1.Development of an intervention program to enhance communication and collaboration in multidisciplinary teams of nurses in stroke rehabilitation wards based on a shared mental model
Xiaohe WANG ; Lu ZHANG ; Shuqin XIAO
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2026;32(1):101-109
ObjectiveTo develop an intervention program based on a shared mental model to enhance the communication and collaboration skills of nurses in multidisciplinary teams in stroke rehabilitation wards. MethodsUsing the shared mental model as the theoretical framework, the intervention program was preliminarily drafted through literature review to establish a theoretical foundation and qualitative research to identify clinical needs. The Delphi method was then used to revise and refine the program. ResultsBased on literature review and qualitative research, intervention elements were extracted across four dimensions: equipment, tasks, team interaction and team members, forming the initial draft of the intervention program. Two rounds of consultations were conducted with 18 experts, achieving a 100% valid response rate in both rounds. The expert authority coefficients were 0.87 and 0.90, respectively. In the second round of consultation, the variation coefficients for the importance scores of each item ranged from 0 to 0.20 (overall Kendall's W = 0.272, P < 0.001), and the variation coefficients for feasibility scores ranged from 0 to 0.21 (overall Kendall's W = 0.275, P < 0.001). The final intervention program included five first-level indicators, eight second-level indicators, and 29 third-level indicators, aligning with the four dimensions of the shared mental model. ConclusionThe intervention program was developed to enhance the communication and collaboration skills of nurses in multidisciplinary teams in stroke rehabilitation wards based on the shared mental model.
2.Effects and mechanism of Qiangxin decoction on mitochondrion of rats with chronic heart failure
Meiling MAO ; Jianqi LU ; Zhide ZHU ; Yan PANG ; Liyu XIE ; Jiayong CHEN ; Xinyu WU ; Xiang XIAO ; Junshen LU ; Weiqi SHI
China Pharmacy 2025;36(2):160-165
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects and potential mechanism of Qiangxin decoction on mitochondrion of rats with chronic heart failure (CHF). METHODS The CHF model was established by ligating the left anterior descending branch of the coronary artery. Modeled rats were divided into model group, Qiangxin decoction low-dose and high-dose groups (12.25, 24.50 g/kg, calculated by crude drug), and chemical medicine group (Sacubitril valsartan sodium tablets, 10.42 mg/kg), with 10 rats in each group; control group was set up without treatment. Each group of rats was orally administered with the corresponding medication or normal saline twice a day for 28 consecutive days. After the last medication, the contents of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in serum and phosphatidic acid (PA) and cardiolipin (CL) in myocardial tissue were all detected; the pathological damage and collagen fibrosis of rat myocardial tissue were observed; the apoptosis of myocardial cells was determined; the ultrastructure of myocardial tissue was observed; the protein expressions of mitofusin 1 (Mfn1), Mfn2, optic atrophy protein 1 (OPA1) and dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) were all detected in myocardial tissue. RESULTS Compared with control group,the serum content of NT-proBNP, apoptotic rate of myocardial cells, and relative expressions of S-OPA1 and Drp1 proteins were all increased significantly; serum content of ATP,contents of PA and CL, and relative expressions of Mfn1, Mfn2 and L-OPA1 proteins were all significantly reduced (P<0.05). There were abnormal membrane tissue structure in various layers of myocardial tissue, degeneration and necrosis of myocardial cells, and severe fibrosis; the mitochondria were swollen, with reduced or absent cristae, and uneven matrix density. After intervention with Qiangxin decoction, the levels of the aforementioned quantitative indicators in serum and myocardial tissue of rats (excluding CL content in the Qiangxin decoction low- dose group) were significantly reversed (P<0.05); the pathological damage of myocardial tissue had significantly improved, fibrosis had significantly reduced, mitochondrial morphology tended to be normal, cristae had increased, and matrix density was uniform. CONCLUSIONS Qiangxin decoction can regulate myocardial mitochondrial function and structural integrity of CHF rats, thereby improving myocardial energy metabolism and antagonizing myocardial fibrosis, the mechanism of which may be associated with activating PA/Mfn/CL signaling pathway.
