1.Discussion on Development Status of Traditional Chinese Medicine Dispensing Granules and Survival Strategy of Enterprises
Tao WANG ; Shuqi LIU ; Yaohong LI ; Zhengming YANG ; Xinjia YAN ; Houcheng ZHOU ; Wenbing LI ; Shilin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(23):166-173
As an important complementary form of decoction pieces of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM), TCM dispensing granules has the advantages of being free of decoction, easy to take, easy to carry and easy to be dispensed, which greatly improves the capacity of emergency services of TCM and is more in line with the needs of modern society. With the end of the pilot project of TCM dispensing granules, the market has been fully liberalized, the competition has been intensified, and it is in the transition period of switching between the new standard and the old one, and there are some problems such as the shortage of varieties, the change of specifications and the difference of quality, and the production enterprises are facing new opportunities and challenges. Based on this, the authors intend to systematically sort out the policies and regulations, enterprise layout and standard formulation since the pilot of TCM dispensing granules. In view of the problems in the post-pilot stage and from the perspective of survival and development of enterprises, it is suggested that enterprises should establish a quality control system for the whole industry chain of TCM dispensing granules to reduce process costs and increase enterprise competitiveness, further increase the investment in scientific research, overcome the key technical problems of difficult varieties, actively and orderly promote the research of national standards, in order to ensure the integrity of clinical formula varieties, and establish and improve the efficacy evaluation mechanism of TCM dispensing granules, build a consistency evaluation system between TCM dispensing granules and decoction pieces. Government departments should strengthen the guidance, fully mobilize the enthusiasm of scientific research institutions, enterprises and hospitals, and explore the establishment of "government-industry-study-research-application" mode to promote the development of TCM dispensing granule industry.
2.Prevalence of heart failure and its association with smoking behavior in adults from 10 regions of China
Ruotong YANG ; Yuting HAN ; Jun LYU ; Canqing YU ; Yu GUO ; Zheng BIAN ; Pei PEI ; Huaidong DU ; Junshi CHEN ; Zhengming CHEN ; Tao HUANG ; Liming LI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2021;42(5):787-793
Objective:To describe the prevalence of heart failure in China and to explore the prospective association between smoking behavior and the risk of incident heart failure.Methods:The subjects were from the China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) and the baseline survey was conducted from June 2004 to July 2008. A total of 487 197 subjects were included in this study, after excluding those with missing BMI information, lost follow-up immediately after baseline investigation, and self-reported coronary heart disease, stroke, or malignant tumor at baseline. This study included data from baseline and follow-up until December 31, 2016. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to estimate the association between smoking behavior and the risk of heart failure.Results:The median follow-up time was 10.15 years, during which a total of 4 208 new cases of heart failure occurred, with a crude incidence rate of 0.87/1 000 person-years and a cumulative incidence rate of 0.86%. The higher the age at baseline, the higher the incidence of heart failure. The incidence of heart failure in high age group, rural area and male was higher than that in low age group, urban area and female population respectively. Compared with non-smokers, there was no significant difference in the risk of heart failure in occasional smokers ( HR=1.05; 95% CI: 0.91-1.22), while former smokers ( HR=1.48; 95% CI:1.31-1.67) and current smokers ( HR=1.34;95% CI:1.22-1.49) increased risk. Former smokers ( HR=1.33;95% CI:1.21-1.46) and current smokers ( HR=1.46; 95% CI:1.31-1.64) had higher risk of heart failure than non-smokers or occasional smokers. No dose-response relationship was observed between the number of cigarettes smoked per day and the risk of heart failure in current and former smokers (for trend P=0.347 and 0.066). Compared with non-smokers or occasional smokers, the hazard ratios of <5, 5-, 10- and ≥20 years since quit smoking were 1.61 (95% CI: 1.36-1.92), 1.55 (95% CI: 1.27-1.90), 1.24 (95% CI: 1.02-1.51) and 1.35 (95% CI: 1.08-1.68), respectively (for trend P=0.091). The hazard ratios of quitting smoking due to disease and other reasons were 1.62 (95% CI:1.41-1.86) and 1.23 (95% CI: 1.04-1.45). Healthy smoking behaviors had a significant protective effect on heart failure compared with non-healthy smoking behaviors ( HR=0.75, 95% CI:0.69-0.81). Area and family history of coronary heart disease, and the smoking behaviors interacted with the risk of heart failure (for all interactions were P<0.05). Conclusions:The incidence of heart failure in China is higher in males than females, higher in rural areas than in urban areas, and increases with age. Both former smokers and current smokers had a higher risk of heart failure than nonsmokers or occasional smokers, regardless of the frequency, amount, duration, and reason for quitting. Smoking is an important risk factor for heart failure and comprehensive anti-smoking measures should be maintained.
