1.Correlation between anxiety and depression, treatment compliance and social support level in elderly patients with coronary heart disease
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2026;37(3):163-167
Objective To explore the correlation between anxiety and depression, treatment compliance and social support level in elderly patients with coronary heart disease. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 325 patients with coronary heart disease who were treated in this hospital from June 2023 to June 2025 Pearson correlation analysis was used to examine the correlations between the level of social support [Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS)] and treatment compliance [12-item Medication Compliance Scale (MAS)], anxiety [Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA)], and depression [Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD)]. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to analyze the factors related to treatment compliance of coronary heart disease. Results SSRS score was positively associated with MAS score, and negatively correlated with HAMA score and HAMD score in patients with coronary heart disease (P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis suggested that age, education level, living alone, cardiac function grading, mini-mental state examination scale score, SSRS score, HAMA score and HAMD score were independently correlated with treatment compliance in patients with coronary heart disease (P<0.05). Conclusion The level of social support in patients with coronary heart disease is positively correlated with treatment compliance, and negatively correlated with anxiety and depression, and social support level, anxiety and depression are independent related factors affecting treatment compliance.
2.Single-stage adrenalectomy and hysterectomy for pheochromocytoma with giant uterine fibroid: A multidisciplinary perioperative challenge
Fei Bing Yong ; Sarojini Devi Simanchalam ; Hidayatil Alimi Keya Nordin ; Nithiya Devi Kandasami ; Sadhana Sadar Mahamad ; Suhaimi Jaafar ; Mohd Wajdi Zanuddin ; Poh Shean Wong ; Chin Voon Tong ; Noor Lita Adam ; Zanariah Hussein
Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies 2026;41(S1):20-
Introduction:
Pheochromocytoma is a catecholamine-secreting adrenal
tumor associated with major perioperative hemodynamic
instability. When concurrent major pelvic pathology
requires surgery, operative planning becomes particularly
challenging. We describe the successful single-stage
management of pheochromocytoma and a giant uterine
fibroid, highlighting the importance of multidisciplinary
coordination and perioperative optimization.
Case:
A 49-year-old female with symptomatic uterine fibroid
was found to have proliferative endometrium on a pipelle
biopsy. Computed tomography (CT) abdomen incidentally
detected a right adrenal mass alongside a large posterior
uterine fibroid (11.9 × 17.4 × 14.6 cm). CT adrenal protocol
demonstrated a heterogeneously enhancing right adrenal
mass (6.9 × 6.9 × 9.6 cm) with high unenhanced attenuation.
Biochemical evaluation revealed markedly elevated
24-hour urinary metanephrine (4.7× upper limit) and
normetanephrine (2.4× upper limit).
Following multidisciplinary discussions, a single-stage
surgical approach was planned after careful assessment of
feasibility and perioperative risk in view of the uncertain malignant potential of the pelvic mass and to minimize
repeated exposure to anesthesia. Preoperative optimization
included transitioning from terazosin to phenoxybenzamine, with subsequent addition of bisoprolol for
hemodynamic control. The operative strategy prioritized
pheochromocytoma resection first, given its potential
for significant hemodynamic instability. Progression to
hysterectomy was contingent upon achieving adequate
intraoperative hemodynamic stability following adrenalectomy, with continuous reassessment by the anesthetic
and surgical teams.
Right adrenalectomy was performed first, followed by
total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingooophorectomy. Significant hemodynamic lability occurred
during tumor manipulation, with hypertensive surges
managed using sodium nitroprusside and remifentanil
infusions. Following adrenal vein ligation and tumor
removal, hypotension was managed with noradrenaline
and additional adrenaline support as required. Total
operative time was approximately 6 hours. Postoperatively,
transient noradrenaline support was required but was
rapidly weaned as hemodynamic stability was achieved.
Conclusion
Single-stage adrenalectomy and major pelvic surgery
can be safely performed in selected patients with pheochromocytoma when guided by meticulous preoperative
optimization, clear intraoperative sequencing, and close
multidisciplinary coordination.
