Mutation status and burden can improve prognostic prediction of patients with lower‐risk myelodysplastic syndromes

Patients with lower‐risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR‐MDS) as defined by the International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS) have more favorable prognosis in general, but significant inter‐individual heterogeneity exists. In this study, we examined the molecular profile of 15 MDS‐relevant genes in 159 patients with LR‐MDS using next‐generation sequencing. In univariate COX regression, shorter overall survival (OS) was associated with mutation status of ASXL1 (P = .001), RUNX1 (P = .031), EZH2 (P = .049), TP53 (P = .016), SRSF2 (P = .046), JAK2 (P = .040), and IDH2 (P = .035). We also found significantly shorter OS in patients with an adjusted TET2 variant allele frequency (VAF) ≥18% versus those with either an adjusted TET2 VAF <18% or without TET2 mutations (median: 20.4 vs 47.8 months; P = .020; HR = 2.183, 95%CI: 1.129‐4.224). After adjustment for IPSS, shorter OS was associated with mutation status of ASXL1 (P < .001; HR = 4.306, 95% CI: 2.144‐8.650), TP53 (P = .004; HR = 4.863, 95% CI: 1.662‐14.230) and JAK2 (P = .002; HR = 5.466, 95%CI: 1.848‐16.169), as well as adjusted TET2 VAF ≥18% (P = .008; HR = 2.492, 95% CI: 1.273‐4.876). Also, OS was increasingly shorter as the number of mutational factors increased (P < .001). A novel prognostic scoring system incorporating the presence/absence of the four independent mutational factors into the IPSS further stratified LR‐MDS patients into three prognostically different groups (P < .001). The newly developed scoring system redefined 10.1% (16/159) of patients as a higher‐risk group, who could not be predicted by the currently prognostic models. In conclusion, integration of the IPSS with mutation status/burden of certain MDS‐relevant genes may improve the prognostication of patients with LR‐MDS and could help identify those with worse‐than‐expected prognosis for more aggressive treatment.     

miR-147对胶质瘤U87细胞增殖、凋亡和侵袭的影响

目的:比较胶质瘤患者胶质瘤组织和瘤旁组织中miR-147表达水平的差异性，进一步分析miR-147与胶质瘤细胞生物学活性的相关性。方法:通过实时荧光定量PCR检测65例胶质瘤患者瘤组织和瘤旁组织中miR-147的表达水平；采用Lipofectamine 2000转染法转染胶质瘤细胞，分为miR-147 mimics组和NC组，检测两组转染效率；进一步通过CCK-8实验、流式细胞实验和Transwell实验比较两组细胞生物活性。结果:胶质瘤组织中miR-147表达水平显著低于瘤旁组织；与NC组比较，miR-147 mimics组细胞不论是增殖能力还是侵袭能力都明显降低，但是，miR-147 mimics组的细胞凋亡率升高。结论:胶质瘤组织中存在miR-147低表达的现象。miR-147在胶质瘤细胞中表达升高能够抑制细胞的增殖能力、降低其侵袭能力，并促使更多的细胞发生晚期凋亡。miR-147可能在胶质瘤中扮演着抑癌基因的重要角色。     

超声和CT在儿童神经母细胞瘤诊断、临床分期和治疗方案制定中的价值分析

目的:对比分析超声和CT对儿童神经母细胞瘤的诊断价值以及二者在该病临床分期和治疗方案制定中的价值。方法:筛选经病理证实的儿童神经母细胞瘤34例（其中术后证实瘤内钙化者26例），分析其临床及影像资料。结果:本研究的34例患者中，有29例超声显示为大小不等、回声不均匀的实性肿块，其中20例肿块表现为跨中线生长，18例包绕腹部大血管，18例后腹膜淋巴结肿大，且有9例、8例和2例分别为肾脏、肝脏、脾脏受累患者。本研究中有28例患者在术前通过超声进行了确诊，其符合率高达82.4%，特征性瘤内钙化的检出率达88.5%（23/26）；CT示大小不等、密度不均匀的肿块34例，增强可见明显强化，包绕大血管者18例，跨中线生长者20例，侵犯椎管腔者8例，后腹膜淋巴结肿大者15例，肾脏、肝脏、脾脏受累者分别为9例、6例、1例，头颅转移者7例，30例术前做出正确诊断，术前CT诊断符合率为88.2%，瘤内钙化的检出率高达96.2%（25/26）。结论:儿童神经母细胞瘤有其典型的影像学表现，超声和CT对该病的诊断符合率都很高，且各具优势，二者联合应用对儿童神经母细胞瘤的诊断、临床分期和指导治疗有重要价值。     

The Potential Influence of Dietary Counseling on Nutritional Status and Dietary Supplement Consumption in Breast Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study

Introduction: Cancer, in particular breast cancer, is one of the leading causes of death among women. Good nutritional status contributes to the efficacy of treatment and recovery, and nutritional interventions can minimize the adverse effects of cancer therapy.

Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the potential role of dietary counseling in breast cancer patients. The impact of nutritional advice on the nutritional status of patients, the use of dietary supplements, and the knowledge of phytoestrogens were assessed.

Materials and Methods: The study was conducted between April and July 2016 in the Lublin Oncology Center on a group of 173 female patients undergoing breast cancer treatment. The patients filled out a questionnaire containing 34 open-ended and closed-ended questions. The collected data were processed in Excel and Statistica 5.0 programs, and the results were regarded as significant at P?<?0.05.

