1.POSTOPERATIVE RADIATION THERAPY (RT) FOR BREAST CANCER CLINICAL ANALYSIS OF 314 CASES
Jingxu CAO ; Yinxian WANG ; Ying GAN
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 1995;0(02):-
We analyzed retrospectively the result of postoperative RT by electron beam in 314 patients with breast cancer after a radical or modified mastectomy between 1976~1992. The radiation portals covered the supraclavicular, the axillary and the internal mammary lymph node chains and chest wall. D T40~50Gy/4~5w was delivered. The local regional failure and factors affecting the survival rates, such as the clinical stage, the status of axillary lymph nodes and radiation dose were analyzed. The symptomatic radiation pneumonitis (9.4%) was discussed.
2.A study on long-term care demand assessment indicators for the disabled elderly in nursing home
Peiye CAO ; Qinghua ZHAO ; Mingzhao XIAO ; Pei GAN
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2017;52(8):980-985
objective To develop long-term care demand assessment indicators for the disabled elderly in nursing home.Methods The assessment indicators were formulated based on literature review,semi-structured interviews and expert meeting.Then,Delphi technique was used to identify the indicators through two rounds of consultation among 23 experts.Results The response rates of two rounds consultation were 74.19% and 95.65%,and the authority coefficients of experts were 0.850 and 0.905.The coordination coefficients of two levels of indicators in the second round were 0.600 and 0.269,respectively (P<0.001).The long-term care demand assessment indicators for the disabled elderly in nursing homes consisted of 5 first-level indicators and 40 seeond-level indicators.Conclusion The longterm care demand assessment indicators for the disabled elderly in nursing home is reliable and scientific,which can provide references for further developing long-term care contents for the elderly in the nursing home and standardizing quality of long-term care.
3.Objective factors affecting the image quality of low-dose cranial CT of infant
Na XIE ; Yungen GAN ; Hongwei WANG ; Hongwu ZENG ; Weiguo CAO ; Longwei SUN
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2010;30(4):472-474
Objective To investigate the objective factors that affect the image quality of infant cranial CT using different mAs. Materials and Methods Ninety infants were divided into three groups randomly. The maximum anteroposterior diameter (MAPD) of skull of each infant was measured. Three reference levels, cerebellar, basal ganglia and centrum semiovale levels were selected respectively. Only one level was studied in each group and scanned with 150, 100 and 80 mAs. The subjective quality grade and the objective noise of all images were recorded and analysed statistically. Result The average MAPD of ninety patients was (148.0 ± 17.4)mm. On the cerebellar level, the subjective quality grade was lower than the other two levels, which were 6.3% , 9.4% and 22.9% respectively when mAs were 150, 100 and 80 mAs. Both quality grade of image and objective noise were significantly correlated with MAPD.Conclusion The inherent high noise of cerebellar level and MAPD were the objective factors that affect the image quality of low-dose cranial CT of infant.
4.Clinical analysis of 68 cases of small intestine bleeding
Kejie LIU ; Shilun TONG ; Yongbin ZHENG ; Hongfa GAN ; Fengyu CAO ; Xiaobo HE ; Yu DING
Clinical Medicine of China 2012;28(3):307-309
Objective To investigate the causes,diagnosis and treatment of small intestine bleeding.Methods Sixty-eight cases of small intestine bleeding from January 2000 to June 2010 were retrospectively analyzed.Among all cases,4 underwent routine hemostatic treatment under colonoscopy,40treated with open surgery and 24 patients with laparoscopic therapy.Among them,57 cases underwent part resection for some small intestine,completely laparoscopic resection of diverticula was performed in 7patients.Results Neoplasms was the leading cause of small intestine bleeding,accounting for 48.5% (33/68)in these patients,followed by small intestine diverticulum accounted for 29.4% ( 20/68 ),intestinal infective diseases accounted for 14.7% ( 10/68 ) and vascular disease accounted for 7.4% ( 5/68 ).Conclusion The clinical manifestations of small intestinal bleeding showed no specific signs.Neoplasm,intestine diverticulum and intestinal infective diseases are the most common causes of small intestinal bleeding.Small intestinal bleeding can be diagnosed in intraoperative colonoscopy.Surgery is the most effective treatment for small intestinal bleeding.
