1.Application and progress of ultrasound in spine surgery
Kaiqi YANG ; Guangfei GU ; Shisheng HE
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2024;44(12):843-850
Ultrasound has no radiation, portable, low price advantages, has been widely applied in the areas of general surgery, gynecology and obstetrics,however, there are some restrictions on ultrasound in bone imaging, its application in spine surgery are rare. In recent years, the development of technology and equipment has broadened the application scenarios of ultrasound in spine surgery. In terms of diagnosis, musculoskeletal ultrasound can clearly show the anatomical structure of muscles, tendons, joints and other tissues, which is of great significance for the early diagnosis of spinal diseases. In terms of treatment, ultrasound guided interventional therapy for spinal pain has been relatively mature, including selective nerve root block and facet joint block, which has shown high accuracy, safety and efficacy. In recent years, the application of ultrasound-assisted endoscopic spinal surgery has increased, which can reduce the radiation exposure faced by the operators and patients. Based on the evaluation of the integrity of the pedicle screw track and the distance between the inner wall of the screw track and the cortical bone by ultrasound, researchers have further explored its application in spinal pedicle screw placement, and developed new pedicle pathfinder. However, there are still controversies about the parameter settings of ultrasound equipment. In addition, intraoperative ultrasound can assist in locating tumors, assessing the extent of resection, and evaluating the effect of decompression and spinal cord perfusion during spinal tumor surgery. Although ultrasound has a broad application prospect in spine surgery, there are still some problems, such as low image clarity, low resolution accuracy, and limited bone imaging. In conclusion, the application of ultrasonic technology in spine surgery has shown great potential, with the progress of technology and the improvement of the doctor skills, the future will play a more important role in the field of spine surgery.
2.Acute myeloid leukemia with NPM-MLF1 fusion gene: report of one case and review of literature
Gangji ZHANG ; Wei LI ; Shaowei QIU ; Shuning WEI ; Kaiqi LIU ; Yuntao LIU ; Benfa GONG ; Runxia GU ; Xiaoyuan GONG ; Bingcheng LIU ; Chunlin ZHOU ; Hui WEI ; Ying WANG ; Dong LIN ; Yingchang MI ; Jianxiang WANG
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2017;26(5):283-286
Objective To investigate the characteristics of NPM-MLF1 fusion gene in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Methods The data of one AML patient with NPM-MLF1 fusion gene was analyzed,and literatures were reviewed. Results A female patient was diagnosed as AML M6. In the course of the disease, 2 hematologic relapsed, and 2 recurrences were associated with NPM-MLF1 fusion gene positive. After inductive treatment, hematologic complete remission was achieved, and NPM-MLF1 fusion genes were all negative. Survival time surpassed 6 years when the chemotherapy was performed alone. Conclusion The incidence of NPM-MLF1 fusion gene in AML is low. It is necessary to collect more clinical data to judge whether an independent disease type or not.
3.Correlation between Vitamin B12 and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Yongjun TAN ; Li ZHOU ; Kaiqi GU ; Caihong XIE ; Yuhan WANG ; Lijun CHA ; Youlin WU ; Jiani WANG ; Xiaosong SONG ; Xia CHEN ; Hua HU ; Qin YANG
Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience 2023;21(4):617-633
To conduct the association between vitamin B12 and mental health in children and adolescents. Five databases were searched for observational studies in any language reporting on mental health and vitamin B12 levels or intake in children and adolescents from inception to March 18, 2022. Two authors independently extracted data and assessed study quality. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of data were performed. The review was registered in the PROSPERO database (CRD42022345476). Fifty six studies containing 37,932 participants were identified in the review. Vitamin B12 levels were lower in participants with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) (standardized mean difference [SMD], −1.61;95% confidence interval [95% CI], −2.44 to −0.79; p < 0.001), attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (SMD, −0.39; 95% CI, −0.78 to −0.00; p = 0.049) compared with control group. Vitamin B12 intake were lower in participants with ASDs (SMD, −0.86; 95% CI, −1.48 to −0.24; p = 0.006) compared with control group, but showed no difference between depression group (SMD, −0.06; 95% CI, −0.15 to 0.03; p = 0.17) and the control group. Higher vitamin B12 intake were associated with lower risk of depression (odds ratio [OR], 0.79; 95% CI, 0.63−0.98; p = 0.034) and behavioral problems (OR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.69−0.99; p = 0.04). The vast majority of included studies supported potential positive influence of vitamin B12 on mental health, and vitamin B12 deficiency may be a reversible cause for some mental health disorders in children and adolescents.
4. Characteristics and prognosis in adult acute myeloid leukemia patients with MLL gene rearrangements
Xiaoyuan GONG ; Ying WANG ; Bingcheng LIU ; Hui WEI ; Chengwen LI ; Qinghua LI ; Jiawei ZHAO ; Chunlin ZHOU ; Dong LIN ; Kaiqi LIU ; Shuning WEI ; Benfa GONG ; Guangji ZHANG ; Yuntao LIU ; Xingli ZHAO ; Yan LI ; Runxia GU ; Shaowei QIU ; Yingchang MI ; Jianxiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2018;39(1):9-14
Objective:
To analyze the clinical and laboratory characteristics, and prognosis of adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients with MLL gene rearrangements.
Methods:
The medical records of 92 adult AML patients with MLL gene rearrangements from January 2010 to December 2016 were retrospectively analyzed.
Results:
92 cases (6.5%) with MLL gene rearrangements were identified in 1 417 adult AML (Non-M3) patients, the median age of the patients was 35.5 years (15 to 64 years old) with an equal sex ratio, the median WBC were 21.00(0.42-404.76)×109/L, and 78 patients (84.8%) were acute monoblastic leukemia according to FAB classification. Eleven common partner genes were detected in 32 patients, 9 cases (28.1%) were MLL/AF9(+), 5 cases (15.6%) were MLL/AF6(+), 5 cases (15.6%) were MLL/ELL(+), 2 cases (6.3%) were MLL/AF10(+), 1 case (3.1%) was MLL/SETP6(+), and the remaining 10 patients’ partner genes weren’t identified. Of 92 patients, 83 cases with a median follow-up of 10.3 (0.3-74.0) months were included for the prognosis analysis, the complete remission (CR) rate was 85.5% (71/83), the median overall survival (OS) and relapse free survival (RFS) were 15.4 and 13.1 months, respectively. Two-year OS and RFS were 36.6% and 29.5%, respectively. Of 31 patients underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), two-year OS and RFS for patients received and non-received allo-HSCT were 57.9% and 21.4%, 52.7% and 14.9%, respectively (
5. Impact of duration of antibiotic therapy on the prognosis of patients with acute myeloid leukemia who had Gram-negative bloodstream infection in consolidation chemotherapy
Runxia GU ; Hui WEI ; Ying WANG ; Bingcheng LIU ; Chunlin ZHOU ; Dong LIN ; Kaiqi LIU ; Shuning WEI ; Benfa GONG ; Guangji ZHANG ; Yuntao LIU ; Xingli ZHAO ; Xiaoyuan GONG ; Yan LI ; Shaowei QIU ; Yingchang MI ; Jianxiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2018;39(6):471-475
Objectives:
To investigate the influence of duration of antibiotic therapy on the prognosis of patients with AML who had Gram-negative bloodstream infection during consolidation chemotherapy.
Methods:
Data were collected retrospectively from 591 patients enrolled from the registered "A Phase III study on optimizing treatment based on risk stratification for acute myeloid leukemia, ChiCTR-TRC-10001202" treatment protocol between September 2010 and January 2016 in different treatment cycles.
