1.Fitting Degrees of Animal Models of Diarrhea-irritable Bowel Syndrome with Clinical Characteristics of Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Fengru JIANG ; Youcheng HE ; Yue WU ; Keyi PAN ; Chunyu ZHOU ; Shuyu CAI ; Jianye YUAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(6):218-227
Diarrhea-irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) is one of the common functional bowel diseases in clinical practice. Since it pathogenesis is complex and has not been fully elucidated, effective treatment methods remains to be developed for this disease. Establishing the animal models of IBS-D in accordance with the clinical characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine helps to reveal the pathogenesis of this disease and improve the treatment plan. The fitting degree of an animal model with clinical characteristics is an indicator to evaluate the effectiveness of the animal model in simulating the disease characteristics of Western medicine and the syndromes of TCM based on the latest diagnostic standards. By reviewing the relevant articles about the animal models of IBS-D, we discovered that rats were the preferred animals for modeling, and the models were mainly induced by single factors, double factors, or the combination of multiple factors. The established animal models mainly present symptoms or signs associated with visceral hypersensitivity or/and gastrointestinal motility abnormalities. The single factor-induced rat models of IBS-D had high fitting degrees with the clinical characteristics of Western medicine but low fitting degrees with the TCM syndromes. The animal models induced by two or more factors had high but varied fitting degrees with the clinical characteristics of Western medicine. In addition, the animal models of IBS-D considering TCM syndromes mainly focuses on the syndrome of liver depression and spleen deficiency, and few models were established for the syndromes of spleen-kidney Yang deficiency, spleen-stomach dampness-heat, spleen deficiency and dampness excess, and cold and heat in complexity. Therefore, it is essential to improve the existing or develop new animal models of IBS-D in the future, so as to provide more tools for deciphering the mechanisms of TCM and Western medicine and developing treatment methods for this disease.
2.Experiences of people living with HIV participating in peer support:a qualitative meta-synthesis
Keyi CHANG ; Yangfeng WU ; Sikai SHAN ; Shuyu HAN ; Xiaoli QUAN ; Jianing HAN ; Dongxia WU ; Lili ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(1):108-116
Objective To systematically evaluate and integrate the experiences of people living with HIV in peer support,and to provide references and suggestions for improving peer support for HIV patients in clinical practice.Methods The computer retrieval was performed in PubMed,CINAHL(EBSCO),Web of Science,ProQuest,CNKI and Wanfang Data from January 1,1996 to September 30,2022,to collect qualitative studies in the experience of people living with HIV participating in peer support.This qualitative systematic review was conducted under the Joanna Briggs Institute guideline.This paper was written according to the enhancing transparency in reporting the synthesis of qualitative research(ENTREQ).Results A total of 7 qualitative studies were included,and 26 findings were extracted,which were summarized into 12 categories and integrated into 4 synthesized findings.Findings included that peer support provides patients with information and help them establish and maintain a healthy lifestyle;patients receive emotional support in peer support;patients receive instrumental support in peer support;the objective requirements and scenarios of peer support.Conclusion AIDS peer support has a positive effect on AIDS prevention and treatment,and it is important to address the practical needs of people living with HIV/AIDS.The practice of HIV peer support needs further theoretical support and scientific guidance.Building an HIV peer support model,providing systematic training and professional guidance to HIV peers is conducive to improving the accuracy of HIV peer support behaviors,the development of HIV peer support activities,and optimizing the effectiveness and sustainability of peer support for people living with HIV/AIDS.
3.Shenqi Tiaoshen Formula alleviates airway inflammation in rats with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney qi deficiency syndrome by inhibiting ferroptosis via regulating the Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway
Qinjun YANG ; Hui WANG ; Shuyu XU ; Cheng YANG ; Huanzhang DING ; Di WU ; Jie ZHU ; Jiabing TONG ; Zegeng LI
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(10):1937-1946
Objective To investigate the effects of Shenqi Tiaoshen Formula(SQTSF)for alleviating airway inflammation in rats with both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)and lung-kidney qi deficiency syndrome and explore its therapeutic mechanism.Methods Forty-eight SD rats were randomly divided into control group,model group,low-,medium-,and high-dose SQTSF groups,and aminophylline(APL)group.In all but the control group,rat models of COPD with lung-kidney qi deficiency syndrome were established and treated with saline,SQTSF or APL via daily gavage as indicated(starting from day 30).The rats were observed for changes in body weight,grip strength,lung function,lung pathology,inflammatory cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF),oxidative stress levels,iron ion metabolism,cellular and mitochondrial ultrastructural changes in the lung tissue,and expressions of Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway and ferroptosis-related proteins.Results The rats in the model group exhibited obvious symptoms of lung-kidney qi deficiency syndrome with significantly decreased body weight,grip strength,and lung function parameters.Examination of the lung tissue revealed showed significant inflammatory cell infiltration and emphysema with obvious bronchial,perivascular,and alveolar inflammation and alveolar destruction,significantly increased IL-1β,TNF-α,IL-6,and IL-13 levels in BALF,and elevated pulmonary oxidative stress levels and Fe2+and total iron ion concentrations.The rat models also showed characteristic ultrastructural changes of ferroptosis in the lung tissue cells under transmission electron microscope and significantly decreased Nrf2,GPX4,and SLC7A11 and increased ACSL4 expressions in the lung tissue.Treatment with SQTSF significantly improved these pathological changes in the rat models with a better effect than APL.Conclusion SQTSF can effectively improve airway inflammation and oxidative stress in COPD rats with lung-kidney qi deficiency possibly by inhibiting ferroptosis via regulating the Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway.
