Day-Night Variation of Urine Volume in Parkinson's Disease

Abstract: Studies on the circadian rhythm of urine excretion in healthy men have demonstrated that the maximal urine flow occurs in the early afternoon and the minimal around midnight. In this study, an abnormality in the variation of urine volume was found in parkinsonian patients. Urine samples were collected during daytime (9:00–21:00) and nighttime (21:00–9:00). Fifteen healthy control subjects were examined and found to excrete 60% during the daytime and 40% during the nighttime of the total urine volume. Sixteen parkinsonian patients excreted 43% during the daytime and 57% during the nighttime. In contrast to the control subjects, the parkinsonian patients excreted a smaller volume of their urine during the daytime than during the nighttime. This finding might be related to the degeneration of dopaminergic and/or nondopaminergic neurons in the brain which control urinary excretion.     

单孔钻颅引流术治疗慢性硬膜下血肿80例临床分析

慢性硬膜下血肿（chronic subdural hematoma，CSDH）为受伤3W后出现硬膜下的血肿，是中老年患者轻微颅脑损伤后最为常见的颅内病变。约占颅内血肿的10％，起病隐匿，且临床表现无特征。虽然CSDH的治疗方法多种多样，但单孔钻颅闭式引流方法简单，操作容易，已成为神经外科医师普遍采用的方法。我们近3年来采用单孔钻颅闭式引流术治疗慢性硬膜下血肿80例，效果满意，现报告如下。     

重型颅脑损伤后应激性溃疡防治与胃肠道感染的相关性及对策

目的探讨重型颅脑损伤患者应用洛赛克对应激性溃疡进行防治与胃肠道感染几率增加之间的关系及治疗对策。方法回顾近3年来我院收治的重型颅脑损伤并存活30 d以上病人176例,测定不同时间胃液pH值并分析防治应激性溃疡与发生胃肠道感染的相关性以及相应对策。结果在126例持续应用洛赛克的患者中,持续应用＞7 d的患者胃肠道感染发生率明显高于持续应用≤7 d的病人。其余50例间隔应用洛赛克患者与126例持续应用洛赛克患者相比,应激性溃疡发生率无明显差别,但间隔应用洛赛克患者胃肠道感染发生率较持续应用洛赛克＞7 d的患者明显下降。结论重型颅脑损伤患者应激性溃疡防治＞7 d者,由于胃酸分泌严重抑制,增加胃肠道感染发生率。间隔性应用洛赛克治疗在抑制胃酸分泌,减少应激性溃疡发生的同时,可明显减少胃肠道感染的发生。     

Innervation of the trapezius muscle: is cervical contribution important to its function?

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of the cervical plexus and the accessory nerve to the function of the trapezius muscle. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Eighteen adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups. The neurotomies were performed in the left sides and the right sides served as within-subject controls. In group A, the accessory nerve was transected. The C2-5 were transected in group B, and both of the accessory nerve and C2-5 were cut in group C. The electrophysiologic, myophysiologic, and histologic changes of the muscles were measured. RESULTS: There were significant differences (P < 0.05) between the three groups in the recovery rates of the transverse area of the muscles. The CMAP recorded from the experimental sides in group B were similar to the control sides. The values of the maximum tension of the tetanus contraction between the two sides showed no differences either (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: The accessory nerve supplies the most important motor input to the trapezius. Motor innervations of the cervical plexus are not very significant.     

Effect of environment on extremely severe road traffic crashes：retrospective epidemic analysis during 2000-2001

Objective: To make an epidemiological analysis of the effect of environment on extremely severe road traffic crashes (RTCs). Methods: Epidemiologic data of extremely severe RTCs associated with environmental factors, including weather, topography, road conditions and other traffic conditions in Mainland China during 2000-2001, were collected and analyzed. Results: ( 1 ) During 2000-2001, there were 3 365 extremely severe RTCs with 13 666 deaths, 12 204 injuries and a direct economical loss of 136 million RMB. ( 2 ) Most extremely severe RTCs occurred in fine weather days and in the daytime. The high occurrence sites were plain areas, horizontal and straight roads, Grade B and C roads, ordinary road segment, and asphalt, smooth and mixed roads. (3) Compared with other RTCs, extremely severe RTCs were more likely to happen under following conditions: on cloudy, snowing, misty and blustering days; in hill and mountainous areas; on crooked and sloping roads; on freeway, Grade A, B, and C roads; mixed roads; ordinary, bridge, narrow and transitional roads; sand and dirt-roads; without traffic control measures; night without lighting. (4) Extremely severe RTCs of mountainous area or crooked and sloping roads were most severe in terms of deaths and injures per crash. Conclusions: Extremely severe RTCs are closely related with environmental factors. Rational road programming, enhancing road establishment and improving road conditions are probably effective measures to reduce the road traffic injuries.     

