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Due to the availability of 18F-FDG in PET centers, this article aims to advocate and promote the standardization of 18F-FDG PET brain imaging in dementia in order to improve the reliability, repeatability and comparison of the imaging process and results. It is also provided to guide the PET imaging operation standard and to give suggestions on image interpretation.
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Objective:To investigate the predictive value of 18F-FDG PET-CT in the conversion from thoracoscopic lobectomy to thoracotomy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods:The clinical data, CT and PET-CT images of 193 patients with primary NSCLC undergoing thoracoscopic surgery from January 2014 to June 2021 at China-Japan Friendship Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were divided into 45 cases who were converted to thoracotomy (the conversional group) and 148 cases who were not converted to thoracotomy (the non-conversional group). Univariate analysis was performed on clinicopathological characteristics and image parameters. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the factors affecting the conversion to thoracotomy. Taking the final conversion to thoracotomy or not as the gold standard, the predictive effect of variables in the conversion to thoracotomy was analyzed through the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Delong test was used to compare the area under the curve (AUC) predicted by all variables.Results:In the conversional group, the proportion of peribronchial lymph node (PLN), peribronchial cuffs of soft (PCS), pleural calcification, pulmonary nodule calcification, PLN or PCS calcification or increased density on chest CT was higher than that in the non-conversional group (all P<0.05); and the maximum standardized uptake value (SUV max) of PET in the conversional group was higher compared with that in the non-conversional group ( P<0.001). Univariate logistic regression analysis suggested age ( OR = 4.663,95% CI 2.191- 9.923, P < 0.001) and PLN or PCS density of chest CT scan ( OR = 2.824, 95% CI 1.791-7.303, P < 0.001) were independent influencing factors of the conversion from thoracoscopic lobectomy to thoracotomy. ROC analysis showed that the effect of the conversion to thoracotomy predicted by the combination of 18F-FDG PET and chest CT [AUC = 0.891 (95% CI 0.831-0.951); the optimal cut-off value of SUV max and CT was 3.45, 70 Hu: the sensitivity was 84.4%, the specificity was 83.8%] was better than that by chest CT alone [AUC = 0.678 (95% CI 0.591-0.766); the optimal cut-off value of CT was 70 Hu: the sensitivity was 62.2%, the specificity was 62.8%; P < 0.001] and by age [AUC = 0.625 (95% CI 0.532-0.719); the optimal cut-off value was 65.5 years: the sensitivity was 75.6%, the specificity was 60.1%; P < 0.001]. Conclusions:PLN or PCS density on chest scan and age are valuable in predicting the conversion from thoracoscopic lobectomy to thoracotomy for NSCLC patients. The combination of PET and CT has an additional role in predicting the conversion to thoracotomy during thoracoscopic lobectomy.
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ObjectiveTo explore the mechanism of Danggui Niantongtang (DGNT) against adjuvant arthritis (AA) rats with wind-dampness-heat arthralgia by quantitative proteomics. MethodSixty SD rats were randomly divided into normal group, model group, angelica came pain soup low, medium and high dose group and methotrexate (MTX) group, each group of 10, only the rat tail root subcutaneously inactivated mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) of adjuvant to build model of AA, artificial climate box intervention 16 d rheumatic fever bi syndrome model is set up, building the day began to drug intervention, The intervention lasted for 28 days. The proteins of synovial tissues in experimental rats were extracted. The differential proteins in the medium-dose DGNT group and the model group were detected and analyzed by 4D label-free quantification (4D-LFQ) proteomics. The differentially expressed proteins associated with mitochondrial pathway apoptosis were verified by immunohistochemistry and Western blot. ResultA total of 4 756 proteins were identified from rat synovial tissues, of which 4 234 proteins contained quantitative information. There were 814 differential proteins between the model group and the DGNT group. As revealed by Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Gene and Genome (KEGG) enrichment analyses, DGNT had an effect on the synovial proteome of AA rats with wind-dampness-heat arthralgia, and the differential proteins were enriched in the regulation of the immune system, response to acute inflammation, and apoptosis regulation. As demonstrated by the results of immunohistochemistry and Western blot, compared with the model group, the DGNT groups and the MTX group showed increased protein expression of B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2)-associated X protein (Bax) and cytochrome C (Cyt C)(P<0.05, P<0.01), reduced Bcl-2 level (P<0.05, P<0.01), elevated level of cleaved cysteinyl aspartate-specific protease 9 (Caspase-9)/Caspase-9 (P<0.01), and decreased level of phosphorylated protein kinase B (p-Akt)/Akt(P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionDGNT involved multiple targets in the treatment of AA with wind-dampness-heat arthralgia and it may exert its effect in the prevention and treatment by regulating the Akt/Bax/Bcl-2 pathway and promoting the cell apoptosis in the mitochondrial pathway.
