1.Research on the standardization of living will model texts based on the Delphi method
Hongjun CHEN ; Wenyue DONG ; Jialin FU ; Xuanyun WANG ; Dingyi WANG ; Yue WANG
Chinese Medical Ethics 2025;38(4):512-521
ObjectiveTo develop a standardized living will manual suitable for promotion in China, combining existing literature and the current implementation status of living will both domestically and internationally as well as the characteristics of modern medicine. MethodsA pool of manual entries was constructed through hospital interviews and literature retrieval. A Delphi method expert correspondence was conducted to modify and supplement the manual entry settings. The results of the correspondence were statistically analyzed to verify the reliability and scientific validity of the manual and the correspondence. ResultsThis study constructed a pool of manual entries by conducting interviews in four hospitals in Beijing and retrieving and including 155 pieces of literature,and developed a preliminary version of the manual with a total of 40 entries in four sections, namely medicine, psychology, society, and farewell. The manual items were revised through two rounds of the Delphi method correspondence with a total of 88 experts. The expert response rates in the two rounds of the correspondence questionnaires were 100% and 90%, respectively; the expert authority coefficients were 0.84 and 0.865, respectively; and Kcndall W was 0.141 and 0.077, respectively. In terms of the reliability test, the Cronbach’s α coefficients of the two rounds of correspondence were 0.941 and 0.969, respectively, and the Guttman coefficients were 0.862 and 0.857, respectively. As for the validity test, the Pearson correlation coefficient for 39 entries was R>0.4 in the first round of correspondence, and for 41 entries was R>0.4 in the second round of correspondence; a total of 20 entries in the first round of correspondence had an I-CVI ≥ 0.780, and the scale’s S-CVI was 0.786; a total of 31 entries in the second round of correspondence had an I-CVI ≥ 0.780, and the scale’s S-CVI was 0.846. Meanwhile, this study developed a legal instrument section of the manual including personal information, effective time, modification and revocation, witnesses, and other contents by reviewing relevant laws and regulations both domestically and internationally. ConclusionThe standardized living will manual is comprehensive, reliable, and scientific, which makes it suitable for promotion and further improvement.
2.Construction and Validation of a Large Language Model-Based Intelligent Pre-Consultation System for Traditional Chinese Medicine
Yiqing LIU ; Ying LI ; Hongjun YANG ; Linjing PENG ; Nanxing XIAN ; Kunning LI ; Qiwei SHI ; Hengyi TIAN ; Lifeng DONG ; Lin WANG ; Yuping ZHAO
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(9):895-900
ObjectiveTo construct a large language model (LLM)-based intelligent pre-consultation system for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to improve efficacy of clinical practice. MethodsA TCM large language model was fine-tuned using DeepSpeed ZeRO-3 distributed training strategy based on YAYI 2-30B. A weighted undirected graph network was designed and an agent-based syndrome differentiation model was established based on relationship data extracted from TCM literature and clinical records. An agent collaboration framework was developed to integrate the TCM LLM with the syndrome differentiation model. Model performance was comprehensively evaluated by Loss function, BLEU-4, and ROUGE-L metrics, through which training convergence, text generation quality, and language understanding capability were assessed. Professional knowledge test sets were developed to evaluate system proficiency in TCM physician licensure content, TCM pharmacist licensure content, TCM symptom terminology recognition, and meridian identification. Clinical tests were conducted to compare the system with attending physicians in terms of diagnostic accuracy, consultation rounds, and consultation duration. ResultsAfter 100 000 iterations, the training loss value was gradually stabilized at about 0.7±0.08, indicating that the TCM-LLM has been trained and has good generalization ability. The TCM-LLM scored 0.38 in BLEU-4 and 0.62 in ROUGE-L, suggesting that its natural language processing ability meets the standard. We obtained 2715 symptom terms, 505 relationships between diseases and syndromes, 1011 relationships between diseases and main symptoms, and 1 303 600 relationships among different symptoms, and constructed the Agent of syndrome differentiation model. The accuracy rates in the simulated tests for TCM practitioners, licensed pharmacists of Chinese materia medica, recognition of TCM symptom terminology, and meridian recognition were 94.09%, 78.00%, 87.50%, and 68.80%, respectively. In clinical tests, the syndrome differentiation accuracy of the system reached 88.33%, with fewer consultation rounds and shorter consultation time compared to the attending physicians (P<0.01), suggesting that the system has a certain pre- consultation ability. ConclusionThe LLM-based intelligent TCM pre-diagnosis system could simulate diagnostic thinking of TCM physicians to a certain extent. After understanding the patients' natural language, it collects all the patient's symptom through guided questioning, thereby enhancing the diagnostic and treatment efficiency of physicians as well as the consultation experience of the patients.
