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ObjectiveUsing the liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to determine the plasma level of Lyso-GL3 in patients with Fabry disease and to analyze the clinical application of the method.MethodsThirty-nine patients with a genetic diagnosis of Fabry disease were included, and plasma levels of Lyso-GL3 were measured by LC-MS/MS analysis, and detailed clinical information of the patients was obtained including: α-galactosidase A activity, genetic variants, quantification of urine protein, mean arterial pressure, and estimation of glomerular filtration rate, and the differences in the levels of Lyso-GL3 in different clinical phenotypes and genotypes were statistically analyzed, as well as the association with clinical indicators.ResultsLyso-GL3 showed good linearity within 0.7856-400 ng/mL(r=0.9992).Further analysis of 39 Fabry disease patients diagnosed in Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine showed a median Lyso-GL3 concentration of 23.6 ng/mL(4.3-92.9 ng/mL); Lyso-GL3 levels were significantly higher in patients with both the frameshift and the splicing mutations, as well as in patients with the nonsense mutations, than in patients with the missense mutations (median value 119.7 ng/mL vs. 11.9 ng/mL, P=0.006, and median value 97.0 ng/mL vs. 11.9 ng/mL, P=0.015, respectively). Whereas, association analysis revealed that Lyso-GL3 was not significantly associated with urinary protein, mean arterial pressure and estimated glomerular filtration rate.ConclusionsThe using of LC-MS/MS to quantify plasma Lyso-GL showed significant differences in Lyso-GL3 concentrations between classical and atypical phenotypes, suggesting that plasma Lyso-GL3 may help with clinical phenotypes. However, Lyso-GL3 levels is found to be overlapped between genotypes. No significant linear correlation was found between Lyso-GL3 and renal clinical indicators, suggesting the urgent need in finding a more accurate tool to assess renal involvement and prognosis in patients with Fabry disease.
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ObjectiveUsing the liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to determine the plasma level of Lyso-GL3 in patients with Fabry disease and to analyze the clinical application of the method.MethodsThirty-nine patients with a genetic diagnosis of Fabry disease were included, and plasma levels of Lyso-GL3 were measured by LC-MS/MS analysis, and detailed clinical information of the patients was obtained including: α-galactosidase A activity, genetic variants, quantification of urine protein, mean arterial pressure, and estimation of glomerular filtration rate, and the differences in the levels of Lyso-GL3 in different clinical phenotypes and genotypes were statistically analyzed, as well as the association with clinical indicators.ResultsLyso-GL3 showed good linearity within 0.7856-400 ng/mL(r=0.9992).Further analysis of 39 Fabry disease patients diagnosed in Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine showed a median Lyso-GL3 concentration of 23.6 ng/mL(4.3-92.9 ng/mL); Lyso-GL3 levels were significantly higher in patients with both the frameshift and the splicing mutations, as well as in patients with the nonsense mutations, than in patients with the missense mutations (median value 119.7 ng/mL vs. 11.9 ng/mL, P=0.006, and median value 97.0 ng/mL vs. 11.9 ng/mL, P=0.015, respectively). Whereas, association analysis revealed that Lyso-GL3 was not significantly associated with urinary protein, mean arterial pressure and estimated glomerular filtration rate.ConclusionsThe using of LC-MS/MS to quantify plasma Lyso-GL showed significant differences in Lyso-GL3 concentrations between classical and atypical phenotypes, suggesting that plasma Lyso-GL3 may help with clinical phenotypes. However, Lyso-GL3 levels is found to be overlapped between genotypes. No significant linear correlation was found between Lyso-GL3 and renal clinical indicators, suggesting the urgent need in finding a more accurate tool to assess renal involvement and prognosis in patients with Fabry disease.
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Objective: The present study aimed to clarify the effect of the lotus leaf ethanol extract (LLEE) on the mechanism of antiobesity and the intestinal microbiota of obese rats. Methods: A total of 40 specific pathogen-free (SPF) male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were split into the blank control group, the model control group, the Orlistat capsule control group, and the LLEE group. All the groups were intervened and fed specific diets for 5 months. During the experiment, we evaluated the rats' body weight, length, serum biochemical indicators, and inflammatory factor levels. After dissection, the liver; epididymal and perirenal white adipose tissue (WAT); and the contents of the cecum were collected for pathological evaluation and intestinal flora analysis. Results: Lotus leaf alcohol extract can significantly reduce the serum total cholesterol, triglyceride, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. It also decreases the accumulation of fatty deposits in the liver of rats and the levels of serum inflammatory factors IL-6 and TNF-α and increases the level of IL-10. Lotus leaf alcohol extracts significantly increased the abundance of Muribaculaceae in the intestinal flora of rats, reduced the abundance of pro-inflammatory bacteria Firmicutes, and relieved fatty liver and other inflammation and diseases caused by a high-fat diet. Besides, the ethanol extract of the lotus leaf significantly regulated the abundance of Ruminococcus, suggesting that the ethanol extract of the lotus leaf may prevent hyperlipidemia. Conclusion: We elucidated the effects and action mechanisms of LLEE on obesity in high-fat diet-fed rats to provide suggestions for regulating intestinal flora through dietary intervention and thus improving blood lipid metabolism.
