1.A prospective study on the impact of surgical treatment on postoperative quality of life and mediating factors in breast cancer patients
Qingxian XU ; Yuan LI ; Maoshan CHEN ; Shi WANG ; Wei RONG ; Lei YANG ; Tingyue HUANG ; Heng YIN ; Jun FAN ; Wei XU ; Qiuling SHI ; Hongwei YANG
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2025;34(5):978-987
Background and Aims:Surgical treatment is a cornerstone of breast cancer management;however,the physical trauma and psychological burden associated with surgery may adversely affect patients'quality of life(QoL).Based on data from a prospective cohort,this study was conducted to evaluate changes in postoperative QoL among breast cancer patients and to identify mediating factors influencing QoL,thereby providing evidence for perioperative rehabilitation strategies.Methods:Female breast cancer patients who underwent local surgical treatment at Suining Central Hospital between June 2024 and January 2025 were enrolled.The Constant-Murley Shoulder Score,EORTC QLQ-C30,and QLQ-BR23 questionnaires were used pre-and postoperatively to assess shoulder joint function,and QoL.Paired t-tests were used to analyze changes in scores before and after surgery.A mediation model was applied to explore the indirect pathways through which surgery impacts QoL.Additionally,subgroup analyses were conducted to compare QoL changes across different surgical modalities.Results:A total of 148 patients were included,with median age of 54(46-60)years old Postoperative psychological health significantly improved,while shoulder function and overall QoL scores markedly declined(all P<0.001).According to QLQ-C30,functional domains such as physical and role functioning worsened,while symptom burden increased.The QLQ-BR23 revealed significantly higher scores for breast and upper limb symptoms postoperatively(both P<0.001).Subgroup analyses showed that patients undergoing axillary lymph node dissection experienced greater declines in shoulder function and QoL compared to those receiving sentinel lymph node biopsy(both P<0.05).QoL deterioration was comparable between mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery,although the former was associated with more prominent pain and breast symptoms.Mediation analysis indicated that shoulder function,breast symptoms,and physical functioning served as mediators in the impact of surgery on QoL,while better psychological health exerted a protective effect.Conclusion:Surgical treatment significantly affects postoperative QoL in breast cancer patients,with local functional impairment and symptom exacerbation serving as key mediators.Different surgical approaches have varying impacts on QoL.Enhancing postoperative shoulder rehabilitation,symptom management,and psychological support may improve patients'QoL.
2.A prospective study on the impact of surgical treatment on postoperative quality of life and mediating factors in breast cancer patients
Qingxian XU ; Yuan LI ; Maoshan CHEN ; Shi WANG ; Wei RONG ; Lei YANG ; Tingyue HUANG ; Heng YIN ; Jun FAN ; Wei XU ; Qiuling SHI ; Hongwei YANG
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2025;34(5):978-987
Background and Aims:Surgical treatment is a cornerstone of breast cancer management;however,the physical trauma and psychological burden associated with surgery may adversely affect patients'quality of life(QoL).Based on data from a prospective cohort,this study was conducted to evaluate changes in postoperative QoL among breast cancer patients and to identify mediating factors influencing QoL,thereby providing evidence for perioperative rehabilitation strategies.Methods:Female breast cancer patients who underwent local surgical treatment at Suining Central Hospital between June 2024 and January 2025 were enrolled.The Constant-Murley Shoulder Score,EORTC QLQ-C30,and QLQ-BR23 questionnaires were used pre-and postoperatively to assess shoulder joint function,and QoL.Paired t-tests were used to analyze changes in scores before and after surgery.A mediation model was applied to explore the indirect pathways through which surgery impacts QoL.Additionally,subgroup analyses were conducted to compare QoL changes across different surgical modalities.Results:A total of 148 patients were included,with median age of 54(46-60)years old Postoperative psychological health significantly improved,while shoulder function and overall QoL scores markedly declined(all P<0.001).According to QLQ-C30,functional domains such as physical and role functioning worsened,while symptom burden increased.The QLQ-BR23 revealed significantly higher scores for breast and upper limb symptoms postoperatively(both P<0.001).Subgroup analyses showed that patients undergoing axillary lymph node dissection experienced greater declines in shoulder function and QoL compared to those receiving sentinel lymph node biopsy(both P<0.05).QoL deterioration was comparable between mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery,although the former was associated with more prominent pain and breast symptoms.Mediation analysis indicated that shoulder function,breast symptoms,and physical functioning served as mediators in the impact of surgery on QoL,while better psychological health exerted a protective effect.Conclusion:Surgical treatment significantly affects postoperative QoL in breast cancer patients,with local functional impairment and symptom exacerbation serving as key mediators.Different surgical approaches have varying impacts on QoL.Enhancing postoperative shoulder rehabilitation,symptom management,and psychological support may improve patients'QoL.
3.Retrospective Matched-cohort Study of Domestic Vancomycin and Imported Vancomycin in the Treatment of Methicillin-resi s- tant Staphylococcus aureus Caused Lung Infection after Neurosurgery
Xiaoping HE ; Qiuling RONG ; Mei HE ; Fu LIU
China Pharmacy 2019;30(18):2551-2555
OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy and safety of domestic vancomycin and imported vancomycin in the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) caused lung infection after neurosurgery. METHODS: The patients after neurosurgery with MRSA pulmonary infection diagnosed in our hospital from Jan. 2014 to Jun. 2015 and using domestic vancomycin were included in domestic vancomycin group, while those who used imported vancomycin from Jul. 2015 to Dec. 2018 were included in imported vancomycin group. The baseline data of the two groups were matched by 1 ∶ 1 according to propensity score matching method. The 30-day all-cause mortality, 90-day all-cause mortality of severe patients, 7 d effective bacterial clearance rate and the incidence of ADR were compared between 2 groups. RESULTS: There were 108 cases in domestic vancomycin group and 279 cases in imported vancomycin group. After propensity score matching, 108 cases in domestic and 108 cases in imported vancomycin group were finally included. The 30-day mortality rates of domestic group and imported group were 10.19%(11/108) and 7.41%(8/108) respectively, and the 90-day all-cause mortality of 22 pairs of severe patients were 63.64%. The 7 d effective bacterial clearance rates were 75.00%(48/64) and 81.94%(59/72), and there was no statistical significance (P>0.05). The incidences of creatinine increase >1 fold were 25.93%(28/108) and 12.04%(13/108), the total incidences of ADR were 29.63%(32/108) and 15.74%(17/108), respectively, with statistical significance (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The therapeutic efficacy of imported vancomycin is similar to that of domestic vancomycin in the treatment of postoperative pulmonary infection with MRSA after neurosurgery, but the safety needs to pay close attation, especially the rise of serum creatinime.

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