1.Clinically diagnostic value of ultrasound elastography combined with serum miR-26b-5p and COX-2 examination for early hysteromyoma
Xiaobo GUO ; Jinyu CHEN ; Rongrong TAN
China Medical Equipment 2024;21(3):82-86
Objective:To investigate the diagnostic value of ultrasound elastography combined with serum microRNA-26b-5p(miR-26b-5p)and cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2)detection for early hysteromyoma.Methods:A total of 228 patients with suspected early hysteromyoma who were diagnosed in the 90th Hospital of the Joint Service Support Center from October 2020 to September 2022 were selected as the observation objects.Based on the results of pathological section examination as the"gold standard",all subjects were divided into a positive group(124 cases)and a negative group(104 cases),and ultrasound elasticity imaging examination was performed in both groups.The expression level of miR-26b-5p in serum was detected by real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction(Rt-PCR),and the level of serum COX-2 was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA),and receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was applied to analyze the diagnostic values of serum miR-26b-5p and COX-2 for hysteromyoma.The four tables were applied to analyze the diagnostic values of ultrasound elastography and the combination of ultrasound elastography,serum miR-26b-5p and COX-2 for hysteromyoma.Results:The results of pathological examination indicated that 124 cases of 228 patients were positive result of hysteromyoma and 104 cases were negative result.The results of ultrasound elastography showed that 117 cases were positive,and 111 cases were negative,and the diagnostic sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of ultrasound elastography detection were respectively 74.19%,75.96%and 75.00%.Serum miR-26b-5p level of positive group was significantly lower than that of negative group,while the COX-2 level of positive group was significantly higher than that of negative group,and the differences of them between the two groups were statistically significant(t=4.519,5.601,P<0.05),respectively.The area under curve(AUC)value of ROC curve,sensitivity,specificity and the best cut-off value of serum miR-26b-5p were respectively 0.749,95.97%,46.15%and 1.10 in diagnosing hysteromyoma.The above indicators of serum COX-2 were respectively 0.835,66.13%,84.62%and 40.58 mg/L in diagnosing hysteromyoma.The sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of ultrasound elastography combined with serum miR-26b-5p and COX-2 were respectively 93.55%,86.54%and 90.35%,the differences were statistically significant(x2=23.158,17.169,P<0.05),respectively.Conclusion:Ultrasound elastography combined with serum miR-26b-5p and COX-2 has higher effectiveness in diagnosing the early hysteromyoma.
2.The application of improved team-based learning based on the training goal of excellent doctors in ophthalmology internship class
Dan WEN ; Yanyan FU ; Weitao SONG ; Wei ZHENG ; Jia TAN ; Dan LIU ; Yewei YIN ; Zhipeng XUE ; Xiaobo XIA
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2023;22(5):665-669
Objective:To evaluate the effect of the improved team-based learning (TBL) teaching method in the undergraduate probation course of ophthalmology based on the goal of cultivating excellent doctors.Methods:The undergraduates of clinical medicine were randomly divided into experimental group and control group. The control group ( n=50) was given conventional ophthalmology probation teaching, while the experimental group ( n=50) was given ophthalmology probation teaching of improved TBL teaching method. The theoretical examination performance and skill assessment results of students in the two groups were compared, and the subjective evaluation of the students on the teaching was also compared. SPSS 23.0 was used to conduct t-test and Wilcoxon's rank sum test. Results:The theoretical examination performance of experimental group (29.68±4.52) was better than that of control group (27.84±4.33), with significant differences ( P<0.05); the skill assessment results of experimental group (32.88±5.05) were also better than those of the control group (30.88±6.99), with significant differences ( P<0.05); the subjective evaluation of teaching effect in each item of experimental group was better than that of control group ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The improved TBL teaching method can not only improve students' theoretical knowledge and experimental skills, but also improve students' self-study and teamwork ability, which will provide a feasible educational reform plan for achieving the goal of cultivating excellent doctors.
