1.Effects of subanesthetic dose of esketamine on postoperative anxiety and recovery in patients undergoing laparo-scopic cholecystectomy
Zhangzhen ZHONG ; Xian ZHENG ; Ting XU ; Jie WANG ; Hui CAO ; Xinggen ZHOU ; Hui LI ; Jiacheng ZHAO ; Hui LIU ; Chao ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2026;37(2):204-209
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of subanesthetic dose of esketamine on postoperative anxiety and recovery in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHODS A total of 200 patients scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy at Suzhou Ninth Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University from January 2023 to December 2024 were randomly assigned to control group (n=100) and observation group (n=100). One minute before the initiation of anesthesia, patients in the control group received intravenous injections of Propofol emulsion injection, Sufentanil citrate injection, and Succinylcholine chloride injection. On this basis, patients in the observation group received an intravenous injection of Esketamine hydrochloride injection. The anxiety status of patients in both groups was compared, along with their general intraoperative conditions (including sufentanil dosage, duration of pneumoperitoneum, operative time, anesthesia time, and extubation time), postoperative recovery, incidence of adverse reactions, and the need for dezocine rescue analgesia. Heart rate and mean arterial pressure, entropy index (state entropy and response entropy), inflammatory marker levels [interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP)], numerical rating scale (NRS) for pain intensity were compared between the two groups at different time points. RESULTS No significant differences were found between the two groups in pneumoperitoneum duration, operative time, anesthesia time,extubation time, incidence of postoperative dry mouth, entropy index or length of stay in the post-anesthesia care unit (P>0.05). Compared with the control group, the observation group showed significantly lower postoperative STAI-S scores, reduced intraoperative sufentanil consumption, decreased incidence of postoperative nausea, vomiting, and shivering, the need for dezocine rescue analgesia, as well as lower plasma IL-6 and CRP levels at 24 h after surgery, and NRS (P<0.05). The heart rate and mean arterial pressure of patients in the observation group at the start of surgery, end of surgery, and during extubation were all significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Subanesthetic dose of esketamine can effectively alleviate postoperative anxiety, reduce intraoperative opioid consumption, suppress postoperative inflammatory response, relieve postoperative pain, and promote recovery in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
2.Research progress of nucleic acid drugs in the field of inflammatory diseases
Zhiwei ZHAO ; Yue ZHAO ; Wanxia WANG ; Limeng CHEN ; Tao ZHANG ; Xian ZHENG
China Pharmacy 2026;37(11):1502-1507
When inflammation is continuously activated or dysregulated, it can induce chronic tissue injury and organ dysfunction, and participate in the occurrence and development of various inflammatory diseases such as atherosclerosis and inflammatory bowel disease. Owing to high targeting, long-acting efficacy and programmability, nucleic acid drugs provide a new direction for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. This article reviews the classification, mechanism of action and application progress of nucleic acid drugs in inflammatory diseases. It is found that small interfering RNA (siRNA) can specifically cut target mRNA through RNA interference to achieve inhibiting the expression of the target protein; antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) can inhibit target protein expression by inducing microRNA (miRNA) degradation or regulating splicing processes; miRNA can achieve network intervention by regulating multiple inflammatory target genes. At present, important breakthroughs have been made in the field of inflammatory diseases with siRNA drugs including Lumasiran, Nedosiran (for primary hyperoxaluria 1) and Inclisiran (for atherosclerosis), ASO drugs including Donidalorsen (for hereditary angioedema), Volanesorsen and Olezarsen (for familial chylomicronemia syndrome) and Lademirsen (for Alport syndrome), as well as miRNA drugs including Obefazimod (for inflammatory bowel disease) and Remlarsen (for pathological fibrosis). These drugs are expected to become a new generation of anti-inflammatory therapeutic strategies and bring more precise and efficient treatment options for patients with chronic inflammation and fibrotic diseases.
