1.Comparative analysis of various clinical laboratory diagnosis methods of pulmonary tuberculosis
Qiang ZHENG ; Chaojin LI ; Li GOU ; Peng HE ; Xiaoyuan XU
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2014;(21):2941-2942
Objective To discuss the value of combination of various clinical laboratory methods in the diagnosis of Mycobacteri-um tuberculosis(MTB) .Methods T-SPOT .TB ,sputum smear ,sputum culture ,and MTB-DNA detection were used to detect MTB .The sensitivity ,specificity ,rate of missed diagnosis ,coincidence rate and correct diagnosis index for tuberculosis diagnosis of the four methods and their pairwise combinations were analyzed and compared .Results Comparing with other methods ,T-SPOT . TB combined with MTB-DNA detection had the highest sensitivity ,coincidence rate and correct diagnosis index ,and the lowest rate of missed diagnosis ,with significant difference(P<0 .05) .Conclusion T-SPOT .TB combined with MTB-DNA detection could be used as an adjuvant method for the early diagnosis of tuberculosis .
2.Retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephropexy: a report of 28 cases
Junhua ZHENG ; Bo PENG ; Danfeng XU ; Yi GAO
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University 2007;28(10):1059-1063
Objective: To discuss the procedure and clinical effect of retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephropexy (RLN).Methods: From August 2001 to June 2006, RLN was performed on 28 female patients aged 26-45 years old (mean, 34±2.5) with symptomatic nephroptosis, including 15 with the right kidney, 12 with the left, and 1 with both. The preoperative complaint of patients included subjective symptoms (constant and recurring pain in 28 patients) and objective symptoms (upper urinary infections in 16, hematuria in 12, and upper tract obstruction in 12). One patient underwent nephropexy via the transperitoneal approach and the others underwent nephropexy via the retroperitoneal approach. A retroperitoneoscopic procedure was performed after positioning the patients in the flank position. Digital preparation of the retroperitoneal space was made and standardized trocar was placed. The key step of the surgery was complete exposure of the kidney within Gerota' fascia, which was aimed to separate the potential adhesions between the colon and kidney or between the inferior blood vessels of the kidney. Nephropexy was performed between the fibrous capsule at the lower pole of the kidney and the dissected psoas muscle, using three sutures placed by intracorporeal technique or the percutaneous needle both for introduction and removal of the suture; the sutures were separately tied over the sacrospinalis fascia. Results: The mean operative time was (125±9) min (ranging 115-240 min); the mean postoperative hospital stay was (9±1.2) days, largely owing to the required 5-12 days' bed rest. During a mean follow-up of (24±4.2) months(ranging 3 to 70 months), 3 patients had paresthesia, 5 had constant and recurrent ache, 20 were completely free of pain, and 4 had micro-hematuria. One patient had further episodes of pyelonephritis and upper tract obstruction after operation. Intravenous pyelogram(IVP) revealed that the ptosis incorporated into more than one vertebral body in 2 patients. Postoperative renal function test showed an improvement in renal function. Conclusion: RLN is mini-invasive and has less complication. The procedure should be considered as one of the optimal therapy for nephroptosis.
3.Risk factors of free flap necrosis: Multivariate Logistic regression analysis
Cheng PENG ; Rui LI ; Dongxu HUANG ; Xiaotian ZHENG ; Xu GONG
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2017;40(4):337-341
Objective To explore the related factors with skin flap necrosis,we concluded the cases of patients with skin defects after free flap plantation.Methods From 2001 to 2016,188 cases about 20 influencing factors were analyzed (The characteristics of patients:age,sex,smoke,diabetes,high blood pressure;Preoperative factors:injured sections,injured causes,preoperative wound infection,preoperative wound osteomyelitis,the time from injury to operation;Intraoperative factors:operator,operation time,anesthesia time,intraoperative rehydration fluids,the way of vascular anastomosis,the number of venous anastomosis,the area of flap;Postoperative factors:flap hematoma,flap infection,vascular crisis) and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between these risk factors and flap necrosis.Results All 188 cases were treated with free anterolateral thigh flap to repair soft tissue defect and it was revealed that the 174 cases were successful (92.55%) and 23 cases were occured vascular crisis (12.23%),8 cases were arterial crisis,11 cases were vein crisis,4 cases were ateriovenous crisis.After the treatment,the rescue was successful in 5 cases (38.46%).After the analysis we made the conclusion that the number of venous anastomoses,flap hematoma and vascular crisis were related with the skin flap necrosis.Conclusion The number of venous anastomose (≥2) will increase blood return to make the flap easier to survive.Intraoperative stanching and drainage tube placement work will reduce the skin flap hematoma as a result of reducing the skin flap necrosis.Artery and venous crisis handled in time,can enhance the survival rate of flap.
