Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of prophylactic cefiazidime on early bacterial infection in APBSCT recipients during neutropenia.Methods APBSCT recipients were prospectively randomly assigned to intravenous ceftazidime treatment group and control group (no prophylaxis of antibiotics).The treatment started from the first day until resolution of neutropenia or the appearance of early bacterial infection.Results From March 2010 to January 2013,70 APBSCT recipients were enrolled in the study with 36 in treatment and 34 in control group.Overall,29 (41.4％) patients developed early bacterial infection,among which,9(25.0％) in the treatment group and 20(58.8％) in the control group (P =0.004).The median infection free survival (IFS) was not reached in the treatment group and was 8 days in the control group (P =0.005).Despite whether patients received single high dose melphalan or other conditioning regimes,the early bacterial infection rate was lower in the treatment group than in the control group,and the median IFS was longer in the treatment group than that in the control group.The mean courses of antibiotic administration were (8.08 ± 2.03) days and (3.68 ± 3.56) days respectively in the treatment and control groups (P ＜ 0.001).However,the duration of empirical carbapenems were (1.67 ±3.03) days and (3.68 ±3.56) days respectively (P =0.013).There was no significant difference of antibiotics cost per patient between the two groups.Four patients in the treatment group had a transient elevated serum creatinine.Overall,no infection related mortality was observed in either group.Conclusions Prophylaxis of intravenous ceftazidime for APBSCT recipients is effective in preventing early bacterial infection with an acceptable toxicity and cost profile.However,it doesn't have effect on infection related mortality.Therefore,our results do not support the use of antibiotic prophylaxis for patients undergoing APBSCT.

Chemokine can regulate the immuue cells migration, play the function by combining chemokine receptor. Dendritic cells(DC) are the most important professional antigen presenting cells, and their main application is prepared into a variety of cancer vaccine. Dendritic cells need to migrate while completing the functions, are related with chemokine and chemokine receptor. Chemokines always playe a regulating, promoting or inhibiting role in the processing of completing the functions and migration. So DC can present antigens, activate the initial T cells, cause immune response and kill the tumor cells and inflammatory molecules.

Objective To analyze the long-term results of rituximab combined with whole brain radiotherapy and 3-dimentional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) in treatment of patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL). Methods 23 postoperative patients younger than 60 years old were treated. Whole brain radiotherapy with dose of 32.4 Gy were performed and lesions were followed by 3D-CRT with dose of 18 Gy.A dose of rituximab (375 mg/m2) was infused on day 1 (once a week for six weeks).The overall survival was analyzed by using Kaplan-Meier.Results 19 patients(82.6 ％) was complete remission 3 patients (13.0 ％) was part remission,14 patients (60.9 ％) was progression-free survival was 26 months (17-34 months). The overall survival was 40 months (29-55 months). Toxicity was moderate without grade 3-4 neurotoxicity toxic events. Conclusions Radiotherapy (whole brain radiotherapy with sequential 3D-CRT)combined with rituximab seems to yield substantial long-term survival with moderate toxicity for the treatment of the younger patients with PCNSL.

Objective To analyze the clinical manifestations and the criteria for the diagnosis of POEMS syndrome.Methods The clinical characteristics of 36 cases of POEMS syndrome were retrospectively reviewed and compared with the cases reported in literature.Results In addition to the typical characteristics of polyneuropathy(100%),organomegaly(92%),endocrinopathy(86%),monoclonal plasmaproliferative disorder(100%) and skin changes(86%),the patients of POEMS syndrome also have other important features including extravascular volume overload(97%),papilledema(57%) and bone lesions(25%).Furthermore,25% of POEMS syndrome patients have co-existent Castleman disease.Conclusion To make the diagnosis of POEMS syndrome,both major and minor criteria are required.The former includes polyneuropathy and monoclonal plasmaproliferative disorder and the latter includes osteosclerotic bone lesions,Castleman disease,papilledema,organomegaly,edema or serous cavity effusion,endocrinopathy and skin changes.

