1.Evaluation of a deep learning-driven centerline extraction algorithm for optimizing the diagnosis of the"gray zone"in noninvasive coronary fractional flow reserve
Zi-qiang GUO ; Xi WANG ; Zi-nuan LIU ; Yi-pu DING ; Ran XIN ; Dong-kai SHAN ; Jun GUO ; Yun-dai CHEN ; Jun-jie YANG
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology 2025;33(6):312-318
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic performance of the minimum-cost-path-based CT angiography-derived fractional flow reserve(MCP-FFR)and the deep learning-driven CT angiography-derived fractional flow reserve(DeepCL-FFR),and to particularly explore the potential value of the DeepCL algorithm in improving diagnostic accuracy within the"gray zone."Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 151 coronary vessels from 109 patients with coronary artery disease,who were hospitalized at the General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army between January 2020 and June 2021.Pearson correlation and Bland-Altman plots were employed to assess the correlation and agreement of the two CT-FFR methods with invasive FFR.A CT-FFR range of 0.70-0.80 was defined as the diagnostic"gray zone."The accuracy,sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,and negative predictive value for detecting hemodynamic abnormalities were calculated and analyzed.The DeLong test was used to compare the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves(AUC)between the two CT-FFR calculation methods.Results Both CT-FFR methods exhibited a positive correlation with invasive FFR(MCP-FFR:r=0.75,P<0.001;DeepCL-FFR:r=0.86,P<0.001)and showed good agreement(MCP-FFR:mean difference=0.010,P=0.351;DeepCL-FFR:mean difference=-0.003,P=0.772).Both DeepCL-FFR(AUC 0.97,95%CI 0.94-0.99)and MCP-FFR(AUC 0.92,95%CI 0.88-0.97)demonstrated favorable diagnostic performance for detecting hemodynamic abnormalities(P=0.122).In the"gray zone"for hemodynamic abnormality,the diagnostic accuracy of MCP-FFR was 68.8%,whereas DeepCL-FFR increased it to 89.7%.DeepCL-FFR also exhibited superior diagnostic performance(AUC 0.89,95%CI 0.73-0.99)within the"gray zone,"which was significantly higher than that of MCP-FFR(AUC 0.71,95%CI 0.54-0.87)(P<0.001).Conclusions The deep learning-driven coronary centerline extraction algorithm,DeepCL,demonstrates superior diagnostic performance in CT-FFR for detecting hemodynamic abnormalities,particularly by significantly improving diagnostic accuracy in the"gray zone."
2.A qualitative study of the pregnancy and childbirth experience of pregnant and maternal women with the third child
Jiaai XIA ; Congshan PU ; Chunjian SHAN ; Xuan GU ; Xiangdi ZHANG ; Yan SHAN ; Mingying LÜ ; Ying WANG ; Linlin XIE ; Hui ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(1):24-30
Objective To explore the deeper understanding of the pregnancy and delivery experience of three-child pregnant and matemal women,and to provide a basis for healthcare personnel to provide more systematic,safe,and targeted perinatal healthcare services and care measures for three-child pregnant and matemal women.Methods Purposive sampling method was used to select 17 cases of three-child pregnant and matemal women who were admitted and delivered in a tertiary level-A matemal and child healthcare hospital in Nanjing from August 2022 to June 2023 for semi-structured interviews,and Colaizzi 7-step process of analyzing,summarizing,and refining the themes was used.Results A total of 4 themes were extracted,including determination of willingness to become pregnant,perceived risks of childbirth,perceived benefits to themselves and their families,diversified support needs.Conclusion The establishment of pregnancy intention of three-child pregnant women is affected by many factors.Relevant departments should actively implement the supporting measures of the three-child birth policy;healthcare workers should strengthen perinatal healthcare services for three-child mothers to reduce the risk of giving birth,actively strengthen their sense of benefits related to pregnancy,and establish a whole process of support system to promote the health of mothers and infants.
