1.Current situation and development strategy of the construction of traditional Chinese medicine digital herbarium
LIU Junling ; HAO Dajun ; CHENG Shiyun ; SU Chang ; GENG Chao ; LIU Bingxin ; RONG Yu ; KANG Shuai
Drug Standards of China 2026;27(1):0049-0057
This study aims to review the current status and development trends of digital TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) specimen museums, providing a theoretical basis for their future construction. By systematically organizing literature and materials, practical experiences in platform architecture design, content planning, and technical implementation were summarized. The research results show that digital technology has significant application value in the TCM field. Currently, some Food and Drug Control Institutes have formed diverse construction achievements by integrating regional characteristics with technological innovation. However, current TCM specimen museums generally still face many challenges, such as insufficient digitalization. In conclusion, the digitalization of TCM specimen museums has become an inevitable trend in the industry. Targeted measures are urgently needed to solve existing problems and promote the sustainable development of digital TCM specimen museums. It is suggested to strengthen the standardization of data collection and storage, deepen the integration of technologies such as 3D, AR, and AI into the construction of specimen museums, and at the same time promote the spatial design combining regional culture with TCM. This will help create "one museum with one feature for one region" digital TCM specimen museums, further promoting their sustainable development and facilitating the digital inheritance of TCM.
2.Imaging Evaluation for Steatotic Liver Disease
Shin Mei CHAN ; Vitor F MARTINS ; Kathleen MARSH ; Kang WANG ; Jake T WEEKS ; Aiguo HAN ; Meng YIN ; Kathryn J. FOWLER ; Claude B. SIRLIN ; Cheng William HONG
Korean Journal of Radiology 2026;27(2):137-151
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), previously known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, is the fastest-growing cause of chronic liver disease worldwide, affecting approximately 30% of the global population.Imaging is vital for detecting, quantifying, and monitoring hepatic steatosis—the defining abnormality of MASLD—and subsequent fibrosis—the key determinant of liver-related outcomes. This review summarizes the principles, clinical usage, efficacy, and advancements in various imaging modalities for the noninvasive assessment of hepatic steatosis and fibrosis, with an emphasis on ultrasound, CT, and MRI. Additionally, this review explores the evolving landscape of MASLD diagnostic approaches, including machine-learning techniques, opportunistic screening, standardized imaging guidelines, and therapies, emphasizing the pivotal role that radiologists can play in shaping these developments.
3.Response to “Considerations in Imaging-Based Assessment of Steatotic Liver Disease to Enhance Harmonization, Longitudinal Interpretation, and Clinical Implementation”
Shin Mei CHAN ; Vitor F. MARTINS ; Kathleen MARSH ; Kang WANG ; Jake T. WEEKS ; Aiguo HAN ; Meng YIN ; Kathryn J. FOWLER ; Claude B. SIRLIN ; Cheng William HONG
Korean Journal of Radiology 2026;27(6):591-594
4.Prognostic Utility of the Albumin-to-Alkaline Phosphatase Ratio in Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Yun-Ting WANG ; Adarsh KUDVA ; Yen-Ting LU ; Liang-Tseng KUO ; Chia-Hsuan LAI ; Yuan-Hsiung TSAI ; Chun-Ta LIAO ; Ku-Hao FANG ; Chung-Jan KANG ; Ethan I. HUANG ; Cheng-Ming HSU ; Geng-He CHANG ; Ming-Shao TSAI ; Yao-Te TSAI
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology 2026;19(1):45-54
Objectives:
. The prognostic value of the pretreatment albumin-to-alkaline phosphatase ratio (AAPR) in head and neck cancer (HNC) remains uncertain. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the predictive role of AAPR for survival outcomes in patients with HNC.
Methods:
. A comprehensive search of the Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Embase databases was conducted to identify relevant studies published up to July 30, 2024. We included studies on AAPR and survival outcomes in HNC patients.
Results:
. Eight studies comprising 1,737 HNC patients were analyzed using random-effects models. Lower AAPR values were significantly correlated with worse overall survival (hazard ratio [HR], 2.08), progression-free survival (HR, 2.00), and disease-free survival (HR, 2.18). Sensitivity analyses confirmed the robustness of these results, with no significant publication bias detected.
Conclusion
. Our findings suggest that pretreatment AAPR could serve as a valuable and cost-effective prognostic indicator in HNC, potentially aiding clinicians in risk stratification and treatment decision-making. However, additional validation studies are warranted to confirm its clinical applicability.
