1.Alienation and Enlightenment of the View of Life in TCM Health Preservation Theory
Xudong WANG ; Xinning LI ; Qinyu ZHENG
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;41(2):146-150
With the development of the times,the ancient view of life has been changing.Some excellent ideas,methods and tech-nologies with great ecological value have been or are being alienated under the impact of scientific and technological progress.The cog-nition of the value of life has gradually faded,and simple and easy technical methods have been distorted by Western values.In order to make the TCM health preservation knowledge system truly an important part of the Healthy China strategy,it is necessary to correct the cognition of the essence of life,clarify the definition of the connotation and extension of health preservation,set the philosophical premise of health preservation rules,examine the value and significance of the concept of life and death,and solve these basic theoreti-cal elements,so as to give full play to the guiding value of TCM life philosophy to human health.
2.Alienation and Enlightenment of the View of Life in TCM Health Preservation Theory
Xudong WANG ; Xinning LI ; Qinyu ZHENG
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;41(2):146-150
With the development of the times,the ancient view of life has been changing.Some excellent ideas,methods and tech-nologies with great ecological value have been or are being alienated under the impact of scientific and technological progress.The cog-nition of the value of life has gradually faded,and simple and easy technical methods have been distorted by Western values.In order to make the TCM health preservation knowledge system truly an important part of the Healthy China strategy,it is necessary to correct the cognition of the essence of life,clarify the definition of the connotation and extension of health preservation,set the philosophical premise of health preservation rules,examine the value and significance of the concept of life and death,and solve these basic theoreti-cal elements,so as to give full play to the guiding value of TCM life philosophy to human health.
3.Effectss of persistent obesity on lung function in school age children
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(4):549-553
Objective:
To analyze the impact of persistent obesity on their lung function, so as to offer insights for implementing intervention measures to increase lung function in obese school age children.
Methods:
A total of 335 children from the Sheyang Mini Birth Cohort established in 2009 in Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, who participated in the follow up at the ages of 7 years (2016) and 10 years (2019), were selected as the study participants. Physical measurements including height, weight, and lung function were recorded. According to the World Health Organization standard, that is, gender and age specific to correct the body mass index to calculate the body mass index Z score, was used to evaluate the obesity status of children at the age of 7 and 10. Children were divided into four groups, including sustained non obesity group, restored obesity group, newly classified obesity group, and persistent obesity group. Meanwhile, the lung function prediction equations recommended by the Global Lung Function Initiative were used to standardize the lung function indexes of children. Pulmonary function differences among these groups were examined, and the relationship between childhood obesity and pulmonary function was longitudinally analyzed using generalized estimating equations.
Results:
The prevalence of obesity were 9.0% and 16.1% at the age of 7 and 10 years, respectively. The proportion of both newly classified and persistent obesity group were 8.1%, respectively. The forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV 1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) were (1 269.90±202.70) and (1 415.70±230.00) mL, respectively, at the age of 7 years. FEV 1 and FVC at the age of 10 years were (1 440.80±403.20) and (1 555.60±517.60) mL, respectively. Cross sectional analysis at age 7 showed that forced expiratory flow at 75% vital capacity (FEF 75 ) ( β=-0.52, 95%CI =-0.96--0.07) and maximal mid expiratary flow (MMEF) ( β=-0.45, 95%CI =-0.89--0.00) were significantly lower in obese children compared to their non obese peers ( P < 0.05). Longitudinal analysis indicated that obese children had lower levels of lung pulmonary function, with a statistically significant difference in FEV 1 ( β=-0.44, 95%CI=-0.85--0.02, P <0.05). There was no significant difference among the various obesity groups ( P >0.05), while gender stratified results revealed significant reductions in FEV 1/FVC in newly classified obese girls at age 10 years ( β=-1.76, 95%CI =-3.13--0.38) and in MMEF in persistently obese girls at age 10 years ( β=-1.44, 95%CI = -2.79- -0.09) ( P <0.05).
