1.The factors affecting the prognosis of complex intracranial aneurysms treated with pipeline flow-direction device and the construction of a nomogram prediction model
Ziyin ZHANG ; Dong QIU ; Ping ZHENG ; Yang AN ; Tao ZHANG ; Xuesong TANG ; Zhixing YAN ; Suwen LI ; Liping YIN ; Yongji JIANG ; Ligang HU ; Jingfeng TANG
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2024;33(9):944-949
Objective To investigate the factors influencing the prognosis of complex intracranial aneurysms treated with pipeline flow-directed device(PED)and to develop a nomogram prediction model.Methods The clinical data of a total of 98 patients with complex intracranial aneurysm,who were admitted to the Anyue County People's Hospital or the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical College of China from January 2021 to April 2023 to receive PED treatment,were retrospectively analyzed.The influencing factors that might affect the prognosis of patients with complex intracranial aneurysm were collected.According to the modified Rankin Scale(mRS)score,the patients were divided into good prognosis group(being defined as mRS ≤2 points)and poor prognosis group(being defined as mRS>2 points).The clinical data were compared between the two groups,and a nomogram model was established and validated.Results In the 98 patients,poor prognosis was seen in 10(10.20%).The differences in age,history of hypertension,history of diabetes mellitus,clopidogrel resistance,Fisher classification,repeated aneurysm rupture,aneurysm location,aneurysm size,aneurysm neck,multiple lesions,and Hunt-Hess grade on admission between good prognosis group and poor prognosis group were statistically significant(all P<0.05).Multivariate analysis revealed that history of hypertension,clopidogrel resistance,repeated aneurysm rupture,aneurysm location,multiple lesions,and Hunt-Hess grade were the independent factors influencing the prognosis of patients with complex intracranial aneurysm after receiving PED treatment.The AUC of the nomogram model in predicting the prognosis of PED for complex intracranial aneurysms was 0.849(95%CI=0.758-0.939).The predicted curves of the model group and validation group were basically fitted to the standard curves.The results of the decision curve analysis showed that the net benefit to patients was greater than 0 when the probability threshold of the nomogram model for predicting a poor prognosis of PED for complex intracranial aneurysms was 0.10-0.90.Conclusion The factors causing poor prognosis of PED for complex intracranial aneurysms mainly include history of hypertension,clopidogrel resistance,repeated aneurysm rupture,etc.The nomogram model established in this study can predict the risk of poor prognosis in patients with complicated intracranial aneurysm after receiving PED treatment.
2.Quantification of Uric Acid of Rat Serum by Liquid Chromatography-ultraviolet Detection and Its Comparison Study
Ziyin XIA ; Yuanyuan CHAI ; Yunxia XU ; Qinwei YU ; Xin HUANG ; Luyong ZHANG ; Zhenzhou JIANG
Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine 2023;43(3):314-322
ObjectiveTo establish a more accurate and sensitive liquid chromatography-ultraviolet (LC-UV) method for the determination of uric acid in rat serum, and compare the results with those of commercial kits, providing a new method for the accurate determination of uric acid in the rat hyperuricemia model induced by potassium oxonate.Methods A hyperuricemia model was established by intraperitoneal injection of potassium oxonate (300 mg/kg) into SPF-grade male SD rats, and the control group was administered an equal amount of 0.5% sodium carboxymethylcellulose solution. Blood samples were collected from the posterior orbital venous plexus and centrifuged to obtain serum samples. After precipitation with 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid-acetonitrile (containing the internal standard 3,4-dihydroxybenzylamine hydrobromide), the supernatant was injected for analysis. Uric acid was separated on a Waters XBridge HILIC column (150 mm×4.6 mm, 3.5 μm) using acetonitrile (containing 0.5% formic acid and 2 mmol/mL ammonium formate) as the organic phase and methanol solution (methanol∶water=1∶1, containing 0.5% formic acid with 2 mmol/L ammonium formate) as the aqueous phase for isocratic elution and detection at 290 nm. Serum samples treated with activated carbon were used as substitute matrices for the methodological verification. Serum uric acid levels in rats with potassium oxonate-induced hyperuricemia were measured using the established LC-UV method and commercially available kits (uricase and phosphotungstic acid methods), and the accuracies of the three