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Objective:To investigate the clinical features of preoperative gastric cancer cachexia patients, with the focus on changes of abdominal fat distribution and serum inflammatory factors.Methods:128 gastric cancer patients admitted to General Surgery Department of Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University from January 2018 to December 2018 were included. Relevant clinical information was collected, including age, gender, height, weight, hematological test results and blood lipid profiles (including free fatty acids ,FFA). Concurrent serum IL-6 and TNF-α levels were examined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Areas of subcutaneous and visceral fat were both measured at umbilical level on CT. Data mentioned above were compared between gastric cancer patients with cachexia and pre-cachexia.Results:The 128 patients were divided into stable pre-cachexia group (97 patients) and cachexia group (31 patients). Compared with pre-cachexia group, patients in the cachexia group showed significant decline in BMIs (23.4±0.3 vs 21.9±0.6, t=2.359, P=0.019), apparent elevation in serum IL-6 levels [(3.73±0.32) ng/L vs(5.26±0.77) ng/L, t=2.214, P=0.036], significant decrease in lymphocyte counts [(1.67±0.05)×10 9/L vs (1.42±0.12)×10 9/L, t=2.251, P=0.026], as well as predominant decrease in total protein levels, [(64.9 ± 0.8) g/L vs (61.5±1.1) g/L, t=2.208, P=0.029], total cholesterol levels [(4.09±0.09) mmol/L vs (3.74±0.15) mmol/L, t=2.393, P=0.046] and pre-albumin levels [(0.22±0.01) g/L vs (0.19±0.01) g/L, t=1.987, P=0.049]. Additionally, there was a noticeable decrease in subcutaneous fat area [(151.6±8.73) cm 2vs (112.4±15.9) cm 2, t=2.192, P=0.042]. The other markers displayed no remarkable differences. Conclusion:Based on our investigation, it's highly suspected that IL-6 plays a more important role than TNF-α in the fat loss of gastric cancer cachexia patients, and these patients have increased lipid catabolism predominated by subcutaneous fat loss.
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Objective:To observe the effect of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) and high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy (HFNC) on the prognosis of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) accompanied with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).Methods:A retrospective study was conducted in Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology when authors worked as medical team members for treating COVID-19. COVID-19 patients with pulse oxygen saturation/fraction of inspiration oxygen (SpO 2/FiO 2, S/F) ratio < 235, managed by medical teams [using S/F ratio instead of oxygenation index (PaO 2/FiO 2) to diagnose ARDS] from February to April 2020 were included. The patients were divided into NIPPV group and HFNC group according to their oxygen therapy modes. Clinical data of patients were collected, including general characteristics, respiratory rate (RR), fraction of FiO 2, SpO 2, heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (MAP), S/F ratio in the first 72 hours, lymphocyte count (LYM), percentage of lymphocyte (LYM%) and white blood cell count (WBC) at admission and discharge or death, the duration of dyspnea before NIPPV and HFNC, and the length from onset to admission. The differences of intubation rate, all-cause mortality, S/F ratio and RR were analyzed, and single factor analysis and generalized estimation equation (GEE) were used to analyze the risk factors affecting S/F ratio. Results:Among the 41 patients, the proportion of males was high (68.3%, 28 cases), the median age was 68 (58-74) years old, 28 cases had complications (68.3%), and 34 cases had multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS, 82.9%). Compared with HFNC group, the proportion of complications in NIPPV group was higher [87.5% (21/24) vs. 41.2% (7/17), P < 0.05], and the value of LYM% was lower [5.3% (3.4%-7.8%) vs. 10.0% (3.9%-19.7%), P < 0.05], the need of blood purification was also significantly lower [0% (0/24) vs. 29.4% (5/17), P < 0.05]. The S/F ratio of NIPPV group gradually increased after 2 hours treatment and RR gradually decreased with over time, S/F ratio decreased and RR increased in HFNC group compared with baseline, but there was no significant difference in S/F ratio between the two groups at each time point. RR in NIPPV group was significantly higher than that in HFNC group after 2 hours treatment [time/min: 30 (27-33) vs. 24 (21-27), P < 0.05]. There was no significant difference in rate need intubation and hospital mortality between NIPPV group and HFNC group [66.7% (16/24) vs. 70.6% (12/17), 58.3% (14/24) vs. 52.9% (9/17), both P > 0.05]. Analysis of the factors affecting the S/Fratio in the course of oxygen therapy showed that the oxygen therapy mode and the course of illness at admission were the factors affecting the S/F ratio of patients [ β values were -15.827, 1.202, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were -29.102 to -2.552 and 0.247-2.156, P values were 0.019 and 0.014, respectively]. Conclusion:Compared with HFNC, NIPPV doesn't significantly reduce the intubation rate and mortality of patients with COVID-19 accompanied with ARDS, but it significantly increases the S/F ratio of those patients.
