1.Investigating the Medication Patterns of WU's Tumor School for Anti-metastasis Through Enhancing Physical Health and Pro-moting Detoxification Based on Data Mining
Yuxin HUA ; Jiahua MAO ; Yue ZHUANG
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2025;49(8):1023-1035
[Objective]To explore the medication patterns of WU's tumor school for anti-metastasis through"enhancing health and promoting detoxification"based on data mining.[Methods]Systematically review the literature related to the prescription and medication patterns of WU Liangcun in the treatment of tumor metastasis,and summarize his clinical experience in the use of the"enhancing health and promoting detoxification"method.Complete case records of lung cancer,gastric cancer and colorectal cancer metastasis treated by SHEN Minhe,WANG Binbin and RUAN Shanming from January 1,2020 to August 31,2023 were collected.Data mining analysis was performed on the effective prescriptions by using the Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance Computer System(V3.5).[Results]A total of 3 023 prescriptions from SHEN Minhe were included,involving 344 types of Chinese herbs.Codonopsis Radix was frequently used,and common herb pairs included Codonopsis Radix,Poria cocos-Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma.WANG Binbin's 2 654 prescriptions involved 370 types of Chinese herbs.Paeoniae Radix Alba was frequently used,and common pairs included Coicis Semen,Fagopyri Dibotryis Rhizoma-Hedyotis diffusa Willd.RUAN Shanming's 1 182 prescriptions included 257 types of herbs.Astragali Radix was frequently used,and common pairs included Astragali Radix,Alismatis Rhizoma-Scutellariae Radix.WU's tumor school prefers to use herbs with sweet,bitter and acrid flavors,as well as neutral,cold and warm properties,avoiding excessive purgation or tonification and extreme cold or heat.They advocated for gentle tonification and gradual adjustment,as well as a balanced combination of cold and heat.In terms of meridian tropism,they focused on using herbs that entered the spleen and lung meridians,targeting the pathogenesis of spleen and stomach deficiency,which led to the accumulation of dampness and phlegm,emphasized the simultaneous regulation of the spleen and lung,to strengthen the spleen and stomach,eliminate dampness and phlegm,regulate the flow of Qi and clear cancerous toxins.[Conclusion]WU's tumor school has been passed down for three generations,following the principle of"enhancing health and promoting detoxification".The overall medication is balanced and tailored to different types of malignant tumors,demonstrating significant clinical efficacy.
2.Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of infectious diseases of the central nervous system: a national multicenter cross-sectional study
Jiahua ZHAO ; Jun GUO ; Xiaoyan ZHANG ; Wei LI ; Wen HUANG ; Xiaofei ZHU ; Jianxin YE ; Xiaoling WANG ; Juan DU ; Min LI ; Juan DU ; Zegang YIN ; Jinli FENG ; Chaohui WANG ; Xiaowei MAO ; Jing CHEN ; Xiaowei XING ; Yuheng SHAN ; Yuying CEN ; Xiaojiao XU ; Ruishu TAN ; Jiatang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2025;58(5):485-493
Objective:To analyze the epidemiological and clinical features of infectious diseases of the central nervous system (CNS).Methods:A cross-sectional study and analysis were conducted to summarize the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 9 918 patients with CNS infectious diseases, who were diagnosed and treated at 29 hospitals across China from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2020. Data collected included demographic data, clinical manifestations, health economic indicators, and prognostic outcomes.Results:Among the 9 918 collected cases of CNS infectious diseases, 5 559 were male (56.0%) and 4 359 were female (44.0%), with an onset age of 38 (25, 53) years. Education level: slightly more junior high school education (2 651 cases, 26.7%), and less elementary school education and below (2 181 cases, 22.0%) were found. Occupational distribution: farmers were found predominant (3 215 cases, 32.4%), followed by workers (1 826 cases, 18.4%) and students (1 633 cases, 16.5%). Clinical manifestations: headache (6 074 cases, 61.2%), fever (5 869 cases, 59.2%) and positive meningeal irritation signs (2 273 cases, 22.9%) were the 3 most common clinical manifestations, followed by nausea and (or) vomiting (2 095 cases, 21.1%), impaired consciousness (2 077 cases, 20.9%), psychiatric symptom (1 866 cases, 18.8%) and epilepsy (1 627 cases, 16.4%), etc., and cranial nerve involvement was found in 669 cases (6.7%). Major pathogens included viruses in 6 814 cases (68.7%), Mycobacterium tuberculosis in 1 677 cases (16.9%), common bacteria in 864 cases (8.7%), fungi in 254 cases (2.6%), spirochetes of syphilis in 183 cases (1.8%), parasites in 121 cases (1.2%), and rickettsiae in 5 cases (0.1%). Urban-rural distribution: slightly more cases were found in the countryside (5 418 cases, 54.6%) than in the towns (4 500 cases, 45.4%). Distribution of onset by season: 2 412 cases (24.3%) fell ill in spring, 2 835 cases (28.6%) in summer, 2 187 cases (22.1%) in fall, and 2 484 cases (25.0%) in winter. Health economics: the duration of hospitalization was 15 (8, 27) days, and the cost of hospitalization was 1.53 (0.91, 3.02)×10 000 yuan. Prognosis: 9 531 cases (96.1%) were cured or improved, and 92 cases (0.9%) died. Conclusions:The pathogens responsible for CNS infectious diseases are predominantly viruses. Although the incidence is slightly higher during the summer months, the overall seasonal pattern is not particularly pronounced. These infections are more commonly observed in young and middle-aged males and present with a diverse range of clinical manifestations, contributing to a significant disease burden.
