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Objective To investigate the effects of MetS on the prognosis of patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). Methods Clinical and pathological data and the laboratory test of ccRCC 342 patients with diverticular stones who underwent ccRCC who underwent radical or partial nephrectomy were retrospectively collected and analyzed.The patients were divided into MetS group and non-MetS group, and the subgroups were defined according to the tumor size. The overall survival (OS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), and progression-free survival (PFS) of the two groups were analyzed by univariate Cox analysis, and the subgroup analyses were also performed. Kaplan-Meier survival curve and survival analysis for OS, CSS, and PFS of the two groups and the subgroups were conducted. Results Univariate Cox analysis showed that MetS was a protective factor of postoperative OS [hazard ratio (HR)=0.551, 95%CI: 0.321-0.949, P=0.031], CSS (HR=0.460, 95%CI: 0.234-0.905, P=0.025), and PFS (HR 0.585, 95%CI: 0.343-0.998, P=0.049) in the patients with ccRCC. In the subgroup with tumor size≤4 cm, MetS was not associated with postoperative OS (HR=0.857, 95%CI: 0.389-1.890, P=0.702), CSS (HR=1.129, 95%CI: 0.364-3.502, P=0.833), and PFS (HR=1.554, 95%CI: 0.625-3.864, P=0.343). In the subgroup with tumor size>4 cm, Mets was a protective factor of postoperative OS (HR=0.377, 95%CI: 0.175-0.812, P=0.013), CSS (HR=0.280, 95%CI: 0.113-0.690, P=0.006), and PFS (HR=0.332, 95%CI: 0.157-0.659, P=0.002); Obesity was a protective factor of postoperative CSS (HR=0.464, 95%CI: 0.219-0.981, P=0.044), and PFS (HR=0.445, 95%CI: 0.238-0.833, P=0.011). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the long-term survival of patients with MetS was better than those without MetS in OS (P=0.029), CSS (P=0.021), and PFS (P=0.046); for the subgroup with tumor size≤4 cm, there was no significant difference in postoperative OS (P=0.702), CSS (P=0.833), and PFS (P=0.339) between patients with and without MetS; For the subgroup with tumor size>4 cm, the OS (P=0.010), CSS (P=0.003), and PFS (P=0.001) of patients with MetS were better than those without MetS. Conclusion MetS was a protective factor of postoperative OS, CSS, and PFS in the patients with ccRCC, which was more obvious in subgroup with tumor size>4 cm. And obesity, the component of MetS, was correlated with postoperative OS and CSS.

Processing powdered metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) into more usable forms can greatly expand their practical applications. We report a very simple and efficient method for synthesizing a green‐friendly γ‐cyclodextrin (CD)‐MOF monolith (rather than powder), without using any connectors or high temperature/pressure. Compared with the γ‐CD‐MOF‐powder, the γ‐CD‐MOF‐monolith showed much better humidity stability because the MOF particles in the γ‐CD‐MOF‐monolith were tightly packed. In addition, the CO2 adsorption test indicated that it had a higher volume adsorption capacity for CO2, with adsorption capacities of 44.04 and 36.85 cm3/cm3 at 0 and 25°C, respectively. The γ‐CD‐MOF‐monolith can maintain its porous structure and gas adsorption capacity even after 14 days of exposure to humid conditions, and the amount of CO2 absorption remains almost unchanged. This humidity stable γ‐CD‐MOF‐monolith is expected to have greater practical applications than its powdered counterpart in many applications including CO2 adsorption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To explore the clinical characteristics, treatment and prognosis of IgG4-related retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF)., Methods: All the patients diagnosed as RPF in Peking University People's Hospital between February 2008 and October 2014 were included. Among them, 5 patients were identified as IgG4 related RPF. We analyzed their medical records and summarized the clinical, laboratory, and imaging features of IgG4 related RPF, which had taken the recent literature into account., Results: All the 5 patients were male, with the average age 62.2 years (55-67 years). They mainly complained of abdominal pain, flank pain and weight loss, two of whom had concurrent antoimmune pancreatitis. Renal insufficiency was present in 3 patients (3/5). Four patients (4/4) showed increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), while 3 patients (3/4) had higher serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and IgG. In addition, 4 patients (4/4) had significantly elevated serum IgG4 level. On computed tomography (CT) imaging, 5 patients showed retroperitoneal mass which surrounded the abdominal aorta and the iliac arteries, and even enveloped the ureters and the inferior vena cava. Only one patient received tissue pathological examination, which indicated the numbers of IgG4-positive plasma cells per high power field>10 and a ratio of IgG4-positive cells to all IgG-bearing cells>40%. One patient received simple surgical intervention, and 1 patient received medical treatment alone, while the remaining 3 patients received combined treatment of surgery and medications. follow-up was available for the 4 patients, all of whom had good prognosis., Conclusion: Part of RPF was actually IgG4-related, which was also nominated as IgG4 related RPF. It was a rare disease with unknown etiology, characterized by the elevated serum IgG4 concentration (≥1.35 g/L), with marked tissue infiltration by lymphocytes and IgG4-positive plasma cells with fibrosis, in addition to the presence of retroperitoneal mass. Glucocorticoids were the first-line therapy and IgG4 related RPF had a favourable prognosis.

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of novel modular flexible ureteroscope in the treatment of upper urinary calculi., Methods: From Nov. 2013 to Jul. 2014, 36 cases of upper urinary calculi were treated with holmium laser lithotripsy through novel modular flexible ureteroscope. The clinical data including the location and diameter of the calculi, time of operation, stone-free rate, complications and hospital stay after operation were analyzed retrospectively., Results: The operation was performed successfully in 34 cases, the average time of operation was 108.5 min (70-145 min), the post-operation hospital stay was 2-5 d (average 2.3 d), and the stone-free rate was 83.33%. No serious complications occurred except postoperative fever in 2 cases and haemorrhage in 1 case., Conclusion: The novel modular flexible ureteroscope is a safe and effective medical instrumentation for treatment of upper urinary calculi.

