Primary malignant melanoma of the bladder

Primary malignant melanomma of bladder is extremely rare: 18 cases are reported to date. An 82 year-old man underwent trans-urethral resection of bladder for a bleeding tumor of the posterior wall. Histological diagnosis was melanoma of the bladder. There was no history of previous or regressed cutaneous malignant melanoma. Margins of the bladder lesion contained atypical melanocytes similar to those commonly seen in the periphery of primary mucous membrane lesions. Clinical studies and radiological examinations were negative for other primary site of melanoma. The patient had a bladder recurrence that was consistent with primary tumor and died of widespread disease 9 months after diagnosis.     

Failure of gated SPECT and echocardiography to detect large apical aneurysm secondary to hyperdynamic left ventricular wall at the aneurysm neck

We present a patient with a history of coronary artery disease and exertional angina after an acute anterior myocardial infarction. Angiography and ventriculography revealed multivessel coronary artery disease and a large apical aneurysm. Echocardiography and gated SPECT studies were performed for further evaluation of ischemia and assessment of left ventricular function. Gated SPECT and echocardiography failed to detect a large apical aneurysm due to a hyperdynamic left ventricular wall at the neck of the aneurysm. This case demonstrates the importance of using multiple imaging modalities in the evaluation of ventricular function in the setting of coronary artery disease.     

Cancer support groups – are they effective?

Cancer causes significatlt emotional distress to a considerable majority of patients. Many of these patients typically receive little formal psychological intervention. Support groups, however, have provided one forum from which patients can attempt to gain help and can use to overcome some psychological trauma that accompanies the cancer hagnosis, subsequent treatment and relapse. This article reviews past studies of professionally run cancer support groups as opposed to psychological intervention groups. These studies are considered in light of the proposed benefits and the methodological limitations frequently inherent in such studies.     

经颅彩色双功超声在脑血管疾病中的临床应用和进展

经颅彩色双功超声是一种新型、无创的超声诊断仪,高空间分辨率显示颅内血管和脑实质的结构,笔者查阅了近年来相关文献,主要综述经颅彩色多普勒血流显像在颅脑血管疾病中的诊断价值,同时讨论二维经颅超声的应用及新的实验性显像技术。     

医学文献检索课中期刊论文分类标引的教学

针对当前的医学文献检索课中忽略期刊论文分类标引教学的问题,总结了几点教学实践,分别从期刊论文分类标引准确的重要性、期刊论文分类标引的步骤及原则、医学期刊论文分类标引的注意事项几个方面进行阐述.     

支架及无支架条件下构建组织工程软骨的研究进展

支架材料的研究是组织工程的研究热点之一,软骨细胞复合培养给组织工程软骨的构建带来希望,单一的材料诸如胶原、透明质酸、壳聚糖、纤维蛋白凝胶等已经证明可以与软骨细胞复合培养,两种或者多种材料复合可以提高材料的性能,更好地用于组织工程软骨的构建,并满足软骨缺损修复的需要;同样,在无支架情况下应用软骨细胞聚集培养、沉淀培养的方法,可以构建组织工程软骨,并给软骨缺损的修复带来新希望,但目前的研究较少。两者是组织工程软骨构建的两个主要方向。     

高分子染料的进展

高分子染料是一类本身固有颜色的高分子化合物，它兼有染料和高聚物的双重性质。因此既可作为色料也可作为高聚物而应用于许多领域。本文较详细阐述了聚合染料的种类，合成方法及应用情况。     

"五四"新文学的内倾化形态

这种形态的文学其最为显著的标志是内倾化即自剖，暴露作家的思想观念，心灵情绪直到作家的私生活，包括作家的性心理与性行为等在一般社会眼中视为卑微的东西。作家们弘扬个人的心灵欲望，宣泄“食与色”的双重焦虑与痛苦，其思想内涵无疑带有强烈的反封建色彩。其批判的向度指向内外两个方面，既有对自我心灵严酷的审视，又有对于社会与国家的无情拷问。     

外固定支架在治疗桡骨远端粉碎性骨折中的应用

近年来，随着桡骨远端骨折的治疗观念不断更新，传统闭合复位石膏固定和切开复位内固定术在治疗桡骨远端粉碎性骨折中的局限性越来越突出，而外固定支架则显示出其独特的优势。本文笔者就有关外固定支架治疗桡骨远端粉碎性骨折的基本原理、临床疗效、发展及其并发症作一综述。     

Methodological issues in music interventions in oncology settings: A systematic literature review

This paper is part of a systematic literature review and presents methodological issues within studies, investigating therapeutic applications of music in cancer patients. This review focuses on published international research from the USA, Canada, Australia and European countries using four electronic databases: PSYCHINFO, WEB OF SCIENCE, MEDLINE and SCIENCEDIRECT. Thirty-two papers were identified and each paper was coded in terms of sample type, basic research question, research design and methodological details, results and implications for future research. This paper addresses questions related to study design and methodology. It explores and discusses the relative advantages and disadvantages of various approaches.