1.Medical applications and prospects of smart contact lenses
Yanmei ZENG ; Xiaoyu WANG ; Yi SHAO
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2025;45(11):908-914
As a novel wearable device that combines traditional contact lenses with advanced electronic technology,smart contact lenses represent a breakthrough in medical science and innovative technology.They not only possess the vi-sion-correction function of ordinary contact lenses but also incorporate micro-sensors,wireless communication modules,power sources,and other electronic components.These features enable real-time monitoring of eye movement,tear com-position,intraocular pressure,and interaction with external devices.The applications of smart contact lenses are exten-sive,ranging from monitoring blood glucose levels to treating ocular diseases and achieving vision correction and enhance-ment,demonstrating great potential for medical applications.However,there are also challenges in the practical applica-tion of smart contact lenses,including biocompatibility and safety,miniaturization and integration,power supply and bat-tery life,and data security and privacy protection.Through continuous technological innovation and optimization,smart contact lenses are expected to achieve broader applications in the future and bring revolutionary changes to medical re-search and clinical practice.
2.A qualitative study on the common characteristics and challenges of family parenting for preschool children in rural revitalization areas
Shiyan KAN ; Yuping ZENG ; Weifeng HOU ; Eerdemutu HAN ; Xiang LI ; Yanmei LI ; Huifeng WANG ; Hongmei DUAN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(24):3244-3250
Objective:To explore common characteristics and core challenges in the family parenting process of preschool children, identify key issues in parenting practices in rural revitalization areas, and provide a reference for developing localized family intervention strategies in China.Methods:Using purposive sampling, caregivers of preschool children ( n=26) were recruited from a kindergarten in Shuangbai County, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, from May to August 2024. A descriptive qualitative research method was adopted. Directed content analysis and conventional content analysis were combined to analyze interview transcripts and family parenting records, extracting core themes and characteristic issues in parenting practices. Results:A total of 881 minutes of interviews were conducted, resulting in approximately 260 000 words of transcripts and text materials. A total of five core themes and 13 sub-themes were summarized, covering access to health information and scientific parenting knowledge, imbalance between parenting needs and objective resource supply, safety care, responsive care, and weak family collaboration systems.Conclusions:Families in rural revitalization areas currently face problems such as limited access to information, insufficient scientific parenting resources, and weak family collaboration functions. It is recommended to optimize parenting practices by deepening the integration of medical and educational resources, strengthening health information channels, and building an integrated "family-school-community" intervention framework.
3.Medical applications and prospects of smart contact lenses
Yanmei ZENG ; Xiaoyu WANG ; Yi SHAO
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2025;45(11):908-914
As a novel wearable device that combines traditional contact lenses with advanced electronic technology,smart contact lenses represent a breakthrough in medical science and innovative technology.They not only possess the vi-sion-correction function of ordinary contact lenses but also incorporate micro-sensors,wireless communication modules,power sources,and other electronic components.These features enable real-time monitoring of eye movement,tear com-position,intraocular pressure,and interaction with external devices.The applications of smart contact lenses are exten-sive,ranging from monitoring blood glucose levels to treating ocular diseases and achieving vision correction and enhance-ment,demonstrating great potential for medical applications.However,there are also challenges in the practical applica-tion of smart contact lenses,including biocompatibility and safety,miniaturization and integration,power supply and bat-tery life,and data security and privacy protection.Through continuous technological innovation and optimization,smart contact lenses are expected to achieve broader applications in the future and bring revolutionary changes to medical re-search and clinical practice.