3.Research on the present situation of detection strategies for infectious markers related to transfusion transimission in China
Wei TAN ; Shengyan YING ; Ning CHENG ; Yujun LI ; Xiaoli CHEN ; Fang WANG ; Yang ZHANG ; Xiaojie LIU ; Lin BAO ; Yong DUAN ; Chen MA ; Chunlan LIU ; Dengfeng WANG ; Zhijun ZHEN ; Li LI ; Jian ZHANG ; Ranran LU ; Peng WANG ; Mingxia LI ; Xinli JIN ; Xiaobo CAI ; Mei YU ; Jianling ZHONG ; Lili ZHU ; Jianping LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2023;37(4):383-388
Objective:To analyze the detection strategy and basic detection situation of markers of infectious diseases transmitted by transfusion in blood testing laboratories of blood stations in China.Methods:Based on the data of practice comparison working party of Blood Stations in Mainland of China from 2017 to 2021, the data on the testing strategies and the basic detection information of the markers for the transmission of infectious diseases through transfusion in the member laboratories of the practice comparison working party of Blood Stations in Mainland of China from 2017 to 2021 were collected, and the situation of the selection for testing markers, testing strategy and the testing method and other relevant aspects were sorted out and analyzed by charts.Results:The selection of the testing markers was consistent, but HTLV testing item was added in some member laboratories. The detection strategy of using two ELISA reagents and one nucleic acid testing (NAT) reagent simultaneously was adopted in 47 member blood stations; 3) NAT method was dominated by mini pool-NAT in member laboratories. The number of members adopting mini-pools of 8 (MP8)-NAT decreased from 17 in 2017 to 14 in 2021, while the number of members adopting mini-pools of 6 (MP6)-NAT increased from 13 in 2017 to 22 in 2021; Roche NAT system accounted for the largest proportion.Conclusions:In order to ensure blood safety and avoid missing detection, the blood stations still adopt the detection strategy of using two ELISA reagents and one nucleic acid testing (NAT) reagent simultaneously; Meanwhile, in order to increase the NAT positive rate, the proportion of mini pool-NAT mainly decreased year by year despite its dominating role, while the proportion of individual donation-NAT increased year by year; NAT method is transiting from mini-pools of 8 (MP8) to mini-pools of 6 (MP6); The proportion of imported NAT system used in NAT laboratory is relatively large.
4.The value of MR amide proton transfer weighted imaging technique in predicting the pathological grade of brainstem glioma
Cong XIE ; Yunyun DUAN ; Xiaobo WANG ; Fenglian ZHENG ; Guirong TAN ; Xing LIU ; Peixin ZHANG ; Rui CHEN ; Ya′ou LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2022;56(2):163-167
Objective:To evaluate the clinical application value of MR amide proton transfer weighted imaging (APTWI) in predicting the pathological grade of brainstem glioma (BSG).Methods:The data of 41 BSG patients in Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University from August 2019 to June 2020 who underwent both MRI and APTWI 2 weeks before surgery and had pathological grading results were retrospectively analyzed. According to the pathological results, 41 patients were classified into high-grade BSG (20 patients) and low-grade BSG (21 patients). Combined with conventional MR images, the signal intensity (%) of amide proton transfer (APT) in the parenchymal area of the tumor was obtained on APTWI images. χ 2 test or independent sample t-test was used to analyze the differences in gender distribution, age and APT signal intensity between patients with high and low grade BSG. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was drawn to predict the efficacy of APT signal intensity in the differential diagnosis of high and low grade BSG, and Youden index was calculated to obtain the optimal diagnostic threshold; the predictive ability of APT signal intensity was analyzed in combination with Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness of fit test. Results:There was no significant difference in age [(23±18) years, (20±17) years, t=0.97, P=0.340] and gender distribution (9/11, 9/12 for males/females, χ 2=0.02, P=0.890) between high-grade and low-grade BSG patients. The APT signal intensity of high-grade BSG [(3.9±0.9)%] was significantly higher than that of low-grade BSG [(2.8±0.9)%], and the difference had statistical significance ( t=4.16, P<0.001). The area under the ROC curve of APT signal intensity to distinguish high-grade and low grade BSG was 0.836, and with 2.85% as the optimal diagnostic threshold of APT signal intensity, its sensitivity for the diagnosis of high-grade BSG was 90.0% and specificity was 71.4%. The Hosmer-Lemeshow test showed that APTWI had a good predictive ability for BSG grade (χ 2=13.33, P=0.101). Conclusion:APTWI can be applied in distinguishing high grade BSG from low grade BSG, and has clinical value in predicting glioma grading.
5.Inhibitory effect of RMT1-10-induced tolerogenic dendritic cells in vitro on high-risk corneal allograft rejection in mice and its mechanism
Min ZHAO ; Liuqing YANG ; Mengyu WANG ; Yu TAO ; Yongyue GUO ; Ruifeng SU ; Jing SHI ; Xiaobo TAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2022;40(8):725-733
Objective:To investigate the inhibitory effect of RMT1-10-induced tolerogenic dendritic cells (Tol-DCs) in vitro on high-risk corneal allograft rejection in mice and its mechanism. Methods:One hundred SPF male BALB/c mice and fifty SPF male C57BL/6 mice were selected.Bone marrow-derived immature dendritic cells (imDCs) obtained from C57BL/6 mice were divided into imDCs group, mature dentritic cells (mDCs) group, RMT1-10 group, and IgG isotype control group.The imDCs in the four groups were cultured with no intervention, lipopolysaccharide, RMT1-10 and lipopolysaccharide, or IgG isotype antibody and lipopolysaccharide for 7 days according to grouping.The expression levels of different phenotypes of DCs including CD11c, CD80, CD86, major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-Ⅱ, T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain containing molecule (Tim)-4 and CD103 in the four groups were detected by flow cytometry.The concentrations of interleukin-10 (IL-10) and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) in the DCs supernatants were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.A mixed lymphocyte culture system was established, and the stimulation index (SI) of CD4 + T cell proliferation stimulated with DCs was detected by cell counting kit 8 method.Corneal neovascularization was induced by corneal stromal suture in BALB/c mice, and the 80 mice with neovascularization in 4 quadrants growing into the middle and peripheral cornea were used as recipients.The recipient mice were randomized into imDCs group, mDCs group, RMT1-10 group, and IgG isotype control group using the random number table method, with 20 mice in each group.An injection of corresponding DCs (1×10 6 cells/100 μl) was administered to the recipient mice via the tail vein according to grouping.At 7 days following the injection, C57BL/6 mice were used as donors and penetrating keratoplasty was performed.Within one month after the operation, signs of corneal grafts rejection, including opacity, edema and neovascularization, were observed by slit lamp biomicroscopy and scored every day.At 21 days after the operation, 5 recipients selected from each group were subcutaneously injected with naive C57BL/6 splenocytes (1×10 6 cells/100 μl) behind the ear.The delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) was evaluated by ear swelling at 24 hours after the subcutaneous injection.The use and care of experimental animals complied with the Regulations on the Management of Experimental Animals promulgated by the State Science and Technology Commission.This study protocol was approved by an Ethics Committee of the Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University (No.CYFYLL2020055). Results:Compared with mDCs group, the expressions of CD80, CD86 and MHC-Ⅱ, and the percentage of Tim-4-positive cells in CD11c-positive cells were significantly decreased in RMT1-10 group, showing statistically significant differences (all at P<0.001). The percentage of Tim-4-positive cells were significantly decreased in RMT1-10 group than imDCs group, and the percentage of CD103-positive cells in RMT1-10 group was significantly higher than imDCs group, mDCs group and IgG isotype control group (all at P<0.001). The concentrations of IL-10 and TGF-β in the cell culture supernatant of RMT1-10 group were significantly higher than those of the other three groups, with statistically significant differences (all at P<0.001). There were statistically significant differences in the SI of CD4 + T cell proliferation simulated by DCs ( Fgroup=1 833.00, P<0.001; Fratio=230.40, P<0.001; Finteraction=3.06, P=0.01). The SI of DCs/CD4 + T cells ratio at 1∶5, 1∶10, 1∶20 and 1∶40 were all significantly lower in imDCs group than mDCs group, and were all significantly lower in RMT1-10 group than imDCs group (all at P<0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in corneal graft survival curve among various groups ( χ2=77.69, P<0.001). The survival rate of RMT1-10 group was significantly higher than that of imDCs group ( χ2=9.74, P=0.002), and the survival rate of imDCs group was significantly higher than that of mDCs group ( χ2=31.02, P<0.001). The ear swelling of recipient mice of positive control group, mDCs group, IgG isotype control group, imDCs group and RMT1-10 group was (503.6±17.2), (475.7±17.6), (456.2±18.8), (225.2±39.4), (118.1±12.6), and (106.4±7.4) μm, with a statistically significant difference among them ( F=377.10, P<0.001). The mice ear swelling was more serious in positive control group than mDCs group, more serious in IgG isotype control group than imDCs group, and more serious in imDCs group than RMT1-10 group (all at P<0.05). Conclusions:RMT1-10 can inhibit the rejection of high-risk corneal transplantation in mice, the mechanism of which may be attributed to inducing imDCs to transform into Tol-DCs in vitro and up-regulating the expression of TGF-β and IL-10, which promotes antigen-specific immune tolerance after adoptive transfer, thereby indirectly prolongs the survival of corneal grafts.
6.Guideline for postoperative rehabilitation treatment following vertebral augmentation for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (version 2022)
Zhengwei XU ; Dingjun HAO ; Liming CHENG ; Baorong HE ; Bohua CHEN ; Chen CHEN ; Fei CHE ; Jian CHEN ; Qixin CHEN ; Liangjie DU ; Shunwu FAN ; Zhong FANG ; Shiqing FENG ; Yanzheng GAO ; Haishan GUAN ; Zhong GUAN ; Hua JIANG ; Weimin JIANG ; Dianming JIANG ; Jun JIANG ; Yue JIANG ; Lijun HE ; Yuan HE ; Bo LI ; Tao LI ; Jianjun LI ; Xigong LI ; Yijian LIANG ; Bin LIN ; Bin LIU ; Bo LIU ; Yong LIU ; Zhibin LIU ; Xuhua LU ; Chao MA ; Lie QIAN ; Renfu QUAN ; Hongxun SANG ; Haibo SHEN ; Jun SHU ; Honghui SUN ; Tiansheng SUN ; Jun TAN ; Mingxing TANG ; Sheng TAO ; Honglin TENG ; Yun TIAN ; Jiwei TIAN ; Qiang WANG ; Xinwei WANG ; Jianhuang WU ; Peigen XIE ; Weihong XU ; Bin YAN ; Yong YANG ; Guoyong YIN ; Xiaobing YU ; Yuhong ZENG ; Guoqing ZHANG ; Xiaobo ZHANG ; Jie ZHAO ; Yue ZHU
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2022;38(11):961-972
Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) can lead to lower back pain and may be even accompanied by scoliosis, neurological dysfunction and other complications, which will affect the daily activities and life quality of patients. Vertebral augmentation is an effective treatment method for OVCF, but it cannot correct unbalance of bone metabolism or improve the osteoporotic status, causing complications like lower back pain, limited spinal activities and vertebral refracture. The post-operative systematic and standardized rehabilitation treatments can improve curative effect and therapeutic efficacy of anti-osteoporosis, reduce risk of vertebral refracture, increase patient compliance and improve quality of life. Since there still lack relevant clinical treatment guidelines for postoperative rehabilitation treatments following vertebral augmentation for OVCF, the current treatments are varied with uneven therapeutic effect. In order to standardize the postoperative rehabilitation treatment, the Spine Trauma Group of the Orthopedic Branch of Chinese Medical Doctor Association organized relevant experts to refer to relevant literature and develop the "Guideline for postoperative rehabilitation treatment following vertebral augmentation for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (2022 version)" based on the clinical guidelines published by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) as well as on the principles of scientificity, practicality and advancement. The guideline provided evidence-based recommendations on 10 important issues related to postoperative rehabilitation treatments of OVCF.
