1.Iterative reconstruction techniques in the application of CT
China Medical Equipment 2014;(12):81-83
The iterative reconstruction algorithm in the main function is to improve the subjective and objective image quality in CT, compared with the traditional algorithm, can significantly reduce the signal-to-noise ratio, contrast to noise ratio, make the CT image quality is good, and more recently, studies have found that the application of the algorithm or can reduce the use of radiation dose, so use foreground is very good, the technology based on this the paper focus on the development of technology, neusoft medical iteration, and the second generation iteration technology in general, the application of CT examination and evaluation are analyzed.
2.Research on the added value of CT values mean the critical value of sensitivity analysis in the clinical diagnosis of giant cell tumor of bone
China Medical Equipment 2015;(7):96-98
Objective:To investigate the CT value added value of the mean of critical value in the diagnosis of giant cell tumor clinical sensitivity.Methods: Aretrospective analysis, selected from March 2013 to November 2014, the clinical data of 120 patients with bone tumors treated, they can be divided into two groups at random, control group and the observer, 60 cases in each group, observer for patients with giant cell tumor of bone, the control for the patients with giant cell tumor of bone. Each patient chose three ROI, the added value of the mean values of enhanced CT and CT values mean as observed values, under the experience of observation analysis of patients with giant cell tumor of the added value of CT values mean critical value and its sensitivity in the clinical diagnosis of giant cell tumor of bone.Results: The observation group of patients after CT enhanced scan display area average CT value of HU(108±39)HU was significantly higher than the control group(82±78)HU CT value(t=3.348, P<0.05), statistically significant difference; Through the ROC curve analysis, found that when the added value of CT values mean acuity 96.5 as critical, sensitivity and specificity of diagnosis of giant cell tumors of bone are 90.9% and 90.9% respectively; When the CT value added value of the mean acuity 41.5 HU as the critical point, the sensitivity and specificity of diagnosis of giant cell tumor bone were 98.9%, 48.1% respectively.Conclusion: The bone giant cell average CT value added value of diagnosis of critical value of 96.5HU 41.5HU, and high sensitivity, but the specificity is low, the added value of CT values help determine the existence of the giant cell tumors of bone.
3.Association of polymorphism of CTLA-4 gene exon 1 with Graves′ disease in Chinese population
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 1986;0(04):-
The polymorphism of cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) was investigated by PCR-RFLP in 28 healthy volunteers and 64 patients with Graves′ disease (GD). The result suggests that the frequency of G49 allele of CTLA-4 exon 1 in GD patients issignificantlyhigherthanthat in normal controls (P
4.GM-CSF induces human vascular endothelial cells to form vessel-like structure and the role of VEGF
Wei ZHAO ; Xianghong YANG ; Yanlin WANG ; Yuezhong WANG ; Yajia ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 1986;0(04):-
AIM: To investigate the influence of GM-CSF on human vascular endothelial cells induced to form new blood vessels and the role of VEGF.METHODS: HUVECs were cultured by Matrigel to set up a stable angiogenesis system with the stimulating factors.The rhGM-CSF concentration-dependent and time-dependent effects and the role of VEGF165 were detected.CD34 was measured by immunochemical staining and numbers of vessel formation was calculated under microscopic observation.RESULTS: After treatment with rhGM-CSF at various concentrations and at different time points,the numbers of vessel formation increased in a dose-dependent and time-dependent manner.In the presence of VEGF165,the numbers of vessel formation increased evidently.CONCLUSION: HUVECs were induced to develop tubular structure in vitro cultured with Matrigel.GM-CSF promotes human vascular endothelial cells to form vessel-like structure in vitro in a dose-dependent and time-dependent manner.VEGF also in vitro promotes human vascular endothelial cells to form new vessel-like structure.
5.Silk/poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) scaffold degradation fluid and proliferation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
Wenyuan ZHANG ; Yadong YANG ; Ying LI ; Keji ZHANG ; Guojian FANG ; Liang TANG ; Yuezhong LI ; Han WANG ; Mingyang LU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2013;(25):4676-4683
10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.25.016
6.Pain management for cancer patients in hospice wards of community health centers
Ying YU ; Lin ZHANG ; Danxia CHEN ; Yuezhong TANG ; Haiying GAO ; Donghao XU ; Zheng WANG ; Qiong ZHU ; Sunfang JIANG
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2022;21(3):225-230
Objective:To investigate the status quo of pain management for cancer patients in hospice care wards of community health service centers.Methods:The electronic medical records of 373 cancer patients admitted in hospice wards of Kangjian Community Health Center of Xuhui District and Jinshanwei Town Community Health Center of Jinshan District from January 2015 to July 2021 were collected. The characteristics of cancer pain, the use of analgesic drugs, the effects of analgesic drugs and its influencing factors were analyzed.Results:The incidence of cancer pain in 373 patients was 93.0% (347/373), and the proportion of moderate to severe cancer pain was 55.6% (193/347). Analgesics were used in 304 patients, among whom 233 (76.6%) patients used oral analgesics, 297 (97.7%) used on time, 97.6%(285/292) used sustained-release opioids, and 94 (30.9%) used combinedly. Breakout pain occurred in 100 cases (32.9%), all of which was controlled with immediate-release morphine. Cancer pain was not relieved in 132 cases (43.42%), and multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the pain degree on admission (moderate: OR=3.69, 95 %CI:2.09-6.49; severe: OR=5.52, 95 %CI:2.43-12.53), the presence of burst pain ( OR=3.28, 95 %CI:1.77-6.06), the type of analgesics used (non-steroidal+weak opioids: OR=0.39, 95 %CI:0.20-0.76; nonsteroidal+strong opioids: OR=0.20, 95 %CI:0.08-0.51) and the adverse reactions ( OR=1.92, 95 %CI:1.03-3.60) were the influencing factors of pain relief in cancer pain patients (all P<0.05). Conclusion:The pain of cancer patients admitted to community palliative care wards cannot be ignored. Although most cancer pain patients use analgesic drugs in a standard way, there are still a high proportion of patients whose pain is not controlled. Various factors affect the effect of analgesic treatment.
