Effects of Zhoufei Pingchuan Capsules on Th17/Treg Balance and Related Inflammatory Factors in Peripheral Blood of Patients with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Lung-kidney Qi Deficiency Syndrome / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To investigate the effects of Zhoufei Pingchuan Capsules on the balance of peripheral blood helper T lymphocyte 17 cell/regulatory T lymphocyte cell(Th17/Treg)and related inflammatory factors in peripheral blood of patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)with lung-kidney qi deficiency syndrome.Methods Totally 40 COPD patients were randomly divided into the study group and the control group,with 20 cases in each group.Another 20 cases were in the healthy group.The control group was given tiotropium bromide powder inhalation,18 μg/time,1 time/d,inhalation;on the basis of the control group,the study group was given Zhoufei Pingchuan Capsules,3 pills/time,3 times/d,orally.All patients were treated for 8 weeks.The healthy group was not given any intervention.Forced expiratory volume in one second(FEV1),FEV1/forced vital capacity(FEV1/FVC),maximum mid-expiratory flow(MMEF),carbon monoxide diffusing capacity/alveolar ventilation(DLCO/VA),arterial partial pressure of oxygen(PaO2),arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide(PaCO2),COPD assessment test(CAT)score,Th17/Treg ratio,cytokines interleukin(IL)-17,IL-22,IL-10,and transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1)were compared before and after treatment.Results Compared with before treatment,the lung function indexes(FEV1,FEV1/FVC,MMEF,DLCO/VA),blood gas indexes(PaO2,PaCO2)and CAT score in the study group after treatment were significantly improved(P<0.05).After treatment,the mean values of MMEF,DLCO/VA,PaCO2 and CAT score in the study group were better than those in the control group(P<0.05).Compared with before treatment,the levels of Th17,IL-17 and IL-22 in the study group were significantly lower,and the levels of Treg,IL-10 and TGF-β1 were significantly higher(P<0.05).After treatment,there were significant differences in Th17,Treg,IL-17,IL-22,IL-10 and TGF-β1 among the three groups(P<0.01).Further pairwise comparison showed that Th17 ranked in the order of high and low was control group>study group>healthy group,Treg in the order of high and low was healthy group>study group>control group,the levels of IL-17 and IL-22 in the order of high and low were control group>study group>healthy group,and the levels of IL-10 and TGF-β1 in the order of high and low were healthy group>study group>control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05).Conclusion Zhoufei Pingchuan Capsules can improve the lung function,arterial blood gas and symptom score of patients with lung-kidney qi deficiency syndrome in stable stage of COPD.Its mechanism may be related to regulating the balance of Th17/Treg,down-regulating the levels of Th17,IL-17 and IL-22,and up-regulating the levels of Treg,IL-10 and TGF-β1,in order to reduce airway inflammation and regulate immune homeostasis.

Theoretical Connotation and Mechanism of Regulating Mental Activity by Dredging Collaterals in Treatment of Psycho-cardiological Diseases via Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor / 中国实验方剂学杂志

The incidence of psycho-cardiological diseases， i.e.， cardiovascular diseases combined with psychological disorders， is increasing year by year. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor （BDNF） plays a role in the pathogenesis of such diseases. According to the theory of collateral diseases， our team innovates the concept of regulating mental activity by dredging collaterals in the treatment of psycho-cardiological diseases and summarizes the concepts of "heart of Qi and collaterals" and "heart of vessels and collaterals". We believe that obstructed collaterals and disturbed mental activity run through the whole course of psycho-cardiological diseases， being the core pathogenesis. BDNF closely related to the core pathogenesis can regulate nerve and vascular inflammation， alleviate oxidative stress， and mediate a variety of signaling pathways， thereby promoting the survival and repair of nerve cells and vascular endothelial cells to regulate emotion and protect the heart. Therefore， BDNF is one of the potential biomarkers for clinical treatment of psycho-cardiological diseases. Collateral obstruction caused by blood stasis is specifically manifested as collateral deficiency， blood stasis， and Qi stagnation in collaterals. It can easily lead to inflammation， free radical generation， and antioxidant system changes in the patients with psycho-cardiological diseases， which can cause oxidative stress damage， affect the BDNF level， and result in mental disorders， such as anxiety and depression. Disturbed mental activity is mainly caused by the disturbance in the heart of Qi and collaterals， which is specifically manifested as the disturbance of the mind and liver soul. It is prone to cause anxiety or depression symptoms， which is closely related to the BDNF-mediated abnormal activation of neural circuits， nerve injury， and inflammation. This article elaborates on the theoretical connotation and pathological mechanism of regulating mental activity by dredging collaterals in the treatment of psycho-cardiological diseases from the perspective of BDNF， aiming to provide new ideas for the prevention and treatment of psycho-cardiological diseases and collateral diseases.

