1.Clinical Observation on Prevention of Recurrence of Common Bile Duct Stones After ERCP with Yuyin Lidan Granules
Xiao WANG ; Yong FANG ; Cong HE ; Jiali ZHANG ; Meng YU ; Jing KONG ; Yi JIANG ; Chuanqi CHENG ; Xiaosu WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(4):159-166
ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy and safety of Yuyin Lidan granules (YYLD) in preventing the recurrence of common bile duct stones (CBDS) in patients with liver and gallbladder dampness-heat syndrome following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). MethodsThis randomized, parallel, controlled trial enrolled postoperative CBDS-ERCP patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Sixty-four patients were randomly assigned to an observation group or a control group, with 32 cases in each. Both groups received conventional Western medical treatment after ERCP, while the observation group additionally received YYLD for 8 weeks. The follow-up period lasted for 1 year. The efficacy indicators included bile bilirubin levels, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome scores, clinical efficacy rate, pancreatitis and inflammation markers, postoperative liver function, and CBDS recurrence rate at 1-year follow-up, which were used to jointly evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of both groups. ResultsA total of 56 patients completed the study and were included in the final analysis, i.e., 29 in the observation group and 27 in the control group. Baseline characteristics were comparable between the two groups. Compared with pre-treatment and with the control group after treatment, the bile bilirubin level in the observation group significantly decreased (P<0.05). After treatment, the clinical cure and marked improvement rates were higher in the observation group than in the control group, showing a statistically significant difference in overall clinical efficacy (P<0.05). Compared with pre-treatment, the primary and secondary symptoms in the observation group, as well as the primary symptom and the secondary symptom of nausea and vomiting in the control group (weeks 4 and 8), were significantly reduced (P<0.05). Compared with the control group after treatment, the observation group showed significant reductions in the primary symptom of loose stools/constipation (day 5 and week 4) and in three secondary symptoms, i.e., bitter taste and sticky dry mouth, abdominal distension and poor appetite (throughout the treatment period), and general heaviness and fatigue (day 5 and week 4), with statistical differences (P<0.05). Compared with pre-treatment, both groups showed decreased lipase and urinary amylase levels (P<0.05). However, no significant between-group differences were observed in pancreatitis or inflammation-related indices after treatment. Compared with pre-treatment, all liver function indicators in the observation group and alanine aminotransferase ( ALT ), γ-glutamyl transferase ( γ-GT ), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and conjugated bilirubin in the control group significantly decreased at weeks 4 and 8 (P<0.05). Compared with the control group after treatment, only serum total bilirubin and unconjugated bilirubin were significantly reduced in the observation group during the treatment period (P<0.05). ConclusionYYLD combined with conventional Western medical treatment can effectively regulate bilirubin metabolism (in bile and serum), improve TCM clinical symptoms, and prevent CBDS recurrence after ERCP in patients with liver and gallbladder dampness-heat syndrome. This regimen is safe and effective and is worthy of further clinical research and promotion.
2.Anatomical features and surgical results of criss-cross heart: Five case reports
Chunzhen ZHANG ; Minhua FANG ; Yong ZHANG ; Xu ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2026;33(03):484-486
From June 2002 to December 2023, there were 5 patients with criss-cross hearts admitted to the General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, including 3 males and 2 females, aged 1.5 to 25 years, and weighing 13-49 kg. There were 5 patients of atrioventricular position, 3 patients of right ventricular loop, 2 patients of left ventricular loop, 3 patients of normal atrioventricular connection, and 2 patients of inconsistent connection. Combined intracardiac malformations: 1 patient of simple ventricular septal defect combined with pulmonary hypertension, 1 patient of corrected transposition of the great arteries combined with ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, and pulmonary artery stenosis, 1 patient of corrected transposition of the great arteries combined with ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, and left atrioventricular valve insufficiency, and 2 patients of right ventricular double outlet combined with ventricular septal defect and pulmonary artery stenosis. The surgical methods included 2 patients of intracardiac anatomical correction, 1 patient of bidirectional vena cava pulmonary artery anastomosis, and 2 patients of total extracardiac ductal cava pulmonary artery anastomosis. All 5 patients were discharged smoothly.
