Living unrelated donor kidney transplantation between spouses

From November 3, 1975 to November 3, 1990, 874 kidney transplants were performed at our centers. Of these, 675 (77.2%) were from living donors and 199 (22.8%) were from cadaver donors. Five hundred eighty (66.4%) of the living donors were first degree related while 99 (11.3%) were unrelated or second degree related donors, 29 of which were spouses. All donor recipient pairs were ABO-compatible, with the exception of one pair. Donor recipient relations were wife to husband in 25 cases and husband to wife in 4 cases. All were first grafts and started functioning during surgery. In this series, the follow-up for the recipients was 4 to 64 months (mean 33.5 ± 4.5 months). One-year patient survival and graft survival rates were 92.4% and 81.9%, respectively. Two-year patient survival and graft survival rates were 92.4% and 78.2%, respectively. The single ABO-incompatible case is also doing well, 21 months postoperatively. This study demonstrates that the interspouse kidney transplantation may be used when cadaver organ shortage is a problem. While providing the couple with a better quality of life, interspouse kidney transplantation also enables the couple to share the joy of giving and receiving the gift of life from one another.

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Resumen En nuestro centro se efectuaron 874 trasplantes renales entre noviembre 3 de 1975 y noviembre 3 de 1990; 675 (77.2%) fueron de donantes vivos y 199 (22.8%) de donantes cadavéricos; 580 (66.4%) de los donantes vivos fueron familiares de primer grado y 99 (11.3%) fueron donantes no relacionados familiarmente o familiares de segundo grado, de los cuales 29 eran cónyuges. Todas las parejas donante-recipiente exhibieron compatibilidad ABO, con excepción de una. La relación donante-recipiente fue esposa a esposo en 25 casos y esposo a esposa en 4 casos. Todos los injertos eran de primera vez y todos comenzaron a funcionar en la mesa de cirugía. El seguimiento osciló entre 4 y 64 meses (33.5 ± 4.5). Las tasas de sobrevida a un año del paciente y del injerto fueron 92.4% y 81.9% respectivamente; las tasas a dos años fueron 92.4% y 78.2% respectivamente. El único caso ABO no compatible también se encuentra bien, a 21 meses en la actualidad. El presente estudio demuestra que el trasplante renal entre esposos puede ser utilizado cuando haya escases de órganos cadavéricos. Al tiempo que permite una mejor calidad de vida, el procedimiento da a la pareja la oportunidad de gozar el hecho de otorgar y de recibir el regalo de la vida entre uno y otro.

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Résumé Nous avons effectué 874 transplantations rénales dans nos centres de transplantation entre le 3 Nov, 1975 et le 3 Nov, 1990. Parmi celles-ci, 675 (77.2%) provenaient de donneurs vivants et 199 (22.8%) des reins provenaient de cadavres. Cinq cent quatre vingt des donneurs vivants (66.4%) étaient parents au premier degré alors que 99 (11.3%) étaient parents au 2è degré ou n'étaient pas parents, parmi lesquels 29 étaient des époux. Tous les couples donneur/receveur, sauf un, étaient compatibles dans le système ABO. Le couple donneur/receveur était femme à mari dans 25 cas et mari à femme dans quatre. Il s'agissait dans tous les cas d'une première greffe et qui a commencé à bien fonctionner sur la table d'opération. Dans cette série, le suivi des receveurs allait de 4 à 64 (33.5 ± 4.5) mois. Les taux de survie des malades et des greffes à un an étaient respectivement de 92.4% et 81.9%. Les taux de survie des malades et des greffes à deux ans étaient respectivement de 92.4% et 78.2%. Le seul cas avec incompatabilité ABO va très bien avec un recul de 21 mois. Cette étude montre que la transplantation entre époux est une solution valable en cas de manque de reins. En plus d'améliorer la qualité de survie du receveur et par là même du couple, cette variété de transplantation donne également au couple la possibilité d'avoir la joie de donner et de recevoir un cadeau de vie de leur époux.

     

3-硝基丙酸预处理诱导沙土鼠脑缺血耐受与海马星形胶质细胞的激活

目的：探讨海马区星形胶质细胞的激活与3－硝基丙酸（3－NPA）预处理诱导脑缺血耐受的关系。方法：阻断沙土鼠双侧颈总动脉造成前脑缺血模型，通过HE染色和免疫组化观察海马锥体细胞死亡和星形胶质细胞的反应。结果：对照组海马CA1区已失去正常结构，锥体细胞大部分丧失，存活神经元计数显低于假手术组。3－NPA预处理组存活神经元减少，但高于对照组，假手术组海马CA1区仅见少量胶质原纤维酸性蛋白（GFAP）阳性细胞，染色较弱，突起不明显，对照组海马CA1区GFAP阳性细胞增多，多为弱阳性。3－NPA预处理组海马CA1区GFAP阳性细胞数目明显增多，染色较深，突起增粗。结论：星形胶质细胞形态和机能的改变可能与3－硝基丙酸预处理诱导脑缺血耐受有关。     

Contradictory effects of chlorpromazine on endothelial cells in a rat model of endotoxic shock in association with its actions on serum TNF-alpha levels and antioxidant enzyme activities.

