Intracerebral venous angioma.

Intracerebral venous angioma is a rare congenital vascular malformation of the brain. Three cases are reported, all of which had strikingly similar angiographic findings in the venous phase, viz., a local network of small medullary veins which converge centrally into a single large venous channel which courses transcerebrally to reach the superficial venous system. No gross abnormalities are seen in the arterial phase with the usual techniques. However, magnification delineated enlarged arterial branches supplying the periphery of the malformation in 2 of the 3 cases. A poorly marginated homogeneous blush and early filling of the draining veins were also seen in these 2 patients. The findings in the venous phase agree with those described in previous isolated case reports and appear to be highly suggestive of this rare malformation.     

Activation of the alternative pathway of complement by grain

Ground whole rye and airborne rye dust of comparable size distribution were tested for their ability to activate the complement cascade via the alternative pathway. Precipitin-negative pooled normal human serum was incubated with increasing amounts of the two rye dusts. Electrophoresis of the resultant supernatant fluids demonstrated the conversion of the proactivator of the third component of complement to the gamma-migrating activator of the third component. This activation was completely prevented by pre-treating the serum with the chelator EDTA, while pre-treatment with EGTA allowed suboptimal arc conversion, strongly implying that complement was activated via the alternative pathway. Quantification of the supernatant fluids showed dose-dependent complement consumption as defined by both CH₁₀₀ immunoditfusion and CH₅₀ tube haemolytic techniques. Airborne rye dust showed a greater quantitative potential than ground whole rye for activating the alternative pathway. These results indicate the possibility of the direct action of airborne organic dusts on the induction of inflammatory sequelae in the lungs of both sensitized and unsensitized individuals.     

75岁以上房颤患者的治疗

房颤是成年人最常见的心律失常,其发生率是所有其他心率失常总和的2倍。发生房颤的平均年龄是75岁,在75岁以上年龄组,房颤的发生率是9％。     

上海市部分地区中老年人抑郁状况调查

目的了解上海市中老年人抑郁症状比例,分析其影响因素,为改善该种状况的相关工作提供参考依据。方法随机抽取790名社区和敬老院50岁及以上中老年人进行抑郁症状及相关影响因素的问卷调查。结果中老年人有抑郁症者占12.7%;其中女性、年龄偏大者、文化程度较低者、丧偶者、经济阶层低者、与家庭关系紧张者、患慢性病者的抑郁症状比例均高于其他。结论中老年人抑郁状况的严重程度不容忽视,社会和家庭应多关注中老年人的心理健康,中老年人要增强自我心理调节。     

大肠良恶性肿瘤中PTEN的蛋白表达及其临床意义

目的　探讨抑癌基因PTEN在大肠良恶性肿瘤组织中的表达及其临床意义。方法　应用S -P免疫组织化学方法检测 2 8例正常大肠黏膜组织 ,3 2例大肠腺瘤的腺体及腺体旁组织 ,12例大肠息肉及息肉旁组织 ,48例大肠癌的癌组织及癌旁组织中PTEN蛋白的表达情况。结果　PTEN蛋白在所有大肠肿瘤组织的表达与其在正常粘膜组织及肿瘤旁组织表达相比均有显著性差异 ;PTEN蛋白在所有大肠肿瘤组织的表达水平 ,尤其在大肠息肉和大肠癌中 ,均显著低于正常大肠组织及其相应的肿瘤旁组织 ,且与肿瘤的大小呈显著负相关 ;癌组织中PTEN蛋白表达与癌组织分化程度呈显著正相关 ,而与其临床Dukes分期、淋巴结转移和远处脏器转移无关。结论　抑癌基因PTEN在大肠息肉 (尤其是腺瘤性息肉 )和大肠癌的发生发展中起着重要作用 ,检测PTEN蛋白表达可能对大肠息肉 (尤其是腺瘤性息肉 )和大肠癌的早期诊断、指导临床术后的进一步治疗及预后的判断有一定价值。     

肺部超声在支气管肺泡灌洗治疗新生儿肺不张效果评估中的应用价值

目的 探讨肺部超声动态评估支气管肺泡灌洗(BLA)治疗新生儿肺不张的效果.方法 收集我院新生儿重症监护室收治的60例肺不张患儿,经肺部超声标记肺不张的部位后行纤维支气管镜下BLA治疗.每次治疗后均行肺部超声检查观察肺不张恢复程度以决定是否继续进行灌洗.记录肺部啰音消失时间、机械通气时间及抗生素使用时间;比较治疗前及治疗...     

FS03.6Efficacy of MAS063D (''Atopiclair'') in irritant contact dermatitis

Objective:  To determine the efficacy of a topical, MAS063D, in managing the clinical signs and symptoms of experimentally induced irritant contact dermatitis (ICD).
Methods:  Two patches of ICD were created using sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) in 20 consenting volunteers. MAS063D was applied to one patch and a vehicle‐only control to the other. Measurements were taken at baseline, 24, 48 and 72 hours as follows: blood flow volume (BFV); skin color (a*); transepidermal water loss (TEWL); patient's view of itch and visual scoring. Results: The objective measurements of BFV, a* and TEWL all showed statistically significant benefits of MAS063D over the vehicle‐only control. BFV and a* were significantly better at all time points (p = 0.046, p = 0.045 respectively at 72 hours) and TEWL at 48 and 72 hours (p = 0.02 at 72 hours). MAS063D demonstrated benefit in the visual scoring of irritant contact dermatitis that was not statistically significant. Patient‐assessed itch was low at baseline; significant improvement was neither expected nor demonstrated although a small benefit of MAS063D over vehicle was seen in the mean values.
Conclusions:  BFV and a* are both good indicators of local erythema. TEWL is a good indicator of skin integrity. MAS063D therefore demonstrated statistically significant benefit over vehicle on three clinically meaningful outcomes of SLS‐induced ICD, and therefore may benefit irritant contact dermatitis.     

Hemorrhagic intracranial malignant neoplasms: spin-echo MR imaging

Twelve patients with 15 separate, spontaneously hemorrhagic, intracranial malignant lesions (seven primary gliomas, eight metastatic lesions) were examined with spin-echo magnetic resonance imaging at 1.5 T, and with computed tomography. The signal intensity patterns of these lesions, as seen on both short repetition time (TR)/short echo time (TE) and long-TR/long-TE spin-echo pulse sequences, were compared with the previously described appearance at 1.5 T of non-neoplastic intracerebral hematomas. The images of hemorrhagic intracranial malignancies showed notable signal heterogeneity, often with identifiable nonhemorrhagic tissue corresponding to tumor; diminished, irregular, or absent hemosiderin deposition; delayed hematoma evolution; and pronounced or persistent edema, compared with non-neoplastic hematomas. The demonstration of these characteristics in the appropriate clinical setting may suggest malignancy as the cause of an intracranial hematoma.