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Objective To explore the temporal and spatial distribution characteristics of air pollutants PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, and NO2, and their effects on acute cerebrovascular diseases in Jining City. Methods The data of patients with acute cerebrovascular disease treated in a 3A hospital in Jining from October 1, 2017, to November 31, 2019, were retrospectively collected. Combined with the air pollution data of 29 air quality monitoring stations in Jining City, the Kriging interpolation model was used to analyze the overall situation of air pollution in Jining. On this basis, the relationship between air pollution and acute cerebrovascular diseases in Jining City was analyzed. Results In Jining City, the incidence of acute cerebrovascular disease in male was higher than that in female, and the incidence in rural areas was significantly higher than that in urban areas. The spatial distribution showed a trend of gradual accumulation from southeast to northwest. The daily average concentrations of PM2.5 and PM10 were higher in winter and spring than in summer and autumn. The results of Kriging interpolation analysis showed that the concentrations of these air pollutants formed aggregation points in varying degrees. The spatial distribution of acute cerebrovascular disease patients in Jining City was highly consistent with the spatial distribution of air pollutant concentrations. Spearman correlation analysis showed that CO, SO2, and NO2 were positively correlated with the incidence of acute cerebrovascular disease, while the correlation between PM2.5 and PM10 and the incidence of acute cerebrovascular disease was not significant. Conclusion Some air pollutants such as CO, SO2, and NO2 have a positive correlation with the incidence of acute cerebrovascular disease, and the prevalence has a certain population and regional distribution. In the future work of cerebrovascular disease prevention, personal protection should be done according to local conditions and living environment of specific people.
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Objective:To construct a nomogram model for predicting the progression-free survival (PFS) of patients with positive Rictor protein tested in lesion tissues of D2 + radical gastric adenocarcinoma resection and to analyze its predictive value. Methods:The tissue samples of 1 366 gastric adenocarcinoma patients who underwent radical resection in Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital from May 2005 to December 2020 were retrospectively collected, and the Rictor protein expression was detected by using the immunohistochemical SP method. The 676 Rictor-positive cases were grouped in a 7∶3 ratio by simple randomization, including 496 cases in the training cohort and 180 cases in the validation cohort. The correlation of Rictor protein expression and other clinicopathological factors with PFS of Rictor-positive patients was analyzed by using a multifactorial Cox proportional risk model to determine the independent influencing factors of PFS. The nomogram for predicting the 3-year and 5-year PFS rates of patients with gastric adenocarcinoma was constructed based on the independent influencing factors of PFS. The constructed nomogram was bootstrapped with 1 000 resamplings for internal validation to test the accuracy of the prediction model. The internal and external predictive efficacy of the model was further assessed by calibration curves, area under the curve (AUC) of time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) and decision curve analysis (DCA). The nomogram model was applied to score the PFS of 496 cases in the training cohort, and the X-tile software was used to obtain the best cut-off value for the score. The overall cohort, training cohort and validation cohort cases were divided into low-risk group (≤ best cut-off value) and high-risk group (> best cut-off value) according to the best cut-off value, and the Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze the difference in PFS between the low-risk group and high-risk group.Results:Multifactorial Cox regression analysis showed that gender, age, pT stage, number of positive lymph nodes, neural invasion, tumor longest diameter, omental invasion, Clavien-Dindo classification of postoperative complications, and CGA expression were independent influencing factors for PFS of the training cohort with Rictor-positive gastric adenocarcinoma. The nomogram for predicting the 3-year and 5-year PFS rates of patients with Rictor-positive gastric adenocarcinoma was constructed based on the above indicators. The calibration curve for internal validation and external validation showed good agreement between the prediction of nomogram and actual PFS. The time-ROC curve showed that the AUC of the internally validated and externally validated models for predicting the 3-year PFS rate was 0.834 (95% CI 0.746-0.823) and 0.799 (95% CI 0.699-0.868), and the AUC for predicting the 5-year PFS rate was 0.817 (95% CI 0.718-0.821) and 0.795 (95% CI 0.675-0.895). The C index of the model for overall prediction was 0.795 (95% CI 0.764-0.825), which was better than the 8th edition of American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) TNM staging [0.693 (95% CI 0.662-0.723)]; the external validation DCA showed that the C index of the model for prediction was 0.769 (95% CI 0.718-0.821). The X-tile software analysis showed that the best cut-off value for the PFS score of the training cohort model was 265.08, with 457, 337 and 120 cases in the low-risk group and 219, 159 and 60 cases in the high-risk group for the overall cohort, training cohort and validation cohort, respectively. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the median PFS time was not reached in the low-risk group for the overall cohort, training cohort and validation cohort, and the median PFS time was 24, 24 and 28 months in the high-risk group, and there were statistical differences in PFS between the low-risk and high-risk groups for each cohort (all P < 0.001). Conclusions:For the first time, a nomogram model for PFS prediction in gastric adenocarcinoma patients with Rictor-positive expression is successfully constructed, which could better distinguish between patients with low-risk and high-risk of PFS. For high-risk patients with Rictor-positive gastric adenocarcinoma, in addition to controlling tumor metastasis and postoperative complications, attention should be paid to the targeted therapy for positive expression of Rictor.
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Objective:To investigate the predictive value of the ischemic stroke predictive risk score (iScore) and serum homocysteine (Hcy) for early neurological deterioration (END) in patients with acute ischemic stroke.Methods:Patients with acute ischemic stroke admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University from July 2018 to June 2020 were enrolled retrospectively. END was defined as the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score within 7 d after admission increased by ≥2 from the baseline. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the independent correlations of iScore and serum Hcy level with END, and then the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the individual and combined predictive values of iScore and serum Hcy for END. Results:A total of 398 patients with acute ischemic stroke were enrolled, including 241 (60.6%) males, aged 65.02±12.17 years. The baseline NIHSS score was 12.15±5.67 and iScore was 124.58±37.51, and 103 patients (25.9%) developed END. Univariate analysis showed that there were significant differences in atrial fibrillation, fasting blood glucose, serum Hcy, stroke etiology type (large artery atherosclerosis and small artery occlusion), baseline NIHSS score and iScore between the END group and the non-END group (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for age, atrial fibrillation, fasting blood glucose, and stroke etiology type, the iScore (odds ratio [ OR] 1.016, 95% confidence interval [ CI] 1.009-1.040; P=0.004), serum Hcy ( OR 1.191, 95% CI 1.075-1.588; P<0.001) and baseline NIHSS score ( OR 1.289, 95% CI 1.101-1.613; P=0.023) had significant independent correlation with END. ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve of iScore combined with serum Hcy for predicting END was 0.859 (95% CI 0.820-0.898; P<0.001), which was significantly higher than that of iScore or serum Hcy alone ( P<0.001). The sensitivity and specificity of combined prediction were 81.55% and 85.76%, respectively. Conclusion:The iScore combined with serum Hcy has higher predictive value for END in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
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Objective@#To observe the clinical effect of surgical resection after conversion therapy for patients with advanced gastric cancer.@*Methods@#The clinical data of 23 patients with advanced gastric cancer who were admitted to Shanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital from January 2015 to October 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients underwent multi-disciplinary treatment(MDT)-directed conversion therapy, and D2 radical gastrectomy was performed after the disappearance of non-healing factors. The remission of patients after conversion therapy and the related intraoperative and postoperative indicators were analyzed.@*Results@#After the conversion therapy, there were 2 cases (8.7%) of complete remission, 13 cases (56.5%) of partial remission and 8 cases (34.8%) of stable disease. The remission rate of the conversion therapy was 65.2% (15/23). In all 23 cases, the surgical time was (135.5±32.1) min, the intraoperative blood loss was (356.7±101.3) ml, the number of lymph nodes resected was 35.5±10.3. The time of gastric tube indwelling was (70.5±29.6) h, the time to first liquid intake was (85.0±21.5) h, the time of drainage tube placement was (196.2±36.2) h and the postoperative hospital stay was (10.7±3.2) d. After surgery, two cases had grade ⅢA post-operative complications and 2 had gradeⅡ. All patients were followed up, the median progression-free survival time was 13.5 months and the median overall survival time was 21.9 months.@*Conclusion@#The survival time of patients with advanced gastric cancer can be prolonged by D2 radical gastrectomy after the MDT-guided conversion therapy.
