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Peptides are increasingly important resources for biological and therapeutic development, however, their intrinsic susceptibility to proteolytic degradation represents a big hurdle. As a natural agonist for GLP-1R, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is of significant clinical interest for the treatment of type-2 diabetes mellitus, but its in vivo instability and short half-life have largely prevented its therapeutic application. Here, we describe the rational design of a series of α/sulfono-γ-AA peptide hybrid analogues of GLP-1 as the GLP-1R agonists. Certain GLP-1 hybrid analogues exhibited enhanced stability (t 1/2 > 14 days) compared to t 1/2 (<1 day) of GLP-1 in the blood plasma and in vivo. These newly developed peptide hybrids may be viable alternative of semaglutide for type-2 diabetes treatment. Additionally, our findings suggest that sulfono-γ-AA residues could be adopted to substitute canonical amino acids residues to improve the pharmacological activity of peptide-based drugs.
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Based on the theory of surgical membrane anatomy and the abnormality of membranous structure under the condition of intra-abdominal infection, the authors creatively propose the concept of partition of intra-abdominal infection, and briefly explain the definition, content and significance, which has caused widespread resonance in the academic community. Combining the clinical practices and relevant literatures, several key issues related with diagnosis and therapy in the view of D region are discussed in depth, aiming at theoretical basis for scientific planning of treatment strategies and optimal system of diagnosis and treatment of intra-abdominal infection.
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Objective:To analyze the pathogens distribution, drug resistance and risk factors of bacterial infection in patients undergoing liver transplantation for liver failure.Methods:The retrospective case-control study was conducted. The clinical data of 88 patients with liver failure who underwent liver transplantation in The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi′an Jiaotong University from July 2020 to June 2023 were collected. There were 57 males and 31 females, aged (44±9)years. Observation indicators:(1) incidence and pathogens distribution of bacterial infection in patients undergoing liver transplantation for liver failure; (2) drug resistance of bacteria; (3) risk factors of bacterial infection in patients undergoing liver transplantation for liver failure. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD. Measurement data with skewed distribution were represented as M(range). Count data were described as absolute numbers and percentages. Univariate analysis was conducted using the chi-square test or Fisher exact probability. Multivariate analysis was conducted using the Logistic regression model. Results:(1) Incidence and pathogens distribution of bacterial infection in patients undergoing liver transplantation for liver failure. Of 88 patients, 40 cases had bacterial infection after liver transplantation, with the incidence as 45.45% and occurrence time as postoperative 18(range, 1-57)days. Of the 40 cases with bacterial infection after liver transplantation, 9 cases had single strain infection and 31 cases had mixed bacterial infection. A total of 135 strains of different pathogenic bacteria were isolated from 40 patients, 106 of which were Gram-negative bacteria, 29 were Gram-positive bacteria. Of the Gram-negative bacteria, the top 4 pathogenic bacteria were 37 strains of Acinetobacter baumannii, 35 strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae, 11 strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 9 strains of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. Of the Gram-positive bacteria, there were 22 strains of Enterococcus faecium, 3 strains of Staphylococcus aureus, 3 strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis, 1 strain of Staphylococcus haemolyticus. Of the 135 strains of pathogenic bacteria, 64 strains were isolated from respiratory tract, 26 strains were from abdomen, 23 strains were from biliary tract, 16 strains were from blood, 6 strains were from other sites. (2) Drug resistance of bacteria. Of the Gram-negative bacteria, Acinetobacter baumannii had a resistance rate of lower than 30.0% to colistin, tigacyclinei, minocycline, a resistance rate of 30.0%-50.0% to amikacin and tobramycin, a resistance rate of over 70.0% to cefotetan, ceftazidime, cefepime, cefoperazone/sulbactam, piperacillin/tazobactam, meropenem, imipenem, ciprofloxacin, cotrimoxazole, levofloxacin. Klebsiella pneumoniae showed a resistance rate of lower than 30.0% to ceftazidime/avibactam, colistin, tigacyclinei and a resistance rate of more than 70.0% to other tested antibiotics. Pseudomonas aeruginosa showed a resistance rate of more than 50.0% to meropenem, imipenem, levofloxacin and a resistance rate of lower than 50.0% to other tested antibiotics. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia showed a resistance rate of lower than 30.0% to cotrimoxazole, levofloxacin, minocycline. Klebsiella oxytoca showed a resistance rate of more than 50.0% to piperacillin/tazobactam, cefoperazone/sulbactam and a resistance rate of lower than 50.0% to other tested antibiotics. The resistance rate of Escherichia coli to amikacin, tobramycin, ceftazidime/avibactam, colistin, and tigecycline was less than 30.0%, and the resistance rate to other tested antibiotics was more than 50.0%. Of the Gram-positive bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus showed a resistance rate of 0 to tigacyclinei, vancomycin, teicoplanin, linezolid, a resistance rate of lower than 50.0% to gentamicin and ciprofloxacin, and a resistance rate of more than 50.0% to erythromycin, penicillin G, ampicillin, tetracycline, levofloxacin. Staphylococcus showed a resistance rate of more than 50.0% to erythromycin, penicillin G, oxacillin, and a resistance rate of 0 to other tested antibiotics. (3) Risk factors of bacterial infection in patients undergoing liver transplantation for liver failure. Results of multivariate analysis showed that preoperative model for end-stage liver disease score ≥30 was an independent risk factor for bacterial infection in patients undergoing liver transplantation for liver failure ( odds ratio=6.440, 95% confidence interval as 2.155-19.248, P<0.05). Conclusions:The incidence of bacterial infection in patients undergoing liver transplantation for liver failure is high, with the most common sites of respiratory tract and abdomen. The pathogenic bacteria are mainly Gram-negative bacteria, which show an extensive and high drug resistance. Preoperative model for end-stage liver disease score ≥30 was an independent risk factor for bacterial infection in patients undergoing liver transplantation for liver failure.
