Objective To analyze the risk factors for the external hydrocephalus (EH) after traumatic brain injury in the infants. Methods The clinical data of 178 cases of infants and young children with traumatic brain injury from March 2004 to April 2009 were retrospectively analyzed. Univariate and logistic regression analysis were performed to identify the clinical risk factors for EH after traumatic brain injury. Results By univariate regression analysis, age, GCS score after trauma, coma duration, brain contusion, subarachnoid hemorrhage and epilepsy were risk factors for external hydrocephalus in the infants and young children (Ps < 0.05). Gender,traumatic wet lung and usage of mannitol were less relevant to EH (Ps >0. 05). The incidence of EH after traumatic brain injury in the infants and young children was 14% (25/178 ). Age ( OR = 0.5743 ) , coma duration after trauma (OR =3.0628) ,subarachnoid hemorrhage (OR =3.7093),brain contusion(OR = 4.7892) and post-trauma epilepsy (OR =2. 9976) were risk factors for EH (Ps < 0. 05). Conclusion Younger than 2 years old, low GCS score, long coma duration, brain contusion, subarachnoid hemorrhage and epilepsy would increase the risk of EH after traumatic brain injury in the infants and young children. This study provides information for the prevention of EH after traumatic brain injury in the infants and young children.

ObjectiveTo analyze intrathoracic or extrathoracic recurrence pattern after surgical resection of thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (TESCC) and its help for further modify and improvement on the target of postoperative radiation therapy. Methods One hundred and ninety-five patients who had undergone resection of TESCC at the Cancer Hospital,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences enrolled from April 1999 to July 2007.Sites of failure on different primary location of esophageal cancer were documented.Results Patients with upper or middle thoracic esophageal cancer had higher proportion of intrathoracic recurrence.Patients with lower thoracic esophageal cancer had more intrathoracic reccurence and abdominal lymph node metastatic recurrence.Histological lymph node status has nothing to do with intrathoracic recurrence,supraclavicular lymph node ( SLN ) metastasis or distant metastasis ( χ2 =1.58,0.06,0.04,P =0.134,0.467,0.489,respectively),whereas the chance of abdominal lymph node metastases in N positive patients was significantly higher than that in N0 patients (28.7％: 10.6％,χ2 =9.94,P =0.001 ),and so did in middle thoracic esophageal cancer ( 20.0％: 5.6％,χ2 =5.67,P =0.015). Anatomic recurrence rate of patients with proximal resection margin no more than 3 cm was significantly higher compared to those more than 3 cm (25.0％: 11.3％,χ2=5.65,P=0.019).ConclusionsMediastinum is the most common recurrence site.According to recurrence site,the following radiation targets are recommended:when tumor was located at the upper or middle thoracic esophagus with negative N status,the mediastinum,the tumor bed and the supraclavicular region should be included as postoperative RT target;when tumor was located at the middle thoracic esophagus with positive N or located at the lower thoracic esophagus,the abdominal lymph node should be added.If the proximal resection margin was no more than 3 cm,the anastomotic-stoma should be included.

OBJECTIVEThe aim of this study was to detect the plasma concentration of OLC1 (overexpressed in lung cancer 1) protein as a potential cancer biomarker, and evaluating its clinical application value in the diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

METHODSWe prepared OLC1 antibody with OLC1 full length protein, in 5-6-week old Bal B/c mice. Each mouse was immunized four times at a dose of 15-30 µg antigen protein, and the interval between two consecutive immunizations was two weeks. Antibody screening was made by ELISA and Western blot, and a double antibody sandwich ELISA kit was developed. We used this established ELISA kit to detect the plasma concentration of OLC1 protein in 281 NSCLC patients and 92 gender- and age-matched healthy controls. Area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was used to evaluate the detection efficacy of OLC1.

RESULTSWe obtained 11 OLC1 monoclonal antibodies and successfully established the ELISA kit to detect the plasma concentration of OLC1 with a detection range from 1.95 ng/ml to 62.50 ng/ml. OLC1 concentration in the case group (124.69 ng/ml) was significantly higher than that in the control group (67.07 ng/ml, P < 0.001). In the scenario of distinguishing NSCLC from control group, AUC result was 0.69. When the cut-off was set at 67.72 ng/ml, the sensitivity and specificity was 84.4% and 51.1%, respectively. In term of distinguishing early lung cancer (IA) from normal controls, the AUC, sensitivity and specificity were 0.68, 77.8% and 54.4%, respectively.

CONCLUSIONThe plasma concentration of OLC1 protein is significantly elevated in NSCLC patients. OLC1 may be as a potential cancer biomarker applied in clinical diagnosis.

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