1.A methodology of defining and visualizing the scope of the basic medical insurance pharmacy service
Tiantian ZHANG ; Jianmei LI ; Yinan ZHOU ; Jian LI ; Xuechen XIONG ; Shuai ZHOU ; Dawei LV ; Zhaohua HUO ; Yongxing LUO ; Liang ZHOU ; Ge BAI ; Li LUO
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2017;10(9):63-67
Objective:The paper aims at developing a method of defining and visualizing the scope of the basic medical insurance pharmacy service, and provides a new way of thinking for the designated pharmacy planning. Methods:Collecting the basic data and information on administrative divisions in the planning area taking equity and efficiency as the guidance, using ArcGIS and its function modules to define and visualize the scope of the medical in-surance pharmacy service. The procedure of issue focus, method improvement, data simulation, expert consultation, methodology perfecting were followed to define and visualize the scope. Results:Forming a whole set of operative pro-cedures of defining and visualizing the scope of the medical insurance pharmacy service based on medical resources allocation standard, and the operation commands and procedures in ArcGIS were clarified. Conclusion:Operating ac-cording to the appropriate method steps, the following can be achieved:(1) The adjacent scope of medical insurance pharmacy service are adjacent to each other but do not overlap or cross;(2) Spatial relations can be clearly and ef-fectively expressed;(3) The shape is flat and regular;(4) The data collected at different times can be comparable in space, providing good prerequisites for medical insurance designated pharmacy planning.
2.CT and MRI features of struma ovarii
Xiaofen MIAO ; Jian LU ; Xueqin ZHANG ; Tiantian SHI ; Minda LI
Journal of Practical Radiology 2018;34(4):572-574
Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of CT and MRI in struma ovarii (SO).Methods Imaging features of 9 cases with SO confirmed by pathology were analyzed retrospectively.9 patients underwent CT,3 cases underwent both CT and MRI, which were both pre-and post-contrast enhancement.The location,size,shape,margin,density or signal intensity of the lesion,as well as the enhancement patterns of the cystic wall and solid components were observed.Results 7 tumors were located in the right ovary and 2 in the left,with smooth margins and clear boundary.The diameters of the lesions were 5-1 5 cm.The tumors were round in 2 cases,oval round in 2 cases and irregular in 5 cases.9 tumors all appeared cystic-solid type,mainly muti-cystic.The cystic components showed heterogeneous density on CT,mostly low signal intensity on T1WI and high signal intensity on T2WI,few cystic components showed high signal intensity on both T1WI and T2WI.Calcifications were found in 3 cases and fat in 2 cases.The solid components showed slightly high density on plain CT scanning and enhanced markedly either on CT or MRI.6 cases were accompanied with hysteromyomas and 2 cases with ovarian embryoma in the contralateral ovary.Conclusion CT and MRI appearances of SO have a certain characteristic,often manifested as a unilateral adnexal cystic-solid mass and the solid components obviously enhancement,but the boundary is smooth and clear.CT and MRI have different advantages.
