1.Influencing factors for influenza vaccination among the elderly
LI Yiyao ; LI Xiaoju ; SHEN Xiaoying ; ZHANG Xianqi ; ZHAO Li ; ZHANG Yuhan ; WANG Xinmeng
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(1):31-35
Objective:
To investigate the status and influencing factors of influenza vaccination among the elderly, so as to provide insights into improving the strategies for influenza vaccination among the elderly.
Methods:
Elderly people aged 60 years and above were recruited from one community each in five sub-districts of Shihezi City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region using a random sampling method. Demographic information, knowledge about influenza and influenza vaccines, vaccine literacy and influenza vaccination status in the past year were collected through questionnaire surveys. Factors affecting influenza vaccination among the elderly were analyzed using a multivariable logistic regression model.
Results:
Totally 1 121 valid questionnaires were recovered, with an effective recovery rate of 95.08%. There were 417 males (37.20%) and 704 females (62.80%). The majority were aged 60-<81 years, accounting for 80.37% (901 individuals). The awareness of knowledge about influenza and influenza vaccines was 78.86%. Low vaccine literacy was observed in 786 individuals, representing 70.12%. The influenza vaccination rate was 20.96%. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that age (71-<81 years, OR=1.607, 95%CI: 1.041-2.479; ≥81 years, OR=1.719, 95%CI: 1.040-2.842), educational level (middle school/technical secondary school, OR=0.616, 95%CI: 0.416-0.911), medical expense payment (employee medical insurance, OR=6.531, 95%CI: 2.030-21.010; resident medical insurance, OR=3.385, 95%CI: 1.095-10.466; public expense, OR=4.828, 95%CI: 1.700-13.712), vaccination willingness (yes, OR=6.237, 95%CI: 3.277-11.871), influenza vaccination history (yes, OR=14.600, 95%CI: 8.733-24.408) and vaccine literacy (medium and above, OR=2.412, 95%CI: 1.636-3.555) were associated with influenza vaccination among the elderly.
Conclusion
The influenza vaccination rate among the elderly was relatively low, and was mainly affected by age, educational level, medical expense payment, vaccination willingness, influenza vaccination history and vaccine literacy.
2.Clinical Diseases Responding Specially to TCM Treatment: Psoriasis
Liu LIU ; Xiaoying SUN ; Mei MO ; Yaqiong ZHOU ; Bin LI ; Xiaoxiao ZHANG ; Xin LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(5):260-268
Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory systemic disease in dermatology. Its high prevalence, recurrence rate, and numerous comorbidities impose a significant physical and mental burden on patients. With the continuous advancement of modern medicine, the emergence of biological agents has improved clinical efficacy, making it possible to overcome psoriasis, in addition to classical treatments. However, in clinical practice, adverse reactions, drug resistance, recurrence rates, and immune drift cannot be ignored. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a history of thousands of years in treating psoriasis, demonstrating good efficacy, high safety, and a low recurrence rate, but a standardized management system is lacking. Therefore, the 25th Clinical Diseases Responding Specially to TCM Treatment Series (Psoriasis) Youth Salon, hosted by the Chinese Association of Chinese Medicine and organized by the Youth Committee of the Chinese Association of Chinese Medicine, invited 29 experts and scholars from TCM, Western medicine, and interdisciplinary fields to actively discuss the "Advantages, Challenges, and Clinical Transformation of TCM and Western Medicine in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Psoriasis". The experts at the meeting concluded that the advantages of TCM in the treatment of psoriasis are as follows. Firstly, in the TCM-led treatment plan, TCM's understanding of psoriasis follows the principle of combining the differentiation of disease and syndrome. This approach distinguishes the basic contradiction from the current main contradiction and enables a clear grasp of the dynamic process of psoriasis development. Based on the system of syndrome differentiation and treatment, TCM intervention is applied to address the current main contradiction, and the optimal TCM treatment plan is formulated by combining internal and external treatments. Adhering to the principle of "what is visible outside must be addressed inside", TCM can prevent and treat psoriasis comorbidities early by differentiating syndrome types. Secondly, in the integrated TCM and Western medicine treatment plan, the combination of both methods not only enhances efficacy but also reduces the adverse reactions of immunosuppressants and biological agents, lowering the recurrence rate. This conference provides a reference for the diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis using TCM and integrated TCM and Western medicine, opening up new ideas for clinical and basic research and guiding future research directions.
