1.Research progress of targeting PD-1/PD-L1 in immunotherapy for non-small-cell lung cancer
Cancer Research and Clinic 2015;27(10):711-713
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the world.PD-1 is a member of the CD28 family expressed on the surface of a variety of immune cells.PD-L1, one of PD-1 ligands, plays a pivotal role in the ability of tumor cells to evade the host immune system.A recent study showed that signaling via mutant EGFR in lung tumor cells upregulates directly tumor PD-L1 expression.In this review, the clinical significance of the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway in immunotherapy for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and the relevance to targeted therapy were summarized.
2.Effectiveness of supportive group psychotherapy on the psychological traumatic in the nurses who experienced a violence event caused by patients
Shuxia GENG ; Rui AN ; Huijuan WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2013;(5):446-448
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of the supportive group therapy on the psychological traumatic in the nurses who experienced a violence event.Methods 58 nurses were enrolled in this study and randomly arranged to therapy group and control group.Ninety minutes group psychotherapy was used in the therapy group once weekly and last 6 weeks,and no any intervention method was used in the control group.For both groups,evaluations were conducted at three time points that was baseline,immediately after the completion of the intervention and 3 months after the completion of psychotherapy.Evaluations were conducted using the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) and Profile of Mood States (POMS).Results The reduction of the total scores of ISE-R and flashback factor,hyper-arousal factor,avoidance behavior factor in the therapy group were higher than those in control group (-5.00 (3.89) vs-1.48 (3.05),P < 0.01 ;-1.53 (1.46) vs-0.60 (1.90),P < 0.05 ;-1.97 (2.71) vs-0.18 (1.76),P < 0.01 ;-1.50 (2.60) vs-0.70 (2.08),P < 0.01,respectively).Both the reduction of total scores of PMOS and the tension-anxiety factor and depression-dejection factor scores on the POMS differed significantly between the two groups(-2.80 (19.40) vs-0.41 (14.05),P < 0.01 ;-1.85 (3.64) vs 0.37(3.40),P<0.01 ;-1.10(6.52) vs 0.13(4.30),P<0.01,respectively).All these effects maintained 3 months after the psychotherapy completion.Conclusion The group psychotherapy can alleviate the psychological traumatic of nurses experienced violence events,and it can be used to protect the mental health of these nurses.
3.Insights on multi-site physician practice in the cooperative medical background
Kaicheng LIN ; Renwen GENG ; Rui CAO
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2013;29(12):881-884
The paper introduced the multi-site physician practice operational in the modes of hospital departmental support,hospital trusteeship,and public-private hospital management,and summarized the merits of such a practice adopted in the background of cooperative hospital operations as follows.A cooperation of common interests enjoys supports of all stakeholders and minimum resistance;better policies and conditions mobilize physicians'incentives; better continuity of medical practice; better public benefits of the hospital.The paper also probed into such issues as setbacks of the practice in such a background,complicity of medical disputes definition and resolution,possible talent drain of public hospitals,and possible impacts on branding and core competence of public hospitals.
4.Advances of programmed death ligand 1 and its inhibitor in non-small cell lung cancer
Journal of International Oncology 2015;(8):628-630
Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1 ),which is highly expressed in NSCLC,can be divided into two categories:membrane PD-L1 and soluble PD-L1 .PD-L1 participates in tumor immune escape through combining with its receptor.PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitors have entered the phase Ⅰ studies and showed a good application prospect.It is also found that the sensitivity of PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitors is strongly associated with the expression of PD-L1 in tumor.Therefore,PD-L1 can be used as a biomarker to pre-dict its curative effect.
5.Recent advances in allergic rhinitis.
