OBJECTIVE:To discuss the issue of how to take advantage of intellectual property law to promote the sus?tainable development of our traditional Chinese medicine,and to establish the related legal system to protect the intellectual property of traditional Chinese medicine.METHODS:On the basis of literature review,the necessity and foundation of establishing distinctive protective law on traditional Chinese medicine were discussed.RESULT:There were internationally precedents of legislation on biodiversity and cultural diversity;Neither“Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights”nor other WTO files forbad individual country to establish its own policy according to its specific situation,however,these policies should not be against the fundamental principle of WTO;Moreover,foreign countries is paying much more at?tention on legislation of traditional Chinese medicine and herb than they used to.DISCUSSION:It is of great necessity to establish the distinctive protective law on traditional Chinese medicine,which can best be enforced by promoting the self de?velopment of traditional Chinese medicine,especially the investment and innovation in this field.

Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics of dengue fever (DF) in Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center (HEMC) in the year of 2014. Methods A retrospective analysis was carried out in the clinical data of 487 cases of DF patients. Results The incidence of DF accounted for 27.18% ( 527/1939) of the total emergeney fever cases. In 487 DF cases with detailed data, 261 were male, and 226 were female; 312 were young aged, 88 were middle aged, and 87 were old aged. For the systemic symptoms, fever accounted for 87.5%, headache 48.3%, and muscular soreness 47.6%. Cough ( 16.6%) , pharynx pain ( 16.8%) and running nose ( 10.9%) were common in respiratory symptoms; poor appetite ( 14.4%) and nausea ( 10.3%) were common in gastrointestinal symptoms. The abnormal laboratory parameters were mainly shown as WBC count ( 48.25%) and PLT count ( 41.68%) , following by creatine kinase ( CK, 39.49%) , aspartate aminotransferase ( AST, 34.12%) , and lactate dehydrogenase ( LDH, 31.96%) . Less cases had abnormal renal function. The distribution of Chinese medical syndrome types was shown as damp-heat blockage (65.7%), syndrome involving Weifen and Qifen simultaneously (23.6%), and Qi-yin deficiency (10.7%). Conclusion In the year of 2014, DF in Guangzhou HEMC occurred mainly among the youth people, the incidence of male DF was similar to that of the female DF, and DF cases usually have the primary symptoms of fever, aversion to cold, headache and muscular soreness. Bleeding is seldom seen in the DF patients, a few cases are complicated with the damage in the blood, liver and myocardium, and most of them have good prognosis.

Objective:To summarize the clinical characteristics of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infected with Delta variant, so as to provide further references for clinical diagnosis and treatment.Methods:A real-world study was conducted to analyze the characteristics of 166 COVID-19 patients infected with Delta variant at Guangzhou Eighth People’s Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University.Results:The study enrolled 5 asymptomatic cases, 123 non-severe cases (mild and moderate type), and 38 severe cases (severe and critical type). Among these patients, 69 (41.6%) were male and 97 (58.4%) were female, with a mean age of 47.0±23.5 years. Thirty-nine cases (23.5%) had received 1 or 2 doses of inactivated vaccine. The incidence of severe COVID-19 cases was 7.7% in 2-doses vaccinated patients, which was lower than that of 11.5% in 1-dose and 26.8% in unvaccinated patients. The proportion of severe cases in 2 dose-vaccinated patients was 7.7%, which was lower than that of 11.5% in 1-dose vaccinated patients and 26.8% in unvaccinated patients, but the difference was not significant ( P>0.05). The most common clinical symptom was fever (134 cases, 83.2%), and 39.1% of cases presented with high-grade fever (≥39 °C); other symptoms were cough, sputum, fatigue, and xerostomia. The proportion of fever in severe cases was significantly higher than that of non-severe cases (97.4% vs. 76.4%, P<0.01). Similarly, the proportion of severe cases with high peak temperature (≥39 ℃) () was also higher than that of non-severe cases (65.8% vs. 30.9%, P<0.01). The median minimal Cycle threshold (Ct) values of viral nucleic acid N gene and ORFlab gene were 20.3 and 21.5, respectively, and the minimum Ct values were 11.9 and 13.5, respectively. Within 48 h of admission, 9.0% of cases presented with decreased white blood cell counts, and 52.4% with decreased lymphocyte counts. The proportions of increased C-reactive protein, serum amyloid A, interleukin 6, and interleukin 10 were 32.5%, 57.4%, 65.3%, and 35.7%, respectively. The proportions of elevated C-reactive protein, serum amyloid A and interleukin-6 in severe cases were significantly higher than those in non-severe cases ( P<0.01). Logistic regression analysis showed that older age and higher peak temperature were associated with a higher likelihood of severe cases ( OR>3, 95% CI: 2-7, P<0.01). In terms of treatment, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) was used in 97.6% of non-severe cases and 100% in severe cases. Other treatments included respiratory and nutritional support, immunotherapy (such as neutralizing antibodies and plasma of recovered patients). The median times from admission to progression to severe cases, of fever clearance, and of nucleic acid conversion were 5 days, 6 days and 19 days, respectively. No deaths were reported within 28 days. Conclusions:The symptoms of Delta variant infection in Guangzhou are characterized by a high proportion of fever, high peak temperature, long duration of fever, high viral load, a long time to nucleic acid conversion, and a high incidence of severe cases. The severe cases exhibit a higher percentage of elderly patients, a longer duration of fever and have a higher fever rate and a higher hyperthermia rate than non-severe cases. Age and hyperthermia are independent risk factors for progression to severe disease. The combination of TCM and Western medicine can control the progression of the disease effectively.