1.Differential Diagnosis of Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced-MRI-Based Radiomics Model for Granulomatous Mastitis and Breast Cancer
Peng LIU ; Xiaojing YU ; Chunzhi LI ; Hua REN ; Yulian MENG
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2024;32(2):144-149
Purpose To investigate the value of a radiomics model based on dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging(DCE-MRI)in the differential diagnosis of granulomatous mastitis and breast cancer.Materials and Methods The MRI data of 82 patients with granulomatous mastitis or breast cancer confirmed by pathology in Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences from February 2019 to January 2022 were retrospectively collected.Based on the first phase of DCE-MRI,the regions of interest(ROI)were delineated layer by layer by semi-automatic segmentation method and manual segmentation method,respectively.99 ROI were randomly assigned to 69 in training groups and 30 in test groups.The consistency difference between the two methods was compared.The original data extracted by the semi-automatic segmentation method were screened by correlation analysis and multi-factor Logistic regression.Six kinds of classifiers(Logistic regression,support vector machine,naive Bayes,decision tree,random forest,K nearest neighbor)were used to construct prediction models,and the differences in diagnostic efficiency,accuracy,sensitivity and specificity of each model were evaluated.Results A total of 99 lesions(n=37 cases with granulomatous mastitis and n=62 cases with breast cancer)were segmented from 82 patients.The radiomics data extracted by the two ROI segmentation methods had poor consistency between groups[Intraclass correlation coefficient=0.68(0.51,0.78)].Among the six prediction models constructed from the data extracted by the semi-automatic segmentation method,the diagnostic performance of the Logistic regression model and the support vector machine model was significantly better than those of other models,and the Logistic regression model had the best diagnostic performance and stability(training group:area under the curve 0.928,accuracy rate 0.855,sensitivity 0.837,specificity 0.885;test group:area under the curve 0.933,accuracy 0.833,sensitivity 0.895,specificity 0.727,respectively).Conclusion Radiomics based on DCE-MRI can provide high value for the differential diagnosis of granulomatous mastitis and breast cancer.The semi-automatic segmentation method is more recommended for the segmentation method of ROI.The prediction model constructed by Logistic regression and support vector machine shows better diagnostic efficiency and stability.
2.Correlation study of carotid artery plaque components and CT cerebral perfusion by the analysis of CT energy spectrum imaging
Wei ZHANG ; Chenyan WANG ; Peng LIU ; Yulian MENG ; Yu WANG ; Yi ZHANG ; Chaoyue ZHANG
China Medical Equipment 2024;21(2):59-63
Objective:To quantitatively analyze the plaque components of carotid artery through energy spectrum computed tomography angiography(CTA),and to measure the blood flow perfusion in the blood-supply area of carotid artery through CT perfusion(CTP),so as to explore the relationship among plaque component,the degree of luminal stenosis and cerebral blood flow perfusion.Methods:A total of 68 patients with unilateral plaques of carotid artery and severe vascular stenosis who were screened and diagnosed by ultrasound and CTA in Xiyuan Hospital from December 2017 to July 2019 were selected,and all patients underwent CTA examination and CTP examination.North American symptomatic carotid endarterectomy test(NASCET)method was used to measure the degree of carotid stenosis.The GE AW 4.7 post-process workstation was used to conduct analyses of energy spectrum and cerebral perfusion for the plaque component.And then,the slope of energy spectrum curve and the effective atomic number were obtained.At the same time,the cerebral blood volume(CBV),cerebral blood flow(CBF),time to peak(TTP)and mean transit time(MTT)of contrast agent in blood-supplying area of anterior cerebral artery(ACA)and middle cerebral artery(MCA)at the side of lesion were measured.Results:A total of 68 measured plaques of 68 patients met the condition,including 44 vulnerable plaques(including lipid plaques and mixed plaques)and 24 stable plaques(fibrous plaques).The average slopes of the energy spectrum curves of vulnerable plaque and stable plaque were respectively 0.45±0.45 and 1.15±0.39,and the differences were significant(t=2.413,P<0.05).The averagely effective atomic numbers of vulnerable plaques and stable plaques were respectively 7.21±1.06 and 8.01±0.63,and the difference were significant(t=2.548,P<0.05).The average TTP values of the ACA at the side of lesion of vulnerable plaques and stable plaques were respectively(12.20±1.61)S and(13.59±2.79)S,and the difference was significant(t=-2.607,P<0.05).The mean MTT values of the ACA at the side of lesion of vulnerable plaques and stable plaques were respectively(5.07±1.66)S and(6.09±2.19)S,and the difference was significant(t=-2.177,P<0.05).The degree of vascular stenosis at the side of lesion was positively correlated with TTP and MTT in blood-supplying area of middle cerebral artery(MCA)at the side of lesion(r=0.537,0.465,P<0.05),and that was negatively correlated with CBF values in blood-supplying areas of ACA and MCA at the side of lesion(r=-0.281,-0.569,P<0.05),respectively.The slope of the energy spectrum curve of carotid plaque was positively correlated with the TTP values in blood-supplying areas of ACA and MCA at the side of lesion(r=0.242,0.246,P<0.05),respectively.Conclusion:CT spectral imaging can quantitatively analyze the displayed components of carotid atherosclerotic plaque,and the degree of vascular stenosis can affect the blood flow perfusion of cerebral tissue,and the delays of TTP and MTT are more easily caused by vulnerable plaque,and the TTP of them is more sensitivity.
