1.Cytogenetic and clinical analysis of a patient with partial trisomy 5p
Xiaoyan ZHANG ; Rungui XIE ; Shundi WEI ; Xiaoxuan HE ; Yanhui LIU
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(12):1678-1679
Objective To further explore the relationship between increasing genetic material and clinical manifestation of partial trisomy 5p .Methods G‐banding karyotypes of peripheral blood lymphocytes in the patient and his parents ,and at the same time to summary the partial trisomy 5p clinical performance .Results patient ,46 ,XX ,der(6)t(5 ;6)(p13;q25) mat ;partial trisomy for 5p13→pter resulting from the balanced translocation of the mother .Mother:46 ,XX ,t(5;6)(p13 ;q25);carrier of a balanced 5/6 translocation .Father :46 ,XY .Conclusion The phenotype of trisomy 5p may be associated with express and function of gene at spe‐cial chromosome region .
2.Study on X-ray Diffraction Fourier Fingerprint of Mineral Chinese Medicine Actinolitum
Long CHEN ; Bo HE ; Xiaoxuan ZENG ; Bisheng HUANG ; Keli CHEN
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;(7):1562-1566
This study was aimed to establish X-ray diffraction (XRD) Fourier fingerprint of mineral Chinese medicine Actinolitum, in order to provide a new method for evaluating the quality of Actinolitum. Actinolitum samples were analyzed by the technology of powder XRD. And the XRD Fourier fingerprint was determined. Accord to the fingerprints and the intensity of each characteristic peak in XRD patterns of Actinolitum, the similarity of different samples were calculated using the law of cosines and the correlation coefficient method. Systematic cluster analysis was also used for the data. The results showed that XRD patterns of 10 certified products, 3 doping products and 2 counterfeits of Actinolitum were obtained. The geometric and topological characteristics of 10 certified products were consistent. XRD fingerprint of Actinolitum from 10 certified products had 18 common characteristic peaks. The similarity analysis showed that the similarity of XRD patterns common peak of certified products were higher among 15 samples (> 0.98). The similarity of doping products was slightly lower (0.85-0.97). And the counterfeits had the lowest similarity (< 0.2). These three had significant differences which can be distinguished. The results of cluster analysis were consistent with the similarity analysis results. It was concluded that XRD fingerprint had good specificity and feasible. It was accurate and reliable, which can be used to distinguish and evaluate Actinolitum.
3.Research progress on environmental risk factors of falls in hospitalized patients
Zhijuan HE ; Hongdi DU ; Xiaoxuan LIU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2016;22(15):2213-2216
With the development of society and the increasing of medical treatment level,the number of hospitalized patients is also increasing,and the hospital falls has been paid increasing attention to in hospital administrators because of the hospital environmental factors.According to the current situation,the incidence of falls in hospitalized patients with environmental risk factors for falls and intervention strategies were reviewed, and the aim was to provide reference for scientific and effective prevention of falls in hospitalized patients.
4.The imaging analysis of solitary lesions in spine
Xiaoxuan WANG ; Xiaowen MA ; Yuting ZHANG ; Yan HE ; Haiyan LI
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2019;35(3):483-488
Objective Exploring the imaging findings of solitary lesions in spine to improve the diagnosis level of these diseases. Methods 158 cases of solitary lesions in spine confirmed by pathology from Jan 2011 to Jan 2018 were retrospectively analyzed on bone destruction, intralesional density, signal features, marginal sclerosis, boundary, soft tissue mass, periosteum reaction and involvement of intervertebral disc. Results There were 100 cases of primary bone tumors and tumor-like lesions, 25 cases of metastatic tumors and 33 cases of infectious diseases. 87 male and 71 female were included, with a mean age of (46.3 ± 7.2) years (range: 5 ~76).There were 13 cases (8.23%) of benign bone tumors and 11 cases (6.96%) of benign tumor-like lesions, 21 cases (13.29%) of intermediate bone tumors and 4 cases (2.53%) of intermediate tumor-like lesions, 76 cases (48.10%) of malignant tumors and 33 cases (20.89%) of infectious diseases. Osteochondroma and fibrous dysplasia were the most common type of benign bone tumors and tumor-like lesions, respectively. Giant cell tumor and langerhans cell histiocytosis were the most common type of intermediate bone tumors and tumor-like lesions, respectively. Metastases and solitary plasmacytoma were the most common types of malignant tumors. Tuberculosis was the most common type of infectious diseases. Benign lesions usually have no or mild bone destruction. Clear boundary and marginal sclerosis were common, while periosteum reaction and soft tissue mass were rarely seen in benign lesions. Bone destruction with soft tissue mass and periosteum reaction were common in intermediate and malignant lesions. Moreover, malignant tumors usually had obscure boundary. Involvement of adjacent intervertebral disc was the most significant difference between infectious diseases and tumors and tumor-like lesions.Conclusions Solitary lesions in spine have certain regularity, which is helpful for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of benign, malignant tumors and tumor-like lesions and infectious diseases.
