ObjectiveTo explore the medication patterns of Professor Zhang Farong in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus （T2DM） and the clinical efficacy of his core prescription. MethodsClinical case records of T2DM treated by Professor Zhang Farong were collected to establish a prescription database. Frequency statistics， visual analysis， and factor analysis were employed to investigate the characteristics and principle of the prescriptions， and a core prescription was derived. A randomized controlled trial was conducted， enrolling 60 T2DM patients with the dampness-heat syndrome. The patients were allocated into an observation group （core prescription + metformin） and a control group （metformin alone）， with both groups undergoing a 12-week treatment course. Changes in TCM symptom scores， glucose metabolism indicators ［fasting plasma glucose （FPG）， 2-hour postprandial blood glucose （2 hPG）， and glycated hemoglobin （HbA1c）］， pancreatic function indicators ［fasting C-peptide （FCP）， 2-hour postprandial C-peptide （2 hCP）， and area under the C-peptide curve （AUCcp）］， and lipid profiles were measured before and after treatment. The adverse reactions were observed and recorded. ResultsA core prescription named modified Gegen Qinlian Decoction was formulated， comprising Puerariae Lobatae Radix， Coptidis Rhizoma， Scutellariae Radix， Astragali Radix， Lycii Cortex， Mori Cortex， Jineijin Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli， Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata， Atractylodis Rhizoma， Polygonati Rhizoma， and Pogostemonis Herba. The clinical trial results showed that both groups had significantly decreased FPG， 2 hPG， and HbA1c （P0.05）， and the observation group outperformed the control group in recovering the level of HbA1c （P0.05）. After treatment， both groups had declined TCM symptoms scores （P0.05）， and the declines in the observation group were larger than those in the control group （P0.05）. After treatment， the TC and LDL-C levels declined in the observation group （P 0.05）， while the lipid levels showed a decreasing trend with no statistically significant difference in the control group. After treatment， both groups showed increases in FCP and AUCcp （P0.05）， and the 2 hCP in both groups presented a recovering trend with no statistically significant difference. There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups. ConclusionModified Gegen Qinlian Decoction embodies Professor Zhang Farong's academic philosophy of treating consumptive thirst by tonifying the spleen and kidney， replenishing Qi and Yin， clearing deficiency and heat， unblocking stasis in collaterals， and addressing both deficiency and stasis. The combination of the core prescription with metformin alleviates clinical symptoms in T2DM patients with the dampness-heat syndrome， demonstrating potential effects in restoring pancreatic islet function， regulating blood glucose， and improving lipid profiles. It serves as a therapeutic option for T2DM in the patients with the dampness-heat syndrome under syndrome differentiation， meriting broader clinical application.

Objective To analyze the predictive value of cyclin-dependent activator 3(CDKN3)in the prog-nosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC)and its relationship with immune cell infiltration,and to ex-plore the biological function of CDKN3 in the occurrence and development of OSCC.Methods RNAseq data related to OSCC were obtained from the Cancer Genome Atlas and Gene Expression Omnibus database.The expression level of CDKN3,prognostic value,clinicopathological features and immune cell infiltration were an-alyzed by R language and statistical methods.Gene enrichment analysis was used to analyze the biological role of CDKN3 in OSCC.Results Compared with normal tissues,CDKN3 was highly expressed in OSCC tumor tissues(P＜0.01),and the area under curve for the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.955.The pa-tients with high expression of CDKN3 had a poor prognosis(P=0.024).The expression of CDKN3 was cor-related with pathological stage(P＜0.05)and histological grade(P＜0.001).There was a significant differ-ence in the level of immune cell infiltration between the CDKN3 high and low expression groups(P＜0.05).Functional enrichment analysis showed that CDKN3 was closely related to cell cycle.Conclusion CDKN3 may be a potential carcinogenic risk factor of OSCC,which is related to the clinicopathological characteristics,prog-nosis and immune cell infiltration of patients.CDKN3 may be a diagnostic biomarker and a potential therapeu-tic target for OSCC.

Objectives:To explore the cardiac magnetic resonance(CMR)features of early ventricular aneurysm formation in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction. Methods:One hundred and eight patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention and completed CMR scans within two weeks were retrospectively analyzed and divided into non-ventricular aneurysm group(n=72)and ventricular aneurysm group(n=36)according to the absence or presence of early ventricular aneurysm after primary percutaneous coronary intervention.The obtained CMR images were imported into CVI42 software for image analysis,and a logistic regression analysis model was established to evaluate CMR features useful for the diagnosis of early ventricular aneurysm formation. Results:Aging and larger area of late gadolinium enhancement(LGE)and worse left ventricular systolic function and lower myocardial strain were features of patients in the ventricular aneurysm group as compared to the non-ventricular aneurysm group.LGE area(OR=1.32,95%CI:1.071-1.628,P=0.009),apical angle(OR=1.24,95%CI:1.041-1.475,P=0.016),septal mitral annular plane systolic excursion(septal MAPSE,OR=0.36,95%CI:0.169-0.757,P=0.007)and global longitudinal strain(GLS,OR=0.53,95%CI:0.154-0.953,P=0.046)were associated with early ventricular aneurysm formation.ROC curves were analyzed for the above four CMR parameters,and the AUC were 0.922,0.921,0.905,and 0.814,respectively.The optimal cutoff values were 28.5%,90°,8.245 mm,and 10.155%,respectively. Conclusions:Estimation of LGE area,apical angle,septal MAPSE and GLS using CMR technique can help diagnose early ventricular aneurysm in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction.

