1.Discriminant analysis of pulmonary tuberculosis patients and pneumonia patients based on machine learning
Minli Chang ; Shuping You ; Xiaodie Chen ; Zhifei Chen ; Yanling Zheng
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(3):507-514
Objective :
To explore the feasibility of machine learning methods in the discrimination of tuberculosis patients.
Methods :
The data of 15 observation indicators of 860 patients were obtained from a tertiary hospital. Through in-depth mining and analysis of the data, support vector machine, random forest and neural network model methods were used to discriminate the diseases of patients.
Results :
The accuracies of the TB suspected patient discrimination models based on support vector machine, random forest and neural network were 90%, 91% and 88%, respectively.
Conclusion
All three machine learning methods can be used for discriminative analysis of suspected tuberculosis patients. In comparison, random forest performs better in discriminating patients with tuberculosis from those with pneumonia.
2.Effects of epilepsy on neuronal processes and synapses in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of young mice
Tongxing DENG ; Minli WANG ; Cheng CHANG ; Li JIANG ; Wenjuan FAN
Chinese Journal of Neuroanatomy 2024;40(4):478-484
Objective:To explore the effects of status epilepticus(SE)on neuronal processes and synapses in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of young mice.Methods:The young mice of SE model was established by intraperito-neal injection of lithium chloride and pilocarpine.Morris water maze test was used to detect the behavioral changes in the mice.Immunofluorescence staining was used to observe the morphological changes of axons,dendrites and synaptic connections of neurons in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of mice,and the ultrastructural changes of synapses of pyramidal neurons in the mouse hippocampus were observed with transmission electron microscopy.Results:The sei-zure rate of grade IV and above in mice was 80%,and the mortality rate was 25%.The escape latency of SE mice was prolonged(P<0.05),the trajectory of exploring the platform was significantly longer and more complicated,and the time spent in the target quadrant and the number of crossing the platform were significantly reduced(P<0.05).Posi-tive expression of axonal neurofilament marker protein SMI312 and microtubule-associated protein 2(MAP2)were found in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of both groups,and the axonal neurofilaments and neuronal dendrites in the SE group were of different lengths and arranged densely and scatteredly.The positive expression of synaptophysin(SYP)and the number of positive spots increased significantly in in the hippocampus of SE group(P<0.01).The number of synaptic vesicles in the SE group increased significantly,and the postsynaptic density(PSD)thickness decreased significantly(P<0.01).Conclusion:SE might lead to acute injury of synapses in the cerebral cortex and hippocampal area of young mice,induce synaptic vesicle circulation disorders,and then cause widespread destruction and disorder of the axon and dendrite networks,the reactive or compensatory reconstruction of synaptic.
3.Quality of life in children with McCune-Albright syndrome and its influencing factors
Huimin HAO ; Minli DING ; Xiaocui MA ; Yanan GUO ; Yongxing CHEN ; Chang SU ; Haiyan WEI
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2023;38(7):528-531
Objective:To investigate the quality of life in children with McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS) and its influencing factors, so as to provide scientific basis for improving their quality of life.Methods:The clinical data of 31 children with MAS diagnosed (MAS group) and followed up in Henan Children′s Hospital from June 2015 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.During the same period, 37 healthy age and sex-matched children at a ratio of 1∶1 were recruited as healthy control group.The children′s Quality of Life Universal Core Scale (PedsQL?4.0) was used for the investigation and comparative analysis.Statistical analysis was performed using the independent sample t test, Chi- square test and multiple regression analysis. Results:Compared with the healthy control group, the physiological function ( t=2.092, P<0.05), emotional function ( t=2.373, P<0.05) and total score ( t=2.360, P<0.05) of MAS group significantly decreased.Multiple regression analysis showed that physiological function was negatively correlated with the annual number of vaginal bleeding ( t=-2.367, P<0.05) and the age of first fracture ( t=-2.606, P<0.05). Social function was negatively correlated with the number of fractures ( t=-2.481, P<0.05). Conclusions:The overall quality of life of MAS children is low, especially the quality of physiological function and emotional function.The annual number of vaginal bleedings, the age of the first fracture and the number of fractures are influencing factors for the reduction of the quality of life of children with MAS.
