ObjectiveTo investigate the existence of persistent systemic inflammation (PSI) among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in local areas, and identify the risk factors of PSI.MethodsA total of 150 patients with stable COPD and 70 non-smoking healthy individuals were enrolled in our study. The levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-18 and activin A in serum were detected. Pulmonary function was tested, and basic information of the candidates was acquired at the same time. All of the patients were followed-up at 6 months, 12 months and 24 months for two years. The value at the 95th percentile of the concentration of inflammation markers of non-smoking healthy samples was defined as the threshold value, also known as normal ceiling limit value. Existence of PSI was defined as the condition that two or more kinds of inflammation markers exceed the threshold at each follow-up visit. The COPD patients were categorized into three classes, in which there were respectively none, one and two or more kinds of inflammation markers with over-threshold values. Based on a 2-year followup, patients with two or more kinds of inflammation markers exceeding threshold values were classified as PSI subgroup, and patients without inflammation markers exceeding threshold values as never inflamed subgroup.ResultsThere were 22 patients (14.7%) had persistent systemic inflammation, whereas 60 patients (40.0%) did not show evidence of systemic inflammation. Single factor analysis of two subgroups showed that the patients in PSI subgroup had higher body mass index (BMI), higher smoking index, higher prior frequency of time to exacerbation, higher proportion of patients at high risk for recurrent acute exacerbation during 2-year followup, higher SGRQ total score, lower FEV1%pred and lower FEV1/FVC ratio significantly (all P<0.05). Higher BMI and higher risk of recurrent acute exacerbation were independent risk factors leading to PSI, of which the higher risk of recurrent acute exacerbation had a more important effect on PSI.ConclusionsSome COPD patients have PSI in this region, which may constitute a novel COPD phenotype (called systemic inflammatory phenotype). Higher BMI and higher risk of recurrent acute exacerbation are independent risk factors leading to PSI. Individualized treatment to prevent acute exacerbation and appropriate weight control may be a better intervention for these patients.
Objectives To evaluate the effect of preoperative body mass index (BMI) on the perioperative and long-term results in esophageal squamous cell cancer patients. Method We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 503 patients with esophageal cancer between January 2001 and December 2009. There were 268 males and 235 females with the median age of 57 years ranging from 32-88 years. The associations between preoperative BMI and clinic patholo-gical characteristics were assessed by using the χ2 or Fisher's exact test. Survival analysis was performed by Kaplan-Meier curves with log-rank tests. ResultsThe 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year overall survival rate for the entire cohort of patients was 64.0%, 49.0%, 43.0%, and 41.0% respectively. The occurance rates of weight loss, lymph node metastases, and poorly differentiated tumorigenesis represented statistically higher in patients with BMI≤18.5 kg/m2 than those in the patients with BMI>18.5 kg/m2 (P=0.026, P=0.006, P=0.048). For the cohort, the Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed a significant trend toward a decreased survival in esophageal cancer patients with underweight (P=0.001). No statistical difference in overall complication, anastomotic leakage, and pulmonary complication rate was detected among the different BMI classes(P=0.162, P=0.590, P=0.376). Univariate and multivariate analysis showed that the drinking status, pathological stage, and underweight were the independent prognostic factors. ConclusionsAfter esophagectomy, BMI is not associated with the incidence of postoperative complications in patients. Patients with underweight are usually diagnosed with advanced stage, therefore tend to have poorer survivals than those with normal or over-weight.
