2.Quantitative analysis of hepatic steatosis in goose using quantitative CT
Xueping ZHANG ; Xiaoguang CHENG ; Jingliang CHENG ; Li XU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2021;55(4):431-435
Objective:To evaluate the precision of quantitative CT (QCT) in measuring fat content of goose liver and to explore the influence of tube voltage on liver fat measurement.Methods:From January to March 2017, 22 Landes geese were selected to establish fatty liver models with overfeeding. The QCT was performed under 2 different tube voltages, 80 and 120 kV. In addition to the voltage, the other scanning parameters were the same. Three ROI were placed in the centre part of the left lobe, upper and lower half of the right lobe on the 3D reconstructed images. The volume percentage of goose liver fat (Fat% QCT) was calculated according to the formula provided by Mindways. Immediately after the QCT examinations, each goose was dissected, and the whole liver was removed. Then samples were taken in the corresponding areas of the ROI by QCT. The fat (triglyceride) content of the samples was measured by the biochemical extraction method. The Spearman correlation tests were used to determine the correlation between the QCT measurements of 80 kV and 120 kV groups and the results of biochemical extraction method. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was performed to compare Fat% QCT between 80 kV and 120 kV groups. Bland-Altman plots were used to assess agreement between the two groups′ measurements. Results:The Fat% QCT of both 80 kV and 120 kV group positively correlated highly with biochemical extraction ( r s=0.936, P<0.001, r s=0.927, P<0.001) respectively. No statistically significant difference of Fat% QCT was detected between 80 kV and 120 kV group ( Z=-0.141, P=0.888). Bland-Altman analysis showed a small difference of Fat% QCT between the 80 kV and 120 kV group, in which mean values were 0.20%. Conclusions:Using biochemical extracted triglyceride as the reference, under the conditions of low-dose 80 kV and standard 120 kV tube voltages, QCT measurement of fat content is accurate and reliable in goose liver.
3.Prognostic Value of ~(99m)Tc-Sestamibi Gated Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Coronary Artery Disease Patients
Haiyan XU ; Dianfu LI ; Jianlin FENG ; Xu CHENG ; Jianhua LI
Chinese Circulation Journal 2009;24(3):174-177
Objective: To determine the long-term prognostic value of ~(99m)Tc-sestamibi (MIBI) Gated myocardial perfusion imaging(G-MPI)in patients with coronary artery disease.Methods: A total of 1345 consecutive symptomatic coronary artery disease patients who underwent ~(99m)Tc-MIBI G-MPI were studied.1250 patients were followed-up by telephone interview, the median follow-up time was 26.7±13.6 months.Events were defined as cardiac death, nonfatal myocardial infarction and revascularization by coronary artery bypass graft or percutaneous coronary artery intervention.Results: Cox regression analysis indicated that summed stress score (3.8±6.1,χ~2=67.25), summed different score (1.1±3.0,χ~2=21.09) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (0.667±0.097,χ~2=42.26) were independent predictive factors of cardiac events (P<0.01).Kaplan-Meier analysis indicated that cardiac event free survival was significantly lower in the patient with LVEF≤50%.Conclusion: In Patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease, the summed stress score, summed rest score, summed different score and LVEF had prognostic value, and low LVEF indicated worse prognosis.
