1.QingNangTCM: a parameter-efficient fine-tuning large language model for traditional Chinese medicine
Xuming TONG ; Liyan LIU ; Yanhong YUAN ; Xiaozheng DING ; Huiru JIA ; Xu YANG ; Sio Kei IM ; Mini Han WANG ; Zhang XIONH ; Yapeng WANG
Digital Chinese Medicine 2026;9(1):1-12
Objective:
To develop QingNangTCM, a specialized large language model (LLM) tailored for expert-level traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) question-answering and clinical reasoning, addressing the scarcity of domain-specific corpora and specialized alignment.
Methods:
We constructed QnTCM_Dataset, a corpus of 100 000 entries, by integrating data from ShenNong_TCM_Dataset and SymMap v2.0, and synthesizing additional samples via retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and persona-driven generation. The dataset comprehensively covers diagnostic inquiries, prescriptions, and herbal knowledge. Utilizing P-Tuning v2, we fine-tuned the GLM-4-9B-Chat backbone to develop QingNangTCM. A multi-dimensional evaluation framework, assessing accuracy, coverage, consistency, safety, professionalism, and fluency, was established using metrics such as bilingual evaluation understudy (BLEU), recall-oriented understudy for gisting evaluation (ROUGE), metric for evaluation of translation with explicit ordering (METEOR), and LLM-as-a-Judge with expert review. Qualitative analysis was conducted across four simulated clinical scenarios: symptom analysis, disease treatment, herb inquiry, and failure cases. Baseline models included GLM-4-9B-Chat, DeepSeek-V2, HuatuoGPT-II (7B), and GLM-4-9B-Chat (freeze-tuning).
Results:
QingNangTCM achieved the highest scores in BLEU-1/2/3/4 (0.425/0.298/0.137/0.064), ROUGE-1/2 (0.368/0.157), and METEOR (0.218), demonstrating a balanced and superior normalized performance profile of 0.900 across the dimensions of accuracy, coverage, and consistency. Although its ROUGE-L score (0.299) was lower than that of HuatuoGPT-II (7B) (0.351), it significantly outperformed domain-specific models in expert-validated win rates for professionalism (86%) and safety (73%). Qualitative analysis confirmed that the model strictly adheres to the “symptom-syndrome-pathogenesis-treatment” reasoning chain, though occasional misclassifications and hallucinations persisted when dealing with rare medicinal materials and uncommon syndromes.
Conclusion
Combining domain-specific corpus construction with parameter-efficient prompt tuning enhances the reasoning behavior and domain adaptation of LLMs for TCM-related tasks. This work provides a technical framework for the digital organization and intelligent utilization of TCM knowledge, with potential value for supporting diagnostic reasoning and medical education.
2.Peripheral Immune Response Patterns Under Vital Qi-Strengthening and Toxin-Eliminating Therapy and Their Value in Assessing Vital Qi Deficiency in Lung Cancer Metastasis: A Group-Based Trajectory Modeling
Fan XU ; Jianhui TIAN ; Yuan YAO ; Zhenyang CHENG ; Yanhong WANG ; Bin LUO ; Jialiang YAO ; Wang YAO ; Xinyi LU ; Yuchen BAO ; Xiaoyu YANG ; Youjun LIU ; Yiyang ZHOU ; Jianchun WU ; Minghua LI ; Wenfei SHI ; Yajing CUI ; Qingzhong LIU ; Yan LI ; Yun YANG
Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2026;53(9):711-717
Objective On the basis of the theory of the tumor metastatic state, this work aims to explore the metastasis trajectories and peripheral immune response patterns in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) receiving vital qi-strengthening and toxin-eliminating therapy (Fuzheng Juandu) and reveal the value of peripheral immunity in assessing vital qi deficiency during metastasis. Methods A retrospective study design was adopted. Patients with NSCLC admitted from January 1, 2018, to October 31, 2025 were enrolled. Data on metastasis status and peripheral immune indices were collected at the follow-up time points of one, two, three, and five years. Group-based trajectory modeling was used to fit metastasis trajectories, and the independent predictors of trajectory grouping were analyzed through multifactor and multiclassification logistic regression. Results A total of 184 patients with NSCLC were included, and three different groups of metastasis trajectories were identified, namely, the low-risk stable (46.74%, n=86), low-risk rising (13.59%, n=25), and high-risk stable (39.67%, n=73) groups. Univariate analysis revealed substantial differences in peripheral immune indices among the three trajectory groups. Multivariate analysis showed that TNM stage, absolute neutrophil count, lymphocyte count, absolute monocyte count, platelet volume, SAA:CRP ratio, and NLR were independent predictors of the low-risk rising group, whereas TNM stage, absolute monocyte count, basophil count, SII, and NLR were independent predictors of the high-risk stable group. Conclusion Under Fuzheng Juandu therapy, patients with NSCLC exhibit three distinct metastasis trajectories, each