5.Umbrella decision-making model for diagnosis and treatment of elderly lung cancer patients: Construction and practice
Lunxu LIU ; Jian ZHOU ; Xiang DING ; Nan CHEN ; Jianxin XUE ; Xuelei MA ; Ye WANG ; Weiya WANG ; Liqing PENG ; Xin YOU ; Minggang SU ; Xu CHENG ; Jiao WANG ; Ning GE ; Deying KANG ; Yuchen HUANG ; Jinghan WANG ; Yu TONG ; Yaoxi ZHANG ; Jirong YUE ; Hu LIAO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2026;33(06):833-839
With the accelerating trend of population aging, the number of elderly patients with lung cancer continues to rise, and the disease burden is becoming increasingly heavy. The clinical management of these patients faces severe challenges due to their decreased physiological reserve, complex comorbidities, and significant individual heterogeneity. Consequently, under traditional diagnosis and treatment models, doctors often struggle to identify the individualized risks of elderly patients in a timely and comprehensive manner, which can easily lead to decision biases such as undertreatment or overtreatment. In view of this, this study advocates for the establishment of an umbrella decision-making model specifically tailored for elderly lung cancer patients. Grounded in a multidisciplinary team (MDT) platform, this model deeply integrates oncological indicators with the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) system. By holistically considering multidimensional variables including tumor burden, organ function, frailty index, cognitive status, and social support, the model establishes an operational mechanism characterized by "single entry, precise stratification, and targeted selection". Accordingly, patients can be scientifically triaged into distinct intervention tiers, such as active surveillance, minimally invasive surgery, drug therapy, radiotherapy, and best supportive care, thereby achieving real-time alignment between treatment intensity and patient fitness. This article elaborates on the construction logic and key operational procedures of this novel decision-making framework, aiming to guide clinical practice beyond the limitations of a tumor-centric perspective toward a holistic, dynamic, whole-course management strategy. This transition seeks to ensure optimal quality of life and clinical net benefit for elderly patients alongside survival prolongation.
6.Analysis of Clinical Features and Multi-Slice Spiral CT Image Features of Acute Appendicitis in Soldiers Who Have Been Living in Plateau for A Long Time
Li-na YUE ; Juan-qin NIU ; Gang CHEN ; Man-ping CHENG ; Ning-xia MU ; Jia FAN ; Kang LIU ; Yu-lan NIU ; Ya-ping HE ; Zhong-hua LI
Progress in Modern Biomedicine 2025;25(11):1869-1878
Objective:To investigate the clinical features and multi-slice spiral computed tomography(CT)imaging features of acute appendicitis in soldiers who have been living in plateau for a long time.Methods:The clinical features and imaging data of 56 cases of acute appendicitis in soldiers who have been living in plateau for a long time confirmed by surgery from February 2022 to August 2024 were retrospectively analyzed.Results:In 56 cases with acute appendicitis in soldiers who have been living in plateau for a long time,the appendectomy position results showed:anterior ileum 4 cases(7.14%),lower ileum 10 cases(17.86%),posterior cecum 16 cases(28.57%),lower cecum 9 cases(16.07%),lateral cecum 2 cases(3.58%),posterior ileum 6 cases(10.71%),high(subhepatic)9 cases(16.07%),and left lower abdominal 0 cases,retroperitoneal appendicitis 0 cases,which was suggested that the anatomical position variation of appendicitis in soldiers with acute appendicitis who have been living at high altitude for a long time was relatively large.The direct manifestations of multi-slice spiral CT showed:appendectomy enlarged diameter>6 mm in 49 cases(87.50%),appendicular wall thickening>2 mm in 42 cases(75.00%),ppendiceal dilation lumen and effusion in 29 cases(51.79%),appendix indistinctness in 3 cases(5.36%),lppendix fecalith:27 cases(48.21%),gas in the appendix in 16 cases(28.57%).Indirect findings of multi-slice spiral CT showed that,periappendiceal exudation with shadow in 32 cases(57.14%),appendiceal cellulitis with peripheral abscess in 9 cases(16.07%),peritonitis and ascites in 13 cases(23.21%),ileocecal intestinal wall thickening in 22 cases(39.29%),mesenteric lymph node enlargement in 16 cases(28.57%),reflexive intestinal stasis in ileocecal region was observed in 19 cases(33.93%).Conclusion:In the officers and soldiers with acute appendicitis who lived at high altitude for a long time,multi-slice spiral CT showed the direct manifestations of appendiceal thickening,tube wall thickening,lumen dilatation,fluid accumulation,etc.,and the indirect manifestations were periappendiceal exudation with shadow,appendiceal cellulitis with peripheral abscess,ileocecal intestinal wall thickening,reflexes of small intestine and mesenteric lymph node enlargement.Multi-slice spiral CT has the advantages of clear and intuitive,high safety,high resolution and simple operation in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
