1.Clinical Efficacy of TCM Multi-channel Intervention Plus Antagonist Regimen on Ovarian Function,TCM Syndromes and Natural Conception in Poor Ovarian Responders Undergoing IVF-ET
Yunji XU ; Wanting XIA ; Xuan ZHANG ; Qianhong MA ; Jinzhu HUANG ; Qian ZENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(9):93-100
ObjectiveTo objectively analyze the effects of traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) multi-channel intervention on the ovarian function,TCM syndromes and natural conception of poor ovarian responders(kidney-Yin deficiency,liver depression and blood stasis pattern) who planned to receive another in vitro fertilization embryo transfer(IVF-ET)antagonist regimen. MethodThe 128 low-prognosis patients (kidney Yin deficiency,liver depression and blood stasis pattern) who attended the West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University and the Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from August 2020 to February 2023 and met the inclusion criteria were selected,and then divided into the treatment group and the control group according to the random number table,with 64 patients in each group. The control group was treated with oral dehydroepiandrosterone(DHEA),while the treatment group was treated with multi-channel TCM(oral TCM decoction + auricular point sticking + Bushen Huoxue prescription through retention enema). After 3 menstrual cycles,the relevant indicators for ovarian function evaluation,TCM syndrome scores and natural conception were collected from both groups. ResultCompared with the situation before treatment,the basal follicle stimulating hormone(bFSH),bFSH/basal luteinizing hormone(bLH),basal estradiol(bE2),antral follicle count(AFC),the number of oocytes obtained,the number of normal fertilization,the number of superior embryos and TCM syndrome scores in the treatment group were improved after treatment(P<0.05,P<0.01). For the control group, the bFSH/bLH and TCM syndrome scores were increased after treatment(P<0.05), while the bFSH,bFSH/bLH,bE2,AFC,the number of oocytes obtained,the number of normal fertilization,and the number of superior embryos showed no significant difference after treatment. Compared with the control group after treatment,bFSH,bFSH/bLH,bE2,AFC,the number of normal fertilization,the number of superior embryos and TCM syndrome scores in the treatment group were better (P<0.05,P<0.01),while there was no significant difference in the number of oocytes obtained. After treatment,there were 3 cases of natural conception in the treatment group,while there were no natural conception in the control group. ConclusionFor patients with poor ovarian response and kidney Yin deficiency,liver depression and blood stasis pattern,multi-channel intervention of TCM plus the antagonist regimen can reduce bFSH,bFSH/bLH values,improve the levels of bE2,increase AFC,the number of oocytes obtained,the number of normal fertilization and the number of superior embryos,improve ovarian function,menstruation and TCM syndromes,improve their quality of life,and even enable some patients to get pregnant naturally before re-progression and improve their pregnancy outcome.
2.Combined Therapies of Traditional Chinese Medicine Treat Low-prognosis Patients Undergoing IVF-ET Again
Xuan ZHANG ; Wanting XIA ; Jinzhu HUANG ; Qianhong MA ; Yunji XU ; Qian ZENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(1):160-169
ObjectiveTo objectively evaluate the clinical efficacy of multiple therapies of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in low-prognosis patients who received antagonist protocol for in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) again. MethodA total of 128 patients with kidney Yin deficiency, liver depression, and blood stasis who planned to receive antagonist protocol for IVF-ET in the West China Second Hospital of Sichuan University were enrolled and assigned into two groups by random number table method. The observation group (64 casces) was treated by oral administration of Chinese medicine decoction + enema of kidney-tonifying and blood-activating method + auricular point sticking + oral administration of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), while the control group (64 casces) was treated by only oral administration of DHEA. After treatment for three menstrual cycles, both groups received the antagonist protocol for IVF-ET. The TCM syndrome scores, basic sex hormone levels, antral follicle count (AFC), the usage of gonadotropin (Gn), endometrial receptivity indicators, embryo quality indicators, and pregnancy outcomes were compared between the two groups. ResultAfter treatment, the observation group showed decreased follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)/luteinizing hormone (LH) ratio, lowered level of estradiol (E2), increased AFC, decreased amount and days of Gn usage, improved endometrial receptivity indicators (endometrial thickness on trigger and ET days, proportion of endometrial type A in endometrial types and the level of E2 on trigger day) and embryo quality indicators (the rates of mature follicles, fertilization, normal fertilization, and premium embryos), and decreased TCM syndrome scores (P<0.05, P<0.01). Moreover, the observation group had lower FSH/LH ratio, E2 level, and amount of Gn usage, higher AFC, poorer endometrial receptivity and embryo quality indicators, and lower TCM syndrome scores than the control group after treatment (P<0.05, P<0.01). In addition, except for 3 cases of natural pregnancy, the observation group outperformed the control group in terms of improving the clinical pregnancy rates during initiation cycle and transplantation cycle and clinical pregnancy rate and decreasing biochemical pregnancy rate and early abortion rate (P<0.05). ConclusionCombined therapies of TCM can alleviate the clinical symptoms, reduce TCM syndrome scores, reduce the Gn usage amount, improve the number and quality of embryos and endometrial receptivity, and coordinate the synchronous development of endometrium and embryo. In this way, they can increase the clinical pregnancy rate and reduce biochemical pregnancy rate and early abortion rate in the low prognosis patients with kidney yin deficiency, liver depression, and blood stasis who are undergoing IVF-ET again.
