Human beings are inevitably exposed to toxic substances as a result of influences of potential contamination factors in the environment,food and medicines,which poses a threat to human health.In order to effectively screen and prevent the exposure or intake of such substances,it is neces-sary to develop in vitro assays for the detection and toxicity evaluation of toxic substances.High content screening(HCS)has been recognized as an important tool for toxicity testing and risk assessment of compounds due to its high throughput and automation advantages,and has been widely used in in vitro toxicology research.In this review,we described the system components of HCS and its workflow in toxicity screening and toxicity evaluation by focusing on cases of their application in toxicity detection and evaluation studies,including the cytotoxicity,hepatotoxicity,nephrotoxicity,genotoxicity,neurotox-icity,cardiotoxicity,and developmental toxicity.In addition,the applications and developments of machine learning in HCS were explored,especially to the advantages of supervised and unsupervised machine learning strategies for high throughput image screening and data analysis.Finally,the future applications of HCS in toxicity screening and evaluation are outlined,especially in terms of binding new models and gene editing technology.

Objective:To search, evaluate and integrate the best evidence of the best evidence for emergency service surge capacity.Methods:According to the "6S" model of evidence resources, the related evidence on emergency service surge capacity in Guidelines International Network, National Guideline Clearinghouse, Canadian Medical Association CPG Infobase, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, European Society for Emergency Medicine, the American College of Emergency Physicians, Emergency Nurses Association, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, BMJ Best Practice, UpToDate,CKNI, Wanfang, and VIP database were searched by computer. The retrieval time limit was from the establishment of the database to Dec 31, 2023. Literature quality assessment and data extraction were performed by 2 researchers.Results:A total of 11 articles were included in this study, including 1 guideline, 7 expert consensuses and 3 systematic reviews, which summarized 43 pieces of evidence involving 7 categories, namely core elements, organizational management, space management, personnel allocation, material allocation, education and training, and support services.Conclusions:The best evidence summarized in this study can provide a reference for emergency service to improve surge capacity. In clinical application, emergency departments should focus on organizational, space, personnel and materials management, combined with the type of emergency events, to maximize their routine, emergency and crisis response capabilities, so as to respond to medical surges effectively.

Objective:To evaluate the effect of closed-loop therapy system in adult non-mechanical ventilation patients in order to provide evidence-based basis for promoting the safety of oxygen therapy.Methods:Randomized controlled trials of closed-oxygen therapy system on the percentage within SpO 2 target, the incidence of hypoxaemia or hyperoxia, oxygen consumption, the mean oxygen therapy days, as well as the length of hospital stay in adult non-mechanical ventilation patients were searched in PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane, CNKI, Wanfang, VIP from inception to June 30, 2022. Data extraction, and literature quality evaluation were performed by two researchers independently, RevMan 5.3 was used for meta-analysis. Results:A total of 5 articles including 502 patients were included. The results showed that the closed oxygen therapy system could significantly improve the percentage of time within SpO 2 target of patients ( SMD=1.56, 95% CI 1.22-1.90, Z=9.04, P<0.001) and reduce the percentage of time with hypoxaemia ( SMD=-0.35, 95% CI-0.50--0.19, Z=4.37, P<0.001) or hyperoxia ( SMD=-0.91, 95% CI-1.07--0.75, Z=11.04, P<0.001) of patients. Moreover, the mean oxygen flow rate of closed oxygen therapy ( SMD=-0.64, 95% CI-1.25--0.03, Z=2.07, P<0.05), the mean oxygen therapy days ( SMD=-0.55, 95%, CI-1.06--0.03, Z=2.08, P<0.05), as well as the length of hospital stay ( SMD=-1.68, 95% CI-2.22--1.14, Z=6.11, P<0.001) were lower than those of patients with manual adjustment systems. Conclusion:The closed oxygen therapy system can promote the safety of oxygen use, but it needs clinical application to further explore.

Objective:To investigate the prevalence of thyroid nodules (TN) among people undergoing physical examination in Taiyuan City, and evaluate the impact of hyperuricemia (HUA) on the risk of TN.Methods:Using a prospective design, a total of 42 966 people who underwent routine physical examination at Shanxi Shangning Health Examination Center from October 2020 to October 2021 were selected as subjects and divided into the HUA group ( n = 7 235) and the non-HUA group ( n = 35 731) based on the serum uric acid levels. The propensity score matching (PSM) method was used to balance the confounding factors between groups, and logistic regression was used to analyze the impact of HUA on the risk of TN. Results:The total detection rate of TN in the physical examination population was 55.6% (23 907/42 966). The detection rate of TN in females [61.0% (15 011/24 618)] was higher than that in males [48.5% (8 896/18 348)], and the difference was statistically significant (χ 2 = 664.55, P < 0.001). A total of 2 438 pairs of matching data were obtained after PSM, and the distribution of confounding factors in HUA and non-HUA groups reached equilibrium (the absolute values of standardized differences < 0.10). Logistic regression analysis before PSM showed that HUA was a protective factor for the incidence of TN in general population and males [odds ratio ( OR) = 0.696, 0.817, 95% confidence interval ( CI): 0.661 - 0.732, 0.768 - 0.868], while HUA was a risk factor for the incidence of TN in females ( OR = 1.370, 95% CI: 1.192 - 1.574). After PSM, HUA was not a influencing factor for the incidence of TN in general population and males ( P > 0.05), but it was still a risk factor in females for the onset of TN ( OR = 1.373, 95% CI: 1.014 - 1.858). Conclusion:In the physical examination population in Taiyuan City, HUA is an independent risk factor for TN in females.

