2.Research status and progress on PhaseⅠ cardiac rehabilitation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Rufei YUAN ; Jihong LIU ; Shulong ZHANG ; Haiyue WANG ; Xiumei YANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(14):1838-1841
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is the effective treatment for severe aortic stenosis. PhaseⅠ cardiac rehabilitation is the key period for the recovery of cardiac function, the establishment of rehabilitation consciousness and rehabilitation education, which has important clinical significance. This article reviews the content and research status of Phase I cardiac rehabilitation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement and the nursing mode led by specialist nurses of Phase I cardiac rehabilitation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement, so as to provide reference for improving nursing effect of Phase I cardiac rehabilitation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
3.Advanced Faster RCNN: a non-contrast CT-based algorithm for detecting pancreatic lesions in multiple disease stages.
Lidu LIANG ; Haojie ZHANG ; Qian LU ; Chenjie ZHOU ; Shulong LI
Journal of Southern Medical University 2023;43(5):755-763
OBJECTIVE:
To propose a non-contrast CT-based algorithm for automated and accurate detection of pancreatic lesions at a low cost.
METHODS:
With Faster RCNN as the benchmark model, an advanced Faster RCNN (aFaster RCNN) model for pancreatic lesions detection based on plain CT was constructed. The model uses the residual connection network Resnet50 as the feature extraction module to extract the deep image features of pancreatic lesions. According to the morphology of pancreatic lesions, 9 anchor frame sizes were redesigned to construct the RPN module. A new Bounding Box regression loss function was proposed to constrain the training process of RPN module regression subnetwork by comprehensively considering the constraints of the lesion shape and anatomical structure. Finally, a detection frame was generated using the detector in the second stage. The data from a total of 728 cases of pancreatic diseases from 4 clinical centers in China were used for training (518 cases, 71.15%) and testing (210 cases, 28.85%) of the model. The performance of aFaster RCNN was verified through ablation experiments and comparison experiments with 3 classical target detection models SSD, YOLO and CenterNet.
RESULTS:
The aFaster RCNN model for pancreatic lesion detection achieved recall rates of 73.64% at the image level and 92.38% at the patient level, with an average precision of 45.29% and 53.80% at the image and patient levels, respectively, which were higher than those of the 3 models for comparison.
CONCLUSION
The proposed method can effectively extract the imaging features of pancreatic lesions from non-contrast CT images to detect the pancreatic lesions.
Humans
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Pancreas/diagnostic imaging*
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Algorithms
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China
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Pancreatic Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
4.Biomechanical Evaluation of Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion Combined with Different Internal Fixation Methods for Treating Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis:A Finite Element Analysis
Shulong YANG ; Rong MA ; Zhiqiang WANG ; Simin LIANG ; Zhen CHEN ; Xiaoyin LIU ; Jianqun ZHANG ; Zhaohui GE
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2023;38(1):E052-E058
Objective To verify the biomechanical stability of oblique lateral interbody fusion ( OLIF) combinedwith different fixation methods for treating degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) by three-dimensional (3D) finite element analysis. Methods The L1-S1 3D finite element DLS model ( Model 1) was established, and then the OLIF (L2-5) at 3 contiguous levels of fusion and its combination with different internal fixation methods were simulated, namely, stand-alone OLIF model ( Model 2), vertebral screw fixation model ( Model 3), unilateral pedicle screw fixation model (Model 4) and bilateral pedicle screw fixation model (Model 5) were established,respectively. Under upright, flexion, extension, lateral bending and axial rotation states, range of motion (ROM) of fusion segments, as well as cage stress, internal fixation stress, and stress distribution were recorded and analyzed. Results Under six motion states, the overall ROM of fusion segments in Models 2-5 was smaller than that of Model 1. Compared with Model 1, the overall ROM reduction of Model 3 and Model 4 was larger than that of Model 2 and smaller than that of Model 5. Under flexion and extension, the overall ROM reduction of Model 4 and Model 5 was basically equal. Under left and right lateral bending, the overall ROM reduction of Model 3 and Model 5 was basically equal. Under all motion states, the peak stress of Model 3 and Model 4 fusion cage was larger than that of Model 5 and smaller than that of Model 2. The peak stresses of L2-3, L3-4 and L4-5 fusion cages in Model 3 increased by 5. 52% , 10. 96% and 7. 99% respectively compared with Model 5 under left lateral bending, and the peak stresses of L2-3, L3-4 and L4-5 fusion cages in Model 4 increased by 8. 70% , 7. 00% and 6. 99% respectively under flexion. Under all motion states, the peak stress of screw rod in Model 5 was smaller than that of Model 3 and Model 4, and the peak stresses of screw rod in Models 3-5 were the smallest in upright state. Conclusions The OLIF with unilateral pedicle screw fixation or vertebral screw fixation can provide favorable biomechanical stability of the fusion segment. The results provide some references for clinical application of OLIF technology in the treatment of DLS.
