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Objective :To compare short-term and midterm therapeutic effect between sirolimus-eluting stent implan-tation (SES-PCI) and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) in aged patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and multi-vessel coronary disease (MVD).Methods : Aged MVD patients undergoing selective revascularization were en-rolled and divided into CABG group (n=301) and SES-PCI group (n=289).Major adverse cardio-and cerebrovas-cular events (MACCE) were followed up for 30d ,one ,two and five years .Logistic multi-factor regression was used to analyze independent risk factors for different therapeutic methods .Results : Compared with CABG group after 30d follow-up ,there was significant reduction in all-cause mortality (6-3% vs.2-8%) and significant rise in a sec-ond revascularization rate (RVR ,1-3% vs.8-3%) in SES-PCI group , P<0-05 or <0-01 ;compared with CABG group during one ,two and five-year follow up ,there were significant reductions in all-cause mortality [one year :(11-6% vs.4-8%) ,five years :(23-3% vs.12-1%)] and incidence rate of cerebrovascular accidents [one year :(8-6% vs .3-5%) ,five years :(18-3% vs.6-9%)] ,and significant rise in incidence rate of non-fatal myocardial infarction [one year :(6-6% vs.11-8%) ,five years :(12-0% vs.24-9%)] and a second RVR [one year :(3-0%vs.16-3%) ,five years :(9-3% vs.24-6%)] in SES-PCI group , P<0-05 or <0-01- Logistic multi-factor regres-sion analysis indicated that DM and EH were independent risk factors for SES-PCI (OR= 45-772 ,13-218 , P=0-001 both) ,while peripheral vascular disease was independent protective factor for SES-PCI (OR= 0-007 , P=0-001).Conclusion : Compared with CABG ,there are significant reductions in short-term and midterm all-cause mortality ,and significant rise in a second RVR in MVD patients undergoing PCI .
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To compare short‐and mid‐term therapeutic effect on aged patients with multi‐vessel coronary disease between minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (MIDCAB) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).Methods : A total of 72 patients with multi‐vessel disease , who were suitable for MIDCAB from 2016 to 2018 , were regarded as MIDCAB group .Another 96 patients with multi‐vessel disease , who were not suitable for MIDCAB , were enrolled as CABG group (received selective on‐pump CABG).Clinical data and incidence of major adverse cardio‐ and cerebrovascular events (MACCE ) within two‐year follow‐up were compared between two groups.Results : Men percentage of MIDCAB group was significantly higher than that of CABG group (83. 3% vs. 67. 7%, P=0.022) ; compared with CABG group , there were significant reductions in percentages of left anterior descending proximal lesions (61.5% vs.34.7%) and chronic total occlusion disease (57.3% vs.34. 7%) in MID‐CAB group ( P<0. 01 both) , there were no significant difference in other indexes between two groups , P> 0. 05 all.All subjects were followed up for two years , follow‐up rate was 90. 5% .There were no significant difference in incidence rates of all‐cause death and MACCE between two groups , P>0.05 all.Conclusion : There is no signifi‐cant difference in incidence rate of short‐and mid‐term events between CABG and MIDCAB in patients with multi‐vessel coronary disease .MIDCAB is recommended for proper patients in clinic .
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In order to screen the compatible red cells by using extracorporal hemolysis test for acute autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) patients who were difficult to be matched by automatic microcolumn gel indirect antiglobulin test. Twenty-six cases of AIHA were chosen as control group, to whom the same type of donor red blood cells were infused with the weakest blood agglutination; 12 cases of acute AIHA patients were chosen as test group, these patients were difficult to be matched by automatic microcolumn gel indirect antiglobulin test, and the donor red cells without hemolysis by extracoral hemolysis test were transfused for them. The results showed that compared with the control group,the effect of transfusion was better in test group (P < 0.01), with 2.26 U leukocyte-depleted erythrocyte suspension in average, whose hemoglobin, reticulocyte and total bilirubin levels were changed significantly compared with those before blood transfusion (P < 0.01) . It is concluded that the compatible red blood cells for the acute AIHA patients can be screened by the extracorporal hemolysis test, when it is difficult to screen by the automatic microcolumn gel indirect antiglobulin test.
