Neuroimaging in Pineal Tumors

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The authors report radiological findings in 11 tumors in the pineal region, which were histologically diagnosed as germinomas, pineocytomas pineoblastomas, ependymomas, teratomas, and astrocytomas. METHODS: Computed tomography (CT) was performed in seven patients and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed in all patients. RESULTS: CT showed a solid or solid/cystic mass with variable contrast enhancement. MRI showed a heterogeneous mass, with hypointense signal on T1 and iso/hyperintense signal on T2-weighted images (WI) and gadolinium enhancement. Extension to adjacent structures occurred in five patients and spread through the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) in two. CONCLUSIONS: Pineal region tumors have no pathognomonic imaging pattern. MRI and CT are complementary in diagnosis and are important to determine localization, extension, and meningeal spread.     

聚对苯乙炔（PPV）及其衍生物的研究进展

评价了ＰＰＶ系列衍生物的电学性质、非线性光学性质及其应用。     

经皮脊柱内镜下可视化置钉在Endo-LIF椎弓根螺钉置钉中的应用价值

研究经皮内镜下可视化置钉在经皮内镜下后路腰椎融合术（End-PLIF）椎弓根螺钉置钉中的应用价值。方法 纳入2020年10月—2021年4月我院有腰椎融合手术指征的腰椎间盘源性腰痛、腰椎管狭窄症伴腰椎不稳、腰椎间盘突出症伴腰椎不稳、腰椎滑脱症（Meyerding分级I、II）患者共50例。50例患者随机分为甲、乙两组,每组25例。甲组的手术方式为经皮内镜下后路腰椎融合术+经皮脊柱内镜下可视化椎弓根螺钉置钉,乙组的手术方式为经皮内镜下后路腰椎融合术+传统X线透视下经皮椎弓根螺钉置钉。比较两组X线透视总次数、导丝置入时间、手术时间、术后住院时间;采用Gertzbein-Robbins标准评价置钉优良率;术前及术后24 h VAS评分和ODI指数、改良Macnab标准及术后并发症的发生率评价疗效。同时对经皮内镜下改进的置钉器械进行3D打印制造并验证其可行性、实用性。通过上述指标观察其医患X线辐射情况、微创性、置钉的优良率及手术效果。结果 全部患者均完成了手术和随访。甲组患者X线透视总次数、手术时间、导丝置入时间,均少于乙组（P＜0.05）,两组术后住院时间比较差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）。两组术前、术后24 h VAS、ODI比较差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）,但两组术后24 hVAS、ODI均较术前改善（P＜0.05）。末次随访时,两组患者改良Macnab标准的优良率比较差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）。甲组经皮内镜置钉优良率优于乙组（P＜0.05）。两组患者术后并发症发生率比较差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）。结论 经皮内镜下置钉能减少医患X线辐射次数,降低医患辐射暴露风险,且置钉的优良率较高;同时,3D打印的经皮内镜下置钉器械具有可行性和实用性     

聚甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯水凝胶人工晶状体材料的合成与性能

以甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯为原料,过硫酸铵/偏重亚硫酸钠为引发体系,二甲基丙烯酸三乙二醇酯为交联剂,采用溶液聚合法制备了聚甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯水凝胶(PHEMA)人工晶状体材料。系统考察了聚合反应时间、温度及引发剂和交联剂的用量等对该水凝胶材料机械强度、平衡水含量(EWC)的影响,并对PHEMA水凝胶的结构和光学性能进行了表征。实验结果表明,PHEMA水凝胶的最佳合成条件为:引发剂0.5wt%,交联剂1.0wt%,反应温度40℃,反应时间36h。在此条件下制备的PHEMA水凝胶的拉伸强度达到0.57MPa,邵氏A硬度为23.0,平衡含水量超过40%,透光率≥97%。     

硅凝胶人工晶体的生物相容性

本文参照国内外有关医用高分子材料的生物学评价试验方法,对国产医用级硅凝胶人工晶体作了系统的生物学评价。结果表明:硅凝胶人工晶体对眼及皮肤无刺激作用、无热原、无毒性、体外溶血率小于5％,对细胞生长有促进作用,长期植入皮下时,随植入时间延长,囊壁厚度逐渐变薄,炎性细胞反应30天基本消失。染色体及骨髓多染红细胞未受影响。因此,可以认为硅凝胶人工晶体有良好的生物相容性。     

Is the outcome of in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer treatment improved by spontaneous or surgical drainage of a hydrosalpinx?

A pilot study was designed to examine whether the outcome of embryo transfer in women with a hydrosalpinx might be improved by surgical drainage of the hydrosalpinx at the time of oocyte collection for in- vitro fertilization treatment. A comparative, controlled but retrospective analysis of the results was performed of all women with infective tubal damage aged <40 years old, who had ovulatory cycles, a normal uterus and a partner with normal spermatozoa. A standardized treatment regimen was used. A maximum of three embryos were transferred. Hydrosalpinx was defined by prior hysterosalpingography and/or laparoscopy with transcervical dye injection. A total of 237 embryo transfer cycles in women with hydrosalpinges (tubal distension not visible in 151, visible but not drained in 30 and drained in 56) were compared with 705 embryo transfer cycles in women with tubal disease but no hydrosalpinx. Results were analysed in the first three cycles but also separately in the first cycle to check for bias. Success rates were higher in the first cycle, but did not significantly influence overall differences. Implantation rates were significantly reduced overall in the hydrosalpinx group (8.0 versus 13.2% for controls; P < 0.001), being 8.3% (P < 0.01) in the subgroup without evident tubal distension and 7.5% (not significant) in the drained hydrosalpinx group. This study shows that tubal damage with distal occlusion is associated with a marked reduction in embryo implantation, even in the absence of obvious fluid distension. Surgical drainage of distended hydrosalpinges appears to offer no benefit.      

Stimulation of restorative processes in stomach and duodenal ulcers

The effects of RNA preparations and symptomatic agents (antacids and cholinolytics) were studied and compared in patients with peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum. It was shown that the use of RNA preparations led to a more rapid disappearance of the endoscopic, x-ray and morphological signs of ulceration, epigastric symptoms, nausea and vomiting, anorexia, "latent" blood in the feces. Altogether 92% of the patients responded to RNA preparations, and 72% to the symptomatic treatment. The rate of relapses it the patients on RNA was 8%, that in the patients on the symptomatic agents amounted to 20%. The mechanism of action of RNA preparations in patients with peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum lies in stimulation of protein biosynthesis in the mucous membrane of the involved stomach and intestine, which leads to intensification of the reparative processes.     

住院精神分裂症患者十年前后用药情况对比分析

目的对十年前后精神分裂症患者用药情况的变化进行调查分析.方法对十年前后两个五年段的各500份符合精神分裂症诊断标准的病历进行回顾性调查,并对各项指标进行对比分析.结果两组折算用药剂量经t检验差异无显著性(P>0.05);两组合并用药、合并抗胆碱药及疗效经χ2检验差异有显著性(P<0.01);十年后非典型抗精神病药物氯氮平在临床上的应用比例明显增大并上升为首位.结论十年前后两组抗精神病药的应用发生了明显变化,疗效好、副作用轻的非典型抗精神病药的应用比例明显增加.