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Da Qinjiaotang is a common classical prescription for the treatment of stroke. It originates from Collection of Writings on the Mechanism of Disease, Suitability of Qi, and the Safeguarding of Life as Discussed in the Basic Questions (《素问病机气宜保命集》) by physician LIU Wansu, and is composed of Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, Chuanxiong Rhizoma, Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Asari Radix et Rhizoma, Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix, Saposhnikoviae Radix, Scutellariae Radix, Gypsum Fibrosum, Angelicae Dahuricae Radix, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Rehmanniae Radix, Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, Poria, and Angelicae Pubescentis Radix. Doctors of all dynasties have disputed the composition principle of the prescription and argued whether its treatment of stroke belongs to the theory of "internal wind" or "external wind". Through collating and analyzing ancient and modern literature related to the indications of Da Qinjiaotang, this paper was dedicated to the origin of syndrome differentiation and treatment of Da Qinjiaotang. According to LIU Wansu's original works, Da Qinjiaotang is a prescription for the treatment of "internal wind", and in the prescription, wind medicinal herbs such as Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix and Angelicae Pubescentis Radix removes stagnation, clears sweat pore, and makes qi and blood channels flow smoothly. However, later generations, affected by the idea of "external wind", believe that this prescription is used for the treatment of "external wind". Ancient physicians gradually supplemented the symptoms of stroke, such as wry eye and mouth, hemibody pain and limb numbness, which were treated by Da Qinjiaotang, and Da Qinjiaotang was also applied to the treatment of other diseases, such as tendon dryness, convulsion and arthralgia. Modern doctors still explain the disease pathogenesis from the theory of "external wind" as deficiency in channels and collaterals and the entry of pathogenic wind, and the prescription has the effect of dispersing wind, clearing heat and nourishing and activating blood. In clinical practice, Da Qinjiaotang is mainly used to treat cerebrovascular diseases and peripheral facial paralysis in nervous system diseases, gouty arthritis and rheumatic arthritis in the rheumatic immune system and skin diseases. The above findings facilitate the research and development of Da Qinjiaotang.
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ObjectiveTo explore the effect of Baitouweng Tang (BTWT) on the apoptosis of human colorectal cancer HCT116 cells and decipher the underlying mechanism based on the Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway. MethodHCT116 cells were treated with BTWT (25, 50, 100, 200, 500, 750, and 1 000 mg·L-1) for 24 h, and then the cell proliferation was detected by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) colorimetry. Five groups were designed for the treatment of HCT116 cells, including a blank control group, BTWT groups (125, 250, and 500 mg·L-1), and a positive control (5-fluorouracil, 5-FU, 40 mmol·L-1) group. The cell morphology was observed under an inverted microscope. The migration of the cells was detected by scratch test, and the apoptosis by Hoechest 33324/propidium iodide (PI) staining and flow cytometry. Western blot was employed to determine the protein levels of sonic hedgehog (SHh), GLI family zinc finger protein 1 (Gli1), smoothened (Smo), suppressor of fused (SuFu), cellular-myelocytomatosis viral oncogene (c-Myc), and the apoptosis-related proteins B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) and Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax). The quantitative real-time reverse transcription PCR (Real-time PCR) was employed to determine the mRNA levels of Bax, Bcl-2, SHh, Gli1, Smo, SuFu, and c-Myc. ResultCompared with the blank control group, BTWT changed the cell morphology (making the cell become round with dense nucleus), inhibited the proliferation of HCT116 cells in a dose-dependent manner, decreased the ability of migration (P<0.05, P<0.01), and increased apoptotic cells. Compared with the blank control group, BTWT (500 mg·L-1) treatment for 24 h up-regulated the protein and mRNA levels of Bax (P<0.05, P<0.01) and down-regulated the protein and mRNA levels of Bcl-2 in HCT116 cells (P<0.05, P<0.01). Moreover, the treatment down-regulated the mRNA and protein levels of SHh, Gli1, Smo, and c-Myc (P<0.05, P<0.01) and up-regulated the mRNA and protein levels of SuFu (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionBTWT inhibited the proliferation and migration and induced the apoptosis of colorectal cancer HCT116 cells by down-regulating the Hh signaling pathway.