3.Analysis of Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions to Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Agonists in the Treatment of Central Precocious Puberty
Yuying XU ; Yanhong LI ; Danyi WANG ; Huamei MA ; Qiuli CHEN ; Jun ZHANG ; Song GUO ; Rujiang ZHENG
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2026;47(3):551-560
ObjectiveTo summarize the incidence and clinical features of drug hypersensitivity reactions in children treated with sustained-releasing gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa), aiming to provide guidance for the safe clinical application of GnRHa in children. MethodsThe medical data of children diagnosed with central precocious puberty (CPP) or early and fast puberty (EFP) were retrospectively analyzed, who received GnRHa treatment at the Children's Growth Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University between January 1990 and July 2023. The occurrence of GnRHa-related drug hypersensitivity reactions were summarized, including the incidence and clinical features of systemic reactions and sterile abscesses. ResultsAmong the 1 684 children treated with GnRHa for CPP/EFP, the female-to-male ratio was 3.8∶1. A total of nine children (0.53%) developed 44 occurrences of drug hypersensitivity reactions. Four children (0.24%) presented with sterile abscesses (21 occurrences), and five children (0.30%) experienced systemic hypersensitivity reactions (14 occurrences). Four children were hypersensitive to triptorelin acetate, three were hypersensitive to leuprorelin acetate, and two were hypersensitive to both triptorelin acetate and leuprorelin acetate. The predominant hypersensitivity reactions to leuprorelin acetate were sterile abscesses, observed in four cases (4/277, 1.44%), whereas the main reactions to triptorelin acetate were systemic hypersensitivity reactions, affecting five cases (5/1 501, 0.33%). Case one presented with a severe and complex condition, exhibiting hypersensitivity to multiple GnRHa preparations (sustained-releasing triptorelin, sustained-releasing leuprorelin, and short-acting triptorelin), and presenting with diverse manifestations, including induration, sterile abscesses, systemic hypersensitivity reactions, and even loss of suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, leading to treatment failure. ConclusionsThe proportion of children experiencing drug hypersensitivity reactions to sustained-releasing GnRHa is relatively low at 0.53%, with diverse manifestations. The reactions primarily manifest as sterile abscesses and systemic hypersensitivity reactions, and in severe cases, may lead to treatment failure due to loss of suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis.
4.Association between moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity and sedentary behavior among primary and secondary school students and their parents
YAO Zifeng, YE Rongrong, CHEN Jiade, XU Peng, HUANG Yanhong, LI Lixia, LI Hongjuan, GAO Yanhui
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(1):68-72
Objective:
To explore the associations of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behavior (SB) among primary and secondary school students and their parents, so as to provide a scientific basis for formulating targeted physical activity promotion strategies for children and adolescents.
Methods:
From 2021 to 2022, basic information and 24 h movement behaviors of 2 484 pairs of students and their parents were collected from five primary and secondary schools in Haizhu District, Guangzhou City, with a convenient sampling combining with cluster sampling method. Component regression models were constructed to analyze the relationship between parental MVPA, SB and primary and secondary school students MVPA and SB, and a component isochronous substitution model was used to explore the effects of mutual substitution between parental MVPA, residual components (time use components other than SB during the 24 h period), and SB on the behavioral activities of MVPA and SB in primary and secondary school students.
