1.Development of five grading standards and visual assessment tools for the elderly disability with dementia and its reliability and validity testing
Cheng CHEN ; Xin JIAO ; Yixiu WANG ; Qin ZHANG ; Xiang LU ; Wenwen LI ; Zhongli JIANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2024;43(5):616-622
Objective:To establish Chinese grading standards for elderly disability and dementia, in accordance with the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health(ICF)items, and to develop visual assessment tools that can be easily understood by patients, family members, and health workers.The aim is to verify the reliability and validity of these tools.Methods:In this study, we established five categories of elderly disability classification, along with corresponding ICF items and visual evaluation tools.The appropriateness and compatibility of the tools were assessed using questionnaires, which included illustrations, GIF dynamic pictures, and ICF items.Correlation analysis was conducted to screen the items, and the validity of the visual evaluation tools was determined through a picture-text matching validity test.Reliability was evaluated using internal consistency or test-retest reliability, and validity was assessed through content validity.Results:Each grade of disability was initially divided into five levels.However, after expert consultations and classification revision, each level was ultimately simplified into four levels with clearer descriptions.The Pearson correlation coefficients between all items and the total scores of each part were found to exceed 0.3, and the difference was statistically significant(all P<0.05).The average and mode of the illustrations and GIF dynamic pictures, when matched with related descriptions, were both above 3, with consistency rates surpassing 50%.Statistical differences were observed in eight items between the two visual assessment tools.The Cronbach's α coefficients, which reflect internal consistency, were all above 0.60.The intra-group correlation coefficients, which indicate test-retest reliability, were all greater than 0.70.The content validity index of the questionnaire at the overall level was above 0.90, while the item-level content validity index was more than 0.78. Conclusions:The Chinese grading standards for elderly disability and dementia, which are aligned with the ICF, have been preliminarily established.Visual assessment tools have also been developed, which demonstrate good reliability and validity.Among the two visual assessment tools, GIF dynamic pictures were found to be more popular and easier to understand.
2.A cross-sectional investigation on the detection of colorectal cancer and adenoma in adults under colonoscopy in Shihezi in recent ten years
Yuanmao XIE ; Miaomiao LUO ; Mengzhen SHI ; Xueping WANG ; Huizhu CHEN ; Yang LI ; Yixiu LIN ; Weigang CHEN
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2022;39(6):472-478
Objective:To investigate the change of the detection rate of colorectal cancer (CRC), colorectal adenoma and advanced adenoma in adults under colonoscopy in Shihezi in the past ten years.Methods:Data of patients who completed colonoscopy in the First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University School of Medicine from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2019 were investigated. The medical records were collected by consulting the electronic medical record system, including the age and sex of patients and the location, quantity, size and pathological type of lesions. The detection rates, including the overall detection rate in the past 10 years, those in the first 5 years (from 2010 to 2014) and the second 5 years (from 2015 to 2019) of colorectal adenomas, advanced colorectal adenomas and CRC, were studied.Results:A total of 50 645 cases were included, 14 931 cases were excluded by the exclusion criteria, and finally a total of 35 714 cases were included in the data analysis. The 10-year overall detection rates of colorectal adenoma, advanced colorectal adenoma and CRC were 17.65% (6 302/35 714), 4.45% (1 589/35 714) and 3.71% (1 324/35 714), respectively. The overall detection rates of colorectal adenoma and advanced colorectal adenoma in the second 5 years were higher respectively than those in the first 5 years [20.33% (4 565/22 457) VS 13.10% (1 737/13 257), 4.69% (1 053/22 457) VS 4.04% (536/13 257)]. The overall detection rate of CRC in the second 5 years [3.30% (741/22 457)] was lower than that in the first 5 years [4.40% (583/13 257)].Conclusion:Compared with 2010 to 2014, the detection rate of colorectal adenoma in Shihezi area in 2015 to 2019 increased significantly, the detection rate of advanced colorectal adenoma increased slightly, and the detection rate of CRC decreased slightly. Therefore, the detection and resection of colorectal adenoma by colonoscopy may be important in reducing the incidence of CRC.
