1.Cost-utility analysis of semaglutide versus canagliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes poorly controlled with metformin
Yueru XU ; Yubo WANG ; Huimin PAN ; Huiting SHAN ; Ji CHEN ; Jianhua YANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(9):1087-1092
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			OBJECTIVE To evaluate the long-term cost-effectiveness of canagliflozin or semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)poorly controlled with metformin. METHODS Based on the perspective of China’s health system, a Markov model was used to calculate the long-term costs and utilities of canagliflozin or semaglutide combined with metformin for T2DM patients in China for 30 years based on the data from SUSTAIN 8 study. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio(ICER) and incremental net monetary benefit (INMB) were calculated using one time the 2024 per capita gross domestic product(GDP) as the willingness-to-pay(WTP) threshold. One-way sensitivity analysis, probability sensitivity analysis and scenario analysis were conducted to confirm the stability of the conclusions. RESULTS Compared with canagliflozin + metformin, ICER of semaglutide combined with metformin was 260 485.67 yuan/quality-adjusted life year (QALY),which was higher than the WTP threshold set in this study (95 749 yuan/QALY),and the corresponding INMB was -61 576.24 yuan,indicating that the canagliflozin + metformin regimen was more cost-effective. The cost of diabetes without complications treatment in the semaglutide + metformin group had the greatest influence on INMB,but changes in parameters within the selected range did not drive decision reversal. With the increasing of WTP threshold,the economic acceptability of semaglutide + metformin regimen increased. Under the current WTP threshold,the annual cost of semaglutide should be reduced by 42.95% to make the semaglutide + metformin regimen more cost- effective. CONCLUSIONS From the perspective of China’s health system, canagliflozin + metformin is more cost-effective than semaglutide + metformin for T2DM patients yueru. with poor glycemic control with metformin alone.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
2.Efficiency and safety of belimumab in the treatment of lupus nephritis in Chinese adults:a meta-analysis
Bojiang LI ; Hongxia PAN ; Yixing FU ; Meirong FANG ; Xiang HU ; Jianhua DONG ; Youwen XIAO
China Pharmacy 2024;35(7):853-859
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			OBJECTIVE To systematically evaluate the real-world effectiveness and safety of belimumab in the treatment of lupus nephritis (LN) in Chinese adult patients. METHODS Retrieved from PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Wanfang data, CNKI, VIP and CBM, real-world studies on belimumab in the treatment of LN in Chinese adult patients were collected from the inception to July 7th, 2023. Two reviewers independently screened the literature, extracted data, and assessed the quality of the included studies. Meta-analysis was then performed using RevMan 5.3 software. RESULTS A total of 10 real- world studies were included, involving 253 Chinese adult patients with LN. The results of the meta-analysis demonstrated that the complete renal response rate, partial renal response rate, and the incidence of adverse reaction rate in Chinese adult patients with LN treated with belimumab were 61% (95%CI was 46%-76%, P<0.000 01), 23%(95%CI was 2%-44%, P=0.03), and 30% (95%CI was 16%-43%, P<0.000 01), respectively. Belimumab could reduce the 24-hour urinary protein (MD=-1.71, 95%CI was -3.02--0.40, P=0.01), urine protein-creatinine ratio (MD=-1.76,95%CI was -2.06--1.46,P<0.000 01), the systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index (MD=-8.63, 95%CI was -12.12--5.13, P<0.000 01), and glucocorticoids dosage (MD=-18.65, 95%CI was -31.82--5.48, P=0.006). In addition, it could elevate the levels of complement C3 (MD=0.19, 95%CI was 0.08-0.30, P=0.000 6) and complement C4 (MD=0.06, 95%CI was 0.02-0.09, P=0.001). However, belimumab could not improve the levels of serum creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rate (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS Belimumab has good efficacy and safety in Chinese adult patients with LN.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
3.Development of a mobile personnel radiation protection equipment
Yuan HE ; Hongchao PANG ; Yang LIU ; Jianhua WU ; Junlin WANG ; Yanan HONG ; Xubiao CHEN ; Hualin WANG ; Xiaoyu SHI ; Miao PAN ; Qiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2024;33(2):158-163
