Diabetic and nondiabetic hyperglycemia in the ICU

Hyperglycemia is a common feature in critically ill patients, whether they are diabetic or not, and it is associated with unfavorable outcome. The more severe the underlying disease, the more important the hyperglycemia appears to be although, we still cannot define whether hyperglycemia is just a marker of the severity of the acute illness or rather an active contributor to poor outcome. The review of the literature on this subject published from 2001 up today conveys a massive amount of information the interpretation of which is equivocal, due to the heterogeneity of patients (nondiabetic vs. diabetic, medical intensive care unit (ICU) pts vs. surgical ICU pts) and of interventions (dose and modality of insulin infusion).The association between high glucose level and mortality is strong in critically ill patients without a previous history of diabetes. Admission hyperglycemia seems to be an independent risk factor of in-hospital mortality in patients both with and without diabetes in cardiac, cardiothoracic and neurosurgical ICUs. No data are still available on general surgical ICU patients.Tight control of blood glucose levels has been demonstrated to improve outcome in both diabetic and nondiabetic critically ill patients. In surgical ICUs, tight glucose control improves mortality and reduces morbidity only among patients admitted in ICU for more than 5 days, while outcome is not improved in patients who stay in ICU for less than 3 days.However, it is not yet understood if such favorable effect is secondary to glucose control itself or if insulin plays a part, by means of its nonglucose, anabolic effects. More randomized controlled trials are needed, addressing specific issues—such as the optimal target glucose concentration and the most effective insulin regimen—especially in the general surgical patient.     

腺病毒介导的P16／CDKN2基因对TJ899细胞系活性的影响

（1）目的 研究5型腺病毒载体（Ad5)携带P16基因对恶性脑胶质瘤细胞系TJ899生长状态的影响。（2）方法 免疫组化（SP法）测定P16蛋白表达，MTT（methly thiazolyl tetrazolium,MTT)法测定恶性脑胶质瘤细胞系生长状态，克隆形成实验。（3）结果 重组体腺病毒能介导P16外源基因在恶性脑胶质瘤细胞系TJ899细胞中阳性表达，6d时肿瘤细胞生长抑制率为93%，并且能显地抑制肿瘤细胞的克隆形成能力。（4）结论 腺病毒介导P16基因能在肿瘤细胞中表达。并能明显抑制肿瘤细胞生长的状态。     

原发性十二指肠肿瘤的诊断与治疗

目的 探讨十二指肠肿瘤的诊断及治疗。方法 回顾我院1984～2005年间收治29例PTD的临床资料进行分析。结果 良性肿瘤8例，恶性肿瘤21例。上腹部疼痛、消化道出血、呕吐、黄疸、消瘦、腹部包块等为本组病人的主要临床表现。术前十二指肠镜检查6例，均发现病灶。胃镜检查18例，9例发现病灶。B超检查20例，12例发现包块。十二指肠气钡双重造影7例，6例确诊。CT检查5例，4例确诊。全组病人均行手术治疗，术后随访6个月～21年。良性肿瘤均存活，恶性肿瘤死亡儿例，2年内死亡10例，5年死亡1例，10例生存，最长1例20年。结论 上腹部疼痛、消化道出血、呕吐是十二指肠肿瘤的最常见症状。十二指肠镜、十二指肠气钡双重造影、胃镜检查是最主要的检查手段；手术切除肿瘤是最基本、最有效的治疗方法。     

Characteristics of inhibitors in mild/moderate haemophilia A

Summary.  Patients with mild or moderate haemophilia A usually have a mild bleeding disorder requiring only occasional treatment with factor VIII (FVIII) concentrates. The frequency of inhibitor development in such patients has been the subject of several recent surveys, which significantly modified our appreciation of this complication. Studies of the anti-FVIII antibodies provided an explanation for the different bleeding phenotypes observed in mild/moderate haemophilia A patients with inhibitors. Antibodies distinguishing between the patient's mutant FVIII and the normal wild-type FVIII were characterized, in addition to antibodies inhibiting completely or only partially FVIII activity. T lymphocytes recognizing FVIII and likely involved in the development of the immune response to FVIII were successfully identified. The FVIII peptides recognized by those FVIII-specific cells bind to many major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II molecules, which may provide an explanation for the lack of strong association between MHC haplotypes and inhibitor development. Although these studies have advanced our understanding of the conditions leading to inhibitor development, further work is required to determine whether the mode of FVIII administration significantly influences inhibitor development. Further studies of the genetic factors are also required to fully understand the mechanisms leading to inhibitor development in patients with mild/moderate haemophilia A.     