Results:
Parental MVPA and SB of students in grade 1 to 3 were positively correlated with both students MVPA and SB ( β=0.06, 0.12, P <0.01). The component isochronous substitution model showed that substituting 10 and 20 minutes of MVPA for SB by parents in grade 1 to 3 was associated with an increase in MVPA of students, and substituting 10 and 20 minutes of residual ingredients for SB was associated with a decrease in SB of students, with mean changes of 0.8 (95% CI =0.4-1.2) and 1.4 (95% CI =0.7-2.2) and -1.4 (95% CI =-1.7 to -1.1) and -2.9 (95% CI =-3.4 to -2.3)( P <0.05). No statistically significant associations were observed between parents of students in grades 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 and students physical activity and sedentary behaviour ( P >0.05).
Conclusions
Parents of students in grades 1 to 3 increases MVPA and decrease SB are beneficial to increase MVPA and decrease SB of students. Parents could promote physical activity among primary and secondary school students, and the intervention gateway should be advanced, with the low grades as the optimal intervention period.
5.Analysis of clinical applicability and implementation of expert consensus on the implementation and removal of protective restraints in psychiatry
Jianing GU ; Dongmei XU ; Jing SHAO ; Jing GAO ; Zhuang CAI ; Yanhua QU ; Xiaolu YE ; Mengqian ZHANG ; Dongli MEI ; Yanhong ZHANG ; Bo YANG ; Gen CHENG ; Lina WANG ; Junrong YE ; Ruiyue LIN ; Yongling ZHOU ; Runjuan MA
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(11):1359-1365
Objective To understand the clinical applicability and implementation of expert consensus on the implementation and removal of protective restraints in psychiatry,and to provide references for promoting the standardized practice of psychiatric protective restraints and updating the consensus.Methods By the convenience sampling method,a questionnaire survey was conducted among nurses from 480 hospitals in 30 provinces from June 15 to July 15,2024.The survey was conducted using the instrument for evaluating clinical applicability of guide-lines(version 2.0)and a self-compiled questionnaire on the clinical implementation of the restraint consensus.Results A total of 7,844 valid questionnaires were collected,with a valid questionnaire recovery rate of 93.78%.The results of clinical applicability scoring showed that the consensus had the lowest availability score(64.72%)and the highest acceptability score(76.74%).The results showed that nurses' receiving training and the level of their hospitals were the main influencing factors for scores in various dimensions(P<0.05).4,774 participants(87.42%)believed that the application of consensus could enhance the standardization of nurses' restraint operations.The safety rate of the restraint consensus was 79.51%,and the economic ratio was 76.87%.Among the evaluators,1,739(22.17%)believed that there were implementation obstacles in the consensus.Conclusion The clinical applicability of the consensus is relatively good,and the application of the consensus helps to improve the standardization of clinical operations.In the future,efforts should be made to strengthen the promotion and training of the consensus,develop hierarchical promotion strategies according to the characteristics of medical institutions,and improve the quality of evidence for the consensus,so as to further enhance the clinical application effect of the consensus.
6.On Safety of Two-port Laparoscopic Myomectomy in Obese Patients
Yanhong ZHAO ; Jianhong GAO ; Donglei XU
Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery 2025;25(5):289-293
Objective To evaluate the safety of two-port laparoscopic myomectomy through transumbilical laparoendoscopic single site surgery(TU-LESS)plus one auxiliary port in obese patients.Methods Clinical data of 139 cases who underwent two-port laparoscopic myomectomy from July 2020 to July 2023 were analyzed retrospectively,including 24 cases with body mass index(BMI)≥28 and 115 cases with BMI<28.The patients underwent surgery through a transumbilical single-site port along with an additional left lower abdominal port equipped with a 5 mm trocar,utilizing the conventional multiport laparoscope and surgical instruments.The perioperative indexes were observed and compared between the two groups.Results A second auxiliary port was added due to operational challenge encountered in 1 case(BMI=31.6),and the other 138 procedures were successfully completed without conversion to other surgery.No severe intraoperative or postoperative complications occurred.There were no significant differences between the two groups in the perioperative indexes including operation time,intraoperative blood loss,hemoglobin difference before and after surgery,time to first postoperative exhaust,Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)of pain at 24 h after surgery,postoperative fever,postoperative hospital stay,and hospitalization costs(P>0.05).Conclusion Two-port laparoscopic myomectomy through TU-LESS plus one auxiliary port for obese patients is safe and feasible.