Conclusion
Obesity may contribute to reduced lung function levels in school aged children, with newly classified and persistent obesity having more pronounced effects on lung function in girls.
4.Discussion on the pathogenesis of pan-vascular diseases based on the theory of"stagnation due to qi deficiency"
Sixiang ZHANG ; Zheng LIU ; Youmin ZHAO ; Yuhan LI ; Yixuan LI ; Yingrui WANG ; Qinyu ZHANG
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;47(7):983-988
Pan-vascular medicine is an emerging discipline focusing on atherosclerotic diseases,with the concept of multidisciplinary integration,emphasizing on exploring the mechanism of disease development from the whole of the organism's structure and function.At present,the basic mechanism system of pan-vascular diseases has yet to be perfected.The pan-vascular concept is highly compatible with the idea of Chinese medicine that focuses on the overall view.Deficiency of all qi is the root cause of pan-vascular diseases,while phlegm,blood stasis,and water-dampness and other tangible evils stagnate in the veins and channels as the symptoms of the disease,therefore,the disease mechanism can be highly summarized as"stagnation due to qi deficiency".Deficiency leads to the stagnation,blocking the veins and channels,and the deficiency worsens due to the stagnation and then damages the veins and channels,thus,it develops into a disease.Based on the theory of"stagnation due to qi deficiency",this paper takes endothelial cell dysfunction as the entry point of pan-vascular diseases,and considers that low endothelial cell immunity is the initiating factor of pan-vascular diseases,and that the widespread persistence of microinflammatory state is the key pathology to pan-vascular diseases.
5.Diagnosis and treatment of patients with granulomatous lobular mastitis
Rui ZHOU ; Liuyi LAN ; Lewei ZHENG ; Qinyu FENG ; Yiqin LIAO ; Qianqian YUAN ; Gaosong WU
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2021;36(2):118-121
Objective:To observe the effect of local excision under ultrasonography with immediate mammoplasty in granulomatous lobular mastitis.Methods:Fifty-three patients with granulomatous lobular mastitis admitted from Jan 2017 to Jul 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Combined with sonographic findings and clinical manifestations, patients were divided into four types: type Ⅰ, single mass; Type Ⅱ, single mass located in one quadrant with one or no skin lesion; Type Ⅲ, multi-quadrant involved with one or no skin lesion; Type Ⅳ, multiple abscesses with multiple lesions in the skin. Twenty-five patients underwent wide local excision (control group); Twenty-eight patients underwent local excision under ultrasonography with immediate mammoplasty (experiment group). Patients with erythema nodosum or in type Ⅳ were given antibiotics and corticosteroid therapy preoperatively for 1 week and postoperatively for 5 days. The others went straight to surgery.Results:All patients were followed up for 1 year. In the experiment group, 28 patients had primary wound healing, and 3 patients had poor wound healing after operation (all were of type Ⅳ). The control group had 6 cases of recurrence(were of type Ⅲ and type Ⅳ). There was significant difference of the recurrence rate between the two groups (0 vs. 24%, χ 2=6.033, P=0.014), and the aesthetic effect of local excision under ultrasonography with immediate mammoplasty was better than that of wide local excision(93% vs. 68%, χ 2=5.330, P=0.020). Conclusion:The recurrence rate of local excision under ultrasonography with immediate mammoplasty is low, and with a satisfactory cosmetic effect.
