With the aging of the global population， osteoporosis （OP） is becoming a major public health concern worldwide. Currently， the commonly used anti-osteoporosis drugs in clinical practice have limited application due to many side effects. Therefore， developing more effective and safer strategies for the prevention and treatment of OP has become a research focus in this field. In recent years， the clinical efficacy and advantages of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） in treating OP have been gradually recognized. With the deepening pharmacological research on TCM for OP prevention and treatment， it is found that the active ingredients of Scutellaria baicalensis can promote bone formation or inhibit bone resorption by regulating signaling pathways， including Wnt/β-catenin， osteoprotegerin （OB）/receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand （RANKL）/RANK （OPG/RANKL/RANK）， and bone morphogenetic protein 2 （BMP-2）/Smad， mitogen-activated protein kinase （MAPK）， and mammalian target of rapamycin （mTOR）. However， existing research on active ingredients of S. baicalensis for OP treatment is scattered， making it difficult for scholars to gain a systematic understanding of its research and application. This review summarized the literature on the active ingredients of S. baicalensis in OP treatment worldwide， clarified their mechanisms of action， and explored some issues， providing references for the integration of TCM in OP prevention and treatment.

With the aging of the global population， osteoporosis （OP） is becoming a major public health concern worldwide. Currently， the commonly used anti-osteoporosis drugs in clinical practice have limited application due to many side effects. Therefore， developing more effective and safer strategies for the prevention and treatment of OP has become a research focus in this field. In recent years， the clinical efficacy and advantages of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） in treating OP have been gradually recognized. With the deepening pharmacological research on TCM for OP prevention and treatment， it is found that the active ingredients of Scutellaria baicalensis can promote bone formation or inhibit bone resorption by regulating signaling pathways， including Wnt/β-catenin， osteoprotegerin （OB）/receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand （RANKL）/RANK （OPG/RANKL/RANK）， and bone morphogenetic protein 2 （BMP-2）/Smad， mitogen-activated protein kinase （MAPK）， and mammalian target of rapamycin （mTOR）. However， existing research on active ingredients of S. baicalensis for OP treatment is scattered， making it difficult for scholars to gain a systematic understanding of its research and application. This review summarized the literature on the active ingredients of S. baicalensis in OP treatment worldwide， clarified their mechanisms of action， and explored some issues， providing references for the integration of TCM in OP prevention and treatment.

Objective To compare the efficacy of renal proximal renal artery denervation(pRDN)and full-length renal artery denervation(fRDN)for treatment of hypertension.Methods Fifty-six hypertensive patients were enrolled and randomly assigned to full-length renal artery denervation group(n=25)and proximal renal artery denervation group(n=31).After the procedure,24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring(24 h-ABPM)at 6 months and office blood pressure at 12 months was recorded for statistical analysis.Results The blood pressure at follow-up reduced significantly in both groups,while there was no significant difference between groups.The baseline office blood pressure in fRDN group and pRDN group was(180±15)/(104±10)mmHg and(180±12)/(103±8)mmHg,respectively,which decreased to(142±9)/(82±7)mmHg and(143±10)/(83±6)mmHg at 12 months postoperatively(P＜0.001 within groups and P＞0.05 between groups).The baseline 24 h-ABPM in the two groups was(162±13)/(95±8)mmHg and(160±12)/(94±8)mmHg,respectively,which decreased to(142±11)/(83±7)mmHg and(141±8)/(81±7)mmHg at 6 months postoperatively(P＜0.001 within groups and P＞0.05 between groups).However,there was no significant difference in the reduction of office blood pressure and ambulatory blood pressure between the two groups.No treatment-related adverse events were observed.Conclusions pRDN has similar antihypertensive effect to fRDN.

