1.Research Tackling Paradigm and Technological Layout Strategies Based on Erectile Dysfunction, A Clinical Dominant Disease of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Qi ZHAO ; Yun CHEN ; Baoxing LIU ; Xuejun SHANG ; Fei SUN ; Xiaozhi ZHAO ; Zhigang WU ; Chao SUN ; Peihai ZHANG ; Wanjun CHENG ; Xing ZHOU ; Zhan QIN ; Yufeng PAN ; Weiwei TAO ; Jianhuai CHEN ; Mei MO ; Xiaoxiao ZHANG ; Xing ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(7):291-299
To thoroughly implement the strategic deployment outlined in the Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Promoting the Inheritance and Innovative Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine regarding research on dominant diseases of traditional Chinese medicine and to uphold the development philosophy of equal emphasis on traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine,the China Association of Chinese Medicine has fully played a leading academic role by systematically organizing and conducting a series of academic youth salons on clinical dominant diseases of traditional Chinese medicine. On September 13,2024,the 36th Youth Salon on Clinical Dominant Diseases was successfully held in Nanjing,focusing on the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine and the integrative traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine in the diagnosis and treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). The conference brought together leading experts from traditional Chinese medicine,western medicine,and interdisciplinary fields,facilitating in-depth multidisciplinary discussions that led to key consensus on optimizing traditional Chinese medicine treatment protocols for ED,researching and developing new drugs of traditional Chinese medicine,and advancing interdisciplinary development in traditional Chinese medicine. This salon systematically sorted out the clinical strengths and distinctive features of traditional Chinese medicine in the diagnosis and treatment of ED. Based on current research foundations and clinical needs,it identified key directions for future scientific layout and scientific research tackling: (1) Standardization of syndrome differentiation system of traditional Chinese medicine for ED. (2) Optimization and standardization of intervention methods of integrated traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine. (3) High-quality clinical research guided by evidence-based medicine. (4) In-depth analysis of the pharmacological mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of ED. (5) Clinical translation and application promotion of new drugs of traditional Chinese medicine. (6) Interdisciplinary integration and innovation in traditional Chinese medicine. For each research direction,key focus areas,expected objectives,and clinical value were further refined,along with the establishment of a scientifically sound priority funding level evaluation system. Therefore,building on the series of salons on the ED-focused dominant diseases of traditional Chinese medicine,this paper provides standardized guidance for clinical practice of traditional Chinese medicine in ED management,effectively contributing to the high-quality development of traditional Chinese medicine. It serves as a valuable reference for national scientific and technological strategic layout, research and development decision-making in new drugs of traditional Chinese medicine,research topic planning,and clinical guideline formulation.
2.Characteristics and influential factors for irAEs in patients with liver cancer caused by tislelizumab
Haiping LI ; Mengru SHEN ; Tao WEI ; Shengshen LI ; Cailu LEI ; Chun MO ; Liufeng LIAO
China Pharmacy 2025;36(24):3107-3112
OBJECTIVE To explore the characteristics and influencing factors of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) induced by tislelizumab in patients with liver cancer. METHODS A retrospective cohort of 203 liver cancer patients treated with tislelizumab in Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital from May 2022 to March 2024 was included. These patients were divided into an irAEs group (58 cases) and a non-irAEs group (145 cases). Clinical data were collected and compared between the two groups. A multivariate logistic regression model was employed to analyze factors influencing the occurrence of irAEs and establish a predictive model. The receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve was plotted to evaluate the predictive value of the model for the occurrence of irAEs. The correlation between irAEs and overall survival (OS) as well as progression free survival (PFS) in patients was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS The irAEs induced by tislelizumab in liver cancer patients were predominantly grade 1-2 (89.71%), mainly manifesting as hematological toxicity (42.65%) and hepatotoxicity (20.59%), and mostly occurred within 1-12 cycles after tislelizumab treatment. Compared with liver cancer patients without underlying liver diseases, those with chronic hepatitis B had a higher incidence of irAEs. Statistically significant differences were observed between the irAEs and non-irAEs groups in terms of the number of patients with a China Liver Cancer Staging (CNLC) stage ≥Ⅱ, white blood cell count, neutrophil count, systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) (P<0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis revealed that CNLC stage ≥Ⅱ was an independent risk factor for the occurrence of irAEs (P=0.027). The ROC curve indicated that neutrophil count, white blood cell count, NLR, and SII all demonstrated certain predictive potential for the occurrence of irAEs (with area under the curve values of 0.614, 0.592,0.591, and 0.589, respectively). The Kaplan-Meier survival curve showed no statistically significant differences in PFS and OS between the irAEs and non-irAEs groups, among patients with different grades of irAEs, and among irAEs patients with different CNLC stages (P>0.05). CONCLUSION The irAEs induced by tislelizumab in liver cancer patients are relatively mild (grade 1-2),mainly manifesting as hematological toxicity and hepatotoxicity. Liver cancer patients with concurrent chronic hepatitis B are at a higher risk of developing irAEs. CNLC stage ≥Ⅱ is an independent risk factor for irAEs induced by tislelizumab. Neutrophil count, white blood cell count, NLR, and SII have certain predictive value for the occurrence of irAEs.