3.Investigation on prevalence of pinworm infection among kindergarten children and knowledge of prevention and control among teachers and parents in Gaoyou City from 2023 to 2025
Wei WANG ; Yuhui XU ; Fang TIAN ; Jinbin GAO ; Zhong WAN ; Yong HE
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2026;38(3):309-313
Objective To investigate the prevalence of pinworm infections among kindergarten children and the effectiveness of health interventions among teachers and parents in Gaoyou City, so as to provide insights into optimization of enterobiasis control strategies. Methods From September to November each year from 2023 to 2025, Gaoyou City’s 57 kindergartens were divided into five zones based on the five cardinal directions: east, west, south, north, and center. At least one kindergarten was randomly selected as a survey site in each zone, with a minimum of 200 children surveyed per site. The transparent adhesive tape anal swab method was used to detect pinworm infection in the surveyed children, while the transparent adhesive tape sticking method was employed to assess pinworm egg contamination in the children’s home and classroom environments. Concurrently, health education interventions were conducted for kindergarten teachers and parents. Additionally, self-administered questionnaires were administered to teachers and parents to evaluate children’s hygiene behaviors and the awareness rates of pinworm prevention knowledge among teachers and parents before and after the health education interventions. Results From 2023 to 2025, a total of 1 939 children from nine kindergartens in Gaoyou City were tested for pinworm infection, with two cases detected, resulting in an overall infection rate of 0.10% (2/1 939). No pinworm eggs were found in the samples from the children’s families or classroom environments. In public kindergartens, the proportions of children practicing the four hygiene habits, namely “handwashing after defecation” [96.10% (1 305/1 358) vs. 74.65% (212/284); χ2 = 153.646, P < 0.05], “regular nail trimming” [92.93% (1 262/1 358) vs. 77.82% (221/284); χ2 = 61.349, P < 0.05], “not biting toys or pencils” [88.14% (1 197/1 358) vs. 76.76% (218/284); χ2 = 25.549, P < 0.05], and “showering twice or more per week” [89.03% (1 209/1 358) vs. 74.65% (212/284); χ2 = 41.699, P < 0.05], were all higher than those in private kindergartens. Before health education intervention, the awareness rates of pinworm prevention knowledge among teachers in public and private kindergartens were 86.89% (53/61) and 75.00% (21/28), respectively, with no statistically significant difference (χ2 = 1.935, P > 0.05). The awareness rates among parents of children in public and private kindergartens were 64.73% (879/1 358) and 57.39% (163/284), respectively, showing a statistically significant difference (χ2 = 5.447, P < 0.05). After the intervention, the awareness rates among teachers in public and private kindergartens increased to 96.72% (59/61) and 82.14% (23/28), respectively, while those among parents rose to 88.95% (1 208/1 358) and 77.81% (221/284), both with statistically significant differences (χ2 = 5.628 and 25.808, both P < 0.05). Among the questionnaire items, teachers [32.58% (29/89)] and parents [26.00% (427/1 642)] had the lowest overall awareness rate regarding the “main reasons for the difficulty in preventing and controlling pinworm disease”. After the intervention, these rates increased to 77.53% (69/89) and 70.77% (1 162/1 642), respectively. Conclusions The prevalence of pinworm infection in kindergarten children in Gaoyou City is at a low level. Health intervention can effectively improve the knowledge level of teachers and parents on the prevention and treatment of pinworm disease, but further efforts are needed to strengthen the health education and management of pinworm disease in private kindergartens.
