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Objective:To compare toally endoscopic thyroidectomy(TET) with open thyroidectomy(OT) in the treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer.Methods:Data of 190 patients at Liuzhou People's Hospital from Jul 2017 to Dec 2019 were analyzed. Patients were divided into endoscopic surgery group ( n=95) and open surgery group ( n=95). Results:The operation time and the hospital stay in endoscopic group were longer than that in open surgery group[(153±25) min vs. (116±17) min, (5.56±1.08) d vs.(5.08±1.04) d, t=11.827，3.083， both P<0.05)]. There was no significant difference in intraoperative blood loss [(33±14) ml vs. (37±16) ml, t=-1.851 P>0.05], recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, hypoparathyroidism and wound complications (4% vs. 9%, 9% vs. 15%,1% vs. 3%, all P>0.05). There was no significant difference in the number of central lymph node dissection between the two groups (6.12±3.54 vs. 6.35±4.75, t=-0.404, P<0.05). The length of scar in endoscopic group was shorter [(3.03±0.27) cm vs. (6.47±0.53) cm, t=-56.138, P<0.05), and the postoperative cosmetic score evaluated by the patients was higher (8.76±0.75 vs. 7.39±0.76, P<0.05), than those in open group. There were no tumor recurrence nor metastasis in neither group by short term follow-up. Conclusions:TET is similar to OT on clinical curative effectiveness for differentiated thyroid carcinoma while carries a better cosmetic result .
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Objective:To analyze the clinical features, imaging characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of elderly patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis, and to propose considerations for the early diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary cryptococcosis.Methods:Clinical data of 42 elderly patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis diagnosed at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine from January 2015 to September 2020 were retrospectively analyzed.Differences in clinical data were compared between immunocompromised patients and immunocompetent patients by using the SPSS software.Results:The mean age of patients of with pulmonary cryptococcosis was(66.0±5.3)years.Of the cases, 27 were immunocompromised, with common underlying diseases such as autoimmune rheumatic disorders, tumors and chronic kidney disease.Main clinical manifestations were cough, sputum expectoration, fever and chest tightness.Twenty-two cases showed nodules on chest CT scans, most of which contained multiple nodules.Twenty-four cases showed unilateral lesions, mainly in the lower lobe.There was no significant difference in clinical manifestations, lesion types or location distribution between the immunocompromised and immunocompetent groups( P>0.05), while the incidence of air bronchograms was higher in the immunocompetent group than in the immunocompromised group( P<0.05). Seventeen cases were diagnosed by histopathology, and the clinical diagnosis of 25 cases was confirmed by the positive detection of capsular polysaccharide antigens.Nine cases were treated surgically, 1 case underwent clinical observation postoperatively, and 8 cases were treated with fluconazole after surgery.Thirty-three cases were treated with antifungal therapy, 6 of whom were treated with a combination of drugs.Eight cases were lost to follow-up, 29 were cured or improved, 2 progressed, and 3 died. Conclusions:Pulmonary cryptococcosis in the elderly is more common in immunocompromised patients, with atypical clinical symptoms and a high rate of misdiagnosis.Cryptococcal capsular polysaccharide antigen testing is helpful for early diagnosis, and treatment plans need to be chosen and adjusted according to the patient's immune status and specific conditions.
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Objective@#To analyze the genetic characteristics of a five generations pedigree with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).@*Methods@#Prospective study. Twenty family members included a proband diagnosed as familial hyperlipidemia at the cardiology Department of Xi′an Children′s Hospital in October 2018 were research object. Clinical data were collected. Genome DNAs were extracted. Whole exons sequencing was performed on the proband using target capture next generation sequencing. Candidate gene mutation sites identified by bioinformatics were verified by Sanger sequencing in the family members. The genotype-phenotype correlation of the pedigree was analyzed between heterozygous mutation carriers and non-carriers.@*Results@#The proband was a 7-years and 10-month-old boy. He was born with a roundgreen bean size yellow skin protuberance in the skin of the coccyx. Since the age of 3-4 years old, xanthoma-like lesions with a diameter of 0.5-1.5 cm gradually appeared in the skin of bilateral elbow joints, knee joints and Achilles tendon. The height, weight and intellectual development of the child were the same as those of normal children at the same age. No similar xanthoma-like lesion was found in the other family members. The proband′s total cholesterol (TC) reached 18.16-21.24 mmol/L, and his low density lipoproteincholesterol (LDL-C) was 14.08-15.51 mmol/L. Carotid ultrasonography showed diffuse sclerotic plaques in bilateral carotid and vertebral arteries, and color Doppler echocardiography revealed aortic valve thickening and calcification. Gene testing identified that the proband carried a homozygous mutation C. 418G>A (p. E140K) in LDLR gene inherited from his parents who had a consanguineous marriage and carried a heterozygous mutation of LDLR-E140K, respectively.The TC, LDL-C and apolipoproteinB (ApoB) of LDLR-E140K gene heterozygous carriers ((8.40±0.13), (6.79±0.01) and (1.95±0.05) mmol/L, respectively) were significantly higher than those of non-carriers ((4.59±0.28), (3.35±0.39) and (0.86±0.10) mmol/L, t=7.269, 4.595, 6.311, respectively, P<0.05).@*Conclusions@#LDLR-E140K gene homozygous mutation is first reported to be associated with most severe phenotype HoFH. The genotype-phenotype analysis of the pedigree shows that the clinical phenotype of the proband with homozygous mutation is the most serious, and all the heterozygous mutation carriers present with hypercholesterolemia phenotype. The investigation confirms that LDLR-E140K is the pathogenic variation of familial hyperlipidemia.