3.Multidisciplinary expert consensus on weight management for overweight and obese children and adolescents based on healthy lifestyle
HONG Ping, MA Yuguo, TAO Fangbiao, XU Yajun, ZHANG Qian, HU Liang, WEI Gaoxia, YANG Yuexin, QIAN Junwei, HOU Xiao, ZHANG Yimin, SUN Tingting, XI Bo, DONG Xiaosheng, MA Jun, SONG Yi, WANG Haijun, HE Gang, CHEN Runsen, LIU Jingmin, HUANG Zhijian, HU Guopeng, QIAN Jinghua, BAO Ke, LI Xuemei, ZHU Dan, FENG Junpeng, SHA Mo, Chinese Association for Student Nutrition & ; Health Promotion, Key Laboratory of Sports and Physical Fitness of the Ministry of Education,〖JZ〗 Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Key Core Technical Integration System and Equipment,〖JZ〗 Key Laboratory of Exercise Rehabilitation Science of the Ministry of Education
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(12):1673-1680
Abstract
In recent years, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents has risen rapidly, posing a serious threat to their physical and mental health. To provide scientific, systematic, and standardized weight management guidance for overweight and obese children and adolescents, the study focuses on the core concept of healthy lifestyle intervention, integrates multidisciplinary expert opinions and research findings,and proposes a comprehensive multidisciplinary intervention framework covering scientific exercise intervention, precise nutrition and diet, optimized sleep management, and standardized psychological support. It calls for the establishment of a multi agent collaborative management mechanism led by the government, implemented by families, fostered by schools, initiated by individuals, optimized by communities, reinforced by healthcare, and coordinated by multiple stakeholders. Emphasizing a child and adolescent centered approach, the consensus advocates for comprehensive, multi level, and personalized guidance strategies to promote the internalization and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. It serves as a reference and provides recommendations for the effective prevention and control of overweight and obesity, and enhancing the health level of children and adolescents.
4.Research advances in sentinel factors for cancer-related cognitive impairment and related assessment tools in children with leukemia
Yan ZENG ; Lin MO ; Zefang CHEN ; Tao LIU
Journal of Chongqing Medical University 2025;50(4):482-487
Cancer-related cognitive impairment is a common and serious complication in children with leukemia,which affects the quality of long-term survival and has adverse impact on their schooling,life,and socialization.Through a literature review,this article summarizes the sentinel factors for cancer-related cognitive impairment,including insomnia,anxiety,depression,high-dose methotrex-ate exposure,decreased lysophosphatidylcholine levels and elevated sphingomyelin concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid,MTHFR1298 genotype,and increases in inflammatory factors(TNF-α,IL-6,and IL-8).The existing assessment tools for sentinel factors lack sensi-tivity and specificity,and subsequent large-sample multicenter studies should be conducted to validate the accuracy of the above indi-cators in predicting cancer-related cognitive impairment in children with leukemia,so as to achieve early intervention and improve the quality of long-term survival.
