1.Application of Z-form plasty with a nasal mucous membrane and alar cartilage flap to repair severe secondary nasal deformity after cleft lip operation
Shuxing GE ; Feifei SHI ; Baoshan SUN
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2008;14(2):73-75
Objective To investigate a repair method for unilateral complete cleft lip nasal deformities.Methods Based on the fullness of healthy nasal wing,Z-form plasty was designed with a nasal mucous membrane and alar cartilage flap,to prolong its curtate length of the deformed side through overlapping transposition,and then with suspension of the custom-crafted nasal wing to replace its abnormal structure,subsequently,to recover the normal anatomic structure of the nosewing,and to get the nasal deformity repaired.Results A total of 12 patients with the severe nasal deformity were treated by this method.and all had satisfactory results.Conclusion This technique is a good choice for repairing the severe secondary nasal deformity after single complete cleft lip operation.
2.Bibliometric analysis on research hot and trends on neural stem cells
Feifei GE ; Xinying AN ; Jiaxue HUANG ; Hui CHI
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2012;(12):888-892
Objective To analyze international research status and research focus of neural stem cells.Methods Using bibliometric analysis,the paper analyzed the international neural stem cells research documents in web of science database by analysis tools such as Thomson Data Analyzer.Research status on neural stem cells was analyzed including the distributions of years,countries,institutions and currently hot topics of international research on neural stem cells were emphatically analyzed.Results Researches on neural stem cells have developed rapidly in the recent 10 years.Main research countries include the America,China,Japan,and European Union etc.The key research topics in the field of international neural stem cells included neural stem cells proliferation,differentiation,gene transcription,gene expression in basic research and research on neural stem cells transplantation therapy including Parkinson' s disease,spinal cord injuries,stroke,Alzheimer disease,Huntington disease etc.Conclusions Neural stem cells research has become a hot topic for international researchers,and inspiriting progress has been made.There are still many issues that need to he further explored.
3.Feasibility of reducing artifacts of spine metal implants at 3.0 T MRI
Feifei GAO ; Yi WEI ; Shufang WEI ; Xiaojing KAN ; Yinghui GE
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2017;51(7):519-524
Objective To investigate the feasibility of reducing spine metal artifacts with metal artifacts reduction technique (WARP) at 3.0 T MRI.Methods This study included 15 cervical and 14 lumbar spine cases.The image quality of WARP sequences and conventional sequences were compared (5 score evaluation scale) as well as the signal to noise ratio (SNR) and contrast noise ratio (CNR) of the image artifacts.The scanning time was recorded.Paired-t test and Mann-Whitney test were used respectively to compare the SNR and CNR,and qualitative scoring between the two sequences.P<0.05 was considered to indicate a significant difference.Results The image distortion and blur of the WARP sequences were obviously reduced as compared to the conventional sequences.The SNR and CNR of artifacts of the WARP sequences were lower than that of the conventional sequences (All P<0.05).The image quality scores of WARP sequences in cervical and lumbar spines[4(3 to 5) and 4(3 to 5)] were higher than that of conventional sequences[3(2 to 4),3(2 to 4)](P<0.05).The scanning time of cervical spines in WARP sequence(14 min 9 s) was increased by 64 s (8.2%),and the time of lumbar spines (13 min 41 s) decreased by 9 s (1.1%).Conclusion The WARP sequences at 3.0 T could effectively reduce the artifacts of metallic prosthesis in cervical and lumbar spine without prolonging the scanning time at 3.0 T MRI.
4.Effect on threshold of triggered angiographic acquisition of renal artery CTA by different iodine flow rate
Xiaojing KAN ; Ying GUO ; Shufang WEI ; Feifei GAO ; Pengming WANG ; Yinghui GE
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2017;33(7):1076-1079
Objective To evaluate the effect on threshold of triggered angiographic acquisition by different iodine flow rate on renal artery CTA using Smart Prep tracking technique.Methods A total of 420 patients were randomly divided into A-D group with iodine flow rate of 0.90 gI/s,1.11 gI/s,1.20 gI/s,1.48 gI/s on average respectively.And each group were divided 7 subgroups with threshold 140-<150 HU,150-< 160 HU,160-< 170 HU,170 <180 HU,180 <190 HU,190-<200 HU,200-210 HU respectively.The quality of the images were graded from 1 5 by 2 radiologists.The best image quality subgroups were achieved,and the scores were compared among the best image quality subgroups.Results Image quality of renal CTA in each group were best performed with a threshold of 170-< 190 HU,160-< 190 HU,170-< 180 HU,160-< 180 HU respectively.When the threshold were 170-<180 HU,image quality were good with all iodine flow rate groups.There was no significant difference among the scores of the best image quality subgroups (all P>0.05).Conclusion Different iodine flow rate with appropriate threshold can acquire better image quality of renal CTA.
