1.Correlation Between Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Type of Unstable Angina Pectoris and Iron Metabolism Indices
Jiye CHEN ; Min WU ; Changxin SUN ; Xiaonan ZHANG ; Zeping WANG ; Longtao LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(20):126-136
ObjectiveTo investigate the correlation between iron metabolism parameters and various syndrome types of unstable angina pectoris (UAP). MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2021 to October 2023, encompassing 213 patients diagnosed with UAP at Xiyuan Hospital of Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. Additionally, 30 healthy individuals were selected as control cases. Single-factor analysis was used to investigate the differences in clinical data among different Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome types of UAP and their correlation with iron metabolism indices. The study conducted a comparative analysis of the aforementioned clinical data among patients with and without heat-toxic and blood-stasis syndrome. Logistic regression was used to analyze the correlation between TCM syndrome types and related factors. The receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve was employed to assess the predictive value of iron metabolism indices, along with their sensitivity and specificity. ResultsCompared to those in the control group, serum iron (SI) and serum ferritin (SF) levels were significantly increased in the UAP group (P<0.01), while transferrin (TRF) and total iron binding capacity (TIBC) levels were decreased (P<0.01). However, there was no significant difference in unsaturated iron binding capacity (UIBC). Multivariate binary Logistic regression analysis identified apolipoprotein A1 (ApoA1), homocysteine (HCY), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and SF as independent influencing factors for the UAP patients (P<0.05, P<0.01). Additionally, statistically significant differences were observed in SI, SF, TRF, and TIBC among 213 patients with different TCM types (P<0.01). Patients with heat-toxic and blood-stasis syndrome had higher SI and SF values than those without the syndrome (P<0.01), while their TIBC and TRF values were lower (P<0.01). Multivariate binary logistic regression analysis showed that SI and LDL-C levels were closely associated with the differentiation of heat-toxic and blood-stasis syndrome. ConclusionUAP patients often experience iron metabolism disorders, and the heat-toxic and blood-stasis syndrome are significantly correlated with iron metabolism parameters. The SI and LDL-C levels have high specificity and sensitivity in diagnosing heat-toxic and blood-stasis syndrome.
2.Pathogenesis and Traditional Chinese Medicine Prevention and Treatment Strategy of Refractory Angina Based on Theory of Stasis and Toxin
Dexiu LI ; Xiaoya LI ; Jiye CHEN ; Changxin SUN ; Lanqing HU ; Jingyi ZHANG ; Longtao LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(7):234-240
Refractory angina is characterized by recurrent and persistent angina with a duration of not less than three months, which is related to reversible ischemia and hypoxia caused by coronary stenosis and obstruction. It mainly involves obstructive coronary artery disease and non-obstructive coronary artery disease with coronary artery spasm and coronary microvascular dysfunction. “Stasis and toxin” play an important role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. The pathogenesis of stasis and toxin is stubborn filthy turbidity featured by slow accumulation and sudden onset,and rapid changes,which coincides with the characteristics of refractory angina which is complex and changeable,prolonged and difficult to cure. The pathogenesis of refractory angina involves a combination of underlying deficiency and excessive manifestation, with "stasis and toxin" playing a crucial role as an important pathological factor in the whole process of refractory angina. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) employs a holistic approach known as "activating blood circulation and removing toxins", which is supplemented by various methods to tonify Qi and warm Yang, nourish the kidneys and invigorate the spleen, clear heat and transform phlegm. This approach applies anti-inflammatory measures, regulates lipid metabolism, inhibits oxidative stress and thrombus formation, protects endothelial function in blood vessels, as well as establishes collateral circulation for the prevention and treatment of refractory angina. Therefore,based on the theory of "stasis and toxin",combined with TCM theory and modern medical research,this paper discusses the pathogenesis of refractory angina and the prevention and treatment strategy of TCM,and elucidates the reasons for the difficulty in curing refractory angina and the relationship between refractory angina and common angina pectoris,coronary microvascular dysfunction,coronary artery spasm and obstructive coronary artery disease,hoping to provide certain theoretical basis and clinical ideas for the prevention and treatment of refractory angina with TCM.
