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Objective:To investigate the relationship between carotid atherosclerosis(CAS)and subclinical left ventricular(LV)dysfunction in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with preserved LV ejection fraction(LVEF).Methods:A total of 120 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who had LVEF≥50% were selected in the Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University from June 2021 to October 2021. The global longitudinal strain(GLS)was obtained by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography(STE)to assess subclinical LV systolic function. The mitral ratio of peak early to late diastolic filling velocity(E/A), and mitral velocity to early diastolic velocity of the mitral annulus(E/E′)ratio were obtained by pulsed tissue Doppler echocardiography to assess LV diastolic function. Acrroding to bilateral carotid ultrasound examination, the subjects were divided into normal carotid arteries group( n=46) and CAS group( n=74). Demographics and biochemical parameters were compared between two groups. Binary logistic regression and Pearson correlation analysis were used to evaluate the relationship between CAS and subclinical LV dysfunction. Results:The CAS group had a higher proportion of men, older age, and a longer duration of diabetes than the normal carotid arteries group(all P<0.05). There was no difference in LVEF and GLS between the two groups [normal carotid arteries group vs CAS group, LVEF: (60.72±4.73)% vs(60.07±4.28)%; GLS: (18.24±3.72)% vs(17.81±3.47)%, respectively; both P>0.05]. However, compared with normal carotid arteries group, E/A ratio was decreased and E/E′ ratio was significantly increased in CAS group(both P<0.01). Pearson correlation analysis showed that GLS was not correlated with carotid plaque thickness and carotid intima-media thickness(CIMT; both P>0.05). By contrast, E/E′ ratio was positively correlated with carotid plaque thickness and CIMT(both P<0.05). Binary logistic regression analysis showed that GLS and E/E′ ratio were not associated with CAS( both P>0.05). However, decreased E/A ratio was significantly associated with the existence of CAS( OR=0.09, 95% CI 0.01-0.67, P=0.018). Conclusions:In type 2 diabetes mellitus patients without overt heart failure and with preserved LVEF, the occurrence of CAS is not associated with subclinical LV systolic impairment assessed by GLS, but is significantly associated with LV diastolic dysfunction, and is independent of traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the public participation mechanism of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence （NICE） health technology assessment in England and to provide experience for the dynamic adjustment of Chinese medical insurance catalog. METHODS By retrieving related literature and official websites， types and mechanisms of public participation （management organization， selection method， participation mode， evaluation feedback） in NICE health technology assessment were analyzed comprehensively； and based on this， suggestions were put forward to adjust the public participation in Chinese medical insurance catalog. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS The current public participation types of NICE health technology assessment were patient and carer organizations， HTA committee lay members， patient expert and public observers. At the management level， NICE has set up a public participation team and made guidelines on public participation matters. For different public participation types， NICE has established different selection procedures， such as expression of interest， NICE invitation， open recruitment， nomination， NICE decision， etc. The public participation types are various and in the whole assessing process from the initial determination of the scope of the health technology assessment to the final appeal. Also， NICE has established a flexible and dynamic evaluation feedback system to optimize the way of public participation and the health technology assessment process； NICE has undertaken extensive international cooperation and exchanges to promote public participation at the national and international levels. It is suggested that our country should combine the national conditions， clarify the channel of public participation in health technology evaluation， set up a working group of public participation affairs， strengthen patients’ participation in evaluation and feedback， improve decision-making transparency， and improve the public participation mechanism of health technology evaluation from the aspects of channel opening， management mechanism， evaluation feedback， information disclosure and so on.
