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At present,mechanical thrombectomy(MT)is the most effective means of achieving vascular recanalization in treating acute ischemic stroke(AIS)caused by large vessel occlusion.However,the monitoring and management of the patient's complications after MT has become a thorny clinical problem and it has attracted wide attention.Being of its non-invasive,flexible and quick diagnosis,and other advantages,the neurosonography has already established a perfect system in the evaluation and monitoring field of cerebral hemodynamic and structural pathology.With the innovation in technology and equipment,the guiding mode for non-invasive monitoring of intracranial pressure,autoregulation of cerebral blood flow,monitoring of intracranial hemorrhage and detection of other space-occupying lesions has been used for AIS patients,which has gradually become an important tool for the postoperative management of MT.This paper aims to make a comprehensive review about the application of neurosonography monitoring technology in AIS patients after MT,so as to provide a basis for the clinical implementation of prospective interventions,to enable AIS patients to obtain the maximum benefits from the postoperative management of MT,and to reduce the mortality of AIS patients.
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To expand the single-dose duration over which noninvasive clinical and preclinical cancer imaging can be conducted with high sensitivity, and well-defined spatial and temporal resolutions, a facile strategy to prepare ultrasmall nanoparticulate X-ray contrast media (nano-XRCM) as dual-modality imaging agents for positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) has been established. Synthesized from controlled copolymerization of triiodobenzoyl ethyl acrylate and oligo(ethylene oxide) acrylate monomers, the amphiphilic statistical iodocopolymers (ICPs) could directly dissolve in water to afford thermodynamically stable solutions with high aqueous iodine concentrations (>140 mg iodine/mL water) and comparable viscosities to conventional small molecule XRCM. The formation of ultrasmall iodinated nanoparticles with hydrodynamic diameters of ca. 10 nm in water was confirmed by dynamic and static light scattering techniques. In a breast cancer mouse model, in vivo biodistribution studies revealed that the 64Cu-chelator-functionalized iodinated nano-XRCM exhibited extended blood residency and higher tumor accumulation compared to typical small molecule imaging agents. PET/CT imaging of tumor over 3 days showed good correlation between PET and CT signals, while CT imaging allowed continuous observation of tumor retention even after 10 days post-injection, enabling longitudinal monitoring of tumor retention for imaging or potentially therapeutic effect after a single administration of nano-XRCM.
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Objective:To investigate clinical value of early cerebral oxygen utilization(O 2UCc)combined with the bispectral index(BIS)for monitoring delayed encephalopathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning(DEACMP)in elderly patients. Methods:This was a retrospective analysis.A total of 90 elderly patients with acute severe carbon monoxide poisoning(ASCMP)treated in Harrison International Peace Hospital from Nov.2018 to Jan.2020 were considered as research objects.Patients were divided into the DEACMP group(n=25)and the good prognosis group(n=65)according to their prognosis.Oxygen quantity absorbed into UCC(O 2UCc)and Bispectral index(BIS)at different times in the early stages were compared between the two groups.Correlations of O 2UCc and BIS with the occurrence of DEACMP were analyzed.Clinical significance of O 2UCc or BIS alone and of the two parameters in combination for the prediction of DEACMP was investigated. Results:O 2UCc was higher and BIS was lower in the DEACMP group than in the good prognosis group at 0 h, 6 h, 12 h, and 24 h after admission(all P<0.01). Pearson correlation analysis showed that O 2UCc was negatively correlated with DEACMP( r0 h=-0.482, r6 h=-0.534, r12 h=-0.587, r24 h=-0.514, all P<0.01), BIS was positively correlated with DEACMP( r0 h=0.348, r6 h=0.583, r12 h=0.679, r24 h=0.489, all P<0.01), and the correlation was the strongest at 12h after admission.ROC curve analysis was performed with O2UCc, BIS and the combined predictors at 12 h, and the results showed that the areas under the ROC curve of O 2UCc, BIS and the two in combination for DEACMP prediction were 0.845, 0.850 and 0.909, respectively, the sensitivities were 78.5%, 90.8% and 96.9% and the specificities were 80.0%, 76.0% and 84.0%, respectively. Conclusions:Early detection of O 2UCc or BIS has a good clinical value for predicting the development of ASCMP to DEACMP, and their combined value is even better.
