Objective:To explore the performance of the commonly used whole blood C-reactive protein (CRP) detection systems and give related recommendation on the performance requirements of detection systems.Methods:A total of 7 540 venous blood samples from 26 maternal, child and children′s hospitals were collected to conduct this multi-center study on the analytical performance of 5 commonly used whole blood CRP detection systems from March to April in 2019. The blank check, carryover, repeatability, intermediate precision, linearity, sample stability, influence of hematocrit/triglyceride/bilirubin, comparison with SIEMENS specific protein analyzer and trueness were evaluated. The 5 systems included BC-5390CRP autohematology analyzer, AstepPLUS specific protein analyzer, Ottoman-1000 Automated Specific Protein POCT Workstation, i-CHROMA Immunofluorometer equipment Reader and Orion QuikRead go detecting instrument. The 5 systems were labeled as a, b, c, d and e randomly.Results:Within the 5 systems, all values of blank check were less than 1.00 mg/L, the carryovers were lower than 1.00%. The repeatability of different ranges of CRP concentrations including 3.00-10.00, 10.00-30.00 and>30.00 mg/L were less than 10.00%, 6.00% and 5.00%, respectively, and the intermediate precision was less than 10.00%. The linearity correlation coefficients of the 5 systems were all above 0.975, while the slope was within 0.950-1.050. Whole blood samples were stable within 72 hours both at room temperature (18-25 ℃) and refrigerated temperature (2-8 ℃). The CRP results were rarely influenced by high triglyceride or bilirubin, except for the immmunoturbidimetric test based on microparticles coated with anti-human CRP F(ab) 2 fragments. When triglyceride was less than 15.46 mmol/L, the deviation of CRP was less than 10.00%. When bilirubin was less than 345.47 μmol/L, the deviation of CRP was less than 10.00%. CRP was more susceptible to Hct on the systems without Hct correction. The deviation of CRP between different Hct dilution concentration and 40% dilution concentration can reach as high as 67.48%. The correlation coefficients ( r) of 5 systems were all more than 0.975 in the range of 0-300.00 mg/L compared with Siemens specific protein analyzer. All systems passed the trueness verification using the samples with specified values of 12.89 and 30.60 mg/L. Conclusion:The performance of 5 systems can basically meet the clinical needs, but it is suggested that the whole blood CRP detection system without automatic Hct correction should be modified manually.

Objective: To explore the clinical characteristics and prognosis of the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV patients combined with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 112 COVID-19 patients with CVD admitted to the western district of Union Hospital in Wuhan, from January 20, 2020 to February 15, 2020. They were divided into critical group (ICU, n=16) and general group (n=96) according to the severity of the disease and patients were followed up to the clinical endpoint. The observation indicators included total blood count, C-reactive protein (CRP), arterial blood gas analysis, myocardial injury markers, coagulation function, liver and kidney function, electrolyte, procalcitonin (PCT), B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), blood lipid, pulmonary CT and pathogen detection. Results: Compared with the general group, the lymphocyte count (0.74×10⁹ (0.34×10⁹, 0.94×10⁹)/L vs. 0.99×10⁹ (0.71×10⁹, 1.29×10⁹)/L, P=0.03) was extremely lower in the critical group, CRP (106.98 (81.57, 135.76) mg/L vs. 34.34 (9.55,76.54) mg/L, P<0.001) and PCT (0.20 (0.15,0.48) μg/L vs. 0.11 (0.06,0.20)μg/L, P<0.001) were significantly higher in the critical group. The BMI of the critical group was significantly higher than that of the general group (25.5 (23.0, 27.5) kg/m² vs. 22.0 (20.0, 24.0) kg/m², P=0.003). Patients were further divided into non-survivor group (17, 15.18%) group and survivor group (95, 84.82%). Among the non-survivors, there were 88.24% (15/17) patients with BMI> 25 kg/m², which was significantly higher than that of survivors (18.95% (18/95), P<0.001). Compared with the survived patients, oxygenation index (130 (102, 415) vs. 434 (410, 444), P<0.001) was significantly lower and lactic acid (1.70 (1.30, 3.00) mmol/L vs. 1.20 (1.10, 1.60) mmol/L, P<0.001) was significantly higher in the non-survivors. There was no significant difference in the proportion of ACEI/ARB medication between the critical group and the general group or between non-survivors and survivors (all P>0.05). Conclusion COVID-19 patients combined with CVD are associated with a higher risk of mortality. Critical patients are characterized with lower lymphocyte counts. Higher BMI are more often seen in critical patients and non-survivor. ACEI/ARB use does not affect the morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 combined with CVD. Aggravating causes of death include fulminant inflammation, lactic acid accumulation and thrombotic events.

