1.Molecular mechanism of lenvatinib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma
Xiaomeng YAO ; Keke SUN ; Yunkai LIN ; Hui WANG ; Liwei DONG ; Lei CHEN ; Heping HU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(12):2524-2530
Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the liver and poses serious health burdens on China and the whole world. However, most patients with hepatocellular carcinoma are already in the advanced stage at the time of diagnosis, with fewer opportunities for surgery and limited treatment options. In recent years, the advances in molecular targeted therapies have brought new hope for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Among these therapies, lenvatinib is the second first-line drug after sorafenib approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, and it has attracted widespread attention for its powerful anti-tumor properties. However, the efficacy of lenvatinib is severely limited by its drug resistance. This article reviews the research advances in the molecular mechanisms of lenvatinib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma and discusses possible ways to improve the efficacy of lenvatinib, so as to improve its efficacy.
2.Epidemiological characteristics of human respiratory syncytial virus among acute respiratory infection cases in 16 provinces of China from 2009 to 2023
Aili CUI ; Baicheng XIA ; Zhen ZHU ; Zhibo XIE ; Liwei SUN ; Jin XU ; Jing XU ; Zhong LI ; Linqing ZHAO ; Xiaoru LONG ; Deshan YU ; Bing ZHU ; Feng ZHANG ; Min MU ; Hui XIE ; Liang CAI ; Yun ZHU ; Xiaoling TIAN ; Bing WANG ; Zhenguo GAO ; Xiaoqing LIU ; Binzhi REN ; Guangyue HAN ; Kongxin HU ; Yan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(7):945-951
Objective:To understand the epidemiological characteristics of human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) among acute respiratory infection (ARI) cases in 16 provinces of China from 2009 to 2023.Methods:The data of this study were collected from the ARI surveillance data from 16 provinces in China from 2009 to 2023, with a total of 28 278 ARI cases included in the study. The clinical specimens from ARI cases were screened for HRSV nucleic acid from 2009 to 2023, and differences in virus detection rates among cases of different age groups, regions, and months were analyzed.Results:A total of 28 278 ARI cases were enrolled from January 2009 to September 2023. The age of the cases ranged from<1 month to 112 years, and the age M ( Q1, Q3) was 3 years (1 year, 9 years). Among them, 3 062 cases were positive for HRSV nucleic acid, with a total detection rate of 10.83%. From 2009 to 2019, the detection rate of HRSV was 9.33%, and the virus was mainly prevalent in winter and spring. During the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the detection rate of HRSV fluctuated between 6.32% and 18.67%. There was no traditional winter epidemic peak of HRSV from the end of 2022 to the beginning of 2023, and an anti-seasonal epidemic of HRSV occurred from April to May 2023. About 87.95% (2 693/3 062) of positive cases were children under 5 years old, and the difference in the detection rate of HRSV among different age groups was statistically significant ( P<0.001), showing a decreasing trend of HRSV detection rate with the increase of age ( P<0.001). Among them, the HRSV detection rate (25.69%) was highest in children under 6 months. Compared with 2009-2019, the ranking of HRSV detection rates in different age groups changed from high to low between 2020 and 2023, with the age M (Q1, Q3) of HRSV positive cases increasing from 1 year (6 months, 3 years) to 2 years (11 months, 3 years). Conclusion:Through 15 years of continuous HRSV surveillance analysis, children under 5 years old, especially infants under 6 months old, are the main high-risk population for HRSV infection. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence and patterns of HRSV in China have changed.
