1.Correlation between magnetic resonance imaging characteristics and pain severity in joint damage related to Chikungunya virus infection as well as the assessment value of T2-Mapping value for the severity and prognosis of damage
Jingsong SUN ; Xiaozeng HUANG ; Yudong QIAN ; Ziwei LIU ; Cuiai DENG ; Ruiping WEN ; Xiujuan LIAO ; Zaopeng HE
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2025;24(11):1563-1571
Objective To explore the magnetic resonance(MR)imaging characteristics of joint damage caused by Chikungunya virus(CHIKV)and its correlation with pain severity,and analyze the value of T2-Mapping in asse-ssing the severity and prognosis of such damage.Methods A multicenter retrospective study design was adopted,and patients with CHIKV infection accompanied by joint pain were included in analysis.Multi-joint MR scans were performed to assess joint effusion,synovial thickening,bone marrow edema,and cartilage damage.T2-Mapping values were measured.Pain severity was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale(VAS),and imaging findings were independently assessed by two radiologists.Results A total of 131 patients were included in the study.The inci-dence of joint cavity and/or synovial sac effusion was the highest(77.1%,n=101),with knee and ankle joint effu-sion accounting for 81.2%(severe,mild-moderate were 17 and 65 cases,respectively),other joint effusion were mild.78 cases had synovial thickening(14 and 64 were severe and mild-moderate cases,respectively),27 cases had tenosynovitis,21 cases had bone marrow edema(primarily in the knee and ankle joints).19 cases had cartilage damage,114 cases presented muscle soft tissue edema(17 and 97 were severe and mild-moderate cases,respective-ly),28 cases had Kager's fat pad edema.Patients with elevated T2-Mapping values exhibited more pronounced chronic joint pain,with T2-Mapping values in the cartilage damage site increasing by 40%-60%compared with normal cartilage site(19 cases in total).The T2-Mapping value for severely damaged soft tissue was(52.3+6.7)ms,while for mildly to moderately damaged soft tissue was(42.3±5.2)ms,both significantly higher than normal refe-rence values(<35 ms,both P<0.05).Among 17 patients with severe soft tissue damage,12 experienced persistent pain for over one month,with statistically significant differences in T2 values compared with those with mild-mode-rate damage(P<0.05).This further suggested that the degree of elevation in T2-Mapping values was closely related to the duration of pain and the severity of damage.After one-month follow-up,103 patients had pain relief.Among the 28 patients with ongoing pain,17 developed into subacute bone joint pain.Bone marrow edema(81.0%),ele-vation of T2-Mapping value of cartilage(89.5%),and severe synovial thickening(71.4%)were high-risk MR manifestations of subacute bone joint pain.The incidences of subacute joint cavity/sac effusion and subacute tenosy-novitis were 3.0%and 7.4%,respectively.Conclusion MR can clearly display the inflammatory and structural changes in CHIKV joint damage,and T2-Mapping values may serve as a potential imaging measurement parameter for assessing severity and prognosis of damage.
2.Correlation between magnetic resonance imaging characteristics and pain severity in joint damage related to Chikungunya virus infection as well as the assessment value of T2-Mapping value for the severity and prognosis of damage
Jingsong SUN ; Xiaozeng HUANG ; Yudong QIAN ; Ziwei LIU ; Cuiai DENG ; Ruiping WEN ; Xiujuan LIAO ; Zaopeng HE
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2025;24(11):1563-1571
Objective To explore the magnetic resonance(MR)imaging characteristics of joint damage caused by Chikungunya virus(CHIKV)and its correlation with pain severity,and analyze the value of T2-Mapping in asse-ssing the severity and prognosis of such damage.Methods A multicenter retrospective study design was adopted,and patients with CHIKV infection accompanied by joint pain were included in analysis.Multi-joint MR scans were performed to assess joint effusion,synovial thickening,bone marrow edema,and cartilage damage.T2-Mapping values were measured.Pain severity was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale(VAS),and imaging findings were independently assessed by two radiologists.Results A total of 131 patients were included in the study.The inci-dence of joint cavity and/or synovial sac effusion was the highest(77.1%,n=101),with knee and ankle joint effu-sion accounting for 81.2%(severe,mild-moderate were 17 and 65 cases,respectively),other joint effusion were mild.78 cases had synovial thickening(14 and 64 were severe and mild-moderate cases,respectively),27 cases had tenosynovitis,21 cases had bone marrow edema(primarily in the knee and ankle joints).19 cases had cartilage damage,114 cases presented muscle soft tissue edema(17 and 97 were severe and mild-moderate cases,respective-ly),28 cases had Kager's fat pad edema.Patients with elevated T2-Mapping values exhibited more pronounced chronic joint pain,with T2-Mapping values in the cartilage damage site increasing by 40%-60%compared with normal cartilage site(19 cases in total).The T2-Mapping value for severely damaged soft tissue was(52.3+6.7)ms,while for mildly to moderately damaged soft tissue was(42.3±5.2)ms,both significantly higher than normal refe-rence values(<35 ms,both P<0.05).Among 17 patients with severe soft tissue damage,12 experienced persistent pain for over one month,with statistically significant differences in T2 values compared with those with mild-mode-rate damage(P<0.05).This further suggested that the degree of elevation in T2-Mapping values was closely related to the duration of pain and the severity of damage.After one-month follow-up,103 patients had pain relief.Among the 28 patients with ongoing pain,17 developed into subacute bone joint pain.Bone marrow edema(81.0%),ele-vation of T2-Mapping value of cartilage(89.5%),and severe synovial thickening(71.4%)were high-risk MR manifestations of subacute bone joint pain.The incidences of subacute joint cavity/sac effusion and subacute tenosy-novitis were 3.0%and 7.4%,respectively.Conclusion MR can clearly display the inflammatory and structural changes in CHIKV joint damage,and T2-Mapping values may serve as a potential imaging measurement parameter for assessing severity and prognosis of damage.
