1.Clinical Observation of Modified Huanglian Wendantang in Treatment of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome Under Guidance of Treating Disease before Its Onset
Yi HAN ; Yubo HAN ; Guoliang ZOU ; Ruinan WANG ; Chunli YAO ; Xinyu DONG ; Li LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(9):142-149
ObjectiveTo observe the clinical effect of modified Huanglian Wendantang on cardiovascular risk factors in patients with metabolic syndrome under the guidance of treating disease before its onset. MethodsA total of 82 patients with metabolic syndrome treated in the First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine from July 2023 to July 2024 were selected and allocated into an observation group (41 cases) and a control group (41 cases) by the random number table method. The control group received routine treatment, and the observation group was treated with modified Huanglian Wendantang on the basis of routine treatment. Both groups were treated for 8 weeks. The therapeutic effects on TCM symptoms after treatment in the two groups were evaluated. The levels of obesity degree indicators, blood pressure indicators, glucose and lipid metabolism indicators, inflammatory factors, and vascular endothelial function indicators before and after treatment in the two groups were measured, and the treatment safety was evaluated. ResultsAfter treatment, the total response rate of TCM symptoms in the observation group was 97.56% (40/41), which was higher than that (87.80%, 36/41) in the control group (χ2=5.205, P<0.05). After treatment, both groups showed declines (P<0.05) in systolic blood pressure (SBD), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), fasting blood glucose, 2-hour postprandial blood glucose (2 h PG), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting insulin (FINS), Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR), body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), leptin (LEP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), endothelin-1 (ET-1), and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). Moreover, the declines in the observation group were more obvious than those in the control group (P<0.05, P<0.01). After treatment, both groups showed elevated levels of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), adiponectin (ADP), nitric oxide (NO), and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) (P<0.05), and the above indexes in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.01). ConclusionUnder the guidance of the thought of treating disease before its onset, modified Huanglian Wendantang was used to treat patients with metabolic syndrome. The decoction improved the clinical efficacy by ameliorating IR to improve insulin sensitivity, reducing inflammation, and protecting the vascular endothelial function. It inhibits cardiovascular risk factors without inducing adverse reactions, being worthy of clinical application and promotion.
2.Construction and application of the "Huaxi Hongyi" large medical model
Rui SHI ; Bing ZHENG ; Xun YAO ; Hao YANG ; Xuchen YANG ; Siyuan ZHANG ; Zhenwu WANG ; Dongfeng LIU ; Jing DONG ; Jiaxi XIE ; Hu MA ; Zhiyang HE ; Cheng JIANG ; Feng QIAO ; Fengming LUO ; Jin HUANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2025;32(05):587-593
Objective To construct large medical model named by "Huaxi HongYi"and explore its application effectiveness in assisting medical record generation. Methods By the way of a full-chain medical large model construction paradigm of "data annotation - model training - scenario incubation", through strategies such as multimodal data fusion, domain adaptation training, and localization of hardware adaptation, "Huaxi HongYi" with 72 billion parameters was constructed. Combined with technologies such as speech recognition, knowledge graphs, and reinforcement learning, an application system for assisting in the generation of medical records was developed. Results Taking the assisted generation of discharge records as an example, in the pilot department, after using the application system, the average completion times of writing a medical records shortened (21 min vs. 5 min) with efficiency increased by 3.2 time, the accuracy rate of the model output reached 92.4%. Conclusion It is feasible for medical institutions to build independently controllable medical large models and incubate various applications based on these models, providing a reference pathway for artificial intelligence development in similar institutions.
