Assessment of Arterial Stiffness in Female and Male Gout Patients

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between central blood pressures (BP), pulse wave velocity (PWV) meaurements, and biochemical parameters in female and male gout patients and controls. This study included 12 (23.5%) females and 39 (76.5%) males with gout disease. 24-hour diastolic BP, day diastolic BP and day diastolic exceeding limit value were higher in male gout patients than female gout patients. In male gout patients, more prominent inflammatory changes in the vascular wall may be an explanation for the result of this our study, because history of hypertension and smoking habits were frequent in this group.     

Investigation of the Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity in Patients with Gilbert’s Syndrome

Arterial stiffness is currently the “gold standard” measure of aortic (carotid-femoral) pulse wave velocity (PWV), which is an important independent predictor of risk of developing a cardiovascular event. Gilbert’s syndrome is a congenital disorder characterized by intermittent and non-hemolytic elevation of indirect bilirubin levels due to the deficiency of the enzyme UDP-glucuronyl transferase in the liver and many prospective studies found an inverse relationship between bilirubin levels and cardiovascular events in these patients. We aimed to investigate serum bilirubin levels and arterial stiffness parameters in patients with Gilbert’s syndrome in this study. A total of 53 cases, consisting of 26 patients with a diagnosis of Gilbert’s syndrome and 27 healthy control subjects, were included in the study. Serum bilirubin levels, other routine blood chemistry, and arterial stiffness measurements were recorded. The mean ages of Gilbert’s syndrome and the control group were 31.5 ± 9.7 and 36.8 ± 11.1 years, respectively. PWV measurements were significantly lower in Gilbert syndrome patients (6.68 and 7.3 m/s in patients and controls; respectively) (P < .05). In correlation analysis in Gilbert’s syndrome patients, PWV had a significant correlation with total and indirect bilirubin levels (r = ?0.370, P = .009/r = ?0.495, P = .003, respectively). Gilbert’s syndrome patients have lower PWV measurements compared to healthy subjects, and the total and indirect bilirubin levels are also associated with PWV measurements. These findings may indicate the decreased atherosclerotic disease incidence in Gilbert’s syndrome patients.     

超短波电疗仪基本原理与检修

根据超短波电疗仪原理框架图,阐述超短波电疗仪的基本工作原理,介绍该设备整机结构,分析主要部件功能,总结超短波电疗仪常见故障及解决方法,为工程师维修时提供参考依据。     

骨不连治疗的研究与技术应用进展*

背景：骨不连是骨折晚期常见的临床问题,数十年来,在各种新式内外固定材料、普及的显微外科技术、创新的植骨材料,尤其是分子生物学技术的全面帮助下,骨不连的治疗取得了突破性进展。
　　目的：总结骨不连治疗的研究进展,为以后更好地治疗骨不连提供技术理论和方法选择。
　　方法：由第一作者运用计算机检索系统检索1990年1月至2013年5月发表的有关骨不连原因及治疗方法的文献,以“fracture nonunion,treatment,progress”或“骨不连,治疗方法,进展”为检索词。同一领域则选择近期发表或者发表在权威杂志的文章。
　　结果与结论：排除重复性研究及时间跨度大的文献,从检索结果中共选择了48篇文章进一步分析。骨不连治疗手段主要有两种：非手术方式和手术方式,目前临床上以手术方式为主且高效。骨折愈合是多环节参与的复杂过程,一旦骨不连发生,应具体问题具体分析,根据患者的实际情况采取个体化治疗原则,重视软组织的保护,必要时联合运用多种手术及非手术方法,才能取得满意的疗效。     

Third International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies

Summary. More than 10 years after its clinical introduction, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has proved to be the safest treatment modality for more than 90% of urinary stones. Absolute contraindications are untreated coagulopathy, urinary tract infection and pregnancy. After careful preparation, even patients with severe coagulopathy (haemophiliacs A/B, thrombocytopenia) can be treated successfully by ESWL. Shock wave lithotripsy for an increasing amount of small symptomatic renal calculi resulted in a stone-free rate of 50% and a complaint-free rate of 52%. A 50% chance of success justifies initial ESWL treatment for stones in caliceal diverticula. A stone-free rate of 70% was reported for stone-bearing horseshoe kidneys, but the recurrence rate was 29%. Therefore, percutaneous stone removal may become necessary in such cases.

The utilization of indwelling stents has contributed to the extension of indication for ESWL monotherapy, even for staghorn calculi, as acute morbidity is reduced. Double-J stents, however, do not improve the stone-free rate and special attention should be paid to double-J morbidity. Depending on stone localization, post-ESWL long-term stone-free rates are 58–84% with a recurrence rate of 6–11 % and despite persisting fragments, the infection rate is low.