4.Correlation between cognitive function and event-related potential P300 and its influencing factors in patients with depressive episodes of bipolar disorder with mixed features
Jian ZHANG ; Yuxiang HE ; Yanqing WU ; Fang LIU ; Yan ZHANG ; Yong ZHANG
Sichuan Mental Health 2026;39(4):318-323
BackgroundPatients with bipolar disorder exhibit persistent cognitive impairment across multiple domains, including executive function, memory, and attention. Furthermore, those with mixed features tend to have a poorer prognosis. Currently, research evidence regarding the characteristics of cognitive function and event-related potential P300, as well as their correlation, in patients with depressive episodes of bipolar disorder with mixed features remains limited. ObjectiveTo explore the correlation between cognitive function and event-related potential P300 in patients with depressive episodes of bipolar disorder with mixed features, analyze the influencing factors of cognitive function, so as to provide references for the improvement of cognitive function in this subtype of patients. MethodsA total of 73 patients who met the diagnostic criteria for depressive episodes of bipolar disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) were enrolled from the outpatient and inpatient departments of Tianjin Anding Hospital from November 2021 to April 2024. The Hamilton Depression Scale-17 item(HAMD-17) was used to assess the severity of depressive symptoms, and the Clinically Useful Depression Outcome Scale Supplemented with Questions for the DSM-5 Mixed Features Specifier (CUDOS-M) was used to evaluate whether patients presented with mixed features. Based on the CUDOS-M total scores, patients were divided into two groups: the mixed features group (n=34) and the non-mixed features group (n=39). The MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) was used to assess cognitive function, and auditory event-related potential P300 testing was performed. Spearman correlation analysis was used to examine the correlations between P300 indicators and MCCB scores. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to investigate the influencing factors of cognitive function. ResultsPatients with depressive episodes of bipolar disorder with mixed features had a longer total illness duration than those without mixed features, and the difference was statistically significant (t=2.030, P<0.05). Analysis of covariance showed that the MCCB scores for processing speed, attention/vigilance, and reasoning and problem solving were all lower in the mixed features group than those in the non-mixed features group (F=3.650, 3.520, 4.213, P<0.01). However, no significant difference was found between the two groups in P300 latency or amplitude (P>0.05). Correlation analysis revealed that the MCCB attention/vigilance score was negatively correlated with P300 latency in patients with depressive episodes of bipolar disorder with mixed features (rs=-0.576, P<0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that, in the mixed features group, years of education positively predicted processing speed (β=0.378, P<0.05), while P300 latency (β=-0.699, P<0.01) and age (β=-0.424, P<0.01) negatively predicted attention/vigilance function. ConclusionPatients with depressive episodes of bipolar disorder with mixed features have a longer illness duration and more severe impairment in three cognitive domains: processing speed, attention/vigilance, and reasoning and problem solving. P300 latency may be an influencing factor of attention/vigilance function in patients with depressive episodes of bipolar disorder with mixed features [Funded by Tianjin Key Medical Discipline Construction Project (number, TJYXZDXK-3-015B); Hospital-level Scientific Research Project of Tianjin Anding Hospital (number, ADYKHT2021010)]
5.Controllability Analysis of Structural Brain Networks in Young Smokers
Jing-Jing DING ; Fang DONG ; Hong-De WANG ; Kai YUAN ; Yong-Xin CHENG ; Juan WANG ; Yu-Xin MA ; Ting XUE ; Da-Hua YU
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2025;52(1):182-193
ObjectiveThe controllability changes of structural brain network were explored based on the control and brain network theory in young smokers, this may reveal that the controllability indicators can serve as a powerful factor to predict the sleep status in young smokers. MethodsFifty young smokers and 51 healthy controls from Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology were enrolled. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) was used to construct structural brain network based on fractional anisotropy (FA) weight matrix. According to the control and brain network theory, the average controllability and the modal controllability were calculated. Two-sample t-test was used to compare the differences between the groups and Pearson correlation analysis to examine the correlation between significant average controllability and modal controllability with Fagerström Test of Nicotine Dependence (FTND) in young smokers. The nodes with the controllability score in the top 10% were selected as the super-controllers. Finally, we used BP neural network to predict the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) in young smokers. ResultsThe average controllability of dorsolateral superior frontal gyrus, supplementary motor area, lenticular nucleus putamen, and lenticular nucleus pallidum, and the modal controllability of orbital inferior frontal gyrus, supplementary motor area, gyrus rectus, and posterior cingulate gyrus in the young smokers’ group, were all significantly different from those of the healthy controls group (P<0.05). The average controllability of the right supplementary motor area (SMA.R) in the young smokers group was positively correlated with FTND (r=0.393 0, P=0.004 8), while modal controllability was negatively correlated with FTND (r=-0.330 1, P=0.019 2). ConclusionThe controllability of structural brain network in young smokers is abnormal. which may serve as an indicator to predict sleep condition. It may provide the imaging evidence for evaluating the cognitive function impairment in young smokers.
