1.Study on Graded Quantitative Diagnosis of Lung Qi Deficiency Syndrome in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Based on Latent Class Analysis Combined with Hidden Structure Model
Weike LI ; Mingyang YI ; Yuanyuan NI ; Lizhen YAN ; Jianxin GUAN ; Shihao WANG ; Huijie WANG ; Zhiwan WANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(7):710-716
ObjectiveTo clarify the graded quantitative diagnostic characteristics of lung qi deficiency syndrome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on latent class analysis combined with a hidden structure model. MethodsClinical data, including the four diagnostic methods of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), were collected from 745 COPD patients with lung qi deficiency syndrome. Latent class modeling was performed using R 4.1.2 software, and each patient was classified into one of three severity categories (mild, moderate, or severe) based on probabilistic parameterization, parameter estimation, and model fitting. A database was established for different severity levels of lung qi deficiency syndrome. Based on this, Lantern 5.0 software was used to construct hidden structure models for mild, moderate, and severe lung qi deficiency syndrome, and syndrome differentiation rules were developed through comprehensive clustering. ResultsA latent class model was constructed using 28 symptoms and signs with a frequency greater than 10%. Considering TCM theory and model simplicity, the optimal model was determined when the number of latent classes was three, categorizing lung qi deficiency syndrome into mild (298 cases), moderate (164 cases), and severe (283 cases). Hidden structure models were separately developed for each severity level, and syndrome differentiation rules were established. A comparison of common symptoms in the syndrome differentiation rules for mild and moderate lung qi deficiency syndrome showed no statistically significant differences in diagnostic values and weights (P>0.05), leading to their combined analysis and the development of a unified syndrome differentiation rule. Value and weight of quantitative diagnosis of mild-to-moderate lung qi deficiency syndrome were as followed: shortness of breath (diagnostic value 9.3, diagnostic weight 86.92%), dyspnea on exertion (8.2, 76.64%), low voice and reluctance to speak (6.7, 62.62%), poor appetite (4.0, 37.38%), loose stools (4.0, 37.38%), weak cough sound (2.9, 27.10%), wheezing (2.3, 21.50%), fatigue (1.8, 16.82%), spontaneous sweating (1.7, 15.89%), susceptibility to colds (1.6, 14.95%), swollen tongue (1.4, 13.08%), teeth marks on the tongue edge (1.2, 11.21%), deep pulse (1.6, 14.95%), with a diagnostic threshold of 10.3. Value and weight of quantitative diagnosis of severe lung qi deficiency syndrome were as followed: weak cough sound (15.1, 61.13%), soreness and weakness of the waist and knees (12.6, 51.01%), shortness of breath (11.1, 44.94%), low voice and reluctance to speak (8.3, 33.60%), frequent nocturia (6.1, 24.70%), spontaneous sweating (3.7, 14.98%), susceptibility to colds (3.5, 14.17%), teeth marks on the tongue edge (7.8, 31.58%), pale tongue body (1.9, 7.69%), white tongue coating (5.5, 22.27%), thin pulse (1.5, 6.07%), with a diagnostic threshold of 23.7. ConclusionThe combination of latent class analysis and a hideen structure model effectively clarified the graded quantitative diagnostic characteristics of lung qi deficiency syndrome, providing a reference for the quantitative diagnosis of other fundamental syndromes in TCM.
2.Survey on the awareness and clinical application of guidelines for the prevention and treatment of chronic hepatitis B (2022 edition) among clinicians
Yuanyuan KONG ; Yujie GUO ; Yujuan GUAN ; Xuan LIANG ; Zhongjie HU ; Xiaobo LU ; Mingqin LU ; Yongfeng YANG ; Meifang HAN ; Hong YOU ; Zhiyun YANG ; Jidong JIA
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(6):1068-1074
ObjectiveTo investigate the awareness and clinical practice of guidelines for the prevention and treatment of chronic hepatitis B (2022 edition) among clinicians. MethodsFrom July 19 to December 31, 2024, a self-designed electronic questionnaire was distributed via the WeChat mini program to collect related data from 1 588 clinicians nationwide, including their awareness and practice based on 18 questions regarding testing and referral, diagnosis and treatment, and follow-up. ResultsAmong all respondents, only 350 clinicians correctly understood all the updated key points of antiviral indications and treatment for special populations in the 2022 edition of guidelines for the prevention and treatment of chronic hepatitis B, with an overall awareness rate of 22.0%. Only 20% — 40% of the patients with positive HBV DNA and an age of >30 years receive antiviral therapy, while 80% — 100% of the patients with positive HBV DNA and a family history of hepatitis B cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma receive antiviral therapy. The median follow-up rates at 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years were 67.5% 57.5% and 47.5%,respectively, showing a trend of gradual reduction, which might be associated with the influencing factors such as insufficient time for follow-up management by clinicians, insufficient awareness of the disease among patients, and poor adherence to follow-up. ConclusionThere is a gap between the awareness and practice of guidelines for the prevention and treatment of chronic hepatitis B (2022 edition) among clinicians. It is recommended to further strengthen training and focus on the whole process of “detection, diagnosis, treatment, and management” for patients with chronic hepatitis B in healthcare institutions, in order to promote the implementation of the guidelines.
