1.A case report of Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2017;37(1):98-102
Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome ( DDMS) is a rare epilepsy syndrome which is characterized by cerebral hemiatrophy with ipsilateral compensatory skull changes and contralateral hemiplegia recurrent .Here we reported a case of which the curative effect turned out to be unsatisfied after conservative treatment , physical examination re-vealed mental retardation , facial asymmetry , mild right hemiparesis , MRI scan of the head showed left cerebral hemiatrophy , calvaria thickening , PET-CT showed less functional left cerebral hemisphere .The patient finally un-derwent multi-lobe disconnection to relieve recurrent seizure , whose seizure was well controlled in the following up of one year .
2.Clinical study on melatonin combined with alprostadil in the treatment of patients with acute pancreatitis
Liang ZHAO ; Shuai GUO ; Lizhi BAI
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2011;34(16):31-33
Objective To observe the results of melatonin combined with alprostadil in the treatment of patients with acute pancreatitis.Methods Seventy patients with acute pancreatitis were included in the study,14 patients died after conventional treatment were set to group Ⅰ ,28 patients cured after conventional treatment were set to group Ⅱ and 28 cases cured after melatonin combined with alprostadil and conventional treatment were set to group Ⅲ.White blood cell count,blood gas analysis,serum amylase,endotoxin and malondialdehyde (MDA) content was detected at 6 h,48 h and 4 d.Results White blood cell count,serum amylase,endotoxin,MDA content at 6 h,48 h and 4 d in group Ⅰ were higher than those in group Ⅱ ,Ⅲ (P<0.05).Endotoxin levels reached a maximum in the 4 d [(273.5 ± 20.4) pg/L],and MDA content reached a maximum in the 4 d [(5.12 ± 0.87) μmol/L].White blood cell count,partial pressure of carbon dioxide in artery (PaCO2),serum amylase,endotoxin and MDA content at 48 h,4 d in group Ⅲ were lower than those in group Ⅰ,Ⅱ (P <0.05).Conclusions Melatonin combined with alprostadil not only shows antioxidant,anti-inflammatory,anti-apoptotic effect but also improves the pancreas,lung,small intestine microcirculation,protects the cell membrane and the lysosomal membrane,and prevents effectively the pancreatic digestive enzymes release; also it inhibits intestinal bacterial translocation,reduces the generation of gut-derived endotoxin and pro-inflammatory cytokine release.It can reduce effectively the systemic inflammatory response in acute pancreatitis.
3.Clinical efficacy of surgical treatment for stage Ⅳ gastric cancer after conversion therapy
Pin LIANG ; Liang CAO ; Shuai JIA ; Xiang HU
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2017;16(3):245-250
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of surgical treatment for stage Ⅳ gastric cancer after conversion therapy.Methods The retrospective cohort study was conducted.The clinicopathological data of 50 stage Ⅳ gastric cancer patients who were admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University between January 2012 and June 2016 were collected.All the 50 patients who were diagnosed with single distal metastasis underwent chemotherapy.After chemotherapy,21 patients with operation indication receiving gastrectomy (R0 or R1 resection) were allocated into the conversion surgery group and 29 without operation indication continuing to chemotherapy were allocated into the chenotherapy group.Patients received S-1 + oxaliplatin or S-1 + docetaxel regimen.Patients underwent open distal or total gastrectomy.Observation indicators:(1) response assessment of chemotherapy (complete remission,partial remission,stable disease and progressive disease),grading of of adverse reactions;(2) intra-and post-operative situations of conversion surgery group:operation procedures,intraoperative situations (operation time,volume of blood loss,number of lymph node dissected and surgical margin) and postoperative situations (complications and duration of hospital stay);(3)comparison of follow-up and survival between the 2 groups;(4) prognostic factors analysis affecting stage Ⅳ gastric cancer patients.Follow-up using outpatient examination,correspondence and telephone interview was performed to detect postoperative survival of patients up to September 2016.Survival time was from operation to the last follow-up or death.Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as x±s.Comparison of count data and univariate analysis were done using the chi-square test.Ordinal data were analyzed by the nonparametric test.The survival rate was calculated by the Kaplan-Meier method,and the Log-rank test was used for survival analysis.Multivariate analysis was done using the COX regression model.Results (1) Response assessment of chemotherapy:of 50 patients,24 received S-1 + oxaliplatin regimen and 26 received S-1 + docetaxel regimen.Twenty-one patients in the conversion surgery group underwent chemotherapy,with negative peritoneal metastasis,N2 and below of lymph node metastasis (No.16 lymph node disappeared or reduced),invasive depth <T4b and narrowing or disappeared hepatic metastasis.A median preoperative chemotherapy cycle was 4.2 cycles (range,2.0-9.0 cycles).Chemotherapy reaction of 21 patients:15 had partial remission and 6 had stable disease.Twenty-nine patients without operation indication in the chemotherapy group didn't receive surgery.The median cycle of first-line chemotherapy was 5.5 cycles (range,2.0-10.0 cycles).Chemotherapy reaction of 29 patients:13 had partial remission,11 had stable disease and 5 patient had progressive disease.Chemotherapy adverse reactions of 50 patients:26 had reduced white blood cells (WBCs),including 6 with grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ of adverse reactions;29 had reduced neutrophils,including 12 with grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ of adverse reactions;18 had anemia,including 6 with grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ of adverse reactions;12 had reduced platelets,including 2 with grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ of adverse reactions;27 had apositia,including 5 with grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ of adverse reactions;7 had stomatitis;9 had diarrhea;3 had elevated serum creatinin;4 had hand-foot syndrome;3 had abnormal sensory nerve.There was no chemotherapy-related death.(2) Intra-and post-operative situations of conversion surgery group:of 21 patients in the conversion surgery group,8 underwent radical total gastrectomy + D3 lymph node dissection,6 underwent radical distal gastrectomy + D3 lymph node dissection and 7 underwent radical distal gastrectomy + D2 lymph node dissection (including 4 combined with resection of hepatic metastatic tumors and 1 combined with radiofrequency ablation of hepatic metastatic tumor).Operation time,volume of blood loss,number of lymph node dissected and recovery time of gastrointestinal function of 21 patients were (216±31)minutes,(128±52)mL,31±8 and (3.0± 0.7)days,respectively.There were 17 patients receiving R0 resection and 4 receiving R1 resection (3 with positive gastric margin and 1 with positive hepatic margin).There was no death.Seven of 21 patients with complications were cured by conservative treatment,including 2 with pancreatic fistula,1 with intra-abdominal hemorrhage,1 with intestinal obstruction,1 with pneumonia,1 with intra-abdominal infection and 1 with wound infection.Duration of hospital stay of 21 patients was (13.0±3.0) days.(3) Comparison of follow-up and survival between the 2 groups:50 patients were followed up for 6-46 months,with a median time of 24 months.The 3-year cumulative survival rates in the conversion surgery and chemotherapy groups were respectively 33.3% and 6.9%,with a statistically significant difference between the 2 groups (x2 =7.678,P<0.05).Results of further analysis showed that R0 resection of 17 patients and R1 resection of 4 patients in the conversion surgery group were respecgtively (25.3±2.8)months and (8.3±0.9)months,with a statistically significant difference between the 2 groups (X2=16.242,P<0.05).(4) Prognostic factors analysis affecting stage Ⅳ gastric cancer patients:results of univariate analysis showed that T stage,N stage,response assessment of chemotherapy,surgery after chemotherapy and degree of tumor radical resection were related factors affecting prognosis of stage Ⅳ gastric cancer patients (X2 =5.288,12.645,25.581,8.372,12.001,P<0.05).Results of multivariate analysis showed that R1 resection after conversion therapy was an independent risk factor affecting prognosis of stage Ⅳ gastric cancer patients (HR=14.021,95% confidence interval:1.928-10.938,P<0.05).Conclusion Radical resection after conversion therapy can increase survival rate of stage Ⅳ gastric cancer patients,and R1 resection after conversion therapy is an independent risk factor affecting poor prognosis of stage Ⅳ gastric cancer patients.
4.Short-term impact of fast track surgery combined with minimally invasive surgery on elderly patients with colorectal cancer
Xianjun LIANG ; Zhouliang ZHANG ; Shuai GUO ; Jianhua LIANG ; Yusha YANG
China Journal of Endoscopy 2016;22(2):65-69
Objective To analyze the short-term impact of fast track surgery (FTS) combined with minimally inva-sive surgery on elderly patients with colorectal cancer. Methods 200 patients with colorectal cancer received laparo-scopic surgery from July 2013 to July 2015 were selected and randomly divided into control group and FTS group. Patients in control group received conventional perioperative treatment and patients in FTS group received perioper-ative management according to fast track surgery. Status of intraoperative, postoperative recovery and the postopera-tive complication rate were compared between the two groups. Patients' quality of life were analyzed after two weeks of operation. Results Compared with the control group, the blood loss, operation time and number of lymph node dissection of patients in FTS group showed no significant difference ( > 0.05). Flatus time, ambulation time, start eating time, the infusion time and length of hospital stay in FTS group was significantly shorter than the control group, the difference was statistically significant ( <0.05). The total cost of hospitalization of FTS group was signifi-cantly lower than the control group ( <0.05). The incidence of sore throat, abdominal distension, lung infections and overall complications incidence rate in FTS group were significantly lower than the control group, the difference was statistically significant ( <0.05). The satisfaction rate in FTS group was 96.0%(96/100), and was significantly high-er than the control group 82.0 %(82/100), the difference was statistically significant ( < 0.05). QLQ-C30 results showed that scores of overall health, emotional function and social function of FTS group were significantly higher than the control group ( <0.05), and scores of nausea and vomiting, pain, insomnia, anorexia, constipation were sig-nificantly lower than the control group ( < 0.05). Conclusion Laparoscopy combined with FTS is safe and effective in treatment of colorectal cancer in the elderly patients, which can promote postoperative rehabilitation, improve pa-tient satisfaction and quality of life in short term.
