1.Comparison of Automatic Evaluation Methods for Pattern Hallucinations of Large Language Models in Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Differentiation
Qinwei WU ; Yuzhu GAO ; Xingyue GOU ; Junyu YAO ; Chuangan ZHOU ; Zhengchun XUE ; Zhirong XU ; Xinlin CHEN ; Dong CAO
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(17):1845-1852
ObjectiveTo compare the performance of different automatic evaluation methods for detecting pattern hallucinations generated by large language models (LLMs) in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome differentiation and to identify a strategy with higher overall discriminative performance against expert manual judgment. MethodsA standardized TCM syndrome-differentiation dataset containing 598 cases was constructed from case reports published in Chinese core journals indexed by Peking University Core Journals or Chinese Science Citation Database. Each of the 598 cases was submitted to five Chinese LLMs, with each model generating one syndrome-pattern output per case, yielding 2990 outputs in total. The 598 outputs generated by Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking were independently annotated for syndrome-pattern hallucinations by two licensed TCM physicians with intermediate or higher professional titles. Disagreements were adjudicated by a third licensed TCM physician with a senior associate professional title and more than 10 years of clinical experience. The resulting consensus annotations served as the reference labels for training and validating the automated evaluation method. Based on these reference labels, three categories of automated evaluation methods were developed and compared following a progressive strategy from text-level semantic similarity, to syndrome-element structural consistency, and finally multi-feature fusion. Method A employed sentence-embedding models based on semantic similarity between pattern texts. Method B adopted a rule-based threshold method using weighted Jaccard coefficients of disease-location and disease-nature syndrome elements. Method C utilized a machine-learning classifier integrating syndrome-element matching scores, missing and redundant syndrome-element counts, and multiple semantic-similarity features. Five-fold cross-validation was used to evaluate the discriminative performance of each method against manual judgment. The optimal method was then applied to uniformly assess the pattern hallucination rates of five LLMs. ResultsIn method A, text2vec-large-chinese showed best overall performance, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC), area under the precision-recall curve (PR-AUC), F1-score, sensitivity, and specificity of 0.849, 0.884, 0.794, 0.801, and 0.691, respectively. In method B, the corresponding metrics of the rule-based syndrome-element Jaccard threshold method were 0.848, 0.851, 0.817, 0.845, and 0.684, respectively; those of the LLM-based syndrome-element Jaccard method were 0.872, 0.906, 0.795, 0.764, and 0.780, respectively. In method C, the multilayer perceptron (MLP) classifier showed the best overall performance, with AUROC, PR-AUC, F1-score, sensitivity, and specificity of 0.933, 0.951, 0.871, 0.857, and 0.846, respectively. Under the unified evaluation framework combining DeepSeek-R1 syndrome-element extraction and MLP classifier, the estimated pattern hallucination rates of the five LLMs ranged from 56.0% to 77.4%. ConclusionAmong the three automatic evaluation methods, Method C integrating syndrome-element discrepancy features and text semantic features using an MLP classifier showed the highest overall discriminative performance against manual judgment, and is more suitable for evaluating syndrome hallucinations in LLM-based TCM syndrome differentiation tasks.
