1.New advances in the treatment of neonatal diabetes mellitus with sulfonylureas
Xiaoyan HU ; Jinbo XIANG ; Xiaoxia ZHU ; Zheng LI ; Tingting CAO ; Ting DING ; Ziran XU ; Jingbo LI ; Youjun YANG
China Pharmacy 2026;37(9):1236-1240
Neonatal diabetes mellitus (NDM) is a rare monogenic disorder primarily caused by insufficient insulin secretion resulting from mutations in the KCNJ11 and ABCC8 genes. Sulfonylureas, represented by glibenclamide, have become the standard therapy for this type of NDM by precisely closing the mutated ATP-sensitive potassium channels in pancreatic β cells, thereby restoring insulin secretion. Clinical studies confirm that sulfonylureas enable over 90% of patients to successfully transition from insulin to oral treatment, achieving long-term stable glycemic control and improving neurological outcomes to a certain extent. In terms of safety, severe hypoglycemia induced by sulfonylureas is relatively rare and gastrointestinal reactions are mild; moreover, sulfonylureas show good long-term tolerability, and have no adverse effects on child growth and development. In the future, by further refining the full-chain management pathway of “rapid genetic diagnosis-early intervention-specialized dosage forms-long-term follow-up”, the clinical application of sulfonylureas is expected to provide NDM patients with an optimized treatment regimen and maximize their health benefits.
2.Relationship between physical development and onset and progression of myopia among children and adolescents
MA Xiaohui, GONG Yizhuo, QIU Tingting, LIU Zheng, HUO Huanhuan, HU Yuanyuan, BI Hongsheng
Chinese Journal of School Health 2026;47(5):723-727
Objective:
To investigate the relationship between physical development indicators and the onset and progression of myopia among children and adolescents, so as to provide theoretical support for coordinated vision and physical health management.
Methods:
A prospective cohort study was conducted. In September 2022, 3 102 students from grade one in primary school to grade three in junior high school (five year primary school and four year junior high school) from six schools in Huantai County, Shandong Province, were selected using multistage cluster random sampling method to participate in an epidemiological survey on myopia, with follow up completed in September 2023. Follow up value minus baseline value( d ) was used to assess changes in physical development and vision indicators. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between physical development indicators and the incidence of myopia. Generalized linear models were established to analyze the relationship between physical development indicators and changes in d spherical equivalent (SE) and d axial length (AL) .
Results:
Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that, after adjusting for factors such as gender, age, and baseline body mass index, the third ( Q 3)and fourth ( Q 4)quartiles of d height showed increased risks of myopia onset within one year compared to the first quartile( Q 1) ( OR =1.85,95% CI =1.18-2.88; OR =1.74,95% CI =1.09-2.78,both P <0.05). Results from the generalized linear model indicated that, after adjusting for confounding factors such as gender, age, and baseline SE, d SE was negatively correlated with d height and d weight in children and adolescents ( β =-0.024, 95% CI =-0.031 to -0.018; β =-0.006, 95% CI =-0.011 to -0.001), d AL was positively correlated with d height and d weight in children and adolescents ( β =0.011, 95% CI =0.008-0.013; β =0.005, 95% CI =0.003-0.007) (all P <0.05).
Conclusions
Physical development indicators in children and adolescents were associated with the onset and progression of myopia. Dynamic monitoring and early intervention of myopia should be strengthened for children and adolescents with rapid height and weight gain to achieve coordinated management of myopia and physical development.
