1.Clinical Efficacy of Yiqi Yangyin Huoxue Prescription in Treatment of Cathartic Colon and Analysis of Influencing Factors of Disease Severity
Youcheng HE ; Jingyi SHAN ; Fengru JIANG ; Yue WU ; Chunyu ZHOU ; Lu HANG ; Yan ZHOU ; Lian MO ; Shuyu CAI ; Keyi PAN ; Lifeng WEI ; Jianye YUAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(11):173-184
ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of the Yiqi Yangyin Huoxue prescription (YYHP) in the treatment of cathartic colon (CC) and its effects on fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and to explore the correlations among CC severity indicators and between these indicators and patient history. MethodsAccording to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 98 patients meeting the diagnostic criteria of both traditional Chinese and Western medicine for CC with the syndrome of Qi-Yin deficiency complicated by blood stasis were randomly assigned to an observation group and a control group. The observation group received YYHP granules, while the control group received lactulose. Both medications were administered twice daily, one sachet each time, half an hour after breakfast and dinner, with a treatment course of 8 weeks. The primary constipation symptom score, Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life (PAC-QOL) score, and TCM syndrome score were assessed before and after treatment and at the 8th week after the end of treatment. The overall clinical effective rate, as well as the efficacy attenuation index and degree, were evaluated. Fecal SCFA levels were measured using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Spearman correlation analysis was performed to explore the correlations among CC severity indicators and between these indicators and patient history. ResultsThe overall clinical effective rate in the observation group (95.83%) was higher than that in the control group (78.72%) (P<0.05). After treatment, the total scores for primary constipation symptoms, PAC-QOL, and TCM syndromes decreased in both groups (P<0.05), with more significant reductions in the observation group (P<0.05). The severity of all primary constipation symptoms was alleviated in both groups (P<0.05). In terms of "excessive straining and difficult defecation", "anal heaviness, incomplete evacuation, and bloating sensation", "abdominal distension", and "defecation frequency", the observation group showed better efficacy than the control group (P<0.05). Scores of the four PAC-QOL dimensions and the scores and severity of primary and secondary TCM symptoms were reduced in both groups (P<0.05), with more significant reductions in the observation group (P<0.05). After treatment, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, and total SCFAs in the observation group increased significantly (P<0.05). The efficacy attenuation index and degree in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). No severe adverse reactions occurred in either group, and there was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups. Positive correlations of varying degrees were observed among the total scores of primary constipation symptoms, PAC-QOL, and TCM syndromes, as well as between these scores and the history of stimulant laxative use, disease duration, and age. ConclusionYYHP can effectively alleviate the primary constipation symptoms in CC patients, improve quality of life, and ameliorate TCM syndromes, with good safety. It also has the advantage of a lower rebound degree after drug withdrawal, and its mechanism may be related to increasing fecal SCFA levels. Long-term abuse of stimulant laxatives may aggravate the severity of CC and prolong the disease course.
2.Modification design of EC135 P3H helicopter emergency medical system
Ze-hang HAO ; Yan-jun LI ; Yu-yuan CAO ; Mao-hui ZHOU ; Ya-ling DU
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2025;46(11):24-30
Objective To carry out emergency medical system modification design for EC135 P3H helicopter without compromising the original airframe structure so as to enhance aeromedical rescue capabilities.Methods Firstly,the original cabin seats were removed and medical floor was installed in the cabin;secondly,the medical chair,medical stretcher trolley and its fixing components,storage boxes and oxygen cylinders were mounted onto the floor;finally,a medical equipment fixing frame was formed based on the original helicopter sill structure so as to accommodate medical devices such as defibrillators,ventilators and injection pumps.The modification design scheme had its effectiveness verified with overall aircraft load balance analysis,mechanical analysis,dynamic impact tests of seats and actual modification and flight tests.Results EC135 P3H helicopter proved to meet all the airworthiness certification requirements after emergency medical system modification.Conclusion The proposed modification scheme enables EC135 P3H helicopter to rapidly transition between standard and medical configurations,enhancing its emergency medical rescue capabilities and providing references for medical modifications of helicopters with similar configurations.
