1.Umbrella decision-making model for diagnosis and treatment of elderly lung cancer patients: Construction and practice
Lunxu LIU ; Jian ZHOU ; Xiang DING ; Nan CHEN ; Jianxin XUE ; Xuelei MA ; Ye WANG ; Weiya WANG ; Liqing PENG ; Xin YOU ; Minggang SU ; Xu CHENG ; Jiao WANG ; Ning GE ; Deying KANG ; Yuchen HUANG ; Jinghan WANG ; Yu TONG ; Yaoxi ZHANG ; Jirong YUE ; Hu LIAO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2026;33(06):833-839
With the accelerating trend of population aging, the number of elderly patients with lung cancer continues to rise, and the disease burden is becoming increasingly heavy. The clinical management of these patients faces severe challenges due to their decreased physiological reserve, complex comorbidities, and significant individual heterogeneity. Consequently, under traditional diagnosis and treatment models, doctors often struggle to identify the individualized risks of elderly patients in a timely and comprehensive manner, which can easily lead to decision biases such as undertreatment or overtreatment. In view of this, this study advocates for the establishment of an umbrella decision-making model specifically tailored for elderly lung cancer patients. Grounded in a multidisciplinary team (MDT) platform, this model deeply integrates oncological indicators with the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) system. By holistically considering multidimensional variables including tumor burden, organ function, frailty index, cognitive status, and social support, the model establishes an operational mechanism characterized by "single entry, precise stratification, and targeted selection". Accordingly, patients can be scientifically triaged into distinct intervention tiers, such as active surveillance, minimally invasive surgery, drug therapy, radiotherapy, and best supportive care, thereby achieving real-time alignment between treatment intensity and patient fitness. This article elaborates on the construction logic and key operational procedures of this novel decision-making framework, aiming to guide clinical practice beyond the limitations of a tumor-centric perspective toward a holistic, dynamic, whole-course management strategy. This transition seeks to ensure optimal quality of life and clinical net benefit for elderly patients alongside survival prolongation.
2.Preparation of a rat model of chronic liver failure
Na WANG ; Zhengfeng LU ; Minggang WANG ; Fenglan WU ; Riyun ZHANG ; Rongzhen ZHANG ; Wenqian FENG ; Hao LIU ; Yang DU ; Faming SHU ; Yanmei LAN ; Dewen MAO
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2025;33(6):811-822
Objective To prepare a stable rat model of chronic liver failure to provide a tool for basic research.Methods Sixty-six SPF SD rats were divided into a normal group(n=18)and a modeling group(n=48).Rats in the modeling group received an intraperitoneal injection of 50%CCl4 olive oil solution(1.5 mL/kg,twice a week).Multidimensional assessment was performed at 8,16,and 24 weeks,respectively,including ultrasonic examination of liver morphology,hardness,portal vein diameter,and ascites,and collection of serum,plasma,and liver tissue to detect liver function,coagulation function,and blood ammonia levels.Liver tissue injury and fibrosis were observed by hematoxylin-eosin(HE)and Masson staining.Cognitive function was assessed using the water maze test.Survival were recorded simultaneously.Results Rats in the model group showed decreased activity and appetite,yellow urine,and increased abdominal circumference compared with the normal group.Ultrasound showed enhanced liver parenchyma echo in the model group that thickened with time,secondary ascites formation,portal vein dilation,and portal hypertension.Water maze and blood ammonia tests confirmed cognitive decline(memory and orientation loss)and hepatic encephalopathy in the model group.Gross observation showed that the liver in the model group was atrophied and appeared rough and uneven.HE staining showed hepatocyte swelling,steatosis,and necrosis,and Masson staining confirmed fibrosis progression with pseudolobule formation.The liver function indexes AST,ALT,TBIL and blood ammonia continued to increase,and coagulation dysfunction(prolonged PT and increased INR)gradually increased with the modeling process.Conclusions Intraperitoneal injection of 50%CCl4 olive oil solution(1.5 mL/kg,every week)for 24 weeks can stably simulate persistent chronic liver injury in rats and lead to the typical pathological changes and complications of chronic liver failure,based on the decompensation stage of cirrhosis.This model replicates the pathological evolution of human hepatitis from liver fibrosis → liver cirrhosis compensation → decompensation → chronic liver failure,providing a reliable modeling reference for the study of the mechanism of chronic liver failure.
