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Correlation analysis between imaging classification of varus knee osteoarthritis and axis angle of tibiofemoral and patellofemoral joints

Zhongguo Gu Shang. 2023 Apr 25;36(4):364-70. doi: 10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2023.04.013.

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OBJECTIVE: To explore correlation between imaging classification of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and axis angle of tibiofemoral and patellofemoral joints.

METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 739 middle-aged and elderly patients with KOA (1 026 knee joints) who underwent vertical X-ray examination of both lower limbs and lateral knee joints from September 2018 to December 2020. Among them, 63 patients with K-L 0 grade (95 knee joints), 100 patients with K-L 1 grade (130 knee joints), 161 patients with K-L 2 grade (226 knee joints), 187 patients with K-L 3 grade (256 knee joints), and 228 patients of K-L 4 grade (319 knee joints). According to relative position of knee joint center and line between hip joint center and ankle joint center, the affected knee was divided into varus group(844 knees joints) and valgus group (182 knees joints). According to Install-Salvati method, the affected knee was divided into three groups, such as high patella (patella height>1.2 mm, 347 knees joints), median patella (patella height ranged from 0.8 to 1.2 mm, 561 knees joints), and low patella (patella height<0.8 mm, 118 knees joints). Lower femur angle, upper tibia angle, femoral neck shaft angle, femoral tibial angle, joint gap angle, hip-knee-ankle angle, patella-femoral angle and patella height among different groups were observed and compared.

RESULTS: (1) In varus KOA group, there were statistical differnces in hip-knee-ankle angle, tibiofemoral angle, lower femoral angle, upper tibial angle, joint space angle, and femoral neck shaft angle of patients with different K-L grades (P<0.05). Hip-knee-ankle angle, tibiofemoral angle, lower femoral angle, upper tibial angle, joint space angle and K-L grade were significantly positively correlated at 0.01(P<0.05);femoral neck shaft angle and K-L grade showed negative correlation at 0.01(P<0.05). (2) In valgus KOA group, hip-knee-ankle angle, there were statistical differences in tibiofemoral angle, inferior femoral angle, superior tibial angle, joint space angle, and femoral neck shaft angle of patients with different K-L grades(P<0.05). Hip-knee-ankle angle, tibiofemoral angle, lower femoral angle, upper tibial angle, and femoral neck shaft angle showed negative correlation with K-L grades at level of 0.01 (P<0.05);joint gap angle and K-L grades showed significantly positive correlation at level of 0.01(P<0.05). (3) In high patella group, there were statistically differences in patellar height and patellar femoral angle of different K-L grades(P<0.05);there were no statistical difference in patella height and patellar femoral angle of different K-L grades in median patella group. There was no significant difference in patella heightin low patella group with different K-L grades(P>0.05), and there was statistical difference in patellofemoral angle(P<0.05). Patellar height and patella-femoral angle of high patella group were significantly positively correlated with K-L grades at the level of 0.01 (P<0.05);patella height and patella-femoral angle were not correlated with K-L grades in median patella group(P>0.05). There was no correlation between height of patella and K-L grade in low patella group (P>0.05). There was significant negative correlation between patella-femoral angle and K-L grade at level of 0.05 (P<0.05).

CONCLUSION: Inferior femoral angle, tibiofemoral angle, joint gap angle, hip-knee-ankle angle, femoral neck shaft angle and high patella are related to K-L classification of varus KOA, which could be used for early diagnosis and provide objective data for efficacy analysis of conservative treatment.

PMID:37087627 | DOI:10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2023.04.013

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Correlation between spatial inclination of Blumensaat line and anterior cruciate ligament injury based on EOS biplanar 3D imaging system

Zhongguo Gu Shang. 2023 Apr 25;36(4):329-35. doi: 10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2023.04.007.

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OBJECTIVE: To explore correlation between femoral mechanical axis and Blumensaat line (FMBL) angle of knee joint (angle between Blumensaat line and femoral mechanical axis), α angle (angle between Blumensaat line and axis of distal femur in sagittal plane) on EOS biplane imaging and non-contact anterior cruciate ligament(ACL) injury, and evaluate angle for its accuracy in predicting the populations prone to non-contact ACL injury.

