From July 8 to July 9, the Fifth High-Level Forum on Disorders of Consciousness was held in Beijing. Professor Wang Peidong, Director of the Brain Resuscitation Center at Nanjing Zijin Hospital and a member of the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, attended the forum by invitation and delivered a keynote address.

　　This major event was co-hosted by the Neurotrauma and Repair Section and the Consciousness and Disorders of Consciousness Section (in preparation) of the Chinese Society for Neuroscience, with support from the Chinese Journal of Neurology and the Chinese Electronic Journal of Neurotrauma Surgery. More than 250 experts, scholars, and clinicians engaged in the research and treatment of coma and disorders of consciousness—representing research institutes, universities, and hospitals across China—participated in the forum.

　　Dean Wang Peidong was invited to co‑chair the academic discussion titled “What Can We Do to Promote Awakening in Patients with Early‑Stage Coma?” At the conference, representing the China Brain Resuscitation Center at Nanjing Zijin Hospital, he presented a keynote address entitled “The China CPVS (2011 Nanjing) Multicenter Study,” highlighting nearly 30 years of research and clinical application of scientifically standardized diagnostic and therapeutic protocols for close to 5,000 patients with “vegetative state” cases, both domestically and internationally. His presentation showcased the latest advances in research and clinical practice in the field of disorders of consciousness, eliciting strong responses from numerous expert attendees.

　　Disorders of consciousness include the persistent vegetative state (vegetative state) and the minimally conscious state. In China, approximately 300,000 to 500,000 patients currently suffer from chronic disorders of consciousness due to stroke, traumatic brain injury, poisoning, and other causes, with an additional 70,000 to 100,000 new cases each year. This conference focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of consciousness, aiming to address the scientific challenges in assessing and managing chronic disorders of consciousness by establishing a high-level platform for interdisciplinary exchange.