1.A Preliminary Discussion on the Method of Regulating Qi and Calming the Mind
Dongsen HU ; Hongyan WANG ; Liyuan WANG ; Shuangqing ZHAI
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(9):1012-1016
Based on the theoretical framework of the core concepts of the Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor (《黄帝内经》), this paper systematically elucidates the connotations of the mind and qi in traditional Chinese medicine and their interrelationship, and proposes the method of regulating qi and calming the mind. It emphasizes that the mind represents the outward manifestation of life phenomena and their underlying laws, while qi encompasses both a material foundation and functional dynamics. Mind and qi are jointly expressed in life activities through observable manifestations. In clinical practice, image-based thinking should be adopted, integrating theories such as yin-yang, the five elements, and essence-qi, to construct a diagnostic and therapeutic model of "manifestation-mechanism-syndrome-treatment". Treatment should be carried out from four aspects which include regulating body and constitution, recti-fying qi movement, calming the mind changes, and stabilizing emotional states. Moreover, it is necessary to take into account the coordinated regulation of both body and mind, as well as the maintenance of dynamic balance, to select appropriate formulas and medications.
2.A Preliminary Discussion on the Method of Regulating Qi and Calming the Mind
Dongsen HU ; Hongyan WANG ; Liyuan WANG ; Shuangqing ZHAI
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(9):1012-1016
Based on the theoretical framework of the core concepts of the Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor (《黄帝内经》), this paper systematically elucidates the connotations of the mind and qi in traditional Chinese medicine and their interrelationship, and proposes the method of regulating qi and calming the mind. It emphasizes that the mind represents the outward manifestation of life phenomena and their underlying laws, while qi encompasses both a material foundation and functional dynamics. Mind and qi are jointly expressed in life activities through observable manifestations. In clinical practice, image-based thinking should be adopted, integrating theories such as yin-yang, the five elements, and essence-qi, to construct a diagnostic and therapeutic model of "manifestation-mechanism-syndrome-treatment". Treatment should be carried out from four aspects which include regulating body and constitution, recti-fying qi movement, calming the mind changes, and stabilizing emotional states. Moreover, it is necessary to take into account the coordinated regulation of both body and mind, as well as the maintenance of dynamic balance, to select appropriate formulas and medications.
3.Association analysis of HOXA1 and FOXF2 gene variants with genetic susceptibility in a multigenerational family with exotropia
International Eye Science 2025;25(10):1688-1693
AIM: To investigate the association between HOXA1 and FOXF2 gene variants and genetic susceptibility in multigenerational families with exotropia, and to elucidate the molecular genetic etiological mechanisms of exotropia.METHODS:A total of 10 multigenerational families with a definitive history of exotropia were recruited from September 2023 to February 2025, comprising 165 members(87 exotropia patients and 78 normal controls). Detailed ophthalmological examinations were performed, family pedigrees were constructed, peripheral blood samples were collected, genomic DNA was extracted, and PCR amplification followed by Sanger sequencing were used to detect exons and flanking sequences of the HOXA1 and FOXF2 genes. Identified variants were subjected to pathogenicity classification and association analyses.RESULTS:Among the 10 families, 5 variant sites in HOXA1(c.218G>A, c.385C>T, c.496A>G, c.652T>C, c.874C>T)and 4 in FOXF2(c.102C>T, c.344G>A, c.576T>C, c.892A>G)were identified. The HOXA1 c.496A>G variant showed statistically significant differences between carrier and noncarrier in exotropia angle, exotropia type, stereoscopic vision, and parallax(all P<0.05). The age of onset of FOXF2 gene c.344G>A mutation carrier group was younger than that of the non-carrier group(t=3.55, P=0.004).CONCLUSION:HOXA1 and FOXF2 gene variants are significantly associated with genetic susceptibility to exotropia, particularly influencing age of onset and deviation angle, offering novel targets for molecular diagnosis and precision treatment of exotropia.