3.Feasibility of monitoring the baseline of motor evoked potentials immediately after tracheal intubation with-out muscle relaxants in lumbar spine surgery
Wei ZHENG ; Na LI ; Lei LIU ; Songtao LIU ; Hai ZHOU ; Jie LIU ; Zhengquan HU ; Liwei WANG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2024;40(16):2298-2304
Objective To investigate the feasibility of monitoring the baseline of motor evoked potentials immediately following tracheal intubation without the administration of muscle relaxants in lumbar spine surgery.Methods A prospective study was conducted at Xuzhou Central Hospital,involving a total of 156 patients who were scheduled for Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion.These patients were randomly divided into two groups:a control group consisting of 72 cases(33 males and 39 females)and an observation group consisting of 75 cases(37 males and 38 females).The control group underwent monitoring of motor evoked potentials(TceMEP)baseline after spinal exposure during the operation,while the observation group had immediate monitoring of TceMEP baseline after tracheal intubation without muscle relaxants.Hemodynamic changes,intubation satisfaction,and operation time during tracheal intubation were compared between the two patient groups.Additionally,the baseline success rate,stimulation threshold,sensitivity,and specificity of TceMEP were compared between the two groups.Results There were no significant differences in hemodynamic changes and intubation satisfaction between the two patient groups during tracheal intubation(P>0.05).The control group had an intubation time of(6.52±1.22)min,while the observation group had a significantly longer intubation time of(9.44±0.84)min(P<0.05).The baseline success rate of TceMEP in the observation group was 100%,with an average stimulation threshold of(225.00±22.13).In contrast,the control group had a baseline success rate of 84.72%and an average stimulation threshold of(342.01±31.07)V for TceMEP monitoring prior to nailing procedures.The success rate of monitoring TceMEP after nailing in the control group was 93.06%,whereas it reached 100%in the observation group,demonstrating a statistically significant difference between the two groups(P<0.05).There were no statistically significant differences in sensitiv-ity and specificity between the two groups for TceMEP monitoring results(P>0.05).Conclusions The success rate of monitoring TceMEP baseline immediately after tracheal intubation without muscle relaxation is higher,with a smaller stimulation threshold.There were no differences in sensitivity and specificity compared to the baseline moni-toring of TceMEP after spinal exposure during the operation.
4.Arthroscopic-assisted paired double-Endobutton through thin tenuous bone tunnel in the treatment of Rockwood type Ⅲ-Ⅴ acromioclavicular joint dislocation
Jianmin ZHANG ; Qi HU ; Liwei YING ; Yang YANG ; Dawei HAN ; Qingguo ZHANG ; Guoyin ZHANG ; Xiaobo ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2024;44(17):1159-1166
Objective:To analyse the clinical efficacy of arthroscopic double-bundle Endobutton fixation of the thin bone channel in the treatment of Rockwood type III-V acromioclavicular joint dislocation.Methods:A total of 34 patients with acromioclavicular joint dislocation, 24 males and 10 females, aged 50.9±11.0 years (range, 21-74 years), who underwent arthroscopic double-bundle Endobutton fixation of the thin bone channel at Zhejiang Province Taizhou Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, from February 2015 to February 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 24 cases on the left side and 10 cases on the right side. Causes of injury: 23 cases of car accident, 7 cases of fall, 4 cases of falling from height. Rockwood classification: Type III 17 cases, type IV 9 cases, type V 8 cases. The visual analogue scale (VAS), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, Constant-Murley score, and joint range of motion were used to evaluate shoulder pain and functional improvement.Results:All patients successfully completed the operation and were followed up for an average of 16.6±2.8 months (range, 12-24 months). Postoperative VAS scores were significantly lower compared to preoperative scores ( F=199.408, P<0.001), with the final follow-up VAS score being 1.32±0.47, significantly lower than the preoperative score of 4.71±1.19 ( P<0.001). Postoperative ASES scores were significantly higher compared to preoperative scores ( F=335.838, P<0.001), with the final follow-up ASES score being 88.85±6.41, significantly higher than the preoperative score of 34.76±5.79 ( P<0.001). The Constant-Murley scores of 3 months, 6 months after operation and the last follow-up were 77.79±5.34, 87.40±5.19 and 88.17±4.40, respectively, which were higher than that before operation 37.41±6.52, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). At the final follow-up, shoulder flexion, adduction, and abduction were 172.9°±6.4°, 59.2°±6.2°, and 59.3°±5.9°, respectively. The coracoclavicular distance was 1.76±0.42 mm, 0.84±0.19 mm, and 0.87±0.18 mm before operation, 3 months after operation, and at the last follow-up, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant ( F=101.160, P<0.001). Whereas, 3 months postoperative and the final follow-up were smaller than the preoperative ones, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). All incisions healed in one stage, and there was no vascular or nerve injury, internal fixation infection, coracoid process or clavicle bone tunnel fracture, or internal fixation loosening or breakage. Conclusion:Arthroscopic double-bundle Endobutton fixation with thin bone channel for the treatment of Rockwood type III-V acromioclavicular joint dislocation can improve shoulder function and reduce pain, with high surgical safety.
