1.Prediction of short term clinical outcomes in low Apgar score neonates using umbilical artery blood gas analysis plus amplitude integrated electroencephalography
Jiangbiao XIE ; Xinzhu LIN ; Zhuxin ZHANG ; Lixia TANG
Chinese Journal of Neonatology 2023;38(8):465-470
Objective:To study the predictive values of umbilical artery blood gas analysis(UABG) plus amplitude-integrated electroencephalography(aEEG) monitoring within 6 h after birth for early complications and short term neurological outcomes in low Apgar score neonates.Methods:From January 2020 to February 2022, neonates with gestational age (GA) ≥35 weeks and 1 min or 5 min Apgar score ≤7 admitted to NICU of our hospital were retrospectively reviewed. According to UABG pH values, the neonates were assigned into pH<7.2 group and pH ≥7.2 group, and further grouped into abnormal aEEG group and normal aEEG group. The ttest, rank sum test and χ2 test were used to compare laboratory results, incidences of diseases, physical growth and neurological prognosis at 6 month of age. Results:A total of 105 neonates with low Apgar scores were enrolled, including 73 cases in the pH<7.2 group and 32 cases in the pH≥7.2 group. In the pH<7.2 group, 52(71.2%) had abnormal aEEG and 21 had normal aEEG. In the pH≥7.2 group, 6(18.8%) had abnormal aEEG and 26 had normal aEEG. The incidence of abnormal aEEG in the pH<7.2 group was higher than the pH≥7.2 group ( P<0.001). The degree of aEEG abnormality was negatively correlated with UABG pH ( r=-0.463, P<0.001). In the pH<7.2 group, the levels of creatine kinase isozymes (CK-MB), activated partial thromboplastin time and the incidence of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in neonates with abnormal aEEG were significantly higher than those with normal aEEG, and the head circumference (HC) at 6 month was significantly smaller in neonates with abnormal aEEG (all P<0.05). In the pH≥7.2 group, the level of CK-MB, incidences of HIE and respiratory failure in neonates with abnormal aEEG were higher than those with normal aEEG, HC at 6 month was smaller and the incidence of adverse neurological prognosis was higher in neonates with abnormal aEEG (all P<0.05). Conclusions:UABG plus aEEG monitoring within 6 h after birth shows predictive values for early complications and short term neurological outcomes in low Apgar scores neonates.
2.The value of multiparametric MRI and transrectal ultrasound fusion guided biopsy in the detection of clinical significant prostate cancer
Ximing WANG ; Jie BAO ; Chunhong HU ; Zhongshuai ZHANG ; Qilin XI ; Jianquan HOU ; Han LI ; Zhuxin WEI
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2020;54(3):215-220
Objective:To evaluate the application of multiparametric MRI (mpMRI)-transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) fusion guided biopsy in the diagnosis of clinical significant prostate cancer (PCa).Methods:A prospective analysis was performed in 168 patients with suspected PCa from September 2015 to June 2017 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University. Suspicious areas on mpMRl were defined and graded using prostate imaging reporting and data system version 2 (PI-RADS V2) score. All the patients had the TRUS-guided systematic biopsy, 108 patients with PI-RAD V2 scores ≥ 3 had additional MRI-TRUS targeted biopsies. Taking pathologic results as golden standard, the detection rates were compared between the 2 methods using χ 2 test. Results:Initially, all of the 168 patients underwent TRUS biopsy. PCa was detected in 86 (101 niduses) of 168 patients (51.19%, 86/168), 82 (91 niduses) (48.81%, 82/168) were not prostate cancer. Seventy eight (46.43%, 78/168) cases of PCa were detected by TRUS biopsy, and 63 (58.33%, 63/168) cases of PCa were detected by MRI-TRUS fusion guided biopsy, the difference was statistically significant between TRUS biopsy and MRI-TRUS fusion guided biopsy (χ 2=3.73, P=0.035). The 168 patients were biopsied with a total of 2 300 cores, including TRUS biopsy 2 016 cores and MRI-TRUS fusion targeted biopsy 284 cores. Additionally, the detection rate for per cores for MRI-TRUS fusion targeted biopsy (51.76%, 147/284) was significantly higher than that for TRUS biopsy cores (19.64%, 396/2 016) (χ 2=142.38, P<0.05). Among patients with a positive biopsy for PCa, the biopsy cores for conventional TRUS biopsy was 1 032 comparing to 214 cores for MRI-TRUS biopsy. The suspicious MRI-TRUS fusion targeted biopsy (68.69%, 147/214) detected more PCa compared with TRUS biopsy (38.37%, 396/1 032) (χ 2=66.27, P<0.05). Among patients with a positive biopsy for PCa, MRI-TRUS fusion targeted biopsy [69.74% (106/152)] detected more significant cancer cores than TRUS biopsy [54.50% (351/644) ] (χ 2=11.67, P<0.05). Conclusion:MRI-TRUS fusion biopsy combined with PI-RADS V2 increases positive rate markedly and improves the detection rate of clinical significant PCa.
