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  1. Article ; Online: Dose and blending fraction quantification for adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction based on low-contrast detectability in abdomen CT.

    Zhou, Yifang

    Journal of applied clinical medical physics

    2020  Volume 21, Issue 2, Page(s) 128–135

    Abstract: Purpose: The utilization of iterative reconstruction makes it difficult to identify the dose-noise relationship, resulting in empirical design of scan protocols and inconsistent conclusions on dose reduction for consistent image quality. This study was ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: The utilization of iterative reconstruction makes it difficult to identify the dose-noise relationship, resulting in empirical design of scan protocols and inconsistent conclusions on dose reduction for consistent image quality. This study was to quantitatively determine the dose and the blending fraction of adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) based on the specified low-contrast detectability (LCD).
    Methods: A tissue equivalent abdomen phantom and a GE discovery 750 HD computed tomography (CT) were utilized. The normality of the noise distribution was tested at various spatial scales (2.1-9.8 mm) in the presence of ASIR (10-100%) with a wide range of doses (2.24-38 mGy). The statically defined minimum detectable contrast (MDC) was used as the image quality metric. The parametric model decomposed the MDC into two terms: one with and the other without ASIR, each was related to the dose in the form of power law with factors and indices dependent on spatial scales. The parameters were identified by least-square fitting to the experimental data. By considering the constraint of the blending fraction in the range of [0, 1], the dose and ASIR blending fraction were determined for any specified low-contrast detectability (LCD), quantified by the MDC at the concerned lesion size.
    Results: It was verified that noise distribution is normal in the presence of ASIR. It was also found that the noises obtained from the subtractions of adjacent slices had an underestimate of 20% as compared to the ground truth noises, regardless of the spatial scale, pitch, or ASIR blending fraction. The least-square fitting for the parametric model resulted in correlation coefficients from 0.905 to 0.996. The root-mean-square errors ranged from 1.27% to 7.15%.
    Conclusion: The parametric model can be used to form a look-up-table for dose and ASIR blending fraction. The dose choices may be substantially limited in some cases depending on the required LCD.
    MeSH term(s) Algorithms ; Contrast Media ; Humans ; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods ; Least-Squares Analysis ; Phantoms, Imaging ; Radiation Dosage ; Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted/methods ; Radiography, Abdominal ; Reproducibility of Results ; Signal-To-Noise Ratio ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
    Chemical Substances Contrast Media
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-01-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2010347-5
    ISSN 1526-9914 ; 1526-9914
    ISSN (online) 1526-9914
    ISSN 1526-9914
    DOI 10.1002/acm2.12813
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  2. Article ; Online: A Holistic Approach to CT Protocol and Dose Management.

    Eastman, Emi / Pressman, Barry D / Roy, Lynne / Zhou, Yifang

    Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR

    2024  

    Abstract: Purpose: Challenges from administrative support, scanners' heterogeneity, patient size variation, and protocol mapping hinder CT protocol and dose management. We present a holistic approach to overcome these challenges.: Methods: A dose tracking ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: Challenges from administrative support, scanners' heterogeneity, patient size variation, and protocol mapping hinder CT protocol and dose management. We present a holistic approach to overcome these challenges.
    Methods: A dose tracking software was selected with two key requirements: intelligent protocol mapping and customizable dose threshold settings according to the patient size. A multifaceted workflow was carefully implemented. It included patient size-dependent dose thresholds for e-mail alerts, a base protocol archive on a website with a unified format using an in-house developed reformat software upon protocol export, prompt dose alert follow-up, and well-controlled protocol changes. The thresholds were iteratively updated following protocol changes or review of dose statistics. The program outcome was evaluated using 11 protocols from January 2020 to May 2023 (N = 148,678) in comparison to ACR's achievable dose (AD) and dose reference levels (DRLs).
    Results: The 75th percentile dose data were lower than the ACR's DRL on average, ranging from -4.9% to -36%. The median doses were in a range of -23% to 19% on average in comparison with the ACR's AD. The median value from pulmonary embolism scans initially showed 36% higher than the AD but was gradually reduced to nearly 3% lower than the AD. The percentage of unjustified alerted cases decreased from 80% in first half year of 2020 to 17% in the first 5 months of 2023.
    Conclusions: The results showed that our holistic approach to protocol and dose management has been effective. The impact to practice has been prompt and sustainable.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-28
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2274861-1
    ISSN 1558-349X ; 1546-1440
    ISSN (online) 1558-349X
    ISSN 1546-1440
    DOI 10.1016/j.jacr.2024.01.008
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  3. Article ; Online: Optimal dose determination for coronary artery calcium scoring CT at standard tube voltage.