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Objective@#To investigate the distribution and related factors of birth weight of live births and full-term infants in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China.@*Methods@#Based on Guangxi women and children information system from 2016 to 2018, a large real-time database about maternal and live-birth information was established. It covered 1 712 midwifery institutions in Guangxi. A total of 2 394 240 cases of live births were collected and 2 243 129 cases of which were full-term infants. The multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the related factors of low birth weight.@*Results@#The birth weight of 2 394 240 live births, (3 123.49±461.08) g, in Guangxi was approximately normal distribution with a peak distribution to the left. The incidence of low birth weight was 8.05%, and the incidence of macrosomia was 2.07%. The incidence of low birth weight was 10.92% for the puerpera with body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) <18.5, 16.82% for the puerpera with height <145 cm, 8.92% for the puerpera with age <20 years old, 7.67% for the puerpera with age ≥35 years old, and 54.65% for the puerpera with premature birth. The birth weight of 2 243 129 full-term infants, (3 176.01±400.78) g, was approximately normal distribution with a peak distribution to the right. The incidence of low birth weight was 2.97%, and the incidence of macrosomia was 2.19%. The incidence of low birth weight was 4.73% for puerpera with BMI<18.5, 8.17% for puerpera with height<145 cm, 4.83% for puerpera with age <20 years old, and 3.05% for puerpera with age ≥35 years old. The risks of low birth weight [OR (95%CI) value] of pregnant women aged <20, 25-29 and 30-34 years old were 1.31 (1.28-1.35), 0.88 (0.86-0.90) and 0.89 (0.87-0.91) times of those aged ≥35 years old. The risks of low birth weight [OR (95%CI) value] of pregnancy BMI <18.5 and 18.5-23.9 kg/m2 group were 1.98 (1.94-2.03) and 1.20 (1.18-1.23) times of those pregnancy BMI ≥24 kg/m2. The risks of low birth weight [OR (95%CI) value] of pregnant women′s height (cm)<145, 145-154, 155-159 and 160-164 cm were 4.67 (4.39-4.97), 2.36 (2.29-2.44), 1.58 (1.53-1.63) and 1.22 (1.18-1.26) times of those heights ≥165 cm group. The risks of low birth weight [OR (95%CI) value] of pregnant women′s gestational age <28, 28-31 and 32-36 years old were 136.65 (124.33-150.20), 1 704.37 (1 509.02-1 925.02) and 33.45 (32.98-33.94) times of those gestational age ≥37 years old.@*Conclusion@#The incidence of low birth weight of live births was higher in Guangxi from 2016 to 2018. There is a higher risk of low birth weight for younger, older, low height, low BMI and preterm women in Guangxi from 2016 to 2018.
