1.Differences of local brain activity in first-episode drug-na?ve depressive patients with and without suicidal ideation during resting-state
Hua XIAO ; Limin YAO ; Qian ZHAO ; Yangyang XU ; Shan XIE ; Hongquan LU ; Qin JIANG ; Kaitang ZHU
Journal of Practical Radiology 2025;41(7):1089-1093
Objective To analyze the differences of brain activity between first-episode untreated depressive patients with and without suicidal ideation(SI),and its correlations with clinical characteristics.Methods A total of 40 major depressive disorder(MDD)patients with SI(MDD+SI group),40 patients without SI MDD(MDD+NSI group),and 40 healthy controls(HC)(HC group)were enrolled.The 17-item Hamilton depression scale(HAMD-17)and Beck scale for suicide ideation(BSI)were used to assess the severity of depression and SI,respectively.MRI data were collected.The values of fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation(fALFF)were calculated.Results(1)Compared with the HC group,the MDD+NSI group showed decreases in the fALFF val-ues of the default network and attention network.The fALFF values of the attention network in the MDD+SI group showed decreases.Compared with the MDD+NSI group,the MDD+SI group showed decreases in the fALFF values of the attention network.(2)The fALFF values in the left middle frontal gyrus were negatively correlated with the total score of HAMD-17(r=-0.55;P<0.001)in the MDD+NSI group,while the fALFF values in the left middle frontal gyrus were negatively correlated with the total score of HAMD-17(r=-0.53;P<0.001)and the total score of BSI(r=-0.51;P<0.001)in the MDD+SI group.(3)The optimal critical value of fALFF value in left middle frontal gyrus for predicting SI occurrence in MDD patients was-0.039,area under the curve(AUC)was 0.76,sensitivity was 0.63,and specificity was 0.80.Conclusion The decreased local activity intensity in the left middle frontal gyrus of the brain might be the central mechanism for the occurrence of SI in MDD patients.In addition,the left middle frontal gyrus might have certain value in identifying SI and predicting the severity of SI.
2.Comparing the efficacy and safety of cyclophosphamide and ritux-imab in idiopathic membranous nephropathy
Shan WU ; Qi YU ; Qin YANG ; Wenjing WANG ; Yangyang ZHANG ; Yan LIU ; Yanlang YANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2025;30(5):657-664
AIM:To explore the efficacy and safe-ty of two drugs in diagnosed idiopathic membra-nous nephropathy(IMN).METHODS:A retrospec-tive study was conducted on 113 patients diag-nosed with IMN by renal biopsy or PLA2R antibody positive at the department of nephrology,yijishan hospital,wannan medical college from november 2019 to July 2024,of whom 55 received cyclophos-phamide treatment and 58 received rituximab treatment,and follow-up was ≥6 months.RESULTS:At 6 months,38 patients(69.09%)in the cyclophos-phamide treatment group and 36 patients(62.07%)in the rituximab treatment group had achieved a combined response(complete or partial response).At 12 and 18 months,there was no statistical differ-ence in the combined response rate between the two groups(70.83%vs.83.87%,P=0.186 and 73.68%vs.73.68%,P=1.000),but at 12 months,the combined response rate in the rituximab group was higher than that in the cyclophosphamide group.In IMN patients with eGFR<60 mL/(min·1.73 m2),rituximab significantly improved renal function(P=0.008).Over the entire follow-up peri-od,the total number of adverse events was higher in the cyclophosphamide group than in the ritux-imab group(57 vs..45),and the incidence of non-serious adverse events was higher than in the ritux-imab group(P=0.039).CONCLUSION:The efficacy of rituximab in the treatment of IMN is not inferior to that of cyclophosphamide,and it has better safety.Rituximab improved renal function better than cy-clophosphamide in patients with eGFR<60 mL/(min·1.73 m2)IMN.
3.Differences of local brain activity in first-episode drug-na?ve depressive patients with and without suicidal ideation during resting-state
Hua XIAO ; Limin YAO ; Qian ZHAO ; Yangyang XU ; Shan XIE ; Hongquan LU ; Qin JIANG ; Kaitang ZHU
Journal of Practical Radiology 2025;41(7):1089-1093
Objective To analyze the differences of brain activity between first-episode untreated depressive patients with and without suicidal ideation(SI),and its correlations with clinical characteristics.Methods A total of 40 major depressive disorder(MDD)patients with SI(MDD+SI group),40 patients without SI MDD(MDD+NSI group),and 40 healthy controls(HC)(HC group)were enrolled.The 17-item Hamilton depression scale(HAMD-17)and Beck scale for suicide ideation(BSI)were used to assess the severity of depression and SI,respectively.MRI data were collected.The values of fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation(fALFF)were calculated.Results(1)Compared with the HC group,the MDD+NSI group showed decreases in the fALFF val-ues of the default network and attention network.The fALFF values of the attention network in the MDD+SI group showed decreases.Compared with the MDD+NSI group,the MDD+SI group showed decreases in the fALFF values of the attention network.(2)The fALFF values in the left middle frontal gyrus were negatively correlated with the total score of HAMD-17(r=-0.55;P<0.001)in the MDD+NSI group,while the fALFF values in the left middle frontal gyrus were negatively correlated with the total score of HAMD-17(r=-0.53;P<0.001)and the total score of BSI(r=-0.51;P<0.001)in the MDD+SI group.(3)The optimal critical value of fALFF value in left middle frontal gyrus for predicting SI occurrence in MDD patients was-0.039,area under the curve(AUC)was 0.76,sensitivity was 0.63,and specificity was 0.80.Conclusion The decreased local activity intensity in the left middle frontal gyrus of the brain might be the central mechanism for the occurrence of SI in MDD patients.In addition,the left middle frontal gyrus might have certain value in identifying SI and predicting the severity of SI.
4.Comparing the efficacy and safety of cyclophosphamide and ritux-imab in idiopathic membranous nephropathy
Shan WU ; Qi YU ; Qin YANG ; Wenjing WANG ; Yangyang ZHANG ; Yan LIU ; Yanlang YANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2025;30(5):657-664
AIM:To explore the efficacy and safe-ty of two drugs in diagnosed idiopathic membra-nous nephropathy(IMN).METHODS:A retrospec-tive study was conducted on 113 patients diag-nosed with IMN by renal biopsy or PLA2R antibody positive at the department of nephrology,yijishan hospital,wannan medical college from november 2019 to July 2024,of whom 55 received cyclophos-phamide treatment and 58 received rituximab treatment,and follow-up was ≥6 months.RESULTS:At 6 months,38 patients(69.09%)in the cyclophos-phamide treatment group and 36 patients(62.07%)in the rituximab treatment group had achieved a combined response(complete or partial response).At 12 and 18 months,there was no statistical differ-ence in the combined response rate between the two groups(70.83%vs.83.87%,P=0.186 and 73.68%vs.73.68%,P=1.000),but at 12 months,the combined response rate in the rituximab group was higher than that in the cyclophosphamide group.In IMN patients with eGFR<60 mL/(min·1.73 m2),rituximab significantly improved renal function(P=0.008).Over the entire follow-up peri-od,the total number of adverse events was higher in the cyclophosphamide group than in the ritux-imab group(57 vs..45),and the incidence of non-serious adverse events was higher than in the ritux-imab group(P=0.039).CONCLUSION:The efficacy of rituximab in the treatment of IMN is not inferior to that of cyclophosphamide,and it has better safety.Rituximab improved renal function better than cy-clophosphamide in patients with eGFR<60 mL/(min·1.73 m2)IMN.
5.A comparative evaluation of the role of musculoskeletal ultrasound in diagnosing symptomatic joint lesions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and gouty arthritis
Peiyao WANG ; Shengqian XU ; Danqing HE ; Yang CEN ; Yangyang QIN ; Jun LI ; Liping SHAO ; Meng HUANG
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024;59(5):880-884
Objective To compare the ultrasound signs of symptomatic joint lesions in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and gouty arthritis (GA), musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) was utilized.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed for 85 hospitalized patients with RA and 55 hospitalized patients with GA in the same period, and the differences in general data, diseased joints and ultrasound signs between the two groups were compared.Re-sults The gender, age and diseased joints of the two groups were statistically significant (all P<0.05).The de-tection rate of knee joint lesions was the highest;the RA group had high sensitivity, high specificity of meniscal in-jury, and high diagnostic efficiency of bone erosion, while the diagnostic performance of the three combined ultra-sound signs of punctate strong echo, double track sign and tophi in the GA group was higher than that of any indi-vidual diagnosis, and the sensitivity and specificity were also higher.The course of disease in the RA group was positively correlated with bone erosion (P<0.05) , and the course in the GA group was positively correlated with tophi (P<0.05).Conclusion The ultrasound signs of RA and GA are different, and MSUS has good value in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of the two.
6.The effect of deep learning image reconstruction combined with"double-low"technique on the image quality of coronary CT angiography in overweight patients
Li SHEN ; Hui PENG ; Zhanli REN ; Nan YU ; Dong HAN ; Tao QIN ; Yongjun JIA ; Yuxin LEI ; Yangyang YAN
Journal of Practical Radiology 2024;40(10):1712-1716
Objective To explore the effect of deep learning image reconstruction(DLIR)algorithm combined with"double low"[low voltage(kV)and low contrast agent dosage]technique on the image quality of coronary computed tomography angiography(CCTA)in overweight patients compared with adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction(ASIR-V)and filtered back projection(FBP).Methods Fifty-two patients with body mass index(BMI)between 25.1 kg/m2and 28 kg/m2 who underwent CCTA scanning were prospectively selected,all of whom scanned on a GE Revolution APEX-CT with a tube voltage of 80 kV,a smart mA(500-1 300 mA),a noise index of 30,and a contrast dosage of 0.5 mL/kg;four groups of images were reconstructed for each patient,FBP,50%ASIR-V,DLIR-M,and DLIR-H.The CT and SD values of the aorta(AO)root,the proximal segment of the right coronary artery(RCA),the left circumflex(LCX),the left anterior descending branch(LAD)and the pericardial fat were measured,and the signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)and contrast-to-noise ratio(CNR)were calculated.Two doctors experienced in the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease were selected to subjectively score the reconstructed images using a double-blind method.The SD value,SNR value,CNR value and subjective scores of images in the four groups were compared.Results In the objective image quality evaluation,there were statistically significant differences in SD value,SNR value and CNR value of reconstructed images in the four groups(P<0.05).As the four groups of reconstruction algorithms FBP,50%ASIR-V,DLIR-M,and DLIR-H were changed sequentially,the image SD value gradually decreased,the SNR value and CNR value gradually increased,and the DLIR-H group had the lowest SD value and the highest SNR and CNR values.In the subjective image quality evaluation,the subjective scores of the two doctors had good consistency(Kappa value=0.900),and the difference between them was statistically significant(P<0.001).The subjective scores of DLIR-M and DLIR-H groups were higher.Conclusion DLIR algorithm combined with"double-low"technique can significantly improve the CCTA image quality of overweight patients,which is better than 50%ASIR-V and FBP.
7.Association of pregnancy factors with cow's milk protein allergy in infants
Yangyang LI ; Lin HOU ; Zijun MA ; Shanyamei HUANG ; Jie LIU ; Chaomei ZENG ; Jiong QIN
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2024;56(1):144-149
Objective:To preliminarily explore the association of pregnancy factors with cow's milk protein allergy in infants.Methods:This study was based on data from a subcohort of a study called ge-netic susceptibility to cow's milk allergy in Chinese children,including infants born in Peking University People's Hospital between March 1,2020,and December 31,2020.The infants were divided into a cow's milk protein allergy(CMPA)group and a control group according to whether they had developed cow's milk protein allergy at the age of 1 year.We retrospectively collected the clinical data of infants and their mothers before and during pregnancy,and analyzed the association of multiple factors during pregnancy with cow's milk protein allergy in infants.Results:A total of 278 infants were enrolled in this study,including 52 infants with CMPA and 226 infants without CMPA.Among them,there were 143 boys and 135 girls.The proportion of male infants in the CMPA group(69.2%)was higher than that in the control group(47.3%),and the difference was statistically significant(P=0.004).There were no significant differences in the distribution of birth weight,gestational age at birth,low-birth-weight in-fants,premature,umbilical cord entangle neck,and neonatal asphyxia between the CMPA group and the control group(P>0.05).The proportion of mothers complicated with autoimmune diseases,anemia or antibiotics exposure during pregnancy in the CMPA group was higher than that in the control group,and there were statistical differences between the two groups(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the distribution of other pregnancy complications between the two groups(P>0.05),such as eclamp-sia/preeclampsia,chronic hypertension/gestational hypertension,diabetes/gestational diabetes,thyroid diseases,and so on.There was no significant difference in the overall distribution of some blood routine indexes during pregnancy between the CMPA group and the control group(P>0.05).Multivariate Lo-gistic regression analysis showed that male infant,mothers complicated with autoimmune diseases or ane-mia,antibiotic exposure during pregnancy were independent risk factors for cow's milk protein allergy.Conclusion:Male infant,mothers complicated with autoimmune diseases or anemia,antibiotic exposure during pregnancy were independent risk factors for cow's milk protein allergy.
