1.Textual Research and Ancient and Modern Application of Classical Prescription Sinisan
Lyuyuan LIANG ; Qing TANG ; Jialei CAO ; Wenxi WEI ; Yuxin ZHANG ; Jinyu CHEN ; Hejia WAN ; Chen CHEN ; Ruiting SU ; Bingqi WEI ; Shen'ao DING ; Bingxiang MA ; Wenli SHI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(18):182-193
Sinisan is a classical prescription developed and applied by ancient medical experts and it is first recorded in the Treatise on Cold Damage written by ZHANG Zhongjing in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Later physicians have modified this prescription based on this original one. The bibliometrics methods were used to analyze the key information and research trend of Sinisan. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 69 pieces of effective data were extracted, involving 67 ancient traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) books. The results showed that the name, composition, and decocting methods of Sinisan in later generations were inherited from the original record in the Treatise on Cold Damage. The original plants of medicinal materials used in Sinisan are basically clear. We recommend Bupleuri Radix as the dried root of Bupleurem scorzonerifolium, Paeoniae Radix Alba as the dried root of Paeonia lactiflora, Aurantii Fructus as the dried fruit of Citrus aurantium, Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma as the dry root and rhizome of Glycyrrhiza uralensis. Raw materials of Bupleuri Radix and Paeoniae Radix Alba, Aurantii Fructus stir-fried with bran, and stir-fried Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma should be used for preparation of Sinisan. According to measurement system in the Han Dynasty, a bag of Sinisan is composed of 1.25 g Bupleuri Radix, 1.25 g Paeoniae Radix Alba, 1.25 g Aurantii Fructus, and 1.25 g Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma. The materials should be grounded into coarse powder and taken with a proper amount of rice soup, 3 times a day. Sinisan has the effects of regulating qi movement and harmonizing the liver and spleen. It can be used for treating reversal cold in limbs and cold damage. In modern clinical practice, Sinisan can be used to treat chronic gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome, and dyspepsia. The above research results provide scientific reference for the future research and development of Sinisan.
2.Role of borneol as enhancer in drug formulation: A review.
Manqun TANG ; Wenwei ZHONG ; Liwei GUO ; Haoran ZENG ; Yuxin PANG
Chinese Herbal Medicines 2025;17(3):473-483
As a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), borneol has shown superior ability for anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities when coupled with other active ingredients from ancient times. Furthermore, borneol is believed to improve blood concentration and bioavailability of drugs. Thus, it has been paired with various TCM formulas since ancient time. The physiological barriers in human can cause significant limitations in drug efficiency as the drug is primarily restricted from entering into blood and brain. Borneol has been proven to enhance the permeability of biological barriers such as the blood-brain, transdermal, corneal, and intestinal barriers. Moreover, growing interest has been shown in the drug delivery system design for trans-barrier transport involving borneol. Nano-drug delivery system with increased surface area and improved active sites, has been applied to increase the bioactivity of water insoluble drugs. Nano-drug delivery system has been used to enhance drug efficacy by reducing the time of action as compared to conventional administration approach of TCM formulas. Given its ability to enhance cross-barrier permeation and drug efficacy, borneol has been integrated into TCM formulas of drug delivery system for precise and prolonged targeting at tumor sites. However, the design and preparation of a drug delivery system consisting of borneol still face great challenges. Current research fails to unravel the difference in mechanism of action between nano-drug delivery systems comprised of borneol and conventional drug systems coupled with borneol. Enhanced penetration of borneol in drug delivery system is rarely verified compared to conventional administration with identical drug formulation consisting of borneol regarding dosage and medical indications. This study outlines the current state of research on the properties, formulation and pharmacological effects of borneol, allowing cross-comparison of borneol coupled with single compound and classical TCM formulas for various medical indications. This study aims to provide insights into the design of borneol-based enhanced cross-barrier delivery drug formulation, and the potential development of nano-drug system for TCM formulas with borneol for enhanced bioavailability.