3.Pathogenesis of Atherosclerotic Vulnerable Plaque Based on Relationship Between Theory of ''Stasis and Toxin'' and Efferocytosis
Jiye CHEN ; Xiaoya LI ; Zongliang YU ; Xin LI ; Lanqing HU ; Changxin SUN ; Longtao LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(1):188-193
Atherosclerosis is a vascular disease characterized by arterial occlusion formed by the pathological accumulation of pathological vascular cells and apoptotic cell debris. Atherosclerotic vulnerable plaque is an important pathological basis for inducing severe thrombotic cardiovascular events, and the study of its etiology and pathogenesis has always been a hot issue in the field of cardiovascular research. Efferocytosis is a new type of programmed death cell removal, which refers to the process of macrophages phagocytosing and degrading apoptotic cells to prevent secondary necrosis. It is a key homeostatic mechanism in the body's physiological process. In the pathological state, the dysfunction of efferocytosis causes the pathological accumulation of apoptotic cells and necrotic debris, leading to the occurrence of secondary cell necrosis and the continuous release of intracellular toxic content and inducing inflammatory regression disorders and cholesterol metabolism disorders, which are closely related to the occurrence and development of atherosclerotic vulnerable plaques. The theory of ''blood stasis and toxin'' is an important theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to explain the occurrence and development of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis starts from the pathological state of blood stagnation. Prolonged blood stagnation leads to blood stasis and toxic substances. Blood stasis and toxic pathogens interact with each other in blood vessels and eventually form plaques in blood vessels. The theory of ''blood stasis and toxin causing a catastrophe'' is an important understanding of the occurrence and development of acute cardiovascular events. From the perspective of TCM theory, the pathophysiological mechanism of efferocytosis is similar to the etiology and pathogenesis of the ''blood stasis and toxin'' in TCM. Therefore, this paper took the theory of ''blood stasis and toxin'' as the breakthrough point to explore the mechanism of efferocytosis in atherosclerotic vulnerable plaques, and proposed a detoxification and blood circulation method to regulate cell burial to prevent and treat atherosclerotic vulnerable plaques. The research strategy aims to provide new ideas and theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis by detoxification and blood circulation.
4.Functions of Scutellariae Radix, Coptidis Rhizoma, and Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex in Materia Medica and Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases
Lijiang REN ; Changxin SUN ; Shengnan YANG ; Jiaxi YANG ; Ping WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(22):171-180
Scutellariae Radix, Coptidis Rhizoma, and Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex are three commonly used Chinese herbal medicines, and their application in classic famous prescriptions cannot be fully explained by the triple energizer classification method. This study reviewed the ancient materia medica works and elaborated on the functions of the three herbal medicines before the Song dynasty and after the Jin dynasty. The works before the Song dynasty mainly introduced the diseases treated by the three herbal medicines according to the Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica(《神农本草经》), and the works after the Jin dynasty mainly expounded the indications of the three medicines in the Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica according to the new medical theory. Although all the three herbal medicines can treat heat syndrome, digestive system diseases, skin and mucosa diseases, they act on different targets. Scutellariae Radix can regulate Qi stagnation and reverse caused by the fire syndrome. Coptidis Rhizoma can treat excess fire and purulent bloody stool caused by the deficiency of Zang-fu organs. Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex mainly treats the diseases of the intestine and reproductive system and can kill parasites. In addition, this paper summarized the descriptions about the functions of Scutellariae Radix in eliminating blood blockage, Coptidis Rhizoma in protecting the intestine, and Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex in clearing the liver in ancient books. According to the sentences in the Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases(《伤寒杂病论》), the application of Scutellariae Radix in Chaihu prescriptions, Coptidis Rhizoma in Baitouweng Decoction, and Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex in Zhizi Baipi Decoction confirms to the indications of the three medicines in the materia medica works before the Song Dynasty. The existing clinical and pharmacological research results confirm the indications of the three herbal medicines in the ancient works. The clinical application of the three medicines should refer to the materia medicia works before the Song dynasty, so as to achieve precise medication.
