1.Deep learning models semi-automatic training system for quality control of transthoracic echocardiography
Sunnan QIAN ; Hexiang WENG ; Hanlin CHENG ; Zhongqing SHI ; Xiaoxian WANG ; Guanjun GUO ; Aijuan FANG ; Shouhua LUO ; Jing YAO ; Zhanru QI
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2024;40(8):1140-1145
Objective To explore the value of deep learning(DL)models semi-automatic training system for automatic optimization of clinical image quality control of transthoracic echocardiography(TTE).Methods Totally 1 250 TTE videos from 402 patients were retrospectively collected,including 490 apical four chamber(A4C),310 parasternal long axis view of left ventricle(PLAX)and 450 parasternal short axis view of great vessel(PSAXGv).The videos were divided into development set(245 A4C,155 PLAX,225 PSAXGV),semi-automated training set(98 A4C,62 PLAX,90 PSAXGV)and test set(147 A4C,93 PLAX,135 PSAXGV)at the ratio of 5:2:3.Based on development set and semi-automatic training set,DL model of quality control was semi-automatically iteratively optimized,and a semi-automatic training system was constructed,then the efficacy of DL models for recognizing TTE views and assessing imaging quality of TTE were verified in test set.Results After optimization,the overall accuracy,precision,recall,and F1 score of DL models for recognizing TTE views in test set improved from 97.33%,97.26%,97.26%and 97.26%to 99.73%,99.65%,99.77%and 99.71%,respectively,while the overall accuracy for assessing A4C,PLAX and PSAXGV TTE as standard views in test set improved from 89.12%,83.87%and 90.37%to 93.20%,90.32%and 93.33%,respectively.Conclusion The developed DL models semi-automatic training system could improve the efficiency of clinical imaging quality control of TTE and increase iteration speed.
2.The path and effect of regional medical centers and community centers in post-training of general practitioners with "integrated dual-drives" model
Dandan SHI ; Zhongqing XU ; Li JIANG ; Jun MA ; Huan YANG ; Xueting WANG ; Kun TAO
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2023;22(5):536-539
The integration of regional medical centers and community health service centers is an effective way to improve the professional ability of general practitioners in post-practice training. Its major advantage lies in the establishment of a regional general practitioner ability improvement system integrating assessment, practice and teaching under the unified health administrative department. This article introduces the path of general practitioner post-training developed by Shanghai Tongren Hospital in forms of a regional medical center combined with the community health service center under the "integrated dual-drives" model, which was carried out in Shanghai Changning District; and its preliminary accomplishment is also discussed. It may provide reference for regional medical centers to improve the ability of general practitioners through practice-driven and teaching-driven.
3.Investigation on clinical knowledge and training needs of general practitioners: a perspective of subjective perception and objective assessment
Zhongqing XU ; Dandan SHI ; Li JIANG ; Jun MA ; Huan YANG ; Xueting WANG ; Kun TAO
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2023;22(6):586-591
Objective:To analyze the clinical knowledge and training needs of general practitioners from subjective perception and objective assessment, and to analyze their relationship.Methods:A survey was conducted among general practitioners from community health service centers in Shanghai Changning district from September to December 2020. Based on the general practitioner competency indicator system designed by the project team, 17 clinical knowledge competency evaluation indicators were developed through expert consultation, and used for subjective perception and objective assessment of clinical knowledge and learning needs among general practitioners. The influencing factors of objective assessment scores were analyzed, and the relationship between subjective perception and objective assessment scores was analyzed using the four quadrant method.Results:A total of 136 general practitioners participated in the study with the mean age of (39.25±5.90) years, most of whom were attending physician (67.65%, 92/136) and had undergraduate education (88.20%, 122/136). The average daily application frequency score was (1.55±0.21), and the training needs score was (1.65±0.09) for 17 clinical knowledge items; the average objective evaluation score was (74.21±14.0) points. The older the age ( OR=1.25, 95% CI:1.14-1.37), the higher the educational level ( OR=2.11, 95% CI:1.57-2.83), and the longer the working years ( OR=1.16, 95% CI:1.04-1.30) were significantly correlated with the higher objective evaluation scores (all P<0.05). The objective evaluation scores of endocrine diseases such as diabetes, cerebrovascular diseases and respiratory diseases are the highest, and the daily application frequency and learning needs are high (the first quadrant); The objective evaluation scores of common orthopedic diseases, common psychological diseases, and planned immunity indicators were relatively low, but their daily application frequency and learning needs were relatively high (second quadrant). The objective evaluation scores of indicators such as common malignant tumors, common dermatology diseases and health problems, and common ENT diseases were low, and the daily application frequency and learning needs were also low (the third quadrant). The objective evaluation scores of indicators such as hospice and palliative care are relatively high, but their daily application frequency and training needs are relatively low (listed in the fourth quadrant). Conclusions:The clinical knowledge levels of general practitioners are correlated with age, education level, and years of practice. There is a certain overlap between the objective evaluation results of clinical knowledge and the frequency of knowledge usage and training needs of general practitioners, and a targeted training mechanism should be established.