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Objective To create risk predictive models of healthcare-seeking delay among imported malaria patients in Jiangsu Province based on machine learning algorithms, so as to provide insights into early identification of imported malaria cases in Jiangsu Province. Methods Case investigation, first symptoms and time of initial diagnosis of imported malaria patients in Jiangsu Province in 2019 were captured from Infectious Disease Report Information Management System and Parasitic Disease Prevention and Control Information Management System of Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The risk predictive models of healthcare-seeking delay among imported malaria patients were created with the back propagation (BP) neural network model, logistic regression model, random forest model and Bayesian model using thirteen factors as independent variables, including occupation, species of malaria parasite, main clinical manifestations, presence of complications, severity of disease, age, duration of residing abroad, frequency of malaria parasite infections abroad, incubation period, level of institution at initial diagnosis, country of origin, number of individuals travelling with patients and way to go abroad, and time of healthcare-seeking delay as a dependent variable. Logistic regression model was visualized using a nomogram, and the nomogram was evaluated using calibration curves. In addition, the efficiency of the four models for prediction of risk of healthcare-seeking delay among imported malaria patients was evaluated using the area under curve (AUC) of receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC). The importance of each characteristic was quantified and attributed by using SHAP to examine the positive and negative effects of the value of each characteristic on the predictive efficiency. Results A total of 244 imported malaria patients were enrolled, including 100 cases (40.98%) with the duration from onset of first symptoms to time of initial diagnosis that exceeded 24 hours. Logistic regression analysis identified a history of malaria parasite infection [odds ratio (OR) = 3.075, 95% confidential interval (CI): (1.597, 5.923)], long incubation period [OR = 1.010, 95% CI: (1.001, 1.018)] and seeking healthcare in provincial or municipal medical facilities [OR = 12.550, 95% CI: (1.158, 135.963)] as risk factors for delay in seeking healthcare among imported malaria cases. BP neural network modeling showed that duration of residing abroad, incubation period and age posed great impacts on delay in healthcare-seek among imported malaria patients. Random forest modeling showed that the top five factors with the greatest impact on healthcare-seeking delay included main clinical manifestations, the way to go abroad, incubation period, duration of residing abroad and age among imported malaria patients, and Bayesian modeling revealed that the top five factors affecting healthcare-seeking delay among imported malaria patients included level of institutions at initial diagnosis, age, country of origin, history of malaria parasite infection and individuals travelling with imported malaria patients. ROC curve analysis showed higher overall performance of the BP neural network model and the logistic regression model for prediction of the risk of healthcare-seeking delay among imported malaria patients (Z = 2.700 to 4.641, all P values < 0.01), with no statistically significant difference in the AUC among four models (Z = 1.209, P > 0.05). The sensitivity (71.00%) and Youden index (43.92%) of the logistic regression model was higher than those of the BP neural network (63.00% and 36.61%, respectively), and the specificity of the BP neural network model (73.61%) was higher than that of the logistic regression model (72.92%). Conclusions Imported malaria cases with long duration of residing abroad, a history of malaria parasite infection, long incubation period, advanced age and seeking healthcare in provincial or municipal medical institutions have a high likelihood of delay in healthcare-seeking in Jiangsu Province. The models created based on the logistic regression and BP neural network show a high efficiency for prediction of the risk of healthcare-seeking among imported malaria patients in Jiangsu Province, which may provide insights into health management of imported malaria patients.
