1.Development and Initial Use of a New Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Database Integrating Both Eastern and Western Clinical Characteristics
Jingshuang YAN ; Rongrong REN ; Ruqi CHANG ; Wanyue DAN ; Xiaohan ZHANG ; Fei PAN ; Bin YAN ; Hongzhe LEE ; Ni JOSIE ; Gang SUN ; Lihua PENG ; Wu Gary D. ; Yunsheng YANG
Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine 2025;11(2):130-139
Background::The increasing incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) presents significant medical and societal challenges. A well-designed IBD database is crucial for both epidemiological studies and clinical management. However, inconsistencies between regional databases hinder cross-institutional and international research, especially between Eastern and Western societies.Methods::We developed a new IBD database, the 301 IBD database, integrating the IBD clinical characteristics from the Penn IBD database (USA) and the latest IBD guidelines and consensus and clinical practices of the Chinese PLA General Hospital (PLAGH). We applied this database to analyze clinical data of IBD inpatients at PLAGH from 2008 to 2023.Results::The 301 IBD database contains 490 items in 6 sections including demographic characteristics, personal history, clinical phenotype, disease activity, laboratory tests and examinations, and treatment. Features of the 301 IBD database include inpatient focus, biochemical indicators and opportunistic infection focus, and more about ulcerative colitis (UC)-associated complications. Single-center analysis revealed an increasing hospitalization trend, from 2.35% in 2008 to 3.94% in 2023. We found that the clinical characteristics of our UC inpatients are predominantly male (62.5%), extensive lesions (55.1%), low usage of biologics (4.1%), and a high incidence of UC-CRC (3.0%). The clinical characteristics of CD inpatients included male predominance (68.39%), early onset age (35.43 ± 14.75-year-old), and high rate of surgery (25.81%).Conclusion::The 301 IBD database, integrating Eastern and Western clinical data, provides a valuable tool for IBD clinical research. Future international, multicenter collaborations are expected to further enhance its utility.
2."Seven ones"facilitating high-quality hospital development
Meilin GUI ; Li LEI ; Min WANG ; Tao JIANG ; Lu NI ; Fei CHEN
Modern Hospital 2025;25(10):1501-1504
The deep integration of Party building and professional work is crucial for promoting high-quality development in university-affiliated hospitals.To address the current insufficient integration of Party building and operational development in such hospitals,the Tuina Department of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine has adopted the"Seven Ones"Party building brand as a carrier.Using Party building as a driving force and traditional Chinese medicine culture as the core,the department has actively implemented a series of innovative Party building initiatives.By deeply integrating Party build-ing with medical services,it explores pathways for the fusion of"Party building+professional work,"leveraging high-quality Party building to facilitate the high-quality development of the hospital and contribute to the realization of the Healthy China strategy.
3.Advacnes in right ventricular function in pulmonary hypertension:focus on the 7th World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension
Shao-fei LIU ; Rui-qi WANG ; Zhi-fu GUO ; Ni ZHU
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology 2025;33(10):574-580
Since 1973,the World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension(WSPH)has served as a pivotal platform for the advancing research in pulmonary hypertension(PH).At the 6th WSPH in 2018,the WSPH expert group refined the definitions related to cardiopulmonary physiology and right ventricular(RV)failure,thereby underscoring the critical role of RV dysfunction in the progression of PH.With ongoing advances in the field,RV failure associated with PH has received increasing attention and is now recognized as an important determinant of the prognosis of PH.The 7th WSPH,held in Barcelona,Spain,in 2024,presented the latest perspectives on the RV pathophysiology and its interaction with the pulmonary vasculature.The symposium emphasized new insights into the pathology of RV failure,RV phenotypes across different PH subgroups,and progress in therapeutic approaches targeting RV dysfunction.Additionally,the WSPH expert group delineated prospective research directions and identified unresolved issues.This article will review the RV function-related updates from the 7th WSPH and summarize recent findings,providing a systematic review of the evolution and breakthroughs in RV function research within the context of PH.
