Impact of COVID-19 epidemic on inventory of red blood cells in local and municipal blood stations in China / 中国输血杂志

【Objective】 To evaluate and analyze the impact of COVID-19 epidemic on inventory of red blood cells (RBCs)in local and municipal blood stations in China, and to provide reference for the management of public health emergencies. 【Methods】 Relevant data from 2018 to 2021 were collected, and the differences in the volume of qualified RBCs, the usage efficiency of inventory RBCs, the average daily distribution of RBCs,the blood distribution rate of RBCs prepared by 400 mL whole blood, the difference in the average storage days of RBCs at the time of distribution, the average daily inventory of RBCs and the time of the average daily inventory of RBCs to maintain the distribution in 24 local and municipal blood stations in China during the COVID-19 epidemic and non-epidemic periods were retrospectively analyzed. 【Results】 Compared with non-epidemic periods, the volume of qualified RBCs [(117 525.979 ±52 203.175)U] and the average daily distribution of RBCs [( 156. 468 ± 70. 186) U ] increased significantly, but the usage efficiency of inventory RBCs decreased(97.24%±0.51%) significantly (P0.5). 【Conclusion】 During the COVID-19 epidemic, the inventory management of RBCs operated well, the overall inventory remained relatively stable, the stock composition and storage period showed no significant change.

Annual financial expenditure in 24 domestic blood stations: a comparative analysis / 中国输血杂志

【Objective】 To study the annual financial expenditure in blood stations with different scales, and to establish the regression equation between blood collection units and total expenditure. 【Methods】 The annual total expenditure, the per capita cost of serving population, as well as the collection units of whole blood and apheresis platelet of 24 blood stations were collected. The financial expenditure required for collecting 10 000U blood was calculated.The statistical analysis was carried out with SPSS statistical software. 【Results】 From 2017 to 2020, the total annual financial expenditure of 24 blood stations showed an upward trend. The total expenditure among blood stations was different. The per capita cost of servicing population in the areas where the 24 blood stations were located had been increasing year by year. The 24 blood stations were divided into two grades according to the blood collection volume as 50 000 U, and the relationship equation between the blood collection volume and the annual total expenditure had been established. After testing, each equation was effective(P<0.05); There was no difference in the financial expenditure required for collecting 10 000U blood among blood stations with different scales. 【Conclusion】 From 2017 to 2020, the blood stations with an annual collection volume more than 50 000 U demonstrated a higher financial expenditure and the per capita cost of serving population than those <50 000 U. The blood collection volume of blood stations is significantly correlated with the annual total expenditure and the per capita cost of serving population.

Influencing factors of anxiety and nursing intervention among college first-time blood donors / 中国输血杂志

【Objective】 To investigate the factors influencing the anxiety of college first-time blood donors and the effect of nursing intervention. 【Methods】 A total of 168 college students who participated in voluntary blood donation for the first time in a university in Chengde from April to May 2020 were scored using Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) to analyze the influencing factors of anxiety among first-time college donors.They were randomly divided into control group (just routine blood collection) and observation group (nursing intervention was performed on first-time blood donors before, during and after blood collection) to compare the HAMA scores and incidence of adverse reactions to blood donation between the two groups before and after nursing intervention. 【Results】 Among the 168 college students, the incidence of anxiety was 61.9%(104/168), and the influencing factors included gender, knowledge of blood donation and blood donation knowledge received before blood donation.After nursing intervention, HAMA score of the observation group was lower than that of the control group (P<0.05). The incidence of adverse reactions was 15.48% (13/84)in the control group, higher than 8.33%(7/84)in the observation group (P<0.05). 【Conclusion】 For first-time blood donation, college donors female, lack of blood donation knowledge, with few health knowledge before blood donation were prone to anxiety in blood donation.Effective nursing intervention during blood donation can help alleviate anxiety and reduce the incidence of adverse reactions to blood donation.