3.Application of transnasal endoscopic approach for clipping the paraclival internal carotid artery in skull base surgery
Haiyan LI ; Pingping HU ; Minggang SHI ; Xu WANG ; Yanguo SHANG ; Xiaoguang TONG ; Gang LIU ; Guodong FENG ; Xiang ZHAI
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2025;60(10):1291-1297
Objective:To evaluate the feasibility and outcomes of transnasal endoscopic clipping of the paraclival internal carotid artery (ICA) in skull base surgery.Methods:The paraclival ICA was anatomically dissected in cadaveric head specimens. The clinical data of 15 patients with skull base lesions involving the ICA who admitted to the Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at Tianjin Huanhu Hospital from January 2021 to December 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. Among them, 4 patients underwent transnasal endoscopic clipping of the paraclival ICA and concurrent lesion resection. The surgical methods were summarized, and the key points and indications of this technique were analyzed.Results:Intraoperative clipping of the ICA was successful and hemostatic in all 4 patients. Postoperatively, 3 patients had no complications, while 1 patient developed delayed ischemic cerebral infarction. Two patients were cured, 1 patient was maintained on immunotherapy, and 1 patient died. During follow-up, the clip was in situ in 1 patient, had detached in another, and was obscured by temporal muscle coverage in the remaining 2 patients.Conclusions:Transnasal endoscopic clipping of the paraclival ICA represents a potential option for managing the ICA in skull base surgery. However, it carries significant risks and limitations, mandating careful patient selection based on specific circumstances.
4.Study on toxicity-reducing and efficacy-enhancing effects of Polygala tenuifolia compatibility on sand-ironing Strychnos nux-vomica
Yi SUI ; Guo FENG ; Gang LIU ; Keyan LIU ; Xuehao WEI ; Minggang TENG ; Wei LI ; Caiyao HAN ; Yan LEI
China Pharmacy 2025;36(10):1197-1201
OBJECTIVE To explore the effects of Polygala tenuifolia compatibility on toxicity, anti-inflammatory and analgesic efficacy of sand-ironing Strychnos nux-vomica (SS). METHODS The preparation of SS single decoction, SS-P. tenuifolia core-removed (PC) (1∶2.5) or (1∶5) combined decoction, and SS-PC (1∶5) mixture were carried out to investigate their median lethal dose (LD50). Using aspirin as positive control, the number of writhing movements, analgesic rate, pain latency, ear swelling degree and inflammation inhibition rate induced by the above-mentioned medicinal liquids in mice were compared. The contents of the active and toxic components, strychnine and brucine, in the above-mentioned medicinal liquids were also determined. RESULTS The LD50 values of SS single decoction, SS-PC (1∶2.5) combined decoction, SS-PC (1∶5) combined decoction and SS- PC (1∶5) mixture were 302.00, 614.47, 1 445.44 and 1 778.28 mg/kg, respectively. Compared with control group, the number of writhing movements and ear swelling degree in the mice of the above-mentioned medicinal liquid groups were reduced or decreased significantly (P<0.05 or P<0.01); pain latency [at 90 and 120 minutes in the SS single decoction group, at 60 and 90 minutes in the SS-PC (1∶2.5) combined decoction group, and at 60,90, 120 minutes in the SS-PC (1∶5) combined decoction group and SS-PC (1∶5) mixture group] was significantly prolonged (P<0.05 or P<0.01); analgesic rates of the respective medicinal liquids were 39.30%, 70.87%, 80.00% and 82.46%, and inflammation inhibition rates were 38.08%,TD 57.89%, 76.47% and 50.46%; analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of combined decoction and mixture were generally better than those of the single decoction (P<0.05 or P<0.01). In the above-mentioned four medicinal liquids, the total contents of strychnine were 0.71%, 0.42%, 0.47% and 0.64%, and the total contents of brucine were 0.88%, 0.63%, 0.57% and 0.88%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The combination of P. tenuifolia can reduce the toxicity of SS and enhance its anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Moreover, there is a tendency for the toxicity-reducing and efficacy-enhancing effects to increase with the increasing dosage of P. tenuifolia. Additionally, the combined decoction of SS and P. tenuifolia can reduce the contents of the active and toxic components, strychnine and brucine, in SS.