4.Clinical observation of L-Thyroxine combined with selenium yeast in treating lymphocytic thyroiditis
Riguang CHENG ; Yongxiu LI ; Xiangzhe LI ; Peng XU ; Xu ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(4):49-51
Objective To analyze the clinical effect of L-thyroxine combined with selenium yeast in patients with lymphocytic thyroiditis.Methods The clinical data of 96 patients with lymphocytic thyroiditis from March 2015 to September 2016 was analyzed retrospectively.The cases were divided into study group(48 cases)and control group(48 cases)according to double-blind method.The control group were treated with levothyroxine and the study group were treated with levothyroxine combined with selenium yeast.Free tetraiodothyronine(FT4),free triiodothyronine(FT3),thyrotropin(TSH),thyroglobulin antibody(TGAb),serum thyroid peroxidase antibody(TGAb)and serum thyroid peroxidase(TPOAb),the level of peripheral blood T cell subsets and the total effective rate between the two groups were compared.Results After treatment,the levels of FT4,FT3,TSH,TGAb and TPOAb in the two groups were significantly better than those before treatment(P<0.05).FT4,FT3,TSH,TGAb,TPOAb levels in the study group were significantly better than that in the control group(P<0.05).Compared with the control group,the T lymphocyte subsets of the study group after treatment were significantly better(P<0.05).Compared with the control group,the total effective rate of the study group was significantly higher(P<0.05).Conclusion The effect of L-thyroxine combined with selenium yeast in the treatment of lymphocytic thyroiditis patients is very significant.The treatment method is worthy of promotion in the clinical treatment.
5.The situation and prospects of interventional nursing care in China
Xiaorong LI ; Xiufang XU ; Yongde CHENG
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2006;0(10):-
Through the exploration and practice,the interventional nursing care has become an important part of Interventional Radiology,which bears a close relations to the pros and cons of the interventional therapeutic quality.The interventional nursing has been developing along the direction to become an independent nursing specialty.At the same time,various issues that affect the interventional nursing development start to emerge.At present,the setting up of a system to strengthen the establishment of the special care unit and human resources is urgently needed.The following measures are indispensable to promote the sustainable development of interventional care: to raise special awareness,to work out nursing routine and quality control standards,to explore the proficiency in order to stabilize nursing team,to pay attention to specialty education and to establish an integration mode for standardized training and professional development.
6.ENDOSCOPIC LIGATION FOR CARCINOMA AND POIYP OF STOMACH
Feng XU ; Yanjiai LI ; Yunong CHENG
China Journal of Endoscopy 2001;7(1):25-26
Objective:To study the effect of endoscopic ligation for early stage carcinoma and benign polyp of stomach.Methods:The early stage cancer in situ and polyp (d<1.0cm) of stomach were sucked and resected with the endoscopic ligation advice which is used in esophgeal varice ligation.The remained tissue were observed histopathologically whether there had any malignant cell in it and follow-up of 3~6 months was mode by endoscopy.Results:Form 1996 to 1999,56 patients received endscopic ligation.Of these patients,8 cases had gastric early carcinoma (2 cases superficial flat type,4 cases superficial elevated type,2 cases carcinoma in situ),48 cases had gastric benign polyps (38 cases infammatory polpy,10 cases polpypous adeoma).After the endscopic ligation,no malignnant cell was found in remained tissues and no polyp recured within the follow-up period.So this method was demonstrated to be safe,cheap and good effective method for early stage carcinoma,minicarcinoma,carcinoma in situ and benign polyp (d<1.5cm) of stomach.It deserves being widespread.
7.Ischemic Brain Injury-Induced Neurogenesis and Its Regulation
Lingxia LI ; Yufang CHENG ; Jiangping XU
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2008;16(11):866-869
Traditionally,the nellrorl of central nervous system has been regarded as lack of regeneration capability.Recent studies have found that cerebral ischemia may activate neurogenesis in brains of adult mammals,and bring new hope for neural repair after ischemic brain injury.It is very necessary to fully understand the site of neurogenesis,process and neurogenesis after cerebral ischemia and its regulation mechanisms in adult mammals.
