1.The dual regulatory effect of locoregional therapy on the tumor immune microenvironment of hepatocellular carcinoma: Mechanisms and combined treatment strategies
Enyu WANG ; Hongbo WANG ; Liou ZHANG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2026;42(5):1198-1203
Locoregional therapy (LRT), including transarterial chemoembolization, transarterial radioembolization, and various ablation techniques, is an important treatment method for hepatocellular carcinoma. Many studies in recent years have confirmed that LRT has a dual regulatory effect on tumor immune microenvironment. While LRT induces immunogenic cell death, activates dendritic cell-mediated and T cell-driven immunity, and triggers systemic antitumor responses, it concomitantly upregulates the adenosine signaling pathway, promotes the accumulation of TREM2+ macrophages, and enhances the expression of immunosuppressive factors, thereby forming an immunosuppressive microenvironment. At present, the combination of LRT and immune checkpoint inhibitors has shown a promising future and has promoted the exploration of novel targets within treatment-associated immunosuppressive pathways, such as adenosine, TREM2⁺ macrophages, and IL-6. This article summarizes the dual regulatory effect of LRT on immune microenvironment and highlights that multi-omics techniques and clinical trials should be used in the future to decipher its dynamic alterations, in order to optimize combination strategies, realize individualized precise treatment, and improve the prognosis of patients.
2.Epidemiological characteristics and prediction of incidence trend of hepatitis E in Huai'an City in 2015-2024
Wenling XIA ; Hongbo ZHANG ; Yang LI ; Ben CAI ; Wenyi ZHANG ; Chunyu WAN ; Qiang GAO
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2026;37(4):26-30
Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of hepatitis E (HE) in Huai'an City from 2015 to 2024, and construct and validate the prediction effect of the Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (SARIMA) model, and to provide a scientific basis for HE prevention and control. Methods Data of reported HE cases in Huai'an City from January 2015 to December 2024 were extracted from the National Disease Control and Prevention Information System. Descriptive epidemiological methods were used to analyze the temporal, regional and population distribution characteristics of HE incidence. After data preprocessing, stationarity test and randomness test, the SARIMA model was constructed. The optimal model was selected by minimizing the Akaike Information Criterion (AIC). The model performance was evaluated by adjusted R-squared (Adj R2) and root mean square error (RMSE). The monthly incidence rate of HE in Huai'an City in 2025 was predicted and compared with the actual incidence data to validate the model. Results A total of 1 713 HE cases were reported in Huai'an City from 2015 to 2024, showing a fluctuating upward trend. Huaiyin District (339 cases) and Lianshui County (334 cases) were high-incidence areas. The cases were mainly concentrated in people aged 45 and above (83.3%), males (gender ratio 2.37:1) and farmers (70.8%). The optimal model was SARIMA (1,1,1)×(2,0,1)12, with residual as white noise sequence. There was no statistical difference between the actual incidence and predicted value from January to August 2025 (P>0.05). Conclusion HE incidence in Huai'an has obvious aggregation and temporal fluctuation characteristics. The SARIMA model has a good prediction effect, which can provide reference for formulating targeted prevention and control strategies.
3.Comparison of Domestic and International Regulations on Blood Products and Insights
Hongbo PAN ; Yingying LIU ; Pei MAO ; Michael WENDT ; Wei ZHANG ; Zhihua YUE ; Zhigang ZHAO
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(8):1250-1256
The blood products industry in China,the United States,the European Union and Japan are at different stages of development,with very different laws,regulations and regulatory systems.This paper uses methods such as literature review,policy comparison,and case study.By analyzing and comparing the blood product regulatory policies in various countries,it is found that compared with the United States,the European Union and Japan,China has differences in several areas,including plasma quarantine period,plasma fractionation processes and intermediate products,segmented production of blood products,and import management policies.It is suggested that we should learn from foreign regulatory experiences,and explore the establishment of blood product regulatory policies suitable for China's national conditions.Recommendations include optimizing China's source plasma quarantine period and blood product production process management policies,promoting multiple sites and segmented production of blood products,and establishing flexible blood product import and export management systems.These measures aim to provide references for promoting the development of the blood product industry and improving the accessibility of medications for the public.