methods were compared.Results Serum uric acid showed a good linear relationship (R>0.999) at mass concentration of 10–200 μg/mL in rats, the lower limit of quantification was 10 μg/mL, the accuracy ranged from -2.17% to 2.21%, the intra-batch precision ranged from 0.52% to 1.95%, the inter-batch precision ranged from 3.04% to 4.90%, and the extraction recovery ranged from 83.12% to 89.91%. In the rat model, the results obtained using the commercially available phosphotungstic acid method kit were significantly higher than those of the LC-UV method, and those obtained using the commercially available uricase method kit were significantly lower than those of the LC-UV method, but the LC-UV method showed the best recovery of the spiked sample (95.90%–99.96%).ConclusionThe LC-UV method developed in this study can determine the concentration of uric acid in rat serum with higher accuracy than commercially available kits and is recommended for the determination of serum uric acid in the rat model of hyperuricemia induced by potassium oxonate.
3.Research progress on radiation-induced cardiac injury in breast cancer and its preventive measures
Churan FENG ; Jianzhao CAO ; Ziyin CHEN ; Daxin ZHANG ; Hailing LU
Practical Oncology Journal 2023;37(6):513-518
Radiotherapy is an effective way to reduce the local recurrence rate and mortality of breast cancer.However,the risk of long-term side effects of radiation-induced cardiac injury cannot be ignored.Especially for patients undergoing left breast ra-diation therapy,the risk of cardiac injury is higher due to the heart being within the radiation field,which increases the incidence of radiation induced heart disease and ultimately affects long-term survival rate and quality of life.Therefore,it is particularly important to prevent radiation induced cardiac injury.The main measures include using advanced radiation therapy techniques such as intensity modulated radiation therapy,volume modulated arc radiotherapy,deep inhalation and breath holding radiation therapy,prone position radiation therapy,proton beam therapy,etc.or optimizing the radiotherapy plan for cardiac substructure to reduce the radiation dose to key cardiac structures.This article will review the research progress of pathophysiological mechanism,clinical manifestations,risk fac-tors and preventive measures of radiation-induced cardiac injury in breast cancer.
4.GB7 acetate,a galbulimima alkaloid from Galbulimima belgraveana,possesses anticancer effects in colorectal cancer cells
Ziyin LI ; Lianzhi MAO ; Bin YU ; Huahuan LIU ; Qiuyu ZHANG ; Zhongbo BIAN ; Xudong ZHANG ; Wenzhen LIAO ; Suxia SUN
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2022;12(2):339-349
GB7 acetate is a galbulimima alkaloid obtained from Galbulimima belgraveana.However,information regarding its structure,biological activities,and related mechanisms is not entirely available.A series of spectroscopic analyses,structural degradation,interconversion,and crystallography were performed to identify the structure of GB7 acetate.The MTT assay was applied to measure cell proliferation on human colorectal cancer HCT 116 cells.The expressions of the related proteins were measured by Western blotting.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM),acridine orange(AO)and monodansylcadaverine(MDC)staining were used to detect the presence of autophagic vesicles and autolysosomes.A transwell assay was performed to demonstrate metastatic capabilities.Oxygen consumption rate(OCR)and extracellular acidification rate(ECAR)assays were performed to determine the mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation(OXPHOS)and glycolysis activity of HCT 116 cells.The data showed that GB7 acetate suppressed the proliferation and colony-forming ability of HCT 116 cells.Pretreatment with GB7 acetate significantly induced the formation of autophagic vesicles and autolysosomes.GB7 acetate upregulated the expressions of LC3 and Thr172 phosphorylated adenosine 5'-monophosphate(AMP)-activated pro-tein kinase α(p-AMPKα),which are key elements of autophagy.In addition,GB7 acetate suppressed the metastatic capabilities of HCT 116 cells.Additionally,the production of matrix metallo-proteinase-2(MMP-2)and MMP-9 was reduced,whereas the expression of E-cadherin(E-cad)was upregulated.Furthermore,GB7 acetate significantly reduced mitochondrial OXPHOS and glycolysis.In conclusion,the structure of the novel Galbulimima alkaloid GB7 acetate was identified.GB7 acetate was shown to have anti-proliferative,pro-autophagic,anti-metastatic,and anti-metabolite capabilities in HCT 116 cells.This study might provide new insights into cancer treatment efficacy and cancer chemoprevention.