Efficacy and safety of paliperidone palmitate versus other long-acting injectable antipsychotic drugs in the treatment of schizophrenia:a meta-analysis / 药物流行病学杂志

Objective To assess the safety of paliperidone palmitate(PP)injection versus other antipsychotic drugs long-acting injections(LAIs)in the treatment of schizophrenia.Methods PubMed,Web of Science,Embase,Cochrane Library,PsycINFO,CNKI,SinoMed,VIP and WanFang Data databases were searched to collect randomized controlled trials(RCTs)on PP injection versus other antipsychotic drugs LAIs in the treatment of schizophrenia from the inception to April 30,2023.Two reviewers independently screened literature,extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of included studies.Meta-analysis was then performed using RevMan 5.2 software.Results A total of 12 RCTs involving 4 368 patients were included.The results of Meta-analysis showed that there was no significant difference in clinical efficacy between PP injection treated group and risperidone LAIs treated group(P＞0.05),no significant difference was found for positive and negative syndrome scale(PANSS)overall score changes between PP injection treated group and other antipsychotic drugs LAIs treated group(P＞0.05).Compared with other antipsychotic LAIs treated groups,PP injection treated group had a significantly higher rate of total withdrawls(RR=1.14,95％CI 1.06 to 1.24,P＜0.01)and the incidence of adverse reactions of abnormal injection site(RR=2.08,95％CI 1.03 to 4.22,P=0.04).Conclusion Current evidence indicates that PP injection didn't show significant difference in efficacy outcomes,while may increase the incidence of some adverse reactions when compared with other antipsychotic drugs LAIs for schizophrenic.However,due to the limitations of the quantity and quality of the included studies,the above conclusions still need to be validated by more high-quality studies.

Chaihu Longgu Mulitang in Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease Complicated with Anxiety and Depression： A Review / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Coronary heart disease （CHD） with atherosclerosis is a common chronic disease worldwide， and anxiety and depression are potential and crucial risk factors for adverse prognosis in CHD. Chaihu Longgu Mulitang （CLMT）， first mentioned in the Shang Han Lun （《伤寒论》）， is a classic prescription for treating Shaoyang diseases combined with disturbance of the mind and spirit， with the effects of harmonizing Shaoyang and calming the mind. Current research on mechanisms has shown that CLMT can play a role in CHD complicated with anxiety and depression through multiple pathways， including regulating related signaling pathways， inhibiting the expression of inflammatory factors， improving oxidative stress damage， modulating neurotransmitter levels， suppressing the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis， promoting mobilization of mesenchymal stem cells from the bone marrow， and inhibiting platelet activation. Clinical studies have demonstrated that CLMT significantly improves symptoms such as angina and insomnia caused by CHD complicated with anxiety and depression， effectively reduces negative emotions， improves traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） syndrome scores， and decreases levels of inflammatory factors. Furthermore， it has fewer adverse reactions and higher safety than conventional western medicine treatments. This article provides a review of the mechanisms and clinical studies of CLMT in the treatment of CHD complicated with anxiety and depression based on a comprehensive analysis of literature from the China National Knowledge Infrastructure （CNKI）， Wanfang Data， VIP， PubMed， and other databases in the past 15 years， in order to provide references for further research on the use of CLMT in the management of CHD complicated with anxiety and depression.

Correlation between preoperative platelet parameters and clinicopathological features of differentiated thyroid cancer / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

Objective:To investigate the correlation between preoperative platelet parameters and the clinicopathological features of differentiated thyroid cancer. Methods:We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of patients with thyroid tumors admitted to Zhongda Hospital affiliated to Southeast University and healthy adults with normal physical examination results in our hospital from January 2019 to December 2020, and collected their general information and preoperative blood routine data. Patients with undifferentiated thyroid cancer, diabetes, coronary heart disease, hematological diseases, kidney diseases, autoimmune diseases, genetic diseases, infectious diseases, other systemic tumors, hepatitis or cirrhosis, or those taking anticoagulants were excluded. The exclusion criteria for healthy adults were the absence of the above diseases and normal physical examination results. Differences in platelet parameters among the three groups were compared, and the correlation between clinicopathological characteristics of thyroid cancer, accompanying cervical lymph node metastasis, and platelet parameters of patients was analyzed. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the risk factors of thyroid cancer with cervical lymph node metastasis. Results:A total of 117 cases of differentiated thyroid cancer were collected, including 33 males and 84 females, with an average age of （41.64±12.25） years; 46 patients had benign thyroid tumors, including 15 males and 31 females, with an average age of （41.35±12.52） years; 50 healthy adults with normal physical examination results in our hospital during the same period were also included, including 18 males and 32 females, with an average age of（42.02±9.62） years, without underlying diseases. The platelet count of the differentiated thyroid cancer group was higher than that of the benign thyroid tumor group（t=-2.219, P=0.028） and the normal control group（t=2.069, P=0.04）, while the platelet distribution width of the differentiated thyroid cancer group was lower than that of the benign thyroid tumor group（t=2.238, P=0.027） and the normal control group（t=-2.618, P=0.002）. These differences were statistically significant. Preoperative age ≤45 years（χ²=4.225, P=0.04）, tumor diameter>1 cm（χ²=4.415, P=0.036）, PLT（t=-4.018, P<0.01） increase, and PDW（t=4.568, P<0.01） decrease were significantly correlated with cervical lymph node metastasis of thyroid cancer and had statistical significance. Univariate analysis showed that age ≤45 years（OR=0.447, 95%CI 0.206-0.970, P=0.042）, tumor diameter>1 cm（OR=2.3, 95%CI 1.050-5.039, P=0.037）, PLT（OR=1.012, 95%CI 1.005-1.019, P=0.001）, and PDW（OR=0.693, 95%CI 0.518-0.827, P<0.01） were risk factors for cervical lymph node metastasis of thyroid cancer. The results of multifactorial logistic regression analysis showed that PLT（OR=1.008, 95%CI 1.001-1.016, P=0.026） and PDW（OR=0.692, 95%CI 0.564-0.848, P<0.01） were independent risk factors for thyroid cancer with cervical lymph node metastasis. Conclusion:PLT and PDW may be useful predictive factors for the differentiation of thyroid cancer malignancy and central lymph node metastasis.

Network meta-analysis of five Chinese patent medicines in the treatment of coronary microvascular disease / 国际中医中药杂志

Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy rate, vascular endothelial relaxation factor NO and safety of five different Chinese patent medicines combined with western medicine in the treatment of coronary microvascular disease (CMVD).Methods:Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of Shexiang Baoxin Pills, Tongxinluo Capsules, Compound Danshen Dripping Pills, Yindan Xinnaotong Soft Capsules, and Xinkeshu Tablets combined with conventional western medicine therapy in the treatment of CMVD were retrieved from China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Academic Journal Database (Wanfang Data), Chinese Science and Technology Journal Database (Chongqing VIP), China Biomedical Literature Service System (SinoMed), PubMed, Cochrance Library and Embase databases from the establishment of the database to June 2022. The literature was imported and screened by EndNote software, and the risk quality of literature bias was evaluated by Revman 5.4 software. StataSE16 (64-bit) software was used for reticular meta analysis to compare the differences in clinical efficacy and drug safety of five proprietary Chinese medicines combined with western medicine.Results:A total of 24 RCT studies were included, 24 of which were double-arm studies, and five kinds of proprietary Chinese medicine combined with western medicine were compared. The results of reticular meta analysis: in terms of improving the clinical effective rate, the order of the five proprietary Chinese medicine combination groups was as follows: Yindan Xinnaotong Soft Capsules group > Shexiang Baoxin Pills group > Tongxinluo Capsules group > Xinkeshu Tablets group > Compound Danshen Dripping Pills group. In terms of regulating vasodilation factor NO, the order of the four proprietary Chinese medicine combination groups is as follows: Yindan Xinnaotong Soft Capsules group > Compound Danshen Dripping Pills group > Tongxinluo Capsules group > Shexiang Baoxin Pills group. In terms of safety, there were 3 reports of adverse reactions in the research literature of the five proprietary Chinese medicines.Conclusions:The clinical efficacy rate of five kinds of proprietary Chinese medicine combined with western medicine routine regimen is better than that of western medicine routine regimen alone, and the combination group of four kinds of proprietary Chinese medicine is superior to western medicine in regulating vasodilation factor NO, and Yindan Xinnaotong Soft Capsules group is superior in clinical efficacy rate and regulation of vasodilation factor NO. However, the quality and samples of this study are different, and the comparison of the curative effect of the combined group of proprietary Chinese medicine still needs a large sample and high-quality RCT study to demonstrate.

Efficacy and safety of CT-guided percutaneous catheter drainage in treatment of uniloculated deep neck abscesses / 中华全科医师杂志

Twenty-three patients with uniloculated deep neck abscesses (UDNA),in whom the antibiotic therapy failed and CT-guided percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) was performed from January 2005 to June 2015,were included in the study.Catheter placement was carried out using Trocar technique in all cases.Open surgical drainage was performed when PCD procedures failed.The abscess was completely drained and open surgical drainage was avoided in 19 cases (83％);the surgical drainage was performed because of muhiple internal septation in 3 (13％) case,and 1 (4％) case died from uremia.In this series the technical success rate and clinical success rate of PCD were 96％ (22/23) and 83％ (19/23),respectively.All patients were followed-up by CT scan.No other complications and no mortality occurred during the procedure,while postoperative pneumatosis developed in 1 case.CT-guided PDC is a safe and highly effective low-cost procedure for the treatment of patients with UDNA who failed medical therapy,it may be considered as an alternative to open surgery.

Application of Boari bladder muscle flap surgery in nephron sparing surgery for patients with middle and lower ureteral carcinoma / 局解手术学杂志

Objective To observe the effect of Boari bladder muscle flap surgery in nephron sparing surgery for patients with middle and lower ureteral carcinoma. Methods Totally 80 patients with middle and lower ureteral carcinoma underwent surgery in our hospital from March 2009 to March 2012 were selected and divided into the control group and the observation group,with 40 cases in each group. Patients of the control group were treated with ureteral carcinoma radical prostatectomy while patients of the observation group were treated with Boari bladder muscle flap surgery,and all of them were followed up for 3 years after operation. Observed the renal function,renal tumor markers and the level of inflammatory symptoms of the 2 groups before the operation and 3 months after the operation,and compared the long-term progno-sis of the 2 groups. Results There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in renal function index before operation. The level of BUN,Scr,blood urea and serum uric acid index in the 2 groups were all increased compared with those before operation,but the increase of the control group was significantly higher with statistically significant differences (P0. 05). The survival rate 1 year,2 years and 3 years after operation also had no significant difference between the 2 groups (P>0. 05). Conclusion The use of Boari bladder muscle flap surgery in nephron sparing surgery for patients with middle and lower ureteral carcinoma can effectively maintain the renal function of patients without affecting the radical and long-term prognosis.