Pheochromocytoma
;
Adrenalectomy
;
Leiomyoma
;
Hysterectomy
3.Design of a mammography X-ray image classification assistant system adapted to Chinese population
Changjin SUN ; Fei TONG ; Yi WU ; Yuting WANG ; Junjie LUO ; Yan GONG ; Mingguo QIU ; Liang QIAO
Journal of Army Medical University 2025;47(1):92-99
Objective To construct a mammography image classification assistant system suitable for Chinese population,and explore the potential of artificial intelligence technology to assist early screening of breast cancer in China.Methods Curated breast imaging subset of digital database for screening mammography(CBIS-DDSM),Mammographic image analysis society database(MIAS)and other international open datasets were used to conduct model training respectively in order to reproduce the mainstream in-depth learning methods in the current literature.The model was also tested on the Chinese breast mammography database(CBMD)provided by Huajiao Technology Co.,Ltd,and the performance was compared.Aiming at the problem that the Chinese population data are not ideal in the performance test of the open dataset training model,an optimization strategy based on the sliding window adjustment mechanism was implemented in combination with the characteristics of Chinese population data.Then a two-stage migration learning method was designed to improve the overall performance of the model,and then development of our system was carried out.Results With the sliding window adjustment mechanism and the CBMD training model after two-stage transfer learning,the accuracy of our developed system was improved from 0.50 of the open datasets to 0.80,precision from 0.54 to 0.82,sensitivity from 0.52 to 0.80,F1 value from 0.52 to 0.80,and AUC value from 0.51 to 0.89 based on the Chinese population dataset as the test set.Conclusion Through the introduction of sliding window adjustment mechanism and two-stage migration learning strategy,the performance of the breast molybdenum target image classification model has been significantly improved in the Chinese population dataset,and our system primarily achieves the purpose of assisting the classification of breast molybdenum target images for the Chinese population.
4.Dynamic Electrical Characteristics of Calf Muscles Under Pressure Based on Electrical Impedance Tomography
Bo SUN ; Cai-Fei HOU ; Yun-Qian WANG ; Tong ZHAO ; Xiang-Peng WANG ; Yi-Ji WANG ; Jia-Feng YAO
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2025;53(6):1028-1036,后插1-后插3
This study aimed to address the limitations of current diagnostic methods for well leg compartment syndrome(WLCS),including invasiveness,high costs,and insufficient accuracy,by proposing a solution based on electrical impedance tomography(EIT)technology.The electrical response characteristics of the human calf muscle to changes in compartment pressure using EIT were investigated,aiming to visualize the effects of pressure variations on the electrical properties within the compartment and to provide technical support for early non-invasive detection of WLCS.EIT sensors were placed on the right calf of the experimental subjects,with pressure applied externally to the right thigh.Measurements were conducted in two phases:pre-pressure(pre)and post-pressure(post).Pre-pressure,the conductivity distribution image σpre was measured when the calf was placed horizontally.Post-pressure,the calf was raised at an angle of approximately 30°,and pressures of 0,40,80,and 120 mmHg were applied to the right thigh,and the corresponding conductivity distribution images σP=0,σP=40,σP=80,andσP=120were recorded.To quantitatively analyze the pressure effects on the compartment response,paired sample t-test was used to assess the spatial-mean conductivity((σ))from the EIT reconstructed images.Compared to the horizontal position of the right calf,raising the calf at approximately 30° resulted in a significant increase in the spatial-mean conductivity(σ)of the M1 compartment.Furthermore,when pressure was applied to the right thigh while the calf remained at a 30° angle,the spatial-mean conductivity of the M1 compartment σM1 showed an increasing trend with rising pressure.The results indicated that as compartment pressure increased,the volume of extracellular fluid and ion concentration significantly increased,leading to an increase in conductivity,which reflected ischemia and hypoxia in muscle tissue and the related pathophysiological changes.EIT,due to its high sensitivity to conductivity changes,offered a potential effective diagnostic method for non-invasively monitoring the onset and progression of muscle compartment syndrome.