3.A multi-center survey of medical staffs′ cognition and management of prolonged mechanical ventilation in pediatric intensive care unit
Pan LIU ; Zhengzheng ZHANG ; Yi ZHANG ; Hengmiao GAO ; Hong REN ; Dong QU ; Wei XU ; Chengjun LIU ; Hongjun MIAO ; Li HUANG ; Zihao YANG ; Furong ZHANG ; Yibing CHENG ; Guoping LU ; Weiming CHEN
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2022;29(5):347-352
Objective:To investigate the status of cognition and clinical management of prolonged mechanical ventilation(PMV) among medical staffs in pediatric intensive care unit(PICU) in China, and in order to improve the awareness of PICU medical staffs on PMV and standardize the management of PMV.Methods:The cross-sectional study was conducted with doctors and nurses in PICUs of the collaborative group as the survey objects from July 12 to September 12, 2020.The questionnaire was issued, collected and checked by the Children′s Hospital of Fudan University.Results:(1) PMV related settings: Nine out of eleven hospitals had established PMV multidisciplinary teams, respiratory techniques such as diaphragm ultrasound and airway peak flow monitoring could be respectively executed in 72.7% and 36.4% of PICU.Pulmonary rehabilitation techniques such as airway clearance techniques, induced spirometer exercise, external diaphragm pacemaker stimulation, transfer bed exercise, balloon blowing, hyperbaric oxygen therapy could be respectively executed in 100.0%, 9.1%, 9.1%, 9.1%, 27.3% and 27.3% of PICU, respectively.(2) The cognitive status quo of children′s PMV: The most medical staffs agreed with the view that PMV referred to the children′s continuous mechanical ventilation for more than two weeks.Sixty percent of medical staffs believed that children with PMV had basic central nervous system diseases, and 62.7% of medical staffs believed that the most common causes of difficulty in PMV weaning was abnormal brain function.(3) The cognitive status quo of the children′s PMV management in PICU: Respondents believed that the most commonly used mechanical ventilation mode was synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation+ pressure support ventilation in children′s PMV during stable disease.Ninety-two percent of medical staffs performed the spontaneous breathing test when weaning.And 58.7% of the respondents agreed to perform tracheotomy for the children during 3 to 4 weeks of mechanical ventilation.More than half of medical staffs would execute diaphragm function assessment, bedside rehabilitation training, nutritional assessment, analgesia and sedation assessment for children with PMV.(4) The cognitive status quo of the children′s PMV management of transition from hospital to family: 54.5% of PICU provided family care training to the family members before the children were discharged from the hospital.One center established the PMV specialized outpatient clinic.45.5% of PICU would follow up these discharged children one month later.Conclusion:At present, PICU medical staffs have different awareness of children′s PMV related problems in China.And children′s PMV lacks a systematic plan regarding diagnosis, treatment and management.
4.Negative pressure wound therapy combined with a retrograde sural neurovascular flap for repair of foot and ankle wounds
Mingming DONG ; Fengxiang ZHU ; Hongjun WU ; Taosheng CHI ; Qingmin YANG ; Haiming SUI
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2022;29(4):580-583
Objective:To investigate the efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) combined with a retrograde sural neurovascular flap for the repair of foot and ankle wounds.Methods:Eighty-eight patients with foot and ankle wounds who received treatment in Shandong Wendeng Osteopathic Hospital from July 2019 to January 2020 were included in this study. They were randomly assigned to undergo either NPWT combined with retrograde sural neurovascular flap repair (observation group, n = 44) or retrograde sural neurovascular flap repair alone (control group, n = 44). Clinical efficacy, flap survival, wound healing, and postoperative ankle function scores were compared between the two groups. Results:Total response rate was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group [97.73% (43/44) vs. 81.82% (36/44), χ2 = 6.07, P = 0.014]. Flap survival rate was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group [100.00% (44/44) vs. 86.36% (38/44), χ2 = 4.47, P = 0.034]. Wound healing rate was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group [97.73% (43/44) vs. 79.55% (35/44), χ2 = 7.22, P = 0.007]. Half a year after surgery, pain score, gait score, foot and ankle swelling score, range of motion of the tibiotalar joint, range of motion of the ankle joint were (1.81 ± 0.45) points, (1.40 ± 0.41) points, (1.98 ± 0.38) points, (0.41 ± 0.35) points, and (0.84 ± 0.51) points, respectively in the observation group, which were significantly lower than those in the control group ( t = 2.63, 2.62, 2.15, 2.09, 2.02, all P < 0.05). Conclusion:NPWT combined with a retrograde sural neurovascular flap greatly increases flap survival rate and wound healing rate and improves the ankle function of patients with foot and ankle wounds.
