Vanishing pleural fluid collections in cardiac failure simulating lung tumours

Vanishing fluid collections in interlobar fissures, associated with congestive cardiac failure, are uncommon but well-recognized. Previous studies have highlighted the occurrence of solitary vanishing ‘tumours’, but in the study reported here 7 out of 12 consecutive patients presented with more than one interlobar fluid collection simulating pulmonary tumours. In most cases a lateral radiograph confirmed the correct diagnosis and in all cases follow-up radiographs demonstrated resolution of all pleural fluid collections. In one case ultrasound was helpful. Making the correct diagnosis is very important inorder to prevent inappropriate investigations and treatment such as biopsy or surgery. It is suggested that unusual pleural fluid collections may be more common in communities where pleural disease following stab wounds or tuberculosis are more prevalent.     

Cross talk in surface electromyograms of human hamstring muscles.

Signals generated from muscles other than the muscle(s) of interest (cross talk) can confound the interpretation of surface electromyograms (EMGs). In this study, the amount of cross talk in surface EMGs of human hamstring muscles was estimated using a protocol in which the quadriceps femoris was electrically stimulated via the femoral nerve. EMGs were recorded from the vastus lateralis and the medial and lateral hamstring muscle groups. The amplitude of the EMG response of the vastus lateralis to electrical stimulation was adjusted to match that of its maximum voluntary effort (MVE) under isometric conditions. Subsequent power density spectrum analysis showed that the median frequencies of the signals generated by electrical stimulation and MVE were not significantly different. In conventional bipolar recordings, cross talk in lateral hamstring EMGs averaged 17.1% MVE and in medial hamstring EMGs 11.3% MVE (average-rectified values). The double differential technique significantly reduced cross talk to 7.6% MVE for the lateral hamstrings, and to 4.2% MVE for the medial hamstrings. The double differential technique appears to be more selective than the bipolar technique when recording EMGs from muscles with highly active neighbors and thus should be used in such situations. Software simulations of the double differential technique also appear to be more selective than the bipolar technique and may be used when the number of amplifiers available is limited.     

Indium-111 labelled pooled human immunoglobulin imaging to monitor the efficacy of specific therapy for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

Functional imaging is ideally suited to monitoring the effect of specific therapy on disease processes. In this pilot study five patients with AIDS and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) were imaged with Indium-111 labelled pooled human immunoglobulin (111In-HIG) during infection and after therapy for PCP. The lung activity of t t tln-HIG, measured as a lung/heart ratio, was calculated in a study performed during infection with PCP and after therapy. In all five patients the lung/heart ratio of t t 1ln-HIG was reduced after treatment. The mean reduction in heart/lung ratio was 27% (range 12%-53%). If these results are confirmed by a larger study, ¹¹In-HIG will be useful in monitoring the response of PCP to therapy in patients with AIDS.     

纤维结合素角膜上皮愈合作用的研究

人血浆纤维结合素对家兔刮除和板层切除后的角膜上皮愈合均有一定促进作用，角膜上皮裸区明显缩小，优于对照眼。临床治疗５类角膜上皮障碍５９例６１眼，均获得显著疗效。     

人胎盘提取组织凝血活酶及其质量评价

利用人胎盘抽提得组织凝血活酶，并对其质量进行了评价，同时初步应用于临床。结果显示：用含表面活性剂的抽提剂粉碎抽提的效果较好，所得组织凝血活酶重复性、灵敏度、稳定性均令人满意；与上海荣盛生物制品厂生产的ＰＴ试剂盒比较相关性好：Ｙ＝２．７５＋０．９０５ｘ，ｒ＝０．９２５３，经相关系数ｔ检验，ｔ＝２６．５４６９，Ｐ＜０．００１，呈直线正相关。临床初步应用显示：肝病及抗凝治疗等病人ＰＴ时间明显延长，９３例正常人ｘ＝１１．３秒，ｓ＝０．９６秒，正常范围９．４２－１３．１８秒。     

聚合酶链反应检测尖锐湿疣皮损内人乳头瘤病毒

１３个皮损组织取自１３例尖锐湿疣（ＣＡ）患者，１３例基底细胞上皮瘤（ＢＣＣ）组织作为对照，用溴化钠液分离表真皮，从组织中提出的 ＤＮＡ和溴化钠液分别用聚合酶链反应检测 ＨＰＶ ＤＮＡ。１１例ＣＡ表皮中检出 ＨＰＶ ＤＮＡ，ＨＰＶ６有７例，ＨＰＶ１１有４例。３例ＣＡ真皮中发现有ＨＰＶ ＤＮＡ，ＨＰＶ６有２例，ＨＰＶ１１有１例。２例标本因溴化钠液被ＨＰＶ污染未作统计。在ＢＣＣ组织中未发现有ＨＰＶ ＤＮＡ。在某些ＣＡ真皮内含有 ＨＰＶ ＤＮＡ可以解释散发病例的复发性。     

