1.The value of transcranial Doppler sonography and digital subtraction angiography in evaluating collateral circulation in ischemic stroke and its correlation with prognosis
Fang WANG ; Feng YANG ; Ying MAO ; Chenglong WU
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2023;46(4):349-352
Objective:To explore the value of transcranial Doppler sonography (TCD) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in evaluating collateral circulation in ischemic stroke (IS) and its correlation with prognosis.Methods:The 350 IS patients admitted to Shaoxing People′s Hospital from January 2017 to December 2020 were selected as the research objects. According to the results of DSA, they were divided into collateral circulation group and non-collateral circulation group. According to the prognosis, they were divided into good prognosis group and poor prognosis group. The consistency between the evaluation results of collateral circulation on IS of TCD and DSA was analyzed, and its correlation with prognosis was analyzed.Results:The DSA results showed that among 350 patients, 118 had no collateral circulation and 232 had collateral circulation, including 130 cases of grade 1 collateral circulation and 102 cases of grade 2 collateral circulation. TCD results showed that there were 117 cases without collateral circulation and 233 cases with collateral circulation, including 131 cases with grade 1 collateral circulation and 102 cases with grade 2 collateral circulation. The consistency test showed that the evaluation results of TCD on collateral circulation was highly consistent with the gold standard DSA ( Kappa>0.9, P<0.05). Repeated measures analysis of variance showed that time-point effects, inter-group effects, time-point and inter-group interaction effects can significantly affect the changes in modified Rankin scale(mRS) scores ( P<0.05); and the mRS scores in the collateral circulation group were less than those in the non-collateral circulation group at admission the hospital, discharge of the hospital and 3 months after discharge the hospital: (1.89 ± 0.82) scores vs. (2.98 ± 0.98) scores, (1.13 ± 0.53) scores vs. (2.45 ± 0.80) scores, (0.50 ± 0.45) scores vs. (1.86 ± 0.80) scores, there were statistical differences ( P<0.05). The collateral circulation rate in the good prognosis group was higher than that in the poor prognosis group: 78.95%(150/190) vs. 47.50%(76/160), there was statistical difference ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The evaluation value of TCD for IS collateral circulation is high, and collateral circulation is closely related to prognosis.
2.Predictors of postoperative severe acute kidney injury requiring continuous renal replacement treatment in patients with acute A aortic dissection undergoing Sun's operation
Xing HAO ; Xiaomeng WANG ; Chenglong LI ; Chunjing JIANG ; Liangshan WANG ; Feng YANG ; Hong WANG ; Xiaotong HOU
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2019;35(4):213-217
Objective To investigate the incidence and risk factors of acute kidney injury(AKI) requiring continuous renal replacement treatment(CRRT) in patients with acute type A aortic dissection after Sun's operation.Methods A retrospective analysis of consecutive patients with acute type A aortic dissection underwent Sun's operation in Beijing Anzhen Hospital,Capital Medical University from January 2009 to December 2015.These patients were divided into two groups according to whether had severe postoperative AKI requiring CRRT treatment:the dialysis group(AG,65 cases) and the control group(CG,618 cases),we compared the clinical outcomes of patients in two groups and analyzed the related risk factors.Results 50 patients(7.3%) died in hospital.Compared with patients in CG group,patients in AG group had higher age,more patients with preoperative coronary heart disease,pericardial tamponade,and higher rates of intraoperative coronary artery hypass surgery or valve surgery,the results were statistically different between the two groups(P <0.05).The patients in AG group had a higher mortality rate in hospital(26.2% vs.5.3%),and the difference was statistically significant(P <0.001).The results of multiple regression analysis suggested that the age > 50 years,preoperative history of pericardial tamponade,intraoperative need for combined coronary artery bypass grafting or valve surgery,and cerebral perfusion time >40 min were independent risk factors for CRRT treatment of postoperative severe AKI(P <0.05).Conclusion The incidence of severe AKI requiring CRRT treatment in patients with acute type A aortic dissection after Sun's operation was 9.5%,and the discharge survival rate in AG group was lower than that in CG group.An important way to reduce the incidence of severe AKI requiring CRRT after sun's surgery is to shorten the intraoperative cerebral perfusion time as much as possible.
3.A case report of simultaneous multiple osteosarcoma and a review of systematic literature
Zhuangzhuang WU ; Zhi LYU ; Lizhi LI ; Yi FENG ; Chaojian XU ; Jia LYU ; Long ZHANG ; Chenglong CHEN ; Zhen SHEN
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2020;40(22):1557-1566
Synchronous multifocal osteosarcoma (SMOS) was analyzed for its predisposing age, sex, location, oncology characteristics, and survival time with different treatment. The key words about "multifocal osteosarcoma" had been used to search articles which includ Synchronous multifocal osteosarcoma patients databases from 1949 to 2020. The articles have been filtratedby title, abstract and full text. There were 80 articles used for thisstudy. All the patients were objects of thisstudy. Butthe same patients' data in different articles had not been used repeatedly. The patients' data had been collected as much aspossible, including age, location, treatment, survival timeand so on. All the patients' data had been used forsystematic analysis. All of the 80 articles and 264 patients had been studied. The mean onset age was 16.17 years old and the peak age of onset was 10-20 years old. The gender difference had been uncovered and the sex ratio was 1.76∶1. The incidence site of 188 patients (92.16%) was located in the extremities. Alkaline phosphatase was elevated in 135 patients (95.10%). The pathological type was osteoblastic osteosarcoma in 134 patients (76.14%). There were 3 patients with hypocalcemia and 2 patients with anemia. The mean survival time of 15 patients (15/58) who gave up treatment was 4.51 months. The mean survival time of 23 patients with chemotherapy was 8.97 months. The mean survival time was 16.17 months in 11 patients with preoperative chemotherapy and surgical treatment. Nine patients with neoadjuvant chemotherapy, surgery and postoperative chemotherapy had an average survival time of 23.28 months. Multiple osteosarcoma of the same type was rare, with high degree of malignancy and poor prognosis. The age of high incidence was 10-20 years old. Currently, the most effective treatment was neoadjuvant chemotherapy, surgery and postoperative chemotherapy.