6.Risk factors analysis of breast cancer-related lymphedema based on the proportion of the arm lymph flow above and below the axillary vein
Qianqian YUAN ; Jinxuan HOU ; Kehua SU ; Qinyu FENG ; Liuyi LAN ; Lewei ZHENG ; Shengquan ZOU ; Gaosong WU
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2021;36(8):579-584
Objective:To develop and validate an clinical prediction model for the risk of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL).Methods:Breast cancer patients who were prepared to undergo axillary lymph node dissection were propsectively enrolled, indocyanine green combined with Photodynamic Eye (PDE) was applied to reveal the arm lymphatic flow . The arm lymphatic fluorescence images were collected to calculate the proportion of arm lymph flow above and below the axilla vein. Volumetric measurements of both arms and subjective questionnaire were performed to evaluate the occurrence of lymphedema. A difference in volume between the arms >10% was defined as lymphedema. Univariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between each factor and BCRL. The stepwise forward method was used to include multiple factors in the logistic regression analysis to establish the prediction model.Results:Three hundred and twelve patients were enrolled. Fourty-five (14.4%) patients developed BCRL. Using the coefficients obtained from multivariate analysis, BMI ( OR 95% CI: 1.34 (1.25-1.77), P<0.05), chemotherapy ( OR 95% CI: 2.26 (1.97-2.63), P<0.05), regional lymph node radiotherapy ( OR 95% CI: 1.59 (1.05-2.41), P<0.05) and the proportion of arm lymph flow above the level of the axillary vein ( OR 95% CI: 0.70 (0.68-0.81), P<0.05) were identified as independent predictive factors for BCRL, and the following prediction equation was derived: Y=0.369×(BMI at surgery)+0.713×(taxane-based chemotherapy)+0.862×(radiotherapy)-9.058×(proportion of the arm lymph above the axillary vein)-6.859 8. The ROC curve was screened to the optimal boundary value of 0.118 6 by the Youden's index. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of prediction of this model were 93.3%, 79.4%, 73.3%, 98.6%, respectively. Conclusion:With the guidance of the predictive model, particular patients who need the preservation of axillary lymphatic system can be identified, and timely intervention can be carried out.
7.Lesion removal plus whole breast exploration and washing plus micro-plastic procedures in the treatment of granulomatous lobular mastitis: a randomized controlled study
Rui ZHOU ; Gaosong WU ; Yukun HE ; Jinxuan HOU ; Liuyi LAN ; Qinyu FENG ; Lewei ZHENG ; Qianqian YUAN ; Yiqin LIAO
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2021;59(11):923-928
Objective:To examine the effect of“lesion removal plus whole breast exploration and washing plus micro-plastic surgery”in granulomatous lobular mastitis.Methods:A single-center prospective randomized controlled study method was used to enroll patients diagnosed with granulomatous lobular mastitis for whom surgical procedures were projected from March 2017 to September 2019 at Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University. The sample size is determined by the superiority test. Based on the literatures and the previous work, the two groups require 97 cases. Fifty-two patients underwent“lesion removal+whole breast exploration and washing plus micro-plastic surgery”(observation group). Forty-five cases underwent“empirical breast lesion resection plus fascia tissue flap plasty plus nipple and areola correction”(control group). The primary study endpoint is the recurrence rate, and the secondary study endpoints include surgical complications, incision healing time, and postoperative patient satisfaction. Independent sample t test, Wilcoxon rank-sum test, χ2 test and Fisher exact test were used for comparison between groups. Results:All procedures were completed successful, with no severe complications. All patients were followed up for (15.2±1.9) months (range: 12 to 24 months). There were no significant differences in incidence of postoperative complications (7.7% (4/52) vs. 6.7%(3/45), P=1), drainage time ((8.6±0.6) days vs. (8.4±0.8) days, t=1.921, P=0.053) and hospital stay ((7.7±0.6) days vs. (7.6±0.5) days, t=1.633, P=0.102) between the two groups. The recurrence rate of the observation group was lower significantly than that of the control group (3.8% (2/52) vs. 24.4%(11/45), χ2=8.819, P=0.003). The observation group had better cosmetic effects ( Z=-2.657, P=0.008) and patient satisfaction than control group ( Z=-5.730, P=0.000). Conclusion:The “lesion removal plus whole breast exploration and flushing plus micro-plastic surgery” has a good therapeutic effect and cosmetic value for patients with refractory granulomatous lobular mastitis.
