The differential features of MRI between male benign and malignant breast lesions / 中华放射学杂志

Objective:To investigate the differential diagnosis of MRI between male malignant and benign breast lesions.Methods:Totally 34 patients with male breast lesions who underwent breast MRI examination from January 2011 to March 2019 were collected from Shanghai Cancer Center.All images were evaluated by two radiologists who were blinded to pathological results. When there was a disagreement, another independent senior radiologist assessed the imaging features. The imaging features including lesion location, T 1WI signal, T 2WI signal, lesion type and accompanying signs were evaluated. All lesions were confirmed by biopsy or surgical pathology. Twelve patients were in benign group, 22 patients in malignant group. The imaging findings of MRI were recorded and statistically analyzed by univariate analysis (continuous variables were tested by Mann-Whitney U test and categorical variables were tested by Fisher′s exact test). Results:Among the 34 patients, 31 cases clinically touched the mass and 3 cases showed simple nipple bleeding. In MRI signs, breast cancer showed mass-like enhancement (22/22), benign lesions showed non-mass enhancement (7/12), the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). And ipsilateral axillary enlarged lymph nodes only appeared in breast cancer, which was significantly different from that in benign lesions ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference in age, lesion location, T 1WI signal, T 2WI signal, skin thickening and nipple invagination between benign and malignant lesions. There was no significant difference in the size, shape and edge of the mass between benign and malignant lesions on MRI ( P>0.05). Conclusions:MRI can distinguish male malignant and benign breast lesions. Most of non-mass enhancement are benign lesion and enlarged lymph nodes are helpful to detect breast cancer, nipple retraction and skin thickening in the diagnosis of male breast cancer are limited.

A study on CT radiomics approach to predict outcomes of simultaneously pulmonary nodules in breast cancer patients after treatment / 中华放射学杂志

Objective:To evaluate the feasibility of CT radiomics method in predicting outcomes of simultaneous pulmonary nodules in breast cancer patients after treatment.Methods:Patients with breast cancer confirmed by pathology and with simultaneous pulmonary nodules (diameter>5 mm, number≤5) detected by preoperative CT were retrospectively enrolled in this study. Eighty female patients were included (median age: 52, quartile range: 45, 61). The pulmonary nodules (median size: 6.0 mm, quartile range: 5.5, 7.2 mm) were classified into stable group (without change over 2 years) and change group according to follow-up CT findings. The change group was further divided into improved group and progressive group. Eventually, 54 cases were in the stable group, 26 cases were in the change group. One hundred and five texture features were extracted using the python-based pyradiomics package based on preoperative CT images. Stepwise regression was used to exclude features without significant difference in predicting changes of pulmonary nodules. Classifiers model and 5 fold cross validation method were used to obtain the highest performance in predicting outcomes of pulmonary nodules. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was performed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the model.Results:After features exclusion and selection, three radiomics features were used to establish classifiers between stable group and change group. It was showed that the linear discriminate analysis was the optimal model with the specificity, sensitivity, accuracy and area under the ROC curve (AUC) as 0.980, 0.460, 0.813 and 0.770 respectively. One radiomics feature was chosen to establish classifiers between improved group and progressive group. The coarse gaussian support vector machine (CGSVM) was the optimal model, with the specificity, sensitivity, accuracy and AUC as 0.540, 0.920, 0.713 and 0.880 respectively.Conclusions:CT radiomics analysis has the potential to predict the outcomes of simultaneous indeterminate pulmonary nodules in breast cancer patients after treatment, and it may contribute to preoperative treatment and postoperative follow-up planning.