4.Oral cone-beam CT as an aid to diagnosis in root canal treatment of flight personnel
Li DING ; Zhuoran ZHANG ; Fei WANG ; Ling LIU ; Liying NI ; Xia LIU ; Guangyan HUI
Journal of Navy Medicine 2025;46(4):334-338
Objective To analyze the auxiliary diagnostic effect of oral cone beam computed tomography(CBCT)in root canal treatment of flight personnel.Methods Eighty flight personnel who underwent root canal treatment in Qingdao Special Service Rehabilitation Center of the Navy from February 2020 to February 2022 were enrolled in this study.All the patients received X-ray examination and oral CBCT.The number of detected root canals,root canal localization,and root canal treatment were analyzed.Results There were 235 root canals in the 80 patients.The detection rate of oral CBCT was significantly higher than that of X-ray examination(94.47%vs 87.66%,P<0.05).A total of 206 root canals were detected by both detection methods,and the Kappa value for consistency in the number of root canals detected was 0.643(P<0.05).The successful rate of root canal negotiation assisted by oral CBCT was significantly higher than that of X-ray examination(90.64%vs 82.98%,P<0.05).Conclusion Oral CBCT can effectively assist in the detection of complex root canals,increase the number of detected root canals and assist in the location of the root canals,check the calcification of root canals,and guide root canal negotiation,which provide a guarantee for complex root canal treatment of flight personnel.
5."Seven ones"facilitating high-quality hospital development
Meilin GUI ; Li LEI ; Min WANG ; Tao JIANG ; Lu NI ; Fei CHEN
Modern Hospital 2025;25(10):1501-1504
The deep integration of Party building and professional work is crucial for promoting high-quality development in university-affiliated hospitals.To address the current insufficient integration of Party building and operational development in such hospitals,the Tuina Department of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine has adopted the"Seven Ones"Party building brand as a carrier.Using Party building as a driving force and traditional Chinese medicine culture as the core,the department has actively implemented a series of innovative Party building initiatives.By deeply integrating Party build-ing with medical services,it explores pathways for the fusion of"Party building+professional work,"leveraging high-quality Party building to facilitate the high-quality development of the hospital and contribute to the realization of the Healthy China strategy.
6.Advacnes in right ventricular function in pulmonary hypertension:focus on the 7th World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension
Shao-fei LIU ; Rui-qi WANG ; Zhi-fu GUO ; Ni ZHU
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology 2025;33(10):574-580
Since 1973,the World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension(WSPH)has served as a pivotal platform for the advancing research in pulmonary hypertension(PH).At the 6th WSPH in 2018,the WSPH expert group refined the definitions related to cardiopulmonary physiology and right ventricular(RV)failure,thereby underscoring the critical role of RV dysfunction in the progression of PH.With ongoing advances in the field,RV failure associated with PH has received increasing attention and is now recognized as an important determinant of the prognosis of PH.The 7th WSPH,held in Barcelona,Spain,in 2024,presented the latest perspectives on the RV pathophysiology and its interaction with the pulmonary vasculature.The symposium emphasized new insights into the pathology of RV failure,RV phenotypes across different PH subgroups,and progress in therapeutic approaches targeting RV dysfunction.Additionally,the WSPH expert group delineated prospective research directions and identified unresolved issues.This article will review the RV function-related updates from the 7th WSPH and summarize recent findings,providing a systematic review of the evolution and breakthroughs in RV function research within the context of PH.
