Combination of flavone acetic acid (FAA) with adriamycin,cis-platinum and difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) in vitro against human colon cancer cells

Summary Unresectable solid tumors in the metastatic stage are quite resistant to current chemotherapy and radiation therapy regimens. Flavone acetic acid (FAA) is a novel antitumor agent which appears to work through a different mechanism than the conventional chemotherapeutic agents. In preclinical studies it has shown effectiveness against a variety of transplantable murine and human tumors and appears to be solid tumor selective. It also has non-overlapping toxicities as compared to conventional agents. We therefore investigated FAA in vitro against human colon cancer cells and explored whether its effectiveness could be enhanced in combination with other agents such as adriamycin (ADR), cis-platinum (CP) and difluoromethyornithine (DFMO) — an inhibitor of polyamine biosynthesis. Addition of FAA for 24 hours in liquid media produced dose dependent growth inhibition. Using soft agar colony assay, growth was inhibited by 58% by 3mM FAA and only 1.4% by 0.375mM FAA. The combination of FAA and cis-platinum produced synergism at the lower doses tested. The combination of FAA and adriamycin produced antagonism at all doses tested and the combination of FAA with DFMO did not produce results significantly different from DFMO alone. We conclude that enhancement of FAA activity can be achieved in combination with conventional antitumor agents, but may be drug and dose specific.     

Risk factors for coronary heart disease among inpatients who have mild intellectual disability and mental illness

Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK. The aim of this study was to screen inpatients with mild or borderline intellectual disability, many of whom also have mental illness, for risk factors for CHD. Methods Cross sectional survey. Participants were interviewed, measured and had blood samples taken. Results Of the 53 participants, 20 (37.7%) were overweight and 18 (34.0%) obese. The mean body mass index (BMI) of those participants prescribed regular antipsychotics was higher than those who were not. Nine (20.9%) had waist circumference measurements placing them at increased risk of CHD and 21 (48.8%) were at substantially increased risk. Twenty-eight (52.8%) were current smokers. Of the 49 participants who had their blood pressure measured, 3 (6.1%) had readings above the reference range. Of the 19 participants who had random blood tests, one (5.3%) had an elevated cholesterol level. Conclusions In this population there was a high prevalence of two risk factors for CHD (obesity and smoking), requiring ongoing monitoring and long-term measures to reduce risk.     

心理学研究中的科学方法与非科学方法

自心理学被界定为一门科学以来 ,对心理学的研究便十分强调研究方法的科学性。那些被认为是不科学的方法 ,如内省、思辨、假设、演绎等被长期排斥在主流心理学的研究方法之外。这虽是学科研究进步的表现 ,但也暴露出心理学研究中唯科学方法的缺陷。由于心理学研究对象的特殊性 ,非科学方法仍是心理学研究中的一种重要方法 ,心理学史上的一些重要成就表明了非科学方法的应用价值。心理学研究中的科学方法与非科学方法并不是对立的。人本主义心理学大胆引进非科学方法 ,兼收并蓄 ,其主张被越来越多的人接受。     

甲磺酸帕珠沙星注射液治疗急性细菌性感染有效性和安全性的多中心临床研究

目的评价甲磺酸帕珠沙星注射液治疗急性细菌性呼吸系统、泌尿生殖系统感染的有效性、安全性。方法采用随机单盲平行对照多中心试验方法。选择急性细菌性呼吸系统、泌尿生殖系统感染患者213例，可评价病例209例，随机编人试验组或对照组。试验组101例．每日1次给予甲磺酸帕珠沙星注射液300mg，iv，gtt，bid；对照组108例，每日1次给予加替沙星注射液200mg，iv，gtt，bid。疗程7～10d。结果甲磺酸帕珠沙星组、加替沙星组有效率分别为94．06％（95／101）和90．74％（98／108）；痊愈率分别为67．33％（68／101）和70．37％（76／108）；细菌清除率分别为94．62％（88／93）和93．62％（88／94）；不良反应发生率分别为7，69％（8／104）和5．50％（6／109）。两组有效性、安全性相似（P〉0．05）。结论甲磺酸帕珠沙星注射液治疗急性细菌性呼吸系统、泌尿生殖系统感染有效、安全，与加替沙星相当。     

武汉西马街社区成人健康相关危险因素调查

目的 探讨当地成人健康相关危险因素构成，尝试低费用下开展此类监测的方法。方法 依托教育系统对武汉市江岸区西马街地区成人进行随机抽样入户问卷调查。结果 人群吸烟率32．4％，男性吸烟率60．6％，中年人高于老年人，女性吸烟率5．9％；92．5％的人不愿意自己的孩子在将来成为烟民；人群饮洒率为26．5％，其中男性饮洒率51％，23．5％的饮酒者存在违意饮酒情节；33．3％的成人有体育锻炼习惯，其比例随文化程度的升高而升高；19％的人每周户外活动时间达不到1天1小时；35．6％的人存在体重过重问题，分解19．2％为超重，14．7％为肥胖，1．7％为Ⅱ度肥胖。人群自述（非现场测量）高血压患病率为11．1％，自述糖尿病患病率为2．8％，但自觉有糖尿病典型症状而从未检测血糖的比例达16％。结论 落实社区人群基础医学检查任务迫切，依托教育系统进行的成人健康相关危险因素监测方法足当前经济适用的监测方法。     

高血压病患者心肌灌注断层显像的相关因素研究

目的探讨高血压病患者心肌灌注断层显像的结果和多种临床因素的关系.方法将97例高血压病患者的心肌灌注断层显像结果同患者的年龄、性别、体重指数、患高血压病的时间、有无抗高血压治疗,有无高血压家族史,患者的血清葡萄糖、肌酐、尿素氮、甘油三酯、胆固醇、脉搏、收缩压、舒张压、脉压差、平均动脉压、患者是否吸烟、饮酒进行非条件Logistic回归分析.结果患高血压病的时间(βi=0.4914,P=0.0017)、吸烟(βi=3.5022,P=0.0176)、高胆固醇血症(βi=1.6147,P=0.0194)是高血压病患者并发心肌缺血的危险因素.结论高血压痛患者戒烟、治疗高胆固醇血症,可降低其并发心肌缺血的风险.     

咀嚼槟榔习惯与牙体磨损关系的临床研究

目的 :探讨长期咀嚼槟榔与牙体磨损的关系。方法 :对长期咀嚼槟榔的 6 4例患者的咀嚼槟榔时间、频率及其牙体牙合面磨损、曲面体层片进行分析。结果 :所有患者后牙牙合面出现不同程度的磨损 ,且咀嚼槟榔时间越长 ,牙合面磨损越严重 (P <0 .0 1) ;咀嚼频率越高 ,牙合面磨损加重 (P <0 .0 1) ,磨损严重者可伴根尖周炎症及牙槽骨不同程度吸收。结论 :长期咀嚼槟榔可导致牙体牙合面不同程度磨损。