1.Analysis of the characteristics and influencing factors of mirtazapine steady-state trough concentration and concentration-to-dose ratio
Ze ZHANG ; Mengqiang ZHAO ; Ruiyan YU ; Yiyuan WANG ; Yuanyuan ZHAO ; Jing YU ; Chunhua ZHOU
China Pharmacy 2026;37(6):776-781
OBJECTIVE To analyze the distribution characteristics of mirtazapine steady-state trough concentration and concentration-to-dose ratio ( C / D ), and to investigate the influence of clinical and genetic factors on C / D . METHODS A retrospective study was conducted on hospitalized patients with depression who received mirtazapine treatment and underwent therapeutic drug monitoring at the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University from May 2022 to May 2025. The collected data included patients’ gender, age, body mass index, daily dose, steady-state trough concentration, smoking status, history of liver disease, drug type, concomitant medications, and CYP2D6 metabolic phenotype. The C / D was calculated. Spearman rank correlation was used to analyze the relationship between mirtazapine steady-state trough concentration and daily dose. Univariate analysis and multiple linear regression model were employed to screen the factors potentially influencing the C / D of mirtazapine. RESULTS A total of 226 patients were included. The daily dose of mirtazapine was 25.00 (24.82, 30.00) mg/d, the steady-state trough concentration was 44.46 (20.00, 70.00) ng/mL, and the C / D was 1.83 (1.00, 2.00) (ng·d)/(mL·mg). Steady-state trough concentrations were within the reference range (30-80 ng/mL) in 121 patients (53.54%), below the lower limit in 80 patients (35.40%), and above the upper limit in 25 patients (11.06%). A positive correlation was observed between mirtazapine steady-state trough concentration and daily dose (coefficient of determination was 0.320 8, P <0.001). Gender, smoking status, and CYP2D6 metabolic phenotype were significantly associated with the mirtazapine C / D ( P <0.05). CONCLUSIONS Significant interindividual variability exists in mirtazapine steady-state trough concentrations. Gender, smoking status, and CYP2D6 metabolic phenotype are identified as independent influencing factors for the mirtazapine C / D , with higher C / D ratios observed in females, non-smokers, and intermediate metabolizers.
2.Related factors and pathway analysis of e-cigarette use behavior among primary and secondary school students in Pudong New Area,Shanghai
Chinese Journal of School Health 2026;47(6):795-798
Objective:
To examine the prevalence of e-cigarette use and associated factors among primary and secondary school students in Pudong New Area, Shanghai, and to explore the pathways linking harm perception of e-cigarettes, interpersonal social influence, and attitudes toward e-cigarette use with experimentation behavior, in order to provide scientific basis for further optimizing the prevention and control strategies of e-cigarette among adolescents.
Methods:
From September to October 2025, a multi stage cluster random sampling method was used to select 5 144 primary and secondary school students aged 8-19 years from 47 primary and secondary schools in Pudong New Area, Shanghai, to conduct an anonymous questionnaire survey. The questionnaire collected information on e-cigarette use, harm perception of e-cigarette, interpersonal social influence, and attitudes toward e-cigarette use. The Chi-square test was applied to analyze the differences in cigarette and e-cigarette use behavior among primary and secondary school students with different demographic characteristics. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was constructed using Mplus 8.3 software, and the bootstrap method was utilized to test the mediating effects.
Results:
The reported rates of cigarette experimentation, e-cigarette experimentation, and current e-cigarette use among primary and secondary school students were 1.85%, 2.10%, and 0.70%, respectively. Higher reporting rates of e-cigarette experimentation were observed among boys (2.82%), secondary school students aged 16-19 (3.39%), senior high school students (3.05%), and those with weekly pocket money >100 yuan ( 6.11% ) ( χ 2=11.67, 8.61, 8.00, 54.18, all P <0.05). Structural pathway analysis results demonstrated that e-cigarette harm perception positively predicted interpersonal social influence ( β =0.61) and e-cigarette use attitude ( β = 0.53 ), and interpersonal social influence ( β =0.65) and e-cigarette use attitude ( β =0.25) further promoted e-cigarette experimentation behavior among primary and secondary school students (all P <0.01), with interpersonal social influence playing a major mediating role (indirect effect=0.40).
Conclusions
E-cigarette experimentation behavior among primary and secondary school students in Pudong New Area is jointly influenced by multiple psychosocial factors. Intervention strategies should strengthen interpersonal social factors such as family and peers on the basis of health education, thereby constructing a comprehensive prevention and control strategy for e-cigarette use among primary and secondary school students.