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Objective:To investigate the predictive neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) combined with soluble growth stimulating expression gene 2 protein (sST2) on in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with myocardial injury following moderate-severe acute carbon monoxide poisoning (ACOP).Methods:A single-cente prospective observational approach was conducted. Moderate-severe ACOP patients with myocardial damage from November 2016 to February 2020 in department of emergency medicine of Harrison International Peace Hospital Affiliated to Hebei Medical University were enrolled. The baseline data of the patients, NLR and sST2 (T0 sST2) on admission, sST2 at 3 days after admission (T3 d sST2), and the other myocardial injury and biochemical indicators were collected. According to whether MACE occurred, the patients were divided into MACE group and non-MACE group. The clinical data of the two groups were compared. Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation of each index. Binary Logistic regression was used to analyze the independent risk factors of in-hospital MACE in patients with moderate-severe ACOP myocardial injury. The receiver operator characteristic curve (ROC curve) was drawn and area under ROC curve (AUC) was calculated to analyze the predictive value of NLR, sST2, and NLR combined with sST2 for the occurrence of in-hospital MACE in patients with moderate-severe ACOP myocardial injury.Results:A total of 278 patients with moderate-severe ACOP myocardial injury were included in the final analysis, and the incidence of MACE was 11.51% (32/278). Cardiac troponin I (cTnI), lactic acid (Lac), NLR, and T3 d sST2 in the MACE group were significantly higher than those in the non-MACE group [cTnI (μg/L): 0.83±0.15 vs. 0.46±0.37, Lac (mmol/L): 2.96±1.14 vs. 2.43±1.35, NLR: 13.14±4.37 vs. 9.49±4.21, T3 d sST2 (μg/L): 59.88±23.42 vs. 39.83±12.60, all P < 0.05], there was no significant difference in T0 sST2 between the MACE group and the non-MACE group (μg/L: 269.09±90.89 vs. 240.14±113.02, P > 0.05). Pearson correlation analysis showed that there were significantly positive correlations in NLR with acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ(APACHEⅡ), T3 d sST2 with APACHEⅡ, and NLR with T3 d sST2 ( r values were 0.226, 0.209, 0.193, all P < 0.01). Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that T3 d sST2 and NLR were both independent risk factors for MACE in moderate-severe ACOP patients with myocardial injury [odds ratio ( OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) respectively was 1.064 (1.039-1.090), 1.176 (1.066-1.298), both P < 0.01]. ROC curve analysis showed that the predictive efficacy of NLR combined with T3 d sST2 for the occurrence of in-hospital MACE in patients with ACOP myocardial injury (AUC = 0.876) was better than that of NLR (AUC = 0.754) and T3 d sST2 (AUC = 0.813). When the optimal critical value of NLR was 10.02 and that of T3 d sST2 was 43.50 μg/L, the sensitivity of predicting the occurrence of MACE in patients with moderate-severe ACOP myocardial injury was 69.8% and 86.2% respectively, and the specificity was 74.3% and 70.4%, respectively. The specificity and sensitivity of the combined detection was 83.4% and 79.8%, respectively. Conclusions:NLR and T3 d sST2 were independent predictors of in-hospital MACE in moderate-severe ACOP patients with myocardial injury, and combined application of NLR and T3 d sST2 had good predictive value. For patients with moderate-severe ACOP myocardial injury with NLR > 10.02 and T3 d sST2 > 43.50 μg/L, the occurrence of in-hospital MACE should be alert.
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Objective:To investigate the clinical significance of soluble growth stimulating expression gene 2 protein (sST2) combined with neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in the prediction of nosocomial cardiovascular adverse events in patients with acute carbon monoxide poisoning (ACOP) myocardial injury.Methods:Patients with ACOP myocardial injury from January 2017 to December 2019 in Emergency Ward and EICU of Harrson International Peace Hospital, Hebei Medical University were enrolled. NLR was calculated by routine blood examination on admission, and sST2 (T 0sST2, T 3dsST2) was detected by ELISA on admission and at 3 days after admission. According to the occurrence of cardiovascular adverse events, the patients were divided into the event group and the non-event group. Logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors of in-hospital cardiovascular adverse events. ROC curve was used to analyze the value of sST2, NLR, sST2 and NLR combined in predicting the occurrence of in-hospital cardiovascular adverse events in patients with ACOP myocardial injury. Results:Totally 255 patients with ACOP myocardial injury were included in the final analysis. NLR was (13.38±4.33) in the event group and (9.57±4.22) in the non-event group, T 3dsST2 was (61.59±22.67) ng/mL in the event group and (40.52±13.14) ng/mL in the non-event group, with statistically significant differences (all P<0.01). T 0sST2 was (265.34±89.95) ng/mL in the event group and (242.43±93.09) ng/mL in the non-event group, with no statistically significant difference ( P=0.333). Logistic regression analysis showed that NLR ( OR=1.270, 95% CI: 1.125-1.434, P<0.01) and T 3dsST2 ( OR=1.082, 95% CI: 1.052-1.114, P<0.01) were independent risk factors for nosocomial cardiovascular adverse events in patients with ACOP myocardial injury. The optimal cutoff value of T 3dsST2 was 44.5 ng/mL, and of NLR was 12.08. The sensitivity and specificity of dual T 3dsST2 and NLR in predicting nosocomial cardiovascular adverse events was 79.3% and 82.7%, respectively (AUC 0.857, Youden index 0.620). Conclusions:T 3dsST2 and NLR are independent risk factors for the nosocomial cardiovascular adverse events in patients with ACOP myocardial injury. The predictive cutoff values are 44.5 ng/mL for T 3dsST2 and 12.08 for NLR. Combination of T 3dsST2 and NLR has a practical predictive value for nosocomial cardiovascular adverse events in patients with ACOP myocardial injury.
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At room temperature, SARS-CoV-2 was stable on environmental surfaces and remained viable up to 7 days on smooth surfaces. This virus could survive for several hours in feces and 3-4 days in urine.