The main features of third generation lithotripters are a combined localization system allowing interdisciplinary shock wave lithotripsy, a wide energy range of the shock wave source resulting in an efficacy similar to that of the Dornier HM3 and integration of the shock wave source and fluoroscopy unit in an endoscopic treatment table for multifunctional use. Finally, a modified version of the Clayman-Preminger efficacy quotient for clinical comparison of different lithotripters, is outlined.     

毫米波促进周围神经损伤轴突再生的实验研究

目的探讨毫米波对周围神经损伤后轴突再生的影响。方法将48只SD雄性大白鼠制作成左侧坐骨神经部分损伤模型，随机分为治疗组和对照组。治疗组在神经损伤24h后，用毫米波辐射损伤部位，每周5次，每次30min，直至取材的前一天。组织学观察毫米波对大鼠坐骨神经部分损伤后轴突再生的影响。结果治疗组在术后2，4，6周有髓纤维横截面积均显著大于对照组。电镜观察，治疗组在术后4周和6周的神经再生数目和成熟度均优于对照组。结论毫米波能够促进周围神经损伤后轴突的再生。     

抗痫灵的电化学行为及吸附伏安法研究

抗痫灵在0.20 mol/L H₂SO₄底液、富集电位-0.70 V(vs Ag/AgCl)、扫速100 mV/s等条件下,用吸附伏安法得一灵敏的还原峰,峰电位-0.94 V,峰电流与抗痫灵浓度在3.0×10^-9～1.0×10^-8mol/L(富集时间t_ac=120 s),1.0×10^-8～7.0×10^-8mol/L(t_ac=90 s),7.0×10^-8～7.0×10^-7mol/L(t_ac=60 s),7.0×10^-7～3.0×10^-6mol/L(t_ac=45 s)范围内成线性关系,检测限可达1.0×10^-9mol/L,并用于片剂及病人尿样的测定,得到满意的结果。以多种电化学手段研究抗痫灵的电化学行为及反应机理。实验表明属不可逆吸附波。测得扩散系数D为7.7×10^-6cm²/s,电极反应速率常数k₁为1.5×10^-3cm/s,电极反应电子数n为2,电子转移系数α=0.52。抗痫灵的还原基团为分子中碳碳双键。     

A multimodal approach using TMS and EEG reveals neurophysiological changes in Parkinson's disease

IntroductionAlterations in large scale neural networks leading to neurophysiological changes have been described in Parkinson's disease (PD). The combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and electroencephalography (EEG) has been suggested as a promising tool to identify and quantify neurophysiological mechanisms. The aim of this study was to investigate specific changes in electrical brain activity in response to stimulation of four brain areas in patients with PD.Methods21 healthy controls and 32 patients with PD underwent a combined TMS-EEG assessment that included stimulation of four brain areas: left M1, right M1, left dorso-lateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), and right DLPFC. Six measures were calculated to characterize the TMS evoked potentials (TEP) using EEG: (1) wave form adherence (WFA), (2) late phase deflection (LPD), (3) early phase deflection (EPD), (4) short-term plasticity (STP), (5) inter-trial adherence, and (6) connectivity between right and left M1 and DLPFC. A Linear mixed-model was used to compare these measures between groups and areas stimulated.ResultsPatients with PD showed lower WFA (p = 0.052), lower EPD (p = 0.009), lower inter-trial adherence (p < 0.001), and lower connectivity between homologs areas (p = 0.050), compared to healthy controls. LPD and STP measures were not different between the groups. In addition, lower inter-trial adherence correlated with longer disease duration (r = −0.355, p = 0.050).ConclusionsOur findings provide evidence to various alterations in neurophysiological measures in patients with PD. The higher cortical excitability along with increased variability and lower widespread of the evoked potentials in PD can elucidate different aspects related to the pathophysiology of the disease.     

P Wave Amplitude and Duration may Predict Immediate Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Internal Cardioversion

Background: Although internal cardioversion (IC) for atrial fibrillation (AF) is effective at restoring sinus rhythm, immediate recurrence (IR) of AF after IC is a major and largely unpredictable clinical problem. The purpose of the study was to determine the role of P wave duration and amplitude in prediction of IR of AF after IC. Forty‐five consecutive patients undergoing IC for chronic AF were evaluated. Material and Methods: After successful IC, 1‐minute ECG recording was obtained in all patients. P wave duration and amplitude in Lead II and V₁ were measured using computer. Forty patients (88%) had successful IC. Thirteen patients experienced IR of AF within 1 minute of restoring sinus rhythm. Results and Conclusion: As a result, the incidence of IR of AF after IC was higher in the patients with shorter P wave amplitude (for lead II P < 0.01 , for V₁P < 0.01 ) and larger P wave duration (for lead II P < 0.01 , for V₁P < 0.05 ).