5.A radiomic approach to differential diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma in patients with hydronephrosis and renal calculi.
Hang ZHANG ; Qing LI ; Shulong LI ; Jianhua MA ; Jing HUANG
Journal of Southern Medical University 2019;39(5):547-553
To explore the application of radiomic analysis in differential diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma in patients with hydronephrosis and renal calculi using supervised machine learning methods.The abdominal CT scan data were retrospectively analyzed for 66 patients with pathologically confirmed hydronephrosis and renal calculi, among whom 35 patients had renal cell carcinoma. In each case 18 non-texture features and 344 texture features were extracted from the region of interest (ROI). Infinite feature selection (InfFS)-based forward feature selection method coupled with support vector machine (SVM) classifier was used to select the optimal feature subset. SVM was trained and performed the prediction using the selected feature subset to classify whether hydronephrosis with renal calculi was associated with renal cell carcinoma.A total of 12 texture features were selected as the optimal features. The area under curve (AUC), accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, false positive rate and false negative rate of the SVM- InfFS model for predicting accompanying renal tumors in patients with hydronephrosis and calculi were 0.907, 81.0%, 70.0%, 90.9%, 9.1%, and 30.0%, respectively. The diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, false positive and false negative rates by the clinicians provided with these classification results were 90.5%, 80.0%, 100%, 0.00%, and 20.0%, respectively.The computer-aided classification model based on supervised machine learning can effectively extract the diagnostic information and improve the diagnostic rate of renal cell carcinoma associated with hydronephrosis and renal calculi.
Carcinoma, Renal Cell
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diagnosis
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Hydronephrosis
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diagnosis
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Kidney Calculi
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Kidney Neoplasms
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diagnosis
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Retrospective Studies
6.Interaction between atorvastatin and voriconazole in rat plasma: a HPLC-MS/MS-based study.
Bin LÜ ; Tianrong XUN ; Shulong WU ; Xia ZHAN ; Yan RONG ; Qing ZHANG ; Xixiao YANG
Journal of Southern Medical University 2019;39(3):337-343
OBJECTIVE:
To develop a high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) method for simultaneous determination of atorvastatin and voriconazole in rat plasma and investigate the pharmacokinetics of atorvastatin and the changes in voriconazole concentration in rats after administration.
METHODS:
Plasma samples were collected from rats after intragastric administration of atorvastatin alone or in combination with voriconazole. The samples were treated with sodium acetate acidification, and atorvastatin and voriconazole in the plasma were extracted using a liquidliquid extraction method with methyl tert-butyl ether as the extractant. The extracts were then separated on a Thermo Hypersil Gold C18 (2.1×100 mm, 1.9 μm) column within 6 min with gradient elution using acetonitrile and water (containing 0.1% formic acid) as the mobile phase; mass spectrometry detection was achieved in selective reaction monitoring (SRM) mode under the positive ion scanning mode of heated electrospray ion source (H-ESI) and using transition mass of m/z 559.2→440.2 for atorvastatin and m/z 350→280 for voriconazole, with m/z370.2→252 for lansoprazole (the internal standard) as the quantitative ion.
RESULTS:
The calibration curves were linear within the concentration range of 0.01-100 ng/mL (=0.9957) for atorvastatin and 0.025-100 ng/mL (=0.9966) for voriconazole. The intra-day and inter-day precisions were all less than 13%, and the recovery was between 66.50% and 82.67%; the stability of the plasma samples met the requirements of testing. The AUC of atorvastatin in rat plasma after single and combined administration was 438.78±139.61 and 927.43±204.12 h·μg·L, CLz/F was 23.89±8.14 and 10.43±2.58 L·h·kg, C was 149.62±131.10 and 159.37±36.83 μg/L, t was 5.08±1.63 and (5.58±2.11 h, and T was 0.37±0.14 and 3.60±1.52 h, respectively; AUC, CLZ/F and T of atorvastatin in rat plasma differed significantly between single and combined administration. The HPLC-MS/MS system also allowed simultaneous determination of voriconazole concentration in rat plasma after combined administration.
CONCLUSIONS
The HPLC-MS/MS system we established in this study is simple, rapid and sensitive and allows simultaneous determination of atorvastatin and voriconazole in rat plasma. Some pharmacokinetic parameters of atorvastatin are changed in the presence of voriconazole, and their clinical significance needs further investigation.