3.The comparative study of in transition zone prostate cancer: diagnostic performance of new intravoxel incoherent motion and diffusion kurtosis imaging models
Jie BAO ; Ximing WANG ; Chunhong HU ; Zhongshuai ZHANG ; Jianquan HOU ; Han LI ; Zhuxin WEI
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2019;53(10):853-858
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) and diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) parameters in diagnosing prostate cancer(PCa) in transition zone (TZ) and stratifying pathologic Gleason grade of prostate cancer. Methods A total of 55 patients who were undergoing preoperative muti?parameters MRI of T2WI, DWI, IVIM and DKI model for the exploration of prostate cancer (January 2015 to June 2017) with pathologically confirmed by MRI?transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) targeted fusion biopsy were retrospectively included. Parameters were postprocessed by IVIM models including quantitation of perfusion fraction (f), diffusivity (D) and pseudo?diffusivity (D*) and DKI models including the mean diffusivity (MD), mean kurtosis (MK) and fractional anisotropy (FA) by outlining the 3D VOI. Independent sample t?test was used to compare the differences in lesion parameters between prostate cancer and BPH, low?risk (BPH+Gleason score 6 points) and medium?high?risk lesions (Gleason score ≥7 points). Correlation between ADC values, IVIM and DKI parameters and Gleason scores were assessed with Spearman analysis.Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to evaluate the efficacy of various parameters in the differential diagnosis of prostate cancer and BPH with low?risk or high?risk. Results 27 (36 focus) cases of PCa and 28 (40 focus) cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH) in PZ were included, meanwhile, the cases of GS≥7 and and BPH+(GS=6) were 33,43,respectively. There were significant differences in ADC, D, MD, MK, and FA between patients in PCa?BHP group and high?low risk group in TZ (P<0.05), D*and f had no significant differences (P>0.05). ADC and MD showed relatively higher negativity correlations (r were-0.585 and-0.489, P<0.05) with GS of PCa in TZ. ADC exhibited a higher area under the curve (AUC 0.864) compared with D with area under the curve (AUC 0.853), however, the difference is not significant (P>0.05). Of model DKI in diagnose of PCa and BPH, the highest classification accuracy was MD(AUC 0.796). The AUC derived from multiple model parameters in different combination of ADC+D value, ADC+MD value, and ADC+MD+D value were 0.892, 0.884, and 0.897, respectively. ADC and D of IVIM model showed a significance difference between GS≥7 and BPH+(GS=6) with a higher AUC of 0.826 and 0.743. The AUC was 0.851 of the combination of mean ADC and D, 0.846 of combination of mean ADC and MD, the AUC (0.856) of the combination of ADC, D and MD significant higher than any two combined parameters (P>0.05). Conclusions IVIM and DKI models may help to discriminate prostate cancer from BPH, and predict mid?higher GS PCa in TZ. But there is no significant advantage compared with ADC values. It is feasible to stratify the pathological grade of prostate cancer in TZ by mean ADC and MD.
