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【Objective】 To investigate the effects of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) on procalcitonin (PCT), renal function and inflammatory index levels in patients with indinavir-induced urinary calculi so as to provide reference for clinical practice. 【Methods】 A total of 77 patients with urinary calculi admitted to the Department of Urology of our hospital from January 2017 to January 2021 were selected for retrospective analysis. They were divided into control group (38 cases, non-indinavir related urinary calculi) and observation group (39 cases, indinavir-related urinary calculi) according to the years of the disease. Before treatment and 7 days after treatment, the serum levels of PCT, CRP, Scr, UA, Kim1, VAS scores, and IgG, IgM, MDA, and SOD levels were compared between the two groups. 【Results】 The expressions of serum PCT and CRP at 7 days after treatment in the two groups were significantly lower than those before treatment, and the improvement degree of the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P0.05), but the intraoperative blood loss and MAP 20 min after induction of anesthesia were significantly better than those in the control group. Seven days after treatment, GSH-Px and SOD were significantly better in the observation group than in the control group and before treatment (P<0.05). 【Conclusion】 ESWL treatment for patients with indinavir-induced urinary calculi can effectively reduce the expressions of serum PCT and CRP, improve renal function indexes, reduce intraoperative blood loss, and reduce the level of inflammatory indexes; the clinical effect is good.
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Objective:To analyze the risk factors of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) combined with premature coronary atherosclerotic heart disease (PCAD).Methods:A total of 74 patients with AS and coronary atherosclerotic heart disease (CAD) in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from January 1983 to July 2021 were enrolled. According to the age of onset of coronary heart disease, the 74 patients were divided into PCAD group and NPCAD (non-premature coronary heart disease) group. T test and Chi square test were used to analyze the data of the two groups, the risk factors for AS-PCAD were analyzed by multivariate Logistic regression. Results:① There were 37 cases in the PCAD group and 37 cases in the NPCAD group. In the PCAD group, there were 28 men and 9 women; wherease all were men in the NPCAD group. The difference was statistically significant ( χ2=10.25, P=0.001). ② Compared with the NPCAD group, the age of AS-PCAD group was younger [(23±10) years vs (29±12) years, t=-2.28, P=0.026], and the course from AS to CAD was shorter [(25±10) years vs (34±13) years, t=-3.00, P=0.004], hemoglobin (Hb) level was lower [(122±23) g/L vs(132±18) g/L, t=2.10, P=0.039], rate of anemia was higher [38.5%(14/37) vs 16.2%(6/37), χ2=4.39, P=0.037]. Proportion of increased C-reactive protein (CRP) was higher [65.5%(19/29) vs 35.5%(11/31), χ2=5.41, P=0.019]. ③ Juvenile onset AS (JoAS)[ OR(95% CI)=3.45(1.31, 9.10), P=0.012] and high levels of CRP [ OR (95% CI)=3.68 (1.44, 9.40), P=0.006] might berisk factors of AS-PCAD by multiple logisctic regression analysis. Conclusion:Patients with AS have a higher probability of PCAD, especially in those patients with JoAS, persistent inflammation and anemia. It is necessary to be alert to the risk of PCAD and early screening.
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Objective@#To explore the risk factors for hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis (HTGP).@*Methods@#The clincial data of 169 HTGP cases admitted in Capital Medical University Attached Xuanwu Hospital from September 2012 to December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were divided into severe HTGP group (n=63) and mild or moderately severe HTGP group (n=106). Clinical data were compared between two groups and variables with statistically significance and clinical values were chosen and included for binary logistic regression to explore the independent risk factors for severe HTGP.@*Results@#Severe HTGP patients′ heart beat and respiratory rate were significantly higher than moderately severe or mild HTGP cases, while the percentage of patients with previous AP history in severe HTGP group was obviously lower than moderately severe or mild HTGP cases. There were no statistically significant differences on other baseline data and previous history. Severe HTGP patients had significantly higher white blood cell, mean platelet volume, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, total protein, C-reaction protein on first day, C-reaction protein on third day, amylase, lipase, triacylglycerol, prothrombin time, D-dimer, fibrinogen, CTSI, APACHEⅡ score and Ranson score than those in moderately severe or mild HTGP cases; the lymphocyte count, albumin-globulin ratio, uric acid, apolipoprotein-A1, blood calcium, prothrombin activity were obviously lower than those in moderately severe or mild HTGP cases; and all the differences were statistically significant. Triglyceride and CRP on the first and third day, CTSI, APACHEⅡ score and Ranson score were included for binary logistic regression model, and the results showed that triglyceride on the first day (OR=1.08, 95% CI 1.02-1.14, P=0.01), C-reaction protein on the third day (OR=1.01, 95% CI 1.00-1.01, P<0.01), CTSI score(OR=1.51, 95% CI 1.06-2.13, P=0.02), APACHEⅡ score(OR=1.22, 95% CI 1.07-1.40, P<0.01)were the risk factors of severe HTGP, while triglyceride on the third day (OR=0.8, 95% CI 0.69-0.91, P=0.00)was the protective factor of severe HTGP.@*Conclusions@#Triglyceride on the first day, C-reaction protein on the third day, CTSI score and APACHEⅡ score were the risk factors of severe HTGP, which deserve special attention.
