Objective:To explore the effect of electric acupuncture combined with Tianding acupoint on the efficacy,syndrome score,and quality of life of post-stroke intractable hiccup(IH).Methods:A total of 102 post-stroke IH patients admitted to our hospital from October 2022 to October 2023 were retrospectively included,and were divided into control group and observation group,with 51 cases in each group.The matched group patients were given conventional acupuncture treatment,while the observation group patients were given conventional electric acupuncture combined with Tianding acupoint treatment.The clinical efficacy,effectiveness,hiccup symptom scores before and Post-treatment,and quality of life score between two groups of patients.Results:The proportion of patients in the observation group who took immediate effect(27.45％vs.5.88％)and the proportion of patients who took effect within 24 hours of the first treatment(60.78％vs.17.65％)were higher than matched group.The average onset time[(32.14±9.72)h vs.(70.34±23.51)h]was significantly shorter than matched group(P＜0.05).The treatment recovery rate of observation group was higher than matched group(80.39％vs.50.98％,P＜0.05),and the total effective rate of treatment was not different from matched group(96.08％vs.86.27％,P＞0.05).Post-treatment,both groups of patients showed a significant decrease in hiccup symptom scores,and there were significant differences at different time points(P＜0.05).The hiccup symptom scores of the observation group patients at 1 d,3 d,and 5 d post-treatment were lower than matched group(P＜0.05).Post-treatment,the overall scores of appetite,mental state,sleep,and quality of life in both groups increased,and the scores in the observation group were higher than matched group(P＜0.05).Conclusion:The combination of electric acupuncture and Tianding acupoint has a significant therapeutic effect on post-stroke IH,which can quickly take effect,improve patients'clinical symptoms,and enhance their quality of life.

Objective To investigate the mechanism of Achyranthoside Ⅰ inhibits pyroptosis in chondrocytes through the nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB)/NOD receptor protein structure domain related proteins 3(NLRP3)/cystine containing aspartate specific proteins-1(caspase-1)signaling pathway.Methods Primary mouse chondrocytes were divided into blank group(phosphate buffered solution with the same volume),model group[10 ng·mL-1 interleukin-1β(IL-1 β)],control group(10 ng·mL-1 IL-1β+20 μmol·L-1 celecoxib)and experimental group(10 ng·mL-1 IL-1β+3 μg·mL-1 Achyranthoside Ⅰ).After 24 hours of intervention,the cell proliferation was measured by cell counting kit 8,the levels of superoxide dismutase(SOD),malondialdehyde(MDA),IL-1 and IL-6 were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay,the protein expression levels of NF-κB p65,NLRP3 and caspase-1 were detected by Western Blot.Results The apoptosis rates in experimental,control,model and blank groups were(13.34±0.61)％,(15.64±1.01)％,(21.81±1.10)％and 0;the SOD levels were(147.03±16.49),(130.09±7.33),(122.03±10.71)and(164.40±22.74)nU·mL-1;the MDA levels were(6.43±0.71),(7.63±1.01),(8.89±1.84)and(5.69±0.81)nmol·L-1;the IL-1 levels were(338.69±40.95),(361.78±32.15),(391.44±30.59)and(289.23±25.19)pg·mL-1;the IL-6 levels were(89.96±8.81),(101.10±11.59),(120.39±14.71)and(60.29±6.03)pg·mL-1;the relative expression levels of NF-κB p65 were 0.68±0.05,0.97±0.05,1.26±0.05 and 0.57±0.05;the relative expression levels of NLRP3 were 0.71±0.08,1.02±0.10,1.50±0.06 and 0.31±0.05;the relative expression levels of caspase-1 were 0.70±0.07,1.29±0.08,1.66±0.07 and 0.51±0.07,respectively.Compared with the model group,the differences of above indexes were statistically significant in the experimental group(all P＜0.05).Conclusion Achyranthoside Ⅰ can improve the oxidative stress status induced by IL-1 β in chondrocytes,reduce the expression of proteins related to the NF-κB signaling pathway,and thereby decrease the occurrence of caspase-1 dependent pyroptosis,providing a protective effect on chondrocytes.

Objective:To explore the effect of electric acupuncture combined with Tianding acupoint on the efficacy,syndrome score,and quality of life of post-stroke intractable hiccup(IH).Methods:A total of 102 post-stroke IH patients admitted to our hospital from October 2022 to October 2023 were retrospectively included,and were divided into control group and observation group,with 51 cases in each group.The matched group patients were given conventional acupuncture treatment,while the observation group patients were given conventional electric acupuncture combined with Tianding acupoint treatment.The clinical efficacy,effectiveness,hiccup symptom scores before and Post-treatment,and quality of life score between two groups of patients.Results:The proportion of patients in the observation group who took immediate effect(27.45％vs.5.88％)and the proportion of patients who took effect within 24 hours of the first treatment(60.78％vs.17.65％)were higher than matched group.The average onset time[(32.14±9.72)h vs.(70.34±23.51)h]was significantly shorter than matched group(P＜0.05).The treatment recovery rate of observation group was higher than matched group(80.39％vs.50.98％,P＜0.05),and the total effective rate of treatment was not different from matched group(96.08％vs.86.27％,P＞0.05).Post-treatment,both groups of patients showed a significant decrease in hiccup symptom scores,and there were significant differences at different time points(P＜0.05).The hiccup symptom scores of the observation group patients at 1 d,3 d,and 5 d post-treatment were lower than matched group(P＜0.05).Post-treatment,the overall scores of appetite,mental state,sleep,and quality of life in both groups increased,and the scores in the observation group were higher than matched group(P＜0.05).Conclusion:The combination of electric acupuncture and Tianding acupoint has a significant therapeutic effect on post-stroke IH,which can quickly take effect,improve patients'clinical symptoms,and enhance their quality of life.

Objective To investigate the mechanism of Achyranthoside Ⅰ inhibits pyroptosis in chondrocytes through the nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB)/NOD receptor protein structure domain related proteins 3(NLRP3)/cystine containing aspartate specific proteins-1(caspase-1)signaling pathway.Methods Primary mouse chondrocytes were divided into blank group(phosphate buffered solution with the same volume),model group[10 ng·mL-1 interleukin-1β(IL-1 β)],control group(10 ng·mL-1 IL-1β+20 μmol·L-1 celecoxib)and experimental group(10 ng·mL-1 IL-1β+3 μg·mL-1 Achyranthoside Ⅰ).After 24 hours of intervention,the cell proliferation was measured by cell counting kit 8,the levels of superoxide dismutase(SOD),malondialdehyde(MDA),IL-1 and IL-6 were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay,the protein expression levels of NF-κB p65,NLRP3 and caspase-1 were detected by Western Blot.Results The apoptosis rates in experimental,control,model and blank groups were(13.34±0.61)％,(15.64±1.01)％,(21.81±1.10)％and 0;the SOD levels were(147.03±16.49),(130.09±7.33),(122.03±10.71)and(164.40±22.74)nU·mL-1;the MDA levels were(6.43±0.71),(7.63±1.01),(8.89±1.84)and(5.69±0.81)nmol·L-1;the IL-1 levels were(338.69±40.95),(361.78±32.15),(391.44±30.59)and(289.23±25.19)pg·mL-1;the IL-6 levels were(89.96±8.81),(101.10±11.59),(120.39±14.71)and(60.29±6.03)pg·mL-1;the relative expression levels of NF-κB p65 were 0.68±0.05,0.97±0.05,1.26±0.05 and 0.57±0.05;the relative expression levels of NLRP3 were 0.71±0.08,1.02±0.10,1.50±0.06 and 0.31±0.05;the relative expression levels of caspase-1 were 0.70±0.07,1.29±0.08,1.66±0.07 and 0.51±0.07,respectively.Compared with the model group,the differences of above indexes were statistically significant in the experimental group(all P＜0.05).Conclusion Achyranthoside Ⅰ can improve the oxidative stress status induced by IL-1 β in chondrocytes,reduce the expression of proteins related to the NF-κB signaling pathway,and thereby decrease the occurrence of caspase-1 dependent pyroptosis,providing a protective effect on chondrocytes.

