1.Cranial CT perfusion imaging parameters combined with head and neck CT angiography to assess collateral circulation status in acute ischemic stroke and its potential for prognostic prediction
Haiyan FANG ; Yali GE ; Yuchen ZHANG ; Lihuan LI ; Min GAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2025;42(7):911-917
Objective To explore the value of cranial CT perfusion imaging(CTP)parameters combined with head and neck CT angiography(CTA)in assessing collateral circulation status and predicting prognosis in acute ischemic stroke(AIS).Methods A retrospective analysis was carried out on 83 AIS patients who were treated in Taikang Xianlin Drum Tower Hospital from June 2018 to June 2023.CTP and head and neck CTA examinations were performed within 24 hours after admission.Digital subtraction angiography is the gold standard for assessing collateral circulation status in AIS patients.The general information of these patients was collected,and the patient's prognosis was evaluated using the modified Rankin scale through telephone or outpatient follow-up 90 days after the occurrence of AIS.Pearson or Spearman correlation was used to analyze the correlation between collateral circulation assessment and CTP parameters and head and neck CTA scores.The value of CTP parameters and head and neck CTA scores in predicting the prognosis of AIS patients was discussed using multivariate Logistic regression.Moreover,the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to analyze the predictive value of CTP parameters,head and neck CTA,and the combination for the prognosis of AIS patients.Results The cerebral blood volume(CBV),cerebral blood flow(CBF),and CTA score were higher,while mean transit time(MTT)and time to peak(TTP)were shorter in the good collateral circulation group than in poor collateral circulation group(P<0.05).The collateral circulation status in AIS patients was negatively correlated with CBV,CBF,and CTA score,while positively correlated with MTT and TTP(P<0.05).Compared with poor prognosis group,good prognosis group had higher CBV,CBF,CTA,and shorter MTT and TTP(P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis identified MTT and TTP as risk factors for poor prognosis,and CBV,CBF,and CTA scores as protective factors for poor prognosis in AIS patients(P<0.05).The ROC results showed that the area under the curve(AUC)of CBV,MTT,CBF,TTP,CTA score and the combination to predict the prognosis of AIS patients were 0.897,0.864,0.835,0.920,0.918,and 0.979,respectively,showing better predictive performance of the combination than single index alone(Z=2.194,2.910,2.521,2.229,2.171;P<0.05).Conclusion CTP parameters combined with CTA may effectively assess collateral circulation in patients with AIS and is significant for prognosis prediction.
2.Cranial CT perfusion imaging parameters combined with head and neck CT angiography to assess collateral circulation status in acute ischemic stroke and its potential for prognostic prediction
Haiyan FANG ; Yali GE ; Yuchen ZHANG ; Lihuan LI ; Min GAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2025;42(7):911-917
Objective To explore the value of cranial CT perfusion imaging(CTP)parameters combined with head and neck CT angiography(CTA)in assessing collateral circulation status and predicting prognosis in acute ischemic stroke(AIS).Methods A retrospective analysis was carried out on 83 AIS patients who were treated in Taikang Xianlin Drum Tower Hospital from June 2018 to June 2023.CTP and head and neck CTA examinations were performed within 24 hours after admission.Digital subtraction angiography is the gold standard for assessing collateral circulation status in AIS patients.The general information of these patients was collected,and the patient's prognosis was evaluated using the modified Rankin scale through telephone or outpatient follow-up 90 days after the occurrence of AIS.Pearson or Spearman correlation was used to analyze the correlation between collateral circulation assessment and CTP parameters and head and neck CTA scores.The value of CTP parameters and head and neck CTA scores in predicting the prognosis of AIS patients was discussed using multivariate Logistic regression.Moreover,the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to analyze the predictive value of CTP parameters,head and neck CTA,and the combination for the prognosis of AIS patients.Results The cerebral blood volume(CBV),cerebral blood flow(CBF),and CTA score were higher,while mean transit time(MTT)and time to peak(TTP)were shorter in the good collateral circulation group than in poor collateral circulation group(P<0.05).The collateral circulation status in AIS patients was negatively correlated with CBV,CBF,and CTA score,while positively correlated with MTT and TTP(P<0.05).Compared with poor prognosis group,good prognosis group had higher CBV,CBF,CTA,and shorter MTT and TTP(P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis identified MTT and TTP as risk factors for poor prognosis,and CBV,CBF,and CTA scores as protective factors for poor prognosis in AIS patients(P<0.05).The ROC results showed that the area under the curve(AUC)of CBV,MTT,CBF,TTP,CTA score and the combination to predict the prognosis of AIS patients were 0.897,0.864,0.835,0.920,0.918,and 0.979,respectively,showing better predictive performance of the combination than single index alone(Z=2.194,2.910,2.521,2.229,2.171;P<0.05).Conclusion CTP parameters combined with CTA may effectively assess collateral circulation in patients with AIS and is significant for prognosis prediction.
