Evaluation of the MagNA Pure LC used with the TRUGENE HBV Genotyping Kit.

BACKGROUND: The current manual sample processing method recommended for use with the TRUGENE HBV Genotyping Kit (TRUGENE HBV; Bayer HealthCare LLC, Tarrytown, NY) is labor-intensive and may be prone to specimen cross-contamination. Recent evaluations of the MagNA Pure LC (MP; Roche Applied Science, Indianapolis, IN) suggest that it is suitable for automated, contamination-free extraction and purification of viral nucleic acids from large-volume (1.0 mL) serum or plasma specimens. OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the MP Total Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit--Large Volume (Roche Applied Science) in conjunction with TRUGENE HBV to establish the analytical sensitivity (threshold titer) of the assay, in HBV DNA International Units (IU)/mL, for obtaining consistent, interpretable sequence data from TRUGENE HBV. STUDY DESIGN: HBV analytical standards, prepared as 10 replicates (1.0 mL each) at each of the following concentrations: 200, 1000, 5000, and 10,000 IU/mL, were processed by MP and analyzed by TRUGENE HBV according to manufacturer's instructions. Performance of TRUGENE HBV used in conjunction with MP sample processing was evaluated further using 22 clinical serum specimens containing low titers of HBV DNA. RESULTS: All replicates of HBV analytical standards at 1000, 5000, and 10,000 IU/mL yielded interpretable TRUGENE HBV sequences, whereas interpretable sequences were obtained in 90% (9 of 10) of the replicates at 200 IU/mL. TRUGENE HBV sequences were interpretable in 86% (19 of 22) of the clinical specimens studied. CONCLUSIONS: MP sample processing is efficient and suitable for use with TRUGENE HBV. When combined with MP sample processing, TRUGENE HBV yielded interpretable sequences from HBV analytical standards and clinical serum specimens with HBV DNA titers of > or =200 IU/mL.     

Pancreatic cancer–Palliative therapy: surgery (bypass/resection)

Objective: We compare the outcome of palliative pancreaticoduodenectomy and palliative surgical bypass in patients with advanced pancreatic carcinoma in our hospital. Recent published related articles are also reviewed. Methods: A respective analysis was performed comparing the perioperative parameters and outcome of 20 patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy with a gross suspected cancer residue and 30 patients who underwent a surgical bypass, all of the patients were diagnosed as in advanced stages intra-operatively. Results: The two groups were comparable with patient characteristics, including age, gender, initial symptoms and concomitant major organ diseases. Tumors are similar in size and intra-operatively diagnosed as in advanced stages in both groups. All of the patients in the resection group were microscopically proved having cancer residue. One postoperative mortality occurred in the resection group (5%), zero in the bypass group (P > 0.05). Overall complications were significantly higher in the resection group (30% vs. 0, P < 0.01), including 2 patients developed Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), zero in the bypass group (P < 0.01); hemorrhage and transfusions in the resection group were much more than that in the bypass group (P < 0.05). Hospital stay after resection was significantly longer than bypass (20 vs. 12 days, P < 0.01). Hospital fee after resection was 4 times more than after bypass (median 61.500 vs. 15. 300 yuan, P < 0.01). Survival was significantly longer after resection (median 12.2 vs. 7.1 months, P < 0.01). Conclusion: Our results show that palliative resection in advanced pancreatic carcinoma lengthens the survival time of the patients, but this is paid for significantly higher complications than bypass.     

可调节型充气体位垫的制作和应用

手术中常用体位垫来调整体位及预防褥疮,但以往使用的软垫、海绵垫等却不可根据手术及术中的要求来调节高度,我科对其进行研究并利用现有材料,将其改进制成可调节型充气体位垫,投入临床试用,效果较好。现介绍如下。1材料与制作取上海百特医疗用品有限公司生产的3L容量的氯化钠溶液软包装袋一个,将其中一个出口封闭,使其不漏气。将一根长30cm~50cm长的橡胶管固定于另一个出口,使其不漏气,并将输血器调节器穿于橡胶管上,调节滚轴,起开关作用。连接气压止血器充气,即成可调节型充气调节体位垫。2使用方法根据手术要求将橡胶管连接于气压止血器…     

Omnitets EZ(R)及BIOSEN 5030临床验证报告

本文通过使用 Omnitets EZ 电子感应血糖仪及 BIOSEN 5030自动血糖/乳酸分析仪对糖尿病人和正常人血糖进行测定,从而对其精确性进行评估,探讨其临床应用的可能性.     

