1.Disulfidptosis-related lncRNAs establish new prognostic features and predict immunotherapeutic response in pancreatic cancer
Mingzheng TANG ; Xiaofeng LI ; Yao RONG ; Zhihang WU ; Guorong MA ; Songhua LIU ; Hui CAI
Journal of China Medical University 2024;53(1):20-26
Objective To screen long non-coding RNA(lncRNA)associated with disulfidptosis and investigate the immune landscape between lncRNA and pancreatic cancer,for effective guidance in clinical practice.Methods The normal and pancreatic cancer tissue samples were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas database,and the lncRNA associated with disulfidptosis was identified based on the Cox and LASSO regression analyses.A risk prognosis model was constructed,and its predictive performance was verified using comprehensive methods.An accurate nomogram was construted to predict the prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer.The biological differences were analyzed via Gene Ontology,Gene Set Enrichment Analysis,and an immunoassay.The immunotherapy response was estimated using the tumor mutational burden(TMB)score.Results A total of 251 disulfidptosis-related lncRNAs were successfully identified,and three groups of lncRNAs were selected as the reference for the risk model.Pathway analysis showed that immune-related pathways were associated with disulfidptosis-related lncRNA risk models.The risk score was significantly correlated with immune cell infiltration and the ESTIMATE score.Patients with higher risk scores had elevated TMB,indicating that high-risk patients exhibited a better immune checkpoint blockade response.Conclusion The findings of this study contribute to a deeper understanding of disulfidpto-sis-related lncRNA and provide a potential therapeutic strategy for pancreatic cancer.
2.The application of cold snare polyppectomy in the treatment of 5-10 mm colonic polyps in children
Renmin ZHOU ; Ying CHEN ; Qiong LIN ; Guorong TANG
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2023;30(10):761-764
Objective:To compare the efficacy and safety of endoscopic cold snare polypectomy(CSP)and hot snare polypectomy(HSP)on 5 to 10 mm colonic polyps in children.Methods:One hundred and eighteen children, who underwent colonoscopy at Children′s Hospital Affiliated to Jiangnan University from June 2018 to June 2022 and found polyps with a diameter of 5-10 mm, were selected as the study subjects.They were divided into two groups by random number table method, with CSP(CSP group) and HSP(HSP group) for polypectomy respectively.The time required to remove a single polyp, intraoperative bleeding rate, postoperative bleeding rate, abdominal discomfort rate, hospitalization time, and hospitalization costs were compared between two groups.Results:Among 118 cases, there were 58 cases in CSP group, including 36 males and 22 females, with an average age of (6.17±3.34) years.There were 60 cases in HSP group, including 34 males and 26 females, with an average age of (5.68±3.18) years.There were no significant differences in sex and age between two groups( P>0.05). Compared with HSP group, the time required to remove a single polyp in CSP group was shorter[(6.68±0.34)min vs.(7.60±0.53)min], the rate of delayed postoperative bleeding was lower (0 vs.10.0%), the hospitalization time was shorter[(5.50±1.87) d vs.(6.38±1.38) d], and the hospitalization expenses were lower[(7 646.99±3 575.10)yuan vs.(10 006.47±3 657.42)yuan]. The differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Conclusion:The application of CSP to remove 5-10 mm colon polyps in children could shorten surgical treatment time and reduce the occurrence of complications.At the same time, it could reduce the hospitalization time and cost, and the overall effect is positive and safe, which is worthy of popularization and application by pediatricians in clinical practice.