3.Comparative study on anterolateral thigh flap by three-dimensional CT angiography assisted design and color Doppler ultrasound in reconstruction after oral cancer
Shuangjiang WU ; Lei WANG ; Yixiu LIU ; Juan JIA ; Delin XIA
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2022;38(10):1102-1110
Objective:To compare the effect of three-dimensional CT angiography (CTA) and color Doppler ultrasound (CDU) in reconstruction of soft tissue defects after oral cancer surgery with anterolateral thigh flap (ALTF).Methods:Patients who underwent reconstruction of postoperative defects with ALTF in Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Southwest Medical University from January 2013 to January 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. According to the imaging method used for examining perforating artery, all patients were divided into two groups. In group A, CTA and three-dimensional vascular reconstruction were used to locate the lateral femoral circumflex artery and its perforating vessels, and the individualized ALTF was designed. In group B, the lateral circumflex femoral artery and its perforating vessels were located by CDU. The clinical features, operation time, flap survival rate, postoperative complication rate, image quality of angiography, difference of superficial skin points of perforating vessels before and during operation, and diameter of perforators were compared between the two groups. The measurement data were expressed by Mean±SD, and the differences between the two groups were compared by independent sample t-test; paired sample t-test was used to compare the intra-group differences; patients’ clinical features and other enumeration data were expressed in the number of cases (%), and analyzed by chi-square test; reliability analysis was adopted for the image quality score of two doctors at different times, taking Cronbach’s α value; correlations between body mass index (BMI) and flap survival rate were tested by Pearson correlation, whereas the correlation between flap survival rate and underlying diseases, drug combination, bad smoking and drinking habits, and surgical complications were tested by Spearman correlation, which were all performed using SPSS version 20.0 at significance level P<0.05. Results:A total of 50 patients with oral cancer were collected, 25 patients in each group. There were no significant differences between the two groups in clinical features such as sex distribution, age, TNM stage, BMI, underlying diseases, drug combination, bad smoking and drinking habits, tumor location and so on ( P>0.05). The mean operation time of group A was significantly shorter than that of group B[(67.64±5.94) min vs. (70.88±4.88) min, P<0.05]. All flaps in group A survived; one case in group B had complete flap necrosis. There was no significant difference in flap survival rate between the two groups(100% vs. 96%, P>0.05). One case in group A and two cases in group B had complications such as effusion of donor site wound, and there was no significant difference ( P>0.05). Compared with the image quality of the two groups, the angiographic quality score of group A was significantly higher than that of group B, the difference was statistically significant [(3.08±0.64) scores vs. (2.56±0.65) scores, P<0.05]. In group A, the distance difference between the position of the skin superficial point of perforator vessel positioned before operation and during operation was significantly shorter than that in group B, and the difference was statistically significant [(1.32±0.50) mm vs. (1.75±0.84) mm, P<0.05]. In group A, the diameter of perforating artery measured by imaging before operation was (1.68±0.17) mm, which had no significant difference with the actual value[(1.70±0.18) mm] ( P>0.05); whereas, in group B, the diameter of perforating artery measured by imaging before operation was (1.77±0.14) mm. The actual measured value during operation was (1.66±0.15) mm, the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). A significant correlation emerged between surgical complications and flap survival rate ( r=0.57, P<0.001), however, there were no significant correlations between BMI, combined with basic diseases, combined medication, bad smoking and drinking habits and flap survival ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Compared with CDU, CTA combined with three-dimensional vascular reconstruction is a feasible and reliable method for preoperative evaluation, flap design. The flap preparation time is shorter. Therefore, it is a good method of preoperative vascular localization.