3.Effects and mechanism of Qiangxin decoction on mitochondrion of rats with chronic heart failure
Meiling MAO ; Jianqi LU ; Zhide ZHU ; Yan PANG ; Liyu XIE ; Jiayong CHEN ; Xinyu WU ; Xiang XIAO ; Junshen LU ; Weiqi SHI
China Pharmacy 2025;36(2):160-165
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects and potential mechanism of Qiangxin decoction on mitochondrion of rats with chronic heart failure (CHF). METHODS The CHF model was established by ligating the left anterior descending branch of the coronary artery. Modeled rats were divided into model group, Qiangxin decoction low-dose and high-dose groups (12.25, 24.50 g/kg, calculated by crude drug), and chemical medicine group (Sacubitril valsartan sodium tablets, 10.42 mg/kg), with 10 rats in each group; control group was set up without treatment. Each group of rats was orally administered with the corresponding medication or normal saline twice a day for 28 consecutive days. After the last medication, the contents of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in serum and phosphatidic acid (PA) and cardiolipin (CL) in myocardial tissue were all detected; the pathological damage and collagen fibrosis of rat myocardial tissue were observed; the apoptosis of myocardial cells was determined; the ultrastructure of myocardial tissue was observed; the protein expressions of mitofusin 1 (Mfn1), Mfn2, optic atrophy protein 1 (OPA1) and dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) were all detected in myocardial tissue. RESULTS Compared with control group,the serum content of NT-proBNP, apoptotic rate of myocardial cells, and relative expressions of S-OPA1 and Drp1 proteins were all increased significantly; serum content of ATP,contents of PA and CL, and relative expressions of Mfn1, Mfn2 and L-OPA1 proteins were all significantly reduced (P<0.05). There were abnormal membrane tissue structure in various layers of myocardial tissue, degeneration and necrosis of myocardial cells, and severe fibrosis; the mitochondria were swollen, with reduced or absent cristae, and uneven matrix density. After intervention with Qiangxin decoction, the levels of the aforementioned quantitative indicators in serum and myocardial tissue of rats (excluding CL content in the Qiangxin decoction low- dose group) were significantly reversed (P<0.05); the pathological damage of myocardial tissue had significantly improved, fibrosis had significantly reduced, mitochondrial morphology tended to be normal, cristae had increased, and matrix density was uniform. CONCLUSIONS Qiangxin decoction can regulate myocardial mitochondrial function and structural integrity of CHF rats, thereby improving myocardial energy metabolism and antagonizing myocardial fibrosis, the mechanism of which may be associated with activating PA/Mfn/CL signaling pathway.
5.Wendantang Regulates Energy Metabolism in Treatment of Myocardial Ischemia via SIRT3/PGC-1α Pathway
Xinjun ZHANG ; Zhiqiang XIAO ; Jia LU ; Wenliang DUN ; Ning GU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(2):1-8
ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanism by which Wendantang regulates the silent information regulator 3 (SIRT3)/peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) pathway to influence energy metabolism and thereby prevent and treat myocardial ischemia (MI) in a rat model of hyperlipidemia (HL). MethodsThirty SD rats were randomly assigned into five groups: control, model, low-dose (3.702 g·kg-1·d-1) Wendantang, high-dose (7.404 g·kg-1·d-1) Wendantang, and positive control (trimetazidine, 0.006 g·kg-1·d-1), with six rats in each group. The control group was fed normally, while the other groups were fed with a high-fat diet for six weeks for the modeling of HL. Subsequently, the drug intervention groups were administrated with corresponding drugs by gavage, and the control and model groups received an equivalent volume of normal saline for 14 days. One hour after the last gavage, the other groups except the control group were injected intraperitoneally with posterior pituitary hormone (30 U·kg-1) to induce MI. Electrocardiography (ECG) was employed to detect changes in the electrocardiogram. Hematoxylin-eosin staining was performed to observe cardiac pathological changes. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was employed to measure the serum levels of cardiac troponin I(cTnI), myoglobin (MYO), and creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB). Colorimetry was used to determine the levels of total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TG) in the serum and ATP, malondialdehyde (MDA), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the myocardial tissue. Western blot was employed to determine the protein levels of SIRT3, PGC-1α, adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), and phosphorylated AMPK (p-AMPK) in the myocardial tissue. Real-time PCR was employed to measure the mRNA levels of SIRT3, PGC-1α, and AMPKα in the myocardial tissue. ResultsCompared with the control group, the model group showed significant J-point deviation and elevation in the ECG image, increased heart rate, disarrangement of myocardial fibers with unclear boundaries, elevated levels of CK-MB, cTnI, MYO, TC, and TG (P<0.05, P<0.01), declined levels of SOD and ATP (P<0.01), down-regulated mRNA levels of SIRT3, PGC-1α, and AMPK (P<0.05), and down-regulated protein levels of SIRT3, PGC-1α, and p-AMPK (P<0.05). Compared with the model group, the low-dose and high-dose Wendantang groups and the trimetazidine group showed inhibited J-point deviation and elevation in the ECG image, slowed heart rate, reduced inflammatory cell infiltration, alleviated disarrangement of myocardial fibers, declined levels of CK-MB, cTnI, MYO, TC, and TG (P<0.05, P<0.01), elevated level of SOD (P<0.01), up-regulated mRNA levels of SIRT3, PGC-1α, and AMPK (P<0.05, P<0.01) and up-regulated protein levels of SIRT3, PGC-1α, and p-AMPK (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionWendantang can effectively intervene in HL-associated MI in rats by reducing oxidative stress in myocardial cells, alleviating lipid metabolism disorders, and improving myocardial energy metabolism via the SIRT3/PGC-1α signaling pathway.
