1.Guidelines for standardized implementation of pharmacist-managed clinics (2026 edition)
Pengxiang ZHOU ; Maobai LIU ; Xiaoli DU ; Xiaoyang LU ; Mei DONG ; Rong DUAN ; Ruigang HOU ; Xiaoyu LI ; Qi CHEN ; Yanxiao XIANG ; Weiyi FENG ; Rong CHEN ; Deshi DONG ; Yong YANG ; Li LI ; Xiaocong ZUO ; Jinfang HU ; Hongliang ZHANG ; Qingchun ZHAO ; Qi LIN ; Yang HU ; Jiaying WU ; Rongsheng ZHAO
China Pharmacy 2026;37(9):1105-1112
OBJECTIVE To formulate Guidelines for the standardized implementation of pharmacist-managed clinics ( 2026 edition ) in response to the challenges faced by such clinics in China, including uneven development, large discrepancies in service specifications, insufficient patient awareness, and limited medical insurance coverage. METHODS Led by the Pharmaceutical Affairs Professional Committee of the Chinese Hospital Association, the Evidence-based Pharmacy Professional Committee of the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association, and the Hospital Pharmacy Professional Committee of the Cross-strait Medical and Health Exchange Association, a total of 19 domestic hospital pharmacy experts were organized. Through a systematic review of national policies and literature research, current practical experience was summarized. Consensus on the contents of the guidelines was reached after in-depth discussions. RESULTS &CONCLUSIONS The guidelines covered five sections: definition and connotation of pharmacist-managed clinics, establishment requirements, implementation and management, post competency, and practical research. Firstly, the definition and connotation included three operational forms of pharmacist-managed clinics (independent mode, physician-pharmacist joint mode, and online pharmacist-managed clinic mode) and classified service modes (specialty-specific, drug-specific, and disease-specific pharmacist-managed clinics). The establishment requirements were further refined, covering system construction (pharmaceutical service management system, quality control and assessment mechanism), personnel qualifications (professional credentials, continuing education and professional training, etc), service recipients, as well as service venues and facilities. Subsequently, the implementation and management of pharmacist-managed clinics were proposed, involving service procedures, intervention measures, documentation and records, patient education and follow-up, humanistic care, as well as risk management and quality control. Finally, post competency encompassed the competency requirements for pharmacists providing services in pharmacist-managed clinics, as well as the suggestions on teaching methods; practical research encouraged the conduct of high-quality pharmaceutical practice in the setting of pharmacist-managed clinics. The guidelines provide valuable guidance for the standardized implementation of pharmacist-managed clinics in China in terms of establishment, management, teaching, and research, fill the guideline gap in this field, and can promote the high-quality development of pharmacist-managed clinics.
2.Formulation and Analysis of Clinical Pharmacist Teacher Training Standard
Ping LIN ; Jiancun ZHEN ; Wei ZHANG ; Zhuo WANG ; Yangui XU ; Pinfang HUANG ; Xin HUANG ; Qingchun ZHAO ; Ying ZHOU ; Jin LU ; Jing LIU ; Li YOU
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(3):404-407
Clinical pharmacist teacher training is an important mean to improve the quality of clinical pharmacy talent cultivation and ensure the service ability and level of the clinical pharmacist team.The Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Practice in Healthcare Institutions-Part 4-8-2:Pharmacy Administration-Pharmacy Training Management-Clinical Pharmacist Teacher Training was based on the newly revised management document for clinical pharmacist teacher training of the Chinese Hospital Association.After sorting out relevant materials,such as standards,policies and regulations,technical specifications,liter-ature,documents of the Chinese Hospital Association,expert opinions,and the current situation of clinical pharmacist teacher training in China,the standard was formulated.In the standard,12 key elements,which can be divided into 3 parts of base manage-ment,training process and assessment,quality management and evaluation improvement,were standardized.This article aimed to introduce the construction method and content of the standard,to facilitate the understanding of the standard content for medical institutions which joined or willing to join the clinical pharmacist teacher training base,and to provide a reference for other medi-cal institutions to carry out related work.