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Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. The injured organ is the main target of treatment. Organic functional reserve refers to the ability of an organ or system to return to its original physiological state following acute physiological stress or pathological injury, which has not received widespread attention. The organ reserve capacity is expected to complement the existing sepsis-related scoring system to optimize disease severity grading and evaluate prognosis. Source control, appropriate using of antibiotics and organ supporting can reduce further damage of organ reserve capacity, while nutritional therapy and rehabilitation may enhance it. Therefore, the authors believe that in further basic theoretical research and clinical practice, more attention can be paid to the monitoring and management of organ reserve capacity in sepsis, which may help improving the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis and prognosis of patients.
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The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has greatly affected the social and economic aspects of the domestic and overseas communities. The Diagnosis and Treatment Program of COVID-19 was released in time by the National Health Commission. Combining the analysis of the epidemic situation, in-depth study of the disease and the practice of clinical work, the experts were organized to make timely amendments to the treatment plan to ensure that the anti-epidemic work was carried out smoothly. In this paper, based on the comparative analysis of the seven diagnostic and therapeutic schemes, as well as the current research progress, this article explains the process of people’s understanding of the etiology, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19.
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SARS-CoV-2 can cause multiple organ injuries in some susceptible people in a short time, which seriously threatens the health and safety of people, and intensive care and multiple extracorporeal organ support are important means of treatment. Although many experts’ consensus and clinical guidelines have been published, a series of clinical problemsstill exist during the treatment procedure, and no consensushas not been reached until now. Therefore,in this paper wemake some reflections and explorations to provide experience and help for clinicians.
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Enteral nutrition is an indispensable part of the treatment for critically ill patients. Various authoritative guidelines point out that early enteral nutrition is the key to improve the prognosis of disease. The key to improve and promote standardized enteral nutrition for criti-cally ill patients is the application of guidelines in the clinical practice. Based on clinical practice and theoretical basis, the authors propose a new insight into enteral nutrition and a new nutritional strategy of "individual treatment, circular evaluation, channel basis, quality-quatity balance, step-up achievement" for critically ill patients on basis of a 5W1H mindset.
