1.Acacetin Ameliorates Hyperuricemia by Regulating Uric Acid Transporter and NF-κB/NLRP3 Signaling Pathway
Xuanxia WU ; Juan BU ; YELEDAN·MAHAN ; Shengnan ZHANG ; Xiaoling ZHANG ; Ling ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(1):191-198
ObjectiveTo investigate the uric acid-lowering effects and mechanisms of acacetin on hyperuricemia (HUA) in mice. MethodsOteracil potassium and adenine were used to establish the mouse model of HUA. Male Kunming mice (n=48) were randomized into six groups: control, model, low-dose (12.5 mg·kg-1) acacetin, medium-dose (25 mg·kg-1) acacetin, high-dose (50 mg·kg-1) acacetin, and allopurinol (10 mg·kg-1). Each group received continuous gavage administration for 21 days. An automatic biochemical analyzer was used to measure the levels of uric acid (UA), creatinine (Cr), urea nitrogen (BUN), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST). Additionally, the activity of xanthine oxidase (XOD) in the liver and the levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-18 in the serum were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Pathological changes in the renal tissue were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. Western blot was employed to determine the levels of glucose transporter 9 (GLUT9), urate transporter 1 (URAT1), phospho-NF-κB p65 (p-NF-κB p65), and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) in the renal tissue. ResultsCompared with the control group, the model group showed elevated levels of UA, Cr, BUN, ALT, and AST, increased activity of XOD in the liver(P<0.01), raised levels of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-18 in the serum(P<0.01), and significantly up-regulated expression of GLUT9, URAT1, p-NF-κB p65, and NLRP3 in the renal tissue(P<0.01). Compared with the model group, acacetin reduced the UA level in a dose-dependent manner, significantly improved liver and kidney functions, decreased the XOD activity in the liver, ameliorated the pathological changes in the renal tissue, down-regulated the expression of GLUT9, URAT1, p-NF-κB p65 and NLRP3 in the renal tissue(P<0.01), and lowered the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-18 in the serum(P<0.01). ConclusionAcacetin can ameliorate HUA by decreasing uric acid production, increasing uric acid excretion, and inhibiting the NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway. Therefore, acacetin may be a potential drug for the treatment of HUA.
2.Association of outdoor activity time and sleep duration with screening myopia in primary school students
LIU Xiaoling, LI Tingting, CAO Caiyun, YANG Feng, TAO Shuman, WU Xiaoyan, XU Shaojun, TAO Fangbiao
Chinese Journal of School Health 2026;47(2):279-282
Objective:
To explore the association of outdoor activity time and sleep duration with screening myopia in primary school students, so as to provide strategies for myopia prevention.
Methods:
Through a convenience sampling method, a survey was conducted among 4 248 primary school students aged 7-13 years from three primary schools in Xihu District, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province from May to July, 2023. The average daily outdoor activity time and sleep duration on both weekdays and weekends were investigated in primary school students by using a self designed questionnaire. Uncorrected visual acuity tests and non cycloplegic autorefraction were measured by professional optometrists. Inter group comparisons were conducted using the Chi square test. Logistic regression model was used to analyze the association of outdoor activity time and sleep duration with screening myopia.
Results:
The detection rate of screening myopia in primary school students was 33.6%, with the rate in boys (32.0%) lower than that in girls (35.3%), and the difference was statistically significant ( χ 2=5.11, P =0.02). The analysis results of Logistic regression showed that after adjusting for factors such as gender, grade and parental education level, both average daily outdoor activity time <2 h on both weekdays and weekends ( OR =1.27, 95% CI =1.11-1.46) and sleep duration <10 h ( OR =1.17, 95% CI =1.01- 1.35 ), as well as their combined effect ( OR =1.57, 95% CI =1.25-1.98), were associated with an increased risk of screening myopia in primary school students(all P <0.05). Subgroup analysis results indicated that compared to boys ( OR =1.46, 95% CI = 1.07 -1.99), girls( OR =1.73, 95% CI =1.22-2.44) with insufficient outdoor activity time and sleep duration had a higher risk of screening myopia(both P <0.05).
Conclusions
There is a negative correlation of outdoor activity time and sleep duration with screening myopia in primary school students. Outdoor activity time and extending sleep duration should be increased to reduce the risk of myopia in primary school students.
