Objective To investigate the articulation acoustic characteristics of children with spastic cerebral palsy and their correlation with articulation intelligibility.Methods A total of 17 children with cerebral palsy and 17 ordinary children aged 6-12 years were included in the study,and the articulation acoustics and articulation intelligi-bility performance of the two types of children were compared by using three kinds of corpus:monophthong,single word and sentence,and the correlation between them was studied.Results The articulation intelligibility of the monophthong,single word and sentence corpus of children with spastic cerebral palsy was lower than that of ordina-ry children(P＜0.01),as follows:monophthong＞single word＞sentence.In the monophthong corpus,only mandibular distance and tongue distance were significantly lower than that of ordinary children(P＜0.05),and only mandibular distance and vowel space area(VSA)were significantly correlated with articulation intelligibility(P＜0.05).In the single word corpus,mandibular distance,tongue distance and VSA were significantly lower than that of ordinary children,while vowel ellipse area(VEA)was significantly higher than that of ordinary children(P＜0.05).All other indexes except VSA and formant centralization ratio(FCR)were significantly correlated with artic-ulation intelligibility(P＜0.05).In the sentence corpus,all the other indexes except mandibular distance were sig-nificantly worse than those of ordinary children(P＜0.05),and all the acoustic indexes were significantly correlated with articulation intelligibility(P＜0.05).Conclusion Children with cerebral palsy have poor articulation acoustic cha-racteristics and articulation intelligibility,and the corpus complexity will affect the degree of correlation between the two.

Objective To explore the distribution and characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndromes in patients with adenomyosis.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the data collected from patients with adenomyosis between December 2019 and April 2022 based on a cross-sectional survey.Variables included age,body mass index(BMI),disease duration,geographical region,dysmenorrhea,menstrual flow,diagnosis and treatment goals,history of adenomyosis-related surgery,postoperative recurrence,and carbohydrate antigen 125(CA125)and carbohydrate antigen 199(CA199)levels.The distribution pattern of TCM syndromes,including general information of patients with different syndromes,CA125 and CA199 levels,were analyzed.The relationship between syndromes and age,BMI,duration of disease,geographic region,and history of adenomyosis-related surgery were analyzed using the multinomial logistic regression.Results A total of 1,816 patients with adenomyosis were included.The most common TCM syndrome was syndrome of cold coagulation and blood stasis(36.84%).The other four TCM syndromes,ranked by frequency,were syndrome of qi stagnation and blood stasis(25.39%),syndrome of blood stasis due to qi deficiency(17.35%),syndrome of kidney deficiency and blood stasis(15.97%),and syndrome of intermin-gled phlegm and blood stasis(4.46%).Significant differences in age,disease duration,and BMI were observed among patients with different TCM syndromes(P<0.05).Patients with syndrome of cold congelation and blood stasis,syndrome of kidney deficiency and blood stasis,were younger than those with syndrome of qi stagnation and blood stasis.Patients with syndrome of cold congelation and blood stasis had a longer disease duration than those with syndrome of blood stasis due to qi deficiency.Patients with syndrome of blood stasis due to qi deficiency had lower BMI(P<0.05)than those with syndrome of intermin-gled phlegm and blood stasis.The most common symptom in North China,East China,Southwest China,Northwest China,and Northeast China was syndrome of cold congelation and blood stasis,accounting for 45.39%,35.98%,30.33%,41.38%,and 50.00%,respectively.The most common syndrome in Southern and Central China was syndrome of qi stagnation and blood stasis,accounting for 31.34%and 36.23%respectively.Differences in syndrome distribution were observed between patients in East,Southwest,South,and Central China and those in North China(P<0.05).Syndrome distribution also varied significantly across different diagnosis and treatment goals,as well as menstrual conditions(P<0.05).For treatment goals such as pain relief,lesion control,menstrual flow reduction,and recurrence prevention,the dominant syndromes were syndrome of cold congelation and blood stasis(40.67%,37.13%,36.95%,and 43.35%,respectively)and syndrome of qi stagnation and blood stasis(29.35%,26.39%,26.10%,and 25.75%,respectively).Among patients seeking assisted pregnancy,the primary syndromes were syndrome of cold congelation and blood stasis(41.12%)and syndrome of kidney deficiency and blood stasis(18.69%).Patients with dysmenorrhea were mostly diagnosed with syndrome of cold congelation and blood stasis(39.95%)and syndrome of qi stagnation and blood stasis(28.52%).Differences in syndrome distribution were observed between patients with small and large menstrual volume,with a higher proportion of syndrome of kidney deficiency and blood stasis in patients with small menstrual volume(P<0.05).However,no significant difference was noted in the distribution of TCM syndromes in different treatment stages.Additionally,no statistical significance was observed in the CA125 and CA199 levels among patients with various TCM syndromes.Multinomial logistic regression analysis revealed that compared with syndrome of cold congelation and blood stasis,the course of disease was the influencing factor of syndrome of blood stasis due to qi deficiency,BMI was the influencing factor of syndrome of qi stagnation and blood stasis and syndrome of intermin-gled phlegm and blood stasis,and geography was the influencing factor of syndrome of blood stasis due to qi deficiency,syndrome of qi stagnation and blood stasis,syndrome of kidney deficiency and blood stasis,and syndrome of intermin-gled phlegm and blood stasis.Conclusion Syndrome of cold coagulation and blood stasis is the most prevalent TCM syndrome among patients with adenomyosis,and the distribution of TCM syndromes has a specific regularity.The syndromes are independently correlated with region,disease duration,and BMI.

