Objective:To investigate the value of electronic laryngoscope combined with narrow-band imaging(NBI)in the diagnosis of early hypopharyngeal malignant tumors and precancerous lesions.From 2021 to 2022,90 patients with...Objective:To investigate the value of electronic laryngoscope combined with narrow-band imaging(NBI)in the diagnosis of early hypopharyngeal malignant tumors and precancerous lesions.From 2021 to 2022,90 patients with NBI type diphtheria and pharyngeal lesions were examined by endoscopy and endoscopy.The results showed that there was an abnormal relationship between NBI type diphtheria and pharyngeal lesions in our hospital from 2021 to 2022.Results:the sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value and negative predictive value of NBI endoscopy in the diagnosis of oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal malignant lesions were 98.8%,89.2%,95.5%and 97.1%,respectively.The results of NBI endoscopy were highly consistent with those of pathological examination(kappa=0.901,P<0.01).The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value and negative predictive value of white light endoscopy were 83.7%,86.5%,93.5%and 69.6%respectively.The results of white light endoscopy were consistent with those of pathological examination(kappa=0.657,P<0.01).NBI endoscopy is more accurate than ordinary white light endoscopy in the diagnosis of hypopharyngeal malignant lesions(especially severe dysplasia/carcinoma in situ,P<0.01)and precancerous lesions(P<0.01).There was a significant correlation between NBI classification and pathological examination results of hypopharyngeal lesions(r=0.820,P<0.01).Conclusions:NBI endoscopy can detect hypopharyngeal carcinoma more accurately than white light endoscopy;NBI typing standard can more accurately diagnose precancerous lesions and early hypopharyngeal cancer,and judge the invasion of the latter.It is of great significance for the early diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment of hypopharyngeal cancer and precancerous lesions.展开更多
Objective Fasting capillary blood glucose(CBG)must be measured before fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography(FDG-PET)imaging.In this study,we aimed to investigate whether a recently measured fasting venous bl...Objective Fasting capillary blood glucose(CBG)must be measured before fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography(FDG-PET)imaging.In this study,we aimed to investigate whether a recently measured fasting venous blood glucose(VBG)concentration could be substituted for CBG.Methods This retrospective study included 520 of 1,378 patients who had undergone FDG-PET at our institution in June 2022.None of the study patients had a history of diabetes mellitus.Each study patient’s CBG was measured immediately before FDG administration,whereas the VBG(VBG<7.8 mmol/L)was measured within one week before and after PET imaging.We used Bland−Altman plots to compare the two blood glucose concentrations.Results The 520 participants(315 male,205 female;ages 13-87 years)accounted for 37.7%(520/1378)of all patients.The median CBG and VBG were 5.7 mmol/L(interquartile range,5.2-6.2 mmol/L)and 5.1 mmol/L(interquartile range,4.8-5.8 mmol/L),respectively.There was a moderate positive correlation between CBG and VBG(r=0.4370,95%CI:0.3625-0.5059,P<0.0001).Bland-Altman plots revealed that only 5.8%(30/520)of the dots exceeded the 95%limits of agreement and these were all within acceptable limits,indicating that the bias was not clinically significant.Conclusion When performing FDG-PET on patients without diabetes,a VBG of<7.8 mmol/L within the previous week may be an acceptable alternative to CBG.展开更多
文摘Objective:To investigate the value of electronic laryngoscope combined with narrow-band imaging(NBI)in the diagnosis of early hypopharyngeal malignant tumors and precancerous lesions.From 2021 to 2022,90 patients with NBI type diphtheria and pharyngeal lesions were examined by endoscopy and endoscopy.The results showed that there was an abnormal relationship between NBI type diphtheria and pharyngeal lesions in our hospital from 2021 to 2022.Results:the sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value and negative predictive value of NBI endoscopy in the diagnosis of oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal malignant lesions were 98.8%,89.2%,95.5%and 97.1%,respectively.The results of NBI endoscopy were highly consistent with those of pathological examination(kappa=0.901,P<0.01).The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value and negative predictive value of white light endoscopy were 83.7%,86.5%,93.5%and 69.6%respectively.The results of white light endoscopy were consistent with those of pathological examination(kappa=0.657,P<0.01).NBI endoscopy is more accurate than ordinary white light endoscopy in the diagnosis of hypopharyngeal malignant lesions(especially severe dysplasia/carcinoma in situ,P<0.01)and precancerous lesions(P<0.01).There was a significant correlation between NBI classification and pathological examination results of hypopharyngeal lesions(r=0.820,P<0.01).Conclusions:NBI endoscopy can detect hypopharyngeal carcinoma more accurately than white light endoscopy;NBI typing standard can more accurately diagnose precancerous lesions and early hypopharyngeal cancer,and judge the invasion of the latter.It is of great significance for the early diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment of hypopharyngeal cancer and precancerous lesions.
基金This study was supported by Shanghai Municipal Key Clinical Specialty(No.shslczdzk03401).
文摘Objective Fasting capillary blood glucose(CBG)must be measured before fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography(FDG-PET)imaging.In this study,we aimed to investigate whether a recently measured fasting venous blood glucose(VBG)concentration could be substituted for CBG.Methods This retrospective study included 520 of 1,378 patients who had undergone FDG-PET at our institution in June 2022.None of the study patients had a history of diabetes mellitus.Each study patient’s CBG was measured immediately before FDG administration,whereas the VBG(VBG<7.8 mmol/L)was measured within one week before and after PET imaging.We used Bland−Altman plots to compare the two blood glucose concentrations.Results The 520 participants(315 male,205 female;ages 13-87 years)accounted for 37.7%(520/1378)of all patients.The median CBG and VBG were 5.7 mmol/L(interquartile range,5.2-6.2 mmol/L)and 5.1 mmol/L(interquartile range,4.8-5.8 mmol/L),respectively.There was a moderate positive correlation between CBG and VBG(r=0.4370,95%CI:0.3625-0.5059,P<0.0001).Bland-Altman plots revealed that only 5.8%(30/520)of the dots exceeded the 95%limits of agreement and these were all within acceptable limits,indicating that the bias was not clinically significant.Conclusion When performing FDG-PET on patients without diabetes,a VBG of<7.8 mmol/L within the previous week may be an acceptable alternative to CBG.