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This paper reports the clinical pharmacist participated in the diagnosis and treatment of a patient with acanthoma caused by nivolumab. This patient developed acanthoma 2 weeks after medication, involving scalp, neck, trunk, back of hand, sole of foot and other parts, with moderate pruritus. The clinical pharmacist determined it as “yes” according to the causality evaluation method of adverse reactions. After reviewing the literature, clinical pharmacists found that acanthoma caused by immune checkpoint inhibitors was more commonly seen in male elderly patients with malignant melanoma, and mainly involved the trunk, extremities and hands. Under the general principle of considering the effectiveness, safety, economy and accessibility of therapeutic drugs, the clinical pharmacist finally decided to give the patient a comprehensive treatment scheme of Halometasone cream for external use + oral administration of Retinoic acid capsules + oral administration of Ebastine tablets after discussion with the doctor, with maximum respect for the patient’s wishes,and continued to use navulizumab for immunotherapy. At the same time, pharmaceutical care and psychological counseling were conducted by clinical pharmacist. Finally, the patient successfully completed the treatment, and the acanthoma gradually subsided after the end of navulizumab treatment. The diagnosis and treatment process of this patient indicated that the participation of clinical pharmacists is helpful to improve the continuity and safety of immunotherapy.
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Objective:To summarize the clinical characteristics and investigate risk factors associated with the development of plastic bronchitis(PB)in pediatric patients who have severe pneumonia caused by adenovirus(HAdVs)infections.Methods:We retrospectively reviewed the clinical manifestations, laboratory results, radiological examinations, and treatment courses of 258 children who were diagnosed as HAdVs associated severe pneumonia between 1st January, 2015 and 31st October, 2019 at Shenzhen Children′s Hospital.According to the presence of PB, patients were divided into PB group( n=45)and non-PB group( n=213). Results:In PB group, the male to female ratio was 1.65∶1(including 28 boys and 17 girls)and the median age was 41.0(18.5, 65.5)months.Patients younger than 6 years of age accounted for 80.0%(36/45)and older patients accounted for 20.0%(9/45). The major clinical symptoms of patients in PB group were high fever(95.6%, 43/45), cough(100.0%, 45/45)and conjunctivitis(33.3%, 15/45). Physical examinations revealed that most patients had tachypnea(80.0%, 36/45)and crackles(80.0%, 36/45). Compared to patients in non-PB group, the duration of fever in PB group was significant longer( Z=-13.519, P<0.001). Compared to non-PB group, there was a significant decrease of the lymphocyte count[2.24(1.44, 3.84)×10 9/L vs.1.75(1.21, 3.03)×10 9/L] and a significantly increase of the procalcitonin level[0.46(0.19, 1.73)ng/mL vs.1.54(0.37, 2.96)ng/mL] in PB group( P<0.05). Chest radiological examinations revealed that patients in PB group had higher rates to develop pleural effusion(62.2% vs.42.3%) and atelectasis(57.8% vs.22.1%) of the lungs compared to non-PB group( P<0.05). The majority of patients improved after resolution of symptoms(97.8%, 44/45) in PB group.Only one patient(2.2%, 1/45) died due to discontinuation of treatment.Conjunctivitis( P<0.001, OR=108.514, 95% CI 17.476-673.791), tachypnea( P<0.001, OR=18.788, 95% CI 5.172-68.246), pleural effusion( P=0.007, OR=3.363, 95% CI 1.389-8.139) were independent risk factors associated with the development of PB in children with HAdVs associated severe pneumonia. Conclusion:Pre-school age children are at higher risk to develop HAdVs related severe pneumonia that complicated with PB.Fever and cough remain the main clinical symptoms.The presence of PB is associated with longer period of fever and higher risks to have pleural effusion and atelectasis.Conjunctivitis, tachypnea orpleural effusion are higher risk to develop PB in those with HAdVs associated severe pneumonia.
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Road traffic accidents (RTA) can cause a large number of casualties and property losses. Driving fatigue is one of the important factors leading to RTA. Electrophysiological signals, as a kind of information feedback for the nervous system to regulate body functions, can reflect drivers’ fatigue state. However, there is a lack of systematic reviews on the current research on electrophysiological signals as information input of machine learning methods for driving fatigue recognition. By investigating fatigue-related literature, the current paper summarized the neural regulation mechanism of fatigue, clarified that driving fatigue is caused by both psychological and physiological loads, recognized inducing factors related to driving fatigue, and summed up electrophysiological signals now in use of driving fatigue recognition, as well as their physiological mechanisms and related indicators. Machine learning algorithms are widely used in identifying driving fatigue. Based on existing studies that used electrophysiological signals as information input source and applied various machine learning algorithms to build driving fatigue identification models, this paper compared the effectiveness of various machine learning algorithms, and described the advantages and disadvantages of supervised machine learning. It is pointed out that suitable classification algorithms should be selected according to sample conditions and model eigenvalues when applied to driving fatigue recognition. In addition, a variety of electrophysiological signals as information sources can help improve the accuracy of a fatigue recognition model, but the increase of model input eigenvalues cannot. Finally, the research progress of identification methods based on electrophysiological signals provided new opportunities for identifying driving fatigue.
