1.The epidemiological characteristics and spatial aggregation of typhus in Shaanxi Province from 2005 to 2023
Lu-qian ZHANG ; Shao-qi NING ; Yun-peng NIAN ; Shu WANG ; Xin-xin LI
Acta Parasitologica et Medica Entomologica Sinica 2026;33(1):19-24
Objective To investigate the epidemiological characteristics and changing trend of typhus in Shaanxi Province from 2005 to 2023 to provide a scientific basis for its prevention and control. Methods Excel 2007, SPSS 25.0, Joinpoint 4.9.1.0, and Geoda 1.6 were used for data collection and statistical analysis. Super Map was used for data visualization to describe the changing characteristics of the disease. Results A total of 394 typhus cases were reported in Shaanxi Province from 2005 to 2023. The average annual incidence of typhus was 0.054/100 000, showing a dynamic fluctuation trend(AAPC=-3.3, t=-0.3, P>0.05). The cases were mainly concentrated in Baoji, Hanzhong and Xi′an, accounting for 78.68%. The incidence peak was from May to October, accounting for 64.21% of annual incidence. The epidemic season was from May to October and December. The incidence of the disease was concentrated in the 40-69 age group, accounting for 58.88%, and the sex was 1.07:1. The main occupation was farmers, accounting for 72.08%. The median time from onset to diagnosis was 7 days. Global spatial autocorrelation analysis showed that there were significant spatial autocorrelations in 11 years from 2005 to 2023(P<0.05). Local spatial autocorrelation analysis detected a total of 43“high-high”clustering areas, mainly concentrated in Baoji City. Conclusions The overall incidence of typhus in Shaanxi Province showed a dynamic fluctuation trend, with notable seasonal and regional aggregation. The incidence of typhus was higher in middle-aged and elderly people in rural areas. Surveillance should be strengthened in typhus endemic areas in summer and autumn, and health education should be conducted for key population to form good health habits and reduce the incidence of typhus.
2.Prognostic Utility of the Albumin-to-Alkaline Phosphatase Ratio in Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Yun-Ting WANG ; Adarsh KUDVA ; Yen-Ting LU ; Liang-Tseng KUO ; Chia-Hsuan LAI ; Yuan-Hsiung TSAI ; Chun-Ta LIAO ; Ku-Hao FANG ; Chung-Jan KANG ; Ethan I. HUANG ; Cheng-Ming HSU ; Geng-He CHANG ; Ming-Shao TSAI ; Yao-Te TSAI
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology 2026;19(1):45-54
Objectives:
. The prognostic value of the pretreatment albumin-to-alkaline phosphatase ratio (AAPR) in head and neck cancer (HNC) remains uncertain. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the predictive role of AAPR for survival outcomes in patients with HNC.
Methods:
. A comprehensive search of the Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Embase databases was conducted to identify relevant studies published up to July 30, 2024. We included studies on AAPR and survival outcomes in HNC patients.
Results:
. Eight studies comprising 1,737 HNC patients were analyzed using random-effects models. Lower AAPR values were significantly correlated with worse overall survival (hazard ratio [HR], 2.08), progression-free survival (HR, 2.00), and disease-free survival (HR, 2.18). Sensitivity analyses confirmed the robustness of these results, with no significant publication bias detected.
Conclusion
. Our findings suggest that pretreatment AAPR could serve as a valuable and cost-effective prognostic indicator in HNC, potentially aiding clinicians in risk stratification and treatment decision-making. However, additional validation studies are warranted to confirm its clinical applicability.
