1.Acoustic analysis of an articulation assessment and training system
Gang WANG ; Nan WANG ; Jiajian YAN ; Siyu LU ; Jiaxing ZHENG ; Zhuoming CHEN
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023;45(6):500-505
Objective:To compare the differences in important parameters between the articulation assessment and training system of intelligently extracted speech with those from the Praat acoustic software and those manually extracted.Methods:The speech of thirty-two normal subjects was captured using the intelligent articulation assessment and training system and using Praat acoustic software. The former analyzed the mean fundamental frequencies (mF0s), the first formant peaks (F1s) and the second formant peak (F2s) of the sustained vowels /a/, /i/ and /u/. The speech parameters collected by the traditional Praat software were extracted and analyzed by professionals. The two tools′ consistency in terms of these important acoustic parameters was analyzed.Results:The results with all 32 subjects when retested returned ICC values above 0.9 with all three vowels with the exception of mF0 for /u/ (ICC=0.75), indicating excellent retest reliability for the articulation assessment and training system. The ICC values also indicated excellent consistency between the two kinds of software in analyzing mF0, F1 and F2 of the three vowels. The mF0, F1, F2, FCR, VAI, tongue spacing, VSA, and mandibular spacing of all three vowels were mostly distributed within the 95% confidence interval of the data points in Bland-Altman plots, indicating the high accuracy of both acoustic analysis systems in speech measurement. The mean fundamental frequency values of the male long vowels /a/, /i/ and /u/ were all significantly lower than for the female long versions.Conclusions:The retest reliability of the articulation assessment and training system was good, and the results of the articulation check in the natural state were in good consistency compared to the Praat check and were interchangeable in the articulation check.
2.Complete thoracoscopic surgery in the treatment of congenital pulmonary airway malformation in children
Zhongxi ZHANG ; Jialiang ZOU ; Qingchi ZHANG ; Qinglin CHEN ; Guodong ZHANG ; Jiajian YANG ; Junxue JIANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2021;36(11):840-843
Objective:To summarize the experience and technical difficulties of complete thoracoscopic lobectomy(segmental) in the treatment of congenital pulmonary airway malformation in children.Methods:The clinical data, surgical videos and follow-up results of 38 children suffering from congenital pulmonary airway malformation and underwent complete thoracoscopic lobectomy in Children′s Hospital of Fudan University Xiamen Branch from January 2017 to December 2019 were retrospectively analyzed.A statistical comparisons of operative time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative pain (the first time of getting out of bed), incision length and postoperative pulmonary complications were made between 28 children who underwent the total thoracoscopic lobectomy and 21 children who accepted open surgical lobectomy before January 2017 in Children′s Hospital of Fudan University Xiamen Branch.Results:Thirty-eight children with congenital pulmonary airway malformation were successfully operated by complete thoracoscopy.There were 28 lobectomies, 6 segmental lobectomies and 4 wedge lobectomies.Postoperative follow-up was conducted for more than 3 months, and no serious surgical complications occurred.Chest radiograph of 2 children with the right lower lobectomy at 48 hours after surgery had the elevation of the right diaphragm (2-3 intercostal), and it returned to normal 3 months after surgery.The CT review of 1 child with pulmonary wedge resection 1 month after surgery displayed a little residual lesion.Thoracoscopic lobectomy was significantly different from open surgery in terms of incision length[(2.0±0.5) cm vs. (10.0±0.5) cm], postoperative pain (the first time of getting out of bed)[(24.0±2.0) h vs. (48.0±1.5) h] and pulmonary complications (0 vs. 5 cases). The operative time of single lung ventilation was remarkably different from that of double lung ventilation in thoracoscopic lobectomy[(96.0±6.0) min vs. (118.0±7.0) min, t=106.501, P<0.001]. Compared with thoracoscopic lobectomy, thoracoscopic pulmonary segmentectomy has a long time and a large amount of blood loss. Conclusions:Complete thoracoscopic lobectomy (segmental) is the first choice for the treatment of congenital pulmonary airway malformation in children, with clear operative field, little trauma, less postoperative pain, quick recovery and fewer respiratory complications.Single-lung ventilation is beneficial for surgical completion.
3. The relationship between bolus volume and hyoid displacement in dysphagia patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiation therapy
Lishan CHEN ; Huichang ZHOU ; Pande ZHANG ; Chuke LIN ; Peng LIANG ; Zhiyong GUAN ; Jiajian YUAN
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2019;41(12):894-899
Objective:
To evaluate the relationship between bolus volume and hyoid displacement in dysphagia patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiation therapy.
Methods:
Twenty-three nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients with dysphagia were recruited and their swallowing of 3, 5, 10 and 20ml of liquid food was studied fluoroscopically. The vertical and horizontal displacement of the hyoid as well as its time in motion were measured, and the relationship between the bolus volume, hyoid displacement and time in motion time was evaluated.
