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Objective:To investigate the value of multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) features in the differential diagnosis of pancreatic solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (pSPN) and hypovascular pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (hypo-PNET).Methods:From January 2016 to January 2021, at Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, the clinical information, pathological results and imaging data of 81 patients with pSPN and 40 patients with hypo-PNET confirmed by surgical pathology were retrospectively analyzed. The tumor location, shape, growth mode, relationship between the long axis of the lesion and pancreas, boundary, whether with calcification, floating cloud sign, ring enhancement, sausage-like enhancement, intratumoral vascular sign, pancreatic duct dilatation, distal pancreatic atrophy, intratumoral cystic change, cystic-solid ratio of tumor, the maximum diameter of the lesion, the plain and enhanced computed tomography (CT) values of the solid part of the tumor of pSPN patients and hypo-PNET patients were compared and analyzed. Chi-square test, independent sample t test and Mann-Whitney U test were used for statistical analysis. The variables with statistical significance in univariate analysis were included in the binary logistic regression model to screen the independent predictors of pSPN and hypo-PNET, and the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluate the diagnostic efficiency of MSCT characteristics in the differential diagnosis of pSPN and hypo-PNET. Results:Compared with hypo-PNET patients, most of pSPN patients were female (71.6%, 58/81 vs. 45.0%, 18/40), younger (36.0 years old (27.0 years old, 46.0 years old) vs. 56.5 years old (48.2 years old, 63.7 years old), the tumors were mostly round or elliptical (76.5%, 62/81 vs. 55.0%, 22/40), most with clear boundaries (70.4%, 57/81 vs. 40.0%, 16/40), with more intratumoral calcification (53.1%, 43/81 vs. 20.0%, 8/40), with more floating cloud sign (65.4%, 53/81 vs. 35.0%, 14/40), more without intratumoral vascular sign (77.8%, 63/81 vs. 32.5%, 13/40), more without pancreatic duct dilatation (79.0%, 64/81 vs. 55.0%, 22/40), more with mixed solid and cystic mass (38.3%, 31/81 vs. 22.5%, 9/40), with longer maximum diameter of tumor (4.0 cm (3.0 cm, 5.6 cm) vs. 3.3 cm (2.6 cm, 4.2 cm), with lower enhanced CT values in the arterial and venous phases ((54.7±13.1) HU vs. (68.2±15.0) HU and (65.9±16.0) HU vs. (79.2±14.2) HU), and the differences were all statistically significant ( χ2=8.11; Z=-6.24; χ2=5.85, 10.32, 12.02, 10.03, 23.50, 7.51, 7.72; Z=-2.53; t=-5.08 and -4.46, all P<0.05). The results of binary logistic regression model indicated that the independent predictive factors for the diagnosis of pSPN and hypo-PNET included age ( OR=0.874, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.827 to 0.923, P<0.001), calcification ( OR=5.412, 95% CI 1.428 to 20.506, P=0.013), intratumoral vascular sign ( OR=0.212, 95% CI 0.055 to 0.817, P=0.024), CT value in the arterial phase ( OR=0.943, 95% CI 0.899 to 0.988, P=0.015). For the combination diagnostic model based on clinical features and MSCT characteristics, area under ROC was 0.944 (95% CI 0.905 to 0.990), sensitivity was 87.7% and specificity was 92.5% ( P<0.001). The results of ROC analysis of the independent predictive factors and combined diagnostic model showed that the areas under the curve (95% CI) of the age, calcification, intratumoral vascular sign, CT value in the arterial phase and the combined diagnostic model was 0.665 (0.565 to 0.765), 0.726 (0.627 to 0.826), 0.850 (0.775 to 0.924), 0.757 (0.660 to 0.853), and 0.944 (0.905 to 0.983), respectively, and the diagnostic efficacy of the combined diagnostic model was higher ( P<0.001). Conclusion:MSCT features such as intratumoral calcification, intratumoral vascular sign, tumor density in the arterial phase combined with age can be used in the differential diagnosis of pSPN and hypo-PNET.
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Objective@#To investigate adolescent haze weather health protection behavior, and to provide scientific basis for behavioral intervention and health guidance for adolescents in haze weather.@*Methods@#From June 2015 to April 2016, 1 025 adolescents were selected from 22 classes in two middle schools of Baoding City, Hebei Province, by stratified cluster sampling method. General information questionnaire and the Brief Haze Weather Health Protection Behavior Assessment Scale Adolescent Version (BHWHPBAS AV) were used. Multiple linear regressions were conducted to explore factors affecting adolescent haze weather health protection behavior. Different models were used to confirm associations between influencing factors and BHWHPBAS AV scores.@*Results@#Adolescents had a low overall score of BHWHPBASAV (45.81±13.16). The score rate of self adjustment after haze weather was the highest (64.54%). The score rate of obtaining relevant knowledge before haze weather was the lowest (50.28%). Compared with adolescents in urban area, rural adolescents had a lower BHWHPBAS AV score ( β=-3.20, P <0.01). Compared with students (living with parents), those living without parents had a lower BHWHPBAS AV score ( β=-4.16, P =0.01). Compared with students never receive physical examination,those had received physical examination during the past years had a higher BHWHPBAS AV score ( β=4.44，5.66，9.04, P <0.01). Compared with students with no knowledge of respiratory system diseases, those with moderate to sufficient knowledge had a higher BHWHPBAS AV score ( β=9.34，12.19，P <0.01). These associations were stable and consistent.Multiple linear regression analysis showed that residence, residence with parents, physical examination and knowledge of respiratory diseases were the relevant factors of BHWHPBAS AV score ( P <0.05).@*Conclusion@#Adolescent haze weather health protection behavior level is low and is affected by many factors. Cooperation should be strengthened to conduct behavioral interventions and health guidance on haze health protection for adolescents, so as to promote healthy growth of adolescents.
