1.Radiomics model based on CT images for distinguishing invasive lung adenocarcinoma with micropapillary or solid structure
Fen WANG ; Teng ZHANG ; Mei YUAN ; Genji BO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2024;31(01):65-70
Objective To investigate the radiomics features to distinguish invasive lung adenocarcinoma with micropapillary or solid structure. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients who received surgeries and pathologically confirmed invasive lung adenocarcinoma in our hospital from April 2016 to August 2019. The dataset was randomly divided into a training set [including a micropapillary/solid structure positive group (positive group) and a micropapillary/solid structure negative group (negative group)] and a testing set (including a positive group and a negative group) with a ratio of 7∶3. Two radiologists drew regions of interest on preoperative high-resolution CT images to extract radiomics features. Before analysis, the intraclass correlation coefficient was used to determine the stable features, and the training set data were balanced using synthetic minority oversampling technique. After mean normalization processing, further radiomics features selection was conducted using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator algorithm, and a 5-fold cross validation was performed. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were depicted on the training and testing sets to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the radiomics model. Results A total of 340 patients were enrolled, including 178 males and 162 females with an average age of 60.31±6.69 years. There were 238 patients in the training set, including 120 patients in the positive group and 118 patients in the negative group. There were 102 patients in the testing set, including 52 patients in the positive group and 50 patients in the negative group. The radiomics model contained 107 features, with the final 2 features selected for the radiomics model, that is, Original_ glszm_ SizeZoneNonUniformityNormalized and Original_ shape_ SurfaceVolumeRatio. The areas under the ROC curve of the training and the testing sets of the radiomics model were 0.863 (95%CI 0.815-0.912) and 0.857 (95%CI 0.783-0.932), respectively. The sensitivity was 91.7% and 73.7%, the specificity was 78.8% and 84.0%, and the accuracy was 85.3% and 78.4%, respectively. Conclusion There are differences in radiomics features between invasive pulmonary adenocarcinoma with or without micropapillary and solid structures, and the radiomics model is demonstrated to be with good diagnostic value.
2.Sonogenetics and its application in military medicine
Ying-Tan ZHUANG ; Bo-Yu LUO ; Xiao-Dong ZHANG ; Tuo-Yu LIU ; Xin-Yue FAN ; Guo-Hua XIA ; Qing YUAN ; Bin ZHENG ; Yue TENG
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 2024;49(3):360-366
Sonogenetics is an emerging synthetic biology technique that uses sound waves to activate mechanosensitive ion channel proteins on the cell surface to regulate cell behavior and function.Due to the widespread presence of mechanically sensitive ion channel systems in cells and the advantages of non-invasion,strong penetrability,high safety and high accuracy of sonogenetics technology,it has great development potential in basic biomedical research and clinical applications,especially in neuronal regulation,tumor mechanism research,sonodynamic therapy and hearing impairment.This review discusses the basic principles of sonogenetics,the development status of sonogenetics and its application in the prevention and treatment of noise-induced hearing loss,summarizes and analyzes the current challenges and future development direction,thus providing a reference for further research and development of sonogenetics in the field of military medicine.
3.Comparative analysis of the CT, clinical, and pathological features of patients with invasive lung adenocarcinoma positive and negative for spread through air spaces
Liwei ZHANG ; Guiping YUAN ; Juanjuan FANG ; Minmin TENG ; Dewei SONG ; Bo YU ; Yuanwei SHAO
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2024;33(4):459-465
Objective To investigate the correlations of computed tomography (CT), clinical, and pathological features in patients with invasive lung adenocarcinoma positive and negative for spread through air spaces (STAS). Methods A total of 236 patients with invasive lung adenocarcinoma confirmed by surgery and pathology were selected, including 118 patients in STAS-positive group and 118 patients in STAS-negative group. The clinical data, CT signs, and pathological features of the two groups were collected and analyzed. Results There was a correlation between age and the occurrence of STAS. The age of the positive group was higher than that of the negative group. Smoking history and family history of tumor had no correlation with the occurrence of STAS. CT features signs such as nodule type and shape, tumor-lung interface, lobulation sign, spiculation sign, vacuole/cavity, air-bronchogram, pleural indentation sign, vascular changes, mean diameter of tumor, mean diameter of solid component, and the percentage of tumor solid components were significantly different between patients with and without STAS. The incidence of STAS in patients with solid nodules and partial solid nodules was significantly higher than that in patients with ground glass nodules. Multivariate analysis showed that the percentage of tumor solid components, air-bronchogram sign, lobulation sign, and tumor-lung interface were independent risk factors for predicting the occurrence of STAS. Conclusion The clinical data and CT signs of patients with invasive lung adenocarcinoma are related to the occurrence of STAS. CT signs such as the percentage of tumor solid components, air-bronchogram, lobulation sign, and tumor-lung interface are of great significance to STAS prediction. Our findings provide an important basis for selection of personalized clinical treatment plans.