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Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics and influencing factors of mortality in patients with intra-abdominal candidiasis (IAC).Methods:The retrospective case-control study was conducted. The clinicopathological data of 203 IAC patients who were admitted to 7 medical centers from June 2018 to June 2020 were collected, including 54 cases in Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 31 cases in Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 25 cases in Beijing Hospital, 25 cases in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 24 cases in China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 22 cases in General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command of Chinese PLA and 22 cases in Chongqing University Cancer Hospital. There were 130 males and 73 females, aged (64±15)years. Observation indicators: (1) candida infection and treatment of IAC patients; (2) analysis of influencing factors for mortality of IAC patients. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD, and comparison between groups was analyzed using the t test. Measurement data with skewed distribution were represented as M(range), and comparison between groups was analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test. Count data were expressed as absolute numbers or percentages, and comparison between groups was analyzed using the chi-square test. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed by Logistic regression model. Results:(1) Candida infection and treatment of IAC patients: 134 cases of candida albicans were cultured in the initial abdominal drainage fluid or intraoperative abdominal specimens of 203 patients, and 49 cases were treated with fluconazole. Of 69 cases infected with non candida albicans, 13 cases were treated with fluconazole. The resistance rate of candida albicans to fluconazole was 5.91%(12/203). Of 203 patients, there were 68 cases with infections shock, 53 cases with renal failure, 84 cases with respiratory failure and 63 cases with multiple organ failure, respectively. There were 148 of 203 patients admitted to intensive care unit for 9 days(range, 3-20 days), and the total hospital stay was 28 days(range, 17-50 days). Of 203 patients, 86 cases were cured and discharged, 50 cases were improved and transferred to local hospitals, 32 cases gave up treatment and discharged automatically, 19 cases died, 16 cases had no follow-up data. The mortality was 25.12%(51/203). (2) Analysis of influencing factors for mortality of IAC patients. Results of univariate analysis showed that acute physiology and chronic health evaluation score, sequential organ failure assessment score, the Cr, bilirubin, albumin, procalcitonin, and PLT on the first day of candida positive culture, of the lowest value in a week and the highest in a week, heart disease, diabetes, infections shock, renal failure, respiratory failure, multiple organ failure, anti-fungal therapy were the related factors for mortality of IAC patients ( t=-2.322, Z=-2.550, -2.262, -4.361, t=2.085, Z=-3.734, -5.226, -2.394, -5.542, t=3.462, Z=-4.957, -5.632, 3.670, -5.805, t=3.966, Z=-3.734, -5.727, χ2=4.071, 4.638, 27.353, 18.818, 13.199, 26.251, 13.388, P<0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that the bilirubin, procalcitonin on the first day of candida positive culture and infections shock were independent risk factors for mortality of IAC patients ( odds ratio=1.021, 1.022, 6.864, 95% confidence interval as 1.010-1.033, 1.001-1.044, 1.858-25.353, P<0.05). Conclusions:The common fungus of IAC was candida albicans, and fluconazole can be used as the initial empirical treatment. The prognosis of patients with abdominal candidiasis is poor. Bilirubin, procalcitonin on the first day of candida positive culture and infections shock are indepen-dent risk factors for mortality of IAC patients.
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Objective:To investigate the risk factors for abdominal infection after liver transplantation (LT).Methods:The retrospective case-control study was conducted. The clinical data of 356 patients who underwent LT in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi′an Jiaotong University from January 2015 to December 2018 were collected. There were 273 males and 83 females, aged from 21 to 67 years, with the median age of 46 years. Observation indications: (1) abdominal infec-tion after LT and distribution of pathogens; (2) analysis of risk factors for abdominal infection after LT; (3) follow-up and survival. Follow-up was performed using outpatient examination and tele-phone interview to detect postoperative 1-year survival rate and cases of death up to June 2020. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean±SD. Measurement data with skewed distribution were described as M(range). Count data were expressed as absolute numbers or percentages. Univariate analysis was conducted using the chi-square test, t test, Mann-Whitney U test and Fisher exact probability. Multivariate analysis was done using the Logistic regression model. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate sruvival time and survival rates. Log-Rank test was used for survival analysis. Results:(1) Abdominal infection after LT and distribution of pathogens: 63 of 356 recipients had abdominal infection after LT, with the overall incidence of 17.70%(63/356). Of the 63 recipients, 41 cases had abdominal infection within postoperative 2 weeks, 17 cases had multi-drug resistant organism infection. A total of 116 strains of bacteria were isolated from 63 recipients with abdominal infection, 52 of which were gram-negative bacteria, 48 were gram-positive bacteria, 16 were fungi. (2) Analysis of risk factors for abdominal infection after LT: results of univariate analysis showed that preoperative model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score, preoperative serum albumin, preoperative leukocytes, preoperative prothrombin time, preoperative alanine aminotransferase, preoperative aspartate aminotransferase, operation time, volume of intraoperative blood loss, days of postoperative antibiotic use, postoperative renal failure, postoperative delayed graft function,duration of postoperative intensive care unit stay were related factors for abdominal infection after LT ( Z=-2.456, t=-1.982, Z=-3.193, -2.802, -2.336, -2.276, -2.116, -3.217, χ2=15.807, 10.395, 6.750, Z=-4.468, P<0.05). Liver retransplantaiton and postoperative bile leakage were related factors for abdominal infection after LT ( P<0.05). Results of multivariate analysis showed that preoperative MELD score>20 and liver retransplantation were independent risk factors for abdominal infection after LT ( odds ratio=2.871, 12.875, 95% confidence interval as 1.106-7.448, 1.290-128.521, P<0.05). (3) Follow-up and survival: 356 recipients were followed up for 1-66 months, with a median follow-up time of 32 months. The postoperative 1-year overall survival rate of 63 recipients with abdominal infection and 293 recipients without abdominal infection were 84.60% and 97.03%, respectively, showing a significant difference ( χ2=11.660, P<0.05). During the follow-up, 58 recipients died. Conclusion:Preoperative MELD score>20 and liver retransplantation are independent risk factors for abdominal infection after LT.