Objective To propose a low-dose CT image denoising method based on an improved Corediff model to recover the detailed features of the image and enhance the image quality.Methods An RS-Corediff model was established by modifying the key component U-Net network of the Corediff model.Firstly,the residual module was introduced in the network input stage for feature extraction;secondly,a new downsampling module was designed in the U-Net network encoder,which learned the semantic information of the feature map by convolution and maintained the learning state during the downsampling process so as to fully extract the image features;thirdly,the feature splicing processing was used to further enhance the learning effect during the upsampling process of the U-Net network decoder;finally,the convolutional kernel size was modified to adjust the sensory field during the convolutional process of the whole U-Net network structure so as to obtain rich features.The RS-Corediff model was compared with the residual encoder-decoder convolutional neural network(RED-CNN)model and the Corediff model on the public dataset AAPM 2016 in order to verify its effectiveness for low-dose CT image denoising.Results The RS-Corediff model gained advantages over the RED-CNN and Corediff models with a peak signal-to-noise ratio(PSNR)of 41.269 8,structural similarity(SSIM)of 0.953 4 and root mean square error(RMSE)of 17.568 7.Conclusion The proposed method effectively preserves the texture and details of low-dose CT images during the denoising process to improve the overall quality of the images.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2025,46(5):9-13]

Functional dyspepsia (FD), characterized by persistent or recurrent dyspeptic symptoms without identifiable organic, systemic or metabolic causes, is an increasingly recognized global health issue. The objective of this guideline is to equip clinicians and nursing professionals with evidence-based strategies for the management and treatment of adult patients with FD using traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The Guideline Development Group consulted existing TCM consensus documents on FD and convened a panel of 35 clinicians to generate initial clinical queries. To address these queries, a systematic literature search was conducted across PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP Database, China Biology Medicine (SinoMed) Database, Wanfang Database, Traditional Medicine Research Data Expanded (TMRDE), and the Traditional Chinese Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System (TCMLARS). The evidence from the literature was critically appraised using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. The strength of the recommendations was ascertained through a consensus-building process involving TCM and allopathic medicine experts, methodologists, pharmacologists, nursing specialists, and health economists, leveraging their collective expertise and empirical knowledge. The guideline comprises a total of 43 evidence-informed recommendations that span a range of clinical aspects, including the pathogenesis according to TCM, diagnostic approaches, therapeutic interventions, efficacy assessments, and prognostic considerations. Please cite this article as: Zhang SS, Zhao LQ, Hou XH, Bian ZX, Zheng JH, Tian HH, Yang GH, Hong WS, He YY, Liu L, Shen H, Li YP, Xie S, Shu J, Zeng BF, Li JX, Liu Z, Xiao ZH, Xiao JD, Zheng PY, Huang SG, Chen SL, Fei GJ. International clinical practice guideline on the use of traditional Chinese medicine for functional dyspepsia (2025). J Integr Med. 2025; 23(5):502-518.
Dyspepsia/drug therapy* ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional/methods* ; Practice Guidelines as Topic ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal/therapeutic use*

