Efficacy of Serum Prealbumin and CRP Levels as Monitoring Tools for Patients with Fascial Space Infections of Odontogenic Origin: A Clinicobiochemical Study

Objectives

Study includes 20 patients with diagnosis of fascial space infections of odontogenic origin to assess efficacy of serum prealbumin and CRP levels as monitoring tools for determining severity of infections, nutritional status, hospital stay and efficacy of treatment.

Methods

Blood samples taken on day 0, 4, and 8 for measuring serum levels of markers. Simultaneously clinical parameters like swelling size, pain etc., were also recorded on day 0, 4, and 8 and appropriate treatment given to each patient. Correlation between markers and parameters was found using regression and paired t test.

Results

Statistical analysis found strong correlation between laboratory values of markers and parameters used to measure severity of infection also. Prealbumin and crp are significant markers for hospital stay (p < 0.01). Prealbumin also found to be a sensitive indicator of nutritional status (p < 0.001).

Interpretation and Conclusion

Prospective analysis indicates prealbumin and crp are effective markers for determining severity of infection, treatment efficacy and hospital stay. Prealbumin is also sensitive marker for nutritional status. Duration of antibiotic usage, intensive unit care, use of nutritional supplements becomes more rationale. Markers also make treatment cost effective and help protecting patients from side effects of excess drug usage.     

前白蛋白检测在肝病诊断中的意义

目的探讨血清前白蛋白(PA)在肝脏疾病中的临床意义。方法采用免疫透射比浊法测定各类肝病患者血清中前蛋白含量,并与正常对照组比较。结果各类肝病患者PA含量均明显低于正常对照组,差异有显著性意义(P<0.01),各类肝病患者治疗一段时间后,PA含量也有明显变化,前后差异也非常显著(P<0.01)。结论血清前白蛋白检测在肝脏疾病诊断中有重要价值。     

急性缺血性卒中血管内治疗术后血清前白蛋白水平与预后的相关性研究

目的     探讨急性缺血性卒中血管内治疗术后低血清前白蛋白血症的发生情况及其与预后的相关性。     

前白蛋白、胆碱酯酶与胆汁酸对慢性乙型病毒性肝炎病理分级临床价值的研究

目的 明确前白蛋白(PAB)、胆碱酯酶(CHE)及胆汁酸(TBA)判断慢性乙型病毒性肝炎患者肝脏炎症分级及纤维化分期的价值。方法 检测72例经肝活检证实的慢性乙型病毒性肝炎患者血清PAB、CHE及TBA水平,并与肝活检组织炎症分级、纤维化分期进行对照研究。结果 肝脏病理组织炎症分为G1-G4级,纤维化分为S1-S4期。炎症轻重两组间ALT、PAB及CHE有显著性差异(P<0.01),TBA无显著性差异(P>0.05)。随着纤维化程度的加重,ALT变化无规律,PAB、CHE逐渐下降,TBA逐渐升高,且S4与S1、S2、S3比较有显著性差异(P<0.05)。ALT、PAB及CHE与炎症分级均有良好的相关性(P<0.01);CHE、TBA与纤维化分期存在良好的相关性(P<0.01),PAB与纤维化分期存在较弱的相关性(P<0.05)。结论 PAB、CHE较敏感反映慢性乙型病毒性肝炎患者肝脏的炎症程度,三个指标在一定程度上可以提示早期肝硬化。     

血清前白蛋白水平与急性心肌梗死患者冠脉病变程度的相关性

[目的]探讨急性心肌梗死(AMI)患者血清前白蛋白(PAB)水平与冠脉病变程度的相关性.[方法]选择2012年6月至2015年6月本院收治的194例AMI患者作为观察组,以同期于本院行常规体检无心血管疾病的58例健康者为对照组.观察两组以及观察组内不同程度血管病变患者血清PAB水平,并分析血清PAB水平与AMI冠脉病变的相关性.[结果]与对照组相比,观察组患者入院时PAB水平明显降低,GRACE评分明显提高,组间比较差异均具有统计学意义(P＜0.05).观察组不同程度血管的病变的PAB水平单支组＞双支组＞三支组,而GRACE评分为单支组＜双支组＜三支组,组间比较均具有统计学意义(P＜0.05).观察组中发生心血管事件136例,与未发生心血管事件患者相比其入院时PAB水平较高,GRACE评分较低,差异具有统计学意义(P＜0.05).经spearman相关分析,PAB水平与AMI病变程度(r=-0.202,P＜0.05)、GRACE危险评分(r=-0.236,P＜0.05)以及心血管事件的发生均呈负相关(r=-0.211,P＜0.05).[结论]AMI患者血清PAB水平与冠脉病变程度及其预后均具有相关性,可作为早期诊断治疗和判断预后的参考指标.     

Carence en vitamine A chez un groupe d’enfants sains âgés de 1 à 23 mois de la région de Blida,Algérie

The vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is considered as a major public health problem in the world. This phenomenon is still not well known in Algeria. The prevalence of this deficiency is calculated on a group of children in good health, not supplemented with vitamin A, from rural, semi-rural and urban environments in the Blida region (Algeria), aged 1 to 23 months and recruited in the pediatric services of Blida area, during the period of November 2007–April 2008. The sample is composed of 150 children (87 boys and 63 girls) who present a concentration of C-reactive protein (CRP) < 10 mg/L. The mean concentrations of serum retinol are 1.049 ± 0.422 μmol/L. The dosages of the serum retinol-binding protein (RBP) and prealbumin revealed the mean values of 0.024 ± 0.009 g/L and of 0.152 ± 0.039 g/L, respectively for RBP and prealbumin. The prevalence of serum retinol deficiency is 19%; this indicates the presence of a moderate VAD. The prevalence of carrier protein deficiency is 76% for the RBP and 10% for the prealbumin. To remedy the problem of vitamin A deficiency, it is advisable to implement a policy of nutritional education. The supplementation can be interesting only for the children whose nutritional status is defective or living in areas where the food products rich in vitamin A are rare.     

