51
|
Wu J, Zhu H, Song W, Li M, Liu C, Li N, Tang F, Mu H, Liao M, Li X, Guan W, Li X, Hua J. Identification of Conservative MicroRNAs in Saanen Dairy Goat Testis Through Deep Sequencing. Reprod Domest Anim 2013; 49:32-40. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.12217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2013] [Accepted: 06/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
|
52
|
Zhou S, Xu C, Zhang B, Feng S, Zhang L, Zou Y, Liao M. Natural IgG antibodies in normal rabbit serum are involved in killing of the ompP2 mutant of Haemophilus parasuis SC096 strain via the classical complement pathway. Vet J 2013; 196:111-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2012] [Revised: 09/10/2012] [Accepted: 09/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
|
53
|
He X, Lu S, Liao M, Zhu X, Zhang M, Li S, You X, Chen J. Effects of age and size on critical swimming speed of juvenile Chinese sturgeon Acipenser sinensis at seasonal temperatures. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2013; 82:1047-56. [PMID: 23464559 DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.12015.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2012] [Accepted: 11/04/2012] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Abstract
Changes in the critical swimming speed (Ucrit , cm s(-1) ) with ontogeny of 2·5-12·5 month-old juvenile anadromous Chinese sturgeon Acipenser sinesis were measured in a modified Blazka-type swimming tunnel. The absolute Ucrit increased with length, mass and age; the relative U(')crit (body lengths, s(-1) ), however, decreased. Juvenile A. sinesis did not display a parr-smolt transformation at the length or age threshold to tolerate full-strength seawater.
Collapse
|
54
|
Jiao PR, Wei LM, Cheng YQ, Yuan RY, Han F, Liang J, Liu WL, Ren T, Xin CA, Liao M. Molecular cloning, characterization, and expression analysis of the Muscovy duck Toll-like receptor 3 (MdTLR3) gene. Poult Sci 2012; 91:2475-81. [PMID: 22991530 DOI: 10.3382/ps.2012-02394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) is an important membrane-bound receptor for recognizing double-stranded RNA in innate immunity. In this study, we described the cloning and characterization of the Muscovy duck TLR3 (MdTLR3) gene. The full-length MdTLR3 cDNA (2,836 bp) encoded a polypeptide of 895 amino acids. The deduced amino acid sequence contained 4 main structural domains: a signal peptide, an extracellular leucine rich repeats domain, a transmembrane domain, and a Toll/IL-1 receptor domain. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis indicated that MdTLR3 mRNA was constitutively expressed in all sampled tissues of uninfected Muscovy duck except muscle. Expression of MdTLR3 in brain was significantly upregulated at 24 h (1.94-fold, P < 0.05), reached a peak at 48 h (4.64-fold, P < 0.05), and recovered to normal levels at 72 h postinfection with the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. In contrast, MdTLR3 expression was downregulated during the test period in spleen and lung. These results implicated MdTLR3 was a novel member of the TLR family, which is involved in the early stage of antiviral innate immunity.
Collapse
|
55
|
Liao M, Bi Z, Liu X, Kang D, Fu J, Song Q, Freeman J, Jiang B, Jia Y. Condom use, intervention service utilization and HIV knowledge among female sex workers in China: results of three consecutive cross-sectional surveys in Shandong Province with historically low HIV prevalence. Int J STD AIDS 2012; 23:e23-9. [PMID: 22581891 DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Heterosexual transmission of HIV through contact with female sex workers (FSWs) is a growing concern for the HIV/AIDS epidemic in China. Using consecutive cross-sectional surveys, we examined the prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), risk behaviours, HIV knowledge and the utilization of intervention services among FSWs in Shandong Province. Of 3460 participants, half reported ever having STI-related symptoms, 57.8% had ≥7 clients in the last week, half reported inconsistent use of condoms with clients and 11.2% reported ever using illicit drugs. Consistent use of condoms with clients was associated with higher education, being 20-24 years of age, being recruited from hotels, having ever received free condoms and was inversely associated with STI-related symptoms. HIV-related knowledge was associated with higher education, ever testing for HIV and inversely associated with self-reported STI-related symptoms. The low rates of condom use, high number and frequent turnover of clients, high prevalence of self-reported STIs and drug use highlight the urgency for more effective intervention in these FSWs.