3.Expert consensus on precise intervention with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for sleep disorders in the elderly
Yuan SHAO ; Jian WANG ; Wei LIANG ; Yingli ZHANG ; Gangqiang HOU ; Xia LI ; Yi XING ; Lu WANG ; Shi TANG ; Yongjun WANG
Sichuan Mental Health 2026;39(2):97-105
In recent years, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has garnered significant attention as a therapeutic approach for sleep disorders in the elderly. However, the prevailing rTMS protocols are predominantly developed based on normative neurophysiological data derived from young adults and fail to incorporate individualized parameters tailored to the brain characteristics of the elderly. To address this gap, the consensus development group synthesized the latest evidence from 2010 to 2025 and established a standardized rTMS protocol specifically for elderly patients with sleep disorders. Adhering to the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II) framework, systematically screened randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews regarding rTMS in the treatment of sleep disorders across various conditions. Meanwhile, the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system was employed to rigorously grade the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendations. This consensus guideline delineates precise rTMS protocols for the management of sleep disorders in the elderly, highlights the adjustment of stimulation intensity according to scalp-cortex distance recommends either MRI‑guided neuronavigation or the Beam F3/F4 heuristic approach for accurate target localization, thereby providing precise rTMS intervention protocol for sleep disorders in the elderly, aiming to enhance clinical efficacy while ensuring treatment safety. [Funded by National Key Research and Development Program (number, 2023YFC3603200); General Program of Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission (number, JCYJ20240813112859008, JCYJ20240813112900002); Youth Program of Shenzhen Kangning Hospital (number, KN2023A004); www.guidelines-registry.cn number, PREPARE-2026CN530]
4.From medical humanities to health humanities: value system and resilience governance based on social-ecological system
Yue ZHANG ; Jiani SHAO ; Jinfan WANG ; Ming LU ; Yanshuang ZHAO
Chinese Medical Ethics 2026;39(9):1220-1226
Against the backdrop of comprehensively advancing the construction of a “Healthy China” and promoting the core socialist values, the traditional closed governance model of medical humanities is confronted with multiple challenges such as imbalances in health resource allocation, cultural-cognitive conflicts, and data barriers. Grounded in social-ecological system theory, this study argued that the modern evolution of medical humanities inevitably shifted toward a health humanities ecology centered on “people’s health.” Through the value recognition and reconstruction of health humanities, a “four-dimensional” governance framework comprising the value, element, process, and management dimensions was constructed, and corresponding analytical models and measurement indicators were established. It particularly emphasized that medicine represented a means to achieve health, whereas universal health constituted the ultimate value destination of humanistic governance. Furthermore, action pathways for Chinese-style resilience governance were proposed. First, it was necessary to strengthen cooperation promotion mechanisms among multiple stakeholders, thereby highlighting the institutional advantages of socialism in terms of solidarity and collaboration. Second, it was essential to promote data standardization across the entire chain of health humanities governance, thus serving the modernization of China’s national governance system and governance capacity. Third, it was vital to innovate explicit measurement methods for health humanities values, thereby reinforcing quality orientation and responsibility awareness.
5.Construction and practice of outpatient drug traceability codes management system based on quality problem analysis and fine management model
Shanshan LU ; Benjun YANG ; Mingying DENG ; Shao CHEN ; Xu CHENG ; Zhaolin CHEN ; Xiangrui MA ; Dejun OU ; Liqin TANG
China Pharmacy 2026;37(19):2496-2500
OBJECTIVE To provide references for medical institutions’ outpatient pharmacies to increase the scanning rate, scanning efficiency and scanning accuracy of drug traceability codes.METHODS A total of 4 157 unscanned traceability code records from the first two‑week period of June 2025 were selected from the outpatient pharmacy of our hospital. Pareto chart was adopted to analyze the reasons for unscanned codes, and the Objective-Rules-Training-Check-Culture (ORTCC) model was utilized to carry out fine management. The traceability code scanning rate, pharmacists’ work efficiency (number of prescriptions dispensed per pharmacist per hour, number of drug boxes dispensed per pharmacist per hour), patients’ medication-waiting time and dispensing errors were compared among four periods: before scanning implementation (June 2024), before management intervention (June 2025), the first phase after management (September 2025), and the second phase after management (December 2025), so as to evaluate the management effects.RESULTS The traceability code scanning rates in the first phase and second phase after management were remarkably higher than those before management ( P <0.05), and the scanning rate in the second phase after management was obviously higher than that in the first phase after management ( P <0.05). Compared with the period before scanning implementation, the number of prescriptions dispensed per pharmacist per hour, the number of drug boxes dispensed per pharmacist per hour, decreased significantly and patients’ medication-waiting time prolonged markedly before management ( P <0.05). In the second phase after management, both the number of prescriptions dispensed per pharmacist per hour and the number of drug boxes dispensed per pharmacist per hour increased significantly, and patients’ medication-waiting time shortened greatly in contrast with the status before management ( P <0.05). Besides, no statistically significant differences were found in the number of drug boxes dispensed per pharmacist per hour and patients’ medication-waiting time between the second phase after management and the period before scanning implementation ( P >0.05).After the implementation of traceability-code scanning management, dispensing errors presented a gradually declining trend in each stage.CONCLUSIONS The fine management system for outpatient drug traceability codes constructed based on Pareto chart and ORTCC model can improve the traceability code scanning rate and pharmacists’ work efficiency of outpatient pharmacies, and reduce drug dispensing errors.
6.Multidimensional CT radiomics for preoperative prediction of TFE3-rearranged renal cell carcinoma
Bin XIA ; Chengwei CHEN ; Na LI ; Yun BIAN ; Chengwei SHAO ; Jianping LU ; Qinqin KANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2025;46(5):343-348
Objective:To develop a preoperative CT-based radiomics model integrating multidimensional features for the accurate prediction of TFE3-rearranged renal cell carcinoma(TFE3-rRCC).Methods:This study retrospectively enrolled 865 pathologically confirmed renal cell carcinoma(RCC)patients in The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University from June 2013 to June 2023,including 60 cases of TFE3-rRCC and 805 cases of non-TFE3 RCC(comprising clear cell RCC,papillary RCC,and chromophobe RCC). Among them,627 were male and 238 were female,with a mean age of(54.1 ± 12.7)years(range:14?82 years). The median maximum tumor diameter was 4.0(2.6,6.0)cm. Based on the chronological order of CT examinations,the patients were divided into training( n=478),validation( n=206),and test( n=181)sets in an approximate 6∶2∶2 ratio. Using precontrast and corticomedullary phase CT images,we extracted peritumoral imaging features,habitat features,3D radiomic features,and 2.5D deep learning radiomic features. A deep learning radiomics score(DLR-SCORE)prediction model was constructed using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator(LASSO)regression. The diagnostic performance of the model was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve analysis,with the area under the curve(AUC)as the primary metric. Additionally,sensitivity,specificity,and accuracy were calculated based on the confusion matrix. Results:A total of 12 442 features were extracted from non-contrast and corticomedullary phase CT images,from which eight key features were selected to construct the DLR-SCORE model. The model demonstrated diagnostic accuracies for TFE3-rRCC of 98.5%(471/478)in the training set,81.6%(168/206)in the validation set,and 86.2%(156/181)in the test set. The AUC of ROC curve was 0.98(95% CI 0.96?1.00)in the training set,0.83(95% CI 0.71?0.94)in the validation set,and 0.88(95% CI 0.76?1.00)in the test set. In the test set,the DLR-SCORE model achieved a sensitivity of 88.9%(16/18)and a specificity of 85.9%(140/163)for detecting TFE3-rRCC. Conclusions:The DLR-SCORE model integrating multidimensional CT radiomics features demonstrated favorable predictive performance for TFE3-rRCC,offering a promising noninvasive tool to assist preoperative diagnosis.