METHODS: From February 2018 to October 2020, EOS imaging and clinical data from 88 patients (176 knees) with unilateral non-contact ACL injury were retrospectively analyzed, including 53 males and 35 females, aged from 18 to 45 years old with an average of (30.3±6.2) years old, 48 patients on the left side and 40 patients on the right side. The patients were divided into ACL-affected group and ACL-health group according to side of ACL injuries, and 51 patients (51 knees) with non-ACL identified from EOS database were included in normal control group, including 28 males and 23 females, aged from 20 to 44 years old with an average of (31.6±5.5) years old, 26 patients on the left side and 25 patients on the right side. Full-length EOS imaging of skeleton extremitatis inferioris among three groups were reconstructed to 3D images of skeletal system with EOS software, and then FMBL angle and α angle were measured on the images. Univariate binary Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the influence of the univariate(FMBL angle or α angle) on ACL status(normal or torn). And the angle cutoff value for univariate was selected based on receiver operating characteristics curve (ROC) to got the best accuracy.

RESULTS: There was no statistically significant difference in age, gender and side distribution between ACL-injured group and normal control group(P>0.05). Statistical analyses (one-way ANOVA) indicated no significant difference in FMBL angle between ACL-injured knee group (32.8±2.3)° and ACL-injured contralateral knee group(32.5±2.3)°(P>0.05), but the values between two groups were significantly lower than that in normal control group (37.0±2.0)°(P<0.001). There was no statistically significant difference in α angle among three groups (P>0.05). Univariate binary Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that FMBL angle was risk factor for non-contact ACL injury[OR=0.433, 95%CI(0.330, 0.569), P<0.001]. The area under ROC curve for FMBL angle was 0.909[95%CI(0.861, 0.958), P<0.001], and the sensitivity and specificity were 70.5% and 98.0% respectively, cut-off value was 33.7°.

CONCLUSION: FMBL angle formed by Blumensaat line and femoral mechanical axis is one of the risk factors for non-contact ACL injury and has good predictive accuracy. The general population with FMBL angle below 33.7° may be increased risk for ACL injury.

PMID:37087621 | DOI:10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2023.04.007

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Application of intermittent flap opening in L-shaped surgical incision of calcaneal fracture

Zhongguo Gu Shang. 2023 Apr 25;36(4):320-5. doi: 10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2023.04.005.

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OBJECTIVE: To explore clinical effect of intermittent flap opening technique in L-shaped incision of calcaneal fracture.

METHODS: From January 2017 to January 2019, 48 patients with Sanders typeⅡ to Ⅳ calcaneal fractures were treated by open reduction and internal fixation. According to different flap opening techniques, the patients were divided into control group and observation group, 24 patients in each group. In observation group, there were 17 males and 7 females, aged from 20 to 60 years old with an average of(45.12±9.56) years old;7 patients were typeⅡ, 10 patients were type Ⅲ and 7 patients were type Ⅳ according to Sanders classification;3 patients were C0, 16 patients were C1 and 5 patients were C2 according to Tscherne-Gotzen soft-tissue assessment;treated with intermittent flap technique. In control group, there were 19 males and 5 females aged from 20 to 60 years old with an average of (47.32±10.67) years old;7 patients were typeⅡ, 11 patients were type Ⅲ and 6 patients were type Ⅳ according to Sanders classification;2 patients were C0, 18 patients were C1 and 4 patients were C2 according to Tschemc-Gotzen soft-tissue assessment;treated with static flap opening technique. Operation time, flap retraction time, changes of Böhler angle and Gissane angle before and after operation at 3 days, and occurrence of incision complications were observed and compared between two groups.

RESULTS: All patients were followed up from 3 to 6 months with an average of(4.52±1.01) months. There were no significant differences in operation time, changes of Böhler angle and Gissane angle before and after operation at 3 days between the two groups(P>0.05);there was statistical difference in flap retraction time between two groups(P<0.05). Occurrence of incision complications in observation group was significantly lower than that in control group (P<0.05).

CONCLUSION: Intermittent flap opening technique is superior to static opening technique in reducing incision complications of lateral “L” approach of calcaneus. Single Kirschner wire opening does not affect the exposure, reduction and fixation of fracture during operation.

