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OBJECTIVES@#Magnetic resonance diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) has important clinical value in diagnosis and curative effect evaluation on endometrial carcinoma. How to improve the detection rate of endometrial small lesions by DWI is the research focus of MRI technology. This study aims to analyze the image quality of small field MRI ZOOMit-DWI sequence and conventional single-shot echo-planar imaging (SS-EPI) DWI sequence in the scanning of endometrial carcinoma, and to explore the clinical value of ZOOMit-DWI sequence.@*METHODS@#A total of 37 patients with endometrial carcinoma diagnosed by operation and pathology in the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from July 2019 to May 2021 were collected. All patients were scanned with MRI ZOOMit-DWI sequence and SS-EPI DWI sequence before operation. Two radiologists subjectively evaluated the anatomical details, artifacts, geometric deformation and focus definition of the 2 groups of DWI images. At the same time, the signal intensity were measured and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), contrast to noise ratio (CNR), and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of the 2 DWI sequences were calculated for objective evaluation. The differences of subjective score, objective score and ADC value of the 2 DWI sequences were analyzed.@*RESULTS@#The SNR of the ZOOMit-DWI group was significantly higher than that of the SS-EPI DWI group (301.96±141.85 vs 94.66±41.26), and the CNR of the ZOOMit-DWI group was significantly higher than that of the SS-EPI DWI group (185.05±105.45 vs 57.91±31.54, P<0.05). There was no significant difference in noise standard deviation between the ZOOMit-DWI group and the SS-EPI DWI group (P>0.05). The subjective score of anatomical detail and focus definition in the ZOOMit-DWI group was significantly higher than that of the SS-EPI DWI group (both P<0.05). The subjective score of artifacts and geometric deformation of ZOOMit-DWI group was significantly lower than that of the SS-EPI DWI group (both P<0.05). ADC had no significant difference between the ZOOMit-DWI group and the SS-EPI DWI group (P>0.05).@*CONCLUSIONS@#The image quality of ZOOMit-DWI is significantly higher than that of conventional SS-EPI DWI. In the MRI DWI examination of endometrial carcinoma, ZOOMit-DWI can effectively reduce the geometric deformation and artifacts of the image, which is more conducive to clinical diagnosis and treatment.
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Female , Humans , Signal-To-Noise Ratio , Endometrial Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods , Endometrium , Echo-Planar Imaging/methods , Reproducibility of ResultsABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of FOXO4 on proliferation and apoptosis of laryngeal carcinoma cells.METHODS The expression of FOXO4 in laryngeal carcinoma tissues and adjacent tissues was detected by Western blot.Laryngeal carcinoma cells were transfected with FOXO4 overexpression vector (p-EGFP-C1/FOXO4 group) and empty vector (p-EGFP-C1 group),while the non transfection group was established,and transfection reagent was only added in the non transfection group.The level of FOXO4 protein in transfected cells was detected by Western blot.Cell proliferation was detected by MTT,apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry.The levels of Cleaved Caspase-3,Caspase-3,Cleaved Caspase-9,β-catenin,Wntl were detected by Western blot.The transfected laryngeal carcinoma cells with p-EGFP-C1/FOXO4 was activated by Wnt/β-catenin signal pathway activator (activator group),and the proliferation and apoptosis of the cells were detected.RESULTS The expression level of FOXO4 in laryngeal carcinoma tissues was significantly lower than that in adjacent tissues (P=0.000).The expression level of FOXO4 in p-EGFP-C1/FOXO4 group was significantly higher than that in non transfection group (P=0.000).The survival rate and the expression levels of β-catenin and Wnt1 in p-EGFP-C1/FOXO4 group were significantly lower than those in the non transfection group (P=0.002,P=0.004,P=0.006).Cell apoptosis rate and expression levels of Cleaved Caspase-3,Caspase-3,Cleaved Caspase-9,Caspase-9 in p-EGFP-C1/FOXO4 group were significantly higher than those in non transfection group (P=0.002,P=0.001,hP＜0.05,P=0.004,jP＜0.05).Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway activator can partly reverse the proliferation inhibition and apoptosis promoting effect of FOXO4.CONCLUSION FOXO4 could promote the apoptosis of human laryngeal carcinoma cells and inhibit the proliferation of laryngeal cancer cells.The mechanism may be related to the signal pathway of Wnt/β-catenin.
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the varieties,causes and preventions of severe complications in OSAHS patients with delayed extubation after surgery.METHODS The clinical dates of 548 OSAHS patients with delayed extubation after surgery were retrospectively analyzed,in order to explore the incidence,reasons,and the prevention and control of severe complications.RESULTS There were 14 cases with severe complications in 548 OSAHS patients,including 1 case of septicemia,one case of nasal alar scar formation,one case of cerebral infarction,2 cases of massive hemorrhage,2 cases of tube dislocation,2 cases of ventilator resistance,2 cases of apnea,3 cases of ventilator-associated pneumonia.All of the14 cases recovered after dealing with the corresponding measures.No dead happened.CONCLUSION The incidence of complications in OSAHS patients with delayed extubation is relatively high.In order to improve the prognosis,more attentions should be paid to the airway care and manipulation in the course of treatment.When the complications happened,corresponding treatments should be done in time.If the patients' respiratory function and airway patency were normal,extubation as early as possible could reduce the incidence of complications.
