1.Application and progress of ultrasound in spine surgery
Kaiqi YANG ; Guangfei GU ; Shisheng HE
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2024;44(12):843-850
Ultrasound has no radiation, portable, low price advantages, has been widely applied in the areas of general surgery, gynecology and obstetrics,however, there are some restrictions on ultrasound in bone imaging, its application in spine surgery are rare. In recent years, the development of technology and equipment has broadened the application scenarios of ultrasound in spine surgery. In terms of diagnosis, musculoskeletal ultrasound can clearly show the anatomical structure of muscles, tendons, joints and other tissues, which is of great significance for the early diagnosis of spinal diseases. In terms of treatment, ultrasound guided interventional therapy for spinal pain has been relatively mature, including selective nerve root block and facet joint block, which has shown high accuracy, safety and efficacy. In recent years, the application of ultrasound-assisted endoscopic spinal surgery has increased, which can reduce the radiation exposure faced by the operators and patients. Based on the evaluation of the integrity of the pedicle screw track and the distance between the inner wall of the screw track and the cortical bone by ultrasound, researchers have further explored its application in spinal pedicle screw placement, and developed new pedicle pathfinder. However, there are still controversies about the parameter settings of ultrasound equipment. In addition, intraoperative ultrasound can assist in locating tumors, assessing the extent of resection, and evaluating the effect of decompression and spinal cord perfusion during spinal tumor surgery. Although ultrasound has a broad application prospect in spine surgery, there are still some problems, such as low image clarity, low resolution accuracy, and limited bone imaging. In conclusion, the application of ultrasonic technology in spine surgery has shown great potential, with the progress of technology and the improvement of the doctor skills, the future will play a more important role in the field of spine surgery.
2.Effect of Tongdu Xingshen Needling Method (通督醒神针刺法) on Expression of AMPA Receptors and Their Accessory Proteins in the Hippocampus of Rats with Learning Memory Impairment After Cerebral Ischaemia-Reperfusion
Xiaodi RUAN ; Jing GAO ; Zhuan LYU ; Qi LI ; Kaiqi SU ; Yiming GU ; Mingyue YU ; Shikui QI ; Meng LUO ; Mingli WU ; Huiling WANG ; Xin SHEN ; Xiaodong FENG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;64(23):2435-2442
ObjectiveTo explore the possible mechanism of Tongdu Xingshen needling method (通督醒神针刺法) on post-stroke cognitive impairment. MethodsSD rats were randomly divided into a normal group (n=12), a sham surgery group (n=12), a model group (n=12), and a electroacupuncture group (n=13). The rats in the model group and electroacupuncture group were subjected to the wire bolus method to establish the rats model with learning memory impairment after cerebral ischaemia-reperfusion. After successful modelling, the rats in the electroacupuncture group were given electroacupuncture interventions at “Shenting (GV 24)” and “Baihui (GV 20)” once a day for 30 minutes for 14 days. The other three groups did not receive other interventions but grasp. A 5-day localisation navigation experiment was conducted on the 9th day of intervention, and a spatial exploration experiment was conducted on the 14th day of intervention to evaluate the learning and memory abilities of the rats. After the spatial exploration experiment, hippocampal tissues were taken from each group of rats, and the changes in the volume of cerebral infarction were observed by TTC staining; the changes in the morphology of pyramidal neurons and the density of dendritic spines in the CA1 area of the hippocampus were observed by Golgi staining; protein immunoblotting was used to detect the relative protein expression of the subunits of the α-amino-3-carboxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionic acid (AMPA) receptor including glutamate receptor 1 (GluR1), glutamate receptor 2 (GluR2), glutamate