乳管内窥镜联合高频超声定位法与传统定位法在乳头状瘤手术中的应用比较

目的研究乳管内窥镜与高频超声在乳头状瘤术前联合应用的临床意义。方法将有母乳喂养需求的73例乳腺导管内乳头状瘤患者随机分为两组,对照组33例采用传统美蓝定位法或乳管扩张器定位法手术,研究组40例采用乳管镜联合高频超声定位法进行肿瘤手术,比较乳管镜联合高频超声定位法与传统定位法的误诊率,观察和比较患者产后乳汁分泌情况。结果两组患者比较,研究组误诊率(7.50%)明显低于对照组(24.24%),术后研究组10例、对照组8例正常哺乳,乳汁分泌正常率分别为90.00%和37.50%。结论乳管内窥镜联合高频超声定位法比传统的定位法在乳腺中小导管内乳头状瘤的手术治疗中具有更优势的效果,不仅能够减少手术损伤、获得准确定位,还能最大程度地满足哺乳期妇女正常产奶的愿望,并保持乳房对称与完好曲线,适合于临床推广。     

依据CLSI EP9-A3评价两种方法学检测糖类抗原242的可比性

目的评价两种方法学检测糖类抗原242(CA242)结果的可比性,以评估磁微粒化学发光法检测CA242是否能够满足临床的需求。方法根据美国临床和实验室标准协会(CLSI)新指南EP9-A3文件要求,收集2018年1-7月首都医科大学附属北京康复医院和北京大学首钢医院肿瘤患者检测剩余的新鲜血清标本100例,以Fujirebio Diagnostics AB的酶联免疫法为参比方法,安图生物的磁微粒化学发光法为评估方法,对2种方法检测CA242的结果进行方法学比对和偏移评估。选择Passing-Baklok回归方法进行线性拟合,采用Wilcoxon符号秩检验及Spearman相关分析。结果在4.31~295.63 U/ml范围内,2种方法学的CA242检测结果具有较好的相关性(r=0.991,截距0.652)。参比方法和评估方法比较,差异无统计学意义[(53.75±6.69)U/ml比(56.11±6.86)U/ml,t=0.246,P=0.806]。将CA242的医学决定水平25.00 U/ml代入选取的最佳回归模型拟合方程,计算得到的相对偏移3.52%,<1/2TEa±12.5%(TEa为国家卫生健康委临床检验中心室间质量评审允许总误差),满足要求。结论安图生物的磁微粒化学发光法和Fujirebio Diagnostics AB酶联免疫法检测CA242结果具有可比性,满足临床需要。     

Preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is a more valuable prognostic factor than platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio for nonmetastatic rectal cancer

Several combinations of inflammatory factors, including neutrophil-to- lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), have been reported to be prognostic factors in various malignant tumors, including colorectal cancer (CRC). The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of NLR and PLR for patients with rectal cancer (RC) who underwent curative surgery. Data from patients who underwent curative resection for RC were retrospectively reviewed. The cutoff for NLR and PLR was defined as 2.3 and 144 by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were assessed using Kaplan-Meier method. Multivariable Cox regression model was used to evaluate the independent prognostic significance of variables. A total of 140 patients were eligible in the study. High NLR (> 2.3) and high PLR (> 144) both predicted lower OS and DFS according to Kaplan-Meier method. But in the multivariable Cox regression model, only the high NLR retained significance for reduced OS and DFS. According to Chi-square test, patients with higher NLR had larger tumor size and higher pN-stage. While PLR was only associated with the pN-stage. High preoperative NLR was shown to be a negative independent prognostic factor in patients undergoing resection for nonmetastatic RC. It may be helpful as a factor to guide the postoperative therapies.     

Serum cholesterol as a predictor of mortality among the elderly patients with pneumonia in the emergency department

BackgroundReduced cholesterol levels are associated with poor outcomes in critically ill patients. However, the effect of reduced cholesterol levels on the prognosis of patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association between serum total cholesterol levels and the clinical outcomes of elderly patients with CAP.MethodsThis was a retrospective observational study that included elderly (≥65 years) CAP patients hospitalized through emergency department between January 2016 and December 2019. We collected their baseline characteristics and laboratory data, including total cholesterol levels at the time of admission. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to determine the association between total cholesterol levels and 14-day in-hospital mortality.ResultsA total of 380 patients were included. The overall 14-day in-hospital mortality rate was 12.37%. Survivors had higher total cholesterol levels than non-survivors (median, 125 mg/dL; interquartile range [IQR], 102–151 mg/dL versus median, 100 mg/dL; IQR, 83–126 mg/dL; p < 0.001). Multivariate analysis using a logistic regression model showed that a total cholesterol level of <97 mg/dL was independently associated with 14-day in-hospital mortality in patients with CAP (odds ratio, 2.93; 95% confidence interval, 1.13–7.599; p = 0.027).ConclusionsA decreased level of total cholesterol was associated with increased short-term mortality in elderly patients with CAP. Initial total cholesterol levels may be a useful biomarker to predict the outcome of patients with CAP.     

Sex difference in the association between surrogate markers of insulin resistance and arterial stiffness

AimsTo investigate the predictive capability of insulin resistance surrogate markers for insulin resistance and arterial stiffness based on sex.MethodsWe assessed the association of triglyceride glucose (TyG) index, triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (TG/HDL-C), visceral adiposity index (VAI), and lipid accumulation product (LAP) with homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) in both sexes.ResultsA total of 1720 men and 1098 women were evaluated. HOMA-IR showed good correlation with the TyG index (men: r = 0.47, women: r = 0.45), TG/HDL-C (men: r = 0.45, women: r = 0.41), VAI (men: r = 0.51, women: r = 0.48), and LAP (men: r = 0.55, women r = 0.49) (all p-values < 0.001). These markers positively correlated with increased baPWV in both sexes. The standardized partial regression coefficients were 0.11 and 0.14 for the TyG index, 0.13 and 0.16 for TG/HDL-C, 0.14 and 0.19 for VAI, and 0.12 and 0.17 for LAP in men and women, respectively (all p-values < 0.01; all p-values for sex interaction < 0.05).ConclusionsAll insulin surrogate markers showed good correlation with HOMA-IR in both sexes. These indices were also associated with increased baPWV and the associations were stronger in women than in men.