1.Comparison between Rome (Ⅲ) and Rome (Ⅰ) criteria in the diagnosis of functional dyspepsia and the investigation of the psychological characteristics
Xuemin YAO ; Bixing YE ; Ye ZHOU ; Lin LIN
Chinese Journal of Digestion 2012;32(5):303-306
ObjectiveTo analyze Rome Ⅱ and Rome Ⅲ criteria in clinical characteristics of functional dyspepsia (FD) diagnosis and the differences in subtypes of FD,and to assess the psychosocial status of FD patients.Methods From June 2008 to December 2008,1600 random outpatients who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in department of gastroenterology fulfilled the inquiry questionnaire.The subtype was diagnosed according to Rome Ⅲ and the Rome Ⅱ criteria and the results were analyzed.ResultsA total of 215 patients (13.44%) were in accordance with Rome Ⅱ criteria and 249 patients (15.56 %) were in accordance with Rome Ⅲ criteria,there was no difference in FD detection rate between these two criteria (x2=2.176,P>0.05).About 71.16%(153/215) of the FD patients diagnosed according to Rome Ⅱ criteria were also in accordance with Rome Ⅲ criteria,and 23.26% (50/215) who had bothersome postprandial fullness,early satiation,epigastic pain or epigastric burning did not meet Rome Ⅲ criteria.About 61.45 % (153/249) of the FD patients diagnosed according to Rome Ⅲ criteria were also in accordance with Rome Ⅱ criteria,and the courses of disease of 28.92%(72/249) patients didn't met Rome Ⅱ criteria.According to RomeⅡ,51 (23.72%) patients were ulcer-like type,103 (47.91%)patients were dysmotility-like type,and 61 (28.37%) patients were non-idiotype.According to Rome Ⅲ criteria,76.31% (190/249) patients were consistent with postprandial distress syndrome (PDS),52.61% (131/249) patients were consistent with epigastric pain syndrome (EPS),and 28.92% (72/249) patients met both PDS and EPS.The percentage of the FD patients with anxiety and depression was 16.83% and 47.52%respectively.Of the FD patients in accordance with Rome Ⅲ criteria who were with both anxiety and depression,the total symptom scores of bothersome postprandial fullness,early satiation,epigastic pain or epigastic burning were the highest (x2 =49.637,P<0.05).ConclusionsRome Ⅲ criteria is easier to understand and more practical.FD patients always have psychosocial disorders,which may worsen the clinical symptoms.
2.Construction of PPENK-MIDGE-NLS gene vector and the expression in rat.
Xi CHEN ; Xuemin XU ; Xijuan PENG ; Wei JIANG ; Linong YAO
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2015;31(2):258-268
Increasing the production and secretion of endogenous opioid peptide by immune cell can significantly induce myocardial protective effects against ischemia-reperfusion injury. Gene therapy is promising to increase endogenous enkephalin (ENK). However, classical viral and plasmid vectors for gene delivery are hampered by immunogenicity, gene recombination, oncogene activation, the production of antibacterial antibody and changes in physiological gene expression. Minimalistic immunologically defined gene expression (MIDGE) can overcome all the deficients of viral and plasmid vectors. The exon of rat's preproenkephalin (PPENK) gene was amplified by PCR and the fragments were cloned into pEGFP-N1 plasmids. The recombined plasmids were digested with enzymes to obtain a linear vector contained promoter, preproenkephalin gene, RNA stable sequences and oligodesoxy nucleotides (ODNs) added to both ends of the gene vector to protect gene vector from exonuclease degradation. A nuclear localization sequence (NLS) was attached to an ODN to ensure the effective transport to the nucleus and transgene expression. Flow cytometry, laser confocal microscopy and Western blotting demonstrated that PPENK-MIDGE-NLS can transfect leukocyte of rat in vivo, increase the expression of proenkephalin (PENK) in tissue, and the transfection efficiency depends on gene vector's dosage. These results indicate that PPENK-MIDGE-NLS could be an innovative method to protect and treatment of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.