7.Mapping the nutritional management journey of homebound patients after gastric cancer surgery and nursing countermeasures
Yuqing FAN ; Zuyang XI ; Yongting WEI ; Fei TIAN ; Fu NI ; Xiaoqian DONG ; Jiemin QIN
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(17):2124-2130
Objective To identify the multidimensional needs of postoperative gastric cancer patients for home-based nutritional management based on patient journey maps,and to provide a reference for carrying out nutritional management interventions.Methods Using descriptive qualitative research methods,we facilitated semi-structured in-depth interviews with 9 pairs of postoperative gastric cancer homebound patients and their primary caregivers from a tertiary general hospital in Yichang City,China,from September 2024 to January 2025,and analysed the data and drew the patient journey maps by content analysis.Results Totally 24 sub-themes were summarised from 4 aspects,namely tasks,emotions,pain points and opportunity points,and journey maps involving the acute recovery period,the transitional adaptation period and the nutritional reconstruction period were formed.Conclusion The nutritional needs of homebound patients after gastric cancer surgery are complex and variable,and their needs for dietary guidance,eating-related symptom management,and real-time counselling are highlighted.In the future,appropriate intervention strategies can be developed based on the journey maps to meet the multidimensional nutritional needs of patients.
8.Application of health big data in hospital-based cancer screening study
Chenran WANG ; Zeming GUO ; Xiaoyue SHI ; Yadi ZHENG ; Zilin LUO ; Jiaxin XIE ; Xiaolu CHEN ; Jibin LI ; Yongjie XU ; Wei CAO ; Fei WANG ; Xuesi DONG ; Ni LI ; Jie HE
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2025;46(7):1297-1303
This paper focuses on the application of health big data in cancer screening. Firstly, the sources and characteristics of health big data are introduced, then the commonly used epidemiological designs and analytical techniques in hospital-based cancer screening studies are summarized and the application scenarios of such studies are described. Finally, the challenges and future development in the application of health big data are analyzed to provide reference for the future studies.
9.Inflammatory disorders that affect the cerebral small vessels.
Fei HAN ; Siyuan FAN ; Bo HOU ; Lixin ZHOU ; Ming YAO ; Min SHEN ; Yicheng ZHU ; Joanna M WARDLAW ; Jun NI
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(11):1301-1312
This comprehensive review synthesizes the latest advancements in understanding inflammatory disorders affecting cerebral small vessels, a distinct yet understudied category within cerebral small vessel diseases (SVD). Unlike classical SVD, these inflammatory conditions exhibit unique clinical presentations, imaging patterns, and pathophysiological mechanisms, posing significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Highlighting their heterogeneity, this review spans primary angiitis of the central nervous system, cerebral amyloid angiopathy-related inflammation, systemic vasculitis, secondary vasculitis, and vasculitis in autoinflammatory diseases. Key discussions focus on emerging insights into immune-mediated processes, neuroimaging characteristics, and histopathological distinctions. Furthermore, this review underscores the importance of standardized diagnostic frameworks, individualized immunomodulation approaches, and novel targeted therapies to address unmet clinical demands.
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Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases/pathology*
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Inflammation/pathology*
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Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy/pathology*
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10.Cost-effectiveness analysis between sodium valproate and levetiracetam in the treatment of childhood epilepsy
Wei SHAO ; Ni YUAN ; Ye LIU ; Fei YU ; Ying LIU ; Feng WANG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service 2025;43(8):410-413
Objective To compare the cost-effectiveness between sodium valproate and levetiracetam in the treatment of childhood epilepsy and provide an economic basis for clinical medication choices. Methods A cost-effectiveness analysis was conducted using a decision tree model to compare the effectiveness and drug costs of sodium valproate and levetiracetam in treating childhood epilepsy. Single-factor sensitivity analysis and probabilistic sensitivity analysis were used to assess the impact of parameter variations on the study results. Results The treatment cost of levetiracetam was significantly higher than that of sodium valproate. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of levetiracetam compared to sodium valproate was ¥8 628.43. Sensitivity analysis results were consistent with the base-case analysis. The probabilistic sensitivity analysis showed that, over a 6-month treatment period, levetiracetam became a more cost-effective option when the willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold was ¥9,000 or higher. One-way sensitivity analysis revealed that the price of levetiracetam was the most influential factor affecting the ICER. Conclusion When the WTP per effective pediatric epilepsy case is ¥9,000 or higher, levetiracetam demonstrates a cost-effectiveness advantage.

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