3.Research progress on the management strategies of recurrent factors of erosive oral lichen planus
LI Jia ; LI Xiaoying ; WANG Shimeng ; LIU Fan
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2025;33(7):597-603
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a common chronic inflammatory disease and potentially malignant disorder of the oral mucosa. Clinical manifestations include bilateral symmetrical distributions of pearly white reticular streaks, and its subtype erosive oral lichen planus (EOLP) is often accompanied by local congestion, erosion, obvious pain, and other symptoms, which affects the patient's eating and swallowing. Oral hygiene and environmental factors, lifestyle and dietary factors, psychological factors, medication factors, and systemic disease factors all contribute to the recurrence of EOLP lesions, which increases the cancer potential of this condition. Therefore, measures to prevent the recurrence and cancerous transformation of EOLP have attracted much attention. In the clinical treatment strategy for EOLP, attention should be given to its influencing factors for comprehensive management. Patients should be provided with multidisciplinary and multifaceted oral comprehensive management measures across the following strategies: maintaining a good oral hygienic environment, dietary therapies and healthy living habits, psychological therapies, systemic/local therapeutic guidance, and active follow-up and treatment of systemic diseases. This article provides multidisciplinary and multifaceted comprehensive oral management measures for patients with the goal of cancer prevention, minimizing recurrence, and improving the quality of life of patients.
4.Expression changes and functional role of GPR110 in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2025;32(3):334-341
Objective To investigate expression changes and regulatory roles of adhesion G protein-coupled receptor F1 (ADGRF1/GPR110) in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH)-related hepatic fibrosis. Methods Human MASH liver tissues were collected for GPR110 detection via real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry. Eight-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into four groups: control+AAV-GFP group, control+AAV-GPR110 group, MASH+AAV-GFP group, and MASH+AAV-GPR110 group. MASH was induced by high-fat with high-sucrose diet and low-dose CCl4 intraperitoneal injections, with AAV-GPR110/AAV-GFP delivered via tail vein. Liver tissues were harvested at designated intervals (4 w, 8 w, and 12 w). Western blotting measured GPR110 expression; hematoxylin-eosin and oil red O staining assessed histology and lipid content; F4/80 and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) immunofluorescence staining evaluated inflammation and fibrosis; qRT-PCR quantified hepatic expression of lipid metabolism, inflammatory, and fibrotic genes. Results GPR110 expression was significantly reduced in livers of MASH patients compared with controls (P<0.05). MASH+AAV-GPR110 mice exhibited lower weight, liver index, and serum lipids compared with MASH+AAV-GFP (P<0.05). Lipid synthesis-related gene (SCD-1), lipid uptake-related gene (CD36), gluconeogenesis-related genes (PEPCK and G-6-Pase), and inflammation-related genes (TNF-α, NF-κB, and iNOS) in liver were downregulated in MASH+AAV-GPR110 (P<0.05). Hepatic F4/80+ and α-SMA+ areas decreased in MASH+AAV-GPR110 (P<0.05). Conclusion GPR110 overexpression ameliorates hepatic lipid accumulation, reduces inflammation, and delays fibrosis in MASH.