3.Analysis and prevention strategies for abnormal blood waste events in blood collection and supply processes
Kaiqiang LIU ; Huayou DAI ; Minyu HUA ; Tingting HU ; Weifei QIN ; Jixia ZHOU ; Xiaojing LIU ; Huaying CAI ; Chenghui LUO ; Shoubing ZHU ; Yanhua SHI ; Xi DENG ; Xia HUANG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2026;39(8):1061-1066
Objective: To analyze the characteristics and key risk factors of abnormal blood disposal throughout the 2024-2025 blood collection and supply process based on nationwide multi-site monitoring data, develop a comprehensive prevention and control strategy across the entire chain, reduce preventable blood waste, and ensure clinical blood safety. Methods: According to the Guidelines for Haemovigilance (T/CSBT 001-2026), we extracted 74 cases of abnormal blood disposal events reported by the China Blood Transfusion Association′s Blood Safety Monitoring System from January 1 2024, to December 31 2025, and conducted descriptive statistical analysis on the distribution of events, types of deviations, root causes, and classifications of disposal manifestations. Results: A total of 664 adverse events related to blood collection and supply were reported over two years, with 74 cases involving discarded abnormal blood units, accounting for 11.1% of the total. Among these, blood component preparation (40.5%) and blood collection (37.8%) remained traditional high-risk stages. The proportion of blood waste occurring during storage, distribution, and transportation increased from 7.7% in 2024 to 34.3% in 2025. Deviations from standard operating procedures (SOP) by personnel were the primary cause, accounting for 74.3% of cases. Discarded blood units were categorized into four types: compromised closed blood bag systems (40 cases), mainly due to inadequate heat sealing, physical damage, or dropped bags; blood out of the cold chain (12 cases), primarily resulting from blood being left at work sites; imbalanced proportion of preservation solution (10 cases), mostly caused by blood collection volumes exceeding the standard capacity of blood bags; and other causes (12 cases). Conclusion: Human operational errors are the core cause of abnormal blood waste. The collection and preparation stages have long been at high-risk, and the risks in the storage and transportation stages have been increasing year by year. We should focus on standardizing personnel management, improving specialized operation norms such as heat sealing, transportation, and storage, establishing a full-process intelligent cold chain monitoring and multi-node visual verification mechanism, and systematically reducing the occurrence rate of abnormal blood waste through a closed-loop quality intervention system, thereby improving the utilization efficiency of voluntary blood donation resources.
4.Factors affecting low-level viremia among HIV/AIDS cases after antiretroviral therapy
ZHU Tingting ; LI Jun ; CHEN Xiangyang ; HU Wenxue ; WANG Juejin ; LIN Xiandan
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2026;38(6):568-572
Objective:
To investigate the incidence of low-level viremia (LLV) among HIV/AIDS patients after antiretroviral therapy, and its influencing factors, so as to provide the evidence for early optimization of antiretroviral therapy strategies.
Methods:
Data on HIV/AIDS cases receiving antiretroviral therapy at designated medical institutions in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province from 2004 to 2025 were collected through the Surveillance System of China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention, including demographic information, treatment information, and viral load. The start of antiretroviral therapy was set as the observation baseline, and the observation endpoint was the first occurrence of LLV, death, or the end of follow-up (May 31, 2025). The incidence of LLV was analyzed. Factors affecting LLV among HIV/AIDS cases were analyzed using a multivariable logistic regression model.
Results:
A total of 5 939 HIV/AIDS cases were included. The predominant age group at confirmation was 25-<50 years, with 3 147 cases (52.99%). There were 4 775 males (80.40%) and 1 164 females (19.60%). As of May 31, 2025, 889 cases of LLV occurred, with an incidence of 14.97%. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that HIV/AIDS cases with household registration in Wenzhou City (OR=1.431, 95%CI: 1.165-1.757) and those with a first CD4+T lymphocyte count <350 cells/µL (<200 cells/µL, OR=1.572, 95%CI: 1.141-2.164; 200-<350 cells/µL, OR=1.450, 95%CI: 1.050-2.002) had a higher risk of LLV. Cases who started antiretroviral therapy between 2016 and 2025 (OR=0.027, 95%CI: 0.009-0.080), those with an interval from confirmation to antiretroviral therapy initiation <30 days (≤7 days, OR=0.432, 95%CI: 0.315-0.594; 8-<15 days, OR=0.584, 95%CI: 0.447-0.763; 15-<30 days, OR=0.641, 95%CI: 0.490-0.837), and those with a treatment duration ≥1 year (1 year, OR=0.206, 95%CI: 0.146-0.291; 2 years, OR=0.113, 95%CI: 0.079-0.162; 3 years, OR=0.071, 95%CI: 0.048-0.104; 4 years, OR=0.051, 95%CI: 0.034-0.075; 5 years, OR=0.042, 95%CI: 0.027-0.065; >5 years, OR=0.001, 95%CI: 0.001-0.002) had a lower risk of LLV.