3.Mediating effect of physical activity on association between sedentary leisure-time and obesity indexes among hypertensive individuals
Tingyu ZHOU ; Jian SU ; Jinyi ZHOU ; Ran TAO ; Yan LU ; Yujie HUA ; Jianrong JIN ; Yu GUO ; Jun LYU ; Zhengming CHEN ; Liming LI ; Ming WU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2021;42(12):2125-2130
Objective:To explore the mediating effect of physical activity on association between sedentary leisure-time and obesity indexes among hypertensive individuals.Methods:After excluding of those with a prior history of heart disease, stroke and cancer, a total of 20 178 hypertensive participants in the China Kadooire Biobank (CKB) study from Wuzhong district of Suzhou city were included. Mediating effect analysis was used to analyze the mediating effect of physical activity (PA) on correlation between sedentary leisure-time and body fat percentage (BFP), waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI).Results:After adjusted for age, gender, smoking status, alcohol consumption, education levels, intake frequencies of meat and intake frequencies of fresh fruit, sedentary leisure-time (SLT) was negatively correlated with PA ( β=-0.246, P<0.001), but positively associated with BFP ( β=0.061, P<0.001), WC ( β=0.087, P<0.001) and BMI ( β=0.071, P<0.001). After including the mediator variable PA, the direct effect of SLT on obesity index was still significant. PA was negatively correlated with BFP, WC and BMI ( β=-0.052, -0.083 and -0.028, respectively, P<0.001). Analysis of mediating effect indicated that the association of SLT with BFP, WC and BMI were partly mediated by PA, the proportion of mediating effect was 20.820%, 23.421% and 9.915%. Stratified by gender, PA had mediating effect on SLT and all obesity indexes in women, while only on SLT and BFP and WC in men. Conclusions:There is a significant mediating effect of PA on correlation between SLT and obesity indexes among hypertensive individuals. Hypertensive patients should increase the level of physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior to achieve a profounder healthy effect.
4.Association between family history of diabetes and incident diabetes of adults: a prospective study
Jian SU ; Jinyi ZHOU ; Ran TAO ; Yanan WAN ; Yu QIN ; Yan LU ; Yujie HUA ; Jianrong JIN ; Zheng BIAN ; Yu GUO ; Zhengming CHEN ; Ming WU ; Liming LI
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2020;54(8):828-833
Objective:To evaluate the association betweew family history of diabetes and incident diabetes of adults.Methods:A total of 49 266 participants in the China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) study from Wuzhong district of Suzhou city were included in the analysis, after the exclusion of those with heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes at baseline survey. The person-year of follow-up was calculated from the date on completion of baseline survey to the date on any firstly-occurred event, i.e., diabetes incidence, death, loss of follow-up, or December 31, 2013. Cox regression model was used to estimate the hazards ratios of the association between family history of diabetes and incident diabetes.Results:During 348 677 person-years of the follow-up (median 7.08 years), a total of 423 men and 791 women were diagnosed as having diabetes. Compared to those without diabetic family history, participants with family history of diabetes showed a higher risk of diabetes, with a HR (95% CI) of 1.90 (1.57-2.29), and the risk increased with the number of relatives suffering from diabetes ( P for trend<0.05). The family history of maternal type, sibling type, and sibling and parental type had a statistically significant association with the risk of diabetes. The adjusted HR (95% CI) was 2.03 (1.45-2.77), 2.07 (1.56-2.68) and 2.39 (1.14-4.34), respectively. Modification effects of tobacco smoking, alcohol drinking, body mass index and physical activity on the association between diabetic family history and risk of diabetes were not observed in the study ( P for interaction>0.05). Conclusions:Diabetic family history is associated with the increased incident diabetes, and the risk increased with the number of relatives suffering from diabetes.
