1.Etiology spectrum, clinical features, and gene mutations of unexplained intrahepatic cholestasis: An analysis of 62 cases
Jialuo WANG ; Yufeng ZHENG ; Qingfang XIONG ; Yongfeng YANG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(2):307-313
ObjectiveTo investigate the etiology and clinical features of intrahepatic cholestasis and the diagnostic value of whole exome sequencing (WES) through a retrospective analysis of the medical history, pathological results, and gene sequencing data of 62 patients with unexplained intrahepatic cholestasis. MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of 480 patients who underwent WES due to unexplained liver function abnormalities in Nanjing Second Hospital from January 2017 to December 2023, among whom 62 patients with unexplained intrahepatic cholestasis were selected based on laboratory data, and a confirmed diagnosis was made based on imaging data, pathological findings, and gene sequencing data. The patients with unexplained intrahepatic cholestasis were analyzed in terms of demographic features, clinical manifestation, etiology spectrum, and genetic profile. ResultsA total of 62 patients with unexplained intrahepatic cholestasis were included, among whom there were 35 male patients and 27 female patients, with a median age of 42 (7 — 77) years. WES was used to make a definite diagnosis in 21 patients (33.87%), among whom the patients with familial intrahepatic cholestasis accounted for the highest proportion of 52.38% (11/21); genetic metabolic disorders were excluded by WES in 34 patients, with drug-induced liver injury and sepsis-associated liver injury accounting for the highest proportion of 55.88% (19/34), followed by primary biliary cholangitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis accounting for 20.59% (7/34) and intrahepatic bile duct stones accounting for 17.65% (6/34), while the patients with a lack of confirmed diagnosis accounted for 11.29% (7/62). A total of 21 novel mutation sites which were not reported in previous articles were identified in this study. ConclusionGenetic metabolic disorders constitute a significant proportion of unexplained intrahepatic cholestasis, and WES plays a crucial role in the diagnosis of unexplained intrahepatic cholestasis.
2.An analysis of the disease burden of acute viral hepatitis in China and globally from 1990 to 2021
Siwei ZHENG ; Shasha LI ; Jialuo WANG ; Yiran LIU ; Yongfeng YANG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(10):2013-2021
ObjectiveTo analyze the changing trend of the disease burden of acute viral hepatitis (AVH) globally and in China from 1990 to 2021, and to provide a basis for optimizing prevention and control strategies. MethodsRelated data were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease 2021 database, including incidence rate, mortality rate, and disability-adjusted life years (DALY) for AVH globally and in China from 1990 to 2021, and the patients were divided into groups according to region, age, sex, and type of hepatitis. The Joinpoint regression model was used to calculate average annual percentage change (AAPC) and its 95% confidence interval (CI). ResultsFrom 1990 to 2021, there was a tendency of reduction in the age-standardized incidence rate, mortality rate, and DALY rate of AVH globally, with an average annual reduction of 1.02% (95%CI: -1.10% to -0.94%, P<0.001), 3.97% (95%CI: -4.12% to -3.82%, P<0.001), and 3.64% (95%CI: -3.84% to -3.44%, P<0.001), respectively; in China, there was also a tendency of reduction in these indicators, with an average annual reduction of 1.63% (95%CI: -1.70% to -1.57%, P<0.001), 9.24% (95%CI: -9.51% to -8.97%, P<0.001), and 7.93% (95%CI: -8.15% to -7.71%, P<0.001), respectively. In addition, China’s share of the global disease burden of AVH continued to decrease; the proportion of new cases decreased from 24% in 1990 to 15% in 2021, the proportion of deaths decreased from 19% to 4%, and the proportion of DALY decreased from 16% to 4%. From 1990 to 2021 globally, the peaks in the incidence rate, mortality, and DALY of AVH were observed in children under 5 years of age; in China, although the peak incidence rate of the disease was still observed in children under 5 years of age, there was a tendency of increase in the incidence rate of AVH among young adults aged 25 — 29 years in recent years, with the most significant increase in the cases of acute hepatitis B (accounting for 59% of the cases in this age group), while the disease burden of mortality and DALY mainly affected the middle-aged and elderly populations. The disease burden of AVH in the male population was higher than that in the female population. As for the distribution of disease types, acute hepatitis A was the predominant type of AVH, accounting for 64% globally and 48% in China, whereas acute hepatitis B was the leading cause of mortality and DALY, accounting for 50% of deaths globally, 80% of deaths in China, 47% of DALY globally, and 69% of DALY in China. ConclusionThere is a tendency of reduction in the disease burden of AVH globally and in China from 1990 to 2021, but there is a tendency of increase in the incidence rate of AVH among young adults in China, especially acute hepatitis B. It is necessary to implement targeted prevention and control strategies.
