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  • 1
    ISSN: 1432-1440
    Keywords: Atrial pacing ; coronary artery disease ; ECG ; hemodynamics ; stress testing ; Angina pectoris ; Coronarinsuffizienz ; Belastungstest ; EKG ; Kreislaufphysiologie ; Vorhofschrittmacher
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Zusammenfassung Vergleichende hämodynamische Untersuchungen wurden bei 38 Coronarkranken und ebensoviclen Herzgesunden aus einer Gruppe von 143 Untersuchungen mittels kontrollierter Herzfrequenzsteigerung angestellt. Schon bei Ruhe zeigten die Coronarkranken im Durchschnitt eine niedrigere Förderleistung des Herzens bei gleichem oder gar niedrigerem Füllungsdruck des Herzens und vergleichbarem arteriellem und pulmonal-arteriellem Druck. Das hypokinetische Syndrom war außerdem durch einen erhöhten peripheren Gefäßwiderstand gekennzeichnet. Bei der stufenweisen Erhöhung der Herzfrequenz sank der Füllungsdruck des rechten und des linken Herzens, um erst bei höheren Frequenzen wieder anzusteigen. Diese Drucksenkung war bei Coronarkranken weniger ausgeprägt. Während SVI und MSERI sanken, blieben Herzindex und TPR bei allen geprüften Herzfrequenzen unverändert, ebenso die arteriellen und pulmonal-arteriellen Drucke. Die Herzarbeit stieg bei den Coronarkranken etwas an. Die sonst eine Sinustachykardie begleitende Sympathicusaktivierung blieb aus. Infolgedessen wurde die AV-Überleitungszeit zunehmend länger. Dadurch entwickelte sich sehr rasch eine Vorhofpfropfung, in deren Verlauf die Überhöhung dera-Welle besonners bei den Coronarkranken auffiel. — Die Dauer der mechanischen Systole nahm mit steigender Herzfrequenz ab. Bei Coronarkranken war diese Verkürzung weniger ausgeprägt. Das Phänomen der relativ zu langen Systole wird auf eine gestörte Kontraktionsmechanik zurückgeführt. Bei 18 von 38 Patienten wurde ein pectanginöser Anfall durch die „Belastung“ ausgelöst. Die eintretenden hämodynamischen Veränderungen waren denjenigen im ergometrisch induzierten Anfall ähnlich, wahrscheinlich bedingt durch sekundäre Sympathicusaktivierung. Das Verfahren der kontrollierten Herzfrequenzsteigerung erlaubt eine präzise und reproduzierbare Bestimmung der „Angina pectoris-Schwelle“. Die Methode ist sehr schonend und birgt sicher mancherlei noch ungenutzte, diagnostische und therapeutische Vorteile.
    Notes: Summary 38 patients with coronary artery disease and 38 control subjects out of a group of 143 patients examined with the atrial pacing technique underwent a hemodynamic study. Even at rest coronary patients exhibited lower cardiac output, while filling pressures and arterial as well as pulmonary arterial pressures were identical. The hypokinetic syndrome was furthermore characterized by elevated total peripheral resistance in the coronary patients. Atrial pacing initially led to a fall of right and left heart filling pressures. At higher rates this pressure rose definitely above normal in the coronary group, and particularly so if angina pectoris was present, or after sudden cessation of pacing. While cardiac index and TPR remained unchanged within the range of heart rates tested, cardiac work increased slightly in the coronary group. These cases required higher ventricular filling pressures to maintain cardiac output. Progressive prolongation of the PR-interval led to the development of gianta-waves in the right and probably also the left atrial pressure pulse. The height of thea-wave was conspicously exaggerated in the coronary disease group. Left ventricular ejection time shortened progessively with rising heart rate. However, this was not observed in the diseased group. Here, a relative prolongation of the duration of mechanical systole was observed and interpreted as evidence of altered contractile properties of the ischemic myocardium. 18 of 38 patients developed angina pectoris during atrial pacing. Hemodynamic changes in this group resmbled those in exercise-induced angina, the reason being most likely a secondary activation of the sympathetic system. Atrial pacing provides a precise and reproducible means for determination of the angina threshold. The hemodynamic alterations, however, appear to be fundamentally different of those occuring in spontaneous or exercise-induced angina. Diagnostic and therapeutic potentials of the atrial pacing method appear considerable, yet they are largely unexplored.