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Objective@#To investigate the expression of INPP4B in gastric cancer and its relationship with clinicopathological features and prognosis.@*Methods@#The expressions of INPP4B mRNA in fresh cancer tissues of 36 patients with gastric cancer and the paracancerous normal gastric mucosa tissues in the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shanxi Medical University between July 2014 and December 2014 were detected by using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). The expressions of INPP4B protein and its downstream molecule phosphorylation AKT (p-AKT) in paraffin-embedded tumor tissues and the corresponding margin tissues of 49 gastric cancer patients between January 2010 and December 2010 were detected by using immunohistochemistry. The relationship between the expression of INPP4B and clinicopathological features and prognosis was analyzed.@*Results@#RT-qPCR results showed that the expression level of INPP4B mRNA was 0.21±0.04 compared with adjacent cancer normal tissues (t = -2.208, P < 0.05). Immunohistochemistry showed that INPP4B protein was highly expressed in normal margin tissues and lowly expressed in tumor tissues. There was a statistical difference in the positive intensity score between the two groups (u = 4.70, P < 0.01). However, p-AKT protein was overexpressed in tumor tissues and underexpressed in normal margin tissues. There was a statistical difference in the positive intensity score between the two groups (u = 5.77, P < 0.01). The expression of INPP4B and p-AKT protein was negatively correlated (r = -0.644, P < 0.01). The positive expression rate of INPP4B protein in gastric cancer patients was 34.7% (17/49). There were no statistical differences of the positive expression rate of INPP4B protein in gender, age, pathological type, depth of invasion and lymph node metastasis (all P > 0.05). The median overall survival time of patients with INPP4B negative expression was 47 months, and that of patients with INPP4B positive expression was 48 months, and there was no statistical difference (P > 0.05).@*Conclusion@#The expression of INPP4B in gastric cancer tissue is low, which may play a role of tumor suppressor in the occurrence and development of gastric cancer by affecting the activity of AKT.
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Objective@#To investigate the expression characteristics of Tim-3 on natural killer (NK) cells of peripheral blood in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and its clinical significance.@*Methods@#Peripheral blood was obtained from 39 patients with newly diagnosed AML before intervention, with peripheral blood from 28 cases of healthy volunteers collected as normal control. Using CD3, CD56 and Tim-3 as markers, expression levels of Tim-3 on the peripheral blood NK cells were detected by immune fluorescence labeling and flow cytometry.@*Results@#The ratio of the peripheral blood CD3-CD56+ NK cells in newly diagnosed AML patients (5.74±5.31) %decreased significantly, compared with the normal control (12.55±6.33) % (t=4.596, P<0.001) . Tim-3 expression on the peripheral blood NK cells in newly diagnosed AML patients (42.67±19.08) % decreased significantly, compared with the normal control group (60.99±20.69) % (t=3.781, P<0.001) . CD3-CD56+NK cell ratio of peripheral blood in AML patients was significantly correlated with Chromosome karyotype (t=2.915, P<0.005) . Expression level of Tim-3 on NK cells in the peripheral blood of AML patients had significant correlation with ratio of CR and NCCN high risk group (P<0.05) .@*Conclusion@#The rate of NK cells in peripheral blood and the expression level of Tim-3 on NK cells in AML patients decreased significantly.The lower expression level of Tim-3 on NK cells correlate with prognosis of AML.
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Objective To investigate the expression of INPP4B in gastric cancer and its relationship with clinicopathological features and prognosis. Methods The expressions of INPP4B mRNA in fresh cancer tissues of 36 patients with gastric cancer and the paracancerous normal gastric mucosa tissues in the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shanxi Medical University between July 2014 and December 2014 were detected by using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). The expressions of INPP4B protein and its downstream molecule phosphorylation AKT (p-AKT) in paraffin-embedded tumor tissues and the corresponding margin tissues of 49 gastric cancer patients between January 2010 and December 2010 were detected by using immunohistochemistry. The relationship between the expression of INPP4B and clinicopathological features and prognosis was analyzed. Results RT-qPCR results showed that the expression level of INPP4B mRNA was 0.21 ±0.04 compared with adjacent cancer normal tissues (t= -2.208, P< 0.05). Immunohistochemistry showed that INPP4B protein was highly expressed in normal margin tissues and lowly expressed in tumor tissues. There was a statistical difference in the positive intensity score between the two groups (u=4.70, P<0.01). However, p-AKT protein was overexpressed in tumor tissues and underexpressed in normal margin tissues. There was a statistical difference in the positive intensity score between the two groups (u=5.77, P<0.01). The expression of INPP4B and p-AKT protein was negatively correlated (r= -0.644, P< 0.01). The positive expression rate of INPP4B protein in gastric cancer patients was 34.7％ (17/49). There were no statistical differences of the positive expression rate of INPP4B protein in gender, age, pathological type, depth of invasion and lymph node metastasis (all P > 0.05). The median overall survival time of patients with INPP4B negative expression was 47 months, and that of patients with INPP4B positive expression was 48 months, and there was no statistical difference (P> 0.05). Conclusion The expression of INPP4B in gastric cancer tissue is low, which may play a role of tumor suppressor in the occurrence and development of gastric cancer by affecting the activity of AKT.
