Molecular staging of head and neck squamous carcinoma

The staging system of head and neck cancer is a Tumor-Node-Metastases system that was developed by the American Joint Committee on Cancer. The stage of the head and neck cancer defines the extent of the lesion and is determined by physical examination, radiologic studies, and pathologic examination. Accurate staging of head and neck cancer is critical since it will determine the treatment modalities used to cure the disease. Recent advances in the field of molecular genetics have allowed clinicians to detect occult cancer cells previously missed by physical examination and standard histopathologic techniques. Molecular assays are 500 times more sensitive in identifying cancer cells than standard techniques and provide more objective analyses with fewer sampling errors. Consequently, these techniques are currently being used to perform molecular staging of head and neck cancer patients. Preliminary results show that molecular staging will accurately identify those patients at significantly increased risk for recurrence of their head and neck cancer.     

小儿急性肾功能不全临床与病理分析

回顾性分析２７例急性肾功能不全患儿临床与肾脏病理变化。临床分析表明，小婴儿以药物性肾损害多见，预后差和病死率高；年长儿以肾小球疾病多见，其中急性肾炎预后好，肾病和紫癜性肾炎预后差，易发展至慢性肾功能不全。病理学研究显示肾小球大量硬化的患儿易发生慢性肾功能不全。     

Biological characteristics of newly diagnosed poor prognosis acute myelogenous leukemia

A pilot study was conducted of the biological characteristics of the leukemia cells of newly diagnosed patients with poor prognosis acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). This study included measurements of the pretherapy proliferative rate of the leukemia cells in vivo, assessment of differentiation in vivo during remission induction therapy, and the level of expression of the fms, myc, and IL1β genes in pretherapy leukemia cells. Short cell cycle times were characteristic of the best prognostic category and were associated with a rapid reduction in marrow leukemia cells in cytosine arabinoside (araC)-sensitive patients. Expression of c-fms was associated with rapid reduction in marrow leukemia cells during araC therapy and with a successful treatment outcome. Expression of the IL1β gene was associated with short remissions. These studies suggest that when compared to newly diagnosed standard prognosis AML, the leukemia of poor prognosis patients is more likely to exhibit long cell cycle times, low levels of fms expression, and is less likely to be associated with myeloid differentiation during remission induction therapy. © 1993 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Course and prognosis of chronic progressive multiple sclerosis: Results of an epidemiological study

In studies on the natural course of multiple sclerosis (MS), several forms of the disease are distinguished. The most important are the relapsing remitting and the chronic progressive forms. The relationship between these remains unclear. In a prospective epidemiological survey we studied the course of MS using the year in which the chronic-progressive phase started as a landmark. The reliability of this "year of progression" was examined in an observer agreement study. Data were acquired from 342 patients. Progression of the handicap was most rapid in case of a secondary progressive course, female sex, high relapse rate in the preceding remitting phase and "year of progression" at a higher age. Survival after the "year of progression" was lowest in the secondary progressive group. Determining the "year of progression" seems to be significant for the prognosis.     

Gas gangrene occurring soon after compound depressed skull fracture

Summary A retrospective evaluation of the prognostic value of different parameters available in patients affected by glial tumours and submitted to serial stereotactic biopsy is presented. The series investigated includes thirty-three untreated patients with proven brain gliomas submitted to stereotactic biopsy. All patients have been clinically and neuroradiologically monitored for three years. The factors investigated belong either to the preoperative data (clinical history and symptomatology, CT pattern and volume of the lesion) or to histological and biological data obtained after the stereotactic biopsy. The results suggest the need of a multimodal prognostic evaluation in glial tumours and particularly stressed is the accuracy of prognostic indications derived from cell kinetic studies.Presented at the European Congress of Neurosurgery, Barcelona, September 1987.     

急性百草枯中毒患者30d预后影响因素的研究

目的 探讨应用血液净化治疗后,急性百草枯中毒患者30 d预后的影响因素。方法 选取西安交通大学第一及第二附属医院符合纳排标准急性百草枯中毒患者(79例),电话随访服毒30 d时的预后,分为死亡组(n=40)及存活组(n=39);比较两组年龄、性别、既往高血压史、糖尿病史、服毒量、服毒至就诊的时间、中性粒细胞计数/淋巴细胞计数比值、单核细胞计数/淋巴细胞计数比值、尿素氮、肌酐、天冬氨酸转氨酶、丙氨酸转氨酶、凝血酶原时间、凝血酶时间及急性病生理学和长期健康评价(acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ,APACHEⅡ),采用二分类Logistic回归分析预测死亡组的危险因素;采用受试者工作特征曲线下面积(area under curve, AUC)分析服毒量对死亡组的预测价值;应用Kaplan-Meier生存曲线分析服毒量与30 d预后的关系。结果 服毒量及APACHEⅡ为30 d死亡的独立危险因素(P<0.05);服毒量预测死亡组的AUC为0.882(P<0.001),临界值为40 mL(敏感度72.5%,特异度87.18...     

