Effects of Ethanol in an Experimental Model of Combined Traumatic Brain Injury and Hemorrhagic Shock

Objectives: Given that clinical and laboratory studies suggest that ethanol and hemorrhagic shock (HS) potentiate traumatic brain injury (TBI), the authors studied the effects of ethanol in a model of combined TBI and HS.
Methods: A controlled porcine model of combined TBI and HS was evaluated for the effect of ethanol on survival time, hemodynamic function, and cerebral tissue perfusion. Anesthetized swine (17–24 kg) were instrumented, splenectomized, and subjected to fluid percussion TBI with concurrent 25-mL/kg graded hemorrhage over 30 minutes. Two groups were studied: control ( n = 11) and ethanol ( n = 11). Ethanol, 3.5 g/kg intragastric, was given 100 minutes prior to TBI/HS. Systemic and cerebral physiologic and metabolic parameters were monitored for 2 hours without resuscitation. Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) and renal blood flow were measured with dye-labeled microspheres. Data were analyzed with 2-sample t-test and repeated-measures ANOVA.
Results: Ethanol levels at the time of injury were 162 ± 68 mg/dL. Average TBI was 2.65 ± 0.35 atm. Survival time was significantly shorter in the ethanol group (60 ± 27 min vs 94 ± 28 min, p = 0.011). The ethanol group had significantly lower mean arterial pressure, cerebral perfusion pressure, and cerebral venous
O₂ saturation in the postinjury period. Cerebral O₂ extraction ratios and cerebral venous lactate levels were significantly higher in the ethanol group. A trend toward lower postinjury rCBF in all brain regions was observed in the ethanol group.
Conclusion: In this TBI/HS model, ethanol administration decreased survival time, impaired the hemodynamic response, and worsened measures of cerebral tissue perfusion.     

Studies of the antagonistic effect of BQ-123 on cerebral vasospasm induced by intracisternal injection of endothelin-1 and subarachnoid hemorrhage

Cerebralvasospasm(CVS)remainsoneofthemajorcausesofseriousoutcomeinpatientswithsubarachnoidhemorrhage(SAH);however,themechanismofwhichisstillnotwellunderstood.Sofaralargenumberofputativespasmogenshavebeenproposedandoneofwhichisendothelins(ETs).ETs,akindofverypotentendogenousvasoconstrictorsubstancesknown[1],hasthreeiso-forms:ET-1,2and3,andET-1isthemostpo-tentvasoconstrictorofthem.lnrecentstudies,ET-lhasbeenproposedasamediatorofCVSfol-lowingSAH[2-4j.TheavailabilityofETantagonistprovided…     

Pediatric cerebellar hemorrhages

Cerebellar hemorrhage is a devastating condition with morbidity and mortality related not only to the etiology of the hemorrhage, but also to the timing of the intervention. Sixteen consecutive pediatric patients with acute cerebellar hemorrhages are presented: 6 had vascular abnormalities, 3 had tumors, and 2 had hemorrhages of unknown etiology. Thirteen of the 16 patients survived with only 1 of the 13 having persistent vegetative state as a neurologic outcome. Six of 8 patients presenting in a moribund condition had good outcomes, and 3 of 4 patients presenting with fixed and dilated pupils also had good outcomes. Thus, in contrast to adults, rapid evaluation by CT scanning, followed by the judicious use of ventricular drainage and prompt surgical treatment, have resulted in favorable outcomes in pediatric patients despite their poor clinical presentations. None of the neonates having cerebellar hemorrhages required surgical intervention; their courses could be followed clinically and with transfontanel ultrasound.Presented as a poster at the 14th Congress of the European Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery, Lyon, France, 21–23 September 1994, and the XXII Annual Meeting of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, Birmingham, UK, 25–28 September 1994     

指示肺通气不均匀性的熵变及其同其他指标的理论比较

熵代表无序的水平，作者使用通气的熵变（ＥＣＶ）指示肺通气的不均匀性，ＥＣＶ定义为当前泡潮气量趋近于零时每摩尔被吸入气体从不均匀通气到均匀通气的熵变的极限。本文从熵的基本公式民地出ＥＣＶ的计算方程。用几个数学模型肺将ＥＣＶ同其他７个洗出指标进行了比较。８个指标中，只有ＥＣＶ仅取决于通气分布，其他７个指标不仅取决于通气分布，还同潮气量和死腔的大小有关。这影响了它们评价肺通气不均匀性的效果，ＥＣＶ的另一     

