1.The application characteristics of airway management devices
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2007;11(5):987-989,993
OBJECTIVE: To sum up the advantages and disadvantages as well as application prospects of several kinds of new devices in airway management, including the laryngeal mask airway (LMA), esophageal-tracheal combitubes (ETC),fribreoptic stylet laryngoscope (FOS), video Macintosh intubating laryngoscope system (VMS) and GlideScope(R) videolaryngoscope(GSVL).DATA SOURCES: Using the terms "airway management", we searched Medline for airway management device-related articles, which were published during January 1990 to February 2006 in English.STUDY SELECTION: The materials were firstly selected. Successful rate of intubation, intubation-related complications and incidence in studying tracheal intubation with LMA, ETC, FOS, VMS and GSVL were chosen. Inclusive .criteria: ① Randomized and controlled study of adult cases. ② Clinical studies or case report. ③ Including the studies of general airway or difficult airway. Exclusive criteria: ① Study of intubation in children. ② Repetitive study.DATA EXTRACTION: Eighty-six articles about tracheal intubation with LMA, ETC, FOS, VMS and GSVL were chosen, among which, 36 were included in this study, and 50 were excluded due to study on intubation in children or repetitive study.DATA SYNTHESIS: Correct placement does not affect vocal cord movement, so patients may vocalize while an LMA is in place. Its successful rate is over 90%. Its most attractive advantages are increased speed and ease of placement by both inexperienced personal and experienced anesthesiologists, low frequency of cough and low incidence. The esophageal tracheal combrtube is a supraglottic airway device that functions as an effective alternative to ventilization via mask and tracheal intubation in both the esophageal and tracheal position. It is successful when emergency occurs, but it is only suitable for adults. The flexibility of FOS allows for intubation of patients, without the need for head and neck manipulation. The main disadvantages of FOS are their limited field of view and the high cost of purchase and maintenance. Observation and manipulation in using VMS can be performed in one axis. GSVL provides a clear view of larynx on the monitor instead of directly viewed by the operator.CONCLUSION: These new devices of airway management can relatively decrease the intubation difficulty, increase the successful rate and lead to lower complication incidence. The skills of these new airway management devices should be included in the modern anesthesia residency program.
2.Predictive value of Hcy on contrast-induced nephropathy after PCI in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Fang WANG ; Peng LI ; Xizhe ZHAO ; Ting TIAN
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;38(19):2705-2708
Objective To investigate the predictive value of plasma homocysteine (Hcy) on contrast-induced nephropathy after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) .Methods Totally 156 patients with AMI receiving PCI in Beijing Electric Power Hospital from January 2014 to December 2015 were enrolled for the study and divided into contrast-induced nephropathy group and non-contrast-induced nephropathy group .Baseline data ,perioperative data and auxilia-ry examination results were compared between two groups .The single factor analysis and multivariate Logistic regression were used to analyze the influencing factors .Results In all 156 patients ,32 cases occurred contrast-induced nephropathy after PCI ,and the in-cidence was 20 .5% .The plasma Hcy level in contrast-induced nephropathy group was (21 .3 ± 8 .7)μmol/L ,significantly higher than (13 .3 ± 6 .1) μmol/L in non-contrast-induced nephropathy group (P< 0 .05) .Multiple Logistic regression analysis results showed that plasma Hcy levels was the independent risk factors of contrast-induced nephropathy (OR=2 .254 ,95% CI:1 .359 -3 .737 ,P=0 .002) .Conclusion About 1/5 of patients with AMI occur contrast-induced nephropathy after PCI ,and preoperative plasma Hcy level can well predict the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy ,which is worthy of clinical application .