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3.Effectiveness and safety evaluation of lidocaine hydrochloride ophthalmic gel for ocular anesthesia: a multicenter randomized double-blind trial
Jing ZHAO ; Mingwei ZHAO ; Tao YAO ; Hongping CUI ; Yong WANG ; Xuemin JIN ; Qi HAN ; Fang LIU ; Qiuming LI ; Xueyi CHEN ; Hong DAI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2021;39(5):404-409
Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of 3.5% lidocaine hydrochloride ophthalmic gel for eye surface anesthesia.Methods:A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial was conducted in 10 hospitals in China from August 2018 to April 2019 under the approval of an Ethics Committee of Beijing Hospital (No.2018BJYYEC-014-02). A total of 220 fellow eyes of 220 subjects who received ocular surgery in one eye were actually enrolled according to a same included criteria in different institutes.The 220 eyes were randomly divided into control group and trail group.Two drops of lidocaine hydrochloride gel were dropped at about 5 mm away from corneal limbus at 6 o'clock direction of experimental eye of the trail group, and the blank gel was used in the eyes of the control group in the same way.The pain sensation was assessed with a 0.3 mm toothless micro forceps on conjunctiva within a specified time, and ''pain'' or ''no pain'' was answered by the subjects.The primary effective indexes, namely the number of eyes and percentage of ''no pain'' within 5 minutes following dropping, as well as the secondary indexes including the onset time point of the drug and the duration of anesthesia were recorded and evaluated.Safety evaluation took ocular and system adverse events into account.Results:Within 5 minutes after dropping, ''no pain'' occurred in 104 eyes (94.55%) and 29 eyes (26.36%) in the trail group and control group, respectively, showing a significant difference between the two groups ( χ2=106.948, P<0.001). And there was a significant difference in anesthesia onset time between the trail group and control group (40.0 seconds vs. 300.0 seconds) ( Z=-15.17, P<0.001). The duration of anesthesia was 860.5 (577.5, 1 180.0) seconds in the trail group and 676.0 (280.0, 1 401.0) seconds in the control group, with no statistically significant difference between the two groups ( Z=0.898, P>0.05). The incidence of adverse events in the trail group and control group were 5.45% (6/110) and 4.55% (5/110), respectively, without statistical significance between them ( P=1.000). Conclusions:The 3.5% lidocaine hydrochloride is a safe, effective, easy to use and high-quality surface anesthesia drug for eye surgery.
4.Influence of total flavonoids in Shayuanzi on blood fat level and synthesis pathway of triglyceride in rats with hyperlipidemia(kidney yang deficiency pattern)
Lu FU ; Jingxia WANG ; Junkai YAO ; Xiaoran TANG ; Lan JIA ; Jun Jian ZHANG ; Xuemin GAO
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2018;41(1):31-38
Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of total flavonoids in Shayuanzi(Semen Astragali Complanati, flatstem milkvetch seed, TFS)on hyperlipidemia(kidney yang deficiency pattern)and their influence on liver synthesis pathway of triglyceride(TG).Methods SD rats(10 weeks old)were divided,according to weight randomized block method, into 6 groups: sham-operation group,model group, estrogen group, high-dose TFS group, mid-dose TFS group)and low-dose TFS group(each n=10).The rat model of hyperlipidemia(kidney yang deficiency pattern)was copied by bilateral ovariectomization and high fat diet for 6 weeks.The sham-operation group and model group were intragastrically given normal saline(10 mL/kg), estrogen group, estradiol(0.2 mg/kg), and TFS groups,total flavonoids in Shayuanzi(28.5 mg/kg, 57 mg/kg and 114 mg/kg respectively)for 8 weeks.The levels of triglyceride(TG), total cholesterol(TC), low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C)and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol(HDL-C)were detected.The activities of liver fatty acid synthase(FAS)and acctyl-CoA carboxylase(ACC), and levels of GPAT, CPT-1αand acy-CoA oxidase(ACO)were detected by using enzyme immunoassay(EIA).The protein expressions of sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c(SREBP-1c)and peroxisome proliferator-activiated receptor-α (PPAR-α)were detected by using immunohistochemistry technique.ResultsCompared with model group,the levels of serum TG,TC and LDL-C decreased significantly(P<0.05, P<0.01), level of serum HDL-C increased significantly(P <0.05), activities of liver ACC and GPAT level decreased significantly(P<0.01,P<0.01),levels of ACO and CPT-1αincreased significantly(P<0.01,P<0.05), protein expression of SREBP-1c was significantly down-regulated, and protein expression of PPAR-αwas significantly up-regulated in high-dose TFS group.Conclusion TFS has a good effect of regulating blood lipid metabolism, which is its major material base of regulating blood fat.The mechanism may be related to that TFS can inhibit the expression of liver SREBP-1c,reduce the activities and levels of FAS, ACC and GPAT in TG synthesis pathway, and up-regulate protein expression of PPAR-α,ACO and CPT-1αfor inhibiting liver TG synthesis and controlling blood fat level.
