1.Application of Aromatic Inhalation Therapy in Preventing Respiratory Infectious Diseases Based on the Theory of "Aromatics Acting on the Spleen"
Xinxin WU ; Yue ZHANG ; Xiaolei LI ; Haoyue LI ; Fang ZHANG ; Nanjiang YU ; ZHAOJING
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(4):432-436
Aromatic inhalation therapy is a key traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) approach for preventing respiratory infectious diseases. Its foundational theory, "aromatics acting on the spleen", is deeply rooted in TCM principles and supported by modern medical research. The theory posits that the aromatic properties of medicinals primarily act on the spleen, and the aromatic inhalation therapy achieved its protective effects by modulation of the spleen and spleen channel to enhance the regulation of wei qi, striae and interstices. In TCM, the spleen is considered the mother of the lungs, with the function of nurturing lung; it is also seen as the source of wei qi, responsible for external defense; and the root of healthy qi, forming the foundation of acquired (postnatal) constitution. Thus, preventive strategies for respiratory infectious diseases focus on strengthening the spleen. From a modern medical perspective, the spleen's role in regulating lung immune responses, the shared immune functions of the respiratory and gastrointestinal mucosa, and the spleen's overall immune modulation provide scientific evidence for using aromatic inhalation therapy to prevent respiratory infections. Additionally, aromatic inhalation therapy offers several advantages, including direct action, rapid onset, minimal side effects, controllable risks, convenience, and ease of dissemination, making it a practical and effective preventive measure for respiratory infectious diseases.
2.Overview of the Research on Mechanisms and Application of Essential Oil of Aromatic Chinese Medicinals in Prevention of Respiratory Infectious Disease
Wan Ling LI ; Xinxin WU ; Xiaolei LI ; Mingzhao HAO ; Fang ZHANG ; Yue ZHANG ; Haoyue LI ; Jing ZHAO
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(6):638-644
Aromatic Chinese medicinal essential oils are volatile oils extracted from aromatic Chinese herbs, which can prevent and treat respiratory infectious diseases through multiple synergistic mechanisms including pathogen inhibition, immune regulation, and inflammatory response regulation. Essential oils are primarily used externally on the body to prevent infections and alleviate symptoms through methods like inhalation, smearing, topical application, bathing, gargling or as a suppository. They can also be utilized in the environment for disinfection and air purification, through methods like diffusion, vaporization, or spraying. The external application of essential oils extracted from Chinese aromatic herbs has the advantages of convenience, quick absorption, and simultaneous influence on both the body and mind. However, there are still challenges and deficiencies in aspects such as the positioning of functions, indications, safety, and the research on the mechanism of action. It has been proposed to combine the theory of aromatic Chinese medicinals with the characteristics of essential oils, and formulate prescriptions of Chinese medicinal essential oils under the principles of traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation, and prevent and treat respiratory infectious diseases efficiently, accurately, and safely, thereby expanding the clinical application of aromatic Chinese medicinals and the preventive theory of traditional Chinese medicine.
4.Relationship between left ventricular hypertrophy diagnosed by Peguero-Lo-Presti index and recurrence after radiofrequency catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Minglong ZHANG ; Yuanyuan FANG ; Xiaopeng SUI ; Xinxin CHEN ; Liudong LI ; Haitao WANG
Tianjin Medical Journal 2024;52(2):210-214
Objective To investigate the relationship between left ventricular hypertrophy(LVH)diagnosed by Peguero-Lo-Presti index and recurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation(AF)after radiofrequency ablation.Methods A total of 652 patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation who underwent radiofrequency ablation were selected.According to Peguero-Lo-Presti index,patients were divided into the LVH group(167 cases)and the normal left ventricle group(485 cases).Baseline data were collected,and regular follow-up was performed at 3,6 and 12 months after radiofrequency catheter ablation.The recurrence of AF was assessed.Kaplan-Meier survival curve was used to analyze the recurrence rate of AF in the two groups.Cox proportional hazard model was used to assess risk factors for recurrent atrial fibrillation.Results The median follow-up time was 20.5(15.0,26.0)months.A total of 155 patients(23.8%)developed recurrence of AF,including 95 patients in the LVH group and 60 patients in the LVN group.The recurrence rate without AF was significantly lower in the LVH group than that in the LVN group(64.1%vs.80.4%,Log-rank χ2=26.361,P<0.01).After adjusting for age,sex,body mass index,hypertension,diabetes,coronary heart disease,cardiac dysfunction,left anteroposterior and posterior atrial diameter,left ventricular end-diastolic diameter,and left ventricular ejection fraction,LVH diagnosed by Peguero-Lo-Presti index was still a risk factor for recurrent AF[HR(95%CI):2.359(1.663-3.345),P<0.01].Conclusion In patients with paroxysmal AF,LVH diagnosed by Peguero-Lo-Presti index is a risk factor of AF recurrence after radiofrequency catheter ablation.
