1.Current developments in dry eye induced by video display terminals-derived blue light
Yingying SUN ; Jianxiong PENG ; Min LU
International Eye Science 2025;25(2):255-258
With the development of science and technology, electronic devices have become an inevitable part of our daily life and work. There has been an increase of interest in the use of various video display terminals(VDT). The ocular surface is the first barrier of the visual system to resist the damage of the external environment. In recent years, the number of patients with dry eye has consistently increased with the excessive use of VDT. Blue light produced by VDT, with wavelengths ranging from 400 to 500 nm, has a high energy in visible light. Therefore, blue light may also be an important risk factor for dry eye. In particular, the outbreak of COVID-19 has left people worldwide suffering from increased blue light, which promotes further research into dry eye caused by blue light emitted from VDT. In this review, we summarize the recent studies on the role of blue light produced by VDT in dry eye to provide reference for future related research.
2.Analysis of thyroid cancer incidence trends in Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, 2008‒2022
Jianxiong SUN ; Guoqin JIANG ; Siyi GU
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(2):145-147
ObjectiveTo investigate the incidence and trends of thyroid cancer in Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, from 2008 to 2022, and to provide a scientific evidence for the prevention and control of thyroid cancer. MethodsData on thyroid cancer incidence from 2008 to 2022 were collected from the Wujiang District Cancer Registry System. The data were stratified by year of diagnosis and age group, and indicators such as crude incidence rate, standardized incidence rate (SIR), age-specific incidence rate, and the average annual percentage change (AAPC) were calculated. ResultsBetween 2008 and 2022, a total of 2 244 new cases of thyroid cancer reported in Wujiang District. The overall crude incidence rate was 18.07/100 000, and the SIR was 16.02/100 000, with AAPCs of 28.30% and 30.59%, respectively. Among males, 543 new cases were reported, with a crude incidence rate of 8.88/100 000, a SIR of 7.98/100 000, and AAPCs of 24.99% and 28.19%, respectively. Among females, 1 701 new cases were reported, with a crude incidence rate of 27.00/100 000, a SIR of 23.80/100 000, and AAPCs of 30.06% and 31.97%, respectively. Both crude and standardized incidence rates increased significantly for the overall population as well as for males and females (P<0.05). The number and rates of age-specific incidences increased with age up to 55 years, peaking between 50 and <55 years. ConclusionThe incidence rate of thyroid cancer in Wujiang District is rapidly increasing. It is necessary to strengthen the prevention and control of thyroid cancer, especially among females, to mitigate the rapid increase in the incidence rate of thyroid cancer.
3.Association between temperature and injury death and related excess death burden in Hunan Province
Yiqing XU ; Chunliang ZHOU ; Qianlai SUN ; Donghui JIN ; Jianxiong HU ; Guanhao HE ; Wenjun MA ; Zhihong DENG
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2025;42(5):528-535
Background Injury poses a serious threat to human health. As global warming continues to intensify, there is an urgent need to explore the impact of temperature changes on injury deaths. However limited research has focused on this issue. Objective To investigate the relationship between daily mean temperature change (Tm) and injury death, as well as to estimate the associated future death burden in Hunan Province. Methods We employed an individual-level, time-stratified case-crossing design to establish a conditional logistic regression model to analyze the exposure-response relationship between daily mean temperature change and injury death in Hunan Province from 2013 to 2018. Consequently, we conducted subgroup analysis of gender, age group, and injury type. Finally, we estimated the excess burden of injury death attributable to temperature changes under a sustainable development path [low emission scenario (SSP1-2.6)], regional competition path [high emission scenario (SSP3-7.0)], or fossil fuel development path [very high emission scenario (SSP5-8.5)]. Results The study collected
4.The experimental study of X-ray diagnosis of closed reduction rotational displacement of femoral neck fractures
Xinlong MA ; Jianxiong MA ; Bin LU ; Fei LI ; Haohao BAI ; Ying WANG ; Aixian TIAN ; Lei SUN ; Yan WANG ; Benchao DONG ; Hongzhen JIN ; Yan LI ; Jiahui CHEN
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2024;44(2):105-113
Objective:To explore the optimal index of rotational displacement of femoral neck fractures by modeling the axial rotational displacement of femoral neck fractures after reduction and based on X-ray projections.Methods:Six dry human femur specimens, comprising 2 males and 4 females, were utilized in the study. Design and manufacture a proximal femur ortholateral and oblique X-ray casting jigs and mounts. The femoral neck fracture was modeled on the femoral specimen, with Pauwells 30°, 50°, and 70° models (2 each) made according to Pauwells typing. The fractures were manually repositioned with residual anterior 20°, 40° and 60° axial rotational displacements. Each fracture model was projected at different angles (pedicled 40°, pedicled 20°, vertical 0°, cephalad 20°, and cephalad 40°), and the trabecular angle and Garden's alignment index of the model were measured to observe the imaging characteristics of the fracture line on the medial oblique and lateral oblique radiographs.Results:In the presence of a 20° and 40° anterior rotational displacement following reduction of a femoral neck fracture, the trabecular angle in the rotationally displaced group was not significantly different from that of the anatomically repositioned group in various