Results:
A total of 119 episodes of Gram-negative bloodstream infection occurred during consolidation chemotherapy. Excluding the 5 episodes in which fever lasted longer than 7 days, 114 episodes of infection were analyzed. The median neutrophil count was 0 (0-5.62)×109/L, median neutropenia duration was 9 (3-26) days, median interval of antibiotics administration was 7 (4-14) days. Logistic regression analysis showed that there is no significant difference on 3-day recurrent fever rate and reinfection by the same type bacteria between antibiotics administration ≤7 days or >7 days (1.2%
6. Characteristics and prognosis in adult patients with early T-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Xiaoyuan GONG ; Ying WANG ; Bingcheng LIU ; Hui WEI ; Chunlin ZHOU ; Dong LIN ; Kaiqi LIU ; Shuning WEI ; Benfa GONG ; Guangji ZHANG ; Yuntao LIU ; Xingli ZHAO ; Yan LI ; Runxia GU ; Shaowei QIU ; Yingchang MI ; Jianxiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2018;39(12):977-982
Objective:
To analyze the clinical, laboratory characteristics and prognosis of adult early T-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ETP-ALL).
Methods:
The clinical data of 13 adult ETP-ALL patients from January 2009 to March 2017 were retrospectively analyzed and compared with non-ETP ALL patients.
Results:
13 ETP-ALL patients (17.3%) were identified in 75 adult T-ALL patients, the median age of the patients was 35 years old (15 to 49 years) and 10 patients were male (76.9%). ETP-ALL patients had lower WBC count, LDH level, blasts in peripheral blood, lower incidence of thymic mass and higher PLT count compared to non-ETP ALL patients. The CR rate after one course induction chemotherapy for ETP-ALL and non-ETP ALL patients was 33.3% and 90.1%, respectively (
7. Clinical features and prognosis in CD10- pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Xiaoyuan GONG ; Ying WANG ; Bingcheng LIU ; Hui WEI ; Chunlin ZHOU ; Dong LIN ; Kaiqi LIU ; Shuning WEI ; Benfa GONG ; Guangji ZHANG ; Yuntao LIU ; Xingli ZHAO ; Yan LI ; Runxia GU ; Shaowei QIU ; Yingchang MI ; Jianxiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2017;38(1):17-21
Objective:
To analyze the clinical features and prognosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients with immunophenotype of CD10-pre-B (CD10- pre B-ALL) .
Methods:
6 adult cases with CD10- pre B-ALL immunophenotypes were analyzed retrospectively, related literatures were reviewed to clarify these kind of patients’ clinical features and prognosis.
Results:
CD10- pre B-ALL occurred in 1.5% of ALL, 1.8% of B-ALL and 11.5% of pre B-ALL respectively. All the 6 patients were male with the median age as 33.5 years old, the median white blood cells was 101.78×109/L, MLL-AF4 fusion transcripts were evident in all cases. Complete remission (CR) was achieved in 5 patients after first induction chemotherapy, 1 patient failed to respond to induction therapy, and got CR after 3 courses of chemotherapy. 2 patients underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in CR1, 1 patient relapsed in the short term and underwent allo-HSCT in CR2. 1 patient was still waiting for allo-HSCT. Of the 2 patients who didn’t receive transplantation, 1 died following a relapse, the other remained to be in CR.
Conclusions
CD10- pre B-ALL was a rare but distinct subtype in adult ALL characterized by male dominance, high onset white blood cells and MLL rearrangement rate. Conventional chemotherapy produced a high response rate but more likely relapse, allo-HSCT may have the potential to improve the prognosis of these patients.
8. Primary antifungal prophylaxis with posaconazole plays a pivotal role during chemotherapy of acute myeloid leukemia
Benfa GONG ; Yuntao LIU ; Guangji ZHANG ; Shuning WEI ; Yan LI ; Kaiqi LIU ; Xiaoyuan GONG ; Xingli ZHAO ; Shaowei QIU ; Runxia GU ; Dong LIN ; Hui WEI ; Chunlin ZHOU ; Bingcheng LIU ; Ying WANG ; Yingchang MI ; Jianxiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2017;38(6):528-531
Objective:
To evaluate the incidence of invasive fungal infections (IFI) and usage of intravenous antifungal drugs during remission induction chemotherapy in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) under primary antifungal prophylaxis with posaconazole.
Methods:
Clinical records from newly diagnosed AML patients above 15 years old in one single center from February 2014 to January 2016 were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed, excluding acute promyelocytic leukemia. The incidence of IFI and usage of intravenous antifungal drugs were investigated between control group (not receiving any broad spectrum antifungal prophylaxis) and treatment group (receiving posaconazole as primary prophylaxis).