3.Chinese expert consensus on salvage esophagectomy for esophageal cancer after definitive chemoradiotherapy
Zhaoxian LIN ; Yang HU ; Lei XIAN ; Yun LI ; Jinbo ZHAO ; Xiaobin HOU ; Shuangping ZHANG ; Sunkui KE ; Changying GUO ; Songping XIE ; Haitao WEI ; Yong LI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2026;33(07):977-987
Definitive chemoradiotherapy (dCRT) has become a cornerstone in the treatment of locally advanced esophageal cancer; however, local control remains suboptimal, and persistent lesions or locoregional recurrences after treatment are not uncommon. For patients without distant metastases but with local failure, whether surgical intervention can still offer curative potential remains a major clinical dilemma. Salvage esophagectomy (SE) offers potential long-term survival for selected patients, but this procedure is performed in the context of severe fibrosis, impaired local blood supply, and obscured anatomical planes following chemoradiotherapy, resulting in significantly higher perioperative risk compared to primary esophagectomy. Consequently, controversies exist regarding patient selection, preoperative restaging, choice of surgical approach, extent of lymphadenectomy, gastrointestinal reconstruction, and perioperative management. In recent years, with the refinement of restaging modalities such as PET/CT, the accumulation of experience in high-volume centers, and emerging evidence from clinical studies, the clinical role of SE has gradually shifted from a "high-risk salvage measure" to a "selective curative strategy aimed at achieving long-term survival in carefully selected patients". Nevertheless, standardized guidelines for patient selection, technical approaches, and perioperative management are still lacking. Based on current evidence and clinical experience, experts organized by the Integrated Esophageal Cancer Committee of Chinese Anti-Cancer Association systematically reviewed key issues regarding SE, including its definition, indications, preoperative evaluation, choice of surgical approach, lymphadenectomy, gastrointestinal reconstruction, and perioperative management, and formulated a Chinese expert consensus. This consensus aims to provide guidance for standardized assessment, appropriate referral, individualized surgical decision-making, and optimized perioperative management of patients with locoregional failure after dCRT. Ultimately, this will increase the likelihood of R0 resection, reduce the risk of severe complications, and promote the safer, more judicious, and standardized implementation of SE in high-risk scenarios.
4.Follow-up study on latent tuberculosis infection among boarding junior and senior high school freshmen in Zhuhai City
ZHAO Wenjun, SU Wenjing, LUO Tao, LUO Jianzhen,WANG Tao, ZHANG Weihua,WEI Ning, HUANG Xian
Chinese Journal of School Health 2026;47(8):1189-1192
Objective:
To investigate follow-up participation situation, negative conversion, and tuberculosis incidence among boarding junior and senior high school freshmen with latent tuberculosis infection(LTBI) in Zhuhai, so as to provide a reference for better LTBI management in school settings.
Methods:
A prospective cohort study enrolled 413 LTBI and 27 184 non LTBI boarding junior and senior high school freshmen in Zhuhai from September to October 2023. The LTBI group underwent follow up retesting at >3-6, >6-12, >12-24, >24 months after screening. The followup content included mycobacterium tuberculosis infection testing,chest X ray examination,and questionaire survey(basic demographic information, lifestyle, history of close contact with tuberculosis, and suspected symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis). Follow-up participation, negative conversion, and tuberculosis incidence were analyzed. Rate was compared by using the Chi-square test, and factors associated with negative conversion were assessed by multivariate Logistic regression analysis.
Results:
Follow-up participation rates increased initially and then declined, with rates of 25.67% within >3-6 months, 37.05% within >6-12 months, 82.02% within >12-24 months, and 52.21% after 24 months. The overall negative conversion rate was 61.03%. The differences in the conversion rate to negative of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection detection among junior and senior high school freshmen in the LTBI group by different testing methods, school types, smoking history, sleep status, and academic stress were all statistically significant( χ 2=124.96, 22.70, 4.71, 6.31, 6.08, all P <0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis identified testing methods, smoking history, and sleep status as factors associated with negative conversion ( OR =1.90-21.67, all P <0.05). The cumulative incidence of tuberculosis was 726.39 per 100 000 in the LTBI group versus 14.71 per 100 000 in the non-LTBI group ( RR =49.37, 95% CI =11.08-219.87, P <0.01).
Conclusions
Boarding junior and senior high school freshmen with LTBI in Zhuhai have a higher risk of tuberculosis than concurrent non-LTBI students; they therefore represent a priority group for tuberculosis prevention and control. Centralized follow up is recommended to improve participation, and high specificity methods should be used in follow up retesting and maintain consistency across assessments.