5.Association between family history of diabetes and incident diabetes of adults: a prospective study
Jian SU ; Jinyi ZHOU ; Ran TAO ; Yanan WAN ; Yu QIN ; Yan LU ; Yujie HUA ; Jianrong JIN ; Zheng BIAN ; Yu GUO ; Zhengming CHEN ; Ming WU ; Liming LI
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2020;54(8):828-833
Objective:To evaluate the association betweew family history of diabetes and incident diabetes of adults.Methods:A total of 49 266 participants in the China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) study from Wuzhong district of Suzhou city were included in the analysis, after the exclusion of those with heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes at baseline survey. The person-year of follow-up was calculated from the date on completion of baseline survey to the date on any firstly-occurred event, i.e., diabetes incidence, death, loss of follow-up, or December 31, 2013. Cox regression model was used to estimate the hazards ratios of the association between family history of diabetes and incident diabetes.Results:During 348 677 person-years of the follow-up (median 7.08 years), a total of 423 men and 791 women were diagnosed as having diabetes. Compared to those without diabetic family history, participants with family history of diabetes showed a higher risk of diabetes, with a HR (95% CI) of 1.90 (1.57-2.29), and the risk increased with the number of relatives suffering from diabetes ( P for trend<0.05). The family history of maternal type, sibling type, and sibling and parental type had a statistically significant association with the risk of diabetes. The adjusted HR (95% CI) was 2.03 (1.45-2.77), 2.07 (1.56-2.68) and 2.39 (1.14-4.34), respectively. Modification effects of tobacco smoking, alcohol drinking, body mass index and physical activity on the association between diabetic family history and risk of diabetes were not observed in the study ( P for interaction>0.05). Conclusions:Diabetic family history is associated with the increased incident diabetes, and the risk increased with the number of relatives suffering from diabetes.
6. The cut-off points of body mass index and waist circumference for predicting metabolic risk factors in Chinese adults
Meng GAO ; Yuxia WEI ; Jun LYU ; Canqing YU ; Yu GUO ; Zheng BIAN ; Pei PEI ; Huaidong DU ; Junshi CHEN ; Zhengming CHEN ; Tao HUANG ; Liming LI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2019;40(12):1533-1540
Objective:
To assess the association of BMI and waist circumference (WC) with metabolic risk factors, and confirm the appropriate cut-off points of BMI and WC among Chinese adults.
Methods:
After excluding participants with missing or extreme measurement values, as well as individuals with self-reported histories of cancer, a total of 501 201 adults in baseline and 19 201 adults in the second re-survey from the China Kadoorie Biobank were included. The associations of BMI and WC with metabolic risk factors were estimated. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses were conducted to assess the appropriate cut-off values of BMI and WC to predict the risk of hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia and clustering of risk factors.
Results:
The prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia and clustering of risk factors all presented ascending trends with the increasing levels of BMI or WC. Defined as the points on the ROC curve where Youden’s index reached the highest, the appropriate overweight cut-off points of BMI were around 24.0 kg/m2 both in men and women, and the points of WC were around 85 cm in men and 80 to 85 cm in women. With specificity 90
7.Relationship between sleep status and the risk of diabetes in adults
Jian SU ; Ran TAO ; Jinyi ZHOU ; Jie YANG ; Yu QIN ; Yihe HU ; Yan LU ; Jianrong JIN ; Zheng BIAN ; Yu GUO ; Zhengming CHEN ; Liming LI ; Ming WU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2017;38(5):597-601
Objective To explore the relationship between sleep status and the risk of diabetes in adults.Methods The baseline data of 53 260 subjects who were aged 30-79 years and had been enrolled into China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) study from Suzhou,Jiangsu province were analyzed.Multiple logistic regression models were used to investigate the association between sleep status and diabetes after adjusting for potential confounders.Results Among 53 260 subjects,5.3% had diabetes.The proportions of difficultly falling asleep,early morning arousal and snoring frequently was 7.2%,10.0% and 29.5%,respectively.There were 22.6% of subjects reporting sleep duration ≤6 hours.After controlling for possible confounders,the subjects with difficulty falling sleep (OR=1.63 for male,95% CI:1.30-2.05;OR=1.48 for female,95% CI:1.27-1.73),early morning arousal (OR=1.37 for male,95%CI:1.12-1.68;OR=1.31 for female,95%CI:1.14-1.51) or snoring frequently (OR=1.16 for male,95%CI:1.00-1.34;OR=1.39 for female,95%CI:1.23-1.57) had a higher risk of diabetes.Using hypnotics regularly was associated with the risk of diabetes in females (OR=1.42,95%CI:1.06-1.92).Compared with 8 hours sleep duration daily,shorter sleep duration (≤ 6 hours) was associated with risk of diabetes in both males (OR=1.37,95%CI:1.17-1.60) and females (OR=1.24,95% CI:1.08-1.41).No statistical significant association was found between longer sleep duration (≥9 hours) and the risk of diabetes.Conclusion Sleep problems,including difficulty falling asleep,early morning arousal,snoring frequently and shorter sleep duration,were associated with the risk of diabetes,but no statistical significant association was observed between longer sleep duration and the risk of diabetes.