4.Shenqi Tiaoshen Formula alleviates airway inflammation in rats with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney qi deficiency syndrome by inhibiting ferroptosis via regulating the Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway
Qinjun YANG ; Hui WANG ; Shuyu XU ; Cheng YANG ; Huanzhang DING ; Di WU ; Jie ZHU ; Jiabing TONG ; Zegeng LI
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(10):1937-1946
Objective To investigate the effects of Shenqi Tiaoshen Formula(SQTSF)for alleviating airway inflammation in rats with both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)and lung-kidney qi deficiency syndrome and explore its therapeutic mechanism.Methods Forty-eight SD rats were randomly divided into control group,model group,low-,medium-,and high-dose SQTSF groups,and aminophylline(APL)group.In all but the control group,rat models of COPD with lung-kidney qi deficiency syndrome were established and treated with saline,SQTSF or APL via daily gavage as indicated(starting from day 30).The rats were observed for changes in body weight,grip strength,lung function,lung pathology,inflammatory cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF),oxidative stress levels,iron ion metabolism,cellular and mitochondrial ultrastructural changes in the lung tissue,and expressions of Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway and ferroptosis-related proteins.Results The rats in the model group exhibited obvious symptoms of lung-kidney qi deficiency syndrome with significantly decreased body weight,grip strength,and lung function parameters.Examination of the lung tissue revealed showed significant inflammatory cell infiltration and emphysema with obvious bronchial,perivascular,and alveolar inflammation and alveolar destruction,significantly increased IL-1β,TNF-α,IL-6,and IL-13 levels in BALF,and elevated pulmonary oxidative stress levels and Fe2+and total iron ion concentrations.The rat models also showed characteristic ultrastructural changes of ferroptosis in the lung tissue cells under transmission electron microscope and significantly decreased Nrf2,GPX4,and SLC7A11 and increased ACSL4 expressions in the lung tissue.Treatment with SQTSF significantly improved these pathological changes in the rat models with a better effect than APL.Conclusion SQTSF can effectively improve airway inflammation and oxidative stress in COPD rats with lung-kidney qi deficiency possibly by inhibiting ferroptosis via regulating the Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway.
5.Professor LIANG Xiaochun's experience in the treatment of diabetic kidney disease
Yaoyang LI ; Shuyu WANG ; Dan YANG ; Qunli WU
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2024;44(9):1335-1340
Objective To summarize the prescription characteristics and medication rules for the treatment of dia-betic kidney disease(DKD)from professor LIANG Xiaochun and to inherit professor LIANG Xiaochun's academic anamnesis.Methods Using the retrospective real world research(RWS)method and the electronic medical record of Peking Union Medical Union Hospital Information System(HIS),the clinical records of DKD outpatient treatment by professor LIANG Xiaochun's from 2020 to 2022 was collected to built a database with the support of Traditional Chinese Medicine inheritance computing platform(V3.5)software.Correlation analysis,cluster analysis and other methods were used to analyze the frequency of medication performance and the medication's four natures,five flavors,meridian tropism,and the combination of commonly used drugs in the treatment of DKD were re-viewed.Results A total of 205 cases covering 193 traditional Chinese medicines were collected.The most fre-quent use of drugs were Cuscutae Semen,Mori Cortex,Ligustri Lucidi Fructus,Achyranthes aspera Linn,Commelinae Herba,Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma,Radix Et Rhizoma Rumei,Ramulus Euonymi Alati and Astmgali Radix.The four natures shared by them are cold and the five flavors are mostly sweetness.The meridian tropism belongs to the liver,spleen,and kidney.The analysis of drug association showed that the core drug combination was:Cuscutae Semen-Ligustri Lucidi Fructus,Cuscutae Semen-Achyranthes aspera Linn,Ligustri Lucidi Fructus-Achyranthes aspera Linn,Achyranthes aspera Linn-Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma,Cuscutae Semen-Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma etc.The four core prescriptions were obtained by cluster analysis:Cuscutae Semen-Ligustri Lucidi Fruc-tus-Mori Cortex-Achyranthes aspera Linn-Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma-Radix Et Rhizoma Rumei,Cuscutae Semen-Commelinae Herba-Mori Cortex-Achyranthes aspera Linn-Ligustri Lucidi Fructus-Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma,Cuscutae Semen-Ligustri Lucidi Fructus-Mori Cortex-Commelinae Herba-Achyranthes aspera Linn-Radix Et Rhizoma Rumei,Mori Cortex-Ligustri Lucidi Fructus-Cuscutae Semen-Astmgali Radix-Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma-Commelinae Herba.Conclusions Professor LIANG Xiaochun treated DKD with the principle of tonifying the spleen and kid-ney,promoting blood circulation,and removing turbidity.The experience of medication embodies the academic anamnesis the combination of tonifying kidney and solidifying astringency,the combination of removing turbidity and detoxifying supplemented by activating blood and water circulation in human body.