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ObjectiveTo explore the influence of domestic violence on drinking and aggressive behaviors of adolescent, and to analyze the mediating role of psychological needs and moral disengagement. MethodsA cluster stratified random sampling method was adopted to select 1 280 students from 2 junior high schools and 2 high schools in Dazhou City, and all the enrolled students were assessed using Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF), Basic Psychological Needs Scale (BPNS), Moral Disengagement Scale (MDS) and Adolescent Health related Risky Behavior Inventory (AHRBI). Then the relationship of domestic violence with drinking and aggressive behaviors, along with the mediating roles of psychological needs and moral disengagement were discussed through the chain mediating effect analysis. ResultsCTQ-SF score was negatively correlated with BPNS score (r=-0.160, P=0.012), and positively correlated with MDS and AHRBI scores (r=0.330, 0.250, P<0.01). BPNS score was negatively correlated with MDS and AHRBI scores (r=-0.220, -0.270, P<0.01). MDS score was positively correlated with AHRBI score (r=0.420, P<0.01). The direct mediation value of domestic violence to drinking and aggressive behaviors was 0.041 (P>0.05), the mediation effect values of domestic violence to psychological needs, domestic violence to moral disengagement, psychological needs to moral disengagement, psychological needs to drinking and aggressive behaviors, and moral disengagement to drinking and aggression behaviors were -0.468, 0.536, -0.241, -0.412 and 0.094, respectively (P<0.05). The total mediation effect value of domestic violence to psychological needs to moral disengagement to drinking and aggressive behaviors was 0.295 (P<0.05). ConclusionPsychological needs and moral disengagement mediate the influence of domestic violence on adolescent drinking and aggressive behaviors.
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ObjectiveTo discuss the characteristics of psychological assistance hotline calls and operators' coping strategies of before and after the COVID-19 outbreak, in order to further improve the assistance ability of the psychological crisis hotline. MethodsA retrospective study was conducted on the demographics characteristics, call problems, coping strategies, and call time trends recorded by Changchun psychological assistance hotline information registration platform before the epidemic in Changchun City (January 20, 2019-April 20, 2019) and during the epidemic period (January 20, 2020-April 20, 2020). ResultsThe differences between gender, age, marital status, location, and occupation type before and during the epidemic were statistically significant (χ2=11.205, 234.240, 152.083, 265.458, 353.385, P<0.01). The number of different help calls had a statistically significant difference before and during the epidemic (χ2=185.088,P<0.01). The difference in the number of operators’ different coping strategies before and during the epidemic was statistically significant (χ2=226.810, P<0.01). Before the epidemic, the main peak of incoming calls was concentrated at 16∶00 to 17∶00, and the secondary peak was concentrated at 22∶00 to 23∶00. During the epidemic, the main peak of incoming calls was also concentrated at 16∶00 to 17∶00, while the secondary peak was concentrated at 10∶00 to 11∶00. ConclusionDuring the COVID-19 epidemic, the number of calls to the psychological assistance hotline was higher than that before the outbreak. The main peak time for calls was the same, and the secondary peak was adjusted from 22∶00 to 23∶00 to 10∶00 to 11∶00. During the epidemic, the number of calls from male, 30 to 39 years old, married, local and staff in Changchun was the most, psychological problems counseling and operator referral strategy were the most before and after the epidemic.