PMID:37087619 | DOI:10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2023.04.005

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Treatment of Sanders typeⅡto Ⅲ calcaneal fractures with percutaneous reduction and minimally invasive calcaneal screw fixation

Zhongguo Gu Shang. 2023 Apr 25;36(4):313-9. doi: 10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2023.04.004.

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate clinical effect of percutaneous reduction combined with internal fixation of calcaneal nail in treating Sanders typeⅡto Ⅲ calcaneal fractures.

METHODS: From July 2017 to August 2019, clinical data of 98 patients with Sanders typeⅡto Ⅲ calcaneal fractures treated were retrospectively analyzed, and divided into observation group and control group according to different surgical methods. In observation group, there were 35 males and 21 females, aged from 23 to 58 years old with an average of (34.50±7.81) years old;29 patients with Sanders typeⅡand 27 patients with Sanders type Ⅲ;30 patients on the left side and 26 patients on the right side;the time from fracture to operation ranged from 1 to 4 days with an average of (3.45±0.54) days;and treated with percutaneous reduction combined with internal fixation of calcaneal nail system. In control group, there were 25 males and 17 females, aged from 25 to 60 years old with an average of (35.27±7.64) years old;23 patients with Sanders type Ⅱ and 19 patients with Sanders type Ⅲ;24 patients on the left side and 18 patients on the right side;the time from fracture to operation ranged from 2 to 5 days with an average of (3.42±0.62) days;and treated with open reduction and internal fixation. Operation time, blood loss, hospital stay, fracture healing time, and postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) at 1 day, preoperative and postoperative American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot score, Böhler angle, Gissane angle and calcaneus width, and postoperative complications were compared between two groups.

RESULTS: All patients were followed up from 13 to 18 months with an average of (15.6±2.2) months. There were significant differences in operation time, blood loss, hospital stay, fracture healing time and postoperative VAS at 1 day between two groups (P<0.05). There was statistical difference in postoperative AOFAS score at 12 months between two groups (P<0.05), and AOFAS score at 12 months after operation was higher than that before operation (P<0.05). According to AOFAS score, 21 patients got excellent result, 30 good and 5 moderate in observation group, and 10 excellent, 22 good, 7 moderate and 3 poor in control group, which had statistical difference between two groups (P<0.05). Postoperative Böhler angle, Gissane angle and calcaneus width at 6 months were better than that before operation between two groups(P<0.05). One patient in observation and 20 patients in control group occurred skin numbness after operation, and 14 patients occurred skin necrosis in control group, there were obvious difference between two groups(P<0.01).

CONCLUSION: Compared with open reduction and internal fixation, percutaneous reduction combined with internal fixation system in treating Sanders typeⅡto Ⅲ calcaneal fractures is feasible for fracture repair without waiting for foot deswelling, which could accurately restore normal shape and position of the fractured heel bone, completely eliminate fracture malunion, and reduce postoperative complications. Therefore, it could shorten operation time, hospital stay, fracture healing time, reduce amount of blood loss, promote postoperative recovery, and less complications, high safety, which could be used as a choice of orthopedic surgery for foot and ankle trauma.

PMID:37087618 | DOI:10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2023.04.004

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Comparison of clinical effect and postopertaive incisions between No-touch technique and traditional retractor in treating calcaneal fracture

Zhongguo Gu Shang. 2023 Apr 25;36(4):302-8. doi: 10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2023.04.002.

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OBJECTIVE: To compare clinical efficacy of No-touch technique and traditional retractor in treating calcaneal fracture.

METHODS: Clinical data of 74 calcaneal fracture patients with closed Sanders typeⅡ to Ⅳ were retrospectively analyzed from July 2019 to June 2021. According to different treatment methods, the patients were divided into No-touch group and conventional group, 37 patinets in each group. In No-touch group, there were 25 males and 12 females, aged from 19 to 70 years old with an average of (42.64±14.16) years old;17 patients were typeⅡ, 14 patinets with type Ⅲ, 6 patients with type Ⅳ according to Sanders fracture classification;three 2.0 mm Kirschner wires were implanted into the talus body, talus neck, and cuboid bone, and the flap was turned upward to expose the operation area. In conventional group, there were 30 males and 7 females, aged from 19 to 67 years old with an average of (41.56±11.38) years old;17 patients with typeⅡ, 12 patients with type Ⅲ, 8 patients with type Ⅳ according to Sanders fracture classification;the operation was completed by exposing the operation area with traditional retractor. Operation time, postoperative incision complications, postoperaive American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle hind foot score at 6 months between two groups were compared.

