1.Exploration of the comprehensive management practice pathway for long-term prescription medications in psychiatry
Mengxi NIU ; Pengfei LI ; Xue WANG ; Shanshan LIU ; Yanxiang CAO ; Hongyan ZHUANG ; Hu WANG ; Li BAI ; Huawei LI ; Fei PAN ; Sha SHA ; Qing’e ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(19):2366-2371
OBJECTIVE To explore comprehensive management and potential issues associated with long-term prescriptions medications of psychiatry, in order to provide a reference for the comprehensive management of long-term prescriptions of psychiatry in psychiatric hospitals and other medical institutions’ pharmacies. METHODS Starting from the applicable principles for long-term prescriptions of psychiatry, this study introduced the standardized assessment and precautions before issuing long-term prescriptions, the formulation and adjustment of the drug list, as well as the rational management of the long-term prescriptions. It also analyzed potential issues that may arise in the comprehensive management of long-term prescription medications and proposed corresponding countermeasures and suggestions. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS Prior to initiating long-term prescriptions, a standardized assessment should be conducted on patients from the aspects of their psychiatric condition and long-term potential risk factors, pharmacological treatment plans and other non-pharmacological therapies, physical illnesses. Additionally, healthcare providers should fulfill their obligation to inform patients or their family members. The comprehensive management of long-term prescription medications should be jointly established and improved by multiple departments, and the formulation of drug catalogs should avoid including drugs with potential social harm or medication risks while complying with policy requirements. Furthermore, measures such as adding special identifiers to long-term prescriptions, providing patients with reminders about (No.YGLX202537) prescription expiration, or offering online consultations can also effectively enhance the rationality of medication use under long-term prescriptions. Currently, the implementation of long-term prescriptions in psychiatry remains challenged by inconsistencies in prescription duration, incomplete coverage of diagnostic categories, poor patient adherence, and the risk of deviation in clinical assessments. In this regard, measures such as collaborating with multiple departments to strengthen long-term prescription information management, providing matching pharmaceutical services, ensuring the quality and rationality of long-term prescription implementation, and using modern methods to screen high-risk patients can be taken to improve patient medication compliance and safety.
2.Association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and depression: A systematic review and Meta-analysis
Shudi LI ; Shuaibing CAO ; Mingyu BA ; Suling LI ; Fei DUAN ; Baoping LU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(9):1795-1801
ObjectiveTo systematically review the association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and depression, and to provide a basis for synergistic management in clinical practice. MethodsThis study was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines, with the PROSPERO registration number of CRD42023482013. PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP, and CBM were searched for articles on the association between NAFLD and depression published up to November 1, 2024. The articles were screened according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and related data were extracted. RevMan 5.3 was used to perform the Meta-analysis. ResultsA total of 18 studies were included, involving 396 793 participants. Among these studies, 12 discussed the influence of NAFLD on depression, involving 224 269 participants, among whom there were 75 574 patients with NAFLD. The Meta-analysis showed that NAFLD was significantly associated with the risk of depression (odds ratio [OR]=1.21, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.12 — 1.30, P0.001). Six studies examined the influence of depression on NAFLD, involving 172 524 participants, among whom there were 29 368 patients with depression. The meta-analysis showed that depression caused a significant increase in the risk of NAFLD (OR=1.13, 95%CI: 1.05 — 1.22, P=0.001). ConclusionThere is a significant bidirectional association between NAFLD and depression. It is recommended to perform the screening for depression and enhance mental health monitoring in patients with NAFLD, and metabolic function assessment and exercise intervention should be performed for patients with depression.
4.Research progress on variety breeding of root- and rhizome-derived traditional Chinese medicine.