Objective:To understand the cognition and attitudes of Emergency Department nurses towards palliative care, and to explore the factors that hinder or promote the development of palliative care in the Emergency Department, so as to provide basic data for emergency palliative care.Methods:From March to June 2021, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 nurses in the Emergency Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital using the purposeful sampling. The interview data were organized and analyzed using Colaizzi's 7-step analysis method.Results:A total of three themes were induced. The themes were that Emergency Department patients and their families were often caught in decision-making dilemmas, and Emergency Department nurses had a high degree of acceptance of palliative care, but there were barriers to implementation in the Emergency Department, and the implementation methods of emergency palliative care needed to be further explored, and Emergency Department nurses were willing to participate in palliative care training.Conclusions:Emergency palliative care needs to consider the characteristics of the Emergency Department work environment and explore appropriate implementation methods. Training related to palliative care can be increased, the palliative care literacy of Emergency Department nurses can be improved, so as to provide effective support for life-limited patients and their families.

Objective:To understand the cognition and attitudes of Emergency Department nurses towards palliative care, and to explore the factors that hinder or promote the development of palliative care in the Emergency Department, so as to provide basic data for emergency palliative care.Methods:From March to June 2021, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 nurses in the Emergency Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital using the purposeful sampling. The interview data were organized and analyzed using Colaizzi's 7-step analysis method.Results:A total of three themes were induced. The themes were that Emergency Department patients and their families were often caught in decision-making dilemmas, and Emergency Department nurses had a high degree of acceptance of palliative care, but there were barriers to implementation in the Emergency Department, and the implementation methods of emergency palliative care needed to be further explored, and Emergency Department nurses were willing to participate in palliative care training.Conclusions:Emergency palliative care needs to consider the characteristics of the Emergency Department work environment and explore appropriate implementation methods. Training related to palliative care can be increased, the palliative care literacy of Emergency Department nurses can be improved, so as to provide effective support for life-limited patients and their families.

Peking Union Medical College Hospital, as one of the most stressful medical institutions in China, is facing the problem of emergency department overcrowding. In order to effectively alleviate the emergency overcrowding, improve the medical quality and patients′ medical experience, the hospital firmly grasped the two incremental links of " throughput" and " output" factors, established a multidisciplinary and multi-department cooperation team, constructed a close medical alliance cooperation mode, and innovated and explored a harmonious emergency overcrowding relief mode with the goal of unblocking the " exit" of patients. The practice showed that the comprehensive measures could effectively alleviate the problem of emergency overcrowding, and improve the medical environment and medical quality.

Objective? To explore the effects of systematic desensitization therapy on training for newly admitted emergency nurses. Methods? Totally 60 newly admitted nurses working in the Emergency Department, Peking Union Medical College Hospital between July 2014 and July 2017 were selected using convenient sampling and divided into the observation group (n=30) and the control group (n=30) according to the random number table. Patients in the control group received conventional training for newly admitted nurses, while patients in the observation group received systematic desensitization therapy. Self-Anxiety Scale (SAS), New Emergency Nurse Core Competency Questionnaire (NENCCQ) and New Emergency Nurse Teaching Satisfaction Questionnaire (NENTSQ) were used to evaluate the effects of intervention. Results? The SAS scores of the observation group were lower than those of the control group (P＜ 0.05); the total score and scores of various dimensions of NENCCQ of the observation group were higher than those of the control group (P＜ 0.05); and the satisfaction of the observation group was higher than that of the control group (P＜0.05). Conclusions? Systematic desensitization therapy in the training for newly admitted emergency nurses can effectively mitigate the anxiety in newly admitted emergency nurses and improve their core competency and satisfaction.

Objective? To investigate the current status and influencing factors on career decision-making self-efficacy among near-employment internship nursing students. Methods? By convenience sampling, the near-employment internship nursing students who voluntarily participant in this research were selected from April to May of 2018 from a ClassⅢ Grade A hospital in Beijing. The Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale (CDMSE) was used in the study to investigate the participants. A total of 178 questionnaires were distributed with 170 valid ones retrieved. Results? The total score of CDMSE of 170 near employment internship nursing students was (137.62±2.240). The linear-regression analysis showed that gender and satisfaction on hospitals were the influencing factors of their career decision-making self-efficacy. Conclusions? The career decision-making self-efficacy of internship nursing students is at an intermediate level. Hospitals and schools can develop individualized training methods for them in order to improve their career decision-making self-efficacy.

Objective? To understand the psychological experience of nursing interns who underwent bedside rescue events. Methods? From September to December of 2018, 12 nursing interns who underwent bedside rescue events in Rescue Room of Emergency Department were interviewed and data was processed by Colaizzi 7-step analysis method. Results? Totally five themes were extracted: novelty and overwhelming, orderly rescue work caused the nursing interns to think about their own value, the sense of value due to professional identity, solid basic skills and reasonable teaching is the cornerstone of the rescue room internship, and the perception of sense of mission. Conclusions? Schools and hospitals should pay attention to the cultivation of soft skills of nursing interns, improve the familiarity of nursing interns with first-aid equipment, consolidate their basic skills, and establish a standardized first-aid process to improve the teaching work to foster first-aid awareness of nursing interns and promote nursing students to integrate into the rescue environment.