6.Discussion on the Connotation and Clinical Practice of Prevention and Treatment of Syndrome of Dampness-heat of Spleen and Stomach Based on"Attacking it According to Its Combination"
Youcheng HE ; Fengru JIANG ; Yue WU ; Keyi PAN ; Chunyu ZHOU ; Shuyu CAI ; Jianye YUAN
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;31(6):175-180
Syndrome of dampness-heat of spleen and stomach is one of the complex syndromes of the spleen and stomach,which is difficult to differentiate and treat in TCM.According to the theoretical connotation of"attacking it according to its combination",it is suggested that the syndrome of dampness-heat of spleen and stomach should be comprehensively differentiated and treated from five aspects,including"attacking the visible pathogens combined with the invisible ones"(removing dampness and warming yang),"treating the fu-organs sharing interior-exterior relationship with zang-organs"(clearing away damp-heat pathogens of stomach with drugs of bitter taste and cold property),"formulating the treatment according to the likes and dislikes of the five internal organs"(developing a life adjustment plan favored by the spleen and stomach),"administrating drug according to the five organs"(medications according to the spleen and stomach),"weighing the severity and applying the treatment"(pay attention to the details,and treating according to syndrome differentiation).A clinical case is exampled,with the purpose to provide reference for the prevention and treatment of syndrome of dampness-heat of spleen and stomach.
7.Research on the application of Traditional Chinese Medicine's five-element music therapy in patients with autoimmune liver disease of liver depression and spleen deficiency type
Xuan WANG ; Jingxian HU ; Shuyu HAN ; Ying WANG ; Xuan WU ; Yanchao ZHAO ; Xuejiao LIU
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(7):789-795
Objective To explore the effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine's five-element music therapy com-bined with individualized emotional counseling intervention in patients with autoimmune liver disease of liver de-pression and spleen deficiency type.Methods 74 patients with autoimmune liver disease of liver depression and spleen deficiency type who were admitted to the hepatology department of a tertiary hospital from January 2021 to February 2022 were selected as research subjects,and they were divided into an experimental group and a control group by a random number table with 37 cases in each group.The control group was given routine treatment and nursing care,as well as Traditional Chinese Medicine's emotional nursing.The experimental group received Tradi-tional Chinese Medicine's five-element music therapy combined with individualized emotional counseling intervention on the basis of routine treatment and nursing care,with an intervention period of 4 weeks.The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale(GAD-7),Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale(PHQ-9)and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI)were used to evaluate patients within 24 hours after admission and after 4 weeks of intervention.Results A total of 72 patients completed the study,with 36 in the experimental group and 36 in the control group.Before and after intervention,the scores of GAD-7,PHQ-9,and PSQI in the experimental group were compared,and the dif-ferences were statistically significant(P<0.001).After the intervention,the GAD-7 score in the experimental group was(7.89±3.15),which was lower than(10.14±4.41)in the control group.The PHQ-9 score was(12.33±4.08)in the ex-perimental group,which was lower than(14.64±5.34)in the control group.The PSQI score was(12.39±3.06)points,which was lower than(14.22±3.37)in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion The application of Traditional Chinese Medicine's five-element music therapy combined with individual-ized emotional guidance intervention can effectively improve the sleep quality and help alleviate negative emotions in patients with liver depression and spleen deficiency type of autoimmune liver disease.