7.Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) for high transsphincteric fistulas: a double-center retrospective study with long-term follow-up
Leichang ZHANG ; Chuanyu ZHAN ; Lu LI ; Wanjin SHAO ; Guidong SUN ; Yugen CHEN ; Guanghua CHEN ; Yulei LANG ; Zenghua XIAO ; Xiao XIAO
Annals of Coloproctology 2025;41(1):77-83
Purpose:
This study aimed to evaluate the long-term efficacy of the ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) procedure in treating high transsphincteric fistulas.
Methods:
We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the success rate of LIFT treatment in 82 patients with high transsphincteric fistulas involving at least one-third of the external sphincter. This study was carried out across 2 centers from November 2009 to February 2023.
Results:
All patients underwent successful surgery with a median operative time of 48.9 minutes (range, 20–80 minutes), and no intraoperative or postoperative complications were reported. The median follow-up duration was 85.5 months (range, 4–120 months), with 5 patients (6.1%) lost to follow-up. Treatment was successful in 62 patients, whose symptoms disappeared and both the external opening and the intersphincteric incision completely healed, yielding an overall efficiency rate of 80.5%. There were 15 cases (19.5%) of treatment failure, including 6 (7.8%) that converted to intersphincteric anal fistula and 9 (11.7%) that experienced persistent or recurrent fistulas. Only 1 patient reported minor overflow during the postoperative follow-up, but no other patients reported any significant discomfort. There were no statistically significant differences between patients with surgical success and those with treatment failure in terms of fistula length, history of previous abscess or anal fistula surgery, number of external orifices or fistulas, and location of fistulas (all P>0.05).
Conclusion
LIFT is a safe and effective sphincter-preserving procedure that yields satisfactory healing outcomes and has minimal impact on anal function.
8.Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) for high transsphincteric fistulas: a double-center retrospective study with long-term follow-up
Leichang ZHANG ; Chuanyu ZHAN ; Lu LI ; Wanjin SHAO ; Guidong SUN ; Yugen CHEN ; Guanghua CHEN ; Yulei LANG ; Zenghua XIAO ; Xiao XIAO
Annals of Coloproctology 2025;41(1):77-83
Purpose:
This study aimed to evaluate the long-term efficacy of the ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) procedure in treating high transsphincteric fistulas.
Methods:
We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the success rate of LIFT treatment in 82 patients with high transsphincteric fistulas involving at least one-third of the external sphincter. This study was carried out across 2 centers from November 2009 to February 2023.
Results:
All patients underwent successful surgery with a median operative time of 48.9 minutes (range, 20–80 minutes), and no intraoperative or postoperative complications were reported. The median follow-up duration was 85.5 months (range, 4–120 months), with 5 patients (6.1%) lost to follow-up. Treatment was successful in 62 patients, whose symptoms disappeared and both the external opening and the intersphincteric incision completely healed, yielding an overall efficiency rate of 80.5%. There were 15 cases (19.5%) of treatment failure, including 6 (7.8%) that converted to intersphincteric anal fistula and 9 (11.7%) that experienced persistent or recurrent fistulas. Only 1 patient reported minor overflow during the postoperative follow-up, but no other patients reported any significant discomfort. There were no statistically significant differences between patients with surgical success and those with treatment failure in terms of fistula length, history of previous abscess or anal fistula surgery, number of external orifices or fistulas, and location of fistulas (all P>0.05).
Conclusion
LIFT is a safe and effective sphincter-preserving procedure that yields satisfactory healing outcomes and has minimal impact on anal function.