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Objective:To investigate the expression of E-cadherin (E-cad) in cervical squamous cell carcinoma and its prognostic significance.Methods:The clinical data of 80 patients with cervical squamous cell carcinoma who received radical radiotherapy in People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region from January 2013 to October 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. The expression of E-cad protein in cancer tissues was detected by using automatic immunohistochemistry and the relationship between its expression and clinicopathological features of patients with cervical squamous cell carcinoma was analyzed. Kaplan-Meier method was used to make survival analysis, and Cox proportional risk model was used to analyze the factors affecting the prognosis of patients.Results:Among 80 patients, 30 (37.5%) cases died, the median progression-free survival (PFS) time was 43.7 months (95% CI 46.3-62.4 months), and the median overall survival (OS) time was not reached. The low expression rate of E-cad was 53.75% (43/80). The low expression rate of E-cad in low differentiated patients was higher than that in middle and high differentiated patients [75.0% (21/28) vs. 42.3% (22/52), χ2 = 7.83, P = 0.005]; the low expression rate of E-cad in patients with International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage Ⅲ A-Ⅲ B was higher than that in those with stage Ⅰ B2-Ⅱ B [65.9% (31/47) vs. 36.5% (12/33), χ2 = 6.83, P = 0.012]. The PFS and OS of patients with low expression of E-cad were worse than those of patients with high expression of E-cad, and the differences were statistically significant ( χ2 = 5.51, P = 0.018; χ2 = 7.48, P = 0.006). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that E-cad low expression was an independent risk factor for PFS and OS in patients with cervical squamous cell carcinoma ( HR = 1.836, 95% CI 1.023-3.297, P < 0.05; HR = 2.439, 95% CI 1.091-5.698, P < 0.05). Conclusion:The low expression of E-cad is an important influencing factor for the poor prognosis of patients with cervical squamous cell carcinoma.
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Objective:To analyze the cognitive dysfunction and its influencing factors in patients with multisystem atrophy(MSA).Methods:A total of 143 hospitalized patients with MSA in our hospital from January 2015 to January 2020 were selected as the research objects.The cognitive function was evaluated by Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE)and Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA)scales, meanwhile, the influencing factors of cognitive function were analyzed.Results:The average score of MMSE scale of 143 MSA patients ranged from 9 to 30 points, and the MMSE test identified 86 patients(60.1%)with cognitive impairment, including 58 cases(40.6%)with mild cognitive impairment, 27 cases(18.9%)with moderate cognitive impairment and 1 case(0.7%)with severe cognitive impairment.The average score of MoCA scale of 143 MSA patients ranged from 5 to 30 points, among which 111 cases(77.6%)had cognitive impairment, including 69 cases with mild cognitive impairment(48.3%), 35 cases with moderate cognitive impairment(24.5%)and 7 cases with severe cognitive impairment(4.9%). Both the total scores of MMSE and MoCA scores of MSA patients were not correlated with age of onset, old age, gender, disease duration, type of MSA(MSA-C), orthostatic hypotension(OH), urinary retention, positivity of anal sphincter electromyography(ASEMG), triglyceride(TG), total cholesterol(TC), high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C), fasting blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin, serum uric acid and residual urine volume(all P>0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that fasting blood glucose was a risk factor for cognitive impairment identified by MMSE( OR=2.224, 95% CI: 1.108-4.462, P=0.024); MSA-C( OR=3.905, 95% CI: 1.302-11.713, P=0.015)and TG( OR=3.494, 95% CI: 1.061-11.501, P=0.040)were risk factors for cognitive impairment identified by MoCA.There were no significant differences in above clinical characteristics between moderate to severe cognitive impairment patients and mild cognitive impairment patients identified by MMSE scale( P>0.05). Similarly, there were no significant differences in the above clinical characteristics between moderate to severe cognitive impairment patients and mild cognitive impairment patients by MoCA scale( P>0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that TG was a risk factor for moderate to severe cognitive impairment identified by MMSE( OR=17.624, 95% CI: 2.596-119.669, P=0.003), while TC was a protective factor( OR=0.006, 95% CI: 0.000-0.714, P=0.036). Logistic regression analysis did not find the influencing factors of moderate to severe cognitive impairment as suggested by MoCA score. Conclusions:There is a high incidence of cognitive impairment in MSA patients.The type of MSA(MSA-C), blood glucose and blood lipid may be influence factors of cognitive impairment in MSA patients.Age of onset, old age, gender, disease duration, autonomic dysfunction, and uric acid have no significant correlation with cognitive impairment of MSA.