Objective To explore the multimorbidity pattern and traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome characteristics of patients with adenomyosis(AM)and to provide insights and data support for medical treatment and comprehensive AM management.Methods By retrospectively analyzing multi-center,large-sample,nationwide cross-sectional survey data,patients were divided into a single AM group or a multimorbidity group based on whether they had other diseases.The prevalence rates of specific multimorbidity or a combination of multimorbidities were calculated respectively.Single-factor analysis was used to explore the influence of age,course of disease,education level,labor nature,monthly income,production history,abortion history,operation history,region,and TCM syndromes on multimorbidity in patients with AM.The multimorbidity patterns of patients with AM were explored using Apriori association rules,and the distribution characteristics of TCM syndromes in different multimorbidity patterns were explored.Results Among 1,814 patients with AM,1,429 were in the multimorbidity group(prevalence of 78.78％).Compared with the single AM group,the patients in the multimorbidity group had a long disease course,high academic qualifications,jobs that mostly involved sitting,a history of surgery,and were primarily concentrated in the north(P＜0.05).The proportion of patients with qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome decreased,whereas the proportion of patients with kidney deficiency and blood stasis syndrome increased.Ten multimorbidity association rules were sorted according to the confidence level,and the first place of binary association rules was breast nodule to breast hyperplasia,and the first place of ternary association rules was hysteromyoma,breast nodule to breast hyperplasia.Comprehensive support and confidence level,in the binary association rules,the strong association rule was breast nodule to thyroid nodule,and sub-strong association rule was thyroid nodule to breast hyperplasia;In the ternary association rules,the strong association rule was hysteromyoma,breast nodules to breast hyperplasia,and sub-strong association rule was endometriosis,thyroid nodules to breast hyperplasia.There was no significant difference in the distribution of TCM syndromes in AM patients with different binary and ternary multimorbidity patterns.Conclusion Patients with AM have different multimorbidity patterns,and the TCM syndromes of patients with AM under different multimorbidity patterns have different characteristics.The management system of AM multimorbidity should be further developed to ensure more comprehensive and standardized health management for patients with AM.

Objective To analyze the clinical efficacy and safety of Huoxue Xiaoyi decoction combined with exercise in the treatment of ovarian endometriosis.Methods 36 patients with ovarian endometriosis treated in Guang'anmen Hospital,China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences from May 2022 to November 2022 were selected and treated with Huoxue Xiaoyi decoction combined with exercise for 3 months.The size of ovarian ectopic cyst,dysmenorrhea VAS score,PBAC score,female hormones,serum CA125 and CA199,catecholamines and cytokines levels were observed to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety.Results After treatment,the maximum diameter of ovarian ectopic cyst,dysmenorrhea VAS score,PBAC score,cytokines(serum IL-1β,IL-2,IL-4,IL-6,IL-8,IL-10)levels were significantly lower than those before treatment(P<0.05).The levels of SHBG and adrenaline were significantly higher than those before treatment(P<0.05).During the treatment,the patient had no adverse drug reactions,vital signs,liver,and kidney function indexes were normal.Conclusion Huoxue Xiaoyi decoction combined with exercise therapy can reduce the size of ovarian ectopic cyst,relieve dysmenorrhea,regulate menstrual volume,increase the level of adrenaline,increase the level of sex hormone binding globulin,reduce the level of cytokines,and has fewer adverse reactions and good safety.

