Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) resources are the essential material foundation for the development of TCM. The national survey of TCM resources serves as a periodic summary of these resources, ensuring the continuity, prosperity, and development of TCM in China. Since 1949, four national surveys of TCM resources have been conducted. The fourth survey incorporated an investigation into traditional knowledge related to TCM resources, including the traditional medicinal knowledge of Chinese ethnic minorities, with the goal of systematically exploring, preserving, and inheriting this knowledge. This manuscript provides an overview of the basic findings from the first three national surveys of TCM resources, while also clarifying the concepts, categories, forms, carriers, and acquisition pathways of traditional knowledge related to TCM resources. A preliminary summary of the findings from traditional knowledge investigations reported in current literature is also presented. Based on the fourth survey, this manuscript emphasizes the urgency of developing public medical knowledge through empirically-based investigations, the excavation, and compilation of traditional knowledge. It also outlines the potential for conducting "precise" investigations based on first-hand data obtained from the survey, as well as facilitating the discovery and evaluation of new medicines using traditional knowledge related to ethnic minority medicinal practices. This manuscript is expected to provide valuable insights for promoting the health and industrial development of ethnic minority populations in the post-"survey" phase.
Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; China/ethnology* ; Minority Groups ; Ethnicity ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal/therapeutic use* ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice/ethnology* ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Objective:To explore the morbidity features and therapeutic outcomes of rejections in pediatric kidney transplantation (KT) recipients.Methods:Between January 2013 and June 2022, 360 children undergoing KT were recruited.The relevant clinical data were collected for examining the morbidity features and therapeutic outcomes of rejections.The serum levels of creatinine were compared among groups by non-parametric rank test.And Kaplan-Meier and Log-rank methods were employed for examining the incidence of rejection and comparing mortality-censored graft survival rates among patients with different times of rejection.Results:A total of 58 recipients had 82 incidents of rejection with a cumulative incidence of 6.3%, 9.2% and 11.3% at 3/6/12 months respectively.Among 50 incidents of biopsy-proved rejections, the types were T cell-mediated rejection [TCMR, 42.0%(21/50)], antibody-mediated rejection [20.0%(10/50), ABMR] and mixed rejection [38.0%(19/50)].Among 58 incidents of initial rejection, 69% had maintained graft function (MGF) and 31% impaired graft function (IGF) after anti-rejection regimens.Among 80.8%, 85.7% and 75% of recipients with clinical rejection, ABMR or borderline rejection while 36.4% in TCMR patients had MGF.Fifteen kidney allografts lost function in 58 recipients with rejection.Five-year death-censored graft survival was significantly lower in patients with two or more incidents of rejection (30.5%, 95% CI: 12.3%-75.4%) than in those without rejection (92.9%, 95% CI: 89.3%-96.6%) ( P<0.000 1) or with only one rejection (82.9%, 95% CI: 65.9%-100%)( P<0.001). Conclusions:The rejection rate remains high in KT children and it affects graft survival.And TCMR is more likely to cause impaired graft function.Recurrent rejections have a more pronounced impact upon graft survival.

Objective: To establish a dynamic syndromic surveillance system in the border areas of Yunnan Province based on information technology, evaluate its effectiveness and timeliness in the response to common communicable disease epidemics and improve the communicable disease prevention and control in border areas. Methods: Three border counties were selected for full coverage as study areas, and dynamic surveillance for 14 symptoms and 6 syndromes were conducted in medical institutions, the daily collection of information about students' school absence in primary schools and febrile illness in inbound people at border ports were conducted in these counties from January 2016 to February 2018 to establish an early warning system based on mobile phone and computer platform for a field experimental study. Results: With syndromes of rash, influenza-like illness and the numbers of primary school absence, the most common communicable disease events, such as hand foot and mouth disease, influenza and chickenpox, can be identified 1-5 days in advance by using EARS-3C and Kulldorff time-space scanning models with high sensitivity and specificity. The system is easy to use with strong security and feasibility. All the information and the warning alerts are released in the form of interactive charts and visual maps, which can facilitate the timely response. Conclusions: This system is highly effective and easy to operate in the detection of possible outbreaks of common communicable diseases in border areas in real time, so the timely and effective intervention can be conducted to reduce the risk of local and cross-border communicable disease outbreaks. It has practical application value.
Humans ; Influenza, Human ; Sentinel Surveillance ; Syndrome ; China ; Cell Phone

Objective:To explore the diagnostic value of 18F-deoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT dual-time-point imaging (DTPI) in the diagnosis of aortic grafts infection (AGI). Methods:Forty-two patients with suspected AGI were prospectively recruited in this DTPI study from October 2014 to October 2021. There were 35(83%) males and 7 females, mean age (54±15) years old, range 22-79 years old. PET/CT image quality was scored as 5 grading scale. Semi-quantitative analysis of DTPI data was performed using maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of suspected AGI lesions. The percentage of SUVmax change between initial and delayed images were recorded as retention index (RI). Management of Aortic Graft Infection Collaboration (MAGIC) criteria were used as the diagnostic reference criteria for AGI.Results:According to the MAGIC criteria, 27 patients (64%) were positive for AGI, and 15 patients (36%) were negative. The mean RI of AGI was higher than that of non-AGI ones[(26.7±18.9)% vs. (6.4 ±18.8)%, P<0.01]. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of initial SUVmax ≥6 with the presence of AGI was 88.9%, 73.3%, and 83.3%, respectively. Delayed SUVmax ≥6 improved the sensitivity (96.3%) and accuracy (88.1%) for diagnosing AGI. DTPI with 15% increment as the optimal cut-off value of RI improved the specificity (93.3%) and accuracy (90.5%) for diagnosing AGI. Fifteen (56%, 15/27) AGI patients had improved image quality grading on the delayed images, leading to more accurately delineating the detailed extent of the infected aortic graft. Conclusion:18F-FDG PET/CT DTPI has better diagnostic performance for AGI than conventional Single-time-point PET/CT imaging by improving image quality as well as enhancing delineation of infected aortic graft extent.

Objective To analyze the qualified rate of the fiducial markers during 3D-printing co-planar template assisted CT-guided implantation in stereotactic body radiation therapy by CyberKnife,and to explore the cause of the unavailable markers in order to provide the reference for the fiducial implantation,treatment planning and radiotherapy delivery.Methods From March to December 2017,a total of 52 cases were planned to stereotactic body radiation therapy(SBRT) using CyberKnife by fiducial tracking,and the fiducial markers were implanted based on CT-guided 3D-printing co-planar template,including 22 in lung,12 in liver,5 in mediastinal lymph node,8 in retroperitoneal lymph node,3 in pancreas,each in celiac and pelvic lymph nodes,respectively.Except 7 cases not fit for CyberKnife treatment,45 cases finished the treatment of CyberKnife,but there were 3 cases changed to spine tracking due to unqualified fiducial markers.The number of fiducial markers used and the qualified rate of fiducial markers were analyzed,and the cause of unqualified fiducial markers was studied.Results A total of 131 fiducial markers were impanted into 42 cases who finally received the treatment of CyberKnife by fiducial tracking,including 85 fiducial markers qualified (64.89％) and 46 fiducial markers unqualified (35.11％).The main causes of the unqualified fiducial markers varied,including outrange of rigidity error(26.08％),fiducial markers unavailable(41.31％),and other (32.61％).Conclusions The 3D-printing co-planar template assisted CT-guided implantation could reduce the number of puncture needles used,help to decrease the risk of puncture and trauma and the incidence of complications after the fiducial markers implantation.However,the fiducial markers implanted by this way would be abandoned by a variety of causes and should be taken into account before the fiducial markers implantation.

