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Objective To analyze the effect of diabetes mellitus (DM) on the prognosis of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after receiving transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE).Methods A total of 858 HCC patients,who were admitted to the Affiliated Xinhua Hospital,School of Medicine,Shanghai Jiaotong University,China,during the period from January 2010 to June 2015 to receive TACE,were selected.Among the 858 HCC patients,175 patients suffered from coexisting DM (DM group) and 683 patients had no DM (non-DM group).The differences in general clinical data and overall survival between the two groups were analyzed.Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate the survival rate,the difference between the two groups was evaluated by log-rank method,and Cox proportional hazards regression was adopted to analyze the prognostic factors of HCC patients after receiving TACE.Results There were no statistically significant differences in sex,age,serum albumin,total bilirubin,prothrombin time,alpha fetoprotein (AFP),Child-Pugh grade,tumor size and number,cirrhosis,number of TACE treatment times and BCLC staging between the two groups (P＞0.05);the fasting blood glucose (FPG)level in DM group was higher than that in non-DM group (P＜0.05).The 1-,3-and5-year survival rates of the DM group were 60.9％,27.5％ and 10.7％ respectively,which were 70.9％,36.0％ and 17.6％ respectively in the non-DM group;the Log-rank test showed that the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P=0.008).Multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analysis revealed that the largest tumor diameter ＞5 cm,multiple tumor lesions,AFP＞20 ng/ml,BCLC stage and coexisting DM were independent risk factors that affected the prognosis of HCC patients after receiving TACE.Conclusion The coexisting DM is an independent risk factor that may affect the prognosis of patients with inoperable HCC after receiving TACE.
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Objective To find out the correlation of C -reactive protein (CRP)and acute cerebral infarc-tion,and to provide research data for acute cerebral infarction.Methods 43 cases with acute cerebral infarction were set as the observation group,and 40 healthy people were set as the control group.The CRP level of the observation group and the control group,and CRP level of different infarction volume and neurological function defect degree were compared.The influence factors of CRP level were analyzed with single factor analysis and Logistic regression.Results The CRP level of the observation group was (14.19 ±2.60)mg/L,which was significantly higher than that of the control group (t =7.453,P <0.05).With the increase of infarction volume,CRP levels increased (t =3.451,8.534, 5.930,all P <0.05).With the increase of nerve function defect degree,CRP level elevated (t =3.845,9.077, 6.730,all P <0.05).CRP level and systolic blood pressure,fasting glucose,total cholesterol,fibrinogen were positively correlated (r =0.479,0.603,0.508,0.603,all P <0.05 ).Cerebral infarction,systolic blood pressure,fasting glucose,total cholesterol and fibrinogen were the influence factors of CRP level.Conclusion There is correlation between C -reactive protein and acute cerebral infarction;detecting CRP level can assist in diagnosis of cerebral infarction.It was favorable to prevent and control the occurrence and progress of acute cerebral infarction.
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Many somatic cell typos were obtained by in vitro differentiation or teratoma formation of human embryonic stem ceLls (hESCs). However, it is unclear whether specific cell types can be obtained from hESCs-derived teratoma. It was reported that many kinds of cells, including neural progetfitor/precursor cells (NPCs) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) were isolated efficiently from the teratoma of hESCs through in vitro selection. The teratoma-derived NPCs and MSCs showed specific characteristics of molecular markers similar to the primary NPCs and MSCs. Moreover, these teratoma-induced NPCs and MSCs can be further induced to differentiate into neurons, astrocytes, or adipose and bone cells, reflecting their inherent multi-potencies. Given that teratoma normally contains a mixture of ectoderm, mesodenn, and endoderm lineage cells at different differentiation stage, it was suggested that hESCs-derived teratoma could be an alternative source to generate a variety of uncommitted progenitor cells or terminally differentiated somatic cells, which may be otherwise difficult to obtain through direct in vitro differentiation.