2.Preparation and performance evaluation of dissolving microneedles with a single matrix of Pterocarya hupehensis total flavonoids
Xingxing GAO ; Dan CHEN ; Yan XIA ; Lin DING ; Xingyue CHEN ; Yang XIANG ; Lunzhi LIU ; Lin YUAN
China Pharmacy 2026;37(16):2097-2104
OBJECTIVE To screen a single matrix, prepare dissolving microneedles of Pterocarya hupehensis total flavonoids(PHTF-MN), and characterize it while evaluating its analgesic effects.METHODS Using microneedle morphology and puncture rate as evaluation indicators, the matrix was screened from polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyvinylpyrrolidone K30 (PVP K30), PVP K90, and sodium hyaluronate with relative molecular weights of 15 000 and 60 000 (HA 1.5w and HA 6w ). PHTF-MN was prepared by the layer-by-layer casting method with the selected matrix, and the appearance and morphology, total flavonoid content, mechanical properties, puncture performance, dissolution properties, and drug release behavior of the obtained PHTF-MN were characterized. Using male BALB/c mice as test subjects and aspirin (ASA) as a positive control, the analgesic effects of the microneedles were evaluated using a formalin-induced pain model.RESULTS Blank microneedles prepared with 30% HA 1.5w exhibited optimal surface flatness and the membrane puncture rate (through 4 layers of parafilm membrane) reaching 78%. The PHTF-MNs (with PHTF contents of 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 mg/g in the matrix) exhibited uniform arrays and intact tips, with RSDs for total flavonoid contents all below 7% ( n =8). The single-needle puncture forces were 1.46 and 1.07 N (with PHTF contents of 30 and 50 mg/g in the matrix, respectively). The skin penetration rate approached 100%, with visible puncture marks in the stratum corneum and drug residue (with a PHTF content of 50 mg/g in the matrix). After 30 min of fixation, the needles had almost completely dissolved, and the skin retention rates all exceeded 90% (with PHTF contents of 10, 30, and 50 mg/g in the matrix, respectively). The cumulative release within 8 h was (134.64±2.03) μg/cm 2 , and the fit to the first-order kinetic equation ( R 2 =0.950 1) was highest (with a PHTF content of 50 mg/g in the matrix). Low- and high-dose PHTF-MN (containing 85.26 and 145.03 μg of total flavonoids per patch, respectively; 1 patch/day) significantly shortened the cumulative time of phase Ⅱ pain response in mice ( P <0.05), with pain inhibition rates (43.67% and 59.78%) comparable to those of ASA (53.70%).CONCLUSIONS PHTF-MN using HA 1.5w as a single matrix was successfully prepared. This formulation features a simplified preparation process, uniform drug loading, favorable mechanical properties, resistance to fracture, and rapid dissolution. Its drug release behavior conforms to a first-order kinetic model, and its analgesic effect is comparable to that of ASA.
3.Improved YOLOv5s based method for immunohistochemically positive cell counting
Xingyue CHEN ; Ziyan JIA ; Qing LI ; Dachuan ZHANG ; Lingjiao PAN ; Dawei SHEN
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2025;42(2):167-174
Objective To propose a novel method for immunohistochemically positive cell counting based on the improved YOLOv5s.Methods Regarding the small target characteristics of positive cells,a small target detection layer was added to refine feature extraction.Then,a bidirectional weighted feature pyramid network was used to replace path aggregation network(PANet)in the neck network for realizing multi-scale feature fusion.Additionally,the method used coordinate attention mechanism to make the model pay more attention to small target characteristics,and replaced the original GIoU with EIoU loss function for enhancing the detection performance.Results The model was trained on the self-built immunohistochemical image dataset.The average accuracy of the improved model was 89.3%,which was 4.0%higher than the original model and surpassed mainstream target detection models.The 5-year survival prediction model constructed with the method achieved an average accuracy of 76.8%and an average area under the curve of 0.81,demonstrating its superior prediction ability.Conclusion The proposed model can quickly detect the number of immunohistochemically positive cells and effectively assist doctors in survival prediction.
4.Analysis on the Adaptability of Health Resource Allocation and Economic Development Level in Sichuan Province
Yang CHEN ; Yuqing GONG ; Xinmei YANG ; Li CHEN ; Xingyue ZHU
Chinese Health Economics 2025;44(3):66-72
Objective:To explore the adaptability of health resources allocation and the economic development level in Sichuan Province and its influencing factors,so as to provide reference and suggestions for optimizing health resources allocation.Methods:Based on the panel data of 21 cities(states)in Sichuan Province,it analyzes the adaptability of health resources allocation and economic development in Sichuan Province from 2017 to 2021 and its influencing factors through entropy method,coupling coordination model and grey relational model.Results:From 2017 to 2021,the allocation level of health resources in most areas of Sichuan Province showed a gradual upward trend,but the rising speed was obviously lower than the growth rate of economic development;In 2021,the adaptability between the allocation of health resources and the level of economic development in most parts of Sichuan Province is still in a low coordination stage.Conclusion:Different regions should adopt differentiated development strategies based on their actual geographical conditions,optimize the allocation of health resources according to local conditions,and promote the coordinated development of health resource allocation and economic level.