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To design a mobile personnel radiation protection equipment for operation in environments with high radiation such as spent fuel reprocessing plants, to achieve simultaneous protection against γ radiation, neutron radiation, and radioactive aerosol, to reduce the internal and external exposure dose of radioactive workers, and to meet the requirement of operation for two hours. Methods The core parts of the mobile personnel radiation protection equipment included a shielding chamber and a respiratory maintenance system. An automated chassis was used for the movement and lifting of the shielding chamber. MCNP software was used to simulate and calculate the protective effects of shielding chamber made of different materials and material thicknesses. Experimental verification of the shielding chamber design was conducted. Mathematical models were established to describe the variations in the content of various gases in the chamber with personnel operation time. A respiratory maintenance system, a harmful gas absorption device, and an automated mobile chassis were designed. Results The shielding chamber made of polyethylene with a thickness of 80 mm achieved an 80% neutron shielding rate. The respiratory maintenance system could support workers for 2 hours of operation inside the equipment. The mobile chassis allowed operation of the equipment with one person. Conclusion This mobile personnel radiation protection equipment can solve the problem in simultaneous protection against γ radiation, neutron radiation, and radioactive aerosol. The equipment can provide radiation protection for radioactive workers, reduce exposure dose, and reduce personnel burden. This system provides technical means for the operation and maintenance of equipment in high-radiation sites such as spent fuel reprocessing plants.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
4.Rapid health technology assessment of dapagliflozin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus combined with cardiovascular disease
Huimin PAN ; Yubo WANG ; Ji CHEN ; Huiting SHAN ; Chunyan CHEN ; Jianhua YANG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(18):2293-2298
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety, efficacy and economics of dapagliflozin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) combined with cardiovascular disease (CVD), and provide an evidence-based basis for clinical treatment decisions. METHODS PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang data, VIP, SinoMed and official websites of domestic and foreign health technology assessment (HTA) organizations were systematically searched. HTA reports, systematic evaluations/meta-analyses, and pharmacoeconomic studies of dapagliflozin in the treatment of T2DM combined with CVD were searched. After data extraction and quality assessment, the results of the included studies were analyzed descriptively. RESULTS A total of 13 papers were included, of which 10 were systematic evaluations/meta-analyses and 3 were pharmacoeconomic studies. In terms of efficacy, dapagliflozin significantly reduced patients’ glycosylated hemoglobin, body weight, body mass index and blood pressure levels compared with placebo, without increasing the risk of all-cause mortality; in terms of safety, dapagliflozin did not increase the risk of overall adverse events, major adverse cardiovascular events, cardiovascular death, hospitalization for heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, bone fracture and renal hypoplasia; in terms of economics, the UK and Chinese studies found an economic advantage for dapagliflozin, the Thai study did not. CONCLUSIONS Dagliflozin has better efficacy and safety in the treatment of T2DM combined with CVD, and its economic findings are still controversial in different countries, with economic advantages in the context of current Chinese healthcare policies and drug prices.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
5.5 cases of occupational heat illness
Hongping DENG ; Hongying PAN ; Jianhua YAO ; Yuexin YANG ; Jie MAO
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2024;42(1):58-61
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:Through the analysis of five cases of occupational heat illness caused by high temperature, we expounded the pathogenesis and summarized the clinical characteristics of heat cramp and heat exhaustion of the newly revised diagnostic criteria for occupational heat illness (GBZ41-2019), in order to prevent the occurrence of occupational heat illness to put forward controllable countermeasures.Methods:According to the occupational history, clinical diagnosis and treatment and the other relevant data submitted by five patients, the diagnosis process was analyzed and summarized.Results:Five patients developed symptoms from July to August in summer, belonging to high-temperature operation. They improved by timely treatment. The symptoms, signs and laboratory tests of the five patients were different, but they were diagnosed as occupational heat illness.Conclusion:Employers should pay attention to the high temperature protection and cooling work, and strengthen the labor protection. If patients with heat cramp and heat exhaustion were timely treated, they could basically recover. Occupational disease diagnosticians should seriously study the new diagnostic criteria of occupational disease and constantly improve their diagnostic ability.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
6.5 cases of occupational heat illness
Hongping DENG ; Hongying PAN ; Jianhua YAO ; Yuexin YANG ; Jie MAO
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2024;42(1):58-61