Preoperative Use of Intravenous Contrast Media Is Associated With Decreased Excellent Response Rates in Intermediate-Risk DTC Patients Who Subsequently Receive Total Thyroidectomy and Low-Dose RAI Therapy.

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of preoperative use of intravenous contrast media (ICM) on the excellent response (ER) rates in a cohort of intermediate-risk differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) patients who received total thyroidectomy (TT) and low-dose radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy. Methods: A total of 683 consecutive patients were retrospectively reviewed in a single center between August 2016 and August 2018. Patients were divided into ICM group (n = 532) and non-ICM group (n = 151). Intravenous contrast media patients were 1:1 propensity matched to non-ICM patients based on T stage, N stage, and urinary iodine. Risk-adjusted logistic regression models were constructed to assess the association between the use of ICM and ER rates. Results: Intravenous contrast media patients had significantly higher T stage (P < 0.001), N stage (P < 0.001), urinary iodine (P < 0.001), and ps-Tg (P = 0.042) than non-ICM patients. Preoperative use of ICM was found to be significantly associated with decreased ER rates in both the primary cohort [odds ratio (OR) = 0.47, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.32-0.71; P < 0.001] and the matched cohort (OR = 0.48, 95% CI = 0.25-0.94; P = 0.031). Subgroup analysis on RAI delay time in the primary cohort revealed that ER rates in ICM patients were significantly lower than that of non-ICM patients for 1-2 months (P = 0.0245) and >2-3 months (P = 0.0221) subgroups, but not for >3-4 months, >4-5 months, and >5-6 months subgroups (all P > 0.05). A delay time of >3-4 months exhibited the highest ER rate (63.08%) within the ICM group. Conclusions: Preoperative use of ICM is associated with decreased ER rates in intermediate-risk DTC patients who subsequently receive TT and low-dose RAI therapy. For such patients, if ICM has already been received, an RAI delay time of >3-4 months would seem to be more appropriate to achieve better ER rates.

Diagnostic performance of 18F-FDG-PET/CT in DTC patients with thyroglobulin elevation and negative iodine scintigraphy: a meta-analysis.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the accuracy of 18F-FDG-PET/CT for the detection of recurrent and/or metastatic diseases in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) patients with thyroglobulin elevation and negative iodine scintigraphy. Whether PET/CT with TSH stimulation (sPET/CT) had better diagnostic performance than PET/CT without TSH stimulation (nsPET/CT) in this scenario was also evaluated. METHODS: PubMed and Embase databases were searched for eligible studies from January 2001 to December 2018. Only studies with clearly stated reference standard (histopathology confirmation and/or clinical/imaging follow-up) were included. Publication bias was assessed by Deeks funnel plot. The pooled sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) and the area under the summary receiver-operating characteristics curve (AUC) for PET/CT was determined by random-effect analysis, respectively. sPET/CT and nsPET/CT were compared pairwise for all diagnostic estimate indexes using Z-test. RESULTS: We included 17 studies with 1195 patients in this meta-analysis. The pooled sensitivity, specificity, DOR and AUC for PET/CT on patient-based data were 0.86 (95% CI: 0.79-0.91), 0.84 (95% CI: 0.72-0.91), 31.00 (95% CI: 12.00-80.00) and 0.91 (95% CI: 0.88-0.93), respectively. There was high heterogeneity (I 2 = 80% for sensitivity, I 2 = 82% for specificity) and possible publication bias (P = 0.01). Z test did not detect statistically significant difference between sPET/CT and nsPET/CT for all the diagnostic estimate indexes (all P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: On patient-based analysis, 18F-FDG-PET/CT has high diagnostic accuracy for the detection of recurrent and/or metastatic diseases in DTC patients with thyroglobulin elevation and negative iodine scintigraphy, but existing studies were limited by high heterogeneity and possible publication bias. The diagnostic performance of sPET/CT may be not superior to nsPET/CT.

Negative remnant 99mTc-pertechnetate uptake predicts excellent response to radioactive iodine therapy in low- to intermediate-risk differentiated thyroid cancer patients who have undergone total thyroidectomy.

