1.Image research on childhood mental disorder
Jian WEN ; Gailing XU ; Lingmin XU
Journal of Clinical Pediatrics 2015;(8):747-750
Imaging tests have been paid widespread attention as a new method ofexploring psychopathologies, but the studies on childhood mental disorder are rare and still do not sufifce enough for conclusions. The study reviewed previous re-search results, views and our thoughts on values and limitations of imaging tests in childhood mental disorder. We summarized current problems and gaps in research.
2.Variation of mortality and discharge against medical advice among major trauma patients admitted to ICU
Lingmin SU ; Zhongwei CHEN ; Yong'an XU ; Mao ZHANG ;
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2015;31(1):65-69
Objective To observe the variation of mortality and discharge against medical advice in major trauma patients admitted to the ICU and thus to improve the level of trauma care.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on major trauma patients who died or discharged against medical advice in the emergency 1CU from 2003 to 2011.Patients were categorized as the dying,worse,and improved according to their situation at discharge.The dying was included into the death group.Annual variation of mortality and discharge against medical advice were analyzed in these 9 years.These parameters were also compared among three diverse periods (2003-2005,2006-2008 and 2009-2011).Results Ultimately,452 patients were recruited from the 3,343 major trauma patients admitted to the emergency ICU from 2003 to 2011.There were 231 deaths occupying 6.91% (135 patients died in hospital and 96 patients were dying at discharge) and 221 discharges against medical advance occupying 6.61% (175 patients deteriorated and 46 patients improved).Within the 9 years,a significant decrease was found in the annual rate of inhospital death,dying at discharge,and total death.Meanwhile,there was an increase in the rate of deterioration at discharge (x2 =15.305,P >0.05).However,no significant difference was found in the rate of total death plus deterioration at discharge.During the three periods of 2003 to 2005,2006 to 2008,and 2009 to 2011,number of patients admitted to the emergency ICU was 687,1,143,and 1,513 respectively.Age and acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) of the dead,the patients with deterioration at discharge,and the dead plus the patients with deterioration were gradually higher through the three periods; on the contrary,GCS lowered.Total mortality decreased from 11.06% to 4.63% (x2 =31.174,P <0.01) ; rate of deterioration at discharge increased continuously from 2.77% to 6.35% (x2 =12.203,P <0.01) ; rate of death plus deterioration at discharge was declined from 13.83% to 10.97% (x2 =4.09,P > 0.05).Conclusions From 2003 to 2011,the level of severe trauma care in emergent ICU is obviously improved.Ratio of deterioration at discharge increases with more aged patients.Discharge against medical advance interferes with the accurate assessment of trauma care and should be paid more attention.
3.Age and gender difference of clinical and non-clinical depressive symptoms in children
Gailing XU ; Long ZHEN ; Yan GU ; Guifu YANG ; Enzhao CONG ; Lingmin XU
Journal of Clinical Pediatrics 2013;(8):744-747
Objectives To study the age and gender distribution of clinical and non-clinical depressive symptoms in chil-dren, and the potential link between non-clinical and clinical depressive symptoms. Methods 4520 children aged 8-15 years old were screened for mental disorders by Strength and Dififculties Questionnaire (SDQ) and the Development and Well Being Assessment (DAWBA), and further assessed by the Depression Self-Rating Scale for Children (DSSC). Fifty-three children diagnosed as depressive disorder were included in clinical group and 1504 children without depression disorders whose DSSC scores≥14 were included in non-clinical group. The relationship between gender, age and DSSC scores was analyzed. Results Interaction effect on DSSC scores between gender and age was found in clinical group (F=4.40, P=0.049), but not found in non-clinical group (F=1.04, P=0.409). DSSC scores of girls were higher than that of boys in clinical group (t=2.16, P=0.048). There was no statistically signiifcant main effect of gender in non-clinical group (F=0.21, P=0.646). No signiifcant difference in DSSC scores existed among different age groups in clinical group (F=0.82, P=0.573). There was signiifcant main effect of age in non-clinical group (F=1.96, P=0.048). Conclusions There were different age and gender distribution of clinical and non-clinical depressive symptoms in children.