3.Expression of signal sequence receptor subunit 1 in hepatocellular carcinoma and its relationship with prognosis
Bin LIU ; Qianqian YUAN ; Jiali HUANG ; Tiantian ZHAO ; Jian NIU
Clinical Medicine of China 2021;37(6):521-525
Objective:To explore the expression of signal sequence receptor subunit 1 (SSR1) and its prognostic value in hepatocellular carcinoma.Methods:Search the expression data and relevant clinical data of SSR1 in hepatocellular carcinoma patients from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database to June 20, 2021, and download relevant public data. The expression levels of SSR1 in 334 cases of hepatocellular carcinoma with complete information and data were analyzed retrospectively. The expression difference of SSR1 gene between hepatocellular carcinoma and adjacent tissues was analyzed by Wilcoxon signed rank test. Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma were divided into high expression group and low expression group based on the median value of SSR1 expression level (14.660). χ 2 test was conducted to analyze the relationship between SSR1 expression and clinicopathological features. Cox regression and Log-rank survival test were used to analyze the relationship between SSR1 gene expression, clinicopathological features and overall survival rate in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis were used to determine the factors affecting prognosis. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was used to predict the possible regulatory pathways. Result:Bioinformatics analysis based on TCGA database showed that the expression level of SSR1 in hepatocellular carcinoma (16.320±7.231) was significantly higher than that in normal liver tissue (7.473±1.410). The difference between groups was statistically significant ( t=8.621, P<0.001).The overall survival rate of patients with high SSR1 gene expression group was lower than that of patients with high SSR1 gene expression group (χ 2=10.1, P<0.001). The high expression of SSR1 gene was related to sex (χ 2=4.392, P=0.036), Stage (χ 2=6.264, P=0.012), T stage (χ 2=4.561, P=0.033) and Grade classification (χ 2=14.015, P<0.001). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that patients with high expression of SSR1 gene got worse risk of death ( HR=1.030, 95% CI:1.002-1.060, P=0.036), and SSR1 gene expression was an independent predictor of hepatocellular carcinoma. Gene set enrichment analysis showed that the high expression of SSR1 was related to ubiquitination, cell cycle, RNA degradation, mTOR signal pathway, Wnt signal pathway and MAPK signal pathway. Conclusion:SSR1 gene is significantly up-regulated in hepatocellular carcinoma, which is related to gender, Stage, T stage and Grade classification. Ubiquitination, cell cycle, RNA degradation, mTOR signal pathway, Wnt signal pathway and MAPK signal pathway may be the key pathways for SSR1 to promote the occurrence and development of hepatocellular carcinoma.
4.Risk assessment of investigator initiated trials at the proposal stage
Wenwen LYU ; Tingting HU ; Weituo ZHANG ; Tiantian QU ; Enlu SHEN ; Jiacheng DUAN ; Zhe SUN ; Jian WANG ; Biyun QIAN
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2021;37(11):927-931
Objective:To assess possible risk factors and their respective levels in the whole process of investigator initiated trial(IIT)projects proposed in the proposal stage, for reference in formulation of risk management plans.Methods:Through literature analysis and research group discussions, the risk factors of IIT projects and risk level assessment criteria were preliminarily identified, and a consultation questionnaire was developed as a result. Delphi method was used to further optimize the risk factors and determine their risk levels. Data obtained from the consulfation were analysied by descriptive.Results:The recovery rates of two rounds of expert consultation were both 100%, and the degree of expert authority was 0.942. The survey finalized 38 risk factors, including extremely high risk, high risk, medium risk, low risk and very low risk factors of 17(44.7%), 15(39.5%), 3(7.9%), 2(5.3%) and 1(2.6%) respectively.Conclusions:This study determined a risk evaluation system of IIT projects in the proposal stage. This system can identify risks of IIT projects at an early stage, facilitating early intervention of problems existing in such projects, and minimize risks to the rights and safety of patients.
5.Value of MR diffusion tensor imaging in the assessment of the changes of trigeminal nerve and its correlation with the degree of vascular compression
Tiantian GUO ; Zhongchang MIAO ; Qiumei ZHANG ; Juhui CHEN ; Jian XU ; Xiguang LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2018;52(2):86-90