Objective: To investigate the pathogenesis and therapy of hydronephrosis after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)., Methods: From March 2004 to March 2014, 23 patients with hydronephrosis after HSCT were identified. With these data, the pathogenesis of hydronephrosis after HSCT were analyzed. According to the surgical intervention of hydronephrosis and ureteral dialation of ureteral stricture, the patients were divided into two groups, rank-sum test and exact probability test were used to evaluate whether there were significant differences in the time of hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) occurred, ureteritis and viremia., Results: HC, ureteritis, ureteral stenosis were all the causes of hydronephrosis after HSCT. In this study, 69.6% (16/23) of the patients suffered from HSCT were cured by conservative treatment, 30.4% (7/23) by surgical intervention, and 13.0% (3/23) by insertion DJ stent or nephrostomy.Of the patients [17.4% (4/23)] who suffered ureteral stenosis, 2 were cured after the balloon dialation of ureter, 1 needed DJ tube long-term insertion, and 1 was still followed-up. rank-sum test and exact probability test results showed that the patients who needed surgical intervention might suffer from HC later than other patients, and their incidences of viremia and ureteritis were higher, but the differences between the two groups were not statistically significant (P = 0.524, P = 0.169, and P = 0.124, respectively). The results also showed that the ureteritis incidences of the patients who suffered from ureteral stricture and needed ureteral dialation were higher than that of the other patients, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P = 0.024). The patients who needed ureteral dialation suffered from HC later and their incidences of viremia was higher, but the differences between the two groups were not statistically significant (P = 0.73 and P = 0.27)., Conclusion: HC, ureteritis and ureteral stenosis may cause hydronephrosis after HSCT. Patients may treated by conservative treatment first. Patients who suffered from HC later, viremia and especially ureteritis should be paid more attention to, and be treated with surgical intervention when necessary. The patients with ureteral stenosis could be treated by ureteral balloon dialation.

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of percutaneous renal puncture in percutaneous nephrolithotomy guided by novel needle-tracking ultrasound system., Methods: From may to october 2013, 16 cases of percutaneous nephrolithotomy were performed under the guidance of ultrasound system. The clinical data including the time of completing percutaneous renal puncture, the color of urine sucked out from the kidney calices, and the complications were analyzed retrospectively., Results: Of the 16 patients, 18 percutaneous renal access were established guided by ultrasound system. All of them were successtul for the first time, and the average time of completing percutaneous renal punctures was (26.90 ± 11.37) s (15 to 54 s). After the operation, the hemoglobin decreased by (9.56 ± 5.27)%(1.41% to 24.06%), and no complications occurred except for postoperative fever in 2 case., Conclusion: The novel ultrasound system is a safe and effective technique that can reduce the technical difficulty of percutaneous renal puncture in percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

Objective: To define the difference of serum calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), sodium (Na), chlorine (Cl), carbon dioxide combining power (CO2CP), hydrogen ion concentration (pH) of urine and urine specific gravity (SG) between those patients suffering from urolithiasis and non-urolithiasis at the same time period., Methods: Data from 1 164 patients admitted to the Department of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital from January, 2005 to July, 2007 were retrospectively reviewed. Seven hundred fourteen patients suffered from urolithiasis, and 450 patients were diagnosed as non-urolithiasis. Blood and urine were taken from the patient the next morning after admission. Serum levels of Ca, P, K, Na, Cl, CO2CP and urine pH and SG were checked by automatic biochemistry analyzer. The data were analyzed by software SPSS 13.0., Results: Patients' ages in urolithiasis group varied from 5 to 87 years and the male to female ratio was 1.8:1. The patients in non-urolithiasis group aged from 12 to 94 years and the male to female ratio was 3.8:1. There was difference in the levels of serum Na, K, Cl, CO2CP, Ca and P between urolithiasis and non-urolithiasis groups (P<0.05). In male patients, serum Na, Ca and P levels in urolithiasis group were higher than those in non-urolithiasis group(P<0.05), serum K and urine pH levels were lower in urolithiasis group than those in non-urolithasis group (P<0.05). In female patients, serum Na level was higher in urolithiasis group than that in non-urolithiasis group (P=0.080). Logistic regression analysis showed that beta value of serum Na level in male and female group was 0.10 (P<0.01) and 0.09 (P=0.054) respectively., Conclusion: There was difference in serum electrolyte levels between urolithiasis group and non-urolithiasis group. The chang of serum Na level may play role in pathogenesis of urolithiasis.

Objective: To introduce a new technique to treat vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) with intravesical laparoscopic repair, and assess its safety and efficacy., Methods: Four female patients with iatronic VVF were treated with intravesical laparoscopic method between October 2008 and March 2010. The second case underwent open surgery repair four months ago. All the fistulae were in posterior wall of bladder,with 0.8 cm, 1.0 cm, 1.2 cm and 0.5 cm in size respectively. One 10 mm superpubic trocar and 2.5 mm lateral trocars were placed in surgery. Carbon dioxide gas was used to distend the bladder., Results: Four operations were completed successfully. The operative time was 80-140 min, and the blood loss was 50-100 mL. The indwelling catheter was removed after 4 weeks. All the patients were followed up for 1-8 months. Three patients showed no recurrence of fistula and had normal urination. One patient developed urinary leakage through the vagina again after 1 month., Conclusion: Intravesical laparoscopic technique is a safe and effective treatment with micro-trauma for iatrogenic VVF, but more clinical files are needed for further evaluation.