4.Exploration of the comprehensive management practice pathway for long-term prescription medications in psychiatry
Mengxi NIU ; Pengfei LI ; Xue WANG ; Shanshan LIU ; Yanxiang CAO ; Hongyan ZHUANG ; Hu WANG ; Li BAI ; Huawei LI ; Fei PAN ; Sha SHA ; Qing’e ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(19):2366-2371
OBJECTIVE To explore comprehensive management and potential issues associated with long-term prescriptions medications of psychiatry, in order to provide a reference for the comprehensive management of long-term prescriptions of psychiatry in psychiatric hospitals and other medical institutions’ pharmacies. METHODS Starting from the applicable principles for long-term prescriptions of psychiatry, this study introduced the standardized assessment and precautions before issuing long-term prescriptions, the formulation and adjustment of the drug list, as well as the rational management of the long-term prescriptions. It also analyzed potential issues that may arise in the comprehensive management of long-term prescription medications and proposed corresponding countermeasures and suggestions. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS Prior to initiating long-term prescriptions, a standardized assessment should be conducted on patients from the aspects of their psychiatric condition and long-term potential risk factors, pharmacological treatment plans and other non-pharmacological therapies, physical illnesses. Additionally, healthcare providers should fulfill their obligation to inform patients or their family members. The comprehensive management of long-term prescription medications should be jointly established and improved by multiple departments, and the formulation of drug catalogs should avoid including drugs with potential social harm or medication risks while complying with policy requirements. Furthermore, measures such as adding special identifiers to long-term prescriptions, providing patients with reminders about (No.YGLX202537) prescription expiration, or offering online consultations can also effectively enhance the rationality of medication use under long-term prescriptions. Currently, the implementation of long-term prescriptions in psychiatry remains challenged by inconsistencies in prescription duration, incomplete coverage of diagnostic categories, poor patient adherence, and the risk of deviation in clinical assessments. In this regard, measures such as collaborating with multiple departments to strengthen long-term prescription information management, providing matching pharmaceutical services, ensuring the quality and rationality of long-term prescription implementation, and using modern methods to screen high-risk patients can be taken to improve patient medication compliance and safety.
5.Correlation of blind box consumption and non-suicidal self-injury among middle school students
LEI Lin, ZHANG Yi, HU Bin, WANG Hongyan, LUO Jinshuo, YAN Zidan, TANG Jie
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(10):1392-1395
Objective:
To explore the correlation between blind box consumption and non-suicidal self-injury(NSSI) among middle school students, so as to provide new theoretical insights for the prevention of NSSI.
Methods:
Using stratified random cluster sampling method, 2 807 middle school students aged 11-19 years old were selected from Hunan and Gansu provinces from November 2024 to March 2025. The blind box consumption questionnaire and Functional Assessment of Self mutilation Scale were administered to collect data on students blind box consumption frequency, as well as NSSI behavior. The χ 2 test was used to compare differences in the distribution of NSSI across different groups. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was performed to infer the correlation and gender differences.
Results:
A total of 15.3% of middle school students reported having at least one NSSI incident in the past year, among which the reported rates of occasional NSSI (1-4 times) and repeated NSSI (≥5 times) were 5.5% and 9.8% respectively. The results of univariate analysis showed that there was statistically significant different in NSSI distribution among groups with different blind box consumption frequencies ( χ 2=55.72, P <0.05). After adjusting for confounding factors such as age, gender, school stage, family type, discipline style, pocket money, impulsiveness and emotion management, the results of multiple Logistic regression models showed that compared with the group without blind box consumption, the risks of "occasional NSSI" and "repeated NSSI" were higher in the group with blind box consumption ( OR =1.54, 1.66), and the frequency of blind box consumption(continous variable) was positively correlated with the risks of "occasional NSSI" and "repeated NSSI" among middle school students ( OR =1.26, 1.34)(all P <0.05).After gender stratification, the consumption behavior of blind boxes and the frequency of blind box consumption (continuous variable) of boys and girls were associated with "repeated NSSI"(boys: OR =1.61, 1.32, girls: OR =1.65, 1.35), and only in the male group was a correlation between blind box consumption and "occasional NSSI" observed ( OR =2.27) (all P <0.05).
Conclusion
Blind box consumption may be related to NSSI among middle school students, and there are gender differences in its correlation with NSSI among middle school students.
