1.Alterations and prognosis of postoperative ECMO support on neurodevelopment in neonatal patients with complex congenital heart disease
Yueyue ZHANG ; Xi CHEN ; Zhuoming XU ; Lin CHEN ; Nan BAO ; Yinyu YANG
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2025;24(9):909-914
Objective:To explore the impact of postoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support on neurodevelopment of neonatal patients with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) and its early neurorehabilitation intervention effect.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed; 17 neonates who underwent complex CHD corrective surgery with ECMO support in Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021 were chosen. Neurological injury of the neonates was observed during ECMO support period. At 12 months old, the neonates underwent head MRI; and Griffiths Developmental Scale-Chinese version (GDS-C) were performed on the neonates to evaluate the neurodevelopment. A systematic neurorehabilitation intervention program was implemented for neonates with abnormal neurodevelopment as indicated by GDS-C, and GDS-C was performed again to assess the neurodevelopmental changes of the neonates at 36 months old.Results:(1) During ECMO support period, 13 neonates (76.47%) suffered from neurological damage, including 8 with simple intracranial hemorrhage, 2 with intracranial hemorrhage combined with ischemic hypoxic changes, 1 with intracranial hemorrhage combined with white matter injury, and 2 with white matter injury. (2) At 12 months old, head MRI revealed hemorrhagic foci or softening foci in 2 neonates; GDS-C indicated 12 neonates with delayed neurodevelopment, 4 with borderline status, and only 1 with normal development. (3) Among the 16 neonates with abnormal neurodevelopment who received systematic neurorehabilitation, 11 achieved normal neurodevelopment, 4 remained borderline, and 1 still had delayed development at 36 months old indicated by GDS-C. Compared with those before the neurorehabilitation intervention, the neonates after neuro-rehabilitation intervention had better neurodevelopmental rating (average ranks: 9.630 and 23.380, respectively), and significantly improved neurodevelopmental quotients in the 4 major dimensions of motor, personal-social, language, and hand-eye coordination ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Neonates accepted CHD surgery face high risks of postoperative neurological complications during ECMO support period; incidence of neurodevelopmental abnormalities is high in neonates at 12 months old; by implementing a systematic neurorehabilitation intervention, the outcomes of neonates with neurodevelopmental abnormalities can be effectively improved.
2.Study on the consistency of voice collection across different smartphone brands and its clinical usability
Jiaxing ZHENG ; Kaiwen CHEN ; Yuting TANG ; Gang WANG ; Yunting XU ; Jianlin OU ; Yixuan HUANG ; Weixing LING ; Zhuoming CHEN
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2025;33(3):216-221
Objective To compare the consistency of voice parameters collected by commonly used smart-phone brands in China and professional recording equipment,and to study whether smartphones can be used for voice research.Methods A total of 67 normal subjects were selected for voice recording using six different smart-phone brands(via the"Active Health"screening APP from the National Key Research and Development Program)and professional recording equipment.Acoustic voice parameters such as fundamental frequency parameters,fre-quency variation parameters,amplitude variation parameters,formant parameters,and energy parameters were ex-tracted from the vowels/a/,/i/,and/u/.A one-way ANOVA test and Tukey's HSD post-hoc comparisons were conducted on the independent variables.Results There were no significant differences between smartphones and professional recording equipment in terms of fundamental frequency parameters such as median F0,mean F0,max F0 and min F0;frequency parameters such as jitter local,jitter local absolute,jitter rap,jitter ppq5,and jitter ddp;amplitude parameters such as shimmer local,shimmer local dB,shimmer apq3,shimmer apq5,shimmer apq11,and shimmer dda;and formant parameters such as F1,F2,F3,and F4.However,significant differences were found in energy parameters such as mean energy(F=31.171,P<0.001),max energy(F=34.193,P<0.001),and min energy(F=5.453,P<0.001)between smartphones and professional recording equipment.Conclusion The smartphones using the"Active Health"screening app from the National Key Research and Development Program can replace professional recording equipment for voice research.However,caution should be exercised when selec-ting energy-related acoustic parameters.
