Publications by authors named "Yijiang Zhu"

Background And Aims: Performing a Transjugular intrahepatic portal system shunt (TIPS) in patients with portal vein cavernous transformation (CTPV) poses significant challenges. As an alternative, transjugular extrahepatic portal vein shunt (TEPS) may offer a potential solution for these patients. Nonetheless, the effectiveness and safety of TEPS remain uncertain.

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Background: Skeletal muscle abnormalities, such as muscle mass depletion (sarcopenia) and fatty infiltration of the muscle (myosteatosis), are frequent complications in cirrhotic patients scheduled for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS).

Aim: To investigate the association and predictive value of sarcopenia and myosteatosis for overt hepatic encephalopathy (HE) and mortality after TIPS.

Methods: The records of cirrhotic patients who underwent the TIPS procedure at our hospital between January 2020 and June 2021 were retrospectively retrieved.

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Background: Treatments for hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (HSOS) are limited.

Aim: To evaluate transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting (TIPS) as a treatment for pyrrolidine alkaloid-related HSOS (PA-HSOS).

Methods: This retrospective analysis included patients with PA-HSOS admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China (June 2015 to January 2019).

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Background: Dysarthria is one of the common symptoms of facial paralysis (FP). This study aimed to investigate functional alterations in the brain language network in early idiopathic peripheral FP patients with dysarthria using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

Methods: A total of 45 cases of FP (left 22, right 23) and 34 cases of healthy control (HC) were recruited into this study.

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Background: This study was conducted to investigate the protective effect of Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3)/FLT3 ligand (FLT3L)-dependent CD103 dendritic cells (DCs) on hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI).

Methods: A mouse model of hepatic IRI and cellular model following hypoxia-reperfusion (H/R) treatment were established. Peripheral blood and liver tissues were obtained and analyzed by flow cytometer in terms of percentage of CD103DCs and regulatory T (Treg) cells.

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Background: Bell's palsy is defined as idiopathic unilateral facial nerve palsy. Early Bell's palsy is characterized by emerging asymmetric motor conduction of the facial nerve and obvious imbalance of facial muscle movement, which can result in a substantial psychological impact on patients and trigger brain cortical functional reorganization. However, the differences between the brain functional alterations were driven by right or left facial nerve efferent dysfunction in patients with early Bell's palsy are not fully understood.

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Bell's palsy refers to acute idiopathic unilateral facial nerve palsy. It is a common disorder of the main motor pathway to the facial muscles. This study aimed to investigate the abnormal fraction amplitude of low frequency fluctuation (fALFF) of the brain in patients with early left and right Bell's palsy.

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The excessive accumulation of iron in deep gray structures is an important pathological characteristic in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) is more specific than other imaging-based iron measurement modalities and allows noninvasive assessment of tissue magnetic susceptibility, which has been shown to correlate well with brain iron levels. This study aimed to investigate the correlations between the magnetic susceptibility values of deep gray matter nuclei and the cognitive functions assessed by mini-mental state examination (MMSE) and Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) in patients with mild and moderate AD.

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