projection positions. However, when a residual rotational displacement of 60° was present, the trabeculae appeared blurred at most projection angles in the Pauwells 30° and 50° models, failing to measure trabecular angles. In the Pauwells 70° fracture model, the trabecular angle in the rotational displacement group was significantly different from that in the anatomical reduction group. In anteroposterior radiographs, when the anterior rotation displacement was 60° in the Pauwells 70° group, Garden's contralateral index showed an unsatisfactory restoration (150°, 142°), whereas all rotationally displaced models in the Pauwells 30° and Pauwells 50° groups had a Garden's contralateral index of >155°, which achieved an acceptable restoration. In lateral radiographs, all rotational displacement models with Garden's alignment index>180° failed to achieve acceptable repositioning, and the larger the Pauwells angle the greater the Garden's alignment index at the same rotational displacement. In the internal oblique position with a bias towards the foot side, the image showed partial overlap between the femoral head and the shaft, making it difficult to assess the quality of the reduction. Conversely, when projected cephalad, the femoral neck appeared longer, particularly at a projection angle of 40° cephalad, allowing for clear observation of the fracture line and the anatomy of the proximal femur. The trabeculae were not well visualized in the external oblique position.Conclusion:There are limitations in applying the trabecular angle to assess the axial rotational displacement of the femoral head after reduction of femoral neck fractures. The Pauwells 70° with residual rotational anterior displacement of 60° was the only way to detect axial rotational displacement of the femoral head on anteroposterior radiographs Garden's alignment index. For the determination of axial rotational displacement of the femoral head, the Garden's alignment index on lateral radiographs provides higher reliability.
5.Research progress on mechanisms of mutual regulation between the muscular system and the skeletal system in the elderly
Yan WANG ; Jianxiong MA ; Benchao DONG ; Aixian TIAN ; Yan LI ; Lei SUN ; Hongzhen JIN ; Bin LU ; Ying WANG ; Haohao BAI ; Xinlong MA
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2024;43(1):82-85
Examining mechanisms involved in the mutual regulation between the muscular system and the skeletal system, elucidating the key issues responsible for loss of muscle and bone mass and strength, and thus halting the progression of these conditions are critical measures for reducing fractures caused by falls and subsequent disability and mortality.At present, most studies have treated the muscular system and the skeletal system separately, often ignoring the mutual regulation and connections between them.This article reviews the current research progress on the mechanisms of interaction between the two systems, aiming to provide a basis for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disuse-related diseases in the elderly population.
6.Herbal Textual Research, Quality Evaluation and Phase Analysis of Tremolitum
Youshao WANG ; Yuan SUN ; Yunyun WANG ; Xiaofei WANG ; Jianxiong WEI ; Min ZHANG ; Juan LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(21):194-202
In this research, a comprehensive examination of historical materia medica, medical literature, medical books and contemporary literature was conducted to systematically compile and verify the naming, origin, geographical variations, quality, medicinal properties and processing of Tremolitum, and combined with the physical analysis of 15 batches of samples, with a view to providing a basis for the quality evaluation. The evidences unequivocally support Yangqishi as the rectification of name, while alternative aliases include Baishi, Shisheng, Yangjushi and Yangshi. The primary source of Tremolitum has been the silicate hornblende mineral tremolite throughout recorded history, and its accompanied minerals are mainly chlorite, talc schist, anthophyllite asbestos, etc. In ancient times, the main production area of Tremolitum was situated in the "Yaoshan Mountain" region of Jinan, Shandong province. Presently, it is primarily produced in Hubei, Henan, Shanxi, Hebei and Shandong provinces. The ancient quality evaluation of Tremolitum includes "white color", "wolf teeth", "cloud head and rain foot", "heron hair", etc. While, modern materia medica mostly evaluates its quality in terms of color, luster and texture, including the characteristics of needle bundle, grayish-white, glossy and easy to be twisted and crushed. Tremolitum is slightly warm, non-toxic, and possesses a salty taste. It is associated with the kidney meridian, known for its benefits in nourishing the fire of the gate of life, warming the kidneys and strengthening the Yang. Common processing methods include fire calcination, elutriation, and processing with wine. Additionally, there is an exclusive processing method known as the "ascending Tremolitum method". Through the X-ray diffraction(XRD) analysis, the commercially available Tremolitum is mainly composed of tremolite[Ca2Mg5(Si4O11)2(OH)2], and the accompanied minerals are calcite and quartz, etc. Its color includes white, light gray, light green and so on, and it is weight and soft texture, irregular cross-section, with obvious fibrous texture and mostly glassy luster. Among the commercially available Tremolitum, samples with high content of tremolite are characterized by high quality features, such as "white color", "heron hair" and "ease of tearing". Also, Tremolitum is the Fe-bearing heterogeneous species of tremolite, and the two are often symbiotic. Therefore, by the herbal textual research and the comparison of the properties and composition of Tremolitum and its similar species, it has been verified that the primary source of Tremolitum is the silicate hornblende minerals tremolite and actinolite.
