1.The comparison study of microscopic evacuation of intracranial hematoma and small bone flap approach microsurgical operation in treatment of hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage
Lingjiang JIN ; Yihong ZHENG ; Da LIN ; Wengen HE ; Zheng LIN ; Xianjun BAO
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2011;34(17):15-17
Objective To compare and observe the clinical effects of microscopic evacuation of intraeranial hematoma and small bone flap approach mierosurgical operation in treatment of hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage.Methods From June 2008 to June 2010,116 cases of patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage were classified into two groups with 58 cases in each by random digits table.Group A was treated with microscopic evacuation of intracranial hematoma and group B was treated with small bone flap approach microsurgical operation.The clinical efficacy and neurological impairment Scores were observed and compared between the two groups.Results The total effective rate in group A[87.9%(51/58)]was significantly higher than that in group B[72.4%(42,58)](P<0.05).After treatment 14 d and 28 d,the neurological impairment scores in group A were (22.1±6.2).(12.6±3.3)scores and in group B were (23.5±6.7),(18.6±5.1)scores.Compared with pre-treatment[group A:(41.9±8.1)scores;group B (41.7±7.9)scores],after treatment l4 d and 28 d,the neurological impairment scores in two groups were significantly decreased(P<0.05).Moreover,After treatment28 d,the neurological impairment scores in group A were significantly lower than those in group B(P<0.05).Conclusion Both microscopic evacuation of intracranial hematoma and small bone flap approach microsurgical operation are effective methods in hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage,but microscopic evacuation of intracranial hematoma can enhance the effect and improve the neurological function.
2.Major depressive disorder with childhood trauma:Clinical characteristics, biological mechanism, and therapeutic implications.
Weilong GUO ; Jin LIU ; Lingjiang LI
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2020;45(4):462-468
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a main type of mood disorder, characterized by significant and lasting depressed mood. Until now, the pathogenesis of MDD is not clear, but it is certain that biological, psychological, and social factors are involved. Childhood trauma is considered to be an important factor in the development of this disease. Previous studies have found that nearly half of the patients with MDD have experienced childhood trauma, and different types of childhood trauma, gender, and age show different effects on this disease. In addition, the clinical characteristics of MDD patients with childhood trauma are also different, which often have more severe depressive symptoms, higher risk of suicide, and more severe cognitive impairment. The response to antidepressants is also worse. In terms of biological mechanisms and marker characteristics, the serotonin transporter gene and the FKBP prolyl isomerase 5 have been shown to play an important role in MDD and childhood trauma. Moreover, some brain imaging and biomarkers showed specific features, such as changes in gray matter in the dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex, and abnormal changes in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function.
Child
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Depressive Disorder, Major
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Gray Matter
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Humans
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Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System
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Pituitary-Adrenal System
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Suicide
3.High efficiency of left superior frontal gyrus and the symptom features of major depressive disorder.
Liang ZHANG ; Zexuan LI ; Xiaowen LU ; Jin LIU ; Yumeng JU ; Qiangli DONG ; Jinrong SUN ; Mi WANG ; Bangshan LIU ; Jiang LONG ; Yan ZHANG ; Qiang XU ; Weihui LI ; Xiang LIU ; Hua GUO ; Guangming LU ; Lingjiang LI
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2022;47(3):289-300
OBJECTIVES:
Major depressive disorder (MDD) patients with anhedonia tend to have a poor prognosis. The underlying imaging basis for anhedonia in MDD remains largely unknown. The relationship between nodal properties and anhedonia in MDD patients need to be further investigated. Herein, this study aims to explore differences of cerebral functional node characteristics in MDD patients with severe anhedonia (MDD-SA) and MDD patients with mild anhedonia (MDD-MA) before and after the antidepressant treatment.
METHODS:
Ninety participants with current MDD were recruited in this study. 24-Item Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD-24) and Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS) were used to assess the severity of depression and anhedonia at baseline and the end of 6-months treatment. The MDD patients who scored above the 25th percentile on the SHAPS were assigned to an MDD-SA group (n=19), while those who scored below the 25th percentile were assigned to an MDD-MA group (n=18). All patients in the 2 groups received antidepressant treatment. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) images of all the patients were collected at baseline and the end of 6-months treatment. Graph theory was applied to analyze the patients' cerebral functional nodal characteristics, which were measured by efficiency (ei) and degree (ki).
