Objective To explore the function of infliximab in inducing remission in Crohn's disease and the effect of the inducing remission were followed up. Methods Ten patients with Crohn's disease received a infliximab, 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) and Azathioprine (AZA) therapy for inducing and maintenance remission. Crohn' s disease activity index (CDAI), C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), apartate aminotransferase, (AST), total bilirubin (TBil), conjugated bilirubin, (CB), creatinine (Scr) were evaluated at week 0, 10, 22 and 50. Simple endoscopic score for Crohn's disease (SES-CD) were evaluated at week 0, 10 and 50. Adverse reactions were also evaluated. Results At week 10, all patients achieved remission. The indicators of CDAI, CRP, ESR and SES-CD were significantly declined than those at week 0 (P＜0.01). The follow-up was terminated in one patient due to the relapse at week 30. At week 50, the indicators of CDAI, CRP, ESR and SES-CD in six patients a little bit increased compared with those at week 10, but no statistic significant (P=0. 2001、0. 0600、0. 1328、0. 4230 respectively), but significantly declined compared with those at week 0 (P =0.0005、0.0087、0.0054、0. 0163 respectively). No severe adverse reaction was observed in all patients.Conclusions Infliximab showed an exact efficacy in inducing remission in Crohn's disease. And 5-ASA and AZA were effective for maintenance remission in part of the patients after infliximab induced remission.

Objective To explore the prognosis and risk factors for cervical cancer in elderly patients. Methods Clinical data of 337 elderly patients (≥ 65 years old )admitted into Zhejiang Cancer Hospital from June 2008 to June 2013 were retrospectively analyzed.Clinical data and the follow-up information were collected. The correlation of prognosis with age ,performance status score , International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO )staging ,tumor size ,pathological type , treatment and comorbidities were analyzed. Results Among 337 elderly patients ,the 5-year overall survival(OS )rates for patients with stage Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,Ⅳ were 81.8% ,62.3% ,53.5% and 0.0% , respectively (χ2=63.414 ,P=0.000) ;local recurrence rate was 33.5% ;the 5-year OS rate of patients with and without comorbidities were 54.0% and 70.0% ,respectively(χ2=8.907 ,P=0.003).Among 119 cervical cancer patients with stage ⅠA-ⅡA ,5-year OS for surgery group and radiotherapy group were 83.5% and 55.0% ,respectively(χ2=13.161 ,P=0.000).Among 218 advanced cervical cancer patients ,the 5 year OS for chemoradiotherapy and radiotherapy groups were 69.7% and 51.9% , respectively(χ2=4.030 ,P=0.045). The acute toxicity reactions of radiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy groups were as follows. The incidences of acute grades 3-4 hematological toxicity were 9.7% and 42.4% in radiotherapy group and chemoradiotherapy groups respectively (χ2=21.362 ,P=0.000) ,and the incidences of acute grade 3 gastrointestinal toxicity were 5.9% and 9.1% (χ2=0.086 ,P=0.769)in radiotherapy group and chemoradiotherapy group ,respectively.No grade 4 gastrointestinal toxicity was found.Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that age ,PS score , FIGO staging ,pathological type ,treatment and comorbidities were influencing factors for prognosis in elderly patients with cervical cancer (P＜0.05). Conclusions Elderly cervical cancer patients have a good tolerance to treatment. The comorbidity is one of negatively influencing factors for prognosis. The efficacy of definitive radiotherapy is inferior to surgery in elderly patients with early stage cervical cancer due to the high proportion of comorbidities.Concurrent chemoradiotherapy can improve the prognosis of middle and advanced cervical cancer in elderly patients.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of regional cerebral oxygen saturation(rSO2) combined with neuroelectrophysiological monitoring in guiding intraoperative blood pressure management in elderly patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy. Methods Thirty patients of both sexes, aged 65-80 yr, of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical statusⅡorⅢ, scheduled for elective carotid endar-terectomy, were divided into 2 groups(n=15 each)using a random number table: control group(group C)and rSO2combined with neuroelectrophysiological monitoring group(group M). During occlusion of carotid artery, the vasoactive drugs were used to make systolic blood pressure(SBP)increase by 20%-30% of the baseline value in group C and to make rSO2not less than 20% of the baseline value, the ampli-tude of somatosensory evoked potential P40 not less than 50% of the baseline value and the amplitude of e-lectroencephalogram voltage not less than 50% in group M. SBP and rSO2were recorded immediately after intubation(T1), at 5 min after anesthesia induction(T2), at 5 min after blocking the carotid artery (T3), at 5 min after opening the carotid artery(T4)and immediately after extubation(T5). Decrease in rSO2≥20% of the baseline value was recorded. The carotid artery occlusion time, myocardial oxygen con-sumption and consumption of vasoactive drugs during occlusion were recorded. Results Compared with group C, SBP was significantly decreased at T3, and the consumption of vasoactive drugs and myocardial oxygen consumption were reduced in group M(P<0.05), and no significant change was found in rSO2at each time point in group M(P>0.05). Decrease in rSO2≥20% of the baseline value was not found in two groups. Conclusion rSO2combined with neuroelectrophysiological monitoring provides guidance for intra-operative blood pressure management in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy.