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:Through the analysis of five cases of occupational heat illness caused by high temperature, we expounded the pathogenesis and summarized the clinical characteristics of heat cramp and heat exhaustion of the newly revised diagnostic criteria for occupational heat illness (GBZ41-2019), in order to prevent the occurrence of occupational heat illness to put forward controllable countermeasures.Methods:According to the occupational history, clinical diagnosis and treatment and the other relevant data submitted by five patients, the diagnosis process was analyzed and summarized.Results:Five patients developed symptoms from July to August in summer, belonging to high-temperature operation. They improved by timely treatment. The symptoms, signs and laboratory tests of the five patients were different, but they were diagnosed as occupational heat illness.Conclusion:Employers should pay attention to the high temperature protection and cooling work, and strengthen the labor protection. If patients with heat cramp and heat exhaustion were timely treated, they could basically recover. Occupational disease diagnosticians should seriously study the new diagnostic criteria of occupational disease and constantly improve their diagnostic ability.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
7.Genotype-phenotype analysis of Fabry disease caused by GLA gene variation in a pedigree
Zhuhui GE ; Zhihong LU ; Xiaodan PAN ; Tingting LAI ; Miaojuan YANG ; Huaqin YANG ; Huibin ZHANG ; Guangyin LI ; Zhangqiao DAI ; Jianhua MAO
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2024;62(4):345-350
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To investigate the clinical phenotype and genetic characteristics of patients with Fabry disease caused by a GLA variant, IVS4+919G>A.Methods:It was a prospective study. Fabry disease screening was conducted among high-risk population in Ninghai from October 2021 to August 2023. Those children with decreased α-galactosidase enzyme activity<2.40 μmol/(L·h) or elavated Lyso-GL-3 level>1.10 μg/L in dried blood spot (DBS) method underwent GLA genetic testing for diagnosis confirmation. Meanwhile, family screening was carried out. A proband and his family members diagnosed with Fabry disease were research subjects. The clinical and genetic characteristics of patients with Fabry disease caused by the GLA variant (IVS4+919G>A) were analyzed.Results:The female proband aged 9.8 years with pain in both lower limbs as the initial symptom was found to have a heterozygous GLA variant IVS4+919G>A among 102 patients. In family screening, there were 4 family members (proband's father, elder sister, elder male cousin and elder female cousin) with Fabry disease and a family member (proband's fifth aunt) with a GLA variant. Among these 4 diagnosed family members, the elder male cousin of the proband, a boy aged 13.2 years had a heterozygous GLA variant, IVS4+919G>A with intermittent pain in both lower limbs as the initial symptom. The proband′s father had knee joint pain. The proband′s elder sister had decreased vision and his elder female cousin had no obvious symptoms. The proband′s fifth aunt with a GLA variant had decreased vision.Conclusions:High-risk screening in children and family screening are helpful for early diagnosis and treatment of Fabry disease. Neuropathic pain may be a early symptom in children with Fabry disease caused by the GLA variant, IVS4+919G>A.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
8.Research progress of the regulation effect of traditional Chinese medicine monomer of flavonoids on the pulmonary fibrosis signaling pathway
Jianhua MENG ; Rui LIU ; Ling PAN ; Zhenzhen LUO ; Weixian SONG ; Jue LU
China Pharmacy 2023;34(18):2293-2298
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic, progressive and irreversible interstitial lung disease. At present, there is no specific drug for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis, and many TCM monomers have potential therapeutic value for pulmonary fibrosis, among which flavonoids are the main representative. For example, total flavones of Astragalus memeranaceus and scutellarin can reduce inflammatory cell infiltration, lung injury and extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition by interfering with transforming growth factor-β1/drosophila MAD protein signaling pathway. Total flavonoids of Oxytropis falcata Bunge and salidroside can inhibit lung inflammation by mediating JAK/signal transduction and transcriptional activator signaling pathway, and prevent the epithelial interstitial transition (EMT) process. Quercetin and Ginkgo biloba leaf extract can reduce the apoptosis of macrophages by inhibiting the nuclear factor-κB signaling pathway and play an anti-pulmonary fibrosis role. Urushetin and proanthocyanidins can promote the morphological recovery of myofibroblasts and reduce ECM deposition through the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B/mammalian target protein of rapamycin signaling pathway. Naringin and luteolin can inhibit scorch death of macrophage and inflammation response, and improve lung function and lung tissue injury through NOD-like receptor heat protein domain related protein 3 signaling pathway. The ethanol extract of Phyllanthus emblica and calycosin can improve the inflammatory injury and fibrosis of lung tissue by activating the signaling pathway of nuclear transcription factor erythro2-related factor 2/antioxidant response element. Isogliquiritin can inhibit the phenotypic transformation of epithelial cells and reverse EMT progression by inhibiting extracellular signal-regulating kinase signaling pathway. In the future, scholars should consider developing appropriate drug carriers to improve their bioavailability and further study drug targets and pathways, to provide evidence for the development of traditional Chinese medicine monomers of flavonoids into clinical practice.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
