1.Analysis of the relationship between stromal fibrosis degree and targeted therapy resistance and prognosis in EGFR mutant lung adenocarcinoma
Xiaoyue LI ; Na WANG ; Xianni LIU ; Tingli DAI ; Haiwen CHEN ; Jianguo XIN ; Wei WANG ; Menglan ZHANG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2025;41(15):2381-2387
Objective To assess stromal fibrosis in epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)mutant lung adenocarcinoma and its association with resistance to targeted therapy and patient prognosis.Methods Medical records of 207 patients diagnosed with EGFR-mutant advanced lung adenocarcinoma who received treatment at a hospital between January 2021 and December 2022 were reviewed.A total of 86 patients were ultimately included based on their prognosis and survival duration.These patients were categorized into a resistance group(32 cases)and a non-resistance group(54 cases),depending on whether they developed resistance to targeted therapy within one year.Additionally,patients were classified into mild,moderate,and severe fibrosis groups according to the extent of fibrosis observed.Clinical and pathological characteristics,as well as fibrosis levels,were compared between the two groups.Factors influencing the development of resistance to targeted therapy in patients with EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma were analyzed,and the survival outcomes of patients with varying degrees of fibrosis were evaluated during follow-up.Results In the resistance group,the prevalence of EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations,elevated CA125 levels,and the presence of moderate-to-severe fibrosis were significantly higher compared to the non-resistance group(P<0.05).Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that EGFR exon 20 inser-tion mutation(OR=3.691,95%CI:1.043~13.057),elevated CA125 levels(OR=4.104,95%CI:1.160~14.517),and moderate-to-severe fibrosis(OR=3.959,95%CI:1.410~11.115)were independent risk factors associated with resistance to targeted therapy among patients with EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma(P<0.05).The Cox proportional hazards model demonstrated a C-index of 0.72(95%CI:0.65~0.79),with area under the curve(AUC)values for 1-year and 2-year survival predictions of 0.781 and 0.734,respectively.EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation(HR=3.691),moderate-to-severe fibrosis(HR=3.959),and elevated CA125 levels(HR=4.104)were identified as independent prognostic factors for overall survival in these patients following targeted therapy.The median progression-free survival(PFS)for patients with mild,moderate,and severe fibrosis was 10.5 months,7.2 months,and 3.9 months,respectively,while the median overall survival(OS)was 21.4 months,16.1 months,and 11.5 months,respectively.Statistically significant differences in both PFS and OS were observed across the three fibrosis severity groups.(P<0.05).Conclusion The extent of stromal fibrosis in EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma influences resistance to targeted therapy,and the progression of fibrosis is correlated with an unfavorable prognosis.
2.Analysis of the relationship between stromal fibrosis degree and targeted therapy resistance and prognosis in EGFR mutant lung adenocarcinoma
Xiaoyue LI ; Na WANG ; Xianni LIU ; Tingli DAI ; Haiwen CHEN ; Jianguo XIN ; Wei WANG ; Menglan ZHANG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2025;41(15):2381-2387
Objective To assess stromal fibrosis in epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)mutant lung adenocarcinoma and its association with resistance to targeted therapy and patient prognosis.Methods Medical records of 207 patients diagnosed with EGFR-mutant advanced lung adenocarcinoma who received treatment at a hospital between January 2021 and December 2022 were reviewed.A total of 86 patients were ultimately included based on their prognosis and survival duration.These patients were categorized into a resistance group(32 cases)and a non-resistance group(54 cases),depending on whether they developed resistance to targeted therapy within one year.Additionally,patients were classified into mild,moderate,and severe fibrosis groups according to the extent of fibrosis observed.Clinical and pathological characteristics,as well as fibrosis levels,were compared between the two groups.Factors influencing the development of resistance to targeted therapy in patients with EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma were analyzed,and the survival outcomes of patients with varying degrees of fibrosis were evaluated during follow-up.Results In the resistance group,the prevalence of EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations,elevated CA125 levels,and the presence of moderate-to-severe fibrosis were significantly higher compared to the non-resistance group(P<0.05).Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that EGFR exon 20 inser-tion mutation(OR=3.691,95%CI:1.043~13.057),elevated CA125 levels(OR=4.104,95%CI:1.160~14.517),and moderate-to-severe fibrosis(OR=3.959,95%CI:1.410~11.115)were independent risk factors associated with resistance to targeted therapy among patients with EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma(P<0.05).The Cox proportional hazards model demonstrated a C-index of 0.72(95%CI:0.65~0.79),with area under the curve(AUC)values for 1-year and 2-year survival predictions of 0.781 and 0.734,respectively.EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation(HR=3.691),moderate-to-severe fibrosis(HR=3.959),and elevated CA125 levels(HR=4.104)were identified as independent prognostic factors for overall survival in these patients following targeted therapy.The median progression-free survival(PFS)for patients with mild,moderate,and severe fibrosis was 10.5 months,7.2 months,and 3.9 months,respectively,while the median overall survival(OS)was 21.4 months,16.1 months,and 11.5 months,respectively.Statistically significant differences in both PFS and OS were observed across the three fibrosis severity groups.(P<0.05).Conclusion The extent of stromal fibrosis in EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma influences resistance to targeted therapy,and the progression of fibrosis is correlated with an unfavorable prognosis.
