1.The clinical analysis of adrenal tumor combined with renal carcinoma in 42 patients
Nan BU ; Honghua WU ; Jun YAO ; Junqing ZHANG ; Yanming GAO ; Xiaohui GUO ; Liqun ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2015;31(4):342-345
Objective To summarize the clinical characteristics of adrenal tumors combined with renal carcinoma and to extend the clinical understanding of the situation.Methods To analyze the data of 1 100 patients with adrenal tumors hospitalized in Peking University First Hospital from Jan.1994 to Mar.2012 retrospectively,in the series there were 42 combined with renal carcinoma.Results There were 27 males,15 females,aged 29 to 83 years,mean 60.5 years old.In 42 renal carcinomas,there were 29 (69.0%) clear cell carcinomas,5 (11.9 %) cystic renal carcinomas,2 (4.8%)clear cell with granulosa cell hybrid carcinomas,1 renal lymphoma,1 (2.4%) spindle cell tumor,1 acidophilic cell adenoma,and 1 undifferentiated type of renal cell carcinoma and pathologically not clear in 2 cases (4.8%).Clinical manifestations were not specific.In 42 adrenal tumors,20 situated in the left,and 17 right,and 5 were bilateral.35 cases were considered primary adrenal tumors,in which 3 were diagnosed primary hyperaldosteronism,32 were non-functional tumors.Other 7 were non-functional matastatic carcinomas.25 patients underwent resection of adrenal tumors,and pathology revealed 22 (88.0%) were primary,in which 12 (54.6%) were cortical adenomas,7 (31.9%) hyperplasia,1 (4.5 %) pheochromocytoma,1 (4.5 %) ganglioneuroma,1 (4.5 %)adenoma with hyperplasia;2 (8.0%)metastatic tumors,and 1 (4.0%) non-Hodgkin' s lymphoma.The mean diameter of primary adrenal tumors was 1.9 cm,while that of metastatic carcinoma was 3.84 cm.25 underwent abdominal ultrasonography,40 underwent computed tomography (CT) scan,6 underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan,positive rate was 72.0%,97.5%,and 100.0% respectively.25 patients who underwent surgery were followed up,17 survived for 8 months-6 years,4 died,in which 1 metastatic carcinoma died of intraoperative bleeding,1 died of adrenal lymphoma,2 died because of other disease,4 were lost to follow-up.Conclusions The most common type of renal carcinoma combined with adrenal tumors was clear cell carcinoma,while majority of the adrenal tumors were primary with non-specific clinical manifestations and function.The adrenal tumors might be located in the same or the opposite side of renal carcinoma,also might be bilateral which were more common in metastatic carcinomas and always bigger than primary ones.CT/MRI scans were important in judging the nature of the tumors and pathology was the gold standard.The non-functioning primary adrenal tumors could be safely followed up,and the isolated metastatic carcinoma should be resected.Prognosis depends mainly on that of renal carcinoma.
2.Summary of best evidence for nonpharmacologic prevention and management of venous thromboembolism in patients with ischemic stroke
Yanhong ZHANG ; Yingchun HUAN ; Liqun ZHU ; Hongbing BU ; Songmei CAO ; Ruo ZHUANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(20):2667-2674
Objective:To retrieve, review and summarize the best evidence on nonpharmacologic prevention and management of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with ischemic stroke (IS) .Methods:According to the "6S" model, Best Practice, UpToDate, Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Evidence-Based Health Care Center Database, PubMed, CINAHL, SinoMed, CNKI, Wanfang, VIP Databases, and dedicated stroke websites in China and abroad were searched for the evidence of nonpharmacologic prevention and management of VTE in IS patients, including clinical decision-making, best practice, evidences summary, guidelines, systematic reviews, expert consensus and randomized controlled trials published up to March 20, 2022. Evidence was extracted and summarized after quality assessment of the literature.Results:A total of 19 articles were included, including 2 clinical decision-making articles, 2 evidences summaries, 8 guidelines, 3 systematic reviews, and 4 expert consensus. A total of 38 pieces of best evidence were collected from 6 aspects: organizational security, risk assessment, screening and diagnosis, basic prevention, mechanical prevention and health education.Conclusions:This study summarizes the best evidence for nonpharmaceutical prevention and management of VTE in IS patients. It is recommended to promote the clinical application of this evidence scientifically and in a planned way through multidisciplinary collaboration in combination with clinical situations, factors promoting and hindering the application of evidences, and patient wishes.
3.Molecular characteristics of dengue virus outbreak in China-Myanmar border region, Yunnan province, 2015.
Xiaofang GUO ; Mingdong YANG ; Jinyong JIANG ; Huachang LI ; Chongge ZHU ; Qin GUI ; Liqun BU ; Hongning ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2016;37(3):398-401
OBJECTIVETo understand the molecular characteristics of a dengue virus outbreak in China-Myanmar border region, Yunnan province, 2015 and provide etiological evidence for the disease control and prevention.
METHODSSemi-nested RTPCR was conducted to detect the capsid premembrane (CprM) gene of RNA of dengue virus by using dengue virus NS1 positive serum samples collected in Mengdin township, Gengma county, Yunnan province in July, 2015. Some positive samples were then detected by using PCR with specific primers to amplify the full E gene. The positive PCR products were directly sequenced. Then sequences generated in this study were BLAST in NCBI website and aligned in Megalign in DNAstar program. Multiple sequence alignments were carried out by using Mega 5.05 software based on the sequences generated in this study and sequences downloaded from GenBank, including the representative strains from different countries and regions. Phylogenetic trees were constructed by using Neighbor-Joining tree methods with Mega 5.05 software.
RESULTSTwenty one of 25 local cases and 10 of 14 imported cases from Myanmar were positive for DENV-1. Eight serum samples were negative for dengue virus. A total of 13 strains with E gene (1485 bp), including 8 local strains and 5 imported strains, were sequenced, which shared 100% nucleotide sequence identities. Twelve strains with CprM gene (406 bp) from 9 local cases and 3 imported cases shared 100% nucleotide sequence identities. Phylogenetic analyses based on E gene showed that the new 13 strains clustered in genotype I of dengue virus and formed a distinct lineage.
CONCLUSIONSThis outbreak was caused by genotype I of DENV-1, which had the closest phylogenetic relationships with dengue virus from neighboring Burma area. Comprehensive measures of prevention and control of dengue fever should be strengthened to prevent the spread of dengue virus.
Capsid Proteins ; China ; epidemiology ; DNA Primers ; Databases, Nucleic Acid ; Dengue ; epidemiology ; virology ; Dengue Virus ; genetics ; Disease Outbreaks ; Genotype ; Humans ; Myanmar ; epidemiology ; Phylogeny ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Sequence Alignment ; Software