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Objective@#This study aims to investigate the willingness and influencing factors of COVID-19 vaccination among Chinese middle school students, and to provide a reference for promoting the implementation of COVID-19 vaccination among middle school students.@*Methods@#An online survey was conducted among middle school students in Beijing, Anqing of Anhui Province, Xi an of Shaanxi Province and Shenzhen of Guangdong Province, and 9 153 participants were enrolled in the present study. Single factor analysis and multinomial Logistic regression was used to determine the related factors of COVID-19 vaccination willingness.@*Results@#The prevalence of vaccine acceptance, vaccine hesitancy and vaccine refusal among middle school students were 60.05%, 31.59% and 8.36%, respectively. The results of Chi square analysis showed there were significant difference of COVID-19 vaccination willingness among sex, school residence, grade, region, vaccination willingness of surrounding classmates, vaccination willingness of others, fear of SARS-CoV-2 and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection( χ 2=8.43-1 059.43, P <0.05). Multinomial Logistic regression analysis presented that, compared to "vaccine acceptance" group, those girls, non resident in school, living in Beijing or Anqing, disagree or uncertain with influenced by peers, disagree or uncertain with influenced by others, uncertain with fear of SARS-CoV-2, disagree or uncertain with having risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection were more likely to show vaccine hesitancy( OR =1.22,1.21,1.49,1.69,1.75,2.54,1.41,2.32,3.32,1.99,2.38, P <0.05). And those non boarding in school, living in Beijing or Xi an, disagree or uncertainty influenced by peers, disagree or uncertainty influenced by others, disagree with fear of SARS- CoV- 2, disagree or uncertainty in having risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection were more likely to show vaccine refusal ( OR =1.27, 2.29 ,1.46,3.88,2.37,2.31,1.47,2.14,4.24,1.47, P <0.05).@*Conclusion@#The willingness of COVID-19 vaccination among middle school students in four cities is low, and targeted interventions should be advocated to form herd immunity.
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To investigate the correlation between different endoscopic ultrasonographic signs and pathological risk grade of gastric stromal tumors. Data of 89 patients with gastric stromal tumors confirmed by pathology and immunohistochemistry who underwent gastroscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography in Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University from March 2013 to December 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. The endoscopic ultrasonographic characteristics of gastric stromal tumors with different risk degrees were compared. Among the 89 cases, 63 were very low-risk grade, 21 were low-risk grade, and 5 were intermediate-risk grade. Tumor size, echo homogenicity, ulcer, with or without regular boundary, and cystic change were correlated with tumor risk grade ( P<0.05). Endoscopic ultrasonography is helpful to predict risk grade of gastric stromal tumors before surgery.
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Objective:To investigate the effects and its mechanism of chronic unpredictable stress on intestine and liver injuries in rats, and explore the possibility of the existence of brain-gut-liver axis.Methods:Twenty male SD rats were randomly divided into control group and stress group (with 10 in each group). The rats in the stress group were stimulated by chronic unpredictable stress for 4 weeks to prepare the chronic stress model. The rats in the control group were fed normally without stress stimulation. After modeling, ten rats in the control group and seven rats in the stress group were included. The depressive behavior of the two groups was evaluated by sugar water preference experiment. Then the rats were sacrificed. The diversity of gut flora in intestinal feces was analyzed by 16S rRNA sequencing analysis. The pathological injuries of ileum and liver were detected by HE staining. The expressions of occludin in ileum and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) in liver were detected by immunohistochemistry. The expression of TLR4 protein in liver tissue was detected by Western blot. The level of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in rat portal vein serum was detected by AZO chromogenic limulus test and blood biochemical method was used to detect liver function.Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 25.0 software, and t-test or Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison between the two groups. Using STAMP software, Wilcoxon rank sum test was used to analyze the difference in bacterial abundance between the two groups. Results:The consumption of sugar water ((7.86±0.90)ml) and the preference rate of sugar water ((43.06±5.65)%) in the stress group were lower than those in the control group ((15.10±1.51)ml, (76.81±6.44)%), and the difference were statistically significant ( t=11.33, 11.16, both P<0.01). Chronic stress caused pathological damage to rat ileum tissue. Compared with the control group, the ileum villi of rats in the chronic stress group were longer ((448.93±12.71)μm, (497.12±16.72)μm, t=-5.88, P<0.01) and thicker ((81.99±16.54)μm, (133.93±6.78)μm, t=-7.12, P<0.01), and the expression of occludin was significantly down-regulated ((0.236±0.011), (0.130±0.026), t=9.12 , P<0.01), the LPS level increased significantly ((18.83±2.62)EU/L, (38.64±2.51)EU/L, t=-5.79, P<0.01). The Beta diversity of rat intestinal flora changed under chronic stress, and the abundance of WPS-2 phylum in intestinal tract of rats in stress group was higher than that in control group ( t=2.76, P<0.05). Chronic stress caused pathological damage to the liver tissue of rats. Compared with the control group, the expression of TLR4 protein in the liver tissue of the chronic stress group increased ((0.169±0.014), (0.475±0.034), Z=-2.37, P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the ALT ((39.7±6.2)U/L, (82.9±43.1)U/L, Z=-2.35, P<0.05) and AST((130.9±28.9)U/L, (472.7±263.3)U/L, Z=-2.64, P<0.05) levels of the chronic stress group increased, especially in AST. Conclusion:Chronic stress cause synchronous damage to the intestine and liver in rats. The mechanism may be related to the results caused by chronic stress such as the changes of the diversity of intestinal flora, the increasing of intestinal permeability, the action of LPS translocated through portal vein blood on TLR4 in liver.
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Despite recent studies, relatively few are known about the diversity of fungal communities in the deep Atlantic Ocean. In this study, we investigated the diversity of fungal communities in 15 different deep-sea sediments from the South Atlantic Ocean with a culturedependent approach followed by phylogenetic analysis of ITS sequences. A total of 29fungal strains were isolated from the 15 deep-sea sediments. These strains belong to four fungal genera, including Aspergillus, Cladosporium, Penicillium, and Alternaria. Penicillium, accounting for 44.8% of the total fungal isolates, was a dominant genus. The antiaflatoxigenic activity of these deep-sea fungal isolates was studied. Surprisingly, most of the strains showed moderate to strong antiaflatoxigenic activity. Four isolates, belonging to species of Penicillium polonicum, Penicillium chrysogenum, Aspergillus versicolor, and Cladosporium cladosporioides, could completely inhibit not only the mycelial growth of Aspergillus parasiticus mutant strain NFRI-95, but also the aflatoxin production. To our knowledge, this is the first report to investigate the antiaflatoxigenic activity of culturable deep-sea fungi. Our results provide new insights into the community composition of fungi in the deep South Atlantic Ocean. The high proportion of strains that displayed antiaflatoxigenic activity demonstrates that deep-sea fungi from the Atlantic Ocean are valuable resources for mining bioactive compounds.
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Despite recent studies, relatively few are known about the diversity of fungal communities in the deep Atlantic Ocean. In this study, we investigated the diversity of fungal communities in 15 different deep-sea sediments from the South Atlantic Ocean with a culturedependent approach followed by phylogenetic analysis of ITS sequences. A total of 29fungal strains were isolated from the 15 deep-sea sediments. These strains belong to four fungal genera, including Aspergillus, Cladosporium, Penicillium, and Alternaria. Penicillium, accounting for 44.8% of the total fungal isolates, was a dominant genus. The antiaflatoxigenic activity of these deep-sea fungal isolates was studied. Surprisingly, most of the strains showed moderate to strong antiaflatoxigenic activity. Four isolates, belonging to species of Penicillium polonicum, Penicillium chrysogenum, Aspergillus versicolor, and Cladosporium cladosporioides, could completely inhibit not only the mycelial growth of Aspergillus parasiticus mutant strain NFRI-95, but also the aflatoxin production. To our knowledge, this is the first report to investigate the antiaflatoxigenic activity of culturable deep-sea fungi. Our results provide new insights into the community composition of fungi in the deep South Atlantic Ocean. The high proportion of strains that displayed antiaflatoxigenic activity demonstrates that deep-sea fungi from the Atlantic Ocean are valuable resources for mining bioactive compounds.