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Objective:To investigate the efficacy of shoulder arthroscopic balance point compaction with cross suture-bridge technique inr the treatment of avulsion fracture of the greater tuberosity of the humerus.Methods:A retrospective case series study was conducted on 14 patients with avulsion fracture of the greater tuberosity of the humerus treated in Affiliated Xinhua Hospital of Dalian University from March 2021 to March 2022, including 8 males and 6 females; aged 30-58 years [(40.2±10.5)years]. Among them, 5 patients had fracture in the left shoulder and 9 in the right shoulder. The fracture was classified as the avulsion type according to Mutch classification. All the patients were treated with shoulder arthroscopic balance point compaction with cross suture-bridge technique. The anteroposterior X-ray of the shoulder joint was taken at 1 week, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery to evaluate fracture reduction and fixation. The operative time and intraoperative blood loss were recorded. Fracture healing was evaluated by shoulder MRI at 6 months after surgery. The visual analog score (VAS), Constant shoulder joint score, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, and shoulder range of motion (active abduction angle, active lateral external rotation angle, and active lateral internal rotation) preoperatively, at 3, 6 months after surgery and at the last follow-up were compared. The postoperative complications were observed.Results:All the patients were followed up for 12-15 months [(12.5±0.8)months]. The operative time and intraoperative blood loss were (67.0±10.5)minutes and (20.0±3.8)ml. The anteroposterior X-ray of the shoulder joint showed good reduction and fixation at 1 week, 3 months and 6 months after surgery. MRI T1 image at 6 months after surgery showed locally evenly distributed high signal, suggesting that the fracture was healed well. The values of VAS were (3.2±0.4)points, (2.5±0.5)points, and (0.7±0.3)points at 3, 6 months after surgery and at the last follow-up, which were lower than (7.2±0.6)points preoperatively; the values of Constant joint shoulder score were (53.2±5.3)points, (81.1±4.4)points, and (92.8±5.3)points, which were higher than (42.3±7.6)points preoperatively; the values of ASES score were (55.6±3.6)points, (77.1±3.2)points, and (90.8±3.5)points, which were higher than (45.8±4.2)points preoperatively; the active abduction angles were (60.5±2.5)°, (107.8±6.6)°, and (168.5±3.5)°, which were higher than (18.3±3.3)°preoperatively; the active lateral external rotation angles were (25.8±2.5)°, (30.8±2.2)°, and (63.8±2.8)°, which were higher than (15.6±3.2)°preoperatively ( P<0.05 or 0.01). The level of active internal rotation was L 5, L 1, and T 10, which was better than S 3 before surgery. The VAS, Constant shoulder joint score, ASES score, active abduction and active external rotation were significantly improved at the last follow-up compared with those at 3, 6 months after surgery (all P<0.05), with markedly improved level of active internal rotation. No major complications such as infection, instability of the shoulder joint or acromial impingement were found after surgery. Conclusion:Shoulder arthroscopic balance point compaction with cross suture-bridge technique for the treatment of avulsion fracture of the greater tuberosity of the humerus has advantages of decreased intraoperative blood loss, good reduction and healing, shoulder pain relief, early restoration of shoulder function and mobility, and few complications.
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Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of long head of biceps tendon (LHBT) insertion reconstruction combined with pulley repair for pulley system injuries.Methods:A total of 46 patients (combined treatment group) with pulley system injury treated with LHBT insertion reconstruction combined with pulley repair in the Sports Medicine Department, Affiliated Xinhua Hospital of Dalian University from January to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed, including 16 males and 30 females, aged 51.3±5.7 years (range, 45-72 years). 46 patients who underwent simple LHBT insertion reconstruction during the same period were selected as the control group (simple reconstruction group), including 14 males and 32 females, aged 50.6±6.7 years (range, 46-70 years). Visual analogue scale (VAS), Constant-Murley score, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon (ASES) score and long head of biceps tendon (LHB) score were compared preoperatively and at 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months postoperatively.Results:All patients were followed up for 26.2±1.5 months (range, 24-27 months). The VAS scores of the combined treatment group at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively were 3.4±1.3, 2.0±1.1, and 1.7±0.5, respectively, which were significantly lower than those of the simple reconstruction group 5.8±1.3, 3.5±1.1, and 2.6±0.5 ( P<0.05), while there was no significant difference between the two groups at 12 and 24 months postoperatively ( P>0.05). The Constant-Murley scores of the combined treatment group at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively were 31.3±4.7, 72.8±4.6, and 89.1±5.4, respectively, which were statistically greater than those of the simple reconstruction group (21.5±6.8, 52.8±5.2, and 80.1±6.2), and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05), while there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups at 12 and 24 months postoperatively ( P>0.05). The ASES scores of the combined treatment group at 1 and 3 months postoperatively were 56.2±6.9 and 82.7±8.2, which were statistically greater than those in the simple reconstruction group (40.2±5.6 and 62.9±8.0), while there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups at 6, 12, and 24 months postoperatively ( P>0.05). The LHB scores of the combined treatment group at 6 and 12 months postoperatively were 70.1±5.4 and 86.1±4.6, which were statistically greater than those of the simple reconstruction group (60.2±4.2 and 70.2±5.8), with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05), while there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups at 24 months postoperatively ( P>0.05). Conclusion:Arthroscopic LHBT insertion reconstruction combined with pulley system repair can relieve early postoperative shoulder pain and improve early function. It is an effective method for the treatment of pulley system injury.
