1.Clinical practice of multidisciplinary team diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2016;15(8):772-775
Multidisciplinary team(MDT)diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer has been adopted by plenty of hospitals as a kind of effective comprehensive therapy.Compared with the traditional diagnosis and treatment methods,MDT diagnosis and treatment achieve standardization of diagnosis and treatment and technical promotion through specialization of the team to ensure better treatment and prognosis of patients.However,MDT diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer is not perfect,which can be limited by two aspects of hospitals and patients and can realize maximum utility with knowledge of its characteristics.This article will try to explore the distribution and usage of the resource in MDT diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer,the advantages over the traditional cure methods and the limits.
2.Effect of serum autoantibodies in the early diagnosis of cancer
Journal of International Oncology 2012;39(6):425-428
At present,the commonly used tumor markers,with low sensitivity and low specificity,can 't achieve the purpose of early diagnosis.However,autoantibodies against tumox-associated antigens have been detected in the asymptomatic stage of cancer and thus can serve as biomarkers for early cancer diagnosis.Moreover,due to autoantibodies are found in sera,they can he screened easily using a noninvasive approach.The discovery of panels of autoantibodies with high sensitivity and specificity will help to improve the diagnostic and prognostic for the patients with cancer.
3.Clinical application and prospect of stem cells in the field of regeneration medicine
Yiwei XU ; Kai FENG ; Bingyi SHI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2007;0(36):-
Stem cells under the controlled condition may directionally differentiate into function cells in organism,formed various types of the organization and the organ.This article narrated the concept and classification of stem cells and regeneration medicine,discussed the application of stem cells to diabetes,myocardial cell damage disease,and neurotrosis disease,analyzed and summarized the problems of stem cells and regeneration medicine.The analysis processing material demonstrated that stem cells have been widely applied to clinical trials addressing cardiovascular system disease,nervous system disease,skeleton muscle related disease,diabetes and so on.This has obtained preliminary curative effect and has demonstrated the widespread clinical practice prospect.
4.Diagnostic value of combined detection of serum DKK1 and EB virus VCA-IgA for nasopharyngeal car-cinoma
Yiwei XU ; Lisheng HUANG ; Haipeng GUO ; Yuhui PENG
Journal of International Oncology 2017;44(1):6-10
Objective To explore the diagnostic value of the combined detection of serum Dickkopf-1 (DKK1 )and EB viral capsid antigen immunoglobulin A (VCA-IgA)in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).Methods Serum levels of DKK1 and VCA-IgA were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)for the 80 patients with NPC and 65 normal controls.Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to calculate the diagnostic value.Results The serum levels [M(QR )]of DKK1 in patients with NPC were significantly higher than those in normal controls [580.773 (429.1 46 )pg/ml vs.31 6.1 74 (252.965)pg/ml],with a significant difference (Z=4.846,P<0.000 1 ).ROC curves showed that the opti-mum diagnostic cutoff for serum DKK1 was 611.981 pg/ml,with an area under curve (AUC)of 0.734 (95%CI:0.654-0.81 5,50.0% sensitivity,96.9% specificity).Measurement of VCA-IgA demonstrated an AUC of 0.71 4 (95%CI:0.631-0.798,47.5% sensitivity,95.4% specificity).The combined detection of DKK1 and VCA-IgA demonstrated an AUC of 0.849 (95%CI:0.783-0.91 4,76.3%sensitivity,95.4%spe-cificity).For patients with early-stage NPC,the detection effect of combined detection of DKK1 and VCA-IgA was much better than that in normal controls,with a significant difference (χ2 =23.784,P <0.001 ). Conclusion Serum DKK1 has potential diagnostic value for NPC.Combined detection of DKK1 and VCA-IgA may aid the early diagnosis of NPC.