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Objective:To investigate the value of combined detection of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin(NGAL), cystatin C(CysC)and heme oxygenase-1(HO-1)in the early diagnostic of acute kidney injury(AKI)caused by acute paraquat poisoning(APP)in elderly patients.Methods:One hundred and two elderly APP patients admitted to the emergency department of our hospital from May 2015 to June 2019 were assigned to the observation group, and 50 patients who took physical examinations served as the control group.The observation group was divided into the AKI sub-group(n=59)and the non-AKI sub-group(n=43)based on whether AKI occurred within 72 h of admission.Serum levels of NGAL, CysC, HO-1 and creatinine(Scr)were detected in all APP patients at 0 h(admission), 12 h, 24 h, 48 h and 72 h. Measurements of the same parameters were made on the day of physical examination for the control group.The correlations of serum levels of NGAL, CysC and HO-1 with the occurrence of AKI were analyzed.Relative operating characteristic curve(ROC)was drawn to analyze the diagnostic value of NGAL, CysC, HO-1 and the combination of the three for the early diagnosis of renal injury in APP patients.Results:Serum levels of NGAL, CysC, HO-1 and Scr at admission showed no significant difference between the AKI sub-group, non-AKI sub-group and control group( P>0.05). After admission, all the parameters showed an upward trend in the observation group.Serum levels of NGAL, CysC and HO-1 at 12 h after admission( P<0.05)and Scr levels at 72 h after admission( P<0.05)were significantly different between the AKI sub-group and the non-AKI sub-group.Correlation analysis showed that serum NGAL, CysC and HO-1 levels were positively correlated with the occurrence of AKI in APP patients at 12 h, 24 h, 48 h and 72 h after admission, with the best correlation at 48 h after admission(NGAL: r=0.203, 0.545, 0.707 and 0.560, P<0.05; CysC: r=0.242, 0.340, 0.754 and 0.467, P<0.05; HO-1: r=0.249, 0.536, 0.677 and 0.509, P<0.05). The area under ROC curve predicted by NGAL, CysC, HO-1, Scr and NGAL+ CysC+ HO-1 for AKI at 48 h after admission was 0.777, 0.718, 0.888, 0.602 and 0.969, respectively. Conclusions:Serum levels of NGAL, CysC and HO-1 are significantly elevated at 12 h after admission in elderly APP patients, and reach the peak at 48 h after admission.Each of them can give an earlier diagnosis for AKI than Scr, and the combination of the three provides a higher diagnostic accuracy for AKI.
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Objective:The predictive value of LCR and BIS monitoring for delayed encephalopathy in acute severe carbon monoxide poisoning.Methods:Ninety-four patients with acute severe carbon monoxide poisoning treated in the Harrison International Peace Hospital Affiliated to Hebei Medical University between January 2017 and March 2019 were selected. According to whether DEACMP occurred within 60 days after discharge, the patients were divided into the DEACMP group ( n=33) and good prognosis group ( n=61). LCR and BIS of the two groups at different time points were compared, and the correlation between LCR and BIS was analyzed. The predictive value of LCR, BIS and the combination of the two for DEACMP was analyzed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results:The LCR and BIS of the DEACMP group at day 1t, 3 and 5 were significantly lower than those of the good prognosis group ( P<0.05). Pearson correlation analysis showed that there was a positive correlation between BIS and LCR in the DEACMP group at day 1, 3 and 5 ( r=0.371, P<0.05). There was also a positive correlation between LCR and BIS in the good prognosis group at day 1, 3 and 5 ( r=0.373, P<0.05). ROC curve analysis showed that the areas under the curves of LCR, BIS and the combination of the two for predicting the occurrence of DEACMP in patients with ASCOP were 0.803 (95% CI: 0.707~0.897), 0.941 (95% CI: 0.886~0.997), and 0.949 (95% CI: 0.879~1.000), respectively. Conclusions:LCR combined with BIS is of high predictive value for the occurrence of DEACMP in patients with ASCOP.
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Objective:To investigate the effect of clinical factors on the short-term prognosis of patients with acute carbon monoxide toxic heart disease.Methods:From October 2017 to December 2019, 92 patients with acute carbon monoxide poisoning (ACOP) and toxic heart disease admitted to the Department of Emergency of our hospital were enrolled in this study. The duration from poisoning to hospital admission, duration of coma, length of hospital stay, endotracheal intubation or not, admission to ICU ward or not, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHEⅡscore) at admission were recorded. The heart rate-corrected QT dispersion (QTcd) calculated based on electrocardiography results, as well as levels of serum trocalin I (cTnI) and creatine kinase isoenzyme (CK-MB) were recorded at admission, day 2, day 3, and hospital discharge. According to the diagnostic criteria of occupational cute toxic cardiopathy caused by chemicals, the patients were divided into three groups: 45 cases in the mild heart disease group (mild group), 35 cases in the moderate heart disease group (moderate group) and 12 cases in the severe heart disease group (severe group). The variables data of each group were presented as Mean±SD, and analyzed using one-way anova test. LSD- t test was used for pairwise comparison between the groups. Attributes data were compared using χ 2 comparisontest, and correlations were analyzed using Spearman correlation method and binary logistic regression analysis. Results:APACHE II score was significantly higher, and the durations of coma, and hospitalization time of severe heart disease group were significantly higher longer in the severe heart disease group than those ofin the mild and moderate groups, and the proportions of patients with early tracheal intubation to protect airway and admission in ICU ward were both significantly lower in the severe heart disease group than those ofin the mild and moderate moderate groups (all P < 0.05). The levels of CTnI and QTcd in each group increased immediately after admission, which was statistically different from that in the normal control group ( P < 0.05), while cTnI and QTcd at admission in the severe group were significantly higher than those in the mild and moderateother two groups ( P < 0.05). The levels of CK-MB in the severe group wereas significantly different from thoseat of the mild to and moderate groups at day 2 and day 3 after admission ( P < 0.05). The correlation between serum cTnI and APACHE II score at admission was R1 = 1.000 and R2 = 0.458. The correlation between QTcd and APACHE II score at admission was R1 = 1.000 and R2 = 0.765. Both of them were positively correlationsed with statistical difference ( P < 0.01). Conclusions:Patients with ACOP should admit to hospital as early as possible. For patients with severe hypoxia and no airway protection ability, an artificial airway should be established as soon as possible, and the patients should admit to the ICU at the early stage of poisoning to stabilize their condition. Changes of QTcd, serum cTnI, CK-MB and other related indicators should be monitored to detect cardiac injury in time and protect heart.