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Objective To investigate the clinical effect of the treatment of acute radiation dermatitis caused by radiotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated with hydrogen. Methods Selected from January 2014 to January 2016 for nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the first hospital of Ningbo radiotherapy lead to acute radiation dermatitis patients were studied, by drawing lots method were divided into treatment group and control group with 40 cases in each. The patients in the control group were given conventional treatment, iodine inunction, treatment group given routine treatment, hydrogen card grease rubbed. Comparison of two groups of treatment effect. Results After 10 days of treatment, the treatment group the score RISRAS significantly lower than the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Combination of hydrogen and conventional therapy in the treatment of acute radiation dermatitis induced by radiotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients, can significantly shorten the treatment time.
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OBJECTIVE Through researching the ABR threshold, the cochlear morphology and miR-96 expression in the cochlear of BALB/c mice at different month's age, to find out if the miR-96 can regulate the age related hearing loss of BALB/c mice.METHODS ABR testing, AO/PI staining and scanning electron microscope were used to observe the ABR threshold and cochlear morphology of the BALB/c mice at the ages of 3 months, 6 months, 12 months and 18 months. Real-time PCR was used to detect the expression of miR-96 in the cochlea of BALB/c mice at the ages of 3 months, 6 months, 12 months and 18 months.RESULTS The ABR thresholds of BALB/c mice were (18.5±8.3), (45.8±7.8), and (85.6±15.6) dB SPL separately at the age of 3, 6 and 12 months. At the age of 18 months, no response was observed in the ABR testing with 120 dB SPL acoustic stimulation. In the AO/PI staining, we found that the outer hair cells was apparently lost since the age of 6 months and the loss of hair cells aggravated as the month's age increased. At the age of 12 months, no outer hair cells was left, inner hair cells was lost apparently too. With the scanning electron microscope, we found the changes of deficiency, lodging, fusion, shortening and inversion in the hair cell cilia. And these changes were aggravated as the month's ages increased. At the age of 3 months, the relative expression of miR-96 (2-△CT) was 0.0225±0.0073. The relative expression of miR-96 (2-△CT) in the cochlea were 0.0162±0.0048, 0.0116±0.0048, and 0.0050±0.0014 at the age of 6 months, 12 months and 18 months separately, comparing with the relative expression of miR-96 at the age of 3 months, the differences were significant(P<0.05).CONCLUSION The hearing loss, hair cells loss, and cilia damage aggravated as the month's age increased, but the miR-96 expression in the cochlea decreased. Which suggest that miR-96 might play an important role in the age related hearing loss.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate a better surgical treatment for chronic otitis media.METHODS 106 patients with chronic otitis media were collected from hospital. We assessed effectss of ossicular chain reconstruction without incision of mastoid (method 1) and ossicular chain reconstruction with incision of mastoid (method 2).We compared therapeutic effect, complication, and surgical treatment between these two groups. Furthermore, we performed stratification analysis by normal or abnormal function of stapes, Eustachian and tendon of tensor tympani, using logistic regression model. RESULTS The improvement of hearing by method 1 and 2 were 85.71%, 68.00% (P=0.0296). The recovery rate of drying ear were 92.86%, 88.00% (P=0.3931). The proportion of continued tinnitus were 10.71%, 18.00% (P=2827). There were 85.71% and 36.00% samples with numeric pain score from 1 to 3 (P<0.0001). There were 89.29%, 24.00% samples with operation hour <2.0 hour (P<0.0001). For those patients with normal function of stapes, Eustachian and tendon of tensor tympani, the OR of method 1 were 2.91, 3.08 and 3.33 For those patients with abnormal function, the OR was 3.27, 2.89 and 1.33. CONCLUSION Ossicular chain reconstruction without incision of mastoid is a suitable surgical treatment for chronic chronic otitis media,it could improve hearing more effectively with entire debridement of the focus and shorter operation time.
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OBJECTIVE@#To determine the clinical value of transoral endoscopic adenoidectomy for the pediatric sinusitis.@*METHOD@#Patients with chronic sinusitis and adenoid hypertrophy were divided into two group by undertaken with or without adenoidectomy, the operation group with 43 cases and the control group with 40 cases. Evaluation was performed in pretherapy and after 3 months therapy. Evaluation index included symptom scale for nasal obstruction and rhinorrhea, endoscopy score and CT score for chronic sinusitis.@*RESULT@#There was a positive correlation (0.38) between the adenoid size and the symptom of nasal obstruction (P 0.05). Whether in the operation group or the control group, all index scores in pretherapy were higher than in post-therapy (P < 0.05). After 3 month therapy, all index scores in the operation group were lower than the control group (P < 0.01). The decreased amplitude of all index scores in the the operation group were higher than the control group (P < 0.01).@*CONCLUSION@#Adenoidectomy combined with topical nasal treatment is one effective method for the pediatric sinusitis. Adenoidectomy play an important role in the treatment of pediatric rhinosinusitis.
