Toluene vapor exposure and urinary excretion of hippuric acid among workers in China.

A factory survey was conducted in three provinces in China from 1985 to 1989. The time-weighted average toluene concentrations in breathing zone air were monitored by diffusive sampling, whereas hippuric acid (HA) concentrations in shift-end urine samples were measured by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Exposed workers (456 men and women) were those for whom toluene (up to 548 ppm toluene) accounted for greater than or equal to 90% of total exposure (by vapor concentration in ppm), whereas 517 nonexposed controls were recruited from the same factories or from factories of the same region. There was a linear correlation between the intensity of toluene exposure and HA concentration in the shift-end urine. Comparison of the results with findings in the literature shows that the toluene-induced increase in urinary HA concentration among workers in China is significantly smaller than the published values, whereas HA concentrations in urine samples from nonexposed controls are comparable to the levels previously reported.     

Evaluation of computerized analysis of the propagation of human duodenojejunal contractions

Abstract Detection of peristalsis in the human small intestine has been limited in the past by both the available measurement techniques and the complexity of this activity. Recent developments in ambulant recording have provided a means of monitoring the occurrence of intestinal contractions at multiple sites in the small bowel, but the problem of complexity remains. Using digital data recorded from an intra-luminal strain-gauge transducer in the proximal gut, an algorithm was implemented to identify and classify contractile events within the small bowel. By modelling propagated activity the effect of varying transducer spacing and the number of transducers used was assessed. The question of variability of apparent velocity of peristaltic contractions was examined using successive cross-correlation calculations to extract underlying phase differences between samples of 512 minutes of manometric recording over 150 mm of human small bowel. The effective velocity was found to have a median value of 14 mm sec^-1 and an inter quartile range of 12–18 mm see^-1). It is proposed that, in dynamically tracking variations in phase difference between adjacent recording sites, cross-correlation techniques should be used to control the parameters used for the recognition of propagated contractile events and thereby improve the specificity of this process.     

冶金炼铁炉前工人职业性皮损调查研究

冶金炼铁炉前工人职业性皮损调查研究关虹，王溪鸿，杨玉萍（辽宁省本溪钢铁公司劳动卫生研究所，１１７０２１）作者对炼铁炉前工人＂熊猫眼＂样皮损病因及特异部位皮损进行研究，为改善劳动条件，防治职业性皮肤病提供一些依据。以某炼铁厂５号炉前工人为观察组，以炼钢...     

Cell mediated immunity (CMI) and post transplant viral infections — Role of a functional immune assay to titrate immunosuppression

Cell mediated immunity (CMI) was assessed by the ImmuKnow assay in 12 patients after kidney transplantation, who presented with viral infection. Treatment included lowering of immunosuppression in all cases and antiviral treatment if indicated. The assay was repeated during the follow up. The ImmuKnow assay at time of presentation of viral infections was 56.8 ± 58.2 (range 3–178; median 22) ATP ng/ml. With the clearance of viral infection and lowering of immunosuppression, the assay showed an increase in the level of CMI at 194.5 ± 118.9 (range 53–409; median 150) ATP ng/ml. There was viral clearance or stabilization in all cases and there was no incidence of allograft rejection. The ImmuKnow assay of CMI can be used to titrate initial immunosuppression reduction and its subsequent increase, in patients with viral infection after transplantation.     

成分输血在临床中的应用

成分输血是现代输血学的重要标志之一。临床医生要了解成分输血的知识,遵循科学用血、合理用血、节约用血的原则,根据病情有针对性地开展成分输血。成分输血的重点,应当是血液的有形成分,即以红细胞和血小板为主的成分输血。本文就成分输血的特点与临床应用等有关问题进行综述。     

健康儿童血浆游离氨基酸与体格生长的研究

本文采用丹酰氯聚酰胺薄层分析法研究了65名3～7岁健康儿童的血浆游离氨基酸,研究其与体格生长的关系.结果表明:赖氨酸,甘氨酸,羟脯氨酸,与年龄别身高、体重和身高别体重百分位成正相关.并有显著意义.异亮氨酸.赖氨酸.甘氨酸在营养优组中显著高于差组.提示血浆游离氨基酸对健康学龄前儿童的体格生长发挥重要的生理作用.     

多器官功能衰竭患儿血糖血乳酸血渗透压的改变

对５０例ＭＯＦ患儿血糖血乳酸血渗透压进行了检测，并与３５名健康儿童进行比较。结果显示危重患儿血糖血乳酸明显高于对照组，血糖血乳酸呈正相关，提示高血糖是危重患儿应激状态下的主要代谢改变。当患儿血糖＞１５ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ血乳酸）５ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ时，其死亡率明显增加，因此血糖血乳酸的变化可作为ＰＩＣＵ的常规监测指标。     

南京口岸1987—1993年艾滋病监测报告

本文报道了南京卫生检疫局1987～1993连续7年对南京口岸重点人群进行艾滋病监测的情况．7年来南京局共监测各类标本43085份，在外籍留学生中检出HIV感染者2例，另外还检出4份进口人血丙种球旦白HIV抗体阳性．该局对检出的2侧HIV感染者及4份阳性进口人血丙种球旦白进行了游行病学调查和处理．并对艾滋病监测管理的有关问题进行了探讨．