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Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors,early diagnosis and treatment are the important factors affecting colorectal cancer's prognosis.It has been proved that colorectal cancer's diagnosis combined with biomolecular markers is non-invasive,economical and specific at the same time,biomarkers are valuable in predicting and monitoring the chemoresistance of colorectal cancer.This article mainly reviews the prediction of liver metastasis of colorectal cancer,drug resistance of postoperative chemotherapy in colorectal cancer and the monitoring of drug resistance in the course of chemotherapy by CD44v6.
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Objective To detect the correlation of serum myoglobin (Mb) and creatine kinase (CK) levels in multiple trauma patients with outcome and renal failure and compare the prognostic value of the two predictors.Methods Forty-one patients with multiple trauma (ISS ≥ 16 points) were analyzed at days 1,3,7,and 14 posttrauma,for serum Mb and CK concentrations.Moreover,simplified acute physiology score Ⅱ (SAPS Ⅱ),injury severity score (ISS),as well as Glasgow coma score (GCS)at day 1 postrauma,final outcome,and presence or absence of renal failure were recorded.Correlation of serum Mb and CK with ISS,GCS,and SAPS Ⅱ was analyzed.Predictive values of Mb and CK for outcome and development of renal failure after multiple trauma were measured and compared at days 1,3,and 7 posttrauma,according to receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.Results Serum Mb concentration revealed a positive correlation with SAPS Ⅱ at each time point and with ISS at days 7 and 14,but a negative correlation with GCS at days 3,7,and 14.Similarly,serum CK concentration presented a positive correlation with SAPS Ⅱ at days 3,7,and 14 and with ISS at days 7 and 14,but a negative correlation with GCS at days 7 and 14.To predict outcome of the multiple trauma patients,area under the ROC curve for serum Mb at days 1,3,and 7 was 0.542,0.900,and 0.981 respectively and for serum CK was 0.232,0.771,and 0.968 respectively.To predict development of renal failure,area under the ROC curve for serum Mb at days 1,3,and 7 was 0.864,0.949,and 0.955 respectively and for serum CK was 0.480,0.889,and 0.939 respectively.Conclusions Serum Mb and CK are both predictive of outcome and development of renal failure following multiple trauma.Whereas in co；rast with CK,serum Mb appears to be a more sensitive marker.
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Objective To detect the dynamic change of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in patients with major trauma and measure its relation to the outcome.Methods Sixty patients with major trauma were measured with serum NT-proBNP level at 1,3,and 7 days postinjury.According to the prognosis,the patients were allocated to survival group (n =47) and death group (n =13).Changes in NT-proBNP was detected and compared between the two groups.Correlation of NT-proBNP level with acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) and ISS was analyzed at each time point.Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was developed to determine the prognostic value of NT-proBNP.Results Overall NT-proBNP level revealed no statistical difference at each time point and kept within normal reference range.NT-proBNP level in death group increased gradually,whereas in survival group the increase was followed by a reduction.Moreover,NT-proBNP level was higher in death group than in survival group at each time point.Area under the ROC of NT-proBNP had no statistical difference with that of APACHE Ⅱ and ISS at each time point.Conclusions Obviously high or continuously increased NT-proBNP level may indicate an unfavorable prognosis of major trauma patients.NT-proBNP can be used as a marker to dynamically predict prognosis of major trauma patients.
