1.Effects of epilepsy on neuronal processes and synapses in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of young mice
Tongxing DENG ; Minli WANG ; Cheng CHANG ; Li JIANG ; Wenjuan FAN
Chinese Journal of Neuroanatomy 2024;40(4):478-484
Objective:To explore the effects of status epilepticus(SE)on neuronal processes and synapses in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of young mice.Methods:The young mice of SE model was established by intraperito-neal injection of lithium chloride and pilocarpine.Morris water maze test was used to detect the behavioral changes in the mice.Immunofluorescence staining was used to observe the morphological changes of axons,dendrites and synaptic connections of neurons in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of mice,and the ultrastructural changes of synapses of pyramidal neurons in the mouse hippocampus were observed with transmission electron microscopy.Results:The sei-zure rate of grade IV and above in mice was 80%,and the mortality rate was 25%.The escape latency of SE mice was prolonged(P<0.05),the trajectory of exploring the platform was significantly longer and more complicated,and the time spent in the target quadrant and the number of crossing the platform were significantly reduced(P<0.05).Posi-tive expression of axonal neurofilament marker protein SMI312 and microtubule-associated protein 2(MAP2)were found in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of both groups,and the axonal neurofilaments and neuronal dendrites in the SE group were of different lengths and arranged densely and scatteredly.The positive expression of synaptophysin(SYP)and the number of positive spots increased significantly in in the hippocampus of SE group(P<0.01).The number of synaptic vesicles in the SE group increased significantly,and the postsynaptic density(PSD)thickness decreased significantly(P<0.01).Conclusion:SE might lead to acute injury of synapses in the cerebral cortex and hippocampal area of young mice,induce synaptic vesicle circulation disorders,and then cause widespread destruction and disorder of the axon and dendrite networks,the reactive or compensatory reconstruction of synaptic.
2.Common issues and solutions in full-cycle contract management of public hospitals:a case study of a general hospital
Weiying XU ; Minli XUE ; Jun WANG ; Weiling ZHANG ; Zhang YAO
Modern Hospital 2024;24(10):1571-1574
Establishing a full-cycle contract management model for comprehensive public hospitals has practical signifi-cance for the development of smart hospitals.The aim is to create a hierarchical and classified contract management system fo-cused on information sharing.The method involves outlining the systematic processes of contract management within the hospital,analyzing common issues from multiple dimensions-such as management processes,level of information technology,and process supervision-and proposing solutions to meet the requirements of modern public smart hospital contract management.Based on in-formation sharing and hierarchical management,this approach offers ideas for refined management in hospitals and promotes the high-quality development of comprehensive medical services in smart hospitals..
3.Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and D-Dimer Levels for Early Diagnosis of Ischemic Colitis
Chong LU ; Yuan CHEN ; Minli HU ; Jiaojiao WEI ; Jin DING ; Qunying WANG
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology 2024;29(7):409-413
Background:Ischemic colitis is a gastrointestinal emergency caused by intestinal wall ischemia,and in severe cases,it can even be life-threatening.Currently,there is a lack of reliable detection methods for ischemic colitis.Clinically,there is an urgent need for a specific detection method to improve the early diagnosis rate of ischemic colitis.Aims:To explore the values of serum vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)and plasma D-dimer levels for early diagnosis of ischemic colitis.Methods:A total of 40 patients with ischemic colitis admitted from June 2021 to June 2023 at the Affiliated Jinhua Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine were served as the experimental group.Meanwhile,51 patients with acute enteritis were served as controls.The clinical manifestations,as well as the laboratory,radiological,and endoscopic results were compared between the two groups.A binary Logistic regression model was employed to analyze the risk factors for the onset of ischemic colitis.ROC curve was used to assess the diagnostic performance of serum VEGF and plasma D-dimer levels for the early diagnosis of ischemic colitis.Results:Compared with the control group,the proportion of patients with abdominal pain accompanied by hematochezia,and the serum VEGF and plasma D-dimer levels in the experimental group were significantly increased(all P<0.05).The results of binary Logistic regression model indicated that serum VEGF and plasma D-dimer levels were the risk factors for onset of ischemic colitis(all P<0.05).ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve(AUC)of serum VEGF and plasma D-dimer for diagnosing ischemic colitis were 0.93 and 0.88,respectively.The combination of these two indicators could further increase the diagnostic specificity and the AUC.Conclusions:Serum VEGF and plasma D-dimer levels can be served as early diagnostic markers for ischemic colitis.The combination of these two indicators can greatly improve the early diagnostic performance.