3.Transcriptome Sequencing on Treatment of Kidney Deficiency and Blood Stasis-thin Endometrium in Rats with Bushen Huoxue Prescription Through Enema
Xuan ZHANG ; Wanting XIA ; Zhixing YIN ; Nana HAN ; Jinzhu HUANG ; Hang ZHOU ; Yi WANG ; Juan LI ; Qian ZENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(2):79-90
ObjectiveTo explore the mechanism of Bushen Huoxue enema in treating the rat model of kidney deficiency and blood stasis-thin endometrium (KDBS-TE) by transcriptome sequencing. MethodThe rat model of KDBS-TE was established by administration of tripterygium polyglycosides tablets combined with subcutaneous injection of adrenaline. The pathological changes of rat endometrium in each group were then observed. Three uterine tissue specimens from each of the blank group, model group, and Bushen Huoxue enema group were randomly selected for transcriptome sequencing. The differentially expressed circRNAs, lncRNAs, and miRNAs were screened, and the disease-related specific competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulatory network was constructed. Furthermore, the gene ontology (GO) functional annotation and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment were performed for the mRNAs in the network. ResultCompared with the blank group, the model group showed endometrial dysplasia, decreased endometrial thickness and endometrial/total uterine wall thickness ratio (P<0.01), and differential expression of 18 circRNAs, 410 lncRNAs, and 7 miRNAs. Compared with the model group, the enema and estradiol valerate groups showed improved endometrial morphology and increased endometrial thickness and ratio of endometrial to total uterine wall thickness (P<0.05). In addition, 21 circRNAs, 518 lncRNAs, and 17 miRNAs were differentially expressed in the enema group. The disease-related specific circRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory network composed of 629 nodes and 664 edges contained 2 circRNAs, 34 miRNAs, and 593 mRNAs. The lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory network composed of 180 nodes and 212 edges contained 5 lncRNAs, 10 miRNAs, and 164 mRNAs. The mNRAs were mainly enriched in Hippo signaling pathway, autophagy-animal, axon guidance, etc. ConclusionBushen Huoxue enema can treat KDBS-TE in rats by regulating specific circRNAs, lncRNAs, and miRNAs in the uterus and the ceRNA network.
4.Serum thyroid function, hs-CRP expression, and coagulation function in syphilis patients
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2024;35(2):144-147
Objective To investigate the serum levels of thyroid function and hs-CRP expression in patients with syphilis and their relationship with coagulation function. Methods A total of 80 syphilis patients admitted to Bazhong Central Hospital from January 2020 to January 2022 were selected as the study subjects and set as the observation group. In addition, 80 healthy individuals were selected as the control group, and 80 psoriasis patients were selected as the disease control group. Thyroid function, hs-CRP and coagulation function among different groups were compared. The correlation between thyroid function, hs-CRP, and coagulation function in patients with syphilis was analyzed, and the effectiveness of these parameters in predicting syphilis was analyzed. Results The values of FT3, FT4, TSH and hs-CRP in the observation group were higher than those in the control group and the disease control group (P<0.05). The abnormal rates of thyroid function and hs-CRP level in the observation group were higher than those in the control group and the disease control group (P<0.05). PT, APTT, and TT of the observation group were higher than those of the control group and the disease control group (P<0.05). The abnormal rate of coagulation function in the observation group was higher than that in the control group and the disease control group (P<0.05). The levels of FT3, FT4, TSH, hs-CRP, PT, APTT, and TT in the first stage were lower than those in the second and third stages, while these parameters in the secondary stage were lower than those in the third stage (P<0.05). The severity of syphilis was positively correlated with FT3, FT4, hs-CRP, APTT, and TT (P<0.05). Among these indicators, TT was more effective in the diagnosis of syphilis. Conclusion Syphilis patients have hyperthyroidism, accompanied by coagulation dysfunction and abnormal increase in hs-CRP, which are all related to the condition of syphilis patients. The combined prediction of syphilis patients has high effectiveness.
