1.Current clinical practice and perspectives on pulmonary rehabilitation for lung cancer
Shujun LI ; Yutian LAI ; Guowei CHE
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2026;33(02):300-310
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has become an indispensable component of the modern care continuum for lung cancer. Substantial evidence confirms its definitive value in improving perioperative outcomes, mitigating treatment-related side effects, and enhancing quality of life in patients with advanced disease. However, a significant "implementation gap" exists between its proven clinical benefits and widespread application, primarily characterized by the lack of standardized protocols, uncertainty in optimal timing, and low patient adherence. Bridging this gap requires a dual-driven approach: harnessing technological innovations such as telerehabilitation, wearable devices, and artificial intelligence to enhance accessibility and personalization, alongside optimizing care models through multidisciplinary team collaboration. This review systematically analyzes the evidence, implementation barriers, and innovative pathways for PR in lung cancer care, aiming to catalyze its transition from an ancillary option to a core standard of care, and envisions a new paradigm of personalized PR that is patient-centered, data-driven, and technologically integrated.
2.Exploration on the Pathogenesis Connotation and Therapeutic Strategies of "Drug Toxin" of Antitumor Drugs
Hao LI ; Hongguang ZHOU ; Weichen YUAN ; Yutian GU ; Ruizhe KANG ; Muhan LI ; Mianhua WU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(17):1920-1924
Antitumor drugs are considered pathogenic toxin-attacking agents, whose intense and biased pharmacological effects on the body may induce secondary pathological factors and subsequent pathological changes, that is, drug toxin. Its pathogenic features include rapid and marked impairment of healthy qi and constitution-dependent transformation. Zang-fu (脏腑) organs involvement is characterized by an early response of the middle jiao (焦), later involvement of the kidney and marrow, and extension to the five zang organs, while its temporal evolution may manifest as acute injury, cumulative injury, and persistent or delayed injury. Cancer toxin, drug toxin, and deficiency of healthy qi interact to form a dynamically evolving complex pathogenic pattern. Clinically, treatment should take disease stage as the framework, toxin differentiation as the focus, and reinforcement of healthy qi as a principle throughout the course, while coordinating toxin reduction and elimination of cancer toxin with reinforcement of healthy qi. Furthermore, intervention against drug toxin should be initiated early and throughout the entire course of antitumor therapy. This framework may provide a theoretical basis for integrating traditional Chinese medicine throughout comprehensive cancer treatment.
3.Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervenes in Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress to Treat Diabetic Microvascular Complications:A Review
Zhenlong ZHOU ; Yu DUAN ; Yutian PANG ; Ying JIA ; Mingwei LI ; Hongyu SHA ; Haichun ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(20):293-305
Diabetic microvascular complications (DMC) are major chronic complications of diabetes,primarily including diabetic kidney disease (DKD),diabetic retinopathy (DR),diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM),and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). These complications significantly impact patients' quality of life and prognosis. Modern medicine primarily focuses on symptomatic control in the treatment of DMC,with limited ability to reverse the disease progression. Endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS),as a central event under hyperglycemic toxicity,is not only a key cause of pancreatic β-cell dysfunction (reduced insulin synthesis and secretion) but also a core driver of damage in various target organs of DMC. It activates three signaling pathways of the unfolded protein response (UPR)-inositol-requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1),activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6),and protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK),intertwining processes such as autophagy,apoptosis,oxidative stress,and calcium homeostasis imbalance. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) offers multi-target and multi-pathway therapeutic advantages and can curb the pathological progression of DMC by regulating ERS. This article systematically reviews the relationships of ERS with pancreatic β-cell function,insulin synthesis,and insulin secretion,and elucidates the core signaling pathways through which ERS mediates DMC. Furthermore,it categorizes and summarizes experimental evidence and mechanisms of single medicinal herbs and their extracts,TCM compound formulas,and modern TCM preparations in regulating ERS for the treatment of various DMC subtypes. Finally,this article proposes ERS as a molecular bridge for integrating traditional Chinese and Western medicine in DMC treatment. Future research should leverage emerging technologies such as network pharmacology,multi-omics analysis,and nano-formulations to establish a synergistic network combining modern hypoglycemic drugs and TCM regulation of ERS. This approach is expected to achieve dual efficacy,enhance drug targeting and bioavailability,deepen the understanding of scientific connotation of TCM,and pave new avenues for the prevention and treatment of DMC.
