1.Clinical significance of monitoring leptin level in adolescent patients with polycystic ovary syndrome
Aihua WANG ; Yingjie YAO ; Xiuqin LI
Clinical Medicine of China 2011;27(8):876-877
Objective To discuss the relationship between leptin level and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in adolescent patients with polycystic ovary syndrome, and to explore the classification diagnosis method of adolescent PCOS and indicator for clinical monitoring of obese patients. Methods All enrolled adolescent individuals were assigned into four groups: 30 normal adolescent individuals in the control group, 30 simple adolescent obese individuals in the simple obesity group,27 obese adolescent PCOS patients in the obese PCOS group and 14 nonobese adolescent PCOS patients in the nonobese PCOS group. The fasting serum samples were prepared for leptin level measurement and analysis, Results The serum leptin level of in the control group, the simple obesity group, the obese PCOS group and the nonobese PCOS group were ( 19.44 ± 6. 63 ) μg/L vs.(23.09 ±7. 39) μg/L, (42. 99 ±9. 83) μg/L and (31, 92 ±7, 02) μg/L,respectively. Leptin in the obese PCOS group was significantly higher than that in the control group and the simple obese group (t = 2. 903 and 2. 714 respectively,Ps < 0. 05 ). Conclusion Monitoring the serum level of leptin can not only aid the classification of adolescent PCOS patients and guide the treatment, but also can serve as a indicator for therapeutic monitoring of obese adolescent PCOS.
2.Comparative analysis of FDG PET SUVmax cutoff values in detection of mediastinal lymph node metastasis and hilar/intralobar lymph node metastasis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Qianqian XUE ; Zhiming YAO ; Congxia CHEN ; Xiuqin LIU ; Juan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2017;37(5):279-283
Objective To study the FDG SUVmax cutoff values in detection of metastases in mediastinal lymph nodes (MLN) and hilar/intralobar lymph nodes (HILN) in pre-operative patients with N0-2 stage NSCLC.Methods A total of 69 patients with stage N0-2 NSCLC (40 males,29 females,age 36-87 years) were included in this retrospective study.18F-FDG PET/CT was performed and followed by lung cancer resection with lymph node dissection in 1 month.The excised lymph nodes were compared one by one between their SUVmax and histopathology.The SUVmax cutoff value in detection of lymph node metastases was determined by the ROC curve.Mann-Whitney u test,x2 test,and Fisher exact test were used for data analysis.Results Metastatic MLN and (or) HILN were found in 21 of 69 NSCLC patients.The histopathologic results demonstrated metastases in 61 of 339 lymph nodes.The SUVmax of metastatic lymph nodes (4.95(3.46,7.19)) was significantly higher than that of benign lymph nodes (2.10(1.59,3.22);z=-7.576,P<0.05).The SUVmax of metastatic HILN (6.32 (4.28,8.27)) was significantly higher than that of metastatic MLN (3.90(2.12,6.41);z=-2.921,P<0.05).With cutoff of SUVmax ≥2.5,the sensitivity,specificity and accuracy in detection of all metastatic lymph nodes were 83.6% (51/61),61.9% (172/278)and 65.8% (223/339) respectively,and the parameters were 74.2% (23/31),79.6% (160/201) and 78.9% (183/232) for metastatic MLN,and 93.3% (28/30),15.6% (12/77) and 37.4% (40/107) for metastatic HILN.The diagnostic sensitivities for metastatic MLN and for metastatic HILN were not significantly different (Fisher exact test,P>0.05),while the specificities and accuracies between the two groups were significantly different (x2 values:96.7 and 56.1,both P<0.05).According to ROC curves,cutoff values of SUVmax in detecting metastatic MLN and metastatic HILN were 2.78 and 4.93.With the specific cutoff value,the sensitivity,specificity and accuracy in detection of metastatic MLN were 71.0% (22/31),87.1% (175/201)and 84.9%(197/232),respectively.The corresponding data in detection of metastatic HILN were 73.3% (22/30),77.9%(60/77) and 76.6%(82/107).Conclusion Different cutoff values of SUVmax in detecting metastatic MLN and metastatic HILN should be considered for more accurate lymph nodes staging in patients with NSCLC.
