1.Research and Application of Scalp Surface Laplacian Technique
Rui-Xin LUO ; Si-Ying GUO ; Xin-Yi LI ; Yu-He ZHAO ; Chun-Hou ZHENG ; Min-Peng XU ; Dong MING
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2025;52(2):425-438
Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a non-invasive, high temporal-resolution technique for monitoring brain activity. However, affected by the volume conduction effect, EEG has a low spatial resolution and is difficult to locate brain neuronal activity precisely. The surface Laplacian (SL) technique obtains the Laplacian EEG (LEEG) by estimating the second-order spatial derivative of the scalp potential. LEEG can reflect the radial current activity under the scalp, with positive values indicating current flow from the brain to the scalp (“source”) and negative values indicating current flow from the scalp to the brain (“sink”). It attenuates signals from volume conduction, effectively improving the spatial resolution of EEG, and is expected to contribute to breakthroughs in neural engineering. This paper provides a systematic overview of the principles and development of SL technology. Currently, there are two implementation paths for SL technology: current source density algorithms (CSD) and concentric ring electrodes (CRE). CSD performs the Laplace transform of the EEG signals acquired by conventional disc electrodes to indirectly estimate the LEEG. It can be mainly classified into local methods, global methods, and realistic Laplacian methods. The global method is the most commonly used approach in CSD, which can achieve more accurate estimation compared with the local method, and it does not require additional imaging equipment compared with the realistic Laplacian method. CRE employs new concentric ring electrodes instead of the traditional disc electrodes, and measures the LEEG directly by differential acquisition of the multi-ring signals. Depending on the structure, it can be divided into bipolar CRE, quasi-bipolar CRE, tripolar CRE, and multi-pole CRE. The tripolar CRE is widely used due to its optimal detection performance. While ensuring the quality of signal acquisition, the complexity of its preamplifier is relatively acceptable. Here, this paper introduces the study of the SL technique in resting rhythms, visual-related potentials, movement-related potentials, and sensorimotor rhythms. These studies demonstrate that SL technology can improve signal quality and enhance signal characteristics, confirming its potential applications in neuroscientific research, disease diagnosis, visual pathway detection, and brain-computer interfaces. CSD is frequently utilized in applications such as neuroscientific research and disease detection, where high-precision estimation of LEEG is required. And CRE tends to be used in brain-computer interfaces, that have stringent requirements for real-time data processing. Finally, this paper summarizes the strengths and weaknesses of SL technology and envisages its future development. SL technology boasts advantages such as reference independence, high spatial resolution, high temporal resolution, enhanced source connectivity analysis, and noise suppression. However, it also has shortcomings that can be further improved. Theoretically, simulation experiments should be conducted to investigate the theoretical characteristics of SL technology. For CSD methods, the algorithm needs to be optimized to improve the precision of LEEG estimation, reduce dependence on the number of channels, and decrease computational complexity and time consumption. For CRE methods, the electrodes need to be designed with appropriate structures and sizes, and the low-noise, high common-mode rejection ratio preamplifier should be developed. We hope that this paper can promote the in-depth research and wide application of SL technology.
2.Novel outpatient infusion model of blinatumomab: case studies of two patients
Guijun LI ; Xuemei JIANG ; Xin WANG ; Qiuxia XU ; Jianhui LI ; Susi DAI ; Ying HE ; Hai YI ; Dan CHEN
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2025;38(4):557-561
[Objective] To evaluate the feasibility of a novel outpatient infusion model for blinatumomab in two acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients, aiming to address challenges of poor treatment tolerance, high healthcare costs, and compromised quality of life, thereby providing clinical insights for broader adoption of this approach. [Methods] Two post-allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) patients undergoing blinatumomab maintenance therapy were selected to evaluate the efficacy of the outpatient infusion model. Patient selection criteria, nursing protocols, standardized workflows, and advancements in infusion practices were systematically analyzed combined with a review of global developments in this field. [Results] Both patients completed outpatient blinatumomab infusion without severe adverse events, demonstrating preliminary feasibility and safety of this model. The novel approach enhanced treatment convenience, reduced hospitalization costs, and improved quality of life. [Conclusion] Despite the limited sample size, this pilot study highlights the potential of outpatient blinatumomab administration as a viable alternative to traditional inpatient regimens.
