Allergen-specific immunotherapy（AIT） remains the only therapeutic approach with the potential to modify the natural course of allergic rhinitis（AR）. Nevertheless, considerable inter-individual variability exists in patients'responses to AIT. To facilitate more reliable assessment of treatment efficacy, the China Rhinopathy Research Cooperation Group（CRRCG） convened young and middle-aged nasal experts in China to formulate the present consensus. The recommended subjective outcome measures for AIT comprise symptom scores, medication scores, combined symptom and medication scores, quality-of-life assessments, evaluation of disease control, and assessment of comorbidities. Objective indicators may supplement these measures. Currently available objective approaches include skin prick testing, nasal provocation testing, and allergen exposure chambers. However, these methods remain constrained by practical limitations and are not yet appropriate for routine implementation in clinical efficacy evaluation. In addition, several biomarkers, including sIgE and the sIgE/tIgE ratio, sIgG4, serum IgE-blocking activity, IgA, cytokines and chemokines, as well as immune cell surface molecules and their functional activity, have been shown to have associations with AIT outcomes. While these biomarkers may complement subjective assessments, they are subject to significant limitations. Consequently, large-scale multicenter trials and real-world evidence are required to strengthen the evidence base. The present consensus underscores the necessity of integrating patients'subjective experiences with objective testing throughout the treatment process, thereby providing a more comprehensive and accurate framework for efficacy evaluation. Looking forward, future investigations should prioritize the incorporation of multi-omics data and artificial intelligence methodologies, which hold promise for overcoming current limitations in assessment strategies and for advancing both the standardization and personalization of AIT.
Humans ; Allergens/immunology* ; China ; Consensus ; Desensitization, Immunologic ; Immunoglobulin E ; Quality of Life ; Rhinitis, Allergic/therapy* ; Treatment Outcome ; East Asian People

Azvudine and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) are recommended for COVID-19 treatment in China, but their safety and efficacy in the elderly population are not fully known. In this multicenter, retrospective, cohort study, we identified 5131 elderly hospitalized COVID-19 patients from 32,864 COVID-19 patients admitted to nine hospitals in Henan Province, China, from December 5, 2022, to January 31, 2023. The primary outcome was all-cause death, and the secondary outcome was composite disease progression. Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to control for confounding factors, including demographics, vaccination status, comorbidities, and laboratory tests. After 2:1 PSM, 1786 elderly patients receiving azvudine and 893 elderly patients receiving Paxlovid were included. Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analyses revealed that compared with Paxlovid group, azvudine could significantly reduce the risk of all-cause death (log-rank P = 0.002; HR: 0.71, 95% CI: 0.573-0.883, P = 0.002), but there was no difference in composite disease progression (log-rank P = 0.52; HR: 1.05, 95% CI: 0.877-1.260, P = 0.588). Four sensitivity analyses verified the robustness of above results. Subgroup analysis suggested that a greater benefit of azvudine over Paxlovid was observed in elderly patients with primary malignant tumors (P for interaction = 0.005, HR: 0.32, 95% CI: 0.18-0.57) compared to patients without primary malignant tumors. Safety analysis revealed that azvudine treatment had a lower incidence of adverse events and higher lymphocyte levels than Paxlovid treatment. In conclusion, azvudine treatment is not inferior to Paxlovid treatment in terms of all-cause death, composite disease progression and adverse events in elderly hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

Objective:To investigate the sense of coherence, job stressors and mental health status of nurses practitioners, and analyze the correlation among them.Methods:In September 2020, nurses practitioners in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province were selected as the research objects by convenience sampling method. The Sense of Coherence Scale, Nurses' Job Stressors Scale and SCL-90 were used to investigate their sense of coherence, job stressors and mental health status, respectively. Pearson correlation test was used to analyze the correlation among them, and the structural equation model was constructed to explore the mechanism of them.Results:A total of 1693 nurse practitioners were included. The total scores of sense of coherence, job stressors and SCL-90 were (65.00±14.01) points, (69.08±18.38) points and (129.68±52.99) points, respectively. The mean scores of all dimensions of sense of coherence of nurse practitioners were negatively correlated with the mean scores of all dimensions of job stressors and SCL-90 ( P<0.001). And there were positive correlations between the mean scores of all dimensions of job stressors and the mean scores of all dimensions of SCL-90 ( P<0.001). The structural equation model fitted well. The path coefficient between job stressors and sense of coherence was -0.372 ( P<0.001), and the path coefficient between sense of coherence and SCL-90 score was -0.647 ( P<0.001) . Conclusion:The sense of coherence plays a significant buffering role in job stressors and mental health of nurses practitioners. Nursing managers should be committed to improving the level of sense of coherence of nurses, enhance the happiness of nurses at work, and improve their mental health level.

