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Objective To evaluate the level changes of serum WASP-family verprolin homologous protein-1 (WAVE1) and vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) and their clinical significance in patients with advanced non-small lung cancer (NSCLC) before and after chemotherapy.Methods Serum WAVE1 and VEGF-C were measured in 43 patients with advanced NSCLC by ELISA,and the results were compared with 43 healthy volunteers.Results The levels of serum WAVE1 and VEGF-C before chemotherapy in patients group were (0.573±0.082) ng/ml and (947.3±125.4) pg/ml respectively,while in healthy volunteers group,they were (0.256±0.064) ng/ml and (425.5±110.1) pg/ml respectively,which suggested that before chemotherapy the levels of serum WAVE1 and VEGF-C in NSCLC group were significantly higher than those of in the control (P ＜ 0.05).The serum levels of WAVE1 and VEGF-C in advanced NSCLC patients were closely related to lymph node metastasis status and distant metastasis status (P ＜ 0.05),but not to the gender,age,tumor length,histology type,differentiation grade and C-TNM stage (P ＞ 0.05).The serum WAVE1 and VEGF-C levels of the effective treatment group was (0.290±0.037) ng/ml and (596.1±127.5) pg/ml after chemotherapy respectively,which decreased obviously compared with the group before chemotherapy which levels were (0.517±0.051) ng/ml and (964.6±100.3) pg/ml (both P ＜ 0.05).But the serum WAVE1 and VEGF-C levels of the ineffective treatment group were (0.547±0.065) ng/ml and (957.0±111.2) pg/ml after treatment,which had no difference compared with the group before chemotherapy which levels were (0.517±0.051) ng/ml and (964.6±100.3) pg/ml (both P ＞ 0.05).Furthermore,statistically significant relationship was found between the serum WAVE1 and the VEGF-C levels (r =0.331,r =0.540,both P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Serum WAVE1 and VEGF-C may be used as indicators for prediction of the efficacy of chemotherapy in patients with advanced NSCLC.
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OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of propofol in relieving pain during fibrobronchoscopy when it is used in general intravenous anesthesia.METHODS:160patients undergoing fibrobronchoscopy were randomly divided into propofol group and control group.90patients in the propofol group were anesthetized intravenously by injection of propofol at the dosage of1.5mg/kg and speed of30mg/10s and then underwent fibrobronchoscopy;While70patients in the control group underwent regular fibrobronchoscopy.RESULTS:The lash reflex disappeared within(40.73?7.91)seconds after propofol injection,and patients became conscious within(5.39?1.85)minutes after stopping injection,full consciousness occurred at(10.82?2.73)minutes.Electrocardiogram did not show any signs of change in blood pressure,myocardial ischemia and cardiac dysrhythmia,the post-operative satisfaction rate was96%as compared with81%in the control group.The patients in the propofol group showed extensive willingness for second fibrobronchoscopy,while the patients in the control group presented cough,struggle,and20%of them refused the second fibrobronchoscopy.CONCLUSION:It is safe and effective to apply propofol in painless fibrobronchoscopy.