1.The characteristics of CT imaging and diagnosis of pulmonary cryptococcosis in 42 cases with non-acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Pinghai ZHANG ; Bijie HU ; Lixian HE ; Huayin LI ; Baoqing WANG ; Xuehua CHEN ; Jue PAN ; Hongni JIANG ; Chunmei ZHOU ; Xiaodong GAO ; Hongmei XIE ; Shenglei HUANG ; Wensong XIA ; Lili TAO ; Chunxue BAI
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2009;48(5):362-366
Objective To further elucidate the CT characteristics and diagnostic approaches to non-acquired immune deficiency syndrome patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis. Methods The histories of forty-two pulmonary cryptococcosis (PC) patients diagnosed in Zhongshan Hospital from 2003 -2008 were collected and analyzed for demography data, underlying conditions, clinical symptoms, chest CT and diagnostic studies. Results None of the 42 PC patients had avian or its feces contacting history, and 71.4% (30/42) of them were immunocompetent. The most frequent CT lesions were multiple nodules (67. 9% ) with peripheral predominance (67. 9% ), and cavitations (50%) often presented within them. Masses/consolidation (31.4%) and patching lesions (2. 9% ) could exist occassionally. Positive detection rates of non-aggressive examinations including sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and bronchofibroscope aspiration were 4. 3%, 8. 3% and 6. 3% respectively, while those of aggressive approaches including transbrunchial lung biopsy (TBLB), thin needle aspiration biopsy (TNAB) and pneumonectomy by surgery were 64. 7%, 64. 3% and 100% respectively. Non-aggressive serum cryptococcus antigen test was performed in 14 patients who had been diagnosed by histopathology or pathogen culture, and all of them were positive. Conclusion Our study suggests that PC is common in immunocompetent population. Avian or its feces contacting is not so important as used opinion to PC differential diagnosis. CT characteristics of PC are diversiform and always change very slowly. Besides the most frequent multiple nodules with subpleural predominance, pulmonary lesions can present as masses, consolidation or patchings. Aggressive techniques such as TBLB and TNAB are benefit to clinical diagnosis of PC, and non-aggressive serum cryptococcus antigen test may be promising for its early diagnosis as well as clinical course follow-up and therapeutic effect evaluation.
2.Relationship between the expression of miR-141-3p and miR-149-3p and proliferative genes,clinicopathological features and prognosis in endometrial carcinoma tissues
Jiang WANG ; Yan LI ; Hongni HE ; Yan WU
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;45(3):289-294,300
Objective To investigate the relationship between the expression of miR-141-3p,miR-149-3p and proliferative genes,clinicopathological features and prognosis in endometrial carcinoma tissues.Methods From February 2017 to February 2019,98 patients with endometrial cancer were selected as the study objects.Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR was used to detect the relative mRNA expression levels of miR-141-3p,miR-149-3p and proliferating genes[proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA),cyclin D1,cyclin dependent kinase 4(CDK4)]in cancer tissues of patients with endometrial cancer.The correlation between the expres-sions of miR-141-3p,miR-149-3p and PCNA,cyclin D1 and CDK4 mRNA in cancer tissues of patients with en-dometrial cancer was analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis.The expression of miR-141-3p and miR-149-3p in cancer tissues of endometrial carcinoma patients with different clinicopathological characteristics was com-pared.Kaplan-Meier curve was used to analyze the influence of miR-141-3p and miR-149-3p expression on prognosis of patients with endometrial carcinoma.Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis of prog-nostic factors in patients with endometrial cancer.Results The relative expression levels of miR-141-3p,miR-149-3p,PCNA mRNA,cyclinD1 mRNA and CDK4 mRNA in cancer tissues of patients with endometrial carci-noma were higher than those in adjacent tissues,with statistical significance(P<0.05).The expressions of miR-141-3p and miR-149-3p were positively correlated with the expressions of PCNA mRNA,cyclinD1 mR-NA and CDK4 mRNA in cancer tissues of patients with endometrial carcinoma(all P<0.05).The relative ex-pression levels of miR-141-3p and miR-149-3p in cancer tissues of endometrial cancer patients with stage Ⅲand lymph node metastasis according to International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics(FIGO)were higher than those of endometrial cancer patients with stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ and no lymph node metastasis,respective-ly,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The 3-year overall survival rate of miR-141-3p high expression group was significantly lower than that of miR-141-3p low expression group,and the differ-ence was statistically significant(Log-rank x2=7.043,P=0.008).The 3-year overall survival rate of patients with high miR-149-3p expression group was significantly lower than that of patients with low miR-149-3p ex-pression group,with statistical significance(Log-rank x2=7.094,P=0.007).FIGO stage Ⅲ,lymph node me-tastasis,miR-141-3p elevation and miR-149-3p elevation were independent risk factors for prognosis of pa-tients with endometrial cancer(P<0.05).Conclusion Detecting the expression of miR-141-3p and miR-149-3p in cancer tissues of patients with endometrial carcinoma is helpful to evaluate the survival and prognosis of patients.
3.Survey on psychosocial services in northeast Sichuan
Pei HE ; Yongqing HOU ; Rui YANG ; Hongni XIANG ; Xin YANG ; Yanjun CHEN ; Yuanfeng ZHOU ; Yong ZHANG
Sichuan Mental Health 2022;35(4):354-360
ObjectiveTo investigate the current status of psychosocial services in various institutions as well as the mental health status of residents in Northeast Sichuan, so as to provide references for the further construction and implementation of psychosocial services in this area. MethodsA total of 148 institutions in Tongjiang county of Bazhong city, Lizhou district of Guangyuan city and Dazhu county of Dazhou city were surveyed through self-compiled questionnaires covering the construction status of psychosocial service system and the implementation of mental health service in each institution. Meantime, the mental health status and psychological service needs of 21 505 residents in pilot areas of three cities were investigated using the Patients' Health Questionnaire Depression Scale-9 item (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 item (GAD-7) and the self-designed mental health service needs questionnaire. ResultsAmong the 148 institutions in the pilot areas, 81 (54.7%) of which had dedicated mental health service, and 58 (39.2%) were equipped with full-time or part-time mental health service personnel. In 2019, 95 (64.2%) institutions conducted mental health services for employees, and 104 (70.3%) conducted mental health propaganda activities. Of the 75 educational institutions, 67 (89.3%) conducted mental health education for students, and 47 (62.7%) achieved full coverage of the mental health education curriculum among students. The detection rates of depression and anxiety among the residents were 36.8% and 30.8%, respectively, and 83.7% of the residents had the mental health service needs, mainly in the aspects of personal growth, marriage and family, children's education and stress management. ConclusionThe psychosocial services in the pilot areas of the three cities in northeast Sichuan are well conducted, while the guarantee of workplace, funds and personnel remains to further strengthen. Furthermore, residents have prominent emotional problems such as depression and anxiety, and have a high demand for mental health services.