1.Establishment of the normal reference values of left ventricular function parameters evaluated by CZT SPECT stress gated myocardial perfusion imaging in low-likelihood of stable coronary artery disease
Jingjing MENG ; Jian JIAO ; Xiaofen XIE ; Tiantian MOU ; Zhi CHANG ; Junqi LI ; Zhiyong SHI ; Yanlin WANG ; Shuang ZHANG ; Mingkai YUN ; Hongzhi MI ; Xiaoli ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2023;43(3):144-149
Objective:To establish the normal reference value of left ventricular function parameters by cadmium-zinc-tellurium (CZT) SPECT stress gated myocardial perfusion imaging (G-MPI) in low-likelihood of stable coronary artery disease (SCAD).Methods:From March 2022 to August 2022, 348 consecutive SCAD patients (146 males, 202 females, age (58±10) years) who underwent exercise or pharmacological stress G-MPI (CZT SPECT) in Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University were retrospectively recruited. Left ventricular end-diastolic volume (EDV), end-systolic volume (ESV), and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) were acquired using quantitative gated SPECT (QGS) analysis. EDV and ESV were corrected by body surface area (BSA) to obtain EDV index (EDVI) and ESV index (ESVI), respectively. Independent-sample t test, one-way analysis of variance and Mann-Whitney U test were used for data analysis. The influences of EDV, ESV, EDVI, ESVI and LVEF were analyzed by multiple regressions for linear models. Results:There were 314 patients with low-likelihood of SCAD (128 males, 186 females, age (58±10) years) and 34 normal controls (18 males, 16 females, age (55±10) years). There were no significant differences of basic clinical characteristics and left ventricular function parameters in different genders between 2 groups ( z values: from -1.74 to -0.02, t values: from -1.16 to 1.17, all P>0.05). Using the 95% CI as the cut-off value for left ventricular function parameters in patients with a low-likelihood of SCAD, the upper limits of EDV, ESV, EDVI and ESVI in females and males were 84 and 111 ml, 30 and 44 ml, 47 and 54 ml/m 2, 17 and 21 ml/m 2, respectively, and the lower limit of LVEF in females and males were 58% and 55%, respectively. In the low-likelihood of SCAD group, the EDV ((58±13) vs (77±17) ml) and ESV ((16±7) vs (26±9) ml) of females were smaller than those of males ( t values: 10.65, 10.35, both P<0.001), while LVEF of females was higher than that of males ((72±7)% vs (67±6)%; t=-6.23, P<0.001). However, there were no significant differences in left ventricular function parameters among different age groups with the same gender ( F values: 0.12-2.19, all P>0.05). Based on multiple regression for linear models, the primary predictors of EDV, ESV and LVEF were gender and weight ( β values: from -0.380 to 0.358, all P<0.05). Conclusions:Normal reference values of left ventricular function parameters are established by CZT SPECT stress G-MPI in low-likelihood of SCAD patients. Left ventricular EDV and ESV of females are smaller than those of males, while LVEF of females is higher than that of males. The influence of gender on left ventricular function parameters should be considered in clinical practice.
