1.Outcome Indicators in Randomized Controlled Trials of Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention in Chronic Kidney Disease
Hairui HAN ; Zushun ZHUO ; Long LIN ; Xiangying LIN ; Wenjuan FENG ; Mingshan LIN ; Ziyao CAI ; Zhaoyang YANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(22):216-223
ObjectiveTo systematically collate the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the intervention of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and analyze the characteristics of clinical trials and the current situation of outcome indicators, thus providing references for constructing a core outcome set (COS) for CKD. MethodsThe RCTs on the intervention of TCM in CKD were retrieved from CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP, SinoMed, PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMbase, and Web of Science with the time interval from January 2022 to December 2024. The risk of bias was evaluated, and the outcome indicators were qualitatively analyzed. ResultsA total of 242 RCTs were included, which reported 238 outcome indicators, with the cumulative frequency of 2 724 times. These outcome indicators can be classified into seven domains: TCM syndromes and diseases (270 times, accounting for 9.90%), symptoms and signs (218 times, 8.00%), physical and chemical examinations (1 609 times, 59.07%), quality of life (29 times, 1.06%), long-term prognosis (6 times, 0.22%), economic evaluation (0 times), and safety events (535 times, 19.64%). The results demonstrated that the RCTs of TCM intervention for CKD had several shortcomings such as the lack of a basis for sample size estimation, lack of standardization in TCM syndrome differentiation and classification, room for improvement in methodological quality, flaws in the design of the timing of efficacy measurement, absence of long-term prognosis evaluation, imbalance in the selection of surrogate and endpoint indicators, disconnection between overall evaluation and individualized assessment, lack of TCM characteristic indicators, and insufficient reporting of safety indicators. ConclusionAt present, the design of outcome indicators in the RCTs for TCM intervention in CKD is still not standardized. It is recommended that future research endeavors to enhance methodological quality, establish a standardized COS for TCM intervention in CKD, and thereby propel the high-quality development of TCM.
2.Research progress in placental microvascular imaging technology
Hairui WANG ; Jiancheng HAN ; Yihua HE
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(2):180-184
The placenta is a regulator of maternal-fetal circulation,regulating nutrient and waste exchange,endocrine function,and immune response. The placental vascular structure is the basis of the placental exchange function and the key to maternal-fetal circulation. Placental vascular changes may affect fetal growth and cardiovascular development,and even the origin of postnatal health and disease. The placenta is crucial in fetal growth and development and future health,but our understanding of placental vascular structure is still insufficient. This article reviews the imaging methods and progress of placental imaging,focusing on the placental microvascular imaging technology,which aims to provide a method reference for prenatal evaluation and monitoring of placental vascular structure by realizing the visualization of placental vascular structure. Based on this new technology,it is expected to provide new ideas for the study of the hemodynamic mechanisms of fetal growth and cardiovascular development in the future.
3.Fetal common arterial trunk:echocardiographic and genetic characteristics
Lin SUN ; Jiancheng HAN ; Ying ZHAO ; Xiaoyan HAO ; Hairui SUN ; Yanping RUAN ; Tong YI ; Xiaoyan GU ; Chao XUE ; Ye ZHANG ; Zhuo CHEN ; Yong GUO ; Zhongshan GOU ; Yuwei FU ; Yihua HE
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(6):504-510
Objective:To analyze the echocardiographic and genetic characteristics of fetuses with common arterial trunk(CAT).Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 77 480 fetal echocardiograms examined at the Maternal-Fetal Medicine center in Fetal Heart Disease of Beijing Anzhen Hospital from November 2010 to November 2024.Among them,106 fetuses were initially diagnosed with CAT,and 95 cases were ultimately confirmed(0.1%,95/77 480). The echocardiographic and genetic features of CAT fetuses were analyzed. According to the modified Van Praagh classification,CAT was divided into types A1-A4[with ventricular septal defect(VSD)]and B1-B4(without VSD)based on the origin of the pulmonary artery branches and the presence or absence of a VSD. Additionally,CAT was categorized into isolated and complex types based on the presence of associated intracardiac or extracardiac anomalies.Results:① Among the 95 confirmed CAT fetuses,type A accounted for 90.5%(86/95),and type B accounted for 9.5%(9/95). All 9 type B CAT fetuses exhibited no overriding of the arterial trunk , with 8 cases showing left ventricular hypoplasia accompanied by mitral atresia or absence.② Of the 95 CAT fetuses,14 were isolated(14.7%,14/95) , and 81 were complex(85.3%,81/95).The main associated intracardiac anomalies included:single ventricle(22 cases),complete atrioventricular septal defect(12 cases),anomalous pulmonary venous drainage(10 cases),right aortic arch with mirror-image branching(16 cases),and persistent left superior vena cava(14 cases). ③ Genetic testing was performed in 31 fetuses,with 18 showing positive results,primarily 22q11.21 deletion syndrome(29.0%,9/31). Conclusions:Apart from VSD,the most common intracardiac anomaly associated with CAT fetuses is single ventricle. Type B CAT without trunk overriding is often associated with left ventricular hypoplasia and mitral atresia or absence. The most frequent genetic abnormality in CAT fetuses is 22q11.21 deletion syndrome. Prenatal echocardiography should clarify the CAT subtype and associated anomalies,and genetic testing is strongly recommended for perinatal counseling and prognostic evaluation.