3.Ventilation/perfusion scan in the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism in elderly patients
Congxia CHEN ; Zhiming YAO ; Yue GUO ; Zhiguo YU ; Xiuqin LIU
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2014;34(4):301-304
Objective To compare the diagnostic efficacy of the V/Q scan and CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) for the detection of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) in elderly patients.Methods Fortyfour patients (age ≥60 years old) with suspected acute PE underwent V/Q scan and CTPA.The diagnosis of PE by V/Q scan was based on the criteria of prospective investigation of PE diagnosis (PIOPED) Ⅱ and the prospective investigative study of acute PE diagnosis (PISA-PED).The final diagnosis was made clinically.The sensitivities,specificities and accuracies of PIOPED Ⅱ,PISA-PED,CTPA and Wills score were calculated and compared using x2 and Fisher's exact tests.Kappa analysis was used to analyze the diagnostic accordance rate of PIOPED Ⅱ and PISA-PED.Results The sensitivities of PIOPED Ⅱ,PISA-PED and CTPA in the diagnosis of PE were 70.00% (14/20),84.62% (22/26) and 65.22% (15/23),respectively (x2 =0.069-1.545,all P>0.05).The sensitivity of Wills score was significantly lower (23.08%,3/13).The specificity of CTPA (93.75%,15/16) was significantly higher than those of PIOPED lⅡ and PISAPED (80.00%,12/15 and 61.11%,11/18,both P<0.05).The accuracies of PIOPED Ⅱ,PISA-PED and CTPA were 74.29% (26/35),75.00% (33/44) and 76.92% (30/39),respectively (x2 =0.005-0.070,all P>0.05).The accuracy of Wills score was significantly lower (52.17%,12/23).The diagnostic accordance rate of PIOPED Ⅱ and PISA-PED criteria was 77.14%(27/35),Kappa=0.547,P<0.05.Conclusion V/Q scan and CTPA have no significant difference for the diagnosis of PE in the elderly patients.
4.Systolic synchrony of ischemic myocardium assessed by stress-rest 99Tcm-MIBI gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging
Yue GUO ; Zhiming YAO ; Juan ZHANG ; Congxia CHEN ; Zhiguo YU ; Xiuqin LIU
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2015;35(3):195-199
Objective To investigate the left ventricular synchrony under different ischemic statuses using phase analysis of 99Tem-MIBI gated SPECT MPI (GSMPI).Methods The data of 129 patients (65 males,64 females,age:48-88 (68.6±10.2) years) who underwent 2-d stress-rest GSMPI were retrospectively analyzed.Perfusion images were scored by a 5-grade criteria (0-4) based on 17 coronary artery segments.Patients were divided into normal perfusion group (G1) and abnormal perfusion group (G2) according to the summed stress scores.G2 was divided into reversible perfusion defect subgroup (G2a) and irreversible perfusion defect subgroup (G2b) by the summed difference scores.The difference of PSD and PHB between groups and the difference between stress and rest GSMPI within each subgroup were compared using two-sample t test and paired t test,respectively.Results The numbers of patients in G1,G2,G2a and G2b were 66,63,39 and 24,respectively.The PSD (18.3±7.8) and PHB (68.6±30.9) of G2 were significantly higher than those (14.3±6.6 and 50.2±20.0) of G1 (t =-3.110,-3.989,both P<0.05).The PSD and PHB of G2b were higher than those of G2a,but the difference was not statistically significant (t:-1.554 to-0.408,all P>0.05),and the differences of PSD and PHB between rest and stress MPI within each subgroup were not significantly different (t:-0.961 to-0.114,all P>0.05).The PSD (20.4±8.1 and 20.8±6.4) and PHB (77.8±53.5 and 78.4±26.7) of rest and stress GSMPI in patients with LVEF ≤60%were significantly higher than those in patients with LVEF>60%(15.0±6.8 and 15.3±7.0,53.5±23.0 and 55.9±24.5;t:3.642 to 4.567,all P<0.05).Conclusions 99Tcm-MIBI GSMPI phase analysis can show damage effect of abnormal myocardial perfusion on left ventricular synchrony,which influencing global left ventricular function,and it can show different left ventricular synchrony due to different degrees of myocardial ischemia.There is nearly same value of stress GSMPI and rest GSMPI in assessment of left ventricular synchrony.
5.New routes of clinical medical English teaching for postgraduates in university of traditional Chinese medicine
Jing WU ; Qingyan BO ; Minghua WU ; Xiuqin WANG ; Chang YAO ; Laigen ZHANG ; Jun LIU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2012;11(8):819-821
In order to realize the sustained education concept in clinical medical English teaching,several measures were taken in the first clinical medical college of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,such as training the teaching staff,using original textbooks and redesigning the curriculum.Particularly the tutorial system was introduced to the education frame.The teaching and research section of clinical medical English explored the new teaching routes for postgraduates in traditional Chinese medicine university.
