An ectopic pregnancy (EP) is defined as any pregnancy that occurs outside the uterine cavity. The most common site of ectopic pregnancy is the fallopian tube. The goal of this retrospective study is to address medical...An ectopic pregnancy (EP) is defined as any pregnancy that occurs outside the uterine cavity. The most common site of ectopic pregnancy is the fallopian tube. The goal of this retrospective study is to address medical and conservative surgical management of unruptured fallopian tube EP as an effective manner to preserve tubes to prevent secondary infertility. This study was conducted between January 1, 2010, and April 30, 2024, in Ponni Hospital, Madurai. It included 319 women, out of 6248 pregnant women diagnosed with ectopic pregnancy by using an Inexecreen kit, trans-abdominal scan, trans-vaginal scan, and doubling of beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) in 48 hours and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Medical and conservative surgical management were given to those patients effectively. Out of 319 patients, 62 patients (19.4%) had a ruptured ectopic pregnancy and underwent surgical treatment;257 patients (80.6%) had an unruptured ectopic pregnancy. The conservative medical management was provided to 257 patients. Out of 257 patients, 235 patients were treated by injecting methotrexate and folic acid rescue when the criteria were met. 14 patients had salpingostomy and injection methotrexate (Inj. Methotrexate) and inj. Prostaglandin F2 alpha was administered into the tubal wall to preserve tubes. 8 patients had a live ectopic pregnancy;for those patients, Inj. Methotrexate was injected into the gestational sac through ultrasound guidance. 225 out of 257 patients reached out to us to seek fertility treatment;the remaining 32 patients were not seeking fertility. All fertility-seeking patients had successful pregnancies. We lost follow-up of 12 patients in this study. Out of 213 patients who came for fertility treatment, a 76.1% success rate was achieved with live birth, the recurrent ectopic pregnancy rate was 13.6%, the miscarriage and stillbirth rates were 10.3%. 32 patients, who were not seeking fertility, had quality life without surgical scars for ectopic pregnancy and cost-effective treatment. 25 patients out of 32 had laparoscopic sterilization later, and 7 patients followed temporary contraception as per our advice. This clinical data was retrieved from medical records.展开更多
目的探索肺结核患者血清甲壳质酶蛋白40(chitinase protein 40,YKL-40)、β-防御素-2(human beta defensin 2,HBD-2)水平及其对肺结核的诊断价值。方法选取2021年6月—2023年6月山东省立医院收治的86例肺结核患者为肺结核组,根据痰涂片...目的探索肺结核患者血清甲壳质酶蛋白40(chitinase protein 40,YKL-40)、β-防御素-2(human beta defensin 2,HBD-2)水平及其对肺结核的诊断价值。方法选取2021年6月—2023年6月山东省立医院收治的86例肺结核患者为肺结核组,根据痰涂片结果分为活动性肺结核组(n=50)和非活动性肺结核组(n=36),另选取86例来自我院体检中心的健康受试者作为对照组。检测所有受试者血清中YKL-40、HBD-2水平并分析肺结核患者血清中YKL-40与HBD-2的相关性;采用受试者工作特征(receiver operating characteristic,ROC)曲线分析血清中YKL-40、HBD-2水平对肺结核及活动性肺结核的诊断价值。结果肺结核组血清YKL-40、HBD-2水平高于对照组(P均<0.05);活动性肺结核组血清YKL-40、HBD-2水平高于非活动性肺结核组(P均<0.05)。肺结核患者血清中YKL-40与HBD-2的水平呈正相关(r=0.601)。YKL-40、HBD-2及2者联合诊断肺结核的曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC)分别为0.895、0.922、0.962,2者联合诊断优于单独诊断;YKL-40、HBD-2及2者联合诊断活动性肺结核的AUC分别为0.891、0.881、0.959,2者联合诊断优于单独诊断。结论肺结核患者血清YKL-40、HBD-2水平显著升高,且随病情加重而升高,2者对肺结核及活动性肺结核的具有一定的诊断价值。展开更多
Lack of dietary fiber contributes to many health issues, particularly chronic vascular diseases. Mixed linkage β-1.3 - 1.4 beta-glucan (beta-glucan, in this paper) is a confirmed beneficial ingredient for the human d...Lack of dietary fiber contributes to many health issues, particularly chronic vascular diseases. Mixed linkage β-1.3 - 1.4 beta-glucan (beta-glucan, in this paper) is a confirmed beneficial ingredient for the human diet through reduction of cholesterol and the glycemic index. Barley contains the highest beta-glucan content of all the grains, and in this study, a percentage of flour from two high beta glucan lines was, each, added to an array of wheat-based food products to measure how it impacted total dietary fiber. Results showed that beta-glucan content was higher in all the products containing the added high beta-glucan flour, along with increased total dietary fiber content. Protein content in the food products is also increased with the higher protein in the barley flours added. Beta-glucan content in the barley-added products increased to 1.2% - 4.0% versus 0.2% - 0.5% in the pure wheat products, while the dietary fibers increased to 3.5% - 24.4% versus 2.1% - 9.1% in pure wheat product controls. This research provided experimental evidence that using a high beta-glucan barley ingredient in food can increase dietary fiber to benefit health.展开更多