Administration, Oral
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Animals
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Atorvastatin
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Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
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Rats
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Tandem Mass Spectrometry
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Voriconazole
7.Influence of tea pigment on cardiac activity in exsomatized toads of myocardial ischemia
Yu ZHANG ; Shufang DAI ; Zhidan WANG ; Yiping SUN ; Lei FU ; Kemin LIU ; Liang ZHU ; Shulong ZHANG
Chongqing Medicine 2018;47(5):588-589,593
Objective To observe the influence of tea pigment on myocardial contractility,electrocardiogram(ECG) and heart rate in exsomatized toads under the condition of myocardialischemia.Methods Sixty toads were divided into the normal exsomatized toad heart group(A) and myocardial ischemia toad heart(B).Then the group A was re-divided into the Ringer's solution group (A1),tea pigment low dose(200 mg/L) group(A2) and the high dose(400 mg/L) group(A3);the group B was re-divided into the pituitrin model group(B1),pituitrin + tea pigment low dose(200 mg/L) group(B2) and high dose(400 mg/L) group(B3).The BL-420S biological function experiment system was used to record the myocardial contractile force and ECG change curve of exsomatized toad.Results Compared with the group A1,the myocardial contractility in the group A3 was obviously increased(P<0.05),the difference in the group A2 had no statistical significance(P>0.05);the QRS peak value of ECG and heart rate had no statistically significant difference(P>0.05);compared with the group A1,the myocardial contractility,ECG QRS peak value and heart rate in the group B1 were significantly decreased(P<0.05);compared with the group B1,the myocardial contractility,ECG QRS peak value and heart rate in the group B2 and B3 were significantly increased(P<0.05).Conclusion Tea pigment can obviously improve the decrease of the exsomatized toad cardiac activity caused by myocardial ischemia.
8.Study on the expression of bradykinin and its receptors B1R and B2R in the kidney immune injury in trichloroethylene-sensitized mouse.
Hui WANG ; Jiaxiang ZHANG ; Shulong LI ; Wansheng ZHA ; Feng WANG ; Qixing ZHU
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2015;33(7):486-491
OBJECTIVETo study the expression of bradykinin and its receptors B1R and B2R in the kidney immune injury in trichloroethylene-sensitized mouse and discuss the pathogenesis of Dermatitis Medicamentosa-like of TCE (ODMLT).
METHODSOn the first days, intradermal injection by 50% TCE and the amount of FCA mixture 100 µl for initial sensitization; on 4, 7, 10 days, painted abdominal skin by 100 µl 50% TCE for three sensitization, on 17, 19 days, painted on the back skin by 100 µl 30% TCE for initial excitation and the last challenge; 24 h before each challenge, PKSI-527+TCE group received intraperitoneal injection by inhibitor PKSI-527 (50 mg/kg); solvent control group treat without TCE and sensitization and excitation reagent the same proportion of olive oil and acetone mixture, blank control group without any treatment. Before killing the mouse, renal weight and body weight were recorded. The renals and plasma were separated at 24 h, 48 h, 72 h and 7 d after the last challenge and observed pathological of the renals. Expression of B1R and B2R in renal were examined by immunofluorescence technique. Plasma were examined by ELISA for BK.
RESULTSThe renal pathological examination revealed the apparent damage of TCE sensitized mice which compared to solvent control group showed obvious cellular infiltration, vacuolar degeneration of renal tubular epithelial cells. The renal damage of PKSI-527+TCE-sensitized groups which compared to the corresponding point of TCE-sensitized groups showed significantly reduced. The expression of BK in 24 h, 48 h and 72 h TCE-sensitized groups were significant higher than solvent control group and related TCE non-sensitized groups (P < 0.05) and 72 h point compared to the corresponding point of PKSI-527+TCE group was also increased, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The expression levels of B1R and B2R in the kidney in 24 h, 48 h, 72 h and 7 d TCE-sensitized groups were obviously higher than solvent control group and related TCE non-sensitized groups. The expression levels of B1R and B2R in the kidney in the four point of PKSI-527+TCE sensitized group were relatively lower than the corresponding point of TCE sensitized group.
CONCLUSIONKKS activation may involved in the renal immune injury of trichloroethylene-sensitized mouse and the expression change of bradykinin and its receptors B1R and B2R which may play an important role in the process.
Administration, Cutaneous ; Animals ; Bradykinin ; metabolism ; Kidney ; drug effects ; metabolism ; pathology ; Mice ; Phenylalanine ; analogs & derivatives ; Receptor, Bradykinin B1 ; metabolism ; Receptor, Bradykinin B2 ; metabolism ; Solvents ; Tranexamic Acid ; analogs & derivatives ; Trichloroethylene ; toxicity
9.Peripheral arterial thromboembolism in patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation: a single center case-control study.
