1.Analysis of clinical and endoscopic features of elderly patients with early gastric neuroendocrine tumors
Xue SUN ; Yuchen ZHOU ; Yan ZHANG ; Jun DU ; Ziyu WANG ; Yan ZHOU ; Qingfeng LUO ; Li ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2025;44(11):1514-1521
Objective:To analyze the clinical and endoscopic features of elderly patients with early gastric neuroendocrine neoplasms(g-NEN)to provide insights for clinical diagnosis and treatment.Methods:Seven cases of early-stage g-NEN in elderly patients admitted to Beijing Hospital from May 2020 to October 2024 were reported.Information including patient demographics, medical history, laboratory findings, endoscopic features, and pathological results was summarized an analyzed.Meanwhile, a literature review was conducted on g-NEN cases reported domestically and internationally from the establishment of databases to April 2025, with a comparative analysis of baseline characteristics, background mucosal conditions, and pathological diagnoses.Results:A total of 7 elderly patients with early g-NEN were included, including 3 males and 4 females, with an average age of 67 years at diagnosis.Endoscopic and pathological features: endoscopic lesions were mainly located on the greater curvature of the stomach, mostly slightly elevated, with 4/7(57.1%)being single lesions and the others accompanied by multiple polyps.The size of gastric neuroendocrine tumor(g-NET) lesions ranged from 1 mm to 19 mm, with a median Kyoto gastritis score of 3.In terms of pathological grading, there were 6 cases of G1 and 1 case of gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma(g-NEC). All 7 patients underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD). The follow-up period after surgery ranged from 3 months to 4 years, and no tumor was found at the vertical and horizontal margins of all lesions on pathology.A literature review of 32 reported cases showed that 40.6%(13/32)of cases exhibited background mucosal atrophy or intestinal metaplasia, with positive rates of chromogranin A(CgA) and synapsin(Syn)reaching 95.8%(23/24) and 100.0%(25/25), respectively.Notably, elderly patients with g-NEC demonstrated aggressive invasiveness, with a metastasis rate of 62.5%(5/8).Conclusions:Elderly patients with g-NEN exhibit high heterogeneity and significant differences in invasiveness, necessitating heightened clinical vigilance.Precise management should integrate background mucosal status, Kyoto gastritis score, pathological biomarkers, and imaging techniques.Blue laser imaging with magnifying endoscopy(BLI-ME)and endoscopic ultrasonography(EUS)can further analyze the characteristics of these tumors, and endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD)remains the primary treatment modality for early-stage g-NEN.
2.Application of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Middle Compartment Defect
Shuyu LUO ; Yuchen SUN ; Yuqin LEI ; Tianyi SUN ; Cheng PENG ; Zhiwei ZHAO ; Yali MIAO
Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Sciences) 2025;56(2):577-583
Middle compartment defects,a common subtype of pelvic floor dysfunction(PFD),are primarily characterized by the prolapse of the uterus or vaginal vault.Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)has emerged as a valuable diagnostic tool for PFD,offering superior soft tissue resolution while eliminating exposure to ionizing radiation.This review comprehensive summarizes current applications of MRI in the diagnosis and treatment of PFD,covering measurement methods,manifestations of three-level structural defects,postoperative efficacy evaluation,vaginal axial assessment,and evaluation of the mesh status.The authors suggest that MRI enables precise preoperative evaluation of three-level defects,thereby facilitating the development of personalized treatment plans.Additionally,MRI provides an accurate postoperative assessment of surgical outcomes and mesh status,offering a new basis for postoperative assessment.MRI demonstrates unique value in the diagnosis and treatment of middle compartment defects.
3.Diagnostic value of targeted next-generation sequencing for community-acquired respiratory virus infections in patients with hematological diseases
Xueyi LUO ; Yuchen YAO ; Rui MA ; Huifang WANG ; Lu BAI ; Wei HAN ; Yifei CHENG ; Feifei TANG ; Xiaojun HUANG ; Yuqian SUN
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2025;46(7):636-641
Objective:To evaluate the diagnostic value of targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) of throat swab samples for detecting community-acquired respiratory viruses (CARV) in patients with hematological diseases.Methods:Clinical and laboratory data from 64 episodes involving patients with hematological diseases and suspected infections—who underwent both pharyngeal swab tNGS and CARV polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing concurrently—were retrospectively analyzed. The cases were drawn from the Department of Hematology, Peking University People’s Hospital, between September 2023 and April 2024. Concordance between tNGS and CARV PCR results, as well as the diagnostic performance of tNGS in detecting CARV, were evaluated.Results:Among the 64 episodes, 29 were clinically diagnosed with respiratory tract infections, including one case of cytomegalovirus pneumonia and 28 CARV-positive cases. The remaining 35 episodes involved patients with fever or respiratory symptoms attributed to other causes, including 14 with extrapulmonary infections and 21 with noninfectious etiologies. The median follow-up duration was 215.5 days (range: 7-271 days). PCR detected 24 strains of seven CARV types, whereas tNGS detected 25 strains of eight CARV types. Using PCR results as the reference standard, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy of tNGS were 85.0%, 88.6%, 77.3%, 92.9%, and 87.5%, respectively. The two methods showed good concordance (Kappa=0.717, P<0.001) . Conclusion:Pharyngeal swab tNGS may serve as a viable alternative to PCR for diagnosing CARV infections in patients with hematological diseases.
4.Clinical characteristics,molecular mechanisms,and progress in diagnosis and treatment of mucinous gastric adenocarcinoma
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2025;34(4):787-795
Mucinous gastric adenocarcinoma(MGC)is a distinct but under-researched subtype of gastric cancer,accounting for approximately 2.2%to 6.8%of all cases.It is characterized by the presence of ≥50%extracellular mucin within the tumor tissue.Although recognized as an independent subtype by international classification standards,significant controversies persist regarding the definition criteria,clinical prognosis,and treatment strategies of MGC.This article systematically reviews the epidemiological features,histological evolution,molecular mechanisms,and imaging characteristics of MGC,with a particular focus on the key issues related to definitional discrepancies,prognostic contradictions,and therapeutic challenges.Addressing these issues may provide references for optimizing clinical diagnosis and treatment,promote the development of individualized therapeutic strategies for MGC,and offer theoretical support for reducing global disparities in gastric cancer management.
5.Clinical characteristics,molecular mechanisms,and progress in diagnosis and treatment of mucinous gastric adenocarcinoma
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2025;34(4):787-795
Mucinous gastric adenocarcinoma(MGC)is a distinct but under-researched subtype of gastric cancer,accounting for approximately 2.2%to 6.8%of all cases.It is characterized by the presence of ≥50%extracellular mucin within the tumor tissue.Although recognized as an independent subtype by international classification standards,significant controversies persist regarding the definition criteria,clinical prognosis,and treatment strategies of MGC.This article systematically reviews the epidemiological features,histological evolution,molecular mechanisms,and imaging characteristics of MGC,with a particular focus on the key issues related to definitional discrepancies,prognostic contradictions,and therapeutic challenges.Addressing these issues may provide references for optimizing clinical diagnosis and treatment,promote the development of individualized therapeutic strategies for MGC,and offer theoretical support for reducing global disparities in gastric cancer management.
6.Diagnostic value of targeted next-generation sequencing for community-acquired respiratory virus infections in patients with hematological diseases
Xueyi LUO ; Yuchen YAO ; Rui MA ; Huifang WANG ; Lu BAI ; Wei HAN ; Yifei CHENG ; Feifei TANG ; Xiaojun HUANG ; Yuqian SUN
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2025;46(7):636-641
Objective:To evaluate the diagnostic value of targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) of throat swab samples for detecting community-acquired respiratory viruses (CARV) in patients with hematological diseases.Methods:Clinical and laboratory data from 64 episodes involving patients with hematological diseases and suspected infections—who underwent both pharyngeal swab tNGS and CARV polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing concurrently—were retrospectively analyzed. The cases were drawn from the Department of Hematology, Peking University People’s Hospital, between September 2023 and April 2024. Concordance between tNGS and CARV PCR results, as well as the diagnostic performance of tNGS in detecting CARV, were evaluated.Results:Among the 64 episodes, 29 were clinically diagnosed with respiratory tract infections, including one case of cytomegalovirus pneumonia and 28 CARV-positive cases. The remaining 35 episodes involved patients with fever or respiratory symptoms attributed to other causes, including 14 with extrapulmonary infections and 21 with noninfectious etiologies. The median follow-up duration was 215.5 days (range: 7-271 days). PCR detected 24 strains of seven CARV types, whereas tNGS detected 25 strains of eight CARV types. Using PCR results as the reference standard, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy of tNGS were 85.0%, 88.6%, 77.3%, 92.9%, and 87.5%, respectively. The two methods showed good concordance (Kappa=0.717, P<0.001) . Conclusion:Pharyngeal swab tNGS may serve as a viable alternative to PCR for diagnosing CARV infections in patients with hematological diseases.