3.A Critical Discussion on the Connotation of Children’s Subjectivity in Health Management
Ying DONG ; Hong XU ; Yin WANG ; Xin LIANG ; Suya YANG ; Yumei LIU ; Lili FU ; Yibo WU
Chinese Medical Ethics 2024;35(3):302-309
The discussion on the connotation of children’s subjectivity is not only a response to the lack of children’s subjectivity at the current stage of health management, but also a reference for children’s medical science popularization. Based on the perspective of social critical theory, this study used empirical research methods to review the "Dream Medical College" project of Children’s Hospital of Fudan University. The current situation and influencing factors of health management experience of 1 520 children participating in the "Dream Medical College" project were analyzed. The study showed that 96.35% of 1 316 subjects had diagnosis and treatment experience in specialized hospitals, and the overall negative emotional performance was at a low level (0~12 points). There was significant correlation between diagnosis and treatment, invasive experience and children’s emotional performance (P<0.05). The study revealed that the diagnosis and treatment field is the main practice place of children’s health management, while the subjective of children with different diagnosis and experience perform significantly different. Children over 4 years old have better language anxiety than physical anxiety when receiving diagnosis and treatment. Although medical science popularization is an important practical form of children’s health management, it lacks the science popularization content of invasive diagnosis and treatment and emotional management, and creative popular science form is more suitable for children with long-term and frequent diagnosis and treatment experience.
4.Research Progress on Biological Evidence Identification in Fire Scenes
Yan-Ru YAO ; Jing JIN ; Ying-Jie WANG ; Jin-Zhuan ZHANG ; Ying-Zhe LI ; Yong-Xin XU
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2024;40(1):64-69
Biological evidence is relatively common evidence in criminal cases,and it has strong pro-bative power because it carries DNA information for individual identification.At the scene of fire-related cases,the complex thermal environment,the escape of trapped people,the firefighting and res-cue operations,and the deliberate destruction of criminal suspects will all affect the biological evi-dence in the fire scene.Scholars at home and abroad have explored and studied the effectiveness of biological evidence identification in fire scenes,and found that the blood stains,semen stains,bones,etc.are the main biological evidence which can be easily recovered with DNA in fire scenes.In order to analyze the research status and development trend of biological evidence in fire scenes,this paper systematically sorts out the relevant research,mainly including the soot removal technology,appearance method of typical biological evidence,and possibility of identifying other biological evidence.This pa-per also prospects the next step of research direction,in order to provide reference for the identifica-tion of biological evidence and improve the value of biological evidence in fire scenes.
5.Bioequivalence study of pyrazinamide tablets in Chinese healthy subjects
Li-Bing YE ; Chong YAO ; Ying-Rong CHEN ; Lu-Yuan TONG ; Tao YANG ; Xiao LU ; Min XU ; Qiu-Yue JIN ; Shui-Xin YANG
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(15):2236-2240
Objective To evaluate the bioequivalence and safety of two pyrazinamide tablets in healthy Chinese subjects.Methods An open,randomized,single-dose,two-sequence,two-cycle,double-cross trial design was used.All 48 healthy subjects(24 in fasting and 24 in fed trial)were randomized to receive a single oral dose of a 0.5 g pyrazinamide tablet(test or reference)per cycle.The plasma concentration of the drug was determined by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry method.The pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated by WinNonlin v8.2,and the bioequivalence was evaluated by SAS 9.4.Results In the fasting group,the Cmax of the test and reference preparation of pyrazinamide tablets were(13.28±2.82)and(12.88±4.49)μg·mL-1,the AUC0-t were(139.17±26.58)and(138.63±28.92)h·μg·mL-1,the AUC0-∞ were(148.96±33.65)and(148.71±36.97)h·μg·mL-1 respectively.In the fed group,the Cmax of the test and reference preparation of pyrazinamide tablets were(11.89±1.96)and(11.99±1.92)μg·mL-1,the AUC0-t were(138.22±37.21)and(141.68±25.80)h·μg·mL-1,the AUC0-∞ were(152.20±32.41)and(151.04±28.05)h·μg·mL-,respectively.The 90%confidence intervals of Cmax,AUC0-t and AUC0-∞ geometric mean ratios of the test and reference preparation were all within 80.00%to 125.00%.The incidence of adverse events was 16.70%for both the test and reference preparation in the fasting group and 8.30%for both the test and reference preparation in the fed group,all of which were mild in severity.Conclusion The test and reference preparation of pyrazinamide tablets were bioequivalent,safe and well tolerated in healthy Chinese subjects under fasting and fed conditions.