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Humans , Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune , Therapeutics , Blood Transfusion , Coombs Test , Erythrocyte Count , Erythrocytes , Hemolysis , Platelet TransfusionABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the role of cytopathology in endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) for lung tumor diagnosis and staging.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Two-hundred consecutive cases of lung tumor with EBUS-TBNA performed during the period from April, 2009 to September, 2010 in Shanghai Cancer Hospital were retrospectively reviewed. The cytologic diagnoses were categorized as non-diagnostic, negative, suspicious and malignant. When available, cell block preparation and immunohistochemistry were performed. On the 22 positive cases diagnosed by on-site evaluation, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation study was carried out.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In the 200 cases of cytology specimens, 122 cases (69.3%) were diagnosed as malignant, 42 cases (23.9%) as benign and 12 cases (6.8%) as suspicious for malignancy. The non-diagnostic rate was 12.0% (24/200). Amongst the 200 cases studied, 140 cases (70.0%) had histologic correlation available (via core biopsy, mediastinoscopic biopsy or surgical excision). The sensitivity and specificity of EBUS-TBNA cytologic diagnoses were 94.4% and 100%, when using histopathologic findings and clinical follow-up data as gold standard. The cell block preparation and immunohistochemistry were useful in subtyping and diagnosis of extrathoracic malignancy. EGFR mutations were detected in 8 cytology samples (36.4%).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>EBUS-TBNA is a sensitive and specific tool for diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. The cytology samples can be used for further ancillary investigations including cell block preparation, immunohistochemistry and molecular studies.</p>
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Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Adenocarcinoma , Genetics , Metabolism , Pathology , Bronchi , Carcinoma, Small Cell , Genetics , Metabolism , Pathology , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell , Genetics , Metabolism , Pathology , Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration , Methods , Exons , Follow-Up Studies , Lung Neoplasms , Genetics , Metabolism , Pathology , Lymphatic Metastasis , Mediastinoscopy , Mutation , ErbB Receptors , Genetics , Metabolism , Retrospective Studies , Sensitivity and SpecificityABSTRACT
<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Accurate intraoperative diagnosis of sentinel lymph node (SLN) metastases enables the selection of patients for axillary lymph node dissections during the same operation, reducing the need for a second operation. The present study aimed to prospectively compare the GeneSearch(TM) Breast Lymph Node (BLN) Assay with touch imprint cytology (TIC) for intraoperative evaluation of SLNs.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>SLNs were sectioned in 1.5 - 3.0 mm pieces. TIC was performed on all pieces and the BLN Assay and postoperative histology evaluations were performed on different alternating node pieces. Overall performance of the BLN Assay was compared with that of TIC relative to the postoperative histology results.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A total of 90 patients enrolled in the study. Complete intraoperative data for both the BLN Assay and TIC were collected in 86 patients. The sensitivity, specificity, and overall accuracy of the BLN Assay were 82%, 97%, and 92%, respectively on a per patient basis compared with those of TIC which were 67%, 100%, and 90%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Performance of the BLN Assay was superior to that of TIC and the additional application of TIC did not help improve the total sensitivity and accuracy of the intraoperative assessment. The existence of ectopic breast tissue might be a possible cause of false positive for the BLN assay. In addition, the BLN Assay complements histopathology assessment and can minimize sampling error without increasing pathologists' workload.</p>
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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Cytodiagnosis , Methods , Intraoperative Period , Lymph Node Excision , Lymph Nodes , Lymphatic Metastasis , Diagnosis , Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy , MethodsABSTRACT
