1.Outcome after spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy by Warshaw technique for pancreatic body cancer
Endi ZHOU ; Guodong SHI ; Hongyuan SHI ; Kai ZHANG ; Jishu WEI ; Min TU ; Zipeng LU ; Feng GUO ; Jianmin CHEN ; Kuirong JIANG ; Wentao GAO
Annals of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery 2025;29(2):177-186
Background:
s/Aims: Distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy (DPS) is a common surgical procedure for pancreatic body cancer.However, spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy (SPDP) utilizing the Warshaw technique (WT) in malignancies is generally not favored due to concerns about inadequate resection. This study aims to assess the feasibility and oncologic outcomes of employing SPDP with WT in pancreatic body cancer.
Methods:
We conducted a retrospective analysis comparing 21 SPDP patients with 63 DPS patients matched by propensity score from January 2018 to November 2022. Clinical outcomes and follow-up data were analyzed using R.
Results:
Both groups exhibited similar demographic, intraoperative, and pathological characteristics, with the exception of a reduced number of total lymph nodes (p = 0.006) in the SPDP group. There were no significant differences in the rates of postoperative complications, recurrence, or metastasis. Local recurrence predominantly occurred in the central region as opposed to the spleen region.There were no cases of isolated recurrences in the splenic region. Median overall survival and recurrence-free survival times were 51.5 months for SPDP vs 30.5 months for DPS and 18.7 months vs 16.8 months, respectively (p > 0.05). The incidence of partial splenic infarction and left-side portal hypertension in the SPDP group was 28.6% (6/21) and 9.5% (2/21), respectively, without necessitating splenic abscess puncture, splenectomy, or causing bleeding from perigastric varices.
Conclusions
SPDP did not negatively impact local recurrence or survival rates in selected pancreatic body cancer patients. Further studies are necessary for validation.
2.Outcome after spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy by Warshaw technique for pancreatic body cancer
Endi ZHOU ; Guodong SHI ; Hongyuan SHI ; Kai ZHANG ; Jishu WEI ; Min TU ; Zipeng LU ; Feng GUO ; Jianmin CHEN ; Kuirong JIANG ; Wentao GAO
Annals of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery 2025;29(2):177-186
Background:
s/Aims: Distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy (DPS) is a common surgical procedure for pancreatic body cancer.However, spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy (SPDP) utilizing the Warshaw technique (WT) in malignancies is generally not favored due to concerns about inadequate resection. This study aims to assess the feasibility and oncologic outcomes of employing SPDP with WT in pancreatic body cancer.
Methods:
We conducted a retrospective analysis comparing 21 SPDP patients with 63 DPS patients matched by propensity score from January 2018 to November 2022. Clinical outcomes and follow-up data were analyzed using R.
Results:
Both groups exhibited similar demographic, intraoperative, and pathological characteristics, with the exception of a reduced number of total lymph nodes (p = 0.006) in the SPDP group. There were no significant differences in the rates of postoperative complications, recurrence, or metastasis. Local recurrence predominantly occurred in the central region as opposed to the spleen region.There were no cases of isolated recurrences in the splenic region. Median overall survival and recurrence-free survival times were 51.5 months for SPDP vs 30.5 months for DPS and 18.7 months vs 16.8 months, respectively (p > 0.05). The incidence of partial splenic infarction and left-side portal hypertension in the SPDP group was 28.6% (6/21) and 9.5% (2/21), respectively, without necessitating splenic abscess puncture, splenectomy, or causing bleeding from perigastric varices.
Conclusions
SPDP did not negatively impact local recurrence or survival rates in selected pancreatic body cancer patients. Further studies are necessary for validation.
