Lung cancer ranks among the most prevalent and lethal malignancies globally. Its prognostic outcomes are not only contingent upon tumor characteristics and therapeutic interventions but also intricately linked to the nutritional and immune profiles of patients. This article conducts a thorough review of both domestic and international research, providing a comprehensive synthesis of the prognostic value of widely investigated nutritional and immune indicators in the context of lung cancer. The primary objective is to identify optimal prognostic markers in clinical practice, offering guidance for precise post-treatment assessment and early intervention for lung cancer patients.
Objective
To discuss the effect of Balint groups on promoting mental health of oncology nurses through developing Balint group activities.
Methods
From December 2015 to December 2016, a series of Balint group activities were carried out among 63 oncology nurses in West China Hospital of Sichuan University. Huaxi Emotion Index was used to investigate the psychological status in the nurses before and after the activities of Balint groups, and then the data was analyzed statistically.
Result
Except the scores of nurses aged over 41 and nurses above the primary and secondary level (P>0.05), all other scores had significant differences (P<0.05).
Conclusions
Balint group activities can significantly relieve oncology nurses’ negative emotions such as anxiety, tension and depression, alleviate body discomfort symptoms and improve interpersonal relationships. Huaxi Emotion Index is easy to understand, which helps rapid clinical assessment and nurses’ psychological problems screening. It is suitable for popularization and application clinically.
【摘要】 目的 探討一次性麻醉穿刺包與普通腹腔穿刺包在腹腔化療中應用效果。 方法 將2008年6月-2009年4月住院的胃癌和卵巢癌行腹腔化療的患者53例，隨機分為兩組。實驗組29例，用一次性麻醉穿刺包行腹腔穿刺化療；對照組24例，用普通腹腔穿刺包行腹腔穿刺化療；比較兩組患者應用不同穿刺包行腹腔穿刺化療的并發癥比較。 結果 實驗組并發癥發生率明顯低于對照組(Plt;0.05)。 結論 一次性麻醉穿刺包應用于腹腔化療中操作簡便、創傷小、并發癥少，患者樂于接受等優點，值得在臨床上推廣使用。【Abstract】 Objective To explore the effects of one-off anesthesia paracentesis kit and ordinary peritoneal paracentesis kit in intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Methods A total of 53 patients with gastric cancer or ovarian cancer from June 2008 to April 2009 were randomly divided into two groups: 29 patients in trial group underwent intra-peritoneal chemotherapy with one-off anesthesia paracentesis kit, and 24 patients in the control group underwent intra-peritoneal chemotherapy with ordinary peritoneal paracentesis kit. The complications in two groups were compared. Results The incidence of complications in trial group was much lower than that in the control group (Plt;0.05). Conclusion One-off anesthesia paracentesis kit in intra-peritoneal chemotherapy has several advantages including simple manipulation, small injuries, and few complications, which is well accepted by the patients.
Objective To investigate the current status of fear of disease progression and sleep quality among laryngeal cancer patients, and analyze the correlation between them. Methods Laryngeal cancer patients who were hospitalized in West China Hospital of Sichuan University between March 2021 and February 2022 were selected for this cross-sectional survey. Sociodemographic and disease-related data questionnaires, Chinese version of Fear of Progression Questionaire Short Form, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Scale were used to investigate the laryngeal cancer patients who met the inclusion criteria, and the correlation between fear of disease progression and PSQI score in laryngeal cancer patients was analyzed by Spearman correlation analysis. Multiple linear stepwise regression analysis was used to analyze the effects of sociodemographic and disease-related characteristics on the total score of fear of disease progression in laryngeal cancer patients, and the effects of sociodemographic, disease-related characteristics and total score of fear of disease progression on the total score of PSQI of laryngeal cancer patients. Scores were expressed as median (lower quartile, upper quartile). Results A total of 312 copies of questionnaires were distributed and 309 valid copies were recovered, with an effective recovery rate of 99.0%. The total score of fear of disease progression in the laryngeal cancer patients was 22.00 (16.00, 30.00), including 12.00 (8.00, 17.00) in physiological health dimension, and 10.00 (7.00, 14.00) in social and family dimension. The total score of PSQI was 5.00 (3.00, 8.50). The correlations of the physiological health dimension score, the social and family dimension score, and the total score of fear of disease progression with the total score of PSQI in laryngeal cancer patients were positive with statistical significance (rs=0.294, P<0.001; rs=0.234, P<0.001; rs=0.287, P<0.001). Multiple linear stepwise regression analyses showed that the total score of fear of disease progression in laryngeal cancer patients was affected by the stage of disease, occupation, primary caregiver and treatment plan (P<0.05), and the total score of PSQI of laryngeal cancer patients was affected by level of education, treatment plan and the total score of fear of disease progression (P<0.05). Conclusions The fear of disease progression in laryngeal cancer patients has a significant negative correlation with the sleep quality. Meanwhile, alleviating the level of fear of disease progression may improve sleep quality.