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  • 2
    ISSN: 1432-1440
    Keywords: Ascites ; Liver cirrhosis ; Xipamide ; Spironolactone ; Furosemide ; Resistance to diuretics ; Fractional sodium excretion ; Side effects
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary In a randomized prospective study the efficacy and side effects of xipamide versus the combination spironolactone/furosemide in the treatment of cirrhotic ascites were studied. Out of 27 patients four responded to a basic treatment consisting of salt and water restriction and one had to be excluded because of deterioration of kidney function. The remaining 22 patients were randomized to additional treatment with either 20 mg xipamide/day (group I) or 200 mg spironolactone/ day combined with 40 mg of furosemide every other day (group II). A response to treatment during the first 4 days was seen in 7 of 11 patients of group I versus only 3 of 11 patients in group II. In the latter group 7 of 11 patients finally responded after 8 days of treatment. Responsiveness to either diuretic treatment strongly depended on pretreatment fractional Na excretion, FENa. The resistance to diuretic treatment can be predicted by a FENa〈0.2%, and could be overcome by additional strategies known to reduce avid proximal Na reabsorption. Xipamide frequently induced hypokalemia, whereas hyperkalemia was seen following treatment with spironolactone/furosemide. Kidney function remained stable during either diuretic treatment.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 1432-1440
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
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  • 4
    ISSN: 1432-0428
    Keywords: Key words Pupillary autonomic function, pupillary parameters, factor analysis, pupillary unrest.
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Pupillary test data of 103 normal and 119 diabetic subjects (47 IDDM, 72 NIDDM) were evaluated by factor analysis. From a total of nine pupillary parameters three factors were extracted in the analysis. Factor 1 represents maximal pupillary area, contraction velocity at 1 s, dilation velocity at 6 s and minimal pupillary area – static and simple dynamic parameters; factor 2 amplitude of pupillary unrest, area under the detrended curve of pupillary unrest and period of pupillary unrest – parameters of pupillary unrest; factor 3 fusion frequency of pupillary response following flicker stimuli and latency time of pupillary light reflex – second order dynamic parameters. Factor analysis was then applied to investigate diabetic patients with a high percentage of autonomic neuropathic participants (about 39 % had pupillary and about 35 % had cardiorespiratory function disorders), which revealed the same three factors as those identified in normal subjects. Furthermore, an age-related database of parameters of pupillary unrest is given. It demonstrates that normal subjects and diabetic patients did not differ in the period of pupillary unrest (normal vs diabetic (mean ± SEM): 1550±29 vs 1536±27 ms; 2p〉0.5). The difference in amplitude (47.8±2.8 vs 41.0±2.6 % percentile; 2p =0.071) and area under the detrended curve of pupillary unrest (47.9±2.8 vs 40.8±2.6 % percentile, 2p =0.062) seems to show a trend but was not significant. In conclusion, factor analysis revealed three different pupillary test factors. From the comparison of normal and diabetic subjects factor 1 which accounts for the highest percentage of variance (≅ 43 %) and factor 3 (≅12 %) appear to be useful for investigating the pupillary light reflex. Factor 2 is not useful because of the insignificant differences between the normal and diabetic group. From factor analysis and partial correlation we believe that pupillary autonomic function in diabetic patients can be best assessed by using only two parameters, maximal pupillary area and latency time. [Diabetologia (1994) 37: 414–419]
