1.Efficacy and safety of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization combined with targeted therapy and immunotherapy in treatment of patients with stage Ⅱb/Ⅲa hepatocellular carcinoma based on China Liver Cancer Staging
Zexin HU ; Jiaqing LI ; Wanci LI ; Binyan ZHONG ; Shuai ZHANG ; Jian SHEN ; Xiaoli ZHU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(3):550-555
ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of first-line transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with targeted therapy and immunotherapy in the treatment of patients with stage Ⅱb/Ⅲa hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) based on China Liver Cancer Staging (CNLC). MethodsA total of 198 patients who received first-line TACE combined with targeted therapy and immunotherapy or received TACE alone from January 2015 to December 2022 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University were enrolled in this study, and after propensity score matching, there were 50 patients in combination group and 50 patients in TACE group. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate median overall survival (mOS) and median progression-free survival (mPFS). Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors was used to evaluate objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR), and Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v5.0 was used to evaluate adverse events. The chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between two groups; the t-test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between two groups, and the Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between two groups. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate survival time and calculate 95% confidence interval (CI), and the Log-rank test was used for comparison of mOS and mPFS between two groups. ResultsThe combination group had an mOS of 30.1 months (95%CI: 21.9 — 38.3), and the TACE group had an mOS of 14.5 months (95%CI: 11.0 — 18.0), with a significant difference between the two groups (χ2=17.8, P<0.001); the combination group had an mPFS of 10.3 months (95%CI: 8.8 — 11.8), and the TACE group had an mPFS of 7.1 months (95%CI: 5.8 — 8.4), with a significant difference between the two groups (χ2=10.4, P<0.001). There were significant differences between the combination group and the TACE group in ORR (84% vs 58%, P<0.05) and DCR (94% vs 80%, P<0.05). There was no significant difference between the combination group and the TACE group in the incidence rate of adverse events (24% vs 16%, P=0.317), and no adverse event-related deaths were observed in either group. ConclusionCompared with TACE alone, TACE combined with targeted therapy and immunotherapy has a better efficacy in the treatment of patients with CNLC stage Ⅱb/Ⅲa HCC, without increasing the incidence rate of severe adverse events.
2.Value of modified albumin-bilirubin grade in predicting the prognosis of patients with Child-Pugh class A unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization combined with immunotherapy and anti-angiogenic drugs
Jiaqing LI ; Xiaoyang XU ; Zexin HU ; Shen ZHANG ; Binyan ZHONG ; Xiaoli ZHU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(12):2450-2456
ObjectiveTo investigate the ability of the modified albumin-bilirubin (mALBI) grade in predicting the prognosis of patients with Child-Pugh A unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC) after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with immunotherapy and anti-angiogenic drugs (hereafter referred to as targeted immunotherapy). MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed for the data of 76 patients with Child-Pugh A uHCC who met the inclusion criteria and underwent TACE combined with targeted immunotherapy in The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from January 2020 to January 2023, and according to the mALBI grade, they were divided into mALBI 1/2a group with 38 patients and mALBI 2b group with 38 patients. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS), and the secondary endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS), objective response rate (ORR), and disease control rate (DCR). Evaluation criteria included complete remission, partial remission, stable disease, and progressive disease. The independent-samples t test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between groups, and the Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between groups; the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical variables between two groups. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to plot survival curves, and the Log-rank test was used for comparison of median OS (mOS) and median PFS (mPFS) between groups. The univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were used to analyze the influencing factors for prognosis. ResultsThere were significant differences in albumin and tumor burden between the two groups (both P<0.05). The 76 patients had an mOS of 25.2 months (95% confidence interval [CI]: 18.4 — 32.0), an mPFS of 9.4 months (95%CI: 7.1 — 11.7), an ORR of 63.2%, and a DCR of 82.9%. The mOS was 30.1 months (95%CI: 19.8 — 40.4) in the mALBI 1/2a group and 19.5 months (95%CI: 7.1 — 31.9) in the mALBI 2b group, and there was a significant difference in mOS between the two groups (χ2=4.490, P=0.034). The mALBI 1/2a group had an mPFS of 10.2 months (95%CI: 8.4 — 12.0), an ORR of 71.1%, and a DCR of 86.8%, while the mALBI 2b group had an mPFS of 7.6 months (95%CI: 4.6 — 10.6), an ORR of 55.3%, and a DCR of 78.9%; there were no significant differences in mPFS, ORR, and DCR between the two groups (all P>0.05). ECOG status, tumor burden, mALBI grade, portal vein invasion, and extrahepatic metastasis were independent risk factors for mOS in patients undergoing TACE combined with targeted immunotherapy (all P<0.05). There were no treatment-related deaths. ConclusionThe mALBI grade has a good value in predicting the survival of patients with Child-Pugh A uHCC undergoing TACE combined with targeted immunotherapy.
