Tongue cancer treatment and oncological outcomes: The role of glossectomy classification

BackgroundNowadays surgery remains the gold standard of treatment for tongue cancer. Via a more clear and precise terminology, the glossectomy classification by Ansarin et al. facilitates shared communication between surgeons, allowing comparison between published research and improving surgical practice and patient care. To establish the association of glossectomies, according to their classification by Ansarin et al. with overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DSF), and cause-specific survival (CSS) in tongue cancer, we conducted a systemic retrospective study on 300 consecutive patients affected by primary oral tongue cancer and treated with surgery at the European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS (IEO).MethodsThree hundred patients with tongue squamous cell carcinoma and treated at the Division of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery of the European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS were cataloged according to the glossectomy classification. OS, DFS, and CSS were compared by surgical treatments.ResultsOS-5yrs was 80% for the type I glossectomy group, 75% for type II, 65% for type III, and 35% for type IV-V. DFS-5yrs was 74%, 60%, 55%, and 27%, respectively for I, II, III, and IV-V glossectomy group; CSS-5yrs was 82%, 80%, 72%, and 48%, respectively for I, II, III, and IV-V glossectomy group (p < 0.01).ConclusionsThis study confirmed that the application of the glossectomy classification was statistically correlated with patients' oncological outcomes.     

早产儿消化道穿孔的病因及影响预后的危险因素分析

目的:探讨早产儿消化道穿孔的病因，分析影响早产儿消化道穿孔短期预后不良的危险因素。方法:回顾性分析山西省 儿童医院新生儿外科2015年1月—2021 年5月诊治的89 例早产儿消化道穿孔的临床资料。根据术后3 个月时结局分为生存 组和预后不良组。比较两组术前、术中及术后与早产儿消化道穿孔预后不良相关的因素，采用Logistic 回归分析筛选早产儿消 化道穿孔预后不良的危险因素。结果:早产儿消化道穿孔的病死率为25.84%，坏死性小肠结肠炎（NEC）和胃壁肌层缺损是早产 儿消化道穿孔常见的病因。单因素分析显示生存组患儿从发现气腹至手术时间在8 h 之内的比例显著高于预后不良组 （χ2=15.22，P＜0.01）。预后不良组合并脓毒性休克的比例显著高于生存组（χ2=33.19，P＜0.01）。预后不良组术后合并需非计划二次 手术的并发症比例显著高于生存组（χ2=7.24，P＜0.01）。Logistic 回归分析显示脓毒性休克（OR=0.06，95%CI:0.02~0.21，P＜0.01）和 气腹至手术时间大于8 h（OR=0.23，95%CI:0.07~0.81，P＜0.05）是早产儿消化道穿孔短期预后不良的危险因素。结论:NEC 和胃 壁肌层缺损是早产儿消化道穿孔的主要病因，脓毒性休克和从气腹发生至手术时间大于8 h 是早产儿消化道穿孔短期预后 不良的危险因素。     

Association of weight-adjusted-waist index with incident hypertension: The Rural Chinese Cohort Study

AimsTo explore the association between WWI and the incidence of HTN in the Rural Chinese Cohort Study.Methods and ResultsWe examined data for 10,338 non-hypertensive participants (39.49% men) aged ≥ 18 years from the Rural Chinese Cohort Study who completed a baseline examination during 2007–2008 and follow-up during 2013–2014. WWI was calculated as waist circumference (cm) divided by the square root of weight (kg). Multiple logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the probability of HTN across four WWI categories. Restricted cubic splines analysis was used to model the dose–response association of WWI and HTN. A total of 2078 participants had HTN during a median follow-up of 6 years. After adjusting for potential confounders, as compared with the lowest WWI category (<9.94 cm/√kg), with WWI 9.94 to 10.42, 10.42 to 10.91 and ≥ 10.91 cm/√kg, the ORs (95% CIs) for HTN were 1.12 (0.93–1.35), 1.40 (1.17–1.69) and 1.50 (1.24–1.82), respectively. Results of the sensitivity analyses were robust. The ORs were generally consistent on subgroup analysis by sex, smoking status, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Multiple logistic regression models with restricted cubic splines showed a non-linear positive association between WWI and HTN (P_nonlinearity < 0.001).ConclusionThe highest WWI category was significantly associated with increased risk of HTN. Our findings may facilitate the development and promotion of obesity prevention strategies aimed at reducing the risk of HTN and provide evidence for healthcare policy in rural China.     

