1.MRI diagnosis of spinal epidural lipomatosis in high-altitude areas
Lijuan ZHOU ; Yongcang WEN ; Gensheng ZHANG ; Wei SHI ; Youyang XIE ; Quancheng ZHANG ; Jingsong ZHONG ; Wei CHU
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2024;33(4):435-439
Objective To analyze the magnetic resonance images (MRI) of patients with spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) in high-altitude areas and to determine the optimal cut-off value for diagnosis with epidural fat thickness. Methods This retrospective study included patients who underwent lumbosacral MRI examination for lumbosacral pain in Ping’an District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Haidong City, China from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022. The epidural fat thickness in vertebral segments T12/L1 to L5/S1 was compared between the SEL group and the non-SEL group. The diagnostic efficacy with different cut-off values at each vertebral segment was evaluated. Between-group comparisons were performed using the t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, chi-square test, or modified chi-square test. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUC) was used to evaluate the diagnostic efficiency. The DeLong test was used to compare AUC between the two groups. Results A total of 370 patients were included (60 in the SEL group and 310 in the non-SEL group). There were no significant differences in age, sex, height, body weight, and body mass index between the two groups (all P > 0.05). At different vertebral segments, the epidural fat thickness was significantly higher in the SEL group than in the non-SEL group (all P < 0.05). The cut-off values for SEL diagnosis with epidural fat thickness in segments T12/L1 to L5/S1 were 2.23, 4.25, 4.85, 5.57, 7.21, and 8 mm, respectively. The AUC of MRI SEL diagnosis with epidural fat thickness in segment L5/S1 was the highest (0.945, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.916-0.966, P < 0.001). SEL diagnosis with epidural fat thickness > 8 mm in segment L5/S1 was the most accurate, with an AUC of 0.931 (95% CI: 0.901-0.955, P < 0.001), a sensitivity of 95.0%, and a specificity of 91.3%; this AUC was significantly higher than those of diagnosis with other cut-off values (all P < 0.05). Conclusion SEL patients have significantly increased epidural fat in the spinal canal. Epidural fat thickness > 8 mm in segment L5/S1 can be used for diagnosis of SEL with improved efficiency and accuracy.
2.The expression of CD24 antigen in multiple myeloma patients and its predictive value after induction therapy
Mengru LIU ; Bin CHU ; Yuan CHEN ; Mengzhen WANG ; Minqiu LU ; Shan GAO ; Lei SHI ; Qiuqing XIANG ; Lijuan FANG ; Qi YAN ; Na JI ; Kai SUN ; Li BAO
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;47(10):1178-1185
Objective:This study analyzed the expression of CD24 antigen on bone marrow plasma cells (BMPC) of patients with multiple myeloma (MM) and the predictive value of induction therapy.Methods:This clinical observational study utilized 258 MM patients samples treated at the Hematology Department of Beijing Jishuitan Hospital who met the inclusion criteria in the Department of Hematology, Capital Medical University, from August 12th, 2022 to February 1st, 2024. According to the different stages of the disease, patients were divided into three groups: 78 cases of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma(NDMM) (42 males and 36 females, aged 62±11), 56 cases of the relapse refractory group (34 males and 22 females, aged 64±9), and 124 cases of the disease remission group (68 males and 56 females, aged 62±10). Multiparameter flow cytometry (MFC) was used to detect the expression level of CD24 antigen on BMPC and the relationship between CD24 and MM disease status. The clinical data and test results of 78 NDMM patients at initial diagnosis were retrospectively analyzed, including gender, age, MFC detection of the positive expression rate of antigens (CD19, CD20, CD24, CD27, CD56), the results of efficacy evaluation after induction therapy, ISS staging, R-ISS staging, blood hemoglobin, β2-microglobulin, human serum albumin, serum creatinine, lactate dehydrogenas, correction of calcium, BMPC ratio, and the results of FISH. The patients were divided into a deep remission group [including complete remission (CR) and very good partial remission (VGPR)] with 43 cases and a non-deep remission group (non CR and VGPR) with 17 cases according to the difference of antigen positive expression rate after induction therapy. The differences of antigen expression on BMPC between the two groups were compared. Binary logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between the expression of each antigen and the efficacy after induction therapy in patients, and the results showed that CD24 was more correlated with the achievement of deep remission after induction therapy than other antigens. Therefore, taking the positive expression rate of CD24 in NDMM patients at the initial diagnosis and deep remission