1.Expert recommendations on vision friendly built environments for myopia prevention and control in children and adolescents
Chinese Journal of School Health 2026;47(1):1-5
Abstract
The prevention and control of myopia in Chinese children and adolescents has become a major public health issue. While maintaining increased outdoor activity as a cornerstone intervention, there is an urgent need to explore new complementary approaches that can be effectively implemented in both indoor and outdoor settings. In recent years, environmental spatial frequency has gained increasing attention as one of the key environmental factors influencing the development and progression of myopia. Both animal studies and human research have confirmed that indoor environments lacking mid to high spatial frequency components, often characterized as "visually impoverished", can promote axial elongation and myopia through mechanisms such as disruption of retinal neural signaling, impaired accommodative function, and altered expression of related molecules. Based on the scientific consensus, it is recommended that "enriching of environmental spatial frequency" should be integrated into the myopia prevention and control framework. Following the principles of schoolled organization, family cooperation, community involvement, and student participation, specific measures are put forward in three areas:optimizing school visual settings, improving home spatial environments, and promoting healthy visual behavior. The aim is to create "visually friendly" indoor environments as an important supplement to outdoor activity, thereby providing a novel perspective and strategy for comprehensively advancing myopia prevention and control among children and adolescents.
2.Clinical Experience of Professor TU Jinwen in Staged Differentiating and Treating Cancer-Related Insomnia Based on the Qi and Fire
Cheng LUO ; Yuanhang YE ; Jia KE ; Yi YANG ; Cong HE ;
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(10):1044-1048
This paper summarizes professor TU Jinwen's clinical experience in treating cancer-related insomnia (CRI) based on different qi and fire. It is believed that the pathogenesis of CRI can be divided into three stages. At the initial stage, qi movement is constrained, while the strong fire begins to stir, and the sovereign fire is unsettled, when qi is abundant, but the fire is not excessive. For this, Sanhua Jieyu Anshen Decoction (三花解郁安神汤) is suggested, which can move qi and vent constraint, clear and diffuse strong fire, calm the heart and spirit. At the progressive stage, strong fire becomes intense and burning, and qi transformation weakens, with toxin fire harassing the spirit. This is the stage where both qi and fire are excessive, for which Huanglian Jiedu Anshen Decoction (黄连解毒安神汤) can be used to clear and dissipate strong fire, drain fire and resolve toxin, clear heart and calm spirit. At the terminal stage, strong fire subsides, and consumption of qi damages healthy qi, with failure of nourishment of heart spirit, when both qi and fire deplete. Correspondingly, Erren Yangxin Anshen Decoction (二仁养心安神汤) is used to boost qi and nourish yin, restore interaction between the heart and the kidney, nourish the heart and calm spirit.
3.Carthamus tinctorius L.-derived nanovesicles alleviate cardiomyocyte hypertrophy by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway
Guojun ZHANG ; Zhongpeng DU ; Lu WANG ; Junyu CHEN ; Huanjun RUAN ; Ye LUO ; Weili DUAN ; Shiyu CHEN ; Teng LI ; Xiao KE
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2026;61(8):1416-1423
ObjectiveTo investigate whether Carthamus tinctorius L.-derived nanovesicles (CDNVs) can alleviate angiotensin Ⅱ (ANGⅡ)-induced cardiomyocyte (H9C2) hypertrophy by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway and to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms. MethodsCDNVs were isolated and purified by ultracentrifugation combined with sucrose density gradient centrifugation, and their morphology and particle size distribution were identified by transmission electron microscopy and nanoparticle tracking analysis. Rat H9C2 cardiomyocytes were cultured in vitro and randomly divided into the normal control group (NC), ANGⅡ (1.0 μmol/L) group, ANGⅡ+CDNVs group, and ANGⅡ+CDNVs+NF-κB activator 1 group. After 24 h of intervention, cell viability was detected by the CCK-8 assay, the expression of myocardial hypertrophy-related genes (ANP, BNP) was determined by qPCR, the relative cell area was measured by phalloidin staining, the expression of hypertrophy marker proteins and NF-κB pathway proteins (P-p65/p65, P-IκBα/IκBα) was examined by Western blot, and nuclear translocation of p65 was observed by immunofluorescence. Subsequently, NF-κB signaling pathway agonist activator 1 was added, and the expression of myocardial hypertrophy marker proteins and NF-κB pathway proteins was detected. ResultsCDNVs exhibited a typical round-like vesicle structure with an average particle size of 140.4 nm, which was consistent with the morphological characteristics of exosomes. ANGⅡ at concentrations of 0.1-1.0 μmol/L had no significant effect on cardiomyocyte viability. Compared with the NC group, ANGⅡ significantly upregulated the gene expression of ANP and BNP, increased the relative surface area of cardiomyocytes, elevated the levels of myocardial hypertrophy marker proteins and NF‑κB pathway proteins, and promoted the nuclear translocation of p65 (P<0.05). Following treatment with CDNVs, all the above indicators were markedly reduced in comparison with the ANGⅡ group (all P<0.05). However, all these experimental results were reversed after the addition of an NF‑κB agonist. ConclusionCDNVs alleviate ANGⅡ-induced H9C2 cell hypertrophy by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway.