5.Clinical Dominant Disease of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Jinping WANG ; Qingwen TAO ; Mei MO ; Zihan WANG ; Nan ZHANG ; Yuan XU ; Xiaoxiao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(17):202-210
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized primarily by erosive arthritis, with a high prevalence and disability rate. Although significant progress has been made in the treatment of RA in recent years, challenges such as suboptimal efficacy, drug resistance, severe side effects, and high costs of long-term treatment remain, especially for patients in the early stages of RA, as well as those with RA complications, comorbidities, and severe conditions. Hosted by the China-Japan Friendship Hospital and organized by the Youth Committee of the China Association of Chinese Medicine, the 27th session of the Clinical Dominant Disease Series (Rheumatoid Arthritis) Youth Salon invited nearly 20 experts and scholars from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), western medicine, and interdisciplinary fields to actively discuss the clinical needs of modern medicine and the advantageous stages and aspects of TCM in RA. Experts at the salon agreed that TCM has unique advantages in the treatment of RA, especially during the early stage, periods of low to moderate disease activity, remission phase, and in addressing complications and comorbidities. TCM can achieve both prevention and treatment by regulating the immune system and restoring immune homeostasis. The integrated approach of traditional Chinese and western medicine demonstrates significant advantages in active RA, refractory cases, and stages with severe complications, by rapidly controlling disease progression, alleviating symptoms, enhancing the quality of life, and facilitating recovery. Given the frequent occurrence of multiple comorbidities in RA, TCM shows potential in regulating immunity, alleviating symptoms, and improving physical constitution, which provides new insights into the comprehensive treatment of RA with comorbidities. However, high-quality clinical studies on integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine in RA are still lacking. It is necessary to establish large-scale clinical cohorts and biological databases to provide a scientific basis for the development of precision-targeted therapies and clinical treatment protocols. In the future, individualized treatment strategies integrating traditional Chinese and western medicine are expected to become an important direction for improving the quality of life in RA patients.
6.Systemic Lupus Erythematosus as a Dominant Disease in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Zihan WANG ; Yanyu CHEN ; Yong CUI ; Qingwen TAO ; Mei MO ; Ke XUE ; Xiaoxiao ZHANG ; Yuan XU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(13):263-269
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a refractory autoimmune disease, is among the dominant diseases where traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) shows advantages in the field of rheumatology and immunology. The China-Japan Friendship Hospital hosted the "46th Youth Salon on Dominant Diseases (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)" organized by the China Association of Chinese Medicine, which led to a consensus on "the advantages, challenges, interdisciplinary approaches, and translational achievements of integrated TCM and Western medical approaches in the diagnosis and treatment of SLE." The diagnosis and treatment of SLE currently face several challenges, such as frequent misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis in the early stages, difficulty in achieving treatment targets, multiple side effects from pharmacotherapy, and the lack of management strategies for special populations, all of which hinder the fulfillment of the clinical needs of patients. Integrated TCM and Western medical approaches can improve clinical symptoms such as skin erythema, aversion to cold and cold limbs, fatigue, dry mouth, restlessness, and heat sensation in the palms and soles, thereby improving patients' quality of life. The approaches also help consolidate the efficacy of conventional Western medicine, slow disease progression, reduce relapse rates, address multi-organ involvement, and prevent or treat complications. Additionally, they enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity, prevent the side effects of Western medications, help reduce hormone use, and offer distinct advantages in the individualized intervention of special populations, contributing to the whole-process management of the disease. However, evidence-based medical support for this integrated approach remains limited, and the quality of available evidence is generally low. Common evaluation systems and modern research methodologies should be adopted to clarify the efficacy of TCM in SLE treatment. Efforts should be made to carry out high-quality evidence-based medical research, strengthen the development of fundamental and pharmacological research, and further explain the distinct advantages of TCM in the diagnosis and treatment of SLE. Future efforts should focus on advancing the integration of TCM and modern medicine, incorporating multi-omics technologies, individualized stratification, and other precision medicine concepts, in combination with artificial intelligence. Moreover, interdisciplinary collaboration should be promoted to utilize modern technology in exploring the essence of TCM theories and screening effective formulae, thereby comprehensively improving the diagnosis and treatment of SLE through integrated TCM and Western medical approaches.
