1.Progress on the clinical application of echocardiography in evaluation of right heart dysfunction
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2024;33(6):546-550
With the development of modern medicine,the evaluation of right heart function of patients with acquired heart disease,congenital heart disease,cardiomyopathy and pulmonary hypertension(PH)has become a research hotspot in clinical diagnosis and treatment strategies and disease prognosis judgment.The new technology of echocardiography is also constantly advancing and developing.New echocardiographic parameters are gradually applied in clinical practice.Early detection of right heart dysfunction is very important for the outcome of heart disease.In order to explore the current clinical application of these indicators,this article provides a brief review of the clinical application progress of echocardiography in evaluating right heart function.
2.Porcine SIRT5 promotes replication of foot and mouth disease virus type O in PK-15 cells
Guo-Hui CHEN ; Xi-Juan SHI ; Xin-Tian BIE ; Xing YANG ; Si-Yue ZHAO ; Da-Jun ZHANG ; Deng-Shuai ZHAO ; Wen-Qian YAN ; Ling-Ling CHEN ; Mei-Yu ZHAO ; Lu HE ; Hai-Xue ZHENG ; Xia LIU ; Ke-Shan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2024;40(5):421-429
The effect of porcine SIRT5 on replication of foot and mouth disease virus type O(FMDV-O)and the underlying regulatory mechanism were investigated.Western blot and RT-qPCR analyses were employed to monitor expression of endoge-nous SIRT5 in PK-15 cells infected with FMDV-O.Three pairs of SIRT5-specific siRNAs were synthesized.Changes to SIRT5 and FMDV-O protein and transcript levels,in addition to virus copy numbers,were measured by western blot and RT-qPCR analyses.PK-15 cells were transfected with a eukaryotic SIRT5 expression plasmid.Western blot and RT-qPCR analyses were used to explore the impact of SIRT5 overexpression on FMDV-O replication.Meanwhile,RT-qPCR analysis was used to detect the effect of SIRT5 overexpression on the mRNA expression levels of type I interferon-stimulated genes induced by SeV and FMDV-O.The results showed that expression of SIRT5 was up-regulated in PK-15 cells infected with FMDV-O and siRNA interfered with SIRT5 to inhibit FMDV-O replication.SIRT5 overexpression promoted FMDV-O replication.SIRT5 over-expression decreased mRNA expression levels of interferon-stimulated genes induced by SeV and FMDV-O.These results suggest that FMDV-O infection stimulated expression of SIRT5 in PK-15 cells,while SIRT5 promoted FMDV-O rep-lication by inhibiting production of type I interferon-stimula-ted genes.These findings provide a reference to further ex-plore the mechanism underlying the ability of porcine SIRT5 to promote FMDV-O replication.
3.Survival and Prognosis of Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Myelodysplasia-Related Changes Transformed from Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Li-Mei SHANG ; Hui-Juan CHEN ; Yue LIU ; Yang CAO ; Feng LI ; Yan-Ting GUO ; Wei-Min DONG ; Yan LIN ; Wei-Ying GU
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2024;32(2):347-354
Objective:To explore the risk factors affecting the survival and efficacy of patients with acute myeloid leukemia with myelodysplasia-related changes(AML-MRC)transformed from myelodysplastic syndrome(MDS).Methods:The clinical data of 60 patients with AML-MRC transformed from MDS who hospitalized in The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from January 2010 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.The demographic data and laboratory parameters,cytogenetic karyotypes,target genes of AML detected by next generation sequence,risk stratification,treatment regimen,therapeutic efficacy and survival outcome were documented.Rank sum test and Chi-square test or Fisher exact test were used to compare the survival and efficacy.The effects of clinical parameters,risk stratification and treatment regimens on the survival and efficacy of the AML-MRC patients were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis.Results:The median overall survival(OS)of the AML-MRC patients was 4.5 months,the 1-year OS rate was 28.3%,and the complete remission(CR)rate after treatment was 33.3%.The univariate analysis showed that age≥60 years,leukocytosis,severe thrombocytopenia,poor-risk group and only accepted hypomethylating agents(HMAs)or supportive therapy were the risk factors affecting OS.COX multivariate analysis showed that thrombocytopenia(HR=4.46),HMAs therapy(compared to transplantation,HR=10.47),supportive therapy(compared to transplantation,HR=25.80)and poor-risk group(compared to medium-risk group,HR=13.86)were independent hazard factors for median OS of patients with AML-MRC.The univariate analysis showed that the risk factors affecting 1-year OS in patients with AML-MRC were age ≥ 60 years,thrombocytopenia,time of transformation from MDS to AML(TTA)≥3 months,fibrinogen-albumin ratio index(FARI)≥ 0.07,CONUT score≥5,poor-risk group and supportive therapy.Binary logistic regression analysis showed that the independent risk factors for 1-year OS in AML-MRC patients were age ≥ 60 years(HR=11.23),thrombocytopenia(HR=8.71),FARI ≥ 0.07(HR=5.19)and poor-risk group(HR=14.00).The risk factors affecting CR of AML-MRC patients in univariate analysis were age ≥ 60 years,thrombocytopenia,FARI ≥ 0.1,CONUT score ≥ 5,poor-risk group and supportive therapy,while binary logistic regression analysis showed that age ≥ 60 years(HR=7.35),CONUT score ≥ 5(HR=9.60),thrombocytopenia(HR=12.05)and poor-risk group(HR=32.5)were independent risk factors affecting CR of the patients.Conclusion:The OS of AML-MRC patients is poor,old age(≥ 60 years old),supportive therapy,HMA therapy,poor-risk,thrombocytopenia,FARI ≥ 0.07 and CONUT score ≥ 5 may be associated with poor prognosis.
4.Clinical Features and Prognosis of Secondary Intestinal Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Xiao-Jun CHEN ; Su-Xia LIN ; Dong-Hui GAN ; Jian-Zhen SHEN ; Yu-Min FU ; Yue YIN ; Min-Juan ZENG ; Yan-Quan LIU
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2024;32(4):1097-1105
Objective:To explore and analyze the clinical features and prognostic factors of secondary intestinal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma(SI-DLBCL),in order to provide reference for the basic research and clinical diagnosis and treatment of secondary lymphoma of rare sites in the field of hematology.Methods:The clinical data of 138 patients with SI-DLBCL admitted to Fujian Medical University Union Hospital from June 2011 to June 2022 were collected and sorted,the clinical and pathological features,diagnosis,treatment and prognosis were analyzed.Cox regression risk model was used to conduct univariate and multivariate analysis on the prognostic risk factors.Results:Among the 138 patients with SI-DLBCL included in this study,85(61.59%)were male,53(38.41%)were female,the median age of onset was 59.5(16-84)years,the clinical manifestations lacked specificity,the first-line treatment regimen was mainly chemotherapy(67.39%),94 cases(68.12%)received chemotherapy alone,40 cases(28.98%)were treated with chemotherapy combined with surgery,and 4 cases(2.90%)were treated with surgery alone.The median follow-up time was 72(1-148)months.Among the 138 patients with SI-DLBCL,79(57.25%)survived,34(24.64%)died,25 cases(18.12%)lost to follow-up,the PFS rates of 1-year,3-year and 5-year were 57.97%,49.28%and 32.61%,and the OS rates of 1-year,3-year and 5-year were 60.14%,54.35%and 34.06%,respectively.The results of univariate Cox regression analysis showed that age,Lugano stage and IPI score were the influencing factors of OS in SI-DLBCL patients,and age,Lugano stage and IPI score were the influencing factors of PFS in SI-DLBCL patients.The results of multivariate Cox analysis showed that Lugano stage was an independent prognostic factor affecting OS and PFS in SI-DLBCL patients.Conclusion:Patients with SI-DLBCL are more common in middle-aged and elderly men,and the early clinical manifestations lack specificity,and the first-line treatment regimen is mainly R-CHOP chemotherapy,and Lugano stage is an independent prognostic factor affecting OS and PFS in SI-DLBCL patients.
5.Primary Extranodal Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in the Rituximab Era:a Single-Center Retrospective Analysis
Lan YANG ; Li-Xia CAO ; Hui-Juan REN ; Yan-Qiu HAN
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2024;32(4):1121-1128
Objective:To investigate the clinical features and prognostic factors of patients with primary extranodal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma(DLBCL)in the rituximab era.Methods:The continuous data of newly diagnosed DLBCL patients with complete case data and first-line treated with rituximab,cyclophosphamide,epirubicin,vincristine,prednisone(R-CHOP)or R-CHOP treatment admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University from January 2013 to November 2023 were retrospectively analyzed.The clinical and molecular immunological features and prognosis of extranodal DLBCL were analyzed,Logistics regression model was used to analyzed the influencing factors of patients prognosis.Results:A total of 237 patients were enrolled,of which 54.4%(129 cases)were primary extranodal sources of DLBCL,and the most common extranodal sites were as follows:stomach(19.4%),colon(14.7%),tonsils(12.4%),skin/muscle(9.3%),central(7.7%),nasal/nasopharynx(6.2%),bone marrow(5.4%),testes(4.7%).The 3-year PFS and OS of DLBCL patients with extranodal involvement of bone marrow,central,liver,gastrointestinal or pulmonary origin were significantly lower than those of other patients with extranodal DLBCL of non-special site origin,and the difference was statistically significant(PFS:65.2%vs 76.7%,P=0.008;OS:82.6%vs 88.3%,P=0.04).Multivariate analysis showed that the prognostic factors affecting OS included NCCN-IPI score>3(OR:0.142,95%CI:0.041-0.495,P=0.002),non-germinal center source(OR:2.675,95%CI:1.069-6.694,P=0.036),and DEL patients(OR:0.327,95%CI:0.129-0.830,P=0.019).An NCCN-IPI score>3 was the only independent adverse prognostic factor for PFS(OR:0.235,95%CI:0.116-0.474,P<0.001).Conclusion:Patients with primary extranodal source DLBCL are more common in gastrointestinal involvement,and the overall prognosis is worse than that of patients with lymph node origin.NCCN-IPI score is an important independent adverse prognostic factor for predicting overall survival and progression-free survival in patients with primary extranodal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
6.Halving Time of BCR-ABL Transcripts as a Precise Predictor for Deep Molecular Response in Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leu-kemia Treated with TKI
Lan YANG ; Li-Xia CAO ; Hui-Juan REN ; Yan-Qiu HAN
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2024;32(5):1349-1355
Objective:To investigate the early predictive value of halving time(HT)of BCR-ABLIS for deep molecular response(DMR)in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia(CML)treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitor(TKI).Methods:The continuous data of newly diagnosed CML patients with complete case data and first-line imatinib treatment admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University from January 2014 to June 2022 were retrospectively analyzed.Combined with the clinical characteristics of the patients and the efficacy analysis at each time point,a logistic regression model was used to explore the independent influencing factors of DMR,and combined HT of BCR-ABLIS with BCR-ABLIS level at 3 months to predict DMR of the patients.Results:Univariate and multivariate analyses showed that HT and 3-month BCR-ABLIS levels were independent influencing factors for MR4,MR4.5,and stable MR4.5(P<0.05).ROC curve analysis determined that the best cut-off value of HT was 28 days.Compared with patients with HT>28 d,patients with HT ≤28 d were more likely to obtain DMR at 2,3,and 5 years,respectively(74.2%vs 27.3%,71.2%vs 22.7%,and 63.6%vs 25.0%,all P<0.001).The patients were divided into 4 groups according to BCR-ABLIS levels at 3 months and HT.Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that the patients in the BCR-ABLIS ≤10%and HT≤28 d group had a higher probability of obtaining cumulative MR4 and MR4.5 than those in the BCR-ABLIS≤10%and HT>28 d group(P<0.05);Patients in the BCR-ABLIS>10%and HT≤28 d group had a higher probability of obtaining cumulative MR4 and MR4.5 than those in the BCR-ABLIS>10%and HT>28 d group(P<0.05).Conclusion:In addition to BCR-ABLIS level,HT of BCR-ABLIS can be used as another important predictor of treatment efficacy in CML patients.The combination of BCR-ABLIS level and HT has a more accurate predictive value for long-term molecular response of CML patients after TKI treatment.
