1.Surveillance data of adverse events following immunization with measles containing vaccines after adjusting the immunization strategy in Zibo City,Shandong Province
Qinqin XYU ; Zhuang MIAO ; Zhenshui HUANG
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2025;36(1):49-52
Objective To compare and analyze the epidemiological characteristics of the adverse events following immunization (AEFI) with measles containing vaccine (MCV) in Zibo City from 2018-2022, and to provide reference data for evaluating the safety of the immunization strategy adjustment. Methods AEFI surveillance data related to MCV in Zibo City from 2018 to 2022 were collected from the China Disease Prevention and Control Information System Immunization Planning System and Shandong Provincial Vaccination Information System. The AEFI reports and epidemic characteristics after adjusting the immunization strategy about MCV were compared. Results Before adjusting immunization strategy of MCV in Zibo City (January 1, 2018 to May 31, 2020), 114 cases of AEFI were reported in the first dose of measles and rubella combined attenuated live vaccine (MR), with a reported incidence rate of 131.50/100 000. After adjusting the immunization strategy (June 1, 2020- December 31, 2022), 156 cases of AEFI were reported in the first dose of MMR, with a reported incidence of 162.97/100,000. There was no statistically significant difference in the reported incidence of AEFI (χ2=3.049, P=0.081). AEFI cases were mainly characterized by general reactions, and the reported incidence rate of MR (88.82/100,000) was lower than that of MMR (137.90/100,000) (χ2=9.576, P=0.002). Their most common clinical manifestation was fever, with 71 cases reported (81.90/100 000) and 114 cases reported (119.10/100 000), respectively. The reported incidence of abnormal reactions in MR (42.68/100 000) was higher than that in MMR (22.98/100,000) (χ2=5.458, P=0.019). Among them, allergic rash was the most common, with 16 and 11 cases reported, respectively, and the reported incidence rates were 18.46/100 000 and 11.49/100 000, respectively. The proportion of reported cases in the age group ≥ 1 year old was higher in MMR than in MR (χ2=41.089, P<0.001). The proportion of reported cases in the first quarter was higher in MR than in MMR (29.82%, 17.95%), while the proportion in the third quarter was higher in MMR than in MR (34.64%, 17.54%) (χ2=14.197, P=0.003). Conclusion After adjusting the MCV immunization strategy in Zibo City, the report on AEFI is within the expected range, and no adverse changes have been found in the epidemic characteristics of MCV related AEFI.
2.Mendelian Randomized Study of Protective Effect of Statins on Breast Cancer
Di HU ; Yifang SHUI ; Keke MIAO ; Mengquan LI
Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2025;52(2):165-171
Objective To genetically investigate the protective effects of statins on breast cancer. Methods Instrumental variables for the statin target gene HMGCR and five other cholesterol-regulated genes (LDLR, PCSK9, ABCG8, APOB, and NPC1L1) were obtained from previous expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) studies. Cholesterol-regulated genes predicted by these instrumental variables served as the exposure factors. Mendelian randomization based on pooled data (SMR) was conducted to explore the genetic effects of exposure factors on the incidence risk of all breast cancers, ER+ breast cancer, and ER-breast cancer. Instrumental variables for total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) were derived from a previous human genome-wide association study and restricted to be chromosomally located within 100 kb of the above cholesterol regulatory genes; the instrumental variables could predict TC, LDL-C, or non-HDL-C levels under the regulation of the abovementioned cholesterol-associated genes which were used as exposure factors. Two-sample Mendelian randomization (IVW, MR-PRESSO, and MR-Egger) was used to explore the genetic effects of exposure factors on the risk of all breast cancers, ER+ breast cancer, and ER− breast cancer. Results SMR analysis reported that elevated HMGCR expression was significantly associated with the increased incidence risk of all breast cancers and ER+ breast cancer (P=0.044 and P=0.039, respectively) but not with the change in incidence risk of ER− breast cancer (P=0.190); the other five regulatory genes were not significantly correlated with the change in incidence risk of all breast cancers, ER+ breast cancer, and ER− breast cancer (all P>0.05). IVW analysis reported that under the regulation of HMGCR, elevated levels of peripheral TC, LDL-C, and non-HDL-C significantly increased the incidence risk of all breast cancers (P=1.160e-05, P=1.248e-05, and P=1.869e-05) and the incidence risk of ER+ breast cancer (P=3.181e-04, P=2.231e-04, and P=3.520e-04), but they were not associated with a change in the incidence risk of ER− breast cancer (P=0.062, P=0.133, and P=0.055). The results of MR-PRESSO and MR-Egger analyses supported the IVW results. Conclusion Statins could reduce the incidence risk of ER+ breast cancer at the genetic level, but there is no such protective effects on ER− breast cancer.