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Objective To investigate the effect of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) on immune function and postoperative recovery in gastric cancer patients undergoing total laparoscopic radical gastrectomy.Methods Patients were randomly divided into ERAS group and control group.Blood CD4 +,CD8+,CD4 + CD25 +,C-reactive protein,postoperative recovery and complications were compared between the two groups.Results On day1,CD4 +,CD8 +,CD4 + CD25 + in the two groups were significantly lower than those before surgery (t =9.070,7.297,5.830,12.870,3.529,10.547,all P＜0.05).The ERAS group had higher CD8 +,CD4 + CD25 + levels than the control group (t =2.163,2.203,P ＜ 0.05).On day3,CD4 + CD25 + in ERAS group was not different from that before surgery (t =1.062,P ＞ 0.05) while the other indexes in the two groups raised but still were lower than preoperative level (t =3.322,5.015,3.418,9.912,all P ＜0.05);CD4 +,CDs +,CD4 + CD25 + in ERAS group were higher than control group (t =2.804,2.040,2.210,all P＜0.05).On day5,CD4+,CD4 + CD25+ in the two groups and CDs+ in ERAS group returned to the preoperative level,while CDs + of the control group was still lower than the preoperative level (t =6.862,P ＜0.05).On day1,3 and 5,the C-reactive protein levels of the two groups were higher than those before surgery(t=-13.338,-13.715,-11.319,-12.286,-13.182,-15.076,all P ＜ 0.05),and ERAS group were lower than the control group (t =-3.246,-2.100,-2.211,all P＜0.05).There was no mortality in neither groups.The time of passage gas by anus,defecation,getting out of bed,oral feeding,and postoperative hospital stay in the ERAS group were less than thoseinthecontrolgroup[(2.8±1.0)dvs.(3.9±0.9)d,t=-5.974;(3.8± 0.9)d vs.(4.3±1.0)d,t=-2.700;(19.1 ±4.0)hvs.(35.9±6.6)h,t=-16.045;(9.9 ±1.6)d vs.(11.5±2.0) d,t =-4.479,all P ＜ 0.05].Conclusions ERAS in the perioperative period of patients with total laparoscopic radical gastrectomy mitigates the stress on the cellular immune system,reduces inflammatory response,and help fast recover the postoperative gastrointestinal function.
