1.Fracture resistance of nanofilled composite resin restoration for the treatment of incisally fractured incisors:An in vitro study
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2016;32(6):830-833
Objective:To study the fracture resistance of nanofilled composite resin restoration for the treatment of incisally fractured in-cisors. Methods:30 extracted permanent maxillary central incisors were randomly divided into A, B and C groups (n=10). In group A and B, the teeth were cut obliquely from the mesial incisal angle. Labial reduction of 0. 5 mm for veneer and dovetails in the lingual surfaces were prepared. In group A, additional 2mm of the incisal edge were cut horizontally. The teeth were restored with nanofilled com-posite resin. The samples in group C were unprepared as the controls. The specimens were stored in artificial saliva and underwent 2 000 cycles of thermal cycling test. Fracture resistance of the teeth was measured by a test machine and the fracture mode was observed. Re-sults:The mean fracture load(N) of group A, B and C was 466.93 ±171.68, 444.5 ±173.00 and 474.77 ±97.55 respectively(P>0. 05). All fractures in the 2 test groups but 1 in the control group were in a favorable way. Conclusion:Incisally fractured incisors restored with nanofilled composite resins can achieve the fracture resistance similar to that of intact natural tooth. Failure modes of the restored teeth are in favorable way. Additional cut of 2 mm of the incisal edge dose not affect the fracture resistance of the restored teeth.
2.Clinical Value of Serum Sialic Acid Detection for Diagnosis in Primary Hepatic Carcinoma and Metastatic Hepatic Carcinoma
Wang SHEN ; Wenli YANG ; Liyan YE ; Chenjuan HUANG ; Yuegui LI
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2015;(1):140-142
Objective To study the diagnostic and distinguishing diagnostic value in primary hepatic carcinoma (PHC)and metastatic hepatic carcinoma (MHC)by the serum sialic acid (SA)detection.Methods During January 2012 to June 2014, 100 cases of patients with PHC,91 cases of patients with MHC,155 cases of benign liver disease patients,and 139 healthy people in Wuyi Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital were included into the study.The concentration of serum SA and AFP were detected by chemical enzymatic method and chemiluminescence method,SPSS1 9.0 was used to analysis the results.Re-sults The concentration of serum SA in PHC patients (701.08±189.33 mg/L)were significantly higher than benign liver disease patients (588.38±98.51 mg/L)and healthy people (572.37±89.13 mg/L),there was statistical significance (P=0.000),the significantly statistical differences were also in MHC (790.20±162.29 mg/L)and PHC patients (P=0.027). Serum SA in the diagnosis of MHC sensitivity,specificity and AUC were 84.6%,85.2% and 0.895,compared with serum AFP (sensitivity 22.2%,specificity 29.6% and AUC 0.301)had statistically significance (P=0.000).Conclusion The se-rum SA has important clinical significance in the diagnosis and distinguishing diagnosis of PHC and MHC.
3.Clinical significance of CD39 CD73 subsets and both of them positive subgroups of regulatory T cells in the microenvironment of colorectal cancer
Dongliang WANG ; Ning QI ; Guannan MU ; Yuegui ZHANG
Practical Oncology Journal 2017;31(4):329-334
Objective The objectives of this study were to investigate the clinical significance of CD39,CD73,double positive subgroups for CD39 and CD73,and other lymphocytes with clinicopathological parameters in the microenvironment of colorectal cancer.Methods Tumor infiltrating lymphocyte(TIL)was collected from 24 patients with colorectal cancer after radical resection.The expression of CD39+,CD73+ or CD39+ with CD73+ in T cells were measured by flow cytometry.The association between these subgroups and clinicopathologic parameters was analyzed.Results The CD73+ and CD39+ with CD73+ subgroups were associated with lymph node metastasis and poor degree of differentiation,and this mechanism was closely related to tumor-associated inflammation.Conclusion CD39+ with CD73+ colorectal tumor infiltration Treg has a more unique biological activity than other Treg group.This study provides a new idea and theoretical basis for predicting the prognosis of colorectal cancer.
