1.A cerebrospinal fluid-based predictive model for neurosyphilis: a preliminary study
Nina ZHAO ; Wenqi XU ; Yueping YIN ; Jingjing LI ; Minzhi WU ; Jin LI
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2025;58(4):334-339
Objective:To analyze differences in the expression of routine laboratory parameters and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination indicators between patients with non-neurosyphilis (syphilis without nervous system involvement) and those with neurosyphilis, to screen for key predictive factors, and to construct a predictive model for neurosyphilis.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data from patients with syphilis at the Fifth People's Hospital of Suzhou from 2019 to 2024. Patients with neurosyphilis and non-neurosyphilis who were hospitalized from November 2019 to June 2022 were included in the model cohort, and those hospitalized from January 2024 to October 2024 were included in the validation cohort. The patients' basic information and laboratory test indicators (including routine blood tests, CSF biochemical analysis, and syphilitic antibody tests) were collected. Statistical analysis was performed using the GraphPad software. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and the binary logistic regression method were used to analyze the predictive performance of key indicators in patients from the model cohort with SPSS software, and a predictive model for neurosyphilis was constructed. The performance of the neurosyphilis predictive model for neurosyphilis was validated based on relevant indicators from the validation cohort.Results:The model cohort included 99 patients with non-neurosyphilis (including 49 males and 50 females), and they were aged between 19 and 85 years, with an average age of 47 years; 69 patients with neurosyphilis were also included in the model cohort, including 58 males and 11 females, and they were aged between 26 and 73 years, with an average age of 51 years. The neurosyphilis group showed a significant increase in the median levels of CSF adenosine deaminase (1 U/L) and microprotein (711 mg/L), white blood cell counts (0.009 × 10?/L), as well as in the proportion of positive Pandy tests (35/69, 50.7%) compared with the non-neurosyphilis group (0 U/L, 309 mg/L, 0.002 × 10?/L, 2 /99 [2.0%], respectively, all P < 0.001). Based on the ROC curve analysis, the CSF microprotein and white blood cell count had relatively high discriminative ability (area under the ROC curve [AUC] > 0.85), while adenosine deaminase and the Pandy test showed moderate discriminative ability (0.7 < AUC < 0.85). According to the above four indicators, the logistic regression analysis showed that CSF microprotein combined with CSF white blood cell counts could construct the best predictive model for neurosyphilis, with a prediction accuracy rate of 0.980, a sensitivity of 98.5%, and a specificity of 89.9%. The prediction formula was logit (p) = -9.926 + 0.015 × microprotein + 362.33 × CSF white blood cell count, with a cutoff value of ≥ -0.867. The validation cohort enrolled 72 patients with non-neurosyphilis and 51 with neurosyphilis, and there were significant differences in CSF microprotein levels and white blood cell counts between the two groups (both P < 0.001). In the validation cohort, the predictive model demonstrated an accuracy of 86.2%, with a sensitivity of 83.6% and a specificity of 91.1% for predicting neurosyphilis. Conclusion:The predictive model for neurosyphilis constructed by combining CSF microprotein and CSF white blood cell count may contribute to the early differential diagnosis of neurosyphilis.