7.Application of"integration of four dimensions"teaching mode in the un-dergraduate compulsory education on"Healthcare-associated Infection Control"based on KANO model
Ling ZENG ; Xiuhua KANG ; Minyu LIU ; Yun ZHOU ; Tianxin XIANG ; Na CHENG
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2025;24(6):800-807
Objective To investigate the application of the"integration of four dimensions(mainline teaching-on-line course-medical case-mind map)"teaching mode in the undergraduate compulsory teaching course"Health-care-associated Infection Control",and provide reference for further improving the design of undergraduate compul-sory course on infection control.Methods A questionnaire survey on undergraduate students' satisfaction for com-pulsory course"Healthcare-associated Infection Control"was conducted using KANO model.A total of 4 dimen-sions and 21 quality indicators were set up.KANO attribute classification,satisfaction degree,and importance coef-ficients etc.were analyzed,and curriculum design was optimized.Results The overall questionnaire reliability Cronbach's a coefficient was 0.915,and the validity analysis Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin(KMO)measure of sampling adequacy value was 0.867.Among the 21 quality indicators,12 were charismatic attributes,which accounted for the largest proportion(57.14%)of the total indicators.Most quality indicators received high student satisfaction ratings.The indicators with the highest satisfaction coefficients were"playing teaching videos in class"(4.73),along with"in-tegrating typical healthcare-associated infection cases into the curriculum for relevant teaching""maintaining a relax-ed and pleasant teaching atmosphere",and"humorous and witty teaching style of the teacher"(all scoring 4.71).Four important but currently with low satisfaction indicators were"combining course content with utilitarian exam preparation""adopting a completely offline teaching format""adopting relatively strict assessment methods",and"reflecting differentiation based on difficulty coefficient in final assessment".Conclusion This course has achieved certain efficacy in undergraduate compulsory education,but there is still room for improvement in the setting of cur-riculum assessment methods.In the future,the course system should be integrated,the assessment mode of combi-ning theory and practice should be optimized,and course improvement and innovation should be promoted.
8.Stability of salvianolic acid B based on degradation kinetic models
Wen-kang LIU ; Xian-run HU ; Xue-mei CHENG ; Wei LIU ; Hai WEI ; Chang-hong WANG
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 2025;47(3):733-739
AIM To investigate the stability of salvianolic acid B.METHODS HPLC was adopted in the content determination of salvianolic acid B,after which the chemical stability in different pH of buffer solutions,oxidation stability in different concentrations of H2O2,and biological stability in artificial gastric fluid,artificial intestinal fluid and biological matrices were analyzed,and its degradation kinetics was fitted.RESULTS Salvianolic acid B was stable in acidic and weakly acidic buffer solutions and artificial gastric fluid,which demonstrated poor stability in neutral and alkaline buffer solutions,artificial intestinal fluid,H2O2 and biological matrices.The degradation process of this constituent accorded with the first-order kinetic model in ileum homogenate,and the second-order kinetic model in pH 7.4 buffer solution,artificial intestinal fluid,H2O2 and stomach,duodenum,jejunum,colon homogenates.CONCLUSION Biological matrices,oxidants and alkaline environment can affect the stability of salvianolic acid B.This experimental exhibits important significance for the development and application of salvianolic acid B-related products.