7.Herbal Textual Research, Quality Evaluation and Phase Analysis of Stalactitum
Jianxiong WEI ; Yuan SUN ; Daihong CHEN ; Youshao WANG ; Min ZHANG ; Juan LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(21):203-211
Aiming to provide the foundation for the quality evaluation, in this paper, a comprehensive examination of historical materia medica, medical books and modern literature was conducted to systematically compile and verify the naming, origin and quality of Stalactitum, combined with the phase analysis of 20 batches of samples. The investigation indicates that before the Qing dynasty, Stalactitum was often referred to as Shizhongru, and there are other aliases such as Xuzhong, Xiashi and Huangshisha. In addition, there are some homologous mixed names such as Konggongnie, Yinnie, Ruchuang, Ruhua, but Zhongrushi is more commonly used. The descriptions of Stalactitum in ancient materia medica align with modern carbonate mineral calcite, slightly conical or cylindrical in shape, mostly white, grey and yellow in colour, often with a hole in the centre, and has a calcium carbonate content of 95% or more. Historical quality assessments include phrases such as gooseneck tube, cicada wing, bright and white, and brightness, the gloss is the most crucial feature. Modern evaluations encompass features like white color, hollow interior, brightness, multiple layers of patterns, and cross-sectional mask spark-like luminosity. Under the scanning electron microscope, Stalactitum showed obvious layered characteristics and uniform particle size, while the OS Balanophylliae was irregular. By comparing the characteristics and micro-features of Stalactitum from different batches, along with X-ray diffraction(XRD) and determination of calcium carbonate, the phase composition of different batches of Stalactitum was roughly similar, all of them were dominated by calcite, with magnesium calcite as an additional ingredient, the content of CaCO3 was relatively higher for those with brightness and a lot of spark-like luminosity, which were key features of its quality evaluation, the white color could be used as a quality reference, and layered patterns and papillary bulge could be used as a medicinal material identification feature, which were basically consistent with the results of herbal textual research. This study can provide a reference for the quality evaluation of mineral medicines, and can better guide their clinical use and rational utilization of resources.
8.Evaluation of Ki-67 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma by MR amide proton transfer imaging
Jingcheng HUANG ; Wenjian WANG ; Xin YANG ; Jun SUN ; Jianxiong FU ; Jing YE ; Xianfu LUO
Journal of Practical Radiology 2024;40(10):1645-1648
Objective To investigate the correlation between amide proton transfer-weighted(APTw)value derived from APTw imaging and Ki-67 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma.Methods Sixty patients with hepatic occupations underwent preoperative upper abdominal MRI scanning,including APTw and diffusion weighted imaging(DWI)sequences.Thirty-two patients with hepatocellular carcinoma proved by pathological results were enrolled in the prospective study.The APTw and apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC)values of the lesions were measured from the corresponding APTw and ADC images,respectively.Mann-Whitney U test or independent sample t test was used to analyze the differences in APTw and ADC values between the high and low Ki-67 expression groups.Pearson correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between APTw value,ADC value and Ki-67 expression level of hepatocellular carcinoma.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of amide proton transfer(APT)parameter in differentiating high and low Ki-67 expression groups.Results The APTw values of high Ki-67 expression group(n=24)was higher than that of low Ki-67 expression group(n=8)[(1.33±0.77)%vs(0.64±0.58)%,P=0.026].There was no significant difference in ADC values between the two groups(0.82×10-3 mm2/s vs 0.86×10-3 mm2/s,P=0.679).The APTw values were positively correlated with Ki-67 expression(r=0.377,P=0.035),and the area under the curve(AUC)of APTw value>1.24%for the diagnosis of high Ki-67 expression was 0.794,with a sensitivity of 67%and a specificity of 88%.Conclusion The APTw value of hepatocellular carcinoma is positively correlated with Ki-67 expression,which has certain diagnostic value for predicting the expression status of Ki-67.