3.Study on the consistency of voice collection across different smartphone brands and its clinical usability
Jiaxing ZHENG ; Kaiwen CHEN ; Yuting TANG ; Gang WANG ; Yunting XU ; Jianlin OU ; Yixuan HUANG ; Weixing LING ; Zhuoming CHEN
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2025;33(3):216-221
Objective To compare the consistency of voice parameters collected by commonly used smart-phone brands in China and professional recording equipment,and to study whether smartphones can be used for voice research.Methods A total of 67 normal subjects were selected for voice recording using six different smart-phone brands(via the"Active Health"screening APP from the National Key Research and Development Program)and professional recording equipment.Acoustic voice parameters such as fundamental frequency parameters,fre-quency variation parameters,amplitude variation parameters,formant parameters,and energy parameters were ex-tracted from the vowels/a/,/i/,and/u/.A one-way ANOVA test and Tukey's HSD post-hoc comparisons were conducted on the independent variables.Results There were no significant differences between smartphones and professional recording equipment in terms of fundamental frequency parameters such as median F0,mean F0,max F0 and min F0;frequency parameters such as jitter local,jitter local absolute,jitter rap,jitter ppq5,and jitter ddp;amplitude parameters such as shimmer local,shimmer local dB,shimmer apq3,shimmer apq5,shimmer apq11,and shimmer dda;and formant parameters such as F1,F2,F3,and F4.However,significant differences were found in energy parameters such as mean energy(F=31.171,P<0.001),max energy(F=34.193,P<0.001),and min energy(F=5.453,P<0.001)between smartphones and professional recording equipment.Conclusion The smartphones using the"Active Health"screening app from the National Key Research and Development Program can replace professional recording equipment for voice research.However,caution should be exercised when selec-ting energy-related acoustic parameters.
4.Neuroimaging aided diagnosis and transcranial magnetic stimulation interventions for autism spectrum disorder
Xuchu WENG ; Jin JING ; Jianhong LUO ; Xujun DUAN ; Yufeng ZANG ; Xin WANG ; Jiuxing LIANG ; Lixia YUAN ; Xingjie YANG ; Lei LI ; Lizi LIN ; Haiqing XU ; Zhuoming CHEN ; Saijun HUANG ; Qiang CHEN ; Quanying YI ; Maoping LIANG ; Yanjuan CHEN
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(8):661-670
Autism spectrum disorder(ASD),characterized by unknown etiology and high heterogeneity,ne-cessitates precise diagnostic and intervention strategies.Neuroimaging techniques have shown great promise in un-covering the neural mechanisms of ASD,providing a foundation for aided diagnosis and transcranial magnetic stim-ulation(TMS)interventions.This review highlights that integrating multimodal neuroimaging and developing indi-vidualized indices with developmental specificity can significantly improve the accuracy of ASD diagnosis and clas-sification.Furthermore,TMS interventions guided by functional connectivity derived from functional magnetic reso-nance imaging(fMRI)offer a personalized approach to ASD treatment.
5.Diagnosis and treatment analysis of Scimitar syndrome in 21 children
Jiming CAI ; Yujie LIU ; Bin CHEN ; Zhuoming XU ; Haibo ZHANG ; Zhihao LI ; Kai LUO
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2025;32(3):212-216
Objective:To investigate the diagnosis,therapeutic strategy and early prognosis of Scimitar syndrome in pediatric patients.Methods:Clinical data of 21 children with Scimitar syndrome admitted to the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery of Shanghai Children's Medical Center from January 2014 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed,and divided into 11 cases in the infantile-type group and 10 cases in the adult-type group.Results:Twenty-one children with Scimitar syndrome,10 males and 11 females,aged 5 days to 10 years old. Compared with the adult-type group,the infant-type group had a high proportion of preoperative clinical symptoms( P<0.05),a high concomitant rate of intracardiac malformations (100% vs. 40%, P=0.002),a big size of aortopulmonary collateral(APC)[(0.77±0.25) mm/kg vs.(0.36±0.13) mm/kg, P=0.016],a high incidence of pulmonary hypertension(91.0% vs. 50.0%, P=0.038), and a high proportion of severe pulmonary hypertension(50 % vs. 0). There was a high rate of postoperative complications of low cardiac output syndrome (36.4% vs. 0, P=0.034),prolonged postoperative mechanical ventilation [(73.22±44.75) h vs. (19.5±12.79) h, P=0.007],and prolonged length of ICU stay[(7.89±3.37) d vs. (2.50±1.26) d, P<0.001]. Eleven cases underwent surgical treatment only,and 10 cases received hybrid operation with APC occlusion. The survival rate of the whole group was 90.5%,and there was no case of pulmonary venous obstruction in the early postoperative period. Systolic pulmonary artery pressure/systolic artery pressure decreased significantly after surgery in 15 children with pulmonary arterial hypertension( P<0.01).Five cases in the infantile-type group still had pulmonary hypertension. Conclusion:Surgical effect of Scimitar syndrome in pediatric patients is satisfactory. Infants with Scimitar syndrome usually have more severe symptoms, higher incidence of severe pulmonary hypertension and relatively longer postoperative recovery time.