3.Clinical etiological analysis of severe vitreous hemorrhage in venerable age patients
Yenan WANG ; Yuntao HU ; Zhizhong MA ; Changguan WANG ; Hongliang DOU ; Xuefeng FENG ; Yimin XU ; Xizhe WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2018;36(10):780-784
Objective To analyze the etiologies of severe vitreous hemorrhage in venerable age patients.Methods A retrospective series case study was adopted.Medical records of 30 cases 30 eyes severe vitreous hemorrhage venerable age patients were analyzed in Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University,Peking University Third Hospital and Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital from July in 1999 to June in 2015.Visual acuity,intraocular pressure,anterior segment slit lamp microscopy,mydriasis funduscopy and ophthalmic B type ultrasound examination were used to evaluate 30 cases 30 eyes.Thirty eyes were all treated with pars plans vitrectomy (PPV).Results Mydriasis funduscopy examination showed that vitreous hemorrhage was so dense in 30 eyes that the fundus cannot be observed.The initial visual acuity examination showed that 8 eyes were count finger,5 eyes were hand move,16 eyes were light perception,and 1 eye was no light perception.There were dense light spots or clusters of high echoes in vitreous cavities,complete/incomplete posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) of all eyes;retinal detachment with different degrees in 5 eyes;proliferating cord adhesion to the wall of eyeball in 3 eyes.The etiologies included retinal vein occlusion (RVO) in 10 eyes (33.33%),retinal tear or retinal detachment in 7 eyes (23.33%),polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) in 7 eyes (23.33%),proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) in 4 eyes (13.33%).The above 4 etiologies were in 28 eyes,accounting for 93.33%.The others were ocular trauma in 2 eyes (6.67%).Conclusions The main cause to severe vitreous hemorrhage venerable age patients is RVO,followed by retinal tear or retinal detachment,PCV and PDR.Ocular trauma is rare.Vitrectomy is a diagnostic treatment,which can remove vitreous hemorrhage,improve the visual acuity of the patients,and determine the etiologies of the vitreous hemorrhage.
4.Analysis of speech features in female depression patients with anhedonia symptoms
Rongxun LIU ; Ning WANG ; Yang WANG ; Sanqiao YAO ; Guangjun JI ; Shisen QIN ; Fengyi LIU ; Zhongguo ZHANG ; Yange WEI ; Xizhe ZHANG ; Rongxin ZHU ; Fei WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2023;32(10):901-908
Objective:To explore the speech features of female patients with anhedonic depression and their recognition of pleasure deficient symptoms.Methods:A total of 102 female depression patients who were hospitalized at Nanjing Brain Hospital from September 2020 to October 2021 were selected, including 62 anhedonic depression patients (anhedonic group) and 40 non-anhedonic depression patients (non-anhedonic group). A total of 50 female healthy controls were recruited during the same period.All participants were evaluated by the 17-item Hamilton depression scale (HAMD-17), Snaith-Hamilton pleasure scale (SHAPS), and the temporal experience of pleasure scale (TEPS), as well as voice acquisition.SPSS 23.0 software was used for data processing.Statistical analysis was conducted using one-way ANOVA, non-parametric tests, Logistic regression, and receiver operating characteristic curve.Results:Compared with the non-anhedonic group, the anhedonic group showed significant changes in 15 voice features(all P<0.05), including Mel-frequency cepstral coefficients, formant frequencies, intensity, and energy features.Among these features, Mel-frequency cepstral coefficients exhibited the highest accuracy in identifying anhedonic depression, with sensitivity of 47.5%, specificity of 91.9%, area under curve (AUC) of 0.751, 95% CI=0.686-0.866.Formant frequencies could identify female anhedonic depression, with a sensitivity of 90.0%, a specificity of 40.3%, an AUC of 0.647, and 95% CI=0.605-0.824.Energy features could identify anhedonic deficient depression, with a sensitivity of 60.0%, a specificity of 74.2%, an AUC of 0.679, and 95% CI=0.587-0.804.Intensity features could identify female anhedonic depression, with a sensitivity of 70.0%, a specificity of 58.1%, an AUC of 0.640, and 95% CI=0.554-0.769. Conclusion:Mel-frequency cepstral coefficients, formant frequencies, intensity features, and energy features may have specific changes in female patients with anhedonic depression.The Mel-frequency cepstral coefficients has the highest recognition accuracy for anhedonic symptoms in female depression patients, and is expected to become an objective evaluation index for female anhedonic depression.
5.Intensity of Intraoperative Spinal Cord Hyperechogenicity as a Novel Potential Predictive Indicator of Neurological Recovery for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
Guoliang CHEN ; Fuxin WEI ; Jiachun LI ; Liangyu SHI ; Wei ZHANG ; Xianxiang WANG ; Zuofeng XU ; Xizhe LIU ; Xuenong ZOU ; Shaoyu LIU
Korean Journal of Radiology 2021;22(7):1163-1171
Objective:
To analyze the correlations between intraoperative ultrasound and MRI metrics of the spinal cord in degenerative cervical myelopathy and identify novel potential predictive ultrasonic indicators of neurological recovery for degenerative cervical myelopathy.