This study established the HPLC fingerprints, characteristic chromatograms, and a multi-component content determination method for Bidens bipinnata and B. biternata. The chemical pattern recognition analysis was then employed to clarify the characteristic indexes of quality differences between the two original plants of Bidentis Herba, providing a reference for establishing the quality standards of Bidentis Herba. HPLC was launched on an Agilent Poroshell 120 EC-C_(18) chromatographic column(4.6 mm×250 mm, 4 μm) by gradient elution with a mobile phase of 0.1% aqueous phosphoric acid-acetonitrile at a flow rate of 0.7 mL·min~(-1), detection wavelength of 270 nm, column temperature of 25 ℃, and an injection volume of 5 μL. The similarity between the fingerprints of 18 batches of Bidentis Herba samples and the common pattern(R) ranged from 0.572 to 0.933. A total of 23 chromatographic peaks were calibrated. Through comparison with the reference substances, six components(neochlorogenic acid, chlorogenic acid, isochlorogenic acid A, isochlorogenic acid B, rutin, and hyperoside) were identified and subjected to quantitative analysis. The characteristic fingerprints of B. bipinnata and B. biternata were calibrated with 20 and 17 characteristic peaks, respectively. Among them, peaks 8, 9, 22, and 23 were the characteristic peaks of B. bipinnata, and peak 7 was the characteristic peak of B. biternata, which can be used to distinguish the two original plants of Bidentis Herba. The relative standard deviation of the content of the above-mentioned six components ranged from 36% to 123%. The cluster analysis, principal component analysis, and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis(OPLS-DA) classified the 18 batches of Bidentis Herba samples into two categories. Additionally, through the analysis of variable importance in projection(VIP) under OPLS-DA, three characteristic indexes, rutin, isochlorogenic acid A, and isochlorogenic acid B, were identified. The analytical method established in this study can comprehensively evaluate the consistency of Bidentis Herba samples derived from different original plants, specifically identify the differential components between them, and effectively distinguish the two original plants of Bidentis Herba, providing a basis for the differentiation between different original plants and the quality control of Bidentis Herba.
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid/methods* ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal/chemistry* ; Quality Control ; Bidens/chemistry*

Vertebral refracture following percutaneous vertebral augmentation (PVA) is commonly seen in elderly patients with osteoporotic thoracolumbar compression fractures (OTLCF). It can lead to recurrent pain, loss of vertebral height, progression of kyphosis, and even neurological dysfunction, significantly impairing patients′ quality of life. Current diagnosis and treatment face multiple challenges, including high misdiagnosis rate, difficulty in choosing between surgical and non-surgical treatment options, lack of standardized surgical protocols, interference from intralesional bone cement during procedures, inadequate stability of internal fixation in osteoporotic bone, and suboptimal compliance of anti-osteoporotic therapy. Establishing a standardized diagnostic and therapeutic framework is urgently needed. To standardize the management process and improve outcomes for vertebral refractures after PVA in elderly OTLCF patients, Spinal Trauma Group of the Orthopedic Branch of Chinese Medical Doctor Association organized experts in the field to develop Guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of vertebral refracture after percutaneous vertebral augmentation in elderly patients with osteoporotic thoracolumbar compression fractures ( version 2025), based on current literature and clinical experience, and adhering to principles of scientific rigor and clinical applicability. A total of 11 recommendations were proposed, encompassing diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of vertebral refracture after PVA in elderly patients with OTLCF, aiming to provide a foundation for a standardized management.

Thoracolumbar spine fracture often leads to severe pain, functional impairments, and neurological deficits, for which open reduction and internal fixation can effectively restore the spinal structural stability. Open decompression and reduction with internal fixation can help relieve spinal cord compression and improve spinal function in cases of concomitant cord injury. Although spinal stability can be restored through surgery, patients often face chronic pain and functional impairments postoperatively. A postoperative rehabilitation program is critical in optimizing therapeutic outcomes, reducing complications, and minimizing the risk of secondary injuries. However, current rehabilitation methods, such as physical therapy, functional training, and pain management, are confronted with problems in clinical practice, including significant variation in efficacy, poor patient adherence, and prolonged rehabilitation period. There is an urgent need for a unified rehabilitation strategy to address these problems. To this end, the Spinal Trauma Group of the Orthopedic Physicians Branch of the Chinese Medical Association and the Spine Health Professional Committee of the Chinese Human Health Technology Promotion Association organized experts from relevant fields to formulate Evidence-based guidelines for rehabilitation treatment after internal fixation of thoracolumbar spine fracture in adults ( version 2025) by integrating evidences from clinical researches and advanced rehabilitation concepts at home and abroad. A total number of 14 recommendations concerning the rehabilitation treatment with multimodal analgesia, psychological intervention, deep vein thrombosis prevention, core muscle and extremity exercise, appropriate use of braces, early weight-bearing, device-aided rehabilitation exercise, neuroregulatory therapy, rehabilitation team were put forward, aiming to standardize the post-operative rehabilitation process following internal fixation, promote the functional recovery, and enhance patients′ quality of life.