1.Discussion on the Treatment of Insomnia from Liver Based on the Theory "Liver Governs Wei Qi (Defensive Qi)"
Zirong LI ; Miaoran WANG ; Yufei WU ; Tian NI ; Xianbei WANG ; Hongjin DU ; Jiwei ZHANG ; Qiuyan LI
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(4):411-415
Psychological factors have become significant contributors to the onset and progression of insomnia. This article explored the treatment of insomnia from the perspective of “liver governs wei qi (defensive qi)”. The concept of “liver governs wei qi (defensive qi)” is summarized in three aspects, firstly, the liver assists the spleen and stomach in transformation and transportation, governing the generation of wei qi; secondly, the liver aids lung qi diffusion and dispersion, governing the distribution of wei qi; thirdly, the liver regulates circadian rhythms, governing the circulation of wei qi. It is proposed that the clinical treatment of insomnia should focus on the following methods: for regulating the liver to harmonize the five viscera, and facilitate the circulation of wei qi, medicinals entering the liver channel include Chaihu (Bupleuri radix), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Zhizi (Gardeniae Fructus), and Suanzaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen) could be commonly used; for nourishing the liver, the treatment should align with the day-night rhythm, and herbs such as Baihe (Lilium), Hehuan (Albizia julibrissin), and Yejiaoteng (Polygoni multiflori caulis) are commonly used; for soothing the liver and address both mental and physical health to calm wei qi, treatment should advocate verbal counseling, psychological regulation, and health education. Ultimately, this treatment approach can free liver qi to flow, soothe qi movement, restore the motion of wei qi, regulate during day and night, balance yin and yang, and resolve insomnia effectively.
2.Knowledge, attitude, practice regarding hypertension and home blood pressure monitoring among hypertension patients in rural areas of Shanghai Municipality
MENG Yang ; WAN Jinbao ; WU Cui ; CHEN Qiuyan ; YAN Qinghua ; CHENG Minna
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(7):737-742
Objective:
To investigate the knowledge, attitudes, practices (KAP) and the situation of home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) among hypertension patients in rural areas of Shanghai Municipality, so as to provide a basis for enhancing blood pressure management in this population.
Methods:
From June to October 2021, hypertension patients under management in Luodian Town and Luojing Town of rural areas of Shanghai Municipality were selected as survey subjects using a multistage random sampling method. Demographic information, KAP related to hypertension, and HBPM status were collected through questionnaire surveys. Patients were categorized into short disease duration (≤5 years), medium disease duration (6-10 years), and long disease duration (≥11 years) groups. KAP and HBPM status across different disease duration groups were analyzed statistically.
Results:
A total of 2 894 hypertensive patients were surveyed, including 1 317 (45.51%) males and 1 577 (54.49%) females. The median age was 69.00 (interquartile range, 10.00) years. There were 610 cases with short disease duration, accounting for 21.08%; 629 cases with medium duration, accounting for 21.73%; and 1 655 cases with long duration, accounting for 57.19%. The awareness of "hypertension control measures" was relatively high (97.89%), while awareness of "hypertension complications" was relatively low (71.70%). The adherence rate of "not perceiving difficulty in remembering to take medication on time and in correct doses" was relatively low (78.89%), and the proportion of participants who "walked ≥10 minutes per session at least once in the past 7 days" was relatively high (80.48%). A total of 1 209 cases (41.78%) engaged in HBPM, including 233 cases with short disease duration (19.27%), 252 cases with medium disease duration (20.84%), and 724 cases with long disease duration (59.88%). Compared with long disease duration hypertension patients, those with short disease duration had a alower awareness of "principles of pharmacological treatment for hypertension", a lower adherence rate of "medication should not be stopped after blood pressure control", and a lower proportion of providing their blood pressure measurement results to doctors (all P<0.017). However, they had higher proportions of alcohol consumption and daily salt intake >6 g/d (both P<0.017).
Conclusions
Short disease duration hypertension patients exhibit poorer performance in hypertension-related KAP and HBPM compared to long disease duration patients in rural areas of Shanghai Municipality. It is recommended to implement tailored health education based on disease duration, promote HBPM, and enhance blood pressure control rate.