Objective To assess the value of integrated 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT in differentiation of malignant and benign pericardial effusion. Methods 18F-FDG PET/CT were performed in 23 patients with pericardial effusion. The detected soft tissue tumor or nodulous lession in pericardium or the thickened pericardium, with the maximum standardized uptake value( SUVmax ) ≥2.5, was defined as PET/CT-positive. The invaded lession in pericardium with SUVmax ≥2.5 was also as the positive. The difference of SUVmax of benign and malignant lesions was analyzed with two-independent-sample test of nonparametric tests. The final diagnosis was confirmed by biopsy or post-operative pathology. Results The diagnosis were confirmed with 14 malignant and 9 benign lesions. The median of SUVmax was 6.0 in malignancy group and 2.2 in benign group (z= -3. 279, P =0.001 ). According to the pathology results, there were one false negative case and two false positive cases with PET/CT imaging interpretation. The sensitivity, specificity,accuracy, positive predictive value ( PPV ) and negative predictive value ( NPV ) of 18 F-FDG PET/CT in diagnosis of benignity or malignance of pericardium effusion were 92.9% ( 13/14), 7/9, 87.0% (20/23),86.7% (13/15) and 7/8, respectively. Conclusion For the patients with pericardium effusion 18F-FDG PET/CT may be a helpful modality for malignancy differentiation
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<p><b>BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE</b>Transcriptional silencing induced by CpG island methylation is believed to be one of the important mechanisms of carcinogenesis. Checkpoint with fork head-associated and ring finger (CHFR) governs the transition from prophase to prometaphase in response to mitotic stress. This study was to analyze the relationship between the methylation of CHFR gene and the clinicopathologic features of gastric cancer, and the difference of results between methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (MSP) and combined bisulfite restriction analysis (COBRA) in detecting aberrant methylation of CHFR gene in gastric cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Both MSP and COBRA methods were used to detect the promoter methylation of CHFR gene in gastric cancer specimens from 64 patients. The relationship between methylation status of CHFR gene and the clinicopathologic features of gastric cancer were analyzed using SPSS16.0.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The methylation rates of CHFR gene promoter were significantly higher in gastric cancer samples than in the corresponding paracancer normal gastric mucosa by MSP (51.6% vs. 18.8%, P < 0.001). However, there was no significant correlation between methylation status of CHFR gene and the clinicopathologic parameters of gastric cancer, including age, gender, tumor size, clinical stage, Borrman type, tumor invasion depth, differentiation, and lymph node metastasis (P > 0.05). Aberrant methylation of the CHFR gene was detected in 27 (42.2%) of the 64 specimens of gastric cancer using COBRA, which did not significantly differ from that using MSP (P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Aberrant methylation of the CHFR gene is a frequent event in the carcinogenesis of gastric cancer. Detecting the methylation of CHFR gene in gastric mucosa may conduce to the diagnosis of gastric cancer. No difference was found between MSP and COBRA in detecting promoter methylation of CHFR gene in gastric cancer.</p>
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Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Cell Cycle Proteins , Genetics , DNA Methylation , DNA, Neoplasm , Genetics , Lymphatic Metastasis , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Neoplasm Proteins , Genetics , Neoplasm Staging , Poly-ADP-Ribose Binding Proteins , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Methods , Promoter Regions, Genetic , Genetics , Stomach Neoplasms , Genetics , Pathology , Sulfites , Chemistry , Ubiquitin-Protein LigasesABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>to evaluate the application of GeneSearch(TM) breast lymph node assay in intraoperative detection of metastases in sentinel lymph node (SLN) from breast cancer patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>a total of 225 SLN from 88 patients was prospectively studied. Each SLN was cut into 2 mm slabs which were examined by intraoperative imprint cytology (IIC) first, followed by GeneSearch assay and post-operative serial sectioning. GeneSearch used real-time fluorescence quantitative RT-PCR technology to detect the expression of CK19 and mammaglobin in SLN. The results of GeneSearch assay were correlated with those of IIC and post-operative serial sectioning.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>amongst the 88 cases studied, 225 SLNs were found, and obvious metastatic carcinoma cells were identified in 27 SLNs and micrometastasis in 9 SLNs. One hundred and eight-nine SLNs were considered as "negative" (with "isolated tumor cells" present in 5 SLNs). The turn-around time of intraoperative GeneSearch assay ranged from 35 to 45 minutes (mean = 40 minutes). The concordance rate between GeneSearch assay and post-operative serial sectioning was 95.6% (215/225), with a sensitivity of 86.1% (31/36), compared with 94.7% (213/225) and 72.2% (26/36) respectively for IIC. The size of metastatic foci correlated with the Ct value of CK19 and mammaglobin (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>GeneSearch assay for intraoperative detection of metastase in SLN has a satisfactory performance and demonstrates a relatively higher sensitivity than IIC. The potential clinical application still requires further evaluation of larger number of cases.</p>
