1.Clinical analysis of paraaortic combined with or not supraclavicular lymph node metastasis in patients with cervical cancer after combined treatment
Cancer Research and Clinic 2011;23(5):328-330
Objective To analysis the clinical characteristics, treatment and prognosis for patients with cervical cancer with lymph lode of paraaortic and /or supraclavicular metastasis after combined treatment in two years. Methods Data of 20 patients with lymph lode of paraaortic and /or supraclavicular metastasis of cervical cancer were analyzed retrospectively. Results There was no evidence of lymph node of paraaortic and supraclavicular metastasis before the first combined treatments according to the MRI/CT/SPECT scans in these 20 patients. However, lymph lode of paraaortic and/or supraclavicular metastasis were seen in two years after treatments, the shortest is two months. One patient was progressing during treatment whose pathologic diagnosis is mucinous adenocarcinoma, died in 6 months from treatment start. There was only paraaortic metastasis in 15 patients, among these, 4 patients were found lymph lode of left supraclavical metastasis after retreatments in 3-6 months. Both paraaortic and left-supraclavical lymph node metastasis in 4 cases. Among these 20 cases, recurrence and to give up treatment, whose median survival time is 7.50 months, recurrence and to gain treatment, whose median survival time is 18.98 months, there was significant difference (x2=7.23, P<0.01). Conclusion Patients with cervical cancer with lymph lode of paraaortic and/or supraclavicular metastasis after combined treatment will obviously extend survival time after retretments, which has positive therapy significance.
2.Comparison of DR and CR in digital medical imaging
Yi ZHU ; Weidong ZHANG ; Min CHEN
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 1993;0(06):-
This article explains the development,intension and distinctness of DR and CR,and discusses their composing and using methods.In addition,this article expounds how DR and CR take images,how to equip and use them in the radiodiagnosis section and differences between them.
3.Peripherally inserted central catheter in severely ill patients: A prospective,randomized,controlled study
Min YI ; Xi ZHU ; Haohui CHEN
Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery 2001;0(03):-
Objective To compare the clinical application between peripherally inserted central catheterization(PICC) and subclavian central venous catheterization in severely ill patients.Methods A prospective study was carried out in 80 severely ill patients who had been randomly divided into two groups: receiving either PICC(PICC Group,40 patients) or subclavian central venous catheterization(Subclavian Group,40 patients).The success rate,the puncturing time,and the incidence of adverse reactions in the two groups were observed.Results The rate of successful puncture on one session was higher in the PICC Group(92.5%) than in the Subclavian Group(75.0%)(?2=4.501,P=0.034).And as compared with the Subclavian Group,the PICC Group reported a shorter puncturing time(15.7?5.3 min vs 23.9?6.3 min;t=-6.263,P=0.000) and a lower rate of adverse reactions(10.0% vs 27.5%;?2=4.021,P=0.045).Conclusions Use of peripherally inserted central catheterization is simple and safe to perform,superior to subclavian central venous catheterization.
4.Effects of 70 pearl flavor pill associating with acupuncture on nerve function in acute cerebral infarction patients
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(7):159-161
Objective To analyse the effect of 70 pearl flavor pill associating with acupuncture on nerve function in acute cerebral infarction patients.Methods A total of 128 patients with acute cerebral infarction were enrolled in this study in our hospital from January 2015 to June 2016 and randomly divided into two group.Two groups were treated with routine treatment,the observation group was treated another with 70 pearl flavor pill combined with acupuncture program.Results The total effective of observation group was 92.19%,higher than that of control group 75.00%(P<0.05).After treatment,NIHSS score,FMA motor function score,Serum S-100βprotein,hs-CRP level of observation group were better than that of control group (P<0.05).Conclusion 70 pearl flavor pill associating with acupuncture on the basis of routine treatment can improve hemorheology,reduce inflammation and improve the therapeutic effect and it has no obvious side effects.
6.Value of ultrasonography,mammography and magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosis of granulomatous lobular mastitis
Fen WANG ; Yi GAO ; Min CHEN ; Yaling CHEN ; Cai CHANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2016;(1):53-57
Objective To evaluate the ultrasonographic ( US ) findings of granulomatous lobular mastitis( GLM ) ,and to compare the diagnostic accuracy among US ,mammographic ,and magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI) . Methods Imaging characteristics of 56 patients who were pathologically comfirmed as GLM were reviewed .All the lesions were assessed by BI‐RADS ( Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System) . Results Fifty‐eight lesions were found in 56 patients . Thirty ( 51 .7% ) were irregular ,20 (34 .5% ) were lobular and 8(13 .8% ) were round or oval in shape . Forty two lesions (72 .4% ) were hypoechoic ,14 (24 .1% ) were mixed echoic textur ,including 6 lesions (10 .3% ) with tubular connections and 8 lesions ( 13 .8% ) with irregular markly hypoechoic internal echoes . Two ( 3% ) were isoechoic .No calcification were found . Color Doppler signals were detected in 33 cases(56 .9% ) ,and the resistance index ( RI) ranged from 0 .61 to 0 .79 . Forty patients underwent mammography ,there were no distinct lesions in 6 cases(15% ) ,suspicious calcification in two(5% ) , asymmetric density in twenty(50% ) ,and solitary masses in twelve(30% ) . MRI was performed in 36 patients ,and revealed no abnormality in two patients(5 .6% ) , twenty nine lesions ( 80 .6% ) showed hypointensity on T1‐weighted images and hyperimensity on T2‐weighted images ,five lesions ( 13 .9% ) showed isointensity on T1‐weighted images and hyperimensity on T2‐weighted images ,and all the lesions showed heterogeneous enhancement after contrast .The diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography , mammography and MRl was 63 .8% , 45% and 61 .1% , respectively . Conclusions There were no specific imaging characteristics of GLM ,the combination of ultrasonography , mammography and MRI might benefit the diagnosis of GLM .