5.Epidemiological investigation of a case with SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with overseas countries at an international harbor
Dongliang ZHANG ; Bo YI ; Yi CHEN ; Qunxiong HU ; Feng LING ; Xiao MA ; Song LEI ; Hongjun DONG ; Hongxia NI ; Yang MAO ; Qiaofang LI ; Yaorong CHEN ; Ye LU ; Zhenyu GONG ; Jian CAI ; Zhiping CHEN ; Jun LÜ ; Guozhang XU
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;34(4):380-384
Objective:
To investigate the origin of infection and risk factors of a case with SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with overseas countries in the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, Zhejiang Province, so as to provide the evidence for improving the COVID-19 control measures at ports.
Methods:
Ningbo Center for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) and Beilun CDC conducted case finding and epidemiological surveys immediately after being informed. The general information, history of vaccination and the travel during the latest 14 days were collected from the positive case, and all close contacts were tracked. Saliva samples were collected for SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid testing and whole-genome sequencing, and the sequencing results were aligned with the GISAID's EpiCoV database. The origin of infection and transmission route of the positive case was investigated.
Results:
A case was identified positive for SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid during company M's routine screening in the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port on August 10, 2021, and was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid by Beilun CDC and Ningbo CDC on August 11. Whole-genome sequencing showed SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 ( Delta ) variant, which shared the highest homology with the virus sequence uploaded by Russia on June, 2021 ( Russia/MOW-RII-MH27356S/2021 ). The case was a bundling worker for overseas container ships, and reported communicated with foreign boatmen and contacted materials without protected interventions on the SINOKOR AKITA Container Ship between August 4 and 5, 2021. This ship anchored at Vladivostok, Russia from July 27 to 29, anchored at Ningbo Harbor on August 4, and departed on August 5. Then, 11 boatmen from this ship were tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid on August 8. One asymptomatic case was reported in this epidemic; 254 close contacts and 617 secondary close contacts were identified, and all were tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid. No new cases with SARS-CoV-2 infections were detected until August 25, 2021, and the emergency response was therefore terminated.
Conclusions
The infection was a sporadic COVID-19 epidemic associated with overseas countries, which was caused by Delta variant infection through contacts with foreign boatmen or materials by a bundling worker in Ningbo-Zhoushan Port; fortunately, no epidemic spread occurred. Intensified closed-loop management and increased frequency of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test among high-risk populations, and improving the precision and rapid emergency treatment of COVID-19 epidemics are required for the containment of COVID-19 at ports.
6.Effects of Codonopsis tralictrifolia Extract on Collagen-induced Arthritis Model Rats and Its Mechanism Study
Jing ZHAO ; Ruibo GUO ; LUOBUZHANDUI ; Yali DING ; Zhen PU ; Hai DONG ; Hongjun XIE
China Pharmacy 2021;32(8):967-973
OBJECTIVE:To study the effec ts of Tibetan Codonopsis tralictrifolia extract (called“ZDS”for short ) on collagen-induced arthritis (CIA)model rats and its mechanism. METHODS :Eight of 48 rats were randomly selected as normal control group (normal saline ),and the remaining 40 rats were used to establish CIA model. After successful modeling ,the rats were randomly divided into model group (normal saline ),ZDS low-dose ,medium-dose and high-dose groups (0.44,0.88,1.76 g/kg,by crude drug ),dexamethasone group (positive control ,0.002 5 g/kg),with 8 rats in each group. They were given relevant medicine intragastrically ,the volume of 400 μL,once a day ,for consecutive 28 days. The body weight of rats were weighed before medication (0 d),7,14,21 and 28 days after medication ;and arthritis indexes were scored. The pathological changes of the knee joint synoviual tissue were observed after last medication. The thymus index ,spleen index ,the levels of serum inflammatory factors (IL-1β,TNF-α,IL-6),protein expressions of NF-κB p65,p-NF-κB p65,IκB and p-IκB in synovial tissue were detected. RESULTS :Compared with normal control group ,the body weight (14,21,28 days after administration )of rats in model group was significantly reduced (P<0.05);the arthritis index score (before administration and different administration time)was significantly increased (P<0.05);the joint synovial tissue was pathologically damaged ;the thymus and spleen index , inflammation factor level ,the protein expression of p-NF-κB p65 and p-IκB were increased significantly(P<0.05),while the protein expression of IκB was decreased significantly(P<0.05). Compared with model group ,the level of IL- 1β was decreased significantly in ZDS low-dose group (P<0.05). Body weight of rats (21,28 days after administration )were increased significantly in ZDS medium-dose and high-dose groups ,dexamethasone group (P<0.05),while arthritis index score (14,21,28 days after administration ) was decreased significantly (P<0.05). The pathological damage of joint synovial tissue was significantly relieved ;thymus and spleen index ,inflammation factor level ,the protein expression of p-NF-κB p65 and p-IκB were significantly reduced,while the protein expression of IκB was significantly increased (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS :ZDS can improve CIA model rats to some extent ,and its mechanism may be related to the inhibition of NF-κB signaling pathway.