5.Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in cats in mainland China 2016–2020:a meta-analysis
Siyu ZHOU ; Ziyin SANG ; Lijun WANG ; Tangjie ZHANG
Journal of Veterinary Science 2022;23(1):e13-
Background:
Toxoplasma gondii can infect humans and most animals and has a very high infection rate worldwide, including in China. The number of people infected with T. gondii in China increases with the number of cats.
Objectives:
We investigated the seropositive rate of T. gondii in cats over the last five years and analyzed the risk factors via meta-analysis.
Methods:
We retrieved 20 studies, with a total of 5,158 cats, published between 2016 and 2020, used the DerSimonian-Laird model and calculated seroprevalence estimates with the variance stabilizing double arcsine transformation.
Results:
The overall seroprevalence rate after sinusoidal conversion was 19.9% (95% confidence interval [CI], 15.9–23.9; 966/5,158), lower than the domestic report from 1995to 2015 (24.5%, 95% CI, 20.1–29.0). There was substantial heterogeneity among studies (χ2 = 262.32; p < 0.001; I2 = 64.6%). Regression analysis of possible heterogeneous causes and subgroup analysis showed that age and whether cats were stray or not have a significant effect on the seropositive rate.
Conclusions
Articles published in recent five years suggest that the seroprevalence estimates of Toxoplasma gondii in cats has decreased. Cats, as the final host of T. gondii, are an important cause of the spread of the parasite, and this is an important concern for public health.
6.Reliability and validity test of the Chinese version of rheumatoid arthritis stigma scale
Yaqin GENG ; Guomin SUN ; Ting LIU ; Zhengyu ZHANG ; Bo GAO ; Ziyin HAN
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2022;26(10):683-689
Objective:To investigate the Chinese version of rheumatoid arthritis stigma scale (ISMI-RA) and test its reliability and validity.Methods:The English version of ISMI-RA was translated into Chinese, translated back and culturally adapted in strictly accordance with the Brislin translation model. A total of 20 patients were selected for preliminary investigation and some items were revised to create the Chinese version of ISMI-RA. From April 2020 to April 2021, 258 patients with rheumatoid arthritis were investigated by convenience sampling method, Pearson correlation intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) coefficient and Cronbach's α coefficient were used to evaluate the test-retest reliability and internal consistency of the scale. The stigma scale for chronic illness-8 was used as the standard, and the correlation coefficient was calculated to verify the criterion validity. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the construct validity of the scale.Results:The internal consistency Cronbach's α coefficient was 0.86, the Cronbach's α coefficient of each dimension was 0.34-0.93, and Pearson correlation analysis of retest reliability showed that it was 0.94. The Cronbach's α coefficient of stigma resistance subscale was as low as 0.34, and the Cronbach's α coefficient of stigma resistance subscale was 0.90 after removal. The retest reliability was 0.98. The criterion coefficient between this scale and the stigma scale for chronic illness-8 was 0.73 ( P<0.001), and the criterion coefficient of the subscales were 0.52-0.71. The theoretical factor structure of ISMI-RA that is composed of five factors showed suboptimal model fitting [root-mean-square error of approximation ( RMSEA)=0.10, Tucker-Lewis index ( TLI)=0.88, comparative fit index (CFI)=0.89)], and the model fitting effect was better after removing the dimension of resistance to stigma and three items ( RMSEA=0.09, CFI=0.94, TLI=0.93). Conclusion:The Chinese version of ISMI-RA has good reliability and validity, and can be used as an evaluation tool to measure the level of stigma in rheumatoid arthritis patients, and to provide a basis for clinical development of intervention programs to facilitating the rehabilitation process.
