Childhood simple obesity has become a significant public health issue in China. Modern medicine primarily relies on lifestyle interventions and often suffers from poor long-term compliance， while pharmacological options are limited and associated with potential adverse effects. Traditional Chinese Medicine （TCM） has a long history in the prevention and management of this condition， demonstrating eight distinct advantages， including systematic theoretical foundation， diversified therapeutic approaches， definite therapeutic efficacy， high safety profile， good patient compliance， comprehensive intervention strategies， emphasis on prevention， and stepwise treatment protocols. Additionally， TCM is characterized by six distinctive features： the use of natural medicinal substances， non-invasive external therapies， integration of medicinal dietetics， simple exercise regimens， precise syndrome differentiation， and diverse dosage forms. By combining internal and external treatments， TCM facilitates individualized regimen adjustment and holistic regulation， demonstrating remarkable effects in improving obesity-related metabolic indicators， regulating constitutional imbalance， and promoting healthy behaviors. However， challenges remain， such as inconsistent operational standards， insufficient high-quality clinical evidence， and a gap between basic research and clinical application. Future efforts should focus on accelerating the standardization of TCM diagnosis and treatment， conducting multicenter randomized controlled trials， and fostering interdisciplinary integration， so as to enhance the scientific validity and international recognition of TCM in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity.

Objective This study aimed to investigate the antimicrobial resistance profiles of bacterial strains isolated from pediatric intensive care units(PICU)in China for better antimicrobial therapy.Methods Clinical isolates were collected from 17 institutions,including tertiary care children's hospitals and pediatric department of tertiary general hospitals in China from January 1,2020 to December 31,2022.Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was carried out according to a unified protocol using Kirby-Bauer method or automated systems.Results were interpreted according to the breakpoints released by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute(CLSI)in 2020.Results A total of 10 688 isolates were collected,including gram-positive organisms(39.2％)and gram-negative organisms(60.8％).The top three organisms were S.aureus(13.6％,1 453/10 688),A.baumannii(10.0％,1 067/10 688),and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus(9.9％,1 058/10 688).Multi-drug resistant organisms(MDROs)were very common in children.The prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA),carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales(CRE),carbapenem-resistant E.coli,carbapenem-resistant K.pneumoniae(CRKP),carbapenem-resistant A.baumannii(CRAB),and carbapenem-resistant P.aeruginosa(CRPA)was 41.1％,19.4％,8.8％,30.9％,67.4％,and 28.8％,respectively.Overall,more than 50％of Enterobacteriales isolates were resistant to cephalosporins,while nearly 25％of Enterobacteriales isolates were resistant to carbapenems.MDROs were highly resistant to commonly used antibiotics.More than 80％of CRE and CRAB strains were resistant to all beta-lactam antibiotics.CRE and CRAB showed low resistance rates to tigecycline and polymyxin.CRPA showed lower resistance rates to piperacillin,beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations than the resistance rates to third and fourth generation cephalosporins.All of the Staphylococcus and Enterococcus isolates were susceptible to vancomycin and tigecycline.None of PRSP strains isolated from meningitis and nonmeningitis samples were resistant to rifampicin,vancomycin,or linezolid.The prevalence of β-lactamase-negative ampicillin-resistant(BLNAR)strains was 43.3％in Haemophilus influenzae.Conclusions MDROs were prevalent in PICU.It is necessary to establish an effective multidisciplinary team(MDT)to control the antimicrobial resistance.

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of implementing precise management for Da Vinci robotic surgical consumables under the Diagnosis Related Group(DRG)payment system.Methods This retrospective case-control study ana-lyzed 200 patients undergoing Da Vinci robotic lung resection surgery in a tertiary hospital:100 cases from May to June 2022 as the control group,and 100 cases from May to June 2023 with implemented precision management as the observation group.The control group did not implement the payment according to DRG,while the observers implemented payment according to DRG and optimized refined management of Da Vinci robotic surgical consumables.Hospitalization duration,intraoperative costs,and utili-zation of high-value consumables were compared between the two groups.Results No statistically significant differences(P＞0.05)were observed between the two groups in terms of gender,age,medical insurance status,operative time,or intraoperative blood loss.The observation group exhibited a significantly shorter hospitalization duration(8.29±4.13 vs.10.47±4.57 days;P＜0.05),and higher surgical costs[(11 366.81±2 504.23)RMB vs.(8 716.07.78±256.34)RMB,P＜0.05]compared with the control group.Conclusion DRG-oriented precision management optimizes resource utilization through shortened hospi-talization time and rationalizes cost allocation,and sustainable consumable consumption patterns,demonstrating effective balance between clinical quality and economic efficiency under healthcare payment reforms.