3.Evaluation of Experimental Autoimmune Myocarditis by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Feature Tracking and Its Mechanism
Chunhua WANG ; Zhetao WANG ; Jing ZHU ; Yu ZHANG ; Peng ZHOU ; Fabao GAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2025;33(5):485-492
Purpose To quantitatively evaluate myocardial three-dimensional strains using cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking,investigate whether ferroptosis contributes to myocardial injury in experimental autoimmune myocarditis(EAM),and explore the relationship between strains and ferroptosis biomarkers.Materials and Methods EAM was induced in Lewis rats via subcutaneous injections with porcine cardiac myosin emulsified in same amount of complete Freund's adjuvant.Both EAM(n=15)and control(n=15)rats underwent 7T cardiac magnetic resonance and were euthanatized at day 21.Cardiac magnetic resonance assessments included left ventricular function and strains.The cardiac damage and ferroptosis-related markers were measured with histopathology,serology,Western blot and polymerase chain reaction.Results The left ventricular ejection fraction declined in the rats post-immunization with porcine cardiac myosin at day 21(t=7.86,P<0.001).Global,basal,middle and apical strains encompassing radial strain,circumferential strain and longitudinal strain were significantly lower in the EAM group compared to the control group(t=2.61-10.45,P<0.05).Cardiac and inflammatory biomarkers,including lactate dehydrogenase,cardiac troponin I and interferon γ indicated myocardial injury in EAM group compared to the control group(t=16.54,21.20,16.06,all P<0.001).Prussian blue staining revealed iron overload in EAM group.Compared to the control group,malondialdehyde and reactive oxygen significantly increased in EAM group(t=15.75,3.47,both P<0.01),and superoxide dismutase were significantly decreased(t=14.21,P<0.001).Western blot and histopathology showed that the protein expression of ferritin heavy chain was significantly higher in the EAM group compared to the control group(t=5.15,P<0.01).The solute carrier family 7 member 11/glutathione/glutathione peroxidase 4 axis was down regulated at serum,mRNA and protein expression levels in EAM group(t=7.73-30.14,all P<0.001).Global circumferential and longitudinal strains were significantly associated with ferroptosis biomarkers(r=-0.854-0.829,all P<0.05).Conclusion Cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking has the potential to quantitatively evaluate myocardial damage of EAM which involves ferroptosis.The strains are related with ferroptosis biomarkers.
4.Analysis of echinococcosis in the population and canine Echinococcus infection in Yushu City, Qinghai Province in 2023
Xiaojin MO ; Chunhua GONG ; Wentao GUO ; Gengcheng HE ; Bin JIANG ; Qiufeng LAN ; Xiao MA ; Yufang LIU ; Guirong ZHENG ; Tian TIAN ; Shijie YANG ; Shusheng WU ; Ting ZHANG ; Xiaonong ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2025;44(8):668-673
Objective:To study echinococcosis in the population and canine Echinococcus infection in Yushu City, Qinghai Province, and to explore the current epidemic situation and main transmission species of Echinococcus. Methods:In June 2023, a multi-stage sampling method was used to select 2 villages each in Shanglaxiu Township and Longbao Town, Yushu City, Qinghai Province. Each village included at least 100 permanent residents who had lived locally for at least 1 year and were 2 years old or older as the survey subjects. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect serum antibodies against Echinococcus larvae in the population, and B-mode ultrasound was used for abdominal organ scanning. Meanwhile, on the main roads of Shanglaxiu Township and Longbao Town, canine feces were collected in designated areas at intervals. ELISA was used to detect the antigen of canine fecal Echinococcus, and PCR was used to detect the types of parasites ( Echinococcus multilocularis, Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus shiquicus). Results:A total of 511 residents were investigated in Yushu City, and the positive rate of serum Echinococcus larvae antibodies in the population was 26.22% (134/511), and the detection rate of echinococcosis B-mode ultrasound was 1.37% (7/511). Among them, the detection rates of B-mode ultrasound for cystic echinococcosis (CE) and alveolar echinococcosis (AE) were 1.17% (6/511) and 0.20% (1/511), respectively. The positive rate of Echinococcus antigen in 543 canine feces detected by ELISA was 12.89% (70/543). PCR was used to test 497 canine feces, and the detection rate of Echinococcus was 3.02% (15/497). Among them, the detection rate of Echinococcus multilocularis was higher than that of Echinococcus granulosus [2.82% (14/497) vs 0.20% (1/497)], and the difference was statistically significant (χ 2 = 11.44, P < 0.001). No Echinococcus shiquicus was detected. Conclusions:The positive rates of Echinococcus larvae antibodies in the population and canine Echinococcus antigen in Yushu City, Qinghai Province are both relatively high. There is a mixed epidemic of CE and AE, with Echinococcus multilocularis being the main species.