5.Clinical Observation on Post-stroke Elbow Flexor Spasticity Treated with Massage
Peng ZHENG ; Xiaohong XU ; Weimin ZHANG ; Jian WANG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(5):1029-1031
This article was aimed to observe the therapeutic effect of massage manipulation in the treatment of post-stroke elbow flexor spasticity . Stroke cases that met the inclusion criteria were selected . The cases were randomly divided into the treatment group of 48 cases and the control group of 48 cases . The treatment group was treated with massage . And the control group was treated with continuous static stretch technique . The re-sults showed that there was significant difference before and after the treatment in both groups. And the treat-ment group was significantly better than the control group ( P < 0 . 05 ) . It was concluded that massage manipu-lation has obvious effect in the treatment of post-stroke elbow flexor spasticity.
6.The evaluation study of helical CT for hepatocellular carcinoma with microwave coagulation treatment
Keguo ZHENG ; Dasheng XU ; Xiaoyan XIE ; Zhenpeng PENG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2001;0(05):-
Objective To study the helical CT signs of the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after percutaneous microwave coagulation therapy (PMCT) and to evaluate the correlation between the helical CT signs and the therapeutic effect of HCC. Methods The helical CT signs were analyzed in 22 cases with 26 lesions of the hepatocellular carcinoma that were treated with PMCT under ultrasonic guidance. Results In 21 lesions, no enhancement was detected in the lesion border or inside the lesion at hepatic arterial phase (HAP) and portal venous phase (PVP). In 7 lesions, the slight or marked patchy enhancement was revealed in the surrounding liver of the lesions in HAP. In 5 lesions, nodular enhancement was found in the lesion border or inside the lesion in HAP. Conclusion The dual-phase helical CT might be accurate in judging the therapeutic effect of HCC after PMCT. If no enhancement was showed in the lesions in the dual-phase helical CT, it indicated that no tumor survived. If slight or marked patchy pattern enhancement was revealed in the surrounding liver of the lesions in HAP, it was a normal reaction after PMCT. If nodular enhancement was found in the lesion border or inside the lesion in HAP, it indicated that the tumor partially survived.
7.Retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy and open nephrectomy for radical treatment of renal cell carcinoma: a comparison of clinical outcomes
Bo PENG ; Junhua ZHENG ; Danfeng XU ; Jizhong REN
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University 2000;0(11):-
Objective:To compare the clinical outcomes of laparoscopic nephrectomy and open nephrectomy for radical treatment of renal cancer.Methods: Fifty-three patients with renal cell carcinoma(due to receive radical renal tumor resection) were randomly allocated into 2 groups: retroperitoneal laparocopic(RL) group(n=27) and open approach(OA) group(n=26).The operation time,hospital stay,use of painkiller,fasting period after operation,and blood loss during operation were analyzed and compared.All the cases were followed up for 6-12 months and the survival rates,wound healing,and carcinoma metastasis were recorded.Results: Patients in both groups were all successfully treated and their sexes,clinical stages,ages,and tumor sizes were all comparable.The (operation) time was similar in the 2 groups,with that of RL group being(66.66?10.37) min and of OA group being((69.08?)(11.22) min.)The fasting period in RL group([1?0.36] d) was significantly shorter than that in the OA group([2?0.68] d,P
8.Effect and mechanism of application in canicular days plus enteral nutrition for cough variant asthma in kids
Su ZHENG ; Qiang LUO ; Li PENG ; Jing XU ; Jingping MU
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2016;14(5):333-339
Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of application in canicular days plus enteral nutrition in treating cough variant asthma (CVA) in kids, and to explore its action mechanism. Methods:Following a randomized controlled single-blind parallel-group design, 138 eligible kids with CVA were randomized into an observation group, a canicular-day application group, and an enteral nutrition group, 46 kids in each group. The canicular-day application group was intervened by application in canicular days, the enteral nutrition group was by enteral feeding, and the observation group was by both canicular-day application and enteral feeding. The therapeutic efficacies were evaluated after a treatment course. Results: The recovery rate and total effective rate were respectively 50.0% and 98.0% in the observation group, versus 23.9% and 91.3% in the canicular-day application group, and 13.0% and 78.6% in the enteral nutrition group. The observation group was significantly superior to the other two groups (bothP<0.05). In comparing the global symptom score, peak expiratory flow (PEF), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), CD3+, CD4+, CD4+/CD8+, CD8+, hemoglobin (Hb), total protein (TP), albumin (ALB), eosinophil cationic protein (ECP), lipid peroxide (LPO), leukotriene (LT), body weight (BW), triceps skin-fold (TSF), and arm muscle circumference (AMC), the observation group was significantly better than the other two groups (bothP<0.05). Conclusion:Application in canicular days plus enteral nutrition can significantly improve the pulmonary function and symptoms in children’s CVA, and the effect is possibly produced by regulating cellular immune system, enhancing Hb, TP, ALB, BW, TSF, AMC, and inhibiting the production of ECP, LPO, and LT.
9.Health risk assessment of arsenic exposure in rural drinking water in Tongzhou District, Beijing Municipality
Shaolei ZHOU ; Bo LIU ; Peng WANG ; Xu ZHENG ; Jing DONG
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;34(7):705-709
Objective:
To investigate the level of arsenic exposure in rural drinking water and to assess the health risk caused by exposure to arsenic in Tongzhou District, Beijing Municipality in 2019, so as to provide insights into improving the quality of rural drinking water.
Methods:
Water samples were collected from self-provided wells in 196 villages of 7 townships in Tongzhou District from April to June, 2019, and the arsenic levels were measured in drinking water according to Standard examination methods for drinking water-Metal parameters (GB/T 5750.6-2006). The carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks of arsenic were evaluated in drinking water using the environmental risk assessment model recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Results:
Totally 520 water samples were collected, and the median arsenic concentration was 0.001 2-0.050 0 mg/L. There were 67 water samples with arsenic levels exceeding the defined standard level (12.88%), and the proportions of arsenic levels exceeding the defined standard level were 57.69%, 17.24%, 12.20%, 6.52% and 1.31% in Songzhuang, Huoxian, Lucheng, Zhangjiawan and Yongdedian townships, and the arsenic levels did not exceed the defined standard level in Majuqiao or Taihu townships. The carcinogenic risk of arsenic was 3.135 7×10-4/a in drinking water, which exceeded the maximum acceptable risk, and the carcinogenic risk of arsenic all exceeded the maximum acceptable risk, with the highest value seen in Songzhuang Township (9.648 2×10-4/a). A high carcinogenic risk of arsenic was seen in men at ages of 60 to 80 years (3.012 8×10-4/a) and in women at ages of 80 years and older (2.949 0×10-4/a). The non-carcinogenic risk of arsenic was 0.696 8 in drinking water, indicating a low risk, and were 1.009 5 and 2.144 1 in Huoxian and Songzhuang townships, indicating a high risk. In addition, a high non-carcinogenic risk of arsenic was seen in men at ages of 60 to 80 years (0.669 5) and in women at ages of 80 years and older (0.655 3).
Conclusion
There was a high proportion of arsenic levels exceeding the defined standard level in rural drinking water in Tongzhou District, 2019, and there was a health risk, notably with the highest carcinogenic risk seen in residents at ages of 60 years and older. Effective interventions are needed to reduce arsenic levels in drinking water.
