To investigate the effect of 1% tropicamide on anterior chamber aqueous flare (ACAF) measurements acquired with laser flare meter in patients with pseudoexfoliation. 相似文献
Drug design and discovery studies are important because of the prevalence of diseases without available medical cures. New anticancer agents are particularly urgent because of the high mortality rate associated with cancer. A series of mononuclear gold (III) and platinum (II) complexes based on boronated phenylalanine (BPA) were designed and synthesized using 4,4’-dimethyl-2,2’-dipyridyl (L1) or 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dion (L2) ligands to obtain promising anticancer drug candidates. Proton nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared, mass spectrometry, and elemental analyses were utilized for chemical characterizations. Cell viability, cancer cell colony formation, endothelial tube formation, and cytoskeleton staining assays were performed using A549 lung adenocarcinoma and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) to investigate preliminary pharmacological activities. L1-based platinum (II) complex (BPA-L1-Pt) was the most promising complex, and has similar activity with the approved chemotherapy drug cis-platinum. Half maximal inhibitory concentration values for BPA-L1-Pt were 9.15 µM on A549s and 16.61 µM on HUVECs; the values for cis-platinum were 5.24 µM on A549s and 23.14 µM on HUVECs. Consequently, further synthesis studies should be performed to boost the cancer cell selectivity feature of BPA by varying metal and ligand types. 相似文献
Aim:To investigate the clinical characteristics of patients with Peyronie's disease(PD)and diabetes mellitus(DM).Methods:During an 8-year period,a total of 307 men seen at our outpatient clinic were diagnosed with PD.Clinicalcharacteristics,penile deformities and the erectile status of patients with PD and DM together(n=102)were retro-spectively analyzed and compared to patients with PD alone with no risk factors for systemic vascular diseases(n=97).Results:The prevalence of PD among men with DM and sexual dysfunction was 10.7%.The mean ageof diabetic patients with PD was(55.9±8.9)years;in the no risk factor group it was(48.5±9.0)years(P<0.05).The median duration of DM was 5 years.The majority of diabetic patients with PD(56.0%)presented in the chronicphase(P<0.05),and they were more likely to have a severe penile deformity(>60°)than the no risk factor group(P<0.05).In the diabetic group,the most common presenting symptom was penile curvature(81.4 %),followedby a palpable nodule on the shaft of the penis(22.5%)and penile pain with erection(14.7 %).A total of 19.6 % ofpatients were not aware of their penile deformities in the diabetic group.Erectile function,provided by history and inresponse to intracavernosal injection and a stimulation test,was significantly diminished in patients with PD and DM(P<0.05).Conclusion:DM probably exaggerates the fibrotic process in PD.Diabetic patients with PD have ahigher risk of severe deformity and erectile dysfunction(ED).PD seems to be a silent consequence of DM andshould be actively sought in diabetic men.(Asian J Androl 2006 Jan;8:75-79) 相似文献
Background: Hypotension due to vasodilatation after spinal anesthesia (SA) may be harmful. Heart rate variability, an indirect measure of autonomic control, may predict hypotension.
Methods: One hundred patients were studied. Retrospectively, heart rate variability was analyzed in 30 patients, classified depending on the lowest systolic blood pressure (SBP) after SA. Seventy patients were studied prospectively, assigned to one of two groups by their low to high frequency ratio (LF/HF) before SA. Sensitivity and specificity of LF/HF for prediction of decrease of SBP greater 20% of baseline were tested.