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Objective To investigate the effects of high frequency oscillatory ventilation in the treatment of neonatal pulmonary hemorrhage curative.Methods 56 neonates with pulmonary hemorrhage were selected,28 cases in high frequency mechanical ventilation(HFOV) group and 28 cases in conventional mechanical ventilation(CMV)group.On the basis of conventional treatment,the HFOV group received high-frequency mechanical ventilation therapy,the CMV group treated with conventional ventilation.The breathing machine parameters of the two groups were observed and recorded,calculated oxygenation index (OI) and arterial/alveolar oxygen partial pressure ratio (a/APaO2) The duration of pulmonary hemorrhage,the duration of mechanical ventilation,the length of hospital stay,and the duration of oxygen therapy were compared between the two groups.Results Before treatment,there were no statistically differences of in OI and a/APaO2 between the two groups (t1 =0.28,P1 =0.78;t2 =0.47,P2 =0.64),1h treatment later,declining value of the OI and the rising of a/APaO2 in surviving children,and the therapeutic effect of the HFOV group were more obvious than those of the CMV group (t1'=2.14,P1'=0.04;t2'=2.26,P2'=0.03).In the HFOV group,23 cases cured(82.1％),5 cases died(17.9％).And in CMV group,15 cases cured(53.6％),13 cases died (46.4％).The duration of pulmonary hemorrhage,the duration of mechanical ventilation,the length of the hospital stay,and the duration of oxygen therapy of the HFOV group were significantly lower than those of CMV group,the differences were statistically significant (P =0.046,0.044,0.048,0.035).Conclusion HFOV can better improve oxygenation function in infants with pulmonary hemorrhage,shorten the course of the disease and improve the cure rate,recommend the application and clinical treatment.
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Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of azithromycin in the different course treatment of children with mycoplasma pneumonia.Methods 1 20 children with mycoplasma pneumonia were divided into two groups according to the treatment plan.Adding different treatment course azithromycin treatment based on conventional treatment,treatment group 1 (42cases)for a single course of 3 days,the treatment group 2 (78cases)single course more than 3d,treatment group 2 including group 2 -A (22cases)and group 2 -B (41 cases)and group 2 -C (1 5cases),the single course of treatment,respectively,5d,7d,8d.Patients'body temperature returned to normal time, and the disappearing time of cough,lung rale and the time in the hospital were observed.Results The fever and lung rale disappearing time of the treatment 2 group were lower than those of treatment 1 group,while there were no signifi-cant differences[(2.99 ±2.84)d vs.(3.24 ±3.03)d,(6.57 ±4.33)d vs.(6.84 ±4.67)d,t =0.449 3,0.31 6 9, all P >0.05 ].The hospitalization time and cough time of treatment 2 group were lower than those of treatment 1 group,the differences were statistically significant[(8.32 ±4.1 6)d vs.(1 0.21 ±5.1 6)d,(9.52 ±3.67)d vs. (1 3.33 ±6.77)d,t =2.1 78 7,4.004 4,all P 0.05),while the cough time,lung rale disappearing time and hospitalization time of B group were obviously lower than A and C group,the differences were statistically significant(all P 0.05).Conclusion Azithromycin in the different course treatment of children with mycoplasma pneumonia has no obvious difference for fever disappearing time.However,for the clinical symptoms such as cough and lung rale selecting 7 days as a course of treatment is the best.
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Objective To understand the present situation of happiness of the elderly living in nursing homes and discuss the related factors.Methods Using the method of questionnaire,the happiness of the elderly over sixty years old and its influencing factors in eleven nursing homes in Changchun were discussed.Results Among many influencing factors,health status,the reasons for living,marital status and self-care status affected the happiness of the elderly in nursing homes.Above all,the health status had the most significant effect on happiness.Conclusions Improvement of the health level of the elderly in nursing homes can improve the happiness of them.