Objective:To analyze the application effect of condition scale in nursing management of children bronchial asthma in acute attack stage.Methods:A total of 136 children with acute attack of bronchial asthma admitted to Shanxi Children's Hospital from January 2020 to December 2021 were selected by convenience sampling method, and randomly divided into observation group and control group according to random number table method, 68 cases in each group. Children in the observation group received graded nursing intervention based on disease scale, while children in the control group received routine nursing intervention. The first second forced expiratory volume (FEV 1), forced vital capacity (FVC), ratio of FEV l/FVC, peak expiratory flow rate (PEF), medical intervention frequency, the number of ICU transfer and length of stay were compared between the two groups. Results:The results of repeated measurement ANOVA showed that there were intergroup, time and interaction effects on the levels of FEV 1, FVC, FEV 1/FVC and PEF in the two groups, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). The frequency of medical intervention in observation group was less than that in control group, and the length of hospitalization was shorter, with statistical significance ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference in ICU patients transferred between the two groups ( P>0.05) . Conclusions:Application of Condition Scale in nursing management of children with acute attack of bronchial asthma can improve the lung function of children with acute attack bronchial asthma more effectively, reduce the frequency of medical intervention, shorten the length of hospital stay, and significantly improve the nursing effect.

OBJECTIVE: To characterize cytogenetic changes and prognosis of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) from different age groups. METHODS: The karyotypes of 515 AML patients were analyzed by using short-term culture of bone marrow cells and R-banding technique. Combined with FAB typing and genetic testing, cytogenetic changes and prognosis of different age groups were analyzed. RESULTS: The abnormal cloning rate was 54.6% among the 515 patients. The abnormal cloning rate and adverse risk karyotype proportion of those with myeloproliferative syndromes (MDS) and secondary AML were higher than those with de novo AML (P = 0.027; P<0.01). A significant difference was found in the number of structural abnormalities and proportion of favorable risk karyotypes among different age groups (P = 0.026; P = 0.004). And there was also a significant difference in the abnormal cloning rate between different FAB types (P<0.01). In those with non-acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), the expression level of WT1 gene seemed to affect the prognosis. The survival rate of patients with karyotypes of adverse risk was lower than those with karyotypes of favorable risk (P = 0.015). The survival rate of the ≥60-year-old group was lower than the ≤30-year-old and 31 to 59-year-old groups (P<0.01, P<0.01). CONCLUSION The karyotypes of AML patients have different age distribution characteristics. The survival rate of ≥60-years-old group and karyotype of poor prognosis is low. Patients with MDS with secondary AML have a poor prognosis.
Adult ; Chromosome Aberrations ; Cytogenetic Analysis ; Cytogenetics ; Humans ; Karyotype ; Karyotyping ; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute ; Middle Aged ; Myelodysplastic Syndromes ; Prognosis

OBJECTIVETo assess the value of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for the detection of genomic abnormalities among patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

METHODSInterphase FISH was performed on bone marrow samples derived from 105 patients with CLL at the time of diagnosis using probes for D13S319/13q14, ATM/11q22, P53/17p13 and CEP12. The abnormalities and prognostic factors were analyzed. Overall survival of the patients was calculated.

RESULTSThe FISH assay has detected genomic abnormalities in 81 (77.1%) of the patients, among which D13S319/13q14 deletion was the most common (49/105, 46.67%). 24(22.86%) patients had trisomy 12, 21(20.00%) had ATM/11q deletion, and 12(11.43%) had P53/17p deletion. A significant correlation was found between Binet staging and the detected abnormalities (< 0.05). With a median follow-up time of 10 months, 11 patients (10.5%) had died. Compared with those with P53 deletion, patients with 13q deletion showed a better overall survival. However, the overall survival did not significantly differ between patients with various genomic abnormalities (> 0.05).

CONCLUSIONFISH is capable of detecting common genomic aberrations among patients with newly diagnosed CLL. Deletion of D13S319/13q14 is the most common aberration in such patients. Genomic aberrations are significantly correlated with Binet staging but not the overall survival of CLL patients.

Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Chromosome Aberrations ; Female ; Humans ; In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence ; methods ; Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell ; diagnosis ; genetics ; Male ; Middle Aged

OBJECTIVETo explore the incidence of chromosome 1 abnormality in myelodysplastic syndrome（MDS）to couple its association with clinical presentation and prognosis.

METHODSR- band karyotype analyses were performed in 672 cases of MDS between 2010 and 2013. Clinical data of those with abnormal chromosome l were collected and then analyzed factors affecting the prognosis.

RESULTSOf 672 cases of patients with MDS, chromosome 1 aberration［der（1）, dup（1）, －1 were most frequent］ were found in 41（6.1%）cases. 1q trisomy was found in 18/41（43.9%）cases, and the most common patterns were duplication of the long arm as well as unbalanced translocation with other chromosomes. Of 41 patients with chromosomal 1 abnormality, 32 cases were accompanied with other chromosomal aberration, usually involving 3 or more abnormal chromosomal karyotypes, e.g., chromosome 8, 7 abnormalities. According to IPSS-R scoring system, 19 patients were diagnosed with very high risk, 10 patients high risk, 10 patients intermediate risk and 2 patients low risk MDS. 9 patients transformed into acute leukemia with median transforming time of 7.18（0.56-54.28）months. Median survival of 36 cases after 2010 was 17.48（95% CI 14.38-20.58）months. There were significant differences on median survival between RAEB and non-RAEB groups（χ²=10.398, P=0.001）, and between with more than 3 chromosome abnormalities and with less than 3 groups（χ²=3.939, P=0.047）. RAEB was identified as an independent risk factor for the prognosis of MDS with chromosome 1 abnormality.

CONCLUSIONChromosome 1 aberration was not rare in MDS. 1q trisomy was the most common abnormal karyotype in China, which often accompanied with other chromosomal abnormalities. The prognosis of MDS patients with chromosome 1 abnormality was poor, especially worse in those diagnosed with RAEB-1, RAEB-2 and with more than 3 chromosome abnormality. For patients whose percentage of bone marrow blasts less than 5%, the prognosis of patients with 1q trisomy was better than those without 1q trisomy. RAEB was identified as an independent risk factor for the prognosis of MDS with chromosome 1 abnormality.

Abnormal Karyotype ; Acute Disease ; Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts ; Bone Marrow ; China ; Chromosome Aberrations ; Chromosome Banding ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1 ; genetics ; Humans ; Karyotyping ; Leukemia ; diagnosis ; genetics ; Myelodysplastic Syndromes ; diagnosis ; genetics ; Prognosis ; Risk Factors ; Trisomy

Apply PDCA cycle theory to the progress management of the national 863 program aimed at the problem of paying more attention to program application and achievement awards,but ignoring progress management.It indicated that the quality of research has been improved.So,scientific research administrators should renew their management knowledge,to improve the ability of scientific research management.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the expression level of SET gene in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and evaluate its significance.

METHODSThe expression level of SET gene in 141 de novo AML patients was determined by real time quantitative PCR (RQ-PCR), and its relationship with the clinical features and outcomes of these patients were analyzed.

RESULTSSET gene transcript level was detected in 141 AML patients with the median expression level of 0.86(range 0.02-15.69). AML patients with higher SET gene expression had a higher level of white blood cell (WBC ≥ 100 × 10⁹/L) count than of lower SET gene expression ones (31.0% vs 11.4%, P=0.005). In the 136 patients who received treatment after diagnosis, higher SET gene expression group had lower complete remission rate (50.0%) than of lower expression cohort (73.5%) after two cycles of chemotherapy (P=0.005). Survival analysis showed that patients with higher SET gene expression had significantly shorter overall survival(OS) (10 months vs 22 months, P=0.001) and event-free survival (EFS) (2 months vs 14 months, P=0.005) than of lower SET gene expression ones. Multivariate COX regression analysis showed SET overexpression was an independent prognostic factor for OS. In the patients with the normal karyotype, higher SET expression group also had significantly shorter OS (12 months vs 35 months, P=0.010) and EFS (4 months vs 14 months, P=0.026) than of lower SET expression ones.

CONCLUSIONHigh expression of SET gene was associated with poor prognosis and might be a prognostic molecular marker of AML.

Disease-Free Survival ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Histone Chaperones ; genetics ; Humans ; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute ; genetics ; Prognosis ; Remission Induction ; Transcription Factors ; genetics

It is getting very competitive in the application to Natural Science Foundation of China.To improve the chances of success in the application, we summarized and analyzed the peer review opinions for the 91 failed applications from 2004 to 2008. Problems were disclosed for these application projects in scientific significance, research content, research design, novelty, preparative research, research group,and application writing. Countermeasures were proposed for the department of research to improve the application quality.