Results: Retrospective analysis showed differences of LF/HF depending on the degree of hypotension after SA. Prospective analysis demonstrated significant differences of SBP after SA depending on baseline LF/HF (mean +/- SD): low LF/HF (1.3 +/- 0.7) = > SBP: 91 +/- 8% of baseline versus high LF/HF (5.5 +/- 2.4) = > SBP: 66 +/- 10% of baseline (P < 0.05). Baseline LF/HF as well as high frequency and proportional decrease of SBP after SA correlated significantly, in contrast to baseline hemodynamic parameters heart rate and SBP. A receiver operator curve characteristic analysis showed a sensitivity and specificity of LF/HF > 2.5 of 85% to predict SBP decrease of greater than 20% of baseline after SA. 相似文献
The present study evaluated99mTc(V) DMSA as an agent for the visualization of inflammatory lesions in comparison to99mTc(HI) DMSA and99mTc-HIG. All three radiopharmaceuticals were prepared with commercial kits.99mTc(V) DMSA was prepared at neutral pH by the addition of first bicarbonate and then pertechnetate to the kit contents. The labeling efficiency was 99% as determined by ITLC. Abscesses were induced by i.m. injection of 50 μl turpentine into the right thighs of 36 Swiss albino mice. Six days later 3.7 MBq of each radiopharmaceutical was i.v. administered to 12 mice. The mice were sacrificed at 1,3,6 and 24 h later. Scintigrams were obtained with a gamma camera. The abscesses were better visualized on scintigrams with99mTc(V) DMSA compared to99mTc(III) DMSA, starting at 1 h. The animals were dissected and the organs were removed, weighed and the radioactivity determined with a gamma counter. The abscess to other tissue ratios were higher with99mTc(V) DMSA than the other radiopharmaceuticals. The max. abscess/muscle ratios were 9.46 ± 3.20 (24 h), 4.19 ± 1.39 (6 h) and 5.98 ± 1.17 (24 h) and max. abscess/blood ratios were 6.22 ± 1.41, 4.09 ± 0.84 and 0.914 ± 0.351 all at 24 h for99mTc(V) DMSA,99mTc(III) DMSA and99mTc-HIG, respectively. Experimental arthritis was produced in 6 New Zealand white rabbits by intra-articular injection of ovalbumin. Four days later 37 MBq of99mTc(V) DMSA and99mTc-HIG were each i.v. administered to 3 rabbits. Scintigrams obtained at 1, 3, 6, and 24 h clearly demonstrated arthritic joints. ROFs over arthritic joints were compared to contralateral normal joints (A/C). The max. A/C ratios were 2.10 ± 0.31 (3 h) and 2.92 ± 0.99 (24 h) for99mTc(V) DMSA and99mTc-HIG, respectively. Our results indicated the feasibility of imaging inflammatory lesions with99mTc(V) DMSA. 相似文献
Background: Among gastric restrictive operations, the procedure of choice is still controversial. The aim of this study is
to compare the results of two different gastric restrictive procedures: vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) and stoma adjustable
silicone gastric banding (ASGB). Methods: Between 1991 and 1996, 51 patients were treated surgically for morbid obesity: 27
underwent VBG and 24 underwent ASGB. Preoperative body weight (BW), body mass index (BMI) and percentage of ideal body weight
(% IBW) were (mean ± SD): 145.7 ± 45.3 kg; 53.9 ± 15.9 kg/m2; 249.1 ± 73.5% respectively in the VBG group. Corresponding figures for the ASBG group were 132.5 ± 22.7 kg; 46.9 ± 7.8 kg/m2 and 207.2 ± 35.0%. Results: In the VBG group, the median follow-up period was 26 months (range: 7-47). Eighteen months after
the operation BW, BMI, % IBW and percentage of excess weight loss (% EWL) were 85.5 ± 26.8 kg, 31.9 ± 9.8 kg/m2, 145.4 ± 43.9% and 74 ± 1% respectively. Complications included incisional hernia (n = 1), and bowel obstruction (n = 1).