3.Construction and evaluation of the pharmaceutical affairs management system for externally dispensed medications in medical institutions
Hongbao XIE ; Xiaoling YU ; Zhenwei CHEN ; Cuihong WU
China Pharmacy 2026;37(11):1393-1397
OBJECTIVE To establish a pharmaceutical management system for externally dispensed medicines in medical institutions, so as to improve medication safety and regulatory efficiency. METHODS Based on policy analysis and hospital practice, a pharmaceutical management system for externally dispensed medicines was constructed by integrating institutional frameworks, an information‑based platform and management procedures, and the management effectiveness was evaluated. RESULTS Our hospital formulated the Regulations on the Management of Externally Dispensed Medicines , which standardized catalogue selection, prescription issuance, acceptance and use, supervision and evaluation. An information‑based management platform for externally dispensed medicines was built relying on the hospital information system, enabling electronic prescription circulation, intelligent prescription review and whole‑process traceability. Institutional requirements and platform functions were embedded into three core management procedures, namely catalogue selection, prescription issuance, and medicine acceptance and use, forming a closed‑loop working mechanism. After the implementation of the management system, compared with pre‑implementation, the qualified rate of externally dispensed prescriptions increased from 85.2% to 99.3% ( P <0.001), the automatic prescription review pass rate exceeded 95%, the prescription review duration shortened from 7.2 min to 1.8 min ( P <0.001). All dimensional satisfaction scores of patients and medical staff were significantly improved, the standardization awareness of medical staff reached 100%. CONCLUSIONS The construction of a pharmaceutical management system for externally dispensed medicines with standardized institutional frameworks, informatized platforms and standardized procedures effectively enhances the rationality and management efficiency of externally dispensed prescription medicines, and provides a replicable practical pathway for the management of externally dispensed medicines in medical institutions.
4.Relationship between serum miR-494,miR-155 expression and Th1/Th2 cytokines and severity in children with Enterovirus 71 hand-foot-mouth disease
Zhufu XU ; Baofa DING ; Binbin WU ; Xiaoling WANG ; Gaihong GAO
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;46(2):180-185
Objective To investigate the expression of serum microRNA(miR)-494 and miR-155 in chil-dren with Enterovirus type 71 hand-foot-mouth disease(EV71-HFMD),and to analyze the clinical significance of serum miR-494 and miR-155 in EV71-HFMD.Methods A total of 145 children with EV71-HFMD treated in this hospital from May 2021 to May 2023 were selected.According to the severity of the disease,they were divided into mild group(n=81)and severe group(n=64).In addition,73 healthy and disease-free children in the hospital were included in the health group.Serum expression levels of miR-494 and miR-155 as well as helper T cell 17(Th17),regulatory T cell(Treg)and Th17/Treg in the three groups were detected and com-pared.Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between the expression levels of serum miR-494,miR-155,Th17 and Treg,as well as Th17/Treg.The clinical data of children with EV71-HFMD were collected,and the factors influencing the severity of EV71-HFMD were analyzed by multivariate Logistic regression model.Results Compared with healthy group,serum miR-494,miR-155,Th17 and Th17/Treg in mild and severe groups were increased,and Treg were decreased(P<0.05).Compared with mild group,ser-um miR-494,miR-155,Th17 and Th17/Treg in severe group were increased,and Treg was decreased(P<0.05).Pearson correlation analysis showed that Th17 and Th17/Treg were positively correlated with the ex-pression levels of serum miR-494 and miR-155,while Treg was negatively correlated with the expression lev-els of serum miR-494 and miR-155(P<0.05).The peak temperature,duration of fever ≥3 d proportion and eruption of isthmus in severe group were higher than those in mild group(P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic re-gression results showed that the duration of fever ≥3 d,eruption in the isthmus,the high expression level of miR-494 and the high expression level of miR-155 were risk factors for severe EV71-HFMD(P<0.05).Conclusion Se-rum miR-494 and miR-155 are abnormally elevated in children with EV71-HFMD,and the changes in their levels are closely related to Th17/Treg imbalance.Increased expression levels of serum miR-494 and miR-155 are risk factors for severe EV71-HFMD.
5.Predictive value of uterine artery Doppler parameters combined with cerebral placental ratio for late-onset fetal growth restriction
Xiaoling MAO ; Kun WU ; Ju GONG
Journal of Navy Medicine 2025;46(5):484-488
Objective To investigate the application value of uterine artery Doppler parameters combined with cerebral placental ratio(CPR)in predicting late-onset fetal growth restriction(FGR).Methods A total of 82 pregnant women with singleton pregnancy of FGR who were admitted to Jiangyin Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from May 2021 to May 2023 were enrolled.And 60 healthy pregnant women with singleton pregnancy who underwent physical examinations during the same period were enrolled as control.All participants underwent arterial ultrasound examination,and CPR was measured.The uterine artery Doppler parameters and CPR were compared between the FGR group and control group,and their correlation with the disease was analyzed.The predictive efficacy of combined detection was assessed through receiver operator characteristic(ROC)curve.Results The systolic peak velocity/end diastolic velocity(S/D),resistance index(RI),and pulsatility index(PI)of the uterine artery and umbilical artery(UA)in the FGR group were higher than those in the control group,whereas the S/D,RI,and PI of the middle cerabral artery(MCA)and CPR in the FGR group were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).Spearman correlation analysis showed that the S/D,RI,and PI of the uterine artery and UA were positively correlated with late-onset FGR,and the S/D,RI,and PI of the MCA and CPR were negatively correlated with late-onset FGR(P<0.05).ROC curve analysis indicated that the AUC for predicting late-onset FGR by combining uterine artery Doppler parameters with CPR was 0.925,with a sensitivity of 79.3%and a specificity of 88.3%.Conclusion The uterine artery Doppler parameters combined with CPR can effectively predict late-onset FGR,providing significant clinical value in early identification of high-risk pregnant women and guiding clinical interventions.