Objective To investigate the articulation acoustic characteristics of children with spastic cerebral palsy and their correlation with articulation intelligibility.Methods A total of 17 children with cerebral palsy and 17 ordinary children aged 6-12 years were included in the study,and the articulation acoustics and articulation intelligi-bility performance of the two types of children were compared by using three kinds of corpus:monophthong,single word and sentence,and the correlation between them was studied.Results The articulation intelligibility of the monophthong,single word and sentence corpus of children with spastic cerebral palsy was lower than that of ordina-ry children(P＜0.01),as follows:monophthong＞single word＞sentence.In the monophthong corpus,only mandibular distance and tongue distance were significantly lower than that of ordinary children(P＜0.05),and only mandibular distance and vowel space area(VSA)were significantly correlated with articulation intelligibility(P＜0.05).In the single word corpus,mandibular distance,tongue distance and VSA were significantly lower than that of ordinary children,while vowel ellipse area(VEA)was significantly higher than that of ordinary children(P＜0.05).All other indexes except VSA and formant centralization ratio(FCR)were significantly correlated with artic-ulation intelligibility(P＜0.05).In the sentence corpus,all the other indexes except mandibular distance were sig-nificantly worse than those of ordinary children(P＜0.05),and all the acoustic indexes were significantly correlated with articulation intelligibility(P＜0.05).Conclusion Children with cerebral palsy have poor articulation acoustic cha-racteristics and articulation intelligibility,and the corpus complexity will affect the degree of correlation between the two.

Objective To explore the multimorbidity pattern and traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome characteristics of patients with adenomyosis(AM)and to provide insights and data support for medical treatment and comprehensive AM management.Methods By retrospectively analyzing multi-center,large-sample,nationwide cross-sectional survey data,patients were divided into a single AM group or a multimorbidity group based on whether they had other diseases.The prevalence rates of specific multimorbidity or a combination of multimorbidities were calculated respectively.Single-factor analysis was used to explore the influence of age,course of disease,education level,labor nature,monthly income,production history,abortion history,operation history,region,and TCM syndromes on multimorbidity in patients with AM.The multimorbidity patterns of patients with AM were explored using Apriori association rules,and the distribution characteristics of TCM syndromes in different multimorbidity patterns were explored.Results Among 1,814 patients with AM,1,429 were in the multimorbidity group(prevalence of 78.78％).Compared with the single AM group,the patients in the multimorbidity group had a long disease course,high academic qualifications,jobs that mostly involved sitting,a history of surgery,and were primarily concentrated in the north(P＜0.05).The proportion of patients with qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome decreased,whereas the proportion of patients with kidney deficiency and blood stasis syndrome increased.Ten multimorbidity association rules were sorted according to the confidence level,and the first place of binary association rules was breast nodule to breast hyperplasia,and the first place of ternary association rules was hysteromyoma,breast nodule to breast hyperplasia.Comprehensive support and confidence level,in the binary association rules,the strong association rule was breast nodule to thyroid nodule,and sub-strong association rule was thyroid nodule to breast hyperplasia;In the ternary association rules,the strong association rule was hysteromyoma,breast nodules to breast hyperplasia,and sub-strong association rule was endometriosis,thyroid nodules to breast hyperplasia.There was no significant difference in the distribution of TCM syndromes in AM patients with different binary and ternary multimorbidity patterns.Conclusion Patients with AM have different multimorbidity patterns,and the TCM syndromes of patients with AM under different multimorbidity patterns have different characteristics.The management system of AM multimorbidity should be further developed to ensure more comprehensive and standardized health management for patients with AM.

