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【Objective】 To analyze the application effect of intelligent information system of transfusion reactions(referred to as the system) in the supervision and management of transfusion reactions. 【Methods】 A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of a total of 67 914 blood transfusion patients in our hospital from January 2018 to August 2023. The patients were divided into the control group (n =36 367, with conventional transfusion management) and the observation group (n =31 547, with management by the system).The incidence of adverse reactions, the supervision and management scores, reporting time and processing time of adverse reactions, and patient satisfaction with blood transfusion in the two groups was observed. 【Results】 The incidence of transfusion reactions in the observation group and the control group was 0.23% (72/31 547) and 0.24% (86/36 367), with no statistically significant difference (P>0.05). The quality scores of the reporting, registration, processing and supervision, and the total scores of the observation group were higher than those of the control group:(21.46±2.76) vs (17.38±2.74) points, (21.65±2.80) vs (16.98±3.20) points, (22.30±2.42) vs (18.80±3.15) points, (22.85±2.10) vs (18.55 ± 3.06) points, and (90.38±5.96) vs (75.26 ± 6.10) points, with statistically significant difference(P<0.05). The reporting time and processing time of transfusion reactions in the observation group were shorter than those in the control group: (3.26±0.45) vs (7.25±1.26) minutes, (10.38±2.96) vs (20.26±2.10) minutes, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). The satisfaction rate with blood transfusion of the observation group was 99.95% (31 532/31 547), higher than 99.62% (36 229/36 367) of the control group, with significant difference (P<0.05). 【Conclusion】 The application of the system in the supervision and management of transfusion reactions has achieved ideal results, including improving the quality of monitoring and management, shortening the reporting and processing time of transfusion reactions, and improving patient satisfaction with transfusion, which is worth popularizing.
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the dose-adjusted concentrations of Posaconazole oral suspension in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation （HSCT） and their influential factors. METHODS Data were collected from hospitalized HSCT patients admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University （Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital） from January 2021 to April whtwhm@yeah.net 2023 who took Posaconazole oral suspension for the prevention of invasive fungal disease （IFD） and received blood concentration of posaconazole. The rate of concentration attainment and clinical failure rate of posaconazole for the prevention of IFD were evaluated， and one-way and multiple linear regression analyses were performed for the influential factors of dose-adjusted concentrations （C0/D） of posaconazole. RESULTS A total of 44 patients were enrolled； the mean C0 of posaconazole in patients was （0.99±0.94） µg/mL， and 20 patients had a C0≥0.7 μg/mL， with a concentration attainment rate of 45.45% for the prevention of IFD； 13 cases were clinical failures， with a clinical failure rate of 29.55%. Of 24 patients who did not achieve C0/D of posaconazole for IFD prophylaxis， one patient was a clinical failure despite timely dose adjustment of posaconazole in seven patients； seven of the thirteen patients who did not undergo dose adjustment were clinical failures； and the remaining four patients were switched to other antifungal agents. The results of univariate analysis showed that gender， body mass index （BMI）， renal function， combined use of sodium phenytoin， omeprazole and metoclopramide had a significant effect on the C0/D of posaconazole （P＜0.05）； the results of multivariate linear regression analysis showed that gender， BMI and combined use of sodium phenytoin were the independent factors affecting the C0/D of posaconazole （P＜0.05）. CONCLUSIONS Significant individual differences are reflected in the blood concentration of Posaconazole oral suspension； gender， BMI and combined use of sodium phenytoin are independent factors affecting the C0/D of posaconazole.
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Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics of monkeypox patients.Methods:The clinical data and laboratory findings of 4 patients with monkeypox patients diagnosed at Yiwu Central Hospital in July 2023 were analyzed. Herpes fluid and skin tissue samples were collected, the viruses were isolation and cultured in African green monkey kidney cells (Vero) and identified with whole gene sequencing.Results:All four patients were male, aged 24-35 years. All patients had male-to-male behavior within 21 days before onset of the disease. Among them, one patient has AIDS and one patient has syphilis. Four patients presented with perineal skin lesions with itching, and 3 patients were found to have enlarged lymph nodes upon admission. Laboratory testing: lymphocyte abnormality (4.57×10 9/L) in 1 case; increased procalcitonin (0.25 ng/mL) in 1 case; elevated IL-10 levels ( 7.11 ng/L and 9.42 ng/L) in 2 cases; increased IL-6 (66 ng/L) and IL-4 (3.24 ng/L) in 1 case, respectively. One case had abnormal myocardial zymogram with a elevated lactate dehydrogenase level of 313 U/L. The monkeypox virus was isolated from lesion tissue and herpes fluid, and the whole gene sequencing identified it as the B. 1.3 subtype of the IIb evolutionary branch, exhibiting typical pathological effects on Vero cells. Conclusion:The clinical manifestations of the 4 monkeypox patients confirmed in Zhejiang province are mild, patients had a definitive history of male-to-male sexual behavior and the virus strains belong to the B. 1.3 lineage of the IIb evolutionary branch.
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Objective:To compare the efficacy and safety of omacycline with meropenem plus linezolid in the treatment of patients with pulmonary infection.Methods:The clinical data of 58 patients with pulmonary infection admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital and Jiande First People’s Hospital from December 2021 to May 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into the omacycline group ( n=29) and the meropenem combined with linezolid group (combined group, n=29). The omacycline group was given intravenous omacycline 200 mg or 100 mg, q. d, and the combined group was given intravenous meropenem (1 000 mg, t.i.d) and linezolid (600 mg, b. i.d). The clinical efficacy and drug-related adverse events of two groups were observed. SPSS 22.0 statistical software was used for data analysis. Results:In the omacycline group, 8 cases (27.6%, 8/29) were cured, 19 cases (65.5%, 19/29) were improved, and 2 cases (6.9%, 2/29) were worsened. In the combined group, 1 case (3.4%, 1/29) was cured, 26 cases (89.7%, 26/29) were improved, and 2 cases (6.9%, 2/29) died. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups ( χ2=6.533, P=0.038). The respiratory failure occurred in 3 cases (10.3%, 3/29) of the omacycline group and 5 cases (17.2%, 5/29) of the combined group ( χ2=0.580, P=0.446). In those patients who were cured or improved, the median time from treatment initiation to disease remission was 3.0 (2.0, 5.5) d in the omacycline group and 5.0 (4.0, 6.0) d in the combined group ( Z=-2.122, P=0.034). There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups [6.9% (2/29) vs. 13.8% (4/29), χ2=0.744, P=0.389]. Conclusion:Omacycline exhibits a good efficacy and safety in the treatment of patients with pulmonary infection, which may be prioritized for the treatment of pulmonary infections.
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Immunotherapy combined with targeted therapy can benefit the survival of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Atezolizumab combined with bevacizumab has achieved remarkable efficacy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, but the efficacy of conversion therapy in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma still needs more evidences. The authors report the clinical efficacy of a case of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma with hepatitis B virus related liver cirrhosis who was treated with immunotherapy plus targeted therapy combined with local treatment. Results show a good effect in patient without tumor recurrence after postoperative 9 months.
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Objective:To evaluate dynamic changes of functional status in elderly emergency inpatients by using the interRAI Acute Care for Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment(interRAI AC-CGA), and to analyze whether assessment results are helpful for clinical decision-making.Methods:Elderly patients(aged 60 years and older)who were hospitalized in the Acute Care Unit of PLA General Hospital from October 2017 to March 2018 were included.Each patient received the interRAI AC-CGA instrument-based assessment at admission(day 1), on day 7 and day 28 after admission.Analysis of collected data was conducted using interRAI AC-CGA scales, geriatric syndrome screening and risk identification of adverse outcomes, in order to examine dynamic changes of functional status in patients at and after admission and to explore the relationship between functional status at admission and outcomes(at discharge).Results:Thirty-four patients were evaluated, including 26 males and 8 females, aged from 60 to 101 years, with a mean age of(84.2±10.1)years.Patients had a variety of functional abnormalities at admission and during hospitalization, in which the ability to perform activities of daily living(ADL)and instrumental activities of daily living(IADL)decreased significantly.Compared with evaluation results on day 1, the incidences of functional abnormalities on day 7 and day 28 declined, and there was improvement in transient depression, pain and falls( χ2=6.298, 6.027 and 7.766, P=0.043, 0.049 and 0.021). After evaluation on day 28, 16 patients were discharged and 18 remained hospitalized(including 2 deaths). The rate for most abnormality was lower in the discharge group than in the continued hospitalization group, and the rates for abnormal communication and falls were lower in the discharge group than in the continued hospitalization group( χ2=6.349 and 5.443, P=0.019 and 0.030). Age(≥85 years old)had no effect on discharge.There was no significant difference in hospital discharge rate between the advanced age group(≥85 years old)and the elderly group(60-84 years old)(40.0% or 8/20 vs.57.1% or 8/14, χ2=0.971, P=0.324). Conclusions:The interRAI AC-CGA instrument can systematically and dynamically estimate functional changes in elderly emergency inpatients.Functional status at admission is related to prognosis(performance at discharge)of patients.