Objective The purpose of the study is to breed homozygous interferon-γ knockout(IFN-γ-/-)mice and optimize the breeding strategies to achieve continuous and stable reproduction of IFN-γ-/-mice,which could be used as an ideal animal model for fundamental research.Methods Initially,heterozygous IFN-γ knockout(IFN-γ+/-)C57BL/6J mice were used as the parental generation for breeding.Subsequently,3 breeding strategies were employed using the offspring:(1)female heterozygotes mated with male heterozygotes;(2)male homozygotes mated with female heterozygotes;(3)female homozygotes mated with male homozygotes.The number and survival rate of IFN-γ-/-mice were compared across the three breeding strategies to determine the optimal breeding strategy.Under the optimal strategy,the effects of female mating age and diet type on the reproductive performance of IFN-γ-/-mice were further evaluated.Data from the first three litters of 60 IFN-γ-/-female mice,including litter size,number of weaning survivors,and weaning survival rate,were recorded and analyzed.In addition,the effects of dietary supplementation of pregnant mice and environmental optimization measures,such as the provision of shelters,were evaluated.Results Under conditions where the nutritional needs of pregnant mice were adequately met by supplementation with egg yolk and sunflower seeds,mating of female and male IFN-γ-/-mice result ed in a litter size of five to eight IFN-γ-/-mice,demonstrating higher efficiency compared to other breeding strategies.In addition,diet type and mating age significantly influenced female reproductive performance.When 7～9 weeks old female IFN-γ-/-mice were mated to male IFN-γ-/-mice and fed a high-protein breeding diet,litter size(6.9±1.7),weaning survival number(6.5％±2.0％)and weaning survival rate(93.2％±17.8％)were higher than those under other conditions.In addition,providing shelters to prevent fighting between breeding pairs further improved reproductive outcomes.Conclusions By adopting an optimized breeding strategy,combined with a high-protein diet,nutritional supplementation,and standardized mating age management,the breeding efficiency and stability of IFN-γ-/-mice can be significantly improved.This provides a reliable animal model for related research.

Objective This study aimed to investigate the antimicrobial resistance profiles of bacterial strains isolated from pediatric intensive care units(PICU)in China for better antimicrobial therapy.Methods Clinical isolates were collected from 17 institutions,including tertiary care children's hospitals and pediatric department of tertiary general hospitals in China from January 1,2020 to December 31,2022.Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was carried out according to a unified protocol using Kirby-Bauer method or automated systems.Results were interpreted according to the breakpoints released by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute(CLSI)in 2020.Results A total of 10 688 isolates were collected,including gram-positive organisms(39.2％)and gram-negative organisms(60.8％).The top three organisms were S.aureus(13.6％,1 453/10 688),A.baumannii(10.0％,1 067/10 688),and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus(9.9％,1 058/10 688).Multi-drug resistant organisms(MDROs)were very common in children.The prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA),carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales(CRE),carbapenem-resistant E.coli,carbapenem-resistant K.pneumoniae(CRKP),carbapenem-resistant A.baumannii(CRAB),and carbapenem-resistant P.aeruginosa(CRPA)was 41.1％,19.4％,8.8％,30.9％,67.4％,and 28.8％,respectively.Overall,more than 50％of Enterobacteriales isolates were resistant to cephalosporins,while nearly 25％of Enterobacteriales isolates were resistant to carbapenems.MDROs were highly resistant to commonly used antibiotics.More than 80％of CRE and CRAB strains were resistant to all beta-lactam antibiotics.CRE and CRAB showed low resistance rates to tigecycline and polymyxin.CRPA showed lower resistance rates to piperacillin,beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations than the resistance rates to third and fourth generation cephalosporins.All of the Staphylococcus and Enterococcus isolates were susceptible to vancomycin and tigecycline.None of PRSP strains isolated from meningitis and nonmeningitis samples were resistant to rifampicin,vancomycin,or linezolid.The prevalence of β-lactamase-negative ampicillin-resistant(BLNAR)strains was 43.3％in Haemophilus influenzae.Conclusions MDROs were prevalent in PICU.It is necessary to establish an effective multidisciplinary team(MDT)to control the antimicrobial resistance.