5.Analysis on the Adaptability of Health Resource Allocation and Economic Development Level in Sichuan Province
Yang CHEN ; Yuqing GONG ; Xinmei YANG ; Li CHEN ; Xingyue ZHU
Chinese Health Economics 2025;44(3):66-72
Objective:To explore the adaptability of health resources allocation and the economic development level in Sichuan Province and its influencing factors,so as to provide reference and suggestions for optimizing health resources allocation.Methods:Based on the panel data of 21 cities(states)in Sichuan Province,it analyzes the adaptability of health resources allocation and economic development in Sichuan Province from 2017 to 2021 and its influencing factors through entropy method,coupling coordination model and grey relational model.Results:From 2017 to 2021,the allocation level of health resources in most areas of Sichuan Province showed a gradual upward trend,but the rising speed was obviously lower than the growth rate of economic development;In 2021,the adaptability between the allocation of health resources and the level of economic development in most parts of Sichuan Province is still in a low coordination stage.Conclusion:Different regions should adopt differentiated development strategies based on their actual geographical conditions,optimize the allocation of health resources according to local conditions,and promote the coordinated development of health resource allocation and economic level.
6.Exploration on the Acupoint Selection Law of Post-Stroke Respiratory Dysfunction Based on Data Mining with R Language
Wenyan WU ; Yike CHEN ; Wanshan LI ; Xingyue LEI ; Tong LIU ; Weichuan KUANG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(11):48-55
Objective To investigate the acupoint selection law in acupuncture therapy for post-stroke respiratory dysfunction through data mining techniques with R language;To provide references for acupoint selection of clinical acupuncture practice for this disease.Methods Clinical research literature about acupuncture therapy for post-stroke respiratory dysfunction was retrieved from CNKI,Wanfang Data,VIP,CBM,PubMed,Cochrane Library,Web of Science and Embase from the establishment of the databases to February 20,2025.An acupuncture prescription database was established using Excel 2021.R 4.4.3 was used to analyze acupoint application frequency,meridian tropism,regional distribution and specific acupoints,and clustering analysis and association rule analysis were performed.Results Totally 123 articles were obtained,including 123 acupuncture prescriptions,involving 110 acupoints with a total application frequency of 723 times.High-frequency acupoints included Feishu(BL13),Hegu(LI4),Zusanli(ST36)and Fengchi(GB20),etc.The most frequently used meridians were the Bladder Meridian,Ren Meridian,Lung Meridian and Stomach Meridian.Acupoints were predominantly distributed in the head,neck and back regions,with crossing acupoints being the most commonly employed specific acupoints.Clustering analysis identified five meaningful acupoint combinations.The acupoint pair"Feishu(BL13)-Pishu(BL20)"demonstrated the strongest association.Conclusion Acupuncture treatment for post-stroke respiratory dysfunction follows the principle of strengthening the spleen to resolve phlegm and ventilating lung qi.The core acupoint combination is Feishu(BL13)-Pishu(BL20),with additional a acupoints adjusted based on syndrome differentiation to optimize therapeutic efficacy.