4.Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and D-Dimer Levels for Early Diagnosis of Ischemic Colitis
Chong LU ; Yuan CHEN ; Minli HU ; Jiaojiao WEI ; Jin DING ; Qunying WANG
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology 2024;29(7):409-413
Background:Ischemic colitis is a gastrointestinal emergency caused by intestinal wall ischemia,and in severe cases,it can even be life-threatening.Currently,there is a lack of reliable detection methods for ischemic colitis.Clinically,there is an urgent need for a specific detection method to improve the early diagnosis rate of ischemic colitis.Aims:To explore the values of serum vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)and plasma D-dimer levels for early diagnosis of ischemic colitis.Methods:A total of 40 patients with ischemic colitis admitted from June 2021 to June 2023 at the Affiliated Jinhua Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine were served as the experimental group.Meanwhile,51 patients with acute enteritis were served as controls.The clinical manifestations,as well as the laboratory,radiological,and endoscopic results were compared between the two groups.A binary Logistic regression model was employed to analyze the risk factors for the onset of ischemic colitis.ROC curve was used to assess the diagnostic performance of serum VEGF and plasma D-dimer levels for the early diagnosis of ischemic colitis.Results:Compared with the control group,the proportion of patients with abdominal pain accompanied by hematochezia,and the serum VEGF and plasma D-dimer levels in the experimental group were significantly increased(all P<0.05).The results of binary Logistic regression model indicated that serum VEGF and plasma D-dimer levels were the risk factors for onset of ischemic colitis(all P<0.05).ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve(AUC)of serum VEGF and plasma D-dimer for diagnosing ischemic colitis were 0.93 and 0.88,respectively.The combination of these two indicators could further increase the diagnostic specificity and the AUC.Conclusions:Serum VEGF and plasma D-dimer levels can be served as early diagnostic markers for ischemic colitis.The combination of these two indicators can greatly improve the early diagnostic performance.
5.A pedigree study of paroxysmal exercise-induced dyskinesia with Parkinson-like symptoms associated with the expression of the PRRT2 gene in the elderly
Peng YANG ; Yingmin MO ; Minli WANG ; Youqiong LI ; Shan HUANG ; Jian HUANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2023;42(8):909-914
Objective:To study the clinical and genetic characteristics of familial paroxysmal exercise-induced dyskinesia with Parkinson-like manifestations in the elderly.Methods:Clinical data of 9 family members were analyzed, including 2 patients(both received treatment)consenting to appropriate therapy and prediction protocols.DNA was extracted from peripheral blood samples, and then second-generation sequencing mutation screening.Results:The tremor of two probands in the family was completely brought under control by oxcarbazepine treatment.In 5 family members, a heterozygous mutation of base G>C in exon 2 c. G366C: P.QCon122H at position 29824741 of the PRRT2 gene was found, resulting in the mutation of the amino acid at 122 from glutamine to histidine, which was predicted by SIFT and M-CAP to be harmful.Sanger sequencing of pedigree samples showed that the sisters, brothers and nephews of the proband were heterozygous and their nieces were of the wild type.Conclusions:Q122 of PRRT2 protein can cause the Parkinson-like limb tremor phenotype, and antiepileptic drugs are also effective for paroxysmal exercise-induced dyskinesia in the elderly.
6.Multicenter study on the etiology characteristics of neonatal purulent meningitis
Yanli LIU ; Jiaojiao CAI ; Xiaoyi ZHANG ; Minli ZHU ; Zhenlang LIN ; Yicong PAN ; Junhu ZHENG ; Yiwei ZHAO ; Xiang WANG ; Hongping LU ; Meifang LIN ; Ji WANG ; Haihong GU ; Lizhen WANG ; Keping CHENG ; Yuxuan DAI ; Yuan GAO ; Junsheng LI ; Hongxia FANG ; Na SUN ; Lihua LI ; Xiaoquan LI ; Ying LIU ; Yingyu LI ; Wa GAO ; Minxia LI
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2023;41(6):393-400
Objective:To study the distribution and antibiotics resistance of the main pathogens of neonatal purulent meningitis in different regions of China.Methods:A retrospective descriptive clinical epidemiological study was conducted in children with neonatal purulent meningitis which admitted to 18 tertiary hospitals in different regions of China between January 2015 to December 2019. The test results of blood and cerebrospinal fluid, and drug sensitivity test results of the main pathogens were collected. The distributions of pathogenic bacteria in children with neonatal purulent meningitis in preterm and term infants, early and late onset infants, in Zhejiang Province and other regions outside Zhejiang Province, and in Wenzhou region and other regions of Zhejiang Province were analyzed. The chi-square test was used