6.Arrhythmia after Fontan surgery in children
Danjin WANG ; Mingjie ZHANG ; Yixiao SONG ; Zhuoming XU ; Xi CHEN
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2025;32(7):519-523
Objective:To explore the effect of arrhythmia in early and intermediate postoperative stages of the Fontan procedure.Methods:Patients undergoing Fontan procedure at Shanghai Children's Medical Center within 2015 to 2018 were included.Identified data obtained from retrospective,observational dataset including demographic information,patient diagnoses,baseline characteristics,operation details,ECG data,ultrasound cardiograph data,in-hospital medical intervention,in-hospital mortality,out-patient medical intervention,readmission,and complications.Results:Among the 277 children,early arrhythmia occurred in 173 cases(62.5%),medium- and long-term arrhythmia occurred in 35 cases(12.6%),and 69 cases(24.91%)had no arrhythmia,of which only 55 cases(19.9%)needed early intervention with drugs.Malignant arrhythmia was an independent predictor of poor prognosis( OR 5.835 95% CI 1.738-19.596, P=0.004).Among all arrhythmia,atrioventricular junction arrhythmia had the highest incidence.During the follow-up,we found that most of the arrhythmia that had occurred in the early postoperative period could return to normal in three months after the operation,while the rhythm gradually stabilized at four years after the operation,the persistent arrhythmia almost no longer returned to normal,and the normal rhythm basically did not recur.For patients who did not develop arrhythmia in the early postoperative period,the peak of new arrhythmia occurred within one year after surgery,and most of them were persistent arrhythmia. Conclusion:The development of an arrhythmia is associated with a heightened risk of subsequent failure of the Fontan circulation,especially malignant arrhythmia.However,the incidence of malignant arrhythmia is not high.In addition,most of the arrhythmias that had occurred in the early postoperative period could return to normal in three months after surgery,and the rhythm gradually stabilized in four years after surgery.While no arrhythmia in the early postoperative period,the peak of new arrhythmia occur within one year after surgery,and most of them are persistent arrhythmia.
7.Neuroimaging aided diagnosis and transcranial magnetic stimulation interventions for autism spectrum disorder
Xuchu WENG ; Jin JING ; Jianhong LUO ; Xujun DUAN ; Yufeng ZANG ; Xin WANG ; Jiuxing LIANG ; Lixia YUAN ; Xingjie YANG ; Lei LI ; Lizi LIN ; Haiqing XU ; Zhuoming CHEN ; Saijun HUANG ; Qiang CHEN ; Quanying YI ; Maoping LIANG ; Yanjuan CHEN
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(8):661-670
Autism spectrum disorder(ASD),characterized by unknown etiology and high heterogeneity,ne-cessitates precise diagnostic and intervention strategies.Neuroimaging techniques have shown great promise in un-covering the neural mechanisms of ASD,providing a foundation for aided diagnosis and transcranial magnetic stim-ulation(TMS)interventions.This review highlights that integrating multimodal neuroimaging and developing indi-vidualized indices with developmental specificity can significantly improve the accuracy of ASD diagnosis and clas-sification.Furthermore,TMS interventions guided by functional connectivity derived from functional magnetic reso-nance imaging(fMRI)offer a personalized approach to ASD treatment.
8.Diagnosis and treatment analysis of Scimitar syndrome in 21 children
Jiming CAI ; Yujie LIU ; Bin CHEN ; Zhuoming XU ; Haibo ZHANG ; Zhihao LI ; Kai LUO
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2025;32(3):212-216
Objective:To investigate the diagnosis,therapeutic strategy and early prognosis of Scimitar syndrome in pediatric patients.Methods:Clinical data of 21 children with Scimitar syndrome admitted to the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery of Shanghai Children's Medical Center from January 2014 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed,and divided into 11 cases in the infantile-type group and 10 cases in the adult-type group.Results:Twenty-one children with Scimitar syndrome,10 males and 11 females,aged 5 days to 10 years old. Compared with the adult-type group,the infant-type group had a high proportion of preoperative clinical symptoms( P<0.05),a high concomitant rate of intracardiac malformations (100% vs. 40%, P=0.002),a big size of aortopulmonary collateral(APC)[(0.77±0.25) mm/kg vs.(0.36±0.13) mm/kg, P=0.016],a high incidence of pulmonary hypertension(91.0% vs. 50.0%, P=0.038), and a high proportion of severe pulmonary hypertension(50 % vs. 0). There was a high rate of postoperative complications of low cardiac output syndrome (36.4% vs. 0, P=0.034),prolonged postoperative mechanical ventilation [(73.22±44.75) h vs. (19.5±12.79) h, P=0.007],and prolonged length of ICU stay[(7.89±3.37) d vs. (2.50±1.26) d, P<0.001]. Eleven cases underwent surgical treatment only,and 10 cases received hybrid operation with APC occlusion. The survival rate of the whole group was 90.5%,and there was no case of pulmonary venous obstruction in the early postoperative period. Systolic pulmonary artery pressure/systolic artery pressure decreased significantly after surgery in 15 children with pulmonary arterial hypertension( P<0.01).Five cases in the infantile-type group still had pulmonary hypertension. Conclusion:Surgical effect of Scimitar syndrome in pediatric patients is satisfactory. Infants with Scimitar syndrome usually have more severe symptoms, higher incidence of severe pulmonary hypertension and relatively longer postoperative recovery time.
