小气道病变曾经是全球呼吸界研究的热点,许多肺功能测定方法和指标被用于小气道功能的诊断,其后热度骤减,最近又引起一些学者的重视。
Lung cancer is a malignant tumor with the highest incidence and mortality in China. Early diagnosis and early treatment is the key to improve the survival and prognosis of patients with lung cancer. In recent years, many studies have focused on biomarkers of lung cancer. Emerging biomarkers tests have shown some potential in lung cancer screening. Combining biomarkers, imaging omics and artificial intelligence to establish a comprehensive model for lung cancer screening and prediction may be the development direction for improving lung cancer screening in the future. This paper summarizes the application of biomarkers in lung cancer screening, introduces the emerging biomarkers and new technologies, and discusses the application prospects of biomarkers in lung cancer screening, in order to providea theoretical basis for improving screening, early diagnosis and early treatment of lung cancer.
Sample size calculation is an important factor to evaluate the reliability of the diagnostic test. In this paper, a case study of the clinical diagnostic test of artificial intelligence for identification of liver contrast-enhanced ultrasound was performed to conduct two-category and multi-categories studies. Based on sensitivity and specificity, the sample size was then estimated in combination with the statistical characteristics of disease incidence, test level and one/two-sided test. Eventually, the sample size was corrected by integrating the factors of the proportion of training/test dataset and the dropout rate of cases in the medical image recognition system. Moreover, the application of Sample Size Calculator, MedCalc, PASS, and other software can accelerate sample size calculation and reduce the amount of labor.
Objectives To assess the efficacy and safety of cytidine diphosphate choline for patients with acute stroke. Methods Such databases as PubMed, The Cochrane Library, EMbase, Web of Science, CNKI, VIP Database and Chinese Medical Association Journals were searched from the establishment to September of 2010, and the references of the included literatures were also searched to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of cytidine diphosphate choline for patients with acute stroke. The data were extracted by two reviewers independently in accordance with the inclusion criteria. The quality of included trials was evaluated according to the Jadad scale standard. RevMan5.0 software was used for data analyses. Results Thirteen RCTs involving 2837 patients were included. The results of meta-analyses showed that, there was no significant difference in the mortality or the rate of dependency at the end of follow-up (OR=0.94, 95%CI 0.66 to 1.36, P=0.75) between the cytidine diphosphate choline group and the placebo group. But the total effective rate of the cytidine diphosphate choline group was higher than that of the placebo group with a significant difference (OR=1.72, 95%CI 1.41 to 2.10, Plt;0.000 01). Five trials reported the incidence of adverse reaction of cytidine diphosphate choline treatment which showed the adverse reaction was mild; no severe adverse events (SAEs) were reported and the clinical application was safe. Conclusion The cytidine diphosphate choline is effective and safe for acute stroke. However, it is invalid to reduce the mortality and the rate of dependency at the end of three months’ follow-up.
ObjectiveTo systematically review the incidence of financial toxicity among cancer patients in China. MethodsThe Cochrane Library, Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, CNKI, and WanFang databases were searched to collect studies on the prevalence of financial toxicity among cancer patients in China from January 2016 to April 2023. Two reviewers independently screened the literature, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias of the included studies. A meta-analysis was performed by using Stata 16.0 software. ResultsA total of 24 studies involving 8 799 participants were included. Meta-analysis results showed that the prevalence of financial toxicity among cancer patients was 67.4% (95%CI 60.9% to 74.0%) in China. The subgroup analysis showed that sex, educational level, type of medical insurance, cancer site and stage, the cut-off of the instrument, and region were all influential factors of financial toxicity among cancer patients. ConclusionCurrent evidence shows that high prevalence of financial toxicity among cancer patients. Due to the limited quantity and quality of the included studies, more high-quality studies are needed to verify the above conclusion.
Family members are crucial for medical disputes. From the psychology and social perspective, the paper analyzes a specific medical dispute case, and discusses the psychological care for (potential) " shidu” (loss of the only child) family. Based on the current social context, an early intervention suggestion is proposed, that is to provide the whole-process psychological intervention to the special patients’ families. The intervention includes: regular psychological evaluation and psychological support if necessary; providing disease knowledge and death education; providing continuous psychological care by the hospital and community; offerring more psychological care for " shidu” family by society.
Objective To observe the feature of post-operative hyperglycemia after coronary artery bypass grafting(CABG) surgery in department of intensive care unit(ICU) patients.Methods Patients who had CABG surgery in Zhongshan Hospital from January 2005 to December 2005 were enrolled.Data were collected including the history of diabetes,pre-operative and post-operative blood glucose(BG) levels,and the time that post-operative hyperglycemia and peak BG occurred.The patients were divided into diabetic and non-diabetic groups according to the diabetic history.The data were compared and analyzed between the two groups.Results 200 patients were enrolled in this study.The incidence of post-operative hyperglycemia was 77%,and about 99.4% occurred in the first 24 hours admitted to ICU,which was independent on diabetic history (χ2=2.58,P=0.108),but was related to the BG level above 6.1 mmol/L (χ2=12.31,P=0.000).In 80% of the patients,peak BG occurred in the first 24 hours admitted to ICU,which was significantly earlier in the non-diabetic group compared with the diabetic group (8.5 h vs 18.5 h,P=0.02 ).In the patients who had post-operative hyperglycemia,the median time of the BG peak is 10 hours,and 75.3% of the BG peak occurred in the first 24 hours admitted to ICU.Conclusion There is a high incidence of post-operative hyperglycemia in post-CABG patients which always occur within 24 hours after operation and relate to pre-operative high BG.