Conclusions
The incidence of LLV among HIV/AIDS patients receiving antiretroviral therapy was 14.97%. The risk of LLV was mainly associated with household registration, first CD4+T lymphocyte count, year of antiretroviral therapy initiation, interval from confirmation to antiretroviral therapy initiation, and treatment duration.
5.Exploration on the differentiation thoughts of external treatment for hemorrhoids based on ancient literature in Zhong Hua Yi Dian
Tingting MU ; Hui XU ; Nina HU ; Yan MA ; Qiujie CAI
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;47(10):1461-1466
Objective:To explore the external treatment methods of hemorrhoids based on ancient books and documents; To guide clinical medication.Methods:The relevant articles on external treatment of hemorrhoids using Chinese materia medica included in Zhong Hua Yi Dian (5th edition) were retrieved. Excel 2021 was used to analyze the properties, tastes, meridian tropism, external treatment methods and drug efficacy of Chinese materia medica included in the prescriptions, and the relevant discussion contents were sorted out according to the classification of external treatment methods of hemorrhoids. Results:A total of 255 articles in ancient books were included, involving 165 prescriptions. 146 kinds of Chinese materia medica for external treatment of hemorrhoids were selected. The medicinal properties were mainly cold and warm, the main tastes were pungent, bitter and sweet, and the meridian tropism mainly involved the liver, spleen, stomach, heart, lung and large intestine meridians. Fumigation, application and application are the most widely used external treatment methods. Chinese materia medica efficacy mainly includes heat clearing drugs, surface relieving drugs, resuscitation drugs, astringent drugs, anti venom, anti insect and anti itching drugs, and tonic drugs.Conclusions:Ancient physicians treated hemorrhoids with both cold and heat, and paid equal attention to clearing heat and reducing fire, warming and activating blood circulation. They paid attention to the combination of local medication of lesions and the overall treatment of multiple meridians and multiple viscera, so as to achieve the simultaneous treatment of specimens. The treatment methods were rich, including fumigation and washing method to improve local microcirculation, application method using natural adhesive, coating method focusing on precise administration and ligation method of minimally invasive, forming a unique external treatment system, which can be used for modern clinical reference.
6.Epidural Analgesia in Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy:Evidence and Practice
Bihua XIE ; Tingting LI ; Yang HU ; Liulin XIONG ; Tinghua WANG ; Fei LIU
Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Sciences) 2025;56(2):556-562
Esophagectomy is an effective treatment for esophageal cancer,and there has been growing attention on the importance of postoperative pain management in patients undergoing the surgery.Epidural analgesia is the preferred analgesic approach for open esophagectomy.With the development of surgical technology,minimally invasive esophagectomy(MIE)has become the mainstream surgical approach.However,no conclusion has been reached concerning whether epidural analgesia is still the preferred analgesic approach for MIE.Herein,we analyzed the relevant literature published in recent years and found that epidural analgesia continued to be an important analgesic approach for MIE,offering the best analgesic effect.Epidural analgesia can reduce postoperative pulmonary complications,improve the quality of life,and reduce the stress response.Adverse effects can be minimized through accurate selection of epidural puncture segments,individualized medication,and multimodal analgesia strategies.In the future,precision-based multimodal analgesia can be achieved using emerging technologies such as big data analytics and artificial intelligence.