Meijun LIANG ; Rui XU ; Geng XU
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2015;29(3):202-206
Allergic rhinitis (AR) clinically expressed by sneezing, rhinorrhea, nasal itching and congestion is an allergen-driven mucosal inflammatory disease which is modulated by immunoglobulin E. Epidemiological studies have indicated that prevalence of AR continues to increase, and it has been a worldwide health problem that places a significant healthcare burden on individuals and society. Given the evolving understanding of the process by which an allergen is recognized and the roles of mediators which account for AR progress, the pathogenesis of AR has become clearer. Current studies have demonstrated local allergic rhinitis (LAR) that patients with both sug- gestive symptoms of AR and a negative diagnostic test for atopy may have local allergic inflammation is a prevalent entity in patients evaluated with rhinitis, but further research remains needed. Management of AR includes aller- gen avoidance, pharmacological treatment and allergen-specific immunotherapy. Recently montelukast has exhibited previously undocumented anti-inflammatory properties, leukotriene receptor antagonists therefore may serve a more important role in the treatment of AR. Not only has immunotherapy proved its efficacy, but also been able to alter disease course and thereby mitigate progression to asthma. Thus immunotherapy can be initiated while receiving pharmacotherapy, especially in children with AR. As clinical guidelines, the ARIA (Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma) provides basic principles of effective treatment of AR. Besides, choosing an appropriate treatment strategy should be based on the severity and chronicity of patient's symptom. The aim of this review was to provide an update mainly on the pathophysiology, epidemiology, and management of AR.
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7.Advance in Relationship between Tau Protein and Alzheimer's Disease (review)
Jiangping HU ; Rui GENG ; Kaijun LI
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2014;20(11):1031-1034
Alzheimer's disease is a common neurodegenerative disease. One of the main pathology is neurofibrillary tangles in neurons,in which principal component is the phosphorylation of tau protein. Previous studies focused on senile plaques and Aβ levels. Recent studies indicated that the development of tau protein closely associated with Alzheimer's disease, especially the abnormal phosphorylation. This paper reviewed the relationship between tau protein phosphorylation and Alzheimer's disease based on the perspective of protein kinases and phosphatases.
8.Exploration on the Optimal Initial Screen Time in Newborns with Different Modles ofDelivery Using AABR
Peipei FEI ; Rui ZHOU ; Rui YANG ; Yan GENG ; Yuhe LIU
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2017;25(5):468-471
Objective To explore optimal initial the best screening time for newborns with different delivery methods using AABR.Methods A total of 550 newborns who were born from August 1, 2016 to October 31, 2016 at our hospital participated in the study.AABR was used to accomplish the initial hearing screening.The newborns were divided into 2 groups according to the delivery methods.There were each 100 neonates born in vaginal during <24 h, 24~48 h and 48~72 h after birth, respectively.The numbers of neonates delivered by cesarean section during the 3 separate periods were 50, 100 and 100, respectively.The newborns who failed the preliminary hearing screening proceeded to the re-screening and diagnostic procedures.Results There were 300 newborns were born in vaginal, and the pass rate in 24~48 h after birth group was significantly higher than that in 24 h group (93.00% vs 83.00%,x2=4.735,P=0.03<0.05), but it was not significantly different from that of 48~72 h group (95.00% vs 93.00%,x2=0.355,P=0.56>0.05).There were 250 newborns in cesarean section, the pass rate of 24~48 h after birth group was significantly higher than that in 24 h group (83.00% vs 68.00%,x2=4.437, P=0.04<0.05), and significantly lower than that of 48~72 h group (94.00% vs 83.00%,x2=5.944, P=0.02<0.05).Conclusion Taking into account of hospitalization time, the screening time for the vaginal delivery newborn hearing screening can be advanced to 24~48 h after birth with the application of AABR, but not for the cesarean section group.