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BACKGROUND@#Low dose computed tomography (LDCT) for lung cancer screening is widely employed in China as a result of increasing cancer screening awareness. Although some pulmonary lesions detected by LDCT are cancerous, most of the pulmonary nodules are benign. It is important to make effective preoperative differentiation of pulmonary lesions and to obviate the need for surgery in some patients with benign disease.@*METHODS@#From January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018, patients in our institution with surgical pathology confirmed benign pulmonary lesions in which malignancy could not be excluded in preoperative assessment were enrolled in this study. Retrospective analysis of clinical data was conducted.@*RESULTS@#297 cases were collected in this study. Prevalence of benign disease in patients underwent resection for focal pulmonary lesions is 9.8% in our institution. In 197 patients (66.3%), pulmonary lesions were detected by LDCT screening. A total of 323 assessable pulmonary lesions were detected by chest CT. The average diameter of pulmonary lesions was (17.9±12.1) mm, and 91.0% of which were greater than or equal to 8 mm. Solid nodules accounted for 65.6% of these lesions. Imaging characteristics suggesting malignancy were common, including spicule sign (71/323, 22.0%), lobulation (94/323, 29.1%), pleural indentation (81/323, 25.1%), vascular convergence sign (130/323, 40.2%) and vacuole sign (23/323, 7.1%). 292 patients (98.3%) underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Pulmonary wedge resection was performed in 232 cases (78.1%), segmental resection in 13 cases (4.4%) and lobotomy in 51 cases (17.2%). Surgical complications occurred in 4 patients (1.3%). The most frequent findings on surgical pathology analysis were: infectious lesions in 98 cases (33.0%), inflammatory nodules in 96 cases (32.3%), and hamartoma in 64 cases (21.5%).@*CONCLUSIONS@#Solid nodules accounted for most of these benign pulmonary lesions in which malignancy could not be excluded preoperatively, and imaging characteristics suggesting malignancy were common. VATS is an important biopsy method to identify etiology and pathology for lesions. The most frequent benign pulmonary diseases that are suspected to be malignant and underwent surgical resection are: infectious lesions, inflammatory nodules and hamartoma.
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BACKGROUND@#Low dose computed tomography (LDCT) for lung cancer screening is widely employed in China as a result of increasing cancer screening awareness. Although some pulmonary lesions detected by LDCT are cancerous, most of the pulmonary nodules are benign. It is important to make effective preoperative differentiation of pulmonary lesions and to obviate the need for surgery in some patients with benign disease.@*METHODS@#From January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018, patients in our institution with surgical pathology confirmed benign pulmonary lesions in which malignancy could not be excluded in preoperative assessment were enrolled in this study. Retrospective analysis of clinical data was conducted.@*RESULTS@#297 cases were collected in this study. Prevalence of benign disease in patients underwent resection for focal pulmonary lesions is 9.8% in our institution. In 197 patients (66.3%), pulmonary lesions were detected by LDCT screening. A total of 323 assessable pulmonary lesions were detected by chest CT. The average diameter of pulmonary lesions was (17.9±12.1) mm, and 91.0% of which were greater than or equal to 8 mm. Solid nodules accounted for 65.6% of these lesions. Imaging characteristics suggesting malignancy were common, including spicule sign (71/323, 22.0%), lobulation (94/323, 29.1%), pleural indentation (81/323, 25.1%), vascular convergence sign (130/323, 40.2%) and vacuole sign (23/323, 7.1%). 292 patients (98.3%) underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Pulmonary wedge resection was performed in 232 cases (78.1%), segmental resection in 13 cases (4.4%) and lobotomy in 51 cases (17.2%). Surgical complications occurred in 4 patients (1.3%). The most frequent findings on surgical pathology analysis were: infectious lesions in 98 cases (33.0%), inflammatory nodules in 96 cases (32.3%), and hamartoma in 64 cases (21.5%).@*CONCLUSIONS@#Solid nodules accounted for most of these benign pulmonary lesions in which malignancy could not be excluded preoperatively, and imaging characteristics suggesting malignancy were common. VATS is an important biopsy method to identify etiology and pathology for lesions. The most frequent benign pulmonary diseases that are suspected to be malignant and underwent surgical resection are: infectious lesions, inflammatory nodules and hamartoma.