after induction therapy as the research objects, the predictive value of CD24 for NDMM patients reaching deep remission after induction therapy was analyzed by using receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC), and the optimal cutoff value was obtained. NDMM was divided into two groups according to the cut-off value, and the differences between the two groups in clinical baseline data and prognostic indicators were compared.Results:The positive rates of plasma cell CD24 expression in the NDMM group, the relapse refractory group and the disease remission group were 2.18 (95% CI 0.08-81.85)%, 3.81 (95% CI 0.10-64.56)%, 8.74 (95% CI 0.79-95.55)% respectively. Compared with the disease remission group, the NDMM and relapse refractory group was lower ( Z=-7.889, -5.282, respectively, P<0.001). Univariate analysis showed that there was a significant difference in the positive expression rate of CD24 at initial diagnosis between the deep remission group and the non-deep remission group ( Z=-3.265, P<0.001), while there was no significant difference in CD19 ( Z=-0.271, P=0.787), CD20 ( Z=-0.205, P=0.837), CD27 ( Z=-0.582, P=0.560), and CD56 ( Z=-0.328, P=0.743) between the two groups. Binary logistic regression analysis showed that compared with other antigens [CD19 ( OR=1.045, 95% CI 0.975-1.120, P=0.217), CD20 ( OR=1.000, 95% CI 0.971-1.030, P=0.976), CD27 ( OR=0.997, 95% CI 0.977-1.016, P=0.734), CD56 ( OR=1.006, 95% CI 0.990-1.006, P=0.449)], the expression of CD24 ( OR=0.423, 95% CI 0.990-1.006, P=0.449) on BMPC in NDMM patients was most closely related to the achievement of deep remission was achieved after induction therapy. The lower the proportion of CD24 at the initial diagnosis was, the lower the probability of achieving deep remission after induction therapy was. The area under the curve (AUC) of CD24 in predicting deep remission after induction therapy was 0.772 (95% CI 0.655-0.889, P=0.001), with a sensitivity of 60.50%, a specificity of 85.00%, and the optimal critical value was 2.21%. Compared with the group with plasma CD24 positive rate>2.21%, the group with plasma CD24 positive rate<2.21% had a higher proportion of male (39.47%vs 65.00%, χ2=5.092, P=0.024), ISS stagingⅢ (41.67% vs 58.33%, χ2=6.175, P=0.046), β2 microglobulin (3.19 mg/L vs 4.14 mg/L, Z=-2.257, P=0.024), and BMPC [(8.672±1.827)% vs (19.530±3.188)%, t=-2.963, P=0.004] detected by MFC, and the differences were statistically significant. Conclusions:The low positive rate of plasma cell CD24 is closely related to the higher tumor burden and the worse disease status of MM patients. In addition, the positive expression rate of CD24 is at initial diagnosis can predict the efficacy achieved after induction therapy, and the lower positive rate of CD24 is, the worse the efficacy achieved after induction therapy. At the same time, MFC detection of CD24 is convenient and efficient in the evaluation and prediction of MM.
3.Clinical efficacy and safety of ixazomib-based therapy in the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
Shan GAO ; Minqiu LU ; Lei SHI ; Bin CHU ; Lijuan FANG ; Qiuqing XIANG ; Yutong WANG ; Yuehua DING ; Li BAO
Journal of International Oncology 2022;49(5):286-291
Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of ixazomib-based therapy in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) .Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on the efficacy and adverse reactions of 53 RRMM patients treated with a combined regimen containing ixazomib in the Hematology Department of Beijing Jishuitan Hospital from July 8, 2018 to November 30, 2020. Among them, 6 patients received ID regimen (ixazomib + dexamethasone) , 30 patients received ID regimen + immunomodulator, and 17 patients received ID regimen + other chemotherapy drugs.Results:Fifty-three patients with RRMM received ixazomib-based therapy. The median previous treatment line was 3, the median treatment course was 6 (2-30) , and the median follow-up time was 21 months (2-32 months) . The overall response rate (ORR) was 54.7% (29/53) after 2 courses of treatment. Among them, 26.4% (14/53) had very good partial response (VGPR) and 28.3% (15/53) had partial response (PR) . The ORR of the ID regimen group, ID regimen + immunomodulator group and ID regimen + other chemotherapy group were 83.3% (5/6) , 56.7% (17/30) and 41.2% (7/17) respectively, with no statistically significant difference among the three groups ( P=0.208) . The median time to progression (TTP) of 53 patients was 8 months (1-24 months) . The most frequent adverse events of ixazomib treatment were gastrointestinal reactions such as nausea, vomit and diarrhea, with an incidence of 37.7% (20/53) , and the incidence of grade 3-4 was 5.7% (3/53) . The most common hematological adverse events were thrombocytopenia (15.1%, 8/53) , neutropenia (11.3%, 6/53) and anemia (9.4%, 5/53) . Grade 1-2 peripheral neurotoxicity occurred in only 7.5% (4/53) of patients. Conclusion:Ixazomib has good efficacy and safety for the patients with RRMM in the real world.