Sanshuai CHANG ; Dong CHANG ; Jie QIU ; Qiaobing SUN ; Shulong ZHANG ; Yunlong XIA ; Yanzong YANG ; Lianjun GAO
Chinese Journal of Cardiology 2014;42(7):577-581
OBJECTIVETo explore the clinical characteristics and risk factors of peripheral arterial thromboembolism (PAT) in patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF).
METHODSA total of 18 456 patients admitted in our hospital and diagnosed with NVAF were included in this study. The study population was divided into three groups [PAT group, cerebral thromboembolism (CT) group and no thromboembolism group]. Risk factors of PAT were assessed by multivariate logistic regression.
RESULTSThe incidence of PAT and CT was 1.1% (204 cases) and 27.8% (5 132 cases), respectively. The in-hospital mortality of PAT group was 11.8% (24/204), in which the in-hospital mortality due to mesenteric arterial thromboembolism (37.5%, 6/16) was the highest. Multivariate logistic regression indicated that vascular disease (OR = 3.9, 95% CI 2.13-7.08, P < 0.01), age ≥ 65 years (OR = 2.7, 95% CI 1.66-4.27, P < 0.01), hypertension (OR = 2.1, 95% CI 1.36-3.34, P < 0.01), history of stroke/TIA/arterial thromboembolism (OR = 2.0, 95% CI 1.26-3.17, P < 0.01) and congestive heart failure (OR = 1.9, 95% CI 1.22-2.86, P < 0.01) were independent risk factors of PAT. Prevalence of vascular disease and histories of PAT was higher in PAT group than in CT group (P < 0.01), while CHADS2 and CHA2DS2VASc scores were similar between the PAT and CT groups.
CONCLUSIONPAT is not uncommon in NVAF patients, risk factors for PAT in NVAF patients are vascular disease, advanced age, hypertension, history of stroke/TIA/arterial thromboembolism and congestive heart failure.
Atrial Fibrillation ; complications ; Case-Control Studies ; Heart Failure ; Hospital Mortality ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Incidence ; Risk Factors ; Stroke ; Thromboembolism ; epidemiology ; etiology ; Vascular Diseases
10.Levels of complement components C3a and C5a in renal injury among trichloroethylene-sensitized BALB/c mice.
Wansheng ZHA ; Jing LENG ; Feng WANG ; Jiaxiang ZHANG ; Shulong LI ; Hui WANG ; Tong SHEN ; Qixing ZHU
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2014;32(5):335-339
OBJECTIVETo determine the levels of complement components C3a and C5a in the kidneys of trichloroethylene (TCE)-sensitized BALB/c mice, and to investigate the role of complement components in TCE-induced renal injury among BALB/c mice.
METHODSSixty-two female BALB/c mice were randomly divided into blank control group, vehicle control group, and TCE sensitization group. The mice in TCE sensitization group were sensitized by one intracutaneous injection and one abdominal smear of TCE. At 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, and 7 d after the second sensitization, mice were sacrificed, and the blood and kidneys were collected. An automatic biochemical analyzer was used in the determination of serum blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Cr). The levels of C3a and C5a in the kidneys were determined by immunohistochemistry.
RESULTSThe sensitization rate of TCE sensitization group was 42.0%. Kidney coefficient and serum levels of BUN and Cr were significantly increased in the TCE sensitization group as compared with the vehicle control group at 48 h and 72 h after sensitization (P < 0.05). The kidney coefficients of the TCE sensitization group at 48 h and 72 h were significantly higher than those of the control groups (P < 0.05). In comparison with the vehicle control group, however, no significant change was found in kidney coefficient, serum BUN, or serum Cr at 7 d after TCE sensitization (P > 0.05). Levels of C3a and C5a at 48 h (3.80±0.84 and 4.00±1.00, respectively) and 72 h (4.40 ± 1.14 and 4.40 ± 1.14, respectively) after sensitization were all significantly higher than those of the vehicle control group (P < 0.05), but no significant difference was found in level of C3a (1.80±0.45) or C5a (2.00 ± 0.71) at 7 d (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSIONTCE sensitization can induce renal injury in mice. Levels of complement components C3a and C5a are elevated in the kidneys of sensitized mice, indicating that C3a and C5a may be involved in the renal injury induced by TCE sensitization.
Animals ; Blood Urea Nitrogen ; Complement C3a ; metabolism ; Complement C5a ; metabolism ; Creatinine ; blood ; Female ; Kidney ; metabolism ; pathology ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Trichloroethylene ; toxicity

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