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) mainly manifests as obsessions and compulsions with the characteristics of early age of onset, long illness duration, and low diagnosis and treatment rate.The development of OCD involves mutations in genes associated with the 5-hydroxytryptamine, glutamate, and dopamine systems, as well as changes in the brain structure and function.However, how the potentially pathogenic genes affect brain structure and function and lead to different clinical manifestations remains unknown.Imaging genetics has been used to study the etiological mechanisms of OCD by combining genetics and imaging to analyze the relationship between genetic variation, neurologic and clinical manifestations.As a complex polygenic disease, imaging genetics that combines polygenic association analysis with epigenetic inheritance may become a new trend and perspective to explore the mechanism of the environment-gene-brain-behavior model in OCD.Therefore, this paper reviewed the related imaging genetics studies of OCD, and provided a theoretical basis for the etiological mechanism and precise intervention for OCD.
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Objective:To explore the role of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) monitoring in evaluating the efficacy of early enteral nutrition (EN) in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP).Methods:The clinical data were collected from the AP patients in department of criticle care medicine of Baoshan Branch of Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University from July 2020 to June 2021. The patients were divided into three groups according to their treatments: no gastrointestinal decompression with fasting group, gastrointestinal decompression with fasting group, gastrointestinal decompression with indwelling jejunal tube within 24 hours group. The data of white blood cell (WBC), procalcitonin (PCT), serum amylase (AMY) and IAP were analyzed before and after treatment, the initiation time oral feeding were also analyzed.Results:The decrease of WBC, PCT, AMY, and IAP in gastrointestinal decompression with indwelling jejunal tube within 24 hours group were significantly greater than those in the other groups [WBC (×10 9/L): -1.72±0.74 vs. -0.68±0.36, -1.23±86.97; PCT (μg/L): -3.14±5.19 vs. 0.06±0.48, -1.57±0.78; AMY (U): -148.43±75.89 vs. -74.85±78.84, -93.78±1.17; IAP (cmH 2O, 1 cmH 2O≈0.098 kPa): -4.82±1.66 vs. 0.36±1.32, -3.22±4.36, all P < 0.05]. There were no correlation between the changes of IAP and the changes of WBC, PCT or AMY in the non-gastrointestinal decompression with fasting group and the gastrointestinal decompression with indwelling jejunal tube within 24 hours group (all P > 0.05). The decreasing trend of IAP in patients with gastrointestinal decompression with fasting group was positively correlated with the change of AMY ( r = 0.65, P < 0.001). The initiation time of oral feeding in gastrointestinal decompression with indwelling jejunal tube within 24 hours group was significantly shorter than that in the other groups (hours: 89.538 vs. 111.273, 109.714), the difference was statistically significant ( P < 0.05). Conclusions:IAP monitoring, as an emergency means of monitoring the efficacy of early EN in AP patients, has the advantages of simplicity, efficiency and rationality, which has a more objective basis than the previous empirical treatment and open oral feeding.
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Objective: To propose total posterior nasal neurectomy with transection of sphenopalatine neurovascular bundle from anatomy for the treatment of allergic rhinitis, and to explore its clinical application. Methods: Two fresh cadaveric heads (4 sides) were dissected through endoscopic transnasal middle meatus approach at Otorhinolaryngology Anatomy Laboratory of China-Japan Friendship Hospital. The structures of the craniofacial bone related to the surgical approach were observed. Twelve patients with allergic rhinitis who treated in Department of Otorhinolaryngology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital from Feb. 1 2019 to Jun. 10 2021 were selected. All the patients were treated by posterior nasal neurotomy with the technique of complete transection of sphenopalatine neurovascular bundle and followed up for 1 year after sugery. During the follow-up, 2 patients were lost. The other 10 patients included 4 males and 6 females, aging from 29 to 69 years. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ) were used to evaluate the effect of the surgery. SPSS 25.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Results: Important anatomic landmarks of transnasal middle meatus approach were obtained during anatomy, such as ethmoid crest, sphenopalatine foramen/notch, palatine orbital process and sphenopalatine process. The postoperative VAS scores of nose, eye, pharynx, ear and whole body and total VAS scores were significantly lower than those before operation, with statistically significant difference (nose 2.50±1.70 vs 6.47±2.17, eyes 1.15±0.89 vs 3.60±2.57, pharynx 1.30±1.36 vs 4.25±3.64, ear 1.10±1.03 vs 2.67±2.00, whole body 1.08±1.24 vs 3.60±1.17, total 7.13±4.31 vs 20.58±9.05, all P<0.05). The postoperative RQLQ scores of sleep, nose, eyes, practical problems, emotion, activity and the total RQLQ scores of patients were significantly lower than those before operation, with statistically significant difference (sleep 0.80±0.69 vs 2.93±1.33, nose 1.38±1.18 vs 3.93±1.50, eyes 0.58±0.66 vs 1.80±1.25, practical problems 1.10±1.22 vs 3.03±1.84, emotion 1.00±1.81 vs 2.58±2.00, activity 2.77±2.93 vs 6.00±1.85, total 8.99±8.92 vs 22.42±8.69, all P<0.05). There was no significant difference in preoperative and postoperative scores of non-nasal/ocular symptoms (1.37±1.60 vs 2.16±1.12, P=0.166). There was no other complication except 2 cases with short-term postoperative numbness. Conclusions: Total posterior nasal neurectomy with transection of sphenopalatine neurovascular bundle is a safe, effective and feasible method for the treatment of intractable allergic rhinitis, and its long-term efficacy needs further observation.
