The Video-Urodynamic and Electrophysiological Characteristics in Patients With Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

Zhaoxia Wang,Han Deng,Xing Li,Limin Liao 대한배뇨장애요실금학회 2021 International Neurourology Journal Vol.25 No.4

Purpose: To investigate the video-urodynamic and pelvic floor electrophysiological characteristics in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: This retrospective reviewed the clinical records, urodynamic and pelvic floor electrophysiological data of 647 patients with traumatic SCI and out of spinal shock. Patients were classified based on American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale and urodynamic findings. Results: Of the 647 patients, detrusor overactivity (DO) with or without detrusor sphincter dyssynergia (DSD) was found in 79.5%, 61%, 35.2%, 35%, and 19.2% of patients with cervical, thoracic (T1–9), thoracic (T10–12), lumbar, and conical cauda injury, respectively. Other patients manifested detrusor areflexia (DA). Patients with DO and/or DSD had a longer duration of SCI at each injury level than patients with DA. In suprasacral injury patients with DA, 63.0% (58 of 92) had a normal bulbocavernosus reflex (BCR) response. Compared with patients without bladder sensation (BS), bladder capacity during urine leakage was far higher in those with BS. The manifestation of BCR and somatosensory-evoked potential (SEP) was associated with the level of injury. Conclusions: This study showed a significant correlation between the level of SCI and video-urodynamic findings, but clinical examination cannot by predict bladder function; urodynamic testing is also necessary. In addition, the role of BCR and SEP for guiding bladder management is limited. Moreover, BS is important for urinary control in patients with traumatic SCI.

Risk Factors Predicting Upper Urinary Tract Damage in Patients With Myelodysplasia: Data Analysis of 637 Cases From A Single Center

Han Deng,Zhaoxia Wang,Limin Liao,Juan Wu,Yue Wang 대한배뇨장애요실금학회 2022 International Neurourology Journal Vol.26 No.S1

Purpose: To determine the risk factors predicting upper urinary tract (UUT) damage using a grading system for upper urinary tract dilation (UUTD) and a descriptive system for all urinary tract dysfunction (AUTD) in patients with myelodysplasia. Methods: Six hundred thirty-seven patients with myelodysplasia were evaluated at our center from January 2008 to November 2019. Clinical data, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance urography, and video-urodynamics (VUDS) parameters were collected. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to determine the risk factors predicting UUT damage. Results: Three hundred eighty-three males and 254 females were included. The average course of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) was 14.08±7.07 years (range, 3–31 years). The urodynamic diagnoses of all patients were as follows: detrusor overactivity, 26.8%; detrusor underactivity, 6.44%; and acontractile detrusor, 66.72%. UUT damage was determined in 66.56% of the patients. Of the patients, 28.73 % had vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) during filling (bilateral, n=50; unilateral, n=133) on fluoroscopy during VUDS testing. Two hundred thirty-four patients had UUTD (bilateral, n=203; unilateral, n=31). The occurrence of hydronephrosis based on ultrasonography was closely related to ipsilateral VUR (P<0.05). Absent of bladder sensation, long-term course of LUTS, decreased maximum cystometric capacity (MCC) and bladder compliance (BC), and increased postvoid residual urine (PVR) were shown to be independent risk factors in logistic regression analysis. Conclusions: This retrospective study using UUTD and AUTD systems indicated that patients with myelodysplasia have a high incidence of UUT damage. Absence of bladder sensation, long-term course of LUTS, decreased MCC and BC, and increased PVR were independent risk factors predicting UUT damage.

Investigation on the application of industrial grade MgO in the alkaline peroxide bleaching of poplar CTMP

Song Han,Wei Liu,Shaoshuai Wu,Zhaoxia Long,Qingxi Hou 한국공업화학회 2015 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.21 No.1

Effects of four different kinds of industrial grade MgO as one alkali source in the alkaline peroxidebleaching of poplar chemi-thermomechanical pulp (CTMP) were investigated. The particle size andactivity of the MgO played the most important role in the improvement of optical and strengthproperties of the bleached CTMP. At a 25% substitution percentage of MgO for NaOH, a 77.4%ISObrightness and the optimal tensile index of the bleached CTMP could be obtained. When industrial gradeMgO was applied, appropriate increase in Na2SiO3 dosage and pulp consistency could improve thebrightness and strength properties of the bleached CTMP.