5.A study of the correlation between dental trauma and the personality of school-aged children
Feifei GUO ; Xinxin LAI ; Zhifei ZHOU ; Yujiang CHEN ; Xin GE ; Xiaojing WANG
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2019;35(1):51-54
Objective: To study the influence of personality on the occurrence of dental trauma of school-aged children. Methods:The school-aged children with dental trauma who came to visit our department were randomly recruited. The Eysenck Personality Scale was used to test the subjects who met the inclusion criteria. Results: 306 children were included in the study. There was a statistically significant association between personality type and the number of traumatic teeth (P < 0. 05) and the number of traumatic teeth in children with extroversion was higher than that of children with neutrality or introversion (P < 0. 05) . Conclusion: Extroverted personality is a significant correlation factor affecting the severity of dental trauma in children, and it is of great significance to provide scientific guidance and warning for them to prevent tooth trauma.
6.The assessment of imaging diagnosis of brucellar spondylitis
Huina LIU ; Feifei GAO ; Shufang WEI ; Yuxia ZHANG ; Tianming CHENG ; Yinghui GE
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2019;53(1):40-45
Objective To explore the imaging features of brucellar spondylitis (BS).Methods The imaging data of 49 cases who were diagnosed as brucellar spondylitis by a positive standard tube agglutination titer test (≥1:100) and (or) the isolation of brucella species from blood or other tissue at our institution between September 2012 and October 2016 were retrospectively reviewed.X-ray,CT scan and MRI examination was performed in 49,28 and 42 cases,respectively,of which 19 cases underwent both CT scan and MRI examination.The imaging manifestations of the spine were analyzed.The x2 test or Fisher's exact test were applied to compare the imaging manifestations of the patients who underwent both CT scan and MRI examination.Results Of the 49 patients,34 patients (69.4%) had involvement of the lumbar vertebra.Forty-five patients (91.8%) had contiguous involvement at adjacent 2 vertebral bodies.There were 10 cases (20.4%) with bony spur or bone bridge,3 cases (6.1%) with spondylolisthesis and 3 cases (6.1%)with slightly kyphosis deformity.There were 8 cases (28.6%) showing bone destruction of more than half of the vertebral body and 6 cases (21.4%) with sequestra on CT.There were 14 cases (33.3%) with psoas abscesses,of which 2 (4.8%) had migrating abscess.Epidural abscesses with dural sac compression were found in 17 cases (40.5%) and 3 cases (7.1%) showed nerve roots compression.There were statistically significant differences in the detection of vertebral bone destruction,bone marrow edema,hyperosteogeny,intervertebral disc changes,abscess formation and sequestrum between CT and MRI (P<0.05).Conclusion BS has characteristic imaging features.The presence of bone destruction,sequestrum,and migrating abscess should warrant the possibility of BS.
7.CT spectral imaging assessment of synovial hemosiderin deposition in knee joint in patients with hemophilic arthropathy
Shufang WEI ; Minghua SUN ; Feifei GAO ; Huina LIU ; Pingchong LEI ; Yinghui GE
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2018;34(6):924-928
Objective To observe the value of CT spectral imaging in assessment of synovial hemosiderin deposition (SHD) in the knee joint in patients with hemophilic arthropathy (HA).Methods Twenty-five HA patients (40 assessable knees) underwent CT spectral imaging and MR scanning.According to the MRI international prophylaxis study group (IPSG) score of SHD,the knees were divided into mild group and severe group.CT value,iron (water) concentration (FeC),water (iron) concentration (WC),effective atomic number (Eff-Z) and average spectral curve slope (aSCS) of SHD area were measured and calculated,respectively.Meanwhile,the adjacent semi-membrane muscles in the same slice were taken as controls.The spectral parameters of CT were compared with One-Way ANOVA,and ROC curves were plotted to obtain the spectral parameters and the optical diagnostic threshold of SHD.Results CT value,FeC,and aSCS of SHD area were statistically significant among three groups (F=148.08,307.88,7.80,364.62 and 261.50,P<0.01),and the differences of parameters between any two groups except WC were statistically significant (all P<0.05).The area under ROC curve of SHD evaluated with aSCS was the largest,and the thresholds for the diagnosis of severe and mild SHD of aSCS was 1.84 and 0.42,respectively.Conclusion Multiple parameter analysis of CT spectral imaging is of great value for assessment of the severity of SHD in the knee joint in HA patients,therefore having important clinical significance.