7.Baseline Inflammatory Burden Index Predicts Primary Resistance to Combinations of ICIs With Chemotherapy in Patients With HER-2-Negative Advanced Gastric Cancer
Tingting WANG ; Huihui ZENG ; Ting HU ; Junhao ZHANG ; Zishu WANG
Journal of Gastric Cancer 2025;25(2):266-275
Purpose:
Combinations of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and chemotherapy have become the standard first-line treatment for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2)-negative advanced gastric cancer. However, primary resistance remains a challenge, with no effective biomarkers available for its prediction. This retrospective study explores the relationship between the baseline inflammatory burden index (IBI) and primary resistance in such context.
Materials and Methods:
We analyzed 62 patients with HER-2-negative advanced gastric cancer who received ICIs and chemotherapy as their first-line treatment. The IBI was calculated as follows: C-reactive protein (mg/L) × neutrophil count (10 3 /mm 3 )/lymphocyte count (10 3 /mm 3 ). Based on disease progression within 6 months, patients were categorized into the primary resistant or the control group. We compared baseline characteristics and IBI scores between the groups and assessed the predictive value of the IBI using the receiver operating characteristic curve. Both univariate and multivariate binary logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify factors influencing primary resistance.
Results:
Nineteen patients were included in the primary resistance group, and forty-three patients were included in the control group. The IBI was significantly higher in the resistant group compared to the control group (P<0.01). The area under the curve for the IBI was 0.82, indicating a strong predictive value. Multivariate analysis identified the IBI as an independent predictor of primary resistance (P=0.014).
Conclusions
The baseline IBI holds promise as a predictor of primary resistance to combined ICIs and chemotherapy in patients with HER-2-negative advanced gastric cancer.
8.Effect of Qigui Didang Decoction in Improving Metabolic Memory of Diabetic Nephropathy Through Sirt1/p53/NF-κB p65 Pathway
Tingting HU ; Lifei FAN ; Yuqin GUO ; Min LIN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(18):20-29
ObjectiveTo explore the effect and mechanism of Qigui Didang decoction, formulated based on the principle of Tonifying Deficiency and Unblocking Collaterals, on improving metabolic memory of db/db mice with diabetic nephropathy (DN) through silent information regulator 1 signal regulator 1 (Sirt1)/p53/nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) p65 pathway. MethodsFifteen db/db mice were randomly divided into model group (10 mL·kg-1·d-1), resveratrol group (20 mg·kg-1·d-1), and Qigui Didang decoction group (3.34 g·kg-1·d-1) Another five db/m mice were selected as the normal group (10 mL·kg-1·d-1). After the intervention, the kidney weight of each group was measured, and the kidney index (KI) was calculated. Fasting blood glucose (FBG), creatinine (CRE), β2-microglobulin (β2-MG), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and cystatin C (CysC) were measured. Renal pathology was observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and Masson staining. The mRNA and protein expression levels of Sirt1, NF-κB, tumor suppressor gene p53, interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and cysteine aspartate protease-3 (Caspase-3) were detected using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) and Western blot. ResultsCompared with the normal group, the model group showed disordered renal structure, obvious renal damage, and markedly elevated levels of renal function indexes (CRE, β2-MG, BUN, and CysC) (P<0.01). The KI and blood glucose were significantly increased (P<0.01), while Sirt1 expression was markedly decreased (P<0.01). Expression levels of NF-κB p65, p53, IL-1β, and Caspase-3 were increased significantly (P<0.05). Compared with those in the model group, DN mice treated with Qigui Didang decoction exhibited significantly decreased FBG, improved renal function, and markedly decreased KI (P<0.01), along with reduced CRE, β2-MG, BUN, and CysC levels (P<0.05). Protein expression of Sirt1 was significantly upregulated (P<0.05), while that of NF-κB p65, p53, IL-1β, and Caspase-3 was markedly decreased (P<0.05). The mRNA expression levels of NF-κB p65, p53, IL-1β, and Caspase-3 were significantly decreased (P<0.05). The staining results indicate improved renal fibrosis, significantly decreased fiber deposition (P<0.05), and less inflammatory infiltration in the Qigui Didang decoction group. ConclusionThe findings suggest that Qigui Didang decoction can alleviate the metabolic memory effect of DN, thereby inhibiting renal cell apoptosis and inflammatory response in mice, and improving renal function. The mechanism of action is closely related to the Sirt1/p53/NF-κB p65 signaling pathway.