4.Ectopic salivary glands in the urogenital system: a case report
Tao ZHANG ; Lijuan FENG ; Changxing KE ; Kaineng ZHANG ; Yongbo CHU ; Guicheng ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Urology 2022;43(6):462-463
The ectopic salivary gland refers to the presence of salivary gland tissue in an area other than the site where salivary glands normally exist. They often occur near the line connecting the external ear canal and the medial border of the clavicle. It is extremely rare to occur in the urogenital system. This paper retrospectively analyzed the clinicopathological data of a patient with ectopic salivary glands accidentally discovered due to testicular torsion. Patients are generally asymptomatic. If there is no fistula leading to the skin or mucosal surface, it is difficult to find clinically. The diagnosis depends on postoperative pathological examination. For ectopic salivary glands, surgery is required regardless of the location.
5.Comparison of effects of different lung recruitment maneuvers in infants undergoing laparoscopic surgery
Ruihong LU ; Bo YANG ; Ziqi CHAI ; Lijuan WANG ; Tongtong CHU ; Lihua JIANG ; Bo LIU ; Fuyun LIU ; Tao WANG
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2022;42(4):407-411
Objective:To compare the effects of different lung recruitment maneuvers in infants undergoing laparoscopic surgery.Methods:A total of 70 pediatric patients of either sex, aged 1-6 yr, weighing 10-24 kg, of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ, scheduled for elective laparoscopic surgery from September 2020 to June 2021 with expected operation time≤2 h, were divided into 2 groups ( n=35 each) by a random number table method: recruitment maneuver using incremental positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) group (PV group) and recruitment maneuver using controlled lung expansion group (RM group). The children underwent pressure-controlled ventilation after tracheal intubation, and lung recruitment was performed at 20 min after pneumoperitoneum, immediately after pneumoperitoneum, and at the end of operation and before tracheal extubation.In PV group, PEEP was gradually increased, the upper limit of airway pressure was 35 mmHg, PEEP was increased by 5 cmH 2O, ventilation was performed for 30 s, then PEEP was increased to 15 cmH 2O, ventilation was continued for 30 s, then the parameters were adjusted to the original ones, and ventilation was continued until the next lung recruitment.In RM group, manual ventilation mode was used, the pressure valve was adjusted to 30 cmH 2O, the pressure was increased to the maximum by rapid oxygenation, the breathing cuff was manually squeezed until the airway pressure achieved 30-35 mmHg, and 30 s later ventilation was performed with the original ventilation parameters, lasting for 30 s until the next lung recruitment.Peak airway pressure and mean airway pressure were recorded at 5 min after tracheal intubation (T 1), 20 min after pneumoperitoneum (T 2), immediately after pneumoperitoneum (T 3) and before extubation after surgery (T 4), and dynamic lung compliance was calculated.Blood gas analysis was performed at T 2 and T 4, and arterial partial pressure of oxygen and arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide were recorded, oxygenation index, alveolar-arterial oxygen partial pressure difference and respiratory index were calculated.Lung ultrasonography scores were assessed before tracheal extubation (T 0) and at T 4 and 20 min after entering the postanesthesia care unit (T 5). The time of tracheal extubation and length of postoperative hospital stay were recorded.Hypoxemia in postanesthesia care unit and occurrence of pulmonary complications within 3 days after operation were recorded. Results:Compared with RM group, peak airway pressure and mean airway pressure were significantly decreased at T 2, 3, dynamic lung compliance was increased at T 2-4, arterial partial pressure of oxygen and oxygenation index were decreased , arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide, alveolar-arterial oxygen partial pressure difference and respiratory index were increased at T 2 and T 4, lung ultrasonography scores were decreased at T 4 and T 5, and the incidence of postoperative hypoxemia was increased, and tracheal extubation time was prolonged in RM group ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Lung recruitment maneuver using incremental PEEP provides better efficacy than that using controlled lung expansion in infants undergoing laparoscopic surgery.