2.A cerebrospinal fluid-based predictive model for neurosyphilis: a preliminary study
Nina ZHAO ; Wenqi XU ; Yueping YIN ; Jingjing LI ; Minzhi WU ; Jin LI
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2025;58(4):334-339
Objective:To analyze differences in the expression of routine laboratory parameters and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination indicators between patients with non-neurosyphilis (syphilis without nervous system involvement) and those with neurosyphilis, to screen for key predictive factors, and to construct a predictive model for neurosyphilis.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data from patients with syphilis at the Fifth People's Hospital of Suzhou from 2019 to 2024. Patients with neurosyphilis and non-neurosyphilis who were hospitalized from November 2019 to June 2022 were included in the model cohort, and those hospitalized from January 2024 to October 2024 were included in the validation cohort. The patients' basic information and laboratory test indicators (including routine blood tests, CSF biochemical analysis, and syphilitic antibody tests) were collected. Statistical analysis was performed using the GraphPad software. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and the binary logistic regression method were used to analyze the predictive performance of key indicators in patients from the model cohort with SPSS software, and a predictive model for neurosyphilis was constructed. The performance of the neurosyphilis predictive model for neurosyphilis was validated based on relevant indicators from the validation cohort.Results:The model cohort included 99 patients with non-neurosyphilis (including 49 males and 50 females), and they were aged between 19 and 85 years, with an average age of 47 years; 69 patients with neurosyphilis were also included in the model cohort, including 58 males and 11 females, and they were aged between 26 and 73 years, with an average age of 51 years. The neurosyphilis group showed a significant increase in the median levels of CSF adenosine deaminase (1 U/L) and microprotein (711 mg/L), white blood cell counts (0.009 × 10?/L), as well as in the proportion of positive Pandy tests (35/69, 50.7%) compared with the non-neurosyphilis group (0 U/L, 309 mg/L, 0.002 × 10?/L, 2 /99 [2.0%], respectively, all P < 0.001). Based on the ROC curve analysis, the CSF microprotein and white blood cell count had relatively high discriminative ability (area under the ROC curve [AUC] > 0.85), while adenosine deaminase and the Pandy test showed moderate discriminative ability (0.7 < AUC < 0.85). According to the above four indicators, the logistic regression analysis showed that CSF microprotein combined with CSF white blood cell counts could construct the best predictive model for neurosyphilis, with a prediction accuracy rate of 0.980, a sensitivity of 98.5%, and a specificity of 89.9%. The prediction formula was logit (p) = -9.926 + 0.015 × microprotein + 362.33 × CSF white blood cell count, with a cutoff value of ≥ -0.867. The validation cohort enrolled 72 patients with non-neurosyphilis and 51 with neurosyphilis, and there were significant differences in CSF microprotein levels and white blood cell counts between the two groups (both P < 0.001). In the validation cohort, the predictive model demonstrated an accuracy of 86.2%, with a sensitivity of 83.6% and a specificity of 91.1% for predicting neurosyphilis. Conclusion:The predictive model for neurosyphilis constructed by combining CSF microprotein and CSF white blood cell count may contribute to the early differential diagnosis of neurosyphilis.
3.Etiological and epidemiological characteristics of respiratory tract viruses and Mycoplasma infectoin in pediatrics department of a hospital from 2020 to 2024
Jie WU ; Jiyong ZHANG ; Minzhi XU ; Huisu FAN
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2025;35(9):1372-1377
OBJECTIVE To understand the prevalence of non-bacterial pathogens infections among the children who were hospitalized in pediatrics department due to acute respiratory tract infections(ARTI)from 2020 to 2024.METHODS The children who were hospitalized in pediatrics department of Lishui People's Hospital due to ARTI from Mar.2020 to Feb.2024 were enrolled in the study,the results of tests of 13 items of respiratory tract patho-gens for the children were retrospectively analyzed.The positive isolation rates of respiratory tract pathogens and epidemiological characteristics were observed and compared among the children according to the gender,age and season.RESULTS A total of 12,291 children were enrolled in the study,6508 of whom were tested positive for re-spiratory tract pathogens,and the total positive isolation rate was 52.95%.Rhinovirus(HRV),Mycoplasma pneumoniae and respiratory syncytial virus(RSV)ranked the top 3 pathogens tested positive.The total positive rate of isolation of the male children was 54.43%(3707/6810),higher than 51.10%(2801/5481)of the female children(x2=13.524,P<0.001);the positive rates of HRV and RSV of the male children were higher than those of the female children(P<0.05),while the positive rate of MP of the female children was higher than that of the male children(P<0.05).There was significant difference in the total positive rate of isolation of respirato-ry tract pathogens among the age groups(x2=59.924,P<0.001).The positive rates of RSV,HRV and MP of the infant group,the toddler group,the preschool age group and the school age group were relatively high.The total positive rate of isolation of the respiratory tract pathogens showed an upward trend with the change of sea-sons(x2=145.887,P<0.001);there was significant difference in the prevalence of pathogens among the seasons(P<0.05).CONCLUSIONS HRV,MP and RSV are dominant among the respiratory tract non-bacterial patho-gens isolated from the children who are hospitalized in Lishui People's Hospital from 2020 to 2024.There are sig-nificant differences in the positive rates of the respiratory tract pathogens among the genders,age,and seasons.