9.Progress in clinical application of anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody in refractory nephrotic syndrome in children
Jinbo XIANG ; Guanguo SHEN ; Zheng LI ; Xiaoyan HU ; Tingting CAO ; Ziran XU ; Ting DING ; Jingbo LI
China Pharmacy 2025;36(16):2078-2084
Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of refractory nephrotic syndrome (RNS) in children. The first- generation rituximab is the most widely used in clinical practice; it shows definite efficacy in children with RNS, is recommended by guidelines, particularly for achieving a high remission rate in minimal change nephrosis, and can significantly reduce the cumulative use of glucocorticoids and immunosuppressants. The second-generation ofatumumab has potential as an alternative treatment for patients who are intolerant or resistant to rituximab, while the third-generation obinutuzumab has shown efficacy in complex cases such as rituximab resistance or post-transplant recurrence. However, there is still controversy regarding the optimization of rituximab treatment dosage and whether ofatumumab and obinutuzumab offer greater advantages than rituximab for the treatment of RNS in children. The most common adverse reaction induced by anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies is infusion reactions, and long-term adverse events mainly include increased risks of sustained immunosuppression and infections. Rituximab has significant economic advantages for the treatment of RNS, but additional pharmacoeconomic research based on China’s healthcare environment is needed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of ofatumumab and obinutuzumab in this population. Given that the current use of ofatumumab and obinutuzumab in this field is considered off-label use, clinical application should only proceed after a rigorous evaluation of the patient’s benefits and risks.
10.Survey on human T-lymphotropic virus infection among blood donors in Hunan province
Binbin ZOU ; Qing HU ; Ni SUN ; Xiangmei KANG ; Tingting HU ; Fei FAN ; Feixue ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2025;38(8):1077-1082
Objective: To investigate the prevalence of human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) infection among blood donors in Hunan Province from 2022 to 2024. Methods: A total of 1 830 342 blood donors from 14 prefecture-level blood centers in Hunan Province over the past three years were screened for anti-HTLV-Ⅰ/Ⅱ using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Initially reactive samples were further tested with Line Immunoassay (LIA
)/MP-Western blot and RT-PCR nucleic acid test for confirmation. Blood donors confirmed positive for HTLV were tracked and followed up. Results: From 2022 to 2024, the initial ELISA reactive rate for anti-HTLV-I/II among blood donors in Hunan Province was 1.36 per 10 000 (249/1 830 342). The confirmed positive rate was 0.20 per 10 000 (37/1 830 342), accounting for 14.86% of the initially reactive donors. The follow-up success rate for confirmed HTLV-positive blood donors was only 18.92%, while that for HTLV-indeterminate donors was 54.17%. Conclusion: The confirmed HTLV infection rates in Yueyang, Loudi, Shaoyang, Yiyang, and Zhuzhou cities were higher than the provincial (0.20 per 10 000). Chenzhou, Yongzhou, Zhangjiajie, and Xiangxi were identified as low prevalence areas, with an infection rate of 0. The overall follow-up success rate was low, indicating significant difficulties and bottlenecks in follow-up work. The comprehensive screening for HTLV and follow-up studies in Hunan provide valuable data to further improve blood safety testing strategies and risk warning mechanisms.


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