3.The inhibitory effect of artesunate on hepatocellular carcinoma cells by regulating expression of GADD45A and NACC1
Guan-Tong SHEN ; Jin-Yao DONG ; Jing FENG ; Nan QIN ; Gen-Lai DU ; Fei ZHU ; Ke LIAN ; Xin-Yu LIU ; Qing-Liang LI ; Xun-Wei ZHANG ; Ru-Yi SHI
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2024;40(6):1089-1097
Aim To explore the effect and mechanism of the artesunate(ART)on hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).Methods The cell lines MHCC-97H and HCC-LM3 were used to be detected.MTT and clone formation were used to determine the cell proliferation;Wound healing was used to detect the cell migration;Transwell was used to test the cell invasion.Flow-cy-tometry was used to detect cell apoptosis and cell cy-cle.RNA-seq and qRT-PCR was used to detect the genes expression.Results The proliferation,migra-tion and invasion of treated cells were obviously inhibi-ted(P<0.01).Moreover,the apoptosis rate in-creased significantly,so did the proportion of G2/M cells.Transcriptomic analysis identified GADD45A as a potential target of ART through RNA-sequencing da-ta,and suggested that ART might induce apoptosis and cell cycle arrest through regulating the expression of GADD45A.In addition,the results of mechanism studies and signaling analysis suggested that GADD45A had interaction with its upstream gene NACC1(nucle-us accumbens associated 1).Moreover,after ART treatment,the expressions of GADD45A and NACC1 were changed significantly.Conclusion ART may be a potential drug to resist HCC by affecting the expres-sion of GADD45A and its upstream gene NACC1,which provides a new drug,a new direction and a new method for the clinical treatment of HCC.
4.Analysis of 28 day-mortality risk factors in sepsis patients and construction and validation of predictive model
Huijuan SHAO ; Yan WANG ; Hongwei ZHANG ; Yapeng ZHOU ; Jiangming ZHANG ; Haoqi YAO ; Dong LIU ; Dongmei LIU
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2024;36(5):478-484
Objective:To construct and validate a nomogram model for predicting the risk of 28-day mortality in sepsis patients.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted. 281 sepsis patients admitted to the department of intensive care unit (ICU) of the 940th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA from January 2017 to December 2022 were selected as the research subjects. The patients were divided into a training set (197 cases) and a validation set (84 cases) according to a 7∶3 ratio. The general information, clinical treatment measures and laboratory examination results within 24 hours after admission to ICU were collected. Patients were divided into survival group and death group based on 28-day outcomes. The differences in various data were compared between the two groups. The optimal predictive variables were selected using Lasso regression, and univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors influencing the mortality of sepsis patients and to establish a nomogram model. Receiver operator characteristic curve (ROC curve), calibration curve, decision curve analysis (DCA), and clinical impact curve (CIC) were used to evaluate the nomogram model.Results:Out of 281 cases of sepsis, 82 cases died with a mortality of 29.18%. The number of patients who died in the training and validation sets was 54 and 28, with a mortality of 27.41% and 33.33% respectively. Lasso regression, univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analysis screened for 5 independent predictors associated with 28-day mortality. There were use of vasoactive drugs [odds ratio ( OR) = 5.924, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) was 1.244-44.571, P = 0.043], acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHEⅡ: OR = 1.051, 95% CI was 1.000-1.107, P = 0.050), combined with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS: OR = 17.298, 95% CI was 5.517-76.985, P < 0.001), neutrophil count (NEU: OR = 0.934, 95% CI was 0.879-0.988, P = 0.022) and oxygenation index (PaO 2/FiO 2: OR = 0.994, 95% CI was 0.988-0.998, P = 0.017). A nomogram model was constructed using the independent predictive factors mentioned above, ROC curve analysis showed that the AUC of the nomogram model was 0.899 (95% CI was 0.856-0.943) and 0.909 (95% CI was 0.845-0.972) for the training and validation sets respectively. The C-index was 0.900 and 0.920 for the training and validation sets respectively, with good discrimination. The Hosmer-Lemeshoe tests both showed P > 0.05, indicating good calibration. Both DCA and CIC plots demonstrate the model's good clinical utility. Conclusions:The use of vasoactive, APACHEⅡ score, comorbid MODS, NEU and PaO 2/FiO 2 are independent risk factors for 28-day mortality in patients with sepsis. The nomogram model based on these 5 indicators has a good predictive ability for the occurrence of mortality in sepsis patients.