LncRNA-MAFG-AS1在结直肠癌中的表达及临床意义

目的 探讨LncRNA-MAFG-AS1在结直肠癌中的表达及临床意义。方法 选取我院行手术切除的结直肠癌组织及对应的癌旁正常组织各80例,应用定量即时聚合酶链锁反应(quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction, qRT-PCR)检测结直肠癌组织及癌旁正常组织中LncRNA-MAFG-AS1的表达水平,并分析其与结直肠癌临床病理特征之间的关系,所有患者随访截止日期到2019年12月31日,应用Kaplan-Meier(K-M)法进行生存分析,采用Cox回归模型分析结直肠癌预后的危险因素。结果 结直肠癌组织中LncRNA-MAFG-AS1相对表达量为2.398±0.214,高于癌旁正常组织的1.032±0.132,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。当患者TNM分期更高、中高分化及存在淋巴结转移和远期转移时,LncRNA-MAFG-AS1过表达(P<0.05)。K-M生存分析显示高表达患者无进展生存时间(progression-free survival, PFS)为(20.36±3.21)个月,低表达患者为(29.71±4....     

VEGF、MVD、Th17/Treg与胎盘植入感染程度关系及预测预后价值探究

目的 探究血管内皮生长因子(vascular endothelial growth factor, VEGF)、微血管密度(micro-vascular density, MVD)、辅助性T细胞17(T helper 17 cells, Th17)和调节性T细胞(regulatory T cells, Treg)与胎盘植入感染程度关系及预测预后价值。方法 选取我院收治的胎盘植入感染患者50例作为观察组,其中轻度20例,中度17例,重度13例,另选取同期未并发感染的胎盘植入患者50例作为对照组。根据妊娠结局将患者分为预后良好(n=29)与预后不良(n=21)。比较2组VEGF、MVD、Th17/Treg,分析VEGF、MVD、Th17/Treg与常规感染标志物[白细胞介素6(interleukin-6,IL-6)、C反应蛋白(C-reactive protein, CRP)、降钙素原(procalcitonin, PCT])]及胎盘植入感染程度关系,比较不同预后患者临床资料、VEGF、MVD、Th17/Treg,分析预后影响因素,评价VEGF、MVD、Th17/Treg对胎盘植入感染患者...     

Bcl-2和Caspase-9对儿童癫痫持续状态近期预后的预测价值

目的探讨血清B细胞淋巴瘤相关蛋白-2(Bcl-2)和半胱氨酸天冬氨酸蛋白酶-9(Caspase-9)对儿童癫痫持续状态(SE)近期预后的预测价值。 方法选择SE患儿62例为SE组,选择同期体检健康儿童62例为对照组;按照预后将SE患儿分为预后不良组和预后良好组。癫痫持续状态严重程度量表(STESS)评估SE患儿SE严重程度。ELISA检测各组血清Bcl-2和Caspase-9水平。结果SE组Bcl-2和Caspase-9水平高于对照组(P＜0.05)。预后不良组和预后良好组STESS评分、Bcl-2和Caspase-9水平比较,差异有显著性(P＜0.05)。STESS评分、Bcl-2和Caspase-9是影响SE患儿近期预后的独立影响因素(P＜0.05);入院血清Bcl-2和Caspase-9联合检测对SE患者近期预后具有较好的预测效能(P＜0.05)。 结论血清Bcl-2和Caspase-9是SE患儿近期预后的有效预测指标。     

Primary breast sarcoma: A review of 33 cases with immunohistochemistry and prognostic factors

The clinical and pathological features of 33 previously untreated patients with primary breast sarcoma were retrospectively analysed to evaluate the prognostic significance of histologic variables on survival. The series comprised 17 cystosarcomas phyllodes and 16 stromal sarcomas (excluding angiosarcomas).All tumors were reviewed and classified in similar fashion to extramammary soft tissue sarcomas. In addition, immunohistochemical studies were performed on paraffin sections with a panel of several antibodies directed against cytoskeletal filaments and cellular enzymes; five cases were also examined by electron microscopy.Most tumors were malignant fibrous histiocytoma (21 cases) and fibrosarcoma (6 cases) types. Surgery was the main therapy. Metastasis-free survival rate was significantly correlated only with histological grade, consisting of tumor differentiation, tumor necrosis, and mitotic activity. Courses and survivals of the cystosarcoma and stromal groups were identical, questioning the clinical value of this pathologic distinction. All local recurrence, metastasis, or death occurred within 30 months, though follow-up was much longer.Immunohistochemistry was disappointing for identification of specific histologic sub-types.