3.Research progress of telemedicine in patients with cognitive disorders
Hang LI ; Yinhu TAN ; Yue HE ; Yan LIANG ; Yang WANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2025;41(9):717-721
A review of relevant studies on telemedicine in patients with cognitive disorders, including common ways of applying telemedicine in patients with cognitive disorderst, application effects, as well as existing problems and recommendations, aims to provide a reference basis for better telemedicine services for patients with cognitive disorders in China in the future.
4.Analysis on the development status of medical robot industry at home and abroad
Xiping GENG ; Hang QU ; Lingjun YAN ; Wei SUN
China Medical Equipment 2025;22(1):82-89
Objective:To research the development status of medical robot industry at home and abroad at present,and analyze the development dynamics,technological advances,market trends,and existing challenges of this field,so as to promote the long-term development of health industry of Chinese population. Methods:The systematic review was adopted. According to declaration standards of preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) of systematic evaluation and meta-analysis in 2020,the relevant research literatures of medical robots from January 10th 2015 to January 10th 2024 was retrieved. The CNKI was used as the data source of Chinese literature,and the Web of Science (WOS) of American was used as data resource of English literature. The preliminary screening of 245 research papers were screened according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Finally,the screened 194 literatures were used as core samples to conduct qualitative analysis in industrial development situation,development scale and growth trend,policy and requirement of development and existing problem of medical robots. Results:The development of medical robots in China was later than that in foreign countries. As a result,the industrial collaborative innovation mechanism had not yet been fully established,and the core technique innovation capability was relatively weak. In recent years,the size of the market of medical robots in China has continuously expanded,and we had obtained significant breakthroughs in the development and application of single-port robots and micro-robots. Under the guidance and support of government policies,China's enterprises of medical robot had achieved critical technical advancements in the research and development of core components,and the degree of autonomy of industrial chain continuously was improved. As the advanced intelligent manufacturing,the technique of medical robot had played an increasingly important role in medical services and other fields in China. Conclusion:The industry of medical robots in China is currently in a period of strategic opportunities driven by high-speed growth and innovation. But it also facing a series of challenges such as upgrading core technique,optimizing industrial structures and intensifying international competition. In the future,China must further strengthen basic research,and enhance original innovation capabilities,and strengthen the integration of upstream and downstream of the industrial chain,so as to realize sustainable development with high quality in the industry of medical robots in China.
5.Evaluation of host nucleic acid removal and pathogen enrichment methods in animal tissue samples
Xuezhi HUANG ; Zuming ZHANG ; Hao ZHOU ; Ting ZHAO ; Zirui XIONG ; Guangqian PEI ; Yunfei WANG ; Mengnan CUI ; Yan GUO ; Haifeng PAN ; Yujun CUI ; Hang FAN
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2025;41(7):682-690
This study was aimed at investigating the effectiveness of various host nucleic acid removal and non-specific amplifica-tion techniques in animal tissue samples,to increase the accuracy of pathogen identification in tissue samples.Simulated samples were prepared with a mixture of mouse lung tissue homogenates and Klebsiella pneumoniae fluids,and processed with six host nucleic acid removal kits and three non-specific amplification techniques.The effectiveness of each method in removing host DNA and enriching nucleic acids of pathogenic microorganisms was evaluated through real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR and high-throughput se-quencing.For host nucleic acid removal techniques,the method of selective cleavage and quantitative degradation of host DNA(Com-plete5 kit)effectively decreased the host nucleic acid content in tissue samples and increased the relative abundance of pathogen nucleic acids.In contrast,the magnetic bead method for host DNA removal(Next microbiome DNA enrichment Kit kit)was less effec-tive.At lower pathogen concentrations(77 CFU/mL),the Vazyme kit was more effective than the other kits in removing host nucleic acids.Non-specific amplification techniques(MALBAC whole genome amplification,MDA isothermal amplification,and random primer amplification)were not applicable to tissue samples and were not effective in increasing the relative abundance of pathogen nucleic acids.Selective lysis and quantitative degradation of host DNA were suitable for processing tissue samples with high host back-ground and low pathogenic microorganism levels,whereas non-specific amplification methods were not applicable to tissue samples for pre-processing of macro-genome high-throughput sequencing.