3.Analysis of acoustic characteristics of speech in Parkinson's disease patient recorded via smartphones
Jiaxing ZHENG ; Menglan HAN ; Gang WANG ; Yuting TANG ; Chengju LIAO ; Kaiwen CHEN ; Weixin LING ; Zhuoming CHEN
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2025;33(6):560-563
Objective To investigate the acoustic characteristics of speech in Parkinson's disease(PD)pa-tients compared to healthy individuals using smartphone-recorded speech,laying the foundation for future intelligent cloud-based PD detection.Methods A total of 81 PD patients and 63 healthy controls were randomly selected to re-cord their speech using Huawei,Xiao mi,and Apple smartphones through the"Active Health"screening app from the National Key R&D Program.Using the Praat library in Python,parameters such as mean fundamental frequen-cy(Mean F0),minimum fundamental frequency(Min F0),maximum fundamental frequency(Max F0),formants(F1,F2,F3,F4),shimmer,noise-to-harmonics ratio(NHR),and jitter were extracted and compared.Results In PD patients,jitter and shimmer were significantly higher in the/ba/,/bi/,/bu/,and/bo/vowels compared to the control group,while Mean F0 and Max F0 was significantly lower in/bi/and/bo/.Min F0 was significantly higher in/bi/and/bu/for PD patients.No significant differences were found in F1,F2,F3,or F4 between PD pa-tients and controls in/ba/,/bi/,/bo/and/bu/.Conclusion Quantitative analysis of smartphone-recorded speech can detect speech changes in PD patients,providing a solid foundation for the development of a cloud-based PD de-tection system.
4.Retrospective epidemiological analysis of fungal infection of a hospital from 2018 to 2024
Zhihao LIU ; Yali LIU ; Lina GUO ; Yao WANG ; Ying ZHAO ; Xiuli XIE ; Wenjing LIU ; Renyuan ZHU ; Hongli SUN ; Hongtao DOU ; Dingding LI ; Lingli LIU ; Shuying YU ; Menglan ZHOU ; Qiwen YANG ; Yingchun XU ; Li ZHANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;46(21):2588-2594
Objective To analyze the main epidemiological characteristics of fungal infection in this hospital in the past 7 years,and to provide reference for clinical treatment and prevention and control strategies of fun-gal infection.Methods The fungal data and clinical data of related patients isolated from clinical samples in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from early January 2018 to the end of May 2024 were selected,and the main epidemiological characteristics of fungal infection in this hospital were identified and described through multi-angle statistical analysis.Results A total of 4 479 patients with filamentous fungal infection were en-rolled.The proportion of male patients[57.5%(2 576/4 479)]was higher than that of female patients[42.5%(1 903/4 143)],mainly distributed in internal medicine,Intensive Care Unit(ICU)and emergency de-partment,among which internal medicine accounted for the highest proportion[50.0%(2 241/4 479)].About 90.0%of the specimens were from the lower respiratory tract,in addition to specimens from skin and soft tis-sue,tissue,ear and blood culture.In terms of seasonal distribution,there are more patients in winter.The fun-gi were mainly composed of Aspergillus,Mucor,Cerdosporium,Fusarium and Penicillium,among which As-pergillus was the most abundant,accounting for 74.6%of the total.Aspergillus fumigatus was the most a-bundant Aspergillus,accounting for 42.5%of the total Aspergillus(1 418/3 340).Among the related infec-tions caused by mold,Aspergillus was the most common in the lower respiratory tract,accounting for 76.8%.Among them,Aspergillus fumigatus accounted for the highest proportion(33.6%).98.6%of the molds infected the ear were Aspergillus,of which Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus terreus were the most common.Skin infections are mainly caused by Sporothrix schenckii,Trichophyton rubrum,Microsporum ca-nis.The results of in vitro drug sensitivity test showed that the four common Aspergillus isolated in this hos-pital were sensitive to voriconazole,and amphotericin B had better antifungal activity against Mucorales in vitro.Conclusion Based on the main epidemiological characteristics of fungal infections in this hospital,it is recommended that special attention be paid to the admission of patients in the respiratory department during the peak infection period in autumn and winter.In the treatment of fungal infections in different regions and on different body parts,attention should be paid to the differences in the distribution of bacterial species.