7.The application of BI-RADS in the diagnosis of breast cystic-solid lesions
Fen WANG ; Yi GAO ; Yaling CHEN ; Min CHEN ; Cai CHANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2016;25(6):520-524
Objective To analyze the ultrasonographic characteristics of breast cystic-solid lesions and to investigate the diagnostic value of BI-RADS breast imaging reporting and data system in this kind of disease Methods Imaging characteristics of 105 breast cystic-solid lesions of 93 patients were analyzed All the lesions were assessed by BI-RADS Histopathologic examination was used as the reference standard Results Among 105 lesions 57 54 3% were benign and 48 45 7% were malignant Differences in orientation shape margin calcification and vascularity were statistically significant between the benign and malignant lesions P < 0 05 whereas the echo pattern and the posterior acoustic feature did not show significant differences P >0 05).There were 5 1 predominantly solid mass,which appeared as solid mass with little dispersed or centralized cystic regions or solid mass with surrounding cystic regions,including 33 benign lesions and 1 8 malignant lesions.The area under the curves of ROC was 0.956 in this type.There were 25 lesions predominantly cystic,which had regular or irregular thick walls or septa,or had nodules protruding to the cystic component,including 1 1 benign lesions and 14 malignant lesions.The area under the curves of ROC was 0.753.There were 29 mixed solid-cystic mass,in which the solid component equaled to the cystic,including 13 benign lesions and 16 malignant lesions.The area under the curves of ROC was 0.887.The area under curves of ROC was 0.873 for the all breast cystic-solid lesions.The rates of malignant cystic-solid lesions in the three types had no significant difference(P >0.05).Conclusions Ultrasound is a useful tool for diagnosing breast cystic-solid lesions.The proportion of the cystic component is not helpful to differentiate malignancy from benignancy.
8.Association between Circulating Betatrophin Levels and Metabolic Parameters in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients
Han ZHANG ; Hong CHEN ; Rongping CHEN ; Min YI
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2016;32(16):2689-2692
Objective To investigate circulating betatrophin levels in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients (NAFLD). To explore its association with various metabolic parameters in Chinese subjects. Methods From August 2014 to April 2015 , 58 patients with NAFLD and 41 non-NAFLD control subjects with age and sex matched were enrolled in the Department of Endocrinology of Zhujiang Hospital. Results In NAFLD group, serum betatrophin concentrations significantly increased (781.96 vs. 431.89 pg/mL, P < 0.05) and associated only with HDL-cholesterol level. In normal group, betetrophin levels are associated with multiple metabolic parameters, such as fasting glucose, insulin, C peptide, HOMA-IR, QUICK index and HDL-C levels. Conclusions Serum betatrophin concentration significantly elevated in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients and was negatively correlated with HDL-C level (r = -0.479, P < 0.001).
9.The value of shear wave elastography for differential diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules
Fen WANG ; Yi GAO ; Yaling CHEN ; Min CHEN ; Cai CHANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2015;(12):1047-1050
Objective To investigate the value of shear wave elastography (SWE)for differential diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules.Methods A total of 1 56 patients referred for surgery of thyroid nodules underwent standard ultrasound as well as elastography.The following characteristics of all the nodules were assessed:location,size,shape,margin,echogenicity,calcification and blood flow.The SWE elasticity indices of maximum (Emax),mean (Emean),minimum (Emin),and standard deviation (Esd) were automatically calculated by the US system.Thresholds were calculated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC ) curve analysis.The diagnostic performance of conventional US and SWE were compared.Histopathologic examination was used as the reference standard.Results Among a total of 1 56 nodules,1 1 8 were malignant and 38 were benign.SWE elasticity indices were significantly higher in malignant than in benign nodules (P ≤0.001 ).Sensitivity and specificity for predicting malignancy were 83.9%,92.1 % respectively using Emean with a threshold of 32.1 kPa,the specificity was significantly higher than using conventional ultrasound (P <0.05 ).Area under the ROC curve (Az)of Emean was highest (0.880,95% CI:0.81 7,0.943),however the differences were not significant(P >0.05).Conclusions SWE provides higher specificity for predicting malignancy without losing sensitivity.