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Objective:To investigate the prognostic value of preoperative red blood cell distribution width (RDW) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods:The retrospective cohort study was conducted. The clinicopathological data of 1 025 HCC patients who were admitted to three medical centers (586 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 248 in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University and 191 in the Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital) between April 2002 and August 2017 were collected. There were 809 males and 216 females, aged (54±11)years, with a range from 16 to 83 years. The average coefficient of variation of RDW (RDW-CV) of 1 025 patients was 14.3%. Of 1 025 patients, 347 cases had high RDW of RDW-CV >14.3%, and 678 had low RDW of RDW-CV ≤14.3%. Observation indicators: (1) clinico-pathological data of HCC patients; (2) influencing factors for prognosis of HCC patients; (3) follow-up and survival. (4) stratified analysis of independent influencing factors. Follow-up was performed by outpatient examination, telephone interview or internet interview to detect postoperative survival of patients up to October 2017. Measurment data with normal distribution were represented as Mean±SD, and measurment data with skewed distribution were described as M (range). Count data were described as absolute numbers, and comparison between groups was analyzed using the chi-square test. The Graphpad Prism 7.0 was used to draw survival curves, and Log-rank test was used for survival analysis. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed using the COX proportional hazard model. Results:(1) Clinicopathological data of HCC patients: cases with age ≤70 years or >70 years, cases without cirhhosis or with cirhhosis , cases of Child-Pugh grade A or Child-Pugh grade B or C, cases with the level of alpha fetoprotein (AFP) ≤200 μg/L or >200 μg/L, cases with single tumor or multiple tumors were 313, 34, 152, 186, 161, 53, 158, 143, 186, 109 for high RDW patients, versus 641, 37, 359, 310, 415, 48, 367, 227, 547, 131 for low RDW patients, respectively, showing significant differences in above indicators between the two groups ( χ2=6.709, 6.787, 23.906, 7.114, 34.375, P<0.05). (2) Influencing factors for prognosis of HCC patients: results of univariate analysis showed that age, Child-Pugh grade, AFP, RDW-CV, tumor diameter, the number of tumors were related factors for prognosis of patients ( hazard ratio=1.388, 1.432, 1.534, 1.455, 2.813, 1.505, 95% confidence interval as 1.004-1.920, 1.086-1.887, 1.263-1.864, 1.211-1.748, 2.293-3.450, 1.173-1.932, P<0.05 ). Results of multivariate analysis showed that age, RDW-CV, tumor diameter and the number of tumors were independent factors for prognosis of patients ( hazard ratio=1.020, 1.340, 2.427, 1.438, 95% confidence interval as 1.007-1.032, 1.027-1.749, 1.801-3.272, 1.057-1.956, P<0.05). (3) Follow-up and survival: 1 025 patients were followed up for 1-124 months, with a median follow-up time of 25 months. The median survival time was 23 months for high RDW patients, versus 44 months for low RDW patients, showing a significant difference in the overall survival between the two groups ( χ2=11.640, P<0.05). (4) Stratified analysis of independent influencing factors: the results of stratified analysis of 3 independent influencing factors including age, tumor diameter and the number of tumors showed that in the 954 patients with age ≤70 years, the median survival time was 25 months for high RDW patients, versus 48 months for low RDW patients, showing a significant difference in the overall survival between the two groups ( χ2=14.030, P<0.05). In the 71 patients with age >70 years, the median survival time was 11 months for high RDW patients, versus 29 months for low RDW patients, showing no significant difference in the overall survival between the two groups ( χ2=0.933, P>0.05). In the 459 patients with tumor diameter ≤5 cm, the median survival time was 44 months for high RDW patients, versus 76 months for low RDW patients, showing a significant difference in the overall survival between the two groups ( χ2=8.660, P<0.05). In the 487 patients with tumor diameter >5 cm, the median survival time was 14 months for high RDW patients, versus 18 months for low RDW patients, showing no significant difference in the overall survival between the two groups ( χ2=2.950, P>0.05). In the 733 patients with single tumor, the median survival time was 20 months for high RDW patients, versus 48 months for low RDW patients, showing a significant difference in the overall survival between the two groups ( χ2=13.530, P<0.05). In the 240 patients with multiple tumors, the median survival time was 15 months for high RDW patients, versus 20 months for low RDW patients, showing a significant difference in the overall survival between the two groups ( χ2=6.820, P<0.05). Conclusions:Preoperative RDW can be used as a predictive index for prognosis of HCC patients, and patients with high RDW have poorer prognosis. RDW have better predictive value in patients with age ≤70 years or tumor diameter ≤5 cm.