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Objective To establish a model of multiple trauma combined with uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock so as to provide basis for basic study of multiple trauma.Methods Forty New Zealand male rabbits were equally and randomly divided into four groups,ie,sham group (Group A,with no bloodletting or resuscitation),uncontrolled group (Group B,with bloodletting alone),aggressive fluid resuscitation and limited fluid resuscitation groups (Groups C and D,with bloodletting,hemostasis and resuscitation).Fractures of the right hind limb in rabbits of each group were induced by free drop of a 3 kg hammer from a height of 45 cm.An estimated 30％ of total blood was withdrawn from the right common carotid artery in 20 minutes in bloodletting groups (Groups B,C and D).Successively,the uncontrolled bleeding was caused via acupuncture bloodletting from ileocecal artery branch at 30 minutes in bloodletting groups.Progressive and limited fluid resuscitation using lactated Ringer' s solution (LR) were performed for Groups C and D in the next one hour respectively.Blood transfusion was performed in Groups C and D after ligation of bleeding artery branch at 90 minutes.In addition,LR of three folds more than blood loss was administered in Group D.Survivorship of rabbits in each group was observed at 150 minutes to seven hours.Arterial blood sample was taken at each time point for blood gas analysis and coagulation test.Fracture type,fluid requirements,intra-abdominal blood loss,and rabbits' survival rate at seven hours were recorded.Results Closed comminuted tibiofibular fractures were founded in all groups.Bloodletting groups showed an obvious reduction of MAP,heart rate and pH value and significantly increased levels of K+,blood glucose and lactic acid at 30 minutes (P ＜0.01),whereas MAP and heart rate were returned to baseline level at 150 minutes.Progressive fluid resuscitation significantly increased the intra-abdominal blood loss and fluid requirements (P＜0.01),decreased erythrocrit (P ＜ 0.05),prolonged prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time (P ＜0.05).Survival rate of rabbits was improved significantly by fluid resuscitation at 7 hours (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion The model is of high stability and reproducibility and therefore is fit for study of multiple trauma combined with uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock.
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Objective To investigate the dynamic change of serum myoglobin and assess its relation with injury severity in multiple trauma patients. Methods The concentration of serum myoglobin in 41 multiple trauma patients (ISS ≥16 points) was detected at days 1,3,7 and 14 after injury. In the meantime, injury severity score ( ISS), Glasgow coma score ( GCS), simplified acute physiology score Ⅱ( SAPS Ⅱ ), percentage of the injured muscle and soft tissue to entire body, shock on admission and ultimate outcomes were recorded at day 1 after injury. All patients were divided into ISS ≥25 group or ISS ＜ 25 group, survival group or death group based on the injury severity and ultimate outcomes. The dynamic changes of the serum myoglobin were observed and compared between the groups. The correlation of the serum myoglobin concentration with ISS, GCS, SAPS Ⅱ score, shock and the percentage of injured muscle and soft tissue was investigated. Results The serum myoglobin concentration in ISS ≥ 25group was decreased more slowly than that in the ISS ＜ 25 group, with higher concentration of the serum myoglobin concentration in the ISS ≥ 25 group than that in the ISS ＜ 25 group at all time points. The serum myoglobin concentration in the death group was increased first, then slowly declined and reached peak at day 3. While in survival group, the serum myoglobin concentration was continuously decreased, with lower serum myoglobin concentration than that in the death group at all time points. The serum myoglobin concentrations were positively correlated with the SAPS Ⅱ score at all time points, with ISS at days 7 and 14, with the percentage of the injured area at day 1 and with the shock at days 1 and 3, while the serum myoglobin concentration was negatively correlated with GCS at days 3,7 and 14. Conclusions The dynamic changes of the serum myoglobin concentration in multiple trauma patients may reflect the severity,trends and prognosis of the injury, and hence can be used as effective index for monitoring the disease.
