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Objective:To study parameters of MRI image in different tissue differentiation,cell type of primary liver cancer.Methods:The pathological results and MRI data of regeneration nodules (27),hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) (81 total;15,highly differentiated;40,moderately differentiated;26,low-grade differentiation),intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) (20) were retrospectively analyzed and compared To compare the difference of ADC values,strengthen degree among the regeneration nodules,HCC and ICC,and among HCC tissue differentiation.Results:Most cases of primary liver cancer can be accurately diagnosed by conventional MRI combined with LAVA.there are statistically significant differences of ADC values among regenerative nodules,HCC,ICC (P＜0.01),and among highly,moderately,poorly differentiated HCC groups (P＜0.01).But there is not actual clinical significance of the ADC values between moderately and poorly HCC.there is no statistically significant difference of the ADC values between highly differentiated HCC and ICC (P=0.27).Conclusion:Conventional MRI combining with DWI,LAVA can help distinguish the primary liver cancer differentiation degree and the cell type.
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Objective To study the correlation of PAZ with anti-tuberculosis treatment regimen and drug-induced liver injury in tuberculosis patients with HBV-DNA positive in order to provide an optimized treatment regimen. Methods from Jan 2013 to Dec 2014, 199 pulmonary tuberculosis with HBV-DNA positive patients and 103 pulmonary tuberculosis patients without HBV in our hospital were collected. They were assigned as follows:122 cases were anti tuberculosis treatment with antiviral therapy,64 cases were A(HRZE),58 cases were B (HRE). 77 cases were anti tuberculosis treatment but not antiviral therapy , 41 cases were C (HRZE), 36 cases were D(HRE) and 103 patients without HBV were E (HRZE, the contrast group). We had observed the liver injury for 2 months after the treatment. Results 1.Incidence of liver injury was 34.38% in group A , higher than the cases in group B(20.69%,P > 0.05). 2.Incidence of liver injury in group C was apparently higher than in group D (73.17% vs. 30.56%,P 0.05)4.Incidence of liver injury in group A was lower than group C (34.38% vs. 73.17%,P 0.05). Conclusion Although anti tuberculosis treatment combined with antiviral therapy can be partially reduce the incidence of liver injury and relieve the severity of liver injury in tuberculosis patients infected with HBV , but PZA toxicity to hepatocytes is a major risk factor for liver injury , and we need to change the treatment plan to reduce the occurrence of liver injury.
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Objective To analyze the clinical efficacy of pre-extensive drug resistant tuberculosis (pre-XDR-TB), and to explore the feasibility of using the standard multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) therapeutic regimen to treat the patients with pre-MDR-TB. Methods A retrospective analysis was made for 126 cases of the MDR-TB patients who were received the treatment in Guangzhou chest hospital from 2009 to 2013. It was divided into MDR-TB group, pre-XDR-TB group and XDR-TB group according to the drug sensitive test (DST) of quinolone(levofloxacin, moxifloxacin) and aminoglycoside (amikacin). All patients were treated for 6-months with the standard therapeutic regimen including Am(Cm), Lfx(Mfx), Pto, PAS and PZA. Results (1) There were 126 cases of the MDR-TB patients in the study, 31 cases (24.6%) complicate with aminoglycosides-resistance, 69 cases (54.7%) complicate with quinolone-resistance. (2) The negative rate of MDR-TB group, pre-XDR-TB group and XDR-TB group was 82.0%, 55.8% and 29.2% respectively (χ2 = 20.110, P < 0.001). (3)The negative rate of pre-XDR-TB group significantly lower than MDR-TB group (χ2 = 8.146, P = 0.004). The negative rate of pre-XDR-TB group higher than XDR-TB group (χ2= 4.661, P = 0.031). Conclusions The situation of quinolone and aminoglycoside resistance was high in the patients with MDR-TB. We should carry out the detection of quinolone and aminoglycoside resistance in clinical treatment. The clinical efficacy for the patients with pre-XDR-TB was significantly poorer than the patients with MDR-TB using the standard MDR-TB therapeutic regiment treated.
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Objective To investigate the effects of different liver protective drugs on preventing liver injury induced by anti-tuberculosis drugs. Methods Retrospective analysis was made on 355 patients with primary pulmonary tuberculosis during intensified time. The patients received silibinon and bicyclol to prevent liver injury. 82 patients with TB were treated as control group during the same time. Results The number of patients with liver injury in silibinon group and bicyclol group were 16 cases (14.7%) and 55 cases (22.4%) respectively. The number of control group with liver injury was 9 cases (11.0%) (χ2 = 3.627,P > 0.05). The liver injuries within 4 weeks were mainly counted in. There is no difference between intervention and control groups(χ2 = 0.414,P > 0.05). There is no difference between three groups in liver injury degree (U = 0.288,P> 0.05). Conclusion Without high risk factors, anti-inflammatory and enzyme reduction drugs have no significant protective effects on liver injury caused by anti-tuberculosis drugs.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare the clinical characteristics of rifampin-dependent (R-dependent Mycobacterium tuberculosis) and rifampin-resistant (R-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis) patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The clinical data including the demographic data, age groups, course of disease, history of chemotherapy with anti-TB drugs, and results of drug susceptibility test were collected from 61 cases of R-dependent pulmonary tuberculosis and 148 cases of R-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis treated between October, 2008 and January, 2012.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Most of the R-dependent and R-resistant patients were between 30 and 44 years of age. The R-dependent patients included 12 receiving the first treatment patients and 49 with previous treatments, and the R-resistant patients included 11 without and 137 with previous treatments. The multi-drug resistant rate was 80.3% in R-dependent group, as compared to 92.6% in R-resistant group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Most of the patients infected with R-dependent Mycobacterium tuberculosis are young or middle-aged, often having serious disease conditions. Detecting rifampin dependence is important for patients with initial treatment failure. Multi-drug resistance therapy guideline should be applied to patients infected with R-dependent Mycobacterium tuberculosis to improve the cure rate.</p>