Solar heat load: heat balance during exercise in clothed subjects

Summary Six subjects exercised for 60 min on a cycle ergometer. Their backs were exposed to an artificial sun with a spectral distribution similar to sunlight and an intensity of 724 W m^–2. Each subject took part in four experiments in random order: wearing suits of polyester (insulation value = 0.5 clo), white (WP) or black (BP), or cotton (0.6 clo), white (WC) or black (BC). Measured by partitional calorimetry, the calculated heat losses and gains for the four conditions balanced within less than 10%. The differences between the short-wave radiation gains of subjects in white or black garments were small. This is due to the transparency of the white materials, which allows a larger percentage of the radiation to penetrate the clothing. The surface temperatures of the sun-exposed areas were very high, especially in the black suits. This promotes dry heat loss. Therefore the sweat loss in the black suits and the differences between the black and white clothes became relatively small. The physiological strain in steady-state exercise, as expressed by average heart rates, was 142 (WP), 154 (BP), 151 (WC), and 160 (BC) beats min^–1; the sweat losses were 649 (WP), 666 (BP), 704 (WC), and 808 (BC) g. For both of these measures values for white polyester were significantly less than those for black cotton.     

Biochemical Changes after Vertical Banded Gastroplasty for Morbid Obesity

A prospective study of biochemical changes after vertical banded gastroplasty for morbid obesity, in 94 patients (10 males and 84 females, ages ranging from 18 to 59 years) has been carried out. Liver function tests and electrolyte estimations were performed preoperatively, during hospitalisation for surgery, at 6 weeks and at 6 months postoperatively, and demonstrated no significant changes in liver function in these patients 6 months after surgery. The study concludes that there is no increase in the risk of liver damage or electrolyte disturbance after vertical gastroplasty, but that there may be subtle hepatic changes present as gall bladder disease developed in 18 patients postoperation (19%).     

A comparative study of three new occlusive dressings for healing of graft donor sites versus conventional therapy

Summary A comparative study of four skin graft donor site dressings was undertaken. This was a prospective and cross-over study of 25 consecutive patients with burns up to 40% TBSA treated with split skin grafts. Each donor site was divided into four sections and covered with different dressings in order to evaluate their effectiveness in healing, the time required for complete epithelialization, patient acceptance and any intolerance or local infection. The results showed that the occlusive hydrocolloid dressing significantly decreases (p<0.01) the mean time required for complete healing (7.45 days) compared with a semiocclusive hydrocolloid (10.29 days), a polyurethane sheet (9.4 days) and the conventional dressing (10.04 days).Presented at the IV European Burns Congress in Barcelona, Spain, September 25, 1991 (Abstract No. 117)     

大鼠皮瓣血液循环的磁共振波谱学初步研究

观察皮瓣的能量代谢。方法：利用磁共振波谱技术分别对大鼠皮瓣在正常灌注、动脉阻流、静脉阻流、失活等条件下ＡＴＰ、ＰＣｒ、Ｐｉ峰形的变化进行分析。结果正常时,Ｐｉ低于ＡＴＰ的γ及α峰。     

梨状肌综合征误诊为慢性肢体缺血性疾病22例临床分析

目的 鉴别非典型梨状肌综合征与肢体缺血性疾病,提高诊断和治愈率。方法 对１９８５￣１９９８年收治的非典型梨状肌综合征误诊为肢体缺血病人２２例进行临床分析,寻求鉴别要点。结果 ２２例中具有典型梨状肌综合征症状和体征仅６例（２７％）,非典型１６例（７３％）,人武部病例均有含糊不清的臀腿痛,Ｄｏｐｐｌｅｒ和阻抗血流检查有１８例（８２％）显示肢体供血不全。其中２例（９％）严重坐骨神经痛继发为血管器质     

