Does a common pathophysiological basis exist in the association of ulcerative colitis and Takayasu's aortitis? Report of a case.

A case of a young Japanese woman with long-standing ulcerative colitis complicated by preinfarction angina due to Takayasu's aortitis is presented. Successful emergency aorto-coronary bypass operation was performed. Whether the association of these two diseases can be explained by a common mechanism is discussed.     

热分析中系列相关反应的补偿效应研究

根据热分析谱图峰顶的数学特征与Ｃｏａｔｓ－Ｒｅｄｆｅｒｎ方程，推得在一定实验条件下，在系列相关反应中，若峰顶温度相接近，则各反应的表观活化能Ｅ与指前因子Ａ之间存在着有动力学意义的补偿效应，即ｌｎＡ＝ａＥ＋ｂ。并经系列含水硫酸盐脱水反应实验验证。     

Advance in animal experiments with the undulation pump total artificial heart: 50 and 54 day survival periods with 1/R control

The undulation pump total artificial heart (UPTAH) is a unique, implantable, total artificial heart (TAH) that uses undulation pumps. To achieve long-term survival in animals with physiologic hemodynamic conditions, a control method based on conductance and arterial pressure was applied to UPTAH. With this control method, called 1/R control, survival periods of 50 days (No. 0016, 49.6 kg) and 54 days (No. 0030, 42.5 kg) were obtained in adult female goats. In No. 0016, 1/R control was applied to the left pump, whereas in No. 0030, it was applied to the right pump. Another pump was used for left-right balance control. The control stability was better in No. 0030 than in No. 0016. The sucking effect of the left atrium was remarkable in No. 0016, possibly because of a time delay when left-right balance control was performed with the right pump. In No. 0016, the cause of death was probably a thrombus flown from a panus in the left atrium. It is possible that the left atrial suction effect influenced the thrombus and panus formation in the left atrium. In No. 0030, the cause of death was a small rupture of the membrane in the right pump. The rupture may have been caused by excessive negative pressure inside the pump. This pressure resulted from suction of the right atrium because of an unexpected control excursion, which was probably caused by a software bug. It will be necessary to redesign the undulation pump and improve the software to achieve longer survival periods for animals with physiologic hemodynamic conditions.     

骨髓间质干细胞体外分化为成骨细胞的实验研究

建立猪骨髓间质干细胞 (mesenchymalstemcells ,MSCs)体外分离培养方法。对猪MSCs体外分化为成骨细胞的能力进行研究。抽取猪骨髓 ,体外培养MSCs。取第二代MSCs ,以含有不同浓度的抗坏血酸、β -磷酸甘油、地塞米松及碱性成纤维细胞生长因子等条件培养基进行成骨细胞诱导分化。通过细胞形态变化 ,碱性磷酸酶染色及钙盐沉积对成骨细胞进行鉴定。结果表明MSC细胞形态由长梭形向多边形转变 ,ALP染色阳性 ,VonKossa染色阳性 ,经体外诱导分化后呈典型的成骨细胞样改变。猪骨髓MSCs可在体外长期、稳定培养 ,具有向成骨细胞分化的潜能 ,可以为骨组织工程研究提供较理想的细胞来源和动物模型。     

Clinical benefits of routine examination and synchronous repair of occult inguinal hernia during laparoscopic peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion: a single-center experience

Hernia - Occult inguinal hernias (IH) predispose peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients to the symptomatic IH formation after starting PD, which may cause complications. We conducted a retrospective...     

Investigation of nimodipine pharmacokinetics in Chinese patients with acute subarachnoid haemorrhage

Summary Nimodipine pharmacokinetics was investigated in 12 Chinese patients with acute subarachnoid haemorrhage receiving an IV infusion of 1.6 or 2 mg/h (based on estimated body weight) for 10 days. Peripheral venous blood samples were collected for up to 4 days and plasma nimodipine was assayed by GC/ECD. The mean value was taken as the steady state concentration (C_ss) and Clearance (CL) (hourly dose/C_ss) was calculated. Eight survivors were given oral nimodipine (60 or 90 mg) every 6h (based on body weight), blood was sampled over 6 h and the plasma nimodipine level determined. The values for C_ss, CL and CL·kg^–1 were 33.5 g·l^–1, 58 l·h^–1 and 1.0 l·h^–1·kg^–1 respectively; in survivors receiving the drug orally, bioavailability of the 30 mg tablet was 9%. In one very sick patient given crushed tablets by naso-gastric tube, the AUC was very low; in vitro studies indicated that adsorption of nimodipine by the tubing was unlikely to have been the cause.The pharmacokinetic findings in Chinese patients are comparable to previously reported values in Caucasians.     

食管内支架与动脉化疗治疗食管恶性狭窄(附23例报告)

目的　采用介入放射学技术 ,对食管恶性狭窄的患者作食管内支架置入和化疗 ,以缓解、消除吞咽困难等症状 ,从而延长生存期 ,提高患者生活质量。方法　 2 3例食管恶性狭窄的患者 ,均采用食管带膜支架置入和动脉化疗 ,内支架置入后 5～ 7天行动脉化疗 ,每 4周重复一次。结果　患者临床症状明显好转 ,大部分能进普食。结论　食管内支架与动脉化疗治疗食管恶性狭窄安全、简便、有效。     

MRSA PBP2a表达的影响因素及MecA基因的检测价值

【目的】探讨温度、pH、盐浓度对甲氧西林耐药金葡菌 (methicillin resistantstaphylococcusaureus,MRSA)青霉素结合蛋白2a(penicillin bindingprotein ,PBP)表达的影响 ,以及PBP2a编码基因MecA的检测价值。【方法】采用聚合酶链式反应(PCR)检测MRSA特异性MecA基因和美国临床实验室标准委员会 (NCCLS)推荐的琼脂板稀释法 (32℃ ,pH7 2 ,40g/LNaCl苯唑西林MIC≥ 4mg/L)筛选MRSA。检测 2 0株MRSA在不同温度、pH、盐浓度时对苯唑西林、头孢唑林和头孢他啶的体外药物敏感性 ,测定MIC范围 ,MIC50 和MIC90 ;SDS PAGE分析 10株MRSA膜青霉素结合蛋白 (PBP2a)在不同培养条件时表达数量的差异 ,并进行配对差值的t检验。【结果】 180株金葡菌检测出MecA基因阳性MRSA 5 6株 ,按琼脂板稀释法检出 5 2株MRSA ,4株未被检出 (苯唑西林MIC分别为 :2 ,2 ,1,0 5mg/L) ,37℃、pH 5 2和 9g/LNaCl分别与 32℃、pH 7 2和 40 g/LNaCl条件下诱导 10株MRSA ,所表达的PBP2a含量前后比较差值有显著性 (P∶0 .0 2～ 0 .0 5 ,0 .0 1～ 0 .0 0 5 ,0 .0 2～ 0 .0 5 )。【结论】不同温度、pH、盐浓度通过诱导耐药蛋白PBP2a的表达明显影响MRSA对苯唑西林、头孢唑林和头孢他啶耐药水平 ,而其MecA基因却不受培养条件的影响 ,可以快速检测MR