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Objective To develop a new method to measure pleural effusion volume by ultrasound in critically ill patients. Methods Forty-six critically ill patients admitted to emergency ICU were involved.The height of effusion (H),area of effusion at the middle section (S), thickness of effusion at middle-back line (T1) and posterior axillary line (T2) were measured by ultrasound in supine position at the end of expiration. The measured volume of pleural effusion (Vc) was calculated by H×S,and the actual volume of drainage (V) within 2 hours was also recorded. The correlation of actual volume of pleural effusion (V)with effusion height (H) ,thickness (T1, T2), area (S) and the calculated volume (Vc) were analyzed to decide the most accurate index and method. Results There was much better correlation between actual volume of effusion and S, (H & S), Vc, than these between V and T1 ,T2, H in all patients and subgroup, Vc had good correlation with V and very close to V(the average difference was 56 ml) when the actual volume was less than 500 ml,there was no difference[(417 ± 94)ml vs (402±95)ml, t = 1.095, P = 0. 285]. Both Logistic regression analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve showed S was the most reliable index to predict the actual volume to exceed 500 ml,400 ml,and 300 ml when compared with H,S,T1 and T2. The corresponding threshold was 30.3 cm2 , 28.3 cm2 and 23. 1 cm2 , with the sensitivity and specificity of 0. 77 and 0. 88,0.72 and 1.0,0.95 and 1.0, respectively. Conclusions This new method based on measuring the area of effusion by ultrasound is more efficient and reliable than those traditional ones to measure the volume of pleural effusion. It's clinically valuable and easy to perform, and deserves broad application.
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Objective To explore factors associated with prolonged emergency room (ER) stay of critically ill patients admitted so as to accelerate throughput of emergency patients.Methods Data of critically ill patients admitted into the emergency room of a tertiary teaching hospital in 2010 were retrospectively studied.Stepwise Cox regression analysis was used to determine factors likely associated with prolonged stay in ER.Results ( 1 ) A total of 6246 critical illnesses were admitted into emergency room,the ER length of stay [M (Qr)] was 11 h (3 ～23 h).Of them,56.6％ patients stayed in ER more than 6 h and 21.6％ over 24 h.(2) Univariate analysis showed the major factors contributing to prolonged stay in ER were insufficient inpatient bed capacity,followed by poor family finances,complicated diseases needed care from multiple departments,emergency operation,lack of specialty wards,lack of department bearing main responsibility of critical care,age,gender and arrival time to ER.(3) Multivariate analysis showed that the main factors contributing to prolonged stay were insufficient inpatient beds,poor family finances,complicated diseases needed treatment from multiple departments,emergency operation,lack of specialty wards,lack of department bearing main responsibility of treatment,gender and arrival time to ER.Age was not an independent factor.Conclusions Plenty of critically ill patients admitted to this hospital had prolonged stay in emergency room with variety of factors.The possible factors contributing to this were insufficient inpatient bed capacity,poor family finances and complicated diseases needed care from multiple departments,and this investigation deserves a further study.
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Objective To investigate the characteristics of patient throughput in emergency room (ER),and the factors causing increase in ER length of stay in order to improve the quality of emergency service.Methods Data of critically ill patients presented to an emergency room in a tertiary teaching hospital in 2010 were retrospectively studied,and the characteristics of patient throughput including patients referred to different departments with different outcomes,and variation in number of patients round the clock in workdays and weekends were analyzed.Results ( 1 ) The median length of stay (LOS) of 7966 critical patients in emergency room (ER) was 11 h,and of them,56.6％ stayed in ER for more than 6 h,and 21.6％ over 24 h.(2) There were significant differences in LOS in ER among patients treated by different departments leading to no shorter length of time consumed for treatment by many departments other than the following specialties of emergency department,neurosurgery,neurology and general medicine department in sequence from less time required to the longest length of time consumed.( 3 ) There were significant differences in LOS in ER among patients with different courses after disposition leading to the longest length of time consumed by those discharged by patients 'own decision and admitted into the hospital,and the shortest time required in patients after emergency operation.(4) There were also significant differences in specialty,outcomes and time needed for throughput between workdays and weekends,and during different time intervals round the clock.Conclusions The situation of patient throughput of critical illness in emergency room in this hospital was not ideal.The factors associated with prolonged stay in ER included different specialties in charge of patients,different courses and outcomes after disposition,severity of illness,different time intervals round the clock,and this investigation deserves a further study.