4.Features of the NCAM+c-Kit+ subset of hepatic progenitor cells in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Yanling HE ; Jing XU ; Lihong YANG ; Lingmin LI ; Yanhong TAN ; Xiuhua CHEN ; Zhifang XU
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2013;19(12):934-937
Objective To identify the features of the NCAM+ c-Kit+ subset of hepatic progenitor cells in the intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) cell line RBE.Method Magnetic activated cell sorting was used to isolate NCAM+ c-Kit+/NCAM-c-Kit-subset cells,which were tested for hepatic progenitor cell properties and proliferation,colony formation,and invasive abilities in nude mice.Resuits The cell proliferation ability of NCAM+c-Kit+ subset cells was stronger than that of NCAMc-Kit-subset cells (P<0.01).In serum-free condition,the number of colonies formed by NCAM+c-Kit+ subset cells was more than that of NCAM-c-Kit-cells (P<0.01).1 × 104 NCAM+c-Kit+ cells were enough to form tumors in nude mice after subcutaneous inoculation for two weeks,while 1 × 106 NCAM-c-Kit-cells were necessary to form tumors for three weeks.The tumor formation rate of NCAM+c-Kit+ cells was higher than that of NCAM-c-Kit-cells (P=0.04).Conclusions It is possible that NCAM+c-Kit+ subset cells in RBE have the properties of hepatic progenitor cells,and NCAM combined with c-Kit might be a valuable marker for isolating and purifying ICC stem/progenitor cells.
5.Gene expressions of the human intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma RBE cell line
Jie WANG ; Jing XU ; Jiefeng HE ; Lingmin LI ; Yanhong TAN ; Xiuhua CHEN ; Yanling HE
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2015;21(6):373-376
Objective To analyze the differentially expressed genes between the NCAM + c-Kit +RBE and NCAM-c-Kit-RBE of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) cell lines,and to screen out the differentially expressed genes that are related to the stem cell signaling pathways.Methods Magnetic activated cell sorting was used to isolate the NCAM + c-Kit +/NCAM-c-Kit-subset cells,and then Agilent Whole Human Genome Microarray Kit was used to test the difference in gene expressions between the NCAM + cKit + and NCAM-c-Kit-subset cells.The difference in gene expressions related to the stem cell signaling pathways was analyzed by the SAS system.The result of the microarray was further confirmed by RT-PCR.Results The total differentially expressed genes which could be found through gene microarray were 7270 [foldchange(fc) ≥2 or fc ≤0.5].Compared with the NCAM-c-Kit-RBE,3572 genes were upregulated while 3698 genes were downregulated.The differences in gene expressions related to the stem cell signaling pathways were 421 (fc ≥2 or fc ≤ 0.5),among which 231 genes were upregulated while 190 genes were downregulated.Conclusions High-flux microarray could be used to screen out lots of differentially expressed genes between the NCAM + c-Kit + and NCAM-c-Kit-RBE cells.The differences in gene expression in the stem cell signaling pathways could also be further analyzed using the SAS system.
6.Efficacy of Kechuanning combined with western medicine in the treatment of phlegm-heat obstructing lung syndrome AECOPD and its effects on inflammatory factors
Jiaoying HU ; Lingmin CHEN ; Hangyi ZHU ; Junpeng XU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2022;29(7):1013-1018
Objective:To investigate the efficacy of Kechuanning combined with western medicine on acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and its effects on serum amyloid A, interleukin 1β and procalcitonin levels. Methods:A total of 104 patients with AECOPD who received treatment in Yongkang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2019 to December 2020 were included in this study. They were randomly assigned to receive either symptomatic treatment with western medicine alone ( n = 52, control group) or symptomatic treatment with western medicine combined with Kechuanning ( n = 52, observation group). Therapeutic effects, latency to clinical symptom relief, pre- and post-treatment pulmonary function, serum inflammatory factor levels, and blood gas analysis indexes were compared between the two groups. Results:Total response rate in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group [86.54% (45/52) vs. 67.31%(35/52), χ2 = 4.99, P < 0.05]. Latency to rale disappearance, latency to cough disappearance, length of hospital stay in the observation group were (8.25 ± 1.38) days, (10.05 ± 1.53) days, and (12.65 ± 2.28) days, which were significantly shorter than those in the control group [(9.41 ± 1.46) days, (12.19 ± 1.61) days, (14.36 ± 2.14) days, t = 4.16, 6.98, 3.61, all P < 0.05]. After treatment, forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV 1), and FEV 1/FVC value in the observation group were (1.88 ± 0.5) L, (64.13 ± 5.72)%pred, (59.43 ± 5.57)%, respectively, which were significantly higher than those in the control group [(1.65 ± 0.51) L, (60.22 ± 5.60)% pred, (54.16 ± 5.19)%, t = 2.17, 3.52, 4.99, all P < 0.05]. Arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO 2) and blood oxygen saturation (SpO 2) in the observation group were (9.18 ± 0.89) kPa and (96.26 ± 2.13)%, respectively, which were significantly higher than those in the control group [(8.74 ± 0.76) kPa, (94.07 ± 2.08)%, t = 2.71, 5.305, both P < 0.05]. Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO 2) in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group [(7.32 ± 0.27) kPa vs. (7.63 ± 0.32) kPa, t = 5.34, P < 0.05]. Serum amyloid protein, interleukin-1β and procalcitonin levels in the observation group were (43.84 ± 6.15) mg/L, (3.24 ± 0.51) μg/L, (1.55 ± 0.37) ng/L, respectively, which were significantly lower than those in the control group [(55.26 ± 3.46) mg/L, (4.19 ± 0.56) μg/L, (2.03 ± 0.46) ng/L, t = 9.23, 9.04, 5.86, all P < 0.05]. Conclusion:Kechuanning as an adjuvant therapy for AECOPD can greatly improve lung function and hypoxia, alleviate clinical symptoms, reduce inflammatory reactions, and have a definite clinical effect. The study is innovative and scientific and is worthy of clinical reference.
7.An association of ulcerative colitis with tumor necrosis factor superfamily member 15 gene polymorphisms in Chinese patients
Wei YANG ; Shouxing YANG ; Changlong XU ; Lingmin YU ; Hao LIN ; Yi JIANG
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2018;57(7):476-482
Objective To explore the relationship between ulcerative colitis (UC) susceptibility and tumor necrosis factor superfamily member (TNFSF) 15 gene polymorphisms and haplotypes in Han nationality in Zhejiang province of China. Methods A total of 408 UC patients and 574 healthy controls were recruited in this study. Three single nucleotide polymorphisms of TNFSF15 (rs3810936, rs4263839, rs4979462) were examined by improved multiple ligase detection reaction (iMLDR) technique. Analyses of linkage disequilibrium (LD) and haplotype were performed by Haploview 4.2 software in all study subjects. Results The variant allele A and genotype (GA+AA) of rs4263839 were less frequent in UC patients than in controls (45.34% vs. 50.17%, P=0.035; 68.38% vs. 76.66%, P=0.004). According to the severity and location of disease, UC patients were divided into different subgroups. After multiple comparison correction (α=0.012 5), the frequencies of variant allele A and genotype (GA+AA) of rs4263839 were lower in patients with severe UC than in the controls (37.69% vs. 50.17%, P=0.007;60.00% vs. 76.66%, P=0.004). Similar findings were also drawn for patients with extensive colitis in contrast with the controls (42.22% vs. 50.17%, P=0.009; 63.33% vs. 76.66%, P<0.001). Furthermore, the haplotype analysis indicated that three SNPs above were in a strong LD. The frequency of haplotype TAC was lower in UC patients than in the controls (40.83% vs. 46.04%, P=0.023). Also it was less prevalent in patients with severe UC and patients with extensive colitis when compared with controls respectively (33.38% vs. 46.04%, P=0.005;37.22% vs. 46.04%, P=0.003). Conclusions TNFSF15 (rs4263839) variation might not only reduce the risk of UC, but also affect the severity and lesion location of UC. The haplotype TAC formed by rs3810936, rs4263839 and rs4979462 might be related to a lower risk of UC, especially in patients with severe colitis or patients with extensive colitis.
8.Item d560 of the ICF is effective in assessing the swallowing function of convalescing stroke patients
Weiwen XU ; Yang CHEN ; Yun HAN ; Lin GUO ; Yanyan FENG ; Lingmin WANG ; Jie XIANG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2021;43(7):607-610
Objective:To investigate the correlation between item d560 of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and the swallowing function of convalescing stroke patients.Methods:A total of 140 convalescent stroke survivors were evaluated for dysphagia using the ICF-d560 and the modified Watian drinking water test. Linear regression was used to analyze the influence of clinical factors when choosing a swallowing function assessment scale. Spearman correlation was computed to explore the correlation between ICF item d560 and the modified Watian drinking water test.Results:According to the ICF-d560 results, 10% of the patients had a mild disorder, with another 37.1% moderate, 29.3% severe and 23.6% completely dysphagic. The corresponding percentages according to the improved Watian drinking water test were 44.3% mild, 31.4% moderate and 24.3% severe. The total correlation coefficient between the two sets of results was 0.86, which was related to the stroke type, age, gender and stroke risk factors. The correlation coefficient of the cerebral infarction group was significantly higher than the cerebral hemorrhage group′s coefficient, and that of the women was slightly higher than that of the men. The strength of the correlation increased with age. The correlation coefficient was 0.84 among both diabetics and hypertension sufferers.Conclusions:Results from the ICF-d560 and the modified Wada drinking water test correlate well, which can provide a screening tool for swallowing function based on the ICF theoretical framework.
