末治脾肾,能起沉疴--单纯中药治疗乙肝相关性肝癌1例

探讨中药审因论治对乙肝相关性肝癌的治疗作用。应用调补脾肾、搜邪泄浊法 ,对一例乙肝相关性肝癌患者进行单纯中药治疗。结果 :经过 12个月治疗 ,AFP由最高 10 0 0 0 μg/L降至正常 (<2 0 μg/L) ,AFP异质体同步转阴 ,B超、MRI显示肝部实质性肿块消散 ,肝功能好转。提示本治法对肝癌具有较好的治疗作用。     

Outbreak of nosocomialAcinetobacter baumannii bacteremia in a high risk ward

Acinetobacter baumannii is emerging as a major cause of nosocomial infections particularly in high risk patients. Being resistant to adverse environmental conditions, it can stay for prolonged periods in the hospital environment. We report an outbreak in the medical oncology ward where nine patients suspected of bacteraemia were blood culture positive forA. baumannii from the two samples each, one collected through the i.v. cannula and another through the peripheral venous puncture. The bacteria was also isolated from the environmental sources from the various samples collected. The biotype, antibiogram, cellular protein profiles on SDS-PAGE and the restriction enzyme analysis patterns of the patient isolates and the environmental isolates were similar. This points to the environment as a source of infection. With reinforcement of proper barrier nursing and use of disposable heparine ampoules it was possible to control the outbreak.     

In vivo neutron dosimetry during high-energy Bremsstrahlung radiotherapy

Purpose: A new technique is presented for in vivo measurements of the dose equivalent from photoneutrons produced by high-energy radiotherapy accelerators.Methods and Materials: The dosimeters used for this purpose are vials of superheated halocarbon droplets suspended in a tissue-equivalent gel. Neutron interactions nucleate the formation of bubbles, which can be recorded through the volume of gel they displace from the detector vials into graduated pipettes. These detectors offer inherent photon discrimination, dose-equivalent response to neutrons, passive operation, and small sensitive size. An in vivo vaginal probe was fabricated containing one of these neutron detector vials and a photon-sensitive diode. Measurements were carried out in patients undergoing high-energy x-ray radiotherapy and were also repeated in-phantom, under similar irradiation geometries.Results and Conclusion: Neutron doses of 0.02 Sv were measured in correspondence to the cervix, 50 cm from the photon beam axis, following a complete treatment course of 46.5 Gy with an upper mantle field of 18-MV x-rays. This fraction of dose from neutrons is measured reliably within an intense photon background, making the technique a valid solution to challenging dosimetry problems such as the determination of fetal exposure in radiotherapy. These measurements can be easily carried out with tissue-equivalent phantoms, as our results indicate an excellent correlation between in vivo and in-phantom dosimetry.     

从白衣战士到医药教育家--简记国家卫生部原医教局局长朱潮

简要回顾了朱潮早期的革命生涯和战斗经历,着重介绍了他在全国解放后的数十年来从事全国医药教育管理领导工作上所取得的主要业绩和重要贡献。同时,还对他的工作精神、思想作风和为人处事等作了简述。     

医学气象学与SARS流行的相关性研究

目的从医学气象学角度探讨SARS流行与气象因素的相关性。方法以SARS高发区广州、北京为例,通过网络、报刊等媒介获取两地在SARS流行前后的相关气象因子(日最高温度、日最低温度、相对湿度)及SARS疫情报告,运用EXCEL2000及相关矩阵法统计分析气象因子与SARS流行的关系,并从医学气象学角度对其相关性作出探讨。结果①SARS在12.8～23.5℃发病率最高,且与最高温度呈负相关。②SARS发病与最低温度呈负相关,高发前期有明显的降温过程。③广州的相对湿度较北京高,但与SARS的流行相关性不大。④2001年冬平均气温高于往年。结论①相对湿度较大有利于SARS的发生。②SARS发生于温热天气,气温波动有助于其流行。③气候异常变化是SARS发生的诱因。     

Storage temperatures of medications on an air medical helicopter

INTRODUCTION: The safety and efficacy of medications stored on air medical helicopters may be adversely affected by extreme temperatures. The purpose of this study was to determine whether temperatures inside an air medical helicopter drug box were within the U.S. Pharmacopeia recommendations for controlled room temperature. This is defined as a temperature between 15 degrees and 30 degrees C (59 degrees and 86 degrees F) with a mean kinetic temperature of less than 25 degrees C (77 degrees F). An additional goal was to determine whether time/temperature indicator labels can reliably monitor mean kinetic temperatures. METHODS: Temperatures were monitored with miniature electronic temperature recorders and color-changing time/temperature indicator labels. RESULTS: The mean kinetic temperatures for the summer and winter periods were 25.1 degrees C (77.2 degrees F) and 12.7 degrees C (54.8 degrees F), respectively. In the summer, the electronic recorders logged temperatures exceeding 25 degrees C (59 degrees F) 37% of the time and more than 30 degrees C (86 degrees F) 6% of the time. In the winter, temperatures less than 15 degrees C (59 degrees F) were recorded 83% of the time. The mean kinetic temperatures obtained from the electronic recorder and the time/temperature indicator labels differed by less than 0.7 degree C (1.3 degrees F). The results show that medications on an air medical helicopter are subject to temperatures out of the recommended range and that time/temperature indicator labels can reliably monitor mean kinetic temperatures.     

医院设备购置中的供应商选择

供应商选择在医院设备采购中越来越重要。本文构建了医疗设备的供应商评价体系，然后应用模糊综合评判方法建立了供应商评价模型，最后给出算例予以说明。     

加强医学工程技术队伍建设

本文作者于前几年通过发函形式对海军7所中心医院医疗器械科人员编制、业务工作等情况进行了调研，就医院工程技术队伍建设谈些意见，现仍有较高的参考价值，表格数据略。     

Firebird冠脉涂膜支架系统生物学安全性评价研究

依据国家标准GB/T16175-1996,选择10项试验对Firebird冠脉涂膜支架系统进行生物学安全性评价[1],结果表明该支架系统的血液相容性良好,无全身毒性和细胞毒性,无热源性、致敏性、刺激性,也无遗传毒性,组织相容性尚可,是一种生物相容性优良的Firebird冠脉涂膜支架系统.     

Primary clinical analysis of medical disorders in Chinese women with endometrial carcinoma

The objectives of this study were to survey the prevalence of medical disorders in Chinese women with endometrial carcinoma and evaluate their potential impact on the clinical treatment and prognosis. Three hundred and seven women with endometrial carcinoma, from July 1, 1971 to October 31, 2001, were analyzed retrospectively. One hundred and forty-six of them (47.6%) were found to have associated medical disorders. The most common medical disorders were hypertension (33.9%), diabetes mellitus (9.8%), and coronary heart disease (9.4%). As many as 38.4% of the women had two or more medical disorders. The patients with medical disorders were on average elder than those without any medical disorders (P < 0.01). Radiotherapy and chemotherapy were administered more commonly in the group with medical disorders than in the one without (P < 0.01). The rate of surgical procedures was significantly lower in the group with medical disorders than in the group without (P < 0.01). However, the extent of surgical interventions was similar in both groups (P > 0.05). The occurrence of medical disorders was independent of the tumor stage, grade, and histological types (P > 0.05). In addition, follow-up data showed that the 3-year and 5-year survivals were not influenced by the medical disorders (P > 0.05). The results thus suggest that Chinese women with endometrial carcinoma have frequently concurrent medical disorders. Selection of treatment strategies can be influenced by these associated medical disorders, but the overall survival is little changed.