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Objective:To predict the efficacy and safety of cephalosporins antibiotics combined with metronidazole for intra-abdominal infections using Bayesian network meta analysis.Methods:Databases including PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang database, VIP database were searched for literatures from January 1990 to May 2018 with the key words of ( "intraabdominal infections" [MeSH Terms]) AND ( "Cephalosporins*" [MeSH Terms]) AND ( "randomized controlled trial" [MeSH Terms]),腹腔感染,继发性腹膜炎,腹腔脓肿,头孢. The randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about comparison of efficacy and safety between cephalosporins antibiotics combined with metronidazole versus other antibiotics for intra-abdominal infections were received and included. Experimental group included patients who received cephalosporins antibiotics combined with metronidazole for intra-abdominal infections, and control group included patients who received other antibiotics for intra-abdominal infections. The primary outcomes were the clinical cure rates, microbial clearance rate and incidence of serious adverse drug reactions. R 3.6.2 software random Bayesian model was used for meta analysis. The Markov Chain Monte Carlo was used for direct evaluation and indirect prediction. The tracing method, density plotting and leverage figure method were used to evaluate the model convergence and stability. No closed loop formed between intervention measures, so there was no need to evaluate consistency.Results:(1) Document retrieval: a total of 18 available RCTs were enrolled. There were 6 792 patients, including 3 402 in the experimental group, 3 390 in the control group. (2) Results of Bayesian network meta analysis. ① The clinical cure rates of the third generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole, carbapenems were significantly lower than the fourth generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole [ odds ratio ( OR)=0.46, 0.61, 95% confidence interval( CI) as 0.26-0.81, 0.38-0.97, P<0.05]. There was no significant difference in the clinical cure rate between the fifth generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole and carbapenems ( OR=1.03, 95% CI as 0.59-1.80, P>0.05). ② The microbial clearance rates of the fifth generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole, carbapenems were significantly lower than the fourth generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole ( OR=0.84, 0.41, 95% CI as 0.73-0.98, 0.23-0.74, P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the microbial clearance rate between the fifth generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole and carbapenems ( OR=0.76, 95% CI as 0.27-1.80, P>0.05). ③ The incidence of serious adverse drug reactions was significantly lower for the third generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole, the fourth generation cephalosporins antibiotics+ cetronidazole, the fifth generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole, carbapenems, quinolones+ metronidazole, and tigecycline than for quinolones ( OR=0.13, 0.13, 0.14, 0.13, 0.15, 0.13, 95% CI as 0.03-0.50, 0.02-0.98, 0.02-0.75, 0.02-0.59, 0.02-0.78, 0.02-0.57, P<0.05). Compared with carbapenems, the third generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole, the fourth generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole, the fifth generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole had no significant difference in the incidence of serious adverse drug reactions ( OR=0.96, 1.00, 1.10, 95% CI as 0.52-1.60, 0.31-3.50, 0.49-2.30, P>0.05). (3) Ranking of the efficacy and safety. ① The ranking list for clinical cure rates of different therapeutic regimens showed from high to low as quinolones+ metronidazole, the fourth generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole, synthetic penicillins, the second generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole, the fifth generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole, carbapenems, the third generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole, tigecycline, quinolones. The corresponding ranking probabilities of above regimens were 51.73%, 35.72%, 22.57%, 31.37%, 24.98%, 32.82%, 34.69%, 29.05%, 72.36%, respectively. ② The ranking list for microbial clearance rates of different therapeutic regimens showed from high to low as quinolones+ metronidazole, the fourth generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole, the second generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole, synthetic penicillins, the fifth generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole, carbapenems, the third generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole, tigecycline, quinolones. The corresponding ranking probabilities of above regimens were 89.62%, 77.01%, 38.60%, 20.94%, 26.26%, 26.39%, 22.22%, 20.19%, 62.55%, respectively. ③ The ranking list for incidence of serious adverse drug reactions of different therapeutic regimens showed from high to low as quinolones, quinolones+ metronidazole, the fifth generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole, carbapenems, the third generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole, tigecycline, the fourth generation cephalosporins+ metronidazole. The corresponding ranking probabilities of above regimens were 96.21%, 30.46%, 21.09%, 25.27%, 27.26%, 19.45%, 31.69%, respectively. Conclusion:In the treatment of middle- and low-risk intra-abdominal infections, it is recommended to empirically use cephalosporins+ metronidazole instead of carbapenems.
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Source control is the core of intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) treatment, in which precise positioning and effective drainage is the key and aporia. On the basis of membrane anatomy theory and understanding of anatomic structural abnormality under IAIs, the authors propose the concept of 'abdominal partition under IAIs’ in order to locate the source of infection and design of safe drainage path precisely, which could improve the diagnosis and treatment of IAIs and the prognosis.
