Hyperthyroidism （HT） is frequently complicated by atrial fibrillation （AF） in clinical practice. Based on traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） zang-xiang （藏象） theory and clinical experience， both HT and AF are closely associated with dysfunction of the liver. The pathogenesis is initiated by the liver failing to govern the free flow of qi， and liver constraint and qi stagnation， with the key turning points being liver constraint transforming into fire and the internal stirring of liver wind， ultimately leading to liver blood depletion and insufficient nourishment of the heart spirit. Thus， it is proposed to treat the disease from the liver， with stage-specific therapeutic approaches according to the evolution of the disease. In the early stage， the treatment should focus on soothing the liver and relieving constraint to reduce goiter and calm the heart， while in the progressive stage， the method of clearing liver and draining fire is suggested to subdue yang and stabilize palpitations. In the acute stage， the strategy is calming the liver and nourishing yin to subdue yang and extinguish wind. In the later stage， it is suggested to soften the liver and benefit qi， so as to nourish yin and restore pulse. These methods are sequentially applied to synergistically reduce goiter and stabilize palpitations， providing a therapeutic approach for HT complicated by AF.

It is believed that there is a pathogenesis of yang deficiency in polycystic ovary syndrome （PCOS） infertility， and it is concluded that warm-yang method has a better effect in improving endometrial abnormality， enhancing the quality of follicles， correcting endocrine disorders， and resolving or alleviating clinical symptoms in PCOS infertility. Based on Yanghe Decoction （阳和汤）， a representative traditional Chinese medicine decoction for warming yang， Yanghe Xiaonang Decoction （阳和消囊汤） was formulated， combining with warm medicinals according to symptoms， and aerobic exercise was also advocated to help generate and develop yang qi， in order to provide ideas for clinical treatments.

Polycystic ovary syndrome（PCOS） and its resulting infertility is one of the common diseases of gynecology and reproductive endocrinology. The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B（PI3K/Akt） signaling pathway is relatively well-studied in the development of intervention in PCOS， and the experiments on PCOS in rats conducted by traditional Chinese medicine through this signaling pathway is also the main direction of mechanistic research. In this paper， 20 articles published in academic journals in the past 5 years were selected through the corresponding criteria， and the objective situation and existing problems of the selected research projects were analyzed from five aspects， namely， baseline data， modeling and treatment， grouping， evaluative indexes， and pharmacodynamic indexes. It is found that there were different degrees of problems in each research project， such as the observation indicators of modeling， criteria for judging the success of the model， the treatment period， the calculation of dosage of prescription/active ingredients and specific dosage were not clearly defined， which could easily lead the bias of the results or reduce the validity of experimental data. Based on this， the list of PCOS rat experimental research operations was formed， involving five categories of experimental rats， model construction， study implementation， outcome measures and analysis and report with a total of 21 operation lists， with a view to provide a reference for the subsequent PCOS experiments related to scientific research and helping to form high-quality results.

Objective To construct an evaluation index system of organizational resilience of county medical alliance,and to propose countermeasures and suggestions for the enhancement of organizational resilience and operational effectiveness of county medical alliance.Methods The initial evaluation index system was constructed based on literature research and semi-structured interviews.Two rounds of Delphi expert consultation combined with critical value method refined the evaluation indexs.Evaluation index weights were determined via analytic hierarchy process and multiplicative weighting.The system was empirically tested using Zhejiang Province data.Results 21 experts completed consultations.Then the evaluation index system of county medical alliance organizational resilience was formed,which contains 5 first-level indexes,15 second-level indexes and 43 third-level indexes,containing 19 subjective and 24 objective evaluation indexs.The overall evaluation score of the organizational resilience of county medical alliance in Zhejiang Province was 73.97,which was at the average level of resilience.Conclusion The evaluation index system of organizational resilience of county medical alliance fits in with the national development plan to promote the construction of county high-quality,efficient and integrated medical and healthcare service system,and can provide effective measurement tools and theoretical references for the organizational capacity of county medical alliance and their maturity evaluation.