9.3-Methyladenine alleviates extracellular matrix deposition in early diabetic nephropathy by inhibiting VEGF signaling
Benju LIU ; Haiwen REN ; Duo WANG ; Jianhua CHEN ; Qingyun LIU ; Mingming PAN ; Quan GONG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2023;39(10):876-881
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To investigate the effects of 3-methyladenine(3-MA)on extracellular matrix deposition in early diabetic nephropathy(DN)and its mechanism.Methods:A streptozotocin(STZ)-induced type 1 diabetes mouse model was used, and the mice were divided into vehicle control group, diabetes group(STZ group), 3-MA group, and chloroquine(CQ)group, 8 mice in each group. After 6 weeks of intervention, both kidneys were harvested, and the kidney-to-body weight ratio was recorded. Western blotting was performed to detect protein expressions of renal cortex fibronectin, α-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA), LC3, Beclin 1, p62, and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF). Immunohistochemistry was used to observe kidney fibronectin staining. Bioinformatics analysis was conducted on shared genes between diabetic nephropathy(DN)gene targets and 3-MA predicted gene targets.Results:Both 3-MA and CQ exhibited certain hypoglycemic effects in diabetic mice. Compared to the STZ group, the kidney-to-body weight ratio decreased in the 3-MA group( P<0.05). Western blotting showed that 3-MA reduced the expression of renal cortex matrix-related proteins fibronectin and α-SMA in diabetic mice( P<0.05 or P<0.01). Immunohistochemistry also revealed that 3-MA reduced fibronectin staining in the kidneys of diabetic mice. Both 3-MA and CQ inhibited the protein expression of renal cortex Beclin 1 in diabetic mice(both P<0.05), while 3-MA increased the expression of renal cortex p62( P<0.05). Bioinformatics analysis indicated a connection between shared genes of DN gene targets and 3-MA predicted gene targets with the VEGF signaling pathway. Western blotting results further showed that 3-MA reduced renal cortex VEGF expression in diabetic mice( P<0.01). Conclusion:3-MA can alleviate extracellular matrix deposition in the kidneys of early DN mice by inhibiting the VEGF signaling pathway.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
10.Reconstruction of philtrum crest and philtrumwith orbicularis oris muscle intertangling and philtrum plasty in secondary cleft lip repairing
Bin LI ; Pan ZHANG ; Zhiqi HU ; Feng LU ; Yong LUO ; Yunjun LIAO ; Jianhua GAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2023;29(6):488-491
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To introduce a reliable and easy method of philtrum crest and philtrum repairing in secondary repair of cleft lip.Methods:Lift the upper lip flap after removing the scar on upper lip. Then the superficial orbicularis oris muscle was carefully separated, which formed the abnormal muscular eminence in the affected side after the first cleft lip repair. The pedicle of the orbicularis oris muscle the reconstructing philtrum crest. The lingual orbicularis oris muscle flap was lifted and curled from outside. The superficialorbicularis oris muscle was cut in philtrum longitudinally and turned outward. The two evertedorbicularisoris muscle flaps were sutured on both sides and fixed them on the reconstructing philtrum crest. The exposed deep orbicularis oris muscle in philtrum was sutured with the upper dermis, which formed the prominentphiltrum crest and deeper philtrum.Results:We reviewed the hospital records of patients from July 2008 to November 2021. In total, 201 patients were included in this study. All of these patients underwent the reconstruction of philtrum crest and philtrum with orbicularis oris muscle intertangling and philtrum plasty in secondary cleft lip repairing. During the treatment, the patients had no complications such as infection, hematoma and flap necrosis.198 patients were observed from 1 months to 36 months (7.8 months on average). All of them improved in different degrees in early postoperative period. Most reconstructed philtrum crest was raised and basically symmetrical with the contralateral side in shape. The philtrum was clear and the scar was not obvious. The reconstructed philtrum crest would decrease with time. 91.7% (90/98) patients were satisfied with the postoperative effects after three months.Conclusions:The method of reconstruction of philtrum crest and philtrum with orbicularis oris muscle intertangling and philtrum plasty in secondary cleft lip repairing is safe and effective. The long term postoperative effect is stable with high satisfaction as well. As a result, this method can be used as the philtrum crest and philtrum correction scheme for secondary cleft lip repairing.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
            
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