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BACKGROUND:Intervertebral disc degeneration is the pathological basis of degenerative spinal diseases. Studies on the influentialfactors of intervertebral disc degeneration contribute to the prevention and treatment of degenerative spinal disease. OBJECTIVE:To observe the growth and proliferation of nucleus pulposus cels isolated by trypsin plus type II colagenase digestion in complete medium with different glucose concentrations, exploring the optimal glucose concentration for growth of nucleus pulposus cels. METHODS:Nucleus pulposus cels isolated and cultured by trypsin plus type II colagenase digestion method were observed under an inverted microscope, and thecelnumber was counted. Morphology of nucleus pulposus cels was observed afterhematoxylin-eosinstaining and toluidine blue staining. Colagen type II immunoreactivity was detected by immunohistochemical staining combined with immunofluorescent staining.Nucleus pulposuscels were incubated in complete medium containing various glucose concentrations (0, 6.25, 12.5, 17.5, and 25 mmol/L) for 24 hours, and then cel proliferation and apoptosis were determined. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The stained nucleus pulposus cels showed polygonal and short spindle, with one or two nuclei. Celularpseudopod appeared gradualy and then became slim with increased passage numbers. The isolated and cultured nucleus pulposus cels positively expressed colagen type II and aggrecanProliferative activity of nucleus pulposus cels cultured in medium with 17.5 mmol/L glucose was significantly higher than that in medium with 0 and 25 mmol/L glucose (P< 0.05 orP< 0.01). There wasno significant differencein cel apoptosis between these groups except for 0 mmol/L glucose (P<0.05). These results confirm that a large number of nucleus pulposus celscan beharvested by trypsin plustype II colagenase digestion and the optimal glucose concentration is 17.5 mmol/L.
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Objective To understand the status quo of AIDS discrimination among Xinjiang medical college students and its influence factors .Methods By using the stratified cluster sampling method ,583 students in a Xinjiang medical college were conduc‐ted the AIDS related questionnaire investigation .Results If medical undergraduate students found that the schoolmates carried HIV ,18 .01% of college students would not directly contact with them ,45 .97% of medical college students would not give sympa‐thy and concern ,31 .22% of students would not keep normal communication with them ,53 .17% of medical college students thought that they should drop out of school to go home ,32 .76% of medical college students would not keep a secret to the outside world ;40 .99% of the medical college students would advise them to restrain their own behaviors ,24 .87% of medical college students would choose to report it to the teacher or leader .By the multivariate analysis of covariance ,gender ,nationality ,family monthly in‐come ,origin of students ,AIDS related knowledge ,etc .were the factors affecting the level of AIDS discrimination .Conclusion The medical college students have a certain degree of discrimination to the AIDS patients ,learning the AIDS related knowledge should be strengthened for reducing the fear psychology on AIDS ,thus to eliminate the discrimination towards AIDS .