Analysis on results of four kinds of method in susceptibility testing of tigecycline against Acinetobacter baumannii / 国际检验医学杂志

Objective To compare the sensitivity of four kinds of drug susceptibility test method in detecting sensitivity of tigecycline against Acinetobacter baumannii.Methods The susceptibility of 72 clinically isolated strains of carbapenemase-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii(CRAB) to tigecycline in vitro was detected with disk diffusion method,VITEK 2 Compact system,E-test and MIC test strip(MTS) test strip respectively,according to FDA standards,and the differences of four kinds of drug susceptibility test methods were compared.Results The susceptibility rates of 72 strains of CRAB to tigecycline by disk diffusion method,VITEK 2 Compact system,E-test and MIC test strip were 50.00%,69.44%,36.11% and 98.61% respectively,the intermediate rates were 48.61%,29.17%,26.39% and 1.39% respectively,the resistant rates were 1.39%,1.39%,37.50% and 0.00% respectively.Compared with MTS,the classification consistency rates of E-test,disk diffusion method and VITEK 2 Compact system were 36.11%,51.39% and 70.83% respectively.Conclusion There is difference among four kinds of method for conducting the drug susceptibility testing of tigecycline against CRAB,the consistency of disk diffusion method,VITEK 2 Compact system and E-test is lower.Detecting mediation or drug resistant strains of CRAB by disk diffusion method,VITEK 2 Compact system and E-test needs to be verified by MTS or Broth dilution method.

Lymph node metastatic models of VX2 tumor in New Zealand white rabbits and their biological characteristics / 中国癌症杂志

Background and purpose:The lymph node metastatic model of rectal tumor is a useful tool for the research on tumor occurrence, development, metastasis and antineoplastic therapy. There are few reports about establishment of larger animal model. This study aimed to establish feasible and reproducible lymph node metastatic models of VX2 tumor in rabbits.Methods:The VX2 tumor tissue was put into the puncture needle. The VX2 tumor tissue in the needle was orthotopically transplanted into the rectal wall of the New Zealand white rabbits successfully. Twenty New Zealand white rabbits were transplanted. Two experimental rabbits were scanned by MR weekly. Tumor growth curve and lymph node numbers were observed on MR. Experimental rabbit tumor volumes were measured by MR post-processing software. The rectal tumor and surrounding lymph nodes were resected, and the specimens were ifxed. The sections were stained with HE. We explored the relationship between tumor volume and growth time, the number of metastatic lymph nodes and tumor volume, respectively.Results:Thirteen models were successfully established with a rate of 65%. Tumors limited in the rectal wall were observed on the fourth week. Tumor size increased over time. There was significant difference in the tumor volume between different periods (growth cycle number) (F=52.865,P9 cm3. The number of metastatic lymph node increased obviously from the ninth week. The more tumor volume, the greater the number of metastatic lymph nodes was observed (F=92.531,P<0.05). There was a signiifcantly positive correlation between the number of metastatic lymph nodes and the tumor volume (r=0.945,P<0.05).Conclusion:Metastatic lymph node models of VX2 tumor in New Zealand white rabbits were established successfully. This model has some value in the research on local growth, invasion mechanism, lymph node metastasis and biological characteristics of rectal cancer.

Value of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI in predicting response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation in locally advanced rectal cancer / 中华放射学杂志

Objective To determine the value of dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE?MRI) in predicting treatment response before preoperative chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer. Methods A cohort of consecutive patients with histologically confirmed rectal adenocarcinoma treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy followed by total mesorectal excision (TME) surgery was enrolled in a prospective, pilot trial. All enrolled patients were examined using DCE?MRI at two time points: 2 to 5 days before neoadjuvant chemoradiation, 1 to 4 days before surgery. The following perfusion parameters (Ktrans, Kep, Ve) were measured for tumor. The patients were classified into pathological complete response (pCR) and non?pCR group according to the pathological results after operation. Those perfusion parameters were compared between the pCR and the non?pCR group and between before and after CRT in pCR and the non?pCR group with the t test. Receiver?operating curves (ROC) were constructed to further investigate the predictive value of Ktrans, Kep, Ve before neoadjuvant chemoradiation and were used to determine a threshold value at which patents with pCR could be distinguished from patients without complete response. Results The final study population consisted of 38 patients. There were 12 patients with a pCR and 26 patients with non?pCR. Before neoadjuvant chemoradiation, the mean tumor Ktrans, Kep and Ve for pCR group were (1.25 ± 0.56)/min, (2.10 ± 1.61)/min and 0.73 ± 0.34, respectively, for non?pCR group they were (0.46 ± 0.39)/min, (1.15 ± 0.77)/min and 0.32±0.12, respectively. All perfusion parameters showed significant difference between those two groups(t values were 3.45,5.67 and 6.23 respectively, all P0.05), as well as the changes before and after neoadjuvant chemoradiation in those groups(P>0.05). ROC analysis for Ktrans pre?treatment revealed that Ktrans had an AUC of 0.837 in predicting pCR. A Ktrans of 0.66/min was emerged as the optimal cut?off for distinguishing pCR from non?pCR and for Ktrans>0.66/min, the sensitivity and specificity for predicting pCR were 75.0% (9/12) and 96.2% (25/26). Kep and Ve showed an AUC of 0.655 and 0.654 in predicting pCR. Conclusions In locally advanced rectal cancer, DCE?MRI can aid in predicting treatment response before preoperative chemoradiotherapy. Ktrans may become a better predictor to classify which patients will benefit from neoadjuvant chemoradiation.

Efficacy of high-resolution MRI in the prediction of tumor complete response after neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy for T3 rectal cancer / 中华消化外科杂志

Objective To explore the efficacy of high-resolution MRI in the prediction of tumor complete response after neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy for T3 rectal cancer.Methods The clinical data of 108 patients with T3 rectal cancer who were admitted to Shanghai Cancer Center of Fudan University from 2010 to 2012 were retrospectively analyzed.The TNM stage of tumor,extramural depth of tumor invasion (mrT3 stage),involvement of mesorectum and rectal fascia,tumor diameter and distance from anal edge to lower edge of tumor were the main items of evaluation using the high-resolution MRI.A total of 108 patients underwent surgical resection of tumor after neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy.The tumor complete response after neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy was evaluated by tumor node metastasis (TNM) stage and tumor regression grade (TRG).The categorical data and multivariate analysis were done by the single factor analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Logistic regression analysis.Results The positive response rate of the T3a,T3b and T3c in the patients were 61.5％ (16/26),36.9％ (24/65) and 11.8％ (2/17) after neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy,respectively.The mrT3,mrN and tumor diameter were the potential factors affecting response of neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy by the univariate analysis of pathological restaging (x2 =50.474,30.985,8.318,P ＜ 0.05).The mrT3 was an independent risk factor affecting response of neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy by the multivariate analysis of pathological restaging (OR =4.473,95 ％ confidence interval:2.003-9.991,P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference between the mrT3 stage,N stage,involvement of mesorectum and rectal fascia,tumor diameter and distance from anal edge to lower edge of tumor before therapy and the response after neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy based on the tumor regression grade(TRG) (x2 =6.264,6.159,2.949,2.189,6.335,P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion The mrT3 in patients undergoing high-resolution MRI before neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy could predict the tumor complete response after neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy for T3 rectal cancer.

Prediction of efficacy of neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy based on depth of invasion in T3 rectal cancer / 中华胃肠外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the association of mesorectal invasion depth before neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy with pathological outcome and to provide evidence for individualized treatment in T3 rectal cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical records of 73 consecutive rectal cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy and radical surgery in the Shanghai Cancer Center from January 2010 to December 2012. All the patients underwent high-resolution MRI and the depth of mesorectal invasion, lymph node status, tumor length, and mesorectal fascia status were evaluated. The category T3 was subdivided according to the measurement of the maximal tumor invasion beyond the outer border of the muscularis propria: T3a(<5 mm), T3b(5-10 mm) and T3c(>10 mm). The association of mesorectal invasion depth,other MRI and clinical features with short-term efficacy was analyzed,especially with pathological complete response(pCR).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>T3a, T3b and T3c accounted for 19.2%, 64.4% and 16.4% in 73 rectal cancer patients who underwent high resolution MRI, respectively. There were 42.9% of T3a patients achieved pathological complete response,significantly higher than those of T3b(14.9%)and T3c(0%) (P=0.017).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>T3a rectal cancer patients are more likely to achieve pCR than those of T3b and T3c after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy. The maximal tumor invasion beyond the outer border of the muscularis propria less than 5 mm may act as a predictive factor and guide the follow-up treatment of T3 rectal cancer.</p>

Antifungal activity of anti-fungi drugs against filamentous fungi in vitro / 中华检验医学杂志

Objective To investigate antifungal activities of AMB, ICZ, VRC, CBF against 72 strains of filamentous fungi in vitro. Methods Based on CLSI M38-P and M38-A scheme, MIC of antifungal drugs were determined. The growing inhibitory concentration of 100%, 100%,≥80%, for AMB, VRC ,ICZ act as respective MIC. For caspofungin, the minimal effective concentration (MEC) was determined as the lowest drug concentration showing morphology change of filaments. The fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC) was used to evaluate the effect of combination therapy. FIC was calculated by the following equation: FIC = MICcombination/MICA drug alone+ MICcombination/MICB drug alone. Results MIC90 of AMB, ICZ, CBF, VRC against 72 isolates of filamentous fungi were 8 μg/ml, 4 μg/ml, 2 μg/ml, 8 μg/ml, respectively. MICs range of combined AMB + ICZ, AMB + VRC, ICZ + VRC were 0. 125-16. 97, 0. 2452-1.25, and 0.0625-8. 25 μg/ml respectively. The percent of synergistic interaction of AMB + VRC against filamentous fungi (20.0%-88.9% ) was higher than those of AMB + ICZ ( 10.0% -62.5% ) and ICZ + VRC ( 20.0% - 44.4% ) ( P=0.007 <0.05 ). Conclusions The antifungal activities of four kinds antifungal drugs against 72 strains of filamentous fungi vary in vitro. The therapy of AMB combined with VRC is maybe better than AMB + ICZ and ICZ + VRC for severe fungi infection.

Deep Fungi Infection:Flora Distribution and Drug Resistance / 中华医院感染学杂志

OBJECTIVE To understand flora distribution and four antifungal drugs′in vitro antifungal activity of deep fungi in nosocomial infection in order to provide help to clinics.METHODS Fungi were cultured and isolated by routine procedure which identified by VITEK microbe automatic system.Drug susceptibility test used Rosco paper disk diffusion and broth dilution method with NCCLS M27-A.RESULTS Totally 156 strains with 9 species of deep fungi that main fungi were Candida albicans,and C.tropicalis with 57.69%,and 31.41%,respectively,were isolated from nosocomial infection.The major isolating rates of clinical infection specimens were from respiratory,cardiovascular surgery,and neurological departments with 26.28%,12.18%,and 9.62%,respectively.The main infection specimens were from respiratory tract and urinary tract with 71.15% and 16.67%,respectively.Drug resistance rates to fluconazole,amphotericin B,itraconazole,and ketoconazole with Rosco paper disk diffusion were 23.08%,2.56%,12.18%,and 17.36%,MIC90 were 64.0,2.0,8.0,and 16.0mg/L,respectively.CONCLUSIONS The main deep fungi are C.albicans and C.tropicalis.Antifungal activity of amphotericin B is the highest than others.The drug resistance rate to fluconazole is more and more higher.Clinics should use antifungal drug rationally in accordance with drug susceptibility test results.