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Objective@#To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of nimodipine combine with butylphthalide in the treatment of patients with mild to moderate vascular cognitive impairment(VCI).@*Methods@#From January 2012 to December 2016, 100 patients with mild to moderate VCI in Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital were randomly divided into control group(n=50) and treatment group(n=50) according to the random number table method.The control group received butylphthalide capsule, 200 mg po tid.The treatment group received nimodipine tablets, 40mg po tid, on the basis of the control group.The two groups of patients were treated for 24 weeks.Montreal cognitive assessment(MoCA), activities of daily living(ADL), serum hs-CRP, IL-6, TNF-α, clinical efficacy and adverse drug reactions were compared after treatment.@*Results@#After treatment, the scores of MoCA and ADL in the treatment group were (24.32±2.87)points, (59.22±6.17)points, respectively, which were significantly higher than those in the control group[(22.76±2.67)points, (55.63±6.3)points, t=2.814, 2.870, all P<0.05]. The effective rates in the treatment group and control group were 74.00%(37/50), 52.00%(26/50), respectively, and there was statistically significant difference between the two groups(χ2=5.191, P<0.05). After treatment, the levels of hs-CRP[(189.51±23.27)mg/L vs.(211.51±25.51)mg/L], IL-6[(76.42±9.86)ng/L vs.(95.85±10.23)ng/L], TNF-α[(0.24±0.08)ng/L vs.(0.32±0.10)ng/L] between the treatment group and the control group had statistically significant differences(t=4.505, 9.670, 4.417, all P<0.05). The adverse drug reactions were nausea and vomiting in 3 cases in the control group(6.00%), nausea and vomiting in 3 cases and hypotension in 1 case in the treatment group(8.00%), and there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups(P>0.05).@*Conclusion@#Nimodipine combined with butylphthalide in the treatment of mild to moderate VCI is effective and has high safety.
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Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of nimodipine combine with butylphthalide in the treatment of patients with mild to moderate vascular cognitive impairment(VCI).Methods From January 2012 to December 2016,100 patients with mild to moderate VCI in Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital were randomly divided into control group(n =50) and treatment group(n =50) according to the random number table method.The control group received butylphthalide capsule,200 mg po tid.The treatment group received nimodipine tablets,40mg po tid,on the basis of the control group.The two groups of patients were treated for 24 weeks.Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA),activities of daily living (ADL),serum hs-CRP,IL-6,TNF-α,clinical efficacy and adverse drug reactions were compared after treatment.Results After treatment,the scores of MoCA and ADL in the treatment group were (24.32 ± 2.87) points,(59.22 ± 6.17) points,respectively,which were significantly higher than those in the control group [(22.76 ± 2.67) points,(55.63 ± 6.3) points,t =2.814,2.870,all P ＜ 0.05].The effective rates in the treatment group and control group were 74.00％ (37/50),52.00％ (26/50),respectively,and there was statistically significant difference between the two groups (x2 =5.191,P ＜ 0.05).After treatment,the levels of hs-CRP [(189.51 ±23.27) mg/L vs.(211.51 ±25.51) mg/L],IL-6[(76.42 ±9.86) ng/L vs.(95.85 ± 10.23) ng/L],TNF-α[(0.24 ±0.08)ng/L vs.(0.32 ±0.10)ng/L] between the treatment group and the control group had statistically significant differences(t =4.505,9.670,4.417,all P ＜ 0.05).The adverse drug reactions were nausea and vomiting in 3 cases in the control group(6.00％),nausea and vomiting in 3 cases and hypotension in 1 case in the treatment group(8.00％),and there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups(P ＞0.05).Conclusion Nimodipine combined with butylphthalide in the treatment of mild to moderate VCI is effective and has high safety.
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Objective@#To analyze the risk factors of delirium in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, and to investigate the predictive value of C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), lactic acid (Lac) and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in the diagnosis of ICU delirium.@*Methods@#The patients admitted to central ICU and respiratory medicine ICU of Changzhou First People's Hospital from August 2016 to November 2017 were enrolled. The patients were divided into two groups according to whether delirium occurred within 7 days or not, which was evaluated by using the confusion assessment method for ICU (CAM-ICU). The gender, age and blood CRP, PCT, Lac, NSE levels were compared between the two groups. Multivariate Logistic regression model was used to analyze the risk factors of ICU delirium. Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was drawn to assess the predictive value of CRP, PCT, Lac and NSE in the occurrence of ICU delirium.@*Results@#133 patients were enrolled. Delirium occurred in 67 patients, and did not occurred in 66 patients, with a prevalence rate of 50.4%. There was no significant difference in gender or age between the two groups. Compared with non-delirium group, blood CRP, PCT and Lac levels in delirium group were significantly increased [CRP (mg/L): 110.75±77.31 vs. 51.32±36.51, PCT (μg/L): 3.95 (1.01, 23.90) vs. 0.09 (0.06, 0.36), Lac (mmol/L): 2.40 (1.70, 4.30) vs. 1.20 (0.90, 2.00), all P < 0.01], but no significant difference was found in NSE [μg/L: 12.59 (9.61, 17.69) vs. 13.39 (10.14, 19.05), P > 0.05].② It was shown by multivariate Logistic regression analysis that blood PCT and Lac were risk factors of ICU delirium [PCT: odds ratio (OR) = 1.185, 95% confidence interval (95%CI) = 1.006-1.396, P = 0.042; Lac: OR = 1.398, 95%CI = 1.011-1.934, P = 0.043].③ROC curve analysis showed that blood CRP, PCT and Lac had certain predictive value for ICU delirium, and the area under the ROC curve (AUC) of PCT was the highest (0.840 vs. 0.694 and 0.751). When the cut-off value of PCT ≥ 0.55 μg/L, the sensitivity was 72.7%, the specificity was 86.2%, positive predictive value was 84.48%, and negative predictive value was 75.68%. Blood NSE had no predictive value for ICU delirium (AUC = 0.446, P = 0.290).@*Conclusions@#Blood PCT and Lac are the risk factors of ICU delirium. PCT has predictive value for ICU delirium.