4.The Predictive Value of Dual-layer Spectral Detector CT Parameters on Lymph Node Metastasis of Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
Mingjie CHEN ; Ke LI ; Jiadan LUO ; Jiayi YANG ; Huasong CAI ; Shiting FENG ; Yanji LUO ; Siya SHI
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2026;47(5):868-879
ObjectiveTo investigate the value of preoperative dual-layer spectral detector CT (DLCT) parameters in predicting lymph node metastasis (LNM) of non-functional pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (NF-pNENs). MethodsA retrospective study was conducted on patients with pathologically confirmed NF-pNENs who underwent preoperative contrast-enhanced DLCT examination between September 2019 and July 2024. Regions of interest (ROIs) were manually delineated on three representative slices of the solid component of the lesion, and the mean values were recorded. Conventional CT parameters, monochromatic energy images (40 keV, 70 keV, 100 keV), iodine concentration maps, and effective atomic number (Zeff) maps in the pancreatic parenchymal phase and portal venous phase were acquired. A total of 34 parameters, including clinical characteristics, imaging features, conventional CT and DLCT quantitative parameters, were analyzed. Intergroup differences were compared between the LNM and non-LNM groups. Independent predictive factors were screened using logistic regression and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were generated for each predictive model, and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated to evaluate the predictive efficacy. ResultsA total of 82 patients with NF-pNENs were enrolled, including 37 males and 45 females, with a mean age of 49.7±14.7 years. Thirty patients were performed with LNM and 52 were with non-LNM. After univariate logistic regression, LASSO regression and multivariate stepwise logistic regression analyses, body mass index (BMI), organ invasion, normalized CT value in the portal venous phase (nCTv) and normalized iodine concentration in the portal venous phase (nICv) were identified as independent predictive factors. The AUCs of the clinical-radiological qualitative model (BMI+organ invasion), conventional CT model (nCTv), DLCT model (nICv) and comprehensive model (organ invasion+nICv) were 0.815 (0.719, 0.910), 0.750 (0.642, 0.858), 0.829 (0.733, 0.925) and 0.865 (0.879, 0.953), respectively. The comprehensive model combining clinical-radiological and DLCT characteristics exhibited superior predictive performance. ConclusionDLCT parameters are more effective than conventional CT parameters in predicting LNM in NF-pNENs, enabling non-invasive preoperative prediction and assisting clinical decision-making.