3.Application of progressive nutrition guide sheet in postoperative enteral nutrition for patients with oral cancer
Tian ZHANG ; Dan QIAO ; Yan ZHANG ; Yuan TANG ; Xiongtao YANG ; Jie HE ; Xianhong LAI ; Liping XIAO ; Dan LI ; Guorong WANG ; Tao YU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2021;29(1):22-29
Objective:To explore the effect of applying individualized progressive nutrition guide sheet in postoperative enteral nutrition (EN) for patients with oral cancer.Methods:Using convenient sampling method, 40 oral cancer patients admitted to Sichuan Cancer Hospital from November 2017 to October 2018 were selected as the control group, and 46 from November 2018 to October 2019 were selected as the observation group. Both groups received EN support but the observation group were applied with progressive nutrition guide sheet. The pre- and post-operative body weight, nutrition related indicators, gastrointestinal symptoms, proportion of patients achieving daily target energy intake, patient/family satisfaction and other indicators were compared between the two groups.Results:There were significant differences in preoperative potassium, total protein and albumin at 7 days after operation, prealbumin at 3 and 7 days after operation, potassium at 3 days after operation and sodium at 3 days after operation between the two groups( Z=4.963, P<0.01; Z=5.094, P<0.01; Z=-2.022, P<0.05; Z=4.048, P<0.01; Z=2.14, P<0.05, Z=-6.04, P<0.01, Z=-7.13, P<0.01). The dynamic changes of potassium and sodium in the two groups were compared before operation, 3 days after operation and 7 days after operation ( F=30.20, F= 118.51, all P<0.01). There were significant differences in incidence of abdominal pain, abdominal distension and diarrhea between the two groups ( χ2=6.91, P=0.009, χ2=10.36, P=0.001, χ2=4.71, P=0.03). There were also significant differences in the proportion of patients achieving daily target energy intake at 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, and 6 days after operation between the two groups ( χ2=41.77, χ2=45.09, χ2=45.71, χ2=40.53, χ2=29.97, χ2=6.11, all P<0.01). Conclusion:The application of progressive nutrition guidelines in early postoperative EN support for patients with oral cancer can help to improve postoperative nutritional status, avoid potassium, sodium and electrolyte disturbance, alleviate postoperative gastrointestinal symptoms, improve the achievement of daily target energy intake and patient/family satisfaction, and promote disease recovery.
4.On-site epidemiological investigation of a carbon monoxide poisoning incident
Bin CHAO ; Shiqi QIU ; Xihe NI ; Yaling ZHOU ; Litong LU ; Xiaoou TANG ; Guorong CHEN
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2021;39(9):700-702
Nighteen people at a restaurant experienced dizziness headaches and other discomforts in six days. According to the description method, the time and location distribution were found to be concentrated. A second Investigation was conducted at the same time as the onset of the case, the test found that the carbon monoxide concentration of second floor up to 539 mg/m 3. The on-site testing found that when 2 steam generator in snack room on the first floor turned on, the carbon monoxide concentration on the top of elevator on the second floor was 1225.0 mg/m 3. After the accident, the restaurant replaced a steam generator, the carbon monoxide concentration on the top of the new and old steam generator were 350 mg/m 3 and >1 000 mg/m 3, respectively. After the steam generators were fitted with exhaust smoke pipe and exhasust hood, the carbon monoxide concentrations of on the top of the vegetable transfer elevator and the room on the second floor were both 0.4 mg/m 3, and there were no cases of recurrence. It was determined that this was a carbon monoxide poisoning incident caused by a high concentration of carbon monoxide emitted by the steam generators, which spread to the second floor of the private room through the vegetable transfer elevator.
5.On-site epidemiological investigation of a carbon monoxide poisoning incident
Bin CHAO ; Shiqi QIU ; Xihe NI ; Yaling ZHOU ; Litong LU ; Xiaoou TANG ; Guorong CHEN
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2021;39(9):700-702
Nighteen people at a restaurant experienced dizziness headaches and other discomforts in six days. According to the description method, the time and location distribution were found to be concentrated. A second Investigation was conducted at the same time as the onset of the case, the test found that the carbon monoxide concentration of second floor up to 539 mg/m 3. The on-site testing found that when 2 steam generator in snack room on the first floor turned on, the carbon monoxide concentration on the top of elevator on the second floor was 1225.0 mg/m 3. After the accident, the restaurant replaced a steam generator, the carbon monoxide concentration on the top of the new and old steam generator were 350 mg/m 3 and >1 000 mg/m 3, respectively. After the steam generators were fitted with exhaust smoke pipe and exhasust hood, the carbon monoxide concentrations of on the top of the vegetable transfer elevator and the room on the second floor were both 0.4 mg/m 3, and there were no cases of recurrence. It was determined that this was a carbon monoxide poisoning incident caused by a high concentration of carbon monoxide emitted by the steam generators, which spread to the second floor of the private room through the vegetable transfer elevator.