7.A longitudinal clinical study on macular retinal thickness and related factors in children with occult myopia
Xingyu CHEN ; Jing SHI ; Xiaobo TAN ; Jie YANG ; Jiaying HAO ; Ruoning MI
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2022;38(6):456-461
Objective:To observe and analyze the changes of macular retinal thickness and related factors in children with occult myopia.Methods:A prospective longitudinal control study. From February 2021 to February 2022, 120 eyes of 60 children who first visited Department of Ophthalmology of The Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College without any corresponding myopia correction treatment were included in the study. There were 32 males (64 eyes) and 28 females (56 eyes), with the age of 4-6 years. Visual acuity, medical optometry, corneal topography, spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) and axial length (AL) were measured at the first visit and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. The children were divided into occult myopia group with 60 eyes of 30 cases and control group with 60 eyes of 30 cases according to visual acuity, equivalent spherical refraction (SE), AL and corneal curvature (CC). The macular fovea retinal thickness was measured by spectral-domain OCT enhanced deep imaging technique. According to the treatment and study of diabetic retinopathy, the retina within the 6 mm of the macular center was divided into three concentric circles with the macular fovea as the center, the central fovea of 1 mm, the inner ring of 1-3 mm and the outer ring of 3-6 mm. In the inner ring and outer ring, the retina was divided into 4 areas, upper and lower, left and right, with a total of 9 regions. The four regions of the inner ring and the outer ring were superior, inferior, nasal and temporal, respectively. The differences of AL, CC, SE, macular retinal thickness and the changes of related factors with time were compared between the occult myopia group and the control group. SE, AL, CC and retinal thickness in different macular regions of the two groups were compared by repeated measurement analysis of variance. In pairwise comparison, the minimum significant difference t test was used in different measurement time points, and the independent sample t test was used between groups at the same measurement time points. Results:At first diagnosis and after diagnosis, there were significant differences in SE ( F=783.710), AL ( F=742.192), macular fovea ( F=330.292), inferior and temporal ( F=158.250, 108.292) side of the outer ring retinal thickness in occult myopia group ( P <0.01). In the control group, there were significant differences in the retinal thickness of SE ( F=1 793.976), AL ( F=457.362), macular fovea ( F=31.029), inferior and temporal ( F=7.405, 77.245) side of the outer ring retinal thickness ( P<0.01). In both groups, with the prolongation of the time after the first diagnosis, the SE gradually increased, the AL gradually lengthened, and the thickness of the macular fovea, inferior and temporal side of the outer ring retinal thickness gradually thinned. Independent sample t test was performed on the data with differences between groups at the same time, and the results showed that at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after first diagnosis, there were significant differences in SE, AL and CC between the occult myopia group and the control group ( t=-4.801,-11.532, 16.276, -17.145), AL ( t=24.203, 26.353, 27.057, 25.552); CC ( t=-23.362, -25.382, -25.890, -24.350; P<0.01). There were significant differences in macular fovea, inferior and temporal side of the outer ring retinal thickness at 6, 9 and 12 months, macular fovea ( t=-2.596, -2.542, -2.941; P<0.05), outer ring temporal ( t =-2.285, -2.610, -2.506; P<0.05). Conclusion:The SE and AL of the occult myopia group and the control group increase with time, and the former increase more rapidly than the latter; the macular fovea, inferior and temporal side of the outer ring retinal become thinner, and the former become thinner than the latter.
8.Wide local excision surgery combined with 5-aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy for Paget's disease of the scrotum in elderly people
Jie GU ; Dongjie LI ; Xiong CHEN ; Yuanqing DAI ; Zhongwei ZHAO ; Yao BAI ; Xinji TAN ; Mingquan CHEN ; Sheng HU ; Xiaobo ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2019;38(1):68-71
Objective To investigate the safety and efficacy of wide local excision surgery combined with 5-aminolaevulinic acid(ALA)-photodynamic therapy(PDT)in treating Paget's disease of the scrotum in elderly people.Methods Patients with an average age of 68.4 ± 4.7 years undergoing wide local excision surgery combined with ALA-PDT for Paget's disease of the scrotum from June 2014 to February 2018 were followed up.All patients underwent wide local excision surgical treatment first and were then enrolled in ALA-PDT study after the diagnosis of Paget's disease of the scrotum was confirmed.Four cases were eliminated as a result of two patients refusing photodynamictherapy for various reasons and two patients lost during follow-up after ALA-PDT.A total of 16 patients were included in the study,of whom 6 cases were in Ray stage A1,7 cases in stage A2 and 3 cases in stage B.Patients underwent 3 courses of ALA-PDT after operation.Then the efficacy,shortand medium-term complications were followed up.Results The duration of disease among the 16 patients ranged from 4 to 76 months before diagnosis,with an average of 35.7 months.Surgery was performed immediately after diagnosis.Ten patients underwent resection and suture and 6 patients were treated with skin flap transfers.Of the patients treated with surgery,3 patients received suspicious lymph node dissection and 1 patient underwent reoperation due to skin flap necrosis.Patients were followed up for 3 months to 3 years and 6 months after ALA-PDT.Recurrence and distant metastasis occurred in 2 cases,with 1 case of brain metastasis and 1 case of systemic metastasis,and the overall recurrence rate was 12.5%.During the follow-up,there were no other serious complications except for 1 case(6.3 %)with lower limb movement disorders.Conclusions Wide local excision surgery combined ALA-PDT has good clinical outcomes,low recurrence rates and few complications for the treatment of Paget's disease of the scrotum in elderly people.
