1.Correlations of red blood cell distribution width with risk and severity of noncardiac ischemic stroke
Santao WANG ; Xin LI ; Xiaoshuang XIA ; Xiaolin TIAN ; Lin WANG
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2016;24(10):892-897
Objective To investigate the correlation between the red blood cell distribution width (RDW) with risk and and severity of noncardiac ischemic stroke.Methods The patients with acute noncardiac ischemic stroke were enrolled retrospetively and were used as a case group,and the non-stroke patients admitted to the Department of Neurology at the same period were served as a control group.The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) was used to assess the baseline neurological deficits.The NIHSS score < 8 was defined as mild stroke and ≥ 8 was defined as moderate to severe stroke.The demographics,clinical data,and RDW were collected and compared.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify the independent risk factors for the risk of disease and severity of stroke in noncardiac ischemic stroke.Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve was used to analyze the predictive value of RDW for acute noncardiac ischemic stroke and its severity.Results A total of 1 173 patients with acute noncardiac ischemic stroke were enrolled.Over the same period,996 non-stroke patients were hospitalized in the Department of Neurology.The RDW in the case group was significantly higher than that in the control group (13.1% ± 1.0% vs.12.7% ±0.7%;t=9.545,t <0.001).Multivariatelogistic regression analysis showed that RDW (odds ratio [OR] 9.920,95% confidence interval [CI] 6.286-15.655,P< 0.001) was an independent risk factor for acute noncardiac ischemic stroke.ROC curve analysis showed that the RDW cutoff value for predicting acute noncardiac ischemic stroke was 12.55%,the area under the ROC curve was 0.611 (95% CI 0.588-0.635),the sensitivity was 73.3%,the specificity was 43.7%,the positive predictive value was 60.5%,the negative predictive value was 58.2%,and the accuracy was 59.7%.RDW in the moderate to severe stroke subgroup was significantly higher than that in the mild stroke subgroup (13.7% ± 1.6% vs.12.9% ± 0.6%,t =-13.794,P< 0.001).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that RDW (OR 3.835,95% CI 3.002-4.899,P < 0.001) was an independent risk factor for the severity of acute non-cardiac ischemic stroke.ROC curve analysis showed that the RDW cutoff value for predicting moderate to severe non-cardiac ischemic stroke was 13.45%,the area under the ROC curve was 0.713 (95% CI 0.674-0.752),the sensitivity was 47.7%,the specificity was 86.1%,the positive predictive value was 49.8%,the negative predictive value was 85.1%,and the accuracy was 77.6%.Conclusions RDW is an independent risk factor for acute non-cardiac ischemic stroke.Increased RDW is associated with the severity of acute non-cardiac ischemic stroke.
2.On the management mechanism for AIDS prevention and control and patient care model
Yu SHENG ; Yan ZHANG ; Xingfu SHEN ; Deguang KONG ; Yun HE ; Santao WANG ; Pengqian FANG
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2009;25(10):708-712
Objective A comparison of the quality of life and present status of happiness between AIDS patients in Provinces A and B helps to analyze the impact of the prevention and control mechanism on choice of the AIDS patient care mode.Methods The quality of the life questionnaire designed by WHO for AIDS patients and the Subjective Well-being questionnaire from the Memorial University of Newfoundland were called into play to describe the quality of life and present subjective wellbeing of 93 and 57 AIDS patients respectively from Province A and Province B;these patients were interviewed to understand the systematic arrangements of AIDS control in the two provinces and their AIDS patient care models.Results Differences found in the scores of the total quality of life and subjective wellbeing between the two provinces are significant statistically (P<0.05);differences found in the scores of respective dimensions of quality of life,except for social relations,are significant statistically (P<0.05).Results of interview found that the prevention and control mechanism of Province A feature a combination of medical administration and disease control departments,management by level of city,county,township and village.The care mode is characteristic of that centering on village doctors.The patient care mechanism in Province B features sectionalized management,and its model is characteristic of that centering on local CDC aided by infectious disease hospitals.Conclusion Establishment of the AIDS prevention and control mechanism should take into account features of local resources,and different regions should provide care models to fit the needs of local AIDS patients.
