1.The potential value of saccades and antisaccades to identify tremor dominant and postural instability/gait difficulty subtypes in Parkinson′s disease
Qi QI ; Yan LI ; Chentao HE ; Piao ZHANG ; Mengfei CAI ; Kun NIE ; Limin WANG ; Lijuan WANG ; Yuhu ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2024;57(11):1190-1198
Objective:To investigate the potential value of saccade and antisaccade parameters in early identification of Parkinson′s disease (PD) and its motor subtypes.Methods:A total of 111 PD patients [tremor dominant (TD) type in 45, postural instability/gait difficulty (PIGD) type in 54 and indeterminate type in 12)] and 54 healthy controls were recruited from Department of Neurology, Guangdong Provincial People′s Hospital from July 2022 to July 2023. All subjects underwent oculomotor test including visually guided saccades and volitional antisaccades by the Eyeknow-M10-B Eye tracker. For PD patients, TD and PIGD scores were measured using the Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson′s Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) Part Ⅱ and Part Ⅲ. Oculomotor parameters among TD, PIGD patients and healthy controls were firstly compared. Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to assess the relationship between ocular parameters with differences and TD/PIGD score. Then receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was made between PD patients and healthy controls, as well as between PIGD and TD subtypes.Results:Compared to healthy controls, PD patients showed significantly decreased saccadic accuracy [100.0%(90.0%, 100.0%) vs 100.0%(100.0%, 100.0%), U=1 732.500, P<0.001], prolonged latency [252.2(228.5, 300.1) ms vs 227.7(214.2, 241.8) ms, U=1 401.000, P<0.001], minimum duration [233.6(211.2, 278.8) ms vs 211.0(200.0, 222.5) ms, U=1 534.500, P<0.001], average duration [356.6(313.8, 427.8) ms vs 279.4(267.4, 312.9) ms, U=881.000, P<0.001],as well as decreased peak [444.4(335.0, 593.7) °/s vs 526.7(412.6, 696.2) °/s, U=1 971.000, P=0.007] and average velocity [196.3(144.4, 240.5) °/s vs 256.7(226.7, 312.0) °/s, U=1 330.000, P<0.001] in saccades. And in antisaccades, PD patients also showed prolonged latency [432.0(362.9, 599.8) ms vs 352.9(309.8, 407.6) ms, U=1 553.000, P<0.001], minimum duration [333.4(299.8, 377.6) ms vs 290.1(263.9, 332.9) ms, U=1 608.000, P<0.001], average duration [518.2(462.7, 603.5) ms vs 424.2(377.1, 473.5) ms, U=1 181.000, P<0.001], decreased peak [458.5(327.9, 604.3) °/s vs 560.4(440.3, 698.5) °/s, U=1 838.500, P=0.001] and average velocity [186.6(143.1, 228.1) °/s vs 263.2(217.2, 301.5) °/s, U=1 131.000, P<0.001]. There was no statistically significant difference in antisaccadic accuracy [55.0%(15.0%, 80.0%) vs 66.7%(39.4%, 86.9%), U=2 167.500, P=0.053]. Compared with TD subtype, PIGD patients showed significantly decreased antisaccadic peak velocity [416.2(300.3, 534.3) °/s vs 527.1(402.3, 636.4) °/s, U=-26.474, P=0.009]. After adjusting for age, gender and education, antisaccadic peak velocity was negatively correlated with PIGD score in PD patients (β=-0.296, P=0.001), and no correlation with TD score was found. The ROC analysis was performed on combined saccadic and antisaccade metrics between PD patients and healthy controls, with area under the curve (AUC) as 0.918. For antisaccadic peak velocity between PIGD and TD subtypes, the AUC was 0.690. Conclusions:Eye movement metrics have potential value in distinguishing PD patients from healthy controls. The antisaccadic peak velocity is related to the severity of motor symptoms in PIGD patients, which is helpful for distinguishing the motor subtypes of PD patients.
2.Influencing factors for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography-related adverse events in novice trainees and establishment of its prediction model: a prospective study
Yuhu MA ; Ping YUE ; Man YANG ; Haoran LIU ; Jinduo ZHANG ; Haiping WANG ; Fangzhao WANG ; Wenbo MENG ; W. Joseph LEUNG ; Xun LI
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2022;21(7):892-900
Objective:To investigate the influencing factors for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)-related adverse events in novice trainees and establishment of its prediction model.Methods:The prospective study was conducted. The clinical data of 12 novice trainees of ERCP in the First Hospital of Lanzhou University from July 2016 to July 2019 were selected. The operation was performed by 12 novice trainees of ERCP under the guidance of the endoscopic experts. Observation indicators: (1) ERCP-related adverse events in novice trainees; (2) analysis of influencing factors for ERCP-related adverse events in novice trainees; (3) establishment of a prediction model for ERCP-related adverse events in novice trainees. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD, and comparison between groups was analyzed by the t test. Measurement data with skewed distribution were represented as M(range), and com-parison between groups was analyzed by the Mann-Whitney U test. Count data were expressed as absolute numbers or percentages, and comparison between groups was analyzed by the chi-square test. The Logistic regression model was used for univariate and multivariate analyses. The regression coefficients were used to construct a prediction model. The receiver operating characteristic curve was drawn, and the area under curve was used to evaluate the predictive ability. Results:(1) ERCP-related adverse events in novice trainees. Of the 300 patients with ERCP operated by 12 novice trainees, 52 cases had ERCP-related adverse events and 248 cases had no ERCP-related adverse events. Cases in grade 1?2 or grade 3?4 of ERCP difficulty classification, score for intubation time, score for cannulation time, cases with or without completion of the cannulation, cases with or with-out basket stone removal, cases with or without stenosis expansion, score for contrast-enhanced interpretation, score for implementation of reasonable treatment and score for expected purpose reached were 22, 30, 8(range, 5?10), 20(rang, 9?20), 24, 28, 11, 41, 0, 52, 39±17, 39±19 and 44±23 for novice trainees with ERCP-related adverse events, versus 146, 102, 6(range, 4?9), 12(range, 8?20), 163, 85, 94, 154, 20, 228, 52±22, 80±20, 52±23 for novice trainees without ERCP-related adverse events, showing significant differences in the above indicators between them ( χ2=4.79, Z=?2.46, ?2.72, χ2=7.01, 5.30, 4.49, t=?4.00, ?2.97, ?2.29, P<0.05). (2) Analysis of influencing factors for ERCP-related adverse events in novice trainees. Results of univariate analysis showed that the diffi-culty classification of ERCP, intubation time, cannulation time, completion of cannulation, basket stone extraction, contrast-enhanced interpretation, implementation of reasonable treatment and expected purpose reached were related factors for ERCP-related adverse events in novice trainees ( odds ratio=1.95, 1.11, 1.08, 0.45, 0.44, 0.97, 0.98, 0.98, 95% confidence intervals as 1.07?3.58, 1.02?1.22, 1.02?1.14, 0.24?0.82, 0.22?0.90, 0.96?0.99, 0.96?0.99, 0.97?1.00, P<0.05). Results of multi-variate analysis showed that difficulty classification of ERCP and contrast-enhanced interpretation were independent influencing factors for ERCP-related adverse events in novice trainees ( odds ratio=2.08, 0.95, 95% confidence intervals as 1.10?3.96, 0.92?0.99, P<0.05). (3) Establishment of a predic-tion model for ERCP-related adverse events in novice trainees. According to the important outcome indicators of clinical training and results of multivariate analysis, 4 indicators including difficulty classification of ERCP, intubation time, cannulation time and contrast-enhanced interpretation were included to establish a prediction model for ERCP-related adverse events in novice trainees, which indicated that trainees with the predicted score >0.4 were in high risk of ERCP-related adverse events. The area under receiver operating characteristic curve of the prediction model was 0.72(95% confidence interval as 0.65?0.79, P<0.05), with the best cut-off value as 0.40, the sensitivity as 76.9% and the specificity as 63.3%. Conclusion:The difficulty classification of ERCP and contrast-enhanced interpretation are independent influencing factors for ERCP-related adverse events in novice trainees. Novice trainees with a predicted score >0.4 are high-risk groups of ERCP-related adverse events.
3.Efficacy of low-energy laser in the treatment of erosive oral lichen planus in 43 patients
Mei WANG ; Yuhu MAO ; Haiying ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2022;29(7):975-979
Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of low-energy laser in the treatment of erosive oral lichen planus (OLP) and its effect on patients' pain.Methods:Eighty-six patients with erosive OLP who were treated in Shanxian Central Hospital from February 2018 to January 2020 were included in this study. They were randomly divided into control and observation groups ( n = 43/group). The control group was treated by local injection of dexamethasone, and the observation group was treated with semiconductor low-energy laser irradiation. All patients were treated for 8 weeks. Pain scores and physical sign score before and after treatment were evaluated in each group. Therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups. Area of lesion was measured in each group. Recurrence of erosive OLP was calculated at 3 and 6 months after surgery. Results:Before treatment, there were no significant differences in visual analogue scale (VAS) score and physical sign score between the two groups (both P > 0.05). At 7, 14, 28 and 56 days after treatment, VAS score and physical sign score were significantly decreased in each group compared with those before treatment, and VAS score and physical sign score in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (all P < 0.05). Total response rate in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group [93.02% (40/43) vs. 83.72% (36/43), χ2 = 1.81, P > 0.05). Before and 1 month after treatment, there was no significant difference in area of lesion between control and observation groups (both P > 0.05). At 3 and 6 months after surgery, area of lesion in the observation group was (0.31 ± 0.14) cm 2 and (0.32 ± 0.12) cm 2, respectively, which were significantly smaller than those in the control group [(0.42 ± 0.18) cm 2, (0.48 ± 0.19) cm 2, t = 3.16, 4.67, both P < 0.05). At 3 and 6 months after treatment, recurrence of erosive OLP in the observation group was 2.33% (1/43) and 13.95% (6/43), respectively, which were significantly lower than those in the control group [13.95% (6/43), 37.21% (16/43), χ2 = 3.89, 6.11, both P < 0.05]. Conclusion:There is no significant difference in the short-term efficacy of low-energy laser versus conventional corticosteroids in the treatment of erosive OLP. However, low-energy laser has a more obvious short-term pain relief effect than conventional corticosteroids. It can accelerate the healing of injured tissue and decrease the recurrence rate of erosive OLP.
4.The differences in clinical profiles and imaging features between liver cirrhosis combined with gastroesophageal varices type 2 and isolated gastric varices type 1
Keke SI ; Hongyu XIANG ; Zehui WANG ; Yuhu SONG ; Xin LI
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2022;39(9):725-730
Objective:To investigate the differences in clinical features and imaging findings of cirrhotic patients with fundic varices between gastroesophageal varices type 2 (GOV2) and isolated fundic varices type 1 (IGV1).Methods:Clinical and imaging data of cirrhotic patients with fundic varices treated in Union Hospital, Tonji Medical Colloge, of Huazhong University of Science and Technology from October 2013 to March 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.Results:A total of 210 patients were enrolled, including 139 patients of GOV2 (GOV2 group) and 71 patients of IGV1 (IGV1 group). Blood routine examination results showed that the median value of hemoglobin in GOV2 group was lower than that in IGV1 group(91.00 g/L VS 112.00 g/L, P<0.05). The incidence of portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) in GOV2 group was higher than that in IGV1 group [20.14% (28/139) VS 5.63% (4/71), P<0.05]. The incidence of peptic ulcer was lower in GOV2 group than that in IGV1 group [12.23% (17/139) VS 38.03% (27/71), P<0.05]. The median diameter of portal veins in GOV2 group was larger than that in IGV1 group (15.09 mm VS 12.85 mm, P<0.05), and the volume of gastric fundus varices in GOV2 group was smaller than that in IGV1 group (2.14 mL VS 10.00 mL, P<0.05). The proportion of afferent veins in left gastric vein in GOV2 group was higher than that in IGV1 group [98.43% (125/127) VS 77.78% (42/54), P<0.05], and the median diameter of left gastric vein in GOV2 group was larger than that in IGV1 group (5.58 mm VS 4.53 mm, P<0.05). The efferent vessels mainly included gastrorenal shunt and splenorenal shunt. The incidences of gastrorenal shunt [27.56% (35/127) VS 66.67% (36/54)] and splenirenal shunt [12.60% (16/127) VS 25.93% (14/54)] in GOV2 group were lower than those in IGV1 group ( both P<0.05). The incidences of venae parumbilicales vein [38.58% (49/127) VS 12.96% (7/54)] and retroperitoneal collateral shunt [30.71% (39/127) VS 11.11% (6/54)] in GOV2 group were higher than those in IGV1 group (both P<0.05). Conclusion:There is significant heterogeneity in clinical features and imaging findings between cirrhotic patients complicated with GOV2 and IGV1. Recognizing and understanding the differences between the two types of patients is beneficial to taking appropriate clinical measures and improving patient prognosis.
5.Vascular parkinsonism revisiting
Lijuan WANG ; Kun NIE ; Yuhu ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2021;54(8):833-837
Vascular parkinsonism (VP) is a parkinsonism syndrome secondary to cerebrovascular damage. At present, domestic clinicians lack of understanding and pay little attention to it. This article briefly summarizes the epidemiology, etiology and pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, auxiliary examination, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, treatment and prevention of VP, for providing references to clinicians and specialists.
6.The phenotypic and genetic spectrum of colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor gene-related leukoencephalopathy in China
Jingying WU ; Zaiqiang ZHANG ; Qing LIU ; Jun XU ; Weihai XU ; Liyong WU ; Zhiying WU ; Kang WANG ; Jianjun WU ; Zhangyu ZOU ; Haishan JIANG ; Wei ZHANG ; Wei GE ; Yuhu ZHANG ; Tongxia ZHANG ; Lixia ZHANG ; Zhanhang WANG ; Li LING ; Chang ZHOU ; Yun LI ; Beisha TANG ; Jianguang TANG ; Ping ZHONG ; Liang SHANG ; Yimin SUN ; Guixian ZHAO ; Xiuhe ZHAO ; Hongfu LI ; Jiong HU ; Jieling JIANG ; Chao ZHANG ; Xinghua LUAN ; Yuwu ZHAO ; Wotu TIAN ; Feixia ZHAN ; Xiaohang QIAN ; Huidong TANG ; Yuyan TAN ; Chunkang CHANG ; Youshan ZHAO ; Li CAO
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2021;54(11):1109-1118
Objective:To summarize and analyze the clinical data of Chinese patients with colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R)-related leukoencephalopathy, and clarify the phenotypic and genetic characteristics of Chinese patients.Methods:Medical history of patients with CSF1R-related leukoencephalopathy diagnosed from April 1, 2018 to January 31, 2021 in the department of neurology of 22 hospitals in China was collected, and scores of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA), magnetic resonance severity scale were evaluated. Group comparison was performed between male and female patients.Results:A total of 62 patients were included, and the male-female ratio was 1∶1.95. The age of onset was (40.35±8.42) years. Cognitive impairment (82.3%, 51/62) and motor symptoms (77.4%,48/62) were the most common symptoms. The MMSE and MoCA scores were 18.79±7.16 and 13.96±7.23, respectively, and the scores of two scales in male patients (22.06±5.31 and 18.08±5.60) were significantly higher than those in females (15.53±7.41 , t=2.954, P=0.006; 10.15±6.26, t=3.328 , P=0.003). The most common radiographic feature was bilateral asymmetric white matter changes (100.0%), and the magnetic resonance imaging severity scale score was 27.42±11.40, while the white matter lesion score of females (22.94±8.39) was significantly higher than that of males (17.62±8.74 , t=-2.221, P<0.05). A total of 36 CSF1R gene mutations were found in this study, among which c.2381T>C/p.I794T was the hotspot mutation that carried by 17.9% (10/56) of the probands. Conclusions:The core phenotypic characteristics of CSF1R-related leukoencephalopathy in China are progressive motor and cognitive impairment, with bilateral asymmetrical white matter changes. In addition, there exist gender differences clinically, with severer cognitive impairment and imaging changes in female patients. Thirty-six CSF1R gene mutations were found in this study, and c.2381T>C/p. I794T was the hotspot mutation.
7.FibroTouch diagnostic efficiency and influencing factors for liver fibrosis in autoimmune liver diseases
Jingjing YAN ; Weijun WANG ; Huiqian FAN ; Xiaoli PAN ; Fan DU ; Xiaoling DENG ; Yuhu SONG ; Jin YE ; Keshu XU ; Ling YANG
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2020;28(12):1048-1051
FibroTouch (FT) has been used widely in clinic. Studies of the FT diagnostic efficiency and influencing factors of liver stiffness measurement (LSM) of liver fibrosis in autoimmune liver diseases (AILD) have shown that FT has a good diagnostic efficiency and accuracy, especially in AIH. However, for patients with primary biliary cholangitis and overlap syndrome of autoimmune hepatitis, FT results should be vigilant. In addition, the diagnostic efficiency of FT. Notably, when using FT to diagnose AILD, the value of elastic stiffness depends on five influencing factors, such as, age, total bile acid, international standardized ratio, FIB-4 index, and prothrombin time.
8.Analysis of the correlation between vitamin D deficiency and diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Clinical Medicine of China 2019;35(6):508-511
Objective To investigate the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and the risk factors of DPN. Methods From April 2016 to may 2017,the clinical data of 62 patients with T2DM diagnosed and treated in Hebei Provincial Corps Hospital of armed police were analyzed retrospectively. Among them,31 patients with DPN ( DPN group), 31 patients with T2DM ( T2DM group),and 31 healthy subjects were selected as the control group. The basic data,blood lipid,blood glucose,liver and kidney function indexes,blood calcium,blood phosphorus,25 hydroxyvitamin d [25-(OH) D] level and vitamin D deficiency rate of the three groups were compared. The risk factors of DPN were analyzed by logistic regression model. Results The body mass index, waist-hip ratio, fasting blood glucose,insulin resistance index,glycosylated hemoglobin and blood calcium levels in T2DM group and DPN group were higher than those in healthy control group,and the body mass index,waist-hip ratio,course of diabetes mellitus and glycosylated hemoglobin levels in DPN group were higher than those in T2DM group, the differences were statistically significant (all P<0. 05) . The serum concentration of 25 ( OH) d in DPN group and T2DM group was (11± 3) μg/L and ( 17± 3) μg/L,respectively,which were lower than that in healthy control group (29± 5) μg/L,and DPN group was lower than that in T2DM group. The difference between the three groups was statistically significant (F=5. 969,P<0. 001). The rate of vitamin D deficiency in DPN group and T2DM group was higher than that in healthy control group (54. 8%(17/31),35. 5%(11/31) vs. 19. 4%(6/31)),which was higher than that in T2DM group,the difference was statistically significant( χ2 = 2. 207, P<0. 05) . Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that BMI, vitamin D deficiency and course of disease over 10 years were independent risk factors for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (OR=3. 564,11. 023,4. 158,95% confidence interval: 1. 923-6. 411,5. 988-26. 204,2. 619-6. 937,all P<0. 001) . Conclusion Vitamin D deficiency is serious in DPN patients. BMI, vitamin D deficiency and course of disease over 10 years are independent risk factors for DPN.