【摘要】 目的 观察窄谱中波紫外线联合复方甘草酸苷治疗寻常性银屑病的疗效。 方法 2007年2月—2010年11月,将收治的126例银屑病患者随机分为治疗组和对照组,治疗组72例采用注射复方甘草酸苷与窄谱中波紫外线联合治疗,对照组54例则仅采用窄谱中波紫外线治疗,以银屑病皮损面积和疗效指数(PASI)评价对比两组疗效。 结果 两组治疗后PASI评分均明显低于治疗前;治疗后治疗组PASI评分低于对照组,且差异有统计学意义(Plt;0.05);两组治疗有效率分别为87.5%和79.6%,治疗组疗效明显优于对照组(Plt;0.05)。 结论 窄谱中波紫外线与复方甘草酸苷联合治疗寻常性银屑病,不良反应小,治愈率高,值得临床推广。【Abstract】 Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of compound glycyrrhizin combined with narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) in treating patients with psoriasis vulgaris. Methods A total of 126 patients with psoriasis vulgaris treated in our hospital from February 2007 to November 2010 were randomly divided into the treatment group and the control group. Seventy-two patients in the treatment group were treated with NB-UVB radiotherapy combined with compound glycyrrhizin, and 54 patients in the control group were treated with NB-UVB radiotherapy alone. The curative effects were evaluated in terms of the area of injury and therapeutic effect indexes. Results The PASI score after treatment for both groups was obviously lower than before, and the score of the treatment group was significantly lower than the control group after treatment. The efficacy rate was respectively 87.5% and 79.6% for the treatment group and the control group, with a significant difference (Plt;0.05). Conclusion NB-UVB combined with compound glycyrrhizin is safe and effective in treating psoriasis vulgaris, and it is worth popularizing.
摘要:目的:观察厄贝沙坦治疗非杓型高血压患者降压效果及其杓型血压昼夜节律恢复情况,并观察治疗后血浆醛固酮水平的影响。方法:对杓型和非杓型两组原发性高血压患者分别给予150300 mg/d,观察降压效果及对血压昼夜节律的影响,并监测用药前后血浆醛固酮水平的变化。结果:所有高血压患者应用厄贝沙坦治疗前后收缩压及舒张压均有不同程度的下降,非杓型组夜间收缩压及舒张压的下降值与杓型相比有统计学差异,出现了明显的昼夜节律,血浆醛固酮水平出现了明显差异。结论:厄贝沙坦对非杓型高血压患者有良好的降压作用,并能恢复非杓型高血压患者的昼夜节律,向杓型血压变化。Abstract: Objective: To investigate the effect of blood pressure control and circadian variability of dipper blood pressure induced by irbesartan in patients with nondipper essential hypertension and to observe levels of aldosterone.after treatment.Methods:The patients were divided into dipper and nondipper groups. All patients were treated with irbesartan (150300 mg/d). The variability of circadian blood pressure were observed, and the levels of plasma aldosterone were monitored before and after treatment Results: After the treatment with irbesartan, the blood pressure in all patients were evidently reduced. The night blood pressure of the patient with nondipper essential hypertension had more significant improvement . The circadian variability was appeared. The levels of aldosterone had a significant difference between day and night. Conclusion:Irbesartan has significant effects for the patients with nondipper essential hypertension. It can induce a circadian variability and recover the dipper blood pressure from nondipper blood pressure.
Objective To assess the effectiveness of intensive versus routine education on diabetes mellitus for preventing diabetic foot ulcer. Methods We electronically searched CENTRAL (Issue 1, 2013), PubMed (1978-2013), EMbase (1978-2013), VIP (1989-2013) and WanFang Data (1980-2013), hand-searched correlated proceedings and retrieved the references of included studies, for the randomized controlled trials on intensive versus routine education on diabetes mellitus for preventing diabetic foot ulcer all over the world. Two reviewers independently screened literature according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, extracted data, and assessed the methodological quality of included studies. Then, meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.2 software. Results Twelve trials involving 1 841 patients were finally included. The results of meta-analysis showed that: a) the incidence of diabetic foot ulcer in the intensive education group was lower than the routine group, with a significant difference (RR=0.51, 95%CI 0.30 to 0.84, P=0.008); b) two groups were alike in the amputation rate, with no significant difference (OR=0.54, 95%CI 0.17 to 1.67, P=0.28); and c) the score of knowledge on diabetes mellitus was higher in the intensive education group than in the routine education group, with a significant difference (MD=7.32, 95%CI 3.57 to 11.06, P=0.000 1). Conclusion Current evidence shows that: compared with routine education, intensive education could reduce the incidence of diabetic foot ulcer effectively. However, the above conclusion should be verified by conducting more high quality studies.