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Lymphoma-associated hemophagocytic syndrome is aggressive with rapid progression, particularly in NK/T cell lymphoma. The MINE regimen is a salvage treatment for aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In our center, the modified MINE regimen was applied to treat three patients with hemophagocytic syndrome secondary to aggressive NK cell leukemia and T-cell lymphoma. The modified MINE regimen showed good efficacy against NK/T cell lymphoma, control of the inflammatory state of secondary hemophagocytic syndrome, and good tolerability.
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Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic , Humans , Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic/etiology , Male , Middle Aged , Female , Lymphoma, T-Cell/complications , Adult , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Killer Cells, NaturalABSTRACT
Enamel formation is a complex physiological process that depends on the coordinated regulation of multiple mechanisms. This process is quite sensitive to various local and systemic interference factors. Therefore, during the long period from the embryonic stage to adolescence or even adulthood, various interference factors may lead to enamel developmental defects. Among them, early life is the most sensitive stage to environmental factors exposure, while it is also the critical period of enamel development of deciduous and permanent teeth. Environmental factors exposure during this period often leads to varying degrees of enamel development defects. In this review, we generalize the research progress of environmental factors affecting enamel developmental defects, summarize the potential mechanisms of environmental factors leading to enamel developmental defects, and conclude the clinical management strategies based on tertiary prevention. This work hopes to provide a theoretical basis for preventing abnormal teeth development from the critical time window of early life, propose eugenics health consultation and promote children 's oral health management.
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Objective: To understand the current status of diagnosis and treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) /small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) among hematologists, oncologists, and lymphoma physicians from hospitals of different levels in China. Methods: This multicenter questionnaire survey was conducted from March 2021 to July 2021 and included 1,000 eligible physicians. A combination of face-to-face interviews and online questionnaire surveys was used. A standardized questionnaire regarding the composition of patients treated for CLL/SLL, disease diagnosis and prognosis evaluation, concomitant diseases, organ function evaluation, treatment selection, and Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor was used. Results: â The interviewed physicians stated that the proportion of male patients treated for CLL/SLL is higher than that of females, and the age is mainly concentrated in 61-70 years old. â¡Most of the interviewed physicians conducted tests, such as bone marrow biopsies and immunohistochemistry, for patient diagnosis, in addition to the blood test. â¢Only 13.7% of the interviewed physicians fully grasped the initial treatment indications recommended by the existing guidelines. â£In terms of cognition of high-risk prognostic factors, physicians' knowledge of unmutated immunoglobulin heavy-chain variable and 11q- is far inferior to that of TP53 mutation and complex karyotype, which are two high-risk prognostic factors, and only 17.1% of the interviewed physicians fully mastered CLL International Prognostic Index scoring system. â¤Among the first-line treatment strategy, BTK inhibitors are used for different types of patients, and physicians have formed a certain understanding that BTK inhibitors should be preferentially used in patients with high-risk factors and elderly patients, but the actual use of BTK inhibitors in different types of patients is not high (31.6%-46.0%). â¥BTK inhibitors at a reduced dose in actual clinical treatment were used by 69.0% of the physicians, and 66.8% of the physicians had interrupted the BTK inhibitor for >12 days in actual clinical treatment. The use of BTK inhibitors is reduced or interrupted mainly because of adverse reactions, such as atrial fibrillation, severe bone marrow suppression, hemorrhage, and pulmonary infection, as well as patients' payment capacity and effective disease progression control. â¦Some differences were found in the perceptions and behaviors of hematologists and oncologists regarding the prognostic assessment of CLL/SLL, the choice of treatment options, the clinical use of BTK inhibitors, etc. Conclusion: At present, a gap remains between the diagnosis and treatment of CLL/SLL among Chinese physicians compared with the recommendations in the guidelines regarding the diagnostic criteria, treatment indications, prognosis assessment, accompanying disease assessment, treatment strategy selection, and rational BTK inhibitor use, especially the proportion of dose reduction or BTK inhibitor discontinuation due to high adverse events.