6.Multimodal Data-Driven Prediction of Gynecological Surgery Duration
Yong HUANG ; Zhilin YONG ; Banghua WU ; Xueying ZHOU ; Xiaoling LANG ; Yuming LI ; Miye WANG ; Qingke SHI ; Li RAO
Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Sciences) 2025;56(5):1392-1398
Objective Focusing on gynecological surgery,we constructed a prediction model for surgical duration by extracting features from unstructured surgical planning texts and integrating multimodal data via artificial intelligence technology.Methods The clinical data of 34 614 patients who underwent gynecologic surgeries at West China Second University Hospital,Sichuan University between January 2022 and October 2024 were collected.An embedding-transformer model was constructed to convert surgical planning texts into a one-dimensional numerical feature,referred to as the step feature.The predictive value of the step feature was assessed by comparing the performance improvements of linear regression,random forest,eXtreme Gradient Boosting(XGBoost),support vector regression,K-nearest neighbor regression,and artificial neural network algorithms in two scenarios—with and without the step feature as an input.The out-of-sample prediction accuracy of the models was assessed using mean absolute error(MAE),root mean squared error(RMSE),and R-squared(R2).Furthermore,the model interpretability was examined using SHapley Additive exPlanations(SHAP)values.Results SHAP results showed that the step feature had the highest predictive contribution.Temporal factors in surgical scheduling also influenced gynecological surgery duration.The XGBoost model demonstrated optimal performance on the test set,significantly improving prediction accuracy with a 40.43%increase in R2,while reducing MAE and RMSE by 21.27%and 20.13%,respectively,compared to the baseline model without the step feature.Conclusion The embedding-transformer model developed in this study effectively extracts features from surgical planning texts and enhances the predictive performance of machine learning models.The XGBoost prediction model can assist hospital administrators in implementing more refined management of gynecological surgeries and improving the utilization efficiency of surgical resources.
7.Real-time functional MRI neurofeedback for modulating brain activity changes in obese adults
Qi QIAO ; Jing ZHOU ; Junya HE ; Xin LI ; Yang ZHOU ; Zhonglin LI ; Zhi ZOU ; Xiaoling WU ; Hao LI ; Yongli LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2025;41(1):45-49
Objective To observe value of real-time functional MRI neurofeedback(rtfMRI-NF)for modulating brain activity changes in obese adults.Methods Twenty-two obese adults were prospectively recruited,3-week rtfMRI-NF training intervention was conducted.Barratt impulsivityness scale version 11(BIS-11),three-factor eating questionnaire(TFEQ)and food rating scales were scored before and after intervention,and whole-brain resting state fMRI(rs-fMRI)data were obtained.Clinical scale scores,rs-fMRI regional homogeneity(ReHo)values and amplitude of low frequency fluctuation(ALFF)values were compared before and after intervention.Then brain regions with differences of ReHo and ALFF values before and after intervention were explored,and correlations of values of rs-fMRI data differences and clinical scale score differences were analyzed.Results BIS-11 score,TFEQ emotional eating(TFEQ-EE)score and food rating scales scores decreased,while TFEQ cognitive restraint(TFEQ-CR)scores increased in obese adults after intervention(all P<0.05).ReHo values in right inferior frontal gyrus,right anterior cingulate and left precuneus increased,while of left middle temporal gyrus decreased(all corrected P<0.05).ALFF values of left precuneus increased,whereas of left middle occipital gyrus,right superior occipital gyrus,left calcarine fissure and surrounding cortex and left supramarginal and angular gyrus decreased(all corrected P<0.05).ReHo difference in right anterior cingulate was negatively correlated with BIS-11 scores difference(r=-0.601,P<0.05),and ALFF difference in left precuneus was negatively correlated with TFEQ-EE difference(r=-0.478,P<0.05).Conclusion rtfMRI-NF intervention could correct disorder of cerebral functional areas in obese adults and change high-calorie food preference and poor dietary habits.
