Comparison of Asymmetry in Cerebral Blood Flow Between Brain Hemispheres Using Digital Subtraction Angiography

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Recently, endovascular techniques have gained significant therapeutic potential for both treatment and prevention of stroke. Cerebral angiography, which is an essential component of these procedures, has been used to provide morphological information regarding condition of blood vessels. In this study, we propose to determine the possibility of acquiring information regarding cerebral blood flow (CBF) in addition to morphologic information from data routinely available during angiography. METHODS: Digital subtraction angiography sequences were obtained for eight patients having occlusive disease in internal carotid artery (ICA) territories. Two regions-of-interest (ROIs) corresponding to the two brain hemispheres on AP view were delineated. For each image, the average pixel value within each ROI was calculated and used to generate time-density curves. Indices obtained from each curve were compared with each other and with the results obtained from the single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) studies performed a pre- or postangiography procedure. RESULTS: Comparison between ICA stenosis and cerebral perfusion measurements revealed that cerebral perfusion deficit can be independent of arterial occlusive disease. The indices obtained from the time-density curves exhibit a correlating trend with the results from SPECT studies. However, lack of sufficient sample data prevented any meaningful statistical analysis to be conducted. CONCLUSIONS: We have developed a technique for utilizing the angiographic data for the important task of routinely and easily measuring CBF. Availability of CBF measurements during cerebral angiography may favorably impact upon the appropriate use of endovascular procedures and potentially contribute to the reduction of morbidity and mortality associated with stroke.     

Inflammatory biomarkers in blood of patients with acute brain ischemia

Although many failed surrogate markers are provided in the literature, inflammation may contribute to the outcome of ischemic stroke. In 50 consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke, in the absence of symptoms and signs of concomitant infection, we evaluated a panel of biomarkers reported to be variably associated with brain ischemia, and correlate their serum level with the brain lesion volume and clinical outcome. Infarct size was calculated on computed tomography (CT) scans by means of the Cavalieri's method. Neurological impairment was scored by using the Glasgow Coma Scale, Glasgow Outcome Scale and National Institutes of Health (NIH) scales at stroke onset and 3-month follow-up. Some markers showed a direct significant correlation with both initial and final NIH scale and with infarct size, particularly tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) (P=0.002), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (P<0.01) and matrix metalloproteinase-2/9 (P=0.001). In contrast to previous reports, interleukin-6 (IL-6) serum level showed a significant inverse correlation with both final neurological impairment and infarct size (P<0.001). This novel finding allows us suggesting that IL-6, in the context of a complex pro-inflammatory network occurring during stroke, is associated with neuroprotection rather than neurotoxicity in patients with ischemic brain injury.     

中西医结合治疗股骨头缺血性坏死

股骨头缺血性坏死是世界骨科难题之一。作者致力于中草药治疗本病的研究三十多年，近来又在手术治疗方面倾注心血，对该病的防治、康复创立了一整套中西医结合新方法，取得了满意效果。自１９８２年以来，共治疗各种股骨头坏死１１０１例，其中单纯中医治疗４３３例，手术配合中药治疗６６８例。按作者制定的百分评分法，总有效率９８％，优良率８４％，无一例需再作人工关节置换术。     

川芎嗪和维拉帕米对缺血性急性肾衰初期保护效应的实验研究

１８只犬切除右肾，钳夹左肾动脉６０分的肾缺血模型，再灌注５小时。将动物随机分成对照组、川芎嗪组及维拉帕米组。观察尿量、菊糖清除率、利钠指数、平均动脉压及心率；再灌注５小时取肾组织作形态学检查。结果显示川芎嗪对肾功能及形态有保护作用，维拉帕米则无此作用，提示在手术中有肾缺血时以川芎嗪作为肾保护药物优于维拉帕米。     

