1.Observation of Ultrasound Changes and Clinical Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Compound Betamethasone Injection in the Treatment of First Metatarsophalangeal Joint in Acute Gouty Arthritis
Hui ZHOU ; Bin ZHANG ; Wen-juan GAO ; Yu-ling ZHANG ; Jing-jing MA ; Ming LI
Progress in Modern Biomedicine 2025;25(16):2608-2614
Objective:To explore the ultrasound changes,clinical efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided compound betamethasone injection in the treatment of first metatarsophalangeal joint(MTP1)in acute gouty arthritis.Methods:This study was a prospective randomized controlled trial,71 patients diagnosed with MTP1 in acute gouty arthritis in Weifang People's Hospital from June 2022 to June 2024 were selected,they were divided into puncture treatment group of 36 cases and oral medication group of 35 cases according to the random number table method.The puncture treatment group was treated with ultrasound-guided compound betamethasone injection,and the oral medication group was treated with etocoxib combined with colchicine.Visual Analogue Scale(VAS),inflammatory indicators[erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR),C-reactive protein(CRP)],and semi-quantitative scores of musculoskeletal ultrasound of the two groups were compared,and the medication safety of the two groups was observed.Result:1,3 and 7 days after treatment,VAS score in the puncture treatment group decreased significantly compared with that in the oral medication group(P<0.05).7 days after treatment,ESR and CRP in the puncture treatment group decreased more significantly,and semi-quantitative scores of musculoskeletal ultrasound showed that the improvement of joint effusion,synovial hyperplasia and blood flow signal was better than that in the oral medication group(P<0.05).All 36 cases of puncture were successful at the first attempt without complications.Conclusion:Ultrasound-guided compound betamethasone injection in the treatment of MTP1 in acute gouty arthritis has a high success rate,it can rapidly reduce inflammation,relieve pain,restore joint function,and is safe to operate,it can be used as an effective treatment option.
2.Luteolin alleviates liver fibrosis by inhibiting autophagy of hepatic stellate cells
Shu-ling CHEN ; Xi-xuan WANG ; Rui-qi LI ; Da-wei YANG ; Hui CAO ; Yong-feng YANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2025;41(10):1875-1883
Aim To explore the mechanism of luteolin in alleviating hepatic fibrosis.Methods C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into the control group,CCl4 group,silybin group(100 mg·kg-1)and luteo-lin group(100 mg·kg-1).After 10-week modeling and 2-week treatment,the serum levels of aminotrans-ferase and liver histopathology were examined.Hepatic fibrosis and autophagy-related gene expression were as-sessed using immunohistochemistry and immunofluores-cence.Human hepatic stellate cell line(LX2)was cultured and divided into control,TGF-β1(10 mg·L-1),TGF-β1+silybin(40 μmol·L-1),TGF-β1+luteolin(40 μmol·L-1).Fibrotic and autophagy-re-lated markers were analyzed using quantitative real-time PCR,Western blot,immunofluorescence and MDC staining.Results Compared with the CCl4 group,the treatment groups showed significantly improved liver function and reduced hepatic fibrosis,with markedly downregulated COL1A1 and α-SMA expression,and luteolin demonstrated superior efficacy.Compared with TGF-β1 group,luteolin treatment significantly de-creased mRNA levels of COL1A1,ACTA2 and MAP1LC3B,while increasing the mRNA level of SQSTM1,the protein levels of COL1A1 and α-SMA de-creased,p62 was enhanced,the LC3Ⅱ/Ⅰ ratio was downregulated,and autophagy was reduced.These effects of luteolin were reversed by autophagy inducer rapamycin.Conclusion Luteolin alleviates liver fi-brosis by decreasing the autophagy of hepatic stellate cells.
