1.Quantification of Organ Fat Deposits in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Yinglian FENG ; Bingqing DONG ; Yuancheng WANG ; Shijun ZHANG ; Shengni CHEN ; Shenghong JU
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2017;25(7):509-512
Purpose Lipotoxicity plays an important role in the progression of diabetes and its complications,and the gold standards for organs' lipid quantification are biopsy or histochemical staining,which are invasive and have their own limitations.Thus,our research was to identify the difference in organ lipid deposition between type 2 diabetic patients and healthy volunteers by using noninvasive three-point T2* corrected Dixon imaging.Materials and Methods Sixty-five type 2 diabetic patients and 34 healthy volunteers were included in this study.All participants underwent three-echo Dixon with 3.0T MR imager.Dixon imaging parameters [hepatic fat fraction (HFF),splenic fat fraction (SFF),pancreatic fat fraction (PFF)] were collected.All of the MRI parameters were compared.The relationship between HFF,SFF,PFF and BMI,age were analyzed.Results The hepatic and splenic lipid percentage in diabetic group [HFF=(5.4±4.3)%;SFF=(3.7± 1.4)%] was significantly higher than healthy volunteers group [HFF=(2.9± 1.3)%;SFF=(3.0± 0.9)%;P<0.05,respectively].However,there was no significant difference in pancreatic fat fraction between diabetic and healthy groups (P>0.05).There were positive correlations between HFF,SFF,PFF and BMI (r=0.379,0.305 and 0.306,P<0.05).Moreover,only the positive correlation between pancreatic fat fraction and age were observed (r=0.261,P<0.05).Conclusion The three-point T2* corrected Dixon revealed the abnormalities of hepar and spleen lipid accumulation in diabetic patients.Thus,the three-point Dixon imaging may potentially aid in evaluating the lipid deposition of abdominal organs.
2.Effects of cognitive behavior therapy combined with kinesitherapy on patients with functional dyspepsia
Yinglian HUANG ; Lin NING ; Yan FENG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2022;28(2):254-257
Objective:To explore the effects of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) combined with kinesitherapy on patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) .Methods:Totally 180 FD patients who attended the Department of Gastroenterology at the First People 's Hospital of Qinzhou were selected by convenient sampling and randomized divided into three groups according to the random number table: group A ( n=60) , which received conventional drugs to suppress acid, protect the stomach, regulate intestinal motility and combat anxiety; group B ( n=60) , which received CBT on the basis of routine treatment; group C ( n=60) , which received CBT combined with kinesitherapy on the basis of routine treatment. The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA) , Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) , and Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) were used to compare the anxiety, depression and quality of life among the three groups of patients. The treatment efficiency was also compared among the three groups. Results:After treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in HAMA scores among the three groups ( P>0.05) ; the HAMD score in group C was lower than that in groups A and B, and the GIQLI score was higher than that in groups A and B, with statistically significant difference ( P<0.05) . The total efficiency in group C was higher than that in groups A and B, but the difference was not statistically significant ( P>0.05) . Conclusions:CBT combined with kinesitherapy can alleviate the negative emotion and improve the life of quality in FD patients, which is worth promoting in clinical practice.
3.Clinical and imaging features of eight cases of Ewing sarcoma of the jaw.
Yinglian FENG ; Tiemei WANG ; Zitong LIN ; Lei ZHANG ; Xiaofeng HUANG ; Guowen SUN ; Shu XIA
West China Journal of Stomatology 2023;41(2):185-189
OBJECTIVES:
This study investigate the clinical and imaging features of Ewing sarcoma (ES) of the jaw.
METHODS:
Eight cases of pathologically diagnosed ES of the jaw from January 2010 to June 2022 were included in the study. Clinical and radiological features were retrospectively analyzed.
RESULTS:
Among the eight cases, the mean age at onset was 29.4 years, and the male to female ratio was 7∶1. The predilecting site was the posterior part of mandible, accounting for 75% of the cases. The lesions often exhibited early numbness of the lower lip and lymphadenopathy. The main radiographic manifestation of mandibular lesions was ill-defined radiolucency, mixed with fibrous or brush-like tumor matrix, and soft tissue mass. The maxillary ES lesions mainly presented as lytic bone destruction accompanied by adjacent soft tissue mass. Periosteal ossification was rarely seen.
CONCLUSIONS
The clinical and imaging characteristics of ES in the jaw are helpful for its diagnosis.
Male
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Humans
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Female
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Sarcoma, Ewing/pathology*
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Retrospective Studies
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Radiography
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Mandible/pathology*
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Lip
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Bone Neoplasms