4.False-positive HIV-1 nucleic acid testing results in patients with severe thalassemia after receiving cell and gene therapy
Yifan ZHONG ; Jifei NIU ; Yue LI ; Jing LIU ; Xiaohui WANG ; Hao LI ; Yongxia GAN ; Guilian LI ; Chenli ZHENG ; Chenglong LI ; Yifan CAI ; Zijie YANG ; Wei TAN ; Xiaozhen CHEN ; Tiejian FENG ; Cong JIN ; Jin ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;47(4):451-454
A 11-year old female patient with severe thalassemia, receipt a lentivirus-based cell and gene therapy (CGT) therapy in Shenzhen Children′s Hosptial on July 27th, 2021. At the two follow-up visits after discharge, patient were continuously tested positive for HIV screening through HIV Ag/Ab Combo assay (chemiluminescence Immunoassay), and the viral load results of HIV-1 nucleic acid testing (NAT) were both>5 000 copies/ml. The patient can be diagnosed with HIV infection according to the National Guideline for Detection of HIV/AIDS(2020 Revised Edition). The thorough investigation findings and supplementary experiment results indicated that the false-positive HIV-1 NAT results was caused by cross-reactivity between the target sites detected by conventional HIV-1 NAT reagents and the lentiviral vectors fragments integrated into the genome of patient′s hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells. In conclusion, it is important for laboratories to select appropriate HIV-1 NAT testing platforms which won′t cause cross-reactivity for the testing of samples from patients who have been treated with HIV-derived vectors. It is also recommended to design and develop NAT testing platforms with multiple target regions labeled by different fluorescents for HIV NAT supplementation experiment to reduce the risk of false-positive diagnoses of HIV infection.
5.Spatial Distribution of Biomechanical Characteristics for Trabecular Bone in the Femoral Head with Osteonecrosis
Chenglong FENG ; Xianda YANG ; Wentao FENG ; Lizhen WANG ; Yubo FAN
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2022;37(1):E027-E032
Objective To explore the spatial distribution of microstructural parameters and mechanical properties for trabecular bone in the femoral head with osteonecrosis. Methods Microstructural parameters and mechanical properties of trabecular bone in different regions were analyzed by combined use of imaging measurements and numerical simulation method, and the spatial distribution of biomechanical properties for trabecular bone along coronal, sagittal and vertical directions was investigated. Results Microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of trabecular bone were Y-shaped distributed along coronal and sagittal directions, and mechanical properties of trabecular bone in Y-shaped region were higher than those in the other regions. Such distribution characteristics was consistent with the location of principle compressive group in the femoral head. Conclusions Necrotic lesions in Y-shaped region had a greater influence on stress distribution of the femoral head and might cause the deterioration of osteonecrosis. The spacial correlation between necrotic lesions and Y-shaped region should be fully considered during clinical diagnosis.
6.Distribution characteristics of antibiotic resistance genes in the domestic water of residents in Haimen, Jiangsu Province
Chuanwu MAO ; Li ZHANG ; Jinxin ZANG ; Lufang JIANG ; Chenglong XIONG ; Na WANG ; Feng JIANG ; Chaowei FU ; Jingjing HU ; Qingwu JIANG
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(12):1199-1205
ObjectiveAntibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have received wide attention all over the world. The purpose of this study was to explore the bacterial community structure, the types and levels of antibiotic resistance genes in a water body in east China, and to compare and analyze the characteristics of microbial species distribution and antibiotic resistance gene distribution in various water environments. MethodsA total of 10 households in Haimen City, Jiangsu Province were selected and their surrounding water environment samples were collected. 21 water samples including river water (4), Mingou water (9) and well water (8) were collected for metagenomics sequencing, assembled with MetaWRAP, annotated with CARD database, and analyzed with R software. ResultsIn various water bodies, the dominant bacteria phyla was Proteobacteria, the dominant bacteria genera were Deuterostomia, Pseudomonas, Flavobacteriales and Streptomycetaceae. The ARGs annotated were mainly composed of quinolones, aminoglycosides, macrolides and beta-lactams antibiotic resistance genes. The top four relative abundance of resistance genes were macB, RanA, evgS and TxR, The average absolute abundance and expression of resistance genes in well water and Mingou water were higher than those in river water. ConclusionMultiple ARGs are detected to varying degrees in well water, river water, and Mingou water bodies, and the expression of resistance genes in well water and Mingou water bodies is higher than that in river water bodies, possibly due to human production and living activities.
7.Mechanical Properties of Calcification from Human Aortic Valve
Xianda YANG ; Wentao FENG ; Kun LIU ; Haibo ZHANG ; Jie YAO ; Chenglong FENG ; Lizhen WANG ; Yubo FAN
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2021;36(5):E747-E750
Objective To measure mechanical properties of calcified tissues from human aortic valve by nanoindentation test. Methods Leaflets from 5 patients with aortic stenosis were collected. Elastic modulus and hardness of the calcified leaflets were obtained by nanoindentationtest. Results The elastic modulus and hardness of the calcified leaflets were (15.69±3.89) GPa and (0.59±0.15) GPa, respectively. Conclusions The elastic modulus and hardness of the calcified valve tissues can be obtained by nanoindentationtest, which provides experimental data for biomechanical research of the valve.