AIM: To investigate the role of prophylactic antibiotics in the reduction of mortality of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) patients, which is highly questioned by more and more randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and m...AIM: To investigate the role of prophylactic antibiotics in the reduction of mortality of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) patients, which is highly questioned by more and more randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and metaanalyses. METHODS: An updated meta-analysis was performed. RCTs comparing prophylactic antibiotics for SAP with control or placebo were included for meta-analysis. The mortality outcomes were pooled for estimation, and re-pooled estimation was performed by the sensitivity analysis of an ideal large-scale RCT. RESULTS: Currently available 11 RCTs were included. Subgroup analysis showed that there was significant reduction of mortality rate in the period before 2000, while no significant reduction in the period from 2000 [Risk Ratio, (RR ) = 1.01, P = 0.98]. Funnel plot indi-cated that there might be apparent publication bias in the period before 2000. Sensitivity analysis showed that the RR of mortality rate ranged from 0.77 to 1.00 with a relatively narrow confidence interval (P < 0.05). However, the number needed to treat having a minor lower limit of the range (7-5096 patients) implied that certain SAP patients could still potentially prevent death by antibiotic prophylaxis. CONCLUSION: Current evidences do not support prophylactic antibiotics as a routine treatment for SAP, but the potentially benefited sub-population requires further investigations.展开更多
Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the mechanism of gemcitabine (GEM) combination with radiation on the high metastasis human ovarian cancer cell line (HO-8910PM). Methods: Human ovarian cancer c...Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the mechanism of gemcitabine (GEM) combination with radiation on the high metastasis human ovarian cancer cell line (HO-8910PM). Methods: Human ovarian cancer cell line HO- 8910PM was treated with different concentrations of gemcitabine for 24 h, then the cells were counted. In the study of GEM combination with radiation, an efficiency of colony formation was observed; the cell cycle and apoptosis were analyzed by flow cytometry; the experiment of depend on the time and its radio sensitivity were observed by using mitotic index with the cells for each 24, 48, 72 and 96 h after experiment. Results: It suggested that the GEM had an inhibition effect on the human ovarian cancer cell line. The alive cell numbers were decreased by following a height of GEM concentration. When GEM in combina- tion with a radiation, the suppression was significantly increased than that of single GEM therapy. The efficiency of colony formation was significantly lower, under this condition the cell could be arrested at G0-G1 phase and could be decreased to enter into the S phase; the apoptosis percentage could be significantly increased; especially, under the 4 Gy and 6 Gy doses the cell apoptosis was more obvious. GEM combination with radiation had depended on the time to the cells; mitotic index of the calls in combination group was observed significantly lower than that of single GEM therapy or single radiation, and this showed that it had an effect of radiosensitivity. Conclusion: The GEM has a significant growth inhibition on the human ovarian cancer cells, GEM combination with radiation could induce HO-8910PM cell occurred arrested and apoptosis. It has depended on the time and has a radiosensitivity effect. The result shows that it is a better method to treat the human ovarian cancer by using radiotherapy combined with gemcitabine.展开更多
基金Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China,No. 81072910
文摘AIM: To investigate the role of prophylactic antibiotics in the reduction of mortality of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) patients, which is highly questioned by more and more randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and metaanalyses. METHODS: An updated meta-analysis was performed. RCTs comparing prophylactic antibiotics for SAP with control or placebo were included for meta-analysis. The mortality outcomes were pooled for estimation, and re-pooled estimation was performed by the sensitivity analysis of an ideal large-scale RCT. RESULTS: Currently available 11 RCTs were included. Subgroup analysis showed that there was significant reduction of mortality rate in the period before 2000, while no significant reduction in the period from 2000 [Risk Ratio, (RR ) = 1.01, P = 0.98]. Funnel plot indi-cated that there might be apparent publication bias in the period before 2000. Sensitivity analysis showed that the RR of mortality rate ranged from 0.77 to 1.00 with a relatively narrow confidence interval (P < 0.05). However, the number needed to treat having a minor lower limit of the range (7-5096 patients) implied that certain SAP patients could still potentially prevent death by antibiotic prophylaxis. CONCLUSION: Current evidences do not support prophylactic antibiotics as a routine treatment for SAP, but the potentially benefited sub-population requires further investigations.
文摘Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the mechanism of gemcitabine (GEM) combination with radiation on the high metastasis human ovarian cancer cell line (HO-8910PM). Methods: Human ovarian cancer cell line HO- 8910PM was treated with different concentrations of gemcitabine for 24 h, then the cells were counted. In the study of GEM combination with radiation, an efficiency of colony formation was observed; the cell cycle and apoptosis were analyzed by flow cytometry; the experiment of depend on the time and its radio sensitivity were observed by using mitotic index with the cells for each 24, 48, 72 and 96 h after experiment. Results: It suggested that the GEM had an inhibition effect on the human ovarian cancer cell line. The alive cell numbers were decreased by following a height of GEM concentration. When GEM in combina- tion with a radiation, the suppression was significantly increased than that of single GEM therapy. The efficiency of colony formation was significantly lower, under this condition the cell could be arrested at G0-G1 phase and could be decreased to enter into the S phase; the apoptosis percentage could be significantly increased; especially, under the 4 Gy and 6 Gy doses the cell apoptosis was more obvious. GEM combination with radiation had depended on the time to the cells; mitotic index of the calls in combination group was observed significantly lower than that of single GEM therapy or single radiation, and this showed that it had an effect of radiosensitivity. Conclusion: The GEM has a significant growth inhibition on the human ovarian cancer cells, GEM combination with radiation could induce HO-8910PM cell occurred arrested and apoptosis. It has depended on the time and has a radiosensitivity effect. The result shows that it is a better method to treat the human ovarian cancer by using radiotherapy combined with gemcitabine.