"Xiao Zhao, what you said makes some sense, but the reality is that for medicine to progress, there must be constant new achievements coming out. So, the general direction isn't wrong, it's just that there have been some issues in the practical implementation."

Gao Jun thought for a moment and said.

"Teacher, is there any action from the hospital?"

Zhao Heng asked with some confusion.

It seemed that Gao Jun came to find him also because of this announcement.

However, in the hospital list mentioned in this announcement, Zhao Heng did not see the name Eastern Hospital.

"Yes, now the entire system is re-evaluating the research papers for title promotions and finding many problems. Basically, in the future, promotions will be much stricter, and previous ones will be traced back. If any paper is found to be fraudulent, the title will be revoked."

Gao Jun said slowly.

"So?"

Zhao Heng still didn't understand why Gao Jun specifically came to tell him this.

"Xiao Zhao, you're still young. Although your professional level is already very high, there are still many things to learn in other areas. For some people, the strictness in title promotion reviews is a bad thing, but for you, it's a good thing."

Gao Jun said.

"A good thing? Teacher, I don't understand."

Upon hearing Gao Jun's words, Zhao Heng was a bit puzzled. The strict review led to many people's titles being revoked; how could this be a good thing for him?

"In any industry, resources are limited. Just talking about titles, not all doctors are promoted just because they've reached a certain number of years."

Gao Jun said slowly.

Many people might be stuck in a particular title for decades.

"Is there a new policy?"

Hearing this, Zhao Heng's eyes immediately lit up.

"Yes, especially when there is a large-scale fraud in papers, the hospital will increase support for doctors who can publish genuinely fruitful SCI papers. Xiao Zhao, originally, with your current status as a resident doctor, it would be difficult to apply for projects and research funds. But now this aspect has been relaxed. As long as you can publish an SCI paper with an impact factor above 5.0, and it passes the Paper Review Committee's assessment, regardless of your title, you will have the opportunity to apply for research projects."

Gao Jun said.

Although for many clinical doctors, while conducting heavy clinical work and doing research, research has become a burden for most clinical doctors.

But everything has two sides; for true geniuses with research talent, what they lack is a platform and opportunities.

"If we're talking about papers, whether it's the impact of anesthetic drugs on organs or brain function and consciousness recovery, the SCI impact factor can reach above 5.0."

Zhao Heng thought for a moment and said.

"Yes, that's right, so you can start working on choosing one of these two as a topic. Now is the best opportunity to apply."

Gao Jun nodded and said.

"The research on anesthetic drugs is too broad, and the input required is too vast, which is not something an individual can delve into. If possible, I want to work on brain function and consciousness recovery."

Zhao Heng thoughtfully said.

For anesthetic drugs alone, there are currently over 120 types in 7 major categories. Researching their impact on organs is a massive project that Zhao Heng alone cannot undertake.

On the other hand, brain function and consciousness recovery is relatively specific.

Many patients after surgery and trauma fall into deep comas, like those from brain surgery, severe cranial injuries, etc. Many of these patients are extremely hard to recover.

Many patients become vegetative, falling into a deep coma for years or even decades, lying in hospital beds.

"Xiao Zhao, you want to delve into the research on awakening vegetative state patients?"

Upon hearing Zhao Heng's words, Gao Jun thoughtfully said.

Vegetative people are those whose consciousness is locked inside their bodies. Brain injuries, strokes, and ischemic-hypoxic encephalopathy due to cardiac and respiratory arrest can lead to consciousness disorders, with some patients unable to fully recover from acute comas, their brains seemingly entering a long-term 'sleep' state, commonly known as 'vegetative state.'

"Yes, according to statistics, each year, 70,000 to 100,000 people in our country become vegetative due to car accidents, strokes, cardiac arrest, etc. Currently, awakening treatments for these vegetative patients only include conventional neurotrophic drugs, hyperbaric oxygen, rehabilitation, and environmental stimulation therapies."

"Teacher, to be honest, these conventional treatments have very limited effects for awakening vegetative patients, and currently, the probability of successfully awakening a vegetative person is very low."

Zhao Heng said slowly.

Maintaining and caring for a vegetative person is a tremendous burden for every family.

Vegetative people lying in hospitals generate significant medical expenses every day, and many families are financially overwhelmed by these huge medical costs.

But asking these families to give up hope of a vegetative person's awakening is completely impossible.

"Xiao Zhao, do you have a new idea?"

Upon hearing Zhao Heng's words, Gao Jun's eyes lit up, feeling a surge of expectation.

Zhao Heng's thinking has always been broad, often coming up with ideas that most people wouldn't think of.

This is also what Gao Jun considers the most precious aspect of Zhao Heng.

This kind of extraordinary thinking can play a significant role in clinical work.

"I believe the methods for awakening vegetative patients should be innovated."

Zhao Heng said with great confidence.

"Yes, how do you think it should be innovated?"

Gao Jun nodded, looking at Zhao Heng expectantly and asked.

"I think awakening treatments for vegetative state should shift from traditional methods to focusing on neuroregulation techniques."

Zhao Heng said.

"Neuroregulation techniques?"

Gao Jun asked with some confusion.

Neuroregulation techniques are a newly proposed, cutting-edge treatment concept internationally.

At least for now, few hospitals in China have developed this technology.

"Yes, within neuroregulation techniques, methods like deep brain stimulation, spinal cord stimulation, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and transcranial direct current stimulation, compared to traditional methods, are more direct and have much more research value."

Zhao Heng said with great confidence.

"Yes, Xiao Zhao, tell me more about it."

Gao Jun listened more attentively, eagerly asking.

"I believe that for vegetative patients who have been in a coma for years with little hope of awakening, instead of relying on the elusive spontaneous recovery, it's better to start directly with brain and spinal cord stimulation."

Zhao Heng said with great certainty.

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