Objective:To investigate the sense of coherence, job stressors and mental health status of nurses practitioners, and analyze the correlation among them.Methods:In September 2020, nurses practitioners in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province were selected as the research objects by convenience sampling method. The Sense of Coherence Scale, Nurses' Job Stressors Scale and SCL-90 were used to investigate their sense of coherence, job stressors and mental health status, respectively. Pearson correlation test was used to analyze the correlation among them, and the structural equation model was constructed to explore the mechanism of them.Results:A total of 1693 nurse practitioners were included. The total scores of sense of coherence, job stressors and SCL-90 were (65.00±14.01) points, (69.08±18.38) points and (129.68±52.99) points, respectively. The mean scores of all dimensions of sense of coherence of nurse practitioners were negatively correlated with the mean scores of all dimensions of job stressors and SCL-90 ( P<0.001). And there were positive correlations between the mean scores of all dimensions of job stressors and the mean scores of all dimensions of SCL-90 ( P<0.001). The structural equation model fitted well. The path coefficient between job stressors and sense of coherence was -0.372 ( P<0.001), and the path coefficient between sense of coherence and SCL-90 score was -0.647 ( P<0.001) . Conclusion:The sense of coherence plays a significant buffering role in job stressors and mental health of nurses practitioners. Nursing managers should be committed to improving the level of sense of coherence of nurses, enhance the happiness of nurses at work, and improve their mental health level.

Objective To study the application value of 3.0T MRI T2 mapping quantitative technology in the diagnosis of anterior cruciate ligament sprain and chronic injury of knee joint.Methods A total of 82 subjects were studied,and the experimental group 72 cases was divided into grade Ⅰ injury group(25 cases),grade Ⅱ injury group(25 cases),chronic injury group(22 cases),and control group 10 cases.The experimental group met the criteria of arthroscopy.The proximal,middle,and distal segments of the anterior cruciate ligament were selected as the region of interest(ROI),and T2 mapping values were measured.The differences in T2 mapping values of each area were compared between and within the groups,while compared with arthroscopy.Results The T2 mapping values in grade Ⅰ,Ⅱ,and chronic injury groups were higher than those in control group(P<0.05).Comparison within the experimental group:the T2 mapping values of each area in grade Ⅱ injury group were higher than those in grade Ⅰ injury group and chronic injury group(P<0.05).The T2 mapping values of each area in grade Ⅰ injury group were higher than those in chronic injury group(P<0.05).The specificity,sensitivity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value and accuracy of T2 mapping in diagnosing anterior cruciate ligament grade Ⅰ injury were 94.7%,95.5%,89.7%,96.6%,and 90.2%respectively.The specificity,sensitivity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value,and accuracy of grade Ⅱ injury were 89.4%,87.9%,92.1%,93.4%,and 93.8%respectively.The specificity,sensitivity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value,and accuracy of chronic injury were 92.2%,95.4%,90.3%,87.6%,and 91.5%respectively.Kappa test showed a good con-sistency between T2 mapping results and arthroscopic results,with a Kappa value of 0.763(P<0.01).Conclusion The value of MRI T2 mapping can provide a reference for the clinical diagnosis of anterior cruciate ligament sprain and chronic injury of knee joint,and the results are in good agreement with the control of arthroscopy.

Objective To explore the clinical features and prognostic factors of gastric cancer patients liver metastasis.Methods Data from 7055 patients with gastric cancer were retrieved from Surveillance,Epidemiology and End Results(SEER)database between 2010 and 2015.The patients were divided into the liver metastases group(901 cases)and the non-liver metastases group(6154 cases)according to whether liver metastasis occurred.Univariate and multivariate Cox regression were used to analyze the prognostic risk factors,and the Kaplan-Meier method was used for survival analysis.Results There was a significant difference in age,gender,race,T stage,N stage,primary surgery,radiotherapy and tumor size between the two groups(P<0.05),and the median survival time of patients in the liver metastases group was 6 months,non-liver metastases group was 25 months.Cox regression analysis showed that age(P=0.009),tumor grade(P<0.001),surgery(P<0.001)and chemotherapy(P<0.001)were the main factors affecting the prognosis of gastric cancer with liver metastases.Conclusion Age,tumor grade,surgery and chemotherapy were the prognostic risk factors for gastric cancer with liver metastases.A nomogram based on age,tumor grade,surgery and chemotherapy has a good survival prediction significance for gastric cancer with liver metastases.

