女性飞行学员高空飞行生理生化耐受能力研究

为从高空缺氧耐力训练前后生理、生化角度探讨中国女飞行员驾驶战斗机的可行性,在地面模拟高空缺氧及高空飞行训练前后行心电图、心率、血氧饱和度、血压、血尿酸(BUA)、肌酸激酶(CK)、血红蛋白(Hb)、乳酸(BLA)、肌酐(Cr)和天冬氨酸转氨酶(AST)测定,并与男飞行学员的测定结果比较.发现男女飞行学员的心电图、心率、血氧饱和度、血压、Cr、CK、BUA和AST均无显著性差异;女飞行学员在高空耐缺氧Hb代偿反应高于男飞行学员(P<0.05),而BLA水平低于男飞行学员(P<0.05).认为中国女飞行学员在生理生化耐受能力上能胜任飞战斗机.     

阿魏酸在血瘀证兔体内的药代动力学

为验证及研究症治药动学假说（ｓｙｎｄｒｏｍｅａｎｄＴｒｅａｔｍｅｎｔＰｈａｒｍａｃｏｋｉｎｅｔｉｃｓ，Ｓ＆ＴＰＫ）的客观性和基本规律，本文以ＲＰ－ＨＰＬＣ法同时测定了活血祛瘀药物阿魏酸在正常及高分子右旋糖酐所制血瘀症（微循环障碍）兔体内经时浓度，以ＭＣＰＫＰ药动学程序在ＣＯＭＰＡＱ８０３８６机上自动拟合了药动学参数。统计结果表明，与正常组相比，阿魏酸在血瘀症兔体内的分布容积（Ｖ＿１和Ｖ＿Ｂ）及消除速率（ＣＬＢ）显著减小（Ｐ＜０．０５），半衰期（ｔ＿（１／２β）及相同时间段曲线下面积（ＡＵＱ）非常显著增加（Ｐ＜０．０１）。结论：实验结果基本符合Ｓ＆ＴＰＫ的观点：即同一药物在不同证兔体内的药代动力学参数经统计学处理有显著差异。     

Perceptions of the at-risk nonsmoker: are potential intervention topics being overlooked?

This research is supported in part by Arizona Disease Control and Research Commission (ADCRC), Grant #9904 (M. Burgoon, PI). This study assesses how adolescent nonsmokers, at-risk smokers, and smokers differ in perceptions of smoking harms, benefits, and safety. While small differences exist when comparing attitudes and knowledge concerning short- and long-term benefits of smoking, large differences arise when attitudes and knowledge concerning the short-term benefits and the safety of casual smoking are compared.     

The Decline in Serum Albumin after Conversion to High Flux, High Efficiency Dialysis

Abstract: Hypoalbuminemia among chronic hemodialysis patients is recognized as a poor prognostic sign. We observed that many of our chronic patients had a progressive decrease in their plasma albumin concentrations after they were converted to high flux, high efficiency dialysis from conventional dialysis mode. This change occurred in the absence of changes in the KTIV and protein catabolic rate (per) normalized to body mass. When nitrogen losses were measured, we found no difference in the dialysate concentrations of urea, alpha amino nitrogen, uric acid, or total nitrogen when high flux polysulfone was compared with high efficiency Cuprophan. While urea was the predominant nitrogen solute in all dialysate samples, there were some with a large gap between total and urea nitrogen. Alpha amino nitrogen losses, expressed as leucine equivalents, were substantial, ranging from 8. 4 to 9. 8 g/3. 5 h dialysis treatment. We believe that the increased losses of nitrogen experienced by patients after their conversion to a more efficient method of dialysis and not compensated for by a spontaneous increased intake of protein led to the observed fall in plasma albumin. Both urea and amino acid nitrogen losses need to be accounted for when achievement of higher KTIV dialysis is pursued.     

脊髓前动脉损伤致脊髓缺血性损伤模型的MRI评价

目的：研究经脊髓前动脉损伤，致脊髓缺血性损伤模型的高场强MRI信号表现特征。方法：选用12只家犬经颈前手术入路，切断脊髓前动脉，经高场强MRI扫描，对照病理分析脊髓前动脉损伤后脊髓的MRI信号变化特征。结果：脊髓前动脉损伤后脊髓MRI表现出异常T2WI高信号，且出现在脊髓前动脉损伤节段的前2／3，多表现为一例受累及或偏向一例。结论：MRI能确定脊髓缺血性损伤的部位及信号特征。     

High-dose contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) with iopamidol in the detection of cerebral metastases

Summary Intravenously admistered iodinated contrast media have been demostrated, since early experience with computed tomography of the brain, to improve clinical value of the procedure for detecting intracranial lesions. There is no universal agreement about the amount and the method of administration of the contrast medium. Many authors maintain that the use of large doses gives better results for the diagnosis of tumors and metastases. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the tolerance of iopamidol administered by rapid intravenous infusion in a large number of patients undergoing contrast enhanced computed tomography to detect brain metastases. The authors examined 969 consecutive adult patients suffering from lung cancer, brain metastases have been detected in 17% of cases. Adverse reactions to contrast media occurred in 3 patients. Non ionic contrast media are recommended in this diagnostic procedure.     

