Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine （TCM）external treatment methods in alleviating skin pruritus caused by eczema through a Meta-analysis. Methods Randomized clinical trials investigating the use of TCM external treatment methods for skin pruritus caused by eczema were searched in databases including China National Knowledge Infrastructure （CNKI）, VIP, Wanfang, Sinomed, PubMed, Embase, LILACS, and Cochrane, up to December 2024. Two reviewers independently screened and entered the statistical data, conducted bias risk assessment by the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions, version 5.1.0, and performed Meta-analysis using RevMan 5.4.1. Results Ultimately, 14 studies involving 1 788 patients were included. Compared to the control group, TCM external treatment methods （treatment group）showed better improvement in pruritus scores （Z=11.88, P<0.000 01）, better improvement in Eczema Area and Severity Index （EASI） scores （Z=23.15, P<0.000 01）, higher overall clinical efficacy rate （Z=6.21, P<0.000 01）, better improvement in TCM symptoms （Z=5.49, P<0.000 01）, and lower clinical recurrence rate （Z=2.88, P=0.004）. Three of the included studies mentioned adverse reactions, with the treatment group showing lower adverse reactions than the control group. Conclusion The external treatment of TCM was more effective in treating skin pruritus caused by eczema compared to the control group. Given the biases and heterogeneity in the included literature, this conclusion needs to be further substantiated by more large-scale, multi-center, randomized, controlled, and double-blind studies.

Glucosidases are an indispensable class of enzymes in the sugar metabolism of organisms. To investigate the biological functions and expression patterns of α-glucosidases (AGLUs) and β-glucosidases (BGLUs), we identified the two family members in the genome of melon (Cucumis melo). The number, location on chromosomes, gene structure, subcellular localization, conserved motifs, and phylogenetic relationship of the two family members were analyzed. Based on the cis-acting elements in the promoter region and protein interaction models, their functions were preliminarily predicted. Furthermore, the gene expression of the two family members was determined by qRT-PCR. The results showed that the melon genome contained five AGLU family members on five chromosomes, and all of the five members were located in the extracellular matrix, with the amino acid sequence lengths ranging from 899 aa to 1 060 aa. The melon genome carried 18 BGLU family members on 8 chromosomes, and all the members were located in the cell membrane or cytoplasm, with the amino acid lengths ranging from 151 aa to 576 aa. The qRT-PCR results showed that the expression of about 50% of the genes was down-regulated upon cold stress. CmAGLU5 and CmBGLU7 may be key members of the two families, respectively, in response to cold stress. The expression of all members of the two families was up-regulated under abscisic acid (ABA), high salt, and drought stress. In the AGLU family, CmAGLU3 was the key gene in response to ABA and high salt stress, while CmAGLU4 was the key gene in response to drought stress. In the BGLU family, CmBGLU18 was the key gene in response to ABA, while CmBGLU6 was the key gene in response to high salt and drought stress.
beta-Glucosidase/metabolism* ; Phylogeny ; alpha-Glucosidases/metabolism* ; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant ; Cucurbitaceae/enzymology* ; Multigene Family ; Cucumis melo/enzymology* ; Stress, Physiological

Objective To explore the relationship of the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) with heart failure incidence in elderly people with hypertension and its nursing implications. Methods According to the data of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database from 1999 to 2010, a total of 5 607 hypertension patients aged 60 and above were screened out and divided into heart failure group with 437 cases and non-heart failure group with 5 170 cases. All the participants were divided into Q₁ to Q₄ groups based on their SII levels by using the quartile method, with Q₁ as the reference group. After gradually adjusting for potential confounding factors, the differences in prevalence rate of heart failure among four groups were explored by Logistic regression analysis, and subgroup analyses were conducted as well. Results There were significant differences in race, age, education level, income level, smoking history, drinking history, body mass index (BMI), C-reactive protein, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), hemoglobin, diabetes history and coronary heart disease history between the two groups (P < 0.05). Compared with the non-heart failure group, the heart failure group had significant lower lymphocyte and platelet counts, while the neutrophil count and SII were significantly higher (P < 0.05). The result of multiple Logistic regression analysis showed a positive correlation between the increase of SII and the prevalence rate of heart failure (P < 0.05). After adjusting for related confounding factors, the values of odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95%CI) for prevalence rate of heart failure in patients with SII from the second to the fourth quartiles were 0.80 (0.57 to 1.11), 1.14 (0.84 to 1.56) and 1.38 (1.02 to 1.87) respectively (P_trend=0.006). Subgroup analyses were carried out according to gender, diabetes, coronary heart disease, hyperlipidemia and eGFR, and the results showed that among women without coronary heart disease, with eGFR≤90 mL/(min·1.73 m²) and with or without hyperlipidemia, participants with the highest quartile of SII (Q₄) had a significant higher risk of heart failure than those with Q₁ (P_trend < 0.05). Conclusion SII may be independently associated with the prevalence rate of heart failure in elderly people with hypertension, and has guiding significance for clinical and nursing work.

0.05). Relative risk (RR) between UAE patients and control group was 0.95, and 95% CI was 0.92-0.99. The success rate (92.3%) of UAE group was 95% of control group (96.7%), with a significant difference between them (P