1.Distribution of metastatic lymph nodes in 150 patients who underwent radical resection for pancreatic head cancer
Yongjian JIANG ; Jiuliang YAN ; Chen JIN ; Zhongwen ZHOU ; Feng YANG ; Yang DI ; Ji LI ; Lie YAO ; Sijie HAO ; Feng TANG ; Deliang FU
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2012;18(7):494-498
ObjectiveTo study the characteristics and the impact of lymph node metastasis on radical resection for pancreatic head cancer to provide a theoretical basis for lymphadenectomy in radical resection.To study the reliability of using a surgical microscope to detect lymph nodes in radically resected specimens of pancreatic head cancer.MethodsLymph nodes in the specimens after radical pancreaticoduodeneetomy (pancreaticoduodenectomy + D2 regional lymphadenectomy) were identified using a surgical microscope and they were grouped using the JPS standard.The position and the frequency of the lymph nodes retrieved,and their association with other clinicopathologic factors were analysed.The results were compared with the data published in 2004 on 46 patients to evaluate the reliability of using a surgical microscope.ResultsLymph node metastasis was detected histopathologically in 101 patients (67.3%).The median number of lymph nodes retrieved in the specimens as detected using the surgical microscope was 38.2.The most commonly involved lymph node groups were No.13 (64.5%),No.14 (51.7%),No.17 (38.6%),No.12 (25.8%),No.16 (20.8%).Lymph node metastasis was significantly associated with tumour T stage,tumour invasion and differentiation,preoperative serum level of CA19-9 and CA72-4,but not with patient age,sex,or tumour location.There were no significant differences between the results and the data of the previous study in 2004.ConclusionsExtended lymphadenectomy is necessary because extensive lymph node metastasis was common.Surgical microscopy is an effective and reliable method to detect lymph nodes in resected specimens of pancreatic head cancer for accurate pathologic staging.
2.Epidemiologic investigation and analysis of children allergic rhinitis in Chongqing City
Sijie HU ; Hongbing YAO ; Yanling PENG ; Xiaofang WU ; Ping WEI ; Wei KOU
Chongqing Medicine 2017;46(33):4700-4701,4704
Objective To investigate the epidemic features of pediatric allergic rhinitis (AR) in Chongqing City .Methods The children aged 2 to 12 years old from 11 kindergartens and primary schools in Chongqing City were randomly extracted as the study subjects .The AR questionnaire was designed and conducted the epidemiologic survey and statistical analysis .Results The self-reported AR prevalence rate among children in Chongqing City was 28 .5% (334/1170) .The clinical diagnosis rate was 18 .1%(212/1170) and definite diagnosis rate was 17 .3% (202/1170);intermittent AR accounted for 36 .6% (74/202) and persistent AR accounted for 63 .4% (128/202) .Among the nasal symptoms in AR children patients ,nasal itch occupied the highest proportion (70 .7% ) ,followed by nasal discharge(59 .3% ) ,nasal obstruction(56 .3% ) and continuous sneezing (45 .5% );complicating ocular symptoms accounted for 34 .1% ,those with cough symptom accounted for 56 .9% .Eczema was the most common concomitant dis-ease for children with AR(37 .7% ) ,followed by allergic conjunctivitis (27 .5% ) ,nasosinusitis(26 .9% ) ,epistaxis(25 .1% ) ,asthma (19 .2% ) and secretory otitis media (6 .6% ) .Conclusion The self-reported morbidity rate of children AR in Chongqing City is higher and persistent AR is more common than intermittent AR .
3.The clinical application value of potentially inappropriate drug assessment system in elderly inpatients
Pengying GU ; Shilian HU ; Xiping DING ; Peng CHEN ; Song JIN ; Zhetao ZHANG ; Nan LI ; Sijie YAO
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2021;40(8):1045-1049
Objective:To explore the clinical value of the geriatric potentially inappropriate medication(PIM)evaluation system in elderly inpatients.Methods:As a prospective cohort study, 203 elderly inpatients with polypharmacy were randomly divided into the control group and experimental group.Geriatric PIM evaluation system(based on the criteria for judging potential inappropriate drug use in Chinese elderly 2017 edition)on wechat platform was applied to patients of experimental group.During the 6 months, the number of elderly syndromes, types of drugs, the days in hospitalization, readmission rates and all-cause mortality were compared between two groups.Results:The age of 203 elderly inpatients ranged from 60 to 94(77.30±10.34)years, including 121 males and 82 females.The morbidity proportion of top five diseases were 69.95%(142/203)in cerebral infarction(non-acute phase), 62.07%(126/203)in hypertension, 24.14%(49/203)in coronary heart disease, 9.85%(20/203)in atrial fibrillation, and 6.40%(13/203)in cardiac insufficiency.The 97.53%(198/203)of elderly hospitalized patients had at least one senile syndrome, the average was 4.3±2.0.Insomnia, fall and frailty accounted for 32.87%(15/198), 28.45%(56/198)and 13.66%(27/198)respectively.Compared with the control group, the average length of stay in hospital in the experimental group significantly decreased[(16.38±4.29) vs.(21.32±6.10)d, t=2.438、 P=0.025], the number of senile syndrome, the score of fall, weakness and the re-admission rate were also decreased significantly(3.11±2.14 vs.4.32±1.50, t=0.854、 P=0.032; 6.19±1.35 vs.8.61±3.22, t=4.078、 P=0.044; 3.94±1.92 vs.5.65±1.34, t=2.843、 P=0.038; 9.81%(10/102) vs.1.98%(2/101), χ2=4.772、 P=0.029), and the frequency of PIM was significantly different between two groups(417.36±49.21 vs.210.25±38.23, t=2.136、 P=0.034). Conclusions:After making the drug adjustment on the elderly inpatients with multiple drugs, PIM evaluation system for the elderly are able to reduce the incidence of geriatric syndrome, shorten the length of stay in hospital, improve the rational use of drugs, and enhance the quality of life of the elderly patients.