7.Pathogenesis and therapeutic targets of inflammatory cardiomyopathy based on bioinformatics analysis
Hongjun YOU ; Qianqian ZHAO ; Shuting REN ; Xiling SHOU ; Jiayu DIAO ; Mengya DONG
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2021;42(6):829-836
【Objective】 To make bioinformatics analysis of inflammatory cardiomyopathy so as to screen out hub genes related to etiology and therapeutic targets. 【Methods】 Differential expression analysis of inflammatory cardiomyopathy gene chip data from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) Database was carried out via GEO2R tool. Protein-protein interaction(PPI)network and hub genes identification were realized by String database and CytoHubba. GO and KEGG enrichment analysis for functional annotation and pathway analysis of hub genes were conducted by R language. Web-based enrichment analysis platform Enrichr and Drug Signatures database were applied to screen out candidate drugs targeting hub genes for inflammatory cardiomyopathy. 【Results】 The 149 DEGs were statistically significant, among which 44 were upregulated and 105 were downregulated. To identify hub genes, PPI network consisting of 37 nodes and 116 edges was constructed, and 16 hub genes were NDUFB7, POLR2L, NDUFS7, UQCR11, NDUFA13, NDUFA2, PHPT1, NDUFB10, UBA52, ATP5D, NDUFA3, COX6B1, POLR2J, COX4I2, AURKAIP1 and MRPL41. Hub genes were enriched to 113 different GO terms, and the most significant terms were mitochondrial ATP synthesis coupled electron transport, respiratory electron transport chain, oxidative phosphorylation, respiratory chain, mitochondrial inner membrane, NADH dehydrogenase activity and oxidoreductase activity. DEGs were enriched to 13 different signal pathways, including oxidative phosphorylation, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, diabetic cardiomyopathy, and cardiac muscle contraction. We screened out candidate drugs targeting hub genes, namely, metformin hydrochloride, clindamycin, and hydralazine. 【Conclusion】 Hub genes screened out by decoding the expression profiles are convolved in the etiology and mechanism of inflammatory cardiomyopathy, which might serve as latent therapeutic targets and benefit patients with inflammatory cardiomyopathy.
8.Seroepidemiology of pertussis in healthy population in Ningbo, 2019
Xuefei ZHAO ; Shuo YE ; Rui MA ; Hongjun DONG ; Ting FANG ; Guozhang XU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2021;42(4):638-642
Objective:To understand the seroepidemiological characteristics of pertussis in healthy population in Ningbo, and estimate the overall incidence of pertussis.Methods:A cross-sectional survey method was used in this study. A total of 1 206 healthy residents in 9 age groups were stratified randomly selected from 3 counties of Ningbo. Serum samples were collected from the subjects, and the pertussis toxin immunoglobulin G antibody (PT-IgG) levels were measured quantitatively by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Results:The mean PT-IgG seropositive rate in the subjects was 0.91% (95% CI:0.45%-1.63%) with a geometric mean titer (GMT) of 3.10 (95% CI:2.86-3.36) IU/ml. The seropositive rates ranged from 0.00% to 1.68%, and the GMTs ranged from 2.08 IU/ml to 5.28 IU/ml in 9 age groups. The incidence rate of pertussis was estimated to be 4 572.81 per 100 000 in age group ≥5 years (95% CI:1 807.30 per 100 000-9 348.12 per 100 000), and the peak of estimated incidence rates were found in age group 5- years (9 301.62 per 100 000, 95% CI:1 121.77 per 100 000-33 154.68 per 100 000) and age group ≥50 years old (8 967.02 per 100 000, 95% CI: 1 059.45 per 100 000-31 845.94 per 100 000). Conclusions:The actual incidence of pertussis was high in Ningbo in 2019. As a result of waning immunity after vaccination, pertussis can occur in adolescents and adults. The pertussis surveillance should be strengthened and the pertussis vaccination strategy should be improved.