Objective:To explore the predictive value of helper T cell(Th)immune response indicators for asthma control in children with cough variant asthma(CVA)and its relationship with the risk of recurrence.Methods:A total of 112 children with CVA in Hengshui City People's Hospital from August 2020 to August 2021 were selected,all received conventional western medicine treat-ment,and were divided into well-controlled group(n=85)and poorly-controlled group(n=27)according to their asthma control status after 4 weeks of treatment.compare the general data,pulmonary function indexes before treatment[forced expiratory volume in 1 se-cond(FEV1),FEV1/forced vital capacity(FVC)],Th immune response indexes(Th1/Th2,IL-2,IFN-γ,IL-4,IL-10)levels,ana-lyze the correlation between Th immune response indicators and pulmonary function indicators,and predict the value of asthma control in children with CVA.After 6 months of follow-up,the recurrence situation in the well-controlled group was counted,the Th immune response indexes before treatment were compared between the children with recurrence and those without recurrence,and the relation-ship between Th immune response indexes and recurrence were analyzed.Results:Before treatment,the levels of FEV1,FEV1/FVC,Th1/Th2,IL-2 and IFN-γ in the poor control group were lower than those in the well-controlled group,and the levels of IL-4 and IL-10 were higher than those in the well-controlled group(P<0.05).Th1/Th2,IL-2,IFN-γ levels were positively correlated with FEV1,FEV1/FVC before treatment in children with CVA,and IL-4,IL-10 levels were negatively correlated with FEV1,FEV1/FVC(P<0.05);the areas under the curve(AUC)of Th1/Th2,IL-2,IFN-γ,IL-4 and IL-10 levels before treatment for predicting poor asthma control in children with CVA were all>0.7,and the combined predicted AUC(0.933)was the largest;before treatment,the levels of Th1/Th2,IL-2 and IFN-γ in the relapsed children in the group were lower than those of the non-relapsed children,and the levels of IL-4 and IL-10 were higher than those of the non-relapsed children(P<0.05);The levels of Th1/Th2,IL-2,and IFN-γ before treat-ment were negatively correlated with CVA recurrence,while IL-4 and IL-10 levels were positively correlated with CVA recurrence(P<0.05).Conclusion:Th immune response index has a certain value in predicting asthma control in children with CVA,and is closely related to the recurrence of CVA.

Objective To develop the assessment scale of proactive health behavior ability for the disabled elderly in nursing homes and to test its reliability and validity.Methods The first draft of the scale was formed by literature review,qualitative interviews and Delphi method.From December 2023 to March 2024,525 disabled elderly people from 9 nursing homes in Sichuan Province and Chongqing City were selected as the survey subjects,and item analysis and reliability and validity test were carried out on the scale.30 disabled elderly people were re-investigated after 2 weeks to calculate the retest reliability of the scale.Results The scale consisted of 4 dimensions and 27 items.Exploratory factor analysis extracted 4 common factors,with the cumulative vanance contribution rate of 65.992％,and confirmatory factor analysis showed that the modified model fitting index was within acceptable range.The content validity index at item level was 0.917-1.000,and that at scale level was 0.997.The Cronbach's α coefficient,test-retest reliability and split-half reliability of the total scale were 0.944,0.997 and 0.882,respectively.Conclusion The scale has good reliability and validity,and it can be used to evaluate the proactive health behavior ability of the disabled elderly in nursing homes.