4.Theoretical Connotation and Mechanism of Regulating Mental Activity by Dredging Collaterals in Treatment of Psycho-cardiological Diseases via Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor
Bo NING ; Cheng LUO ; Teng GE ; Yongqing WU ; Weiwei HE ; Hubin YU ; Mingjun ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(14):240-248
The incidence of psycho-cardiological diseases, i.e., cardiovascular diseases combined with psychological disorders, is increasing year by year. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays a role in the pathogenesis of such diseases. According to the theory of collateral diseases, our team innovates the concept of regulating mental activity by dredging collaterals in the treatment of psycho-cardiological diseases and summarizes the concepts of "heart of Qi and collaterals" and "heart of vessels and collaterals". We believe that obstructed collaterals and disturbed mental activity run through the whole course of psycho-cardiological diseases, being the core pathogenesis. BDNF closely related to the core pathogenesis can regulate nerve and vascular inflammation, alleviate oxidative stress, and mediate a variety of signaling pathways, thereby promoting the survival and repair of nerve cells and vascular endothelial cells to regulate emotion and protect the heart. Therefore, BDNF is one of the potential biomarkers for clinical treatment of psycho-cardiological diseases. Collateral obstruction caused by blood stasis is specifically manifested as collateral deficiency, blood stasis, and Qi stagnation in collaterals. It can easily lead to inflammation, free radical generation, and antioxidant system changes in the patients with psycho-cardiological diseases, which can cause oxidative stress damage, affect the BDNF level, and result in mental disorders, such as anxiety and depression. Disturbed mental activity is mainly caused by the disturbance in the heart of Qi and collaterals, which is specifically manifested as the disturbance of the mind and liver soul. It is prone to cause anxiety or depression symptoms, which is closely related to the BDNF-mediated abnormal activation of neural circuits, nerve injury, and inflammation. This article elaborates on the theoretical connotation and pathological mechanism of regulating mental activity by dredging collaterals in the treatment of psycho-cardiological diseases from the perspective of BDNF, aiming to provide new ideas for the prevention and treatment of psycho-cardiological diseases and collateral diseases.
5.Investigation on vehicle occupant dummy applicability for under-foot impact loading conditions
Teng-Fei TIAN ; Fu-Hao MO ; Hao-Yang SU ; Can HUANG ; Hui ZHAO ; Jun LIU ; Bo SHANG ; Kui LI ; Jin-Long QIU
Chinese Journal of Traumatology 2024;27(4):235-241
Purpose::Under-foot impact loadings can cause serious lower limb injuries in many activities, such as automobile collisions and underbody explosions to military vehicles. The present study aims to compare the biomechanical responses of the mainstream vehicle occupant dummies with the human body lower limb model and analyze their robustness and applicability for assessing lower limb injury risk in underfoot impact loading environments.Methods::The Hybrid III model, the test device for human occupant restraint (THOR) model, and a hybrid human body model with the human active lower limb model were adopted for under-foot impact analysis regarding different impact velocities and initial lower limb postures.Results::The results show that the 2 dummy models have larger peak tibial axial force and higher sensitivity to the impact velocities and initial postures than the human lower limb model. In particular, the Hybrid III dummy model presented extremely larger peak tibial axial forces than the human lower limb model. In the case of minimal difference in tibial axial force, Hybrid III's tibial axial force (7.5 KN) is still 312.5% that of human active lower limb's (2.4 KN). Even with closer peak tibial axial force values, the biomechanical response curve shapes of the THOR model show significant differences from the human lower limb model.Conclusion::Based on the present results, the Hybrid III dummy cannot be used to evaluate the lower limb injury risk in under-foot loading environments. In contrast, potential improvement in ankle biofidelity and related soft tissues of the THOR dummy can be implemented in the future for better applicability.
