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Objective:To correlate the expression of microRNA (miRNA)-21 and miRNA-335-5p with pepsinogen and gastrin-17 in patients with gastric cancer.Methods:Sixty-one patients with gastric cancer who received treatment in Linhai Second People's Hospital between January 2019 and January 2021 were included in the patient group. An additional 60 healthy patients who concurrently received physical examination were included in the control group. Serum pepsinogen I, pepsinogen II and gastrin-17 levels were determined by latex-enhanced immunoturbidimetry. miRNA-21 and miRNA-335-5p expression were determined by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Serum pepsinogen I, pepsinogen II and gastrin-17 levels and miRNA-21 and miRNA-335-5p expression were compared between the two groups. The sensitivity and specificity of miRNA-21 and miRNA-335-5p in the diagnosis of gastric cancer were analyzed. The correlation between miRNA-21 and miRNA-335-5p expression and pepsinogen I, pepsinogen II and gastrin-17 levels was analyzed.Results:Serum pepsinogen I and gastrin-17 levels in the patient group were (54.36 ± 9.89) μg/L and (13.74 ± 1.89) pg/mL, respectively, which were significantly lower than those in the control group [(112.31 ± 23.24) μg/L, (18.75 ± 2.36) pg/mL, t = 17.89, 12.90, both P < 0.05]. Serum pepsinogen II level in the patient group was significantly higher than that in the control group [(24.35 ± 4.53) μg/L vs. (20.37 ± 3.28) μg/L, t = 5.52, P < 0.05]. The relative mRNA expression of miRNA-21 in the patient group was significantly higher than that in the control group [(3.42 ± 0.61) vs. (0.53 ± 0.12), t = 30.01, P < 0.05]. The relative mRNA expression of miRNA-335-5p in the patient group was significantly lower than that in the control group [(0.32 ± 0.17) vs. (1.65 ± 0.35), t = 26.65, P < 0.05]. The receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that the sensitivity and specificity of miRNA-21 in the diagnosis of gastric cancer were 74.36% and 68.18%, respectively, and they were 79.49% and 60.90% for miRNA-335-5p, respectively. There was a negative linear correlation between miRNA-21 and pepsinogen I and gastrin-17 levels ( r = -0.82, -0.74), but there was a positive linear correlation between miRNA-21 and pepsinogen II levels ( r = 0.76). There was a positive linear correlation between miRNA-335-5p and pepsinogen I and gastrin-17 ( r = 0.79, 0.72), but there was a negative linear correlation between miRNA-335-5p and pepsinogen II levels ( r = -0.70). Conclusion:miRNA-21 is highly expressed in patients with gastric cancer, while miRNA-335-5p is lowly expressed. miRNA-21 and miRNA-335-5p are highly correlated with pepsinogen and gastrin-17 levels. miRNA-21 and miRNA-335-5p can be used as effective indices for diagnosis of gastric cancer. Findings of this study are highly innovative and scientific.
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OBJECTIVE: To compare various models of diffusion-weighted imaging including monoexponential apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), biexponential (fast diffusion coefficient [Df], slow diffusion coefficient [Ds], and fraction of fast diffusion), stretched-exponential (distributed diffusion coefficient and anomalous exponent term [α]), and kurtosis (mean diffusivity and mean kurtosis [MK]) models in the differentiation of renal solid masses. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 81 patients (56 men and 25 women; mean age, 57 years; age range, 30–69 years) with 18 benign and 63 malignant lesions were imaged using 3T diffusion-weighted MRI. Diffusion model selection was investigated in each lesion using the Akaike information criteria. Mann-Whitney U test and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis were used for statistical evaluations. RESULTS: Goodness-of-fit analysis showed that the stretched-exponential model had the highest voxel percentages in benign and malignant lesions (90.7% and 51.4%, respectively). ADC, Ds, and MK showed significant differences between benign and malignant lesions (p 0.05). CONCLUSION: Compared with conventional diffusion parameters, α may provide additional information for differentiating benign and malignant renal masses, while ADC remains the most valuable parameter for differentiation of RCC subtypes and for ccRCC grading.
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Objective To compare four therapies for elderly patients with cerebellar hemorrhage breaking into the ventricles.Methods Clinical data of 158 elderly patients with severe spontaneous cerebellar hemorrhage breaking into the ventricles were retrospectively analyzed.There were 28 cases in the conservative management (CM) group and 130 cases in the surgical therapy (ST) group with an external ventricular drainage (EVD) subgroup (n=40),an external ventricular drainage combined with intraventricular fibrinolysis (EVD + IVF) subgroup (n =43),and a clot evacuation (CE) subgroup (n=47).The mortality at 1 month and modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 6 months were employed to evaluate clinical effectiveness.In addition,statistical analysis of correlative factors for prognosis was conducted.Results The 1-month mortality (x2 =7.529,P =0.006) and 6-month mRS in the CM group (x2 =4.819,P =0.028) were significantly higher than those in the ST group.There was no significant difference in mortality after one month among the three ST subgroups (x2 =0.143,P=0.931),whereas significant differences were observed in 6-month mRS among them (x2 =7.209,P=0.027),and the scale in the EVD+IVF subgroup was significantly lower than in the CE and EVD subgroups.The incidence of complications such as pulmonary infections and stress ulcers in the CM group was significantly higher than in the ST group.Statistical differences were found in the incidence of pulmonary infections among the three ST subgroups (x2 =6.694,P=0.035),and the incidences in the EVD subgroup and the EVD+IVF subgroup were lower than the incidence in the CE subgroup.Nevertheless,there was no significant difference in the incidence of stress ulcers among the three ST subgroups (x2 =0.547,P=0.776).Conclusions EVD+ IVF is an effective treatment for cerebellar hemorrhage breaking into the ventricles in elderly patients,especially for those who cannot withstand a craniotomy or those who have primary diseases.It may speed up the absorption of hematoma,and decrease the operative risk and the incidence of postoperative complications.
