1.Textual analysis of China’s traditional Chinese medicine emergency management policy based on three-dimensional analysis framework
Guowei XIAN ; Hang ZHAO ; Yunna GONG ; Wenfeng HE ; Xiaolin ZHANG ; Chunxiao MA ; Jing ZHANG ; Yong MA
China Pharmacy 2024;35(9):1039-1043
OBJECTIVE To analyze the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) emergency management policy texts in China, reveal the characteristics, problems and improvement directions of Chinese medicine emergency management policies in China, and provide references and lessons for improving the level of Chinese medicine emergency management. METHODS Twenty-four TCM emergency management policy texts issued at the central level from 2016 to 2023 were coded and analyzed using Nvivo11 software to construct a three-dimensional analysis framework based on policy tools, stakeholders and policy strength. RESULTS In the policy tools dimension, the environmental type was the most (46.74%), the supply type was the second (31.80%), and the demand type was the least (21.46%); in the stakeholder dimension, there were more healthcare institutions (40.63%) and government departments (31.25%), and fewer healthcare workers (14.84%) and residents (13.28%); in the policy strength dimension, the overall policy strength was poor, and the differences in effectiveness across policy instruments and stakeholders were more significant. The cross-cutting results showed that there was a certain degree of mismatch in policy instruments, stakeholders and policy strength. CONCLUSIONS The use of supply-oriented policy tools is slightly lacking, and the use of policy tools should be optimized in a coordinated manner; the distribution of stakeholders is relatively unbalanced, and synergies among stakeholders should be enhanced; the overall strength of policies is poor, and the top-level design of relevant policies should be improved.
2.Methylation levels of the HIST1H4F gene mRNA region DNA and its diagnostic value in lung cancer tissues
Ling ZHU ; Dewang REN ; Runyang MA ; Guowei LIANG ; Xuejun DOU
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2024;40(19):2726-2732
Objective To evaluate the methylation levels of DNA at six specific CpG sites located in the mRNA region of histone cluster 4 subfamily F member 6(HIST1H4F)gene and determine their diagnostic signifi-cance about lung cancer.Methods The DNA methylation levels of 15 cases of lung cancer and adjacent paired nor-mal lung tissue were detected using pyrophosphate sequencing.Based on preliminary evaluation,a methylation-sensitive restriction enzyme-fluorescence quantitative PCR(MSRE-qPCR)method was developed to detect DNA methylation levels in the test group(60 cases of lung adenocarcinoma,38 cases of squamous cell carcinoma,30 cases of benign diseases,and 26 cases of normal lung tissue)and the validation group(36 cases of lung adenocarci-noma,16 cases of squamous cell carcinoma,21 cases of benign diseases,and 23 cases of normal lung tissue).The diagnostic value was evaluated using ROC curves.Results The results of pyrophosphate sequencing showed that the methylation levels of lung cancer were significantly higher than that of paired normal lung tissue(P<0.005).The detection results of MSRE-qPCR showed that the areas under the ROC curve for diagnosing lung cancer in the test group and validation group were 0.894 and 0.888,with sensitivity of 76.5%and 73.1%,and specificity of 92.9%and 97.7%,respectively.The methylation levels were significantly positively correlated with smoking in lung cancer patients(r=0.273,P<0.01).Conclusion The six CpG sites in the mRNA region of the HIST1H4F gene can serve as biomarkers for diagnosing lung cancer,providinga new molecular target for clinical lung cancer diagnosis.
3.Discussion on the Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Based on the Theory of"Qi-pulse Smooth and Unobstructed"
Bin PENG ; Meng WANG ; Sijia MA ; Guowei WANG ; Shijie XU
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;31(10):176-180
Chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS)is a chronic comprehensive disease with a slow course and often accompanied by a variety of physical and psychiatric symptoms.At present,the incidence rate is on the rise.Based on the theory of"qi-pulse smooth and unobstructed",the pathogenesis of CFS is considered to be the loss of spleen and kidney and the deficiency of qi-pulse as the root;liver and lung disorders,qi-pulse stagnation as the pivot;wind fire invasion,phlegm blood stasis as the superficiality.Treatment should focus on tonifying the spleen and tonifying the kidneys to treat its root cause.According to the degree of deficiency of spleen and kidney and the emphasis of deficiency of qi-blood yin-yang,Buzhong Yiqi Decoction,Guipi Decoction,Shengyang Yiwei Decoction,Linggui Zhugan Decoction and Shenqi Pills should be selected flexibly.The methods of soothing the liver and regulating the lungs to regulate their pivot,harmonizing the liver and lungs,and using both ascending and descending functions should be used.Chaihu Shugan Powder,Xiaoyao Powder,Sini Powder,Guizhi Decoction,Shengmai Powder,etc.could be selected flexibly according to the disease location and disease focus.Clearing wind and clearing heat,eliminating phlegm and promoting blood circulation should be used to treat its superficiality,emphasizing tonifying deficiency and resolving depression.According to the different pathogenesis of patients,the corresponding treatment method should be flexibly chosen to supplement with medication.One medical case was attached in this article as the evidence,in order to provide reference for the TCM treatment of CFS.