The " liver disease affecting to the spleen" theory first appeared in Nanjing and was further elaborated in Jingui Yaolue. This theory encapsulates the traditional Chinese medicine principles of the " unity of the five viscera" and the " preventive treatment of disease" . The theory emphasizes that the spleen is the pivotal point where depression may progress from a functional disorder to an organic disease. The liver governs the emotions and qi flow, whereas the spleen is responsible for qi, blood, and body. In the early stages of the disease, emotional disorders and qi flow disorders primarily affect the liver, manifesting as depression or low mood. As the condition progresses, the liver (Wood) overacts on the spleen (Earth), disrupting liver and spleen functions and causing qi and blood disharmony. This stage is marked by fatigue and psychomotor retardation. Prolonged illness depletes qi and blood, eventually involving all five viscera, disrupting the harmony of the five spirits, and affecting both body and spirit. At this advanced phase, intense emotional distress or agitation often arises, accompanied by a heightened risk of suicide. The disease progression follows a dynamic " qi-blood-spirit" pattern, in which depression begins in the liver, characterized by qi stagnation, then affects the spleen, involving blood disharmony. In later stages, the disease eventually affects all viscera, with profound effects on both physical and mental health. Treatment strategies should align with the disease stage. Early intervention should focus on regulating the flow of qi, treating the liver, and strengthening the spleen. In the middle stages, qi and blood should be harmonized while promoting the harmonized functions of the liver and spleen. In the later stages, treatment should harmonize the five viscera to restore balance between body and spirit. Guided by this theory, integrating modern medical understanding of the progression of depression from emotional to somatic symptoms and adopting a stage-based approach to treatment in clinical practice can yield effective therapeutic outcomes for managing depression and related disorders.

Objective:To investigate the relationship between the morphology of bone marrow plasma cells, the identification of M protein, and the detection of minimal residual disease(MRD)by flow cytometry in elderly patients with multiple myeloma(MM).Additionally, the impact on progression-free survival(PFS)is analyzed.Methods:A total of 60 elderly MM patients with bone marrow morphology reports and corresponding flow MRD detection, collected from February 1, 2017, to January 31, 2022, at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, were included in this study.We collected data on plasma cells from morphological examination and flow cytometry-based MRD detection. By combining these findings with M-protein identification results from 35 cases, we analyzed the correlations among these three parameters. Patients were stratified into two groups based on median values of: flow cytometry MRD(0.246% of nucleated cells), morphological plasma cell percentage(3.5%), and M-protein quantification(2.5 g/dl).This stratification enabled evaluation of their prognostic value for PFS.Results:A total of 60 elderly MM patients were enrolled, including 41 males with age of 65.0(63.0, 68.5)years and 19 females with age of 67.0(64.0, 72.0)years The morphology of bone marrow in 60 elderly patients with MM revealed 10 cases of primitive plasma cells(16.67%), 48 cases of immature plasma cells(80.00%), and 2 cases with no plasma cells(3.33%).A positive correlation was observed between the proportion of bone marrow plasma cells and the corresponding flow MRD in terms of both the proportion of nuclear cells and the proportion of plasma cells.Specifically, the proportion of the morphological protoplasma group showed a strong correlation with flow MRD(proportion of plasma cells)( r=0.82, P<0.01), while the proportion of the morphological immature plasma group exhibited moderate correlations with flow MRD(proportion of nuclear cells)( r=0.74, P<0.05)and flow MRD(proportion of plasma cells)( r=0.70, P<0.01).No significant correlation was found between the type and quantity of M protein and flow MRD( P>0.05).The PFS time for the flow MRD ≥0.246%(nucleated cells)group was shorter than that of the<0.246% group( P<0.05).There was no significant difference in PFS between the groups with plasma cell ratios ≥3.5% and<3.5%( P=0.15).Additionally, no significant difference in PFS was observed between patients with M protein quantitation ≥2.5 g/dl and those with M protein quantitation<2.5 g/dl( P=0.94). Conclusions:The proportion of bone marrow plasma cells correlates with flow MRD in elderly patients with MM, and a high MRD load indicates a poor prognosis.However, no significant correlation was found between M protein levels and flow MRD or PFS.Clinical attention should focus on the dynamic monitoring of plasma cell morphology and flow MRD.Nevertheless, the morphological detection of plasma cells remains crucial for auxiliary diagnosis due to its intuitiveness, cost-effectiveness, and broad applicability.