5.Effects of Bushen Huogu decoction on bone metabolism of ovariectomized osteoporotic rats
Feiyu HE ; Lin SHEN ; Liang MEI ; Bo SHUAI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2012;16(15):2686-2690
BACKGROUND: Bushen Huogu decoction can effectively prevent and treat osteoporosis, but the concrete mechanism of pharmacology is still not clear. 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 and 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 are important coupling factors, which can regulate bone resorption and formation.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the curative effects of Bushen Huogu decoction on the bone mineral density, bone biomechanics, and level of 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 and 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in blood serum, liver and kidney in the ovariectomized osteoporotic rats.METHODS: Totally 108 healthy female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into model group, sham-operated group, andtreatment group. All rats had been ovariectomized to induce estrogen absence and further establish osteoporotic models, except those in sham-operated group. Treatment group of rats were intragastrically administrated with 2 mL Bushen Huogu decoction,twice a day.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with model group, the bone mineral density in the rat femur was significantly increased in the treatment group (P < 0.05), the index of maximal stress and maximal loading of the femoral head were also increased (P <0.05). The concentration of 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 and 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in blood serum, liver and kidney were significant higher in the treatment group than those in the model group, and the levels were similar with those in sham-operated group (P >0.05). In the early period of estrogenic hormone absence, the Chinese kidney-tonifying drugs could activate bone metabolism, raise bone mineral density and reinforce quality of bone through up-regulating expression of 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3.
6.A case report of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis
Yingyun YANG ; Shuai LIANG ; Wenjia ZHU ; Yunxiao MENG ; Jinmei LUO
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2017;37(1):103-106
Objective To report a case of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis ( PAM) in Peking Union Medical Col-lege Hospital and to summarize the clinical features and genetic characters .Methods The clinical features , ima-ging results , pathology findings and SLC34 A2 gene mutation was analyzed and reported .Results The patient was a 35 years old male, presenting with cough and sputum for 10 years and worsen with short of breath for 3 weeks. Computed tomography of lung and pathology findings support the diagnose of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis .And a heterozygous mutation c .A910 T in exon 8 of SLE34 A2 gene was discovered through genetic testing .Conclusions Since to the treatment is non-specific in this rare disease , it's significantly important to recognize this disease through early non-specific clinical features but typical imaging findings .And the finding that c .A910 T is more common in Asia population may provide us a potential target for screening and possible genetic engineering therapy .
7.Application of gene chip in genotype molecules classification and individual therapy of breast cancer
Shuai HAN ; Jinyu WANG ; Liang PENG ; Suzhen FANG ; Zhou LI
International Journal of Surgery 2012;39(7):471-474
Breast cancer,with a high incidence rate,is one of the malignant cancers that threatens women health.Clinically,methods such as image examinations,needle aspiration cytology and pathology are used in its early diagnosis and treatment.However,the genetic heterogeneity of breast cancer has made patients in the same pathological stage respond differently to clinical treatment.So it ia important to formulate a molecular and genetictyping method which can accurately reflect the clinical types and prognoses of breast cancer.This paper reviews the research on gene chips applied to molecular and genetic typing methods of breast cancer and also discusses their applications in individualized treatment.typing method which can accurately reflect the clinical types and prognoses of breast cancer.This paper reviews the research on gene chips applied to molecular and genetic typing methods of breast cancer and also discusses their applications in individualized treatment.
