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  • Evidence of Therapy of Early Parkinson's Disease

    Patients with early Parkinson's disease should be treated rationally in order to improve their quality of life and reduce the motor complications. The early employment of drugs which provides sustained central dopamine agonism and dopaminergic neuroprotection may reach this aim to some extent. Evidence of effective therapy in early Parkinson's disease will be introduced including: dopamine agonists, monoamine oxidase inhibitor 13, coenzymeQ10, L-dopa and a gait training.

    Release date:2016-09-07 02:26 Export PDF Favorites Scan
  • The Relationship Between Early Fluid Management and Conversion Rate to Surgery in Patients with Severe Acute Pancreatitis

    Objective To investigate the relationship between early fluid management and the conversion rate to surgery in patients with sever acute pancreatitis( SAP) .Methods The patients with SAP admitted in ICU in West China Hospital from July 2005 to June 2010 were retrospectively analyzed. They were divided into four groups according to the quartile of the accumulated fluid balance in the first three days after admission in ICU( lt; 25% , 25% ~50% , 50% ~75% , and gt; 75% , respectively) . The major demographic data, clinical characteristics, mortality, and conversion rate to surgery were evaluated respectively. Results 208 patients were enrolled. For each quartile, the conversion rate to surgery decreased at first, and then increased along with the increase of the accumulated fluid balance. Significant difference existed between the second quartile with the lowest conversion rate to surgery and other three quartiles ( P lt; 0. 05) . Differences were also found in mortality and the score of acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ( APACHEⅡ) on 24th and 48th hour between the first three quartiles and the last quartile with the highest mortality and APACHⅡ score( P lt;0. 05) . However, sex ratio, age, Ranson criteria, and the score of sequential organ failure assessment( SOFA) did not have significant differences among each quartile( P gt; 0. 05) . Conclusion Fluid management in early stage can influence conversion rate to surgery and mortality in patients with SAP.

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  • INFLUENCE OF EARLY CONTROLLED PASSIVE MOBILIZATION ON FREE TENDON GRAFT

    A comparative study was given to a group of grafted tendons on rabbits either with complete immobilization or early controlled passive mobilization of the affected parts immediately following operation. In the study, the healing mechanism, adhesion formation and breaking strength at the grafted site of the tendons were included. The results showed that early controlled passive mobilization had no influence on the survival and its healing process, but the adhesion surrounding tendons would be looser and the vessels on the surface, of the grafted tendons would be orientated longitudinally enhancing tendon gliding promoted collagen it would also promote collagen production and thus increased the rupturing strength at the grafted site.

    Release date:2016-09-01 11:34 Export PDF Favorites Scan
  • Updates review on infection prevention and control of carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae

    Carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) has emerged as a significant global public health challenge and placing infected patients at risk of potentially untreatable infections. When resistance to carbapenems occurs, there are often few alternative treatments available. Numerous international guidelines have performed systematic and evidence review to identify new strategies to prevent the entry and spread of CPE in healthcare settings. Several key strategies have been shown to be highly effective. Firstly a new strategy that is proven to be effective is the early identification of the CPE carrier patients through active surveillance cultures. While waiting for the screening results, suspected CPE carriers will be put on preemptive isolation in single room and healthcare worker will at the same time practice contact precautions. The active surveillance culture and prompt preemptive isolation will limit the entry and spread of CPE from getting into hospital. Secondly, it is of utmost importance to incorporate enforcement of the basic infection prevention and control best practices in the hospital including, full compliance to hand hygiene, appropriate use of personal protective equipment, execute antibiotic stewardship program to control abuse of antibiotics, effective environmental cleaning and decontamination, staff education and feedback, as well as surveillance of healthcare-associated infections. Such a holistic approach has been shown to be effective in inhibiting CPE from gaining foothold in the hospital.

