1.Common Factors Associated with Severity of Reinke's Edema
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2014;(6):609-612
Objective To explore the common influencing factors on the severity of Reinke's edema of the vo-cal cord and to analyze the factors of recurrence.Methods To analyze the relationships among the degrees and smoking,voice overuse,and laryngopharyngeal reflux for 85 patients with Reinke's edema of the vocal cord,and an-alyze the risk factors of recurrence.ResuIts 84.7% of the patients were male with the mean age of 51.35 years. There were statistical differences among smoking history of more than 25 years (P<0.001),laryngopharyngeal re-flux (P<0.01),and voice overuse (P<0.01).Follow ups lasted 1 year and 7 patients showed recurrence.ConcIu-sion Reinke's edema was related to long - term smoking and common in senior male patients.The degree of Reinke's edema was positive correlation with smoking,laryngopharyngeal reflux and voice overuse.The most impor-tant factor is smoking history of more than 25 years.The longer smoking history,the more severe Reinke's edema.
2.Linkage analysis in 2 pure familial paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia families
Jinxia ZHOU ; Guoliang LI ; Chanjuan CHEN ; Ding LIU ; Bo XIAO ; Lu SHEN ; Hong JIANG ; Zhiguo WU
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2008;41(3):159-163
Objective Linkage analysis were performed in 2 pure Chinese paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia families to localize the locus of them. Method Microsatellites markers corresponding to pericentrometric region of chromosome 16 were used in parametric and nonparametrie linkage analysis for 27 members in the 2 pedigrees, haplotypes were constructed subsequently. Result The maximum LOD score and NPL score in the 2 families were all negative, P values were significantly larger than 0.05.No haplotype segregated with PKD phenotype was found. It showed no evidence of association with known PKD loci in both pedigrees, providing evidence for a novel PKD locus. Conclusion PKD is heterogeneous, a novel PKD locus may be in pure Chinese pedigrees.
3.Uterine arterial embolization for hysteromyomas: report of 45 cases
Xinbai WANG ; Yuyan SHEN ; Liming LU ; Weirong WAN ; Jinxia LU ; Ruifen MA
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2010;19(4):322-324
Objective To assess the effectiveness of uterine arterial embolization for the treatment of hysteromyomas and to discuss the factors related to the clinical results.Methods Super-selective uterine arterial embolization was performed in forty-five patients with hysteromyomas.Of 45 patients,multiple hysteromyomas were seen in 36 and solitary lesion in 9.The lesion was located at the myometrium in 41 cases,among them coexisted endometrioma was found in 5 cases and coexisted submucosal myoma in 2.The lesion was located submucous layer in the remaining 4 cases.The diagnosis was confirmed by imaging study and gynecological examination.After the operation,ultrasonography and laboratory tests were carried out in all patients to observe the tumor size.hormone levels and hemoglobin concentration.Results A total of 91 uterine arteries were found in 45 patients.including double left uterine arteries in one case.Successful catheterization was obtained in 87 arteries(95.6%).All forty-five patients were followed up for 6-36 months.Six months after the procedure the mean reduction of the tumor size was 69.3%.and the lesion completely disappeared in two cases.In the anemic patients the hemoglobin concentration returned to normal level.The main side-effects included low fever and pain at lower abdomen.Conclusion Uterine arterial embolization is a safe and effective treatment for hysteromyomas.
4.Effect of simultaneous integrated boost intensity-modulated radiation therapy on lateral lymph node metastasis in rectal cancer
Jinxia SHEN ; Dexi DU ; Huijuan HE ; Ming LI ; Zhenzhen ZHOU ; Shubo DING
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2023;43(11):866-872
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of simultaneous integrated boost intensity-modulated radiation therapy (SIB-IMRT) for rectal cancer with lateral lymph node metastasis (LLNM).Methods:From January 2016 to December 2022, 103 rectal cancer patients with LLNM were enrolled. The patients were divided into SIB-IMRT group (52 cases) and conventional chemoradiotherapy (CRT) group (51 cases) using the random number table method. The dose was 50 Gy for the pelvis with 60 Gy of SIB-IMRT for the LLNM in the SIB-IMRT group. The dose was 50 Gy for the pelvis in the CRT group. The primary endpoint was the lateral recurrence rate. The efficacy and adverse reactions of the two groups were compared.Results:The adverse reactions and surgical complications after neoadjuvant radiotherapy were comparable between the two groups. The response rates of LLNM treatment were 76.9% and 56.9%, respectively, in the two groups ( χ2=4.69, P=0.03). The SIB-IMRT group and CRT group had a local recurrence rate of 7.7% and 25.5% ( χ2=5.92, P=0.015), respectively, and a lateral recurrence rate of 3.8% and 23.5% ( χ2=8.49, P=0.004), respectively. Univariate analysis showed that the SIB-IMRT, short axis of lateral lymph nodes <5 mm after radiotherapy, and negative result in the postoperative lymph node pathological examination were factors associated with lateral recurrence. Multivariable regression analysis demonstrated that the SIB-IMRT ( HR=6.42, 95% CI: 1.40-29.49) and short axis of lateral lymph nodes <5 mm after radiotherapy ( HR=0.17, 95% CI: 0.04-0.66) were independent factors associated with lateral recurrence. The two groups had a 3-year disease-free survival of 73.25% and 62.6% ( P>0.05), respectively, and a 3-year overall survival of 87% and 82.5% ( P>0.05), respectively. Conclusions:The SIB-IMRT is safe and effective for rectal cancer with LLNM. The short axis of lateral lymph nodes <5 mm after neoadjuvant radiotherapy and SIB-IMRT is an independent risk factor for lateral recurrence.
