Objective Depression,a most common psychiatric disease,is defined in Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)as Yu Syndrome,i.e.,depression disorder,or Baihe Disease,i.e.,lily bulb disease,a category of emotional disorders treated with lily-based TCM preparations.In TCM,depression is managed through syndrome differentiation and treatment,which is characterized by high efficacy and safety.However,there is no unified standard for the classification of depression syndromes,which leads to a disconnection between the analysis of patients'medication patterns and their actual syndromes and hinders the study of medication patterns specific to particular syndromes.Therefore,this study is focused on investigating the medication patterns of different sub-types of depression patients based on an objective classification system of depression.Methods We searched for and retrieved clinical literature on TCM formulas for depression from relevant databases,including China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),Wanfang Data,VIP Database,Sinomed,Web of Science,and PubMed.Information on patient symptoms and medication was standardized.Then,the symptoms and the medication frequency of depression patients were statistically analyzed.We used the K-means clustering method combined with implicit structural analysis to objectively categorize depression patients into sub-types.In addition,the main symptoms and core TCM formulas of each sub-type of depression patients were identified.On the basis of objective classification system,we also statistically analyzed the characteristics of herbs used on depression patients,including the 4 basic properties,the 5 flavors,the attributes,the therapeutic efficacy,and the co-occurrence patterns,which may help reveal the medication patterns.Results A total of 3 537 publications and 4 434 prescriptions were included in the analysis.By using the K-means algorithm and latent structure analysis methods,patients with depression were categorized into 9 sub-types,with Cluster 6 accounting for the largest proportion.The most common symptoms among depression patients were insomnia and a depressed mood.Medication frequency analysis showed that Radix Bupleuri(Chai Hu),Radix Paeoniae Alba(Bai Shao),Poria(Fu Ling),Rhizoma Chuanxiong(Chuan Xiong),and Radix Curcumae(Yu Jin)were the most commonly used TCM herbs.For the depression sub-types of Clusters 1,2,and 6,blood-activating and stasis-dissolving herbs were used most often.The depression sub-types of Clusters 3,4,5,8,and 9 were mainly treated with qi-regulating herbs,while the depression sub-type of Cluster 7 was treated with qi-supplementing herbs.Depression patients were mostly treated with herbs that were cold or warm in nature and had sweet,bitter,and pungent flavors.Moreover,treatments for Cluster 1 and Cluster 6 mainly targeted the spleen meridian,while those for Cluster 2,Cluster 3,Cluster 4 and Cluster 5 mainly targeted the heart meridian.The treatments for the other sub-types mainly targeted the liver meridian.The core TCM formulas for the 9 depression sub-types included Zishui Qinggan Decoction,Danzhi Xiaoyao Powder,Huanglian Wendan Tang,Chaihu Guizhi Tang,Modified Xiaoyao Powder,Qinggan Jieyu Tang,Xiaoyao Powder,Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction,and Bazhen Decoction.The most commonly used Chinese herbal medicinal formulas were Gan Cao-Chai Hu,Bai Shao-Chai Hu,and Chen Pi-Chai Hu.Conclusion Based on machine learning,this study reveals the scientific aspects of TCM typing and syndrome-based treatment.It clarifies the rationale for targeting different symptoms in depression treatment and provides theoretical support for clinicians to make medication prescriptions.It also presents a new perspective for investigating TCM medication patterns.

Professor Qiu Maoliang,in his clinical practice and experience summary of acupuncture-moxibustion in the treatment of febrile diseases,proposes four acupuncture-moxibustion antipyretic methods,namely,releasing the exterior and reducing fever,clear-ing the interior and purging the heat,nourishing the yin and purging the heat,and assisting the yang and reducing fever,which respec-tively correspond to the exterior heat syndrome,interior heat syndrome,yin deficiency fever syndrome,and yang deficiency fever syn-drome.The academic connotation of Professor Qiu Maoliang's acupuncture-moxibustion for fever can be summarized as examining the syndrome and seeking the cause,and classifying fever;coordinating the four methods of acupuncture-moxibustion and operation tech-niques,which reflect Professor Qiu Maoliang's academic characteristics,such as the convergence of Chinese and Western medicine,mutual learning of acupuncture-moxibustion and medicine,and the connection of effect mechanism and theory.Professor Qiu Ma-oliang's academic thought of acupuncture-moxibustion antipyretic method not only helps to provide basis for further application of acu-puncture-moxibustion in contemporary clinical practice,but also enriches the modern biological connotation of acupuncture-moxibus-tion medicine.