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The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a common sports injury that has a significant impact on knee function and patients′ mobility. With the popularity of national fitness campaign in China, the incidence of ACL injury is increasing year by year. Currently, there still lacks clinical standards or guidelines on how to choose appropriate treatment methods, surgical plans and rehabilitation protocols for ACL injury. In order to timely reflect the new treatment concept of ACL injury, standardize its diagnosis and treatment and improve the curative effect, the Sports Medicine Society of Chinese Research Hospital Association and the Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Trauma organized domestic orthopedic and sports medicine experts to formulate the "clinical evidence-based guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injury (2022 version)" based on the level of evidence-based medicine and in compliance with the principle of scientificity, practicability and advancement. The present guideline includes 12 recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of ACL injury in order to provide guidance and assistance for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of ACL injury in China.
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Objective:To investigate the effects of rituximab on lymphocytes and immunoglobulin in the treatment of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and minimal change disease (MCD).Methods:The subjects were FSGS and MCD patients admitted to Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University on July 1, 2014 and July 1, 2019. All the enrolled patients were confirmed by clinical examination and renal biopsy, and received rituximab treatment (4 infusions of 375 mg/m 2 with the interval of 7-14 d). The levels of immunoglobulin IgA, IgG, IgM, and lymphocytes of CD19 +, CD20 +, CD3 +, CD3 +CD4 +, CD3 +CD8 + and natural killer cells (CD56 +CD16 +) were compared between baseline and the third month, the sixth month, the ninth month and the twelfth month after treatment. Results:Ninety-six patients with FSGS or MCD were enrolled in this study. The midian age was 28 years old (14-77 years old). The ratio of men to woman was 1.8∶1. There were 65 cases of MCD and 31 cases of FSGS. After rituximab treatment, the 24 h-proteinuria was significantly lower than that before treatment, and the serum albumin level was increased (both P<0.05). After rituximab treatment of 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months, CD19 + and CD20 + lymphocyte counts were significantly decreased (all P<0.01), and gradually recovered after 6 months. Compared with baseline, at 3, 6, 9, 12 months after rituximab treatment, the level of blood IgG was significantly increased ( P=0.004,<0.001,<0.001,<0.001, respectively), and the level of blood IgM was significantly decreased ( P<0.001, =0.008, =0.005,<0.001, respectively) but the median level still within the normal range (400-3 450 mg/L). The level of blood IgA was not significantly changed (all P<0.05). T lymphocytes (CD3 +, CD3 +CD4 + and CD3 +CD8 +) and natural killer cells (CD56 +CD16 +) showed no significant difference from baseline (all P>0.05). Conclusions:Rituximab can effectively eliminate CD19 + and CD20 + lymphocytes, and has little influence on peripheral blood lymphocyte count and immunoglobulin level except CD19 + and CD20 + lymphocytes. The standard administration of rituximab is safe for patients with FSGS and MCD.
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The role of multidisciplinary collaborative diagnosis and treatment (MDT) in improving the prognosis of colorectal cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer and other tumors has been proven, but the research of oral cancer MDT is still in the exploratory stage and has not formed a complete conceptual system and operating mode. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the main malignant tumors of the head and neck, with a 5-year survival rate of less than 50%. This article mainly elaborates on the difficulties of oral cancer treatment, the advantages of MDT, and the progress of oral cancer MDT.
