1.Combined fibrinogen concentration and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio as a prognosis indicator for gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Chenmin YE ; Yongdong YI ; Leibin SHEN ; Guojun XIA ; Chengyang YU ; Fuyang TU ; Zhiqiang ZHENG
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2019;34(4):319-322
Objective To evaluate FIB-NLR,a combined neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and fibrinogen concentration (FIB) in predicting the prognosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST).Methods Data of 79 GIST patients who underwent surgery from Jun 2010 to Dec 2014 were retrospectively analyzed.Patients were divided into 3 groups:NLR < 2.30 and FIB < 3.85 g/L were defined as group 0,NLR≥2.30 and FIB <3.85 g/L or NLR <2.30 and FIB≥3.85 g/L as group 1,NLR≥2.30 and FIB≥3.85 g/L as group 2.The clinicopathological features of the three groups and the 5-year recurrence-free survival rate after surgery were compared.Results FIB concentration and NLR were significantly correlated with NIH risk grade and tumor size in GIST patients (x2 =9.517,12.41 1,6.081,20.067,all P < 0.05).FIB-NLR was closely related to tumor size,tumor risk and tumor mitosis (x2 =14.406,12.514,28.225,all P < 0.05).Survival analysis showed that high FIB predicts lower 5-year recurrence-free survival rate,it was 87.4% for group 0,60.8% for group 1,21.1% for group2,x2 =29.617,P<0.000).Conclusion FIB-NLR independently predicts the prognosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
2.Significance of subclinical seizures in focal epilepsy
Chenmin HE ; Hongyi YE ; Lingli HU ; Shan WANG ; Shuang WANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2024;57(9):1025-1030
Subclinical seizures (SCS) are paroxysmal electroencephalogram (EEG) events that do not accompany obvious subjective or objective behavioral changes. They are not uncommon in EEG monitoring, with an intracranial EEG detection rate of about 50%-60%, significantly higher than the scalp EEG detection rate of about 10%. SCS most frequently occur in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. In terms of EEG characteristics, SCS often remain confined to the epileptogenic zone but can also spread outside of it. Their value in localizing the epileptogenic zone is comparable to that of clinical seizures (CS). Additionally, the concordance between SCS and CS localization is associated with favorable surgical outcomes, indicating the significant value of SCS in focal epilepsy. A systematic review of domestic and international research on SCS is provided in this paper, aiming to enhance understanding in this area.