7.Systemic Lupus Erythematosus as a Dominant Disease in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Zihan WANG ; Yanyu CHEN ; Yong CUI ; Qingwen TAO ; Mei MO ; Ke XUE ; Xiaoxiao ZHANG ; Yuan XU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(13):263-269
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a refractory autoimmune disease, is among the dominant diseases where traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) shows advantages in the field of rheumatology and immunology. The China-Japan Friendship Hospital hosted the "46th Youth Salon on Dominant Diseases (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)" organized by the China Association of Chinese Medicine, which led to a consensus on "the advantages, challenges, interdisciplinary approaches, and translational achievements of integrated TCM and Western medical approaches in the diagnosis and treatment of SLE." The diagnosis and treatment of SLE currently face several challenges, such as frequent misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis in the early stages, difficulty in achieving treatment targets, multiple side effects from pharmacotherapy, and the lack of management strategies for special populations, all of which hinder the fulfillment of the clinical needs of patients. Integrated TCM and Western medical approaches can improve clinical symptoms such as skin erythema, aversion to cold and cold limbs, fatigue, dry mouth, restlessness, and heat sensation in the palms and soles, thereby improving patients' quality of life. The approaches also help consolidate the efficacy of conventional Western medicine, slow disease progression, reduce relapse rates, address multi-organ involvement, and prevent or treat complications. Additionally, they enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity, prevent the side effects of Western medications, help reduce hormone use, and offer distinct advantages in the individualized intervention of special populations, contributing to the whole-process management of the disease. However, evidence-based medical support for this integrated approach remains limited, and the quality of available evidence is generally low. Common evaluation systems and modern research methodologies should be adopted to clarify the efficacy of TCM in SLE treatment. Efforts should be made to carry out high-quality evidence-based medical research, strengthen the development of fundamental and pharmacological research, and further explain the distinct advantages of TCM in the diagnosis and treatment of SLE. Future efforts should focus on advancing the integration of TCM and modern medicine, incorporating multi-omics technologies, individualized stratification, and other precision medicine concepts, in combination with artificial intelligence. Moreover, interdisciplinary collaboration should be promoted to utilize modern technology in exploring the essence of TCM theories and screening effective formulae, thereby comprehensively improving the diagnosis and treatment of SLE through integrated TCM and Western medical approaches.
8.The characteristics and associated factors of hand dysfunction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Yaowei ZOU ; Ying YANG ; Zhiming OUYANG ; Jie PAN ; Peiwen JIA ; Kuimin YANG ; Huwei ZHENG ; Tao WU ; Jianzi LIN ; Jianda MA ; Yingqian MO ; Lie DAI
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2025;64(2):119-127
Objective:To investigate the characteristics of hand dysfunction and its associated factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods:A cross-sectional study. Patients with RA were recruited from January 2019 to April 2024 at the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University. Demographic and clinical data were collected, including age, gender, active smoking, disease duration, time of morning stiffness, rheumatoid factor and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody, disease activity, radiographic indicators, and hand function assessment. Hand function was assessed by grip strength measures and self-reported items related to hand function in the Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire. Factors related to hand function were analyzed by logistic regression analyses.Results:A total of 1 079 RA patients were recruited [mean age: (53.0±12.6) years]. Overall, 72.6% (783/1 079) patients experienced a decrease in grip strength, 57.2% (617/1 079) patients experienced a decreased grip strength in both hands, with the average grip strength of the left and right hands decreasing by 16.3% and 14.1%, respectively, compared to normal values; 39.9% (430/1 079) patients had self-reported hand dysfunction. There were 185 (17.1%) older RA patients (age ≥65 years). The proportion of older RA patients with decreased grip strength [89.7% (166/185) vs. 69.0% (617/894)] and degree of decrease in grip strength compared to normal values (left hand:-35.3%±30.6% vs. -12.3%±38.6%; right hand:-32.6%±32.3% vs. -10.3%±42.1%) were significantly higher than that in young patients, and the proportion of older patients with self-reported hand dysfunction was also significantly higher [53.0% (98/185) vs. 37.1% (332/894), all P<0.001]. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that pain visual analogue scale ( OR=1.375, 95% CI 1.020-1.854) was independently associated with grip strength decrease in older RA patients, while the 28-joint tender joint count ( OR=1.151, 95% CI 1.063-1.246) and provider global assessment of disease activity ( OR=1.381, 95% CI 1.171-1.628) were associated with self-reported hand dysfunction. Conclusions:Hand dysfunction is common in RA patients, especially among older RA patients, which is related to pain, joint tenderness and provider global assessment of disease activity. This result implies the importance of pain management in RA patients.