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ObjectiveTo detect the serum NT-proBNP level in patients with severe trauma 24 hours after injury in order to find the possible correlated factors for the evaluation of the clinical application.MethodsSixty patients with severe trauma admitted to the emergency ICU were enrolled. Serum NTproBNP level was detected 24 hours after injury for comparison between survivors and nonsurvivors. The validity of NT-proBNP for predicting outcome was analyzed by receiver operating characteristic ( ROC )curve. The factors with significant correlation between NT-proBNP level and the length of ICU stay as well as the duration of mechanical ventilation support were determined in those survivors with correlation and stepwise linear regression analysis. These factors included injury severity score (ISS), head abbreviated injury score (AIS), acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ ( APACHE I ), Glasgow coma score (GCS), creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB), cardiac troponin-I (cTn-I) and central venous pressure. Results The median NT-proBNP levels were 762 pg/ml (IQR, 400-1131 pg/mL) in nonsurvivors versus 200 pg/ml (IQR, 80-383 pg/mL) in survivors (Z =-3. 972, P ＜0.01 ). The area under ROC curve of NTproBNP was not statistically different to that of ISS and that of APACHE Ⅱ. The best threshold value of NTproBN to predict the outcome was 384 pg/ml ( sensitivity 0. 846, specifity 0. 766). A positive correlation was found between NT-proBNP and the length of ICU stay ( r =0. 32, P ＜ 0. 05 ) as well as the duration of mechanical ventilation ( r =0. 37, P ＜ 0. 05 ) in survivors. Stepwise linear regression analysis indicated there were significant correlations between APACHE Ⅱ, CK-MB and NT-proBNP.ConclusionsSerum NT-proBNP level 24 hours after injury is correlated with the severity and outcome of patients with severe trauma. It may be used as a complementary biomarker for the rapid assessment of the severity of trauma.
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Objective To explore the determinant factors influencing the constituent parts of radiological examination in severe trauma patients so as to provide scientific basis for optimized strategy of radiological examination. Methods A prospective study was carried out from April to July 2010 in a tertiary hospital. Clinical data of 60 severe trauma patients admitted to emergency department and ICU were recorded. The type, number and site of trauma under radiological examination were described and compared among different stages of treatment. The correlation between number of radiological examinations and age, number of injured site, injury severity score (ISS), Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), ICU stay and overall length of hospital stay were analyzed. Results (1) The majority of radiological examinations in 60 patients were radiography and CT, with a corresponding median number of 6.0(3.0～ 11.0, IQR)and 10.0(8.0 ～ 13.8, Qr) times per patient. (2) The numbers of radiography examinations requested in emergency room, emergency ICU and general ward were quite approximately equal (x2 =4.043 ,P =0. 132), while CT examinations were mainly requested in emergency room and emergency ICU (x2 = 20. 274 , P < 0. 001). (3) The numbers of radiological examinations requested for different sites of injury were quite significantly different between radiography and CT during different stages of treatment (x2 = 114.609, 75.932, P < 0.01). (4 ) The number of CT scan requested was positively correlated with number of injured site, ISS, ICU and overall length of hospital stay (r =0.273,0.369,0.523,0.417,all P <0.05). Conclusions The sum of radiological examinations in severe trauma patients was great mainly in radiography and CT, and CT was more predominantly requested. The number of CT scans examinations was positively correlated with severity of injury and length of ICU stay. Further study is warranted to optimize radiological examination in severe trauma patients.
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Objective To study the value of focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) used by emergency doctor in emergency department. Method It's a prospective,double-blinded and controlled study from June 2008 to October 2009. A total of 97 casualties with severe multiple trauma, 72 male and 25 female aged from 14 to 88 years old with average age of (41 ± 16) ,admitted to emergency department were enrolled, and the bedside focused abdominal sonography for trauma was performed by emergency doctor. It was diagnosed as positive if free fluid was detected in abdomen or pericardium. The severe injury scores (ISS) were from 14 to 38 with average score of (23.2±9.3). The criteria of inclusion were age over 14 years old, injury happened within 12 hours and casualties admitted directly into emergency room. The criteria of exclusion were death of patients within 2 days without CT scanning of abdomen and exploration of abdomen with laporotomy, and operations directly determined by using FAST without conventinal sonographic examination. The FAST was compared with CT and conventional sonography judged by the findings observed during operation. Results The examination with FAST was completed in (3.18±0.79) min, whereas that with conventional sonography was (16.63t4.62) min(t = 28.61,P ＜0.001). The FAST was positive in 11 cases and negative in 86 cases, whereas the conventional sonography was positive in 13 cases and negative in 84 cases ( P = 0.5). There were 4 false negative findings in FAST resulting in 73% sensitivity, 100% specificity, 95.3% negative predictive value, 4.6% false negative rate, 100% positive predictive value, 0% false positive rate and 95.9% accuracy. Conclusions The emergency doctors are able to operate the FAST well for casualties with multiple trauma in emergency department after proper training.