5.The Predictive Value of Dual-layer Spectral Detector CT Parameters on Lymph Node Metastasis of Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
Mingjie CHEN ; Ke LI ; Jiadan LUO ; Jiayi YANG ; Huasong CAI ; Shiting FENG ; Yanji LUO ; Siya SHI
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2026;47(5):868-879
ObjectiveTo investigate the value of preoperative dual-layer spectral detector CT (DLCT) parameters in predicting lymph node metastasis (LNM) of non-functional pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (NF-pNENs). MethodsA retrospective study was conducted on patients with pathologically confirmed NF-pNENs who underwent preoperative contrast-enhanced DLCT examination between September 2019 and July 2024. Regions of interest (ROIs) were manually delineated on three representative slices of the solid component of the lesion, and the mean values were recorded. Conventional CT parameters, monochromatic energy images (40 keV, 70 keV, 100 keV), iodine concentration maps, and effective atomic number (Zeff) maps in the pancreatic parenchymal phase and portal venous phase were acquired. A total of 34 parameters, including clinical characteristics, imaging features, conventional CT and DLCT quantitative parameters, were analyzed. Intergroup differences were compared between the LNM and non-LNM groups. Independent predictive factors were screened using logistic regression and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were generated for each predictive model, and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated to evaluate the predictive efficacy. ResultsA total of 82 patients with NF-pNENs were enrolled, including 37 males and 45 females, with a mean age of 49.7±14.7 years. Thirty patients were performed with LNM and 52 were with non-LNM. After univariate logistic regression, LASSO regression and multivariate stepwise logistic regression analyses, body mass index (BMI), organ invasion, normalized CT value in the portal venous phase (nCTv) and normalized iodine concentration in the portal venous phase (nICv) were identified as independent predictive factors. The AUCs of the clinical-radiological qualitative model (BMI+organ invasion), conventional CT model (nCTv), DLCT model (nICv) and comprehensive model (organ invasion+nICv) were 0.815 (0.719, 0.910), 0.750 (0.642, 0.858), 0.829 (0.733, 0.925) and 0.865 (0.879, 0.953), respectively. The comprehensive model combining clinical-radiological and DLCT characteristics exhibited superior predictive performance. ConclusionDLCT parameters are more effective than conventional CT parameters in predicting LNM in NF-pNENs, enabling non-invasive preoperative prediction and assisting clinical decision-making.
6.Changes in Astronaut Brain Function and Behavior Associated With Habitation on Low-Earth-orbit Space Stations
Hong-Ting JIANG ; You-Fu LUO ; Zheng-Jiang YANG ; Yuan YAO ; De-Zhong YAO ; Ke CHEN
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2026;53(10):2786-2796
During habitation on low-Earth-orbit (LEO) space stations, astronauts are exposed to a combination of orbital microgravity, space radiation, an enclosed and artificially controlled cabin environment, altered sleep-wake rhythms, and sustained operational and psychosocial demands. These factors can modify sensorimotor inputs, body-fluid distribution, arousal state, and task-related neural processing, thereby affecting brain function and behavior. Because evidence from real spaceflight remains limited by small samples, heterogeneous mission durations, and different measurement time points, this review integrates findings from real human spaceflight with relevant ground-based analog studies while treating real orbital studies as the primary source of evidence. We focus on electroencephalography (EEG) and event-related potentials (ERPs), structural and functional neuroimaging, and sensorimotor and cognitive outcomes, with particular attention to the direction, anatomical distribution, temporal course, and possible physiological significance of the reported changes. EEG studies indicate that long-duration spaceflight is associated with increased resting-state beta activity, particularly in sensorimotor and frontotemporal regions, together with state-dependent alterations in beta-band functional connectivity. In contrast, alpha source power and functional connectivity associated with the default mode network are reduced during long-duration missions, and some of these effects may persist into the early postflight period. Task-related electrophysiological findings further suggest that sustained mental workload can weaken frontocentral theta-temporoparietal gamma phase-amplitude coupling, whereas in-flight decision-making is accompanied by reduced P300 amplitude and reorganization of feedback-related potentials. Short-duration missions, however, have shown relative preservation of posterior dominant rhythms and some ERP measures, indicating that mission duration, recording state, and task demands substantially influence the observed electrophysiological phenotype. Neuroimaging provides complementary evidence at structural and network levels. Long-duration spaceflight has been associated with upward brain displacement, ventricular and cerebrospinal fluid expansion, regional gray- and white-matter remodeling, and alterations in white-matter structural connectivity. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies further indicate reorganization of vestibular-sensorimotor, visual, and default mode networks. Some network changes recover after return to Earth, whereas others may remain detectable for months. Importantly, most MRI measurements are obtained after landing rather than in orbit; therefore, postflight findings may reflect a mixture of in-flight adaptation, the rapid transition back to 1 g, and subsequent readaptation rather than a single spaceflight effect. Behavioral evidence is most consistent for sensorimotor function. Early after return, astronauts frequently show impaired postural control, gait, spatial orientation, and coordination, consistent with reweighting among vestibular, visual, and proprioceptive information. By comparison, simple cognition and some critical operational tasks are often preserved. More subtle or high-load processes-including sustained attention, feedback evaluation, temporal processing, error monitoring, and metacognitive calibration may be more sensitive than global cognitive performance. This dissociation between neural change and preserved behavior suggests that altered brain activity should not automatically be interpreted as functional deterioration. Integrating the available modalities, we propose that LEO space-station habitation is better characterized by system-specific and stage-dependent neural adaptation than by a generalized increase or decline in brain function. The most coherent cross-modal pattern involves sensorimotor reorganization: reduced gravitational reference and weight-bearing feedback under microgravity may drive reweighting of vestibular, visual, and proprioceptive inputs, accompanied by changes in beta activity and vestibular-sensorimotor networks and followed by transient postflight sensorimotor deficits. A second major process involves fluid-related structural remodeling, in which cephalad fluid shifts and altered hydrostatic gradients may contribute to changes in cerebrospinal fluid spaces, ventricular volume, and brain tissue configuration. Resting-state and cognitive electrophysiological changes likely represent additional adjustments in network regulation and resource allocation, but their functional interpretation remains more dependent on sleep, workload, recording conditions, and individual differences. Future studies should move beyond isolated pre-post comparisons and group averages toward standardized longitudinal designs spanning preflight, multiple in-flight time points, and postflight recovery. Synchronized assessment of brain function, behavior, sleep, and key environmental parameters should be used to characterize individual adaptation trajectories and determine which neural changes reflect successful compensation, which predict delayed recovery, and which have genuine value for brain-health risk prediction and individualized countermeasures.