3.Predictive value of the proportion of peripheral blood CD3+T cell subsets and the expression profile of inflammatory cytokines for the recurrence risk of patients with malignant pleural and peritoneal effusion after deep hyperthermia
Xingjun WU ; Yun BAO ; Qiuyan XU ; Haixia WANG ; Lu WANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;46(21):2607-2612,2620
Objective To construct and verify a recurrence risk prediction model for patients with malig-nant pleural and peritoneal effusion after deep hyperthermia based on the proportion of peripheral blood CD3+T cell subsets and the expression profile of inflammatory cytokines.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical characteristics,diagnosis and treatment processes of 188 patients with malignant pleural and peritoneal effusion who visited this hospital from September 2023 to May 2024.All patients re-ceived chemotherapy combined with deep hyperthermia and were divided into the non-recurrence group(n=130)and the recurrence group(n=58)based on whether malignant pleural and peritoneal effusion recurred within 3 months after the end of treatment.The differences in general clinical data,conventional tumor mark-ers at the end of treatment,the proportion of CD3+T cell subsets,and the expression profile levels of inflam-matory cytokines between the two groups of patients were compared.The risk factors for recurrence in pa-tients with malignant pleural and peritoneal effusion were screened through univariate and multivariate Logis-tic regression analyses,and a risk prediction model was established.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was applied to evaluate the effectiveness of this prediction model for the recurrence risk of pa-tients with malignant pleural and peritoneal effusion after chemotherapy combined with deep hyperthermia.Results The age of patients in the recurrence group,the proportion of stage Ⅳ patients,the levels of serum CEA,CA125,TGF-β,and the proportion of CD8+T cells were significantly higher than those in the non-recur-rence group(P<0.05),while the proportion of CD4+T cells,CD4+/CD8+,and the level of serum IL-10 were significantly lower than those in the non-recurrence group(P<0.05).The results of univariate and multivari-ate Logistic regression analysis indicated that CD4+T,CD8+T,CD4+/CD8+,IL-10,and TGF-β were all im-portant influencing factors for recurrence after chemotherapy combined with deep hyperthermia in patients with malignant pleural and peritoneal effusion(P<0.05).The AUC(95%CI)of the predictive model con-structed based on the above influencing factors by ROC curve analysis was 0.708(0.614-0.802),suggesting a high clinical predictive efficacy.Conclusion The predictive model constructed based on T-cell subset counts and serum inflammatory cytokines can effectively predict the recurrence risk of patients with malignant pleu-ral and peritoneal effusion after chemotherapy combined with deep hyperthermia.It has certain clinical value for the therapeutic effect evaluation of patients with malignant pleural and peritoneal effusion and for guiding the optimization of deep hyperthermia regimens.
4.Changes and clinical significance of pyroptosis and inflammation indicators in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after chemotherapy
Qiuyan WU ; Hairui SHI ; Xianhe WANG ; Yan MEI ; Yueting LONG ; Zhiping WU ; Yihua KONG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;46(22):2710-2714,2720
Objective To investigate the changes and clinical significance of pyroptosis and inflammation in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after chemotherapy.Methods A retrospective analysis was con-ducted on the clinical data of 98 children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who received chemotherapy in the pediatrics and hematology and oncology departments of the hospital from May 2023 to August 2024.Accord-ing to the results of blood culture,the selected children were divided into the Gram-positive bacteria group,the Gram-negative bacteria group,the fungal group and the non-bloodstream infection group,and drug sensitivity tests were conducted.After chemotherapy,the children were divided into the granulocytosis group and the non-granulocytosis group according to the granulocyte level.The relevant indicators were detected and com-pared by methods such as blood routine,flow microsphere array technology,enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA),and Western blot.Results After chemotherapy,the pyroptosis related indicators caspase-1,caspase-4,caspase-5,caspase-11,interleukin(IL)-1 β,IL-18,the proportion of pyroptosis cells and the relative expression level of GSDMD protein in children of each infection type were significantly increased compared with those before chemotherapy(P<0.05).After chemotherapy,the levels of IL-4,IL-6,IL-10 and interfer-on-γ(IFN-γ)in the granulocytosis group were significantly higher than those in the non-granulocytosis group(P<0.05),and the granulocyte level was negatively correlated with the levels of IL-4,IL-6,IL-10 and IFN-γ(P<0.05).There were statistically significant differences in the levels of IL-4,IL-6,IL-10 and IFN-γ in dif-ferent infection states after chemotherapy(P<0.05).Conclusion The number of granulocytes and the levels of serum cytokines can serve as potential indicators of infection in children with leukemia.The regulation of pyroptosis may provide new strategies for the treatment of childhood leukemia.