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Objective:To construct a prediction model for the prognosis of breast cancer patients with long non-coding RNA expression characteristics.Methods:To construct a long non-coding RNA(LncRNA) model for predicting the prognosis of breast cancer patients.Methods Analyzing LncRNA expression profiles and clinical characteristics of 1 081 breast cancer patients in the cancer genome atlas (TCGA) database.Performing differential expression analysis and univariate analysis on 112 paired breast cancer and normal breast tissues′ transcriptome sequencing data in the TCGA database, and screened for differentially expressed (DELncRNAs) that significantly correlated with the prognosis of BRCA (To reduce batch effects, sequencing data has been normalized using the DESeq function). One thousand eighty-one breast cancer patients were randomly divided into two groups: training set (541) and validation set (540). Performing Cox proportional hazard regression using DELncRNAs and establishing a multi-LncRNA prognosis model in the training set, followed by proportional hazards assumption test(PH assumption test). Patients were divided into high-risk and low-risk groups based on calculated risk score.Kaplan-Meier method was used for survival analysis, and 540 patients′ data were used for validation.To evaluate the prognostic value of the model in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung and hepatocarcinoma in TCGA database.Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) was used to analyze the specific mechanism of lncrna affecting the survival of patients.Results:There were 2815 differentially expressed genes screened by transcriptome sequencing, 91 of which were significantly related to the prognosis of breast cancer patients ( P<0.05). Based on the Cox regression analysis of 91 delncrna expression data from 541 breast cancer patients in training set, a Cox proportional risk regression model was constructed based on 5 LncRNA (training set AUC=0.746, validation set AUC=0.650): AC004551.1, MTOR-AS1, KCNAB1-AS2, FAM230G and LINC01283, and PH assumption test( P=0.388). K-M survival analysis showed that the survival time of high-risk group was significantly worse than that of low-risk group (median survival time: 7.049 and 12.21 years, HR 0.367, 95% CI0.228-0.597, P<0.001), and the survival time of high-risk group was significantly shorter than that of low-risk group (median survival time: 7.57 and 10.85 years, HR 0.412, 95% CI0.214-0.793, P<0.001). Similar prediction results were also obtained in other cancer species of TCGA: lung squamous cell carcinoma ( HR 0.604, 95% CI0.383-0.951, P=0.007) and liver cell carcinoma ( HR 0.551, 95% CI0.307-0.987, P=0.011). GSEA results suggested that the expression patterns of the above five LncRNA were related to the cell cycle regulation of tumor cells. Conclusion:The prognostic model constructed based on expression profile of AC004551.1, MTOR-AS1, KCNAB1-AS2, FAM230G and LINC01283 can be used to predict the prognosis of breast cancer patients, which is helpful to further guide clinical treatment.
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Objective:To investigate the risk factors of portal vein system thrombosis (PVST) after portoazygous devascularization in patients with portal hypertension.Methods:Clinical data of 215 patients with portal hypertension treated by splenectomy at the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi′an Jiaotong University from Jan 2012 to Dec 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. Univariate analysis of variance and Logistic regression were used to analyze the clinical risk factors that may lead to PVST.Results:The incidence of PVST was 43.7%(94/215). Univariate analysis of variance showed that the diameter of portal vein, the diameter of splenic vein, the thickness of spleen, laparoscopic or open surgery, and postoperative platelet count were correlated with postoperative PVST (all P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that splenic vein diameter ( OR=3.137, 95% CI 1.391-7.076, P=0.006), splenic thickness ( OR=3.065, 95% CI 1.418-6.626, P=0.004) and postoperative platelet count ( OR=7.446, 95% CI 3.057-18.137, P=0.000) were independent risk factors for PVST in patients with portal hypertension. Conclusion:Postoperative PVST in patients with portal hypertension are more likely to develope when preoperative splenic vein ≥11 mm, splenic thickness ≥60 mm and platelet count ≥300×10 9/L on the 7th day after operation.
