1.Development of a machine learning-based preoperative prediction model for spread through air spaces in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma
Kai CHU ; Xinrong XU ; Zhenyu LIU ; Qinglin REN ; Wenbo HE ; Minlu HU ; Xiaolin WANG ; Yusheng SHU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2026;33(08):1212-1221
Objective To develop and validate a machine learning model based on preoperative clinical characteristics, laboratory indices, and radiological features for the non-invasive prediction of spread through air spaces (STAS) in patients with early-stage lung adenocarcinoma. Methods Preoperative data from patients with early-stage lung adenocarcinoma who underwent surgical resection at Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital between January 2020 and August 2025 were retrospectively collected. The data included clinical characteristics, laboratory indices, and radiological features. Patients were divided into a STAS-positive and a STAS-negative group based on postoperative pathological findings. The dataset was randomly split into a training set and a testing set at a 7 : 3 ratio. Feature variables were selected using the maximum relevance and minimum redundancy (mRMR) algorithm and the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression. Five machine learning models were constructed: logistic regression (LR), random forest (RF), support vector machine (SVM), light gradient boosting machine (LightGBM), and extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost). Model performance was evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) and decision curve analysis (DCA). The shapley additive explanations (SHAP) method was employed to interpret the optimal prediction model. Results A total of 377 patients were included, comprising 177 (46.9%) males and 200 (53.1%) females, with a mean age of (63.31±9.73) years. There were 261 patients in the training set and 116 patients in the testing set. In the training set, statistically significant differences were observed between the STAS-positive group (n=130) and STAS-negative group (n=131) across multiple features, including age, sex, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), clinical T stage, and maximum solid component diameter (P<0.05). A final set of 10 feature variables was selected by combining mRMR and LASSO regression, and five machine learning models (LR, RF, SVM, LightGBM, XGBoost) were developed. The XGBoost model demonstrated optimal performance in both the training and testing sets, achieving AUCs of 0.947 [95%CI (0.920, 0.975)] and 0.943 [95%CI (0.894, 0.993)], respectively. DCA indicated that the XGBoost model provided a high net clinical benefit across a wide range of threshold probabilities. SHAP analysis revealed that the vessel convergence sign, clinical T stage, age, consolidation-to-tumor ratio (CTR), and MLR were the features with the highest contributions to STAS prediction. Conclusion The XGBoost model effectively predicts preoperative STAS status in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma, exhibiting excellent discriminative performance and good clinical interpretability. Key predictors such as the vessel convergence sign, clinical T stage, age and CTR provide a crucial reference for preoperative risk assessment and the individualized selection of surgical strategies, ultimately benefiting patients.
2.Protective effect and mechanism of trophoblast-derived mesenchymal stem cells against liver injury in a mouse model of autoimmune hepatitis
Long XU ; Wanwan SHI ; Jiandan QIAN ; Shiyun KE ; Yusheng HE ; Xiaofang WANG ; Guiqiang WANG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2026;42(9):2116-2125
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of trophoblast-derived mesenchymal stem cell (T-MSC) on concanavalin A (Con A)-induced immune-mediated liver injury in mice, as well as its association with the changes in inflammatory response. MethodsMorphological assessment, flow cytometry, and tri-lineage differentiation assay were used to observe the biological characteristics of T-MSC. In the pilot experiment, mice were divided into PBS group, T-MSC monotherapy group, and Con A groups at a concentration of 10, 15, or 20 mg/kg to evaluate the safety of T-MSC monotherapy on liver function and determine the appropriate dose for modeling. In the formal experiment, mice were divided into healthy control group (HC group), Con A group, and Con A+T-MSC group, with 5 mice in each group. The mice were given injection of Con A (15 mg/kg) via the caudal vein to establish a mouse model of immune-mediated liver injury, while the mice in the T-MSC monotherapy group were given transfusion of 1×106 T-MSCs via the caudal vein at 3 hours after modeling, and samples were collected 12 hours later. The serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were measured; liver histopathological changes were observed, and Ishak inflammatory activity score and inflammatory necrosis area were assessed; the serum levels of inflammatory cytokines were measured; transcriptome sequencing, immunofluorescence assay, and Western blot were used to measure the changes in inflammation-related molecules in liver tissue. The Shapiro-Wilk test was used to assess the normality of continuous data, and the homogeneity of variance test was also performed; a one-way analysis of variance was used for comparison of normally distributed data with homogeneity of variance between multiple groups, and the Tukey’s post-hoc test was used for further comparison between two groups; the Kruskal-Wallis H test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed data with heterogeneity of variance between multiple groups, and the Wilcoxon test was used for further comparison between two groups. ResultsT-MSC had a long spindle shape, showed the characteristics of fibroblast-like morphology and adherent growth, and possessed the osteogenic, chondrogenic, and adipogenic differentiation abilities. Flow cytometry showed high expression levels of CD90, CD105, and CD73 in T-MSC, with a positive rate of 96.8%, 99.0%, and 99.9%, respectively, while there was low or no expression of CD31, human leukocyte antigen DR, CD45, and CD34, with a positive rate of 0.120%, 0, 0.061%, and 0, respectively. Administration of T-MSC alone did not cause obvious abnormalities in ALT, AST, or LDH. Con A at the concentrations of 10, 15, and 20 mg/kg all increased the serum levels of biochemical parameters for liver injury in a dose-dependent manner, with mortality observed in the 20 mg/kg group. In the formal experiment, compared with the HC group, the Con A group had significant increases in the serum levels of ALT, AST, and LDH (P<0.01), and after T-MSC treatment, there were significant reductions in these markers compared with the Con A group (P<0.01). HE staining showed that the Con A group had disordered structure of the liver, accompanied by marked inflammatory cell infiltration and focal/patchy necrosis, and these pathological changes were alleviated after T-MSC treatment. Compared with the HC group, the Con A group had significant increases in Ishak score and the percentage of inflammatory necrosis area (P<0.001), while there were significant reductions in these indicators after T-MSC treatment compared with the Con A group (P<0.01). ELISA showed that compared with the HC group, the Con A group had significant increases in the serum levels of interleukin-21 (IL-21), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-2 (IL-2), interleukin-17A (IL-17A), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) (P<0.05), and there were significant reductions in these markers after T-MSC treatment compared with the Con A group (P<0.05), with no significant differences in IL-21, IL-1β, IL-17A, and TNF-α compared with the HC group (P>0.05); although there was a significant reduction in the level of IL-2, the Con A+T-MSC group still had a significantly higher level of IL-2 than the HC group (P=0.001). In contrast, compared with the HC group, the Con A group had a significant increase in IL-10 (P<0.05), with a further increase after T-MSC treatment (P<0.05). The transcriptome analysis showed that T-MSC treatment downregulated the expression of the inflammation- and chemokine-related genes including Ccl2, Cxcl10, Il-21, and Il-6 and inhibited the inflammation-related pathways such as TNF, IL-17, nuclear factor-κB, and JAK-STAT. Immunofluorescence assay showed that compared with the HC group, the Con A group had a significant increase in the expression of IL-21 in the liver (P<0.001), and there was a significant reduction in IL-21 after T-MSC treatment compared with the Con A group (P<0.001); the results of Western blot showed the same trend. ConclusionT-MSC can alleviate Con A-induced immune-mediated liver injury in mice, as evidenced by the improvement in liver biochemical parameters, the alleviation of histopathological damage, and the overall downregulation of inflammation-related molecules. T-MSC exerts marked anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects in this model, and IL-21 shows a significant change in inflammatory response and can be used as a candidate molecule for further investigation.
3.Correlation between pancreatic fat deposition and pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy
Xiang XU ; Hongqin MA ; Li LIU ; Yusheng DU ; Ji WANG ; Wenxing ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2025;31(5):358-363
Objective:To measure pancreatic fat deposition by magnetic resonance chemical shift imaging (CSI), and analyze the correlation between pancreatic fat deposition and pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD).Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the data of 55 patients who underwent PD in the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University from September 2021 to April 2024. Among them, 34 were male (61.8%) and 21 were female (38.2%), with the age of (63.5±12.0) years. The 55 patients included 17 cases (30.9%) of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, 1 case (1.8%) of pancreatic serous cystadenoma, 2 cases (3.6%) of pancreatic mucinous cystadenoma, 1 case (1.8%) of pancreatic solid pseudopapillary tumor, 11 cases (20.0%) of ampullary carcinoma, 10 cases (18.2%) of common bile duct carcinoma, and 13 cases of other pathological types (such as high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia of the ampullary gland, duodenal adenocarcinoma, etc.) (23.6%). Before the operation, pancreatic fat deposition was measured by CSI and the fat fraction was calculated. With a fat fraction of 6.2% as the cut-off value, 55 patients were divided into the normal pancreas group (fat fraction ≤ 6.2%, n=29) and the fat pancreas group (fat fraction > 6.2%, n=26). The total hospitalization cost, postoperative hospital stay, biochemical leakage, grade B pancreatic fistula of the two groups were compared, and the correlation between pancreatic fat fraction and pancreatic fistula was analyzed. Result:The total hospitalization cost in the normal pancreas group was (91 527.3±19 118.4) yuan, and the postoperative hospital stay was 9.0 (8.0, 13.0) days, both of which were lower than those in the fatty pancreas group (107 772.4 ± 27 055.6) yuan and 11.0 (8.0, 22.0) days, and the differences were statistically significant ( t=-2.59, P=0.012; Z=-2.08, P=0.038). In the normal pancreas group, 8 cases (27.6%) of biochemical leakage and 1 case (3.4%) of grade B pancreatic fistula occurred after the operation. In the fat pancreas group, 10 cases (38.5%) of biochemical leakage and 8 cases (30.8%) of grade B pancreatic fistula occurred after the operation. There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of biochemical leakage between the two groups ( χ2=0.74, P=0.391). The incidence of grade B pancreatic fistula after surgery in the adipose pancreas group was significantly higher than that in the normal pancreas group, and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2=5.61, P=0.018). The relationship between pancreatic body fat fraction and the occurrence of pancreatic fistula is correlated (the correlation coefficient was 0.334, 95% CI: 0.127-0.515, P=0.013) The relationship between the overall fat fraction of the pancreas and the occurrence of pancreatic fistula is correlated (the correlation coefficient was 0.472, 95% CI: 0.235-0.689, P<0.001). Conclusions:The incidence of grade B pancreatic fistula after PD in patients with a low fat fraction of the pancreas measured by CSI was lower than that in patients with a high fat fraction. Fat deposition in the pancreatic body and the pancreas as a whole is associated with the incidence of pancreatic fistula.
4.Correlations of lumbar bone mineral density with serum uric acid,hepatic fat and abdominal fat based on quantitative CT
Yalin WU ; Bibiao DING ; Hong ZHANG ; Yusheng YU ; Dinghu XU ; Xiaoguang CHENG
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2025;41(4):637-641
Objective To observe the correlations of lumbar bone mineral density(BMD)with serum uric acid(SUA),hepatic fat and abdominal fat based on quantitative CT(QCT).Methods A total of 522 subjects who underwent lumbar QCT were retrospectively enrolled.Subjects with different genders were divided into hyperuricemia(HUA)group and normal SUA group according to SUA levels,and QCT parameters were compared between groups.Meanwhile,subjects with different genders were also divided into normal bone mass group(normal group),osteopenia group and osteoporosis(OP)group,and SUA and QCT parameters were compared among groups.Pearson correlation analyses were performed to explore the correlations of lumbar BMD with age,SUA,visceral adipose tissue(VAT),subcutaneous adipose tissue(SAT)and liver fat content.Results There were 325 males,with 105 ones in HUA group and 220 ones in normal SUA group.There were 197 females,with 26 ones in HUA group and 171 ones in normal SUA group.VAT,SAT and percentage of liver fat content in HUA group of different genders were all higher than those in normal SUA group(all P<0.05).Among 325 males,there were 196 ones in normal group,105 ones in osteopenia group and 24 ones in OP group among males,and VAT increased successively in the above groups(all P<0.05).Among 197 females,there were 147 ones in normal group,30 ones in osteopenia group and 20 ones in OP group,and VAT and SAT increased successively in the above groups(all P<0.05).Lumbar BMD was moderately and weakly negatively correlated with age and VAT in males(r=-0.618,-0.286,both P<0.001),which was moderately,lowly and weakly negatively correlated with age,VAT and SAT in females,respectively(r=-0.772,-0.451,-0.273,all P<0.001).Conclusion Increased SUA levels resulted in increased abdominal and liver fat content,and the latter was negatively correlated with lumbar BMD.
