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To introduce toe-to-hand transplantation performed with the assistance of both bone and soft tissue modeling using 3-dimensional printing technology.From May 2015 to October 2018, 31 patients (group A, 24 thumbs and 7 fingers) were included. Computed tomography scans were acquired using a spiral computed tomography scanner, and the data were processed with software. Bone, skin, and nail models were created for tailoring the flap taken from the great toe. The impact of foot pathology in terms of pain, disability, and activity restriction was assessed using the Foot Function Index. For comparison, we included 35 patients (group B) who underwent toe-to-hand transplantation without the assistance of 3-dimensional computer-aided modeling.The mean duration of follow-up of groups A and B was 26 months (range, 24-31 months) and 27 months (range, 24-33 months), respectively. The mean Foot Function Index of groups A and B was 5 (range: 0-15) and 17 (range, 0-39), respectively.Three-dimensional computer-aided modeling and printing provide geometric accuracy in toe-to-hand transplantation. It also may reduce the donor foot morbidity by accurate flap designing and harvesting.Therapeutic IV.

MicroRNAs (miRs) have been reported to be potential clinical biomarkers for sepsis. miR-1184 is a multifunctional microRNA that exerts roles in the development of various diseases. However, the role of miR-1184 in children with sepsis remain unknown. In the present study, THP-1 cells were stimulated with 1 µg/ml lipopolysaccharide (LPS) for 24 h to establish an in vitro sepsis model. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR was used to evaluate the expression of miR-1184 in clinical specimens, and of IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1β, miR-1184 and TNF receptor type 1-associated DEATH domain protein (TRADD) in cells with and without LPS treatment. Cell apoptosis was assessed using flow cytometry. Binding between miR-1184 and TRADD was predicted using bioinformatics software, and a luciferase reporter assay was performed to verify the interaction between miR-1184 and TRADD in LPS-induced THP-1 cells. In addition, western blot analysis was performed to detect TRADD and proteins associated with the NF-κB pathway. The results showed that miR-1184 was downregulated in the blood of children with sepsis and LPS-induced THP-1 cells. Overexpression of miR-1184 alleviated the LPS-induced production of inflammatory cytokines and cell apoptosis. Moreover, TRADD was verified to be a direct target of miR-1184. Upregulation of TRADD reversed the effects of miR-1184 on the LPS-induced inflammatory response and apoptosis of THP-1 cells. Furthermore, the NF-κB pathway was shown to be associated with the regulatory role of miR-1184 in sepsis. The present study provides evidence that miR-1184 exerts inhibitory effects on inflammatory responses and apoptosis in sepsis by targeting TRADD, which suggests that miR-1184 may be a novel potential target for the therapy of children with sepsis.

