高渗盐水和甘露醇在动脉瘤性蛛网膜下腔出血患者降低颅内压中的应用

目的比较3%高渗盐水和20%甘露醇治疗重症动脉瘤性蛛网膜下腔出血所致颅内压增高的疗效.方法25例动脉瘤性蛛网膜下腔出血患者出现颅内压增高事件时, 随机交替接受等渗透剂量的160 mL 3%高渗盐水与150 mL 20%甘露醇进行降低颅内压治疗, 连续监测患者颅内压、平均动脉压、脑灌注压及中心静脉压.记录有效降低颅内压持续时间、颅内压最大降幅及其时间, 用药前及用药后1 h、3 h血钠水平及血浆渗透压.结果3%高渗盐水和20%甘露醇均可降低颅内压(均 P < 0.01), 两者的降低颅内压作用持续时间及颅内压降幅差异均无统计学意义(均 P >0.05).患者脑灌注压较用药前均上升(均 P < 0.01), 平均动脉压先上升后下降, 但差异无统计学意义( P >0.05).患者中心静脉压稍有波动, 但差异均无统计学意义(均 P >0.05).20%甘露醇治疗后患者血钠下降, 3%高渗盐水治疗后患者血钠值上升, 变化均有统计学意义(均 P < 0.05).20%甘露醇及3%高渗盐水治疗后患者血浆渗透压均先上升后下降, 变化均有统计学意义(均 P < 0.01). 结论3%高渗盐水可作为治疗动脉瘤性蛛网膜下腔出血所致颅内压增高患者的一线治疗药物.     

Inter-study differences: How should they influence the interpretation and analysis of results?

In determining the role inter-study variation should play in an overview analysis, it is important to consider three factors: which question one is trying to answer; the degree of similarity or dissimilarity of design, and the degree to which heterogeneity of outcomes can be explained. Three questions one might be interested in are: whether treatment can be effective in some circumstances; whether treatment is effective on average, and whether treatment was effective on average in the trials at hand. Under the assumption of no qualitative interaction, the answers to these questions coincide. The O-E analysis most directly answers the third question. Other analyses are suggested when the first question is of interest, using the aspirin post-MI studies as an example.     

Yucatan Pig: An Optimal Hairless Model for a True Random Cutaneous Flap

Porcine models have been used extensively for skin flap research because of the established similarity between the cutaneous blood supply of the swine and humans. The Yucatan minipig provides an excellent model for researching the properties of random cutaneous flaps, offering several advantages over other breeds of swine. In this study, a total of 67 random cutaneous dorsal flank flaps measuring 4 × 14 cm were raised on nine Yucatan minipigs. The mean survival length (10.03 ± 1.60 cm) of the nondelayed flaps was greater than others reported in the literature. The well-defined plane between the subcutaneous tissue and the panniculus carnosus facilitated flap elevation consistently above the level of the panniculus carnosus thereby ensuring the creation of a true random cutaneous flap. Furthermore, the hairless nature of the skin, particularly beneficial in studying chemical peels, permits easy visualization and monitoring of any external skin changes. These advantages make the Yucatan minipig a more desirable alternative to other breeds of swine for use in skin flap research.     

Random dot stereogram E in vision screening of children

The random dot stereogram E (RDE) has been shown to be a simple and effective test for the detection of binocular abnormalities and defective visual acuity in children. We determined the validity of the RDE as a screening test for reduced visual acuity, amblyopia and strabismus in two separate populations of children.
A nonselective group of 100 school children (aged 5 to 15 years) who presented consecutively to the ophthalmology department at Auckland Public Hospital were tested with the RDE. All cases of amblyopia and strabismus were detected by the RDE. Similar screening with the RDE test of 168 preschool children (aged three to four years) in the community resulted in an unacceptably high over-referral rate. The test was unreliable in the preschool age group because of difficulty in distinguishing between test failure and non-cooperation with the test. The low positive predictive value of the test in the younger age group suggests the test to be unsuitable for preschool vision screening.     

Measured attenuation correction methods

Accurate attenuation correction is a prerequisite for the determination of exact local radioactivity concentrations in positron emission tomography. Attenuation correction factors range from 4–5 in brain studies to 50–100 in whole body measurements. This report gives an overview of the different methods of determining the attenuation correction factors by transmission measurements using an external positron emitting source. The long-lived generator nuclide⁶⁸Ge/⁶⁸Ga is commonly used for this purpose. The additional patient dose from the transmission source is usually a small fraction of the dose due to the subsequent emission measurement. Ring-shaped transmission sources as well as rotating point or line sources are employed in modern positron tomographs. By masking a rotating line or point source, random and scattered events in the transmission scans can be effectively suppressed. The problems of measured attenuation correction are discussed: transmission/emission mismatch, random and scattered event contamination, counting statistics, transmission/emission scatter compensation, transmission scan after administration of activity to the patient. By using a double masking technique simultaneous emission and transmission scans become feasible.This article was presented at the 1st EEC workshop on accuracy determination in PET, January 19–20th. 1989 Pisa, Italy (COMAC-BME Concerted Project Characterization and Standardization of PET Instrumentation)     

Outcrossing in the homothallic oomycete,Pythium ultimum,detected with molecular markers

The oomycete Pythium ultimum is homothallic, thus a single isolate completes the sexual stage in pure culture. It has been generally assumed that homothallic oomycetes are predominantly inbreeding. In P. ultimum, antheridia occasionally develop from hyphae not directly connected to the oogonium and appear to participate in fertilization, suggesting a possible mechanism for outcrossing. We have used molecular markers to confirm that outcrossing can occur between isolates of P. ultimum. Genetic markers based on randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLP) were used to distinguish isolates in a collection of P. ultimum. Two isolates displaying a high level of polymorphism were mixed and placed on media which allows the development of the sexual stage. RAPD markers were used to screen single oospore progeny to identify potential hybrids between the two parental isolates. Subsequent self-fertilization of one putative F₁ yielded a F₂ population which demonstrated segregation and independent assortment of RAPD and RFLP markers. A similar strategy was used to show that an isolate which is incapable of producing oospores in pure culture can outcross when mixed with a homothallic isolate. These results suggest that other homothallic oomycetes may be capable of outcrossing, and sexual reproduction may, therefore, play an important role in the generation of variation in homothallic oomycetes.     