奥美拉唑静脉给药治疗上消化道大出血的疗效观察

本文阐述了奥美拉唑（Ｏｍｅｐｒａｚｏｌｅ）治疗急性上消化道大出血８０例与法莫替丁（Ｆａｍｏｔｉｄｉｎｅ）治疗上消化道大出血５０例比较，前者有效率明显高于后者。提示奥美拉唑治疗急性上消化道大出血效果好，无副作用，减少了手术率、死亡率，是一种有效的止血药物。     

玻璃体切除术治疗视网膜静脉阻塞所致的玻璃体出血

报告应闭合式玻璃体切除术治疗７例（７眼）因视网膜静脉阻塞所致的玻璃体出血。所有病人术后眼底清晰可见，视力明显提高。术后４例出现再出血，经药物治疗后出血吸收，加用氩离子激光视网膜光凝，无再出血。随访３至１８个月所有病人无新生血管性青光眼及牵引性视网膜脱离出现。认为玻璃体切除术不但能使屈光间质恢复透明，视力提高，预防牵引性视网膜脱离，而且为明确诊断和进一步激光治疗提供条件。     

脑卒中偏瘫康复训练程序化研究

目的 :观察脑卒中偏瘫患者进行康复训练的疗效。方法 :2 2例脑卒中患者 :康复组 12例 ,对照组 10例。 2组均接受神经科常规药物治疗。康复组按“中风后程序化康复训练表”进行康复训练 ,分别于康复前、康复后 1月和 3月进行疗效评定。结果 :日常生活活动能力量表 (ADL)测评结果显示 :康复组有效率 83 3% (10 / 12 ) ,对照组 30 % (3/10 ) ,2组差别有显著意义 (P <0 0 5 )。神经功能缺损评分结果显示 :康复组有效率 91 7% (11/ 12 ) ,对照组 4 0 % (4 / 10 ) ,2组差别有显著意义 (P <0 0 1)。结论 :康复训练能降低脑卒中偏瘫患者的致残率 ,提高生活质量。     

新生儿颅内出血的临床分析

目的 为探讨各种类型新生儿颅内出血的早期诊断方法，明确其临床特点与CT的关系。方法 对176例经CT证实有颅内出血新生儿的临床资料进行回顾性分析。结果 176例患儿中缺氧所致123例(72．6％)，产伤21例(11．9％)，新生儿出血症22例(12．5％)，早产儿10例。患儿有意识障碍者156例(88．6％)，惊厥98例(55．68％)，肌张力改变113例(64．2％)，原始反射减弱或消失104例(59％)，贫血16例。CT示：SAH121例。占68．75％，为NICH最常见类型；SDH17例，IPH13例，IVH5例，混合性出血20例。结论 根据临床表现考虑NICH者应做头颅CT或头颅B超检查。Cr是确诊的最佳手段，能正确显示出血部位、范围、程度及区分各种类型，头颅B超对早产儿、低出生体重儿的IVH、IPH检出率高。     

简易立体定位仪定位微创治疗高血压脑出血

目的　探讨高血压脑出血微创治疗的方法和手术时机的选择对该病疗效的影响。方法　对 12例高血压脑出血患者 ,采用脑内血肿定位仪微创血肿穿刺引流术清除血肿 ,观察疗效。结果　ADL1～ 3级 75 % ,病死率 8.3%。结论　颅内血肿定位仪定位微创血肿穿刺引流术 ,具有效果肯定、定位准确、损伤轻微、适应症广的特点 ,超早期治疗是预后的关键     

Bleeding from foveolar hyperplasia developing on a gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the stomach

A 52‐year‐old Japanese woman who presented with gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding underwent a proximal gastrectomy for a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) with a foveolar hyperplasia at the apex of the tumor, 4.5 cm in size, located in the upper body of the stomach. Although GIST are often asymptomatic and are found only incidentally, clinical symptoms such as bleeding, abdominal pain, or obstruction, occasionally lead to a premorbid diagnosis. When submucosal tumors present GI bleeding, the source of the bleeding usually is an ulceration of the mucosa over the tumor. However, in the present study, it was thought that the bleeding originated from the region of foveolar hyperplasia.