Objective:To study the spatial distribution and characteristics of iodine content in residential drinking water in Shaanxi Province, and provide a basis for scientific prevention and control of iodine deficiency disorders.Methods:From March to October 2022, an investigation was conducted in all counties (districts, referred to as counties) of Shaanxi Province, with administrative villages as survey units. For centralized water supply systems, two terminal water samples were collected, and iodine content was measured separately, with the average value representing the drinking water iodine content at that location. For decentralized water supply systems, a 10% sampling method was used to divide each administrative village into five areas (east, south, west, north, and center), with 10% of water wells sampled from each area (if fewer than 10 water wells, the well with the largest drinking population was selected; if fewer than 5 wells, all wells were sampled). One water sample was collected from each water well, and iodine content was determined using the arsenic-cerium catalytic spectrophotometry method. Spatial autocorrelation and spatial scan analysis were used to analyze the spatial distribution and characteristics of drinking water iodine content.Results:A total of 53 990 drinking water samples were collected, with a median water iodine content of 6.66 μg/L, ranging from 0.10 to 779.40 μg/L. Drinking water iodine content was detected in 112 counties, showing a significant spatial positive correlation (global autocorrelation, Moran's I = 0.74, Z = 43.83, P < 0.001). Local autocorrelation analysis showed that the difference in the distribution of iodine content in drinking water among 36 counties was statistically significant ( P < 0.05), with 22 counties showing low-low clustering and 12 counties showing high-high clustering. Spatial scanning identified three water iodine clustering areas, including two high-water iodine cluster areas and one low-water iodine cluster area. Conclusions:The distribution of iodine content in residential drinking water in Shaanxi Province shows significant spatial clustering and heterogeneity, requiring targeted interventions to achieve precise prevention and control of iodine deficiency disorders.

Objective To investigate iodine content in drinking water and clarify the distribution characteristics of iodine in water in Shaanxi Province.Methods A cross-sectional survey method was used to collect water samples from administrative villages in the province.Two tap water samples were taken from the centralized water supply villages,and 10％samples were taken from the decentralized water supply villages.Water iodine was detected by arsenic cerium catalytic spectrophotometry.Water iodine areas were divided according to national standards:＜40 μg/L was iodine deficiency area,40-100 μg/L was iodine adequate area,＞100 μg/L was high iodine area.According to the ecological regionification scheme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,Shaanxi Province was divided into three types:the central and eastern Inner Mongolia Platea-Loess Plateau ecological region,the Fenwei Basin ecological region,and the Qinba Mountains ecological region.SPSS 25.0 was used for statistical analysis.Results The median of water iodine in Shaanxi Province was 6.66 μg/L.The survey of water iodine content was conducted in 22 848 administrative villages,1 309 townships,112 counties and 14 municipalities in the whole province.The median water iodine was less than 40 μg/L in 91.75％(20 963/22 848)of the administrative villages,between 40 and 100 μg/L in 7.40％(1 691/22 848)of the administrative villages,and more than 100 μg/L in 0.85％(194/22 848)of the administrative villages.The median of water iodine in the central and eastern Inner Mongolia Platea-Lose Plateau ecological zone,the Fenwei Basin ecological zone,and Qinba Mountains ecological zone was 12.35,8.88,and 2.00 μg/L,respectively,and the differences among different ecological zones were statistically significant(H=6 616.23,P＜0.001).The median of water iodine of centralized and decentralized water supply was 6.72 and 6.21 μg/L,respectively,and differences between different water supply methods were statistically significant(Z=5.638,P＜0.01).Conclusion The overall external environment of Shaanxi Province is iodine deficient,and most of the administrative villages are iodine deficient areas.There are a certain proportion of high iodine water source areas and suitable iodine areas.

Ischemic cerebrovascular disease poses a serious threat to human health.Cerebrovascular stent implantation improves the prognosis of ischemic stroke patients,but postoperative restenosis remains a major challenge that hinders its long-term efficacy.Qi deficiency and blood stasis are the primary pathological states of ischemic cerebrovascular disease,both before and after cerebral vascular stent implantation,Buyang Huanwu Decoction,as a representative formula for tonifying qi,promoting blood circulation,and resolving blood stasis,has demonstrated significant clinical efficacy in preventing and treating restenosis after stent implantation.This article will review the mechanisms of restenosis following cerebrovascular stent implantation and the clinical applications and mechanisms of Buyang Huanwu Decoction in preventing and treating post-stent restenosis.