4.Application of preoperative pulmonary rehabilitation training in patients undergoing cardiac surgery:a scoping review
Li HUANG ; Yage LIU ; Bin ZHANG ; Jin ZHAO ; Yunfeng BAI ; Qian GENG ; Hongbo LUO ; Mingxi ZHAO ; Lu ZHANG ; Jing CAO
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(2):162-169
Objective A scoping review of studies on pulmonary prehabilitation in cardiac surgery patients was conducted to provide evidence support for the construction of a preoperative pulmonary rehabilitation program for cardiac surgery patients that suitable for China's national conditions.Methods In accordance with the scope review's research methodologies,databases including PubMed,Embase,Web of Science,CINAHL,CNKI and Wanfang were searched by the computer for relevant studies.The deadline for retrieval is from the establishment of databases to June,2024.The included literature was systematically analyzed.Results 26 articles were finally included.Among them,4 were quasi-experiment studies,while the other 22 were randomized controlled trials.Forms of the intervention included comprehensive breathing exercises,inspiratory muscle training,positive expiratory pressure,incentive spirometer training and balloon blowing training.The intervention initiation ranged from 10 weeks to 1 day preoperatively;the outcome measures included postoperative pulmonary complications,lung function metrics,the 6-Minute Walk Test,duration of mechanical ventilation,length of hospital stay,patient-reported outcomes and so on.Conclusion There remains a deficiency in standardized protocols for preoperative pulmonary rehabilitation training among patients undergoing cardiac surgery.High-quality studies should be conducted,and intervention strategies for pulmonary prehabilitation in cardiac surgery patients should be optimized and a unified evaluation standard system should be established.
5.Adaptive filtering algorithm for cardiac interference noise in thoracic impedance respiratory signal
Xiang XIAO ; Qionglin FU ; Wei ZHANG ; Wei WEN ; Hongbo CHEN
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2025;42(8):1086-1092
Effective removal of cardiac interference noise is essential to improve the accuracy of thoracic impedance respiration measurements.A cascaded LMS adaptive filter which can effectively remove the cardiac interference noise is proposed according to the characteristics of the real thoracic impedance respiration signal.The comparisons with several commonly used denoising algorithms reveal that the proposed algorithm can better remove cardiac interference while retaining the respiratory component of the original thoracic impedance respiration signal.The feasibility and accuracy of the proposed algorithm are further verified using real respiratory data with cardiac interference,and the experimental data show that the proposed method has a signal-to-noise ratio of(23.568±3.037)dB,a mean square error of 0.002±0.001,and a mean absolute error of 0.033±0.011,which fully confirms its effectiveness and stability.
6.The effect of ultrasound combined with continuous passive movement on the spasticity and motor function of triceps crus in children with spastic cerebral palsy
Songtao WEI ; Huawei LI ; Hongbo LI ; Wei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2025;47(1):46-51
Objective:To explore the effect of combining ultrasound stimulation with continuous passive movement (CPM) on triceps crus spasms and the motor functioning of children with spastic cerebral palsy.Methods:Sixty children with spastic cerebral palsy were randomly divided into a control group, a CPM group, and a combined treatment group, each of 20. All received routine rehabilitation treatment (including exercise therapy, electrical stimulation and massage), while the CPM and combined groups were additionally provided with CPM and CPM + ultrasound stimulation, respectively. All of the children were treated once a day, 6 times a week, for 4 consecutive weeks. Before and after the treatment, the Tardieu scale (MTS) was used to assess the degree of triceps spasm, and the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), the Gross Motor Function Test (GMFM-88), and 10m walking speed (10MWT) were employed to assess motor function.Results:After the treatment, the average MTS scores, BBS scores and GMFM-88 scale scores in the D and E areas of all 3 groups had improved significantly compared with before the treatment, with those of the observation and CPM groups significantly better than among the control group. With the knee flexed and extended, the Tardiu scale R1, R2 and X values of the combined treatment group were significantly better than those of the CPM group, on average. The combined group′s average BBS score and its average score in the D-zone of the GMFM-88 were also significantly better than the CPM group′s averages.Conclusions:Ultrasound combined with continuous passive movement can effectively relieve triceps spasm in children with cerebral palsy, and improve their static posture control during squatting, sitting and standing.
