ObjectiveTo review the research progress of digital occlusion setup in orthognathic surgery. Methods The literature related to digital occlusion setup in orthognathic surgery in recent years was consulted, and the imaging basis, methods, clinical applications as well as existing problems were reviewed. Results Digital occlusion setup in orthognathic surgery includes manual, semi-automatics, and fully automatic methods. The manual method mainly relies on visual cues for operation, which is difficult to ensure the best occlusion set up, though relatively flexible. The semi-automatic method utilizes the computer software for partial occlusion set up and adjustment, but the occlusion result is still largely depended by manual operation. The fully automatic method completely depends on the operation of computer software, and targeted algorithms for different occlusion reconstruction situations are needed. Conclusion The preliminary research results have confirmed the accuracy and reliability of digital occlusion setup in orthognathic surgery, but there are still some limitations. Further research is needed in terms of postoperative outcomes, doctor and patient acceptance, planning time and cost-effectiveness.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of soft tissue repairing at different times on the union of type III b tibial fracture. METHODS: From January 1987 to January 1999, seventy-six type III b tibial fractures were divided into 3 groups: early group(0 to 7 days), subacute group(8 to 30 days), late group(more than 30 days) according to the time of soft tissue repairing. The morbidity rates of complications such as infection, nonunion as well as the time to union were compared respectively. RESULTS: Followed up for 10 to 36 months (averaged 24 months), the infection and nonunion rates of early group were lower than that of subacute and late groups(P lt; 0.01), the average time of fracture union of early group was less than that of subacute and late groups. CONCLUSION: Early soft tissue repairing can decrease the complications and the time to union of Type III b tibial fracture obviously. The time of "early" should be limited in one week and as soon as possible.
ObjectiveTo identify differences in blood routine indicators between lung cancer patients and healthy controls, and between different subgroups of lung cancer patients, so as to improve the early detection of lung cancer prognosis, and provide a basis for risk stratification and prognostic judgment for patients with lung cancer.MethodsThis study enrolled 1 227 patients pathologically diagnosed with lung cancer from December 2008 to December 2013 and 2 454 healthy controls 1∶2 matched by sex and age. The blood routine data of lung cancer patients were collected when they were first diagnosed with lung cancer. Gender and age stratified analysis of blood routine indicators between lung cancer patients and controls were conducted. Comparisons of blood routine indicators among lung cancer patients with different pathological types, stages, and prognosis were performed, followed by Cox regression survival analysis. Normally distributed quantitative variables were presented as mean ± standard deviation and non-normally distributed quantitative variables as medium (lower quartile, upper quartile).ResultsCompared to healthy controls, the counts of platelet [(206.84±80.47) vs. (175.27±55.74)×109/L], white blood cells [(7.04±2.29) vs. (6.08±1.40)×109/L], neutrophil [(4.90±2.08) vs. (3.61±1.07)×109/L], monocyte [0.42 (0.30, 0.54) vs. 0.33 (0.26, 0.42)×109/L], and eosinophil [0.14 (0.07, 0.24) vs. 0.12 (0.07, 0.19)×109/L], as the well as neutrophil-lymphocytes ratio (3.91±2.82 vs. 2.03±0.89) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (160.35±96.06 vs. 96.93±38.02) in lung cancer patients increased significantly, while the counts of red blood cells [(4.41±0.58) vs. (4.85±0.51)×1012/L] and lymphocyte [(1.49±0.60) vs. (1.93±0.59)×109/L] in lung cancer patients decreased, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). The counts of platelet, red blood cells, white blood cells, neutrophil, and monocyte differed among patients with different pathological types, tumor stages, and prognosis (P<0.05). Neutrophil-lymphocytes ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio were higher in squamous cell carcinoma patients than those in other pathological patients, higher in advanced lung cancer patients than those in early stage patients, and higher in dead lung cancer patients than those in survival patients (P<0.05). Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio was an independent factor affecting the prognosis of lung cancer [hazard ratio=1.077, 95% confidence interval (1.051, 1.103), P<0.001].ConclusionsThe inflammatory index of blood routine indicators are higher in lung cancer patients than those in healthy controls, which indicates that lung cancer is closely related to chronic inflammation. There are significant differences in blood routine inflammation index among lung cancer patients with different pathological types, stages, and prognosis, which reflects the heterogeneity and complexity of lung cancer. Neutrophil-lymphocytes ratio inverse correlates with the prognosis of lung cancer.
Objective
To analyze the clinical and pathological features of lung cancer with metastasis, explore the regularity and characteristics of the location of metastasis, and provide reference for future clinical treatment.