    Zhou, Yifang / Eastman, Emi / Lee, Christina / Scott, Alexander

    European journal of radiology

    2023  Volume 167, Page(s) 111029

    Abstract: Objectives: Coronary artery calcium scoring (CACs) at 120 kVp is the standard practice. It is an important tool for preventative management of asymptomatic patients. However, the current dose delivery, albeit patient-size dependent, does not connect the ...

    Abstract Objectives: Coronary artery calcium scoring (CACs) at 120 kVp is the standard practice. It is an important tool for preventative management of asymptomatic patients. However, the current dose delivery, albeit patient-size dependent, does not connect the CACs specific noise requirement to the dose, causing significant dose variations. We propose a new approach for optimal dose determination by incorporating the patient-size dependent noise threshold.
    Methods: A polyethylene-based Mercury phantom of various diameters was scanned with a dual-source CT using CACs gating at different volume CT dose index (CTDI
    Results: A power-exponential relationship was found for the noise versus CTDI
    Conclusion: A new optimal dose scheme dictated by the target noise was established for CACs at 120 kVp. The proposed dose modulation can serve as the baseline from which further dose reduction is possible.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Calcium ; Retrospective Studies ; Coronary Vessels/diagnostic imaging ; Radiation Dosage ; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography ; Phantoms, Imaging
    Chemical Substances Calcium (SY7Q814VUP)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-09
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 138815-0
    ISSN 1872-7727 ; 0720-048X
    ISSN (online) 1872-7727
    ISSN 0720-048X
    DOI 10.1016/j.ejrad.2023.111029
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  4. Article ; Online: The efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions on mental health among university students

    Xinyi Zuo / Yong Tang / Yifang Chen / Zhimiao Zhou

    Frontiers in Public Health, Vol

    a systematic review and meta-analysis

    2023  Volume 11

    Abstract: IntroductionWe aimed to estimate the effect of mindfulness therapy on mental health.MethodsTwo researchers searched 12 databases to identify relevant trials that were published from 1 January 2018 to 1 May 2023. We performed a meta-analysis to determine ... ...

    Abstract IntroductionWe aimed to estimate the effect of mindfulness therapy on mental health.MethodsTwo researchers searched 12 databases to identify relevant trials that were published from 1 January 2018 to 1 May 2023. We performed a meta-analysis to determine the effect of mindfulness therapy on depression, which was measured by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS); anxiety, which was measured by the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), PROMIS, and DASS, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7); stress, which was measured by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), DASS, and GAD-7; mindfulness, which was measured by the GAD-7, Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Short Form-12 Mental Component Score (SF-12 MCS) and Short Form-12 Physical Component Score (SF-12 PCS); and sleep quality, which was measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). After screening studies based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 11 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 1,824 participants were ultimately included.ResultsAll these studies demonstrated positive effects of mindfulness therapy on depression (SMD = −0.33, 95% CI: [−0.44, −0.22], p < 0.00001, I2 = 29%), anxiety (SMD = −0.35, 95% CI: [−0.46, −0.25], p < 0.00001, I2 = 40%), stress (SMD = −0.39, 95% CI: [−0.48, −0.29], p < 0.00001, I2 = 69%) and sleep quality scores (SMD = −0.81, 95% CI: [−1.54, −0.09], p = 0.03, I2 = 0%). However, there was no significant difference in mindfulness (SMD = −0.12, 95% CI: [−0.36, −0.12], p = 0.34, I2 = 34%) between the mindfulness therapy group and the control group.DiscussionIn future studies, it is necessary to consider the investigation on whether the strategies of improving the mindfulness therapy in ...
    Keywords mindfulness ; university students ; anxiety ; depression ; stress ; sleep quality ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Subject code 150
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
    Document type Article ; Online
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  5. Article ; Online: Impact of Virtual Operating Room Tours on Relieving Perioperative Anxiety in Adult Patients: A Systematic Review.