5.Yanghe Xiaonang Decoction (阳和消囊汤) for the Treatment of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome-Related Infertility with Healthy Qi Deficiency and Phlegm Stasis Syndrome:A Randomized Controlled Trial
Pengxuan YAN ; Jia FU ; Kun LI ; Jingchun ZHANG ; Yukun ZHAO ; Nanxing XIAN ; Wentong ZHU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(18):1995-2002
ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy and safety of Yanghe Xiaonang Decoction (阳和消囊汤, YXD) in the treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)-related infertility with healthy qi deficiency and phlegm stasis syndrome. MethodsA total of 120 PCOS-related infertility participants with healthy qi deficiency and phlegm stasis syndrome were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group in a 1∶1 ratio, with 60 cases in each group. The treatment group started taking YXD on the first day of the menstrual cycle, one dose daily, until the day of sexual intercourse when follicles matured and were released. Those without mature follicles or ovulation could take it until the 14th to 28th day. The control group was given oral letrozole at 2.5 mg daily starting on the 5th day of the menstrual cycle for 5 consecutive days. If the basal body temperature curve remained monophasic on the 28th day of the menstrual cycle, and no dominant follicle was detected by color Doppler ultrasound, estrogen plus progesterone or progesterone alone was administered for withdrawal bleeding, followed by a new treatment cycle. The treatment lasted for three consecutive menstrual cycles. Patients were followed up for 3 months upon confirmed pregnancy or after the completion of the 3rd treatment cycle. The clinical pregnancy rate, total effective rate, pregnancy rate, biochemical pregnancy rate, embryonic arrest rate, and ectopic pregnancy rate between the two groups were compared. Transvaginal color Doppler ultrasound was used for monitoring endometrial thickness, cyclic ovulation status, number of follicles between 2-9 mm, and the difference in transverse and longitudinal diameters of dominant follicles. The levels of endocrine hormone indicators including serum testosterone (T), prolactin (PRL), luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), progesterone (P), estradiol (E2), free testosterone (F-T), androstenedione (ASD), inhibin B (INH-B), and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), as well as the total traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) symptom scores before and after treatment were compared between the two groups. ResultsA total of 58 patients in each group were included in the statistical analysis. The clinical pregnancy rate in the treatment group was 39.66% (23/58), higher than 22.41% (13/58) in the control group (P<0.05). The total effective rate in the treatment group was 96.55% (56/58), higher than 79.31% (46/58) in the control group (P<0.05). The biochemical pregnancy rate and embryonic arrest rate in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). The treatment group was superior to the control group in increasing endometrial thickness and reducing the number of 2-9 mm follicles at the 2nd and 3rd cycles, as well as in improving the cyclic ovulation status and the difference in transverse and longitudinal diameters of dominant follicles at the 3rd cycle (P<0.05). After treatment, the treatment group exhibited significant reductions in serum T, LH, F-T, ASD, INH-B, and AMH levels (P<0.05). The control group also showed significant decreases in LH, F-T, INH-B, and AMH levels (P<0.05). The levels of F-T, INH-B, and AMH in the treatment group after treatment were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). The improvement of the total TCM symptom score in the treatment group was superior to that in the control group (P<0.05). ConclusionYXD can significantly improve the clinical pregnancy rate, reduce the rates of biochemical pregnancy and embryonic arrest, alleviate clinical symptoms, increase endometrial thickness, enhance dominant follicles, and improve endocrine hormone levels in PCOS-related infertility with healthy qi deficiency and phlegm stasis syndrome, showing good safety.
6.Current Situation, Problems and Countermeasures of Experimental Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Regulating PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway in Rats with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Pengxuan YAN ; Yiqing LIU ; Nanxing XIAN ; Linjing PENG ; Kun LI ; Jingchun ZHANG ; Yukun ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(1):259-266
Polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS) and its resulting infertility is one of the common diseases of gynecology and reproductive endocrinology. The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B(PI3K/Akt) signaling pathway is relatively well-studied in the development of intervention in PCOS, and the experiments on PCOS in rats conducted by traditional Chinese medicine through this signaling pathway is also the main direction of mechanistic research. In this paper, 20 articles published in academic journals in the past 5 years were selected through the corresponding criteria, and the objective situation and existing problems of the selected research projects were analyzed from five aspects, namely, baseline data, modeling and treatment, grouping, evaluative indexes, and pharmacodynamic indexes. It is found that there were different degrees of problems in each research project, such as the observation indicators of modeling, criteria for judging the success of the model, the treatment period, the calculation of dosage of prescription/active ingredients and specific dosage were not clearly defined, which could easily lead the bias of the results or reduce the validity of experimental data. Based on this, the list of PCOS rat experimental research operations was formed, involving five categories of experimental rats, model construction, study implementation, outcome measures and analysis and report with a total of 21 operation lists, with a view to provide a reference for the subsequent PCOS experiments related to scientific research and helping to form high-quality results.
