Dr. Mingjun Huang is a Associate Professor and Head Nurse in West China School of Nursing/Day Surgery Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University. She is also a Visiting Research Fellow at King’s College London. With a PhD in Nursing from Sichuan University, Dr. Huang has extensive expertise in the clinical symptoms management for low anterior resection syndrome (LARS), pain and PONV (postoperative nausea and vomiting) after surgery. Her research focuses on risk factors of LARS, risk prediction models and development trajectory for LARS and PONV, as well as intervention measures for LARS.

Academic Research: Dr. Huang has published over 50 peer-reviewed research papers in prestigious medical journals and contributed to 9 book chapters. She is in charge of research project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC). Her research contributions have been recognized globally, and she has served as areviewer for numerous scientific journals.

Publications:

• Development of prediction model of low anterior resection syndrome for colorectal cancer patients after surgery based on machine-learning technique. Cancer Med. 2023 Jan; 12(2):1501-1519.
• Risk factors of postoperative low anterior resection syndrome for colorectal cancer: A meta-analysis. Asian J Surg. 2022 Jan; 45(1):39-50.
• Association between obesity and risk of delayed discharge and unplanned readmission for day surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Nurs Pract. 2024 Jun;30(3):e13203.
• Anxiety Severity and Influencing Factors in Day Surgery Patients or Relatives in Covid-19 Normalized Prevention Phase. Surg Innov. 2023 Apr; 30(2):261-270.
• Efficacy of Ginger in Preventing Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2021 Nov; 53(6):671-679.
• Short-course neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery are beneficial in Chinese patients: A retrospective study. Medicine. 2017 Dec; 96(51):e9394.
• Quality of life of elderly Chinese rectal cancer patients after preventative anal surgery: a cohort study. Hepatogastroenterology. 2013 Sep; 60(126):1376-82.
• Fast-track improves post-operative nutrition and outcomes of colorectal surgery: a single-center prospective trial in China. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2014; 23(1):41-7.

Academic Positions: Dr. Huang is actively involved in several academic and professional organisations, including: Day Surgery Nursing Professional Committee of Chinese Nursing Association, Nursing Professional Committee of China Day Surgery Alliance, Accelerated Recovery Surgery Branch of China Medical Promotion Association, Sichuan Medical and Health Promotion Association.

International Conferences: Dr. Huang has been invited to speak at numerous renowned international conferences, including: 2014, US-SINO Forum: Advancing Nursing Research and Education Across the Globe in Durham, North Carolina, USA. 2015, The 6th West China International Nursing Conference in Chengdu, China. 2022, 12th ICN NP/APN Network Conference in Dublin, Ireland. 2024, the 15th IAAS International Congress on Ambulatory Surgery in Oslo, Norway.