receptor 3 (GluR3) and auxiliary proteins TARPγ2, TARPγ8 in hippocampal tissues of rats in each group; the real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR was used to detect GluR1, GluR2, GluR3 mRNA levels in the hippocampal tissues of rats. ResultsIn the localisation navigation experiment, compared with the normal group and sham surgery group, the escape latency and total distance of rats in the model group were significantly extended (P<0.05) at day 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; and the escape latency and total distance of rats in the electroacupuncture group tended to be significantly shorter than those in the model group (P<0.05). In the spatial exploration experiment, compared with the normal group and the sham surgery group, the number of rats crossing the platform in the model group was significantly reduced (P<0.05), and the number of crossings of the platform in the electroacupuncture group increased significantly (P<0.05). The results of TTC staining showed that the volume of cerebral infarction increased clearly in the model group compared with the sham surgery group (P<0.05), and apparently decreased in the electroacupuncture group compared with the model group (P<0.05). Golgi staining showed that the number of dendritic branches of pyramidal neurons and dendritic spines in hippocampal CA1 region significantly decreased in the model group compared with the normal group and the sham surgery group (P<0.05). The number of dendritic branches of pyramidal neurons and the density of dendritic spines in hippocampal CA1 region significantly increased in the electroacupuncture group compared with the model group (P<0.05). The protein relative expression levels of GluR1, GluR2, GluR3, TARPγ2 and TARPγ8, and the mRNA levels of GluR1, GluR2 and GluR3 in hippocampus decreased in the model group compared with the normal group and the sham surgery group (P<0.05). The protein relative expression levels of GluR1, GluR2, GluR3, TARPγ2 and TARPγ8, and the mRNA levels of GluR1, GluR2 and GluR3 in hippocampus increased in the electroacupuncture group compared with model group (P<0.05). ConclusionThe Tongdu Xingshen needling method can improve learning memory impairment after cerebral ischaemia-reperfusion, which may be related to up-regulation of the expression of AMPA receptor and their auxiliary protein TARP, and promoting the synaptic plasticity of hippocampal tissues.
3.Regulatory Effects of Acupuncture on Gut Microbiota in Mice with Breast Cancer Related Fatigue
Zhuan LYU ; Ruidong LIU ; Kaiqi SU ; Xiaodi RUAN ; Shikui QI ; Mingyue YU ; Yiming GU ; Jing GAO ; Qi LIU ; Lu FANG ; Xiaodong FENG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;25(7):2402-2411
Objective To investigate the effect of acupuncture on fatigue improvement and gut microbiota in mice with cancer-related fatigue(CRF),and explore its possible mechanism of action.Methods The mice model of CRF of breast cancer after chemotherapy was established by tumor bearing and chemotherapy.After acupuncture intervention,fatigue was evaluated by general condition,forced swimming and open field experiment.Then 16S rDNA sequencing was used to analyze the structural abundance of gut microbiota in mice.Results Acupuncture could significantly improve the fatigue degree and general condition of the mice model of CRF of breast cancer after chemotherapy.At the same time,acupuncture could adjust the abundance of gut microbiota structure,up-regulate the abundance levels of Lactobacillus,Bacteroides,firmicutes,actinobacteria,and down-regulate the abundance levels of Proteobacteria and Staphylococcus.There were also differences in the abundance of flora structure among the groups,but the abundance of beneficial bacteria was relatively high in the acupuncture group,and the abundance of pathogenic bacteria was relatively high in the other two groups.Conclusion Acupuncture may play a role in the treatment of CRF by regulating the abundance of gut microbiota structure,increasing intestinal beneficial bacteria,inhibiting pathogenic bacteria,improving body immunity,and alleviating adverse reactions caused by chemotherapy for breast cancer.
