Neuroendocrine,epigenetic, and intergenerational effects of general anesthetics

The progress of modern medicine would be impossible without the use of general anesthetics (GAs). Despite advancements in refining anesthesia approaches, the effects of GAs are not fully reversible upon GA withdrawal. Neurocognitive deficiencies attributed to GA exposure may persist in neonates or endure for weeks to years in the elderly. Human studies on the mechanisms of the long-term adverse effects of GAs are needed to improve the safety of general anesthesia but they are hampered not only by ethical limitations specific to human research, but also by a lack of specific biological markers that can be used in human studies to safely and objectively study such effects. The latter can primarily be attributed to an insufficient understanding of the full range of the biological effects induced by GAs and the molecular mechanisms mediating such effects even in rodents, which are far more extensively studied than any other species. Our most recent experimental findings in rodents suggest that GAs may adversely affect many more people than is currently anticipated. Specifically, we have shown that anesthesia with the commonly used GA sevoflurane induces in exposed animals not only neuroendocrine abnormalities (somatic effects), but also epigenetic reprogramming of germ cells (germ cell effects). The latter may pass the neurobehavioral effects of parental sevoflurane exposure to the offspring, who may be affected even at levels of anesthesia that are not harmful to the exposed parents. The large number of patients who require general anesthesia, the even larger number of their future unexposed offspring whose health may be affected, and a growing number of neurodevelopmental disorders of unknown etiology underscore the translational importance of investigating the intergenerational effects of GAs. In this mini review, we discuss emerging experimental findings on neuroendocrine, epigenetic, and intergenerational effects of GAs.     

股骨转子间骨折GAMMA钉治疗临床分析

目的：评价GAMMA钉治疗股骨转子间骨折的效果。方法：对32例股骨转子间骨折采用GAMMA钉治疗。结果：经6～18月随访，所有病例均获骨性愈合，下肢功能及关节活动良好。其中1例为粉碎性骨折内固定后出现髋内翻，按X线评分标准90％病人满意。结论：GAMMA钉治疗股骨转子间骨折效果满意。     

伽玛刀治疗颅底良性脑膜瘤临床研究

目的探讨伽玛刀放射外科治疗良性颅底脑膜瘤中长期疗效和不良反应。方法选取了1998-2003年治疗的获得完全随访资料的颅底脑膜瘤患者166例,全组患者肿瘤体积0.42- 43.4cm3,平均(7.2±3.9)cm3,给予周边剂量平均(12.4±2.6)Gy,中心剂量平均(27.9±5.9)Gy,其中12例患者采用肿瘤体积分割二阶段治疗。对治疗前后的影像学改变、KPS评分和神经功能缺损评估。结果平均随访期为(55.4±18.2)个月(36-96个月)。总体控制率为95.2%(158/166);KPS评分得到显著提高,神经症状总体满意率为94.5%(157/166),主要副作用是放射性脑水肿11例(6.6%),有5例(3%)患者出现新的神经缺损。结论伽玛刀放射外科可以作为有手术禁忌或拒绝手术治疗体积较小脑膜瘤患者的首选性治疗,也可以作为颅底较大脑膜瘤开颅术后的辅助性治疗,能够较长期控制肿瘤复发,提高或保持患者的生存质量。     

UVA对人角质形成细胞的氧化损伤作用

①目的　探讨紫外线A(UVA)对人角质形成细胞氧化损伤的机制。②方法　用 5J/cm2 UVA照射角质形成细胞 ,酶生化法检测活性氧 (ROS)的含量及超氧化物歧化酶 (SOD)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶 (GSH PX)活性的变化 ,流式细胞仪测定紫外线对角质形成细胞凋亡的影响 ,原位杂交技术观察 p2 1mRNA的变化 ,并与非照射组比较。③结果　与对照组比较 ,UVA照射组ROS含量升高 (t =113.6 8,P <0 .0 0 1) ,SOD、GSH PX活性下降 (t =5 7.2 3、19.0 4 ,P <0 .0 0 1) ,细胞凋亡率升高 (t=5 3.2 8,P <0 .0 0 1) ,p2 1mRNA表达增强。④结论　UVA对人角质形成细胞的损伤与氧自由基生成增多及细胞抗氧化能力抑制有关     

星形胶质细胞瘤伽玛刀治疗的疗效与影响因素

目的分析星形胶质细胞瘤伽玛刀(γ-刀)治疗的疗效与影响因素.方法回顾性分析48例星形胶质细胞瘤病人的γ-刀治疗结果.以性别、有无普通放疗经过、有无化疗经过、边缘剂量、病灶的平均直径、病变的病理等级、影像学上有无相对较清楚的边界为治疗结果影响因素,判定标准以病灶缩小为有效,采用logistic回归模型,确定多因素条件下治疗结果的影响因素.结果有效32例(66.7%),logistic回归模型分析表明:病理等级和病灶平均直径为与肿瘤控制有关的影响因素.结论γ-刀对星形胶质细胞瘤的治疗有一定的意义.     