5.Epidemiological characteristics of human respiratory syncytial virus among acute respiratory infection cases in 16 provinces of China from 2009 to 2023
Aili CUI ; Baicheng XIA ; Zhen ZHU ; Zhibo XIE ; Liwei SUN ; Jin XU ; Jing XU ; Zhong LI ; Linqing ZHAO ; Xiaoru LONG ; Deshan YU ; Bing ZHU ; Feng ZHANG ; Min MU ; Hui XIE ; Liang CAI ; Yun ZHU ; Xiaoling TIAN ; Bing WANG ; Zhenguo GAO ; Xiaoqing LIU ; Binzhi REN ; Guangyue HAN ; Kongxin HU ; Yan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(7):945-951
Objective:To understand the epidemiological characteristics of human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) among acute respiratory infection (ARI) cases in 16 provinces of China from 2009 to 2023.Methods:The data of this study were collected from the ARI surveillance data from 16 provinces in China from 2009 to 2023, with a total of 28 278 ARI cases included in the study. The clinical specimens from ARI cases were screened for HRSV nucleic acid from 2009 to 2023, and differences in virus detection rates among cases of different age groups, regions, and months were analyzed.Results:A total of 28 278 ARI cases were enrolled from January 2009 to September 2023. The age of the cases ranged from<1 month to 112 years, and the age M ( Q1, Q3) was 3 years (1 year, 9 years). Among them, 3 062 cases were positive for HRSV nucleic acid, with a total detection rate of 10.83%. From 2009 to 2019, the detection rate of HRSV was 9.33%, and the virus was mainly prevalent in winter and spring. During the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the detection rate of HRSV fluctuated between 6.32% and 18.67%. There was no traditional winter epidemic peak of HRSV from the end of 2022 to the beginning of 2023, and an anti-seasonal epidemic of HRSV occurred from April to May 2023. About 87.95% (2 693/3 062) of positive cases were children under 5 years old, and the difference in the detection rate of HRSV among different age groups was statistically significant ( P<0.001), showing a decreasing trend of HRSV detection rate with the increase of age ( P<0.001). Among them, the HRSV detection rate (25.69%) was highest in children under 6 months. Compared with 2009-2019, the ranking of HRSV detection rates in different age groups changed from high to low between 2020 and 2023, with the age M (Q1, Q3) of HRSV positive cases increasing from 1 year (6 months, 3 years) to 2 years (11 months, 3 years). Conclusion:Through 15 years of continuous HRSV surveillance analysis, children under 5 years old, especially infants under 6 months old, are the main high-risk population for HRSV infection. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence and patterns of HRSV in China have changed.
6.Research on A New Path of the Historical Initiative Spirit on the Cultivation of the Confidence of the Youth of the New Era in TCM Culture
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2024;48(6):747-751
[Objective]To explore the construction of the cultural confidence of the youth of the new era in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)culture and provide value guidance for cultural confidence construction,based on the theory of historical initiative spirit.[Methods]Through literature survey,logical analysis and other methods,the study clarifies the spiritual force that the historical initiative spirit has exerted on the development of TCM since the founding of New China and explores the value focus of historical initiative spirit in cultivating young people's confidence in TCM in the new era.[Results]The historical initiative spirit is an important part of the spiritual character of the Communist Party of China,which injects inexhaustible spiritual impetus for the revival and development of Chinese medicine health care and Chinese medicine culture.Meanwhile,the rich spiritual essentials foster three dimensions of ideological guidance of young people on"strengthen cultural self-confidence""uphold the primacy of the people""adhere to the problem orientation".Through the exploration of cultivation path on"study cultural classics""cultivate TCM thinking mode""strengthen innovation and transformation""strive to forge ahead",it effectively enhances the confidence of young people in TCM culture in the new era.[Conclusion]The study on the confidence cultivation of TCM culture of young people,based on the theory of historical initiative spirit,is more theoretical and practical and the clear value guidance contributes to clearing direction,establishing ambition as well as strengthening responsibility for the confidence cultivation of TCM culture to the youth of the new era,so as to prosper the TCM culture and promote the building of a strong cultural country.