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is the most malignant neuroendocrine tumor but highly sensitive to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. At present, the standard first-line chemotherapy regimen of extensive-stage SCLC is platinum combined etoposide regimen. However, most patients who receive first-line chemotherapy will relapse within one to two years. Once recurrent, it indicates poor prognosis. In this study, we analyzed the survival among all extensive-stage SCLC and patients who received first-line chemotherapy and determined prognostic factors.Total of 394 patients who were diagnosed as extensive-stage small cell lung cancer from February 2001 to December 2011 hospitalized in Peking Union Medical College Hospital were collected. Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate the overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Univariate analysis and Cox regression analysis were used to detect the influence factors of survival.The median OS of all extensive-stage small cell lung cancer was 14.8 months; 1-year, 2-year and 5-year survival rates were 58.9%, 27.2% and 7.8%, respectively. According to the results of univariate and Cox multivariate analysis, OS of extensive-stage SCLC was closely associated with age (P=0.006), ECOG PS (P=0.021), liver metastasis (P0.001), bone metastasis (P0.001) and chemotherapy (P0.001). The mortality risk of patients who didn't receive chemotherapy was 4.919 times higher than that who received; the mortality risk of patients without liver, bone metastasis was reduced by approximately 50 percent. The first-line chemotherapy was mainly EP (DDP+VP-16) or CE (CBP+VP-16) regimens (accounting for 82.8%) with 4-6 cycles. The median OS and PFS in first-line chemotherapy were 15.1 months and 7.5 months, respectively. The result of Cox regression analysis indicated that OS in first-line chemotherapy was remarkably related to smoking history (P=0.041), liver metastasis (P0.001), bone metastasis (P0.001), chemotherapy cycle number (P0.001); PFS was relevant with smoking history (P=0.003), liver metastasis (P=0.001), bone metastasis (P0.001), chemotherapy cycle number (P0.001). Thoracic radiotherapy was not an independent influence factor of OS and PFS in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.The patients who were younger than 60-year old, with good KPS, absence of liver and bone metastasis had better prognosis. Patients should receive chemotherapy with first-line standard regimen (CE/EP regimen). It was beneficial to survival if the effect of first-line chemotherapy was SD or PR-CR and the proper chemotherapy cycle number was 4-6 cycles. The role of thoracic radiotherapy in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer needed to be investigated further.背景与目的 小细胞肺癌（small cell lung cancer, SCLC）是恶性程度极高的神经内分泌肿瘤，对放化疗敏感。目前，广泛期SCLC的一线标准化疗方案为铂类联合依托泊苷方案，但大多数接受一线化疗的患者在1年-2年内复发。一旦疾病复发，预后不良。本研究旨在研究广泛期SCLC总体和一线化疗的生存情况及其影响因素。方法 收集2001年2月-2011年12月经病理学或细胞学确诊为广泛期的SCLC患者394例，采用Kaplan-Meier法计算总生存时间（overall survival, OS）和无进展生存时间（progression-free survival, PFS）并绘制生存曲线，单因素及Cox回归多因素分析各种因素对生存期的影响。结果 全组中位OS为14.8个月，1年、2年、5年生存率分别为58.9%、27.2%、7.8%。全组OS与年龄（P=0.006）、ECOG评分（P=0.021）、肝转移（P0.001）、骨转移（P0.001）、是否化疗（P0.001）密切相关。一线化疗广泛期SCLC患者的中位OS为15.1个月，中位PFS为7.5个月。多因素分析结果显示一线化疗广泛期SCLC的OS与吸烟（P=0.041）、肝转移（P0.001）、骨转移（P0.001）、化疗疗程数（P0.001）相关；一线化疗PFS与吸烟（P=0.003）、肝转移（P=0.001）、骨转移（P0.001）、化疗疗程数（P0.001）相关。胸部放疗并非广泛期SCLC OS和PFS的独立影响因素。结论 年龄60岁、体能状况好、无肝、骨转移的广泛期SCLC患者预后更好。广泛期SCLC患者应积极进行化疗，一线化疗的化疗疗效达到部分缓解-完全缓解有益于生存；适合的化疗疗程数目是4-6疗程。胸部放疗在广泛期SCLC治疗中的作用需要进一步研究。