5.Cerebellar ataxia, neuropathy, vestibular areflexia syndrome with replication factor C subunit 1 gene mutation: a case report and literature review
Jiayu FU ; Xiaoxuan LIU ; Yu FU ; Ji HE ; Shuo ZHANG ; Jieying WU ; Dongsheng FAN
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2022;55(7):690-698
Objective:To investigate the clinical and genetic characteristics of cerebellar ataxia, neuropathy, vestibular areflexia syndrome (CANVAS) with replication factor C subunit 1 (RFC1) gene mutation to improve the understanding of this disease.Methods:A case of CANVAS diagnosed in the Peking University Third Hospital in January 2021 was reported. Detailed genetic analyses of ataxia were performed with DNA extracted from the peripheral blood of the patient. Studies including pathogenic variants of RFC1 gene causing CANVAS were reviewed and the clinical and genetic characteristics of the disease were summarized.Results:The patient was a 51-year-old female with the prominent manifestation of progressive walking instability. And the clinical data met the diagnostic criteria of CANVAS. The genetic tests excluded other hereditary ataxia mutations and identified the biallelic expansion of the pathogenic variant structure (AAGGG)exp repeat amplification in RFC1 gene. A total of 14 studies on CANVAS with RFC1 gene mutation were reviewed. The overall mutation rate of RFC1 gene in CANVAS was 68%-100%, and it varied in sporadic and familial CANVAS. And the mutation had ethnic differences.Conclusions:Among adult patients with late-onset ataxia, the combination of brain magnetic resonance imaging, electrophysiology tests and vestibular function examination is beneficial to the identification of CANVAS. And the genetic test of RFC1 gene has significant value in the diagnosis of this disease. This patient with CANVAS expands the disease spectrum of ataxia in China, and confirms that RFC1 gene mutation is of great significance in the screening of ataxia disorders in the Chinese population.
6.Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Intestinal Fibrosis
Xiaomin WU ; Xiaoxuan LIN ; Jinyu TAN ; Zishan LIU ; Jinshen HE ; Fan HU ; Yu WANG, ; Minhu CHEN ; Fen LIU ; Ren MAO
Gut and Liver 2023;17(3):360-374
Intestinal fibrosis associated stricture is a common complication of inflammatory bowel disease usually requiring endoscopic or surgical intervention. Effective anti-fibrotic agents aiming to control or reverse intestinal fibrosis are still unavailable. Thus, clarifying the mechanism underpinning intestinal fibrosis is imperative. Fibrosis is characterized by an excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins at the injured sites. Multiple cellular types are implicated in fibrosis development. Among these cells, mesenchymal cells are major compartments that are activated and then enhance the production of ECM. Additionally, immune cells contribute to the persistent activation of mesenchymal cells and perpetuation of inflammation. Molecules are messengers of crosstalk between these cellular compartments. Although inflammation is necessary for fibrosis development, purely controlling intestinal inflammation cannot halt the development of fibrosis, suggesting that chronic inflammation is not the unique contributor to fibrogenesis. Several inflammation-independent mechanisms including gut microbiota, creeping fat, ECM interaction, and metabolic reprogramming are involved in the pathogenesis of fibrosis. In the past decades, substantial progress has been made in elucidating the cellular and molecular mechanisms of intestinal fibrosis. Here, we summarized new discoveries and advances of cellular components and major molecular mediators that are associated with intestinal fibrosis, aiming to provide a basis for exploring effective anti-fibrotic therapies in this field.