5.Research progress of pericapsular nerve block and iliopsoas plane block in postoperative analgesia of hip fracture
Jian CHEN ; Huiwen WANG ; Menglan ZHOU ; Cong LIU
Chongqing Medicine 2025;54(4):1010-1015
Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve block is widely used in perioperative pain management of hip fracture patients,which not only provides better analgesia,but also reduces the use of opioids,while tradi-tional techniques such as femoral nerve block and iliofascial space block often result in motor block,which is not conducive to the early rehabilitation of patients.The newly proposed pericapsular nerve block and iliopsoas plane block of the hip can preserve motor function while providing satisfactory analgesia,further in-depth re-search has found that it has great significance in the diagnosis and treatment process of patients with hip frac-tures.This article reviews the innervation of the hip joint,the methods of operation and clinical application of ultrasound-guided pericapsular nerve block and iliopsoas plane block of the hip joint,in order to provide refer-ence for clinical practice.
6.The changes of bronchial mucosa after bronchial artery embolization:a clinical study
Weijie LUO ; Liguo DAI ; Xun WANG ; Qikun GUO ; Menglan CHU ; Wei LUO ; Qing LAI ; Tongqiang LI ; Bin XIONG
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2025;34(2):145-147
Objective To evaluate the changes of bronchial mucosa observed by fiberoptic bronchoscopy after bronchial arterial embolization(BAE)treatment.Methods A total of 176 patients,who received BAE at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University of China from May 2019 to March 2024,were enrolled in this study.The pre-BAE and post-BAE bronchial mucosa was checked by fiberoptic bronchoscopy.Results Of the 176 patients,fiberoptic bronchoscopy showed no abnormal findings in 143 and showed abnormal findings in 33.All the abnormal findings were mucosal congestion and oedema,in some cases coexisting vascular bulge was seen,but no manifestations of ischemia or necrosis of the bronchial mucosa could be found.In 22 patients,the preoperative and postoperative 7-day fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed that both preoperative and postoperative examinations showed no obvious abnormalities of the bronchial mucosa in 13 patients,preoperative examination had abnormalities of the bronchial mucosa in 9 patients,postoperative examination showed no obvious abnormalities of the bronchial mucosa in 3 patients,and in one patient the postoperative degree of bronchial mucosal congestion and oedema was significantly improved when compared with its preoperative degree.Conclusion BAE does not cause ischemic necrosis or shedding of bronchial mucosa,and BAE can reduce the degree of bronchial mucosal congestion in some patients.
