1.Clinical Observation on Infantile Chronic Superficial Gastritis Treated by Acupuncture and Tuina
Wei LUO ; Linghua HUANG ; Guoqi HUANG
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2011;09(1):34-36
Objective:To observe the clinical effects of acupuncture and Tuina treatment for infantile chronic superficial gastritis.Methods:50 cases of patients were treated with acupuncture and Tuina.to observe the changes in the electrogastrograph before and after treatment.10 sessions made one course.The therapeutic effects were evaluated after three courses.Results:The differences in various indexes of the electrogastrograph before and after the treatments were statistically significant(P<0.01),almost normal,and the clinical symptoms were refieved or disappeared.Conclusion:Acupuncture and Tuina treatment can be used to relieve the clinical symptoms of infantile chronic superficial gastritis and noticeably improve the electrogastrograph of the patients.The electrogastrograph can be used to provide reference to the diagnosis of organic diseases like gastritis and also used in the basic and clinical study of gastric diseases.
2.An analysis of opportunistic infection in 762 inpatients with human immunodeficiency virus infection in Guangdong areas
Lifen HUANG ; Xiaoping TANG ; Weiping CAI ; Xiejie CHEN ; Chunliang LEI ; Linghua LI ; Fuchun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2010;49(8):653-656
Objective To analyze the characteristics of opportunistic infection (OI) in patients with HIV/AIDS in Guangdong and the relationship between OI and the change in blood CD4+ T lymphocyte count (CD4+ ).Methods Seven hundred and sixty two patients with HIV/AIDS admitted were analyzed. Results Among all the 762 patients, 704 (92.39% ) had more than one kind of OI, with 1428 episodes totally.Etiologically, fungus infection (38.38% ) was most common, followed by bacteria (36.20% ), and virus (7.77% ) infection. Most OI occurred in the lungs (33.05% ), mouth (26.89% ), skin (10.29% ) and gastro-intestine (8.96% ).Septicemia and other systemic disseminated diseases accounted for 6.58% and 9.94% respectively.The incidence of OI in patients with CD4+= 200/μ1 (103/136, 75.74%) was significantly lower than that in patients with CD4+ <200/μ1 (601/626, 96.01%), P<0.01.All the AIDS defining OI were found in patients with CD4+ <200/μ1 Among them, 81.97% of patients with pneumonia carinii pneumonia (PCP), 71.43% of patients with cytomegalovirus retinitis and all the patients with cryptococcal meningitis, disseminated cryptococosis, disseminated histoplasmosis, mycobacterium avium intracellular complex (MAC), disseminated penicilliosis mameffei and toxoplasma cerebritis had the CD4+ less than 50/ μ1.Conclusions The most common OI in patients with AIDS in Guangdong area are fungi, bacterial and viral infections.Lung, mouth, skin, gastro-intestine and systemic disseminated infections are the most prevalent infections.As the CD4+ decreased, the incidence of OI especially AIDS defining OI increased. Dynamic detection of CD4+ will be of great help for the prediction, prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of OI in patients with AIDS.
3.Prevalence and risk factors of lipodystrophy syndrome in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy
Baoguo HUANG ; Weiping CAI ; Zhaoxia DAI ; Fengyu HU ; Linghua LI ; Xiaoping TANG
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2014;32(3):134-138
Objective To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)-associated lipodystrophy syndrome (LD) in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) treated with HAART in China.Methods A total of 137 AIDS patients treated with HAART for more than 2 years were analyzed.Sixteen clinical parameters (including gender,age,baseline body mass index,baseline human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] viral load,stage of disease,routes of HIV transmission,baseline CD4+ T lymphocyte count,white blood cell count,fasting plasma glucose level,serum triglycerides level,serum cholesterol level and other laboratory results,and HAART regimens) that might be associated with HAART-LD occurrence were evaluated using Cox proportional hazards models.Results HAART regimens were significantly correlated with HAART-LD (P=0.031),while the remaining 15 factors were not associated with the risk of HAART-LD (all P>0.05).Patients who received stavudine d4T)-containing regimen was 2.684 times more likely to develop HAART-LD than patients who received zidovudine (AZT)-containing regimen (95 % CI:1.302-5.531,P=0.007) ; HAART-LD prevalence rates were gradually increased with treatment duration in both groups.First HAART-LD was seen at 24 weeks in both d4T group and AZT group,and the prevalence rates were 2.7%,1.6% at 24 weeks,27.0%,7.9% at 48 weeks and 37.8%,15.9% at 96 weeks respectively.The prevalence of HAART-LD in d4T group was much higher than that in AZT group and the difference was statistically significant (x2 =8.285,P=0.004).Conclusions HAART regimen is an independent predictor of HAART-LD.HAART-LD tend to occur more frequently in patients treated with d4T or AZT,especially d4T.Our study recommends to avoid the use of d4T-contained HAART regimen.