7.Construction and application of fourth-level surgery composite evaluation index of tertiary public hospitals: fourth-level surgery contribution degree
Juan YAN ; Xiaoyu ZHAO ; Hui DAI ; Sheng HUANG ; Weizhong ZHANG ; Xiaodong WANG
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2024;40(8):599-603
Objective:To construct a composite evaluation index of fourth-level surgical, for references for horizontal comparison of fourth-level surgical between clinical departments of hospital and hospital performance appraisal.Methods:The data were extracted from the medical record information system and disease diagnosis related group information system of a tertiary public hospital, including the number of surgical patients, the number of fourth-level surgical patients, the case mix index (CMI), and the average length of hospital stay for 23 surgical departments from 2019 to 2023. Based on disease diagnosis related groups, the average length of hospital stay for patients undergoing fourth-level surgery was standardized to obtain the time cost index; Multiply the CMI and time cost index by the fourth-level surgical ratio to obtain the quality coefficient. This coefficient was used to weight the number of fourth-level surgeries to establish the contribution degree of fourth-level surgeries, which was used for the comprehensive evaluation of fourth-level surgery quality and quantity for each surgical department.Results:A total of 329 177 surgical patients were included in this study, including 139 704 patients with fourth-level surgery. From 2019 to 2023, the top 3 departments in terms of the proportion of fourth-level surgery were department J, B and A, and the proportion of fourth-level surgery in departments with high surgical difficulty, such as C and I, ranked 8th and 16th. The top 3 departments with the contribution degree of fourth-level surgery were department A, B and C, I rosed to the 9th, and J felled to the 11th.Conclusions:The fourth-level surgery contribution degree combined the four factors of surgical composition, difficulty, cost and quantity, which could objectively evaluate fourth-level surgeries in different departments.
8.Impact of rehabilitation exercise intervention mode based on cardiac function classification on clinical effect and quality of life in CHF patients
Juan LI ; Hui CAO ; Lin-Na HUI ; Yan-Ling WANG ; Dan NIU ; Yan-Rong ZHANG ; Ya-Ni ZHANG ; Xia DU ; Wen-Ting LI
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2024;33(3):270-276
Objective:To explore the impact of rehabilitation exercise intervention mode based on cardiac function classification on clinical effect and quality of life(QOL)in patients with chronic heart failure(CHF).Methods:A total of 160 CHF patients who visited our hospital from Dec 2021 to Jan 2023 were selected,and 154 cases were fi-nally enrolled.According to the random number table method,patients were divided into study group and control group with 77 cases in each group.Control group received routine nursing program,while the study group received rehabilitation exercise intervention based on cardiac function classification on the basis of control group,both groups were intervened for three months.Clinical total effective rate,and cardiopulmonary function,serum oxidative stress indicators and MLHFQ score before and after intervention were compared between two groups.Results:Total effective rates of study subgroups of class Ⅱ and Ⅲ were significantly higher than those of control group(class Ⅱ:100.00%vs.83.78%;class Ⅲ:97.37%vs.80.00%)(P<0.05 both).Compared with control subgroup of classⅢ after intervention,there were significant rise in peak VO2[(16.98±2.03)ml·min-1·kg-1 vs.(18.61±2.41)ml·min-1·kg-1],LVEF[(41.73±4.53)%vs.(48.03±5.22)%]and 6MWD[(351.34±61.00)m vs.(391.53±64.42)m](P<0.01 all);and significant reductions in LVEDd[(57.55±3.91)mm vs.(53.18±3.07)mm],LVESd[(35.90±2.91)mm vs.(30.50±2.67)mm],levels of LPO[(6.00±0.99)mg/L vs.(3.95±0.61)mg/L],MPO[(3.83±0.58)mg/L vs.(2.03±0.28)mg/L],and MLHFQ total score[(57.05±4.57)points vs.(45.29±3.94)points]in study subgroup of class Ⅲ(P=0.001 all).Compared with control subgroup of class Ⅱ after intervention,there were significant rise in peak VO2,LVEF and 6MWD,and significant reductions in LVEDd,LVESd,levels of LPO,MPO and MLHFQ score in study subgroup of class Ⅱ,P<0.05 or<0.01.There was no significant difference in the incidence rate of adverse events during follow-up between two groups(3.90%vs.6.49%,P=0.717).Conclusion:Rehabilitation exercise intervention based on cardiac function classifi-cation can significantly improve cardiopulmonary function,inhibit oxidative stress response in vivo and improve quality of life in CHF patients,which is worthy of promotion and application in clinical practice.