4.Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervenes in Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress to Treat Diabetic Microvascular Complications:A Review
Zhenlong ZHOU ; Yu DUAN ; Yutian PANG ; Ying JIA ; Mingwei LI ; Hongyu SHA ; Haichun ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(20):293-305
Diabetic microvascular complications (DMC) are major chronic complications of diabetes,primarily including diabetic kidney disease (DKD),diabetic retinopathy (DR),diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM),and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). These complications significantly impact patients' quality of life and prognosis. Modern medicine primarily focuses on symptomatic control in the treatment of DMC,with limited ability to reverse the disease progression. Endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS),as a central event under hyperglycemic toxicity,is not only a key cause of pancreatic β-cell dysfunction (reduced insulin synthesis and secretion) but also a core driver of damage in various target organs of DMC. It activates three signaling pathways of the unfolded protein response (UPR)-inositol-requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1),activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6),and protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK),intertwining processes such as autophagy,apoptosis,oxidative stress,and calcium homeostasis imbalance. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) offers multi-target and multi-pathway therapeutic advantages and can curb the pathological progression of DMC by regulating ERS. This article systematically reviews the relationships of ERS with pancreatic β-cell function,insulin synthesis,and insulin secretion,and elucidates the core signaling pathways through which ERS mediates DMC. Furthermore,it categorizes and summarizes experimental evidence and mechanisms of single medicinal herbs and their extracts,TCM compound formulas,and modern TCM preparations in regulating ERS for the treatment of various DMC subtypes. Finally,this article proposes ERS as a molecular bridge for integrating traditional Chinese and Western medicine in DMC treatment. Future research should leverage emerging technologies such as network pharmacology,multi-omics analysis,and nano-formulations to establish a synergistic network combining modern hypoglycemic drugs and TCM regulation of ERS. This approach is expected to achieve dual efficacy,enhance drug targeting and bioavailability,deepen the understanding of scientific connotation of TCM,and pave new avenues for the prevention and treatment of DMC.
5.Clinical Research on the Use of PNF Technology in Conjunction with Intradermal Needles to Treat Patients with Shoulder and Hand Syndrome and Its Effect on Microcirculation Function and Inflammatory Factors
Yajie QIU ; Yutian YU ; Lili WANG ; Hongmin LUO ; Chengxin LI
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(6):1649-1655
Objective Watch the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation(PNF)in the treatment of patients with shoulder-hand syndrome,and to explore its relevant therapeutic mechanisms.Methods Sixty patients with shoulder-hand syndrome were split into two groups at random:thirty cases each for observation and control.The control group received both standard medication and training in rehabilitation.Intradermal needles were inserted at the Jianjing,Jianyu,Binao,Qing Lengyuan,Shouwuli,and Quchi points and left in place for 48 hours for the treatment group.The PNF treatment was administered for thirty minutes every day,five times a week,whereas the control group underwent four weeks of traditional drug treatment and rehabilitation training.Before and after therapy,the following measures were used:the Disability of the Arm,Shoulder and Hand(DASH),the Activity of Daily Living Scale(ADL),the Simplified Fugl-Meyer Scale(FMA),and the Visual Analog Scale(VAS).In order to measure changes in endothelin-1(ET-1),nitric oxide(NO),and bradykinin(BK),serum was collected.Result Scale score:①Within-group comparison,compared with before treatment,VAS and DASH scores were significantly lower,FMA,a significant rise in ADL scores,differences were statistically significant(P<0.01).②Comparison between groups,compared with the control group,observation group of DASH score significantly lower after treatment(P<0.05),a significant rise in FMA and ADL scores(P<0.05),VAS score has no obvious difference(P>0.05).Laboratory index test:①Intra-group comparison:compared with before treatment,BK and ET-1 expression levels increased,NO and CGRP expression levels decreased,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.01).②Comparison between groups:Following treatment,the observation group showed increases in BK and ET-1 expression degrees as well as decreased NO and CGRP expression degrees.This difference was statistically significant(P<0.01).Conclusions Intradermal needle combined with PNF can promote shoulder pain symptoms,increase upper limb mobility,also improve quality of life in patients with shoulder-hand syndrome.One of the mechanisms may be to upregulate the expression level of BK and ET-1,and downregulate the expression level of NO and CGRP,so as to improve the microcirculation function and reduce the neurogenic inflammatory response.
