1.Study on alarming model based on control chart method for hand,foot and mouth disease in Wuchang District of Wuhan City
Juan YANG ; Hong YAN ; Jiao RUAN ; Hao ZHANG ; Yongxia QUAN
Chongqing Medicine 2017;46(22):3101-3102,3105
Objective To establish the early warning model based on the control chart method for hand,foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in Wuchang District and to determine the optimum alarming threshold to provide the data support for HFMD monitoring work.Methods The data of HFMD in Wuchang District during 2009-2014 were collected from the National Infectious Diseases Notification System for constructing the data base.The mobile percentile method was adopted to establish the early alarming model,which was evaluated by the screening test.The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value and negative predictive value were calculated.Then the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was drawn and the optimum alarming threshold was found out.Results The early alarming threshold of HFMD in Wuchang District was P90,its sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value and negative predictive value were 75.00%,93.88%,50.00% and 97.87%,respectively.Conclusion Determining the early warning threshold should be optimized according to onset characteristics combining with the local epidemic situation,which pays attention to regional specificity and increases the monitoring ability of infectious diseases.
2.Morphological study of adrenal gland in patients with COVID-19 using multi-slice spiral CT
Xiaoyan LI ; Fajin LV ; Quan YANG ; Yongxia ZHOU ; Juan LIAO ; Yao CHEN ; Xiaoshuang LIU
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2020;14(5):387-392
Objective:To observe the size and density of adrenal gland, and the dynamic changes in patients with COVID-19.Methods:Study sample consisted of 67 patients diagnosed as COVID-19 (COVID-19 group) and 70 normal controls. COVID-19 group were divided into two groups: ordinary cases and severe cases. The CT value and thickness of adrenal gland in the control group (uni-temporal) and the COVID-19 group (multi-temporal) were measured, the CT value of adreal/erector spinae were calculated.Results:Compared with the control group, the COVID-19 group had bigger body, medial and lateral branches of bilateral adrenal gland ( P<0.05) . There was no significant difference between the CT value of adrenal/erector spinae for the two groups. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed the thickness of right medial adrenal limb in detecting diffuse adrenal hyperplasia was the best (0.881) . And there was no significant difference in the CT value of adrenal/erector spinae, thickness of bilateral adrenal body, medial and lateral branches in COVID-19 group at different times. Conclusion:The bilateral adrenal glands of COVID-19 patients were slightly swollen, adrenal body, medial and lateral branches were slightly bigger than the normal adrenal glands, but the density was normal, and there were no dynamic changes during the course of the disease.