Objective To investigate the value of MR diffusion tensor imaging(DTI)in assessment of the microstructural changes of the trigeminal nerve,and analyze it's correlation with the degree of vascular compression. Methods Thirty-four patients with trigeminal neuralgia from November 2015 to April 2017 were retrospectively analyzed in this study.And they were treated by microvascular decompression(MVD). There were 11 cases of gradeⅠ,16 cases of gradeⅡand 7 cases of gradeⅢaccording to the severity of the contact between nerves and vessels during the operation. All of them were scanned with three dimensional time-of-flight(3D-TOF)sequences, three dimensional fast imaging employing steady state acquisition(3D-FIESTA)sequences and DTI before undergoing surgical decompression. According to the preoperative MR scans,the trigeminal nerves were divided into the healthy side without neurovascular contact (25 cases) and the healthy side with a neurovascular contact (9 cases).The DTI parameters of the trigeminal nerve,including the anisotropic fraction(FA)and the ADC values were obtained.Comparison of the FA and ADC values of the trigeminal nerve between the different stages of the affected side was performed with single factor analysis of variance, and the paired samples t test was used to compare the difference of FA and ADC values of bilateral trigeminal nerve. The difference of FA and ADC values between the asymptomatic side with or without vascular contact was compared with independent sample t test. Spearman correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between DTI parameters and the degree of compression. Results The FA values of patients with grades Ⅰ,ⅡandⅢwere 0.311±0.009, 0.308±0.007 and 0.299±0.009 respectively,and there was significant difference among different levels(F=5.269,P<0.05).The ADC values of the three grades were(2.298 ± 0.309)×10-3,(2.214 ± 0.175)×10-3and (2.259 ± 0.248)×10-3mm2/s respectively, showing no statistically significant difference(F=0.402,P>0.05). The FA values of bilateral trigeminal nerves in healthy side without neurovascular contact and in healthy side with neurovascular contact were statistically significant (t=-32.528,-25.178,P<0.05). There was significant difference in the ADC value of bilateral trigeminal nerves in the group without neurovascular contact(t=2.162,P<0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in the ADC values of bilateral trigeminal nerves in the healthy side of the neurovascular contact group(P>0.05).There were no statistically significant differences in the FA and ADC values between the two groups on the healthy side of the trigeminal nerve(P>0.05).The FA value was negatively correlated with the degree of vascular compression (r=-0.453,P<0.05),while the ADC value was not correlated with the degree of vascular compression(P>0.05). Conclusion DTI imaging can be used to evaluate the degree of trigeminal nerve injury. More obvious vascular compression leads to lower FA value.
6.Features of radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
Jian JIAO ; Luya WANG ; Hongzhi MI ; Tiantian MOU ; Junqi LI ; Xiaoli ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2018;38(6):381-384
Objective To evaluate the features of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) and its influence factors.Methods Forty-two consecutive HoFH patients (21 males,21 females;average age:(14.8±8.4) years) were retrospectively enrolled in this study from June 2010 to November 2016.Diagnosis was proved by clinical and chromosome tests,and all patients underwent ATP stress and rest 99Tcm-methoxyisobutylisonitrile (MIBI) SPECT MPI with a two-day protocol.Summed stress score (SSS) and summed rest score (SRS) were acquired,and summed difference score (SDS;SSS-SRS) was calculated.Relations between SSS,SRS,SDS and age,lipid profile were analyzed.Two-sample t test,x2 test,multiple linear regression analysis and multivariate logistic regression were used to analyze the data.Results There were 24 patients with positive MPI results (SSS≥1),and females (76.2%,16/21) showed more positive MPI results than males (38.1%,8/21;x2=6.22,P<0.05).Eighteen patients had negative MPI results.There were 6,8,10 patients with MPI positive results in < 10 years group (n =14),10-18 years group (n =14) and ≥ 19 years group,respectively (x2=2.33,P>0.05).Positive electrocardiograph (ECG) in ATP stress test was observed in 9 females (42.9%,9/21) and 3 males (14.3%,3/21;x2 =4.20,P<0.05).Sixty-three (8.8%,63/714) abnormal myocardial perfusion segments (SSS≥ 1) were found,which was mainly (60.3%,38/63) distributed in myocardial regions supplied by left anterior descending branch (LAD).SSS was positively correlated with age and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC).SRS,SDS were positively correlated with HDLC and age respectively.Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that the female was the only independent risk factor to predict positive MPI (odds ratio=5.2,95% CI:1.363-19.774).Conclusions In HoFH patients,abnormal myocardial perfusion had a rising trend with age increasing.Female patients are more likely to have abnormal MPI.Abnormal myocardial perfusion segments are mainly located in myocardial regions supplied by LAD.Age and gender are influence factors of abnormal MPI in HoFH patients.