2.Epidemiological status and disease burden of chronic heart failure of 326 patients
Rong FAN ; Yongpeng SHI ; Xiaofen SHI
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2022;33(4):133-136
Objective To investigate the prevalence of chronic heart failure in the adult hospitalized population and to analyze the related disease burden. Methods A total of 326 chronic heart failure samples from adult inpatients in Yanliang District, Xi'an City from 2019 to 2021 were selected for analysis. The three-year epidemic situation was described and analyzed, and the information on the disease burden (hospitalization and cost, quality of life) caused by heart failure was collected, and the disease burden was preliminarily analyzed. The study used the Chinese version of the Minnesota heart failure quality of life questionnaire (Minnesota lving with heart failure questionnaire, MLHFQ) to measure the quality of life of patients during hospitalization. Results Among the patients in this study, there were 196 male patients (60.12%) and 130 female patients (39.88%), with an average age of (57.14±13.64) years, and the highest incidence was in the age group of 60-69 years. The highest proportion of cardiac function grades I to IV is grade III, and the lowest is grade I; coronary atherosclerotic heart disease is the first cause, followed by hypertensive heart disease, cardiomyopathy and rheumatism. Sexual heart valve. In addition, the patients' primary disease duration was on average (7.14±3.05) years. 26.99% of patients had blood pressure exceeding the standard during hospitalization. The average length of hospitalization of the subjects was (12.97±4.52) d, and there were significant differences in the length of hospitalization between patients with different age groups, different cardiac function grades, different primary diseases, and different primary disease durations (all P<0.05). The median medical expenses of the subjects during hospitalization were 31 373.70 (15 250.65, 47 005.15) yuan. The quality of life scores of the patients with heart failure in this study were (44.65±14.47), (35.91±12.58) in the physical domain, and (53.66±19.81) in the emotional domain. And the quality of life of male patients is lower; the quality of life of heart failure caused by dilated cardiomyopathy and hypertension is lower; the level of cardiac function increases, and the quality of life score decreases. Conclusion In recent years, the elderly inpatients with chronic heart failure in Yanliang District, Xi'an City, the middle-aged, the high-level cardiac function, the patients with cardiomyopathy and hypertensive heart disease, and the patients with the normal course of the primary disease have longer hospitalization time and higher medical expenses. Male patients, patients with heart failure caused by dilated cardiomyopathy and hypertension, and patients with higher cardiac function grades have lower quality of life.
3.Risk factors and drug resistance of pathogenic bacteria in senile stroke-associated pneumonia
Shumei SHANG ; Shuxian YANG ; Jinying SHI ; Xiaofen ZHANG
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2022;33(4):137-140
Objective To analyze the risk factors and pathogen drug resistance of senile stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP), and to provide references for early clinical intervention. Methods A total of 859 elderly patients with cerebral stroke admitted to our hospital from June 2018 to June 2020 were selected and divided into the study group (SAP, n=375) and the control group (no SAP, n=484) according to the occurrence of stroke associated pneumonia. Clinical data of age, gender, and other complications of the two groups were analyzed. The sputum culture and drug sensitivity test of senile SAP patients were analyzed. Results A total of 313 pathogens were detected in 375 SAP patients, including 211 strains of gram-negative bacteria (67.41%), mainly consisting of 92 Acinetobacter baumannii (29.39%), 54 Pseudomonas aeruginosa (17.25%), and 42 Klebsiella pneumoniae (13.42%), and 73 strains (23.32%) of gram-positive bacteria, mainly 62 strains of Staphylococcus aureus (19.81%). In addition, there were 29 strains of fungi (9.27%). Pseudomonas aeruginosa was highly sensitive to piperacillin/tazobactam and ceftazidime. Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae were highly sensitive to imipenem, meropenem, and cefoperazone sodium and sulbactam sodium. Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus were highly sensitive to teicolanin, linezolid and vancomycin. The proportion of patients aged ≥80 years old, mechanical ventilation, bed rest and use of prophylactic antibiotics in the experimental group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that age ≥80 years, mechanical ventilation, hypoproteinemia and use of prophylactic antibiotics were independent risk factors for SAP (P<0.05). Conclusion The main pathogens of stroke-associated pneumonia in the elderly are Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii. It is necessary to rationally choose antibiotics according to the results of drug sensitivity. The risk factors are patients' age ≥ 80 years old, mechanical ventilation, and bed rest. Clinicians should attach great importance to the prevention of stroke-related pneumonia in the elderly.
4.Systematic review and Meta-analysis of qualitative research on caregivers′ experience in patients with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Yan SHI ; Huijie LU ; Xiaofen LIU ; Yanbo WANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2020;36(14):1115-1121
Objective:To systematically evaluate the real experience of caregivers in patients with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Methods:The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, CBM, CNKI, VIP, and Wan Fang Data were searched for qualitative studies on caregivers' experience of hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients. The time limit for the search was from inception to June 2019. The results were assessed using a pooled integration approach using the Australian JBI Evidence-Based Health Care Center (2016) Quality Evaluation Standards Evaluation.Results:A total of 6 studies were included to refine 27 complete and definitive findings, and similar results were grouped into 8 new categories and integrated into 5 integrated results: the physical and mental experience of the caregiver, dilemmas and needs, caregivers′ coping style, social support in the care process, caregiver adaptation and growth.Conclusion:Medical staff should pay attention to the psychological state and potential needs of this group. In the process of transplantation, the caregiver should be self-regulated and better qualified as a caregiver.
5.Daily quality control data analysis and process evaluation of linear accelerator
Xiaoli JIN ; Ying LU ; Qinying SHI ; Lin HAO ; Xiaofen XING
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2020;29(3):220-224
Objective To analyze the quality control data of linear accelerator detected by Daily QA3 and to evaluate this quality control process using statistical process control.Methods After the calibrations of the accelerator and Daily QA3,Daily QA3 device was used to perform daily quality control by technicians and physicists and 100 groups and 30 groups of daily quality control data were collected.After the accelerator and Daily QA3 were re-calibrated,Daily QA3 device was utilized to perform daily quality control by technicians and 100 groups of the daily quality control data were repeatedly collected.The variations of normalized signal-to-noise ratio of quality control data collected after two calibrations were analyzed.The first 30 groups of daily quality control data measured by technicians and physicists were adopted to calculate the I-MR control chartsand compare the location of CL and the range of UCL and LCL.The process capability indices were calculated for three different quality control processes bytechnicians and physicists,respectively.Results For twice calibrations,normalized signal-to-noise ratio of quality control data significantly changed before 6 weeks,became stable between 6 and 8 weeks,and the changes became smaller after 8 weeks.For dose output measured by physicists,the rang of UCL and LCL was more narrow.In terms of flatness and symmetry,the location of CL was closer to zero.Regarding dose output and flatness,the process capability indices of three different quality control process were all satisfied ≥ 1,whereas unsatisfied for transverse symmetry.Conclusions The first 30-40 data points should be adopted to delineate I-MR control chart of the linear accelerator in daily quality control process.The quality control process should be completed by a fixed and small group of personnel and an optimal tolerance level should be customized.
6.18F-FDG PET/CT images quality and its impact factors in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with coronary artery disease
Ziwei ZHU ; Zhi CHANG ; Xiaopeng SHI ; Xiaofen XIE ; Quan LI ; Jingjing MENG ; Yingfei PI ; Xue CAO ; Jian JIAO ; Xia LU ; Yingsheng ZHOU ; Xiaoli ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020;40(5):281-287
Objective:To evaluate the image quality (IQ) of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT imaging and identify its influenfial factors in diabetes mellitus (DM) and non-DM patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods:A total of 196 consecutive CAD patients (174 males, 22 females, 68 DM; age: (57±10) years) in Beijing Anzhen Hospital between June 2016 and February 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients underwent 18F-FDG myocardial PET/CT imaging. The standardized fasting+ oral glucose loading (OGL) and intravenously injection of insulin protocol was performed. According to the FDG uptake by myocardium, background activity in blood and other visceral organ nearby the heart, the IQ was visually evaluated and scored by 0-4. Zero-two was considered as good IQ, 3-4 was regarded as poor IQ. Patients were divided into three groups: group 1 (non-DM+ good IQ), group 2 (DM+ good IQ), group 3 (DM+ poor IQ). Factors which may affect IQ were analyzed, which including OGL, the injection dose of insulin, fasting blood glucose (FBG), peak blood glucose (PBG), blood glucose (BG) level at 18F-FDG injection (BG injnection), BG increasing rate ((PBG-FBG)/FBG, %), and BG decreasing rate ((PBG-BG injection)/PBG, %). One-way analysis of variance, Spearman correlation analysis and logistic regression analysis were used for data analysis. Results:There were significant differences ( F values: 13.074-38.371, all P<0.05) of FBG, PBG, OGL, BG decreasing rate and the injection dose of insulin among group 1 ( n=132, 67.3%), group 2 ( n=53, 27.1%), group 3 ( n=11, 5.6%). All those parameters, except for OGL, were positively correlated with FDG PET/CT IQ ( r s values: 0.142-0.262, all P<0.05). OGL was negatively correlated with IQ ( r s=-0.324, P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that FBG (odds ratio ( OR)=0.687, 95% CI: 0.633-0.746), PBG( OR=0.786, 95% CI: 0.746~0.829), BG injection( OR=0.631, 95% CI: 0.595-0.716), OGL( OR=0.897, 95% CI: 0.873-0.922), the injection dose of insulin( OR=0.680, 95% CI: 0.618-0.748) were predictive factors (all P<0.01) for good IQ in all patients. For DM patients, OGL was the only predictive factor for good IQ( OR =0.940, 95% CI: 0.904-0.960; P<0.01). Conclusions:FBG, PBG, BG injection, OGL, the injection dose of insulin can predict IQ for all patients with CAD. For DM patients with CAD, OGL is the only predictive factor for good IQ. A good IQ of 18F-FDG PET/CT could be obtained in majority of CAD patients, with the standardized fasting + OGL and intravenously injection of insulin protocol and adjust according to the personal status, and prevent the hypoglycemia from happening.
7.Research progress on sedentary behavior in patients with mental disorders
Huijie LU ; Yan SHI ; Xiaofen LIU ; Yanbo WANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2020;26(5):690-694
Sedentary behavior is one of the independent risk factors forchronic diseases, and it can increase the incidence of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, cancer and the risk of death of patients with chronic diseases. Sedentary behavior is common in patients with mental disorders. This article reviews the concept of sedentary behavior in patients with mental disorders, epidemiological studies, influencing factors, assessment tools, intervention methods, and future research trends, and provides a basis for formulating intervention programs for patients with mental disorders in China.
8.Investigation on nutritional knowledge, attitude and practice in patients during waiting period for lung transplantation and analysis of its influencing factors
Xiaofen SHI ; Yinghua CAI ; Haiqin ZHOU ; Caixia HU ; Lei CAO ; Xia WAN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2020;26(11):1439-1444
Objective:To explore the nutritional knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) in patients during the waiting period for lung transplantation, analyze its influencing factors, and provide a reference for individualized nutritional intervention during the perioperative period of lung transplantation.Methods:Totally 240 patients during the waiting period for lung transplantation after lung transplantation evaluation in The Respiratory Center, Wuxi People's Hospital between January and December 2018 were selected using convenient sampling, and investigated with the self-made nutritional KAP questionnaire for patients during the waiting period for lung transplantation. And the influencing factors to their nutritional KAP were analyzed.Results:The nutritional knowledge of patients during the waiting period for lung transplantation was average, with a score of (18.71±4.53) ; the nutritional attitude was good, with a score of (38.00±6.49) ; the nutritional practice was average, with a score of (36.75±4.89) . Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the influencing factors of nutritional knowledge were economic status and whether it was complication with neurological diseases ( P<0.05) ; the influencing factors of nutritional attitude were occupation and serum protein ( P<0.05) ; the influencing factors of nutritional practice were age, educational level and whether it was complicated with urinary system disease ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The nutritional KAP of patients during the waiting period for lung transplantation is affected by age, economic status, comorbidity, occupation and educational level and serum protein. In the perioperative nutritional management of lung transplantation patients, we should fully consider various factors, provide targeted and precision nutritional interventions, improve the nutritional practice and status of patients by improving their nutritional knowledge and attitude.