4.Correlation between visual recovery and non-treponemal serologic test titers in ocular syphilis patients
Yahan WANG ; Fanghua HE ; Chongke ZHONG ; Yuxuan XU ; Yating XU ; Yunhai ZHANG ; Minzhi WU ; Wei XIA
Journal of Chinese Physician 2025;27(5):654-657
Objective:To investigate the relationship between visual recovery and non-treponemal serologic test titers [tolulized red unheated serum test (TRUST) or rapid plasma reagin (RPR)] in patients with isolated ocular syphilis and those with ocular syphilis combined with neurosyphilis.Methods:A total of 35 ocular syphilis patients treated at the Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, and the Department of Dermatology, the Fifth People′s Hospital of Suzhou between 2016 and 2024 were enrolled. Pre-treatment serum TRUST/RPR and treponema pallidum particle agglutination (TPPA) assay results were collected for all 35 patients. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biochemical, routine, TRUST/RPR, and TPPA results were obtained for 29 patients. Visual acuity (logMAR) before and after treatment was recorded for 21 patients (34 eyes). Pearson or Spearman correlation analysis was used to assess the relationship between pre-and post-treatment visual acuity, degree of visual recovery, and serum titers.Results:No significant differences in titer distribution were observed among the 35 ocular syphilis patients based on age or sex ( P>0.05). Among the 29 patients who underwent lumbar puncture, 17(58.62%) were diagnosed with ocular syphilis combined with neurosyphilis, while 12(41.38%) had isolated ocular syphilis. The proportion of patients with high pre-treatment serum titers did not differ significantly between the two groups ( P=0.294). The degree of post-treatment visual recovery showed a positive correlation with pre-treatment serum titers, indicating that higher initial titers were associated with better visual recovery (34 eyes, r=-0.302, P=0.081). Post-treatment visual acuity was positively correlated with pre-treatment visual acuity (34 eyes, r=0.547, P=0.001), suggesting that patients with poor baseline vision had worse post-treatment visual outcomes. The median visual improvement was logMAR 0.560 in the isolated ocular syphilis group and logMAR 0.202 in the neurosyphilis-combined group, with no significant difference between the two ( P=0.322). Conclusions:Ocular syphilis patients with higher pre-treatment titers exhibit better visual recovery, while poor post-treatment visual outcomes are associated with low baseline visual acuity.