3.Research Advances on Anti-inflammatory and Anti-oxidation Effect of Medicinal and Edible Herbs Liver-protecting Chinese Medicine
Jinghan ZHAO ; Zhengwang ZHU ; Linlin WANG ; Pingsheng ZHU ; Mingsan MIAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):293-301
The liver is closely associated with inflammation and the redox response, and inflammation is the body's innate defense system for clearing away harmful stimuli and participating in the liver's wound-healing response.Oxidative stress is associated with the activation of inflammatory pathways, and sustained inflammation and the corresponding regenerative wound healing response can induce fibrosis, cirrhosis, progression to end-stage liver disease or hepatocellular carcinoma, and ultimately death.Some "medicine and food homology" traditional Chinese medicine has been used in clinical effect, showing the ability to protect the liver.This paper reviewed the relationship between liver and oxidative stress response and inflammation response, and sorted out 110 "medicine and food same origin" traditional Chinese medicines based on the Chinese Pharmacopoeia(2020 edition) and the Chinese materia medica.The results showed that common floweringqince fruit, licorice root, cassia seed, emblic,seabuckthorn fruit,Chinese date, honeysuckle, ginger, cape jasmine fruit, platycodon root, lotus leaf, dandelion, reed root, honey, mountain honeysuckle, milkvetch root, glossy ganoderma, Gastrodia gastrodia and eucommia leaf were recorded to have liver protection effects.The liver protection mechanism is mainly anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and lipid peroxidation inhibition. Some Chinese herbs can also play a liver protection role by inhibiting the growth of hepatitis virus and liver cancer cells and regulating bile acid metabolism.In addition, the biological mechanism of its liver protection effect through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in animal experiments was analyzed, and it was found that it plays a role through multiple pathways and multiple targets, providing new ideas for the role of "medicine and food homology" traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment strategy of liver diseases.
4.Research Advances on Anti-inflammatory and Anti-oxidation Effect of Medicinal and Edible Herbs Liver-protecting Chinese Medicine
Jinghan ZHAO ; Zhengwang ZHU ; Linlin WANG ; Pingsheng ZHU ; Mingsan MIAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):293-301
The liver is closely associated with inflammation and the redox response, and inflammation is the body's innate defense system for clearing away harmful stimuli and participating in the liver's wound-healing response.Oxidative stress is associated with the activation of inflammatory pathways, and sustained inflammation and the corresponding regenerative wound healing response can induce fibrosis, cirrhosis, progression to end-stage liver disease or hepatocellular carcinoma, and ultimately death.Some "medicine and food homology" traditional Chinese medicine has been used in clinical effect, showing the ability to protect the liver.This paper reviewed the relationship between liver and oxidative stress response and inflammation response, and sorted out 110 "medicine and food same origin" traditional Chinese medicines based on the Chinese Pharmacopoeia(2020 edition) and the Chinese materia medica.The results showed that common floweringqince fruit, licorice root, cassia seed, emblic,seabuckthorn fruit,Chinese date, honeysuckle, ginger, cape jasmine fruit, platycodon root, lotus leaf, dandelion, reed root, honey, mountain honeysuckle, milkvetch root, glossy ganoderma, Gastrodia gastrodia and eucommia leaf were recorded to have liver protection effects.The liver protection mechanism is mainly anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and lipid peroxidation inhibition. Some Chinese herbs can also play a liver protection role by inhibiting the growth of hepatitis virus and liver cancer cells and regulating bile acid metabolism.In addition, the biological mechanism of its liver protection effect through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in animal experiments was analyzed, and it was found that it plays a role through multiple pathways and multiple targets, providing new ideas for the role of "medicine and food homology" traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment strategy of liver diseases.
