1.Comparison of clinical medicine proficiency tests of China and Japan and the enlightenment
Kan LIU ; Fei YU ; Zhenyu WANG ; Zidong LIU ; Tian TIAN ; Shuyuan ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2024;23(2):280-284
The Clinical Medicine Proficiency Test developed by the National Medical Examination Center of China in 2020 aims to assess whether clinical medical students possess the necessary medical humanities and basic medical theoretical knowledge and skills required for clinical internships. Since 2002, Japan has implemented the pre-clinical clerkship objective structured clinical examination and computer-based testing, which share similarities with China's proficiency test in terms of examination objectives, content, format, and score evaluation. Through comparing the examinations of China and Japan, this article concludes that it is necessary to learn from Japan's experience to expedite the process of promoting the Clinical Medicine Proficiency Test as an industry admission examination in China. We suggest that medical schools should keep tracking the development of the proficiency test and fully leverage its role in urging students to pay more attention to clinical internships. We also urge medical schools to establish a three-level examination system based on post competency criteria in line with the standards of the National Medical Licensing Examination to improve the quality of medical education.
2.Herbal Textual Research, Quality Evaluation and Phase Analysis of Halloysitum Rubrum
Xiaofei WANG ; Youshao WANG ; Daihong CHEN ; Shuyuan SUN ; Yan CAO ; Guohua ZHENG ; Juan LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(21):176-184
In this paper, we systematically sorted out and verified the name, origin, producing area change, quality, efficacy and processing of Halloysitum Rubrum by consulting materia medica, medical books, prescription books from past dynasties, and modern literature, and combined with the comprehensive analysis of trait identification, hygroscopicity measurement and X-ray diffraction(XRD) detection, in order to provide a basis for understanding the original source of the mineral medicine. The results indicated that Halloysitum Rubrum was first contained in the Shennong Bencaojing, it had been consistently named Chishizhi, there were also aliases such as Chifu, Hongxinshi and Chiyouzhi. The description of Halloysitum Rubrum in ancient materia medica aligns with modern findings, categorizing it under the silicate kaolinite family, specifically polyhydrous kaolinite, with associated minerals mainly being dickite, nacrite, hematite, gibbsite, mica, etc. Historically, the production area of Halloysitum Rubrum was mainly located in the Qinling Mountains, Shandong and Henan, and is now primarily distributed in most parts of China, including Henan, Hubei and other provinces. Quality evaluation in ancient times included descriptions like "fresh and greasy color", "delicately sticky tongue and lips" and "smooth as fat". Modern materia medica mostly evaluates its quality based on color, luster, texture and hygroscopicity, noting characteristics such as red color, smoothness, delicacy, softness and strong viscosity. Halloysitum Rubrum is sweet, sour and pungent in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic, and belongs to the heart and large intestine meridians. It acts as an astringent and solidifying agent, particularly useful in the treatment of long-term dysentery and diarrhea, common processing methods include fire calcination, water flying, and vinegar quenching. Comprehensive analysis of the traits, XRD and humidity absorption of different batches of samples showed that the commercially available Halloysitum Rubrum is mainly bright red or brownish red, with a smooth surface like grease, soft and smooth texture, delicate cross-sectional texture, and some have waxy luster and strong water absorption. It is mainly composed of 10 Å(1 Å=0.1 nm) polyhydric kaolinite, and is often accompanied by 7 Å polyhydric kaolinite, nacrite, etc. Genuine products tend to have higher moisture absorption than counterfeit ones, which can be used as a key indicator to distinguish the authenticity. The quality evaluation of Halloysitum Rubrum aligns with historical materia medica, where "fresh color, delicate and greasy lips" could serve as a key feature for its quality evaluation.
3.Treatment of chronic sinus tract leakage at rectal anastomosis with anal fistula endoscopy
Liqiang JI ; Jialing ZHOU ; Cheng XIN ; Shuyuan LI ; Ye WANG ; Zheng LOU ; Wei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2024;27(10):1080-1082
Objective:To introduce the method of using anal fistula endoscope to treat chronic sinus tract leakage at rectal anastomosis site.Methods:We used anal fistula endoscopy to treat a patient with chronic sinus tract leakage after radical resection of rectal cancer, mainly including the following 5 steps: (1) establishing a water injection circulation system through the anus; (2) scraping off purulent coating and mucosa on the surface of the sinus tract with the brush; (3) hemostasis and removal of necrotic tissue with electrocoagulation rods; (4) filling the sinus tract with bioprotein gel; (5) compressing the sinus tract with transanal drainage tube.Results:The patient is a 70 year old male with rectal cancer. After undergoing 3D laparoscopic assisted radical resection of rectal cancer via abdominal anterior resection (Dixon's procedure) and diverting ileostomy surgery for more than 3 months, leakage of the rectal anastomosis was found through colonoscopy and anal iodine water contrast imaging .The patient started eating and flowing juice 6 hours after surgery, got out of bed 24 hours after surgery, and was discharged 48 hours after the removal of the anal canal. Three months after surgery, colonoscopy and transanal iodine hydrography showed that the sinus repair was intact. The diverting ileostomy was reduced 4 months after surgery.Conclusion:Anal fistula endoscope is safe and feasible for the treatment of chronic sinus tract anastomotic leakage in selected patients.