7.Analysis of acoustic characteristics of speech in Parkinson's disease patient recorded via smartphones
Jiaxing ZHENG ; Menglan HAN ; Gang WANG ; Yuting TANG ; Chengju LIAO ; Kaiwen CHEN ; Weixin LING ; Zhuoming CHEN
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2025;33(6):560-563
Objective To investigate the acoustic characteristics of speech in Parkinson's disease(PD)pa-tients compared to healthy individuals using smartphone-recorded speech,laying the foundation for future intelligent cloud-based PD detection.Methods A total of 81 PD patients and 63 healthy controls were randomly selected to re-cord their speech using Huawei,Xiao mi,and Apple smartphones through the"Active Health"screening app from the National Key R&D Program.Using the Praat library in Python,parameters such as mean fundamental frequen-cy(Mean F0),minimum fundamental frequency(Min F0),maximum fundamental frequency(Max F0),formants(F1,F2,F3,F4),shimmer,noise-to-harmonics ratio(NHR),and jitter were extracted and compared.Results In PD patients,jitter and shimmer were significantly higher in the/ba/,/bi/,/bu/,and/bo/vowels compared to the control group,while Mean F0 and Max F0 was significantly lower in/bi/and/bo/.Min F0 was significantly higher in/bi/and/bu/for PD patients.No significant differences were found in F1,F2,F3,or F4 between PD pa-tients and controls in/ba/,/bi/,/bo/and/bu/.Conclusion Quantitative analysis of smartphone-recorded speech can detect speech changes in PD patients,providing a solid foundation for the development of a cloud-based PD de-tection system.
8.Clinical Efficacy of Eravacycline in the Treatment of Pneumonia: A Multicenter Real World Study
Di WANG ; Minya LU ; Ran JING ; Tongwen SUN ; Depei WU ; Yingchun XU ; Menglan ZHOU ; Zhengyin LIU
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2025;17(3):820-827
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of eravacycline in the treatment of pulmonary infections based on real-world data. This multicenter retrospective cohort study enrolled patients with pulmonary infections who received eravacycline treatment across 21 provinces/cities in China from September 2023 to September 2024. Pathogen spectrum characteristics, clinical and microbiological efficacy, patient outcomes, and medication safety were analyzed. Differences in efficacy were compared between mono-infection and co-infection cases, as well as between eravacycline monotherapy and combination therapy. A total of 2859 patients with pulmonary infections receiving eravacycline were enrolled. Patients were primarily from intensive care units (48.6%). Among patients with identified pathogens, mono-infection was the predominant type (91.0%, 2029/2230), while co-infections were less common (9.0%, 201/2230). The main pathogens in the mono-infection group were Eravacycline demonstrates high clinical and microbiological efficacy in treating pulmonary infections, with a favorable safety profile and mild adverse reactions.
9.Reflection on general and innovative education of palliative care in China
Xiaona QI ; Qiang YAO ; Qinming YU ; Miaomiao ZHAO ; Yan WANG ; Menglan ZHONG ; Lijuan YU
Chinese Medical Ethics 2024;37(3):332-338
With the process of China’s aging population intensifying, palliative care, as an important guarantee for improving the quality of life of terminally ill patients, is receiving more and more social attention, and the demand is constantly increasing. Palliative care needs versatile professionals, and general education can enhance people’s awareness and understanding of it, enabling more people to understand, accept, and participate in palliative care. With the advancement of knowledge and technology in palliative care, the traditional cramming education models are no longer able to meet the actual needs. Therefore, there is an urgent need to innovate palliative care education strategies. By analyzing the current problems in the general education of palliative care in China, this paper proposed thoughts and suggestions for general and innovative education of palliative care in several aspects, such as establishing general and innovative education systems and evaluation systems of palliative care, diversifying educational contents and methods, strengthening medical staffs training, promoting diversified student groups, and strengthening the popularization of palliative care knowledge among the public.
10.Exploring the feasibility of narrative medical records:from concept to clinical practice
Fei LI ; Jianli WANG ; Naishi LI ; Liming ZHU ; Jiaxin ZHOU ; Cuiwen FA ; Menglan LIN ; Yongqing HAN ; Chenyanwen ZHU ; Zhong HE ; Xiaohong NING
Chinese Medical Ethics 2024;37(11):1263-1269
Based on the theoretical reflection on the reflective function of medical records,the important findings in the practice of medical records writing in the field of palliative care,and conceptual analysis of narrative medicine tools,combined with empirical investigation materials and analysis,this paper focused on the practice of medical records writing for reflection and research.The main contents include defining the concept of narrative medical records,which are medical records used in clinical practice that incorporate narrative content;clarifying their characteristics and functions at different levels;and exploring practical paths for their application in clinical practice.Based on an in-depth exploration of the uniqueness of narrative medicine practice at Peking Union Medical College,it also emphasized the necessity of writing medical records with narrative thinking.Specifically,it focused on using narrative thinking and forms to enhance the improvement of current medical records writing,and further sought a general framework and multiple possibilities for narrative medicine clinical pathways.

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