5.Effects and mechanism of total alkaloids of Corydalis Rhizoma on the regulation of cuproptosis in rats with diabetic cardiomyopathy
Jun LI ; Yazhi QI ; Ya TANG ; Rui CAO ; Qiang XU ; Yusheng HAN
China Pharmacy 2025;36(7):801-806
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects and mechanism of total alkaloids of Corydalis Rhizoma (TAC) on the regulation of cuproptosis in rats with diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) based on silence information regulator 1(Sirt1)/tumor protein 53(P53)signaling pathway. METHODS DCM rat model was induced by high-fat and high-sugar diet and intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin. Thirty-two model rats were randomly divided into model group, TAC low-dose, medium-dose and high-dose groups (7, 10.5, 14 mg/kg), with 8 rats in each group. An additional 8 rats were assigned to normal control group. Related drugs or normal saline were administered intragastrically in each group, once a day, for 4 weeks. After the last medication, the fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels of the rats were measured. The levels of myocardial creatine kinase (CK), creatine kinase isoenzyme (CK-MB), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in serum and myocardial tissue of rats were all detected. The pathological morphology, fibrosis degree, and Cu2+ deposition of myocardial tissue in rats were observed. The levels of Cu2+ and glutathione (GSH) in myocardial tissue, the expressions of Sirt1/P53 signaling pathway-related proteins [Sirt1, P53, solute carrier family 7 membrane 11 (SLC7A11)], and iron-sulfur cluster-related proteins [ferredoxin 1 (FDX1), lipoic acid synthetase (LIAS), aconitase 2 (ACO2), NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase core subunit S8 (NDUFS8), dihydrolipoamide acetyltransferase (DLAT), dihydrolipoamide succinyltransferase (DLST)], and heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) were all determined. RESULTS Compared with normal control group, the model group exhibited significantly elevated levels of FBG, CK, CK-MB and LDH in both serum and myocardial tissue, as well as increased 2+ levels of Cu in myocardial tissue and the expression of P53 and HSP70 proteins (P<0.05); the level of GSH and the expression levels of Sirt1, SLC7A11, FDX1, LIAS, ACO2, NDUFS8, DLAT, and DLST proteins in myocardial tissue were all significantly decreased (P<0.05); the myocardial tissue exhibited severe pathological damage, with numerous inflammatory cell infiltrations and significant fibrosis, as well as increased deposition of Cu2+. Compared with model group, most of the above quantitative indicators in rats were significantly reversed in TAC groups (P<0.05); the pathological damage to the myocardial tissue was alleviated, with reduced fibrosis and Cu2+ deposition. CONCLUSIONS TAC can ameliorate DCM in rats, and its mechanism of action may be related to activating the activity of the Sirt1/P53 signaling pathway, promoting the chelation of GSH with Cu2+, and inhibiting cuproptosis of cardiomyocyte.