    Release date:2019-03-22 04:19 Export PDF Favorites Scan
  • Increased Serum Soluble CD26 in Colorectal Cancer Patients and Its Clinical Significance

    Objective To evaluate the diagnostic efficiency of serum soluble CD26 (sCD26) on the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Methods The serum sCD26 concentration of 59 colorectal cancer patients, 51 colorectal benign disease patients, and 41 healthy volunteers were detected by ELISA. The diagnostic efficiency of sCD26 and carcinoma embryonic antigen (CEA) was assessed by receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis. The association between sCD26 and colorectal cancer was assessed by logistic regression which included CEA in the model. Results Increased serum sCD26 was observed in colorectal cancer patients (P<0.01), but the differences of sCD26 in different Dukes stages were not statistic significance (P=0.78). The area under cure (AUC) of sCD26 confirmed by ROC analysis was 0.72 〔95% confidence interval (CI):0.63-0.82, P<0.01〕. The diagnostic sensitivity and specificity for sCD26 at 526 μg/L, the optimal diagnostic threshold, were 0.59 (95% CI: 0.48-0.72) and 0.80 (95% CI: 0.67-0.90), respectively. Positive serum sCD26 was associated with colorectal cancer after adjusted for CEA with odds ration (OR) 5.17 (95% CI:1.72-15.53, P<0.01), as confirmed by logistic regression. Increased positive rate of serum sCD26 was observed in patients at Dukes A stage (P=0.03), but not Dukes B, C, and D stage (P<0.05). Conclusions Serum sCD26 has high diagnostic performance for colorectal cancer. The association of sCD26 is independent of serum CEA. Compared to serum CEA, sCD26 has more potential to be an early biomarker for colorectal cancer diagnosis.

    Release date:2016-09-08 10:38 Export PDF Favorites Scan
  • Cryoablation of T1N0M0 non–small cell lung cancer in medically inoperable patients

    ObjectiveTo evaluate the clinical efficacy and complications of cryoablation for T1N0M0 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods The clinical data of 38 patients with T1N0M0 NSCLC who underwent CT guided percutaneous cryoablation between October 2019 and March 2021 was retrospectively analyzed. The study outcomes included technical success, the local control rate, 1-year and 2-year progression free survival rate and complications.Results All patients obtained satisfactory iceball coverage and the rate of technical success was 100%. The median follow-up was 14.9 (6.3 - 25.5) months. During the follow-up, 11 patients achieved completed remission, four cases suffered local progression, the local control rate was 89.5%. 1-year progression free survival rate was 96.7%, and 2-year progression free survival rate was 87.9%. The comparison of progression free survival between the T1a-b and T1c was conducted, but no significant difference was detected (P=0.35). There was no death happened during follow-up. The intraoperative complications were pneumothorax and alveolar hemorrhage, and the postoperative complications were exacerbation of cough and pneumothorax. All complications were mild and controllable.Conclusion CT-guided percutaneous cryoablation is clinically feasible, effective and safe therapeutic method for inoperable T1N0M0 NSCLC.

    Release date:2023-03-02 05:23 Export PDF Favorites Scan
  • Biocharacters of Keratin Family and Their Relationships with Malignant Tumors

    【Abstract】Objective To investigate the recent studies on the biocharacters of keratin family (e.g. genetic mutations and abnormal expressions) and their relationships with the malignant tumors. Methods The literatures of recent years on the biocharacters of keratin family (e.g. genetic mutations and abnormal expressions) and their relationships with the malignant tumors were reviewed. Results Keratin family is a kind of structural proteins in cell which plays an important role in cytomechanics and regulates cell-cycle. The mutations of keratin genes (mRNA) or the overexpression of keratin proteins would interfere with the order of cell-cycle or the integrity of cytomechanics, and lead to some diseases and malignant tumors finally. Conclusion The studies on biocharaters of keratin family (e.g. genetic mutations and abnormal expressions) are helpful in the diagnosis, staging and the evaluation of prognosis of some diseases and cancers, e.g. liver cirrhosis, breast cancer, rectum carcinoma, etc.

    Release date:2016-09-08 11:54 Export PDF Favorites Scan
  • The effects of early enteral nutrition therapy combined with micro-ecological preparation on intestinal function recovery in patients with severe acute pancreatitis