4.Clinical and electrophysiological analysis of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy:A geneological report
Yuegui CHEN ; Tiebin YAN ; Woliang YUAN ; Jingfeng WANG ; Ruqiong NIE ; Enxiang TAO ; Yingmei LIU ; Yu MIN ; Hailian YAN
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2008;30(8):543-545
Objective To analyze the clinical and electrophysiological features of one geneology with limbgirdle muscular dystrophy(LGMD). Methods Twenty-seven members of one family with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy(LGMD)were investigated.Fourteen of them were examined with electromyography(EMG)and their motor conduction velocities(MCV)and sensory conduction velocities(SCV)were measured.Among them,10 had no clinical manifestations,while 4 demonstrated symptoms and signs of LGMD. Results Three of the 4 patients had suffered from LGMD when young.They demonstrated the typical clinical features,including the progressive muscle weakness in the upper and lower extremities,positive Gower signs,duck gait,muscle atrophy distributed tO the proximal extremity,and no gastrocnemius hypertrophy.One subject presented atypical characteristics.The MCVs and SCVs of the 4 patients were normal,but neuropathic manifestations were found in the EMGS of 3 of them.and mixed neuropathic and myopathic manifestations were found in the EMG of the other.Conclusion LGMD patients in the same family can vary in their clinical characteristics.The longer the duration,the more severe the clinical features.Electrophysiological examination can reveal normal MCV and SCV but abnormal elctromyography.
5.Clinical features of candidemia and the diagnostic value of (1, 3) -β-D glucan
Wang SHEN ; Wenli YANG ; Yanbo CHEN ; Yuegui LI ; Yimei ZHONG ; Xin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2019;19(1):42-47
Objective To understand the etiology and clinical characteristics of candidemia, and the diagnostic value of(1, 3)-β-Dglucan. Methods This analysis included 31 patients with candidemia, 39 patients with Candida deep colonization, and 50 healthy subjects, who were enrolled from Wuyi Chinese Hospital Affiliated to Jinan University during the period from September 2015 to March 2018. Clinical data such as fungal culture, clinical features, and serum(1, 3)-β-D-glucan level were analyzed and compared between groups. Results Overall, 13 strains of Candida albicans and 18 strains of non-albicans Candida were isolated from the 31 patients with candidemia. The incidence of candidemia was associated with old age(>65 years), prior surgery(≤7 days), indwelling catheter(≥2 catheters and lasting ≥5 days), duration of mechanical ventilation(≥5 days)(P<0.05), but not associated with sex, underlying disease, prior use of anmicrobial and antifungal agents, immunosuppressant or glucocorticoid, or hypoproteinemia(P>0.05). Serum level of(1, 3)-β-D-glucan was significantly higher in candidemia patients than in the patients with candida deep colonization and healthy controls(P<0.05). The sensitivity and specificity of(1, 3)-β-D-glucan in diagnosing candidemia were 87.1% and 96.0%, respectively. The level of(1, 3)-β-D-glucan was significantly higher in candidemia with bacterial infection than candidemia without bacterial infection(P<0.05). The level of of(1, 3)-β-D-glucan was also significantly higher in the candidemia caused by Candida albicans alone than that caused by non-albicans Candida alone(P<0.05). Conclusions Non-albicans Candida is more prevalent than Candida albicans in candidiasis, but Candida albicans is still the most important Candida species. The incidence of candidemia is asociated with advanced age(>65 years), prior surgery within 7 days, indwelling catheters(≥2 catheters and lasting ≥5 days), and mechanical ventilation(≥5 days). Serum(1, 3)-β-D-glucan level is valuable for early diagnosis of candidemia.
6.A case study of spironolactone induced gynecomastia in one male patient with cir-rhosis
Zhonghui SUN ; You WANG ; Haijie DUAN ; Yuegui TAN ; Le LIANG ; Hongping YAO
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice 2017;35(2):165-166,170
Objective To study one male patient with cirrhosis for spironolactone induced gynecomastia and promote clinical pharmacists providing better pharmaceutical cares .Methods Based on the patient′s diseases and medication history , clinical pharmacists searched related literature and analyzed the cause of gynecomastia for the patient .Results The patient′s breast pain was relieved and finally disappeared after termination of spironolactone .Therefore ,spironolactone was suspected to be the drug to cause gynecomastia .Conclusion Clinical pharmacists can improve pharmaceutical cares by carefully monitoring the adverse reactions and selecting appropriate medications .
