1.Surveillance and analysis of influenza-like illness cases in a sentinel hospital in Nantong from 2014 to 2021
Feng HUAN ; Xinling MAO ; Limei WANG ; Xiaohong SHAO ; Xiaoli WU
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;34(10):977-980
ObjectiveTo analyze the surveillance results of influenza-like illness (ILI) cases in a sentinel hospital in Nantong from 2014 to 2021 and to understand the seasonal and etiological characteristics of influenza. MethodsThe routine ILI case information in a sentinel hospital in Nantong from 2014 to 2021 was collected from China Influenza Surveillance Information system, and the surveillance results were described and analyzed. ResultsA total of 64 110 ILI cases were reported in the hospital from 2014 to 2021, and accounted for 3.93% of outpatient and emergency visits. ILI is mainly concentrated in children under 15 years old, accounting for 55.39% of the total ILI cases. ILI% roughly showed two epidemic peaks in spring and winter. A total of 8 639 nasopharyngeal swab samples of ILI cases were collected during 2014‒2021, of which 838 were influenza positive, with an average positive rate of 10.01% (3.27%‒16.75%). The epidemic strains varied from year to year and in different age groups. In 2014 and 2015, H3N2 influenza was the epidemic strain; in 2016 and 2017, H3N2 influenza and B-Victoria influenza were the co-epidemic strains; in 2018, H1N1 influenza was the epidemic strain; and in 2019‒2021, B Victoria influenza was the epidemic strain. The epidemic strain in 0‒4 years old, 15‒24 years old, 25‒59 years old and >60 years old was H3N2, and the epidemic strain in 5‒14 years old was B Victoria. There was a significant difference in the positive rate between different gender groups (χ2=7.364, P=0.006). ConclusionInfluenza often occurs in winter and spring in a sentinel hospital in Nantong. Influenza subtypes are prevalent alternately in different age groups and different years. We need to closely monitor the etiology of influenza virus in Nantong to provide a basis for influenza prevention and control.
2.Application of 3D/4D translabial ultrasound in the diagnosis of female urethral diverticulum
Shuangyu WU ; Man ZHANG ; Zeping HUANG ; Yongjiang MAO ; Zhijuan ZHENG ; Ying CHEN ; Xinling ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2020;29(9):777-780
Objective:To explore the value of 3D/4D translabial ultrasound in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of female urethral diverticulum.Methods:The paired chi-square test was used to compare the diagnostic accuracy of 2D translabial ultrasound and 3D/4D translabial ultrasound in 21 suspected urethral diverticulum patients who visited the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University from November 2013 to January 2020. And Kappa consistency test was used to evaluate the consistency between these two methods and the pathological results.Results:All 21 patients with suspected urethral diverticulum were diagnosed by postoperative pathology, of which 16 cases were urethral diverticula and 5 cases were paraurethral cysts. The typical appearance of urethral diverticulum on 3D/4D translabial ultrasound was a cystic structure traversing the urethral rhabdosphincter. Additionally, septa, calcification or solid neoplasm can also be seen in some cases. The sensitivity/specificity of 2D translabial ultrasound and 3D/4D translabial ultrasound were 75.00%/100% and 93.75%/100%, respectively, no statistical differences were found both in sensitivity and specificity between these two methods(all P>0.05). The Kappa consistency test showed that the consistency between 2D translabial ultrasound and pathological diagnosis was general (Kappa=0.588, P=0.003), while the consistency between 3D/4D translabial ultrasound and pathological diagnosis was good (Kappa=0.877, P<0.001). Conclusions:3D/4D translabial ultrasound has a high value in the diagnosis of female urethral diverticulum, and it is worthy of clinical application.