Objective To analyze the dTP value in the patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) complicating diabetes mellitus (DM) and its relationship with major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and rehospitalization.Methods Two hundreds and seventy CHD patients were selected as the research subjects,including 136 cases of non-MD and 134 cases of DM.Their clinical condition was recorded.The indicators such as height,body mass,blood pressure and heart rate were measured.ECG,echocardiography,coronary angiography and other examiantions were carried out.The various indicators were detected.11-dh-TXB2 and 6-k-PGF1a levels were detected in the two groups and then dTP value was calculated.The 1-year follow-up was performed,MACE and rehospitalization were recorded.Epdate software was used for building a database and SPSS 17.0 software was applied for conducting the statistical analysis.Results The dTP level in the f non-DM and DM patients were 1.8 ± 0.6 and 2.0 ± 0.7 respectively,the difference was statistically significant (P＜ 0.05).For the non-DM CHD group,hs-CRP,systolic blood pressure,diastolic pressure,lesions number and severe lesions number were correlated with dTP level(P＜0.05).For the complicating DM CHD group,hs CRP,blood glucose,CHO level,lesions number and severe lesions number were correlated with dTP level(P＜0.05).After 1-year follow-up,MACE had 33 cases (24.3％) in the non-DM group and 44 cases (32.8％) in the DM group respectively,the difference was not statistically significant (P＞0.05).The rehospitalized cases had 12 cases (8.8％) in the non-DM group and 24 cases (17.9 ％).in the DM group respectively,the difference was statistically significant (P＜ 0.05).The dTP levels of MACE occurrence and non-MACE occurrence were 2.3 ± 0.8 and 1.8 ± 0.6 respectively,the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05).The dTP levels of rehospitalized patients and non-rehospitalized patients were 2.4 ± 1.0 and 1.9 ±-0.6 respectively,the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion The dTP level in the patients with CHD complicating DM is significantly increased,suggesting that platelet is obviously activated,moreover higher dTP level increases the risk of MACE and rehospitalization.So the anti-platelet therapy should be strengthened.

Objective To analyze Clopidogrel Resistance (CR) and influencing factors of coronary heart disease (CHD) with diabetes (DM) patients and evaluatc the relationship of CR and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and readmission of CHD with DM patients.Methods 270 CHD patients were enrolled.Clinical conditions of CR were measured by adenosine diphosphate (ADP) induced maximum platelet aggregation rate (MPAR).After 1-year follow-up,MACE events and rehospitalization were recorded.Results CR of NDM and DM patients were 45 (33.1％) and 78 cases (58.2％) respectively,and the difference was significant (P ＜ 0.001).Factors of CR of CHD DM patients included heart rate,TG level,the number of severe coronary artery disease.MACE events of CS and CR patients were 35 (23.8％) and 47 patients (38.2％) respectively,and the difference was significant (P =0.010).The readmitted patients of CS and CR groups were 15 cases (10.2％) and 27 patients (22.0％) respectively,and the differcnce was significant (P =0.008).The MACE of CR and CS patients in DM group were 32 (41.0％) and 12 cases (21.4％) respectively,and thc difference was significant (P ＜ 0.05).The Readmitted cases of CR and CS patients in DM group were 19 (24.4％) and 5 (8.9％) respectively,and the diffcrcnce was significant (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions CR of CHD DM patients increased significantly.The influencing factors of CR of CHDDM are including heart rate,TG level,the number of severe coronary artery disease.MACE events and rehospitalization rate were significantly increased in CHD patients with DM AR.Therefore,it should be further strengthened the anti-platelet therapy for CHD patients with DM.

