1.Literature Based Analysis on Adverse Reactions in Simultaneously Clinical Use of Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae)- Wutou (Aconitum)
Can CAO ; Wenyong LIAO ; Jiwen ZHANG ; Yinghao WU ; Xiangnan XU ; Meijing WU ; Xiaoqing LIU ; Shaohong CHEN ; Haiyan LIU ; Linlin XIU ; Xiangqing CUI ; Gaoyang LI ; Ying ZHANG ; Gansheng ZHONG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(9):955-962
ObjectiveTo analyze the adverse reactions associated with the clinical use of Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae)- Wutou (Aconitum) in the same formula, with the aim of providing a reference for the safety of their clinical application. MethodsLiterature on the clinical application of antagonistic herbs "Banxia-Wutou" used in the same formula, published from January 1st, 2014, to June 30th, 2023, was retrieved from databases including CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, SinoMed, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase. A database was established, and information related to adverse reactions was extracted, including descriptions, classifications, specific manifestations, management and outcomes, patients' primary diseases (western medicine diseases and traditional Chinese medicine diagnoses and syndromes), and medication information (dosage, ratio, administration routes, and dosage forms). ResultsA total of 79 researches simultaneously used antagonistic herbs Banxia-Wutou in the same formula and reported associated advers reactions. Gastrointestinal adverse reactions were the most common, with 8 studies reporting management of adverse reactions and 3 studies reporting improvement with no intervention. Among the 11 researches, the adverse reaction relieved to extant, while other 69 researches didn't report the managment of adverse reaction and its prognosis. For the primary disease in western medicine system, chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were most common, while gastric pain was the most common symptom in traditional Chinese medicine with spleen and kidney deficiency and spleen stomach cold deficiency being the most frequent syndromes. The most common Banxia dosage was 10 g, while for the Wutou, Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata) was predominant with the highest dose at 15 g. The most frequent herbal combination was Banxia-fuzi, with a 1∶1 ratio. The main administration route was oral, and the primary dosage form was decoction. ConclusionGastrointestinal adverse reactions are the most common in the clinical use of Banxia-Wutou antagonistic herb combinations. Research on the safety of "Banxia-Wutou" combinations should focus on respiratory system diseases and spleen-stomach related conditions.
2.Current disease control level of middle-aged and elderly COPD patients and its correlation with disease cognition
Yamei SONG ; Linlin LIU ; Lifeng ZHENG ; Chaobo CUI ; Ying LUAN ; Jing WANG
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2025;36(5):50-53
Objective To evaluate the current situation of disease control in middle-aged and elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and analyze the relationship with disease cognition. Methods Among the 360 middle-aged and elderly COPD patients diagnosed and treated in our hospital from January 2022 to June 2024 were retrospectively selected as research subjects, and the COPD Assessment Test Questionnaire (CAT), COPD Patient Knowledge Questionnaire (BCKQ) and the hampion Health Belief Model Scale were used to evaluate disease control, disease cognition and health beliefs in COPD patients. The Pearson chi-square test was used to analyze the relationship between disease control level and disease cognition and health beliefs in older patients with COPD. Results A total of 360 middle-aged and elderly COPD patients, 112 were in the complete control group, 189 were in the partial control group, and 59 were in the uncontrolled group, the disease control rate was 83.61%. The differences in disease cognitive scores, severity cognition, susceptibility cognition, disorder cognition, benefit cognition, health motivation, self-efficacy score and total health belief scores in middle-aged and elderly COPD patients with different disease control conditions are statistically significant. The scores of the complete control group were higher than those of partial control group and uncontrolled group, and the scores of partial control group were higher than those of the uncontrolled group (P <0.05). The disease control level of middle-aged and elderly patients with COPD is positively correlated with disease cognitive level and health belief in all dimensions. The higher the disease control level, the higher the disease cognitive level and health belief in the patient . Conclusions Middle-aged and elderly COPD patients still have insufficient awareness of the disease, and the level of disease control needs to be improved. There is a significant correlation between disease cognition, health beliefs and the level of disease control, and the improved cognitive level may help to improve the disease management and control effect. For middle-aged and elderly COPD patients, the community can provide health education courses, personalized health guidance and self-management training to enhance their awareness of diseases, so as to improve the long-term management of COPD and the quality of life of patients.
