2.Association of vitamin D level and vitamin D receptor gene FokI polymorphisms in pregnant women with fetal growth restriction
Zhihui WANG ; Xinxiao CHEN ; Xuna SHEN ; Qinjian YU ; Wenjing BAI ; Huanzheng LI ; Zejiao FENG
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2019;18(7):672-675
Serum vitamin D level and vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene FokI polymorphisms were detected in 200 single full-term pregnant women who gave birth in our hospital during 2016 to 2018. The newborns with birth weight<2500 g were diagnosed as fetal growth restriction (FGR), there were 100 cases in FGR group and 100 cases in control group. The average level of vitamin D in pregnant women in FGR group was significantly lower than that of the control group [(30.1±10.9) vs. (36.1±15.8) nmol/L, P<0.05]. In the FGR group, the birth weight of infants in mother carrying ff genotype was significantly lower than that in mother carrying Ff and FF genotypes [(2073±90) g vs. (2242±122) g and (2349±96) g, P<0.05]. Pregnant women carrying Ff and FF genotypes had lower risk of FGR than those of carrying ff genotype (ORFf=0.31, 95% CI: 0.17-0.76; ORFF=0.28, 95%CI: 0.11-0.46). The pregnant women with serum 25(OH)D level>30 nmol/L carrying F allele (FF+Ff) were set as reference, the risk of FGR in pregnant women with serum 25 (OH)D level ≤ 30 nmol/L carrying ff genotype was increased (OR=6.14, 95%CI: 2.13-13.23). The polymorphism of VDR gene FokI may be associated with the occurrence of FGR. In the case of vitamin D deficiency, the influence of ff genotype on FGR is more tangible.
3.Dose reconstruction method for photon external radiation accident based on human voxel phantom
Yuan ZHAO ; Liye LIU ; Qinjian CAO ; Xueli HOU ; Hongjuan PAN ; Hua LI ; Yu WANG ; Yunshi XIAO ; Sanqiang XIA
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2019;39(8):624-628
Objective To study the method of dose reconstruction in human body under the photon external radiation accident condition,and to verify the accuracy of the method for the local dose distribution.Methods Based on the open source Monte Carlo tool kit Geant 4 and using the human voxel phantom recommended by ICRP Publication 103,the dose reconstruction method under the condition of external radiation accident was studied to evaluate the average absorbed dose,organ absorbed dose and local dose distribution.To validate the code,several irradiation experiments were implemented in some standard radiation fields by putting TLDs in the tissue equivalent physical phantom ART.A voxel phantom was used to reconstruct the radiation doses,which was created based on the CT scan image of the ART phantom with resolution of 1.57 mm× 1.57 mm× 10.00 mm.The result of experiment were compared with those of dose reconstruction simulation.Results The relative uncertainty of the measured values was 10.9%.The relative uncertainty of the dose reconstruction simulation values was 7.10% at the non-tissueinterface area and 16.6% at the tissue-interface area.For 451 measuring points,the average of the simulated value divided by the measured value was 0.972,with the standard deviation of 0.083 8.In the range of 0.95-1.05,0.90-1.10 and 0.80-1.20,and the proportions were 49.2%,79.4% and 96.4%,respectively.Conclusions The method of Monte Carlo dose reconstruction based on human voxel phantom meets the accuracy requirement of actual uses both at the whole body or organ level and at the local dose distribution level.It can be used as a powerful tool for dose assessment of the exposed people in an external radiation accidents and provide support for diagnosis and treatment.
4.PFNA and InterTAN intramedullary nailing in elderly patients with femoral intertrochanteric fractures: a Meta analysis.
Chen YU ; Long-Hai JIANG ; Da-Wei CAI ; Ji WU ; Jian QIN
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2019;32(2):120-129
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of proximal femoral nail antirotation(PFNA) vs InterTAN nail in treating the elderly intertrochanteric femoral fractures.
METHODS:
Data of the randomized controlled trials(RCTs) about PFNA vs InterTAN for the treatment of the elderly intertrochanteric femoral fractures were searched in as the Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMbase, Wanfang, CNKI, CBM and VIP from their establishment to January 2018 for collecting. After study selection, assessment and data extraction conducted by two reviewers independently, meta-analyses were performed by using the RevMan 5.3 sofware. The level of evidence was assessed by using the GRADEpro system.
RESULTS:
Twelve studies involving 1 015 patients were included. The results of meta, analyses showed that: (1)safety indicator: compared with the InterTAN, PFNA had shorter operation time, and less intraoperative bleeding. But InterTAN had less total postoperative complications and internal fixation failure, but there was no significant difference in the operative incision lengths, fracture healing time and other postoperative complications. (2)efficacy indicator: compared with the InterTAN, the Harris hip score was lower after 3 months, but Harris hip score had no significant difference between the two groups after 6, 12 months. Based on GRADEpro system, all the evidence was at level C and weak recommendation(2C).
CONCLUSIONS
The current evidence indicates that PFNA had a similar effect compared with the InterTAN. But InterTAN could provide better stability against rotation and axial pressure effect, can allow patients do functional exercise early such as ambulation to recovery the hip function. It also had less total postoperative complications and internal fixation failure for the poor quality of the original studies and the limited number of studies, a prudent choice is suggested and more high-quality, large-sample studies are need.
Aged
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Bone Nails
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Femoral Fractures
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surgery
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Fracture Fixation, Internal
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Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
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Humans
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Treatment Outcome