1.Treatment of Sjögren's Syndrome of Yin-Deficiency and Heat-Toxin Type based on the Theory of Exuberance of Shaoyang Ministerial Fire Accumulating to Heat Toxin
Wei LIU ; Qingyun YUE ; Meijiao ZHOU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(1):93-97
This article aimed to summarize the clinical experience of treating sjögren's syndrome of yin-deficiency and heat-toxin type based on the theory of exuberance of shaoyang ministerial fire accumulating to heat toxin. It is believed that sjögren's syndrome of yin-deficiency and heat-toxin type is attributed to dysfunction of shaoyang gallbladder, disruption in the circulation of sanjiao, stagnation of qi leading to fire, and prolonged accumulation of toxins causing damage. The core disease mechanism involves shaoyang dysfunction, hyperactivity of ministerial fire, and accumulation of heat toxins. In clinical practice, the therapeutic principles focus on regulating shaoyang, stabilizing and subduing ministerial fire, enriching yin and resolving toxins. For shaoyang dysfunction with internal stagnation of heat toxins, treatment should aim to unblock shaoyang, clear fire and expel toxins, using modified Sangchai Decoction (桑柴饮); for shaoyang transformation into fire with symptoms of wood (the gallbladder) disease, the approach involves soothing and regulating gallbladder, clearing heat and resolving toxins, using modified Chaihu Shaoyao Decoction (柴胡芍药汤); for disordered ministerial fire with excessive heat toxins, the strategy is to rescue the sovereign fire and stabilize the ministerial fire, employing modified Xinshen Liangjiao Decoction (心肾两交汤); for unregulated ministerial fire with disordered distribution, treatment focuses on increasing body fluids and nourishing yin, stabilizing the ministerial fire, using modified Buyin Decoction (补阴汤).
2.Review on Chinese Medicine against Respiratory Viral Infectious Disease Research
Qingyun WEI ; Jiao CHEN ; Qian ZHOU ; Yayi HOU ; Peng CAO
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;40(10):1141-1148
With the frequent occurrence of respiratory viral infectious diseases,global public health is facing major challenges,and finding effective prevention and treatment methods has become a top priority.As an important part of traditional Chinese medicine,Chinese medicine has shown unique advantages in antiviral treatment.This article aims to review the modern scientific research pro-gress of Chinese medicine against respiratory viral infectious diseases,explore its advantages in clinical application and how to deeply understand the scientific connotation of Chinese medicine intervention in the whole-life cycle of viruses through multidisciplinary cross-integration,and systematically analyze the research strategy of the antiviral infection mechanism of Chinese medicine compound.It pro-vides a reference for the reserve of candidate Chinese medicine for future prevention and control of virus safety risks,which is of great significance for effectively supporting the prevention,control and treatment of new and emerging viral infectious diseases in China.
3.Knowledge-embedded spatio-temporal analysis for euploidy embryos identification in couples with chromosomal rearrangements
Fangying CHEN ; Xiang XIE ; Du CAI ; Pengxiang YAN ; Chenhui DING ; Yangxing WEN ; Yanwen XU ; Feng GAO ; Canquan ZHOU ; Guanbin LI ; Qingyun MAI
Chinese Medical Journal 2024;137(6):694-703
Background::The goal of the assisted reproductive treatment is to transfer one euploid blastocyst and to help infertile women giving birth one healthy neonate. Some algorithms have been used to assess the ploidy status of embryos derived from couples with normal chromosome, who subjected to preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) treatment. However, it is currently unknown whether artificial intelligence model can be used to assess the euploidy status of blastocyst derived from populations with chromosomal rearrangement.Methods::From February 2020 to May 2021, we collected the whole raw time-lapse videos at multiple focal planes from in vitro cultured embryos, the clinical information of couples, and the comprehensive chromosome screening results of those blastocysts that had received PGT treatment. Initially, we developed a novel deep learning model called the Attentive Multi-Focus Selection Network (AMSNet) to analyze time-lapse videos in real time and predict blastocyst formation. Building upon AMSNet, we integrated additional clinically predictive variables and created a second deep learning model, the Attentive Multi-Focus Video and Clinical Information Fusion Network (AMCFNet), to assess the euploidy status of embryos. The efficacy of the AMCFNet was further tested in embryos with parental chromosomal rearrangements. The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluate the superiority of the model. Results::A total of 4112 embryos with complete time-lapse videos were enrolled for the blastocyst formation prediction task, and 1422 qualified blastocysts received PGT-A ( n = 589) or PGT for chromosomal structural rearrangement (PGT-SR, n = 833) were enrolled for the euploidy assessment task in this study. The AMSNet model using seven focal raw time-lapse videos has the best real-time accuracy. The real-time accuracy for AMSNet to predict blastocyst formation reached above 70% on the day 2 of embryo culture, and then increased to 80% on the day 4 of embryo culture. Combing with 4 clinical features of couples, the AUC of AMCFNet with 7 focal points increased to 0.729 in blastocysts derived from couples with chromosomal rearrangement. Conclusion::Integrating seven focal raw time-lapse images of embryos and parental clinical information, AMCFNet model have the capability of assessing euploidy status in blastocysts derived from couples with chromosomal rearrangement.
