A network meta-analysis: The best Yiqi Fuzheng Chinese herbal injections for use based on the NP regimen to treat NSCLC

Differential expression of long non-coding RNAs as diagnostic markers for lung cancer and other malignant tumors

Due to advances in chip and sequencing technology, several types and numbers of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been identified. LncRNAs are defined as non-protein-coding RNA molecules longer than 200 nucleotides, and are now thought as a new frontier in the study of human malignant diseases including NSCLC. Diagnosis of numerous malignant tumors has been closely linked to the differential expression of certain lncRNAs. LncRNAs are involved in gene expression regulation at multiple levels of epigenetics, transcriptional regulation, and post-transcriptional regulation. Mutations, deletions, or abnormal expression levels lead to physiological abnormalities, disease occurrence and are closely associated with human tumor diseases. LncRNAs play a crucial role in cancerous processes as either oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes. The expression of lncRNAs can regulate tumor cell in the proliferation, migration, apoptosis, cycle, invasion, and metastasis. As such, lncRNAs are potential diagnostic and treatment targets for cancer. And that, tumor biomarkers need to be detectable in easily accessible body samples, should be characterized by high specificity and sufficient sensitivity. Herein, it is significant clinical importance to screen and supplement new biomarkers for early diagnosis of lung cancer. This study aimed at systematically describing lncRNAs from five aspects based on recent studies: concepts, classification, structure, molecular mechanism, signal pathway, as well as review lncRNA implications in malignant tumor.

Comprehensive nursing care on the psychological states, quality of life, and serum indexes of NSCLC patients with TCM combined with chemotherapy

OBJECTIVE

To study the effect of comprehensive nursing care on the psychological status, quality of life, and serum indicators of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients undergoing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and chemotherapy.

METHODS

Ninety-two patients with NSCLC admitted to this hospital between January 2018 and June 2020 were recruited for this study. All the patients underwent combined Chinese medicine chemotherapy. The control group underwent conventional nursing care, and the observation group underwent comprehensive nursing. The clinical efficacy, lung function, serum indexes, quality of life, and psychological states of the two groups, their adverse reactions during the treatment period, and the patients' satisfaction with the nursing work were compared.

RESULTS

The overall efficacy of the observation group was better in comparison with the control group. After the treatment, the PEF, FVC, and FEV1 levels in the observation group were higher than they were in the control group. After the treatment, the physical functioning, role functioning, emotional functioning, social functioning, and overall health scores in the observation group were higher than they were in the control group. The serum IL-6, TNF-α, and MMP-9 levels in the observation group were lower than they were in the control group. Regarding the incidence of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, the observation group had a lower incidence. In terms of of the total satisfaction rate, the observation group was better than the control group (97.83% vs 82.61%), and the differences were all statistically significant (P<0.05).

CONCLUSION

Comprehensive nursing can help improve the clinical efficacy of TCM combined with chemotherapy, reduce the serum indicator expression levels, improve the patients' mental states and quality of life, improve patient satisfaction, and reduce the incidence of adverse reactions.