3.Clinical Advantages and Key Research Points of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Cong SUN ; Yujiang DONG ; Hongmei GAO ; Qing WEI ; Menghe ZHANG ; Xiaojing SHI ; Liya FENG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(2):133-138
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapy has unique clinical advantages in the treatment of atrial fibrillation, mainly reflected in five aspects, improving quality of life, enabling early diagnosis and treatment, promoting cardiac rehabilitation, making up for the limitations of Western medicine, and improving the success rate of catheter ablation. However, there is insufficient evidence in current clinical research. Based on the current status of TCM research in the treatment of atrial fibrillation, it is suggested that future studies should focus on standardized research on syndrome differentiation and classification. This can be achieved through clinical epidemiological surveys, expert consensus, and other methods to establish a unified syndrome differentiation and classification standard for atrial fibrillation. Clinical efficacy evaluation indicators should be standardized, and core outcome measures for clinical research on TCM treatment of atrial fibrillation should be developed through systematic reviews, patient interviews, and other methods. Additionally, clinical research design, implementation, and data management should be improved. By leveraging modern information technologies such as artificial intelligence, the scientific and standardized nature of TCM intervention research on atrial fibrillation can be enhanced, ultimately improving the quality of research.
4.Outcome after spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy by Warshaw technique for pancreatic body cancer
Endi ZHOU ; Guodong SHI ; Hongyuan SHI ; Kai ZHANG ; Jishu WEI ; Min TU ; Zipeng LU ; Feng GUO ; Jianmin CHEN ; Kuirong JIANG ; Wentao GAO
Annals of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery 2025;29(2):177-186
Background:
s/Aims: Distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy (DPS) is a common surgical procedure for pancreatic body cancer.However, spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy (SPDP) utilizing the Warshaw technique (WT) in malignancies is generally not favored due to concerns about inadequate resection. This study aims to assess the feasibility and oncologic outcomes of employing SPDP with WT in pancreatic body cancer.
Methods:
We conducted a retrospective analysis comparing 21 SPDP patients with 63 DPS patients matched by propensity score from January 2018 to November 2022. Clinical outcomes and follow-up data were analyzed using R.
Results:
Both groups exhibited similar demographic, intraoperative, and pathological characteristics, with the exception of a reduced number of total lymph nodes (p = 0.006) in the SPDP group. There were no significant differences in the rates of postoperative complications, recurrence, or metastasis. Local recurrence predominantly occurred in the central region as opposed to the spleen region.There were no cases of isolated recurrences in the splenic region. Median overall survival and recurrence-free survival times were 51.5 months for SPDP vs 30.5 months for DPS and 18.7 months vs 16.8 months, respectively (p > 0.05). The incidence of partial splenic infarction and left-side portal hypertension in the SPDP group was 28.6% (6/21) and 9.5% (2/21), respectively, without necessitating splenic abscess puncture, splenectomy, or causing bleeding from perigastric varices.
Conclusions
SPDP did not negatively impact local recurrence or survival rates in selected pancreatic body cancer patients. Further studies are necessary for validation.
5.Clinical features analysis of fulminant type 1 diabetes mellitus
Min GAO ; Yonghao FENG ; Xiaohong SHI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2025;32(3):472-478
Objective To explore the clinical features of fulminant type 1 diabetes mellitus (FT1DM). Methods The clinical data of 6 patients with FT1DM who were hospitalized in Jinshan Hospital of Fudan University from April 2020 to August 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. Their data were compared with that of 30 patients diagnosed with non-fulminant type 1 diabetes mellitus (NFT1DM) and diabetic ketosis or diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) who were admitted to the hospital during the same period. The clinical characteristics of FT1DM were summarized. Results All 6 patients with FT1DM were male, with a disease course of 2.00 (1.75, 4.00) d. Three cases exhibited a history of prior infection, four tested positive for glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody (GADA), and five developed severe DKA. The glycated hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) was (6.30±0.67) %, fasting C-peptide (FCP) was 0.07 (0.03, 0.15) ng/mL, 2-hour postprandial C-peptide (2h-CP) was 0.09 (0.03, 0.16) ng/mL. At discharge, all 6 patients received 4-injection insulin regimen, with a dose (0.69±0.15) U·kg−1·d−1. The body mass index (BMI), blood glucose/HbA1C, blood potassium/HbA1C, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), 2-hour postprandial plasma glucose (2h-PG), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), serum creatinine, and blood potassium levels in the FT1DM group were higher than those in the NFT1DM group (P<0.05), while HbA1C and glycated albumin (GA) levels were lower than NFT1DM group (P<0.05). Conclusions FT1DM usually presents with an acute onset of DKA, may be accompanied by a history of preceding infection, and GADA can be positive. Patients with FT1DM have elevated blood glucose/HbA1C, blood potassium/HbA1C, FPG, 2h-PG, hs-CRP, ALT, serum creatinine, blood potassium levels, and require insulin therapy, while the HbA1C and GA levels are lower.