4.A qualitative study on the common characteristics and challenges of family parenting for preschool children in rural revitalization areas
Shiyan KAN ; Yuping ZENG ; Weifeng HOU ; Eerdemutu HAN ; Xiang LI ; Yanmei LI ; Huifeng WANG ; Hongmei DUAN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(24):3244-3250
Objective:To explore common characteristics and core challenges in the family parenting process of preschool children, identify key issues in parenting practices in rural revitalization areas, and provide a reference for developing localized family intervention strategies in China.Methods:Using purposive sampling, caregivers of preschool children ( n=26) were recruited from a kindergarten in Shuangbai County, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, from May to August 2024. A descriptive qualitative research method was adopted. Directed content analysis and conventional content analysis were combined to analyze interview transcripts and family parenting records, extracting core themes and characteristic issues in parenting practices. Results:A total of 881 minutes of interviews were conducted, resulting in approximately 260 000 words of transcripts and text materials. A total of five core themes and 13 sub-themes were summarized, covering access to health information and scientific parenting knowledge, imbalance between parenting needs and objective resource supply, safety care, responsive care, and weak family collaboration systems.Conclusions:Families in rural revitalization areas currently face problems such as limited access to information, insufficient scientific parenting resources, and weak family collaboration functions. It is recommended to optimize parenting practices by deepening the integration of medical and educational resources, strengthening health information channels, and building an integrated "family-school-community" intervention framework.
5.The predictive value of heparin-binding protein combined with pediatric sequential organ failure assessment score in the prognosis of sepsis in children
Xiaoshun WANG ; Yimin ZHU ; Shuqiong LIU ; Pei WU ; Yinggang PENG ; Huimin ZHU ; Yanmei CHEN ; Saizhen ZENG
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2024;31(8):614-618
Objective:To investigate the predictive value of heparin binding protein(HBP) combined with pediatric sequential organ failure assessment(pSOFA) in children with sepsis.Methods:Children with sepsis admitted to PICU of Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University) from January 2021 to June 2022 were selected as study group,while those who underwent elective surgery for inguinal hernia and assessment of precocious puberty and short stature during the same period were selected as control group.All children with sepsis were divided into sepsis group and septic shock group according to their severity as well as survival group and death group according to prognosis.The study group was monitored for HBP on the 1st,3rd,and 7th day of admission,while the control group was monitored for HBP on the 1st day of admission.Patients in the sepsis group received pSOFA scores immediately after admission.The laboratory results and HBP concentrations were compared between groups,and a joint model was established in combination with pSOFA to observe its predictive performance in sepsis prognosis.Results:A total of 50 children with sepsis were included in study group,including 45 children with sepsis and five children with septic shock.There were 27 males and 23 females,aged 1 month~13 years(median age two years).There were 7 deaths in this study,including two patients with sepsis and five patients with septic shock.The HBP concentration in the study group was significantly higher than that in the control group on the 1st day,and the HBP concentration in the group gradually decreased with the prolongation of hospital stay.The concentration of HBP on the first day of septic shock group was higher than that of sepsis group,and the difference was statistically significant( P<0.001).The concentration of HBP on the 1st day in the sepsis death group was significantly higher than that in the sepsis survival group( P=0.023).The receivor operator characteristic curve analysis showed that HBP and pSOFA had good predictive value for the death of children with sepsis,and the joint model of HBP and pSOFA(75.1×pSOFA-0.1×HBP)had the best predictive performance for the death of children with sepsis,but there was no significant difference with the pSOFA. Conclusion:The HBP level significantly increases in children with sepsis,and gradually decreases with the length of hospital stay,and HBP has great value in predicting the outcome of death in children with sepsis,and the combination of pSOFA could improve its predictive ability of death,but not better than pSOFA.
6.Interpretation of consensus on visual rehabilitation of patients with mild traumatic brain injury
Yi SHAO ; Xiaoyu WANG ; Yanmei ZENG
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2024;44(11):841-845
Mild traumatic brain injury(mTBI)is a common brain injury,which is usually associated with traffic acci-dents,sports activities or explosions in military conflicts.Although the symptoms of mTBI may not be as obvious as those of moderate or severe TBI,it may lead to short-term or long-term neurological dysfunction,including visual problems,which may affect the daily life of patients.In clinical practice,there are many therapies for visual impairment in patients with mTBI,such as visual rehabilitation therapy,eye movement training,double nose occlusion,as well as prism and filter application.However,the scientific basis for these treatments is often insufficient,and there is a lack of control studies to verify their effectiveness,leading to questions about these treatments.In 2022,a group of experts proposed the"Consensus on Visual Rehabilitation of Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury"to unify the definition of mTBI,evaluate existing di-agnosis and treatment methods and propose suggestions for future research,promoting more scientific and rigorous re-search.This paper interprets the consensus combined with the latest literature.