7.Reliability and validity analysis of the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder self-report scale-revised among children aged 8-14
Pei ZHANG ; Lingrong XIAO ; Xian TIAN ; Gang ZHAO ; Hongmei WU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2025;34(1):71-77
Objective:To test the reliability and validity of the ADHD self-report scale-revised (ASRS-R) among Chinese children aged 8-14 and provide preliminary evidence for the use of ASRS-R as a tool for identifying attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in Chinese children aged 8-14 years.Methods:In October 2023, elementary school students aged 8-14 from five elementary school in Shenzhen were selected for the survey through convenience sampling. The subjects were tested using ASRS-R and strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ). Among them, exploratory factor analysis and item analysis were conducted on sample 1 ( n=1 558), confirmatory factor analysis, calibration correlation validity and reliability analysis were conducted on sample 2 ( n=1 648), and retest reliability analysis was conducted on sample 3 ( n=300).The data was subjected to item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, calibration correlation validity and reliability analysis by SPSS 25.0 and AMOS 23.0 softwares. Results:Exploratory factor analysis showed that the KMO value was 0.947, the cumulative variance contribution was 41.061%, and the loadings for the entries ranged from 0.454 to 0.697.The confirmatory factor analysis showed a good fit of the two-factor model ( χ2/ df=3.355, CFI=0.959, TLI=0.952, RMSEA=0.038, SRMR=0.029, AGFI=0.962, NFI=0.943, IFI=0.952), and was applicable to primary school students of different grades and genders. The internal consistency coefficients of the total scale, the dimensions of inattention and hyperactive/impulsivity were 0.876, 0.815, 0.769, respectively and the retest reliability of total scale was 0.984. Item analysis showed that the correlation coefficients between the score of each item and the total score of the scale ranged from 0.503 to 0.663(all P<0.01). Conclusion:The ASRS-R has good reliability and validity and is suitable for the identification of ADHD behavior in Chinese children aged 8-14.
8.Analysis of proportion and trend prediction of disability-adjusted life years attributed to aging population in common diges-tive system malignant tumors in China
Ji LI ; Yang CHEN ; Maorong ZHANG ; Zhao YANG ; Xian TANG ; Hongmei WEN
Practical Oncology Journal 2025;39(5):372-380
Objective The aim of this study was to analyze the proportion of disability adjusted life years(DALYs)attributed to aging population in common digestive system malignancies in China,and predict the proportion and the trends of DALYs attributed to aging proportion from 2022 to 2046.Methods Based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021,the DALY data of esophageal cancer,stomach cancer,colorectal cancer,pancreatic cancer,liver cancer,gallbladder and biliary tract cancer of Chinese people aged≥25 years from 1990 to 2021 were selected.The age-period-birth models were used to predict the DALY of malignant tumors from 2022 to 2046.The changes of DALY from 1990 to 2046 were decomposed into population growth,population aging,and age-specific DALY rate changes,and analyze the proportion of DALY changes attributable to population aging and its change trend.Results From 1990 to 2021,the DALY change rates of esophageal cancer,stomach cancer,colorectal cancer,pancreatic cancer,liver cancer,gall-bladder and biliary tract cancer in Chinese people aged≥25 years were 18.20%,-0.34%,98.10%,164.16%,58.21%and 90.62%,respectively.Compared with 2021,the proportion of DALY changes attributed to population aging for six types of malignant tumors in 1990 was from-38.32%to-19.72%.The top three cancer types with the highest attribution ratios were stomach cancer(-38.32%),esophageal cancer(-38.07%),gallbladder and biliary tract cancer(-29.78%).The expected change rates of DALY for the six types of malignant tumors from 2021 to 2046 were 20.72%,11.50%,58.19%,57.38%,21.36%and 48.39%,respective-ly.By compared with 2021,the proportion of DALY changes of six malignant tumors attributed to population aging in 2046 was from 18.82%to 47.83%,and the top three cancers attributed to the proportion were gallbladder and biliary tract cancer(47.83%),color-ectal cancer(43.07%)and pancreatic cancer(38.76%).From 2022 to 2046,the proportion of DALY changes attributed to aging pop-ulation for the six types of malignant tumors would continue to rise(P<0.001).The proportions of colorectal cancer and pancreatic cancer attributed to population aging and the proportion of age-specific DALY rate were both positive and rising(P<0.001),which would eventually promote the further increase of DALY.Conclusion Population aging has become the main driving factor for the growth of DALY in digestive system malignant tumors in China.The impact on DALY of colorectal cancer and pancreatic cancer will be prominent in the future.Targeted prevention and control strategies should be developed to actively respond to population aging.
