Aspects of silicone rubber as an encapsulant for neurological prostheses

Silicone rubber is not, at first sight, a promising material with which to encapsulate a piece of implantable microelectronics expected to last ten or twenty years. It is well known to be very permeable to water. In fact, if correctly applied, it performs very well for ten years, possibly longer. The paper considers the part player by osmosis in achieving satisfactory performance combined with simple technology.     

An Electrically Modulated Drug Delivery Device. III. Factors Affecting Drug Stability During Electrophoresis

A number of factors affecting the stability of propranolol HC1 during electrophoretic control were investigated. It was found that significant degradation of propranolol HC1 and hydrolysis of water occurred when a current of 15 mA was used with platinized electrodes. This degradation was thought to be due to decomposition of propranolol HC1 at the electrodes. Degradation could be significantly reduced by using uncoated platinum electrodes and currents in the range of 0 to 2.5 mA, while still allowing control of drug delivery rates. Electrode reaction processes were found at high ionic strengths and high drug concentrations but were not thought to be associated with drug decomposition.     

荔枝壳红色素的提取及稳定性观察

以荔枝壳为原料，在酸性条件下浸提荔枝壳红色素，并对其稳定性进行了研究，结果表明，该色素在酸性条件下对光、热、常用食品添加剂均具有较好的稳定性。     

甘蓝复合果蔬汁的稳定性

单一的稳定剂并不能解决甘蓝复合果蔬汁的稳定性问题,而多种稳定剂的稳定效果较好,为此挑选出较好的3种稳定剂,对其进行不同比例的复配,观察一段时间的相对粘度及浊度变化,发现两种稳定剂的复配就能达到稳定的效果,最佳添加量(质量分数)为果胶0.07%,黄原胶0 03%.     

Stability of the original Hoffmann and AO tubular external fixation devices

Detailed data of the stability of external fixation devices are needed by the orthopaedic surgeon to predict successful healing of a fracture. The stability (rigidity, yield and failure criteria) of four half-frame configurations (single, stacked, double and delta) of the original Hoffmann and AO tubular frame have been analysed under four loading conditions: axial compression, torsion, and both AP- and ML-bending. Overall the two systems' rigidities were the same between similar configurations. Both systems' single half-frames were particularly weak; however, as the number of components (rods, pins, clamps, couplings) on the frame increased, the rigidity of the frame increased. The difference in performance between the two systems lies in their yield and failure characteristics. The AO system exhibited excellent failure criteria in all modes of loading, i.e. no configuration failed within the test limits, whereas most Hoffman frames yielded and failed at low loads.     

生物伯德图用于血压稳定性的分析和计算

本文用生物伯德图分析了血压稳定性。按照经典的控制理论,讨论了生物系统的稳定性,提出了血压控制的数学模型。根据生物特点,建立了生物伯德图的表达式。作为系统稳定性的指标,增益裕量和相位裕量可以用作图法求得,也可以用计算机求解。实验结果与理论分析能很好地符合。     

妊娠相关血浆蛋白A水平与不稳定心绞痛患者冠状动脉狭窄病变形态的关系

[目的]探讨不稳定型心绞痛患者妊娠相关血浆蛋白(PAPP-A)水平与高敏C-反应蛋白(hs-CRP)及动脉粥样硬化斑块稳定性的关系.[方法]不稳定型心绞痛组患者42例,稳定型心绞痛组38例.冠状动脉造影前检测PAPP-A和hs-CRP,根据造影结果将冠状动脉病变分为复杂狭窄和光滑狭窄.[结果]稳定型心绞痛组有28例(74%)患者至少有1支血管狭窄≥70%,多于不稳定型心绞痛组的24例(57%),P＜0.05;不稳定型心绞痛组中33例(79%)有1处以上的复杂狭窄,多于稳定型心绞痛组(22例,58%,P＜0.05);PAPP-A与hs-CRP正相关(r=0.44,P＜0.001);不稳定型心绞痛组与稳定型心绞痛组相比,hs-CRP(4.40 mg/L±0.003 mg/L vs 0.48 mg/L±0.016mg/L,P＜0.001)和PAPP-A(18.40×10-3 U/L±0.002×10-3U/Lvs 7.79×10-3 U/L±0.001×10-3 U/L,P＜0.001),差异均有统计学意义;两组中有复杂狭窄者的PAPP-A和hs-CRP水平显著高于无复杂狭窄者.[结论]PAPP-A可作为评估冠状动脉斑块稳定性的血清学指标之一.     

Contact finite element stress analysis of porous ingrowth acetabular cup implantation, ingrowth, and loosening

Two-dimensional linear and contact finite element analyses were conducted of total hip arthroplasty using metal-backed, porous ingrowth acetabular components. The stress transmission characteristics from the component to the surrounding bone were given special attention. Resultant loads of 20 and 40 degrees medial of vertical were studied, and the influence of adding a metal flange to the rim of the cup was evaluated. The results indicated that when a conventional metal-backed component (without a flange) is initially implanted and subjected to normal loading, these components may experience distraction between the component and the surrounding bone at inferior sites. Compressive stresses in the superior dome cancellous bone, however, will be substantial. If complete porous ingrowth is achieved, the superior dome compressive stresses will be reduced and substantial shear stresses created. In addition, high local bone stresses were found at the component rim. If bone ingrowth is achieved only in specific locations, stress transmission will be dictated by those locations and may differ markedly from the case of complete bone ingrowth. In the event that no porous ingrowth is achieved and a fibrous layer forms around the component, the interface stresses will be similar to those calculated for the natural hip. The addition of a flange to the rim of the cup will reduce the magnitude of the radial stresses transmitted to the cancellous bone superiorly and medially by directly transferring some of the load to the lateral wall of the pelvis. The flange will also help to relieve the high local stresses that are found at the component rim.     

接枝环氧树脂水分散液的合成、分离与表征

控制不同的反应条件,采用甲基丙烯酸、苯乙烯与环氧树脂在丙二醇丁醚/正丁醇溶剂中接枝共聚,合成了粒径在87～104nm范围的环氧树脂水分散液。通过环己烷/乙醇和丙酮两步萃取,对接枝共聚产物进行分离,用FTIR表征,并估算了接枝共聚物的组成。实验结果表明,所制备的粒径为纳米级的环氧树脂水分散液,具有良好的机械稳定性、冻融稳定性及贮存稳定性。ξ电位测定表明,产物在pH>8的条件下更为稳定。