3.Time trend analysis of the disease burden of colorectal cancer among young and middle-aged adults in China from 1990 to 2021
Jun CHEN ; Dandan TANG ; Yuxin ZHOU ; Yuting TAN ; Honglan LI ; Qun XU ; Yongbing XIANG
Journal of International Oncology 2025;52(8):508-516
Objective:To analyze the disease burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) among young and middle-aged people in China from 1990 to 2021, and to explore the influence of age, period and cohort on the incidence and mortality of CRC in young and middle-aged people of China.Methods:Data on CRC in patients aged 40-59 years in China from 1990 to 2021 were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (GBD 2021) database. Statistics such as incidence rate, mortality rate, disability-adjusted life years (DALY), and their corresponding age-standardized rates were calculated to analyze the CRC incidence and mortality in different age and sex groups of young and middle-aged Chinese young people from 1990 to 2021. The Joinpoint regression model was used to analyze the CRC incidence, the mortality and the DALY rate, as well as to calculate the annual percentage change (APC) and the average annual percentage change (AAPC). The effects of three independent factors, namely age, period and cohort, on the incidence and mortality of CRC in young and middle-aged people of China were analyzed and evaluated through the age-period-cohort model.Results:From 1990 to 2021, there was a remarkable upward trend in the incidence, mortality, and DALY of CRC among Chinese young and middle-aged adults. In 2021, the number of incidence cases of CRC among young and middle-aged people in China reached 181 000, and the number of deaths reached 57 900, which were 236.80% and 75.48% higher than those in 1990 (53 800 and 33 000, respectively). During the same period, DALY increased by 62.59%, with the 55-59 age group having the largest increase at 83.35%. From 1990 to 2021, the age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR) increased by 49.04%, rising from 25.51/100 000 to 38.02/100 000, and the age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) declined by 28.75%, decreasing from 17.01/100 000 to 12.12/100 000, respectively. The increase in ASIR was the greatest among the 40-44 age group, reaching 57.31%, while the decline in ASMR was the most significant among the 50-54 age group, amounting to 30.18%. However, the DALY rate declined by 26.66%, from 673.52/100 000 to 493.94/100 000. The decline in DALY was the greatest among the 50-54 age group, reaching 28.26%. Joinpoint regression model analysis showed that, from 1990 to 2021, the incidence of CRC in Chinese young and middle-aged adults rose on average by 1.32% annually, and the increase was higher in men (1.87%) than that in women (0.36%). The mortality rate showed a downward trend, with an average annual decline of 1.10%, with a higher decline in women than in men (-2.14% vs. -0.50%). The DALY rate showed a downward trend, with an average annual decline of 1.00%, and more decline in women than in men (-2.06% vs. -0.41%). All of these trends were statistically significant (all P<0.001). The age-period-cohort model analysis showed that, the net drift of CRC incidence was 1.21% (1.02%-1.41%) per year among Chinese young and middle-aged adults between 1990 and 2021, while the net drift in mortality was -1.40% (-1.59%--1.21%) per year. The impact of age on CRC incidence and mortality intensified with advancing age. Incidence attributable to age rose from 12.66% (11.90%- 13.46%) in the 40-44 age group to 56.68% (54.37%-59.08%) in the 55-59 age group. Similarly, mortality attributable to age increased from 6.47% (6.12%-6.85%) in the 40-44 age group to 25.74% (24.58%-26.96%) in the 55-59 age group. In all age groups, the role of CRC incidence and mortality attributable to age was higher in men than in women. Period effects on the RR value of CRC incidence showed a declining trend followed by an upward trend, with the highest risk during 2015-2019 ( RR=1.36, 95% CI: 1.28-1.43), using 2000-2004 as the reference. For mortality, period effects exhibited a declining trend, with the highest risk during 1990-1994 ( RR=1.23, 95% CI: 1.15-1.32), using 2000-2004 as the reference. Cohort effects indicated that later birth cohorts had higher incidence risks, with the highest incidence observed in the 1973-1977 birth cohort ( RR=1.30, 95% CI: 1.16-1.45), using the 1953-1957 birth cohort as the reference. Conversely, later birth cohorts had lower mortality risks, with the lowest mortality in the 1973-1977 birth cohort ( RR=0.78, 95% CI: 0.69-0.88), using the 1953-1957 birth cohort as the reference. Conclusions:From 1990 to 2021, the changes in the disease burden of CRC among young and middle-aged people in China are manifested as an increase in standardized incidence rate and a decrease in standardized mortality rate. Meanwhile, there are gender differences in the trend of temporal changes. Age, period and cohort all have a significant impact on the incidence and mortality trends of colorectal cancer in young and middle-aged people. Research on the etiology of CRC should be strengthened, and targeted prevention and control strategies should be formulated.
