Objective:To investigate influence of Gegen Qinlian Decoction(GQD)on anti-inflammatory,anti-oxidative stress activities and related pathways in rats with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH),and to clarify its mechanism.Methods:NASH rat model was established with methionine choline deficiency feed,and blank group,model group,positive group and different doses of GQD administration groups were set.By analyzing rat serum inflammation indicators,liver tissue antioxidant capacity indicators,liver tissue pathological sections,and combined with Western blot and RT-qPCR technology,anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative stress mechanism of GQD on NASH rats were finally clarified.Results:Each dose of GQD could significantly reduce serum levels of IL-6,IL-8,IL-10,IFN-α and IFN-β in NASH model rats.GQD medium and high doses groups were statistically significant compared with model group and positive group;each dose of GQD could significantly reduce contents of ALT,AST and MDA in liver tissue of NASH rats,and significantly increase SOD,GPX,T-AOC contents at the same time;Western blot and RT-qPCR results showed that GQD could significantly reduce expressions of PI3K,AKT,p-FOXO1 protein and mRNA in liver tissue of NASH model,significantly increase expressions of FOXO1,SIRT1,Catalase protein and mRNA,and compared with positive group at high doses,it was also statistically significant.Conclusion:GQD can treat NASH by regulating PI3K/AKT/FOXO1 signaling pathway and exerting anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative stress effects.

We report a family with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1(MEN1), in which the proband presented with primary amenorrhea and was diagnosed with both a pituitary prolactinoma and an ACTH-secreting adenoma. Genetic testing identified a heterozygous MEN1 gene c. 1449_1476del mutation in the proband, as well as in six additional family members, who exhibited variable clinical phenotypes. Following initial transsphenoidal pituitary surgery, the proband's symptoms and biochemical abnormalities persisted, with elevated ACTH and cortisol levels. Functional imaging using [ 68Ga]-DOTA-TATE PET/CT confirmed residual pituitary tumor tissue, and a second surgery resulted in biochemical remission.

Objective:To investigate influence of Gegen Qinlian Decoction(GQD)on anti-inflammatory,anti-oxidative stress activities and related pathways in rats with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH),and to clarify its mechanism.Methods:NASH rat model was established with methionine choline deficiency feed,and blank group,model group,positive group and different doses of GQD administration groups were set.By analyzing rat serum inflammation indicators,liver tissue antioxidant capacity indicators,liver tissue pathological sections,and combined with Western blot and RT-qPCR technology,anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative stress mechanism of GQD on NASH rats were finally clarified.Results:Each dose of GQD could significantly reduce serum levels of IL-6,IL-8,IL-10,IFN-α and IFN-β in NASH model rats.GQD medium and high doses groups were statistically significant compared with model group and positive group;each dose of GQD could significantly reduce contents of ALT,AST and MDA in liver tissue of NASH rats,and significantly increase SOD,GPX,T-AOC contents at the same time;Western blot and RT-qPCR results showed that GQD could significantly reduce expressions of PI3K,AKT,p-FOXO1 protein and mRNA in liver tissue of NASH model,significantly increase expressions of FOXO1,SIRT1,Catalase protein and mRNA,and compared with positive group at high doses,it was also statistically significant.Conclusion:GQD can treat NASH by regulating PI3K/AKT/FOXO1 signaling pathway and exerting anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative stress effects.

We report a family with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1(MEN1), in which the proband presented with primary amenorrhea and was diagnosed with both a pituitary prolactinoma and an ACTH-secreting adenoma. Genetic testing identified a heterozygous MEN1 gene c. 1449_1476del mutation in the proband, as well as in six additional family members, who exhibited variable clinical phenotypes. Following initial transsphenoidal pituitary surgery, the proband's symptoms and biochemical abnormalities persisted, with elevated ACTH and cortisol levels. Functional imaging using [ 68Ga]-DOTA-TATE PET/CT confirmed residual pituitary tumor tissue, and a second surgery resulted in biochemical remission.