5.Dilemmas and countermeasures:medical social work carry out the ethical practice of volunteers management
Jinxia CHEN ; Xiulan ZHANG ; Xiaoyun YE ; Weiya CHEN ; Yiying WU ; Ke SHEN
Chinese Medical Ethics 2024;37(7):837-842
The management of hospital volunteers is one of the main tasks of medical social workers.In practical work,they are often in a dilemma due to ethical problems,which restricts the scientific development of hospital volunteer organizations.Based on the experience of frontline medical social workers in the"Guangji Boat"Volunteer Service Alliance of the Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine,while investigating other public hospitals,this paper summarized and organized ethical issues,analyzed their causes,and proposed improvement strategies.The ethical dilemma of hospital volunteer service was mainly in the conflict between the dual relationship of human emotion and norm,the conflict between incentive mechanism and non-reward value,as well as the conflict between participation motivation and organizational goal.The ethical dilemma in the management of hospital volunteers was attributed to the lack of standardized practical operation systems.Based on the above ethical dilemmas,combined with the development experience of volunteer service in public hospitals,this paper proposed reasonable countermeasures to provide a reference for the management of hospital volunteers.
6.Qualitative research on actual experience of newly qualified registered nurses during their standardized training
Cuiping CHEN ; Jinxia JIANG ; Hong LI ; Ting FENG ; Hong SHEN ; Xuemin HE
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2014;20(29):3741-3744
Objective To explore the exact feeling of newly qualified registered nurses during their standardized training , so as to provide references for nursing administrators to improve the quality of training and management .Methods Fourteen newly qualified registered nurses were selected by purposive sampling .The data were collected by in-depth interview and analyzed by phenomenological procedures .Results Five themes of pressure and psychological burden , enhanced altruism , enhanced nursing professional values , improvement of professional knowledge and critical nursing training were benefit in improving the practical skills . Conclusions The nursing administrators and educators should improve the standardized training of newly qualified registered nurses so as to enhance their general skills and clinical nursing quality .
7.Needs of continuing nursing education for nurses with low seniority:a qualitative study
Hong LI ; Cuiping CHEN ; Jinxia JIANG ; Yunhai DU ; Ting FENG ; Dan LI ; Hong SHEN ; Zhenzhen WU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2014;20(31):3999-4002
Objective To explore the needs of continuing nursing education for nurses with low seniority, so as to provide basis for further education practices.Methods Qualitative design was used and a semi-structure interview was conducted in a purposive sample of 15 nurses with low seniority.The materials were analyzed by phenomenological procedures.Results The data was read, coded, analyzed and summarized for four main themes, including the clear understanding of the purpose and importance of continuing nursing education;hoping to get a practical continuing nursing education; hoping to use multiple training methods; a distance between status and expectation.Conclusions Educators should pay attention to the actual needs of nurses with low seniority, use multiple training methods and strengthen organizational management to improve the quality of continuing nursing education.
