1.Clinical significance of Autotaxin in primary biliary cholangitis and primary Sjogren′s syndrome
Yifei YANG ; Bo ZANG ; Bingqian LIU ; Chenyang ZHAO ; Huifang WANG ; Lingwei LIU ; Yibing HAN ; Bin LIU
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2023;27(3):145-150,c3-1
Objective:Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and Primary Sj?gren′s syndrome (pSS) are autoimmune epithelial inflammatory diseases that share many common clinical symptoms. The aim of this study was to investigate the differences and diagnostic value of Autotaxin (ATX) in PBC and SS.Methods:The clinical data of 237 cases diagnosed with PBC, PBC secondary to SS, pSS and healthy individuals(HC) between September 2020 and September 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. The levels of ATX in each group were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the corresponding sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and area under the curve ( AUC), etc were analyzed. Normally distributed data were expressed as mean ±SD and non-normally distributed as median (IQR). The differences and correlations between ATX and the biochemical tests in each group were assessed by applying the Mann-Whitney U test, Spearman correlation analysis, etc. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant difference. Results:The results showed that ATX was positive in 33.9%, 33.3% and 53.3% for PBC, PBC secondary SS, and pSS, respectively, with the specificities of 93.1%, 100% and 93.2%, respectively. The highest accuracy was achieved in pSS and the sensitivity and specificity were 86.5% and 93.2%, which were higher than those in PBC group(56.8%, 93.1%), respectively. Compared with HC [32.6(21.8, 60.5)ng/ml], ATX levels in PBC[59.3(48.6, 86.3)ng/ml, U=1 750.50, P<0.001], PBC-SS [73.6 (53.3,102.4)ng/ml; U=199.00, P<0.001], and pSS [152.6 (97.4,192.1)ng/ml, U=264.00, P<0.001] were elevated with significant difference ( P<0.05). ATX levels showed a decreasing trend from the pSS group to the HC group. ATX in PBC group[AUC(95% CI)= 0.73(0.651,0.812), P<0.001], PBC secondary SS group [AUC(95% CI)=0.82(0.730, 0.912), P<0.001], and pSS group [AUC(95% CI)=0.94(0.898, 0.984), P<0.001] had prediction accuracy. ATX was associated with total protein ( r=-0.31, P=0.041) level and glutaminase (r=-0.26, P=0.024) level. Conclusion:ATX has diagnostic value in both PBC and SS, and with higher sensitivity and specificity for the latter.
2.Effects of bevacizumab injection on immune function and drug safety in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Jianliang LI ; Qiuyue ZHANG ; Lei ZHANG ; Yibing ZANG ; Siqiang CHENG
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2022;45(10):918-921
Objective:To investigate the effects of bevacizumab injection on immune function and drug safety in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods:A total of 80 NSCLC patients admitted to Liaocheng Second People′s Hospital from August 2018 to August 2020 were selected as study subjects. They were divided into the observation group and the control group by random number table method, each group with 40 cases. The control group received routine chemotherapy and the observation group received bevacizumab injection as adjuvant therapy on the bases of control group. Short-term efficacy, serum T lymphocyte subsets, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) levels and the incidence of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups.Results:The total effective rate and disease control rate in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group: 77.5%(31/40) vs. 55.0%(22/40), 92.5%(37/40) vs. 75.0%(30/40), χ2 = 4.53, 4.50, P<0.05. After the treatment, the levels of CD 3+, CD 4+, CD 8+ and CD 4+/CD 8+ in the observation group were increased ( P<0.05), while those in the control group were decreased ( P<0.05), the levels of CD 3+, CD 4+, CD 8+ and CD 4+/CD 8+ in the observation group after treatment were higher than those in the control group ( P<0.05). After the treatment, the levels of serum VEGF and b-FGF in both groups were decreased ( P<0.05), and the above indicators in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( P<0.05). The rate of adverse reactions in two groups had no significant differences ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Bevacizumab injection is safe and effective in the treatment of NSCLC, which can significantly improve the immune function of patients and reduce their serum VEGF and b-FGF levels.
3. Advances in the research of dermabrasion in burn wounds
Ran ZHAO ; Yongqian CAO ; Chengyu ZANG ; Yibing WANG
Chinese Journal of Burns 2018;34(3):187-189
The process of burn wounds healing includes the removal of necrotic tissue, the hyperplasia of granulation tissue and epithelialization. The removal of necrotic tissue is the first step in dealing with burn wounds. Although there are a variety of adjuvant drugs for removing necrotic tissue, surgical debridement is still the main way of debridement of burn wounds. Surgical debridement of burn wounds includes escharectomy, tangential excision and dermabrasion. Escharectomy and tangential excision have been widely used in clinical practice, while dermabrasion has not been known to the majority of burns colleagues. This article summarizes the clinical application and progress of dermabrasion in burn wounds.
4. Application of high-frequency ultrasound in dermabrasion of patients with deep partial-thickness burns
Chengyu ZANG ; Yongqian CAO ; Wenjun XUE ; Ran ZHAO ; Min ZHANG ; Yuehou ZHANG ; Zhang FENG ; Yibing WANG
Chinese Journal of Burns 2017;33(2):97-102
Objective:
To investigate the application of high-frequency ultrasound in dermabrasion of patients with deep partial-thickness burns.
Methods:
Twenty-six patients with deep partial-thickness burns conforming to the study criteria were hospitalized in our unit from March 2015 to March 2016. Patients were all performed with dermabrasion. The structure of skin tissue and blood flow signals of uninjured side and wounds before dermabrasion, and those of wounds immediately post dermabrasion and on post dermabrasion day (PDD) 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 14, and 21 were detected with high-frequency ultrasound, and the percentage of blood flow signals was calculated. According to the results of comparison between percentage of blood flow signals of wounds and that of normal skin before dermabrasion, patients were divided into no significant decrease group (NSD,

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