5.Textual Research and Application of Famous Classical Formula Huopo Xialingtang
Miao YU ; Huikang ZHANG ; Xiaofan QI ; Fuping LI ; Jichun ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(3):192-200
Huopo Xialingtang is a famous classical formula for treating dampness and warmth, which is included in the Catalogue of Ancient Famous Classical Formulas(The First Batch). In this paper, bibliometric methods was used to collect the literature related to Huopo Xialingtang, and 16 items of related literature were retrieved, involving five medical books, which were used to textual research on the origin, name, composition, drug dosage, preparation method, processing and main treatment symptoms of this formula. The results indicated that Huopo Xialingtang was originated from Yiyuan written by Shi Funan in the Qing dynasty, and and was later named and extended by He Lianchen. The composition of the proposed formula was consistent with the record of Yiyuan, and the origin of each Chinese materia medica was basically clear. Houpo was the dried bark and root bark of Magnolia officinalis, Zexie was the dried tubers of Alisma orientale, Kuxingren was the dried mature seeds of Prunus armeniaca, Doukou was the dried mature fruits of Amomum kravanh, the origin of Tuhuoxiang was consistent with the 2018 edition of Shanghai Standards of Processing Chinese Crud Drugs, and the origins of the remaining Chinese medicines were consistent with the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia. The converted dose of each Chinese medicine was 7.46 g for Agastache rugosa, 3.73 g for Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, 8.39 g for Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum cum Zingibere et Alumine, 11.19 g for Poria, 11.19 g for Armeniacae Semen Amarum, 14.92 g for Coicis Semen, 2.61 g for Amomi Fructus Rotundus, 5.60 g for Polyporus, 5.60 g for Alismatis Rhizoma, 14.92 g for Tetrapanacis Medulla. Huopo Xialingtang was initially used for the treatment of dampness and warmth at the beginning of the disease, and was later expanded to treat dampness obstruction, dampness-warming dysentery and so on, but always with the dampness-heat in the lungs and spleen as the pathogenesis. In modern times, the clinical application is more extensive, used in digestive, respiratory, endocrine, nervous system and other types of diseases, especially for chronic gastritis, stomach pain and fever. By combing the ancient literature of Huopo Xialingtang, we verified the origin of the formula and determined the key information of the prescription, which can provide literature reference for the clinical application and drug development of this formula.
6.Fitting Degrees of Animal Models of Chronic Glomerulonephritis with Clinical Characteristics in Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Siqing WU ; Lin GUO ; Beibei ZHANG ; Mingsan MIAO ; Jinxin MIAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(3):259-264
Chronic glomerulonephritis (CGN) is a common clinical chronic glomerular disease caused by autoimmune reaction, the pathogenesis of which is complex and has not been fully elucidated. There is no specific treatment method in modern medicine. The establishment of an animal model of CGN in accordance with its characteristics in western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine will help to reveal the pathogenesis of CGN, rate drugs, and improve the treatment plan. Based on the clinical diagnostic criteria of CGN, the paper establishes the syndrome differentiation criteria of CGN for Chinese and western medicine. Through summarizing the literature on animal models of CGN and making a further analysis, it is found that the CGN models are mainly modeled using rats with the methods of single-factor induction or two-factor induction, and the main manifestation of the disease characteristics is nephritis-related symptoms. The single-factor-induced or two-factor-induced CGN rat models have a high fitting degree with the clinical characteristics in western medicine, but the fitting degree is insufficient with the clinical characteristics in traditional Chinese medicine. In addition, the CGN models with syndromes of traditional Chinese medicine are dominated by Qi deficiency in the spleen and kidney and Qi deficiency in the lung and kidney, while models for Yang deficiency in the spleen and kidney, Yin deficiency in the liver and kidney, and deficiency of both Qi and Yin are slightly insufficient. Therefore, it is important to prepare a new and improved animal model of CGN, so that a preclinical model can be provided for the exploration of the pathogenesis of CGN in western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine and its therapeutic research.
