1.Discussion on Construction of a Multi-Agent "Cross-scale" Collective Decision-making Model for Superior Disease Entities in Sichuan-style Traditional Chinese Medicine
Qiuping CHEN ; Hang ZHOU ; Dan ZHENG ; Baixue LI ; Chenhao LIU ; Ju CHEN ; Jibin LIU ; Quansheng FENG ; JIANGYUMING ; Cen JIANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(14):1-13
At present, the systematic excavation of the clinical experience and academic thought of the Sichuan school of Chinese medicine vis-à-vis its dominant disease entities remains fragmentary, and replicable paradigms are scarce. Confronted with empirical fragmentation, data heterogeneity and decision-making subjectivity, the standardised distillation, inheritance and clinical translation of these distinctive experiences has become a critical bottleneck constraining the development of the Sichuan school. The integration of artificial-intelligence technologies in data processing, pattern recognition and intelligent decision-making has rendered deep mining of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) clinical knowledge and patterns imperative. Constructing an intelligent modern TCM diagnostic-therapeutic-evaluative system is now the obligatory route for inheritance and innovation in Chinese medicine, and simultaneously provides a technological breakthrough for intelligent decision paradigms in the dominant diseases of the Sichuan school. Accordingly, this study adopts the regional academic school as its point of entry, focuses on the dominant diseases of the Sichuan school, and proposes an innovative pathway of "four-dimensional data-multi-modal fusion-multi-agent decision-making". Specifically, four data dimensions are defined and instantiated: (Ⅰ) knowledge from classical medical literature and historical case records. (Ⅱ) objective four-diagnosis phenotypic data. (Ⅲ) master physicians' prescribing regularities. (Ⅳ) characteristic mechanisms of renowned formulae. Leveraging multi-modal data fusion and generative artificial intelligence, the entire causal chain of Famous Physicians and Renowned Formulas is explicated to reconstruct the diagnostic-therapeutic cognitive logic of the regional school. Finally, a multi-agent collective-decision model is established and refined for the dominant diseases of the Sichuan school, capable of generating precise, individualised treatment regimens and thereby advancing an intelligent diagnostic-therapeutic paradigm that delivers more efficient and accurate clinical decision support.
2.Trend analysis of changes in blood donor populations in CSBT sentinel sites from 2021 to 2025
Xiaojie GUO ; Junhong YANG ; Wenqin ZHU ; Ruru HE ; Guoqiang FENG ; Ruiqing JU ; Fei TANG ; Zhujiang YE ; Mingliang YUAN ; Xin CHEN ; Zhenping LU ; Dongfu XIE ; Qing XU ; Xia HUANG ; Jia ZENG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2026;39(8):1052-1060
Objective: To analyze the structural changes in whole blood and apheresis platelet donations in Chinese Society of Blood Transfusion (CSBT) sentinel units from 2021 to 2025, and to provide evidence for donor recruitment and blood service management. Methods: Aggregated data reported by sentinel sites were collected and stratified according to six indicators: age, sex, donation history, donation volume, donation site, and organization mode. Pearson χ
test, Cramer′V coefficient, Cochran-Armitage trend test and simple linear regression were adopted for analysis. Results: A total of 16 256 973 whole blood donations and 1 576 546 apheresis platelet donations were included. Among whole-blood donations, the proportion of donors aged 18-22 years decreased from 27.30% to 10.60%. The proportion of male donors increased from 58.81% to 63.13%; the proportion of people aged 30 and above increased from 58.40% to 75.30%; the proportion of fixed locations rose from 28.37% to 36.57%; the proportion of social groups increased from 21.69% to 39.69%. The 400-mL donations decreased from 62.12% to 53.46%, while individually initiated voluntary donations remained above 50%. Apheresis platelet donations were predominantly from males, individuals aged 30-39 years, and repeat donors; 2-treatment-unit apheresis platelet donations increased from 67.19% to 74.93%, and individually initiated donations accounted for 92.97%-96.02%. Statistically significant overall annual compositional differences were observed for all six indicators (all P<0.001), whereas linear trends for some sub-categories were not statistically significant. Conclusion: In the participating CSBT sentinel units, among whole blood donations, the proportions of donors aged 18-22 years, university-organized group donations, and donations at blood mobiles decreased, whereas the proportions of organizational group donations and donations at fixed venues increased. The apheresis platelet donation cohort is relatively mature and is evolving toward a high-efficiency donation model. Individual voluntary donation remains the primary organization mode for both donation types. Strategies such as youth donor recruitment, optimized layout of fixed donation sites, and retention of repeat donors should be strengthened to improve the resilience of blood supply.