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Objective:To explore the changes of cerebral blood flow (CBF) perfusion caused by N 2O (laughing gas) abuse. Methods:From December 2017 to October 2018, the CBF perfusion images of 24 patients with laughing gas abuse (9 males, 15 females; age: 18-32(24.0±8.9) years) from China-Japan Friendship Hospital were analyzed retrospectively. The region uptake statistics of different brain regions of interest (ROI) (basal ganglia, central region, cerebellum, cingulate gyrus, frontal lobe, medial temporal lobe, occipital lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe) between patients with laughing gas abuse and normal people of the same age group from background software database were calculated automatically. Statistic>1.68 indicated the increase of local CBF perfusion, while statistic < -1.68 indicated the decrease of local CBF perfusion. The correlation between the statistics of bilateral brain regions and the correlation between statistical values and clinical indicators were analyzed by Pearson and Spearman correlation analyses.Results:The correlation of the statistics between bilateral regions of each brain area was significant( r values: 0.503-0.892, all P<0.05). The decreased CBF proportions of frontal and temporal lobes were 62.5%(15/24) and 70.8%(17/24), respectively. The highest proportion of increased CBF was cingulate gyrus (33.3%, 8/24). There were significant correlations between frontal lobe, central brain area and duration of laughing gas abuse ( rs values: 0.375, 0.305, both P<0.05). Conclusion:CBF perfusion imaging is helpful for understanding the changes of CBF in patients with laughing gas abuse.
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Objective:To investigate the neuroimaging relationship between tau protein deposition and brain atrophy, and assess their relationships with cognitive decline in Alzheimer′s disease (AD) patients.Methods:From April 2017 to October 2019, 26 AD patients (12 males, 14 females, age (70.7±12.2) years) and 19 cognitively normal controls (CN; 9 males, 10 females, age (65.6±8.1) years) in Chinese PLA General Hospital were retrospectively enrolled. All subjects received (S)-6-[(3- 18F-fluoro-2-hydroxy)propoxy]-2-(4-methylaminophenyl)quinoline ( 18F-THK5317) PET/MR and the standardized uptake value ratio (SUVR) and gray matter volume (GMV) were measured. General linear model (GLM) was used to evaluate the differences of SUVR and GMV between two groups. Pearson correlation analysis was used to assess the relationships between SUVR and GMV, and relationships of SUVR and GMV with Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores in AD patients. Results:Compared with CN, the AD patients showed significantly increased 18F-THK5317 retention in lateral temporal, frontal, posterior cingulated/precuneus and occipital cortex with significant differences of SUVR between two groups (2.18±0.54 vs 1.78±0.09, 2.13±0.50 vs 1.82±0.06, 2.03±0.45 vs 1.69±0.08, 2.18±0.57 vs 1.76±0.10, t values: 2.58-6.57, all P<0.001). The AD patients also showed decreased GMV in medial temporal, posterior cingulated/precuneus and orbitofrontal cortex ( t values: 3.67-8.85, all P<0.001). In AD patients, SUVR was negatively associated with GMV in bilateral lateral temporal cortex, pre-frontal cortex and orbital frontal cortex ( r values: from -0.52 to -0.43, all P<0.05). Both SUVR ( r=-0.599, P=0.001) and GMV ( r=0.443, P=0.023) were significantly correlated with MMSE scores in AD patients. Conclusion:AD patients have neocortical 18F-THK5317 abnormal uptake and GMV reduction, which are significantly correlated with cognitive decline.
