1.Clinical significance of the changes of coagulation and fibrolysis parameters in malignant lymphomas
Xiaoying HUA ; Xiangshan CAO ; Weiying GU ; Xiaobao XIE ; Bin YANG
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2011;20(2):86-88
Objective To explore the clinical significance of the coagulation and fibrolysis parameters changes for the knowledge of complicated thrombosis after chemotherapy in malignant lymphomas. Methods Morning fasting anti-coagulation blood samples were taken to detect plasma prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), fibrinogen (FIB) and thrombin time (TT) with automatic coagulation analyzer in 71 hospitalized malignant lymphomas and 20 normal controls. The plasma D-dimer levels of the two groups were detected with immunoturbidimetry. Results The levels of plasma APTT, Fib and D-dimer in 71 malignant lynphomas were (30.44±1.43) s, (3.28±0.20) g/L, (297.05±56.59) μg/L respectively, which were significantly higher than those in normal controls at the levels of (23.72±0.76) s, (2.57±0.22) g/L, (94.50±26.07) μg/L respectively (P <0.05). The coagulation and fibrolysis parameters were of no statistic differences between the normal controls and lymphomas of stage Ⅰ and Ⅱ (P >0.05). The APTT and Fib levels in lymphomas of stage Ⅲ and Ⅳ were higher than those in normal controls and lymphomas of stage Ⅰ and Ⅱ (P <0.05). There are 7 malignant lymphomas complicated venous thrombosis . Of the 7 cases, the FIB and D-dimer levels were higher than those of stage Ⅰ and Ⅱ, furthermore the D-dimer levels were higher than those of stage Ⅲ and Ⅳ. Conclusion The abnormalities of coagulation and fibrolysis parameters occurred in malignant lymphomas with requirement of periodic monitoring. After chemotherapy, the lymphoma patients had a high incidence of venous thrombosis, which need early prevention for prolongation of the survival.
2.Impact of hypertension on delayed wound healing after femoral head replacement
Guoyin LIU ; Xiaobao JIA ; Weihua WU ; Xiaocao SUN ; Jieqiong GU ; Jianmin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2017;21(15):2331-2335
BACKGROUND: At present, most of the literature on joint replacement focus on the causes and countermeasures of long-term complications, but seldom focuses on causes of postoperative short-term complications, such as wound exudation and delayed union. Whether the incidence of sustained exudation and delayed wound healing in patients with hypertension after hip replacement is higher than that in patients with normal blood pressure is not reported at present.OBJECTIVE: To identify the correlation of hypertension with persistent wound exudation and delayed wound healing in patients after femoral head replacement.METHODS: Data of 205 elderly patients with femoral neck fractures were retrospectively analyzed. All patients underwent femoral head replacement. In accordance with the hypertension diagnostic criteria of 2010 Chinese Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension, patients were divided into hypertension group and control group.Intraoperative blood loss, postoperative blood loss, the days of prolonged wound exudation, the wound dehiscence, and the prevalence of delayed wound healing were compared between the two groups. Then, we analyzed the relationship of hypertension with wound exudation and delayed wound healing.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) The average systolic blood pressures were 153.55 mmHg and 128.82 mmHg in the hypertension and control groups, respectively (P < 0.05). (2) No significant difference in age, gender, MNA-SF score, diabetes, body mass index, intraoperative blood loss, and postoperative blood loss was found between the two groups (P > 0.05). (3) The time of persistent wound exudation was 4.03 days and 2.08 days in the hypertension group and control group, respectively (P < 0.05). (4) The prevalence of delayed wound healing was significantly higher in the hypertension group than that in the control group (P < 0.05). (5) Hypertensive patients had a higher risk of prolonged wound exudation and delayed healing than their normotensive counterparts, and the hypertension is one of the important influence factors for delayed wound healing.