6.Assessment of the implementation of Radiation shielding requirements for radiotherapy room—Part 4: Radiotherapy room of 252Cf neutron afterloading (GBZ/T 201.4-2015)
Yuze YANG ; Hongfang WANG ; Haoxian YANG ; Quan WU ; Mingsheng LI ; Bala HARI ; Yongzhong MA ; Zechen FENG ; Bin BAI ; Jie GAO ; Wei ZHOU ; Weixu HUANG ; Zhengjie SHI ; Hezheng ZHAI
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2025;34(5):660-665
Objective To track and evaluate the implementation and application of the occupational health standard Radiation shielding requirements for radiotherapy room—Part 4: Radiotherapy room of 252Cf neutron afterloading (GBZ/T 201.4-2015) by radiation health technical service agencies, medical institutions, health supervision agencies, and radiotherapy facility design units, and to provide a scientific basis for the further revision and implementation of this standard. Methods Following the Guideline for health standards tracking evaluation (WS/T 536-2017) and the project implementation plan, relevant practitioners were randomly selected for a questionnaire survey. The survey primarily focused on their awareness, standard training, application, and revision suggestions of GBZ/T 201.4-2015. The results were summarized and analyzed. Results A total of 168 evaluation questionnaires were collected from relevant practitioners in 28 provinces. Only 31.6% of the respondents reported being “well familiar” or “ familiar” with the standard, 27.4% of the respondents believed that the standard was widely used, and 45.2% of the respondents believed that the standard could meet the needs of their work. Only 14.9% of the respondents had received relevant training on the standard, more than half of the respondents had not applied the standard within the past 10 years, and 45.2% of the respondents believed that the standard "needs to be revised". Conclusion Due to the small number of californium-252 neutron afterloading radiotherapy devices in operation on the market, the overall awareness of the standard is low, suggesting that relevant authorities need to strengthen training and publicity of the standard, and that certain sections of the standard need to be revised or merged.
7.Development and validation of a novel criterion of histologic healing in ulcerative colitis defined by inflammatory cell enumeration in lamina propria mucosa: A multicenter retrospective cohort in China
Han GAO ; Kangsheng PENG ; Yadi SHI ; Shenshen ZHU ; Ruicong SUN ; Chunjin XU ; Ping LIU ; Zhi PANG ; Lanxiang ZHU ; Weichang CHEN ; Baisui FENG ; Huili WU ; Guangxi ZHOU ; Mingsong LI ; Junxiang LI ; Baijing DING ; Zhanju LIU
Chinese Medical Journal 2024;137(11):1316-1323
Background::Histological healing is closely associated with improved long-term clinical outcomes and lowered relapses in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). Here, we developed a novel diagnostic criterion for assessing histological healing in UC patients.Methods::We conducted a retrospective cohort study in UC patients, whose treatment was iteratively optimized to achieve mucosal healing at Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji University from January 2017 to May 2022. We identified an inflammatory cell enumeration index (ICEI) for assessing histological healing based on the proportions of eosinophils, CD177 + neutrophils, and CD40L + T cells in the colonic lamina propria under high power field (HPF), and the outcomes (risks of symptomatic relapses) of achieving histological remission vs. persistent histological inflammation using Kaplan-Meier curves. Intrareader reliability and inter-reader reliability were evaluated by each reader. The relationships to the changes in the Nancy index and the Geboes score were also assessed for responsiveness. The ICEI was further validated in a new