Publications by authors named "Xin-Zhu Zhang"
Background: Accumulating evidence suggests that the inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) contributes to the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders. However, there was no study concerning the relationship between IL-6 concentrations and clinical features in the chronic phase of early-onset schizophrenia (EOS).
Aim: To investigate the relationship between serum IL-6 concentration and the clinical features of EOS.
Rumination is closely linked to the onset and maintenance of major depressive disorder (MDD). Prior neuroimaging studies have identified the association between self-reported rumination trait and the functional coupling among a network of brain regions using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, little is known about the underlying neural circuitry mechanism during active rumination in MDD.
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- This study investigates the sagittal profiles of patients with idiopathic scoliosis and how those profiles relate to the progression of their spinal curves.
- It categorizes 97 patients into three groups based on their Cobb angles (a measure of curvature) and growth potential, comparing their thoracic kyphosis and Cobb angles among these groups.
- Results show that patients with non-progression of scoliosis have a significantly lower average Cobb angle and higher thoracic kyphosis compared to those with moderate or severe progression, indicating a potential connection between these sagittal parameters and curve progression.
[Development and clinical application of elastic trephine through pedicle of fractured vertebra].
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi
August 2010
Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and surgical procedure of bone grafting with elastic trephine.
Methods: A total of 42 cases of thoracolumbar fracture received pedicle screw fixations by combining bone grafting with elastic trephine through pedicle of fractured vertebra. The ratios of the altitude of traumatic vertebra to normal altitude, kyphosis Cobb angle and sagittal index were measured by preoperative and postoperative X-ray images.