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Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness of Orem self-care model for elderly patients with hip fracture.Methods:The databases including Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library Database, Wanfang, CNKI, VIP, and CMB were searched from inception to September 2020. All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of the Orem self-care model applied in elderly patients with hip fracture were included. Two investigators independently screened research, extracted data and assessed the quality of literature based on standard methods. RevMan 5.3 software was performed to conduct the Meta-analysis.Results:A total of 11 RCTs were included, involving 1 088 patients. Compared with conventional nursing model, self-care model could effectively reduce the incidence of complications during hospitalization ( RR=0.26, 95% CI 0.18-0.39, P<0.001) and improve the Harris scores ( MD=13.33, 95% CI 11.09-15.57, P<0.001) of elderly patients with hip fracture. However, the impacts of self-care model on alleviating postoperative pain was still uncertain. Additionally, the self-care model could shorten hospital stay, but the combined effect size was unavailable due to the high heterogeneity between related studies. Conclusions:In comparison with conventional nursing model, the Orem self-care model was more beneficial to shorten the hospitalization stay, reduce the incidence of postoperative complications and promote hip joint function of elderly patients with hip fractures. To confirm the effectiveness of self-care models in pain management for elderly patients with hip fractures, multicenter RCTs with high quality and large samples are needed.
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Objective To evaluate the value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in preoperative diagnosis and staging of suspected extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (EHCC).Methods The clinical data of 116 patients (72 males,44 females;age range 26-89 years) with suspected EHCC from January 2013 to October 2014 were retrospectively analyzed.All patients received preoperative whole body 18F-FDG PET/CT scan.The imaging results were compared with final clinical diagnosis.The diagnostic sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value and accuracy of 18F-FDG PET/CT were calculated.Two-sample t test was applied to compare lesion SUVmax of malignant and benign diseases.One-way analysis of variance was applied to compare SUVmax of highly,moderately and poorly differentiated tumors.x2 test was used to compare the difference of diagnostic sensitivities for hilar cholangiocarcinomas and common bile duct tumors.Results All patients were confirmed by exploratory laparotomy and subsequent histologic examination.A total of 94 cases (93 adenocarcinomas and 1 squamous carcinoma) were confirmed malignant and 22 cases (11 biliary calculi,9 cholangitis,1 choledochal cyst,1 tuberculosis) were confirmed benign.The diagnostic sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value and accuracy of 18F-FDG PET/CT for primary tumor were 61.7% (58/94),77.3% (17/22),92.1% (58/63),32.1% (17/53),64.7% (75/116),respectively.The diagnostic sensitivity and specificity for regional lymph node metastasis were 45.5%(15/33),91.4%(53/58),and those for distant metastasis were 3/4,94.3%(82/87).The SUVmax of malignant tumors were higher than that of benign lesions (4.57± 3.75,2.72± 2.48;t =2.83,P< 0.05),while the differences of SUVmax among highly,moderately and poorly differentiated tumors were not significant (4.89±4.75,4.23±2.49,4.47±2.73;F=0.269,P>0.05).18F-FDG PET/CT showed a lower sensitivity in hilar cholangiocarcinomas than that in common bile duct tumors,while no statistical significance was observed:48.6% (17/35) vs 69.0% (40/58),x2=3.827,P>0.05.Conclusions The value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in preoperative diagnosis and staging of EHCC is limited.It can distinguish some benign diseases from malignant tumors,but with higher false positive for cholangitis.It can help to adjust treatment strategies by detecting distant metastasis.