4.Research on Improvement of Health Status and Health Inequalities among Older Adults in Urban and Rural China by Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy
Shaoliang TANG ; Yuxin QIAN ; Lei CHEN ; Huiqiu DONG ; Yuli FENG ; Yue GONG ; Wenting SUN
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(6):28-35
Objective:Clarify the correlation between the Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy,changes in physical&mental health status,and health inequalities among the older adults,as well as exploring whether this correlation differs between urban and rural areas so as to determine the role played by the total cost of healthcare.Methods:Based on CFPS 2018 and 2020,DID and PSM-DID were used to verify the impact of the Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy on physical&mental health status and health inequalities of the elderly in urban and rural China.Three-step method and Sobel test were used to verify the mediating effect of total medical costs.Results:The pilot effect of the Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy was first realized among the urban elderly population,promoting their physical and mental health through the intermediary mechanism of reducing the total medical costs,but for the time being did not show a significant correlation with health inequalities within this group.Among the rural elderly population,none of the three dependent variables was significant(P>0.1).Conclusion:The underlying logic of the Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy is right,but its future reform should focus on the rural elderly group,and consider the fairness of the effect within the group and between urban and rural areas,so as to improve the health level of the whole society in the longer term.
5.Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Recombinant Human Thrombopoietin Combined with Conventional Regimen in the Treatment of Sepsis-Associated Thrombocytopeni
Yuxin TANG ; Tianyu GAN ; Shuling WANG
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(10):54-61
Objective:To evaluate the economy of recombinant human thrombopoietin(rhTPO)combined with conventional therapy compared with conventional therapy in the treatment of sepsis-associated thrombocytopenia(SIT)from the perspective of China's health service system.Methods:The decision tree model was constructed,and the minimum cost analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis were used to evaluate the economy based on the characteristics of sepsis.The economy was judged by two willingness to pay thresholds,and then the stability of the results was tested by sensitivity analysis.Results:rhTPO combined with conventional therapy can save 520.58 yuan for each 1%increase in survival rate compared with conventional therapy alone,which is an absolute advantage program.The single factor sensitivity analysis showed that the daily cost of ICU medical service and the duration of CRRT in the control group and the daily cost of ICU medical service in the experimental group had a great influence on the results,and the stability of the parameter outcome was good.The probability sensitivity analysis showed that when the willingness to pay threshold changes ranged 0~268 074 yuan,rhTPO has a 100%economical probability.Conclusion:Under the existing evidence,rhTPO combined with conventional treatment for SIT treatment is more economical on the basis of improving survival rate and equal safety.
6.Research on Improvement of Health Status and Health Inequalities among Older Adults in Urban and Rural China by Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy
Shaoliang TANG ; Yuxin QIAN ; Lei CHEN ; Huiqiu DONG ; Yuli FENG ; Yue GONG ; Wenting SUN
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(6):28-35
Objective:Clarify the correlation between the Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy,changes in physical&mental health status,and health inequalities among the older adults,as well as exploring whether this correlation differs between urban and rural areas so as to determine the role played by the total cost of healthcare.Methods:Based on CFPS 2018 and 2020,DID and PSM-DID were used to verify the impact of the Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy on physical&mental health status and health inequalities of the elderly in urban and rural China.Three-step method and Sobel test were used to verify the mediating effect of total medical costs.Results:The pilot effect of the Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy was first realized among the urban elderly population,promoting their physical and mental health through the intermediary mechanism of reducing the total medical costs,but for the time being did not show a significant correlation with health inequalities within this group.Among the rural elderly population,none of the three dependent variables was significant(P>0.1).Conclusion:The underlying logic of the Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy is right,but its future reform should focus on the rural elderly group,and consider the fairness of the effect within the group and between urban and rural areas,so as to improve the health level of the whole society in the longer term.
7.Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Recombinant Human Thrombopoietin Combined with Conventional Regimen in the Treatment of Sepsis-Associated Thrombocytopeni
Yuxin TANG ; Tianyu GAN ; Shuling WANG
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(10):54-61
Objective:To evaluate the economy of recombinant human thrombopoietin(rhTPO)combined with conventional therapy compared with conventional therapy in the treatment of sepsis-associated thrombocytopenia(SIT)from the perspective of China's health service system.Methods:The decision tree model was constructed,and the minimum cost analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis were used to evaluate the economy based on the characteristics of sepsis.The economy was judged by two willingness to pay thresholds,and then the stability of the results was tested by sensitivity analysis.Results:rhTPO combined with conventional therapy can save 520.58 yuan for each 1%increase in survival rate compared with conventional therapy alone,which is an absolute advantage program.The single factor sensitivity analysis showed that the daily cost of ICU medical service and the duration of CRRT in the control group and the daily cost of ICU medical service in the experimental group had a great influence on the results,and the stability of the parameter outcome was good.The probability sensitivity analysis showed that when the willingness to pay threshold changes ranged 0~268 074 yuan,rhTPO has a 100%economical probability.Conclusion:Under the existing evidence,rhTPO combined with conventional treatment for SIT treatment is more economical on the basis of improving survival rate and equal safety.