5.Visualization analysis on research hotspots and trends of TCM compound disassembly analysis based on CiteSpace
Mengxuan LI ; Mengjie ZHAO ; Wantong ZHANG ; Yufei WU ; Zirong LI ; Weiliang WENG ; Qiuyan LI
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;47(9):1293-1300
Objective:To visually analyze the research literature on the analysis of TCM compounds; To explore the research hotspots and trends in this field.Methods:The literature related to the disassembly analysis of TCM compounds was retrieved from CNKI, Chongqing VIP, Wanfang Data, SinoMed, and China Medical Journal Full-text Database from January 1, 1981 to December 31, 2024. CiteSpace 6.4.R1 software was used to visualize the number of articles, authors, institutions and keywords, and to draw the cooperation network diagram of authors and institutions, keyword co-occurrence, clustering, timeline and burst map.Results:A total of 1 728 Chinese articles were included, and the number of publications showed a fluctuating upward trend. A comparatively high number of publications was in 2007 and 2016, followed by a slight decline but maintained at a high level. There is a trend of recovery in 2024. The author with the highest number of articles was Professor Fang Zhaoqin, and the institution with the highest number of articles was Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. High frequency keywords included rats, compatibility, experimental research, cell apoptosis, TCM compound, and a total of 19 clusters and 25 emergent keywords were formed.Conclusions:The research contents and methods of the research on the disassembly of TCM compounds are relatively rich, and there are many explorations on classical prescriptions. The study of disassembled prescriptions has played a driving role in the modernization of TCM compounds. In the future, high-quality cooperation between regions, institutions, and authors, combination with modern medicine and scientific methods, will further improve the quality of research in this field.
6.Clinical study on Xinyue Decoction combined with fluoxetine hydrochloride in the treatment of cognitive impairment in senile depression
Yufei WU ; Qiuyan LI ; Zirong LI ; Xiaosen ZHAO ; Qian ZHOU ; Qiaoru KOU ; Yuehua LI ; Mingdong GUO
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;47(11):1514-1520
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of Xinyue Decoction combined with fluoxetine hydrochloride in the treatment of cognitive impairment of senile depression.Methods:A randomized controlled trial study was conducted. Totally 116 elderly patients with depression accompanied by cognitive impairment were set as observation subjects, and were divided into a control group and an experimental group using random number table method, with 58 patients in each. The control group received treatment with fluoxetine hydrochloride capsules, while the experimental group was administered Xinyue Decoction Granules in addition to the treatment regimen of the control group. The treatment lasted for 8 weeks for both groups. Comparison was made between the two groups regarding the changes in TCM syndrome scores. Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD-24) was used to assess the degree of depression, and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA BJ) was used to assess cognitive ability; the serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α were detected by ELISA; the adverse reactions during treatment were observed and recorded, and the clinical efficacy was evaluated.Results:The total effective rate of TCM syndromes was 90.4% (47/52) in the experimental group and 75.5% (40/53) in the control group, with statistical significance ( χ2=4.11, P<0.05); the total effective rate of MoCA-BJ was 76.9% (40/52) in the experimental group and 58.5% (31/53) in the control group, with statistical significance ( χ2=4.61, P<0.05); the total effective rate of HAMD-24 was 88.5% (46/52) in the experimental group and 71.7% (38/53) in the control group, with statistical significance ( χ2=4.07, P<0.05). After treatment, the TCM syndrome score, HAMD-24 and MoCA-BJ scores of the experimental group were lower than those in the control group ( t=-3.51, -5.11, 2.39, P<0.01 or P<0.05); the level of serum BDNF [(10.49±1.76) ng/L vs. (9.61±1.85) ng/L, t=2.28] in the observation group was higher than that of the control group ( P<0.05), and the levels of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α were lower than those in the control group ( t=-2.50, -2.46, -2.18, P<0.05). During the treatment, the incidence of adverse reactions was 5.77% (3/52) in the experimental group and 7.55% (4/53) in the control group, without statistical significance ( χ2=0.13, P>0.05). Conclusion:Xinyue Decoction combined with fluoxetine hydrochloride can reduce the degree of depression in elderly patients with cognitive impairment of depression, improve the cognitive ability of patients and clinical efficacy.