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Objective@#To evaluate the efficacy and safety of oXiris hemofilter for septic shock patients.@*Methods@#Clinical data of septic shock patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) with oXiris hemofilter in department of surgical intensive care unit (SICU) of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from March 1st, 2018 to July 20th, 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. The heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (MAP), oxygenation index (PaO2/FiO2), lactate (Lac), platelet count (PLT), serum procalcitonin (PCT), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP), noradrenaline (NE) dosage, acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ(APACHEⅡ) and sequential organ failure score (SOFA) were compared before and after oXiris treatment and the prognosis were also analyzed.@*Results@#Six patients with septic shock were included [5 males, the average age was (56.3±11.8) years old]. A total of 13 oXiris hemofilter sets were performed during treatment. Compared with before treatment, the HR, IL-6 and CRP levels were significantly decreased after treatment [HR (bpm): 93.8±9.7 vs. 133.5±18.3, IL-6 (ng/L): 509.2±169.6 vs. 3 739.8±618.2, CRP (mg/L): 169.1±148.3 vs. 277.8±68.7, all P < 0.05], MAP, PaO2/FiO2 and PLT were significantly increased [MAP (mmHg, 1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa): 73.3±2.2 vs. 63.3±1.6, PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg): 166.8±40.4 vs. 95.1±56.2, PLT (×109/L): 73.3±27.5 vs. 41.2±21.4, all P < 0.05]; meanwhile, NE dosage, APACHEⅡ and SOFA scores were significantly decreased [NE (μg·kg-1·min-1): 0.4±0.3 vs. 1.2±0.7, APACHEⅡ: 18.8±6.9 vs. 30.0±7.3, SOFA: 11.7±4.2 vs. 17.3±2.1, all P < 0.05]. Although Lac and PCT decreased after treatment, there was no significant difference [Lac (mmol/L): 3.5±2.1 vs. 6.1±3.2, PCT (μg/L): 37.7±48.3 vs. 85.1±32.8, both P > 0.05]. At the end, 3 of the 6 patients survived and the others were discharged again medical advice. The length of SICU stay was 3 to 23 days, with an average of (13.0±8.5) days. No adverse events occurred during the treatment.@*Conclusion@#oXiris hemofilter can effectively remove inflammatory mediators in circulation, significantly improve hemodynamic status and severity, and may be considered as a safe and reliable treatment modality for septic shock patients.
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Objective@#To investigate the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic remedial surgery in patients who didn′t reach the cure criterion of early colorectal cancer after endoscopic resection.@*Methods@#The clinical and follow-up data of 12 patients who didn′t reach the cure criterion of early colorectal cancer and then underwent endoscopic resection was collected. The clinicalpathological features and remedial indications were analyzed to evaluate the effects of laparoscopic remedial surgery.@*Results@#The average number of lymph nodes in the lymph node dissection was 15 during remedial surgery, and 3 of them had lymph node metastasis. Among the 3 patients with residual cancer, two cases were poorly differentiated, 1 case was moderately differentiated, 1 case was positive for basal margin, and 1 case had vascular invasion. No lymph node metastasis occurred in the 9 patients who had no residual cancer. Among these, 8 cases were moderately differentiated, 1 case was poorly differentiated and 2 cases had positive basal margin. The average follow-up duration was 40 months and all 12 patients were in a state of survival at the last follow-up. During the follow-up of the 3 patients with residual cancer, 1 patient received adjuvant chemotherapy with unknown prognosis; 1 patient received postoperative adjuvant radiochemotherapy, and lung metastasis occurred; 1 patient did not receive any treatment after surgery and survived for 33 months.@*Conclusions@#Laparoscopic remedial surgery is a safe and feasible remedy for patients who didn′t reach the cure criterion of early colorectal cancer after endoscopic resection. However, the choice of remedial strategy for colorectal carcinoma needs further investigation for patients with no vascular invasion, high degree of differentiation, and negative basal margin.
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Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of oXiris hemofilter for septic shock patients. Methods Clinical data of septic shock patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) with oXiris hemofilter in department of surgical intensive care unit (SICU) of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from March 1st, 2018 to July 20th, 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. The heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (MAP), oxygenation index (PaO2/FiO2), lactate (Lac), platelet count (PLT), serum procalcitonin (PCT), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP), noradrenaline (NE) dosage, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ(APACHEⅡ) and sequential organ failure score (SOFA) were compared before and after oXiris treatment and the prognosis were also analyzed. Results Six patients with septic shock were included [5 males, the average age was (56.3±11.8) years old]. A total of 13 oXiris hemofilter sets were performed during treatment. Compared with before treatment, the HR, IL-6 and CRP levels were significantly decreased after treatment [HR (bpm): 93.8±9.7 vs. 133.5± 18.3, IL-6 (ng/L): 509.2±169.6 vs. 3739.8±618.2, CRP (mg/L): 169.1±148.3 vs. 277.8±68.7, all P < 0.05], MAP, PaO2/FiO2 and PLT were significantly increased [MAP (mmHg, 1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa): 73.3±2.2 vs. 63.3±1.6, PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg): 166.8±40.4 vs. 95.1±56.2, PLT (×109/L): 73.3±27.5 vs. 41.2±21.4, all P < 0.05]; meanwhile, NE dosage, APACHEⅡ and SOFA scores were significantly decreased [NE (μg·kg-1·min-1): 0.4±0.3 vs. 1.2±0.7, APACHEⅡ:18.8±6.9 vs. 30.0±7.3, SOFA: 11.7±4.2 vs. 17.3±2.1, all P < 0.05]. Although Lac and PCT decreased after treatment, there was no significant difference [Lac (mmol/L): 3.5±2.1 vs. 6.1±3.2, PCT (μg/L): 37.7±48.3 vs. 85.1±32.8, both P > 0.05]. At the end, 3 of the 6 patients survived and the others were discharged again medical advice. The length of SICU stay was 3 to 23 days, with an average of (13.0±8.5) days. No adverse events occurred during the treatment. Conclusion oXiris hemofilter can effectively remove inflammatory mediators in circulation, significantly improve hemodynamic status and severity, and may be considered as a safe and reliable treatment modality for septic shock patients.