7.Value of cardiac MRI in evaluation of left atrial function in the postoperative tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary stenosis patients
Yanyan MA ; Rongzhen OUYANG ; Liwei HU ; Aimin SUN ; Qian WANG ; Chen GUO ; Yumin ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2023;57(4):404-409
Objective:To explore the value of cardiac MRI (CMRI) in evaluating left atrial function in patients with postoperative tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF) and postoperative pulmonary stenosis (rPS).Methods:Totally 67 pediatric patients (49 with rTOF, 18 with rPS) with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) were recruited between January 2019 and October 2021 in Shanghai Children′s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Thirty-three healthy volunteers, matched in gender and age, were included as controls from July 2017 to August 2018. Left atrial EF, strain and strain rate of three phases (reservoir, conduit and pump), left atrial volume (maximum volume index, minimum volume index and pre-atrial contraction volume index) were measured with corresponding cardiac function analysis software. Then, the differences in these parameters were analyzed between the three groups by ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis test with post hoc comparison and Bonferroni correction.Results:Compared with controls, patients with rTOF had lower reservoir function parameters (EF, strain and strain rate), conduit EF, conduit strain, and left atrial maximum volume index ( P<0.05), but higher pump EF ( P<0.05). In patients with rPS, only the reservoir strain rate decreased compared with controls ( P<0.05), and the remaining data showed no significant difference ( P>0.05). The reservoir and conduit EF and strain in patients with rPS were higher than those in patients with rTOF ( P<0.05). Conclusions:In patients with rTOF and rPS, left atrial function has changed despite the preservation of left ventricular EF, which may be an early marker of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. In children with rTOF, left atrial reservoir and conduit functions decreased while the pump function increased. The reservoir and pump functions in rPS were better than those in rTOF. In addition, CMRI can detect left atrial dysfunction early before it enlarged.
8.Development of elevated body temperature during surgery under different general anesthesias in pediatric patients with congenital ptosis
Chunhui HU ; Chao CHEN ; Liwei LI ; Wanyue ZHANG ; Jianjun YANG ; Zhentao SUN
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2023;43(9):1059-1061
Objective:To observe the development of elevated body temperature during surgical correction under different general anesthesias in the pediatric patients with congenital ptosis.Methods:Sixty American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification Ⅰ pediatric patients with blepharoptosis of both sexes, aged 2-10 yr, undergoing elective surgery for blepharoptosis correction, were divided into total intravenous anesthesia group(TIVA group) and combined intravenous-inhalational anesthesia group(CIIA group) using a random number table method, with 30 cases in each group. Anesthesia was induced with intravenous propofol 1-2 mg/kg, cisatracurium 0.15-0.25 mg/kg and fentanyl 2-3 μg/kg in both groups, and then the patients were endotracheally intubated. Anesthesia was maintained with intravenous infusion of propofol 50-200 μg·kg -1·min -1 and remifentanil 0.2-0.05 μg·kg -1·min -1 in TIVA group and with intravenous infusion of propofol 25-75 μg·kg -1·min -1 and remifentanil 0.2-0.5 μg·kg -1·min -1 and inhalation of 1%-1.5% sevoflurane in CIIA group. After completion of anesthesia induction, the nasopharyngeal temperature was continuously monitored until the end of surgery, and the occurrence of elevation in intraoperative body temperature (≥37.5 ℃) was recorded. Results:The incidence of elevated body temperature was 20% and 40% in TIVA group and CIIA group, respectively. Body temperature ≥39.0 ℃ did not occur in two groups. There was no significant difference in the incidence of elevated body temperature and constituent ratio of degree of elevation in body temperature between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusions:When total intravenous anesthesia and combined intravenous-inhalational anesthesia are used in the surgery for blepharoptosis correction in the pediatric patients with congenital ptosis, concurrent mild hypothermia is a non-small probability event, but it is safe to evaluate it in terms of the occurrence of malignant hyperthermia.