7.A new hotspot in the prevention and control of myopia:interpretation of pre-myopia
Yi SHAO ; Yanmei ZENG ; Yichen XIAO
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2024;44(12):925-929
The myopia in children is on the rise and has become a major threat to public health,attracting extensive at-tention worldwide.Premyopia is an indication for the accurate prediction of myopia.Children that have premyopia are ex-tremely likely to develop myopia,and these children make up a substantial portion.Hence,it is imperative that we devote our efforts to the premyopia population.In the premyopia eyes,there is a decline in the accommodation force,which is comparable to mild myopia.Timely detection and efficient preventative interventions on premyopia may mitigate the inci-dence of myopia,postpone the development of myopia,safeguard children's eyesight,and further improve their quality of life.Some treatments for preventing and controlling premyopia involve encouraging outdoor activities,using repeated low-level red-light therapy,applying low-dose atropine treatment,and utilizing orthokeratology.Furthermore,it encompasses several innovative technologies,such as flat-light defocusing lenses and traditional Chinese medicine treatment.We must grasp the critical period of premyopia and actively investigate cutting-edge methods for myopia prevention and control.Fur-thermore,we should carefully employ these new technologies with the goal of improving the well-being of patients.
8.Association of CD19+CD24hiCD27+regulatory B cells with ankylosing spondylitis
Wei DAI ; Yulan LIU ; Yanmei ZENG ; Shiyun LI
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2024;40(9):1940-1943
Objective:To analyze the association of CD19+CD24hiCD27+regulatory B cells(Bregs)with ankylosing spondylitis(AS).Methods:Eighty patients with AS in Ganzhou People's Hospital from January 2019 to December 2021 were enrolled as observa-tion group,meantime,another 60 healthy individuals were set as control group.Observation group was further divided into subgroups according to clinical stages and disease activity,advanced stage,ankylosis stage,active stage and non-active stage.Percentage of CD19+CD24hiCD27+Bregs in CD19+cells in peripheral blood of observation group and control group,and observation group patients with different stages were detected and compared,thereafter,relationship between percentage of CD19+CD24hiCD27+Bregs and clini-cal characteristics of AS patients were discussed,such as course of disease,duration of morning stiffness,the Bath Ankylosing Spon-dylitis Disease Activity Index(BASDAI),IL-10,erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR),C-reactive protein(CRP)and X-ray classifi-cation of sacroiliitis.Results:Percentage of CD19+CD24hiCD27+Bregs in peripheral blood in observation group was higher than that in control group.Percentage of CD19+CD24hiCD27+Bregs in CD19+cells in AS patients at ankylosis stage was higher than that in patients at advanced stage,and percentage of CD19+CD24hiCD27+Bregs in peripheral blood of patients with bony ankylosis stage was higher than that in patients with fibrous ankylosis stage.Percentage of CD19+CD24hiCD27+Breg in CD19+B cells in active AS patients was sig-nificantly higher than that of patients with stable AS(P<0.05).Serum IL-10 level in observation group was lower than that in control group,while ESR and CRP levels were higher than those in control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05).Percentage of CD19+CD24hiCD27+Breg in CD19+B cells in peripheral blood of AS patients was positively correlated with BASDAI score and serum IL-10 level,while negatively correlated with ESR and CRP levels,and had no correlation with morning stiffness time and X-ray classi-fication of sacroiliitis.Conclusion:Percentage of CD19+CD24hiCD27+Bregs in peripheral blood is reduced in AS patients,moreover,percentage is closely related to disease stage,activity and laboratory indicators IL-10,ESR and CRP,which may be involved in the occurrence and development of AS.