At present, the 'Internet+' learning model is rapidly integrated with learning and work, which makes the teaching of clinical pathology in primary traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hospitals change rapidly in the new era. With rich network resources and convenient electronic information equipment, staff of clinical pathology has set to reform the teaching concept and innovate the learning model. In this paper, innovative learning models such as TCBIL, PSBIL, TTBIL, TLBIL, WPBIL that can meet the demands of clinical pathology teaching and work in primary TCM hospitals have been summarized after long-term observation and researches through a large number of literature review as well as clinical teaching practice and thinking. This paper aims to provide assistance to the development of the department of pathology in the primary TCM hospitals, meanwhile, offer beneficial exploration to the construction of 'Internet+' integrated medical education with Chinese characteristic in the new era and the education of TCM. Besides, this paper puts forward clear concepts of integrated learning model based on the analysis of the case of the Department of Pathology, Yongchuan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Chongqing Medical University and discuss the inherent characteristics and laws of learning model reform.

Objective To explore the incidence and risk factors of gout in Jinchang cohort and provide scientific evidence for the prevention and control of gout.Methods People without gout detected by baseline survey in Jinchang cohort were selected as study subjects.All the subjects were followed up through questionnaire interview,physical examination as well as laboratory test from January 24,2013 to November 24,2015.Cox regression model was used to analyze the risk factors for gout in Jinchang cohort.In addition,log-linear model was used to analyze the interaction between risk factors.Results A total of 33 153 subjects were followed up,and there were 277 newly diagnosed gout cases in the cohort.The overall incidence of gout was 0.8％.The incidence of gout in males was higher than that in the females,but the incidence of gout in males and females was similar after the age of 60 years.Cox regression analysis showed that age ＞40 years (at age 40 to 59 years:HR=2.982,95％CI:1.503-5.981;at age 60 to 91 years:HR=2.588,95％CI:1.107-6.049),alcohol abuse (HR=2.234,95％CI:1.128-4.427),obesity (HR=2.204,95％CI:1.216-3.997),diabetes (HR=2.725,95％CI:1.500-4.950) and high uric acid (HR=5.963,95％CI:3.577-9.943) were risk factors for gout,while weekly beans intake ≥0.25 kg (HR=0.528,95％CI:0.345-0.808) and regular physical exercise (HR=0.499,95％ CI:0.286-0.869) were protective factors for gout.The analysis with log-linear model showed that there were two order effects between the risk factors.Conclusions Age,beans intake,alcohol abuse,physical exercises,obesity,diabetes and high uric acid were important factors influencing the incidence of gout.It is important to have healthy lifestyle and dietary habits,receive regular health examination to prevent and control the incidence of gout in this cohort.

Objective:To explore the predictive value of serum thyroglobulin autoantibody (TgAb) for recurrence / metastasisin of thyroglobulin (TG)-negative and TgAb-positive patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma(DTC) after thyroid ablation.Methods:The clinical data of 57 patients with DTC,undergoing complete resection of thyroid tissue,TG negative and TgAb positive,who were reviewed in Liaocheng People's Hospital during April 2013 to April 2015,were selected and divided into recurrence/metastasis group (n=20) and no recurrence/metastasis group (n=37).The TG and TgAb levels in the two groups were detected and compared by the electrochemical luminescence method,the sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value and negative predictive value of TgAb in the diagnosis of DTC recurrence / metastasis were analyzed;the independent risk factors of DTC recurrence / metastasis were analyzed by Logistic regression.Results:The TgAb levels(72～3850 IU/mL) in the recurrence/metastasis group was higher than that(18～3638 IU/mL) in the no recurrence/metastasis group,the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05).The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,negative preictive value of TgAb in the diagnosis of recurrence/metastasis of DTC were 85.71％,83.33％,75.00％,90.91％,respectively.Logistic Regression analysis showed that the 100≤ TgAb ＜204 IU/mL,204≤ TgAb≤ 1000IU/mL,and ＞ 1000IU/rnL levels of TgAb were the independent risk factors of rucurrence/metastasis ofDTC (OR=1.267,2.853,6.791,P＜0.05).Conclusion:TgAb can be used as evaluation of an important index of the recurrence/metastasis of patients with DTC when serum thyroglobulin (TG) was negative and TgAb was positive after thyroid ablation.The higher the TgAb levels,the more probability of the recurrence/metastasis.