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Objective To evaluate the value and significance of bedside ultrasound in diagnosis of lung atelectasis/consolidation in multiple trauma patients with mechanical ventilation.Methods Bedside thoracic ultrasound and chest computed tomography(CT)were performed in 81 multiple trauma patients with mechanical ventilation admitted to the emergency intensive care unit(EICU).CT result was regarded as the "golden standard" to evaluate the value of ultrasound in diagnose lung atelectasis/consolidation.At the same time,the ultrasound was used to dynamically monitor the lung recruitment effect of the therapeutic measures.Results CT detected 154 regions of lung atelectasis/consolidation of 324 lung regions in 81 patients,while ultrasound detected 126 regions that were divided into 87 complete regions and 39 incomplete regions according to different sonogram in the breathing cycle.The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value and accuracy of ultrasound were 81.8%,100%,100%,85.9% and 91.4% respectively.A concordance test showed a very high concordance between ultrasound and CT,with a Kappa coefficient of 0.825(P=0.031).Ultrasound found that 39 regions with incomplete lung atelectasis/consolidation were completely recruited and 62 out of 87 regions with complete lung atelectnsis/eonsolidatian gained visible recruitment within three days after different therapeutic measures,with total effective rate of 80.2%.Conclusion Bedside ultrasound can continuously monitor and guide the therapeutic measure to recruit the lung and is a convenient,safe,direct-viewing and accurate method for diagnosis of lung atelectasis/cansolidation in multiple trauma patients with mechanical ventilation.
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Objective To investigate the relationship between serum cholinesterase(ChE) and acute-phase proteins in patients with multiple trauma, then to evaluate their significance to judge prognosis. Method It's a prospective observation study. Patients with multiple trauma admitted to emergency intensive care unit,Second Af-filiated Hospital, Zhejiang Universieg, school of medicihe within 24 h after trauma from Oct. 2005 to Oct. 2007 were enrolled. And those with chronic liver disease, touching orgnaophosphorus, active tuberculosis, tumor, in-fection of major organ before trauma, liver injury or age < 18 year were excluded. Among 81 patients, 57 were male and24 female. The average age was (46±18) years, and the average injury severity score was (34.0±11.9).Seventy six healthy were selected as controls, 53 male and 23 female, with an average age of (44±16)years. The exclusion standards were the same as those in patients. Both groups had same gender proportion and age. Senum ChE and acute-phase proteins(APP) including albumin(ALB), prealbumin(PAB), transferrin(TRF),C-reactive protein(CRP) in patients were detected at 1, 3, 7 d after trauma. The acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅲ (APACHEⅢ) was recorded simuhancously. Serum ChE, ALB, PAB, TRF, CRP in the controls were also detected. All of these indexes in the controls were compared with thoses in patients by t test or rank surn test. The dynamic changes of serum ChE and APPs in patients were analyzed by one way repeated mea-sures ANOVA. The relationships between serum ChE and those APPs and the relationships between APACHE Ⅲ and these indexes were analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis. We also compared these indexes between patients with different outcomes by t test or rank sum test. The values of serum ChE and those APPs to judge prognosis were evaluated by logistic regression analysis. Results Patients had lower serum ChE, ALB, PAB, TRF and higher CRP than the healthy at 1, 3, 7 d post trauma. Serum ChE activity in patients was reducod over 25% (42.3%～50.2%) than that in the healthy, and showed a tendency to decrease after trauma, which resembled PAB and TRF. Serum ChE was positively correlated with ALB, PAB and TRF at 1, 3, 7 d, and negatively correlated with CRP at 3, 7 d. At 1, 3, 7 d post trauma, APACHEⅢ in patients was negatively correlated with serum ChE and TRF, but negatively correlated with ALB only at 1 d, and negatively correlated with PAB only at 1,7 d, and posi-tively correlated with CRP only at 7 d. Non-survivors had lower serum ChE activity and TRF than survivors at 1,3,7 d after trauma, but had lower ALB only at 7 d after trauma and had lower PAB only at 1,7 d after trauma than survivors, and had higher CRP than survivors only at 7 d after trauma. Logistic regression analysis showed serum ChE and PAB were the only two independent risk factors to judge prognosis. Conclusions Serum ChE may be in-cluded as negative acute-phase protein, and is better than other APPs in reflecting injury severity and prognosis in patients with multiple trauma.