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  • 5
    ISSN: 1432-1238
    Keywords: Transthoracic electrical impedance ; Acute respiratory failure ; Pulmonary interstitial edema ; Intrathoracic fluid volume
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract The alteration (ΔZ 0 ) of transthoracic electrical impedance (TEI) during extracorporeal hemodialysis (EHD) was investigated in two Groups of patients with acute renal and acute respiratory failure, that differed with respect to the severity of respiratory insufficiency. Group I had moderate respiratory failure (Fi O 2 0.31±0.10, Pa 0 2 84±14 mmHg), and Group II had severe respiratory failure (Fi 0 2 0.75±0.17, Pa O O 77±14 mmHg). There was a significant correlation between increase in TEI (ΔZ0) and decrease in body weight (ΔBW) in each individual patient, but the slope of regression lines was remarkably flattened in Group II. In Group I, ΔTEI was 1.9±0.9 Ω, the calculated TEI for 500 gr decrease in BW (ΔZ0–500 gr) was 0.59±0.21 Ω, and a significant correlation existed between pooled data of ΔZ0 and ΔBW. In Group II TEI increased less significantly, ΔTEI was 0.6±0.3 Ω (P〈0.001), ΔZ0–500 gr was 0.26±0.27 Ω (P〈0.01), and there was no correlation between pooled data of ΔZ0 and ΔBW. Increase of TEI in Group II could be completely attributed to increase in hematocrit. It is concluded that patients of Group I with acute renal failure and moderate respiratory failure lost intrathoracic fluid during EHD, whereas patients of Group II with severe respiratory failure did not. TEI during EHD may serve as a test for detection of fixed fluid within the pulmonary interstitium indicating a poor prognosis of the acute respiratory failure.
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  • 6
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    Intensive care medicine 7 (1981), S. 77-87 
    ISSN: 1432-1238
    Keywords: Burn toxins ; Immunotherapy ; Liver damage
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Modern intensive care combined with current improvements in the specific, systemic and local therapy of burns has delayed the mortal effects of severe burns. Nor has there been any significant improvement in this mortality during the last decade. The occurrence of uncontrollable infection and sepsis due to gram-negative bacteria or fungi as the basic cause of death was not a satisfactory explanation. So, progress should only be expected from a new concept in burn treatment. This new concept should be to view the burn disease as being caused by toxic factors induced by thermal injury to the skin. Electron-microscope studies in mice and rats have revealed similar mitochondrial alterations in hepatocytes after either a sublethal controlled burn injury or an intraperiotoneal application of an equivalent dose, of a cutaneous burn toxin. The intraperitoneal injection of different amounts of the burn toxin indicated, that the extent of the mitochondrial changes correlated directly with the dose of toxin. Investigations of liver metabolism suggested an inhibition of the oxygenation chain. The incubation of isolated liver cells together with the burn toxin demonstrated by scanning electron microscopy a direct cytotoxic effect of the burn toxin. In animal tests the pathogenic effect of the burn toxin could be prevented by treatment with an antitoxic IgG generated in sheep. The fatal sepsis of severely burned patients is the consequence of a decreased host defence against infections, which is caused by a primary and general toxic alteration of the whole organism. One important aspect of treatment should therefore be the elimination of burn toxins. To achieve this management should include primary excision of the burns, local application of nonabsorbable protein-complex-binding substances and specific passive immuno-therapy with an antitoxic IgG.