7.Analysis of myopia status and related factors among primary school students in a certain district of Beijing City in 2022
Chao YANG ; Songyu LI ; Yan WU ; Ziyi YANG ; Jinghua FENG ; Nan CHEN ; Qiuyan MA ; Yingxin YANG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(7):1029-1034
Objective:To analyze the current situation of myopia and its related factors among primary school students in a certain district of Beijing City in 2022, and provide a basis for the risk assessment of myopia among primary school students.Method:In June 2022, a cluster sampling method was used to include 376 third-grade students from a primary school in a certain district of Beijing. A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect basic information about students, including eye usage habits, reading and writing postures, and parents′ myopia conditions. The examination of students′ distant visual acuity and refractive status was performed. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the related factors of myopia occurrence.Results:The age of 376 primary school students was (8.87±0.417) years old, with 48.40% (182) being male. A total of 196 myopia cases were identified, with a myopia rate of 52.13%. The results of the multivariate logistic regression model analysis showed that students who sometimes read while lying down ( OR=2.003, 95% CI: 1.128-3.555), often read while lying down ( OR=18.853, 95% CI: 4.512-78.778), had outdoor activity time less than 120 minutes per day ( OR=4.937, 95% CI: 2.4464-9.892), were engaged in indoor break activities ( OR=4.995, 95% CI: 2.773-8.996), performed eye exercises less than once per day ( OR=8.710, 95% CI: 4.464-16.995), had a reading distance from the book less than 30 cm ( OR=5.098, 95% CI: 2.410-10.787), occasionally maintained a fist distance from the edge of the desk ( OR=1.918, 95% CI: 1.086-3.385), and had high school desks and tables ( OR=5.325, 95% CI: 1.465-19.359) could have a higher risk of myopia occurrence, compared with those who never read while lying down, had outdoor activity time more than 120 minutes per day, maintained outdoor break activities, performed eye exercises more than once per day, had a reading distance from the book more than 30 cm, always maintained a fist distance from the edge of the desk, and had short school desks and tables. Conclusion:The incidence rate of myopia among primary school students in a certain district of Beijing City. in 2022 is relatively high. The occurrence of myopia is related to insufficient outdoor activity time and poor eye usage habits.
8.Analysis of myopia status and related factors among primary school students in a certain district of Beijing City in 2022
Chao YANG ; Songyu LI ; Yan WU ; Ziyi YANG ; Jinghua FENG ; Nan CHEN ; Qiuyan MA ; Yingxin YANG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(7):1029-1034
Objective:To analyze the current situation of myopia and its related factors among primary school students in a certain district of Beijing City in 2022, and provide a basis for the risk assessment of myopia among primary school students.Method:In June 2022, a cluster sampling method was used to include 376 third-grade students from a primary school in a certain district of Beijing. A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect basic information about students, including eye usage habits, reading and writing postures, and parents′ myopia conditions. The examination of students′ distant visual acuity and refractive status was performed. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the related factors of myopia occurrence.Results:The age of 376 primary school students was (8.87±0.417) years old, with 48.40% (182) being male. A total of 196 myopia cases were identified, with a myopia rate of 52.13%. The results of the multivariate logistic regression model analysis showed that students who sometimes read while lying down ( OR=2.003, 95% CI: 1.128-3.555), often read while lying down ( OR=18.853, 95% CI: 4.512-78.778), had outdoor activity time less than 120 minutes per day ( OR=4.937, 95% CI: 2.4464-9.892), were engaged in indoor break activities ( OR=4.995, 95% CI: 2.773-8.996), performed eye exercises less than once per day ( OR=8.710, 95% CI: 4.464-16.995), had a reading distance from the book less than 30 cm ( OR=5.098, 95% CI: 2.410-10.787), occasionally maintained a fist distance from the edge of the desk ( OR=1.918, 95% CI: 1.086-3.385), and had high school desks and tables ( OR=5.325, 95% CI: 1.465-19.359) could have a higher risk of myopia occurrence, compared with those who never read while lying down, had outdoor activity time more than 120 minutes per day, maintained outdoor break activities, performed eye exercises more than once per day, had a reading distance from the book more than 30 cm, always maintained a fist distance from the edge of the desk, and had short school desks and tables. Conclusion:The incidence rate of myopia among primary school students in a certain district of Beijing City. in 2022 is relatively high. The occurrence of myopia is related to insufficient outdoor activity time and poor eye usage habits.