Objective To analyze the clinical efficacy and safety of Huoxue Xiaoyi decoction combined with exercise in the treatment of ovarian endometriosis.Methods 36 patients with ovarian endometriosis treated in Guang'anmen Hospital,China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences from May 2022 to November 2022 were selected and treated with Huoxue Xiaoyi decoction combined with exercise for 3 months.The size of ovarian ectopic cyst,dysmenorrhea VAS score,PBAC score,female hormones,serum CA125 and CA199,catecholamines and cytokines levels were observed to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety.Results After treatment,the maximum diameter of ovarian ectopic cyst,dysmenorrhea VAS score,PBAC score,cytokines(serum IL-1β,IL-2,IL-4,IL-6,IL-8,IL-10)levels were significantly lower than those before treatment(P<0.05).The levels of SHBG and adrenaline were significantly higher than those before treatment(P<0.05).During the treatment,the patient had no adverse drug reactions,vital signs,liver,and kidney function indexes were normal.Conclusion Huoxue Xiaoyi decoction combined with exercise therapy can reduce the size of ovarian ectopic cyst,relieve dysmenorrhea,regulate menstrual volume,increase the level of adrenaline,increase the level of sex hormone binding globulin,reduce the level of cytokines,and has fewer adverse reactions and good safety.

OBJECTIVE To establish HPLC fingerprint for Jianpi hewei formula(JPHWF),conduct chemical pattern recognition analysis,and determine the contents of seven components in the formula,aiming to provide a scientific basis for quality control and further research of JPHWF.METHODS Taking 15 batches of standard decoctions of JPHWF as samples,the HPLC fingerprint was established using the Similarity Evaluation System of TCM Chromatographic Fingerprint(2012 edition).Subsequently,similarity evaluation,as well as identification and attribution analysis of chromatographic peaks,were conducted.Using the common peak areas from the 15 batches of samples as variables,chemical pattern recognition analyses were performed on the samples through hierarchical cluster analysis,principal component analysis,and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis.The contents of adenine,5-hydroxymethylfurfural,tetrahydropalmatine,naringin,dehydrocorydaline,neohesperidin and glycyrrhizic acid in 15 batches of samples were determined by HPLC.RESULTS There were 19 common peaks in the characteristic chromatograms for 15 batches of samples with the similarities of more than 0.95.Results of chemical pattern recognition analysis showed that 15 batches of samples could be clustered into 3 categories,and 3 differential compounds were found[peak 7(5-hydroxymethylfurfural),peak 17(neohesperidin),and peak 15(naringin)].The 7 components were linearly good in the respective concentration ranges(R2≥0.999 4);RSDs of precision,stability and repeatability tests were less than 2%(n=6);the average recovery rate of 98.95%-103.81%,RSD of 0.61%-2.75%(n=6);the contents of them were 0.031-0.106,0.267-0.824,0.089-0.144,1.344-2.091,0.089-0.178,1.328-2.028,0.040-0.150 mg/g,respectively.CONCLUSIONS Established HPLC fingerprinting method coupled with multi-index content determination is validated to be accurate and reliable,and its combination with chemical pattern recognition analysis can be applied to the quality control of JPHWF.