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Adolescent , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Adenoidectomy , Methods , Endoscopy , Sinusitis , General Surgery , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To discuss the method and effect of exercising larynx and genioglossus to treat obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).@*METHOD@#Fifty-four patients who were diagnosed as OSAHS and exercised larynx and genioglossus were defined as treatment group. We took Epworth sleep scale, check patient's PSG, and took computer tomography (320CT) before treatment, 6 months and 12 months later. We made a record of AHI, LSaO2, BMI, the shortest sagittal diameter and transverse diameter. Compared with 30 patients who had taken UPPP surgery (control group 1) and the 21 patients without any treatment (control group 2) at the same time. SPSS 10.0 was used to analyze the data.@*RESULT@#According to Chinese OSAHS construction in 2009, 6 months and 12 months later, the effective rates of treatment group were 31.48% and 44.44%, among which the effective rates in mild and moderate patients of treatment group were 44.74% and 63.16%. Before treatment the mark of Epworth sleep scale was 7.67, 6 month and 12 month later the marks were 3.54 and 3.25. AHI were up to 15.45 after 6 months and 13. 60 after 12 months from 22. 84 at the beginning. LSaO2 were up to 81.18% after 6 months and 81.93% after 12 months from 74.05% at the beginning. The effective rate of control group 1 was 66.67%, and was much higher than the treatment group 6 months later (P 0.05). The effective rates of treatment group were much higher than control group 2 (P < 0.01). After 12 months, the sagittal wall compliance of retropalatal area was lower (P < 0.01). There was no significant change of BMI in every group.@*CONCLUSION@#Exercising larynx and genioglossus is one kind of non-invasive and effective method without payment to treat part of OSAHS patients, especially the patients who is old, without surgical condition, and especially mild and moderate OSAHS patient that do not want to take surgery and CPAP treatment. Besides, exercising larynx and genioglossus can be considered as remedial treatment of OSAHS to surgery and other therapy.
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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Exercise Therapy , Muscle, Skeletal , Pharynx , Sleep Apnea, Obstructive , TherapeuticsABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To evaluate diagnostic significance of the noninvasive and objective 320-slice CT scan in the high pharynx resilience in the patients with obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome.@*METHOD@#Fifty patients with OSAHS and 10 patients with pharyngeal paraesthesia were included in the study. 320 slice CT scan was used to measure the sagittal diameters, transverse diameters and sectional area of the retropalatal region, retroglossal region. Calculating the pharynx wall resilience. Analyzing the correlativity of pharynx wall resilience, BMI and AHI. Fiber endoscope was used to assess the subsidence percentage of the pharynx wall.@*RESULT@#Between OSAHS patients and pharyngeal paraesthesia patients, there was obviously difference in the retropalatal region and retroglossal region upper airway. The pharynx wall resiliences of retropalatal region were much more than that of retroglossal region. The later pharynx wall resiliences were much more than the fore-to-aft pharynx wall resiliences in the retropalatal region. BMI, AHI and the pharynx wall resilience were positive correlative to each other. But AHI and the pharynx wall resilience was nonlinear correlative. There was a good concordance between the pharynx wall resilience detected by 320CT and subsidence percentage of the pharynx wall detected by fiber endoscope.@*CONCLUSION@#320 slice CT is a kind of simple, rapid and objective method to localize the high resilience area of upper respiratory tract, which can be benefit to the clinical diagnosis, the etiological study and the treatment of OSAHS. Based on physical examination, we propose that only one time of CT scan to the patients' upper airway at the Muller' stage is enough to localize the stenosis area, which can reduce radiation dosage dramatically.
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Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Lung Compliance , Sleep Apnea, Obstructive , Diagnosis , Diagnostic Imaging , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
The obstruction localization methods of OSAHS patients were reviewed in this article. And the advantages and disadvantages of each method were analyzed. Clinical doctors need to choose suitable method according to patients situation.
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Humans , Practice Patterns, Physicians' , Sleep Apnea, Obstructive , DiagnosisABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of allergic rhinitis (AR) in urban and rural areas of Ningbo and Yongzhou.@*METHOD@#Fifteen fields in the two cities from October 2006 to June 2007 were randomly selected. Cases suspected with symptoms of AR by a self-administered and interview questionnaire were recommended to special examinations for confirmed diagnosis.@*RESULT@#1. A total of 9969 individuals from 3803 families were surveyed, of whom 303 suffered with AR. 2. The prevalence rate was 4.10% in Ningbo and 1.65% in Yongzhou (the sex-adjusted rate was 4.10% and 1.64% respectively, and the age-adjusted rate was 4.33% and 1.58%); the population of island inhabitants had the lowest prevalence rate of 0.73%. 3. The prevalence rate in patients with asthma and that with family genetic history was 8% and 12% respectively.@*CONCLUSION@#It demonstrates that the prevalence rate is higher in Ningbo than in Yongzhou, in urban than in rural and in adolescent than in other ages. Allergic rhinitis may be associated with asthma and related to genetic factors. Allergic rhinitis may be curable.