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BackgroundsIn December 2019, a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pneumonia hit Wuhan, Hubei Province, China and spread to the rest of China and overseas. The emergence of this virus coincided with the Spring Festival Travel Rush in China. It is possible to estimate total number of cases of COVID-19 in Wuhan, by 23 January 2020, given the cases reported in other cities and population flow data between cities. MethodsWe built a model to estimate the total number of cases in Wuhan by 23 January 2020, based on the number of cases detected outside Wuhan city in China, with the assumption that if the same screening effort used in other cities applied in Wuhan. We employed population flow data from different sources between Wuhan and other cities/regions by 23 January 2020. The number of total cases was determined by the maximum log likelihood estimation. FindingsFrom overall cities/regions data, we predicted 1326 (95% CI: 1177, 1484), 1151 (95% CI: 1018, 1292) and 5277 (95% CI: 4732, 5859) as total cases in Wuhan by 23 January 2020, based on different source of data from Changjiang Daily newspaper, Tencent, and Baidu. From separate cities/regions data, we estimated 1059 (95% CI: 918, 1209), 5214 (95% CI: 4659, 5808) as total cases in Wuhan in Wuhan by 23 January 2020, based on different sources of population flow data from Tencent and Baidu. ConclusionSources of population follow data and methods impact the estimates of local cases in Wuhan before city lock down.
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The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak on the Diamond Princess ship has caused over 634 cases as of February 20, 2020. We model the transmission process on the ship with a stochastic model and estimate the basic reproduction number at 2.2 (95%CI: 2.1-2.4). We estimate a large dispersion parameter than other coronaviruses, which implies that the virus is difficult to go extinction. The epidemic doubling time is at 4.6 days (95%CI: 3.0-9.3), and thus timely actions were crucial. The lesson learnt on the ship is generally applicable in other settings.
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BackgroundsThe emerging virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has caused a large outbreak of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China since December 2019. Based on the publicly available surveillance data, we identified 21 transmission chains in Hong Kong and estimated the serial interval (SI) of COVID-19. MethodsIndex cases were identified and reported after symptoms onset, and contact tracing was conducted to collect the data of the associated secondary cases. An interval censored likelihood framework is adopted to fit a Gamma distribution function to govern the SI of COVID-19. FindingsAssuming a Gamma distributed model, we estimated the mean of SI at 4.4 days (95%CI: 2.9-6.7) and SD of SI at 3.0 days (95%CI: 1.8-5.8) by using the information of all 21 transmission chains in Hong Kong. ConclusionThe SI of COVID-19 may be shorter than the preliminary estimates in previous works. Given the likelihood that SI could be shorter than the incubation period, pre-symptomatic transmission may occur, and extra efforts on timely contact tracing and quarantine are recommended in combating the COVID-19 outbreak.
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BackgroundsAn ongoing outbreak of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pneumonia hit a major city of China, Wuhan, December 2019 and subsequently reached other provinces/regions of China and countries. We present estimates of the basic reproduction number, R0, of 2019-nCoV in the early phase of the outbreak. MethodsAccounting for the impact of the variations in disease reporting rate, we modelled the epidemic curve of 2019-nCoV cases time series, in mainland China from January 10 to January 24, 2020, through the exponential growth. With the estimated intrinsic growth rate ({gamma}), we estimated R0 by using the serial intervals (SI) of two other well-known coronavirus diseases, MERS and SARS, as approximations for the true unknown SI. FindingsThe early outbreak data largely follows the exponential growth. We estimated that the mean R0 ranges from 2.24 (95%CI: 1.96-2.55) to 3.58 (95%CI: 2.89-4.39) associated with 8-fold to 2-fold increase in the reporting rate. We demonstrated that changes in reporting rate substantially affect estimates of R0. ConclusionThe mean estimate of R0 for the 2019-nCoV ranges from 2.24 to 3.58, and significantly larger than 1. Our findings indicate the potential of 2019-nCoV to cause outbreaks.
