Efficacy of ivermectin for chronic strongyloidiasis: two single doses given 2 weeks apart

We assessed the efficacy and adverse effects of ivermectin for the treatment of chronic strongyloidiasis. Fifty patients were treated with a single dose of ivermectin at approximately 200 μg/kg, and the dose was repeated 2 weeks later. The eradication rate was 96% (48 of 50 patients) at 2 weeks after the first dose and 98% at 2 weeks after the second dose (49 of 50 patients). In the latter cases, no recurrence was noted at the end of the 4-month post-treatment follow-up period. The gastrointestinal symptoms observed most frequently before the treatment were borborygmus, constipation, and diarrhea. These symptoms improved in the majority of patients after the treatment. Side effects, including nausea and vomiting, occurred in 1 patient (2%), but these were mild and transient. Although abnormal values in laboratory tests were observed in 4 patients (8%), they were mild, and no particular clinical care was required. Thus, ivermectin showed an excellent antihelminthic effect, with little toxicity. Our results indicate that a regimen of two single doses of 200 μg/kg ivermectin, given 2 weeks apart, is clinically suitable for the treatment of chronic strongyloidiasis. Received: April 25, 2001 / Accepted: November 16, 2001     

Using switching detection and variational equations for the shooting method

We study in this paper the resolution by single shooting of an optimal control problem with a bang‐bang control involving a large number of commutations. We focus on the handling of these commutations regarding the precise computation of the shooting function and its Jacobian. We first observe the impact of a switching detection algorithm on the shooting method results. Then, we study the computation of the Jacobian of the shooting function, by comparing classical finite differences to a formulation using the variational equations. We consider as an application a low thrust orbital transfer with payload maximization. This kind of problem presents a discontinuous optimal control, and involves up to 1800 commutations for the lowest thrust. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

介入法和无创法评价急性心肌梗死溶栓后心肌再灌注的一致性研究

目的 探讨急性心肌梗死（AMI）溶栓治疗后无创法评价心肌再灌注的可行性。方法选择AMI溶栓治疗后行冠状动脉造影的患者，溶栓后90min血浆肌红蛋白（Mb）浓度与溶栓前血浆Mb浓度比值≥2．4或心电图ST段回落≥50％定义为成功再灌注（阳性）。上述两项指标均阳性为完全再灌注，仅一项阳性为部分再灌注，两项均阴性为无再灌注。再根据冠状动脉造影结果将患者分为完全再灌注（TIMI3级）、部分再灌注（TIMI2级）、无再灌注（TIMI0～1级）。对无创法和介入法进行一致性检验。共入选45例患者。结果无创法和介入法评价心肌再灌注经一致性检验，符合率为84．4％，Kappa=0．75（P〈0．01）。结论．心电图ST段回落和血浆Mb浓度变化两项指标合用可提高评价心肌再灌注准确性，和介入法有很高的符合率，简便易行，且结果可靠。     

两种检测血清结合胆红素方法的结果比较

[目的]比较2，4-二氯苯胺重氮法（DCA）和钒酸盐氧化法检测血清结合胆红素的结果。[方法]根据NCCLS（EP6-P）评价方案，评估两种方法的相关性和偏倚。[结果]两种方法的检测结果相关性良好（r=0．9985），Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ组检测结果无差异，Ⅳ组结果有差异。[结论]应建立与方法学相对应的血清结合胆红素参考值范围。     

4种头孢菌素的抗生素后效应影响因素

目的：研究头孢呋辛（ＣＸＭ）、头孢噻肟（ＣＴＸ）、头孢哌酮（ＣＰＺ）、头孢地嗪（ＣＤＺＭ）的抗生素后效应及药物浓度、接触时间、菌种等因素的影响。方法：采用ＡＶＡＮＴＡＧＥ全勇自动微生物分析仪、用光密度法测定４种抗生素不同浓度对２种共１２株临床常见致病菌不同反应时间的体外抗生素后效应（ＰＡＥ）。结果：４种头孢菌素类药物对革兰阳性球菌有较明显的ＰＡＥ，对革兰阴性杆菌ＰＡＥ较小甚至没有或为负值；药物浓度     

ROBUST GUARANTEED COST CONTROL OF UNCERTAIN NON-LINEAR ROBOTIC SYSTEM USING MIXED MINIMUM TIME AND QUADRATIC PERFORMANCE INDEX

To provide better transient performance in controlling robots, a mixed minimum time and quadratic performance index is used. For known and uncertain revolute robot manipulators a conventional optimal control and a robust guaranteed cost control are proposed respectively. Asymptotic stability is also discussed based on the Lyapunov direct method. The proposed robust control is continuous and requires no knowledge of the uncertain system except for bounding functions.     

Magnetic resonance imaging reveals no ventriculomegaly in polydrug abusers

Previous studies of cerebral structure in substance abusers yielded controversial results, largely due to issues of subject selection and/or limitations of experimental techniques. The purpose of the present study was to assess whether the ventricle-to-brain ratio (VBR), determined volumetrically by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), differed in polysubstance abusers (n = 10), as compared with age-matched controls (n = 10). Subjects were male volunteers 21–39 years of age. The values of VBR in the polydrug abuse group were not larger than those in control group, nor was there any tendency toward relative ventriculomegaly in the substance abusers. Therefore, the present findings provide no evidence that polysubstance abuse produces abnormalities of gross brain structure in relatively young and physically healthy men.     

11项心功能指标的计算方法及微机处理

本文用OMEGA 500型Υ相机和MCS 560计算系统,即SPECT,R波门控采集心血池图象,在此基础上进行曲线分析,编制BASIC程序计算11项心功能指标。临床应用结果表明:PFR、LVFF、FFR是舒张期功能的优选指标,其它指标对心功能评价也都有显著意义。     

企业职工社会心理调查的方法学研究

作者自行设计一种问卷对某企业职工进行社会心理调查。问卷由 A、B两表构成。A 表列出42个问题,包含可能影响该企业职工社会心理的三大类11项因素,要求从该企业中随机抽取的被调查者针对问题回答“是”或“否”。其后附开放式问题一个,被调查者可自由作答,以补封闭式提问的不足。B 表按心理投射机制设计,以解除被调查者的疑虑。测试结果表明,此问卷的信度和效度令人满意。     

Dose-response curves of homovanillic acid in pre-frontal cortex and caudate following antipsychotic drugs: relation to clinical potencies

Dose-response curves for the elevation of homovanillic acid (HVA) levels, determined by high performance liquid chromatography using electrochemical detection, in the pre-frontal cortex and caudate of rats after acute treatment with 12 antipsychotic drugs are presented. The order of potency in both brain regions was: haloperidol fluphenazine > loxapine > trifluoperazine > thiothixene > molindone > clopenthixol > chlorpromazine > metoclopramide > thioridazine > clozapine > sulpiride. This ranking is roughly correlated with that based on clinical potencies. The relative elevation of the content of HVA was weaker in the pre-frontal cortex than in the caudate for all drugs tested, except clozapine at a high dose.