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Objective To analyze the pulmonary perfusion defect index (PPDI) of dual-energy computed tomography (CT) and pulmonary artery obstruction index (PAOI) of conventional CT angiography, and to investigate the clinical application value of dual-energy CT perfusion imaging in the examination of patients with acute pulmonary embolism. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 21 patients diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism in Weifang People's Hospital from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. PPDI, PAOI, and maximum plasma D-dimer concentration (mg/L) were calculated. According to the 2019 ESC Guidelines, the patients were divided into low-risk group (n = 8) and medium-risk group (n = 12). The Mann-Whitney U test was used for between-group comparisons. The Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was used to analyze the correlations between PAOI, PPDI, and plasma D-dimer concentration. Results The PPDI, PAOI, and D-dimer values in the low-risk group were 3.33 (2.09, 4.58), 5.00 (3.13, 5.00), and 0.67 (0.52, 0.79), respectively. The PPDI, PAOI, and D-dimer values in the middle-risk group were 8.34 (5.42, 12.50), 12.50 (8.13, 15.00), and 1.18 (0.86, 2.87), respectively. The Z-values of comparison between the two groups were −3.092, −3.650, and −3.318, respectively (all P < 0.05). There were significant differences in PPDI, PAOI, and D-dimer between the low-risk and middle-risk groups (P < 0.05). Positive correlations were observed between PPDI and PAOI, between PPDI and D-dimer, and between PAOI and D-dimer (rs = 0.869, 0.918, 0.909, all P < 0.05). Conclusion Both PPDI and PAOI can be used for the clinical examination of patients with acute pulmonary embolism and evaluation of the severity of the disease. Compared with conventional CT, dual-energy CT perfusion imaging is more efficient in the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism, and facilitates accurate clinical treatment.
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Intracerebral haemorrhage constitutes 10-20 % of all strokes & remains without treatment of proven benefit & has higher risk of morbidity & mortality than cerebral infarction or subarachnoid bleed. Thus, these models may accurately predict outcome, and hence the purpose of this study is to define a clinical grading scale for patients with ICH which uses criteria that are predictive of outcome & that can be rapidly & accurately assessed at the time of presentation in emergency/casualty. Estimation of basal plasma D-dimer levels an indicator of systemic activation of coagulative & fibrinolytic system has shown to a powerful predictor of both early neurological worsening & mortality outcome & hence the present study is undertaken.METHODSThe study was carried out in the IPD of Department of General Medicine, Basaveshwara Teaching and General Hospital, Kalaburagi, attached to Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College. It is a cross sectional study conducted among 100 intracerebral bleed patients between November 2018 to November 2019 with simple random sampling procedure. Patients were followed up at the end of 1 month with telephone/letter/email.RESULTSThe mortality among patients who scored 0 of ICH scale was 0%, ICH score of 1 was 13.6 %, ICH score of 5 was 100 %. No patient scored 6. Higher the ICH score, higher is the mortality. Mortality among patients with D-Dimer value between 1500 – 5000 ng/ml is 55.2 %, and > 5000 ng/ml is 92.3 %. Above table indicates that higher the basal level of D-Dimer value higher is the mortality. Mortality among patients of either sex was equal i.e., 50 % between 8 - 15 days, and no deaths were noted between 15 - 30 days.CONCLUSIONSIntracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) has remained a serious disease despite recent improvements in management. So, efforts must be directed towards better understanding and modification of risk factors. The major risk factor in our study was hypertension. The other common risk factors were alcohol consumption and smoking. Thus, measures to ensure adequate control of hypertension/compliance of treatment among hypertensive, abstinence from alcohol and smoking may reduce the incidence of ICH. High initial plasma D-Dimer levels would indicate bad prognosis in ICH. In addition to diagnosis of ICH, CT Scan can also be used as a useful tool in assessing prognostic outcome of ICH, by using radiological parameters like larger volume of haematoma, presence of midline shift, intraventricular extension of haemorrhage and hydrocephalus which indicated bad prognosis i.e., using ICH score, higher the ICH score higher is the mortality.
