不断提高异基因造血细胞移植的疗效

1957年美国著名血液学家Thomas教授首先成功地应用异基因骨髓移植（allogeneic bone marrow transplantation，allo-BMT）治疗恶性血液病，并以此获得诺贝尔医学奖。此后allo-BMT技术不断改进，并在世界范围内迅速开展，目前已成为治愈恶性血液病的重要方法。亚洲的骨髓移植首先于20世纪60年代初在北京获得成功，为应用同基因骨髓移植治愈1例重型再生障碍性贫血患者。经历了十年动乱暂时无奈中断研究后，80年代初作者等又成功地将allo-BMT应用于恶性血液病的治疗，之后该项技术在全国不断开展，逐渐成熟，并已形成规模，且在许多方面已达到或超过国际水平。     

The Treatment of Septicemia in Pacemaker Patients

The authors analyzed the data of seven patients who had undergone open heart surgery because of pacemaker endocarditis in the past 4 years. Repeated surgical interventions on the pacemaker system were found to be the most common predisposing factors. Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis were the most common causative organisms. Two-dimensional echocardiography was important in the diagnosis of cases with atypical clinical picture and negative blood cultures. We concluded that: (1) any pacemaker patient with fever should be considered to have a pacemaker endocarditis; (2) all of these patients should be examined by two-dimenensional echocardiography; and (3) the total removal of the infected hardware seems to be the only way to achieve complete recovery.     

Management Strategies for Pain in Breast Carcinoma Patients: Current Opinions and Future Perspectives

Breast cancer is the most frequently encountered carcinoma in women worldwide. Pain is the most distressing symptom in patients with breast carcinoma and can occur at all stages of the disease due to the cancer per se as well as due to various diagnostic and treatment modalities. A proper pain assessment helps in identification of pain syndromes and guides in formulating analgesic strategies. Primary therapies of breast carcinoma like surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy for bony metastases can cause substantial pain relief. However, multimodal analgesic approaches incorporating pharmacological, interventional as well as non-conventional techniques should be employed prior to, in conjunction with, and after primary therapies of breast cancer. The prevalence of chronic neuropathic pain following breast cancer surgery may exceed 50% by current estimates, and with the increase in life expectancy of these patients, providing adequate pain relief is of paramount importance to improve their quality of life. In this review, we discuss prevailing methods of evaluation and management of pain in patients of breast carcinoma and the new techniques that may become the mainstay of pain management protocols in future.     

9种牙膏在体外对口腔毛滴虫的作用效果研究

目的 研究常用的9种牙膏在体外对口腔毛滴虫的作用效果,为正确选择牙膏提供一定理论基础.方法 通过体外传代培养口腔毛滴虫,以甲苯胺蓝染液为指示测试不同牙膏及相同牙膏不同浓度在体外对口腔毛滴虫的作用效果.结果 在浓度分别是3％、5％、7％、9％浓度下不同的牙膏对口腔毛滴虫的致死时间差距很大.结论 在体外对口腔毛滴虫杀伤效果最好的是完美夜用装,最差的是冷酸灵去渍亮白.     

Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity in chronic human Chagas disease

Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity mediated by granulocytes (ADGC) or lymphocytes (ADLC) was assessed in 23 patients with chronic Chagas disease. The results of ADGC against T. cruzi were normal. ADLC against chicken erythrocytes was significantly reduced in patients as compared with normal controls. Possible causes of this abnormality were investigated.     

Effects of recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor on intracellular pH in mature granulocytes

We studied the effects of recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSFrh) on the internal pH of granulocytes using the fluorescent probe BCECF. GM-CSFrh did not directly alter the resting pH of granulocytes isolated from the peripheral blood; however, when the cells were preincubated for 90 minutes with the growth factor and then activated with the chemotactic peptide N-formyl met leu phe (fMLP), they exhibited both an acceleration in the initial rate of acidification and a marked delay in realkalinization. The kinetic changes both in initial acidification and in subsequent realkalinization induced by GM-CSFrh priming were not prevented by protein synthesis inhibitors and were observed in granulocytes harvested from patients with both sex-linked and autosomal recessive chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). By directly quantitating H+ ion secretion, by monitoring the effects of sodium repletion on intracellular pH, and through use of the sodium channel inhibitors amiloride and dimethyl amiloride and the Na+/K+-ATPase inhibitor ouabain, we showed that the altered kinetics of intracellular acidification and alkalinization following fMLP stimulation of GM-CSFrh- primed granulocytes could not be accounted for by changes in transmembrane proton exportation regulated by the Na+/H+ antiport channel. Although the initial acidification following fMLP was abrogated by 2-deoxy-D-glucose in both GM-CSFrh-pretreated and GM-CSFrh- untreated granulocytes, retardation of the subsequent phase of alkalinization was observed in GM-CSFrh-primed cells even after inhibition of both glycolytic and mitochondrial metabolism. Our data indicate that the increased cytosolic acidification following fMLP stimulation in granulocytes "primed" with GM-CSFrh does not result from disordered proton excretion but instead from increased release of intracellular free acid which is only partially coupled to glucose catabolism or to the generation of superoxide anion (O2-).     

Effects of insulin resistance and insulin secretion on the efficacy of interventions to retard development of type 2 diabetes mellitus: the DA Qing IGT and Diabetes Study

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of insulin resistance (IR) and insulin secretion (IS) on the development of diabetes mellitus in individuals with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) who underwent lifestyle interventions. METHODS: 284 out of 577 individuals with IGT identified by population-based screening in Da Qing, China, who were randomized to undergo diet change and/or increased physical activity had baseline fasting and 2 h post-load insulin determinations. They were followed for 6 years for the development of diabetes. IR and IS were assessed using calculated indices based on fasting plasma insulin and glucose. The interactions of IR, IS, obesity and plasma glucose and the effects of the lifestyle interventions were evaluated using Cox Proportional Hazards analysis. RESULTS: Both IR and IS were significantly associated with the development of diabetes. Lifestyle interventions were more effective in those with lower IT and higher IS at baseline. Diet plus exercise interventions resulted in significantly lower incidence of diabetes, even after controlling for IR, IS, BMI and 2hrPG. CONCLUSION: Both IR and beta-cell function were predictors of diabetes in Chinese with IGT. Lifestyle intervention reduced the incidence of DM and these interventions were more effective in those with less IR.     

Pacemaker Lead Fracture Due to Twiddler's Syndrome

The authors report a case of pacemaker twiddler's syndrome that led to lead fracture and loss of consciousness. The role of chest X rays in the diagnosis of pacemaker twiddler's syndrome as well as the management of the syndrome is discussed.     

血小板激活因子对大鼠脑损伤的实验研究

目的研究血小板激活因子(platelet-activatingfactor,PAF)在缺血性脑损伤中的致病作用。方法将PAF或含0.25%的牛血清白蛋白(BSA)生理盐水注入大鼠右侧颈总动脉,检测给药后即刻和40min的平均动脉压(MAP)和脑血流(CBF);用干湿重量法检测给药侧大鼠脑水含量变化;观察大鼠脑组织病理学改变。结果给药后即刻和40min对照组与PAF组MAP、CBF比较,两3者差异均显著(P<0.05)。两组脑组织水含量相比(P<0.01),差异也十分显著。对照组神经组织结构、毛细血管均未见异常改变。PAF组光镜下仅见小血管周围间隙扩张。电镜下皮层超微结构变化明显。结论PAF在诱发大鼠系统性低血压的同时降低脑血流,破坏血脑屏障,损伤神经细胞和其他神经组织。