4. The comparative study of in transition zone prostate cancer: diagnostic performance of new intravoxel incoherent motion and diffusion kurtosis imaging models
Jie BAO ; Ximing WANG ; Chunhong HU ; Zhongshuai ZHANG ; Jianquan HOU ; Han LI ; Zhuxin WEI
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2019;53(10):853-858
Objective:
To evaluate the diagnostic value of intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) and diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) parameters in diagnosing prostate cancer(PCa) in transition zone (TZ) and stratifying pathologic Gleason grade of prostate cancer.
Methods:
A total of 55 patients who were undergoing preoperative muti-parameters MRI of T2WI, DWI, IVIM and DKI model for the exploration of prostate cancer (January 2015 to June 2017) with pathologically confirmed by MRI-transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) targeted fusion biopsy were retrospectively included. Parameters were postprocessed by IVIM models including quantitation of perfusion fraction (f), diffusivity (D) and pseudo-diffusivity (D*) and DKI models including the mean diffusivity (MD), mean kurtosis (MK) and fractional anisotropy (FA) by outlining the 3D VOI. Independent sample
5.Clinical analysis of children with group B streptococcal meningitis in 2013-2017 in a single center
Xixi ZHANG ; Zhuxin GENG ; Liang ZHU ; Muhan LI ; Yajuan WANG ; Suyun QIAN ; Gang LIU
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2019;57(6):452-457
Objective To explore the clinical features,the risk factors of mortality and drug resistance of the isolates in patients with group B streptococcus (GBS) meningitis.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed in 96 children with GBS meningitis (46 males and 50 females) at Beijing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University from January 2013 to October 2017.The clinical characteristics,prognosis and drug resistance were reviewed and analyzed.According to the onset time,the patients were divided into early onset disease (EOD,0-6 days),late onset disease (LOD,7-89 days) and very late onset disease (VLOD,90 days-16 years),the clinical features were compared.According to the results of cranial imaging examination,the patients were divided into two groups:those with neurological complications and those without neurological complications.The influencing factors of neurological complications were analyzed.According to the outcome of 28 days after discharge,patients were divided into death group and survival group.The risk factors of mortality were analyzed by multivariate Logistic regression analysis.Non-numeric variables were analyzed with x2 test or Fisher's exact test.Numeric variable between groups were compared with nonparametric test.Results A total of 96 patients were enrolled,including 18 (19%) EOD,71 (74%) LOD and 7 (7%) VLOD cases.The median age of EOD cases was 2 days,with a range from 0 to 6 days.The median age of LOD cases was 31 days,with a range from 7 to 81 days.The median age of VLOD cases was 153 days,with a range from 95 to 214 days.Before the onset of the disease,the mother had mastitis in 6 cases and premature rupture of membranes in 6 cases.The common clinical manifestations of patients were fever (95%,91/96),anorexia (65%,62/96),seizure (56%,54/96),and consciousness changes (36%,35/96).The differences were statistically significant in gender (13/18 vs.28/71 vs.5/7,x2=7.705,P=0.024),the number of cases who was admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) (5/18 vs.31/71 vs.0,x2=6.065,P=0.042) and peripheral blood leukocyte (12(4,18)× 109/L vs.6(3,11)×109/L vs.13(6,17)× 109/L,H=9.885,P=0.007) in EOD group,LOD group and VLOD group.Cranial imaging was performed in 94 patients,60 patients (64%) developed neurological complications,including subdural effusion (31/94,33%),followed by intracranial hemorrhage (26/94,28%),cerebral softening (19/94,20%),cerebral atrophy (15/94,16%),ependinitis (8/94,9%) and hydrocephalus (4/94,4%).By univariate x2 test analysis,seizure (63% (38/60) vs.41% (14/34),x2=4.310,P=0.038) was a risk factor of neurological complications.Within 28 days after discharge,88 patients survived and 8 patients died,with a fatality rate of 8%.The independent risk factors for the death were septic shock (OR:9.548,95% CI 1.439-63.356,P=0.019) and respiratory failure (OR:7.053,95% CI 1.160-42.888,P=0.034).All of isolates were susceptible to penicillin (68/68),ceftriaxone (47/47),cefepime (50/50),vancomycin (60/60) and linezolid (54/54),while the rates of resistance to tetracycline,levofloxacin,clindamycin and erythromycin were 5/12,17/45,38/46 and 32/37,respectively.Conclusions The main type of GBS meningitis is late onset cases.The incidence of neurological complications was high.The independent risk factors for death were septic shock and respiratory failure.The strains were severely resistant to clindamycin and erythromycin.
