1.The efficacy of oral solution of magnesium sodium potassium sulfate in bowel preparation before colonoscopy
Xin HUANG ; Rujie YANG ; Feng QIN ; Shilian ZHANG ; Xin WU ; Xiaoyan YIN
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service 2026;44(2):85-87
<b>Objectiveb> To explore the efficacy and safety of oral solution of magnesium sodium potassium sulfate in bowel preparation before colonoscopy. <b>Methodsb> Patients who planned to undergo colonoscopy at the digestive department of the Ninth People’s Hospital, affiliated to School of Medicine of Shanghai Jiao Tong University from January 2023 to August 2023 were selected and eligible subjects were divided into two groups: Group A took polyethylene glycol (PEG) and Group B took oral solution of magnesium sodium potassium sulfate (OSS). The quality, drug tolerance, and safety of intestinal preparation were evaluated. The quality of bowel preparation was evaluated by the boston bowel preparation scale (BBPS). <b>Resultsb> The right colon BBPS score of Group B was (2.39±0.82) points, which was significantly higher than of Group A (2.11±0.43) points (P<0.05). The overall score of Group B was higher than that of Group A (P<0.05). OSS was easier to take than PEG, with a good taste and overall sensation. Patients were willing to use OSS to clean their bowels even when they were willing to undergo another examination (P<0.05). There was a significant difference in nausea and vomiting symptoms between the two groups (P<0.05), and there were no significant changes in renal function and electrolytes before and after medication in the two groups of patients. <b>Conclusionb> OSS had a higher quality of bowel cleaning and was easier for patients to accept.
2.A survey on the operational management issues of drug clinical trials in the yangtze river delta region
Yougen WU ; Yuting GU ; Ju XIA ; Qingqing QIAN
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service 2026;44(2):103-107
<b>Objectiveb> To analyze the problems in the operation and management of drug clinical trials and put forward targeted suggestion. <b>Methodsb> An electronic questionnaire survey was conducted among medical staff in about 80 hospitals in the yangtze river delta region. <b>Resultsb> 606 valid questionnaires were received. 71% of the respondents expressed their willingness to study and participate in drug clinical trials. There were significant differences in the cognitive demands, willingness and motivation of the respondents with different occupations and educational backgrounds about the drug clinical trial work (P<0.05). During the operation of drug clinical trials, respondents reported the main factors affecting the quality of clinical trials which including good clinical practice (GCP) awareness and subjective enthusiasm of investigators (response rate 27%), job stability of supervisors and research coordinators (27%), compliance of subjects (45%), quality control of the whole process of the circulation of test drugs, medical devices and biological samples (52%), and the informatization level of clinical trial institutions (30%). <b>Conclusionb> Hospitals, institutions and project teams could take measures to cultivate and stabilize the drug clinical trial talent team, improve the quality management system of drug clinical trials, improve work efficiency, and promote the high-quality development of drug clinical trials in medical institutions.