7.Developing an admission assessment index system for hospice care in emergency patients
Yanhong HUI ; Xinqi ZHANG ; Yu WU ; Guodong XU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2025;24(10):1261-1268
Objective:To develop an admission assessment index system for hospice care tailored to emergency patients.Methods:Using a mixed-methods approach, a preliminary framework was established through literature review and qualitative interviews. From May to September 2024, a two-round Delphi consultation was conducted with 26 experts to screen and refine indicators. The final system was determined using a priority chart method for weight assignment.Results:Twenty-five experts in fields of emergency medicine, emergency nursing, palliative care nursing, palliative care medicine and general practice completed both consultation rounds. The experts ranged in age from 36 to 56 years and had 12 to 36 years of work experience. All held intermediate or higher professional titles. The effective recovery rates for the two rounds of consultation questionnaires were 96.15%(25/26) and 100.00%(25/25), respectively. Expert authority coefficients were 0.891 and 0.911, with Kendall′s coordination coefficients of 0.348 and 0.399 ( P<0.001), and variation coefficients ranging from 0.040 to 0.204 and 0.000 to 0.179. The finalized system comprises 5 primary indicators (weighted coefficients: life-limiting disease status 0.268, symptom control 0.236, patient/familywishes 0.201, social support needs 0.162, medical resource utilization 0.133) and 27 secondary indicators. Conclusion:The index system developed in this study provides a comprehensive and practical tool for identification of emergency patients requiring hospice care, facilitating timely clinical decision-making.
8.Study on the temporal expression of growth differentiation factor-15 and its mortality prognostic implications in patients with acute coronary syndrome
Bo PAN ; Weiyi MA ; Meng WANG ; Yanfen CHAI ; Songtao SHOU ; Xianfa LIU ; Yanhong OUYANG ; Jingjing HUANG ; Xinhuan DING ; Maolin XU ; Yawen PENG ; Haiyan ZHU
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2025;34(8):1098-1105
Objective:To investigate the temporal expression of Growth Differentiation Factor-15 (GDF15) in the serum of patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and explore the clinical significance of GDF15 in protecting cardiomyocytes in ACS.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on 289 ACS patients admitted to the emergency departments from February to October 2023. Data on gender, age, troponin T (TnT), creatine kinase isoenzyme (CK-MB), GDF15, and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) within 30 minutes of admission were recorded. Differences in these indicators among different groups were compared. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves were plotted to evaluate the diagnostic value of GDF15, TnT, and BNP for ACS. Among the patients, 15 exhibited a temporal expression pattern of GDF15, and their blood samples were re-measured using a GDF15 fluorescent quantitative immunochromatographic assay kit. Fifteen patients without temporal expression were randomly selected as controls, and their samples were also re-measured to exclude detection errors. Fifteen patients with temporal expression were included in the temporal expression group, and 15 without temporal expression were included in the non-temporal expression group. Laboratory indicators such as fasting blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin, triglycerides, creatinine, and uric acid were compared between the groups. Additionally, patient age, gender, body mass index (BMI), coronary angiography results, echocardiography, Gensini score, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and GRACE risk score were recorded to assess their correlation with GDF15 temporal expression. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 27 software, with continuous data expressed as mean ± standard deviation (Mean ± SD) and compared using t-tests and χ2 tests. Results:The overall trend in ACS patients showed a higher proportion of males than females (73.36% vs. 26.64%). The oldest group was the Unstable Angina (UA) group, with a mean age of (63.98 ± 15.19) years, while the youngest group was the non-ACS chest pain group, with a mean age of (54.29 ± 16.39) years. A higher proportion of patients in the UA, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) groups had a history of smoking. The combination of GDF15 and TnT showed high diagnostic value for ACS, with an area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.843, consistent with previous studies. Among all ACS patients, 15 exhibited a temporal expression pattern of GDF15, where GDF15 levels peaked at 4 hours, gradually decreased, and peaked again at 24 hours. Patients in the temporal expression group had higher LVEF and left ventricular end-systolic diameter compared to the non-temporal expression group. The Gensini score was lower in the temporal expression group, and the GRACE risk score was significantly lower in the temporal expression group (00.7±14.72) compared to the non-temporal expression group (116.1±23.46), with a statistically significant difference ( P = 0.0115). There were no significant differences in general characteristics (age, gender, BMI) or clinical biochemical indicators (fasting blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin, triglycerides, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, creatinine, uric acid) between the temporal and non-temporal expression groups ( P > 0.05). Conclusions:GDF15 demonstrates significant diagnostic and prognostic predictive value in ACS. Patients with temporally dynamic expression of serum GDF15 exhibit milder myocardial injury and a lower probability of mortality. These findings provide novel therapeutic targets and research directions for further exploring the role of GDF15 in ACS management.