7.Horticultural Therapy Combined with Intradermal Needling for Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder of Liver Depression Transforming into Fire Syndrome Under Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Psychological Therapy:Clinical Observation of 60 Cases
Wanyun ZHANG ; Jiayi YAN ; Qingyi QIU ; Yumei PENG ; Xiaoling ZHONG ; Jinwen ZHANG ; Rundong TANG ; Miao WU ; Dan HU ; Guang SU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(1):50-58
ObjectiveTo observe the clinical effectiveness of horticultural therapy involving the planting of Chinese medicinal herbs (mint and lily potted plants) combined with intradermal needling therapy for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) of liver depression transforming into fire syndrome under transcranial magnetic stimulation and basic psychological therapy, and to explore the possible mechanisms of action. MethodsA total of 180 patients with GAD of liver depression transforming into fire syndrome were randomly divided into three groups, horticultural therapy group, intradermal needling group, and horticultural therapy+intradermal needling group, with 60 patients in each. All groups received basic treatment including basic psychological therapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation. The horticultural therapy group received horticultural therapy in addition to the basic treatment; the intradermal needling group received intradermal needling therapy once a week for 8 weeks in addition to the basic treatment; the horticultural therapy+intradermal needling group received both horticultural therapy and intradermal needling therapy, following the same procedures and duration. Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA), Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores were assessed at baseline and after 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks of treatment. Serum levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and corticosterone (CORT) were measured before treatment and after 8 weeks of treatment. Motor-evoked potential (MEP) baseline levels were recorded before treatment, and MEP amplitude ratios were compared after 1 week and 8 weeks of treatment. Clinical effectiveness and safety were evaluated after 8 weeks of treatment. Pearson correlation analysis was used to examine the relationships between serum ACTH and CORT levels, MEP amplitude, and anxiety. ResultsIn the horticultural therapy group and intradermal needling group, HAMA, SAS and PSQI scores after 4, 6, and 8 weeks treatment were lower than baseline scores (P<0.05). In the horticultural therapy+intradermal needling group, these scores showed a significant decline starting after 2 weeks treatment and continuing through 8 weeks after treatment (P<0.05). The HAMA, SAS, and PSQI scores in the horticultural therapy+intradermal needling group were significantly lower than those in the other two groups after 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks treatment (P<0.05). After 8 weeks of treatment, serum CORT and ACTH levels in the horticultural therapy+intradermal needling group were significantly lower than baseline levels (P<0.05) and were also lower than those in the horticultural therapy group and intradermal needling group at the same time point (P<0.01). When comparing the level after 8 weeks treatment to that after 1 week treatment, under PAS10 stimulation, the MEP amplitude ratio in the intradermal needling group decreased at 30 minutes, while in the horticultural therapy+intradermal needling group, the MEP amplitude ratio decreased at all time points (P<0.05 or P<0.001); under PAS25 stimulation, the MEP amplitude ratio in the horticultural therapy group increased at 20 minutes, and in the intradermal needle group at 10 minutes (P<0.05). In the horticultural therapy+intradermal needling group, the MEP amplitude ratio increased significantly at all time points after treatment (P<0.001). The cure rate in the horticultural therapy+intradermal needling group (74.14%, 43/58) was significantly higher than that in the horticultural therapy group (30.00%, 18/60) and the intradermal needling group (48.28%, 28/58, P<0.05). Correlation analysis revealed that serum ACTH and CORT levels were positively correlated with HAMA scores (r = 0.488, P<0.01; r = 0.428, P<0.01). Following PAS10 intervention, the MEP amplitude ratio was positively correlated with HAMA scores (r = 0.458, P<0.01), whereas after PAS25 intervention, the MEP amplitude ratio was negatively correlated with HAMA scores (r = -0.562, P<0.01). ConclusionHorticultural therapy combined with intradermal needling treatment, under transcranial magnetic stimulation and basic psychological therapy, demonstrates significant clinical effectiveness in patients with GAD of liver depression transforming into fire syndrome. Its mechanism of action may be related to the regulation of hyperactivation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the reduction of cortical excitability.
