1.Rare and atypical imaging manifestations of abdominal lesions associated with IgG4-related disease:CT and MRI findings
Liang LIANG ; Mengsu ZENG ; Yuan JI ; Shengxiang RAO ; Caizhong CHEN ; Xiuliang LU ; Hao LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2014;48(11):887-892
Objective To investigate rare and atypical imaging manifestations of abdominal lesions associated with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD).Methods Forty-one patients with IgG4-RD proved histopathologically or clinically were investigated retrospectively.All the patients underwent precontrast and dynamic enhancement scan of the abdomen.CT was performed in 32 patients and MR imaging in 27 patients (including both of CT and MRI in 18 patients).Whether tissue and organs of the abdomen were involved was observed,especially rare and atypical imaging manifestations including focal pancreatic lesion,pseudocyst and (or) abscess as well as calcification of pancreas,peripheral blood vessels of pancreas involvement and mass-like lesions were existed.Involvement of the organs including liver,gallbladder,spleen,gastrointestinal tract,mesentery and their manifestations were also observed.Results One to four abdominal organs were involved,the numbers of involved organs were as follows:one organ in 13 patients (31.7%),two organs in 12 patients (29.3%),three organs in 13 patients (31.7%),and four organs in 4 patients (7.3%).The most commonly involved organ of the abdomen was the pancreas which was found in 35 patients.Abdominal extrapancreatic lesions were found in 33 patients.Focal involvement of pancreas as a rare manifestation showed in 11 cases (11/35,31.4%).The patterns were focal and multifocal.Rare cases showed pseudocysts (3/35,8.6%) and abscess was found in 1 case.Capsule-like rim was present around the pancreas lesions in 25 cases.Ten cases showed thick and wide rim with unclear boundaries with adjacent blood vessels,and 7 of them showed the peripheral blood vessels surrounded.Bile duct involvement was observed in 26 patients,and gallbladder involvement was observed in only 2 of them.Rare renal involvement patient has mass-like lesion,with hypointensity on T2WI,then showed decreased enhancement and gradually delayed enhancement.One retroperitoneal fibrosis patient also showed mass-like lesion as an atypical and rare manifestation.Three IgG4-related liver inflammatory pseudotumors were found in 2 patients.Lesions showed iso or hypointensity on T2WI,continuously enhancement,with abnormal edge ring.Mesentery involvement was found in 1 patient.Conclusion Several abdominal lesions associated with IgG4-RD have rare and atypical imaging manifestations.There are specific imaging characteristics,which are helpful for most accurate diagnosis of IgG4-RD.
2.Research on relationship between social support and subjective well-being of labor workers in Shenzhen
Jianjun TANG ; Jinhong LIU ; Quanshui ZHANG ; Yuehu HOU ; Fang YUAN ; Haiyun SU ; Man WANG ; Yanxiang LIN ; Xiuliang DENG ; Jiubo ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2011;20(8):743-745
Objective To study the relationship between social support and subjective well-being(SWB) of labor workers.Methods 1038 labor workers in Shenzhen were evaluated by subjective well-being scale for Chinese citizen (SWBS-CC), social support rating scale ( SSRS ).Results There was no significant difference in SWB between male and female( ( 63.51 ± 11.03 ) vs ( 63.22 ± 12.02 ), t = 0.389, P > 0.05 ).The 30 ~ 49 age group's score was significantly higher than the 16 ~29 age group's( (62.80 ± 11.80) vs (64.54 ± 11.28), t=2.21, P < 0.05 ).The married group's score was significantly higher than the unmarried group's ( (62.50 ± 12.18)vs (64.27 ± 10.80 ), t= 2.44, P < 0.05 ).Social support was significant positively correlative with subjective well-being ( r=0.075 ~0.391, P<0.05), except support availability was not correlative with both subscales.Subjective support, support availability and objective support were significantly positive predictions of SWB, meanwhile subjective support was the biggest( β =0.297).Conclusion Subjective well-being of the labor workers in Shenzhen have significant relationship with age and social support.To increase the emotional support for the labor workers could possibly help to improve their subjective well-being.
3.Analysis of clinical characteristics and drug resistance of 57 patients with Salmonella infection
DAO LU ; Xiuliang XU ; Yan ZHAO ; Xiaoling LIU
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2020;31(2):141-144
Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics and drug resistance of 57 patients with Salmonella infection, and to understand the sensitivity of Salmonella to commonly used antibiotics. Methods Clinical data of 57 Salmonella infection patients admitted in our hospital from January 2016 to February 2019 were collected. After hospitalization, routine examinations such as hematuria and stool were carried out, and fecal bacterial culture and drug sensitivity tests were performed. Results Among the 57 patients, the highest incidence of clinical symptoms was abdominal pain and diarrhea (57 cases, 100%), with an average of 7.46±2.03 times. The others were nausea and vomiting (45 cases, 78.95%), fever (43 cases, 75.44%), headache (34 cases, 59.65%), tenesmus (26 cases, 45.61%) and dehydration (25 cases, 43.86%). The results of stool routine examination showed that 51 cases (89.47%) were positive for fecal leukocytes and 45 cases (78.95%) were positive for fecal occult blood test. The results of urine routine test showed that 45 cases (78.95%) were positive for proteinuria and 38 cases (66.67%) for occult blood test. The results of blood routine examination showed that the average value of leukocyte count was (9.98±4.22)×109/L, neutrophils accounted for 79%, and C-reactive protein was (60.15±32.48)mg/L. The results of drug sensitivity showed that the resistant strains to cephalosporins and quinolones accounted for a large proportion of the total strains. Conclusion The main symptoms of Salmonella infection in this area were abdominal pain and diarrhea. Fecal examination and routine urine examination were more valuable for diagnosis. The detection of resistance to quinolone and cephalosporin antibiotics should be strengthened to provide a basis for rational use of drugs.
4.Polymorphisms of host tropism relating amino acid sites in influenza A virus
Xiuliang LIU ; Yanjiao LI ; Weijie CHEN ; Yuxi WANG ; Qile GAO ; Jingjing HU ; Zhijie ZHANG ; Chenglong XIONG
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(7):626-633
ObjectiveTo discover and analyze single or several correlative key amino acid sites that influence the host tropism during the influenza A virus (IAV) infection based on complete internal protein gene segments of IAV strains, and to provide evidence for the study of human host-adaptive mutations of IAV. MethodsThe full-length nucleotide sequences of 43 671 IAV strains containing 6 complete internal gene segments were downloaded from the GISAID EpiFluTM database, and 698 human-tropic (HU) and 1 266 avian-tropic (AV) representative strains were included. The consensus coding sequences of the representative strains from the amphitropic category were compared by R script, and the differential amino acid sites and their polymorphisms were then obtained. The multi-site combination analysis of differential sites was conducted with R script. ResultsA total of 49 and 57 conserved differential sites were obtained from the consensus sequence comparison between AV and H1N1 (subtype from HU), and comparison between AV and H3N2 (another subtype from HU), separately. 79 and 65 multi-site combinations were found between HU and AV strains through 3 and 4 sites combination analysis, respectively, and a total of 11 conserved sites were involved: site 271 and 684 in PB2; site 336, 486, 581 and 621 in PB1; site 204 and 356 in PA; site 33, 305 and 357 in NP. No eligible differential sites were found in M1 and NS1. ConclusionSeveral conserved amino acid differential sites, between HU and AV strains of IAV, are found in PB2, PB1, PA and NP proteins. Instead of working as single units, these sites may have interactions, forming specific amino acid combinations that determine the host tropism of IAV collectively.