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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Breast Neoplasms , Metabolism , Pathology , General Surgery , Breast Neoplasms, Male , Metabolism , Pathology , General Surgery , Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast , Metabolism , Pathology , General Surgery , Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating , Metabolism , Pathology , General Surgery , Intraoperative Period , Keratin-19 , Metabolism , Lymph Nodes , Metabolism , Pathology , General Surgery , Lymphatic Metastasis , Mammaglobin A , Mastectomy , Methods , Neoplasm Proteins , Metabolism , Sensitivity and Specificity , Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy , Methods , Uteroglobin , MetabolismABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the intraoperative touch imprint cytology as an diagnostic method of sentinel lymph node for breast cancer patient.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sentinel lymph node biopsy was performed in 105 selected early breast cancer patients, and sentinel lymph node was identified in 101 (96.19%) of these patients. Axillary lymph node dissection was also performed in almost all the patients. All the sentinel lymph nodes were cut into 2-3 mm pieces along the long axis. Touch imprint was made of each piece of the sentinel lymph node, then air-dried, and finally stained with H&E. Intraoperative touch imprint cytology results were compared with the final paraffin H&E pathology. All sentinel nodes were cut into 4 microm sections every 100-microm interval, and the series sections were stained with H&E.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>202 sentinel lymph nodes were identified in 101 breast cancer patients. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value, negative predictive value of intraoperative imprint cytology for 202 sentinel nodes was 92.1%, 98.8%, 97.5%, 94.6% and 98.2%, respectively; which was 89.3%, 98.6%, 96.0%, 96.2% and 96.0%, respectively in the 101 patients with identified sentinel node. Compared with the series sections, the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value, negative predictive value of intraoperative imprint cytology for sentinel nodes was 83.3%, 98.8%, 95.5%, 94.6% and 95.8%, respectively; and it was 81.3%, 100.0%, 94.1%, 100.0% and 92.0%, respectively in 101 patients with identified sentinel node.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Touch imprint cytology is a simple, effective and rapid method for intraoperative pathological evaluation of sentinel lymph node for breast cancer patient, which has a high concordance with the paraffin results, and can provide accurate and rapid diagnosis information for the surgeon during operation.</p>
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Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Biopsy , Methods , Breast Neoplasms , Pathology , Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast , Pathology , Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating , Pathology , Intraoperative Period , Lymph Node Excision , Lymph Nodes , Pathology , Lymphatic Metastasis , Diagnosis , Mastectomy , Methods , Paraffin Embedding , Sensitivity and Specificity , Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy , MethodsABSTRACT
0.05).In group Ⅱand Ⅲ,the carotid artery IMT was thicker and the amount of plagues were larger than those in group Ⅰ(P
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Objective To explore the effects of exercise on dentate gyrus (DG) neurogenesis and the ability of learning and memory in hippocampus-lesioned adult rats. Methods Hippocampus lesion was produced by intrahippocampal microinjection of kainic acid (KA). Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) was used to label dividing cells. Y maze test was used to evaluate the ability of learning and memory. Exercise was conducted in the form of forced running in a motor-driven running wheel. The speed of wheel revolution was regulated at 3 kinds of intensity: lightly running, moderately running, or heavily running. Results Hippocampus lesion could increase the number of BrdU-labeled DG cells, moderately running after lesion could further enhance the number of BrdU-labeled cells and decrease the error number (EN) in Y maze test, while neither lightly running, nor heavily running had such effects. There was a negative correlation between the number of DG BrdU-labeled cells and the EN in the Y maze test after running. Conclusion Moderate exercise could enhance the DG neurogenesis and ameliorate the ability of learning and memory in hippocampus-lesioned rats.
