1.Osler’s view of the physician and physician’s narrative literacy in narrative medicine
Huihui CHEN ; Wenhua CAO ; Yanling TAO ; Ying ZHAO ; Xiaolin YANG
Chinese Medical Ethics 2026;39(3):399-404
In the era of evidence-based medicine, the progress of medical science and technology has enriched medical diagnostic tools and treatment methods, but it has also led to the loss of medical warmth and the alienation of the doctor-patient relationships. William Osler emphasized that while medical technology advances, attention should also be paid to the practice of narrative medicine and the development of physician’s narrative literacy. The view of the physician he advocated reminds us that the core of medicine still lies in the narrative connection between doctors and patients, as well as a deep understanding of human nature. By exploring the relationship between Osler’s view of the physician and narrative medicine as well as physician’s narrative literacy, this paper analyzed the methods of cultivating physician’s narrative literacy, providing references for modern medical education and practice, and assisting in the harmony and unity of science and technology and humanity.
2.The role and mechanism of protein synthesis in muscle atrophy induced by acute kidney injury
Xiaolin LIU ; Qiongzhi ZHAO ; Bin GUO ; Sheng ZHANG
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2026;61(3):416-423
ObjectiveTo investigate the role and mechanism of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) transcription and ribosome biogenesis in muscle atrophy induced by acute kidney injury (AKI). MethodsEight male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into a control group (Ctrl) and a model group (AKI). An AKI model was established via intraperitoneal injection of cisplatin. Muscle atrophy was phenotypically assessed by measuring muscle mass, myofiber cross-sectional area (HE staining), and mRNA expression levels of atrophy-related genes (Murf-1, Atrogin-1, Igf-1) using qRT-PCR. In vivo protein synthesis rates were determined via the SUnSET assay (puromycin incorporation). Ribosome biogenesis was evaluated by assessing rRNA content and 47S pre-rRNA expression levels. Myotubes differentiated from mouse skeletal muscle cell lines (C2C12 myotubes) were treated with serum from AKI mice, and the effects on rDNA transcription, ribosome biogenesis, and protein metabolism were analyzed using chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (ChIP-qPCR) and Western blot. ResultsAKI successfully induced muscle atrophy, as evidenced by a significant reduction in skeletal muscle mass. The most pronounced decrease occurred in the extensor digitorum longus muscle (21.0%, P 0.01), along with a trend toward reduced myofiber cross-sectional area. At the molecular level, AKI inhibited muscle protein synthesis (83.14% reduction in puromycin incorporation, P 0.000 1) and impaired ribosome biogenesis, manifested by suppressed rDNA transcription elongation (52.62% decrease in 47S pre-rRNA ITS-1 levels, P 0.01) and reduced total rRNA content (65.29%, P 0.000 1). In contrast, serum from AKI mice promoted rDNA transcription initiation and protein synthesis in C2C12 myotubes in vitro. ConclusionAKI induces muscle atrophy by suppressing rDNA transcription and ribosome biogenesis in skeletal muscle, leading to impaired protein synthesis. Dysregulated ribosome biogenesis may play a critical role in AKI-induced muscle atrophy.
3.Treatment of Infection-Related Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus from the Perspective of Latent Pathogen and Dryness Disorder
Zhaobo WANG ; Yingying YANG ; Jia WANG ; Linhua ZHAO ; Xiaolin TONG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(12):1329-1333
Infection is an important trigger for the initiation of pancreatic islet autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). From the perspective of latent pathogen and dryness disorder, this study analyzes the core pathogenesis and dynamic evolution of T1DM in the subclinical and clinical stages. Combined with the T1DM "constraint, heat, deficiency, damage" state and target differentiation and treatment theory, the course of infection-induced T1DM is divided into three stages, including latent dryness, dry-heat and collateral damage. The "latent dryness" stage corresponds to the subclinical phase of T1DM, while the "dry-heat" stage corresponds to the clinical phase, and the "collateral damage" stage corresponds to the phase in which chronic complications develop. Treatment principles include supplementing deficiency and dispelling pathogen during the "latent dryness" stage, clearing heat and moistening dryness in the "dry-heat" stage, and dissolving stasis and unblocking collaterals in the "collateral damage" stage. Furthermore, syndrome-targeted and target-directed therapeutic modifications were made according to T1DM-related autoimmune activity, metabolic comorbidities, and vascular comorbidities, providing a reference for clinical management of T1DM.