3.Cortical Deficits are Correlated with Impaired Stereopsis in Patients with Strabismus.
Sida XI ; Yulian ZHOU ; Jing YAO ; Xinpei YE ; Peng ZHANG ; Wen WEN ; Chen ZHAO
Neuroscience Bulletin 2023;39(7):1039-1049
In this study, we explored the neural mechanism underlying impaired stereopsis and possible functional plasticity after strabismus surgery. We enrolled 18 stereo-deficient patients with intermittent exotropia before and after surgery, along with 18 healthy controls. Functional magnetic resonance imaging data were collected when participants viewed three-dimensional stimuli. Compared with controls, preoperative patients showed hypoactivation in higher-level dorsal (visual and parietal) areas and ventral visual areas. Pre- and postoperative activation did not significantly differ in patients overall; patients with improved stereopsis showed stronger postoperative activation than preoperative activation in the right V3A and left intraparietal sulcus. Worse stereopsis and fusional control were correlated with preoperative hypoactivation, suggesting that cortical deficits along the two streams might reflect impaired stereopsis in intermittent exotropia. The correlation between improved stereopsis and activation in the right V3A after surgery indicates that functional plasticity may underlie the improvement of stereopsis. Thus, additional postoperative strategies are needed to promote functional plasticity and enhance the recovery of stereopsis.
Humans
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4.Effect of Chinese Medicine on Signaling Pathways Related to Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Its Potential Mechanism: A Review
Peirong QIU ; Zeshan CHEN ; Wenlin ZHU ; Peichun PENG ; Jitian WU ; Yulian LI ; Xin DENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(23):264-272
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), an insidious malignant tumor with high incidence and lethality, poses a major threat to physical and mental health of human beings. The pathological mechanism needs to be further studied. Surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and targeted drugs are effective but induce many adverse reactions. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has unique advantages and abundant clinical experience in the treatment of HCC. There has been an explosion of research on the pathways, targets, and mechanism of TCM against HCC from the perspective of molecular biology. According to previous research, Chinese medicinals or compound Chinese medicine prescriptions, directly or indirectly prevent the occurrence and progression of HCC through multiple pathways and targets, which is closely related to the pathophysiological processes such as cell proliferation, metastasis, apoptosis, autophagy, inflammatory response, and immune response. This paper summarizes and analyzes research on the action pathways and mechanisms of Chinese medicine against HCC. Specifically, isoliquiritigenin, dendrobium candidum and Yexiazhu compound Ⅱ regulate phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt) signaling pathway to inhibit the growth, proliferation and metastasis of tumor cells. Toad venom and dioscorea zingiberensis induce and enhance HCC autophagy by modulating mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway. Myricetin, asparagus, and Biejiajian Wan regulate mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway to promote HCC cell cycle arrest, inhibit angiogenesis, and induce apoptosis. Polygonum odoratum, tetragonum, and plantainoside modulate nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) to inhibit inflammatory response and HCC metastasis and reduce drug resistance. Quercetin and erigeron breviscapus control the Janus kinase 2/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (JAK2/STAT3) signaling pathway to suppress epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and remodel cytoskeleton. This paper is expected to lay a theoretical basis for the in-depth research on and clinical application of Chinese medicine in the treatment of HCC.
5.Retrospective analysis of the treatment of mandibular condylar sagittal fracture with Kirschner wire in 13 cases
WANG Ke ; PENG Guoguang ; HE Shanzhi ; TAN Yulian
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2021;29(7):474-478
Objective:
To evaluate the value of Kirschner wire internal fixation in the treatment of sagittal mandibular condylar fractures.
.Methods :
From January 2019 to January 2020, 13 patients (19 sides) with mandibular condylar sagittal fracture treated by Kirschner wire internal fixation at the Stomatological Medical Center, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were retrospectively analyzed. After conventional surgical incision and exposure and reduction of the mandibular condyle, 2-4 Kirschner wires were used for fixation, and other maxillofacial fractures were treated simultaneously. The reduction accuracy and stability of the free mandibular condyle were evaluated by CBCT one week after the operation, and the occlusion relationship, opening degree and opening type were evaluated by clinical examination.