Ischemic cerebrovascular disease poses a serious threat to human health.Cerebrovascular stent implantation improves the prognosis of ischemic stroke patients,but postoperative restenosis remains a major challenge that hinders its long-term efficacy.Qi deficiency and blood stasis are the primary pathological states of ischemic cerebrovascular disease,both before and after cerebral vascular stent implantation,Buyang Huanwu Decoction,as a representative formula for tonifying qi,promoting blood circulation,and resolving blood stasis,has demonstrated significant clinical efficacy in preventing and treating restenosis after stent implantation.This article will review the mechanisms of restenosis following cerebrovascular stent implantation and the clinical applications and mechanisms of Buyang Huanwu Decoction in preventing and treating post-stent restenosis.

Traditional treatment modalities for thalassemia include regular blood transfusions and allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation(allo-HSCT).In recent years,autologous transplantation of gene-modified hematopoietic stem cells has emerged as a new curative strategy for transfusion-dependent thalassemia(TDT),which has the potential to replace conventional treatments,and provide lifelong benefits for patients.There are two existing technical approaches for gene therapy of β-thalassemia:gene addition,which involves transducing exogenous β-globin genes into hematopoietic stem cells(HSCs),and gene editing,which utilizes CRISPR-Cas9 or other editing systems to re-activate the expression of γ-globin gene.This article summarizes the marketed products and research progress in clinical trials,aiming to analyze the respective advantages and limitations of these two approaches,and discusses the effectiveness and safety of current gene therapies for β-thalassemia,as well as the future directions for associated technologies,including ex vivo HSC expansion with maintenance of stemness and vector-mediated in vivo gene modification.In terms of clinical translational medicine,this article provides in-depth insights into promising solutions for contemporary challenges confronted in clinical trials,including process development challenges,clinical trial conduct,regulatory approval processes,commercialization and payment systems.

The small-molecule alkaloid halofuginone (HF) is obtained from febrifugine. Recent studies on HF have aroused widespread attention owing to its universal range of noteworthy biological activities and therapeutic functions, which range from parasite infections and fibrosis to autoimmune diseases. In particular, HF is believed to play an excellent anticancer role by suppressing the proliferation, adhesion, metastasis, and invasion of cancers. This review supports the goal of demonstrating various anticancer effects and molecular mechanisms of HF. In the studies covered in this review, the anticancer molecular mechanisms of HF mainly included transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)/Smad-3/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), serine/threonine kinase proteins (Akt)/mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1(mTORC1)/wingless/integrated (Wnt)/β-catenin, the exosomal microRNA-31 (miR-31)/histone deacetylase 2 (HDAC2) signaling pathway, and the interaction of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and immune cells. Notably, HF, as a novel type of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-dependent inhibitor that is often combined with prolyl transfer RNA synthetase (ProRS) and amino acid starvation therapy (AAS) to suppress the formation of ribosome, further exerts a significant effect on the tumor microenvironment (TME). Additionally, the combination of HF with other drugs or therapies obtained universal attention. Our results showed that HF has significant potential for clinical cancer treatment.

Background::Hepatitis B poses a heavy burden for children in China, however, the national studies on the distributional characteristics and health care costs of children with severe hepatitis B is still lacking. This study aimed to analyze the disease characteristics, health economic effects, and medical cost for children with severe hepatitis B in China.Methods::Based on patient information in the Hospital Quality Monitoring System, cases with severe hepatitis B were divided into four groups according to age, and the etiology and symptoms of each group were quantified. The cost of hospitalization was calculated for cases with different disease processes, and severity of disease. The spatial aggregation of cases and the relationship with health economic factors were analyzed by Moran’s I analysis. Results::The total number of children discharged with hepatitis B from January 2016 to April 2022 was 1603, with an average age of 10.5 years. Liver failure cases accounted for 43.48% (697/1603) of total cases and cirrhosis cases accounted for 11.23% (180/1603). According to the grouping of disease progression, there were 1292 cases without associated complications, and the median hospitalization cost was $818.12. According to the spatial analysis, the aggregation of cases was statistically significant at the prefectural and provincial levels in 2019, 2020, and 2021 (all P <0.05). The number of severe cases was negatively correlated with gross domestic product (Moran’s I <0) and percentage of urban population (Moran’s I <0), and positively correlated with the number of pediatric beds per million population (Moran’s I >0). Conclusion::The number of severe hepatitis B cases is low in areas with high gross domestic product levels and high urban population ratios, and health care costs have been declining over the years.