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Female , Humans , Male , Denervation/methods , Nose/surgery , Quality of Life , Rhinitis, Allergic/surgery , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Objective: To investigate the safety and learning curve of Da Vinci robotic single-anastomosis duodenal-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (SADI-S) in the treatment of obesity patients. Methods: A descriptive case series study was performed. Clinical data of obesity patients who were treated with Da Vinci robotic SADI-S in China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University from March 2020 to May 2021 were analyzed retrospectively. Case inclusion criteria: (1) uncomplicated obese patients with body mass index (BMI)≥37.5 kg/m(2); (2) patients with BMI of 28 to <37.5 kg/m(2) complicated with type 2 diabetes or two metabolic syndrome components, or obesity comorbidities; (3) patients undergoing SADI-S by Da Vinci robotic surgery system. Those who received other bariatric procedures other than SADI-S or underwent Da Vince robotic SADI-S as revisional operation were excluded. A total of 77 patients were enrolled in the study, including 31 males and 46 females, with median age of 33 (18-59) years, preoperative body weight of (123.0±26.2) kg, BMI of (42.2±7.1) kg/m(2) and waistline of (127.6±16.3) cm. According to the order of operation date, the patients were numbered as 1-77. The textbook outcome (TO) and Clavien-Dindo grading standard were used to analyze the clinical outcome of each patient and to classify surgical complications, respectively. The standard of textbook outcome was as follows: the operative time less than or equal to the 75th percentile of the patient's operation time (210 min); the postoperative hospital stay less than or equal to the 75th percentile of the patient's postoperative hospital stay (7 d); complication grade lower than Clavien grade II; no readmission; no conversion to laparotomy or death. The patient undergoing robotic SADI-S was considered to meet the TO standard when meeting the above 5 criteria. The TO rate was calculated by cumulative sum analysis (CUSUM) method. The curve was drawn by case number as X-axis and CUSUM (TO rate) as Y-axis so as to understand the learning curve of robotic SADI-S. Results: The operative time of 77 robotic SADI-S was (182.9±37.5) minutes, and the length of postoperative hospital stay was 6 (4-55) days. There was no conversion to laparotomy or death. Seven patients suffered from complications (7/77, 9.1%). Four patients had grade II complications (5.2%), including one with duodeno-ileal anastomotic leakage, one with abdominal bleeding, one with peritoneal effusion and one with delayed gastric emptying; two patients were grade IIIb complications (2.6%) and both of them were diagnosed with gastric leakage; one patient was grade IV complication diagnosed with postoperative respiratory failure (1.3%), and all of them were cured successfully. A total of 51 patients met the textbook outcome standard, and the TO rate was positive and was steadily increasing after the number of surgical cases accumulated to the 46th case. Taking the 46th case as the boundary, all the patients were divided into learning stage group (n=46) and mastery stage group (n=31). There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of gender, age, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, ASA classification, standard liver volume, operative time and morbidity of postoperative complication (all P>0.05). The percent of abdominal drainage tube in learning stage group was higher than that in mastery stage group (54.3% versus 16.1%, P<0.05). The length of postoperative hospital stay in learning stage group was longer than that in mastery stage group [6 (4-22) d versus 6 (5-55) d, P<0.05)]. Conclusion: The Da Vinci robotic SADI-S is safe and feasible with a learning curve of 46 cases.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Anastomosis, Surgical , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/surgery , Gastrectomy/methods , Gastric Bypass/adverse effects , Learning Curve , Obesity/surgery , Obesity, Morbid/surgery , Retrospective Studies , Robotic Surgical ProceduresABSTRACT
Objective: To study the clinical outcomes and feasibility of immediate implantation after flap surgery and minimally invasive extraction in the maxillary molar area and to provide a reference for it. Methods: Forty-one patients (41 molars in total) with maxillary molars that could not be preserved, treated from June 2018 to June 2020 at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, were selected. There are 24 males and 17 females with the age of (49.7±1.8) years (range 18-66 years). Pre-operative cone-beam CT (CBCT) was taken for measurement and analysis. After flap surgery and minimally invasive tooth extraction, the inflammatory granulation tissues attached to the soft and hard tissues were completely scraped and clipped, followed by the preparation of the implants in the correct three-dimensional position. Torque value and implant stability quotient (ISQ) were recorded after implant placement and with non-submerged healing. CBCT examination was taken 6 months after surgery and ISQ value was checked before crown restoration. CBCT examination was also taken 1 year after the permanent restoration. The survival rate of 6 months after surgery, the success rate of 1 year after permanent restoration, and the size of jump gaps immediately after surgery, 6 months after surgery, 1 year after permanent restoration respectively, were performed. The ISQ values were compared immediately and 6 months after surgery. Results: A total of 41 implants were placed in 41 patients. Six months after surgery, the survival rate was 100% (41/41). Twelve months after permanent restoration, the success rate of the implant restoration was 100% (41/41). The torque value after implant implantation was (42.77±0.79) N·cm. The buccal and palatal jump gaps were (3.15±0.16) mm and (2.86±0.18) mm immediately after surgery, respectively. The mesial and distal jump gaps were (2.94±0.19) mm and (3.77±0.21) mm, respectively. CBCT showed that no jump gap around the implants at 6 months after surgery and 1 year after permanent restoration. The ISQ values at immediately and 6 months after surgery were (74.78±0.59) and (80.20±0.49) respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (t=-9.03, P<0.001). Conclusions: Immediate dental implantation in the correct three-dimensional position could achieve good osseointegration by means of flap surgery, minimally invasive extraction and thorough removal of inflammatory tissue on the surface of soft and hard tissues. The clinical outcomes were satisfactory.