RESULTS:
Repeated measures 2-factor ANCOVA showed significant main effects on group on the ei and ki values of left superior frontal gyrus (LSFG) (P=0.003 and P=0.008, respectively), and on the ei and ki values of left medial orbital-frontal gyrus (LMOFG) (P=0.004 and P=0.008, respectively). Compared with the MDD-MA group, the significantly higher ei and ki values of the LSFG (P=0.015 and P=0.021, respectively), and the significantly higher ei and ki values of the LMOFG (P=0.015 and P=0.037, respectively) were observed in the MDD-SA group at baseline. Meanwhile, higher SHAPS scores could result in higher ei and ki values of LSFG (P=0.019 and P=0.026, respectively), and higher ei value of LMOFG (P=0.040) at baseline; higher SHAPS scores could result in higher ei values of LSFG (P=0.049) at the end of 6-months treatment. The multiple linear regression analysis revealed that sex were negatively correlated with the ei and ki values of LSFG (r= -0.014, P=0.004; r=-1.153, P=0.001, respectively). The onset age of MDD was negatively correlated with the ki value of LSFG (r=-0.420, P=0.034) at the end of 6-months treatment. We also found that SHAPS scores at baseline were positively correlated with the HAMD-24 scores (r=0.387, P=0.022) at the end of 6-months treatment.
CONCLUSIONS
There are obvious differences in nodal properties between the MDD-SA and the MDD-MA patients, such as the high ei of LSFG in the MDD-SA patients, which may be associated with the severity of anhedonia. These nodal properties could be potential biomarkers for the prognosis of MDD. The increased ei and ki values in the LSFG of MDD-SA patients may underlie a compensatory mechanism or protective mechanism. The mechanism may be an important component of the pathological mechanism of MDD-SA. The poor prognosis in the MDD-SA patients suggests that anhedonia may predict a worse prognosis in MDD patients. Sex and onset age of MDD may affect the nodal properties of LSFG at baseline and the end of 6-months treatment.
Anhedonia
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Antidepressive Agents/therapeutic use*
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Depressive Disorder, Major/drug therapy*
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Prefrontal Cortex
4.Psychosocial crisis intervention for coronavirus disease 2019 patients and healthcare workers.
Li ZHANG ; Lingjiang LI ; Wanhong ZHENG ; Yan ZHANG ; Xueping GAO ; Liwen TAN ; Xiaoping WANG ; Qiongni CHEN ; Junmei XU ; Juanjuan TANG ; Xingwei LUO ; Xudong CHEN ; Xiaocui ZHANG ; Li HE ; Jin LIU ; Peng CHENG ; Lizhi XU ; Yi TIAN ; Chuan WEN ; Weihui LI
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2023;48(1):92-105
OBJECTIVES:
Shelter hospital was an alternative way to provide large-scale medical isolation and treatment for people with mild coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Due to various reasons, patients admitted to the large shelter hospital was reported high level of psychological distress, so did the healthcare workers. This study aims to introduce a comprehensive and multifaceted psychosocial crisis intervention model.
METHODS:
The psychosocial crisis intervention model was provided to 200 patients and 240 healthcare workers in Wuhan Wuchang shelter hospital. Patient volunteers and organized peer support, client-centered culturally sensitive supportive care, timely delivery of scientific information about COVID-19 and its complications, mental health knowledge acquisition of non-psychiatric healthcare workers, group activities, counseling and education, virtualization of psychological intervention, consultation and liaison were exhibited respectively in the model. Pre-service survey was done in 38 patients and 49 healthcare workers using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire 2-item (PHQ-2) scale, and the Primary Care PTSD screen for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (PC-PTSD-5). Forty-eight healthcare workers gave feedback after the intervention.
RESULTS:
The psychosocial crisis intervention model was successfully implemented by 10 mental health professionals and was well-accepted by both patients and healthcare workers in the shelter hospital. In pre-service survey, 15.8% of 38 patients were with anxiety, 55.3% were with stress, and 15.8% were with depression; 16.3% of 49 healthcare workers were with anxiety, 26.5% were with stress, and 22.4% were with depression. In post-service survey, 62.5% of 48 healthcare workers thought it was very practical, 37.5% thought more practical; 37.5% of them thought it was very helpful to relief anxiety and insomnia, and 27.1% thought much helpful; 37.5% of them thought it was very helpful to recognize patients with anxiety and insomnia, and 29.2% thought much helpful; 35.4% of them thought it was very helpful to deal with patients' anxiety and insomnia, and 37.5% thought much helpful.
CONCLUSIONS
Psychological crisis intervention is feasible, acceptable, and associated with positive outcomes. Future tastings of this model in larger population and different settings are warranted.
Humans
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COVID-19
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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
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Crisis Intervention
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Psychosocial Intervention
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SARS-CoV-2
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Mental Health
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Depression/epidemiology*
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Health Personnel/psychology*
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Anxiety/etiology*