4.Progress of neurodevelopmental imaging assessment and pathogenesis in children with congenital heart disease
Hairui WANG ; Jiancheng HAN ; Yihua HE
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(7):637-642
With advancements in prenatal diagnostic technology and postnatal clinical rescue,the survival rate of children with congenital heart disease(CHD)has significantly improved. However,neurodevelopmental delay or disorder has become the most common complication,profoundly affecting the quality of life throughout their lifetime. The risk factors and pathogenic mechanisms underlying CHD associated neurodevelopmental abnormalities remain unclear. This paper focus on the current status of neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with CHD and the potential risk factors,summarize prenatal and postnatal imaging methods for neurodevelopmental assessment,explore possible pathogenic mechanisms,and outline an integrated prenatal and postnatal neurodevelopmental evaluation framework for CHD patients. This review aims to provide comprehensive literature support for both scientific research and clinical evaluation of neurodevelopment in children with CHD.
5.Research progress in placental microvascular imaging technology
Hairui WANG ; Jiancheng HAN ; Yihua HE
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(2):180-184
The placenta is a regulator of maternal-fetal circulation,regulating nutrient and waste exchange,endocrine function,and immune response. The placental vascular structure is the basis of the placental exchange function and the key to maternal-fetal circulation. Placental vascular changes may affect fetal growth and cardiovascular development,and even the origin of postnatal health and disease. The placenta is crucial in fetal growth and development and future health,but our understanding of placental vascular structure is still insufficient. This article reviews the imaging methods and progress of placental imaging,focusing on the placental microvascular imaging technology,which aims to provide a method reference for prenatal evaluation and monitoring of placental vascular structure by realizing the visualization of placental vascular structure. Based on this new technology,it is expected to provide new ideas for the study of the hemodynamic mechanisms of fetal growth and cardiovascular development in the future.
6.Fetal common arterial trunk:echocardiographic and genetic characteristics
Lin SUN ; Jiancheng HAN ; Ying ZHAO ; Xiaoyan HAO ; Hairui SUN ; Yanping RUAN ; Tong YI ; Xiaoyan GU ; Chao XUE ; Ye ZHANG ; Zhuo CHEN ; Yong GUO ; Zhongshan GOU ; Yuwei FU ; Yihua HE
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(6):504-510
Objective:To analyze the echocardiographic and genetic characteristics of fetuses with common arterial trunk(CAT).Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 77 480 fetal echocardiograms examined at the Maternal-Fetal Medicine center in Fetal Heart Disease of Beijing Anzhen Hospital from November 2010 to November 2024.Among them,106 fetuses were initially diagnosed with CAT,and 95 cases were ultimately confirmed(0.1%,95/77 480). The echocardiographic and genetic features of CAT fetuses were analyzed. According to the modified Van Praagh classification,CAT was divided into types A1-A4[with ventricular septal defect(VSD)]and B1-B4(without VSD)based on the origin of the pulmonary artery branches and the presence or absence of a VSD. Additionally,CAT was categorized into isolated and complex types based on the presence of associated intracardiac or extracardiac anomalies.Results:① Among the 95 confirmed CAT fetuses,type A accounted for 90.5%(86/95),and type B accounted for 9.5%(9/95). All 9 type B CAT fetuses exhibited no overriding of the arterial trunk , with 8 cases showing left ventricular hypoplasia accompanied by mitral atresia or absence.② Of the 95 CAT fetuses,14 were isolated(14.7%,14/95) , and 81 were complex(85.3%,81/95).The main associated intracardiac anomalies included:single ventricle(22 cases),complete atrioventricular septal defect(12 cases),anomalous pulmonary venous drainage(10 cases),right aortic arch with mirror-image branching(16 cases),and persistent left superior vena cava(14 cases). ③ Genetic testing was performed in 31 fetuses,with 18 showing positive results,primarily 22q11.21 deletion syndrome(29.0%,9/31). Conclusions:Apart from VSD,the most common intracardiac anomaly associated with CAT fetuses is single ventricle. Type B CAT without trunk overriding is often associated with left ventricular hypoplasia and mitral atresia or absence. The most frequent genetic abnormality in CAT fetuses is 22q11.21 deletion syndrome. Prenatal echocardiography should clarify the CAT subtype and associated anomalies,and genetic testing is strongly recommended for perinatal counseling and prognostic evaluation.