6.Age-specific distribution characteristics of plantar pressure parameters in healthy children aged 3-12 years
Shuai JIANG ; Yan SHI ; Yan HU ; Yanjie CHEN ; Yutian LIU ; Yuyao ZHANG ; Wenhui LI ; Aimin LIANG
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2025;63(5):505-510
Objective:To investigate the age-specific distribution characteristics of plantar pressure parameters in healthy children aged 3-12 years.Methods:This cross-sectional study retrieved data from the hospital information system in January 2025 for 272 children aged 3-12 years who underwent physical examinations and voluntarily completed plantar pressure analysis at Beijing Children′s Hospital, Capital Medical University, from July 2022 to December 2024. Demographic and clinical data, including anthropometric measurements (height and weight), flatfoot diagnosis and plantar pressure parameters (maximum pressure, time to maximum force, and contact time percentage in bilateral forefoot, midfoot, and hindfoot) were recorded. Participants were categorized into 3 age groups (3-6 years, 7-9 years, and 10-12 years) and were grouped by gender as well. Intergroup comparisons used one-way ANOVA or least-significant difference test or χ2 tests. Spearman′s rank correlation assessed the relationship between flatfoot prevalence and age. Results:Among 272 children (143 boys, 129 girls), age groups comprised 3-6 years (118 children, 64 boys and 54 girls), 7-9 years (96 children, 49 boys and 47 girls), and 10-12 years (58 children, 30 boys and 28 girls). Flatfoot prevalence was higher in boys than in that of girls (41.3% (59/143) vs. 28.7% (37/129), χ2=4.70, P=0.030), and negatively correlated with age ( r=-0.21, P<0.001). There all had statistically differences in the maximum pressure values of the bilateral forefoot and hindfoot among the 3 age groups (all P<0.001), and after pairwise comparison, those of the group of aged 3-6 years were all the lowest, and those of the group of aged 10-12 years were all the highest (all P<0.05). The maximum pressure values of bilateral midfoot in the group of aged 10-12 years were all higher than those of the other two groups (all P<0.001). There had no statistically differences in the time maximum force value of the bilateral forefoot among the 3 age groups (all P>0.05). The time maximum force values of bilateral midfoot in the group of aged 3-6 years were all lower than those of the other two groups (all P<0.05). There all had statistically differences in the time maximum force value of the bilateral hindfoot among the 3 age groups (all P<0.001), and after pairwise comparison, those of the group of aged 3-6 years were all the lowest, and those of the group of aged 10-12 years were all the highest (all P<0.05). There all had statistically differences in the contact time percentage values of the bilateral forefoot among the 3 age groups (all P<0.001), and after pairwise comparison, those of the group of aged 3-6 years were all the lowest, and those of the group of aged 10-12 years were all the highest (all P<0.05). There had no statistically differences in the contact time percentage values of the bilateral midfoot among the 3 age groups (all P>0.05). There all had statistically differences in the contact time percentage values of the bilateral hindfoot among the 3 age groups (all P<0.001), and after pairwise comparison, those of the group of aged 3-6 years were all lower than those of the other two groups (all P<0.05). Conclusion:Plantar pressure parameters exhibit distinct age-related patterns, reflecting the development of gait patterns and foot arch formation, which will be useful for monitoring physical growth and sports rehabilitation.
