1.Development status and ethical challenges of artificial intelligence in traditional Chinese medicine
Jiaqing DAI ; Yuxuan JIANG ; Jingnan HU ; Liu YANG ; Lifang GUO
Chinese Medical Ethics 2025;38(2):173-178
In the context of the rapid development of 5G technology, the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) faces new opportunities and challenges. Focusing on how to uphold tradition while innovating in the development of AI in TCM, starting from the current development status of AI in Chinese medicine, including the integration of four diagnostic methods, syndrome differentiation and treatment, auxiliary diagnosis and treatment, research and development of Chinese herbal medicine, prevention and treatment of diseases, knowledge inheritance, and other aspects, this paper discussed the support of policies and technical advancements, as well as development opportunities such as increased demand for health. Regarding machine ethics, data ethics, regulatory review, and other aspects, it also proposed some suggestions that the training algorithm should be improved to assist medical work; data ownership should be clarified to ensure data security; and an AI ethics committee should be set up to improve the review system, aiming to maximize the advantages of smart healthcare and accelerate the modernization of TCM for the benefit of patients and the service of human health.
2.Efficacy and safety of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization combined with targeted therapy and immunotherapy in treatment of patients with stage Ⅱb/Ⅲa hepatocellular carcinoma based on China Liver Cancer Staging
Zexin HU ; Jiaqing LI ; Wanci LI ; Binyan ZHONG ; Shuai ZHANG ; Jian SHEN ; Xiaoli ZHU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(3):550-555
ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of first-line transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with targeted therapy and immunotherapy in the treatment of patients with stage Ⅱb/Ⅲa hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) based on China Liver Cancer Staging (CNLC). MethodsA total of 198 patients who received first-line TACE combined with targeted therapy and immunotherapy or received TACE alone from January 2015 to December 2022 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University were enrolled in this study, and after propensity score matching, there were 50 patients in combination group and 50 patients in TACE group. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate median overall survival (mOS) and median progression-free survival (mPFS). Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors was used to evaluate objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR), and Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v5.0 was used to evaluate adverse events. The chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between two groups; the t-test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between two groups, and the Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between two groups. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate survival time and calculate 95% confidence interval (CI), and the Log-rank test was used for comparison of mOS and mPFS between two groups. ResultsThe combination group had an mOS of 30.1 months (95%CI: 21.9 — 38.3), and the TACE group had an mOS of 14.5 months (95%CI: 11.0 — 18.0), with a significant difference between the two groups (χ2=17.8, P<0.001); the combination group had an mPFS of 10.3 months (95%CI: 8.8 — 11.8), and the TACE group had an mPFS of 7.1 months (95%CI: 5.8 — 8.4), with a significant difference between the two groups (χ2=10.4, P<0.001). There were significant differences between the combination group and the TACE group in ORR (84% vs 58%, P<0.05) and DCR (94% vs 80%, P<0.05). There was no significant difference between the combination group and the TACE group in the incidence rate of adverse events (24% vs 16%, P=0.317), and no adverse event-related deaths were observed in either group. ConclusionCompared with TACE alone, TACE combined with targeted therapy and immunotherapy has a better efficacy in the treatment of patients with CNLC stage Ⅱb/Ⅲa HCC, without increasing the incidence rate of severe adverse events.