5.Study on the current status of emergency management for severe mental disorders in Shanghai
Xiaolei GE ; Yi ZHU ; Chunmei CHEN ; Youwei ZHU ; Yanli LIU ; Jun CAI ; Weibo ZHANG ; Fei XIE
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(3):276-281
ObjectiveTo investigate the current status of emergency management for severe mental disorders in Shanghai, and to provide countermeasures and suggestions for the establishment of a sound emergency management system for severe mental disorders and the enhancement of emergency management capability. MethodsA questionnaire survey and qualitative interviews were used to conduct an investigation into the emergency management in 17 district-level mental illness prevention and control institutions in Shanghai, which includes the basic situation of emergency management for severe mental disorders, the construction of emergency response teams and personnel, emergency preparedness drills and training, emergency management plans and rules and regulations, and problems encountered in emergency management. ResultsIn terms of emergency management mechanism and basic situation, resources such as personnel allocation, security funds and green channel were well equipped in each district-level mental illness prevention and control institution in Shanghai. However, the equipment of some hardware facilities was still insufficient to some extent. Therefore, further improvement on the emergency management mechanism for severe mental disorders was needed. With regard to the construction of emergency team and personnel allocation, the majority were those aged between 35‒<45 years old, with a bachelor’s degree, and more than 10 years of working experience. For example, 90.27% staff in district-level mental illness prevention and control institution had a bachelor’s degree or above, which was higher than that among the staff in community-level (73.60%); staff majored in clinical medicine in district-level institution accounted for the proportion at 52.71%, higher than that among the staff in community-level (28.86%); 57.24% staff in district-level institution had an intermediate professional title, higher than that among the staff in community-level (42.28%); and 69.90% staff in district-level institution had more than 10 years of working experience, higher than that among the staff in community-level (43.62%). In the aspect of emergency drills and training, all district-level mental illness prevention and control institutions in Shanghai had a high demand for emergency training, and the weak aspects mainly focused on lack of emergency service protocols, skills of addressing technical challenges, and construction of effectiveness evaluation system. Moreover, the teaching methods were primarily centered on case analysis, simulation drills, interactive discussions, and so forth. Concerning emergency management plans and rules and regulations, all districts in Shanghai had relatively established well-developed systems for emergency response plans, emergency response leadership groups, and emergency response operational task forces for severe mental disorders. About half of the institutions had established other rules and regulations related to emergency management of severe mental disorders in addition to emergency plans. ConclusionShanghai has initially established an emergency management system for severe mental disorders, but it is still fragile in specialized training for emergency management of severe mental disorders, construction of emergency management mechanisms, and the building-up of grassroots emergency teams. Further priorities should include strengthening emergency management training, enhancing the construction of emergency management personnel teams, and gradually establishing a more comprehensive and integrated emergency management mechanism for severe mental disorders.
6.Quantitative analysis of 10 components in Compound Dihuang oral solution by UPLC-MS/MS
Hongxia LIU ; Yanwen SUN ; Fei HAN ; Yan ZHOU ; Huajun SUN ; Liqin DING
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service 2025;43(8):390-394
Objective To develop an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method to simultaneously determine 10 main components, including berberine, phellodendrine, specnuezhenide, mangiferin, loganin, paeoniflorin, geniposide, baicalin, and acteoside in Compound Dihuang oral solution. Methods An UPLC-MS/MS method was established with an ACQUITY UPLC BEH-C18 (2.1 mm×100 mm, 1.7 μm)column and mobile phase of 0.1% formic water(A)-methanol solution(B) in a gradient elution manner. The flow rate of mobile phase was 0.2 ml/min.The temperature of column was 30℃. The injection volume was 2 μl. The MS detection was in MRM mode. Results 10 components in Compound Dihuang oral solution had a good linear relationship within their concentration range,and the precision, repeatability, stability and recovery met the requirements. The contents of berberine, phellodendrine, specnuezhenide, mangiferin, loganin, paeoniflorin, geniposide, baicalin, and acteoside in 7 batches of samples were (89.7-95.6) μg/ml, (164.0-177.7) μg/ml, (540.0-610.0) μg/ml, (408.7-429.0) μg/ml, (726.0-825.0) μg/ml, (503.7-572.0) μg/ml, (