4.Effects of intergrated Chinese and western medicine on renal function and regulation of Janus activated kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcriptions pathway in patients with end-stage renal disease
Liang WU ; Bo ZHAO ; Huixin WEN ; Shuyuan JU ; Huixiao ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2024;31(3):283-287
Objective To investigate the effect of Shenqi Dihuang decoction combined with recombinant erythropoietin and L-carnitine on renal function in patients with end-stage renal disease and the regulation of Janus activated kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcriptions(JAK/STAT)pathway.Methods A total of 144 patients with end-stage renal disease who were treated in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xingtai Medical College from October 2019 to October 2021 were selected as the study objects.Patients were divided into Shenqi Dihuang decoction treatment group and conventional treatment group according to random number table method,72 cases in each group.Maintenance hemodialysis was performed in both groups.The conventional treatment group received recombinant erythropoietin and L-carnitine,while the Shenqi Dihuang decoction treatment group had Shenqi Dihuang decoction(prescription composition:30 g each of raw Astragalus,Parasitic loranthus,Eclipta,Polyporus,Poria bark,Raw coix seed,Salvia miltiorrhiza,and Pyrrosia,15 g each of Codonopsis pilosula,Dogwood,Herba lycopi,and Common yam rhizome,10 g each of raw Rehmannia glutinosa,Litchi core,Silkworm sand and Curcuma zedoary,6 g Cassia seed),once a day for 3 months.The clinical efficacy,renal function,microinflammatory status and serum JAK/STAT pathway related protein levels were observed after treatment in two groups of patients with different treatment modalities,and the occurrence of adverse reactions was recorded.Results The total effective rate of Shenqi Dihuang decoction was higher than that of conventional treatment group[90.28%(64/72)vs.77.78%(55/72),P<0.05].After treatment,the residual renal function(RRF),24-hour urine protein,blood urea nitrogen(BUN),blood creatinine(SCr)and inflammatory factors[hypersensitive C-reactive protein(hs-CRP),interleukin-6(IL-6)and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)]were lower than before treatment,the post-treatment RRF of the Shenqi Dihuang decoction treatment group was higher than that of the conventional treatment group(mL/min:4.82±1.18 vs.3.96±1.05),while 24 hours urine protein(mg:62.26±12.16 vs.97.71±16.28),BUN(mmol/L:16.25±3.64 vs.20.65±4.13),SCr(μmol/L:242.25±25.62 vs.280.62±26.63),hs-CRP(mg/L:5.86±1.15 vs.7.78±1.32),IL-6(ng/L:3.26±0.64 vs.4.62±1.13)and TNF-α(μg/L:29.23±5.64 vs.32.66±6.13)were significantly lower than those in the conventional treatment group(all P<0.05).After treatment,JAK and STAT in Shenqi Dihuang decoction group were increased compared with before treatment,phosphorylated JAK(p-JAK)and phosphorylated STAT(p-STAT)were decreased compared with before treatment(both P<0.05),while the serum JAK/STAT pathway related protein levels in conventional treatment group were not significantly changed(all P>0.05).Therefore,JAK and STAT in the Shenqi Dihuang decoction treatment group after treatment were significantly higher than those in the conventional treatment group[JAK(μg/L):1.46±0.28 vs.1.26±0.26,STAT(μg/L):1.37±0.25 vs.0.99±0.24,both P<0.05],p-JAK and p-STAT were significantly lower than those in the conventional treatment group[p-JAK(μg/L):0.45±0.08 vs.0.65±0.13,p-STAT(μg/L):0.66±0.13 vs.0.82±0.28,both P<0.05].There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups[13.88%(10/72)vs.9.72%(7/72),P>0.05].Conclusion Taking Shenqi Dihuang decoction based on recombinant erythropoietin and L-carnitine treatment can effectively inhibit the JAK/STAT signaling pathway,and improve renal function and micro-inflammatory status in patients with end-stage renal disease,thereby improving the therapeutic effect.
