Many studies have shown that Chinese herb extracts could treat patients who suffer hepatitis C. However, the clinical efficacy is limited due to the use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) compounds. Because each drug contains multiple active substances, some of which may even act against each other in vivo, it is hard to clarify the mechanism of treatment. The current research on pseudotyped hepatitis C virus (HCV), replicon, and cell culture system is summarized, and the advances in antiviral research on the monomers or active components of Chinese herbs in vitro based on HCV RNA models are reviewed, thus providing new ideas for TCM treatment of hepatitis C.

Autophagy can regulate liver physiology and balance liver metabolism. Autophagy activation has a double-sided and complex effect on liver injury, and it is regulated by many factors and is associated with many protein pathways. This article summarizes the role of mTOR in the regulation of autophagy, which can inhibit or enhance autophagy through the PI3K/Akt upstream signaling pathway and participate in the physiological and pathological changes of related liver diseases. Therefore, this article reviews the research advances in the mTOR/PI3K/Akt autophagy pathway in liver injury, in order to provide new therapeutic targets for related liver diseases.

The development and progression of liver cancer have the stages of hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, precancerous lesion, and liver cancer, among which the malignant transformation of precancerous lesions of liver cancer is closely associated with the activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSC). By describing the activation of HSC, the generation of precancerous cells of liver cancer, the formation of inflammatory fibrotic microenvironment, and the association between HSC activation and precancerous lesion, this article points out that microRNAs can affect the malignant transformation of precancerous lesion of liver cancer by regulating the expression of related target genes and HSC activation, and the research in this field is expected to provide new ideas and targets for the prevention and treatment of liver cancer.

Objective:To explore the effects of applying a four-step training method based on an attitude-skill-knowledge (ASK) model combined with workshops in training on the prevention and control of nosocomial infection among medical students, and to provide a reference for reforming nosocomial infection prevention and control training for medical students and establishing a nosocomial infection prevention and control training system.Methods:Medical students from five medical schools entering clerkships during 2018 to 2020 were selected. They were divided into control group (218 medical students in 2018-2019 receiving conventional nosocomial infection control training) and experimental group (216 medical students in 2019-2020 receiving nosocomial infection control training based on the ASK model-based four-step method combined with workshops). The two groups were compared in terms of the compliance rate of hand hygiene, the pass rates of nosocomial infection control theory and skill examinations, the correct rate of medical waste disposal, the incidence of occupational exposure, and the degree of satisfaction with teaching.Results:All the indices of the experimental group were significantly better than those of the control group: the compliance rate of hand hygiene ( χ2=4.92, P=0.027), the correct rate of medical waste disposal ( χ2=5.13, P=0.023), the pass rate of nosocomial infection control theory examination ( χ2=4.03, P=0.038), the pass rate of nosocomial infection control skill examination ( χ2=6.71, P=0.010), and the degree of satisfaction with teaching [(98.03±2.16) vs. (92.53±2.01), P<0.001]. No one had occupational exposure in the experimental group, while there were three cases in the control group. Conclusion:The ASK model-based four-step method combined with workshops is effective in nosocomial infection prevention and control training for medical students. This innovative training method improves students' satisfaction with clinical teaching, providing a basis for the establishment of a training system for the prevention and control of nosocomial infection.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common pathological type of primary liver cancer, with high fatality rate. The pathogenesis of HCC is complex, and the specific occurrence and development mechanism is still in the exploratory stage. CircRNA is a special endogenous noncoding RNA and mainly participates in the regulation of gene expression at the transcriptional and posttranscriptional levels. By regulating gene transcription, it acts as a molecular sponge of miRNA, participates in protein translation, and interacts with RNA binding protein (RBP). CircRNA is involved in the occurrence and development of HCC. Its abnormal expression in HCC cells is related to the pathological characteristics of HCC tissue, regulates the expression of downstream target genes, miRNA and proteins, participates in the proliferation, migration, invasion and apoptosis of HCC cells, and regulates tumor microenvironment and signal pathways, suggesting that circRNA may be a potential novel biomarker and therapeutic target for the diagnosis and prognosis of HCC. This paper reviews the biological mechanism of circRNA, its role in HCC, and research progress in diagnosis and treatment.

Objective To retrospectively analyze the implementation of the antimicrobial agents prescription monthly review at the emergency and outpatient departments for the past five years, for evaluation of its action in promoting rational application of antimicrobial drugs. Methods At the baseline investigation stage, 1780 prescriptions on antibiotics in emergency and outpatient department from June 2012 to November 2012 were randomly selected for centralized evaluation. The period of correction and observation falls into two stages. The first stage ranged from December 2012 to February 2015, when the prescription of antibiotics was sampled manually for monthly review. The second stage ranged from March 2015 to June 2017, when a prescription review software for prescription comment was introduced for the sample purpose. The data so acquired were subject to chi-square test and linear regression analysis using Excel 2010 and SPSS 16. 0. Results The rational rate of prescription for antibiotics at the emergency department increased from 80. 56％ of the baseline stage to 99. 47％ of the second stage (166506/167400), scoring a difference of statistical significance (P<0. 001). With intervention of the prescription review software, the percentage of irrational use of antimicrobial agents dropped by 5. 18％ compared to the baseline stage. Conclusions Monthly prescription review on antimicrobial agents at the outpatient and emergency departments could promote the rational use of antimicrobial agents and play an important role in clinical drug safety. Information system and performance assessment contributed to the effect of prescription review.