Objective: To analyze pre- and post-operation electrocardiograms (ECGs) features of patients underwent orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT), and provide evidences for identifying and analyzing post OHT ECGs. Methods: Nine hundreds and ninty-eight pre- and post- OHT standard 12-leads ECGs from 110 consecutive patients, who underwent OHT in our hospital from May 2008 to May 2014, were analyzed. Results: The mean heart rate(HR)was (86.9±16.4) beats per minute before OHT, and (100.0±0.4) beats per minute after OHT. P wave′s amplitude, duration, amplitude multiplied by duration of donor heart in lead Ⅱ were (0.124±0.069)mV, (111.1±17.2)ms, (14.34±9.51)mV·ms before OHT; (0.054±0.037)mV, (86.9±27.0)ms, (5.02±4.03)mV·ms at 1 month after OHT; (0.073±0.049)mV, (93.9±17.5) ms, (7.00±4.81)mV·ms at 6 years after OHT. ECGs rotation occurred in 83.64%(92/110) patients after OHT, and prevalence of clockwise rotation was 76.36%(84/110). Sinus tachycardia was evidenced in 99.09%(109/110) patients after OHT, and incomplete right bundle branch block was present in 60.91%(67/110) patients after OHT. Pseudo complete atrioventricular block mostly occurred at 2 days after OHT. Prevalence of double sinus rhythm was 27.95%(263/941) post OHT, 40% of them occurred between the 1st and the 2nd month post OHT; the atrial rate of recipient hearts was (104.0±10.2) beats per minucte between the 3rd and the 6th month post OHT, and was (95.3±4.2) beats per minucte between the 4th year and the 5th year. P wave′s amplitude, duration, amplitude multiplied by duration of recipient heart in lead Ⅱ were (0.066±0.055) mV, (52.8±34.7) ms, (4.67±4.95) mV·ms at 1 month after OHT, (0.043±0.040)mV, (44.4±40.5) ms , (3.11±3.61) mV·ms between the 1st year and 2nd year after OHT. The absolute value of P-wave(originating from the donor heart) terminal force in chest leads increased in 48.99%(461/941) patients post OHT, the P-wave terminal force of V₁ , V₂ and V₃ were -0.044(-0.066, -0.028), -0.060(-0.087, -0.038), -0.035(-0.056, 0) mm·s. Notched P wave in chest leads was presented in 10.31%(97/941) patients post OHT. PR segment depression in chest leads occurred in 60.24%(100/166) patients between the 3rd month and the 6th month, the incidence of PR segment depression in V₁ , V₂ and V₃ was 21.04%(198/941), 37.41%(352/941) and 28.69%(270/941), respectively. Conclusions OHT is related to significantly changed ECGs. The mean HR increased significantly after OHT, then decreased gradually after half a year to one year, but it was still higher than preoperative mean HR after five or six years; the P waves of donor heart were usually inconspicuous or small in first month after OHT, and they became bigger after 2 months, and their duration and amplitude then became relatively steady afterwards. ECGs rotation, especially the clockwise rotation, was common post OHT. A variety of arrhythmias originating from the donor heart including sinus tachycardia and incomplete right bundle branch block could be found. Pseudo complete atrioventricular block could also be found in the early phase after OHT. With the extension of time, the incidence of double sinus rhythm reduced gradually. The atrial rate and P wave of recipient heart presented with a tendency to become lower. The absolute value of P-waves(originating from the donor heart) terminal force in chest leads (mainly V₁, V₂ and V₃) increased, notched P waves in chest leads (mainly V₁, V₂) and PR segments depression in chest leads (mainly V₂, V₃ and V₄) also belong to typical post OHT ECGs features.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the disease burden of colorectal cancer in Jinchang cohort, and provide evidence for preventing colorectal cancer and reducing the disease burden of colorectal cancer in the cohort.

METHODSThe colorectal cancer mortality data from 2001 to 2013 and the medical records of colorectal cancer patients from 2001 to 2010 were collected for this retrospective cohort study. The colorectal cancer disease burden was described by using mortality rate, standardized mortality rate, medical expenditure, potential years of life lost (PYLL), average potential years of life lost (APYLL), working potential years of life lost (WPYLL), and average working potential years of life lost (AWPYLL). The development trend in disease burden of colorectal cancer was analyzed by using Spearman correlation and the average growth rate.

RESULTSThe crude mortality rate of colorectal cancer from 2001 to 2013 was 9.53/100,000 with the average annual growth rate of 12.89%. The PYLL, APYLL, WPYLL and AWPYLL of colorectal cancer were 485.00 person-years, 9.15 years, 253.00 person-years, and 4.77 years, respectively. The direct medical expenditure due to colorectal cancer was 7064.38 Yuan per case and 408.43 Yuan per day. There was no increasing trend in the direct medical expenditure due to colorectal cancer.

CONCLUSIONColorectal cancer mortolity rate was on the rise and it caused heavy disease burden in Jinchang cohort.

China ; epidemiology ; Colorectal Neoplasms ; economics ; mortality ; Cost of Illness ; Health Expenditures ; statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies

OBJECTIVETo understand the current status of the disease burden of liver cancer in Jinchang cohort.

METHODSAll the liver cancer death data from 2001 to 2013 and medical records of liver cancer cases from 2001 to 2010 in Jinchang cohort were collected for the analyses of the mortality, standardized mortality, potential years of life lost (PYLL) and working PYLL (WPYLL) associated with liver cancer. Spearman correlation and the average growth rate were used to analyze the trends.

