ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and possible mechanism of Wei's Huoxue Tongluo Formula （韦氏活血通络方，WHTF） in treating atrophic-stage non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy （NAION） with qi deficiency and blood stasis. MethodsA total of 82 atrophic-stage NAION patients with qi deficiency and blood stasis were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group， with 41 cases in each group. The treatment group was given oral administration of WHTF twice a day plus acupoint injection of distilled water 2 ml at Taiyang （EX-HN5） once daily， while the control group received injection of compound anisodine injection 2 ml at Taiyang （EX-HN5） once daily and oral administration of WHTF placebo twice a day. Both groups received treatment for a course of 14 days. The best-corrected visual acuity （BCVA）， optic disc perfusion density （PD）， flux index （FI）， macular superficial PD， vascular density （VD）， and traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） syndrome scores were compared between groups before treatment and on day 7 and day 14 of treatment. Additionally， mean defect （MD） and mean sensitivity （MS） of visual fields were measured before treatment and on day 14， along with safety evaluation. ResultsAfter treatment， both groups showed significant improvement in BCVA， visual field MD and MS， and TCM syndrome scores （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. On day 14 of treatment， the TCM syndrome score in the treatment group was significantly lower than that in the control group （P＜0.05）. There was no significant improvement in optic disc PD and FI， and macular superficial PD and VD after treatment in either group （P＞0.05） except that on day 7 the macular superficial foveal PD in the control group was significantly better than that in the treatment group （P＜0.05）. During the treatment period， no serious adverse events occurred in either group. ConclusionWHTF can improve the visual function indicators including visual acuity and visual field， as well as TCM syndrome scores in atrophic-stage NAION patients with qi deficiency and blood stasis. It shows clinical safety， although it does not appear to have a significant effect on optic disc or macular blood flow.

At present, the treatment of sepsis depends largely on non-specific methods, highlighting an urgent need for novel therapeutic strategies. Stem cells have garnered significant attention in the treatment of various diseases due to their unique biological properties. Stem cells enhance sepsis survival through mechanisms such as reducing bacterial burden, modulating inflammation, and ameliorating organ dysfunction. Recent studies have shown that stem cells can increase the survival rate of sepsis patients through multiple pathways such as reducing the bacterial load of the host, regulating inflammatory homeostasis, and improving multi-organ dysfunction. Their derivatives, exosomes, can also alleviate the imbalanced immune response in sepsis patients. Recent advances in stem cell-based therapies for sepsis were summarized in this paper.

Objective To explore the deeper understanding of the pregnancy and delivery experience of three-child pregnant and matemal women,and to provide a basis for healthcare personnel to provide more systematic,safe,and targeted perinatal healthcare services and care measures for three-child pregnant and matemal women.Methods Purposive sampling method was used to select 17 cases of three-child pregnant and matemal women who were admitted and delivered in a tertiary level-A matemal and child healthcare hospital in Nanjing from August 2022 to June 2023 for semi-structured interviews,and Colaizzi 7-step process of analyzing,summarizing,and refining the themes was used.Results A total of 4 themes were extracted,including determination of willingness to become pregnant,perceived risks of childbirth,perceived benefits to themselves and their families,diversified support needs.Conclusion The establishment of pregnancy intention of three-child pregnant women is affected by many factors.Relevant departments should actively implement the supporting measures of the three-child birth policy;healthcare workers should strengthen perinatal healthcare services for three-child mothers to reduce the risk of giving birth,actively strengthen their sense of benefits related to pregnancy,and establish a whole process of support system to promote the health of mothers and infants.