cohort of UC patients from other nine university hospitals. Results::We developed an ICEI for clinical diagnosis of histological healing, i.e., Y = 1.701X 1 + 0.758X 2 + 1.347X 3 - 7.745 (X 1, X 2, and X 3 represent the proportions of CD177 + neutrophils, eosinophils, and CD40L + T cells, respectively, in the colonic lamina propria under HPF). The receiver operating characteristics curve (ROC) analysis revealed that Y <-0.391 was the cutoff value for the diagnosis of histological healing and that an area under the curve (AUC) was 0.942 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.905-0.979) with a sensitivity of 92.5% and a specificity of 83.6% ( P <0.001). The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for the intrareader reliability was 0.855 (95% CI: 0.781-0.909), and ICEI had good inter-reader reliability of 0.832 (95% CI: 0.748-0.894). During an 18-month follow-up, patients with histological healing had a substantially better outcome compared with those with unachieved histological healing ( P <0.001) using ICEI. During a 12-month follow-up from other nine hospitals, patients with histological healing also had a lower risk of relapse than patients with unachieved histological healing. Conclusions::ICEI can be used to predict histological healing and identify patients with a risk of relapse 12 months and 18 months after clinical therapy. Therefore, ICEI provides a promising, simplified approach to monitor histological healing and to predict the prognosis of UC.Registration::Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, No. ChiCTR2300077792.
8.Therapeutic effect of calcaneal beak-like fracture secondary to calcaneal osteomyelitis caused by diabetic foot
Wei-Feng LI ; Yan-Jun GAO ; Shi-Bo WANG ; Pei-Can RUAN ; Yuan-Zhou QIU ; Chang-Qiang HE
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2024;37(6):609-615
Objective To explore clinical effect of vancomycin calcium sulfate combined with internal fixation on cal-caneal beak-like fracture secondary to calcaneal osteomyelitis caused by diabetic foot.Methods From April 2018 to October 2021,a retrospective analysis was performed on 5 patients with calcaneal bone osteomyelitis secondary to diabetic foot,includ-ing 2 males and 3 females,aged from 48 to 60 years old;diabetes course ranged from 5 to 13 years;the courses of diabetic foot disease ranged from 18 to 52 days;5 patients were grade Ⅲ according to Wagner classification.All patients were treated with debridement,vancomycin bone cement implantation,negative pressure aspiration at stage Ⅰ,vancomycin calcium sulfate and internal fixation at stage Ⅱ for calcaneal beak-like fracture.Surgical incision and fracture healing time were recorded,and the recurrence of osteomyelitis was observed.American Orthopedic Foot Andankle Society(AOFAS)score and exudation at 12 months after operation were evaluated.Results Five patients were successfully completed operation without lower extremity vascular occlusion,and were followed up for 16 to 36 months.The wound healing time after internal fixation ranged from 16 to 26 days,and healing time of fractures ranged from 16 to 27 weeks.AOFAS score ranged from 65 to 91 at 12 months after oper-ation,and 2 patients got excellent result,2 good and 1 fair.Among them,1 patient with skin ulcer on the back of foot caused by scalding at 5 months after operation(non-complication),was recovered after treatment;the wound leakage complication oc-curred in 2 patients,and were recovered after dressing change.No osteomyelitis or fracture occurred in all patients.Conclusion Vancomycin calcium sulfate with internal fixation in treating calcaneal osteomyelitis secondary to calcaneal osteomyelitis caused by diabetic foot could not only control infection,but also promote fracture healing,and obtain good clinical results.
