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Objective:To investigate Helicobactor pylori (H. pylori) infection status and interfamilial transmission pattern in Zhengzhou area. Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2020 to march 2021, among 731 individual from 266 families randomly selected from 9 communities of Zhengzhou area. H. pylori infection status was determined by serum antibody tests, and 13C-urea breath test was performed in the previously eradicated population to clarify the current infection status. The individual and familial infection rate, infection status for couples and children and adolescent were analyzed. Results:Among 731 individuals from 266 families, 397 of them were H. pylori positive. The individual infection rate was 54.31% (397/731); among infected individuals 77.83% (307/397) were infected with type Ⅰ strain, 22.67% (90/397) were infected by type Ⅱ strain. Annual household income ( χ2=0.419, 0.410, 0.213, all P>0.05), smoking history (χ 2=0.071, P>0.05), drinking history ( χ2=0.071, P>0.05), dining place ( χ2=0.009, P>0.05), gastrointestinal symptoms ( χ2=0.047, P>0.05), family history of gastric disease ( χ2=0.069, P>0.05), and history of gastric cancer ( χ2=0.004, P>0.05) had no significant differences between H. pylori-positive and -negative groups, but the infection rate in individuals with higher education level was lower ( χ2=4.449, P<0.05). The infection rate was significantly higher in≥18 age groups compared with<18 age groups ( χ2=6.531, 23.362, 20.671, 24.244, 37.948, 14.597 and 5.170, all P<0.05). The familial H. pylori infection rate was 87.59% (233/266), and in 61 families all member were infected (26.18%, 61/233). The positive rate was 23.08% (6/26) in 50 families with children under 18 years when both parents were infected. Among 231 coupled families, both couples were infected in 78 families (33.76%), one couple was infected in 113 families (48.92%), and both couples were not infected in 40 (17.32%). With the increase of marriage time, the infection rate of both spouses increased significantly ( χ2=7.775, 12.662, 15.487, all P<0.05). Conclusions:The distribution of H. pylori infection presents a family cluster pattern, and intrafamilial infection is an important transmission rout of H. pylori. The type I strain of H. pylori is the dominate strain in this area.
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Objective To explore the value of preoperative spleen-liver volume ratio (SLVR) for predicting recurrence of primary liver cancer after hepatectomy.Methods Clinical data of 86 cases of hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing hepatectomy were analyzed retrospectively from January 2009 to December 2014.According to the preoperative SLVR,these patients were divided into two groups:SLVR ＜ 0.8 group (low SLVR group) and SLVR≥0.8 group (high SLVR group).Patients were followed-up until June 2015.Cox ratio risk pattern analysis was used for the recurrent correlative factors.Results The 1-,3-,and 5-year survival rates were 95.5％,88.6％,and 81.8％ in the low SLVR group,and 73.8％,47.6％,and 40.5％ in the high SLVR group,respectively.The difference were statistically significant between two groups (P ＜0.05).Cox regression analysis revealed that SLVR≥0.8,AFP-L3％ ≥10％,the maximum diameter of the tumor ＞ 5 cm,and hepatic or portal vein tumor thrombus were independent predictors of poor disease-free survival after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinomas (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Preoperative SLVR≥0.8 is an independent adverse predictor of poor disease-free survival.
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Objective To explore the safety of the laparoscopic surgery in radical resection for different stage rectal cancer.Methods Clinical data of 200 cases with rectal cancer underwent laparoscopic radical resection(observation group) were analyzed retrospectively,including 52 cases of stage 0-Ⅰ,148 cases of stage Ⅱ-Ⅲ.Two hundred cases patients with rectal cancer underwent open radical surgery were selected as control group,including 44 cases of stage 0-Ⅰ,156 cases of stage Ⅱ-Ⅲ.The length to distal resection margin,the number of harvested lymph nodes,the incidence of postoperative complications and the prognosis of recent situation were observed,the safety of the laparoscopic surgery was analyzed.Results Whether rectal cancer of stage 0-Ⅰ or Ⅱ-Ⅲ,there were no significant differences in terms of the length of distal resection margin((2.5±0.9) cmvs.(2.4±1.1) cm,t=0.490,P=0.625;(3.1±1.0) cm vs.(3.2±1.3) cm,t=0.749,P=0.454),the number of harvested lymph nodes((12.3±4.2) vs.(12.7±3.9),t=0.480,P=0.632;(13.9±5.4) vs.(15.1±4.9),t=2.369,P=0.118),the incidence of postoperative complications (17.3％ vs.18.2％,x2 =0.012,P=0.911;27.7％ vs.28.8％,x2=0.049,P=0.825),the rate of local recurrence(1.9％vs.2.3％,x2 =0.014,P =1.000;4.1％ vs.3.2％,x2=0.157,P=0.692),the distant metastasis (3.8％ vs.2.3％,x2=0.195,P=1.000;5.4％ vs.4.5％,x2=0.137,P=0.712) and 3-year survival rate (96.2％vs.95.5％,x2=0.010,P=0.808;83.8％ vs.85.3％,x2=0.132,P=0.714) between the observation group and control group (P＞0.05).Conclusion For rectal cancer of stage 0-Ⅰ,laparoscopic surgery has good safety,and worthy of popularization and application.For rectal cancer of stage Ⅱ-Ⅲ,due to its operation for a long time as well as the possible risk in postoperative anastomotic fistula,the implementation of laparoscopic surgery should be more cautious.
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Objective To study the clinical effects of vacuum-compression therapy for ischemic disease of the extremities. Methods A total of 40 cases of peripheral arterial disorders, including 23 thromboangiitis obliterans (31 limbs) and 17 arteriosclerosis obliterans (23 limit), were treated by a self-made vacuum-compression therapeutic apparatus. Results The effective rate in thromboangiltis obliterans and arteriosclerosis obliterans groups was 96.77% and 92.23%, respectively. The cuffs on the apparatus were improved to eliminate discomfort in the patients during treatment. "Rebound symptom" was observed during treatment, which had not been reported previously. Conclusion Vacuum-compression therapy has a good prospect for treating ischemia of the extremities.
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[Objective]To evaluate whether transplanted marrow mesenchymal stem cells interfered in TGF-?1 can differentiate to nucleus pulposus cells and increase the amount of proteoglycan and collagenase Ⅱ content in intervertebral discs.[Method]We used an in vivo model to investigate the feasibility of marrow mesenchymal stem cells that cultured in vitro and interfered in TGF-?1 delivery,retention,and survival in the degeneratived disc space.In 2,4,6,8 weeks we used immunohistochemical staining to determine the change of collagenase Ⅱ content;spectrophotometry to determine the change of amount of proteoglycan with Phlorglucinol;the experiment date were analyzed by SPSS 11.5 soft ware.[Result]We found MSCs could maintain viability and proliferate within the rabbit inter vertebral disc.The amount of proteoglycan and collagen Type Ⅱ content of the intervertebral in matrix synthesis in the experiment group was increased in 8 weeks.We found no changes in the modle group.[Conclusion]Our data suggest that transplanted marrow mesenchymal stem cells in vivo can survive and increase proteoglycan and collagen Type Ⅱ amount interfered in TGF-?1 in some periods,which support its potential use as a treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration.