1.Left ventricular myocardial work in detecting early cardiac dysfunction in patients with Fabry disease
Hong ZHOU ; Zijie GUO ; Jing WANG ; Shengnan ZHANG ; Wenrui AI ; Jingchao LU ; Songyun ZHANG ; Hongning YIN
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(8):708-716
Objective:To utilize the left ventricular myocardial work(LVMW)technique for early identification of myocardial damage in patients with fabry disease(FD).Methods:In an observational cross-sectional study,35 patients with FD who visited the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University from February 2023 to April 2024 were included. They were categorized into two groups based on left ventricular mass index(LVMI):the non-left ventricular hypertrophy group(LVH-FD group,14 cases)and the left ventricular hypertrophy group(LVH+FD group,21 cases). Further gender-stratified analysis was performed on parameters related to left ventricular global longitudinal strain(LVGLS)and LVMW. Additionally,for the FD group with normal LVGLS,a comparison of their LVMW-related parameters was made with a control group. A control group consisting of 28 healthy subjects from the same period was selected for comparison. The LVGLS,global work index(LVGWI),global constructive work(LVGCW),global wasted work(LVGWW),and global work efficiency(LVGWE)of the three groups were analyzed using two-dimensional speckle tracking and non-invasive myocardial work techniques,and intergroup comparisons of these parameters were performed. Pearson's linear correlation was applied to analyse the correlation between LVGWI,LVGWE and LVMI.Results:① According to the LVMI grouping results,compared with the control group,the LVH-FD group showed decreased LVGWI( P<0.05),while the LVH+FD group exhibited reductions in LVGLS,LVGWI,and LVGWE(all P<0.05). Compared to the LVH-FD group,the LVH+FD group demonstrated lower LVGLS,LVGWI,and LVGWE(all P<0.05). ② Gender subgroup analysis revealed that in the female subgroup,no statistically significant differences were observed in LVGLS,LVGWI,and LVGWE between the female control group and the female LVH-FD group(all P>0.05). However,the female LVH+ FD group showed decreased LVGLS,LVGWI,and LVGWE compared to both the female control group(all P<0.05)and the female LVH-FD group(all P<0.05). In the male subgroup,compared to the male control group,the male LVH-FD group had reduced LVGWI( P<0.05)but no significant differences in LVGLS or LVGWE(both P>0.05). The male LVH+ FD group displayed lower LVGLS,LVGWI,and LVGWE compared to both the male control group(all P<0.05)and the male LVH- FD group(all P<0.05). ③Compared with the control group,the LVGLS-normal FD group had a reduced LVGWI( P<0.05),while there were no statistically significant differences in LVGLS,LVGWE,LVGCW,and LVGWW between these two groups(all P>0.05). ④LVGWI and LVGWE were negatively correlated with LVMI( r=-0.617,-0.707;both P<0.001). Conclusions:LVMW can detect early cardiac dysfunction in patients with FD and is of guiding value for their clinical management.