Results:
All patients had good fracture alignment and no twisting, breaking or loosening of the Kirschner wire. The occlusion relationship, opening degree and opening shape recovered well after the operation.
Conclusion
Kirschner wire is effective in treating sagittal fractures of mandibular condyles.
6.Clinical analysis of 5 cases of odontogenic maxillofacial-neck-mediastinal infection treated with negative pressure sealing drainage
WANG Ke ; PENG Guoguang ; HE Shanzhi ; TAN Yulian ; YI Lilei
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2020;28(9):581-585
Objective :
To explore the effect of negative pressure sealing drainage on the treatment of maxillofacial-neck-mediastinal infection in multiple spaces.
Methods:
Vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) was applied in five patients with maxillofacial-neck-mediastinal infection caused by odontogenic infection accompanied by diabetes or renal failure and other systemic diseases. After extensive debridement, a negative pressure drainage sponge was placed in the pus cavity and then the wound was closed. Continuous negative pressure drainage was continued after the operation. At the same time, multidisciplinary consultation was applied to control basic diseases and, strengthen anti-inflammatory responses, and nutrition and other systemic treatments were applied.
Results:
Four patients underwent continuous negative pressure drainage and successful removal of the negative pressure sponge after inflammatory symptoms subsided. One patient′s inflammatory symptoms became more serious after the operation, and we performed another operation to change the placement of the negative pressure sponge. All 5 patients underwent VSD with negative pressure sponge replacement ranging from 1 to 3 times during treatment. After multidisciplinary consultation, they were all cured and discharged from the hospital.
Conclusion
For infection of the mediastinum, maxillofacial region and neck, local treatment and systemic treatment are emphasized, as well as the treatment of infected lesions and basic diseases. Negative pressure closure and drainage technology promotes the alleviation of inflammation, and multidisciplinary combined treatment is beneficial for the control of basic diseases.
7.Molecular epidemiology of pediatric Norovirus GⅡ infection in Tianjin,2018
Fei HE ; Yulian FANG ; Shuxiang LIN ; Mengzhu HOU ; Wei WANG ; Yongming SHEN ; Ping SI ; Lin PENG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2020;43(5):570-575
Objective:To analyze the molecular epidemiological characteristics of GⅡNorovirus (NoV) infection in children in Tianjin Children′s Hospital in 2018.Methods:Single center study. From January to December 2018, a total of 2 185 stool specimens were collected from the children with acute gastroenteritis suspected caused by virus infection in Tianjin Children′s Hospital. Norovirus was detected by real-time fluorescence reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).The capsid protein VP1(VP1) region of positive samples was amplified and sequenced. The phylogenetic tree was constructed by MEGA5.05 for analyzing the results. The detection of NoV in different age groups and different months were compared by SPSS 20.0.Results:Among the 2 185 stool specimens,610 were NoV positive, the positive rate was 27.9% (610/2 185).All of the positive samples were GⅡgenogroup. Seven genotypes were found, with GⅡ.3 subtype accounting for 46.2%(151/327),GⅡ.4 subtype accounting for 40.1%(131/327),GⅡ.2 subtype accounting for 4.6%(15/327), other subtypes accounting for 9.1%(30/327).There was a significant difference in NoV detection rate among different age groups (χ 2=17.050, P=0.002). Among the positive specimens, the detection rate of less than or equal to 3 years old was the highest which is accounting for 89.2%.Also there was a significant difference in NoV detection rate among different months(χ 2=225.153, P<0.001).November and December are the most frequent months. There was significant difference between GⅡ.3 and GⅡ.4 NoV infection in children with granulocytopenia (χ 2=11.270, P=0.001) , and also in children with respiratory symptoms (χ 2=7.257, P=0.007) . Conclusions:GⅡ.3 and GⅡ.4 were the main genotypes of NoV infection in children in Tianjin in 2018. The Multiple genotypes suggests that the monitoring and prevention of NoV infection in children should continue to be strengthened in the future.
8.Prevalence of suicidal plans among college students in mainland China: a Metaanalysis
HUANG Xiuping, ZHAN Wenyun, RAO Yulian, CHEN Xiaolong, HU Wang, HUANG Peng.
Chinese Journal of School Health 2019;40(1):42-45
Objective:
The metaanalysis aims to estimate the prevalence of suicide plan among college students in mainland China, and to provide more clues and reference for control and prevention of suicide.