3.Spatiotemporal pharmacometabolomics based on ambient mass spectrometry imaging to evaluate the metabolism and hepatotoxicity of amiodarone in HepG2 spheroids
Limei LI ; Qingce ZANG ; Xinzhu LI ; Ying ZHU ; Shanjing WEN ; Jiuming HE ; Ruiping ZHANG ; Zeper ABLIZ
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2023;13(5):483-493
Three-dimensional(3D)cell spheroid models combined with mass spectrometry imaging(MSI)enables innovative investigation of in vivo-like biological processes under different physiological and patho-logical conditions.Herein,airflow-assisted desorption electrospray ionization-MSI(AFADESI-MSI)was coupled with 3D HepG2 spheroids to assess the metabolism and hepatotoxicity of amiodarone(AMI).High-coverage imaging of>1100 endogenous metabolites in hepatocyte spheroids was achieved using AFADESI-MSI.Following AMI treatment at different times,15 metabolites of AMI involved in N-desethylation,hydroxylation,deiodination,and desaturation metabolic reactions were identified,and according to their spatiotemporal dynamics features,the metabolic pathways of AMI were proposed.Subsequently,the temporal and spatial changes in metabolic disturbance within spheroids caused by drug exposure were obtained via metabolomic analysis.The main dysregulated metabolic pathways included arachidonic acid and glycerophospholipid metabolism,providing considerable evidence for the mechanism of AMI hepatotoxicity.In addition,a biomarker group of eight fatty acids was selected that provided improved indication of cell viability and could characterize the hepatotoxicity of AMI.The combination of AFADESI-MSI and HepG2 spheroids can simultaneously obtain spatiotemporal infor-mation for drugs,drug metabolites,and endogenous metabolites after AMI treatment,providing an effective tool for in vitro drug hepatotoxicity evaluation.
4.Research progress of upconversion nanoparticles in biological imaging and cancer therapy
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2018;38(7):501-505
Upconversion nanomaterials (UCNPs) have attracted much attention in recent years due to their unique advantages.Compared to the traditional luminescence materials,UCNPs could convert low energy near-infrared excitation light into ultraviolet and visible light,which have some advantages,such as strong tissue penetration,low cytotoxicity,and weak background fluorescence.Combined with high resolution CT and MRI,UCNPs make multimodality imaging and accurate treatment possible.This review summarizes the research progress of UCNPs in biological imaging and cancer therapy.
5.Research progress on risk factors of pressure ulcer in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery
Xiaomei CHEN ; Wen GAO ; Ruiping ZHU ; Fuying DENG ; Wenfeng LUO ; Haitao LIAO
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2018;24(6):738-741
Cardiovascular surgery is a type of high-risk surgery for pressure ulcers. This review summarizes the risk factors of pressure ulcers in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery, including preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative risk factors. At the same time, it points out that in the present study, there is a dispute about whether the pressure sore is associated with the time of cardiopulmonary bypass and the change of body temperature in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery. In addition, here is a lack of related research on whether the anticoagulant of protamine has an effect on pressure sores during the operation. This article aims to provide a basis for the clinical observation of the risk factors of pressure sores in cardiovascular surgery.
6.Discussion on the Role of Medical Ethics in Large-Scale Hospitals
Ruiping LU ; Hao WEN ; Yuemei HOU ; Jianhua WANG
Chinese Medical Ethics 1995;0(04):-
This paper describes the role,method and experience,and working model of medical ethics in large-scale hospitals,and holds that the modern hospital management mode has transformed from scientific management to humanism-based management,whose essence is the transformation of managing concept,and the embody of management ethics and management culture.Important connotations and primary task including employing virtue in hospital management,obeying legal regulations in medical practice,and conducting humanistic medicine should be emphasized and concerned in hospital management.

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