1.Effect of denosumab versus alendronate on periprosthetic bone mineral density after total hip arthroplasty
Weicong FU ; Tianbao WANG ; Xiaofei LI
China Pharmacist 2024;28(9):34-40
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To investigate the effects of denosumab(DEN)and alendronate(AL)on bone mineral density(BMD)around the prosthesis after total hip arthroplasty(THA).Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of primary osteoporosis(POP)patients who underwent THA at the Affiliated Jinhua Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine from March 2022 to March 2023,the patients were divided into the DEN group and the AL group according to the postoperative protocols.The main observation index was the bone density around the implant(Gruen zone:1st and 7th zones;time points:postoperative day 5(T1),6 months(T2),and 12 months(T3);detection method:dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry).The secondary observation index was the bone metabolism index(bone calcitonin(OC),β-collagen special sequence(β-Crosslaps),and type 1 procollagen N-terminal peptide(P1NP);time points:preoperative(T4),6 months(T2),and 12 months(T3);detection method:enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay).Results A total of 120 patients were included in the study,with 59 in the DEN group and 61 in the AL group.At baseline,there was no statistically significant difference in serum OC,β-Crosslaps and P1NP levels between the two groups(P>0.05).Periprosthetic BMD showed a decreasing trend in both groups,and periprosthetic BMD was higher in the DEN group than in the AL group in both Gruen zone 1 and Gruen zone 7 at the T2 and T3 time points(P<0.05).In terms of bone transformation markers,serum OC,β-Crosslaps and P1NP levels showed decreasing trends with prolonged treatment time in both groups(P<0.05).In addition,serum OC,β-Crosslaps and P1NP levels were significantly lower in the DEN group than in the AL group at T2 and T3 time points(P<0.05).Conclusion Compared with AL,DEN is more effective in preventing periprosthetic bone loss of the proximal femur and has a better safety profile.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
2.Use of artificial intelligence in the management of T1 colorectal cancer: a new tool in the arsenal or is deep learning out of its depth?
James Weiquan LI ; Lai Mun WANG ; Katsuro ICHIMASA ; Kenneth Weicong LIN ; James Chi-Yong NGU ; Tiing Leong ANG
Clinical Endoscopy 2024;57(1):24-35
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			 The field of artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving, and there has been an interest in its use to predict the risk of lymph node metastasis in T1 colorectal cancer. Accurately predicting lymph node invasion may result in fewer patients undergoing unnecessary surgeries; conversely, inadequate assessments will result in suboptimal oncological outcomes. This narrative review aims to summarize the current literature on deep learning for predicting the probability of lymph node metastasis in T1 colorectal cancer, highlighting areas of potential application and barriers that may limit its generalizability and clinical utility. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
3.The formula of ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids improving cognitive impairment in patients with depres-sion:a clinical randomized double-blind controlled trial
Rong MA ; Shiyun WU ; Cai SONG ; Xu DAI ; Yong-Ping ZHANG ; Hebin HUANG ; Weicong LU ; Runhua WANG ; Guiyun XU ; Kangguang LIN
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 2023;49(10):591-597
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To investigate the effects of different ratios of ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids(ω-3 PUFA)on depression and cognitive impairment in patients with major depression.Methods A randomized,double-blinded controlled trial was used to randomly assign patients with depression to a cognitive improvement group,a depression improvement group,and a placebo group.The cognitive improvement group took 1388 mg of docosahexaenoic acid(DHA)and 692 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid(EPA)every day and the depression improvement group took 1248 mg of EPA and 832 mg of DHA every day.The placebo group took the same dose of soybean oil for 12 weeks,during which psychiatric medication was maintained.The 24-item Hamilton depression scale(HAMD-24)was used to evaluate depressive symptoms,and the standardized MATRICS consensus cognitive battery(MCCB)was used to evaluate cognitive function after 6 weeks and 12 weeks,respectively.Results The study recruited a total of 46 patients with depression including 22 in the cognitive improvement group,12 in the depression improvement group,and 12 in the placebo group.After 6 weeks of treatment,the HAMD-24 scores were significantly lower in the depression improvement group(19.00±10.70)and cognitive improvement group(16.58±9.39)than in the placebo group(31.10±10.03)(P<0.01).After 12 weeks of treatment,HAMD-24 scores were significantly lower in the depression improvement group(13.58±8.43)than in the placebo group(28.10±15.04)(P=0.02).No significant interaction effect was found on the cognitive assessment scores in any dimension after 6 weeks and 12 weeks of treatment(P>0.05).The incidence rate of adverse events in the depression improvement group was 16.7%(2/12),and no adverse events were reported in the other two groups.There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse events among the three groups(P=0.13).Conclusion Treatment with ω-3PUFA for 6 weeks can improve the depressive symptoms of patients with depression.The formula with a higher ratio of EPA exhibits higher effectiveness while the two groups of ω-3PUFA formulas with different ratios do not improve cognitive function.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
4.Clinical feature and etiological analysis of 101 neonates with central nervous system infection
Yu LIU ; Weicong PU ; Le WANG ; Yinghui GUO ; Jiancheng JIAO ; Yaofang XIA ; Li MA
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2023;30(8):578-583