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OBJECTIVE:To observe therapeutic efficacy and safety of batroxobin in the treatment of senile sudden deafness. METHODS:Totally 102 senile patients with sudden deafness were randomly divided into control group(51 cases)and observation group (51 cases). Control group was given routine treatment as Ginkgo biloba extract injection 105 mg+Dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection 30 mg+Methotrexate tablets 6 mg orally. Based on control group,observation group was additionally given Ba-troxobin injection 10 BU added into 0.9% Sodium chloride injection 100 mL intravenously,running out within 1 h,every 2 days, and then given 5 BU added into 0.9% Sodium chloride injection 100 mL intravenously,running out within 1 h. Both groups were treated for 10 d. Clinical efficacy,hearing recovery time,ear drowsiness disappearance time,dizziness disappearance time and tin-nitus disappearance time of 2 groups were observed. The levels of pure tone threshold,plasma specific viscosity(ns),high shear rate of whole blood viscosity(nbh),low shear rate of whole blood viscosity(nbl),hematocrit(HCT),erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR),Fb,endothelin (ET) and nitric oxide (NO) were observed before and after treatment as well as the occurrence of ADR. RESULTS:The total response rate of observation group was significantly higher than that of control group;hearing recovery time,ear drowsiness disappearance time,dizziness disappearance time and tinnitus disappearance time were significantly shorter than control group,with statistical significance(P0.05). After treatment,the levels of pure tone threshold,ns,nbh,nbl,HCT,ESR,Fb and ET in 2 groups were significantly lower than before;the observation group was significantly lower than the control group. The levels of NO in 2 groups were significantly higher than before;the obser-vation group was significantly higher than the control group,with statistical significance(P<0.01). During treatment,no obvious ADR was found in 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS:Based on routine treatment,batroxobin is effective in the treatment of sudden deaf-ness in the elderly,can effectively relieve the symptoms,improve the recovery of local blood flow and inner ear microcirculation disturbance with good safety.
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Objective To evaluate the diagnostic efficiency of the parameters obtained from PET/MR in brain tumors.Methods In this prospective study,28 patients (21 males,7 females,age range: 6-82 years) with clinical suspicion of brain tumor from November 2012 to September 2015 underwent PET/MR multi-modality imaging.The examination of PET/MR included 11C-MET PET and multiple MR sequences.The qualities of images were estimated firstly.The ROC curve and the accuracy of SUVmax,ADCmean,rCBF and NAA/(Cho+Cre) ratio were calculated.The pathology or final clinical diagnosis was taken as the standard.The diagnostic efficiency of the multi-modality imaging was determined based on the cutoff values of the four parameters.Two-sample t test was used to analyze the differences of parameters between glioma group and inflammatory group.Results SUVmax,ADCmean,rCBF and NAA/(Cho+Cre) ratio were validated to be effective parameters in diagnosing brain tumors with the diagnostic accuracy of 89.3%(25/28),82.1%(23/28),78.6%(22/28) and 75.0%(21/28),respectively.The SUVmax exhibited the highest diagnostic accuracy,while the diagnostic efficiency of the combination of four parameters was superior to the separate parameter.The values of SUVmax,rCBF and NAA/(Cho+Cre) ratio were significantly different between glioma group(n=10) and inflammatory group(n=11;t values:-2.31,-3.11,-2.77,all P<0.05).Conclusions PET/MR can provide a one-stop examination with multi-modality imaging of brain.The obtained parameters SUVmax,ADCmean,rCBF and NAA/(Cho+Cre) ratio,especially their combination,have effective diagnostic values on brain tumor.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the value ofF-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) positron emission tomography-CT (PET-CT) in detection of primary tumor and pelvic lymph node metastasis in International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stages ⅠA2-ⅡA cervical cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The clinical data of 91 patients with FIGO stagesⅠA2-ⅡA cervical cancer were retrospectively analyzed. The sensitivity ofF-FDG PET-CT in detection of cervical cancer was calculated. The long diameter, short diameter and SUVmax were compared between metastatic lymph nodes (MLN) and non-metastatic lymph nodes (NMLN). The optimal cut-off values of different indexes were determined by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and area under curve (AUC), and the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy were calculated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b> F-FDG PET-CT examinations were positive in 89 patients (89/91, 96.7%). The short diameters of NMLN and MLN were (6.50±2.31)mm and (4.21±1.49)mm(=4.855,<0.05); the SUVmax of NMLN and MLN were 4.56±3.34 and 1.92±1.41(=31.685,<0.05). ROC AUCs of the short diameter and SUVmax in diagnosis of metastatic lymph nodes were 0.802 and 0.861. Taken short diameter ≥ 5.05 mm and SUVmax ≥ 2.05 as cut-off values, the corresponding sensitivity, specificity and accuracy in diagnosis of metastatic lymph nodes were 85.0%, 93.0% and 86.8%, respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b> F-FDG PET-CT is sensitive to detect primary lesion and pelvic lymph node metastases in FIGO stages ⅠA2-Ⅱ A cervical cancer, and the highest diagnostic accuracy may be obtained by taking short diameter ≥ 5.05 mm and SUVmax ≥ 2.05 as the standard.</p>