3.Effect of professional training-based peer support on patients with gestational diabetes mellitus
Guifeng HU ; Zhijia ZHANG ; Congshan PU ; Chunjian SHAN ; Zhu ZHU ; Hui ZHOU ; Yanqiu GAO ; Xiaonan KONG
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(4):425-432
Objective To explore the applications and effects of professional training-based peer support on self-management of women with gestational diabetes mellitus.Methods A total of 96 patients diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus in a tertiary A-level women's hospital in Nanjing from March to June 2023 were conveniently selected as the research subjects,among which 48 patients with gestational diabetes mellitus diagnosed from May to June 2023 were divided into an experimental group,and 48 patients with gestational diabetes mellitus diagnosed from March to April 2023 were included into a control group.The experimental group received professional training-based peer support based on routine nursing,and the control group received routine nursing.The status of self-management,health literacy,quality of life and blood glucose in 2 groups were compared and analyzed.Results 45 patients in the experimental group and 48 patients in the control group completed the study.After intervention,the Self-Management Scale score of the experimental group was(115.11±9.48),which was higher than(78.46±6.27)of the control group;the score of Health Literacy Scale was(145.38±5.22),higher than(92.19±5.75)of the control group;the Quality of Life Scale score was(79.47±4.11),higher than(60.85±2.80)of the control group;the fasting blood glucose concentration and two-hour postprandial glucose concentration in the experimental group were lower than those in the control group,and the difference between 2 groups was statistically significant(P<0.001).Conclusion Nursing intervention of the professional training-based peer support can effectively improve the levels of self-management,health literacy and quality of life,as well as reduce concentration of blood glucose.
4.Analysis of causes and countermeasures for forensic clinical judicial expertise errors involving medical imaging
Lina GUAN ; He YAN ; Qi DU ; Shenglan LI ; Zhuo ZHANG ; Jianheng AO ; Shan PU ; Yunlan LI ; Shijun HONG
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine 2025;40(2):156-162
The accuracy of medical imaging diagnosis will directly impact the clinical forensic evaluation's scientific validity and objectivity.This study systematically analyzed the primary causes of misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis in imaging examinations,focusing on representative cases,including rib fractures,traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage,joint injuries with ligament damage,nasal fractures,congenital skeletal variations,and epiphyseal injuries.Key contributing factors encompassed limitation of imaging technologies,the insufficient interpretive experience of examiners,the complexity of injury mechanisms,and inadequate post-traumatic dynamic imaging follow-up.To address these issues,improvement strategies are proposed,which were establishing standardized imaging review protocols,implementing multimodal imaging approaches,rigorous evaluation of original imaging data,and enhancing professional knowledge regarding anatomical variations and injury differentiation.These measures aim to elevate the quality of forensic imaging diagnosis,providing more precise and reliable strategies for forensic clinical identifications.
5.Evaluation of a deep learning-driven centerline extraction algorithm for optimizing the diagnosis of the"gray zone"in noninvasive coronary fractional flow reserve
Zi-qiang GUO ; Xi WANG ; Zi-nuan LIU ; Yi-pu DING ; Ran XIN ; Dong-kai SHAN ; Jun GUO ; Yun-dai CHEN ; Jun-jie YANG
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology 2025;33(6):312-318
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic performance of the minimum-cost-path-based CT angiography-derived fractional flow reserve(MCP-FFR)and the deep learning-driven CT angiography-derived fractional flow reserve(DeepCL-FFR),and to particularly explore the potential value of the DeepCL algorithm in improving diagnostic accuracy within the"gray zone."Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 151 coronary vessels from 109 patients with coronary artery disease,who were hospitalized at the General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army between January 2020 and June 2021.Pearson correlation and Bland-Altman plots were employed to assess the correlation and agreement of the two CT-FFR methods with invasive FFR.A CT-FFR range of 0.70-0.80 was defined as the diagnostic"gray zone."The accuracy,sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,and negative predictive value for detecting hemodynamic abnormalities were calculated and analyzed.The DeLong test was used to compare the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves(AUC)between the two CT-FFR calculation methods.Results Both CT-FFR methods exhibited a positive correlation with invasive FFR(MCP-FFR:r=0.75,P<0.001;DeepCL-FFR:r=0.86,P<0.001)and showed good agreement(MCP-FFR:mean difference=0.010,P=0.351;DeepCL-FFR:mean difference=-0.003,P=0.772).Both DeepCL-FFR(AUC 0.97,95%CI 0.94-0.99)and MCP-FFR(AUC 0.92,95%CI 0.88-0.97)demonstrated favorable diagnostic performance for detecting hemodynamic abnormalities(P=0.122).In the"gray zone"for hemodynamic abnormality,the diagnostic accuracy of MCP-FFR was 68.8%,whereas DeepCL-FFR increased it to 89.7%.DeepCL-FFR also exhibited superior diagnostic performance(AUC 0.89,95%CI 0.73-0.99)within the"gray zone,"which was significantly higher than that of MCP-FFR(AUC 0.71,95%CI 0.54-0.87)(P<0.001).Conclusions The deep learning-driven coronary centerline extraction algorithm,DeepCL,demonstrates superior diagnostic performance in CT-FFR for detecting hemodynamic abnormalities,particularly by significantly improving diagnostic accuracy in the"gray zone."