8.Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of finerenone combined with standard treatment regimen in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy
Hai LIANG ; Runan XIA ; Panpan DI ; Mengmeng ZHAO ; Pengcheng ZHANG ; Yashen HOU ; Hong ZHANG ; Wei WU ; Miao YANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(1):86-90
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of finerenone combined with standard treatment regimen in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy (DN). METHODS From the perspective of healthcare service providers, a Markov model was established to simulate the dynamic changes of each stage in DN patients who received finerenone combined with the standard treatment regimen or the standard treatment regimen alone based on the phase Ⅲ clinical trial study of finerenone for DN. Markov model was used to perform the cost-effectiveness of long-term effects and the costs of the two therapies with a simulation cycle of 4 months, a simulation period of 15 years and an annual discount rate of 5%. At the same time, one-way sensitivity analysis and probability sensitivity analysis were performed, and the stability of the results was validated. RESULTS Accumulative cost of the standard treatment regimen was 579 329.54 yuan, and the accumulative utility was 8.052 4 quality-adjusted life year (QALYs); the accumulative cost of finerenone combined with the standard treatment regimen was 332 520.61 yuan, and the accumulative utility was 8.187 4 QALYs. Finerenone combined with the standard treatment regimen was more cost-effective. The results of one-way sensitivity analysis showed that dialysis status utility value, DN stage 3 utility value and DN stage 4 utility value had a great influence on the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, but did not affect the robustness of the model. The results of probability sensitivity analysis showed that finerenone combined with the standard treatment regimen was more cost-effective with 100% probability. CONCLUSIONS For DN patients, finerenone combined with the standard treatment regimen is more cost-effective as an absolute advantage option.
9.Analysis of the causes of medical disputes and research on countermeasures: based on the practice of handling medical disputes in a certain hospital from 2018 to 2023
Xiaoting YAN ; Yi FAN ; Miao SHE
Chinese Medical Ethics 2025;38(1):131-138
ObjectiveTo explore the current situation, causes, and countermeasures of medical disputes in a tertiary A comprehensive hospital in Xi’an from 2018 to 2023. MethodsA total of 804 medical dispute cases that had been processed in a tertiary A hospital in Xi’an from January 2018 to December 2023 were collected. The occurrence, current characteristics, and cause distribution of medical disputes were retrospectively analyzed. ResultsThe cumulative incidence rate of medical disputes was 4.408/100,000, and the compensation rate was 31.59% (254/804). The incidence and compensation rate of medical disputes showed an overall increasing trend year by year from 2018 to 2023 (P<0.05). The proportion of deceased patients in dispute cases in the past 6 years showed an increasing trend annually (χ2=30.396, P=0.011). Medical dispute cases mainly came from hospitalized patients (65.17%) and patients undergoing surgical treatment (55.35%), and the top five departments with medical dispute cases were the hepatobiliary surgery department, cardiovascular medicine department, obstetrics and gynecology department, emergency department, and gastroenterology department. The number of in-hospital mediations showed a decreasing trend annually, while the number of people’s mediations showed an increasing trend annually from 2018 to 2023 (χ2=34.523, P<0.001). The top five causes of medical disputes in this hospital were surgical/operational complications (29.10%), disease condition assessment/disease diagnosis (10.45%), diagnosis and treatment plan (9.45%), diagnosis and treatment effectiveness (8.83%), and medical insurance reimbursement (7.59%). ConclusionThe number of medical disputes and compensation cases in comprehensive hospitals is increasing annually, and high-risk departments such as the surgical department and emergency department need to be given high attention. The handling of medical disputes has shown diversification, with people’s mediation gradually taking the dominant position. The causes of medical disputes mainly concentrated on diagnosis and treatment technology, doctor-patient communication, medical insurance, and other aspects. It is necessary to continuously improve the level of clinical diagnosis and treatment technology, strengthen doctor-patient communication, improve the medical insurance system, strengthen hospital connotation management, alleviate doctor-patient conflicts, and builds a harmonious doctor-patient relationship.
10.Research progress on Kaposi sarcoma after solid organ transplantation
Organ Transplantation 2025;16(1):169-173
Kaposi sarcoma is an endothelial cell-derived malignant tumor caused by latent infection with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) and reactivation under host immunosuppression. Solid organ transplant recipients are a high-risk group for Kaposi sarcoma. Compared with non-organ transplant recipients, post-transplant Kaposi sarcoma is often more aggressive and visceral involvement is more common. However, due to the relative rarity of Kaposi sarcoma after transplantation, routine pre-transplant serological screening for HHV-8 antibodies in donors and recipients and post-transplant prophylaxis for high-risk groups have not yet been carried out. And there is a lack of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of post-transplant Kaposi sarcoma. This article reviews the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment experience of Kaposi sarcoma in solid organ transplant recipients in recent years, aiming to attract the attention of transplant physicians and provide a reference for the diagnosis and treatment of this disease.


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