1.Deciphering the Risk of Developing Lung Cancer after the Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer with Genetic Evidence: A European and East Asian Populations–Based Mendelian Randomization Analysis
Jiansheng CHEN ; Aiming ZENG ; Yunzhe YU ; Sida SUN ; Liqun LIAO ; Siwei HUANG ; Zhongshan YANG ; Junfeng ZHOU ; Weijie WU
Cancer Research and Treatment 2026;58(1):242-251
Purpose:
Lung cancer is frequently observed as a second primary malignancy following gastric cancer, yet the genetic causality between them remains uncertain. This study aims to evaluate the causal relationship between gastric and lung cancers using Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis.
Materials and Methods:
Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with gastric and lung cancers were selected from genome-wide association study in East Asian and European populations as instrumental variables. The causal effects between gastric and lung cancers were evaluated using univariable and multivariable MR analysis, with the inverse variance weighted (IVW) method serving as the primary criterion. Heterogeneity and sensitivity analyses were performed to ensure the robustness of the findings.
Results:
Univariable MR analysis demonstrated that genetic susceptibility to gastric cancer in the European population was significantly associated with an increased risk of lung cancer (IVW: odds ratio [OR], 1.285; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.072 to 1.541; p=6.83E-03), which was consistently validated in the East Asian population (IVW: OR, 1.356; 95% CI, 1.114 to 1.651; p=2.40E-03). Multivariable MR analysis further indicated that the significant positive causal relationship between gastric cancer and lung cancer persisted in both populations after adjusting for confounding factors (all p < 0.05). Conversely, no significant causal relationship was observed for the risk of developing gastric cancer following the diagnosis of lung cancer in either population (p > 0.05).
Conclusion
This study confirms that genetic susceptibility to gastric cancer increases the risk of lung cancer. This finding provides a theoretical basis for exploring the underlying biological mechanisms and suggests that enhancing lung cancer screening in patients with gastric cancer may be necessary to improve patient prognosis.
2.Clinical characteristics and prognostic analysis of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bloodstream infections in patients with hematologic diseases
Lining ZHANG ; Yuqing CUI ; Qingsong LIN ; Chunhui XU ; Jiali SUN ; Yigeng CAO ; Wenbin CAO ; Chen LIANG ; Xin CHEN ; Weihua ZHAI ; Qiaoling MA ; Rongli ZHANG ; Jialin WEI ; Donglin YANG ; Aiming PANG ; Yi HE ; Erlie JIANG ; Mingzhe HAN ; Sizhou FENG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2024;45(11):1022-1027
Objectives:This study aimed to analyze the clinical and molecular characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) bloodstream infection (BSI) in patients with hematological diseases and to explore prognostic risk factors.Methods:This retrospective study included patients with hematologic diseases with CRE BSI at the Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital from January 2015 to December 2022. The clinical features, carbapenemase test results, antimicrobial treatments, and outcomes were analyzed.Results:A total of 120 patients developed CRE BSI. Escherichia coli (58/120, 48.3%) was the most prevalent Enterobacteriaceae, followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (52/120, 43.3%). A total of 93 CRE strains were tested for carbapenemase, of which 75 strains produced carbapenemase (metalloenzyme: 51 strains; serine enzyme: 24 strains). The 30-day mortality rate after BSI was 24.2% (29/120). Univariate analysis revealed significantly lower mortality in patients treated with the ceftazidime-avibactam-containing regimen than in those treated with other antibiotics (7.8% vs 36.2%, P<0.001). Moreover, initiating active therapy within 24 h of BSI onset significantly reduced mortality (15.0% vs 33.3%, P=0.019). The proportion of patients with CRE colonization receiving active therapy within 12 and 24 h was significantly higher compared with patients without colonization (12 h: 14.5% vs 34.1%, P=0.012; 24 h: 40.8% vs 65.9%, P=0.008). Multivariate analysis revealed that septic shock ( HR=24.436, 95% CI 4.148 - 143.966, P<0.001) and pulmonary infection ( HR=9.346, 95% CI 2.718-32.140, P<0.001) were independent risk factors for death within 30 days. Appropriate therapy was initiated within 24 h ( HR=0.225, 95% CI 0.059 - 0.851, P=0.028), and treatment with the ceftazidime-avibactam-containing regimen ( HR=0.082, 95% CI 0.018-0.362, P=0.001) significantly reduced mortality. Conclusion:The prognosis of CRE BSI in patients with hematological diseases is poor. Timely, appropriate therapy and receipt of a ceftazidime-avibactam-containing regimen can improve survival and prognosis.