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Objective:To investigate the immunological features of 135 patients with corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and to provide reference for the pathogenesis of the disease.Methods:The clinical and laboratory data of 135 confirmed COVID-19 patients in Guangzhou Eighth People′s Hospital from January 23 to February 29, 2020 were collected. The features of lymphocytes (CD4 + and CD8 + T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, natural killer cells and natural killer T cells), and cytokines (interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interferon (IFN)-γ) of patients at a median of 19 (14, 27) days of admission were analyzed. Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U test, chi-square test and Spearman rank correlation were used for statistical analysis. Results:Patients were divided into three groups according to the relevant diagnostic criteria, including mild group (14 cases), ordinary group (92 cases) and severe group (29 cases). Decreased CD4 + T lymphocytes were found in 44.4% (60/135) patients, while decreased CD8 + T lymphocytes were found in 42.2%(57/135) patients. Compared to mild group and ordinary group, level of CD4 + T lymphocytes in severe group was significant lower ( Z=4.379 and 3.799, respectively, both P<0.01), and level of CD8 + T lymphocytes was also significant lower ( Z=2.684 and 3.306, respectively, P=0.022 and 0.003, respectively). Decreased B lymphocytes were found in 25.3% (24/95) patients and significant different among the three groups, with the lowest levels ((88(56, 189)/μL; Z=6.199, P=0.045) and most frequency of decreased levels ((52.2%(12/23); χ2=11.723, P=0.003) in the severe group. Compared to the mild group and the ordinary group, IL-6 level in severe group was significant higher ( Z=-4.022 and -4.108, respectively, both P<0.01) and IL-10 level was also significant higher ( Z=-3.261 and -4.006, respectively, both P<0.01). Similar levels of IL-2, IL-4, TNF-α and IFN-γ were found among three groups (all P>0.05). The IL-6 level was positively correlated with the persistence of viral shedding ( r=0.301, P=0.007). Conclusion:The immune-mediated inflammation may be the important cause of disease deterioration of COVID-19, which might be the key target of the treatment of severe cases.
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Objective:To observe the effect of long cycle application of Opdivo in patients with esophageal cancer whose programmed death ligand 1(PD-L1) test was negative and the nursing care of its related adverse reactions.Methods:For an elderly patient with advanced heterochronous esophageal cancer with only 40 cycles of Opdivo and negative PD-L1, detailed individualized nursing measures were made from the aspects of medication management, psychological guidance and observation of adverse reactions.Results:The vital signs of the patients were stable, the KPS score was increased from 60 to 80, the carcinoembryonic antigen was reduced from 15.36 μg/L to 9.45 μg /L, and the adverse reactions such as immune dermatitis and hypothyroidism were relieved.Conclusions:The nursing experience of patients treated with Opdivo for a long period has been obtained, and the corresponding nursing evidence support has been provided for the clinical application of navumab in the treatment of tumor.
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Objective@#To elucidate the clinicopathologic characteristics of atypical epithelioid trophoblastic lesions with cyst and fistula formation after cesarean section.@*Methods@#The clinical and pathological data of 4 cases of post-cesarean atypical epithelioid trophoblastic lesions with cyst and fistula formation diagnosed at Women′s Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University during April 2007 to June 2018 were evaluated by hematoxylin and eosin stain and EnVision two-step immunohistochemical staining technique.@*Results@#The age of the 4 patients ranged from 32 to 41 years, with a mean age of 36.5 years. Three patients recieved cystectomy and one underwent subtotal hysterectomy. Histologically, the lesions were well circumscribed and consisted of uniform cells of medium size, irregularly enlarged with hyperchromatic nuclei and 1 to 2 inconspicuous nucleoli embedded in abundant hyalinized matrix with fibrinoid material in the center. The cells exhibited immunohistochemical feature of chorionic-type intermediate trophoblastic cells (CK18+, p63+ and CD146-). All patients were alive without recurrence during follow-up of 1 to 40 months (mean=22 months).@*Conclusion@#Atypical epithelioid trophoblastic lesion with cyst and fistula formation after cesarean section has unique histological features, and its biological behavior and prognosis are still unclear, which need further exploration.