6.Discussion on the practice of ethical review in organ transplantation under refined management
Fang HUANG ; Xinfeng PAN ; Hui ZENG ; Qing HE ; Yong XU ; Lanlan WEI
Chinese Medical Ethics 2025;38(4):441-447
The development of organ transplantation has brought new hope to many patients with organ failure and their families, but it has also raised numerous ethical issues. How to balance the rights and interests between organ donors and recipients, as well as ensure the fairness and transparency of the transplantation process has become an urgent problem to be solved. Based on the latest Regulations on Organ Donation and Transplantation and the Working Rules of the Ethics Committee for Human Organ Transplantation, the current difficulties and challenges in organ transplantation ethics were deeply analyzed. Taking the ethical review practice of Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital as an example, this paper explored issues such as full informed consent of both donors and recipients, risk assessment of marginal donors, and the review of relationships between donors and recipients. It also explored and constructed a set of complete ethical review models for organ transplantation through refined management. This model improved the efficiency and quality of ethical review as well as enriched the related knowledge system. It is expected that the implementation of this model can provide a reference for promoting effective ethical review nationwide, advancing the improvement and development of ethical review work in organ transplantation. Meanwhile, more medical ethics experts and practitioners are called upon to focus on and engage in the research and practice of ethical review in organ transplantation, jointly promoting progress in this field.
7.Diagnostic value of ultrasonic shear wave elastography for clinically significant prostate cancer
Fang-rui YANG ; Yong-hao JI ; Li-tao RUAN ; Jian-xue LIU ; Yao-ren ZHANG ; Xiao ZHANG ; Qin-yun WAN ; Si-fan REN
National Journal of Andrology 2025;31(6):505-511
Objective:To explore the diagnostic value of shear wave elastography(SWE)for clinically significant prostate cancer(csPCa).Methods:We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 359 cases with suspected prostate cancer(PCa)in Baoji Central Hospital from June 2017 to July 2023.All the patients underwent the following examinations in the order of serum prostate-spe-cific antigen(PSA)testing,transrectal ultrasonography(TRUS),measurement of the stiffness of the entire prostate gland by SWE,and TRUS-guided prostate puncture biopsy.The stiffness of the entire prostate gland was defined as the average of Young's modulus at both sides of the base,middle,and apex of the prostate,including the maximum Young's modulus(Emax),mean Young's modulus(Emean),and minimum Young's modulus(Emin).We analyzed the correlation of the parameters of the stiffness of the entire prostate gland with the pathological results,focusing on their diagnostic performance for csPCa.Results:Of the 359 cases,189 were diag-nosed by pathological puncture biopsy as BPH,26 as non-csPCa,and 144 as csPCa.The PSA level,Emax,Emean and Emin were significantly higher in the csPCa than those in the BPH and non-csPCa groups(all P<0.01),but showed no statistically significant difference between the BPH and non-csPCa groups(all P>0.05).The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUC),optimal cut-off value,sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value(PPV),negative predictive value(NPV)and accura-cy of Emax in the diagnosis of csPCa were 0.852,143.92 kPa,72.22%,84.65%,75.91%,81.98%and 79.67%;those of Emean were 0.868,82.42 kPa,67.36%,91.16%,83.62%,80.66%and 81.62%;and those of Emin were 0.682,32.73 kPa,47.22%,89.30%,73.91%,71.54%and 72.14%,respectively.In the non-csPCa group,Emax,Emean and Emin were found be-low the optimal cut-off value in 73.08%(19/26),92.31%(24/26)and 88.46%(23/26),respectively.Conclusion:The stiff-ness of the entire prostate gland measured by SWE contributes to the diagnosis of csPCa,reduces unnecessary detection of non-csPCa,and provides some reference for its active surveillance.