Materials and Methods:
Twenty-two patients who underwent French-door laminoplasty for multilevel degenerative cervical myelopathy were followed up for 12 months. The Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scores were assessed preoperatively and 12 months postoperatively. Maximum spinal cord compression and compression rates were measured and calculated using both intraoperative ultrasound imaging and preoperative T2-weight (T2W) MRI. Signal change rates of the spinal cord on preoperative T2W MRI and gray value ratios of dorsal and ventral spinal cord hyperechogenicity on intraoperative ultrasound imaging were measured and calculated. Correlations between intraoperative ultrasound metrics, MRI metrics, and the recovery rate JOA scores were analyzed using Spearman correlation analysis.
Results:
The postoperative JOA scores improved significantly, with a mean recovery rate of 65.0 ± 20.3% (p < 0.001). No significant correlations were found between the operative ultrasound metrics and MRI metrics. The gray value ratios of the spinal cord hyperechogenicity was negatively correlated with the recovery rate of JOA scores (ρ = -0.638, p = 0.001), while the ventral and dorsal gray value ratios of spinal cord hyperechogenicity were negatively correlated with the recovery rate of JOA-motor scores (ρ = -0.582, p = 0.004) and JOA-sensory scores (ρ = -0.452, p = 0.035), respectively. The dorsal gray value ratio was significantly higher than the ventral gray value ratio (p < 0.001), while the recovery rate of JOA-motor scores was better than that of JOA-sensory scores at 12 months post-surgery (p = 0.028).
Conclusion
For degenerative cervical myelopathy, the correlations between intraoperative ultrasound and preoperative T2W MRI metrics were not significant. Gray value ratios of the spinal cord hyperechogenicity and dorsal and ventral spinal cord hyperechogenicity were significantly correlated with neurological recovery at 12 months postoperatively.
6.Intensity of Intraoperative Spinal Cord Hyperechogenicity as a Novel Potential Predictive Indicator of Neurological Recovery for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
Guoliang CHEN ; Fuxin WEI ; Jiachun LI ; Liangyu SHI ; Wei ZHANG ; Xianxiang WANG ; Zuofeng XU ; Xizhe LIU ; Xuenong ZOU ; Shaoyu LIU
Korean Journal of Radiology 2021;22(7):1163-1171
Objective:
To analyze the correlations between intraoperative ultrasound and MRI metrics of the spinal cord in degenerative cervical myelopathy and identify novel potential predictive ultrasonic indicators of neurological recovery for degenerative cervical myelopathy.
Materials and Methods:
Twenty-two patients who underwent French-door laminoplasty for multilevel degenerative cervical myelopathy were followed up for 12 months. The Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scores were assessed preoperatively and 12 months postoperatively. Maximum spinal cord compression and compression rates were measured and calculated using both intraoperative ultrasound imaging and preoperative T2-weight (T2W) MRI. Signal change rates of the spinal cord on preoperative T2W MRI and gray value ratios of dorsal and ventral spinal cord hyperechogenicity on intraoperative ultrasound imaging were measured and calculated. Correlations between intraoperative ultrasound metrics, MRI metrics, and the recovery rate JOA scores were analyzed using Spearman correlation analysis.
Results:
The postoperative JOA scores improved significantly, with a mean recovery rate of 65.0 ± 20.3% (p < 0.001). No significant correlations were found between the operative ultrasound metrics and MRI metrics. The gray value ratios of the spinal cord hyperechogenicity was negatively correlated with the recovery rate of JOA scores (ρ = -0.638, p = 0.001), while the ventral and dorsal gray value ratios of spinal cord hyperechogenicity were negatively correlated with the recovery rate of JOA-motor scores (ρ = -0.582, p = 0.004) and JOA-sensory scores (ρ = -0.452, p = 0.035), respectively. The dorsal gray value ratio was significantly higher than the ventral gray value ratio (p < 0.001), while the recovery rate of JOA-motor scores was better than that of JOA-sensory scores at 12 months post-surgery (p = 0.028).
Conclusion
For degenerative cervical myelopathy, the correlations between intraoperative ultrasound and preoperative T2W MRI metrics were not significant. Gray value ratios of the spinal cord hyperechogenicity and dorsal and ventral spinal cord hyperechogenicity were significantly correlated with neurological recovery at 12 months postoperatively.