1.Functional near-infrared spectroscopic imaging characteristics of depressed pregnant women in mid-to-late pregnancy and its relationship with depression
Zhendong LEI ; Bo YU ; Jiajun XU ; Bihui CHENG ; Min JIN
Sichuan Mental Health 2025;38(6):505-510
BackgroundDepression in mid-to-late pregnancy has significant negative effects on pregnant women and their offspring. Previous studies have shown that pregnant women with depression in mid-to-late pregnancy exhibit lower frontal lobe activation levels, but the activation phase and its impact on depression require further investigation. ObjectiveTo analyze the functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) features of depressed pregnant women in mid-to-late pregnancy, and to provide references for assisting in the clinical screening of depression in them. MethodsA total of 40 pregnant women in mid to late pregnancy with Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) score above 11 who underwent prenatal examination at the department of obstetrics of the Third Hospital of Mianyang from September 2023 to July 2024 were included as the study group. During the same period, 40 pregnant women in mid-to-late pregnancy with EPDS score below 11 who were matched with the age, family history, and past history of the study group were recruited as the control group. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect basic information of the pregnant women. The fNIRS technique was used to measure the prefrontal and temporal lobe integral values and center of gravity values during the verbal fluency task (VFT) pregnant women in mid-to-late pregnancy. Spearman correlation analysis was conducted to examine the correlation between EPDS scores and fNIRS imaging features, as well as demographic characteristics, in mid-to-late pregnant women with depression. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of depression symptoms in this population. ResultsStatistically significant differences were observed between the study group and the control group in terms of educational level and body mass index (BMI) (χ2/t=4.528, 2.292, P<0.05). The study group demonstrated a lower prefrontal integral value and a higher prefrontal center of gravity value compared with the control group (t=-7.601, 5.641, P<0.05). EPDS scores of depressed pregnant women in mid-to-late pregnancy were negatively correlated with prefrontal lobe integral value (r=-0.680, P<0.01), while positively correlated with prefrontal lobe center of gravity value and BMI (r=0.737, 0.604, P<0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that age (β=-0.214, P<0.01), BMI (β=0.340, P<0.01), prefrontal integral value (β=-0.351, P<0.01), and prefrontal center of gravity value (β=0.347, P<0.01) were influencing factors of depressive symptoms in pregnant women in mid-to-late pregnancy. ConclusionThe prefrontal lobe activation degree of depressed pregnant women in mid-to-late pregnancy is lower than that of non-depressed pregnant women, and the activation phase is delayed. Age, prefrontal lobe integral value, prefrontal center of gravity value and BMI may be the influencing factors of depressive symptoms in pregnant women in the middle and late pregnancy.
2.Short to mid-term results of Chimney Commando in redo valve replacement: A retrospective cohort study
Hongyan LIU ; Bihui HE ; Jing JIN ; Laichun SONG ; Jihui FANG ; Xiang ZHOU ; Yan CHEN ; Liang TAO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2024;31(06):860-866
Objective To summarize the application of double valve ring enlargement combined with mitral Chimney technique (Chimney Commando) in the secondary valve replacement and to analyze the efficacy in the near and medium term. Methods Patients who underwent the secondary aortic valve and mitral valve (double valve) replacement by Chimney Commando in Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital from 2019 to 2022 were included, and their clinical data were retrospectively collected to analyze the safety and feasibility of this procedure in secondary valve replacement of small aortic root patients. Results A total of 49 patients (44 females and 5 males) were included. The body surface area was 1.64±0.17 m2. The time from the first operation was 13.10±5.90 years. Except for 4 patients whose first operation was valvuloplasty, the remaining 45 patients were all patients after valve replacement, 41 patients of double valves replacement, including 39 patients with mechanical valve and 2 patients with biological valve. The majority of the aortic valves were St.Jude regent 19 mm or St.Jude regent 21 mm, accounting for 30.61% and 34.69%, respectively. The mitral valves were predominantly St.Jude 25 mm mechanical valves, making up 65.31%. All patients underwent Chimney Commando double valve ring enlargement, and the mean time of aortic occlusion was 154.00±45.40 min. The mean size of the aortic valve was 23.90±1.40 mm and that of the mitral valve was 28.20±1.20 mm, and the transvalvular pressure difference across the aortic valve was 20.16±5.76 mm Hg at 6 months postoperatively. There was one death during hospitalization due to multi-organ failure. The follow-up time ranged from 1 to 24 months with a median time of 8 months. Two patients were implanted with permanent pacemakers during the follow-up period and 1 patient died due to massive stroke and malignant arrhythmia. Conclusion Chimney Commando is safe and effective in patients with secondary double valve replacement, and the postoperative prosthetic valves have good hemodynamics, and can achieve good clinical results in the near and medium term.