5.Analysis on the clinical outcomes and measurement tools of chronic back pain with integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine
Ying WAN ; Changxin LIU ; Ying ZHANG ; Qianji CHEN ; Han SHI ; Yanji ZHOU ; Yi AN ; Yanan SUN ; Changhe YU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;45(10):1313-1318
Objective:To summarize the characteristics of the participants (P), interventions (I), control measures (C), outcomes (O) and study design (S) of the clinical study of chronic back pain (CBP) in recent years; To further systematically organize the outcomes of the clinical study of CBP and their corresponding measurement tools.Methods:Clinical studies of CBP were retrieved from various databases including CNKI, Wanfang Database, VIP, SinoMed, Cochrane Library, Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science, etc. The search period was from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019. The retrieved literature was extracted and analyzed.The retrieved literatures will be extracted and analyzed. The retrieved literature was subjected to data extraction and analysis, and the quality of outcome indicators was evaluated according to 6 items. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale ( NOS ) was used to evaluate the quality of cohort studies and case-control studies. Analyze the relationship between outcome indicators and interventions.Results:A total of 3 028 articles were finally included after examination and screening. The top 7 diagnoses of CBP were low back pain, lumbar disc protrusion, lumbar vertebral stenosis, lumbar vertebral slip, lumbar disc degression, non-specific chronic low back pain and post-operative pain syndrome. The top 7 intervention measures in clinical studies of CBP were surgery, acupuncture, physiotherapy, Tuina, exercise therapy, Western medicine painkillers and oral Chinese patent medicines. A total of 47 outcomes and 348 outcome measurement tools were reported in the literature included.Conclusion:In the clinical study of CBP in the recent years, there are problems such as incomplete and low quality of reporting, a wide variety of outcome measurement tools and lack of uniform reporting standards. The characteristics of patients determine the common characteristics of outcomes selection and it is also necessary to consider the specific outcomes related to interventions.
6.Impact of geriatric syndromes on postoperative complications among elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery
Jia WANG ; Ying SUN ; Chunling WANG ; Changxin LI ; Hongmei LI ; Jie LAI ; Lixia CHU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2023;22(10):1068-1072
A total of 231 patients aged>60 years who underwent orthopedic surgery in Department of Orthopedics of Emergency General Hospital from November 2019 to June 2022, were enrolled. All patients received a comprehensive geriatric assessment before surgery. The demographic characteristics, medical history of patients were collected, the geriatric syndrome, postoperative complications were analyzed. The risk factors of postoperative complications were analyzed with Logistic regression. The preoperative comprehensive geriatric assessment showed that the most common geriatric syndrome was cognitive impairment (29.9%, n=69), followed by frailty (14.3%, n=33), nutritional risk (10.4%, n=24), functional dependence (7.8%, n=18), depression and anxiety (3.9%, n=9). Postoperative complications occurred in 38 cases, including delirium in 18 cases (7.8%), respiratory infection in 15 cases (6.5%), heart failure in 9 cases (3.9%) and death in 1 case (0.4%). The Logistic regression analysis showed that anemia ( OR=5.278, 95% CI:1.237-22.518), frailty ( OR=2.865, 95% CI:1.049-7.829) and cognitive impairment ( OR=3.796, 95% CI:1.526-9.442) were independent risk factors for adverse postoperative outcomes ( P<0.05). The study indicates that incidence of preoperative geriatric syndrome in patients undergoing evaluation is common; and anemia, frailty and cognitive impairment may be related to adverse clinical outcomes in elderly patients after surgery.
7.Application of problem-oriented clinical thinking teaching in gastroentrology rotation for general practice in-service training
Weiwei ZHANG ; Lei SHEN ; Lin XU ; Changxin GENG ; Xiangjun XIE ; Liping ZHAO ; Xin SUN ; Peijie LI
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2021;20(7):786-789
Sixty general practitioners of in-service training undertaking rotation in gastroenterology department of Qingdao Municipal Hospital from July 2017 to July 2019 were randomized assigned in trial group ( n=30) and control group ( n=30). The problem-oriented mode was applied in trial group and conventional mode was applied in control group for teaching of two typical digestive diseases (upper gastrointestinal bleeding and acute pancreatitis). The formative evaluation and questionnaire survey were used to compare the teaching effects and the results of evaluation were compared with χ 2 test by SPSS 17.0 between two groups. The excellent and good rates of evaluation for the clinical psychological quality, clinical reasoning ability, doctor-patient communication ability and practice-based learning and improvement ability in trial group were significantly higher than those in the control group(χ2=7.38, P=0.03; χ2=12.96, P<0.01; χ2=23.33, P<0.01; χ2=16.14, P<0.01). Questionnaire survey showed more satisfaction towards teaching method in trial group was higher than that in control group(χ2=12.86, P<0.01); and the clinical reasoning ability, learning initiative and self-confidence in trial group were improved more markedly than those in control group(χ2=8.26, P=0.02; χ2=19.48, P<0.01; χ2=21.46, P<0.01). The problem-oriented clinical thinking teaching model demonstrates good effects on clinical comprehensive ability for general practitioners of in-service training during gastroenterology rotation, which is worth further promotion.