ObjectiveThe mechanisms underlying therapeutic efficacies of Detumescence Analgesic Plaster was analyzed based on "effect-target" associations. MethodBased on CNKI and PubMed databases， the chemical components of Artemisia seed， bastard speedwell， and menthol in Detumescence Analgesic Plaster were collected. The capacity of transdermal absorption was predicted based on the Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicine （ETCM 2.0）. Golden Triangle of compounds with Accepted used for candidate target prediction based on the Integrative Pharmacology-based Research Platform of Traditional Chinese Medicine （TCMIP v2.0）according to the similarity of chemical structures. At the same time， the SoFDA data platform was employed to collect the symptoms related to the efficacy of Detumescence Analgesic Plaster and its related genes information. In addition， based on the interaction between the above-mentioned candidate targets and their efficacy-related genes， the "effect-target" interaction network of Detumescence Analgesic Plaster was constructed. The key targets by topological features calculation， and functional mining was carried out to explain the efficacy mechanism of Detumescence Analgesic Plaster. ResultA total of 165 candidate targets were obtained based on ETCM 2.0 and TCMIP v2.0 databases， and symptoms related to the efficacy of clearing heat， detumescence， and relieving pain， as well as 1 744 related genes were collected based on the SoFDA database. Network construction and analysis showed that the core effect targets of Detumescence Analgesic Plaster were mainly involved in regulating the "immune-inflammation" balance of the body and maintaining the homeostasis of material and energy metabolism， blood circulation， and nervous system functions， and they were closely related to the efficacy of this prescription in clearing heat， reducing detumescence， and relieving pain. Among them， the heat clearing group of Detumescence Analgesic Plaster had the functions of heat clearing， detoxifying， antibacteria， and anti-inflammation. The biological function of its key effect target group was related to correcting the imbalance of "immune-inflammation" induced by pathogens. The detumescence group of Detumescence Analgesic Plaster had the functions of reducing water and swelling and resolving hard lumps， and the biological function of its core effect target group was related to improving microcirculation disturbance. The pain relieving group of Detumescence Analgesic Plaster had the functions of removing stasis， promoting blood circulation， and relieving pain， and its core effect target group was related to correcting the nervous system and the disorder of material and energy metabolism. ConclusionThe heat clearing， swelling reducing， and pain relieving effects of Detumescence Analgesic Plaster may be closely related to its act on related candidate targets， so as to correct the imbalance of "nerve-immunity-vascular-axis"， regulate neuronal excitability and inflammatory response， and intervene in material and energy metabolism. The relevant research results lay a theoretical foundation for clarifying the advantages of Detumescence Analgesic Plaster and assisting its clinical precise positioning.

Objective:To develop and evaluate a rapid and sensitive point-of-care chemiluminescent assay(POC-CLIA)for β-human chorionic gonadotropin(β-HCG).Methods:POC-CLIA was constructed based on alkaline phosphatase(Alp)-AMPPD lumi-nescence system and magnetic particles(Mps)carrier.Performance of POC-CLIA,including sensitivity,precision,accuracy,linear dilution,specificity,stability,hook effect and clinical application were evaluated.Results:Detection limit of β-HCG was 0.71 mU/ml,linear detection range was 0.710～1.092×104 mU/ml,and was no hook effect up to 1.7×105 mU/ml.Intra and inter batch coefficients of variation were less than 10％,and could be stored stably at 37℃ for 10 days.Accuracy deviation was within±10％,so results were reliable.There was no cross-reactivity between interfering substances and anti-β-HCG antibdies.For detecting β-HCG in 100 clinical serum samples,results were highly correlated with those that were tested by clinical standard methods(R2=0.997 0).Turnaround time for single sample was less than 15 min and throughput could reach 200 T/h.Conclusion:This method is adequate that can be widely used in grassroots communities to help large-scale screening of pregnancy and related diseases.

During the Jin dynasty,the two major academic schools of Hejian and Yishui emerged in northern China.At this time,the Song dynasty migrated southward,accompanied by the southward movement of the Han ethnic culture and economic center.The dissemination of medicine also showed a trend of spreading from the north to the south.The late Yuan dynasty was an important period for the academic dissemination of the Yishui school to the south.On the one hand,ZHU Danxi,GE Yinglei,HUA Shou,and other clinicians studied the academic works of LI Dongyuan,comprehended his academic ideas,and further disseminated them through their disciples and Confucian scholars.On the other hand,academic works such as Jisheng Bacui and Weisheng Baojian carrying the study of Yishui were published in the south,playing an essential role in disseminating Yishui's study in the south.The dissemination of Yishui's learning to the south adopted a combination of book learning and mentorship,effectively breaking down the academic barriers between the Hejian and Yishui schools.The network formed by the interaction between medical scholars and Confucian scholars was an essential medium for academic dissemination.The study of Yishui was transmitted to the south and integrated with the original spleen and stomach theory in the south,promoting the further development of traditional Chinese medicine spleen and stomach theory.

During the Jin dynasty,the two major academic schools of Hejian and Yishui emerged in northern China.At this time,the Song dynasty migrated southward,accompanied by the southward movement of the Han ethnic culture and economic center.The dissemination of medicine also showed a trend of spreading from the north to the south.The late Yuan dynasty was an important period for the academic dissemination of the Yishui school to the south.On the one hand,ZHU Danxi,GE Yinglei,HUA Shou,and other clinicians studied the academic works of LI Dongyuan,comprehended his academic ideas,and further disseminated them through their disciples and Confucian scholars.On the other hand,academic works such as Jisheng Bacui and Weisheng Baojian carrying the study of Yishui were published in the south,playing an essential role in disseminating Yishui's study in the south.The dissemination of Yishui's learning to the south adopted a combination of book learning and mentorship,effectively breaking down the academic barriers between the Hejian and Yishui schools.The network formed by the interaction between medical scholars and Confucian scholars was an essential medium for academic dissemination.The study of Yishui was transmitted to the south and integrated with the original spleen and stomach theory in the south,promoting the further development of traditional Chinese medicine spleen and stomach theory.