OBJECTIVE: Negative 99mTc-pertechnetate uptake of the thyroid bed indicates the absence or a small volume of remnant thyroid tissue (RTT) after total thyroidectomy (TT). The aim of this study is to evaluate the predictive value of negative 99mTc-pertechnetate scintigraphy for excellent response (ER) to radioactive iodine therapy (RIT) in low- to intermediate-risk differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) patients. PATIENTS: One-hundred and eighty-nine low- to intermediate-risk DTC patients who underwent TT, RIT with a single dose of 30 mCi and suppressive therapy with thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from July 2015 to February 2016 in our hospital were retrospectively evaluated. 99mTc-pertechnetate thyroid scintigraphy was performed just before RIT and images were reported dichotomously as negative or positive. The response of patients was assessed for 23.2 ± 3.8 months after RIT and dichotomized as excellent response (ER) or non-excellent response (NER). 99mTc-pertechnetate uptake, age at diagnosis, gender, multifocality, T stage, N stage, preablative stimulated thyroglobulin (ps-Tg), and TSH were explored as potential predictors for ER. RESULTS: 80.68% (71/88) of patients with negative 99mTc-pertechnetate uptake achieved ER. When patients were evaluated according to different ps-Tg levels, we found that 94.83% (55/58) of patients with ps-Tg < 1 ng/ml and negative 99mTc-pertechnetate uptake achieved ER. Multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that ps-Tg (P = 0.0001) and 99mTc-pertechnetate uptake (P = 0.0473) were independent predictors for ER. CONCLUSIONS: In addition to ps-Tg, negative 99mTc-pertechnetate uptake is also a significant independent predictor for an excellent response in low- to intermediate-risk patients. It may be possible to omit RIT in patients with ps-Tg < 1 ng/ml and concurrent negative 99mTc-pertechnetate uptake.

Indeterminate solitary vertebral lesions on planar scintigraphy.