2.Association between body roundness index and hyperuricemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Fanfan LI ; Lu NIU ; Jingjuan LI ; Yuanyuan LIU ; Ruifei YANG ; Xiaoqiong CHENG ; Binbin AN ; Zhenya WU ; Hongmei MA ; Lijuan WANG ; Shengnan LIU ; Jinyang WANG
Chinese Journal of Diabetes 2025;33(6):419-423
Objective To investigate the association between body roundness index(BRI)and hyperuricemia(HUA)in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).Methods 555 T2DM inpatients were selected from July 2022 to October 2023 in Gansu Province People's Hospital Endocrinology.According to BRI,the T2DM patients were divided into four group:low BRI(L-BRI,BRI≤3.579,n=140)group,moderate BRI(M-BRI,3.579
3.Analysis of karyotype and copy number variation in 386 fetuses with increased nuchal translucency
Yan TANG ; Shoulian LU ; Shengnan SONG ; Jue WANG ; Mingzhu MIAO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 2025;43(2):98-101
Objective To investigate the karyotypes and the correlation of chromosomal abnormalities in the fetuses with increased nu-chal translucency(NT),so as to provide a basis for prenatal genetic counseling.Methods The clinical data of 386 singleton pregnant women with NT≥2.5mm who underwent invasive prenatal diagnosis at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from January 2018 to April 2022 were retrospectively analyzed.The fetuses were grouped according to NT thickness(2.5-3.4,3.5-3.9,4.0-4.9,5.0-5.9,and ≥6.0 mm),fetal ultrasound abnormalities(isolated increased NT,non-isolated increased NT),and maternal age(advanced age ≥35 years,non-advanced age<35 years).The chi-square test was used to compare the differences of the incidence of fetal chromosomal abnormalities among various groups.Results Among the 386 fetuses with increased NT,chromosomal abnormalities were detected in 87 cases with an overall detection rate of 22.5%(87/386),including chromosomal numerical abnormalities accounted for 82.8%(72/87)and copy number variations(CNVs)accounted for 17.2%(15/87).The detection rates of chromosomal abnormal-ities and numerical abnormalities increased with NT thickness(P<0.05),while no statistically significant difference of CNV abnormali-ty rates was found(P=0.41).The detection rates of chromosomal abnormalities(36.5%)and CNV abnormalities(14.1%)in the non-isolated increased NT group were significantly higher than those in the isolated increased NT group(18.6%and 1.0%,respective-ly,both P<0.05).The detection rates of chromosomal abnormalities(34.7%)and numerical abnormalities(31.6%)in the fetuses of advanced maternal age mothers with increased NT were significantly higher than those in the non-advanced age group(18.4%and 14.2%,respectively,both P<0.05).However,the difference of CNV abnormality rates between the two groups was not statistically sig-nificant(P=0.62).Conclusion The detection rate of fetal chromosomal abnormalities elevated with increased NT thickness.Ad-vanced maternal age and the presence of other ultrasound abnormalities were the high-risk factors for fetal chromosomal abnormalities.The risks of CNV abnormalities may not be significantly correlated with NT thickness or maternal age but associated with the presence of other ultrasound abnormalities.
4.Analysis of karyotype and copy number variation in 386 fetuses with increased nuchal translucency
Yan TANG ; Shoulian LU ; Shengnan SONG ; Jue WANG ; Mingzhu MIAO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 2025;43(2):98-101
Objective To investigate the karyotypes and the correlation of chromosomal abnormalities in the fetuses with increased nu-chal translucency(NT),so as to provide a basis for prenatal genetic counseling.Methods The clinical data of 386 singleton pregnant women with NT≥2.5mm who underwent invasive prenatal diagnosis at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from January 2018 to April 2022 were retrospectively analyzed.The fetuses were grouped according to NT thickness(2.5-3.4,3.5-3.9,4.0-4.9,5.0-5.9,and ≥6.0 mm),fetal ultrasound abnormalities(isolated increased NT,non-isolated increased NT),and maternal age(advanced age ≥35 years,non-advanced age<35 years).The chi-square test was used to compare the differences of the incidence of fetal chromosomal abnormalities among various groups.Results Among the 386 fetuses with increased NT,chromosomal abnormalities were detected in 87 cases with an overall detection rate of 22.5%(87/386),including chromosomal numerical abnormalities accounted for 82.8%(72/87)and copy number variations(CNVs)accounted for 17.2%(15/87).The detection rates of chromosomal abnormal-ities and numerical abnormalities increased with NT thickness(P<0.05),while no statistically significant difference of CNV abnormali-ty rates was found(P=0.41).The detection rates of chromosomal abnormalities(36.5%)and CNV abnormalities(14.1%)in the non-isolated increased NT group were significantly higher than those in the isolated increased NT group(18.6%and 1.0%,respective-ly,both P<0.05).The detection rates of chromosomal abnormalities(34.7%)and numerical abnormalities(31.6%)in the fetuses of advanced maternal age mothers with increased NT were significantly higher than those in the non-advanced age group(18.4%and 14.2%,respectively,both P<0.05).However,the difference of CNV abnormality rates between the two groups was not statistically sig-nificant(P=0.62).Conclusion The detection rate of fetal chromosomal abnormalities elevated with increased NT thickness.Ad-vanced maternal age and the presence of other ultrasound abnormalities were the high-risk factors for fetal chromosomal abnormalities.The risks of CNV abnormalities may not be significantly correlated with NT thickness or maternal age but associated with the presence of other ultrasound abnormalities.
