Objective To systematically evaluate the influence of alcohol intervention on the outcome of rats and mice with ischemic stroke. Methods Databases including PubMed, EMbase, BIOSIS and CNKI were electronically searched from establishment dates of databases to June 2012 to retrieve animal experiments on the influence of alcohol intervention on the outcome of rats and mice with ischemic stroke. The relevant studies were identified according to the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria, the data were extracted, and the quality was evaluated. Then meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.1 software. Results Eight studies were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that no significant difference was found between the alcohol intervention group and the control group (MD=−6.98%, 95%CI −20.38% to 6.43%, P=0.31). However, compared with the control group, low dose of acute alcohol intervention (less than 2 g/kg) improved the prognosis of ischemic stroke with a significant difference (MD=−22.83%, 95%CI −38.77% to −6.89%, P=0.005), and highly-concentrated of chronic alcohol intervention worsened the cerebral ischemic damage of rats and mice with a significant difference (MD=24.06%, 95%CI 10.54% to 37.58%, P=0.000 5). Conclusion Low dose of acute alcohol intervention (less than 2 g/kg) could improve the prognosis of rats and mice with ischemic stroke which has the potential neuro-protective effects. However, highly-concentrated chronic alcohol intervention could worsen the cerebral ischemic damage. Due to the limitations of the included studies such as publication bias, the influence of alcohol intervention on the outcome of rats and mice with ischemic stroke could be overestimated.
Objective To summarize cl inical experience of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in treating severe carotid stenosis. Methods Between October 1998 and January 2010, 215 patients with carotid stenosis were treated with CEA. There were 140 males and 75 females with an average age of 66 years (range, 51-88 years). Transient ischemic attack (TIA) occurred in127 cases, and 31 cases had history of cerebral infarction. All cases were diagnosed definitely by selective angiography and/or CT angiography, and stenosis degree was more than 80%; contralateral carotid artery was also involved in 45 cases. Ninty-six cases were found to have coronary artery stenosis by coronary angiography. CEA and coronary artery bypass grafting were performed simultaneously in 25 cases. Peripheral arterial disease was found in 43 cases and treated at the same time. Results A total of 155 patients were followed up 6-72 months. The cl inical symptom significantly alleviated in 148 cases postoperatively. Two cases had compl ication of cerebral hemorrhage within 1 week postoperatively; one died and the other was resumed after the conservative treatment. One case had hypoglossal nerve injury. Four cases had injuring marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve, and no special treatment was given. Restenosis was found in 25 patients, and the stenosis degree was less than 25%; moreover, the patients had no TIA. One case died of heart attack at 3 years of follow-up period. Conclusion CEA is an effective and safe method for treating severe carotid stenosis.
Purpose To examine the change of optic disc blood flow in primary open angle glaucoma(POAG) patients after cold provocation test and nifedipine administration． Methods Using Heidelberg retinal flowmetry (HRF),the blood flow of optic disc of glaucoma patients and normal control subjects were measured under basal condition, after cold provocation test,and after nifedipine administration. Results The mean optic disc blood volume and flow of POAG patients reduced from 27.1 and 545.4 to 22.3 and 452.4 after cold provocation test (Plt;0.05),and increased to 29.0 and 579.5 after nifedipine adminstration(Plt;0.05).The changes of mean optic disc blood flow of patients with a history of cold extremities show statistic significance compared with whom without such history (Plt;0.05)). Conclusion The changes of blood flow of optic disc in POAG patients may be influenced by cold stimuli and administration of nifedipine,and the history of cold extremities might be connected with the change of optic disc blood flow in POAG patients. (Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis,2000,16:85-87)
目的 探讨磁共振扩散加权成像（DWI）、动脉自旋标记技术（ASL）、磁共振血管成像（MRA）联合应用在缺血性脑血管病诊断中的价值。 方法 对2010年3月－2012年5月经临床和影像学诊断的104例缺血性脑血管病患者，行常规MRI、液体衰减反转恢复序列、DWI及ASL、MRA序列检查，分析DWI、ASL、MRA多种技术显示病变的信号特征、面积大小及与血管关系。 结果 DWI对急性及亚急性脑梗死的检出率为100%，对大、小面积梗死病灶检出率无明显差异；ASL对大、小面积的急性及亚急性脑梗死的检出率有差异，对大面积梗死检出率为100%，对小面积梗死的检出率为70%；DWI和ASL对短暂性脑缺血发作的检出率分别为0%、70%，液体衰减反转恢复序列对短暂性脑缺血发作患者大脑皮层下斑状缺血灶检出最敏感。 结论 DWI和ASL均可用于急性脑梗死的早期诊断，ASL对大、小面积的急性及亚急性脑梗死的检出率有差异，DWI、ASL及MRA联合应用可准确评估缺血半暗区及侧支血管情况，在缺血性脑血管病诊断中有重要价值。
目的 观察局灶性脑缺血梗死区周围层粘连蛋白（Laminin）及基质金属蛋白酶（MMP）-9表达，探讨其在脑缺血再灌注损伤发病机制中的作用。 方法 将45只体重250～300 g、4个月龄的Sprague Dawley（SD）雄性大鼠随机分为假手术（Sham）组与局灶性缺血再灌注（MCAO）组。MCAO组又分6、24、72 h及7 d组，每组各9只。光学显微镜下观察脑组织病理改变，免疫组织化学染色检测各组Laminin及MMP-9的表达情况。 结果 再灌注后6 h，即有MMP-9表达明显增高，表达高峰出现在再灌注后24 h，3 d时有所下降，至7 d时仍明显高于基础水平（P＜0.01）。Laminin的表达于再灌注6 h开始降低，24 h降至最低，3 d后开始缓慢回升。 结论 脑缺血再灌注后，病变区MMP-9与Laminin表达变化可反映脑血管壁受损状况，并与脑缺血损伤及修复过程有关。