5.Clinical analysis of indocyanine green fluorescence laparo-scopic lateral lymph node dissection in middle and low rec-tal cancer
Yang YANG ; Xin-Chen WANG ; Yuan-Yao ZHANG ; Zhi-Wei LIU ; Si-Yuan WANG ; Dong WEI
Chinese Journal of Current Advances in General Surgery 2024;27(5):377-381
Objective:To investigate the application value of indocyanine green fluorescence laparoscopic lateral lymph node dissection(LLND)in the treatment of middle and low rectal can-cer.Methods:Clinical data of 76 patients with middle and low rectal cancer who underwent surgi-cal treatment from February 2018 to June 2020 were retrospectively analyzed,including 42 patients in the TME group who underwent laparoscopic total mesorectal resection and 34 patients in the TME+LLND group who underwent laparoscopic TME combined with indocyanine green fluores-cence LLND.Results:The operation time of TME+LLND group was longer than that of TME group(P<0.001).Compared with TME group,the total number of lymph nodes dissected in TME+LLND group was higher(P<0.05).In the TME+LLND group,7 cases(20.59%)reported lateral lymph node metastasis.After 3 years of follow-up,the local recurrence rate was 2.94%in TME+LLND group and 19.05%in TME group(P<0.05).The distant metastasis rate was 14.71%in the TME+LLND group and 9.52%in the TME group(P>0.05).Conclusion:Indocyanine green fluorescence laparoscopic LLND can reduce the local recurrence rate and does not increase postoperative com-plications,so it is safe,effective and feasible in the treatment of middle and low rectal cancer.
6.Establishment and evaluation of rodent animal model of adolescent depression
Tao DONG ; Ying LI ; Yao GAO ; Penghong LIU ; Zhifen LIU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2024;33(6):560-566
Depression is one of the most common mental disorders in adolescents, with high recurrence rate and high suicide rate, seriously endangering the physical and mental health development of adolescents. Adolescent depression animal models can mimic the human depression phenotype, which can help to study the disease pathogenesis, find effective therapeutic targets, and develop new antidepressant drugs. Therefore, in order to screen animal models that better meet the experimental requirements, this paper reviews the articles on animal models of adolescent depression, comprehensively summarises and analyses the modelling methods and principles, strengths and weaknesses, and behavioural evaluations of the commonly used animal models of adolescent depression (stress models, genetic models, chemically-induced models, surgical injury models and composite models), and look forward to the development direction of animal models of depression in adolescence. It also looks forward to the development direction of adolescent depression animal models, aiming to better simulate the development of the disease, provide a variety of animal models for adolescent depression animal model related research, and lay the foundation for subsequent research.
7.Robotic visualization system-assisted microsurgical reconstruction of the reproductive tract in male rats
Zheng LI ; Jian-Jun DONG ; Ming LIU ; Xun-Zhu WU ; Ren-Feng JIA ; San-Wei GUO ; Kai MENG ; Chen-Cheng YAO ; Er-Lei ZHI ; Gang LIU ; Da-Xian TAN ; Zheng LI ; Peng LI
National Journal of Andrology 2024;30(8):675-680
Objective:To evaluate the safety and efficiency of robotic visualization system(RVS)-assisted microsurgical re-construction of the reproductive tract in male rats and the satisfaction of the surgeons.Methods:We randomly divided 8 adult male SD rats into an experimental and a control group,the former treated by RVS-assisted microsurgical vasoepididymostomy(VE)or vaso-vasostomy(VV),and the latter by VE or VV under the standard operating microscope(SOM).We compared the operation time,me-chanical patency and anastomosis leakage immediately after surgery,and the surgeons'satisfaction between the two groups.Results:No statistically significant difference was observed the operation time between the experimental and the control groups,and no anasto-mosis leakage occurred after VV in either group.The rate of mechanical patency immediately after surgery was 100%in both groups,and that of anastomosis leakage after VE was 16.7%in the experimental group and 14.3%in the control.Compared with the control group,the experimental group achieved dramatically higher scores on visual comfort(3.00±0.76 vs 4.00±0.53,P<0.05),neck/back comfort(2.75±1.16 vs 4.38±1.06,P<0.01)and man-machine interaction(3.88±1.55 va 4.88±0.35,P<0.05).There were no statistically significant differences in the scores on image definition and operating room suitability between the two groups.Conclusion:RVS can be used in microsurgical reconstruction of the reproductive tract in male rats and,with its advantages over SOM in ergonomic design and image definition,has a potential application value in male reproductive system micosurgery.