5.A Preliminary Study on the Construction and Visualization of Knowledge Graph for the Ancient Chinese Medical Book Ling Shu
Ying-Xuan CHEN ; Wei-Hao XIE ; Fan CHEN ; Qian XU ; Rong-Yao LI ; Zhen-Hu CHEN ; Xiu-Feng LIU
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;41(3):782-790
Objective To explore the construction and visualization for knowledge graph of Ling Shu(Spiritual Pivot),with a view to providing ideas for the structured storage and display of the theoretical knowledge of the ancient Chinese medical books.Methods Using the professional idea of constructing knowledge graphs for reference,text mining technology was applied to construct the thesaurus,and then word division,entity recognition,and relationship extraction for the original text of Ling Shu were performed to get the elements of knowledge graph construction.The graph database Neo4j was used for the storage and query of the knowledge graph,and then the visual display of the knowledge graph was achieved.Results The 1 216 high-quality words consisting of the thesaurus of Ling Shu were obtained,and the construction of the knowledge graph of the theory of Ling Shu was realized.The constructed knowledge graph basically displayed the traditional Chinese medicine theories such as the correlation of visceral manifestations with essence qi,and the relationship between emotions and the five-zang organs described in Ling Shu,which made the retrieval and utilization of the related entities and relationships possible,and provided ideas for the structured storage and display of the theoretical knowledge of the ancient books of Chinese medicine.Conclusion The knowledge graph construction technology can be used to obtain the Chinese medicine theoretical knowledge graph of Ling Shu,and to display the knowledge connections of yin-yang and the five elements,and the internal organs and meridians expressed in the Ling Shu.The construction of the knowledge graph and its storage in the graph database enable the knowledge graph involved in the text of Ling Shu to be displayed in the form of visualized semantic network graph,and also make the embedding of other search systems such as the semantic search and semantic wiki possible,which will be helpful for the development of Chinese medicine intelligent medical services.
6.Clinical Study on LUO's Nephropathy Recipe Ⅲ Combined with Conventional Western Medicine in Treating Stage 3-5 Non-dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease of Spleen-Kidney Deficiency with Turbidity-Toxin-Stasis Obstruction Type
Xuan ZHU ; Xi-Xia CHEN ; Ru-Ping WANG ; Yong-Qian HE ; Chun-Peng WANG ; Ren LUO
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;41(4):815-821
Objective To investigate the clinical effect of LUO's Nephropathy Recipe Ⅲ(composed of Sargassum,Astragali Radix,Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma,Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata,calcined Ostreae Concha,Houttuyniae Herba,Schizonepetae Spica,etc.)combined with conventional western medicine in treating stage 3-5 non-dialysis chronic kidney disease(CKD)of spleen-kidney deficiency with turbidity-toxin-stasis obstruction type.Methods A total of 180 patients with stage 3-5 non-dialysis CKD of spleen-kidney deficiency with turbidity-toxin-stasis obstruction type were randomly divided into observation group and control group,with 90 cases in each group.The control group was given conventional western medicine for symptomatic treatment,and the observation group was treated with LUO's Nephropathy RecipeⅢon the basis of treatment for the control group.The course of treatment for the two groups covered one month.Before and after treatment,the levels of serum inflammatory factors,renal function indicators and urine protein parameters in the two groups were observed.After treatment,the clinical efficacy and safety of the two groups were evaluated.Results(1)After one month of treatment,the total effective rate in the observation group was 95.56%(86/90)and that in the control group was 81.11%(73/90).The intergroup comparison(tested by chi-square test)showed that the efficacy of the observation group was significantly superior to that of the control group(P<0.01).(2)After treatment,the serum levels of inflammatory factors of transforming growth factor β1(TGF-β1),monocyte chemotactic protein 1(MCP-1),and tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α)in the two groups were significantly decreased compared with those before treatment(P<0.05),and the decrease in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group(P<0.01).