7.Adaptive filtering algorithm for cardiac interference noise in thoracic impedance respiratory signal
Xiang XIAO ; Qionglin FU ; Wei ZHANG ; Wei WEN ; Hongbo CHEN
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2025;42(8):1086-1092
Effective removal of cardiac interference noise is essential to improve the accuracy of thoracic impedance respiration measurements.A cascaded LMS adaptive filter which can effectively remove the cardiac interference noise is proposed according to the characteristics of the real thoracic impedance respiration signal.The comparisons with several commonly used denoising algorithms reveal that the proposed algorithm can better remove cardiac interference while retaining the respiratory component of the original thoracic impedance respiration signal.The feasibility and accuracy of the proposed algorithm are further verified using real respiratory data with cardiac interference,and the experimental data show that the proposed method has a signal-to-noise ratio of(23.568±3.037)dB,a mean square error of 0.002±0.001,and a mean absolute error of 0.033±0.011,which fully confirms its effectiveness and stability.
8.Analysis of the efficacy and safety of flexible ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy in the treatment of urinary tract stones of different sizes and locations
Xiang GAO ; Hongbo ZHANG ; Dakun ZHANG ; Han ZHENG ; Jiyuan GAO ; Qiang MENG ; Lang ZHANG ; Tingxiu GUO
Journal of Clinical Surgery 2025;33(5):523-526
Objective To study the efficacy and safety of flexible ureteroscopy holmium laser lithotripsy(FURS)in the treatment of urinary tract stones of different sizes and positions.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 121 patients with upper urinary tract stones from January 2021 to December 2023.According to the size of the stones,they were divided into the diameter ≤20 mm group(n=98)and the 20 mm<diameter ≤40 mm group(n=23).According to the location of the stones,19 cases were divided into the renal pelvis stone group and 102 cases were non renal pelvis stones.The surgical related indicators and incidence of complications were compared between the groups.Result The operation time of the group with diameter ≤20 mm and the group with diameter 20 mm<diameter ≤40 mm was(44.13±12.6)minutes and(57.52±20.98)minutes,respectively.The hospitalization periods were(4.55±1.54)days and(5.74±2.00)days,respectively.There were statistically significant differences between the two groups(P<0.05).The stone clearance rates in the group with diameter ≤ 20 mum and the group with 20 mum<diameter ≤ 40 mum were 84.69%and 78.26%,respectively.There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups(P>0.05).The operation time of the subcalyx kidney stone group and the non-subcalyx kidney stone group was(44.05±11.08)minutes and(47.17±16.19)minutes respectively,the hospital stay was(4.74±1.52)days and(4.78±1.73)days respectively,and the ESWL selection rates after the operation were 5.26%and 10.78%respectively.The stone recurrence rates were 15.79%and 4.90%respectively,and there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups(P>0.05).The stone clearance rates in the subcalyx kidney stone group and the non-subcalyx kidney stone group were 63.16%and 87.25%,respectively.There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups(P<0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in the incidences of urosepsis,fever,low back pain,hematuria and total complications between the 20 mm<diameter ≤40 mm group and the diameter ≤20 mm group(P>0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in the incidences of urosepsis,fever,low back pain,hematuria and total complications between the non-inferior calyx stone group and the inferior calyx stone group(P>0.05).Conclusion FURS treatment for upper urinary tract stones with a diameter of≤20 mm has shorter surgical and hospitalization times compared to patients with a diameter of≤40 mm.ESWL and lower stone recurrence rates are also preferred after surgery.FURS treatment for non lower renal calyx stones has a higher stone clearance rate compared to lower renal calyx stones.The safety of FURS treatment for upper urinary tract stones of different sizes and positions is equivalent.