6.Experience of Professor ZHAI Shuangqing in Using Metal and Mineral Medicines to Treat Mental Disorders Based on Xiang Thinking
Dongsen HU ; Liyuan WANG ; Hongyan WANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(5):453-457
This paper summarizes Professor ZHAI Shuangqing's clinical experience in using metal and mineral medicines to treat mental disorders. Based on xiang thinking, the symptoms of mental disorders are classified into five categories, depression-xiang, wind-xiang, fire-xiang, phlegm-xiang, and deficiency-xiang, and the mechanisms of disease development are discussed accordingly. Metal and mineral medicines are key treatments for mental disorders, not only having the function of calming the mind but also promoting qi, stabilizing wind, expelling evil, and tonifying. In clinical practice, the emphasis is placed on harmonizing the disease and its symptoms. Based on self-developed prescription formulas, the appropriate metal and mineral medicines are selected according to the properties, flavors, meridian tropism, and actions of the medicines, as well as the xiang patterns of the mental disorder. For example, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is treated by Modified Xiehuang Powder (泻黄散) with Sijunzi Decoction (四君子汤) and adding Fulonggan (Testudinis Carapax) and Longgu (Os Draconis). Persistent insomnia is treated by combining a self-developed insomnia formula with Longgu (Os Draconis), Hupo (Succinum), and Cishi (Magnetitum). Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is treated by combining a self-developed OCD formula with Longchi (Dens Draconis), Qingmengshi (Fluoritum), and Zheshi (Haematitum). Epilepsy is treated by combining an anti-epilepsy decoction with Qingmengshi (Fluoritum), Longchi (Dens Draconis), and Shengtieluo (Ferrum Rudis).
7.Safety analysis of Yttrium-90 resin microsphere selective internal radiation therapy on malignant liver tumors
Jia CAI ; Shiwei TANG ; Rongli LI ; Mingxin KONG ; Hongyan DING ; Xiaofeng YUAN ; Yuying HU ; Ruimei LIU ; Xiaoyan ZHU ; Wenjun LI ; Haibin ZHANG ; Guanwu WANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2025;32(1):24-29
Objective To explore the safety of Yttrium-90 resin microsphere selective internal radiation therapy (90Y-SIRT) on malignant liver tumors. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 64 patients with malignant liver tumors who underwent 90Y-SIRT from February 2023 to November 2024 at Weifang People’s Hospital. The clinical characteristics of the patients and the occurrence of adverse reactions after treatment were analyzed to assess the safety of 90Y-SIRT. Results Among the 64 patients, there were 52 males (81.25%) and 12 females (18.75%); the average age was (56.29±11.08) years. Seven patients (10.94%) had tumors with maximum diameter of less than 5 cm, 38 patients (59.38%) had tumors with maximum diameter of 5-10 cm, and 19 patients (29.68%) had tumors with maximum diameter of greater than 10 cm. There were 47 cases (73.44%) of solitary lesions and 17 cases (26.56%) of multiple lesions; 53 cases (82.81%) were primary liver cancers and 11 cases (17.19%) were metastatic liver cancers. Of the 64 patients, 63 successfully completed the Technetium-99m macroaggregated albumin (99mTc-MAA) perfusion test and received the 90Y-SIRT; one patient received 90Y-SIRT after the second 99mTc-MAA perfusion test due to a work error. The most common adverse reactions included grade 1 alanine aminotransferase (ALT) elevation in 26 cases (40.62%) and grade 2 in 2 cases (9.37%), grade 1 aspartate aminotransferase (AST) elevation in 27 cases (42.18%) and grade 2 in 7 cases (10.93%); grade 1 nausea in 17 cases (26.56%) and grade 2 in 6 cases (9.37%); grade 1 abdominal pain in 12 cases (18.75%), grade 2 in 5 cases (7.81%), and grade 3 in 1 case (1.56%); grade 1 vomiting in 11 cases (17.18%), grade 2 in 5 cases (7.81%), and grade 3 in 1 case (1.56%). Conclusion The adverse reactions of 90Y-SIRT for treating malignant liver tumors are mild, indicating good safety.