6.Establishment of Evaluation Mode of Pharmacist Post Value in Dispensing Department in Hospital Based on Factor Counting Method
Lijuan QIAO ; Yaojuan CHU ; Rui ZHANG ; Gaoxing QIAO ; Zhao YIN ; Xiangfen SHI ; Pei YU ; Shuzhang DU
China Pharmacy 2020;31(7):865-868
OBJECTIVE:To establis h the evaluation model of hospital pharmacist post value of dispensing department ,and to provide scientific basis for optimizing the performance management of pharmacists in despensing department in hospital. METHODS:Based on factor counting method ,combined with questionnaire ,Delphi expert correspondence method and so on ,the hospital pharmacist post value evaluation model was established. Based on this ,the relative value scores of the pharmacists in the dispensing department was determined. RESULTS :Hospital pharmacist post value evaluation model was established with 5 evaluation dimensions (knowledge,skills,responsibility,work autonomy ,work environment and intensity ,of which the first level weight coefficients were 0.194,0.166,0.365,0.216 and 0.058,respectively)and 31 evaluation elements. The above 5 evaluation dimensions contained 5,8,9,3,6 evaluation elements ,respectively,and the corresponding second-level weights were 0.052-0.431 (for example ,responsibility dimension with the highest weight ,including quality and safety control ,decision responsibility,responsibility for finance and assets ,the corresponding second-level weight coefficients were 0.279,0.140,0.132, respectively). The relative value scores of 13 pharmacist post were 342.9-840.4 in the dispensing department of our hospital with this model ,among which the department responsible person had the highest score (840.4)and the prescription post score was the lowest(342.9). CONCLUSIONS :The hospital pharmacist post value evaluation model constructed by factor counting method can provide a scientific and reliable theoretical basis for realizing the rewards of different positions in the dispensing department.
7.Comparison of two training methods in rehabilitation training for postoperative patients with orbital fracture
Lijuan ZHOU ; Yanqi DOU ; Hang CHU ; Guixia DONG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2020;26(21):2867-2871
Objective:To explore the effects of helmet-eyeball movement training system in rehabilitation training among orbital fracture patients.Methods:From April to December 2018, we selected 60 patients with orbital fracture surgeries by the same doctor in the Ophthalmology Department, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, with the method of convenience sampling as the research objects. All patients were randomly divided into experimental group and control group, 30 cases in each group. Control group carried out the eyeball movement training with the fingers of patients as visual markers, while experimental group implemented the training with the helmet-eyeball movement training system. Diplopia rating and binocular stereoscopic vision function of patients of two groups were compared before training, one week, one month and three months after training.Results:At one and three months after training, the diplopia rating and static/dynamic stereoscopic vision function of patients in experimental group were better than those in control group with statistical differences ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Helmet-eyeball movement training system can improve the training effect of patients and help them restore stereoscopic vision.