Objective:To investigate the expression of SAPCD2 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) tissues and its effects on the biological function of ESCC cells in vitro, as well as the possible molecular mechanisms.Methods:By using the Gene Expression Profile Interaction Analysis (GEPIA) platform, the transcriptional level expressions of SAPCD2 in 182 ESCC samples and 286 normal esophageal tissue samples from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) database were analyzed. Immunohistochemical (IHC) staining was performed on clinical tissue chips of ESCC patients, and staining scores were evaluated. The expression differences of SAPCD2 protein between 61 cancer tissues and the paired adjacent tissues with the complete clinical data, as well as the distribution of patients with SAPCD2 high expression among patients stratifies by different clinicopathological features were compared. ESCC cell line KYSE-150 was transfected with plasmids carrying SAPCD2 sequence and short hairpin RNA sequence targeting SAPCD2, respectively, which was treated as the SAPCD2 overexpression group and SAPCD2 knockdown group; and the cells transfected with empty plasmids and plasmids carrying negative RNA sequence were treated as the overexpression control group and the knockdown control group. CCK-8 method (expressed with the absorbance value) and plate clone formation assay were used to detect the cell proliferation ability. Cell migration was detected by using cell scratch assay and Transwell cell migration assay were used to detect the cell migration ability. The reverse-real time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was used to detect the mRNA levels of SAPCD2, matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9), proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and Vimentin in cells of all groups. Western blotting was used to detect the expression levels of SAPCD2 protein and proteins related to cell proliferation, invasion, metastasis, and AKT signaling pathway.Results:GEPIA platform analysis showed that the transcriptional expression level of SAPCD2 in ESCC tissues was higher than that in adjacent tissues, and the difference was statistically significant ( P < 0.01). IHC staining showed that the staining score of SAPCD2 protein in cancer tissues was higher than that in adjacent tissues [(8.2±2.8) points vs. (2.2±1.7) points], and the proportion of patients with positive SAPCD2 protein (staining score > 0 point) in cancer tissues was higher than that in adjacent tissues [95.1% (58/61) vs. 57.4% (35/61)], and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.001), while there were no statistically significant differences in the distribution of the high expression of SAPCD2 protein (staining score > 3 points) patients stratified by gender, age, tumor size, pathological grade, and T stage, N stage and M stage (all P > 0.05). CCK-8 assay showed that the absorbance value of KYSE-150 cells in the SAPCD2 overexpression group after 96 h of culture was higher than that in the overexpression control group, while the absorbance values of the SAPCD2 knockdown group after 72 h and 96 h of culture were lower than those in the knockdown control group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). The plate clone formation assay showed that the number of colonies of KYSE-150 cells cultured for 14 d in the SAPCD2 overexpression group was more than that in the overexpression control group [(800±30) vs. (458±47)], and that in the SAPCD2 knockdown group was less than that in the knockdown control group [(52±7) vs. (81±2)], and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). The cell scratch assay showed that after 24 h of culture, the scratch width of KYSE-150 cells in the SAPCD2 overexpression group was narrower than that in the overexpression control group [(51±9) μm vs. (89±7) μm], while that in the SAPCD2 knockdown group was wider than that in the knockdown control group [(120±22) μm vs. (37±10) μm], and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.01). Transwell cell migration assay showed that the migration number of KYSE-150 cells in the SAPCD2 overexpression group was more than that in the overexpression control group [(202±18) vs. (50±14)], and that in the SAPCD2 knockdown group was less than that in the knockdown control group [(227±27) vs. (483±16)], and the differences were all statistically significant (all P < 0.01). qPCR assay showed that the mRNA relative expression levels of MMP9, PCNA and Vimentin in KYSE-150 cells in the SAPCD2 overexpression group were all higher than those in the overexpression control group, while those in the SAPCD2 knockdown group were all lower than those in the knockdown control group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). Western blotting showed that the relative expression levels of PCNA and Vimentin proteins in KYSE-150 cells of the SAPCD2 overexpression group were higher than those of the overexpression control group, while the relative expression levels of epithelial cadherin (E-cad) and cleaved cysteine aspartate protease 3 (CASP3) proteins were lower than those of the overexpression control group; however, the expression levels in SAPCD2 knockdown group showed the opposite results, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05); the relative expression level of phosphorylated AKT (p-AKT) protein in the SAPCD2 overexpression group was higher than that in the overexpression control group, while that in the SAPCD2 knockdown group was lower than that in the knockdown control group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.01). Conclusions:SAPCD2 is highly expressed at both the transcriptional level and the protein level in ESCC tissues. SAPCD2 promotes the proliferation and migration of ESCC cells in vitro, which may be related to the AKT signaling pathway.