5.The Clinical Significance of Eosinophil in Urosepsis
Junwei HE ; Jiadong CAO ; Shusheng WANG ; Xiangtao WENG ; Chiming GU ; Yuan LI ; Shu GAN
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2017;33(9):1445-1448
Objective To discuss The Clinical Significance of Eosinophil (EOS) in urosepsis. Methods A total of 99 patients of urosepsis in Department of Urology,Guangdong Provincial TCM Hospital from Mar. 2013 to Jul. 2016 were selected as research objects by retrospective analysis. The patients were classified into groupEOS= 0 andgroup EOS > 0,group PCT(procalcitonin)≥ 2 ng/mL andgroup PCT < 2 ng/mL,the differences of PCT concentration and percentage of EOS in two groups were analyzed comparatively. 99 patients of urosepsiswere also compared the difference of the percentage of EOS with another group including 100 patients of urinary tract infection (UTI) without Sepsis. Results The percentage of EOS was significantly decreased in 86.9%(86/99)of patients of urosepsis. The paired student t test show the percentage of EOS in two days after treatment,four days after treatment, before hospital discharge were higher than that before the treatment, the difference wassignificant (P < 0.05). The Independent-Sample Test show that the PCTconcentration in EOS = 0 group were higher than EOS > 0 group,the percentage of EOS in PCT≥2 ng/mL groupwere lower than PCT<2 ng/mL group,difference were significant(P<0.05). And The Independent-Sample Testalso showed that the percentage of EOS of the Urosepsis group was definitely lower than the UTI group without Sepsis. Difference was statistically significant. Concusions The percentage of EOS could be applied to assess the severity of urosepsis, monitor the disease progression and evaluate the infection control. The cost was lower than PCT in therapeuticprocess ofurosepsis.
6.Clinical value of FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis Panel in detecting the etiology of infection in central nervous system
Qiaozhen ZHANG ; Lijuan LUO ; Cuijin WANG ; Yue TAO ; Chi GAN ; Qing CAO
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2021;28(3):161-164
Objective:To explore the value of FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis(ME)Panel in etiological diagnosis of infection in central nervous system(CNS) in Chinese children.Methods:Cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)obtained through lumbar puncture was collected from 145 patients with suspected CNS infection at Shanghai Children′s Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine from March 2019 to November 2019.All specimens were cultured simultaneously, which were detected by FilmArray ME Panel, and the results of cerebrospinal fluid culture and FilmArray ME Panel were compared.Results:Among 145 patients with suspected CNS infection, three samples were found to be positive after cerebrospinal fluid culture, and the positive rate was 2.1%(3/145). For the FilmArray ME Panel, 30 specimens were found to be positive, with a positive rate of 20.7%(30/145), and the difference of positive rate between the two methods was statistically significant( χ2=24.927, P<0.05). Among the samples FilmArray ME Panel tested positive with pathogen, 26 specimens were positive with virus making up 17.9%(26/145)and enterovirus(15.2%)was the primary pathogen.In addition, of the 142 specimens cerebrospinal fluid culture negative, 28 samples were tested positive by the FilmArray ME Panel, accounting for 19.7%(28/142). Conclusion:FilmArray ME Panel has the characteristics with high positive rate and could be time-saving.Meanwhile, FilmArray ME Panel has significant advantage in the detection of virus and improves the positive detection rate of virus.
7.Gram-positive bacteria associated nosocomial bloodstream infections: prognostic factors and drug resistance
Jiannong WU ; Tie'er GAN ; Meifei ZHU ; Lingcong WANG ; Yihui ZHI ; Junmin CAO ; Bin LYU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases 2014;7(2):145-149
Objective To investigate the risk factors of prognosis of gram-positive bacteria associated nosocomial bloodstream infections,and to investigate the drug resistance of the strains.Methods A total of 132 patients with gram-positive bacteria associated nosocomial bloodstream infections were collected from the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University during January 2010 and December 2012.Clinical data including demographic characteristics,underlying diseases,risk factors and use of antibacterial agents were retrospectively analyzed.According to 28-day prognosis,patients were divided into survival group (n =97) and death group (n =35).Binary logistic regression was used to identify the risk factors of 28-day fatality.Results Among 132 patients,49 (37.12%) were infected with coagulase-negative Staphylococcus,46 (34.85%) were infected with Staphylococcus aureus,37 (28.03%)were infected with Enterococcus.The rates of methicillin resistant coagulase negative Staphylococci (MRCNS) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) were 77.55% (38/49) and 54.35% (25/46),respectively.The rate of linezolid resistant coagulase negative Staphylococci was 8.16% (4/49) ; Four out of 37 strains (10.81%) of Enterococcus were both resistant to vancomycin and linezolid.Binary logistic regression showed that septic shock (OR =34.344,95% CI:6.539-180.389,P =0.000),deep venous catheterization (OR =13.411,95% CI:1.877-95.832,P =0.010),no catheter removal after infection (OR =8.759,95% CI:2.197-34.911,P =0.002),parenteral nutrition (OR =3.684,95% CI:1.072-12.663,P =0.038),inappropriate antibacterial therapy in early stage (OR =12.951,95% CI:2.075-80.836,P =0.006) and Enterococcus associated bloodstream infections (OR =4.227,95% CI:1.090-16.394,P =0.037) were independent risk factors of 28-day fatality in patients with gram-positive bacteria associated nosocomial bloodstream infections.Conclusions The predominant pathogens are coagulase-negative Staphylococcus,Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus in gram-positive bacteria associated nosocomial bloodstream infections.Patients with septic shock,deep venous catheterization,no catheter removal after infection,parenteral nutrition,inappropriate antibacterial therapy in early stage and Enterococcus associated bloodstream infections are likely to have high fatality rate.