5.Effect of Electro-acupuncture of Neiguan Point on Proto-oncogene c-fos Expression in Rat Medulla Oblongata
Jin ZHANG ; Dongfeng CHEN ; Yiwei LI ; Yiping SHEN ; Qin XU
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1999;0(02):-
Objective To examine the proto_oncoge ne c_f os expression and its distribution in rat medulla oblongata induced by electro_a cupuncture of Neiguan point. Methods Anti_c_fos immunohistochemical method w as applied. Results Fos_like immunoreactive positive neurons mainly located in nucleus tractus solitarius, dorsal motor nucleus of vagus nerve, inferior ol ive nucleus, cuneate nucleus, external cuneate nucleus, and ventrolateral m edulla(VLM). VLM included lateral reticular nucleus, ambiguous nucleus and the s urrou nding reticular structure. Conclusion Electro_acupuncture of Neiguan point c an activate the proprioceptive pathways and the nucleus in the medulla oblongata that is related to visceral informatio n.
6.Determination of 9 biogenic amines in yellow rice wine bynon-derivatization-PriME-ultra-high performanceliquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
GAO Hegang ; LIN Yiwei ; GAO Yuan ; XU Laichao
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(1):86-88, 90
Objective:
To establish a non-derivatization-PriME-ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for simultaneou determination of 9 kinds of biogenic amines in yellow rice wine.
Methods:
Yellow rice wine samples were purified by PriME HLB solid phase extraction column purification, separated using Waters XSelect HSS T3 column (150 mm×2.1 mm, 3 μm), and qualified using multiple reaction monitoring mode, electrospray ion source positive ion and external standard method.
Results:
There was a good linear relationship for the 9 kinds of biogenic amines at 2.0 to 500.0 μg/L (r≥0.996). The limit of detection was 0.1 to 0.2 mg/L, and the limit of quantitation was 0.3 to 0.6 mg/L. The spike recovery rate of 9 kinds of biogenic amines ranged from 83.5% to 108.6% at 0.1 and 1.0 mg/L, with relative standard deviations of 2.8% to 8.7%.
Conclusion
Non-derivation-prime ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry can be used for the rapid quantitative detection of biogenic amines in yellow rice wine.
7.Electro-acupuncture combined with surface gastric pacing in the treatment of gastrointestinal dysfunction after spinal cord injury
Yiwei LIU ; Yuying ZHENG ; Yong GAO ; Hui XU ; Xiang CHEN
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015;37(3):205-209
Objective To explore the effects of electro-acupuncture combined with surface gastric pacing on gastrointestinal dysfunction for patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).Methods Seventy-five SCI patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction were divided randomly into an electro-acupuncture group (group A),a gastric pacing treatment group (group B) and a group for which electro-acupuncture was combined with gastric pacing (group C).There were 25 cases in each group.Members of group A were given 30 minutes of electro-acupuncture per day ; those of group B had 30 minutes of gastric pacing treatment twice per day ; group C was provided with both 30 minutes of electro-acupuncture and one 30-minute gastric pacing treatment per day.All of the interventions lasted ten days.Before and after the treatment,all patients were assessed using a clinical symptoms score and with electrogastrograms,and any adverse effects were observed.Results There was a significant improvement in upper abdominal pain and epigastric discomfort,bloating and early satiety,nausea,vomiting,as well as belching and loss of appetite in each group after treatment.Before treatment there was no significant difference in the average clinical symptom scores of the three groups.After treatment the values had decreased,and those of group C were significantly lower than group A or B.The average scores of groups B and A were not significantly different.The electrogastrogram results showed than after treatment there was significant improvement in N% and T% in groups A and B,and also significant improvement in N%,B% and T% in group C compared to before treatment.Group C's improvements were all significantly greater than those observed in groups A and B.Conclusion Electro-acupuncture or gastric pacing alone can give some improvement in gastrointestinal function and its electrophysiological indicators,but their combined effects are better than when either is used alone.