for statistical analysis.Results:A total of 210 neonatal purulent meningitis cases were collected. The common pathogens were Escherichia coli ( E. coli)(41.4%(87/210)) and Streptococcus agalactiae ( S. agalactiae)(27.1%(57/210)). The proportion of Gram-negative bacteria in preterm infants (77.6%(45/58)) with neonatal purulent meningitis was higher than that in term infants (47.4%(72/152)), and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2=15.54, P=0.001). There were no significant differences in the constituent ratios of E. coli (36.5%(31/85) vs 44.8%(56/125)) and S. agalactiae (24.7%(21/85) vs 28.8%(36/125)) between early onset and late onset cases (both P>0.05). The most common pathogen was E. coli in different regions, with 46.7%(64/137) in Zhejiang Province and 31.5%(23/73) in other regions outside Zhejiang Province. In Zhejiang Province, S. agalactiae was detected in 49 out of 137 cases (35.8%), which was significantly higher than other regions outside Zhejiang Province (11.0%(8/73)). The proportions of Klebsiella pneumoniae, and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus in other regions outside Zhejiang Province (17.8%(13/73) and 16.4%(12/73)) were both higher than those in Zhejiang Province (2.9%(4/137) and 5.1%(7/137)). The differences were all statistically significant ( χ2=14.82, 12.26 and 7.43, respectively, all P<0.05). The proportion of Gram-positive bacteria in Wenzhou City (60.8%(31/51)) was higher than that in other regions in Zhejiang Province (38.4%(33/86)), and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2=6.46, P=0.011). E. coli was sensitive to meropenem (0/45), and 74.4%(32/43) of them were resistant to ampicillin. E. coli had different degrees of resistance to other common cephalosporins, among which, cefotaxime had the highest resistance rate of 41.8%(23/55), followed by ceftriaxone (32.4%(23/71)). S. agalactiae was sensitive to penicillin, vancomycin and linezolid. Conclusions:The composition ratios of pathogenic bacteria of neonatal purulent meningitis are different in different regions of China. The most common pathogen is E. coli, which is sensitive to meropenem, while it has different degrees of resistance to other common cephalosporins, especially to cefotaxime.
7.Clinical analysis of 33 cases with purulent meningitis complicated with hydrocephalus in neonates
Yingying HU ; Leying WANG ; Yanli LIU ; Si CHEN ; Shangqin CHEN ; Zhenlang LIN ; Minli ZHU
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2022;40(8):505-510
Objective:To study the clinical characteristics of purulent meningitis complicated with hydrocephalus in neonates, and to analyze the risk factors of the disease.Methods:Neonates diagnosed with purulent meningitis complicated with hydrocephalus who hospitalized in the department of neonatology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from January 2002 to August 2021 were selected as the case group. Neonates with positive pathogen cultures but no hydrocephalus during the same period were assigned by random number table method as the control group. The ratio of the control group and the case group was 2 ∶1. The clinical data such as bacteria distribution, cranial imaging, therapy and prognosis were compared between the two groups. The risk factors for hydrocephalus were predicted. Statistical analysis was conducted using chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analysis.Results:There were 33 cases in the case group and 66 cases in the control group. A total of 27 cases had confirmed pathogen results, of which 20 cases (74.1%) were Gram-negative bacteria and seven cases (25.9%) were Gram-positive bacteria. The time of diagnosis for hydrocephalus were 13.0(5.5, 28.5) days after the onset. Twenty-six cases received non-surgical treatment, while seven cases received surgery. The cure rate of case group was 42.4%(14/33), which was lower than that of control group (72.7%, 48/66), and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2=8.63, P=0.003). Univariate analysis showed that the incidences of protein>3 g/L in cerebrospinal fluid, glucose<2 mmol/L in cerebrospinal fluid, convulsions, central respiratory failure, intracranial hemorrhage and encephalomalacia in the case group were all higher than those in the control group, with statistical significance ( χ2=19.72, 12.04, 19.04, 5.73, 11.85 and 17.48, respectively, all P<0.050). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that convulsions (odds ratio ( OR)=4.476, 95% confidence interval ( CI) 1.091 to 18.363, P=0.037), intracranial hemorrhage ( OR=8.031, 95% CI 1.894 to 34.059, P=0.005) and encephalomalacia ( OR=35.189, 95% CI 2.954 to 419.150, P=0.005) were risk factors for neonatal purulent meningitis complicated with hydrocephalus. Conclusions:Gram-negative bacteria are common pathogen of neonatal purulent meningitis complicated with hydrocephalus. Convulsions, intracranial hemorrhage and encephalomalacia are important predictors for neonatal purulent meningitis complicated with hydrocephalus.
