1.Study on Time-effect and Dose-effect of Paeonol on the Apoptosis of Knee Osteoarthritis Articular Chon-drocyte in Rabbits and the mRNA Expression of Its Related Protein Bcl-2 and Bax
Qi WU ; Ganxiang HE ; Yanfen HU ; Yuqiong TANG ; Yu SONG ; Qing CAI ; Dan LI
China Pharmacy 2016;27(10):1337-1340
OBJECTIVE:To study the time-effect and dose-effect of paeonol on the apoptosis of knee osteoarthritis(OA)artic-ular chondrocyte in rabbits and the mRNA expression of its related protein Bcl-2 and Bax. METHODS:60 big-ear rabbits were ran-domly divided into normal (normal saline) group,model (normal saline) group,paeonol high-dose,medium-dose and low-dose groups and triamcinolone acetonide(positive drug)group,with 10 rabbits in each group. Except for normal group,OA model was induced by right knee anterior cruciate ligament (ACLT) and the medial meniscus 1/3 resection in those groups. After modeling, different doses of paeonol(0.8,0.4,0.2 mg/kg),triamcinolone acetonide 0.2 mg/kg were injected into right articular cavity twice a week. 4 weeks and 8 weeks after administration,articular cartilage specimens were collected. Ultrapathological structure changes of articular chondrocytes were observed by electron microscope. Apoptosis of cartilage cell was observed by TUNEL and apoptotic index was calculated. mRNA expression of apoptosis related genes of Bcl-2 and Bax in articular cartilage tissue of rabbits were de-tected by in situ hybridization technique. RESULTS:Compared with normal group,articular chondrocyte of model group showed early and middle stage apoptosis morphology change after 4 and 8 weeks,and apoptosis index increased significantly and the mRNA expression of Bcl-2 and Bax was up-regulated (P<0.01);4 and 8 weeks later after administration,compared with model group,apoptosis index decreased and mRNA expression of Bax was down-regulated in paeonol groups,while mRNA expression of Bcl-2 was up-regulated(P<0.05 or P<0.01). Electron microscopy ultrastructural observation showed articular chondrocyte of pae-onol high-dose and middle-dose groups were in early stage of apoptosis.CONCLUSIONS:Paeonol can slow down articular chondro-cyte degeneration and destroy in OA model rabbits in time and dose dependently. Its mechanism may be associated with expression up-regulation of Bcl-2 and expression down-regulation of Bax.
2.Research progress on the safety of home chemotherapy medication in children with cancer
Tingwei LUO ; Qingqing SONG ; Na ZHANG ; Dongya LI ; Qian TANG ; Yuqiong XIANG ; Lihui ZHU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(17):2366-2371
Cancer is the leading cause of death in children. With the development of family participatory care, it has become a trend to use home chemotherapy for children with cancer in stable stages. Therefore, this article introduces the current situation of home chemotherapy medication safety, elaborates on the influencing factors of family chemotherapy medication safety for cancer children from two aspects including oral chemotherapy and intravenous chemotherapy, and proposes intervention measures to optimize the family chemotherapy medication process for cancer children, improve their home chemotherapy medication ability and effectively ensure the medication safety of cancer children.
3.Construction of evaluation index system of pediatric specialized nurses' core competence
Qian TANG ; Jianjun CHEN ; Dahua ZHANG ; Meihua LIU ; Xiang DING ; Na ZHANG ; Yuqiong XIANG ; Tingwei LUO ; Lihui ZHU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2022;28(32):4467-4473
Objective:To construct the evaluation index system of pediatric specialized nurses' core competence, so as to provide a basis for accurate measurement of pediatric specialized nurses' core competence.Methods:A research group was established in August 2021. Based on the quality onion model and literature analysis, a qualitative interview was conducted in September 2021 with 10 provincial and above hospitals pediatric specialist nurses, 5 pediatric nursing managers, 5 pediatric chief physicians and 5 primary caregivers for children selected by objective sampling. From September 2021 to February 2022, questionnaires were sent to 16 experts via email or WeChat for three rounds of Delphi expert consultation. The evaluation indexes of pediatric specialized nurses' core competence were determined according to the authority coefficient, Kendall coordination coefficient, coefficient of variation and other factors.Results:Among three rounds of expert consultation, the effective recovery rates of the questionnaire were all 100.00% (16/16) , and the authority coefficients were 0.813, 0.888 and 0.895, respectively, and the Kendall coordination coefficients were 0.175 (χ 2=289.348, P<0.01) , 0.239 (χ 2=408.131, P<0.01) and 0.288 (χ 2=467.280, P<0.01) , respectively. The final evaluation index system of pediatric specialized nurses' core competence included 6 first level indicators, 18 second level indicators and 84 third level indicators. Conclusions:The evaluation index system of pediatric specialized nurses' core competence is scientific and reliable, which can be used as an effective tool to measure the core competence of pediatric specialized nurses.
4.Enlightenment of the adjustment methods of medical insurance payment standards in Japan and South Korea on the simple renewal mechanism for negotiated drugs in China
Zhangchun TANG ; Yuqiong LU ; Zhanjing DAI ; Jiayi XU ; Jie YU ; Yun LU ; Feng CHANG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(13):1552-1557
OBJECTIVE To learn the practical experience of medical insurance payment standards adjustment in Japan and South Korea, which will serve as a reference for the improvement of simple renewal mechanism in China. METHODS Retrieving relevant literature from CNKI and related policy documents from official websites of Japan and South Korea, the medical insurance payment standards adjustment practice in Japan and South Korea would be elucidated from 2 perspectives of adjustment criteria and formulas, and then were compared with the current simple renewal mechanism in China to clarify the areas where simple renewal mechanism in China can be optimized and propose several suggestions. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS In terms of adjustment methods, Japan and South Korea were similar to China. For excessive drugs, the reduction rate of drugs was calculated based on the situation of excess and adjustments were implemented; however, there were differences in the specific adjustment criteria and formulas. Japan and South Korea adopted a linear price reduction approach for drugs with significant oversupply, while China adopted a gradient price reduction approach for drugs with both current and expected oversupply. The results of the comparative analysis show that China has initially established simple renewal mechanisms that are in line with the national conditions and the actual medical insurance situation, and has taken some innovative measures, including considering the current and expected oversupply of drugs and introducing a halving mechanism in the adjustment formula. However, there are also certain shortcomings, such as a relatively single set of indicators for adjusting conditions and a too broad range of gradient price reduction in adjustment formulas, which fail to fully reflect the market-oriented mechanism of “volume for price”. It is recommended that China’s medical insurance department increase consideration of drug fund expenditures, refine the gradient price reduction range of adjustment formulas, increase policy preferences for special category drugs when adding new indications, and further improve the mechanism for simple renewal.