Is thermogenesis inhibition in brown adipocytes a specific property of volatile anesthetics?
There are two distinct classes of anesthetics with regard to effects on thermogenesis, thermogenesis inhibitors and thermogenesis noninhibitors. The results are important for the interpretation of studies in thermal biology in general; specifically, they indicate that conclusions concerning regulation of nonshivering thermogenesis during anesthesia depend on the type of anesthetic used. Of clinical importance is that the volatile anesthetics are inhibitory for nonshivering thermogenesis and thus for an alternative heat production when myorelaxants prevent shivering. As the distinction between thermogenesis inhibitors and thermogenesis noninhibitors corresponds to the distinction between volatile and nonvolatile anesthetics, it may be related to the mode of action of the volatile anesthetics.
The infection rate of H. pylori showed gender difference with nature of family aggregation. Epidemiological studies of H. pylori was comprehensive and involved many aspects. Further investigation needs to be focused on infection rate and other risk factors.