3.Oral Proactive Healthcare and Obesity
Jing CUI ; Hanze DU ; Wenhao ZHAI ; Linlin WEN ; Lei HUANG ; Shi CHEN ; Daowei LI ; Hui PAN
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2024;15(2):450-455
Oral health is closely related to systemic health. Common chronic oral diseases, periodontitis and periapical inflammation for example, not only affect the health of oral soft and hard tissues including the alveolar bone and gums, but may also cause changes in systemic conditions such as chronic low-grade inflammation, elevated oxidative stress levels, and dysbiosis of the microbiota. These changes in systemic health can exacerbate the progression of obesity. Therefore, through proactive oral health interventions such as maintaining good oral hygiene habits, modifying dietary structures, and undergoing oral examinations, it is possible to effectively prevent and alleviate inflammatory oral diseases, and actively intervene in obesity. This article delves into the impact of inflammatory oral diseases on obesity and their underlying mechanisms, defines the concept of "oral proactive healthcare", and systematically summarizes their preventive and therapeutic effects on inflammatory oral diseases, thereby demonstrating the potential of improving obesity through proactive oral health strategies.
4.Research progress on the association between environmental pollutants and incidence of diabetes
Jingxue ZHANG ; Yunpeng CUI ; Mingyi XU ; Xixi LI ; Linlin SAI
China Occupational Medicine 2024;51(5):586-591
The research focus of diabetes, a common chronic metabolic disease, has shifted from individual factors to environmental factors at the population level. Epidemiological studies suggest an association between exposure to environmental pollutants and the risk of diabetes. Major environmental pollutants include organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, phthalates and their metabolites, and arsenics, which primarily enter the human body through the skin, respiratory tract, and digestive system. Long-term exposure to these pollutants can affect the pathology of diabetes through various mechanisms, such as promoting insulin resistance, causing insulin secretion deficiencies, inducing oxidative stress-induced glucose metabolism disorders, and affecting DNA methylation. However, the potential damaging mechanism of the impact of environmental pollutants on diabetes remain unclear. Limitations such as insufficient sample sizes, uncertainties regarding exposure time and dosage, and differences between single and co-exposures. In the future, it is necessary to focus on exploring and analyzing the mechanisms of environmental pollutant exposure on diabetes to develop effective prevention strategies, control and reduce the incidence and development of diabetes, and provide new insights into its diagnosis and treatment.
5.Application value of CT radiomics in differentiating malignant and benign sub-centimeter solid pulmonary nodules
Jianing LIU ; Linlin QI ; Jiaqi CHEN ; Fenglan LI ; Shulei CUI ; Sainan CHENG ; Yawen WANG ; Zhen ZHOU ; Jianwei WANG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2024;33(3):340-345
Objective To investigate the application efficiency and potential of CT radiomics in differentiating malignant and benign sub-centimeter solid pulmonary nodules. Methods A retrospective study was performed on the sub-centimeter ( ≤ 10 mm) solid pulmonary nodules detected by enhanced CT in our hospital from March 2020 to January 2023. Malignancy was confirmed by surgical pathology, and benignity was confirmed by surgical pathology or follow-up. Lesions were manually segmented and radiomic features were extracted. The feature dimension was reduced via feature correlation analysis and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO). The 5-fold cross validation was used to validate the model. Support vector machine, logistic regression, linear classification support vector machine, gradient boosting, and random forest models were established for CT radiomics. Receiver operating characteristic curves were drawn. Delong test was used to compare the diagnostic performance of the five classifiers. The optimal model was selected and compared to radiologists with medium and high seniority. Results A total of 303 nodules, 136 of which were malignant, were examined. Radiomics models were established after feature extraction and selection. On test set, the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves of support vector machine, logistic regression, linear classification support vector machine, random forest, and gradient boosting models were 0.922 (95%CI: 0.893, 0.950), 0.910 (95%CI: 0.878, 0.942), 0.905 (95%CI: 0.872, 0.938), 0.899 (95%CI: 0.865, 0.933), and 0.896 (95%CI: 0.862, 0.930), respectively. Delong test indicated no significant differences in the performance of the five radiomics models, and the support vector machine model showed the highest accuracy and F1 score. The support vector machine model showed significantly higher diagnostic accuracy as compared to radiologists (83.8% vs. 55.4%, P < 0.001). Conclusion The radiomics models achieved high diagnostic efficiency and may help to reduce the uncertainty in diagnosis of malignant and benign sub-centimeter solid nodules by radiologists.
6.Correlation between obesity and early vascular aging in middle-aged and young adult health check-up populations
Linlin ZHAO ; Man CUI ; Yapei LI ; Ying LI ; Rujia MIAO ; Jiangang WANG ; Hui ZHOU
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2024;49(3):408-416
Objective:The obesity rate among middle-aged and young adults in China is increasing annually,and the incidence of cardiovascular diseases is becoming more prevalent in younger populations.However,it has not yet been reported whether obesity is associated with early vascular aging(EVA).This study aims to explore the correlation between obesity and EVA in middle-aged and young adult health check-up populations,providing a reference for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Methods:A total of 15 464 middle-aged and young adults aged 18-59 who completed brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity(baPWV)test in the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from January to December 2020 were included.Among them,1 965 individuals with normal blood pressure and no cardiovascular risk factors were selected as the healthy population.The baPWV thresholds for determining EVA in each age group for males and females were calculated based on the baPWV values of the healthy population.The number and percentage of individuals meeting the EVA criteria in the middle-aged and young adult health check-up populations were statistically analyzed by age and gender.The differences in obesity indicators[visceral adiposity index(VAI),body mass index(BMI),waist circumference(WC)]between the EVA and non-EVA groups for males and females were compared.Using EVA as the dependent variable,VAI,BMI,and WC were included as independent variables in a Logistic model to analyze the correlation between each obesity indicator and EVA before and after adjusting for other influencing factors.Furthermore,the correlation between each obesity indicator and EVA in each age group was analyzed. Results:In the health check-up populations,the detection rate of EVA in different age groups was 1.65%-10.92%for males,and 1.16%-10.50%for females,the detection rate of EVA increased with age in both males and females.Except for the 40-<50 age group,the EVA detection rate was higher in males than in females in all other age groups.Regardless of gender,obesity indicators VAI,BMI,and WC were significantly higher in the EVA group than in the non-EVA group(all P<0.01).Before and after adjusting for other influencing factors,VAI and WC were both correlated with EVA(both P<0.05).BMI was a risk factor for EVA before adjusting for other influencing factors(P<0.01),but after adjustment,the correlation between BMI and EVA was not statistically significant(P=0.05).After adjusting for other influencing factors,the correlation between VAI and EVA was statistically significant in the 18-<40 and 50-<60 age groups(both P<0.05),while the correlation between BMI and WC with EVA was not statistically significant(both P>0.05).In the 40-<50 age group,the correlation between VAI and BMI with EVA was not statistically significant(both P>0.05),but the correlation between WC and EVA was statistically significant(P<0.01). Conclusion:VAI is closely related to the occurrence of EVA in middle-aged and young adults aged 18-<40 and 50-<60 years,while WC is closely related to the occurrence of EVA in those aged 40-<50 years.
7.Investigation of different sterilization methods of Astragali Radix decoction pieces and research on the best sterilization process
Yanhong GAO ; Ling CAO ; Linlin CUI ; Zongyuan JIN ; Bing ZHOU ; Chenpeng LI ; Lizhi ZHAO
China Pharmacist 2024;27(7):1134-1141
Objective To investigate the effects of different sterilization methods on the quality of Astragali Radix decoction pieces by comparing the properties,odor,fingerprint,sterilization effect,extract and active component contents of Astragali Radix decoction pieces,and to further optimize the best sterilization process parameters of Astragali Radix decoction pieces.Methods The effects of moist heat sterilization,irradiation sterilization and dry heat sterilization on the quality of Astragali Radix decoction pieces were compared,and the best sterilization method was selected.Based on this,taking the content of astragaloside IV,the content of isoflavone glucoside,the total content of the two and the sterilization rate as the assessment indicators,taking the sterilization temperature,sterilization time and material thickness as the assessment factors,on the basis of the single-factor test,the response surface method was used to optimize the optimal dry heat sterilization process of Astragali Radix decoction pieces.Results The dry heat sterilization method was selected to sterilize Astragali Radix decoction pieces.The best process for dry heat sterilization was as follows:the sterilization temperature of 113℃,sterilization time of 5.1 h,and the material thickness of 19 mm.Conclusion Considering the sterilization effect,the influence on the content of active ingredients,operability and cost,selecting dry heat sterilization is the best sterilization method for Astragali Radix decoction pieces,and the optimal sterilization process is stable and feasible,with good repeatability,which can provide scientific basis for its industrial production application.
8.Establishment and validation of a laboratory-based multiparameter model for predicting bone marrow metastasis in malignant tumors
Haocheng LI ; Wei XU ; Zhonghua DU ; Lin SONG ; Dan LIU ; Huihui SHAO ; Chunhe ZHAO ; Weiqi CUI ; Linlin QU
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;47(11):1248-1255
Objective:To establish and validate the prediction model for bone marrow metastasis (BMM) in malignant tumors by screening out laboratory multiparameters.Methods:This case-control study collected 444 cases of malignant tumor patients who were hospitalized in the First Hospital of Jilin University from March 2018 to March 2024, including 243 cases for model establishment set and 201 cases for model validation set. The model establishment set was divided into BMM positive group (81 cases) and BMM negative group (162 cases), and the model validation set was divided into positive group (67 cases) and a negative group (134 cases). We collected patients′ clinical information such as gender, age, clinical diagnosis, and results of 47 laboratory tests including routine blood analysis, coagulation, liver function, tumor markers, potassium, sodium, chloride, and calcium ion tests, bone marrow morphology, and bone marrow biopsy. BMM was taken as the outcome event, differencial variables were analyzed using inter group comparisons, the correlation among parameters was analyzed using Pearson correlation analysis, the risk factors for BMM were analyzed using multivariate conditional logistic regression analysis, to establish logistic model, followed by efficiency evaluation on BMM predictive model using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves.Results:In the model establishment set, Pearson correlation analysis of 28 parameters that differed between the BMM positive and negative groups revealed that the correlation coefficients of 17 parameters, including mean platelet volume (MPV), hematocrit (HCT), hemoglobin (HGB), and prothrombin time (PT), were no more than 0.6 ( P<0.05). Further multivariate conditional logistic regression analysis demonstrated that MPV, HGB, HCT, PT, red cell distribution width (RDW), platelet count (PLT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), chloride (Cl -), and mean erythrocyte hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were the risk factors of BMM occurence in malignancy [MPV ( OR=9.929, 95% CI 2.688-71.335), HCT ( OR=8.232, 95% CI 6.223-9.841), HGB ( OR=4.300, 95% CI 1.947-16.577), PT ( OR=3.738, 95% CI 1.359-11.666), RDW ( OR=1.995, 95% CI 1.275-3.807), ALP ( OR=1.025, 95% CI 1.012-1.045), PLT ( OR=1.014, 95% CI 1.002-1.031), MCHC ( OR=0.724, 95% CI 0.523-0.880) and Cl -( OR=0.703, 95% CI 0.472-0.967)]. In the model establishment set, combiation of risk factors provided an AUC of 0.943 (95% CI 0.898-0.987, P<0.001), a sensitivity of 86.3%, and a specificity of 89.2% for BMM prediction. In the model validation set, the AUC was 0.924 (95% CI 0.854-0.960, P<0.001), with a sensitivity and specificity of 86.7% and 83.8%, respectively. Conclusion:This study built and validated a multiple-parameter model for BMM, which may facilitate the timely detection of BMM and provide reference for decision making of bone marrow aspiration.