ObjectiveTo explore the effect of body mass index (BMI) on the outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for esophageal hiatal hernia.MethodsWe divided the patients who underwent hiatal hernioraphy and fundoplication surgery in our hospital between July 2013 and June 2018 into two groups according to the BMI: a group A, BMI ≥24 kg/m2, 77 patients, 41 males, 36 females, with an average age of 42 years; a group B: BMI<24 kg/m2, 63 patients, 38 males, 25 females, with an average age of 67 years, and the age, gender, type of hiatal hernia, score of subjective feeling of symptoms, level of reflux esophagitis were analyzed with the propensity score matching method. Fifty one patients were successfully matched in each group, and the curative effect of surgery was compared between the two groups.ResultsThere was no statistical difference in the type of surgery, intraoperative complications, postoperative complications, and hospital stay between the two groups (P>0.05). The operative time of the group A was significantly longer than that of the group B (P=0.023). There was no statistical difference between the two groups in postoperative recurrence (P=0.741).ConclusionThe operative time in overweight patients is significantly longer than that in the non-overweight patients, but it has no effect on the surgical outcomes and complications.
ObjectiveTo explore the effect of body mass index (BMI) on therapeutic effect and surgical risk of esophagectomy. MethodsWe retrospectively collected the data of 494 patients who underwent esophagectomy in West China hospital of Sichuan University between March 2014 and March 2015. According to BMI, all patients were allocated to three groups: an obesity group (BMI≥25 kg/m2) of 74 patients, a normal weight group (18.5 kg/m2≤BMI < 25 kg/m2) of 345 patients, and a low weight group (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2) of 75 patients. ResultsThere were no statistical differences in the intraoperative blood loss (213.33±55.10 ml vs. 218.90±60.76 ml vs. 217.30±61.10 ml), operation time (197.07±52.47 min vs. 208.35±96.84 min vs. 182.84±63.06 min), incidence of postoperative complication (38.7% (29/75) vs. 43.2% (149/345) vs. 39.2% (29/74), the number of resected lymphnodes (l16.18±6.64 vs. 16.68 ±8.48 vs. 8.48±8.26), and the number of the metastatic lymphnodes (1.42±2.53 vs. 1.32±2.51 vs. 2.45±4.08) among the low weight group, the normal weight group, and the obesity group. ConclusionObesity and low weight do not increase the surgical risk and influence the surgical outcome. Therefore, obesity and low weight should not interfere with the operative choice of patients with esophageal cancer.
ObjectiveTo analyze impact of body mass index (BMI) on postoperative complications and disease-free survival (DFS) after hepatectomy for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MethodsIn total, 858 patients with HCC underwent hepatectomy were analyzed by retrospective cohort study. Patients were divided into two groups according to BMI:normal group (18.5 kg/m2 < BMI < 25.0 kg/m2) and obesity group (BMI≥25.0 kg/m2). The clinical and postoperative follow-up data were collected and statistically analyzed. Results① Compared with the normal group, the preoperative HBV-DNA loading was significantly lower (P<0.05), albumin was significantly higher (P<0.05), intraopera-tive blood loss was significantly increased (P<0.05), operation time, and the first portal hepatis occlusion time were signifi-cantly prolonged (P<0.05) in the obesity group. The postoperative complications and hospital stay had no significant differences between these two groups (P>0.05). ② The results of univariate analysis showed that the preoperative HBV-DNA≥ 104 U/mL, total bilirubin >21 μmol/L, albumin <35 g/L, grade B of Child-Pugh, intraoperative blood loss >500 mL, and operation time >240 min were associated with the postoperative complications after hepatectomy for patients with HCC (P<0.05). The results of multivariate analysis showed that preoperative total bilirubin >21 μmol/L, albumin <35 g/L, and operation time >240 min were the independent risk factors for postoperative complications (P<0.05). ③ Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that the 3-year DFS in the obesity group was significantly better than that in the normal group (P<0.05). The results of multivariate analysis showed that the major blood vessel tumor thrombi, multicenter tumor, tumor diameter ≥5 cm, and operation time >240 min were the independent risk factors for DFS (P<0.05), while the obesity was the protective factor for DFS (P<0.05). ConclusionFor HCC patients who receiving hepatectomy, obesity does not increase risk of postoperative complications, and could increase 3-year DFS. Thus preoperative improvement of nutritional status of patient with HCC has a great significance.