9.Comparative study of different large language models and medical professionals of different levels responding to ophthalmology questions
Hui HUANG ; Jinyu HU ; Xiaoyu WANG ; Shuyuan YE ; Shinan WU ; Cheng CHEN ; Liangqi HE ; Yanmei ZENG ; Hong WEI ; Yi SHAO
International Eye Science 2024;24(3):458-462
AIM: To evaluate the performance of three distinct large language models(LLM), including GPT-3.5, GPT-4, and PaLM2, in responding to queries within the field of ophthalmology, and to compare their performance with three different levels of medical professionals: medical undergraduates, master of medicine, and attending physicians.METHODS: A total of 100 ophthalmic multiple-choice tests, which covered ophthalmic basic knowledge, clinical knowledge, ophthalmic examination and diagnostic methods, and treatment for ocular disease, were conducted on three different kinds of LLM and three different levels of medical professionals(9 undergraduates, 6 postgraduates and 3 attending physicians), respectively. The performance of LLM was comprehensively evaluated from the aspects of mean scores, consistency and confidence of response, and it was compared with human.RESULTS: Notably, each LLM surpassed the average performance of undergraduate medical students(GPT-4:56, GPT-3.5:42, PaLM2:47, undergraduate students:40). Specifically, performance of GPT-3.5 and PaLM2 was slightly lower than those of master's students(51), while GPT-4 exhibited a performance comparable to attending physicians(62). Furthermore, GPT-4 showed significantly higher response consistency and self-confidence compared with GPT-3.5 and PaLM2.CONCLUSION: LLM represented by GPT-4 performs well in the field of ophthalmology, and the LLM model can provide clinical decision-making and teaching aids for clinicians and medical education.
10.Analysis of clinical features of 36 children with necrotizing pneumonia
Qian HUANG ; Saizhen ZENG ; Lingling CHEN ; Yanmei SHEN ; Pei WU ; Yimin ZHU
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2023;30(2):115-121
Objective:To summarize the clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of necrotizing pneumonia(NP)in children, so as to improve the understanding of NP.Methods:Children with NP admitted to the Children′s Medical Center of Hunan Provincial People′s Hospital from December 2012 to June 2020 were selected and divided into respiratory support group(nine cases) and non-respiratory support group(27 cases) according to whether they received respiratory support; and they were also divided into pleural effusion group(28 cases) and non-pleural effusion group(eight cases) according to whether combined with pleural effusion.The clinical data of all children were collected, and the differences between different groups were compared.Results:There were thirty-six children with NP, included 14 boys and 22 girls, with a median age of 30(12, 49) months, and the disease duration was 34(25, 42)days.All children had cough, 34 cases had fever, and the fever peak was 39.5(39.1, 40.0) ℃.Laboratory tests(all peaks) showed that blood white blood cell count was 20.77(15.65, 28.35)×10 9/L, neutrophil count was 15.11(8.52, 20.65)×10 9/L, C-reactive protein(CRP) was 104.00(23.45, 146.50)mg/L, D-dimer was 5.12(1.88, 8.04)mg/L, and lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) was 347.95(284.68, 447.81)U/L.The detection rate of pathogens was 58.33%(21/36), and the most common was Staphylococcus aureus(28.57%, 6/21). Eight cases underwent surgical treatment, including five cases of thoracoscopic surgery and three cases of thoracotomy.All patients improved and were discharged from hospital.The differences in hospital stay, white blood cell count, CRP, procalcitonin and LDH levels between respiratory support group and non-respiratory support group were statistically significant, and the median age, white blood cell count, CRP, D-dimer and LDH between pleural effusion group and non-pleural effusion group were statistically significant(all P<0.05). Further multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that LDH was a risk factor for NP children receiving respiratory support( P<0.05), the area under the ROC curve of LDH was 0.802, whose the cut-off value was 471.21 U/L.There were no statistically significant differences in the indexes between effusion group and non-pleural effusion group. Conclusion:Children with NP are prone to repeated high fever, high inflammatory markers, and a long course of disease.Staphylococcus aureus is the most common pathogen.Serum LDH≥471.21 U/L is an early independent predictor of respiratory support for NP.

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