As an emerging technology, artificial intelligence (AI) uses human theory and technology for robots to study, develop, learn and identify human technologies. Thoracic surgeons should be aware of new opportunities that may affect their daily practice by the direct use of AI technology, or indirect use in the relevant medical fields (radiology, pathology, and respiratory medicine). The purpose of this paper is to review the application status and future development of AI associated with thoracic surgery, diagnosis of AI-related lung cancer, prognosis-assisted decision-making programs and robotic surgery. While AI technology has made rapid progress in many areas, the medical industry only accounts for a small part of AI use, and AI technology is gradually becoming widespread in the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and care of diseases. The future of AI is bright and full of innovative perspectives. The field of thoracic surgery has conducted valuable exploration and practice on AI, and will receive more and more influence and promotion from AI.
Chronic kidney diease has a high incidence. It is a major disease that seriously endangers human health. The integrated management of chronic kidney disease, through etiological treatment of chronic kidney disease, delaying the deterioration of renal function, and the combination of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation for end-stage kidney disease treatment, is a scientific and effective full-course management of chronic kidney disease. The integrated management of chronic kidney disease is the key to reduce the mortality and disability rates. At the same time, it is a more important and far-reaching task to emphasize early popularization of science, screening, prevention and intervention to reduce the incidence of kidney disease.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health issue of global concern, and nutritional management of CKD can improve the nutritional status of patients and slow down the progression of the disease. However, nutrition management is a complex scientific issue, and there are few clinical practices of nutrition management in CKD, so there is an urgent need for a theoretical framework of nutrition management to guide the construction of a scientific and standardized program. This review will systematically describe the relationship between nutrition and kidney disease, sort out the current status of nutrition management in CKD in China, introduce the experience of CKD medical and nursing nutrition integration in West China Hospital of Sichuan University, and provide thoughts for further improvement of standardized scientific formulation of nutrition management strategy.
With the continuous development of new drugs and immunotherapy, the survival period of patient with multiple myeloma (MM) is continuously prolonged, and the disease is becoming chronic. Due to the involvement of multiple systems and numerous complications, the daily nursing for MM faces significant challenges. The doctor-nurse-patient integration model and the whole life cycle health management model for daily nursing of MM are expected to reduce the social burden related to diseases, improve patients’ quality of life, and reduce medical costs. This article provides a review on three aspects of MM doctor-nurse-patient integration, whole life cycle health management, and daily health management involving multiple systems.
Ultrasound Medicine has been through a rapid development during the past half century and has become an indispensable discipline for prophylactic medicine and clinical practice. Nowadays, the needs for ultrasound medicine diverse which leads to many challenges to the existing ultrasound physician scanning - diagnostic mode, including labor-intensiveness for the ultrasound physician, lacking of hierarchical management, contradiction of quality and quantity, irrational allocation of medical resources, and so on. This paper discussed several issues including the current situation of ultrasound education, domestic and western ultrasound work mode, necessity for ultrasound physician- sonographer integrated work mode, as well as the feasibility of standardized sonographer training. Combined with the experience of the West China Hospital, explore a Chinese way to carry out sonographer education and training program and try out ultrasound physician-sonographer integration mode.
ObjectiveTo investigate the application and effect of doctor-nurse collaboration model for patients undergoing day surgery of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. MethodsFrom April 2010 to October 2013, we established the day-case laparoscopic cholecystectomy rapid rehabilitation team by day-surgery ward nurses, anesthesiologists, and surgeons. Collaboration was practiced through preoperative health education for the 1 902 patients, perioperative nursing cooperation, postoperative early activity and feeding of the patients, and follow-up. ResultsAfter the operation, there were 8 cases of incision bleeding, 1 case of bile leakage, 8 cases of shoulder and back pain, and 12 cases of nausea and vomiting. All the patients' postoperitive complications were controlled after treatment. ConclusionThe doctor-nurse collaboration model can significantly ensure the medical quality and safety of day surgery and improve the patients' medical experience. All the Patients, hospital and society will benefit from the model.