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of implementing precise management for Da Vinci robotic surgical consumables under the Diagnosis Related Group(DRG)payment system.Methods This retrospective case-control study ana-lyzed 200 patients undergoing Da Vinci robotic lung resection surgery in a tertiary hospital:100 cases from May to June 2022 as the control group,and 100 cases from May to June 2023 with implemented precision management as the observation group.The control group did not implement the payment according to DRG,while the observers implemented payment according to DRG and optimized refined management of Da Vinci robotic surgical consumables.Hospitalization duration,intraoperative costs,and utili-zation of high-value consumables were compared between the two groups.Results No statistically significant differences(P＞0.05)were observed between the two groups in terms of gender,age,medical insurance status,operative time,or intraoperative blood loss.The observation group exhibited a significantly shorter hospitalization duration(8.29±4.13 vs.10.47±4.57 days;P＜0.05),and higher surgical costs[(11 366.81±2 504.23)RMB vs.(8 716.07.78±256.34)RMB,P＜0.05]compared with the control group.Conclusion DRG-oriented precision management optimizes resource utilization through shortened hospi-talization time and rationalizes cost allocation,and sustainable consumable consumption patterns,demonstrating effective balance between clinical quality and economic efficiency under healthcare payment reforms.

Objective The purpose of the study is to breed homozygous interferon-γ knockout(IFN-γ-/-)mice and optimize the breeding strategies to achieve continuous and stable reproduction of IFN-γ-/-mice,which could be used as an ideal animal model for fundamental research.Methods Initially,heterozygous IFN-γ knockout(IFN-γ+/-)C57BL/6J mice were used as the parental generation for breeding.Subsequently,3 breeding strategies were employed using the offspring:(1)female heterozygotes mated with male heterozygotes;(2)male homozygotes mated with female heterozygotes;(3)female homozygotes mated with male homozygotes.The number and survival rate of IFN-γ-/-mice were compared across the three breeding strategies to determine the optimal breeding strategy.Under the optimal strategy,the effects of female mating age and diet type on the reproductive performance of IFN-γ-/-mice were further evaluated.Data from the first three litters of 60 IFN-γ-/-female mice,including litter size,number of weaning survivors,and weaning survival rate,were recorded and analyzed.In addition,the effects of dietary supplementation of pregnant mice and environmental optimization measures,such as the provision of shelters,were evaluated.Results Under conditions where the nutritional needs of pregnant mice were adequately met by supplementation with egg yolk and sunflower seeds,mating of female and male IFN-γ-/-mice result ed in a litter size of five to eight IFN-γ-/-mice,demonstrating higher efficiency compared to other breeding strategies.In addition,diet type and mating age significantly influenced female reproductive performance.When 7～9 weeks old female IFN-γ-/-mice were mated to male IFN-γ-/-mice and fed a high-protein breeding diet,litter size(6.9±1.7),weaning survival number(6.5％±2.0％)and weaning survival rate(93.2％±17.8％)were higher than those under other conditions.In addition,providing shelters to prevent fighting between breeding pairs further improved reproductive outcomes.Conclusions By adopting an optimized breeding strategy,combined with a high-protein diet,nutritional supplementation,and standardized mating age management,the breeding efficiency and stability of IFN-γ-/-mice can be significantly improved.This provides a reliable animal model for related research.