3.Clinical characteristics and prognostic analysis of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bloodstream infections in patients with hematologic diseases
Lining ZHANG ; Yuqing CUI ; Qingsong LIN ; Chunhui XU ; Jiali SUN ; Yigeng CAO ; Wenbin CAO ; Chen LIANG ; Xin CHEN ; Weihua ZHAI ; Qiaoling MA ; Rongli ZHANG ; Jialin WEI ; Donglin YANG ; Aiming PANG ; Yi HE ; Erlie JIANG ; Mingzhe HAN ; Sizhou FENG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2024;45(11):1022-1027
Objectives:This study aimed to analyze the clinical and molecular characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) bloodstream infection (BSI) in patients with hematological diseases and to explore prognostic risk factors.Methods:This retrospective study included patients with hematologic diseases with CRE BSI at the Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital from January 2015 to December 2022. The clinical features, carbapenemase test results, antimicrobial treatments, and outcomes were analyzed.Results:A total of 120 patients developed CRE BSI. Escherichia coli (58/120, 48.3%) was the most prevalent Enterobacteriaceae, followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (52/120, 43.3%). A total of 93 CRE strains were tested for carbapenemase, of which 75 strains produced carbapenemase (metalloenzyme: 51 strains; serine enzyme: 24 strains). The 30-day mortality rate after BSI was 24.2% (29/120). Univariate analysis revealed significantly lower mortality in patients treated with the ceftazidime-avibactam-containing regimen than in those treated with other antibiotics (7.8% vs 36.2%, P<0.001). Moreover, initiating active therapy within 24 h of BSI onset significantly reduced mortality (15.0% vs 33.3%, P=0.019). The proportion of patients with CRE colonization receiving active therapy within 12 and 24 h was significantly higher compared with patients without colonization (12 h: 14.5% vs 34.1%, P=0.012; 24 h: 40.8% vs 65.9%, P=0.008). Multivariate analysis revealed that septic shock ( HR=24.436, 95% CI 4.148 - 143.966, P<0.001) and pulmonary infection ( HR=9.346, 95% CI 2.718-32.140, P<0.001) were independent risk factors for death within 30 days. Appropriate therapy was initiated within 24 h ( HR=0.225, 95% CI 0.059 - 0.851, P=0.028), and treatment with the ceftazidime-avibactam-containing regimen ( HR=0.082, 95% CI 0.018-0.362, P=0.001) significantly reduced mortality. Conclusion:The prognosis of CRE BSI in patients with hematological diseases is poor. Timely, appropriate therapy and receipt of a ceftazidime-avibactam-containing regimen can improve survival and prognosis.
4.Application of aerosol inhalation of esketamine combined with Ⅰ-gel laryngeal mask and Wellead occluder in single lung ventilation
Aiming CHEN ; Xiaoxue ZHU ; Jianfei YU ; Linjing SUN
The Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology 2023;39(11):1173-1177
Objective To investigate the effectiveness of esketamine aerosol inhalation combined with Ⅰ-gel laryngeal mask and Wellead bronchial occluder for thoracoscopic single lung ventilation surgery.Methods Seventy-five thoracic surgery patients,39 males and 36 females,aged 28-64 years,BMI 18-25 kg/m2,ASA physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,were selected for thoracoscopic surgery.Patients were randomly di-vided into three groups by digital table method:esketamine nebulizing inhalation combined with Ⅰ-gel laryn-geal mask and Wellead bronchial sealer group(group EW),Ⅰ-gel laryngeal mask combined with Wellead bronchial sealer group(group LW),and tracheal catheter combined with Wellead bronchial sealer group(group TW),25 cases in each group.The insertion time,extraction time,awakening time,and the highest PETCO2 value during single lung ventilation were recorded in the three groups.Airway peak pressure(Ppeak)and dynamic lung compliance(Cdyn)were recorded during 15 minutes of supine double-lung ven-tilation and 15 minutes of lateral single-lung ventilation.The changes of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interleukin-6(IL-6),interleukin-8(IL-8)and other inflammatory factors in alveolar lavage fluid at 10 mi-nutes before single lung ventilation(T0),10(T1),30(T2),60 minutes(T3)after single lung ventila-tion,and at the end of single lung ventilation(T4),lung collapse score on the operative side,postoperative coughing,hoarseness,sore throat,and atelectasis occurred.Results Compared with group TW,the ex-traction time and awakening time of groups