1.A longitudinal study of vortioxetine intervention on whole-brain cortical structure in depression patients based on surface-based morphometry
Yingna LI ; Yuhan TONG ; Wenzhou LIANG ; Liying ZHAO ; Zhiren WANG
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2025;58(5):347-355
Objective:Using surface-based morphometry (SBM), this study longitudinally tracks dynamic changes in whole-brain cortical morphological parameters in depression patients before and after vortioxetine treatment. Through three-dimensional topological characterization, we investigate the neuroanatomical correlations between cortical structural reorganization and improvements in affective symptoms and cognitive functions.Methods:Prospectively collected clinical data from 22 outpatients with depression (10 males and 12 females, aged 18-50 years, mean age 28.1±9.1) who attended Beijing Huilongguan Hospital clinic from October 2018 to December 2019. An age-matched healthy control group ( n=21; 10 males and 11 females, aged 22-44 years, mean age 30.8±6.6) was recruited concurrently. The Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAMA), the 17-item Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD 17), and the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) were used to evaluate the severity of depressive symptoms and cognitive function in patients. Structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) was performed to assess brain structural indices in depression patients before and after vortioxetine treatment, as well as in healthy controls. Whole-brain cortical structure measurements were calculated for all subjects using CAT12 software. Paired-sample t-tests were used to compare changes in cortical structure and clinical scale scores in depression patients before and after treatment, and two-sample t-tests were conducted to compare whole-brain cortical structure differences between patients (pre-and post-treatment) and healthy controls. Multiple regression analysis in SPM 12 was applied to examine the correlation between post-treatment cortical structural indices and clinical and cognitive scale scores in patients. Spearman correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between changes in whole-brain cortical structure and cognitive function before and after vortioxetine treatment. Results:After vortioxetine treatment, patients with depression exhibited significant reductions in HAMA and HAMD 17 scores, along with significant increases in immediate memory, delayed memory, and total RBANS scores, with statistically significant differences observed ( t=8.43, 12.28, -4.71, -2.41, -3.86 respectively; all P<0.05), while there were no significant changes in visual span, language function, or attention ( P>0.05). Compared to healthy controls, depression patients showed a significantly reduced gyrification index in the right insula/superior temporal gyrus before treatment (28.74±1.20 vs 27.44±1.17; t=4.47, P<0.001), but no significant differences in whole-brain cortical structure were observed before and after treatment or between post-treatment patients and healthy controls ( P>0.05). Correlation analysis indicated that fractal dimension was negatively correlated with HAMA and HAMD 17 scores after treatment, while gyrification index was positively correlated with HAMD 17 ( rpartial=-0.79, -0.83, 0.72; P<0.05). Visual span was positively correlated with fractal dimension ( rpartial=0.78) and negatively correlated with gyrification index ( rpartial=-0.73, P<0.05). Sulcal depth was negatively correlated with attention and RBANS total scores ( rpartial=-0.77, -0.75; P<0.05). Additionally, changes in gyrification index in the left fusiform gyrus were positively correlated with changes in attention ( r=0.51), changes in gyrification index in the left posterior cingulate gyrus were positively correlated with changes in immediate memory ( r=0.58), and changes in sulcal depth in the left superior frontal gyrus were negatively correlated with changes in language ability ( r=-0.79) (both P<0.05). Conclusion:Vortioxetine treatment can improve anxiety and depressive symptoms in depression patients, as well as enhance certain cognitive functions, while also affecting cortical structure in the specific cortical area. Changes in cortical structure after vortioxetine treatment are closely related to clinical symptom improvement and cognitive function changes.
2.A case of dementia with Lewy bodies with rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder as the initial symptom
Ruonan DU ; Xin WANG ; Jianxin ZHANG ; Jianyi ZHANG ; Zhiren WANG ; Xiaole HAN ; Haipeng CAI
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2025;58(4):288-291
A 77-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with the main cause of memory loss, visual hallucination for more than one year, aggravated for two months with sensitivity and paranoia. The patient exhibited signs of loss of smell, axial hypertonia, upper limb hypertonia, slow start, and propulsive gait. Cranial MRI suggested cerebral atrophy, bilateral hippocampal atrophy, and multiple cavernous cerebral infarcts. Severe memory deficits, moderate intellectual deficits, MMSE score of 12, mildly abnormal electroencephalography, and polysomnographic monitoring suggested a high likelihood of apnea syndrome. Prior to the onset of the disease, the patient had a history of swinging, shouting, and cursing during nighttime sleep, according to his family members. The final diagnosis was Lewy body dementia.