5.Etiological and epidemiological characteristics of respiratory tract viruses and Mycoplasma infectoin in pediatrics department of a hospital from 2020 to 2024
Jie WU ; Jiyong ZHANG ; Minzhi XU ; Huisu FAN
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2025;35(9):1372-1377
OBJECTIVE To understand the prevalence of non-bacterial pathogens infections among the children who were hospitalized in pediatrics department due to acute respiratory tract infections(ARTI)from 2020 to 2024.METHODS The children who were hospitalized in pediatrics department of Lishui People's Hospital due to ARTI from Mar.2020 to Feb.2024 were enrolled in the study,the results of tests of 13 items of respiratory tract patho-gens for the children were retrospectively analyzed.The positive isolation rates of respiratory tract pathogens and epidemiological characteristics were observed and compared among the children according to the gender,age and season.RESULTS A total of 12,291 children were enrolled in the study,6508 of whom were tested positive for re-spiratory tract pathogens,and the total positive isolation rate was 52.95%.Rhinovirus(HRV),Mycoplasma pneumoniae and respiratory syncytial virus(RSV)ranked the top 3 pathogens tested positive.The total positive rate of isolation of the male children was 54.43%(3707/6810),higher than 51.10%(2801/5481)of the female children(x2=13.524,P<0.001);the positive rates of HRV and RSV of the male children were higher than those of the female children(P<0.05),while the positive rate of MP of the female children was higher than that of the male children(P<0.05).There was significant difference in the total positive rate of isolation of respirato-ry tract pathogens among the age groups(x2=59.924,P<0.001).The positive rates of RSV,HRV and MP of the infant group,the toddler group,the preschool age group and the school age group were relatively high.The total positive rate of isolation of the respiratory tract pathogens showed an upward trend with the change of sea-sons(x2=145.887,P<0.001);there was significant difference in the prevalence of pathogens among the seasons(P<0.05).CONCLUSIONS HRV,MP and RSV are dominant among the respiratory tract non-bacterial patho-gens isolated from the children who are hospitalized in Lishui People's Hospital from 2020 to 2024.There are sig-nificant differences in the positive rates of the respiratory tract pathogens among the genders,age,and seasons.
6.Correlation between visual recovery and non-treponemal serologic test titers in ocular syphilis patients
Yahan WANG ; Fanghua HE ; Chongke ZHONG ; Yuxuan XU ; Yating XU ; Yunhai ZHANG ; Minzhi WU ; Wei XIA
Journal of Chinese Physician 2025;27(5):654-657
Objective:To investigate the relationship between visual recovery and non-treponemal serologic test titers [tolulized red unheated serum test (TRUST) or rapid plasma reagin (RPR)] in patients with isolated ocular syphilis and those with ocular syphilis combined with neurosyphilis.Methods:A total of 35 ocular syphilis patients treated at the Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, and the Department of Dermatology, the Fifth People′s Hospital of Suzhou between 2016 and 2024 were enrolled. Pre-treatment serum TRUST/RPR and treponema pallidum particle agglutination (TPPA) assay results were collected for all 35 patients. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biochemical, routine, TRUST/RPR, and TPPA results were obtained for 29 patients. Visual acuity (logMAR) before and after treatment was recorded for 21 patients (34 eyes). Pearson or Spearman correlation analysis was used to assess the relationship between pre-and post-treatment visual acuity, degree of visual recovery, and serum titers.Results:No significant differences in titer distribution were observed among the 35 ocular syphilis patients based on age or sex ( P>0.05). Among the 29 patients who underwent lumbar puncture, 17(58.62%) were diagnosed with ocular syphilis combined with neurosyphilis, while 12(41.38%) had isolated ocular syphilis. The proportion of patients with high pre-treatment serum titers did not differ significantly between the two groups ( P=0.294). The degree of post-treatment visual recovery showed a positive correlation with pre-treatment serum titers, indicating that higher initial titers were associated with better visual recovery (34 eyes, r=-0.302, P=0.081). Post-treatment visual acuity was positively correlated with pre-treatment visual acuity (34 eyes, r=0.547, P=0.001), suggesting that patients with poor baseline vision had worse post-treatment visual outcomes. The median visual improvement was logMAR 0.560 in the isolated ocular syphilis group and logMAR 0.202 in the neurosyphilis-combined group, with no significant difference between the two ( P=0.322). Conclusions:Ocular syphilis patients with higher pre-treatment titers exhibit better visual recovery, while poor post-treatment visual outcomes are associated with low baseline visual acuity.