EW and LW were significantly shortened(P<0.05),Ppeak was significantly decreased and Cdyn was significantly increased in group EW during double lung and single lung ventilation(P<0.05),and Ppeak was significantly decreased and Cdyn was significantly increased in group LW during single lung ventilation(P<0.05),TNF-α,IL-6 and IL-8 were significantly decreased at T2-T4 in groups EW and LW(P<0.05),and the incidence of cough and throat pain was significantly de-creased(P<0.05).Compared with group LW,Ppeak and Cdyn were significantly decreased in group EW during double lung and single lung ventilation(P<0.05),and TNF-α,IL-6,and IL-8 were significantly decreased at T2-T4(P<0.05).There were no significant differences in the insertion time,the highest val-ue of PET CO2 and the lung collapse score among the three groups,and no case of atelectasis occurred among the three groups.Conclusion The use of esketamine aerosol inhalation combined with Ⅰ-gel laryngeal mask and Wellead bronchial occluder for thoracoscopic surgery can ensure the required ventilation during surgery,significantly reduce airway irritation during general anesthesia induction and recovery,reduce pneumonia re-action,and improve lung compliance,which is worthy of clinical promotion.
5. Effects of endoscopic and surgical treatment for distal early gastric cancer on long-term quality of life and function
Lina HUANG ; Xi WU ; Xiaohong SUN ; Lili YOU ; Long ZOU ; Yizhen ZHANG ; Ruinan LIU ; Zhifeng WANG ; Aiming YANG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2019;36(12):891-896
Objective:
To study the effects of endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD) on long-term quality of life (QOL) and gastric function of patients with distal early gastric cancer (EGC), compared with those of surgery.
Methods:
Patients with EGC who received ESD or surgical resection in Peking Union Medical College Hospital over 1 year ago were selected to be followed up. QLQ-C30, SF-36, EQ-5D and dyspeptic symptom rating scale were used to evaluate QOL. Five-hour gastric emptying rate was used to evaluate distal gastric function. Electronic gastroscopy was used to observe whether the anastomotic stoma was stenotic. According to the age at resection, 1 to 1 matching was performed between the distal 1/3 gastric ESD (EP) group and the distal subtotal gastrectomy (SP) group, and then the QOL and gastric function between the two groups were compared.
Results:
Twenty-five patients were included in group EP and group SP respectively. According to QLQ-C30, the scores of cognitive function were 83.3 (83.3, 83.3) in group EP and 83.3 (83.3, 100.0) in group SP (
6. Occupational activity disorders of extremely severe mass burn patients in recovery period after injury: a cross-sectional survey
Jiajia SHI ; Aiming SHEN ; Ying SUN ; Yajun LI ; Sainan WANG ; Shanshan PAN ; Zhou LI ; Long JIAO
Chinese Journal of Burns 2018;34(9):624-628
Objective:
To observe the distribution of occupational activity disorders of extremely severe mass burn patients in recovery period after injury.
Methods:
From December 2014 to December 2015, 65 extremely severe burn patients conforming to the inclusion criteria involved in August 2 Kunshan factory aluminum dust explosion accident were admitted to Kunshan Rehabilitation Hospital. They received comprehensive rehabilitation treatment after burns, including wearing pressure clothes, ultrasound treatment, semiconductor laser and red light irradiation, motor function training, and so on. Over 2 years after injury, a cross-sectional survey was conducted on the patients′ occupational activity disorders. Modified Barthel index (MBI) was used to assess the degree of activities of daily living (ADL) disorder of patients and to grade the independent level of completing each item of MBI, and then the independent level of patients completing self-care MBI items (bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, going to the toilet, urine control, and stool control) was compared with that of mobility items (going up and down stairs, bed and chair transfer, and walking). The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) was used to assess the distribution of occupational activity disorders of patients. The distribution of the five most serious occupational activity disorders was counted, then the frequency and probability of which with frequency greater than or equal to 16 times were calculated. Data were processed with Pearson Chi-square test.