9.Arrhythmia after Fontan surgery in children
Danjin WANG ; Mingjie ZHANG ; Yixiao SONG ; Zhuoming XU ; Xi CHEN
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2025;32(7):519-523
Objective:To explore the effect of arrhythmia in early and intermediate postoperative stages of the Fontan procedure.Methods:Patients undergoing Fontan procedure at Shanghai Children's Medical Center within 2015 to 2018 were included.Identified data obtained from retrospective,observational dataset including demographic information,patient diagnoses,baseline characteristics,operation details,ECG data,ultrasound cardiograph data,in-hospital medical intervention,in-hospital mortality,out-patient medical intervention,readmission,and complications.Results:Among the 277 children,early arrhythmia occurred in 173 cases(62.5%),medium- and long-term arrhythmia occurred in 35 cases(12.6%),and 69 cases(24.91%)had no arrhythmia,of which only 55 cases(19.9%)needed early intervention with drugs.Malignant arrhythmia was an independent predictor of poor prognosis( OR 5.835 95% CI 1.738-19.596, P=0.004).Among all arrhythmia,atrioventricular junction arrhythmia had the highest incidence.During the follow-up,we found that most of the arrhythmia that had occurred in the early postoperative period could return to normal in three months after the operation,while the rhythm gradually stabilized at four years after the operation,the persistent arrhythmia almost no longer returned to normal,and the normal rhythm basically did not recur.For patients who did not develop arrhythmia in the early postoperative period,the peak of new arrhythmia occurred within one year after surgery,and most of them were persistent arrhythmia. Conclusion:The development of an arrhythmia is associated with a heightened risk of subsequent failure of the Fontan circulation,especially malignant arrhythmia.However,the incidence of malignant arrhythmia is not high.In addition,most of the arrhythmias that had occurred in the early postoperative period could return to normal in three months after surgery,and the rhythm gradually stabilized in four years after surgery.While no arrhythmia in the early postoperative period,the peak of new arrhythmia occur within one year after surgery,and most of them are persistent arrhythmia.
10.Alterations and prognosis of postoperative ECMO support on neurodevelopment in neonatal patients with complex congenital heart disease
Yueyue ZHANG ; Xi CHEN ; Zhuoming XU ; Lin CHEN ; Nan BAO ; Yinyu YANG
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2025;24(9):909-914
Objective:To explore the impact of postoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support on neurodevelopment of neonatal patients with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) and its early neurorehabilitation intervention effect.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed; 17 neonates who underwent complex CHD corrective surgery with ECMO support in Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021 were chosen. Neurological injury of the neonates was observed during ECMO support period. At 12 months old, the neonates underwent head MRI; and Griffiths Developmental Scale-Chinese version (GDS-C) were performed on the neonates to evaluate the neurodevelopment. A systematic neurorehabilitation intervention program was implemented for neonates with abnormal neurodevelopment as indicated by GDS-C, and GDS-C was performed again to assess the neurodevelopmental changes of the neonates at 36 months old.Results:(1) During ECMO support period, 13 neonates (76.47%) suffered from neurological damage, including 8 with simple intracranial hemorrhage, 2 with intracranial hemorrhage combined with ischemic hypoxic changes, 1 with intracranial hemorrhage combined with white matter injury, and 2 with white matter injury. (2) At 12 months old, head MRI revealed hemorrhagic foci or softening foci in 2 neonates; GDS-C indicated 12 neonates with delayed neurodevelopment, 4 with borderline status, and only 1 with normal development. (3) Among the 16 neonates with abnormal neurodevelopment who received systematic neurorehabilitation, 11 achieved normal neurodevelopment, 4 remained borderline, and 1 still had delayed development at 36 months old indicated by GDS-C. Compared with those before the neurorehabilitation intervention, the neonates after neuro-rehabilitation intervention had better neurodevelopmental rating (average ranks: 9.630 and 23.380, respectively), and significantly improved neurodevelopmental quotients in the 4 major dimensions of motor, personal-social, language, and hand-eye coordination ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Neonates accepted CHD surgery face high risks of postoperative neurological complications during ECMO support period; incidence of neurodevelopmental abnormalities is high in neonates at 12 months old; by implementing a systematic neurorehabilitation intervention, the outcomes of neonates with neurodevelopmental abnormalities can be effectively improved.

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