Objective:To investigate the risk factors of acute Stanford type B aortic dissection (TBAD) complicated with pleural effusion (PE) and the short-term and long-term outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR).Methods:A case-control study. The clinical and imaging data of 1 083 patients with acute TBAD admitted to the General Hospital of Northern Theater Command from April 2002 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed, including 211 cases with pleural effusion and 872 cases without pleural effusion. The baseline analysis of the two groups of patients was performed. The risk factors associated with pleural effusion were analyzed by binary logistic regression, and the results were expressed as odds ratio ( OR) and 95% confidence interval ( CI). According to the quantity of pleural effusion, they were simultaneously divided into small pleural effusion group and medium large pleural effusion group, to compare the short-term and long-term effects of TEVAR patients with different amounts of pleural effusion. Results:The incidence of pericardial effusion (17.5% vs. 3.8%, P<0.001), anemia (21.3% vs. 12.5%, P=0.001), aortic spiral tear (49.8% vs. 37.8%, P=0.002), dissection tear over diaphragm (57.8% vs. 48.1%, P=0.011), serum creatinine [85 (69, 111) vs. 81 (67, 100) μmol/L, P=0.011] and white blood cell levels[(11.3±4.2)×10 9/L vs. (10.3±4.2)×10 9/L, P=0.002] in acute TBAD pleural effusion group were significantly higher than those in non-pleural effusion group, and the hemoglobin level was significantly lower than that in non-pleural effusion group [(128±20) vs. (133±17) g/L, P<0.05]. Logistic stepwise regression analysis showed that pericardial effusion ( OR=5.038,95% CI 2.962-8.568, P<0.001), anemia ( OR=2.047,95% CI 1.361-3.079, P=0.001), spiral tear ( OR=1.551,95% CI 1.030-2.336 , P=0.002) and elevated white blood cell ( OR=1.059,95% CI 1.011-1.102, P=0.005) were independent risk factors for TBAD complicated with pleural effusion. The incidences of all-cause death (4/19 vs. 1.5% vs. 0.9%, P<0.001), aortogenic death (4/19 vs. 0.7% vs. 0.7%, P<0.001) and aortic related adverse events (4/19 vs. 1.5% vs. 1.1%, P<0.001) in patients with large pleural effusion during TEVAR operation were significantly higher than those in patients with small pleural effusion and those without pleural effusion, and the differences were statistically significant. At 1 month follow-up after TEVAR, the incidence of all-cause death (4/16 vs. 3.3% vs. 1.6%, P<0.001), aortogenic death (4/16 vs. 0.8% vs.0.7%, P<0.001), aorta related adverse events (4/16 vs. 4.1% vs. 4.7%, P=0.013) and overall clinical adverse events (4/16 vs.9.8% vs. 6.7%, P=0.014) in the medium and large thoracic group were significantly higher than those in the small pleural effusion group and no pleural effusion group, and the differences were statistically significant. At 1 year follow-up after TEVAR, the incidence of all-cause death (4/15 vs. 4.9% vs. 3.9%, P=0.004), aortogenic death (4/15 vs.2.5% vs. 2.1%, P<0.001), aorta related adverse events (5/15 vs. 11.5% vs. 9.4%, P=0.012) and overall clinical adverse events (5/15 vs. 18.9% vs. 13.1%, P=0.029) in the medium and large thoracic group were significantly higher than those in the small pleural effusion group and no pleural effusion group, and the differences were statistically significant. Conclusions:Single center data showed that pericardial effusion, anemia, spiral tear and elevated white blood cell were independent risk factors for acute TBAD complicated with pleural effusion; the early (1 month) and long-term (1 year) rates of all-cause death, aortic mortality, aortic adverse events and overall clinical adverse events were significantly higher in TBAD patients with moderate pleural effusion after TEVAR, and moderate and large pleural effusion was an independent risk factor for near and long-term aortic related adverse events after TEVAR surgery.

Objective: To report the first case of lymphomatoid gastropathy in China, and to demonstrate the clinical characteristics, diagnostic approach, treatment and prognosis in this kind of patients. Methods: One patient was diagnosed as lymphomatoid gastropathy at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, and her clinical characteristics, lab data, treatment and follow-up outcomes were reviewed. Results: A case of a 51-year-old female was presented, who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) due to slight epigastric discomfort. EGD revealed multiple ulcers and erosions. Biopsies showed atypical lymphocytes infiltration with CD3(+), CD56(+), CD20(-), CD8(-), TIA(+), Granzyme B(-) and Ki-67 (75%). Epstein-Barr virus-encoded RNA in situ hybridization was negative. Four months later, repeated EGD examination showed regression of the lesions without specific treatment. Conclusion Lymphomatoid gastropathy was a unique disease entity mimicking NK/T-cell lymphomas in pathology, with the quite different profile of treatment and prognosis. It’s important to consider this issue during the differential diagnosis to avoid any excessive treatment.