6.3D-printed guide plate-assisted percutaneous bone cement-augmented sacroiliac screw fixation for elderly patients with pelvic fragility fractures
Bo ZHANG ; He ZHANG ; Xiaogang SHI ; Teng HOU ; Renke WANG ; Jing YANG ; Shaodong QIU
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2024;44(22):1482-1488
Objective:To observe the effect of 3D-printed guide plate-assisted percutaneous bone cement-augmented sacroiliac screw fixation in the treatment of pelvic fragility fractures in the elderly.Methods:A total of 11 elderly patients with pelvic fragility fractures who underwent 3D-printed guide plate-assisted percutaneous cement-enhanced sacroiliac screw fixation (cemented group) in the Department of Traumatic Orthopaedics of the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University from December 2022 to April 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 3 males and 8 females, aged 73.18±4.42 years (range, 67-80 years). There were 4 cases of typeⅡand 7 cases of typeⅢ. At the same time, 10 elderly patients with pelvic fragility fractures who underwent percutaneous sacroiliac screw fixation assisted by 3D-printed guide plate (cementless group) were selected as control group, including 5 males and 5 females, aged 73.90±6.51 years (range, 67-85 years). Pelvic fragility fractures were classified as typeⅡin 5 cases and typeⅢin 5 cases. The perioperative indicators, visual analogue scale (VAS), Barthel index and postoperative complications were compared between the two groups.Results:All patients successfully completed the operation and were followed up for 17.05±5.48 months (range, 9-27 months). The operation time and fluoroscopy frequency in the bone cement group were 72.09±3.95 min and 12.45±0.93 times, which were significantly higher than those in the non-bone cement group 57.00±4.24 min and 8.50±0.97 times, the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). All patients' fractures healed in one stage, the healing time was 97.09±7.15 d in the cemented group and 103.00±13.14 d in the uncemented group, the difference was not statistically significant ( t=1.297, P=0.210), and there was no case of delayed healing or non-healing. The postoperative weight-bearing time of the bone cement group was 44.73±3.72 d, which was shorter than that of the non-bone cement group 59.10±7.37 d, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). The VAS scores of the bone cement group at 1 day, 1 week and 3 weeks after operation were 5.73±0.65, 4.64±0.51 and 3.27±0.65, respectively, which were lower than those of the non-bone cement group 6.80±0.42, 5.30±0.48 and 4.00±0.67. The difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). The Barthel index of bone cement group was higher than that of non-bone cement group at 1 day, 1 week, 3 weeks, 6 weeks and 2 months after operation, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). Bone cement leakage occurred in 2 patients in the bone cement group, and they did not complain of special discomfort and were not treated. In the non-cemented group, two cases showed screw withdrawal and the sacroiliac screws were removed in a second operation; one case showed sacral plexus nerve injury, and the screws were removed and treated with oral methylcobalamin symptomatic therapy one month after the operation, and the symptoms were relieved after three months. Conclusion:3D-printed guide plate-assisted percutaneous cement-augmented sacroiliac screw fixation for the treatment of elderly pelvic fragility fracture can alleviate postoperative pain, shorten the weight-bearing time, and help to promote early recovery and improve postoperative quality of life.
7.Changes of some peripheral blood cells in patients with non-arteritis central retinal artery occlusion
Xiaotang WANG ; Tao LEI ; Lulu GU ; Runsheng WANG ; Bo ZHANG ; Teng MA
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2024;40(8):593-597
Objectives:To explore the changes of some peripheral blood cells related to inflammation in patients with non-arteritis central retinal artery occlusion (NA-CRAO).Methods:A retrospective clinical study. From July 2019 to July 2021, a total of 218 patients with NA-CRAO hospitalized (NA-CRAO group) in Department of Ophthalmology, Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital) and 218 patients with routine physical examination (control group) during the same period were included in the study. There were no significant differences in age ( t=0.60), sex composition ratio ( χ2=0.83) and body mass index ( t=0.77) between the two groups ( P>0.05). 0.2 ml fasting peripheral blood was collected from the subject, and white blood cells (WBC), neutrophils (NEUT), lymphocytes (LYMPH), red blood cells (RBC), RBC distribution width (RDW), platelets (PLT), mean PLT volume (MPV), and large PLT ratio (PLCR) were detected. The NEUT/LYMPH ratio (NLR) and PLT/LYMPH ratio (PLR) were calculated. t test was used to compare measurement data between groups. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed for blood cells with P <0.05. The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC curve) was used to calculate the area under the curve (AUC) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) of each inflammatory indicator, and the optimal cutoff value was determined according to the Jorden index (sensitivity+specificity-1). Results:Compared with control group, WBC, NEUT, NLR, RDW, PLR were increased in NA-CRAO group, while RBC and LYMPH were decreased, with statistical significance ( t=9.68, 12.43, 9.47, 3.64, 5.54, 5.18, 0.46; P<0.001). There was no significant difference in PLT, MPV and PLCR between the two groups ( t=0.32, 1.56, 0.84; P>0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that NLR was a possible risk factor for the occurrence of NA-CRAO (odds ratio=2.51, 95% CI 0.780-0.859, P=0.031). ROC curve analysis showed that the AUC predicted by NLR was 0.819, the optimal critical value was 3.05, and the sensitivity and specificity were 59.2% and 92.7%, respectively. Conclusions:In peripheral blood cells of NA-CRAO patients, NEUT is significantly increased and LYMPH is decreased. NLR is a possible risk factor for NA-CRAO.
