1.Construction of a Disease-Syndrome Integrated Diagnosis and Treatment System for Gastric "Inflammation-Cancer" Transformation Based on Multi-Modal Phenotypic Modeling
Hao LI ; Huiyao ZHANG ; Wei BAI ; Tingting ZHOU ; Guodong HUANG ; Xianjun RAO ; Yang YANG ; Lijun BAI ; Wei WEI
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(5):458-463
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			By analyzing the current application of multi-modal data in the diagnosis of gastric "inflammation-cancer" transformation, this study explored the feasibility and strategies for constructing a disease-syndrome integrated diagnosis and treatment system. Based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) phenomics, we proposed utilizing multi-modal data from literature research, cross-sectional studies, and cohort follow-ups, combined with artificial intelligence technology, to establish a multi-dimensional diagnostic and treatment index system. This approach aims to uncover the complex pathogenesis and transformation patterns of gastric "inflammation-cancer" progression. Additionally, by dynamically collecting TCM four-diagnostic information and modern medical diagnostic information through a long-term follow-up system, we developed three major modules including information extraction, multi-modal phenotypic modeling, and information output, to make it enable real-world clinical data-driven long-term follow-up and treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis. This system can provide technical support for clinical diagnosis, treatment evaluation, and research, while also offering insights and methods for intelligent TCM diagnosis. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
2.Impact of autonomic nerve function on motor function in patients with post-stroke depression
Minglan ZHANG ; Lingling ZHANG ; Lisha WANG ; Li LIU ; Run GAO ; Jiang RAO ; Wan LIU ; Zi'an XIA ; Chuanwen ZHANG ; Xinxin CHENG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2024;30(2):223-231
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			ObjectiveTo explore the impact of autonomic nerve function on motor function in patients with post-stroke depression (PSD) from the perspective of regional homogeneity (ReHo). MethodsFrom January to December, 2020, a total of 60 inpatients and outpatients with cerebral infarction in the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University were divided into control group (n = 30) and PSD group (n = 30). Two groups were assessed using Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), modified Barthel Index (MBI) and Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD). Heart rate variability (HRV) was measured. Ten patients in each group were selected randomly to undergo resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) to calculate ReHo. ResultsAll HRV indices were lower in PSD group than in the control group (|t| > 2.092, P < 0.05). In PSD group, FMA and MBI scores showed positive correlations with 24-hour standard deviation of normal-to-normal R-R intervals (SDNN), the root mean square of successive differences between normal heartbeats over 24 hours (RMSSD), the percentage of differences between adjacent normal R-R intervals over 24 hours that were greater than 50 ms (PNN50), total power (TP), very low frequency power (VLF) and low frequency power (LF) (r > 0.394, P < 0.05), and showed negative correlations with HAMD scores (|r| > 0.919, P < 0.001). HAMD scores in PSD group were negatively correlated with SDNN, RMSSD, PNN50, TP and VLF (|r| > 0.769, P < 0.001). Compared with the control group, the ReHo increased in PSD group in the right rectus gyrus (142 voxels, t = 6.575), the left medial and paracingulate gyri (204 voxels, t = 4.925) (GRF correction, P-Voxel < 0.005,P-Cluster < 0.05); and reduced in the right cerebellum (191 voxels, t = -6.487), the left middle temporal gyrus (140 voxels, t = -5.516), and the left precentral gyrus (119 voxels, t = -4.764) (GRF correction, P-Voxel < 0.005,P-Cluster < 0.05) in PSD group. ConclusionAutonomic nerve function is related to motor dysfunction in patients with PSD. The modulation of emotional, cognitive and motor brain regions by the autonomic nervous system may play a role in influencing the motor function in patients with PSD. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
3.Current status of hepatitis C virus infection and progress in its elimination in China
Haiying ZHANG ; Huiying RAO ; Hongsong CHEN
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(4):649-653
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Hepatitis C virus (HCV) can develop into liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma, imposing a heavy burden on the patient’s family and the society. Hepatitis C is one of the major public threats for humans, and eliminating hepatitis C is a common goal of all humans. Direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) are currently a relatively safe treatment regimen for hepatitis C that can reach a relatively high cure rate and can target different HCV genotypes, making it possible to eliminate HCV infection. China actively promotes the clinical application of DAAs, accelerates drug approval, improves the accessibility of DAAs, and strengthens population intervention. National Medical Insurance Administration has gradually included DAAs in the national medical insurance directory, providing strong support for eliminating HCV infection. In response to the WHO’s goal of eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health hazard by 2030, China has successively released national strategic plans and action plans in recent years, making significant achievements in HCV infection elimination, forming a joint prevention and control system across multiple sectors of the society, and ultimately achieving the goal of eliminating HCV infection. With a focus on the current status of HCV infection in China and prominent prevention and control strategies, this article analyzes and summarizes the practical process of the prevention, control, and micro-elimination of HCV infection, in order to provide a policy reference for carrying out HCV elimination in China and help to achieve the goal of comprehensive elimination of HCV infection. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
4.Misdiagnosis of intrapancreatic accessory spleen: A report of two cases
Mengzhe ZHANG ; Jie RAO ; Zhengle ZHANG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(2):365-368
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Accessory spleen refers to the spleen tissue that exists outside of the normal spleen, with a similar structure to the main spleen and certain functions. Intrapancreatic accessory spleen (IPAS) completely enveloped by the pancreas has an incidence rate of only 2%, and it is easily misdiagnosed in clinical practice due to its atypical clinical symptoms and similar radiological features to pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, pancreatic solid pseudopapillary tumor, and other pancreatic space-occupying lesions. This article reports the clinical data of two patients with IPAS who were misdiagnosed as pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor and pancreatic solid pseudopapillary tumor, respectively, analyzes the reasons for misdiagnosis, and summarizes the experience in diagnosis and treatment, in order to improve the ability for the differential diagnosis of IPAS in clinical practice. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
5.Theoretical Validation of the Identification of Therapeutic Dominant Stages of Traditional Chinese Medicine Based on Subdivision Model of Disease Course:Taking Premature Ovarian Failure for Example
Rui-Qi ZHANG ; Yuan-Li RAO ; Zhen-Miao PANG ; Zhi-Lai YAN
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;41(3):625-630
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To explore the feasibility and operability in identifying the therapeutic dominant stages of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)based on subdivision model of disease course.Methods The hierarchical Bayesian model was used to differentiate the disease course of 125 cases of premature ovarian failure(POF),and the disease course of POF were divided into the occult stage,diminished ovarian reserve(DOR)stage,premature ovarian insufficiency(POI)stage,and POF stage.An then the paired sample t-test,Pearson correlation analysis and expert in-depth interview were used for the analysis of the therapeutic effects of TCM for POF at various stages.Results(1)Compared with POF stage,DOR and POI stages were frequently intervened by Chinese patent medicine.(2)In DOR(complicated with POI)stage and POF stage,there was significant difference between the degree of TCM intervention and the therapeutic effect(t =-3.70,P<0.001).(3)The degree of TCM intervention was positively correlated with treatment outcomes in the DOR stage(r = 0.679,P<0.001),so did in the POF stage(r = 0.432,P<0.001),but the correlation in the POF stage was slightly lower than that in the DOR stage.(4)The results of in-depth interviews with experts of TCM gynecology showed that in the concealed phase of POF,the prognosis would be most favorable if TCM regulation and intervention were performed.In the DOR stage and POI stage,treatment with Chinese medicine prescriptions usually brought about better curative effect and prognosis.For the patients at POF stage,the therapeutic effect of TCM depended on the patients'compliance and the treatment course,and the effect was relatively not as good as that of the previous stages.Conclusion In the DOR stage and POF stage,the higher the degree of TCM intervention,the better the prognosis will be achieved for the patients treated with western medicine.In the POF stage,the efficacy of TCM intervention is reduced to a certain extent compared with the DOR stage.The results indicated that it is feasible and operable to identify the TCM therapeutic dominant stages based on the subdivision model of disease course.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
6.Relationship between serum miR-410-3p expression and knee soft tissue lesions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Hui RAO ; Sheng-Zhi JIANG ; Yu-Bei FAN ; Yu-Qing ZHOU ; Li-Hua ZHANG
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2024;33(2):137-140
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To explore the expression of serum miR-410-3p in patients with rheumatoid arthritis(RA)and its relationship with knee soft tissue lesions.Methods A total of 89 RA patients admitted to our hospital were selected and divided into the active group(42 cases)and the remission group(47 cases)according to disease activity score in 28 joints(DAS28).In addition,52 healthy volunteers underwent physical examination during the same period in our hospital were selected as the healthy group.The expression level of serum miR-410-3p was detected by RT-PCR,the lesions of knee soft tissue was examined by ultrasound,and the relationship between the expression of serum miR-410-3p and knee soft tissue lesions was analyzed by Pearson.Results The expression levels of serum miR-410-3p of patients in the active group and the remission group were lower than that in the healthy group(P<0.05),and the expression level of serum miR-410-3p of patients in the active group was lower than that in the remission group(P<0.05).The cartilage thicknesses of medial and lateral ankle of patients in the active group and the remission group were smaller than those in the healthy group(P<0.05),and the above indexes in the active group were smaller than those in the remission group(P<0.05).The depths of suprapatellar bursa fluid and synovial thicknesses of patients in the active group and the remission group were greater than those in the healthy group(P<0.05),and the depth of suprapatellar bursa fluid and synovial thickness of patients in the active group were greater than those in the remission group(P<0.05).The level of serum miR-410-3p in RA patients was positively correlated with the depth of suprapatellar bursa fluid and synovial thickness(P<0.05),and negatively correlated with the cartilage thicknesses of medial and lateral ankle(P<0.05).Conclusion Serum miR-410-3p expression level in RA patients is decreased,which was closely related to knee soft tissue lesions,detecting the changes of serum miR-410-3p level may provide a reference for the evaluation of knee soft tissue lesions.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
7.Accuracy of portable hemoglobinometer in maintenance hemodialysis patients
Xiaohao ZHANG ; Fanglin TANG ; Jialing RAO ; Yuanqing LI ; Wei LI ; Cailian CHENG ; Hui PENG
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2024;40(1):49-52
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			This study aims to evaluate the accuracy of portable hemoglobinometer (Hemocue Hb 201+ hemoglobin analyzer) in patients with maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) and its diagnostic value for anemia. The data of venous hemoglobulin (Hb) and fingertip capillary hemoglobulin (DHb) in MHD patients from Lingnan Hospital, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University were retrospectively analyzed, and the correlation and difference between DHb and Hb and the accuracy of DHb in the diagnosis of anemia were evaluated. A total of 105 patients were included in the study. There was no significant difference between the paired DHb and Hb [(109±21) g/L vs. (108±20) g/L, t=-1.284, P=0.202]. Pearson correlation analysis showed that DHb was positively correlated with Hb ( r=0.929, P<0.001). Linear regression analysis showed that DHb and Hb met the regression equation Hb=0.88×DHb+12.23, and P<0.001. Bland-Altman analysis showed that the differences between the paired DHb and Hb was (1.0±7.8) g/L with the limit of agreement as (-14.2, 16.2) g/L. The mean percentage of the differences in Hb was 1% with limit of agreement as (-13.7%, 15.7%). A DHb of >110 g/L was 0.90 sensitive and 0.83 specific to identify patients with an Hb >110 g/L and its positive and negative predictive values were 0.84 and 0.90, respectively. It suggests that, in MHD patients, Hemocue Hb 201+ analyzer shows good accuracy, and can be used to monitor the Hb trend and serve as a screen method for those reaching target Hb.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
8.Comprehensive evaluation based on entropy weighted TOPSIS of the management quality of antimicrobial stewardship after application of PDCA cycle——taking a tertiary hospital as an example
Dengzheng ZHANG ; Qiong JIANG ; Congzi ZHANG ; Zhiwei RAO
China Pharmacist 2024;27(2):264-271
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To explore the strategy of constructing a scientific management system for antibiotics in a tertiary hospital,and to provide reference to strengthen the management and rational use of antibiotic.Methods Using PDCA management tools to build a scientifically effective antimicrobial drug management system.Evaluation of management quality of antimicrobial stewardship was constructed by 14 indicators of 5 dimensions.The entropy weight TOPSIS method was used to comprehensively evaluate and analyze the changes in various indicators after the implementation of PDCA improvement.Results Based on the entropy weight TOPSIS analysis,the management quality of antibiotics in 2018 was the lowest with the Ci value 0.313 5,and the management quality of antibiotics in 2022 was the highest with the Ci value 0.747 4.The evaluation of antimicrobial stewardship was divided into five dimensions:for the evaluation of antibiotics use density,the Ci value in 2017 was highest;for the evaluation of antibiotics usage rate,the Ci value in 2021 was the highest;for the evaluation of the submission rate before use of antibiotics,the Ci value in 2022 was the highest;for the evaluation of preventive medication for type I incisions,the Ci value was highest in 2022;the evaluation of the cost dimension of antibiotics for hospitalized patients showed the highest Ci value in 2022.The application of PDCA method for antibiotics management had shown an overall improvement trend.Conclusion Based on PDCA method,collaboration through multiple departments for antibiotics management had achieved significant results.The entropy weight TOPSIS method can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of antibiotics management,to provide reference for the direction of hospital antibiotics control and policy formulation.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
9.Clinical practice of endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy among the liver transplant recipients
Wei RAO ; Qian LI ; Jia LIU ; Qiuju TIAN ; Qun ZHANG ; Jinzhen CAI ; Man XIE
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2024;41(2):121-126
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To investigate the application of endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy (EUS-LB) to liver transplant recipients.Methods:In this retrospective cohort study, a total of 12 liver transplant recipients who underwent EUS-LB by the same endoscopist and specimens were diagnosed and reported by the same pathologist due to abnormal liver function or need to be evaluated for graft fibrosis in the Organ Transplantation Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University were enrolled into the EUS-LB group from December 2021 to March 2022, meanwhile, a total of 23 patients whose PLB was completed by the same hepatologist and specimens were diagnosed by the same pathologist during the same period were enrolled in the PLB group. Acquisition of liver specimens and postoperative adverse events of the two groups were compared.Results:Patients in both groups were punctured 1-2 times on average, and the median total length of liver specimens in the EUS-LB group was significantly longer than that in the PLB group (61 mm VS 17 mm, Z=11.362, P=0.002). There was no significant difference in the length of the longest liver specimens between the two groups (17.6±6.9 mm VS 13.7±3.5 mm, t=2.382, P=0.086), while the number of liver specimens in the EUS-LB group was more than that in the PLB group (4.8±2.1 VS 2.3±1.2, t=9.271, P=0.001). The number of complete portal tracts was 11.3±4.6 in the EUS-LB group and 6.2±3.3 in the PLB group ( t=8.457, P=0.003). Abdominal pain was the only postoperative adverse event, and only 1 patient in the EUS-LB group had postoperative abdominal pain, which was fewer than that in the PLB group [8.3% (1/12) VS 43.5% (10/23), χ2=4.893, P=0.036]. Conclusion:Compared with PLB, EUS-LB delivers longer liver biopsy specimens with more complete portal tracts in liver transplant recipients, and fewer recipients complain about postoperative pain in EUS-LB group. Therefore, EUS-LB is a safer, more effective and more comfortable liver biopsy method.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
10.Scientific, transparent and applicable rankings of Chinese pathological guidelines and consensus published in the medical journals in 2022
Xiaohua SHI ; Shixian WANG ; Zhe WANG ; Jian WANG ; Zhihong ZHANG ; Yueping LIU ; Hongying ZHANG ; Hongwen GAO ; Xiaoyan ZHOU ; Qiu RAO ; Li LIANG ; Xiaohong YAO ; Dongge LIU ; Zhiyong LIANG
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2024;53(6):528-534
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			The STAR tool was used to evaluate and analyze the science, transparency, and applicability of Chinese pathology guidelines and consensus published in medical journals in 2022. There were a total of 18 pathology guidelines and consensuses published in 2022, including 1 guideline and 17 consensuses. The results showed that the guideline score was 21.83 points, lower than the overall guideline average (43.4 points). Consensus ratings scored an average of 27.87 points, on par with the overall consensus level (28.3 points). Areas that scored above the overall level were "conflict of interest" and "working groups", while areas that scored below the overall level were "proposals", "funding", "evidence", "consensus approaches" and "accessibility". To sum up, the formulation of pathology guidelines and consensuses in 2022 is not standardized, and the evidence retrieval process, evidence evaluation methods and grading criteria for recommendations on clinical issues are not provided in the formulation process; the process and method for reaching consensus are not provided, the plan is lacking, and registration is not carried out. It is therefore suggested that guidelines/consensus makers in the field of pathology should attach importance to evidence-based medical evidence, strictly follow guideline formulation methods and processes, further improve the scientific, applicable and transparent guidelines/consensuses in the field, and better provide support for clinicians and patients.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
            
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