9.The evaluation of resting gated radionuclide myocardial imaging in systemic lupus erythematosus with myocardial injury
Jianming XU ; Minchao ZOU ; Jingjing LU ; Kejing SHAO ; Ting LIU ; Fenghong YUAN
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2025;29(6):497-503
Objective:To excplore the risk factors for myocardial damage in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the value of application of resting gated nuclear myocardial imaging.Methods:A total of 64 lupus patients who were hospitalized in Wuxi People′s Hospital from January 2021 to December 2022 were included, and the patients′ clinical data, imaging data, and test reports were retrospectively analyzed using paired χ2 test, t test, Wilcoxon rank-sum test, Mann-Whitney U test, and binary logistic regression analysis. Results:①Among the 64 patients with lupus, 19(29.7%) had abnormal radionuclide myocardial imaging, 23 (35.9%) had elevated BNP, and 6 (9.4%) had myocardial involvement on echocardiography. There was no statistical difference between radionuclide myocardial imaging and BNP ( Kappa=0.294, P=0.503), but there was a significant difference between radionuclide myocardial imaging and echocardiography ( Kappa=0.394, P<0.001). ②There was no statistical difference in the EF values measured by resting gated myocardial radionuclide imaging and echocardiography [(64.9±9.6)% vs. (63.2±5.6)%, Z=-1.73, P=0.083]. ③Compared with the normal myocardial group, the myocardial damage group had higher BNP value [(912±1729)pg/ml vs. (297±572)pg/ml, t=-3.05, P=0.002], ESR[(56±42)mm/1 h vs. (34±27)mm/1 h, t=-2.17, P=0.030], and SDI scores[2.16±1.30 vs. 1.04±0.85, t=-3.43, P=0.002], more patients with a course of disease≥10 years [57.9% vs. 28.9%, Z=2.17, P=0.030], and anti-U1RNP antibody[52.6% 24.4%, Z=-2.18, P=0.029] and anti-SSB antibody[31.6% vs. 11.1% Z=-1.97, P=0.049] were statistically different. ④Through binary logistic regression analysis, SDI score [ OR ( 95%CI)=2.444 (1.195, 4.998), P=0.014], anti-U1RNP antibody [ OR ( 95%CI)=4.569 (1.036, 20.150), P=0.045] and disease duration≥10 years [ OR ( 95%CI)=5.218 (1.210, 22.496), P=0.027] were independent risk factors for myocardial damage in SLE patients. Conclusion:Resting gated radionuclide myocardial imaging can accurately provide ventricular motion parameters and can detect myocardial damage in SLE patients at early stage. Disease duration ≥10 years, high SDI score, and positive anti-U1RNP antibodies are independent risk factors for myocardial damage in SLE patients.
10.Rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis prevention and control in Jiangsu Province from 2013 to 2023
Hui DING ; Quanji YU ; Xiaoyan DING ; Yan SHAO ; Peng LU ; Zhongqi LI ; Limei ZHU ; Qiao LIU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2025;46(4):655-661
Objective:To investigate the trends in detection, treatment, and outcomes of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in Jiangsu Province from 2013 to 2023, assess the effectiveness of control policies and measures for drug-resistant TB, and provide evidence for better control of drug-resistant TB.Methods:Data and indicators related to the screening, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of rifampicin-resistant TB in Jiangsu Province from 2013 to 2023 were obtained from the Tuberculosis Management Information System. The Joinpoint regression method was employed to analyze the trends over this period, and annual percent change (APC) and average annual percent change (AAPC) were calculated. A comparative analysis was also conducted to evaluate the changes before and after implementing relevant policies and measures.Results:From 2013 to 2023, the number of registered rifampicin-resistant TB patients in Jiangsu Province showed a consistent upward trend (APC=AAPC=1.45%, P=0.035). The screening rates for drug resistance among new TB patients in high-risk groups and the proportion of molecular biological testing for drug resistance all exhibited increasing trends, with a notable turning point occurring in 2018. The trend of the treatment enrollment rate for rifampicin-resistant TB patients experienced a significant shift in 2020, showing a marked increase from 2013 to 2020 (APC=12.91%, P=0.008). The treatment success rate of rifampicin-resistant TB patients also showed a significant upward trend after a turning point in 2020 (APC=9.94%, P=0.004). Conclusion:From 2013 to 2023, significant progress was seen in preventing and treating rifampicin-resistant TB in Jiangsu Province, with relevant policies and measures proving to be highly effective.


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