7.Predictive value of gated myocardial perfusion imaging for all-cause mortality risk in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia
Jian JIAO ; Luya WANG ; Wei DONG ; Tiantian MOU ; Ying ZHANG ; Zhi CHANG ; Xiaofen XIE ; Junqi LI ; Hongzhi MI
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2024;44(5):297-302
Objective:To evaluate the predictive value of stress+ rest gated myocardial perfusion imaging (G-MPI) in assessing all-cause mortality risk in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH).Methods:From June 2010 to March 2022, 72 patients (39 males, 33 females; age (21.1±12.3) years) who diagnosed with FH clinically and genetically and underwent stress+ rest G-MPI in Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University were retrospectively followed up. Image analysis was performed using the 17-segment 5-point method to obtain left ventricular myocardial perfusion and functional parameters. Patients were followed for all-cause mortality events, and predictors associated with the risk of all-cause mortality were analyzed using Cox regression. The efficiencies of predictors were evaluated by ROC curve analysis, and the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test were used to compare the differences in the incidence of all-cause mortality in different groups of patients with FH. Independent-sample t test or Mann-Whitney U test was used to analyze the data. Results:The follow-up time of 72 patients was 7(4, 10) years, and all-cause death occurred in 16(22.2%) patients during the follow-up period. There were statistically significant differences in total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC), summed stress score (SSS), summed rest score (SRS), summed difference score (SDS), stress end-systolic volume (SESV), stress ejection fraction (SEF), rest end-diastolic volume (REDV), rest end-systolic volume (RESV) and rest ejection fraction (REF) between the death group and the survival group ( t values: from -2.65 to 4.47, z values: from -3.43 to -1.98, all P<0.05). Cox regression analysis showed that SDS (hazard ratio ( HR)=1.337, 95% CI: 1.114-1.604, P=0.002), SESV ( HR=1.019, 95% CI: 1.008-1.030, P<0.001) and LDLC ( HR=1.355, 95% CI: 1.049-1.749, P=0.020) were independent predictors associated with the risk of all-cause mortality in patients with FH. The optimal cut-off value of SESV for predicting mortality in patients with FH determined by ROC curve analysis was 35.5 ml, with the AUC of 0.701 (95% CI: 0.517-0.885). The incidence of all-cause mortality in the group with SESV≥35.5 ml was significantly higher than that in the group with SESV<35.5 ml (28.6% vs 6.9%; χ2=5.15, P=0.023). Conclusion:Stress+ rest G-MPI is an important imaging method for all-cause mortality risk assessment in patients with FH, and SDS, SESV and LDLC are important factors in predicting mortality in patients with FH.
8.A survey on the present status of diagnosis and treatment of Graves' disease in Jiangsu province
Tiantian LI ; Xiaobai ZOU ; Hongqi FAN ; Min SUN ; Yong GU ; Jian WANG ; Dalong ZHU ; Jianhua MA ; Wei LI ; Shiwei CUI ; Xingbo CHENG ; Tao YANG ; Xuqin ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2019;35(7):576-580
Objective To investigate the management of Graves' disease in Jiangsu province. Methods According to the 2011 management of GD survey from American Thyroid Association and the 2013 survey from European Thyroid Association, a questionnaire was designed for this survey to acquire the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of Graves' disease among endocrinologists from 35 tertiary hospitals in Jiangsu province. Results A total of 476 valid questionnaires were collected. For patients with symptoms of hyperthyroidism, a large majority of respondents monitored serum FT3 , FT4 , TSH, thyroid peroxidase antibody, thyroglobulin antibody, TSH receptor antibody, and finding of thyroid ultrasound, accounted for 95. 6%, 95. 0%, 95. 4%, 95. 8%, 90. 3%, 90. 5%, and 93. 9%physicians, respectively. 91.2% of physicians preferred anti-thyroid drugs as the first-line treatment, and 92. 6% of them gave priority to the use of methimazole. For the duration of anti-thyroid drugs therapy, 41.2%of endocrinologists chose 24 months, while 20% chose 18 months. When patients have moderate and active ophthalmopathy, most respondents with medium or senior professional titles preferred anti-thyroid drugs, while most resident physicians chose radioactive iodine plus corticosteroids. When pregnancy was confirmed in the patients of Graves' disease, 88% of respondents preferred propylthiouracil during the first trimester of pregnancy, and 58. 4% of them would continue propylthiouracil into the second trimester. Conclusions The mastering of basic perception of Graves' disease knowledge is satisfactory among the endocrinologists. But by comparing to the American and European survey results and related guidelines, there are still some differences in diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, physicians should notice those differences and make improvement on standardized treatment for patients to raise the response ratio while reducing the recurrent events.
