ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between hepatitis B markers and HBV-DNA content.Methods230 cases with hepatitis were selected.ELISA method was used to detect serum markers,PCR method fordetecting the content of HBV-DNA.ResultsIn 76cases of HBeAg positive specimens,72 cases were HBV-DNA positive,the positive rate was 94.7％ ; in 154 patients with HBeAg negative specimens,72 cases were HBV-DNA posifive,the positive rate was 46.7％.The difference between HBeAg positive group and HBeAg negative group was statistically different( P ＜0.01 ).ConclusionIn patients with chronic hepatitis B,serum markers reflected,HBV can understand the in vivo infection,cannot directly reflect the in vivo replication of HBV.Detection of HBV-DNA content can better reflect the virus replication.

Objective To formulate genuine case mix plans using medical record information available in China. Methods An account was given of the research background of case mix studies, the current status of the studies and applications at home and abroad, the case mix model for measuring medical "output", data sources and statistical methods of classification. Results Case mix plans for army inpatients, civilian inpatients and outpatients were respectively formulated, and software for calculating the case mix index of a hospital which can run on Windows 95/98 computer systems was developed. Conclusion The theoretical, methodological and data conditions necessary for the formulation of case mix plans based on the first pages of medical records in China are now ripe and the case mix plans formulated on the basis of data from large samples can now be used for the control of medical costs, the assessment of a hospital's medical "output" and the estimation of the financial compensations for hospitals.

Objective To know the effects of laver intake on arsenic species in urine of people, and investigate the characteristics of arsenic metabolism. Methods The urine samples were collected from 24 subjects who had laver available on markets, arsenic species in urine samples were detected with hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectroscopy. Results There was a significant increase of urinary iAs seventy-two hours after laver intake except one and forty-eight hours, increase of MMA seventy-two hours after laver intake except one and twelve hours, and increase of DMA from the first hour to the 72nd hour in male group. There was a significant increase in the urinary iAs seventy-two hours after laver intake except three, five and forty-eight hours, increase of MMA seventy-two hours after laver intake except five and twelve hours, increase of DMA from one to seventy-two hours after laver intake in female group. Conclusion The urinary concentration of DMA is significantly higher in female group compared with male group after laver intake in the same weight and urinary DMA increases in the beginning, after that decreases gradually.

Objective To develop converting rule from international classification of disease (ICD) codes of trauma to abbreviated injury scale (AIS) values so as to provide clues for a simple and convenient trauma scoring way. Methods The corresponding set relations were made for ICD-9CM codes and AIS-90 codes with similar code meanings in the trauma diseases. Based on medical theories and knowledge, 8 indeces closely associated with injury severity were worked out for each ICD-9CM code of trauma diseases by using the database of discharge abstracts of trauma patients. Discriminant analysis was used to set up corresponding relations of ICD-9CM codes with AIS values. Results Seven indices were selected for discriminant function. Corresponding relations of all ICD-9CM codes of trauma diseases with AIS values was made through nonparametric discriminant method. Under deliberation and revision by several clinical experts on traumatology, the converting rule was established eventually. Consistency analysis between the sample's international classification of disease injury severity score (ICISS) values and injury severity score (ISS) values showed that ICISS values were closely correlated with 2-ICISS (Y=Ln), with correlation coefficient of 0.831 1 ( P

Objective To develop a new comprehensive trauma score method based on international classification of diseases(ICD) and evaluate the effectiveness of its use in cerebral injured patients.Methods The model of the new trauma score method was constructed by referring to those of some certain comprehensive trauma score methods generally used around the world.Receiver operating characteristics(ROC) analysis was employed to evaluate the effectiveness of outcome prediction for 355 cerebral injured patients using the new developed trauma score method.Statistical comparisons were performed between the AUC for the new trauma score values and that of NISS values derived from two professional raters.Results The area under the curve(AUC) for the new trauma score values was as large as 0.925 4,whose 95% CI ranged from 0.863 4 to 0.987 5,and is statistically different from 0.5(P