Herbst矫治器和Twin-block矫治器治疗骨性Angle Ⅱ~2错的X线头影测量对比研究

目的:探讨铸造夹板式Herbst矫治器和Twin-bolck矫治器矫治Angle Ⅱ2类错的机制和效果。方法:随机选取30例骨龄为FG-G期恒牙列Angle Ⅱ2类错患者,随机分为治疗组(Herbst矫治器组)和对照组(Twin-block矫治器组),其中治疗组15例,采用铸造夹板式Herbst矫治器矫治:对照组15例,采用Twin-blokc矫治器治疗。治疗组和对照组的所有患者均在治疗前、后拍摄头颅定位侧位片,进行矫治前后、颌、面矢状向和垂直向上的头影测量分析,并做统计学处理。结果:两组患者均达到了磨牙中性关系,前牙达到正常的覆盖、覆关系,但是治疗组的疗程明显的短于对照组。结论:Herbst矫治器和Twin-block矫治器均能有效地矫治Angle Ⅱ2类错;但前者在刺激下颌骨生长、促进下颌骨前移等骨性变化以及在患者面型的改善方面明显的优于后者。     

小剂量抗CD3单克隆抗体治疗肾移植术后早期急性排斥反应的临床研究

目的探讨应用小剂量抗CD3单克隆抗体(OKT3)治疗肾移植术后早期急性排斥反应的效果和安全性.方法将33例发生早期急性排斥反应的肾移植病人分为两组,A组16例(OKT3 5 mg/d);B组17例(OKT3 2.5mg/d).观察排斥反应逆转情况及感染的发生率.结果A组13例(81.25%)急性排斥反应逆转,移植肾功能恢复正常;1例移植肾自发性破裂行移植肾摘除术,2例移植肾失功恢复血液透析.B组15例(88.24%)急性排斥反应逆转,移植肾功能恢复正常;1例移植肾自发性破裂行移植肾摘除术,1例移植肾失功恢复血液透析.两组排斥反应逆转率无显著性差异(P＞0.05).A组合并感染43.75%,B组5.88%;两组比较有显著性差异(P＜0.05).结论小剂量OKT3治疗肾移植术后早期急性排斥反应的效果良好,并发症少,且费用较低.     

移植肾组织TGF-β1和MMP-2表达及IV型胶原沉积与慢性移植肾肾病的关系

目的 探讨移植肾组织中转化生长因子β1(TGF-β1)和基质金属蛋白酶2(MMP-2)的表达及IV型胶原沉积与慢性移植肾肾病(CAN)的关系.方法 对18例CAN患者进行了移植肾切除术.光镜下观察切除的肾组织标本并根据其纤维化的程度进行分期,用免疫组织化学技术和图像分析法检测移植肾组织中TGF-β1和MMP-2表达量及IV型胶原沉积情况,并分析患者血肌酐(Cr)和尿素氮(BUN)的水平与移植肾纤维化程度的关系.结果 随着患者移植肾纤维化程度的加重,血清肌酐、尿素氮及肾组织中TGF-β1、IV型胶原基因表达量均增加,MMP-2表达量于移植肾纤维化早期明显升高,并随移植肾纤维化程度加重而逐渐降低.结论 移植肾组织中TGF-β1表达量增高及IV型胶原沉积可以促进CAN的进程,而MMP-2则可抑制其进展.     

经鼻蝶窦手术动物模型神经内镜手术训练

目的建立一种活体动物的神经内镜经鼻蝶手术模拟训练方法。方法选择大鼠，建立一套训练计划，完成内镜图像导引下的内镜操作，电凝止血、冲洗和吸引、活检等神经内镜经鼻蝶手术的基本技巧。结果利用大鼠颅脑进行模仿内镜经鼻蝶手术，如在内镜图像导引下操作内镜的方法；熟悉内镜系统、电凝系统、冲洗和吸引设备的使用；熟悉了神经内镜经鼻蝶手术的步骤。结论作为神经内镜实验室训练的重要组成部分，通过利用大鼠颅脑进行模拟神经内镜手术，训练者可以从中获得神经内镜操作基本技巧的练习。     

N—酰化壳聚糖膜性能的研究

讨论了一系列N-酰化壳聚糖膜的抗张强度、透水性、VB_(12)的透过性、透氧性以及血液相容性。N-已酰化壳聚糖膜具有良好的血液相容性。在制膜过程中,加入分子量为1500的聚乙二醇为致孔剂,则可使N-己酰化壳聚糖膜的渗透性有较大提高。同时保持较好的血液相容性和强度。