3.Expression levels of ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-LI and serum glial fibrillary acidic protein and its clinical significance in patients with acute cerebral infarction
Chongling HU ; Xinling YANG ; Deqiang MAO ; Silong LOU ; Qinbi DAI ; Jie CHEN ; Xing CHENG ; Shiqiang WANG
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2017;42(3):284-290
Objective:To determine expression levels of ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L1 (UCH-L1) and serum glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in patients with acute cerebral infarction and their clinical significance.Methods:A total of 80 patients with acute cerebral infarction in Chongqing Cancer Hospital from January 2014 to February 2016 were enrolled as an observation group.Another 80 healthy people served as a control group.The expression levels of UCH-L1 and GFAP in the 2 groups were detected.Results:Sensibility and specificity for UCH-L1 and GFAP were 75.0%,87.5% and 81.3%,90.0%,respectively.Receiver operating characteristic curve areas of UCH-L1 and GFAP were 0.670 and 0.757,respectively.There were no significant significance in age,gender,drinking,smoke,diabetes,and hyperlipidemia in the 2 groups (P>0.05).High blood pressure rate in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05).Spearson/Pearson analysis showed that serum UCH-L1 and GFAP levels were positively correlated with hypertension,but they were negatively correlated with sex,age,diabetes,hyperlipidemia,alcohol consumption,smoking,and other factors.General data at different time in the observation group was not statistically different (P>0.05).The expression levels of UCH-L1 and GFAP in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05).UCH-L1 and GFAP levels at different time in the 2 groups were not statistically different (P>0.05).UCH-L1 and GFAP levels in the light,medium,and heavy groups were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05),while UCH-L1 and GFAP levels in the medium and heavy groups were higher than those in the light group (P<0.05).There was significant difference between levels of UCH-L1 or GFAP and infarction size at different time in the observation group (P<0.05).The results of Pearson correlation analysis showed that the levels of serum UCH-L1 and GFAP were positively correlated (r=0.634,P=0.001).Conclusion:The levels of serum UCH-L1 and GFAP are significantly increased at the early stage of acute cerebral infarction,and they have a certain correlation with the severity of cerebral infarction,which can provide a basis for early clinical diagnosis and treatment.
4.The research of pelvic floor ultrasound in diagnosis of stress urinary incontinence
Ting XIAO ; Xinling ZHANG ; Yongjiang MAO ; Zeping HUANG ; Yixin GAN ; Lixin YANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2017;26(7):618-622
Objective To investigate the diagnostic parameters,criteria and diagnostic value of pelvic floor ultrasound in female stress urinary incontinence(SUI).Methods Simple factor logistic regression analysis was used to compare the difference of ultrasonic parameters between SUI patients(260 cases) and asymptomatic subjects(60 cases) to find the relevant diagnostic indexes,and to evaluate the diagnostic criteria and diagnostic value by the ROC curve.Results There were significant differences in urethral inclination angle and levator hiatus area in resting and bladder neck position,bladder position,urethral inclination angle,retrovesical angle,levator hiatus area in Valsalva state and urethral rotation angle,bladder neck mobility between the two groups (all P < 0.05).There was no significant difference in age,BMI,bladder neck position,bladder position,retrovesical angle between resting in the two groups (all P >0.05).Using the ROC curve analysis,the cut-off points of urethral inclination angle and levator hiatus area in resting,bladder neck and bladder position,urethral inclination angle,retrovesical angle,levator hiatus area in Valsalva,bladder neck mobility and urethra rotation angle to diagnose SUI were 16.5°,13.5 cm2,3.5 mm,0.5 mm,29.5°,139.5°,19.5 cm2,24.5 mm,45.5°,respectively.The sensitivity/specificity were 54.6%/66.7%,49.2%/80.0%,68.1%/95.0%,64.2%/98.3%,67.3%/93.3%,73.5%/50.0%,68.8%/81.7%,70.0%/95.0%,67.2%/85.0%,respectively.The area under the curve were 0.625,0.668,0.855,0.854,0.817,0.622,0.811,0.866,0.817,respectively.Conclusions Pelvic floor ultrasound is a better way to diagnose stress urinary incontinence,and it provides an objective basis for the diagnosis of SUI.