7.Preliminary exploration of the application of multi-parameter ultrasound in the assessment of chronic kidney fibrosis
Yao ZHANG ; Xingyue HUANG ; Qing DENG ; Ting CHEN ; Xin HUANG ; Jun ZHANG ; Yugang HU ; Qing ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(1):65-73
Objective:To investigate the application value of multi-parameter ultrasound in the non-invasive assessment of renal fibrosis in patients with chronic kidney disease(CKD).Methods:From December 2023 to April 2024,77 CKD patients(CKD group)and 30 healthy individuals(control group)from Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University were prospectively collected. The CKD group was further classified into mild( n = 30),moderate( n = 25)and severe( n = 22)groups according to pathological assessment of renal fibrosis. Ultrasound parameters and clinical data of all patients were collected for group comparisons. Ultrasound parameters that showed statistically significant differences in univariate analysis were incorporated into a Logistic regression model to identify independent influencing factors. ROC curve was constructed,and the area under the curve(AUC)was calculated for statistical evaluation. Results:① The moderate and severe groups compared to control group,as well as the severe group compared to the mild and moderate groups,showed increased levels of SCr and BUN,and decreased level of eGFR,with statistically significant differences(all P < 0.05). The kidney length and renal parenchymal thickness in the moderate group were smaller than those in the control group,while the kidney length,renal parenchymal thickness,and renal cortical thickness in the severe group were smaller than those in the control,mild,and moderate groups,with statistically significant differences among the groups(all P < 0.05). The Vmax in the severe group was lower than those in the control,mild,and moderate groups,while the RI was higher than those in the control,mild,and moderate groups,with statistically significant differences(all P < 0.05). ②In superb microvascular imaging,perfusion levels were predominantly grade 5 in the control and mild groups(83.3%,25/30;70.0%,21/30),grade 4 in the moderate group(48.0%,12/25),and grade 3 in the severe group(63.6%,14/22). No significant differences were observed between the mild and control groups,or between the moderate and severe groups(all P>0.05),significant differences in blood flow perfusion were found between other groups( P < 0.05).③Shear wave elastography and super-resolution imaging revealed that mean of Young's modulus(Emean)in renal cortex increased progressively from the mild to the severe group,while microvascular density decreased. Except for Emean,which did not show significant differences between the moderate and severe groups( P > 0.05),all other parameters showed significant differences between groups( P < 0.05). ④ROC curve analysis indicated that differentiating the control group from the mild group using Emean and microvascular density,the AUC was 0.769(95% CI = 0.631 - 0.872, P<0.001),with a sensitivity of 0.821 and specificity of 0.539. For the combined use of Emean,microvascular density,peak inter-arterial velocity,and resistance index for distinguishing mild from moderate-to-severe fibrosis resulted in an AUC of 0.902(95% CI = 0.843 - 0.972,P < 0.001),with a sensitivity of 0.967 and specificity of 0.755. These multi-parameter combined diagnostic approaches outperformed single ultrasound parameters. Conclusions:Multi-parameter ultrasound technology can display multidimensional renal changes in patients with CKD and effectively assess the degree of renal fibrosis. It is expected to become a non-invasive,highly sensitive tool for evaluating renal fibrosis in CKD.
8.To construct nursing sensitive index system for patients with tracheotomy and dysphagia after brain injury based on evidence
Delian AN ; Yingjie ZHANG ; Ping FAN ; Hengfang RUAN ; Xingyue HOU ; Miaoxia CHEN ; Huijuan LI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2025;41(30):2366-2372
Objective:To construct a scientific, systematic, and clinically applicable evaluation system of quality-sensitive indicators for nursing care of patients with tracheostomy and swallowing disorders following brain injury, providing a basis for evaluating nursing care quality in this patient population.Methods:By reviewing the literature and qualitative studies, a draft evaluation indicator was formed based on nursing issues related to patients with swallowing disorders during their hospital stay, employing the "structure-process-outcome" three-dimensional quality management model as the theoretical foundation. Between July and September 2023, two rounds of Delphi method expert consultations were conducted to add, delete, and modify indicators, and the analytic hierarchy process was used to determine indicator weights.Results:A total of 18 experts participated in two rounds of consultations, with a questionnaire return rate of 18/18. All 18 experts were female, with an average age of (47.61 ± 8.17) years. The expert authority coefficients were 0.895 and 0.910, while the Kendall concordance coefficients were 0.304 and 0.138 (all P<0.001). The average importance values assigned to each level of indicators ranged from 4.28 to 5.00. The final nursing evaluation indicators for patients with tracheostomy and swallowing disorders following brain injury included 4 first-level indicators, 21 second-level indicators, and 45 third-level indicators. Conclusions:By combining evidence-based research, current situation surveys, qualitative studies, and the Delphi method, a successful nursing quality evaluation indicator system was established for patients with tracheostomy and swallowing disorders following brain injury. These indicators are scientific, systematic, and clinically operable, playing an important role in improving the quality of nursing care for patients with tracheostomy and swallowing disorders following brain injury.
9.Visual analysis of a nursing study of pelvic floor dysfunction disorders
Yitong HONG ; Xiaoxiao ZHANG ; Xingyue CHEN ; Ziqiong LONG ; Shang LIU ; Can WANG ; Yan CHEN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2025;41(32):2534-2541
Objective:To visually analyze the research hot-spots and development trends of pelvic floor dysfunction nursing, in order to provide a reference for the research of pelvic floor dysfunction nursing in China.Methods:The China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and Web of Science core collection were used as the retrieval databases to retrieve the literature in the field of pelvic floor dysfunction nursing from the establishment of the database to January 31, 2025. CiteSpace 6.4.R1 software was used to visually analyze the included literature.Results:A total of 1 947 Chinese articles and 4 931 English articles were included. The number of English literature increased year by year, while Chinese literature showed a downward trend since 2019. There were more and stable core authors and core institutions in foreign research, while there was less cooperation among domestic authors and institutions. The research hotspots abroad mainly focused on improving the quality of nursing care and managing specific health problems. The future development trends were primarily randomized controlled trials, tension-free vaginal tape, postoperative care, and patient experience. The research hotspots in China mainly focused on nursing interventions. The future development trends were primarily patient quality of life and effectiveness evaluation.Conclusions:Due to different development stages, compared with foreign countries, there are still some deficiencies in evidence-based medicine, delicacy of nursing after tension-free vaginal tape, patient experience, innovation of nursing technology, and depth and breadth of nursing research in China. In the future, we should learn from foreign studies to promote the development of nursing research on pelvic floor dysfunction in China.
10.Identification of Taste Critical Quality Attribute and Formulation Optimization of Qingre Jiedu Oral Liquid Based on the Combination of Electronic Tongue and Real Human Senses
Xingyue HUAN ; Zhisheng WU ; Ying LU ; Haiyang LI ; Shuoshuo XU ; Han HE ; Qiatong XIE ; Nan LI ; Jun JIA ; Lu YAO ; Run ZHANG ; Jiafu CHEN ; Xingxing DAI
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(11):3213-3223
Objective To identify the taste critical quality attribute and design and optimize the flavor-correcting formulation of the traditional Chinese medicine oral preparation Qingre Jiedu Oral Liquid,in order to improve its taste and enhance patient medication adherence.Methods The taste assignment method was employed to identify the taste critical quality attribute of Qingre Jiedu Oral Liquid.Based on human sensory evaluation and the standardized Euclidean distance in electronic tongue analysis,suitable types of corrigent were determined.Subsequently,under constraints such as maximum allowable dosage,solubility,and sweetness,the optimal taste formulation for the sugar-free intermediate of Qingre Jiedu Oral Liquid was determined using Box-Behnken experimental design combined with electronic tongue and human sensory evaluation results.The study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine(Ethics Approval Number 2020BZYLL0609).Results The quantitative score for bitter taste of Qingre Jiedu Oral Liquid accounted for 30.36%,confirming bitterness as the taste critical quality attribute requiring attention.The optimal taste formulation for the sugar-free intermediate of Qingre Jiedu Oral Liquid was determined to be 120 mg·mL?1 erythritol,12 mg·mL?1 acesulfame potassium,and 2.4 mg·mL?1 stevioside.This formulation achieved an 11.75-point improvement in sensory evaluation scores compared to the original commercially available oral liquid.Conclusion This study successfully improved the taste of Qingre Jiedu Oral Liquid and established a comprehensive strategy for flavor-correcting formulation optimization,including a method for identifying taste critical quality attribute.This strategy provides a referential paradigm for palatability enhancement of similar traditional Chinese medicine oral preparations,laying a crucial technical foundation for elevating the clinical value of Chinese herbal medicines and promoting the high-quality development of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).

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