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OBJECTIVE：To investigate th e effects of juglone on brain tissu e of rats and its relationship with the biomarkers related to brain tissue injury. METHODS ：Totally 40 rats were divided into blank group ，juglone high-dose ，medium-dose and low-dose groups （34.832，17.416，8.708 mg/kg），with 10 rats in each group. They were given medicine intragastrically once a day ， for consecutive 4 weeks.After last administration ，the general behavior ，brain index and brain tissue morphology were investigated. UPLC-MRM-MS method was used to determine the serum contents of L-dopa（L-Dopa），L-tyrosine（L-Tyr）and L-tryptophan（L-Trp） in rats. The chromatographic condition included Waters Acquity UPLC BEH C 18 column，mobile phase consisted of ammonium acetate aqueous solution-acetonitrile ，gradient elution ，at the flow rate of 0.3 mL/min，sample size of 5 μL，column temperature of 30 ℃；MS condition include electrospray ion source ，in positive ion mode ，capillary voltage of 3 500 V，desolvent gas flow of 650 L/h，desolvent temperature of 350 ℃，ion source temperature of 110 ℃. RESULTS ：Compared with blank group ，the rats in each dose group showed the behavior of tiredness and weakness of limbs. The brain tissue morphology showed pathological changes ， which contained blood vessel congestion in the cerebral and cerebellar cortex ，partial cell nucleus pyknosis in the pyramidal cell layer，deep staining of nuclei ，irregular shape and unclear boundary and other pathological changes ；the brain index of juglone high-dose group increased significantly （P＜0.05）. The established UPLC-MRM-MS method showed good specificity and the range of L-Dopa，L-Tyr and L-Trp were 31.25-32 000，31.25-32 000，15.625-16 000 ng/mL（r＝0.999 1-0.999 9），respectively. The limits of detection were 6.250，5.625，3.125 ng/mL，respectively. The limits of quantitation were 15.625，18.75，10.00 ng/mL，respectively. RSDs of precision ，accuracy and stability （24 h）tests were all Matrix effects were 95.1％-100.1％ （RSD are not more than 3.25％，n＝3）. Compared with blank group，the contents of L-Dopa were increased significantly injuglone medium-dose and high-dose groups （P＜0.01）. The contents of L-Tyr were increased significantly in juglone lowdose，medium-dose and high-dose gro ups，while the contents of L-Trp were decreased significantly （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS ：Juglone has an effect on the general behavior，brain index and brain tissue morphology of rats. It may affect the brain function of rats by increasing the contents of L-Dopa and L-Tyr in serum and decreasing the contents of L-Trp.
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Objective: To observe the clinical effect of transcatheter direct thrombolysis in treatment of acute upper extremity arterial embolism (AUEAE). Methods: Eighteen patients with AUEAE (18 limbs) were treated with transcatheter direct thrombolysis, and anticoagulation was performed regularly after operation. The treatment effect and complications were observed. Results: The technical successful rate of transcatheter direct thrombolysis was 100% (18/18). After thrombolytic therapy, the symptoms and signs improved, 15 patients (15/18, 83. 33%) were cured, 2 (2/18, 11.11%) became fine and 1 was generally accepted (1/18, 5.56%). The operation time of transcatheter direct thrombolysis was 36-84 (58.83±12.28)h. During the anticoagulation therapy, thrombocytopenia more than 50% occurred in 1 patient. After operation, puncture site hematoma and puncture site femoral artery pseudoaneurysm were observed in 3 cases and 1 case, respectively, and renal function decline occurred in 1 patient, all were alleviated or cured after corresponding treatment. Conclusion: The short-term efficacy and safety of transcatheter direct thrombolysis were both good for treating AUEAE.
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Objective:To investigate the finite element analysis and early-stage clinical effects of double bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with femoral direct fiber insertion.Methods:From June 2016 to June 2017, a total of 26 cases of ACL reconstruction were analyzed retrospectively, including 15 males and 11 females, mean age 30.5±4.6 years. All the patients underwent ACL reconstruction by the same operator. The early-stage clinical effects were evaluated by the finite element analysis, pivot shift test, Lachman test, preoperative and postoperative IKDC score, Lyshlom score, KT-2000, 3D-CT and MRI.Results:The finite element analysis confirmed theoretically that the double bundle ACL reconstruction with femoral direct fiber insertion could restore the stability and biomechanics of knee effectively. The results of pivot shift test were negative, and the Lachman test were negative except one first-stage positive after operation. 3D-CT showed that the bone tunnel was located in the direct fiber area. MRI showed clearly the ACL of double bundle after operation. Lysholm score increased from 56.5±3.6 pre-operation to 61.9±3.2 at three months after operation, and up to 88.5±2.0 two years after operation with statistically significant difference ( F=824.72, P<0.001). IKDC score increased from 48.3±2.8 before operation to 58.0±2.0 at three months after operation, and to 92.5±2.6 at two years after operation with statistically significant difference ( F=2 256.66, P<0.001). KT-2000 side-side difference decreased from 5.6±0.7 mm to 1.6±0.5 mm at three months after operation, and to 1.5±0.6 mm at two years after operation with statistically significant difference ( F=389.14, P<0.001). Conclusion:The double bundle ACL reconstruction with femoral direct fiber insertion can effectively restore the stability and the biomechanical environment of knee joint with satisfied early-stage clinical effects.