8.Comparison of vaginal flora between normal and abnormal pregnant women throughout pregnancy
Yaxin LI ; Haiyan LIU ; Zongguang LI ; Ziqiang QIAN ; Yanmin CAO ; Yao DONG ; Kailin WANG ; Ziheng LI ; Huilu CUI ; Anqun HU ; Qing LI ; Yingjie ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2024;44(6):525-535
Objective:To evaluate the characteristics of vaginal flora between normal and abnormal pregnant women throughout pregnancy.Methods:Vaginal swab specimens were collected from pregnant women in the first (<14 gestation weeks, GW), second (14~28 GW) and third trimester (>28 GW) in Anqing, Anhui Province from February 2018 to February 2020. Pregnant women were divided into normal and abnormal groups according to all clinical diagnosis. The sequences of 16S rRNA gene (V3-V4) from vaginal swabs were analyzed using QIIME2 platform. The differences in the dominance of Lactobacillus, community state type (CST) transition, Alpha diversity and Beta diversity were analyzed. Diversity data after log transition were used in the analysis of linear mixed model. Results:A total of 34 pregnant women (10 normal and 24 abnormal) with 102 samples were included for analysis. The composition of vaginal flora between two groups: the relative abundance of Lactobacillus was the highest at the genus level and Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus iners was the top two species with high relative abundance. The dominance of Lactobacillus, Alpha diversity and transition of CST were also similar. Both groups had a gradually decreased trend of Alpha diversity with GW, and the Chao1, Observed species and Faith′s PD indexes′ were different in different GW ( P<0.05). All Beta diversity metrics in normal group had descending trend, with lower value of the index of first distance which implied a higher microbiota stability, while Bray-Curtis, Weighted UniFrac distance had ascending trend in abnormal group, indicating lower stability. Jaccard distance′s first distance was statistically differed among GW and Unweighted UniFrac distance′s differed between normal and abnormal groups. Conclusions:The first distance of Unweighte UniFrac distance in abnormal pregnant women is higher than that of normal pregnant women and the vaginal flora in abnormal group has lower stability.
9.Effect of erector spinae plane block combined with patient controlled intravenous analgesia on postoperative analgesia after cesarean section
Hanqing YAO ; Jiayue HUANG ; Yufang DONG ; Lin LIU ; Xinghua QIAN
China Modern Doctor 2024;62(24):6-10,20
Objective To assess effect of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block(ESPB)combined with patient controlled intravenous analgesia(PCIA)on postoperative analgesia after cesarean section.Methods A total of 120 full-term singleton pregnant women who underwent cesarean section under spinal anesthesia at Jiaxing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital from May 2022 to August 2023 were selected.Participants were randomly divided into three groups using a random number table:Group E(ESPB combined with PCIA),group T[transversus abdominis plane(TAP)block combined with PCIA],and control group(PCIA alone),with 40 women in each group.Visual analogue scale(VAS)and Bruggrmann comfort scale(BCS)scores during rest and coughing were recorded at 4h,8h,12h,24h,and 48h postoperatively.Number of effective PCIA presses,total sufentanil dosage,proportion of rescue analgesia and maternal satisfaction were also documented within 48h.Additionally,adverse reactions and neonatal outcomes were observed within the same 48h period.Results Postoperatively,VAS scores for rest and coughing in group E at 8h,12h,24h were significantly lower than those in group T,those in two groups were lower than those in control group(P<0.05).Postoperatively at 8h,12h,and 24h,BCS scores in group E were significantly higher than those in group T,with both higher than those in control group(P<0.05).Within 48h after surgery,the number of effective PCIA presses,proportion of rescue analgesia and total sufentanil dosage in group E were lower than those in group T,both lower than those in control(P<0.05).Moreover,maternal satisfaction score in group E was significantly higher than that in group T,that in two groups was significantly higher than that in control group(P<0.05).Within 48h after surgery,there were no significant differences in adverse reactions or neonatal outcomes among the three groups(P>0.05).Conclusion Ultrasound-guided ESPB combined with PCIA outperforms TAP block combined with PCIA,with reducing analgesic dose and enhancing maternal satisfaction and comfort.