3.Photodynamic performance and anti-lung cancer effect of novel chlorin compounds
Yan QIU ; Hao WU ; Yafen DONG ; Ye CHEN ; Jian WANG ; Hui JIN
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service 2026;44(1):39-45
<b>Objectiveb> To study the photodynamic performance and the killing effect of photodynamic therapy on lung cancer of novel chlorin compounds 2-(4-(5,15,20-triphenyl-7H,8H-porphyrin-10-yl) phenoxy) acetic acid(<b>D1b>)and 4-(4-(5,15,20-triphenyl-7H,8H-porphyrin-10-yl) phenoxy) butanoic acid (<b>D2b>). <b>Methodsb> The ultraviolet visible absorption spectrum and fluorescence spectrum of <b>D1 b>and <b>D2 b>were determined. The singlet oxygen generation capacity of <b>D1b> and <b>D2b> was measured by using DPBF as singlet oxygen capture agent. Fluorescence assay was used to detect the cellular phagocytosis rate of the compounds in A549 cells, and MTT assay was used to detect their dark toxicity and phototoxicity. A nude mouse model of lung cancer was established to investigate the antitumor activity of the compounds mediated photodynamic action in vivo, and the blood concentration of <b>D2b> in nude mice, its distribution in tumor tissue and skin tissue were further detected. <b>Resultsb> <b>D1b> and <b>D2b> had strong absorption at 652 nm with the best excitation wavelength at 429 nm and 427 nm, and the optimal emission wavelength was at about 659 nm. They also had a higher singlet oxygen generation rate than the control drug m-THPC. <b>D1 b>and <b>D2b> had no dark toxicity at concentrations below 10 μmol/L, and could be ingested by A549 cells, basically reaching saturation in 18~24 hours. After laser irradiation at 650 nm wavelength, <b>D1b> and <b>D2b> showed significant antitumor activity in vivo and in vitro (P<0.01). However, <b>D2b> could selectively accumulate in tumor tissues after administration, and the optimal treatment time was less than 30 min after administration. <b>Conclusionb> <b>D2b> had excellent photodynamic antitumor activity and could selectively aggregate in tumor tissues, which had the potential to be a candidate drug for photosensitizer and treatment of lung cancer with independent intellectual property rights, and was worth further research.
4.Bali Chronic Constipation Roundtable Report: Chronic ConstipationManagement in Asia
Yi Ping REN ; Wah Loong CHAN ; Kee Huat CHUAH ; Yong Sung KIM ; Atsushi NAKAJIMA ; Sanjiv MAHADEVA ; Yeong Yeh LEE ; Andrew S B CHUA ; Tao BAI ; Ari Fahrial SYAM ; Chien-Lin CHEN ; Ching-Liang LU ; M. Masudur RAHMAN ; Tanisa PATCHARATRAKUL ; Victoria Ping Y TAN ; Dao Viet HANG ; Xiaohua HOU ; Yinglian XIAO ; Justin WU ; Uday C GHOSHAL ; Hidekazu SUZUKI ; Sutep GONLACHANVIT ; Kewin T H SIAH
Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility 2026;32(1):109-128
Background/Aims:
Chronic constipation is prevalent yet under-diagnosed across Asia, compromising quality of life and burdening healthcare systems. Cultural stigma, varied diets, and limited access to standardized diagnostic tools delay timely care.
Methods:
The Bali Chronic Constipation Roundtable in November 2024, brought together experts from 11 Asian countries. The group reviewed epidemiological data, analyzed multinational questionnaire on clinical practice pattern, and conducted structured discussions to identify key barriers and propose region-specific recommendations.
Results:
Chronic constipation prevalence varies across Asia, ranging from 1.8% in India to 16.6% in Japan, with women and the elderly disproportionately affected. Under-reporting persists owing to cultural taboos and widespread self treatment with laxatives and traditional medications. Although the Rome IV criteria remains the global standard, they may not fully reflect Asian symptom profiles, and diagnosis is limited by scarce motility laboratories. First line therapies such as dietary-fiber optimization and osmotic laxatives are widely available, but newer pharmacotherapies (prucalopride, linaclotide, lubiprostone, and elobixibat) remain costly and unevenly accessible. Biofeedback for dyssynergic defecation is underutilized due to limited availability. Experts recommend expanded regional research on to refine diagnostic criteria, coupled with enhanced physician education and public awareness. They advocate accessibility to second-line and novel therapies that incorporate culturally attuned regional guidelines, and improved access to gastrointestinal motility testing.
Conclusions
The Bali Chronic Constipation Roundtable highlighted Asia’s need for region specific diagnostics and management. Addressing diagnostic and treatment gaps will improve outcomes, while ongoing researcher clinician policy collaboration must standardize guidelines, advance research, and ensure equitable care across Asia.