Objective:To conduct a scoping review of studies on the needs assessment based on decision needs assessment workbook and to provide a reference for conducting related studies in China.Methods:Using the scoping review guidelines of Joanna Briggs Institute in Australia as a methodological framework, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, CNKI, Wanfang, VIP and China Biology Medicine disc were searched from establishment of the databases to March 31, 2023.Results:A total of 12 studies were included and the basic information, study objective, type of study, participants, collection method, evaluation guidance tools and results of the included literature were summarized and analyzed.Conclusions:In the future, when medical staff use workbooks for needs assessment, they should pay attention to fully incorporating the core elements of the workbooks, evaluating the decision-making needs of patients from multiple perspectives such as spouses and peer helper, and developing or utilizing existing patient decision aids to provide decision support for patients based on the results of needs assessment, thereby improving the quality of shared decision-making.

Purpose: Anxiety, depression, and poor quality of life (QOL) were considered important concerns that hindered the rehabilitation of breast cancer survivors. A number of studies have investigated the effects of physical activity, but they have not reached the same conclusions. This review aimed to identify the effects of physical activity on QOL, anxiety, and depression in breast cancer survivors. Methods: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PsycINFO, SinoMed, CNKI, Vip, and WanFang databases were searched for the time period between January 1, 2012, and April 30, 2022. Studies were included if they were randomized controlled trials of the effects of physical activity on QOL, anxiety, or depression in breast cancer survivors. The tools of the Joanna Briggs Institute were used to assess the quality of the included studies. R software version 4.3.1 was used for meta-analysis. Results: A total of 26 studies, involving 2105 participants, were included in the systematic review. Among these, 20 studies involving 1228 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Compared with the control group, the results indicated that physical activity can significantly improve QOL(Hedges' g = 0.67; 95% CI 0.41–0.92) and reduce anxiety (Hedges' g = −0.28; 95% CI −0.46 to −0.10) in breast cancer survivors. However, the effect of physical activity on depression (Hedges' g = −0.46; 95% CI −0.99 to 0.06) was not statistically significant. Conclusions Physical activity was an effective intervention to improve QOL and reduce anxiety in breast cancer survivors, as well as showed positive trends in depression, although without statistical significance. More well-designed studies are required to clarify the effects of different types of physical activities on the QOL, anxiety, and depression among breast cancer survivors.

Metal working fluidis widely used as coolant, lubricant and rust remover in mechanical processing. Oil mist will be formed in the process of metal working fluid. The composition of oil mist is complex, which can produce many adverse effects on the environment and operators. This paper reviews the health hazards of metal working fluid oil mist on human skin, respiratory system, teratogenic and carcinogenic aspects, and discusses the establishment of occupational exposure limits in workplaces of oil mist in foreign countries, in order to provide reference for the prevention and control of occupational health risks of metal working fluid oil mist and the establishment of occupational exposure limits of oil mist in workplaces in China.

Metal working fluidis widely used as coolant, lubricant and rust remover in mechanical processing. Oil mist will be formed in the process of metal working fluid. The composition of oil mist is complex, which can produce many adverse effects on the environment and operators. This paper reviews the health hazards of metal working fluid oil mist on human skin, respiratory system, teratogenic and carcinogenic aspects, and discusses the establishment of occupational exposure limits in workplaces of oil mist in foreign countries, in order to provide reference for the prevention and control of occupational health risks of metal working fluid oil mist and the establishment of occupational exposure limits of oil mist in workplaces in China.

Objective To observe the effect of breast massage and sticking therapy on maternal lactation and breast swelling of puerperae. Methods According to delivery sequence number, four hundred puerperae were randomly divided into two groups with 200 cases in each group. The control group only received the breast massage, and the experiment group received both breast massage and sticking therapy for 3 days. The breast swelling and maternal lactation volume were compared and observed. Result The degree of breast swelling in the experiment group was significantly lower than that in the control group and the maternal lactation volume was significantly larger than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion The breast massage plus sticking therapy can promote maternal lactation and reduce breast swelling and therefore it is worthy of popularization and application.