Responsiveness and calibration of the general well-being adjustment scale in patients with hypertension

We examined the discriminant ability and responsiveness of the General Well-Being Adjustment Scale in patients enrolled in a randomized clinical trial of antihypertensive therapy. We also tried to translate the effects of physical symptoms on general well-being. This secondary analysis used demographic, clinical, physical symptom, and general well-being data for 545 white, male hypertensive patients. General well-being was measured by the General Well-Being Adjustment Scale (GWB) collected on 2 occasions over 8 weeks of treatment. Patients with any one of 14 physical symptoms or problems, compared to those without symptoms, had lower GWB scores (p < 0.003 to p < 0.0001). Decreases of 2.83–8.76 points in GWB scores were observed in patients developing physical symptoms over the 8 week study period (p < 0.05 to p < 0.0001). These effects were demonstrated in patients developing cold sensitivity, sexual problems, chest pain, shortness of breath, loss of taste, nausea, hot or cold spells, numbness and tingling, dry mouth, blurred vision, and dizziness. We conclude that the GWB is responsive to clinically meaningful changes in symptoms and may provide a more complete evaluation of the effects of medical treatment. The GWB is a valid and responsive measure of health status outcomes in the evaluation of antihypertensive treatment.     

先天性心脏病患儿肺动脉,上腔静脉血一氧化氮含量检测及意义

目的:探讨一氧化氮(NO)与先天性心脏病(CHD)引起的肺动脉高压(PH)发病间的关系。方法:应用NO试剂盒检测了CHD患儿肺动脉及上腔静脉血浆中NO含量。结果;(1)伴PH组肺动脉血浆NO含量明显高于不伴肺动脉高压组(37.58±9.99μmol/L:19.03±15.25μmol/L,P<0.01);(2)在PH组中,肺动脉血浆NO含量明显高于上腔静脉血(P<0.01);而不伴PH组,肺动脉和上腔静脉血浆NO含量无显著性差异(P>0.05)。结论:(1)伴PH的先心患儿肺动脉血浆NO含量升高;(2)NO可能介入了CHD引起的PH发病过程。     

牛磺酸对高血压和血管活性物质的影响

在原发性高血压(EH)患者、大鼠腹主动脉狭窄和高盐摄入引起高血压模型上,观察到口服牛磺酸治疗4周后均明显降低平均动脉压和收缩压,42.2%的患者血压恢复正常,并能抑制EH患者和高血压大鼠血浆内皮素(ET)、血管紧张素II(AII)水平的升高,增加高血压大鼠血浆降钙素基因相关肽(CGRP)和主动脉组织中的牛磺酸含量.以上结果表明,牛磺酸在降压作用同时伴有缩血管物质的降低和舒血管物质的增加,为以牛磺酸作为降血压辅助药物提供了依据.     

动态血压监测的临床评定

无创性动态血压（ＡＢＰＭ）能较客观地反映血压水平及其昼夜变化规律，对高血压病的诊断、指导用药、药物疗效的评定以及预后评估等均有较大价值。本文对ＡＢＰＭ的发展及临床应用等问题进行综述。     

L’ail au banc d’essai dans la prévention cardiovasculaire et les maladies métaboliques

May garlic have beneficial effects on cardiovascular and metabolic diseases?Some data support that garlic may have benefical medicinal functions on dyslipidemia, hypertension and diabetes mellitus. However the results of clinical trials are controversial. Several metaanalysis and a systematic review didn’t confirm that garlic or its compounds had significant effects on plasma lipids or on blood pressure. The hypoglycaemic effect was supported by any randomised clinical study. Contrary to the assertion of many physicians and patients, consumption of garlic can’t be considered as an alternative treatment for dyslipidemia or hypertension.     

中老年人24小时动态血压变化的研究

目的探讨血压正常老年患者和老年高血压患者24h动态血压波动规律及与靶器官损害的关系.方法采用无创伤袖带式动态血压监测仪检测36例中年人(对照组),50例血压正常老年患者,60例老年高血压患者的动态血压.结果血压正常老年患者较中年血压正常者24h动态血压呈杓型曲线的比例明显下降.血压正常老年患者,血压昼夜波动曲线与心、脑、肾损害无相关性.老年高血压患者,血压曲线呈非杓型者比例增高,血压昼夜节律消失较节律正常的高血压患者有更显著的靶器官损害.结论对于非高血压患者,随年龄的增加,血压昼夜节律消失者增多,血压曲线变化与心、脑、肾损害无关,可能与原发病有关.对于高血压患者,血压昼夜节律紊乱可作为靶器官损害的预测因子.     