8.Comparison of clinical outcomes of drug-coated balloon treatment for in-stent restenosis with different clinical presentations
Hui-fang ZHANG ; Hong-yong SONG ; Guo LI ; Dong-fang HE ; Qian TAO
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology 2025;33(11):640-646
Objective To compare the clinical outcomes of patients with coronary in-stent restenosis(ISR)who underwent drug-coated balloon(DCB)treatment,based on different clinical presentations.Methods This prospective study included 508 patients diagnosed with coronary ISR at Anzhen Hospital,Capital Medical University,between May 2020 and May 2022.All patients received DCB treatment.According to clinical presentation,the patients were divided into an acute coronary syndrome(ACS)group(185 patients)and a non-acute coronary syndrome(non-ACS)group(323 patients).All patients were followed for two years,primarily comparing the incidence of myocardial infarction(MI),target lesion revascularization(TLR),death,and major adverse cardiovascular events(MACE)between the two groups.Results Baseline data showed that the ACS group had a significantly higher proportion of hypertension,diabetes,and smoking compared to the non-ACS group(all P<0.05).Additionally,the ACS group had a higher proportion of B2/C-type lesions,long lesions,and moderate to severe calcified lesions(all P<0.05).The number,length,and diameter of stents implanted were also significantly larger in the ACS group(all P>0.05).At the 1-year follow-up,the ACS group had a significantly higher incidence of TLR(8.1%vs.2.5%,P=0.007)and MACE(10.3%vs.5.3%,P=0.047)than the non-ACS group.By the end of the 2-year follow-up,the ACS group still had higher rates of TLR(18.9%vs.10.2%,P=0.007)and MACE(22.7%vs.14.9%,P=0.030).Conclusions ISR patients with ACS have higher cardiovascular risk and more complex lesions.They also experience a higher incidence of adverse events after DCB treatment.
9.Therapeutic effect of trimetazidine,dopamine combined with furosemide in elderly patients with rheu-matic heart disease and chronic heart failure and its effect on Metrnl,sTREM-1 and syndecan-1 lev-els
Fang YU ; Yong WU ; Yu-hua MIN
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2025;34(5):669-675
Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of trimetazidine,dopamine combined with furosemide in eld-erly patients with rheumatic heart disease(RHD)and chronic heart failure(CHF)and its effect on the levels of me-teorin-like protein(Metrnl),soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1(sTREM-1)and syndecan-1.Methods:This randomized controlled study enrolled 106 elderly patients with RHD and CHF who were hospi-talized in the First People's Hospital of Xianyang between March 2022 and December 2023.Patients were divided in-to control group(n=53,routine treatment)and intervention group(n=53,additional trimetazidine,dopamine and furosemide combined treatment),and treated for 1 week.The clinical efficacy,left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF),left ventricular end-diastolic diameter(LVEDd),left ventricular end-systolic diameter(LVESd),6-min walking distance(6MWD),Minnesota living with heart failure questionnaire(MLHFQ)score,serum levels of B-type natriuretic peptide(BNP),Metrnl,sTREM-1 and syndecan-1,and incidence of adverse reactions during treatment were compared between the two groups.Binary Logistic regression was used to analyze the association be-tween influencing factors and therapeutic effect.Results:The total effective rate of intervention group was signifi-cantly higher than that of control group(96.23%vs.83.02%,P=0.026).Compared to patients in the control group after treatment,those in the intervention group had significantly lower LVEDd[(45.27±5.95)mm vs.(50.11±4.47)mm],LVESd[(34.85±4.19)mm vs.(40.93±4.77)mm],MLHFQ score[(34.51±4.47)points vs.(45.62±5.08)points],levels of BNP[(95.29±8.31)pg/ml vs.(145.39±25.71)pg/ml],sTREM-1](43.59±4.21)pg/ml vs.(50.61±5.48)pg/ml]and syndecan-1[(7.01±1.88)μg/L vs.(11.02±2.36)μg/L],and significantly higher LVEF[(58.14±4.02)%vs.(50.61±6.15)%],6MWD[(433.48±45.74)m vs.