4.Construction of an evaluation scale for post competence of family doctors based on knowledge-skill-management model
Kun TAO ; Li JIANG ; Jun MA ; Zhongqing XU ; Dandan SHI ; Huan YANG ; Xueting WANG ; Shanzhu ZHU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2023;22(7):689-696
Objective:To construct an evaluation scale for post competence of family doctors based on knowledge-skill-management model.Methods:The evaluation dimensions and indicators for post competency of family doctors were preliminarily developed through literature review, internal group meeting and brainstorming, and in-depth interviews of experts. And 16 experts in the fields of general practice and health management were invited for 2 rounds of Delphi consultation from December 2020 to April 2021. A competency evaluation scale for family doctors based on the dimensions of knowledge, skills and management was finally constructed.Results:The age of the experts was (47.9±7.3) years with a working experience of (24.6±7.8) years. The Cronbach′s α of the questionnaires was 0.891 and the KMO was 0.844. The positive coefficients for 2 rounds of expert consultation were 100%; the familiarity level of experts was 0.86 and authority level was 0.89 in the first round consultation, and those were 0.84 and 0.90 in the second round consultation. After 2 rounds of consultation, the coordination coefficient of expert opinions in the knowledge and skill dimensions was>0.5, and that in the management dimension and overall evaluation system was>0.3. After discussion 2 indicators were deleted in the first round of consultation. The finally constructed family doctor post competency evaluation scale included 3 dimensions, 8 secondary indicators and 61 tertiary indicators. Conclusion:Through the Delphi consultation, we have successfully constructed an evaluation scale for post competence of family doctors based on the three dimensions of knowledge, skills and management.
5.Development of an occupational internal driving force scale for general practitioners receiving residency training and assessment of its reliability and validity
Dandan SHI ; Zhongqing XU ; Yikai MI ; Xiaoyu FAN ; Jun MA
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2023;22(12):1811-1815
Objective:To develop an occupational internal driving force measurement scale for general practitioners receiving residency training, and to investigate its reliability and validity.Methods:A pool of items was constructed for the scale based on the literature analysis and qualitative interview results of occupational internal driving force and the current development status of general practitioners, and then expert Delphi consultation was conducted to form the initial version of the scale. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 403 general practitioners to test the reliability and validity of the scale.Results:There were 11 items in the occupational internal driving force scale for general practitioners receiving residency training, which were divided into three dimensions. The scale had a Cronbach's α coefficient of 0.945, and each dimension had a Cronbach's α coefficient of above 0.850; the KMO coefficient of the Bartlett's sphericity test was 0.925. The factor analysis showed that all items had a factor load of ≥0.4 and a commonality of >0.2, and thus 11 items were retained. Three common factors were extracted by the factor analysis and the correlation analysis showed a correlation coefficient of >0 between the common factors of the total score of the scale and a significant positive correlation ( P<0.01). Based on the contents, theoretical research, and expert suggestions of each factor, they were named subject affiliation, development expectations, and identification needs, which contained 3 items, 3 items, and 5 items, respectively. Conclusions:The occupational internal driving force scale for general practitioners receiving residency training has a reasonable structure and good reliability and validity and is suitable for evaluating the occupational internal driving force of general practitioners, which provides guidance for the vocational education of residents.