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Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Dental Implantation, Endosseous/methods , Dental Implants , Feasibility Studies , Immediate Dental Implant Loading , Molar/surgeryABSTRACT
The world is entering a new era of accelerated elimination of cervical cancer, while the age-standardized incidence, and mortality of cervical cancer in China are rising rapidly. This article summarizes and describes the current situation and trends of the burden of cervical cancer in China, reviews and analyzes the comprehensive prevention practice of cervical cancer, focusing on critical reasons for the increasing burden of cervical cancer, from the perspectives of sociology, behavior, and epidemiology in the population. Countermeasures are proposed to provide guidance and theoretical reference for the precise prevention of cervical cancer to eliminate cervical cancer.
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Female , Humans , Asian People , Causality , China/epidemiology , Incidence , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/prevention & controlABSTRACT
Objective: We aim to evaluate the morbidity and mortality of cancer attributable to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in China in 2016. Methods: Based on the cancer incidence and mortality rates, national population data, and population attributable fraction (PAF) in China, we calculated the number of incidence and death cases attributed to HPV infection in different areas, age groups, and gender in China in 2016. The standardized incidence and mortality rates for cancer attributed to HPV infection were calculated by using Segi's population. Results: In 2016, a total of 124 772 new cancer cases (6.32 per 100 000) were attributed to HPV infection in China, including 117 118 cases in women and 7 654 cases in men. Of these cancers, cervical cancer was the most common one, followed by anal cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, penile cancer, vaginal cancer, laryngeal cancer, oral cancer, and vulvar cancer. A total of 41 282 (2.03 per 100 000) deaths were attributed to HPV infection, of which 37 417 occurred in women and 3 865 in men. Most deaths were caused by cervical cancer, followed by anal cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, penile cancer, laryngeal cancer, vaginal cancer, oral cancer, and vulvar cancer. The incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer increased rapidly with age, peaked in age group 50-54 years, then decreased obviously. The morbidity and mortality rates of non-cervical cancer increased with age. The cancer case and death numbers in rural areas (57 089 cases and 19 485 deaths) were lower than those in urban areas (67 683 cases and 21 797 deaths). However, the age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR) and age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) of cervical cancer were higher in rural areas than in urban areas. There were no significant differences in ASIR and ASMR of non-cervical cancers between urban areas and rural areas. Conclusions: The incidence of cancers attributed to HPV infection in China was lower than the global average, but the number of incidences accounted largely, furthermore there is an increasing trend of morbidity and mortality. The preventions and controls of cervical cancer and male anal cancer are essential to contain the increases in cancer cases and deaths attributed to HPV infection.