Objective To explore the spatial distribution of hypertension in recruited Chinese male youth.Methods Maps of spatial distribution on hypertension detection rates in recruited Chinese male youth were produced,using a spatial local interpolation technique with the ArcGIS8.1 software.Cross-validation techniques were used to evaluate the fitness of the distribution maps.Results The spatial distribution of hypertension detection rates in recruited Chinese male youth in 2001 showed that the detectable rate of the hypertension of the recruited male youth was distributed in sections.The sections with a higher rate included Hebei,Shandong and Beijing,as the center of the northern area,and Guangxi,as the center of the southern area.The detectable rate of diastolic pressure was found higher in the areas of northeast and north China than in other places.The prediction error of the cross-validation indicated that the spatial distribution maps of hypertension detecting rates had good fitness to hypertension detecting rates of recruited Chinese male youth.Conclusion There existed in significant spatial difference in hypertension detecting rates of recruited Chinese male youth.Influence of geographical environment,climate,and economy on adolescents' blood pressure should be further studied.

This study was aimed to obtain a general knowledge of physical status and its chronological changes in young Chinese recruits. 73 000 physical examination data of young male recruits were collected in 100 sample units selected by the method of cluster sampling from 31 provinces in China. Height, weight, chest circumference, and body mass index(BMI) were analyzed. The results showed that the recruits from Northeast China and North China were the tallest (170 3cm and 170 6cm on average), the heaviest (60 4kg and 61 6kg), their chest circumference largest(83 4cm and 84 6cm), and their BMI were the largest(20 8 and 21 5kg/m 2). Comparing with historical data, the average height increased 6 6cm since 1955 and 4 1cm since 1974. The body weight increased 5 6kg since 1955 and 3 5kg since 1974. Chest circumference increased slightly, the mean values of which in the three periods were 20 3, 20 1 and 19 8kg/m 2, respectively. The recruits from southwertern and south China showed least growth, and their BMI was virtually lower than before. The results of this survey indicated that a significant difference in the physical status among youth recruits from different areas in China. Lack of growth of chest circumference and BMI in youths from some areas should arouse our attention

Objective To assess the leading causes of death and disability adjusted life year (DALY) due to non-communicable disease (NCD) in China.Methods World Health Report 2004 published by the World Health Organization (WHO) was reviewed,including total deaths,deaths per 100 000,agestandardized death rate per 100 000,total DALYs,DALYs per 100 000 and age-standardized DALYs per 100 000 by cause and by member state.Diseases or injuries were assigned to three levels:communicable diseases,NCD and injuries (the first level); categories of disease or injure (the second level); specific diseases (the third level).R2.15 was used for data analysis.Results NCD causes 737.6 million deaths,141million total DALY years,627 age standardized mortality per 100 000,and 10 829 age-standardized DALYs per 100 000.NCD account for 79.4％ and 70.3％ total death or all-cause DALYs.Conclusions Cardiovascular disease,malignant neoplasm and respiratory disease were the leading causes of death,while neuropsychiatric disorder,cardiovascular disease and sense organ disease were the most important causes of DALYs.Among China,the United Kingdom,the United States,Canada,Japan,Korea and India,China ranked second in age-standardized mortality rate of chronic disease.DALYs of esophagus cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were 6 or 2 times of world average level.Besides,the increasing trend in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus remains impressive.

Objective To compare blood pressures results measured by automated sphygmomanometer and standard mercury sphygmomanometer,and to investigate the application of measurements consistency evaluation method in accurate measurement of automated sphygmomanometer.Methods Intraclass correlation coefficient was used to estimate the reliability of repeated measurements,and Bland -Altman method was adopted to evaluate the consistency between automated sphygmomanometer and standard mercury sphygmomanometer.Meanwhile,the results were compared with protocol of European Society of Hypertension.Results The tested automated sphygmomanometer did not adapt to the criteria of European Society of Hypertension.The intraclass correlation coefficient of mercury sphygmomanometer was 0.937 for systolic blood pressure,0.849 for diastolic blood pressure.The intraclass correlation coefficient of tested sphygmomanometer was 0.944 for systolic blood pressure,0.929 for diastolic blood pressure.The 95% consistency interval was(-10.20 to 16.94)mmHg for systolic blood pressure and(-6.25 to 11.69)mmHg for diastolic blood pressure.Conclusion Normally,Bland-Altman method has the same judgment result with protocol of European Society of Hypertension.

Operation information is the important component of HIS sources. Data mining software Brioquery can be used to extract qualitative and quantitive information related to the operation from HIS system. With the ever-growing demand of hospital management for information service, people's ability to collect and compile data by means of information technology will be greatly increased to make the best of information for medical management.