1.BAI Yanping's Experience in Treating Rosacea Based on the Therapeutic Principle of Resolving Stagnant Heat in Cutaneous Collaterals
Rui CAI ; Xiangnan ZHOU ; Wenbo JIANG ; Yuanyuan CHEN ; Nuo LI ;
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(15):1604-1607
This paper summarizes professor BAI Yanping's clinical experience in treating rosacea. It is believed that stagnant heat in cutaneous collaterals serves as the core pathogenesis of rosacea, and the interbinding of static blood and heat as well as blockage of cutaneous collaterals constitute the key pathological links. The core therapeutic principles consist of nourishing blood, activating blood circulation to resolve stasis, clearing heat, relieving stagnation and unblocking collaterals. In clinic, Wenqing Decoction (温清饮) is adopted as the basic formula, with flexible modifications according to distinct clinical syndromes and stages of rosacea. Based on clinical syndromes, for erythematotelangiectatic rosacea, the treatment should focus on activating blood to unblock collaterals, clearing heat and cooling blood; for papulopustular rosacea, the treatment should focus on clearing heat and resolving toxins, and resolving stasis and dissipating masses; for hypertrophic phymatous rosacea, the treatment should simultaneously softening hard masses, dissipating stagnation, nourishing blood and moisturizing the skin; for ocular rosacea, the treatment should prioritize clearing liver heat to improve eyesight, unblocking orifices and eliminating heat. Based on the stages, in acute phase, heat-clearing, detoxifying and blood-cooling therapies are emphasized; for protracted chronic phase, concurrent regulation of static blood and heat plus blood-nourishing and collateral-unblocking methods are applied; the consolidation stage targets invigorating the spleen and replenishing qi to strengthen vital resistance and eliminate pathogenic factors. Meanwhile, precise compatibility of aromatic medicinals, blood-level medicinals and channel-guiding medicinals is highly valued. The therapy should balance systemic regulation and local lesion care, and combine internal and external treatment, which may provides clinical references for TCM intervention of rosacea.
2.BAI Yanping's Experience in Treating Rosacea Based on the Therapeutic Principle of Resolving Stagnant Heat in Cutaneous Collaterals
Rui CAI ; Xiangnan ZHOU ; Wenbo JIANG ; Yuanyuan CHEN ; Nuo LI ;
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(15):1604-1607
This paper summarizes professor BAI Yanping's clinical experience in treating rosacea. It is believed that stagnant heat in cutaneous collaterals serves as the core pathogenesis of rosacea, and the interbinding of static blood and heat as well as blockage of cutaneous collaterals constitute the key pathological links. The core therapeutic principles consist of nourishing blood, activating blood circulation to resolve stasis, clearing heat, relieving stagnation and unblocking collaterals. In clinic, Wenqing Decoction (温清饮) is adopted as the basic formula, with flexible modifications according to distinct clinical syndromes and stages of rosacea. Based on clinical syndromes, for erythematotelangiectatic rosacea, the treatment should focus on activating blood to unblock collaterals, clearing heat and cooling blood; for papulopustular rosacea, the treatment should focus on clearing heat and resolving toxins, and resolving stasis and dissipating masses; for hypertrophic phymatous rosacea, the treatment should simultaneously softening hard masses, dissipating stagnation, nourishing blood and moisturizing the skin; for ocular rosacea, the treatment should prioritize clearing liver heat to improve eyesight, unblocking orifices and eliminating heat. Based on the stages, in acute phase, heat-clearing, detoxifying and blood-cooling therapies are emphasized; for protracted chronic phase, concurrent regulation of static blood and heat plus blood-nourishing and collateral-unblocking methods are applied; the consolidation stage targets invigorating the spleen and replenishing qi to strengthen vital resistance and eliminate pathogenic factors. Meanwhile, precise compatibility of aromatic medicinals, blood-level medicinals and channel-guiding medicinals is highly valued. The therapy should balance systemic regulation and local lesion care, and combine internal and external treatment, which may provides clinical references for TCM intervention of rosacea.