9. Effect of viral macrophage inflammatory protein Ⅱ on the expression of APOBEC3G in 293T cells
Guoxia ZHENG ; Rujin LIU ; Yan QI ; Xiaobo WANG ; Yutao YAN ; Xiaohua TAN ; Lei YANG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2019;52(9):624-630
Objective:
To assess the effect of viral macrophage inflammatory protein (vMIP) -Ⅱ on the expression of apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing enzyme-catalytic polypeptide-like 3G (APOBEC3G) , and to explore the mechanisms.
Methods:
A recombinant plasmid pEGFP-N3-K4 (vMIP-Ⅱ plasmid group) and an empty plasmid pEGFP-N3 (empty plasmid group) were separately transfected into 293T cells, and quantitative PCR and Western blot analysis were performed to evaluate the effect of transfection with vMIP-Ⅱ gene on the APOBEC3G expression in 293T cells. Some 293T cells in the empty plasmid group and vMIP-Ⅱ plasmid group were treated with 1 000 IU/ml interferon (IFN) -α for 36 hours, and then Western blot analysis was conducted to determine the APOBEC3G expression in the empty plasmid group and vMIP-Ⅱ plasmid group with or without IFN-α treatment. Some 293T cells transfected with vMIP-Ⅱ plasmids were treated with 75 μmol/L AG490 (a JAK/STAT signaling pathway inhibitor) and 20 μmol/L U0126 (an ERK signaling pathway inhibitor) separately; after 24 hours, total protein was extracted from 293T cells, and Western blot analysis was conducted to determine the expression of APOBEC3G. A recombinant plasmid containing APOBEC3G promoter was constructed by using a luciferase reporter gene, and the promoter fragment included the full-length promoter sequence (POS) of APOBEC3G, sequences with the lengths of 1 560, 960, 720, 480, 420, 360, 330 and 240 bp, and the regulatory element-free region (NEG) of APOBEC3G, separately. Some 293T cells were co-transfected with the recombinant plasmid carrying luciferase reporter gene and vMIP-Ⅱ plasmid (experimental group), or the recombinant plasmid and empty plasmid (control group). Subsequently, the activity of the APOBEC3G promoter was evaluated, and the key promoter region through which the transcriptional activity of APOBEC3G was regulated by vMIP-Ⅱ was analyzed. Statistical analysis was carried out by using
10. Value of transoral ultrasound guided biopsy for oral tumors
Ting WEI ; Man LU ; Ziyue HU ; Juan LI ; Xiaobo WU ; Bo TAN
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2019;28(10):893-896
Objective:
To determine the value of transoral ultrasound (US) guided biopsy for oral tumors.
Methods:
A consecutive series of 36 patients who underwent transoral US-guided biopsy of oral tumors were evaluated retrospectively. By testing against histopathological results after surgery, the diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy of transoral US-guided biopsy for oral tumors were calculated. ROC curves were plotted and the area under the curve were evaluated.
Results:
All 36 lesions were successfully performed transoral US-guided biopsy. The diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy of this technique for the diagnosis of oral lesions were 87.0%, 100%, 100%, 81.3% and 91.7% respectively. In ROC curve analysis, the area under the curve was 0.935. No serious complications were observed.
Conclusions
Transoral US-guided biopsy can be considered as a safe and effective technology for early diagnosis and clinical treatment of oral tumors.

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