8.Research on Improvement of Health Status and Health Inequalities among Older Adults in Urban and Rural China by Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy
Shaoliang TANG ; Yuxin QIAN ; Lei CHEN ; Huiqiu DONG ; Yuli FENG ; Yue GONG ; Wenting SUN
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(6):28-35
Objective:Clarify the correlation between the Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy,changes in physical&mental health status,and health inequalities among the older adults,as well as exploring whether this correlation differs between urban and rural areas so as to determine the role played by the total cost of healthcare.Methods:Based on CFPS 2018 and 2020,DID and PSM-DID were used to verify the impact of the Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy on physical&mental health status and health inequalities of the elderly in urban and rural China.Three-step method and Sobel test were used to verify the mediating effect of total medical costs.Results:The pilot effect of the Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy was first realized among the urban elderly population,promoting their physical and mental health through the intermediary mechanism of reducing the total medical costs,but for the time being did not show a significant correlation with health inequalities within this group.Among the rural elderly population,none of the three dependent variables was significant(P>0.1).Conclusion:The underlying logic of the Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy is right,but its future reform should focus on the rural elderly group,and consider the fairness of the effect within the group and between urban and rural areas,so as to improve the health level of the whole society in the longer term.
9.Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Recombinant Human Thrombopoietin Combined with Conventional Regimen in the Treatment of Sepsis-Associated Thrombocytopeni
Yuxin TANG ; Tianyu GAN ; Shuling WANG
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(10):54-61
Objective:To evaluate the economy of recombinant human thrombopoietin(rhTPO)combined with conventional therapy compared with conventional therapy in the treatment of sepsis-associated thrombocytopenia(SIT)from the perspective of China's health service system.Methods:The decision tree model was constructed,and the minimum cost analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis were used to evaluate the economy based on the characteristics of sepsis.The economy was judged by two willingness to pay thresholds,and then the stability of the results was tested by sensitivity analysis.Results:rhTPO combined with conventional therapy can save 520.58 yuan for each 1%increase in survival rate compared with conventional therapy alone,which is an absolute advantage program.The single factor sensitivity analysis showed that the daily cost of ICU medical service and the duration of CRRT in the control group and the daily cost of ICU medical service in the experimental group had a great influence on the results,and the stability of the parameter outcome was good.The probability sensitivity analysis showed that when the willingness to pay threshold changes ranged 0~268 074 yuan,rhTPO has a 100%economical probability.Conclusion:Under the existing evidence,rhTPO combined with conventional treatment for SIT treatment is more economical on the basis of improving survival rate and equal safety.
10.Research on Improvement of Health Status and Health Inequalities among Older Adults in Urban and Rural China by Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy
Shaoliang TANG ; Yuxin QIAN ; Lei CHEN ; Huiqiu DONG ; Yuli FENG ; Yue GONG ; Wenting SUN
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(6):28-35
Objective:Clarify the correlation between the Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy,changes in physical&mental health status,and health inequalities among the older adults,as well as exploring whether this correlation differs between urban and rural areas so as to determine the role played by the total cost of healthcare.Methods:Based on CFPS 2018 and 2020,DID and PSM-DID were used to verify the impact of the Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy on physical&mental health status and health inequalities of the elderly in urban and rural China.Three-step method and Sobel test were used to verify the mediating effect of total medical costs.Results:The pilot effect of the Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy was first realized among the urban elderly population,promoting their physical and mental health through the intermediary mechanism of reducing the total medical costs,but for the time being did not show a significant correlation with health inequalities within this group.Among the rural elderly population,none of the three dependent variables was significant(P>0.1).Conclusion:The underlying logic of the Centralized Drug Volume-based Purchasing Policy is right,but its future reform should focus on the rural elderly group,and consider the fairness of the effect within the group and between urban and rural areas,so as to improve the health level of the whole society in the longer term.

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