8.Effectiveness, safety and cost of urinary follicle stimulating hormone in controlled ovarian stimulation in China: multi-center retrospective cohort study of 102 061 in vitro fertilization cycles
Yimin ZHU ; Yue GAO ; Donghong NAI ; Linli HU ; Lei JIN ; Ying ZHONG ; Ze WU ; Guimin HAO ; Qiongfang WU ; Yichun GUAN ; Hong JIANG ; Cuilian ZHANG ; Minli LIU ; Xiaohong WANG ; Xiaoming TENG ; Jinliang DUAN ; Liran LI ; Yue ZHANG ; Hong YE
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2022;57(7):510-518
Objective:To explore the effectiveness, safety and cost between urinary follicle stimulating hormone (uFSH) and recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH) in controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) in China.Methods:Data were collected from 16 reproductive centers in China covering oocytes collection time from May 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018. Eligible patients were over 18 years old, adopting COS with uFSH (uFSH group) or rFSH (rFSH group) as start gonadotropins (Gn), and using in vitro fertilization (IVF) and (or) intracytoplasmic sperm injection for fertilisation, excluding frozen embryo recovery cycle. Generalised estimating equation was used to address the violation of independency assumption between cycles due to multiple IVF cycles for one person and clustering nature of cycles carried out within one center. Controlling variables included age, body mass index, anti-Müllerian hormone level, cause of infertility, ovulation protocol, type of fertilisation, number of embryos transferred, number of days of Gn use.Results:Totally 102 061 cycles met eligibility criteria and were included in the analyses. In terms of effectiveness, after controlling relevant unbalanced baseline characteristics, compared with rFSH group, the high oocyte retrieval (>15 oocytes was considered high retrieval) rate of uFSH group significantly decreased in gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist protocol ( OR=0.642, P<0.01) and in gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist protocol ( OR=0.556, P=0.001), but the clinical pregnancy rate per transfer cycle and the live birth rate per transfer cycle significantly increased ( OR=1.179, OR=1.169, both P<0.01) in both agonist and antagonist protocols. For safety, multiple analysis result demonstrated that in the agonist protocol, compared with rFSH group, the incidence of moderate to severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome of uFSH group significantly decreased ( OR=0.644, P=0.002). The differences in ectopic pregnancy rate and multiple pregnancy rate between the uFSH and rFSH groups were not significant ( P=0.890, P=0.470) in all patients. In terms of cost, compared with rFSH group, the uFSH group had lower total Gn costs for each patient ( P<0.01). Conclusion:For patients who underwent COS, uFSH has better safety, and economic profiles over rFSH in China.
9.Effects of cord blood element levels on neurodevelopment of preterm and full-term children: A cohort study
Zhaokun WANG ; Wenlou ZHANG ; Xiaowen ZENG ; Chu CHU ; Qingqing LI ; Xinxin CUI ; Qizhen WU ; Guanghui DONG ; Jinbo HUANG ; Minli KONG ; Furong DENG
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2022;39(7):723-729
Background Essential and non-essential elements have an important impact on the development of the central nervous system during fetal development. Due to their less developed brain, preterm infants are more sensitive to element exposure, and are high-risk groups of neurodevelopmental abnormalities. However, it is not clear whether the effects of element exposure in utero on postpartum neurodevelopment are different between full-term infants and preterm infants. Objective To evaluate the effects of element exposure levels during pregnancy on neurodevelopment of children aged 6-24 months (of corrected age), and compare the effects between preterm and full-term children. Methods A prospective study design was adopted and this study was conducted based on the Maoming Birth Cohort Study (MBCS) in Maoming City, Guangdong Province. Twenty elements in cord blood of 197 preterm infants and 297 full-term infants were measured, including 11 essential trace elements [vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), selenium (Se), strontium (Sr), tin (Sn), and iron (Fe)], and 9 non-essential trace elements [aluminum (Al), arsenic (As), thallium (Tl), lead (Pb), uranium (U), cerium (Ce), antimony (Sb), cadmium (Cd), and yttrium (Y)]. The neurodevelopment of the children at 6, 12, and 24 months were evaluated by the Ages and Stages Questionnaires-the Third Edition (ASQ-3). A generalized estimating equation (GEE) model was adopted to evaluate the associations between elements and neurodevelopment in full-term and preterm children separately. Results The positive rates of 10 elements (Mn, Cu, Zn, Se, Sr, Fe, Sb, Tl, Pb, and As) in cord blood were greater than 80%. Among the preterm birth children, the results of GEE analysis showed that after adjusting for the covariates, for each increase of interquartile range (IQR) in ln-transformed concentration, As was associated with problems/delay in the communication and problem-solving sub-scales, with the adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of 1.36 (1.03-1.80) and 1.55 (1.10-2.20), respectively; the adjusted OR (95%CI) of problems/delay in the fine motor and problem-solving sub-scales were 1.44 (1.00-2.07) and 1.76 (1.09-2.84) for Sb, respectively; the adjusted OR (95%CI) of problems/delay in the communication sub-scale was 1.37 (1.09-1.74) for Se. No statistically significant associations between umbilical cord blood element concentrations and neurodevelopment indicators were observed among full-term children. The results of stratified analysis by sex showed that the associations between umbilical cord blood element concentrations and neurodevelopment problems/delay were only significant among female preterm children. Conclusion Exposures to As, Se, and Sb during pregnancy may increase the risk of neurodevelopment problems/delay in preterm children aged 6-24 months, and female seem to be more vulnerable.