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Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell , Lymphoma, B-Cell , Female , Humans , Male , Aged , Middle Aged , Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/therapy , Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/drug therapy , Prognosis , Immunohistochemistry , Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains/therapeutic useABSTRACT
Objective: To explore the prognostic value of simple renal cyst (SRC) for adverse events in patients receiving thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for Stanford B aortic dissection (TBAD). Methods: This study is a retrospective cohort study. Consecutive patients receiving TEVAR for TBAD between January 2010 and December 2015 were enrolled in this study. The patients were divided into SRC group and non-SRC group. With sex and age ±2 years old as matching factors, SRC group and non-SRC group were matched by 1â¶1. Collect and compare the differences of clinical data between the two groups. Adverse events were recorded through outpatient, telephone follow-up and in-hospital review. After adjusting for confounding factors, multivariate Cox regression was used to analyze the risk factors of aortic adverse events. Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze the survival curve of SRC group and non-SRC group. Results: A total of 692 consecutive patients were recruited. Patients were divided into SRC group (n=235) and non-SRC group (n=457). After 1â¶1 matching, there were 229 cases in SRC group and no SRC group respectively. The age of SRC group was (62.3±10.4) years old, 209 cases were male (91.3%), and the age of no SRC group was (62.0±10.2) years old, 209 cases were male (91.3%). Cox regression analysis showed that, after adjusting for confounding factors, comorbid SRC (HR=1.991, 95%CI: 1.090-3.673, P=0.025), TEVAR in the acute phase (HR=13.635, 95%CI: 5.969-31.147, P=0.001), general anesthesia (HR=2.012, 95%CI: 1.066-3.799, P=0.031) are independent factors of aortic-adverse events after TEVAR for TBAD. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that the cumulative survival rate of SRC group was significantly lower than non-SRC group (log-rank P=0.031, 0.005). Conclusion: SRC is an independent predictor of aortic-related adverse events in patients following TEVAR for TBAD.
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Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic , Aortic Dissection , Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation , Endovascular Procedures , Kidney Diseases, Cystic , Aged , Aortic Dissection/surgery , Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/surgery , Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation/adverse effects , Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation/methods , Endovascular Procedures/adverse effects , Endovascular Procedures/methods , Female , Humans , Kidney Diseases, Cystic/complications , Male , Middle Aged , Postoperative Complications , Retrospective Studies , Risk Factors , Time Factors , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
What Is Known and Objective. To reevaluate the benefits and risks of corticosteroid treatment in adult patients with septic shock. Methods. This study was performed based on PRISMA guidelines. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of corticosteroids versus placebo were retrieved from PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, the Cochrane Central RCTs, and ClinicalTrials.gov from January 1980 to April 2018. We also conducted a trial sequential analysis to indicate the possibility of type I or II errors and calculate the information size. Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach (GRADE) was applying to assess the certainty of evidence at the primary outcome level. Results. Twenty-one RCTs were identified and analyzed. Patients treated with corticosteroid had a 7% reduction in relative risk in 28-day all-cause mortality compared to controls (RR 0.93, 95% CI 0.88 to 0.99). However, there were no significant differences for the intensive care unit (ICU) mortality (RR 0.97, 95% CI 0.86 to 1.09) or in-hospital mortality (RR 1.01, 95% CI 0.92 to 1.11). Corticosteroids shortened the length of ICU stay by 1.04 days (RR -1.04, 95% CI -1.72 to -0.36) and the length of hospital stay by 2.49 days (RR -2.49, 95% CI -4.96 to -0.02). Corticosteroids increased the risk of hyperglycemia (RR 1.11, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.16) but not gastroduodenal bleeding (RR 1.06, 95% CI 0.82 to 1.37) or superinfection (RR 1.04, 95% CI 0.94 to 1.15). However, some date on secondary outcomes were unavailable because they were not measured or not reported in the included studies which may cause a lack of power or selective outcome reporting. The information size was calculated at 10044 patients. Trial sequential analysis showed that the meta-analysis was conclusive and the risk of type 2 error was minimal. What Is New and Conclusion. Corticosteroids are likely to be effective in reducing 28-day mortality and attenuating septic shock without increasing the rate of life-threatening complications. TSA showed that the risk of type II error in this meta-analysis was minimal and the result was conclusive.
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use , Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic , Shock, Septic/drug therapy , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/adverse effects , Female , Humans , Intensive Care Units , Length of Stay , Male , Middle Aged , Publication Bias , Respiration, Artificial , Risk Factors , Shock, Septic/mortalityABSTRACT
AIM: Diabetes is a risk factor in infective endocarditis. However, few studies have focused on the prognostic value of prediabetes in infective endocarditis. This analysis aimed to explore the relationship between prediabetes and outcomes for people with infective endocarditis. METHODS: Diabetes and prediabetes definitions were based on the American Diabetes Association 2014 criteria. A total of 866 people who had been consecutively diagnosed with infective endocarditis between January 2009 and July 2015 were included in the analysis. They were divided into three groups: normoglycaemia (n = 469), prediabetes (n = 246) and diabetes (n = 151). Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify risk factors for adverse outcomes. RESULTS: Overall in-hospital mortality was 8.5% (74 of 866), and differed significantly among the normoglycaemia, prediabetes and diabetes groups (3.4%, 12.6% and 17.9%, respectively; P < 0.001). Compared with the normoglycaemia group, the adjusted odds ratio for in-hospital death was 2.42 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.11-5.31; P = 0.027) for prediabetes and 3.39 (95% CI 1.48-7.80; P = 0.004) for diabetes. The cumulative long-term death rate was significantly higher in the prediabetes or diabetes groups than in the normoglycaemia group (log-rank = 34.82; P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: In addition to diabetes, prediabetes was also associated with a higher risk of in-hospital and long-term mortality among people with infective endocarditis. Therefore, attention should be paid to this population.