5.Research progress and nursing implications on the dose of early mobilization in ICU
Shengyuan CAI ; Junqing CHU ; Wenbo QIAO ; Yayu REN ; Meiling WENG ; Zhenyuan DONG ; Feifei ZHOU ; Chunhua GAO
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(19):2413-2418
Precise management of the activity dose is a core component of the(early mobilization,EM)plan for ICU patients.However,the lack of clinical practice guidelines related to EM dose of existing programs hinders the implementation and development of EM in ICU patients to some extent.Therefore,this review focuses on 4 aspects,covering the definition of activity dose,assessment tools,the current clinical implementation status,and implications for future nursing.The aim is to systematically review the assessment tools and intervention strategies for the activity dose of EM in ICU patients,providing a reference for optimization of EM programs.
6.Analysis of the therapeutic effect of precise disconnection of pargastric varices guided by endoscopic ultrasound for the treatment of esophagogastric variceal bleeding(20 cases)
Fulong ZHANG ; Jing XU ; Xiao LI ; Yan SHI ; Zongyuan ZHAN ; Yongzhen HU ; Chunhua ZHOU ; Qun ZHU ; Hai WANG ; Chaojun HUANG ; Hongyan YUAN ; Yuhong JIANG ; Yuandong ZHU
China Journal of Endoscopy 2025;31(8):85-90
Objective To explore the therapeutic effect of precise disconnection of pargastric varices guided by endoscopic ultrasound in the treatment of esophagogastric variceal bleeding.Method A retrospective analysis was conducted on 20 patients with cirrhosis esophagogastric variceal bleeding treated with endoscopic ultrasound-guided precise disconnection of pargastric varices from January 1,2024 to December 31,2024.The efficacy was analyzed.Result All 20 patients successfully completed the precise disconnection of pargastric varices under the guidance of endoscopic ultrasound.The injection of tissue gel combined with the placement of spring coils(14 cases)and the injection of tissue gel alone(4 cases)successfully blocked the pargastric varices.All patients did not experience perforation,esophageal and cardia stenosis,massive bleeding,septicemia,or ectopic embolization.One patient who received tissue gel alone had slight bleeding from the pargastric varices after surgery and improved after 3 days of treatment to reduce portal vein pressure.Another one patient who received tissue gel alone had a low-grade fever and normal body temperature after 3 days of anti-infection treatment.Conclusion Precise disconnection of pargastric varices under the guidance of endoscopic ultrasound has a good therapeutic effect on esophagogastric variceal bleeding,with fewer complications such as ectopic embolization,massive bleeding,infection,and perforation.However,close follow-up observation is still needed to address the issue of pargastric varices.
7.Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation of Different Preparations of Amphotericin B Based on A Quick Guideline for Drug Evaluation and Selection in Chinese Medical Institutions(the Second Edition)
Chaoli CHEN ; Ran FU ; Donghan WANG ; Luyao CHANG ; Yang SONG ; Jing YU ; Chunhua ZHOU
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(11):1835-1842
Objective To conduct a comprehensive evaluation of Amphotericin B Deoxycholate(AmB-D)for injection,Liposomal Amphotericin B(L-AmB)for injection,and Amphotericin B Colloidal Dispersion(ABCD)for injection,and to provide a reference for the selection and rational use of drugs in medical institutions.Methods Based on the quantitative evaluation and selection record form in the A Quick Guideline for Drug Evaluation and Selection in Chinese Medical Institutions(the Second Edition),evidence was collected to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the included drugs.Results Comprehensively considering the pharmacological properties,efficacy,safety,economy,and other attributes of different preparations of amphotericin B,the quantitative scoring results were ranked from high to low,with ABCD(CSPC Ouyi Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.)scoring 79.10 points,L-AmB(Gilead Sciences)scoring 78.30 points,and L-AmB(Shanghai Shangyao Xinya Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.)scoring 72.01 points.AmB-D(Shanghai Shanghai Pharmaceutical Xinya Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd)scored 63.20 points,and AmB-D(North China Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.)scored 59.78 points.Conclusion Both L-AmB and ABCD have better clinical efficacy and higher safety in the treatment of invasive fungal infections,and ABCD has a better price advantage than L-AmB.Based on A Quick Guideline for Drug Evaluation and Selection in Chinese Medical Institutions(the Second Edition),the evaluation results of different preparations of amphotericin B can provide a reference for the selection and rational use of amphotericin B in medical institutions.
