1.A model for quantification technology of fetal right ventricular size and function and its application in the diagnosis of hypoplastic right heart syndrome
Zheng WANG ; Jun LI ; Minjuan ZHENG ; Yiyu JIAO ; Shengjun TUO ; Ting ZHU ; Dong WU ; Yanting LI ; Peng XU ; Jiying GU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(7):616-622
Objective:To establish a normal data model of fetal right ventricular size and function using echocardiography,and to explore the clinical value of quantitative assessment of right ventricular size and function in the diagnosis of congenital heart diseases.Methods:(1)A simple random sampling method was employed to collect 1 004 pregnant women with normal singleton pregnancies at 24 to 32 +6 weeks of gestation who underwent fetal cardiac ultrasound examinations at the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University from January 2021 to December 2023. Two-dimensional and M-mode echocardiography were used to measure the right ventricular end-diastolic diameter(RVEDD),right ventricular end-diastolic area(RVEDA),tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion(TAPSE)during systole,and the right ventricular fractional area change(RVFAC)was calculated. The correlations between the above parameters and ultrasound gestational age(USGA)were analyzed. Moreover,percentile growth curves for each parameter were plotted. With the above parameters as dependent variables and the USGA as the independent variable,a Z-score model was established through regression analysis.(2)A stratified sampling method was adopted to select 30 fetuses diagnosed with hypoplastic right heart syndrome(HRHS)and 30 fetuses diagnosed with pulmonary stenosis(PS)during the same period as the case group. The model was verified,and the morphological and functional characteristics of the right ventricle were analyzed. Results:The data of RVEDD,RVEDA,TAPSE,and RVFAC in normal fetuses showed a skewed distribution. Each parameter showed good linear correlations with USGA( r=0.836,0.834,0.846,0.242;all P<0.001). The constructed percentile curves for each parameter indicated that RVEDD,RVEDA and TAPSE increased significantly with the growth of USGA,while RVFAC showed a slow downward trend. All parameters in the HRHS group and TAPSE and RVFAC in the PS group deviated significantly from the normal reference range(all P<0.001). Conclusions:By analyzing RVEDD,RVEDA,TAPSE and RVFAC of normal fetuses,the percentile and Z-score normal reference value models of multiple parameters of fetal right ventricular size and function have been established,providing corresponding standards for quantitative analysis.
2.A model for quantification technology of fetal right ventricular size and function and its application in the diagnosis of hypoplastic right heart syndrome
Zheng WANG ; Jun LI ; Minjuan ZHENG ; Yiyu JIAO ; Shengjun TUO ; Ting ZHU ; Dong WU ; Yanting LI ; Peng XU ; Jiying GU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(7):616-622
Objective:To establish a normal data model of fetal right ventricular size and function using echocardiography,and to explore the clinical value of quantitative assessment of right ventricular size and function in the diagnosis of congenital heart diseases.Methods:(1)A simple random sampling method was employed to collect 1 004 pregnant women with normal singleton pregnancies at 24 to 32 +6 weeks of gestation who underwent fetal cardiac ultrasound examinations at the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University from January 2021 to December 2023. Two-dimensional and M-mode echocardiography were used to measure the right ventricular end-diastolic diameter(RVEDD),right ventricular end-diastolic area(RVEDA),tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion(TAPSE)during systole,and the right ventricular fractional area change(RVFAC)was calculated. The correlations between the above parameters and ultrasound gestational age(USGA)were analyzed. Moreover,percentile growth curves for each parameter were plotted. With the above parameters as dependent variables and the USGA as the independent variable,a Z-score model was established through regression analysis.(2)A stratified sampling method was adopted to select 30 fetuses diagnosed with hypoplastic right heart syndrome(HRHS)and 30 fetuses diagnosed with pulmonary stenosis(PS)during the same period as the case group. The model was verified,and the morphological and functional characteristics of the right ventricle were analyzed. Results:The data of RVEDD,RVEDA,TAPSE,and RVFAC in normal fetuses showed a skewed distribution. Each parameter showed good linear correlations with USGA( r=0.836,0.834,0.846,0.242;all P<0.001). The constructed percentile curves for each parameter indicated that RVEDD,RVEDA and TAPSE increased significantly with the growth of USGA,while RVFAC showed a slow downward trend. All parameters in the HRHS group and TAPSE and RVFAC in the PS group deviated significantly from the normal reference range(all P<0.001). Conclusions:By analyzing RVEDD,RVEDA,TAPSE and RVFAC of normal fetuses,the percentile and Z-score normal reference value models of multiple parameters of fetal right ventricular size and function have been established,providing corresponding standards for quantitative analysis.