Results:
The largest vertical displacement of the hyoid (1.01±0.65cm) was observed when swallowing a 10ml bolus. The hyoid showed the smallest average horizontal displacement (0.39±0.34cm), when swallowing a 3ml bolus. The average motion time of the hyoid was (2.11±0.65) seconds. It was shorter when swallowing a 10 or 20ml bolus than when dealing with a smaller one. Hyoid motion time was negatively correlated with the horizontal displacement of the hyoid bone, and the volume of a swallow was negatively correlated with the hyoid motion time but positively correlated with the penetration-aspiration scale score.
Conclusion
Bolus volume affects hyoid displacement and hyoid motion time in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients with dysphagia after radiation therapy. For patients with a penetration-aspiration scale score of 5 or less, the optimum bolus volume is 5 to 10ml.
4.A single-center retrospective study on influence factors on surgical methods in DCIS patients
Jing SI ; Chenlian QUAN ; Miao MO ; Rong GUO ; Yonghui SU ; Benlong YANG ; Jiajian CHEN ; Zhimin SHAO ; Jiong WU
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2019;13(5):357-363
Objective To evaluate the influence factors on surgical methods in DCIS (Ductal carcinoma in situ) patients,and the prognosis of different surgical methods in a 10-year single-center retrospective study.Methods We retrospectively included 1557 DCIS patients who received treatments in our center from Jan.2006 to Nov.2016.T tests,Chi-square analysis and logistic regression analysis were used to analyze influence factors on surgical methods.Kaplan-Meier and Log-rank analysis were used to evaluate recurrence-free survival(RFS) and loco-regional recurrence-free survival (LRRFS) in patients with different surgical methods.Results Of the enrolled 1557 DCIS patients,surgical methods included modified radical mastectomy,simple mastectomy (with or without axillary evaluation) and breast conservation surgery (with or without axillary evaluation).The number of DCIS cases in our center increased (P<0.001),so did the percentage of DCIS in annual malignant surgery cases (P=-0.026).Significant decrease was found in modified radical mastectomy (P=0.012).More than half of the patients received simple mastectomy after 2010,and more than one fifth of the patients received breast conservation surgery after 2008.About 13.99% patients who received mastectomy had breast reconstruction.The independent influence factors of refusing breast conservation surgery were age ≥ 50(P<0.001),medium nuclear grade (P=0.044),tumor size > 15mm (P<0.001) and spontaneous discharge (P<0.001).Patients with smaller tumor size (≤ 15mm) and no spontaneous discharge had 4.18-fold and 7.04-fold greater preference for breast conservation surgery,respectively(OR=0.232,P<0.001;OR=0.144,P<0.001).There were no significant differences in RFS and LRRFS in patients with different surgical methods.Conclusion The evaluation in trends and influence factors of different surgical methods provides basis on surgical precision medicine in DCIS patients.
5. A single-center retrospective study on axillary evaluation in 1 557 breast ductal carcinoma in situ patients between 2006 and 2016
Jing SI ; Chenlian QUAN ; Miao MO ; Rong GUO ; Yonghui SU ; Benlong YANG ; Jiajian CHEN ; Zhimin SHAO ; Jiong WU
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2019;57(9):681-685
Objectives:
To examine the influence factors on axillary evaluation in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) patients, and the prognosis of different choices of axillary evaluation in a single-center retrospective study.
Methods:
Totally 1 557 DCIS patients admitted in Department of Breast Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center from January 2006 to November 2016 were retrospectively enrolled. All patients were female. The median age was 49 years (range: 21 to 85 years). Surgical methods included modified radical mastectomy, simple mastectomy (with or without axillary evaluation) and breast conservation surgery (with or without axillary evaluation). Axillary evaluation included axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) and sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB).