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OBJECTIVE：To learn from the experie nce of post-marketing risk management of biopharmaceuticals in the United States，and to provide reference for post-marketing risk management of biopharmaceuticals in China. METHODS ：By studying guidance documents and website information issued by FDA ，the risk management of biopharmaceuticals after marketing in the United States was analyzed. Taking infliximab as an example ，the specific implementation situation was introduced ，the management characteristics were summarized ，and the enlightenment and relevant suggestions were put forward for the risk management of biopharmaceuticals after marketing in China. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS ：The post-marketing risk management of biopharmaceuticals in the United States mainly includes two aspects as “risk evaluation and mitigation strategy （REMS）”and “post-marketing study and clinical trials system ”. The latter included post-marketing requirement （PMR） and post-marketing commitment（PMC）. Taking infliximab as an example ，since it was approved by FDA in August 1998，its manufacturer submitted REMS to FDA in 2009 and obtained approval ，and proposed post-marketing studies and clinical trials for five times. It can be seen that FDA has issued specific guidelines for post-marketing risk management of biopharmaceuticals to encourage multi-role participation in risk management ， realize effective communication with patients ， and continuously supervise the risk of biopharmaceuticals，so as to reduce the risk of the use of biopharmaceuticals. For biopharmaceuticals ，China has not yet formulated systematic and specific implementation rules and guidelines ，and there is still lack in post-marketing risk management. It is suggested that China can learn from the measures and system of post-marketing risk management of biopharmaceuticals in the United States ，involve stakeholders in post-marketing management ，enhance patients ’awareness of drug use risks through effective communication，and further improve the post-marketing research management system to guarantee patients ’safety of drug use.
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AIM: To investigate the active components and potential mechanism of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in inhibiting atherosclerotic lesion by using network pharmacological method. METHODS: TCMSP database was used to systematically analyze the active components of saffron. At the same time, GeneCards and OMIM databases were used to analyze the genes and proteins according to atherosclerosis mechanism. A follow-up analysis was establishing drug-compound-disease-target network. The potential targets were analyzed for protein interactions, and gene enrichment analysis was carried out by GO and KEGG. Molecular docking was carried out between characteristic ingredients of saffron and its key targets. RESULTS: A total of 5 effective components and 272 genes were screened in saffron used oral bioavailability (OB)>30% and drug likeness (DL)>0.18 as the screening conditions. 26 targets of multiple compounds acting together and 50 targets of a single compound were screened from drug-compound-disease-target network. 19 targets, 99 enrichment results and 116 pathways were screened by protein interactions, GO and KEGG gene enrichment analysis respectively. Molecular docking results showed that all 5 active components could be bind with spontaneously VCAM-1 or eNOS, which are representative proteins of fluid shear stress and atherosclerosis pathway. Isorhamnetin had the lowest binding energy with VCAM-1, and kaempferol had the lowest binding energy with eNOS. CONCLUSION: The results preliminarily verified the main activity components and pharmacology mechanism in saffron and provided a good foundation for further study on the antiatherosclerotic mechanism of saffron.