Methods
A total of 658 patients with lung cancer treated in West China Hospital of Sichuan University from January 2008 to December 2014 were enrolled in this study. The effect of different clinical and pathological characteristics on different locations of metastasis was analyzed by χ2 test and logistic regression.
Results
Adenocarcinoma was the main pathological type (342 cases, 52.0%), and bone (150 cases, 22.8%) and pleura (118 cases, 18.0%) were the most common distant metastasis. Compared with patients with no corresponding metastasis, patients with age <60 years took bigger proportions in patients with bone, brain and mediastina metastasis ( P<0.05). Furthermore, logistic regression analysis showed that the younger patients were more likely to have brain metastasis (P=0.024). Besides, the elder patients were more common in those with liver metastasis (P<0.001). The proportion of males was higher in the patients with lymph node metastasis than those without lymph node metastasis (P=0.010); however, the proportion of females was higher in patients with bone or pleural metastasis than those without bone or pleural metastasis (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in gender among patients with brain, lung, liver, adrenal and mediastinal metastases (P>0.05).
Conclusions
Bone and pleura are the most common sites of metastasis of lung cancer. The age structure of brain metastasis tends to be younger.
Objective
To review the research progress of the osteogenic effect of strontium (Sr) and its application in the orthopaedics.
Methods
The recent literature concerning the osteogenic effect of Sr and its application in orthopaedics at home and abroad was extensively reviewed, and the research and development were summarized.
Results
Both in vivo and in vitro studies showed that Sr could enhance bone formation and inhibit bone resorption. Clinically, Sr was applied for treatment of osteoporosis, composite biomaterials in tissue engineering, and treatment of bone tumors and bone metastases.
Conclusion
Sr is one important combined element of alternative materials in bone tissue engineering, and can strengthen the mechanical and biological properties of the bone replacement material, so it has some development potential in bone tissue engineering.
ObjectiveTo explore the prognostic value of fasting blood glucose concentration in patients with newly diagnosed lung cancer.MethodsThe clinical data of 956 patients with lung cancer who were first diagnosed at West China Hospital of Sichuan University between January 2008 and December 2011 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were followed up for more than 5 years. Using the fasting blood glucose concentration of 6.1 mmol/L as the cut-off value, the patients were divided into the hyperglycemia group and the control group. Kaplan-Meier method was used for survival analysis, and log-rank test was used to analyze the survival of different groups. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazard models were used to evaluate the prognostic variables.ResultsThere were 166 patients in the hyperglycemia group with a 5-year overall survival rate of 23.5%, and 790 patients in the control group with a 5-year survival rate of 30.8%, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P=0.008). Univariate Cox proportional hazard analysis found that blood glucose concentration, gender, age, smoking history, staging, and whether surgery were factors that affected the 5-year survival rate of patients (P<0.05); multivariate Cox proportional hazard analysis showed that blood glucose concentration [hazard ratio (HR)=1.235, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.013, 1.504), P=0.036], age [HR=1.305, 95%CI (1.110, 1.534), P=0.001], smoking history [HR=1.210, 95%CI (1.033, 1.418), P=0.018], staging [HR=1.546, 95%CI (1.172, 2.040), P=0.002], and whether surgical treatment [HR=0.330, 95%CI (0.257, 0.424), P<0.001] were independent factors which influenced 5-year survival rate. Blood glucose concentration, age, smoking history, and staging were independent risk factors.ConclusionFasting blood glucose concentration is able to be a prognostic factor for patients with newly diagnosed lung cancer.
ObjectiveTo explore the prognostic value of modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (mGPS) in lung cancer patients.MethodsThe clinical data and follow-up information of patients with lung cancer diagnosed for the first time in West China Hospital of Sichuan University from August 2008 to May 2013 were retrospectively analyzed. Overall survival (OS) of patients with different mGPS were compared by Kaplan-Meier test and log-rank test. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazard analysis were performed, and hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were counted to evaluate the predictive value of different prognostic factors in patients with lung cancer.ResultsA total of 289 patients were included. According to the mGPS score, 127 patients had 0 point, 90 patients had 1 point, and 72 patients had 2 points. The OS of lung cancer patients with mGPS=0 was better than that of patients with mGPS=1 and mGPS=2 (P<0.001). Cox proportional hazards of univariate analysis revealed that age< 65 (P=0.022), stage for Ⅰand Ⅱ (P<0.001), surgery (P<0.001), chemotherapy (P=0.018), and mGPS=0 (1 vs. 0, P=0.008; 2 vs. 0, P<0.001) were the protective factors for lung cancer patients (P<0.05). Multiple-factor analysis showed that age [HR=0.680, 95%CI (0.508, 0.911), P=0.010], stage [HR=0.580, 95%CI (0.359, 0.939), P=0.027], operation [HR=0.254, 95%CI (0.140, 0.459), P<0.001], chemotherapy [HR=0.624, 95%CI (0.435, 0.893), P=0.010], mGPS (1 vs. 0) [HR=1.548, 95%CI (1.101, 2.176), P=0.012] and mGPS (2 vs. 0) [HR=1.425, 95%CI (1.003, 2.024), P=0.048] were independent predictors of OS in patients with lung cancer.ConclusionmGPS could be considered as an independent prognostic factor in lung cancer.