4.Research Advances and Challenges of miR-223 in Cardiovascular Disease
Liqin HU ; Ruifang LIU ; Wentong MA ; Guowei WANG
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2024;16(5):1260-1265
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is currently one of the most severe diseases endangering human health, encompassing myocardial ischemia syndrome, myocardial fibrosis, atrial fibrillation, and other conditions. MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miR) are a class of small non-coding RNAs that can bind to specific sequences and subsequently regulate post-transcriptional processing, translation, or epigenetic modifications, thereby modulating gene expression. Studies have found that miR-223 is associated with the occurrence and development of CVD and represents a potential specific therapeutic target. This article summarizes the relevant research on miR-223 in CVD, focusing on myocardial ischemia syndrome, myocardial fibrosis, and atrial fibrillation, and discusses its application prospects and challenges as a specific therapeutic target, providing new ideas for the diagnosis and treatment of CVD.
5.Safety and feasibility of thoracic surgery for high-altitude patients in the high-altitude medical center
Yanli JI ; Chulaerbu JIANG ; Wenping WANG ; Yang HU ; Lin MA ; Yong YUAN ; Feng LIN ; Guowei CHE
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2023;30(01):95-99
Objective To investigate the safety of thoracic surgery for high-altitude patients in local medical center. Methods We retrospectively collected 258 high-altitude patients who received thoracic surgery in West China Hospital, Sichuan University (plain medical center, 54 patients) and People's Hospital of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (high-altitude medical center, 204 patients) from January 2013 to July 2019. There were 175 males and 83 females with an average age of 43.0±16.8 years. Perioperative indicators, postoperative complications and related risk factors of patients were analyzed. Results The rate of minimally invasive surgery in the high-altitude medical center was statistically lower than that in the plain medical center (11.8% vs. 55.6%, P<0.001). The surgical proportions of tuberculous empyema (41.2% vs. 1.9%, P<0.001) and pulmonary hydatid (15.2% vs. 0.0%, P=0.002) in the high-altitude medical center were statistically higher than those in the plain medical center. There was no statistical difference in perioperative mortality (0.5% vs. 1.9%, P=0.379) or complication rate within 30 days after operation (7.4% vs. 11.1%, P=0.402) between the high-altitude center and the plain medical center. Univariate and multivariate analyses showed that body mass index≥ 25 kg/m2 (OR=8.647, P<0.001) and esophageal rupture/perforation were independent risk factors for the occurrence of postoperative complications (OR=15.720, P<0.001). Conclusion Thoracic surgery in the high-altitude medical center is safe and feasible.
6.Efficacy of ThULEP versus HoLEP in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia: a Meta analysis
Yinghao ZHOU ; Wandong YU ; Hangbin MA ; Xuehu ZHANG ; Cheng ZHOU ; Guowei SHI
Journal of Modern Urology 2023;28(9):764-769
【Objective】 To compare the efficacy and safety of thulium laser enucleation of the prostate (ThULEP) and holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). 【Methods】 Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and clinical controlled trials (CCTs) were searched in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CNKI and Wanfang Database from Jan.1,2010 to May 30,2022. Two reviewers independently screened literature, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias of included studies. All divergences were resolved by a third researcher. RevMan 5.4 software was used for Meta analysis. 【Results】 A total of 7 studies were included, involving 1 726 patients, 750 in the ThULEP group and 976 in the HoLEP group. Meta analysis showed that, compared with HoLEP group, the ThULEP group had shorter catheter indwelling time [MD=-0.10, 95%CI (-0.17--0.03), P=0.004] , shorter hospital stay [MD=-0.43, 95%CI (-0.60--0.25), P<0.000 01] , lower IPSS score 12 months after surgery [MD=-1.13, 95%CI (-1.95- -0.30), P=0.007] , lower QoL score 12 months after surgery [MD=-1.00, 95%CI (-1.19- -0.81), P<0.001] ,lower transfusion rate [OR=0.11, 95%CI (0.03-0.36), P=0.000 3] and lower incidence of urinary incontinence [OR=0.24, 95%CI (0.09-0.66), P=0.006] . 【Conclusion】 ThULEP may have similar efficacy and safety as HoLEP in the treatment of BPH, and has more advantages in some aspects.