9.Cloning and expression of the K26 gene of Leishmania and evaluation of detection of specific antibodies against visceral leishmaniasis in China
Dan DING ; Ying WANG ; Chun-Hua GAO ; Xiao-Jin MO ; Feng SHI ; Jing ZHANG ; Xiao-Kai JIA ; Fu-Rong WEI
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2024;40(8):763-767
To clone and express the K26 gene of Leishmania isolated from three types of visceral leishmaniasis epidemic ar-eas in China and evaluate its effect on detecting specific antibodies against visceral leishmaniasis.The K26 fragments from Leishmania isolated KS-6,SC6 and JIASHI-1 was synthesized and cloned into pET32a vector.The recombinant plasmid pET32a-K26 was transformed into Escherichia coli BL21 strains and induced by isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside(IPTG).The expressed recombinant protein was purified by the His-tagged affinity column(Ni-NTA).Serum samples of 110 visceral leishmaniasis patients were used for evaluating the sensitivity by ELISA.Serum samples from patients with malaria,schisto-somiasis japonica,cystechinococcosis,toxoplasmosis,paragon-imiasis,clonorchiosis and 40 healthy people were used for eval-uating the specificity.Detection results of ELISA were compared with that of rK39 strip of American InBios company.Comparation among three K26 antigens were given by x2 test.The sensitivity of the recombinant K26 protein of KS-6,SC6 and JIASHI-5 strains of Leishmania and rK39 strip test to detect the sera of patients with visceral leishmaniasis was 90.00%(99/110),92.73%(102/110),90.91%(100/110)and 93.64%(103/110),respectively.There was no cross reactivity with malaria(10),schistosomiasis japonica(10),cystechinococcosis(10),toxoplasmosis(5),paragonimiasis(5)and clonorchiosis(5),and 40 sera from healthy people were also negative.The specificity was 100.00%.There was no statistical difference in the sensitivity of the recombinant K26 protein of KS-6,SC6 and JIASHI-1 strains of Leishmania and rK39 strip test,x2 values are 0.97,0.07 and 0.57 respectively and the P values are 0.33,0.79 and 0.45,respectively.There was no statis-tical difference in the sensitivity of three K26 antigens(x2=0.53,P=0.97).Conclusion The recombinant K26 antigen has po-tential application value in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis.
10.Effects of ursodeoxycholic acid on ACE2 receptor and infection with SARS-CoV-2 in mice
Zhuangzhuang SHI ; Yue FENG ; Rina SU ; Junkui ZHANG ; Lingjun FAN ; Yuwei GAO ; Tiecheng WANG
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;44(9):1914-1922
In the course of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)infec-tion,to verify whether ursodeoxycholic acid(UDCA)can reduce angiotensin-converting enzyme 2(ACE2)receptor in BALB/c mice and reduce the risk of infection.UDCA was administered by in-tragastric administration to BALB/c mice for 7 d.During the treatment,the turbinate bones and lungs of mice were taken every day,and the changes of ACE2 content in the turbinate bones and lungs of mice were detected by ELISA.In addition,after 1,4 and 7 d of intragastric prophylaxis,BALB/c mice were infected with SARS-CoV-2 C57MA14 mouse adapted strain and SARS-CoV-2 Omicron DY1.1,respectively,after nasal inoculation,and viral load was detected on the turnings and lungs of mice 3 d after challenge to evaluate the preventive effect.In addition,UDCA was used to treat BALB/c mice infected with SARS-CoV-2 C57MA14 mouse adapted strain after nasal drops by gavage for 3 d,and the viral load of the mouse turbinate and lung was detected to evaluate the therapeutic effect.UDCA can decrease ACE2 content in turbinate and lung of BALB/c mice.How-ever,after 1,4 and 7 d of UDCA intragastric administration,there was no statistical difference in viral load in turbinate and lung of BALB/c mice between the prevention group and the virus con-trol group.There was no significant difference in the viral load of the turbinate and lung between the UDCA treatment group and the viral control group.UDCA could reduce the ACE2 content in the turnings and lungs of aged BALB/c mice,but the daily dose and duration of UDCA treatment had no significant effect on the mice infected with SARS-CoV-2 C57MA14 mouse adapted strain and SARS-CoV-2 Omicron DY1.1.

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