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Objective To investigate the change of peripheral blooe T cell subsets,NK cells ane serum soluble interleukin-2 receptor(sIL-2R)concentration in patients with gastric cancer before ane after surgery,ane to uneerstane immune function status ane changes of perioperative gastric cancer patients. Methods One huneree ane thirty-five perioperative gastric cancer patients were selectee as our subjects who hospitalizee from May 2009 to May 2011 in Tumor Hospital of Shanxi Province,ane they were servee as treatment group,while 50 healthy subjects were selectee as controls. The number of CD3 + ,CD4 + ,CD8 + T cells,rate of CD4 + / CD8 +ane the NK cell ratio in blooe cells were eetectee by flow cytometry. ELIAS was appliee to measure serum sIL-2R concentration. Observee the above ineexes of control group at the same perioe,ane comparee the ineexes before operation of 1 e of the treatment group. Results The rate of NK cells,CD3 + T cells ane CD4 + / CD8 +ratio in patients at pre-operation were(10. 11 ± 3. 64)% ,(55. 60 ± 9. 61)% ,(30. 22 ± 6. 17)% ,1. 14 ± 0. 35,respectively,lower than that of control group(( 28. 39 ± 5. 81 )% ,( 68. 65 ± 7. 39 )% ,( 47. 87 ± 4. 85)% ,1. 82 ± 0. 24 respectively;t = - 5. 9,8. 6,8. 2,12. 7;P 0. 05). The concentration of serum sIL-2R in patients with gastric cancer before operation was(575. 71 ± 34. 77)U/ L,higher than that of healthy persons((428. 26 ± 21. 77)U/ L,t = - 7. 9,P < 0. 01),ane serum sIL-2R levels in patients with stage Ⅲ,Ⅳ was lower than that of patients with stage Ⅰ,Ⅱ patients with low(P< 0. 05). Conclusion The immune function of patients with gastric carcinoma is relatee to tumor loae size ane eifferent pathological staging. The ineex of the ratio of NK cells ane T lymphocyte subsets,serum sIL-2R levels can be servee as ineicators for monitoring perioperative evaluation of prognosis of gastric cancer.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the efficacy and safety of second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TK-II) combined with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in the treatment of high-risk Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph⁺) leukemia.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The clinical data of 17 cases of high-risk Ph⁺ leukemia patients underwent allo-HSCT were retrospectively analyzed, including 1 case in accelerated phase and 7 cases in blast crises of chronic myeloid leukemia, and 9 cases of Ph⁺ acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Nilotinib or Dasatinib were administered before and (or) after allo-HSCT in all patients.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All patients successfully engrafted. Median times to neutrophil and platelet recovery were 12 days (range 10-14) and 15 days (range 11- 23), respectively. Acute GVHD developed in 7 patients: 6 patients had grade 1 to 2 and 1 patient grade 3. Chronic GVHD developed in 6 patients, all were limited and no lethal GVHD occurred. At a median follow-up of 17(range 3-60) months, 11(64.7%) patients survived disease free, 6 patients relapsed and 5 died.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>TK-II combined with allo-HSCT effectively improved the remission rate of high-risk Ph⁺ leukemia and reduced recurrence after allo-HSCT, which represented an important improvement in the treatment of patients with high-risk Ph+ leukemia.</p>
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Adolescent , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation , Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive , Therapeutics , Philadelphia Chromosome , Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma , Therapeutics , Protein Kinase Inhibitors , Therapeutic Uses , Protein-Tyrosine Kinases , Retrospective Studies , Transplantation, HomologousABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the effect of progressive decompression elasticity socks therapy on life quality of the lower extremity deep vein thrombosis patients.Methods 50 qualified patients were divided into 2 groups receiving respectively compression therapy or not.Analysis and comparison were made based on results of SF36 questionnaire.Results There were no demographic differences between the two groups.Average follow-up time was (5.6 ± 2.4) months,the cronbach α coefficient was 0.8652 in compression therapy group,there was significant improvement on every evaluated stage and in every dimension after standard treatments (P ＜ 0.01),while in control group,only 4 dimensions (PF,RP,RE,BP) improved (P ＜ 0.05),there were statistical differences on every dimension between the two groups (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions Progressive decompression elasticity socks therapy helps make the recovery of patients of acute deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities.