3.Immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated encephalitis in a small-cell lung cancer patient
Miao LI ; Qunying HONG ; Yuanlin SONG ; Sulan WEI ; Nuo XU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2026;33(4):729-735
The neurotoxicity related to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) is rare, and the clinical experience remains limited. This paper reported an elderly male patient with advanced small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Following two circles of chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy (serplulimab, 200 mg), the patient developed fatigue, cognitive impairment, motor apraxia, and ataxia. Based on the examination of blood neurotransmitters and brain magnetic resonance imaging, the patient was diagnosed with ICI-associated encephalitis, and his symptoms improved after hormone treatment.
4.Potential profile analysis and influencing factors of self-management in patients with sudden deafness
Jing LIU ; Nuo ZHAO ; Zhihong LI ; Yi SU ; Caixia DU ; Dayong WANG
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2025;33(5):438-443
Objective To investigate the potential profile of self-management behavior in patients with sudden deafness,the characteristics and influencing factors of different categories of patients,and provide reference for clin-ical management.Methods A total of 205 patients with sudden deafness who were hospitalized in the Department of Otology of a Grade 3 hospital in Beijing were selected by convenience sampling method from August 2023 to June 2024.Date were collected using the general situation questionnaire,self-management status assessment scale for sudden deafness patient and social support rating scale.Mplus 8.0 was used for potential profile analysis,and SPSS 26.0 was used for single factor analysis and multiple logistic regression analysis.Results A total of 200 valid ques-tionnaires were collected.Patients were divided into 3 categories according to their self-management level,which were respectively named as"high management—good self-efficacy group"(n=52,26.00%),"moderate manage-ment—symptoms of special concern group"(n=101,50.50%),and"low management-lack of information acquisi-tion group"(n=47,23.50%).Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that education level,sleep disorder and social support level were the influencing factors of different self-management categories in patients with sudden deaf-ness.Conclusion The overall self-management ability of patients with sudden deafness is at a moderate level and with significant heterogeneity.Education level,sleep disorders,and social support serve as stratification criteria for categorizing different patient groups and formulating corresponding intervention strategies.Priority should be given to providing information support to the"low-management group with information deficiency",implementing targe-ted interventions for the"moderate-management group with symptom focus",and fully leveraging the self-efficacy of the"high-management group with good self-efficacy"to regulate their self-management level.
5.Analysis of efficacy of three optical interventions for myopia progression con-trol:a propensity-score-matched study
Qianjun WANG ; Yumin LI ; Yuling DONG ; Nuo XU
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2025;45(7):562-565
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of myopia progression control over a one-year period for defocus in-corporated multiple segments lenses(DIMS),peripheral defocus modifying(PDM)lenes and single vision spectacle lenses(SVL)in a real-world cohort.Methods A total of 188 cases in the DIMS group,116 cases in the PDM group,and 373 ca-ses in the SVL group,all diagnosed with refractive errors and aged 6-16 years,were enrolled in Department of Ophthal-mology,Fujian Provincial Hospital from July 2019 to June 2022.A 1∶1 propensity score matching(PSM)of covariates was used to balance factors between the groups.The changes in spherical equivalent(SE)and axial length(AL)in each patient before and 1 year after wearing glasses were compared without other interventions.The myopia control effects of different groups were compared through the changes in SE and AL.Results After PSM,92 cases were matched between DIMS group and PDM group,163 cases were matched between DIMS group and SVL group,and 99 cases were matched between PDM group and SVL group.The changes in SE and AL in the DIMS group were less than those in the PDM and SVL groups,with statistically significant differences(all P<0.05).However,there were no statistically significant differences in the changes in SE and AL between the PDM and SVL groups(all P>0.05).In the age subgroup analysis,in the younger age group(6~<13)and the older age group(13~16)the changes in SE and AL in the DIMS group were less than those in the PDM group and SVL group,with statistically significant differences(all P<0.05).In the younger age group,the changes in SE and AL in the PDM group were less than those in the SVL group,with statistically significant differences(all P<0.05);while in older age group,there were no statistically significant differences in the changes in SE and AL between the PDM and SVL groups(all P>0.05).Conclusion The myopia control efficacy of DIMS is superior to that of PDM and SVL.In younger children,the myopia control efficacy of PDM is superior to that of SVL.