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Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of embolization therapy with NBCA for intracranial arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in infants. Methods Four patients with cerebral arteriovenous fistula were reported, including 3 males and 1 female with nonspecific symptoms and signs, and the diagnosis was made by DSA. Three of them were treated by embolization therapy with NBCA. Results Three of the cases were treated by NBCA, neither death nor complication occurred. Conclusion Intracranial AVF is rare in childhood. Endovascular treatment with NBCA is effective and safe, but the long-term effect has to be comfirmed by follow-up study. (J Intervent Radiol, 2006, 15: 451-452)
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Objective To evaluate the methods and effect of balloon catheter dilation of esophageal caustic ingestion stenosis in children. Methods We analysed 18 cases, including 10 cases of esophageal stenosis due to ingestion of sulphuric acid, 7 cases of esophageal stenosis caused by ingestion of sodium carbonate and the last one through ingestion of chemical materials include zinc sulphate. Barium esophagogram was taken before dilation for every patient and the balloon size varied from 4 mm?40 mm to 16 mm?40 mm or 20 mm?40 mm in diameter was selected for the procedure. Results 18 cases were all successful in dilation by balloon catheter, without esophageal perforation and other complications. The satisfactory results maintained from six months to thirty months with remarkable improvement clinicoly. Conclusions Balloon catheter dilation is a simple, safe and reliable method for the treatment of esophageal caustic ingestion stenosis in children, and should be recommended as the first choice.
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Objective To evaluate the methods and effect of balloon catheter dilation of benign esophageal stenosis in children. Methods 9 cases had an anastomotic stenosis after surgical correction of esophageal atresia; 11 cases of esophageal stenosis due to ingestion of caustics; one case had an lower esophageal stenosis after Nissen surgery and one case after gastroesophagoplasty. Age ranged from 17 days to 7 years. Each case had a barium esophagram before balloon dilation. The balloon size varied from 3 to 10 mm in diameter. Results 21 cases were successful after dilation of balloon catheter. There were no esophageal perforation and complications. The satisfactory results maintained from six months to thirty months. Conclusions Balloon catheter dilation is a simple、safe and reliable method for the treatment of benign esophageal strictures in children as the first choice.
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Objective To evaluate the application and safety of angiography in infants.Methods Eighteen infants with diagnosis of clinics,CT and MRI as hemangioma, hepatic and renal tumor and cerebral vascular diseases were undertaken digital subtraction angiography(DSA). Results All the cases were found to have anomalous lesions including hemangioma racemosum in 3 cases, capillary hemangioma in 1, hepatoblastoma in 3, renal Wilm's tumor in 1, renal rhabdomyosarcoma in 1, liver arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in 1, Galenic arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in 1,Sturge-Weber Syndrome in 1, AVM OR AVF in the craniofacial region in 2 and pre-operation cerebral angiography of PNET in 2. Conclusions DSA in infants is safe and reliable with extensive clinical application.
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Objective To evaluate the role of interventional therapy in Wilm's tumor, renal vascular lesions and ureter stricture in children. Methods Thirty-eight cases were analysed, including 18 cases of Wilm's tumor treated with preprocedural chemotherapy and embolization through renal artery, and 13 cases of unknown-reason hypertension with selective renal arterial angiography for venous blood renin including undergone some patients PTA. Six cases of ureter stricture were dilated with balloon and 1 with hematurea by small aerial embolization. Results After embolization, Wilm's tumors showed reduction in vascularization and reduction in size too. The surrounding tissue of the tumor had a clear demarcation with the normal tissue, decreasing the dissemination to blood and distal metastasis. Renal vascular hypertension was clearly diagnosed and treated, and the increase of renin was helpful to the diagnosis of unknown-reason hypertension. And the obstruction of ureter was improved. Conclusions Interventional therapy is feasible in the application of urinary system diseases with great significance clinically.
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Objective To report the results of balloon catheter dilation in 13 infants with anastomotic stenosis after surgical correction of esophageal atresia. Methods Thirteen cases of anastomotic stenosis after surgical correction of esophageal atresia were enrolled, age ranging from 3 to 10 years. Barium esophagography before balloon dilation showed the diameter of esophageal stenosis ranging 1 to 3 mm and the stenosis was dilated by using balloons of 6 to 12 mm diameter. Results All the 13 cases obtained complete resolution of the stenosis after dilation for twice or thrice. There was no esophageal perforation or other complications with a period of clinical symptomless of 6 to 30 months. Conclusions Ballon catheter dilation is a simple, safe and reliable method for treating anastomotic esophageal stenosis in infants.