RESULTS: Seventy-four patients were followed up, and follow-up time in No-touch group ranged from 6 to 17 months with an average of(9.57±2.72) months, while in conventional group ranged from 6 to 16 months with an averge of(9.14±2.71) months, and no difference in follow-up between two groups (P>0.05). Operation time in No-touch group (55.67±7.94) min was shorter than that in conventional group (70.16±9.41) min (P<0.05);four patients in No-touch group occurred incision complications, while 8 patients in normal group, and had statistically difference(P<0.05). Daily activities and support, maximum walking distance (block), ground walking, limited degree of flexion, extension and valgus, foot alignment and total score of AOFAS scores in No-touch group was significantly higher than that of conventional group (P<0.05). There were no significant difference in pain degree, abnormal gait and ankle hind foot stability between two groups(P>0.05). According to AOFAS score, 19 patients got excellent result, 16 good and 2 poor in No-touch group;while 9 excellent, 24 good, and 4 poor in conventional group, and no difference between two groups (P>0.05).

CONCLUSION: Compared with traditional retractor in treating calcaneal fracture, No-touch technology could significantly shorten operation time, reduce incidence of postopertive complications, while two methods could improve excellent and good rate of ankle joint function recovery after operation.

PMID:37087616 | DOI:10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2023.04.002

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Optimizing the dosing regimen of cetuximab and ramucirumab using the model-informed drug development paradigm

Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2023 Apr 23. doi: 10.1002/cpt.2919. Online ahead of print.

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Model-Informed Drug Development (MIDD) is a process that integrates drug exposure-based, biological, and statistical models to enhance the benefit-risk balance in drug development. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) MIDD Paired Meeting Pilot Program provides a platform to apply MIDD approaches to drug development and to seek regulatory feedback in a collaborative and streamlined process prior to submission for approval. Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) participated in the Pilot Program to seek agency alignment to enhance the initial approved dosing regimens of cetuximab (Erbitux; Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana) and ramucirumab (Cyramza; Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana) without conducting additional clinical trials. Here we describe the overall MIDD strategy at Lilly, the process with the FDA, and the impact of implementing the approach.

PMID:37087634 | DOI:10.1002/cpt.2919

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The use of agitated saline as contrast agent in a contrast-enhanced cystosonography for detection of urinary bladder rupture in animal cadavers

J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2023 Apr 23. doi: 10.1111/vec.13297. Online ahead of print.

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the value of microbubble contrast cystosonography in the diagnosis of bladder rupture in animals.

DESIGN: Prospective, method comparison study from November 2019 to October 2020.

SETTING: University teaching hospital.

ANIMALS: Thirty-four ethically sourced cadavers of dogs, rats, and rabbits.

INTERVENTIONS: In a prospective and blinded study, the cadavers were divided into 2 randomized groups: with bladder rupture (CR), and without bladder rupture (SR). Urinary catheterization was performed in all cadavers. Through the urethral catheter, bladders in CR group were ruptured using a rigid stainless steel guide wire. Microbubble contrast was infused into the bladder through the urethral catheter, while a single, blinded observer sonographically assessed the bladder. The time to diagnosis and the number of attempts needed for diagnosis were recorded.

MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The study included cadavers of 16 female Wistar rats, 6 female dogs, 11 male dogs, and 1 male rabbit. Time to diagnosis in dogs (2.25 ± 0.91 min) was statistically higher when compared to rats (1.15 ± 0.75 min; P = 0.03). Of the 34 cases, incorrect diagnosis of bladder rupture was made in only 2 dogs (6%), indicating a diagnostic sensitivity of 88.88%, specificity of 100%, and an accuracy of 94%. The positive predictive value was 1 and the negative predictive value was 0.9.

CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed that the described method is accurate, sensitive, and specific for the detection of bladder rupture in animal cadavers of different species, size, and sex.

PMID:37087612 | DOI:10.1111/vec.13297

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Pregnancy outcome analysis after radiofrequency ablation of monochorionic twin pregnancy in different gestational weeks and psychological intervention

Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2023 Apr 25;103(16):1236-1241. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20221108-02352.

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Objective: To investigate the effect of different gestational weeks and psychological intervention on pregnancy outcome in patients with monochorionic twin pregnancy. Methods: The clinical data of 68 patients with monochorionic twin pregnancy in the middle and late pregnancy who were treated with radiofrequency ablation in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from March 2017 to April 2021 were retrospectively analyzed, including 54 patients with single chorionic and single amniotic sac and 14 patients with single chorionic and double amniotic sac. Patients were divided into three groups according to the gestational weeks:<20 weeks (n=36), 20-23 weeks (n=17) and ≥24 weeks (n=15); and were divided into intervention group (n=40) and control group (n=28) according to the preoperative psychological intervention. The pregnancy outcome of patients with different pregnancy reduction and the effect of psychological intervention on pregnancy outcome was analyzed. Results: The age of 68 patients was (30.2±4.6) years old, the gestational age was (22.2±3.2) weeks, and 60 cases (88.2%) were live births after fetal reduction. There were no significant difference in age [(31.8±4.7),(28.3±5.0),(30.3±4.0) years old] (P=0.098), abortion rate, preterm birth rate, live birth rate, delivery mode, gestational week of preterm birth, gestational week of delivery, and neonatal weight between the two groups at different gestational weeks (all P>0.05). The ages of the intervention group and the control group were (30.6±4.7) and (29.4±4.0) years old (P=0.352). After psychological intervention for 40 patients in the intervention group, the anxiety score after pregnancy reduction was reduced from (54.8±6.8) to (37.3±7.3) (P<0.001), while the depression score decreased from (62.7±7.2) to (33.2±2.4) (P<0.001). Compared with patients in the control group (12.5%, n=5), the proportion of postoperative discomfort in the intervention group was higher (53.6%, n=15) (P<0.001). Compared with the control group, there were no statistically significant difference in the postoperative preterm birth rate, abortion rate, live birth rate, delivery mode, gestational week of preterm birth, gestational week of delivery, and neonatal weight in the intervention group (all P>0.05). Conclusions: Radiofrequency ablation is a safe and effective minimally invasive technique. For complex monochorionic twin pregnancies, early fetal reduction (<20 weeks) and preoperative psychological intervention can provide a solid guarantee for a good postoperative pregnancy outcome.

PMID:37087408 | DOI:10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20221108-02352

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Efficacy and influencing factors of immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy and bevacizumab in patients with non-small cell lung cancer after epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors treatment failure

Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2023 Apr 25;103(16):1210-1216. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20221101-02275.