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BACKGROUND@#Pneumonic-type lung carcinoma is a special type of lung cancer both clinically and radiologically. Here we present our experience on pneumonic-type lung carcinoma in an attempt to investigate the clinical, radiological and pathological features, diagnostic procedures, treatment, and prognosis of this type of tumor.@*METHODS@#Pathologically confirmed lung cancer with a chest CT characterized by ground glass opacity or consolidation was defined as pneumonic-type lung carcinoma. Cases with advanced pneumonic-type lung carcinoma admitted to Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) from January 1, 2013 to August 30, 2018 were enrolled. Retrospective analysis of clinical data and survival follow-up of these patients was conducted.@*RESULTS@#A total of 46 cases were enrolled, all of which were adenocarcinoma. Cough (41/46, 89.1%) and expectoration (35/46, 76.1%) were the most prominent symptoms. The most frequent chest CT findings were ground glass attenuation (87.0%), patchy consolidation (84.8%), and multiple ground-glass nodules (84.8%). Multiple cystic changes (40%) and cavitation (13%) were also quite frequent. Ipsilateral and contralateral intrapulmonary metastasis were noted in 95.3% and 84.8% of cases respectively. The median duration from symptom onset to diagnosis was 214 days (95%CI: 129-298). Both surgical lung biopsy and CT-guided percutaneous lung biopsy had a diagnostic yield of 100%. Transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) combined with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) had a diagnostic yield of 80.9% (17/21). Sputum cytology had a diagnostic yield of 45% (9/20). Twenty-six cases were invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma (26/46, 56.5%) and the remainder were unable to identify pathological subtypes due to lack of adequate biopsy sample size. EGFR mutation was detected in 15.8% (6/38) of patients and ALK rearrangement was detected in 3.0% (1/33) of patients. The median overall survival for these patients was 522 d (95%CI: 424-619). In patients without EGFR mutation or ALK rearrangement, chemotherapy significantly improved survival (HR=0.155, P=0.002,2). The median overall survival was 547 d (95%CI: 492-602 d) with chemotherapy and 331 d (95%CI: 22-919) without chemotherapy.@*CONCLUSIONS@#Diagnosis of pneumonic-type carcinoma is usually delayed due to clinical and radiological features mimicking pulmonary infection. TBLB combined with BAL has a quite high diagnostic yield. The most frequent histological type is invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma. The incidence of EGFR mutation or ALK rearrangement is low in pneumonic-type carcinoma. For patients without cancer driver genes, chemotherapy is recommended to improve overall survival.
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Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Quinasa de Linfoma Anaplásico , Genética , Metabolismo , Antineoplásicos , Usos Terapéuticos , Carcinoma , Diagnóstico por Imagen , Quimioterapia , Genética , Patología , Receptores ErbB , Genética , Metabolismo , Reordenamiento Génico , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Diagnóstico por Imagen , Quimioterapia , Genética , Patología , Mutación , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Estudios Retrospectivos , Análisis de Supervivencia , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos XRESUMEN
BACKGROUND@#Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is well known as an important technique for diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. But a standard protocol to deal with patients who have a negative pathology result still needs to be defined. Herein, we describe the subsequent procedures of these patients in a single center.@*METHODS@#A total of 1,412 patients with clinical suspected lung cancer and mediastinal metastasis who underwent EBUS-TBNA were collected between September 2010 and December 2016. Among them, 51 patients with nonspecific pathology result were included and retrospectively analyzed.@*RESULTS@#The 51 patients were stratified into five groups by clinical characterize and follow-up procedures: (1) Diagnosed by other bronchoscopy procedures group (9 cases). Abnormalities of tracheobronchial tree were found during visual examination in the majority of patients (8 cases). Biopsy, endobronchial brushing, bronchoalveolar lavage, and transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) were used to get a specific diagnosis. (2) EBUS-TBNA re-biopsy group (11 cases). Patients in this group had normal mucosal appearance and airway lumen. Re-biopsy were performed on patients in this group. (3) Surgery group (6 cases). Patients underwent surgery after negative result of EBUS-TBNA. Five of them were confirmed with non-nodal metastasis after surgery. (4) Underwent other pathology diagnosis group (15 cases). patients in this group had other metastasis sites besides midiastinal lymph node. Computed tomography (CT)-guided fine-needle aspiration and lymph node biopsy were performed. (5) Follow-up group (10 cases). None invasive procedure was used in this group. The median follow up time was 38 months. One patient was diagnosed lymphoma during the follow up.@*CONCLUSIONS@#Diagnostic procedures should be chosen based on the clinical character in EBUS-TBNA negative patients with suspected lung cancer. Long time follow-up is very important in patients whose diagnosis is apparently unknown.