7.Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Kala-azar in Kashgar Region from 2013 to 2023
Jiaoling LI ; MOMING ZULIPIYA ; TUERXUN MAIMAITIAILI ; Jie GAO ; Chengyuan LIU ; Yutian CHONG ; Jianyun ZHU
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2025;46(4):708-713
[Objective]To explore the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of kala-azar patients in Kashgar region,so as to improve the diagnosis and treatment.[Methods]A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 71 kala-azar patients admitted to the First People's Hospital of Kashgar Region between January 2013 and December 2023.[Results]Among the 71 patients,the majority were aged 0-5 years(52.11%,37/71),with a male-to-female ratio of 0.92:1.Most cases occurred in winter and spring.Common clinical manifestations included fever,fatigue,decreased appetite,splenomegaly and hepatomegaly.Laboratory investigations mainly found pancytopenia,reversed albumin-to-globulin ratio,elevated transaminases,and increased C-reactive protein and procalcitonin.The positive rates of anti-rK39 antibody detection and bone marrow microscopy were 100%(23/23)and 91.38%(53/58),respectively.Metagenomics next-generation sequencing(mNGS)of liver tissue identified Leishmania donovani in one case.The common complications were infectious toxic hepatitis 49.30%(35/71),myocarditis 29.56%(21/71),and bronchopneumonia 23.94%(17/71).[Conclusions]Potential kala-azar should be taken into consideration for patients from the endemic areas with long-term irregular fever accompanied by splenomegaly,hemocytopenia,and reversed albumin-to-globulin ratio.Bone marrow smear microscopy and anti-rK39 antibody detection are recommended for the diagnosis,and mNGS provides a novel diagnostic solution.
8.Analysis on the Distribution Characteristics of TCM Constitutions and Metabolic Risk Factors among Middle Aged and Elderly Mongolian Physical Examination Population in Inner Mongolia
Jiye ZHAO ; Chenxia YANG ; Jie LI ; Yali SUN ; Yutian HE ; Yingshuo QIN ; Guohua REN ; Jianxiong CAI
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(2):164-168
Objective To study the distribution characteristics of TCM constitutions in the middle-aged and elderly Mongolian population undergoing physical examinations in Inner Mongolia;To analyze the correlation with related risk factors.Methods Health information and related risk factors(including BMI index,lifestyle habits,dietary habits and exercise status)of middle-aged and elderly Mongolian people who visited the physical examination departments of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital and Tongliao City Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from March 2024 to April 2024 were collected.A total of 213 Mongolian people were surveyed,including 65 people who have lived in Hohhot for more than 2 years and 148 people who have lived in Tongliao for more than 2 years.Through investigation,research and analysis,the distribution characteristics of TCM constitutions in the population and its correlation with related risk factors were observed.Results Constitution distribution:101 people(47.41%)had a moderate constitution.Among the biased constitutions,the phlegm dampness constitution had the highest number of people(64 people,30.05%),with the blood deficiency constitution having the lowest number of people(2 people,0.94%).In the investigation of related risk factors,there was a significant correlation(P<0.01)between phlegm dampness and dietary habits and reduced exercise volume.Moreover,individuals with this constitution tend to have good sleep,reduced physical activity,faster eating and a diet primarily consisting of high-calorie foods(P<0.05).Conclusion The TCM constitution of the Mongolian population in Inner Mongolia is mostly composed of moderate constitution,while the biased constitution is mostly composed of phlegm dampness constitution,which is mainly related to dietary habits and reduced exercise volume.