4.Correlation between Vitamin B12 and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Yongjun TAN ; Li ZHOU ; Kaiqi GU ; Caihong XIE ; Yuhan WANG ; Lijun CHA ; Youlin WU ; Jiani WANG ; Xiaosong SONG ; Xia CHEN ; Hua HU ; Qin YANG
Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience 2023;21(4):617-633
To conduct the association between vitamin B12 and mental health in children and adolescents. Five databases were searched for observational studies in any language reporting on mental health and vitamin B12 levels or intake in children and adolescents from inception to March 18, 2022. Two authors independently extracted data and assessed study quality. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of data were performed. The review was registered in the PROSPERO database (CRD42022345476). Fifty six studies containing 37,932 participants were identified in the review. Vitamin B12 levels were lower in participants with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) (standardized mean difference [SMD], −1.61;95% confidence interval [95% CI], −2.44 to −0.79; p < 0.001), attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (SMD, −0.39; 95% CI, −0.78 to −0.00; p = 0.049) compared with control group. Vitamin B12 intake were lower in participants with ASDs (SMD, −0.86; 95% CI, −1.48 to −0.24; p = 0.006) compared with control group, but showed no difference between depression group (SMD, −0.06; 95% CI, −0.15 to 0.03; p = 0.17) and the control group. Higher vitamin B12 intake were associated with lower risk of depression (odds ratio [OR], 0.79; 95% CI, 0.63−0.98; p = 0.034) and behavioral problems (OR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.69−0.99; p = 0.04). The vast majority of included studies supported potential positive influence of vitamin B12 on mental health, and vitamin B12 deficiency may be a reversible cause for some mental health disorders in children and adolescents.
5.Influence of negative life events on suicidal ideation among adolescents with depressive disorder: the mediating role of mother-child attachment
Caihong XIE ; Xuerui LI ; Mingjie ZHANG ; Kaiqi GU ; Hua HU
Sichuan Mental Health 2021;34(5):435-439
ObjectiveTo explore the effects of negative life events on suicidal ideation in adolescents with depressive disorder and the mediating role of mother-child attachment, so as to provide references for reducing suicidal ideation in adolescents with depression. MethodsA total of 145 adolescents underwent psychiatric inpatient and outpatient treatment in the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University From May 2020 to April 2021 and met the International Classification of Diseases, tenth edition (ICD-10) criteria for depressive episode were enrolled, and all selected individuals were assessed using the Adolescent Self-rating Life Events Checklist (ASLEC), the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA) and Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation-Chinese Version (BSI-CV). Then Bootstrap method was used to test the mediating effect. ResultsBSI-CV score in adolescents with depressive disorder was positively correlated with ASLEC score (r=0.453, P<0.01), and negatively correlated with mother-child attachment score in IPPA (r=-0.165, P<0.01). The partial mediating effect of mother-child attachment between negative life events and suicidal ideation was significant, with a mediating effect value of 0.008, accounting for 14.55% of the total effect value (0.055). ConclusionSuicidal ideation in adolescents with depressive disorder may be related to loads of negative life events and poor mother-child attachment, moreover, mother-child attachment plays a mediating role in the relationship between negative life events and suicidal ideation.
6.Dasatinib combined with multi-agent chemotherapy regimen in newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a prospective study from a single center
Guangji ZHANG ; Xiaoyuan GONG ; Shaowei QIU ; Chunlin ZHOU ; Kaiqi LIU ; Dong LIN ; Bingcheng LIU ; Hui WEI ; Shuning WEI ; Yan LI ; Runxia GU ; Benfa GONG ; Yuntao LIU ; Qiuyun FANG ; Yingchang MI ; Ying WANG ; Jianxiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2021;42(2):109-115
Objective:This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of dasatinib combined with a multi-agent chemotherapy regimen of Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph + ALL) patients. Methods:This prospective, single-arm, and open clinical study enrolled 30 adult Ph + ALL patients who were newly diagnosed and treated from January 2016 to April 2018 in the center of this study. Standard induction chemotherapy was given for 4 weeks. However, dasatinib (100 mg/d) was continuously administered from day 8 until the end of the whole therapy in the induction therapy. Patients who are available for allogeneic or autologous stem cell transplantation (SCT) received transplantation when the disease was evaluated as complete remission. Results:All 30 patients achieved hematological complete remission (HCR) after the induction chemotherapy, and 70.0% (21/30) of them achieved the accumulated molecular complete remission (MCR) . The patients were followed up with a median follow-up time of 37.8 months (32.0-46.6) . The 3 year overall survival (OS) and 3 year hematological relapse-free survival (HRFS) were 68.1% and 61.6%, respectively. Moreover, 63.3% and 43.3% of the patients achieved molecular major remission and MCR, respectively. Consequently, 60.0% of the patients achieved MCR until 6 months. The patients who achieved MCR within 6 months had superior OS ( P=0.004) , HRFS ( P=0.049) , and event-free survival (EFS; P=0.001) . Fifteen patients (50.0%) received SCT at the first HCR. However, HRFS ( P=0.030) and EFS ( P=0.010) in the SCT group were better than those in the chemotherapy group. Conclusions:The regimen of dasatinib combined with a multi-agent chemotherapy was proven safe and effective in the treatment of newly diagnosed adult Ph + ALL patients. Clinical trial registration:ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02523976.
