1.An empirical study on the payment effect of hospitalization expense under the urban employee basic medical insurance in Guangzhou
Yuan ZHANG ; Zhihui ZOU ; Yonghong LAI
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2015;(4):275-278
Objective To evaluate the payment effect of hospitalization expense under the urban employee basic medical insurance in Guangzhou.Methods Analyze the differences between the expenses paid by medical insurance with actual hospitalization expenses of the 22 settlement units from 1 5 tertiary hospitals,and the expense settlement data of the insured patients,based on the early,the mid-term,and the recent periods since the urban employee basic medical insurance was implemented since 2002.Results The ratio of good payment effect units reduced to 9.09%(the recent)from 42.86%(the earlier).The ratio of poor payment effect units was 42.86% in the early,to mid-term 18.18%,and sharply increased to 77.27%in the near term.The settlement units which exceeded its flat standard accounted for 52%,50%, and 91%respectively(in the early,the mid-term,and the recent).The medical insurance agency and the hospital shared the overrun costs by 52.88%and 47.12%respectively in 201 1.Conclusion The payment effect of the urban employee medical insurance was greatly influenced by the adjustment of medical insurance policy and the payment ability of the pooling fund.It should improve the payment effect of the medical insurance timely,so as to ensure the hospitals’operation normally.The hospitals should take the effective cost management measures so as to deal with the increasing cost control pressure.
2.Triptolide induces apoptosis of rat synoviocytes in collagen- induced arthritis
Shenghao TU ; Yonghong HU ; Gengmin WENG ; Fuer LU ; Mingmin ZHANG ; Xianyang LAI ; Peilin LIU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2006;22(4):630-633
AIM: To determine whether triptolide induce apoptosis of synovial cells in collagen - induced arthritis(CIA) in rats. METHODS: The male Wistar rats were used to make CIA models by immunized with Bovine collagen Ⅱ ( BC Ⅱ )in Freund's complete adjuvant (FCA). A total of 20 CIA rats were randomly divided into 2 groups, triptolide group (10 rats) and CIA control group (10 rats). Triptolide group were administered with triptolide at 40 μg/kg body weight intramuscularly every three days. CIA control group andanother 10 age - matched normal rats were given normal saline instead. The rats were sacrificed on the 31st day after the triptolide administration. The pieces of synovium of the rat knee joints were harvested. The synovium was examined by HE staining and electron microscope. The apoptosis was tested by TUNEL and flow cytometer. RESULTS: The earlier phase of apoptotic synoviocytes were observed under the electron microscope. The flow cytometry showed that the percentage of the apoptotic cells was (3.98 ± 1.16)% in the triptolide group, (1.83 ± 0.82)% in the CIA control group, and (0.87 ±0.24)% in the normal group (P<0.01: triptolide vs control group). While the percentage of the cells in DNA synthesis phase was (3.3± 1.2)% in the triptolide goup, (8.0± 1.4)% in the CIA control group, and (3.4 ± 0.7)% in the normal group.There is significantly different in the apoptosis changes between the triptolide group and the CIA control group ( P < 0.01: triptolide vs CIA control group). The TUNEL labeling demonstrated that the percentage of the apoptotic cells was (4.5 ± 1.0)% in the triptolide group, (2.2 ± 1.0) % in the CIA control group, and ( 1.0 ± 0.4) % in the normal group. The difference of apoptotic rate between the triptolide group and the CIA control group is significant ( P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that triptolide can induce apoptosis in CIA rats, which may be one of the mechanisms that triptolide treats the rheumatoid arthritis.
3.Triptolide induces apoptosis of rat synoviocytes in collagen-induced arthritis
Shenghao TU ; Yonghong HU ; Gengmin WENG ; Fuer LU ; Mingmin ZHANG ; Xianyang LAI ; Peilin LIU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 1986;0(04):-
AIM: To determine whether triptolide induce apoptosis of synovial cells in collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) in rats. METHODS: The male Wistar rats were used to make CIA models by immunized with Bovine collagen Ⅱ (BCⅡ) in Freund's complete adjuvant (FCA). A total of 20 CIA rats were randomly divided into 2 groups, triptolide group (10 rats) and CIA control group (10 rats). Triptolide group were administered with triptolide at 40 ?g/kg body weight intramuscularly every three days. CIA control group and another 10 age-matched normal rats were given normal saline instead. The rats were sacrificed on the 31st day after the triptolide administration. The pieces of synovium of the rat knee joints were harvested. The synovium was examined by HE staining and electron microscope. The apoptosis was tested by TUNEL and flow cytometer. RESULTS: The earlier phase of apoptotic synoviocytes were observed under the electron microscope. The flow cytometry showed that the percentage of the apoptotic cells was (3.98?1.16)% in the triptolide group, (1.83?0.82)% in the CIA control group, and (0.87?0.24)% in the normal group (P
4.Effect of Botulinum Toxin Type A on Lower Limbs Spasticity after Stroke
Xixin LAI ; Luanxiong CHEN ; Churong LIU ; Xinfei ZHANG ; Panjian ZENG ; Yonghong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2013;19(5):469-471
Objective To study the effect of Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) on lower limbs spasticity after stroke. Methods 109 convalescent patients after stroke were randomly divided into treatment group and the control group. All the patients accepted routine treatment and rehabilitation, the treatment group accepted BTX-A injected in spastic muscles in addition. They were assessed with Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA), modified Ashworth scale (MAS), Berg Balance Scale (BBS) before, 4 weeks and 12 weeks after treatment. Results The scores of MAS, BBS and FMA improved more in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05) after treatment. Conclusion Combination of local BTX-A injection can significantly release the lower limbs spasticity, and improve the motor and balance ability for patients after stroke.
5.Effects of Triptolide on the Expression and Activity of NF-κB in Synovium of Collagen-induced Arthritis Rats
Shenghao TU ; Yonghong HU ; Keqin ZENG ; Mingmin ZHANG ; Xianyang LAI ; Weichen ZHANG
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2005;25(5):543-545
The expression and activity of NF-κB in the synovium of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA)rats was detected in order to investigate the possible therapeutic effects of triptolide on rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The experimental Wistar rat model of CIA was set up by intradermal injection of emulsion of bovine collagen Ⅱ and the successful rate of setting-up models was evaluated by arthritis index (AI). Rats were grouped randomly into three groups: normal, model and treatment group.The expression of TNF-α and IL-6 in synovial fluid was detected by ELISA, and the expression and activity of NF-κB in synovium by immunohistochemistry method and by electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) respectively. As compared with normal group, the expression of TNF-α and IL-6 in synovia (P<0.05), and the expression and activity of NF-κB (P<0.05) in synovium were increased in model group. There was statistical difference in above-mentioned indexes between model group and treatment group. Triptolide may play a protective role in RA via downregulating the expression and activity of NF-κB in synovium.
6.Research on Communication Strategies of Promoting Brand Value in Public Hospital
Tuhong LONG ; Yuan ZHANG ; Zhihui ZOU ; Yonghong LAI
Modern Hospital 2018;18(5):630-633
Under the heatedly competitive environment of the medical market, it is particularly important for public hospitals to explore effective brand communication strategies. Based on the service brand equity model of Berry and brand value theory such as the brand iceberg theory, this paper analyzes the relationship between hospital brand communication and hospital brand value, and in light of the public hospital and its brand particularity, attempts to construct the brand value model of public hospital and explores the effective communication strategy to promote public hospital brand value.