9.Clinical Dominant Disease of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Jinping WANG ; Qingwen TAO ; Mei MO ; Zihan WANG ; Nan ZHANG ; Yuan XU ; Xiaoxiao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(17):202-210
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized primarily by erosive arthritis, with a high prevalence and disability rate. Although significant progress has been made in the treatment of RA in recent years, challenges such as suboptimal efficacy, drug resistance, severe side effects, and high costs of long-term treatment remain, especially for patients in the early stages of RA, as well as those with RA complications, comorbidities, and severe conditions. Hosted by the China-Japan Friendship Hospital and organized by the Youth Committee of the China Association of Chinese Medicine, the 27th session of the Clinical Dominant Disease Series (Rheumatoid Arthritis) Youth Salon invited nearly 20 experts and scholars from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), western medicine, and interdisciplinary fields to actively discuss the clinical needs of modern medicine and the advantageous stages and aspects of TCM in RA. Experts at the salon agreed that TCM has unique advantages in the treatment of RA, especially during the early stage, periods of low to moderate disease activity, remission phase, and in addressing complications and comorbidities. TCM can achieve both prevention and treatment by regulating the immune system and restoring immune homeostasis. The integrated approach of traditional Chinese and western medicine demonstrates significant advantages in active RA, refractory cases, and stages with severe complications, by rapidly controlling disease progression, alleviating symptoms, enhancing the quality of life, and facilitating recovery. Given the frequent occurrence of multiple comorbidities in RA, TCM shows potential in regulating immunity, alleviating symptoms, and improving physical constitution, which provides new insights into the comprehensive treatment of RA with comorbidities. However, high-quality clinical studies on integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine in RA are still lacking. It is necessary to establish large-scale clinical cohorts and biological databases to provide a scientific basis for the development of precision-targeted therapies and clinical treatment protocols. In the future, individualized treatment strategies integrating traditional Chinese and western medicine are expected to become an important direction for improving the quality of life in RA patients.
10.Selected Experiences of Professor Li Zhigang in the Treatment of Limb Function Disorders after Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
Yu NING ; Xin HAO ; Meng TAN ; Yilin TAO ; Yuping MO ; Suhua SHI ; Zhigang LI
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(10):2783-2789
This article summarizesd Professor Li Zhigang's experience in treating limb dysfunction after acute disseminated encephalomyelitis(ADEM)by acupuncture.Prof.Li respected the classical theory of Chinese medicine,which is to seek the root cause of the disease,clarified the disease mechanism of"deficiency of Yangming leads to longitudinal tendons and unfavorable belt veins",and followed the principle of"treating flaccidity syndrome only by taking advantage of Yangming",and combined with the morbidity characteristics of ADEM that occurs in children,emphasized the important influence of regulating the root of innate and acquired in the treatment of the disease.The importance of regulating the essence of congenital and acquired constitution in the treatment of this disease was emphasized,taking into account the importance of regulating the mind and spirit.The main acupoints of Yangming Stomach Meridian,Large Intestine Meridian,Spleen Meridian,and Governor Vessel,together with the five main points of the lower limbs and the main points of water-inducing,all together play the role of tonifying the middle energizer,benefiting the essence and filling in the marrow,and strengthening the muscles and bones.


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