7.Analysis of clinical and endoscopic features of elderly patients with early gastric neuroendocrine tumors
Xue SUN ; Yuchen ZHOU ; Yan ZHANG ; Jun DU ; Ziyu WANG ; Yan ZHOU ; Qingfeng LUO ; Li ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2025;44(11):1514-1521
Objective:To analyze the clinical and endoscopic features of elderly patients with early gastric neuroendocrine neoplasms(g-NEN)to provide insights for clinical diagnosis and treatment.Methods:Seven cases of early-stage g-NEN in elderly patients admitted to Beijing Hospital from May 2020 to October 2024 were reported.Information including patient demographics, medical history, laboratory findings, endoscopic features, and pathological results was summarized an analyzed.Meanwhile, a literature review was conducted on g-NEN cases reported domestically and internationally from the establishment of databases to April 2025, with a comparative analysis of baseline characteristics, background mucosal conditions, and pathological diagnoses.Results:A total of 7 elderly patients with early g-NEN were included, including 3 males and 4 females, with an average age of 67 years at diagnosis.Endoscopic and pathological features: endoscopic lesions were mainly located on the greater curvature of the stomach, mostly slightly elevated, with 4/7(57.1%)being single lesions and the others accompanied by multiple polyps.The size of gastric neuroendocrine tumor(g-NET) lesions ranged from 1 mm to 19 mm, with a median Kyoto gastritis score of 3.In terms of pathological grading, there were 6 cases of G1 and 1 case of gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma(g-NEC). All 7 patients underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD). The follow-up period after surgery ranged from 3 months to 4 years, and no tumor was found at the vertical and horizontal margins of all lesions on pathology.A literature review of 32 reported cases showed that 40.6%(13/32)of cases exhibited background mucosal atrophy or intestinal metaplasia, with positive rates of chromogranin A(CgA) and synapsin(Syn)reaching 95.8%(23/24) and 100.0%(25/25), respectively.Notably, elderly patients with g-NEC demonstrated aggressive invasiveness, with a metastasis rate of 62.5%(5/8).Conclusions:Elderly patients with g-NEN exhibit high heterogeneity and significant differences in invasiveness, necessitating heightened clinical vigilance.Precise management should integrate background mucosal status, Kyoto gastritis score, pathological biomarkers, and imaging techniques.Blue laser imaging with magnifying endoscopy(BLI-ME)and endoscopic ultrasonography(EUS)can further analyze the characteristics of these tumors, and endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD)remains the primary treatment modality for early-stage g-NEN.
8.Continuous vital signs monitoring using wireless wearable devices in patients after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer: A prospective self-control study
Xiaoli MEI ; Yuchen HUANG ; Jian ZHOU ; Yuanyuan SONG ; Ailin LUO ; Mei YANG ; E ZHENG ; Yang QIU ; Beinuo WANG ; Zhenghao DONG ; Hu LIAO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2024;31(02):229-235
Objective To explore the reliability and safety of continuous monitoring of vital signs in patients using wireless wearable monitoring devices after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for lung cancer. Methods The patients undergoing VATS for lung cancer in West China Hospital, Sichuan University from May to August 2023 were prospectively enrolled. Both wireless wearable and traditional wired devices were used to monitor the vital signs of patients after surgery. Spearman correlation analysis, paired sample t test and ratio Bland-Altman method were used to test the correlation, difference and consistency of monitoring data measured by the two devices. The effective monitoring rate of the wireless wearable device within 12 hours was calculated to test the reliability of its continuous monitoring. Results A total of 20 patients were enrolled, including 15 females and 5 males with an average age of 46.20±11.52 years. Data collected by the two monitoring devices were significantly correlated (P<0.001). Respiratory rate and blood oxygen saturation data collected by the two devices showed no statistical difference (P>0.05), while heart rate measured by wireless wearable device was slightly lower (=−0.307±1.073, P<0.001), and the blood pressure (=1.259±5.354, P<0.001) and body temperature(=0.115±0.231, P<0.001) were slightly higher. The mean ratios of heart rate, respiratory rate, blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure and body temperature collected by the two devices were 0.996, 1.004, 1.000, 1.014, and 1.003, respectively. The 95% limits of agreement (LoA) and 95% confidence interval of 95%LoA of each indicator were within the clinically acceptable limit. The effective monitoring rate of each vital signs within 12 hours was above 98%. Conclusion The wireless wearable device has a high accuracy and reliability for continuous monitoring vital signs of patients after VATS for lung cancer, which provides a security guarantee for subsequent large-scale clinical application and further research.
9.Experience in eliminating the mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus in China
Yali LUO ; Wei WANG ; Yuchen PAN ; Jing JIANG ; Hanlong ZHENG ; Xueli WU ; Hui CHEN ; Shiben ZHU ; Jinlin HOU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(11):2145-2151
Reducing the mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus(HBV)is crucial for achieving HBV elimination.Launched in July 2015 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,China,the"Zero Hepatitis B Mother-to-Child Transmission Project"(Shield Project)is a public welfare initiative integrating scientific prevention and applied research and aims to perform standardized management of pregnant women with hepatitis B using the mobile application of"Shield Project",in order to further reduce or eliminate the mother-to-child transmission of HBV.At present,the Shield Project has expanded nationwide,offering detailed implementation strategies,successful practices,and reliable data to support the global effort to eliminate the mother-to-child transmission of HBV.This article introduces the implementation strategies and outcomes of the Shield Project in four representative cases,in order to provide strong evidence for further understanding and preventing the mother-to-child transmission of HBV.
10.Survey on insomnia and its influencing factors among children and adolescents in Chongqing
Chunmei LIAO ; Lixia LUO ; Ni YAN ; Yuchen ZHANG ; Gang YUAN ; Guoqing JIANG
Sichuan Mental Health 2024;37(5):451-456
Background Sleep disturbances in children and adolescents have become a global public health concern,with pronounced issues in the Western China.Despite this,research on the prevalence of insomnia and its influencing factors among children and adolescents in Chongqing is still lacking.Objective To understand the prevalence of insomnia and analyze its influencing factors among children and adolescents in Chongqing,so as to provide references for clinical interventions and preventive strategies of insomnia.Methods A stratified random sampling method was used to select 9 969 children and adolescents in Chongqing from November to December 2021.Insomnia Severity Index(ISI)and a self-designed questionnaire on awareness of core mental health knowledge were administered.Binary Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the influencing factors of insomnia in this population.Results A total of 3 578 children and adolescents(35.89%)were found to have insomnia symptoms.There were statistically significant differences in the detection of insomnia symptoms among gender,ethnicity,education level,domicile,only-child status,parental education level,introversion/extroversion,parental relationship,average monthly per capita income,family history of mental illness,medical insurance coverage,living situation and understanding of mental health knowledge(P<0.05 or 0.01).Binary Logistic regression analysis identified several risk factors for insomnia,including female gender(OR=1.301,95%CI:1.192~1.419),ethnic minority status(OR=1.163,95%CI:1.015~1.333),junior high school for education level(OR=1.985,95%CI:1.774~2.220),senior high school for education level(OR=3.085,95%CI:2.749~3.462),non-only-child status(OR=1.127,95%CI:1.013~1.253),degree of harmony between parents is not high or not harmonious[(OR=1.846,95%CI:1.669~2.041 for relatively harmonious;OR=2.524,95%CI:2.214~2.877 for generally harmonious;OR=2.452,95%CI:1.999~3.007 for not very harmonious;OR=2.926,95%CI:2.307~3.710 for very discordant)]and incomplete medical insurance coverage(OR=1.218,95%CI:1.093~1.358).Protective factors included an extroverted personality(OR=0.838,95%CI:0.766~0.917),absence of family history of mental illness(OR=0.719,95%CI:0.549~0.941),junior high school for mother's education level(OR=0.822,95%CI:0.734~0.920),senior high school or secondary specialized school for mother's education level(OR=0.862,95%CI:0.752~0.988),college and above for mother's education level(OR=0.748,95%CI:0.633~0.884)and knowledge of mental health(OR=0.854,95%CI:0.778~0.937).Conclusion The problem of insomnia among children and adolescents in Chongqing is quite serious.Risk factors for insomnia include female gender,ethnic minority status,higher education levels,being a non-only child,poor family relationships and incomplete medical insurance.Conversely,an extroverted personality,absence of family history of mental illness,higher maternal education and knowledge of mental health serve as protective factors against insomnia.

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