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To analyze the clinical features and etiological results of neonatal central nervous system(CNS) infection and provide basis for optimization of pathogen detection strategy for CNS infection.Methods:We collected the clinical and laboratory data of hospitalized neonates with clinical diagnosis of CNS infection in the neonatal department at Hebei Provincial Children′s Hospital, from January 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021.The clinical manifestations of the enrolled neonates, as well as the cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)pathogens detected by conventional and molecular biological detection techniques were analyzed.Laboratory characteristics of different kinds of pathogen were compared.Results:A total of 101 eligible neonates were enrolled.The median gestational age was 38.8(36.2, 39.6)weeks, with a prematurity rate 26.7%.There were 68 boys.The median age of onset was 9(2, 14)days.Blood culture was positive in 19(18.8%) cases, including 17 cases of bacteria and two cases of fungus.Positive findings were found in CSF specimens of 33(32.7%)cases by various methods including 13 bacteria, 19 viruses and one fungi.Streptococcus group B and Escherichia coli were the first two bacteria in CSF.Enterovirus was the most common virus in CSF.In terms of detection methods of CSF pathogens, seven cases(7/101, 6.9%) were detected by CSF culture, two cases(2/21, 9.5%)by smear, 22 cases(22/45, 48.9%)by single-virus targeted/multiplex polymerase chain reaction and four cases(4/7, 57.1%)by metagenomic next-generation sequencing.The CSF white blood cell counts, protein levels and blood C-reactive protein levels were higher in the cases with bacteria/fungi detection from CNS infection than in those with virus detection( P<0.05). Almost all neonates(98/101, 97.0%)were clinically cured or significantly improved before discharge.Two neonates were discharged against medical advice and one neonate was transferred to the other hospital after clinical improvement. Conclusion:Combined use of conventional and molecular biological detection techniques can significantly improve the etiological positive rate of neonatal CNS infection.Viral infection is not rare in the neonatal population.Our study demonstrated the spectrum of organism causing neonatal CNS infection, which provided a basis for the optimization of pathogen detection strategy.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
5.The effect of adaptive cognitive training on cognitive function in the elderly: a review
Weicong REN ; Hanlin WANG ; Zhijie ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2021;40(6):788-792
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Current studies have found that cognitive training has a significant effect on the improvement of training task performance in the elderly, but the training effects are difficult to transfer to untrained cognitive tasks.Recent studies have found that adaptive cognitive training can obtain better transfer effects.This article focuses on the transfer and maintenance effects of adaptive cognitive training; reviews recent research on brain mechanisms related to adaptive cognitive training; analyzes existing problems in the field, and proposes further studies to explore ways for effective implementation of adaptive cognitive training with continuously challenging tasks and to elucidate the cognitive and neural mechanisms related to the transfer effects.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
6.Application of fluorescent targeted retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in the treatment of lymph node recurrence after radical prostatectomy
Yu WANG ; Weicong LIANG ; Zhuolun SUN ; Jinming DI ; Xiaopeng LIU ; Tengcheng LI ; Ke LI ; Xingqiao WEN ; Xin GAO
Chinese Journal of Urology 2021;42(9):666-669
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To explore the efficacy of fluorescent retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in the comprehensive treatment of lymph node recurrence after radical prostatectomy (RP).Methods:From January 2017 to December 2020, 25 patients with lymph node recurrence diagnosed by 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT after RP in our hospital were enrolled in this study. The patients were 67 (59-77) years old. The median PSA was 7.7 (0.5-12.6) ng/ml at lymph node recurrence, and was treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), suggesting hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. Before recurrence, 4 cases were in T 2 stage, 17 cases in T 3, 4 cases in T 4, 10 cases in N 0, and 15 cases in N 1stage, 25 cases in M 0stage. 2 cases diagnosed as ISUP grade group <3, 9 cases in group 4, and 14 cases in group 5. The median time from radical resection to recurrence was 43 (27-56) months. All 25 cases were diagnosed as lymph node recurrence by 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT examination. Fluorescence retroperitoneal lymph node dissection was performed. Pelvic lymph nodes were detected in the dark field under the fluorescence mode, and positive lymph nodes were found. The white light mode was switched, and the lymph nodes were cleaned, and recorded. For metastatic lymph nodes indicated by preoperative PSMA PET/CT, routine dissection was performed regardless of whether the lymph nodes were fluorescently positive or not. The only routine examination was performed if there were no lymph nodes with fluorescently positive staining in other sites. Perioperative data, biochemical recurrence (BCR) rate, radiological recurrence (RAR) rate, and follow-up data were collected and analyzed. Results:25 patients were pathologically diagnosed with lymph node metastasis. The median lymph node dissection time was 21(15-28) min, estimated blood loss was 30(20-50) ml, hospital days was 4(3-5)d without any severe complications (
7.An exploration of the training and evaluation systems of medical undergraduates in the context of tutorial system
Zhongjin LIU ; Maolin SUN ; Haiyan ZHANG ; Wei GUO ; Baoqing WANG ; Tao ZHOU ; Weicong ZHANG ; Dongzhen JIN ; Dongji CUI
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2019;18(5):458-461
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To investigate the training process of clinical practice ability in medical undergraduates in the context of tutorial system,as well as new clinical training models and evaluation methods.Methods A total of 40 medical undergraduates who entered the stage of clinical practice were randomly divided into tutorial group and control group,with 20 undergraduates in each group.A diversified evaluation system was used to perform a comprehensive evaluation of clinical practice ability of medical undergraduates at different stages,with a combination of professional theory examination,Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise,Direct Observation of Procedural Skills,and clinical case report.All the data were analyzed by SPSS 23.0,t test was used for statistical analysis.Results Compared with the control group after the internship ended,the tutorial group had significantly higher scores of clinical professional theory (86.24 ± 2.93),clinical practice ability (7.53 ± 0.48),clinical operation skills (4.35 ± 0.47),and clinical thinking ability (6.31 ± 0.52) (all P<0.05).Conclusion The application of the tutorial training mode during the internship of medical undergraduates can improve their comprehensive qualities such as professional quality,medical theory,and practical skills.The diversified evaluation system can evaluate the teaching effect and reflect the cultivation of comprehensive quality among students.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
8.Determination of Phenol by an Electrochemical Method with Glassy Carbon Electrode
Guiying JIN ; Caimei WANG ; Weicong WU ; Shujun HU ; Yi LI
China Pharmacist 2018;21(10):1878-1880
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective: To establish an electrochemical method for the determination of phenol. Methods: An electrochemical workstation with three electrodes system was used with glassy carbon electrode as working electrode, Ag/AgCl as reference electrode and Pt as counter electrode. Cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry were used for the determination of phenol. Results:Under the condition of 4% Na2SO4as the supporting electrolyte, phenol showed an obvious oxidation peak on the glassy carbon elec-trode. The peak current increased linearly with the concentration of phenol within the range of 0. 8 μg·ml-1-10. 2 μg·ml-1( r=0. 997 5). The lower limit of detection was 0. 20 μg·ml-1. The average recovery was 101. 2% (RSD=2. 2% , n=6). Conclusion:The method is simple and accurate, and can be used for the determination of phenol.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
9.First isolation of Laribacter hongkongensis from stool samples of Rattus norvegicus
Youzhao LIU ; Weicong CHEN ; Zhihua LIU ; Li WANG ; Jing GE ; Yuyu HAN ; Qing CHEN ; Jing HU
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2017;33(4):343-348
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			In order to investigate whether Laribacter hongkongensis could be detected in stool samples of Rattus norvegicus in the wild,Rattus norvegicus were trapped alive in an urban community of Guangzhou,China over a period of one year from June 2015 to May 2016,and their stool samples were examined for the presence of L.hongkongensis strains.Isolates were identified based on phenotypic characteristics and 16S rRNA sequence analysis,and were examined for their susceptibility to 19 antimicrobial agents.Further typing of the isolates was performed using multi-loci sequence typing (MLST) analysis.A total of 191 R.norvegicus were trapped alive.L.hongkongensis was identified and successfully isolated from two samples,representing a prevalence of 1.05 %.Although the two isolates possessed similar phenotypic characteristics and have no base difference of 16S rRNA gene,they constituted two new distinct sequence types (STs),ST-163 and ST-164.This is the first report that L.hongkongensis can be detected in the intestinal tract of R.norvegicus.Results suggest that R.norvegicus could serve as carriers of L.hongkongensis and therefore could be another potential source of infection.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
10.Preparation and application of anti-human PD-L1 monoclonal antibodies
Peiran FENG ; Jianfang HUANG ; Minzhen WANG ; Weicong LIAO ; Dailing HAO ; Junjian XIANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2017;33(6):879-883
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To obtain a high specificity and high affinity anti-human PD-L1 monoclonal antibody which can be used for clinical diagnosis and block PD-L1 and PD-1 binding.Methods:BALB/c mice were immunized with recombinant PD-L1 protein.The positive cell clones stably secreting anti-human PD-L1 monoclonal antibody were obtained by classical hybridoma cell fusion technique.The specificity,affinity,subtype and other characteristics of the antibody were identified by ELISA.Immunofluorescence and indirect immunofluorescence were used to detect the tumor cells.Antibody blocking activity was confirmed by tumor killing test.Results:Two cell strains stably secreting monoclonal antibodies against human PD-LI were screened out.Abl and Ab2 had high titer and affinity.The antibody titers were 1:2.56×106 and 1:3×105,and the affinity was 1.5×109 L/mol and 2.5×10s L/mol respectively.There was no cross reaction between these two antibodies and PD-L2.Immunoblotting,indirect immunofluorescence confirmed that the antibody can be used to the diagnosis.Experiment showed that PD-L1 antibodies can increases tumor-killing activity of CIK cells.Conclusion:Two hybridoma cell lines capable of stably secreting highly specific and high affinity anti-human PD-L1 monoclonal antibody are obtained.They can specifically bind to PD-L1 molecules on tumor cells and can be used to the diagnosis of tumor phenotype and prognosis.Antibody blocking function can be applied to combined CIK cell immunotherapy.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
            
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