Thickness Dependence of Ultraviolet-excited Photoluminescence Efficiency of Lumogen Film Coated on Charge-coupled Device

Chunxian Tao,Zhaoxia Han,Jun Ruan,Shunpeng Shu,Zhongrong Lu,Ruijin Hong,Dawei Zhang 한국광학회 2017 Current Optics and Photonics Vol.1 No.4

In order to investigate the ultraviolet-excited photoluminescence properties of phosphor coatings andtheir relationship to thickness, Lumogen coatings with different thicknesses were deposited on quartzsubstrates and charge-coupled device chips by thermal evaporation. The variation of the film thicknessaffected the crystallite size, surface roughness and fluorescence signal. It was found that the Lumogencoating with the thickness of 420 nm has the largest luminescent signal and conversion efficiency, andthe corresponding coated charge-coupled devices had the maximum quantum efficiency in the ultraviolet. These results provided one key parameter for improving the sensitivity of Lumogen coated charge-coupleddevices to ultraviolet light.

Effects of Acute Sacral Neuromodulation at Different Frequencies on Bladder Overactivity in Pigs

Xing Li,Limin Liao,Guoqing Chen,Zhaoxia Wang,Han Deng 대한배뇨장애요실금학회 2017 International Neurourology Journal Vol.21 No.2

Purpose: We investigated the effects of different stimulation frequencies on the inhibition of bladder overactivity by sacral neuromodulation (SNM) in pigs. Methods: Implant-driven stimulators were used to stimulate the S3 spinal nerve in 13 pigs. Cystometry was performed by infusing normal saline (NS) or acetic acid (AA). SNM (pulse width, 210 μsec) at frequencies ranging from 5 to 50 Hz was conducted at the intensity threshold at which observable perianal and/or tail movement was induced. Multiple cystometrograms were performed to determine the effects of different frequencies on the micturition reflex. Results: AA-induced bladder overactivity significantly reduced the bladder capacity (BC) to 34.4%±4.7% of the NS control level (354.4±35.9 mL) (P<0.05). During AA infusion, SNM at 5 Hz did not significantly change the BC (48.1%±6.9% of the NS control level) (P>0.05), but SNM at 15, 30, and 50 Hz significantly increased the BC to 54.5%±7.1%, 55.2%±6.5%, and 57.2%±6.1% of the NS control level (P<0.05), respectively. No significant differences were found among the results obtained using frequencies of 15, 30, and 50 Hz (P>0.05). Conclusions: This study demonstrated that 15 Hz was an appropriate frequency for SNM and that frequencies higher than 15 Hz did not lead to better surgical outcomes.

Laser direct patterning induced the tunable optical properties of indium tin oxide micro-hole arrays films

Liao Jing,Liu Qingyou,Hong Ruijin,Tao Chunxian,Wang Qi,Lin Hui,Han Zhaoxia,Zhang Dawei 한국물리학회 2022 Current Applied Physics Vol.36 No.-

Here we introduce a facile method to fabricate patterned indium tin oxide (ITO) thin films via selective laser ablation at ambient conditions. By scanning the ITO thin films with focused Nd: YAG pulsed laser, the ITO thin films were selective ablated and patterned without using any conventional chemical etching or photolithography steps. Then we investigated the effects of scanning rate for the structure, morphology and optical properties of patterned ITO thin film. These results indicate that the epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) wavelength of ITO thin films can be tuned from 1100 nm to 1340 nm by adjusting the period of the micro-hole array in microstructure. The nonlinear absorption response of patterned ITO films was about 2.85 time than of the as-deposited ITO thin film. Additionally, the results of the Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) simulation are in good agreement with those of the experiments.