3.Issues in centralized procurement with volume of medical consumables in public hospitals
Lihua WU ; Jiaqing MIAO ; Siwei DU ; Jiawen TAN ; Zhilun YANG ; Donglan YU ; Qingtang ZHU
Modern Hospital 2024;24(5):757-761
Objective In the context of expanding in size and improving the quality of medical consumables,the"one product,one policy"approach has brought challenges to the management of consumables in public hospitals.This study investi-gated the potential management problems in the process of centralized procurement with volume of medical consumables in a pub-lic tertiary hospital in Guangdong Province,and accordingly worked out the corresponding management countermeasures and then assessed their implementation effects.Methods The fishbone diagrams was applied to systematically analyze the potential prob-lems in the implementation process of centralized procurement with volume of medical consumables.Targeted measures were worked out from May to July 2023 in the hospital.The time series data of centralized procurement of coronary stents,pacemak-ers,tubular/end-to-end anastomoses,and spinal products from December 2022 to December 2023 were analyzed.Changes in the monthly implementation rate and contract completion volume pre-and post-intervention were measured to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention.Results The fishbone diagrams analysis revealed that the primary factors impeding procurement implementa-tion were internal system flaws,personnel management inadequacy,supply issues,and an absence of an information system.Post-intervention,the monthly implementation rate(t=-4.19,P<0.05)and contract completion(t=-2.38,P<0.05)significantly improved.Conclusion The implementation of intervention management for centralized procurement with volume of medical consumables can effectively promote the related implementation effect in the department.In the context of centralized pro-curement,clinical and health management personnel need to bolster their professionalism to ensure the procurement management efficiency and quality.It is crucial to deepen policy understanding and implementation,enhance production and distribution process supervision and disciplinary mechanisms,ensure multi-departmental coordination for supply security,and improve hospi-tal information systems and procurement platforms.
4.Changes in the subfoveal choroidal thickness of children and adolescents with different refractive states
Jinling ZHANG ; Yujie LIAO ; Xiaoyan YU ; Qi YANG ; Jiaqing KANG ; Jiawen LU ; Chen CHEN ; Haohao ZHU
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2024;44(11):883-886
Objective To observe the changes in the subfoveal choroidal thickness(SFCT)of children and adoles-cents with different refractive states using optical coherence tomography angiography.Methods A total of 171 children and adolescents were followed.They were divided into the lower primary school group(6-8 years old),upper primary school group(9-11 years old),and junior high school group(12-14 years old)according to their age at the time of en-rollment.Dioptric examinations(including best corrected visual acuity,diopter,intraocular pressure,corneal curvature,axial length and SFCT)were performed,data collection was conducted twice in half a year(initial examination and review after half a year),and the eyeball parameters and changes in eyeball parameters after half a year among all groups were compared.Results The axial length and SFCT of subjects had significant differences among all groups(both P<0.05).In children and adolescents,the axial length gradually lengthened and SFCT gradually thickened with age,while intraocular pressure and corneal curvature were not associated with age(both P>0.05).In the initial examination and review after half a year,there was no significant difference in intraocular pressure,corneal curvature and SFCT of subjects with differ-ent refractive states in all groups(all P>0.05),while the axial length of myopic subjects was greater than that of non-my-opic subjects in all groups(all P<0.05).In the review after half a year,the SFCT of non-myopic subjects in the lower pri-mary school group and upper primary school group was significantly thickened(P<0.001,P=0.003),while there was no significant difference in SFCT of myopic subjects in all groups compared with the value half a year ago(all P>0.05).The axial length of all subjects showed a positive correlation with the SFCT in the initial examination and review after half a year(r=0.354,0.228,P<0.05).Conclusion Myopia affects the increase in SFCT in children and adolescents.