8.Practice of the rotation training model for professional clinical postgraduate students in department of gastroenterology
Weiwei ZHANG ; Changxin GENG ; Lin XU ; Xiangjun XIE ; Xin SUN ; Liping ZHAO ; Peijie LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2019;18(6):560-564
Objective To investigate the significance of "merge" model versus "traditional" model in rotation training for professional clinical postgraduate students in department of gastroenterology. Methods The professional clinical postgraduate students who underwent rotation training in Qingdao Municipal Hospital from July 2012 to July 2016 were enrolled as subjects and were trained with the"merge" model and the "traditional" model, respectively. The two groups of subjects were compared in terms of clinical knowledge , skills , and core competencies . Results The postgraduates trained by the"merge" model had a significantly higher total score of clinical examinations than those trained by the"traditional" model [(92.60±2.52) vs. (83.80±3.14), t=10.93, P<0.01], while there were no significant differences in professional quality and doctor-patient communication between the two groups. Compared with those trained with the"traditional"model, the postgraduates trained by the"merge"model had significantly better understanding of clinical knowledge and clinical thinking ability, diagnosis and treatment skills, and psychological quality (χ2=27.00, 10.23, and 12.21, all P<0.01);however, there was no significant difference in clinical research ability between the two groups (χ2=1.39, P=0.24). Conclusion The model of professional clinical postgraduate training combined with standardized training of residents is superior to the traditional training model, and compared with the "traditional" model, the "merge" model is more beneficial to the training of comprehensive clinical practice abilities and thus holds promise for further application.
9.Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of imported malaria in Dalian from 2013 to 2018
Changxin HAN ; Aijun SUN ; Yuting LI ; Fang SUI ; Shijuan QIN ; Chunwen PU
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2019;38(10):835-839
Objective To understand the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of imported malaria cases admitted in Dalian and provide evidence for clinical diagnosis,treatment and control of the disease.Methods A retrospective analysis method was used to descriptively analyze the epidemiological data of 104 cases of imported malaria from 2013 to 2018 treated in Dalian Sixth People's Hospital.The clinical characteristics of 93 hospitalized patients (13 in the severe group and 80 in the non-severe group) were analyzed by t (t') test or Mann-Whitney U test.Results Among 104 cases of imported malaria,82 cases were falciparum malaria,5 cases were vivax malaria,4 cases were oval malaria,2 cases were quartan malaria,2 cases were mixed infections,and there were 9 cases without classification.The ratio of males to females was 16.33:1.00 (98:6).The age was (42.07 ± 11.07) years.There was no obvious seasonality in the onset time.We found 102 cases were come from Africa,and their main occupations were outbound workers or fishermen.After blood laboratory examination at admission between severe group and non-severe group,the differences of red blood cell (RBC),hematocrit (PCV),hemoglobin (Hb),serum creatinine (SCr),and blood urea nitrogen (BUN)were statistically significantly different (t =6.561,7.140,6.962;Z =-3.469,-3.739,P < 0.05).Conclusions In Dalian the falciparum malaria is the main infectious species in imported malaria cases,and Africa is the main area of infection.Outbound workers should be trained in malaria prevention and treatment in Africa.Early admission indicators (RBC,PCV,Hb,SCr,BUN) help clinicians to diagnosis and treat severe cases early.
10.Expert consensus on the comprehensive individualized protocol of Tuina therapy for knee osteoarthritis
Lunxue QING ; Bin WANG ; Jiaqi LIU ; Duoduo LI ; Hao JIANG ; Xiaoming YANG ; Yanyan SUN ; Changxin LIU ; Xiyou WANG ; Changhe YU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2018;40(5):385-389
In order to form the expert consensus which researched on the comprehensive individualized protocol of Tuina therapy for Knee osteoarthritis, the preliminary protocol was summarized and formed by analyzing the interviews and published paper. And then the expert consensus method was applied for the protocols of Tuina therapy for KOA. After discussions, the consensus of three protocols according to the classification of KOA main symptomes was researched. In the protocols, 75%~80% of the entries were considered as strong recommendation, and the others were weak recommended. Thus, it is believed that the comprehensive protocols for the treatment of KOA with different Tuina manipulations is feasible and reproducible after standardization.

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