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Objective To understand the status and features of nursing care adverse events and to offer scientific basis for improving patient safety management of nursing at high altitude area. Methods Data such as categories, causes, time distribution and other factors of nursing care adverse events were collected from January 2013 to August 2014 in the People′s Hospital of Tibet Autonomous Region were analyzed. Results Over the study period, 50 adverse events were recorded and the most common types were tube emersion(26%,13/50), pressure sores(14%,7/50) and scald(12%,6/50) respectively. The proportions of different severity of adverse events were hidden events (48%,24/50), events without bad consequence(36%,18/50), adverse events(14%,7/50) and warning events(2%,1/50) respectively. The ineffective communication, inadequate assessment, and not abiding by the rules accounted for 70%(35/50) of the causes of adverse events. 7:00-10:59 and 19:00-22:59 period was the high incidence of adverse events, respectively accounted for 32%(16/50) and 26%(13/50). Conclusions The management of nursing adverse events at high altitude area need to consider the geographical characteristics,besides, to guarantee the implementation of the system,reduce the bed / nurse ratio, improve the comprehensive quality of nurses and other measures can be taken to reduce the occurrence of adverse events.
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[ ABSTRACT] AIM:To investigate the effect of Ginkgo biloba extract ( GBE) on diabetic retinopathy ( DR) and its possible mechanism in rats .METHODS:Goto-Kakizaki ( GK) rats were used as a DR model, and were treated with different doses of GBE.Normal Wistar rats were used as the control.Blood glucose and retina barrier injury were analyzed, respectively.Ganglion cell apoptosis was detected by TUNEL staining.Moreover, the protein expression of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2( Nrf2) , ERK, Bcl-2 and P53, and ERK phosphorylation were examined by Western blot.RESULTS:GBE reduced blood glucose in the DR rats, attenuated retina barrier injury, and decreased the apoptosis of ganglion cells. Furthermore, the expression of Nrf2 and Bcl-2, and phosphorylation of ERK were increased after GBE treatment, whereas P53 expression was decreased.CONCLUSION:GBE protects ganglion cells against apoptosis in DR rats, which may be through activation of Nrf2/ERK pathway and regulating Bcl-2 and P53 expression.
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OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of uterine arterial embolization combined with Methotrexate and Lactate ethacri-dine on related indexes of mid-pregnant patients with placenta previa abortion. METHODS:The data of 100 mid-pregnant patients with placenta previa who required inducing labor was retrospectively analyzed and divided into observation group(50 cases)and control group(50 cases)by different treatment. Control group received uterine arterial embolization before inducing labor,then received Lac-tate ethacridine injection 100 mg,amniotic injection+Mifepristone tablet 75 mg,and aborted after 2 d. Observation group received uterine arterial embolization after uterine arterial perfusionon both sides,then received Methotrexate for injection 50 mg/side after uter-ine arterial embolization catheter entering uterine artery,Lactate ethacridine injection(the same usage and dosage as control group)+Mifepristone tablet(the same usage and dosage as control group)was given after 12 h. Total parturition,intrapartum hemorrhage,hos-pitalization time,menstruation recovery time,cesarean section,hysterectomy,retained placenta and clearing palace in 2 groups were observed,and postoperative complications were recorded. RESULTS:Intrapartum hemorrhage,hospitalization time,cesarean section rate and hysterectomy rate in observation group were significantly lower than control group,with statistical significance(P0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of postoperative complications in 2 groups(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Uterine arterial embolization combined with Methotrexate and Lactate ethacridine can effectively reduce the hemor-rhage of mid-pregnant patients with placenta previa abortion,shorten hospitalization time,and decrease cesarean section and hysterec-tomy rate.