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OBJECTIVE： To study the mechanism of analgesic effect of 8-O-acetyl-safalinoside （8-OaS） on chronic inflammatory pain model rats. METHODS ：Totally 30 male SD rats were divided into sham operation group （normal saline ）， model group （normal saline ），8-OaS low-dose ，medium-dose and high-dose groups （3，10，30 μg/kg），with 6 rats in each group. Except for sham operation group ，other groups were given planter injection of Freund ’s complete adjuvant to induce chronic inflammatory pain model. After successful modeling ，the rats in each group were given corresponding drugs intrathecally ，once a day，for 7 consecutive days. Then Von-Frey filaments were used to detect the planter pain threshold of the rats in each group ；the area under the planter pain threshold curve of each group and the half effective dose （ED50）of 8-OaS were calculated. Another 36 male SD rats were divided into sham operation group （normal saline ），model group （normal saline ）and 8-OaS group （dose of ED50），and the modeling method and administration route were the same as above. Immunofluorescence histochemical staining was used to observe the positive expression of ionized calcium binding adapter molecule 1（Iba-1）and signal molecule phosphorylated p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase （p-p38 MAPK）；Western blotting assay was used to determine the expression of Iba- 1，p-p38 MAPK，IL-1β，IL-6 and TNF-α in spinal dorsal horn of rats. RESULTS：Compared with sham operation group ，plantar pain threshold and area under the curve in model group were reduced significantly （P＜0.01）. Compared with model group ，plantar pain threshold increased significantly after 5，6，7 days of administration in 8-OaS low-dose group （P＜0.05），plantar pain threshold and area under the curve in 8-OaS medium-dose and high-dose groups were increased significantly （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. Most of above indexes in each dose group of 8-OaS were signifficantly different ，and ED 50 of 8-OaS was 18.87 μ g/kg. Results of immunohistochemistry staining and Western blotting showed that p-p 38 MAPK was mainly expressed in Iba- 1 positive cells. Compared with sham operation group ，the fluorescence density of Iba- 1 and p-p 38 MAPK in spinal dorsal horn ，the expression of Iba-1，p-p38 MAPK，IL-6，IL-1β and TNF-α were significantly increased in model group（P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. Compared with model group ，the fluorescence density of Iba- 1 and p-p 38 MAPK in spinal dorsal horn ，the expression of Iba- 1，p-p38 MAPK， IL-6，IL-1β and TNF-α were decreased significantly in 8-OaS group （P＜0.05）. CONCLUSIONS ：Intrathecal administration of 8-OaS can effectively alleviate chronic inflammatory pain in rats. The mechanism may be related to the inhibition of the phosphorylation of p 38 MAPK and the expression of IL- 6，IL-1β and TNF-α.
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Objective ToexploretheCTcharacteristicsofinvasivepulmonaryadenocarcinomapresentingaspuregroundglass nodule(pGGN)withthin-sliceCT,andtodifferentiateinfiltratingadenocarcinoma(IA)fromnon-IA.Methods 271patientswith pGGNconfirmedbysurgicalpathologywereenrolledinthisstudyforretrospectiveanalysis.Patientsweredividedinto4groups:18 atypicaladenomatoushyperplasias(AAH),114adenocarcinomasinsitu(AIS),82minimallyinvasiveadenocarcinomas(MIA)and 57IA.Allthepatientsunderwentthin-sliceCTscansin1weekbeforesurgery.ThemaximumdiameterandaverageCTvaluewere measured,andtheimagingcharacteristicsofallpGGN,includingpleuralinelentationandvacuolesignwererecorded.Results The maximumdiameter,averageCTvalue,age,vacuolesignandsmokinghistory weresignificantlydifferent (P<0.05)betweenIA groupandnon-IAgroup.Nosignificantstatisticaldifferenceswereobservedingenderandpleuralindentation.Thediagnosticefficacy ofthemaximumdiameterandaverageCTvalueweregoodandtheROCcurveswere0.876and0.802respectively.Conclusion Itis helpfultodifferentiateIAgroupfromnon-IAgroupusingthemaximumdiameter,theaverageCTvalue,age,vacuolesignandsmoking history.ThemaximumdiameterandaverageCTvalueofIAgrouparesignificantlyhigherthannon-IAgroup.
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Objective To assess the psychometric potential of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale-Beijing (MoCA-BJ) as a screening instrument for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in older adults in Wuhan communities of central China. Methods MoCA-BJ and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) were adopted to assess the MCI of 381 older adults from 13 communities in Wuhan in 2015. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to evaluate the construct validity of MoCA-BJ, and the relationship between all aspects of cognitive function and MoCA different dimensions. Results MoCA-BJ had acceptable reliability (w=0.76), and MoCA-BJ and MMSE estimation results were highly correlated (r=0.73, P＜0.01). By comparing three measurement models through confirmatory factor analysis, we found that the MoCA-BJ scale had two factors (F1: visual space executive function, F2: memory-based other cognitive functions) in model 3, fit degree of which was higher than model 1 by one factor, and there was a statistically significant difference in the number of factors between model 1 and model 3 (χ2dif=8.73,P＜0.01). Conclusions The MoCA-BJ has two underlying factors that respectively represent two highly correlated but distinct factors, cognition and visual-spatial. Uninformative items should be revised with culturally sensitive items and the cut-off point for mild impairment should also be altered.