Objective To construct an evaluation index system of organizational resilience of county medical alliance,and to propose countermeasures and suggestions for the enhancement of organizational resilience and operational effectiveness of county medical alliance.Methods The initial evaluation index system was constructed based on literature research and semi-structured interviews.Two rounds of Delphi expert consultation combined with critical value method refined the evaluation indexs.Evaluation index weights were determined via analytic hierarchy process and multiplicative weighting.The system was empirically tested using Zhejiang Province data.Results 21 experts completed consultations.Then the evaluation index system of county medical alliance organizational resilience was formed,which contains 5 first-level indexes,15 second-level indexes and 43 third-level indexes,containing 19 subjective and 24 objective evaluation indexs.The overall evaluation score of the organizational resilience of county medical alliance in Zhejiang Province was 73.97,which was at the average level of resilience.Conclusion The evaluation index system of organizational resilience of county medical alliance fits in with the national development plan to promote the construction of county high-quality,efficient and integrated medical and healthcare service system,and can provide effective measurement tools and theoretical references for the organizational capacity of county medical alliance and their maturity evaluation.

Objective:To investigate the expression of SAPCD2 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) tissues and its effects on the biological function of ESCC cells in vitro, as well as the possible molecular mechanisms.Methods:By using the Gene Expression Profile Interaction Analysis (GEPIA) platform, the transcriptional level expressions of SAPCD2 in 182 ESCC samples and 286 normal esophageal tissue samples from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) database were analyzed. Immunohistochemical (IHC) staining was performed on clinical tissue chips of ESCC patients, and staining scores were evaluated. The expression differences of SAPCD2 protein between 61 cancer tissues and the paired adjacent tissues with the complete clinical data, as well as the distribution of patients with SAPCD2 high expression among patients stratifies by different clinicopathological features were compared. ESCC cell line KYSE-150 was transfected with plasmids carrying SAPCD2 sequence and short hairpin RNA sequence targeting SAPCD2, respectively, which was treated as the SAPCD2 overexpression group and SAPCD2 knockdown group; and the cells transfected with empty plasmids and plasmids carrying negative RNA sequence were treated as the overexpression control group and the knockdown control group. CCK-8 method (expressed with the absorbance value) and plate clone formation assay were used to detect the cell proliferation ability. Cell migration was detected by using cell scratch assay and Transwell cell migration assay were used to detect the cell migration ability. The reverse-real time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was used to detect the mRNA levels of SAPCD2, matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9), proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and Vimentin in cells of all groups. Western blotting was used to detect the expression levels of SAPCD2 protein and proteins related to cell proliferation, invasion, metastasis, and AKT signaling pathway.Results:GEPIA platform analysis showed that the transcriptional expression level of SAPCD2 in ESCC tissues was higher than that in adjacent tissues, and the difference was statistically significant ( P < 0.01). IHC staining showed that the staining score of SAPCD2 protein in cancer tissues was higher than that in adjacent tissues [(8.2±2.8) points vs. (2.2±1.7) points], and the proportion of patients with positive SAPCD2 protein (staining score > 0 point) in cancer tissues was higher than that in adjacent tissues [95.1% (58/61) vs. 57.4% (35/61)], and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.001), while there were no statistically significant differences in the distribution of the high expression of SAPCD2 protein (staining score > 3 points) patients stratified by gender, age, tumor size, pathological grade, and T stage, N stage and M stage (all P > 0.05). CCK-8 assay showed that the absorbance value of KYSE-150 cells in the SAPCD2 overexpression group after 96 h of culture was higher than that in the overexpression control group, while