3.A practice guideline for therapeutic drug monitoring of mycophenolic acid for solid organ transplants.
Shuang LIU ; Hongsheng CHEN ; Zaiwei SONG ; Qi GUO ; Xianglin ZHANG ; Bingyi SHI ; Suodi ZHAI ; Lingli ZHANG ; Liyan MIAO ; Liyan CUI ; Xiao CHEN ; Yalin DONG ; Weihong GE ; Xiaofei HOU ; Ling JIANG ; Long LIU ; Lihong LIU ; Maobai LIU ; Tao LIN ; Xiaoyang LU ; Lulin MA ; Changxi WANG ; Jianyong WU ; Wei WANG ; Zhuo WANG ; Ting XU ; Wujun XUE ; Bikui ZHANG ; Guanren ZHAO ; Jun ZHANG ; Limei ZHAO ; Qingchun ZHAO ; Xiaojian ZHANG ; Yi ZHANG ; Yu ZHANG ; Rongsheng ZHAO
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B 2025;26(9):897-914
Mycophenolic acid (MPA), the active moiety of both mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS), serves as a primary immunosuppressant for maintaining solid organ transplants. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) enhances treatment outcomes through tailored approaches. This study aimed to develop an evidence-based guideline for MPA TDM, facilitating its rational application in clinical settings. The guideline plan was drawn from the Institute of Medicine and World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. Using the Delphi method, clinical questions and outcome indicators were generated. Systematic reviews, Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) evidence quality evaluations, expert opinions, and patient values guided evidence-based suggestions for the guideline. External reviews further refined the recommendations. The guideline for the TDM of MPA (IPGRP-2020CN099) consists of four sections and 16 recommendations encompassing target populations, monitoring strategies, dosage regimens, and influencing factors. High-risk populations, timing of TDM, area under the curve (AUC) versus trough concentration (C0), target concentration ranges, monitoring frequency, and analytical methods are addressed. Formulation-specific recommendations, initial dosage regimens, populations with unique considerations, pharmacokinetic-informed dosing, body weight factors, pharmacogenetics, and drug-drug interactions are covered. The evidence-based guideline offers a comprehensive recommendation for solid organ transplant recipients undergoing MPA therapy, promoting standardization of MPA TDM, and enhancing treatment efficacy and safety.
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4.Cortical Morphological Networks Differ Between Gyri and Sulci.
Qingchun LIN ; Suhui JIN ; Guole YIN ; Junle LI ; Umer ASGHER ; Shijun QIU ; Jinhui WANG
Neuroscience Bulletin 2025;41(1):46-60
This study explored how the human cortical folding pattern composed of convex gyri and concave sulci affected single-subject morphological brain networks, which are becoming an important method for studying the human brain connectome. We found that gyri-gyri networks exhibited higher morphological similarity, lower small-world parameters, and lower long-term test-retest reliability than sulci-sulci networks for cortical thickness- and gyrification index-based networks, while opposite patterns were observed for fractal dimension-based networks. Further behavioral association analysis revealed that gyri-gyri networks and connections between gyral and sulcal regions significantly explained inter-individual variance in Cognition and Motor domains for fractal dimension- and sulcal depth-based networks. Finally, the clinical application showed that only sulci-sulci networks exhibited morphological similarity reductions in major depressive disorder for cortical thickness-, fractal dimension-, and gyrification index-based networks. Taken together, these findings provide novel insights into the constraint of the cortical folding pattern to the network organization of the human brain.