3.Cefaclor Induced Blurred Vision:A Case Report
Zhiqin CAI ; Fuyong ZHOU ; Zhiren WANG
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(1):138-139
The 7-year-old male patient was given 0.2 g of cefaclor granules tid for bronchitis.He developed blurred vision 3 hours after oral administration.He was discontinued in time.No serious adverse consequences occurred after symptomatic treatment,and the prognosis is good.This case of adverse reaction is clinically rare.It is recommended that when using cefaclor granules and other antibacterial drugs,patients should pay attention to whether they have symptoms related to vision changes,color weakness,and other discomforts and promptly report the discomfort symptoms to the clinic.
4.Cefaclor Induced Blurred Vision:A Case Report
Zhiqin CAI ; Fuyong ZHOU ; Zhiren WANG
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(1):138-139
The 7-year-old male patient was given 0.2 g of cefaclor granules tid for bronchitis.He developed blurred vision 3 hours after oral administration.He was discontinued in time.No serious adverse consequences occurred after symptomatic treatment,and the prognosis is good.This case of adverse reaction is clinically rare.It is recommended that when using cefaclor granules and other antibacterial drugs,patients should pay attention to whether they have symptoms related to vision changes,color weakness,and other discomforts and promptly report the discomfort symptoms to the clinic.
5.A longitudinal study of vortioxetine intervention on whole-brain cortical structure in depression patients based on surface-based morphometry
Yingna LI ; Yuhan TONG ; Wenzhou LIANG ; Liying ZHAO ; Zhiren WANG
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2025;58(5):347-355
Objective:Using surface-based morphometry (SBM), this study longitudinally tracks dynamic changes in whole-brain cortical morphological parameters in depression patients before and after vortioxetine treatment. Through three-dimensional topological characterization, we investigate the neuroanatomical correlations between cortical structural reorganization and improvements in affective symptoms and cognitive functions.Methods:Prospectively collected clinical data from 22 outpatients with depression (10 males and 12 females, aged 18-50 years, mean age 28.1±9.1) who attended Beijing Huilongguan Hospital clinic from October 2018 to December 2019. An age-matched healthy control group ( n=21; 10 males and 11 females, aged 22-44 years, mean age 30.8±6.6) was recruited concurrently. The Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAMA), the 17-item Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD 17), and the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) were used to evaluate the severity of depressive symptoms and cognitive function in patients. Structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) was performed to assess brain structural indices in depression patients before and after vortioxetine treatment, as well as in healthy controls. Whole-brain cortical structure measurements were calculated for all subjects using CAT12 software. Paired-sample t-tests were used to compare changes in cortical structure and clinical scale scores in depression patients before and after treatment, and two-sample t-tests were conducted to compare whole-brain cortical structure differences between patients (pre-and post-treatment) and healthy controls. Multiple regression analysis in SPM 12 was applied to examine the correlation between post-treatment cortical structural indices and clinical and cognitive scale scores in patients. Spearman correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between changes in whole-brain cortical structure and cognitive function before and after vortioxetine treatment. Results:After vortioxetine treatment, patients with depression exhibited significant reductions in HAMA and HAMD 17 scores, along with significant increases in immediate memory, delayed memory, and total RBANS scores, with statistically significant differences observed ( t=8.43, 12.28, -4.71, -2.41, -3.86 respectively; all P<0.05), while there were no significant changes in visual span, language function, or attention ( P>0.05). Compared to healthy controls, depression patients showed a significantly reduced gyrification index in the right insula/superior temporal gyrus before treatment (28.74±1.20 vs 27.44±1.17; t=4.47, P<0.001), but no significant differences in whole-brain cortical structure were observed before and after treatment or between post-treatment patients and healthy controls ( P>0.05). Correlation analysis indicated that fractal dimension was negatively correlated with HAMA and HAMD 17 scores after treatment, while gyrification index was positively correlated with HAMD 17 ( rpartial=-0.79, -0.83, 0.72; P<0.05). Visual span was positively correlated with fractal dimension ( rpartial=0.78) and negatively correlated with gyrification index ( rpartial=-0.73, P<0.05). Sulcal depth was negatively correlated with attention and RBANS total scores ( rpartial=-0.77, -0.75; P<0.05). Additionally, changes in gyrification index in the left fusiform gyrus were positively correlated with changes in attention ( r=0.51), changes in gyrification index in the left posterior cingulate gyrus were positively correlated with changes in immediate memory ( r=0.58), and changes in sulcal depth in the left superior frontal gyrus were negatively correlated with changes in language ability ( r=-0.79) (both P<0.05). Conclusion:Vortioxetine treatment can improve anxiety and depressive symptoms in depression patients, as well as enhance certain cognitive functions, while also affecting cortical structure in the specific cortical area. Changes in cortical structure after vortioxetine treatment are closely related to clinical symptom improvement and cognitive function changes.