文摘An ectopic pregnancy (EP) is defined as any pregnancy that occurs outside the uterine cavity. The most common site of ectopic pregnancy is the fallopian tube. The goal of this retrospective study is to address medical and conservative surgical management of unruptured fallopian tube EP as an effective manner to preserve tubes to prevent secondary infertility. This study was conducted between January 1, 2010, and April 30, 2024, in Ponni Hospital, Madurai. It included 319 women, out of 6248 pregnant women diagnosed with ectopic pregnancy by using an Inexecreen kit, trans-abdominal scan, trans-vaginal scan, and doubling of beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) in 48 hours and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Medical and conservative surgical management were given to those patients effectively. Out of 319 patients, 62 patients (19.4%) had a ruptured ectopic pregnancy and underwent surgical treatment;257 patients (80.6%) had an unruptured ectopic pregnancy. The conservative medical management was provided to 257 patients. Out of 257 patients, 235 patients were treated by injecting methotrexate and folic acid rescue when the criteria were met. 14 patients had salpingostomy and injection methotrexate (Inj. Methotrexate) and inj. Prostaglandin F2 alpha was administered into the tubal wall to preserve tubes. 8 patients had a live ectopic pregnancy;for those patients, Inj. Methotrexate was injected into the gestational sac through ultrasound guidance. 225 out of 257 patients reached out to us to seek fertility treatment;the remaining 32 patients were not seeking fertility. All fertility-seeking patients had successful pregnancies. We lost follow-up of 12 patients in this study. Out of 213 patients who came for fertility treatment, a 76.1% success rate was achieved with live birth, the recurrent ectopic pregnancy rate was 13.6%, the miscarriage and stillbirth rates were 10.3%. 32 patients, who were not seeking fertility, had quality life without surgical scars for ectopic pregnancy and cost-effective treatment. 25 patients out of 32 had laparoscopic sterilization later, and 7 patients followed temporary contraception as per our advice. This clinical data was retrieved from medical records.
文摘目的探索肺结核患者血清甲壳质酶蛋白40(chitinase protein 40,YKL-40)、β-防御素-2(human beta defensin 2,HBD-2)水平及其对肺结核的诊断价值。方法选取2021年6月—2023年6月山东省立医院收治的86例肺结核患者为肺结核组,根据痰涂片结果分为活动性肺结核组(n=50)和非活动性肺结核组(n=36),另选取86例来自我院体检中心的健康受试者作为对照组。检测所有受试者血清中YKL-40、HBD-2水平并分析肺结核患者血清中YKL-40与HBD-2的相关性;采用受试者工作特征(receiver operating characteristic,ROC)曲线分析血清中YKL-40、HBD-2水平对肺结核及活动性肺结核的诊断价值。结果肺结核组血清YKL-40、HBD-2水平高于对照组(P均<0.05);活动性肺结核组血清YKL-40、HBD-2水平高于非活动性肺结核组(P均<0.05)。肺结核患者血清中YKL-40与HBD-2的水平呈正相关(r=0.601)。YKL-40、HBD-2及2者联合诊断肺结核的曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC)分别为0.895、0.922、0.962,2者联合诊断优于单独诊断;YKL-40、HBD-2及2者联合诊断活动性肺结核的AUC分别为0.891、0.881、0.959,2者联合诊断优于单独诊断。结论肺结核患者血清YKL-40、HBD-2水平显著升高,且随病情加重而升高,2者对肺结核及活动性肺结核的具有一定的诊断价值。
文摘Lack of dietary fiber contributes to many health issues, particularly chronic vascular diseases. Mixed linkage β-1.3 - 1.4 beta-glucan (beta-glucan, in this paper) is a confirmed beneficial ingredient for the human diet through reduction of cholesterol and the glycemic index. Barley contains the highest beta-glucan content of all the grains, and in this study, a percentage of flour from two high beta glucan lines was, each, added to an array of wheat-based food products to measure how it impacted total dietary fiber. Results showed that beta-glucan content was higher in all the products containing the added high beta-glucan flour, along with increased total dietary fiber content. Protein content in the food products is also increased with the higher protein in the barley flours added. Beta-glucan content in the barley-added products increased to 1.2% - 4.0% versus 0.2% - 0.5% in the pure wheat products, while the dietary fibers increased to 3.5% - 24.4% versus 2.1% - 9.1% in pure wheat product controls. This research provided experimental evidence that using a high beta-glucan barley ingredient in food can increase dietary fiber to benefit health.