8.The Efficacy of Lung and Kidney Supplementation Formula on the Pulmonary Rehabilitation of Stable Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Xiaoling LU ; Zongju LI ; Chen WU
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2025;49(2):179-184,196
[Objective]To observe the effect of Lung and Kidney Supplementation Formula on pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD patients with lung and kidney deficiency during the stable period.[Methods]A total of fifty-five stable COPD patients meeting the criteria of lung and kidney Qi deficiency diagnosed in Zhejiang Hospital from October 2021 to January 2023 were randomly allocated into either the experimental group(26 patients)or the control group(29 patients).The treatment of control group had regular inhalation and pulmonary rehabilitation exercise training,while the experimental group took Lung and Kidney Supplementation Formula on the base above.Pulmonary function indexes(FEV1,FEV1%,FEV1/FVC),CAT score,cough ability score,cough difficulty ability score,BMI and TCM evidence score were evaluated in the two groups respectively before treatment,at 4 weeks and 8 weeks of treatment,and adverse reactions were monitored.[Results]In comparison to the baseline,both groups showed an increase in FEV1 and FEV1%at 4 weeks and 8 weeks of treatment,a decrease in CAT score and cough difficulty,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05);BMI and cough ability showed no statistically significant differences(P>0.05);there was no statistically significant difference in FEV1/FVC between the treatment groups at 4 weeks(P>0.05),but an increase at 8 weeks,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).In comparison to the control group,the experimental group demonstrated a notable reduction in CAT scores and cough difficulty at both 4 weeks and 8 weeks of treatment,indicating statistically significant differences(P<0.05);however,no statistically significant differences were observed in FEV1,FEV1%,cough ability or BMI(P>0.05);the experimental group demonstrated a significant increase in FEV1/FVC at 8 weeks of treatment(P<0.05),however,no statistically significant differences was indicated in FEV1/FVC at 4 weeks of treatment(P>0.05).[Conclusion]The Lung and Kidney Supplementation Formula exhibits a synergistic impact on pulmonary rehabilitation in individuals with COPD.
9.Relationship between platelet distribution width and coronary artery calcification in overweight and obese populations
Chenyi WANG ; Yongbing SUN ; Zhi ZOU ; Zhonglin LI ; Xiaoling WU ; Feifei SHANG ; Min QU ; Xiaolin ZHANG ; Jiadong ZHU ; Chunshi TONG ; Yongli LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2025;41(6):914-918
Objective To investigate the relationship between platelet distribution width(PDW)and coronary artery calcification(CAC)in overweight and obese populations.Methods Clinical and chest CT data of 10 838 subjects with overweight or obesity(body mass index[BMI]≥24 kg/m2)were retrospectively analyzed.The subjects were divided into CAC group(n=4 237)and non-CAC group(n=6 601)based on CAC scores obtained from chest CT.The relationship between PDW and CAC in overweight and obese populations was analyzed after controlling confounding variables.A threshold effect analysis was conducted using a two-stage logistic model to find the non-linear inflection point.Subgroup analyses and interaction tests were conducted to validate the stability of the relationship between PDW and CAC.Results Non-linear relationship was observed between PDW and CAC risk in overweight and obese populations.The risk of CAC decreased with the increase of PDW which ≤17.80%(OR=0.82),but increased with the increase of PDW(OR=1.04)which>17.80%.Subgroup analysis showed that the relationship between PDW and CAC remained stable in subgroups of different genders,BMI(<28 kg/m2,≥28 kg/m2)and hypertension(all P>0.05).Compared with aged<40 years or ≥60 years subgroups,under the same PDW,aged≥40 and<60 years subgroups had higher risk of CAC(interaction P=0.015).Conclusion Nonlinear relationship existed between PDW and CAC in overweight and obese populations.Both excessively high and low PDW were risk factors of CAC.
10.Analysis of mental health policy for medical staff from the perspective of policy tools
Huan LIU ; Xuchun YE ; Siqi TANG ; Xiaoling XI ; Yafang LIU ; Jing WU
China Modern Doctor 2025;63(8):75-78
Objective To take text analysis of the mental health promotion policies for Chinese medical staff,and provide guidance for the optimization and improvement of subsequent policies.Methods Two-dimensional analysis framework composed of policy tools and two-factor theory were established,and external attribute analysis and content analysis of 19 mental health promotion policies issued by the central level were conducted.Among the policy text types,the most notifications,followed by opinions and the least work plan.A total of 368 policy codes were selected in the included policy texts.Among the 180 codes in the dimension of policy tool,authority,incentive,capacity building,guidance and organizational change accounted for 19.44%,15.56%,28.89%,31.11%and 5.00%respectively.Among the 188 codes in the two-factor theoretical dimension,health care factors and incentives accounted for 63.83%and 36.17%,respectively.There are rich types of policy tools for mental health promotion of Chinese staff workers,but they show an unbalanced state and pay less attention to the motivation of medical staff.


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