Results:
Over 2 years after injury, the MBI score of patients was (76±22) points, and the ADL of 83.08% (54/65) patients reached completely self-care or light ADL disorder level. The MBI items arranged according to the completing independent level of patients from high to low were urine control/stool control, walking, bed and chair transfer, going up and down stairs, going to the toilet, eating, grooming, dressing, and bathing. The independent level of patients completing self-care MBI items was lower than that of mobility items (
7. Prognostic significance of early phase donor chimerism after allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
Weihua ZHAI ; Qingzhen LIU ; Yuanyuan SHI ; Gang LI ; Jiali SUN ; Xin CHEN ; Jianfeng YAO ; Xiuhua SU ; Qiaoling MA ; Aiming PANG ; Yi HE ; Donglin YANG ; Rongli ZHANG ; Yong HUANG ; Jialin WEI ; Sizhou FENG ; Mingzhe HAN ; Erlie JIANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2018;39(11):932-936
Objective:
To evaluate the prognostic significance of early phase full donor chimerism (FDC) after myeloablative allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (allo-PBSCT).
Methods:
The clinical data of 72 hematological patients received myeloablative allo-PBSCT from Feb. 2016 to Jul. 2017 were analyzed retrospectively. The median age was 36.5 years (range 4-59), 44 were males and 28 females. Of the donors, there were 35 HLA matched sibling donors, 27 haploidentical donors and 10 unrelated donors. Polymerase chain reaction amplification of short tandem repeat sequence (PCR-STR) was used to detect donor cell chimerism (DC) rate of recipient bone marrow at one, two and three months after transplantation.
Results:
The median follow-up was 462 d (range: 47-805 d), 55 cases were still alive, and 45 cases were disease-free survival (DFS) at the end of follow-up. The 2-year overall survival (OS) and DFS were (68.9±7.7)% and (59.5±6.3)%, respectively. A number of 16 cases underwent relapses, with 2-year cumulative incidence of (24.1±5.3)%. The median time of recurrence was 157(32-374) d. Forty cases (55.6%) developed acute graft-versus-host diseases (aGVHD), with median time of 35.5 (13-90) d. Chronic GVHD (cGVHD) occurred in 23 patients (31.9%), with median time of 169 (94-475) d. Univariate analysis found the following factors were not related to OS, DFS or relapse rate (RR), including age, sex, blood type and sex of donor-recipient, occurrence of aGVHD and cGVHD. The OS and DFS in cases reached FDC and no FDC at two months after transplantation were (85.2±6.9)%
8.Quantitative contrast study of sellar region by lateral orbital keyhole approach and conventional keyhole ap-proach
Xiguang LIU ; Aiming LIU ; Caoyuan MA ; Aimin LI ; Hongwei ZHANG ; Jinwang XU ; Dapeng DAI ; Yong SUN ; Dezhi XU ; Shi'an LI
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2018;41(5):469-474
Objective To compare lateral orbital keyhole approach(LOK) with conventional keyhole approach including supraorbital keyhole approach (SOK) and pterional approach(PTK) for exposuring the sellar region and oper-ation ability, to provide theoretical and practical basis for the clinic. Methods From January, 2017 to Feburary, 2018, 15 cadaver head specimens of Chinese (30 sides) fixed by formalin were randomly divided into 3 groups, simu-lating SOK, LOK and PTK, application of frameless neuronavigation system, intersection of the posterior margin of the optic chiasma and the lamina terminalis served as the base point. Six different reference points were selected to radi-ate into the parasellar region of the skull base. The direction of the 2 adjacent reference points were connected to the base point to form a triangle. Six triangles constituted the sellar region to represent the total area. The supratentorial area, ipsilateral area, inferior area and contralateral area were calculated by stacking triangle. The comparison was made between groups. The Salma operation exposure scale was used to simulate the aneurysms of the common parts in the brain and the quantitative scores were performed. Results The total parasellar regions by SOK, LOK and PTK respectively were:(1641.6±295.6)mm2, (1782.3±294.6)mm2 and (1552.5±307.4)mm2. There was no statistical differ-ence(P>0.05); To compare the supratentorial region, SOK and LOK were both bigger than PTK ( P<0.05); To compare the ipsilateral and infratentorial area, LOK and PTK were both bigger than SOK respectively ( P<0.05);To compare the contralateral area, SOK, LOK and PTK were increased in turn (P<0.05). Salma operation exposure scale was used to get the scores:the score of SOK was 29.7 (39.08%), LOK was 37.0 (48.68%), and PTK was 36.1 (47.50%). Conclusion Anatomical analysis displayed that the 3 keyhole approaches showed different exposure of each part the parasellar re-gions, the LOK had a good exposure to the parasellar region and so as the higher maneuverability. But the clinical appli-cation should be comprehensive analysis, pay attention to specific lesions and make an appropriate choice. It has impor-tant clinical significance to improve the prognosis of patients.