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  • 7
    ISSN: 1432-0428
    Keywords: Pupillary autonomic function ; pupillary parameters ; factor analysis ; pupillary unrest
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Pupillary test data of 103 normal and 119 diabetic subjects (47 IDDM, 72 NIDDM) were evaluated by factor analysis. From a total of nine pupillary parameters three factors were extracted in the analysis. Factor 1 represents maximal pupillary area, contraction velocity at 1 s, dilation velocity at 6 s and minimal pupillary area — static and simple dynamic parameters; factor 2 amplitude of pupillary unrest, area under the detrended curve of pupillary unrest and period of pupillary unrest — parameters of pupillary unrest; factor 3 fusion frequency of pupillary response following flicker stimuli and latency time of pupillary light reflex — second order dynamic parameters. Factor analysis was then applied to investigate diabetic patients with a high percentage of autonomic neuropathic participants (about 39 % had pupillary and about 35 % had cardio-respiratory function disorders), which revealed the same three factors as those identified in normal subjects. Furthermore, an age-related database of parameters of pupillary unrest is given. It demonstrates that normal subjects and diabetic patients did not differ in the period of pupillary unrest (normal vs diabetic (mean±SEM): 1550±29 vs 1536±27 ms; 2p〉0.5). The difference in amplitude (47.8±2.8 vs 41.0±2.6 % percentile; 2p=0.071) and area under the detrended curve of pupillary unrest (47.9±2.8 vs 40.8±2.6 % percentile, 2p=0.062) seems to show a trend but was not significant. In conclusion, factor analysis revealed three different pupillary test factors. From the comparison of normal and diabetic subjects factor 1 which accounts for the highest percentage of variance (≅43 %) and factor 3(≅12 %) appear to be useful for investigating the pupillary light reflex. Factor 2 is not useful because of the insignificant differences between the normal and diabetic group. From factor analysis and partial correlation we believe that pupillary autonomic function in diabetic patients can be best assessed by using only two parameters, maximal pupillary area and latency time.
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  • 8
    ISSN: 1435-2451
    Keywords: Isolated rat hepatocytes ; Burnt skin ; Toxic effect of a burn toxin
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Zusammenfassung Die Existenz von bei der Verbrennung in der Haut entstehenden toxischen Substanzen und deren Bedeutung für die Pathogenese der Verbrennungskrankheit wird heute weithin als wahrscheinlich angesehen. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurde der Stoffwechsel isolierter Hepatocyten sowie deren Ultrastruktur unter dem direkten Einfluß sowie nach systemischer Applikation eines aus verbrannter Menschen- und Mäusehaut isolierten hochgereinigten toxischen Faktors untersucht. Unbehandelte Zellen sowie solche, die mit der physiologischen, nicht toxischen Vorstufe des Toxins behandelt wurden, dienten als Kontrolle. Direkt mit dem Toxin inkubierte Zellen wiesen keine Veränderung der Gluconeogenese, eine deutliche Verringerung der Harnstoffsynthese und eine noch deutlichere Reduktion der Glykogenbildung aus den meisten der angebotenen Prekursoren auf. Rasterelektronenmikroskopisch fanden sich deutliche Schädigungen der Zelloberfläche. Zellen von zuvor mit Toxin behandelten Tieren zeigten Einschränkungen aller Syntheseleistungen und wesentlich geringere Membranschäden. Ein direkter zelltoxischer Effekt des Toxins konnte somit gezeigt werden.
    Notes: Summary The existence of a burn toxin which could be responsible for the late burn disease has become increasingly accepted. The present study investigates both metabolism and ultrastructure of isolated rat hepatocytes both under the influence of a burn toxin isolated from burnt mouse and human skin and of its native nontoxic precursor. Cells from rats treated with toxin systematically were also investigated. The cells directly incubated with toxin showed no alterations of gluconeogenesis, but a reduced urea — and glycogensynthesis from most precursors used. Cells of pretreated rats were reduced in all functions and showed more distinct ultrastructural damage, while those incubated directly were significantly more altered. The results prove a direct toxic effect of a burn toxin on isolated liver cells.