We examined the effects of the phenothiazine derivative, chlorpromazine on thoracic aortic endothelial cell histology (14 h after LPS challenge) in a model of endotoxic shock in rats. Since excessive formation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and oxygen-derived free radicals contribute to endothelial injury in endotoxemia, we also evaluated the effect of the drug on the activities of antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase in liver tissue in this model and tried to find out whether this possible effect was associated with a change in serum TNF-alpha levels (measured 90 min after chlorpromazine administration). Endotoxemia was induced by a single i.p. injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (5 mg kg(-1) in 1.5 ml of saline; LPS from Escherichia coli serotype 055:B5, L-2880, Sigma Chemical Company). Electron microscopic evaluation of the aortas revealed that chlorpromazine (administered 30 min prior to LPS challenge), in smaller doses (3 mg kg(-1)) ameliorated the endothelial cell injury caused by LPS, whereas it caused deterioration of endothelial cell morphology in higher doses (10 and 25 mg kg(-1)). Chlorpromazine administration caused a significant reduction in serum TNF-alpha levels, which was correlated well with an increase in SOD activity in all drug doses (3, 10 and 25 mg kg(-1)). Catalase activity was increased only in the 25 mg kg(-1) chlorpromazine group.     

Clinical study on therapeutic mechanism of Sini Decoction in treating post-percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty ischemia-reperfusion injury in terms of syndrome typing of TCMin treating post-percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty ischemia-reperfusion injury in terms of syndrome typing of TCM

Objective: To study the mechanism of Sini Decoction (SND) in prevention and treatment of post-percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) ischemia-reperfusion injury with different Syndrome typing of TCM.Methods: Forty patients who received PTCA were randomly divided equally into the SND group and the control group, there were 10 of Excess Syndrome (ES) and 10 of Deficiency Syndrome (DS)in each group. 25 ml SND was given daily to the SND group from 3 days before operation to the third day after operation. The blood Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) content of patients were determined before PTCA, and 1 hr, 12 hrs, 24 hrs, 48 hrs and 72 hrs after PTCA.Results: Before PTCA, the cases with DS were characterized by low SOD activity and high MDA content, as compared with the patients with ES, P<0.05. SND could relieve the post-PTCA deprivation of SOD activity and NO content and the elevation of MDA level in both ES and DS patients, the amplitude of elevation of SOD activity in DS patients was higher than that in ES patients (P<0.05).Conclusion: SND has antagonizing effect on post-PTCA ischemia-reperfusion injury, which is more effective in treating patients with DS.     

救心复脉注射液治疗心源性休克的临床研究

验证救心复脉注射液治疗心源性休克的临床疗效。方法：用ＣＡ静脉给药治疗心源性休克２０例，用多巴胺注射液作对照。结果；ＣＡ组有效１８例，无效２例，ＤＡ组有效９例，无效２例，组间比较，Ｐ〉０．０５。结论ＣＡ和ＤＡ均能升高血压，增加心泵功能，改善厥脱证的症脉，但ＣＡ比ＤＡ升压速度快，幅度高，作用稳定，对心率有双相调节作用，使心动过速患者心率减慢，使心动过缓患者心率增快。     

Salbutamol or mist in acute bronchiolitis

Abstract Background : The role of bronchodilators in the treatment of bronchiolitis remains controversial.
Methods : A double-blind, placebo controlled trial was performed to evaluate the clinical response to nebulized salbutamol. One hundred and fifty-six infants aged between 7 weeks and 24 months who had had an episode of wheezing and other signs and symptoms of bronchiolitis were randomized to three groups as follows: (i) nebulized salbutamol was administered to 52 patients in group I at a dose of 0.15 mg/kg in 2 mL saline; (ii) saline was nebulized to 52 patients in group II and (iii) in group III 52 patients received mist in a tent. All three groups were administered oxygen during the procedures. Treatment was repeated with the same agent after 30 min if the respiratory score was 5 or more. Respiratory rate, heart rate, oxygen saturation and presence of cyanosis, wheezing, retractions were recorded before and after each treatment.
Results : The decrease in the respiratory score was 5.2 ± 1.8, 0.82 ± 2.4 and 1.7 ± 1.3 in group I, II and III, respectively. The decrease in group I was significantly higher than in the other groups. Heart rate was similar between groups. Oxygen saturation decreased in group I without reaching statistical significance.
Conclusions: Salbutamol was shown to be effective and safe in the treatment of acute bronchiolitis.     

高能聚焦超声治疗子宫肌瘤300例疗效观察

目的 观察高能聚焦超声肿瘤治疗机对子宫肌瘤的治疗效果。方法 采用FEP—BY01型高能聚焦超声肿瘤治疗机对300例子宫肌瘤患者进行治疗；治疗3个月后，通过B超检验和患者临床症状对比对治疗效果进行评定。结果 子宫肌瘤体积缩小30％以上且B超回声明显增强者197例（65．67％）；瘤体缩小30％以下和（或）B超回声明显增强者94例（31．33％）；绝大多数患者临床症状改善。结论 高能聚焦超声对子宫肌瘤具有良好治疗效果。     

大学生社交焦虑与班集体人际关系的调查研究

目的了解大学生社交焦虑和班集体人际关系现状,为高校心理健康保健提供确实的依据。方法对重庆市3所大学共5个班进行交往焦虑量表和大学班级集体人际关系问卷调查。结果农村大学生的社交焦虑高于城镇大学生;男生的负向人缘系数高于女生;非独生子女大学生的负向人缘系数高于独生子女大学生;大学生社交焦虑与负向人缘系数呈显著负相关,大学生的自我认知和自我体验与实际的人际关系并不完全一致。结论大学生社交焦虑与负向人缘系数呈显著负相关。     

EMG needle causes severer pain in the end-plate region compared to the silent site of the muscle

We investigated the severity and the quality of pain in the end-plate and the electrically silent site during electromyography by self-assessment. In 42 muscles of 30 patients, the mean pain score was 52.0 +/- 5.3 of 100 for the end-plate region, and it was 27.7 +/- 4.8 for the silent site. The commonest type of pain was pricking both in the end-plate region and the silent site (19 and 31%, respectively). We suggest two hypotheses for the difference. The pain fibers may be more densely situated in the end-plate, or muscle fiber contraction precipitated by needle irritation may also cause irritation of pain fibers.