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Objective To summarize the experience of operation on gastric carcinoma combined with severe pulmonary dysfunction and reduce the incidence of postoperative fatality and complications.Methods According to FVC,MVV,FEV1 from high to low grouping,and interfere with ambroxol hydrochloride,doxofylline,budesonide,terbutaline,ipratropium bromide,tiotropium bromide to 20 patients who suffered gastric carcinoma combined with severe pulmonary dysfunction before and after operation,and interfere with different anesthesia methods.Results Postoperative complications occurred in 20 patients within one month,Hydrothorax in 2 cases,pulmonary infection in 2 cases,respiratory failure in 2 cases,acute pulmonary edema in 1 cases,acute pulmonary embolism in 1 case.After active treatment,19 patients cured,1 case died due to acute pulmonary edema.Conclusion The complications rate and risks are high in the gastric carcinoma patients combined with severe pulmonary dysfunction,and strict preoperative and postoperative managements are key to the operation.
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ObjectiveTo investigate the expression and the clinical significance of diacylglycerol kinase α (DGKα) and protein kinase C (PKC) in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).MethodsDGKα and PKC expressions in the samples from 60 pathologically confirmed HCC patients were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. The relationship between DGKo expression and clinical pathology factors was analyzed.ResultsThe expression positive rates of DGKo and PKC were highest in normal liver tissues [90.0％ (9/10) and 100.0％ (10/10)].The positive rates were 81.7 ％ (49/60) and 71.7 ％ (43/60) in HCC tissues,respectively,and were 58.3 ％ (35/60) and 61.7 ％ (37/60) in carcinoma adjacent tissues,respectively.In three liver tissues,the positive rates of DGKα and PKC were significantly different (P ＜0.05).The location of both kinases in hepatocytes translocated from cytoplasm/nucleus to membrane.The expressions of DGKα and PKC were positively correlation(r =0.495, P ＜ 0.05), The DGKα expression was correlated to differentiation type,portal venous tumor thrombus and TNM staging(all P ＜ 0.05).ConclusionDGKa is expressed with high activity in advanced stage and poorly differentiated HCC. It may be promote the pathological process of HCC.
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Objective To retrospectively evaluate and analyze the clinical effect of posterior pedicle subtraction osteotomy in treating chronic, posttraumatic thoracolumbar kyphosis. Methods Nineteen patients (11 males and 8 females) with chronic, posttraumatic thoracolumbar kyphosis were corrected surgically. The patients were at age range of 29-61 years (mean 42 years). Preoperative kyphosis Cobb angle ranged from 31° to 63° (mean 47°) and trauma history ranged from 8 months to 63 months (mean 29 months). All patients were treated with pedicle subtraction osteotomy according to the size of Cobb angle, extent of spinal stenosis and source of compression. Results Sagittal alignment was improved to average 40.2°, with a correction rate of 85.8%. Two patients developed postoperative leakage of cerebrospinal fluid. Among them, one was combined with encephalic infection and cured with active treatment, and the other developed postoperative wound infection, which were treated conservatively with antibiotics and local wound care. There were no other severe complications. The average follow-up period was 15 months (range 6-41 months). At the last follow-up, clinical symptoms and neurological function were improved significantly. Neither loss of correction nor failure of internal fixators was observed. X-ray and dynamic X-ray films showed a 100% fusion in all patients. Conclusions The single-stage posterior pedicle subtraction osteotomy is a safe and effective procedure for correction of posttraumatic thoracolumbar kyphosis. It is possible and safe to obtain a correction within 55° on single segment by this technique.
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Objective To investigate the expression and distribution of Diacylglycerol Kinase α (DGKα) mRNA in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC),and to explore the function of DGKα in the metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma.Methods Tissues from 30 cases of HCC and 5 normal liver tissues were collected immediately after surgical resection.Semi-quantitative RT-PCR and in situ hybridization were used to detect the expression levels and distribution of DGKα mRNA,respectively.Results Semi-quantitative RT-PCR showed that the expression level of DGKα mRNA in HCC (0.798±0.317) and normal tissues (0.908±0.425) was significantly higher than those in carcinoma adjacent tissue with cirrhosis (0.205±0.102,P<0.05).In situ hybridization demonstrated that the number of DGKα mRNA positive hepatocytes in HCC [(57.6±6.3)/mm2] and normal tissues [69.8±8.7)/mm2] was significantly higher than those in carcinoma adjacent tissue with cirrhosis [(26.3±4.9)/mm2,P<0.05]; DGKα mRNA was expressed in the cytoplasm of hepatocytes in HCC and carcinoma adjacent tissue with cirrhosis,and in the nuclear of hepatocytes in normal tissues.Conclusion The present study suggests that DGKa may play important roles in carcinogenesis and progressing of HCC.