5.Association between body roundness index and hyperuricemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Fanfan LI ; Lu NIU ; Jingjuan LI ; Yuanyuan LIU ; Ruifei YANG ; Xiaoqiong CHENG ; Binbin AN ; Zhenya WU ; Hongmei MA ; Lijuan WANG ; Shengnan LIU ; Jinyang WANG
Chinese Journal of Diabetes 2025;33(6):419-423
Objective To investigate the association between body roundness index(BRI)and hyperuricemia(HUA)in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).Methods 555 T2DM inpatients were selected from July 2022 to October 2023 in Gansu Province People's Hospital Endocrinology.According to BRI,the T2DM patients were divided into four group:low BRI(L-BRI,BRI≤3.579,n=140)group,moderate BRI(M-BRI,3.579
6.Left ventricular myocardial work in detecting early cardiac dysfunction in patients with Fabry disease
Hong ZHOU ; Zijie GUO ; Jing WANG ; Shengnan ZHANG ; Wenrui AI ; Jingchao LU ; Songyun ZHANG ; Hongning YIN
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(8):708-716
Objective:To utilize the left ventricular myocardial work(LVMW)technique for early identification of myocardial damage in patients with fabry disease(FD).Methods:In an observational cross-sectional study,35 patients with FD who visited the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University from February 2023 to April 2024 were included. They were categorized into two groups based on left ventricular mass index(LVMI):the non-left ventricular hypertrophy group(LVH-FD group,14 cases)and the left ventricular hypertrophy group(LVH+FD group,21 cases). Further gender-stratified analysis was performed on parameters related to left ventricular global longitudinal strain(LVGLS)and LVMW. Additionally,for the FD group with normal LVGLS,a comparison of their LVMW-related parameters was made with a control group. A control group consisting of 28 healthy subjects from the same period was selected for comparison. The LVGLS,global work index(LVGWI),global constructive work(LVGCW),global wasted work(LVGWW),and global work efficiency(LVGWE)of the three groups were analyzed using two-dimensional speckle tracking and non-invasive myocardial work techniques,and intergroup comparisons of these parameters were performed. Pearson's linear correlation was applied to analyse the correlation between LVGWI,LVGWE and LVMI.Results:① According to the LVMI grouping results,compared with the control group,the LVH-FD group showed decreased LVGWI( P<0.05),while the LVH+FD group exhibited reductions in LVGLS,LVGWI,and LVGWE(all P<0.05). Compared to the LVH-FD group,the LVH+FD group demonstrated lower LVGLS,LVGWI,and LVGWE(all P<0.05). ② Gender subgroup analysis revealed that in the female subgroup,no statistically significant differences were observed in LVGLS,LVGWI,and LVGWE between the female control group and the female LVH-FD group(all P>0.05). However,the female LVH+ FD group showed decreased LVGLS,LVGWI,and LVGWE compared to both the female control group(all P<0.05)and the female LVH-FD group(all P<0.05). In the male subgroup,compared to the male control group,the male LVH-FD group had reduced LVGWI( P<0.05)but no significant differences in LVGLS or LVGWE(both P>0.05). The male LVH+ FD group displayed lower LVGLS,LVGWI,and LVGWE compared to both the male control group(all P<0.05)and the male LVH- FD group(all P<0.05). ③Compared with the control group,the LVGLS-normal FD group had a reduced LVGWI( P<0.05),while there were no statistically significant differences in LVGLS,LVGWE,LVGCW,and LVGWW between these two groups(all P>0.05). ④LVGWI and LVGWE were negatively correlated with LVMI( r=-0.617,-0.707;both P<0.001). Conclusions:LVMW can detect early cardiac dysfunction in patients with FD and is of guiding value for their clinical management.