6.Exploration of Pharmaceutical Practice for Drug-induced Liver Injury
Lei KANG ; Xiaowei LIN ; Guodong WANG ; Yufei XI ; Jing TANG ; Gaolin LIU ; Guorong FAN
China Pharmacist 2017;20(11):2025-2029
Objective:To explore a new way of pharmaceutical service mode for disease treatment. Methods:Clinical pharmacists actively participated in the pharmaceutical care for a patient with mixed liver injury, and provided clinical pharmaceutical services through the adverse reaction analysis,etiological mechanisms exploration,therapeutic drugs selection and risk factors prevention. Re-sults:Clinical pharmacists cooperating closely with physicians helped to identify problems in time,and then the medication analysis in the fields of drug selection, dose determination, efficacy evaluation and indicators detection was performed, so that the strategies on medicine treatment could be adjusted timely as the disease progressed. With the gradual recovery of liver function, the patient dis-charged after the conditions were improved. Conclusion:By participating in pharmaceutical practice,clinical pharmacists can provide clinical pharmaceutical service,which is helpful to safety improvement and efficiency of drug administration. It is also an effective way to enhance the learning ability of pharmacists,and cultivate their clinical thinking and practice capacity.
7.Study on the Preparing and Quality Control for Golden Gel
Jianlan TANG ; Shan ZHANG ; Chengwei LIU ; Jun CHEN ; Gang DING ; Zhenzhong WANG ; Wei XIAO ; Guorong JIANG ; Rong LU
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;(5):1085-1089
This article is aimed to study the optimal process of preparation of Golden water-soluble gel, and to establish its quality control method. Taking the gel forming properties, stability, water loss rate, pH as investigation index, the best extraction process was screened by single factor and orthogonal test design. TLC method was used to identify the product of trichosanthin, rhubarb, and the content of paeoniflorin was determined by HPLC method. The optimal condition of preparation process is to use 1% carbomer as gel matrix, 10% glycerol as humectants, and 0.5%triethanolamine as pH modulators; trichosanthes and rhubarb could be detected by TLC method, with pH range 5.00 - 5.15. The linear range of paeoniflorin was 29.04-945.20μg·mL-1, the average recovery was 98.80%, and RSD was 2.91% (n=9). Golden gel forming process is simple and quality controllable with reliability and good stability.