(386.51±31.25)m]and Metrnl level[(205.08±27.45)ng/L vs.(188.52±22.37)ng/L](P<0.001 all).Bi-nary Logistic regression analysis showed that the combination of trimetazidine,dopamine and furosemide was an in-dependent protective factor for the efficacy of elderly patients with RHD and CHF(OR=0.096,95%CI:0.011~0.837,P=0.034).There was no significant difference in the total incidence of adverse reactions between interven-tion group and control group(13.20%vs.11.32%,P=0.767).Conclusion:The combination of trimetazidine,do-pamine and furosemide could significantly improve cardiac function and exercise tolerance,reduce serum sTREM-1 and syndecan-1 levels,and increase Metrnl level with good safety in elderly patients with RHD and CHF.
10.Efficacy of CT-based interpretable integrated learning model for differentiating lung squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma
Shi-ze QIN ; Xiu-fu ZHANG ; Xue ZHOU ; Dan SU ; Yong-ying LIU ; Fang WANG ; Qing JIA
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2025;46(7):12-20
Objective To investigate the efficacy of an interpretable integrated learning model combining clinical indicators,CT image features and radiomics features for the differential diagnosis of lung squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma,so as to provide references for clincal treatment decisions.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical and imaging data from 220 patients(231 lesions)with primary non-small cell lung cancer at Jiangjin Central Hospital of Chongqing(Center 1)and 83 patients(84 lesions)at Chongqing General Hospital(Center 2).In Center 1,the squamous cell carcinoma group consisted of 60 patients(60 lesions),while the adenocarcinoma group included 160 patients(171 lesions).In Center 2,the squamous cell carcinoma group comprised 18 patients(18 lesions),and the adenocarcinoma group involved 65 patients(66 lesions).The patients were categorized into squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma groups based on pathological findings.Center 1 was randomly partitioned into a training set and a validation set at a 7∶3 ratio,while Center 2 served as the independent test set.Firstly,a deep learning model,VB-Net,was used to automatically segment the tumor region on the lung window image;secondly,the SMOTE(synthetic minority oversampling technique)method was used to balance the categories in the training set and standardize the extracted features with Z-scores;thirdly,the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator(LASSO)were used to select the optimal radiomics features and calculate the radiomics score(Radscore),and univariate and multivariate logistic regression was used to screen clinical indicators and independent clinical factors for differentiating lung squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma in CT image features;finally,three ensemble learning algorithms(AdaBoost,Bagging decision tree and XGBoost)were used to combine independent clinical factors and Radscore to construct the model.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the models.SHAP technique was used to analyze the feature contribution and model decision-making process.Results Among the evaluated ensemble models,AdaBoost and Bagging decision trees demonstrated overfitting tendencies.In contrast,the XGBoost model showed the best performance,achieving AUC values of 0.939,0.887 and 0.853 in the training,validation and independent test sets,respectively.SHAP indicated that Radscore was the most important feature affecting the performance of the model.The decision diagram enabled the visualization of the diagnostic process of the model.Conclusion The interpretable integrated learning model based on clinical indicators,CT image and radiomics features is expected to non-invasively diagnose lung squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma before treatment and assist clinicians make treatment decisions as early as possible.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2025,46(7):12-20]

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