Objective: To analyze the association between insufficient sleep and score of depressive symptoms among junior and senior high school students, so as to provide a scientific reference for targeted early intervention measures of adolescents depressive symptoms. Methods: From September to November 2023, a stratified cluster random sampling method was used to select 96 080 junior and senior high school students from 409 schools in 113 districts and counties in Shaanxi Province. A questionnaire survey was conducted using the 2023 Shaanxi Provincial Common Student Diseases and Health Influencing Factors Survey Form, and their height and weight were measured. Propensity score (PS) matched (1∶1) analysis was used to match participants with insufficient sleep to those sufficient sleep students. Through the gradual correction of the confounders, three multilevel linear models were established to analyze the association between insufficient sleep and depressive symptoms score, and subgroup analysis was conducted afterward. Results: A total of 70 135 (73.00%) students had insufficient sleep. After PS matching, 25 894 pairs were matched. Before PS matching, after adjusting for gender, educational stage, region, adolescent characteristics, boarding status, smoking, alcohol consumption, outdoor activities and body mass index grouping, linear regression analysis results showed that compared with students who got adequate sleep, students who lacked sleep had an increase of 1.39 scores ( B=1.39, 95%CI =1.28-1.51) in depressive symptoms; after PS matching, students with insufficient sleep got an increase of 1.32 scores ( B=1.32, 95%CI =1.17- 1.45 ) in depressive symptoms score compared with those who had adequate sleep (both P <0.05). Conclusions The insufficient sleep is associated with the increase of the depressive symptoms score of junior and senior high school students. It is recommended that junior and senior high school students should keep a good sleeping habit, so as to reduce the prevalence of depressive symptoms.

Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a rare, highly aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtype for which no standardized therapeutic regimen has been established in clinical practice. This study retrospectively analyzed 18 PBL cases at Shanghai Ruijin Hospital from July 2012 to June 2024. Participants comprised 12 males and 6 females, with a median age of 59 (39–77) years. Twelve (66.7% ) cases presented at stage Ⅲ/Ⅳ, nine (50% ) have cytopenia, 12 (66.7% ) have increased lactate dehydrogenase level, and four (22.2% ) had a Ki-67 index of ≥90%. The tumor cells highly expressed CD38 (15/17, 88.2% ) /CD138 (12/17, 70.6% ), whereas the B-cell marker CD20 was rarely detected (1/17, 5.9% ). Of the 11 cases that underwent genetic sequencing, common mutations included TP53 (27.3% ), KMT2D (18.2% ), and TET2 (18.2% ). After excluding one patient with positive HIV who died without treatment, 17 patients received first-line therapy, achieving a complete response in 10 (58.8% ) and a partial response in 5 (29.4% ) cases. With the median follow-up time of 4.33 (0.17–12.17) years, Kaplan-Meier analysis indicated that the 2-year progression-free survival rate and overall survival rate were (68.5±11.2) % and (75.5±10.1) %, respectively.

