ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between the composition of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and depression/anxiety/sleep disturbances (D/A/S) in patients with chronic pain.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted at 13 tertiary hospitals across China, enrolling patients who experienced chronic pain between November 2023 and May 2024. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and TCM constitution categories were used to assess the patients. The association between the TCM constitution and the D/A/S ratio was analyzed using multivariable logistic regression.ResultsA total of 1107 patients (63.2% women) were analyzed. Compared with those with a balanced constitution, patients who had qi-deficiency and yin-deficiency were at a higher risk of depression. Qi-deficiency and yin-deficiency were associated with anxiety. Sleep disturbances were common in patients with qi-deficiency constitution (odds ratio [OR]: 2.32, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.42–3.81), yang-deficiency constitution (OR: 1.94, 95% CI: 1.26–2.98), yin-deficiency constitution (OR: 2.03, 95% CI: 1.24–3.32), blood stasis constitution (OR: 2.07, 95% CI: 1.01–4.22), and qi-stagnation constitution (OR: 2.66, 95% CI: 1.35–5.25).ConclusionIn patients with chronic pain, specific TCM constitutions may be associated with D/A/S. Further longitudinal studies are needed to clarify the potential causal relationships between TCM constitution types and these conditions.

Objective To investigate the effect of obstructive sleep apnea(OSA)on behavioral problems in children and the association between them.Methods A simple random sampling method was used to select 100 children aged 4 to 12 years for the case group.All of them were diagnosed with OSA through overnight polysomnography at the Sleep Medicine Center,West China Fourth Hospital,Sichuan University between October 2022 and October 2023.An additional 100 children without snoring symptoms and clinically evaluated and confirmed as not having OSA were enrolled as the control group.General demographic data of the participants were collected.The Caregiver Report Form of the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist(CBCL)was used for behavioral problem assessment,and polysomnography data were collected.The chi-square/t test was used to analyze the inter-group differences in general data,the total score of behavioral problems,and scores for each dimension.Linear regression was performed to analyze the relationship between OSA and the total score for children's behavioral problems and those for the different dimensions.Logistic regression was applied to analyze the relationship between the obstructive apnoea-hypopnea index(OAHI)and behavioral problems in children with OSA.A logistic regression model integrating the OAHI×sex interaction term was constructed to evaluate the moderating effect of sex on the association between OAHI and behavioral problems.Results No significant differences were observed in general demographic data between the case and control groups.The total score for behavioral problems and those for each dimension were higher in the case group than those in the control group,with the total score of the case group being 24.60±1.55 and that of the control group being 8.85±0.75(P<0.001).The results of the linear regression analysis showed a positive association between OSA and both the total score for behavioral problems(b=16.01;95%CI,12.56-19.47)and those for each dimension.The results of the logistic regression analysis showed that,after adjusting for covariates,OAHI was a risk factor for behavioral problems in children with OSA(odds ratio[OR]=1.17;95%CI,1.04-1.31).After stratification by sex and adjustment for covariates,the OR value of the effect of OAHI on behavioral problems was slightly higher in female participants(1.57)than that in male participants(1.21).The interaction effect analysis showed that sex moderated the association between OAHI and behavioral problems(OR=1.64;95%CI,1.02-2.64;P=0.04).Conclusion Children with OSA are prone to developing behavioral problems.OAHI is a risk factor for behavioral problems in children with OSA,with a potentially greater effect observed in girls.