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Objective To evaluate clinical significance of the CEA, CA19-9, CA242, AFP, CA724,SCC, TPA, TPS combined detection for the clinical diagnosis of gastrointestial cancer. Methods 373 cases of upper digestive tract malignant tumor patient and 50 cases of healthy serum sample were detected for eight markers, evaluating the relationship between the level of markers and illness. Results 8 marker diagnostic positive rates were: CEA 26.80 %, CA19-9 27.34 %, CA242 34.14 %, AFP 2.84 %, SCC 19.72 %, CA724 12.13 %, TPA 34.15 %, TPS 30.89 %. The total positive rate of joint detection of 8 markers was 89.05 %.Preoperative CEA, CA242, SCC-positive patients had a shorter survival time. CA242 and CA19-9 levels with upper gastrointestinal malignancies were positively correlated. Conclusion The combined detection of a number of markers in different pathological type and clinical staging is statistically significant, and the positive rate is much higher than any single marker test results. CA19-9 and CA242 may be the best combination of monitoring the disease. CA724, CA242 and SCC can be as adverse prognostic indicators for cardia, stomach,esophageal malignant tumors, respectively.
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Objective To assess the risk factors of postphlebitic syndrome(PS)after deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities. Method In this study,102 DVT patients managed by conservative therapy were recruited.Data including age,sex,etiopathogenesis,anticoagulation,pathogenesis, elasticstocking therapy,degree of lower extremity exercise,INR,WBC,PT%and FIB were analyzed by single factor analysis and COX analysis. Result PS developed in 67.60%cases,single factor analysis shows:sex(P=0.025),anticoagulation(P=0.000),elastic-stocking therapy(P=0.000),degree of lower extremity exercises(P=0.000),INR(P=0.033),WBC(P=0.012),PT%(P=0.000),FIB(P=0.002)are related to the occurrence of PS.COX regression shows that anticoagulation(P=0.011),the degree of lower extremity exercise(P=0.019),elastic-stocking therapy(P=0.000)are related to PS.Age (P=0.299),etiopathogenisis(P=0.838)and pathogenesis(P=0.2 17)are not statistically PS related.Conclusion DVT is a multi-factors related disease.Multivariant analysis revealed that elastic-stocking (P=0.000),anticoagulation(P=0.011)and the degree of lower extremity exercises(P=0.019)are related to the development of PS.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of cartilage-derived growth factor (CDGF) on cultured rabbit chondrocytes, and the relation between CDGF, insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), and proliferation and metabolism of chondrocytes.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>CDGF was extracted from chicken xiphoid in our laboratory. Chondrocytes were isolated from 3-week-old New Zealand male rabbits, and cultured in Ham's F-12 medium containing 10% fetal calf serum. The chondrocyts of second generation were treated with CDGF and/or IGF-I of different concentrations. With chloramine T method and MTT method, we compared the content of hydroxyproline in Ham's F-12 medium and observed proliferation and energy synthesis of chondrocytes.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>CDGF and IGF-I both stimulated the proliferation and synthesis of hydroxyproline of chondrocytes dose-dependently. The optimal concentration of CDGF was 16 ng/ml and 32 ng/ml respectively, and that of IGF-I was 30 ng/ml. There was obvious synergic effect between CDGF and IGF-I.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>CDGF can stimulate the proliferation and collagen synthesis of chondrocytes and has synergistic effect with IGF-I.</p>