In vitro and in vivo precipitation of iodinated contrast agents when ioxaglate and papaverine are given together has been reported. To verify these reports and to investigate other medications not previously tested, the authors analyzed mixtures of contrast agents and medications in vitro with a light spectrophotometer and observed them for visible precipitates for up to 120 minutes. Previously reported incompatibilities between ionic or low-osmolality contrast media and medications were verified, and several new incompatibilities were discovered. No incompatibilities were found when the drugs tested were mixed with the new nonionic contrast media. 相似文献
The role of Chlamydia pneumoniae in 110 Sudanese children with signs of acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRI) was investigated. Four (3.6%) had evidence of C. pneumoniae infection, of whom 3 were culture-positive, while 1 had an antibody response suggesting a recent infection. IgG antibodies at a titer of ≥1:32 to C. pneumoniae, Chlamydia psittaci and Chlamydia trachomatis were detected in 27 (24.5%), 27 (24.5%) and 7 (6.4%) of the 110 ALRI cases, respectively. C. pneumoniae, C. trachomatis or C. psittaci were not detected in nasopharyngeal secretions from any of 110 patients when fluorescence-labeled specific monoclonal antibodies were used. In a seroepidemiological survey, 318 healthy Sudanese persons aged between 1 month and 67 years were studied for C. pneumoniae antibodies. 相似文献
We report the case of a 39-year-old female patient suffering from Sweet's syndrome after an upper respiratory tract infection. Cyclosporin A at a dose of 10 mg/kg per day was given as initial treatment. Skin lesions and general malaise resolved within 9 days. The cyclosporin dose was decreased within 21 days, without recurrence of the eruption. Cyclosporin is a potent inhibitor of T lymphocytes, but affects granulocyte and monocyte functions as well. Success of treatment in our case shows that cyclosporin represents an alternative to steroid treatment in patients with Sweet's syndrome. 相似文献
p < 0.01). Cumulative combined primary patency at 1 year by life-table methods was 82 ± 10% in the staged group and 83 ± 9%
in the simultaneous group (p= 0.79). Mean follow-up was 13 ± 6 months. There is a role for balloon angioplasty and stent placement in operative revascularization
of ischemic limbs in selected patients: patency was similar to that produced with the staged approach while the length of
stay was shorter. Intraoperative balloon angioplasty is safe and effective and stents permit a measure of control in assuring
an optimal intraoperative postangioplasty result. 相似文献
A new model of the isolated perfused lung from different strains of mice was developed. Lungs from Swiss, Balb/C and CBA mice actively sensitised to ovalbumin were challenged intratracheally (i.t.) by antigen on day 14. In Swiss mice instillation of ovalbumin led to the release of leukotriene (LT) C4 significantly above basal values. Conversely, lungs from Balb/C and CBA mice were unresponsive to ovalbumin in terms of production of LTC4. All strains failed to release histamine when challenged with antigen. Intratracheal instillation of platelet-activating factor (PAF), to lungs from non-sensitised animals, induced the release of comparable amounts of LTC4, irrespective of the strain. In contrast, i.t. administration of fMLP to lungs from Swiss mice elicited release of significantly higher amounts of LTC4 as compared to Balb/C and CBA mice. In separate experiments, ovalbumin was injected into the paws and anaphylactic oedema was evaluated. Balb/C and CBA required 1 μg to show an oedema formation, whereas the dose of ovalbumin for Swiss mice to develop a similar response was at least 30-fold lower. In conclusion, antigen provocation induced release of LTC4 from lungs from Swiss mice but not from Balb/C or CBA. This difference may be accounted for by strain-dependent factors, such as antibody production and requires further investigation.
Dynamic particle image velocimetry (PIV) was applied to the study of the flow field associated with prosthetic heart valves.
The results were compared with those of laser Doppler anemometry (LDA). Anatomically and antianatomically oriented Jyros (JR)
and St. Jude Medical (SJM) valves were compared in the mitral position to study the effects of valve design on the downstream
flow field. The experimental program used a dynamic PIV system utilizing high-speed, high-resolution video to map the true
time-resolved velocity field inside the simulated ventricle. This system was complemented by a study using the more traditional
LDA system for comparison. Based on the experimental data, the following general conclusions can be made. High-resolution
dynamic PIV can capture true chronological changes in the velocity and turbulence fields. It also produces very detailed velocity
and turbulence information comparable to the LDA results. In the vertical measuring plane that passes both the center of the
aortic and mitral valves (A-A section), the two valves (the SJM and the JR) show distinct circulatory flow patterns when the
valve is installed in the antianatomical orientation. Small differences in valve design can generate noticeable differences,
particularly during the accelerating flow phase. The SJM valve maintains a relatively high velocity through the central orifice;
the curved leaflets of the JR valve generate higher velocities with a divergent flow during the accelerating and peak flow
phases. In the velocity field directly below the mitral valve and normal to the previous measuring plane (B-B section), where
characteristic differences in valve design will be visible, symmetrical twin circulations were observed because of the divergent
nature of the flow generated by the two inclined half-disks installed in the antianatomical orientation. The SJM valve, with
a central downward flow near the valve, is contrasted with the JR valve, which has a peripheral downward circulation with
higher, turbulent stresses. 相似文献