激素敏感型肾病综合征小儿的HLA

为了解中国汉族儿童激素敏感型肾病综合征与ＨＬＡ的关系，研究了３７名该病患儿的ＨＬＡ－Ａ，Ｂ，ＤＲ，ＤＱ抗原频率，ＨＬＡ－Ａ，Ｂ抗原与本病无关联，ＨＬＡ－ＤＲ７抗原频率（３７．８４％）较对照组（１１．２３％）有显著性增高（Ｐｃ＝１．７×１０－３），ＨＬＡ一ＤＱ抗原较对照组低（３２．４３％与６１．４０％，Ｐｃ＝７．７×１０－３），频复发或频反复病人与ＨＬＡ－ＤＲ９抗原相关（Ｐｃ＝２．９×ｌ０－２）。支持该病有免疫遗传基础的假说     

人胚额叶皮层和海马干细胞的自主分化研究

目的 研究人胚胎额叶皮层和海马组织神经干细胞的自主分化特性。观察额叶皮层神经干细胞和海马神经干细胞特性的异同。方法 从人胚胎额叶皮层和海马组织分别分离提出神经干细胞，经无血清体外培养、扩增，形成神经球。神经球贴壁进行不加诱导剂的自主分化。采用细胞生长曲线检测神经干细胞的增殖能力。使用5-溴脱氧尿嘧啶核苷（BrdU）标记分裂增生的细胞，观察细胞的分裂增殖情况。免疫细胞化学法鉴定神经干细胞的自主分化能力，比较额叶皮层和海马神经干细胞的分化特点。结果 从人胚胎额叶皮层和海马分离的神经干细胞具有增殖能力，额叶皮层神经干细胞的细胞倍增时间为3．9d，海马神经干细胞的细胞倍增时间为3．2d。细胞贴壁分化后出现Nestin、GFAP、Tuj-1表达阳性的细胞。皮层和海马神经干细胞分化产生的Tuj-1阳性细胞分别是40．7％和19．3％；皮层和海马神经干细胞分化产生的GFAP阳性细胞分别是59．3％和80．7％。结论 分离培养的额叶皮层和海马神经干细胞具有自我更新和增殖能力，可以向神经元、胶质细胞分化。额叶皮层神经干细胞与海马神经干细胞的倍增时问、自主分化特点和分化为神经细胞和胶质细胞的比率各有不同。     

人胎盘组织液抗炎药效学研究

目的研究人胎盘组织液的主要药效作用。方法建立二甲苯所致小鼠耳肿胀及大鼠棉球肉芽肿的药理模型，观察人胎盘组织液对炎症模型动物的抗炎作用。结果与模型对照组相比，连续7d肌肉注射0．1mL/kg剂量的人胎盘组织液对二甲苯所致小鼠耳肿胀起到明显抑制作用，且差异显著（P〈0．01）；连续6d肌肉注射0．1mL／kg剂量的人胎盘组织液对大鼠棉球肉芽组织增生起到明显抑制作用，且差异显著（P〈0．01）。结论人胎盘组织液具有明显的抗炎作用。     

人胎盘脂多糖辅助治疗支气管哮喘临床疗效观察

目的观察人胎盘脂多糖辅助治疗儿童支气管哮喘的临床疗效。方法将我院91例支气管哮喘患儿随机分成2组,治疗组46例,采用综合疗法,发作期应用沙丁胺醇、普米克令舒、氨茶碱治疗,缓解期肌内注射人胎盘脂多糖、气雾吸入倍氯米松;对照组45例,发作期用沙丁胺醇、普米克令舒、氨茶碱治疗,缓解期气雾吸入倍氯米松。结果治疗2周后治疗组、对照组对改善喘息、咳嗽症状比较,差异有显著性意义(P<0.05)。随访1年,治疗组复发率与对照组比较,差异有显著性意义(P<0.05)。结论人胎盘脂多糖辅助治疗支气管哮喘疗效确切,复发率低,值得临床推广应用。