The epidemiology and surveillance of blood lead in Taiwan (R.O.C.): A report on the PRESS-BLL project

 To monitor the lead hazards in industries and to investigate the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) in lead-exposed workers, a lead surveillance system (PRESS-BLLs) has been established and operated in Taiwan, Republic of China, since July 1993. A cohort of lead-exposed workers who received a periodic annual health examination at 55 accredited hospital laboratories was constructed. A total of 9807 separate BLL measurements were reported to the system in 1994. The mean BLL was 15.8 μg/dl in male workers and 11.6 μg/dl in female workers. The mean BLL of lead-exposed workers was significantly (P<0.05, z-test) higher than that of the general Taiwanese population (8.6 μg/dl for males and 6.7 μg/dl for females). In addition, the BLLs of 983 (10.0%) workers exceeded the regulatory action level (40 μg/dl for males; 30 μg/dl for females). The workplaces and homes of 57% of the workers with elevated BLLs were thoroughly investigated to determine the sources of lead contamination. These actions identified the causes of elevated BLLs and set up strategies to reduce workers’ lead exposure. The establishment of this occupational lead surveillance system represents a method for monitoring of lead hazards from occupational and environmental settings to prevent lead poisoning. The information acquired from the system can help in the setting up of a priority of prevention and the development of control measures. It is also useful for further monitoring of changes in the BLLs of the lead-exposed-worker cohort. The Health Department of Taiwan can use this information to evaluate the effectiveness of current industrial hygiene practice. Subjects with elevated BLLs have been medically treated and placed on long-term follow-up for sequelae. Received: 2 September 1996/Accepted: 29 November 1996     

三峡建坝后血吸虫病传播危险因素研究Ⅲ库区血吸虫病监测方案的研究

目的了解三峡库区血吸虫病传播危险因素,为三峡库区血吸虫病动态监测提供技术方案。方法在三峡库区进行钉螺生存模拟试验,调查库区流动人口、家畜血吸虫病传染源和钉螺输入库区的潜在危险因素,以及建坝后社会经济发展变化对血吸虫病传播的潜在影响因素,找出库区血吸虫病监测的重点。结果钉螺在三峡库区的适宜环境中能够生长繁殖;血吸虫病传染源主要是往返于血吸虫病流行区的流动人口;从血吸虫病疫区引进花草树木和牲畜,存在将钉螺和动物传染源输入库区的可能;库区社会经济发展可使血吸虫病传入的危险增加,三峡库区已成为血吸虫病的潜在流行区。结论三峡库区血吸虫病监测工作重点应是流动人口、引进的牲畜等血吸虫病传染源和钉螺输入因素的监测。     

利用外国政府贷款医疗项目操作程序及需要注意的问题

综合了申请利用外国政府贷款医疗项目所涉及的部门、政策规定、申请程序、工作要求等,并按照实际工作中的大体操作顺序作了较为具体的介绍。     

端脑髓突的断面解剖学观测

目的：通过对端脑髓突支数及其分支的研究，探讨端脑髓突与脑回的对应关系，指导脑回的医学影像学定位。材料与方法：随机采用３０个颅脑标本，经ＣＴ扫描后锯切出相应断面，结合断面标本及其相应的ＣＴ影像表现对端脑髓突进行综合观测。结果：端脑髓突清晰而易于辨认，各髓突对应相应的脑回皮质。端脑髓突的支数在不同端脑层面上明显变化，但侧别差异无显著性意义。结论：只有熟悉端脑髓突的支数及其分支等情况，才能认准端脑髓突，     

热带医学专业信息资源库几个重要问题的思考及其改进

基于校园网和广东省专业信息资源库平台，构建“热带医学专业信息资源库”。对试题库、动画库、专家库、powerpoint教学资源库等几个重要问题进行思考，提出改进的建议。     

Golgi-like demonstration of “dark” neurons with an argyrophil III method for experimental neuropathology

Summary A silver method is proposed for the selective, well-contrasted and reproducible demonstration of dark neurons in frozen, vibratome and paraffin sections cut at a thickness of 5 to 200 m from aldehyde-fixed brains. The Golgi-like staining of the dendrites enables asorting of dark neurons according to characteristic neuron classifications. The staining procedure includes an esterification with 1-propanol, a treatment with diluted acetic acid and development. The esterification strongly increases the argyrophilia of both dark neurons and mitochondria. Unwanted co-staining of mitochondria is suppressed by the acetic acid treatment, while a special developer is used to render the staining controllable. The applicability of the method to experimental neuropathology is demonstrated by Golgi-like staining of dark neurons in rat brains exposed, before transcardial perfusion-fixation and delayed autopsy, to various pathological conditions including ischemia, hypoglycemia, trauma, status epilepticus, deafferentation and poisoning with kainic acid, colchicine and sodium azide, respectively.     

关于社区卫生服务人力资源开发的思考与探讨

基于北京市朝阳区大力发展社区卫生服务３年多的实践,就发展社区卫生服务的关键所在－人力资源开发,在配置卫生资源,实施全科医学培训工程,制定相应政策保障,充分展示社区卫生服务功能等方面的现状及其对策进行了充分的论述和有益的探讨。     

人类基因组计划、后基因组研究与基因医学——基因诊断、基因制药与基因治疗的新世纪

NIH于 1991年拟定人类基因组计划 (HumanGenomeProject,HGP) ,1993年正式启动了第一个五年计划 (1994～ 1998) ,1998年秋HGP圆满完成计划。预计人类DNA测序将于 2 0 0 3年完成。人类 2 3条染色体共约 30亿bp ,功能基因约 10万个 ,疾病相关基因约 50 0 0～ 10 0 0 0个。人类基因组计划涉及的遗传图谱、物理图谱、主要的模式生物的工作 ,已基本在 1994～ 1998年的第一个五年计划中完成。今后的任务是集中DNA测序。工作草图 (Workdraft)亦计划于 2 0 0 1年完成。 2 0 0 3年测序工作全部完成。后基因组研究包括生物信息学、基因功能学和基因的开发研究 ,将遍及 2 1世纪生命科学的各个领域并充实基因医学的真实内涵。     

Communicating oesophageal duplication

Oesophageal duplications are rare congenital abnormalities. Most of them do not communicate with the oesophageal lumen. We present a very uncommon finding of communicating oesophageal duplication in which the connection between the oesophagus and its duplicate portion was demonstrated by CT.