Publications by authors named "Gengpeng Lian"

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  • Many radiology residents in China feel they need better training in communication skills to help them talk to patients.
  • A survey showed most residents have not had much training in this area during medical school and struggled with tough conversations during their rotations.
  • There are several challenges to starting formal communication skills training, like not having enough time or resources, but most residents think it can be learned through classes.
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The aim of this study is to assess the effects of alcohol on traumatic brain injury by using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and evaluate aquaporin-4(AQP4) expression changes in rat brainstems following acute alcohol intoxication with diffuse axonal injury (DAI). We further investigated the correlation between the AQP4 expression and DTI in the brain edema. Eighty-five rats were imaged before and after injury at various stages.

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