RESULTSA total of 207 liver cancer deaths occurred in Jinchang cohort from 2001 to 2013, accounting for 16.68% of total cancer deaths. There were 259 liver cancer inpatients, accounting for 6.79% of the total cancer cases inpatients, in which 83 died (32.05%). Liver cancer death mainly occurred in males, accounting for 88.89%, and the liver cancer deaths in females accounted for 11.11%. The standardized mortality rate was 42.32/100,000 in males and 15.31/100,000 in females. The growth rate of liver cancer mortality was 5.62% from 2001 to 2013. Liver cancer deaths mainly occurred in age groups 60-69 years (26.57%) and 50-59 years (24.15%). The PYLL was 2906.76 person-years, the average PYLL was 14.04 years. The WPYLL was 1477.00 person-years and the average WPYLL was 7.14 years. The direct economic burden of liver cancer was 6270.78 Yuan per person, 301.75 Yuan per day. The average stay of hospitalization was 21.32 days.

CONCLUSIONThe mortality rate of liver cancer is increasing and the disease burden is still heavy.

Aged ; China ; epidemiology ; Cohort Studies ; Cost of Illness ; Female ; Hospitalization ; economics ; statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; economics ; mortality ; Male ; Middle Aged

OBJECTIVETo understand the current status of disease burden caused by gastric cancer in Jinchang cohort.

METHODSIn this historical cohort study, the data of gastric cancer deaths from 2001 to 2013 and the medical records of gastric cancer cases from 2001 to 2010 in Jinchang cohort were collected to analyze the mortality, potential years of life lost (PYLL), working PYLL (WPYLL) associated with gastric cancer, and the medical expenditure data were used to evaluate the direct economic burden. Spearman correlation analysis and the average growth rate were used to describe the change trend of disease burden of gastric cancer.

RESULTSA total of 213 gastric cancer deaths occurred in Jinchang cohort from 2001 to 2013. The average annual crude mortality rate of gastric cancer was 38.30 per 100,000 in Jinchang cohort during 2001-2013 and no obvious change was observed. The crude mortality rate in males was 6.84 times higher than that in females. Gastric cancer death mainly occurred in age group 50-79 years (82.62%), while the mortality rates was increasing among the people under 50 years with an average annual increase rate of 0.77%. The annual average PYLL (APYLL) and average WPYLL (AWPYLL) caused by gastric cancer decreased by 8.43% and 10.46%, respectively. No obvious change in medical expenditure of gastric cancer cases was observed in Jinchang Cohort during 2001-2010, and the medical expenditure and average daily cost of hospitalization were 8102.23 Yuan, and 463.45 Yuan per capita, respectively.

CONCLUSIONSThe burden of disease for gastric cancer was heavy in Jinchang cohort. The PYLL and WPYLL had no change, while the APYLL and AWPYLL showed a increasing trend during the last ten years. Direct economic burden of inpatients with gastric cancer had no change.

Aged ; China ; epidemiology ; Cohort Studies ; Cost of Illness ; Female ; Health Expenditures ; statistics & numerical data ; Hospitalization ; economics ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Stomach Neoplasms ; economics ; mortality

OBJECTIVETo understand the current status of lung cancer disease burden in Jinchang cohort.

METHODSIn this historical cohort study, the mortality data of the lung cancer from 2001 to 2013 and medical records of the lung cancer cases from 2001 to 2010 in Jinchang cohort were used, analyze mortality, direct economic burden, potential years of life lost (PYLL) and working PYLL (WPYLL) associated with lung cancer.

RESULTSA total of 434 lung cancer deaths occurred in Jinchang cohort from 2001 to 2013. The crude mortality rate of lung cancer was 78.06 per 100,000 from 2001 to 2013, with the increasing rate of 4.77%. The mortality rate of lung cancer in males and females were about 108.90 per 100,000 and 26.08 per 100,000 with the increasing rate of 4.24% and 6.91%, respectively. During the thirteen years, the PYLL and average PYLL (APYLL) of lung cancer were 3 721.71 person-years and 8.58 years. The APYLL of lung cancer in females (15.94 years) was higher than that in males (7.87 years). The WPYLL and the average WPYLL (AWPYLL) of lung cancer were 1161.00 person-years and 2.68 years, respectively. The AWPYLL of lung cancer was also higher in females than in males. The direct economic burden of lung cancer from 2001 to 2010 in Jinchang cohort was 6309.39 Yuan per case with no increased trend.

CONCLUSIONLung cancer is the main health problem in Jinchang cohort, causing heavy disease burden.

China ; epidemiology ; Cohort Studies ; Cost of Illness ; Female ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; economics ; mortality ; Male