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Objective:To observe the effect of stereotactic aspiration combined with corresponding drug therapy in the treatment of cerebral hemorrhage induced by different drugs. Methods:Totally 66 patients with hemorrhage induced by antithrombotic drugs were randomly divided into the control group and the treatment group with 33 cases in each. The control group was given corresponding drug therapy according to the pathogenesis of cerebral hemorrhage, and the treatment group was treated by stereotactic hematoma aspiration additionally. Daily life ability, NIHSS and prognosis improvement were compared between the two groups before and after the treat-ment. Results:After the treatment, NIHSS of the treatment group was ( 10. 17 ± 2. 97 ) and Barthel index score was ( 59. 97 ± 12. 10), which were both better than those of the control group (P<0. 05). The prognosis of the treatment group was also better than that of the control group (P<0. 05). There was no severe adverse drug reaction in the two groups. Conclusion:For different drug in-duced cerebral hemorrhage, corresponding drug therapy should be carried out, and combining with stereotactic hematoma aspiration, the therapeutic regimen can effectively improve neurological deficits and activities of daily living of the patients, and then improve the prognosis of the patients with promising safety.
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Objective To investigate the influence factor of the recovery time of oculomotor nerve palsy (ONP) after traumatic carotid-cavernous sinus fistula (TCCF) treated by balloon embolization.Methods The clinical data of 76 patients with ONP after TCCF were retrospectively analyzed.All patients accepted intravascular balloon embolization treatment.Nonparametric test was applied to make single factor analysis of the influence factor of ONP recovery time,and linear regression analysis was applied to make multiple factor analysis.Results Seventy-six patients (100.0％) had a perfect occlusion for orificium fistulae after operation immediately,and 73 patients (96.1％) retained the internal carotid artery.Patients were followed up for 6-70 months,with an average of 34.2 months and no death cases.Seventy patients (92.1％) succeeded for embolization at the first time,and 6 patients (7.9％) relapsed after embolization for 6 weeks.The reasons of relapse was balloon leak,and no patients recurred after twice embolization.Seventy-six patients (100.0％) had recovery from ONP,and recovery time was (42.17 ± 32.39) d.The single factor analysis showed that the courses of diseases,fistula location,eye-tubercle location,degree of ONP,balloon quantity,state of internal carotid artery were the factor affecting the ONP recovery time (P ＜ 0.01 or ＜ 0.05).The linear regression analysis showed that the courses of the disease,fistula location,degree of ONP,balloon quantity were independent factor affecting the ONP recovery time (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions Intravascular balloon embolization in the treatment of ONP after TCCF is safe and reliable.The courses of diseases,fistula location,degree of ONP and balloon quantity are the influencing factor of the oculomotor nerve functional recovery time,and should be given enough attention.
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Objective To investigate the clinical significance of leukocyte count and neutrophil count change on delayed traumatic intracranial hemorrhage(DTIH).Method Collected the peripheral venous blood of l 16 eases of DTIH and 123 cases of non-DTIH between June 2005 and Deeember 2007.Compared the leukocyte count and neutrophil count in all cases by different groups.Results The leukocyte count and neutrophil count of the DTIH patients whose first CT scan were negative[(13.35±6.72)×109/Land(12.78±6.43)×109/L,respectively]were significantly higher than those of head injury whose CT scan werenegative allthetime[(9.72±3.09)×109/Land(7.64±2.93)×109/L,respectively].The difference was significant (P＜0.01).There were no statistical significance of the leukocyte count and neutrophil count between DTIH patients and non-DTIH patients whose first CT scan were positive(P＞0.05).Conclusions As an independent guideline,the leukocyte count and neutrophil count may help the forepart diagnosis of DTIH patients whose first CT scan were negative.
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Objective To discuss the relationship between IL-13R?2 and the tumorigenesis and progression of gliomas. Methods Expression level of IL-13R?2 mRNA was studied by Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction(RT-PCR) in 20 cases of glioma and 5 cases of normal brain tissue. Results There was no expression of IL-13R?2 mRNA in all cases of normal brain tissue, wherea 13 of 20 gliomas expressed IL-13R?2.There were specially significant difference between them(P0.05) between low grade gliomas and high grade gliomas, there was greatly significant difference(P
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OBJECTIVE:To prepare irinotecan hydrochloride liposome and study its drug release profile in vitro.METHODS:Irinotecan hydrochloride liposome was prepared by ammonium sulfate gradient method.Orthogonal test was conducted to optimize the formula and preparation techniques of irinotecan hydrochloride liposome,and the release of it in vitro was investigated by dialysis method.RESULTS:The entrapment efficiency(EE) of the prepared liposome was as high as 75.4%.The optimized formula was as follows:the ratio of lipid to cholesterol was 2∶1;the concentrations of ammonium sulfate was 0.20 mol?mL-1;the incubation temperature was 50 ℃ and the ratio of drug to lipid was 1∶10.The study proved that the liposome could retard drug release in vitro,at a release rate of 8.09% at 1 h and 64.2% at 9 h.CONCLUSION:The irinotecan hydrochloride liposome had high EE and characterized by slow drug release.