OBJECTIVE: The present study evaluated the effects of deep acupuncture at Weizhong acupoint (BL40) on bladder function and brain activity in a rat model of overactive bladder (OAB), and investigated the possible mechanisms around the acupuncture area that initiate the effects of acupuncture. METHODS: Adult female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into six groups, comprising a control group, model group, group treated with deep acupuncture at BL40, group treated with shallow acupuncture at BL40, group treated with acupuncture at non-acupoint next to BL40, and group treated with acupuncture at Xuanzhong (GB39). Urodynamic evaluation was used to observe the urination, and functional magnetic resonance imaging was used to observe the brain activation. The mechanism of acupuncture at BL40 in regulating bladder function was explored by toluidine blue staining and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and the mechanism was verified by stabilizing mast cells (MCs) or blocking tibial nerve. RESULTS: Deep acupuncture at BL40 significantly increased the intercontraction interval in OAB rats and enhanced the mean amplitude of low frequency fluctuation of primary motor cortex (M1), periaquaductal gray matter (PAG), and pontine micturition center (PMC). It also increased the zero-lag functional connectivity between M1 and PAG and between PAG and PMC. Shallow acupuncture at BL40 and acupuncture at non-acupoint or GB39 had no effect on these indexes. Further studies suggested that deep acupuncture at BL40 increased the number and degranulation rate of MCs as well as the contents of 5-hydroxytryptamine, substance P, and histamine in the tissues around BL40. Blocking the tibial nerve by lidocaine injection or inhibiting MC degranulation by sodium cromoglycate injection obstructed the effects of acupuncture on restoring urinary function and modulating brain activation in OAB rats. CONCLUSION Deep acupuncture at BL40 may be more effective for inhibiting OAB by promoting degranulation of MCs around the acupoint and stimulating tibial nerve, thereby regulating the activation of the brain area that controls the lower urinary tract. Please cite this article as: Liu X, Zhang CY, Du XY, Li SS, Wang YQ, Zheng Y, Deng HZ, Fang XQ, Li JY, Wang ZQ, Xu SF, Mi YQ. Acupuncture at Weizhong (BL40) attenuates acetic acid-induced overactive bladder in rats by regulating brain neural activity through the modulation of mast cells and tibial nerves. J Integr Med. 2025; 23(1): 46-55.
Animals ; Urinary Bladder, Overactive/physiopathology* ; Mast Cells/physiology* ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Female ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Acupuncture Points ; Rats ; Brain/physiopathology* ; Tibial Nerve/physiopathology* ; Acetic Acid ; Urinary Bladder/physiopathology*

OBJECTIVE: Varied acupoint selections represent a potential cause of the uncertainty surrounding the efficacy of acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis (OA). Skin temperature, a guiding factor for acupoint selection, may help to address this issue. This study explored thermal sensitization of acupoints used for the treatment of knee OA. METHODS: This cross-sectional case-control study enrolled cases aged 45-75 years with symptomatic knee OA and age- and gender-matched non-knee OA controls in a 1:1 ratio. All participants underwent infrared thermographic imaging. The primary outcome was the relative skin temperature of acupoint (STA), and the secondary outcome was the absolute STA of 11 acupoints. The Z test was used to compare the relative and absolute STAs between the groups. Principal component analysis was used to extract the common factors (CFs, acupoint cluster) in the STAs. A general linear model was used to identify factors affecting the STA in the knee OA cases. For the group comparisons of relative STA, P < 0.0045 (adjusted for 11 acupoints through Bonferroni correction) was considered to indicate statistical significance. For other analyses, P < 0.05 was used as the threshold for statistical significance. RESULTS: The analysis included 308 participants, consisting of 151 cases (mean age: [64.58 ± 6.67] years; male: 25.83%; mean body mass index: [25.70 ± 3.16] kg/m²) and 157 controls (mean age: [63.37 ± 5.96] years; male: 26.11%; mean body mass index: [24.47 ± 2.84] kg/m²). The relative STAs of ST34 (P = 0.0001), EX-LE2 (P < 0.0001), EX-LE5 (P = 0.0006), SP10 (P < 0.0001), BL40 (P = 0.0012) and GB39 (P = 0.0037) were higher in the knee OA group. No difference was found in the STAs of ST35, ST36, SP9, GB33 and GB34. Four CFs were identified for relative STA in both groups. The acupoints within each CF were consistent between the groups. The mean values of the relative STAs across each CF were higher in the knee OA group. In the knee OA cases, no factors were observed to affect the relative STA, while age and gender were found to affect the absolute STA. CONCLUSION Among patients with knee OA, thermal sensitization occurs in the acupoints of the lower extremity, exhibiting localized and regional thermal consistencies. The thermally sensitized acupoints that we identified in this study, ST34, SP10, EX-LE2, EX-LE5, GB39 and BL40, may be good choices for the acupuncture treatment of knee OA. Please cite this article as: Tu JF, Wang XZ, Yan SY, Wang YR, Yang JW, Shi GX, Zhang WZ, Jing LN, Yang LS, Liu DH, Wang LQ, Mi BH. Thermal sensitization of acupoints in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional case-control study. J Integr Med. 2025; 23(3): 289-296.
Humans ; Osteoarthritis, Knee/physiopathology* ; Male ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Middle Aged ; Female ; Acupuncture Points ; Case-Control Studies ; Aged ; Skin Temperature ; Acupuncture Therapy