Objective:To analyze the research frontiers and trends in the research field of Tongxieyao Prescription.Methods:Research literature about Tongxieyao Prescription was retrieved from CNKI, VIP, Wanfang Data, SinoMed and Chinese Medical Journal Full Text Database from January 1, 2002 to July 13, 2022. NoteExpress 3.0 software was used to merge and remove the weight, and VOSviewer 1.6 and CiteSpace 5.8 software were used to analyze the author, research institution, key words and a knowledge map was drawn.Results:A total of 1 309 articles were included. The overall number of publications in this field was on the rise. Wang Jianwei of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine (16 articles) published the most papers, and there was a lack of communication and cooperation between the author's teams. The publishing institutions were mainly TCM universities, and there were few influential institutions. Through co-occurrence and clustering analysis of keywords, it was found that the keywords in the field of Tongxieyao Prescription mainly focused on diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, gut microbiota, brain gut peptides, clinical efficacy, and other words. Keyword highlighting showed that gut microbiota was a research hotspot.Conclusions:The research on Tongxieyao Prescription focuses on the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis with Tongxieyao Prescription. Its mechanism includes inflammatory factor pathway, immune pathway, intestinal flora and brain-gut axis regulation. At present, the prospect of Tongxieyao Prescription is bright, and basic research is active. It is still necessary to strengthen cooperation among scholars from various institutions to facilitate in-depth research progress.

Blinding is an important means to control and reduce measurement bias in clinical research， and blinding assessment is the main method to measure the success of the blinding method. By summarizing the current situation of blinding assessment in randomized controlled trials （RCT） of acupuncture， it was found that the report rate of blinding assessment by acupuncture RCT was relatively low， and the studies reporting blinding assessment had several problems， such as incomplete assessment individuals， unreasonable assessment questionnaires， and unscientific analysis methods， and the setting of the assessment time point is controversial. Given the above problems， this paper discussed the key elements of blinding assessment individuals， assessment questionnaires， assessment time points， and analysis methods. It is suggested that blinding assessment should be carried out on all blinded participants and personnel in the study； the assessment questionnaire should be designed by direct inquiry， with responses designed using three or more categorical options that include an "unclear" option； the early stage of the trial should be taken as the mandatory time point for assessment， integrating the evaluation index of the James blinding index and the Bang blinding index， in order to standardize the application of blinding assessment in acupuncture RCT and improve the quality of acupuncture clinical research.

Postpartum weight recovery refers to the process of behavior change in which the weight returns to the pre-pregnancy state at a certain point in the postpartum period.This paper reviews the overview,influencing factors,intervention methods,evaluation indicators,existing problems and prospects of postpartum weight recovery,in order to provide references and basis for the development of postpartum weight management guidelines,postpartum weight management intervention measures,and related research on promoting postpartum women's physical and mental health.

Objective To observe ultrasonic manifestations of ovarian cysts in neonates and infants.Methods Totally 40 neonates or infants with large or complicated ovarian cysts were retrospectively enrolled,and ultrasonic manifestations,surgical operation findings or follow-up data were analyzed.Results Among 40 cases,thin wall and echoless unicellular cysts were found in 20 cases,among which 9 were accompanied by"ascus",and these cases were classified into simple cyst group.Thick wall cysts with spot-like,flocculent or heterogeneous solid components were observed in 19 cases,including 11 cases with"double wall sign",8 with solid-liquid stratification and 1 case with"ascus",and these cases were taken as complex cyst group.Atrophic solid cyst was found in 1 case.The long diameter,anteroposterior diameter and short diameter of simple cyst group were all larger than those of complex cyst group(all P＜0.05).Ultrasound correctly diagnosed ovarian origin tumors in 14 cases(14/40,35.00％).Hemorrhage combined with torsion necrosis was detected in 18 cases of complicated ovarian cysts in surgical operation.Thirty-eight cases were confirmed by surgical pathology,while 2 cases were confirmed by follow-up,including 1 case of simple ovarian cyst spontaneously subsided and 1 case of complicated ovarian cyst fell off and migrated to right lower liver margin.Conclusion Ovarian cysts in neonates and infants could be roughly divided into simple and complex and atrophic solid ovarian cysts,with ultrasonic manifestations having certain characteristics,which were helpful for diagnosis.