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate the added value of hybrid SPECT-CT in differential diagnosis of indeterminate solitary vertebral lesion (SVL) on planar scintigraphy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS: Sixty-three NSCLC patients with indeterminate "hot spot" SVL on planar scintigraphy were retrospectively included in this study. Pathological confirmation and followup by whole body scintigraphy and SPECT-CT were used as golden standard for the evaluation of diagnostic performance of planar scintigraphy, SPECT, and SPECT-CT. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses were performed and compared among the three imaging modalities. For subgroup analysis, the performance of each imaging modality in different NSCLC subgroups including age, gender, histology of primary tumor and nature, site and location of SVL were analyzed, respectively. The impact of SPECT-CT on the management of NSCLC patient with SVL was also analyzed. RESULTS: The sensitivity and specificity of planar scintigraphy, SPECT, and SPECT-CT in differentiating SVL were 41.9 % and 81.2 %, 83.9 % and 71.9 %, and 90.3 % and 90.6 %, respectively. SPECT-CT performed significantly better than both planar scintigraphy (P < 0.0001) and SPECT (P = 0.0027). The sensitivity for planar scintigraphy in nonlytic SVL was significantly higher than in lytic SVL (88.5 % vs. 50.0 %, P = 0.0008). The sensitivity for the planar scintigraphy and SPECT-CT in dorsal SVL was significantly higher than in non-dorsal SVL (55.0 % vs. 18.2 %, P = 0.0029 and 100 % vs. 85.7 %, P = 0.0236, respectively). SPECT-CT had an impact on the clinical management of 52.6 % (20/38) of patients compared to planar scintigraphy and 23.6 % (9/38) of patients compared to SPECT. CONCLUSION: Compared to planar scintigraphy and SPECT, hybrid SPECT-CT shows excellent performance in differentiating indeterminate SVL in NSCLC patients, the application of which will significantly impact patient management. ZIEL: : Ziel dieser Studie ist es, den Mehrwert der hybriden SPECT-CT in der Differenzialdiagnose der unbestimmten solitären Knochenläsionen der Wirbelsäule (SVL) auf der planaren Szintigraphie bei Patienten mit nichtkleinzelligem Lungenkarzinom (NSCLC) zu untersuchen. METHODE: Retrospektiv wurden 63 NSCLC-Patienten mit unbestimmten solitären "hot spot" Knochenläsionen der Wirbelsäule unter planarer Szintigraphie eingeschlossen. Pathologische Bestätigung und Follow-up durch Ganzkörper-Szintigraphie und SPECTCT wurden als Goldstandard für die Bewertung der diagnostischen Leistung der Planar- Szintigraphie, SPECT und SPECT-CT verwendet. ROC-Analysen (Receiver Operating Characteristic, Beobachterkennlinie) wurden erstellt und zwischen den drei Bildgebungsmodalitäten verglichen. Für die Subgruppenanalyse wurde die Leistung jeder Bildgebungsmodalität in verschiedenen NSCLC-Untergruppen einschließlich Alter, Geschlecht, Histologie des Primärtumors und der Art, Lage und Ort der SVL analysiert. Der Einfluss von SPECT-CT auf das Management von NSCLC-Patienten mit SVL wurde ebenfalls analysiert. ERGEBNISSE: Die Sensitivität und Spezifität der planaren Szintigraphie, SPECT und SPECT-CT bei der Differenzierung von SVL waren 41,9 % und 81,2 %, 83,9 % und 71,9 % bzw. 90,3 % und 90,6 %. Die SPECT-CT zeigte eine signifikant bessere Leistung als die planare Szintigraphie (P < 0,0001) und die SPECT (P = 0,0027). Die Sensitivität für die planare Szintigraphie bei nicht-lytischer SVL war signifikant höher als bei der lytischen SVL (88,5 % vs. 50,0 %, p = 0,0008). Die Sensitivität für die planare Szintigraphie und SPECT-CT in der dorsalen SVL war signifikant höher als in nicht-dorsalen SVL (55,0 % gegenüber 18,2 %, P = 0,0029 und 100 % gegenüber 85,7 %, P = 0,0236). SPECT-CT beeinflusste das klinische Management von 52,6 % (20/38) der Patienten im Vergleich zur planaren Szintigraphie und 23,6 % (9/38) der Patienten im Vergleich zur SPECT. SCHLUSSFOLGERUNG: Im Vergleich zur Planar-Szintigraphie und SPECT zeigt die hybride SPECT-CT eine hervorragende Leistung bei der Differenzierung unbestimmter SVL bei NSCLC-Patienten, deren Anwendung das Patientenmanagement signifikant beeinflussen wird.

Protective mechanisms of sevoflurane against one-lung ventilation-induced acute lung injury: role of cyclooxygenase-2 and 5-lipoxygenase pathways / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the protective mechanisms of sevoflurane against acute lung injury (ALI) induced by one-lung ventilation (OLV) in view of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) pathways.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Eighteen healthy Japanese white rabbits were randomized into sham-operated group (S group), OLV group (O group) and OLV + sevoflurane group (OS group). COX2 and 5-LOX protein and mRNA expressions in the lungs were detected by Western blotting and real-time PCR, respectively. Prostaglandin I2 (PGI2), thromboxane A2 (TXA2) and leukotrienes B2 (LTB2) in the lung tissues were quantified with ELISA. Histological scores and lung wet/dry weight (W/D) ratios were determined for lung injury assessment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>COX2 and 5-LOX protein and mRNA expressions and the contents of LTB2, TXA2 and PGI2 in the lungs, lung W/D ratio and histological scores were significantly higher while PGI2/TXA2 ratio was significantly lower in O group and OS group than in S group (P<0.05). Compared with those in O group, COX2 and 5-LOX expressions, pulmonary contents of LTB2, TXA2 and PGI2, and lung W/D ratio all decreased significantly but PGI2/TXA2 ratio was significantly elevated in OS group (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>OLV may activate COX2 and 5-LOX pathways to result in increased production of arachidonic acid metabolites. Sevoflurane protects against OLV-induced ALI probably by reducing AA metabolites and regulating PGI2/TXA2 ratio through inhibitions of COX2 and 5-LOX pathways.</p>