6.Effect of PU.1 inhibitor DB2313 on lupus nephritis in MRL/lpr mice and its mechanism
Nuo XU ; Ting-ting GUO ; Ying LI ; Kang WANG ; Wei WEI ; Shang-xue YAN
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2025;41(8):1478-1484
Aim To investigate the effect of PU.1 in-hibitor DB2313 on lupus nephritis in MRL/lpr mice and its mechanism.Methods Thirty female MRL/lpr mice were randomly divided into the model group,DB2313 group and TACI-Ig group,with 10 mice in each group.Another 10 female BALB/c mice were se-lected as normal control groups.Mice in the DB2313 group received intraperitoneal DB2313 injections every two days,and those in the TACI-Ig group received subcutaneous injections of TACI-Ig every two days.Mice in the control group and model group were intra-gastrically given the same amount of 0.9%NaCl injec-tion every day.Before the drug intervention and for 1 to 5 weeks after the intervention,the urine of mice was collected regularly,the urine protein content was meas-ured,and the renal damage index was evaluated.The histopathological changes of kidney were observed by HE,Masson and PAS staining.The expression levels of immune complex of C3 in kidney tissue were detec-ted by immunohistochemistry.The concentrations of u-rea nitrogen(BUN),serum creatinine(Scr),inter-leukin-6(IL-6),and tumor necrosis factor alpha(TNF-α)in the serum samples were assayed utilizing the respective kits.The expression levels of PU.1 and FLT3 in kidney tissues were determined by immunoflu-orescence technology,and the protein expressions of PU.1,FLT3,PI3K,AKT and phosphorylated AKT(p-AKT)in kidney tissues were detected by Western blot.Results DB2313 treatment significantly allevia-ted the pathological damage of kidney in MRL/lpr mice,and reduced the deposition of C3,kidney injury index and 24-hour urine protein in renal tissue.The results of ELISA showed that DB2313 administration could significantly reduce the serum levels of BUN,Scr,IL-6 and TNF-α in MRL/lpr mice.The results of immunofluorescence and Western blot further showed that DB2313 treatment could significantly down-regu-late the protein expression of PU.1,PI3K and p-AKT,and up-regulate the protein expression of FLT3.Con-clusion DB2313 has an ameliorating effect on lupus nephritis in MRL/lpr mice,and its underlying mecha-nism may involve the inhibition of the transcription fac-tor PU.1-mediated signaling pathway.
7.Effects of Danzhi Jiangtang capsules on myocardial injury of db/db mice based on NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis
Nuo-bing RUAN ; Jin-ju LI ; Qi XU ; Jia-wen JING ; Jia-rong GAO ; Zhao-hui FANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2025;41(4):786-792
Aim To investigate the possible mechanism of the myocardial protective effect of Danzhi Jiangtang capsules(DJC)on db/db mice based on NLRP3 in-flammasome-mediated pyroptosis.Methods The db/db mice were randomly divided into the model group,DJC low,medium,and high dose groups,and the met-formin group,and the db/m mice were taken as the blank group.The administration lasted for eightweeks.At the end of drug administration,blood glucose,blood lipids,cardiac enzymes and inflammatory factors were detected in each group of mice.HE and Masson stai-ning was performed to observe the morphology and fi-brosis of myocardial tissue.TUNEL staining was per-formed to detect apoptosis.RT-qPCR was performed to detect the mRNA expression of ANP,BNP and β-MHC,and Western blot was performed to detect the protein expression of NLRP3,ASC,caspase-1,cleaved-caspase-1,GSDMD and GSDMD-NT in myocardial tis-sue.Results DJC could alleviate myocardial patho-logical damage,reduce collagen deposition and apopto-sis,reduce the levels of blood glucose,blood lipid,myo-cardial enzyme and inflammatory factors in db/db mice.DJC could reduce the mRNA expressions of ANP,BNP and β-MHC,and the protein expressions of NLRP3,ASC,caspase-1,cleavedcaspase-1,GSDMD and GSDMD-NT in myocardial tissues.Conclusion DJC attenuates myocardial injury in db/db mice,prob-ably by inhibiting the activation of NLRP3 inflamma-somes,attenuating cardiomyocyte pyroptosis,and amel-iorating the inflammatory state.