Nowadays, comprehensive treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy is advocated for stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, many researchers have questioned the effectiveness of surgery. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of surgery for stage III NSCLC.Between March 2002 and October 2012, 310 cases that have completed followed-up data with stage III NSCLC were received in the Peking Union Medical College Hospital. They were divided into surgical and non-surgical groups according to whether received surgery when diagnosed. In TNM staging, stage III NSCLC includes stage IIIa and IIIb, and stage IIIa NSCLC can be grouped into stage T4N0/T3-4N1M0 and T1-3N2M0 according to different N stages. Analyzed the enumeration data by Chi-Square test. Kaplan-Meier survival method was used to calculate the overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS), and to draw the survival curves. A P value less than 0.05 was evaluated as statistically significant.Three hundred and ten stage III NSCLC patients include surgical group 189 cases and non-surgical group 121 cases. One hundred and eighty-eight stage IIIa NSCLC patients include surgical group 152 cases and non-surgical group 36 cases. In stage IIIa, stage T4N0/T3-4N1M0 had 57 patients with 44 surgical and 13 non-surgical patients, and stage T1-3N2M0 had 131 patients with 108 surgical and 23 non-surgical patients. Thirty-seven out of 121 stage IIIb NSCLC patients received surgery. They had 22 stage T4N2M0 cases and 15 stage T1-4N3M0 cases. The patient whose performance status was 0 and staging was stage IIIa was more inclined to undergo surgery. For stage IIIa NSCLC patients, the median OS of surgical and non-surgical groups were 38.9 and 21.8 months, and the median PFS of them were 19.2 and 11.9 months respectively. The difference of OS between the two groups was significant (P=0.041), but the PFS of them had no significant difference (P=0.209). For stage T4N0/T3-4N1M0 which belongs to stage IIIa, the median OS of surgical and non-surgical groups were 48.7 and 20.1 months, and the median PFS of them were 14.6 and 10.5 months respectively. There were no significant differences of OS and PFS between the two groups (P0.05). For stage T1-3N2M0 which also belongs to stage IIIa, the median OS of surgical and non-surgical groups were 38.9 and 30.8 months, and the median PFS of them were 19.8 and 12.7 months respectively. There were also no significant differences of OS and PFS between the two groups (P0.05). The maximum diameter of tumor and auxillary chemotherapy had significant influences on OS and PFS of stage IIIa-N2 NSCLC patients, while the histology of tumor only influenced the OS of them (P0.05).The patient whose performance status is 0 and staging is stage IIIa is more inclined to undergo surgery. Surgery can prolong OS of patients with stage IIIa, especially for stage T4N0/T3-4N1M0. However, it has no benefit on PFS. The maximum diameter of tumor and auxillary chemotherapy have significant influences on OS and PFS of stage IIIa-N2 NSCLC patients, while the histology of tumor only influence the OS of them.背景与目的 对于III期非小细胞肺癌（non-small cell lung cancer, NSCLC），目前普遍倡导手术、化疗、放疗的多学科综合治疗，但许多研究者对是否应该手术提出了质疑。该研究探讨了手术对于III期NSCLC患者的价值。 方法 回顾性分析2002年3月-2012年10月北京协和医院收治的经病理学确诊的III期NSCLC患者310例。根据最初确诊时是否手术可分为手术组和非手术组。IIIa期根据N分期的不同可分为T4N0/T3-4N1M0期和T1-3N2M0期。采用χ2检验比较计数资料，Kaplan-Meier方法比较总生存期（overall survival, OS）和无进展生存期（progression free survival, PFS），并绘制生存曲线。结果 ECOG评分0分和IIIa期NSCLC患者更倾向于手术治疗。IIIa期手术与非手术组的中位OS分别为38.9个月和21.8个月，中位PFS分别为19.2个月和11.9个月。两组OS的差异有统计学意义（P=0.041），PFS的差异无统计学意义（P=0.209）。IIIa期中的T4N0/T3-4N1M0期手术与非手术组的中位OS分别为48.7个月和20.1个月，中位PFS分别为14.6个月和10.5个月，两组OS和PFS的差异均无统计学意义（P0.05）；T1-3N2M0期手术与非手术组中位OS分别为38.9和30.8月，中位PFS分别为19.8个月和12.7个月，两组OS和PFS的差异亦无统计学意义（P0.05）。肿瘤最大径和辅助化疗对IIIa-N2期患者的OS和PFS的影响有统计学意义，而肿瘤的病理类型仅影响患者的OS（P0.05）。结论 ECOG评分0分和IIIa期NSCLC患者更适于手术治疗。手术可延长IIIa期尤其是T4N0/T3-4N1M0期NSCLC患者的OS，但对PFS无改善作用。肿瘤最大径和辅助化疗对IIIa-N2期患者的OS和PFS均有明显影响，而肿瘤的病理类型只影响其OS。