6.Shift work and workplace violence on healthcare workers' physical and mental health: The mediating role of job burnout
Zheng ZHANG ; Huijie XU ; Yusheng TIAN ; Jiansong ZHOU
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2025;42(4):436-443
Background With the continuous development of the healthcare industry, healthcare workers face increasing pressure, including long-term shift work and workplace violence from patients or their relatives. This not only affects the physical and mental health of healthcare workers but may also negatively impact the quality of patient care and the efficiency of medical services. Objectives To analyze the pathways through which shift work and workplace violence affect healthcare workers' self-rated health and depression symptoms, explore potential mediating role of job burnout, and conduct subgroup analyses to reveal differences among various groups. Methods Data were collected from
7.Construction of a risk prediction model for failure of proximal femoral nail antirotation fixation in intertrochanteric fractures
Zesong TU ; Daxing XU ; Hongbin LUO ; Yusheng WANG ; Xinglun FENG ; Zhonghua PENG ; Shaolong DU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2025;29(27):5845-5853
BACKGROUND:Intertrochanteric femoral fractures are the main type of fragility fracture in the elderly,and proximal femoral nail antirotation is the preferred surgical option,but the factors associated with postoperative internal fixation failure are controversial.OBJECTIVE:A new"three-column"classification of intertrochanteric femoral fractures was proposed by evaluating patients'imaging data preoperatively and analyzing its interaction with postoperative internal fixation failure.A risk prediction model was developed and validated by using numerical algorithms,which facilitates clinicians to identify and intervene in high-risk patients preoperatively.METHODS:Patients with intertrochanteric femur fractures in Sanshui Branch of Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine between June 2012 and June 2022 were selected.The patients were divided into the internal fixation failure group and the internal fixation maintenance group according to whether they had internal fixation failure after surgery.According to the preoperative radiographs,the proximal femur was divided into three columns:the medial column,the lateral column,and the middle column.Each column had different subgroups.The relationship between the morphological characteristics of the"three columns"and the failure of proximal femoral nail antirotation internal fixation was analyzed,and the independent risk factors for internal fixation failure were screened out by single and then multifactorial logistic regression analyses.A risk prediction model was constructed according to the independent risk factors using R language software.The Bootstrap method was used to resample 1 000 times.The area under the curve,calibration curve,and clinical decision curve were used to evaluate the differentiation,calibration ability,and clinical application value of the model.The Youden index was used to determine the optimal risk cut-off value of the prediction model,according to which the patients were divided into high and low risk groups.The stability and extensibility of the model were evaluated according to the accuracy of its risk prediction ability.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)The four independent risk factors for postoperative internal fixation failure after surgery were predicted using the"three-column"typing system:medial column(comminuted fracture of the lesser trochanter and femoral talar)[odds ratio=5.385,95%CI(1.961,14.782),P=0.001],medial column(chimney type)[odds ratio=2.893,95%CI(1.167,7.173),P=0.022],lateral column(lateral wall thickness<20.5 mm)[odds ratio=2.804,95%CI(1.078,7.297),P=0.035]and lateral column(lateral wall fracture)[odds ratio=4.278,95%CI(1.670,10.959),P=0.012].(2)The constructed risk prediction model showed good discrimination and accuracy[area under the receiver operating characteristic curve=0.852,95%CI(0.837,0.922)].The calibration curve showed good agreement between the model-predicted risk and the actual risk of occurrence.(3)The clinical decision curve suggested that the model had good clinical applicability when the risk threshold probability was in the range of 0.2-0.82.The risk probability of 28%was the optimal threshold for risk stratification of the model,and the predictive performance of the model was better in patients with different risk groups.(4)The"three-column"typing system constructs a predictive model to calculate the risk probability of postoperative internal fixation failure in patients with intertrochanteric femoral fractures.This method is accurate,simple,and easy to apply clinically,and can be used as a digital tool to guide personalized clinical treatment.