    Yu, Yaqian / Zhou, Xuchuan / Zeng, Guowei / Hou, Yifang

    Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses

    2023  Volume 38, Issue 4, Page(s) 657–663.e7

    Abstract: Purpose: To evaluate the effects of virtual operating room tours on perioperative anxiety in adult patients.: Design: This study was a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).: Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the effects of virtual operating room tours on perioperative anxiety in adult patients.
    Design: This study was a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
    Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, Proquest, Scopus, SinoMed, CNKI, and WanFang were systematically searched for English and Chinese RCTs published up to November 18, 2021, for studies on the effectiveness of virtual operating room tours in reducing perioperative anxiety in adult patients (>18 years of age). Primary and secondary outcomes were perioperative anxiety levels and understanding level of perioperative information and patient satisfaction, respectively. The data were synthesized using a qualitative method.
    Findings: Five studies were found eligible for inclusion; 3 studies showed a significant decrease in perioperative anxiety levels in patients of the virtual operating room tours group. Furthermore, the overall satisfaction, understanding of perioperative information, and preoperative preparedness were significantly enhanced respectively in 3 studies.
    Conclusions: This study showed the effectiveness of virtual operating room tour on alleviating perioperative anxiety on adult patients. Furthermore, the satisfaction and understanding of perioperative information in intervention group improved owing to these tours. Future quantitative studies are needed to support these findings.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Adult ; Operating Rooms ; Anxiety/prevention & control ; Anxiety Disorders ; Personal Satisfaction
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Systematic Review ; Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1329844-6
    ISSN 1532-8473 ; 0883-9433 ; 1089-9472
    ISSN (online) 1532-8473
    ISSN 0883-9433 ; 1089-9472
    DOI 10.1016/j.jopan.2022.11.013
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  6. Article ; Online: The impact of targeted nursing intervention on postoperative medication adherence, quality of life, and psychological flexibility of thyroid cancer patients.

    Xu, Xiaohong / Zhou, Li / Qiu, Wen / Su, Yifang

    Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

    2023  

    Abstract: Objective: To explore the effect of targeted nursing intervention on postoperative medication adherence, quality of life, and psychological flexibility of patients with thyroid cancer (TC).: Methods: A total of 330 patients were randomly divided into ...

    Abstract Objective: To explore the effect of targeted nursing intervention on postoperative medication adherence, quality of life, and psychological flexibility of patients with thyroid cancer (TC).
    Methods: A total of 330 patients were randomly divided into a Control group and an Intervention group (cases in the Intervention group were given targeted nursing interventions and cases in the Control group were given routine health education), with 165 cases in each group. In the Intervention group, targeted dietary and psychological nursing interventions were conducted on TC patients, and the effects of targeted nursing interventions on the quality of life, medication adherence, and psychological flexibility were compared through the SF-36 Short Form Health Survey, Morisky Medication Adherence Scale and Psychological Resilience Scale with the Control group. Univariate analysis and multiple stepwise regression analysis were performed to analyze the influencing factors of psychological flexibility in patients after nursing intervention.
    Results: The Intervention group patients, after nursing intervention, in terms of life quality, scores of social function, physical function, and mental function were all higher than those of the Control group. Note that, 160 patients in the Intervention group (96.97%) had better treatment scores, which was significantly higher than that in the Control group (84.24%). The scores of mental resilience in the Intervention group reached 67.82 ± 13.85, and the two items of resilience, control, and optimism were significantly improved compared with the Control group (p < 0.05). Factors that had greater impacts on the psychological flexibility of TC patients were: age, education, per capita monthly income, and family residence.
    Conclusion: Targeted nursing intervention had positive promoting effects on postoperative medication adherence, quality of life, and psychological flexibility of TC patients.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-07
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2187409-8
    ISSN 1743-7563 ; 1743-7555
    ISSN (online) 1743-7563
    ISSN 1743-7555
    DOI 10.1111/ajco.14037
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  7. Article ; Online: The efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions on mental health among university students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Zuo, Xinyi / Tang, Yong / Chen, Yifang / Zhou, Zhimiao

    Frontiers in public health

    2023  Volume 11, Page(s) 1259250

    Abstract: Introduction: We aimed to estimate the effect of mindfulness therapy on mental health.: Methods: Two researchers searched 12 databases to identify relevant trials that were published from 1 January 2018 to 1 May 2023. We performed a meta-analysis to ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: We aimed to estimate the effect of mindfulness therapy on mental health.
    Methods: Two researchers searched 12 databases to identify relevant trials that were published from 1 January 2018 to 1 May 2023. We performed a meta-analysis to determine the effect of mindfulness therapy on depression, which was measured by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS); anxiety, which was measured by the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), PROMIS, and DASS, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7); stress, which was measured by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), DASS, and GAD-7; mindfulness, which was measured by the GAD-7, Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Short Form-12 Mental Component Score (SF-12 MCS) and Short Form-12 Physical Component Score (SF-12 PCS); and sleep quality, which was measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). After screening studies based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 11 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 1,824 participants were ultimately included.
    Results: All these studies demonstrated positive effects of mindfulness therapy on depression (SMD = -0.33, 95% CI: [-0.44, -0.22],
    Discussion: In future studies, it is necessary to consider the investigation on whether the strategies of improving the mindfulness therapy in adherence and fidelity can work on the improvement of the outcomes in mental health.
    Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier [CRD42023469301].
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Mindfulness ; Mental Health ; Universities ; Depression/therapy ; Students ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-30
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2711781-9
    ISSN 2296-2565 ; 2296-2565
    ISSN (online) 2296-2565
    ISSN 2296-2565
    DOI 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1259250
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  8. Article ; Online: Guided isolation of enantiomeric lignans from Cimicifuga heracleifolia Kom. by antioxidant activity and molecular networking.