5.A prospective study of early enteral nutrition and combined enteral nutrition and parenteral nutrition in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after precise hepatectomy
Fei DUAN ; Xuemin LI ; Liang CHEN ; Hu YAO ; Min DENG ; Shiquan SUN ; Yudong QIU
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2017;16(12):1191-1198
Objeetive To compare the clinical value of early enteral nutrition (EEN) and combined enteral nutrition (EN) and parenteral nutrition (PN) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after precise hepatectomy.Methods The prospective study was conducted.The clinical data of 60 HCC patients who underwent precise hepatectomy in the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School between January 2013 and December 2014 were collected.All patients were allocated into the EN group and combined EN+PN group by random number table method.Patients in the EN group and combined EN+PN group respectively received EEN and early combined EN+PN at 24 hours postoperatively for 7 days,total nutrient intakes between groups were consistent,with an average daily intake of nitrogen-feeding of 0.2 g/(kg · d) and an average daily intake of nonprotein calories of 25 kcal/(kg · d).Observation indicators:(1) comparison of nutritional indexes between groups;(2) comparison of liver function between groups;(3) comparison of postoperative conditions between groups.Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as-x±s.Comparisons at the same time between groups were respectively analyzed using the group-design t test.Comparisons of count data were analyzed using the chi-square test.Ordinal data were analyzed by the nonparametric test.Comparison of repeated measurement data were done using the repeated measures ANOVA.Results Sixty patients were screened for eligibility,and 30 in each group.(1) Comparison of nutritional indexes between groups:levels of albumin (Alb),globulin,prealbumin and hemoglobin (Hb) and lymph nodes count in the EN group were respectively (41±4)g/L,(28±4) g/L,(188±37) mg/L,(139± 17) g/L,(1.6±0.6) × 109/L before operation and (32±4) g/L,(23±5)g/L,(114±41)mg/L,(121±19)g/L,(1.1±0.7) ×109/L at 1 day postoperative1y and (34±5)g/L,(26±4) g/L,(169± 41) mg/L,(113 ± 16) g/L,(1.9 ± 1.1) × 109/L at 8 days postoperatively,with statistically significant differences in above indexes (F=2.23,4.45,8.96,5.21,2.18,P<0.05).There were statistically significant differences in above indexes between pre-operation and 1 day postoperatively (t =9.79,8.53,9.81,4.56,5.77,P<0.05) and between 1 and 8 days postoperatively (t =5.55,6.31,4.69,3.99,8.26,P<0.05).There were statistically significant differences in levels of Alb,globulin,prealbumin and Hb between pre-operation and 8 days postoperatively (t=3.48,5.12,6.37,8.20,P<0.05) and no statistically significant difference in lymph nodes count (t =2.48,P>0.05).Levels of Alb,globulin,prealbumin and Hb and lymph nodes count in the combined EN+PN group were respectively (42±4)g/L,(28±6)g/L,(188±29)g/L,(142±16)g/L,(1.6±0.6)×109/L before operation and (31±5)g/L,(20±5) g/L,(96±31) g/L,(124± 16) g/L,(0.9±0.4) × 109/L at 1 day postoperatively and (34±4)g/L,(24±4)g/L,(143±18)g/L,(115±18)g/L,(1.4±0.7)×109/L at 8 days postoperatively,with statistically significant differences in above indexes (F=3.21,7.35,4.36,7.78,3.19,P<0.05).There were statistically significant differences in above indexes between pre-operation and 1 day postoperatively (t =11.95,5.38,9.91,4.84,6.22,P<0.05) and between 1 and 8 days postoperatively (t =9.45,7.66,4.98,3.15,4.79,P< 0.05).There were statistically significant differences in levels of Alb,globulin,prealbumin and Hb between pre-operation and 8 days postoperatively (t=9.31,8.44,6.57,5.25,P<0.05).There were no statistically significant difference in lymph nodes count (t =3.11,P> 0.05) and in changing trends of Alb,globulin,prealbumin,Hb and lymph nodes count (F=8.54,3.83,7.21,6.33,3.91,P>0.05).Levels of prealbumin at 8 days postoperatively were statistically different between groups (t =3.00,P<0.05).