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Depressive Disorder, Major/diagnostic imaging*
5.Predictive value of whole blood cell derived inflammatory markers in combination with NT-proBNP on the prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure
Zhibin LIN ; Zhonghua TENG ; Yanru XU ; Yunsheng DENG ; Guilian LIANG ; Hengyan DENG ; Qingchun ZENG
Chinese Journal of Cardiology 2025;53(2):143-150
Objective:To evaluate the predictive value of whole blood cell derived inflammatory marker (including systemic immunoinflammatory index (SII), systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI), neutrophil count/lymphocyte count (NLR), platelet count/lymphocyte count (PLR), and monocyte count/lymphocyte count (MLR)) and in combination with N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) on the prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure.Methods:This study was a retrospective cohort study. Patients with chronic heart failure hospitalized in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University from January 2019 to August 2022 were enrolled. Patients were followed up and were divided into survival group and death group according to the follow-up results. Clinical characteristics of the two groups were compared. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine the optimal cut-off value of each whole blood cell derived inflammatory marker for predicting all-cause death in patients with chronic heart failure. Kaplan-Meier survival curve was drawn, and log-rank test was used to compare the difference in survival of chronic heart failure patients with different levels of whole blood cell derived inflammatory markers. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were used to analyze the effects of whole blood cell derived inflammatory markers and NT-proBNP on the all-cause death of patients with chronic heart failure. ROC curve was used to analyze the predictive value of whole blood cell derived inflammatory markers combined with NT-proBNP on the prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure.Results:A total of 324 patients with heart failure aged (64.76±13.78) years were enrolled, with 212 males (65.43%). 297 patients (91.67%) completed follow-up, 27 patients (8.33%) were lost to follow-up. The follow-up time was 24.0 (18.0, 41.8) months. There were 258 patients in the survival group and 66 patients in the death group. The optimal cut-off values of SII, SIRI, NLR, PLR and MLR determined by ROC curve were 739.83, 1.65, 3.14, 151.95 and 0.37, respectively. Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis showed that patients with chronic heart failure with high levels of SII (≥739.83), SIRI (≥1.65), NLR (≥3.14), PLR (≥151.95) and MLR (≥0.37) had higher incidence of all-cause death than patients with low levels of inflammatory markers (all P<0.001). Multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analysis showed that age ( HR=1.04, 95% CI 1.01-1.06, P=0.002), NT-proBNP ( HR=2.93, 95% CI 1.64-5.23, P<0.001), SII≥739.83 ( HR=3.27, 95% CI 1.18-9.02, P=0.022) and PLR≥151.95 ( HR=2.67, 95% CI 1.02-6.96, P=0.045) were independent predictors of all-cause death in patients with chronic heart failure. ROC curve analysis showed that the predictive value of SII and PLR combined with NT-proBNP ( AUC=0.850) for the prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure was better than that of SII ( AUC=0.779)、PLR ( AUC=0.782)、NT-proBNP ( AUC=0.727) and CRP ( AUC=0.668) alone (all P<0.001). Conclusions:Whole blood cell derived inflammatory markers——SII, PLR, and NT-pro BNP were independently associated with all-cause death in patients with chronic heart failure. SII and PLR can independently predict the prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure, combination of SII and PLR with NT-pro BNP has better predictive value for the prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure.
6.Formulation and Analysis of Clinical Pharmacist Teacher Training Standard
Ping LIN ; Jiancun ZHEN ; Wei ZHANG ; Zhuo WANG ; Yangui XU ; Pinfang HUANG ; Xin HUANG ; Qingchun ZHAO ; Ying ZHOU ; Jin LU ; Jing LIU ; Li YOU
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(3):404-407
Clinical pharmacist teacher training is an important mean to improve the quality of clinical pharmacy talent cultivation and ensure the service ability and level of the clinical pharmacist team.The Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Practice in Healthcare Institutions-Part 4-8-2:Pharmacy Administration-Pharmacy Training Management-Clinical Pharmacist Teacher Training was based on the newly revised management document for clinical pharmacist teacher training of the Chinese Hospital Association.After sorting out relevant materials,such as standards,policies and regulations,technical specifications,liter-ature,documents of the Chinese Hospital Association,expert opinions,and the current situation of clinical pharmacist teacher training in China,the standard was formulated.In the standard,12 key elements,which can be divided into 3 parts of base manage-ment,training process and assessment,quality management and evaluation improvement,were standardized.This article aimed to introduce the construction method and content of the standard,to facilitate the understanding of the standard content for medical institutions which joined or willing to join the clinical pharmacist teacher training base,and to provide a reference for other medi-cal institutions to carry out related work.
