1.The clinical classification and the corresponding surgical treatment of the bilateral parafalcine meningiomas
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2016;23(13):2043-2047
Objective To study the clinical classification and the corresponding surgical treatment of the bilateral parafalcine meningiomas.Methods Retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 37 patients with bilateral parafalcine meningiomas from June 2005 to June 2015.The clinical classification was proposed according to the basement of the tumour,the distance between the basement and symmetry of the tumor.Results 19 cases were male, 18 cases were female.The average age was 55.2 years,average duration was 1.8 years.The clinical classification:Ⅰtype:bilateral tumors with the same basement 33 cases(Ⅰ a type:bilateral symmetry 8 cases,Ⅰb type:bilateral asymmetric 25 cases);Ⅱ type:bilateral tumor had different basement 4 cases(Ⅱa type:far apart 2 cases;Ⅱb type:close apart 2 cases).Surgery results:25 cases of Simpson Ⅰ excision,6 cases of Simpon Ⅱ excision,5 cases of Simpson Ⅲ excision,complete resection rate was 86.5% (32 /37 ).No operative death cases,the postoperative recovery was good,the clinical symptoms reduced or disappeared,an average follow -up of 35.8 months,no recur-rence cases.Conclusion The clinical classification of the bilateral parafalcine meningiomas was proposed according to the basement of the tumour,the distance between the basement and symmetry of the tumor,can guide the operation scheme,improve the surgical curative effect,has a certain clinical significance.
2.Survey of height and weight of children and adolescents at different Tanner stages in urban China
Jiaqi PU ; Jianwei ZHANG ; Ruimin CHEN ; Mireguli MAIMAITI ; Jingsi LUO ; Shaoke CHEN ; Di WU ; Min ZHU ; Chunlin WANG ; Zhe SU ; Yan LIANG ; Hui YAO ; Haiyan WEI ; Rongxiu ZHENG ; Hongwei DU ; Feihong LUO ; Pin LI ; Shuting SI ; Wei WU ; Ke HUANG ; Guanping DONG ; Yunxian YU ; Junfen FU
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2021;59(12):1065-1073
Objective:To investigate the status of height and weight of 3-18-year-old children and adolescents in urban China, and to provide a basis for establishing puberty phase specific curves for age-specific height and age-specific weight.Methods:A cross-sectional survey of 218 185 children and adolescents aged 3-18 years in urban China was conducted by using the method of stratified random cluster sampling from January 2017 to December 2019. The sampling areas included 12 provinces municipalities in China and autonomous regions in total. Data were collected on weight, height, waist circumference, hip circumference and secondary sexual characteristics. The generalized additive model for location, scale, and shape (GAMLSS) was employed to establish percentile reference values and growth curves of height and weight for boys and girls aged 3-18 years. Wilcoxon rank sum test was applied to compare the P 50 value of height and weight between children of each Tanner stage and children of the same age ignoring the different puberty phase. Results:The 3rd, 50th, and 97th percentile curves for height and weight for age were developed for boys and girls aged 3-18 years. The 3rd, 50th, and 97th percentile curves for age-specific height and age-specific weight for each puberty phase were developed for boys and girls. Compared with all children ignoring the different puberty phase, boys aged 9 and over and girls aged 7 and over who are at Tanner stage 1 showed shorter height and lighter weight than those of the same age group (all P<0.01), the difference ranges of height at P 50 are -4.0 to -0.6 cm for boys, and -4.4 to 0.5 cm for girls; the difference ranges of weight are -4.8 to 0.4 kg for boys, and -4.0 to -0.3 kg for girls; children at Tanner stage 2 & 3 initially were taller and heavier than those of the same age group; and later grew shorter and lighter than those of the same age group, the two sets of curves cross over; boys aged 16 and under and girl aged under 14 who are at Tanner stage 4 were taller and heavier than those of the same age group (all P<0.01), the difference ranges of height at P 50 are 0.2 to 10.0 cm for boys, and 0.2 to 9.4 cm for girls; the difference ranges of weight at P 50 are 0.7 to 10.9 kg for boys, and 1.0 to 11.2 kg for girls, and the differences showed narrowing trend with age. Conclusion:The puberty phase specific growth curves of age-specific height and age-specific weight for boys and girls aged 3-18 years are established, it is useful for clinical work to evaluate physical development of children at different puberty phases.
3.Study on blood carnitine metabolism and its influencing factors in premature infants
Caijuan LIN ; Guoxing GENG ; Xiaotao HUANG ; Liulin WU ; Yuqi XU ; Wei LI ; Jiale QIAN ; Jingsi LUO
International Journal of Pediatrics 2022;49(12):838-844
Objective:To explore the characteristics and influencing factors of blood carnitine metabolism in premature infants.Methods:A retrospective analysis of 37 037 neonates with negative results of genetic metabolic disease screening at Guangxi Newborn Disease Screening Center from 2018 to 2021, of which 34 517 normal full-term infants were the control group and 2 520 preterm infants were the research group.According to gestational age, the preterm infants were further divided into three groups: extremely preterm group( n=232), moderately preterm group( n=324)and late preterm group( n=1 964). According to birth weight, they were divided into three groups: very low birth weight group( n=188), low birth weight group( n=1 276)and normal birth weight group( n=1 056). According to blood collection time, they were divided into three groups: 3~7 days group( n=1 990), 8~14 days group( n=342) and 15~28 days group( n=188). Tandem mass spectrometry was used to detect the levels of 31 carnitines in dried blood spots and analyze the differences in the levels of metabolic indicators in each group. Results:Carnitine levels in preterm infants are most affected by gestational age.Adjusting the physiological and pathological conditions of premature infants and other related factors, grouped by gestational age, there were differences in the levels of 31 carnitines among the groups(all P<0.05), the smaller the gestational age, the greater the difference in carnitine levels; grouped by blood collection time, there were statistically significant differences in carnitine levels between preterm infants with different blood collection age groups and full-term 3~7 days groups(all P<0.05), and showing age-related; there are differences among 31 carnitines grouped by body weight(all P<0.05), the smaller the body weight, the greater the difference in carnitine levels.Combined with the analysis of gestational age, birth weight and blood collection date, 17 indicators including C0, C2, C3, C4, C6DC, C10, C10∶1, C12, C12∶1, C14, C14∶1, C14OH, C16, C16∶1, C18, C18∶1 and C18∶1OH are important biomarkers of carnitine metabolism in premature infants. Conclusion:Carnitine in premature newborns has different metabolic differences at different gestational ages, birth weights and blood collection ages, which provides a strong basis for establishing reference standards and interpretation of preterm infants in the laboratory in this region, and provides reasonable and effective early diagnosis and treatment for clinical practice.Meanwhile, it provides an optimized program for timely detection of carnitine deficiency and carnitine supplementation to improve nutrition of premature infants.