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BACKGROUND: Patients with Idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) have various outcomes. The aim of this study is to construct a tool for clinicians to precisely predict outcome of IMN. METHODS: IMN patients diagnosed by renal biopsy from Shanghai Ruijin Hospital from 2009.01 to 2013.12 were enrolled in this study. Primary outcome was defined as a combination of renal function progression [defined as a reduction of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) equal to or over 30% comparing to baseline], ESRD or death. Risk models were established by Cox proportional hazard regression analysis and validated by bootstrap resampling analysis. ROC curve was applied to test the performance of risk score. RESULTS: Totally 439 patients were recruited in this study. The median follow-up time was 38.73 ± 19.35 months. The enrolled patients were 56 (15-83) years old with a male predominance (sex ratio: male vs female, 1:0.91). The median baseline serum albumin, eGFR-EPI and proteinuria were 23(8-43) g/l, 100.31(12.81-155.98) ml/min/1.73 m2 and 3.98(1.50-22.98) g/24 h, respectively. In total, there were 36 primary outcomes occurred. By Cox regression analysis, the best risk model included age [HR: 1.04(1.003-1.08), 95% CI from bootstrapping: 1.01-1.08), eGFR [HR: 0.97 (0.96-0.99), 95% CI from bootstrapping: 0.96-0.99) and proteinuria [HR: 1.09 (1.01-1.18), 95% CI from bootstrapping: 1.02-1.16). One unit increasing of the risk score based on the best model was associated with 2.57 (1.97-3.36) fold increased risk of combined outcome. The discrimination of this risk score was excellent in predicting combined outcome [C statistics: 0.83, 95% CI 0.76-0.90]. CONCLUSIONS: Our study indicated that older IMN patients with lower eGFR and heavier proteinuria at the time of renal biopsy were at a higher risk for adverse outcomes. A risk score based on these three variables provides clinicians with an effective tool for risk stratification.
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Progresión de la Enfermedad , Glomerulonefritis Membranosa/patología , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Anticuerpos/sangre , Femenino , Glomerulonefritis Membranosa/sangre , Glomerulonefritis Membranosa/inmunología , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Modelos de Riesgos Proporcionales , Curva ROC , Receptores de Fosfolipasa A2/metabolismo , Factores de Riesgo , Análisis de Supervivencia , Resultado del Tratamiento , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
Objective To investigate the incidence and clinical features of women with hypertension disorders of pregnancy complicated with renal impairment at high altitude,and explore the impact of proteinuria,renal insufficiency and preexisting chronic kidney disease (CKD) on these patients.Methods A pool of 1790 pregnant women admitted to Yunnan Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture People's Hospital from September 2017 to September 2018.Data of 123 patients who met the criteria of hypertension disorders in pregnancy were collected and retrospectively studied.Their clinical characteristics and pregnancy outcomes were analyzed.Patients with hypertension and renal impairment,simple hypertension patients as well as normal pregnant women were compared.Hypertensive patients with proteinuria,renal insufficiency (Scr ＞ 70 μmol/L) and preexisting CKD were also compared with simple hypertension patients.The impact of proteinuria,renal insufficiency and preexisting CKD on patients with hypertension disorders of pregnancy was assessed by multivariate logistic analysis.Results Of these 123 patients,61 cases (49.6％) had renal impairment,57 cases (46.3％) had proteinuria,15 cases (12.2％)had renal insufficiency and 6 cases (4.9％) had preexisting CKD.Compared with normal pregnant women and simple hypertension patients,patients with hypertension and renal impairment had higher blood pressure,Scr,primipara rate and caesarean section rate (all P ＜ 0.05),lower gestational age,neonatal Apgar scores and plasma albumin level (all P ＜ 0.05),as well as adverse pregnancy outcomes,including premature birth,stillbirth/neonatal death,intrauterine growth restriction,infants of low-birth weight and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) (all P ＜ 0.05).The clinical features and pregnancy outcomes of 57 patients with proteinuria correlated with the proteinuria.Compared with non-nephrotic syndrome patients and patients without proteinuria,patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS) had lower plasma albumin level and higher rates of premature birth,infants of low-birth weight and admission to NICU (all P ＜ 0.05).Among 15 patients with renal insufficiency,there were 13 mild abnormal cases (70 μmol/L ＜ Scr≤ 123 μmol/L,86.7％).Compared with those with normal renal function,patients with renal insufficiency had higher Scr,uric acid and rates of preeclampsia/eclampsia,intrauterine growth restriction,infants of low-birth weight and admission to NICU,while lower plasma albumin level (all P ＜ 0.05).Among 6 patients with preexisting CKD,4 had NS,2 had renal insufficiency,5 delivered before 37 weeks,and 2 infants died.Logistic regression analysis showed that NS (0R=4.863,P=0.032),renal insufficiency (OR=7.550,P=0.017) and systolic pressure (OR=1.061,P=0.002) were independent risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes among patients with hypertension disorders in pregnancy.Conclusions Renal impairment is common among patients with hypertension disorders in pregnancy at high altitude and has adverse effects on pregnancy outcomes.Massive proteinuria,renal insufficiency and systolic pressure are risk factors for these patients.