8.Changes and significance of metallothionein expression during hepatocarcinogenesis in C57BL/6J mice
Xu YI ; Li LONG ; Mingliang CHENG
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2016;26(8):53-58
Objective To investigate the dynamic changes of metallothionein(MTs)gene expression and explore the important significance of MTs during hepatocarcinogenesis.Methods One hundred and twenty-five SPF 5 -8-week old male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into control group and model group.Diethylnitrosamine (DEN) was given to the mice at a dose of 100 mg/kg, ip, and 50 mg/kg, ip, in the first and next week, respectively.The mice were given ethanol (53%, 5 mL/kg/day, 5 days/week) from the third week of experiment till 35 weeks.At 1, 3, 9, 13, 24 and 35 weeks of the experiment, liver samples were taken for histopathological examination of liver damages and incidence of HCC. The liver index and malondialdehyde (MDA) of liver homogenate were determined.All liver tissue samples were examined by histopathology using hematoxylin and eosin (HE), Masson and reticular fiber staining.Real-time RT-PCR was used to analyze the mRNA expression level of liver metallothionein-1 /2 (MT-1 /2) in different periods.Results Progressive liver damages in model group mice were identified in different periods.Hepatocytes abnormal tission and abnormal liver plate structure, architecture often characteristic of HCC could be seen in approximately 50% of mice at 35 weeks.In addition to these, a higher liver index also were seen at 35 weeks.Increased MDA levels in the mouse liver tissues were observed in each stage.Real-time RT-PCR analysis showed that significantly increased transcription of MT-1 and MT-2 at 1, 3 and 9 weeks, then gradually declined and even below the normal level.Conclusions MTs gene expression levels in mouse liver tissues are changed from significantly increased in the early stage of injury to decreased expression combined with distinct fibrosis. Our findings further demonstrate that the down-regulation of MTs level is closely correlated with hepatocarcinogenesis.
9.Research progress of cardiac pre-load parameters in evaluating fluid responsiveness
Yuwei CHENG ; Feng XU ; Jing LI
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2014;29(19):1503-1505
As the preferred treatment for most patients with hemodynamic instability in the intensive care unit (ICU),the fluid resuscitation can be limited by the cardiac function,that makes the fluid treatment has no responsiveness and may cause the risk of pulmonary edema increase.So,good fluid responsiveness is the basic condition to make fluid therapy successfully.For those patients,in order to lower the risk and correctly evaluate the fluid responsiveness,there are a large number of studies direct at the static and the dynamic pre-load parameters in animals and clinical patients.Those studies show that how to avoid the blindness of fluid expansion,accurately and effectively evaluate and forecast the fluid responsiveness.
10.Effect of atorvastatin on endothelium diastolic function in patients with coronary heart disease
Lei XU ; Feng LI ; Lingxiang CHENG
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(7):264-265,268
Objective To investigate the effect of atorvastatin on endothelial diastolic function in patients with coronary artery disease.Methods he selected in January 2014 to December 2016 in our hospital make a diagnosis and give treatment of 80 patients with coronary heart disease(CHD)as the research object, the patients with its treatment is divided into two groups(control group and observation group)experiment, for the control group, 40 patients were treated with trimetazidine for observation group 40 cases of patients with trimetazidine+atorvastatin treatment;Compare the data of the two groups of patients.Results Observation group after treatment in patients with endothelial diastolic function level change is better than that of control group, the observation group vascular endothelin-1(60.48±12.72), nitric oxide(391.45±68.52), peripheral blood circulating endothelial microparticles(849.13±115.49), and other indicators are superior to control group vascular endothelin-1(70.47±15.52), nitric oxide(328.15±56.74), peripheral blood circulating endothelial microparticles(1019.67±127.52), compare the difference between groups was statistically significant(P< 0.05);The clinical therapeutic effect(95.0%)was superior to the control group(77.5%), and the difference in the group was statistically significant(P< 0.05).The incidence of adverse reactions(5.0%)was lower in the observed group(5.0%)than the control group(20.0%), and the difference in the group was statistically significant(P< 0.05).Conclusion Trimetazidine+atorvastatin therapy in patients with coronary heart disease in clinical effect is remarkable, can improve the endothelial diastolic function in patients with fully, is widely used in clinical treatment of coronary heart disease(CHD).