3.Comparison of the efficacy and safety between flumatinib and imatinib in newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia
Jia LIU ; Xiaobao XIE ; Weiying GU ; Xiaomei ZHANG ; Aining SUN ; Xiaoyan ZHANG
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2016;25(9):526-530
Objective To compare the efficacy and safety between flumatinib and imatinib in patients with newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Methods A multi-center, randomized and parallel comparison clinical trial was conducted in 24 newly diagnosed patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive CML-chronic phase (Ph+ CML-CP) who were treated by flumatinib 400 mg/d, 600 mg/d or imatinib for 6 cycles (24 weeks). The hematology was evaluated at pre-medication and the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 16th, 20th, 24th week of post-medication. The morphology, cytogenetics and molecular biology were evaluated at pre-medication and 12th, 24th week of post-medication. Results In terms of efficacy, the main molecular remission (MMR) rate of flumatinib 600 mg/d group was higher than that of imatinib group after 24 weeks [44.44 % (4/9) vs. 14.29 % (1/7), P=0.017]. The rate of bcr-ablIS≤10 % in flumatinib 600 mg/d group was significantly higher than that in imatinib group (P=0.002). PK/PD analysis also hinted that patients treated by flumatinib 600 mg/d was more likely to get molecular reaction in the early stage compared with those treated by flumatinib 400 mg/d. In terms of safety, there was no significant difference in grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ of adverse events among flumatinib 400 mg/d group, flumatinib 600 mg/d group and imatinib group (P >0.05). The common adverse events in flumatinib group included skin toxicity, gastrointestinal reactions and diarrhea.There was no heart and cardiovascular toxicity in flumatinib group, and incidence of edema in flumatinib group was lower than that in imatinib group. Conclusions Flumatinib is a safe and effective drug for newly diagnosed patients with Ph+ CML-CP, and 600 mg/d is the appropriate clinical starting dose. Flumatinib and imatinib have similar safety in clinic.
4.Variation of serum ferrin, folic acid and vitamin B_(12) levels in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia
Yan LIU ; Xiping LIU ; Xiangshan CAO ; Xiaobao XIE ; Weiying GU ; Bin YANG ; Bai HE ; Haiqian LI ; Xinyu QIAN
Tumor 2010;(3):239-242
Objective:To observe the dynamic variation of serum ferritin (SF), folic acid, and vitamin B_(12) levels in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) at different disease stages. Methods:Serum SF, folic acid and vitamin B_(12) levels were successively tested in thirty-six patients with primary APL every 1 to 3 months by using chemiluminescence analysis. Five different disease stages were selected as dynamic observation time points: first diagnosed, first complete remission (CR1), six months after CR1, relapsed stage,and CR1 for three years. Results:There were 75.0%(27/36)of patients with abnormal high levels of SF, 77.8% (28/36)of patients with abnormal low levels of folic acid, and 100%(36/36)of patients with increased vitamin B_(12) levels in first diagnosed stage. The number of patients with abnormal variations of SF, folic acid and vitamin B_(12) level was decreased in CR1 stage compared with those in first diagnosed stage (SF: P<0.05;folic acid and vitamin B_(12): P<0.01). The serum SF, folic acid and vitamin B_(12) levels tended to recover step by step with chemotherapy. At six months after CR1 the three parameters of most patients recovered to normal levels. APL was relapsed in 4 patients after 1-year CR. Both SF and vitamin B_(12) levels were increased and the folic acid level was decreased compared with those before replase, but the difference had no significance (P>0.05). The serum SF, folic acid and vitamin B_(12) levels were in normal ranges in the patients who had 3-year CR. Conclusion:The serum SF, folic acid and vitamin B_(12) levels had dynamic variation in APL course. Increase in serum SF and vitamin B_(12) as well as decrease in folic acid are related with the active degree of APL and its tumor load.
5.Expression of activation-induced cytidine deaminase gene in leukemia
Guangquan ZHOU ; Yingqiu SHEN ; Qi WANG ; Jiannong CEN ; Yan LIN ; Weimin DONG ; Xiaoying HUA ; Xiaobao XIE ; Weiying GU
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2016;25(10):588-591
Objective To investigate the characteristics of activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) expression level in de novo acute leukemia (AL) patients, chronic myeloid leukemia chronic phase (CML-CP), chronic myeloid leukemia blastic crisis (CML-BC) patients and leukemia cell lines. Methods The expression level of AID mRNA was measured in 89 cases of newly-diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients, 79 cases of de novo acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients, 5 cases of CML-BC patients, 5 cases of CML-CP patients and leukemia cell lines NB4, THP-1, KG-1, Raji, K562 by real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), bone marrow mononuclear cells of 16 normal healthy donors were used as the control group. Results The expression levels of AID mRNA in 89 cases of ALL and 79 cases of AML were 0.006-7 463.175 and 0.005-69.107, the median expression levels were 3.785 and 1.812, the expression level of AID mRNA in the normal control group was 0.146-4.707, and the median expression level was 1.483, respectively. The AID expression levels of ALL, B-ALL, Burkitt leukemia, M4 patients and Raji cells were significantly higher than those of the normal control group (all P <0.05). Nevertheless, the AID mRNA expression levels of M3 patients and NB4, KG-1 cells were lower than those of the normal control group (all P <0.05). Furthermore, the AID mRNA expression levels of K562 cell were strikingly higher than that of the CML-CP patients (P<0.001), so were those of CML-BC, chronic myeloid leukemia myeloid blast crisis (CML-MBC), chronic myeloid leukemia lymphoblastic blast crisis (CML-LBC) patients. Conclusion AID gene shows high expression level in B-ALL, Burkitt leukemia and M4, low expression level in M3 and KG-1 cells, and obvious high expression level in CML-BC.
6.Clinical significance of serum cholesterol levels in multiple myeloma
Bai HE ; Xiangshan CAO ; Weiying GU ; Xiaobao XIE ; Wei WU ; Xinyu QIAN ; Xiaoying HUA ; Feng YAN ; Haiqian LI
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2010;19(7):415-417
Objective To investigate the relationship between serum cholesterol levels and immunoglobin types and clinical stages in the patients with multiple myeloma (MM). Methods We retrospectively analyzed the blood lipid levels in 65 patients with MM at diagnosis, including total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), apolipoprotein Al (apo-Al) and apolipoprotein B (apo-B), and explored relationship between lipid parameters and immunoglobulin types or clinical stages in patients with MM. Thirty healthy persons were served as controls. Results Of the 65 MM patients, 53.85% were IgG type, 63.1 % were at stage Ⅲ. The levels of TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, apo Al and apo B in the patients with MM were significantly lower than that in the controls (P <0.05), and TG in MM patients was no difference with that in the controls (P >0.05). Except one case of IgD type, the levels of TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, apo Al and apo B in Ig G and Ig A types of patients were significantly lower than that in the light chain type among other 64 cases (P <0.05), and TG levels in different immunoglobulin types was found no statistical differences. The levels of TC, HDL-C, LDL-C and apo A1 in the patients with stage Ⅲ were lower than that of stage I and controls (P <0.05), furthermore, the level of LDL in stage Ⅱwas lower than that in stage Ⅰ. Conclusion Hypocholesterolemia are seen in the patients with MM and serum cholesterol levels are related to MM staging.
7.Proliferative and apoptotic effects of simvastatin in combination with cytosine arabinoside on K562 cells
Tingxiu JIANG ; Weiying GU ; Guoqiang QIU ; Zhilin WANG ; Haoqing WU ; Xiaoying HUA ; Bai HE ; Wei WU ; Xiaobao XIE ; Xiangshan CAO
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2011;20(1):35-38
Objective To investigate the effect of simvastatin (SV) in combination with cytosine arabinoside (ARA-C) on the proliferation and apoptosis of K562 cells. Methods Human K562 cells were incubated with SV and cytosine arabinoside alone or in combination and K562 cells without any treatment were taken as normal control. Cells in different groups were collected at 24, 48 and 72 h after incubation for further detections. Morphological changes by Wright stain were performed. MTT method was used to assay the growth inhibition rate and cytoflowmetry was used to detect the early stage apoptosis ratio and cell necrosis ratio. Results Compared with Ara-C group and SV group, cells in the group treated with SV combined with Ara-C showed obvious karyopyknosis,apoptosis bodies formation and significant cell growth inhibition, which were positively correlated with culture time. Combination of 15 μmol/L SV and Ara-C showed the most significant cell growth inhibition with a inhibition rate of (72±1) % at 72 h of culture, as was significantly higher than that of 15 μmol/L SV group (45±2) % and 20 μmol/L Ara-C group (44±0) % (P <0.01),furthermore, combination of 15 μmol/L simvastatin and Ara-C showed synergistic inhibition with Q value of 1.24 and 1.19 at 24 h and 48 h in each. The apoptosis rates at early stage (AnnexinV) detected by flow cytometry in 20 μmol/L, 15 μmol/L and 10 μmol/L SV treated K562 cells were significantly higher than that in normal K562 cells (P <0.01), as were positively correlated with culture time and SV dose (P <0.05). There were no significant difference of early apoptosis rate between the 20 μmol/L SV and 15 μmol/L SV groups (P >0.05), yet the very two were both higher than that of 10 μmol/L SV group (P <0.05). There were no statistic differences of late apoptosis rate (PI) amongdifferent treated groups (P >0.05). Conclusion SV inhibited K562 cell proliferation and induced cell apoptosis in vitro, and combination of SV and Ara-C exhibited obvious synergistic inhibition and apoptosis, which may increase the sensitivity of K562 cell to chemotherapy. SV at 15 μmol/L may be the best concentration for K562 cells in vitro.