The medical management department of individual hospitals varies with their organizational structure and operational mechanism, instead of following a general pattern. Inspired by the"super-ministry" system of government,the hospital has integrated successively the Medical Affairs Office, Patient Safety Office,Medical Quality Control Office,Hospital-acquired Infection Control Office and Medical insurance office. Through integration and innovation of duties, regulations, culture, decision-making progress,coordination and talent training mechanism, the " Five-in-One" super-ministry model of medical management came into being,achieving collaborative and efficient medical management as a result.

Objective To better understand the infection status of HIV in the patients seeking medical care in Peking Union Medical College Hospital.Methods The HIV detection data of the patients in the hospital from 2003-2014 were collected for a statistical analysis with software SPSS 19.0.Results A total of 715 421 patients were screened,and 1 012 (0.14％) patients were HIV positive,and HIV infection were confirmed in 776 (0.11％) patients by Western Blot testing.The detection rate of HIV infection increased from 0.05％ in 2003 to 0.17％ in 2014 (trend x2=66.83,P=0.000),and the increase during 2012-2014 was obvious.Of the 776 newly diagnosed HIV-infected individuals,631 (81.31％) were men and 145 (18.69％) were women.The percentage of the males infected with HIV increased from 50.00％ to 90.26％ (trend x2=58.41,P=0.000).The median age was 36 years (interquartile range:27-43),and the age group 18-50 years were mostly affected.In the 776 patients infected with HIV,634 (81.70％) were infected through sexual contacts,and the proportion of sexual transmissions increased with year (trend x2=126.38,P=0.000).The proportion of infected men who have sex with men (MSM) increased from 0％ in 2003 to 53.90％ in 2014 (trend X2=11.96,P=0.001),similar to the trend in western countries.The proportion of infected patients who were not married increased from 18.75％ to 42.21％ (trend x2=43.74,P=0.000).The top three source departments of HIV/AIDS cases were internal medicine (51.03％),emergency room (18.30％) and dermatology (13.53％).The proportion of the HIV/AIDS patients from department of gynecology and obstetrics declined from 18.75％ in 2003 to 2.60％ in 2014.No HIV/AIDS patients were detected in department of surgery,department of otorhinolaryngology,department of ophthalmology,department of stomatology and health examination center in 2003,but 14 cases (9.10％),11 cases (7.14％) and 4 cases (2.60％) were detected in these departments respectively in 2014.Conclusion The HIV detection rate increased with year in Peking Union Medical College Hospital,suggesting the necessity of strengthened HIV test in general hospitals.MSM are the population at high risk,to whom more attention should be paid.

Liver macrophages are important immune cells in the liver,and they express proinflammatory factors and anti-inflammatory factors through polarization into M1 type and M2 type,respectively,thereby playing a role in regulating inflammatory damage response.The malignant transformation of hepatic progenitor cells is the core mechanism of the malignant progression of hepatic precancerous lesions,and its key factor is the continuous stimulation of inflammatory microenvironment,which is closely associated with M1/M2 macrophage polarization.This review mainly focuses on the association between macrophage polarization,chronic inflammation,and malignant transformation of hepatic progenitor cells,so as to provide a theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of hepatic precancerous lesions.

Objective To observe the effects of Xiaomudan Granules on cholesterol synthesis in rats with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD);To explore its mechanism on the treatment of NAFLD based on mTORC1/USP20/HMGCR pathway.Methods Totally 60 SD rats were randomly divided into blank group,model group,Western medicine group(polyene phosphatidylcholine)and TCM low-,medium-and high-dosage groups(Xiaomudan Granules).The blank group was fed with ordinary diet,and the other groups were fed with high-fat diet for 12 weeks to establish NAFLD rat model.After successful modeling,each administration group was given the corresponding drug intragastric administration,and the blank group and model group were given aseptic distilled water intragastric administration for 4 weeks.Body mass and liver mass of rats were recorded,liver index was calculated,and serum alanine aminotransferase(ALT),aspartate aminotransferase(AST),total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG),high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)contents were detected by automatic biochemical analyzer,the morphological changes of liver tissue were observed by HE staining and oil red O staining,real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR and Western blot were used to detect ribosome S6 kinase(S6K),ubiquitin specific protease 20(USP20),3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA reduction enzyme(HMGCR)mRNA and p-S6K,S6K,USP20,HMGCR protein expression in liver tissue.Results Compared with the blank group,the body mass,liver mass and liver index of rats in model group significantly increased(P<0.01,P<0.05),the volume of liver lobe increased,the edge was blunted;the contents of serum ALT,AST,TC,TG and LDL-C significantly increased,while HDL-C content significantly decreased(P<0.01);most hepatocytes showed steatosis,significant vacuole and inflammatory infiltration,increased lipid droplets,and significantly increased mRNA expression of USP20 and HMGCR in liver tissue(P<0.01)and protein expressions of p-S6K,USP20 and HMGCR(P<0.01).Compared with the model group,TCM high-dosage group and Western medicine group could significantly decrease body mass,liver mass and liver index of rats(P<0.01,P<0.05),and improve the appearance of liver;decrease the contents of ALT,AST,TC and LDL-C in serum,and increase the content of HDL-C(P<0.01,P<0.05);alleviate hepatocyte steatosis and balloon-like degeneration,reduce lipid droplet deposition,and decrease USP20,HMGCR mRNA and p-S6K,USP20,HMGCR protein expression in liver tissue(P<0.01,P<0.05).Conclusion Xiaomudan Granules may regulate cholesterol synthesis through mTORC1/USP20/HMGCR pathway,and thus play a role in the treatment of NAFLD in rats.