Objective To investigate the value of Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) in ventilated patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). Methods A single center retrospective observational study was conducted. The AECOPD patients who needed mechanical ventilation, admitted to ICU from January 2015 to June 2016 were enrolled in the study. They were divided into two groups according to the MST score, ie. a high risk malnutrition group (MST score≥2) and a low risk malnutrition group (MST score<2). The principle factors were analyzed including ICU mortality, in-hospital mortality, duration of invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), length of ICU stay, and ICU readmission rate within 48 hours. Meanwhile the patients’ demographic and laboratory data were analyzed. Results A total of 101 patients were enrolled with 77 cases in the high risk malnutrition group and 24 cases in the low risk malnutrition group. The gender (χ2=1.882, P=0.172), age (t=1.091, P=0.33) and APACHE Ⅱ score (t=1.475, P=0.16) were similar in two groups. The high risk malnutrition group had significantly lower BMI (t=2.887, P=0.004) and lymphocyte count (t=3.402, P<0.001) than the low risk malnutrition group. Hemoglobin (t=0.817, P=0.36), albumin (t=0.706, P=0.44), pre-albumin (t=1.782, P=0.08) and procalcitonin (t=1.296, P=0.17) were similar in two groups. The high risk malnutritiongroup had significantly longer IMV duration (χ2=2.181, P=0.035) and length of ICU stay (χ2=2.364, P=0.02) than the low risk malnutrition group. While the ICU mortality (χ2=0.212, P=0.645), in-hospital mortality (χ2=0.212, P=0.645) and ICU readmission rate within 48 hours (χ2=1.656, P=1.0) were similar in two groups. Conclusion MST is a valuable tool in ICU to evaluated the nutrition status of ventilated AECOPD patients, and MST≥2 indicates longer IMV duration and length of ICU stay.
摘要:目的：研究成都地区中老年人群体重指数(BMI)与高血压患病率及血压水平的关系。方法:按照随机抽样的方法抽取样本,对711人(平均年龄为63.28±6.25岁;男性占57.8%)进行了相关调查,调查内容中包括身高、体重、血压及脉搏等。结果:成都地区中老年人群的超重及肥胖所占比重较大(约45%),按BMI分组(lt;18.5 kg/m2,18.5~23.9 kg/m2,24~27.9 kg/m2,≥28.0 kg/m2)的高血压患病率分别是31.6%,54.8%,64.4%,82.8%,差异有统计学意义。采用logistic回归分析发现在调整年龄、性别、腰围及尿酸等后,BMI对高血压的患病率有独立影响。在整个人群及女性病人中,血压随着BMI的升高而有升高的趋势,差异有统计学意义。结论:成都地区中老年人群超重及肥胖所占比重较大。BMI可以影响高血压的患病率及影响女性病人的血压水平,是高血压的独立危险因素。Abstract: Objective: To investigate the effects of body mass index on prevalence of hypertension and blood pressure in the elderly. MethodsA survey, including height, weight, blood pressure and pulse, was carried out in a general population of Chengdu. A total of 711 subjects (average age: 63.28±6.25 years; male: 57.8%) were recruited by random sampling method. Results：The proportion of overweight and obesity was about 45%. The hypertension prevalence rate was significantly positively correlated with BMI (Plt;0.01), and that was also seen in the level of SBP and DBP for the female (Plt;0.05). In logistic regression analysis adjusting for age, gender, waist, uric acid, the standardized OR for higher BMI (≥28.0 kg/m2) as a risk factor of hypertension was 5.140. Conclusion：The proportion of overweight and obesity was great in Chengdu area. BMI can affect the prevalence rate of hypertension and the level of blood pressure.