5.Effect of Huoxin pill (concentrated pill) combined with Baduanjin on prognosis after interventional operation of acute myocardial infarction complicated with heart failure
Peng WANG ; Zhengyan ZHANG ; Zonggui WU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service 2025;43(7):348-352
<b>Objectiveb> To observe the effect of Huoxin pill (concentrated pill) combined with Baduanjin on the prognosis of patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). <b>Methodsb> 120 patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated with heart failure who received emergency interventional treatment in our hospital from January 2022 to January 2023 were randomly divided into western medicine treatment group and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)comprehensive treatment group. Western medicine treatment: standard western medicine treatment + five prescriptions for cardiac rehabilitation; based on western medicine treatment, Huoxin pill (concentrated pill) combined with Baduanjin therapy was added to the TCM comprehensive treatment group, and the follow-up was 6 months. The observed indexes were exertion angina pectoris scale, Chinese Medicine Syndrome Scale, Chinese medicine syndrome treatment effect evaluation, 6-minute walking test (6MWT), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and brain natriuretic peptide precursor (pro-BNP). <b>Resultsb> Sixty patients were enrolled in the two groups respectively. During the treatment, 2 cases fell off in the western medicine treatment group and 8 cases fell off in the TCM comprehensive treatment group, and a total of 110 cases were enrolled in the group. Compared with the western treatment group, TCM combined therapy significantly improved angina pectoris scale score, TCM Syndrome Scale score, pro-BNP, LVEF and 6MWT (P<0.001). There were no significant differences in blood routine, liver and kidney function, potassium, blood glucose, blood lipids and cardiac Troponin I (cTnI) between the two groups (P>0.05). No adverse cardiovascular events occurred during the entire treatment period in both groups. <b>Conclusionb> Huoxin pill (concentrated pill) combined with Baduanjin was more effective than western therapy in improving LVEF, 6MWT distance, exercise tolerance and cardiac function in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated with heart failure.
6.Outcomes of identifying enlarged vestibular aqueduct (Mondini malformation) related gene mutation in Mongolian people
Jargalkhuu E ; Tserendulam B ; Maralgoo J ; Zaya M ; Enkhtuya B ; Ulzii B ; Ynjinlhkam E ; Chuluun-Erdene Ts ; Chen-Chi Wu ; Cheng-Yu Tsai ; Yin-Hung Lin ; Yi-Hsin Lin ; Yen-Hui Chan ; Chuan-Jen Hsu ; Wei-Chung Hsu ; Pei-Lung Chen
Mongolian Journal of Health Sciences 2025;87(3):8-15
Background:
Hearing loss (HL) is one of the most common sensory disorders,
affecting over 5-8% of the world's population. Approximately half of HL cases are
attributed to genetic factors. In hereditary deafness, about 75-80% is inherited
through autosomal recessive inheritance, and common pathogenic genes include
GJB2 and SLC26A4. Pathogenic variants in the SLC26A4gene are the leading
cause of hereditary hearing loss in humans, second only to the GJB2 gene. Variants in the SLC26A4gene cause hearing loss, which can be non-syndromic autosomal recessive deafness (DFNB4, OMIM #600791) associated with enlarged
vestibular aqueduct (EVA) or Pendred syndrome (Pendred, OMIM #605646).
DFNB4 is characterized by sensorineural hearing loss combined with EVA or less
common cochlear malformation defect. Pendred syndrome is characterized by bilateral sensorineural hearing loss with EVA and an iodine defect that can lead to
thyroid goiter. Currently, it is known that EVA is associated with variants in the
SLC26A4 gene and is a penetrant feature of SLC26A4-related HL. Predominant
mutations in these genes differ significantly across populations. For instance, predominant SLC26A4 mutations differ among populations, including p.T416P and
c.1001G>A in Caucasians, p.H723R in Japanese and Koreans, and c.919-2A>G
in Han Taiwanese and Han Chinese. On the other hand, there has been no study
of hearing loss related to SLC26A4 gene variants among Mongolians, which is the
basis of our research.
Aim:
We aimed to identify the characteristics of the SLC26A4 gene variants in
Mongolian people with Enlarged vestibular aqueduct and Mondini malformation.
Materials and Methods:
In 2022-2024, We included 13 people with hearing loss
and enlarged vestibular aqueduct, incomplete cochlea (1.5 turns of the cochlea
with cystic apex- incomplete partition type II- Mondini malformation) were examined by CT scan of the temporal bone in our study. WES (Whole exome sequencing) analysis was performed in the Genetics genetic-laboratory of the National
Taiwan University Hospital.
Results:
Genetic analysis revealed 26 confirmed pathogenic variants of bi-allelic
SLC26A4 gene of 8 different types in 13 cases, and c.919-2A>G variant was dominant with 46% (12/26) in allele frequency, and c.2027T>A (p.L676Q) variant 19%
(5/26), c.1318A>T(p.K440X) variant 11% (3/26), c.1229C>T (p.T410M) variant 8%
(2/26) ) , c.716T>A (p.V239D), c.281C>T (p.T94I), c.1546dupC, and c.1975G>C
(p.V659L) variants were each 4% (1/26)- revealed. Two male children, 11 years
old (SLC26A4: c.919-2A>G) and 7 years old (SLC26A4: c.919-2A>G:, SLC26A4:
c.2027T>A (p.L676Q))had history of born normal hearing and progressive hearing
loss.
Conclusions
1. 26 variants of bi-allelic SLC26A4 gene mutation were detected
in Mongolian people with EVA and Mondini malformation, and c.919-2A>G was
the most dominant allele variant, and rare variants such as c.1546dupC, c.716T>A
(p.V239D) were detected.
2. Our study shows that whole-exome sequencing (WES) can identify gene
mutations that are not detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or NGS analysis.
7.The efficacy of Turem in the treatment of chronic shoulder pain syndrome
Wu Ji Ming Zhu ; Munkhchimeg O ; Lagshmaa B ; Alimaa T
Mongolian Journal of Health Sciences 2025;85(1):79-84
Background:
When the incidence of the chronic shoulder pain syndrome is increasing year by year, it is necessary to
determine the effects of pain relief, recovery of joint disability, and impact on quality of life through clinical trial research
when calculating the results of Turem treatment, which is one of the main methods of traditional medical treatment.
Aim:
To study the effects of traditional medicine chiropractic on pain relief, mobility improvement, joint function recovery, and quality of life in chronic shoulder pain syndrome.
Materials and Methods:
The study was conducted using a single-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT) design. In the study, 60 clients were randomly selected from people suffering from of the shoulder joint pain, and group 1
received Turem treatment together with physical therapy, and group 2 received physical therapy. The results of the study
were evaluated by shoulder pain (VAS score), muscle strength, range of motion of the shoulder joint with a goniometer,
and the Disability of Arms, Shoulders, and Paws Questionnaire (DASH). The research was conducted in accordance with
the appropriate ethical approvals (No. 2024/3-05), (No. 2024-18) and confirmed by an informed consent form. Clinical
trial research results were processed using T-test, Independent T-test, repeated ANOWA test.
Results:
The average age of the participants in the study was 56.13±7.13 years in the treatment group and 53.87±8.05
years in the control group, and 55% were male and 45% female. When shoulder joint pain was evaluated by VAS assessment, the values before and after treatment and after 1 month of treatment in the turem treatment group and the control
group decreased statistically significantly (p=0.000). There was a statistical difference between the results of the 2 study
groups. When assessing muscle strength, no statistically significant difference was observed between the results of the
turem treatment and control groups. When measuring the amplitude of the shoulder joint in the subjects, the amplitude of
shoulder extension, abduction, external rotation, and inward rotation increased after the treatment, and compared to the
two groups, the index of the turem treatment group increased with statistical significance (p=0.000). When assessed by
the Hand, Shoulder, and Hand Dysfunction Questionnaire (DASH), the score of the questionnaire decreased significantly
(p=0.000) before, after, and after 1 month of treatment in the turem treatment group and the control group. Turem treatment has been shown to reduce the rate of shoulder disability and improve function in chronic shoulder pain syndrome.
Conclusion: Turem treatment for chronic shoulder pain syndrome can reduce shoulder pain, increase joint range, and
improve muscle strength. Also, turem treatment reduced the rate of shoulder disability and improved function.