9.Analysis of Clinical Features and Multi-Slice Spiral CT Image Features of Acute Appendicitis in Soldiers Who Have Been Living in Plateau for A Long Time
Li-na YUE ; Juan-qin NIU ; Gang CHEN ; Man-ping CHENG ; Ning-xia MU ; Jia FAN ; Kang LIU ; Yu-lan NIU ; Ya-ping HE ; Zhong-hua LI
Progress in Modern Biomedicine 2025;25(11):1869-1878
Objective:To investigate the clinical features and multi-slice spiral computed tomography(CT)imaging features of acute appendicitis in soldiers who have been living in plateau for a long time.Methods:The clinical features and imaging data of 56 cases of acute appendicitis in soldiers who have been living in plateau for a long time confirmed by surgery from February 2022 to August 2024 were retrospectively analyzed.Results:In 56 cases with acute appendicitis in soldiers who have been living in plateau for a long time,the appendectomy position results showed:anterior ileum 4 cases(7.14%),lower ileum 10 cases(17.86%),posterior cecum 16 cases(28.57%),lower cecum 9 cases(16.07%),lateral cecum 2 cases(3.58%),posterior ileum 6 cases(10.71%),high(subhepatic)9 cases(16.07%),and left lower abdominal 0 cases,retroperitoneal appendicitis 0 cases,which was suggested that the anatomical position variation of appendicitis in soldiers with acute appendicitis who have been living at high altitude for a long time was relatively large.The direct manifestations of multi-slice spiral CT showed:appendectomy enlarged diameter>6 mm in 49 cases(87.50%),appendicular wall thickening>2 mm in 42 cases(75.00%),ppendiceal dilation lumen and effusion in 29 cases(51.79%),appendix indistinctness in 3 cases(5.36%),lppendix fecalith:27 cases(48.21%),gas in the appendix in 16 cases(28.57%).Indirect findings of multi-slice spiral CT showed that,periappendiceal exudation with shadow in 32 cases(57.14%),appendiceal cellulitis with peripheral abscess in 9 cases(16.07%),peritonitis and ascites in 13 cases(23.21%),ileocecal intestinal wall thickening in 22 cases(39.29%),mesenteric lymph node enlargement in 16 cases(28.57%),reflexive intestinal stasis in ileocecal region was observed in 19 cases(33.93%).Conclusion:In the officers and soldiers with acute appendicitis who lived at high altitude for a long time,multi-slice spiral CT showed the direct manifestations of appendiceal thickening,tube wall thickening,lumen dilatation,fluid accumulation,etc.,and the indirect manifestations were periappendiceal exudation with shadow,appendiceal cellulitis with peripheral abscess,ileocecal intestinal wall thickening,reflexes of small intestine and mesenteric lymph node enlargement.Multi-slice spiral CT has the advantages of clear and intuitive,high safety,high resolution and simple operation in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
10.Application of"integration of four dimensions"teaching mode in the un-dergraduate compulsory education on"Healthcare-associated Infection Control"based on KANO model
Ling ZENG ; Xiuhua KANG ; Minyu LIU ; Yun ZHOU ; Tianxin XIANG ; Na CHENG
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2025;24(6):800-807
Objective To investigate the application of the"integration of four dimensions(mainline teaching-on-line course-medical case-mind map)"teaching mode in the undergraduate compulsory teaching course"Health-care-associated Infection Control",and provide reference for further improving the design of undergraduate compul-sory course on infection control.Methods A questionnaire survey on undergraduate students' satisfaction for com-pulsory course"Healthcare-associated Infection Control"was conducted using KANO model.A total of 4 dimen-sions and 21 quality indicators were set up.KANO attribute classification,satisfaction degree,and importance coef-ficients etc.were analyzed,and curriculum design was optimized.Results The overall questionnaire reliability Cronbach's a coefficient was 0.915,and the validity analysis Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin(KMO)measure of sampling adequacy value was 0.867.Among the 21 quality indicators,12 were charismatic attributes,which accounted for the largest proportion(57.14%)of the total indicators.Most quality indicators received high student satisfaction ratings.The indicators with the highest satisfaction coefficients were"playing teaching videos in class"(4.73),along with"in-tegrating typical healthcare-associated infection cases into the curriculum for relevant teaching""maintaining a relax-ed and pleasant teaching atmosphere",and"humorous and witty teaching style of the teacher"(all scoring 4.71).Four important but currently with low satisfaction indicators were"combining course content with utilitarian exam preparation""adopting a completely offline teaching format""adopting relatively strict assessment methods",and"reflecting differentiation based on difficulty coefficient in final assessment".Conclusion This course has achieved certain efficacy in undergraduate compulsory education,but there is still room for improvement in the setting of cur-riculum assessment methods.In the future,the course system should be integrated,the assessment mode of combi-ning theory and practice should be optimized,and course improvement and innovation should be promoted.

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