7. Impact of duration of antibiotic therapy on the prognosis of patients with acute myeloid leukemia who had Gram-negative bloodstream infection in consolidation chemotherapy
Runxia GU ; Hui WEI ; Ying WANG ; Bingcheng LIU ; Chunlin ZHOU ; Dong LIN ; Kaiqi LIU ; Shuning WEI ; Benfa GONG ; Guangji ZHANG ; Yuntao LIU ; Xingli ZHAO ; Xiaoyuan GONG ; Yan LI ; Shaowei QIU ; Yingchang MI ; Jianxiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2018;39(6):471-475
Objectives:
To investigate the influence of duration of antibiotic therapy on the prognosis of patients with AML who had Gram-negative bloodstream infection during consolidation chemotherapy.
Methods:
Data were collected retrospectively from 591 patients enrolled from the registered "A Phase III study on optimizing treatment based on risk stratification for acute myeloid leukemia, ChiCTR-TRC-10001202" treatment protocol between September 2010 and January 2016 in different treatment cycles.
Results:
A total of 119 episodes of Gram-negative bloodstream infection occurred during consolidation chemotherapy. Excluding the 5 episodes in which fever lasted longer than 7 days, 114 episodes of infection were analyzed. The median neutrophil count was 0 (0-5.62)×109/L, median neutropenia duration was 9 (3-26) days, median interval of antibiotics administration was 7 (4-14) days. Logistic regression analysis showed that there is no significant difference on 3-day recurrent fever rate and reinfection by the same type bacteria between antibiotics administration ≤7 days or >7 days (1.2%
8. Characteristics and prognosis in adult patients with early T-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Xiaoyuan GONG ; Ying WANG ; Bingcheng LIU ; Hui WEI ; Chunlin ZHOU ; Dong LIN ; Kaiqi LIU ; Shuning WEI ; Benfa GONG ; Guangji ZHANG ; Yuntao LIU ; Xingli ZHAO ; Yan LI ; Runxia GU ; Shaowei QIU ; Yingchang MI ; Jianxiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2018;39(12):977-982
Objective:
To analyze the clinical, laboratory characteristics and prognosis of adult early T-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ETP-ALL).
Methods:
The clinical data of 13 adult ETP-ALL patients from January 2009 to March 2017 were retrospectively analyzed and compared with non-ETP ALL patients.