6.A case of dementia with Lewy bodies with rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder as the initial symptom
Ruonan DU ; Xin WANG ; Jianxin ZHANG ; Jianyi ZHANG ; Zhiren WANG ; Xiaole HAN ; Haipeng CAI
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2025;58(4):288-291
A 77-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with the main cause of memory loss, visual hallucination for more than one year, aggravated for two months with sensitivity and paranoia. The patient exhibited signs of loss of smell, axial hypertonia, upper limb hypertonia, slow start, and propulsive gait. Cranial MRI suggested cerebral atrophy, bilateral hippocampal atrophy, and multiple cavernous cerebral infarcts. Severe memory deficits, moderate intellectual deficits, MMSE score of 12, mildly abnormal electroencephalography, and polysomnographic monitoring suggested a high likelihood of apnea syndrome. Prior to the onset of the disease, the patient had a history of swinging, shouting, and cursing during nighttime sleep, according to his family members. The final diagnosis was Lewy body dementia.
7.Association between cognitive function and anterior cingulate cortex gamma-amino-butyric acid concentrations in patients with depression before and after treatment
Siyan ZAN ; Congwen KU ; Shaokun ZHAO ; Ruihua MA ; Sijia LIU ; Jing SHI ; Yingna LI ; Hui LI ; Xuan WANG ; Fude YANG ; Yunlong TAN ; Baopeng TIAN ; Zhiren WANG
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2024;38(9):737-744
Objective:To explore the association between cognitive function and the level of gamma-amino-butyric acid(GABA)in anterior cingulate cortex(ACC)before and after treatment in patients with major depres-sion disorder.Methods:Totally 31 medication-naive patients with major depression disorder meeting the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition(DSM-5)and 33 normal controls were col-lected.Each eligible patient received treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor agents for 8 weeks.The MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery(MCCB)was used to evaluate the cognitive function.By means of 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy,anterior cingulate cortex GABA concentrations were measured.Results:At base-line,the concentration of ACC GABA relative to water(GABA+/W)was lower in the patient group than in the control group(P<0.05)and increased after treatment(P<0.05).ACC GABA+/W was negatively associated with verbal learning and visual memory score in patient group at baseline(correlation coefficient and P value were r=-0.40,P<0.05;r=-0.42,P<0.05,respectively).The ACC GABA+/W difference resulted of treatment in patient group was positively associated with the difference of working memory score and the difference of reasoning and problem-solving score(correlation coefficient and P value were r=0.58,P<0.05;r=0.66,P<0.05,respec-tively).Conclusion:The cognitive dysfunction of patients with major depression disorder may not be related to the degree of depression and anxiety.And improvement of cognitive function may be associated with increase of ACC GABA concentrations.
8.A qualitative study of effect of psychodrama therapy in adolescent inpatients with mental disorders
Yanru LIU ; Xilin WANG ; Huaqing LIU ; Xiaoming ZHANG ; Zhiren WANG
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2024;38(3):213-217
Objective:To explore the effect of psychodrama therapy in adolescent inpatients with mental disor-ders.Methods:Totally 22 patients with mental disorders(aged 12-18 years)were recruited from the inpatient children's ward of a certain hospital.According to the interview outline,a semi-structured interview was conducted in adolescent inpatients with mental disorders who participated in 4 sessions of psychodrama therapy.These patients took psychotropic drugs regularly.The interview data were analyzed in depth by using the grounded theory meth-od.The self-compiled Psychodrama Therapy Participation Feeling and Evaluation Questionnaire was used to investi-gate the feelings,gains or changes of patients after psychodrama therapy.Results:The interview analysis found that the effects of psychodrama therapy included reducing symptoms,improving self-esteem,promoting functional recov-ery and improving social adaptability.The results of the self-compiled Psychodrama Therapy Participation Feeling and Evaluation Questionnaire showed that the top 4 aspects were promoting interpersonal relationship,being inter-esting,willing to continue to participate and improving self-confidence.Conclusion:Psychodrama therapy has an auxiliary therapeutic effect in adolescent inpatients with mental disorders,and can promote the improvement of self-esteem and social skills.