5.The Effects of Tai Chi Training on Bone Density,Bone Turnover Markers,and Heart Rate Variability in High-Risk Osteoporosis Population
Jiaming LIN ; Chao LI ; Wei ZHAO ; Jun ZHOU ; Xiaoying CHEN ; Xiangyu XI ; Haijun HE ; Baohong MI ; Yuefeng CHEN ; Weiheng CHEN
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(15):1566-1571
ObjectiveTo explore the effects of the Tai Chi training on bone density, bone turnover markers, and heart rate variability for people with high-risk osteoporosis, and to provide evidence for the prevention of osteoporosis at early stage. MethodsSixty-six cases of people with high risk of osteoporosis were included, and they were divided into 33 cases each in the intervention group and the control group using the random number table method. The control group received osteoporosis health education three times a week, and the intervention group received Tai Chi training under the guidance of a trainer three times a week for 40 mins each time on the basis of the control group, and both groups were intervened for 12 weeks. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was used to measure the bone density of L1~L4 vertebrae, bilateral femoral necks and bilateral total hips in the two groups before and after the intervention; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to determine bone turnover markers before and after the intervention, including pro-collagen type Ⅰ pro-amino-terminal prepropyl peptide (P1NP) and β-collagen type Ⅰ cross-linking carboxy-terminal peptide (β-CTX). Seven cases with good compliance in the intervention group were selected. After wearing the heart rate sensor, they successively performed Tai Chi training and walking activities recommended by the guideline for 20 mins each, and the heart rate variability (HRV) during exercise was collected, including time-domain indexes such as standard deviation of normal sinus intervals (SDNN), root-mean-square of the difference between adjacent RR intervals (RMSSD), frequency-domain metrics such as low-frequency power (LF), high-frequency power (HF), and low-frequency/high-frequency power ratio (LF/HF), as well as nonlinear metrics such as approximate entropy (ApEn), sample entropy (SampEn). ResultsFinally, 63 cases were included in the outcome analysis, including 30 cases in the intervention group and 33 cases in the control group. After the intervention, the differences of L1~L4 vertebrae, bone density of bilateral femoral neck and bilateral total hip in the intervention group were not statistically significant when compared with those before intervention (P>0.05), while the bone density of all parts of the control group decreased significantly compared with that before intervention (P<0.05), and the difference in the bone density of the L1~L4 vertebrae, bilateral femoral neck, and the right total hip before and after the intervention of the intervention group was smaller than that of the control group (P<0.05). The differences in P1NP and β-CTX between groups before and after intervention was not statistically significant (P>0.05). Compared with walking exercise, LF decreased, HF increased and LF/HF decreased during Tai Chi exercise (P<0.05); the time domain indexes and non-linear indexes between groups had no statistically significant difference (P>0.05). ConclusionTai Chi exercise can maintain lumbar, hip, and femoral bone density and improve sympathetic/parasympathetic balance in people at high risk for osteoporosis, but cannot significantly improve bone turnover markers.
6.Discussion on Research Paradigm and Layout Based on Disease (Psoriasis) Specifically Responding to Traditional Chinese Medicine
Liu LIU ; Xiaoying SUN ; Mei MO ; Zihan FANG ; Yaqiong ZHOU ; Bin LI ; Xiaoxiao ZHANG ; Xin LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(18):203-211
To implement the Opinions of the State Council of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Promoting the Inheritance and Innovative Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine, delve into the diseases specifically responding to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and serve the building of advantageous specialties, clinical talent cultivation, national research layout, and academic innovation, the Chinese Association of Chinese Medicine sponsored the salons in multiple fields to discuss the diseases specifically responding to TCM. On August 26, 2023, the 25th salon on the diseases specifically responding to TCM was held in Shanghai. In view of the advantages of TCM and integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine in the diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis, Chinese and western medicine experts and interdisciplinary researchers carried out extensive and in-depth discussions and formed specific suggestions and consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis with TCM and integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine. However, there was still a lack of detailed research path. Under the guidance of the Chinese Association of Chinese Medicine, this paper analyzes the problems in the diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis from the occurrence and development of psoriasis. According to the advantages and characteristics of TCM and integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine in the diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis, this paper puts forward the main points of research layout for psoriasis from the three aspects of psoriasis diagnosis and treatment, comorbidity prevention, and chronic disease management as follows: ① optimization of the syndrome differentiation system for psoriasis, ② optimization of assessment indicators for psoriasis, ③ recurrence mechanisms of psoriasis, ④ construction and research of TCM prevention and treatment of psoriasis recurrence, ⑤ construction of the comorbidity spectrum and TCM theoretical system of psoriasis, ⑥ comorbidity mechanisms of psoriasis. Furthermore, this article proposed the research layout and directions, expected goals and values, and funding priorities. Therefore, on the basis of the series of salons about psoriasis as a disease specifically responding to TCM, this article puts forward the research paradigm of psoriasis, aiming to facilitate the high-quality development of TCM and provide reference for the national research layout, the research and development of new TCM preparations, the selection of research topics, and the formulation of guidelines and consensus.