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OBJECTIVE: To exploit material decomposition analysis in dual-energy spectral computed tomography (CT) to assess the blood supply status of the ground-glass opacity (GGO) in lungs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study included 48 patients with lung adenocarcinoma, who underwent a contrast-enhanced dual-energy spectral CT scan before treatment (53 GGOs in total). The iodine concentration (IC) and water content (WC) of the GGO, the contralateral and ipsilateral normal lung tissues were measured in the arterial phase (AP) and their differences were analyzed. IC, normalized IC (NIC), and WC values were compared between the pure ground-glass opacity (pGGO) and the mixed ground-glass opacity (mGGO), and between the group of preinvasive lesions and the minimally invasive adenocarcinoma (MIA) and invasive adenocarcinoma (IA) groups. RESULTS: The values of pGGO (IC = 20.9 ± 6.2 mg/mL and WC = 345.1 ± 87.1 mg/mL) and mGGO (IC = 23.8 ± 8.3 mg/mL and WC = 606.8 ± 124.5 mg/mL) in the AP were significantly higher than those of the contralateral normal lung tissues (IC = 15.0 ± 4.9 mg/mL and WC = 156.4 ± 36.8 mg/mL; IC = 16.2 ± 5.7 mg/mL and WC = 169.4 ± 41.0 mg/mL) and ipsilateral normal lung tissues (IC = 15.1 ± 6.2 mg/mL and WC = 156.3 ± 38.8 mg/mL; IC = 15.9 ± 6.0 mg/mL and WC = 174.7 ± 39.2 mg/mL; all p < 0.001). After normalizing the data according to the values of the artery, pGGO (NIC = 0.1 and WC = 345.1 ± 87.1 mg/mL) and mGGO (NIC = 0.2 and WC = 606.8 ± 124.5 mg/mL) were statistically different (p = 0.049 and p < 0.001, respectively), but not for the IC value (p = 0.161). The WC values of the group with preinvasive lesions and MIA (345.4 ± 96.1 mg/mL) and IA (550.1 ± 158.2 mg/mL) were statistically different (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Using dual-energy spectral CT and material decomposition analysis, the IC in GGO can be quantitatively measured which can be an indicator of the blood supply status in the GGO.
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Objective To compare the diagnostic value of the old "ABC" method [serum pepsinogen(PG) combined with Helicobacter pylori (Hp) IgG antibody] and the new "ABC" method [serum pepsinogen plus gastrin-17(G-17)] in screening gastric cancer and its precancerous condition. Methods Serum PG, G-17 and Hp-IgG were quantified by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 278 subjects. Subjects were grouped according to the criteria of two methods. The gastroscopy and pathological biopsy were gold standard. Results The positive rate of old "ABC" method was 74.46% (207/278), which was 54.68% of new "ABC" method (151/278). For the diagnosis of gastric cancer, the sensitivity and specificity of the old "ABC" method were 90.74% and 29.46% respectively, with diagnostic coincidence rate 41.37%. The sensitivity and specificity of the new "ABC" method were 92.59% and 54.46% respectively, with diagnostic coincidence rate 61.87%. As to the diagnosis of pre-cancerous state, the sensitivity and specificity of the old "ABC" method were 75.81% and 36.00%, with diagnostic coincidence rate 58.03%. The sensitivity and specificity of the new "ABC" method were 62.10% and 75.00%, with diagnostic coincidence rate 67.86%. Conclusions Compared with the old "ABC" method, the new "ABC" method has higher sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic coincidence rate for the diagnosis of gastric cancer, yet higher specificity and lower sensitivity for the diagnosis of precancerous conditions.
