Esophageal pressure and apnea hypopnea index in sleep-disordered breathing

Severity of negative esophageal pressure (Pes) and apnea hypopnea index (AHI) were investigated in six cases of upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) and 11 cases of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The severity of negative Pes was represented by the highest peak (Pes Max) and the number of increased episodes (more than 13.5 cmH2O) per h (NPesI13.5). There was no significant correlation between Pes indices and AHI. Pes Max and NPesI13.5 were not different among severe OSAS (AHI > 30), mild OSAS (AHI < 30) and UARS. Apnea hypopnea index failed to represent the severity of negative Pes, which is an important aspect of the pathophysiology of sleep-disordered breathing.     

喉罩在腹腔镜胆囊切除手术中的临床应用

目的探讨喉罩在腹腔镜下胆囊切除手术对呼吸循环的影响。方法:所有病人均面罩吸氧去氮5分钟后,以Fentaly0.2mg.Norcriun 0.1mg/kg Propofol 2mg/kg静注给药诱导放置I型3号喉罩,术中观察BP、HR、EtCO2、Ppeak、SaO2。结果喉罩通气组循环稳定,BP、HR变化明显较气管插管组小。EtCO2、Ppeak、SaO2,两组无明显变化。结论使用喉罩通气进行腹腔镜下胆囊切除手术是一种安全、可靠和易行的方法。     

电视监视纤维喉镜下Nd:YAG激光治疗声带良性病变

目的 :报告 68例声带良性病变患者 ,在电视监视纤维喉镜下运用 Nd:YAG激光治疗的临床疗效。方法 :回顾分析 68例声带良性病变患者临床资料。结果 :68例中 ,治愈 64例 ( 94.1% ) ,好转 4例 ( 5 .9% ) ,无 1例复发。结论 :电视监视纤维喉镜下 Nd:YAG激光治疗声带良性病变具有快捷、死角小、精确度高、并发症少、图像清晰、患者痛苦小和不易复发等优点 ,值得临床推广应用     

nCPAP治疗对阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征患者动态血压的影响

目的:探讨经鼻持续气道正压通气(nCPAP)治疗,对阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征(OSAS)合并高血压患者动态血压的影响。方法:22例男性患者行多导睡眠图(PSG)监测及动态血压检查确诊为OSAS合并高血压的患者,观察nCPAP治疗前后患者动态血压、多导睡眠图等多项指标变化。结果:nCPAP治疗后患者PSG参数明显改善:睡眠时最低SaO_2从(71.0±12.3)％上升到(91.7±7.3)％(P<0.01);RDI显著降低;同时24小时血压明显下降,治疗前血压(16.5±1.6/11.6±2.3Kpa),治疗后血压(13.7±1.5/9.3±1.4Kpa)(P<0.01)。结论:经鼻持续气道正压通气治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征,不但可以纠正患者的呼吸暂停,改善临床症状,而且可能降低患者的血压。     

VEGF,PDGF和MVD在喉癌中的表达及临床意义

目的 探讨血管内皮生长因子(vascular endothelial growth factor,VEGF),血小板来源的内皮生长因子(platelet-derived endothelial growth factor,PDGF),Ⅷ因子测定的微血管密度(microvessel density,MVD)与喉癌微血管生成、临床分期和病理分级的关系。方法 应用免疫组织化学LASB法检测1998～1999年40例喉鳞状细胞癌和11例喉正常粘膜VEGF、PDGF、微血管密度的表达情况,结合临床相关因素进行统计分析。结果 喉鳞状细胞癌中VEGF表达在肿瘤T分级、临床分期、淋巴结转移和病理分级中有统计学意义(P<0.05)。PDGF计数标识指数与病人肿瘤T分级、临床分期中差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。MVD测定均数在早、晚期分组中有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论 喉癌的发展、侵袭需要持续的新生血管,本实验提示肿瘤增殖与理论相符,VEGF、PDGF和MVD可作为临床预测重要参考指标。     

钾通道阻滞剂对大鼠支气管平滑肌细胞增殖的影响

目的探讨电压依赖性延迟整流钾通道(K_V)、Ca²⁺激活钾通道(K_Ca)和ATP敏感性钾通道(K_ATP)对大鼠支气管平滑肌细胞(BSMC)增殖的影响。 方法应用免疫细胞化学、MTT微量比色分析法及流式细胞术,观察K_V,K_Ca和K_ATP对培养中大鼠BSMC增殖的影响。结果K_V阻断剂4-氨基吡啶(4-AP)显著促进大鼠BSMC增殖细胞核抗原的表达,提高BSMC吸光度值,使S+G₂M期细胞数显著增多,并显著提高基础状态下BSMC内Ca²⁺浓度,而K_Ca阻断剂四乙铵(TEA)和K_ATP阻断剂格列本脲(Glib)均无此效应。 结论大鼠BSMC K_V活性的抑制,可提高细胞内Ca²⁺浓度,促进细胞的增殖,而K_Ca和K_ATP对BSMC的增殖均无明显影响。     