3.Standardized Treatment and Shortened Depression Course can Reduce Cognitive Impairment in Adolescents With Depression
Penghui CAO ; Junjie TAN ; Xuezhen LIAO ; Jinwei WANG ; Lihuan CHEN ; Ziyan FANG ; Nannan PAN
Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2024;35(1):90-97
Objectives:
This study aimed to explore the influence of depression severity, disease course, treatment status, and other factors on cognitive function in adolescents with depressive disorders.
Methods:
Participants who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study. Sociodemographic data of each participant were recorded, including age, sex, and family history of mental disorders. Zung’s Self-Rating Depression Scale was used to assess depression status in adolescents. Moreover, P300 and mismatch negativity (MMN) were used to objectively evaluate the participants’ cognitive function.
Results:
Only 26.8% of the adolescents with depression received standard antidepressant treatment. The latencies of N2 (267.80±23.34 ms), P3 (357.71±32.09 ms), and MMN (212.10±15.61 ms) in the adolescent depression group were longer than those in the healthy control group (p<0.01). Further analysis revealed that the latency of MMN was extended with increased levels of depression in adolescents.The MMN latency was short in participants with depression receiving standardized treatment. Furthermore, the latency of MMN was positively correlated with the severity and duration of depression (correlation coefficients were 0.465 and 0.479, respectively) (p<0.01).
Conclusion
Receiving standardized treatment and shortening the course of depression can reduce cognitive impairment in adolescents with depression.
4.Application of bacteriophage therapy in the antibacterial treatment for wound infections: a review
Lihuan REN ; Jian SONG ; Limei YIN ; Xiuping DING ; Fang DONG ; Juju DIAO ; Lulu ZHANG ; Ani SUN
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2024;40(9):844-849
Wound infections, secondary to acute and chronic wounds caused by mechanical, thermal, chemical factors, etc, not only delay wound healing but also may lead to mortality. The prolonged or inappropriate use of antibiotics lead to the growth of drug-resistant bacteria, resulting in refractory wound infections and poor treatment outcomes, which highlights the urgent need for effective therapies. Bacteriophages show great promise in treating drug-resistant wound infections due to their effectiveness in killing drug-resistant bacteria, their good resistance against bacterial biofilm (BBF) and their absence of cytotoxicity to eukaryotic cells. However, the mechanisms underlying bacteriophages′ resistance against BBF remain incompletely understood and their antibacterial efficacy for wound infections may also vary. For this purpose, the authors reviewed the biological characteristics and mechanisms of bacteriophages and their application in antibacterial therapies for wound infections, aiming to provide a reference for further research and application of bacteriophages in the treatment of wound infections.