Collapse
|
56
|
Liao M, Ye F, Zhang B, Huang L, Xiao Q, Qin M, Mo L, Tan A, Gao Y, Lu Z, Wu C, Zhang Y, Zhang H, Qin X, Hu Y, Yang X, Mo Z. Erratum: Genome-wide association study identifies common variants at TNFRSF13B associated with IgG level in a healthy Chinese male population. Genes Immun 2012. [DOI: 10.1038/gene.2012.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
|
57
|
Liao M, Ye F, Zhang B, Huang L, Xiao Q, Qin M, Mo L, Tan A, Gao Y, Lu Z, Wu C, Zhang Y, Zhang H, Qin X, Hu Y, Yang X, Mo Z. Genome-wide association study identifies common variants at TNFRSF13B associated with IgG level in a healthy Chinese male population. Genes Immun 2012; 13:509-13. [DOI: 10.1038/gene.2012.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
|
58
|
Liu H, Wang L, Liao M, Lang J. Use of Proteomic Technology To Identify Urine Biomarkers in Patients with and without Endometriosis: A Preliminary Study. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2011.08.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
|
59
|
Wang Q, Liao M. Systems toxicology used in nanotoxicology: Mechanistic insights into the hepatotoxicity of nano-copper particles from toxicogenomics. Toxicol Lett 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2011.05.983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
|
60
|
Thakur SD, Nagle E, Levett PN, Horsman GB, Liao M, Dillon JR. P1-S1.40 Emerging molecular mutations of reduced susceptibility to third-generation Cephalosporins in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from Saskatchewan, Canada. Sex Transm Infect 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2011-050108.40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
|
61
|
Starnino S, Liao M, Ruben M, Storey A, Dillon JAR. P1-S1.45 Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial susceptibility in Latin America and the Caribbean (2000-2009) - a contribution to the treatment guidelines revision. Sex Transm Infect 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2011-050108.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
|
62
|
Starnino S, Liao M, Ruben M, Storey A, Dillon JAR. P1-S4.28 Survey of methodology used for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Latin America and the Caribbean. Br J Vener Dis 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2011-050108.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
|
63
|
Ning ZY, Luo MY, Qi WB, Yu B, Jiao PR, Liao M. Detection of expression of influenza virus receptors in tissues of BALB/c mice by histochemistry. Vet Res Commun 2011; 33:895-903. [PMID: 19662506 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-009-9307-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/08/2009] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Infection of host cells with the influenza virus is mediated by specific interactions between the viral hemagglutinin and its cell receptor, oligosaccharides containing sialic acid (SA) residues. Avian and human influenza viruses preferentially bind to α-2, 3-linked and α-2, 6-linked sialic acids, respectively. Therefore, differential expression of these receptors may be crucial to influenza virus infection. To date, the distribution of these two receptors has never been investigated in the tissues of BALB/c mice, which is the routine animal model for influenza research. Here, the expression pattern of alpha-2,3 and alpha-2,6 sialic acid-linked receptors in various organs (respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, brain, cerebellum, spleen, liver, kidney and heart) of BALB/c mice were determined. Histochemical staining of mouse tissue sections was performed by using biotinylated Maackia amurensis lectin II (MAAII), and Sambucus nigra agglutinin (SNA) were performed to detect the alpha-2,3 and alpha-2,6 sialic acid-linked receptors, respectively. The results showed that the alpha-2,3 and alpha-2,6 sialic acid-linked receptors were both expressed on trachea, lung, cerebellum, spleen, liver and kidney. Only the epithelial cells of cecum, rectum and blood vessels in the heart express the alpha-2,6 sialic acid-linked receptors. The distribution patterns of the two receptors may explain why this model animal can be infected by the AIV and HuIV and the pathological changes when infection occurred. These data can account for the multiple organ involvement observed in influenza infection and should assist investigators in interpreting results obtained when analyzing AIV or HuIV in the mouse model of disease.