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Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Biopsia por Aspiración con Aguja Fina Guiada por Ultrasonido Endoscópico , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Patología , Metástasis Linfática , Mediastino , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
Objective@#To investigate the predictive values of the acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II (APACHE.II) score and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) score on death in patients with heat stroke.@*Methods@#A total of 76 patients with heat stroke who were treated in Emergency Department of Harrison International Peace Hospital from June 2013 to September 2017 were studied. According to the outcome of patients, we distributed the patients to death group and survival group. APACHE.II score and DIC score were calculated according to the clinical data and the test results at admission. Evaluate the correlation between the two indicators associated with death.@*Results@#There were 76 patients, with 23 deaths (30.3%) and 53 survivors (69.7%) . The APACHE-II score and DIC score were 26.26±6.48 and 4.00±1.38 in the death group.significantly higher than 20.74±4.17 and 2.28±1.21 in the survival group, and there were significant difference (P< 0.01) . The APACHE. II score was positively correlated with the DIC score, and the higher the score, the higher the mortality rate.Both indicators are significant for the Logitic regression analysis of death (P<0.01) .The sensitivity and specificity of the APACHE.II score were 65.2% and 81.1% in prediction of mortality, The sensitivity and specificity of DIC score were 65.2% and 84.9% in prediction of mortality. The specificity of the APACHE II score plus DIC score were higher than that of single APACHE. II score or DIC score in prediction of mortality (P<0.05) .@*Conclusion@#The APACHE.II score and DIC score are significantly increased in the early stage of the patients with heat stroke, and the APACHE. II score combined with DIC score may improve the value in prediction of mortality with heat stroke.
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Objective: To understand the transmission patterns and risk factors of HIV-1 strain CRF01_AE subtypes in China, and to provide guidance for the implementation of precise intervention. Methods: A total of 2 094 CRF01_AE pol sequences were collected in 19 provinces in China between 1996 and 2014. Phylogenetic tree was constructed by PhyML 3.0 software to select the transmission clusters. Transmission network was constructed by Cytoscape 3.6.0, which was further used for exploring of the major risk factors. Results: Of the 2 094 sequences, 12.18% (255/2 094) were in clusters. A total of 82 transmission clusters were identified. The numbers of clusters and contained sequences in intra-provincial transmission (61, 173) were significantly more than those in inter-provincial transmission (21, 82). The ratio of transmission clustering in MSM increased over time from 2.41% (2/83) during 1996-2008 to 23.61% (72/305) during 2013-2014, showing a significant upward trend (χ(2)=27.800, df=1, P=0.000). The proportion of MSM with inter-provincial transmission clusters were higher than those with intra-provincial transmission clusters, which increased from 0.67% (2/297) during 1996-2008 to 6.36%(30/472) during 2013-2014, showing a significant upward trend (χ(2)=20.276, df=1, P=0.000). The transmission rate in homosexuals of the inter-transmission clusters (86.59%, 71/82) was higher than that of intra-provincial transmission clusters (56.65%, 98/173), and the difference was statistically significant (χ(2)=22.792, P=0.000). The proportion of inter-provincial transmission clusters with more than 2 transmission routes (33.33%, 7/21) was higher than that of intra-provincial clusters (13.11%, 8/61), and the difference was statistically significant (χ(2)=4.273, P=0.039). Results from the transmission network analysis indicated that the proportion of high risk population (degree≥4) with inter-provincial transmission clusters (51.22%, 42/82) was significantly higher than that with intra-provincial transmission clusters (26.59%, 46/173), and the difference was statistically significant (χ(2)=14.932, P=0.000). Inter-provincial clusters were mainly detected in and and MSM. Conclusions: Complex transmission networks were found for HIV-1 CRF01_AE strains in the mainland of China. Inter-provincial transmission clusters increased rapidly, MSM played an important role in the wide spread of the strain. More researches in transmission networks are needed to guide the precision intervention.
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Humanos , Masculino , China/epidemiología , Infecciones por VIH/virología , VIH-1/aislamiento & purificación , Homosexualidad Masculina/estadística & datos numéricos , FilogeniaRESUMEN