9.Extracellular volume fraction based on CT for predicting macrotrabecular-massive hepatocellular carcinoma
Jiale HANG ; Wenjian WANG ; Xin YANG ; Xiuchun TIAN ; Jianxiong FU ; Jun SUN ; Jing YE ; Xianfu LUO
Chinese Journal of Interventional Imaging and Therapy 2024;21(7):431-435
Objective To investigate the value of extracellular volume fraction(ECV)based on CT for predicting macrotrabecular-massive hepatocellular carcinoma(MTM-HCC).Methods Data of 23 MTM-HCC(MTM-HCC group)and 56 non-MTM-HCC(nMTM-HCC group)patients were retrospectively analyzed,and CT manifestations were compared between groups.CT values of abdominal aorta(P-CTabdominal aorta,E-CTabdominal aorta),tumors(P-CTtumor,E-CTtumor)and non-tumor liver parenchyma(P-CTliver,E-CTliver)in plain phase(P)and enhancement equilibrium phase(E)CT were measured,then ECV of tumors and liver parenchyma were calculated,and ECV-related parameters were compared between groups.Receiver operating characteristic curves were drawn,and area under the curve(AUC)was calculated to evaluate the predictive efficacy of ECV-related parameters for predicting MTM-HCC.Results No significant difference of CT manifestations was found between groups(all P>0.05).E-CTtumor,Δltumor(absolute enhancement CT value of the tumor area)and ECVtumor in MTM-HCC group were all lower than those in nMTM-HCC group(all P<0.01).The AUC of E-CTtumor,Δtumor and ECVtumor for predicting MTM-HCC was 0.74,0.77 and 0.87,respectively,and the AUC of ECVtumor was higher than that of E-CTtumor and Δtumor(Z=2.271,2.557,P=0.023,0.011).Conclusion ECV based on CT could be used to effectively predict MTM-HCC.
10.Intratumoral and peritumoral radiomics based on 18F-FDG PET-CT for predicting epidermal growth factor receptor mutation status in lung adenocarcinoma
Jianxiong GAO ; Xinyu GE ; Rong NIU ; Yunmei SHI ; Zhenxing JIANG ; Yan SUN ; Jinbao FENG ; Yuetao WANG ; Xiaonan SHAO
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2024;58(10):1042-1049
Objective:To investigate the value of intratumoral and peritumoral radiomics models based on 18F-FDG PET-CT in predicting epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation status in lung adenocarcinoma and interpret peritumoral radiomics features. Methods:This study was a cross-sectional study. Patients with lung adenocarcinoma who underwent 18F-FDG PET-CT at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University between January 2018 and April 2022 were retrospectively collected and samplied into a training set (309 cases) and a test set (206 cases) in a 6∶4 ratio randomly. Radiomics features were extracted from the intratumoral and peritumoral regions of interest based on PET and CT images, respectively, and the optimal feature sets were selected. Radiomics models were established using the XGBoost algorithm, and radiomics scores (intratumoral CT label, peritumoral CT label, intratumoral PET label, peritumoral PET label) were calculated. Logistic regression analysis was used to construct a clinical model and a combined model (incorporating PET-CT intratumoral and peritumoral radiomics, clinical features, and CT semantic features). The predictive performance of the models was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curves and the area under the curve (AUC). Unsupervised clustering, Spearman correlation analysis, and visualization methods were used for the interpretability of peritumoral radiomics features. Results:In both the training and test sets, the AUC value of CT peritumoral labels was greater than that of CT intratumoral labels for predicting EGFR mutation status in lung adenocarcinoma (training set: Z=3.84, P<0.001; test set: Z=1.99, P=0.046). In the test set, the AUC value of PET intratumoral labels (0.684) was slightly higher than that of PET peritumoral labels (0.672) for predicting EGFR mutation status, but the difference was not statistically significant ( P>0.05). The combined model had the highest AUC value for predicting EGFR mutation status of lung adenocarcinoma in both the training and test sets and was significantly better than the clinical model (training set: Z=6.52, P<0.001; test set: Z=2.31, P=0.021). Interpretability analysis revealed that CT peritumoral radiomics features were correlated with CT shape features, and there were significant differences in CT peritumoral features between different EGFR mutation statuses. Conclusions:The value of CT peritumoral labels is superior to that of CT intratumoral labels in predicting EGFR mutation status in lung adenocarcinoma. The predictive performance of the model can be improved by combining PET-CT intratumoral and peritumoral radiomics, clinical features, and CT semantic features.

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