8.Expression of CD7 and its correlation with prognosis in patients with NK/T-cell lymphoma
Xiaorui FU ; Wenjuan WAN ; Zhenchang SUN ; Xudong ZHANG ; Feifei NAN ; Jurui GE ; Yaqin XIA ; Mingzhi ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2020;41(11):921-926
Objective:To analysis the expression of CD7 in NK/T-cell lymphoma as well as study the correlations between CD7 and clinical survival and prognosis.Methods:The clinical and pathological indicators of 112 NKTCL patients who were admitted to or consulted at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University between May 2008 and December 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. The CD7 expression in the tumor tissues was detected using immunohistochemistry staining, and the influence of CD7 expression on the survival and prognosis in the patients was analyzed.Results:The CD7 expression rate was 84.82% in 112 NKTCL patients, and its expression was not influenced by sex, age, and the primary site. An analysis of the complete clinical data of 72 patients showed that the CD7 expression was significantly correlated with the PINK score, tumor metastasis, and peripheral blood EBV-DNA level. However, the Ann Arbor stage, bone marrow involvement, B symptoms, IPI/aaIPI score, Ki-67, EBER, TIA-1, Granzyme B, LDH, and β 2-MG were not associated with the CD7 expression. The 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year overall survival (OS) rates of the 72 patients were 81.2%, 61.8%, and 58.8%, respectively, and the progression-free survival (PFS) rates were 53.5%, 29.4%, and 24.0%, respectively. The median overall survival (median-OS, mOS) was 81 mon, and the median progression-free survival (median-PFS, mPFS) was 14 mon. The 3-year OS rates in the CD7-positive group and the CD7-negative group were 58.1% and 83.9%, respectively, ( P>0.05) . The 3-year PFS rates were 21.7% and 51.9%, respectively ( P<0.05) . The univariate analysis showed that age, primary tumor site, Ann Arbor stage, IPI/aaIPI score, PINK score, LDH, β 2-microglobulin, EBV-DNA, Ki-67, and CD7 influenced patient prognosis. The multivariate analysis showed that Ann Arbor stage and CD7 were independent prognostic factors for PFS, while PINK score and Ki-67 were independent prognostic factors for OS. Conclusions:The expression rate of CD7 in NKTCL was high and was closely related to poor patient prognosis. The patients with high levels of EBV-DNA, metastatic disease, or high PINK score were more likely to express CD7.
9.Cranial ultrasound in perioperative period of acute severe traumatic brain injury
Yangang WANG ; Zhenpu LYU ; Xianzhao ZHENG ; Zheng QIN ; Jianxin LI ; Ran GE ; Feifei ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2024;40(8):1156-1159
Objective To observe the value of cranial ultrasound for perioperative patients with acute severe traumatic brain injury(sTBI).Methods Data of 55 sTBI patients who underwent craniotomy were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were divided into observation group(n=15)and control group(n=40)according to received perioperative cranial ultrasound or not.The general data and surgical data were compared between groups,and ultrasonic data of observation group were analyzed.Results The proportions of good prognosis 1 and 6 months after operation in observation group were both higher than those in control group,while the incidence of cerebral infarction in observation group was lower than that in control group(all P<0.05).No significant difference of general data nor other surgical data was found between groups(all P>0.05).Acute encephalocele occurred in 1 case in observation group during operation,and cranial ultrasound accurately showed the contralateral secondary epidural hematoma.Increased intracranial pressure in different degrees were found in all 15 cases(15/15,100%)in observation group after operation with transcranial color coded Doppler(TCCD)or transcranial Doppler(TCD),while cerebral vascular spasm was observed in 5 cases(5/15,33.33%),among them 4 cases(4/5,80.00%)were diagnosed cerebral infarction based on CT examination.Conclusion Cranial ultrasound could be used to evaluate changes of sTBI in perioperative period and guide adjusting treatment strategy in time,being valuable for reducing risk of postoperative cerebral infarction and improving prognosis.
10.Association study between semen quality and lifestyle in human sperm bank of Anhui Province
Lei GE ; Qing TAN ; Hang LI ; Xiaohong MAO ; Feifei FU ; Bing SONG ; Qunshan SHEN
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024;59(6):952-957
Objective To examines the correlation between lifestyle factors and semen quality among sperm donors at Anhui human sperm bank.Methods Demographic and lifestyle data were collected from 1,222 volunteers who donated sperm between January 2021 and December 2023,and their association with semen quality was analyzed.Results Univariate chi-square analysis revealed significant associations between several lifestyle factors and abnor-mal semen parameters(P<0.05),including non-student status,frequent masturbation,short-term abstinence,low exercise frequency,frequent staying up late,smoking,drinking,and short sleep duration.Moreover,multiva-riate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that non-student status,longer abstinence time,and insufficient sleep were linked to abnormal semen volume.Additionally,abstinence time,exercise frequency,staying up late,smok-ing,and sleep duration were significantly correlated with abnormal semen concentration and sperm motility(P<0.05).Conclusion Analysis reveals a close relationship between semen quality and volunteers'lifestyles,inclu-ding factors such as abstinence time,staying up late,sleep duration,smoking,drinking,and exercise frequency.