8.Dose-dependent associations between screen time, contents and adolescents' mental health
Longhui ZHOU ; Bin YU ; Chenchang XIAO ; Juan CHEN ; Yuanzhong ZHU ; Qingya YU ; Tinghui ZHANG ; Lu XIONG ; Nuo LI ; Yujie GONG ; Jinglei ZHANG ; Hong YAN
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2025;46(6):1030-1035
Objective:To investigate the relationship between screen time and content, and the mental health status of adolescents. The findings will inform the formulation of targeted intervention policies to enhance adolescent mental health.Methods:Between September and November 2023, 5 197 students from 64 junior high, senior high, and vocational schools across 13 districts in Wuhan were recruited, using the stratified whole-cluster random sampling to investigate their screen behavior and mental health status. Mental health status was measured using the Mental Health Inventory for Chinese Middle School Students (MMHI-60). A generalized additive model was used to explore the nonlinear association between screen time and mental health status. Additionally, a mixed-effects model was utilized to explore the dose-response associations between average daily total screen time, screen time for different content types, and adolescents' mental health status and the impact of the proportion of different screen contents on mental health outcomes.Results:The age of the participants was (14.40±1.48) years, with 56.07% being boys. The MMHI-60 score averaged 1.73±0.70. The M( Q1,Q3) for daily total screen time was 50.00 (0.00,128.57) minutes. The M( Q1,Q3) for screen time dedicated to gaming, studying, socializing, and watching videos were 0.00 (0.00, 20.00), 8.57 (1.64, 44.50), 4.28 (0.00, 30.00), and 0.00 (0.00, 25.71) minutes, respectively. A non-linear association was observed between average daily screen time and adolescent mental health problem score, 0-1 hour of daily screen time was beneficial for adolescent mental, compared to no screen time. However, screen time exceeding 1 hour was detrimental, with the negative impact increasing alongside screen time duration. When total daily screen time was held constant, the proportion of time spent on gaming ( β=0.14, 95% CI: 0.05-0.23, P=0.003) and video ( β=0.21, 95% CI: 0.09-0.28, P<0.001) was positively correlated with mental health problems, whereas the proportion of time spent on studying was negatively correlated with mental health problems ( β=-0.17, 95% CI: -0.24 - -0.11, P<0.001). Conclusions:Moderate screen time is advantageous for adolescent mental health. However, it is crucial to minimize the proportion of screen time dedicated to video and gaming activities to mitigate potential adverse effects.
9.Changes in the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of human metapneumovirus in children with acute lower respiratory tract infection following the withdrawal of non-pharmaceutical interventions
Ke HUANG ; Tingting LAN ; Nuo XU ; Ting ZHAO ; Haiyan LI ; Lin DONG
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2025;43(3):143-150
Objective:To investigate the changes of the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) among children with acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) before and after the discontinuation of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) during coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic.Methods:This was a retrospective cohort study. Children hospitalized at The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children′s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University between January 2021 and December 2023, who were diagnosed with ALRTI by nasopharyngeal secretion testing for respiratory pathogens nucleic acid were enrolled. Clinical and laboratory data were collected. Children admitted between January 1, 2021 and January 7, 2023 were classified as the pre-NPI withdrawal group (abbreviated as pre-withdrawal group), while those admitted from January 8, 2023 afterward were classified as the post-NPI withdrawal group (abbreviated as post-withdrawal group). Nasopharyngeal secretions from the enrolled children were tested for 13 respiratory pathogens using polymerase chain reaction-capillary electrophoresis fragment analysis, and bacterial cultures were also performed. Statistical analyses were performed using the Mann-Whitney U test or chi-square test. Results:A total of 30 855 ALRTI cases were enrolled, with 1 679 of hMPV-positive. In the pre-withdrawal group, there were 861 cases with an age of onset of 2.0(1.0, 3.0) years, and the highest proportion was in the 1 to <3 