8.Plasma brain natriuretic peptide and endothelin-1 levels in artial septal defect patients with pulmonary hypertension at altitude
Qiuhong CHEN ; Shenggui QI ; Yongping TANG ; Guorong QI ; Lin LU ; Ning TONG ; Lei YANG
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2014;30(9):554-557
Objective To explore the change of Brain natriuretic peptide(BNP) and endothelin-1 (ET-1) levels in artial septal defect(ASD) patients and the relationship among BNP,ET-1 and pulmonary pressure.Methods 105 final diagnosed ASD patients were divide into non-pulmonary hypertension group (nPH group) and pulmonary hypertension group(PH group),and the PH group were divided into two subgroup:slight PH group,moderate and sever PH group.According to the altitude of habitation,105 ASD patients also were divided into 3 groups:< 2 500 m group,2 501-3 500 m group and > 3 500 m group.Plasma BNP were measured by radioimmunity method and ET-1 were measured by ELISA.The data analysis used single factor analysis and Fisher least singnificant difference t test.Results Both the plasma BNP levels (152.34 ± 40.61) pg/ml and ET-1 level (137.69 ± 37.17) pg/ml of the ASD-PH group were significantly higher than those [BNP (126.70 ± 32.27) pg/ml,ET-1 (92.92 ± 32.3) pg/ml] of ASD-nPH group.There were strong difference in plasma BNP levels and ET-1 levels among different degree PH groups(F =6.782,P < 0.05 ; F =8.475,P < 0.05).Statistical difference were also shown in BNP(F =6.846,P < 0.05) and ET-1 (F =9.327,P < 0.05) levels by compared difference altitude groups.The BNP levels are positively correlated with mean pulmonary artery pressure (r =0.326,P < 0.05),size of defect (r=0.301,P<0.05) and the altitude of habitation (r =0.252,P<0.05).Conclusion Plasma BNPand ET-1 levelsof ASD-PH group significantly higher than those of ASD-nPH group.By the increasing of the altitude and PH degree,the plasma BNP and ET-1 levels are increasing,which suggest that BNP and ET-1 play an important role on the proceeding and development of the PH and hypoxia promoted secretion of BNP and ET-1.
9.Comparison of escitalopram with citalopram in treatment of depression
Journal of Chinese Physician 2014;(z1):50-53
Objective To evaluate efficacy and safety of escitalopram in treating depression .Methods In this randomized , single-blind, citalopram parallel controlled, fixed dosage study, the study group was treated with escitalopram tablet 10mg/d and the control group with citalopram tablet 20mg/d.Observation duration was 6 weeks.Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression ( 17-item HAMD),Clinical Global Impression (CGI) and Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAMA) were used to measure the efficacy.Items including Treatment Emergent Symptoms Scale (TESS), lab examination and vital signs for assessment of safety .Results Eighty-eight patients were randomly divided into study group (43 patients) and control group (45 patients).After 6 weeks treatment, a signif-icant greater reduction in HAMD 17 ,CGI-SI and HAMA total score was found for both study group and control group showing significant difference with their baseline ( P <0.01 );but there were no significant difference between two groups ( P >0.05 ) .However , after 1 week treatment , the HAMD17 and CGI-SI score reductions between two groups were significant difference ( P <0.01 ) .The score of HAMA was no significant difference between two groups ( P >0.05 ) .In study group , the positive response rates was 81.4%,and in controls was 80.8%, there was no significant difference between two groups ( P >0.05 ) .There was no significant difference about the incidence of adverse reaction between two groups ( P >0.05 ) .Conclusions Escitalopram is a safe and effective antidepressant as citalopram , however , it has a more rapid reaction than the latter .
10.Effect of multidimensional and systematic health education in the hospitalized tumor patients
Xiaoli TANG ; Min HUANG ; Guorong WANG ; Hanfeng ZHANG ; Qiong GU ; Xiaoqin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2014;20(13):1489-1491
Objective To explore the scientific and effective communication education mode in the hospitalized tumor patients.Methods The patients were divided into two groups according to the time,and the control group received the traditional single dimension communication education,and the observation group received the multidimensional and systematic communication education.The patient satisfaction and the incidence of defects such as delayed CT examination,complaints operation cost and so on were compared between two groups.Results The satisfaction was 98.4% (1 256/1 276) in the observation group,and was higher than 91.3% (918/1 005) in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant (x2 =63.199,P < 0.01).The nursing defects including delayed CT examination,complaints operation cost,failure to wear the wrist strap,use of electrical appliances and so on in the observation group were significantly decreased,and the total incidence rate of nursing defects in the observation group was 0.86% (11/1 276),and was significantly lower than 17.8% (179/1 005) in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant (x2 =34.78,P < 0.01).Conclusions The multidimensional and systematic communication education can significantly improve the patient satisfaction,and can effectively reduce the nursing defects,and is worthy of wide clinical application.

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