5.Fibrosis-driving cells in patients with primary myelofibrosis and myelodysplastic syndromes with myelofibrosis
Yanan CAI ; Peihong ZHANG ; Lihuan FANG ; Jinqin LIU ; Bing LI ; Zefeng XU ; Tiejun QIN ; Zhijian XIAO
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2020;41(12):1002-1007
Objective:To compare fibrosis-driving cells in patients with primary myelofibrosis (PMF) and patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) with myelofibrosis (MF) (MDS-MF) .Methods:Bone marrow biopsy sections of patients with newly diagnosed PMF and MDS (10 each randomly selected for MF-0/1, MF-2, and MF-3) were stained with specific immunofluorescence antibodies to label Gli1, LeptinR, alpha smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) , CD45, and ProcollagenⅠ. Images captured by confocal microscopy were analyzed by Fiji-ImageJ to calculate the cell counts of Gli1 +, LeptinR + cells, and fibrosis-driving cells including α-SMA +, α-SMA +/Gli1 +, α-SMA +/LeptinR +, and ProcollagenⅠ +/CD45 + cells. Results:Patients with PMF and MDS with MF-2/3 had higher LeptinR +, α-SMA +, α-SMA +/Gli1 +, and Procollagen Ⅰ +/CD45 + cell counts compared with those with MF-0/1 (all P values<0.05) . However, patients with PMF with MF-2/3 presented with higher Gli1 + and α-SMA +/LeptinR + cell counts than those with MF-0/1 ( P=0.001 and 0.006) , whereas these cells were similar between patients with MDS with MF-0/1 and MF-2/3 ( P=0.169 and 0.067) . In patients with MF-0/1, all fibrosis-driving cells did not differ between PMF and MDS (all P>0.05) . However, in patients with MF-2/3, Procollagen Ⅰ +/CD45 + cell counts were higher in patients with PMF compared with those with MDS ( P=0.007) , while other fibrosis-driving cell counts were similar between these two groups (all P>0.05) . MF grade and fibrosis-driving cell counts were not correlated with overall survival in patients with either PMF or MDS. Conclusion:α-SMA + cells in patients with PMF originated from both Gli1 + and LeptinR + cells, whereas α-SMA + cells in patients with MDS-MF only originated from Gli1 + cells; patients with PMF had higher ProcollagenⅠ +/CD45 + cell counts than those with MDS-MF.
6.Clinical study of comprehensive intervention on bone mass reduction in postmenopausal women
Lihuan HOU ; Yiqin ZHANG ; Fang LI
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(2):183-186
Objective To analyze the clinical effect of comprehensive intervention on bone loss in postmenopausal women, and to provide reference for the prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women .Methods 152 cases of postmenopausal bone mass in our hospital from March 2014 to March 2015 were selected as the research object, all patients were randomly divided into intervention group and control group,76 cases in each group.The control group was treated with HRT hormone replacement therapy and calcium supplement treatment , the intervention group based on the treatment in control group by alendronate treatment,supplemented by health guidance, two patients were treated for 1 years.Comparison of two groups of patients before and after treatment, N (N-MID), osteocalcin, procollagen type I amino terminal peptide (PINP), beta crosslinking degradation products (β-CTX), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), bone mineral density L2-L4 (BMD), E2, Serum Osteocalcin (sOC) and calcitonin (CT), parathyroid hormone (PTH), the incidence rate of fracture, osteoporosis, adverse drug reaction.Results There were no significant differences in BMD (L2-L4),β-CTX, N-MID, PINP, ALP and sOC between the two groups; After one year of treatment, BMD and sOC of the two groups were significantly higher than those before treatment (P<0.05), and the levels of β-CTX, N-MID, PINP and ALP were significantly decreased (P<0.05), and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05).There was no significant difference in E2, PTH and CT between the two groups before treatment.After one year of treatment, the above indexes of the two groups were significantly higher than those before treatment (P<0.05), and there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups.In the comprehensive intervention group, one patient ( 1.32%) was diagnosed as osteoporosis and two cases (2.63%) fractured after one year of treatment,In the control group, 11 cases (14.47%) were osteoporosis, 9 cases%). The fracture rate and osteoporosis rate in the intervention group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05).In the course of treatment,six patients in the comprehensive intervention group had adverse drug reactions, and the alendronate dosage decreased by half,and no adverse drug reaction was found in the control group.Conclusion hormone,Caltrate,alendronate and health guidance comprehensive intervention program to improve the hormone level in patients with osteopenia, bone reconstruction of women physical level and promote the bone tissue of patients with anti absorption to enhance the role of postmenopausal bone balance favorable development, for postmenopausal bone loss in women with a high clinical value.