Program for generation of three-dimensional finite element mesh from magnetic resonance imaging scans of human limbs

A PC-AT based program for conversion of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans into coordinate input for finite element mesh generation is presented. The program is written in Borland C + +3.1 and is compatible with every general-use personal computer, permitting the use of MS-DOS 3.0 or higher with a Microsoft mouse. The program is menu driven and does not demand specialised knowledge from the user. The system and memory requirements are minimal -- 640 kB RAM -- and it runs as a stand-alone program. A second program allows the construction of a three-dimensional representation of the limb sub-structure and generation of the FE mesh from the converted cross-sectional scans. The capabilities of the program are demonstrated using cross-sectional scans of the upper arm; the fat, muscle and bone contours were obtained to a very high level of precision (0.4 mm).     

主、被动音乐治疗对慢性精神分裂症疗效分析

目的　观察主、被动音乐治疗对慢性精神分裂症治疗效果。方法　慢性精神分裂症 72例 ,随机分为主、被动音乐治疗组 ,各 3 6例 ,观察 8周。以 BPRS、SANS量表评定疗效。结果　两组患者 BPRS、SANS量表评分差异均有显著性意义。结论　对慢性精神分裂症的康复治疗主动性音乐治疗优于被动性音乐治疗。     

基于随机森林算法的肿瘤科护士工作倦怠影响因素分析:一项多中心研究

目的 采用随机森林算法探讨肿瘤科护士工作倦怠的影响因素。 方法 于2018年3—8月对广西全区25所三级综合医院和专科医院1253名肿瘤科护士采用一般资料问卷、工作倦怠量表、心理资本量表进行横断面调查,分析其工作倦怠现状及其影响因素,使用随机森林分析对可能影响肿瘤科护士工作倦怠的自变量进行重要性排序,将袋外估算误差率最小的变量集纳入logistic回归模型,分析自变量的作用方向和相对危险度。 结果 逐步随机森林分析显示,变量数为8时的袋外估算误差率最低,重要性排名前8的变量依次为收入状况满意度、护患关系满意度、从事肿瘤科护理工作年限、心理资本、年龄、参加院级以上培训次数、群众认可与尊重程度、夜班频次;Logistic回归分析显示,收入状况满意度为一般（OR=1.228,95%CI:1.019~1.497）和不满意或很不满意（OR=1.276,95%CI:1.005~1.621）、护患关系满意度为一般（OR=1.158,95%CI:1.036~1.295）和不满意或很不满意组（OR=1.196,95%CI:1.020~1.402）、从事肿瘤科护理工作5~10年（OR=1.365,95%CI:1.001~1.860）和>10年（OR=1.702,95%CI:1.222~2.371）、心理资本（OR=0.904,95%CI:0.824~0.991）、年龄25~30岁（OR=1.347, 95%CI:1.010~1.797）和>30岁（OR=1.397,95%CI:1.007~1.937）、参加院级以上培训次数1~2次/年（OR=1.107,95%CI:1.008~1.217）、群众认可与尊重程度为一般（OR=1.105,95%CI:1.008~1.212）和不尊重（OR=1.260,95%CI:1.010~1.572）、夜班频次<1次/周（OR=1.115,95%CI:1.025~1.213）和≥1次/周（OR=1.397,95%CI:1.146~1.702）是肿瘤科护士工作倦怠的独立危险因素（P<0.05）。 结论 影响肿瘤科护士工作倦怠的前8位因素依次为收入状况满意度、护患关系满意度、从事肿瘤科护理工作年限、心理资本、年龄、参加院级以上培训次数、群众认可与尊重程度、夜班频次,建议医院和护理管理者应制定相应策略,减少肿瘤科护士工作倦怠。     

Behavioural analysis of the anorectic effects of fluoxetine and fenfluramine

Two sets of experiments were carried out to compare the effects of fenfluramine and fluoxetine on consummatory and operant behaviour. In food-deprived rats allowed access to a 35% sucrose solution, an initial period of sucrose consumption was followed by a short period of grooming and exploratory behaviour, later superceded by resting. This behavioural satiety sequence was advanced by fluoxetine, but disrupted bydl-fenfluramine, which suppressed post-prandial resting, even at sub-anorectic doses. Fluoxetine also elicited resting behaviour following water drinking. However, this did not appear to be a non-specific sedative effect, since fluoxetine increased post-prandial grooming. In rats performing on random interval schedules of food reinforcement, fluoxetine caused proportionally greater decreases in responding on a reinforcement-lean schedule (RI-300s), as compared to a reinforcement-rich schedule (RI-7.5s); this effect is similar to that of a reduction in level of food deprivation. By contrast, fenfluramine reduced responding equally on both schedules. In both paradigms, the effects of fluoxetine were compatible with an increase in postprandial satiety, but the effects of fenfluramine were not.