9.Clinical Research on the Use of PNF Technology in Conjunction with Intradermal Needles to Treat Patients with Shoulder and Hand Syndrome and Its Effect on Microcirculation Function and Inflammatory Factors
Yajie QIU ; Yutian YU ; Lili WANG ; Hongmin LUO ; Chengxin LI
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(6):1649-1655
Objective Watch the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation(PNF)in the treatment of patients with shoulder-hand syndrome,and to explore its relevant therapeutic mechanisms.Methods Sixty patients with shoulder-hand syndrome were split into two groups at random:thirty cases each for observation and control.The control group received both standard medication and training in rehabilitation.Intradermal needles were inserted at the Jianjing,Jianyu,Binao,Qing Lengyuan,Shouwuli,and Quchi points and left in place for 48 hours for the treatment group.The PNF treatment was administered for thirty minutes every day,five times a week,whereas the control group underwent four weeks of traditional drug treatment and rehabilitation training.Before and after therapy,the following measures were used:the Disability of the Arm,Shoulder and Hand(DASH),the Activity of Daily Living Scale(ADL),the Simplified Fugl-Meyer Scale(FMA),and the Visual Analog Scale(VAS).In order to measure changes in endothelin-1(ET-1),nitric oxide(NO),and bradykinin(BK),serum was collected.Result Scale score:①Within-group comparison,compared with before treatment,VAS and DASH scores were significantly lower,FMA,a significant rise in ADL scores,differences were statistically significant(P<0.01).②Comparison between groups,compared with the control group,observation group of DASH score significantly lower after treatment(P<0.05),a significant rise in FMA and ADL scores(P<0.05),VAS score has no obvious difference(P>0.05).Laboratory index test:①Intra-group comparison:compared with before treatment,BK and ET-1 expression levels increased,NO and CGRP expression levels decreased,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.01).②Comparison between groups:Following treatment,the observation group showed increases in BK and ET-1 expression degrees as well as decreased NO and CGRP expression degrees.This difference was statistically significant(P<0.01).Conclusions Intradermal needle combined with PNF can promote shoulder pain symptoms,increase upper limb mobility,also improve quality of life in patients with shoulder-hand syndrome.One of the mechanisms may be to upregulate the expression level of BK and ET-1,and downregulate the expression level of NO and CGRP,so as to improve the microcirculation function and reduce the neurogenic inflammatory response.
10.Analysis on the Distribution Characteristics of TCM Constitutions and Metabolic Risk Factors among Middle Aged and Elderly Mongolian Physical Examination Population in Inner Mongolia
Jiye ZHAO ; Chenxia YANG ; Jie LI ; Yali SUN ; Yutian HE ; Yingshuo QIN ; Guohua REN ; Jianxiong CAI
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(2):164-168
Objective To study the distribution characteristics of TCM constitutions in the middle-aged and elderly Mongolian population undergoing physical examinations in Inner Mongolia;To analyze the correlation with related risk factors.Methods Health information and related risk factors(including BMI index,lifestyle habits,dietary habits and exercise status)of middle-aged and elderly Mongolian people who visited the physical examination departments of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital and Tongliao City Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from March 2024 to April 2024 were collected.A total of 213 Mongolian people were surveyed,including 65 people who have lived in Hohhot for more than 2 years and 148 people who have lived in Tongliao for more than 2 years.Through investigation,research and analysis,the distribution characteristics of TCM constitutions in the population and its correlation with related risk factors were observed.Results Constitution distribution:101 people(47.41%)had a moderate constitution.Among the biased constitutions,the phlegm dampness constitution had the highest number of people(64 people,30.05%),with the blood deficiency constitution having the lowest number of people(2 people,0.94%).In the investigation of related risk factors,there was a significant correlation(P<0.01)between phlegm dampness and dietary habits and reduced exercise volume.Moreover,individuals with this constitution tend to have good sleep,reduced physical activity,faster eating and a diet primarily consisting of high-calorie foods(P<0.05).Conclusion The TCM constitution of the Mongolian population in Inner Mongolia is mostly composed of moderate constitution,while the biased constitution is mostly composed of phlegm dampness constitution,which is mainly related to dietary habits and reduced exercise volume.

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