Objective To understand the transmission patterns and risk factors of HIV-1 strain CRF01_AE subtypes in China,and to provide guidance for the implementation of precise intervention.Methods A total of 2 094 CRF01_AE pol sequences were collected in 19 provinces in China between 1996 and 2014.Phylogenetic tree was constructed by PhyML 3.0 software to select the transmission clusters.Transmission network was constructed by Cytoscape 3.6.0,which was further used for exploring of the major risk factors.Results Of the 2 094 sequences,12.18% (255/2 094) were in clusters.A total of 82 transmission clusters were identified.The numbers of clusters and contained sequences in intra-provincial transmission (61,173) were significantly more than those in inter-provincial transmission (21,82).The ratio of transmission clustering in MSM increased over time from 2.41% (2/83) during 1996-2008 to 23.61% (72/305) during 2013-2014,showing a significant upward trend (x2 =27.800,df=1,P =0.000).The proportion of MSM with inter-provincial transmission clusters were higher than those with intra-provincial transmission clusters,which increased from 0.67% (2/297) during 1996-2008 to 6.36%(30/472) during 2013-2014,showing a significant upward trend (x2=20.276,df=1,P=0.000).The transmission rate in homosexuals of the inter-transmission clusters (86.59%,71/82) was higher than that of intra-provincial transmission clusters (56.65%,98/173),and the difference was statistically significant (x2=22.792,P=0.000).The proportion of inter-provincial transmission clusters with more than 2 transmission routes (33.33%,7/21) was higher than that of intra-provincial clusters (13.11%,8/61),and the difference was statistically significant (x2=4.273,P=0.039).Results from the transmission network analysis indicated that the proportion of high risk population (degree≥4) with inter-provincial transmission clusters (51.22%,42/82) was significantly higher than that with intra-provincial transmission clusters (26.59%,46/173),and the difference was statistically significant (x2=14.932,P=0.000).Inter-provincial clusters were mainly detected in and and MSM.Conclusions Complex transmission networks were found for HIV-1 CRF01_AE strains in the mainland of China.Inter-provincial transmission clusters increased rapidly,MSM played an important role in the wide spread of the strain.More researches in transmission networks are needed to guide the precision intervention.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate therapeutic efficacy and safety of orlistat versus metformin in reducing body weight of overweight or obese patients, and to provide evidence-based reference.METHODS: Retrieved from PubMed, Embase, Ovid, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Chinese Journal Full-text Database, Wanfang database and VIP, RCTs about orlistat alone or combined with metformin (trial group) versus metformin alone (control group) in reducing body weight, BMI and the incidence of ADR of overweight or obese patients were collected. Meta-analysis was performed by using Rev Man 5. 3 statistical software after data extraction and quality evaluation with modified Jadad scale. RESULTS: A total of 9 RCTs were included, involving 502 patients. The results of Meta-analysis showed that, when orlistat combined with metformin, the reduction of BMI in trial group was significantly better than control group, with statistical significance [SMD= -0. 74, 95%CI (- 1. 22,-0. 26),P=0. 002]. There was no statistical significance in the reduction of body weight [SMD= -0. 04, 95%CI (-0. 27,0. 20), P=0. 76] or the incidence of ADR [RR=1. 07, 95%CI (0. 68, 1. 68), P=0. 78] between 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS: Both orlistat and metformin can reduce body weight with good safety. Combined use of these two drugs can reduce body weight more significantly.
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Objective To investigate the clinical value of Rheum officinale Ball.as a main agent in a tra-ditional Chinese medicine recipe combined with continuous hemoperfusion in patients with acute paraquat poison-ing(APP). Methods A total of 124 patients with APP were divided into three groups:A group(40 cases),B group(42 cases)and C group(42 cases). Before,3 days and 7 days after treatment,PⅢNP,CⅣ,TGF-β1, MDA,SOD and SOFA scores were observed. The correlation between PⅢNP and the concentration of paraquat were analyzed,and the outcomes in 28 days were compared.Results In admission,there were no differences in PⅢNP,CⅣ,TGF-β1,MDA,SOD and SOFA scores among three groups(P>0.05).After treatment for 3 days, MDA and SOFA scores were elevated in three groups compared with these three scores in the three groups at admis-sion. Group A was increased significantly;the activity of SOD were decreased,especially in A group decreased most significantly(P<0.05);After 7 days'treatment,MDA and SOFA scores were lower than those of 3 days af-ter treatment in three groups,especially in C group decreased most significantly(P < 0.05),the activity of SOD were higher than 3 days after treatment,especially in C group increased most significantly(P<0.05);After 3,7 days treatment,PⅢNP,CⅣ,TGF-β1 were increased gradually,C group increased slowly(P<0.05).PⅢNP in patients with APP was positively correlated with the concentration of paraquat(P < 0.05). The mortality rate of three groups were 65.00%,45.24%and 23.81%,there were significant difference among three groups(P<0.05). Conclusions Rheum officinale Ball.as a main agent in a traditional Chinese medicine recipe combined with con-tinuous hemoperfusion in patients with APP could decrease PⅢNP,CⅣ,TGF-β1 and MDA. The can enhance the expression of SOD and reduce the mortality rate of patients.