4.Comparative study on anterolateral thigh flap by three-dimensional CT angiography assisted design and color Doppler ultrasound in reconstruction after oral cancer
Shuangjiang WU ; Lei WANG ; Yixiu LIU ; Juan JIA ; Delin XIA
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2022;38(10):1102-1110
Objective:To compare the effect of three-dimensional CT angiography (CTA) and color Doppler ultrasound (CDU) in reconstruction of soft tissue defects after oral cancer surgery with anterolateral thigh flap (ALTF).Methods:Patients who underwent reconstruction of postoperative defects with ALTF in Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Southwest Medical University from January 2013 to January 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. According to the imaging method used for examining perforating artery, all patients were divided into two groups. In group A, CTA and three-dimensional vascular reconstruction were used to locate the lateral femoral circumflex artery and its perforating vessels, and the individualized ALTF was designed. In group B, the lateral circumflex femoral artery and its perforating vessels were located by CDU. The clinical features, operation time, flap survival rate, postoperative complication rate, image quality of angiography, difference of superficial skin points of perforating vessels before and during operation, and diameter of perforators were compared between the two groups. The measurement data were expressed by Mean±SD, and the differences between the two groups were compared by independent sample t-test; paired sample t-test was used to compare the intra-group differences; patients’ clinical features and other enumeration data were expressed in the number of cases (%), and analyzed by chi-square test; reliability analysis was adopted for the image quality score of two doctors at different times, taking Cronbach’s α value; correlations between body mass index (BMI) and flap survival rate were tested by Pearson correlation, whereas the correlation between flap survival rate and underlying diseases, drug combination, bad smoking and drinking habits, and surgical complications were tested by Spearman correlation, which were all performed using SPSS version 20.0 at significance level P<0.05. Results:A total of 50 patients with oral cancer were collected, 25 patients in each group. There were no significant differences between the two groups in clinical features such as sex distribution, age, TNM stage, BMI, underlying diseases, drug combination, bad smoking and drinking habits, tumor location and so on ( P>0.05). The mean operation time of group A was significantly shorter than that of group B[(67.64±5.94) min vs. (70.88±4.88) min, P<0.05]. All flaps in group A survived; one case in group B had complete flap necrosis. There was no significant difference in flap survival rate between the two groups(100% vs. 96%, P>0.05). One case in group A and two cases in group B had complications such as effusion of donor site wound, and there was no significant difference ( P>0.05). Compared with the image quality of the two groups, the angiographic quality score of group A was significantly higher than that of group B, the difference was statistically significant [(3.08±0.64) scores vs. (2.56±0.65) scores, P<0.05]. In group A, the distance difference between the position of the skin superficial point of perforator vessel positioned before operation and during operation was significantly shorter than that in group B, and the difference was statistically significant [(1.32±0.50) mm vs. (1.75±0.84) mm, P<0.05]. In group A, the diameter of perforating artery measured by imaging before operation was (1.68±0.17) mm, which had no significant difference with the actual value[(1.70±0.18) mm] ( P>0.05); whereas, in group B, the diameter of perforating artery measured by imaging before operation was (1.77±0.14) mm. The actual measured value during operation was (1.66±0.15) mm, the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). A significant correlation emerged between surgical complications and flap survival rate ( r=0.57, P<0.001), however, there were no significant correlations between BMI, combined with basic diseases, combined medication, bad smoking and drinking habits and flap survival ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Compared with CDU, CTA combined with three-dimensional vascular reconstruction is a feasible and reliable method for preoperative evaluation, flap design. The flap preparation time is shorter. Therefore, it is a good method of preoperative vascular localization.
5.Impact of adjuvant transcatheter arterial chemoembolization with anti-tumor drug for prevention early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma patients with microvascular invasion after radical hepatectomy
Peng LIU ; Yuwei XIE ; Luxun ZHANG ; Xiangyu XU ; Yixiu WANG ; Jinyu PEI ; Bin TAN ; Cong WANG ; Kui LIU ; Kun LI ; Jinzhong PANG ; Jingyu CAO
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2021;27(9):652-657
Objective:To study combined adjuvant transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) with anti-tumor drug treatment on early hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence in patients with microvascular invasion (MVI) after partial hepatectomy with curative intent.Methods:The clinical and pathological data of 169 patients with HCC who underwent partial hepatectomy with curative intent from January 2015 to December 2018 at the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University were retrospectively analyzed. MVI was diagnosed by postoperative histopathology. There were 147 males and 22 females, with the median age 56 years(ranged 32-79 years). The patients were divided into surgery group ( n=62, patients who did not receive adjuvant therapy), TACE group ( n=42, patients who only received TACE) and combined group ( n=65, patients who received TACE with anti-tumor drug) according to the therapies after resection. Patients in each group were further divided into grade M1 (mild) and grade M2 (severe) subgroups according to the severity of MVI. All patients were followed-up for observing tumor recurrence. The relapse-free survival in the three groups were compared using the Kaplan-Meier method and the log-rank test was used to compare the tumor-free survival rates. Results:The tumor-free survival rates of 169 patients at 1 and 2 years after operation were 59.2% and 40.8%. The tumor-free survival rates at 1 and 2 years after operation were 45.2% and 25.8% in surgery group, 61.9% and 40.5% in TACE group, 70.8% and 52.3% in combined group respectively. The differences among the three groups were significant: TACE group was better than surgery group, and combined group was better than TACE group, combined group was better than surgery group (all P<0.05). In TACE group and combined group, tumor-free survival rates of M1patients better than M2 patients, and the difference was significant ( P<0.05). Among M1 patients and M2 patients, tumor-free survival rates of combined group patients were better than surgery group and TACE group, the difference was significant (all P<0.05). The cumulative tumor-free survival rate was not significantly affected by different antineoplastic agents. Conclusion:Adjuvant TACE reduced the early recurrence rate of HCC patients with MVI. Adjuvant TACE combined with anti-tumor drug further reduced early tumor recurrence.