The small-molecule alkaloid halofuginone(HF)is obtained from febrifugine.Recent studies on HF have aroused widespread attention owing to its universal range of noteworthy biological activities and therapeutic functions,which range from parasite infections and fibrosis to autoimmune diseases.In particular,HF is believed to play an excellent anticancer role by suppressing the proliferation,adhesion,metastasis,and invasion of cancers.This review supports the goal of demonstrating various anticancer effects and molecular mechanisms of HF.In the studies covered in this review,the anticancer molecular mechanisms of HF mainly included transforming growth factor-β(TGF-β)/Smad-3/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2),serine/threonine kinase proteins(Akt)/mechanistic target of rapa-mycin complex 1(mTORC1)/wingless/integrated(Wnt)/β-catenin,the exosomal microRNA-31(miR-31)/histone deacetylase 2(HDAC2)signaling pathway,and the interaction of the extracellular matrix(ECM)and immune cells.Notably,HF,as a novel type of adenosine triphosphate(ATP)-dependent inhibitor that is often combined with prolyl transfer RNA synthetase(ProRS)and amino acid starvation therapy(AAS)to suppress the formation of ribosome,further exerts a significant effect on the tumor microenvironment(TME).Additionally,the combination of HF with other drugs or therapies obtained universal attention.Our results showed that HF has significant potential for clinical cancer treatment.

Objective:To research access management method of evaluating medical consumables based on Kano performance classification model,so as to improve the quality of access management of medical consumables and clinical service level.Methods:The Better-Worse coefficient analysis method was adopted to analyze quantitative data,and a comprehensive performance evaluation was conducted on the basis of Kano model.And then,a classification management mode included access allocation of priority,evaluation dimensions of priority,standardization of access process and strengthening of dynamic supervision were formulated.A total of 120 kinds of medical consumables in clinical use of Jiangsu Province Hospital from January 2021 to December 2023 were selected.The expert performance evaluation model(expert performance evaluation)was adopted to conduct access management for medical consumables that were used during January 2021 and June 2022,and the Kano performance evaluation model(Kano performance evaluation)was adopted to conduct that for medical consumables that were used during July 2022 and December 2023.The performances of clinical service and operation quality of the two evaluation modes for the access of medical consumables were compared.Results:The Better coefficients of the consumables in outpatient department,emergency department and inpatient department,and consumables that were used in medical technique that adopted Kano performance evaluation mode were respectively 0.25±0.06,0.32±0.07,0.28±0.06 and 0.27±0.05,which were higher than those of that adopted expert performance evaluation mode,and the difference were statistically significant(t=4.791,4.241,5.667,5.996,P<0.05),respectively.The Worse coefficients of Kano performance evaluation mode were respectively 0.08±0.03,0.10±0.01,0.09±0.05 and 0.09±0.04,which were significantly lower than those of expert performance evaluation mode,and the differences of them were significant(t=3.431,3.049,3.324,2.979,P<0.05).The Better coefficients of operation quality performance of warehouse management,operating cost and supply of outside hospital of using Kano performance evaluation mode were respectively 0.44±0.08,0.40±0.09 and 0.22±0.06,which were higher than that of expert performance evaluation mode,and the differences were significant(t=4.052,3.563,4.792,P<0.05).The Worse coefficients of them of using Kano performance evaluation mode were respectively 0.18±0.05,0.16±0.06 and 0.10±0.04,which were lower than those of expert performance evaluation mode,and the differences were significant(t=3.347,3.438,4.092,P<0.05).Conclusion:The access management of evaluating medical consumables on the basis of Kano performance classification mode can improve the comprehensiveness and scientific nature of assessing the access of medical consumables,and enhance the level of clinical service of medical consumables,and improve the operation quality of supply management for medical consumables.