7.Role of reperfusion injury salvage kinase signaling pathway in reduction of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by sevoflurane postconditioning in rats
Huatong LI ; Nengxin FANG ; Dong CHEN ; Lihuan LI
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2017;37(6):754-757
Objective To evaluate the role of reperfusion injury salvage kinase signaling pathway in reduction of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury by sevoflurane postconditioning in rats.Methods Seventy SPF healthy adult male Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 300-350 g,were divided into 7 groups (n =10 each) using a random number table:sham operation group (group S),group I/R,sevoflurane postconditioning group (group SP),phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor LY294002 group (group LY),sevoflurane postconditioning plus LY294002 group (group SPLY),mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1/2 inhibitor U0126 group (group U) and sevoflurane postconditioning plus U0126 group (group SPU).Myocardial I/R was induced by occlusion of the left anterior descending branch of the coronary artery for 30 min followed by 120 min of reperfusion.In group SP,1.8% sevoflurane was inhaled for 5 min starting from the beginning of reperfusion.In LY and U groups,LY294002 0.3 mg/kg and U0126 0.5 mg/kg were intravenously injected,respectively,at 10 min before reperfusion.In SPLY and SPU groups,LY294002 0.3 mg/kg and U0126 0.5 mg/kg were intravenously injected,respectively,at 10 min before reperfusion,and 1.8% sevoflurane was inhaled for 5 min starting from the beginning of reperfusion.At 15 min of reperfusion,myocardial specimens were obtained from the left ventricular area at risk for determination of the phosphorylation of protein kinase B (Akt) and extra-cellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) (by Western blot) and NAD+ content in myocardial tissues (by fluorescence spectrophotometry).At the end of reperfusion,blood samples were collected from the jugular vein for measurement of serum cardiac troponin Ⅰ (cTnI) concentrations (by photoelectric colorimetry),and myocardial specimens were obtained from the left ventricular area at risk for determination of myocardial infarct size (IS).Resuits Compared with group S,the IS and serum cTnI concentrations were significantly increased,the NAD+ content was decreased (P<0.05),and no significant change was found in the phosphorylation of Akt or ERK1/2 in group I/R (P>0.05).Compared with group I/R,the IS and serum cTnI concentrations were significantly decreased,and the NAD+ content and phosphorylation of Akt and ERK1/2 were increased in group SP (P<0.05),and no significant change was found in the parameters mentioned above in LY,SPLY,U and SPU groups (P>0.05).Compared with group SP,the IS and serum cTnI concentrations were significantly increased,and the NAD+ content was decreased in SPLY and SPU groups,the phosphorylation of Akt was significantly decreased in group SPLY,and the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 was significantly decreased in group SPU (P<0.05).Conclusion The mechanism by which sevoflurane postconditioning reduces myocardial I/R injury may be related to activation of reperfusion injury salvage kinase signaling pathway in rats.
8.Correlation Analysis of Subclinical Hypothyroidism With its Treatment in Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Heng WANG ; Lihuan LI ; Yuntai YAO ; Chenghui ZHOU ; Nengxin FANG ; Dong CHEN
Chinese Circulation Journal 2016;31(9):870-873
Objective: To study subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) with its treatment in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Methods: A total of 1500 patients received CABG by the same surgical team in our hospital from 2010-06 to 2014-03 were retrospectively studied. According to thyroid function, the patients were divided into 2 groups: SCH group,n=107 and Normal group, n=1393. With 1:4 propensity score matching, there were 104 patients in SCH group and 416 patients in Normal group enrolled in our research. The rates of intra-aortic balloom pumping (IABP) implantation and peri-operational blood transfusion, mechanical ventilation time, new onsets of stroke, myocardial infarction and atrial ifbrillation, malignant arrhythmia, acute kidney injury and in-hospital mortality were observed. The outcome of treatment was assessed by single- and multi-factor analysis. Results: Compared with Normal group, SCH group showed increased mechanical ventilation time (23.3±47.9) h vs (15.0±5.5) h, P<0.05; more patients had mechanical ventilation time>12 h (89.4% vs 78.8%),P<0.05 and more patients had IABP implantation (3.8% vs 0.72%),P<0.05. SCH was related to mechanical ventilation time>12 h (OR=2.363, 95% CI 1.183-4.516) and IABP implantation (OR=6.126, 95% CI 1.190-31.537). The in-hospital death and other events were similar between 2 groups,P>0.05. Conclusion: Our research indicated that SCH was related to mechanical ventilation time and IABP implantation in patients after CABG.