Objective To explore the potential categories and influencing factors of cognitive function trajectories in elderly hemodialysis patients.Methods A convenience sampling method was used to select elderly patients undergoing hemodialysis in the blood purification center of a tertiary hospital in Beijing,China,from June 2022 to June 2024.A general information questionnaire,the Short Physical Performance Battery,the Patients Health Questionnaire-9,the Impact on Participation and Autonomy Questionnaire,the Hemodialysis Self-Management Instrument,and the Mini-Mental State Examination,were used to collect data at the time of enrollment.Cognitive function was evaluated at the time of enrollment and 6,12,18,and 24 months after enrollment,using latent category growth model to identify trajectory categories,and logistic regression,and decision tree models to analyze the influences on cognitive function trajectories.Results Finally,304 patients were included.A total of 2 trajectories of cognitive function in elderly hemodialysis patients were identified,namely,high-level stable group(63.2％)and low-level declining group(36.8％).Both logistic regression and decision model results showed that the type of dialyzer,body mass index,physical function,and depression status were the factors influencing potential categories of cognitive function for elderly hemodialysis patients.The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves for logistic regression and decision tree models were 0.823[95％CI(0.775,0.870)]and 0.816[95％CI(0.765,0.867)],respectively.Conclusion There is heterogeneity in the cognitive function trajectories of elderly hemodialysis patients,and healthcare professionals can develop targeted interventions according to the influencing factors of the trajectory categories to improve their cognitive function.

Objective:To explore latent categories of trajectories in intrinsic capacity in elderly hemodialysis patients and to analyze their influencing factors.Methods:Elderly hemodialysis patients in the Blood Purification Center of Beijing Tongren Hospital affiliated with Capital Medical University from September 2022 to January 2023, were selected for the study using a convenience sampling method. A baseline survey was conducted using the General Information Questionnaire, Hemodialysis Self-Management Instrument, Social Environmental Factor Scale, and Intrinsic Capacity Scale. The Intrinsic Capacity Scale was used to investigate the intrinsic capacity of patients at 6 and 12 months after baseline. The latent class growth model was used to identify latent categories of intrinsic capacity trajectories of elderly hemodialysis patients. Ordered multiclass Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of latent categories.Results:A total of 317 elderly hemodialysis patients were investigated at baseline, and finally, 309 completed follow-ups. Among the 309 elderly hemodialysis patients, the trajectory of intrinsic capacity was categorized into a low-level slow-decline group (26.2%, 81/309) , a medium-level smooth-decline group (39.8%, 123/309) , and a high-level slow-decline group (34.0%, 105/309) . Ordered multiclass Logistic regression analysis showed that gender, age, mode of residence, per capita monthly income, type of dialyzer, C-reactive protein, score of hemodialysis self-management scale, housing conditions score, transportation condition score, and environmental condition score were the influencing factors of the latent categories of the trajectory in intrinsic capacity of elderly hemodialysis patients, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:There is population heterogeneity in the intrinsic capacity trajectory of elderly hemodialysis patients. Healthcare professionals can provide targeted interventions based on the factors influencing the trajectory.

Objective:To investigate the current status and trajectory of intrinsic capacity in community-dwelling older adults and to analyze its influencing factors.Methods:A longitudinal study was conducted from September 2022 to March 2024. A total of 360 older adults were selected by convenience sampling from the Desheng community, Xicheng District of Beijing City and Liucun Community of Xingtai City, Hebei Province. The Intrinsic Capacity Assessment Scale and the Influencing Factors Questionnaire were administered at three-time points: baseline (T1), 6 months (T2), and 12 months (T3). Binary Logistic regression analysis revealed that age, grip strength, the number of geriatric syndromes, and types of social activities were significant influencing factors of intrinsic capacity trajectories in community-dwelling older adults ( P<0.05) . Results:A total of 360 participants were assessed at T1, with 58 and 30 lost to follow-up at T2 and T3, development respectively. Ultimately, 272 older adults completed the follow-up. The growth mixture modeling identified two trajectory types: a high-score stable group (92.3%, 251/272) and a low-score declining group (7.7%, 21/272). Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that age, grip strength, number of geriatric syndromes, and types of social activities were influencing factors of intrinsic capacity trajectories in community-dwelling older adults ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Intrinsic capacity development trajectories in community-dwelling older adults are heterogeneous. Healthcare professionals should focus on older adults with advanced age, lower grip strength, more geriatric syndromes, and fewer types of social activities to assess and manage their intrinsic capacity and formulate targeted interventions at an early stage.