Objective To investigate current situation and the factors influencing end-of-life communications in families having cancer patients in order to provide advices for family intervention.Methods In this cross-sectional study,convenience sampling method was used to select 354 cancer patients from three Tier-IIIA hospitals in Shiyan between December 2022 and May 2023.Data were collected using a general data questionnaire,the difficulties in end-of-life discussions-family inventory(DEOLD-FI),family assessment device(FAD),and the Chinese version of the strategies used by people to promote health(SUPPH)scale.Univariate analysis included analysis of variance,independent sample t-test,and Pearson correlation analysis.Multiple linear regression identified the factors associated with end-of-life communication difficulty with cancer patients.Results A total of 320 cancer patients completed the study.The score of end-of-life communication with cancer patients was(76.5±16.0)at medium level.Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that individuals who were older,had higher self-management efficacy,and had better family functioning experienced lower barriers to end-of-life communication.Those with three or more comorbidities experienced the lowest barriers to end-of-life communication.Conclusion This study has found that there is a moderate end-of-life communication difficulty with cancer patients.Medical professionals should focus on these reasons and organize multidisciplinary collaboration with families,hospitals and social workers is essential to address the challenges.

Wu Jutong's academic thoughts are inherited from Ye Tianshi and traced back to Zhongjing,and have a unique under-standing and play of the evil invading Shaoyang.Wu Jutong believes that Shaoyang has two major functional characteristics:ascending and pivoting.The principle of treating evil invading Shaoyang is to follow the ascending nature of Shaoyang and restore the pivoting function of Shaoyang.For Shaoyang fire-heat syndrome,follow Shaoyang to ascend and disperse to penetrate heat,and often use light,scavenging and dispersing products;for Shaoyang phlegm-fluid syndrome,creat Xiangfu Xuanfuhua Decoction to benefit the liver and gallbladder and resolve phlegm-fluid;for malaria invading Shaoyang,turn the pivot to stop malaria,and use Xiaochaihu Decoction and Qinghao Biejia Decoction for the treatment;for yin evil invading Shaoyang and Jueyin,Xiao Chaihu Decoction and Bupleurum chinense DC.are often used to turn the pivot of Shaoyang and warm and unchoke Jueyin.The contraindications of Xiao Chaihu Decoction are al-so summarized.

Objective:To investigate the effectiveness of predictive nursing based on root cause analysis in patients undergoing cesarean section.Methods:A convenience sampling method was used to select 180 women who underwent cesarean section under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia in the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University from September 2021 to October 2022. According to the random number table method, they were divided into a control group ( n=90) and an observation group ( n=90). The control group received routine nursing care, while the observation group received predictive nursing based on root cause analysis. Compared the pain intensity at 24 hours after cesarean section and the incidence of postoperative complications between the two groups of parturients. Results:The Visual Analog Scale scores at 24 hours post-cesarean section and the overall incidence of postoperative complications were lower in the observation group than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Predictive nursing based on root cause analysis can effectively relieve postoperative pain and reduce the incidence of complications in patients undergoing cesarean section with combined spinal-epidural anesthesia.

Objective:To investigate the effectiveness of predictive nursing based on root cause analysis in patients undergoing cesarean section.Methods:A convenience sampling method was used to select 180 women who underwent cesarean section under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia in the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University from September 2021 to October 2022. According to the random number table method, they were divided into a control group ( n=90) and an observation group ( n=90). The control group received routine nursing care, while the observation group received predictive nursing based on root cause analysis. Compared the pain intensity at 24 hours after cesarean section and the incidence of postoperative complications between the two groups of parturients. Results:The Visual Analog Scale scores at 24 hours post-cesarean section and the overall incidence of postoperative complications were lower in the observation group than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Predictive nursing based on root cause analysis can effectively relieve postoperative pain and reduce the incidence of complications in patients undergoing cesarean section with combined spinal-epidural anesthesia.

Objective To investigate current situation and the factors influencing end-of-life communications in families having cancer patients in order to provide advices for family intervention.Methods In this cross-sectional study,convenience sampling method was used to select 354 cancer patients from three Tier-IIIA hospitals in Shiyan between December 2022 and May 2023.Data were collected using a general data questionnaire,the difficulties in end-of-life discussions-family inventory(DEOLD-FI),family assessment device(FAD),and the Chinese version of the strategies used by people to promote health(SUPPH)scale.Univariate analysis included analysis of variance,independent sample t-test,and Pearson correlation analysis.Multiple linear regression identified the factors associated with end-of-life communication difficulty with cancer patients.Results A total of 320 cancer patients completed the study.The score of end-of-life communication with cancer patients was(76.5±16.0)at medium level.Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that individuals who were older,had higher self-management efficacy,and had better family functioning experienced lower barriers to end-of-life communication.Those with three or more comorbidities experienced the lowest barriers to end-of-life communication.Conclusion This study has found that there is a moderate end-of-life communication difficulty with cancer patients.Medical professionals should focus on these reasons and organize multidisciplinary collaboration with families,hospitals and social workers is essential to address the challenges.

Wu Jutong's academic thoughts are inherited from Ye Tianshi and traced back to Zhongjing,and have a unique under-standing and play of the evil invading Shaoyang.Wu Jutong believes that Shaoyang has two major functional characteristics:ascending and pivoting.The principle of treating evil invading Shaoyang is to follow the ascending nature of Shaoyang and restore the pivoting function of Shaoyang.For Shaoyang fire-heat syndrome,follow Shaoyang to ascend and disperse to penetrate heat,and often use light,scavenging and dispersing products;for Shaoyang phlegm-fluid syndrome,creat Xiangfu Xuanfuhua Decoction to benefit the liver and gallbladder and resolve phlegm-fluid;for malaria invading Shaoyang,turn the pivot to stop malaria,and use Xiaochaihu Decoction and Qinghao Biejia Decoction for the treatment;for yin evil invading Shaoyang and Jueyin,Xiao Chaihu Decoction and Bupleurum chinense DC.are often used to turn the pivot of Shaoyang and warm and unchoke Jueyin.The contraindications of Xiao Chaihu Decoction are al-so summarized.

Objective:To investigate the clinical experience and efficacy of unrelated umbilical cord blood hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for the treatment of congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia (CAMT).Methods:A case summary was conducted.The clinical data of 2 children with CAMT who were finally cured by unrelated umbilical cord blood HSCT in the Department of Pediatric Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from March 2020 to August 2023 were retrospectively analyzed.Related studies were retrieved from databases CNKI, Wanfang and PubMed using search terms including " congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia" and " hematopoietic stem cell transplantation" from the inception to July 2024.The clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment processes, and prognosis of CAMT patients treated by HSCT were then summarized.Results:Both cases exhibited scattered skin haemorrhages throughout the body and carried 2 compound heterozygous mutations with pathogenicity in the MPL gene.Both patients were finally diagnosed with CAMT.Case 1 was a girl aged 3 at the time of transplantation, and case 2 was also a girl, who aged 5 at the time of transplantation.Both of them received unrelated umbilical cord blood HSCT and hematopoietic reconstruction was achieved.The time of neutrophil and platelet implantation was 21 and 40 days after transplantation in case 1, and 20 and 31 days in case 2, respectively.The chimerism rate of neutrophil implantation in both children was complete chimerism of donor cells.Implantation syndrome was detected in case 1 following transplantation.Case 2 suffered implantation syndrome, hypertensive encephalopathy, and cytomegalovirus infection following transplantation.Both children showed no graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).Both children had hematopoietic and immune reconstruction after transplantation and their primary diseases were cured.Cases 1 and 2 were followed up for more than 14 and 17 months, respectively.Both of them achieved disease-free survival during the follow up.Literature review of 26 cases with CAMT treated by HSCT, including the above-mentioned 2 cases was conducted, with an overall disease-free survival rate of 92.3%(24/26).Of 12 cases with CAMT typing, 10 were type Ⅰ and 2 were type Ⅱ.Of the 26 cases treated by HSCT, 17 had bone marrow HSCT, with an overall survival rate of 88.2%(15/17), and 2 had peripheral blood HSCT.Seven cases had umbilical cord blood HSCT (6 cases receiving unrelated umbilical cord blood HSCT and 1 case receiving related umbilical cord blood HSCT), with an overall survival rate of 100%.Unlike bone marrow and peripheral blood HSCT, unrelated umbilical cord blood HSCT did not result in 3-4 grade GVHD. Conclusions:Unrelated umbilical cord blood HSCT can achieve good therapeutic effects in CAMT patients when there is no suitable donor.Myeloablative pretreatment is conducive to CAMT patients.