9.Lable-Free Fluorescencet Detection of Melamine Based on Its Inhibition on Synthesis of Copper Nanoclusters
Lijuan OU ; Jianxin LUO ; Aiming SUN ; Siyu CHEN ; Lingyun WANG
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2017;45(8):1233-1237
Based on melamine-Cu conjugate and subsequent interruption of formation of polythymine (Poly T)-templated copper nanoclusters (CuNCs), a novel fluorescent strategy was developed for detection of melamine.The method relied on the principle that the coordination of melamine to copper would be unfavorable for the reduction of Cu2+ in the poly T-CuNCs synthesis process, and thereby resulting in the decrease of fluorescence intensity of CuNCs.By this method, the fluorescence response of CuNCs displayed an linear relationship with melamine concentration in the range from 5 μmol/L to 120 μmol/L.The detection limit was 1.5 μmol/L.Furthermore, the assay was successfully applied in the detection of melamine in milk samples with good recoveries.
10.Analysis of polymorphism of Pfhrp2 gene in Plasmodium falciparum from falciparum malaria patients in Yunnan Province
Ying DONG ; Aiming SUN ; Mengni CHEN ; Yanchun XU ; Xianghua MAO ; Yan DENG ; Henlin YANG
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2016;28(4):411-417
Objective To analyze the polymorphism of histidine rich protein 2(HRP II)gene in Plasmodium falciparum (Pfhrp2)from falciparum malaria patients in Yunnan Province,so as to lay the foundation for studying the defection of antigen genes of Plasmodium. Methods The filter paper blood samples and related information of falciparum malaria cases reported were obtained in Yunnan Province from August 2012 to September 2015. Under the guidance of the specific primers,the exon2 regions in Pfhrp2 gene in P. falciparum from DNA samples were amplified by PCR,and the PCR products were sequenced. The sequences of exon2 region in Pfhrp2 gene were blasted by comparing with the reference sequences AY816237,AY816240,and AY816301. Next,the polymorphism of the sequence in exon2 region of Pfhrp2 gene was analyzed by MEGA 5.04 software. The conserved sites and genetic distances between sequences were calculated by using the software as well,and the clustering tree was drawn according to the genetic distances between the amino acid sequences. Results A total of 218 bloods samples from the falciparum malaria cases in 15 prefectures of Yunnan Province were collected,and the sources of infection included Yun?nan,Africa and Myanmar. The PCR results showed that the exon2 regions in Pfhrp2 genes of 155 samples were positive by am?plification and their products were sequenced successfully. The sequence analysis showed that the length range of the amino acid residues of exon2 region in Pfhrp2 gene was from 115 aa to 298 aa,the average length was 239.7 aa. There was no statistically significance among the means of the amino acid residues of the isolates from Africa( 239.9 aa),Myanmar(239.5 aa)and Yun?nan(241.6 aa)(F=0.025,P>0.05). All the 155 amino acid sequences ended with type 12 repeat,98.1%(152/155)of them started with type 1 repeat and 1.9%(3/155)of them started with type 2. Type 2 presented most frequently repeat in all the se?quences and the average repeat times were 12.9. The homologous locus of the DNA sequences in exon2 regions of the 155 Pfhrp2 genes was 894 bp,among which the conservative sites accounted for 20.6%(186/894),and the variable sites for 78.2%(699/894). The genetic distances between the sequences of Africa isolates ranged from 0 to 0.741,and those of the Myanmar and Yun?nan isolates were 0-0.948 and 0-0.750,respectively. The cluster analysis showed that all the 155 sequences clustered into 3 cat?egories on genetic distances between amino acid sequences according to the size of the amino acid sequence length. At the same level,the sequences had approximate lengths and amino acid repeat types. Conclusion The sequence of exon2 region in Pfhrp2 gene of P. falciparum from falciparum malaria cases in Yunnan Province is highly polymorphic,the P. falciparum iso?lates are clustered mainly according to the size of the amino acid sequence of exon2 region in Pfhrp2 gene.

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