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Objective To analyze the relationship between thyroid function and grades of diabetic nephropa-thy (DN).Methods One hundred and twenty patients with definite DN were classified into the four groups,and forty patients with non-DN diabetic was NDN group.Their serum albumin,blood hemoglobin,serum potassium,functional parameters of thyroid and dependability to DN were analyzed.Results The plasma albumin ofⅢ,Ⅳ and Ⅴ group were (41.3 ±3.6)g/L,(30.5 ±4.8)g/L and (28.3 ±5.9)g/L,which were lower than those of NDN group (F=11.36,P<0.05).24h urine protein ofⅢ,Ⅳ and Ⅴ were (0.48 ±0.29)g,(1.86 ±0.54)g and (1.69 ±0.67)g, which were higher than those of group NDN (F=7.12,P<0.05).Triiodothyronine(T3)ofⅢ,ⅣandⅤgroup were (0.98 ±0.38)nmol/L,(0.75 ±0.41)nmol/L and (0.60 ±0.28)nmol/L,which were lower than those of NDN group (F=7.64,P<0.05).Tetraiodothyronine(T4)of III,IV and V group were (6.06 ±1.76)nmol/L,(5.31 ±1.98)nmol/L and (4.65 ±1.87)nmol/L,which were lower than those of NDN group (F=6.83,P<0.05 ).Free Triiodothyronine (FT3)ofⅢ,Ⅳ and Ⅴ group were (4.37 ±2.12)pmol/L,(3.33 ±2.30)pmol/L and (2.91 ±1.82)pmol/L, which were lower than those of NDN group (F=7.14,P<0.05 ).Correlation analysis indicated that FT3 was an independent predictor for the severity of diabetic nephropathy.Conclusion In the patients with DN Ⅳ and Ⅴ,DN has attained a very severe status and the treatment of DN should be intensive.
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Objective:To study the effect of different dose of persicae semen extract extract(PSE) to barrier function of the intestinal mucous membrane and immunologic function in acute pancreatitis rats.Methods:A total of 48 rats were divided into model control group,low dose,medial dose and high dose PSE groups,and there were 12 rats in each group.Another 12 rats were Sham-operation group.After anesthesia recovery,rats in low dose,medial dose and high dose PSE groups respectively received PSE 0.12 g/kg,0.248 g/kg and 0.36 g/kg,and rats in Sham-operation group and model control group receive isovolumetric distilled water,once per 6 h,4 times in 24 hours.All rats were anesthetized by 10%chloral hydrate after in 24th hour after dosing.Thorax and enterocoelia were opened; 5 ml of blood were respectively drawed to EDTA-anticoagulation tube and un-anticoagulation tube from aorta abdominalis.CD4+, CD8+and Treg cells were determined by direct fluorescent-labelded flow cytometry.IgA, IgG and IgM were determined by immunoturbidimetry.Serum amylase was determined by EPS-G7 substrate,D-lactic acid was determined by enzymology, and serum diamine oxidase was determined by active ration of colorimetry method.Pathological examination of small intestine mucous membrane tissue was taken after HE staining.sIgA in small intestine was determined by radioimmunoassay.mRNA of TLR4 and NF-κBp65 in small intestine tissue was determined by RT-PCR.Results:(1) Serum amylase,D-lactic acid and diamine oxidase in medial dose and high dose PSE groups were significantly decreased ( P<0.01 ) , and sIgA in small intestine was significantly increased ( P<0.01).These indicators were significantly different in medial dose and high dose PSE groups(P<0.01).(2) CD4+and CD4+/CD8+in medial dose and high dose PSE groups were significantly increased(P<0.01),and CD8+,Treg cells were significantly decreased(P<0.01) compared with those in low dose PSE group.These indicators were significantly different in medial dose and high dose PSE groups(P<0.01).(3) IgA,IgG and IgM in medial dose and high dose PSE groups were significantly decreased(P<0.01) compared with those in low dose PSE group.These indicators were significantly different in medial dose and high dose PSE groups(P<0.01).(4) Small intestine mucous membrane tissue in Sham-operation group was not damaged significantly,but that in model control group was damaged significantly.Small intestine mucous membrane tissue in low dose PSE group was similar to that in model control group,and damage in medial dose and high dose PSE groups was decreased significantly.( 5 ) mRNA of TLR4 and NF-κBp65 in small intestine tissue in medial dose and high dose PSE groups were significantly increased ( P<0.01 ) compared with those in low dose PSE group.These indicators were significantly different in medial dose and high dose PSE groups ( P<0.01 ).Conclusion: PSE has protective effect to barrier function of the intestinal mucous membrane,and significantly improve the immunologic function.