5.Interpretation of and lessons from the guidelines on infection prevention and control of old-age institutions in the context of COVID-19 pandemic
Wenting CAO ; Jiaqing YAN ; Shufen ZHU ; Jialing WU ; Jiayu GONG ; Xiuyi LIN ; Yixin WU ; Aiyong ZHU
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(4):403-407
This paper interprets the content and recommendations of the guidelines on infection prevention and control in long-term care facilities put forward by the World Health Organization (WHO) during the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, and actively explores the key points of nursing and infection prevention and control measures for the long-term care facilities under the background of repeated outbreaks, with the aim of providing care measures and infection prevention and control measures that suit our national conditions to improve the living standards of the elderly and protect them from viral infection amid the recurring pandemic.
6.The clinical value of MHR in chronic heart failure with dilated cardiomyopathy
Jiaqing Yu ; Min Han ; Bing Zhu ; Yitong Ma
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2022;57(12):1997-2001,2006
Objective :
To explore the clinical value of monocyte count and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (MHR) in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic heart failure in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy ( DCM) .
Methods :
A total of hosphospitalized 300 patients with chronic heart failure in DCM was selected and divided into NYHA Ⅱ , NYHA Ⅲ and NYHA Ⅳ group ( 100 patients) ,according to the cardiac function classification of New York Heart Association (NYHA) .In the same period,100 patients with organic heart disease and chronic heart failure were selected as the control group.The level of MHR , the relationship between MHR and N-terminal precur- sor B-type natriuretic peptide ( NT-pro BNP) ,and the relationship between MHR and echocardiographic indexes related to cardiac remodeling and cardiac function were observed and analyzed in DCM patients with chronic heart failure .
Results :
The MHR of DCM patients with chronic heart failure was significantly higher than that of the con- trol group (P<0. 001) ,and there were differences among different grades of heart failure in the case group (P < 0. 05) .After controlling the influence of gender,it was found that MHR was positively correlated with left atrial di- ameter (LAD) ,left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD) ,left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD) and NT-pro BNP.It was negatively correlated with LVEF.Correlation analysis showed that MHR was positively cor- related with left atrial diameter (LAD) ,left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD) ,left ventricular end-sys- tolic diameter (LVESD) and NT-pro BNP (P<0. 05) ,and negatively correlated with LVEF (P<0. 05) .The di- agnostic value of MHR combined with NT-pro BNP ( AUC = 0. 983 ) was higher than that of NT-pro BNP alone (AUC = 0. 974) (P<0. 05) .These results suggested that MHR might be associated with cardiac remodeling and cardiac function in DCM.The higher the MHR , the more pronounced the cardiac remodeling of DCM,and the more severe the heart failure.The combination of MHR and NT-pro BNP might further improve the diagnostic efficacy of NT-pro BNP in chronic heart failure in DCM.
Conclusion
Clinically,MHR can be used as an evaluation index of the presence of chronic heart failure and the severity of HF in DCM patients.The combined measurement of MHR and NT-pro BNP may be more conducive to improve the sensitivity and specificity of the clinical diagnosis of DCM chronic HF,so as to identify and accurately implement the standardized treatment of DCM chronic HF earlier.