6.Research advances in the mechanisms of increased susceptibility to sepsis in alcoholic liver disease
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(8):1662-1667
Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection,and currently there is still a lack of effective therapies.Alcoholic liver disease(ALD)is the most important cause of death caused by alcohol in Western countries,and sepsis is one of the most common complications and causes of death in ALD.This article reviews the research advances in the mechanism by which ALD increases the susceptibility to sepsis,in order to provide a reference for the prevention and treatment of sepsis in ALD patients.
7.Expression characteristics of the SLFN11 gene in pancreatic cancer and its relationship with cisplatin resistance
Xiao LIU ; Xiaokai YAN ; Min CHEN ; Shu YANG ; Chenrui GUO ; Yajun WANG ; Hang ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2025;44(12):1726-1732
Objective:To investigate the expression characteristics of the SLFN11 gene in pancreatic cancer and its relationship with cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(DDP)resistance.Methods:This study analyzed multiple publicly available datasets, including GSE207611, GSE186205, GSE73978, GSE217845, and GSE238163 from the gene expression omnibus(GEO)datasets.These datasets comprise gene expression data and single-cell sequencing data from pancreatic cancer cell lines and patients, which were utilized to examine the expression characteristics of the SLFN11 gene and its association with cisplatin resistance.Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were generated, and the area under the curve (AUC) value along with the confidence interval ( CI) were calculated.Additionally, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)data analysis were conducted. Results:The differential expression of the SLFN11 gene between tumor and adjacent normal tissues was statistically significant( P<0.05). The AUC value for SLFN11 in diagnosing pancreatic cancer was 0.761.SLFN11, along with its associated genes PTN and SLC15A3, collectively influenced the survival of pancreatic cancer patients.Results from single-cell sequencing demonstrated high expression of SLFN11 in mesenchymal stem cells. Conclusions:The SLFN11 gene demonstrates significant diagnostic and prognostic value in pancreatic cancer and may play a role in the mechanism of cisplatin resistance.
8.Predictive Value of Peripheral Blood cfDNA Combined with IL-10 in Central Nervous System Infiltration of Diffuse Large B-Cell lymphoma
Yuan ZHANG ; Li-Hua WANG ; Yan GUO ; Guo-Qing LYU ; Sun WU ; Jing-Hang ZHANG
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2025;33(4):1063-1068
Objective:To investigate the predictive value of circulating free DNA(cfDNA)combined with interleukin 10(IL-10)in predicting central nervous system infiltration(CNSI)in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma(DLBCL).Methods:The clinical data of 63 patients with DLBCL in our hospital from May 2021 to April 2023 were retrospectively analyzed.The 63 patients were divided into CNSI group(15 cases)and non-CNSI group(48 cases)base on whether CNSI occurred.The age,sex,Ann Arbor stage,ECOG score,IPI risk,CNS-IPI risk,number of extranodal sites involved,bone marrow involvement,hypertrophic disease,B symptoms,source cells,glucose quantification,Pandy test,cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)chlorine,CSF nucleated cell count,CSF protein,peripheral blood cfDNA,and IL-10 status were compared between the two groups.The correlation between cfDNA,IL-10 in peripheral blood and CSF protein was analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to analyze the predictive value of peripheral blood cfDNA and IL-10 on secondary CNSI in DLBCL patients.The last follow-up was on November 30,2023.Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate the time of secondary CNSI in the non-CNSI group.Results:The IPI risk,CNS-IPI risk,number of extranodal sites involved,and CSF protein in the CNSI group were significantly higher than those in the non-CNSI group(all P<0.05).The levels of cfDNA and IL-10 in peripheral blood of CNSI group were significantly higher than those of non-CNSI group(both P<0.01).cfDNA and IL-10 in peripheral blood were both positively correlated with CSF protein(r=0.402 4,0.315 1).ROC curve analysis showed that peripheral blood cfDNA and IL-10 had certain predictive value for CNSI,and the area under the curve(AUC)was 0.829 and 0.742,respectively.The AUC of the combined detection was 0.910,with a sensitivity of 80.00%and a specificity of 93.70%.The diagnostic efficacy was significantly higher than that of the two prediction values alone.The median follow-up time was 20(6-31)months.Non-CNSI patients were grouped based on peripheral blood cfDNA combined with IL-10 positive or negative pairs.The time of secondary CNSI in positive group was significantly shorter than that in negative group(P<0.05).Conclusion:cfDNA and IL-10 in peripheral blood of DLBCL patients with CNSI are significantly increased,and the combined detection of cfDNA and IL-10 has good predictive value for CNSI.