Collapse
|
64
|
Yan C, Yue C, Qiu S, Li H, Zhang H, Song H, Huang S, Zou F, Liao M, Zhu X. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in domestic pigeons (Columba livia) in Guangdong Province of southern China. Vet Parasitol 2011; 177:371-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2010] [Revised: 11/27/2010] [Accepted: 12/06/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
|
65
|
Zhang J, Xu C, Guo L, Ke B, Ke C, Zhang B, Deng X, Liao M. A rapid pulsed-field gel electrophoresis method of genotyping Haemophilus parasuis isolates. Lett Appl Microbiol 2011; 52:589-95. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2011.03048.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
|
66
|
Kubat E, Lyo V, Liao M, Kirkwood K, Bhargava A. De Novo Expression Of Urocortin 1 In Acinar Cells: Urocortin 1 Exerts Inflammatory Effect Via CRF-R2 During Pancreatitis. J Surg Res 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2010.11.405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
|
67
|
Eagleton M, Liao M, Xu J, Clair A, Ehrman B, Graham L. Local And Systemic Alterations In STAT Proteins Associated With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. J Surg Res 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2010.11.493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
|
68
|
Zhang M, Wang H, Liao M, Chen X, Graner M, Zhu X, Zhang J, Yang Q, Lu H, Zhou B, Chen X. Diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccinated subjects in China by interferon-gamma ELISpot assay. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2010; 14:1556-1563. [PMID: 21144240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the performance of an in-house interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISpot) assay for the detection of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccinated individuals with or without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. METHODS A total of 202 participants (93 HIV-infected and 109 non-infected) who received BCG vaccination at birth underwent tuberculin skin testing (TST) and T cell-based ELISpot assays. The performance of an in-house IFN-γ ELISpot assay (ELISpot) was evaluated by parallel comparison with the commercial IFN-γ release assay (IGRA) kit, T-SPOT®.TB, in 127 subjects. The effect of BCG vaccination on the ELISpot assay was prospectively determined by comparing the responses of IGRAs before and 3 months after BCG vaccination in 27 individuals. RESULTS High agreement between ELISpot and T-SPOT.TB was observed in both HIV-infected (92.47%, κ = 0.754) and non-HIV-infected subjects (97.06%, κ = 0.653). CD4(+) T-cell count does not affect Mycobacterium tuberculosis IFN-γ response as measured by both ELISpot and T-SPOT.TB. BCG vaccination resulted in 100% conversion of TST, but did not change responses to IGRAs. CONCLUSION The performance of this in-house ELISpot assay is comparable to commercial T-SPOT.TB in diagnosing LTBI. Both assays are useful for diagnosing LTBI in BCG-vaccinated subjects with or without HIV infection in a setting with a high prevalence of tuberculosis.