8.An Ultrasensitive Simultaneous Immunoassay Based on Arsenic and Mercury Ions Labeled SiO2@Au Nanoparticle Probes
Tianhua LI ; Ning GAN ; Dazhen WU ; Haijuan JIN ; Yuting CAO ; Qianli JIANG
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2014;(6):817-823
An ultrasensitive immunoassay was developed based on As3+ and Hg2+ labeled SiO2 @ Au nanoparticles signal tags and hydride generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry (HG-AFS) for the detection of carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA) and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9) respectively. Firstly, amino SiO2@ Au NPs were synthesized for selective absorption of As3+ and Hg2+ ions respectively. Subsequently,the secondary antibody (Ab2) of CEA and CA 19-9 was respectively labeled on As3+ or Hg2+-SiO2 @ Au NPs to prepare the corresponding signal tags for CEA and CA 19-9. Based on the sandwich immunoassay scheme, the tags, two antigen and corresponding first antibodies were bio-conjugated on the bottom of 96-well plate at room temperature to form the immunocomplex. After it was dissolved in alkali solution, As3+ and Hg2+ ions were released in solution and detected by HG-AFS, which concentration was proportional with logarithms of CEA and CA 19-9. The reaction conditions were optimized and the tags were characterized. This assay was based on determination of the concentration of As3+ and Hg2+ for quantization of the corresponding CEA and CA 19-9 antigen. The assay showed a wide linear range from 0. 001 to 100. 0 μg / L for CEA and 0. 01-80 U/ mL for CA 19-9, and a lower detection limit of 0. 5 ng / L and 0. 005 U/ mL respectively. This proposed method was used in real serums samples, the results were consistence with that by ELISA. The immunoassay showed three orders of magnitude of sensitivity lower than that of ELISA, which provides a promising simultaneous immunoassay for the early diagnosis of cancer .
9.Early life stress and schizophrenia:a retrospective case-control study
Shilin CAO ; Guoqiang TIAN ; Shenglin LIANG ; Haichao JIANG ; Jianguang GAN ; Chao QIAN ; Zhengquan XU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2014;13(1):67-69
A total of 105 patients with first-episode schizophrenia (male =51,female =54) and 99 normal controls (male =51,female =48) were included into this retrospective case-control study.Childhood trauma questionnaire-28 item short form (CTQ-SF) was used to assess the experience of childhood abuse.The result of binary logistic regression showed that emotional abuse (β =0.630,P < 0.05) and emotional neglect(β =0.270,P < 0.05) were included into the final model of predicting schizophrenia.It indicates that patients with first-episode schizophrenia experienced more early life stress than controls.Particularly emotional abuse and emotional neglect may play important roles in the onset of schizophrenia.
10.Clinicopathological features of multilocular cystic renal cell carcinoma:a series of 32 cases
Suying WANG ; Huizhi ZHANG ; Dalong CAO ; Xiaoqun YANG ; Hualei GAN ; Chaofu WANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2014;(9):1004-1006
Purpose To investigate the clinicopathological features of multilocular cystic renal cell carcinoma ( MCRCC) , and to im-prove the understanding of this disease. Methods Thirty-two of MCRCC were studied by clinic data, pathological features and immu-nophenotype. All the thirty-two cases were followed up. Results In this study, thirty-two patients were diagnosed as MCRCC with a male-to-female ratio of 2.2 : 1, thirteen of whom had the tumor in the left kidney, eighteen in the right kidney, another in the double kidneys. The mean of tumor diameter was 4.6 cm (1.0~8.0 cm). Eleven patients underwent radical nephrectomy while the other 21 patients received nephron sparing surgery. Microscopically, all the cases were multiocular, lined in the cyst wall by a single layer of tumor cells with the clear or pale cytoplasm and Fuhrman grade 1 nuclei. Occasionally, the lining consisted of several layers of tumor cells or a few small papillae were present. The linings of the cyst wall were rich in thin-wall blood vessels. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were positive for CK(32/32), CK7(25/32), EMA(32/32), CD10(23/32) and vimentin(20/32), while negative for CD68. Conclusions MCRCC is characteristic by low grade nuclei, lacking solid nodules, and in the cyst wall, and has a favourable prognosis. The rich in thin-wall blood vessels and the lining cells with the clear or pale cytoplasm are diagnosis clues.