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Objective: To explore the value of real-time shear wave elastography (SWE) in differential diagnosis of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (HAE) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: Twenty patients of HAE (HAE group) and 30 patients of HCC (HCC group) were enrolled. All SWE was performed before surgical operation, and the mean elasticity of Young's modulus was obtained. Taken pathological outcomes as the gold standards, the accuracy and efficacy of SWE in differential diagnosis of HAE and HCC were evaluated. Results: The mean elasticity of Young's modulus of the lesions was (34.57±10.76)kPa in HAE group, higher than in HCC group ([21.82±3.51] kPa, P<0.001). ROC curve showed that the critical point of the mean elasticity of Young's modulus of HAE and HCC was 27.43 kPa, the sensitivity was 80.00%, specificity was 97.00%, and AUC was 0.869. Conclusion: SWE has an important value in differential diagnosis of HAE and HCC.
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Objective@#To investigate the effect of oral nutritional supplements(ONS) on body weight loss and life quality in post-discharge patients with gastric and colorectal cancer.@*Methods@#All the enrolled post-operative gastric or colorectal cancer patients were randomly divided into ONS group and control group. Body weight loss, middle arm circumference, triceps skinfold thickness and right-hand grip strength were measured and the Karnofsky score, ECOG score and QOL score were calculated 3 months after the discharge.@*Results@#The body weight loss of gastric cancer patients was lower in ONS group than in control group since 2 months after discharge.(2 months after discharge: 1.65±2.11vs. 2.70±1.90 kg, t=-2.385 3, P=0.019 3; 3 months after discharge: 1.95±2.75vs. 3.67±2.29 kg, t=-3.134 7, P=0.002 4), There was no difference of body weight loss between two groups in colorectal cancer patients. The middle arm circumference, triceps skinfold thicknessand right-hand grip strength showed no statistic difference between two groups both in gastric and colorectal cancer patients. The Karnofsky score(56.82±13.65%vs. 51.71±9.72%, t=2.014 8, P=0.047 2) and QOL score(41.91±6.92 vs. 38.39±8.77, t=2.059 7, P=0.042 6) were higher in ONS group than in control group in gastric cancer patients. While all 3 types of scores had no difference between two groups in colorectal cancer patients.@*Conclusion@#ONS can efficiently reduce the body weight loss and improve the performance status and life qualityin post-discharge gastric cancer patients, but not in colorectal cancer patients.
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Objective To investigate the effect of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) on body weight loss and life quality in post-discharge patients with gastric and colorectal cancer. Methods All the enrolled post-operative gastric or colorectal cancer patients were randomly divided into ONS group and control group. Body weight loss, middle arm circumference, triceps skinfold thickness and right-hand grip strength were measured and the Karnofsky score, ECOG score and QOL score were calculated 3 months after the discharge. ResultsThe body weight loss of gastric cancer patients was lower in ONS group than in control group since 2 months after discharge. (2 months after discharge: 1. 65±2. 11vs. 2. 70±1. 90 kg, t = -2. 3853, P = 0. 0193; 3 months after discharge: 1. 95±2. 75vs. 3. 67±2. 29 kg, t = -3. 1347, P = 0. 0024), There was no difference of body weight loss between two groups in colorectal cancer patients. The middle arm circumference, triceps skinfold thicknessand right-hand grip strength showed no statistic difference between two groups both in gastric and colorectal cancer patients. The Karnofsky score (56. 82±13. 65％vs. 51. 71± 9. 72％, t = 2. 0148, P = 0. 0472) and QOL score (41. 91±6. 92 vs. 38. 39±8. 77, t = 2. 0597, P = 0. 0426) were higher in ONS group than in control group in gastric cancer patients. While all 3 types of scores had no difference between two groups in colorectal cancer patients. Conclusion ONS can efficiently reduce the body weight loss and improve the performance status and life qualityin post-discharge gastric cancer patients, but not in colorectal cancer patients.