4.Clinical features and genetic analysis of two children with Williams-Beuren syndrome.
Mingzhu HUANG ; Lingling XU ; Xiaoyuan CHEN ; Linghua DONG ; Liyan MA ; Jinhai MA
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2023;40(7):828-832
OBJECTIVE:
To explore the clinical and genetic characteristics of two children with Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS).
METHODS:
Two children who had presented at the Department of Pediatrics, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University respectively on January 26 and March 18, 2021 were selected as the study subjects. Clinical data and results of genetic testing of the two patients were analyzed.
RESULTS:
Both children had featured developmental delay, characteristic facies and cardiovascular malformation. Child 1 also had subclinical hypothyroidism, whilst child 2 had occurrence of epilepsy. Genetic testing revealed that child 1 has harbored a 1.54 Mb deletion in the 7q11.23 region, whilst child 2 has a 1.53 Mb deletion in the same region, in addition with a c.158G>A variant of the ATP1A1 gene and a c.12181A>G variant of the KMT2C gene. Based on the guidelines from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, the c.158G>A and c.12181A>G variants were rated as variants of unknown significance (PM1+PM2_Supporting+PP2+PP3;PM2_Supporting).
CONCLUSION
Both children had characteristic features of WBS, for which deletions of the 7q11.23 region may be accountable. For children manifesting developmental delay, facial dysmorphism and cardiovascular malformations, the diagnosis of WBS should be suspected, and genetic testing should be recommended to confirm the diagnosis.
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5.Quality control of gastric resection range in laparoscopic locally advanced gastric cancer
Hualong ZHENG ; Linghua WEI ; Jun LU ; Changming HUANG
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2024;27(2):143-147
After nearly 30 years of exploration and practice, minimally invasive surgical techniques represented by laparoscopic technology have become an important means for the surgical treatment of gastric cancer. In China, laparoscopic radical resection for locally advanced gastric cancer has been extensively carried out. However, there are still controversies regarding the gastric resection range and methods for advanced gastric cancer. By reviewing relevant domestic and foreign guideline documents and combining team practice experience, this article elaborates on the key points of quality control of laparoscopic gastric resection range for locally advanced gastric cancer from aspects such as tumor localization and gastric resection range for upper, middle and lower gastric tumors. It aims to provide reference for carrying out and promoting laparoscopic radical gastrectomy more safely.
6.Quality control of gastric resection range in laparoscopic locally advanced gastric cancer
Hualong ZHENG ; Linghua WEI ; Jun LU ; Changming HUANG
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2024;27(2):143-147
After nearly 30 years of exploration and practice, minimally invasive surgical techniques represented by laparoscopic technology have become an important means for the surgical treatment of gastric cancer. In China, laparoscopic radical resection for locally advanced gastric cancer has been extensively carried out. However, there are still controversies regarding the gastric resection range and methods for advanced gastric cancer. By reviewing relevant domestic and foreign guideline documents and combining team practice experience, this article elaborates on the key points of quality control of laparoscopic gastric resection range for locally advanced gastric cancer from aspects such as tumor localization and gastric resection range for upper, middle and lower gastric tumors. It aims to provide reference for carrying out and promoting laparoscopic radical gastrectomy more safely.