6.The application of Six-Step standardized communication procedure in improving the communication ability of nurses
Jianping SONG ; Jingfen JIN ; Shenmei YU ; Huafen WANG ; Xiuqin FENG ; Meiqi YAO ; Yuping ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2017;52(1):63-66
Objective To explore the effects of Six-Step standardized communication procedure in improving the communication ability of nurses.Methods C-I-CARE communication procedure was converted into Chinese.The Chinese version of Six-Step standardized communication procedure was Yi Kan,Er Yin,San Gaozhi,Si Wen,Wu Da,Liu Zaijian.The procedure was propagandized by making posters,setting up computer desktop,training nurses by lectures,video and role play.The effects were evaluated by pre and post self-control test among 100 nurses.Results The average score of communication behavior of 100 nurses after applying standardized communication procedure increased from 2.55±0.67 to 4.44±0.59 (t=-23.174,P<0.001).In 2015,the nursing department received 622 silk banners and commendatory letters for appreciating nursing work,increased by 18.9% compared to 2014.The discharged patient satisfaction increased from 94.2% to 96.93%.The satisfaction of doctors to nurses' collaboration was 99.86%.There was no nursing complaint or dispute caused by bad communication.Conclusion The application of procedure and standardized communication method can improve the communication ability of nurses,optimize the relationship between nurses and patients and increase patient satisfaction.
7.Detection of EGFR mutations in pleural effusion of patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Xiuqin YAO ; Yunjian XU ; Yumei FU ; Zhongmin LIU
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2017;33(23):3980-3983
Objective To detect the consistency of EGFR mutations in pleural effusion in terminal non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)patients by amplification refractory mutation system- polymeric chain reaction (ARMS-PCR).Methods Pleural effusion from 44 cases with advanced NSCLC were collected.DNA was extract-ed from a part of pleural effusion,and EGFR gene18,19,20,and 2 l exons mutations were detected by ARMS-PCR amplification. The left part of pleural effusion was used for the pathological microscopic examination of the embedding and to evaluate the feasibility of pleural effusion direct detection.Part of the case results were compared with tissue or pleural effusion at the same time. Results The mutation rate of EGFR detection in pleural effusion was 54.5%,including 19-del(50.0%)and 21-L858R(50.0%);75.0% of pleural effusion sediment was morpho-logically diagnosed with adenocarcinoma and EGFR mutation rate was 27.3% in pleural effusion with no tumor cell. The consistent rate was 72.7% in 22 cases of pleural effusion and tissue and that was 50.0% in 16 cases of pleural effusion and plasma.The comparison between pleural effusion and organizations and plasma test results was statisti-cally significant(P < 0.05).(P < 0.05).Conclusions EGFR gene mutation rate in pleural effusion is lower than that in tumor tissue specimens in terminal NSCLC patients and tumor tissue is still the best test specimens.
8.Value of FDG PET/CT in the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant hilar mediastinal lymph nodes in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Yuyi ZHANG ; Zhiming YAO ; Qianqian XUE ; Congxia CHEN ; Xu LI ; Xiuqin LIU
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020;40(9):513-517
Objective:To investigate the diagnostic value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT in detecting N 1 or N 2 metastasis of lymph node (LN) with different densities in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods:A total of 118 patients (68 males, 50 females, age range: 27-87 (65.4±10.8) years) with N 0-N 2 M 0 NSCLC in Beijing Hospital between October 2007 and December 2017 were included in this study. All patients underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT, followed by surgery within 1 month. The pathological findings of the resected hilar mediastinal LN were taken as the gold standard, and ratios of LN metastasis were calculated for different density groups (calcification, partial calcification, hyper density, hypodensity/isodensity). The cut-off values of LN size (short diameter) and the maximum standardized uptake value (SUV max) in the detection of N 1 and N 2 metastases was determined by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, and the diagnostic efficiencies were calculated. Independent-sample t test, Mann-Whitney U test and χ2 test (partition of χ2) were used for data analysis. Results:A total of 433 LN has the histopathologic results: 365 LN was in stage N 0, 68 LN was in stage N 1-N 2. There were no metastases in calcification group (0/8). The metastatic LN proportions in partial calcification group (28.6%, 8/28), hypodensity/isodensity group (20.3%, 44/217) were significantly higher than that in the hyper density group (8.9%, 16/180; χ2 values: 7.369, 9.945, both P<0.017 (threshold for partition of χ2)). There was no significant difference between the partial group and hypodensity/isodensity group ( χ2=1.021, P>0.017). The SUV max of N 1+ N 2 group was significantly higher than that in N 0 group (6.94 (4.51, 11.36) vs 2.45 (1.93, 3.42); z=-10.388, P<0.01). According to the ROC curve, the cut-off value of SUV max in detecting hilar and mediastinal LN was 3.66. The diagnostic sensitivity, specificity and accuracy for N 1+ N 2 metastasis was 85.3%, 78.9%, 80.0% respectively. The cut-off values of SUV max for hypodensity/isodensity group and hyper density group were 3.66 and 2.79 respectively, and the corresponding sensitivities, specificities, accuracies and positive predictive values (PPV) were 93.2%, 86.7%, 88.0%, 64.1% vs 93.8%, 57.9% ( χ2=10.724), 61.1% ( χ2=7.326, P<0.01), 17.9%( χ2=32.971, P<0.01). The specificity of LN size (1.0 cm)+ SUV max was significantly higher that of LN size or SUV max alone (94.2% vs 80.9%, 86.7%; χ2 values: 14.048, 5.661, both P<0.05) in hypodensity/isodensity group. The specificity and accuracy of LN size (1.0 cm)+ SUV max were significantly higher those of SUV max alone ( χ2 values: 58.043, 37.037, both P<0.01) in hyper density group. Conclusions:18F-FDG PET/CT is useful in diagnosing the N 1+ N 2 metastases in hypodensity/isodensity LN, but has limitation in diagnosing the partial calcification LN. Combination of lymph node short diameter and SUV max cut-off value can improve the diagnostic specificity or accuracy of 18F-FDG PET/CT for hypodensity/isodensity and high density LN.