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Objective@#To investigate clinicopathological characteristics of vaginal tubulo-squamous polyp (TSP).@*Methods@#Clinical and pathological data of 4 cases of vaginal TSP diagnosed at Women′s Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University from 2007 to 2018 were analyzed by hematoxylin-eosin and EnVision two-step immunohistochemical staining technique.@*Results@#The age of the 4 patients ranged from 62 to 71 years, with a mean of 66 years. Histologically, the polyps consisted of an admixture of squamous epithelium and tubules within a fibrous stroma. Immunohistochemically, the cells lining the tubules showed positive staining of prostatic acid phosphatase (PSAP) and/or prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in all 4 cases. Available follow-up in 3 patients for 4 to 6 months (mean of 5.3 months) showed no tumor recurrence.@*Conclusion@#TSP is an under-recognized benign vaginal polypoid disease that may develop from paraurethral Skene glands.
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Objective@#To analyze the correlation between the psychological flexibility of newly recruited nurses and the change leadership behavior of head nurses, so as to guide nursing managers to strengthen management and improve the quality of nursing care of new nursing staff.@*Methods@#From May 2017 to April 2018, 80 new nursing staff were surveyed using the psychological resilience scale and the change leadership style, and their correlation was analyzed.@*Results@#According to the statistics, the total score of psychological reinforcement of new nursing staff was (2.74±0.52)points, the overall level was not high, and the head nurses' change leadership behavior and various dimension scores were positively correlated with the nursing staff's psychological elasticity score (r=0.240, P<0.05).@*Conclusion@#Nursing managers should give full play to the role of the head nurses' transformational leadership behavior, so as to act on the psychological flexibility of nursing staff and improve the overall level of care.
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Objective To study the optimum technological conditions of macroporous resin separation and purification of polyphenol composition. Methods Fingerprint of Ilex paraguariensis was established by HPLC method. The best resin, loading conditions and elution requirements were screened with chlorogenic acid and elution rate of total active constituents served as the index. Results The optimum technological conditions were as follows:the separation carrier was D101 macroporous resin,the concentration of the sample liquid was 0.10 g?mL-1 ,the resin adsorption quantity of crude drugs was 1.5 g?g-1 ,the impurity was removed by four times of amount of water at first,and then eluted with four times the amount of 70％ ethanol in a gradient manner.After purification,the elution rate of chlorogenic acid was up to 82.83％,and the elution rate of total effective component was about 72. 48％. The resemblance of HPLC fingerprint was over 0. 98, and the components were balancedly recoveried. Conclusion The purification process of total polyphenols in Ilex paraguariensis by D101 macroporous resin was simple,reliable,and can be used for large-scale production.