3.Practice and effects of inhospital emergency process reengineering for patients with acute poisoning
Qiuying LOU ; Wei ZHANG ; Shuxia LI ; Minjuan WU ; Dengpan LAI ; Xiaoqing PAN ; Yongli PAN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2018;24(23):2811-2815
Objective To explore the effects of inhospital emergency process ~engineering for patients with acute poisoning.Methods Emergency Department of the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University implemented inhospital poisoning emergency process reengineering in March 2016.This implementation optimized original emergency process and applied it in patients with acute poisoning beginning with 6 aspects including refining precheck patients,assessment of poisoning emergency response group,fast gastrolavage,transportation,gastrolavage combined with blood purification group rapid preparation,emergency intensive care unit preparation.We compared the rescue efficiency of patients with acute poisoning before (from March 2015 to February 2016) and after (from March 2016 to February 2017) process reengineering.Results After process reengineering,the time from being admitted to hospital to beginning gastrolavage and the duration of gastrolavage was (8.91 ± 5.29)min and (31.86 ± 8.42)min respectively shorter than those before process reengineering with significant differences (t=3.397,4.028;P < 0.01).After process reengineering,the time from being admitted to hospital to opening blood purification tubes (176.59 ± 88.73)min and from being admitted to hospital to starting blood perfusion (229.35 ± 108.79)min were significantly sooner than those before process reengineering (t=3.600,3.550;P < 0.01).Conclusions The inhospital emergency process reengineering is scientific and convenient.It is propitious to improve rescue efficiency of patients with acute poisoning.
4.Expression of T cell subgroup and cytokines in the peripheral blood of patients with silicosis and their significance
Minjuan WU ; Ping XU ; Junchi XU ; Xiaoyan ZHU ; Yulin KONG ; Chunyan MIN ; Xin ZHOU ; Meiying WU
Clinical Medicine of China 2017;33(7):586-590
Objective To explore the expression of peripheral T cell subgroup (CD3+,CD4+,CD8+,CD4+CD25 high regulatory T cells) and the level and significance of serum cytokines in patients with silicosis.Methods One hundred and six cases patients with silicosis were collected in the Fifth People''s Hospital of Suzhou as study subjects and 56 healthy subjects as control group.Flow cytometry was used to detect the peripheral CD3+,CD4+,CD8+ and CD4+CD25 high regulatory T cells (Treg) of the patients and the control group,while chemiluminescence immunoassay was utilized to measure the peripheral serum soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R),interleukin 6 (IL-6),interleukin 8 (IL-8) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α).Results (1) The percentages of peripheral CD3+,CD4+ and CD8+ in the silicosis group were all lower than those in the control group (t=3.755,3.828,2.347,P<0.05);the percentage of Treg cells was higher in the silicosis group than in the control group,the difference was statistically significant (t=-8.345,P<0.05).Compared with the control group,based on the one-way analysis of variance,the differences in CD3+,CD4+,CD8+ and CD4+CD25 high cells were all statistically significant (F=5.620,8.007,26.71,P<0.05);in the silicosis group,the percentage of CD4+ T cells was lower in stage III than in stage I (t=3.424,P<0.05);compared with the control group,the percentages of Treg cells in the silicosis group were lower in all stages (t=-7.934,-9.445,-5.096,P<0.05).(2) The levels of peripheral sIL-2R,IL-6,IL-8 and TNF-α in the silicosis group were higher than those in the control group,the difference were statistically significant(t=-6.952,-4.506,-2.551,-5.670,P<0.05);compared with the control group,based on the one-way analysis of variance,the differences in sIL-2R,IL-6 and TNF-α in all stages were statistically significant (F=11.03,11.31,13.22,P<0.0001);the sIL-2R was higher in patients with stage III silicosis than that of stage I (t=-2.882,P<0.05);IL-6 was significantly higher in stage II and III silicosis group than that of stage I group (t=-3.022,-2.632,P<0.05),and TNF-α was higher in patients with stage II silicosis than patients with stage I silicosis (t=-2.322,P<0.05).(3) The level of peripheral Treg cells was negatively correlated with the percentages of CD3+ and CD8+ cells in patients with silicosis (r=-0.357,-0.508,P<0.05);sIL-R2 was positively correlated with IL-6,IL-8 and TNF-α,respectively (r=0.483,0.199,0.392,P<0.05);TNF-α was positively correlated with IL-6 and IL-8,respectively (r=0.338,0.338,P<0.05).Conclusion Patients with silicosis have abnormal expression in peripheral T cell subgroups,significantly increased Treg cell and dysfunctional cytokines,which may be associated with the pathogenesis of silicosis,the detection of these indicators may have significance of diagnosis,staging,disease monitoring and prognosis of the diseases.