5.Integration model of management, teaching and research for general practice talent training in community teaching bases
Yan LI ; Wei SONG ; Yiming LI ; Xinxin ZHAO ; Qi XU ; Fang CHENG ; Lan TANG ; Shanzhu ZHU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2024;23(1):65-69
The community teaching bases play an important role in training of general practice talents. To raise the training quality, the development of their own capacity is crucial, but community medical institutions also need close cooperation with the departments of general practice in medical schools and the higher-level general hospitals. This article discusses the integration model of management, teaching and research in general practice talent training based on the cooperation of community teaching bases with relevant governmental departments, professional societies/associations, general hospitals and medical schools.
6.Effect and mechanism of paeoniflorin on LPS-induced bronchial epithelial cell inflammatory response based on NF-κB pathway
Fang HE ; Min DING ; Haining ZHEN ; Yajun CHEN ; Xinxin XUE
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2024;40(7):1387-1391
Objective:To explore the effect of paeoniflorin on LPS-induced bronchial epithelial cell inflammatory response by regulating NF-κB pathway.Methods:BEAS-2B cells were cultured in vitro for paeoniflorin toxicity assay and concentration screening.BEAS-2B cells were divided into control group,LPS group,LPS+CAPE group,LPS+PF group and LPS+CAPE+PF group.Inflammatory responses were induced in BEAS-2B cells using LPS(1 μg/ml),and cell viability was detected by CCK-8 assay after administration of paeoniflorin or CAPE interventions.Apoptosis and cell cycle were detected by flow cytometry.The levels of IFN-γ,IL-4,IL-17C and IL-10 were detected by ELISA.The protein expression levels of p53,Bcl-2,Bax,Cyclin1,NF-κB and p-p65 were detected by Western blot.Results:Paeoniflorin increased cell viability,inhibited apoptosis,increased IFN-γ and IL-10 levels(P<0.01),de-creased IL-4 and IL-17C levels(P<0.01),down-regulated the protein expression levels of p53,Bax,NF-κB and p-p65(P<0.01),and up-regulated the protein expression levels of Bcl-2 and Cyclin1(P<0.01).The effect of paeoniflorin was more significant after the intervention of NF-κB inhibitor CAPE.Conclusion:Paeoniflorin reduces LPS-induced inflammatory factor levels in bronchial epithelial cells by regulating the NF-κB pathway,thereby suppressing the asthmatic inflammatory response.