8.Effects of Etanercept Combined with Cyclophosphamide on Related Indexes of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Interstitial Pneumonia
Liangmin CHEN ; Yong JIANG ; Lijuan XING ; Zhihua CHU ; Jin GAO
China Pharmacy 2018;29(2):236-240
OBJECTIVE:To study the effects of etanercept combined with cyclophosphamide on related indexes of patients with rheumatoid arthritis complicated with interstitial pneumonia (RA-IP).METHODS:A total of 84 RA-IP patients were randomly divided into control group (42 cases) and observation group (42 cases).Control group was given Etanercept for injection 25 mg subcutaneously twice a day.Observation group was additionally given Cyclophosphamide tablets 50 mg orally,once a day,increasing by 50 mg every 7 d later,with maximum dose lower than 100 mg,for consecutive 2 weeks,2 weeks later repeated,on the basis of control group.Both groups were treated for 3 months.The number of joint tenderness and joint swelling,morning stiffness time,VAS score,DAS28 score,CRP,ESR,serum rheumatoid factor (RF),TNF-α,p (O2),VC,clinical score,imaging score,physiological score and the occurrence of ADR were observed in 2 groups before and after treatment.RESULTS:After treatment,the number of joint tenderness and joint swelling,morning stitffness time,VAS score,DAS28 score,the levels of CRP,ESR,RF and TNF-α,clinical score,imaging score,physiological score in 2 groups were significantly lower than before treatment;the observation group was significantly lower than control group.p(O2) and VC of 2 groups were significantly higher than before treatment,and the observation group was significantly higher than the control group,with statistical significance (P<0.05).There was no statistical significance in the incidence of ADR between 2 groups (P>0.05).CONCLUSIONS:Etanercept combined with cyclophophamide in the treatment of RA-IP can improve clinical symptom,signs,life quality and lung function without increasing the occurrence of ADR.
9.Analysis of clinical nursing zero cited funded papers published in 12 core nursing journals from 2012 to 2014
Jinlian CHENG ; Yinping CHU ; Shifan HAN ; Qiong CHEN ; Lijuan DONG
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2018;31(2):141-146
Objective To explore the zero cited fund papers in clinical nursing in China,in order to provide evidence for improving the academic quality and cite rate of nursing papers.Methods Bibliometric statistical analysis was used to summarize zero cited papers published in 12 nursing core journals from 2012 to 2014.Indicators collected including the distribution of time,journals,funding number,funding sources,research methods,research design type,statistics method,number of cooperative people,nature of the authors' organizations,as well as the conditions of cited papers and the distribution of themes.Results The overall zero cited rate of clinical nursing zero cited fund papers was 74.64%.Affiliated hospital of colleges account for a large proportion of 42.53%,and the zero cited rate in the national disease research center and the affiliated hospital of army colleges was the highest (100.00% and 80.52%).The oncology nursing,disease and symptoms care proportion was 13.94% and 23.10%.The output of TCM care and rehabilitation care fund paper accounted only 3 and 8 respectively,and none was cited.The zero cited rates of social support,care coordination,treatment and care attitude and evidence-based research were 96.3%,94.12%,91.67%,90.32%.Strengthened their awareness of research applications,managers focused on research papers in the number of outputs at the same time and paid attention to the paper quality,and promoted scientific research into nursing,and promoted the development of nursing discipline.Conclusions The current paper-citing situation in clinical nursing was not optimistic,nursing research personnel should correct the attitude of scientific research,strengthen their own sense of scientific achievement applications.The management personnel should pay more attention to the paper quality,and promote nursing research outcome transformation,promote the development of nursing discipline.
10.The Efficacy of Etanercept Combined Leflunomide to Treat Ankylosing Spondylitis and Its Safety
Liangmin CHEN ; Yong JIANG ; Lijuan XING ; Jing WANG ; Zhihua CHU ; Jin GAO ; Jianqiang LI
Progress in Modern Biomedicine 2017;17(22):4292-4294,4310
Objective:To explore the efficacy of etanercept combined leflunomide to treat ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and its safety.Methods:90 cases with AS patients admitted in our hospital from June 2016 to January 2015 were selected.The patients were divided into observation group and control group by random number table method,45 cases in each group.Observation group was treated with etanercept combined with leflunomide,the control group were treated by leflunomide only.Morning stiffness time,AS activity index (BASDAI),AS measurement index (BASMI) were recorded before and after treatment in two groups,the total effective rate and adverse reaction were compared between the two groups.Results:After treatment,the BASDAI and morning stiffness time,BASMI of two groups of patients compared with before treatment were decreased,and the indexes above of the observation group were significantly lower than the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05);The effective rate of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05);During the course of treatment,the main adverse reactions occurred in patients with liver function damage,diarrhea and allergic skin rash,but there was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (P>0.05).Conclusion:Etanercept combined with leflunomide can obtain ideal effect,and low incidence rate of adverse reaction,it is worth popularizing in clinical use.

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