3.Relationship between physical activity trajectories and cognitive function of middle-aged and older adults based on group-based trajectory model
Li LI ; Xiangyun GUAN ; Yuanyuan JIANG ; Jingzheng YAN ; Yingjuan CAO
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(32):4373-4377
Objective:To explore the effect of physical activity trajectories on cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults.Methods:Based on data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) from 2011 to 2020, 809 participants aged ≥45 were selected. General data, physical activity levels, and cognitive function were collected. The group-based trajectory model (GBTM) was used to establish the physical activity trajectory model, and multiple linear regression was applied to investigate factors affecting cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults and to analyze the relationship between physical activity trajectories and cognitive function.Results:The cognitive function score for the 809 middle-aged and older adults was (11.71±4.60), and the logarithmic metabolic equivalent of physical activity was (8.38±1.06). Based on GBTM, four physical activity trajectories were identified: stable group, slow-increase group, rapid-decrease group, and stable-decrease group. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the stable and slow-increase activity trajectories, gender, age, marital status, and retirement status were significant factors influencing cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults ( P<0.01) . Conclusions:Physical activity trajectories are associated with cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults. Maintaining stable or slowly increasing physical activity is beneficial for cognitive health. Nurses should design targeted interventions based on factors influencing cognitive function.
4.Quantitative diagnosis of early acute compartment syndrome using two-dimensional shear wave elastography in a rabbit model
Jun ZHANG ; Kunlong DUAN ; Junci WEI ; Wanfu ZHANG ; Huihui ZHOU ; Lin SANG ; Yuanyuan SUN ; Xue GONG ; Hao GUAN ; Ming YU
Ultrasonography 2024;43(5):345-353
Purpose:
This study explored the association of the elasticity modulus and shear wave velocity (SWV) of the tibialis anterior muscle, as measured by two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE), with the intracompartmental pressure (ICP) determined using the Whitesides method in a New Zealand rabbit model of acute compartment syndrome (ACS). Additionally, it evaluated the viability of 2D-SWE as a noninvasive, quantitative tool for the early detection of ACS.
Methods:
An ACS model was established through direct external compression by applying pressure bandaging to the lower legs of 15 New Zealand rabbits using neonatal blood pressure cuffs. Another five animals represented a non-modeled control group. To measure the elasticity modulus and SWV of the tibialis anterior muscles, 2D-SWE was employed. Blood oxygen saturation, serum creatine kinase (CK), and myoglobin levels were monitored. Subsequently, the anterior tibial compartment was dissected, and the tibialis anterior was removed for hematoxylin and eosin staining to assess muscle injury.
Results:
The elasticity modulus and SWV of the tibialis anterior muscle increased with compression duration, as did serum CK and myoglobin levels. ICP was strongly positively correlated with these parameters, particularly mean velocity (r=0.942, P<0.001) and CK (r=0.942, P<0.001). Blood oxygen saturation was negatively correlated with ICP (r=-0.887, P<0.001). Histological analysis indicated progressive muscle cell swelling over time, with damage transitioning from reversible to irreversible and culminating in necrosis.
Conclusion
In a rabbit ACS model, ICP was strongly positively correlated with muscle elasticity modulus/SWV. Consequently, 2D-SWE may represent a novel tool for assessing early-phase ACS.