7.Predictive value of whole blood cell derived inflammatory markers in combination with NT-proBNP on the prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure
Zhibin LIN ; Zhonghua TENG ; Yanru XU ; Yunsheng DENG ; Guilian LIANG ; Hengyan DENG ; Qingchun ZENG
Chinese Journal of Cardiology 2025;53(2):143-150
Objective:To evaluate the predictive value of whole blood cell derived inflammatory marker (including systemic immunoinflammatory index (SII), systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI), neutrophil count/lymphocyte count (NLR), platelet count/lymphocyte count (PLR), and monocyte count/lymphocyte count (MLR)) and in combination with N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) on the prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure.Methods:This study was a retrospective cohort study. Patients with chronic heart failure hospitalized in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University from January 2019 to August 2022 were enrolled. Patients were followed up and were divided into survival group and death group according to the follow-up results. Clinical characteristics of the two groups were compared. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine the optimal cut-off value of each whole blood cell derived inflammatory marker for predicting all-cause death in patients with chronic heart failure. Kaplan-Meier survival curve was drawn, and log-rank test was used to compare the difference in survival of chronic heart failure patients with different levels of whole blood cell derived inflammatory markers. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were used to analyze the effects of whole blood cell derived inflammatory markers and NT-proBNP on the all-cause death of patients with chronic heart failure. ROC curve was used to analyze the predictive value of whole blood cell derived inflammatory markers combined with NT-proBNP on the prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure.Results:A total of 324 patients with heart failure aged (64.76±13.78) years were enrolled, with 212 males (65.43%). 297 patients (91.67%) completed follow-up, 27 patients (8.33%) were lost to follow-up. The follow-up time was 24.0 (18.0, 41.8) months. There were 258 patients in the survival group and 66 patients in the death group. The optimal cut-off values of SII, SIRI, NLR, PLR and MLR determined by ROC curve were 739.83, 1.65, 3.14, 151.95 and 0.37, respectively. Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis showed that patients with chronic heart failure with high levels of SII (≥739.83), SIRI (≥1.65), NLR (≥3.14), PLR (≥151.95) and MLR (≥0.37) had higher incidence of all-cause death than patients with low levels of inflammatory markers (all P<0.001). Multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analysis showed that age ( HR=1.04, 95% CI 1.01-1.06, P=0.002), NT-proBNP ( HR=2.93, 95% CI 1.64-5.23, P<0.001), SII≥739.83 ( HR=3.27, 95% CI 1.18-9.02, P=0.022) and PLR≥151.95 ( HR=2.67, 95% CI 1.02-6.96, P=0.045) were independent predictors of all-cause death in patients with chronic heart failure. ROC curve analysis showed that the predictive value of SII and PLR combined with NT-proBNP ( AUC=0.850) for the prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure was better than that of SII ( AUC=0.779)、PLR ( AUC=0.782)、NT-proBNP ( AUC=0.727) and CRP ( AUC=0.668) alone (all P<0.001). Conclusions:Whole blood cell derived inflammatory markers——SII, PLR, and NT-pro BNP were independently associated with all-cause death in patients with chronic heart failure. SII and PLR can independently predict the prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure, combination of SII and PLR with NT-pro BNP has better predictive value for the prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure.