7.Association of 24-hour urinary sodium excretion and 25-hydroxy vitamin D level with albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes
Xin LIU ; Feng GUO ; Liming LIU ; Mengyang ZHANG ; Ying ZHANG ; Ziyin ZHANG ; Zhimin WANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2022;38(12):1040-1045
Objective:Using 24-hour urinary sodium excretion (24h-UNa) as the surrogate measure of sodium intake, to evaluate the joint association of 24h-UNa and serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-OHD) levels with the risk of albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Methods:This retrospective study included 670 hospitalized T2DM cases in the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2018 to October 2021. Patients were divided into the albuminuria-positive group or negative-group according to the level of 24-hour urinary albumin excretion (24h-UAE); They were also divided into the high-sodium group or low-sodium group according to the level of 24h-UNa; Patients were divided into the low-VD group or high-VD group according to the level of 25-OHD. Combining 24h-UNa and 25-OHD, the patients were further divided into four groups: high-VD low-sodium group ( n=85), high-VD high-sodium group ( n=122), low-VD low-sodium group ( n=248), and low-VD high-sodium group ( n=215). The effect of 24h-UNa and 25-OHD association on albuminuria was analyzed by binary regression. Results:There were significant differences in 24h-UAE level among the four groups ( P<0.01), the level of 24h-UAE in the low-VD high-sodium group was significantly higher than that in low-VD low-sodium group, high-VD low-sodium group, and high-VD high-sodium group [39.00(13.00, 319.00)mg/24 h vs 22.00(10.00, 99.00)mg/24 h, 22.00(9.00, 72.50)mg/24 h, 22.45(9.69, 72.75)mg/24 h; P=0.047, P=0.019, P=0.030]. Correlation analysis showed a positive correlation between 24h-UNa and 24h-UAE in the low-VD group ( P=0.017), but not in the high-VD group ( P=0.411). Binary regression analyses showed that both 24h-UNa ( P=0.017) and 25-OHD( P=0.023) were independent risk factors for positive albuminuria in patients with T2DM. The risk of positive albuminuria in the low-VD high-sodium group was 1.789 times higher than that in the high-VD low-sodium group ( P=0.037). Conclusion:24h-UAE in T2DM patients was affected by the combination of 24h-UNa and 25-OHD. A low level of 25-OHD increased the risk of albuminuria in high sodium intake T2DM patients.
8.Implementation and Evaluation of Subject Diagnosis and Treatment Module Based on Drug Clinical Trial Mana- gement System
Xiaoyun WANG ; Xin SHAO ; Yang YANG ; Zhiming GUO ; Ziyin ZHANG ; Chen XI ; Xiaogao ZHANG ; Junying LIAN ; Xiaojian ZHANG ; Jianbo GAO ; Yuhong LI
China Pharmacy 2021;32(13):1537-1542
OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the c onstruction of subject diagnosis and treatment scheme in drug clinical trials. METHODS :The subject diagnosis and treatment module was developed and implemented in our hospital on the basis of CTMS,and its effects were evaluated. RESULTS :A subject diagnosis and treatment module was established in CTMS of our hospital. Within one year from the launch of the module in the middle of October ,2019,the overall number of subjects in the group showed an increasing trend ,and the overall mean dropout rate of subjects was 0.16%. The data interface of CTMS system , hospital information system (HIS),laboratory information management system ,medical imaging information system had been established,so as to realize the synchronization of subject information (displaying subject identification in HIS system )and the interaction of diagnosis and treatment information and billing data (patients and subjects were charged separately ). Since the launch of the module ,the amount of data generated by the interface had been increasing ,and the number of departments producing the subject diagnosis and treatment business had been increasing month by month. Compared with subject diagnosis and treatment project based on HIS system ,the number of subject diagnosis and treatment business based on CTMS system was increased significantly(P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS :The subject diagnosis and treatment module based on CTMS improves the efficiency of subject diagnosis and treatment project implementation and financial settlement ,and realizes the efficient implementation of drug clinical trial projects in large general hospitals.