7.Establishment and Validation of Prediction Model for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression in Patients with Hepatitis C Cirrhosis
Qian WU ; Ying LI ; Yanfen MA ; Xiaoning TONG ; Ning ZHANG ; Xiaoxuan HE ; Xiaoqin WANG
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2024;39(5):6-11
Objective To screen the influencing factors of hepatitis C cirrhosis patients progressing to hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)using commonly used laboratory testing indicators,establish a prediction model using these indicators and validate them.Methods A total of 231 patients with hepatitis C cirrhosis and 179 patients with hepatitis C HCC hospitalized at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University between June 2020 and May 2023 were enrolled as the training set,and 105 patients with hepatitis C cirrhosis and 86 patients with hepatitis C HCC hospitalized between June 2023 and February 2024 were enrolled as the validation set.The routine laboratory test indexes of the study subjects in the two groups within the training set were compared,and logistic regression analysis was applied to screen the independent predictors of hepatocellular carcinoma occurrence.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to construct the curve model and validate the model.Results The age,male ratio,ALT,AST,AFP,WBC,NEU,MO,PLT,MPV,PDW,Fbg,NLR and PLR levels of the HCC group were higher than those of the cirrhosis group in the training set(H=-9.07~-2.19),while the levels of INR and LMR were lower than those of the cirrhosis group(H=-4.49,-2.65),and the differences were significant(all P<0.05).The differences in TP,eGFR,LY and AST/ALT values between the two groups of patients were not significant(H=-1.46~-0.15,all P>0.05).Multifactorial Logistic regression analysis showed that age(OR=1.048,95%CI:1.023~1.074),Male(OR=1.467,95%CI:1.413~1.765),AST(OR=1.010,95%CI:1.002~1.019),NEU(OR=1.186,95%CI:1.018~1.382)and Fbg(OR=2.245,95%CI:1.639~3.076)were independent risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma patients(all P<0.05),and these five independent risk factors were used to construct the HCC column-line graph prediction model,with the AUC for the training set and the validation set AUC(95%Cl)were 0.813(0.771~0.854)and 0.712(0.639~0.784),respectively,and the Hosmer-Lemeshow test showed a good fit of the model with P=0.650 for the training set and P=0.310 for the validation set.Conclusion The prediction model of HCC based on age,gender,AST,NEU and Fbg can have good predictive efficacy and clinical application value.
8.Using stacked neural network to improve the auto-segmentation accuracy of Graves' ophthalmopathy target volumes for radiotherapy.
Jialiang JIANG ; Li ZHOU ; Yisong HE ; Xiaoxuan JIANG ; Yuchuan FU
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2020;37(4):670-675
Compared with the previous automatic segmentation neural network for the target area which considered the target area as an independent area, a stacked neural network which uses the position and shape information of the organs around the target area to regulate the shape and position of the target area through the superposition of multiple networks and fusion of spatial position information to improve the segmentation accuracy on medical images was proposed in this paper. Taking the Graves' ophthalmopathy disease as an example, the left and right radiotherapy target areas were segmented by the stacked neural network based on the fully convolutional neural network. The volume Dice similarity coefficient (DSC) and bidirectional Hausdorff distance (HD) were calculated based on the target area manually drawn by the doctor. Compared with the full convolutional neural network, the stacked neural network segmentation results can increase the volume DSC on the left and right sides by 1.7% and 3.4% respectively, while the two-way HD on the left and right sides decrease by 0.6. The results show that the stacked neural network improves the degree of coincidence between the automatic segmentation result and the doctor's delineation of the target area, while reducing the segmentation error of small areas. The stacked neural network can effectively improve the accuracy of the automatic delineation of the radiotherapy target area of Graves' ophthalmopathy.