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Objective To investigate the early stage clinical outcomes of reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament with functional eccentric fixation. Methods We retrospective reviewed the 35 patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruc?tion from autologous hamstring tendon from April 2015 to March 2017. The humeral were fixed with interference screws and divid?ed into two groups according to different fixation methods. The group I was fixed with functional eccentric interference screw, in?cluding a total of 16 cases (9 males and 7 females, mean age 26.8 years). The group II was fixed with anatomical foot print central fixation screw, including a total of 19 cases (11 males and 8 female, mean age 27.6 years). Lysholm scores were recorded before and 1 year postoperatively in group I and group II. Gait analysis of knee flexion and extension, varus and valgus, internal and exter?nal rotation angle, and the MRI was performed at 1 year after surgery to observe the clinical effects. Results The Lysholm score of the functional eccentric fixed group increased from preoperative 58.5±5.5 points to 87.5±4.5 points with statistically significant difference (t=18.532, P=0.014). The foot print central fixed group increased from preoperative 57.0±6.5 points to 89.0±5.0 points with statistically significant difference (t=19.213, P=0.012). There was no significant difference between the eccentric fixed group and the foot print central fixed group in postoperative function (t=0.968, P=0.067). In gait analysis, the maximum flexion angle of the knee joint was increased from 51.8°±4.5°to 61.4°±3.5°before operation in functional eccentric group (t=8.532, P<0.001). The average mid?standing angle in eccentricity group (3.8°±2.1°) was lower than that in the foot center group (8.5°±2.8°) (t=8.716, P<0.001). There was no significant difference in the angle of internal and external valgus between the functional eccentricity group (8.6°±5.8°) and the fixed position of the foot print group (5.4°±5.2°) (t=0.382, P=0.844). The average mid?standing external rota? tion angle of the functional eccentric group was reduced from preoperative 10.5°±6.8°to postoperative-2.3°±4.1°(t=7.987, P<0.001). There was no significant difference in the average mid?standing external rotation angle of the standing phase in the postop?erative functional eccentricity group (-2.3°±4.1°) comparing with that of the foot center group (-2.1°±4.8°) (t=0.628, P=0.581). Conclusion Arthroscopic reconstruction of ACL with functional eccentric can effectively restore the function and kinematic char?acteristics of the knee joint.
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OBJECTIVE： To analyze chemical components as coumarin in Saposhnikovia divaricata， and to provide reference for comprehensive analysis of pharmacodynamic material base in S. divaricata. METHODS： UPLC-Q-TOF-MS method was adopted. Chromatographic condition： the determination was performed on ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 column with mobile phase consisted of 0.1％ formic acid water-0.1％ formic acid acetonitrile （gradient elution） at the flow rate of 0.3 mL/min. The column temperature was 35 ℃， and sample size was 3 μL. MS condition： ESI， in positive and negative ion mode， ESI+/ESI－ 5 500 V/－4 500 V， declustering potential of 80-－80 V， auxiliary heating gas pressure of 55.00 psi， atomizing gas pressure of －55 psi， curtain gas pressure of －35.00 psi， desolvent temperature of 550 ℃， collision activation scanning energy of 15 eV， collision voltage of 35 psi. Component analysis was performed by comparing with the related literature data and the standard chromatogram control combined with accurate relative molecular mass of compounds provided by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS. RESULTS： Totally 135 chemical components were analyzed in ESI+ mode， and the 105 chemical components were analyzed in ESI－ mode. 11 chemical components as coumarin were identified in ESI+ mode， such as isoimperatorin， umbelliferone， scopolamine， xanthotoxin， psoralen， Ostenol， fraxidin， isoimperatorin， 5-hydroxyl-8-methoxypsoralen， phellopterin， decursin. CONCLUSIONS： The method is accurate and rapid， and can be used for the analysis of chemical components as coumarin in S. divaricata.