Objective:To report the results of national surveillance on the distribution and antimicrobial resistance profile of clinical Gram-positive bacteria isolates from bloodstream infections in China in 2022.Methods:The clinical isolates of Gram-positive bacteria from blood cultures in member hospitals of National Bloodstream Infection Bacterial Resistant Investigation Collaborative System（BRICS）were collected during January 2022 to December 2022. Antibiotic susceptibility tests were conducted by agar dilution or broth dilution methods recommended by Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute（CLSI）. WHONET 5.6 and SPSS 25.0 software were used to analyze the data.Results:A total of 3 163 strains of Gram-positive pathogens were collected from 51 member units，and the top five bacteria were Staphylococcus aureus（ n=1 147，36.3%），coagulase-negative Staphylococci（ n=928，29.3%）， Enterococcus faecalis（ n=369，11.7%）， Enterococcus faecium（ n=296，9.4%）and alpha-hemolyticus Streptococci（ n=192，6.1%）. The detection rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus（MRSA）and methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococci（MRCNS）were 26.4%（303/1 147）and 66.7%（619/928），respectively. No glycopeptide and daptomycin-resistant Staphylococci were detected. The sensitivity rates of Staphylococcus aureus to cefpirome，rifampin，compound sulfamethoxazole，linezolid，minocycline and tigecycline were all >95.0%. Enterococcus faecium was more prevalent than Enterococcus faecalis. The resistance rates of Enterococcus faecium to vancomycin and teicoplanin were both 0.5%（2/369），and no vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium was detected. The detection rate of MRSA in southern China was significantly lower than that in other regions（ χ2=14.578， P=0.002），while the detection rate of MRCNS in northern China was significantly higher than that in other regions（ χ2=15.195， P=0.002）. The detection rates of MRSA and MRCNS in provincial hospitals were higher than those in municipal hospitals（ χ2=13.519 and 12.136， P<0.001）. The detection rates of MRSA and MRCNS in economically more advanced regions（per capita GDP≥92 059 Yuan in 2022）were higher than those in economically less advanced regions（per capita GDP<92 059 Yuan）（ χ2=9.969 and 7.606， P=0.002和0.006）. Conclusions:Among the Gram-positive pathogens causing bloodstream infections in China， Staphylococci is the most common while the MRSA incidence decreases continuously with time；the detection rate of Enterococcus faecium exceeds that of Enterococcus faecalis. The overall prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci is still at a low level. The composition ratio of Gram-positive pathogens and resistant profiles varies slightly across regions of China，with the prevalence of MRSA and MRCNS being more pronounced in provincial hospitals and areas with a per capita GDP≥92 059 yuan.

Objective To summarise and analyse the qualitative studies on the factors that influence patient involvement in decision-making for the initial administration of insulin for the patients with Type II diabetes,from the perspectives of patients and healthcare staff in order to provide a reference to promote patient involvement in decision-making.Methods Systematic searches were conducted across databases,such as CINAHL,Cochrane Library,EMBASE,PubMed,Web of Science,PsycINFO,China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),Wanfang Data,VIP,and SinoMed,for qualitative studies on the factors that affect patient involvement in initial insulin decision-making for the patients with Type II diabetes.The search was limited to articles from the inception of the databases to 30th September,2023.Quality of the included studies was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute(JBI)evidence-based healthcare centre for qualitative research quality assessment tool.The results were integrated using a synthesising integration method.Results A total of 19 articles were included,yielding 20 study results,which were categorised into 7 themes of patient decision-making related values,patient role preferences in decision-making,condition of patient,the role of healthcare staff in patient participation in decision-making,professional quality of healthcare staff,relationship between patient and healthcare staff,and the support from a medical institution.The data were ultimately integrated into 4 overarching themes of patient personal factors,healthcare staff factors,patient-staff interaction factors and medical institution factors.Conclusion The involvement of the patients with Type II diabetes in the decision-making for the initial administration of insulin is influenced by patients themselves,healthcare staff and medical institutions.It requires efforts of multiple parties:not only with the patients actively participate in decision-making,but also with the healthcare staff and institutions who provide effective decision supports.