10.Analysis of risk factors of acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to severe multiple trauma
Yanming QIN ; Peng WANG ; Xuanxuan XU ; Zheng LI
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2021;33(3):299-304
Objective:To explore the risk factors of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to severe multiple trauma and the role of clinical guidance.Methods:The clinical data of 115 patients with severe multiple trauma admitted to the trauma center of Zhenjiang First People's Hospital from December 2017 to September 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. According to whether ARDS occurred within 1 week of the disease course, the patients were divided into ARDS group and non-ARDS group. The basic post-traumatic data, initial treatment measures (within 24 hours), pathophysiology, stress metabolism, and post-traumatic complications of the two groups of patients were selected for univariate analysis, the statistically different indicators of univariate analysis were incorporated into the multivariate Logistic regression analysis to screen out independent high-risk factors that affect the occurrence of ARDS in patients with severe multiple trauma, and a receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC curve) was drawn to analyze the effects of each risk factor on the occurrence of ARDS.Results:Among 115 patients, there were 45 casesin the ARDS group and 70 cases in the non-ARDS group. Compared with the non-ARDS group, the patients in the ARDS group were older (years: 57.45±15.37 vs. 45.68±12.70), and the proportion of patients combined with moderate-severe chest trauma, traumatic brain injury (TBI), shock, and massive blood transfusion were higher (71.11% vs. 31.43%, 44.44% vs. 28.57%, 80.00% vs. 67.14%, 46.67% vs. 27.14%). In the ARDS group, procalcitonin [PCT (μg/L):29.73±6.08 vs. 12.45±2.12], thrombomodulin [TM (ng/L): 83.43±16.34 vs. 37.66±14.64], blood glucose (mmol/L:17.2±5.0 vs. 10.3±2.4), triacylglycerol [TG (mmol/L): 3.77±0.57 vs. 2.22±0.63], interleukin-6 [IL-6 (ng/L):38.97±10.79 vs. 25.98±5.40], tumor necrosis factor-α [TNF-α (ng/L): 48.78±13.99 vs. 35.30±13.03], intra-abdominal pressure [mmHg (1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa): 25.21±3.59 vs. 11.98±4.91], serum creatinine [SCr (μmol/L):180.45±42.35 vs. 132.17±49.36] and blood urea nitrogen [BUN (mmol/L): 13.83±4.97 vs. 8.80±4.32] were significantly higher than those in the non-ARDS group; the proportion of patients with crystal infusion volume ≥ 3 000 mL(26.67% vs. 34.29%) and platelet count [PLT (×10 9/L): 72.67±7.96 vs. 127.99±17.65] and the levels of plasma glutathione peroxidase [GSH-Px (kU/L): 87.15±27.81 vs. 161.15±17.94], plasma superoxide dismutase [SOD (kU/L):92.65±32.67 vs. 125.58±38.96] were significantly lower than those in the non-ARDS group, the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that 11 indicators such as age, combined moderate-severe chest trauma, combined TBI, massive blood transfusion, PCT, TM, blood glucose, TNF-α, plasma GSH-Px, intra-abdominal pressure and SCr were independent risk factors that could predict ARDS secondary to severe multiple trauma, the odds ratio ( OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were 1.201 (1.035-1.165), 3.414 (1.217-8.876), 2.889 (1.124-8.109), 3.134 (1.322-9.261), 1.467 (1.096-2.307), 2.428 (0.024-0.973), 5.787 (1.246-9.642), 1.106 (0.949-5.108), 7.450 (1.587-10.261), 3.144 (1.217-8.876), 1.051 (1.002-1.542) respectively, the P valueswere 0.008, 0.024, 0.044, 0.017, 0.018, 0.045, 0.026, 0.037, 0.005, 0.029, 0.033 respectively. ROC curve analysis showed that plasma GSH-Px had a higher predictive value for ARDS secondary to severe multiple trauma, the area underROC curve (AUC) = 0.873, 95% CI was 0.798-0.928, P = 0.000, when the best cut-off value at 72.22 kU/L, its sensitivitywas 86.7%, specificity was 75.7%, positive predictive value was 69.6%, and negative predictive value was 89.8%. The Logistic regression model established by 11 independent high-risk factors had an accuracy rate of 81.74% in predicting ARDS secondary to severe multiple trauma, which had a good guiding significance for predicting ARDS. Conclusion:Our study showed that there are many risk factors for ARDS secondary to severe multiple trauma, involvingbasic post-traumatic data, initial treatment measures, pathophysiology, stress metabolism, post-traumatic complications, etc. Early identification and intervention may be beneficial to improve the success rate of treatment for such patients.