years age group, accounting for 35.3%(304/861). In the post-withdrawal group, there were 818 cases with an age of onset of 3.0(2.0, 4.0) years, and the highest proportion was in the 3 to <5 years age group, accounting for 39.2%(321/818).The age of onset in the post-withdrawal group was significantly older than that in the pre-withdrawal group ( Z=7.69, P<0.001) .The hMPV detection rate was higher in the pre-withdrawal group than that in post-withdrawal group (5.75%(861/14 984) vs 5.15%(818/15 871); χ2=5.25, P=0.022). In the pre-withdrawal group, the epidemic peaks occurred in winter and spring, with the highest rates in January 2022(25.2%(224/890)) and March 2022 (21.6%(186/860)). In the post-withdrawal group, the epidemic peak shifted to spring and summer, and the detection rate became increased since April 2023(10.8%(136/1 258)). The post-withdrawal group showed lower rates of wheezing, shortness of breath, cyanosis, respiratory support, severe pneumonia, intensive care unit admission, and shorter hospital stays compared to the pre-withdrawal group ( χ2=69.09, 31.63, 12.97, 57.96, 55.73, 5.48 and Z=7.11, respectively, all P< 0.05).In the pre-withdrawal group, 412 cases (47.9%(412/861)) had other pathogens detected, compared to 445 cases (54.4%(445/181)) in the post-withdrawal group, indicating a significantly higher rate of co-infections in the post-withdrawal group ( χ2=7.20, P<0.05). The most commonly detected pathogens in both groups were Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP), rhinovirus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. However, the post-withdrawal group showed significantly higher detection rates of MP and influenza virus, but lower bacterial detection rates compared to the pre-withdrawal group ( χ2=39.41, 9.70, 5.63, respectively, all P<0.05). The detection rate of Haemophilus influenzae was 2.1%(17/818) in the post-withdrawal group which lower than that (6.7%(58/861)) in the pre-withdrawal group, and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2=21.32, P<0.001). Conclusions:In 2023, following the withdrawal of NPI, the epidemic peak of hMPV in Wenzhou area is delayed to spring and summer. The age of children with hMPV-associated ALRTI increases, with the majority being 3 to <5 years old. The overall severity of the disease decreases. However, the detection of mixed pathogens increases, with MP being the most common, while bacterial detection decreases.
10.Fungi distribution on object surface in medical institutions
Xiaofeng LIN ; Yan LI ; Nuo CHEN ; Weilong ZHOU ; Fan CHENG ; Yibin TAN ; Ying WANG
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2025;24(5):625-630
Objective To understand the distribution characteristics of fungi on object surface in hospital environ-ment,and provide reference for the scientific and precise formulation of environment control strategies based on fun-gal in clinic.Methods From December 7 to 23,2023,a total of 60 environmental specimens of 19 categories in 6 departments of a large tertiary first-class hospital were collected and divided into water-related environmental speci-men group,complete facade environmental specimen group,and sanitary ware environmental specimen group.18S rRNA sequencing was performed on specimens with fungi detected.Results Fungal detection rate of environmental specimens was 20.00%(12/60).Sink in the department of endocrinology had the highest fungal colony count(15 CFU/cm2),followed by the air outlet of air disinfection device in the department of thoracic surgery and the in-ternal part of a faucet in the department of endocrinology(both 10 CFU/cm2).The water-related environmental specimen group detected most diverse fungal genera(14 species),with high relative abundances of Aspergillus(100%),Meyerozyma(99.06%),Ophiocordyceps genus(95.63%),and Kodamaea(87.86%).The air outlet of air disinfection device was detected with a high abundance of Chaetomium(44.08%)and Corollospora(39.71%).There was no statistically significant difference in the α-diversity(Shannon and Simpson indices,P values of 0.661 and 0.568,respectively)and β-diversity(P=0.712)among the three environmental specimens.Conclusion Under the routine implementation of basic environmental cleaning and disinfection in medical institutions,fungi are in a low prevalence in the environment.However,moist surfaces and air disinfection device are prone to fungal colonization,and it is necessary to strengthen daily monitoring and take corresponding intervention measures to reduce the risk of infection.

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