9.Research hotspots and frontiers of hospital scientific research management based on CiteSpace: a visualization analysis
Yijia CAI ; Minqiang LIN ; Qiuwan WU ; Wenting LUO ; Qiuyan LIU
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2023;36(2):104-109
Objective:To analyze the research hotspots and frontiers of hospital research management research from 1981 to 2022.Methods:The relevant literature in the field of hospital scientific research management was retrieved from the CNKI database to explore the trends of publications in this research field. A scientific knowledge graph was drawn and a visualization analysis of the information of authors, issuing units, and research institutions were conducted by Cite Space.5.8.R3.Research hotspots were discussed based on keyword emergence, cluster analysis, and keyword time zone graph.Results:The publication trend in this field was generally policy-oriented, but the cooperation among authors and institutions was relatively loose, and the research hotspots were gradually shifting from scientific research funding management to discipline construction, talent training, translational medicine, and informatization. Cluster analysis found that the main content of hospital scientific research management was scientific research funding and clinical scientific research management and the main management objects were the medical and nursing staff.Conclusions:Hospital scientific research managers must adhere to the policy-oriented approach, strengthen the cooperation and exchanges in scientific research management, innovate the scientific research management mode around the research hotspots and development trends, and promote the quality and efficiency of scientific research management.
10.Single-cell transcriptome analysis uncovers underlying mechanisms of acute liver injury induced by tripterygium glycosides tablet in mice
Qiuyan GUO ; Jiangpeng WU ; Qixin WANG ; Yuwen HUANG ; Lin CHEN ; Jie GONG ; Maobo DU ; Guangqing CHENG ; Tianming LU ; Minghong ZHAO ; Yuan ZHAO ; Chong QIU ; Fei XIA ; Junzhe ZHANG ; Jiayun CHEN ; Feng QIU ; Jigang WANG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2023;13(8):908-925
Tripterygium glycosides tablet(TGT),the classical commercial drug of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.F.has been effectively used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis,nephrotic syndrome,leprosy,Behcet's syndrome,leprosy reaction and autoimmune hepatitis.However,due to its narrow and limited treatment window,TGT-induced organ toxicity(among which liver injury accounts for about 40%of clinical reports)has gained increasing attention.The present study aimed to clarify the cellular and molecular events underlying TGT-induced acute liver injury using single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)technology.The TGT-induced acute liver injury mouse model was constructed through short-term TGT exposure and further verified by hematoxylin-eosin staining and liver function-related serum indicators,including alanine aminotransferase,aspartate aminotransferase,alkaline phosphatase and total bilirubin.Using the mouse model,we identified 15 specific subtypes of cells in the liver tissue,including endothelial cells,hepatocytes,cholangiocytes,and hepatic stellate cells.Further analysis indicated that TGT caused a significant inflammatory response in liver endothelial cells at different spatial locations;led to marked inflammatory response,apoptosis and fatty acid metabolism dysfunction in hepatocytes;activated he-patic stellate cells;brought about the activation,inflammation,and phagocytosis of liver capsular macrophages cells;resulted in immune dysfunction of liver lymphocytes;disturbed the intercellular crosstalk in liver microenvironment by regulating various signaling pathways.Thus,these findings elaborate the mechanism underlying TGT-induced acute liver injury,provide new insights into the safe and rational applications in the clinic,and complement the identification of new biomarkers and ther-apeutic targets for liver protection.


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