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An enhanced gold immunochromatographic assay ( GICA ) with simplicity, rapidity and high sensitivity was developed to detect imidaclothiz by using the high affinity between biotin and streptavidin. The 13-nm AuNPs were double-labeled with anti-imidaclothiz antibody and biotinylated DNA, and the 41-nm AuNPs were labeled with streptavidin to prepare an enhanced gold immunochromatographic test strip for imidaclothiz. The working conditions of the strip were systematically optimized, and the sensitivity, specificity, precision and accuracy were assessed by testing the cross-reactivity ( CR) , spiked recovery and validation with high performance liquid chromatography ( HPLC) . Under the optimal conditions, the detection could be completed in 10 min with visual result, and the limit of detection ( LOD ) was 25 ng/mL. The analysis showed no cross-reactivity with analogues of imidaclothiz except for imidacloprid. The detection results of GICA agreed with the spiked concentrations of imidaclothiz at spiked levels of 0 . 05 , 0 . 5 and 5 μg/g in river water, rice, cucumber, tomato, pear, cabbage and apple samples. The detection results of GICA for imidaclothiz in unknown concentration river water and pear samples were consistent with that of HPLC.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of endoplasmic reticulum stress in trophocytes,in patients with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP).Methods Sixty-one pregnant women who were hospitalized in Women's Hospital,School of Medicine,Zhejiang University from January to December 2015 were recruited.Thirty-one women who were diagnosed as ICP were defined as the ICP group and 30 healthy pregnant women were defined as the control group.The localization and expression intensity of glucose regulated protein 78 (GRP-78) in placental tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry technique.Electronic microscope was used to observe ultra-microstructure change of the endoplasmic reticulum in trophocytes and cell line Swan71.Reverse transcription (RT)-PCR and western blot were used to investigate the expression of GRP-78 mRNA and protein in Swan 71 cell.Results (1) GRP-78 protein was mainly expressed in the cytoplasm of cytotrophoblasts and syncytiotrophoblasts.The protein expression of GRP-78 in placentas of the ICP group (13.2±2.4) was significantly higher than that in the control group (7.8±1.3,P＜0.01).(2) The volume of endoplasmie reticulum did not increase and the microvilli developed well,with no swelling and no expansion of endoplasmic reticulum in the control group.In the ICP group,microvilli injury,endoplasmic reticulum edema were found;the volume of endoplasmic reticulum increased,with dilation,vacuolation and significant degranulation.After treated with 100 μmol/L cholyglycine for 24 hours,universal dilatation of the endoplasmic reticulum were seen in the Swan71 cells.(3) In Swan71 cells,cholylglycine displayed a concentration-dependent up-regulation on the expression of GRP-78.The expressions of GRP-78 mRNA in 0,25,50,100 μmol/L cholylglycine experimental group were 1.01±0.17,2.17±0.16,5.47±0.36,5.65 ± 0.82,respectively.The expression of GRP-78 protein in 0,25,50,100 μmol/L cholylglycine experimental group were 1.01±0.04,1.17±0.15,1.33±0.13,1.73±0.13,respectively.The expression of GRP-78 mRNA and protein in 100 and 50 μ mol/L cholylglycine experimental group were significantly higher than 0 μmol/L (all P＜0.01).Conclusion The obvious expansion of endoplasmic reticulum and the increased expression of GRP-78 in trophocytes indicated that endoplasmic reticulum stress of trophocytes may be involved in the pathogenesis of ICP.
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OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for the simultaneous determination of chlorogenic acid and vitexin in Lophather-um gracile. METHODS:HPLC was performed on the column was Waters Atlantis C18 with mobile phases of acetonitrile- water (gradient elution)at a flow rate of 1.0 ml/min,detection wavelength was 280 nm,column temperature was 35 ℃,and the injec-tion volume was 10 μl. RESULTS:The linear range was 0.041 0-1.228 8 μg for chlorogenic acid(r=0.999 8)and 0.264 0-7.920 0μg for vitexin(r=0.999 9);RSDs of precision, stability and reproducibility tests were lower than 2%;recoveries were 97.6%-102.3%(RSD=1.85%,n=9) and 97.1%-101.3%(RSD=1.19%,n=9),respectively. CONCLUSIONS:The method is simple,stable and reproducible,and can be used for the simultaneous determination of chlorogenic acid and vitexin in L. gracile.
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Background and purpose:Neuropilin-1 (NRP1), a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor, plays an important role in tumor angiogenesis and tumor cell migration. The purpose of this study was to de-termine the correlation between NRP1 expression and sensitivity to ifrst-line platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and between NRP1 expression and survival.Methods:NRP1 ex-pression in tumor tissues of 104 advanced NSCLC patients treated with ifrst-line platinum-based regimen was detected by immunohistochemisty.A chi-square test and logistic regression model were used to analyze the relationship between NRP1 expression and the chemotherapy response rate. Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to analyze the effect of NRP1 expression on patient survival.Results:Among the 104 patients, 56 (53.8%) had high expression of NRP1. High expression of NRP1 was not related to age, gender, histological type, degree of differentiation, performance status, and chemotherapy regimen. The chemotherapy response rate was significantly higher in patients with low NRP1 expression than in patients with high expression (43.8% vs23.2%,P=0.026). The low NRP1 expression was signiifcantly associated with longer progression-free survival (4.6 monthsvs3.0 months, P=0.001 for log-rank test,χ2=11.273) and overall survival (11.5 monthsvs9.2 months,P=0.000 for log-rank test,χ2=14.392) as compared with high NRP1 expression. Multivariate analysis showed that high expression of NRP1 was an independent predictor for the chemotherapy response rate and overall survival in patients with advanced NSCLC.Conclusion:NRP1 expression is associated with response rate and survival in advanced NSCLC patients treated with ifrst-line plati-num-based chemotherapy. NRP1 expression may be a potential biomarker for predicting chemosensitivity and prognosis in patients with advanced NSCLC.