6.Impact of maternal serum vitamin D status on fetal long bone development
Nan JIANG ; Meijuan LI ; Xin LI ; Ying XU ; Tingting WEI ; Chen LEI
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2024;40(2):104-107
Objective:To investigate the effect of maternal serum vitamin D on fetal long bone development.Methods:A retrospective collection of 1 193 first-time pregnant women who visited our hospital′s prenatal diagnosis center from July 2018 to June 2020 was conducted. All underwent prenatal fetal ultrasound examination and serum vitamin D level detection. Based on the dosage of vitamin D administered after the first vitamin D test, participants were divided into the basic dosage group(vitamin D 3, 1 600 IU/d, orally) and the adequate supplementation group(vitamin D 2 injection 600 000 IU/2 weeks, intramuscular injection). The serum 25-(OH)D levels of the two groups of pregnant women were compared at 12 and 24 weeks of treatment, as well as the long bone growth of their fetuses. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the factors influencing fetal long length. Results:Compared to the basic dosage group, the adequate supplementation group showed a significant increase in serum 25-(OH)D levels in pregnant women at 8 weeks, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks of treatment. The adequate supplementation group also significantly increased fetal long bone length at 12 weeks[(4.93±0.75) cm vs(4.61±0.73) cm, P<0.05] and 24 weeks of treatment [(7.92±0.84) cm vs(7.25±0.92) cm, P<0.05], with the difference between the two groups being more pronounced at 24 weeks of treatment. Maternal height, basal vitamin D level, and vitamin D level at 24 weeks of gestation were positively correlated with fetal long bone length. Conclusion:Pregnant women should maintain a relatively high level of basal vitamin D, and pay attention to the effect of vitamin D level on the fetus. A sufficient amount of vitamin D supplementation is of great significance for the long bone development of the fetus.
7.Genome-wide CRISPR screening identifies critical role of phosphatase and tensin homologous(PTEN)in sensitivity of acute myeloid leukemia to chemotherapy
LIN LIMING ; TAO JINGJING ; MENG YING ; GAN YICHAO ; HE XIN ; LI SHU ; ZHANG JIAWEI ; GAO FEIQIONG ; XIN DIJIA ; WANG LUYAO ; FAN YILI ; CHEN BOXIAO ; LU ZHIMIN ; XU YANG
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B 2024;25(8):700-710,中插5-中插6
Although significant progress has been made in the development of novel targeted drugs for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia(AML)in recent years,chemotherapy still remains the mainstay of treatment and the overall survival is poor in most patients.Here,we demonstrated the antileukemia activity of a novel small molecular compound NL101,which is formed through the modification on bendamustine with a suberanilohydroxamic acid(SAHA)radical.NL101 suppresses the proliferation of myeloid malignancy cells and primary AML cells.It induces DNA damage and caspase 3-mediated apoptosis.A genome-wide clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats(CRISPR)library screen revealed that phosphatase and tensin homologous(PTEN)gene is critical for the regulation of cell survival upon NL101 treatment.The knockout or inhibition of PTEN significantly reduced NL101-induced apoptosis in AML and myelodysplastic syndrome(MDS)cells,accompanied by the activation of protein kinase B(AKT)signaling pathway.The inhibition of mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR)by rapamycin enhanced the sensitivity of AML cells to NL101-induced cell death.These findings uncover PTEN protein expression as a major determinant of chemosensitivity to NL101 and provide a novel strategy to treat AML with the combination of NL101 and rapamycin.
8.Application of miniprobe endoscopic ultrasound in endoscopic surgery of small-diameter and low-grade rectum neuroendocrine neoplasm
Jian-Jun LI ; Chao-Qiang FAN ; Xin YANG ; Xue PENG ; Hao LIN ; Xu-Biao NIE ; Shi-Ming YANG ; Qiu-Jian QIAO ; Jian-Ying BAI
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2024;33(1):59-62
Objective To evaluate the value of miniprobe endoscopic ultrasound(EUS)in guiding endoscopic treatment of small-diameter(maximum diameter less than 1 cm)and low-grade(G1 grade)rectum neuroendocrine neoplasm(R-NEN),and to provide evidence and clues for its clinical application and further research.Methods The clinical data of 85 cases of low-grade(G1 grade)R-NEN with a maximum diameter of less than 1 cm who underwent endoscopic treatment in our center from January 2014 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were divided into the EUS group(37 cases)and control group(48 cases)according to whether EUS was performed before endoscopic treatment.The positive rate of incision margin,the incidence of complications,the recurrence rate,the hospital stay,the cost of hospitalization and endoscopic therapy were compared between the two groups.Results The positive rate of incision margin in the EUS group was significantly lower than that in control group(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the incidence of complications,tumor recurrence rate,hospital stay or hospital costs between the two groups(P>0.05).There was statistically significant difference in the endoscopic therapy between the two groups(P<0.05).Conclusion Evaluating the lesion depth of small-diameter and low-grade(G1 grade)R-NEN before surgery by miniprobe EUS and selecting endoscopic surgery according to its results of can significantly reduce the residual risk of resection margin tumors.