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Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , China/epidemiology , Incidence , Laryngeal Neoplasms , Mouth Neoplasms , Oropharyngeal Neoplasms/epidemiology , Papillomavirus Infections/epidemiology , Penile Neoplasms/epidemiology , Registries , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/epidemiology , Vaginal Neoplasms , Vulvar NeoplasmsABSTRACT
Objective: To analyze the effects of unsafe sexual behavior and sexual orientation on previous HIV testing and HIV testing willingness among college students in Harbin, to provide a theoretical basis for promoting and promoting HIV testing among them. Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was used to place the automatic vending machine of HIV urine test kit in 9 universities in Harbin from December 2017 to January 2018. The questionnaire star was used to design and recruit college students to carry out an anonymous online survey. The estimated sample size was 6 659. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the effects of unsafe sexual behavior and sexual orientation on previous HIV testing and HIV testing willingness among college students. WPS 2016 was used to sort out the database, and SPSS 21.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Results: A total of 60 849 valid questionnaires were collected. 19.1% (11 189/58 605) of college students reported having sex. College students who used condoms correctly every time, occasionally or never during sex in the past six months 58.5% (6 206/10 603), 25.2%(2 669/10 603)and 16.3% (1 728/10 603), respectively. Heterosexuality, homosexuality and bisexuality accounted for 94.1% (54 393/57 823), 2.4% (1 369/57 823) and 3.5% (2 061/57 823), respectively. The HIV testing willingness of college students was 73.3% (44 572/60 849). The proportion of previous HIV testing was 10.3% (951/9 241). Results of the multivariate logistic analysis showed that compared with the college students who used condoms correctly whenever they had sex in the past six months, there was no significant difference in the proportion of previous HIV testing among college students who sometimes/occasionally used or never used condoms (OR=0.94,95%CI:0.69-1.29; OR=1.11,95%CI:0.73-1.67), but their willingness to HIV testing was lower (OR=0.79, 95%CI:0.71-0.89; OR=0.48, 95%CI:0.42-0.55); Compared with heterosexual college students, homosexual or bisexual college students have a higher proportion of previous HIV testing (OR=2.62, 95%CI:1.62-4.24; OR=2.04, 95%CI:1.25-3.32), but have lower HIV testing willingness (OR=0.76, 95%CI: 0.62-0.93; OR=0.64, 95%CI: 0.53-0.77). Conclusions: Unsafe sexual behavior existed among college students in Harbin, and college students with weak awareness of HIV prevention also have weak awareness of testing. Behavioral intervention should be strengthened and HIV testing promoted. Compared with heterosexuals, homosexual or bisexual college students had a higher proportion of previous HIV testing, but their willingness to test was lower. The HIV detection mode with better concealment, accuracy, and convenience should be promoted on the college's campus.
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Female , Humans , Male , Condoms , Cross-Sectional Studies , HIV Infections/prevention & control , HIV Testing , Sexual Behavior , Students , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate the performance of point-of-care testing for cervical cancer and precancerous lesions screening. Methods: In September 2020, 197 and 273 women were selected by using simple random sampling method from "self-sampling" cohort and "physician-sampling" cohort established in Xiangyuan county, Shanxi Province, China, respectively. Cervical exfoliated cells were collected by women themselves or gynecologists. All samples were detected by POCT and women with positive result were directly referred for colposcopy. Subsequently, all the samples were detected by careHPV and PCR test. Colposcopy and punch biopsy were performed for women with POCT negative but careHPV or PCR test positive at another visit. Using histopathological diagnosis as the gold standard, we calculated sensitivity, specificity and drew the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. The accuracy of POCT was analyzed and compared to that of careHPV and conventional PCR test in cervical cancer and precancerous lesions screening. Results: The median (Q1 , Q3) age of 470 women was 51 (45, 57) years old. Based on self-sampling, the sensitivity and specificity of POCT for CIN2+ were 100.00% (95%CI: 56.56%-100.00%) and 28.95% (95%CI: 22.97%-35.76%), respectively. Compared with POCT, POCT HPV16/18 test had similar sensitivity and higher specificity of 89.47% (95%CI: 84.30%-93.08%). Self-sampling POCT HPV16/18 test had an AUC of 0.947 (95%CI:0.910-0.985), which was higher than that of careHPV and PCR test. Physician-sampling POCT test had 100.00% sensitivity (95%CI: 64.57%-100.00%) and 55.85% specificity (95%CI: 49.83%-61.70%) for detecting CIN2+. POCT HPV16/18 test had lower sensitivity (71.43%, 95%CI: 35.90%-91.76%) and higher specificity (92.45%, 95%CI: 88.63%-95.06%). POCT HPV16/18 test generally showed similar AUC on both self-collected samples and clinician-collected samples (0.947 vs 0.819, P=0.217). Conclusion: POCT HPV16/18 test is an effective method with relatively high sensitivity and specificity for cervical cancer screening.
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Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Uterine Cervical Dysplasia/diagnosis , Colposcopy , Early Detection of Cancer/methods , Human papillomavirus 16/genetics , Human papillomavirus 18 , Mass Screening/methods , Papillomaviridae , Papillomavirus Infections/diagnosis , Point-of-Care Testing , Sensitivity and Specificity , Uterine Cervical NeoplasmsABSTRACT
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignancy burdening people globally, with increasing morbidity and mortality nowadays, due to the alternation in the diet type and lifestyle in modern society. Berberine, a type of benzylisoquinoline alkaloid, is widely present in numerous medicinal plants, particularly including Coptidis Rhizoma. Mounting evidence reveals that berberine possesses an array of pharmacological effects, such as anti-inflammation, anti-bacterium, anti-cancer, anti-diabetes mellitus and so on. In particular, berberine exhibits substantial inhibition on various types of cancers including CRC. Hereby, we sought to systematically review the suppressive effect of berberine on CRC through the diminishment of the proliferation and metastasis, induction of apoptosis, arrest of cell cycle, regulation of inflammatory reaction, the reverse of chemotherapeutic resistance and restoration of gut microbiota in CRC, so as to shed light on the in-depth mechanisms underlying the treatment of CRC with berberine in the clinical setting.