7.Herbal Textual Research on Farfarae Flos in Famous Classical Formulas
Tao WANG ; Xiaoying DING ; Hengyang LI ; Qi AN ; Zijing XUE ; Huikang ZHANG ; Yuguang ZHENG ; Zhilai ZHAN ; Dan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(4):67-76
By consulting ancient and modern literature, the herbal textual research of Farfarae Flos has been conducted to verify the name, origin, producing area, quality evaluation, harvesting and processing methods, so as to provide reference for the development and utilization of the famous classical formulas containing Farfarae Flos. According to the research, the results showed that Farfarae Flos was first described as a medicinal material by the name of Kuandonghua in Shennong Bencaojing(《神农本草经》), and the name was used and justified by later generations. The main origin was the folwer buds of Tussilago farfara, in addition, the flower buds of Petasites japonicus were used as medicine in ancient times. The ancient harvesting time of Farfarae Flos was mostly in the twelfth month of the lunar calendar, and the modern harvesting time is in December or before the ground freeze when the flower buds have not been excavated. Hebei, Gansu, Shaanxi are the authentic producing areas with the good quality products. Since modern times, its quality is summarized as big, fat, purple-red color, no pedicel is better. Processing method from soaking with licorice water in the Northern and Southern dynasties to stir-frying with honey water followed by micro-fire in the Ming dynasty, and gradually evolved to the modern mainstream processing method of honey processing. Based on the research results, it is suggested that the dried flower buds of T. farfara, a Compositae plant, should be selected for the development of famous classical formulas containing Farfarae Flos, and the corresponding processed products should be selected according to the specific processing requirements of the formulas, and raw products are recommended for medicinal use without indicating processing requirements.
8.Status of the poor vision among 3 014 primary school students in Wucheng district of Jinhua city and analysis of the influencing factors
Xiaolu XIE ; Gangyue WU ; Xiaoying LI
International Eye Science 2024;24(2):324-327
AIM: To explore the prevalence and influencing factors of poor vision among 3 014 primary school students in Wucheng District, Jinhua City, in order to provide evidence for the intervention measures of poor vision.METHODS: Using a cross-sectional study, a self-designed questionnaire was done, including general conditions and influencing factors of vision. The international standard logarithmic visual acuity chart was used for visual acuity detection. The risk factors that were statistically significant among the single factor groups were used as independent variables for multivariate Logistic regression analysis.RESULTS: A total of 1 367 students with poor vision were detected, the detection rate was 45.36%, among which mild poor vision rare was 26.08%; moderate rate was 11.51%; and severe rate was 7.76%. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that senior grades, parental myopia, daily insufficient sleep and outdoor activity, overuse of electronics or computers and no eye exercise were risk factors for poor vision.CONCLUSION: The rate of poor vision among the primary school students was severe, schools should take measures to improve and prevent students' poor vision by increasing outdoor activity time, correcting poor reading and writing posture, and reducing the time spent on electronic products.