3.Erratum: Author correction to "Up-regulation of glyclipid transfer protein by bicyclol causes spontaneous restriction of hepatitis C virus replication" Acta Pharm Sin B 9 (2019) 769-781.
Menghao HUANG ; Hu LI ; Rong XUE ; Jianrui LI ; Lihua WANG ; Junjun CHENG ; Zhouyi WU ; Wenjing LI ; Jinhua CHEN ; Xiaoqin LV ; Qiang LI ; Pei LAN ; Limin ZHAO ; Yongfeng YANG ; Zonggen PENG ; Jiandong JIANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(3):1721-1721
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2019.01.013.].
4.MAFLD or MASLD: Which better represents the prognosis of the steatotic liver population: Letter to the editor on “Evolutionary changes in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: A nationwide cohort study”
Ying WANG ; Shengfeng WANG ; Xiude FAN ; Jiajun ZHAO ; Yongfeng SONG
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 2025;31(2):e128-e133
5.Clinical practice guidelines for perioperative multimodality treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
Wenjie JIAO ; Liang ZHAO ; Jiandong MEI ; Jia ZHONG ; Yongfeng YU ; Nan BI ; Lan ZHANG ; Lvhua WANG ; Xiaolong FU ; Jie WANG ; Shun LU ; Lunxu LIU ; Shugeng GAO
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(21):2702-2721
BACKGROUND:
Lung cancer is currently the most prevalent malignancy and the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Although the early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) presents a relatively good prognosis, a considerable number of lung cancer cases are still detected and diagnosed at locally advanced or late stages. Surgical treatment combined with perioperative multimodality treatment is the mainstay of treatment for locally advanced NSCLC and has been shown to improve patient survival. Following the standard methods of neoadjuvant therapy, perioperative management, postoperative adjuvant therapy, and other therapeutic strategies are important for improving patients' prognosis and quality of life. However, controversies remain over the perioperative management of NSCLC and presently consensus and standardized guidelines are lacking for addressing critical clinical issues in multimodality treatment.
METHODS:
The working group consisted of 125 multidisciplinary experts from thoracic surgery, medical oncology, radiotherapy, epidemiology, and psychology. This guideline was developed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) system. The clinical questions were collected and selected based on preliminary open-ended questionnaires and subsequent discussions during the Guideline Working Group meetings. PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) were searched for available evidence. The GRADE system was used to evaluate the quality of evidence and grade the strengths of recommendations. Finally, the recommendations were developed through a structured consensus-building process.
RESULTS:
The Guideline Development Group initially collected a total of 62 important clinical questions. After a series of consensus-building conferences, 24 clinical questions were identified and corresponding recommendations were ultimately developed, focusing on neoadjuvant therapy, perioperative management, adjuvant therapy, postoperative psychological rehabilitation, prognosis assement, and follow-up protocols for NSCLC.
CONCLUSIONS
This guideline puts forward reasonable recommendations focusing on neoadjuvant therapy, perioperative management, adjuvant therapy, postoperative psychological rehabilitation, prognosis assessment, and follow-up protocol of NSCLC. It standardizes perioperative multimodality treatment and provides guidance for clinical practice among thoracic surgeons, medical oncologists, and radiotherapists, aiming to reduce postoperative recurrence, improve patient survival, accelerate recovery, and minimize postoperative complications such as atelectasis.
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6.Analysis of the learning curve of transurethral 450 nm blue light vaporization of the prostate in a district hospital
Tao LI ; Lida CHEN ; Zhongyi WANG ; Yongfeng TIAN ; Qirui CAO ; Yangbo NIE
Journal of Modern Urology 2025;30(3):232-235
Objective: To explore the learning curve of transurethral 450 nm blue light vaporization of the prostate (TUBVP) in a district hospital,in order to provide reference for clinicians who plan to perform TUBVP. Methods: The clinical data of 56 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) who received TUBVP performed by the same group of surgeons in Chang'an District Hospital during Jun. and Dec. 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. Cumulative sum (CUSUM) was used to fit the learning curve of ratio of volume to operating time (RVOT) of prostate volume /450 nm blue light. The learning curve was divided into different stages according to the inflection points,and the clinical data of patients operated at different stages were analyzed and compared. Results: The learning curve of TUBVP was 21 cases,including 1-21 cases in the learning stage,22-38 cases in the improvement stage and 39-56 cases in the maturity stage. With the increase of cases,the postoperative bladder irrigation time reduced \[40.00 (26.00,44.50) h vs. 23.00(20.50,34.00) h vs. 23.50(14.75,40.75) h\],with statistical difference (P<0.05). The surgical efficiency increased \[(0.51±0.14) vs. (0.55±0.17) vs. (0.63±0.23)\],while the reduction of hemoglobin \[(6.43±7.35) g/L vs. (5.65±10.91) g/L vs. (2.61±7.36) g/L\],catheter indwelling time \[70.0 (66.0,106.0) h vs. 71.0 (66.0,89.0) h vs. 66.0 (58.5,78.5) h\],and incidence of complications (9.5% vs. 5.9% vs. 0) in the three stages showed a gradually decreasing trend,but with no statistical significance (P>0.05). Conclusion: The learning curve of TUBVP is 21 cases. For clinicians in district hospitals,TUBVP is a worthy choice.
