A VEP investigation of parallel visual pathway development in primary school age children

Different features of visual function mature along unique timescales through infancy and early childhood. It is not clear which functions continue to mature in school age children. Functions believed to be mediated by the Magnocellular (M) and Parvocellular (P) pathways were compared in five- (n=25), eight- (n=21) and eleven-year-old children (n=21) and young adult controls (n=20). Steady-state visual evoked potentials were recorded from occipital electrodes in response to very low spatial frequency gratings, at a series of contrasts (M), and to high contrast gratings at a series of spatial frequencies (P). No evidence was found to indicate M pathway development across these age groups. However, the youngest children demonstrated elevated VEP thresholds to the high contrast gratings compared with either the adults or eleven-year-olds. This difference in threshold implies an immaturity of the high contrast, high spatial frequency stream, i.e. the putative P pathway. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Application of the Electrotopological State Index to QSAR Analysis of Flavone Derivatives as HIV-1 Integrase Inhibitors

Purpose. A QSAR study based on electrotopological state (E-state) indices was conducted for a series of flavone HIV-1 integrase inhibitors to guide drug design. Methods. E-state indices formulated to encode electronic and topological information for each skeletal atom in a molecule (Kier and Hall Pharm. Res. 7:801–807 (1990)) were calculated using the Molconn-X program, and partial least squares (PLS) multivariate regression was used to derive QSAR models. Results. Predictive models with correlation coefficients (r²) of 0.98 (3 PLS components) and 0.99 (5 PLS components) and corresponding cross-validated correlation coefficients (c.v. r²) of 0.51 and 0.73, were obtained for inhibition of cleavage and integration, respectively, with one molecule omitted from the analysis. Conclusions. E-state indices at C6, C3, C5, C5, and O4 were found to be more important for prediction of activity than those for any of the other 12 flavone skeletal atoms that are common to the molecules in the data set.     

Objective assessment of auditory thresholds in noise‐induced hearing loss using steady‐state evoked potentials

Objective assessment of auditory thresholds in noise‐induced hearing loss using steady‐state evoked potentials The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether steady‐state evoked potential (SSEP) can be used for objective estimation of auditory thresholds in patients with noise‐induced hearing loss (NIHL). Eleven subjects (22 ears) with a characteristic audiometric notch between 3000 and 6000 Hz participated in this study. Both pure‐tone thresholds and SSEP thresholds were obtained for each ear of all subjects. The correlation of SSEP thresholds and pure‐tone thresholds was assessed. The results show that SSEP thresholds predicted pure‐tone thresholds with correlation coefficients (r) of 0.86, 0.92, 0.94 and 0.95 at 500, 1000, 2000 and 4000 Hz respectively. Typically, the SSEP thresholds overestimate the pure‐tone thresholds by 10–20 dB, but they closely reflect the configuration of the audiogram. The strength of the relationship between SSEP and pure‐tone thresholds increased with increasing frequency and increasing degree of hearing loss. In conclusion, SSEP can be used as a reliable and objective tool to assess auditory thresholds in patients with noise‐induced hearing loss with high‐frequency dips.     

小剂量肝素治疗肺癌患者血栓前状态的临床研究

报道７５例中、晚期肺癌血栓前状态Ｄ－二聚体在治疗过程中的变化情况。小剂量肝素加化疗加／或放疗治疗组４０例，Ｄ－二聚体转正常３２例、有效率（８０％）。化疗加／或放射治疗（无肝素组）３５例，Ｄ－二聚体转正常６例，有效率１７．１％（Ｐ＜０．０１）。观察结果表明：小剂量肝素治疗中、晚期肺癌血栓前状态是一种有效、安全的方法。     

针刺治疗稳定性心绞痛30例体会

目的:比较针刺与药物治疗稳定性心绞痛的疗效差异。方法:随机选取稳定性心绞痛患者,分为针刺组30例、药物组2 2例,分别比较治疗后两组症状、心电图及硝酸甘油停减情况。结果:症状疗效方面:针刺组有效率为90 .0 0 %,药物组有效率为81 .82 %,两组比较有显著性差异(P <0 .0 5 )。心电图改善情况两组未见明显差异。硝酸甘油停减情况:针刺组停药率为2 3.3%,药物组停药率为1 8.2 %,两组比较无明显差异。结论:针刺具有明显改善稳定性心绞痛症状的功效。     

CT图像中噪声产生机理与维修

本文重点阐述和分析了CT图像中的几种噪声产生的原因和对图像的影响,并结合笔者多年的维修经验,从理论和实际相结合,介绍了几种实用的维修方法,提出了减小噪声提高图像质量的有效措施。     

多频稳态听觉诱发反应测试的临床应用

目的：利用多频稳态诱发反应(MFSSR)测试聋儿的残余听力，比较该方法与听性脑干反应(ABR)之间阳性率的差异来说明这种客观测试法所具有的优点。方法：在睡眠状态下测试了278例聋儿的MFSSR及ABR，分析了MFSSR不同频率阳性反应出现率及阈值分布范围，并与ABR阳性反应出现率进行比较。结果：左右耳MFSSR在0．5kHz、1．0kHz、2．0kHz和4．0kHz的阳性率分别为33．0g％、70．50％、44．96％、19．42％和33．81％、66．91％、41．07％、17．63％，而ABR的阳性率为16．91％和17．27％，MFSSR后3个频率的阳性反应出现率要明显高于ABR。结论：MFSSR作为一种客观测试方法具有频率特性好、刺激强度高、结果由计算机自动判断等特点，是一种有价值的客观测试方法。     

脑外伤病人的临床伦理问题探讨

脑外伤病人占外科病人很大一部分比例,其治疗过程艰难而复杂,而且在治疗过程中涉及很多伦理学问题,值得探讨和研究.本文作者通过多年来诊治脑外伤病人的经验,从伦理学的角度对脑外伤治疗过程中的一些问题进行了探讨,以期更有利于保障患者和医务工作者的合法权益、减少医疗纠纷,摆正医生与患者位置关系,使脑外伤患者得到更好的治疗.     

阿奇霉素佐治冠心病临床效果观察

目的:观察阿奇霉素佐治冠心病的临床效果。方法:选择105例临床诊断为冠心病患者,随机分为观察组、对照组,两组均给予冠心病常规治疗,观察组同时给予阿奇霉素静脉滴注和口服,观察两组1年中急性发病次数、心血管事件的发生率、住院情况及医疗费用情况。结果:观察组临床疗效和1年内心血管事件发生率、住院次数、住院天数和医疗费用均与对照组有显著性差异(P<0.05)。结论:阿奇霉素佐治冠心病具有一定临床效果,并可以减少心血管事件发生率,降低医疗费用。