9.Analysis on the Regional Differences and Equity of High Quality Health Resource Allocation in Primary Healthcare Institutions
Hongbo YU ; Xiaodan HE ; Shuyun ZHANG ; Lijun GAO
Chinese Health Economics 2025;44(2):59-63
Objective:To analyze the regional differences and equity of the high-quality health resource allocation in primary healthcare institutions,and provide decision-making references for improving the equity of high-quality health resource allocation in primary healthcare institutions among provinces in China.Methods:The entropy weight method is used to determine the weights of indicators.Breakpoint method,Gini coefficient and grey correlation method are applied to conduct the classification,equity analysis and influencing factor analysis on the allocation levels of 31 provinces.Results:The Gini coefficients of the supply-demand ratio index in 2011,2016 and 2021 were 0.34,0.33 and 0.34,respectively.Population density,education level,education investment level,public service level,per capita GDP,regional income level and average altitude were the key influencing factors.Conclusion:There are significant differences in the high-quality health resource allocation among community-level medical and health care institutions in different provinces of China,and there are certain issues with equity.It is necessary to comprehensively consider multiple influencing factors to promote the balanced development of high-quality health resource allocation in community-level medical and health care institutions in China.
10.Clinical predictive value of Ki67 proliferation index combined with serum Ctn for prognosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma
Dongyuan LAN ; Mingyu YANG ; Hao CHI ; Hongbo WANG ; Kecheng BAI ; Yingjia QIU ; Chengqiu SUI ; Daqi ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2025;19(4):514-520
Objective:To investigate the clinical predictive value of Ki67 proliferation index combined with preoperative serum Ctn for postoperative biochemical cure of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) .Methods:Clinical data were collected from Dec. 2008 to Dec. 2024 from 90 patients with surgically confirmed MTC at China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University. The optimal cut-off value for preoperative Ctn prediction of biochemical cure (171.18pg/mL) was determined by the ROC curve; the Ki67 proliferation index cut-off value was adopted from the international MTC grading system standard (5%). Patients were divided into three groups based on the above cutoff values: double-low group (Ki67 <5% and Ctn <171.18pg/mL, n=23), single-high group (Ki67 ≥5% and Ctn <171.18pg/mL or Ki67 <5% and Ctn ≥171.18pg/mL, n=49), and double-high group (Ki67 ≥5% and Ctn ≥171.18pg/mL, n=18). The Kaplan-Meier method (Log-Rank and Trend test) was used to compare the differences in biochemical cure rates between groups, and the Cox proportional risk model was used to analyze the risk factors affecting biochemical cure. Results:The correlation between preoperative Ctn and Ki67 proliferation index was not significant. The three groups differed significantly in gender, tumor distribution, tumor size, vascular invasion, N stage, TNM stage, and biochemical cure ( P<0.05), with the double-high group being significantly associated with larger tumors, later N stage and TNM stage, and lower biochemical cure ( P<0.001). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that the biochemical cure rate in the double-high, single-high, and double-low groups showed a stepwise improvement.Cox univariate analysis showed that tumor size, N stage, TNM stage, preoperative Ctn, and Ki67 combined with Ctn were risk factors for failure to biochemically cure; multivariate analysis confirmed that the double-high group was an independent risk factor ( P<0.05). In the single-high group, the biochemical cure rate of patients in the low Ki67-high Ctn group was lower than that of the high Ki67-low Ctn group and more malignant. Ki67 had less effect on biochemical cure and disease-free survival at the low Ctn level, and Ki67 was an independent risk factor for failure to biochemically cure at the high Ctn level ( P=0.023) and was significantly associated with disease-free survival ( P=0.004) . Conclusions:Serum Ctn is more sensitive than Ki67 index in predicting biochemical cure after MTC, and the correlation between the two was weak. Ki67 proliferation index alone has limited prognostic value, but combines with preoperative Ctn significantly optimize the prognostic assessment of patients.The role of Ki67 index varied at different Ctn levels.


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