Yan CHEN ; Miao-Yin DONG ; Zhan-Feng CAO ; Xue-Zhou LIU ; Meng-Fei LI ; Jian-He WEI
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2025;50(2):363-383
Germplasm degeneration occurs during the long-term cultivation of root-and rhizome-derived traditional Chinese medicine(RR-TCM), which seriously restricts the high-quality development of their industry. Therefore, it is urgent to solve the problem of germplasm degeneration through variety breeding. In this paper, based on previously published research articles, monographs, and news reports, the research progresses on the number and origins, breeding methods, and selection of new varieties of RR-TCM listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia(Edition 2020) were summarized and analyzed. The results show that there are 169 kinds of RR-TCM listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia(Edition 2020), originated from 223 origins with three breeding methods(i.e., seed propagation, vegetative reproduction, and tissue culture), and there are 215 species derived from seed propagation, 177 species derived from vegetative reproduction, and 164 species derived from tissue culture. To date, there are 62 origins breeding new varieties through conventional breeding, cross breeding, mutation breeding, ploidy breeding, or modern biotechnology breeding methods, including 57 origins breeding 145 new varieties through conventional breeding, 10 origins breeding 43 new varieties through mutation breeding, and seven origins breeding 12 new varieties through cross breeding method. They are used mainly to improve yield, disease resistance, and active ingredient content, but only a few new varieties have been widely used. This review will provide useful references in variety breeding, quality breeding, and standardized planting of RR-TCM.
Plant Breeding/methods*
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Plant Roots/growth & development*
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Rhizome/growth & development*
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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Plants, Medicinal/classification*
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional
5.Mineralogical studies on iron-containing mineral medicines, Haematitum and Limonitum.
Min LU ; Xiao-Fei WANG ; Cheng-Cheng WANG ; Jing-Xu CHEN ; Hang-Jie ZHU ; Juan LI ; Yan CAO
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2025;50(5):1179-1186
Haematitum and Limonitum are two iron-containing mineral medicines included in the 2020 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. They have similar main components and major differences in their property, flavor, channel tropism, and clinical uses. In this study, we investigated the surface properties, mineral composition, mineral dissociation, elemental composition, and iron state of Haematitum and Limonitum to explore their mineralogical differences. Scanning electron microscopy(SEM), specific surface and porosity analyzer, X-ray diffractometer(XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectrometer(XPS), and advanced mineral identification and characterization system(AMICS) were used to analyze the mineralogy of Haematitum and Limonitum. The results showed that Haematitum had an angular surface with granular attachments and a specific surface area of 17.04 m~2·g~(-1). In comparison, Limonitum had a smooth and flat surface with a bundled acicular crystal structure and a specific surface area of 46.29 m~2·g~(-1). Haematitum consists of 31 detectable minerals containing 18 elements, with the major element, iron(44.5% Fe~(2+) and 55.5% Fe~(3+)) distributed in 17 minerals, including hematite, iron oxide, knebelite, siderite, and magnesioferrite. Limonitum consists of 32 detectable minerals containing 17 elements, with the major element, iron(14.5% Fe~(2+) and 85.5% Fe~(3+)) distributed in 19 minerals, including limonite, iron oxide, chlorite, and knebelite. In summary, the elemental composition of Haematitum and Limonitum does not differ greatly, but there are large differences in the mineral composition and iron state. The large specific surface area and strong adsorption capacity of Limonitum may be one of the mechanisms of its anti-diarrheal action. The Fe_2O_3 and illite contained in Haematitum and Limonitum may be the key substances for their hemostasis effects. The mineralogical differences are expected to provide a reference for explaining the scientific connotation of mineral medicine and laying a material foundation for studying its mechanism of action.
Iron/analysis*
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Minerals/chemistry*
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal/chemistry*
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X-Ray Diffraction
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Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
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Photoelectron Spectroscopy
6.Visual analysis of dynamics and hotspots of biomechanics research on diabetic foot based on WoSCC.
Zhe WANG ; Wei-Dong LIU ; Jun LU ; Hong-Mou ZHAO ; Xue-Fei CAO ; Yun-Long ZHANG ; Xin CHANG ; Liang LIU
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2025;38(9):902-909
OBJECTIVE:
To explore the current research status and hotspots in the field of biomechanics of diabetic foot by bibliometric analysis methods.