3.Analysis on the current situation of clinical trials registration of Chinese materia medica in China
Jing HUANG ; Bin FENG ; Shuibing LIU ; Hongxu YANG ; Huan ZHANG ; Lifei CHENG ; Yihuan LIU ; Weigang WANG ; Jia JU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;47(10):1454-1460
Objective:To analyze the current status of clinical trials of Chinese materia medica for the purpose of registration in China; To provide reference for the research and development of new TCM drugs.Methods:Clinical trials of Chinese materia medica/natural medicine registered in Drug Clinical Trial Registration and Information Disclosure Platform were retrieved from inception to December 31, 2024. Excel 2019 software was used to input and analyze the data such as the number of registered clinical trials, date of first publication, study status, field of indication, trial phases, sponsors, group leader, and design types.Results:A total of 1 137 Chinese materia medica clinical trials had been registered, accounting for 4.12% of the total number registered on the platform. Phase Ⅱ clinical trials accounted for the highest proportion (58.8%), and 99.7% of clinical trials conducted domestically. The sponsors were predominantly domestically pharmaceutical enterprises. These 1 137 clinical trials of Chinese materia medica clinical trials involved 752 drug categories, 28 dosage forms, and 796 varieties (the same class of drugs had different drug dosage forms), with capsules being the most common. The indications primarily focused on respiratory, digestive, cardio-cerebrovascular, neuropsychiatric, gynecological diseases. The group leader of clinical trials was distributed in 28 provinces, among which the First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine as the group leader, undertook the most clinical trials of TCM. 89.9% of the clinical trials adopted the randomized controlled trial design, and only 31.9% of the clinical trials purchased insurance for the subjects.Conclusion:The research and development of new TCM drugs has entered a phase of vigorous development. Further efforts are still needed in establishing systematic guidelines for Chinese materia medica clinical trials, accelerating the internationalization of TCM, exploring innovative dosage forms and indications, and strengthening the protection of participants' rights.
5.Effects of esketamine combined with ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block on stress response and postoperative immune function in elderly patients undergoing enterectomy
Xiumei FENG ; Shanshan MAO ; Rui HU ; Ju GAO
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(2):393-397
Objective:To investigate effect of esketamine combined with ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block(SGB)on stress response and postoperative immune function in elderly patients undergoing colorectal resection.Methods:A retrospective analy-sis was conducted in clinical data from 70 cases of elderly patients undergoing elective colorectal resection in Xuzhou Hospital of Tradi-tional Chinese Medicine,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine from September 2020 to April 2022,who were randomly divided into observation group(n=35)and control group(n=35),control group was treated with ultrasound-guided SGB,observation group was treated with esketamine combined ultrasound-guided SGB.Heart rate(HR),mean arterial pressure(MAP),product of heart rate and systolic blood pressure(RPP)and stress response levels[cortisol(CORT),SOD,MDA,IL-6,TNF-α,IL-1β]were compared between two groups at 5 min before SGB(t0),immediately after tracheal intubation(t1),1 h after operation(t2)and end of operation(t3).CD3+T,CD4+T,CD8+T and CD4+T/CD8+T at t0,t3,24 h after operation(t4)and 72 h after operation(t5)were compared,respec-tively.Recovery time,first exhaust time,bowel sound recovery time and first oral feeding time and incidence of adverse reactions during anesthesia were compared between two groups.Results:HR,MAP,RPP,CORT,SOD,MDA,IL-6,TNF-α,IL-1β,CD3+T,CD4+T,CD8+T and CD4+T/CD8+T at different time points in two groups were compared by repeated measures analysis of variance,and there were significant differences between groups and at different time points(P<0.05).Compared with control group,observation group had shorter recovery time,first exhaust time,bowel sound recovery time,first oral feeding time,postoperative time out of bed(P<0.05),and less intraoperative pain medication consumption,incidence of adverse reactions during anesthesia was reduced[48.57%(17/35)vs 25.71%(9/35),P<0.05].Conclusion:Esketamine combined with ultrasound-guided SGB in elderly patients undergoing enterectomy can promote recovery of postoperative gastrointestinal function,reduce perioperative stress response,has little impact on immune function of patients,reduce perioperative adverse reactions.