9.Hot spots analysis for MOOC research of higher medical education in our country based on co-word clustering
Shenqing LI ; Sida CHEN ; Lihuan QIAN ; Jing LI ; Peihua LIANG ; Chunping FANG ; Buping LIU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2016;15(1):62-66,67
Objective To analyze the hot research spots of MOOC research of higher medical edu-cation in China. Methods We searched the database of China National Knowledge Infrastrucure (CNKI), VIP database of Chinese journal (VIP), Wanfang Database for published studies on MOOC research of higher medical education from 2005 to April 2015. The high frequency words were counted by an analysis program-Bibliographic Item Co-occurrence Matrix Builder (BICOMB). According to the ranking word frequency threshold formula by Donohue, we collected the high-frequency keywords. The corresponding co-word ma-trixes were constructed by Bibexcel, then the data was input into SPSS 19.0 software for hierarchical clus-tering analysis. Results Finally 2 459 articles were included. 11 177 keywords and 13 high frequency words (the number of the real selected was 24) were taken into account. The keywords “stanford” clus-tered with “education module”, “online education”, “online courses”, “distance education”, “learning pro-cess”, “self-regulated learning”, “information technology”, “classroom teaching”. The keywords “network course” clustered with “teaching design”. The keywords “online learning” clustered with itself. The key-words “challenge” clustered with “colleges and universities”. The keywords “flipped classroom” clustered with“micro-lecture”,“MOOC”,“higher education”, “library”, “teaching module”, “teaching reform”, “big data”,“open education”. The keywords“SPOC”clustered with itself. Conclusion The research of MOOC research of higher medical education in our country has formed the basic characteristics with six hot spots involving teaching design, the model of online learning, dispassion thinking, teaching reform, and develop-ment. And there are many potential areas.
10.Risk factors for early postoperative elevation in body temperature in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting
Fang CHEN ; Yuefu WANG ; Jia SHI ; Lihuan LI
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2013;33(8):937-939
Objective To identify the risk factors for early postoperative elevation in body temperature in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).Methods Nine hundred and forty-one patients of both sexes,aged 14-70 yr,were assigned into hyperthermia (≥ 38 ℃) group or non-hyperthermia (< 38 ℃) group according to the bladder temperature at 8h after operation.Factors including age,sex,height,weight,complications (hypertension,hyperlipemia,diabetes),history of smoking and drinking,preoperative blood pressure,heart rate,ejection fraction,routine blood examination,routine urine examination,and respiratory function examination,intraoperative cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and hormone,operation time,extubation time,duration of stay in the intensive care unit,and blood pressure,heart rate,ejection fraction,routine blood examination,and routine urine examination at the end of operation,and postoperative analgesia were recorded.The risk factors of which P values were less than 0.05 would enter the multi-factor logistic regression analysis to stratify the risk factors for early postoperative elevation in body temperature after CABG.Results Six hundred and ninety patients developed early postoperative elevation in body temperature (73.3%).Logistic regression analysis showed that preoperative respiratory dysfunction,preoperative ejection fraction ≤ 50% and CPB were independent risk factors for early postoperative hyperthermia after CABG (P < 0.05).Conclusion Preoperative respiratory dysfunction,preoperative ejection fraction≤ 50% and CPB are independent risk factors for early postoperative elevation in body temperature in patients undergoing CABG.

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