Objective: To analyze the antimicrobial resistance profile in Chinese children. Methods: This was a prevalence survey. From January 1 through December 31, 2016, the isolates were collected from 10 tertiary children hospitals in China. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was carried out by routine laboratory methods. The penicillin susceptibility of streptococcus pneumonia and Meropenem susceptibility of gram-negative bacteria were detected by E-test and disk diffusion method respectively. Antimicrobial susceptibility results were interpreted according to the criteria of Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) Guideline 2016. The data of antimicrobial susceptibility testing of isolates from either the different patients (neonatal group and non-neonatal group) or various sources were analyzed by WHONET 5.6 software. Results: A total of 56 241 isolates were collected, of which 41.5% (23 328 isolates) were gram-positive organisms and 58.5% (32 886 isolates) gram-negative organisms. The five leading pathogens were Escherichia coli (7 995/56 214, 14.2%), Straphylococcus aureus (6 468/56 214, 11.5%), Streptococcus pneumonia (6 225/56 214, 11.1%), Haemophilus influenza (5 435/56 214, 9.7%) and Klebsiella pneumonia (4 523/56 214, 8.0%). The Meropenem resistance rates of Klebsiella pneumonia, Enterobacter cloacae, Escherichia coil, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumonia isolates were 27.4% (326/1 189) , 8.1% (29/358) , 2.0% (27/1 362) , 19.5% (34/174) , 49.7% (230/463) in neonatal group and 15.4% (512/3 327) , 4.8% (40/841) , 2.3% (151/6 564) , 13.7% (252/1 840) , and 53.4% (860/1 611) in non-neonatal group. The Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rates of neonatal group and non-neonatal group were 46.2% (649/1 404) and 33.3% (1 668/5 010) . The penicillin non-susceptible rates of Streptococcus pneumonia in the two groups were 17.6% (6/34) and 18.2% (1 121/6 158) respectively. The β-lactamase positive rates of Haemophilus pneumonia isolates in the neonatal group and non-neonatal groups were 33.8% (47/139) and 44.4% (2 345/5 282) respectively. Conclusion This investigation highlights the worrisome trend of antimicrobial resistance in children, especially among neonatal patients in China.

Objective To investigate the relationship between interventricular septum thickness(IVS) and renal function in patients with diabetes mellitus.Methods Two hundred and sixty-five patients of type 2 diabetes without dialysis were enrolled in a cross-sectional study.According to their IVS,the patients were divided into normal group (IVS≤ 11 mm) and higher IVS group (IVS ＞ 11 mm).All patients according to evaluated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) level were divided into eGFR≥60 ml· min-1 · (1.73 m2) 1 group and eGFR ＜ 60 ml· min-1 · (1.73 m2)-1 group.The demographic characteristic,biochemical examination,eGFR,and proteinuria of different groups were compared.Pearson or spearman correlation was used to analyze the relationship between eGFR,IVS and other parameters.eGFR ＜ 60 ml · min-1 · (1.73 m2)-1 and IVS thickening were analyzed by binary logistic regression.Risk factors affect the prognosis of renal function in patients with diabetes mellitus were analyzed by Cox regression analysis.Results Compared with normal group,patients in the higher IVS group had higher systolic pressure (P=0.002),their level of Scr,BUN,24 h urinary protein were increased (all P ＜ 0.05),while the level of eGFR,albumin (ALB),hemoglobin (Hb) and fasting blood glucose were decreased (all P ＜ 0.05).The prevalence of hypertension was increased (81.16％ vs 58.67％,x2=11.273,P=0.001),and there was also a difference in the proportion of patients in each stage of CKD (x2=34.593,P ＜ 0.001).Correlation analysis showed that IVS was positively correlated with BMI,systolic BP,Scr,BUN,24 h urinary albumin,24 h urinary protein (all P ＜ 0.05),while negative correlation was observed between the thickened degree of IVS and Hb,albumin,eGFR and total calcium (all P ＜ 0.05).It's worth noting that IVS also correlated with history of hypertension and degree of renal injury (all P ＜ 0.01).Logistic regression analysis showed that longer duration of diabetes,higher systolic pressure and BUN were independent risk factors for eGFR ＜ 60 ml·min-1·(1.73 m2)-1 (all P ＜ 0.05),while higher Hb and Alb were independent protective factors for eGFR ＜ 60 ml· min-1· (1.73 m2)-1 (all P ＜ 0.05).Logistic regression analysis also showed that the baseline increased Scr was independent risk factor