外阴尖锐湿疣人乳头瘤病毒感染的检测与分型

目的 了解患外阴尖锐湿疣人乳头瘤病毒(HPV)6型和11型的感染情况及PCR方法对尖锐湿疣诊断与分型的临床意义。方法 采用PCR方法测定160例尖锐湿疣患病题组织或分泌物中HPV6／11型及HPVl6／18型的感染率。结果 HPV6／11型感染率为95％(152／160)，HPVl6／18型感染率为5％(8／160)，HPV6／11型 HPVl6／18型混合感染率为1．3％(2／160)。结论 外阴尖锐湿疣患以HPV6型和11型感染为主。PCR方法是一种比较适合临床HPV检测与分型的极为敏感和特异的诊断方法。     

椎管内原发性孤立性纤维性肿瘤临床病理观察(附2例报告)

目的探讨椎管内孤立性纤维性肿瘤的临床病理特征、诊断和鉴别诊断,以期提高对该肿瘤的诊断水平。方法复习2例椎管内原发性孤立性纤维性肿瘤的临床资料,并观察其组织学特征和免疫组化标记。结果2例患者男、女各1例,年龄分别为23岁和32岁,临床表现为局部神经压迫症状。MRI示椎管内髓外硬膜内占位。组织学特征为梭形、卵圆形细胞呈束状、波浪状或旋涡状排列,富于胶原纤维及伴有分支状薄壁血管。细胞未见异型性和核分裂像。免疫组化示瘤细胞Vimentin( ),CD34( ),CD99( ),Bcl-2( ),AACT(-),Actin(-),S-100(-),EMA(-),GFAP(-),CD68(-),CD117(-),SMA(-),NF(-)。结论椎管内原发性孤立性纤维性肿瘤是一种罕见的肿瘤,诊断主要依靠病理形态学及免疫组化,并应与椎管内的其他梭形细胞肿瘤鉴别。     

弱激光血疗法的发展及展望

本文主要介绍了弱激光血疗的机制及其在我国的发展过程.弱激光血疗法起源于前苏联的紫外光量子疗法,传入我国后经历了静脉内照射疗法,离体血液激光照射回输疗法,口咽部照射伴吸氧疗法,鼻腔内照射疗法等.本文对各种疗法的特点及临床应用进行了详细叙述.有些学者认为,中医的观点也能揭示激光血疗的机制.从中医辨证的角度,人的体质分为虚证和实证.结合中医针灸的虚则补之,实则泻之的原理,根据患者的虚实状况,采用含有中医补泻信息的调制激光照射血液,同时加照相关敏感穴位,促进疗效,以体现中医的辨证施治的原则可取得更好的疗效.     

颅内后循环远端动脉瘤的介入治疗

目的回顾性分析20例以电熔断解脱弹簧圈栓塞的后循环远端动脉瘤的治疗结果,探讨颅内动脉后循环远端动脉瘤的介入治疗方法与安全性。方法20例患者(其中18例以自发性蛛网膜下腔出血起病,2例以头痛起病)经造影证实大脑后动脉、小脑上动脉、小脑前下动脉、小脑后下动脉之远端动脉瘤分别为2例、4例、4例、10例。其中小脑上动脉供血之动静脉畸形1例,伴有血流相关破裂动脉瘤。小脑后下动脉远端多发动脉瘤1例。所有动脉瘤均采用GDC、EDC或Matrix弹簧圈栓塞。其中单纯栓塞动脉瘤2例;栓塞动脉瘤同时栓塞载瘤动脉18例。结果所有病例栓塞操作均顺利完成,无手术相关的死亡,术后出现一过性功能障碍2例;载瘤动脉栓塞后多数可见侧支供血,未见叫显的小脑供血减少。结论后循环远端动脉瘤由于动脉瘤特性、载瘤动脉细小、动脉瘤与载瘤动脉比例等因素,多需要闭塞载瘤动脉。为避免可能造成的侧支血管的闭塞,建议用弹簧圈栓塞。     

Histological changes in the midbrain around the aqueduct in congenital hydrocephalic rat LEW/Jms

Primary aqueductal stenosis is one of the main causes of congenital hydrocephalus in humans and experimental models. The congenitally hydrocephalic rat strain LEW/Jms is one such model. In this report, we describe further detailed histological features of periaqueductal structure, including the posterior commissure, subcommissural organ (SCO), and ependyma, and discuss the changes in these structures in relation to the cause of hydrocephalus. Coronal sections of the aqueduct in normal rats showed that the usual ependyma was absent in the center of the base facing the dorsal side, which was replaced by tall columnar cells. On the other hand, in hydrocephalic rats the ependyma encircled the aqueductal cavity. In midline sagittal sections, normal and hydrocephalic rats showed the SCO, although the SCO in hydrocephalic rats was shorter than in normal rats. There was also a marked difference between normal and hydrocephalic rats in the dorsoventral dimension of the rostral midbrain. In hydrocephalus, this dimension was large in comparison with normal rats. The superior collicular commissure located caudal to the posterior commissure ran along the ventral side of the midbrain in rats with hydrocephalus, and there was a cell-depleted area just dorsal to the superior collicular commissure. The same findings were observed from the 17th day of gestation until the postnatal period. Although the role of the SCO has been widely discussed from the viewpoint of secretory function, the present study indicated that this organ might be involved in the formation of the shape of the aqueduct.