Objective To observe ultrasonic manifestations of ovarian cysts in neonates and infants.Methods Totally 40 neonates or infants with large or complicated ovarian cysts were retrospectively enrolled,and ultrasonic manifestations,surgical operation findings or follow-up data were analyzed.Results Among 40 cases,thin wall and echoless unicellular cysts were found in 20 cases,among which 9 were accompanied by"ascus",and these cases were classified into simple cyst group.Thick wall cysts with spot-like,flocculent or heterogeneous solid components were observed in 19 cases,including 11 cases with"double wall sign",8 with solid-liquid stratification and 1 case with"ascus",and these cases were taken as complex cyst group.Atrophic solid cyst was found in 1 case.The long diameter,anteroposterior diameter and short diameter of simple cyst group were all larger than those of complex cyst group(all P＜0.05).Ultrasound correctly diagnosed ovarian origin tumors in 14 cases(14/40,35.00％).Hemorrhage combined with torsion necrosis was detected in 18 cases of complicated ovarian cysts in surgical operation.Thirty-eight cases were confirmed by surgical pathology,while 2 cases were confirmed by follow-up,including 1 case of simple ovarian cyst spontaneously subsided and 1 case of complicated ovarian cyst fell off and migrated to right lower liver margin.Conclusion Ovarian cysts in neonates and infants could be roughly divided into simple and complex and atrophic solid ovarian cysts,with ultrasonic manifestations having certain characteristics,which were helpful for diagnosis.

Objective:To analyze the factors affecting the disappearance time of airway necrosis and repair time of airway scar stenosis in patients with ulceration necrosis tracheobronchial tuberculosis (TBTB Ⅱ) after standardized chemotherapy and bronchoscopic intervention.Methods:The clinical data of 222 TBTB Ⅱ patients admitted to Hunan Chest Hospital from January 2015 to December 2018 were collected, bronchoscopic interventional treatment was performed on time. The texture, blockage of lumen, granulation proliferation, airway stenosis of TBTB patients before treatment, the disappearance time of airway dead objects, scar repair time and stenosis degree after treatment were followed up. The disappearance time of airway necrosis and repair time of airway scar stenosis and its influencing factors were recorded and analyzed.Results:In 222 patients, 508 ulceration necrosis airway lesions were found under bronchoscopy, with a median of 2(1-6); 170(76.6%) cases of airway lesions had different degrees of stenosis before treatment. 79(35.6%) patients had tough necrosis, and 86(38.7%) patients had necrosis blocking the lumen; 132(59.5%) patients had granulomatosis. The disappearance time of airway necrosis after treatment was 1 to 32 weeks, and M( Q1, Q3) was 6(3, 9) weeks; the repair time of airway scar stenosis was 2 to 73 weeks, and M( Q1, Q3) was 14(10, 19) weeks; after treatment, there were 90.5%(201/222) patients with different degrees of scarring in the airways. Cox multiple analysis showed that the risk factor for the disappearance time of airway necrosis was tough tough necrosis ( HR=1.52, 95% CI: 1.10-2.10); the risk factor for the repair time of airway scar stenosis was the disappearance time of airway necrosis 6-9 weeks ( HR=2.73, 95% CI: 1.84-4.05). Conclusions:90.5% of patients with type Ⅱ TBTB developed airway scar stenosis after treatment. The median time for the disappearance of airway necrosis was 6 weeks, and the median time for the repair time of airway scar stenosis was 14 weeks. In the interventional process, attention should be paid to the removal of tough necrosis and the efficiency of necrosis removal to reduce the risk of airway scar stenosis.

Objective:To explore the significance of next-generation sequencing to detect gene mutations for diagnosis of patients with unexplained pancytopenia.Methods:The next-generation sequencing was used to detect 32 common hematological tumor gene mutations in 113 patients with unexplained pancytopenia in Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital from February 2016 to February 2019.Results:The next-generation sequencing results showed that of the 32 genes tested in 113 patients, 69 mutations occurred in 25 genes. Among them, 105 patients (92.9%) carried at least 1 gene mutation, and the median number of mutations was 2 (1-5). Fifty-one patients were diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), and the related mutant genes were detected; 62 patients were diagnosed with atypical aplastic anemia or cytopenia of unknown significance. The total effective rate of treatment for 113 patients was 65.5% (74/113).Conclusion:The next-generation sequencing helps to diagnose patients with unexplained pancytopenia, and provides targeted strategies for finding new treatments and prolonging the overall survival of patients.