8.Combined detection of serum DKK1 and P53 autoantibodies for the diagnostic value of esophageal squa-mous cell carcinoma
Yuhui PENG ; Jianliang CHEN ; Xuefen WENG ; Yusen FANG ; Yiwei XU
Journal of International Oncology 2015;(6):414-418
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of the combination of serum DKK1 (Dickkopf-1 )and P53 autoantibodies in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).Methods Serum levels of DKK1 and P53 autoantibodies were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the 1 26 patients with ESCC and 60 normal controls.Receiver operating characteristics (ROC)was used to calculate the diagnostic efficiency.Results The serum levels of DKK1 and P53 autoantibodies were signifi-cantly higher in ESCC than those in normal controls [(673.09 ±343.82)pg/ml vs (362.05 ±1 48.07)pg/ml, Z =6.1 58,P <0.000 1 ;(0.398 ±0.546)vs (0.069 ±0.050),Z =3.832,P <0.000 1 ].ROC curves showed the optimum diagnostic cutoff for serum DKK1 was 588.77 pg/ml,with an area under curve (AUC)of 0.780 (95%CI:0.71 5 ~0.844,61 .9% sensitivity,95.0% specificity).Measurement of P53 autoantibodies demonstrated an AUC of 0.674 (95%CI:0.598 ~0.750,45.3% sensitivity,95.0% specificity).The com-bination of DKK1 and P53 autoantibodies yielded an AUC of 0.843 (95%CI:0.788 ~0.897,73.8% sensitiv-ity,95.0% specificity).In early-stage ESCC,combined detection of DKK1 and P53 autoantibodies improved the diagnostic power,with an AUC of 0.903 (95%CI:0.845 ~0.961 ,81 .0% sensitivity,95.0% specifici-ty).Conclusion Serum DKK1 and P53 autoantibodies can be used as potential diagnostic biomarkers for the ESCC.Combined detection of them might aid the early diagnosis of ESCC.
9.Application of teaching-picture archiving and communication system to improve the medical image reading ability of eight-year-program medical students
Jiaqi ZHU ; Lijun SUN ; Yiwei WANG ; Maojin XU ; Xianxian ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2014;(2):129-133
Objective To evaluate the application effect of teaching-picture archiving and communication system (T-PACS) in training image reading ability of eight-year-program students. Methods Sixty students were divided into two groups: control group (applying traditional teaching method) and experimental group (applying traditional teaching method and T-PACS) when doing clinical medical image reading ability training. Making multimedia teaching movie, clinical image reading teaching and establishing image database by T-PACS were used in experiment group. Mean-while, reading room was set up and classroom teaching and problem-oriented assignments were in-creased. Finally objective evaluation of image recognition ability and questionnaire were used to compare the teaching effect. Measurement data were expressed as x±s. Total scores of image reading were am-alyzed by t test. Full score rates were analyzed by X2 test. Results The results showed that the score of medical image reading ability was higher in experimental group (90.08±4.52) than in control group (86.92±4.68) (P=0.010). There were differences in respiratory and orthopedic full score rate (P=0.006;P=0.035). Most students thought that application of T-PACS could effectively improve the teaching and learning quality. Conclusions Application of T-PACS can improve the medical image reading ability of eight-year-program medical students and is worth further promoting.
10.Influence of Xin-ke-shu Capsule on NO and ET in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Junrong DING ; Huaqiang XU ; Yiwei ZHOU ; Jing REN
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2009;31(4):301,304-
Objective To observe the influence of Xin-ke-shu Capsule (XKSC) on NO and ET in patients with coronary artery disease(CAD) combined with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM), and to investigate its mechanism of treatment. Methods 80 patients with CAD combined with T2DM were randomly recruited into two groups: 40 patients in the treatment group were treated by conventional therapy plus XKSC, and the 40 in the control group treated by conventional therapy exclusively. The plasma level of NO and ET was observed before and after the three-month therapeutic course. Results The plasma level of ET in the treatment group significantly decreased after the treatmaent and was lower than that in the control group(P<0.01), but NO in the treatment group elevated significantly and was higher than that in the control group (P<0.01). Conclusion Xin-ke-shu Capsule displays its effect on protecting vascular endothelia by elevating the level of NO and decreasing the plasma level of ET.