5.Application of transnasal endoscopic approach for clipping the paraclival internal carotid artery in skull base surgery
Haiyan LI ; Pingping HU ; Minggang SHI ; Xu WANG ; Yanguo SHANG ; Xiaoguang TONG ; Gang LIU ; Guodong FENG ; Xiang ZHAI
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2025;60(10):1291-1297
Objective:To evaluate the feasibility and outcomes of transnasal endoscopic clipping of the paraclival internal carotid artery (ICA) in skull base surgery.Methods:The paraclival ICA was anatomically dissected in cadaveric head specimens. The clinical data of 15 patients with skull base lesions involving the ICA who admitted to the Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at Tianjin Huanhu Hospital from January 2021 to December 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. Among them, 4 patients underwent transnasal endoscopic clipping of the paraclival ICA and concurrent lesion resection. The surgical methods were summarized, and the key points and indications of this technique were analyzed.Results:Intraoperative clipping of the ICA was successful and hemostatic in all 4 patients. Postoperatively, 3 patients had no complications, while 1 patient developed delayed ischemic cerebral infarction. Two patients were cured, 1 patient was maintained on immunotherapy, and 1 patient died. During follow-up, the clip was in situ in 1 patient, had detached in another, and was obscured by temporal muscle coverage in the remaining 2 patients.Conclusions:Transnasal endoscopic clipping of the paraclival ICA represents a potential option for managing the ICA in skull base surgery. However, it carries significant risks and limitations, mandating careful patient selection based on specific circumstances.
6.Efficacy of inverted triangular cannulated screw internal fixation for femoral neck fracture in young and middle-aged patients
Fei MENG ; Min LIU ; Minggang YUAN ; Linjiang CUI ; Chengyu LYU ; Haining ZHANG ; Lixin LI
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2025;41(1):58-64
Objective:To compare the efficacy of inverted triangular and equilateral triangular cannulated screw internal fixation (CSIF) in the treatment of femoral neck fracture (FNF) in young and middle-aged patients.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 52 patients with FNF admitted to Qingdao Central Hospital of Rehabilitation University from January 2020 to January 2022, including 18 males and 34 females, aged 28-60 years [(45.7±9.3)years]. Based on the Garden classification, the fractures were classified as type I in 11 patients, type II in 34, and type III in 7. According to Pauwels classification, the fractures were classified as type I in 33 patients, type II in 13, and type III in 6. Among them, 28 patients received inverted triangular CSIF (inverted triangle group) and 24 received equilateral triangular CSIF (equilateral triangle group). Before surgery and at 3 months after surgery, nuclear medicine three-phase bone scan and bone tomography imaging were performed to evaluate the proximal blood supply recovery in the fractured sites in the two groups. The Harris hip joint function scores before surgery, at 1 day, 3 months after surgery, and at the last follow-up, the posterior tilt angles of the femoral head before surgery and at 3 months after surgery, and the fracture nonunion rate and ischemic necrosis rate of the femoral head at the last follow-up were compared between the two groups.Results:All the patients were followed up for 18-30 months [(24.2±5.6)months]. Before surgery, the fracture of both groups showed extensive blood supply defects at the proximal end. At 3 months after surgery, the excellent and good rate of the proximal blood supply recovery in the inverted triangle group was 92.9% (26/28), significantly higher than 70.8% (17/24) in the equilateral triangle group ( P<0.05). The Harris hip joint function scores before surgery were (44.1±4.1)points and (43.5±5.1)points in the inverted triangle group and equilateral triangle group ( P>0.05). At 1 day, 3 months after surgery, and at the last follow-up, the Harris hip joint function scores in the inverted triangle group were (71.7±3.6)points, (87.0±3.6)points, and (88.7±2.6)points respectively, higher than those in the equilateral triangle group [(65.0±5.4)points, (80.5±5.2)points, and (82.6±4.0)points] ( P<0.05). In both groups, there were no significant differences between the Harris hip joint function scores at the last follow-up and those at 3 months after surgery ( P>0.05), which were all higher than those at 1 day after surgery ( P<0.05). The posterior tilt angles of the femoral head were (16.9±4.4)° and (16.8±5.0)° in the inverted triangle group and equilateral triangle group preoperatively ( P>0.05). At 3 months after surgery, the posterior tilt angles of the inverted femoral head were (8.9±1.9)° and (9.0±1.8)° in the inverted triangle group and equilateral triangle group ( P>0.05). The posterior tilt angles of the femoral head at 3 months after surgery were lower than those before surgery in both groups ( P<0.05). At the last follow-up, there were no statistically significant differences in the fracture nonunion rate and ischemic necrosis rate of the femoral head between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:Compared with equilateral triangle CSIF, inverted triangle CSIF achieves better recovery of the proximal blood supply and hip joint function in the treatment of femoral neck fracture in young and middle-aged patients.