Purpose/Significance The present situation of the talent team construction in the information departments of public hospi-tals of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)in Guangxi is analyzed to provide references for optimizing the talent team construction in this field.Method/Process Taking the personnel in the information departments of secondary and above public TCM hospitals in Guangxi in 2022 as the research objects,statistical methods such as Wilcoxon rank sum test,x2 test and Spearman correlation analysis are used to an-alyze the distribution of the research objects and discuss the existing problems in talent team construction.Result/Conclusion The aver-age number of personnel in the information departments of secondary and above public TCM hospitals in Guangxi is 4.39,accounting for 0.80％of the total number of employees.The overall quantity is insufficient,and the distribution is uneven among regions and hospital levels.The talent structure of tertiary TCM hospitals is relatively better than that of secondary TCM hospitals.

Objective:To investigate the incidence and prothrombotic risk factors of postoperative venous thromboembolism(VTE) in Cushing′s disease and to further develop an assessment model to identify those at high risk of postoperative VTE events.Methods:A retrospective study was performed in 82 patients who were admitted to Huashan Hospital, Fudan University during January 2019 and January 2020 and diagnosed with Cushing′s disease. These patients underwent the evaluation about their clinical, hormonal, and coagulation parameters, as well as ultrasonography and pulmonary angio-CT when necessary. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator(LASSO) regression analysis was used to screen independent risk factors, and a nomogram model for postsurgical VTE risk assessment in Cushing′s disease was initially established, and Bootstrap method was used for internal verification. Finally, the predictive model was evaluated for calibration and clinical applicability in the study cohort.Results:Nineteen patients(23.17%) developed VTE events, with 14 cases occurring after endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery. Compared to patients without VTE, those in the VTE group were older( P<0.001), had longer postoperative bed rest, higher rates of current infection, higher HbA 1C levels, and more severe glucose tolerance impairment(all P<0.05). Through LASSO regression analysis, two independent risk factors for postoperative VTE were identified: Age and current infection. Then a VTE risk assessment nomogram model was established to predict the patients at high risk of VTE. In the nomogram model for VTE risk assessment, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.868(95% CI 0.787-0.949), with the calibration curve closely aligning with the ideal diagonal line and the clinical decision curve exceeding the two extreme curves. Conclusions:Advanced perioperative assessment needs to be taken to screen those with high VTE risks in patients diagnosed with Cushing′s disease. Additionally, during the perioperative period, patients with Cushing′s disease should undergo mandatory physical activity or prophylactic anticoagulant therapy.

The incidence of each of the rare disease is very low. The complexity and diagnosis difficulty of the rare disease lead to the difficulties in the clinical research and development (R&D) of drugs for rare diseases. There is an urgent clinical need for the drug development of rare diseases in China. Encouraging R&D of new drugs, particularly the innovative drugs with China's own independent intellectural property is the basis for solving the predicament in drug shortage in China.. In order to further improve the efficiency of clinical R&D of drugs for rare diseases, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) issued Technical Guidance for Clinical Research and Development of Drugs for Rare Diseases. This is the first guidance for rare diseases in China that is drafted from the standpoint of the clinical technology research and development.The guidance is the scientifitc thinking and framework for the drug developing enterprises to research and develop drugs for rare disease efficiently and appropriately by following drug developing protocols and relating to the special features of rare disease.This paper presents the concepts and rationale in the guidance for the appraisal of rare disease drug research and development.

Objective:To investigate the clinical application value of blood oxygen level dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging (BOLD-fMRI) to the protection of language function in patients with unilateral frontal and temporal lobes glioma receiving postoperative intensity modulation radiation therapy (IMRT).Methods:A total of 27 patients with unilateral frontal and temporal lobe gliomas were treated with postoperative radiotherapy. The planning CT and BOLD-fMRI were performed before radiotherapy, and the language functional areas were delineated based on the fused images of 3D T1 and CT. IMRT technology was used to develop radiotherapy plans with and without language function area protection, naming conventional and protective radiotherapy plans respectively. The maximum radiation dose ( Dmax), average radiation dose ( Dmean), target conformal (CI) and dose uniformity (HI) of PTV of the two plans were compared and analyzed to ensure that the protective radiotherapy plan could meet the radiotherapy standard. Then, the Dmax and Dmean of the language function area were compared and analyzed to evaluate whether the Dmax and Dmean of the language function area were decreased in the protective radiotherapy plan. Results:There were no significant differences in CI, HI, Dmax and Dmean of PTV between the conventional radiotherapy plan and protective radiotherapy plan ( P>0.05). There were statistically significant differences in Dmax and Dmean of Wernicke′s and Broca′s (healthy side and affected side) between the conventional radiotherapy plan and protective radiotherapy plan ( t=3.073-12.707, P<0.05). Dmax and Dmean of Wernicke′s and Broca′s (healthy side and affected side) were decreased in the protective radiotherapy plan compared with the conventional radiotherapy plan, and the decrease was significant in the healthy side. Conclusions:BOLD-fMRI combined with IMRT can not only guarantee the target dose of patients with glioma receiving postoperative radiotherapy, but also reduces the radiation dose to the language function area. Chinese reading task and paragraph comprehension task are the stimulation mode of language function in patients after brain tumor surgery. These tasks are simple and the effect is accurate.