7.Application of local infiltration anesthesia combined with patient controlled intravenous analgesia with ropivacaine in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Xinxin FANG ; Yongjun HE ; Kang HE
China Journal of Endoscopy 2024;30(9):26-32
Objective To explore the application of ropivacaine local infiltration anesthesia combined with patient controlled intravenous analgesia(PCIA)for postoperative analgesia and its influences on pain stress indexes in elderly patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC).Methods 518 elderly patients underwent LC under general anesthesia in the hospital were retrospectively enrolled from January 2020 to October 2023.According to different analgesia regimens,they were divided into group A(n=316,ropivacaine local infiltration anesthesia combined with PCIA)and group B(n=202,PCIA).The perioperative anesthesia indexes,scores of visual analogue scale(VAS)and Ramsay sedation after surgery,dosage of PCIA drug,hemodynamics,pain stress indexes[adrenaline(AD),norepinephrine(NE),cortisol(Cor)]and adverse events at 24 h after surgery were compared between the two groups.Results There were no differences in anesthesia time,recovery time,extubation time or intraoperative dosages of main anesthetics(dexmedetomidine,remifentanil and cisatracurium besilate)between the two groups(P>0.05).Rest VAS and motion VAS in group A were lower than those in group B at 6,12 and 24 h after surgery,Ramsay sedation scale were higher than those in group B at 12 and 24 h after surgery,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05),dosage of PCIA drug and effective compression times were lower than those in group B at 24 h after surgery,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).There was no difference in percutaneous arterial oxygen saturation(SpO2)level between the two groups(P>0.05).The levels of mean arterial pressure(MAP),heart rate(HR),AD,NE and Cor in group A were lower than those in group B,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).There was no difference of adverse events rate between the two groups at 24 h after surgery(P>0.05).Conclusion Ropivacaine Calot's triangle block combined with PCIA for postoperative analgesia can effectively reduce rest VAS and motion VAS,improve sedation effect,maintain hemodynamics balance and reduce levels of pain stress factors in elderly patients after LC,with good safety.
8.Effects of TIGAR on oxidative stress in adipose tissue of ketotic cows
Zhuo WANG ; Xinxin FANG ; Hexiang LI ; Qiushi XU ; Chuang XU
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;44(10):2234-2242
This experiment was divided into two parts:in vivo and in vitro.In the in vivo experi-ment,10 healthy and 10 ketotic cows were selected,and adipose tissues were collected.ELISA re-sults showed that malonaldehyde(MDA)content and reactive oxygen species(ROS)activity were higher in adipose tissues of cows with clinical ketotic compared with healthy cows,and glutathione peroxidase(GPP)activity was higher than that of cows with clinical ketotic.Western blot results showed that compared with the healthy group,adipose tissue of the ketotic group showed a signifi-cant increase in the expression level of TP53 induces glycolysis and apoptosis factors(TIGAR)protein,a significant up-regulation in the expression level of Nrf2-HMOX1 signaling pathway pro-tein,and a significant increase in the expression level of oxidative stress protein in adipose tissue of the ketotic group.The expression level of TIGAR protein was significantly up-regulated,the pro-tein level of Nrf2-HMOX1 signaling pathway was significantly up-regulated,and the protein levels of oxidative stress-related indexes SOD1,catalase(CAT)and glutathione S-transferase(GST)were significantly increased.It indicated that oxidative stress occurred in the adipose tissue of ketotic cows in vivo.In vitro experiments were carried out to detect the effect of TIGAR on oxida-tive stress in bovine adipocytes by adenoviral silencing or overexpression of TIGAR in isolated and cultured bovine primary adipocytes as well as by the addition of hydrogen peroxide in vitro for 2 h.The Western blot results showed that the hydrogen peroxide group showed enhanced oxidative stress compared with the control group,and the nuclear correlation factor 2 was significantly in-creased.correlation factor 2(Nrf2)pathway,decreased expression of Nrf2 and hemeoxygenase-1(HMOX1),and decreased expression of related oxidative stress proteins in the hydrogen peroxide group;compared with the hydrogen peroxide group,the protein expression levels of Nrf2-HMOX1 and related oxidative stress proteins were up-regulated in the group with overexpression of TIGAR and hydrogen peroxide,and the expression levels of related oxidative stress proteins were up-regu-lated in the group with overexpression of TIGAR and hydrogen peroxide.Expression level was up-regulated,and the expression of related oxidative stress proteins SOD1,CAT and GST increased.This indicates that overexpression of TIGAR alleviated hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress in adipocytes.Protein expression of Nrf2-HMOX1 signaling pathway and oxidative stress-related proteins SOD1,CAT and GST were down-regulated in the silencing TIGAR plus hydrogen perox-ide group compared to the hydrogen peroxide group.It indicates that silencing TIGAR exacerbated the oxidative stress caused by hydrogen peroxide to adipocytes.