两种定标方式对血清前白蛋白免疫透射比浊测定结果的影响

目的　比较不同定标方式对血清前白蛋白测定结果的影响。方法　采用免疫透射比浊两点定标和多点定标方式检测血清前白蛋白 ,其中低值组 ( <2 0 0mg/L) 81例 ,中值 ( 1)组 ( 2 0 0～ 3 0 0mg/L) 87例、中值 ( 2 )组( 3 0 1～ 40 0mg/L) 95例 ,高值组 ( >40 0mg/L) 5 2例 ,共 3 15例。 结果　两点定标方式下 ,4组血清前白蛋白测定结果分别为 ( 145 .80± 3 3 .68)mg/L、( 2 46.12± 2 5 .48)mg/L、( 3 5 5 .0 7± 2 3 .73 )mg/L、( 466.3 3± 2 6.13 )mg/L ,CV( % )分别为 2 3 .10 %、10 .3 5 %、6.68%、5 .60 % ;而同批样本用多点定标 ,并用多元回归确定标准曲线的测定结果分别为 ( 193 .16± 2 7.78)mg/L、( 2 5 9.97± 2 1.68)mg/L、( 3 3 4.5 7± 2 2 .66)mg/L、( 42 6.2 9± 18.78)mg/L ,CV( % )分别为 14.3 8%、8.0 3 %、6.77%、4.41%。结论　不同定标方式对测定结果有非常显著影响     

血浆前清蛋白对川崎病患儿冠状动脉病变的预测意义

目的 探讨血浆前清蛋白(PA)水平对川崎病(KD)患儿合并冠状动脉病变(CAL)的预测意义。方法 回顾性分析2014年1月至2018年12月安徽医科大学第一附属医院儿科收治的128例KD患儿(KD组)的临床资料和50例同期健康体检儿童(对照组)的体检资料。KD组根据临床特点分为典型KD组98例和不典型KD组30例,根据是否合并CAL分为CAL组23例和nCAL组105例,记录各组患者PA、中性粒细胞绝对值(NEUT)、血小板计数(PLT)、清蛋白(Alb)、谷丙转氨酶(ALT)、C反应蛋白(CRP)、血沉(ESR)及心脏多普勒超声心动图结果,对各组间以上指标进行相关性分析,并绘制受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线,得出PA的最佳截断值,计算PA判断KD合并CAL的敏感度和特异度。结果 治疗前KD组PA水平为(68.91±40.65)mg/L,低于对照组的(180.20±31.81)mg/L,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);典型KD组PA水平(67.19±41.29)mg/L低于不典型KD组的(74.53±38.60)mg/L,但差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);CAL组PA水平(53.30±24.73)mg/L低于nCAL组的(72.33±42.69)mg/L,差异有统计学意义(P>0.05);根据ROC曲线,PA的截断值选为82.5 mg/L时,敏感度为87.0%,特异度为69.5%。结论 血浆PA水平有望作为KD患儿合并CAL的预测指标之一。     

Use of the alkaline phosphatase to prealbumin ratio as an independent predictive factor for the prognosis of gastric cancer

BACKGROUNDGastric cancer (GC) is characterized by a low 5-year survival rate. The prognosis is still not satisfactory although it has significantly improved due to developments in medicine. Thus, the identification of more efficient indices for the evaluation of GC prognosis is required. We propose, for the first time, that the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) to prealbumin (PA) ratio (APR) can be used as an independent prognostic factor in GC.AIMTo evaluate the prognostic value the APR in GC.METHODSAccording to the exclusion strategy, we collected the preoperative serologic examination results and clinical information of 409 GC patients treated in Shandong Provincial Hospital from January to December, 2016. By calculating the APR, the neutrophil and lymphocyte ratio (NLR), C-reactive protein (CRP) and albumin (ALB) ratio, platelet and lymphocyte ratio, lymphocyte and monocyte ratio, and the relationship with clinical information, we verified the role of preoperative APR ratio in the prognosis of GC. In addition, we used a Cox model combined with the APR and tumor stage to demonstrate its efficacy in assessing the prognosis of GC patients.RESULTSPreoperative APR was an independent prognostic factor for GC. The median age of patients in the APR-high group was greater compared with that in the APR-low group. Patients with a higher APR had a more advanced clinical stage, higher neutrophil to lymphocyte, CRP to ALB, and platelet to lymphocyte ratios, but a lower lymphocyte to monocyte ratio (P < 0.05). The APR-high group also had higher glycoprotein antigen 199 and carbohydrate antigen 125 levels than the APR-low group (P < 0.05). Median overall survival and disease-free survival were significantly longer in the APR-low group than in the APR-high group. In addition, a Cox model based on the APR and tumor stage was more effective in evaluating the prognosis of patients than models based on stage alone or stage plus the NLR.CONCLUSIONA higher APR is an independent and negative prognostic factor for GC. The prognosis of GC can be better evaluated using a Cox model based on the APR and stage.