Objective To explore the distribution and characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndromes in patients with adenomyosis.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the data collected from patients with adenomyosis between December 2019 and April 2022 based on a cross-sectional survey.Variables included age,body mass index(BMI),disease duration,geographical region,dysmenorrhea,menstrual flow,diagnosis and treatment goals,history of adenomyosis-related surgery,postoperative recurrence,and carbohydrate antigen 125(CA125)and carbohydrate antigen 199(CA199)levels.The distribution pattern of TCM syndromes,including general information of patients with different syndromes,CA125 and CA199 levels,were analyzed.The relationship between syndromes and age,BMI,duration of disease,geographic region,and history of adenomyosis-related surgery were analyzed using the multinomial logistic regression.Results A total of 1,816 patients with adenomyosis were included.The most common TCM syndrome was syndrome of cold coagulation and blood stasis(36.84%).The other four TCM syndromes,ranked by frequency,were syndrome of qi stagnation and blood stasis(25.39%),syndrome of blood stasis due to qi deficiency(17.35%),syndrome of kidney deficiency and blood stasis(15.97%),and syndrome of intermin-gled phlegm and blood stasis(4.46%).Significant differences in age,disease duration,and BMI were observed among patients with different TCM syndromes(P<0.05).Patients with syndrome of cold congelation and blood stasis,syndrome of kidney deficiency and blood stasis,were younger than those with syndrome of qi stagnation and blood stasis.Patients with syndrome of cold congelation and blood stasis had a longer disease duration than those with syndrome of blood stasis due to qi deficiency.Patients with syndrome of blood stasis due to qi deficiency had lower BMI(P<0.05)than those with syndrome of intermin-gled phlegm and blood stasis.The most common symptom in North China,East China,Southwest China,Northwest China,and Northeast China was syndrome of cold congelation and blood stasis,accounting for 45.39%,35.98%,30.33%,41.38%,and 50.00%,respectively.The most common syndrome in Southern and Central China was syndrome of qi stagnation and blood stasis,accounting for 31.34%and 36.23%respectively.Differences in syndrome distribution were observed between patients in East,Southwest,South,and Central China and those in North China(P<0.05).Syndrome distribution also varied significantly across different diagnosis and treatment goals,as well as menstrual conditions(P<0.05).For treatment goals such as pain relief,lesion control,menstrual flow reduction,and recurrence prevention,the dominant syndromes were syndrome of cold congelation and blood stasis(40.67%,37.13%,36.95%,and 43.35%,respectively)and syndrome of qi stagnation and blood stasis(29.35%,26.39%,26.10%,and 25.75%,respectively).Among patients seeking assisted pregnancy,the primary syndromes were syndrome of cold congelation and blood stasis(41.12%)and syndrome of kidney deficiency and blood stasis(18.69%).Patients with dysmenorrhea were mostly diagnosed with syndrome of cold congelation and blood stasis(39.95%)and syndrome of qi stagnation and blood stasis(28.52%).Differences in syndrome distribution were observed between patients with small and large menstrual volume,with a higher proportion of syndrome of kidney deficiency and blood stasis in patients with small menstrual volume(P<0.05).However,no significant difference was noted in the distribution of TCM syndromes in different treatment stages.Additionally,no statistical significance was observed in the CA125 and CA199 levels among patients with various TCM syndromes.Multinomial logistic regression analysis revealed that compared with syndrome of cold congelation and blood stasis,the course of disease was the influencing factor of syndrome of blood stasis due to qi deficiency,BMI was the influencing factor of syndrome of qi stagnation and blood stasis and syndrome of intermin-gled phlegm and blood stasis,and geography was the influencing factor of syndrome of blood stasis due to qi deficiency,syndrome of qi stagnation and blood stasis,syndrome of kidney deficiency and blood stasis,and syndrome of intermin-gled phlegm and blood stasis.Conclusion Syndrome of cold coagulation and blood stasis is the most prevalent TCM syndrome among patients with adenomyosis,and the distribution of TCM syndromes has a specific regularity.The syndromes are independently correlated with region,disease duration,and BMI.

Threatened abortion is a common disease of obstetrics and gynecology and one of the diseases responding specifically to traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）. The China Association of Chinese Medicine organized experts in TCM obstetrics and gynecology， Western medicine obstetrics and gynecology， and pharmacology to deeply discuss the advantages of TCM and integrated Chinese and Western medicine treatment as well as the medication plans for threatened abortion. After discussion， the experts concluded that chromosome， endocrine， and immune abnormalities were the key factors for the occurrence of threatened abortion， and the Qi and blood disorders in thoroughfare and conception vessels were the core pathogenesis. In the treatment of threatened abortion， TCM has advantages in preventing miscarriages， alleviating clinical symptoms and TCM syndromes， relieving anxiety， regulating reproductive endocrine and immune abnormalities， personalized and diversified treatment， enhancing efficiency and reducing toxicity， and preventing the disease before occurrence. The difficulty in diagnosis and treatment of threatened abortion with traditional Chinese and Western medicine lies in identifying the predictors of abortion caused by maternal factors and the treatment of thrombophilia. Recurrent abortion is the breakthrough point of treatment with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine. It is urgent to carry out high-quality evidence-based medicine research in the future to improve the modern diagnosis and treatment of threatened abortion with TCM.