Diagnostic value of LGE and T1 mapping in multiple myeloma patients'heart.

Background: Unidentified heart failure occurs in patients with multiple myeloma when their heart was involved. CMR with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) and T1 mapping can identify myocardial amyloid infiltrations.

Purpose: To explore the role of CMR with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) and T1 mapping for detection of multiple myeloma patients'heart.

The impact of hypertension on clinical manifestations of Omicron variant BA.1 infection in adult patients.

Unlabelled: COVID-19 caused by Omicron BA.1 has resulted in a global humanitarian crisis. In this COVID-19 pandemic era, hypertension has been receiving increased attention.

[Prognostic significance of T2 mapping in evaluating myocardium alterations in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction].

Objective: To investigate the value of T2 mapping in the assessment of myocardial changes and prognosis in patients with acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted. A total of 30 patients with acute STEMI admitted to Tianjin First Central Hospital from January 2021 to March 2022 were enrolled as the experimental group.

Is there a correlation between sensory impairments and social isolation in middle-aged and older Chinese population? Cross-sectional and longitudinal evidence from a nationally representative survey.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between sensory impairments (SIs) including single vision impairment (SVI), single hearing impairment (SHI), and dual sensory impairments (DSI) with social isolation in the middle-aged and older Chinese population.

Methods: Data were obtained from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS). In total, 11,674 Chinese older adults aged over 45 were included at baseline 2011, and 6,859 participants who accomplished all four interviews from 2011 to 2018 were adapted for longitudinal analyses.

The Risk Factors and Outcomes for Radiological Abnormalities in Early Convalescence of COVID-19 Patients Caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant: A Retrospective, Multicenter Follow-up Study.

Background: The emergence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 omicron variant has been triggering the new wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) globally. However, the risk factors and outcomes for radiological abnormalities in the early convalescent stage (1 month after diagnosis) of omicron infected patients are still unknown.

Methods: Patients were retrospectively enrolled if they were admitted to the hospital due to COVID-19.

[The diagnostic value of quantitative imaging for acute myocardial infarction].

Objective: To explore the diagnostic performance of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) with T1 mapping and T2 mapping for detection of acute phase of ischemic cardiomyopathy.

Methods: Twenty-four patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) detected by coronary angiography from May 2020 to April 2021 in Tianjin First Center Hospital were selected. All patients underwent CMR (Philips Ingenia 3.

Effect of stroke screening survey on intravenous thrombolysis and long-term outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients: the real-world evidence from Shanghai, China.

Background: The stroke screening survey (SSS) is an essential strategy for stroke prevention. However, previous studies rarely discussed the effect of SSS on the acute phase treatment procedure for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and the long-term prognosis outcomes. This study aims to investigate the effect of SSS on intravenous thrombolysis and long-term outcomes in AIS patients.

Analysis of prevalence and influencing factors of stroke in elderly hypertensive patients: Based on the screening plan for the high-risk population of stroke in Jiading District, Shanghai.

Background: The purpose of this study is to investigate and analyze the prevalence and influencing factors of stroke in hypertensive patients aged 60 and above in Jiading District, Shanghai.

Methods: The population-based study included 18,724 screened people with hypertension (age ≥ 60 years, 48.7% women).

[T1 mapping and late gadolinium enhancement for the diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy].

Objective: To explore the role of T1 mapping and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) for detection of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).

Methods: Thirty-two DCM patients detected by ultrasonic testing with unknown origin heart failure from April 2018 to November 2019 were involved. In addition, they were compared with 18 physical examiner under cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) in the same period.

Z-Score transformation of ADC values: A way to universal cut off between malignant and benign lymph nodes.

Purpose: To determine the possibility of a universal cut off value between benign and malignant lymph nodes in patients with tumour by Z-Score transformation method.

Materials And Methods: Diffusion weighted imaging, ADC measurements of malignant and benign lymph nodes of 6 studies (4 body parts), conducted for 5 times, in two institutions with variable technical details were analyzed in their original value as well as the standardized Z-Score value. The standardized Z-Score value was obtained by subtracting the population mean of the control group from an individual raw score and then dividing the difference by the population standard deviation of the control group.

[The assessment of right ventricular function in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: a Meta-analysis].

Objective: To explore the clinical value of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) in assessment of right ventricular function in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

Methods: The PubMed/MEDLINE, Wanfang data, CNKI (from January 2001 to April 2015) were searched. The search terms were pulmonary arterial hypertension, right ventricular function, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.

Meta-analysis of the additional value of integrated 18FDG PET-CT for tumor distant metastasis staging: comparison with 18FDG PET alone and CT alone.

Background: We performed a meta-analysis to compare the diagnostic performance of integrated (18)FDG PET-CT with that of (18)FDG PET alone and CT alone for the overall assessment of tumor distant metastases.

Methods: We performed a meta-analysis of 11 available articles (1107 patients). We calculated sensitivities, specificities, positive likelihood ratios, and negative likelihood ratios for integrated PET-CT, PET alone, and CT alone, respectively.