浅议中医理论的科学美

科学美是美学形态分类中的一种 ,它从本质上反映事物运动的内在联系 ,属于美的深层形式。中医理论中存在简明、对称、新奇等科学美     

糖尿病患者超声乳化白内障吸除手术的临床观察

目的:探讨糖尿病患者进行超声乳化白内障吸除联合人工晶状体植入手术的临床效果。方法:50例(61只眼)糖尿病患者(设为A组)和同期163例(174只眼)血糖正常患者(设为B组)接受超声乳化白内障吸除联合人工晶状体植入手术。糖尿病患者手术前通过饮食疗法、口服药物或肌注胰岛素治疗,使空腹血糖降到 10mmol/L以下。术后随访 1～28个月(平均 8.6个月),复查视力、裂隙灯及眼底检查。结果:术后矫正视力≥0.5者,A组为77.1%;B组为80.5%。两组经统计学处理差异无显著性(P>0.05)。两组术中出现后囊破裂及术后发生角膜水肿和前房渗出等并发症的差异无显著性(P>0.05 )。结论:糖尿病患者进行超声乳化白内障吸除手术前只要有效控制血糖,其手术效果与对照组患者相同。但术后血糖的控制仍然十分重要。眼科学报2003;19:98-100。     

静脉注射美托洛尔、地尔硫卓治疗快速心房纤颤的临床疗效观察

目的:观察美托洛尔注射液和地尔硫卓注射液治疗快速房颤的有效性和安全性。方法:105例符合入选标准的快速房颤患者被随机分为3组,美托洛尔组39例:5mg美托洛尔缓慢静脉注射,观察5min,如无效重复一次,连续用药3次,总量15mg;地尔硫卓35例:地尔硫卓15mg稀释后静脉注射,观察15min,如无效重复1次,继以15mg/h维持。西地兰组31例:西地兰0.2～0.4mg稀释后静脉注射,观察10min,如无效追加0.2～0.4mg,连续用药3次;总量0.6～1.0mg。记录用药前、后心室率和血压变化,并比较在各观察时间点上的有效率。结果:与西地兰相比,美托洛尔和地尔硫卓起效更快[(36.9±11.6)min∶(8.2±4.5)min∶(9.1±3.8)min,P<0.05],心室率下降幅度更明显(25.22%∶33.32%∶37.50%,P<0.05),治疗有效率更高(71.0%∶89.7%∶91.4%,P<0.05)。而美托洛尔组和地尔硫卓组之间无显著性差异。三组均无严重不良反应发生。结论:美托洛尔注射液和地尔硫卓注射液均能快速、安全、有效控制快速房颤的心室率。     

酪氨酸激酶抑制剂抑制骨髓瘤细胞的增殖及Rac1的表达

目的:观察酪氨酸激酶抑制剂STI571对骨髓瘤细胞系RPMI8226细胞增殖、细胞周期以及Rac1 mRNA表达的影响。方法:采用MTT法检测STI571对骨髓瘤细胞增殖的影响;流式细胞仪检测对细胞周期的影响;半定量RT-PCR研究Rac1mRNA水平的变化。结果:STI571明显抑制RPMI8226细胞的增殖,24、48、72 h IC50值分别为(34.52±2.31)μmol/L、(28.46±1.58)μmol/L、(25.74±2.44)μmol/L。25μmol/L STI571处理24 h,G1期细胞由55.8%增加至72.4%,S期细胞由34.8%减至15.6%。半定量RT-PCR显示,Rac1 mRNA水平在25μmol/L STI571处理24 h后明显下降。结论:STI571能抑制RPMI8226细胞的增殖,并可下调其Rac1 mRNA水平。