7.Molecular characterization of foodborne Yersinia enterocolitica strains in Liaocheng City, Shandong Province, from 2020 to 2021
Lu QIAN ; Shengnan LIANG ; Fangyuan CUI ; Lihong CHENG ; Jiangshen WANG ; Ningning JIANG ; Xiangyuan ZHANG ; Xiangkun JIANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2023;44(2):302-309
Objective:To understand the genome analysis and molecular typing of foodborne Yersinia enterocolitica ( Y.e) strains in Liaocheng City of Shandong Province from 2020 to 2021. Methods:The Y.e strains were isolated from raw meat and meat products. Then we made the strain identification, drug sensitivity test, virulence gene test, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), and whole genome sequencing (WGS). The genome sequencing data were assembled with the microbial genome annotation package. We performed the multilocus sequence typing (MLST) and core genome multilocus sequence typing (cgMLST) and used WGS-based single nucleotide polymorphism typing (wg-SNPs) method to carry out genetic evolution analysis with 14 domestic and Y.e genomes obtained from the NCBI. Results:A total of 21 strains of Y.e were detected from 165 samples, with a detection rate of 12.73%. The 20 strains of Y.e were sequenced successfully. The 20 strains of Y.e carries a variety of drug resistance genes and virulence genes, showing multiple drug resistance. The virulence gene PCR test showed that 21 strains of Y.e having two virulence genes. Cluster analysis of PFGE, MLST, and cgMLST showed that the genomics of 21 strains was highly diverse. The genetic evolution analysis of wg-SNPs showed that 20 Y.e strains could be divided into two main evolutionary branches. Conclusions:Y.e strains isolated from raw meat in Liaocheng City carry a variety of drug resistance genes and virulence genes, and the molecular typing is highly diverse, which may cause infection risk. The molecular biological monitoring of Y.e in raw meat should be strengthened, and genome sequencing and molecular typing detection be carried out to provide the theoretical basis for foodborne illness caused by Y.e.
8.Consensus on prescription review of commonly used H 1-antihistamines in pediatrics
Lihua HU ; Lu LIU ; Huiying CHEN ; Heping CAI ; Wentong GE ; Zhiying HAN ; Huijie HUANG ; Xing JI ; Yuntao JIA ; Lingyan JIAN ; Nannan JIANG ; Zhong LI ; Li LI ; Hua LIANG ; Chuanhe LIU ; Qinghong LU ; Xu LU ; Jun′e MA ; Jing MIAO ; Yanli REN ; Yunxiao SHANG ; Kunling SHEN ; Huajun SUN ; Jinqiao SUN ; Yanyan SUN ; Jianping TANG ; Hong WANG ; Lianglu WANG ; Xiaochuan WANG ; Lei XI ; Hua XU ; Zigang XU ; Meixing YAN ; Yong YIN ; Shengnan ZHANG ; Zhongping ZHANG ; Xin ZHAO ; Deyu ZHAO ; Wei ZHOU ; Li XIANG ; Xiaoling WANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2023;38(10):733-739
H 1-antihistamines are widely used in the treatment of various allergic diseases, but there are still many challenges in the safe and rational use of H 1-antihistamines in pediatrics, and there is a lack of guidance on the prescription review of H 1-antihistamines for children.In this paper, suggestions are put forward from the indications, dosage, route of administration, pathophysiological characteristics of children with individual difference and drug interactions, so as to provide reference for clinicians and pharmacists.
