Early assessment of renal resistance index after kidney transplant can help predict long-term renal function.

BACKGROUND: Color Doppler ultrasonography of intrarenal arterial resistance index (RI), performed early after kidney transplant, has proven to reliably predict short-term allograft function. The aim of this study was to assess whether it could also predict long-term renal function. METHODS: We retrospectively analysed 76 kidney transplant patients who underwent RI assessment within 1 month after the transplant, subdivided into two groups according to RI values, lower (group A) or higher (group B) than its median value (0.635). RESULTS: Compared with group A subjects, the patients of group B were older at the time of transplant (42 +/- 9 vs 35 +/- 8 years; P = 0.001), the donor age was also older (41 +/- 16 vs 33 +/- 13 years; P = 0.02) and had a slightly higher proteinuria (0.54 +/- 0.5 vs 0.32 +/- 0.2 g/24 h; P = 0.02). Serum creatinine, ciclosporin or tacrolimus trough level, arterial blood pressure, number of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) mismatches, anti-hypertensive medications and incidence of delayed graft function were not significantly different between the two groups. By univariate analysis, RI turned out to directly correlate with the recipient age, donor age and daily proteinuria (P = 0.007, P = 0.0007 and P = 0.02, respectively). Multivariate analysis showed that only donor and recipient age maintained their independent predictive value on RI. Kaplan-Meier analysis, considering a serum creatinine increase >50% as the endpoint of the study, showed a statistically significant different graft survival in the two groups (log-rank test = 5.489; P = 0.01). The univariate relative risk of deterioration of graft function among patients with higher RI was 3.77. Proteinuria and recipient age increased the risk as well. CONCLUSIONS: Our data seem to suggest that early determination of RI can help predict long-term graft function in kidney transplant recipients.     

32578例住院患者医院感染调查分析

目的　了解我院住院患者医院感染发病率。方法　对我院 2 0 0 2年 32 5 78例住院患者进行调查。结果　 5 48例发生医院感染 (1.6 8%) ,最高科室为 9.79%,以下呼吸道最常见 (37.79%)。检出病原菌 184株 ,以革兰阴性菌为主 (49.46 %) ,多为铜绿假单胞菌、大肠埃希菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、肺炎克雷伯菌。前者对常用抗菌药物耐药率均 >5 0 %,对亚胺培南的耐药率为 81.82 %。结论　加强重点易感区域的监测、细菌的耐药性监测和培训教育 ,以更有效的预防和控制医院感染。     

耐药性癫(癎)患者颞叶中细胞周期依赖性蛋白激酶5的表达

目的 研究细胞周期依赖性蛋白激酶5(cyclin dependent kinases 5,CDK5)在耐药性癫(癎)患者颞叶中的表达,探索其在耐药性癫(癎)发病机制中的作用.方法 收集耐药性癫(癎)患者术后脑组织,用荧光定量PCR、免疫组化和Western blot 3种检测方法从基因和蛋白水平分别测定CDK5在耐药性癫(癎)患者颞叶中的表达,并与对照组进行比较.结果 荧光定量PCR发现CDK5 mRAN比对照组明显增加,免疫组化检测显示这种基因的蛋白表达产物主要分布在神经元轴突和胶质细胞中,Western blot检测在相对分子质量35 000处有一蛋白条带,并且可见实验组(颞叶和海马中分别为1.4293±0.1839和2.0733±0.4738)高于对照组(颞叶和海马中分别为0.9680±0.4147和1.403±0.6163,P＜0.05).结论 CDK5在耐药性癫(癎)患者颞叶中表达增强,提示他们可能参与了耐药性癫(癎)的形成.     

葡萄球菌属的分离及耐药性研究

目的　对 1 974株临床分离的葡萄球菌的耐药性进行研究 ,以观察葡萄球菌属的耐药现状。方法　药敏试验采用纸片扩散法 (K -B法 )。结果　临床分离到的葡萄球菌中 ,MRSA的分离率为 2 0 .8% (66/ 31 7) ,MRCNS的分离率为 66 .9% (1 1 0 9/ 1 657) ,MRSA主要来源于生殖道分泌物、痰、伤口分泌物 ,分别占 2 7.3 % ,2 2 .7% ,1 8.2 % ;血液标本中MRSA和MRCNS分别占总分离数的 0 .2 5 %和 4 .9% ,而MRSA只占 0 .2 5 %。MRSA和MRCNS对红霉素、庆大霉素、氯霉素、克林霉素、环丙沙星、复方磺胺甲恶唑、四环素的耐药率分别为 86 .2 %、47.6 %、50 .8%、61 .3 %、54 .5 %、83 .3 %、66 .1 %和 84.9%、37.5 %、45 .9%、53 .7%、58.2 %、84.9%、67.6 % ;MSCNS中环丙沙星、复方磺胺甲恶唑、四环素、氯霉素的耐药率分别为 33 .0 %、64 .1 %、58.5 %、2 7.8%均高于MSSA的 1 4 .6 %、42 .8%、41 .5 %、1 7.7% ,但对于MSS环丙沙星、庆大霉素、氯霉素、克林霉素有较高的敏感性。结论　重视对葡萄球菌的耐药性监测 ,合理使用抗生素、特别是合理使用糖肽类抗生素是非常必要的。     