9.Reliability and validity analysis of the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder self-report scale-revised among children aged 8-14
Pei ZHANG ; Lingrong XIAO ; Xian TIAN ; Gang ZHAO ; Hongmei WU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2025;34(1):71-77
Objective:To test the reliability and validity of the ADHD self-report scale-revised (ASRS-R) among Chinese children aged 8-14 and provide preliminary evidence for the use of ASRS-R as a tool for identifying attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in Chinese children aged 8-14 years.Methods:In October 2023, elementary school students aged 8-14 from five elementary school in Shenzhen were selected for the survey through convenience sampling. The subjects were tested using ASRS-R and strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ). Among them, exploratory factor analysis and item analysis were conducted on sample 1 ( n=1 558), confirmatory factor analysis, calibration correlation validity and reliability analysis were conducted on sample 2 ( n=1 648), and retest reliability analysis was conducted on sample 3 ( n=300).The data was subjected to item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, calibration correlation validity and reliability analysis by SPSS 25.0 and AMOS 23.0 softwares. Results:Exploratory factor analysis showed that the KMO value was 0.947, the cumulative variance contribution was 41.061%, and the loadings for the entries ranged from 0.454 to 0.697.The confirmatory factor analysis showed a good fit of the two-factor model ( χ2/ df=3.355, CFI=0.959, TLI=0.952, RMSEA=0.038, SRMR=0.029, AGFI=0.962, NFI=0.943, IFI=0.952), and was applicable to primary school students of different grades and genders. The internal consistency coefficients of the total scale, the dimensions of inattention and hyperactive/impulsivity were 0.876, 0.815, 0.769, respectively and the retest reliability of total scale was 0.984. Item analysis showed that the correlation coefficients between the score of each item and the total score of the scale ranged from 0.503 to 0.663(all P<0.01). Conclusion:The ASRS-R has good reliability and validity and is suitable for the identification of ADHD behavior in Chinese children aged 8-14.
10.Effects of tanshinone ⅡA on TNBS-induced mouse model of chronic colitis through PXR/NF-κB signaling pathway
Shan-shan CHEN ; Bing-bing SONG ; Xian-qiong GONG ; Jie ZHAO ; Kai-qing ZHANG ; Qiong WANG
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 2025;47(4):1129-1136
AIM To investigate the therapeutic mechanism of tanshinone ⅡA in a mouse model of chronic colitis induced by trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid(TNBS).METHODS The BALB/c mice were randomly divided into the control group,the model group,and the low-dose and high-dose tanshinone ⅡA groups(10,20 mg/kg).Chronic inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)was induced in the model and tanshinone ⅡA groups by epicutaneous application of 3.75 mg TNBS(dissolved in 48%ethanol),followed by intrarectal administration of TNBS(0.75,1.5 and 2.25 mg in 40%ethanol)on days 7,14 and 21.Starting on day 7 post-modeling,the mice underwent their 14-day consecutive dosing of corresponding drugs by gavage.The mice had their disease activity index(DAI)assessed;their colon length and weight measured;and their levels of inflammatory factors IFN-γ and TNF-α in the colon mucosa detected by ELISA.The wild-type and PXR-/-mice were randomly divided into the control group,the model group,and the tanshinone ⅡA group(20 mg/kg).After modeling and drug administration using the aforementioned method,Masson staining was used to assess the intestinal fibrosis;immunohistochemistry was employed to detect the colon expression of ZO-1 and Occludin proteins;and immunofluorescence was used to detect the colon expression of NF-κB p65.RESULTS Tanshinone ⅡA(20 mg/kg)reduced DAI scores,colon weight/length ratio,and the colon levels of IFN-γ and TNF-α of the mouse models(P<0.05,P<0.01).Compared with the WT control group,the WT model group and PXR-/-control group exhibited increased colon histopathological scores and fibrosis areas(P<0.01),decreased protein expressions of ZO-1 and Occludin(P<0.01),and increased expression of p-NF-κB p65(P<0.01).Compared with the WT model group,the WT tanshinone ⅡA group showed reduced colon weight/length ratio,histopathological scores,and fibrosis areas(P<0.01);increased protein expressions of ZO-1 and Occludin(P<0.05,P<0.01);and decreased expression of p-NF-κB p65(P<0.01).However,tanshinone ⅡA showed no significant therapeutic effect upon PXR-/-model mice(P>0.05).CONCLUSION Tanshinone ⅡA(20 mg/kg)can effectively alleviate TNBS-induced chronic colitis in mice,and this protective effect may be exerted by the modulation of PXR/NF-κB signaling pathway.


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