8.The effect of internal boundary membrane detachment on visual acuity in the affected side of non-arteriotic central retinal artery occlusion
Tao LEI ; Runsheng WANG ; Bo ZHANG ; Teng MA ; Xiao WANG ; Jinjin AN ; Kun WANG ; Xiaotang WANG ; Yong WANG
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2024;40(11):854-859
Objective:To observe the clinical and imaging features of non-arteriotic central retinal artery occlusion (NA-CRAO) with internal boundary membrane detachment (ILMD), and to analyze its relationship with visual prognosis.Methods:A retrospective clinical study. A total of 88 patients with NA-CRAO hospitalized in Department of Ophtalmology, Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital) from January 2014 to June 2023 were included in the study. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fluorescein fundus angiography (FFA) were performed. The BCVA test used the international standard visual acuity chart, which was statistically converted to the logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) visual acuity. OCT observed the presence of ILMD and the thickening of the inner retina and the disappearance of anatomical stratification. FFA recorded arm-retinal circulation time (A-Rct) and retinal arterion-distal filling time (FT), and observed ciliary retinal artery, fluorescein retrograde filling, cotton spots, luciferin nodal filling, macular non-perfusion, capillary fluorescein leakage, optic disc strong fluorescence, choroidal background weak fluorescence and other characteristics. According to whether there was ILMD, the patients were divided into ILMD group and non-ILMD group, with 44 cases and 44 eyes respectively. The two groups received the same treatment. The follow-up time was 30 days after treatment. The clinical, FFA characteristics and BCVA before and after treatment were compared between the two groups. t-test was used for comparison between groups. Results:In ILMD group and non-ILMD group, there were 43 cases of male and 1 case of female, respectively, and the proportion of male was significantly higher than that of female. Before and after treatment, the logMAR BCVA of ILMD group and non-ILMD group were 2.35±0.42, 2.01±0.46, 1.47±0.60, 0.77±0.49, respectively. There were significant differences in logMAR BCVA between the two groups before and after treatment ( t=8.025, 12.358; P<0.001). Before treatment, A-Rct and FT in ILMD group were longer than those in non-ILMD group, and the difference was statistically significant ( t=3.052, 3.385; P<0.05). After treatment, there was no significant difference ( t=1.040, 1.447; P >0.05). The proportion of ciliary retinal artery and cotton plaque in ILMD group was lower than that in non-ILMD group. There was no significant difference in ciliary retinal artery between the two groups ( χ2=-0.961, P>0.05), but there was a significant difference in cotton wool plaque between the two groups ( χ2=-3.364, P <0.05). Compared to the non-ILMD group, The proportion of retrograde fluorescein filling in retinal artery ( χ2=-2.846), segment filling ( χ2=-3.907), macular non-perfusion ( χ2=-6.656), capillary fluorescein leakage ( χ2=-4.367), optic disc strong fluorescence ( χ2=-3.525) and choroidal background weak fluorescence ( χ2=-2.276) increased, the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). Conclusions:In patients with NA-CRAO, compared with those without ILMD, those with ILMD have more severe retinal ischemia and worse BCVA before and after treatment. ILMD is one of the poor prognostic markers of NA-CRAO vision.