7.Clinical and basic research progress of Qingjin Huatan Decoction and its modified prescription in the treatment of respiratory diseases
Cheng LUO ; Yuanhang YE ; Bo NING ; Jia KE
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;47(1):128-131
Qingjin Huatan Decoction has the efficacy of clearing heat and resolving phlegm, dispersing and descending lung qi, which is mostly used to treat respiratory diseases with phlegm-heat obstructing lung syndrome. It can treat pneumonia, acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis, lung cancer and other respiratory diseases, improve the clinical symptoms of patients, shorten the recovery time of symptoms and signs, reduce the level of inflammatory factors, improve immunity, improve lung function and blood gas analysis. Qingjin Huatan Decoction can play a therapeutic role by reducing viral load, reducing the release of inflammatory factors and neutrophil infiltration, improving mucus hypersecretion, and regulating intestinal flora.
8.Predicting Intensive Care Unit Mortality in Patients With Heart Failure Combined With Acute Kidney Injury Using an Interpretable Machine Learning Model:A Retrospective Cohort Study
Xinyao LUO ; Dingyuan WAN ; Ke WANG ; Yupei LI ; Ruoxi LIAO ; Baihai SU
Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Sciences) 2025;56(1):183-190
Objective Heart failure(HF)complicated by acute kidney injury(AKI)significantly impacts patient outcomes,and it is crucial to make early predictions of short-term mortality.This study is focused on developing an interpretable machine learning model to enhance early prediction accuracy in such clinical scenarios.Methods This retrospective cohort study utilized data from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care Ⅳ(MIMIC-Ⅳ,version 2.0)database.Data from the first 24 hours after admission to the ICU were extracted and divided into a training set(70%)and a validation set(30%).We utilized the SHapley Additive exPlanation(SHAP)method to interpret the workings of an extreme gradient boosting(XGBoost)model and identify key prognostic factors.The XGBoost model's predictive ability was evaluated against three other machine learning models using the area under the curve(AUC)metric,and its interpretation was enhanced using the SHAP method.Results The study included 8 028 patients with HF complicated by AKI.The XGBoost model outperformed the other models,achieving an AUC of 0.93(95%confidence interval[CI]:0.78-0.94;accuracy=0.89),while neural network model showed the worst performance(AUC=0.79,95%CI:0.77-0.82;accuracy=0.82).Decision curve analysis showed the superior net benefit of the XGBoost model within the 9%to 60%threshold probabilities.SHAP analysis was performed to identify the top 20 predictors,with age(mean SHAP value 1.29)and Glasgow Coma Scale score(mean SHAP value 1.24)emerging as significant factors.Conclusions Our interpretable model offers an enhanced ability to predict mortality risk in HF patients with AKI in ICUs.This model can be used to assist in formulating effective treatment plans and optimizing resource allocation.