3.Investigating the Medication Patterns of WU's Tumor School for Anti-metastasis Through Enhancing Physical Health and Pro-moting Detoxification Based on Data Mining
Yuxin HUA ; Jiahua MAO ; Yue ZHUANG
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2025;49(8):1023-1035
[Objective]To explore the medication patterns of WU's tumor school for anti-metastasis through"enhancing health and promoting detoxification"based on data mining.[Methods]Systematically review the literature related to the prescription and medication patterns of WU Liangcun in the treatment of tumor metastasis,and summarize his clinical experience in the use of the"enhancing health and promoting detoxification"method.Complete case records of lung cancer,gastric cancer and colorectal cancer metastasis treated by SHEN Minhe,WANG Binbin and RUAN Shanming from January 1,2020 to August 31,2023 were collected.Data mining analysis was performed on the effective prescriptions by using the Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance Computer System(V3.5).[Results]A total of 3 023 prescriptions from SHEN Minhe were included,involving 344 types of Chinese herbs.Codonopsis Radix was frequently used,and common herb pairs included Codonopsis Radix,Poria cocos-Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma.WANG Binbin's 2 654 prescriptions involved 370 types of Chinese herbs.Paeoniae Radix Alba was frequently used,and common pairs included Coicis Semen,Fagopyri Dibotryis Rhizoma-Hedyotis diffusa Willd.RUAN Shanming's 1 182 prescriptions included 257 types of herbs.Astragali Radix was frequently used,and common pairs included Astragali Radix,Alismatis Rhizoma-Scutellariae Radix.WU's tumor school prefers to use herbs with sweet,bitter and acrid flavors,as well as neutral,cold and warm properties,avoiding excessive purgation or tonification and extreme cold or heat.They advocated for gentle tonification and gradual adjustment,as well as a balanced combination of cold and heat.In terms of meridian tropism,they focused on using herbs that entered the spleen and lung meridians,targeting the pathogenesis of spleen and stomach deficiency,which led to the accumulation of dampness and phlegm,emphasized the simultaneous regulation of the spleen and lung,to strengthen the spleen and stomach,eliminate dampness and phlegm,regulate the flow of Qi and clear cancerous toxins.[Conclusion]WU's tumor school has been passed down for three generations,following the principle of"enhancing health and promoting detoxification".The overall medication is balanced and tailored to different types of malignant tumors,demonstrating significant clinical efficacy.
4.Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of infectious diseases of the central nervous system: a national multicenter cross-sectional study
Jiahua ZHAO ; Jun GUO ; Xiaoyan ZHANG ; Wei LI ; Wen HUANG ; Xiaofei ZHU ; Jianxin YE ; Xiaoling WANG ; Juan DU ; Min LI ; Juan DU ; Zegang YIN ; Jinli FENG ; Chaohui WANG ; Xiaowei MAO ; Jing CHEN ; Xiaowei XING ; Yuheng SHAN ; Yuying CEN ; Xiaojiao XU ; Ruishu TAN ; Jiatang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2025;58(5):485-493
Objective:To analyze the epidemiological and clinical features of infectious diseases of the central nervous system (CNS).Methods:A cross-sectional study and analysis were conducted to summarize the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 9 918 patients with CNS infectious diseases, who were diagnosed and treated at 29 hospitals across China from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2020. Data collected included demographic data, clinical manifestations, health economic indicators, and prognostic outcomes.Results:Among the 9 918 collected cases of CNS infectious diseases, 5 559 were male (56.0%) and 4 359 were female (44.0%), with an onset age of 38 (25, 53) years. Education level: slightly more junior high school education (2 651 cases, 26.7%), and less elementary school education and below (2 181 cases, 22.0%) were found. Occupational distribution: farmers were found predominant (3 215 cases, 32.4%), followed by workers (1 826 cases, 18.4%) and students (1 633 cases, 16.5%). Clinical manifestations: headache (6 074 cases, 61.2%), fever (5 869 cases, 59.2%) and positive meningeal irritation signs (2 273 cases, 22.9%) were the 3 most common clinical manifestations, followed by nausea and (or) vomiting (2 095 cases, 21.1%), impaired consciousness (2 077 cases, 20.9%), psychiatric symptom (1 866 cases, 18.8%) and epilepsy (1 627 cases, 16.4%), etc., and cranial nerve involvement was found in 669 cases (6.7%). Major pathogens included viruses in 6 814 cases (68.7%), Mycobacterium tuberculosis in 1 677 cases (16.9%), common bacteria in 864 cases (8.7%), fungi in 254 cases (2.6%), spirochetes of syphilis in 183 cases (1.8%), parasites in 121 cases (1.2%), and rickettsiae in 5 cases (0.1%). Urban-rural distribution: slightly more cases were found in the countryside (5 418 cases, 54.6%) than in the towns (4 500 cases, 45.4%). Distribution of onset by season: 2 412 cases (24.3%) fell ill in spring, 2 835 cases (28.6%) in summer, 2 187 cases (22.1%) in fall, and 2 484 cases (25.0%) in winter. Health economics: the duration of hospitalization was 15 (8, 27) days, and the cost of hospitalization was 1.53 (0.91, 3.02)×10 000 yuan. Prognosis: 9 531 cases (96.1%) were cured or improved, and 92 cases (0.9%) died. Conclusions:The pathogens responsible for CNS infectious diseases are predominantly viruses. Although the incidence is slightly higher during the summer months, the overall seasonal pattern is not particularly pronounced. These infections are more commonly observed in young and middle-aged males and present with a diverse range of clinical manifestations, contributing to a significant disease burden.
5.Correlation between percentage of body fat and simple anthropometric parameters in children aged 6-9 years in Guangzhou
Huanchang YAN ; Yuting HAO ; Yangfeng GUO ; Yuanhuan WEI ; Jiahua ZHANG ; Gaopei HUANG ; Limei MAO ; Zheqing ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2017;38(11):1471-1475
Objective To evaluate the accuracy of simple anthropometric parameters in diagnosing obesity in children in Guangzhou. Methods A cross-sectional study, including 465 children aged 6-9 years, was carried out in Guangzhou. Their body height and weight, waist circumference (WC) and hip circumference were measured according to standard procedure. Body mass index (BMI), waist to hip ratio (WHR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) were calculated. Body fat percentage (BF%)was determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Multiple regression analysis was applied to evaluate the correlations between age-adjusted physical indicators and BF%, after the adjustment for age. Obesity was defined by BF%. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were performed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the indicators for childhood obesity. Area under-ROC curves (AUCs) were calculated and the best cut-off point that maximizing'sensitivity+specificity-1'was determined. Results BMI showed the strongest association with BF% through multiple regression analysis. For'per-standard deviation increase' of BMI, BF%increased by 5.3%(t=23.1, P<0.01) in boys and 4.6%(t=17.5, P<0.01) in girls, respectively. The ROC curve analysis indicated that BMI exhibited the largest AUC in both boys (AUC=0.908) and girls (AUC=0.895). The sensitivity was 80.8% in boys and 81.8% in girls, and the specificity was 88.2%in boys and 87.1%in girls. Both the AUCs for WHtR and WC were less than 0.8 in boys and girls. WHR had the smallest AUCs (<0.8) in both boys and girls. Conclusion BMI appeared to be a good predicator for BF%in children aged 6-9 years in Guangzhou.

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