Urticarial vasculitis is a skin disease with urticaria-like lesions and a histopathological pattern of leukocytoclastic vasculitis. It is considered a "hidden rash" in traditional Chinese medicine. Xuanfu is the portal that regulates qi, blood, fluid, and the ascending, descending, exiting, and entering of nutrition qi and defensive qi. Collaterals are the pathways for the circulation of qi and blood. The two accompany each other, connecting zang-fu organs, reaching the surfaces of the skin, hair, and external body, circulating qi and fluid, and moistening and protecting the skin. Based on the theory of Xuanfu-collateral, this study aimed to clarify the etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment method of urticarial vasculitis. External assault by wind and Xuanfu blockage are believed to be the initiating factors of this disease. The malnutrition of Xuanfu and collaterals and accumulated dampness-heat are important links in the occurrence and development of urticarial vasculitis. It spreads from Xuanfu to the collaterals, and blockage of the collaterals is the immanent trend of this disease. Clinically, by closely adhering to the core pathogenesis of blockage of Xuanfu-collateral, treatment method such as using wind medicinals to open Xuanfu with pungent and dispersing properties, using the method of supplement deficiency and removing the blockage, and using medicinals to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis to unblock the blocked collaterals. The herbs are flexibly added or subtracted to unblock Xuanfu and collaterals, harmonize qi and blood, thus all symptoms can be relieved. We hope that this study will provide new ideas for the treatment of urticarial vasculitis with traditional Chinese medicine.

The expert consensus on the clinical treatment of herpes zoster with fire needling was developed, and the commonly used fire needling treatment scheme verified by clinical research was selected to form a standardized diagnosis and treatment scheme for acute herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), so as to answer the core problems in clinical application. The consensus focuses on patients with herpes zoster, and forms recommendations for 9 key clinical issues, covering simple fire needling and TCM comprehensive therapy based on fire needling, including fire needling combined with cupping, fire needling combined with Chinese herb, fire needling combined with cupping and Chinese herb, fire needling combined with filiform needling, fire needling combined with moxibustion, and provides specific recommendations and operational guidelines for various therapies.
Humans ; Herpes Zoster/therapy* ; Acupuncture Therapy/instrumentation* ; Consensus ; Clinical Protocols

Objective To systematically evaluate and integrate the experiences of people living with HIV in peer support,and to provide references and suggestions for improving peer support for HIV patients in clinical practice.Methods The computer retrieval was performed in PubMed,CINAHL(EBSCO),Web of Science,ProQuest,CNKI and Wanfang Data from January 1,1996 to September 30,2022,to collect qualitative studies in the experience of people living with HIV participating in peer support.This qualitative systematic review was conducted under the Joanna Briggs Institute guideline.This paper was written according to the enhancing transparency in reporting the synthesis of qualitative research(ENTREQ).Results A total of 7 qualitative studies were included,and 26 findings were extracted,which were summarized into 12 categories and integrated into 4 synthesized findings.Findings included that peer support provides patients with information and help them establish and maintain a healthy lifestyle;patients receive emotional support in peer support;patients receive instrumental support in peer support;the objective requirements and scenarios of peer support.Conclusion AIDS peer support has a positive effect on AIDS prevention and treatment,and it is important to address the practical needs of people living with HIV/AIDS.The practice of HIV peer support needs further theoretical support and scientific guidance.Building an HIV peer support model,providing systematic training and professional guidance to HIV peers is conducive to improving the accuracy of HIV peer support behaviors,the development of HIV peer support activities,and optimizing the effectiveness and sustainability of peer support for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Objective To explore the clinical effect of reconstructing distal radioulnar ligament with al-lograft tendon under wrist arthroscopy in the treatment of chronic PalmerⅠD type triangular fibrocarti-lage complex injury complicated with distal radioulnar joint instability.Methods Clinical data of 15 pa-tients with chronic PalmerⅠD type triangular fibrocartilage complex injury and admitted to our hospital between January 2017 to January 2020 were retrospectively analyzed.All of them were treated with wrist arthroscopic allograft tendon reconstruction of distal radioulnar ligament.During the postoperative follow-up,the wrist range of motion and grip strength were evaluated,while the wrist pain and wrist function were assessed using the visual analogue scale(VAS)and modified Mayo score.Results All pa-tients were followed up twelve to twenty-four months,with an average of(18.15±2.20)months.The postoperative VAS score was(2.56±0.69),significantly better than the preoperative one(6.78±1.24)(P<0.05).Moreover,the postoperative ratio of grip strength between the affected and the healthy hand was(76.18±9.72)%,significantly better than that of(50.18±6.79)%(P<0.05),with increased grip strength.Meanwhile,the postoperative rotational motion of wrist joint[(151.09±12.38)°]improved significantly compared with that before operation[(142.87±10.19)°](P<0.05).According to the modi-fied Mayo score,8 cases were excellent,6 cases were good,and 1 case was fair,reaching an excel-lent and good rate of 93.33%.Conclusion Wrist arthroscopic reconstruction of distal radioulnar liga-ment with allograft tendon is effective in the treatment of chronic PalmerⅠD type triangular fibrocarti-lage complex injury with lower radioulnar joint instability,relieving pain and promoting grip strength and rotational motion.

Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of arthroscopic modified anatomic glenoid reconstruction with Enden-Hybinette procedure combined with loop plate fixation in the treatment of recurrent anterior dislocation of shoulder combined with severe glenoid bone loss.Methods:A retrospective case series study was conducted to analyze 36 patients with recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder combined with severe glenoid bone loss who were admitted to 901st Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA from January 2019 to January 2021, including 28 males and 8 females, aged 18-33 years [(29.5±3.0)years]. All the patients had injury history. The dislocation frequency range was 2-40 times [(20.5±6.5)times]. Beighton scale scores were 3-9 points [(4.0±0.8)points]. All the patients underwent anatomic reconstruction of the glenoid bone with arthroscopic modified Enden-Hybinette procedure using iliac autograft and loop plate elastic fixation. Posterior glenoid version angle, the breadth of the glenoid cavity and the A-P glenoid cavity depth were measured and osseous anatomy of the reconstructed glenoid bone was evaluated. Union of the Iliac bone block and glenoid bone loss was observed and the absorption rate of the bone block was evaluated at 6 months after surgery. The shoulder stability score, functional activity score, joint range of motion score and total Rowe score of shoulder function were used to evaluate the shoulder stability, functional activity and movement before surgery, at 3, 6 months after surgery and at the last follow-up. The incidence of complications was observed.Results:All the patients were followed up for 12-24 months [(18.8±3.5)months]. At 1, 3, 6 months after surgery and at the last follow-up, posterior glenoid version angle was (11.3±1.7)°, (10.6±1.2)°, (9.1±2.0)° and (9.2±1.9)° respectively; the breadth of the glenoid cavity was (34.2±1.3)mm, (33.2±1.0)mm, (32.2±1.0)mm and (31.3±1.1)mm respectively; the A-P glenoid cavity depth was (2.6±0.1)mm, (2.4±0.1)mm, (2.3±0.2)mm and (2.2±0.2)mm respectively, which were all significantly improved compared with those before surgery [(-5.9±1.0)°, (24.3±1.2)mm and (0.6±0.1)mm respectively] ( P<0.01), with no significant differences among those at different postoperative time points ( P>0.05). Bony union was observed in the iliac bone block and glenoid bone loss after bone grafting in all the patients at 6 months after surgery and the iliac bone block resorption rate was (20.5±4.1)%. At 3, 6 months after surgery and at the last follow-up, the shoulder stability score was (41.5±6.1)points, (43.9±6.3)points and (44.7±5.0)points respectively; the functional activity score was (26.9±2.5)points, (27.1±2.5)points and (28.6±2.3)points respectively; the joint range of motion score was (13.9±1.0)points, (14.9±1.2)points and (15.8±1.5)points respectively; the total Rowe score of shoulder function was (81.4±11.5)points, (85.8±12.3)points and (86.4±9.8)points respectively, which were significantly improved compared with those before surgery [(6.1±1.5)points, (11.9±1.5)points, (8.5±1.4)points and (27.4±7.5)points respectively] ( P<0.01), with no significant differences among those at different postoperative time points ( P>0.05). At the follow-up, no complications such as incision infection, neurological injuries, implant failure of displacement, recurrent re-dislocation of the shoulder or osteoarthritis were observed. Conclusion:Arthroscopic modified anatomic glenoid reconstruction with Enden-Hybinette procedure combined with loop plate fixation in the treatment of recurrent anterior dislocation of shoulder combined with severe glenoid bone loss has the advantages of better osseous anatomy of the reconstructed glenoid bone, better bony union, satisfactory shoulder stability, functional restoration, etc.