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Objective To investigate the optimal workflow and protocol for integrated PET/MR by comparison with PET/CT.Methods A total of 228 patients were enrolled in this study for PET/CT and PET/MR evaluation on the same day.Six PET/MR protocols with different MR sequences but the same PET acquisition protocol were investigated and the optimal protocol was identified based on image quality,acquisition time and diagnostic performance.Results PET/MR workflow was similar to PET/CT,however,some special issues needed to be considered for PET/MR.Among the 6 protocols,protocol No.6 outperformed others for body and head regions.Types of artifacts were found more often in PET/MR than in PET/CT.Conclusions By optimizing the protocol,PET/MR could achieve almost the same diagnostic performance as PET/CT.However,the issues of long acquisition time and artifacts on PET/MR need to be further improved.
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Objective To investigate high risk human papillomavirus(HR-HPV)prevalence among married women in Beijing and to study the high risk flactors.nethods During March 2007 to September 2008.a total of 6185 married women sampled from 137 communities in 12 districts were screened bv HR-HPV DNA test and cytogical test.The interview was carried out with unified questionnaires.The databage was set up and twice entered in EpiDam 3.0.After checked up,the data were analyzed in SPSS 15.0.Results (1) The HR-HPV infection rate was 9.89%.The HR-HPV infection rate of the city zone,the suburb and the exurb were 9.34%,10.51% and 9.51% (P>0.05).The HR-HPV infection rate of the native and the oudander were 9.53%,11.30% (P<0.05).(2) The age distribution of HR-HPV infection was that the rate was around 10% among 25 to 44 age groups,which was the highest(11.21%) in 30 to 34 age group;then the rate was descended as the age raising,the rate of 50 to 54 age group was the lowest(7.78%).(3) Multiple logistic regression showed that the related risk factors of HR-HPV infection mainly included 1000 RMB and above of family income per person per month.possessing more than 1 sexual partner of her husband,outlander and hish levels of education.(4) The prevalence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia(CIN)in HR-HPV positive group wag significantly higher than that in HR-HPV negative group(29.76% vs 3.32%,P<0.01).Conclusions(1)The HR-HPV infection rate among aged 25 to 54 years was 9.9% and there was no significant difference in area distribution.(2)The hish risk population which should strengthen screening was the married bearing-age women with high level of family income,outlander,high levels of education and her husband possessing more than 1 sexual partner.(3)HR-HPV infection is the main risk factor for CIN and cervical cancer.while does not provide a causal relationship with them.The high risk population should be checked regularly to understand the development of HR-HPV infection and CIN incidence.
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Objective: To study the role of auto-antibody in the diagnosis of patients with PBC. Methods: ANA, SMA and AMA in serum of 58 PBC patients were tested by indirect immune fluorescence and Western blot. Such auto-antibodies as Anti-type AMAM2,anti-SLA/LP, anti-LKM-1 and anti-LC-1 were also identified. Results: Auto-antibodies existing in patients with PBC were mainly AMA(96.5%) and AMAM2(93.1%) and the titer was beyond 1∶100. 8 cases of those patients were positive with ANA and SMA simultaneously. One case had positive AMA and SLA/LP in serum and the clinical appearances were the same as those of type Ⅰ and type Ⅲ autoimmune hepatitis. 19 patients with positive AMAM2 in serum had liver-puncture and the results suggested the diagnosis of PBC in 63.7%(12/9). Conclusion: Test of auto-antibodies is clinically significant for the diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis.