1.Application of susceptibility weighted imaging in evaluating the TBI severity
Chengru SONG ; Jingliang CHENG ; Mengtian SUN ; Yong ZHANG ; Xiaodong WANG
Journal of Practical Radiology 2015;(10):1589-1592
Objective To evaluate the utility of susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI)in the evaluation of traumatic brain injury (TBI)severities.Methods 20 mild TBI patients,20 moderate TBI patients and 20 severe TBI patients were collected.The involving brain regions,numbers and areas of hemorrhagic lesions detected by SWI were analyzed and the differences of each group were com-pared.The correlation analysis between Glasgow coma scale(GCS)scores and each above parameters were underwent.Results The differences of involving regions’number,lesions’number,lesions’area were statistically significant(P <0.05 ).Severe TBI group got the maximum number of involving regions,lesions,and the largest areas,followed by moderate group and mild group.The GCS were highly negatively correlated with the number of involving regions,number of lesions,areas of lesions detected by SWI.In descending order of relevance:GCS with areas detected by SWI(r=-0.982,P=0.000),the number of lesions detected by SWI(r=-0.941,P=0.000),the number of involving regions detected by SWI(r=-0.900,P=0.000).Conclusion The clinical applications of SWI in diagnosing TBI and evalua-ting the TBI severity is of great significance.
2.Analysis of misdiagnosis and MR findings of atypical invasive pituitary adenoma
Yanan LIN ; Jingliang CHENG ; Jie BAI ; Mengtian SUN ; Feifei WANG
Journal of Practical Radiology 2014;(4):568-570
Objective To investigate MR findings and analysis of misdiagnosis of atypical invasive pituitary adenoma.Methods The MR findings of twenty cases of atypical invasive pituity adenomas confirmed by pathology were reviewed ,which were misdiag-nosed as chordomas or meningiomas.Results All the twenty cases showed iso-or slightly hypo-signal on T1 WI,iso-or slightly hy-per-signal on T2 WI;Enhanced scan displayed heterogeneous enhancement.The dynamic enhancement curve showed rapid enhance-ment phase.The bilateral cavernous sinuswere infringed in nine cases,in which the pituity and pituity stalk were not well seen. Among the twenty cases,twelve cases with suprasellar and anterior cranial fossa extension were misdiagnosed as meningiomas;eight cases with clival destruction were misdiagnosed as chordomas.Conclusion The MR features of atypical invasive pituity adenomas are various.In order to avoid misdiagnosis,a comprehensive analysis should be based on a variety of signs.
3.A survey of Chinese ophthalmologists' cognition and practice of evidence-based medicine
Yunyun, SUN ; Shiming, LI ; Mengtian, KANG ; Ningli, WANG ; Siyan, ZHAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2014;32(10):921-926
Background Evidence-based medicine (EBM) has been widely applied to solve clinical issues internationally,however,the awareness of oculists in China still is dissatisfied,and the relevant issue survey can offer the training guidance.Objective This study was to survey the status of the cognition and practice of EBM in ophthalmologists in China and analyze the problems in their EBM practice.Methods Two hundred and thirty-three ophthalmologists were enrolled in the 18th Congress of Chinese Ophthalmological Society in August,2013.A survey about EBM was performed by self-made questionnaire,including general data from the surveyors,the way and channel of understanding EBM,the attitude toward EBM,clinical practice of EBM and influencing factors.The educational background,professional qualifications,ranked distribution of hospitals which surveyors came from,size of the citys and attribute of hospitals were stratified and analyzed.SPSS 17.0 software was used for statistical analysis.Results A total of 233 questionnaires were distributed,and 233 were regained with the response rate 100%,and 214 valid questionnaires were included,with the effective rate 91.8%.50.5% of the respondents (104/206) knew EBM in university.The proportion of those believe EBM initially as medical students was 41.8%,and 49.1% (102/208) were aware of EBM in recent 8 years.And 47.7% (101/211) believed that EBM should be given priority in clinic,and 7.5% (16/211) were indifferent to EBM.Only 3.8% (8/211) surveyors thought EBM to be little important.The proportion of the respondents choosing ‘ know’ or ‘ moderately-know’ were 69.1% (148/214),35.0% (75/ 213),21.5% (46/213) and 57.4% (121/211) respectively in EBM,Meta analysis,Cochrane as well as Preferred Practice Patterns (PPPs) with a higher receiving degree in well-educated individuals (P =0.000,0.000,0.001,0.000).EBM was well practiced in 11.7% (25/211) oculists,with a higher using frequency in senior ophthalmologists,and 17.8% (89/495,frequency) oculists consulted the EBM literature to resolve problems in clinic,with a significant difference in the using frequency of EBM among the different educational background subjects (x2=13.406,P=0.037).The top three barriers which affected the application of EBM in clinical practices were lack of time and the limited energy,feeling it difficult to evaluate the evidence correctly as well as the absence of cases proving the efficacy to treat based EBM.The type of EBM evidence mostly used by respondents was medical database (36.7%),and CNKI (33.5%) and PubMed (38.4%) were the mostly used Chinese and English database,respectively.Respondents who have never searched the Chinese or English database occupied up to 7.3% and 17.2%,respectively.Conclusions The cognition degree and applying frequency are still lower in ophthalmologists in China.The training of EBM should be strengthened in medical students.The guidance measurement should be taken to encourage eye doctors to apply EBM.
4.Assessment of the reporting quality of ophthalmic diseases related randomized controlled trials published in SCI journals from mainland China
Mengtian, KANG ; Shiming, LI ; Xiaoyuan, YANG ; Ningli, WANG ; Siyan, ZHAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2014;32(10):927-931
Background Randomized controlled trial (RCT) can offer high quality of evidence for the medical decisions.Consolidated standards of reporting trials (CONSORT) statement,an international criteria for RCT report,is a guideline and methodology of RCT report.However,the assessment and application of RCT according to CONSORT are dissatisfactory in China.Objective This study was to evaluate the reporting quality of ophthalmic diseases related RCTs published in SCI journals from mainland China and offer a good methodology of RCT report.Methods The RCT literature were searched on PubMed database according to Ophthalmology, Eye and all of their inferior subjective terms,and the published papers were limited in mainland China and before March,2013.Included papers were evaluated independently and checked by two searchers.The methodology and results of all retrieved papers were stratifiedly analyzed by the year of CONSORT published and revised.Results Sixty eligible RCTs were assessed,and the intervention methods were primarily surgery trials (34/60).Forty-four papers presented the comparison study of two groups with the median sample size of 76.0.Only 22% (13/60) trial reports gave the clear identification of RCT in the title.Majority of papers described trial design,eligibility criteria for participants,detail of interventions and outcome measures.Twelve pieces of articles reported how sample size was determined,and 41 pieces referred settings and locations,but only 6 pieces recorded interim analyses and stopping guidelines.After CONSORT 2010 Statement was published,the proportion of trial reports that included details of the randomization had little improvement (RR=1.06,95% CI:0.62-1.82).Only 42% trial reports (25/60) offered a description about blinding method.Conclusions RCT reports related to ophthalmic diseases from mainland China in SCI journals are still flawed with certain shortcomings.Following the guidance of the CONSORT statement can improve the quality of ophthalmic diseases related RCT from mainland China.
5.Effect of BMP9 over-expression on migration and invasion of human lung squamous-cell carcinoma NCI-H520 cells
Jing WANG ; Fang DENG ; Ya LI ; Mengtian FAN ; Yangliu GUO ; Qiong SHI
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2015;(11):1921-1927
AIM:To investigate the effect of bone morphogenetic proteins 9 (BMP9) on the migration and in-vasion abilities of human lung squamous-cell carcinoma NCI-H520 cells and its mechanism.METHODS:The expression of BMP9 at mRNA and protein levels in the NCI-H520 cells and human bronchial epithelial ( HBE) cells was detected by RT-PCR and Western blot.The NCI-H520 cells were transfected with the recombinant adenovirus AdBMP9 and the expres-sion of BMP9 at mRNA and protein levels was validated by RT-PCR and Western blot.The migration and invasion abilities of the NCI-H520 cells were determined by wound-healing and Transwell assays.The mRNA and protein levels of the migra-tion-related factor matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2) were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot.The level of phospho-rylated Smad1/5 (p-Smad1/5) was detected by Western blot.Meanwhile, NCI-H520 cells were treated with BMP specific antagonist AdNoggin and AdBMP9.The level of p-Smad1/5 and the cell migration ability were measured by Western blot, wound-healing and Transwell assays.RESULTS:The expression of BMP9 at mRNA and protein levels was lower in NCI-H520 cells than that in HBE cells.After AdBMP9 was stably transfected into the NCI-H520 cells, the expression of BMP9 at mRNA and protein levels was significantly up-regulated, cell migration and invasion abilities were significantly de-creased, and the mRNA and protein levels of MMP2 were decreased.Meanwhile, the level of p-Smad1/5 was increased. Noggin reversed BMP9-caused the increase in p-Smad1/5 and the decrease in cell migration ability.CONCLUSION:O-ver-expression of BMP9 inhibits the migration and invasion abilities of lung squamous-cell carcinoma NCI-H520 cells.The activation of BMP-Smad signaling pathway may be involved in this inhibitory process.
6.TLR4 activation with LPS inhibits BMP 9-induced osteogenic differentiation of immortalized mouse embryonic fibroblasts
Yangliu GUO ; Sicheng CHEN ; Ya LI ; Mengtian FAN ; Yanting SUN ; Wang LI ; Qiong SHI
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2017;37(1):25-31
Objective To study the effect of TLR4 activation with LPS on BMP9-induced osteogenic differentiation of immortalized mouse embryonic fibroblasts ( iMEFs).Methods The activation of TLR4/NF-κB signaling path-way was detected by ICC.iMEFs were treated with LPS,BAY11-7082,Adnovirus GFP and BMP9.The early osteo-genic differentiation capability of iMEFs was detected by ALP staining and quantitative assay .The later osteogenic differentiation capability was detected by alizarin red S staining .The expression of later osteogenic differentiation marker gene OCN and OPN were detected by PCR and Western blot .The change of p-Smad1/5/8 was detected by Western blot.The expression of Runx2 and Dlx5 were detected by PCR and Western blot .Results LPS can effec-tively stimulate TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway .TLR4 activation inhibited BMP 9-induced osteogenic differentiation . BMP9-induced osteogenic differentiation related gene and Smad 1/5/8 signaling activation were inhibited by TLR4 activation .The inhibition effect was partly reversed by BAY 11-7082 ( P<0.05 ) .Conclusions TLR4 activation with LPS can inhibit BMP9-induced osteogenic differentiation of iMEFs cells via NF-κB signaling pathway .
7.An analysis of cognitions to preferred practice pattern from Chinese ophthalmologists by questionnaire
Bo, MENG ; Shiming, LI ; Mengtian, KANG ; Yunyun, SUN ; Ningli, WANG ; Siyan, ZHAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2016;34(12):1126-1130
Background Preferred practice pattern (PPP) is an evidence-based documents which can be used for reference to standardize medical practice by ophthalmologists.So far it has been promoted for more than 10 years in China.However,there is no report about the popularization and application of PPP in China.Objective This study was to investigate the cognitions of ophthalmologists to PPP from the view of clinical questions.Methods A questionnaire-based study was conducted.Questionnaires were dispensed during September 17 to 21,2014 to inquiry into the cognitions of ophthalmologists to PPP in the 19th Congress of Chinese Ophthalmological Society.A selfadministered questionnaire was designed and discussed according to the article published in the past by our research group.It included personal basic information and cognitions to PPP,and the latter consisted of self-assessment and cognition scoring.The constituent ratios of aware,quite aware,unaware and fully unaware ophthalmologists were counted.The cognitions were divided into low level (0-4 scores),moderate level (5-8 scores) and high level (9-12 scores) based on the effective answer sheets.The questionnaires were filled out anonymously and incomplete questionnaires were excluded.Results Among the 300 distributed questionnaires,282 were retrieved and 209 were valid,with the effective rate 74.1%.The ophthalmologists of awareness to PPP were 46.4% (97/209),and 53.6% (112/209) of respondents did not know PPP very well.A positive correlation was found between the awareness to PPP and the cognition scores to clinical issues (r,=0.143,P < 0.05).The cognition scores to clinical issues were significantly different among different educational backgrounds (F =12.26,P < 0.05),and cognition scores were significantly reduced in the ophthalmologists with lower master degree in comparison with the ophthalmologists with doctoral degree (all at P<0.05).The coincide ratio between cognitions of ophthalmologists to different clinical issues and suggestions in PPP were evidently different in the ophthalmologists,with the highest coincide ratio 83% and the lowest coincide ratio 1%.Conclusions The awareness to PPP is not adequate in Chinese eye doctors,which reduces the cognition level to clinical issues.There is a poor coincide ratio between cognitions of Chinese ophthalmologists to clinical issues and suggestions in PPP.This study emphasizes the need for effective awareness programs towards clinical issues based on PPP.
8.The application value of apparent diffusion coefficient in monitoring the response to chemotherapy of primary bone lymphoma
Mengtian SUN ; Jingliang CHENG ; Yong ZHANG ; Jie BAI ; Feifei WANG ; Yun MENG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2017;51(4):288-292
Objective To investigate the application value of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in monitoring the response to chemotherapy of primary bone lymphoma(PBL). Methods Sixteen consecutive patients with PBL confirmed by pathology were enrolled in this retrospective study.All patients underwent a controlled MRI including a DWI sequence before chemotherapy and after the first chemotherapy session. The ADC values of PBL lesions were measured before and after the first chemotherapy session. All patients were divided into responders and non-responders groups according to the combined response assessment criteria. The difference in ADC values between the responders and non-responders groups before and after chemotherapy and the rate of change of ADC values were compared using Wilcoxon test. The paired t test was used to compare ADC values before and after chemotherapy in each group. Results Twenty-three cases of PBL lesions were diagnosed in 16 patients before the chemotherapy. After the first chemotherapy session, 10 patients (12 lesions) and 6 patients (11 lesions) were categorized into the responder and non-responder group, respectively. The mean pre-treatment ADC value of the responder group and non-responder group were 737.1(301.7,928.4)× 10-6mm2/s and 749.2(624.4, 1186.5)× 10-6mm2/s, which had no statistically significant difference (Z=1.51,P=0.132). The mean post-treatment ADC value of the responder group and non-responder group were 1843.0(721.5,2745.8)× 10-6mm2/s and 1026.3(382.8,2100.8)× 10-6mm2/s, which had no statistically significant difference (Z=-1.75,P=0.079). The post-treatment ADC value of the responder group significantly increased [156.7(60.9,227.5)%] while the post-treatment ADC value of the non-responder group slightly increased [31.7(-44.7,147.4)%]. The difference in the percentage changes of ADC values in the responder and non-responder groups before and after the treatment was statistically significant(Z=-3.66,P<0.001). Conclusion The measurement of the percentage changes of ADC values enable a good short-term response evaluation for PBL.
9.Effects of health education based on precede-proceed model on preventing recurrence in patients with upper urinary calculi
Wenjuan LI ; Xiaoli ZHANG ; Yihui WANG ; Yuhong LUO ; Hongmei JIAO ; Xupan WEI ; Mengtian LIANG ; Fenghai ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2019;25(15):1888-1892
Objective? To explore the intervention effects of health education based on precede-proceed model on preventing recurrence in patients with upper urinary calculi. Methods? Totally 110 patients with upper urinary calculi admitted in Lanzhou Military Region General Hospital between January and June 2017 using convenient sampling and divided into the treatment group (n=55) and the control group (n=55) according to the random number table. Patients in the control group received conventional health education, while patients in the treatment group received health education based on precede-proceed model on this basis. Disease-related knowledge scores, health behavior scores and recurrence of disease 12 months after discharge were compared between the two groups. Results? The calculi-related knowledge score and the health behavior score of the treatment group 12 months after discharge were (13.0±1.7) and (127.5±14.8), higher than those of the control group, which were (11.9±1.9) and (120.7±14.3), and there were statistically significant differences (t=-4.940,-2.377; P<0.05). The recurrence rate of calculi of the treatment group 12 months after discharge was 1.9%, while that of the control group was 12.0%, and there was statistically significant difference (χ2=4.050, P<0.05). Conclusions? Health education based on precede-proceed model can improve the knowledge level of patients with upper urinary calculi, facilitate their health behavior, and reduce the recurrence rate of calculi.
10.Evidence-based practice of preventive measures for inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
Mengtian WANG ; Bin TONG ; Xiaoming WANG ; Jun XU ; Qikai TAN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2022;28(25):3394-3404
Objective:To establish the best preventive measures for inadvertent perioperative hypothermia (IPH) in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG) based on evidence, in order to reduce the incidence of IPH and reduce various complications in OPCABG patients.Methods:The evidence of preventive measures for IPH in OPCABG patients was systematically searched in major databases at home and abroad. The retrieval time limit was from the establishment of the database to August 31, 2019. Three researchers independently screened and evaluated the literature to obtain the best evidence for the prevention of IPH in patients with OPCABG. Using the cluster sampling method, 29 patients who underwent OPCABG in Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital from January to April 2020 were selected as the control group, while 27 patients who underwent OPCABG from January to April 2021 were selected as the observation group. The differences in body temperature at admission, body temperature at 1 hour after anesthesia, body temperature after leaving the department, minimum intraoperative body temperature, drainage volume in the first 24 hours after surgery, length of stay in ICU and length of hospital stay after surgery were compared between the two groups.Results:A total of 17 papers were included, and 20 pieces of relevant evidence were obtained. After evaluation by experts, the best evidence suitable for the research environment was selected and applied in clinical practice. The body temperatures at admission of patients in the control group and the observation group were respectively (36.62±0.30) ℃ and (36.49±0.28) ℃, and the difference was not statistically significant ( t=2.85, P>0.05) . The body temperature at 1 h after anesthesia, the body temperature after leaving the department and the lowest body temperature during operation were (35.83±0.30) , (36.04±0.49) and (35.50±0.31) ℃ in the control group, and (36.43±0.38) , (36.62±0.27) and (36.21±0.28) ℃ in the observation group, respectively. The difference between the two groups were statistically significant ( t=37.65, 23.76, 58.13; P<0.01) . The incidence of IPH was 93.1% (27/29) in the control group and 11.1% (3/27) in the observation group, and the difference was statistically significant (χ 2=34.568, P<0.01) . The drainage volume in the first 24 h after operation in the control group was (260.0±70.3) ml and that in the observation group was (212.1±44.3) ml, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( t=-3.025, P<0.01) . The length of ICU stay and hospital stay in the control group were respectively (49.0±13.4) h and (12.2±3.5) d, while those in the observation group were (39.8±13.8) h and (10.5±2.5) d, and the differences between the two groups were statistically significant ( t=-2.524, -2.035; P<0.05) . Conclusions:The best preventive measures for inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in patients with OPCABG provide scientific and rigorous procedures and specifications for the prevention of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in this type of surgery, effectively reducing the incidence of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia and maintaining the intraoperative core temperature stability of patients, reduce postoperative bleeding and shorten the length of ICU stay and hospital stay, which is worthy of clinical promotion.