Duplex sonography of renal arteries as a diagnostic tool in hypertensive children

Computed duplex sonography was used to examine the renal arteries in 36 hypertensive children and adolescents (ages 4–17 years) with arterial hypertension of either renal or non-renal origin. Time-averaged flow velocities, maximum blood flow velocities as well as absolute renal blood flow and renal blood flow per gram kidney weight were measured. Normal flow velocities and normal to elevated renal blood flow volume was found in patients with acute glomerulonephritis and those with signs of chronic glomerulonephritis onset. Patients having advanced stages of chronic glomerulonephritis, on the other hand, were characterized by lower levels of all parameters. Unilateral renal artery stenosis was diagnosed correctly in four patients, although one intra-renal artery stenosis escaped imaging. Scarred kidneys exhibited low-normal or reduced flow velocities and renal blood flow volumes corresponded roughly to kidney size and preservation of normal kidney structure. Hypertension in some patients with normal kidneys showed a tendency to cause higher renal blood flow without consistent acceleration of blood flow velocities. We conclude that duplex sonography is a suitable primary diagnostic tool in measuring blood flow velocities and absolute renal blood flow volume in hypertensive children, thus facilitating the choice of the next diagnostic step.     

Reduction of Blood Pressure Retards the Progression of Chronic Renal Failure in Man

The effect of blood pressure reduction on the progression rateof chronic renal failure (CRF) was studied in 28 patients withCRF of diverse aetiology entering a prospective study (observationtime 7–24 months, mean 16 months). Endogenous creatinineclearance was 12–66 ml/mm (mean 30±3 ml/mm). Weaimed to keep the blood pressure below 160/90 mmlHg. Dietaryprotein was not restricted. The progression rate of CRF wasassessed from the regression coefficients of the regressionsof creatinine clearance and the inverse of s-creatinine, respectively,on time. Progression rate and the means of all recordings ofmean arterial blood pressure (MAP) and urinary protein excretion,respectively, in each patient during the prospective phase werecompared with retro spective data from the proceeding period(observation time 4–25 months, mean 19 months). The patientsreceived various combinations of antihypertensive drugs includingdiuretics, beta-blockers and vasodilatory drugs. In 19 patientsMAP decreased from 109±2 to 102±2 mmHg (groupI), whereas MAP increased from 105±2 to l08±2mmHgin nine patients (group II). In group I proteinuria was significantlylower (P<0.05) and the progression of CRF was approximately50% slower (P.<0.01) in the prospective phase than in theretrospective phase; no changes were observed in group II. Calculatedfor all patients, significant correlations were observed betweenthe change in MAP and the change in progression rate and proteinexcretion, respectively. These results indicate that loweringof blood pressure results in decreased proteinuria and retardationof the progression of CRF irrespective of the aetiology.     

乙肝肝硬化门静脉高压性胃病的组织病理学研究

目的 研究乙肝肝硬化门静脉高压性胃病的组织病理学变化。方法取乙肝肝硬化门静脉高压症病人(A组)的全层胃壁进行HE、弹性纤维、网状纤维和胶原纤维染色，观察常规组织病理学、炎性细胞、各型纤维和血管分布的变化，并用同期胃溃疡病人(B组)的全层胃壁作对照。结果两组胃黏膜层的淋巴细胞和浆细胞的分布无差异，但是B组胃黏膜层嗜酸性粒细胞和中性粒细胞的浸润多于A组。A组黏膜层可见散在的毛细血管，其横截面积却远小于B组；A组黏膜下层静脉壁厚薄不一，静脉壁的弹性纤维增多，弹性纤维的连续性较完整，部分静脉腔内有血栓机化或伴微血栓形成；两组黏膜下动静脉横截面积差异无统计学意义。两组胃壁各层胶原纤维和网状纤维面积百分比的比较无差异。结论乙肝肝硬化门静脉高压性胃病主要的组织病理学变化为，胃黏膜内有较多的淋巴细胞和浆细胞浸润，而嗜酸性粒细胞和中性粒细胞极少；胃黏膜和黏膜下血管不扩张，胃黏膜下静脉壁厚薄不一，部分表现为动脉化，部分静脉腔内有血栓机化；胃壁内胶原纤维和网状纤维的含量正常。