9.Selecting appropriate evaluation equations for assessing declining kidney function in aging individuals with disease conditions
Lengnan XU ; Congxia CHEN ; Ying SUN ; Xin LIU ; Aiqun CHEN ; Yonghui MAO
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2024;43(9):1155-1161
Objective:To compare the performance of 11 glomerular filtration rate(GFR)equations in Chinese elderly hospitalized patients using dynamic renal imaging as the reference standard.Methods:The retrospective study involved patients aged 60 years and older who were admitted to Beijing Hospital between January, 2017, and January 2020.Glomerular filtration rate(GFR)was assessed through dynamic renal imaging for all participants.Estimated GFR(eGFR)was calculated using various equations based on serum creatinine and/or cystatin C levels, including All Age Spectrum(FAS), Berlin Initiative Study(BIS), Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration(CKD-EPI), Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study(MDRD), MDRD in China(MDRDc), and Xiangya..Results:A total of 691 patients, of which 383 were males, with an age range of 60 to 90 years(mean age 71.9±7.7 years), were included in the study.Among the different equations used to estimate glomerular filtration rate(GFR)in ml·min -1·1.73m -2, the smallest deviations were observed with FAScys(2.48), FAScr-cys(3.07), CKD-EPIcys(4.20), and BIScr-cys(7.42).Conversely, the most accurate estimations were found with BIScr-cys(10.38), FAScr-cys(11.94), FAScys(12.08), CKD-EPIcr-cys(13.21), and CKD-EPIcys(13.51).The highest P30 values, indicating the proportion of estimates within 30% of the true GFR, were achieved by FAScr-cys(68.97%), FAScys(68.96%), CKD-EPIcys(63.22%), and BIScr-cys(61.67%).The equations with the lowest root mean square errors were BIScr-cys(9.73), CKD-EPIcr-cys(10.98), FAScr-cys(11.27), CKD-EPIcys(11.52), and FAScys(11.53).Specifically, the FAS equation showed higher accuracy in men, while BIScr-cys and CKD-EPIcys were more accurate in women.Among patients with chronic kidney disease(CKD), the P30 values for BIScr-cys, FAScys, and FAScr-cys were 86.96%, 83.33%, and 80.95% respectively.Notably, for patients with mGFR ≥ 30 ml/min, MDRDc overestimated GFR the most, whereas for patients with mGFR<30 ml/min, Xiangya exhibited the most significant overestimation of GFR. Conclusions:Among the equations tested, BIScr-cys, FAScys, and FAScr-cys demonstrated the highest accuracy and are therefore recommended for use in Chinese elderly hospitalized patients.
10.Improvement of creating pharmaceutical science popularization with internet medication consultation as orientation
Min SUN ; Benru XIN ; Ying LI ; Xiaoyan QI ; Jianfang LIU ; Li XU
China Pharmacy 2024;35(17):2142-2146
OBJECTIVE To explore the new idea of creating pharmaceutical science popularization oriented by internet medication consultation questions, and provide references for pharmacists to create high-quality pharmaceutical science popularization articles. METHODS By taking the internet medication consultation questions from September 1st, 2021 to February 28th, 2022 in a hospital as samples, pharmaceutical science popularization were created by using the Pareto chart for summarizing and analyzing the demands of the public pharmaceutical knowledge. The readers and creating cycle of pharmaceutical science popularization before and after the implementation of this method were compared by statistical analysis. RESULTS According to the Pareto principle, the types of consultation questions were mainly concentrated on usage and dosage, adverse reactions, and precautions; the types of drug consultation were mainly concentrated on respiratory system medications, anti-infective drugs, rheumatic immune system medications, and orthopedic medications, etc. Fifteen topics of science popularization were identified. Among them, 5 were published before 2022 and did not adopt the Pareto chart method, serving as the pre-method and consistent with the target theme group (A group); 10 were published in 2022 after adopting the Pareto chart method, serving as the post- method group (B group); 5 articles published before 2022 were selected randomly, without adopting the Pareto chart method and inconsistent with the target theme, serving as the pre-method and inconsistencies with the target theme group (C group). Compared with the A group and the C group, the creating cycle of pharmaceutical science popularization in the B group was significantly reduced. Compared with the C group, the readers were significantly increased in the A group and the B group. CONCLUSIONS Pareto chart could help pharmacists utilize medication consultation questions to identify the pharmaceutical science popularization needed by the public, which could improve the efficiency and quality of creating pharmaceutical science popularization by pharmacists.

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