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Objective@#To investigate the changes of coagulation and fibrinolysis system in children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis and its clinical significance.@*Methods@#From January 2013 to December 2016, 73 children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura inthe First People's Hospital of Huzhouwere selected as the Henoch-Schonlein purpura group, 73 children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis were selected as the Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis group, and 73 healthy children were selected as the control group.Antithrombin III activity (AT III), fibrinogen degradation products (FDP), plasma D-dimer (D-D), prothrombin activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA), fibrinogen (FIB) levels and 24-hour urinary protein excretion were measured in three groups.@*Results@#The levels of FIB, AT III%, FDP, D-D, PAI-1 and t-PA in the Henoch-Schonlein purpura group and the Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis group[(2.89±0.76)g/L, (3.51±0.81)g/L; (145.72±8.46)%, (163.24±9.05)%; (1.31±0.67)mg/L, (1.54±0.72)mg/L; (0.87±0.52)mg/L, (1.18±0.67)mg/L; (66.47±2.58)ng/L, (91.02±3.24)ng/L; (16.34±0.98)μg/L, (12.35±1.06)μg/L]were higher than those in the control group[(1.88±0.54)g/L, (119.48±8.92)%, (0.92±0.33)mg/L, (0.32±0.18)mg/L, (31.25±3.02)ng/L, (6.82±0.75)μg/L](t=9.256, 18.236, 4.462, 8.540, 75.760, 65.912; 14.306, 29.423, 6.688, 10.591, 115.297, 36.387, all P<0.05). The levels of FIB, AT III%, FDP, D-D and PAI-1 in theHenoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis group were higher than those in the Henoch-Schonlein purpura group (t=4.769, 12.083, 1.998, 3.123, 50.644, all P<0.05), and t-PA in the Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis group was lower than that in Henoch-Schonlein purpura group (t=23.165, P<0.05). The 24-hour urinary protein excretion in theHenoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis group[(1.48±0.89)g/24h]was higher than that in the Henoch-Schonlein purpura group[(0.11±0.02)g/24h] and control group[(0.10±0.05)g/24h](t=13.149, 13.227, all P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between Henoch-Schonlein purpura group and control group (t=1.587, P>0.05). The 24-hour urinary protein excretion was positively correlated with AT III%, FDP, D-D and IL-33 in patients with Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis (r=0.502, 0.546, 0.483, all P<0.05), but not correlated with FIB, PAI-1 and t-PA (r=0.189, 0.213, -0.175, all P>0.05).@*Conclusion@#Patients with purpuric nephritis are in a state of hypercoagulability and hyperfibrinolysis, and coagulation and fibrinolysis disorders are closely related to renal damage in patients.
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Objective To observe and analyze the four changes of plasma D- dimer and coagulation in pregnant women at different stages of pregnancy, and to explore the value of the test. Methods The subjects of this study were 120 pregnant women who underwent routine physical examination in our hospital, according to different stages of pregnancy (early pregnancy, middle pregnancy, late pregnancy, and before delivery) Four D- dimer and four blood coagulation tests were performed in pregnant women, and the results were observed and compared. Results During the pregnancy, D- dimer has increase trend (P<0.05); early in pregnancy, pregnancy and late pregnancy, PT has shortened(P<0.05); pregnancy, APTT has shortened (P<0.05), at the end of pregnancy and parturient period, showing a significant shortening (P<0.05); phenomenon in early pregnancy to mid pregnancy stage, FIB increased significantly (P<0.05), and at the end of pregnancy to perinatal period, with a sharp increase (P<0.05). Conclusion It is of great significance to perform dynamic monitoring of of plasma D- dimer and coagulation four indices in pregnant women during pregnancy.