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Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of salvianolate in the treatment of ischemic stroke(IS) and its effect on the serum levels of uric acid, hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α (HIF-1α), neuroglobin (NGB), hypersensitive C-reaction protein (hs-CRP),regulatory T cell(Treg) and helper T lymphocyte 17 (Th17). Methods:Totally 196 IS patients in our hospital were analyzed and divided into the control group(n=96) and the observation group(n=96). The patients in the control group were treated with the traditional therapy,and the patients in the observation group were treated with salvianolate additionally. The clinical effect and disabili-ty were observed;and the serum levels of uric acid,HIF-1α,NGB,hs-CRP,Treg and Th17 were compared between the groups. Re-sults:Before the treatment,there were no differences in uric acid,HIF-1α,NGB,hs-CRP,Treg and Th17 between the groups(P>0.05). After the 14-day treatment,the effective rate was 69.79% in the observation group,which was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). NIHSS scores and mRS scores of the two groups were lower than baseline values (55.21%,P<0.05). After 3-month follow-up,NIHSS scores,mRS scores and the disability rate(12.5%) in the observation group were obviously lower than those in the control group(P<0.05). After the 14-day treatment,the serum levels of uric acid,HIF-1α,NGB,and hs-CRP in the obser-vation group were lower than those in the control groups (P<0.05). Besides, the patients in the observation group were with more Treg and fewer Th17 than the control group and baseline value (P<0.05). Conclusion:The application of salvianolate in the treat-ment of ischemic stroke can effectively improve the disability and neurological function defects,which should be recommended for the clinical use as an effective drug.
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Objective To investigate the effect of antidepressants on frontal lobe inflammatory factors in depressed model rats.Methods Thirty SD rats were randomly divided into 5 groups (n=6):contorl group(Cn),depression group (Dn),citalopram group (Dx),venlafaxine group (Dw) and reboxetine group (Dr).The open field test and sugar consumption test were performed to observe the depression behavior and the changes of FGF-1,TNF-α,IL-1 and CRP were measured in frontal lobe of rats by ELISA.Pearson linear correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between behavioral score and inflammatory factors level in rats.Results (1)Compared with the Cn group,the scores of Dn,Dr,Dw,Dx group were decreased on Open field test and sugar consumption test (P＜0.05).Compared with the Dn group,the scores of the Dx,Dw,Dr group were increased in Open field test and sugar consumption test (P＜0.05).(2)Compared with Cn group,the levels of TNF-α,IL-1 and CRP increased in Dn group and FGF-1 level decreased (P＜0.01).Compared with Dn group,the levels of FGF-1 increased in Dx ((86.54±2.56) ng/L),Dw((79.82±4.89) ng/L)and Dr ((68.50 ± 3.61) ng/L) group,however,the levels of TNF-α decreased in Dx ((150.21±5.65) ng/L),Dw ((161.28±8.80) ng/L),Dr ((175.78±9.67) ng/L) group,and the level of IL-1 also decreased in Dx ((30.87±4.48) ng/L),Dw ((36.65±3.33) ng/L),Dr ((40.14±2.81)ng/L) group,and the levels of CRP also decreased in Dx ((374.88 ± 14.15) ng/L),Dw ((394.21 ± 17.03) ng/L),Dr ((414.34± 10.97)ng/L) (P＜0.01).(3)The behavioral score of each group was positively correlated with of FGF-1 and negatively correlated with TNF-a,IL-1 and CRP (P＜0.05).Conclusion Antidepressants can reduce the level of proinflammatory factors and increase the level of anti-inflammatory factors of frontal lobe in depression model rats,suggesting that antidepressants may play an antidepressant effect by regulating the concentration of inflammatory factors.