5.18F-FLT and 18F-FDG PET/CT Scan in Diagnosing Lung Cancer:A Meta-analysis
Longlong WANG ; Jingjian WANG ; Bing HAN ; Yanzhong GAO ; Qing ZHAO ; Minjuan WU
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2015;(1):50-55
Purpose To assess the diagnostic value of 18F-FLT and 18F-FDG PET/CT scan in patients with lung cancer. Materials and Methods Computer-based retrieval was performed on Medline, PubMed, EMbase, Wanfang data, CNKI and the Cochrane Library to search reports on diagnostic value of lung cancer with 18F-FLT and 18F-FDG PET/CT scan. The quality of included studies was evaluated according to quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies (QUADAS), and MetaDisc software was adopted to conduct meta-analysis. The pooled specificity, sensitivity, and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) were calculated. The heterogeneity was tested. The summary receiving operating characteristic (SROC) curve was drawn, and the areas under the curve (AUC) as well as Q* were measured. Results Ten studies were included. Meta-analysis showed pooled sensitivity was 0.88, pooled specificity was 0.56, DOR was 9.10, AUC was 0.8102, Q*was 0.7448 for FDG group;pooled sensitivity was 0.79, pooled specificity was 0.78, DOR was 12.50, AUC was 0.8440, Q*was 0.7756 for FLT group. Conclusion Both 18F-FDG and 18F-FLT have well diagnostic value for lung cancer, but the specificity of 18F-FLT is higher than that of 18F-FDG in the diagnosis of lung cancer.
6.Simulation study on acoustic source reconstruction of magneto-acoustic tomography with magnetic induction (MAT-MI) based on transducer.
Shigang WANG ; Dong CUI ; Yingying WU ; Minjuan YOU ; Weifang CAO ; Yongxin GUO ; Qing JIAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation 2015;39(1):13-24
OBJECTIVEIn order to accurately reconstruct the acoustic source image, the application of transducer's receiving characteristics in magneto-acoustic tomography with magnetic induction (MAT-MI) is studied.
METHODSThe conductivity phantom model is built, and the magnetic acoustic signals are simulated and the acoustic sources are reconstructed according to the transducer's receiving characteristics.
RESULTSThe reconstructed image of acoustic source is consistent with the topographic shape and size of the phantom model.
CONCLUSIONMAT-MI based on the transducer's characteristics lays the foundation for further study.
Acoustics ; Magnetic Phenomena ; Magnetics ; Tomography ; Transducers
7.Simulation Study on Acoustic Source Reconstruction of Magneto-Acoustic Tomography with Magnetic Induction (MAT-MI) Based on Transducer
Shigang WANG ; Dong CUI ; Yingying WU ; Minjuan YOU ; Weifang CAO ; Yongxin GUO ; Qing JIAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation 2015;(1):13-15,24
Objective In order to accurately reconstruct the acoustic source image, the application of transducer’s receiving characteristics in magneto-acoustic tomography with magnetic induction (MAT-MI) is studied. Methods The conductivity phantom model is built, and the magnetic acoustic signals are simulated and the acoustic sources are reconstructed according to the transducer’s receiving characteristics. Results The reconstructed image of acoustic source is consistent with the topographic shape and size of the phantom model. Conclusion MAT-MI based on the transducer’s characteristics lays the foundation for further study.