6.Correlation between metacognitive ability and professional values among undergraduate nursing students
Xiuyun CHEN ; Qingquan BI ; Fengfeng ZHANG ; Qi WEI ; Zhuxin WANG ; Yu QIN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2018;24(31):3749-3753
Objective To investigatethe current condition and correlation of metacognitive abilities and professional values in undergraduate nursing students, and analyze the influence of metacognitive ability on professional values. Methods Totally 310 undergraduate nursing students from a medical university during October to December 2017 were selected by convenience sampling method. All the students were investigated with general information questionnaire, Metacognitive Ability Scale and College Students' Occupational Values Scale. Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between metacognitive ability and professional values of undergraduate nursing students, and stratified regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of professional values of undergraduate nursing students. A total of 310 questionnaires were distributed and 300 valid questionnaires were collected. Results The total score of metacognitive ability in undergraduate nursing students was (74.97±10.20), and the total score of professional values in undergraduate nursing students was (123.32±14.51). Undergraduate nursing students' metacognitive ability dimensions were positively correlated with professional values (P< 0.01). The metacognitive ability of undergraduate nursing students has a significant predictive effect on their occupational values (P< 0.01). Conclusions The metacognitive ability and professional values of undergraduate nursing students need to be improved, and their metacognitive ability can significantly affect their professional values. Nursing educators can promote the improvement of their professional values through cultivating the metacognitive ability of undergraduate nursing students.
7.NMDA receptors in central medial thalamus participate in propofol-induced unconsciousness
Yi ZHANG ; Zhuxin LUO ; Yuan WANG ; Zikun DUAN ; Jia LI
Tianjin Medical Journal 2015;(7):739-741
Objective To investigate the role of NMDA receptors in central medial thalamus (CMT) in the unconscious?ness induced by general anesthesia. Methods A total of 60 rat models for microinfusion were assigned into 4 groups (n=15 for each group). After induction with propofol, 10 mmol/L (NMDA10 group), 20 mmol/L (NMDA 20 group) and 40 mmol/L (NMDA40 group) of NMDA and normal saline (group C) with equal volume were microinfused into CMT. The incidence of purposeful movement and recovery time of righting reflex were observed in each group respectively. Infusion sites were local?ized by histological method. Results When the microinfusion site localized within CMT, comparing with group C, the recov?ery time of righting reflex reduced notably in three NMDA groups (P<0.05). The recovery time was significantly shorter in NMDA20 group and NMDA40 group than that of NMDA10 group. The incidence of purposeful movement during propofol an?esthesia was higher in NMDA20 group and NMDA40 group than that of group C (P<0.05). When the microinfusion site lo?calized out of CMT, the recovery time of righting reflex was remarkably longer than that within CMT in three NMDA groups (P<0.05), and there was no significant difference in the incidence of purposeful movement and recovery time between four group (P>0.05). Conclusion Microinfusion of NMDA agonist into CMT reverses propofol anesthesia, indicating that NMDA receptor in CMT may contribute to the propofol-induced unconsciousness.

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