METHODS:
Literatures related to biomechanics of diabetic foot published in the Web of Scienc Core Collection (WoSCC) from 1981 to 2024 were searched. CiteSpace software and R language bibliometrics plugin were used to conduct a visual analysis of annual publication volume of the literature, including publication volume of each country and region, the publication situation of authors and institutions, the citation situation of individual literature, and the co-occurrence network of keywords.
RESULTS:
Totally 996 literatures were included, and the number of published papers increased steadily. The United States (261 papers) and China (89 papers) were the top two countries in terms of the number of published papers. The mediating centrality of the United States was 0.94, and that of China was 0.01. Scholars such as Cavanagh and institutions like the Cleveland Clinic were at the core of research in this field. High-frequency keywords include plantar pressure (plantar pressure), diabetic foot (diabetic foot), ulceration (ulcer), etc. The research focuses on plantar pressure, ulcer formation and prevention, etc.
CONCLUSION
Biomechanical research on diabetic foot mainly focuses on the pressure distribution on the sole of the foot, callus formation, mechanical analysis of soft tissues on the sole of the foot, and the study of plantar decompression caused by Achilles tendon elongation. The research trend has gradually shifted from focusing on joint range of motion to gait and the design of braces and assistive devices, and has begun to pay attention to muscle strength, gait imbalance and proprioception abnormalities.
Humans
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Diabetic Foot/physiopathology*
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Biomechanical Phenomena
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Bibliometrics
7.Association between brominated flame retardants and obesity: a mediation analysis through markers of oxidative stress and inflammation.
Yue FEI ; Yulan CHENG ; Xiangdong WANG ; Jialing RUAN ; Dongnan ZHENG ; Haotian CAO ; Xuehai WANG ; Xiaoke WANG ; Xinyuan ZHAO ; Jinxian YANG
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2025;30():35-35
BACKGROUND:
Recent studies have provided compelling evidence that exposure to brominated flame retardants (BFRs) can adversely affect human health. We aim to explore the potential impact of BFRs on adiposity and central obesity.
METHODS:
Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) cycles conducted between 2009 and 2014 was used to study the connections between variables. After filtering, we analyzed a sample of 4,110 adults aged 20 years and above. Our goal was to examine the potential association between BFRs and consequences and investigate the part played by oxidative stress and inflammatory markers as intermediaries. To achieve this, we used advanced statistical methods such as weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression, quantile-based g-computation (QGC), and the Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR).
RESULTS:
The findings showed that among the examined chemicals, exposure to PBDE85 (weight: 41%), PBDE100 (24%), and PBB153 (23%) may be the dominant contributors to general obesity risk. Upon controlling for all variables that could impact the results, it was found that the QGC outcomes indicated a positive correlation between exposure to mixtures of brominated flame retardants and the occurrence of abdominal obesity (OR = 1.187, 95% CI: 1.056-1.334, p = 0.004). Significant contributions were made by PBDE85 (52%), PBB153 (27%), and PBDE100 (21%). Mediation analysis shows that lymphatic cells (LC) and albumin (ALB) partially mediate the link between brominated flame retardants and obesity. The results of BKMR are generally consistent with those of WQS and QGC.
CONCLUSION
At a population level, our research has revealed a noteworthy correlation between BFRs and obesity. However, further investigation is required through prospective cohort studies and in-depth mechanistic exploratory studies.
Humans
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Flame Retardants/adverse effects*
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Oxidative Stress/drug effects*
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Adult
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Male
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Female
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Middle Aged
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Inflammation/epidemiology*
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Obesity/chemically induced*
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Biomarkers/blood*
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Nutrition Surveys
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Mediation Analysis
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Young Adult
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United States/epidemiology*
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Environmental Exposure/adverse effects*
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Aged
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Environmental Pollutants/adverse effects*
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Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers/adverse effects*
8.Design and Verification of a Human Energy Metabolism Detection System Based on Breath-by-Breath Method.
Chendong LI ; Wei FANG ; Youcai WANG ; Yanyan CHEN ; Wei CAO ; Jun XU ; Yuyang WANG ; Fei YANG ; Zijun HE ; Yining SUN
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation 2025;49(2):197-203
OBJECTIVE:
To accurately measure human energy metabolism with high temporal resolution, a respiratory gas analysis system was designed using a breath-by-breath approach.