6.Bioinformatics analysis and experimental verification of disulfidptosis-related genes in vascular dementia
Jin-zhi ZHANG ; Wei CHEN ; Gui-feng ZHUO ; Er-wei HAO ; Xiao-min ZHU ; Yu-lan FU ; Shan-shan PU ; Ming-yang SU ; Lin WU
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2025;41(3):514-520
Aim To examine the pathogenesis of disul-fide death gene in vascular dementia(VD)by bioin-formatics analysis of disulfide death differentially ex-pressed genes(DEGs)combined with experimental verification.Methods The death DEGs of disulfide were screened and their correlation was analyzed.The VD patients data in the data set were analyzed by clus-tering and typing and gene set variation.The clustering risk of DEGs was tested with a nomogram model,and the optimal learning model was predicted.After the es-tablishment of VD rat model,water maze test,HE stai-ning and RT-qPCR detection were performed to verify the results of health information.Results Four DEGs including SLC7A11 were obtained,which had antago-nistic or synergistic interaction with each other.The genetic data could be divided into two subtypes with significant differences.After typing,VD disulfide DEGs were mainly concentrated in GnRH signaling pathways.The accuracy of the nomogram prediction model was high.Generalized linear was the best ma-chine learning model.Compared with the sham opera-tion group,the escape latency of rats in the model group was prolonged,the number of crossing platforms decreased,the relative mRNA expression levels of Slc3a2 and Slc7a11 decreased,and LRPPRC in-creased.Conclusions SLC7A11 and other disulfide death DEGs and its related GnRH signaling pathway may be an important part of the pathogenesis of VD di-sulfide death.SLC3A2,LRPPRC and SLC7A11 can be used as characteristic genes in the regulation of VD by disulfide death,which may affect VD progression through the regulation of disulfide death.
7.Correlation study between dietary patterns and glucose and delivery outcomes in gestational diabetes mellitus based on social jet lag
Jin HE ; Yiting WANG ; Chunjian SHAN ; Congshan PU ; Guifeng HU ; Danni SONG ; Juan WANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2025;41(22):1702-1709
Objective:To investigate dietary patterns under social jet lag in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and analyze its relationship with blood glucose control and delivery outcomes, to provide a reference for comprehensive management of pregnant women with GDM.Methods:A cross-sectional study method was used to select pregnant women with GDM during their stay in the obstetrics ward of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from October 2022 to December 2023 as the study population. Social jet lag and dietary information were collected using Simplified Food Frequency Questionnaire and Self-assessment Questionnaire on Social Jet Lag. Spearman correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between dietary patterns and blood glucose control as well as delivery outcomes. Receiver operating characteristic curve was used to analyze the predictive performance of social jet lag, dietary patterns and fasting blood glucose for cesarean section.Results:A total of 350 pregnant women with GDM were included, 140 pregnant women with social time lag, aged (31.97 ± 3.88) years old; 210 pregnant women without social time lag, aged (32.32 ± 3.91) years old. The plant-based dietary pattern factor, fast food dietary pattern factor, and the intakes of protein, fat, and carbohydrates of pregnant women with social jet lag were -0.06 (-0.25, 0.32) and 0.08 (-0.43, 0.66), (119.57 ± 89.77) g, (82.69 ± 59.48) g, (228.77 ± 140.18) g, compared with pregnant women without social jet lag [-0.21 (-0.39, 0.08), -0.24 (-0.57, 0.07), (86.29 ± 47.75) g, (57.31 ± 37.86) g, (170.79 ± 85.56) g], the differences were statistically significant ( Z=-2.39, -2.86, t=81.43, 90.78, 88.34, all P<0.05). The social jet lag of GDM women was positively correlated with plant-based dietary patterns, fast food dietary patterns, fasting blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin and cesarean section ( r values were 0.19-0.24, all P<0.05). The plant-based dietary pattern of pregnant women with GDM was negatively correlated with fasting blood glucose and cesarean section ( r=-0.17, -0.24, both P<0.05), while the fast food dietary pattern was positively correlated with fasting blood glucose and cesarean section ( r=0.20, 0.19, both P<0.05). The area under the curve in the combined prediction of multiple factors such as social jet lag, plant-based dietary pattern, fast food dietary pattern and fasting blood glucose for the outcome of cesarean section during pregnancy was 0.742. Conclusions:The dietary structure of GDM women with social jet lag is unreasonable, consume more carbohydrates, sugar, and fats, which are associated with poor glycemic control and increased cesarean section rate. Medical staff should be alerted to social jet lag preferences and dietary intake of GDM and include them in the risk assessment of adverse outcomes of GDM, give timely correction and strengthen management, which can provide a reference for early preventive interventions for GDM with different risk stratification.