7.Application of plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as an emerging biomarker in the early diagnosis of acute renal injury following renal transplantation
Sheng SHEN ; Qin LI ; Jiaqing WU ; Jiexue ZHOU ; Shandong MENG ; Chunli ZHU ; Juan MA ; Gengguo DENG ; Xiaobo GONG ; Xiao WANG ; Dong LIU
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2017;38(5):277-281
Objective To study the prognostic role of plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) early after renal transplantation.Methods A total of 37 kidney recipients were enrolled from Department of Organ Transplantation,Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital within a 12-month period of time.Plasma NGAL was measured immediately before and at 6 and 12 h post-transplantation.Changes of serum creatinine were documented daily within the first week postoperation.Acute kidney injury (AKI)/graft rejection during the first week after transplantation was the outcome variable.Results The levels of serum NGAL in the 37 patients were (311.14 ± 102.69),(317.81 ± 107.28) and (312.16 ± 134.80) μg/L respectively immediately before and at 6 and 12 h post-transplantation.There was no significant difference in serum NGAL levels before and 6 h or 12 h after operation (P =0.70,and P =0.96).There were no significant differences in gender and age between the two groups (P =0.29,and P =0.20).There was significant difference in creatinine levels between the AKI group and the non-AKI group (P =0.002) and between pre-operation and 6 or 12 h postoperation.The preoperative levels of serum NGAL in AKI group and non-AKI group were (333.58 ± 116.30) and (300.36 ± 96.15) μg/L (P =0.36),and those were (383.3 ± 147.16) and (286.32 ± 65.97) μg/L (P<0.01) at 6 h,and (437.33 ± 164.16) and (252.08 ± 57.53) μg/L (P< 0.001) at 12 h after operation.The sensitivity and specificity of serumNGAL (317μg/L at 12 h after operation as the cutoff value) predicting AKI was 100% and 92% respectively,which was much better than that of serum creatinine at the corresponding time point (sensitivity =66.7%,and specificity =61.9%).Conclusion Plasma NGAL,particularly at 12 h after transplantation,is a very sensitive and specific biomarker for predicting AKI.
8.A nonvel computer-assisted navigation for intraoperative correction of femoral rotation deformity in diaphyseal fractures
Jinghuan HUANG ; Jiaqing CAO ; Bin ZHU ; Zhihao SHEN ; Hong GAO
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2017;19(4):286-292
Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of a novel computer-assisted navigation technique for intraoperative correction of femoral rotation deformity in diaphyseal fractures.Methods From November 2015 to November 2016,a navigation system (BrainLAB,Germany) was used in antegrade intramedullary nailing for 13 patients with femoral shaft fracture to intraoperatively restore the normal length and rotation of the fractured femur.They were 11 men and 2 women,with an average age of 38.2 years.The iujury affected the left side in 5 cases and the right side in 8.According to the Winquist Classification,there were 6 cases of type Ⅰ,3 ones of type Ⅱ,3 ones of type m,and one of type Ⅳ.This navigation system allowed the surgeons to detect and set the femoral anteversion (FAV) and length of the injured leg at the desired angle and length of the healthy contralateral femur,precisely matching the contralateral limb and restoring the normal length and rotation of the fractured femur.All the patients underwent postoperative CT scan of bilateral femora for measurement of the lengths and rotations which were conpared with the intraoperative values obtained with the navigation system.Results Additional operative time required for computerized navigation averaged 42.8 min (from 35 to 55 min).The mean length difference between the treated and untreated femora was 4.2 nnn (from 2 to 9 mm).The FAVs obtained from intraoperative navigation and postoperative CT scan were 34.0° ± 8.4° and 33.5° ± 8.3° in the healthy side and 31.2° ± 8.5° and 32.8° ± 9.0° in the injured side,showing no significant differences either between the 2 sides or between intraoperation and postoperation (P > 0.05).The mean rotational difference between the 2 extremities were 4.8° ± 1.6° for the navigation and 3.8° ± 1.9° for the CT scan,showing an insignificant difference (P > 0.05).All the incisions healed well with no intraoperative or postoperative complications.Conclusions This novel navigation technique may serve as a reliable tool to accurately correct the rotational malalignment of femoral shaft fractures intraoperatively,but care should be taken in every step of the navigation procedure to reduce complications.