Objective To investigate the morbidity and mortality of malignant tumors in Chengdu, and get to know their epidemiological characteristics and trends, so as to provide evidence for the policy-making of tumor prevention and control. Methods The ICD-10 coding method was used to analyze the morbidity and mortality of malignant tumors in different ages, genders, areas and types, based on the surveillance data in Chengdu collected from 1990 to 2010. Results The reporting morbidity rose from 32.29/100 000 in 1990 to 171.63/100 000 in 2010, while the reporting mortality rose from 87.03/100 000 in 1990 to 177.51/100 000 in 2010. Liver cancer was seen with the highest morbidity and mortality rate in Chengdu in 2010. The mortality of cancer was higher in male than in female (233.49/100 000 vs. 121.12/100 000). No significant differences were observed between city and rural areas (177.84/100 000 vs. 176.95/100 000). Conclusion The morbidity and mortality rates of tumor are rising year by year, and tumor has become the main disease threatening people’s health. It is suggested that earlier prevention and control measures should be implemented as soon as possible.
ObjectiveTo understand the research status of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT) signaling pathway in the thyroid cancer (TC), as well as its role in the occurrence, cell differentiation, invasion, and metastasis of the TC, so as to find potential targets for treatment of TC. MethodThe literature about the research of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in the TC was searched and summarized. ResultsThe PI3K/AKT signaling pathway was abnormally activated directly or indirectly in the TC, resulting in inhibition of cell apoptosis, malignant proliferation, accelerated cycle progression, invasion, and metastasis, etc., which promoted the occurrence and development of the TC. There were also some tumor suppressor genes, microRNAs, long chain non-coding RNAs, etc., which indirectly inhibited the activation of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, or directly acted on it inhibiting its activity to inhibit the occurrence and development of the TC. ConclusionsFor the TC, some proteins, genes, microRNAs, and long chain non-coding RNAs directly or indirectly activate the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway through different targets to promote the occurrence and development of TC. At the same time, many targets inhibit the activation of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, which inhibits the malignant proliferation, invasion, and metastasis of TC. At present, there have been studies trying to use PI3K/AKT signaling pathway as a breakthrough for the treatment of TC. In-depth exploration of the role of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in different TC is of great significance to find new targets for the treatment of TC.
【摘要】 目的 探討卵巢兩性母細胞瘤的臨床及病理組織學特征。 方法 觀察總結2004年3月-2008年3月6例卵巢兩性母細胞瘤的臨床及病理學特征，以及免疫組化染色結果。 結果 患者以月經紊亂、閉經、絕經后陰道出血為主要臨床表現。腫瘤含兩種成分，即顆粒細胞和Sertoli-Leydig細胞，兩者均呈成熟性的組織學形態，1例伴有異源性分化成分。6例腫瘤呈α-inhibin和vimentin強陽性，3例呈CD99陽性，5例呈calretinin陽性，2例的Sertoli細胞呈CK陽性。4例患者有隨訪資料，隨訪期14～60個月，均無瘤存活。 結論 兩性母細胞瘤以內分泌異常相關癥狀為主要臨床表現，大部分患者診斷時處于臨床1期，預后較好。對診斷為兩性母細胞瘤的患者應進行長期的臨床隨訪。【Abstract】 Objective To observe the clinical pathologic and immunophenotypic features of gynandroblastoma. Methods The pathologic samples of six patients with gynandroblastoma from March 2004 to March 2008 were observed and analyzed. Immuohistochemistry staining was performed by SP method using antibodies of α-inhibin,CD99,Vimentin,Calretinin,CK,EMA. Results The main clinical features included menstrual disorders, amenorrhea, and postmenopausal bleeding. The tumor was composed of ranulose cells and Sertoli cells, both of which were well differentiated. Strongly positive expression of α-inhibin and vimentin was found in all the patients, while CD99 (+) was in three, calretinin (+) was in five, and CK (+) of Sertoli cells was in two. Four patients were followed up for 14-60 months and all were tumor free. Conclusion The main clinical features of gynandroblastoma are estrogenic or androgenic manifestations. Nearly all the patients are diagnosed in stage 1 and have a good prognosis. Patients with gynandroblastoma should be followed up for a long period.