5.Discussion on TCM Etiology and Pathogenesis of Cognitive Dysfunction from the of Perspective Microbiota-gut-brain Axis Based on"Spleen Can't Regulate Spirit"
Lanhui ZHENG ; Qi ZHANG ; Boyu ZHANG ; Dandan FENG ; Jiayao LUO ; Tong YANG ; Hua SUI ; Yan WANG ; Qingquan SUN ; Sheng LI ; Shuyuan LIU
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;31(6):18-23
Cognitive dysfunction refers to dysfunction of individual perception,memory,understanding,learning,creation and other dysfunctions caused by abnormal brain function and structure.Based on the fact that the spleen can't regulate transportation and transformation,govern blood and send up essential substance,combined with the microbiota-gut-brain axis,this article discussed the etiology and pathogenesis of intestinal flora imbalance affecting cognitive dysfunction in TCM.It was proposed that the spleen in TCM and intestinal flora are connected in physiology and pathology:the spleen regulates spirit and governs cognition,when the spleen fails to function normally that it can't dominate transportation and transformation,govern blood and send up essential substance will cause that the brain spirit can not be nourished;intestinal flora is closely related to the spleen in TCM,and affects brain function through the nervous system,endocrine,immune and metabolic mechanisms.This article can provide explore new ideas for the clinical research and treatment of cognitive dysfunction of traditional Chinese and Western medicine.
6.Treatment of chronic sinus tract leakage at rectal anastomosis with anal fistula endoscopy
Liqiang JI ; Jialing ZHOU ; Cheng XIN ; Shuyuan LI ; Ye WANG ; Zheng LOU ; Wei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2024;27(10):1080-1082
Objective:To introduce the method of using anal fistula endoscope to treat chronic sinus tract leakage at rectal anastomosis site.Methods:We used anal fistula endoscopy to treat a patient with chronic sinus tract leakage after radical resection of rectal cancer, mainly including the following 5 steps: (1) establishing a water injection circulation system through the anus; (2) scraping off purulent coating and mucosa on the surface of the sinus tract with the brush; (3) hemostasis and removal of necrotic tissue with electrocoagulation rods; (4) filling the sinus tract with bioprotein gel; (5) compressing the sinus tract with transanal drainage tube.Results:The patient is a 70 year old male with rectal cancer. After undergoing 3D laparoscopic assisted radical resection of rectal cancer via abdominal anterior resection (Dixon's procedure) and diverting ileostomy surgery for more than 3 months, leakage of the rectal anastomosis was found through colonoscopy and anal iodine water contrast imaging .The patient started eating and flowing juice 6 hours after surgery, got out of bed 24 hours after surgery, and was discharged 48 hours after the removal of the anal canal. Three months after surgery, colonoscopy and transanal iodine hydrography showed that the sinus repair was intact. The diverting ileostomy was reduced 4 months after surgery.Conclusion:Anal fistula endoscope is safe and feasible for the treatment of chronic sinus tract anastomotic leakage in selected patients.
7.Cost-effectiveness analysis of different screening modes for thalassemia in Hunan Province
Hui XI ; Qin LIU ; Donghua XIE ; Xu ZHOU ; Wanglan TANG ; Deguo TANG ; Chunyan ZENG ; Qiong WANG ; Xinghui NIE ; Jinping PENG ; Xiaoya GAO ; Hongliang WU ; Haoqing ZHANG ; Li QIU ; Zonghui FENG ; Shuyuan WANG ; Shuxiang ZHOU ; Jun HE ; Shihao ZHOU ; Faqun ZHOU ; Junqing ZHENG ; Hua WANG ; Junqun FANG ; Changbiao LIANG
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2023;26(6):468-475
Objective:To analyze the costs and effectiveness of five common screening modes and genetic screening for thalassemia in China in order to find the optimal way and provide evidence for the implementation of thalassemia prevention and control projects in Hunan Province.Methods:From June 2020 to April 2021, 12 971 couples from 14 cities and autonomous prefectures in Hunan Province were selected as the study population. The diagnosis of thalassemia was based on the results of genetic testing. Results of routine blood test and hemoglobin electrophoresis were collected and analyzed. The efficacy of five screening modes, at the cut-off value of <80 fl or 82 fl for the mean corpuscular volume (MCV), was analyzed by positive predictive value, negative predictive value, Jorden index and cost-effectiveness ratio. Sensitivity analysis was used to assess the feasibility of genetic screening at different costs after fixing the costs of routine blood and hemoglobin electrophoresis. The five thalassemia screening models are as follows: Mode 1: The woman had a blood routine test first. If the result was positive, the spouse required a blood routine test. If both results were positive, a thalassemia gene test should be offered to the couple. Mode 2: Both husband and wife were screened by blood routine and hemoglobin electrophoresis. If one or both of them were positive, both would be tested for thalassemia gene. Mode 3: The couple received blood routine tests initially. If either was positive, both should receive hemoglobin electrophoresis testing. If either was positive, both parties will conduct thalassemia gene testing. Mode 4: The woman was screened by blood routine and hemoglobin electrophoresis. If any one of them was positive, the woman would be tested for thalassemia gene. If the gene test result was positive, the spouse should receive thalassemia gene. Mode 5: Both spouses conducted a blood routine test. If either was positive, both would conduct hemoglobin electrophoresis test. If both were positive, both spouses should receive thalassemia gene testing. Gene testing mode: The woman would be tested for thalassemia, and her spouse would have thalassemia test too if her result was positive.Results:When using MCV<80 fl as the cut-off for diagnosing thalassemia, the Youden indices of the five prenatal screening modes in Hunan Province were 0.551, 0.639, 0.898, 0.555 and 0.356, while when using MCV<82 fl as the cut-off, the Youden indices were 0.549, 0.629, 0.851, 0.548 and 0.356. When the MCV cut-off value was <80 fl, the missed diagnosis rates of the five screening modes were 44.44%, 0.00, 0.00, 18.52% and 62.96%, and the cost-effectiveness ratios were 21 709, 250 939, 76 870, 138 463 and 92 860 yuan (RMB)/couple, respectively. When the price of genetic testing was lower than 55 yuan (RMB), the cost-effectiveness ratio of genetic screening was lower than that of Mode 3.Conclusions:MCV<80 fl can be considered as the positive criteria in blood routine screening for thalassemia in Hunan Province, and the cost-effectiveness ratio of Mode 3 (the couple received blood routine tests initially. If either was positive, both should receive hemoglobin electrophoresis testing. If either was positive, both parties will conduct thalassemia gene testing) is the best. Genetic screening has certain advantages with the decreasing price.
8.Advances in the oncological safety of laparoscopic surgery for stage T4 colon cancer
Ye WANG ; Zheng LOU ; Liqiang JI ; Shuyuan LI ; Shihao LI ; Wei ZHANG
Tumor 2023;43(5):421-427
Stage T4 colon cancer is divided into two categories:tumor penetrating the visceral peritoneum(T4a)and tumor directly invading or attaching to adjacent organs or structures(T4b).Treatment of T4 colon cancer requires technically demanding surgical procedures,including total resection of adjacent infiltrating organs or structures,and is characterized by a high incidence of postoperative complications and a high rate of positive surgical margin microscopy.It has been found that taking laparoscopic surgery for T4 colon cancer may decrease long-term survival and increase the rate of peritoneal metastasis,but taking laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer also has the potential advantages in increasing perioperative benefits and improving the prognosis.With the upgrade of laparoscopic equipment and the improvement of surgeons'surgical skills,more and more surgeons have adopted laparoscopic surgery to treat T4 colon cancer.Currently,the oncologic safety of laparoscopic surgery for T4 colon cancer has not been effectively evaluated.Therefore,this article reviews the advantages,risks,and the choice of treatment strategies for laparoscopic surgery for T4 colon cancer,taking into account the current status and progress of domestic and international studies.
9.Practical Research on the Teaching of "Medical Interpersonal Communication" Integrate into the Red Doctor’s Spirit for Students Majoring in Public Health Management
Lin SHAO ; Xiao MA ; Shuyuan ZHENG ; Fei TIAN ; Xubo LI ; Kan LIU ; Jing LI
Chinese Medical Ethics 2022;35(2):153-158
The red doctor’s spirit is an important spiritual guidance for the cultivation of medical talents during the development of medical and health services in China. The teaching reform, which is oriented towards position competence, requires that students majoring in public health management should not only master solid medical knowledge and professional skills, but also possess an ability to handle medical public relations, such as shaping an excellent image of the organization, improving the medical interpersonal communication, and managing public relations crisis. Under the guidance of inheriting the red gene and innovating the medical education, the driving force of learning should be "serving the people to improve their health" led by "political firmness" , the learning goal "striving for perfection" inspired by "excellent technology" , and the working criterion "respecting patients, involving full participation and shouldering public responsibility" embodied in "making selfless dedication and helping the wounded and dying" . The article based on the characteristic culture of red medicine in the Air Force Medical University, applied the teaching method of role-playing case simulations to explore the teaching practice road of "theory-experience-practice-reflection" .
10.Effects of idiopathic hypoparathyroidism on tooth eruption of rats
Difang ZHAO ; Shuyuan GUAN ; Yi FAN ; Liwei ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2021;56(9):880-891
Objective:To explore the effects of reduced parathyroid function in early growth and development on tooth eruption and enamel development by establishing an animal model of idiopathic hypoparathyroidism (IHP) and to explore the mechanism of IHP affecting tooth eruption with a view to provide experimental basis for early diagnosis and clinical treatment of IHP.Methods:Forty-eight SD rats at postnatal day 7 were randomly and equally divided into sham operation group and IHP group. The bilateral parathyroidectomy (PTX) was performed by using carbon nanoparticles technique to establish an IHP rat model, while no parathyroids were removed in the sham operation group using the same technique. Serum was extracted after surgery, serum calcium, serum phosphorus, and serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentrations were detected in order to verify the success of the modeling. At postnatal day 14, day 25 and day 38 (P14, P25 and P38) the rats were sacrificed to collect the mandible samples (six from each group) and to analyze the volume of enamel, the height of the tooth eruption and the bone microarchitecture parameters of the root-oriented alveolar bone of mandibular third molar quantitatively by micro-CT scanning. Histological sections were prepared. The distribution and expression levels of osteoblast differentiation markers runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) and osterix (OSX) in the alveolar bone around the third molar were detected by immunohistochemical staining and the osteoclast activity was detected by tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining. After each of the third molars was isolated, the microhardness of the enamel was measure by using a microhardness tester and the enamel microstructure was photographed by using scanning electron microscope. Primary dental follicle stem cells were isolated from other six mandibulars from each group at P14 and cultured in vitro. The cell proliferation activity was tested by cell colony forming units detection. After induction of dental follicle stem cells into osteogenic differentiation, the degree of mineralization was detected by using alkaline phosphatase staining and alizarin red staining. The mRNA of mandibular tissues and dental follicle cells were extracted, the expression of genes related to osteoblasts and osteoclast differentiations and parathyroid hormone receptor 1 (PTH1R) were detected by real-time quantitative PCR. Results:Bilateral parathyroidectomy was successfully performed on rats with the help of carbon nanoparticles under stereomicroscope. After surgery, the serum calcium concentration reduced, the serum phosphorus concentration increased and the serum PTH concentration distinctly reduced ( P<0.01). The volume of enamel [(4.58±0.24) mm 3] and the microhardness [(167.76±21.86) MPa] in IHP group were significantly lower than that in sham operation group [(5.22±0.46) mm 3, P<0.05; (223.92±10.94) MPa, P<0.01, respectively]. The eruption height of the mandibular third molar in the IHP group was respectively lower than that in the sham operation group ( P<0.05). The bone volume over total volume and trabecular number of the root-oriented alveolar bone of the mandibular third molars in the IHP group were respectively lower than that in sham operation group ( P<0.05). The expression levels of RUNX2 and OSX proteins in the root-oriented alveolar bone of the mandibular third molars in the IHP group respectively reduced, compared to that in sham operation group ( P<0.05). Furthermore, the number of osteoclasts (3.86±1.07) in crown-oriented alveolar bone in the IHP group was respectively lower than that in sham operation group (6.43±1.27) ( P<0.01). The proliferative activity of dental follicle stem cells in the IHP group respectively decreased ( P<0.01). After the induction of osteogenic differentiation, the mineralization ability of dental follicle stem cells in the IHP group was weakened. In the mandibular tissues of IHP group, the expression levels of osteogenesis related genes such as RUNX2 and OSX and the the expression of PTH1R significantly reduced ( P<0.05). The receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand/osteoprotegerin (RANKL/OPG) ratio reduced significantly ( P<0.01) compared to those of sham operation group. Also in the dental follicle cells of IHP group, the expression levels of osteogenesis related genes such as RUNX2 and OSX, the RANKL/OPG ratio and the expression of PTH1R significantly decreased simultaneously compared to that in sham operation group ( P<0.01). Conclusions:Under the condition of idiopathic hypoparathyroidism, the weakening of PTH/PTH1R signaling may reduce the proliferative activity of dental follicle stem cells, inhibit their regulation for osteoblast and osteoclast differentiations and functions, thereby interfere the bone remodeling of alveolar bone around the tooth germ during tooth eruption, which eventually leads to delayed tooth eruption.

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