9.Effects of saphenous nerve combined with posterior capsular block of knee joint on stress response,analgesic effect and joint function recovery after total knee arthroplasty
Teng-Chen FENG ; Jia-Yi WANG ; Jie YAO ; Ji-Bo ZHAO ; Xiao-Jia SUN ; Fu-Long LI
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2024;33(6):509-513
Objective To investigate the effects of saphenous nerve combined with posterior capsular block of knee joint on stress response,analgesic effect and joint function recovery of patients after total knee arthroplasty.Methods A total of 98 patients who received total knee arthroplasty in our hospital from January 2021 to January 2022 were selected and divided into the observation group(received saphenous nerve combined with posterior capsular block of knee joint)and the control group(received saphenous nerve block)by random number table,with 49 patients in each group.The visual analogue scale(VAS)score of resting and dynamic pain 6 hours,12 hours and 24 hours after surgery of patients in the two groups were compared.The range of knee joint motion before surgery,3 days,5 days and 7 days after surgery of patients in the two groups were compared.The stress indexes[cortisol(Cor),adrenocorticotropic hormone(ACTH)],and pain mediator indexs[calcitonin gene-related peptide(CGRP),beta-endorphins(β-EP),6-keto prostaglandin E1α(6-Keto-pGE1α),substance P(SP)]before surgery,4 hours,12 hours,24 hours,and 48 hours after surgery of patients in the two groups were compared.The occurrence of adverse reactions during treatment of patients in the two groups were recorded.Results There were statistically significant differences in the resting and dynamic VAS scores at different time points of patients in the two groups in terms of time factors,inter-group factors and interaction factors(P<0.05).There were statistically significant differences in the range of knee joint motion at different time points of patients in the two groups in terms of time factors,inter-group factors and interaction factors(P<0.05).There were statistically significant differences in the Cor and ACTH contents at different time points of patients in the two groups in terms of time factors,inter-group factors and interaction factors(P<0.05).There were statistically significant differences in the contents of β-EP,SP,CGRP and 6-keto-PGE1α at different time points of patients in the two groups in terms of time factors,inter-group factors and interaction factors(P<0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion Saphenous nerve combined with posterior capsular block of knee joint for total knee arthroplasty can reduce patients' stress response,enhance postoperative analgesic effect,and improve the early motor function,with high safety.
10.Mendelian Randomization Analysis on the Causal Association Between Uric Acid-mediated Body Mass Index and Congestive Heart Failure
Teng GE ; Ying FANG ; Hongfei QI ; Bo NING ; Yongqing WU ; Mingjun ZHAO
Chinese Circulation Journal 2024;39(5):495-502
Objectives:To explore the causal relationship between body mass index,uric acid and congestive heart failure(CHF),and provide genetic evidence to support the association between uric acid-mediated body mass index and the risk of CHF. Methods:Using the published data set of genome-wide association studies(GWAS)in East Asia,inverse variance weighting(IVW)method was used as the main analysis method,and MR-Egger method,weighted median model(WME),simple model and weighted model were used to analyze the causal relationship between body mass index,uric acid and CHF.MR-Egger regression was used to detect pleiotropy,Cochran Q test was used to detect heterogeneity,leave-one-out sensitivity was used to detect bias,funnel plot was drawn to detect bias,and MR-PRESSO package was used to remove outlier single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP).After Mendelian analysis,the mediating effect ratio was calculated,and the reverse Mendelian randomization study results between body mass index,uric acid and CHF were analyzed. Results:IVW method showed that body mass index(OR=1.685,95%CI:1.417-2.003,P<0.001)and uric acid(OR=1.225,95%CI:1.087-1.380,P<0.001)were risk factors of CHF in two-sample Mendelian analysis.Body mass index(OR=1.204,95%CI:1.139-1.273,P<0.001)was a risk factor for uric acid.The mediating effect of uric acid was 7.23%.The P values of MR-Egger regression intercept terms were all>0.05,that is,there was no pleiotropy of the selected SNP,and the causal inference method was valid.The Cochran Q test P values of body mass index and uric acid,and body mass index and CHF were<0.01,indicating heterogeneity.IVW analysis of CHF and body mass index in reverse Mendelian analysis was OR=0.977,95%CI:0.947-1.008,P>0.05 and CHF and uric acid was OR=1.000,95%CI:0.963-1.038,P>0.05,so the reverse causal inference was not valid.However,the analysis of uric acid and body mass index showed pleiotropy,so the causal inference method was invalid. Conclusions:There is a causal and positive correlation between body mass index and CHF.There is a causal relationship and positive correlation between uric acid and CHF.However,uric acid is an incomplete mediator between body mass index and CHF.

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