7.Effect of Draxin on the migration characteristics of trunk neural crest cells in the embryonic mouse spinal cord
Zu-Qi CUI ; Xiao-Jin MIAO ; Ze-Lin GU ; Meng-Fei GONG ; Huan CHEN ; Shu-Han YANG ; Tong-Yu LIU ; San-Bing ZHANG ; Yu-Hong SU
Acta Anatomica Sinica 2025;56(2):150-157
Objective To investigate the effect of dorsal repulsive axon guidance protein(Draxin)on the migration of trunk neural crest cells during the early development of embryonic mouse spinal cord.Methods Immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization were used to detect the expression characteristics of Draxin in early embryonic spinal cord(8 mice each group);In situ hybridization was used to detect the change of migration characteristics of trunk neural crest cells in early embryonic spinal cord of different types of mouse(5 mice each group);in vitro culture method was used to check the effect of Draxin on the migration characteristics of embryonic mouse trunk neural crest cells(16 mice each group).Resultsβ-galactosidase gene Z(LacZ)gene was introduced when Draxin gene was knocked out to produce Draxin gene knockout mice.β-galactosidase staining was used to detect LacZ gene expression in Draxin knockout embryonic mice,and the result showed that Draxin expression was observed in the spinal cord of early embryonic mice since 9.5 days(E9.5).Draxin expression was obvious in the embryonic mice spinal cord in E10.5 period.In situ hybridization was used to detect the expression of Draxin gene in the spinal cord of wild type embryonic mice,and the result further verified the obvious expression of Draxin in the early embryonic mice spinal cord in El0.5 period.Sox10 in situ hybridization was used to detect neural crest cell migration in the spinal cord of embryonic mice in E10.5 period.The result showed that segmental migration of neural crest cells in the early embryonic spinal cord of some Draxin knockout mice was delayed compared with the wild type mice.The effect of Draxin on the migration of wild type early embryonic mice trunk neural crest cells in vitro was tested.The result showed that Draxin reduced the migration distance of neural crest cells in vitro.Conclusion In the early developmental stage of embryonic spinal cord(E9.5-E10.5),neural crest cells migrated exuberant.At the same time,Draxin plays an important inhibitory function in the formation of the specific migration pathways of trunk neural crest cells by promoting neural crest cells migrating away from Draxin expressing regions.
8.Comparative transcriptome profiling of three different murine modelsof metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis
Tianwen Liu ; Ziyi Guo ; Hanqi Bi ; Bing Zhou ; Yan Lu ; Fei Mao ; Hua Wang
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(8):1445-1453
Objective:
To compare the transcriptomic profiles between three distinct metabolic dysfunction⁃associat⁃mal murine model that more closely resembles human MASH progression .
Methods:
Forty 8 ⁃week⁃old male C57BL/6J mice were randomly assigned to either a control group fed normal chow diet ( NCD) or one of three MASH model groups receiving high⁃fat high⁃cholesterol diet (HFHCD) , choline⁃deficient high⁃fat diet (CDHFD) ,from three randomly selected mice per group were collected for mRNA sequencing ( mRNA⁃seq) analysis . Mean⁃bases . Overlap of functional profiles was analyzed by gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) profiles to compare the mouse transcriptome with that of human patients at different stages of the disease . Additionally , Pearson ′s correla⁃tion analysis was used to explore the correlation between gene expression of murine models and human MASH .
Results:
Seven commonly up⁃regulated genes (Col1a1 , Smoc2 , Col6a1 , Gpx3 , Col16a1 , Spp1 and Crtap) were de⁃ways involving steatosis , hepatocellular injury and fibrosis were detected in the three MASH models at the pathway level . HFHCD and MCD might share more common traits . In comparing gene expression and pathway profiles be⁃tween different murine models and patients with different stages of MASH , all three murine MASH models showed a closer resemblance to the human progressive stages of MASH . Notably , the transcriptomic features of the CDHFD model were more consistent with those of human MASH .
Conclusion
There are certain similarities and differences among the transcriptional profiles of the three MASH models . The MASH models are more similar to the advanced stage of MASH in human patients . Compared to the other two models , the CDHFD model ′ s transcriptome profile more closely resembles human MASH .