5.Experimental study on anti-tumor effect of high intensity focused ultrasound ablation combined with liquid ;fluorocarbon nanoparticle on cervical cancer
Jiawei WU ; Xinling ZHANG ; Tinghui YIN ; Rongqin ZHENG ; Ting XIAO ; Yongjiang MAO
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2016;25(3):248-251
Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation combined with homemade liquid fluorocarbon nanoparticles on cervical cancer in nude mice.Methods The cell experiment was divided into three groups:a,control group;b,HIFU group;c, HIFU + PFB nanoparticle group,and the viability of cells was detected using CCK-8 reagent.The mice were also divided into three groups:A,0.9% NaCI group;B,HIFU + 0.9% NaCI group;C,HIFU + PFB nanoparticle group. The tumors were removed and underwent triphenyl tetrazolium chloride(TTC) staining,and the necrosis area was measured.Histopathological changes of the tumors were examined by light microscopy.Results After HIFU irradiation,the viability rate of group c was (40.5 ±9.7)%,it was lower than that of group b (77.7 ±8.5)% (P <0.05) and that of group a(100 ±4.8)% (P <0.05). TTC staining of tumor showed a large scale of necrotic tissue in group C.The necrosis ratio of the three groups was 0%,(34.14±12.2)% and (65.97 ±25.1)%,respectively (P <0.05).HE staining showed karyorrhexis or an absence of nuclei in group B and group C,which demonstrated the coagulation necrosis. Conclusions HIFU ablation combined with liquid fluorocarbon nanoparticles can effectively treat the xenograft model of the human cervical carcinoma in nude mice.
6.Application of visible loop-mediated isothermal amplification ( LAMP ) technologies in detecting Oncomelania infected with Schistosoma japonicum
Jingtao FENG ; Weiwei XING ; Kui SUN ; Xinling YU ; Zhihong LUO ; Jinwu MAO ; Donggang XU
Military Medical Sciences 2016;40(2):133-136
Objective To establish a simple and rapid detection technique for Oncomelania infected with Schistosoma japonicum(SJ), with high sensitivity and good specificity .Methods The gene fragment of SJ was amplified by PCR , and cloned into the T-vector to construct positive-reference.An isothermal nucleic acid amplification reaction system for detecting Oncomelania infected with SJ was set up , and its sensitivity was analyzed by detecting positive-reference diluted according to geometric proportion , and its specificity by detecting the genomic DNA of relative samples .Then, a corresponding means of purifying nucleic acid was designed to assemble a reagent detecting Oncomelania infected with SJ . This reagent was validated by detecting Oncomelania samples.Results The 213 bp amplified products were obtained and used to construct recombination T-vector for positive reference .An isothermal nucleic acid amplification reaction system was set up for detecting Oncomelania infected with SJ , and the amplification results could be simply determined by color change, with better sensitivity and specificity .The reagents for detecting Oncomelania infected with SJ were assembled , which could detect samples containing only 1% infected Oncomelania.Conclusion A visible detection method for Oncomelania infected with SJ is successfully established and validated .
7.Application of transperineal ultrasound in female typing of cystocele
Yongjiang MAO ; Zeping HUANG ; Junyan CAO ; Zhijuan ZHENG ; Rongqin ZHENG ; Xinling ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2014;23(8):694-696
Objective To investigate the application value of transperineal ultrasound in female patients with cystocele.Methods Transperineal ultrasound were performed in 36 female patients with cystocele and the bladder neck movement degrees (BND),retrovesical angle and the degree of urethral rotation were observed at maximum Valsalva.The ultrasonic manifestation of 36 female patients with cystocele were summarized.Results On maximal Valsalva bladder neck mobility all increased in 36 patients,32 patients with open retrovesical angle (≥140°) and 30 female patients with urethral rotation ≥ 45°.There were 6 cases with type Ⅰ,bladder neck was lower than inferoposterior margin of the symphysis pubis,cystocele with open retrovesical angle (≥140°) and urethral rotation <45°.There were 26 cases with type Ⅱ,bladder neck was lower than inferoposterior margin of the symphysis pubis,cystocele with open retrovesical angle (≥140°) and urethral rotation ≥45°.There were 4 cases with type Ⅲ,bladder was lower than inferoposterior margin of the symphysis pubis,cystocele with intact retrovesical angle (< 140°) and urethral rotation ≥45°.Conclusions The transperineal ultrasound can be used for classification of cystocele in female patients and which may provide more reliable information for clinical diagnosis.