9.Current situation of clean operating rooms in Guangdong provincial hospitals of traditional Chinese medicine or integrated Chinese and western medicine
Wen-Hui LI ; Cai-Juan LUO ; Hao HE ; Yan-Ming WU ; Jian-Yi LAI
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2024;45(10):77-83
Objective To explore the current situation of the clean operating rooms in Guangdong provincial hospitals of traditional Chinese medicine or integrated Chinese and western medicine to provide references for standardizing the construc-tion of the clean operating room.Methods A questionnaire was designed according to GB 50333-2013 Architectural technical code for hospital clean operating department and WS/T 368-2012 Management specification of air cleaning technique in hospitals,and a questionnaire survey and field investigation were conducted from March to October 2021 on the operating rooms of 64 secondary and above hospitals of traditional Chinese medicine or integrated Chinese and western medicine in Guangdong province,which involved in the basic situation of the operating rooms,general requirements for constructing clean operating rooms,requirements for the layout of clean operating rooms and architectural decorations of the clean operating rooms.Results Of the 64 hospitals surveyed there were 51 ones(79.7%)with clean operating rooms.Tertiary hospitals were mainly equipped with Class Ⅲ clean operating rooms(45.8%),secondary hospitals were provided with general operating rooms(35.0%)and Class Ⅲ clean operating rooms(29.2%),and the differences in the types and classes of the operating rooms in levels of hospitals were statistically significant(P<0.001).The proportions of tertiary hospitals configured with clean operating rooms and the highest configuration of Class I clean operating rooms were also significantly higher than those of secondary hospitals(94.3%vs 62.1%and 88.6%vs 44.8%,respectively),with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).There were 66.7%hospitals equipped with negative pressure operating rooms;more than 1/2(56.9%)of the hospitals had the service time of their clean operating rooms longer than 10 years.All the tertiary hospitals did not have air shower rooms in their walkways,while 16.7%secondary hospitals did,with the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).Most of the building decorations of clean operating rooms in all the hospitals complied with the specifications(compliance rate>80.0%),and the difference was not statistically significant between the secondary and tertiary hospitals(P>0.05);the compliance rate of the decrations of the tertiary hospitals was 78.8%for the requirements of general principle,which was obviously lower than that of the secondary hospitals(100%),with the differences being statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion The clean operating rooms in Guangdong provincial hospitals of traditional Chinese medicine or integrated Chinese and western medicine behave well in configuration,while have some defficiencies in general requirements,layout and building,and necessary guidance,supervision and management have to be involved in to standardize the construction of clean operating rooms.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2024,45(10):77-83]
10.A phase I dose-finding trial of hyperthermic intraperitoneal docetaxel combined with cisplatin in patients with advanced-stage ovarian cancer
Zhi-yao YOU ; Miao-fang WU ; Hui LI ; Yan-fang YE ; Li-juan WANG ; Zhong-qiu LIN ; Jing LI
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology 2024;35(1):e1-
Objective:
To identify the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of docetaxel combined with a fixed dose of cisplatin (75 mg/m 2 ) delivered as hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in patients with ovarian cancer.
Methods:
In this phase I trial, a time-to-event Bayesian optimal interval design was used.Docetaxel was given at a starting dose of 60 mg/m2 and was increased in 5 mg/m2 increments until the MTD was determined or the maximum dose level of 75 mg/m2 was reached. The doselimiting toxicity (DLT) rate was set at 25%, with a total sample size of 30 patients. HIPEC was delivered immediately following debulking surgery at a target temperature of 43°C for 90 minutes.
Results:
From August 2022 to November 2022, 30 patients were enrolled. Among the patients who received a dose of docetaxel ≤65 mg/m2 , no DLT was reported. DLTs were observed in one patient who received 70 mg/m2 docetaxel (grade 3 anaemia) and in three patients who received 75 mg/m2 docetaxel (one case of grade 3 anaemia, one case of grade 3 hepatic impairment and one case of grade 4 thrombocytopenia). Patients treated with docetaxel 75 mg/m2 in combination with cisplatin 75 mg/m2 had an estimated DLT rate of 25%, which was the closest to the target DLT rate and was therefore chosen as the MTD.
Conclusion
Docetaxel, in combination with a fixed dose of cisplatin (75 mg/m2), can be used safely at intraperitoneal doses of 75 mg/m2 in ovarian cancer patients who received HIPEC (43°C, 90 minutes) following debulking surgery.

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