3. Status of child health services in less developed areas in Sichuan province, 2014-2018
Xujing GUAN ; Xianping WU ; Bihui JIN ; Xuefeng TANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2020;41(1):79-84
Objective:
To understand the status of child health services by primary medical institutions in less developed areas in Sichuan province and provide evidence for the development of health policy for poverty alleviation.
Methods:
Annual child health records in the primary medical institutions selected through multistage stratified sampling in 21 prefectures in Sichuan were extracted during 2014-2018. Field survey and telephone interview were used to evaluate the performance of child health services provided and the child guardian’s satisfaction degree. Sample descriptive statistics, pair sample
4.Study on fimbrial part′s morphology and function of fallopian tubes by using two-dimensional fundamental sonosalpingography combined with saline infusion pelvic sonosalpingography
Zining XU ; Chengzhong PENG ; Ya′er LYU ; Juan SUN ; Yan ZOU ; Bihui JIN
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2020;29(10):881-886
Objective:To evaluate the performance of two-dimensional fundamental sonosalpingography combined with saline infusion pelvic sonosalpingography(abbreviated as "2DFS+ SIPS" in this article) for assessing fimbrial part′s morphology and function of fallopian tubes.Methods:A total of 246 infertile women were collected from Zhejiang Provincial People′s Hospital from May 2018 to December 2019. They underwent dynamic three-dimensional harmonic sonosalpingography(abbreviated as "4DHS" in this article) first. Cases which were diagnosed as bilaterally tubal obstruction would be excluded. 2DFS+ SIPS was performed in 230 patients. Among them, 21 underwent laparoscopy and dye test(LDT) within 6 months and the results were regarded as golden standard.Results:①Tubes which were diagnosed as complete obstruction would be excluded. The total display rate of remaining fimbrial parts by using 2DFS+ SIPS and 4DHS were 77.4% and 24.0% respectively, which had statistically difference( P<0.001). ②According to 2DFS+ SIPS, fimbrial parts were classified into 3 types: normal, suspected abnormal and abnormal.Normal fimbrial parts accounted for 86.4% while suspected abnormal ones accounted for 13.6% under the condition of patency; abnormal fimbrial parts accounted for 81.2% while suspected abnormal ones accounted for 18.8% under the condition of partial obstruction. The difference in the proportion of normal and abnormal fimbrial parts according to different tubal patency was statistically significant( P<0.001). ③Fimbrial parts were classified into normal (normal fimbrial parts) and abnormal (suspected abnormal and abnormal fimbrial parts) further according to 2DFS+ SIPS, the results were compared with LDT. Accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and Youden′s index were 92.0%, 100%, 88.2%, 80.0%, 100%, 0.88, respectively. The consistency analysis showed the results of 2DFS+ SIPS and LDT were highly consistent (Kappa=0.828). ④All the side effects occured during the procedure or within 30 minutes after the procedure were self-limited.No serious complications were observed. Conclusions:2DFS+ SIPS is a preferred method for assessment of fimbrial part′s morphology and function, with its advantages of non-invasiveness, intuition, and accuracy. This combination could provide objective imaging basis for choosing clinical treatment strategies and predicting prognosis.

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