The traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） myocardial infarction （MI） unit is a standardized， regulated， and continuous integrated care unit guided by TCM theory and built upon existing chest pain centers or emergency care units. This unit emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration and forms a restructured clinical entity without altering current departmental settings， offering comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services with full participation of TCM in the treatment of MI. Its core medical model is patient-centered and disease-focused， providing horizontally integrated TCM-based care across multiple specialties and vertically constructing a full-cycle treatment unit for MI， delivering prevention， treatment， and rehabilitation during the acute， stable， and recovery phases. Additionally， the unit establishes a TCM-featured education and prevention mechanism for MI to guide patients in proactive health management， reduce the incidence of myocardial infarction， and improve quality of life.

OBJECTIVE To study the safety of Shuangshu decoction in rats and its efficacy in improving functional dyspepsia （FD） in rats. METHODS In safety test， 40 rats were divided into blank control group， Shuangshu decoction low-dose， medium- dose and high-dose groups [108， 216， 324 g/（kg·d）， calculated by raw medicine， the same applies below]； they were given relevant medicine intragastrically， for continuous 14 days. The mortality and toxic reactions of rats were recorded， and the organ indexes of the liver， kidney， spleen， lung and heart of rats were calculated； the pathological morphological changes in the liver， kidney， spleen， lung， heart， stomach， duodenum， and colon were observed to evaluate the acute toxicity of Shuangshu decoction. Another 40 rats were grouped and administered in the same way for 30 consecutive days. The mortality and toxic reactions of the rats were recorded， and the corresponding organ indexes were calculated. The pathological morphological changes in the corresponding organs were observed， and blood routine and serum biochemical indicators were measured， in order to assess the subacute toxicity of Shuangshu decoction. In pharmacodynamic experiments: 50 rats were divided into blank control group， model group， and Shuangshu decoction low-， medium-， and high-dose groups （9.45， 18.9， 37.8 g/kg）， with 10 rats in each group. Except for blank control group， rats in all other groups were used to establish the FD rat model by subcutaneous injection of loperamide （3.5 mg/kg）. Rats in each group were administered the corresponding drug solution/normal saline intragastrically， once a day， for 14 consecutive days. After the last medication， fecal moisture content， intestinal propulsion rate， gastric emptying rate and serum level of motilin were all detected， and interstitial cell of Cajal （ICC） ultrastructure of rats was observed in colon tissue. RESULTS The safety experiments showed that no death occurred in each dose group， and no significant difference was found in organ coefficient， routine blood and serum biological index， compared to blank control group （P＞0.05）； no abnormality was found in organ appearance and pathological sections. The results of the pharmacodynamic experiments showed that， compared with the blank control group， the fecal moisture content， gastric emptying rate， intestinal propulsion rate， and serum motilin levels in the model group were significantly decreased （P＜0.05）； in the colonic tissue， the mitochondria in the ICC exhibited severe swelling with the disappearance of cristae， and the endoplasmic reticulum was dilated. Compared with model group， the rats in Shuangshu decoction high-dose group showed significant increases in the above quantitative indicators （P＜ 0.05）； additionally， there was a large number of mitochondria in the ICC of the colonic tissue， with clear cristae and regular arrangement. CONCLUSIONS Shuangshu decoction is safe and has a beneficial improving effect on FD rats； its mechanism of action may be related to the regulation of gastrointestinal hormone expression to promote gastric emptying and intestinal propulsion， as well as the repair of mitochondrial structure in ICCs to restore gastrointestinal function.

[摘 要] 目的：探究钾钙激活通道亚家族N成员4（KCNN4）在胰腺癌组织中的表达及其对胰腺癌进展的影响，解析KCNN4在胰腺癌临床诊断及预后判断中的作用。方法：利用GEPIA2数据分析平台，结合TCGA和GTEx数据库的数据分析KCNN4在胰腺癌组织中的表达水平及其与患者预后的关系。收集24例海军军医大学长海医院手术切除的胰腺癌患者的癌及癌旁组织标本，通过qPCR、WB法和免疫组化染色技术验证KCNN4在胰腺癌组织中的表达水平。利用shRNA敲低人胰腺癌细胞中BXPC3和PANC-1中KCNN4的表达，通过CCK-8和克隆形成实验检测细胞增殖与生长情况。利用小鼠胰腺癌KPC细胞构建胰腺癌原位成瘤模型，观察敲低KCNN4对胰腺原位成瘤的影响，统计小鼠生存期（OS）。结果：整合TCGA和GTEx数据库数据分析结果发现，KCNN4在胰腺癌组织中高表达（P < 0.05），且与患者OS和DFS缩短相关（均P < 0.05）。胰腺癌组织中KCNN4 mRNA和蛋白表达量均显著高于癌旁组织（均P < 0.01）。KCNN4敲低后，胰腺癌细胞生长速率显著减慢、克隆形成数量显著减少（均P < 0.01）。小鼠胰腺原位荷瘤实验结果表明，KCNN4敲低可抑制肿瘤细胞在胰腺原位的生长并延长小鼠OS。结论：KCNN4在胰腺癌组织中高表达，其能促进胰腺癌细胞增殖和胰腺癌进展，与患者预后密切相关，有望作为胰腺癌临床诊断及预后评估的靶点。

ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy and safety of Modified Guomin Decoction （加味过敏煎， MGD） in patients with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis （AD） of the traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） pattern of heart fire and spleen deficiency， and to explore its possible mechanisms. MethodsIn this randomized， double-blind， placebo-controlled study， 72 patients with mild to moderate AD and the TCM pattern of heart fire and spleen deficiency were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group， with 36 cases in each group. The treatment group received oral MGD granules combined with topical vitamin E emulsion， while the control group received oral placebo granules combined with topical vitamin E treatment. Both groups were treated twice daily for 4 weeks. Clinical efficacy， TCM syndrome scores， Visual Analogue Scale （VAS） for pruritus， Dermatology Life Quality Index （DLQI） scores， Scoring Atopic Dermatitis （SCORAD） and serum biomarkers， including interleukin-33 （IL-33）， interleukin-1β （IL-1β）， immunoglobulin E （IgE）， and tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） were compared before and after treatment. Safety indexes was also assessed. ResultsThe total clinical effective rates were 77.78% （28/36） in the treatment group and 38.89% （14/36） in the control group， with cure rates of 19.44% （7/36） and 2.78% （1/36）， respectively. The treatment group showed significantly better clinical outcomes compared to the control group （P＜0.05）. The treatment group exhibited significant reductions in total TCM syndrome scores， including erythema， edema， papules， scaling， lichenification， pruritus， irritability， insomnia， abdominal distension， and fatigue scores， as well as reductions in VAS， DLQI， SCORAD， and serum IgE and IL-33 levels （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. Compared to the control group， the treatment group had significantly better improvements in all indicators except for insomnia （P＜0.05）. No adverse events occurred in either group. ConclusionMGD is effective and safe in treating mild to moderate AD patients with heart fire and spleen deficiency pattern. It significantly alleviates pruritus， improves TCM syndromes and quality of life， and enhances clinical efficacy， possibly through modulation of immune responses.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of dietary intervention on blood pressure and renal function in patients with hypertensive nephropathy, so as to provide dietary and nutritional guidances for this population. Methods: Hypertensive nephropathy patients who were treated at Zhucheng People's Hospital from March 2023 to February 2024 were selected as the study subjects and randomly divided into the intervention group and the control group. The control group received routine antihypertensive treatment and health lifestyle guidance. On the basis of the treatment and guidance received by the control group, the intervention group implemented dietary intervention in accordance with the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nutritional Therapy of Chronic Kidney Disease in China (2021 edition) for a period of 3 months. Systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were measured before and after the intervention, and serum creatinine (Scr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), uric acid (UA), cystatin and β2-microglobulin were detected. Differences of indicators before and after intervention between the two groups were compared using generalized estimation equation. Results: A total of 83 patients with hypertensive nephropathy were followed up, including 43 cases in the intervention group and 40 cases in the control group. There were no statistically significant differences in gender, age, body mass index, duration of hypertension, family history of hypertension, hypertension grade, physical activity index, or smoking status between the two groups (all P>0.05). The differences in SBP, DBP, Scr, BUN, and UA between the two groups, as well as the differences before and after the intervention, were statistically significant, and there was an interaction between the groups and the intervention time (all P<0.05). After intervention, the levels of SBP, DBP, Scr, BUN, and UA in the intervention group were lower than those in the control group (all P<0.05). The differences in cystatin and β2-microglobulin between the two groups and before and after the intervention were not statistically significant, and there was no interaction between the groups and the intervention time (all P>0.05). Conclusion Dietary intervention has a certain effect on reducing blood pressure and improving renal function indicators in patients with hypertensive nephropathy.