3.Application value of 68Ga-DOTA-FAPI-04 PET/CT in evaluating renal fibrosis disease
Yue ZHOU ; Yuexi HUANG ; Yilin HUANG ; Yujie WANG ; Ying LI ; Wenbin LUO ; Lei LEI ; Lin LIU ; Santao OU ; Yue CHEN
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2021;41(12):727-731
Objective:To evaluate the value of 68Ga-1, 4, 7, 10-tetraazacyclododecane-1, 4, 7, 10-tetraacetic acid (DOTA)-fibroblast activating protein inhibitor (FAPI)-04 PET/CT on assessing different pathological grades in patients with renal fibrosis. Methods:A total of 25 patients (11 males, 14 females; age (39.3±13.9) years) diagnosed with renal fibrosis in the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University from September 2020 to August 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients underwent renal puncture examination and 68Ga-DOTA-FAPI-04 PET/CT examination. The pathological results of kidney puncture were as the " gold standard" to divide the patients into mild fibrosis (Ⅰ), moderate fibrosis (Ⅱ), and severe fibrosis (Ⅲ). At the same time, 20 patients (10 males, 10 females; age (47.5±13.2) years) who underwent 68Ga-DOTA-FAPI-04 PET/CT examination showed no abnormal uptake of radioactivity in bilateral kidneys and no history of urinary system related diseases were enrolled as normal controls. Parameters including the maximum standardized uptake value (SUV max) of both kidneys, the mean standardized uptake value (SUV mean) of the liver, target/background ratio (TBR), glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and serum creatinine (Scr) were collected. Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test and Bonferroni correction method were used to compare the differences of SUV max, SUV mean, TBR and Scr among groups. One-way analysis of variance and least significant difference (LSD) t test were used to compare the difference of GFR among groups. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to analyze the diagnostic efficacy of SUV max for the degree of renal fibrosis. Results:Of 25 patients, 22 had increased imaging agent uptake and the sensitivity of 68Ga-DOTA-FAPI-04 PET/CT in diagnosing renal fibrosis was 88%. The SUV max and TBR of patients with fibrosis grade Ⅰ, Ⅱ and Ⅲ were significantly higher than those of controls (SUV max: 4.40(3.30, 4.50), 5.90(4.28, 6.48), 8.50(7.50, 9.73) and 1.44(1.38, 1.68); TBR: 6.340±2.389, 8.097±1.420, 11.343±2.002 and 2.986±0.645; H values: 33.685, 32.368, all adjusted P<0.05 (Bonferroni correction method)). The Scr of patients with fibrosis grade Ⅰ and Ⅲ were significantly different (70.1(55.4, 92.5) and 174.1(161.4, 498.2) μmol/L; H=9.770, adjusted P<0.05 (Bonferroni correction method)). The liver SUV mean of patients with renal fibrosis grades Ⅱ and Ⅲ were significantly higher than that of controls (0.673±0.129, 0.751±0.170 and 0.514±0.142; H=15.609, both adjusted P<0.05 (Bonferroni correction method)). The GFR of patients with fibrosis grade Ⅲ had significant differences with grade Ⅰ and Ⅱ ((27.867±15.747), (87.756±31.657) and (63.160±29.556) ml/min; F=8.298, both P<0.05). ROC curve analysis showed that the area under curve was 0.946 7 (95% CI: 0.899 6-0.993 8, P<0.001). Conclusion:68Ga-DOTA-FAPI-04 PET/CT has a certain value in evaluating the degree of renal fibrosis, which can be used as a supplementary examination method for diagnosing renal fibrosis.
4.Epidemiological characteristics of Salmonella infection in foodborne diseases in Shanxi Province from 2016-2021
Shangmin WANG ; Lijian LEI ; Santao WANG ; Yi SHI ; Xueyuan LI ; Xiaobin SU ; Hongxia YANG
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2023;34(3):43-46
Objective To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of Salmonella infection in foodborne diseases in Shanxi Province, and to provide a scientific basis for the prevention and control of Salmonella infection. Methods Automatic microbial biochemical identification system was used to identify Salmonella , and descriptive epidemiological methods were used to analyze the characteristics of Salmonella infections in foodborne diseases in Shanxi Province from 2016 to 2021. Results The basic information of 10 037 cases of foodborne diseases and their Salmonella detection results were analyzed. The detection rate of Salmonella was 5.25%, and the main serotype was Salmonella enteritidis (209/522). The positive detection rate of Salmonella in the 0-10 years old age group was the highest (6.04%), and the difference was statistically significant (χ2= 19.23, P = 0.01). The positive detection rate of Salmonella in kindergarteners was the highest at 10.71%, and there was a significant difference in the positive detection rate among different occupations (χ2= 43.31, P < 0.05). The detection rate of bulk foods (5.16%) was higher than that of pre-packaged foods (3.70%), and the difference was statistically significant (χ2= 4.43, P = 0.04). Cases involving food stores had a higher Salmonella detection rate (9.54%), and the peak period of Salmonella infection was from May 24 to August 23. Conclusion The incidence of Salmonella infection in foodborne diseases is high in summer and autumn. Foods in food stores and bulk foods are more likely to cause Salmonella infection. Supervision and management of food stores should be strengthened, and special attention should be paid to children in kindergartens during the epidemic peak.