5.Quantitative diagnosis of early acute compartment syndrome using two-dimensional shear wave elastography in a rabbit model
Jun ZHANG ; Kunlong DUAN ; Junci WEI ; Wanfu ZHANG ; Huihui ZHOU ; Lin SANG ; Yuanyuan SUN ; Xue GONG ; Hao GUAN ; Ming YU
Ultrasonography 2024;43(5):345-353
Purpose:
This study explored the association of the elasticity modulus and shear wave velocity (SWV) of the tibialis anterior muscle, as measured by two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE), with the intracompartmental pressure (ICP) determined using the Whitesides method in a New Zealand rabbit model of acute compartment syndrome (ACS). Additionally, it evaluated the viability of 2D-SWE as a noninvasive, quantitative tool for the early detection of ACS.
Methods:
An ACS model was established through direct external compression by applying pressure bandaging to the lower legs of 15 New Zealand rabbits using neonatal blood pressure cuffs. Another five animals represented a non-modeled control group. To measure the elasticity modulus and SWV of the tibialis anterior muscles, 2D-SWE was employed. Blood oxygen saturation, serum creatine kinase (CK), and myoglobin levels were monitored. Subsequently, the anterior tibial compartment was dissected, and the tibialis anterior was removed for hematoxylin and eosin staining to assess muscle injury.
Results:
The elasticity modulus and SWV of the tibialis anterior muscle increased with compression duration, as did serum CK and myoglobin levels. ICP was strongly positively correlated with these parameters, particularly mean velocity (r=0.942, P<0.001) and CK (r=0.942, P<0.001). Blood oxygen saturation was negatively correlated with ICP (r=-0.887, P<0.001). Histological analysis indicated progressive muscle cell swelling over time, with damage transitioning from reversible to irreversible and culminating in necrosis.
Conclusion
In a rabbit ACS model, ICP was strongly positively correlated with muscle elasticity modulus/SWV. Consequently, 2D-SWE may represent a novel tool for assessing early-phase ACS.
6.Quantitative diagnosis of early acute compartment syndrome using two-dimensional shear wave elastography in a rabbit model
Jun ZHANG ; Kunlong DUAN ; Junci WEI ; Wanfu ZHANG ; Huihui ZHOU ; Lin SANG ; Yuanyuan SUN ; Xue GONG ; Hao GUAN ; Ming YU
Ultrasonography 2024;43(5):345-353
Purpose:
This study explored the association of the elasticity modulus and shear wave velocity (SWV) of the tibialis anterior muscle, as measured by two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE), with the intracompartmental pressure (ICP) determined using the Whitesides method in a New Zealand rabbit model of acute compartment syndrome (ACS). Additionally, it evaluated the viability of 2D-SWE as a noninvasive, quantitative tool for the early detection of ACS.
Methods:
An ACS model was established through direct external compression by applying pressure bandaging to the lower legs of 15 New Zealand rabbits using neonatal blood pressure cuffs. Another five animals represented a non-modeled control group. To measure the elasticity modulus and SWV of the tibialis anterior muscles, 2D-SWE was employed. Blood oxygen saturation, serum creatine kinase (CK), and myoglobin levels were monitored. Subsequently, the anterior tibial compartment was dissected, and the tibialis anterior was removed for hematoxylin and eosin staining to assess muscle injury.
Results:
The elasticity modulus and SWV of the tibialis anterior muscle increased with compression duration, as did serum CK and myoglobin levels. ICP was strongly positively correlated with these parameters, particularly mean velocity (r=0.942, P<0.001) and CK (r=0.942, P<0.001). Blood oxygen saturation was negatively correlated with ICP (r=-0.887, P<0.001). Histological analysis indicated progressive muscle cell swelling over time, with damage transitioning from reversible to irreversible and culminating in necrosis.
Conclusion
In a rabbit ACS model, ICP was strongly positively correlated with muscle elasticity modulus/SWV. Consequently, 2D-SWE may represent a novel tool for assessing early-phase ACS.
7.Research progress of the mechanisms of fatigue in Long COVID patients
Qiaoyan GUAN ; Songyu BAO ; Yuanyuan CUI ; Siming LI
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2024;40(9):1186-1190
Since COVID-19 infection,many infected patients have developed multiple systemic symptoms that persist long after 3 months of infection,which is called Long COVID.Numerous studies have shown that fatigue is the most common symptom among the many symptoms of Long COVID that has severely impacted the quality of their life.Therefore,it is particularly important to understand the mechanisms by which Long COVID causes fatigue symptoms.This article summarizes the possible mechanisms of Long COVID fatigue,including immune response,oxidative stress,and affecting the central nervous system,by combing through the relevant literature,aiming to increase clinical awareness of fatigue induced by Long COVID and to provide certain ideas for its treatment.