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have provided compelling evidence that exposure to brominated flame retardants (BFRs) can adversely affect human health. We aim to explore the potential impact of BFRs on adiposity and central obesity. METHODS: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) cycles conducted between 2009 and 2014 was used to study the connections between variables. After filtering, we analyzed a sample of 4,110 adults aged 20 years and above. Our goal was to examine the potential association between BFRs and consequences and investigate the part played by oxidative stress and inflammatory markers as intermediaries. To achieve this, we used advanced statistical methods such as weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression, quantile-based g-computation (QGC), and the Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR). RESULTS: The findings showed that among the examined chemicals, exposure to PBDE85 (weight: 41%), PBDE100 (24%), and PBB153 (23%) may be the dominant contributors to general obesity risk. Upon controlling for all variables that could impact the results, it was found that the QGC outcomes indicated a positive correlation between exposure to mixtures of brominated flame retardants and the occurrence of abdominal obesity (OR = 1.187, 95% CI: 1.056-1.334, p = 0.004). Significant contributions were made by PBDE85 (52%), PBB153 (27%), and PBDE100 (21%). Mediation analysis shows that lymphatic cells (LC) and albumin (ALB) partially mediate the link between brominated flame retardants and obesity. The results of BKMR are generally consistent with those of WQS and QGC. CONCLUSION At a population level, our research has revealed a noteworthy correlation between BFRs and obesity. However, further investigation is required through prospective cohort studies and in-depth mechanistic exploratory studies.
Humans ; Flame Retardants/adverse effects* ; Oxidative Stress/drug effects* ; Adult ; Male ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Inflammation/epidemiology* ; Obesity/chemically induced* ; Biomarkers/blood* ; Nutrition Surveys ; Mediation Analysis ; Young Adult ; United States/epidemiology* ; Environmental Exposure/adverse effects* ; Aged ; Environmental Pollutants/adverse effects* ; Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers/adverse effects*

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the therapeutic mechanism of 2,6-dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone (DMQ) for alleviating dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis (UC) in mice. METHODS: Eighteen male C57BL/6J mice were equally randomized into control group, DSS group and DMQ treatment group. In DSS and DMQ groups, the mice were treated with DSS in drinking water to induce UC, and received intraperitoneal injections of sterile PBS or DMQ (20 mg/kg) during modeling. The changes in body weight, disease activity index (DAI), colon length, spleen weight, and colon histological scores of the mice were examined, and the percentages of Th17 and IFN-γ⁺ CD8⁺ T cells in the mesenteric lymph nodes and spleen were analyzed using flow cytometry. The expressions of tight junction proteins (Occludin and ZO-1), proteins associated with inflammasome activation (caspase-1 and p20), IL-1β and TNF-α in the colon tissues were detected using Western blotting or ELISA. In the cell experiment, mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) primed with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) were treated with DMQ, followed by stmulation with nigericin to activate the classical NLRP3 inflammasome pathway. In cultured human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) treated with either LPS alone or LPS plus nigericin, the effects of DMQ on inflammasome activation, pyroptosis, and cytokine release were evaluated via Western blotting, ELISA, and flow cytometry. RESULTS: In DSS-treated mice, DMQ treatment significantly alleviated DSS-induced body weight loss, colon shortening, spleen enlargement, and colon inflammation. The DMQ-treated mice showed significantly reduced percentages of Th17 cells and IFN-γ⁺ CD8⁺ T cells in the mesenteric lymph nodes and spleen, with increased occludin and ZO-1 expressions and decreased caspase-1 expression in the colon tissue. DMQ obviously inhibited classical NLRP3 inflammasome activation in mouse BMDMs and both the classical and alternative pathways of NLRP3 activation in human PBMCs, causing also suppression of caspase-1-dependent pyroptosis. CONCLUSIONS DMQ ameliorates DSS-induced UC in mice by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation.
Animals ; NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein/metabolism* ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Colitis, Ulcerative/metabolism* ; Dextran Sulfate/adverse effects* ; Male ; Inflammasomes/metabolism* ; Mice ; Benzoquinones/therapeutic use* ; Th17 Cells ; Caspase 1/metabolism*