4.Clinical analysis of the diagnosis and treatment of lymphoepithelioma-like intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Qingyun ZHOU ; Chaoyong TU ; Xinliang LYU ; Min ZHANG ; Wence YANG ; Kun ZHANG
International Journal of Surgery 2024;51(4):260-265
Objective:To explore the diagnosis and treatment of lymphoepithelioma-like intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma(LEL-ICC).Methods:The retrospective and descriptive study was conducted. The data of 7 patients with pathological diagnosis of LEL-ICC after hepatectomy who were treated in Lishui Central Hospital in Zhejiang Province from December 1, 2009 to January 30, 2024 were collected. There were 2 males and 5 females. The age range was from 40 to 64 years old, with a median age of 52 years old. All 7 patients showed no obvious clinical symptoms.We analysed the imaging manifestations, pathological features, treatmentsand prognoses of patients.Postoperative follow-upswere conducted via telephone, with a focus on whether the patient had relapsed. The deadline was February 20, 2024.Results:Five cases underwent ultrasound examination, of which 4 cases showed hypoechogenicity and 1 case showed hyperechogenicity. 7 cases underwent MRI examination, showing low signal on T1WI, high signal on T2WI, and high signal on diffusion-weighted imaging. 2 cases had type A enhancement, 2 cases had type B enhancement, and 3 cases had type C enhancement. All 7 cases received surgical treatment, 2 cases were received prophylactic transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) after surgery, and 3 cases were received systemic chemotherapy after surgery; All 7 cases underwent postoperative follow-up, with a follow-up time of 1-166 months and a median follow-up time of 56 months. One case developed hilar and retroperitoneal lymph node metastasis after surgery for 6 months, and underwent surgical treatment. After surgery, chemotherapy was performed. 25 months later, right adrenal gland metastasis reappeared, and after combined treatment, the metastatic lesion was reduced and the patient received surgical treatment and chemotherapy, and there is currently no recurrence. The remaining 6 cases showed no recurrence.Conclusions:LEL-ICC lacks specific clinical symptoms and imaging manifestations, diagnosis relies on histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations. Comprehensive treatment with surgical intervention as the main approach can lead to better prognosis for patients.
5.Clinical analysis of the diagnosis and treatment of hepatic portal venous gas
Qingyun ZHOU ; Xinliang LYU ; Jinde ZHU ; Wei TAN ; Kun ZHANG
International Journal of Surgery 2024;51(10):716-720
Objective:To explore the clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment methods, and prognosis of hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG).Methods:Retrospective case analysis was used in the case data of 7 patients with HPVG, who were treated in Lishui Central Hospital from January 2017 to July 2024, including 5 males and 2 females. Age ranged from 46 to 90 years, with an average age of 69 years. Abdominal pain was the first manifestation in 6 cases, and septic shock occurred in 2 cases. The initial symptoms, primary diseases, comorbidities, laboratory results, imaging examinations, treatment plans, and prognosis were analyzed. Prognostic follow-up was conducted by telephone, with the focus on whether the patient had experienced HPVG recurrence and postoperative complications. The deadline for follow-up was July 31, 2024.Results:All patients had elevated white blood cells and C-reactive protein (CRP), and prothrombin time was prolonged in 4 patients. pH and base excess decreased in 4 cases, and lactic acid increased in 5 cases. Alanine aminotransferase increased in 2 cases, and total bilirubin increased in 3 cases. Blood culture was positive in 3 cases. Contrast-enhanced abdominal CT showed clear gas shadows in the portal vein and its branches in all 7 cases, which were confined to the left liver in 4 cases and distributed in both sides of the liver in 3 cases. The primary diseases were intestinal obstruction and necrosis in 4 cases, intestinal perforation and necrosis in 1 case, inflammatory bowel disease in 1 case, and acute pancreatitis in 1 case. Five patients were complicated with hypertension, diabetes and other diseases. Two patients received surgical treatment, and the average time from surgery to diagnosis was 6.8 h. Five cases received conservative treatment, 2 cases were cured and 3 cases died, with an average time from onset to death of 21.2 h.Conclusions:Contrast-enhanced abdominal CT should be the preferred method for the diagnosis of HPVG. The primary disease and its severity should be fully evaluated in the treatment of HPVG. Patients with intestinal necrosis should undergo laparotomy as soon as possible, and enterostomy should be performed during the operation. Clinicians should strengthen the awareness of HPVG in order to improve the prognosis of patients.