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Objective To explore the diangostic value of serumhigh sensitive C-reaction prtein (hsCRP) serum amyloid a (SAA) and C-reaction protein (CRP) in patients who had HBV hepatopathy.Method 127 subjects with hepatopathy caused by HBV infection and 50 control subjects were incorporated in this research,and 47 cases with HBV hepatitis,35 cases with HBV cirrhosis and 45 cases with hepatic failure and SAA and CRP hsCRP of every sample was detected.Results ①Levels of CRP and hsCRP in cases were significantly higher than controls (Mann-Whitney U test,Z=-2.792,-8.458,P＜0.01).②The hsCRP levels in the three different groups of cases were different (Kruskal-Wallis test,x2=11.625,P＜ 0.01).③The hsCRP level of group 2 and 3 was significantly higher than group 1 in the hepatic damage groups (Mann-Whitney U test,Z=-2.849,-2.902,P＜0.01).④But the level of SAA had no statistically significant in any group.⑤The seropositivity of hsCRP in cases group was 76.29 ％ and it was higher than CRP (11.34 ％) and SAA(26.80 ％).Conclusion The diangosic value of CRP and hsCRP may better than SAA in the patients who got HBV hepatic damage which maybe caused by detection method as hsCRP is better than CRP.
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Objective: To explore the relationship between plasma level of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) and the severity of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with its influence factors. Methods: A total of 321 consecutive patients with chest pain admitted in our hospital from 2015-03 to 2016-09 were studied. According to clinical presentation, laboratory test and coronary angiography (CAG), the patients were divided into 2 groups: ACS group, n=228 and Control group, the patients with normal coronary artery, n=93. Plasma levels of suPAR and high sensitive C reaction protein (hs-CRP) were measured by ELISA and compared between 2 groups. Results: The levels of plasma suPAR in ACS patients were significantly higher than those in the control group (OR= 0.104, 95％ CI: 0.048-0.223, P<0.01). In ACS group, the plasma suPAR level gradually increased with the increase of Gensini score, The sensitivity and specificity of the levels of suPAR were determined by ROC curve. The values of ACS were predicted to be 1.8 μg / L, the sensitivity was 0.732 and the specificity was 0.710. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that smoking, Gensini score and uric acid were the main factors affecting plasma suPAR levels. Conclusion: Elevated plasma suPAR level has been related to the severity of coronary stenosis in ACS patients, such relationship is superior to hs-CRP; suPAR might be worked as a new biomarker for predicting coronary stenosis and risk stratification in ACS patients.
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Objective: To explore the relationship between plasma level of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) and the severity of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with its influence factors. Methods: A total of 321 consecutive patients with chest pain admitted in our hospital from 2015-03 to 2016-09 were studied. According to clinical presentation, laboratory test and coronary angiography (CAG), the patients were divided into 2 groups: ACS group, n=228 and Control group, the patients with normal coronary artery, n=93. Plasma levels of suPAR and high sensitive C reaction protein (hs-CRP) were measured by ELISA and compared between 2 groups. Results: The levels of plasma suPAR in ACS patients were significantly higher than those in the control group (OR= 0.104, 95％ CI: 0.048-0.223, P<0.01). In ACS group, the plasma suPAR level gradually increased with the increase of Gensini score, The sensitivity and specificity of the levels of suPAR were determined by ROC curve. The values of ACS were predicted to be 1.8 μg / L, the sensitivity was 0.732 and the specificity was 0.710. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that smoking, Gensini score and uric acid were the main factors affecting plasma suPAR levels. Conclusion: Elevated plasma suPAR level has been related to the severity of coronary stenosis in ACS patients, such relationship is superior to hs-CRP; suPAR might be worked as a new biomarker for predicting coronary stenosis and risk stratification in ACS patients.