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Diabetes Mellitus/diagnosis , Endocarditis/diagnosis , Endocarditis/mortality , Prediabetic State/diagnosis , Adult , Aged , Comorbidity , Diabetes Mellitus/mortality , Diabetic Angiopathies/diagnosis , Diabetic Angiopathies/mortality , Endocarditis/complications , Female , Hospital Mortality , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prediabetic State/complications , Prediabetic State/mortality , Prognosis , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate the safety and feasibility of treating de novo coronary lesions with paclitaxel-eluting balloon. Methods: This is a retrospective study, which enrolled 76 patients with 80 de novo coronary lesions treated with paclitaxel-eluting balloons(<30% residual stenosis and there was no blood flow limited dissection after pretreatment) from April 2015 to November 2016 in Guangdong general hospital. The data of basic characteristics,procedures,devices and follow-up information were retrieved and analyzed. The primary endpoint was the composite of cardiac death, recurrent myocardial infarction and target lesion revascularization. Results: (1)The age was (63.3±10.3) years. There were 68.4%(52/76) acute coronary syndrome patients, prevalence of type 2 diabetes was 36.8%(28/76), and 64.5%(49/76)patients with at least one high bleeding risk. (2)The lesion length was (17.4±7.6)mm, and the stenosis was (88.1±8.2)%.The reference vessel diameter≥2.75 mm accounted for 51.2% (41/80), and bifurcation stenosis accounted for 67.5%(54/80). (3)53.7%(43/80) lesions were pretreated with scoring balloon to optimize plaque modification. The paclitaxel-eluting balloon length and diameter were (22.3±5.5)mm and (2.74±0.52)mm.The residual stenosis was (12.3±10.3)%. Procedural success was 88.8%(71/80).Bail-out stenting rate was 5.0%(4/80). (4)The median follow-up duration was 12(6, 25) months. Primary endpoint occurred in 3 cases (3.9%), including 2 cardiac deaths(1 patient died of recurrent myocardial infarction, and 1 patient died of acute heart failure induced by severe mitral insufficiency), and one patient receivedtarget lesion revascularization. Conclusion: In case of no more than 30% residual stenosis and no blood flow limited dissection after lesion pretreatment,it is safe and feasible to treat de novo coronary lesionsusing paclitaxel-eluting balloon.
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Acute Coronary Syndrome/therapy , Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary , Drug-Eluting Stents , Paclitaxel/administration & dosage , Tubulin Modulators/administration & dosage , Aged , Coronary Angiography , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Retrospective Studies , Stents , Time Factors , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Bulk segregant analysis (BSA), randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and sequence characterized amplified region (SCAR) methods were used to tag the downy mildew-resistant genes of grape with molecular markers. Parents and their 60 individuals of an F1 progeny resulting from a cross 88-110 between 83-4-96 (Vitis quinquangularis, downy mildew-resistant) and Muscat Rose (V. vinifera, downy mildew-susceptible), three F2 progenies resulting from three crosses of self-cross and inter-cross of 88-110 F1 seedlings, as well as another interspecific F1 hybrids of 88-84 cross [Xun-3 (V. quinquangularis, downy mildew-resistant) x Ugni Blanc (V. vinifera, downy mildew-susceptible)] and the wild grapes native to China were used for the study. Among 280 Operon primers, 160 gave distinct band patterns. One RAPD marker OPO06-1500 was tightly linked to a major gene resistant to Plasmopara viticola (RPv-1). Based on Mapmaker software analysis, the map distance between RPv-1 and OPO06-1500 was 1.7 cM. Marker OPO06-1500 was cloned and sequenced. According to the sequence, two specific primers were designed to amplify all plant materials. RAPD marker was converted into SCAR marker (SCO06-1500). One distinct single band only in resistant plants was amplified, whose size was the same as that of the RAPD marker. The SCAR marker's popularity was confirmed, and it could be used for the identification of hybrid resistant to P. viticola and will be potentially useful in the development of new resistant grape cultivars.