8.Ulinastai reverses experimental hepatofibrosis in rats
Weili GU ; Shuai ZHANG ; Liang SHEN ; Di HUANG ; Jiefeng WENG
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2013;(2):138-141
Objective To explore if Ulinastai reverses hepatofibrosis in rats.Method Rat hepatofibrosis models were induced by TAA subcutaneously injection.18 rats with hepatofibrosis were divided into 2 groups,Ulinastai treatment group (9 rats),normal saline control group (9 rats).AST,ALT,HA,SOD,MDA,LN level were measured and compared between the 2 groups and that of healthy rats (3 rats).Rats liver morphology was observed using HE,Masson stain and type-B ultrasonic.TGF-β1、caspase-3 were detected by immunohistochemistry.Result After 3 weeks Ulinastai treatment,elastic index and SSS score in Ulinastai group decreased significantly compared to pretreatment (t =2.472,P <0.05).ALT,AST,SOD,MDA,HA and LN level significantly improved (F =3.862,5.774,3.442,4.157,4.173,3.674,P < 0.05).Compared with NS treatment group HE and Masson staining showed fewer inflammatory cells infiltration in central vein,ballooning degeneration of liver cells,collagen proliferated,hepatic lobules degradation and pseudolobule arise after 3 weeks intervenion.Also in Ulinastai group,TGF-β1、caspase-3 positive cells were much less than that in NS treatment group.Conclusions Ulinastai can reverse rat hepatic fibrosis and alleviate fibrosis degree and collagen fiber deposit.
9.Neuroprotective effect of propofol on fetal ratbrain in intrauterine ischemia/reperfusion injury
Jinsong CAI ; Shuai FENG ; Xiang QI ; Zhi LIANG ; Xue XU
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2017;33(6):869-873
Aim To observe the neuroprotective effect of different doses of propofol on ischemic fetal rat brain.Methods Eighteen healthy pregnant SD rats were randomly allocated into the following six groups with three rats in each.Group S: sham operation group, Group IR: ischemia/reperfusion group, Group P1~P3: different doses of propofol groups, Group B: bicuculline group.In group S and group IR, 1 ml saline solution was administered via caudal vein.In group P1~P3, 10, 30, 50 mg·kg-1 of propofol was administered via caudal vein respectively.In group B, when 50 mg·kg-1 propfol was administered via caudal vein, 5 mg·kg-1 bicuculline was injected intraperitoneally at the same time.Bilateral uterine ovarian arteries were clamped for 11 mins to make intrauterine distress model of the fetal rats.The brains of fetal rats were removed after 3 days of reperfusion.Brain sections(5 μm thick) were mounted and stained with Hematoxylin and eosin(HE).The profile of the hippocampus CA1 was evaluated under a light microscope and neuronal Lesion-index(LI) was calculated.MDA content of fetal rat brain was detected by thiobarbituric acid reaction method to determine the lipid peroxidation degree of brain.Results LI was (7.2±0.9) and MDA was (3.86±0.20) μmol·g-1 in group S.LI was 71.9±2.8 and the content of MDA was (9.10±0.45) μmol·g-1 in group IR, which increased significantly compared with those in group S(P<0.01).LI was (40.8±2.6), (21.4±1.4), (20.1±1.3) and the content of MDA was (7.32±0.41), (5.65±0.27), (5.44±0.28) μmol·g-1 in propofol groups, which decreased significantly compared with those in group IR(P<0.05).LI and the content of MDA was (51.2±2.3), (7.54±0.31) μmol·g-1 in group B,respectively, reversing partly the neuroprotevtive effect of propofl.Conclusion Propofol could protect the neurons in hippocampus CA1 region of fetal rat against intrauterine distress by reducing the concentration of MDA in the brain.
10.Comparative analysis of 64-slice spiral CT coronary imaging and selective coronary angiography.
Zi-Heng SHI ; Wen-Liang XIAO ; Shuai TIAN ; Al ET ;
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine 2006;0(S2):-
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value and limits of 64-slice spiral coronary artery imaging,by com- parison with selective coronary angiography,in detection of coronary heart disease.Methods Fourty-two patients sus- pected CAD were performed 64-slice spiral CT coronary imaging and selective coronary artery angiography in two weeks, comparative analysis of results were progressed consequently.Results The sensitivity,specificity and positive and nega- tive predictive value to identify≥50% stenosis branches was 90.5%,96.6%,85.9% and 97.8%,respectively.The sen- sitivity,specificity and positive and negative predictive value to identify≥75% stenosis branches was 93.5%,98.9%, 87.9% and99.4%,respectively.Conclusion As a noinvasive quantitative assessment of coronary artery stenoses exami- nation,64-slice spiral CT is a valuable method to detect and diagnose the disease of coronary artery,but its clinical use maybe presently be limited due to image quality in a number of cases.