the absorbance values of the SAPCD2 knockdown group after 72 h and 96 h of culture were lower than those in the knockdown control group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). The plate clone formation assay showed that the number of colonies of KYSE-150 cells cultured for 14 d in the SAPCD2 overexpression group was more than that in the overexpression control group [(800±30) vs. (458±47)], and that in the SAPCD2 knockdown group was less than that in the knockdown control group [(52±7) vs. (81±2)], and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). The cell scratch assay showed that after 24 h of culture, the scratch width of KYSE-150 cells in the SAPCD2 overexpression group was narrower than that in the overexpression control group [(51±9) μm vs. (89±7) μm], while that in the SAPCD2 knockdown group was wider than that in the knockdown control group [(120±22) μm vs. (37±10) μm], and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.01). Transwell cell migration assay showed that the migration number of KYSE-150 cells in the SAPCD2 overexpression group was more than that in the overexpression control group [(202±18) vs. (50±14)], and that in the SAPCD2 knockdown group was less than that in the knockdown control group [(227±27) vs. (483±16)], and the differences were all statistically significant (all P < 0.01). qPCR assay showed that the mRNA relative expression levels of MMP9, PCNA and Vimentin in KYSE-150 cells in the SAPCD2 overexpression group were all higher than those in the overexpression control group, while those in the SAPCD2 knockdown group were all lower than those in the knockdown control group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). Western blotting showed that the relative expression levels of PCNA and Vimentin proteins in KYSE-150 cells of the SAPCD2 overexpression group were higher than those of the overexpression control group, while the relative expression levels of epithelial cadherin (E-cad) and cleaved cysteine aspartate protease 3 (CASP3) proteins were lower than those of the overexpression control group; however, the expression levels in SAPCD2 knockdown group showed the opposite results, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05); the relative expression level of phosphorylated AKT (p-AKT) protein in the SAPCD2 overexpression group was higher than that in the overexpression control group, while that in the SAPCD2 knockdown group was lower than that in the knockdown control group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.01). Conclusions:SAPCD2 is highly expressed at both the transcriptional level and the protein level in ESCC tissues. SAPCD2 promotes the proliferation and migration of ESCC cells in vitro, which may be related to the AKT signaling pathway.

Objective To extract the core elements and connotation definitions of the concept of organizational resilience of County Medical Community (CMC),in order to explore effective ways to enhance the organizational resilience of CMC.Methods Based on the Atomic spectrum,as of October 31,2023,52 articles related to organizational resilience in the health system were included for concept images extraction,calculating the frequency and occurrence rate of concept images,extracting the concept of organizational resilience in the health system,and deducing the core elements and definitions of the concept of organizational resilience in CMC were derived through the comparison of similarities and differences.Results Although both the healthcare system and the CMC are composite organizations,there are differences in environmental pressure,organizational size,and resource reserves.The concept of organizational resilience of CMC is defined as the advanced process of resilience functions exhibited by CMC in response to emergencies,internal and external threats,and social pressures that constrain the sustainable development of the organization,including redundant preparation,stable recovery,and response to growth,as well as their ability to absorb,adapt,and transform disruptive events.This not only maintains the basic structure and functions of the organization,but also enables the organization to grow against the trend.Conclusion Breaking through the traditional hierarchical structure in terms of structural resilience,achieving a deep integration and coordination mechanism of the medical community horizontally and vertically.Breaking through traditional static planar functions in terms of functional resilience,enhancing the driving force within the medical community through dynamic growth mechanisms.