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Objective To explore the clinical significance of platelet count, C-reaction protein and D-dimer in Kawasaki disease children with coronary artery lesion. Methods 54 cases of children with KD treated in our hospital from January 2013 to December 2015 were divided into coronary artery injury (CAL) group (n=15) and without coronary artery injury (NCAL) group (n=39), according to the cardiac ultrasound examination. The relationship between the changes of platelet count, C reactive protein and D- two and coronary artery lesion in the 2 groups of acute and convalescent stages were detected. Platelet count, C-reaction protein and D-dimer of 54 healthy children were measured as a control. Results The levels of the platelet count, C-reaction protein and D-dimer of the KD children during acute stage are significantly higher than the control group (P<0.05), while the levels of C-reaction protein and D-dimer of the KD children during recovery stage was significantly decreased after treatment (P<0.05), the platelet count is remarkably increased (P<0.01). The platelet count, C-reaction protein and D-dimer for the KD children with coronary artery malformation, either at acute stage or recovery stage, compared with the control group were significantly different (P<0.05), with statistical significance. Conclusion The changes of the platelet count, C-reaction protein and D-dimer levels have close relations with the cardiovascular damage to the KD children.
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Objective To explore the application value of acute normovolemic hemodilution(ANH) combined with salvaged autotransfusion in surgical patients with ectopic pregnancy.Methods From Mar.2015 to Apr.2016,46 surgical patients with ectopic pregnancy,receiving ANH combined with salvaged autotransfusion,were enrolled as observation group,and 39 surgical patients with ectopic pregnancy,receiving allogeneic blood transfusion were enrolled as control group.The baseline data,including age,body mass index(BMI),preoperative hemoglobin(Hb),abdominal pain time and menopause time were collected.The amounts of blood loss and blood transfusion were recorded.Preoperative and postoperative levels of white blood cells(WBC),C-reaction group(CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR) were detected.Results The baseline data,including age,BMI,preoperative Hb,abdominal pain time and menopause time of the two groups were without statistical difference(P>0.05).The preoperative preexisting blood volume was (559±128)mL and the intraoperative blood collection was(510±103)mL in observation group.The cases and volume of banked blood infusion in observation group were lower than those in control group(P0.05).The levels of CRP and ESR at the postoperative 1st,3rd and 5th day and WBC levels at the postoperative 1st and 3rd day were higher than those before operation in the two groups(P<0.05).The levels of CRP and ESR at the postoperative 1st,3rd and 5th day in observation group were significantly lower than those in control group(P<0.05).Conclusion (Department of Gynaecology,the Fourth People's Hospital of Langfang City,Langfang,Hebei 065700,China)
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Objective To study the prediction value of C-reactive protein (CRP) level to ankylosing spondylitis disease activity score (ASDAS),the most widely used activity score in ankylosing spondylitis (AS).Methods A total of 386 patients with AS were enrolled and divided into 2 groups by CRP≥3.5 mg/L (n =266) and CRP ＜ 3.5 mg/L(n =120).ASDAS-CRP was evaluated in patients with CRP below the normal range (3.5 mg/L) in different subgroups.Three methods were used to test the consistency between ASDAS-CRP and ASDAS-erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR).Results The ASDAS-CRP showed a good correlation with the ASDAS-ESR when CRP level was ≥ 3.5 mg/L (r =0.899,P =0.000).In the group of CRP ＜ 3.5 mg/L,ASDAS-ESR showed better consistency with ASDAS-CRP when CRP level was below 1.5 mg/L(intra-class correlation coefficient 0.902;kappa coefficient 0.70).By the evaluation of variant gradient matrix,CRP 1.5 mg/L coincided with disease activity states.Conclusion There is good consistency between ASDAS-CRP and ASDAS-ESR.When CRP level is below the normal range,1.5 mg/L could be a cut-off value to calculate the optimal ASDAS-CRP score.