6.Effect of Slicing Angle and Initial Water Content on Water Migration and Effective Ingredient Content in Drying Process of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma
Guohong YANG ; Bingqian ZHOU ; Heng LU ; Xiao WANG ; Lanping GUO ; Wei LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(4):208-216
ObjectiveTo explore the effects of angle and original moisture content on the moisture distribution, migration and contents of effective components in the drying process of sliced Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma(SMRR). MethodsSet the slicing angles of SMRR at 30°, 45°, and 90°. Cut the fresh samples, 1/3 dehydrated samples, and 2/3 dehydrated samples, dry them in an oven at 40 ℃ and take samples at the set time points. Low-field nuclear magnetic resonance(LF-NMR) and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) were used to analyze the changes in transverse relaxation time(T2) of SMRR samples in 9 treatment groups at specific times, as well as the distribution and migration of water in the samples. The contents of tanshinone ⅡA, tanshinone Ⅰ, cryptotanshinone, and salvianolic acid B in samples from 9 different treatment groups were determined by high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC), and the best processing technology of SMRR was screened by combining with One-way ANOVA, Duncan multiple comparison and principal component analysis(PCA). ResultsThe moisture content of dry basis of SMRR in each treatment group decreased with the extension of drying time. The drying rate of fresh cut group decreased slowly at first, while the drying rate of water loss group showed a trend of increasing at first and then decreasing. The internal water of SMRR could be divided into three states, including bound water, non flowing water and free water. During the drying process, the water migration law showed that the free water of fresh cut group disappeared after drying for 12 h, the content of bound water gradually decreased, and the overall fluidity deteriorated. In the water loss group, part of the free water was transformed into more cohesive and non flowing water after drying for 3 h, and the three kinds of water basically disappeared after drying for 12 h. The MRI results showed that the entire dehydration process slowly moved from the outer side to the center, and the internal water eventually dissipated. In terms of the contents of active ingredients, the order of the effect of slicing angle on the total content of active ingredients in SMRR was 30°>45°>90°. The content of tanshinones was ranked as 1/3 dehydrated group>2/3 dehydrated group>fresh cut group, and the content of salvianolic acid B was ranked as 1/3 dehydrated group>fresh cut group>2/3 dehydrated group. Combined with the results of PCA and comprehensive scoring results, the overall level of effective component content in SMRR was the highest when cut at 30° after 1/3 of water loss. ConclusionAfter comprehensive evaluation, SMRR can be sliced at 30° after 1/3 of water loss. It is not only easy to cut, but also the surface and cross-sectional colors remain basically unchanged after drying, which is similar to the color under traditional processing, and the effective ingredients are preserved the highest. This study can provide a basis for the optimization of processing technology of SMRR.
7.Impact factor selection for non-fatal occupational injuries among manufacturing workers by LASSO regression
Yingheng XIAO ; Chunhua LU ; Juan QIAN ; Ying CHEN ; Yishuo GU ; Zeyun YANG ; Daozheng DING ; Liping LI ; Xiaojun ZHU
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2025;42(2):133-139
Background As a pillar industry in China, the manufacturing sector has a high incidence of non-fatal occupational injuries. The factors influencing non-fatal occupational injuries in this industry are closely related at various levels, including individual, equipment, environment, and management, making the analysis of these influencing factors complex. Objective To identify influencing factors of non-fatal occupational injuries among manufacturing workers, providing a basis for targeted interventions and surveillance. Methods A total of
8.Network toxicology and its application in studying exogenous chemical toxicity
Yanli LIN ; Zehua TAO ; Zhao XIAO ; Chenxu HU ; Bobo YANG ; Ya WANG ; Rongzhu LU
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2025;42(2):238-244
With the continuous development of society, a large number of new chemicals are continuously emerging, which presents a challenge to current risk assessment and safety management of chemicals. Traditional toxicology research methods have certain limitations in quickly, efficiently, and accurately assessing the toxicity of many chemicals, and cannot meet the actual needs. In response to this challenge, computational toxicology that use mathematical and computer models to achieve the prediction of chemical toxicity has emerged. In the meantime, as researchers increasingly pay attention to understanding the interaction mechanisms between exogenous chemical substances and the body from the system level, and multiomics technologies develop rapidly such as genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics, huge amounts of data have been generated, providing rich information resources for studying the interactions between chemical substances and biological molecules. System toxicology and network toxicology have also developed accordingly. Of these, network toxicology can integrate these multiomics data to construct biomolecular networks, and then quickly predict the key toxicological targets and pathways of chemicals at the molecular level. This paper outlined the concept and development of network toxicology, summarized the main methods and supporting tools of network toxicology research, expounded the application status of network toxicology in studying potential toxicity of exogenous chemicals such as agricultural chemicals, environmental pollutants, industrial chemicals, and foodborne chemicals, and analyzed the development prospects and limitations of network toxicology research. This paper aimed to provide a reference for the application of network toxicology in other fields.