Results:
A total of 147 newly diagnosed AML patients were enrolled. Of them, 81 received prophylaxis with posaconazole, and 66 did not receive broad-spectrum antifungal treatment. 7 IFI occurred in posaconazole group, and all were possible cases; 19 IFI occurred in control group (3 proven, 4 probable, 12 possible). The incidence of IFI was significantly lower in treatment group than that in control group (8.6%
9. Prediction of outcome in acute myeloid leukemia by measurement of WT1 expression as a basic marker of minimal residual disease
Na ZHAO ; Hui WEI ; Ying WANG ; Dong LIN ; Chunlin ZHOU ; Bingcheng LIU ; Kaiqi LIU ; Guangji ZHANG ; Shuning WEI ; Benfa GONG ; Xiaoyuan GONG ; Wei LI ; Yan LI ; Yuntao LIU ; Shaowei QIU ; Runxia GU ; Yingchang MI ; Jianxiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2017;38(8):695-699
Objective:
To probe the potential utility of Wilms tumor 1 (WT1) as a marker of minimal residual disease (MRD) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) to estimate the relapse-predicting cut-off value.
Methods:
Quantitative assessment of bone marrow WT1 mRNA level was preformed using real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RQ-RT-PCR) assay. The expression levels of WT1 dynamically measured with RQ-RT-PCR were retrospectively analyzed in 121 AML cases (not including acute promyelocytic leukemia) achieving complete remission (CR) after induction therapy followed by consolidation therapy. By comparing WT1 levels of patients with different post-therapy outcomes, the investigators used the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve to determine WT1 threshold so as to predict their clinical relapses. Then prognoses and the significance of intervention were analyzed between WT1 positive and negative patients according to the cut-off value of WT1.
Results:
According to ROC curve, WT1 level higher than 2.98% predicted the possibility of relapse. For simplicity and clinical application, 3.00% was used as the cut-off value of WT1 level for relapse. WT1 levels in 41 patients at diagnosis were detected, meanwhile 3 patients whose WT1 levels at diagnosis below 3.00% were excluded, then the median WT1 level of the rest 38 patients at diagnosis was 44.09% (range 7.19%-188.06%) . The median WT1 level in remission was 0.48% (352 samples, range 0-8.41%) . The median WT1 level at diagnosis was higher than that in remission. Excluding the 3 patients with WT1 level at diagnosis under 3.00%, the relapse rate of WT1 positive group (>3.00% during consolidation phase and follow-up) and WT1 negative group (≤3.00%) was 70.0% (14/20) and 12.2% (12/98) respectively (
10.Influence of negative life events on suicidal ideation among adolescents with depressive disorder: the mediating role of mother-child attachment
Caihong XIE ; Xuerui LI ; Mingjie ZHANG ; Kaiqi GU ; Hua HU
Sichuan Mental Health 2021;34(5):435-439
ObjectiveTo explore the effects of negative life events on suicidal ideation in adolescents with depressive disorder and the mediating role of mother-child attachment, so as to provide references for reducing suicidal ideation in adolescents with depression. MethodsA total of 145 adolescents underwent psychiatric inpatient and outpatient treatment in the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University From May 2020 to April 2021 and met the International Classification of Diseases, tenth edition (ICD-10) criteria for depressive episode were enrolled, and all selected individuals were assessed using the Adolescent Self-rating Life Events Checklist (ASLEC), the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA) and Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation-Chinese Version (BSI-CV). Then Bootstrap method was used to test the mediating effect. ResultsBSI-CV score in adolescents with depressive disorder was positively correlated with ASLEC score (r=0.453, P<0.01), and negatively correlated with mother-child attachment score in IPPA (r=-0.165, P<0.01). The partial mediating effect of mother-child attachment between negative life events and suicidal ideation was significant, with a mediating effect value of 0.008, accounting for 14.55% of the total effect value (0.055). ConclusionSuicidal ideation in adolescents with depressive disorder may be related to loads of negative life events and poor mother-child attachment, moreover, mother-child attachment plays a mediating role in the relationship between negative life events and suicidal ideation.