8.Analysis of causes and countermeasures for forensic clinical judicial expertise errors involving medical imaging
Lina GUAN ; He YAN ; Qi DU ; Shenglan LI ; Zhuo ZHANG ; Jianheng AO ; Shan PU ; Yunlan LI ; Shijun HONG
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine 2025;40(2):156-162
The accuracy of medical imaging diagnosis will directly impact the clinical forensic evaluation's scientific validity and objectivity.This study systematically analyzed the primary causes of misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis in imaging examinations,focusing on representative cases,including rib fractures,traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage,joint injuries with ligament damage,nasal fractures,congenital skeletal variations,and epiphyseal injuries.Key contributing factors encompassed limitation of imaging technologies,the insufficient interpretive experience of examiners,the complexity of injury mechanisms,and inadequate post-traumatic dynamic imaging follow-up.To address these issues,improvement strategies are proposed,which were establishing standardized imaging review protocols,implementing multimodal imaging approaches,rigorous evaluation of original imaging data,and enhancing professional knowledge regarding anatomical variations and injury differentiation.These measures aim to elevate the quality of forensic imaging diagnosis,providing more precise and reliable strategies for forensic clinical identifications.
9.Effect of professional training-based peer support on patients with gestational diabetes mellitus
Guifeng HU ; Zhijia ZHANG ; Congshan PU ; Chunjian SHAN ; Zhu ZHU ; Hui ZHOU ; Yanqiu GAO ; Xiaonan KONG
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(4):425-432
Objective To explore the applications and effects of professional training-based peer support on self-management of women with gestational diabetes mellitus.Methods A total of 96 patients diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus in a tertiary A-level women's hospital in Nanjing from March to June 2023 were conveniently selected as the research subjects,among which 48 patients with gestational diabetes mellitus diagnosed from May to June 2023 were divided into an experimental group,and 48 patients with gestational diabetes mellitus diagnosed from March to April 2023 were included into a control group.The experimental group received professional training-based peer support based on routine nursing,and the control group received routine nursing.The status of self-management,health literacy,quality of life and blood glucose in 2 groups were compared and analyzed.Results 45 patients in the experimental group and 48 patients in the control group completed the study.After intervention,the Self-Management Scale score of the experimental group was(115.11±9.48),which was higher than(78.46±6.27)of the control group;the score of Health Literacy Scale was(145.38±5.22),higher than(92.19±5.75)of the control group;the Quality of Life Scale score was(79.47±4.11),higher than(60.85±2.80)of the control group;the fasting blood glucose concentration and two-hour postprandial glucose concentration in the experimental group were lower than those in the control group,and the difference between 2 groups was statistically significant(P<0.001).Conclusion Nursing intervention of the professional training-based peer support can effectively improve the levels of self-management,health literacy and quality of life,as well as reduce concentration of blood glucose.
10.Neural Tracking of Race-Related Information During Face Perception.
Chenyu PANG ; Na ZHOU ; Yiwen DENG ; Yue PU ; Shihui HAN
Neuroscience Bulletin 2025;41(11):1957-1976
Previous studies have identified two group-level processes, neural representations of interracial between-group difference and intraracial within-group similarity, that contribute to the racial categorization of faces. What remains unclear is how the brain tracks race-related information that varies across different faces as an individual-level neural process involved in race perception. In three studies, we recorded functional MRI signals when Chinese adults performed different tasks on morphed faces in which proportions of pixels contributing to perceived racial identity (Asian vs White) and expression (pain vs neutral) varied independently. We found that, during a pain expression judgment task, tracking other-race and same-race-related information in perceived faces recruited the ventral occipitotemporal cortices and medial prefrontal/anterior temporal cortices, respectively. However, neural tracking of race-related information tended to be weakened during explicit race judgments on perceived faces. During a donation task, the medial prefrontal activity also tracked race-related information that distinguished between two perceived faces for altruistic decision-making and encoded the Euclidean distance between the two faces that predicted decision-making speeds. Our findings revealed task-dependent neural mechanisms underlying the tracking of race-related information during face perception and altruistic decision-making.
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