9.Advances in EEG research on smoking addiction
Fang DONG ; Xiaojian LI ; Yanhong XU ; Ting XUE ; Dahua YU
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2025;42(9):1197-1200
Electroencephalogram(EEG)refers to the electrical activity generated by neuronal discharges in the human brain,conventionallyrecorded on the scalp of the brain.EEG technology enables the non-invasive detection of electrophysiological activity in neuronal populations within the cerebral cortex,capturing millisecond-level changes in brain potentials with high temporal resolution.In recent years,lots of international researchers have leveraged EEG technology to investigate smoking addiction and further explore the millisecond-level electrophysiological changes in the brains of smokers.This review synthesizes recent advances in resting-state EEG and task-evoked event-related potential research among smokers,summarizing the electrophysiological activity changes associated with smoking addiction.Future researches will employ both longitudinal tracking and machine learning algorithms to further reveal the relationship between EEG signatures and smoking behaviors,thereby providing a scientific foundation for early intervention and treatment strategies targeting smoking addiction.
10.Application of bedside ultrasound measurement of gastric antrum cross-sectional area combined with AGIUS score in early individualized enteral nutrition therapy for sepsis patients
Ren HUANG ; Yan SHAGN ; Shuqi LI ; Mingying TANG ; Yanhong XU ; Wenjuan HUANG ; Rongwen WAN
Chongqing Medicine 2025;54(4):845-851
Objective To investigate the application value of bedside ultrasound measurement of gastric antrum cross-sectional area(CSA)combined with acute gastrointestinal injury ultrasound(AGIUS)score in guiding early individualized enteral nutrition therapy for sepsis patients.Methods From January 2023 to July 2024,61 sepsis patients meeting diagnostic criteria were enrolled and divided into an observation group(n=30)and a control group(n=31).The observation group underwent bedside ultrasound monitoring of gastric antrum CSA to calculate gastric residual volume(GRV)and AGIUS score for formulating individualized en-teral nutrition strategies.The control group used gastric tube withdrawal method for GRV measurement to guide enteral nutrition.Clinical baseline characteristics,enteral nutrition-related complications,nutritional/in-fection indicators,and disease severity parameters were compared between groups.Predictive efficacy was ana-lyzed using receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve and area under the curve(AUC).Results Both groups showed gradual increases in enteral nutrition feeding rates and total volumes over time,with the obser-vation group demonstrating significantly higher values than the control group at each time point(P<0.05).The observation group started nasogastric feeding earlier than the control group(P<0.05).Target calorie a-chievement rates on day 3,5,and 7 were better in the observation group(P<0.05).The incidence of feeding intolerance progressively decreased in the observation group but increased in the control group over day 1,3,and 5,with significant intergroup differences at each time point(P<0.05).By day 7,the observation group exhibited significantly higher prealbumin(PA),albumin(ALB),and transferrin(TF)levels compared to day 1 and the control group(P<0.05).Both groups showed reductions in APACHE Ⅱ,SOFA,and AGI scores by day 7,with the observation group displaying significantly lower scores than the control group(P<0.05).The observation group had shorter ICU stays[(10.83±3.26)d vs.(14.55±3.14)d,P<0.05].The combination of gastric antrum CSA measurement and AGIUS scoring demonstrated excellent predictive value for feeding intolerance(AUC=0.920,95%CI:0.848-0.963),with 95.50%sensitivity and 82.50%specificity,achieving 87.60%predictive accuracy.Conclusion Bedside ultrasound measurement of gastric antrum cross-sectional area(CSA)combined with AGIUS scoring shows good effect as a safe and effective monitoring modality for guiding early individualized enteral nutrition therapy in sepsis patients.


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