缺血预处理对缺血-再灌注硬化肝脏P-选择素表达的影响及保护作用

目的 :探讨缺血预处理 (IPC)对肝硬化肝脏缺血再灌注 (I R)损伤的保护作用以及 IPC对 P 选择素表达的影响和作用。方法 :2 4只雄性肝硬化 SD大鼠 ,随机分为 3组 ,每组 8只 :假手术组 (SO组 ) ,缺血再灌注组 (I R组 ) ,缺血预处理组 (IPC组 )。用高效液相色谱法测定肝组织三磷酸腺苷 (ATP)、二磷酸腺苷(ADP)、一磷酸腺苷 (AMP)并计算能荷 (EC) ,用全自动生化仪测定血清丙氨酸转氨酶 (AL T)、天冬氨酸转氨酶 (AST)、乳酸脱氢酶 (L DH) ,记录肝脏胆汁分泌量 ,用链霉菌抗生物素蛋白过氧化酶 (SP)法免疫组织化学染色检测肝组织 P 选择素蛋白表达 ,并计算肝组织中性粒细胞浸润数和丙二醛含量 (TBA法 )。结果 :再灌注12 0分钟后 ,IPC组 ATP含量和 EC水平明显高于 I R组 ,AL T、AST、L DH释放受到明显抑制 (P均 <0 .0 0 1) ,肝组织胆汁分泌量明显多于 I R组 (P<0 .0 1) ,肝组织中性粒细胞浸润数受到抑制 (P<0 .0 5 ) ,丙二醛产生明显减少 (P<0 .0 0 1)。与 I R组比较 ,IPC组肝细胞 P选择素蛋白表达受到明显抑制 (P<0 .0 5 )。结论 :缺血预处理通过抑制肝组织 P选择素的表达 ,减少中性粒细胞黏附浸润 ,从而减轻肝脏缺血再灌注损伤程度 ,保护肝功能     

A new hypothesis for the bone marrow edema pathogenesis during transient osteoporosis

Transient osteoporosis is an infrequent condition of uncertain etiology with pain, limited range of motion and radiographic evidence of osteoporosis affecting one or more joints. It is self-limited, reversible and can involve only the hip (transient osteoporosis of the hip, TOH) or, less frequently, one or more joints contemporaneously or at different times (regional migratory osteoporosis, RMO). We studied four men with transient osteoporosis, including two with TOH and two with RMO. All patients underwent a standard radiographic work-up of the affected joints, arteriovenous Doppler US, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and three-phase bone scanning. In all patients, symptoms were related to bone marrow edema demonstrated at MRI and to a transitory regional arterial hyperflow observed at the early scintigraphic analysis. On the basis of our observations, we hypothesize that regional arterial hyperflow may be the cause of the bone marrow edema and therefore of the transient osteoporosis.     

INVASIVE MUCORMYCOSIS WITH GASTRIC INVOLVEMENT IN A PATIENT WITH SEVERE ATHEROMATOUS VASCULAR DISEASE

Gastric mucormycosis involvement is a rare condition that usually occurs in inmunocompromised patients and frequently has a fatal outcome. We report the case of a 73‐year‐old woman admitted to the intensive care unit with severe bleeding after an acute pulmonary disease. Upper endoscopy disclosed wide and deep necrotic ulcers in the body and fundus of the stomach and greenish exudates with the antrum and the duodenum undamaged. Autopsy revealed an invasive mucormycosis and a severe atheromatosis. Several predisposing factors for mucormycosis infection have been reported until now. We postulate that ischemic gastritis could be a predisposing factor for colonization of zygomycete.     

围产期不同阶段的缺氧与新生儿缺氧缺血性脑病的关系173例分析

对1989年1月至1993年12月本院分娩的173例新生儿缺血脑病(HIE)及颅内出血(ICH)进行分析,并对其中156例进行头颅CT检查。HIE的发生率为活产儿的2.13％,病死率为7.51％,是同期活产儿围产期死亡率的14.44倍。按围产期不同阶段的缺氧将173例HIE患儿分为四组,探讨其与临床分度、预后的关系以及临床分度与CT分度关系。分析CT诊断HIE及ICH的价值,并对HIE及ICH的早期诊断和预防进行讨论。     

骨髓腔静脉造影在特发性股骨头坏死诊断中的应用

本文介绍17例（34髋）特发性股骨头坏死、4例（4髋）正常人骨髓腔静脉造影所见。发现25髋有异常改变,并经病理证实。作者认为:①骨干返流;②2支或2支以上静脉不显影;③多条静脉明显变细;④干骺端瘀积是股骨头坏死的造影表现,前二者是可靠的诊断依据。造影结果提示髓腔静脉造影是一种安全而敏感的诊断技术。