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Objective To investigate the relationship between HBV mutations in the precore (PC)/core promoter region and the liver histological changes in HBeAg negative CHB patients. Method A total of 71 HBeAg negative CHB patients with liver biopsy from April 2012 to Dec 2013 were enrolled. DNA was extracted from blood serum, then the HBV S gene and PC/core promoter region were amplified by semi-nested PCR and sequenced. The relationship between significant liver histological changes and viral factors were analyzed by Logistic regression analysis. Results The incidence of significant necroinflammation (15.8% vs. 27.3%, χ2 =1.398, P = 0.237) and significant fibrosis (71.1% vs. 84.4%, χ2= 1.926, P = 0.165) were found to be similar between patients infected with HBV genotype B and genotype C . By Logistic regression analysis including risk factors of age, sex, HBV genotype and mutations (T1753V,A1762T/G1764A,A1846T and G1896A), the A1762T/G1764A mutation in HBV associated with significant necroinflammation (OR = 4.296, P = 0.037), while factors of age, sex, genotype and other mutation were not associated with significant liver histological changes. (all P > 0.05). Conclusion Mutation in PC/core promoter region of HBV may act as a marker to evaluate the liver histological changes.
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Objective To investigate the diagnosis value of spleen stiffness measurement by transient elastography (FibroScan, FS) for esophageal-gastric varices (EV) in patients with HBV-related liver cirrhosis receiving anti-viral treatment. Method Total of 41 patients from Jan 2014 to Dec 2014 diagnosed with HBV-related liver cirrhosis receiving anti-viral treatment were enrolled. All patients were evaluated for spleen and liver stiffness measurement by FS and checked by gastroscopy for diagnosis of EV. Using gastroscopy as the gold standard, the area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) were used to evaluate the value of the spleen stiffness and liver stiffness in diagnosis of EV and its degree. Results The spleen and liver FS values in patients were (40.64 ± 25.45) kPa and (20.76 ± 13.21) kPa respectively, and they showed a positive correlation (r = 0.402, P < 0.001). The spleen FS values in patients without EV were significantly lower than those in patients with mild EV and moderate-severe EV (all P < 0.05). Furthermore, they showed significantly lower in patients with mild EV than those in patients with moderate-severe EV too (P < 0.05). The AUROC of spleen FS in patients with EV was 0.863, with sensitivity of 79.4% and specificity of 83.2%. Moreover, the AUROC of spleen FS in patients with moderate-severe EV was 0.924, with sensitivity of 87.9% and specificity of 91.3%. Both of them were much higher than those of liver FS. Conclusion Spleen FS may act as a non-invasive marker to predict EV and its degree in patients with HBV-related liver cirrhosis receiving anti-viral treatment.
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Objective To investigate the effects of proprioceptive training on lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Methods 50 patients with LDH were divided into experimental group (n=25) and control group (n=25). Both groups received physiotherapy and core stability exer-cise, and the experimental group received proprioceptive training with BIODEX Balanced System in addition. They were assessed with the Visual Analogous Scale (VAS) of pain, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and posture stability and limits of stability of BIODEX Balanced System. The incidence of relapse was followed up in a year. Results The scores of VAS, ODI, posture stability and limits of stability im-proved in both groups after treatment (P<0.05), and the ODI, posture stability and limits of stability improved more in the experimental group than in the control group (P<0.05). There were 5 cases relapsed in the control group, and 2 cases in the experimental group. Conclu-sion The proprioceptive training may further improve the function of lower back, and motor control in patients with LDH, and prevent the re-lapse.