8.Effects of preincubation medium and other factors affecting in vitro fertilization rate of post-thawed genetically engineering mouse spermatozoa
Qin ZUO ; Tao FAN ; Cuiping ZHANG ; Wendong YANG ; Jinsong WANG ; Changfa FAN ; Zuomin LIU ; Zhengming HE ; Baowen LI
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2015;(1):45-49
Objective To discuss the effect of in vitro fertilization ( IVF) and mouse sperm cryopreservation , to establish a simple and economic frozen system for the genetically engineering mice preservation .Methods Sperm from genetically engineering mice were cryopreserved , IVF was performed using post-thawed sperm, then embryo transfer, to compare the effects of cryopreservation medium、age of male mice and sperm preincubation medium .Results Using CPA as sperm cryopreservation medium , when PM was used thawed-sperm preincubation in IVF , the fertility rates were from 82.49%to 91.43%, when HTF was used thawed-sperm preincubation in IVF , the fertility rates were from14.46%to 27.38%, there was a signification difference between PM and HTF sperm preincubation medium;10 to 35 weeks male genetically engineering mice sperm were succeed cryopreservation , and positive mice were procreated after 2-cell embryos were transferred;R18S3、CPM and CPA was used to freeze sperm , the fertility rates were 75.85%、88.89%to 94.27%, positive mice were procreated after 2-cell embryos were transferred;2-cell embryos after IVF were freezed , then thawed and positive mice were procreated after 2-cell embryos were transferred .Conclusion Using CPA as sperm cryopreservation medium , when PM was used thawed-sperm preincubation in IVF , genetically engineering mice sperm were succeed cryopreservation .
9.Proximal femoral autograft for pelvic reconstruction after tumor resection
Nong LIN ; Zhaoming YE ; Weixu LI ; Huimin TAO ; Zhengming YANG ; Disheng YANG
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2012;32(11):1010-1014
Objective To investigate technique and indications of proximal femoral autograft for pelvic reconstruction after tumor resection.Methods Between October 2006 and May 2011,5 patients with primary malignant pelvic tumor underwent tumor resection,pelvic reconstruction by proximal femoral autograft,and hip reconstruction by tumor prosthesis.There were 3 males and 2 females,aged from 19 to 55years (average,30.6 years).There were 3 cases of chondrosarcoma and 2 cases of primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET).The tumor involved zone Ⅰ and zone Ⅱ in 3 cases,and zone Ⅱ and zone Ⅲ in other 2cases.All 5 patients were followed up,and complications,MSTS (Musculoskeletal Tumour Society) score and prognosis were recorded.Results At final follow-up,one patient died of pulmonary metastasis,one patient survived with local recurrence,and other 3 patients survived without recurrence.The complications consisted of local recurrence,prosthesis loosening,nonunion,infection,and sciatic nerve palsy.One patient underwent revision surgery for prosthesis loosening 26 months after the initial operation.One patient underwent amputation for local recurrence 6 months after the initial operation.The average MSTS score was 19.2.Conclusion Proximal femoral autograft is an effective method for pelvic reconstruction after tumor resection,which can be used for defect in zone Ⅱ and zone Ⅲ,as well as in zone Ⅰ and zone Ⅱ.However,the method has a high rate of complications.The short-term result is similar to that of pelvic prosthesis,while the long-term result needs further observation.
10.Multivariate analysis of chondrosarcoma prognosis
Zhengming YANG ; Huimin TAO ; Jiakai ZHANG ; Zhaoming YE ; Weixu LI ; Nong LIN ; Disheng YANG
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2012;32(11):1020-1026
Objective To screen possible factors affecting prognosis of chondrosarcoma.Methods A total of 37 patients with chondrosarcoma,who had undergone surgical treatment from December 2005 to March 2008 in our hospital and had complete follow-up data and definitive pathological diagnosis,were enrolled in this retrospective study.There were 16 males and 21 females,ageing from eleven to eighty-four years (average,42.8 years).The univariate analysis of survival rate was performed with Kaplan-Meier method and tested with the Log-rank test.Chi-squared test or Fisher's exact test were used to analyze numeration data,and then the significant indexes after univariate analysis were performed multivariate analysis with COX regression model to screen the independent factors affecting prognosis.On the basis of literatures,8factors including gender,age,duration of disease,tumor site,Enneking stage,surgical approach,distant metastasis and local recurrence were analyzed.Results Statistical significance was found in Enneking stage,surgical approach and distant metastasis,which indicated that they were related to survival rate 3years after surgery.However,gender,age,duration of disease,tumor site,and local recurrence had no significant correlation with prognosis.After multivariate analysis of Enneking stage,surgical approach,distant metastasis,the results showed that Enneking stage and surgical procedure were the independent prognostic factors,while distant metastasis was not an independent prognostic factor.Conclusion Enneking stage and surgical approach are the independent prognostic factors for chondrosarcoma,which can be used to evaluate prognosis of chondrosarcoma.

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