With the continuous advancement of modern research on tongue diagnosis in traditional Chinese medicine,tongue diagnostic equipment plays an undeniable role in promoting the objectification of tongue diagnosis.Traditional Chinese medicine tongue diagnosis is only the subjective judgment of clinical doctors on tongue color,coating,etc.,while digital tongue diagnostic equipment and digital image processing technology can visually display tongue color,coating,etc.through digital representation,obtain the color distribution of the tongue body,saturation,brightness,and other parameter values of tongue color,objectively reflecting physiological and pathological changes in the body.The article briefly introduces the main working principles,technical parameters,image segmentation processing methods,and tongue image analysis techniques of digital tongue diagnostic equipment.It focuses on summarizing the research status of digital tongue diagnostic equipment in promoting the objectification of traditional Chinese medicine tongue diagnosis in some common diseases,and looks forward to the future application and development of digital tongue diagnostic equipment.

Objective Traditional Chinese medicine tongue diagnosis plays an important role in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of diseases,but the current research results are not applicable to the evaluation of clinical efficacy.This study conducted a hierarchical quantitative study on tongue color based on hyperspectral data of tongue images,making it suitable for clinical efficacy evaluation.Methods Establish inclusion and exclusion criteria,obtain tongue images of different spectral wavelengths within the visible light range of 400-1000 nm,and use traditional Chinese medicine clinical experts to distinguish between red tongue and yellow coating in four different color levels(mild,moderate,severe,and severe).Finally,establish a quantitative prediction model for the grade of red tongue and yellow coating based on machine learning models.Results There were significant differences in hyperspectral curve characteristics between red tongue and yellow coating with different color levels,which could be used as the basis for grade quantification.With the help of principal component analysis+random forest model,85.79%and 88.34%of the red tongue and yellow coating with different color levels could be predicted.Conclusion The use of hyperspectral image data features and machine learning models for predicting different color levels of tongue color has achieved good accuracy.