9.Clinical diagnostic value of circulating tumor cells and circulating cell-free DNA combined detection in peripheral blood for breast cancer
Xiaofen ZHANG ; Chunping JIA ; Hongmei CHEN ; Yingjuan SHI ; Shaoqing JU ; Xudong WANG ; Haidan CHU ; Hui CONG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2019;42(8):662-668
Objective To investigate the clinical diagnostic value of circulating tumor cells (CTCs)and circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in peripheral blood samples in breast cancer. Methods From July 2017 to April 2018, 47 patients with BMC (7 in stage Ⅱ, 19 in stage Ⅲ and 21 in stage Ⅳ), 24 patients with benign breast diseases and 28 healthy people were selected. After collecting peripheral blood samples, serum and blood cells were separated. The size-based high-throughput microfluidic chip was used to capture CTCs. The real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR based on Alu sequence was used to detect the length of cfDNA(247 bp, 115 bp)in the serum, and the ratio of amplified products of long and short fragments was used as the index of DNA integrity. The Mann-Whitney U test or Kruskal-Wallis H test was used to compare the differences between the groups and analyze the relationship between CTCs and cfDNA and clinical parameters of breast cancer. The ROC curve was drawn and the area under the curve (AUC) was used to evaluate the feasibility of blood cell CTCs and plasma cfDNA detection as diagnostic criteria. Results The CTCs and cfDNA of 47 BMC patients were analyzed. The CTCs and cfDNA integrity index (Alu 247/115) of BMC patients were significantly higher than those of physical examination patients[(13.98± 12.36)cells / ml vs (1.14 ± 1.35) cells / ml; 0.7687 ± 0.3868 vs 0.5094 ± 0.2456], and the difference was statistically significant(the U value was 126.5,359.0;P<0.001), the area under ROC curve of CTCs was 0.885 (95%CI: 0.805-0.965), cut-off value was 7.68/ml, sensitivity was 80.4%, specificity was 96.4%. The area under ROC curve of Alu 247/115 was 0.727(95%CI: 0.608-0.847), cut-off value was 0.431, sensitivity was 71.7%, specificity was 71.4%. The AUC of CTCs and Alu 247/115 was 0.919 (95%CI 0.854-0.984), which was higher than the single test of each indicator. Conclusions CTCs and cfDNA may be the potential biological indicators for breast cancer diagnosis. The combined detection of CTCs and cfDNA maybe improve the diagnosis rate of breast cancer patients.
10.CT and MRI features of struma ovarii
Xiaofen MIAO ; Jian LU ; Xueqin ZHANG ; Tiantian SHI ; Minda LI
Journal of Practical Radiology 2018;34(4):572-574
Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of CT and MRI in struma ovarii (SO).Methods Imaging features of 9 cases with SO confirmed by pathology were analyzed retrospectively.9 patients underwent CT,3 cases underwent both CT and MRI, which were both pre-and post-contrast enhancement.The location,size,shape,margin,density or signal intensity of the lesion,as well as the enhancement patterns of the cystic wall and solid components were observed.Results 7 tumors were located in the right ovary and 2 in the left,with smooth margins and clear boundary.The diameters of the lesions were 5-1 5 cm.The tumors were round in 2 cases,oval round in 2 cases and irregular in 5 cases.9 tumors all appeared cystic-solid type,mainly muti-cystic.The cystic components showed heterogeneous density on CT,mostly low signal intensity on T1WI and high signal intensity on T2WI,few cystic components showed high signal intensity on both T1WI and T2WI.Calcifications were found in 3 cases and fat in 2 cases.The solid components showed slightly high density on plain CT scanning and enhanced markedly either on CT or MRI.6 cases were accompanied with hysteromyomas and 2 cases with ovarian embryoma in the contralateral ovary.Conclusion CT and MRI appearances of SO have a certain characteristic,often manifested as a unilateral adnexal cystic-solid mass and the solid components obviously enhancement,but the boundary is smooth and clear.CT and MRI have different advantages.


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