Anterior eye focusing of peripheral ultraviolet and visible radiation albedo

Concern about short- and long-term ultraviolet radiation (particularly UVB) damage to the eye has led to increased research in this area. Numerous studies have confirmed the pathogenic enhancing roles of reflected ultraviolet (UV) and visible radiation in our environment. There is concern that conventional sunglasses do not protect the eye adequately from reflected rays (albedo), especially on the lateral aspect, from behind and from below. Using eye models and computer ray tracing methods, the pathways of oblique rays incident at the temporal peripheral cornea have been plotted by Maloof, Ho and Coroneo.¹ These rays are refracted and focused and theoretically can result in up to 20 times the concentration of incident irradiance at the nasal anterior chamber angle and nasal equatorial cortex of the crystalline lens. The purpose of this study was to determine the limits of angular subtense of the incident peripheral light which is refracted in this manner in human subjects and to investigate the relation between corneal shape and certain ocular parameters to the limits. A statistically significant positive correlation was found between temporal entrance angle and anterior chamber depth (r = 0.70, P< 0.0006). The entrance angle ranged from 15 degrees to 30 degrees and was located 10 degrees to 45 degrees posterior to the coronal plane. Our results support Maloof and colleagues' predictions for the implication of focused peripheral UV and high intensity visible radiation in the pathogenesis of pterygium and cortical cataract and emphasise the need for lateral eye protection in conditions of high ultraviolet albedo.     

日光对皮肤弹性的影响

目的观察日光和年龄对皮肤弹性的影响。方法问卷调查受试者（郊县组94例，市区组105例）的日光曝晒情况，并应用皮肤弹性测量仪测量外眦部、鼻唇沟及眶下皮肤弹性参数，包括：弹性，黏弹性，可扩展性和张力参数。比较不同年龄组间、市区与郊县组间各弹性参数间的差异。结果市区和郊县各弹性参数均与年龄有较好的相关性，随年龄增长，皮肤各弹性参数均下降。郊县组与市区组比较，弹性和黏弹性参数差异较小，而可扩展性和张力参数差异较大。结论弹性和黏弹性参数可能与内在老化有关，而可扩展性和张力参数可能与光老化有关。     

近红外乳腺扫描对早期乳癌的诊断价值(附1500例病例分析)

近红外线乳腺扫描对诊断乳腺癌,特别对早期乳癌具有高度的敏感性和诊断特异性,根据1500例证实的分析,近红外线乳腺扫描诊断率T1—T2期为95％;T1期直径<1cm及TO期乳癌诊断率为85％。 作者首先提出近红外线乳腺扫描的所见15种分型,本文叙述了近红外线乳腺检查的诊断原则及其诊断价值。 由于近红外线乳腺扫描具有高敏感性而且是无损害的简易的检查方法,我们认为应作为乳腺的常规检查及普查时的首选检查方法。     

伽玛刀治疗垂体大腺瘤临床分析(附30例报告)

目的 研究伽玛刀治疗垂体大腺瘤的效果及影响疗效的因素。方法 30例垂体大腺瘤病人用1．0T磁共振定位，Gamma-plan计划系统规划，等剂量曲线45％～60％(平均49．7％)，周边剂量12～35Gy(平均22.9Gy)，中心剂量24～70Gy(平均45．4Gy)．Leksell伽玛刀实施放射外科治疗。分析治疗后垂体大腺瘤病例，总结其疗效和影响疗效的因素。结果 随访12～60个月，平均28个月，肿瘤完全消失6例(20％)，肿瘤缩小19例(63．3％)，无变化5例(16．7％)；19／20(95．5％)功能性垂体腺瘤内分泌症状改善，临床症状好转，1例过早绝经(年龄36岁)；5／10(50％)无功能性垂体腺瘤体积缩小．症状改善。结论 伽玛刀对于垂体大腺瘤仍是一种有效的治疗方法，其疗神与腺瘤的举类型、体积、照射剂量、剂量体剂、MRI信号特征密切相姜。