等位基因特异PCR技术检测结核分支杆菌rpoB基因突变研究

目的 建立并评价等位特异多聚酶链反应检测结核分支杆菌耐利福平基因rpoB突变的方法。方法 设计与rpoB基因突变后的碱基配对的引物用于扩增突变基因，建立AS－PCR检测rpoB基因突变的方法，并对58株结核菌进行了检测。结果 AS－PCR检测结核菌耐利福平相关基因rpoB的敏感性为77.3%，特异性达91.7%。AS－PCR检测rpoB基因，有1628A→T、1657C→T，G和1673C→T突变分别占耐利福平结核菌株的18.2%，22.7%和36.4%。检测rpoB突变与MIC测定RFP耐药率和PCR－SSCP检测的总符合率分别为86.2%和74.1%。检测试验可在3－4h内完成。结论 AS－PCR方法是检测结核菌耐利福平基因突变的敏感和快速方法，可在临床实验室使用并为临床医师提供治疗依据。     

Identification of a Membrane Receptor for Retinol-Binding Protein Functioning in the Cellular Uptake of Retinal

Retinol-binding protein (RBP) is the transport protein that carries retinol in the circulation from the liver to its target tissues. The existence of a cell-surface receptor on the target cells, which mediates the uptake of retinol from RBP, has been known since 1975. Recently, it was identified as an integral transmem-brane protein named STRA6 that is inducible by retinoic acid in certain cancer cells. The receptor was found to be highly specific for RBP, with high affinity, and to be localized in all tissues known to require retinol for their function, particularly the pigment epithelium of the eye.     

Evaluation of four elastomeric interocclusal recording materials

Background: The fabrication of dental prosthesis requires the transfer of interocclusal records from patient's mouth to semiadjustable articulators using different kinds of recording media. Any inaccuracy in these interocclusal records leads to occlusal errors in the final prosthesis. This study was conducted to evaluate the dimensional changes occurring in the interocclusal recording material over a given period of time and the material's resistance to compression during the cast mounting on the articulator.     

败血症98例临床分析

目的：探讨近年来败血症病原菌变迁和对常用抗菌药物的敏感状况以及影响败血症预后的因素。方法：回顾性分析1998～2004年的98例经血培养和临床资料证实的败血症。结果：98例败血症患者血培养共分离出致病菌102株，属社区获得性败血症81例（82．7％），医院获得性17例（17．3％）。革兰阳性菌、革兰阴性菌和真菌感染分别占34．3％、60．8％、4．9％。社区获得性败血症以大肠埃希菌为主，其次是金黄色葡萄球菌和肺炎克雷伯菌。医院获得性败血症以大肠埃希菌、真菌和不动杆菌为主。23抹金葡菌中苯唑西林耐药率39．1％，未发现对万古霉素耐药的菌株；31株大肠埃希菌对氨苄西林、阿米卡星和左氧氟沙星耐药率分别占90．3％、61．3％和45．2％，但对头孢三代、四代及酶抑制剂耐药率较低（12．9％～19．1％），未发现对亚胺培南-西司他丁耐药菌株。院内感染、血小板下降、血糖升高及休克增加了败血症患者病死率。结论：院内感染败血症病原菌中真菌和不动杆菌呈上升趋势，大肠埃希菌和金葡菌感染首选亚胺培南-西司他丁和万古霉素，大肠埃希菌院外败血症可首选头孢三代或亚胺培南-西司他丁。     

重症脑出血微创术后下呼吸道感染病原学分析

目的:重症脑出血微创术后气管切开病人痰培养病原菌分布与耐药情况分析,其院内感染发生的原因、探讨防治对策。方法:应用痰培养检出的病原菌及耐药性分析。结果:重症脑出血微创术后气管切开病人下呼吸道感染41例,其中G-杆菌26例占63.4%,G 球菌15例占36.6%,其中金葡菌11例,药敏仍以敏感菌株为主,但耐药菌株有增多趋势。结论:重症脑出血微创术后气管切开病人下呼吸道感染以G-杆菌为主,G 球菌以金葡菌为主,仍以敏感菌珠为主,耐药有增多趋势。万古霉素对G 球菌,氨曲南对G-杆菌敏感性较敏感,故在培养结果未出来之前经验用药是非常重要的。     

肝硬化患者高胰岛素血症对血清瘦素水平的影响

目的 探讨肝炎后肝硬化患者高胰岛素血症对血清瘦素水平的影响,以及瘦素在肝纤维化形成中的作用.方法 采用化学发光酶联免疫分析和酶联免疫吸附法分别测定30例肝炎后肝硬化患者的血清胰岛素和瘦素水平.同时选取健康体检者30例作对照组.并用HOMA模式计算胰岛素抵抗指数.结果 肝硬化患者血清瘦素、空腹胰岛素、胰岛素抵抗指数分别为(7.2±2.2)ng/ml、(17.3±6.8)mIU/L和3.97±0.48,显著高于对照组的(3.4±1.2)ng/ml、(9.7±4.1)rIU/L和1.98±0.11(P＜0.01).肝硬化Child C级患者的血清瘦素水平明显高于Child A级和Child B级患者(P＜0.01),其空腹胰岛素和胰岛素抵抗指数明显上升(P＜0.01).结论 肝炎后肝硬化患者存在高胰岛素血症,其胰岛素和瘦素间的反馈调节失衡是导致肝硬化患者血清瘦素水平上升的重要原因之一,瘦素可能是肝纤维化形成的重要促进因子.