9.Scientific evolution of indications for liver transplantation in hepatocellular carcinoma
Organ Transplantation 2025;16(2):202-207
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly prevalent malignant tumor worldwide and also the main indication for liver transplantation in China. The refined classification of transplant recipients has driven the evolution of indications for liver transplantation in HCC and is key to achieving precise liver transplantation. Tumor number and size have always been important clinical parameters limiting the eligibility of transplant recipients. The development of single-cell and spatial transcriptomics has further revealed the spatiotemporal heterogeneity of HCC. The incorporation of molecular markers into the criteria for liver transplantation in HCC represents a milestone. A classification system based on dual molecular markers can expand the pool of suitable candidates for liver transplantation while ensuring therapeutic efficacy. In recent years, the comprehensive diagnosis and treatment model for HCC represented by immunotherapy has made significant progress. The pre-transplant downstaging treatment system has become increasingly mature, allowing more patients who were previously unsuitable for transplantation to become eligible. The rise of artificial intelligence technology has also provided new tools for patient screening, classification, prognostic evaluation, and personalized treatment, further promoting the precision of liver transplantation in HCC. Therefore, this article reviews the scientific evolution of indications for liver transplantation in HCC and the role of artificial intelligence in revolutionizing the outcomes of liver transplantation for HCC patients, with the aim of benefiting more patients with HCC.
10.Correlation between residual cholesterol and hearing loss in noise-exposed workers
Jing QIAN ; Aichu YANG ; Minghui XIAO ; Danyan CAO ; Jijun GUO ; Xiufeng LU
China Occupational Medicine 2025;52(1):40-44
Objective To analyze the effect of residual cholesterol (RC) on hearing loss in noise-exposed workers. Methods A total of 3 412 workers engaged in noise operation work in an underground railway enterprise were selected as the research subjects using the judgment sampling method. Their occupational health examination data were collected to analyze the relationship between RC and hearing loss. Results The noise intensity of workplace in the underground rail enterprise was 80.0-85.0 (81.4±3.2) dB(A). The detection rate of hearing loss was 20.2% (691/3 412). The rates of abnormal total cholesterol, triacylglycerol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol were 35.6%, 25.7%, 9.5% and 42.4%, respectively. The median and the 25th and 75th percentiles [M(P25,P75)] of RC level were 0.24 (0.15, 0.37) mmol/L. The levels of total cholesterol, triacylglycerol and RC of workers in hearing loss group were higher than those in normal hearing group [M(P25,P75): 4.91(4.37, 5.58) vs 4.84(4.30, 5.46) mmol/L, 1.29(0.91, 1.93) vs 1.16(0.82, 1.67) mmol/L, 0.26(0.16, 0.41) vs 0.24(0.14, 0.37) mmol/L, all P<0.05]. The detection rate of hearing loss in abnormal triglyceride group was higher than that in normal triglyceride group (24.8% vs 18.7%, P<0.01), and the detection rate of hearing loss in abnormal HDL-C group was higher than that in normal HDL-C group (25.0% vs 19.8%, P<0.05). The higher the serum RC level, the higher the detection rate of hearing loss (P<0.01). Multivariate logistic regression result showed that individual with older age, longer work time and higher serum RC level had higher risk of hearing abnormality (all P<0.05), and the risk of hearing abnormality was higher in patients with abnormal fasting blood glucose than patients with normal faseing blood glucose (P<0.05) after controlling for confounding factors such as gender, alcohol consumption, body mass index, and elevated blood pressure. However, abnormal triacylglycerol and HDL-C levels were not significantly related to the risk of hearing abnormality (both P>0.05). Conclusion Serum RC levels are an independent risk factor for hearing loss among noise-exposed workers exposed to noise level of 80.0-85.0 dB(A) in the workplace.

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