自动经皮椎间盘切吸术治疗颈椎间盘突出症48例

目的　对自动经皮颈椎间盘切吸术治疗颈椎间突出症的适应证及疗效进行探讨。方法　在局麻下行颈前路经皮穿刺切吸术 ,4 8例以 4 0岁为限 ,小于 4 0岁为A组共 2 0例 ,大于 4 0岁为B组共 2 8例 ,术后随访 6～ 2 4个月。两组结果用 χ2 检验。结果　A组优良率为 95% ,B组优良率为 60 % ,其疗效比较有显著性差异 ,(P <0 .0 5)。结论　经皮颈椎间盘切吸术治疗颈椎病是一安全、有效的措施 ,严格掌握适应证是提高成功率的关键     

残胃贲门癌切除、空肠“9”字袢代胃及幽门重建术12例

目的探讨残胃贲门癌手术切除,消化道重建的方法。方法总结1989年8月至1999年12月12例残胃贲门癌切除、空肠“9”字袢代胃及幽门重建术的治疗经验。结果无手术死亡,无倾倒综合征,无返流性食管炎。钡剂在“9”字环内有循环,下方重建凼门处有钡荆停留。全组均随访,随访时间最长4年3个月,最短4个月。其中1年内死亡2例,1～2年死亡4例,2～3年死亡2例,另4例生活良好。结论术后并发症少,有抗返流作用,利于营养支持,病人生活质量较高。     

临床活体部分小肠移植术移植肠的处理

目的 报告我国首例活体小肠移植术的移植肠处理体会。方法 为１例１８岁男性超短肠综合征患放行了活体部分小肠移植术,供肠来自患的父亲（４４岁）,切取供体回肠１５０ｃｍ,ＵＷ液灌洗血管,将移植肠动、静脉车受体腹主动及及下腔静脉而吻合,移植肠近端与受体空肠近端行端端吻合,远端与受体空肠远端行侧端吻合,末端造口,术后给子抗排斥,抗感染,抗凝及营养支持等治疗。结果 术后管出现贫血,单纯疱疹病感染和急性排斥     

Clinical characteristics of ambulatory and hospitalized patients with monkeypox virus infection: an observational cohort study

ObjectivesA global outbreak of monkeypox virus infections in human beings has been described since April 2022. The objectives of this study were to describe the clinical characteristics and complications of patients with a monkeypox infection.MethodsAll consecutive patients with a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)–confirmed monkeypox infection seen in a French referral centre were included.ResultsBetween 21 May and 5 July 2022, 264 patients had a PCR-confirmed monkeypox infection. Among them, 262 (262/264, 99%) were men, 245 (245/259, 95%) were men who have sex with men, and 90 (90/216, 42%) practiced chemsex in the last 3 months. Seventy-three (73/256, 29%) patients were living with human immunodeficiency virus infection, and 120 (120/169, 71%) patients were taking pre-exposure prophylaxis against human immunodeficiency virus infection. Overall, 112 (112/236, 47%) patients had contact with a confirmed monkeypox case; it was of sexual nature for 95% of the contacts (86/91). Monkeypox virus PCR was positive on the skin in 252 patients, on the oropharyngeal sample in 150 patients, and on blood in eight patients. The majority of patients presented with fever (171/253, 68%) and adenopathy (174/251, 69%). Skin lesions mostly affected the genital (135/252, 54%) and perianal (100/251, 40%) areas. Overall, 17 (17/264, 6%) patients were hospitalized; none of them were immunocompromised. Complications requiring hospitalization included cellulitis (n = 4), paronychia (n = 3), severe anal and digestive involvement (n = 4), non-cardia angina with dysphagia (n = 4), blepharitis (n = 1), and keratitis (n = 1). Surgical management was required in four patients.ConclusionThe current outbreak of monkeypox infections has specific characteristics: it occurs in the men who have sex with men community; known contact is mostly sexual; perineal and anal areas are frequently affected; and severe complications include superinfected skin lesions, paronychia, cellulitis, anal and digestive involvement, angina with dysphagia, and ocular involvement.