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To investigate the effect of forced running in motor-driven wheel on neurogenesis in the hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG) of adult rats, 5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine (BrdU), a thymidine analog was applied to mark cell proliferation. Neuroepthelial stem cell protein (nestin) expression was used to identify neural stem/precursor cells. The BrdU- and nestin-positive cells were examined by immunohistochemical technique. The ability of learning was evaluated by Y-maze test to explore the functional role of the newborn cells in the DG after forced running. It was found that the number of BrdU- and nestin-positive cells in the DG in running groups was significantly increased compared to that in the control group (P<0.05). The effect of forced running on neurogenesis was intensity-dependent. In addition, an improvement of learning ability in Y-maze test was observed after forced running. These findings suggest that forced running in motor-driven wheel could enhance neurogenesis in the hippocampal DG of adult rats and improve learning ability.
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Animals , Male , Rats , Bromodeoxyuridine , Metabolism , Cell Survival , Dentate Gyrus , Cell Biology , Physiology , Intermediate Filament Proteins , Learning , Maze Learning , Nerve Tissue Proteins , Nestin , Neurons , Physiology , Physical Conditioning, Animal , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , RunningABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of amino acid parenteral nutritional (PN) support on serum tryptophan and melatonin in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients receiving chemotherapy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Seventy-two patients with inoperable NSCLC were divided into three groups randomly: control group, 250 ml/d amino acids PN therapy group and 500 ml/d amino acids PN therapy group. The same NP (cisplatin + vinorelbine) chemotherapy was carried out in all the three groups. During three sessions of chemotherapy,amino acids PN therapy was given to the amino acids PN therapy groups. Serum tryptophan and melatonin concentration changes were assessed before and after chemotherapy.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After chemotherapy the concentration of MT and Try were much lower than that before chemotherapy in the three group patients (P < 0.05). But the concentration of MT and Try in the PN group patients was higher than that in control group patients. The concentration of MT and Try in the 500 ml/d amino acid parenteral nutritional support group patients were significantly higher than that in the 250 ml/d group patients, the difference was significant (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Amino acid parenteral nutritional support is beneficial to improve the lower concentration of serum MT and Try in NSCLC patients receiving chemotherapy, and a more significant effect can be achieved by the 500 ml/d amino acid parenteral nutritional support treatment.</p>
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Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Amino Acids , Therapeutic Uses , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols , Therapeutic Uses , Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung , Blood , Drug Therapy , Therapeutics , Cisplatin , Lung Neoplasms , Drug Therapy , Pathology , Therapeutics , Melatonin , Blood , Neoplasm Staging , Parenteral Nutrition , Treatment Outcome , Tryptophan , Blood , VinblastineABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the clinicopathologic features and immunophenotype of desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT), and to assess the feasibility of reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) as a diagnostic adjunct for DSRCT in routine practice.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The clinical (number = 15), cytologic (number = 1) and histopathologic (number = 14) features of 15 cases of DSRCT were investigated. The immunophenotype was studied by LSAB method using a panel of antibodies. RT-PCR was performed in one case using formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue for EWS-WT1 fusion gene mRNA.