Objective:To investigate the alteration of right ventricular function after catheter ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation(PAF) and concomitant heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).Methods:The prospective observational study was performed in patients with HFpEF-PAF and undergoing first-time radiofrequency ablation procedures in the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University between May to December 2019. Right ventricular functional parameters were measured before and 5 days, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after the ablation by transthoracic echocardiography, respectively, including the right ventricular fractional area change (RVFAC), tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion(TAPSE), tricuspid annular diameter (TVAD), tricuspid annular peak systolic speed(TDI-S′) and longitudinal strain of right ventricular free wall (RVFLS). Meanwhile, routine ECG and Holter recordings were performed at each follow-up time point.Results:In this study, atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence occurred in 4 patients at the 3rd month after ablation, and 7 patients failed to follow up due to the Covid-19. Finally, 19 patients were followed up for the evaluation of cardiac function after catheter ablation. Compared with pre-ablation, right ventricular structural and functional paramters(RVFAC, TAPSE, TVAD, TDI-S′, RVFLS) improved significantly at all stages of follow-up( all P<0.05). Patients with atrial fibrillation recurrence had lower RVFLS and TDI-S′ at the baseline( P=0.039, P=0.019). Conclusions:Right ventricular function could improve in HFpEF-PAF patients who maintain sinus rhythm after radiofrequency ablation.

Objective: To explore the clinical significance of serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag) in early cervical squamous cell carcinoma. Methods: The clinicopathological data and follow-up information of 1435 patients with stage ⅠA2-ⅡA cervical squamous cell carcinoma were collected. The correlation between serum SCC-Ag level and clinicopathological feature and prognosis were analyzed. The best cut-off of serum SCC-Ag for predicting pelvic lymph node metastasis and survival of cervical squamous cell carcinoma patients were also identified. Results: The result of univariate analysis showed that The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging, tumor size, depth of cervical stromal invasion, lymphovascular space involvement, pelvic lymph node metastasis, common iliac lymph node metastasis and para-aortic lymph node metastasis were significantly related with serum SCC-Ag level (all P<0.05). The result of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that tumor size, depth of cervical stromal invasion, pelvic lymph node metastasis and common iliac lymph node metastasis were the independent risk factors of preoperative serum SCC-Ag>2.65 ng/ml (all P<0.001). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that lymphovascular space involvement, SCC-Ag>3.15 ng/ml, common iliac lymph node metastasis and tumor size >4 cm were the independent prognostic risk factors (all P<0.05). The univariate analysis showed that, the tumor size, FIGO stage, depth of cervical stromal invasion and SCC-Ag level were significantly related with the recurrence of 1 096 patients without postoperative high risk factors (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that FIGO stage (OR=1.671) and SCC-Ag>2.65 ng/ml (OR=4.490) were the independent risk factors for recurrence (both P<0.05). The best cut off of SCC-Ag for predicting early postoperative cervical lymph node metastasis of cervical squamous cell carcinoma was 2.65 ng/ml, the sensitivity was 60.8%, the specificity was 71.8%. The best cut off of SCC-Ag for predicting prognosis of cervical squamous cell carcinoma was 3.15 ng/ml, the sensitivity was 53.5%, the specificity was 71.1%. Conclusions Preoperative serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen is an independent prognostic risk factor of survival of patients with early cervical squamous cell carcinoma, and is significantly related with recurrence of patients without postoperative high-risk factors. It can be used as a reference factor for postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy.

Objective:To study the current status of longitudinal extrauterine growth restriction (EUGR) in extremely preterm infants (EPIs) and to develop a prediction model based on clinical data from multiple NICUs.Methods:From January 2017 to December 2018, EPIs admitted to 32 NICUs in North China were retrospectively studied. Their general conditions, nutritional support, complications during hospitalization and weight changes were reviewed. Weight loss between birth and discharge > 1SD was defined as longitudinal EUGR. The EPIs were assigned into longitudinal EUGR group and non-EUGR group and their nutritional support and weight changes were compared. The EPIs were randomly assigned into the training dataset and the validation dataset with a ratio of 7∶3. Univariate Cox regression analysis and multiple regression analysis were used in the training dataset to select the independent predictive factors. The best-fitting Nomogram model predicting longitudinal EUGR was established based on Akaike Information Criterion. The model was evaluated for discrimination efficacy, calibration and clinical decision curve analysis.Results:A total of 436 EPIs were included in this study, with a mean gestational age of (26.9±0.9) weeks and a birth weight of (989±171) g. The incidence of longitudinal EUGR was 82.3%(359/436). Seven variables (birth weight Z-score, weight loss, weight growth velocity, the proportion of breast milk ≥75% within 3 d before discharge, invasive mechanical ventilation ≥7 d, maternal antenatal corticosteroids use and bronchopulmonary dysplasia) were selected to establish the prediction model. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of the training dataset and the validation dataset were 0.870 (95% CI 0.820-0.920) and 0.879 (95% CI 0.815-0.942), suggesting good discrimination efficacy. The calibration curve indicated a good fit of the model ( P>0.05). The decision curve analysis showed positive net benefits at all thresholds. Conclusions:Currently, EPIs have a high incidence of longitudinal EUGR. The prediction model is helpful for early identification and intervention for EPIs with higher risks of longitudinal EUGR. It is necessary to expand the sample size and conduct prospective studies to optimize and validate the prediction model in the future.