8.Construction of a risk prediction model for failure of proximal femoral nail antirotation fixation in intertrochanteric fractures
Zesong TU ; Daxing XU ; Hongbin LUO ; Yusheng WANG ; Xinglun FENG ; Zhonghua PENG ; Shaolong DU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2025;29(27):5845-5853
BACKGROUND:Intertrochanteric femoral fractures are the main type of fragility fracture in the elderly,and proximal femoral nail antirotation is the preferred surgical option,but the factors associated with postoperative internal fixation failure are controversial.OBJECTIVE:A new"three-column"classification of intertrochanteric femoral fractures was proposed by evaluating patients'imaging data preoperatively and analyzing its interaction with postoperative internal fixation failure.A risk prediction model was developed and validated by using numerical algorithms,which facilitates clinicians to identify and intervene in high-risk patients preoperatively.METHODS:Patients with intertrochanteric femur fractures in Sanshui Branch of Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine between June 2012 and June 2022 were selected.The patients were divided into the internal fixation failure group and the internal fixation maintenance group according to whether they had internal fixation failure after surgery.According to the preoperative radiographs,the proximal femur was divided into three columns:the medial column,the lateral column,and the middle column.Each column had different subgroups.The relationship between the morphological characteristics of the"three columns"and the failure of proximal femoral nail antirotation internal fixation was analyzed,and the independent risk factors for internal fixation failure were screened out by single and then multifactorial logistic regression analyses.A risk prediction model was constructed according to the independent risk factors using R language software.The Bootstrap method was used to resample 1 000 times.The area under the curve,calibration curve,and clinical decision curve were used to evaluate the differentiation,calibration ability,and clinical application value of the model.The Youden index was used to determine the optimal risk cut-off value of the prediction model,according to which the patients were divided into high and low risk groups.The stability and extensibility of the model were evaluated according to the accuracy of its risk prediction ability.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)The four independent risk factors for postoperative internal fixation failure after surgery were predicted using the"three-column"typing system:medial column(comminuted fracture of the lesser trochanter and femoral talar)[odds ratio=5.385,95%CI(1.961,14.782),P=0.001],medial column(chimney type)[odds ratio=2.893,95%CI(1.167,7.173),P=0.022],lateral column(lateral wall thickness<20.5 mm)[odds ratio=2.804,95%CI(1.078,7.297),P=0.035]and lateral column(lateral wall fracture)[odds ratio=4.278,95%CI(1.670,10.959),P=0.012].(2)The constructed risk prediction model showed good discrimination and accuracy[area under the receiver operating characteristic curve=0.852,95%CI(0.837,0.922)].The calibration curve showed good agreement between the model-predicted risk and the actual risk of occurrence.(3)The clinical decision curve suggested that the model had good clinical applicability when the risk threshold probability was in the range of 0.2-0.82.The risk probability of 28%was the optimal threshold for risk stratification of the model,and the predictive performance of the model was better in patients with different risk groups.(4)The"three-column"typing system constructs a predictive model to calculate the risk probability of postoperative internal fixation failure in patients with intertrochanteric femoral fractures.This method is accurate,simple,and easy to apply clinically,and can be used as a digital tool to guide personalized clinical treatment.