Collapse
|
69
|
Yang JW, Zhang YP, Yuan QL, Song XY, Li X, Yang QW, Liao M, Luo CW, Chen LY. Development of Software PHA for Measurements of Soft-X-Ray Spectral Distribution in HL-2A Tokamak. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2010. [DOI: 10.13182/fst10-a9371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
|
70
|
Wu J, Liao M, Gordon J, Zhu Q, Yu S, Bulychev A, Xia C. TAK-285, a Novel HER2/EGFR Inhibitor, Penetrates the CNS in Rats with an Intact Blood Brain Barrier (BBB). Cancer Res 2009. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-09-5098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Abstract
Background: Approximately one third of patients with HER2-overexpressing (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer develop brain metastases. Treatment options for patients whose brain metastases have progressed after radiotherapy are urgently needed. The currently approved HER2-targeted therapies, trastuzumab and lapatinib, have generally shown limited activity against brain metastases, likely due to the limited brain penetration of these drugs. Brain penetration is mediated by multiple factors including drug permeability, tissue binding, and the expression of efflux transporters (P-gp and BCRP) and their interactions with the drug. TAK-285 is a novel, orally active, dual HER2/EGFR inhibitor currently under clinical development. In this nonclinical work, we evaluated the permeability, interactions with efflux transporters, and brain penetration of TAK-285, along with lapatinib and neratinib, using in vitro and animal models.Material and Methods: The first study evaluated the permeability of TAK-285, lapatinib, and neratinib and their interactions with efflux transporters using the Caco-2 cell monolayer system in the absence or presence of efflux pump inhibitors. The second study evaluated brain penetration of TAK-285, lapatinib and neratinib after a single oral administration in rats with an intact BBB.Results: In the Caco-2 cell model, TAK-285 showed high permeability with an efflux ratio of 1.7, indicating it is not a substrate for efflux pumps. The efflux pump inhibitors LY335979 (an inhibitor of P-gp), Ko143 (an inhibitor of BCRP), and GF120918 (an inhibitor of BCRP and P-gp) had no marked effect on the efflux ratio of TAK-285, further confirming that TAK-285 is not a substrate for P-gp and BCRP. Lapatinib and neratinib showed low to medium permeability and appeared to be substrates for P-gp/BCRP in this testing system. In the rat brain penetration study, the brain-to-plasma AUC ratio for total (free and bound) TAK-285, lapatinib, and neratinib was 0.202, 0.0243, and 0.0263, respectively.Discussion: These nonclinical studies showed that, unlike lapatinib and neratinib, TAK-285 is not a substrate for the efflux transporters, P-gp and BCRP. Based on published information, all of the approved receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors are substrates for efflux transporters. Additionally, in rats with an intact BBB, the brain-to-plasma AUC ratio for TAK-285 was substantially higher than that of lapatinib and neratinib. The AUC ratios observed in this study for lapatinib and neratinib are similar to the proportion of blood volume in the rat brain (ie, outside the CNS) relative to the total rat brain volume. This suggests the actual brain-to-plasma AUC ratio for TAK-285 in rats may be much greater than 8-fold of that of lapatinib and neratinib calculated based on these measured AUC ratios. Consequently, TAK-285 may have a unique role in the treatment of brain lesions in patients with HER2- or EGFR-dependent tumors. Furthermore, TAK-285 may not be subject to drug resistance conferred by efflux transporters.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2009;69(24 Suppl):Abstract nr 5098.
Collapse
|
71
|
Zhang YP, Liu Y, Yang JW, Song XY, Liao M, Li X, Yuan GL, Yang QW, Duan XR, Pan CH. A new soft x-ray pulse height analysis array in the HL-2A tokamak. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2009; 80:126104. [PMID: 20059178 DOI: 10.1063/1.3263910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
Abstract
A new soft x-ray pulse height analysis (PHA) array including nine independent subsystems, on basis of a nonconventional software multichannel analysis system and a silicon drift detector (SDD) linear array consisting of nine high performance SDD detectors, has been developed in the HL-2A tokamak. The use of SDD has greatly improved the measurement accuracy and the spatiotemporal resolutions of the soft x-ray PHA system. Since the ratio of peak to background counts obtained from the SDD PHA system is very high, p/b > or = 3000, the soft x-ray spectra measured by the SDD PHA system can approximatively be regarded as electron velocity distribution. The electron velocity distribution can be well derived in the pure ohmic and auxiliary heating discharges. The performance of the new soft x-ray PHA array and the first experimental results with some discussions are presented.