9.Guidelines for the Digital Ancient Books of TCM Indexing
Weina ZHANG ; Bing LI ; Bin LI ; Jing XIE ; Yan DONG ; Wei LONG ; Chuchu ZHANG ; Tong WEI ; Sihong LIU ; Yang WU ; Hongtao LI ; Lin TONG ; Guangkun CHEN ; Fei DONG ; Rui WANG ; He LU ; Meng LI ; Jingpeng DENG ; Tengfei WANG ; Xiaoying LI ; Di ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(3):1-11
Guidelines for Digital Ancient Books of TCM Indexing(T/CIATCM 119-2024)is based on the theoretical knowledge,disciplinary methods,and practical applications of TCM classical cataloging.Taking digital ancient books of TCM as the object,it systematically reveals the content of TCM knowledge,which is an essential indexing processing standard for building an intelligent retrieval system for TCM ancient books,and can provide support for the deep development and innovative utilization of TCM knowledge.It can not only promote the co-construction and sharing of ancient book resources in the TCM industry,but also promote the standardization construction and application of TCM information.This standard specifies the principles,methods,and examples of free indexing of digital ancient books of TCM based on their original content.It is applicable to the indexing and processing of digital ancient books of TCM for TCM professional libraries and related institutions,and to the data processing and construction of various types of TCM ancient book databases.
10.Exploring urban versus rural disparities in atrial fibrillation: prevalence and management trends among elderly Chinese in a screening study.
Wei ZHANG ; Yi CHEN ; Lei-Xiao HU ; Jia-Hui XIA ; Xiao-Fei YE ; Wen-Yuan-Yue WANG ; Xin-Yu WANG ; Quan-Yong XIANG ; Qin TAN ; Xiao-Long WANG ; Xiao-Min YANG ; De-Chao ZHAO ; Xin CHEN ; Yan LI ; Ji-Guang WANG ; FOR THE IMPRESSION INVESTIGATORS AND COORDINATORS
Journal of Geriatric Cardiology 2025;22(2):246-254
BACKGROUND:
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia in the elderly. This study aimed to evaluate urban-rural disparities in its prevalence and management in elderly Chinese.
METHODS:
Consecutive participants aged ≥ 65 years attending outpatient clinics were enrolled for AF screening using handheld single-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) from April 2017 to December 2022. Each ECG rhythm strip was reviewed from the research team. AF or uninterpretable single-lead ECGs were referred for 12-lead ECG. Primary study outcome comparison was between rural and urban areas for the prevalence of AF. The Student's t-test was used to compare mean values of clinical characteristics between rural and urban participants, while the Pearson's chi-square test was used to compare between-group proportions. Multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis was performed to estimate the association between AF and various patient characteristics.
RESULTS:
The 29,166 study participants included 13,253 men (45.4%) and had a mean age of 72.2 years. The 7073 rural participants differed significantly (P ≤ 0.02) from the 22,093 urban participants in several major characteristics, such as older age, greater body mass index, and so on. The overall prevalence of AF was 4.6% (n = 1347). AF was more prevalent in 7073 rural participants than 22,093 urban participants (5.6% vs. 4.3%, P < 0.01), before and after adjustment for age, body mass index, blood pressure, pulse rate, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption and prior medical history. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified overweight/obesity (OR = 1.35, 95% CI: 1.17-1.54) in urban areas and cigarette smoking (OR = 1.62, 95% CI: 1.20-2.17) and alcohol consumption (OR = 1.42, 95% CI: 1.04-1.93) in rural areas as specific risk factors for prevalent AF. In patients with known AF in urban areas (n = 781) and rural areas (n = 338), 60.6% and 45.9%, respectively, received AF treatment (P < 0.01), and only 22.4% and 17.2%, respectively, received anticoagulation therapy (P = 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
In China, there are urban-rural disparities in AF in the elderly, with a higher prevalence and worse management in rural areas than urban areas. Our study findings provide insight for health policymakers to consider urban-rural disparity in the prevention and treatment of AF.


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