Objective: To investigate clinic-pathological characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of intravascular large B cell lymphoma (IVLBCL) in China. Methods: Clinical and pathological records were analyzed from 12 IVLBCL patients diagnosed between Jan 2010 to Jun 2016. Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate overall survival (OS), and univariate analysis was performed to identify prognostic factors. Results: A series of 12 patients with IVLBCL (median age, 53.8 years; range, 32-76 years; 6 males and 6 females) was reviewed. Fever was the most common symptom (10/12), respiratory symptoms (cough, pleural effusion, dyspnea, 50%) and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (50%) were frequently observed, and only 12 patients had neurological symptom. All patients had elevated lactic dehydrogenase and serum ferritin. International Prognostic Index score was high in 75% of total patients. All patients had extra-nodal involved, pulmonary (6/12) and bone marrow (4/12) were frequently involved. Large lymphoid cells within vessel lumina or sinuses were observed in all patients. These cells were large, with scant cytoplasm, vesicular nuclei, and one or more nucleoli, and the structures of vessels and sinus were reserved. CD20 and CD79a were positive in all cases. 11patients received rituximab combined CHOP regimen chemotherapies, overall response rate (ORR) was 90.1%, and complete response rate was 66.7%. Median survival time and median progression time were not reached after a median follow-up of 20 months. Univariate analysis revealed that no clinical characters were associated with OS. Conclusion As a rare variant of DLBCL, IVLBCL presented with pulmonary involved frequently, and trans-bronchial lung biopsy had good positive rates. Rituximab contained chemotherapy was the backbone for IVLBCL.

Objective:To investigate the different types of renal artery involvement in Stanford type B aortic dissection (TBAD) and the comparison of clinical effecacy after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR).Methods:This is a retrospective cohort study included 330 patients with TBAD and renal artery involvement treated with TEVAR from June 2002 to September 2021 in General Hospital of Northern Theater Command of the PLA. According to aortic CTA image, unilateral renal artery involvement conditions were divided into 5 types: the true lumen type (renal artery opening completely from the true lumen), false lumen type (renal artery opening completely from the false lumen), double lumen type (renal artery opening from the true and false double lumen), compression type (renal artery opening connected with the true lumen, but the renal artery opening was extremely squeezed by the inner membrane), open type (renal artery opening with intimal tear). There were seven types of bilateral renal artery involvement: true-true type (true lumen-true lumen type), true and false type (true lumen-false lumen type), true-double type (true lumen-double lumen type), true-opening type (true lumen-opening type), false-false type (false lumen-false lumen type), false-compression type (false lumen-compression type), double-double type (double lumen-double lumen type). The primary observation index of this study was the comparison of postoperative renal function and the incidence of clinical adverse events of different types of renal artery involvement. One-way ANOVA test, Kruskal-Wallis H test and paired sample rank sum test were used to compare postoperative renal function between different types of bilateral renal artery involvement. The Chi-square test or Fisher′s exact probability test were used to compare the near and long term adverse events between different types of bilateral renal artery involvement. Kaplan-Meier method was used to compare the all-cause mortality of patients with severe renal functional injury and non-severe renal functional injury before surgery. Results:The average age of the patients included in this study was (53±11) years, including 276 males (83.6%) and 54 females (16.4%). There were statistical difference in the level of serum creatinine (preoperative: H=18.686, P=0.005, postoperative: H=18.101, P=0.006) and cystatin C (preoperative: H=17.566, P=0.007, postoperative: H=10.433, P=0.016), pre-and post-operative, between the seven groups of TBAD patients with different renal artery involvement types ( P<0.05), and the false-false type group shown the worst kidney function. However, no statistically significant differences were shown when comparing their pre- and post-operative change values ( P>0.05). The 30-day follow-up result showed that there were statistically significant differences in the incidence of postoperative acute kidney injury ( χ2=15.623, P=0.007), aorta-related adverse events ( χ2=15.523, P=0.010), and intraoperative endoleak ( χ2=17.935, P=0.004) among the seven groups, and the false-false group was the highest (2/9, 5/9 and 5/9, respectively). In terms of long-term follow-up results, there were statistically significant differences in all-cause death ( χ2=14.772, P=0.011) and non-aortic death ( χ2=15.589, P=0.008) among the seven groups. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that patients with worse pre-operative renal function showed higher long-term all cause death (17.7% vs. 4.8%, P=0.009). Conclusions:For TBAD patients with renal artery involvement, there were differences in renal function among different types, and TEVAR showed no significant effect on renal function in TBAD patients. The long-term all cause death was higher in patients with worse renal function pre-operative.