(2) Comparison of liver function between groups:levels of alanine transaminase (ALT),aspartate transaminase (AST),alkaline phosphatase (ALP),glutamyl-transpeptidase (GGT),total bilirubin (TBil),direct bilirubin (DBil) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in the EN group were respectively (44±37)U/L,(44±30) U/L,(90± 29) U/L,(85 ± 49) U/L,(15.7± 5.4) μmol/L,(4.6± 2.3) μmol/L,(4.5 ± 3.2) mg/L before operation and (411±375)U/L,(379±323)U/L,(68±26)U/L,(55±49)U/L,(20.3±10.7)μmol/L,(7.8±5.5) μmol/L,(47.9± 30.6) mg/L at 1 day postoperatively and (107± 58) U/L,(43± 21) U/L,(100± 42) U/L,(111±71)U/L,(19.7±10.6) μmol/L,(8.8±5.9) μmol/L,(28.3±23.0) mg/L at 8 days postoperatively,with statistically significant differences in above indexes among pre-operation,1 and 8 days postoperatively (F=5.48,9.44,1.73,5.03,8.42,6.09,6.69,P<0.05) and between pre-operation and 1 day postoperatively (t=5.12,5.36,5.35,0.45,2.88,3.82,6.95,P< 0.05).There were statistically significant differences in levels of ALT,TBil,DBil and CRP between pre-operation and 8 days postoperatively (t =6.71,4.14,5.96,6.33,P<0.05) and in levels of ALT,AST,ALP,GGT and CRP between 1 and 8 days postoperatively (t =6.23,5.55,3.14,3.56,4.99,P<0.05).There were no statistically significant difference in levels of AST,ALP and GGT (t =0.13,0.98,1.11,P>0.05) and in levels of TBil and DBil (t =0.08,0.23,P>0.05).Levels of ALT,AST,ALP,GGT,TBil,DBil and CRP in the combined EN+PN group were respectively (41±38) U/L,(43±25) U/L,(100±89) U/L,(106±46) U/L,(17.9±9.8) μmol/L,(6.2±3.6) μmol/L,(3.7±2.3)mg/L before operation and (462±409)U/L,(494±162)U/L,(73±53)U/L,(75±57)U/L,(28.1±18.8)μmol/L,(9.1±6.1) μmol/L,(40.7±26.2) mg/L at 1 day postoperatively and (90±47) U/L,(42± 16) U/L,(95±40) U/L,(110±66) U/L,(22.5± 14.5) μmol/L,(8.2±8.1) μmol/L,(26.9±24.6) mg/L at 8 days postoperatively,with statistically significant differences in above indexes among pre-operation,1 and 8 days postoperatively (F=5.96,3.73,6.94,3.88,7.97,4.14,5.25,P<0.05) and between before operation and 1 day postoperatively (t=5.72,4.96,3.95,0.88,2.83,4.13,6.11,P<0.05).There were statistically significant differences in levels of ALT and CRP between pre-operation and 8 days postoperatively (t =4.22,6.77,P<0.05) and in levels of ALT,AST,ALP and GGT between 1 and 8 days postoperatively (t=7.01,5.21,4.38,6.15,P<0.05).There were no statistically significant difference in levels of AST,ALP,GGT,TBil and DBil (t =0.29,1.65,1.92,0.33,P>0.05) and in levels of TBil,DBil and CRP (t =0.09,0.37,0.58,P>0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in changing trends of ALT,AST,ALP,GGT,TBil,DBil and CRP of 2 groups (F=7.18,2.23,3.94,5.88,4.72,2.17,6.53,P>0.05) and in above indexes among pre-operation,1 and at 8 days postoperatively (t=0.27,0.42,0.91,0.12,0.96,0.24,0.59,0.32,0.49,1.27,0.88,0.07,1.07,1.45,0.23,1.11,0.88,0.32,0.35,0.93,0.21,P>0.05).(3) Comparison of postoperative conditions between groups:times of initial defecation were respectively (3.2± 1.0) days and (4.2± 1.2) days in the EN group and combined EN +PN group,showing a statistically significant difference (t =3.21,P< 0.05).Conclusion EEN and combined EN+PN are safe and feasible in HCC patients after precise hepatectomy,and also can improve liver function recovery,but EEN has advantages of promoting protein synthesis and gastrointestinal function recovery.