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Objective To observe the influence of phentolamine on N terminal B-type natriuretic peptide precursor(NT-proBNP),blood gas analysis,hypersensitive c-reactive protein and plasma D-dimer in patients with chronic cor pulmonale Methods One hundred and one cases patients with chronic cor pulmonale were randomly divided into two groups,51 patients in the treatment group,50 patients in the control group.All patients were treated with normal anti-infection,eliminating phlegm to smooth wheezing antithrombotic for one week,as the same time patients in the treatment group were treated with phentolamine for one week.Through observed the treatment effect of phentolamine to chronic cor pulmonale,the level of NT-proBNP,blood gas analysis,hypersensitive c-reactive protein and plasma D-dimer in patients with chronic cor pulmonale before and after the treatment were analyzed.Results Compared with before treatment,the levels of NT-proBNP,PCO2,hypersensitive c-reactive protein,plasma D dimer were lower than after one week in two groups,while the level of PO2 was higher.Treatment group:NT-proBNP (1 712.76±572.32) ng/L vs.(271.59±163.05) ng/L,t=20.42,P<0.05,PCO2 (66.34±5.81) mmHg vs.(52.58±5.82) mmHg,t=16.46,P<0.05,PO2 (59.28±6.13) mmHg vs.(73.64±6.10) mmHg,t=23.02,P<0.05,hypersensitive c-reactive protein 86.0(28.0) mg/L vs.23.0(12.0) mg/L,Z=-6.22,P<0.05 mg/L,plasma D-dimer (4 953.37±1 654.09) μg/L vs.(1 847.90±838.66) μg/L,t=17.11,P<0.05.Control group:NT-proBNP (1 527.24±658.70) ng/L vs.(612.58±357.59) ng/L,t=14.52,P<0.05,PCO2 (65.41±5.23) mmHg vs.(56.46±5.65) mmHg,t=13.04,P<0.05,PO2(60.57±5.84) mmHg vs.(67.21±5.19) mmHg,t=-10.06,P<0.05,hypersensitive c-reactive protein 79.0(29.0) mg/L vs.43.0(20.0) mg/L,Z=-6.16,,P<0.05,plasma D-dimer (4 408.02±1 682.83) μg/L vs.(2 598.28±1 242.73) μg/L,t=12.15,P<0.05.But the levels of NT-proBNP,PCO2,hypersensitive c-reactive protein and plasma D-dimer reduced significantly,the level of PO2 increased more significantly in treatment group(t(z)=-6.19,-3.39,-7.16,-3.56,5.70,all P<0.05).Conclusion Phentolamine can reduce the level of NT-proBNP,PCO2,hypersensitive c-reactive protein and plasma D-dimer and increased the level of PO2 in patients with chronic cor pulmonale.Phentolamine combined with routine treatment can improve the clinical efficacy of patients with chronic cor pulmonale.
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Objective Non small cell lung cancer( NSCLC) is a common tumor and the blood of NSCLC patients is generally in a state of high coagulation.However, as a predictor of coagulation, few study has been done on the role of D-dimer level in lung cancer.This article aimed to analyze the prognostic value of plasma D-dimer level in patients with advanced NSCLC and its relation with pulmonary embolism Methods The study collected patients with lung cancer treated in Tianjin Chest Hospital from January 1, 2013 to October 31, 2015.The serum levels of D-dimer were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Based on different lev-els, the patients were divided into high expression group and normal expression group.The relationship between D-dimer level and the prognosis of lung cancer patients were analyzed by Kaplan-Meier method and Log-rank test univariate analysis.T test was used to ana-lyze the difference of D-dimer between patients with and without pulmonary embolism. Results In all the enrolled subjects,103 ca-ses (73.75%) of plasma D-dimer were normal, while 37 patients (26.25%) were elevated.Survival analysis showed that the patho-logical status, tumor size and D-dimer were independent prognostic factors; and the D-dimer in patients with pulmonary embolism was 5.37 ±1.23 μg/mL, while the patients without pulmonary embolism was 0.43 ±0.73μg/mL, D-dimer in patients with pulmonary embol-ism was high than the patients without pulmonary embolism, showing significant difference (P<0.05). Conclusion Plasma D-dimer is an independent prognostic factor for the prognosis of lung cancer, which is obviously higher in patients with lung cancer and pulmonary embolism than in patients without pulmonary embolism.