7.Effect of postoperative coping style on marital quality and spouse post-traumatic growth in breast cancer patients
Cuifeng WU ; Bolin HUANG ; Linghua WU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2022;28(29):4058-4063
Objective:To explore the effect of postoperative coping style on marital quality and spouse post-traumatic growth in breast cancer patients.Methods:A total of 80 breast cancer patients who underwent radical mastectomy and chemotherapy in Department of Breast Surgery in Tongling Maternal and Child Health Hospital from January 2016 to June 2021 were selected and they were followed up for 0.5 to 1.0 year. Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire (MCMQ) , Olson Marital Quality Questionnaire (ENRICH) and Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) were used to investigate patients and their spouses. A total of 80 questionnaires were distributed and 80 valid questionnaires were recovered, with an effective recovery rate of 100%. The correlations among medical coping, marital quality and spouse's post-traumatic growth in 80 breast cancer patients were analyzed.Results:ENRICH score and PTGI score of spouse in 80 breast cancer patients were positively correlated with the face dimension score of MCMQ ( r=0.549-0.693, P<0.05) , and negatively correlated with the avoidance and yield dimension score ( r=-0.256--0.391, P<0.05) . In the mediating effect model, the regression coefficients of multiple linear regression analysis were all significant ( P<0.05) . The indirect effects of facing, avoiding and yielding coping styles on spouse's post-traumatic growth and marital quality were 0.382, 0.183 and 0.079 (95% CI did not include 0) , and the relative effects were 47.04%, 22.54%, and 9.73%, respectively. Conclusions:Face is the main coping style of breast cancer patients after surgery. The face coping style is not only positively correlated with the quality of marriage and the level of post-traumatic growth of spouse, but also plays a mediating effect between them. For spouses of patients with poor post-traumatic growth level, the quality of marriage can be improved by improving the level of post-traumatic growth of patients' spouses and the coping ability of patients.
8.Clinical and pathological features of intestinal Talaromycosis marneffei infection in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Chunming HUANG ; Hongbin LUO ; Zhongwei HU ; Weiping CAI ; Jiawei GUO ; Yuanjing ZHAN ; Guanying XIAO ; Houzhi CHEN ; Yanhua XIAO ; Linghua LI
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2020;38(6):353-358
Objective:To investigate the clinical and pathological characteristics of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients with intestinal Talaromycosis marneffei (TM) infection. Methods:A total of 64 AIDS patients who underwent colonoscopy in Guangzhou Eighth People′s Hospital from January, 2010 to December, 2018 were retrospectively collected. Among them, 32 patients were co-infected with TM (AIDS with intestinal TM infection group) and 32 patients were not (AIDS without intestinal TM infection group) according to the colonic mucosa pathology. The clinical manifestations and pathological differences were compared between the two groups. Nonparametric rank sum test and Fisher exact probability method were used for statistical analysis.Results:The proportions of patients presented with fever, cough, retroperitoneal lymph nodes tume faction, nausea and vomiting, abdominal muscle tension, abdominal tenderness and rebound pain in AIDS with intestinal TM infection group were 28 (87.5%), 16 (50.0%), 13 (40.6%), 9 (28.1%), 8 (25.0%), 20 (62.5%) and 12 (37.5%), respectively, which were all significantly higher than those in AIDS without intestinal TM infection group 11 (34.4%), 6 (18.8%), 3 (9.4%), 2 (6.2%), 1 (3.1%), 8 (25.0%) and 1 (3.1%), respectively, the differences were statistically significant (Fisher exact test, all P<0.05). The median counts of peripheral blood CD4 + T lymphocyte, lymphocytes, monocytes, hemoglobin, platelet and albumin in AIDS with intestinal TM infection group were 13.5/μL, 0.30×10 9/L, 0.16×10 9/L, 88 g/L, 122×10 9/L and 23.5 g/L, respectively, which were all significantly lower than those in AIDS without intestinal TM infection group 207.0/ μL, 1.35×10 9/L, 0.35×10 9/L, 128 g/L, 201×10 9/L and 37.5 g/L, respectively, the differences were all statistically significant ( Z=-6.111, -6.191, -4.273, -5.353, -2.974 and-6.666, respectively, all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that CD4 + T lymphocytes <50/μL, hemoglobin <90 g/L and fecal occult blood positive were independent risk factors for AIDS with intestinal TM infection. The main manifestations of colonoscopy in AIDS with intestinal TM infection group were discontinuous ulcers (31.2%(10/32)), erosion (31.2%(10/32)) or co-exitance of ulcer and erosion (21.9%(7/32)), while suspected tumor-like eminence lesions were less common (15.6%(5/32)). The pathological features of colon mucosa were ulcer and/or erosion (53.1%(17/32)), chronic inflammation (46.9%(15/32)) and inflammatory granuloma (43.8%(14/32)). Oval or round spore with apparent septum could be seen by special staining. In AIDS with intestinal TM infection group, 27 patients were cured or improved, five patients died or deteriorated, while all patients in the AIDS without intestinal TM infection group improved after treatment without death. Conclusions:There are no specific gastrointestinal symptoms in AIDS patients with intestinal TM infection, while the patients present with decreased immunological cells and multiple colony pathological features. Specific fungal spores can be seen.
