二乙酰基莲心碱对猪冠状动脉条的影响

目的:观察二乙酰基莲心碱拮抗氯化钾、乙酰胆碱(Ach)和组胺(His)所致猪冠状动脉条收缩的作用.方法:离体平滑肌实验方法,观察二乙酰基莲心碱对氯化钾,Ach,His所致猪冠状动脉条收缩曲线的影响以及在无钙克氏液中,对His引起猪冠状动脉条第一相收缩和钙引起第二相收缩的影响.结果:不同剂量二乙酰基莲心碱可使氯化钾,Ach,His所致冠脉条收缩量效曲线呈非竞争性拮抗作用,对冠脉条第一相和第二相收缩都有明显的抑制作用结论:二乙酰基莲心碱具有扩张冠脉的作用,此作用与拮抗细胞内钙的释放和抑制外钙内流有关.     

Thoracic wall involvement by Hodgkin disease and non-Hodgkin lymphoma: CT evaluation

Thoracic computed tomographic (CT) scans of 250 patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent lymphoma revealed thoracic wall involvement in 24 patients (11 with Hodgkin disease, 13 with non-Hodgkin lymphoma). Thoracic wall involvement occurred without contiguous mediastinal or parenchymal involvement in 17 patients. Of these, 13 patients had masses beneath the pectoralis muscles or within the breast, and four had masses arising from the ribs. Five additional patients had mediastinal masses with thymic involvement and parasternal extension through the thoracic wall. Pulmonary parenchymal lymphoma with thoracic wall invasion was noted in the remaining two patients. In five of nine patients receiving radiation therapy, treatment plans were modified by CT demonstration of thoracic wall lymphoma.     

Radiation therapy and concurrent cisplatin in management of locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinomas

Radiation therapy in combination with chemotherapy in the management of locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinomas is evaluated in an attempt to improve locoregional response, reduce locoregional failure and reduce systemic failure. The current study was designed to investigate radiation therapy and concurrent cisplatin in this context. From 1992 through 1997, 70 patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinomas were treated with radiation therapy and concurrent cisplatin. External beam radiation dose was 60 Gy for T1, T2 and T3 tumors, 70 Gy for T4 tumors and 70 Gy for metastatic cervical lymph nodes. An intracavitary brachytherapy boost (10 Gy) was applied for T1, T2 and T3 tumors. Cisplatin (30 mg/m2) was administered weekly during external beam radiation therapy. Locoregional complete response was achieved in 63 patients, locoregional failure was observed in 4 patients and systemic failure was observed in 15. N-stage predicted systemic failure. Overall survival, locoregional failure-free survival and systemic failure-free survival were 63%, 79% and 75%, respectively, at three years. Grade 3 acute skin toxicity was observed in 2 patients, Grade 3 acute mucous membrane toxicity was observed in 6 and Grade 3 acute hematological toxicity was observed in 2 patients. Despite improved locoregional response, reduced locoregional failure and improved survival with radiation therapy and concurrent cisplatin, systemic failure remains prevalent for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinomas.     

Creutzfeldt--Jakob Disease in Recipients of Human Growth Hormone in the United Kingdom: A Clinical and Radiographic Study

In the past 3 years there have been five further cases, in additionto one case reported in 1985, of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease inrecipients of human growth hormone in the United Kingdom. Theclinical findings of two of these cases are described, demonstratinga typical presentation with a predominantly cerebellar syndromeat onset which is not commonly a presenting feature of sporadicCreutzfeldt-Jakob disease. In one case a ^99mTc hexamethylpropylenaminesingle photon emission tomographic scan showed marked impairmentof tracer uptake in the basal ganglia and cerebral cortex ata time when the clinical picture was predominantly cerebellar.This technique may be useful in early diagnosis. In the othercase post mortem examination of the brain showed prominent amyloiddeposition in the cerebellum, which has not been described previouslyin pituitary-hormone related Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Thepreviously published cases of growth hormone-related Creutzfeldt-Jakobdisease are reviewed and reasons for the particular clinicalpattern seen are discussed.     

Development of specific receptors for N-formylated chemotactic peptides in a human monocyte cell line stimulated with lymphokines

A human monocyte-like cell line, U937, when grown in continuous culture, does not secrete lysosomal enzymes or migrate towards chemotactic factors. When the cells are stimulated by lymphokines, however, they develop the ability both to migrate directionally and to secrete enzymes in response to several types of chemoattractants. The development, by stimulated cells, of chemotactic and secretory responses to one class of chemoattractants, the N- formylated peptides, is accompanied by the appearance on the cells of specific binding sites for these substances. Using tritiated N-formyl- methionyl-leueyl-phenylalanine (fMet-Leu-[(3)H]Phe) as a ligand, it was determined that unstimulated U937 cells possess no detectable binding sites. However, after stimulation with lymphocyte culture supernates for 24, 48, and 72 h, they developed 4,505 (+/-) 1,138, 22,150(+/-) 4,030, and 37,200 (+/-) 8,000 sites/cell, respectively. The dissociation constants for the interaction of fMet-Leu-[SH]Phe with the binding sites were approximately the same regardless of stimulation time and ranged between 15 and 30 nM. The binding of fMet-Leu-[(3)H]Phe by stimulated U937 cells was rapid and readily reversed by the addition of a large excess of unlabeled peptide. The affinity of a series of N-formylated peptides for binding to U937 cells exactly reflected the potency of the peptides in inducing lysosomal enzyme secretion and chemotaxis. The availability of a continuous human monocytic cell line that can be induced to express receptors for N-formylated peptides will provide a useful tool not only for the characterization of such receptors but also for the delineation of regulatory mechanisms involved in cellular differentiation and the chemotactic response.     