ObjectiveTo investigate related factors for severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) with sepsis. MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of 178 SAP patients who were admitted from January 2007 to March 2020, and according to the presence or absence of sepsis, they were divided into sepsis group with 56 patients and non-sepsis group with 122 patients. The t-test was used for comparison of continuous data between the two groups, and the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between the two groups. A logistic regression model was used for multivariate analyses. ResultsThe incidence rate of sepsis was 31.46% in SAP patients. The univariate analysis showed that there were significant differences between the patients without sepsis and those with sepsis in APACHEⅡ score, blood glucose, blood calcium, serum total cholesterol, serum triglyceride, blood urea nitrogen, serum creatinine, serum albumin, admission to the intensive care unit, hypoxemia, deep venous catheterization, mechanical ventilation, surgical procedure, blood purification, indwelling urinary catheterization, and extent of pancreatic necrosis (all P＜0.05). The multivariate analysis showed that APACHEⅡ score (odds ratio ［OR］=6.748, 95% confidence interval ［CI］: 2.191-20.788, P＜0.05), hypoxemia (OR=3.383, 95% CI: 1.112-10.293, P＜0.05), blood glucose (OR=5.288, 95%CI: 1.176-23.781, P＜0.05), extent of pancreatic necrosis (OR=5.523, 95%CI: 1.575-19.360, P＜0.05), and serum creatinine (OR=5.012, 95%CI: 1.345-18.762, P＜0.05) were independent risk factors for infectious SAP with sepsis, while laparoscopic removal of focal necrotic tissue (OR=0.250, 95%CI: 0.066-0951, P＜0.05) was an independent protective factor against SAP with sepsis. ConclusionThere are several important measures to reduce SAP with sepsis, including blood glucose control, protection of the functions of important organs such as lungs and kidneys, application of minimally invasive surgery to remove focal necrotic tissue, and emphasis on the treatment of critically ill patients with a high degree of pancreatic necrosis.

Objective:To study the factors related to infection by multiple drug-resistant bacteria (MDROs) in patients with infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN).Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on the clinical data of 134 IPN patients with definitive etiologies treated in the Department of General Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University from January 2009 to February 2020. There were 85 males and 49 females. The age was (46.69±14.11) years. The IPN patients were divided into the multiple and the non-multiple MDROs infection groups based on drug resistance of pathogens in drainage fluid. The difference between the two groups of patients, including the number of antibacterial drugs used, the number of combined antibacterial drugs, the length of ICU stay, and other related factors were analyzed. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed.Results:Among the 134 patients with IPN, 41 (30.60%) had complex MDROs infection and 93 (69.40%) had non complex MDROs infection. Univariate analysis showed that the course of disease, APACHE II score, extrapancreatic infection, number of surgical operations, time from onset to operation, patency of drainage tube, length of ICU stay, time of using antibiotics, number of changing courses of antibiotics, number of combined antibiotics, blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin were related to occurrence of multiple MDROs (all P<0.05); Multivariate analysis showed that glycated hemoglobin ( OR=3.957, 95% CI: 1.073-14.600), time from onset to operation ( OR=6.086, 95% CI: 1.263-29.325), number of changing courses of antibiotics ( OR=3.560, 95% CI: 1.077-11.772), number of combined antibiotics ( OR=3.560, 95% CI: 1.077-11.772), length of ICU stay ( OR=3.590, 95% CI: 1.126-11.448) were independent risk factors of MDROs infection in IPN patients ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Early debridement of infective foci, good control of blood glucose, reduced length of ICU stay, rational use of antibiotics to avoid unnecessary changing courses of antibiotics, appropriate use of combination of antibiotics could reduce the number of MDROs infection in IPN patients.