3.Value of modified albumin-bilirubin grade in predicting the prognosis of patients with Child-Pugh class A unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization combined with immunotherapy and anti-angiogenic drugs
Jiaqing LI ; Xiaoyang XU ; Zexin HU ; Shen ZHANG ; Binyan ZHONG ; Xiaoli ZHU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(12):2450-2456
ObjectiveTo investigate the ability of the modified albumin-bilirubin (mALBI) grade in predicting the prognosis of patients with Child-Pugh A unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC) after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with immunotherapy and anti-angiogenic drugs (hereafter referred to as targeted immunotherapy). MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed for the data of 76 patients with Child-Pugh A uHCC who met the inclusion criteria and underwent TACE combined with targeted immunotherapy in The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from January 2020 to January 2023, and according to the mALBI grade, they were divided into mALBI 1/2a group with 38 patients and mALBI 2b group with 38 patients. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS), and the secondary endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS), objective response rate (ORR), and disease control rate (DCR). Evaluation criteria included complete remission, partial remission, stable disease, and progressive disease. The independent-samples t test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between groups, and the Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between groups; the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical variables between two groups. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to plot survival curves, and the Log-rank test was used for comparison of median OS (mOS) and median PFS (mPFS) between groups. The univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were used to analyze the influencing factors for prognosis. ResultsThere were significant differences in albumin and tumor burden between the two groups (both P<0.05). The 76 patients had an mOS of 25.2 months (95% confidence interval [CI]: 18.4 — 32.0), an mPFS of 9.4 months (95%CI: 7.1 — 11.7), an ORR of 63.2%, and a DCR of 82.9%. The mOS was 30.1 months (95%CI: 19.8 — 40.4) in the mALBI 1/2a group and 19.5 months (95%CI: 7.1 — 31.9) in the mALBI 2b group, and there was a significant difference in mOS between the two groups (χ2=4.490, P=0.034). The mALBI 1/2a group had an mPFS of 10.2 months (95%CI: 8.4 — 12.0), an ORR of 71.1%, and a DCR of 86.8%, while the mALBI 2b group had an mPFS of 7.6 months (95%CI: 4.6 — 10.6), an ORR of 55.3%, and a DCR of 78.9%; there were no significant differences in mPFS, ORR, and DCR between the two groups (all P>0.05). ECOG status, tumor burden, mALBI grade, portal vein invasion, and extrahepatic metastasis were independent risk factors for mOS in patients undergoing TACE combined with targeted immunotherapy (all P<0.05). There were no treatment-related deaths. ConclusionThe mALBI grade has a good value in predicting the survival of patients with Child-Pugh A uHCC undergoing TACE combined with targeted immunotherapy.
4.Inhibitory effect of mesalazine on pro-inflammatory factors and peroxides in RAW264.7 cells and its therapeutic effect on periodontitis model rats
Haoyu WANG ; Yuqi WANG ; Bingqian WANG ; Jinhan NIE ; Jiaqing YAN ; Min HU
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2024;50(5):1250-1258
Objective:To discuss the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effect of mesalazine(MSZ)in the RAW264.7 cell model,and to elucidate its therapeutic effect on periodontitis in the rats.Methods:The proliferation rates of RAW264.7 cells stimulated by different concentrations(0,62.5,125.0,250.0,500.0,1 000.0,and 2 000.0 mg·L-1)of MSZ were detected by CCK-8 method to determine the optimal concentration of MSZ for cell treatment.Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide(P.g-LPS)and MSZ were used to treat the RAW264.7 cells,and the cells were divided into control group,P.g-LPS group,and MSZ+P.g-LPS group.The levels of reactive oxygen species(ROS)in the cells in various groups were detected by the DCFH-DA fluorescent probe assay;the malondialdehyde(MDA)levels,glutathione(GSH)levels and superoxide dismutase(SOD)activities in the cells in various groups were detected by ELISA method;the expression levels of inflammatory factors interleukin-8(IL-8)and interleukin-1β(IL-1β)mRNA in the cells in various groups were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR(RT-qPCR)method.The periodontitis rat model was established by the ligation method combined with the injection of P.g bacterial fluid.A total of 18 rats were randomly divided into control group(without treatment),model group(making period ontits model),and drug administration group(making periodontits model and given MSZ),and there were 6 rats in each group.Micro-CT was used to assess the alveolar bone destruction of the rats in various groups;HE staining was used to observe the morphology of periodontal tissue of the rats in various groups.Results:Compared with control group,the proliferation rate of the cells in 500.0 mg·L-1 MSZ group was significantly increased(P<0.01),so 500.0 mg·L-1 MSZ was subsequently selected to treat the cells.Compared with control group,the levels of ROS and MDA in the cells in P.g-LPS group were significantly increased(P<0.01),and the level of GSH and activity of SOD were significantly decreased(P<0.01),and the expression