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OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the levels of serum inflammatory cytokines and Resolvin D1 (RvD1) and their association with pathological staging of colon cancer.@*METHODS@#Clinical data of 50 colon cancer patients (colon cancer group) admitted to the General Surgery Department of Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University from January to December 2016 and 5 ml of whole blood specimen were collected at admission. During the same period, 50 healthy volunteers were enrolled (healthy volunteer group). Inclusion criteria for the colon cancer group: colon cancer diagnosed by preoperative colonoscopy and pathology; no recent enteral or parenteral nutrition support treatment or use of oral nutrition preparation; age ≤85 years; no surgical contraindications by preoperative evaluation; no history of taking fish oil-related preparations; no radiotherapy or chemotherapy before surgery. Healthy volunteer group enrollment criteria: no history of malignant tumors; no organ with organic lesions detected by the healthy examination center of our hospital; detection indicators in normal reference range; no administration of fish oil-related preparations; age ≤ 85 years. Serum inflammatory factors(IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-α) concentrations were detected by chemiluminescence immunoassay; serum RvD1 concentration was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The levels of inflammatory factors and RvD1 were compared between the two groups, and their associations with TNM staging of colon cancer patients were analyzed.@*RESULTS@#There were no significant differences in age, gender and nutrition-related indicators between the two groups (all P>0.05). There were 31 males and 19 females in the healthy volunteer group with age of (61.8±11.6) years. There were 23 males and 27 females in the colon cancer group with age of (65.4±12.4) years. According to the 7th edition of the American Cancer Society TNM staging criteria, 10 cases were stage I, 13 cases stage II, 17 cases stage III, and 10 cases stage IV. Compared with healthy volunteer group, colon cancer group had higher serum IL-1β [(3.89±0.24)×10 μg/L vs.(1.55±0.37)×10 μg/L, t=37.52, P<0.01], higher IL-6 [(129.14±3.07)×10 μg/L vs.(51.46±3.14)×10 μg/L, t=125.08, P<0.01], higher IL-10 [(100.59±8.69)×103 μg/L vs.(27.57±4.77)×10 μg/L, t=52.09, P<0.01] and higher TNF-α [(114.31±4.43)×10 μg/L vs.(41.04±5.27)×10 μg/L, t=75.25, P<0.01], while lower RvD1 [(34.19±1.93)×10 μg/L vs.(77.76±1.02)×10 μg/L, t=140.56, P<0.01], all the differences were statistically significant. Subgroup analysis revealed that concentrations of IL-6, IL-1β, IL-10 and TNF-α gradually increased with the advancement of TNM staging (P<0.01). In stage III, concentrations of IL-6, IL-1β, and IL-10 were the highest, TNF-α concentration was the highest in stage IV. RvD1 concentration gradually decreased with the advancement of TNM staging(P<0.01).@*CONCLUSIONS@#Compared with healthy volunteers, the levels of serum inflammatory cytokines in colon cancer patients increase significantly while the level of RvD1 decreases significantly. Both are associated with higher TNM stage of colon cancer.
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Objective To explore the value of SPECT/CT in evaluation on long-term healing of limb fractures.Methods SPECT/CT imaging characteristics of 68 patients with limb fractures 6 months after treatment were analyzed retrospectively,and the self-healing property of fractures was evaluated.Compared with clinical follow-up results or surgical findings,the accuracy of SPECT/CT in evaluation on long-term healing of fractures was calculated.Results For all 68 patients with limb fractures,X-ray and CT were not able to determine whether the fractures would heal in the future.On SPECT/CT fusion images,radioactivity concentrations through the fracture lines and cross on both sides of fracture were found in 52 patients,which indicated that the fractures were in the process of healing and had the ability of healing in the future.Clinical follow-up confirmed that fractures then healed in 46 patients,while in 6 patients did not.Another 16 patients showed no nuclide concentrations on the fractures,indicated that the fractures were nonunion and had little ability of healing in the future,and were finally confirmed with surgery.The accuracy of SPECT/CT in evaluation on fracture healing was 91.18％ (62/68).Conclusion SPECT/CT imaging can accurately evaluate the long-term healing of limb fractures,which contributes to therapeutic planning in the clinic.
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Objective To evaluate the MRI findings of synovial hemangioma.Methods Twenty-three patients with synovial hemangioma were analyzed retrospectively,and MRI characteristics were summarized.Results Of the 23 patients,there were localized type in 6 and diffuse type in 17.Localized tumors located in the articular synovial tissue and didn't invade articular capsule and peripheral tissues.T hey had envelope,well-defined margin and regular shape.5 cases showed heterogeneous signal with iso-intense or hypo-intense on T1WI,hyper-intense and internal patchy or multiple pinstripe hypo-intense on T2WI and fat-suppression sequence.Diffuse tumors distributed inside and outside the articulation,and invaded the articular capsule or peripheral tissues.17 cases were heterogeneous signal with iso-intense or hypo-intense and internal patchy or sinuous hyper-intense on T1WI,hyper-intense and internal patchy,nodular and multiple pinstripe hypo-intense on T2WI and fat-suppression sequence.Thick flow void of the vessels were showed in 6 cases and phlebolithes were showed in 3 cases.15 cases underwent contrast-enhanced scan,and the tumors showed patchy,nodular or tortuous vascular heterogeneous enhancement with internal patchy,nodular or cord-like non-enhanced areas.Conclusion Fatty-fibrous tissues and flow void of the vessels in the tumor are valuable MRI features for diagnosis of the synovial hemangioma.
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BACKGROUND: Silicon nanowire field effect transistor electronic biosensors (SiNW-FETs) have attracted enormous interest in the biosensing field and have made rapid progress in protein detection.OBJECTIVE: To review the progress in protein detection by using silicon nanowire biosensors.METHODS: PubMed, CNKI, Baidu Scholar, Google Scholar were searched by the first author for the articles related to protein detection, microfluidic channels and silicon nanowire biosensors published from 2005 to 2016.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: SiNW-FETs, with the merits of high sensitivity, target selectivity, real-time recording and label-free character, have been confirmed to have broad application prospects.