Results: The mean age of the evaluated patients was 66.8?±?11.3 years. The duration of disease was significantly correlated with the patients’ nutritional status expressed by the body mass index (P?=?0.0368). The main sources of knowledge about nutrition in cancer care were nurses (29.71%), physicians (12.31%), and nutritionists (13.78%). Patients who received nutritional advice had significantly greater knowledge about phytoestrogens (P?=?0.0001), and they were of the opinion that a diet rich in phytoestrogens was safe (P?=?0.001). More than 85% of the polled subjects used dietary supplements during treatment, and 2/3 of them did so without professional advice. In this study, 73.07% of the respondents regularly monitored their body weight. Patients who did not receive dietary advice less frequently informed their physician about weight changes.

Conclusions: The nutritional status of patients was correlated with access to nutrition and dietary advice during illness. The risk of malnutrition was minimized when patients received and understood educational materials. The patients who did not receive dietary advice more frequently overdosed on dietary supplements. Phytoestrogens were more widely used by patients who regularly attended a dietitian.     

circRNA在肝癌中的研究进展

circRNA是一种新的内源性RNA，广泛存在于真核细胞中，参与转录或转录后基因表达调控，大部分属非编码RNA，是近几年RNA领域中的研究热点。circRNA主要通过拮抗miRNA来发挥“海绵作用”进而调控靶基因表达，与多种疾病有着密切联系，特别是在肿瘤中发挥重要作用。近年研究发现，circRNA对肝细胞肝癌（hepatocellular carcinoma，HCC）的发生、发展及转移具有重要调控作用。该文就circRNA与肝细胞肝癌关系的研究进展作一阐述。     

新形势下八年制医学教育的再思考

新形势下，健康中国建设和我国卫生事业发展迫切需要具有国际竞争力的医学科学家和领军人才。在现行医学教育体系中，培养具有国际竞争力的未来医学科学家和领军人才是八年制医学教育的必然选择。创新八年制医学人才培养模式应汲取长学制试办经验，直面现存问题，聚焦创新能力和创新精神，构建以研究为基础的八年制医学人才培养模式，确立“目标引领、厚植基础、面向临床、聚集创新”的办学原则，为我国卫生事业培养具有国际竞争力的未来领军人才。     

自主学习结合情景模拟在医学生技能培训中的应用

目的 探讨自主学习结合情景模拟教学法在医学生技能培训中的应用效果和意义。方法 选取2012级的60 名医学生进行研究，随机分为试验组和对照组，每组各30 人，培训前对两组学员进行考核，成绩无统计学差异。对照组采用LBL+ 床旁带教的教学方法，试验组采用自主学习结合情景模拟教学方法进行技能培训。两组学生均培训2 个月后进行考核，对考试成绩进行分析比较。考核结束后进行问卷调查，对培训满意度进行调研。结果 试验组的技能考核成绩明显高于对照组，具有统计学意义（P ＜ 0.05）；试验组的理论成绩高于对照组，但不具有统计学意义（P ＞ 0.05）；试验组对培训的满意度（90%）明显高于对照组（77.8%），具有统计学意义（P ＜ 0.05）。结论 采用自主学习结合情景模拟教学方法对医学生进行培训能明显提高临床技能培训效果，提高医学生培训满意度，是一种较好的实践技能教学方法。     

临床护士获取信息焦虑程度的现状调查及影响因素分析

目的调查临床护士获取信息焦虑程度的现状,并分析信息焦虑程度的影响因素。方法采用便利抽样法进行横断面调查,选取2020年4—6月南京市4家综合性医院的339名临床护士作为研究对象,采用一般资料调查问卷及信息焦虑量表进行调查研究。共发放问卷339份,回收有效问卷324份,有效回收率为95.58%。结果324名临床护士信息焦虑量表总分为(100.96±19.83)分,条目均分为(2.69±0.25)分,各维度条目均分从高到低依次为信息需求、信息利用能力、检索系统质量、信息检索能力、认知类型和知识结构。多重线性回归分析结果显示,年龄、职称、文化程度以及医院等级是影响临床护士信息焦虑程度的主要因素(P<0.05)。结论年龄、职称、文化程度以及医院等级均为临床护士信息焦虑程度的主要影响因素,护理管理者应培养临床护士的信息获取意识,增强其自主获取信息的能力,以此减轻其获取信息的焦虑程度。     

The predictive value of crescents in adult Henoch-Sch?lein purpura nephritis

Objective To study the renal prognosis with the type and proportion of crescentic in adult Henoch Schonlein purpura nephritis (HSPN). Methods A total of 275 HSPN cases diagnosed in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University were retrospectively analyzed. According to the pathological results, they were divided into four groups: 99 patients in none crescent group (NC), 35 patients in segmental crescents group (SC), 122 patients with circumferential crescent ＜25% (C1), and 19 patients with circumferential crescent≥25% (C2). Renal prognostic events were defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decreased by 30% over baseline within 2 years, doubling of serum creatinine or end-stage renal disease during follow-up. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to compare the renal survival rate of each group. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression model was used to recognize the risk factor of poor renal outcome. Results There was no significant difference in age, extra renal organ performance and mean arterial pressure among groups. Among NC group, SC group, C1 group and C2 group, difference in serum creatinine (P=0.001), eGFR (P=0.003) and proteinuria levels (P＜0.001) were statistically significant. There was no significant difference in the ratio of global sclerosis, mesangial hypercellularity and interstitial inflammation/fibrosis among the groups. The patients were followed up for 86(58, 116) months. The renal survival rates of NC group, SC group, C1 group and C2 group were 96%, 100%, 83.6% and 68.4% respectively. Kaplan-meier survival analysis showed significant differences (Log Rank=23.24, P＜0.001). Cox multivariate regression analysis indicated that presence of circumferential crescent (HR=3.59, 95%CI 1.34-9.62, P=0.008) and low eGFR (HR=0.979, 95%CI 0.968-0.989, P＜0.001) were independent prognostic factors. Conclusion The presence of circumferential crescent and low eGFR level are independent risk factors for poor renal prognosis in HSPN patients.