Placental malaria. I. Pathological classification

Pregnant women are more likely to contract malaria than their non-pregnant counterparts. The aim of this study was to develop a simple classification system for the histopathological diagnosis of placental malaria infection applicable to placentas collected in field conditions. The placentas were classified into four groups depending on the presence and disribution of parasites and malaria pigment: active infection, active-chronic infection, past-chronic infection, not infected. The frequency of parasitized placentas (26.4%) was in keeping with the prevalence of placental parasitaemia documented in epidemiological studies. An additional 29.8% placentas showed pigment in fibrin only, indicating pastchronic infection. Chronic placental malaria infection was most common in primigravidae, possibly reflecting ineffective clearance of parasites from the placenta. Seasonal fluctuations between infection categories support progression of placental infection with delayed clearance of pigment from fibrin. The proposed classification system has allowed diagnosis of different categories of placental malaria infection by two independent observers. A stadardized method of diagnosis may enhance understanding of placental pathology and reduced birth weight in malaria infection during pregnancy.     

Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Counseling: A Clinician's Guide

Abstract: Most individuals concerned about hereditary breast cancer risk will neither order nor benefit from genetic testing at the present time. Many will, however, seek information about their risk and testing. Risk assessment services, in addition to providing information about hereditary risk and genetic testing, need also to include assessment of non-hereditary risks, information about how to evaluate risks, early detection modalities, the etiology of cancer, and assistance in devising follow-up health care plans. Psychosocial factors, particularly those pertaining to the individual's past history with illness and beliefs about causes and prognosis, must be taken into account to provide relevant information that is understood. A case history with examples of some of the types of information that lead to informed consent in a cancer risk assessment setting is provided.     

灰色系统理论对城市道路交通噪声的建模与预测

以豫西三门峡市1996～2000年道路交通噪声监测数据为依据，运用灰色系统理论建立了GM(1，1)预测模型，经用四种不同方法对模型精度进行检验，均满足要求，用此模型预测三门峡市未来几年道路交通噪声呈下降趋势。     

Comparative study of TRUE Test and Finn Chamber patch test techniques in Singapore

This is a report on a comparative study of the reactivity of TRUE Test and Finn Chamber patch test techniques. 413 patients attending a contact dermatitis clinic in Singapore were simultaneously patch tested with panels 1 and 2 of the TRUE Test standard series and with corresponding allergens (Hermal, Hamburg) using Finn Chambers. The left/right application of the TRUE Test and Finn Chambers was randomized. The concordance of positive patch test reactions to the 2 test techniques was studied. The number of patient with positive reactions was 38% and 42% for TRUE Test and Finn Chamber techniques, respectively (n.s.). The overall concordance of positive patch test reactions was 64% (209/328). 13% (42/328) of positive reactions appeared on TRUE Test only and 24% (77/328) on Finn Chamber only. When only relevant positive reactions were considered, the concordance rate was 67%; 11.6% of positive reactions appeared on TRUE Test only and 21% on Finn Chamber only. Positive reactions to p-phenylenediamine (PPD) and neomycin were more frequent with the Finn Chamber technique than with TRUE Test, i.e., false negative reactions to PPD and neomycin were more likely to occur with TRUE Test. It appeared that the TRUE Test and Finn Chamber techniques were comparable when used for patch testing. However false negative and false positive patch test reactions can occur when using either technique.     

放射状角膜切开的实验病理与临床应用

以１４只兔及２只猴为动物模型，对放射状角膜切开术（ＲＫ）进行了２￣３个月观察，发现：ＲＫ切口内的上皮塞子持续２个月以上才逐渐消退。术后一个月内上皮下基底膜形成，后逐渐变薄，切口内的成纤维细胞分裂增殖较慢，开始走行与切口平行，１５天后可见横过切口，２月后实质表层成纤维细胞排列变得整齐，但深层仍较紊乱，胞核多深染。术中切穿角膜的实验兔，术后２个月病理切片可见：切口附近内皮细胞丢失，内弹力膜断裂，切口内     

肺鳞癌间质毛细血管基底膜Ⅳ型胶原免疫组化研究

本文应用Ⅳ型胶原免疫组化染色对２４例肺鳞癌间质毛细血管基底膜进行研究。结果在明：肺鳞癌间质毛细血管基底膜依据染色结果可分为３种类型：Ⅰ型（基底膜呈连续线状），Ⅱ型（有缺损），Ⅲ型（缺如）。高分化鳞癌间质毛血管基底膜以Ⅰ型为主（９／１３）、低分化者５例均为Ⅲ型。结果初步证明：肺鳞癌间质毛细血管基底膜存在不同程度缺损，其损伤程度与组织分化程度相关。并认为肺鳞癌间质毛细血管基底膜缺损与肿瘤转移有密切关系。     

医疗器械不良事件监测-现状与展望

介绍医疗器械不良事件的基本概念,论述美国、欧盟、日本和有关国际组织关于医疗器械不良事件监测的管理规定,并回顾和展望我国在该领域的相关工作.     

Improved anchorage in osteoporotic vertebrae with new implant designs.

The goal of our study was to evaluate two newly developed implant designs and their behavior in terms of subsidence in lumbar vertebral bodies under cyclic loading. The new implants were evaluated in two different configurations (two small prototypes vs. one large prototype with similar load-bearing area) in comparison to a conventional screw-based implant (MACS TL). A pool of 13 spines with a total of 65 vertebrae was used to establish five testing groups of similar bone mineral density (BMD) distribution with eight lumbar vertebrae each. In additional to BMD assessment via dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, cancellous BMD and structural parameters were determined using a new generation in vivo 3D-pQCT. The specimens were loaded sinusoidally in force control at 1 Hz for 1000 cycles at three load levels (100, 200, and 400 N). A survival analysis using the number of cycles until failure (Cox regression with covariates) was applied to reveal differences between implant groups. All new prototype configurations except the large cylinder survived significantly longer than the control group. The number of cycles until failure was significantly correlated with the structural parameter Tb.Sp. and similarly with the cancellous BMD for three of five implants. In both large prototypes the cycle number until failure significantly correlated with the preoperative distance to the upper endplates. Although the direct relationship between bone structure or density and mechanical breakage behavior cannot be conclusively proven, all the prototypes adapted for poor bone structure performed better than the comparable conventional implant.     

原发性中枢神经系统淋巴瘤35例临床分析

目的 探讨原发性中枢神经系统淋巴瘤的临床特点、诊断及治疗方法。方法 回顾性分析35例原发性中枢神经系统淋巴瘤的临床资料、病理特征及术前诊断方法。结果 本组男19例，女16例，男女比例为1．2：1。年龄26～72岁，平均年龄52岁。所有患者人免疫缺陷病毒(HIV)检查均为阴性。临床症状主要表现为颅内压增高、肢体无力、瘫痪和神经精神症状。57％的患者病史短于4周，发病急，病情进展快。肿瘤多位于额部、颚顶部和基底节区，本组共35例52个肿瘤，其中16例为多发性肿瘤(45．7％)。结论 原发性中枢神经系统淋巴瘤是一组异质性肿瘤，侵袭性大。病史短，发病急，病情进展快，常发生于幕上大脑半球，易多发，术前诊断困难．预后差．