The effect of central corneal thickness on estimates of the anterior chamber depth

Background: The slitlamp can be used to estimate the anterior chamber depth (ACD). The length of a slit object is increased until the corneal and iris/lens images appear to just touch. Multiplying the just‐touching‐slit‐length (JTSL) by a conversion factor gives an estimate of the ACD as measured by ultrasonography. The purpose of this study was to determine if central corneal thickness (CCT) affects the accuracy of this technique. Methods: The ACD of 50 subjects was measured by A‐scan ultrasonography and estimated by the slitlamp technique. CCT was measured by ultrasonic pachometry. The refractive error was determined subjectively. Results: The average ultrasonographic ACD for all subjects was 3.32 ± 0.65 mm. The average JTSL was 2.46 ± 0.38 mm. The conversion ratio between the ultrasonographic ACD and the average JTSL was 1.35. The predicted ACD using the regression equation of JTSL on the ultrasound anterior chamber depth (USACD) was 3.32 ± 0.54 mm. The corresponding value using the regression equation of JTSL and CCT on USACD was exactly the same, that is, 3.32 ± 0.54 mm. Conclusion: Incorporation of CCT into a regression equation does not improve the accuracy of the Smith technique.     

Heart failure: Effects of beta receptor antagonists on left ventricular function in patients with clinical evidence of heart failure after myocardial infarction. A double-blind comparison of metoprolol and xamoterol Echocardiographic results from the Metoprolol and Xamoterol Infarction Study (MEXIS)

Two hundred and ten patients with clinical evidence of heartfailure, developing after an acute myocardial infarction, wererandomized to treatment with the ß₁ antagonist metoprolol50–100mg b.i.d. (n=106) or the ß₁ partial agonistxamoterol 100–200 mg bid. (n=104). Left ventricular systolicand diastolic function were assessed with echocardiography andtransmitral Doppler cardiography before and after 3 and 12 monthsof double-blind treatment. E-point septal separation and percent left ventricular fractional shortening were used as indicesof systolic function. The ratio between peak early and latemitral diastolic flow (E/A ratio) and isovolumic relaxationtime were used as indices of diastolic function. In the xamoterol group, there was a deterioration in E-pointseptal separation (P<0·05). A difference between thetreatment groups was present both at 3 months (E-point septalseparation 11·4 vs 13·0 mm, P<0·0l,fractional short ening 271 vs 252%, P<005) and 12 months(E-point septal separation Ill vs 13·2 mm, P<0·05fractional shortening 26·9 vs 25·0%, P<0·05).E/A ratio increased in the metoprolol group (P<0·05)but not in the xamoterol group. At 3 months there was a significantdifference (0·85 vs 0·67, P<0·005 betweenthe groups but not at 12 months. In comparison with the ß₁-receptor antagonist metoprolol,the ß₁ partial agonist xamoterol impaired left ventricularsystolic function in patients with clinical evidence of heartfailure after an acute myocardial infarction.     

核素、多普勒和心尖搏动图反映冠心病左室舒张功能的比较——Fish判别分析

用电子计算机对核素、多普勒和心尖搏动图中的8项左室舒张功能指标进行判别分析,比较各指标与冠心病的密切程度。结果显示患者年龄和各项舒张功能指标明显不同于正常组。判别方程为:Z=0.21X_1+23.86X_2-22.88X_3-0.18X_4+2.83X_5+2.06X_6+66.86X_7+1.66X_8。临界值为42.99。判别正确率为100％。各指标的贡献率大小依次为EV/AV,1/3FF,A/E-O,PFR,DATI,EDC,IRT和1/3FFd。提示:多普勒EV/AV与冠心病的关系最为密切,核素的1/3FF次之,心尖搏动图的A/E～O亦是一个较好的指标。     

锌离子对大鼠海马突触体Ca^2＋—Mg^2＋ATP酶活性及蛋白合成的影响

行为实验己经证明，锌过多或缺锌均可影响脑功能。锌作为体内重要的微量元素，影响多种酶的活性及蛋白质和核酸的台成。本实验通过体外分离大鼠脑海马突触体，观察不同浓度锌离子对Ca2 －Mg2 ATP酶的活性和3H－Leu掺入突触蛋白合成的影响．结果表明：1．锌离子浓度在25μmol／L时增加该酶的活性（＜0．01），并促进3H－Leur掺入蛋白质的合成（＜0．05）。2．锌离子在50,100，200μmol／L的较高浓度时对Co2 －M2 ATP酶的活性有显著的抑制作用（分别为：P＜0.05．P＜0．01，P＜0.01），仅200μmol／L对3H—Leu掺入突触蛋白合成有抑制作用。本研究提示：适量的锌对突触体功能的维持是必要的，但剂量过高则起相反作用。     

EFFECTS OF SARAFOTOXIN S6c ON RENAL HAEMODYNAMICS AND URINE FORMATION IN ANAESTHETIZED DOGS

1. The effects of sarafotoxin S6c (S6c), a selective endothelin ETB receptor agonist, on renal haemodynamics and urine formation were examined in anaesthetized dogs. 2. Intrarenal arterial infusion of S6c at a rate of 1 or 5 ng/kg per min produced a transient increase in renal blood flow (RBF), with no change in systemic blood pressure and heart rate; RBF then decreased gradually to below the basal value. There were significant and dose-dependent increases in urine flow and free water clearance and decreases in urine osmolality during S6c infusion, whereas urinary excretion of sodium and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) remained unchanged. Simultaneously, S6c administration elicited a marked increase in urinary excretion of nitric oxide (NO) metabolites, N0₂^? and N0₃^? (UNO*V). 3. In dogs simultaneously administered S6c (5 ng/kg per min) and iV^G-nitro-L-arginine (NOARG; 40 (jig/kg per min), a NO synthase inhibitor, the renal vasodilator effect of S6c was abolished and marked reductions in RBF and GFR were observed. The S6c-induced diuretic action was not affected by NOARG. In the presence of NOARG, there was a small amount of UNO_xV at the basal level and the administration of S6c did not increase UNOxV. 4. These results suggest that an intrarenal arterial infusion of S6c enhances the production of NO in the kidney and that this enhancement contributes to the peptide-induced renal vasodilation. In contrast, it is unlikely that S6c-induced water diuresis is related to NO production stimulated by this peptide.     

高血压患者左室构型和房性心律失常的关系

目的了解高血压患者左室构型和房性心律失常关系。方法应用超声心动图及动态心电图，测定左室结构及房性心律失常发生率。结果Ｋｌｅｉｇｅｒ３～６发生和构型有联系（Ｐ＜０．００１）。结论左室构型影响房性心律失常。     

左室肥厚对急性心肌梗塞时心肌酶的影响

通过２０例有左室肥厚和２３例无左室肥厚患者发生急性心肌梗塞时ＣＰＫ值的比较，发现在梗塞部位相同的情况下，心肌肥厚组的酶值水平高于非心肌肥厚组（１３．２±４．８比９．０±４．６Ｕ／ＬＰ＜０．０１），这可能与肥厚组酶活力增强和心肌梗塞体积增大有关。     

应用胫前肌瓣修复胫骨骨髓炎合并软组织缺损

自1999年1月-2005年3月,应用胫前肌瓣修复胫骨骨髓炎合并软组织缺损13例,同时辅以中药治疗,获得较满意的效果,现报告如下。1临床资料本组13例,男9例,女4例;年龄18~67岁,平均32岁。致伤原因:车祸伤6例,挤压伤4例,烧伤1例,坠落伤2例。胫骨上1/3段1例,中1/3段2例,下1/3段5例,中下2