7.Progress on the M-type phospholipase A2 receptor in idiopathic membranous nephropathy.
Chao WANG ; Huan LU ; Cui YANG ; Yuezhong LUO
Chinese Medical Journal 2014;127(10):1960-1963
OBJECTIVETo highlight current knowledge about M-type phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) which is the first human autoantigen discovered in adult idiopathic membranous nephropathy.
DATA SOURCESRelevant articles published in English from 2000 to present were selected from PubMed. Searches were made using the terms "idiopathic membranous nephropathy, M-type PLA2R and podocyte."
STUDY SELECTIONArticles studying the role of M-type PLA2R in idiopathic membranous nephropathy were reviewed. Articles focusing on the discovery, detection and clinical observation of anti-PLA2R antibodies were selected.
RESULTSM-type PLA2R is a member of the mannose receptor family of proteins, locating on normal human glomeruli as a transmembrane receptor. The anti-PLA2R in serum samples from MN were primarily IgG4 subclass. Technologies applied to detect anti-PLA2R autoantibody are mainly WB, IIFT, ELISA and so on. Studies from domestic and overseas have identified a strongly relationship between circulating anti-PLA2R levels and disease activity.
CONCLUSIONRecent discoveries corresponding to PLA2R facilitate a better understanding on IMN pathogenesis and may provide a new tool to its diagnosis, differential diagnosis, risk evaluation, response monitoring and patient-specific treatment.
Animals ; Autoantigens ; metabolism ; Glomerulonephritis, Membranous ; immunology ; metabolism ; Humans ; Podocytes ; metabolism ; Receptors, Phospholipase A2 ; metabolism
8.Biofilm formation dominated by sophisticated social behaviors in Myxococcus xanthus.
Chuandong WANG ; Yan WANG ; Yue ZHENG ; Kunmei ZHANG ; Wei HU ; Wenyuan SHI ; Yuezhong LI
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2017;33(9):1582-1595
Myxococcus xanthus is a Gram-negative soil bacterium capable of performing sophisticated cellular behaviors and growing one of the most intricate bacterial single-species biofilms in nature. During the process of biofilm formation, social behaviors of M. xanthus cells dominate key steps of the biofilm establishment, e.g., cellular motility on solid surface, predatory behavior by the grouped cells, kin recognition in the community, fruiting body development, myxospore differentiation, and programmed cell death. This review introduces the recent research progress about the M. xanthus biofilms.
9.Urinary albumin excretion rate: a risk factor for retinal hard exudates in macular region in type 2 diabetic patients.
Shaocheng WANG ; Siyong LIN ; Xi CAO ; Yuezhong ZHENG ; Jinyang WANG ; Na LU ; Jinkui YANG
Chinese Medical Journal 2014;127(12):2293-2298
BACKGROUNDThe various risk factors for retinal hard exudates are still poorly understood in type 2 diabetic patients. The aim of this study was to determine the association between urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER) and hard exudates in macular region in north Chinese patients.
METHODSA total of 272 patients (272 eyes) were enrolled for this study, including 154 subjects from group 1 (mild hard exudates), 91 subjects from group 2 (moderate hard exudates) and 27 subjects from group 3 (severe hard exudates) confirmed using colour fundus photography, optical coherence tomography (OCT) as well as slit-lamp biomicroscopy with 78 diopter (D) lens. Each participant underwent a comprehensive assessment that included biochemical, clinical characteristics test and detailed ophthalmic evaluation. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test and chi-square test were performed to analyze the fasting blood glucose (FBG), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL), triglycerides (TG), full blood counts, urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER), blood creatinine (CREA), duration of diabetes, body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressures (SBP) and diastolic blood pressures (DBP) between groups. Ordinal logistic regression analysis was further performed in order to eliminating the possible confounding factors.
RESULTSThree groups were matched in terms of age and gender. Risk factors which showed significant difference between groups include FBG (P < 0.001), HbA1c (P < 0.001), LDL (P < 0.001), UAER (P < 0.001), duration of diabetes (P = 0.001), TC (P = 0.005), SBP (P = 0.026), CREA (P = 0.004) and haemoglobin (Hb) (P = 0.012). There was no significant difference between groups for the TG, HDL, DBP, platelet, total white blood cells and BMI. Using ordinal Logistic regression analyses, of all the variables, HbA1c, LDL and UAER which were independent risk factor for hard exudates showed a significantly odds ratio of 1.25, 3.07, and 1.39, respectively. There were also significant differences in UAER level between patients with mild, moderate, severe hard exudates groups (P < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONSUAER was an independent risk factor associated with retinal hard exudates in macular region in type 2 diabetic patients. This study highlights the need for close monitoring and fundus examination for hard exudates in patients with elevated UAER to prevent irreversible visual loss.
Aged ; Albuminuria ; physiopathology ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; physiopathology ; urine ; Female ; Humans ; Macular Edema ; physiopathology ; urine ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors