1.A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, and Placebo-parallel Controlled Trial of Tibetan Medicine Ruyi Zhenbaowan in Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
Chunquan SUN ; Yanming XIE ; Jinghua GAO ; Weiheng CHEN ; Lianxin WANG ; Shangquan WANG ; Xiangdong TIAN ; Zujian XU ; Yuxin ZHENG ; Mingwang ZHOU ; Chungen LI ; Zhanwang XU ; Jiayi GUO ; Shuangqing DU ; Qigang CHEN ; Quan JI ; Zhiqiang BAI ; Jing XIAO ; Wanli QI ; Weiyi YANG ; Jingxiao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(24):57-67
ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Ruyi Zhenbaowan(RYZBW)in the treatment of initial and early knee osteoarthritis (KOA) through a prospective multicenter,randomized,double-blind,and placebo-parallel controlled trial. MethodFrom October 13th, 2021 to December 25th, 2021, 240 KOA subjects meeting the acceptance criteria were enrolled in 15 sub-centers including Wangjing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and they were randomly divided into observation group and control group, with 120 cases in each group. The intervention measures for the observation group were RYZBW + health education, and the intervention measures for the control group were RYZBW placebo + health education. The intervention period in both groups was four weeks, and they were followed up for four weeks after the intervention. The primary outcome measure was the total score of Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index score (WOMAC score), and the secondary outcome measures were the response rate of visual scale (VAS) pain score, WOMAC sub item scores (joint pain, joint stiffness, and joint function), quality of life (SF-12) score, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome score. Result(1) Efficacy evaluation. The marginal model results showed that the observation group was better than the control group in improving the WOMAC total score and WOMAC pain score in the treatment of KOA with RYZBW, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). There was no significant difference between the two groups in improving VAS score response rate, WOMAC function score, WOMAC stiffness score, SF12-PCS (quality of life-physical health) score, SF12-MCS (quality of life-mental health) score, and TCM syndrome score. (2) Subgroup analysis. ① In terms of VAS score response rate, the response rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group for subjects with baseline VAS score of (4, 5], and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). ② In terms of TCM syndrome score, for subjects aged [56, 60] and [61, 65], the decrease in total TCM syndrome score in the observation group was better than that in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). ConclusionTibetan medicine RYZBW has good clinical efficacy in improving WOMAC total score, VAS score response rate, WOMAC pain score, WOMAC function score, and TCM syndrome score for patients with initial and early KOA, which can fill the lack of Tibetan medicine RYZBW in the treatment of KOA and make a demonstration study for the inheritance and development of ethnic medicine.
2.Discussion on the Application Prospects and Challenges of Generative Artificial Intelligence Represented by ChatGPT in the Field of Hospital Management
Mingwang FANG ; Ling GUO ; Yingde HUANG ; Wei YUAN ; Yunyi GAO ; Yi ZHOU ; Yiyang ZHAO ; Bingxing SHUAI ; Xiangjun CHEN ; Weiyi ZHANG ; Dajiang LI
Journal of Medical Informatics 2024;45(10):18-21
Purpose/Significance To explore the changes,challenges,key application scenarios and future development directions of generative artificial intelligence(AI)represented by ChatGPT in the field of hospital management,and to provide references for the ap-plication of AI natural language processing(NLP)technology in the field of hospital management in China.Method/Process Through literature review and analysis,the changes and challenges brought about by the rapid development of generative AI in the field of hospital management are sorted out,its key application scenarios and future development directions in the field of hospital management are empha-sized and explored.Result/Conclusion AI has broad application prospects in the field of hospital management,and it should focus on exploring its practical application scenarios and strategic directions to provide reference and guidance for promoting the high-quality de-velopment of public hospitals.
3.Effects of Yishen Jiangu Pills on AMPK/Cyclin Y/CDK16 Pathway Expressions and Chondrocyte Autophagy and Apoptosis in Cartilage Tissue of Knee Osteoarthritis Rats
Xiping CHAI ; Shenghua LI ; Mingwang ZHOU ; Wei CHEN ; Xuewen SONG ; Yingying CHAI
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;31(10):89-95
Objective To investigate the effects of Yishen Jiangu Pills on the expressions of AMPK/Cyclin Y/CDK16 pathway and autophagy and apoptosis-related proteins in cartilage tissue of rats with knee osteoarthritis(KOA);To discuss its mechanism for the treatment of KOA.Methods Totally 60 2-month-old SD rats were selected and randomly divided into sham-operation group,model group,agonist group,and TCM low-,medium-and high-dosage groups,with 10 rats in each group.Except for the sham-operation group,each group underwent medial meniscectomy and cruciate ligamentotomy to establish the KOA rat model,and the corresponding interventions were given for 14 d.Lequesne MG score was used to evaluate rat behavior,morphology of cartilage tissue was observed by HE and Safranin O-fixed green staining,and Mankin score was performed,Western blot was performed to detect expression of AMPK/Cyclin Y/CDK16 pathway proteins and autophagy proteins such as ULK-1,Beclin-1,LC3B,p62 and apoptotic proteins such as Bcl-2,Bax,Caspase-3,Caspase-9 in cartilage tissue,and autophagosome were observed using transmission electron microscopy.Results Compared with the sham-operation group,Lequesne MG score significantly increased in the model group(P<0.01),there was a significant defect in the surface layer of cartilage,thinning of the cartilage layer,disordered arrangement and irregular morphology of chondrocytes,and a significant increase in Mankin score(P<0.01),the expressions of AMPK,Cyclin Y,CDK16,ULK1,Beclin-1,LC3BⅡ/Ⅰ and Bcl-2 protein in cartilage tissue decreased,while the expressions of p62,Bax,Caspase-3 and Caspase-9 protein increased(P<0.01).Compared with the model group,the Lequesne MG scores of rats in the agonist group and TCM high-dosage group were significantly decreased(P<0.01),the TCM high-dosage group showed smoother cartilage surface,more regular arrangement of chondrocytes,basic integrity of cartilage layer structure,weakened cartilage tissue proliferation,and significantly decreased Mankin score(P<0.01),the expressions of AMPK,Cyclin Y,CDK16,ULK1,Beclin-1,LC3BⅡ/Ⅰ and Bcl-2 protein in cartilage tissue of rats in the agonist group and TCM medium-and high-dosage groups significantly increased(P<0.05,P<0.01),while the expressions of p62,Bax,Caspase-3 and Caspase-9 protein significantly decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01).Conclusion Yishen Jiangu Pills may promote chondrocyte autophagy and inhibit cell apoptosis by activating the AMPK/Cyclin Y/CDK16 pathway in cartilage tissue of KOA model rats,thus reduce cartilage damage.
4.Effect of Bushen Jianpi Kaixin formula on cognitive function and the expression of autophagy related proteins in Alzheimer’s disease model rats
Ying LI ; Ying WANG ; Tiantian JIN ; Yifei CHEN ; Heyuan SHI ; Mingwang KONG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2023;32(6):528-534
Objective:To investigate the effect and mechanism of the Bushen Jianpi Kaixin formula on the learning and memory ability of Alzheimer's disease (AD) model rats.Method:A total of 72 SPF grade male SD rats were divided into control group, model group, Bushen group, Jianpi group, Kaixin group and Bushen Jianpi Kaixin group according to the random number table method ( n=12 in each group). The rats were intraperitoneally injected with D-galactose once a day for 6 weeks to replicate the model of AD.And the rats in different medication groups were given corresponding administration (Bushen formula: gavage 3.60 g·kg -1·d -1, Jianpi formula: gavage 4.05 g·kg -1·d -1, Kaixin formula: gavage 2.34 g·kg -1·d -1, Bushen Jianpi Kaixin formula: gavage 9.99 g·kg -1·d -1), while rats in control group and model group were treated with equal volume of 0.9% sodium chloride solution once a day for 28 days.The learning and memory ability was tested by Morris water maze.The expressions of phosphoinositide 3-kinase(PI3K), protein kinase B(Akt) and mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR) in cerebral cortical tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry.The relative mRNA levels of p62 and Beclin in brain cortical tissue were detected by RT-PCR.SPSS 25.0 software was used for data processing, one-way ANOVA was used for inter group comparisons, and LSD test was used for further pairwise comparisons. Results:Morris water maze results showed statistically significant differences in escape latency and the times of crossing platform among the six groups ( F=368.10, 47.43, both P<0.01). The escape latency of Bushen Jianpi Kaixin group((29.30±1.64) s) was shorter than that of model group((55.58±3.23) s) ( P<0.01), the times of crossing platform ((5.17±0.72) times) in Bushen Jianpi Kaixin group was higher than that of model group (1.50±0.52)time, P<0.01). Compared with the Bushen Jianpi Kaixin group, the escape latencies of Bushen group, Jianpi group and Kaixin group were longer (all P<0.01), the times of crossing platform in Bushen group was lower ( P<0.01). Immunohistochemical results showed statistically significant differences in the positive protein expression of PI3K, Akt, and mTOR proteins among the six groups ( F=68.52, 22.22, 31.52, all P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the levels of positive protein of PI3K ((0.47±0.15), (0.57±0.12)), Akt ((0.31±0.02), (0.38±0.02)), and mTOR ((0.22±0.18), (0.28±0.11)) in Bushen Jianpi Kaixin group were less (all P<0.01). Compared with the Bushen Jianpi Kaixin group, the levels of positive protein of PI3K and mTOR of Bushen group, Jianpi group and Kaixin group were higher (all P<0.01). RT-PCR results showed statistically significant differences in the relative mRNA levels of Beclin and p62 among all the groups ( F=8.79, 21.01, both P<0.01). The relative mRNA level of Beclin in Bushen Jianpi Kaixin group was higher than that of the model group ((0.97±0.07), (0.64±0.12)), and the relative mRNA level of p62 of Bushen Jianpi Kaixin group was less than that of model group((0.98±0.16), (1.16±0.24))(both P<0.01). The relative mRNA levels of p62 in Bushen group, Jianpi group and Kaixin group were higer than those of Bushen Jianpi Kaixin group (all P<0.05). Conclusion:Bushen Jianpi Kaixin formula can improve cognitive impairment and learning and memory ability in AD model rats.The mechanism may be related to the regulation of PI3K/Akt/mTOR autophagy pathway.The combination prescription is better than the split prescription.
5.Clinical analysis of allergen reactivity and atopic disease history in 168 patients with chronic inducible urticaria
Qiquan CHEN ; Minmin KONG ; Xianjie YANG ; Huan WANG ; Jian LI ; Mingwang ZHANG ; Zhiqiang SONG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2023;56(6):496-503
Objective:To analyze the relationship between allergen reactivity, atopic disease history and clinical features in patients with chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU) .Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data and follow-up results from 168 patients with CIndU in the Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital of Army Medical University from June 2014 to June 2015. Associations were analyzed between allergen reactivity, atopic disease history and clinical characteristics (including patient global assessment [PGA] scores, pruritus intensity, dermatology life quality index [DLQI], proportions of cases with complicated angioedema, natural course, etc.) in patients with different CIndU subtypes. Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U test and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis were used for statistical analysis. Results:Among the 168 patients with CIndU, 117 were diagnosed with symptomatic dermographism (SD) , 32 with cold contact urticaria (CCU) , 5 with heat contact urticaria (HCU) , and 14 with cholinergic urticaria (CholU) ; there were 46 (39.3%) , 14 (43.8%) , 3, and 9 patients with positive skin prick test (SPT) among the patients with SD, CCU, HCU and CholU respectively, and no significant difference was observed in the positive rate of SPT among patients with different CIndU subtypes ( χ2 = 3.86, P = 0.283) . The SPT-positive CIndU patients showed significantly increased PGA scores, pruritus scores, DLQI scores and proportions of cases with complicated angioedema compared with the SPT-negative patients (all P<0.05) ; the CIndU patients with a personal or family history of atopic diseases also showed significantly increased PGA and DLQI scores compared with those without (both P < 0.05) . For different CIndU subtypes, the pruritus scores, PGA scores, DLQI scores, and proportions of cases with complicated angioedema were significantly higher in the SPT-positive SD patients than in the SPT-negative SD patients (all P < 0.05) ; the DLQI scores were significantly higher in the SPT-positive CholU patients than in the SPT-negative CholU patients ( Z = -2.28, P = 0.019) ; the pruritus scores were significantly higher in the CCU patients with a personal or family history of atopic diseases than in those without ( Z =-2.41, P = 0.022) . Conclusion:The allergen reactivity and atopic disease history of CIndU patients were associated with disease severity, pruritus intensity, quality of life, and the proportion of cases with complicated angioedema, but their relationship with the natural course of CIndU needs to be confirmed by further studies.
6.Effect of Quercetin on LPS-induced Chondrocyte Matrix Metabolism and Inflammation by Activating Autophagy
Bin XU ; Shenghua LI ; Mingwang ZHOU ; Xiaoping WANG ; Lei WANG ; Jiping ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(14):92-98
ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanism of quercetin in regulating chondrocyte extracellular matrix metabolism and inflammatory response in knee osteoarthritis (KOA) from the perspective of autophagy. MethodChondrocytes were extracted and cultured, and the primary cells were identified by immunofluorescence staining with collagen Ⅱ. The chondrocytes induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) were divided into a control group (without any treatment), a model group (10 mg·L-1 LPS treatment for 48 h), and low-, medium-, and high-dose quercetin group (10 mg·L-1 LPS treatment for 48 h combined with 50, 100, and 150 mmol·L-1 quercetin for 24 h). The inhibitory effects of LPS (2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5 mg·L-1) on the proliferation of chondrocytes for different periods (24, 48, 72 h) were detected by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8). The effects of quercetin (50, 100, 150, 200 mmol·L-1) on the LPS-induced proliferation of chondrocytes for different periods (12, 24, and 48 h) were investigated. The expression of microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3Ⅱ (LC3Ⅱ) and ubiquitin-binding protein p62 was detected by Western blot. LPS-induced chondrocytes were treated with 3-methyladenine (3-MA). The resultant cells were divided into a control group (without any treatment), a model group (10 mg·L-1 LPS), a quercetin group (model group + 100 mmol·L-1 quercetin), a 3-MA group (model group + 100 μmol·L-1 3-MA), and a 3-MA + quercetin group (model group + 100 μmol·L-1 3-MA + 100 mmol·L-1 quercetin, specifically, LPS for 48 h, 3-MA for 2 h, and then quercetin for 24 h). The content of interleukin (IL)-1β and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The protein expression of matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP-13) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 (TIMP1) was detected by Western blot. ResultCollagen Ⅱ immunofluorescence staining showed that the extracted cells were consistent with the characteristics of chondrocytes. As revealed by CCK-8, the optimum concentration of LPS was 10 mg·L-1 with an action time of 48 h, and the optimum concentration of quercetin was 100 mmol·L-1 with an action time of 24 h. Western blot results showed that compared with the control group, the model group showed decreased expression of LC3Ⅱ (P<0.01) and increased expression of p62 (P<0.01). The expression of LC3Ⅱ in the quercetin groups was higher than that in the control group (P<0.01), especially in the medium-dose quercetin group. The p62 expression in the quercetin groups was lower than that in the control group (P<0.01), especially in the medium-dose quercetin group. Compared with the control group, the model group showed increased expression of MMP-13 (P<0.05) and decreased expression of TIMP1 (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the quercetin groups and the 3-MA + quercetin group showed decreased expression of MMP-13 (P<0.05, P<0.01), especially the quercetin groups, and increased expression of TIMP1 (P<0.01), especially the quercetin groups. Morphological changes in chondrocytes under the inverted microscope showed that quercetin could restore the morphology of damaged chondrocytes. CCK-8 showed that compared with the control group, the model group showed inhibited chondrocyte proliferation (P<0.01), and compared with the model group, the quercetin groups and the 3-MA + quercetin group showed promoted chondrocyte proliferation (P<0.01), especially the quercetin groups. ELISA results showed that IL-1β and TNF-α levels in the model group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.01), and the levels of IL-1β and TNF-α in the quercetin groups and the 3-MA + quercetin group were lower than those in the model group (P<0.05, P<0.01), and the decrease in the quercetin groups was the most significant. ConclusionQuercetin can promote LPS-induced chondrocyte proliferation, regulate chondrocyte extracellular matrix synthesis and metabolic balance, inhibit the inflammatory response, and restore chondrocyte function. The mechanism may be related to the activation of autophagy by quercetin.
7. Potential false-positive rate among the 'asymptomatic infected individuals’ in close contacts of COVID-19 patients
Guihua ZHUANG ; Mingwang SHEN ; Lingxia ZENG ; Baibing MI ; Fangyao CHEN ; Wenjun LIU ; Leilei PEI ; Xin QI ; Chao LI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2020;41(4):485-488
Objective:
As the prevention and control of COVID-19continues to advance, the active nucleic acid test screening in the close contacts of the patients has been carrying out in many parts of China. However, the false-positive rate of positive results in the screening has not been reported up to now. But to clearify the false-positive rate during screening is important in COVID-19 control and prevention.
Methods:
Point values and reasonable ranges of the indicators which impact the false-positive rate of positive results were estimated based on the information available to us at present. The false-positive rate of positive results in the active screening was deduced, and univariate and multivariate-probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed to understand the robustness of the findings.
Results:
When the infection rate of the close contacts and the sensitivity and specificity of reported results were taken as the point estimates, the positive predictive value of the active screening was only 19.67%, in contrast, the false-positive rate of positive results was 80.33%. The multivariate-probabilistic sensitivity analysis results supported the base-case findings, with a 75% probability for the false-positive rate of positive results over 47%.
Conclusions
In the close contacts of COVID-19 patients, nearly half or even more of the 'asymptomatic infected individuals’ reported in the active nucleic acid test screening might be false positives.
8.Typical case analysis of COVID-19 cluster epidemic in Shaanxi, 2020
Sa CHEN ; Yi ZHANG ; Chao LI ; Shaoqi NING ; Xinxin LI ; Ni ZHU ; Yunpeng NIAN ; Lei CAO ; Guojing YANG ; Weihua WANG ; Yezhou LIU ; Liang WANG ; Fangliang LEI ; Feng LIU ; Mingwang SHEN
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2020;41(8):1204-1209
Objective:By analyzed the transmission patterns of 4 out of the 51 COVID-19 cluster cases in Shaanxi province to provide evidences for the COVID-19 control and prevention.Methods:The epidemiological data of RT-PCR test-confirmed COVID-19 cases were collected. Transmission chain was drawn and the transmission process was analyzed.Results:Cluster case 1 contained 13 cases and was caused by a family of 5 who traveled by car to Wuhan and returned to Shaanxi. Cluster case 2 had 5cases and caused by initial patient who participated family get-together right after back from Wuhan while under incubation period. Cluster case 3 contained 10 cases and could be defined as nosocomial infection. Cluster case 4 contained 4 cases and occurred in work place.Conclusion:Higher contact frequency and smaller places were more likely to cause a small-scale COVID-19 cluster outbreak, with potential longer incubation period. COVID-19 control strategies should turn the attention to infection prevention and control in crowded places, management of enterprise resumption and prevention of nosocomial infection.
9.The status and related factors of myopia for children and adolescents aged 5-18 years old in Shaanxi Province in 2018
Yurong WANG ; Guihua ZHUANG ; Guang YANG ; Lirong WANG ; Mingwang SHEN ; Rui LI ; Ning LI ; Xiran LI ; Jing WEI ; Xiaoli WEI ; Qian WU
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2020;54(7):784-786
In 2018, the myopia detection rate of children and adolescents aged 5-18 years old in Shaanxi Province was 54.9% (11 060/20 144). The myopia detection rate of girls [58.6%(5 830/9 949)] was higher than that of boys [58.6% (3 416/5 830)] ( P<0.001). In children and adolescents, the myopia detection rate increased with the age before their 16 years old, and saw a stable or downward trend after the age of 16. After adjusting the confounding factors, the myopia detection rate of children and adolescents from regions with per capita GDP>100 000 yuan was higherthan that of children and adolescents from regions with per capita GDP<50 000 yuan[ OR (95% CI):1.58(1.34-1.87)].
10.The status and related factors of myopia for children and adolescents aged 5-18 years old in Shaanxi Province in 2018
Yurong WANG ; Guihua ZHUANG ; Guang YANG ; Lirong WANG ; Mingwang SHEN ; Rui LI ; Ning LI ; Xiran LI ; Jing WEI ; Xiaoli WEI ; Qian WU
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2020;54(7):784-786
In 2018, the myopia detection rate of children and adolescents aged 5-18 years old in Shaanxi Province was 54.9% (11 060/20 144). The myopia detection rate of girls [58.6%(5 830/9 949)] was higher than that of boys [58.6% (3 416/5 830)] ( P<0.001). In children and adolescents, the myopia detection rate increased with the age before their 16 years old, and saw a stable or downward trend after the age of 16. After adjusting the confounding factors, the myopia detection rate of children and adolescents from regions with per capita GDP>100 000 yuan was higherthan that of children and adolescents from regions with per capita GDP<50 000 yuan[ OR (95% CI):1.58(1.34-1.87)].

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