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Objective To analyze the clinical features and risk factors of recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP).Methods From September 2012 to September 2014,the clinical data of 411 patients with primary acute pancreatitis (AP) were collected.From March to June 2016,patients were followed up.The clinical features of patients with RAP were analyzed.Univariate and multivariate regression analysis were performed to analyze the risk factors of RAP.Results Among the 411 patients with AP,those caused by biliary disease,hyperlipidemia,alcohol,other known causes and idiopathic AP were 265 cases (64.5％),61 cases (14.8％),19 cases (4.6％),21 cases (5.1％) and 45 cases (10.9％),respectively.In two weeks of AP onset,the recurrent rate of biliary AP in cholecystectomy group was 7.1％ (5/70),which was lower than that of non-cholecystectomy group (30.2％,42/139),and the difference was statistically significant (xz =14.218,P＜0.01).The results of univariate regression analysis suggested that gender,body mass index (BMI),complicated with diabetes,etiology,history of smoking,history of drinking and pancreatic necrosis were correlated with RAP (all P＜0.05).The results of multivariate regression analysis indicated that complicated with diabetes (odd ratios (OR) =3.417,95 ％ confidence interval (CI) 1.979 to 5.900,P＜0.01),hyperlipidemic pancreatitis (OR=2.247,95％CI 1.077 to 4.688,P=0.023),history of smoking (OR=4.023,95％CI 2.377 to 6.809,P＜0.01),complicated with pancreatic necrosis (OR=3.312,95％ CI 1.675 to 6.546,P＜0.01) were independent risk factors of RAP.Conclusions Hypertriglyceridemia,smoking,complicated with pancreatic necrosis and diabetes are independent risk factors of RAP.Patients with biliary AP should receive cholecystectomy as early as possible,which could reduce RAP.
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Background:China is an area with high incidence of gastric cancer,studies have shown that serum pepsinogen (PG) and gastrin-17 (G-17)levels can be used for gastric cancer screening. Aims:To investigate the values of serum PG and G-17 levels in screening gastric precancerous lesion and gastric cancer. Methods:A total of 211 patients with gastroduodenal disease diagnosed by endoscopy and biopsy from March 2016 to October 2016 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University were enrolled,and 67 healthy subjects were served as controls. Serum levels of PGⅠ,PGⅡ,G-17 and Hp-IgG antibodies were determined by ELISA. Results:Compared with control group,PGⅠ level and PGR were significantly decreased in atrophic gastritis group (P < 0. 01);serum PGⅠ level and PGR were significantly decreased, and G-17 level was significantly increased in low grade intraepithelial neoplasia group,high grade intraepithelial neoplasia group and gastric cancer group (P < 0. 01). ROC curve showed that the best cutoff values of PGⅠ,PGR and G-17 for diagnosing gastric cancer and gastric precancerous lesion were 74. 74 ng/ mL (sensitivity 88. 3％,specificity 78. 0％), 6. 59 (sensitivity 87. 0％,specificity 73. 8％),13. 02 pmol/ L (sensitivity 54. 2％,specificity 84. 4％),respectively. PGR and G-17 were the independent predictors of gastric cancer and gastric precancerous lesion. The sensitivity and specificity of combined detection of PGⅠ,PGR and G-17 for diagnosing gastric precancerous lesion and gastric cancer were 89. 9％ and 84. 4％,respectively. Conclusions:Serum PGⅠ,PGR and G-17 may be used as indicators of gastric cancer and gastric precancerous lesion screening. PG combined with G-17 for diagnosing gastric cancer and gastric precancerous lesion is more sensitive and specific than using serum PG or G-17 alone.