7.Prevalence of common diseases among primary and secondary school students in Xinzhou District, Wuhan City in 2019-2022
Yongfeng HU ; Li MEI ; Shufeng WANG ; Haiyan CHEN ; Jiyun PEI
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2025;36(4):133-136
Objective To investigate the growth, development and health status of primary and secondary school students in Xinzhou District of Wuhan, and analyze the detection and change trend of common diseases in primary and secondary school students, and to provide a basis for relevant departments to formulate prevention and control measures of common diseases in students. Methods The monitoring data of common diseases and health influencing factors of primary and secondary school students in Xinzhou District from 2019 to 2022 were analyzed and compared according to different genders, different grades and ages. SPSS 20.0 software was used to analyze the data of detection rates of myopia, dental caries, obesity, malnutrition and abnormal spinal curvature. Results The overall detection rates of myopia, dental caries, malnutrition, obesity and abnormal spinal curvature were 57.00%, 58.45%, 4.60%, 14.91%, and 6.33%, respectively, in Xinzhou District from 2019 to 2022. The annual change rates were 7.22%, 15.10%, -2.72%, 13.29%, and 4.91%, respectively. The detection rates of myopia, dental caries, obesity and abnormal spinal curvature showed an increasing trend in each year (χ2 ≥17.22, P<0.001). The detection rates of myopia and malnutrition increased with the increase of age and school level (both χ2≥42.37, P<0.001), while the opposite was true for the detection rates of dental caries and obesity (both χ2≥14.26, P<0.001). The detection rates of myopia and dental caries were higher in girls than in boys (both χ2≥33.66, P<0.001), while the detection rates of obesity and abnormal spinal curvature were higher in boys than in girls (both χ2≥8.22, P<0.005). The detection rates of myopia, dental caries, obesity and abnormal spinal curvature in 2019 were lower than those in 2020-2022 (χ2≥4.11, P<0.05), while the detection rates of malnutrition had decreased. Conclusion The growth, development and health status of primary and secondary school students in Xinzhou District are serious. The detection rate of common diseases such as myopia, dental caries, obesity and abnormal curvature of the spine is on the rise, which should be the focus of the surveillance work of common diseases in primary and secondary school students in the future, and comprehensive intervention measures are urgently needed to prevent and control these common diseases.
8.Trend of Incidence Rates of Gallbladder Cancer in Qi-dong City of Jiangsu Province from 1972 to 2021
Yuanyou XU ; Yonghui ZHANG ; Lulu DING ; Yongsheng CHEN ; Jun WANG ; Yongfeng YAN ; Jianguo CHEN ; Jian ZHU
China Cancer 2025;34(4):290-296
[Purpose]To analyze the trend of incidence rates of gallbladder cancer in Qidong City of Jiangsu Province from 1972 to 2021.[Methods]The incidence data of gallbladder cancer from 1972 to 2021 were collected from the Qidong Tumour Registry database,the crude incidence rate(CR),age-standardized rate by Chinese standard population(ASRC),age-standardized rate by world standard population(ASRW)of gallbladder cancer were calculated.Trend analysis was per-formed using Joinpoint 4.9.1.0 software to calculate the average annual percentage change(AAPC)of gallbladder cancer incidence rates,and time trend analysis was performed on the overall inci-dence rate by sex and age.[Results]A total of 1 369 cases of gallbladder cancer occurred in Qi-dong City from 1972 to 2021,accounting for 0.93%of all malignant tumors.The overall CR of gallbladder cancer was 2.44/105 in 50 years,ASRC was 0.88/105 and ASRW was 1.45/105.The truncated rate of 35~64 years old was 1.98/105,the cumulative incidence of gallbladder cancer at 0~74 years old was 0.16%,and the risk of cumulative incidence of gallbladder cancer was 0.16%.CR was slightly higher in women than that in men,but after standardization it was slightly higher in men than that in women.The sex ratio of CR,ASRC and ASRW was 0.89,1.07 and 1.06,respectively.With the increase of age,the incidence of gallbladder cancer was also increased.The age of onset was slightly increased in last 50 years.In last 50 years,there was an upward trend in the overall incidence of gallbladder cancer,the incidence both for men and women,and the inci-dence of each age group.[Conclusion]The incidence of gallbladder cancer in Qidong City has increased considerably during the past 50 years,and continuing attention should be paid to the prevention and treatment of gallbladder cancer especially for the key populations.