Results:
13 ETP-ALL patients (17.3%) were identified in 75 adult T-ALL patients, the median age of the patients was 35 years old (15 to 49 years) and 10 patients were male (76.9%). ETP-ALL patients had lower WBC count, LDH level, blasts in peripheral blood, lower incidence of thymic mass and higher PLT count compared to non-ETP ALL patients. The CR rate after one course induction chemotherapy for ETP-ALL and non-ETP ALL patients was 33.3% and 90.1%, respectively (
9. Characteristics and prognosis in adult acute myeloid leukemia patients with MLL gene rearrangements
Xiaoyuan GONG ; Ying WANG ; Bingcheng LIU ; Hui WEI ; Chengwen LI ; Qinghua LI ; Jiawei ZHAO ; Chunlin ZHOU ; Dong LIN ; Kaiqi LIU ; Shuning WEI ; Benfa GONG ; Guangji ZHANG ; Yuntao LIU ; Xingli ZHAO ; Yan LI ; Runxia GU ; Shaowei QIU ; Yingchang MI ; Jianxiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2018;39(1):9-14
Objective:
To analyze the clinical and laboratory characteristics, and prognosis of adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients with MLL gene rearrangements.
Methods:
The medical records of 92 adult AML patients with MLL gene rearrangements from January 2010 to December 2016 were retrospectively analyzed.
Results:
92 cases (6.5%) with MLL gene rearrangements were identified in 1 417 adult AML (Non-M3) patients, the median age of the patients was 35.5 years (15 to 64 years old) with an equal sex ratio, the median WBC were 21.00(0.42-404.76)×109/L, and 78 patients (84.8%) were acute monoblastic leukemia according to FAB classification. Eleven common partner genes were detected in 32 patients, 9 cases (28.1%) were MLL/AF9(+), 5 cases (15.6%) were MLL/AF6(+), 5 cases (15.6%) were MLL/ELL(+), 2 cases (6.3%) were MLL/AF10(+), 1 case (3.1%) was MLL/SETP6(+), and the remaining 10 patients’ partner genes weren’t identified. Of 92 patients, 83 cases with a median follow-up of 10.3 (0.3-74.0) months were included for the prognosis analysis, the complete remission (CR) rate was 85.5% (71/83), the median overall survival (OS) and relapse free survival (RFS) were 15.4 and 13.1 months, respectively. Two-year OS and RFS were 36.6% and 29.5%, respectively. Of 31 patients underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), two-year OS and RFS for patients received and non-received allo-HSCT were 57.9% and 21.4%, 52.7% and 14.9%, respectively (
10. Clinical features and prognosis in CD10- pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Xiaoyuan GONG ; Ying WANG ; Bingcheng LIU ; Hui WEI ; Chunlin ZHOU ; Dong LIN ; Kaiqi LIU ; Shuning WEI ; Benfa GONG ; Guangji ZHANG ; Yuntao LIU ; Xingli ZHAO ; Yan LI ; Runxia GU ; Shaowei QIU ; Yingchang MI ; Jianxiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2017;38(1):17-21
Objective:
To analyze the clinical features and prognosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients with immunophenotype of CD10-pre-B (CD10- pre B-ALL) .
Methods:
6 adult cases with CD10- pre B-ALL immunophenotypes were analyzed retrospectively, related literatures were reviewed to clarify these kind of patients’ clinical features and prognosis.
Results:
CD10- pre B-ALL occurred in 1.5% of ALL, 1.8% of B-ALL and 11.5% of pre B-ALL respectively. All the 6 patients were male with the median age as 33.5 years old, the median white blood cells was 101.78×109/L, MLL-AF4 fusion transcripts were evident in all cases. Complete remission (CR) was achieved in 5 patients after first induction chemotherapy, 1 patient failed to respond to induction therapy, and got CR after 3 courses of chemotherapy. 2 patients underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in CR1, 1 patient relapsed in the short term and underwent allo-HSCT in CR2. 1 patient was still waiting for allo-HSCT. Of the 2 patients who didn’t receive transplantation, 1 died following a relapse, the other remained to be in CR.
Conclusions
CD10- pre B-ALL was a rare but distinct subtype in adult ALL characterized by male dominance, high onset white blood cells and MLL rearrangement rate. Conventional chemotherapy produced a high response rate but more likely relapse, allo-HSCT may have the potential to improve the prognosis of these patients.

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