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AIM:To evaluate the relationship between RUNX3,cyclin E,P21,biological features and survival in gastric cancer patients.METHODS:RUNX3 was examined using immunohistochemical staining.Cyclin E and P21 were analyzed by flow cytometry.Survival was evaluated by Kaplan-Meier survival curves.RESULTS:The positive-expression rate of RUNX3,cyclin E and P21 in tumor tissue from 56 patients with gastric cancer were 44.6%,64.3% and 32.1%,respectively.RUNX3 expression was correlated with lymph node metastasis and distant metastasis(P0.05).Using Kaplan-Meier survival curves and the Log-rank test,there was correlation between RUNX3,cyclin E and survival(P0.05).CONCLUSION:RUNX3 may be related with tumorigenesis and tumor progression by affecting P21 expression.The detection of RUNX3 and cyclin E may be helpful in evaluating the clinicopathological parameters and prognosis in gastric carcinoma patients.
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Based on the experience in providing emergency medical relief during the occurrence of the disastrous “Yunna” typhoon, the paper discusses the necessity of establishing a medical emergency relief system for regional disasters and ways of perfection. It is thus necessary to set up a multi level response mechanism for medical emergency relief; enhance the overall emergency response ability of the emergency medical service systems in case of disastrous events; work out the strategic layout of networks of medical emergency relief for regional disasters; optimize and rehearse in a planned way the crash programs for medical emergency relief for disasters; reinforce the role of the government in organizing and directing medical emergency relief for disasters; make overall arrangements of emergency relief manpower; and improve relief personnels personal sense and ability of self protection.
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The paper gives an account of the new ideas in trauma care and the transition of emergency care of trauma from the traditional model to the modern model,viz.the transition of emergency care of trauma by the emergency department from a paradigm of general practice to a paradigm of specialized care;the transition of trauma physicians training from a paradigm of general practitioners to a paradigm of specialists;and the transition of the flow of emergency care of trauma from a paradigm of "links" to a paradigm of "whole course".Based on the practice of the emergency department of the hospital the authors work with in setting up a quick clinical response mechanism of emergency care of trauma,a mechanism of priority to emergency care of trauma,a hospital-wide linking and coordinating mechanism of emergency care of trauma,a standardized management mechanism of wards for emergency care of trauma,and an operational mechanism of the team of emergency care of trauma,the paper discusses building an integrated model of emergency care of trauma on the basis of the "three links theory" by the emergency department.
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The three links theory" refers to the three key links in an emergency medical services system, viz. pre-hospital first-aid system, hospital emergency care system, and the ICU system. The construction of an emergency medical services system in China ought to be guided by the three links theory so as to set up a practical and highly efficient emergency medical services system, an instantly operating monitoring system, a smooth and real-time information system, a rational and long-lasting system of laws and contingency plans, and a system for cultivating universalists. The goal is to build an emergency green passage in the hospital.