9.Herbal Textual Research on Asteris Radix et Rhizoma in Famous Classical Formulas
Hengyang LI ; Wenjie LI ; Xiaoying DING ; Dan ZHANG ; Zijing XUE ; Qi AN ; Zhilai ZHAN ; Yuguang ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(7):20-30
By reviewing the ancient and modern literature, the name, origin, scientific name evolution, place of origin, quality, harvesting, processing, efficacy and toxicity of Asteris Radix et Rhizoma(ARR) were systematically sorted out, so as to provide reference for the development and utilization of the relevant famous classical formulas. According to textual research, ARR was first contained in Shennong Bencaojing, all generations are Ziwan for its proper name, and there are still aliases such as Ziyuan, Ziqian and Xiaobianer. Its mainstream origin in successive generations was Aster tataricus, and there are also Ligularia fischeri and others in local area of use. The medicinal parts of ARR are root and rhizome, but in modern times, the rhizome is mostly used for propagation and cultivation, so some of ARR medicinal materials only have the root without the rhizome. The earliest recorded ancient origin of ARR was now Fangxian(Hubei), Zhengding and Handan(Heibei), then the range of production areas gradually expanded, the mainstream production areas from the Song dynasty to the Ming and Qing dynasties included Hebei, Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan and other places, since modern times, two major producing areas have been formed in Anguo, Hebei province and Bozhou, Anhui province. From the quality evaluation, it is clear that from ancient times, flexible roots and purple color are the best. The ancient harvesting was mainly in lunar February or March, and then dried in the shade, and the modern harvesting is mostly in spring and autumn, and the roots are braided into pigtails and then dried in the sun or dried in the sun after 1-2 d. The ancient and modern processing method of ARR are basically the same, mainly honey processing, there are still methods of frying, steaming, vinegar sizzling, etc. Based on the results, it is recommended that the dried roots and rhizomes of A. tataricus should be used in clinical and the development of related famous classical formulas, and those whose original formulas specify the processing requirements can be processed according to the relevant requirements, while whose processing requirements are not specified should be used in the form of raw products.
10.Meta-analysis of miRNA in discriminating active tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis
Xiaoying LI ; Jiangming XIAO ; Pu LIAO
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;45(4):500-504
Objective To investigate the Meta-analysis of microRNA(miRNA)in distinguishing active tu-berculosis and latent tuberculosis.Methods CNKI,Wanfang Data,VIP,PubMed,Cochrane Library,Web of Science and Embase databases were searched to select the literature on miRNA in discriminating active tuber-culosis and latent tuberculosis from the establishment of the database to April 2023,and screened strictly ac-cording to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.The quality of included studies was assessed using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2,and data extraction and summary analysis were carried out with Stata16.0 software.Heterogeneity among studies was evaluated by calculating I2,and the sources of heteroge-neity were further explored by Meta-regression and subgroup analysis.Publication bias was assessed using Deeks funnel plot.Results The Meta-analysis encompassed 9 articles,comprising 13 studies.The combined sensitivity of miRNA in differentiating active tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis was found to be 0.79(95%CI:0.69-0.86,I2=86.24%),with a specificity of 0.73(95%CI:0.64-0.81,I2=81.80%).The positive likelihood ratio was 2.96(95%CI:2.22-3.95,12=63.84%),while the negative likelihood ratio was 0.29(95%CI:0.20-0.41,I2=84.04%).Furthermore,the diagnostic odds ratio was 10.33(95%CI:6.43-16.61,I2=99.90%),and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.83(95%CI:0.79-0.86).The results of Meta-regression and subgroup analysis showed that sample size may be the source of sensitivity heterogeneity,and dysregulation of miRNA may be the source of specificity heterogeneity.Deeks funnel plot showed no publication bias among included studies.Conclusion miRNA shows good diagnostic a-bility in distinguishing active tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis,which has important significance for impro-ving the development of diagnostic strategies for tuberculosis management.


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