Methods:
The relevant studies were systematically searched via electronic databases (PubMed,Embase,CNKI,Wan Fang Data,VIP). We only selected original articles that either reported on Chinese retrieval words of "college students" "undergraduate" "university" "college" "colleges and universities" "suicide plans" "detection rate" "prevalence" "report rate", and the English retrieval words of "undergraduate" "college" "university" "suicide" "suicidality" "suicide plans" "suicidal plans suicide intending" "prevalence" "report rate" "detection rate" "China" "Chinese". And Stata 12.0 software was used to make a metaanalysis of the data.
Results:
A total of 18 eligible studies, with 47 071 college students, were finally included. The maximum and minimum reported prevalence of suicidal plan among college students in China mainland was 4.4%(95%CI: 3.4%-5.4%).Subgroup analyses showed that the pooled estimate of suicidal plan of boys(5.4%) was higher than girls’(4.2%); The prevalence among college students from earth, middle and west areas were 5.1%,2.7%,4.5%, respectively; The prevalence among college students in 2010 and after (4.4%)was higher than that before 2010(4.3%), The prevalence among college students of life time suicide plan (4.9%)was higher than that during the past 12 months(4.0%), but there was no statistical significance in the subgroup(P>0.05) . Sensitivity analysis suggested that the results of metaanalysis were relatively stable, while funnel plot analysis suggested that publication bias might exist.
Conclusion
Prevalence of suicidal plans among college students in mainland China is respectively low, and there was no statistical significance in gender, region, the period of time and simple size.
9.Incidence of Otitis Media with Effusion in Adenoid Hypertrophy with Allergic Rhinitis in Children
Huiyi DENG ; Qintai YANG ; Weihao WANG ; Xuekun HUANG ; Jiancong HUANG ; Yulian CHEN ; Peng LI ; Gehua ZHANG
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2017;38(1):101-105
Objective]In order to study the impact of adenoid hypertrophy(AH)with allergic rhinitis(AR)in the otitis media with effusion(OME)in children,as well as to discuss the risk factors on the inducement of OME in patients with AH.[Methods]The clinical materials were collected and analyzed from 205 children with AH who admitted for surgical treatment between 2013 and 2015, including medical history and signs,acoustic immittance measurement,allergy screen as well as blood routine,and to evaluate the situation of OME and AR in patients with AH. All the data were analyzed by SPSS 20.0.[Results]Among the 205 AH children,66 cases(32.20%)were accompanying with OME. The AH patients aged 3-5 years had the highest incidence of OME,which decreased with age(P=0.018). It is significant on the prevalence of the OME in patients with AH between the two groups with and without AR (P = 0.010). In the logistic model investigating the risk factors of inducing OME among patients with AH,the third-degree AH, Type-three and the accompanying with AR were significant. The third-degree and third-type AH children were 2.729 and 6.390-folds higher than others respectively (P = 0.047,P = 0.001). The incidence of OME appeared to be 1.212-folds higher among patients with AR(P = 0.010).[Conclusion]Mechanical obstruction and AR played a superimposed role in the inducement of OME among patients with AH,which was effected by multiple factors. We should pay attention to the“lateral respiratory”allergic diseases on eustachian tube and middle ear.
10.Current situation and influencing factors of maternal breastfeeding after the childbirth
Lingling LI ; Yulian YU ; Wanjing JU ; Lin CHEN ; Fei PENG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2017;23(19):2484-2490
Objective To investigate the current situation of maternal breastfeeding after the childbirth in Shanghai and analyze its influencing factors, so as to improve breastfeeding.Methods In this study, longitudinal follow-up and questionnaire designed based on the hospital were carried out on pregnant women at the outpatient department in eight baby-friendly hospitals of Shanghai from October 2015 to January 2016. The questionnaires included demographic characteristics and their prospective feeding method after the childbirth. Pregnant women were followed up until the delivery was finished. At the time of hospitalization discharge,they were given the 2nd questionnaire containing the basic situation after the delivery and the actual breastfeeding behavior situation.Results The rates of pregnant women with the intention of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding during the third trimester were 82.5% and 82.3% respectively. After the delivery,56.4% (399/707) of mothers were breastfeeding. Binary logistic regression analysis showed that,for primipara group, breastfeeding behavior after the delivery was related to five factors:the breastfeeding intention in third trimester, age,household register,the time of onset of lactation and whether the baby was in the care unit;for multiparas group,breastfeeding behavior was related to two factors:the time of onset of lactation and whether the baby was in the care unit.Conclusions Health care workers should attach importance to the promotion of breastfeeding during pregnancy for primipara group and pay attention to the health education of the mothers with registeredpermanent residence of Shanghai. During the hospitalization,health care workers should strictly implement the "early sucking,early contact" as the baby-friendly hospital required,strengthen the breastfeeding knowledge and skill training for mothers whose babies are in the maternal care unit,ensure the normal lactation of mothers without their babies so as to improve the early breast-feeding rate after the delivery.


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