6.Analysis of current ophthalmic microsurgery training system and exploration of hierarchical comprehensive training system
Xiaodan JIANG ; Xuemin LI ; Yao LU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2021;20(10):1191-1194
In view of the problems and shortcomings of the domestic ophthalmic microsurgery training system, drawing lessons from the training programs of famous ophthalmic centers abroad, our hospital has explored a set of hierarchical comprehensive training system for ophthalmic microsurgery. Through the four levels-eight scales microsurgery training, the hierarchical comprehensive training system organically integrates the multimedia theoretical teaching, the microscopic practice of Wet-Lab laboratory, microscopic training of surgical simulator and the clinical practice to achieve a better teaching effect in clinical practice, being widely praised by teachers and students.
7.Application effect analysis of artificial intelligence automatic diagnosis system for diabetic retinopathy in elderly diabetic patients in community and hospital
Shuai MING ; Xi YAO ; Kunpeng XIE ; Yingrui YANG ; Xuemin JIN ; Bo LEI
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2022;38(2):120-125
Objective:To study the efficiency and difference of the artificial intelligence (AI) system based on fundus-reading in community and hospital scenarios in screening/diagnosing diabetic retinopathy (DR) among aged population, and further evaluate its application value.Methods:A combination of retrospective and prospective study. The clinical data of 1 608 elderly patients with diabetes were continuously treated in Henan Eye Hospital & Henan Eye Institute from July 2018 to March 2021, were collected. Among them, there were 659 males and 949 females; median age was 64 years old. From December 2018 to April 2019, 496 elderly diabetes patients were prospectively recruited in the community. Among them, there were 202 males and 294 female; median age was 62 years old. An ophthalmologist or a trained endocrinologist performed a non-mydriatic fundus color photographic examination in both eyes, and a 45° frontal radiograph was taken with the central fovea as the central posterior pole. The AI system was developed based on the deep learning YOLO source code, AI system based on the deep learning algorithm was applied in final diagnosis reporting by the"AI+manual-check" method. The diagnosis of DR were classified into 0-4 stage. The 2-4 stage patients were classified into referral DR group.Results:A total of 1 989 cases (94.5%, 1 989/2 104) were read by AI, of which 437 (88.1%, 437/496) and 1 552 (96.5%, 1 552/1 608) from the community and hospital, respectively. The reading rate of AI films from community sources was lower than that from hospital sources, and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2=51.612, P<0.001). The main reasons for poor image quality in the community were small pupil (47.1%, 24/51), cataract (19.6%, 10/51), and cataract combined with small pupil (21.6%, 11/51). The total negative rate of DR was 62.4% (1 241/1 989); among them, the community and hospital sources were 84.2% and 56.3%, respectively, and the AI diagnosis negative rate of community source was higher than that of hospital, and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2=113.108, P<0.001). AI diagnosis required referral to DR 20.2% (401/1 989). Among them, community and hospital sources were 6.4% and 24.0%, respectively. The rate of referral for DR for AI diagnosis from community sources was lower than that of hospitals, and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2=65.655, P<0.001). There was a statistically significant difference in the composition ratio of patients with different stages of DR diagnosed by AI from different sources ( χ2=13.435, P=0.001). Among them, community-derived patients were mainly DR without referral (52.2%, 36/69); hospital-derived patients were mainly DR requiring referral (54.9%, 373/679), and the detection rate of treated DR was higher (14.3%). The first rank of the order of the fundus lesions number automatically identified by AI was drusen (68.4%) and intraretinal hemorrhage (48.5%) in the communities and hospitals respectively. Conclusions:It is more suitable for early and negative DR screening for its high non-referral DR detection rate in the community. Whilst referral DR were mainly found in hospital scenario.