PLPP2: Potential therapeutic target of breast cancer in PLPP family

PLPPs (Phospholipid phosphatases) are widely expressed in different human tissues, regulate cell signal transduction, and are overexpressed in cancers such as gliomas, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, and so on. As a member of the PLPP family, PLPP2 (phospholipid phosphatase 2) plays a vital role in the occurrence and development of breast cancer, but its mechanism is still unclear. Our research found that PLPP2 was overexpressed in breast cancer, and the higher expression level of PLPP2 showed a worse prognosis for breast cancer patients. Further analysis showed that overexpression of PLPP2 affected the expression of CDC34 (cell-division cycle 34), LSM7 (Like-Smith 7), and SGTA (small glutamine-rich tetratricopeptide repeat-containing protein alpha) through EMT (epigenetic-mesenchymal transition) related pathways to promote the occurrence and development of breast cancer. In vitro, silencing PLPP2 significantly reduced the proliferation, invasion, and migration abilities of human breast cancer cells MDA-MB-231. ER+ is a common subtype of breast cancer. Furthermore, we found that the overexpression of PLPP2 was significantly related to the poor prognosis of ER+ breast cancer. These results indicate that PLPP2 has value as a potential therapeutic target for breast cancer, especially for ER+ breast cancer.     

天津市某工业区大气污染对儿童健康影响的研究

为探讨天津市区大气污染对儿童健康的影响,于１９９５年１０－１１月对天津市某工业区对对照区进行了充行病学调查。调查对象为７－１２岁儿童,结果表明污泥区大气ＳＯ２、ＮＯｘ,ＴＳＰ、ＣＯ浓度均显著高于对照区;     

温敏性高分子材料对药物释放的研究

 目的合成一系列温度敏感性(温敏性)凝胶，测定其低临界溶液温度(相变温度)。筛选出具有与人体体温相近的相变温度的凝胶，并使其可以作为药物的载体。方法采用自由基水溶液聚合的方法合成共聚物，然后用聚合物承载药物并用高效液相色谱法测其不同温度下药物的释放情况。结果温敏性凝胶可以作为自控式或缓释药用辅料，但如果相变温度低于人体体温，则无实际应用意义。采用共聚合的方法，确可提高凝胶的相变温度。不同条件下合成的共聚物有着不同的相变温度，药物释放情况也不同。结论调整不同组成比例及交联剂的浓度，可使此类凝胶作为自控式或缓释药用辅料成为可能。     

雷公藤属药用植物的研究进展

雷公藤属药物植物具有抗炎、抗免疫、抗肿瘤、抗H IV等多种药理活性。临床上广泛用于治疗类风湿性关节炎、慢性肾炎等自身免疫性疾病。其化学成分复杂,主要包括倍半萜类(包括倍半萜生物碱)、二萜类、三萜类和少量木质素等。综述近年来雷公藤属药用植物化学成分、药理作用等方面的研究成果,指出雷公藤类药物具有广阔的发展前景。     

社区自理老年人运动锻炼情况与精神压力的相关性研究

[目的]探讨社区自理老年人的运动锻炼情况与精神压力的关系.[方法]随机抽取天津市某社区60岁以上老年人161人,采用焦虑自评量表(SAS)、生活方式自评量表测量老年人精神压力与运动锻炼情况.根据生活方式自评量表中锻炼和体能分数将老年人分为3组(即规律锻炼组、有时锻炼组、不锻炼组).[结果]3组老年人SAS标准分比较差异有统计学意义(F=3.680,P＜0.05),规律锻炼组和不锻炼组SAS得分比较差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05).[结论]规律运动锻炼可以缓解自理老年人的精神压力.     

机械加载对慢性脑缺血大鼠学习记忆障碍的改善作用

摘要：目的 探讨脉冲式机械加载对慢性脑缺血大鼠学习记忆能力的改善作用。方法 27只健康雄性SD大鼠 按随机数字表法分为假手术组（Sham组）、血管性痴呆模型组（VD组）和脊柱加载治疗组（VD+L组），每组9只。Sham 组仅分离双侧颈总动脉但不结扎；VD组分离双侧颈总动脉后永久性结扎建立VD模型；VD＋L组建立模型后每天接 受脊柱机械加载治疗，共5周。Morris水迷宫测试大鼠学习记忆能力；HE染色及尼氏染色观察大鼠大脑皮质及海马 组织的病理改变；免疫组织化学技术检测神经胶质纤维酸性蛋白（GFAP）的表达。结果 与VD组相比，VD+L组大 鼠逃避潜伏期明显缩短，穿越平台次数和停留平台象限时间显著增加，加载后明显改善神经元形态结构和存活状 态，海马锥体细胞明显增多，并抑制了海马及皮质中GFAP的表达。结论 机械加载可以明显改善慢性脑缺血后大 鼠的学习记忆障碍、保护缺血后神经元，该治疗作用可能与机械加载减轻海马和皮质神经元病理损伤、抑制胶质细 胞的活化有关。