7.Progress of neurodevelopmental imaging assessment and pathogenesis in children with congenital heart disease
Hairui WANG ; Jiancheng HAN ; Yihua HE
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(7):637-642
With advancements in prenatal diagnostic technology and postnatal clinical rescue,the survival rate of children with congenital heart disease(CHD)has significantly improved. However,neurodevelopmental delay or disorder has become the most common complication,profoundly affecting the quality of life throughout their lifetime. The risk factors and pathogenic mechanisms underlying CHD associated neurodevelopmental abnormalities remain unclear. This paper focus on the current status of neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with CHD and the potential risk factors,summarize prenatal and postnatal imaging methods for neurodevelopmental assessment,explore possible pathogenic mechanisms,and outline an integrated prenatal and postnatal neurodevelopmental evaluation framework for CHD patients. This review aims to provide comprehensive literature support for both scientific research and clinical evaluation of neurodevelopment in children with CHD.
8.Application strategy of the"You Gu Wu Yun"theory to reduce the toxicity of traditional Chinese medicine from the perspective of"traditional Chinese medicine state"
Shijie QIAO ; Zongchen WEI ; Ziyao CAI ; Chao FU ; Shunan LI ; Zhanglin WANG ; Liqing HUANG ; Kang TONG ; Wen TANG ; Zhibin WANG ; Hairui HAN ; Duoduo LIN ; Shaodong ZHANG ; Huangwei LEI ; Yang WANG ; Candong LI
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;47(11):1506-1511
Based on the"You Gu Wu Yun"theory in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),this paper believes that"Gu"in"You Gu Wu Yun"is extended to"state"from the perspective of"TCM state".In order to avoid the adverse reactions of TCM,the macro,meso,and micro three views should be used together,and macro,meso,and micro parameters should be integrated.We should also carefully identify the physiological characteristics,pathological characteristics,constitution,syndrome,and disease of human body by combining qualitative and quantitative method,highlighting the relationship between the prescription and the"state".The correspondence between prescription and the"state"will reduce the risk of adverse reactions of TCM.In this paper,we hope to focus on the guiding role of the"You Gu Wu Yun"theory in TCM research,to give full play to the characteristics and advantages of TCM,and to dialectically treat the role of TCM.
9.New interpretation of the theoretical connotation of the correspondence between prescription and syndrome from the longitudinal perspective of"traditional Chinese medicine state"
Shijie QIAO ; Chao FU ; Ziyao CAI ; Wen TANG ; Zhanglin WANG ; Zhibin WANG ; Kang TONG ; Mingzhu LI ; Hairui HAN ; Duoduo LIN ; Shaodong ZHANG ; Huangwei LEI ; Yang WANG ; Candong LI
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;47(6):760-764
The correspondence between prescription and syndrome is the advantage and characteristic of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)treatment.However,the pathogenesis of clinical diseases is complex and the condition is changeable,and the clinical application is difficult to achieve the maximum effect under the existing cognition of the correspondence between prescription and syndrome.In this paper,the five categories of physiological characteristics,pathological characteristics,constitution,syndrome,and disease of the longitudinal classification of"TCM state"are introduced into the correspondence of prescription and syndrome.Under the vertical perspective of"TCM state",the theoretical connotation of the correspondence between prescription and syndrome is interpreted as"correspondence between prescription and state",namely correspondence of"prescription-physiological characteristics",correspondence of"prescription-pathological characteristics",correspondence of"prescription-constitution",correspondence of"prescription-syndrome",and correspondence of"prescription-disease".It is hoped to accurately grasp the corresponding connotation of the correspondence between prescription and syndrome,in order to deepen the clinical thinking mode of TCM.
10.Thinking on compatibility of prescription and drugs based on perspective of combination of disease, syndrome, and symptom
Zhibin WANG ; Wen TANG ; Kang TONG ; Weijie HUANG ; Binbin CHEN ; Shijie QIAO ; Hairui HAN ; Candong LI ; Yang WANG
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;47(7):929-933
In the context of the complex and ever-changing spectrum of diseases, the traditional Chinese medicine compatibility of prescription and drugs is no longer able to fully meet the needs of clinical diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, this article is based on the diagnosis and treatment model of the combination of disease, syndrome, and symptom, combined with the development achievements of Western medicine, and explores the principles of formulating traditional prescriptions based on the combination of chief, deputy, assistant, and envoy. This article proposes a formulation principle of composing prescriptions with the diagnosis of syndrome as the chief, the diagnosis of disease as the deputy, the treatment of symptoms as the assistant, and the harmonization of medicine as the envoy. This forms a treatment plan with the core link of syndrome differentiation and treatment, disease differentiation and treatment, symptomatic treatment, detoxification, and efficacy enhancement. The purpose of this article is to address the current clinical challenges such as an increasing disease spectrum and the complexity of syndrome patterns and symptom clusters. It aims to provide new insights into traditional Chinese medicine clinical treatment plans and herbal formulation strategies, with the ultimate goal of improving the clinical effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine.


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