6.Analysis of curative effect of interventional therapy for postoperative multiple metastases of breast cancer
Di LIU ; Jun ZHOU ; Xun DING ; Yang ZHU ; Fugang YANG ; Sicheng HE ; Qingyun LONG ; Wei LU
Journal of Practical Radiology 2024;40(10):1695-1698
Objective To investigate the curative effect of interventional therapy on postoperative multiple metastases of breast cancer.Methods A total of 15 patients with multiple metastases after breast cancer surgery were treated with interventional therapy.After comprehensive evaluation,all patients were treated with chemoembolization.The therapeutic regimen was docetaxel loaded on drug-eluting bead(DEB)combined with carboplatin,once in 1 d for 21 d,2 times in total,and then the regimen was changed to docetaxel and carboplatin combined with ordinary embolization microspheres,once in 1 d for 21 d,4 times in total.CT/MRI was performed on every 2 cycles and 1,3,and 6 months after interventional therapy to evaluate its efficacy and record adverse reactions.Results The overall remission rate(ORR)at 3 months after treatment was 75%,and the disease control rate(DCR)was 91.7%.The ORR and DCR at 6 months after treatment were 50%and 83.3%,respectively.Most of the common adverse reactions were below grade Ⅲ.Conclusion Interventional therapy for multiple metastases of breast cancer after operation has a definite short-term effect,with little adverse reactions.It is worthy of further promotion in the comprehensive treatment of postoperative metastases of breast cancer.
7.The evaluation of blood glucose and blood lipid changes and non-pharmacological intervention effects in gestational diabetes mellitus patients at different gestational weeks based on insulin sensitivity index differences of homeostasis model assessment 2
Xia ZHOU ; Ruying LIANG ; Qingyun ZHAO ; Zhi BAI ; Zhijian WANG ; Chunwei MOU
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2024;47(10):898-903
Objective:To investigate the changes of blood glucose and blood lipid in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) patients with different insulin sensitivity during pregnancy and the effect of non-drug intervention.Methods:Data of 240 pregnant women with GDM and 240 healthy pregnant women were collected from July 1 to September 1, 2023 in Shijing People′s Hospital in Baiyun District and other five hospital. The insulin sensitivity index (ISI) was calculated by homeostasis model assessment 2(HOMA2) model, according to the 25th percentile of ISI of normal pregnant women, GDM patients were divided into insulin sensitive group (group A) and insulin sensitive deficiency group (group B), and group A and group B were divided into two groups according to 36-week blood glucose control: group A1 with good blood glucose control (group A1 and group B1) and group A2 with bad blood glucose control (group A2 and group B2). The age, body mass index (BMI) before pregnancy, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), blood lipids and blood glycated hemoglobin (HbA 1c ) in the first trimester, blood glucose and blood lipids in the second trimester were compared at the 28th, 32nd and 36th weeks of gestation, the number of cases, blood glucose, blood lipids and non-drug intervention were measured. Results:There were 166 cases in group A and 74 cases in group B. Blood glucose and blood lipid were normal in early pregnancy. There was no significant difference in blood glucose between group A and group B during the second trimester. The levels of blood lipids were significantly higher than those during the first trimester, and the levels of triglyceride (TG) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) were significantly higher than those during the first trimester. The number of pregnant women in group A1 was significantly more than that in group A2 in the third trimester ( P = 0.01), and the number of pregnant women in group B1 was more than that in group B2 at 28 weeks ( P = 0.01). At 32 weeks, the number of pregnant women in group B1 and group B2 was similar ( P = 0.31). At 36 weeks, the number of pregnant women in group B1 was significantly lower than that in group B2 ( P = 0.01). In the third trimester of pregnancy, the levels of blood glucose in group B2 were higher than those in group A2 ( P<0.05). The levels of TG and LDL-C in group A2 and group B2 were higher than those in group A1 and group B1 respectively, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was lower than that in group A1 and group B1( P<0.05), and there was no significant difference in TC between group A2 and group A1 at 28 and 32 weeks ( P>0.05), but it was significantly higher at 36 weeks ( P = 0.01). In the third trimester of pregnancy, diet control was the most common (91.7%, 87.7%, 81.6%, respectively) in group A ( P>0.05). The proportions of diet-only and diet-plus exercise interventions were similar in group B1 at 28 weeks and 32 weeks (52.9% vs. 47.1%, 45.7% vs. 54.3%)( P = 0.072, 0.113). At the 36 weeks, the main intervention was diet combined with exercise (73.3%). In group B2, dietary intervention (69.6%, 71.8%, 69.5%) was the main cause of poor control of blood glucose. Conclusions:In GDM patients with insulin sensitivity deficiency, the blood glucose and blood lipids in the second trimester are obviously increased, and the abnormality in the third trimester is even greater.