9.The value of transvaginal color Doppler sonography combined with serum tumor markers in diagnosing endometrial cance r
Jiaoling, LI ; Xiuping, GENG ; Suqing, WU ; Rui, ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Ultrasound (Electronic Edition) 2015;(11):894-900
ObjectiveTo summarize the ultrasonic features of endometrial carcinoma in transvaginal color Doppler sonography (TVCDS), and to analyze the supplementary function of serum CA125and CA199in diagnosing endometrial carcinoma.MethodsFrom January 2006 to October 2012, fourteen thousand and twenty-seven women underwent TVCDS in GZ Women & Children Medical Centre, serum CA125 and CA199 were determined by chemiluminescence immunoassay. The ultrasound characteristics of 131 cases of endometrial carcinoma (including 64 cases of early-stage and 67 cases of advanced endometrial carcinoma) who were accurately diagnosed by pathology and the value of serum CA125 and CA199 were analyzed.ResultsIn groups 131 patients were accurately conifrmed by pathology, including 64 cases early-stage and 67 cases advanced carcinoma. The diagnositic coincidence of ultrasound and ultrasound combined with serum tumor markers was 56.3% (36/64) and 78.1% (50/64) respectively. On ultrasonography, 64 patients with early stage endometrial carcinoma showed uterine enlargement in 38 cases and endometrial thickening in 53 cases. In 9 cases, endometrial lesions were heterogeneously hypoechoic. In 55 cases, the halo between endometrium and muscle was interrupted and disappeared. In 56 cases, endometrial lesions had muscular layer inifltration. In 13 cases, endometrial lesions had cervical inifltration. In 61 cases, sparse punctuate or reticular flow signals were detected within lesions. In 3 cases, there was no blood flow signal in lesions. All these patients had not lymph node metastasis. Sixty-seven cases with advanced endometrial carcinoma showed more obviously uterine enlargement and significant endometrial thickening. In 61 patients, tumor spread outside the uterus. Reticular or dendritic flow signals were detected in 67 cases lesions. There were hypoechoic lymph node mestastasis in 53 cases. In 31 cases of early stage endometrial carcinoma, preoperative CA125 increased. In 27 cases of early stage endometrial carcinoma, preoperative CA199 increased. In 24 cases CA125 and CA199 increased meanwhile. In 61 cases of advanced endometrial carcinoma, preoperative CA125 increased. In 59 cases of advanced endometrial carcinoma, preoperative CA199 increased. In 56 cases CA125 and CA199 increased meanwhile. Sixty-four cases of early-stage endometrial carcinoma were diagnosed by TVCDS assisted with CA125 and CA199 and were confirmed by pathology. The detective rate was 78.1% (50/64). To compared with TVCDS, the difference was statistical signiifcance (χ2=6.95,P=0.01).ConclusionsThe ultrasonic features of early-stage endometrial carcinoma in TVCDS were uterine enlargement, endometrial thickening, heterogeneous hypoechoic endometrial lesions, interrupted or disappeared hypoechoic halo between endometrium and musclar layer, and sparse punctuate or reticular flow signals within lesions. Serum CA125 and CA199 may be helpful in improving diagnosis coincidence rate when early-stage endometrial cancer is ifnd or suspected on ultrasonography.
10.Plasma level of endogenous hydrogen sulfide in patients with acute asthma
Rui WU ; Wanzhen YAO ; Yahong CHEN ; Bin GENG ; Chaoshu TANG
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2003;0(05):-
Objective:To investigate the role of endogenous hydrogen sulfide(H2S)in patients with asthma.Methods:Levels of serum H2S,lung function and cell differential count in induced sputum were studied in 44 patients with acute exacerbation of asthma,33 patients with stable asthma and 12 health subjects.Of the 33 patients with stable asthma,3 failed to achieve induced sputum.Results:The serum H2S level was(75.2?13.0)?mol/L in controls(12 cases),(55.8?13.6)?mol/L in patients with stable asthma(33 cases),(57.8?6.3)?mol/L in patients with mild of acute exacerbation asthma(9 cases),(40.8?5.1)?mol/L in that with moderate of acute exacerbation asthma(13 cases),and(31.3?2.9)?mol/L in that with severe of acute exacerbation asthma(22 cases,F=44.592,P