8.Clinical application and long-term safety of hydroxychloroquine in rheumatic diseases
Hua ZHONG ; Liling XU ; Mingxin BAI ; Zhiyi ZHANG ; Haili SHEN ; Rong ZHU ; Lijun WU ; Jinxia ZHAO ; Yang LI ; Qianyu GUO ; Fuai LU ; Zeng LUO ; Yangjin BAIMA ; Li LUO ; Yongwei HU ; Qian GUO ; Wen GU ; Hua YE ; Yin SU
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2021;25(9):584-589
Objective:To explore the clinical application and long-term safety of hydroxychloroquine sulfate (HCQ) in the treatment of rheumatic diseases.Methods:A multi-center cross-sectional study was conducted between August 2017 and August 2018 in a random sample of eleven medical institutions of rheumatology and immunology in China. Patients who took HCQ for more than 3 months were enrolled into this study. The cumulative dose and long-term side effects of HCQ were recorded. The changes of laboratory indexes before and after treatment with HCQ were analyzed. Categorical variables were presented with counts and proportions, and evaluated by Chi-square test. Continuous parametric data were presented as Mean±standard deviation, and evaluated by Student's t test or Mann-Whitney U test. P-values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results:A total of 886 patients with rheumatic diseases were enrolled into this study, including 505 cases with systemic lupus erythematosus (57.0%), 210 cases with rheumatoid arthritis (23.7%), 80 cases with Sj?gren's syndrome (9.0%), 57 cases with undifferentiated connective tissue disease (6.4%), 12 cases of systemic vasculitis (1.4%), 10 cases of mixed connective tissue disease (1.1%), 7 cases of myositis (0.8%) and 5 cases with systemic sclerosis (0.6%). The most common long-term side effects of HCQ was skin or mucous lesions (12.4%) and vision problems (8.0%). Other adverse reactions included problems of digestive system (3.0%), nervous system (2.1%), musculoskeletal system (1.1%) and cardiovascular system (0.9%). 140 cases (15.8%) had stopped taking HCQ during the treatment. More than half of them decided to stop taking medicine by themselves. Fifty-four patients (6.1%) stopped using HCQ due to side effects while 24 of them took it again, and another 12 patients (1.4%) stopped the drug due to remission of illness. Patients were divided into three groups according to the cumulative dose of HCQ: less than 500 g, 500-1 000 g and more than 1 000 g respectively. There was significant difference in the incidence of long-term side effects among the three groups ( χ2=6.382, P=0.041). The last group (more than 1 000 g) suffered the highest incidence of long-term adverse reactions (37.1%). No severe adverse drug reactions were observed in this study. Conclusion:Hydroxychloroquine is widely used in the treatment of rheumatic diseases. The incidence of long-term side effects is 20.4%, is 6.1% lead to drug withdrawal, which are especially related to the cumulative doses. It should be adjusted properly according to the clinical application.
9.Prognostic factors of salvage radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy
Yang LIU ; Feng WEN ; Yali SHEN ; Qiwen PAN ; Jinxia HE ; Lixin MAI ; Hao ZENG ; Jianming GAO ; Xiang LI ; Zhiping LI ; Yonghong LI ; Xin WANG ; Liru HE ; Qiang WEI ; Fangjian ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Urology 2021;42(9):650-655
Objective:To investigate the prognosis after salvage radiotherapy with or without hormone therapy for prostate cancer.Methods:From May 2014 to December 2020, 248 patients undergoing salvage radiotherapy due to prostate-specific antigen (PSA)persistence or biochemical progression after radical prostatectomy at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center (n=157) and West China Hospital, Sichuan University (n=91) were analyzed. Median age was 66 (45-78) years old. Median PSA was 23.50 (0.18-845.00) ng/ml. The number of PSA persistence and biochemical progression were 143 (59%) and 105 (42%). The number of pT 2, pT 3a, pT 3b, pT 4, and unknown T stage was 99, 49, 78, 15 and 7 cases.The number of N 0, N 1 and unknown N stage was 153, 44 and 51 cases. 165 cases had positive surgical margin. Gleason score of 6, 7, 8, >8 score and unknown was in 12, 104, 34, 90 and 8 patients. Early and late salvage radiotherapy was performed in 117 and 131 patients, and 70 patients (28%) were CRPC. Hormone therapy was used combined with radiotherapy in 182 patients (73%). PSA decline after radiotherapy was compared with Chi-squre test. Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test were used to compare progression free-survival (PFS)after radiotherapy. Univariate and multivariate analyses of PFS were performed using Cox proportional hazards model. Early salvage radiotherapy was defined as PSA≤0.5 ng/ml before radiotherapy, and late salvage radiotherapy was defined as PSA>0.5ng/ml. Results:PSA response (PSA decline ≥50%) rate was 94% (233/248), and 82% (203/248) patients had PSA decline ≥ 90%. Twelve (5%) patients had rising PSA after completing radiotherapy, but only 4 (2%) had real progression. The median PFS was 69 months (95% CI 68-70), and 3-year and 5-year PFS rate were 80% and 67%. PFS of PSA persistence and biochemical progression were similar ( HR =0.71, 95% CI 0.37-1.37, P=0.311). Compared with late salvage radiotherapy, early salvage radiotherapy had better PFS [69 (95% CI 68-70) vs. 59 (95% CI 44-74) months, P<0.001]. Compared with hormone sensitive, castration-resistant was associated with worse PFS (5-year PFS rate 74% vs. 51%, P<0.001). In multivariate analysis, Gleason score>8, castration-resistant and late salvage radiotherapy were unfavorable prognostic factors. Conclusions:In patients receiving salvage radiotherapy with or without hormone therapy for PSA persistence and biochemical progression after radical prostatectomy, high PSA level before radiotherapy and castration resistant is associated with poor prognosis.