10.Influence of curative-intent resection with textbook outcomes on long-term prognosis of gall-bladder carcinoma: a national multicenter study
Zhipeng LIU ; Zimu LI ; Yule LUO ; Xiaolin ZHAO ; Jie BAI ; Yan JIANG ; Yunfeng LI ; Chao YU ; Fan HUANG ; Zhaoping WU ; Jinxue ZHOU ; Dalong YIN ; Rui DING ; Wei GUO ; Yi ZHU ; Wei CHEN ; Kecan LIN ; Ping YUE ; Yao CHENG ; Haisu DAI ; Dong ZHANG ; Zhiyu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2024;23(7):926-933
Objective:To investigate the influence of curative-intent resection with textbook outcomes of liver surgery (TOLS) on long-term prognosis of gallbladder carcinoma (GBC).Methods:The retrospective cohort study was conducted. The clinicopathological data of 824 patients with GBC in the national multicenter database of Biliary Surgery Group of Elite Group of Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery, who were admitted to 15 medical centers from January 2014 to January 2021, were collected. There were 285 males and 539 females, aged (62±11)years. According to the evalua-tion criteria of TOLS, patients were divided into those who achieved TOLS and those who did not achieve TOLS. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD, and com-parison between groups was conducted using the independent sample t test. Measurement data with skewed distribution were represented as M( Q1, Q3), and comparison between groups was conducted using the Mann-Whitney U test. Count data were described as absolute numbers, and comparison between groups was conducted using the chi-square test. Comparison of ordinal data were conduc-ted using the Mann-Whitney U test. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate survival rate and draw survival curve, and the Log-rank test was used for survival analysis. The COX stepwise regression model with backward Wald method was used for univariate and multivariate analyses. Results:(1) Achievement of TOLS. Of the 824 patients undergoing curative-intent resection for GBC, there were 510 cases achieving TOLS and 314 cases not achieving TOLS. (2) Follow-up. Of the 824 patients undergoing curative-intent resection for GBC, after excluding 112 deaths within 90 days after discharge, 712 cases were included for the survival analysis. The median follow-up time, median overall survival time and 5-year overall survival rate of the 510 patients achieving TOLS were 22.1(11.4,30.1)months, 47.6(30.6,64.6)months and 47.5%. The median follow-up time, median overall survival time and 5-year overall survival rate of the 202 patients not achieving TOLS were 14.0(6.8,25.5)months, 24.3(20.0,28.6)months and 21.0%. There was a significant difference in overall survival between patients achieving TOLS and patients not achieving TOLS ( χ2=58.491, P<0.05). (3) Analysis of factors influencing prognosis of patients. Results of multivariate analysis showed that TOLS, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), CA19-9, poorly differentiation of tumor, T2 stage of eighth edition of American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging, T3 and T4 stage of eighth edition of AJCC staging, N1 stage of the eighth edition of AJCC staging, N2 stage of the eighth edition of AJCC staging, adjuvant therapy were independent factors influencing overall survival time of patients undergoing curative-intent resection for GBC ( hazard ratio=0.452, 1.479, 1.373, 1.612, 1.455, 1.481, 1.835, 1.978, 0.538, 95% c onfidence interval as 0.352-0.581, 1.141-1.964, 1.052-1.791, 1.259-2.063, 1.102-1.920, 1.022-2.147, 1.380-2.441, 1.342-2.915, 0.382-0.758, P<0.05). Conclusion:Patients under-going curative-intent resection for GBC with TOLS can achieve better long-term prognosis.

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