7.Construction and application of a competitive risk model for 131I treatment outcome of Graves disease
Liwei HONG ; Shuping YANG ; Yuegui WANG ; Xuepeng HUANG ; Lixia HUANG ; Tingting LI ; Keyue CHEN ; Haolin SHEN
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2021;41(12):732-736
Objective:To establish a competing risk model to predict the cumulative hazard risk probability of the outcomes (unhealed or hyperthyroidism recurrence) of Graves disease (GD) treated with 131I. Methods:From January 2020 to May 2021, 61 GD patients (13 males, 48 females; age (46.0±13.8) years) who received 131I treatment in Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University were enrolled. The outcomes of treatment were recovery, unhealed or hyperthyroidism recurrence (event 1), and hypothyroidism (event 2). Follow-up was started 1 month after 131I treatment and ended 1 year later. It was terminated in the following conditions: one of the two events occurred; no event occurred after 1 year of follow-up; the research deadline was up. The Fine-Gray test was used to analyze the factors related to event 1, and then the competitive risk model was established. Results:Thirty-nine patients had hypothyroidism, 17 patients were unhealed or had hyperthyroidism recurrence, 2 patients lost follow-up, and 3 patients had normal thyroid function after 1 year follow-up. Multivariate analysis showed that effective half-life (hazard ratio ( HR)=1.74, 95% CI: 1.10-2.75, β=0.55, P=0.019) and thyroid volume ( HR=1.12, 95% CI: 1.07-1.17, β=1.12, P<0.001) were risk factors for event 1, while the elasticity of thyroid was a protective factor ( HR=0.17, 95% CI: 0.06-0.54, β=-1.76, P=0.003). The C index of the nomogram constructed based on the multi-factor competitive risk model was 0.784(95% CI: 0.633-0.935). Conclusions:Thyroid volume, elastic value, and effective half-life are associated with treatment outcomes of 131I. The competitive risk model can predict the therapeutic outcomes of GD patients treated with 131I.
8.Predictive value of ultrasound risk model combined with CT for central district lymph node metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma
Xiaofen YE ; Qiong CHEN ; Yuegui WANG ; Ling LI ; Haolin SHEN
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2023;30(12):753-757
OBJECTIVE To construct a predictive model of ultrasound(US),analyze and compare with its diagnostic efficacy in different forms of combination with CT of the neck in predicting central district lymph node metastasis(CLNM)of papillary thyroid carcinoma.METHODS Lesions confirmed as PTC by surgical pathology in our hospital from January 2021 to December 2021 were included for study,The lesions were scored according to the American college of radiology thyroid imaging reporting and data system(ACR TI-RADS),the risk model to predict CLNM was constructed based on the training set and verified internally in the testing set.The model was combined with CT to diagnose CLNM using both serial and parallel modes.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curves of CT,model,and model combined with CT for the diagnosis of CLNM was drawn separately,and then calculated and compared the area under the curve(AUC).RESULTS A total of 470 lesions were included in 440 patients.The model can be presented as Y=-4.664+0.171 ×maximum diameter+0.685×gender+0.600×multifoca lity+0.251×ACR TI-RADS score.After ROC curves analysis,the optimal diagnostic cut-off value of the model was 0.407.When Y≥ 0.407(optimal diagnostic cut-off point),CLNM was considered to be positive.In the training set,the C-index of model was 0.780(95%CI:0.661-0.756).In the testing set,the C-index was 0.778(95%CI:0.682-0.874).The Homsmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test showed that the calibration of the model was good(P=0.294,P=0.879).In the testing set,compared with CT,model and the serial mode,the sensitivity(77.5%),diagnostic coincidence rate(80.6%),and negative predictive value(84.6%)of parallel mode were higher,whereas specificity(83.0%)was relatively lower.On diagnostic CLNM,the parallel mode had a higher AUC than the series mode(0.803 vs.0.669,Z=-2.931,P=0.003).CONCLUSION The model combined with CT in parallel mode can improve the clinical accuracy of diagnosis in CLNM and compensate for the shortcomings of traditional imaging techniques such as US and CT,which has specific clinical applicability.
9.Investigation on Practice of Pharmaceutical Care Provided by Clinical Pharmacists in Orthopedics Department
Zhonghui SUN ; Kangkang YAN ; Hongping YAO ; Jili WANG ; Yuegui TAN ; Xi WU ; Le LIANG
China Pharmacy 2019;30(3):413-416
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the pratice of pharmaceutical care provided by clinical pharmacists in orthopedics department. METHODS: Based on the characteristics of orthopedic diseases and clinical drug use, combined with case analysis, the content, work focus and working methods of pharmaceutical care provided by clinical pharmacists were summarized in orthopedics department of our hospital. RESULTS: Clinical pharmacists of our hospital provided basal pharmaceutical care, such as pharmacy consultation, drug reforming, medication education. Focusing on the application standardization of antibiotics in perioperative period, pain evaluation, analgesic regimen optimization, hemostasis and anticoagulation medication safety monitoring of patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery, clinical pharmacists went deep into ward work to assist physicians in formulating treatment plans. Results of case analysis showed that the work of clinical pharmacists was recognized by doctors and promoted rational drug use in clinic. CONCLUSIONS: Clinical pharmacists should combine different specialty characteristics to carry out pharmacy services for specific groups, continuously improve the professional level and their ability to work, and improve the level of pharmaceutical care.