ObjectiveTo investigate the predictive value of a new nutritional index, triglycerides-total cholesterol-body mass index (TCBI), for prolonged postoperative hospital stay in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG). MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of CABG patients admitted to Wuhan Asian Heart Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology from January 2022 to March 2024. Based on the postoperative hospital stay duration of CABG patients, they were divided into two groups: normal hospital stay group (≤14 days) and prolonged hospital stay group (>14 days). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify independent factors associated with prolonged postoperative hospital stay in CABG patients. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was employed to evaluate the predictive value of TCBI for prolonged postoperative hospital stay. ResultsA total of 460 patients were included, with 289 males (62.8%) and 171 females (37.2%), with an average age of 67 years (range 35-83 years). The TCBI level in the prolonged hospital stay group was significantly lower than that in the normal hospital stay group [1161.71 (825.36, 1511.78) vs. 1777.60 (1354.53, 2448.60), P<0.001]. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that drinking history (OR=2.222, P=0.022), low absolute lymphocyte count (OR=0.169, P<0.001), low serum albumin (OR=0.624, P<0.001), and low TCBI (OR=0.816, P<0.001) were independent risk factors for prolonged postoperative hospital stay in CABG patients. ROC curve results showed that the area under the curve for TCBI to predict prolonged hospital stay was 0.808, with a sensitivity of 72.8% and specificity of 70.9% at a cutoff value of 1446.11. ConclusionTCBI is an effective predictive indicator for prolonged postoperative hospital stay in CABG patients, and the risk of prolonged postoperative hospital stay is higher in CABG patients with TCBI ≤1446.11.
ObjectiveTo analyze the effect of releasing the lower pulmonary ligament on right residual lung expansion after right upper lobe resection under different body mass index (BMI) levels. MethodsThe clinical data of patients who underwent thoracoscopic right upper lobe resection in the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University from 2021 to 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were divided into a group A (17 kg/m2＜BMI≤23 kg/m2), a group B (23 kg/m2＜BMI≤29 kg/m2) and a group C (BMI＞29 kg/m2) according to BMI. The presence of residual cavity was judged by chest X-ray at 7-10 days after operation, the degree of compensation change of the right main bronchus angle was measured, and the changes in lung volume were determined by CT three-dimensional reconstruction. ResultsA total of 157 patients who underwent thoracoscopic right upper lobe resection were included, including 71 males and 86 females, with an average age of 59.7±11.2 years. There were 50 patients in the group A, 75 patients in the group B, and 32 patients in the group C. In the group A, compared with those without releasing the lower pulmonary ligament, patients with releasing had a lower incidence of postoperative residual cavity (P=0.016), greater changes in bronchus angle (P<0.001), and smaller changes in lung volume (P<0.001). In the group B and C, there was no significant effect of releasing the lower pulmonary ligament on postoperative residual cavity, bronchus angle, and lung volume changes (P>0.05). ConclusionFor patients with thin and long body shape and low BMI, releasing the lower pulmonary ligament is helpful to promote the expansion of the residual lung after right upper lobe resection and reduce the occurrence of postoperative residual cavity in patients.
Objective To investigate the relationship between adipocyte fatty acid binding protein ( A-FABP) and obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome ( OSAHS) . Methods A total of 120 patients were recruited and underwent polysomnography. The groups were allocated according severity of OSAHS and obesity. Plasma A-FABP ( ng/mL) levels were measured by ELISA. The associations between A-FABP and AHI, BMI, LSaO2 , MSaO2 , neck collar, waist /hip ratio, insulin resistance index were analyzed. Results Plasma A-FAPB levels were significantly higher in the OSAHS group than in the non-OSAHS group of same weight, independent of age and gender. In the non-OSAHS group and the severe OSAHS group, plasma A-FABP levels of obesity persons were significantly higher than those without obesity, independent of age and gender. Plasma A-FAPB level was positively correlated with AHI, BMI, insulin resistance index, neck collar, SLT90% , and waist/hip ratio, but negatevely correlated with LSaO2 and MSaO2 in the OSAHS group. In the non-OSAHS group, plasma A-FAPB level was positively correlated with BMI and insulin resistance index. Conclusions Plasma A-FABP level is higher in patients with severe OSAHS. Plasma A-FABP level is positively correlated with BMI and insulin resistance index both in OSAHS and non-OSAHS patients.