3.Research progress on mechanism of intestinal microbiota in tumor immunotherapy resistance
Hui-ling LI ; Xiao-xi LI ; Ying-nan FENG ; Xin HU ; Lan ZHANG ; Xian-zhe DONG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2025;41(1):1-6
Previous studies have shown that the diversity and composition of intestinal microbiota are related to the effect of tumor immunotherapy,but the mechanism of intestinal microbiota affecting tumor immunotherapy resistance has rarely been sum-marized.This article not only expounds the current clinical sta-tus of tumor immunotherapy resistance,but also summarizes the correlation and regulatory mechanism between the composition and homeostasis of intestinal microbiota and drug resistance to different types of tumor immunotherapy,so as to provide a refer-ence for the study of potential targets for improving tumor immu-notherapy resistance based on intestinal microbiota.
4.Drug innovation via integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine
Zhineng LI ; Le YANG ; Ling KONG ; Hui SUN ; Ye SUN ; Xiangmei CHEN ; Fengting YIN ; Guangli YAN ; Xijun WANG
Science of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;3(2):97-112
Innovative drugs are defined as new chemical entities that play a vital role in the treatment and maintenance of human health. While single-target innovative drugs have achieved notable success, they face limitations in addressing the increasingly complex and precise spectra of diseases. The advent of multi-target innovative drugs offers new opportunities, supported by a growing body of pharmacological evidence. Herbal medicines are recognized as valuable sources of multi-target therapeutics due to their proven efficacy in treating complex diseases. However, the identification and validation of such drugs from herbal sources continue to pose significant challenges. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the literature on traditional Chinese medicine, integrated medicine, chemistry, and biology from 2015 to 2025. It summarizes the strategies employed in integrating traditional Chinese and Western medicine for innovative drug development, along with successful application cases. We believe these efforts will deepen understanding of the current landscape, accelerate the discovery of multi-target innovative drugs from herbal medicine, and contribute to addressing major human health challenges.
5.Chinese experts' consensus on principles of preoperative hair removal
Yiping MAO ; Jun ZHENG ; Lei LI ; Deyan YANG ; Bing ZHANG ; Lei YANG ; Wang JIA ; Peng KANG ; Hui JIAO ; Yun YANG ; Qi QI ; Shiqing FENG ; Xiao LONG ; Yuewei ZHANG ; Xiaohui WANG ; Lize WANG ; Yuan WEI ; Jichao ZHOU ; Minghui MAO ; Pengju XIN ; Hongyu TAN ; Dahong ZHANG ; Lianxin LIU ; Lei TAO ; Xietong WANG ; Xiaoning YUAN ; Mang CAI ; Li MU ; Fang DU ; Rongzhu CHEN ; Fengmao ZHAO ; Jiuzuo HUANG ; Mingzi ZHANG ; Jie ZHANG ; Baoguo WANG ; Kun WANG ; Fang LUO ; Jinhua ZHANG ; Nong HE ; Ling LYU ; Zhiyong ZONG
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2025;35(10):1441-1449
To formulate an expert consensus on the principles of preoperative hair removal and provide scientific guidance for standardized removal of hair before surgical procedures so as to reduce the incidence of surgical site infections.METHODS Led by the Hospital Management Institute of National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China,this consensus was reached with the joint efforts from the expects of relevant fields such as surgeries,interventional therapies,nursing,and infection prevention and control.The consensus facilitates the classification and evaluation of literatures by following the evidence grade formulated by Oxford Evidence-based Medicine Center and focuses on the association of preoperative hair removal with surgical site infection,it reaches the evidence grade of expert consensus and recommendation intensity by integrating with discussions on meetings and clinical experience of the expects from relevant fields.RESULTS A total of 6 items of consensus were reached by summarizing the latest evidence on the aspects including the indications for preoperative hair removal,tools,range,timing and places.CONCLUSION The consensus,to some extent,make supplements to and complete the exiting regulations and standards.It provides guidance for the medical institutions to carry out the preoperative hair removal.