8.Research-based learning teaching reform in genetics experimental course for medical undergraduates
Chao GU ; Xuhong MIAO ; Yi LIU ; Yawei RU ; Xiaobao DONG ; Yaqing JING ; Guang LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2020;19(3):296-299
This paper elaborates the specific implementation process of the "research-based learning" teaching reform of genetic experiment in medical undergraduate education, including the change of teaching philosophy among teachers, the integration and expansion of experimental contents, the innovation of classroom-teaching model, the compilation of proper textbook, the update of assessment methods and the establishment of evaluation mechanism for teaching and so on. Preliminary research shows that RBL teaching reform can stimulate medical students' interest and potential in learning, and improve their practical and scientific research innovation ability.
9.Analysis of the correlation between elastic power and 28-day prognosis in ARDS patients : a multicentre, prospective, observational study
Yongpeng XIE ; Xiqing YAO ; Panpan REN ; Yao YAN ; Ming HUA ; Xiaobao GU ; Yanli WANG ; Xiaomin LI
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2023;32(10):1397-1404
Objective:To explore the relevance of a new comprehensive respiratory mechanics parameter, elastic power, to the 28-day prognosis of ARDS patients.Methods:Patients with ARDS hospitalized for at least 48 h with invasive mechanical ventilation in five intensive care units in three local hospitals in Lianyungang City from June 2018 to June 2022 were included in the study. Their baseline data and respiratory mechanics parameters were collected. Elastic power, mechanical power, driving pressure and lung compliance are calculated according to the corresponding formulae. The prognostic risk factors of ARDS patients were analysed using COX multi-factor regression, and the predictive value of EP/Cst on the 28-day prognosis of ARDS patients was evaluated based on ROC curve analysis and Kaplan-Meier survival curve.Results:There was no significantly difference in tidal volume and PEEP settings between the patients in the ARDS survivor and death groups ( P> 0.05). However, the differences in respiratory rate, plateau pressure, driving pressure, lung compliance, mechanical work, elastic work, EP/cst and MP/cst between the two groups were significantly different (all P< 0.01). Multifactorial COX regression analysis showed that EP/cst ( HR=1.211, 95% CI:1.091-1.323) and RR ( HR=1.209, 95% CI:1.046-1.339) were strongly associated with a more severe degree of illness and a worse prognosis in ARDS. And the cumulative survival rate at 28 d was significantly lower in the high Cst-EP group than in the low Cst-EP group (50.00% vs. 82.40%, P < 0.01). Conclusions:The new respiratory mechanics parameters EP and EP/Cst can assess the severity of ARDS with a good predictive effect on patient prognosis at 28 days.
10.Changes of blood coagulation indicators in patients with lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma and their clinical significances
Yuxiang LIU ; Yang CAO ; Yue LIU ; Quan GU ; Weimin DONG ; Xiaobao XIE ; Bai HE ; Feng YAN ; Weiying GU
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2018;27(11):656-659
Objective To observe the alteration and clinical significances of blood coagulation indicators in patients with lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL). Methods Twenty patients who were newly diagnosed LPL in the First People's Hospital of Changzhou from January 2008 to October 2017 and twenty healthy controls were studied. The patients were treated by chemotherapy, plasma exchange, supplement of coagulation factor or other supportive therapy. The parameters of prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), fibrinogen (FIB), thrombin time (TT), D-dimer (D-D), and platelet count (Plt) were detected in LPL group and healthy controls. Results The levels of PT and APTT in LPL group were dramatically higher than those in control group [(12.9±1.2) s vs. (11.6±0.9) s, (41.7±9.8) s vs. (24.7±2.9) s], and the level of Plt in LPL group was lower than that in control group [112×109/L (3×109/L - 379×109/L) vs. 210×109/L (170×109/L - 271×109/L)], and the differences were statistically significant (all P< 0.05). There were no significant differences in FIB, TT and D-D levels between LPL group and control group (all P >0.05). There were no statistical differences in PT, APTT, FIB, TT, D-D and Plt levels among LPL patients with different types of immunoglobins (all P > 0.05). After treatment, all the coagulation abnormalities got relieved and no patient died of hemorrhage or thrombosis. Conclusions The LPL patients have coagulation disorders and hypercoagulability, and this is independent of the type of immunoglobulin. Clinical attention should be paid to monitoring coagulation indicators to prevent the occurrence of adverse reactions.