声反射技术在测量正常人咽腔中的应用

目的 探讨正常人咽腔大小与阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停病人发病机理的相互关系。方法 用声反射测量技术对24名健康志愿者的咽腔进行测量,咽腔面积测量是测量持续的缓慢呼气终末的肺总容量(Total Lung Capacity,TLC)和残余量(Residual Volume,RV),比较咽腔横断面积在男女成人肺容量的三个方面的表现:TLC,50％VC(50％ of vital Capacity)和RV。结果 男性咽腔面积在TLC6.4±1.3cm2,在50％VC5.4±0.9cm2和RV4.1±0.8cm2。女性咽腔面积在TLC4.8±0.6cm2,50％VC4.2±0.5cm2和RV3.7±0.6cm2。男女间不同的咽腔面积在TLC和50％VC中有显著的统计学意义,而在RV中无统计学意义。结论 (1)不同性别的咽腔面积与身体的尺寸大小有关。(2)在男女成人中显示咽腔面积随着肺容量的变化有相似的变化。(3)男性成人的咽腔面积随着年龄的增长而减小。     

纤维喉镜与核磁共振（MRI）在喉癌诊断中的应用

将２５例喉癌的术前纤维喉镜检查和喉部ＭＲＩ与手术、病理进行比较，结果提示：纤维喉镜是喉癌诊断的最基本和最重要手段，能对Ｔ１、Ｔ２声门癌作出准确分期；ＭＲＩ对显示粘膜面肿瘤虽然并不重要，但能准确判断肿瘤对会厌前隙、声门旁隙、喉软骨及喉外的侵犯；两者作用互补，对喉癌的诊断、术前分期及手术方法的选择具有重要意义。     

Tobacco, alcohol use, and risks of laryngeal and lung cancer by subsite and histologic type in Turkey

Effects of tobacco smoking and alcohol use on risks of cancers of thelarynx and lung have been evaluated extensively in industrialized countries.Few studies on the effect of these risk factors have been reported fromdeveloping countries. We conducted a case-control study to evaluate risks oflaryngeal and lung cancers in men by subsite and cell type in relation tosmoking and alcohol drinking in Turkey, a country where smoking and alcoholconsumption patterns are different from those in industrialized countries. Weidentified 832 laryngeal and 1,210 lung cancer cases and 829 controls withinformation on smoking and alcohol use (amount and duration) and histologiccell type from an oncology treatment center of a Social Security Agencyhospital in Istanbul, Turkey, admitted between 1979 and 1984. Both laryngealand lung cancer showed significant associations with smoking and alcoholdrinking, but no monotonic dose-response was obtained for alcohol drinking.Among smokers, the highest risks were observed in the supraglottis region ofthe larynx (odds ratio [OR] = 4.1) after adjustment for age and alcohol use.Among alcohol drinkers, the highest risks were observed in the glottis regionof the larynx (OR = 1.7) after adjustment for age and smoking. In theanalysis by the cell type of lung cancer among ever-smokers, small cell typeshowed the highest risk (OR = 5.4), while it showed no association withalcohol drinking. Cumulative cigarette use (pack-years) and number ofcigarettes per day showed stronger associations than years smoked for bothcancer sites. The relative risks of joint exposure to smoking and alcoholwere 12.2 for laryngeal cancer and 14.1 for lung cancer among heavy smokersand heavy alcohol drinkers. This study provides epidemiologic evidence fromTurkey that smoking and alcohol use are associated with risks of cancers ofthe larynx and lung.     

Expression of invasion markers CD44v6/v3, NM23 and MMP2 in laryngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinoma

Twelve laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma cases (7 laryngeal and 5 hypopharyngeal cancer; 15 samples) were analysed by immunohistochemistry for the expression of invasion markers CD44v6/v3, NM23 and matrix metalloproteinase, MMP2. The laryngeal epithelium showed CD44v6⁺v3⁺NM23^- /MMP2^- phenotype. When tumors were grouped into TNM categories the phenotype of the T2 and T3 tumors was similar, characterised by decreased CD44v3⁺ and lack of MMP2 expressions. Meanwhile the NM23 expression was more frequent in T3 tumors. In T4 stage the frequency of NM23 and MMP2 positive cases increased (5/6 and 4/6, respectively) but there was no correlation with the appearence of lymph node metastasis. Comparison of the phenotype of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal tumors, irrespective of the TNM stages, revealed characteristic differences: T2 stage laryngeal tumors showed decreased CD44v3 and occasional NM23 and MMP2 positivity, while in T3 stage these tumors were characterised by increased frequency of NM23 positivity. The phenotype of the hypopharyngeal tumors was significantly different with a high frequency of MMP2 positive cases (5/6) and NM23⁺1ow CD44v3⁺ phenotype. The sharp differences in the phenotypes of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinomas were connected to the differences in their invasive capacity unlike to the size of the tumors, since the T4 stage hypopharyngeal tumors had a significantly smaller size than laryngeal ones, even at lower stages. This work was supported by the Hungarian Ministry of Welfare: ETT No: T-11-100/93