9.Exploration of the Clinical Relevance of Gut Microbiota to Myocardial Infarction Based on the Microbiota-gut-heart Axis
Yan CHEN ; Xia WANG ; Hang XU ; Lin ZHOU
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(12):2022-2029
Myocardial infarction(MI)is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases(CVD)in clinic.Its morbidity,disability rate and mortality are remain high,making it an urgent challenge to address.In recent years,a growing number of studies have found that gut microbiota and their metabolites are closely related to the occurrence and development of MI.Some gut metabolites such as trimethylamine N-oxide(TMAO)and phenylacetylglutamine(PAGln)can predict major adverse cardiovascular events(MACE),including MI.In this review,the effects of gut microbiota on MI were investigated based on microbial-gut-heart-axis(MGHA).The results showed that plasma concentrations of gut metabolites(short-chain fatty acids,TMAO,PAGln、bile acids)had significant clinical correlation with MI,and had different effects on the occurrence of MI.Additionally,drug therapy,fecal microbial transplantation,changes in living and eating habits can all affect the composition of gut microbiota and the concentration of metabolites,thus providing new insights for the treatment of MI.
10.Retrospective analysis of the impact of preconception metabolic and bariatric surgery on maternal and neonatal outcomes
Xiuyun XU ; Yan ZHOU ; Ling YANG ; Ning GU ; Hang ZHOU ; Fengjuan JIANG ; Yimin DAI
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2025;60(11):852-859
Objective:To analyze the incidence of pregnancy complications and maternal-neonatal outcomes in women with a history of preconception metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS).Methods:This study was a retrospective cohort study. Pregnant women with singleton pregnancy who delivered in Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, from September 2019 to December 2024 were selected as the observation subjects. After propensity score matching, 42 women in the MBS group and 157 women in the control group were finally included. The general clinical characteristics, pregnancy status and maternal-neonatal outcomes of the two groups were compared and analyzed.Results:(1) There were no statistically significant differences in the age, proportion of preconception obesity, chronic hypertension, preconception diabetes and primipara between the MBS group and the control group (all P>0.05). The median interval between surgery and pregnancy of pregnant women in the MBS group was 14.0 months (6.0, 27.5 months). Twenty-nine pregnant women (69%, 29/42) were pregnant after 1 year of surgery, and 13 pregnant women (31%, 13/42) were pregnant within 1 year. (2) The levels of hemoglobin, serum iron and triglyceride in the MBS group were significantly lower than those in the control group in the second and third trimester (all P<0.05), but there were no statistically significant differences in the levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol and albumin between the two groups (all P>0.05). (3) Compared with the control group, the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus in MBS group [21.7% (34/157) vs 7.1% (3/42)] and the proportion of large for gestational age [23.6% (37/157) vs 2.4% (1/42)] were lower; the incidence of anemia [6.4% (10/157) vs 33.3% (14/42)], fetal growth restriction [7.0% (11/157) vs 23.8% (10/42)] and small for gestational age [3.8% (6/157) vs 19.0% (8/42)] were higher; the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). There were no significant differences in the cesarean section rate, premature rupture of membranes rate, postpartum hemorrhage ≥1 000 ml rate, gestational age at delivery and preterm birth rate between the two groups (all P>0.05). The neonatal birth weight of the MBS group was significantly lower than that of the control group [(3 044±523) vs (3 256±491) g, P=0.016], but the proportion of neonates with 1-minute Apgar score<7 and the rate of neonatal intensive care unit admission were not statistically significant (all P>0.05). Conclusions:Women who got pregnant after MBS had lower neonatal weight, decreased incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus and large for gestational age, but higher incidence of small for gestational age and anemia in late pregnancy. It is necessary to focus on the nutritional management of pregnant women with MBS before pregnancy, improve anemia, and strengthen the ultrasound follow-up of fetal growth to optimize the perinatal outcome.

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