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Objective To discuss the influence of different dose α-lipoic acid on blood glucose and C-reaction protein(CRP) in type 2 diabetic patients with macroangiopathy.Methods Seventy-two cases type 2 diabetic patients with macroangiopathy were divided randomly and voluntarily into the conventional dose group(n=36) and high dose group(n=36).The patients of conventional dose group were given conventional dose α-lipoic acid(300 mg/d) based on glucose treatment while high dose group were given high dose α-lipoic acid (600 mg/d) based on glucose treatment,the courses were all 15 d.The fasting blood glucose(FBG),2 h postprandial blood glucose(2 hBG),serum CRP of before and after treatment of between the two groups and safety during the treatment were compared.Results The FBG,2 hBG and CRP of before and after treatment were respcetively (9.24±2.18) mmol/L and (8.18±1.38) mmol/L,(13.26±3.17) mmol/L and (11.26±1.63) mmol/L,(21.52±4.17) mg/L and (14.72±3.73) mg/L;(9.26±2.04) mmol/L and (5.82±1.27)mmol/L,(13.52±2.45) mmoL/L and (8.92±1.04) mmol/L,(22.65±4.67) mg/L and (8.61±1.52) mg/L,all groups decreased obviously,the differences were statistically significant compared to that of before treatment(t=4.265,4.654,4.956 and 5.562,6.254,7.654,P＜0.05),and the high dose group showed more lower (t=5.353,5.783,6.257,P＜0.05).After treatment,ALT ((37.26±9.64) U/L),AST ((38.22±7.04) U/L),BUN((7.25±1.52) mmol/L) and Scr((55.25±11.25) mmol/L) of all groups increased obviously than pretreatment((33.53±6.37) U/L,(33.15±7.16) U/L,(5.43±4.67) mmol/L,(53.15±13.65) mmol/L),but the differences were no statistically significant compared to that of before treatment (t=-2.061,-2.165,-1.455,-0.689,P＜0.05),and there were also no statistical significance between the two groups(t =2.125,3.026,1.235,1.035,P＜0.05).Conclusion α-lipoic acid can obviously decrease the blood glucose and CRP in type 2 diabetic patients with macroangiopathy,which has a significant dose effect relationship,and is safe and worthy of clinical application.
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OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of recurrence for serum hypoxia inducible factor‑1α (HIF‑1α), C‑reaction protein (CRP) in hepatocellular carcinoma patients after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fifty‑eight hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with TACE were included in this study from February 2010 to January 2013 as the case group. Of the included 58 cases, 47 patients had recurrence disease, and other 11 cases had no recurrence disease within 2 years follow‑up. Moreover, 62 subjects with no benign liver disease were recruited as a control group in the same period. The serum level of HIF‑1α and CRP were tested in case group and control group 1‑week after TACE. The serum level of HIF‑1α and CRP were compared among the recurrence, nonrecurrence, and benign liver disease patients. The predictive value of recurrence for serum HIF‑1α, CRP was calculated by Bayes’ theorem. RESULTS: The serum HIF‑1α and CRP level was arrayed 1‑week after TACE. For recurrence cases, the serum level of HIF‑1α and CRP was 2457.00 ± 335.70 pg/ml and 11.46 ± 3.25 mg/L. For nonrecurrence subjects, the serum level of HIF‑1α and CRP was 2067.00 ± 175.900 pg/ml and 8.99 ± 1.70 mg/L. Moreover, for the benign liver disease patients, the serum level of HIF‑1α and CRP was 1897.00 ± 121.33 pg/ml and 6.11 ± 1.2 mg/L. The serum level of HIF‑1α and CRP was significantly higher in hepatocellular carcinoma patients than that of benign liver disease patients (P < 0.05); The recurrence predictive sensitivity and specificity of HIF‑1α for hepatocellular carcinoma patients after TACE chemoembolization was 76.60% and 81.82% with the area under the curve (AUC) receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of 0.85; The recurrence predictive sensitivity and specificity of CRP for hepatocellular carcinoma patients after TACE was 65.96% and 63.64% with the AUC/ROC of 0.74. CONCLUSION: The serum level of HIF‑1α and CRP was elevated in recurrence patients which could be a potential marker for recurrence prediction.