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ObjectiveTo evaluate the safety, efficacy, and economy of the four Chinese patent medicines (CPMs), including Simotang oral liquid, Liuwei Anxiao capsule, Baohe pill, and Jianwei Xiaoshi oral liquid in the treatment of functional dyspepsia (FD) by a rapid health technology assessment (RHTA), thus providing evidence support for clinical decision making. MethodChina National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), WanFang Database, VIP Chinese Technology Periodical Database (VIP), China Biology Medicine disc (CBMdisc), PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were searched by computer from inception to March 2022. After literature screening, data extraction, and quality evaluation, the descriptive analysis of the results combined with visual charts was performed. Nineteen studies were included, involving 18 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 1 Meta-analysis. Neither economic studies nor health technology assessment (HTA) reports were retrieved. ResultThe four CPMs were safe and effective in the treatment of FD, but economic research was lacking. Among them, Simotang oral liquid could be used for children with FD and FD caused by qi and food stagnation, liver and spleen disharmony, and liver and spleen stagnation. Liuwei Anxiao capsule could be used for adult patients with FD caused by food stagnation. Baohe pill could be used for the elderly with FD. Jianwei Xiaoshi oral liquid could be used for children with FD caused by spleen and stomach weakness. ConclusionThe four CPMs have their advantages in the treatment of FD. Among them, the clinical universality of Simotang oral liquid is higher. However, the quality of clinical evidence is generally low, and comparative analysis among drug dosage forms is lacking. In the future, it is necessary to improve, apply, and promote RHTA for rapid evidence production while carrying out a more standardized and scientific evidence-based demonstration of the comprehensive clinical efficacy of CPMs.
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Evidence and value:impact on DEcisionMaking (EVIDEM) framework was developed by EVIDEM collaboration. Its core is the combination of multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA) model and standardized health technology assessment (HTA) report, which aims to evaluate the overall value of medical interventions. It has been tested and implemented in the real-world evaluation environments. After more than 10 years of development, EVIDEM framework has been updated to version 10, and the relevant operation manuals have been published. More than 40 countries have joined the collaboration and more than 20 countries have carried out relevant studies. The framework is constructed with patients, population and sustainability as the overall goals, combing the evidence and value, forming a relatively complete decision-making framework system composed of 2 levels, 7 dimensions and 20 criteria. The two levels include normative universal criteria and contextual criteria. The normative universal criteria, namely EVIDEM core model, is the quantitative evaluation, consisting of 5 dimensions and 13 criteria. Contextual criteria, namely contextual tools, are qualitative evaluation, consisting of 2 dimensions and 7 criteria. The specific operation steps of EVIDEM framework include selecting and constructing criteria, assigning weights, integrating and evaluating evidence, quantitative and qualitative evaluation of value, comprehensive value estimation and ranking based on value estimation. EVIDEM framework is applicable to disease diagnosis, treatment, management and other fields. Its application scope includes medical insurance reimbursement, clinical practice decision-making, drug selection and so on, which can provide a method for more systematic, transparent and scientific healthcare decision-making. At present, the framework has been introduced into the field of traditional Chinese medicine and can provide a scientific and feasible evaluation tool and methodology system for the clinical comprehensive evaluation of Chinese patent medicine.
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) health technology assessment (HTA) provides scientific information and decision-making basis for decision-makers at all levels to choose TCM health technology reasonably. However, it is still in its infancy. In the future, it is necessary to strengthen top-level design, improve cognition and attention, enhance talent training and cooperation, and speed up the development of evaluation criteria in line with the characteristics of TCM, so as to promote the development of HTA in TCM. Therefore, it is imperative to create a method system and tools suitable for TCM HTA. Evidence and value impact on decisionmaking (EVIDEM) framework is developed by EVIDEM collaboration. It combines evidence and value to form a relatively complete decision-making framework system, which can provide methodological support for medical insurance reimbursement, clinical practice decision-making, drug selection and so on. The introduction of EVIDEM framework into the field of TCM has methodological feasibility and practical operability, but it is still necessary to further integrate and optimize the TCM characteristics. On the basis of theoretical research, pilot studies are carried out with Chinese patent medicine as the breakthrough point, forming a preliminary framework and implementation path for the research of TCM HTA, in order to promote healthcare decision-making and achievement transformation.