Conclusion
Turem treatment for chronic shoulder pain syndrome can reduce shoulder pain, increase joint range, and
improve muscle strength. Also, turem treatment reduced the rate of shoulder disability and improved function.
8.A rapid noninvasive wearable device for assessing cardiac troponin I level
William Franklin PEACOCK ; Karina Melissa SOTO-RUIZ ; Allan S. JAFFE ; Brian R. TIFFANY ; Simon A. MAHLER ; Brian W. PATTERSON ; Alan H. B. WU ; Robert CHRISTENSON
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine 2025;12(3):251-258
Objective:
Chest pain, a common emergency department presentation, requires rapid evaluation. The current gold standard of care is serial troponin measurements from blood draws along with an electrocardiogram and clinical presentation. However, an optical technology-based noninvasive wearable device, the Infrasensor, which can rapidly and transcutaneously assesses cardiac troponin I (cTnI), was recently developed. We aimed to perform a pilot study to evaluate the performance of the Infrasensor in cTnI defined cohorts.
Methods:
This was a 10-hospital prospective observational study in healthy US subjects with a normal cTnI level and in patients with an elevated local cTnI level. Healthy subjects as determined by a negative questionnaire and bloodwork underwent 3-minute Infrasensor measurement and levels of high-sensitivity cTnI (hs-cTnI), n-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NTproBNP), creatinine, and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were evaluated from blood. Patients with elevated cTnI had the same Infrasensor and blood sample measurements. Using a fivefold cross-validation technique, cTnI-based binary classification models that did and did not include age were trained on 80% and validated on 20% of the dataset (n=168; elevated hs-cTnI equally partitioned into five nearly equally-sized subsets ).
Results:
Of 840 patients, 727 (87.5%) had normal (nonelevated) cTnI levels while the remaining 113 had elevated cTnI. Median age was 61 years (interquartile range, 52–71 years) for the elevated cohort and 48 years (interquartile range, 32–57 years) for the nonelevated. Overall, 416 (50.5%) were female, with 33 of 113 (29.2%) in the elevated cohort and 383 of 727 (52.7%) in the nonelevated cohort. Overall, the sensitivity, specificity, negative and positive predictive values of the Infrasensor for identifying elevated cTnI were 0.90, 0.70, 0.98 and 0.48, respectively, with a C-statistic of 0.90 (95% confidence interval, 0.89–0.99).
Conclusion
The Infrasensor accurately identifies elevated cTnI within 3 minutes of application.
9.Analysis of driver gene mutations in “Xuanwei” multi-nodular non-small cell lung cancer