6.Application of PDCA for improving cognition of primary cardiopulmonary resuscitation of medical assistants
Shaohui LIU ; Mingfeng HE ; Jingli CHEN ; Yingying LI ; Lan XU ; Jiajian PENG
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2019;26(3):296-299
Objective To explore the effect of PDCA [plan (P), design (D), check (C), act (A)] cycle on primary cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for medical assistants in hospitals. Methods PDCA cycle was used to enhance continuous quality improvement (CQI) of team members to carry out brain storming to find out the root causes of the training difficulty, and directing to the 3 main root causes: lack of emergency rescue consciousness, without systematic training system and improper education procedure, it was proposed to arrange 3 great strategies: emergency rescue knowledge training, design of systematic training system and proper arrangement of training process. The changes of medical assistants' subjective willingness to perform the first aid, the accurate rates of answering questions on CPR location, frequency, depth, ratio of compression to breathing and awareness degree of CPR before and after training were observed. Results After training, the medical assistants' subjective willingness to perform the first aid was higher than that before training [91.7% (121/132) vs. 2.3% (3/132), P<0.05]. The accurate answer rates on questions concerning CPR basic knowledge, such as location, frequency, depth and compression-breathing ratio had been greatly improved after training compared with those before training [location: 65.2% (86/132) vs. 4.5% (6/132), frequency: 40.2% (53/132) vs. 0 (0/132), depth: 90.2% (119/132) vs. 0 (0/132), compression-breathing ratio: 84.8% (112/132) vs. 1.5% (2/132 ), all P<0.05]. After training, the percentage of medical assistants having very familiar awareness degree of CPR was significantly higher than that before training [65.2% (86/132) vs. 3.0% (4/132), P<0.05]. Conclusion Via CPR training PDCA cycle, not only the efficiency of CPR training management is greatly improved, but also the training effect of participants is significantly elevated.
7.A single?center retrospective study on axillary evaluation in 1 557 breast ductal carcinoma in situ patients between 2006 and 2016
Jing SI ; Chenlian QUAN ; Miao MO ; Rong GUO ; Yonghui SU ; Benlong YANG ; Jiajian CHEN ; Zhimin SHAO ; Jiong WU
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2019;57(9):681-685
Objectives To examine the influence factors on axillary evaluation in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) patients, and the prognosis of different choices of axillary evaluation in a single?center retrospective study. Methods Totally 1 557 DCIS patients admitted in Department of Breast Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center from January 2006 to November 2016 were retrospectively enrolled. All patients were female. The median age was 49 years (range: 21 to 85 years). Surgical methods included modified radical mastectomy, simple mastectomy (with or without axillary evaluation) and breast conservation surgery (with or without axillary evaluation). Axillary evaluation included axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) and sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). T tests, χ2 test and Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze influence factors on axillary evaluation, respectively. Kaplan?Meier curve and Log?rank analysis were used to evaluate recurrence?free survival (RFS) and loco?regional recurrence?free survival (LRRFS) in patients with different surgical methods. Results Among the 1 557 DCIS patients, there were 1 226 cases received axillary evaluation, while 331 cases not received axillary evaluation. Patients were separated into 3 groups by different axillary evaluation choices: SLNB group (957 cases, 61.46%), ALND group (197 cases, 12.65%) and no evaluation group (403 cases, 25.88%). The patients in SLNB group increased significantly (P=0.000), from 3.85% (60/1 557) in 2006 to 75.19% (1 170/1 557) in 2016. The independent influence factors of receiving axillary evaluation were high nuclear grade ( OR=3.191, 95%CI : 1.722 to 5.912, P=0.001) and tumor size>15 mm ( OR=1.698, 95 %CI : 1.120 to 2.573, P=0.012). Also, patients received breast conservation surgery were more likely to refuse axillary evaluation ( OR=0.155, 95%CI : 0.103 to 0.233, P=0.000). There were no significant differences in RFS and LRRFS in patients with different axillary evaluation choices. Conclusions The investigation in trends and influence factors of different axillary evaluation choices provided basis on surgical precision medicine in DCIS patients. Patients received SLNB increased significantly. The independent influence factors of axillary evaluation were nuclear grade, tumor size and surgical methods. There was no significant differences in prognosis among the groups receiving different axillary evaluations.
8.A single?center retrospective study on axillary evaluation in 1 557 breast ductal carcinoma in situ patients between 2006 and 2016
Jing SI ; Chenlian QUAN ; Miao MO ; Rong GUO ; Yonghui SU ; Benlong YANG ; Jiajian CHEN ; Zhimin SHAO ; Jiong WU
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2019;57(9):681-685
Objectives To examine the influence factors on axillary evaluation in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) patients, and the prognosis of different choices of axillary evaluation in a single?center retrospective study. Methods Totally 1 557 DCIS patients admitted in Department of Breast Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center from January 2006 to November 2016 were retrospectively enrolled. All patients were female. The median age was 49 years (range: 21 to 85 years). Surgical methods included modified radical mastectomy, simple mastectomy (with or without axillary evaluation) and breast conservation surgery (with or without axillary evaluation). Axillary evaluation included axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) and sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). T tests, χ2 test and Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze influence factors on axillary evaluation, respectively. Kaplan?Meier curve and Log?rank analysis were used to evaluate recurrence?free survival (RFS) and loco?regional recurrence?free survival (LRRFS) in patients with different surgical methods. Results Among the 1 557 DCIS patients, there were 1 226 cases received axillary evaluation, while 331 cases not received axillary evaluation. Patients were separated into 3 groups by different axillary evaluation choices: SLNB group (957 cases, 61.46%), ALND group (197 cases, 12.65%) and no evaluation group (403 cases, 25.88%). The patients in SLNB group increased significantly (P=0.000), from 3.85% (60/1 557) in 2006 to 75.19% (1 170/1 557) in 2016. The independent influence factors of receiving axillary evaluation were high nuclear grade ( OR=3.191, 95%CI : 1.722 to 5.912, P=0.001) and tumor size>15 mm ( OR=1.698, 95 %CI : 1.120 to 2.573, P=0.012). Also, patients received breast conservation surgery were more likely to refuse axillary evaluation ( OR=0.155, 95%CI : 0.103 to 0.233, P=0.000). There were no significant differences in RFS and LRRFS in patients with different axillary evaluation choices. Conclusions The investigation in trends and influence factors of different axillary evaluation choices provided basis on surgical precision medicine in DCIS patients. Patients received SLNB increased significantly. The independent influence factors of axillary evaluation were nuclear grade, tumor size and surgical methods. There was no significant differences in prognosis among the groups receiving different axillary evaluations.