Effects of sevoflurane on pulmonary cytosolic phospholipase A₂ and clara cell secretory protein expressions in rabbits with one-lung ventilation-induced lung injury / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effects of sevoflurane on cytosolic phospholipase A₂ (C-PLA₂) and clara cell secretory protein (CCSP) in lung tissues of rabbits with one-lung ventilation (OLV)-induced lung injuries.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty-six healthy Japanese white rabbits were randomized into sham-operated group, OLV group, and OLV plus sevoflurane group subdivided into 4 subgroups with sevoflurane concentrations of 1%, 2%, 3% and 4%. CCSP and C-PLA₂ mRNA and protein expressions in rabbit lung tissues were detected by Western blotting and real-time PCR, and the content of arachidonic acid (AA) was measured using ELISA. The severities of the lung injury were evaluated according to lung wet/dry weight (W/D) ratio and histological scores.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In the OLV group and OLV+ sevoflurane groups, pulmonary CCSP expressions were significantly lower, while C-PLA₂ expression, lung W/D ratios and lung histological scores were significantly higher than those in the sham-operated group (P<0.05). Compared with OLV group, the OLV+sevoflurane groups showed significantly increased expressions of CCSP and reduced C-PLA₂ expression, lung W/D ratios and histological scores (P<0.05). In the 4 OLV+sevoflurane groups, CCSP expressions underwent no significant changes as sevoflurane concentration increased, but C-PLA₂ expressions, lung W/D ratios and histological scores all decreased gradually as the concentrations of sevoflurane increased (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>OLV can result in down-regulated CCSP expressions and up-regulated C-PLA₂ expressions in rabbit lung tissues. Sevoflurane can protect against OLV-induced acute lung injury possibly by inhibiting C-PLA₂ expression via up-regulation of CCSP expressions or through other mechanisms resulting in down-regulated expression of C-PLA₂.</p>

Application of serum PSA, fPSA detections and fPSA/PSA evaluation for diagnosis and therapy of prostatic diseases with DELFIA technique / 吉林大学学报(医学版)

Objective To investigate the application of PSA, fPSA concentrations and fPSA/PSA value for diagnosis and therapy of prostatic diseases detected with dissociation enhanced lauthanide fluoroimmunoassay (DELFIA) technique . Methods Thirty-four cases of normal individuals were used as control group, 46 patients with prostatitis as prostatitis group, 123 patients with prostatic hyperplasia as BPH group and 39 patients with prostate cancer as prostate cancer group. PSA, fPSA concentrations and fPSA/PSA value were detected with DELFIA technique. Results In prostate cancer group, the PSA and fPSA concentrations were significantly higher than those in other 3 groups (P0.05). Conclusion DELFI A technique is an effective method to improve the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of prostatic diseases, especially for prostate cancer.

Relationship between therapeutic effects of ~(89)SrCl_2 on osteodynia induced by multiple bone metastases and ET,CGRP,TXB_2 and 6-K-PGF_(1a) / 吉林大学学报(医学版)

Objective To explore the relationship between therapeutic effects of 89SrCl2 on osteodynia induced by multiple bone metastasis and ET,CGRP,TXB2 and 6-K-PGF1a.Methods 89SrCl2 treatment was used in 39 cases of multiple bone metastasis,the serum content of ET,CGRP,TXB2 and 6-K-PGF1a were detected with radioimmunological method pre-treatment and 1,3,6 months post-treatment,respectively;the ET/CGRP value was calculated.Results The content of ET showed no obvious changes 1 month post-treatment compared with pre-treatment.However,the ET contents increased significantly 3 and 6 months post-treatment compared with 1 month post-treatment and before treatment(P