6.Reference values for urinary flow rate in elderly women: based on a national multicenter study
Xiaodong LIU ; Lingfeng MENG ; Jiawen WANG ; Tianming MA ; Jingchao LIU ; Hai HUANG ; Qingwei WANG ; Min CHEN ; Limin LIAO ; Hong SHEN ; Zhongqing WEI ; Yuansong XIAO ; Tiejun PAN ; Jian REN ; Peng ZHANG ; Xiaojun TIAN ; Benkang SHI ; Yaoguang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2023;42(12):1406-1410
Objective:To collect data on urinary flow rate in the elderly female population across the country and to analyze the range of reference values.Methods:This study enrolled 333 subjects from July 2020 to June 2022.The study implementation process was divided into two steps.In the first step, subjects completed an electronic questionnaire, which included basic information about the subject, a short form for urinary incontinence, and a scoring form for the symptoms of overactive bladder syndrome.In the second step, the staff introduced the use of a mobile uroflowmetric device and distributed the instrument and materials.Uroflow rate data were automatically uploaded to a cloud database via the mobile phone.Subsequently, two or more physicians specializing in urinary control performed Uroflow rate-qualifying screenings and conducted statistical analyses.Results:A total of 333 subjects were enrolled in the study, and the researchers collected 1375 qualified urine flow rate records using a mobile urine flow rate instrument.The age of the subjects ranged from 60 to 84 years, with a mean age of 69 years.The reference ranges for urinary flow rate were found to be 24.8-26.2 s, with a mean urinary flow rate of 12.2-12.9 ml/s, a maximum urinary flow rate of 22.2-23.4 ml/s, and a time to peak of 8.5-9.7 s. The study observed a tendency for both maximal and mean urinary flow rates to decrease in older women as their age increased(Pearson correlation coefficient: -0.1, P<0.001). Conclusions:The uroflow rate of older women decreases with aging.Specifically, the average uroflow rate of women over 80 years old is lower than that of other age groups.This study aims to establish normal uroflow parameters for uroflowmetry in healthy older women in China.
7.Predictive value of peripheral blood CD34-positive cell count for the stem cell mobilization effect of plerixafor in patients with multiple myeloma
Zhongqing LI ; Lin LUO ; Li ZHOU ; Qiaochuan LI ; Lianjin LIU ; Lingling SHI ; Yibin YAO ; Yuling XU ; Rongrong LIU ; Yinghua CHEN ; Yanye LIU ; Jun LUO
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2022;31(5):282-285
Objective:To explore the predictive value of peripheral blood CD34-positive cell count for the stem cell mobilization effect of plerixafor in patients with multiple myeloma (MM).Methods:The clinical data of 12 MM patients who used plerixafor for stem cell mobilization in the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University from December 2019 to February 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. The changes of peripheral blood CD34-positive cell count and the collection status of stem cell in all patients before and after the mobilization of plerixafor were analyzed.Results:Twelve patients were included in this study. These patients were in international staging system (ISS) stage Ⅱ-Ⅲ, and the induction therapy was mainly VRD regimen. The CD34-positive cell count was increased after the use of plerixafor in all patients no matter which mobilization strategies were used before plerixafor. The CD34-positive cell count was 3.63/μl (0.72-13.53/μl) and 32.11/μl (8.52-53.68/μl) before and after the use of plerixafor, and the difference was statistically significant ( Z = -0.40, P<0.001); the median increasing time was 11.50 times (1.61-23.71 times). The mobilization failure occurred in 1 patient. The CD34-positive cell count in his blood was less than 1/μl before the use of plerixafor; though increased 11.83 times after the use of plerixafor, the CD34-positive cell count was still less than 10/μl. Pearson analysis showed that among the patients with CD34-positive cell count less than 4/μl before the use of plerixafor, there was a positive correlation in peripheral blood CD34-positive cell count before and after the use of plerixafor ( r = 0.80, P = 0.032). Conclusions:The peripheral blood CD34-positive cell count has a certain predictive value for the stem cell mobilization effect of plerixafor in MM patients.
8.Application of anterior clinoid grinding in sellar region tumors and ophthalmic/superior clinoid process aneurysms of internal carotid artery
Jie ZHANG ; Zhongqing ZHOU ; Xiang′en SHI ; Yang YANG ; Weimin NI ; Zaitao YU ; Yuming SUN ; Fangjun LIU ; Hai QIAN
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2022;45(8):681-685
Objective:To evaluate the clinical effect of anterior clinoid process grinding in the treatment of ophthalmic / superior clinoid process aneurysms and sellar tumors.Methods:The clinical data of 16 patients who underwent anterior clinoid process grinding in Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University from January 2015 to July 2021 were analyzed retrospectively. There were 1 patient with recurrent craniopharyngioma, 1 patient with recurrent pituitary adenoma, 13 patients with aneurysms, and 1 patient with suprasellar granulosa cell tumor combined with ophthalmic aneurysm of right internal carotid artery. The Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score was used to evaluate the situation at discharge and in the medium-and-long term.Results:Sixteen patients underwent anterior clinoidprocess grinding. At discharge and the latest follow-up, the mRS scores of the patients were 0-2. A total of 15 aneurysms were treated, and there were no symptoms of visual loss or visual field defect after operation. No cerebrospinal fluid leakage occurred in all patients.Conclusions:The grinding of anterior clinoid process can effectively and fully stretch the optic nerve and internal carotid artery, and can observe the tumor neck at the lower end of pituitary stalk and the ocular segment/superior clinoid process of internal carotid artery under direct vision. It is one of the important auxiliary methods for the treatment of sellar lesions.
9.The etiology and treatment of craniopharyngioma with aneurysm
Mengqing HU ; Fangjun LIU ; Zhongqing ZHOU ; Yuming SUN ; Hai QIAN ; Ting LEI ; Xin XIANG ; Xiang′en SHI
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2022;45(8):689-695
Objective:To explore the etiology and treatment of craniopharyngioma with aneurysm.Methods:Seven cases of craniopharyngioma with aneurysm from March 2014 to October 2019 treated in Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. Among the 7 patients, there were 5 males and 2 females. There were 4 cases of recurrent craniopharyngiomas, 1 case of primary tumor and 2 cases of non-recurrence tumor. Three patients with blood blister-like aneurysms were treated with microsurgical suture after craniopharyngioma resection. Among the three cases with internal carotid artery fusiform aneurysm, 1 case underwent craniopharyngioma resection after internal maxillary artery-radial artery-middle cerebral artery bypass and isolation of the aneurysm; 1 case only underwent internal maxillary artery-radial artery-middle cerebral artery bypass and isolation of the aneurysm for non-recurrence tumor; 1 case underwent craniopharyngioma resection and dynamic observation of aneurysm. One case with a cystic aneurysm of the middle cerebral artery was clipped and the craniopharyngioma did not relapse.Results:All patients had no serious postoperative complications. During the follow-up period, there was no recurrence of craniopharyngioma, no recurrence of treated aneurysms, and the stability of aneurysms was observed.Conclusions:Inflammatory stimulation of craniopharyngioma cystic fluid and operation itself are the important reasons for the occurrence of aneurysms after craniopharyngioma surgery. Choosing appropriate surgical methods can complete the removal of craniopharyngioma and the treatment of aneurysms at one time.
10.Survey on the needs of continuing medical education for general practitioners in Changning District, Shanghai
Dandan SHI ; Gang YONG ; Jun MA ; Zhongqing XU ; Qiong WU ; Rong ZHOU ; Kun TAO
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2020;19(6):517-521
From March 2019 to May 2019, panel interviews were conducted with 39 representatives of 10 community health service centers in Shanghai Changning District, each took 30 to 90 min. The relevant information of interviews was coded, classified, streamlined, and the interview topics were sorted out. The interviews showed the following problems of continuing education in community health care setting currently: there were lack of updated disease-related clinical guidelines and other knowledge, lack of uniform regulations on rational drug use; the contents or forms of training did not match the needs of the community; and training in psychology and nutrition therapy could not be transformed into practical application. The participants made the following suggestions for continuing medical education: to build a database of clinical guidelines for diseases; to provide information-based support and guidance for rational drug use; to design training contents and training forms based on community needs; to provide training support in psychology, nutrition and other subjects; to increase trainings in research, teaching and health management and other aspects. Continuing medical education for community general practioners faces problems from knowledge users, knowledge providers, and the policy environment. The contents and forms of training needs should be optimized. These can be strengthened by communicating with the community and following up with the needs of the community in establishing diversified training forms, supporting assessment and incentive mechanisms for different types of training contents.

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