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Objective To explore the clinical value of combined detection of procalcitonin (PCT ) ,C reaction protein (CRP) and white blood cells (WBC) count in diagnosis of neonatal infectious pneumonia .Methods A total of 137 cases of neonatal infectious pneumonia ,including bacterial infection group of 72 cases and non‐bacterial infection group of 65 cases ,were selected .Another 63 healthy neonatus were enrolled as control group .Levels of PCT ,CRP and WBC were measured .Results Levels and positive rates of PCT ,CRP and WBC in bacterial infection group were significantly higher than the other two groups (P<0 .05) .The sensitivity and specificity of PCT were higher than CRP and WBC .The sensitivity of combined detection were further increased .Conclusion Diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of PCT could be higher than CRP and WBC .Combined detection of PCT ,CRP and WBC might be with important clinical value for the differential diagnosis of neonatal infectious pneumonia and observation of curative effect .
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Objective To study the changes and significance of sCD14 in inflammatory response of patients with gouty arthritis.Methods CD14 mRNA was measured using quantitative real-time PCR in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs).The expression of CD14 mRNA in PBMCs was compared between patients with acute gouty arthritis (AGA)(n =31)and non-acute gouty arthritis (NAGA)(n =23)and healthy controls (HC)(n =20).β-actin was selected as the internal control.The protein expressions of sCD14,IL-1βand TNF-αwere measured using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in patients’ plasma.The protein expression of CRP was measured using immunoturbidimetry in patients’ plasma. Routine blood and blood biochemistry indexes were measured by routine blood analyzer and blood biochemistry analyzer of patients with AGA,NAGA and HC.We analyzed the correlation between CD14 mRNA,sCD14 protein expression and each clinical indicator.Results When compared with that in AGA group,the mRNA expression of CD14 increased significantly in PBMCs of HC patients (P < 0.05 ).When compared with that in HC and NAGA patients,the protein expression of sCD14 increased significantly in the plasma of AGA patients (P <0.01).The protein expression of sCD14 was significantly lower in the plasma of NAGA than in HC (P <0.05).The protein expression of sCD14 increased significantly in the plasma of AGA compared with HC and NAGA (P < 0.01 ).When compared with those in HC,the protein expressions of IL-1β and TNF-α increased significantly in the plasma of AGA and NAGA (P < 0.01 ).When compared with that in NAGA,the protein expression of IL-1βincreased significantly in plasma of AGA (P <0.01). The indexes of WBC increased significantly in AGA compared with HC (P <0.01),and WBC increased significantly in NAGA compared with HC (P <0.05).The indexes of GR and MO increased significantly in AGA compared with HC (P <0.05),and MO increased significantly in AGA compared with NAGA (P < 0.05 ).The indexes of UA increased significantly in AGA and NAGA compared with HC (P <0.01).There was a positive correlation between CD14 mRNA expression and IL-1β in PBMCs in AGA group (r s =0.362,P =0.045).A positive correlation was found between GR and the protein expression of sCD14 in NAGA patients’plasma (r s = 0.397,P = 0.030 ). Conclusion The dysregulated expressions of CD14 mRNA in PBMCs and sCD14 protein in GA show that sCD14 may play a significantly regulatory role in inflammatory reaction.
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Objective Testing the CRP and PLT for patients with acute myocardium infarction(AMI) .Analysising the relation‐ship between AMI and CPR or PLT .Methods We chose 60 patients with AMI who treat in our hospital during 2012/11 and 2014/10 as an observation group .As the same time ,we also chose 60 healthy person as a comparison group .Testing the CRP and PLT of the two groups with the same method ,and then we compare and analysis the results .Results The observation group's concentration of CRP is (22 .13 ± 4 .71)mg/L ,level of PLT is (241 ± 33)× 109/L .The comparison group's concentration of CRP is(2 .74 ± 0 .49) mg/L ,level of PLT is(162 ± 26) × 109/L .The result of the observation group is obvious higher than the comparison group ,and the difference is significance(P<0 .05) .The observation group's positive rate of CRP is 73 .33% ,increase of PLT is 38 .33% .The comparison group's positive rate of CRP is 3 .33% ,increase of PLT is 5 .00% .The result of the observation group is obvious higher than the comparison group ,and the difference is significance(P<0 .05) .Conclusion To the clinical diagnosis of AMI ,testing the CRP concentration and the PLT level is useful to understand the patient's host defenses and inflammation condition .It has clinical value to AM I's prevent ,diagnosis and prognosis .