7.Preparation of a rat model of chronic liver failure
Na WANG ; Zhengfeng LU ; Minggang WANG ; Fenglan WU ; Riyun ZHANG ; Rongzhen ZHANG ; Wenqian FENG ; Hao LIU ; Yang DU ; Faming SHU ; Yanmei LAN ; Dewen MAO
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2025;33(6):811-822
Objective To prepare a stable rat model of chronic liver failure to provide a tool for basic research.Methods Sixty-six SPF SD rats were divided into a normal group(n=18)and a modeling group(n=48).Rats in the modeling group received an intraperitoneal injection of 50%CCl4 olive oil solution(1.5 mL/kg,twice a week).Multidimensional assessment was performed at 8,16,and 24 weeks,respectively,including ultrasonic examination of liver morphology,hardness,portal vein diameter,and ascites,and collection of serum,plasma,and liver tissue to detect liver function,coagulation function,and blood ammonia levels.Liver tissue injury and fibrosis were observed by hematoxylin-eosin(HE)and Masson staining.Cognitive function was assessed using the water maze test.Survival were recorded simultaneously.Results Rats in the model group showed decreased activity and appetite,yellow urine,and increased abdominal circumference compared with the normal group.Ultrasound showed enhanced liver parenchyma echo in the model group that thickened with time,secondary ascites formation,portal vein dilation,and portal hypertension.Water maze and blood ammonia tests confirmed cognitive decline(memory and orientation loss)and hepatic encephalopathy in the model group.Gross observation showed that the liver in the model group was atrophied and appeared rough and uneven.HE staining showed hepatocyte swelling,steatosis,and necrosis,and Masson staining confirmed fibrosis progression with pseudolobule formation.The liver function indexes AST,ALT,TBIL and blood ammonia continued to increase,and coagulation dysfunction(prolonged PT and increased INR)gradually increased with the modeling process.Conclusions Intraperitoneal injection of 50%CCl4 olive oil solution(1.5 mL/kg,every week)for 24 weeks can stably simulate persistent chronic liver injury in rats and lead to the typical pathological changes and complications of chronic liver failure,based on the decompensation stage of cirrhosis.This model replicates the pathological evolution of human hepatitis from liver fibrosis → liver cirrhosis compensation → decompensation → chronic liver failure,providing a reliable modeling reference for the study of the mechanism of chronic liver failure.