8.GATA3 mediates the effect of miR-21/PTEN axis on the proliferation and invasion of endometrial cancer cells
Fahui WANG ; Qingchun DENG ; Jiajia LIN ; Chunfei CHEN
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2024;40(15):2069-2074
Objective To analyze the effects of GATA binding protein 3(GATA3)mediated mini RNA-21(miR-21)/phosphatase and tensin homologue(PTEN)axis missing from human chromosome Chromosome 10 on the proliferation and invasion of endometrial cancer cells.Methods HEC-1-A cells were transfected and divided into control group,GATA3 empty plasmid group,GATA3 overexpression plasmid group,GATA3 siRNA negative control group,and GATA3 siRNA group.Detect the expression levels of GATA3,miR-21,PTEN,proliferation,apoptosis rate,migration,and invasion in each group of cells.Results Compared with the hEEC group,the expression levels of GATA3 and miR-21 in cells of the HEC-1-A group,HEC-1-B group,and Ishikawa group increased,while the expression levels of PTEN decreased(P<0.05).Compared with the GATA3 empty plasmid group,the GATA3 overexpression plasmid group showed an increase in GATA3,miR-21 mRNA expression,pro-liferation rate,migration distance,number of invading cells,and Vimentin levels,while the PTEN mRNA expression,apoptosis rate,Caspase-9,Bax,and E-cadherin levels decreased(P<0.05);Compared with the GATA3 siRNA negative control group,the GATA3,miR-21 mRNA expression,proliferation rate,migration distance,number of invading cells,and Vimentin level decreased,while the PTEN mRNA expression,apoptosis rate,Caspase-9,Bax,and E-cadherin levels increased(P<0.05).Conclusion Downregulation of GATA3 expression can regulate the miR-21/PTEN axis,slow down the proliferation of HEC-1-A cells,and promote apoptosis of HEC-1-A cells.
9.The role of innate immunity in calcific aortic valve disease
Chinese Journal of Arteriosclerosis 2024;32(6):461-465
Calcific aortic valve disease(CAVD)is the most common disease affecting the heart valves,character-ized by thickening,fibrosis,and mineralization of the aortic valve leaflets.Currently,there is no effective pharmacologi-cal treatment.Aortic valve calcification is a complex and multifactorial process involving valve inflammation,fibrosis,calcification,valve thickening and outflow tract obstruction.The exact pathophysiological mechanisms of CAVD are not fully understood,but many studies have suggested that innate immune cells play a key role in the development of aortic valve calcification.This review focuses on the current role of innate immune cells in the development of CAVD.
10.Study on enhancement of hypofractionated radiotherapy sensitivity in non-small cell lung cancer by tumor suppressor gene DKK2
Can WANG ; Yue XIE ; Dan TAO ; Yuqing WANG ; Lin XIE ; Deqinq LIU ; Qingchun DIAO ; Jing LI
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2023;17(5):613-618
Objective:To investigate the expression, methylation and prognosis of DKK2 in non-small cell lung cancer, and also its effect and correlation with the sensitivity of hypofractionated radiotherapy sensitivity in non-small cell lung cancer.Methods:qPCR, online database and Kaplan-Meier survival curve were used to detect the expression, methylation and prognosis of DKK2 in NSCLC samples. A549 cells was set as the research objects, and cloning formation experiment and Western blot were used to evaluated the effects of DKK2 on hypofractionated radiotherapy in NSCLC.Results:Compared with the normal tissues, the expression of DKK2 mRNA in NSCLC samples was down-regulaged [ (0.00042±0.0001) vs (0.00065±0.0002), P<0.001]. Data taken from an online methylation database showed that compared with normal tissue, DKK2 hypermethylated in NSCLC, and its methylation was significantly negatively correlated with the mRNA expression. Downregulated DKK2 expression was inversely correlated with its methylation status ( P=0.034). The hypofractionated radiotherapy sensitivity of NSCLC patients was 53.3%. Compared with radiosensitivity group, DKK2 mRNA expression was significantly down-regulated in radioresistance group[ (0.00064±0.0002) vs (0.00043±0.0002), P<0.001]. The progression free survival of radiotherapy sensitive group was better than that of radiotherapy resistant group (median PFS: 21.4 months vs 4.6 months). Ectopic expression of DKK2 in A549 lines inhibited colony formation after irradiation with 4 Gy X-ray radiotherapy. Western blot further showed that restoration of DKK2 expression resulted in upregulation of DNA damage markers γ-H2AX[ (1.00±0.24) vs (3.22±0.41), P<0.001], and the difference was statistically significant. Conclusion:DKK2 expression is downregulated in NSCLC due to methylation, which may be acted as an important target to predict the hypofractionated radiotherapy sensitivity of NSCLC.

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