6.Study on the ultrasonic cleaning effect and influencing factors of emergency laparoscopic surgical instruments at night
Bing-jie SUN ; Yu-qing CAI ; Gao-feng YUAN ; Ju-hua WU
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2025;34(2):121-124
Objective To explore the ultrasonic cleaning effect and influencing factors of emergency laparoscopic surgical instruments at night.Methods A total of 698 emergency laparoscopic surgical instruments cleaned by ultrasound at night were selected as the research subjects,and the unqualified ultrasonic cleaning of instruments was statistically analyzed.Univariate and multivariate binary Logistic regression equations were used to analyze the factors that may lead to unqualified ultrasonic cleaning.Results Among 698 ultrasonic cleaning sessions for emergency laparoscopic surgical instruments at night,a total of 55 times(7.88%)were unqualified.The results of univariate and multivariate binary Logistic regression analysis showed that the time from cleaning to the end of surgery≥10 hours,luminal surgical instruments,nonstandard pretreatment,unqualified cleaning water quality,and unqualified cleaning medium were the risk factors that lead to the occurrence of unqualified ultrasonic cleaning of emergency laparoscopic surgical instruments at night(OR>1,P<0.05),while manual+ultrasonic cleaning was the protective factor to avoid the occurrence of unqualified ultrasonic cleaning of emergency laparoscopic surgical instruments at night(OR<1,P<0.05).Conclusion The unqualified rate of ultrasonic cleaning of emergency laparoscopic surgical instruments at night is relatively high,so it should be cleaned as early as possible after the surgery.Before ultrasonic cleaning,manual clean-ing should be carried out as much as possible,especially for luminal surgical instruments that are difficult to clean,standardized pretreatment should be carried out,and qualified cleaning water quality and medium should be selected.
7.Clinical efficacy of Wenshen Chushi Decoction combined with LIPUS on erectile dysfunction with renal deficiency and phlegm-dampness syndrome
Wen-xiong ZHU ; Yi-feng YUAN ; Tao LIU ; Bo LI ; Liu-ya LONG ; Qi-hua CHEN ; Ju-qiao HE
National Journal of Andrology 2025;31(6):519-525
Objective:To explore the clinical efficacy of Wenshen Chushi Decoction combined with low intensity pulsed ultra-sound(LIPUS)on erectile dysfunction(ED)caused by renal deficiency and phlegm-dampness syndrome.Methods:One hundred and twenty ED patients were included from the Department of Andrology in the First Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.The patients in control group were treated with Wenshen Chushi Decoction.While the patients in observation group were trea-ted with Wenshen Chushi Decoction combined with LIPUS for 8 consecutive weeks.After the treatment,the efficacy was evaluated using the International Index of Erectile Function-5(IIEF-5)score,Penile Flow Index(PFI),Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Score,Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS)score,and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS)score.Safety was also observed.And the ef-ficacy was followed up 4 weeks after the end of treatment.Results:Fifty-seven cases were enrolled into control group finally with 55 cases in the treatment group.After the treatment,all the patients in both of groups showed an improvement in IIEF-5 scores(P<0.01).Compared with the control group(19.09±2.22),the IIEF-5 score in observation group(20.42±2.39)increased signifi-cantly(P<0.01).After the treatment,the scores of PFI,TCM syndrome and SDS in both groups decreased(P<0.01,P<0.05,P<0.01).Compared with the control group([3.77±1.21],[9.91±1.71]and[39.88±2.63]points),the observation group([2.92±1.08],[4.78±1.45],and[34.51±2.09]points)showed a more significant decrease(P<0.01).There was no significant difference in total effective rate between the two groups(P>0.05).During follow-up,the IIEF-5 scores of both groups of patients were higher than those before(P<0.05,P<0.01),and the observation group score was higher than that in the control group([17.15±3.37]vs[13.63±1.96],P<0.01).No adverse reaction and abnormality of indicators occurred in both of two groups.Conclusion:Wenshen Chushi Decoction has a significant therapeutic effect on ED caused by renal deficiency and phlegm-dampness syndrome.It can not only improve the quality of erection,but also improve the physical and mental symptoms associated with ED,which makes therapeutic effect lasting longer.
8.The prognostic value of serum IFN-γ,MBL and sFas expression levels in patients with multiple myeloma
Feng JU ; Guangyu ZHAO ; Yin LIU ; Xin JIANG ; Dengyang YIN ; Hong GU
Tianjin Medical Journal 2025;53(2):141-145
Objective To investigate the prognostic value of serum interferon-γ(IFN-γ),mannose-binding lectin(MBL)and soluble Fas(sFas)expression levels in patients with multiple myeloma(MM).Methods A total of 150 MM patients diagnosed in our hospital were included in this study and used as the research subjects.According to ISS staging,patients were separated into the stage Ⅰ group(46 cases),the stage Ⅱ group(54 cases)and the stage Ⅲ group(50 cases).According to the survival status of MM patients,they were assigned into the survival group(n=98)and the death group(n=52).Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was applied to detect expression levels of serum IFN-γ,MBL and sFas.The influencing factors of prognostic mortality in MM patients were analyzed by Cox proportional hazard regression model.The receiver operating curve(ROC)was plotted to analyze the diagnostic value of serum IFN-γ,MBL and sFas expression levels in the prognostic mortality of MM patients.Results With the improvement of ISS stage,the serum Ca level of patients increased significantly(P<0.05).With the improvement of ISS staging,the expression level of serum IFN-γ was greatly decreased,while the levels of serum MBL and sFas were significantly increased(P<0.05).The serum IFN-γ level was significantly lower in the death group than that of the survival group,while the serum MBL and sFas levels were significantly higher(P<0.05).The proportion of ISS Ⅲ stage and the level of serum Ca were significantly higher in the death group than those in the survival group(P<0.05).Elevated serum levels of MBL,sFas and Ca and ISS stage Ⅲ were risk factors for death within three years in patients with MM,and elevated serum IFN-γ level was protective factor for death within three years in patients with MM(P<0.05).The AUC of prognostic mortality in patients with combined serum IFN-γ,MBL and sFas in the diagnosis of MM was 0.977,which was better than that of patients diagnosed alone(Z=3.481,3.952 and 3.832,P<0.05).Conclusion The decreased serum IFN-γ expression and the increased MBL and sFas levels are related to the three-year prognosis of MM patients,and the combination of the three has predictive value for death of MM patients,and which can be used as a biomarker for the prognosis evaluation of MM patients.