6.Application of ultrasound medical imaging workstation in quality control of ultrasonic reports issued by resident doctors
Xining WU ; Yunshu OUYANG ; Hua MENG ; Yuxin JIANG ; Jianchu LI ; Hongyan WANG ; Yixiu ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Ultrasound (Electronic Edition) 2019;16(5):360-363
Objective To explore the application value of ultrasound medical imaging workstation in quality control of ultrasound reports issued by resident doctors.Methods The pancreatic ultrasound reports of outpatients provided by resident doctors with 6 months and 12 months of training were derived from the ultrasound medical imaging workstation as 6-month group (G6M) and 12-month group (G12M),respectively.There were 1582 ultrasound reports in the G6M,including 420 for males and 962 for females,with 1318 for patients < 65 years old and 264 for patients ≥ 65 years old.There were 2723 ultrasound reports in the G12M,including for 760 males and 1963 for females,with 2323 for patients < 65 years old and 400 for patients ≥ 65 years old.Frequency of"unclear tail of the pancreas" in the report,standard image,and body markers were recorded.The chi-square test was used to compare patient gender,age,and the quality of resident reports between the two groups.Results The chi-square test showed that there was no significant difference in sex or age composition between the two groups (all P > 0.05).The number of cases of"unclear tail of the pancreas" reported in the G6M and G12M was 554 (35.02%) and 734 (26.96%),respectively,and there was a statistical difference between the two groups (x2=31.029,P < 0.001).In the reports with "unclear tail of the pancreas",the number of reports with "no map" was 8 (1.44%) and 14 (1.91%) in the G6M and G12M,respectively,and there was no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05).As to "map without marker" and "map with marker",there were 337 (60.83%) vs 209 (37.73%) and 308 (41.96%) vs 412 (56.13%) in the G6M and G12M,respectively,and the chi-square test showed that there were significant differences between the two groups (x2=44.960 and 42.834,all P < 0.001).Conclusion Ultrasound medical imaging workstation can be used for periodic spot check,evaluation,and feedback of resident reports,which has a positive role in promoting the quality control of ultrasound reports.
7.Study on Sulfated Modification and Anti-psoriasis Activity of Polysaccharide from Dictamnus dasycarpus
Kai ZHANG ; Yu ZHANG ; Lihong WANG ; Yixiu ZHANG ; Yuliang WANG ; Tongchao ZHAO ; Hong ZHAO ; Ruirui WANG
China Pharmacy 2019;30(8):1049-1056
OBJECTIVE: To conduct sulfated modification of polysaccharide from Dictamnus dasycarpus (DDP-Ⅲ), and to compare structure characteristics and anti-psoriasis activity of DDP-Ⅲ before and after sulfated modification. METHODS: DDP-Ⅲ was separated and purified with DEAE-52 anion exchange cellulose column and Sephadex G-100 column. After derived with 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone, HPLC was used to determine the composition of its monosaccharide. SDDP-Ⅲ was synthesized using esterification reagent (anhydrous pyridine+chlorosulfonic acid) to modify DDP-Ⅲ. The degree of sulfate substitution was determined by barium chloride-gelatin turbidimetric method. The structures were compared by IR, Raman spectrum and SEM before and after modification. The male ICR mice were randomly divided into normal group, model group, positive group (tripterygium glycosides, 20 mg/kg) and DDP-Ⅲ/SDDP-Ⅲ low-dose, medium-dose and high-dose groups (56, 112, 224 mg/kg). Except that normal group was given vaseline for external use, and other groups were given Imiquimod cream for external use to induce psoriasis model. At the same time, administration groups were given relevant medicine intragastrically 0.4 mL, and both normal group and model group were given constant volume of water intragastrically, once a day, for consecutive 14 d. Two hours after last medication, the serum contents of IL-17 and IL-23 were determined by ELISA. The skin scales near the tail were observed by HE staining, and the number of scales with granular layer was recorded. RESULTS: DDP-Ⅲ was composed of mannose, rhamnose, glucuronic acid, galacturonic acid and glucose. The degree of sulfate substitution was 0.65 for SDDP-Ⅲ. IR and Raman spectrum showed that the characteristic absorption peaks of sulfate radical group appeared near 1 255 cm-1 and 823 cm-1, 1 240 cm-1 and 815 cm-1 for SDDP-Ⅲ, except for same characteristic absorption peak as DDP-Ⅲ. SEM analysis showed that DDP-Ⅲ was flaky, smooth and tightly arranged; SDDP-Ⅲ was massive or granular with porous structure and loose arrangement. Animal experiment showed that compared with normal group, the epidermis of skin lesion was significantly thickened and the granular layer was significantly reduced; serum contents of IL-17 and IL-23 were increased significantly, while the number of scales with granular layer was decreased significantly (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared with model group, above symptoms of administration groups were improved to different extent, and serum contents of IL-17 and IL-23 in positive group, DDP-Ⅲ high-dose groups, SDDP-Ⅲ medium-dose and high-dose groups were decreased significantly; the number of scales with granular layer was increased significantly, and above indexes of SDDP-Ⅲ medium-dose and high-dose groups were significantly better than corresponding DDP-Ⅲ group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: DDP-Ⅲ contains five monosaccharide components such as mannose, etc. Both DDP-Ⅲ and SDDP-Ⅲ possess anti- psoriasis effects, and SDDP-Ⅲ exhibits stronger anti-psoriasis effect than DDP-Ⅲ. Its mechanism may be associated with inhibiting IL-23/IL-17 signaling pathway.