for interventricular thickening (P ＜ 0.05),while the increase of fasting blood-glucose was independent protective factor for interventricular thickening (P ＜ 0.05).Cox regression analysis showed that interventricular thickening was an independent risk factor in predicting the progression of type 2 diabetes (HR=1.396,95％ CI=1.098-1.774,P=0.006).Conclusion Interventricular septum thickness is closely related to the state of renal function,as well as is an independent risk factor to predict kidney function decline in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Objective To analyze the clinical features,etiology and prognostic factors of nosocomial candidemia in Beijing Anzhen Hospital.Methods A total of 174 cases of nosocomial candidemia identified during the period from January 2003 to December 2013 in Anzhen Hospital were reviewed retrospectively.The underlying conditions,risk factors,clinical manifestations and outcome were described and analyzed.The prognostic factors were analyzed by both univariate analysis including t-test and Chisquare test,and multivariate regression analysis.Results The 174 patients included 108 (62.1％) males and 66 (37.9％) females.The mean age of patients was 53.9±27.3 years,specifically:＜18 years (31/174,17.8％),18-＜ 65 years (56/174,32.2％),and ≥ 65 years (87/174,50.0％).About one-third (59/174,33.9％) of the patients were treated in ICU,followed by cardiac surgery ward (58/174,33.3％),respiratory medicine ward (21 / 174,12.1％),general surgery ward (14/174,8.0％),neurology ward (7/174,4.0％),vascular surgery (6/174,3.4％),and orthopedic ward (3/174,1.7％).Fever was documented in all cases,including 37.5-37.9 ℃ in 3 (1.7％) cases,38.0-38.9 ℃ in 81 (46.6％) cases,39.0-39.9 ℃ in 85 (48.9％) cases,and ≥ 40.0 ℃ in 5 (2.9％) cases.Increased peripheral blood WBC (＞10×109/L) was reported in 162 (93.1％) cases.The percentage of neutrophils (＞75％) was reported in 166 (95.4％) cases.Thrombocytopenia (＜ 100 × 109/ L) was documented in 24 (13.8％) cases.The most frequently isolated pathogen was C.albicans (99/174,56.9％),followed by C.parapsilosis (37/174,21.3％),C.glabrata (20/174,11.5％),C.krusei (11/174,6.3％),C.tropicalis (4/174,2.3％),and other Candida spp.(3/174,1.7％).The death rate was 50.0％ (87/174).Univariate analysis showed that old age,thrombocytopenia,hypoalbuminemia,renal insufficiency,indwelling urinary catheter were associated with death of candidemia patients.Multivariate analysis showed that hypoalbuminemia,bacterial co-infection,and indwelling urinary catheter were independent risk factors of death in nosocomial candidemia.Conclusions Nosocomial candidemia is more common in the patients treated in ICU and surgery ward.The most common pathogen of nosocomial candidemia is C.albicans associated with high mortality.Old age,hypoalbuminemia,bacterial co-infection,and indwelling urinary catheter are associated with death in nosocomial candidemia.

Objective To explore the effect of whole renal perfusion imaging removal of arterial phase data on perfusion parameters of renal clear cell carcinoma using Revolution CT.Methods Perfusion imaging with Revolution CT was retrospectively analyzed in 10 patients with pathologically proven clear cell renal cell carcinoma.The z-direction coverage model was used in perfusion imaging,and the images were analyzed with CT Perfusion 4D software.All images were analyzed twice.All 23 phases data was included in group A and only 16 phases except arterial data (9-15 phases) were selected in group B.The abdominal aorta on the level of right hilus was chosen to be the input artery,and the perfusion parameter maps were obtained,including blood flow (BF),blood volume (BV),mean transit time (MTT),permeability of surface (PS).Every perfusion parameters of lesions and contralateral normal cortex,lesions and normal cortex in both groups were compared.Results The BF and PS of lesions were lower than those of normal cortex in both groups (both P＜0.05).There was no statistical difference in BV and MTT between lesions and normal cortex in both groups (all P＞0.05).There was no statistical difference in all perfusion parameters of renal clear cell carcinoma between group A and group B (all P＞0.05).The difference of BF in normal cortex between the two groups was statistically significant (P 0.009),and the difference of the PS,BV,MTT had no statistically significant (all P＞0.05).Conclusion When the duration time of renal CTP is 600 s,there is no difference between including and excluding arterial phase in all perfusion parameters of renal clear cell carcinoma.