(3)After treatment,the levels of renal function indicators of blood urea nitrogen(BUN),serum creatinine(Scr),blood uric acid(UA),and cystatin C(Cys-C)in the two groups were significantly decreased compared with those before treatment(P<0.05),and the decrease in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group(P<0.01).(4)After treatment,the levels of 24-hour urine protein quantification and urine microalbumin in the two groups were significantly decreased compared with those before treatment(P<0.05),and the decrease in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group(P<0.01).(5)The incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was 4.44%(4/90),which was significantly lower than that of 15.56%(14/90)in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant between the two groups(P<0.05).Conclusion LUO's Nephropathy Recipe Ⅲ combined with conventional western medicine exerts satisfactory efficacy in treating stage 3-5 non-dialysis CKD patients with spleen-kidney deficiency with turbidity-toxin-stasis obstruction syndrome type,and the therapy can significantly alleviate the inflammatory response,improve the renal function,decrease the urinary protein excretion of the patients,with high safety profile.
7.Median effective dose of remimazolam combined with sufentanil for inhibition of nasopharyngeal airway insertion reaction in elderly patients
Shuwen QIAN ; Xuan GUO ; Yun SHEN ; Mazhong ZHANG
The Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology 2024;40(1):61-64
Objective To calculate median effective dose(ED50)of remimazolam combined with sufentanil for inhibition of nasopharyngeal airway insertion reaction in elderly patients.Methods Thirty-eight patients,aged≥65 years,BMI 18-25 kg/m2,ASA physical statusⅠ-Ⅲ,undergoing elective cata-ract surgery under nasopharyngeal airway were selected.Patients received intravenous sufentanil injections of 0.1 μg/kg,followed by intravenous remimazolam injection 3 minutes later,then nasopharyngeal airway in-sertion after 2 minutes.The initial dose of remimazolam was 0.2 mg/kg and adjusted by 0.01 mg/kg,based on the modified Dixon sequential method.A positive reaction was defined as head shaking,choking,body movement,an increase in HR>20%of the basal value,or an increase in SBP or DBP>20%of the basal value at the time of nasopharyngeal airway placement.The procedure was stopped after seven crossovers.The ED50,95%effective dose(ED95)of remimazolam,and 95%confidence intervals(CI)were calculated by probabilistic unit(Probit)regression analysis.Results When combined with sufentanil,the ED50 and ED95 of remimazolam for inhibition of nasopharyngeal airway insertion in elderly patients was 0.193 mg/kg(95%CI 0.191-0.195 mg/kg)and 0.209 mg/kg(95%CI 0.205-0.213 mg/kg),respectively.Conclusion The ED50 of remimazolam combined with sufentanil for inhibition of nasopharyngeal airway in-sertion reaction in elderly patients were 0.193 mg/kg(95%CI 0.191-0.195 mg/kg).
8.Clinical observation of splenectomy with distal pancreatectomy during cytoreductive surgery in epithelial ovarian cancer
Yi-Xuan LIU ; Qian-Qian YAN ; Yu-Lian CHEN ; Ying ZHOU ; Rong JIANG
Fudan University Journal of Medical Sciences 2024;51(1):50-55
Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of splenectomy with distal pancreatectomy during cytoreductive surgery in epithelial ovarian cancer(EOC).Methods A total of 17 patients from Zhongshan Hospital,Fudan University and the First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China(Anhui Provincial Hospital)received splenectomy with distal pancreatectomy during cytoreductive surgery in EOC were recruited.Their clinicopathological characteristics,postoperative complications and survival situation were retrospective analyzed.Results Of the 17 patients,there were 13 primary cases and 4 recurrent cases.Eleven cases(64.7%)had preoperative imaging finding with metastatic lesions in the splenic hilum,among whom 6 cases had distal pancreas metastasis during the operation.The drainage was placed in the splenic fossa for the measurement of amylase levels in drain fluid and was removed after 8(3-12)days.There were 4 patients had postoperative pancreatic fistula(POPF)of grade A,3 patients had POPF of grade B and no POPF of grade C occurred.The 2 patients with POPF of grade B improved after percutaneous drainage,and the rest recovered with somatostatin,antibiotic drugs and medicines without perioperative mortality.The interval between surgery to chemotherapy was 17.5(13-37)days.The median follow-up time was 14(4-64)months and the median progression-free survival was 10(5-32)months.Conclusion Splenectomy with distal pancreatectomy as part of cytoreduction surgery in EOC is needed for optimal resection,and the complication of pancreatic fistula could be managed conservatively.