4.Study of transferrin modified doxorubicin liposome targeted to inhibit proliferation of breast cancer cells
Hua FAN ; Minli LIU ; Qi CHANG ; Yongfeng LIU ; Xuejun SUN ; Shengjun ZHANG
Journal of International Oncology 2016;43(9):641-645
Objective To modified doxorubicin liposome with transferrin(TF),and to investigate its inhibition efficacy on the proliferation of human breast cancer cells.Methods The liposome was prepared by thin film ultrasonic,and doxorubicin liposomal was prepared by sulfuric acid gradient.The TF-doxorubicin lipo-some was prepared by the post insertion method.The uptake of TF-liposomal doxorubicin on breast cancer cells MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 were detected by confocal microscopy.The killing ability of TF-doxorubicin liposomal targeting for MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 were detected by MTT assay.Inhibitory effect of TF-doxorubicin lipo-some on the growth of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 were detected by soft agar colony assay.Results Confocal microscopy result showed that the uptake of TF-liposomal doxorubicin on MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 were signifi-cantly higher than doxorubicin liposomal.Cell-killing ability on MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 showed that the IC50 in TF-liposomal doxorubicin [MCF-7 cells:(20.8 ±3.2)μmol/L;MDA-MB-231 cells:(20.1 ±3.0)μmol/L)] were significantly lower than the liposomal [(1 58.6 ±24.6)μmol/L;(1 60.1 ±25.1 )μmol/L)]and free doxorubicin [(1 61 .7 ±26.2)μmol/L;(1 66.9 ±27.0)μmol/L)],with significant differences(F =1 1 6.03, P <0.001 ;F =75.29,P <0.001 ).Soft agar colony assay showed that the inhibition of TF-doxorubicin lipo-some on colony growth were significantly higher than doxorubicin liposome,free doxorubicin and control [dia-meter of MDA-MB-231 cells:(60.5 ±10.4)μm,(94.3 ±16.8)μm,(1 31 .8 ±22.6)μm,(162.8 ±30.3)μm;diameter of MCF-7 cells:(31 .8 ±5.5)μm,(62.1 ±11 .1 )μm,(108.6 ±1 8.6)μm,157.4 ±29.3)μm],with significant differences (F =87.17,P <0.000 1 ;F =178.23,P <0.000 1 ).Conclusion TF-doxorubicin lipo-some has a significant inhibitory effect on the proliferation of breast cancer cells in vitro,and can effectively and specifically kill the breast cancer cells,which provides theoretical basis for the treatment of breast cancer in vivo.
5.Efficacy comparison of precise and traditional liver resection in treatment of intrahepatic bile duct stones
Shengjun ZHANG ; Minli LIU ; Qi CHANG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2015;31(10):1648-1651
ObjectiveTo compare the efficacy of precise and traditional liver resection in the treatment of intrahepatic bile duct stones. MethodsOne hundred and twenty-seven patients with intrahepatic bile duct stones who were treated with surgery in our hospital from December 2008 to December 2014 were selected and divided into precise liver resection group (n=72) and traditional liver resection group (n=55) based on the type of surgery. The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, amount of postoperative drainage, postoperative time to recovery, postoperative complications (incision infection, biliary fistula, lung infection, and pleural effusion), hospitalization cost, postoperative residual calculi, and postoperative calculus recurrence were compared between the two groups. Between-group comparison of continuous data was made by t test, and between-group comparison of categorical data was made by χ2 test. Survival data were analyzed using survival function. ResultsThere were significant differences in operation time, intraoperative blood loss, amount of postoperative drainage, postoperative time to recovery, and hospitalization cost between the precise liver resection group and the traditional liver resection group (t=3.720, 58.681, 19.169, 5.990, and 6.944; all P<0.05). There were no significant differences in postoperative complications including incision infection, biliary fistula, lung infection, and pleural effusion between the two groups (all P>0.05). There were also no significant differences in the incidence rates of postoperative residual calculi and calculus recurrence between the two groups (all P>0.05). The survival analysis of postoperative calculus recurrence time showed that there was no significant difference in calculus recurrence time between the two groups (P>0.05). ConclusionCompared with traditional liver resection, precise liver resection has the advantages of shorter operation time, less intraoperative bleeding, less postoperative drainage, and faster recovery; however, precise liver resection raises hospitalization cost. Moreover, precise liver resection does not increase the risks of postoperative complications including incision infection, biliary fistula, lung infection, and pleural effusion; however, it does not reduce the incidence rates of postoperative residual calculi and calculus recurrence.


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