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9.The effect of Rhubarb ultrasonic electroconductive targeted dialysis therapy on the recovery of gastrointestinal dysfunction in sepsis patients:an observational study
Minggui CHEN ; Xuefei LIANG ; Fangfang WANG ; Lixia HUANG ; Ruixiang ZENG ; Yafeng HE ; Minzhou ZHANG ; Jiaping ZENG ; Xiaoxuan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2024;31(3):262-266
Objective To explore the effect of Rhubarb ultrasonic electrical conduction target penetration therapy on the gastrointestinal function of sepsis patients.Methods A total of 88 cases of inpatient sepsis patients diagnosed and treated at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine from October 2021 to June 2023 were selected as the participants and the patients were divided into the treatment group and the control group by a simple random method.Both groups were given routine treatments such as anti-infection,fluid resuscitation,nutritional support,blood sugar management,and prevention of stress ulcers,while the treatment group was treated with ultrasonic conductance target penetration Rhubarb therapy at Shenque point and Zhongwan point on the basis of the control group.The main observational indexes were the number of bowel sounds in the two groups before treatment and after 3 days,and 7 days of treatment.The secondary observational indexes were gastric retention,serum C-reactive protein(CRP),procalcitonin(PCT),acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ(APACHE Ⅱ),the first defecation time,time to mechanical ventilation,length of stay in the intensive care unit(ICU),hospitalization cost,and 28 days readmission rate of the two groups.The gastric retention was evaluated and recorded every 4 hours before treatment and 3 days and 7 days after treatment,CRP and APACHE Ⅱ score were evaluated before treatment and 7 days after treatment,the 28-day readmission was followed up by telephone.Results A total of 44 cases in the treatment group and 43 cases in the control group completed the intervention.The difference between the bowel sounds and the amount of gastric retention of the two groups was not statistically significant before treatment,with the prolongation of time,the bowel sounds of the two groups gradually increased and the amount of gastric retention gradually decreased,and the number of bowel sounds in the treatment group increased significantly compared to the control group 3 days and 7 days after treatment[beats/minute:4.49(4.23,4.74)vs.3.07(2.80,3.33)3rd day of and 4.79(4.49,5.10)vs.3.36(3.06,3.66)on the 7th day of treatment,both P<0.01],and the amount of gastric retention was significantly reduced compared with the control group[mL:20.93(9.22,32.64)vs.53.52(41.16,65.88)for 3rd day of and 3.72(0.17,7.28)vs.31.59(24.87,38.31)on the 7th day of treatment,both P<0.01].The first defecation time was significantly shorter in the treatment group than in the control group(hours:25.67±9.99 vs.33.64±11.30,P<0.01).After 7 days treatment,the CRP,PCT,and APACHE Ⅱ score were significantly reduced in the treatment group compared to those in the control group[CRP(mg/L):45.97(35.68,56.26)vs.77.30(57.20,97.38),PCT(μg/L):0.94(0.56,1.31)vs.2.73(1.36,4.09),APACHE Ⅱ score:24.11±7.01 vs.28.06±9.25,all P<0.05],the mechanical ventilation time and ICU length of stay were significantly shortened[mechanical ventilation time(hours):107.05±70.76 vs.168.83±136.62,ICU stay time(days):7.58±3.72 vs.9.70±5.15,both P<0.05],the hospitalization cost and 28-day readmission rate were significantly reduced[hospitalization cost(yuan):80337.89±36483.72 vs.109100.24±87080.84,28-day readmission rate:9.1%(4/44)vs.27.9%(12/43),both P<0.05].Conclusion Rhubarb ultrasonic conductive target penetration therapy is a safe,simple,and effective characteristic therapy of external Chinese medicine that can provide a new basis for the protection of gastrointestinal function in patients with sepsis.
10.Protocol for the Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines for Children with Upper Airway cough Syndrome
Lingyun ZHANG ; Xiyou WANG ; Daxin LIU ; Qiang HE ; Xuefeng WANG ; Xun LI ; Yutong FEI ; Yi XIAO ; Xiaoxue LAN ; Yuanwen LIANG ; Xiaoxuan LIN ; Rong ZHOU ; Sirui GU ; Ying ZHANG ; Yue WANG ; Xingzhu YE ; Wenke LIU ; Hong CHEN ; Changhe YU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;46(8):961-966
In order to standardize the clinical diagnosis and treatment of upper airway cough syndrome (UACS) for children in China, Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine initiated the development of this Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines for Children with Upper Airway cough Syndrome based on evidence-based medical evidence. This guideline will process registration, write a plan, and develop relevant processes and writing norms, develop and publish official documents. This plan mainly introduces the scope of the guidelines, the purpose and significance, the composition of the guidelines working group, the management of conflicts of interest, the collection, selection and determination of clinical problems, the retrieval, screening and rating of evidence, and the consensus of recommendations. Registration information: This study has been registered in the international practice guidelines registry platform with the registration code of PREPARE-2023CN087.