7.Clinical efficacy and safety of dot-matrix microneedles radiofrequency sequential narrow-spectrum intense pulsed light in treatment of facial photoaging
Yating XU ; Mingzhi FENG ; Shanshan LI ; Minzhi WU ; Jingjing LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2024;30(6):532-535
Objective:To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and safety of fractional microneedle radiofrequency (RF), subsequently followed by narrowband intense pulsed light (IPL), in the treatment of facial photoaging.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on 50 female patients who underwent facial photodamage treatment at the Fifth People's Hospital of Suzhou from January to December 2021, with an average age of (40±8) years. Each patient received fractional microneedle RF therapy, subsequently followed by two sessions of narrowband IPL therapy at 500-600 nm, with a 4-week interval between treatments. Before and 4 weeks after the final treatment, skin parameters including wrinkles, redness, and sunspots were quantitatively assessed using the Visia skin image analyzer. Patients self-reported their satisfaction levels, and any adverse reactions were recorded.Results:All patients completed the prescribed treatment regimen. Post-treatment evaluations revealed marked improvements in facial skin, characterized by reduced wrinkles, enhanced skin smoothness, tighter contours, and lighter pigmentation spots. Specifically, the pre-treatment scores for wrinkles, sunspots, and redness were (25.6±10.2), (312.6±75.9), and (162.0±68.6) scores, respectively, which significantly decreased to (18.3±7.4), (261.2±82.7), and (129.7±60.1) scores four weeks post-treatment (all P<0.001). The patients' satisfaction levels were (6.6±1.2) scores. During treatment, all patients experienced mild erythema and edema, which resolved within 3-4 days. No serious adverse reactions, such as blistering, hyperpigmentation, or scarring, were observed. Conclusions:Fractional microneedle RF therapy, followed by narrowband IPL therapy, emerges as an effective and safe treatment option for facial photodamage, with minimal adverse reactions.
8.The development and primary application of a deep learning convolutional neural network in the field of revision total hip arthroplasty CT segmentation
Dong WU ; Xiangpeng KONG ; Minzhi YANG ; Xingyu LIU ; Yiling ZHANG ; Wei CHAI
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2023;43(1):62-71
Objective:To develop a preoperative CT image segmentation algorithm based on artificial intelligence deep learning technology for total hip arthroplasty (THA) revision surgery, and to verify and preliminarily apply it.Methods:A total of 706 revision cases with clear CT data from April 2019 to October 2022 in Chinese PLA General Hospital were retrospectively analyzed, including 520 males, aged 58.45±18.13 years, and 186 females, aged 52.23±16.23 years. All of them were unilateral, and there were 402 hips on the left and 304 hips on the right. The transformer_unet convolutional neural network was constructed and trained using Tensorflow 1.15 to achieve intelligent segmentation of the revision THA CT images. Based on the developed three-dimensional planning system of total hip arthroplasty, an intelligent planning system for revision hip arthroplasty was preliminarily constructed. Dice overlap coefficient (DOC), average surface distance (ASD) and Hausdorff distance (HD) parameters were used to evaluate the segmentation accuracy of transformer_unet, full convolution network (FCN), 2D U-shaped Net and Deeplab v3 +, and segmentation time was used to evaluate the segmentation efficiency of these networks.Results:Compared with the FCN, 2D U-Net, and Deeplab v3+ learning curves, the transformer_unet network could achieve better training effect with less training amount.The DOC of transformer_unet was 95%±4%, the HD was 3.35±1.03 mm, and the ASD was 1.38±0.02 mm; FCN was 94%±4%, 4.83±1.90 mm, 1.42±0.03 mm; 2D U-Net was 93%±5%, 5.27±2.20 mm, and 1.46±0.02 mm, respectively. Deeplab v3+ was 92%±4%, 6.12±1.84 mm, 1.52±0.03 mm, respectively. The transformer_unet coefficients were better than those of the other three convolutional neural networks, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). The segmentation time of transformer_unet was 0.031±0.001 s, FCN was 0.038±0.002 s, 2D U-Net was 0.042±0.001 s, Deeplab v3+ was 0.048±0.002 s. The segmentation time of transformer_unet was less than that of the other three convolutional neural networks, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). Based on the results of previous studies, an artificial intelligence assisted preoperative planning system for THA revision surgery was initially constructed. Conclusion:Compared with FCN, 2D U-Net and Deeplab v3+, the transformer_unet convolutional neural network can complete the segmentation of the revision THA CT image more accurately and efficiently, which is expected to provide technical support for preoperative planning and surgical robots.