8.Research progress on the training of ultrasound specialist nurses in the field of acute and critical care
Tingting QIAO ; Shu LIU ; Yuan ZHONG ; Yangyang QIN ; Xian SUN ; Danshi HAO
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(30):4078-4081
The evaluation, diagnosis, real-time monitoring, and guided operation conducted by ultrasound specialist nurses in acute and critical care can provide an objective basis for nursing decision-making, which is of great significance for optimizing nursing procedures and improving the survival rate and rehabilitation rate of patients. This paper summarizes the concept, origin, training status, and practice scope of ultrasound specialist nurses in the field of acute and critical care and puts forward the prospect of development in order to provide a reference for the training of ultrasound specialist nurses in the field of acute and critical care in China.
9.Association between gestational weight gain in twin pregnancies with adverse perinatal outcomes
Yangyang LI ; Jie LIU ; Lin HOU ; Zijun MA ; Chaomei ZENG ; Jiong QIN ; Yanqiu WU
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2024;27(8):617-623
Objective:To investigate the relationship between gestational weight gain (GWG) in twin pregnancies and adverse perinatal outcomes.Methods:This retrospective study included twin pregnant women with live births at≥25 weeks of gestation and their offspring, who delivered at Peking University People's Hospital from January 2012 to October 2022. Total GWG was standardized according to gestational age and categorized into three groups based on the 2009 Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines: insufficient GWG (GWG below IOM recommendations), appropriate GWG (GWG within IOM recommendations), and excessive GWG (GWG above IOM recommendations). Comparisons between data of the three groups used analysis of variance, Kruskal-Wallis test or Bonferroni correction or Chi-square partitions. Multivariable logistic regression models and generalized estimating equations with logistic regression models were used to analyze the independent effects of GWG on maternal and neonatal outcomes. Results:A total of 794 twin pregnant women and their 1 588 live-born neonates were included in the study. There were 360 women (45.3%) with appropriate GWG, 356 (44.8%) with insufficient GWG, and 78 (9.8%) with excessive GWG. Both insufficient and excessive GWG were associated with an increased risk of preterm birth [adjusted ORs of 1.39 (95% CI: 1.04-1.88) and 1.70 (95% CI: 1.05-2.78), respectively]. Insufficient GWG was associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (adjusted OR=1.42, 95% CI: 1.00-2.01) and low birth weight infants (adjusted OR=2.04, 95% CI: 1.57-2.66). Insufficient GWG was also associated with a reduced risk of eclampsia or preeclampsia (adjusted OR=0.50, 95% CI: 0.33-0.75), cesarean section (adjusted OR=0.48, 95% CI: 0.30-0.77), discordant twin growth (adjusted OR=0.56, 95% CI: 0.37-0.85), and large for gestational age infants (adjusted OR=0.46, 95% CI: 0.35-0.61). Excessive GWG was associated with an increased risk of eclampsia or preeclampsia (adjusted OR=2.85, 95% CI: 1.65-4.91), and large for gestational age infants (adjusted OR=2.49, 95% CI: 1.60-3.86), while with a decreased risk of low birth weight infants (adjusted OR=0.42, 95% CI: 0.27-0.65). Conclusions:More than half of the twin pregnancies have GWG outside the recommended range of the IOM guidelines. Both insufficient and excessive GWG are associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, particularly an increased risk of preterm birth.
10.Research Progress of Temporomandibular Joint Motion Analysis
Jixiong QIN ; Ling ZHANG ; Yangyang YANG ; Tsungyuan TSAL ; Shaobai WANG ; Bin CAI
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2024;39(6):1221-1227
In recent years,the role of temporomandibular joint(TMJ)motion in overall health of the orofacial system has increasingly captured the attention in the fields of oral medicine and rehabilitation medicine.The quantitative analysis of TMJ kinematics is crucial for understanding and treating orofacial functional disorders.This review summarizes the advancements in electronic axiography,optical motion capture,and dual-fluoroscopy technologies in clinical and research applications over the past decade.Electronic axiography and optical motion capture technologies,known for their high precision and real-time feedback,have been widely utilized in analyzing TMJ motion characteristics,evaluating treatment outcomes,and optimizing therapeutic techniques.dual fluoroscopic imaging system tracking technique demonstrates high accuracy and repeatability in analyzing complex joint motions.Although these technologies still face challenges regarding operational complexity,data stability,and safety,ongoing developments in motion analysis techniques and in-depth studies of orofacial system functions are expected to significantly enhance the precision and personalization of diagnostics and treatments for orofacial system diseases in the future.


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