9.Effects of music on improving psychosomatic distress in severe patients:a Meta-analysis
Jiaqing ZHU ; Feifei DAI ; Suzhen LYU ; Meihong LAI
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2016;22(5):617-622,623
Objective To evaluate the effects of music on improving psychosomatic distress in severe patients. Methods The data were collected via China national knowledge infrastructure ( From January 1979 to December 2014), Vip journal integration platform (From January 1989 to December 2014) and Wanfang data ( From January 1982 to December 2014 ) , conducted by two researchers separately. The inclusive literatures were related to the intervention effects of music on anxiety and depression in severe patients, and the data were analyzed by Meta-analysis. The searching strategies determined by the first author; the third party would be involved into the determination in case of the divergence emerged. Results The researchers invited 11 literatures into the study and randomly compared them. Meta-analysis demonstrated that music had protective function on anxiety and the WMD(weighted mean difference)values for SAS, VAS and TAI were: -10. 13 (95%CI:-14. 56, -5. 69),-0. 73 (95%CI: -1. 21, -0. 24) and -3. 71 (95%CI: -5. 18, -2. 25);the WMD values for SDS and for UCLA were -0. 05 (95%CI: -0. 08, -0. 03) and -6. 24 (95%CI: -8. 62,-3. 87), suggested that music had protective effects on depression and on loneliness;the WMD values for sleeping time and awakening time were 1. 09 (95%CI:0. 72, 1. 45) and -0. 93 (95%CI: -1. 49,-0. 36), suggested that music could significantly increase the sleeping time and reduce the awakening time in order to cope with sleep disorder;the WMD value for blood pressure was -5. 41 (95%CI: -20. 08, 9. 27), suggested that the protective effects of music on blood pressure was uncertain;the WMD value for heart rate was -12. 35 (95%CI:-14. 68,-10. 01), suggested that music could protectively reduce the heart rate. Conclusions Music should be highly recommended for it plays a significant role in dealing with psychosomatic distress such as anxiety, depression, lonely and sleep insufficiency.
10.Nursing Experience of Traditional Chinese Medicine Wet Compress for the Treatment of the Thromboangiitis Obliterans 96 Cases
Jiaqing ZHU ; Jing WANG ; Xiuhong ZHANG
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2015;(12):907-909
Objective] To explore the nursing method and effect of traditional Chinese medicine wet compress for the treatment of the disease of the blood vessel. [Method]Selects the hospital March 2013 to January 2015 ,a total of 96 patients with confirmed thrombotic occlusion vasculitis with the first period and the second period of patients, who were randomly divided into treatment group and control group, 48 cases in each, two groups at the same time, the routine nursing and the context of Mailuoning 30ml IV drip, treatment group based on the Tougu Tongmai Recipe wet applied external treatment, combined with TCM syndrome nursing. Two groups for 1 month for a course of treatment, observation of cold pain in the limbs, gap of claudication, soreness and numbness symptoms and treatment of total efficiency; readmission after followed up to observe the recurrence(deterioration), statistical analysis of parallel. [Results] The total effective rates of treatment group and control group were 95.8% and 68.75% respectively, the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05); the difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P<0.05); the difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P<0.05). [Conclusion] Compared with Mailuoning injection in the treatment of, Speranskia through vein wet compress external treatment nursing can effectively improve the thrombus occlusive vasculitis in patients with limb peripheral blood circulation, also can better reduce the recurrence rate, slow the progression of the disease, so as to achieve the purpose of disease treatment.


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