9.Epidemiological characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 in Ningbo
ZHANG Dongliang ; YI Bo ; CHEN Yi ; DING Keqin ; WANG Haibo ; DONG Hongjun ; XU Guozhang ; WANG Aihong ; MA Xiao ; ZHANG Yan ; FANG Ting
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2020;32(4):330-333
Objective:
To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases reported in Ningbo from January 22 to February 22, 2020, so as to provide guidance for the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic.
Methods:
The confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by Ningbo were selected from National Diseases Prevention and Control Information System to analyze the epidemiological characteristics by descriptive epidemiological method, including time, spatial and population distribution, clinical symptoms and exposure history.
Results:
A total of 157 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported and there was no death. The first confirmed case was reported on January 22. On the incidence curve, the peak was from January 22 to February 4, with a maximum of 15 cases in a single day. The incidence curve presented sustained human-to-human transmission. The number of the cases showed a declining trend from February 5. The confirmed cases were reported in all 10 counties(cities or districts),among which 69(43.95%)cases were reported in Haishu District. The confirmed cases were mainly 30-69 years old,accounting for 78.34%;were mainly farmers,household workers and retired people,accounting for 59.87%;and were mainly clinically mild,accounting for 87.90%.There were 51 imported cases, accounting for 32.48%. The initial confirmed case was a local case. In the early stage of the epidemic, local cases and imported cases prevalent together,which was due to the outbreak caused by the large-scale buddhist activity on January 19.This event resulted in 67 confirmed cases and 15 asymptomatic cases. There totally reported 22 clusters with 138 (87.90%)confirmed cases.
Conclusions
In the early stage of the COVID-19 epidemic in Ningbo, the imported cases and local cases prevalent at the same time. Most of the cases were female, aged from 30 to 69 years, and their occupation were farmers, household workers and retired people. With comprehensive measures taken, the epidemic of COVID-19 in Ningbo have been under control.
10.Investigation of a cluster epidemic of COVID-19 in Ningbo
Lixia YE ; Haibin WANG ; Huaichu LU ; Bingbing CHEN ; Yingying ZHU ; Shaohua GU ; Jianmei WANG ; Xingqiang PAN ; Ting FANG ; Hongjun DONG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2020;41(12):2029-2033
Objective:To investigate a cluster epidemic of COVID-19 after a mass gathering activity in Ningbo of Zhejiang province and analyze the transmission chain and status of infection cases of different generations.Methods:The tracking of all the close contacts of the first COVID-19 case and epidemiological investigation were conducted on January 29, 2020 after a cluster epidemic of COVID-19 related with a Buddhism rally on January 19 (the 1.19 rally) in Ningbo occurred. The swabs of nose/throat of the cases and close contacts were collected and tested for nucleic acids by real-time fluorescence quantitative RT-PCR.Results:From January 26 to February 20, 2020, a total of 67 COVID-19 cases and 15 asymptomatic infection cases related with the 1.19 rally were reported in Ningbo. The initial case was the infection source who infected 29 second generation cases and 4 asymptomatic infection cases, in whom 23 second generation cases and 3 asymptomatic infection cases once took bus with the initial case, the attack rate was 33.82% (23/68) and the infection rate was 38.24% (26/68). The risks of suffering from COVID-19 and being infected were 28.91 times and 26.01 times higher in rally participants taking bus with initial case compared with those taking no bus with initial case. In this epidemic, 37 third+generation cases and 11 related asymptomatic infection cases occurred, the attack rate was 2.88% (37/1 283) and the infection rate was 4.76% (48/1 008). The main transmission routes included vehicle sharing and family transmission.Conclusion:It was a cluster epidemic of COVID-19 caused by a super spreader in a massive rally. The epidemic has been under effective control.


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