9.Analysis on the distribution difference of HPV genotypes in the patients with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia Ⅱ/Ⅲ and the patients with cervical cancer
Xiaoxing ZHANG ; Yingying CHEN ; Jiajian WANG ; Kai ZHU
China Modern Doctor 2018;56(14):61-64
Objective To investigate the distribution differences of human papillomavirus(HPV) genotypes in the patients with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade Ⅱ/Ⅲ and the patients with cervical cancer. Methods 260 cases of cervical cancer and 280 cases of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade Ⅱ /Ⅲ patients who were admitted to our hospital from January 2010 to October 2017 were selected and divided into cancer group and neoplasia group respectively. The HPV infection of patients was detected and typing identification was performed. The distribution differences of HPV genotypes in cancer group and neoplasia group were compared. The differences of genotypes of HPV infection in different types of tissues in cancer group were also compared. Results The negative constituent ratio of HPV infection in cancer group was lower than that in neoplasia group(P<0. 05), and the constituent ratio of all the high-risk types in single infection was significantly higher than that in the neoplasia group(P<0. 05). The constituent ratio of all the low-risk types in single infection was significantly similar to that in the neoplasia group(P>0. 05). The constituent ratio of multiple infections in cancer group was significantly higher than that in neoplasia group(P<0. 05); the constituent ratios of negative HPV infections and 18 types of single infections in cervical squamous cell carcinoma was much lower than that of cervical adenocarcinoma(P<0. 05). The constituent ratios of 16 types of HPV and multiple infections in cervical squamous cell carcinoma were much higher than that of cervical adenocarcinoma(P<0. 05). Conclusion The risk of HPV infection in cervical cancer patients is significantly higher than that of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade Ⅱ /Ⅲ, the infection rate of cervical cancer high-risk type HPV is higher, and the risk of multiple infections is also higher. The tissue types of cervical cancer can be determined according to HPV typing.
10.Incidental internal mammary lymph node biopsy in 113 cases of breast cancer undergoingfree abdominal flap breast reconstruction and its influencing factors
Chenlian QUAN ; Naisi HUANG ; Benlong YANG ; Yan WANG ; Ayong CAO ; Yingying ZHANG ; Xiaoyan HUANG ; Jiajian CHEN ; Zhenzhou SHEN ; Zhimin SHAO ; Jiong WU
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2016;38(10):769-773
Objective The aim of the current study is to determine the clinical value of incidental internal mammary lymph node biopsy in free abdominal flap breast reconstruction using internal mammary vessels as recipient vessels and to investigate the risk factors of internal mammary lymph nodes metastasis. Methods The clinical data of all patients who underwent free abdominal flap breast reconstruction using internal mammary vessels as recipient vessels from November 2006 to December 2015 in the Department of Breast Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center were reviewed in the study. The incidence of internal mammary lymph node biopsy and the rate of metastasis were analyzed. Statistical analysis was conducted to evaluate the risk factors of internal mammary lymph node metastasis. Results A total of 113 patients met the inclusion criteria, 53 (46.9%) of whom had internal mammary lymph nodes harvested. Four of these were positive for metastatic disease, all in immediate breast reconstructions. The incidence of metastasis was 7.5% in patients who had successful internal mammary lymph node biopsies.The multi?variate Logistic regression analysis showed that invasive tumor size, tumor location and axillary lymph node metastasis were not risk factors for internal mammary lymph node metastasis ( P>0. 05 ) . Conclusions Internal mammary lymph nodes found incidentally during recipient vessel exposure may provide important information about internal mammary lymph node metastasis in free flap breast reconstruction. This approach for internal mammary lymph node biopsy reveals an appreciable success rate and is convenient in clinical practice. The size of invasive tumor and the axillary lymph node metastasis are probably associated with internal mammary lymph node positivity.

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