9.Clinical application value of ultrasonic blood flow detection in predicting frozen-thawed embryo transfer outcomes
Yacong WANG ; Xue KE ; Ruihua XIE ; Xiaoxi YANG ; Wen LUO ; Fang WANG
Chinese Journal of Reproduction and Contraception 2025;45(6):607-611
Objective:To explore the clinical application value of ultrasound detection of endometrial blood flow perfusion in evaluating the pregnancy outcomes of frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) cycles.Methods:A case-control study of 226 patients underwent preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) in the Department of Reproductive Medicine of Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital was conducted. Patients enrolled from December 2021 to August 2024 underwent three-dimensional ultrasound endometrial receptivity testing on the day before FET. According to the pregnancy outcomes, they were divided into clinical pregnancy group ( n=155) and non-pregnancy group ( n=71). The general characteristics and endometrial receptivity parameters were compared between the two groups. Binary logistic regression was used to analyze the factors affecting pregnancy. Results:There was no significant difference in age, proportion of primary infertility, anti-Müllerian hormone, and antral follicle count between the two groups (all P>0.05). The duration of infertility in the clinical pregnancy group [(2.79±2.45) years] was significantly lower than that in the non-pregnancy group [(3.44±1.68) years, P=0.046], the basal luteinizing hormone (LH) level in clinical pregnancy group [(4.37±3.02) U/L] was higher than that in the non-pregnancy group [(3.59±2.02) U/L, P=0.047]. On the day before embryo transfer, the single-plane endometrial blood flow branch in the pregnancy group (4.83±1.57) was more than that in the non-pregnancy group (3.44±1.51), the difference was statistically significant ( P=0.001). The clinical pregnancy group had significantly different endometrial morphology types A [5.2% (8/155)], B [25.8% (40/155)], and C [69.0% (107/155)] compared with the non-pregnancy group [16.9% (12/71), 33.8% (24/71), 49.3% (35/71), P=0.003], respectively, the number of peristalsis waves in the clinical pregnancy group [1(0, 2)] was less than that in the non-pregnancy group [1(0, 4), P=0.046]. There were no significant differences in endometrial thickness, peristaltic wave classification, endometrial volume, endometrial and subendometrial blood flow pulse index/resistance index between the two groups (all P>0.05). Binary logistic regression analysis showed that the endometrial blood flow branch, endometrial peristalsis and basal LH level were independent factors affecting the pregnancy outcome of patients underwent PGT during FET cycle ( OR=1.855, 95% CI: 1.478-2.327, P=0.001; OR=0.813, 95% CI: 0.667-0.990, P=0.040; OR=1.163, 95% CI: 1.000-1.351, P=0.049). Among them, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of endometrial blood flow branches for the prediction of PGT-FET pregnancy outcome was 0.725, P=0.001. Conclusion:Endometrial blood flow branch, which represents the intensity of blood perfusion, has a good clinical value in evaluating the pregnancy outcome during FET cycle.
10.Fluoroscopically-guided percutaneous gastrostomy for enteral nutrition access in the treatment of esophageal fistulas after radiotherapy of cervical esophageal cancer: a retrospective study
Hongtao HU ; Hailiang LI ; Chenyang GUO ; Quanjun YAO ; Xiang GENG ; Hang YUAN ; Weili XIA ; Ke ZHAO ; Wen LUO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2025;33(4):299-303
Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of fluoroscopically-guided percutaneous gastrostomy (FGPG) for establishing enteral nutrition access in the treatment of esophageal fistula after radiotherapy for cervical esophageal cancer (CEC).Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 54 patients who underwent FGPG due to esophageal fistula after radiotherapy for CEC at our department from November 2009 to August 2019. All patients received endoscopy before radiotherapy, and CEC was pathologically confirmed. Enteral nutrition support was offered through a gastrostomy tube postoperatively. The success rate of FGPG, complications, and healing of perforation were recorded and analyzed.Results:FGPG was successfully performed in all 54 patients (100%). During the 12-month follow-up, 50 patients (92.6) survived while four (7.4%) died. Among 36 patients with esophagomediastinal fistula, 32 (88.9%) healed in a median of 12 weeks; of 18 patients with esophagotracheal fistula, 8 (44.4%) healed in a median of 18 weeks. Thus, patients with esophagomediastinal fistula had a significantly higher healing rate ( P<0.01) and shorter healing time ( P=0.017). Gastrostomy tube-related complications were minimal, and no serious complication was noted. Conclusions:FGPG is effective for the treatment of esophageal fistula after CEC radiotherapy and may be an alternative treatment for esophageal fistula.


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