8.Exploration of prognostic factors and nomogram construction for advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with immunotherapy based on hematologic indexes
Weiwei SUN ; Xuemin YAO ; Pengjian WANG ; Jing WANG ; Jinghao JIA
Journal of International Oncology 2024;51(3):143-150
Objective:To explore influencing factors affecting the prognosis of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) receiving immunotherapy based on hematologic indexes, thus to construct and evaluate a nomogram prediction model.Methods:The clinical data of 80 patients with advanced NSCLC treated with programmed death-1 inhibitor monotherapy or combination regimen from January 2018 to June 2020 at the Affiliated Hospital of North China University of Science and Technology and Tangshan People's Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. Hematologic indexes at the baseline, the optimal remission and the progressive disease (PD) were collected separately, and independent influencing factors for patient prognosis were analyzed using Cox proportional hazards regression model. A nomogram prediction model was constructed based on the results of the multifactorial analysis, and the predictive performance of the model was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, concordance index (C-index) and calibration curves.Results:As of the follow-up cut-off date, of the 80 patients, 63 had PD, with a median overall survival (OS) of 16.9 months. Univariate analysis showed that, age ( HR=2.09, 95% CI: 1.17-3.74, P=0.013) , number of treatment lines ( HR=2.23, 95% CI: 1.21-4.12, P=0.010) , lymphocyte to monocyte ratio (LMR) at the baseline ( HR=0.75, 95% CI: 0.57-0.97, P=0.028) , D-dimer ( HR=1.00, 95% CI: 1.00-1.00, P=0.002) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) ( HR=1.01, 95% CI: 1.00-1.01, P=0.006) at the optimal remission, haemoglobin ( HR=0.97, 95% CI: 0.96-0.99, P<0.001) , D-dimer ( HR=1.00, 95% CI: 1.00-1.00, P=0.002) , C-reactive protein ( HR=1.01, 95% CI: 1.00-1.01, P=0.011) , albumin (ALB) ( HR=0.91, 95% CI: 0.87-0.96, P=0.001) , neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) ( HR=1.16, 95% CI: 1.05-1.27, P=0.002) and LMR ( HR=0.62, 95% CI: 0.42-0.90, P=0.012) at the PD were all influencing factors for the prognosis of advanced NSCLC patients receiving immunotherapy. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression were used to screen the variables for P<0.10 in the univariate analysis, and nine possible influencing factors were obtained, which were age, fibrinogen and LDH at the optimal remission, haemoglobin, D-dimer, C-reactive protein, LDH, ALB and LMR at the PD. Multivariate analysis of the above variables showed that, age ( HR=0.91, 95% CI: 0.86-0.97, P=0.004) , LDH ( HR=1.01, 95% CI: 1.00-1.01, P=0.013) and ALB ( HR=0.82, 95% CI: 0.67-0.99, P=0.041) at the PD were independent influencing factors for the prognosis of patients with advanced NSCLC who received immunotherapy. The area under curve of the nomogram predicting model based on the above indexes, 1- and 2-year OS rates of patients were 0.77 (95% CI: 0.65-0.89) and 0.75 (95% CI: 0.66-0.88) , respectively, and C-index was 0.71 (95% CI: 0.64-0.78) , the calibration curves showed good consistency between predicted and actual probability of occurrence. Patients in the low-risk group ( n=40) had a median OS of 29.9 months (95% CI: 22.5 months-NA) , which was significantly better than that of the high-risk group ( n=40) [13.4 months (95% CI: 11.4-23.5 months) , χ2=11.30, P<0.001]. Conclusion:Age, LDH and ALB at the PD are independent influencing factors affecting the prognosis of patients with advanced NSCLC receiving immunotherapy, and the nomogram model constructed based on the above indexes has good differentiation and calibration for predicting 1- and 2-year OS rates in advanced NSCLC patients receiving immunotherapy.