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Among the 15 patients studied, 13 were males and 2 were females. Their age ranged from 12 to 38 years (mean age = 23.8 years). Most presented with vague abdominal discomfort, distension or pain, accompanied by nausea, constipation and weight loss. Physical examination showed a palpable abdominal mass with ill-defined borders and tenderness. Ultrasound and computerized tomographic examination revealed single or multiple nodular tumor mass(es) in the peritoneal cavity, measuring 3 cm to 25 cm in greatest diameter (mean tumor diameter = 8.6 cm). Cytologic examination in 1 case showed clusters of small round cells in a hemorrhagic background. The tumor nuclei were hyperchromatic and contained inconspicuous nucleoli. Mitotic figures were readily identified. The cytoplasm however was scant. Histologically, the tumor was composed of small, round, ovoid to spindled cells arranged in nests of various shapes and sizes, embedded in a desmoplastic and focally hyalinized stroma. Immuno- histochemically, all cases showed diffuse and strong staining for AE1/AE3, vimentin, desmin and neuron-specific enolase. Some of them also expressed CAM5.2, epithelial membrane antigen, CD57, chromogranin A, synaptophysin and WT1. They were all negative for myogenin, CK5/6, CD117, calretinin and CD99. RT-PCR successfully amplified the EWS-WT1 chimeric mRNA in 1 case using paraffin-embedded tissue. Subsequent DNA sequencing showed that the gene fusion involved exon 7 of EWS and exon 8 of WT1 genes. The fusion gene contained KTS sequence.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>DSRCT is a highly malignant small round cell tumor occurring predominantly in the abdominal or pelvic cavity of young to middle-aged males. It is characterized by multiphenotypic differentiation. The peculiar perinuclear dot-like staining pattern for vimentin and desmin is characteristic for DSRCT. EWS-WT1 fusion transcript can be detected in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue by RT-PCR, which may thus serve as a useful diagnostic adjunct for DSRCT.</p>
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Adolescent , Adult , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Abdominal Neoplasms , Diagnostic Imaging , Metabolism , Pathology , Base Sequence , Carcinoma, Small Cell , Diagnostic Imaging , Metabolism , Pathology , DNA, Neoplasm , Genetics , Immunophenotyping , Molecular Sequence Data , Oncogene Proteins, Fusion , Genetics , Metabolism , Pelvic Neoplasms , Diagnostic Imaging , Metabolism , Pathology , RNA, Messenger , Genetics , Metabolism , Retrospective Studies , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
Objective To elucidate the effects of different modes of partial parenteral nutrition (PPN)on immunological function of T-lymphocyte in non small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)patients during chemotherapy.Methods Ninety-three patients with non-small cell lung cancer were randomly divided into three groups:the control group(30 patients),the low dose of PPN(32 patients) and the high dose of NNP(31 patients).Exactly the same chemotherapy was applied to each of three groups.During chemotherapy,three groups were supplied the same diet,the control group received conventional treatment;the low dose group and the high dose group received additional parenteral nutritional support besides diet.The low dose group was given 250 ml 9-AA daily and the high dose group was given 500 ml 9-AA daily.The T lymphocyte subsets CD3~+,CD3~++CD4~+ ,CD3~++CD8~+ and cells were detected respectively before and after chemotherapy.Results In all of the three groups,the percentage of NK cells,CD3~+ and CD3~++CD4~+ cells were decreased significantly before and after chemotherapy(all P<0.05),In the control and low dose groups,NK cells changed more significantly after chemotherapy(P<0.01).The percentages of CD3~+,CD3~++CD4~+,CD3~++ CD4~+/CD3~++CD8~+ of the low dose group and high dose group were higher than those of the control group before and after chemotherapy(all P<0.05),the percentage of CD3~++CD8~+,CD3~++CD4~+/ CD3~++CD8~+ of the low dose group and hight dose group did not change notably(all P>0.05). Conclusions The chemotherapy on patients with NSCLC will possibly cause malnutrition and immunosuppression.The benefits of giving 9-AA to NSCLC patients who were applying PPN and undergoing chemotherapy may include antagonizing immunological function aggravation,improving nutrition status and improving immunological functions of the T lymphocytes during chemotherapy.