Relationship between EGFR, ALK Gene Mutation and Imaging and Pathological Features in Invasive Lung Adenocarcinoma / 中国肺癌杂志

BACKGROUND@#At present, the research progress of targeted therapy for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene mutations in lung adenocarcinoma is very rapid, which brings new hope for the treatment of advanced lung adenocarcinoma patients. However, the specific imaging and pathological features of EGFR and ALK gene mutations in adenocarcinoma are still controversial. This study will further explore the correlation between EGFR, ALK gene mutations and imaging and pathological features in invasive lung adenocarcinoma.@*METHODS@#A total of 525 patients with lung adenocarcinoma who underwent surgery in our center from January 2018 to December 2019 were included. According to the results of postoperative gene detection, the patients were divided into EGFR gene mutation group, ALK gene mutation group and wild group, and the EGFR gene mutation group was divided into exon 19 and exon 21 subtypes. The pathological features of the mutation group and wild group, such as histological subtype, lymph node metastasis, visceral pleural invasion (VPI) and imaging features such as tumor diameter, consolidation tumor ratio (CTR), lobulation sign, spiculation sign, pleural retraction sign, air bronchus sign and vacuole sign were analyzed by univariate analysis and multivariate Logistic regression analysis to explore whether the gene mutation group had specific manifestations.@*RESULTS@#EGFR gene mutation group was common in women (OR=2.041, P=0.001), with more pleural traction sign (OR=1.506, P=0.042), and had little correlation with lymph node metastasis and VPI (P>0.05). Among them, exon 21 subtype was more common in older (OR=1.022, P=0.036), women (OR=2.010, P=0.007), and was associated with larger tumor diameter (OR=1.360, P=0.039) and pleural traction sign (OR=1.754, P=0.029). Exon 19 subtype was common in women (OR=2.230, P=0.009), with a high proportion of solid components (OR=1.589, P=0.047) and more lobulation sign (OR=2.762, P=0.026). ALK gene mutations were likely to occur in younger patients (OR=2.950, P=0.045), with somking history (OR=1.070, P=0.002), and there were more micropapillary components (OR=4.184, P=0.019) and VPI (OR=2.986, P=0.034) in pathology.@*CONCLUSIONS@#The EGFR and ALK genes mutated adenocarcinomas have specific imaging and clinicopathological features, and the mutations in exon 19 or exon 21 subtype have different imaging features, which is of great significance in guiding the clinical diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary nodules.

Research Progress in 3D-reconstruction Based Imaging Analysis in Partial Solid Pulmonary Nodule / 中国肺癌杂志

The incidence and mortality of lung cancer rank first among all malignant tumors in China. With the popularization of high resolution computed tomography (CT) in clinic, chest CT has become an important means of clinical screening for early lung cancer and reducing the mortality of lung cancer. Imaging findings of early lung adenocarcinoma often show partial solid nodules with ground glass components. With the development of imaging, the relationship between the imaging features of some solid nodules and their prognosis has attracted more and more attention. At the same time, with the development of 3D-reconstruction technology, clinicians can improve the accuracy of diagnosis and treatment of such nodules.This article focuses on the traditional imaging analysis of partial solid nodules and the imaging analysis based on 3D reconstruction, and systematically expounds the advantages and disadvantages of both.
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Association of metabolic syndrome with cardiovascular disease mortality and all-cause mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

Objective:To investigate the association of metabolic syndrome(MS) with cardiovascular disease(CVD) mortality and all-cause mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on patients who underwent peritoneal dialysis from January 1, 2013 to July 31, 2021 in the Shaoxing People′s Hospital. Patients were divided into MS group and non-MS group. The differences in baseline biochemical variables, comorbidities, and clinical outcomes between the two groups were compared. Kaplan-Meier method was used to obtain survival curves, the Cox regression model was used to evaluate the influence of MS for survival rates, and the inverse probability of treatment weighting(IPTW) was used to eliminate influence of the confounders in the groups.Results:A total of 494 peritoneal dialysis patients were enrolled in this study, which were divided into MS group( n=266) and non-MS group( n=228). The total median follow-up time was(31±22) months. At baseline, the standard mean difference( SMD) in smoking history, drinking history, CVD history, prevalence of chronic glomerulonephritis, left ventricular ejection fraction, B-type natriuretic peptides, hemoglobin, blood calcium, hypersensitive C-reactive-protein, intact parathyroid hormone, ultrafiltration and 4 h dialysate/plasma creatinine in the two groups were greater than 0.1. Their SMD decreased to under 0.1 after IPTW, showing a good balance between the two groups. The analysis of the survival curve of Kaplan Meier showed that the cumulative survival rate and cumulative CVD survival rate in MS group were significantly lower than those in non-MS group before and after IPTW( P<0.05). After IPTW was used to eliminate the effect of confounders, multivariate Cox regression analysis still displayed that MS was an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality( HR=1.824, 95% CI 1.121-2.968, P=0.015) and CVD mortality( HR=2.470, 95% CI 1.324-4.609, P=0.004)in peritoneal dialysis patients. Conclusion:The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is high in peritoneal dialysis patients. MS is an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality and CVD mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients.

Correlation and protective effect of diabetes mellitus in aortic aneurysm disease / 国际外科学杂志

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia. It is found that the incidence and mortality of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in diabetes mellitus patients are lower than that in non-diabetes mellitus patients. This review will present the protective role of diabetes mellitus and its treatment on the aortic disease process, aiming to provide more support for the clinical treatment of AAA.

The predictive value of crescents in adult Henoch-Sch(o)lein purpura nephritis / 中华肾脏病杂志

Objective To study the renal prognosis with the type and proportion of crescentic in adult Henoch Schonlein purpura nephritis (HSPN).Methods A total of 275 HSPN cases diagnosed in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University were retrospectively analyzed.According to the pathological results,they were divided into four groups:99 patients in none crescent group (NC),35 patients in segmental crescents group (SC),122 patients with circumferential crescent ＜25％ (C1),and 19 patients with circumferential crescent≥25％ (C2).Renal prognostic events were defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decreased by 30％ over baseline within 2 years,doubling of serum creatinine or end-stage renal disease during follow-up.Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to compare the renal survival rate of each group.Univariate and multivariate Cox regression model was used to recognize the risk factor of poor renal outcome.Results There was no significant difference in age,extra renal organ performance and mean arterial pressure among groups.Among NC group,SC group,C1 group and C2 group,difference in serum creatinine (P=0.001),eGFR (P=0.003) and proteinuria levels (P ＜ 0.001) were statistically significant.There was no significant difference in the ratio of global sclerosis,mesangial hypercellularity and interstitial inflammation/fibrosis among the groups.The patients were followed up for 86(58,116) months.The renal survival rates of NC group,SC group,C1 group and C2 group were 96％,100％,83.6％ and 68.4％ respectively.Kaplan-meier survival analysis showed significant differences (Log Rank=23.24,P＜ 0.001).Cox multivariate regression analysis indicated that presence of circumferential crescent (HR=3.59,95％CI 1.34-9.62,P=0.008) and low eGFR (HR=0.979,95％ CI 0.968-0.989,P ＜ 0.001) were independent prognostic factors.Conclusion The presence of circumferential crescent and low eGFR level are independent risk factors for poor renal prognosis in HSPN patients.

Diagnosis and treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia / 国际外科学杂志

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is a profoundly dangerous,potentially lethal,immunologically mediated adverse drug reaction to unfractionated heparin or low-molecular weight heparin.Clinical vigilance of this disease process is important to ensure its recognition,diagnosis,and treatment.Misdiagnosis of the syndrome,as well as misunderstanding of the disease process,continues to contribute to its morbidity and mortality.In this comprehensive review,the authors highlight heparin-induced thrombocytopenia's clinical presentation,diagnostic principles,and treatment.

Correlations between the pathogenesis and prognosis of sudden sensorineural hearing loss and blood lipid / 中华耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>We aimed to determine whether blood lipid parameters were related to the severity and the prognosis of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A retrospective cohort study of 258 patients with ISSNHL from December 2013 to February 2015. The distribution characteristics of lipids [total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (Non-HDL-C), et al] in different degree of deafness (mild, moderate, severe, and profound), hearing curve types (low frequency, high frequency, full range frequency, and completely deafness type) and prognosis of recovery (complete, partial, slight, and no recovery) were analyzed by IBM SPSS 22.0 ANOVA analysis, chi square test and multiple regression analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>TG level in mild hearing loss group was significantly lower than that in severe and profound hearing loss group (P = 0.017 and P = 0.007). There were no correlation between curve types and lipid indexes (P > 0.05). Non-HDL-C level was elevated in no recovery and slight recovery groups (P = 0.026 and 0.021). TC levels in partial recovery group and no recovery group were significantly higher than that in the complete recovery group (P = 0.049 and 0.042), TG was higher in slight recovery group (P = 0.014).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>TG has significant correlation with the severity of hearing loss. There are negative correlations between hearing recovery and Non-HDL-C, TC and TG levels. Non-HDL-C, TC and TG might be a prognostic factor for treatment outcome in ISSNHL patients.</p>

Water Quality of Swimming Pools in Yinchuan City in 2002-2005 / 环境与健康杂志

Objective To analyze the water quality of the swimming pools in Yinchuan City from 2002 to 2005 and to know the sanitary states of the swimming pools, so as to prevent water-born infection effectually. Methods pH, turbidity, carbamide, free chlorine residual, coli group and total bacterial count in the water samples were determined. Results 664 water samples were tested, 252 water samples were qualified(the rate was 37.93%). From 2002 to 2005, the rates of up to standard were 29.08%, 22.83%, 40.48% and 50.00%, the difference was significant(?2=30.74, P