8.Association between preschoolers physical activity levels and parental sports concept and behavior
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(7):1036-1039
Objective:
To analyze the impact of parental sports concept and behavior on physical activity in preschool children, so as to provide a foundation for future guidance on fostering childrens physical activity within the family context.
Methods:
From November to December 2020, a clustered convenience sampling method was employed to conduct surveys, and a total of 283 children were selectal from one kindergarten each in Beijing, Shenyang, and Xian. Participating children wore ActiGraph GT9X accelerometers continuously for one week to collect data on different intensity levels of physical activity. Physical Activity afterschool Questionnaire for Preschooler (P-PAQ) was utilized to assess parental sports concept and behavior. The gender differences in physical activity level and physical activity compliance rate were analyzed by using ttest, Mann-Whitney U test, and Chisquare test; and the relationship between parental exercise concepts and behaviors and physical activity of preschool children was analyzed using Spearman rank correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis.
Results:
Parental sports concept was significantly positively correlated with average daily moderatetovigorous physical activity (MVPA) and total physical activity (TPA) in children (r=0.12-0.16, P<0.05). Parental sports behavior was significantly positively correlated with childrens average daily TPA (r=0.25, P<0.05). Multiple linear regression revealed that parental sports concept was positively correlated with average daily MVPA and TPA in both boys and girls (B=0.65-0.83), while parental sports behavior only was positively correlated with boys average daily MVPA and TPA (B=0.24-0.25)(P<0.05).
Conclusions
Parental sports concept and behavior can impact physical activity levels in preschool children, exhibiting gender differences. Future guidance on physical activity in family upbringing should consider both parental sports concept and behavior, and pay attention to the influence of childrens gender.
9.Protective mechanism of amifostine on acute radiation injury by regulating gut microbiota
Yue CONG ; Li LI ; Yimeng ZHAO ; Yuanyuan XU ; Jianting GONG ; Jiali GUAN
China Pharmacy 2024;35(4):459-463
OBJECTIVE To explore the protective mechanism of amifostine on acute radiation injury mice. METHODS Thirty C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into normal control group, model group and amifostine group (150 mg/kg), with 10 mice in each group. Thirty minutes before irradiation, the mice in the amifostine group were intraperitoneally injected with amifostine; normal control group and model group were given constant volume of normal saline intraperitoneally; then acute radiation injury was induced by 4 Gy X-ray radiation in both model group and amifostine group. The white blood cell count (WBC), platelet count and red blood cell (RBC) count in mice were detected 2 hours before irradiation and on days 1, 4, 7, 10 and 14 after irradiation; the changes in the proportion of WBC (neutrophils, lymphocytes and monocytes) on the 7th day after irradiation were analyzed. The 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing was used to analyze the structure of gut microbiota in mice feces on the 7th day after irradiation, then its correlation with WBC was analyzed. RESULTS The counts of WBC on the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th day after irradiation, platelet count on the 10th day after irradiation and RBC count on the 1st day after irradiation in the amifostine group were significantly higher than those in model group (P<0.05). Compared with normal control group,β diversity of gut microbiome showed significant change, relative abundance of Firmicutes increased and that of Bacteroidetes decreased in model group. Amifostine could reverse the change in β diversity of gut microbiome, and the relative abundance of Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes. The model group consisted of four distinct species, namely Allobaculum, Erysipelotrichia, Erysipelotrichales and Erysipelotrichaceae, which were significantly negatively correlated with the proportion of peripheral blood lymphocytes (P<0.01); amifostine group consisted of two distinct species, namely Lactobacillus murinus and L. crispatus, which were significantly negatively correlated with the proportion of neutrophils (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Amifostine significantly improves irradiation-induced injury by regulating dysbiosis of LY201816) gut microbiota.