WANG Xiaoxionga ; LI Quana ; SHEN Zhenghaib ; CAI Jingjinga ; LI Zhuoyinga ; SHEN Shaoconga ; LI Hongshenga ; LIU Xina ; LIU Xia ; LIU Junxia ; GUO Yinjina ; DU Yaxia ; LAN Yunyia ; MA Luyaoa ; YANG Ruijiaoa ; WU Shunxiana ; ZHOU Yongchuna ; HUANG Yunchaob
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2024;31(4):377-382
[摘 要] 目的:探讨多结节非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)组织中的驱动基因突变情况与临床病理特征的关系,为多结节NSCLC患者治疗提供分子诊断依据。方法:本研究共纳入2018年1月至2023年10月间云南省肿瘤医院分子诊断中心检测的121例多结节NSCLC患者的253个肺结节肿瘤组织标本,以第二代测序(NGS)技术或扩增阻滞突变系统PCR(ARMS-PCR)技术检测多结节NSCLC 组织中驱动基因突变情况,分析其与患者临床病理特征的关系,比较不同结节间肺癌驱动基因的突变异质性。结果:与非“宣威”NSCLC相比,“宣威”多结节NSCLC患者驱动基因突变具有显著的地域特点,表现在“宣威”患者具有较低(20%)的EGFR敏感突变(L858R、19-del)及较高(27.26%)的EGFR少见突变(主要为G719/S768I、G719);“宣威”多结节NSCLC患者的KRAS突变率(27.27%)亦显著高于非“宣威”患者突变率(12.59%)(P<0.05)。此外,“宣威”多结节NSCLC患者驱动基因突变不一致率高达69.23%,远高于非“宣威”患者驱动基因突变不一致率(55.07%)(P<0.05)。结论:“宣威”多结节NSCLC患者具有较高的EGFR少见突变及KRAS突变率,同一患者不同病灶之间存在更高的驱动基因突变异质性,本研究将为“宣威”多结节NSCLC的诊疗策略提供更多的选择。
10.Upregulation of LINC01503 expression by SOX9 promotes malignant biological behaviors and tumor stem cell stemness in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma
WANG Jingtian a ; ZHAO Yan a ; LIU Shenghui a ; LAN Lili a ; WU Ganxun a ; SHEN Supeng b
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2024;31(11):1092-1100
[摘 要] 目的:探究SOX9通过上调长链非编码RNA LINC01503的表达对喉鳞状细胞癌(LSCC)细胞的增殖、迁移、侵袭及肿瘤干细胞干性的影响。方法: 常规培养人LSCC细胞AMC-HN-8、TU177、TU212和TU686,用转染试剂将敲减序列及其对照核酸(si-SOX9-NC、si-SOX9#1、 si-SOX9#2、si-LINC01503-NC、si-LINC01503#1、si-LINC01503#2)或过表达质粒及其对照核酸(pcDNA3.1-SOX-NC、pcDNA3.1-SOX-oe、pcDNA3.1-LIN01503-NC和pcDNA3.1-LIN01503-oe)分别转染至TU177细胞或TU686细胞,记为si-SOX9-NC组、si-SOX9#1组、si-SOX9#2组、si-LINC01503-NC组、si-LINC01503#1组、si-LINC01503#2组;pcDNA3.1-SOX9-NC组、pcDNA3.1-SOX9-oe组、pcDNA3.1-LINC01503-NC组、pcDNA3.1-LINC01503-oe组、si-SOX9-NC + pcDNA3.1-LINC01503-NC组和si-SOX9 + pcDNA3.1-LINC01503-oe组。qPCR法检测SOX9 mRNA和LINC01503 在各组细胞中的表达,生物信息学分析SOX9与LINC0503启动子区的结合位点,双萤光素酶报告基因实验和染色质免疫共沉淀实验验证SOX9与LINC01503启动子区是否直接结合,WB法检测SOX9的敲减效率及LINC01503对TU177和TU686细胞干性标志物表达的影响,MTS法检测各组细胞的增殖活力,划痕愈合和Transwell小室实验检测各组细胞的迁移能力,克隆形成实验检测各组细胞的克隆形成能力。结果:SOX9在各种LSCC细胞中呈高表达(均P < 0.05),数据库数据分析显示,在头颈部鳞状细胞癌中,SOX9与LINC01503表达呈正相关(R = 0.12,P = 0.005 9);SOX9可与LINC01503启动子区直接结合并促进其转录表达(均P < 0.05);敲减LINC01503可明显抑制TU177细胞的增殖、迁移、侵袭(均P < 0.05),过表达LINC01503明显促进TU686细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭的能力(均P < 0.05),提高TU686细胞克隆形成能力和细胞干性标志物分子CD133、OCT4、SOX2的mRNA和蛋白水平表达(均P < 0.05),敲减LINC01503则均可抑制TU686细胞的克隆形成和细胞干性标志物的表达(均P < 0.05);敲减SOX9均可明显抑制TU177细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭能力,降低其干性细胞标志物的表达(均P < 0.05),同时过表达LINC01503则可部分逆转敲减SOX9对TU177细胞恶性生物学行为和干性标志物表达的抑制作用(均P < 0.05)。结论:SOX9和LINC01503在LSCC细胞中呈高表达,SOX9可能通过上调LINC01503表达提高LSCC细胞增殖、转移和侵袭能力和肿瘤干细胞干性。

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