9.Incidence of postoperative complications in Chinese patients with gastric or colorectal cancer based on a national, multicenter, prospective, cohort study
Shuqin ZHANG ; Zhouqiao WU ; Bowen HUO ; Huining XU ; Kang ZHAO ; Changqing JING ; Fenglin LIU ; Jiang YU ; Zhengrong LI ; Jian ZHANG ; Lu ZANG ; Hankun HAO ; Chaohui ZHENG ; Yong LI ; Lin FAN ; Hua HUANG ; Pin LIANG ; Bin WU ; Jiaming ZHU ; Zhaojian NIU ; Linghua ZHU ; Wu SONG ; Jun YOU ; Su YAN ; Ziyu LI
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2024;27(3):247-260
Objective:To investigate the incidence of postoperative complications in Chinese patients with gastric or colorectal cancer, and to evaluate the risk factors for postoperative complications.Methods:This was a national, multicenter, prospective, registry-based, cohort study of data obtained from the database of the Prevalence of Abdominal Complications After Gastro- enterological Surgery (PACAGE) study sponsored by the China Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgical Union. The PACAGE database prospectively collected general demographic characteristics, protocols for perioperative treatment, and variables associated with postoperative complications in patients treated for gastric or colorectal cancer in 20 medical centers from December 2018 to December 2020. The patients were grouped according to the presence or absence of postoperative complications. Postoperative complications were categorized and graded in accordance with the expert consensus on postoperative complications in gastrointestinal oncology surgery and Clavien-Dindo grading criteria. The incidence of postoperative complications of different grades are presented as bar charts. Independent risk factors for occurrence of postoperative complications were identified by multifactorial unconditional logistic regression.Results:The study cohort comprised 3926 patients with gastric or colorectal cancer, 657 (16.7%) of whom had a total of 876 postoperative complications. Serious complications (Grade III and above) occurred in 4.0% of patients (156/3926). The rate of Grade V complications was 0.2% (7/3926). The cohort included 2271 patients with gastric cancer with a postoperative complication rate of 18.1% (412/2271) and serious complication rate of 4.7% (106/2271); and 1655 with colorectal cancer, with a postoperative complication rate of 14.8% (245/1655) and serious complication rate of 3.0% (50/1655). The incidences of anastomotic leakage in patients with gastric and colorectal cancer were 3.3% (74/2271) and 3.4% (56/1655), respectively. Abdominal infection was the most frequently occurring complication, accounting for 28.7% (164/572) and 39.5% (120/304) of postoperative complications in patients with gastric and colorectal cancer, respectively. The most frequently occurring grade of postoperative complication was Grade II, accounting for 65.4% (374/572) and 56.6% (172/304) of complications in patients with gastric and colorectal cancers, respectively. Multifactorial analysis identified (1) the following independent risk factors for postoperative complications in patients in the gastric cancer group: preoperative comorbidities (OR=2.54, 95%CI: 1.51-4.28, P<0.001), neoadjuvant therapy (OR=1.42, 95%CI:1.06-1.89, P=0.020), high American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) scores (ASA score 2 points:OR=1.60, 95% CI: 1.23-2.07, P<0.001, ASA score ≥3 points:OR=0.43, 95% CI: 0.25-0.73, P=0.002), operative time >180 minutes (OR=1.81, 95% CI: 1.42-2.31, P<0.001), intraoperative bleeding >50 mL (OR=1.29,95%CI: 1.01-1.63, P=0.038), and distal gastrectomy compared with total gastrectomy (OR=0.65,95%CI: 0.51-0.83, P<0.001); and (2) the following independent risk factors for postoperative complications in patients in the colorectal cancer group: female (OR=0.60, 95%CI: 0.44-0.80, P<0.001), preoperative comorbidities (OR=2.73, 95%CI: 1.25-5.99, P=0.030), neoadjuvant therapy (OR=1.83, 95%CI:1.23-2.72, P=0.008), laparoscopic surgery (OR=0.47, 95%CI: 0.30-0.72, P=0.022), and abdominoperineal resection compared with low anterior resection (OR=2.74, 95%CI: 1.71-4.41, P<0.001). Conclusion:Postoperative complications associated with various types of infection were the most frequent complications in patients with gastric or colorectal cancer. Although the risk factors for postoperative complications differed between patients with gastric cancer and those with colorectal cancer, the presence of preoperative comorbidities, administration of neoadjuvant therapy, and extent of surgical resection, were the commonest factors associated with postoperative complications in patients of both categories.
10.Incidence of postoperative complications in Chinese patients with gastric or colorectal cancer based on a national, multicenter, prospective, cohort study
Shuqin ZHANG ; Zhouqiao WU ; Bowen HUO ; Huining XU ; Kang ZHAO ; Changqing JING ; Fenglin LIU ; Jiang YU ; Zhengrong LI ; Jian ZHANG ; Lu ZANG ; Hankun HAO ; Chaohui ZHENG ; Yong LI ; Lin FAN ; Hua HUANG ; Pin LIANG ; Bin WU ; Jiaming ZHU ; Zhaojian NIU ; Linghua ZHU ; Wu SONG ; Jun YOU ; Su YAN ; Ziyu LI
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2024;27(3):247-260
Objective:To investigate the incidence of postoperative complications in Chinese patients with gastric or colorectal cancer, and to evaluate the risk factors for postoperative complications.Methods:This was a national, multicenter, prospective, registry-based, cohort study of data obtained from the database of the Prevalence of Abdominal Complications After Gastro- enterological Surgery (PACAGE) study sponsored by the China Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgical Union. The PACAGE database prospectively collected general demographic characteristics, protocols for perioperative treatment, and variables associated with postoperative complications in patients treated for gastric or colorectal cancer in 20 medical centers from December 2018 to December 2020. The patients were grouped according to the presence or absence of postoperative complications. Postoperative complications were categorized and graded in accordance with the expert consensus on postoperative complications in gastrointestinal oncology surgery and Clavien-Dindo grading criteria. The incidence of postoperative complications of different grades are presented as bar charts. Independent risk factors for occurrence of postoperative complications were identified by multifactorial unconditional logistic regression.Results:The study cohort comprised 3926 patients with gastric or colorectal cancer, 657 (16.7%) of whom had a total of 876 postoperative complications. Serious complications (Grade III and above) occurred in 4.0% of patients (156/3926). The rate of Grade V complications was 0.2% (7/3926). The cohort included 2271 patients with gastric cancer with a postoperative complication rate of 18.1% (412/2271) and serious complication rate of 4.7% (106/2271); and 1655 with colorectal cancer, with a postoperative complication rate of 14.8% (245/1655) and serious complication rate of 3.0% (50/1655). The incidences of anastomotic leakage in patients with gastric and colorectal cancer were 3.3% (74/2271) and 3.4% (56/1655), respectively. Abdominal infection was the most frequently occurring complication, accounting for 28.7% (164/572) and 39.5% (120/304) of postoperative complications in patients with gastric and colorectal cancer, respectively. The most frequently occurring grade of postoperative complication was Grade II, accounting for 65.4% (374/572) and 56.6% (172/304) of complications in patients with gastric and colorectal cancers, respectively. Multifactorial analysis identified (1) the following independent risk factors for postoperative complications in patients in the gastric cancer group: preoperative comorbidities (OR=2.54, 95%CI: 1.51-4.28, P<0.001), neoadjuvant therapy (OR=1.42, 95%CI:1.06-1.89, P=0.020), high American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) scores (ASA score 2 points:OR=1.60, 95% CI: 1.23-2.07, P<0.001, ASA score ≥3 points:OR=0.43, 95% CI: 0.25-0.73, P=0.002), operative time >180 minutes (OR=1.81, 95% CI: 1.42-2.31, P<0.001), intraoperative bleeding >50 mL (OR=1.29,95%CI: 1.01-1.63, P=0.038), and distal gastrectomy compared with total gastrectomy (OR=0.65,95%CI: 0.51-0.83, P<0.001); and (2) the following independent risk factors for postoperative complications in patients in the colorectal cancer group: female (OR=0.60, 95%CI: 0.44-0.80, P<0.001), preoperative comorbidities (OR=2.73, 95%CI: 1.25-5.99, P=0.030), neoadjuvant therapy (OR=1.83, 95%CI:1.23-2.72, P=0.008), laparoscopic surgery (OR=0.47, 95%CI: 0.30-0.72, P=0.022), and abdominoperineal resection compared with low anterior resection (OR=2.74, 95%CI: 1.71-4.41, P<0.001). Conclusion:Postoperative complications associated with various types of infection were the most frequent complications in patients with gastric or colorectal cancer. Although the risk factors for postoperative complications differed between patients with gastric cancer and those with colorectal cancer, the presence of preoperative comorbidities, administration of neoadjuvant therapy, and extent of surgical resection, were the commonest factors associated with postoperative complications in patients of both categories.