Objective To compare the effects of different doses of phillyrin(PHN)on the injury of human retinal vascular endothelial cells(RVECs)induced by high glucose(HG)and analyze its regulatory effect on the expression of complement C1q/tumor necrosis factor-related protein-3(CTRP3)and its possible mechanism.Methods RVECs were cultured with HG to establish cell injury models(HG group).RVECs in the HG+PHN-L group,HG+PHN-M group,and HG+PHN-H group were treated with 1 μmol·L-1,10 μmol·L-1,and 100 μmol·L-1 PHN,respectively,followed by HG induction.RVECs in the HG+pcDNA group and HG+pcDNA-CTRP3 group were transfected with pcDNA and pcDNA-CTRP3,respectively,followed by HG induction.RVECs in the HG+PHN-H+sh-NC group and HG+PHN-H+sh-CTRP3 group were transfected with sh-NC and sh-CTRP3,respectively,then induced by HG and treated with 100 μmol·L-1 PHN.The levels of malondialdehyde(MDA),superoxide dismutase(SOD),and glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px)were meas-ured.Cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry.The expression levels of B-cell lymphoma-2(Bcl-2),Bcl-2-associated X(Bax)and CTRP3 protein were determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR)and Western blot,respectively.Results Compared with the Con group,the cell apoptosis rate and the levels of MDA and Bax protein in the HG group increased,while the levels of SOD,GSH-Px,Bcl-2 protein,CTRP3 mRNA and protein decreased(all P＜0.05).Compared with the HG group,the cell apoptosis rate and the levels of MDA and Bax protein in the HG+PHN-L,HG+PHN-M,and HG+PHN-H groups decreased(HG+PHN-H group＜HG+PHN-M group＜HG+PHN-L group),while the levels of SOD,GSH-Px,Bcl-2 protein,CTRP3 mRNA and protein increased(HG+PHN-H group＞HG+PHN-M group＞HG+PHN-L group)(all P＜0.05).Compared with the HG+pcDNA group,the cell apoptosis rate and the levels of MDA and Bax protein in the HG+pcDNA-CTRP3 group decreased,while the levels of SOD,GSH-Px,CTRP3 protein,and Bcl-2 protein increased(all P＜0.05).Compared with the HG+PHN-H+sh-NC group,the HG+PHN-H+sh-CTRP3 group showed an increase in the cell apoptosis rate and the levels of MDA and Bax protein and a decrease in the levels of SOD,GSH-Px,CTRP3 protein,and Bcl-2 protein(all P＜0.05).Conclusion PHN can alleviate HG-induced damage to RVECs,which may be related to the upregulation of the CTRP3 expression.

Objective To investigate the effect of orthokeratology combined with repeated low-level red-light(RL-RL)therapy on progressive myopia in adolescents.Methods A total of 106 adolescents(212 eyes)with progressive my-opia admitted to our hospital from March 2020 to September 2022 were selected and randomly classified into an observation group(n=57,114 eyes)and a control group(n=49,98 eyes).Patients in the observation group received orthokeratology and RLRL therapy,and patients in the control group received orthokeratology only.All patients were followed up for 1 year.The uncorrected visual acuity(UCVA),axial length(AL),diopter,tear film lipid layer thickness(LLT),break-up time(BUT),subfoveal choroidal thickness(SFChT),and the incidence of complications at different time points were compared between the two groups.Results Analysis of variance on the UCVA,diopter,LLT,BUT and SFChT at differ-ent time points before and after treatment revealed a significant time effect and time × group interaction effect(all P＜0.05),but no statistical group effect(all P＞0.05).For the AL,there was a significant time effect(P＜0.05),but no time x group interaction effect or group effect(all P＞0.05).Twelve months after treatment,the UCVA,LLT decrease and SFChT thickening were greater in the observation group compared to the control group,while the diopter progression and AL increase were milder in the observation group than in the control group(all P＜0.05).Changes in BUT yielded no sta-tistical difference between the two groups(P＞0.05).The complication rate demonstrated no statistical difference between the two groups(P＞0.05).Conclusion The application of RLRL therapy combined with orthokeratology for progressive myopia in adolescents can effectively improve the UCVA and control the growth of AL and diopter,with high safety.

The biological clock(also known as the circadian rhythm)is the fundamental reliance for all organisms on Earth to adapt and survive in the Earth's rotation environment.Circadian rhythm is the most basic regulatory mechanism of life activities,and plays a key role in maintaining normal physiological and biochemical homeostasis,disease occurrence and treatment.Recent studies have shown that the biologi-cal clock plays an important role in the development of oral tissues and in the occurrence and treatment of oral diseases.Since there is cur-rently no guiding literature on the research methods of biological clock in stomatology,researchers mainly conduct research based on pub-lished references,which has led to controversy about the research methods of biological clock in stomatology,and there are many confusions about how to rationally apply the research methods of circadia rhythms.In view of this,this expert consensus summarizes the characteristics of the biological clock and analyzes the shortcomings of the current biological clock research in stomatology,and organizes relevant experts to summarize and recommend 10 principles as a reference for the rational implementation of the biological clock in stomatology research.