Objective:To investigate the predictive value of differential distribution of peripheral lymphocyte subsets before and after the first 131I treatment on the therapeutic response to 131I treatment in patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on 46 PTC patients (16 males, 30 females, age 20-77 years) who underwent total thyroidectomy and received 131I treatment between January 2021 and August 2021 in First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University. Peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets (T, B, CD4 + T, CD8 + T, natural killer (NK), helper T (Th)1, Th2, Th17, and regulatory T (Treg) cells) were measured 1-2 d before and 30 d after 131I treatment. Based on serological and imaging evidence, therapeutic response at 6-12 months post- 131I therapy was categorized as either excellent response (ER) or non-excellent response (NER). Differences of preablative stimulated thyroglobulin (psTg) and clinical baseline characteristics between two groups were assessed by using independent-sample t test, paired t test, or Mann-Whitney U test. Predictive value of lymphocyte subsets before and after 131I treatment for therapeutic response was assessed through logistic regression analysis, ROC curve analysis, and decision curve analysis (DCA). Results:In ER group ( n=33) and NER group ( n=13), most lymphocyte subsets showed different degrees of reduction 30 d after 131I treatment compared to before 131I treatment, such as T, B, CD4 + T and Th1 cells in ER group, as well as T, B, CD4 + T, Th1, Th2, Th17, and Treg cells in NER group ( t values: 2.41-9.57, all P<0.05). Before 131I treatment, NER group had significantly higher levels of psTg, Th2, Th17, and Treg cells compared to the ER group ( t values: from -3.32 to -2.48, U=29.00, all P<0.05). After 131I treatment, most of lymphocyte subsets in NER group (T, B, CD4 + T, CD8 + T, Th1 and Treg cells) showed higher trend than those in ER group but without statistical significances ( t values: from -1.12 to -0.06, all P>0.05). Th2 cells before 131I treatment (odds ratio ( OR)=25.00, 95% CI: 1.36-459.10, P=0.030) was identified as a risk factor for NER. ROC curve analysis indicated that AUCs of psTg and Th2 cells for predicting therapeutic response were 0.932 and 0.790, respectively, which was 0.958 for the combined psTg and Th2 cells. DCA showed that within the threshold probability range of 10%-60%, the curves for psTg, Th2 cells, and the combined psTg and Th2 cells were all higher than the extreme curve, suggesting good effect. Conclusions:Most lymphocyte subsets decrease to varying degrees, and NER group shows a significant decrease 30 d after 131I treatment. Th2 cells may be a risk factor for poor response to 131I treatment, providing a certain value in predicting the therapeutic response to 131I treatment.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy of the intelligent version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale(MoCA)in identifying mild cognitive impairment(MCI)in elderly inpatients.Methods:Seventy-five patients diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment(MCI group)from the Neurology and Geriatrics Departments of a tertiary hospital in Changsha City, along with 195 patients with normal cognitive function(normal control group), were selected between July 2020 and December 2022.Both groups underwent evaluations using the intelligent version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA)and the Mini Mental State Examination(MMSE), and the results were analyzed.Results:The MCI group showed significantly lower total MoCA scores and MMSE scores[(19.73±2.42) vs.(24.8±2.33)]compared to the normal control group[(24.47±2.02) vs.(26.50±1.65)], with a statistically significant difference( P<0.01).The optimal cut-off score for the MoCA was found to be 23.5 points in diagnosing MCI, showing higher sensitivity, specificity, and kappa value(96.0%, 82.1%, and 0.690)compared to the MMSE scale(90.0%, 62.6%, and 0.428). Conclusions:The intelligent MoCA has a high screening accuracy for identifying MCI in this population, demonstrating superior sensitivity and specificity compared to the MMSE.

Objective:To analyze the advantages and disadvantages of online and offline laboratory medicine continuing education and training, and to discuss the future continuing education and training mode under new technology development and new situation.Methods:A questionnaire was administered to the trainees who participated in the 2019 and/or 2020 national continuing medical education project—Clinical Application and Evaluation of New Technologies and Methods of Laboratory Medicine—sponsored by the Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University. One hundred and twenty-four questionnaires were completed for the 2019 offline training, and 503 questionnaires were completed for the 2020 online training. The rank sum test, Fisher's exact test, and chi-square test were performed for statistical analysis with the use of SPSS 26.0.Results:The participants in 2020 were significantly younger and the proportion of female participants in 2020 was significantly higher compared with those in 2019. Intermediate titles or above accounted for 66.93% (83/124) in 2019, and intermediate titles or below accounted for 88.67% (446/503) in 2020. The proportion of people from Sichuan Province was significantly higher in 2019. The proportion of trainees from primary institutions was significantly lower in 2019. In 2019, public institutions were mainly tertiary hospitals (74.31%, 81/109), and the majority of participants from private institutions were from third party testing institutions (60.00%, 9/15). In 2020, the percentage of tertiary hospitals in public institutions decreased to 60.99% (258/423), while the percentage of community medical institutions increased to 10.64% (45/423), and 75.00% (60/80) of trainees from private institutions were from tertiary and secondary medical institutions. Trainees with lower educational levels were more likely to appreciate the value of the training course, especially with higher degrees of satisfaction with improvements in theoretical levels and practical skills, and participants from primary institutions believed that the training course could effectively improve their theoretical and practical levels. The number of participants who provided suggestions on laboratory medicine continuing education and training needs in 2019 (83.75%, 67/80) was higher than that in 2020 (48.51%, 244/503). The overall pass rate of post-training assessment in 2020 was 88.52% (424/479).Conclusions:Online and offline training modes have different audience groups and training effects. Online continuing education can provide training opportunities to more primary care personnel and junior and intermediate professionals, which is conducive to improving the basic professional literacy and testing skills of laboratory personnel on the whole. At the same time, the integration of online and offline modes will promote the development of laboratory medicine continuing education.