Correlation between the Human Development Index and the Incidence and Mortality of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Objective This study was to examine the relationship between socioeconomic status and the incidence and mortality of non-Hodgkin lymphoma(NHL).Methods We compared the age-standardized incidence rate(ASIR),age-standardized mortality rate(ASMR),and the ASMR to ASIR ratio(MIR)at national and regional levels and studied the correlation between the MIR and the human development index(HDI)in 2012 and 2018.Results The highest ASIR was in North America in 2012 and in Australia in 2018,and the lowest ASIR was in Central and South Asia in both 2012 and 2018.The highest ASMR was in North Africa in both 2012 and 2018,and the lowest ASMR was in Eastern Asia and South-Central Asia in 2012 and in South-Central Asia in 2018.The lowest MIR was in Australia in both 2012 and 2018,and the highest MIR was in Western Africa in both 2012 and 2018.HDI was strongly negatively correlated with MIR(r:−0.8810,P<0.0001,2012;r:−0.8895,P<0.0001,2018).Compared to the 2012 data,the MIR in the intermediate HDI countries significantly deceased and the HDI in low and high HDI countries significantly increased in 2018.Conclusion The MIR is negatively correlated with HDI.Increasing the HDI in low and intermediate HDI countries may reduce the MIR and increase the survival of patients with NHL.

Short-term Preoperative Octreotide for Thyrotropin-secreting Pituitary Adenoma

Background： Thyrotropin-secreting pituitary adenomas （TSHomas） are a rare cause of hyperthyroidism. Somatostatin （SST） analogs work by interacting with somatostatin receptors （SSTRs）. This study aimed to evaluate short-term preoperative octreotide （OCT） use in TSHoma patients and to investigate SSTR2 and SSTR5 expression and observe structural changes in tumor tissue. Methods： We reviewed records and samples from eight TSHoma patients treated between July 2012 and July 2015. We tested immunohistochemically for SSTR2/5 expression and examined TSHoma cells for morphological changes. Signed rank sum test was used to compare the efficacy of short-term preoperative OCT treatment. Results： OCT treatment （median time： 7.9 days, range： 3-16 days; median total dose： 1.8 mg, range： 0.94.2 mg） led to significant decrease in all patients＇ thyroid hormone levels （FT3 [nmol/L]： 8.33 [7.02, 12.29] to 4.67 [3.52, 5.37] [P = 0.008]; FT4 [pmol/L]： 25.36 [21.34, 28.99] to 16.66 [14.88, 21.49] [P = 0.016]; and TSH [gU/ml]： 5.80 [4.37, 6.78] to 0.57 [0.19, 1.24] [P = 0.008]）. All the eight tumor specimens expressed high SSTR2 protein levels; 5/8 expressed high SSTRS, but 3/8 that expressed low SSTR5 presented a significantly higher TS H suppression rate （P = 0.036）. Electron microscopy showed subcellular level impairments, including clumped nuclear chromatin and reduced cytoplasmic volume. Golgi complexes were observed in the OCT-treated TSHoma specimens. Conclusions： OCT can control hormone levels and damage the ultrastructure of tumor cells and organelles. Short-term response to OCT may be related to SSTR5 expression. Preoperative SST analog treatment for TSHoma could be considered as a combination therapy.

Prognostic value of admission hyperglycemia on outcomes of thrombolysis in ischemic stroke patients with or without diabetes

Thrombolytic therapy within 4.5 h from symptom onset is a recognized effective and standard therapy for acute ischemic stroke(AIS),but some patients still have a poor clinical outcome.The evaluation and control of predictors for AIS poor clinical outcomes is integral to achieving optimal treatments,but the prognostic value of admission blood glucose(ABG)for this purpose is unclear and still under debate.ABG evaluated in patients without diabetes mellitus(DM)often suggests acute stress hyperglycemia,while ABG may have a close relationship with long-term blood glucose control in patients with DM.However,in most studies about the influence of ABG on the prognosis of recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator(rtPA)therapy after AIS,patients were not classified into those with and without DM.The present study was designed to investigate the prognostic value of ABG for clinical outcomes of AIS after thrombolysis according to DM status in a Chinese population.