One patient died of acute myocardial infarction on the third postoperative day. In the ASGB group, median follow-up time was
19.7 months (range: 18-26). At 18 months postoperation BW, BMI, % IBW and % EWL values were 86.6 ± 20.6 kg 30.6 ± 6.6 kg/m2
140.6 ± 29.3% and 64 ± 1% respectively. Gastric wall erosion occurred in two patients and the bands had to be removed. These
patients underwent VBG 6 months later. Complications encountered in this group were incisional hernia (n = 1), outlet stenosis
and reflux esophagitis (n = 1), reservoir leakage (n = 1) and gastrointestinal bleeding (n = 1). Two patients died of pulmonary
embolism and acute gastrointestinal bleeding. Conclusions: Weight reduction was not statistically significant between the
two groups. ASGB was easier to perform and less invasive than VBG. 相似文献
Nonunion in the forearm following a radioulnar fracture is one of the nightmares of the orthopedic surgeon. Fortunately, it
is rare. We treated a large bone defect of the forearm, using a vascularized fibular graft after excision of the unhealed
bone segment in a 10-year-old boy with neurofibromatosis. This situation followed a double fracture that had been operated
on several times using conventional methods. Following the debridement of the unhealthy tissues in the pseudoarthrotic region,
the vascularized fibula was placed on the dorsal surface of the proximal radius fragment. The distal fragment of the radius
was inserted into the fibular cavity and fixation was established with a Kirschner wire distally and with a plate proximally.
Only two screws were used to fix the plate. The peroneal artery was anastomosed with the radial artery; one of its venae comitantes
was anastomosed with the cephalic vein in an end-to-end fashion. After surgery, the elbow was immobilized at 90 degrees of
flexion with a splint for 6 weeks. One year after surgery, forearm stabilization and elbow and hand functions were very satisfactory.
However, because the distal epiphyses of the bones were destroyed following the repeated surgery and the original trauma itself,
a very prominent difference between the two forearms occurred, suggesting the need for bone lengthening in the future. By
presenting this case we would like to conclude that one can expect good bone healing with a vascularized bone transfer in
these cases when there is not enough space to place screws, but support can be provided by an external splint and K wire. 相似文献
OBJECTIVE Autonomous cortisol secretion without clinical stigmata of Cushing's syndrome (CS) has been recently recognized and termed pre-clinical or sub-clinical CS. The common assumption is that CS is an extremely rare cause of uncontrolled diabetes; however, the prevalence of this entity has not been studied. We assessed the prevalence of pre-clinical CS among obese patients with uncontrolled diabetes. PATIENTS AND DESIGN (1) In a retrospective analysis, the medical records of 63 patients with endogenous CS were reviewed. (2) In a cross-sectional study, 90 obese patients (BMI >25 kg/m2) followed in a University Hospital and the local Health Fund endocrine and diabetes clinics, with poorly controlled diabetes (glycosylated haemoglobin >9%), underwent an overnight 1 mg dexamethasone suppression. In patients with non-suppressible cortisol levels (>140 nmol/l), Liddle's 2 and 8 mg dexamethasone suppression tests and imaging studies were performed. MEASUREMENTS The prevalence of poorly controlled diabetes, the major presenting symptom of CS, was assessed in the retrospective analysis. The prevalence of ‘true’ CS and the false positive rate in the overnight dexamethasone suppression test were calculated. The endocrine evaluation of the patients with pre-clinical CS and the effects of surgical cure on glycaemic control are described. RESULTS In the retrospective analysis, 11 (17.5%) had diabetes and 2 (3.2%) lacked the classic physical characteristics of the syndrome. In the cross-sectional study, 4 patients failed to suppress plasma cortisol (<140 nmol/l). In one patient the diagnosis of CS was not confirmed by a standard Liddle’s test and was therefore considered false positive. In the other 3, the diagnosis of CS was confirmed (prevalence of 3.3%, 95% confidence interval 1–9%). In all other patients the overnight cortisol suppression test was normal (cortisol level 47.3 ± 2.5 nmol/l (mean ± SEM)). After surgical treatment of CS, glycaemic control was markedly improved in all 5 patients (2 from retrospective and 3 from cross-sectional studies). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of pre-clinical Cushing's syndrome in obese patients with poorly controlled diabetes appears to be considerably higher than previously believed. The overnight dexamethasone suppression test proved to be a simple, sensitive and highly specific screening test for Cushing's syndrome despite the presence of obesity and hyperglycaemia. 相似文献