Objective:To analyze the current status of salary system reform in public hospitals in Mianyang City, Sichuan Province, and provide reference for the deepening of salary system reform in public hospitals.Methods:From April to May 2023, a self-designed survey questionnaire was used to conduct a survey of medical staff in five municipal tertiary public hospitals through the Wenjuanxing platform. The survey questionnaire mainly included the basic information of the survey subjects, the implementation status of the salary system, and employee satisfaction with salary. In May 2023, semi-structured interviews were conducted with relevant personnel from government departments and public hospitals involved in the reform. The interview content included the reform measures taken and their impact, changes in medical staff salaries after the reform, and the current difficulties faced by the reform. Descriptive analysis was conducted on the data, and Chi-square test was used to compare the count data. Kendall′s tau-b test was used to analyze the correlation between salary level and basic information of the survey subjects.Results:In the reform of the salary system in public hospitals in Mianyang City, measures such as system construction, total salary quota determination and dynamic control, and salary management for non-establishment employees have been mainly adopted. 826 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective response rate of 94.5%. The annual income level was positively correlated with age, education level, years of work experience, and professional title level ( r=0.420, P<0.001; r=0.245, P<0.001; r=0.364, P<0.001; r=0.504, P<0.001). Compared with the personnel in the same positions at the same level of hospitals in other cities and states in Sichuan Province, 274 people (33.2%) were quite satisfied or very satisfied with the current salary level; 350 people (42.3%) were quite satisfied or very satisfied with the salary distribution mechanism, and 441 people (53.4%) were quite satisfied or very satisfied with non-economic salaries. The proportion of survey respondents who believe that the existing salary structure and performance evaluation methods could reflect their actual work value was 464 people (56.2%) and 423 people (51.2%), respectively. A total of 10 people were interviewed, with 4 individuals believing that the salary level has increased after the reform, but the change was not significant compared to before the reform; 8 individuals believed that the current reform does not involve the reform of the salary structure; 6 individuals believed that the internal performance based salary distribution mechanism in hospitals was not sound; 3 individuals believed that there was insufficient attention to the reform of non-economic compensation; 7 individuals believe that the difficulties in the salary system reform were mainly concentrated on the unified understanding of policies, how to determine the increase in the total salary quota, and how to reasonably distribute it internally. Conclusions:Mianyang City has scientifically determined the total salary and implemented dynamic control, enhancing the public welfare nature of public hospitals, while also taking into account the salary management of employees both inside and outside the establishment, promoting equal pay for equal work. However, there were also issues such as disagreements on the dynamic adjustment of the total salary, an imperfect internal distribution mechanism within hospitals, and an incomplete salary system reform. It is necessary to further strengthen top-level design, reasonably increase salary levels, improve the internal distribution mechanism, and optimize the salary structure to continue deepening the reform of the salary system in public hospital.

Sterilization is one of the key links in the production of traditional Chinese medicine,and it is also an important factor to ensure the safety,effectiveness and quality control of traditional Chinese medicine.Traditional sterilization techniques such as moist heat sterilization are limited in many cases due to their inherent shortcomings.In contrast,irradiation sterilization has attracted more and more attention due to its advantages of fast,efficient,strong sterilization and low cost.However,the chemical composition of traditional Chinese medicine is complex,due to the radioactivity and strong penetration of irradiation,after a certain dose of irradiation,its chemical composition and pharmacological activity may change.At present,there is still a lack of systematic research on the changes of chemical composition,effectiveness and safety of traditional Chinese medicine after irradiation sterilization.Based on the research status of 60Co-γ ray and electron beam irradiation sterilization in the sterilization of traditional Chinese medicine in recent years,this paper reviews the effects of irradiation on the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine,the detection methods of irradiation and the safety evaluation,in order to provide some reference for the subsequent application of irradiation sterilization of traditional Chinese medicine.

Objective To evaluate the effects of the multiple factors especially image geometric accuracy of the imaging system on the segmentations of target areas and organs-at-risk.Methods The study used phantoms to test the imaging performance of the 1.5T magnetic resonance(MR)linear accelerator system,including the assessments of MR image geometric distortion and the segmentation errors caused by factors such as image geometric distortion.Model 604-GS large field MR image distortion phantom was used to explore the geometric distortion of the MR images for MR-guided radiotherapy;and CIRS Model 008z upper abdominal phantom was used to analyze the segmentation errors of target areas and organs-at-risk.Results The average geometric distortion and maximum distortion of 3D T1WI-FFE images vs 3D T2WI-TSE images were 0.54 mm vs 0.53 mm and 1.96 mm vs 1.68 mm,respectively;and the control points of the large distortions were distributed at the edges of the phantom,which was consistent with the MR imaging characteristics previously reported.Compared with CT-based segmentation contour,the MDA was 1.17 mm and DSC was 0.91 for 3D T1WI-FFE,while MDA was 0.86 mm and DSC was 0.94 for 3D T2WI-TSE.Conclusion The study quantitatively assesses the geometric accuracy of the imaging system for MR-guided radiotherapy.The phantom-based contour analysis reveals that with CT image as gold standard,the segmentation error in MRI images meets the clinical requirements,and that 3D T2WI-TSE image is advantageous over 3D T1WI-FFE image in segmentation accuracy.