8.Artificial neural network model based on recursive feature elimination-support vector machine for differentiating ductal carcinoma in situ and complicated with microinvasion
Xiaoping ZHOU ; Wei YANG ; Qingyun YIN ; Chaolin ZHANG ; Ningmei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2024;40(9):1345-1350
Objective To observe the value of artificial neural network(ANN)model based on recursive feature elimination-support vector machine(RFE-SVM)for differentiating ductal carcinoma in situ(DCIS)and DCIS complicated with microinvasion(DCISM).Methods Totally 296 female patients with single breast cancer(244 cases of DCIS and 52 cases of DCISM)were retrospectively collected as training set.Then 120 female patients with single breast cancer(87 cases of DCIS and 33 cases of DCISM)were prospectively enrolled as validation set.The general data,mammography and MRI findings were compared between sets.The optimal feature subsets for establishing ANN model were screened.Receiver operating characteristic curve was drawn,and the area under the curve(AUC)was calculated to evaluate the efficacy of ANN model for differentiating DCIS and DCISM.Results Ki-67 index,the minimum apparent diffusion coefficient(ADCmin),nuclear grade,ADCheterogeneity,maximum diameter of lesion,patient's age,P63,lesion enhancement type,calcification status and necrosis were the selected top 10 optimal feature subsets.The accuracy,sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive,negative predictive and AUC of ANN model for differentiating DCIS and DCISM was 91.55%,63.46%,97.54%,84.62%,92.61%and 0.950 in training set,respectively,while was 80.00%,69.70%,83.91%,62.16%,87.95%and 0.896 in validation set,respectively.The calibration curves of ANN model were consistent with the ideal curves in both training and validation set(P=0.355,0.480),which also expressed high clinical net benefit.Conclusion ANN model based on SVM-RFE could be used to differentiate DCIS and DCISM effectively.
9.A qualitative study of experiences of non suicidal self injury in adolescents with depression
PENG Jianyan, WU Dongmei, CHEN Qingyun, ZHOU Ying, YE Zixiang
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(2):242-245
Objective:
To understand the real experience and feelings of self injurious cutting in adolescents with depression, to provide guidance for clinical targeted interventions.
Methods:
During November 2021 to May 2022, 19 adolescent patients with depression who had cut themselves as the type of non suicidal self injury were recruited from a tertiary first class psychiatric hospital in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. All the participants were interviewed in a semi structured manner, which used the interpretative phenomenological analysis to analyze the transcription data.
Results:
The experience and feelings of non suicidal self injury in adolescent with depression could be summarized into five themes: self injury thoughts that arise under external interference; self injurious behavior in a thousand thoughts; painful but a happy experience of self injury; cutting as the most frequently selected form of non suicidal self injury; decreases in self injurious behavior reduced when they feel love and responsibility.
Conclusion
Non suicidal self injury of adolescent patients with depression are affected by various factors. Clinicians should provide targeted clinical care according to the characteristics of patients, as well as the no suicide contract, alternative skills of non suicidal self injury behaviors, and a multi dimensional social support platform with the families of patients.
10.Comparison of immediate changes of repolarization parameters after left bundle branch area pacing and traditional biventricular pacing in heart failure patients.
Yao LI ; Wenzhao LU ; Qingyun HU ; Chendi CHENG ; Jinxuan LIN ; Yu'an ZHOU ; Ruohan CHEN ; Yan DAI ; Keping CHEN ; Shu ZHANG
Chinese Medical Journal 2023;136(7):868-870


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