9.Value of pulmonary perfusion tomography/ low dose CT fusion imaging in the diagnosis of acute pul?monary embolism
Congxia CHEN ; Zhiming YAO ; Yue GUO ; Xu LI ; Xiaomao XU ; Xiuqin LIU ; Bin XU
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2018;38(10):649-653
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of the pulmonary perfusion tomography combined with low dose CT scan (Q SPECT/ CT) in detecting acute pulmonary embolism (PE) by compa-ring with pulmonary ventilation/ perfusion (V/ Q) SPECT imaging. Methods A total of 203 patients sus-pected with acute PE (88 males, 115 females, age range 19-94 years) from January 2013 to December 2015 were enrolled in this retrospective study. All patients underwent V/ Q SPECT and low dose CT scan. Final clinical diagnosis was regarded as the gold standard. The diagnostic consistency and diagnostic efficacy of Q SPECT/ CT were compared with those of V/ Q SPECT. χ2 test was used to compare the differences be-tween the two methods. Kappa analysis was used to analyze the agreement of them. Results The coinci-dence rate of Q SPECT/ CT and V/ Q SPECT was 94.09%(191/ 203), Kappa= 0.882, P<0.001. Among the 12 cases with inconsistent diagnosis, 9 were finally diagnosed as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy of Q SPECT / CT in the diagnosis of PE were 95. 12%(78/ 82), 80.99%(98/ 121), 77.23%(78/ 101), 96.08%(98/ 102), 86. 70% ( 176/ 203). The counterpart parameters of V/ Q SPECT were 95. 12% ( 78/ 82), 90. 91%(110/ 121), 87.64% (78/ 89), 96.49% (110/ 114), 92.61% (188/ 203). Compared with V/ Q SPECT, Q SPECT/ CT had the same sensitivity but lower specificity (χ2 = 4.928, P = 0.026). The positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy of Q SPECT/ CT were lower than those of V/ Q SPECT, but there was no significant difference (χ2 values: 3.491, 0.000, 3.824, all P>0.05). Conclusion In the majority of patients with suspected acute PE, V/ Q SPECT scan can be replaced by Q SPECT/ CT, but it must be careful to select Q SPECT/ CT for patients with COPD history.
10.Early enteral nutrition support dose selection in critically ill patients: a Meta analysis
Meiqi YAO ; Xiuqin FENG ; Zhiting GUO ; Xiaoxia HUANG ; Yue MAO ; Jiaying TANG ; Haiyan ZHOU ; Xiang YU ; Jingfen JIN
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2018;27(8):866-871
Objective To systematically evaluate the optimal dose of early enteral nutrition support in critically ill patients.Methods Systematic search database including PubMed,Web of science,Scopus,CINAHL,CBM,CNKI.RCTs about early enteral nutrition dose selections in critically ill patients were chosen according to include and exclude criteria by two researchers independently.Cochrane system evaluation manual bias risk assessment was used to evaluate quality of literature.RevMan5.3 Meta analysis software was used to analyze the data.Results A total of 1 571 literatures were retrieved and 8 RCT studies were included,2 713 subjects in total.Meta analysis results showed that there were statistically significant differences in mechanical ventilation time,incidence of diarrhea,and utilization rate of gastro dynamic drugs between trophic feeding and full feeding (P<0.05).There were no statistically significant differences in mortality,length of stay,incidence of nosocomial infections,reflux,vomiting,constipation,etc.(P>0.05).Conclusions Trophic feeding has familiar effects on mortality,length of hospital stay compared to full feeding,but it can help to shorten ICU mechanical ventilation time,improve the gastrointestinal tolerability.