8.Lesion removal plus whole breast exploration and washing plus micro-plastic procedures in the treatment of granulomatous lobular mastitis: a randomized controlled study
Rui ZHOU ; Gaosong WU ; Yukun HE ; Jinxuan HOU ; Liuyi LAN ; Qinyu FENG ; Lewei ZHENG ; Qianqian YUAN ; Yiqin LIAO
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2021;59(11):923-928
Objective:To examine the effect of“lesion removal plus whole breast exploration and washing plus micro-plastic surgery”in granulomatous lobular mastitis.Methods:A single-center prospective randomized controlled study method was used to enroll patients diagnosed with granulomatous lobular mastitis for whom surgical procedures were projected from March 2017 to September 2019 at Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University. The sample size is determined by the superiority test. Based on the literatures and the previous work, the two groups require 97 cases. Fifty-two patients underwent“lesion removal+whole breast exploration and washing plus micro-plastic surgery”(observation group). Forty-five cases underwent“empirical breast lesion resection plus fascia tissue flap plasty plus nipple and areola correction”(control group). The primary study endpoint is the recurrence rate, and the secondary study endpoints include surgical complications, incision healing time, and postoperative patient satisfaction. Independent sample t test, Wilcoxon rank-sum test, χ2 test and Fisher exact test were used for comparison between groups. Results:All procedures were completed successful, with no severe complications. All patients were followed up for (15.2±1.9) months (range: 12 to 24 months). There were no significant differences in incidence of postoperative complications (7.7% (4/52) vs. 6.7%(3/45), P=1), drainage time ((8.6±0.6) days vs. (8.4±0.8) days, t=1.921, P=0.053) and hospital stay ((7.7±0.6) days vs. (7.6±0.5) days, t=1.633, P=0.102) between the two groups. The recurrence rate of the observation group was lower significantly than that of the control group (3.8% (2/52) vs. 24.4%(11/45), χ2=8.819, P=0.003). The observation group had better cosmetic effects ( Z=-2.657, P=0.008) and patient satisfaction than control group ( Z=-5.730, P=0.000). Conclusion:The “lesion removal plus whole breast exploration and flushing plus micro-plastic surgery” has a good therapeutic effect and cosmetic value for patients with refractory granulomatous lobular mastitis.
9.A comparative study for Danielson procedure with and without prosthetic valve ring in treating Ebstein anomaly
Yi YANG ; Jianqun ZHANG ; Huili GAN ; Qinyu KONG ; Shenxun WANG ; Sihong ZHENG ; Ping BO ; Guohui HUANG
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011;27(11):659-661
Objective To compare the results of Danielson procedure with and without prosthetic valve ring in treating Ebstein anomaly and to define the effect of prosthetic valve ring on the procedure.Methods From January 2006 to December 2009,31 cases of Ebstein anomaly over 10 years old were classified as type A or type B according the Carpentier's classification scheme.Patients were treated by Danielson procedure or Danielson procedure plus prosthetic valve ring at Anzhen hospital.They were retrospectively classified as Danielson procedure group (group A,n =19) and Danielson procedure plus prosthetic valve ring group (group B,n =12 ).Results There was 1 early in-hospital death due to lung infection and hypoxemia in group A,and no early death in group B ( Fisher exact test,P =0.51 ).The mean follow-up time was ( 23.0 ± 18.5 ) months (5 -41 months).The cumulative follow-up time was 59.42 patient-years.There was one late death in group A due to the redo tricuspid valve plastic procedure because of severe tricuspid regurgitation,and no late death in group B.With echocardiography inspection,11 patients had mild and 7 had moderate to severe tricuspid regurgitation in group A,and only 2 mild tricuspid regurgitation in group B.The tricuspid valve competence after surgery in group B was better than in group A ( Fisher exact test,P=0.024).The 6-minute walk distance test (6MWD) in group B was significantly better than in group A(415 ±41 )m vs ( 382 ± 46 ) m( t test,P =0.047 ).The New York heart functional class in group B was statistically better than in Group A ( P =0.024).Conclusion Although there was no significant difference in the early and late mortality rate between the two groups after surgery,Danielson procedure plus prosthetic valve ring was better than pure Danielson procedure in prevention of late tricuspid regurgitation recurrence,heart function and 6MWD test during follow-up.


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