8.Can lung ultrasound replace the chest X-ray? A prospective multicenter study
Yangming QU ; Shuyu SI ; Huiqing SUN ; Pingyang CHEN ; Qianshen ZHANG ; Li MA ; Zhaoqing YIN ; Min XIAO ; Jimei WANG ; Xirong GAO ; Ling LIU ; Jinxing FENG ; Yanping ZHU ; Di JIN ; Jing ZHANG ; K. Shoo LEE ; Hui WU
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2023;30(11):834-839
Objective:To analyze the accuracy of lung ultrasound and chest X-ray in the diagnosis of neonatal pulmonary disease.Methods:We prospectively collected newborns that needed chest X-ray examination to diagnose pulmonary disease from twelve neonatal intensive care units across the country between June 2019 and April 2020.Each newborn was examined by lung ultrasound within two hours after chest X-ray examination.All chest X-ray and lung ultrasound images were independently read by a radiologist and a sonographer.When there was a disagreement, a panel of two experienced physicians made a final diagnosis based on the clinical history, chest X-ray and lung ultrasound images.Results:A total of 1 100 newborns were enrolled in our study.The diagnostic agreement between chest X-ray and lung ultrasound(Cohen′s kappa coefficient=0.347) was fair.Lung ultrasound(area under the curve=0.778; 95% CI 0.753-0.803) performed significantly better than chest X-ray(area under the curve=0.513; 95% CI 0.483-0.543) in the diagnosis of transient tachypnea of the newborn( P<0.001). The accuracy of lung ultrasound in diagnosing neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, meconium aspiration syndrome, pneumonia and neonatal pulmonary atelectasis was similar to that of chest X-ray. Conclusion:Lung ultrasound, as a low-cost, simple and radiation-free auxiliary examination method, has a diagnostic accuracy close to or even better than that of chest X-ray, which may replace chest X-ray in the diagnosis of some neonatal lung diseases.It should be noted that both chest X-ray and lung ultrasound can only be used as auxiliary means for the diagnosis of lung diseases, and it is necessary to combine imaging with the clinical history and presentation.
9.Network meta-analysis of five Chinese patent medicines in the treatment of coronary microvascular disease
Teng GE ; Bo NING ; Shuyu LI ; Yongqing WU ; Mingjun ZHAO
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;45(9):1168-1175
Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy rate, vascular endothelial relaxation factor NO and safety of five different Chinese patent medicines combined with western medicine in the treatment of coronary microvascular disease (CMVD).Methods:Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of Shexiang Baoxin Pills, Tongxinluo Capsules, Compound Danshen Dripping Pills, Yindan Xinnaotong Soft Capsules, and Xinkeshu Tablets combined with conventional western medicine therapy in the treatment of CMVD were retrieved from China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Academic Journal Database (Wanfang Data), Chinese Science and Technology Journal Database (Chongqing VIP), China Biomedical Literature Service System (SinoMed), PubMed, Cochrance Library and Embase databases from the establishment of the database to June 2022. The literature was imported and screened by EndNote software, and the risk quality of literature bias was evaluated by Revman 5.4 software. StataSE16 (64-bit) software was used for reticular meta analysis to compare the differences in clinical efficacy and drug safety of five proprietary Chinese medicines combined with western medicine.Results:A total of 24 RCT studies were included, 24 of which were double-arm studies, and five kinds of proprietary Chinese medicine combined with western medicine were compared. The results of reticular meta analysis: in terms of improving the clinical effective rate, the order of the five proprietary Chinese medicine combination groups was as follows: Yindan Xinnaotong Soft Capsules group > Shexiang Baoxin Pills group > Tongxinluo Capsules group > Xinkeshu Tablets group > Compound Danshen Dripping Pills group. In terms of regulating vasodilation factor NO, the order of the four proprietary Chinese medicine combination groups is as follows: Yindan Xinnaotong Soft Capsules group > Compound Danshen Dripping Pills group > Tongxinluo Capsules group > Shexiang Baoxin Pills group. In terms of safety, there were 3 reports of adverse reactions in the research literature of the five proprietary Chinese medicines.Conclusions:The clinical efficacy rate of five kinds of proprietary Chinese medicine combined with western medicine routine regimen is better than that of western medicine routine regimen alone, and the combination group of four kinds of proprietary Chinese medicine is superior to western medicine in regulating vasodilation factor NO, and Yindan Xinnaotong Soft Capsules group is superior in clinical efficacy rate and regulation of vasodilation factor NO. However, the quality and samples of this study are different, and the comparison of the curative effect of the combined group of proprietary Chinese medicine still needs a large sample and high-quality RCT study to demonstrate.
10.Clinical implications of the concentration of alveolar nitric oxide in non-small cell lung cancer.
Xiaodan CHANG ; Hua LIAO ; Lingyan XIE ; Yuehua CHEN ; Liying ZHENG ; Jianpeng LIANG ; Weiwei YU ; Yuexian WU ; Yanmei YE ; Shuyu HUANG ; Haijin ZHAO ; Shaoxi CAI ; Hangming DONG
Chinese Medical Journal 2023;136(18):2246-2248

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