    Objective To explore the effects of early enteral nutrition therapy combined with micro-ecologicalpreparation on early intestinal function recovery in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Methods The clinical data of 48 patients with SAP treated from January 2012 to January 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. Out of the 48 cases, 23 were treated with early enteral nutrition therapy (the control group), and 25 were treated with early enteral nutrition therapy combined with micro-ecologicalpreparation (the observation group). The counts of white blood cells (WBC), the levels of blood amylase, serum lipase, lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), and the scores of gastrointestinal function 1 day before treatment and on the 7th and 14th day of treatment were observed. The incidences of complications, case fatality rates, and lengths of hospital stay were recorded. Results One day before treatment, the differences in the counts of WBC, the levels of blood amylase, lipase, and LDH between the two groups were not statistically significant (P>0.05). On the 7th day of treatment, the counts of WBC, the levels of blood amylase, lipase, and LDH in the two groups decreased in varying degrees, and the decreasing in the observation group was more obvious (P<0.05). On the 14th day of treatment, the levels of blood amylase in the two groups were almost normal, and the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant (P>0.05); the levels of lipase, LDH and the counts of WBC in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). One day before treatment, the difference in the scores of gastrointestinal function between the control group (1.34±0.76) and the observation group (1.46±0.62) was not statistically significant (P>0.05); on the 7th and 14th day of treatment, the scores of gastrointestinal function in the observation group (0.37±0.18, 0.29±0.06) were lower than those in the control group (0.63±0.32, 0.47±0.08), and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). There were significant differences between the two groups in terms of the incidence of total complications and length of hospital stay (P<0.05), while the difference in the case fatality rate between the two groups was not statistically significant (P>0.05). Conclusion Early enteral nutrition combined with micro-ecological preparation is benefit to the intestinal function recovery in patients with SAP.

    Release date:2017-09-22 03:44 Export PDF Favorites Scan
  • The incidence and influencing factors of early enteral nutritional feeding interruptions in critically ill patients: a meta-analysis

    ObjectiveTo systematically review the incidence and influencing factors of early enteral nutritional feeding interruptions in critically ill patients. MethodsThe PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, CNKI, WanFang Data and CBM databases were electronically searched to collect observational studies on the early enteral nutritional feeding interruptions in critically ill patients from inception to January 2, 2024. Two reviewers independently screened literature, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of the included studies. Meta-analysis was then performed by using Stata 17.0 software. ResultsA total of 12 studies including 1 121 patients were included. Meta-analysis showed that the incidence of early enteral nutritional feeding interruptions in critically ill patients was 75.0% (95%CI 64.0% to 84.0%). Influenced by feeding intolerance, airway management, tube problems, radiological examination, and endoscopy, surgery and so on, interruptions of early enteral nutritional feeding frequently occur in critically ill patients. ConclusionCurrent evidence shows that early enteral feeding interruptions in critically ill patients are affected by many factors, and the incidence is high. Due to the limited quality and quantity of the included studies, more high-quality studies are needed to verify the above conclusion.

    Release date:2024-09-11 02:02 Export PDF Favorites Scan
  • Effect of Early Enteral Nutrition on Postoperative Recovery of Elderly Patients with Esophageal Cancer

    Abstract: Objective To determine the effects of early enteral nutrition (EEN) on postoperative recovery in elderly patients with esophageal cancer. Methods We included 100 elderly patients with esophageal cancer who were admitted at the PLA 100 Hospital between January 2006 and April 2010, and whose diagnoses were confirmed by pathological examination. The patients were divided into an early enteral nutrition (EEN) group and a parenteral nutrition (PN) group, with 50 patients in each group. There were 32 males and 18 females with an average age of 72 years in the EEN group. There were 30 males and 20 females with an average age of 69 years in the PN group. We analyzed the effect of the nutrition administration method on bowel function recovery, hospital stay, complication rate, and nutritional status one week after surgery. Results The anal exhaust time (45.3±12.7 h vs. 73.6±11.7 h), time until anal defecation (80.5 h±15.6 h vs. 140.1±13.2 h), and hospital stay (13.0±1.8 d vs. 15.2±3.3 d) in the EEN group were all shorter than those in the PN group (Plt;0.05). The rates of lung infection, anastomotic leakage, and cardiac complications in the EEN group were significantly lower than those of the PN group (Plt;0.05). One week after the operation, the serum albumin (ALB), peripheral blood lymphocytes, transferrin, and 24 h urea nitrogen (BUN) in the EEN group were higher than those in the PN group (Plt;0.05). Conclusion Compared with parenteral nutrition, enteral nutrition can promote metabolic function in elderly patients after recovery, reduce morbidity, and promote recovery.

    Release date:2016-08-30 05:57 Export PDF Favorites Scan
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