8.Aging Inhibits Memory Immune Response of CD8+T Cells in Lungs of C57BL/6J Mice Against Influenza A(H1N1)Virus
Chao WANG ; Shun LI ; Xiaonan REN ; Hua YANG ; Lixiang CHEN ; Chunhua XU ; Xiaohui ZHOU
Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine 2025;45(5):515-523
Objective To compare functional differences of CD8+T cells in lung tissues between young and aged C57BL/6J mice during the contraction phase and memory immune response phase after infection with influenza A(H1N1)virus.Methods Lung tissues from young(3-month-old)and aged(24-month-old)C57BL/6J female mice without influenza virus infection were collected to prepare single-cell suspensions,which were stimulated with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate(PMA)/ionomycin or cluster of differentiation(CD)3/CD28 antibodies(T-cell antigen receptor/co-stimulatory signals)respectively(non-specific antigens stimulation).Flow cytometry intracellular cytokine staining(ICS)was performed on lung CD8+T cells to detect their secretion capacity of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and interferon-γ(IFN-γ).Young and aged C57BL/6J mice were infected intranasally with 490 PFU PR8 influenza virus,and reinfected with homologous influenza virus 28 days later.Lung tissues were isolated on day 28(the contraction phase)and day 32(the memory immune response phase)after primary infection.Influenza virus-specific MHC-Ⅰ tetramer staining was used to detect the proportion of virus-specific CD8+T cells in lung tissue CD8+T cells,and ICS was used to analyze TNF-α,IFN-γ,and granzyme B expression in CD8+CD44high T cell subset.Results After non-specific antigen stimulation,TNF-α and IFN-γ secretion capacity in lung tissue CD8+T cells of aged group mice was significantly higher than that of young group(P<0.05).After virus-specific antigen stimulation,there were no statistically significant differences in the proportion of virus-specific CD8+T cells and the expression levels of TNF-α,IFN-γ,and granzyme B between the two groups of mice during the contraction phase(P>0.05),while during the memory immune response phase,the proportion of virus-specific CD8+T cells and the expression levels of TNF-α,IFN-γ,and granzyme B in the aged group mice were significantly lower than those in the young group(P<0.05).Conclusion CD8+T cells in aged mice maintain normal immune-related factor expression function under non-specific antigen stimulation,but show impaired immune-related factor expression function during antigen-specific memory immune response phase,suggesting that aging leads to defects in the formation or maintenance of CD8+T cell immune memory.
9.Pharmacological treatment of type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis
Zonghao LIU ; Chunhua ZHOU ; Duowu ZOU
Chinese Journal of Pancreatology 2025;25(5):321-326
Type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by chronic inflammation and fibrosis of the pancreas. Currently, classical therapies (e.g., glucocorticoids, monoclonal antibodies, and immunomodulators) play a key role in inducing disease remission and maintaining long-term efficacy, but are often accompanied by significant drug side effects. In recent years, biologics and small-molecule targeted drugs become a new direction for the treatment of type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis due to their higher targeting and potential efficacy. This article systematically summarizes the major pharmacological advances in the treatment of type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis, with the aim of providing references and insights for clinical management and the development of new therapies.
10.Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation of Different Preparations of Amphotericin B Based on A Quick Guideline for Drug Evaluation and Selection in Chinese Medical Institutions(the Second Edition)
Chaoli CHEN ; Ran FU ; Donghan WANG ; Luyao CHANG ; Yang SONG ; Jing YU ; Chunhua ZHOU
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(11):1835-1842
Objective To conduct a comprehensive evaluation of Amphotericin B Deoxycholate(AmB-D)for injection,Liposomal Amphotericin B(L-AmB)for injection,and Amphotericin B Colloidal Dispersion(ABCD)for injection,and to provide a reference for the selection and rational use of drugs in medical institutions.Methods Based on the quantitative evaluation and selection record form in the A Quick Guideline for Drug Evaluation and Selection in Chinese Medical Institutions(the Second Edition),evidence was collected to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the included drugs.Results Comprehensively considering the pharmacological properties,efficacy,safety,economy,and other attributes of different preparations of amphotericin B,the quantitative scoring results were ranked from high to low,with ABCD(CSPC Ouyi Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.)scoring 79.10 points,L-AmB(Gilead Sciences)scoring 78.30 points,and L-AmB(Shanghai Shangyao Xinya Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.)scoring 72.01 points.AmB-D(Shanghai Shanghai Pharmaceutical Xinya Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd)scored 63.20 points,and AmB-D(North China Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.)scored 59.78 points.Conclusion Both L-AmB and ABCD have better clinical efficacy and higher safety in the treatment of invasive fungal infections,and ABCD has a better price advantage than L-AmB.Based on A Quick Guideline for Drug Evaluation and Selection in Chinese Medical Institutions(the Second Edition),the evaluation results of different preparations of amphotericin B can provide a reference for the selection and rational use of amphotericin B in medical institutions.


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