In order to study the role played by infection in the occurrence and mechanism of negative nitrogen balance of the skeletal muscles in the early stage of scalding,37% TBSA full thickness scalding was inflicted on the back and one hind leg of rats and the protein catabolic rate in the soleus muscle of both the scalded and healthy legs was determined and the effects of endotoxin on the catabolic rate were observed.It was found that the protein catabolic rate was markedly accelerated in the scalded soleus 3 days after iujusy;and showed no significant changes in the healthy one,in which the protein catabolic rate was near or similar to that of the normal control.After 2 mg/kg of endotoxin was administered intraperitoneally.the findings were as follows:(1)Endotoxin could also accelerate the protein catabolic rate in the skeletal muscles;(2)The protein catabolic rate in the scalded soleus was not further increased and no summation effect of scalding and endotoxin on protein catabolism occurred.

OBJECTIVE: To study the hearing characteristics in patient with posterior circulation transient ischemic attack (PCTIA). METHOD: Sixty-two patients diagnosed by neurologist were selected as experimental group for testing of pure tone audiometry, tympanometry, otoacoustic emissions (OAE) and auditory brainstem response (ABR). Thirty healthy subjects were chosen as control group. The data were compared between the PCTIA groups and the control group using the SPSS 14.0 software. RESULT: (1) The difference in pure tone threshold across 125 to 8000 Hz between the PCTIA group and the control group was not statistically significant (P>0.05); (2) In PCTIA patients, the prevalence of TEOAE was only 42.7%, significantly different from the control group; (3) The patients had longer ABR latency and wave interval than the normal controls (P<0.01). CONCLUSION Brain-stem and cochlear damage can occur in patients with PCTIA. These results suggest that OAE and ABR be used as important diagnostic test for patients with PCTIA, and might be helpful in localizing abnormality in PCTIA.
Adult ; Aged ; Case-Control Studies ; Female ; Hearing ; physiology ; Humans ; Ischemic Attack, Transient ; physiopathology ; Male ; Middle Aged

Objective To investigate the results and complications of hemispherotomy for drug resistant hemispheric epilepsy.Methods The authors reviewed 5 patients who were diagnosed as drug resistant hemispheric epilepsy and operated in the neurosurgery department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital from 2011 to 2013.All the 5 patients were underwent hemispherotomy after carefully multidisciplinary pre-operation evaluation.Results All patients tolerated the procedure well and the postoperative course was smooth.All the 5 patients didn`t have seizure in the period of following up of 46 to 69 months.Conclusions According to literatures and the authors` experience, hemispherotomy is as safe and efficient for hemispheric epilepsy as hemispherectomy.It is most important advance for hemispherectomy.The procedure of hemispherotomy is complex but not very difficult, illustrating a good prospect of application and extension.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the presentation and the management of allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS). METHOD: One case of AFRS was reported and the relevant literatures were reviewed. CT scan showed high-attenuation like "cloud and mist", Charcot-Leyden crystals and fungal hyphae were found in nasal smear. RESULT: The patient removed after a combined therapy of endoscopic sinus surgery, steroids and local antifungal drugs. CONCLUSION The diagnosis of AFRS depends on history, the characteristics of CT scanning, pathology, mycologic and immunologic test. The management of surgery, systemic immunotherapy, local antifungal drugs and longer follow up is very important.
Fungi ; isolation & purification ; pathogenicity ; Humans ; Male ; Mycoses ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial ; diagnosis ; microbiology ; therapy ; Young Adult