10.Effects of long intergenic non-coding RNA 467 on proliferation,apoptosis and migration,invasion ability of endometrial carcinoma cells
Yuanyuan WANG ; Xinlei GUAN ; Haixia QIN
Journal of Xinxiang Medical College 2024;41(1):13-20
Objective To investigate the effects of long intergenic non-coding RNA 467(linc00467)on the proliferation,apoptosis and migration,invasion ability of endometrial carcinoma cells.Methods Human endometrial carcinoma cells HC1A,Ishikawa,KLE and RL-95-2 were cultured in vitro,the expression level of linc00467 in the four cells was detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction(RT-qPCR).Endometrial carcinoma cell lines HEC-1A and Ishikawa with the highest linc00467 expression levels were selected for subsequent experiment.Two Iinc00467 lentivirus silencing expression vectors of sh-linc00467#1 and sh-linc00467#2,and empty lentivirus plasmids were constructed,respectively;the HEC-1A and Ishikawa cells in logarithmic growth phase were divided into sh-NC group,sh-linc00467#1 group,and sh-linc00467#2 group.The cells in the sh-NC group were transfected with empty lentivirus plasmids,the cells in the sh-linc00467#1 group and sh-linc00467#2 group were transfected with sh-linc00467#1 and sh-linc00467#2,respectively;the relative expression level of linc00467 in cells of the three groups was detected by RT-qPCR,the proliferation ability of cells in the three groups was detected by 5-ethynyl-2-deoxyuridine(EdU)assay and colony formation assay,the migration ability of cells in the three groups was detected by scratch assay,the invasion ability of cells in the three groups was detected by Transwell assay,and the cell apoptosis in the three groups was detected by flow cytometry.Results The relative expression level of linc00467 mRNA in HEC-1A cells was significantly higher than that in KLE and RL-95-2 cells(P<0.05);the relative expression level of linc00467 mRNA in Ishikawa cells was significantly higher than that in KLE and RL-95-2 cells(P<0.05);there was no statistically significant difference in the relative expression level of linc00467 mRNA between HEC-1A and Ishikawa cells(P>0.05);the relative expression level of linc00467 mRNA in KLE cells was significantly lower than that in RL-95-2 cells(P<0.05).The relative expression levels of linc00467 mRNA in HEC-1A and Ishikawa cells in the sh-linc00467#1 group and sh-linc00467#2 group were significantly lower than those in the sh-NC group(P<0.01);there was no statistically significant difference in the relative expression level of linc00467 mRNA in HEC-1A and Ishikawa cells between the sh-linc00467 # 1 group and the sh-linc00467#2 group(P>0.05).The number of EdU positive HEC-1A and Ishikawa cells in the sh-linc00467#1 group and sh-linc00467#2 group was significantly lower than that in the sh-NC group(P<0.01);there was no statistically significant difference in the number of EdU positive HEC-1A and Ishikawa cells between the sh-linc00467#1 group and sh-linc00467#2 group(P>0.05).The number of cloned HEC-1A and Ishikawa cells in the sh-linc00467#1 group and sh-linc00467#2 group was significantly lower than that in the sh-NC group(P<0.01);there was no statistically significant difference in the number of cloned HEC-1A and Ishikawa cells between the sh-linc00467#1 group and sh-linc00467#2 group(P>0.05).The apoptosis rates of HEC-1A and Ishikawa cells in the sh-linc00467#1 group and sh-linc00467#2 group were significantly higher than that in the sh-NC group(P<0.01);there was no statistically significant difference in the apoptosis rates of HEC-1A and Ishikawa cells between the sh-linc00467#1 group and sh-linc00467 #2 group(P>0.05).The scratch healing rates of HEC-1A and Ishikawa cells in the sh-linc00467#1 group and sh-linc00467#2 group were significantly lower than those in the sh-NC group(P<0.01);there was no statistically significant difference in the scratch healing rates of HEC-1 A and Ishikawa cells between the sh-linc00467#1 group and sh-linc00467#2 group(P>0.05).The number of invasive cells of HEC-1 A and Ishikawa in the sh-linc00467#1 group and sh-linc00467#2 group was significantly lower than that in the sh-NC group(P<0.01);there was no statistically significant difference in the number of invasive cells of HEC-1 A and Ishikawa between the sh-linc00467#1 group and sh-linc00467#2 group(P>0.05).Conclusion Down-regulation of linc00467 expression can inhibit the proliferation,migration and invasion,and promote apoptosis of endometrial carcinoma cells.


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