8.Application value of dermoscopy combined with reflectance confocal microscopy in field cancerization in actinic keratosis in the elderly
Jiandan LI ; Hongyan XU ; Chan HU ; Xiaojing LIU ; Shiyi CHEN ; Zhi CAO ; Guolong ZHANG ; Xiuli WANG ; Peiru WANG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2025;58(1):60-64
Objective:To investigate the application value of dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) in identifying field cancerization in actinic keratosis (AK) in the elderly.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical, dermoscopic, and RCM features of elderly (> 60 years old) patients, who were confirmedly diagnosed with AK and had complete medical records at Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital from January 2022 to December 2023.Results:A total of 132 elderly patients with AK were included. Dermoscopy showed brownish-gray pseudonetwork pigment patterns, follicular horn plugs, irregular branched vessels, and rosette signs in AK lesions. Histopathological examination in 51 patients revealed that 47 (92.16%) were confirmedly diagnosed with AK. Field cancerization was observed in 106 patients (80.3%), among whom 66 (62.26%) had irregular branched vessels, 88 (83.02%) predominantly exhibited brownish-gray pseudonetwork pigment patterns, and 83 (78.30%) showed scattered brown pigment networks/fingerprint-like patterns. Post-treatment follow-up of 63 patients showed varying degrees of changes in vascular and pigment structures by dermoscopy, with significant reductions in follicular horn plugs and superficial yellow-white scales or keratin masses. RCM examinations in 41 AK patients all showed disordered arrangements of keratinocytes presenting as atypical honeycomb patterns, with atypical cells in the AK lesions; in the field cancerization areas of 20 patients, RCM revealed keratinocytes disorderedly arranged in an irregular honeycomb pattern, with some keratinocytes exhibiting mild atypia. Thirty-four AK patients underwent dynamic RCM monitoring before and after 1, 3 and 6 months of ALA-PDT treatment, which showed gradual regularization of arrangements of keratinocytes and reduction of atypical cells, as well as reappearance of atypical keratinocytes upon recurrence.Conclusions:The incidence of field cancerization was relatively high in elderly AK patients. Dermoscopy and RCM are helpful for the early identification of AK and field cancerization, especially in patients with multiple lesions and with difficulties in multi-site biopsy.
9.Prediction of Spontaneous Preterm Birth by Cervical Length at 16-24 Weeks in Twin Pregnancies
Qing HU ; Hongyan LIU ; Hua LIAO ; Chunyan DENG ; Haiyan YU
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2025;41(4):319-324
Objective:To explore the predictive value of cervical length(CL)measured at 16-24 weeks of ges-tation for spontaneous preterm birth in twin pregnancies.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on 1001 twin pregnancy cases,including 569 cases in the spontaneous preterm birth group and 432 cases in the term birth group.Univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with spon-taneous preterm birth.The predictive value of CL for spontaneous preterm birth was analyzed by the receiver op-erating characteristic(ROC)curve.Results:At 16-24 weeks of pregnancy,the CL in the spontaneous preterm birth group(3.460±0.866 cm)was significantly shorter than that in the term birth group(3.711±0.589 cm),and the difference was statistically significant(P=0.005).There were statistically significant differences in the cervical fun-neling and its morphology between the term birth group and the spontaneous preterm birth group(P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that monochorionicity(aOR 0.161,95% CI 0.074-0.351) and CL at 16-24 weeks of pregnancy(aOR 0.655,95% CI 0.496-0.864) were influencing factors for spontaneous preterm birth(P <0.05).ROC curve analysis indicated that a CL cutoff of 3.045 cm at 16-24 weeks of pregnancy predicted spontaneous preterm birth before 34 weeks,with a sensitivity of 90.2% ,specificity of 64.9% ,and an area under the curve of 0.650.Conclusions:Measurement of CL at 16-24 weeks of pregnancy is a potential predictor of spontaneous preterm birth in twin pregnancies.In addition,when establishing a prediction model for spontaneous preterm birth,future research should also consider cervical funnel morphology.
10.Research on Lightweight Large Language Models for Ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine Texts Based on Lora Fine-Tuning
Jingxian CHAI ; Xufeng LANG ; Hongyan LI ; Zuojian ZHOU ; Yun LING ; Libin ZHAN ; Kongfa HU ; Xuebin QIAO
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(3):823-831
Objective To address the challenges of constructing large language models for traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)classics,which are complex and expensive to fine-tune,this study explores a lightweight fine-tuning method for such models,aiming to develop a question-answering model centered on TCM classics,particularly various editions of Shang Han Lun through the ages.Methods Dataset construction involved designing prompts to guide GPT-4 in generating Q&A pairs based on Shang Han Lun and integrating them with the ShenNong_TCM_Dataset and cMedQA2 datasets.Five general-purpose large models were selected for Lora fine-tuning.The best model was chosen through evaluation,and the performance of multiple quantized versions was validated.Results After fine-tuning,the BLEU,ROUGE-1,ROUGE-2,and ROUGE-L metrics for the Qwen-7B-Chat model improved by 17.61,19.63,14.3,and 21.4,respectively,compared to the base model.Conclusion The selected model in this study is capable of effectively understanding and utilizing professional terms and concepts from TCM classics,such as Shang Han Lun,to provide accurate answers to user queries.Compared to similar models,it requires lower fine-tuning costs and computational power,contributing to the dissemination of TCM knowledge and the development of intelligent systems.


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