9.Pathological characteristics and diagnostic criteria of autoimmune hepatitis
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2025;33(7):622-627
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a kind of chronic inflammatory liver disease mainly characterized by hepatocellular damage. There is no gold standard for its diagnosis, and it still relies on liver histological examination. Pathological examination is indispensable in the differential diagnosis and disease assessment of AIH. This article systematically reviews the evolution of pathological diagnostic criteria for AIH since the introduction of the initial scoring system by the International AIH in 1993, moving from early-stage empirical descriptions to quantitative scoring systems and then to the ongoing advancement of the latest international consensus standards. The standardization and accuracy of pathological diagnosis have significantly improved; at the same time, it reflects that the role of pathology in diagnosing AIH has shifted from a traditional auxiliary role to a key role in definitive diagnosis. The core pathological features of AIH include interface hepatitis, lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate, and hepatocellular rosettes; however, none of which are specific. The scarcity of specialized professionals, insufficient diagnostic resources at the foundation level, and the high subjectivity of pathological evaluation are the primary factors promoting to the current challenges in the pathological diagnosis of AIH. Quantitative pathological assessment, digital pathology, artificial intelligence assistance, and other advancements could drive the development of pathological diagnosis in AIH in the future.
10.Construction of a risk prediction model for knee joint stiffness after arthroscopy in patients with tibial plateau fractures
Shuaishuai GAO ; Yanjun WANG ; Yongfeng YAO ; Qun ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2025;48(9):831-837
Objective:To analyze the influencing factors of knee joint stiffness in patients with tibial plateau fractures after arthroscopy and construct a predictive model.Methods:The clinical data of 154 patients with tibial plateau fractures from June 2020 to May 2023 in Xi'an Daxing Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were treated with arthroscopic assisted internal fixation surgery. The gender, age, body weight, fracture cause, Schatzker classification, osteoporosis, meniscus and ligament structure injury, lower limb malalignment, bone graft, knee extension device injury, internal fixation method, external fixation time, heterotopic ossification, Tscherne classification, drainage tube placement, debridement times, operation opportunity and anesthesia method were recorded. The patients were followed up for 1 year, and the occurrence of knee joint stiffness was recorded. The patients were divided into knee joint stiffness group and normal knee joint group. Multivariate Logistic regression was used to analyze the independent risk factors of knee joint stiffness after arthroscopy in patients with tibial plateau fractures. R language software package was used to construct the nomogram model for predicting the knee joint stiffness after arthroscopy in patients with tibial plateau fractures, calibration curve was drawn, and the Bootstrap method was used to verify the model discrimination. The predictive value of model was evaluated by the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve.Results:Among 154 patients with tibial plateau fractures, 28 patients developed knee joint stiffness after arthroscopy (knee joint stiffness group), with an incidence rate of 18.18%; 126 patients had normal knee joints (normal knee joint group). The proportions of obesity, meniscus and ligament structure injury, knee extension device injury, lower limb malalignment and heterotopic ossification in knee joint stiffness group were significantly higher than those in normal knee joint group, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.05 or <0.01); there were no statistical differences in gender composition, age, fracture cause, osteoporosis, Schatzker classification, bone graft, internal fixation method, external fixation time, Tscherne classification, drainage tube placement, debridement times, operation opportunity and anesthesia method between the two groups ( P>0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis result showed that obesity, meniscus and ligament structure injury, knee extension device injury, lower limb malalignment and heterotopic ossification were independent risk factors for knee joint stiffness after arthroscopy in patients with tibial plateau fractures ( OR = 5.387, 4.613, 3.308, 3.178 and 4.579; 95% CI 1.207 to 24.034, 1.447 to 14.709, 1.063 to 10.291, 1.155 to 8.745 and 1.540 to 13.613; P<0.05 or <0.01). The body weight, meniscus and ligament structure injury, knee extension device injury, lower limb malalignment and heterotopic ossification were used as predictors to construct a nomogram model for predicting the knee joint stiffness after arthroscopy in patients with tibial plateau fractures. The calibration curve analysis result showed that the theoretical curve was basically consistent with the actual curve trend trajectory ( C- index = 0.861). The ROC curve analysis result showed that the model for predicting the knee joint stiffness after arthroscopy in patients with tibial plateau fractures had good accuracy (area under curve was 0.861), with the sensitivity of 92.9% and specificity of 73.0%. Conclusions:The patients with tibial plateau fractures have the risk of knee joint stiffness after arthroscopy, which may be related to patient obesity, meniscus and ligament structure injury, knee extension device injury, lower limb malalignment and heterotopic ossification. Based on these risk factors, a column chart risk prediction model can be constructed to visualize the risk and have certain predictive value for knee joint stiffness within 1 year after surgery.


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