9.Lactulose combined with polyethylene glycol for bowel preparation in patients of different risks: a single-center prospective randomized controlled trial
Jin ZHANG ; Yong XIAO ; Anning YIN ; Zhuo CAO ; Jiao LI ; Shuzhong LIU ; Ziyin HUANG ; Xiaojiao LIU ; Haiyan WU ; Mingkai CHEN
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2021;38(12):980-984
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of lactulose combined with polyethylene glycol for bowel preparation before colonoscopy in patients of different risks.Methods:A total of 208 patients undergoing colonoscopy were enrolled, including 108 high-risk and 100 low-risk patients. The high-risk patients were divided into group A (54 taking lactulose + polyethylene glycol) and group B (54 taking polyethylene glycol), and the low-risk patients were divided into group C (49 taking lactulose + polyethylene glycol) and group D (51 taking polyethylene glycol). The Boston bowel preparation score, cecal intubation time, withdrawal time, the detection rate of colonic polyps and adenoma, and the incidence of adverse reactions were observed.Results:Among the high-risk patients, the Boston bowel preparation score and adenoma detection rate in group A [(6.35±1.15) scores, 46.3%] were significantly higher than those in group B [(5.76±0.89) scores, 22.2%, both P<0.05], and the first defecation interval in group A was significantly shorter than that in group B [(1.20±0.85) h VS (3.29 ± 2.93) h, P<0.05]. There was no significant difference in adequate bowel preparation rate, polyp detection rate, frequency of defecation or incidence of adverse reactions between group A and B. In the low-risk patients, the first defecation interval in group C was significantly shorter than that in group D [(1.65 ± 1.35) h VS (3.42 ± 2.64) h, P<0.05], and the incidence of adverse reactions was significantly lower than that in group D (44.9% VS 64.7%, P<0.05). There was no significant difference in adequate bowel preparation rate, Boston bowel preparation score, adenoma detection rate, polyp detection rate or frequency of defecation between group C and D. Conclusion:For the high-risk patients, the effect of lactulose combined with polyethylene glycol for bowel cleansing is better than that of traditional polyethylene glycol in the improvement of the Boston bowel preparation score, adenoma detection rate, and the first defecation interval. For low-risk patients, lactulose combined with polyethylene glycol regimen has few advantages over traditional polyethylene glycol regimen.
10.Diagnosis and treatment of congenital pulmonary airway malformation
Ziyin SHANG ; Xianlun DUAN ; Peng ZHANG ; Wenwen ZHONG ; Baofeng ZHU ; Diwen SUN
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2018;34(10):606-608
Objective To summarize the diagnosis and treatment of congenital pulmonary airway malformation in children.Methods The clinical data of 68 children with congenital pulmonary airway malformations from June 2014 to June 2017 were analyzed retrospectively,including 39 males and 29 females with mean age(1.1 ±:0.5) years old(from 2 months 12 days to 15 years),7 cases of pulmonary cyst resection in 68 cases,3 cases with lung segment resection,1 cases with lingulectomy,57 cases with lobectomy.Results 68 cases were cured and discharged without death.Postoperative short-term complications included subcutaneous emphysema in 5 cases,pleural effusion in 2 cases,pneumothorax in 2 cases.All cases were followed up well between 3 months and 1 year.Conclusion The diagnosis of congenital pulmonary airway malformation in children mainly depends on imaging examination.Because it is easy to repeat infection,and can not rule out malignant transformation,early diagnosis and early treatment should be done.Surgical resection is the only way to treat the disease.

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