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Objective To investigate the clinical value of type Ⅲ procollagen peptide (P Ⅲ P) in sequential treatment with Rheum officinale Ball.as a main agent in a traditional Chinese medicine recipe in patients with acute paraquat poisoning (APP).Methods A total of 104 patients with APP treated in Emergency Department of Harrison International Peace Hospital Affiliated to Hebei Medical University from March 2013 to December 2016 were divied into three groups:A group (n =30,routine therapeutic agents coupled with a single hemoperfusion),B group (n =34,treated by Rheum officinale Ball.as a main agent in a traditional Chinese medicine recipe coupled with a single hemoperfusion),C group (n =40,treated by Rheum officinale Ball.as a predominant agent in a traditional Chinese medicine recipe and sequential continuous hemoperfusion).Before and 3 days and 7 days after treatment,tumor necrosis factor t (TNF-α),interleukin-18 (IL-18),maleic dialdehyde (MDA),superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) of patients were detected,and the change of sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) scores were observed.Before and 3 days,7 days,10 days and 14 days after treatment,PⅢP were detected,and the changes of lung CT in three groups were observed before and 7 days,14 days after treatment.Pearson correlation test was used to analyze the correlation between P Ⅲ P in patients with APP and the concentration of paraquat,and the outcomes in 28 days were compared with chi square test.Results At admission,there were no differences in the levels of plasma TNF-α,IL-18,MDA,P Ⅲ P,SOD,GSHPX and SOFA scores among three groups (P > 0.05).At 3 days after treatment,the levels of plasma TNF-α,IL-18,MDA and SOFA scores were elevated in three groups compared with those at admission,especially in group A were increased significantly,whereas the activity of plasma SOD and GSH-PX were decreased in thress groups,especially in group A decreased most significantly (P < 0.05).At 7 days after treatment,the levels of plasma TNF-α,IL-18,MDA and SOFA scores were lower than those at 3 days after treatment in three groups especially those in group C decreased most significantly (P < 0.05),whereas the activities of plasma SOD and GSH-PX were higher than those at 3 days after treatment especially in group C decreased most significantly (P <0.05).At 3 days,7 days,10 days,14 days after treatment,the level of P Ⅲ P were increased gradually in three groups,especially in group C increased most slowly with statistically significant difference between the groups (P < 0.05).At admission,there were no statistically significant difference in the features of lung CT among three groups (P > 0.05).At 7 days after treatment,lung CT mainly manifested ground glass lesions in C group.At 14 days after treatment,lung CT mainly manifested small size of the exudative changes and the irregular line of pleura in C group with higher proportion of those changes than that in A,B group,while pulmonary interstitial changes were found in the lung CT of A and B groups with higher proportion of these changes than that in C group,and those A group was higher than those in B group (P < O.05).The level of serum P Ⅲ P in patients with APP was positively correlated with the concentration of paraquat (r =0.310,P =0.001).The mortality rate of three groups were 53.33%,44.12% and 25.00%,respectively,with significant difference among three groups (P < 0.05).Conclusion The clinically therapeutic effect of sequential treatment with Rheum officinale Ball.as a main agent in a traditional Chinese medicine in patients with APP was distinct.It could decrease the levels of PⅢ P,TNF-α,IL-18 and MDA,enhance the expression of SOD and GSH-PX,reduce pulmonary fibrosis in patients and the mortality rate of patients.The P Ⅲ P is the evaluation index of pulmonary fibrosis and can provide useful clinical value for the treatment of patients with APP.
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Objective To investigate the clinical effect of paraquat (PQ) detoxification recipe combined with continuous hemoperfusion (HP) in the treatment of patients with acute paraquat poisoning (APP) and clinical significance of soluble CD14 subtype (sCD14-st, Presepsin). Methods A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted. 152 patients with moderate APP admitted to Department of Emergency Medicine of Harrison International Peace Hospital Affiliated to Hebei Medical University from July 2013 to June 2017 were enrolled, and they were randomly divided into three groups. The patients in HP group (group A, n = 35) only received 2-hour HP for 3 times, 8 hours each time, those in PQ detoxification recipe combined with HP group (group B, n = 50) received PQ detoxification recipe 1 (once per 2 hours until no PQ component was found in faeces) and 2 (3 times a day for 14 days) beside HP. The others in PQ detoxification recipe combined with persistent HP group (group C, n = 67) received continuous HP until the PQ component in serum was not detected. The parameters of organ function and inflammatory factor, and blood Presepsin and PQ contents were determined before and after treatment. The curative effect and 28-day mortality were recorded. The correlations between serum Presepsin level and PQ content as well as 28-day mortality were analyzed with Pearson correlation analysis. Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was plotted to analyze the predictive value of Presepsin on prognosis. Results The total effective rate of group C was significantly higher than that of groups A and B [70.1% (47/67) vs. 34.3% (12/35), 54.0% (27/50)], and 28-day mortality was significantly lowered [29.8% (20/67) vs. 65.7% (23/35), 46.0% (23/50), both P < 0.05]. There was no significant difference in alanine aminotransferase (ALT), MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase (CK-MB), serum creatinine (SCr), C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interleukins (IL-6 and IL-10) before treatment among the three groups. Five days after treatment, the above parameters in the three groups were increased as compared with those before treatment, but the increase degree in group C was the lowest. At 7 days after treatment, the parameters were decreased, especially in group C. There was no significant difference in serum Presepsin and PQ levels before treatment among the three groups. With the prolongation of treatment time, the Prespsin levels in groups A, B, and C were increased, and peaked at 12 hours (μg/L: 4.28±0.20, 3.87±0.25, 3.53±0.23), then gradually decreased,and the PQ contents were lower than those before treatment from 8 hours (mg/L: 1.76±0.12 vs. 2.12±0.17, 1.57±0.08 vs. 2.24±0.16, 1.25±0.10 vs. 2.14±0.18), with a time dependence pattern, especially in group C (all P < 0.05) . Correlation analysis showed that blood Presepsin level was positively correlated with PQ content and 28-day mortality (r1= 0.917, r2= 0.864, both P = 0.001), suggesting that the higher the PQ content was, the higher the Presepsin level, and the higher the 28-day mortality was. ROC curve analysis showed that the area under ROC curve (AUC) of Presepsin predicting 28-day mortality was 0.863; when the cut-off value was 1.22 μg/L, the sensitivity was 83.3%, the specificity was 81.4%, the positive predictive value was 77.46%, and the negative predictive value was 86.42%. Conclusions Early administration of PQ detoxification recipe combined with continuous HP treatment can effectively reduce Presepsin level, decrease the mortality of patients with moderate APP, improve the prognosis. Presepsin can assess the prognosis of patients with APP.