9.Recommendations for prescription review of commonly used anti-seizure medications in treatment of children with epilepsy
Qianqian QIN ; Qian DING ; Xiaoling LIU ; Heping CAI ; Zebin CHEN ; Lina HAO ; Liang HUANG ; Yuntao JIA ; Lingyan JIAN ; Zhong LI ; Hua LIANG ; Maochang LIU ; Qinghong LU ; Xiaolan MO ; Jing MIAO ; Yanli REN ; Huajun SUN ; Yanyan SUN ; Jing XU ; Meixing YAN ; Li YANG ; Shengnan ZHANG ; Shunguo ZHANG ; Xin ZHAO ; Jie DENG ; Fang FANG ; Li GAO ; Hong HAN ; Shaoping HUANG ; Li JIANG ; Baomin LI ; Jianmin LIANG ; Jianxiang LIAO ; Zhisheng LIU ; Rong LUO ; Jing PENG ; Dan SUN ; Hua WANG ; Ye WU ; Jian YANG ; Yuqin ZHANG ; Jianmin ZHONG ; Shuizhen ZHOU ; Liping ZOU ; Yuwu JIANG ; Xiaoling WANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2023;38(10):740-748
Anti-seizure medications (ASMs) are the main therapy for epilepsy.There are many kinds of ASMs with complex mechanism of action, so it is difficult for pharmacists to examine prescriptions.This paper put forward some suggestions on the indications, dosage forms/routes of administration, appropriateness of usage and dosage, combined medication and drug interaction, long-term prescription review, individual differences in pathophysiology of children, and drug selection when complicated with common epilepsy, for the reference of doctors and pharmacists.
10.Prognostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT metabolic parameters in locally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma receiving chemoradiotherapy and their relationships with peripheral blood inflammation markers
Weijun XIAN ; Yanlin FENG ; Ying WANG ; Ming YANG ; Shengnan LU
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2023;43(1):31-35
Objective:To investigate the prognostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in patients with locally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) receiving chemoradiotherapy, and relationships between different metabolic parameters and peripheral blood inflammation markers. Methods:From January 2013 to June 2016, the data of 56 patients (40 males, 16 females, age 27-81 years) with locally recurrent NPC receiving chemoradiotherapy in the First People′s Hospital of Foshan were retrospectively analyzed. The SUV max, metabolic tumor volume (MTV), and total lesion glycolysis (TLG) were determined by 18F-FDG PET/CT and peripheral blood inflammation markers within 1 week before treatment were measured. Spearman rank correlation analysis was used to estimate the correlations between metabolic parameters and inflammation markers. According to the ROC curve, the best cut-off values of the SUV max, MTV and TLG were obtained and used to group patients. The Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression were used to conduct univariate analysis and multivariate analysis of 3-year locoregional failure-free survival (LRFFS) and 3-year overall survival (OS) in patients with locally recurrent NPC. The prognostic value of metabolic parameters in patients with early and advanced recurrent T(rT) stages were compared. Results:MTV was positively correlated with neutrophils, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) before treatment in patients with locally recurrent NPC ( rs values: 0.30, 0.30, 0.28, 0.27, all P<0.05); TLG was positively correlated with neutrophils, monocytes, NLR and PLR ( rs values: 0.30, 0.28, 0.32, 0.30, all P<0.05). But there were no correlations between SUV max and peripheral blood inflammation markers ( rs values: from -0.18 to 0.24, all P>0.05). SUV max was an factor affecting 3-year LRFFS of patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy (hazard ratio ( HR)=3.815(95% CI: 1.278-11.388), P=0.016), while rT stage and MTV were prognostic factors for 3-year OS ( HR values: 4.492(95% CI: 1.474-13.688), 7.238(95% CI: 1.653-31.688), P values: 0.008, 0.009). For patients with advanced rT (rT3-4), the 3-year OS of the MTV≥6.84 cm 3 group was significantly lower than that of MTV<6.84 cm 3 group ( χ2=6.99, P=0.008). Conclusions:SUV max of tumor and MTV before treatment have important prognostic values in patients with locally recurrent NPC receiving chemoradiotherapy, but their predictive effects on prognosis are not the same. The varying effects of local inflammation on metabolic parameters may be one of the important reasons lead to that difference.

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