High-frequency ventilation (HFV) in hyaline membrane disease —a preliminary report

Eight premature babies affected by hyaline membrane disease and needing mechanical respiratory support were ventilated by means of a VDR 1 (Bird Space Technology) respirator at 10 Hz during a mean time of 51 h. Before HFV 7 infants had been on conventional mechanical ventilation (CMV) and one on nasal CPAP. The values of mean airway pressure (MAP) and oxygenation index (PaO₂/FIO₂) on CMV and HFV were (mean and range): 1. CMV: MAP 15 (4–29) mm Hg, ox. index 15.47 (5.07–23.19) kPa; 2. HFV after 1 h: MAP 15 (10–19) mm Hg, ox. index 24.13 (9.07–46.12) kPa. Improved oxygenation allowed rapid reduction of FIO₂ in the following hours. Only 3 infants were weaned directly from VDR 1, 5 were switched back to CMV mainly because of technical failures of the respirator. The change from HFV to CMV was associated with a fall of PaO₂/FIO₂ from 35.99 (15.86–74.52) to 22.39 (7.33–31.46) kPa. The mean time of artificial ventilation (CMV+HFV) was 121 h (range 46–166). Except for 1 pneumothorax no medical complications were seen during HFV, and all patients survived. Despite impressive improvements in oxygenation it is cautioned against the use of the VDR 1 because of the high incidence of technical problems.     

Route of lymphocyte migration through the high endothelial venule (HEV) in human palatine tonsil

Eleven palatine tonsils were collected from subjects who underwent tonsillectomy in Christian Medical College Hospital and the route of migration of lymphocytes through the high endothelial vessel was studied under EM. In the interendothelial route, migration of a lymphocyte through HEV wall began with the adhesion of a lymphocyte to the surface of endothelial cells by means of a short cytoplasmic projection in the vicinity of intercellular space. The projection extended into the cleft between adjacent endothelial cells. The lymphocyte migrated through HEV by diapedesis. After the lymphocyte had traversed the interendothelial space, it occupied the subendothelial space. In the transendothelial route, migration of a lymphocyte through HEV was initiated by adherence of the lymphocyte to the endothelial cell. The adherent lymphocyte compressed or invaginated into the cytoplasm of the endothelial cell, entered the endothelial cell, was completely enclosed within the endothelial cell cytoplasm, and emerged from the endothelial cell to occupy the subendothelial space. Evidence is presented from static transmission electron microscopic pictures for the migration of lymphocytes by both interendothelial and transendothelial routes through the high endothelial venule.     

Loading anticancer drugs into HDL as well as LDL has little affect on properties of complexes and enhances cytotoxicity to human carcinoma cells

Low density lipoprotein (LDL) has been found to represent a suitable carrier for cytotoxic drugs that may target them to cancer. This study investigated whether very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), LDL and high density lipoprotein (HDL) can be used to effectively incorporate four cytotoxic drugs, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), 5-iododeoxyuridine (IUdR), doxorubicin (Dox) and vindesine; characterized the complexes; and examined the effect of incorporation on drug cytotoxicity against HeLa cervical and MCF-7 breast carcinoma cells. Significant drug loading was achieved into all three classes of lipoproteins, consistent with the sizes and hydrophobicity of the drugs. The relative loading efficiency was found to be vindesine>IUdR>Dox>5-FU for all three classes of lipoproteins. As shown by electron microscopy (EM), drug incorporation did not affect the size or morphology of the lipoproteins. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) showed that drug loading did not significantly change the thermal transition temperature of core lipids in the lipoproteins. The transition enthalpy was changed only for LDL–Dox and LDL–vindesine. The drugs remained stable in the lipoproteins as determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). EM, DSC and HPLC data suggest that drugs were incorporated into lipoproteins without disrupting their integrity and drugs remained in their stable forms inside lipoproteins. Compared with free drugs in cytotoxicity assays, the IC₅₀ values of LDL– and HDL–drug complexes were significantly lower (2.4- to 8.6-fold for LDL complexes and 2.5- to 23-fold for HDL complexes). All free or lipoprotein-bound drug formulations were comparably more cytotoxic against MCF-7 than HeLa cells. Upregulating the lipoprotein receptors enhanced, and downregulating them inhibited, the cytotoxicity, indicating the mechanistic involvement of lipoprotein receptor pathways. Complexes of all four drugs with VLDL, in contrast to LDL and HDL, had the same cytotoxicity as the four corresponding free drugs. Our results suggest that further studies are required of the potential of HDL to be a cancer targeting drug carrier.     

高能聚焦超声刀联合氟脲嘧啶、四氢叶酸治疗晚期胰腺癌临床疗效观察

目的探讨高能聚焦超声刀加氟脲嘧啶、四氢叶酸治疗晚期胰腺癌临床疗效及毒副作用。方法30例经病理学或细胞学确诊的晚期胰腺癌病人先用高能聚焦超声刀(HIFU)治疗，再予氟脲嘧啶、四氢叶酸联合化疗。氟脲嘧啶500mg／m^2加入5％GNS500ml静滴持续6小时以每天1次连用5天，CF(四氢叶酸)100mg／m^2加入生理盐水250ml静滴每天1次连用5天，28天为1周期，至少治疗2个周期。结果CR1例；PR9例；MR9例；NC5例；PD6例。总有效率63％。毒副作用主要消化道反应，其他副作用轻微。结论应用HIFU局部治疗胰腺癌同时合用四氢叶酸加氟脲嘧啶全身化疗近期疗效提高明显，止痛明显达75％，副反应小，值得应用。