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  • 9
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    Journal of molecular medicine 60 (1982), S. 237-242 
    ISSN: 1432-1440
    Keywords: Cholestasis ; Bile salt enzyme interaction ; Enzyme inhibition ; Enzyme alteration ; Cholestase ; Gallensalz-Enzym-Wechselwirkung ; Enzyminhibition ; Enzym-Strukturveränderung
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Zusammenfassung Wechselwirkungen zwischen Gallensäuren und Zellbestandteilen sind im Zusammenhang mit Untersuchungen zur Cholestase von erheblicher Bedeutung. Schwerpunkte sind dabei die Wirkungen der verschiedenen Gallensäuren auf die Struktur von Lipiden und Proteinen. Die Wechselwirkungen mit Lipiden sind in erster Linie wegen der damit verbundenen Störung der Membranstruktur von Bedeutung, die den Zellstoffwechsel durch Aufhebung der Kompartimentierung in Unordnung bringen kann. Durch Wechselwirkungen mit Proteinen können Konformationsänderungen eintreten, die spezifische Funktionsleistungen in Mitleidenschaft ziehen. Von besonderer Wichtigkeit sind dabei Enzyme, da sie entscheidende Funktionsträger zellulärer Prozesse darstellen. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurde daher die Wirkung verschiedener Gallensäuren auf die Aktivität von Schlüsselenzymen der Leber untersucht. In kinetischen Tests wurden Enzymaktivitäten geprüft, mit elektrophoretischen Verfahren strukturelle Veränderungen an den Enzymen. Es konnte nachgewiesen werden, daß bereits weit niedrigere Gallensäurekonzentrationen als sie in der Gallenflüssigkeit vorkommen, bei gewissen Enzymen zu einem vollständigen Aktivitätsverlust führen. Es ist auffällig, wie unterschiedlich empfindlich verschiedene Enzyme auf die Anwesenheit von Gallensäuren reagieren. Die verschiedenen Gallensäuren zeigen je nach Hydroxylierungsgrad charakteristische Unterschiede in ihrer Hemmwirkung auf Enzymaktivitäten. Eine Beteiligung der Wechselwirkung zwischen Gallensäuren und Enzymen bei der Ätiologie und Pathogenese der cholestatischen Leberveränderungen erscheint aufgrund der hier ermittelten Resultate möglich
    Notes: Summary Interactions between bile salts and cellular constituents are of considerable significance in studies on cholestasis. The main points of interest are the effects of the various bile salts on lipid and protein structures. Of primary interst are the interactions with lipids since these can cause disorder in cellular metabolism by eliminating compartmentalization. Conformational changes of proteins can occur through interactions with bile salts. They can involve specific functions. Of special importance here are the enzymes, since these are decisive supportive agents in cellular processes. In this paper, the effect of various bile salts on the activity of key hepatic enzymes was studied. In addition to the kinetic tests for enzyme activity, structural changes of the enzymes were studied as well using electrophoretic techniques. It could be shown that even much lower bile salt concentrations than those which occur in bile can lead to a complete inhibition of activity. The varying sensitivities of different enzymes when they react in the presence of bile salts is striking. According to the degree of hydroxylation, the various bile salts show characteristic differences in inhibitory effect on enzymatic activity. On the basis of the results reported here, it is quite possible that the interaction between bile salts and enzymes is a participating factor in the etiology and pathogenesis of cholestatic hepatic changes.
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  • 10
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    Journal of molecular medicine 69 (1991), S. 981-987 
    ISSN: 1432-1440
    Keywords: Inflammatory bowel diseases ; Inflammatory mediators ; Crohn's disease ; Ulcerativecolitis
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) of unknown etiology. They are characterized by an activation of intestinal mononuclear cells. Cytokines play a crucial role in the regulation of the functions of these cells. An increased synthesis of the cytokines interleukin-1 (IL-1), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factorα (TNFα), which are primarily synthesized by activated monocytes/macrophages has been described in patients with IBD. The synthesis of interleukin-2 (IL-2) and of interferonγ (IFNγ), which are produced by lymphocytes, on the other hand, has been found to be decreased. The published data are, however, not quite consistent. In patients with IBD there is not only a stimulation of the local cytokine production in the gut. The blood levels and the synthesis of the cytokines IL-1, IL-6 and TNFα by peripheral blood mononuclear cells are also increased, in particular in patients with Crohn's disease. Drugs, which are commonly used for the treatment of IBD impair the synthesis of these cytokines in monocytes/macrophages.
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