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Objective To investigate the differences of clinical symptoms,risk factors,plasma D?dimer level and severity of acute pulmonary embolism( APE) between females and males. Methods Clinical data of 153 cases APE patients were analyzed retrospectively. Symptoms,risk factors,electrocardiogram( ECG) findings, plasma D?dimer level and risk classification were analyzed between females and males. Results The proportion of palpitation in females was significantly higher than that in males ( 29. 3%( 24/82 ) vs. 8. 5%( 6/71 ) ,χ2=10. 46,P<0. 01) . The proportion of chest pain in females was significantly lower than that in males ( 4. 9%( 4/82) vs. 25. 4%( 18/71) ,χ2=12. 96,P<0. 01) . The proportion of patients who had three or more symptoms was significantly higher in females than that in males ( 32. 9%( 27/82 ) vs. 7. 0%( 5/71 ) ,χ2 = 15. 41, P<0. 01). D?dimer mean level in females was significantly higher than that in males(334. 00(620. 00) μg/L vs. 528. 00( 812. 75) μg/L,Z=-2. 447,P<0. 05) . The proportion of low risk patients in females was lower than that in males ( 31. 7%( 26/82 ) vs. 53. 3%( 38/71 ) ,χ2 = 7. 44, P<0. 01 ) , while the proportion of the intermediate?high?risk patients was higher ( 34. 1% ( 28/82 ) vs. 14. 1 ( 10/71 )%,χ2 = 8. 20, P<0. 01) . Conclusion The symptoms was more variable in females with the main symptom of palptation. The level of plasma D?dimer is higher in females than that in males. The prognosis of females may be severe than that of males.
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Objective To explore the clinical significance of plasma fibrinogen(FIB)and plasma D-dimer (D-D)changes involved in lung cancer patients before and after interventional therapy.Methods 23 patients with lung cancer,27 cases of normal control group collected at the same time,to compared the difference of plasma FIB between patients with lung cancer and the normal control group.All enrolled patients were treated with bronchial artery infusion chemotherapy.Plasma FIB and D-D of all patients were meas-ured before the first and the third interventional therapy.Results Plasma FIB value of patients before interventional therapy was sig-nificantly higher than that of the normal control group and the group after interventional therapy.The difference between the group after interventional therapy and the normal control group was no significant;Plasma D-D value of patients before and after interven-tional therapy was significant.Conclusion Changes of plasma FIB and D-D before and after interventional therapy in patients with lung cancer are significantly correlated with the severity of the disease and interventional therapy efficacy,which can be used as a ver-y meaningful indicator of interventional therapy.
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BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism(PE) based on clinical findings is often elusive and therefore requires confirmative diagnostic method. Pulmonary angiography, though the gold standard for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, is an invasive method and requires trained personnel and special equipment. Lung V/Q scan, on the other hand, is a noninvasive method but the diagnostic specificity and sensitivity are not satisfactory in case that the results are either intermediate or low probability scan. Plasma D-dimer is generated when a thrombus is fibrinolysed by plasmin and is known to be increased in various thrombotic disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the value of the determination of plasma D-dimer level in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. METHODS: Pulmonary angiography was performed in 17 patients who were clinically suspected to have pulmonary embolism. 9 patients(PE, 56+/-13.4 yrs, M:F=8:1) were diagnosed to have pulmonary embolism by pulmonary angiography. The control group were the 8 patients with negative pulmonary angiography and 13 orthopedic patients with no evidence of pulmonary embolism on scintigraphic and impedance plethysmographic studies(n=21) (non-PE, 54.5 +/-11.1 yrs, M:F=11:10). Plasma D-dimer was measured by latex agglutination method in study subjects and the results were alnalyzed according to the presence or absence of pulmonary embolism. RESULTS: 1) The increased level of plasma D-dimer was more frequently observed in the patients with pulmonary embolism than in the controls(>0.5 mg/L, 8 in PE, 10 in non-PE; <0.5 mg/L, 1 in PE, 11 in non-PE, p=0.049). 2) The diagnostic value of plasma D-dimer level higher than 0.5 mg/L were as follows: sensitivity 88.9%(8/9), specificity 52.4%(11/21), positive predictive value 44.4%(8/18), and negative predictive value 91.7%(11/12). CONCLUSION: Plasma D-dimer determination showed high sensitivity and negative predictive value in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism and is therefore thought to be useful in excluding the possibility of pulmonary embolism.