1.Impacts of the zero price margin for drugs on the revenue-expenditure structure of primary healthcare organizations
Tongda SUN ; Zhuying GU ; Li WANG ; Zhanqiang GU ; Xueya YAN
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2012;28(5):325-328
ObjectiveTo probe into the influence of the zero price margin for drugs on the revenue-expenditure structure at primary healthcare organizations.MethodsOne of the pilot districts experimenting with this system in Ningbo city was earmarked as the research object.Within this district,the data of their revenue,expenditure and surplus were collected from 20 primary healthcare organizations prior to and after the zero price margin for drugs was in place for classification analysis.ResultsThe percentage of service revenue among the total revenue has dropped from 68.34% before the system was in place to 65.44% after,reducing 4.24%.The percentage of drug revenue has dropped from 71.68% before to 63.57% after,reducing 11.31%.The percentage of service surplus has dropped from 15.81% before to - 23.07% after,reducing 245.94%.The total standard workload has increased 61.77%.Average medical expense per outpatient and per inpatient has reduced 32.85% and 57.18%,from 71.44yuan and 2642.08 yuan before to 48.33 yuan and 1131.28 yuan after respectively.ConclusionThe deficit rise and higher percentage of drug revenue at primary healthcare organizations deserve attention.A comprehensive reform is recommended to establish a regular government financial support mechanism,further adjust the revenue-expenditure structure,set up the system of rational drug use,and effectively reduce the medical expense of patients.
2.Sivelestat sodium inhibits neutrophil elastase to regulate intrahepatic biliary mucin 5AC expression
Ximao GU ; Haijun YE ; Chenglei XU ; Zhuying LIN ; Jiang LI
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2024;36(6):609-615
Objective:To explore whether sivelestat sodium could reduce the expression of mucin 5AC (MUC5AC) in intrahepatic bile duct epithelial cells by inhibiting neutrophil elastase (NE) and thus provide new potential therapeutic ideas for the treatment of intrahepatic bile duct stone (IBDS).Methods:①Bioinformatics analysis: differential gene analysis was performed on gallbladder stone cholecystitis sequencing data based on the gene expression omnibus (GEO) to screen for significantly different genes related to neutrophils and mucins. The search tool for the retrieval of interacting genes database (STRING) was used for protein interaction analysis to predict whether there was an interaction between NE and MUC5AC genes. ②Animal experiment: a total of 18 male SD rats were divided into the sham-operated group, cholangitis model group and sivelestat sodium treatment group according to the random number table method, with 6 rats in each group. The cholangitis rat model was established by a one-time injection of 1.25 mg/kg lipopolysaccharide (LPS) into the right anterior lobe of the liver of rats in combination with the pre-experiment; the liver of the sham-operated group was injected with an equal volume of saline. After the modelling, 100 mg/kg of sivelestat sodium was injected into the tail vein of the cevalexin treatment group once a day for 5 days, and an equal volume of saline was injected into the tail vein of the sham-operated group and the cholangitis model group. Two weeks later, the rats were euthanized and their liver and bile duct tissues were taken. The pathological changes in the liver and bile duct tissues were observed under the light microscope. Immunohistochemical staining was used to detect the expressions of NE and MUC5AC in liver and bile duct tissues. The protein expressions of NE, MUC5AC and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) were detected by Western blotting. ③Cell experiment: primary human intrahepatic biliary epithelial cell line (HiBEpiC) was divided into blank control group, NE group (10 nmol/L NE), NE+sivelestat sodium low dose group (10 nmol/L NE+1×10 -8 g/L sivelestat sodium 1 mL), NE+sivelestat sodium medium dose group (10 nmol/L NE+1×10 -7 g/L sivelestat sodium 1 mL), NE+sivelestat sodium high dose group (10 nmol/L NE+1×10 -6 g/L sivelestat sodium 1 mL). Cells were collected after 48 hours of culture, and EdU was performed to detect the proliferative activity of cells; enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blotting were performed to detect the expression of MUC5AC in cells. Results:①Bioinformatics analysis: the NE gene (ELANE) had a reciprocal relationship with MUC5AC. ②Animal experiment: light microscopy showed that hepatocyte edema, hepatocyte diffuse point and focal necrosis, confluent area fibrous tissue and intrahepatic bile ducts hyperplasia and inflammatory cell infiltration in the