4.Study on the distribution of FMR1 CGG repeat numbers among 16 610 women of childbearing age in China
Yahui SHEN ; Wei HOU ; Xiaolin FU ; Manli ZHANG ; Xiaoxiao XIE ; Chunyan ZHANG ; Jiaxin BIAN ; Xiao MAO ; Juan WEN ; Chunyu LUO ; Hua JIN ; Qian ZHU ; Qingwei QI ; Yeqing QIAN ; Jing YUAN ; Yanyan ZHAO ; Ailan YIN ; Shutie LI ; Yulin JIANG ; Rui XIAO ; Yanping LU
Chinese Journal of Reproduction and Contraception 2025;45(4):398-402
Objective:To investigate the distribution of CGG repeat numbers in the FMR1 gene among reproductive-age women in China, providing data reference for carrier screening and genetic counseling of Fragile X syndrome. Methods:This cross-sectional study recruited 16 610 reproductive-age women from 12 medical institutions between July 2022 and October 2023. Peripheral venous blood samples (3 mL) were collected, and genomic DNA was extracted. The number of CGG repeats in the FMR1 gene was determined using the triplet-primed polymerase chain reaction (TP-PCR) combined with capillary electrophoresis technology. Statistical analyses were performed to assess the prevalence and distribution of CGG repeat expansions. Results:Among 16 610 women of childbearing age, 5 684 (34.220%) women had the same number of CGG repeats in the two alleles of FMR1 gene, and 10 926 (65.780%) women had different numbers of repeats in the two alleles. Among the 33 220 FMR1 alleles in 16 610 women of reproductive age, the most common CGG repeat numbers were 29 [48.645% (16 160/33 220)] and 30 [26.276% (8 729/33 220)], while the most frequent CGG genotype was CGG 29/29 [24.726% (4 107/16 610)]. The CGG repeat numbers of FMR1 gene were normal in 16 498 women (99.326%). Among the 112 women (0.674%) with CGG repeat abnormities, 96 (0.578%) women were classified as intermediate carriers, 15 (0.090%) as premutation carriers, and 1 (0.006%) as a full mutation carrier, whose CGG genotype was (36, >200). Conclusion:In the general reproductive-age female population in China, the normal CGG repeat numbers of the FMR1 gene account for 99.326%, while the intermediate carrier rate is 0.578%, and the combined carrier rate of the premutation and full mutation types is 0.096%.
5.Isolation and identification of yak-derived Enterococcus from four provinces of Tibetan plateau and detection of virulence resistance genes and biofilms
Jiaojiao XIN ; Guiqin GAO ; Xiaolong ZHAO ; Yongzhi LOU ; Jing LI ; Pan CHANG ; Ren-de SONG ; Xiangying KONG ; Hongmei SHI ; Xiaolin LUO ; Zhuoma GESANG ; Sizhu SUOLANG ; Ga GONG
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(2):289-297
This study aims to understand the epidemic distribution characteristics,antimicrobial resistance,virulence genes,and biofilm adhesion ability of Enterococcus in yaks on the Tibetan plateau.Three hundred and forty-six fresh yak fecal samples and 311 milk samples were collected from four provinces on the Tibetan plateau(Xizang,Sichuan,Gansu,Qinghai),totaling 657 sam-ples.Bacterial isolation and identification were conducted,followed by 16S rDNA gene detection and the construction of a systematic evolutionary tree.The isolated strains were tested for antimi-crobial resistance and virulence genes using PCR,and sensitivity tests were performed using 18 types of antibiotics.The biofilm adhesion ability of the isolated bacteria was determined using an improved semi-quantitative crystal violet staining method.The results showed that the total isola-tion rate of Enterococcus was 32.27%,with Sichuan having the highest at 60.23%,followed by Gansu,Qinghai,and Tibet autonomous region at 42.70%,23.47%,and 18.31%respectively.In terms of sample types,the isolation rate in fecal samples was 36.71%,and in milk samples,it was 27.33%.Through PCR amplification,bands of approximately 1 400 bp were obtained,and 5 strains were selected for evolutionary analysis,forming a separate cluster.Among the 212 isolated strains,a high resistance to clindamycin,quinupristin-dalfopristin,linezolid,levofloxacin,and erythromycin was observed,with various resistance phenomena,accounting for 60.85%.Only 5 out of 12 resist-ant genes were detected,namely erm(B),tet(L),tet(O),tet(M),and ant(6)-Ia.All 13 virulence genes were detected in Enterococcus,with detection rates in the range of 5.19%to 95.76%,where cpd was 95.75%,gelE was 91.98%,efaA was 86.79%,asal was 86.32%,and the rest ranged from 5.19%to 55.66%.The fsr virulence gene was not detected in Enterococcus from milk sources.Among the isolated strains,3.30%showed medium adhesive ability,48.58%showed weak adhesive ability,and 48.11%showed no adhesive ability.The above research revealed the preva-lence of yak derived Enterococcus,the carrying status of resistance and virulence genes,and the correlation between biofilm phenotypes,laying the foundation for mastering research data on yak-derived Enterococcus in the Tibetan plateau.
6.Rustic Opinion on"Reverse Spread to the Pericardium"
Jinli LUO ; Yayun WANG ; Yingying YANG ; Qingwei LI ; Ling ZHOU ; Ye MIN ; Linhua ZHAO ; Xiaolin TONG
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;41(4):421-424
"When warm evil is received,it first attacks the lungs and then spread to the pericardium reversely"is the general rule of warm diseases.Doctors of different dynasties have different views on the phrase"reverse spread to the pericardium",especially the word"reverse".Professor Tong Xiaolin proposed that the heart governs the mind,the pericardium and the heart are connected in qi,and when the heart is affected by evil,the pericardium instead suffers from the evil.The"reverse spread to the pericardium"proposed by Ye Tianshi is actually the spread of warm evil to the brain.Taking meningococcal meningitis as the basic disease,it can be matched one by one with the typical stages of the transmission of Wei-Qi-Ying-Xue.Combined with the theory of Dingjiao,it is believed that the function of"the heart governing the mind"focuses more on the brain in the modern anatomical sense.Combining traditional Chinese medicine's ideas on diagnosis and treatment of warm diseases with modern medicine,revealing the essence of the disease,grasping the core of the pathogenesis,analyzing the word"reverse"from a new perspective,and exploring its true meaning,is of great significance for clarifying its connotation,exploring the development laws of warm diseases,and guiding the diagnosis and treatment of warm disea-ses.
7.Progress in methods for chronic disease and multimorbidity measurement in epidemiological studies
Yipei ZHAO ; Yaguan ZHOU ; Xiaolin XU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2025;46(8):1480-1488
With the accelerated progress of population aging and the shift in the disease spectrum, the prevention and management of chronic diseases and multimorbidity are facing great challenges. Multimorbidity measurement is a process that assesses and quantifies the complexity and severity of multiple disease states in a population, which is of great significance for understanding the epidemiology and disease burden of multimorbidity, as well as for optimizing medical services and policy. This article reviews existing multimorbidity measurement indicators, tools, and applications from two dimensions, static and dynamic attributes, aiming to improve the accuracy and comprehensiveness of multimorbidity epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment.
8.Exploration of the Application of Generative Artificial Intelligence to the Challenge of Medical Record Writing
Xiaoyuan GAO ; Xiaolin DIAO ; Fan XU ; Hongxia LI ; Xintong WU ; Zixing WANG ; Wei ZHAO ; Ting SHU
Chinese Hospital Management 2025;45(5):76-79
Generative Artificial Intelligence ishows a broad application prospect in the field of healthcare and has become an important technical means to promote the development of medical informatization.It addresses the multi-faceted challenges of medical record documentation,including efficiency,quality,and doctor-patient communica-tion.It analyzes the adaptability and feasibility of Generative Artificial Intelligence in different clinical scenarios of intelli-gent medical record generation.Additionally,it explores the issues present in current applications and proposes corre-sponding solutions,providing references for the effective application and continuous optimization of Generative Artifi-cial Intelligence in medical record documentation.This provides a theoretical foundation for further expanding the appli-cation scenarios of automatic medical record documentation in China's healthcare industry.
9.Effects of DP-SES and BP-SES stent implantation on serum endothelin 1 levels and the incidence of coronary artery restenosis in patients with CHD
Nina BIAN ; Zhilin ZHAO ; Xuai REN ; Xiaolin FU ; Tao SI ; Yingzheng HAO
Clinical Medicine of China 2025;41(3):164-169
Objective:To analyze the effects of biodegradable-polymer sirolimus-eluting stents (BP-SES) and durable polymer sirolimus-eluting stents (DP-SES) implantation on serum endothelin 1 levels and the incidence of coronary restenosis in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).Methods:A total of 114 patients with CHD admitted to the First People's Hospital of Xianyang in Shaanxi Province from May 2022 to January 2024 were selected. According to the principle of comparable baseline characteristics between groups, patients were divided into two groups by random number table method, with 57 cases in each group. After pretreatment of diseased vessels, DP-SES group underwent implantation of DP-SES with appropriate length and diameter, while BP-SES group underwent implantation of BP-SES with appropriate length and diameter. After implantation, non-compliant balloons were used for in-stent post-dilation. Comparisons of vascular endothelial function, levels of inflammatory factors and hemodynamic indicators before operation and at 6 months between groups were made postoperatively, also, the incidence rates of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and coronary restenosis within 6 months were also compared. Measurement data with normal distribution was expressed as “xˉ±s”, independent sample t-test was used on comparison between groups, paired t-test was used for intra-group comparisons before and after treatment. Counting data was expressed as rate or composition ratio, χ2 test was used on comparison between groups. Results:At 6 months after surgery, the levels of endothelin 1 and VEGF were lower in BP-SES group compared to DP-SES group,[(72±5) ng/L vs. (77±7) ng/L, (147±25) ng/L vs. (157±27) ng/L, t=3.76, P<0.001, t=2.16, P=0.033]. The level of nitric oxide was higher in BP-SES group compared to DP-SES group [(79±7) μmol/L vs. (76±8) μmol/L, t=2.46, P<0.001]. At 6 months after surgery, the levels of TNF-α, IL-1 and CRP in DP-SES group were higher than those before surgery, and were all higher compared to BP-SES group[(81±5) ng/L vs. (75±5) ng/L, (159±18) ng/L vs. (151±16) ng/L, (31±4) mg/L vs. (29±3) mg/L, t=6.87, P<0.001, t=2.24, P=0.027, t=2.51, P=0.014]. At 6 months after surgery, the level of whole blood viscosity and plasma viscosity in both group were lower than those before surgery, and the level of Hct in BP-SES group was lower than those before surgery, the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.001), while the differences between groups were not statistically significant( P>0.05). The difference of incidence rates of MACE and coronary restenosis within 6 months between groups before surgery and 6 months after surgery were not statistically significant [7.0%(4/57) vs. 12.3%(7/57), χ2=0.91, P=0.341; 3.7%(2/57) vs. 8.3%(5/57), χ2=0.61, P=0.443]. Conclusion:Both BP-SES implantation and DP-SES implantation could effectively restore coronary blood supply, and are highly safe. However, the former can reduce damage to vascular wall and better improve endothelial function in patients.
10.Construction of a risk prediction model for premature delivery after transvaginal cervical cerclage
Ran HUANG ; He LI ; Xiaoyang ZHAO ; Xiaolin DENG ; Hong LI
China Modern Doctor 2025;63(32):37-40
Objective To explore the risk factors for premature delivery after transvaginal cervical cerclage,construct and validate a predictive model.Methods A total of 209 single-tonsus cervicitis patients who underwent McDonald cervical ring ligation at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2022 to December 2024 were selected as subjects,and they were divided into preterm group(n=86)and full-term group(n=123)according to the postoperative pregnancy outcomes.LASSO regression analysis was used to screen variables,and the prediction model was constructed by multivariate Logistic regression.The performance of the model was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic curve,calibration curve and decision curve.Results Body mass index,amniotic sac protrusion,preoperative white blood cell,and cervical length before cerclage<25mm were identified as independent risk factors for preterm birth(P<0.05).The prediction model demonstrated an area under the curve of 0.823(95%CI:0.765-0.881),with sensitivity of 77.91%and specificity of 77.24%.Both the calibration curve and decision analysis confirmed the model's strong consistency and clinical net benefit.Conclusion The predictive model constructed in this study has a good predictive effect and can be used as a reference for the stratification of preterm risk after cervical cerclage.

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