8.Reproducibility of the transperineal real-time three-dimensional ultrasound for evaluation of normal female pelvic floor structure
Zeping HUANG ; Yongjiang MAO ; Lixin YANG ; Xinling ZHANG ; Man ZHANG ; Zhijuan ZHENG ; Junyan CAO
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2014;(11):966-969
Objective To study the repeatability and consistency of normal female pelvic floor structure using transperineal real‐time three‐dimensional ultrasound .Methods Forty‐two cases of normal adult female were evaluated by two different experience operator ,using the real‐time three‐dimensional ultrasound diagnostic apparatus .The bladder neck movement degrees and the levator hiatus area were observed after Valsalva condition .Differences between the groups were compared .Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) ,the coefficient of variation (CV) and Bland‐Altman analysis of consistency were evaluated . Results The bladder neck movement degrees and the levator hiatus area measured by the experienced operator (operator 1) and less experienced operator(operator 2) were (18 4.8 ± 5 8.4)cm and (17 7.9 ± 5 4.8) cm ,(17 5.3 ± 3 9.5)cm2 and (17 3.1 ± 4 3.2)cm2 ,respectively .There was no significant difference between the two operators ( P > 0 0.5) .The intra‐ICC were 0 8.9 and 0 9.0 ,CV were 7 2.6% and 3 0.3% .Experienced operator repeatability (ICC= 0 9.9 ,0 9.4) was slightly higher than the less experienced researchers (ICC 0 9.2 ,0 8.1) .The analysis results of Bland‐Altman image showed good consistency between two different operators .Conclusions The current study proves real‐time three‐dimensional ultrasound is a reproducible method for female pelvic floor structure assessment ,and the reproducibility is very well .The detection performance of experienced operator slightly better than the one with less experience ,strengthen the training of junior doctors may further improve the accuracy of measurement .
9.Application of transperineal ultrasound in female urethras and pathological change of circum-urethras
Yongjiang MAO ; Zhijuan ZHENG ; Mei LIAO ; Zeping HUANG ; Rongqin ZHENG ; Xinling ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2014;23(9):791-793
Objective To investigate the application value of transperineal ultrasound in female urethras and pathological change of circum-urethras.Methods 403 female patients were examined by transperineal ultrasound in condition of resting and maximum Valsalva,female urethras and pathological changes of circum-urethras were observed and ultrasonic manifestation were concluded.Results By transperineal ultrasound the images of normal urethras and pathological change of circum-urethras were clearly discernible.403 female patients were examined,380 normal.18 urethral calcification,there was hyperecho stripe in urethras.2 urethral cyst,there was round anechoic area in circum-urethras and no fistula between round anechoic area with urethras.2 urethral diverticulum,there was round anechoic area in circumurethras and a fistula between round anechoic area with urethras.1 urethrovaginal fistula,there was irregular hypoechoic area between urethras with vagina,the irregular hypoechoic area both communicate with urethras and vagina.Conclusions Transperinealr ultrasound can be used for examination urethras and pathological change of circum-urethras in female patients and may provide more reliable information for clinical diagnosis.
10.Value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound for differential diagnosis of subserous myoma and ovarian fibroma
Xinling ZHANG ; Xuqi HE ; Rongqin ZHENG ; Yongjiang MAO ; Zeping HUANG ; Zhijuan ZHENG ; Dongmei HUANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2013;(3):239-242
Objective To explore the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the differential diagnosis of subserous myoma (SM) and ovarian fibroma.Methods CEUS was performed on 58 patients with SM and 26 patients with ovarian fibroma.The enhancement pattern was observed.The diagnostic performance was evaluated by using diagnostic test.Results SM exhibited homogeneous isoenhancement synchronously with the myometrium in early phase.In the late phase,the pseudocapsule remained hyper-enhancement with obvious membraniform sign.Some myomas showed the feeding artery from uterus.Ovarian fibroma demonstrated hyper-enhancement at the periphery portion and hypoenhancement inside.Conclusions The SM and ovarian myomas showed different enhancement patterns,which may provide us some exact information in the differential diagnosis between the two diseases.

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