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Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) receiving percutaneous drainage (PCD). Methods Clinical data of SAP patients receiving PCD admitted to department of hepatobiliary surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from November 11th 2015 to May 13th 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into CRRT group and control group according to whether or not receiving CRRT. Demographic data, relevant variables before and after PCD, complication and outcome were all compared. Results A total of 75 patients were included in the study, 30 were treated with application of CRRT and 45 without CRRT. ① There was no significant difference in gender, age, body mass index (BMI), medical history (smoking, drinking), complications (cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, diabetes, chronic renal insufficiency), etiology (gallstone, alcohol abuse, hyperlipidemia and others), or white blood cell count (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP), serum procalcitonin (PCT), fluid resuscitation, mechanical ventilation, vasoactive agent or intra-abdominal pressure within 48 hours after admission between the two groups. However, acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ(APACHEⅡ) score within 48 hours after admission of CRRT group was significantly higher than that of control group (18.3±4.5 vs. 12.8±6.2, P < 0.05). ② There was no significant difference in WBC, PCT, APACHEⅡ score or computed tomography severity index (CTSI) before PCD between the two groups. There was no significant difference in the position or times of PCD procedure between the two groups, but the time interval of PCD in the CRRT group was significantly longer than that in the control group (days: 19.4±5.4 vs. 12.8±2.2, P < 0.05). Meanwhile, there was no significant difference in drainage of fluid properties, incidence of abdominal bleeding, infection, gastrointestinal fistula, endoscopic removal of necrotic tissue, laparotomy for removal of necrotic tissue or the time from PCD to endoscopy or laparotomy between two groups. However, the length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay and the length of hospital stay in the CRRT group were significantly longer than those in the control group (days: 23.2±8.5 vs. 15.3±12.1, 51.2±21.2 vs. 31.2±14.0, both P < 0.01). ③ Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that there was no significant differences in 1-year or 3-year cumulative survival rates between the two groups (χ21 = 0.097, P1 = 0.755; χ22 = 0.013, P2 = 0.908). Conclusions CRRT is safe and feasible in the treatment of SAP patients receiving PCD procedure. It does not increase the risk of bleeding and may delay the time interval of PCD intervention. However, it may prolong the length of ICU stay and the length of hospital stay. It should be worthy of much attention for clinicians.
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Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) are common in the clinical practice,which include a variety of pathological conditions.Severe IAIs can lead to sepsis,secondary organ dysfunction,and threaten the lives of patients.Patients with IAIs are under a high metabolic reaction,and often have gastrointestinal dysfunction,manifesting as impaired intestinal mucosal barrier function,out of control in intestinal flora regulation,and continuous loss of nutrients.The body is in a malnutrition condition,and body resistance severely declines,which further aggravates disease progression.Intestinal micro-ecology is the largest and most complex ecosystem in the human body.In the case of coexistence of many bacteria,the synergy and antagonism between different strains maintain the balance of digestive tract microecology.Intestinal flora and nutritional status under IAIs have their particularity.Understanding the mechanism of intestinal flora abnormalities under IAIs,reasonable and effective nutritional support treatment and management is essential for improving the prognosis of patients with IAIs.
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Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) are common in the clinical practice, which include a variety of patholo-gical conditions. Severe IAIs can lead to sepsis, secondary organ dysfunction, and threaten the lives of patients. Patients with IAIs are under a high metabolic reaction, and often have gastrointestinal dysfunction, manifesting as impaired intestinal mucosal barrier function, out of control in intestinal flora regulation, and continuous loss of nutrients. The body is in a malnutrition condition, and body resistance severely declines, which further aggravates disease progression. Intestinal micro-ecology is the largest and most complex ecosystem in the human body. In the case of coexistence of many bacteria, the synergy and antagonism between different strains maintain the balance of digestive tract microecology. Intestinal flora and nutritional status under IAIs have their particularity. Understanding the mechanism of intestinal flora abnormalities under IAIs, reasonable and effective nutritional support treatment and management is essential for improving the prognosis of patients with IAIs.