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Objective To assess the diagnostic yields of clinical chromosomal microarray ( CMA) testing for patients with neurodevelopmetal disorders ( NDD) , and to characterize the spectrum of pathogenic copy number variation(CNV) in NDD.Methods The study was a cross-sectional study.NDD patients from Shanghai Children′s Medical Center ( SCMC ) from April 2014 to April 2015 were recruited.DNA samples from SCMC cohort were tested on Affymetrix Cytoscan Dx microarray platform.The diagnostic yields of CMA testing were further assessed for the whole NDD cohort and each subgroup.Results A genome-wide genotype-phenotype analysis on a total of 107 NDD cases with CMA testing was conducted.Based on the SCMC clinical cohort, the overall diagnostic yield of CMA testing for NDD patients was 20.6%(22/107). Excluding one case with chromosomal aneuploid, the frequency of non-polymorphic CNVs of the rest NDD cases were 25.5%(27/106).The diagnostic yield for developmental delay/intellectual disorder(DD/ID) and autism spectrum disorder(ASD)were 26.3% (15/57) and 10.2%(4/39) respectively.DD/ID was more likely to be associated with CNV than ASD and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder(ADHD).Five recurrent genomic loci were significantly enriched in patients including 1q21.1-q21.2, 15q11.2-q13.1, 22q11.2, 7q11.23 and 17q11.2.Conclusion CNV is an important pathogenesis in NDD.
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This study was aimed to observe the therapeutic effect and mechanism ofQi-Zhu Er-Zhu Er-Cao Tang(QZEZECT) in the treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) precancerous lesion. A total of 56 clean grade healthy Wistar rats were randomly divided into 6 groups. In the negative control group (NC), model group,Wei-Fu-Chun(WFC) group,Ren-Zhu Jian-Wei Ke-Li(RZJWKL, RZ) group, there were 10 rats in each group. In the high-dose QZEZECT (QZ-H) group and low-dose QZEZECT (QZ-L) group, there were 8 rats in each group. CAG/PLGC model was established by MNNG in the model group, WFC group, RZ group, QZ-H group and QZ-L group. Intragastric administration of corresponding decoctions at the dose of 0.39 g·kg-1, 3.2 g·kg-1, 54.4 g·kg-1, 13.6 g·kg-1 were given to rats in the WFC, RZ, QZ-H and QZ-L groups once a day for 28 consecutive days, respectively. The same volume of normal saline was given to the NC group and the model group. Histomorphological changes of gastric mucous membrane in rats of each group were observed. Expressions of NF-κB/p65 and CyclinE protein were detected. The results showed that compared with the NC group, the degrees of infiltration and dysplasia and expressions of NF-κB/p65 and CyclinE significantly increased in the model group with statistical significance (P < 0.01). Compared with the model group, the expression of NF-κB/p65 and CyclinE in the WFC group reduced with statistical significance (P < 0.05). The expression of NF-κB/p65 and CyclinE in the RZ and QZ-L group obviously reduced with statistical significance (P < 0.01). The overall effective rates of WFC group, RZ group, QZ-H group and QZ-L group were 50%, 63.3%, 43.3% and 73.3%, respectively. It was concluded that QZEZECT can treat CAG precancerous lesion, which may take effect by improving and inhibiting pathologic changes of the transcription factor of inflammation.
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Objective To develop an analytical method by gas chromatograph-mass spectrometry(GC-MS) for the determination of organic chloride pesticides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in prophyra Methods The samples were extracted by an acetone-hexane(7∶3,V/V) mixture first,then were purified by C18 solid-phase extraction(SPE),and then were determined with GC-MS.Results The linear range was 0.01-5.0 ?g/ml,the limits of detection were 0.05-0.32 ng/g(dry weight) and 0.25-0.56 ng/g(dry weight)for organic chloride pesticides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons respectively.The recovery rates and relative standard deviation for organic chloride pesticides were 74.27%-121.49% and 3.19 %-17.31% relatively;the recovery rates and relative standard deviation for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were 65.10%-119.26% and 2.75%-14.11% relatively.Organic chloride pesticides were partly detected,but the detection rate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons was higher.Fifteen polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were detected in all samples but dibenz(a,h)-anthracene.Conclusion This method is sensitive,accurate and applicable to the determination of organic chloride pesticides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in prophyra.