9.Monitoring results of health hazard factors in public places in Guangzhou from 2021 to 2022
JIANG Sili ; CUI Di ; ZHANG Linlin
China Tropical Medicine 2024;24(8):1016-
Abstract: Objective To monitor health hazard factors in public places in Guangzhou, identify the main health risks present, and provide an important theoretical basis for ensuring the population's health. Methods Health hazard factor monitoring was conducted from 2021 to 2022 in 8 types of public places in Guangzhou, including guesthouses (hotels), shopping malls (supermarkets), barbershops, beauty salons, waiting rooms, bathing places, swimming pools (gymnasiums), and gyms. The results were evaluated according to the requirements of “Hygienic indicators and limits for public places” (GB 37488-2019). Results A total of 7 125 samples of indoor air, public supplies and appliances, and water quality samples in 8 types of public places in Guangzhou were collected from 2021 to 2022, with an overall qualified rate of 93.3%. The waiting rooms had the lowest qualified rate at 81.5%. There was a statistically significant difference in the qualified rate of samples in various public places (P<0.001), The qualified rate of indoor air was 89.0%, the lowest qualified rate of swimming pools (gymnasiums) is 76.4%, respectively. The differences in the qualified rate of indoor air across various public places were statistically significant (P<0.001). The unqualified indexes were mainly humidity, noise, total number of colonies, and PM2.5. The qualified rate of noise in shopping malls (supermarkets) was the lowest, which was 0. The qualified humidity rates, PM2.5, and total number of colonies in the waiting room were the lowest, 11.1%, 50.0%, and 88.9%, respectively. The qualified rate of supplies and appliances (public facilities) was 97.4%, with a statistically significant difference in the qualified rate of various public places (P<0.001). The unqualified indicators mainly included the PH value of towels and the total number of colonies of some supplies (public facilities ). Among them, the total qualified rate of the total number of colonies at the checkout counter in shopping malls (supermarkets) was the lowest, which was 69.4%. The qualified rate of water quality in swimming pools ( gymnasium ) was 86.2%. The unqualified indexes mainly included pH value, redox potential, disinfectant residue and free residual chlorine in foot soaking pool water. Among them, the qualified rate of redox potential in swimming pool water was the lowest, which was 50.0%. Conclusions The overall sanitary conditions of public places in Guangzhou are relatively good. However, the problems of low qualified rate of indoor air in waiting rooms, bathing places, and swimming pools (gymnasiums) should not be ignored. It is recommended that relevant departments strengthen health supervision and take effective control measures.
10.Construction of training program system for hospice care volunteers
Xiaoling WU ; Man LI ; Xin CUI ; Xinli WANG ; Xia ZHANG ; Jie ZHANG ; Linlin PAN ; Lijuan YANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2023;39(22):1695-1702
Objective:To construct the training program system for hospice care volunteers and provide reference for the training of hospice care volunteers in China.Methods:The training program system for hospice care volunteers was initially determined by using the method of literature analysis and investigation, and 16 experts were consulted by two rounds of letters using the method of expert inquiry from May to July 2022, and finally the training program system was established.Results:The effective recovery rate of the two rounds of expert consultation questionnaire was 100%, the expert authority coefficient was 0.88, and the Kendall coordination coefficient was 0.141, 0.131 (both P<0.05). The final training program system for hospice care volunteers contained 7 first-class indicators including training objectives, training objects, training contents, training methods, training hours, training resources and training evaluation, 27 second-class indicators and 92 third-class indicators. Conclusions:The training program system for hospice care volunteers constructed in this study has high reliability and scientificity, and has a good guiding role and reference value for the training of hospice care volunteers.


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