9.The clinical effects of Shenlian capsule, trastuzumab combined with SOX regimen in the treatment for HER-2 positive advanced gastric carcinoma
Zhuo DIAO ; Cheng WANG ; Xiaochao LIU ; Yuhu TANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2018;40(11):1020-1024
Objective To investigate the clinical effects of Shenlian capsule,trastuzumab combined with SOX regimen in the treatment for HER-2 positive advanced gastric carcinoma.Methods A total of 314 patients with HER-2 positive advanced gastric carcinoma in our hospital were randomly divided observation group and control group,157 cases in each group.The observation group was treated by SOX regimen and trastuzumab,while the control group was given Shenlian capsule on the base of control group.After treatment,the short-term effects in the 2 groups were evaluated.Before and after the treatment,the levels of SDF-1,CXCR4,FSP-1 and MRP-l4 in the 2 groups were detected.During the treatment,the rates of neurotoxicity,gastrointestinal reaction,liver function injury,renal function injury,rashes and bone marrow suppression were observed in the 2 groups.After the treatment,3 years follow-up was performed,the 1 year survival rate,3 year survival rate,overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were observed.Results After the treatment,the control rate (92.7% vs.79.9%;Z=3.812,P=0.037) and efficiency rate (78.1% vs.66.4%;Z=3.712,P=0.039) were significantly higher in treatment group than which in the control group (P<0.05).After the treatment,the levels of SDF-1,CXCR4,FSP-1,MRP-14 in treatment group were significantly lower than control group (t=4.091,4.310,3.972,3.821,P<0.05).During the treatment,the rates of neurotoxicity,gastrointestinal reaction,liver function injury,renal function injury,rashes,bone marrow suppression were significantly lower in treatment group than control group (x2=5.182,4.671,4.491,5.091,5.204,4.925,P<0.05 or P<0.01).After the treatment,the PFS,OS (t=3.714,3.612,P<0.05),3 year survival rate (x2=3.105,P=0.043) were significantly higher in treatment group than the control group.Conclusions The Shenlian capsule,trastuzumab combined with SOX regimen has a good effect and low toxic effects in the treatment of HER-2 positive advanced gastric carcinoma,and they could prolong the survival time.
10.Effect analysis of posterior internal fixation and fusion on patients with spinal fractures
Clinical Medicine of China 2017;33(9):843-846
Objective To analyze the curative effect of posterior internal fixation and fusion on patients with spinal fractures, and to provide the basis for clinical application. Methods A total of one hundred and eighty?eight patients with orthopedic incision treated in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University from March 2013 to December 2016 were divided into the observation group ( 98 cases with posterior internal fixation fusion ) and the control group ( 90 cases with anterior internal fixation fusion ) . The clinical curative effects of the patients ( including Cobb angle,spinal nerve function,complications and the success rate of surgery ) , postoperative visual analogue score ( VAS ) , hospitalization time, operation time were compared. Results In the observation group,the VAS score before operation was (6. 89±6. 89) points and reduced to (2. 70±1. 33) points after operation,the pain decreased significantly after treatment (t=26. 099,P<0. 001). The VAS score of the control group lowered from (6. 85±6. 85) points to (5. 05±1. 35) points,and the pain decreased significantly after treatment ( t=10. 704, P<0. 001 ) , and the postoperative pain in the observation group was significantly reduced than that in the control group ( t=12. 016,P<0. 001) . There were significant differences between the observation group and the control group in operation time,intraoperative blood loss,incision length and hospitalization time ( ( 141. 91 ± 35. 42 ) min vs. ( 198. 82 ± 38. 61 ) min, ( 509. 72 ±113. 65) ml vs. (823. 40±108. 54) ml,(10. 25 ± 0. 84) cm vs. (18. 83±1. 58) cm,(10. 59±12) d vs. (15. 37±1. 52) d,t=10. 541,19. 315,47. 015,24. 681,P<0. 001) . The total effective rate of the observation group was 86 cases ( 97. 96%) , and ineffective rate of the observation group was 2 cases ( 2. 04%) . In the control group, the effective and ineffective rates were 75 cases ( 83. 33%) and 15 cases ( 16. 67%) , the difference in effective rate between the two groups was statistically significant (χ2 = 12. 202, P<0. 001 ) . Conclusion Posterior internal fixation fusion is effective in the treatment of spinal fracture,which can reduce the postoperative pain,shorten the hospitalization time,less complication and high success rate. It is suitable for clinical promotion.

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