Bacteria Flora in Nosocomial Infection over the Past Five Years:Analysis on Distribution Tendency and Drug Resistance / 中华医院感染学杂志

OBJECTIVE To understand the distribution or change and drug resistance of the bacteria flora in nosocomial infection,in order to provide laboratory evidence for controlling nosocomial infection and to indicate clinical antimicrobial agents usage.METHODS All isolates were identified by routine procedure and VITEK microbe automatic system and API identified system.Drug susceptibility test was used K-B paper disk diffusion method in accordance with the CLSI/NCCLS standards.RESULTS There were 11 464 strains of bacteria which were obtained from 2002 to 2006.Sputum,secretion and middle urine were the major specimens.The major bacteria floras were Pseudomonas aeruginosa,Escherichia coli,Acinetobacter,Enterococcus,Staphylococcus and Candida albicans,whose isolating rates were 57.02% in 2002,64.46% in 2003,57.83% in 2004,57.49% in 2005,and 60.73% in 2006.E.coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae produced ESBLs rates were from 39.87% to 61.98% that drug resistance rates to cefoperazone/sulbactam and imipenem were 14.06% and 0.64%.The drug resistance rates of nonferment Gram-negtive bacteria to cefoperazone/sulbactam were below 33.22%,Gram-positive cocci to vancomycin was below 0.34%.CONCLUSIONS Now,the important bacteria flora is nonferment Gram-negative bacteria in nosocomial infection.The P.aeruginosa,E.coli,Acinetobacter baumannii,Enterococcus faecalis,C.albicans,and meticillin-resistant staphylococcus(MRS) were prevalent important bacteria in nosocomial infection.The situation of producing ESBLs in Enterobacteriaceae is very severe.Glycopeptides are the best choice to MRS.To zymogenic bacteria and the nonferment Gram-negtive bacteria that cause severe infection,combining-drug treatment can be chosen according to drug susceptibility test results.

Distribution and Drug Resistance of Isolates from Blood Culture Samples / 中华医院感染学杂志

OBJECTIVE To enhance the positive rate of the blood culture in order to make pathogenic diagnosis actually and quickly and conducting usage of antimicrobial agents in clinic.To value the clinical applied circumstance of BacT/Alert 3D automated blood culture system.METHODS The 3728 blood cultures were detected by BacT/Alert 3D automated blood culture system,and bacterial susceptibility test was conducted on all isolates using Kirby-Bauer methods with CLSI standards.To statistically analyze the examined time,the positive rate and variety and drug resistance for all kinds of pathogens.RESULTS The blood culture positive rate was 6.0% in the 3728 blood cultures with 222 strains of bacteria.The false positive rate was 0.2% and the false negative rate was 0.4%.The positive rate of blood culture was 0.89% in 12 hours,2.01% in 18 hours,and 3.51% in 24 hours.Among all the 222 isolates,29.7% were Enterobacteriaceae,the drug resistant rates to amikacin,ceftazidime,ciprofloxacin,and imipenem were 13.6%,36.3%,42.4%,and 3.0%,respectively;20.3% were Staphylococcus,the drug resistant rates to erythromycin,levofloxacin,cefoxitin,and vancomycin were 75.6%,33.3%,68.9%,and 0,respectively;11.7% were Enterococcus,the drug resistant rates to errythromycin,levofloxacin,fosfomycin,and vancomycin were 96.2%,80.8%,23.1%,and 0,respectively;11.3% were non-fermented bacilli,the drug resistant rates to amikacin,ceftazidime,ciprofloxacin,and imipenem were 32.0%,52.0%,32.0%,and 32.0%,respectively;12.6% were fungi.CONCLUSIONS The pathogens in the blood specimens are more wider in distribution and more higher in drug resistance rates than before.BacT/Alert 3D automated blood culture system can be an important tool for the blood culture,it can provide the diagnostic help quickly for the clinic and increase the positive rates in blood culture.It can not only shorten the check-up time,but also be more quick and more exact.

Determination of Thiamazole Content in Yingqi Ling Tablets by HPLC / 广州中医药大学学报

[Objective] To develop a method for the determination of thiamazole content in Yingqi Ling Tablets. [Methods] High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used. The chromatographic conditions were: C18 Gravity Column (4.6mm ? 250mm), methanol - water (10:90 ) as mobile phase, flow rate being 1.0mL/min and the detection wavelength at 258nm. [Results] The calibration curve was linear in the range of 0.16 - 0.64?g. The average recovery was 101.01% (relative standard deviation sr = 2.21%). Relative standard deviation of precision test was 1.04% and the content of the sample was 0.4841 mg per tablet (sR = 0.78%). [ Conclusion] HPLC is effective for the determination of thiamazole content in Yingqi Ling Tablets.