9. Influence of Ineffective Swallows on Esophageal Motility and Gastroesophageal Reflux
Xuemin YAO ; Bixing YE ; Meifeng WANG ; Lin UN ; Liuqin JIANG ; Xuemin YAO ; Ying JIN ; Liuqin JIANG
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology 2022;27(1):9-16
Background : Studies showed that esophageal body dysmotility is associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), however, their interactions are still unclear. Aims: To explore the influence of proportion of ineffective swallows on esophageal motility and gastroesophageal reflux in esophageal high-resolution manometry (HRM). Methods: Patients who completed esophageal HRM and 24 h esophageal impedanee-pH monitoring and were identified as normal esophageal motility or mild dysmotility from March 2018 to December 2019 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University were recruited retrospectively. According to the times of ineffective swallows in 10 warm water swallows in HRM, these patients were allocated into four groups; Group A (0 times), Group B (1-4 times), Group C (5-7 times), Group D (8-10 times). The parameters of esophageal HRM and 24 h esophageal impedance-pH monitoring were analyzed, and the value of ineffective swallows for assistant diagnosis of pathological acid reflux was assessed. Results: A total of 142 patients were included. There were no significant differences in abnormal manometric parameters between the four groups (all P > 0. 05). In Group D, the number of weak and non-peristalsis were increased, while the mean and maximum value of distal contractile integral (DCI) were decreased as compared with those in Group A and Group B (all P < 0. 05). Between Group C and Group D, the differences in mean and maximum DCI value were significant (all P < 0. 05). As the times of ineffective swallows increased, the acid exposure time (AET) and DeMeester score gradually increased from Group A to Group D (all P < 0. 05). Times of ineffective swallows and weak peristalsis were moderately and positively correlated with AET, DeMeester score, and the total number of acid exposure (all P < 0. 05). ROC curve analysis revealed that the area under the curve (AUC) of ineffective swallows for assistant diagnosis of pathological acid reflux was 0. 625 (95 % CI; 0.523-0. 727, P = 0. 027); the optimal cut-off value was 4. 5, and the sensitivity and specificity were 62. 9% and 61. 7 %, respectively. The diagnostic performance of weak peristalsis was superior to that of non-peristalsis (AUC: 0. 625 vs. 0. 590). Conclusions: Different proportions of ineffective swallows suggest different clinical significance. The clinical relevance of ineffective swallows > 70 % might be most significant, and to a certain extent, can predicts pathological acid reflux.
10.Formulation Optimization and Cytotoxicity Study of GGPFV-modified Daunorubicin/dioscin Liposomes
Xuemin YAO ; Ming JING ; Fuyi CAI ; Liang KONG ; Xuetao LI
China Pharmacy 2020;31(21):2579-2584
OBJECTIVE:To prepare GGPFV-modified Daunorubicin/dioscin liposomes ,and to optimize their formulation and to preliminarily evaluate their cytotoxicity to breast cancer cells in vitro . METHODS :Daunorubicin and diosgenin were wrapped by thin film dispersion method and ammonium sulfate hydration method ;the surface was modified with DSPE-PEG2000-GGPFV to prepare GGPFV-modified Daunorubicin/dioscin liposomes. Taking encapsulation rate as index ,Box-Behnken response surface methodology was used to optimize the film hydration volume ,cholesterol amount and daunorubicin amount in the formulation. The entrapment efficiency of 3 batches of liposomes prepared according to the optimal formulation was determined. The effects of Daunorubicin/dioscin liposomes ,GGPFV-modified Daunorubicin/dioscin liposomes and blank liposomes on the survival rate of human breast cancer MDA-MB- 435S cells were compared. RESULTS :The optimal formulation was as film hydration volume of 5 mL,cholesterol of 4 mg,yolk lecithin of 22 mg,daunorubicin of 0.55 mg,dioscin of 0.85 mg,DSPE-PEG2000 of 3.5 mg, DSPE-PEG2000-GGPFV of 2 mg. The encapsulation rate of daunorubicin was (96.21±1.54)% and that of dioscin was (95.39± 2.48)% in the 3 batches of liposomes prepared. The in vitro cytotoxicity tests showed that the inhibition effect of GGPFV-modified Daunorubicin/dioscin liposome on MDA-MB-435S cells was significantly stronger than that of Daunorubicin/dioscin liposome (P< 0.05). There was no cytotoxicity in the membrane. CONCLUSIONS :GGPFV-modified Daunorubicin/dioscin liposomes are successfully prepared ,and its inhibitory effect on human breast cancer MDA-MB- 435S cells in vitro was significantly enhanced.