9.Real world efficacy analysis of adalimumab biosimilar in the treatment of Crohn′s disease
Zhaopeng HUANG ; Ruibin WU ; Jian TANG ; Kang CHAO ; Minzhi LIN ; Xiang GAO
Chinese Journal of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2023;07(1):43-47
Objectives:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of adalimumab (ADA) biosimilar in the treatment of Crohn′s disease (CD) .Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted. The patients with CD treated with ADA biosimilar in the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from January 2019 to March 2022 with complete data were enrolled. The disease activity of patients at baseline was evaluated by Harvey-Bradshaw index (HBI) . The patients were divided into active group and remission group according to the activity. The primary endpoints were clinical response rate and remission rate at the 12th week in patients with active CD. The secondary endpoints included the clinical response rate and the remission rate in patients with active CD at the 26th week, maintenance remission rate at the 12th and the 26th weeks in patients with remission CD, and safety report.Results:Forty-eight patients were included. There were 20 patients whose HBI was 7 (6, 8) points in active group and 28 whose HBI was 3 (2, 4) points in remission group. In patients with active CD, the clinical response rate was 70.0% (14/20) and clinical remission rate was 60.0% (12/20) at the 12th week. The clinical response rate and clinical remission rate were both 61.5% (8/13) at the 26th week. The maintain remission rate of patients with remission CD was 96.4% (27/28) and 92.3% (12/13) at the 12th and the 26th weeks respectively. During the follow-up period, adverse reactions occurred in 2 patients (4.2%) and no serious adverse reaction was found.Conclusion:ADA biosimilar has good efficacy and safety in short-term induction and maintenance of clinical remission in Chinese patients with mild to moderate active CD.
10.Real world efficacy analysis of adalimumab biosimilar in the treatment of Crohn′s disease
Zhaopeng HUANG ; Ruibin WU ; Jian TANG ; Kang CHAO ; Minzhi LIN ; Xiang GAO
Chinese Journal of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2023;07(1):43-47
Objectives:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of adalimumab (ADA) biosimilar in the treatment of Crohn′s disease (CD) .Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted. The patients with CD treated with ADA biosimilar in the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from January 2019 to March 2022 with complete data were enrolled. The disease activity of patients at baseline was evaluated by Harvey-Bradshaw index (HBI) . The patients were divided into active group and remission group according to the activity. The primary endpoints were clinical response rate and remission rate at the 12th week in patients with active CD. The secondary endpoints included the clinical response rate and the remission rate in patients with active CD at the 26th week, maintenance remission rate at the 12th and the 26th weeks in patients with remission CD, and safety report.Results:Forty-eight patients were included. There were 20 patients whose HBI was 7 (6, 8) points in active group and 28 whose HBI was 3 (2, 4) points in remission group. In patients with active CD, the clinical response rate was 70.0% (14/20) and clinical remission rate was 60.0% (12/20) at the 12th week. The clinical response rate and clinical remission rate were both 61.5% (8/13) at the 26th week. The maintain remission rate of patients with remission CD was 96.4% (27/28) and 92.3% (12/13) at the 12th and the 26th weeks respectively. During the follow-up period, adverse reactions occurred in 2 patients (4.2%) and no serious adverse reaction was found.Conclusion:ADA biosimilar has good efficacy and safety in short-term induction and maintenance of clinical remission in Chinese patients with mild to moderate active CD.

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