10.Association analysis of interleukin-19 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility and clinical phenotypes of Crohn′s disease
Yibing HU ; Maodong GUO ; Minli HU ; Chong LU ; Jin DING ; Qunying WANG
Chinese Journal of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2022;06(2):143-149
Objectives:To explore the association of interleukin-19 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility and clinical phenotypes of Crohn′s disease (CD) . Methods:A retrospective case-control study was conducted. Eighty-three CD patients and 120 healthy people in Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital with matched gender and age as controls were enrolled. Allele and genotype frequencies of interleukin-19 gene rs2243188 and rs2243193 loci were detected by Sanger sequencing. The differences in allele and genotype frequencies of rs2243188 and rs2243193 loci between the two groups were compared, and the association between gene polymorphisms of the above loci and disease phenotype (disease site and disease behavior) and drug efficacy was analyzed. Results:The allelic and genotypic frequencies of the rs2243188 and rs2243193 loci differed between the two groups (all P<0.05) . Compared with control group, genotype CC+CA of rs2243188 frequency was higher in patients with ileocolonic CD (86.67% vs. 60.00%, OR = 4.333, 95% CI: 1.891-9.929, P = 0.001) , allele C of rs2243188 frequencies were higher in patients with terminal ileal CD (44.44% vs. 37.08%, OR = 5.589, 95% CI: 5.378-5.918, P = 0.019) and ileocolonic CD (50.00% vs. 37.08%, OR = 6.589, 95% CI: 6.378-7.918, P = 0.018) . However, genotype GA+AA of rs2243193 frequencies were lower in patients with terminal ileal CD (55.56% vs. 93.33%, OR = 0.089, 95% CI: 0.020-0.399, P = 0.002) and ileocolonic CD (75.00% vs. 93.33%, OR = 0.214, 95% CI: 0.085-0.540, P = 0.001) , allele A of rs2243193 frequencies were lower in patients with terminal ileal CD (50.00% vs. 70.83%, OR = 0.809, 95% CI: 0.724-0.908, P = 0.023) and ileocolonic CD (47.50% vs. 70.83%, OR = 0.132, 95% CI: 0.008-0.502, P = 0.018) . Furthermore, compared with control group, allele C (49.28% vs. 37.08%, OR = 1.607, 95% CI: 1.397-2.927, P = 0.021) and genotype CC+CA (84.06% vs. 60.00%, OR = 3.515, 95% CI: 1.676-7.374, P = 0.001) of rs2243188 frequencies were higher in patients with ileal lesion, allele A (47.83% vs. 70.83%, OR = 0.742, 95% CI: 0.709-1.741, P = 0.015) and genotype GA+AA (72.46% vs. 93.33%, OR = 0.188, 95% CI: 0.077-0.458, P = 0.002) of rs2243193 frequencies were lower in patients with ileal lesion.Compared with control group, allele A (50.00% vs. 70.83%, OR = 0.243, 95% CI: 0.352-0.679, P = 0.014) and genotype GA+AA (66.67% vs. 93.33%, OR = 0.143, 95% CI: 0.030-0.680, P = 0.006) of rs2243193 frequencies were lower in patients with penetrating CD. Moreover, the rs2243188 polymorphisms were not associated with disease behavior (all P>0.05) , the rs2243188 and rs2243193 polymorphisms were not associated with the efficacy of corticosteroid and infliximab (all P>0.05) . Conclusions:The gene mutation of the interleukin-19 gene rs2243188 locus may contribute to an increased risk for the CD with ileal lesions. But the gene mutation of rs2243193 locus may contribute to an decreased risk for CD with ileal lesions and penetrating CD.

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