9.Relationship between perioperative nutrition risk and venous thromboembolism in patients with hip fracture
Miao HE ; Rong PENG ; Jinshan TIAN ; Xuan LIU ; Lei DENG ; Qian WU
Tianjin Medical Journal 2024;52(1):97-101
Objective To investigate the relationship between perioperative nutritional risk and venous thromboembolism(VTE)in patients with hip fracture.Methods A total of 379 patients with unilateral hip fracture due to fall or sprain who underwent elective surgery were selected and divided into the non-VTE group(246 cases)and the VTE group(133 cases)according to whether or not VTE occurred during perioperative period.Basic information,surgical and anesthesia records,nutritional risk related indicators,inflammatory indicators and outcome indicators of patients were collected.Multiple Logistic regression was used to analyze the independent influencing factors of perioperative VTE.Receiver operating characteristics(ROC)curves were used to assess the ability to discriminate independent factors,and DeLong test was used to compare area under the curve(AUC).Results Compared with the non-VTE group,the proportion of patients in the VTE group was older,complicated with hypertension,the time to visit hospital more than 2 days,received(hollow/intramedullary nail)internal fixation,perioperative blood transfusion,ASA gradeⅢtoⅣ,and higher nutritional risk screening Table(NRS)-2002 scores on admission and higher postoperative neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio(NLR).Nutritional prognosis index(PNI),hemoglobin(Hb)and prealbumin(PA)at admission and after operation were lower in the VTE group than those in the non-VTE group(P<0.01).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that PNI was decreased,NRS-2002 scores and PA were increased,and the time of visit hospital was>2 days after internal fixation.American College of Anesthesiologists(ASA)gradesⅢ-Ⅳwere independent risk factors for perioperative VTE of hip fracture(P<0.05).ROC curve analysis showed that the AUC(95%CI)of NRS-2002 at admission was 0.739(0.692-0.783),and that of PNI at admission was 0.720(0.672-0.765),both of which were better than other influencing factors(P<0.01).Conclusion NRS-2002 and PNI are good predictors of perioperative VTE in patients with hip fracture.
10.Visual analysis of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for pain
Xuan GONG ; Qian WANG ; Junbin LIN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(11):1749-1755
BACKGROUND:Extracorporeal shock wave therapy,as its potential benefits for various musculoskeletal diseases,has received widespread attention.Increasingly studies have demonstrated that it has excellent effects such as pain relief and functional recovery.However,bibliometric analysis in the domain of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for pain is relatively lacking. OBJECTIVE:To visually analyze the studies related to extracorporeal shock wave therapy for pain and to sort out the knowledge structure and explore its research status as well as hot trends in this field at home and abroad. METHODS:The publications related to extracorporeal shock wave therapy for pain from 2002 to 2022 in Web of Science Core Collection database and CNKI database were searched.Visual analysis using Citespace software was performed to produce the diagrams and interpret their meanings. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:A total of 2 101 studies were included.The number of documents issued showed a fluctuating upward trend and the United States and China had certain advantages in the number of documents issued.The issuing institutions are mainly universities and hospitals and the issuing authors mostly belonged to independent teams.The exchange between issuing institutions and authors needed to be strengthened and the degree of cross-institutional and cross-regional cooperation was low.Keyword visual analysis indicated that extracorporeal shock wave therapy has been widely used in musculoskeletal diseases and further studies should focus on multidisciplinary in-depth study and observation of the clinical efficacy of combined therapy.The studies on the topic of extracorporeal shock wave therapy treating pain mainly focus on musculoskeletal diseases,including plantar fasciitis,scapulohumeral periarthritis,and tennis elbow.In recent years,combined treatment with ultrasound-guided injection therapy,traditional Chinese treatment techniques and expansion of new fields become research trends and hotspots of concern.


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