9.Correlation between pancreatic fat deposition and pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy
Xiang XU ; Hongqin MA ; Li LIU ; Yusheng DU ; Ji WANG ; Wenxing ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2025;31(5):358-363
Objective:To measure pancreatic fat deposition by magnetic resonance chemical shift imaging (CSI), and analyze the correlation between pancreatic fat deposition and pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD).Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the data of 55 patients who underwent PD in the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University from September 2021 to April 2024. Among them, 34 were male (61.8%) and 21 were female (38.2%), with the age of (63.5±12.0) years. The 55 patients included 17 cases (30.9%) of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, 1 case (1.8%) of pancreatic serous cystadenoma, 2 cases (3.6%) of pancreatic mucinous cystadenoma, 1 case (1.8%) of pancreatic solid pseudopapillary tumor, 11 cases (20.0%) of ampullary carcinoma, 10 cases (18.2%) of common bile duct carcinoma, and 13 cases of other pathological types (such as high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia of the ampullary gland, duodenal adenocarcinoma, etc.) (23.6%). Before the operation, pancreatic fat deposition was measured by CSI and the fat fraction was calculated. With a fat fraction of 6.2% as the cut-off value, 55 patients were divided into the normal pancreas group (fat fraction ≤ 6.2%, n=29) and the fat pancreas group (fat fraction > 6.2%, n=26). The total hospitalization cost, postoperative hospital stay, biochemical leakage, grade B pancreatic fistula of the two groups were compared, and the correlation between pancreatic fat fraction and pancreatic fistula was analyzed. Result:The total hospitalization cost in the normal pancreas group was (91 527.3±19 118.4) yuan, and the postoperative hospital stay was 9.0 (8.0, 13.0) days, both of which were lower than those in the fatty pancreas group (107 772.4 ± 27 055.6) yuan and 11.0 (8.0, 22.0) days, and the differences were statistically significant ( t=-2.59, P=0.012; Z=-2.08, P=0.038). In the normal pancreas group, 8 cases (27.6%) of biochemical leakage and 1 case (3.4%) of grade B pancreatic fistula occurred after the operation. In the fat pancreas group, 10 cases (38.5%) of biochemical leakage and 8 cases (30.8%) of grade B pancreatic fistula occurred after the operation. There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of biochemical leakage between the two groups ( χ2=0.74, P=0.391). The incidence of grade B pancreatic fistula after surgery in the adipose pancreas group was significantly higher than that in the normal pancreas group, and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2=5.61, P=0.018). The relationship between pancreatic body fat fraction and the occurrence of pancreatic fistula is correlated (the correlation coefficient was 0.334, 95% CI: 0.127-0.515, P=0.013) The relationship between the overall fat fraction of the pancreas and the occurrence of pancreatic fistula is correlated (the correlation coefficient was 0.472, 95% CI: 0.235-0.689, P<0.001). Conclusions:The incidence of grade B pancreatic fistula after PD in patients with a low fat fraction of the pancreas measured by CSI was lower than that in patients with a high fat fraction. Fat deposition in the pancreatic body and the pancreas as a whole is associated with the incidence of pancreatic fistula.
10.Correlations of lumbar bone mineral density with serum uric acid,hepatic fat and abdominal fat based on quantitative CT
Yalin WU ; Bibiao DING ; Hong ZHANG ; Yusheng YU ; Dinghu XU ; Xiaoguang CHENG
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2025;41(4):637-641
Objective To observe the correlations of lumbar bone mineral density(BMD)with serum uric acid(SUA),hepatic fat and abdominal fat based on quantitative CT(QCT).Methods A total of 522 subjects who underwent lumbar QCT were retrospectively enrolled.Subjects with different genders were divided into hyperuricemia(HUA)group and normal SUA group according to SUA levels,and QCT parameters were compared between groups.Meanwhile,subjects with different genders were also divided into normal bone mass group(normal group),osteopenia group and osteoporosis(OP)group,and SUA and QCT parameters were compared among groups.Pearson correlation analyses were performed to explore the correlations of lumbar BMD with age,SUA,visceral adipose tissue(VAT),subcutaneous adipose tissue(SAT)and liver fat content.Results There were 325 males,with 105 ones in HUA group and 220 ones in normal SUA group.There were 197 females,with 26 ones in HUA group and 171 ones in normal SUA group.VAT,SAT and percentage of liver fat content in HUA group of different genders were all higher than those in normal SUA group(all P<0.05).Among 325 males,there were 196 ones in normal group,105 ones in osteopenia group and 24 ones in OP group among males,and VAT increased successively in the above groups(all P<0.05).Among 197 females,there were 147 ones in normal group,30 ones in osteopenia group and 20 ones in OP group,and VAT and SAT increased successively in the above groups(all P<0.05).Lumbar BMD was moderately and weakly negatively correlated with age and VAT in males(r=-0.618,-0.286,both P<0.001),which was moderately,lowly and weakly negatively correlated with age,VAT and SAT in females,respectively(r=-0.772,-0.451,-0.273,all P<0.001).Conclusion Increased SUA levels resulted in increased abdominal and liver fat content,and the latter was negatively correlated with lumbar BMD.

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