Comparative study of different large language models and medical professionals of different levels responding to ophthalmology questions / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

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.

Comparison of the effect of dexmedetomidine combined with butorphanol to prevent the adverse effects of carboprost tromethamine druing cesarean delivery / 临床麻醉学杂志

Objective To compare the effect of dexmedetomidine combined with butorphanol to prevent the adverse effects of carboprost tromethamine druing cesarean delivery.Methods Ninety parturients with the risk factor of uterine atony,aged 24-40 years,weighting 55-85 kg,ASA physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,undergoing full term cesarean section,were randomly divided into dexmedetomidine combined with butorphanol group (group DB,n=30),butorphanol group (group B,n=30)and control group (group N,n=30).Three groups were intravenously injected corresponding drugs of carboprost tromethamine into uterus.Group DB was given intravenous injection dexmedetomidine 1 μg/kg combined with butorphanol 20 mg/kg.Group B was given butorphanol 20 mg/kg.Group N was given 0.9% sodium chloride solution.MAP,HR,and SpO2were recorded at different times,10 min after go into operation room (T0),10 min after carboprost tromethamine into uterus (T1),end of operation (T2).Ramsay sedation score was recorded at T1.The adverse effects of carboprost tromethamine were recorded.The initial time of lactation after operation was recorded.The initial time of lactation after operation,the height of uterine fundus at 1,3,5 d after operation,the oxyto-cin doses within 72 h after operation were recorded.Results Compared with group N,the MAP and HR of group DB and group B decreased obviously at T1(P<0.05),and group DB was lower than group B obviously at T1(P<0.05).Compared with group N,the scores of Ramsay in group DB and group B were significantly higher (P<0.05),group DB was higher than that of group B(P<0.05). Compared with group N,the incidence of nausea,vomiting,chest tightness,chest pain,hyperten-sion,tachycardia and chills in group B and group DB were significantly lower (P<0.05),and group DB was lower than that of group B (P<0.05).There were no significant differences of the initial time of lactation after operation,height of uterine fundus at 1,3,5 d after operation,the oxytoxin doses within 72 h after operation between the three groups.Conclusion Dexmedetomidine combined with butorphanol can effectively reduce the adverse effects of carboprost tromethamine druing cesarean delivery,the more stable hemodynamics and sedative effect,the effect is better than the sin-gle application of butorphanol,at the same time does not affect lactation,it is safe and effective for clinical use.

Long-snake moxibustion for rheumatoid arthritis:a randomized controlled trial / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the clinical efficacy differences among long-snake moxibustion, warm needling and western medication on rheumatoid arthritis and explore its effect mechanism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and twenty patients were randomized into a long-snake moxibustion group, a warm needling group and a western medication group, 40 cases in each one. In the long-snake moxibustion group, the long-snake moxibustion was used. The ginger-isolated moxibustion was applied along the governor vessel, from Dazhui (GV 14) to Yaoshu (GV 2), once a month, for 2 months. In the warm needling group, the main points included Dazhui (GV 14), Ganshu (BL 18), Pishu (BL 20), Shenshu (BL 23), Zhiyang (GV 9), Mingmen (GV 4) and Yaoyangguan (GV 3). The warm needling technique was used at 4 to 5 points each time, and 3 moxa cones were required at each points. The treatment was given once every two days, for 2 months. In the western medication group, methotrexate was prescribed for oral administration, 10 mg each time, once a week. If the joint pain score or joint swelling score was up to 6, diclofenac sodium was combined, 25 mg each time, 3 times a day, for 2 months. The symptom score, physical sign score, the visual analogue scale (VAS) score, levels of rheumatoid factor (RF), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP), immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G (IgG) were observed before and after treatment in the patients of the three groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The treatments relieved the symptoms and physical signs of rheumatoid arthritis and improved VAS score and the levels of serum RF, ESR, CRP, IgM and IgG in all of the three groups (all<0.01). The efficacy in the long-snake moxibustion group was significantly better than that in the warm needling group and the western medication group (<0.05,<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The long-snake moxibustion achieves the significant clinical efficacy on rheumatoid arthritis, better than warm needling therapy and methotrexate. This therapy much better reduces immune response and alleviates the sickness.</p>

Gender difference in activation of platelets in septic rats / 第二军医大学学报

Objective:To investigate the influence of gender difference on the activation of platelets in septic rats.Methods: Totally 20 female and 20 male SD rats were randomly divided into four groups: male sham-operated group,female sham-operated group,female septic group,and male septic group,with each group containing 10 rats.Sepsis model in the last two groups was produced by cecal ligation and puncture(CLP);rats in the sham-operated group received no CLP.The rats were sacrificed 24 hours after surgery;the blood samples were collected for blood routine test;and the serum ?-TG levels were detected by ELISA assay.Serum estrogen(E2) levels were detected by radioimmunoassay.Results: The blood platelet counts were decreased in both septic rats of both genders;the count in female rats was significantly higher than in the male rats(P