不同相对分子质量玻璃酸钠对膝关节镜术后关节功能恢复的作用比较

目的:观察关节腔内留置不同相对分子质量玻璃酸钠对膝关节镜术后早期疼痛及功能恢复的影响。方法:于2005-11/2006-05选择北京大学人民医院骨关节科收治的行膝关节镜手术患者60例。关节镜手术中根据不同诊断分别行半月板成形术、游离体取出术以及软骨成形术。60例患者按随机数字表法分为3个实验组,分别为Mr1.5×106～2.5×106玻璃酸钠组,Mr3×106玻璃酸钠组,Mr6×106玻璃酸钠组。术后关节腔内注入不同相对分子质量玻璃酸钠2.0～2.5mL,并被动屈伸膝关节20次,使玻璃酸钠均匀分布于关节内。术后第1天开始股四头肌力量锻炼,坐在床边屈膝活动,并可下床。术后1周拆除缝线,术后6周门诊复查。分别于术前、术后1,2,3d,1,6周采用同一评分量表进行自觉疼痛程度、日常生活活动能力、膝关节屈曲角度测评,评分越高,功能恢复越好。结果:纳入患者60例,均进入结果分析。①自觉疼痛程度测定:术后6周Mr1.5×106～2.5×106,3×106,6×106玻璃酸钠组自觉疼痛程度评分均高于术前[分别为(8.5±1.3),(7.3±2.2)分;(8.5±1.3),(7.3±2.2)分;(8.5±1.3),(7.3±2.2)分]。②日常生活活动能力测定:术后6周Mr1.5×106～2.5×106,3×106,6×106玻璃酸钠组日常生活活动能力评分均高于术前[分别为(60.5±8.4),(59.3±7.0)分;(63.4±8.2),(59.4±8.3)分;(66.9±3.8),(53.8±19.0)分]。③膝关节屈曲角度评分:术后6周Mr1.5×106～2.5×106,3×106,6×106玻璃酸钠组膝关节屈曲角度评分均高于术前[分别为(9.1±1.4),(5.8±2.7)分;(8.1±3.1),(7.2±3.5)分;(6.3±3.8),(5.5±3.1)分]。④综合评分:术后6周Mr1.5×106～2.5×106,3×106,6×106玻璃酸钠组综合评分均高于术前[分别为(88.1±7.7),(79.8±11.1)分;(91.4±6.8),(84.9±13.7)分;(91.2±10.7),(73.5±23.7)分]。关节腔内留置3种不同相对分子质量玻璃酸钠在膝关节镜术后近期各项评分差异均无显著性意义(P>0.05)。结论:关节腔内留置不同相对分子质量玻璃酸钠在膝关节镜术后近期康复中具有相似的效果。     

Care of post-traumatic spinal cord injury patients in India: An analysis

Background:

The spinal cord injured patients if congregated early in spinal units where better facilities and dedicated expert care exist the outcome of treatment and rehabilitation, can be improved. The objective of this study is to find out the various factors responsible for a delay in the presentation of spinal injury patients to the specialized spinal trauma units and to suggest steps to improve the quality of care of the spinal trauma patients in the Indian setup.

Materials and Methods:

Sixty patients of traumatic spinal cord injury admitted for rehabilitation between August 2005 and May 2006 were enrolled into the study and their data was analyzed.

Results:

Eighty-five per cent of the spinal cord injured patients were males and the mean age was 34 years (range 13-56 years). Twenty-nine (48.33%) of the spinal injuries occurred due to fall from height. There was an average of 45 days (range 0-188 days) of delay in presentation to a specialized spinal unit and most of the time the cause for the delay was unawareness on the part of patients and/or doctors regarding specialized spinal units. In 38 (62.5%) cases the mode of transportation of the spinal cord injured patient to the first visited hospital was by their own conveyance and the attendants of the patients did not have any idea about precautions essential to prevent neurological deterioration. Seventeen (28.33%) patients were given injection solumedrol with conservative treatment, 35 (60%) patients were given only conservative treatment and seven patients were operated (11.66%) upon at initially visited hospital. Of the seven patients operated five were fixed with posterior Harrington instrumentation (71.42%) and two (28.57%) were operated by short segment posterior pedicle screw fixation. None of the patients were subjected to physiotherapy-assisted transfers or wheel chair skills or even basic postural training, proper bladder/ bowel training program and sitting balance.

Conclusion:

Awareness on the part of the general population, attendants of the patients, clinical and paraclinical team regarding spinal cord injury needs to be addressed. Safe mode of transportation of spinal cord injured patient and early presentation at tertiary spinal care center with comprehensive spinal trauma care team should be stressed upon.