7.Efficacy Differences of First-line EGFR-TKIs Alone vs in Combination with Chemotherapy in Advanced Lung Adenocarcinoma Patients with Sensitive EGFR Mutation and Concomitant Non-EGFR Genetic Alterations.
Guowei ZHANG ; Ruirui CHENG ; Yuanyuan NIU ; Huijuan WANG ; Xiangtao YAN ; Mina ZHANG ; Xiaojuan ZHANG ; Jinpo YANG ; Chunhua WEI ; Zhiyong MA
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer 2022;25(9):651-657
BACKGROUND:
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations are often associated with non-EGFR genetic alterations, which may be a reason for the poor efficacy of EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Here we conducted this study to explore whether EGFR-TKIs combined with chemotherapy would benefit advanced lung adenocarcinoma patients with both sensitive EGFR mutation and concomitant non-EGFR genetic alterations.
METHODS:
Cases of advanced lung adenocarcinoma with EGFR mutation combined with concomitant non-EGFR genetic alterations were retrospectively collected. And the patients were required to receive first-line EGFR-TKIs and chemotherapy combination or EGFR-TKIs monotherapy. Demographic, clinical and pathological data were collected, and the electronic imaging data were retrieved to evaluate the efficacy and time of disease progression. Survival data were obtained through face-to-face or telephone follow-up. The differences between the two groups in objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were investigated.
RESULTS
107 patients were included, including 63 cases in the combination group and 44 cases in the monotherapy group. The ORR were 78% and 50% (P=0.003), and DCR were 97% and 77% (P=0.002), respectively. At a median follow-up of 13.7 mon, a PFS event occurred in 38.1% and 81.8% of patients in the two groups, with median PFS of 18.8 mon and 5.3 mon, respectively (P<0.000,1). Median OS was unreached in the combination group, and 27.8 mon in the monotherapy group (P=0.31). According to the Cox multivariate regression analysis, combination therapy was an independent prognostic factor of PFS CONCLUSIONS: In patients with EGFR-mutant advanced lung adenocarcinoma with concomitant non-EGFR genetic alterations, combination of TKIs and chemotherapy was significantly superior to EGFR-TKIs monotherapy, which should be the preferred treatment option.
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8.Investigation on clinical nurses' cognition and implementation of current nursing grading standards
Meiman LIU ; Guowei MA ; Junling WU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2022;28(7):926-930
Objective:To understand the clinical nurses' cognition of WS/T 431-2013 Nursing Grading (hereinafter referred to as "current nursing grading standard") and its clinical implementation status. Methods:This study was a cross-sectional study. From November 2020 to January 2021, the convenience sampling method was used to select 420 clinical nurses from 10 Class Ⅲ Grade A hospitals in 8 cities including Beijing, Tianjin, Changsha, Nanjing, Taiyuan, Nanning as the research objects. The self-designed Current Nursing Grading Standard Practice Questionnaire was used to investigate them. A total of 420 questionnaires were distributed, 405 valid questionnaires were recovered, and the effective recovery rate was 96.4% (405/420) .Results:Among 405 clinical nurses, 80.7% (327/405) were aware of the current nursing classification standards, 89.6% (363/405) of clinical nurses were relatively or very aware of the contents of the current nursing classification standards, 98.5% (399/405) of clinical nurses were aware of patients' self-care ability, 94.1% (381/405) of clinical nurses were proficient or relatively proficient in scoring patients' self-care ability, 53.3% (216/405) of clinical nurses thought that the subject of patient care level decision in the department should be doctors, 46.7% (189/405) of clinical nurses thought that doctors and nurses should jointly decide the level of patient care in the department, 69.6% (282/405) of the clinical nurses thought that the department would dynamically adjust the energy level of the responsible nurse in time according to the changes of the patients' nursing level, and 30.4% (123/405) of clinical nurses thought that the department occasionally or rarely dynamically adjusted the level of responsible nurses in time according to the changes of patient care level.Conclusions:Clinical nurses have a high level of cognition to the current nursing grading standards. In the clinical implementation of the current nursing grading standard, the status quo of the patient's nursing level in the joint decision-making of doctors and nurses has not yet reached the requirements of the current nursing grading standard and the dynamic adjustment of nurse-patient energy level matching needs to be further improved.