9.Analysis of influencing factors on the occurrence of esophageal and gastric varices in liver cirrhosis and construction of a column chart prediction model
Xiaojuan LI ; Xinxin XU ; Qingqing FANG ; Wei CHEN ; Ying CHEN
Journal of Chinese Physician 2024;26(4):503-508
Objective:To explore the influencing factors of esophageal and gastric varices (EGV) in patients with liver cirrhosis, and to construct a column chart prediction model for EGV occurrence.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted to select patients ( n=127) who underwent gastroscopy at Minhang Hospital, Fudan University from January 2022 to April 2023 due to liver cirrhosis. Patients were divided into EGV group ( n=74) and non EGV group ( n=53) based on the presence of EGV. Clinical and auxiliary examination data of the two groups were compared. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to explore the independent influencing factors of EGV occurrence, and a column chart prediction model was further constructed to evaluate its predictive efficacy. Results:Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that splenomegaly ( OR=28.38, 95% CI: 6.30-127.89, P<0.001), schistosomiasis infection ( OR=0.05, 95% CI: 0.01-0.28, P=0.001), and fatty liver ( OR=0.09, 95% CI: 0.02-0.33, P<0.001) were independent influencing factors for the occurrence of EGV in patients with liver cirrhosis. Based on this model, a column chart was constructed to predict the probability of EGV occurrence in patients with liver cirrhosis. The column chart model showed good consistency and discrimination (area under the curve was 0.927, 95% CI: 0.883-0.972), and was internally validated using the Bootstrap method, showing an average absolute error of 0.029. Conclusions:Spleen enlargement, schistosomiasis infection, and fatty liver are independent influencing factors for the occurrence of EGV in patients with liver cirrhosis. The Nomogram column chart prediction model for the occurrence of EGV in patients with liver cirrhosis has good predictive performance and can provide scientific basis for non-invasive risk screening and prevention strategies for EGV in liver cirrhosis.
10.A research on the competitive attitude of medical students: from the perspective of professionalism
Tongxin HUANG ; Danyan CHEN ; Xinxin JI ; Yiting CHEN ; Yanjun FANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2024;23(6):753-757
Objective:To explore the competitive attitude of students of medical college and its influencing factors.Methods:A sample of 382 first to third year medical students was selected with the method of random sampling. The questionnaire consists of three parts: demographics, Competitive Attitude Scale of Chinese Version and Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy. SPSS 25.0 was applied to perform the statistical analysis. Concrete methods that used involved statistical interpretation, Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman rank sum correlation analysis. Results:The benign competitive attitude of students was 51.00(45.00,56.00) and the excessive competitive attitude was 35.00(31.00,38.00). There was a statistically significant difference in the score of benign competitive attitude among medical students of different grades( H=22.31, P<0.001). There were statistically significant differences in the scores of benign competitive attitudes among the medical students who enjoy teamwork ( Z=-4.53, P<0.001), who had role models to follow in the medical field ( Z=-3.99, P<0.001), and who had careful career planning ( Z=-2.19, P=0.029). There were statistically significant differences in the scores of excessive competitive attitudes among the medical students who enjoy teamwork ( Z=-2.47, P=0.014), who had role models to follow in the medical field ( Z=-2.89, P=0.004), and who had careful career planning ( Z=-2.32, P=0.021). There was a weak positive correlation between empathy and benign competitive attitude ( r=0.20, P<0.001), but a negative correlation between empathy and excessive attitude ( r=-0.36, P<0.001). Conclusions:Medical students had a good competitive attitude. Medical college should pay more attention to improving medical students' sense of teamwork, career planning ability and willingness to learn from role models, guide students to develop a benign competitive attitude and focus on improving their professional quality.

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