9.Simulation study of air quality health index in 5 cities in China: 2013-2015
Wentao WANG ; Qinghua SUN ; Jian QIN ; Tiantian LI ; Xiaoming SHI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2017;38(3):314-319
Objective To construct the air quality health index (AQHI) by inclusion of air pollutants PM2.5 and O3 in Guangzhou,Shanghai,Xi'an,Beijing,Shenyang,and explore scientificity and feasibility of its application in China.Methods The daily average concentrations of PM2.5 and O3 in air,and daily average mortality from 2013 to 2015 in the 5 cities in China,the exposure-response coefficients of PM2.5 and O3 and total mortality from Meta studies in China were used to construct local AQHI.The health risk levels of air pollution in the 5 cities were calculated and compared with the characteristics of single pollutant concentrationof PM2.5 or O3.Results In the 5 cities,the average concentration of PM2.5 was highest in Beijing (82 μg/m3) and lowest in Guangzhou (46 μg/m3).And the average concentration of O3 was highest in Shanghai (72 μg/m3) and lowest in Xi'an (45 μg/m3).In all the cities,the average concentration of PM2.5 was highest in winter and lowest in summer.In summer,the average concentration of O3 was lowest.But the health risk level of AQHI showed that the 5 cities had higher frequency of low or medium risk averagely.And Beijing had the highest frequency of high risk in summer (5.69%).Xi'an had the highest frequency of extremely high risk in winter (1.63%).Conclusions In this study,AQHI could be constructed by using air PM2.5 and O3 concentration data which can be obtained in many areas in China.The application of this index is scientific and feasible in China.
10.The clinical value of 18F-FDG PET/CT dual-time-point imaging in diagnosing aortic graft infection
Wei DONG ; Tiantian MOU ; Jinghong XIA ; Jian JIAO ; Quan LI ; Mingkai YUN ; Hongzhi MI ; Junming ZHU ; Xiaoli ZHANG ; Xiang LI
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2022;38(6):357-363
Objective:To explore the diagnostic value of 18F-deoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT dual-time-point imaging (DTPI) in the diagnosis of aortic grafts infection (AGI). Methods:Forty-two patients with suspected AGI were prospectively recruited in this DTPI study from October 2014 to October 2021. There were 35(83%) males and 7 females, mean age (54±15) years old, range 22-79 years old. PET/CT image quality was scored as 5 grading scale. Semi-quantitative analysis of DTPI data was performed using maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of suspected AGI lesions. The percentage of SUVmax change between initial and delayed images were recorded as retention index (RI). Management of Aortic Graft Infection Collaboration (MAGIC) criteria were used as the diagnostic reference criteria for AGI.Results:According to the MAGIC criteria, 27 patients (64%) were positive for AGI, and 15 patients (36%) were negative. The mean RI of AGI was higher than that of non-AGI ones[(26.7±18.9)% vs. (6.4 ±18.8)%, P<0.01]. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of initial SUVmax ≥6 with the presence of AGI was 88.9%, 73.3%, and 83.3%, respectively. Delayed SUVmax ≥6 improved the sensitivity (96.3%) and accuracy (88.1%) for diagnosing AGI. DTPI with 15% increment as the optimal cut-off value of RI improved the specificity (93.3%) and accuracy (90.5%) for diagnosing AGI. Fifteen (56%, 15/27) AGI patients had improved image quality grading on the delayed images, leading to more accurately delineating the detailed extent of the infected aortic graft. Conclusion:18F-FDG PET/CT DTPI has better diagnostic performance for AGI than conventional Single-time-point PET/CT imaging by improving image quality as well as enhancing delineation of infected aortic graft extent.