6.Community health follow-up management and association with mental health among disabled residents:a population-based cross-sectional study based on the long-term care insurance system
Li-juan WANG ; Yan HAN ; Wei DAI ; Hui LI ; Jun-ling GAO ; Yao LIU ; Ya-ping ZHANG
Fudan University Journal of Medical Sciences 2025;52(2):256-262,269
Objective To explore the relationship between community health follow-up management and the mental health of the long-term care insurance residents,and to provide a basis for the construction of an integrated community home care service mode for disabled elders.Methods The residents were selected through cluster sampling who participated in LTCI home care from Jan 1 to Dec 31,2021.After a year of participation,the subjects'mental health was assessed face-to-face by trained community doctors using the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale and the Self-Rating Depression Scale.By referring to residents'electronic health records combined with on-site questionnaire survey,community doctors collected the demographic information and health follow-up management provided by primary medical and health institutions.The multivariate logistic regression were conducted to evaluate the association between follow-up care and mental health outcomes.Results The study consisted of 399 LTCI-enrolled individuals,57.64%(n=230)received follow-up care by family physicians.The prevalence of anxiety and depression among participants was 19.80%(n=79)and 67.67%(n=270),respectively.Univariate analysis found that community health follow-up management could underscore the potential impact of follow-up care in mitigating anxiety(χ2=38.926,P<0.001)and depression(χ2=14.598,P<0.001)among LTCI enrollees.Multivariate analysis revealed that follow-up care was an independent protective factor against anxiety(adjusted OR=0.351,95%CI:0.176-0.701,P=0.003).However,follow-up care did not significantly impact depression prevalence.Additionally,LTCI grade and education level were also identified factors influencing the mental health of participants(P<0.05).Conclusion Community health service centers provide health follow-up management that plays a positive role in alleviating the anxiety symptoms of disabled residents under long-term care insurance home care.It is an effective way to improve the quality of LTCI home care services.
7.Observation of Ultrasound Changes and Clinical Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Compound Betamethasone Injection in the Treatment of First Metatarsophalangeal Joint in Acute Gouty Arthritis
Hui ZHOU ; Bin ZHANG ; Wen-juan GAO ; Yu-ling ZHANG ; Jing-jing MA ; Ming LI
Progress in Modern Biomedicine 2025;25(16):2608-2614
Objective:To explore the ultrasound changes,clinical efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided compound betamethasone injection in the treatment of first metatarsophalangeal joint(MTP1)in acute gouty arthritis.Methods:This study was a prospective randomized controlled trial,71 patients diagnosed with MTP1 in acute gouty arthritis in Weifang People's Hospital from June 2022 to June 2024 were selected,they were divided into puncture treatment group of 36 cases and oral medication group of 35 cases according to the random number table method.The puncture treatment group was treated with ultrasound-guided compound betamethasone injection,and the oral medication group was treated with etocoxib combined with colchicine.Visual Analogue Scale(VAS),inflammatory indicators[erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR),C-reactive protein(CRP)],and semi-quantitative scores of musculoskeletal ultrasound of the two groups were compared,and the medication safety of the two groups was observed.Result:1,3 and 7 days after treatment,VAS score in the puncture treatment group decreased significantly compared with that in the oral medication group(P<0.05).7 days after treatment,ESR and CRP in the puncture treatment group decreased more significantly,and semi-quantitative scores of musculoskeletal ultrasound showed that the improvement of joint effusion,synovial hyperplasia and blood flow signal was better than that in the oral medication group(P<0.05).All 36 cases of puncture were successful at the first attempt without complications.Conclusion:Ultrasound-guided compound betamethasone injection in the treatment of MTP1 in acute gouty arthritis has a high success rate,it can rapidly reduce inflammation,relieve pain,restore joint function,and is safe to operate,it can be used as an effective treatment option.