8.Expressions of programmed death-1 and programmed death ligand on the surface of peripheral blood lymphocytes in patients with tuberculosis
Ping XU ; Yongjing CHEN ; Hui CHEN ; Xiaoyan ZHU ; Meiying WU ; Minjuan WU ; Xueguang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2014;32(3):150-153
Objective To describe the expressions of programmed death-1 (PD-1) and its ligand PD-L1 on the surface of peripheral blood lymphocytes in patients with tuberculosis.Methods A total of 77 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis were recruited,of which 27 were single infection,41 were coincident with bacterial or fungal infection and 9 patients with diabetes mellitus.Twenty-nine healthy donors were also enrolled as control group.The expressions of PD-1/PD-L1 on the peripheral blood lymphocytes and mononuclear cells were detected using immunostaining and flow cytometry.Collected data were analyzed with t-test statistics.Results Among the three groups of tuberculosis including pulmonary tuberculosis,pulmonary tuberculosis coincident with infection and pulmonary tuberculosis with diabetes mellitus,the percentages of CD4+ CD25+ T cells as well as CD4+ CD25high T cell subsets were both significantly higher than those in healthy controls (t=4.892,4.635,4.974,5.407,4.660,5.279,all P<0.01).The expression of PD-1 was up regulated on the surface of CD8+ T cells in the groups of tuberculosis as compared with the control group (t=6.392,8.249,7.072,all P<0.01).The proportions of PD-L1 expressed on the monocytes in each group were (42.51 ± 7.54) %,(49.42± 6.29) % and (48.46 ± 14.58)%,respectively.The difference was significant in contrast to the control group,which was (17.91 ±3.03)% (t=5.168,6.854,5.665,all P<0.01).PD-L1 expression was also up-regulated on B cells in each group and much higher than that of the control group (51.51±7.32)%,(50.85±7.09)%,(55.66±14.29)% vs (40.11±4.25)% (t=2.562,2.046,2.766,all P<0.05).Conclusion PD-1/ PD-L1 co-inhibitory pathway could be closely related to the development of tuberculosis and its complications,which is involved in the attenuation of anti-tuberculosis and anti infection immune responses.
9.A trial of competition-oriented test methods in histology and embryologytest
Juan XU ; Kaimeng HU ; Minjuan WU ; Ling YANG ; Bojun DAI
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2011;10(10):1213-1215
The examination of Histology and Embryology was reformed by trying competition-oriented test based on an exam system which is supported by attitude assessment and achievement in learning process.The students welcome the system for its advantages such as the original and various forms,its inspiration of enthusiasm and innovation and its humanism.The system contained processional assessment and final assessment as well.Yet the practiser should increase the rate of written examination to keep the fairness.
10.Study on T helper cells in the patients of pulmonary tuberculosis and the clinical significance of Th polarization
Ping XU ; Meihua SHI ; Xiaofeng FEI ; Chuanwu ZHU ; Meiying WU ; Minjuan WU ; Yongjing CHEN ; Xueguang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2010;26(2):178-181,185
Objective:This study was to analyze the changes of CD4~+ T lymphocytes and their subtypes,Th1 and Th2 cells,in the peripheral blood of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis disease and to investigate their clinical significance in the pathologic process of pulmonary tuberculosis.Methods:For polarization measurement of T-helper cells,1∶100 diluted Ionomycin and 1∶10 diluted Monensin were added in sequence into the equivalent volume mixture of heparin anti-coagulated whole blood and RPMI-1640 culture liquid.After being well mixed,the mixture was incubated at 5% CO_2,37℃ for 4 hours or overnight.To 100 μl of the mixture and in sequence,the antibodies of CD3-PerCP,CD8-APC,mIgG1-FITC,Rat IgG1-PE,IL-4-PE or IFN-γ-FITC were added.The stained CD4~+ IL-4~+ (Th2) and CD4~+ IFN-γ~+ (Th1) were analyzed by flow cytometry.Results:Compared with those from healthy controls,the peripheral blood of pulmonary tuberculosis patients contained significantly fewer Th1 (P<0.01) but significantly more Th2 cells (P<0.05).Th1 cells in the peripheral blood of the patients with miliary pulmonary tuberculosis were obviously fewer (P<0.05) than in infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis patients.The amount of Th2 cells in the peripheral blood of the patients with miliary pulmonary tuberculosis was significantly more (P<0.05) than in either infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis or tuberculous pleurisy patients.The ratio of CD4~+/CD3~+ tended to decrease in all these patients,and it was much lower (P<0.05) in the patients of miliary pulmonary tuberculosis than in infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis patients.Patients suffering from both pulmonary tuberculosis and diabetes had significantly lower levels of Th1 cells and CD4~+/CD3~+ (P<0.05) and more Th2 cells,compared with those of pulmonary tuberculosis patients without diabetes.Levels of Th1 and Th2 cells restored significantly (P<0.05) in 15 severe pulmonary tuberculosis patients after receiving tuberculosis chemotherapy and microcalorie theropy for three months.Patients with positive sputum examination tended to have decreased Th1 and CD4~+/CD3~+ (P>0.05) and significantly increased Th2 (P<0.05).Conclusion:Immunosuppression existed,in different extents,in patients of infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis,tuberculous pleurisy,miliary pulmonary tuberculosis as well as patients with both pulmonary tuberculosis and diabetes.Analysis of Th1,Th2 and CD4~+/CD3~+ may be benefit for the judgments of disease conditions and therapeutic effects.

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