Objective:To construct a biosafety evaluation index system for major emergency public health events in medical institutions.Methods:Based on previous laboratory biosafety evaluation work, relevant regulations and standards on biosafety in China were collected through literature research and expert consultations. Candidate indicators for constructing the biosafety evaluation system for major emergency public health events in medical institutions were selected, and a framework was established. Two rounds of expert questionnaires were conducted to determine the content of the index system based on experts′ evaluation, and each indicator′s relevance and importance were scored. Finally, two rounds of Delphi consultations were carried out, and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was applied to calculate the weights of indicators.Results:The response rates for the total four rounds of questionnaire surveys were all 100%. The first two rounds focused on determining the framework, while the latter two focused on determining the weights for each indicator. The authority coefficients of the expert consultations for the two rounds of weights were 0.65 and 0.70, respectively, indicating the reliability of the research results. In the final round of survey, the Kendall′s coefficients of concordance at each level were all greater than 0.1. Through statistical testing, the P-values were all less than 0.05, indicating good coordination of expert opinions. Ultimately, we established an operational biosafety evaluation system for major emergency public health events in medical institutions, consisting of 4 primary indicators, 26 secondary indicators, and 119 tertiary indicators, with additional deduction items, bonus items, unacceptable items, and monitoring indicators.Conclusions:Based on scientific theory, a biosafety evaluation system for major emergency public health events in medical institutions was constructed, achieving the integration of routine and emergency measures. This system can be used for self-assessment of laboratory biosafety during emergency public health events, addressing the lack of unified standards in biosafety evaluation. Through regular self-assessment, it can enhance the level of biosafety management in medical institution laboratories, to realize the value of application and dissemination.

Objective:To observe the role of impulsivity in cognitive impairment in manic episodes of bipolar Ⅰ disorder(BPDTI)patients.Methods:180 cases of patients with BPDTI manic episodes admitted to our hospital from February 2024 to December 2024 were selected as the manic group,and another 180 cases of volunteers who were psychologically tested as normal during the same period were selected as the healthy group.The impulse Barratt-11 scale(BIS-11)and the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Test(MCCB)were used to investigate and evaluate impulsivity and cognitive function,and correlation analysis and risk factor analysis were conducted.Results:In the BIS-11 scale,there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in the unplanned factor(P＞0.05),but there were significant differences compared between the two groups in cognitive,motor factors,and total score(P＜0.05).The MCCB scores of the manic group in information processing speed,working memory,word learning,visual learning,social cognition,reasoning and problem solving,and attention vigilance were significantly lower than those of the healthy group(P＜0.05).The relationship between BIS-11 total score and cognitive impulsivity factor and MCCB total score and word learning showed there were negative correlation(P＜0.05);The exercise factor in the BIS-11 scale were negatively correlated with the MCCB total score and working memory factor(P＜0.05);The unplanned factor in the BIS-11 scale showed there were negative correlation with the MCCB total score,word learning(P＜0.05),and information processing speed.BIS-11,the number of years of education was an influencing factor for BPDTI mania(P＜0.05).Conclusion:BPDTI mania patients had high impulsivity and cognitive impairment,high impulsivity and number of years of education were influencing factors for mania,high impulsivity affected cognitive function through corresponding brain regions,aggravating the condition.

Objective:To observe the role of impulsivity in cognitive impairment in manic episodes of bipolar Ⅰ disorder(BPDTI)patients.Methods:180 cases of patients with BPDTI manic episodes admitted to our hospital from February 2024 to December 2024 were selected as the manic group,and another 180 cases of volunteers who were psychologically tested as normal during the same period were selected as the healthy group.The impulse Barratt-11 scale(BIS-11)and the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Test(MCCB)were used to investigate and evaluate impulsivity and cognitive function,and correlation analysis and risk factor analysis were conducted.Results:In the BIS-11 scale,there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in the unplanned factor(P＞0.05),but there were significant differences compared between the two groups in cognitive,motor factors,and total score(P＜0.05).The MCCB scores of the manic group in information processing speed,working memory,word learning,visual learning,social cognition,reasoning and problem solving,and attention vigilance were significantly lower than those of the healthy group(P＜0.05).The relationship between BIS-11 total score and cognitive impulsivity factor and MCCB total score and word learning showed there were negative correlation(P＜0.05);The exercise factor in the BIS-11 scale were negatively correlated with the MCCB total score and working memory factor(P＜0.05);The unplanned factor in the BIS-11 scale showed there were negative correlation with the MCCB total score,word learning(P＜0.05),and information processing speed.BIS-11,the number of years of education was an influencing factor for BPDTI mania(P＜0.05).Conclusion:BPDTI mania patients had high impulsivity and cognitive impairment,high impulsivity and number of years of education were influencing factors for mania,high impulsivity affected cognitive function through corresponding brain regions,aggravating the condition.

Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a rare, highly aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtype for which no standardized therapeutic regimen has been established in clinical practice. This study retrospectively analyzed 18 PBL cases at Shanghai Ruijin Hospital from July 2012 to June 2024. Participants comprised 12 males and 6 females, with a median age of 59 (39–77) years. Twelve (66.7% ) cases presented at stage Ⅲ/Ⅳ, nine (50% ) have cytopenia, 12 (66.7% ) have increased lactate dehydrogenase level, and four (22.2% ) had a Ki-67 index of ≥90%. The tumor cells highly expressed CD38 (15/17, 88.2% ) /CD138 (12/17, 70.6% ), whereas the B-cell marker CD20 was rarely detected (1/17, 5.9% ). Of the 11 cases that underwent genetic sequencing, common mutations included TP53 (27.3% ), KMT2D (18.2% ), and TET2 (18.2% ). After excluding one patient with positive HIV who died without treatment, 17 patients received first-line therapy, achieving a complete response in 10 (58.8% ) and a partial response in 5 (29.4% ) cases. With the median follow-up time of 4.33 (0.17–12.17) years, Kaplan-Meier analysis indicated that the 2-year progression-free survival rate and overall survival rate were (68.5±11.2) % and (75.5±10.1) %, respectively.

Objective:To construct a biosafety evaluation index system for major emergency public health events in medical institutions.Methods:Based on previous laboratory biosafety evaluation work, relevant regulations and standards on biosafety in China were collected through literature research and expert consultations. Candidate indicators for constructing the biosafety evaluation system for major emergency public health events in medical institutions were selected, and a framework was established. Two rounds of expert questionnaires were conducted to determine the content of the index system based on experts′ evaluation, and each indicator′s relevance and importance were scored. Finally, two rounds of Delphi consultations were carried out, and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was applied to calculate the weights of indicators.Results:The response rates for the total four rounds of questionnaire surveys were all 100%. The first two rounds focused on determining the framework, while the latter two focused on determining the weights for each indicator. The authority coefficients of the expert consultations for the two rounds of weights were 0.65 and 0.70, respectively, indicating the reliability of the research results. In the final round of survey, the Kendall′s coefficients of concordance at each level were all greater than 0.1. Through statistical testing, the P-values were all less than 0.05, indicating good coordination of expert opinions. Ultimately, we established an operational biosafety evaluation system for major emergency public health events in medical institutions, consisting of 4 primary indicators, 26 secondary indicators, and 119 tertiary indicators, with additional deduction items, bonus items, unacceptable items, and monitoring indicators.Conclusions:Based on scientific theory, a biosafety evaluation system for major emergency public health events in medical institutions was constructed, achieving the integration of routine and emergency measures. This system can be used for self-assessment of laboratory biosafety during emergency public health events, addressing the lack of unified standards in biosafety evaluation. Through regular self-assessment, it can enhance the level of biosafety management in medical institution laboratories, to realize the value of application and dissemination.

Objective To build a data integration and sharing platform for healthcare consortiums to improve homogenized management and overall medical service of the regions.Methods The platform was developed with cloud architecture based on Hadoop,which used Java as the main development language and Apache HDFS and Apache MapReduce as the main underlying technologies.There were four core modules involved in the platform for data integration and governance,data resource warehousing,data service support and security docking center.Results The platform developed could be used for data integration and governance of healthcare consortiums,which provided application services for management,clinical diagnosis and treatment and scientific research to make full use of the data of healthcare consortiums.Conclusion The platform developed realizes data resource integration in healthcare consortiums,and contributes to data value release and information sharing and interconnection.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2024,45(4):1-6]