9.Rapid health technology assessment of calcitonin in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis
Zihui ZHENG ; Feng GAO ; Yatong ZHANG ; Zinan ZHAO ; Huijie PAN ; Liwei JI ; Xin HU ; Pengfei JIN
China Pharmacy 2022;33(21):2654-2659
OBJECTIVE According to the rapid Health Technology Assessment (HTA) for postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP),To evaluate the efficacy ,safety and economy of calcitonin in the treatment of PMOP ,and provide evidence -based medical evidence for clinical drug decision . METHODS Retrieved from the Cochrane Library ,PubMed,Embase,CNKI,Wanfang database,CBM and HTA official website ,systematic review/meta -analysis,pharmacoeconomics research and HTA reports about calcitonin in the treatment of PMOP were retrieved from the inception to Sept . 30th,2022. Two researchers independently carried out screening ,data extraction and quality evaluation ,and analyzed the data results descriptively . RESULTS A total of 18 studies were included ,including 12 SR/meta-analysis and 6 economic studies ,and no HTA report was retrieved . In terms of effectiveness , the results of the included studies were basically consistent :calcitonin had a certain advantage in reducing the incidence of vertebral fracture compared with calcium and lasoxifene alone ,but did not show clinical advantage compared with other positive drugs . In terms of reducing the incidence of non -vertebral fractures , calcitonin had some advantages ,compared with calcium al one and raloxifene ,but did not show clinical advantage compared with other positive drugs . In terms of improving bone mineral density(BMD),only 2 studies showed that calcitonin had a certain advantage over calcium but no advantage was observed compared with other positive drugs . In terms of improving non - vertebral BMD ,only 1 study showed that calcitonin combined with calcium had certain advantages compared with calcium alone in improving femoral BMD ,but there was no advantage compared with other positive drugs . In terms of lowering bone pain scores , both included studies demonstrated short -term benefit of nasal calcitonin in reducing acute pain was found in patients with vertebral fractures,but not in patients with chronic pain . In terms of safety ,the three included studies showed that calcitonin caused mild adverse reactions compared with other positive drugs ,but there was a risk of malignant tumors after long -term use . In terms of economy,only 1 study showed the use of nasal calcitonin in the treatment of PMOP had more economic advantages than no treatment or etidronate . CONCLUSIONS Calcitonin has a certain effect on reducing acute pain in patients with PMOP vertebral fracture,and its safety needs further investigation . No obvious economic advantage has been found .
10.Feasibility of Three-Dimensional Balanced Steady-State Free Precession Cine Magnetic Resonance Imaging Combined with an Image Denoising Technique to Evaluate Cardiac Function in Children with Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot
YaFeng PENG ; XinYu SU ; LiWei HU ; Qian WANG ; RongZhen OUYANG ; AiMin SUN ; Chen GUO ; XiaoFen YAO ; Yong ZHANG ; LiJia WANG ; YuMin ZHONG
Korean Journal of Radiology 2021;22(9):1525-1536
Objective:
To investigate the feasibility of cine three-dimensional (3D) balanced steady-state free precession (b-SSFP) imaging combined with a non-local means (NLM) algorithm for image denoising in evaluating cardiac function in children with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF).
Materials and Methods:
Thirty-five patients with rTOF (mean age, 12 years; range, 7–18 years) were enrolled to undergo cardiac cine image acquisition, including two-dimensional (2D) b-SSFP, 3D b-SSFP, and 3D b-SSFP combined with NLM. End-diastolic volume (EDV), end-systolic volume (ESV), stroke volume (SV), and ejection fraction (EF) of the two ventricles were measured and indexed by body surface index. Acquisition time and image quality were recorded and compared among the three imaging sequences.
Results:
3D b-SSFP with denoising vs. 2D b-SSFP had high correlation coefficients for EDV, ESV, SV, and EF of the left (0.959– 0.991; p < 0.001) as well as right (0.755–0.965; p < 0.001) ventricular metrics. The image acquisition time ± standard deviation (SD) was 25.1 ± 2.4 seconds for 3D b-SSFP compared with 277.6 ± 0.7 seconds for 2D b-SSFP, indicating a significantly shorter time with the 3D than the 2D sequence (p < 0.001). Image quality score was better with 3D b-SSFP combined with denoising than with 3D b-SSFP (mean ± SD, 3.8 ± 0.6 vs. 3.5 ± 0.6; p = 0.005). Signal-to-noise ratios for blood and myocardium as well as contrast between blood and myocardium were higher for 3D b-SSFP combined with denoising than for 3D b-SSFP (p < 0.05 for all but septal myocardium).
Conclusion
The 3D b-SSFP sequence can significantly reduce acquisition time compared to the 2D b-SSFP sequence for cine imaging in the evaluation of ventricular function in children with rTOF, and its quality can be further improved by combining it with an NLM denoising method.

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