9.Comparative analysis of flow diversion and stent -assisted embolization in treatment of intracranial aneurysms larger than/equal to 10 mm
Tao QUAN ; Yanjiang CHEN ; Lingmin WANG ; Sheng GUAN ; Chao LIU ; Zibo WANG ; Haowen XU
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2018;17(12):1227-1233
Objective To explore the clinical and imaging efficacies of stent-assisted embolization and flow diversion in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms ≥10 mm. Methods Eighty-six patients with intracranial aneurysms≥10 mm, admitted to our hospital from January 2012 and February 2018, were chosen in our study; all 22 patients with ruptured aneurysms accepted stent-assisted embolization. Singular stent-assisted embolization was used in 55 patients, multiple stent-assisted embolization was used in 18 patients, and flow diversion was used in 13 patients. The immediate postoperative complete occlusion rate, complication incidence, and clinical and imaging follow-up data were retrospectively analyzed. Results (1) Results of immediate postoperative complete occlusion:Raymond grading I was noted in 56 patients, grading II in 6 patients, and grading III in 24 patients. Significant differences on immediate postoperative complete occlusion rates were noted among the three group (P<0.05); one patient had intra-stent thrombosis in the patients from singular stent-assisted embolization group, one patient with middle cerebral artery aneurysm had contralateral muscular dysplasia resulted from perforator occlusion and one patient with basal aneurysm had dysarthria resulted from perforator lesion in the patients from multiple stent-assisted embolization group; no perioperative complication was noted in patients from flow diversion group. (2) The prognosis of 86 patients was good;imaging follow-up results showed that 32 patients had occlusion, 7 had neck residue and 16 had recurrence in the singular stent-assisted embolization group; 11 patients had occlusion, one had neck residue and 6 had recurrence in the multiple stent-assisted embolization group; 11 patients had occlusion and 2 had neck residue in the flow diversion group; there were no statistically significant differences in follow-up results of aneurysms among the three groups (P>0.05). Conclusion Both flow diversion and stent-assisted embolization are effective methods for treatment of intracranial aneurysms≥10 mm.
10.Preliminary exploration of prostate cancer screening mode based on the medical community model in primary hospitals
Liwei ZHENG ; Lingmin SONG ; Gang WANG ; Weizhi ZHU ; Liejun HOU ; Maomao LI ; Jianjun HUANG ; Kewen ZHOU ; Bin ZHENG ; Xiaoming XU ; Guobin WENG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2024;45(6):416-419
Objective:To explore the suitable prostate cancer screening mode under the medical community for primary hospitals.Methods:From April 2021 to April 2022, a total of 16007 male population ≥50 years from 9 branches of the medical community of the second hospital of Yinzhou participated in this study. They were divided into four groups according to age with group 1 of 50-59 years old, group 2 of 60-69 years old, group 3 of 70-79 years old, and group 4 of 80 years old and above. Serum tPSA was added to the routine physical examination, and the screening positive patients were referred to the referral hospital for further diagnosis and treatment under the mode of medical community. We proposed multi-parametric MRI (mpMRI) for those with serum PSA ≥4 ng/ml and suspicious lesions should be scored according to PI-RADS V2. The ultrasound-guided transperineal targeted prostate biopsy was performed for those with PI-RADS ≥3 and those with PI-RADS < 3 but tPSA ≥10 ng/ml. The tPSA follow-up examinations were performed every 6 months for tPSA < 10 ng/ml and PI-RADS < 3 points and once a year for tPSA < 4 ng/ml.Results:Among the 16 007 male population ≥50 years, 2 007(12.54%) were found serum PSA ≥4 ng/ml, and 634(31.59%)were referred to the referral hospital through the medical community system. Combining tPSA and mpMRI, 271 patients underwent ultrasound-guided transperineal targeted prostate biopsy. Among them, 162 were finally diagnosed with PCa, with a biopsy positive rate of 59.78%. The detection rate of PCa in all the subjects was 1.01%. According to the pathological grade, 5(3.08%) were in ISUP group 1, 95(58.64%) in ISUP group 2-3, and 62(38.27%) in ISUP group 4-5. There were 102(62.96%), 39(24.07%) and 21(12.96%) with localized, locally advanced or metastatic PCa, respectively. The levels of tPSA in the four groups were (1.13±1.44)ng/ml, (1.77±3.45)ng/ml, (3.27±17.58)ng/ml, and (4.26±11.48)ng/ml, respectively, with statistically significant differences ( P<0.01). The positive number of biopsy in each group was 1 case(0.06%), 56 cases(0.79%), 81 cases(1.36%) and 24 cases(1.82%) respectively, with statistically significant differences ( P<0.01). The number of ISUP 4-5 grades in each group was 0, 17(30.35%), 29(35.80%), and 16(66.67%) respectively, with statistically significant differences ( P<0.01). Conclusions:Based on the medical community system, according to the tPSA screening results of the primary hospitals, it is feasible and effective to refer suspicious patients to the referral hospitals for mpMRI examination, and screen prostate cancer by ultrasound-guided transperineal prostate fusion biopsy.