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Objective When detecting the blood C peptide by chemiluminescence method,used had confronted the lack of qual-ity control.This paper examines the feasibility of self-made C peptide quality control as indoor quality control products. Methods From the serum of diabetic patients and health examination,C peptide low values(concentration around the 1.20 ng/ml)and high value(concentration around the 12.0 ng/ml)were collected,excluding hemolysis,jaundice and tallow ser-um,preventing bacterial contamination,hepatitis B surface antigen,hepatitis C virus,human immunodeficiency virus indica-tors are negative;then these serum was mixed respectively,embalmed,packaged,-20 DEG preserved.The performance e-valuation of the C peptide mixed serum was carried out using SIEMENS’s C peptide reagent kit.Results Low value,high value of two levels of serum C peptide quality control in batch imprecision respectively were 4.46% and 4.15% respective-ly.Day not precision respectively were 6.00%,5.56%,-20 DEG saved stability for at least 6 months (P>0.05).Com-pared with six months by analysis of variance,F value of the low and high values were 0.665,0.602,P values were 0.471, 0.568 and the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05),but the difference among bottles was no significant. Conclusion Two levels value of the C peptide in self-made preserved at -20 DEG can meet the requirements of internal quality control products.
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ObjectiveTo investigate effects of the arterial blood collection from radial artery,brachial artery,femoral artery and orsalis pedis artery for gas analysis of infants.Methods Three hundred and fifty two infants receiving blood collection were divided into four groups radial artery (n=92),brachial artery (n=94),femoral artery (n=73) and dorsal artery (n=53).Comparisons were done between them in terms of one-time success rate of puncturing and rate of complications from puncturing.Result The radial artery group had lowest rates of hematoma and mistaken puncturing into veins (P<0.05) and higher rate of one-time successful puncturing (P<0.001).Conclusion The radial artery is the first choice for infants undergoing arterial puncturing.
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Objective To investigate the preparation of the internal quality controls for urinary retinal binding protein(RBP)de-tected by the latex enhanced immunoturbidimetry assay and its performance evaluation.Methods The urine specimens from the pa-tients with nephropathy and healthy people with physical examination were collected,centrifuged by 3 500 r/min for removing sedi-ment,urinary RBP levels were adjusted to the low value for healthy population and the high value for the patients with nephropa-thy;then conducted the anticorrosion,packed and stored at -20 ℃.By using the urinary RBP commodity kits,the latex enhanced immunoturbidimetry was adopted to detect urinary RBP,the intra-batch and inter-batch precisions were detected respectively.Then the high and low values of self-prepared controls were detected once per day for consecutive 5 months.The data were processed by using the SPSS13.0 software.Then the performance of self-prepared urinary RBP quality control was evaluated.Results The intra-batch imprecision of 2 levels of urinary RBP controls was less than 5% and the inter-batch imprecision was less than 6%;the stable period by storage at -20 ℃ was at least 5 months,the imprecision had no statistical difference within 5 months(P >0.05).Conclu-sion The high and low levels of self-prepared urinary RBP quality controls can meet the operating requirements of internal quality controls.
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Objective The prospective study was trying to explore the altering tendency of plasma concentration of E2, P and PAS after TCM intervention for post-surgery breast cancer patient who received endocrine therapy (tamoxifen).Methods By randomization, parallel, coincidence measures and the lab. technologies of AXSYM registered at Abbott lab. in the USA, plasma concentration of E2, P and FAS were tested before and after treatment. Results The results of biochemical test of plasma E2, P and FAS concentration of the two arms showed no significance difference before and after the intervention,indicating the side effects relating to TAM had nothing to do with plasma E2, P and FAS level. Conclusion It could be predicable that there must be some other by-pass ways initiating breast cancer rather than the way directly altering the level of plasma concentration of E2, P and FAS.
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Objective By previous overview of patients treated in our hospital, this study highlights on the intervention effects of TCM treating principle of regulating liver Qi and tonifying kidney Yin on the adverse reaction of TAM on breast cancer patients in post surgery. Methods Perspective study with the measures of randomization, and paralleling and synchronization control was conducted in the research. Results symptoms such as flush, insomnia, night sweat, palpitation, depression and heat sensation in the chest, palms and soles were improved significantly; while manifestations such as nausea, vomiting, irregular menstruation, bitter taste and dry mouth showed no significant changes. QOL changed significantly. Conclusion The application of treating principle of regulating liver Qi and tonifying kidney Yin is effective in reducing side effects caused by TAM. This result further improved the theory of TCM that the nature of liver is active, although the liver belongs to Yin in physique and but Yang in function.