Determination of the Content and Dissolution Rate of Trace Elements in Antivirus Formula and Its Extract / 中药新药与临床药理

0.05). Conclusion The extract technology is basically reasonable,and need further improvement.

Screening of prescriptions of JIUFEN SPRAY by transdermal experiments / 中草药

Object To screen the prescriptions of JIUFEN SPRAY Methods Four prescriptions were primarily obtained from 19 prescriptions of JIUFEN SPRAY on the basis of their stability and spraying effect, then the obtained four prescriptions were screened further according to transdermal rate of them Results Prescription 17th was considered to be the best as its high stability, spraying effect and transdermal rate Conclusion The optimal prescription of JIUFEN SPRAY consisted of 20% alcohol solution of sample, 3% borneol and 5% glycerine

Screening of the Receiving Solution in Transdermal Absorption of Jiufen Spray / 中药新药与临床药理

Objective: To screen the receiving solution used to study the transdermal absorption of strychnine in Jiufen spray. Methods: With recovery,Q-T equation and transdermal speed constant as the parameters, the improved Franz-cell and the skin of SD rats were used to screen the receiving solution from saline, saline-alcohol (7∶3,v∶v), pH phosphate buffer solution-alcohol (88∶2,v∶v), pH 7.4 phosphate buffer containing 25% alcohol. Results: The comparison of the inter-day and intra-day recoveries,Q-T equation and transdermal speed constant showed that saline-alcohol(7∶3) was the best for the study. Conclusion: It is indicated that saline-alcohol(7∶3) was the best receiving solution for the transdermal absorption study of Jiufen spray.

Study on the transdermal releasing rule of the preparation of Jiufen Spray / 中成药

Objective: To study the transdermal releasing rule of the preparation of Jiufen Spray.Methods: Improved Franz diffuser was applied to transdermal experiment with TLC scanning method.Results: Q T (quantum time) equations of Jiufen Spray are strychnine:Q=220.941t- 486.006 , brucine:Q=208.146t-454.629, ephedrine:Q=177.691t-247.826. The study on releasing rule suggests the accumulative amount of transdermal drug increases with time, but the releasing speed is roughly stable, the total releasing ratio of 12 hours is about 50%. Conclusion: Jiufen spray could surmise to maintain relatively stable plasma drug concentration.

Study on Optimization to the Extraction Process for Semen Strychni and Ephedra Sinica in Jiufen Powder by Orthogonal Design / 中成药

Objective: To optimize the extraction process for Semen Strychni and Ephedra Sinica in Jiufen Powder. Methods: To determine the content of strychnine, brucine and ephedrine in extract solution by orthogonal design and TLC. Results: The volume of solvent and the number of times of extration have notable effect for extraction. The best conditions are 10 times of the herb quantity of water, extract three times, 1 hour per time.

Study on the Quality Method Control of Jiufen Spray / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To establish the quality method control of Jiufen spray,a percutaneous administration preparatio_n.METHODS:To determine the contents with TLCs method.The thin-layer plate was made of silica gel GF254. The spread out agent was chloroform-methanol-ammonia solution(4mol/L)(2∶6∶1). Dual wavelength scanning:strychnine and brucine:?s=254nm,?r=325nm;ephedrine:?s=500nm,?r=440nm.RESULTS:The within-day recoveries of strychnine,brucine and ephedrine were 99.048?2.388,99.532?0.958 and 99.504?0.555;the between-day recoveries were 98.796?1.058,99.58?0.476 and 99.42?0.838;the contents were(1.474?0.047)%,(1.372?0.052)%and(1.506?0.064)%(n=4) respectively.CONCLUSION:This method is stable and reliable and can be used for determination of the contents of this preparation.