8.Research progress of the construction of humanity nursing curriculum system
Yuanjuan CHENG ; Kun LI ; Zhaohua CHENG ; Lili LI ; Yuanyuan SHI ; Yixiu BAI ; Yufei WANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2019;25(23):3027-3032
With the transformation of medical model, nursing humanities has gradually become the core of nursing practice, and the reform and construction of nursing humanities curriculum system has become one of the urgent problems to be solved in the reform of nursing education. This paper summarized the research progress of the construction of nursing humanities curriculum system at home and abroad, including curriculum setting, teaching strategies and methods, assessment forms, teacher competence and so on. It is hoped that it will be of reference value to the future construction of medical-teaching synergy of nursing humanities curriculum and the integration model of colleges and universities.
9. Triptolide reverses apatinib resistance in gastric cancer cell line MKN45 via inhibition of heat shock protein 70
Fei TENG ; Zhiyuan XU ; Hang LYU ; Yiping WANG ; Lijing WANG ; Ting HUANG ; Jiancheng SUN ; Haote ZHU ; Yixiu NI ; Xiangdong CHENG
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2018;40(2):92-98
Objective:
To investigate the effect of triptolide, a specific inhibitor of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70), on apatinib resistance in gastric cancer cells line MKN45.
Methods:
The apatinib-resistant cells (MKN45/AR) and MKN45 parental cells were treated with apatinib, triptolide and apatinib combined with triptolide, respectively. CCK-8 assay was performed to determine the half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of MKN45/AR and MKN45 cells in the presence of different treatment. The mRNA expression of heat shock protein gene (HSPA1A and HSPA1B) was detected by RT-PCR, while the protein expression of heat shock protein 70 was analyzed using Western blot in MKN45/AR and MKN45 cells.
Results:
The IC50 values of apatinib-sensitive and apatinib-resistant MKN45 cells were 10.411 μmol/L and 70.527 μmol/L, respectively, showing a significant difference (
10. Prenatal ultrasonic diagnosis and outcome of congenital dacryocystocele
Yixiu ZHANG ; Yuansheng WANG ; Qunni LAMU ; Hua MENG ; Qing DAI ; Zhonghui XU ; Jia LU ; Yunshu OUYANG ; Xining WU ; Yuxin JIANG ; Ji DE ; Yuzhen NIMA
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2018;27(6):520-523
Objective:
To explore the value of prenatal ultrasound in diagnosis of congenital dacryocystocele.
Methods:
The ultrasonographic features of 16 fetuses with congenital dacryocystocele were retrospectively reviewed and the outcome of pregnancy were followed up.
Results:
The median gestational week detected with prenatal ultrasound was 30.29 weeks, the mean diameter was (8.96±1.96)mm. Congenital dacryocystoceles were unilateral in 12 fetuses and bilateral in 4 fetuses, 10 were female and 6 were male. The typical ultrasonic feature was anechoic cystic mass with clear boundary in relation to the medial and inferior aspects of the fetal orbit. The dacryocystocele resolved spontaneously prenatally in 5 fetuses, resolved spontaneously after delivery in 10 fetuses. One fetus died in caesarean section due to complete placenta previa.
Conclusions
Congenital dacryocystitis has its characteristic ultrasonographic features, and most cases can disappear naturally in prenatal or early newborns.

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