METHODS:
Firstly, indirect calorimetry was employed in respiratory gas analysis to measure the respiratory flow and concentration signals in real-time. Secondly, oxygen consumption
Humans
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Energy Metabolism
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Breath Tests/instrumentation*
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Calorimetry, Indirect/instrumentation*
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Equipment Design
9.Clinical application of inflatable unilateral axillary approach robot assisted bilateral thyroid lobe lesion resection.
Di WU ; Zheng ZHAO ; Qi FANG ; Fei CAO ; Ruobin LIN ; Jun CHEN ; Xuekui LIU
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2025;39(11):1022-1027
Objective:To evaluate the feasibility, safety, and short-term efficacy of robot-assisted unilateral axillary approach for partial or total thyroidectomy without inflation. Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical data of 98 patients who underwent gasless unilateral axillary approach robot-assisted resection of bilateral thyroid lesions at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center between October 2022 and October 2024. Perioperative indicators were recorded and compared among patients undergoing different surgical approaches(total thyroidectomy vs. bilateral partial thyroidectomy) and with different body mass index(BMI) values, including operative time, intraoperative blood loss, number of lymph nodes dissected, incidence of postoperative hoarseness, incidence of postoperative hypocalcemia, and other postoperative complications. Results:A total of 98 patients were included, of whom 78.57% were female, with a median age of 39 years(interquartile range[IQR]: 35-49) and a median BMI of 24.08 kg/m²(IQR: 21.43-25.98). The median intraoperative blood loss was 32.14 mL(IQR: 20.00-50.00), the median operative time was 130.0 minutes(IQR: 104.80-150.30), and the median hospital stay was 2.01 days(IQR: 1.00-2.00). The most common postoperative complication was transient hypocalcemia, with an incidence of 16.32%. There were no cases of permanent recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy or conversion to open surgery. Compared with the non-total thyroidectomy group, the total thyroidectomy group had a significantly longer operative time(135.10±33.28 min vs 120.30±30.53 min, P=0.033). Subgroup analysis based on BMI showed no statistically significant differences in operative time, hospital stay, drainage volume, or incidence of hypocalcemia between patients with BMI≥25 kg/m² and those with BMI<25 kg/m². Conclusion:The gasless unilateral axillary approach for robot-assisted partial or total thyroidectomy demonstrates favorable safety, cosmetic outcomes, and feasibility. Appropriate selection of surgical techniques and meticulous protection of critical structures during the procedure can further reduce the risk of complications and optimize therapeutic outcomes.
Humans
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Thyroidectomy/methods*
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Retrospective Studies
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Female
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Robotic Surgical Procedures/methods*
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Male
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Adult
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Middle Aged
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Axilla/surgery*
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Operative Time
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Postoperative Complications
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Thyroid Neoplasms/surgery*
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Thyroid Gland/surgery*
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Lymph Node Excision
10.Progress in the application of robotic technology in thyroid surgery.
Di WU ; Zheng ZHAO ; Qi FANG ; Fei CAO ; Ruobin LIN ; Jun CHEN ; Xuekui LIU
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2025;39(11):1068-1074
In recent years, robot-assisted thyroid surgery has gained widespread adoption in major hospitals worldwide, offering advantages such as a shorter learning curve and superior cosmetic outcomes while overcoming the limitations of endoscopic surgery. Currently, the main surgical approaches include the transaxillary, bilateral axillo-breast(BABA), retroauricular, and transoral vestibular routes. However, the widespread adoption of robotic thyroidectomy still faces several challenges, including technical complexity, prolonged operative time, a higher complication rate during the learning curve, and high costs. Nevertheless, when performed by experienced surgeons on carefully selected patients, robotic thyroidectomy can achieve outcomes comparable to those of conventional open transcervical thyroidectomy. This article provides a systematic review of the development and latest advances in robotic thyroid surgery.
Humans
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Robotic Surgical Procedures/methods*
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Thyroidectomy/methods*
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Thyroid Gland/surgery*

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