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Objective: To investigate the efficacy and influencing factors of immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy and bevacizumab in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who failed epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) treatment. Methods: A retrospective analysis was made on the clinical data of 60 NSCLC patients who were treated with immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy and bevacizumab after EGFR-TKIs treatment failure in the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shandong First Medical University from January 2019 to March 2022. Patients were followed up by telephone or outpatient review up to October 1, 2022, with a median follow-up of 8.2 months (95%CI: 7.1-9.3). All 60 patients were followed up. The response evaluation criteria in solid tumors were used to evaluate the short-term efficacy. The adverse reactions of patients were evaluated according to the common terminology criteria for adverse events. The survival curve was drawn by Kaplan-Meier method. Cox proportional hazard regression models were utilized to analyze the influencing factors of progression-free survival (PFS). Results: Among the 60 NSCLC patients, 22 were males. The age ranged from 41 to 75 years, with a median age of 61 years. Eleven patients had partial response, 19 patients had stable disease and 30 patients had progressive disease. The median PFS was 8.2 months (95%CI: 7.2-9.2). The median PFS of patients with low expression of programmed death receptor-ligand 1 (PD-L1) [Tumor cell Proportion Score (TPS)<1%], moderate expression of PD-L1 (1%≤TPS≤49%), and high expression of PD-L1 (TPS≥50%) were 6.4 (95%CI: 4.8-8.0), 8.3 (95%CI: 7.3-9.3) and 10.6 months (95%CI: 7.2-14.1), respectively, and there were statistically significant differences (χ2=13.58, P<0.001). Multivariate Cox proportional risk regression model analysis showed that age>65 years old (HR=4.017, 95%CI: 1.468-10.992, P=0.007) was a risk factor for PFS in NSCLC patients who received immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy and bevacizumab after EGFR-TKIs treatment failure. Moderate expression of PD-L1 (HR=0.360, 95%CI: 0.139-0.930, P=0.035) and high expression of PD-L1 (HR=0.155, 95%CI: 0.039-0.625, P=0.009) were protective factors for PFS. Most of the treatment-related adverse reactions in the whole group were grade 1-2, including bone marrow suppression (n=24), nausea (n=25), decreased appetite (n=24), fatigue (n=22), vomiting (n=18), abnormal liver function (n=17), blood creatinine increased (n=10), and so on. These were tolerated by the patients. Conclusions: NSCLC patients who failed EGFR-TKIs treatment can tolerate adverse reactions related to immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy and bevacizumab treatment. PFS is significantly prolonged in those aged≤65 years and those with moderate and high expression of PD-L1.

PMID:37087404 | DOI:10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20221101-02275

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Prognostic factors for non-small cell lung cancer patients with central nervous system metastasis with positive driver genes

Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2023 Apr 25;103(16):1202-1209. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20221028-02243.

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Objective: To investigate the prognostic factors of patients with central nervous system (CNS) metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with positive driver genes. Methods: The clinical data of 103 patients with CNS metastatic NSCLC admitted to Beijing Tongren Hospital from January 2016 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed, and the patients were divided into positive driver gene group (patients with driver genes mutation and receiving corresponding targeted therapy) and negative driver gene group. Cox univariate and multivariate regression analyses were performed to identify the factors affecting patients’ prognosis, and the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to compare the predictive ability of 4 scoring systems [recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) classes, diagnosis-specific graded prognostic assessment (DS-GPA) index, basic score for brain metastasesn (BS-BM) and (lung-molecular graded prognostic assessment (lung-mol GPA)]on patients’ prognosis. Results: Among the 103 patients, 48 were males and 55 were females, and aged (64.6±9.7) years old. The median survival time of the 103 patients was 24.0 (95%CI: 20.0-28.0) months, the median survival time of the 59 patients in the positive driver gene group was 33.0 (95%CI: 23.4-42.6) months, the median survival time of the 44 patients in the negative driver gene group was 17.0 (95%CI: 14.4-19.6) months, and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=24.69, P<0.001). The results of Cox multivariate analysis showed that the negative driver genes (HR=3.788, 95%CI: 1.951-7.301, P=0.001), Karnofsky performance status (KPS) score<70 (HR=2.613, 95%CI: 1.185-5.761, P=0.017) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)>3.22 (HR=2.714, 95%CI: 1.157-6.365, P=0.022) were independent risk factors affecting the prognosis of patients with CNS metastatic NSCLC. KPS score<70 (HR=3.719, 95%CI: 1.165-11.876, P=0.027) and no radiotherapy (HR=2.032, 95%CI: 1.033-11.364, P=0.041) were independent risk factors affecting the prognosis of patients with CNS metastatic NSCLC with positive driver genes. ROC curve analysis showed that the area under curve (AUC) value of lung-mol GPA was the highest among the 4 scoring systems (AUC=0.843, 95%CI: 0.731-0.956, P<0.001), and the AUC value of the lung-mol GPA combined scoring system (AUC=0.904, 95%CI: 0.816-0.991, P<0.001) was higher than lung-mol GPA. Conclusions: A low KPS score and no cranial radiation therapy are independent risk factors for the prognosis of patients with CNS metastatic NSCLC with positive driver genes; the lung-mol GPA joint scoring system is more conducive to the prognostic assessment of patients with CNS metastatic NSCLC with positive driver genes.

PMID:37087403 | DOI:10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20221028-02243