9.Perioperative outcomes of uniportal versus three-port video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for 2 112 lung cancer patients: A propensity score matching study
Jian ZHOU ; Qiang PU ; Jiandong MEI ; Lin MA ; Feng LIN ; Chengwu LIU ; Chenglin GUO ; Hu LIAO ; Yunke ZHU ; Quan ZHENG ; Zongyuan LI ; Dongsheng WU ; Guowei CHE ; Yun WANG ; Yidan LIN ; Yingli KOU ; Yong YUAN ; Yang HU ; Zhu WU ; Lunxu LIU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2021;28(09):1005-1011
Objective To analyze the perioperative outcomes of uniportal thoracoscopic lobectomy compared with three-port thoracoscopic lobectomy. Methods Data were extracted from the Western China Lung Cancer Database, a prospectively maintained database at the Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University. Perioperative outcomes of the patients who underwent uniportal or three-port thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer during January 2014 through April 2021 were analyzed by using propensity score matching. Altogether 5 817 lung cancer patients were enrolled who underwent thoracoscopic lobectomy (uniportal: 530 patients; three-port: 5 287 patients). After matching, 529 patients of uniportal and 1 583 patients of three-port were included. There were 529 patients with 320 males and 209 females at median age of 58 (51, 65) years in the uniportal group and 1 583 patients with 915 males and 668 females at median age of 58 (51, 65) years in the three-port group. Results Uniportal thoracoscopic lobectomy was associated with less intraoperative blood loss (20 mL vs. 30 mL, P<0.001), longer operative time (115 min vs. 105 min, P<0.001) than three-port thoracoscopic lobectomy. No significant difference was found between the two groups regarding the number of lymph node dissected, rate of conversion to thoracotomy, incidence of postoperative complication, postoperative pain score within 3 postoperative days, length of hospital stay, or hospitalization expenses. Conclusion Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy is safe and effective, and the overall perioperative outcomes are comparable between uniportal and three-port strategies, although the two groups show differences in intraoperative blood loss.
10.Efficacy and safety study of Chinese botulinum toxin A 100U in patients with overactive bladder: a prospective, multicenter, double-blind and randomized controlled trial
Limin LIAO ; Huiling CONG ; Zhihui XU ; Enhui LI ; Zhiliang WENG ; Haihong JIANG ; Ben LIU ; Xiao HUANG ; Shujie XIA ; Wei WEN ; Juan WU ; Guowei SHI ; Yang WANG ; Peijun LI ; Yang YU ; Zujun FANG ; Jie ZHENG ; Ye TIAN ; Haodong SHANG ; Hanzhong LI ; Zhongming HUANG ; Liqun ZHOU ; Yunxiang XIAO ; Yaoguang ZHANG ; Jianlong WANG ; Xiaodong ZHANG ; Peng ZHANG ; Dongwen WANG ; Xuhui ZHANG ; Keji XIE ; Bin WANG ; Lulin MA ; Xiaojun TIAN ; Lijun CHEN ; Jinkai DONG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2021;42(6):414-422
Objective:To assess the efficacy and safety of 100 units of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) intradetrusor injection in patients with overactive bladder.Methods:From April 2016 to December 2018, 17 tertiary hospitals were selected to participate in this prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Two phases of study were conducted: the primary phase and the extended phase. This study enrolled patients aged 18 to 75 years who had been inadequately managed by anticholinergic therapy (insufficient efficacy or intolerable side effects) and had spontaneous voiding with overactive bladder. Exclusion criteria included patients with severe cardiac, renal and hepatic disorders, patients with previous botulinum toxin treatment for 6 months or allergic to BTX-A, patients with urinary tract infections, patients with urinary stones, urinary tract tumors, diabetes mellitus, and bleeding tendency. Eligible patients were randomly assigned to BTX-A group and placebo control group in a ratio of 2∶1. Two groups of patients received 20 intradetrusor injections of BTX-A 100U or placebo at the depth of the submucosal muscle layer respectively under cystoscope, including 5 injections at the base of the bladder, 3 injections to the bladder triangle, 5 injections each to the left and right walls and 2 injections to the top, sparing the bladder neck. As a placebo control group, patients received same volume of placebo containing no BTX-A and only adjuvant freeze-dried preparations for injection with the same method. A combination of gelatin, sucrose, and dextran served as adjuvants. Average micturition times per 24 hours, urinary incontinence (UI) episodes per day, average micturition volume per day, OAB symptom score(OABSS), and quality of life (QOL) score were recorded at baseline and the 2nd, 6th and 12th week after treatment. The primary efficacy endpoint was the change from baseline in the average micturition times per 24 hours at the 6th week after treatment. The secondary efficacy