Publications by authors named "Chinhua Liu"
Article Synopsis
- A global survey revealed a significant decrease in the number of cytological specimens processed during the post-lockdown period of 2020, compared to 2019, with a drop of 26.5%.
- Despite fewer specimens, the malignancy rates increased notably, indicating potential unmet needs in cancer diagnosis during the pandemic.
- The data suggests a gradual return to normalcy in cytopathology practices, as seen in the increased workload late in the post-lockdown phase.
Objectives: The practice of cytopathology has evolved over the past decade with a growing need for doing more with less tissue. Changes in clinical practice guidelines and evolving needs in tissue acquisition for diagnosis and treatment have affected various areas of cytopathology in different ways. In this study, we evaluated the changing trends in cytopathological practice at our institution over the past decade.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To the authors' knowledge, the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on cytopathology practices worldwide has not been investigated formally. In the current study, data from 41 respondents from 23 countries were reported.
Methods: Data regarding the activity of each cytopathology laboratory during 4 weeks of COVID-19 lockdown were collected and compared with those obtained during the corresponding period in 2019.
Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the nutritional risk factors for postoperative complications following hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Methods: The preoperative nutritional status of patients with HCC who underwent hepatic resection was evaluated using the scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA). The perioperative variables were compared between well-nourished and malnourished patients.
Background: Malnutrition has been associated with poor health outcomes in hospitalized patients. This study assessed the validity of the scored patient-generated subjective global assessment (PG-SGA) in adult patients who had undergone an open appendectomy, and examined the association of this assessment tool with length of hospital stay.
Methods: Nutritional status was determined by using the scored PG-SGA in adult patients (n = 86) who had undergone an open appendectomy within 24 hours of admission.