Collapse
|
72
|
Liu H, Liao M, Lang J. O535 Comparative proteomic analysis is a useful approach for the discovery of biomarkers for endometriosis. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7292(09)60908-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
|
73
|
Zhang J, Liao M, Niu X, Xiang J, Zhao Y, Chen H, Lu S. Cross-talking between bone marrow-derived cells and lung cancer cells. J Clin Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.e19068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
e19068 Background: Disseminated cancer cells may initially require local nutrients and growth factors to thrive and survive in bone marrow. However, data on the influence of bone marrow derived cells(BMDC, also called bone stromal cells in some publication) on lung cancer cells is largely unexplored. This study is to explore the effect from bone marrow derived cells on biological behavior of lung cancer cells. Methods: The difference among lung cancer cell lines in their abilities to bone metastasis was tested using SCID animal model. Supernatant of bone marrow aspiration(BM) and condition medium from human bone stromal cells(BSC) were used to study the activity of bone stromal factors. Affymetrix gene chip U133A 2.0 was used to study the gene expression profile of H460 cells, after exposure to secreted proteins from bone stromal cells. Results: In accordance with other literature repors, H460 was found with high bone metastasis potential, while SPC-A1 and A549 cells were low bone metastasis lung cancer cells. We found bone stromal factors significantly increased the proliferation, invasion, adhesion and expression of angiogenosis-related factors, and inhibited the apoptosis for high bone metastasis H460 lung cancer cells. These biologic effects were not seen in SPC-A1 or A549 cells, which are low bone metastasis lung cancer cells. Adhesion of H460 cells to bone stromal cells consistently up-regulated 31 genes. Ontoexpress software showed main function of 31 genes were associated with signal transduction pathways(5 genes), and adhesion molecule(5 genes), including integrin b3 and ADAMTS-1, two potential targets related with bone metastasis. Conclusions: We concluded bone marrow derived cells had a profound effect on biological behavior of lung cancers, therefore favoring the growth of lung cancer cells in bone. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
Collapse
|
74
|
Cheng H, Chao A, Huang H, Chou H, Chang T, Liao M, Lai C. An exploration of Pap smear history and behavior of patients with newly diagnosed cervical cancer in Taiwan. J Clin Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.e20582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
e20582 Background: The national health insurance policy has provided a yearly Pap smear for women >= 30 years old since 1994 in Taiwan, yet the coverage rate is still unsatisfactory. The purpose of this study is (1) to investigate the Pap smear screening history of women newly diagnosed with cervical cancer and (2) to examine factors that influence participation in Pap smear screening program in these women. Methods: Patients primarily treated for cervical cancer at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital between November 2006 and June 2007 were enrolled into this prospective study. Questionnaires included (1) socio-demographic data, and (2) knowledge on Pap smear and cervical cancer. Results: Two hundred sixty-nine patients were eligible for analysis. The median age was 51 years old (range, 25–83). Of the 269 patients, 147 (54.6%) had never had a Pap smear before diagnosis, and 35 (13.0%) did not know about Pap smear. Socio-demographic factors that significantly influenced number of previous Pap smear screening (0 vs >=1) were education level, income less than 600 U.S. dollars per month, menopaused, multiple sexual partners, and increase number of sexual partners of the male consort. Of the 147 never received Pap women, the most common reasons were thought that Pap smear screening was not necessary (46.3%), embarrassment (42.0%), busy (43.5%), and worry about the screening findings (20.4%). Of the 122 patients who have received Pap smear, 56.6% patients thought that Pap smear screening was necessary, 35.2% patients worried about the disease, 24.6% were alert on their check-ups, and 20.5% did the screening for the convenience to nearby clinics. Conclusions: Public health organizations in Taiwan should put more efforts to provide women in low education level, low income and multiple sexual partners with information on Pap smear. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
Collapse
|
75
|
Lam K, Mok TS, Lee J, Zhang L, Wu Y, Lu S, Liao M, Yang C, Zhou C, Boyer M. A randomized phase II study of gemcitabine (G) vs gemcitabine/carboplatin (GC) as consolidation therapy to concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): A Lung Cancer Research Group (LCRG) study. J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.7559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
|