    Sun, Yanwen / Chen, Liyi / Zhou, Yan / Han, Fei / Rong, Yifang / Ding, Liqin / Qiu, Feng

    Phytochemistry

    2024  Volume 221, Page(s) 114050

    Abstract: Under the guidance of antioxidant evaluation combined with molecular networking, six pairs of enantiomeric lignans including seven undescribed ones (1a, 2a/2b-4a/4b), along with five known analogs (1b, 5a/5b-6a/6b) were isolated from Cimicifuga ... ...

    Abstract Under the guidance of antioxidant evaluation combined with molecular networking, six pairs of enantiomeric lignans including seven undescribed ones (1a, 2a/2b-4a/4b), along with five known analogs (1b, 5a/5b-6a/6b) were isolated from Cimicifuga heracleifolia Kom. Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic data analysis, including HRESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR, experimental and calculated ECD. All the enantiomeric isolates were evaluated for antioxidation by 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2, 2'-azino-bis (3-ethyl-benzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) free radical scavenging tests. Compounds 1a and 3a/3b exhibited great DPPH and ABTS scavenging activities. The results are of great value for understanding structurally interesting enantiomeric lignans with antioxidant activity from C. heracleifolia in depth and providing its further development in functional evaluation and drug development.
    MeSH term(s) Lignans/chemistry ; Antioxidants/chemistry ; Cimicifuga ; Molecular Structure ; Sulfonic Acids ; Benzothiazoles
    Chemical Substances Lignans ; Antioxidants ; 2,2'-azino-di-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acid (28752-68-3) ; Sulfonic Acids ; Benzothiazoles
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-11
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 208884-8
    ISSN 1873-3700 ; 0031-9422
    ISSN (online) 1873-3700
    ISSN 0031-9422
    DOI 10.1016/j.phytochem.2024.114050
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  9. Article ; Online: Ultra-stable dendrite-free Na and Li metal anodes enabled by tin selenide host material.

    Wang, Yikun / Li, Ting / Chen, Bofeng / Jin, Haiyang / Qiao, Shuangyan / Zhou, Qianwen / Ma, Meng / Wu, Yifang / Chong, Shaokun

    Journal of colloid and interface science

    2024  Volume 660, Page(s) 885–895

    Abstract: Lithium/sodium metal anodes are considered promising candidates to realize high-energy-density batteries because of their high theoretical specific capacity and low potential. However, their cycling stability are hindered by uncontrolled dendrites growth. ...

    Abstract Lithium/sodium metal anodes are considered promising candidates to realize high-energy-density batteries because of their high theoretical specific capacity and low potential. However, their cycling stability are hindered by uncontrolled dendrites growth. Herein, SnSe nanoparticles are tightly anchored on the fiber of carbon cloth (CC) to construct SnSe@CC host material in order to control Li/Na nucleation behavior and restrain dendrites growth. It is demonstrated that the alloying product of Li
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-24
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 241597-5
    ISSN 1095-7103 ; 0021-9797
    ISSN (online) 1095-7103
    ISSN 0021-9797
    DOI 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.01.128
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  10. Article ; Online: Inhibition of TRPP3 by calmodulin through Ca

    Liu, Xiong / Wang, Yifang / Weng, Ziyi / Xu, Qinyi / Zhou, Cefan / Tang, JingFeng / Chen, Xing-Zhen

    Cell insight

    2023  Volume 2, Issue 2, Page(s) 100088

    Abstract: Transient receptor potential (TRP) polycystin-3 (TRPP3) is a non-selective cation channel activated by ... ...

    Abstract Transient receptor potential (TRP) polycystin-3 (TRPP3) is a non-selective cation channel activated by Ca
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-09
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2772-8927
    ISSN (online) 2772-8927
    DOI 10.1016/j.cellin.2023.100088
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