endpoints included the change from baseline in the average micturition times per 24 hours at 2nd and 12th week, as well as the change from baseline in the OABSS, QOL score, average frequency of urgency and UI episodes per day, urgency score, average micturition volume per day at 2nd, 6th and 12th week after treatment. Patients were followed for 12 weeks to assess adverse events (AEs). After assessed at week 12, if the micturition times has decreased less than 50% compared to baseline and the patient is willing to receive retreatment, then patients could enter the extended trial phase. In that phase, patients in both groups were injected with 100 units BTX-A from 12th week onwards and then followed up the same indicators for 12 weeks.Results:216 patients were enrolled in this trial (144 cases in the BTX-A group and 72 cases in the placebo control group). Baseline characteristics such as age (47.75±14.20 in the BTX-A group and 46.39±15.55 in the control group), sex (25 male/117 female in the BTX-A group and 10/61 in the control group), and disease duration (0.51 years in the BTX-A group and 0.60 years in the control group) were balanced between the two groups( P>0.05). A marked reduction from baseline in average micturition times per 24 hours was observed in all treatment groups at the 6th week and the reduction of the two groups was statistically different ( P<0.001 and P=0.008 respectively). Compared with the baseline, the average micturition times per 24 hours at the 6th week decreased from baseline by 2.40(0.70, 4.60)times for the BTX-A group and 0.70(-1.00, 3.30) times for the placebo control group respectively, and the difference between the two groups was considered to be statistically significant ( P=0.003). The change rates of average micturition times per 24 hours from baseline at the 6th week of the two groups were (16±22)% and (8±25)% respectively, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( P=0.014). Compared with the baseline, the average micturition times per 24 hours at 2nd and 12th week decreased by 2.00(0.00, 4.00)and 3.30(0.60, 5.03)for the BTX-A group, 1.00(-1.00, 3.00)and 1.70(-1.45, 3.85)for the placebo control group respectively. The difference between two groups was considered to be statistically significant ( P=0.038 and P=0.012); the changes of average urgency times per day for the BTX-A group and the control group at the 2nd, 6th and 12th week were 2.00(0.00, 4.30)and 2.40(0.30, 5.00), 3.00(0.30, 5.70)and 0.70(-1.30, 2.70), 0.70(-1.30, 3.00) and 1.35(-1.15, 3.50), respectively. There were significant differences between two groups at the 2nd, 6th and 12th week, ( P=0.010, P=0.003 and P=0.025, respectively). The OABSS of the BTX-A group and the control group at the 6th week decreased by 1.00(0.00, 4.00)and 0.50(-1.00, 2.00) compared with the baseline, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( P=0.003). 47 cases of BTX-A group and 34 cases of placebo control group entered the extended trial phase, and 40 and 28 cases completed the extended trial phase, respectively. The average micturition volume per 24 hours changed by -16.60(-41.60, -0.60)ml and -6.40(-22.40, 13.30)ml, (-35.67±54.41)ml and(-1.76±48.69)ml, (-36.14±41.51)ml and (-9.28±44.59)ml, (-35.85±43.35)ml and(-10.41±40.29)ml for two groups at the 12th, 14th, 18th and 24th week, and the difference between two groups was statistically significant at each follow-up time ( P=0.01, 0.006, 0.012 and 0.016, respectively). There was no significant difference in other parameters( P>0.05). However, adverse reactions after intradetrusor injection included increased residual urine volume (27 in the BTX-A group and 3 in the control group), dysuria (21 in the BTX-A group and 6 in the control group), urinary infection (19 in the BTX-A group and 6 in the control group), bladder neck obstruction (3 in the BTX-A group and 0 in the control group), hematuria (3 in the BTX-A group and 1 in the control group), elevated alanine aminotransferase (3 in the BTX-A group and 0 in the control group), etc. During the follow-up period, there was no significant difference in the other adverse events between two groups except the increase of residual urine volume( P<0.05). In the primary trial phase, among the 27 cases with increased residual urine volume in BTA group, only 1 case (3.70%) with PVR more than 300 ml; the PVR of 3 patients in the placebo group was less than 100 ml. The increase of residual urine volume caused by the injection could be improved or disappeared with the passage of time. Conclusions:Intradetrusor injection of Chinese BTX-A improved the average micturition times per 24 hours, the average daily urgent micturition times, OABSS, and average micturition volume per time, and reduced the adverse effects in patients with overactive bladder.Chinese BTX-A at dose of 100U demonstrated durable efficacy and safety in the management of overactive bladder.

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