8.Efficacy of inverted triangular cannulated screw internal fixation for femoral neck fracture in young and middle-aged patients
Fei MENG ; Min LIU ; Minggang YUAN ; Linjiang CUI ; Chengyu LYU ; Haining ZHANG ; Lixin LI
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2025;41(1):58-64
Objective:To compare the efficacy of inverted triangular and equilateral triangular cannulated screw internal fixation (CSIF) in the treatment of femoral neck fracture (FNF) in young and middle-aged patients.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 52 patients with FNF admitted to Qingdao Central Hospital of Rehabilitation University from January 2020 to January 2022, including 18 males and 34 females, aged 28-60 years [(45.7±9.3)years]. Based on the Garden classification, the fractures were classified as type I in 11 patients, type II in 34, and type III in 7. According to Pauwels classification, the fractures were classified as type I in 33 patients, type II in 13, and type III in 6. Among them, 28 patients received inverted triangular CSIF (inverted triangle group) and 24 received equilateral triangular CSIF (equilateral triangle group). Before surgery and at 3 months after surgery, nuclear medicine three-phase bone scan and bone tomography imaging were performed to evaluate the proximal blood supply recovery in the fractured sites in the two groups. The Harris hip joint function scores before surgery, at 1 day, 3 months after surgery, and at the last follow-up, the posterior tilt angles of the femoral head before surgery and at 3 months after surgery, and the fracture nonunion rate and ischemic necrosis rate of the femoral head at the last follow-up were compared between the two groups.Results:All the patients were followed up for 18-30 months [(24.2±5.6)months]. Before surgery, the fracture of both groups showed extensive blood supply defects at the proximal end. At 3 months after surgery, the excellent and good rate of the proximal blood supply recovery in the inverted triangle group was 92.9% (26/28), significantly higher than 70.8% (17/24) in the equilateral triangle group ( P<0.05). The Harris hip joint function scores before surgery were (44.1±4.1)points and (43.5±5.1)points in the inverted triangle group and equilateral triangle group ( P>0.05). At 1 day, 3 months after surgery, and at the last follow-up, the Harris hip joint function scores in the inverted triangle group were (71.7±3.6)points, (87.0±3.6)points, and (88.7±2.6)points respectively, higher than those in the equilateral triangle group [(65.0±5.4)points, (80.5±5.2)points, and (82.6±4.0)points] ( P<0.05). In both groups, there were no significant differences between the Harris hip joint function scores at the last follow-up and those at 3 months after surgery ( P>0.05), which were all higher than those at 1 day after surgery ( P<0.05). The posterior tilt angles of the femoral head were (16.9±4.4)° and (16.8±5.0)° in the inverted triangle group and equilateral triangle group preoperatively ( P>0.05). At 3 months after surgery, the posterior tilt angles of the inverted femoral head were (8.9±1.9)° and (9.0±1.8)° in the inverted triangle group and equilateral triangle group ( P>0.05). The posterior tilt angles of the femoral head at 3 months after surgery were lower than those before surgery in both groups ( P<0.05). At the last follow-up, there were no statistically significant differences in the fracture nonunion rate and ischemic necrosis rate of the femoral head between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:Compared with equilateral triangle CSIF, inverted triangle CSIF achieves better recovery of the proximal blood supply and hip joint function in the treatment of femoral neck fracture in young and middle-aged patients.
9.Role of neuroimmune communication via the gut-brain axis in the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy
Yong LIN ; Jiongfen LI ; Feiyan LI ; Yuanqin DU ; Meiyan LIU ; Minggang WANG ; Fuli LONG ; Na WANG ; Dewen MAO
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(12):2518-2523
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a common severe liver disease syndrome in clinical practice and is one of the critical and severe diseases in internal medicine, and more than half of liver failure patients diagnosed with overt HE have a survival time of less than 1 year. A comprehensive analysis of the complex pathogenesis of HE and the development of diagnosis and treatment regimens based on evidence-based medicine are of great importance for alleviating high medical resource consumption, high medical expenses, and high incidence and mortality rates in clinical practice. The latest studies have shown that the intestinal tract and the central nervous system can perform bidirectional continuous interaction and signal transmission and regulate the function of inflammation signals, molecules, cells, and organs, which is known as neuroimmune communication and is highly consistent with the main pathological features of HE. With a focus on the mechanism of neuroimmune communication in HE, this article reviews the association between inflammation signal transduction via the gut-brain axis and neurotransmitter regulation and its role in neuroimmune communication in HE, which provides new ideas for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of HE and the research and development of related drugs.
10.Association of lipid metabolism reprogramming with the development and progression of primary liver cancer
Feiyan LI ; Minggang WANG ; Dewen MAO ; Riyun ZHANG ; Na WANG ; Yinbing LUO ; Xiaoping LIU ; Yupei LIN
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(8):1688-1692
Lipid metabolism,as the basis of life maintenance,is a prerequisite for cell survival,and lipid homeostasis can rapidly respond to metabolic changes in a coordinated manner.In cancers,there is an increase in lipid metabolism in cancer cells to meet the requirements for plasma membrane synthesis and energy production.Abnormal lipid metabolism plays an important role in the progression of primary liver cancer.This article reviews the association between abnormal lipid metabolism and primary liver cancer,in order to find targets for the prevention and treatment of primary liver cancer.

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