8.Luteolin alleviates liver fibrosis by inhibiting autophagy of hepatic stellate cells
Shu-ling CHEN ; Xi-xuan WANG ; Rui-qi LI ; Da-wei YANG ; Hui CAO ; Yong-feng YANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2025;41(10):1875-1883
Aim To explore the mechanism of luteolin in alleviating hepatic fibrosis.Methods C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into the control group,CCl4 group,silybin group(100 mg·kg-1)and luteo-lin group(100 mg·kg-1).After 10-week modeling and 2-week treatment,the serum levels of aminotrans-ferase and liver histopathology were examined.Hepatic fibrosis and autophagy-related gene expression were as-sessed using immunohistochemistry and immunofluores-cence.Human hepatic stellate cell line(LX2)was cultured and divided into control,TGF-β1(10 mg·L-1),TGF-β1+silybin(40 μmol·L-1),TGF-β1+luteolin(40 μmol·L-1).Fibrotic and autophagy-re-lated markers were analyzed using quantitative real-time PCR,Western blot,immunofluorescence and MDC staining.Results Compared with the CCl4 group,the treatment groups showed significantly improved liver function and reduced hepatic fibrosis,with markedly downregulated COL1A1 and α-SMA expression,and luteolin demonstrated superior efficacy.Compared with TGF-β1 group,luteolin treatment significantly de-creased mRNA levels of COL1A1,ACTA2 and MAP1LC3B,while increasing the mRNA level of SQSTM1,the protein levels of COL1A1 and α-SMA de-creased,p62 was enhanced,the LC3Ⅱ/Ⅰ ratio was downregulated,and autophagy was reduced.These effects of luteolin were reversed by autophagy inducer rapamycin.Conclusion Luteolin alleviates liver fi-brosis by decreasing the autophagy of hepatic stellate cells.
9.Modification design of EC135 P3H helicopter emergency medical system
Ze-hang HAO ; Yan-jun LI ; Yu-yuan CAO ; Mao-hui ZHOU ; Ya-ling DU
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2025;46(11):24-30
Objective To carry out emergency medical system modification design for EC135 P3H helicopter without compromising the original airframe structure so as to enhance aeromedical rescue capabilities.Methods Firstly,the original cabin seats were removed and medical floor was installed in the cabin;secondly,the medical chair,medical stretcher trolley and its fixing components,storage boxes and oxygen cylinders were mounted onto the floor;finally,a medical equipment fixing frame was formed based on the original helicopter sill structure so as to accommodate medical devices such as defibrillators,ventilators and injection pumps.The modification design scheme had its effectiveness verified with overall aircraft load balance analysis,mechanical analysis,dynamic impact tests of seats and actual modification and flight tests.Results EC135 P3H helicopter proved to meet all the airworthiness certification requirements after emergency medical system modification.Conclusion The proposed modification scheme enables EC135 P3H helicopter to rapidly transition between standard and medical configurations,enhancing its emergency medical rescue capabilities and providing references for medical modifications of helicopters with similar configurations.
10.Oral cone-beam CT as an aid to diagnosis in root canal treatment of flight personnel
Li DING ; Zhuoran ZHANG ; Fei WANG ; Ling LIU ; Liying NI ; Xia LIU ; Guangyan HUI
Journal of Navy Medicine 2025;46(4):334-338
Objective To analyze the auxiliary diagnostic effect of oral cone beam computed tomography(CBCT)in root canal treatment of flight personnel.Methods Eighty flight personnel who underwent root canal treatment in Qingdao Special Service Rehabilitation Center of the Navy from February 2020 to February 2022 were enrolled in this study.All the patients received X-ray examination and oral CBCT.The number of detected root canals,root canal localization,and root canal treatment were analyzed.Results There were 235 root canals in the 80 patients.The detection rate of oral CBCT was significantly higher than that of X-ray examination(94.47%vs 87.66%,P<0.05).A total of 206 root canals were detected by both detection methods,and the Kappa value for consistency in the number of root canals detected was 0.643(P<0.05).The successful rate of root canal negotiation assisted by oral CBCT was significantly higher than that of X-ray examination(90.64%vs 82.98%,P<0.05).Conclusion Oral CBCT can effectively assist in the detection of complex root canals,increase the number of detected root canals and assist in the location of the root canals,check the calcification of root canals,and guide root canal negotiation,which provide a guarantee for complex root canal treatment of flight personnel.

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