levels of IL-1β and IL-8 mRNA were significantly increased(P<0.01);compared with P.g-LPS group,the levels of ROS and MDA in the cells in MSZ+P.g-LPS group were significantly decreased(P<0.01),the level of GSH and activity of SOD were significantly increased(P<0.01),and the expression levels of IL-1β and IL-8 mRNA were significantly decreased(P<0.01).The micro-CT assay results showed that compared with control group,the distance from the cemento-enamel junction to alveolar bone crest(CEJ-ABC)of the rats in model group was significantly increased(P<0.01),and the bone volume fraction(BV/TV)was significantly decreaced(P<0.05);compared with model group;the CEJ-ABC of the rats in drug administration group was decreased(P<0.01),and the BV/TV was increased(P<0.05).The HE staining results showed that the inflammatory cell infiltration in periodontal tissue of the rats in drug administration group was reduced,and epithelial attachment was restored.Conclusion:MSZ effectively inhibits the production of pro-inflammatory factors and peroxides in the P.g-LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells,improves the cellular anti-inflammatory and antioxidant capacity,inhibits the alveolar bone resorption,and alleviates the inflammation of periodontal tissues in the periodontitis rats.
5.Construction of a model for assessing the malignant risk of patients with gastric disease based on conventional laboratory indi-cators
Mengmeng WANG ; Xiujing HAN ; Shuyi WU ; Jiaqing HU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 2024;42(9):653-658
Objective To construct a model for predicting the benign and malignant risk of the patients with gastric diseases using con-ventional laboratory indicators such as tumor markers,blood routine,and coagulation indicators,and validate its predictive value.Methods The medical records of patients with gastric diseases who visited the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical Univer-sity from January 2018 to January 2023 were analyzed retrospectively.According to the pathological results,the patients were divided into the gastric cancer(GC)group(n=134)and chronic non-atrophic gastritis(CNAG)group(n=298).Their routine test data such as serum and whole blood tests were collected.The statistical analysis was conducted using the R 4.2.3 software,and a model for pre-dicting the risk of GC was constructed and validated.Results A model for predicting the risk of GC was constructed successfully using the Logistic regression analysis,which included D-dimer,carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA),carbohydrate antigen 72-4(CA72-4)and hemoglobin(Hb).A visual nomogram was plotted as the final prediction model.The areas under the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve(AUCROC)of the model in the training and testing sets were 0.809(95%CI:0.754-0.864)and 0.808(95%CI:0.724-0.892),respectively.The sensitivity and specificity of the model were 58.5%and 93.3%,respectively,indicating that it had good pre-dictive ability.Conclusion The model for predicting the malignant risk of patients with gastric diseases constructed using routine tes-ting indicators has good accuracy and can effectively predict the risk of gastric disease transforming into gastric cancer.It helps to find early gastric cancer patients in clinical practice and take targeted prevention and intervention measures.
6.Application of a new gastric cancer screening scoring system to high-risk population of gastric cancer in Fujian island area
Jiaqing HU ; Junwei XIE ; Xiaoyin HUANG ; Wanyin DENG ; Jinhui ZHENG ; Weimin YE ; Wei LIANG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2023;40(11):881-885
Objective:To explore the application value of the new gastric cancer screening scoring system for risk populations in the island of Fujian province.Methods:From April to June 2019, gastric cancer screening was performed on the population of Nanri Island, Putian City, Fujian Province, and epidemiological data of all subjects were prospectively collected. Participants underwent gastroscopy based on gastric cancer risk stratification of the new scoring system. Suspected positive cases further received magnifying endoscopy and biopsy. Additional endoscopic procedures and other surgical treatments were conducted. The detection rates of gastric cancer and precancerous lesions in each group of gastric cancer risk stratification were compared, and the Chi-square test was used for statistical analysis.Results:A total of 1 423 subjects were included, and 19 cases (1.34%) of gastric cancer were detected. The detection rates of gastric cancer were 0.88% (9/1 025) in the low-risk group, 1.76% (6/341) in the medium-risk group, and 7.02% (4/57) in the high-risk group. Paired comparison between the low-risk group and the high-risk group showed significant difference ( χ2=12.364, P=0.003). There was no significant difference between the low-risk group and medium-risk group, or between the medium-risk group and high-risk group ( P>0.05). Among all participants, 87 (6.11%) cases of gastric precancerous lesions were identified. The detection rates of precancerous lesions in the low-risk, medium-risk, and high-risk groups were 6.24% (64/1 025), 5.87% (20/341), and 5.26% (3/57) respectively, with no significant difference among the three groups ( P>0.05) .Conclusion:During gastric cancer screening, the novel gastric cancer screening scoring system helps to stratify gastric cancer risk for population in the islands of Fujian province, serving as a foundation for subsequent detailed endoscopy.
7.Prophylactic value of budesonide viscous suspension for extensive esophageal stenosis after endoscopic submucosal dissection
Jiaqing HU ; Xiaolu LIN ; Jiayao ZHENG ; Yahua CHEN ; Wanyin DENG ; Xiaoling ZHENG ; Xianbin GUO ; Wei LIANG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2020;37(7):471-475
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of budesonide viscous suspension (BVS) in preventing extensive esophageal stenosis after endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD).Methods:Data of 62 cases of early esophageal neoplasms or precancerous lesions receiving ESD whose postoperative mucosal defects were more than half the circumference of the esophageal lumen at Fujian Provincial Hospital from October 2014 to December 2018 were retrospectively studied. The patients were divided into the BVS group who received BVS therapy (n=24) and the control group who received no intervention (n=38). The incidence of postoperative stenosis, the number of bougie dilation procedures and complications were compared between the two groups. Risk factors for postoperative stricture were analyzed by logistic regression.Results:The incidence of postoperative stenosis [16.7% (4/24) VS 47.3% (18/38), P=0.005], the number of bougie dilation procedures (1.50±0.58 VS 2.70±1.09, P=0.039) in the BVS group were significantly lower than those in the control group. No serious adverse events such as perforation or massive hemorrhage related to BVS were observed in the BVS group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed circumferential extension ≥3/4 ( OR=37.970, 95% CI: 6.338-227.482) and non-intervention with BVS( OR=20.962, 95% CI: 3.374-130.243) were the independent risk factors for esophageal stricture after ESD. Conclusion:Administration of BVS is an effective and safe method to reduce the incidence of stenosis and the number of bougie dilation procedures for extensive esophageal stenosis after ESD.
8.Association analysis of Acyl ghrelin,Des-acyl ghrelin and its ratio with insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Danyang GU ; Pu ZANG ; Bin HU ; Ke LI ; Zhanhong GUO ; Wenjing SONG ; Jiaqing SHAO
Clinical Medicine of China 2018;34(6):490-495
Objective To explore the association between the different forms of in vivo ghrelin—Acyl ghrelin( AG) ,Des-acyl ghrelin( DAG) and AG/DAG with insulin resistance( IR) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods From June 2017 to November 2017,eighty-three patients with type 2 diabetes hospitalized in (group T2DM) and 40 healthy subjects (group NC) were hospitalized in Jinling Clinical Medicine were selected. Height body mass,blood pressure,blood lipid,glycated hemoglobin ( HbA1c) and fasting blood glucose (FPG),fasting insulin (FINS),and fasting C peptide (F-C-p) were measured,and all subjects were left with fasting serum,and the concentration of AG and DAG were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The body mass index (BMI),total gastric starvation (T-ghrelin) level,AG/DAG,insulin resistance index ( HOMA-IR) , insulin sensitivity index ( HOMA-IS ) and islet beta cell function ( HOMA- beta ) were calculated. The differences of the above indexes between the two groups were compared, and the relationship between AG,DAG,T-ghrelin,AG/DAG and FPG,HOMA-IR,HOMA-IS and HOMA- beta in T2DM patients were analyzed. Results ( 1) There were no significant difference in SBP、DBP、TC、LDL-C、AG between group NC and group T2DM(P>0. 05). Compared with NC group,the age、TG、BMI、HbA1c、FPG、FINS、HOMA-IR、HOMA-β、AG/DAG were significantly higher in T2DM group ( t=2. 690,-1. 990, 0. 873, 14. 257, 10. 528, Z=2. 885,-3. 483,-2. 284;P<0. 01,P<0. 05) . The HDL-C,F-C-p,HOMA-IS,HOMA-beta,DAG and T-ghrelin in group T2DM were lower than those of NC group( t or Z=0. 477,-3. 812,-3. 395,-4. 4,-2. 916,-2. 834;P<0. 05 or P<0. 01) . ( 2) The correlation analysis showed that there was a positive correlation between AG and FPG in T2DM group (r=0. 252,P<0. 05),DAG and T-ghrelin were negatively correlated with HOMA-IR (r=-0. 394,-0. 384,P<0. 05),and AG/DAG was positively correlated with HOMA-IR (r=0. 394,0. 384,P<0. 05),but is negatively correlated with HOMA-IS (r=-0. 292,P<0. 05). (3) multivariate linear regression analysis showed that FPG in T2DM patients were the influencing factors of AG ( t=2. 865,P<0. 05) ,while FINS and BMI were the influencing factors of DAG( t=-2. 808、-0. 330,P<0. 05) andT-ghrelin( t=-2. 725、-0. 330, P<0. 05) . HOMA-IR and BMI are the influencing factors of AG/DAG ( t=3. 718,3. 069,P<0. 05) . Conclusion The levels of DAG and T-ghrelin in group T2DM were significantly lower than those in the normal population, and was negatively correlated with the insulin resistance index,and the ratio of AG/DAG was closely related to insulin resistance,and the level of AG was mainly affected by fasting blood glucose.
9.Research progress and application of wearable health monitoring items based on soft sensor technology
Lingling YANG ; Xizheng ZHANG ; Jiaqing HU ; Huiqi SHI ; Xiaojian WEN ; Hongying DENG
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2017;38(5):118-122,128
Current research,application,advantages and disadvantages of wearable health monitoring items based on soft sensor technology in foreign countries and China were introduced and analyzed,and the application in diseases monitoring,emotion monitoring,monitoring of rehabilitation training,monitoring of sport training,operational safety monitoring in special environments,casualty search during war and disaster,monitoring of the elderly and children and etc were also described.The characteristics of the items were analyzed,and some countermeasures were put forward to solve the problems in materials safety,data quality,industrial standard,unclear efficacy and etc.The study and prospective of soft physiological sensing technology were expounded in detail.
10.A survey on the distribution of TCM constitution among the patients with stroke in Beijing
Xue ZHANG ; Yanqun HU ; Jiaqing LU ; Jingyi ZHANG ; Haitao LANG ; Ping ZOU ; Miao GUAN ; Lifang TIAN ; Huilin LIU ; Linpeng WANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2016;38(8):687-689
Objective To find out the distribution of TCM constitution on the patients with stroke in Beijing. Method The TCM Constitution Questionnaire was used to evaluate 489 patients with stroke in three hospitals in Beijing. Results The qi-deficiency constitution (140 patients, 28.63%), yin-deficiency constitution (95 patients, 19.43%), blood-stasis constitution(89 patients, 18.20%) and phlegm-heat constitution (73 patients, 14.93%) were the most common constitution, while qi-depression constitution (22 patients, 4.50%) and yang-deficiency constitution (20 patients, 4.09%) were the less common. The top three constitution in middle aged wereqi-deficiency (33 patients, 27.27%), phlegm-heat (23 patients, 19.01%) and blood stasis (22 patients, 18.18%). The top three constitution in the aged groupwere qi-deficiency (107 patients, 29.08%), yin-deficiency (76 patients, 20.65%) and blood-stasis (67 patients, 18.21%). Conclusions Stroke is closely related with imbalance of TCM constitution. The prevention and treatment of stroke patients with different ages should vary according to the constitutions.

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