9.Construction of the "Internet + " PICC home nursing service quality evaluation index system
Chunbo LIU ; Qingwen SU ; Simeng WANG ; Qian XU ; Fengwei ZHU ; Haiping YANG ; Wenmin SU ; Zhiren SHENG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(33):4507-4514
Objective:To construct the "Internet +" peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) home nursing service quality evaluation index system, so as to provide objective basis for standardizing the "Internet +" PICC home nursing service quality evaluation.Methods:Based on the three-dimensional quality structure model of "structure-process-outcome", combined with literature research, semi-structured interviews, group discussions and Delphi method, 20 experts who were engaged in intravenous therapy nursing and had management or practical experience in "Internet + nursing services" were selected for two rounds of consultation to determine the "Internet?+" PICC home nursing service quality evaluation index system. The positive coefficient of experts was expressed by the effective response rate of the questionnaire and the rate of expert opinion submission. The degree of expert authority was expressed by the expert authority coefficient. The coordination degree of expert opinions was represented by the Kendall harmony coefficient. The concentration degree of expert opinions was usually expressed in terms of the importance assigned to the indicator, the coefficient of variation, and the full score rate (%) .Results:The effective response rates of the two rounds of consultation questionnaires were all 100%, with expert authority coefficients of 0.793 and 0.848 respectively. The Kendall coordination coefficients of expert opinions were 0.202-0.216 and 0.222-0.270 respectively ( P<0.05). After the second round of expert consultation, the mean importance assigned to all indicators was greater than 4.0, the coefficient of variation was less than 0.2, and the full score rate was greater than 20%. The final "Internet +"PICC home nursing service quality evaluation index system included 3 first-level indicators, 12 second-level indicators and 64 third-level indicators. Conclusions:The "Internet + " PICC home nursing service quality evaluation index system constructed is scientific, reliable and practical, and reflects the specialty characteristics. It can effectively evaluate the "Internet + " PICC home nursing service quality and provide guidance for continuous improvement.
10.Comparative analysis of clinical characteristics and short-term prognosis between type A and type B male patients with alcohol dependence
Haipeng CAI ; Ruonan DU ; Zhiren WANG ; Wei LI ; Rongjiang ZHAO ; Qingyan YANG ; Xin WANG ; Kebing YANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2023;32(3):238-244
Objective:To explore the differences in clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes between patients with type A and type B alcohol dependence, and to find the independent risk factors of relapse.Methods:Alcohol-dependent male patients attending the Addiction Medicine Center of Beijing Huilongguan Hospital from January 2018 to December 2020 were selected for the study and divided into type A alcohol-dependent group ( n=77) and type B alcohol-dependent group ( n=87). All patients were given acute detoxification treatment and were followed up after treatment on relapse to drinking. Differences in demographic and clinical data were compared between the two groups, and differences in treatment outcomes between the two groups at different time points over 3 months were compared. Patients were divided into relapse group and non-relapse group according to whether they drank again after 3 months. Logistic regression model was established to screen the risk factors of relapse of alcohol-dependent patients by SPSS 25.0 software. Results:There was no significant difference between the two types of patients in years of education, marital status, smoking status and working status(all P>0.05), but the proportion of co-residents( χ2=5.69, P=0.017) and the proportion of positive family history of alcoholism were significant difference between the two type of patients( χ2=13.32, P<0.001). There were statistically significant differences between the two types of patients in the onset time( t=-7.28, P<0.001), the first drinking age( t=-2.36, P=0.020), the proportion of drinking in the morning( χ2=7.83, P=0.005), psychotic symptoms( χ2=4.31, P=0.038), convulsions after withdrawal( χ2=5.30, P=0.021), and alcohol use disorder identification test(AUDIT) score( t=4.30, P<0.001). At the 4th and 8th weekend of the follow-up, there were statistically significant differences in drinking frequency(0(0, 3), 0(0, 0), Z=-4.13, P<0.001; 3(0, 3), 0(0, 3), Z=-4.42, P<0.001) and relapse rate (40(45.98%), 9(11.69%), χ2=22.92, P<0.001; 61(70.11%), 24(31.17%), χ2=24.82, P<0.001) between the two types of alcohol dependence patients after drinking again. After 12-week follow-up, there were statistically significant differences between the two types of alcohol-dependent patients in the interval of first drinking(20(7, 30)d, 88(38, 90)d, Z=-7.83, P<0.001), the cumulative duration of abstinence(4(0, 8)weeks, 12(4, 12)weeks, Z=-5.13, P<0.001), the cumulative rate of abstinence(71(81.60%), 25(32.47%), χ2=40.62, P<0.001), the frequency of drinking after abstinence(3(3, 3), 0(0, 3), Z=-5.54, P<0.001), and the reduction of daily average alcohol consumption( t=3.36, P<0.001). Logistic regression model showed that type B alcohol dependence ( OR=3.121, P=0.03, 95% CI: 1.12-8.72) and AUDIT score ( OR=1.498, P<0.01, 95% CI: 1.29-1.74) were the risk factors for relapse of alcohol-dependent patients. Conclusions:Patients with type A and type B alcohol dependence have obvious differences in clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes, and type B alcohol dependence is independent risk factor for relapse to drinking in alcohol-dependent patients, which validate the rationality and necessity of alcohol dependence subtypes.

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