9.Analysis on the current status and characteristic of clinical trials for oral diseases in China
Jia JU ; Yihuan LIU ; Hongxu YANG ; Shuibing LIU ; Huan ZHANG ; Zhiqiang SHI ; Yuanming SUN ; Bin FENG
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2025;60(4):394-402
Objective:To understand the current status and characteristics of clinical trials for oral diseases in China, for the purpose of providing a reference for the research and development of oral diseases in China.Methods:Retrieving the information on clinical trials related to oral diseases registered on the "Platforms for drug clinical trial registration and information" of the National Medical Products Administration from the date of the database establishment to December 31, 2024. The number of clinical trials, type of drugs, trial phases, indication, trial scope, design types were statistically analyzed.Results:As of December 31, 2024, a total of 578 drug clinical trials for oral disease were registered, accounting for 2.1% (578/27 905) of the clinical trials disclosed on the platform during the same period. Bioequivalence clinical trials accounted for the highest proportion [73.9% (427/578)], followed by Phase Ⅰ [9.0% (52/578)], Phase Ⅱ [8.0% (46/578)], and Phase Ⅲ [4.5% (26/578)]. The 578 clinical trials involved 149 types of trial drugs, mainly chemical drugs, among which 127 were developed by domestic pharmaceutical enterprises and 27 by international pharmaceutical enterprises (the five investigational drugs have undergone clinical trials by both domestic and international pharmaceutical companies). The project leader units of the 578 drug clinical trials were distributed in 27 provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Excluding 427 bioequivalence clinical trials, the project leader units of 151 new drug clinical trials showed a significant aggregation phenomenon, and only three specialized oral hospitals have served as project leader units for drug clinical trials.Conclusions:The number of drug clinical trials for oral disease in China has generally shown an increasing trend, but there are still problems such as small number of clinical trials, low proportion of investment in new drug development and international multicenter trials, concentrated indications of clinical trials and insufficient clinical trial experience in specialized oral medical institutions. Enhancing the enthusiasm and innovation capabilities of domestic pharmaceutical enterprises in the research and development of oral diseases drugs, exploring the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine/natural medicine resources for oral diseases, and establishing a clinical research system in specialized oral medical institutions are of great significance for the development of oral drugs.
10.Surveillance for pneumonia of unknown etiology: current status, challenges, and implementation ways
Boer QI ; Qing WANG ; Ju WANG ; Tingting LI ; Yanlin CAO ; Rui SHEN ; Li QI ; Jiang LONG ; Weizhong YANG ; Luzhao FENG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2025;46(5):914-920
The prevention and control of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases are crucial for national biosecurity, and surveillance and reporting of pneumonia of unknown etiology are main ways for the early detection of these diseases and mitigation of their severity. This paper summaries the surveillance methods for pneumonia of unknown etiology and emerging and reemerging infectious diseases globally, indicating that such surveillance is mainly conducted based on hospital. Western countries primarily combine active and passive surveillance while utilizing artificial intelligence technology to rapidly identify cases. China mainly use passive surveillance based on the surveillance system for pneumonia of unknown etiology, with the function of early warning in the identification of emerging infectious diseases, such as avian influenza. However, with the improvement in the surveillance system operation, the overlap with other surveillance disease systems, such as influenza, has occurred, and the improvements in case definition and operational protocol are needed. It is recommended to improve the specificity of the case definition, strenthen training in hospital staff, inclduing clinical workers and office workers, and formulate incentive mechanisms. It is necessary to emphasize the responsibility of clinicians as the main force for the detection and reporting of pneumonia of unknown etiology and emerging infectious diseases, improve the appilication of artifical intelligent technique and conduct multi-source surveillance, such as third-party testing.

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