cholangitis model group; hepatic lobule structure of sivelestat sodium treatment group was clear, and the degree of peripheral inflammatory cell infiltration was reduced compared with the cholangitis model group. Immunohistochemical staining showed that the expressions of NE and MUC5AC were increased in the cholangitis model group compared with the sham-operated group, and the expressions of NE and MUC5AC were decreased in the sivelestat sodium group compared with the cholangitis model group [NE ( A value): 5.23±2.02 vs. 116.67±23.06, MUC5AC ( A value): 5.40±3.09 vs. 23.81±7.09, both P < 0.05]. Western blotting showed that the protein expressions of NE, MUC5AC, and TLR4 in the hepatic biliary tissues of the cholangitis model group were significantly higher than those of the sham-operated group; and the protein expressions of NE, MUC5AC, and TLR4 in the liver biliary tissues of the sivelestat sodium treatment group were significantly higher than those of the sham-operated group (NE/β-actin: 0.38±0.04 vs. 0.70±0.10, MUC5AC/β-actin: 0.37±0.03 vs. 0.61±0.05, TLR4/β-actin: 0.39±0.10 vs. 0.93±0.15, all P < 0.05). ③Cell experiment: fluorescence microscopy showed that the proliferation of HiBEpiC cells in each group was good, and there was no significant difference in the proportion of positive cells. ELISA and Western blotting showed that the expressions of MUC5AC in cells of the NE group were significantly higher than those of the blank control group. The expressions of MUC5AC in the NE+different dose of sivelestat sodium group were significantly lower than those in the NE group, and showed a decreasing trend with the increase of sevastatin sodium concentration, especially in the highest dose group [MUC5AC (μg/L): 3.46±0.20 vs. 6.33±0.52, MUC5AC/β-actin: 0.45±0.07 vs. 1.75±0.10, both P < 0.05]. Conclusion:LPS can upregulate the expression of NE and MUC5AC in rats with cholangitis, while sodium sivelestat can reduce the expression of MUC5AC in in intrahepatic biliary epithelial cells by inhibiting NE, providing a new direction for the treatment of IBDS.
3.A Multicenter Clinical Trial of Pudilan Anti-inflammatory Oral Liquid of Different Doses in Treatment of Acute Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis Caused by Bacterial Infection in Adults
Dinglei LI ; Yinghai CUI ; Xuefeng YU ; Min PANG ; Wei ZHANG ; Zhanping MA ; Nianzhi ZHANG ; Tao HUANG ; Mingbo LIAO ; Yiqing QU ; Zhuying LI ; Xiu GU ; Liqi NI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(19):136-144
ObjectiveThrough a randomized, double-blind, double-simulation, positive-control, multicenter design, this study aimed to analyze the relationship between the dosage, efficacy, and safety of Pudilan anti-inflammatory oral liquid in treating acute pharyngitis/tonsillitis in adults caused by bacterial infection and validate the regulatory effect of Pudilan anti-inflammatory oral liquid on inflammatory markers such as serum amyloid A (SAA), C-reactive protein (CRP), white blood cells (WBC), neutrophil percentage (NE%), and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), thereby exploring the feasibility of using Pudilan anti-inflammatory oral liquid as a substitute for antibiotics in the treatment of infectious diseases and providing a basis for rational clinical medication. MethodUsing a stratified randomized, double-blind, double-simulation, positive-control, multicenter design, 220 participants were enrolled from nine centers. The participants were randomly divided into three groups at 1∶1∶1 — a Pudilan anti-inflammatory oral liquid 20 mL group (73 cases), a Pudilan anti-inflammatory oral liquid 10 mL group (73 cases), and a control group (amoxicillin group, 74 cases). The treatment course was 7 days. The study observed parameters including the total effective rate of sore throat, onset and disappearance time of sore throat, health status score, treatment time, and inflammation markers. Result①Dataset division: The 211 cases were included in the full analysis dataset (FAS), 208 cases were included in the per-protocol dataset (PPS), and 218 cases were included in the safety dataset (SS). ② Efficacy evaluation: There were statistically significant differences (P<0.05) in the comparison of the three groups regarding the total effective rate of sore throat, disappearance time of sore throat, and health status. Both the 20 mL and 10 mL groups were non-inferior to the control group, and there was a statistically significant difference between the 20 mL and 10 mL dosage groups (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the comparison of onset time of sore throat among the groups. CRP, WBC, and NE% of patients in all three groups significantly decreased on the 7th day of treatment compared with those before treatment (P<0.01). ③Safety evaluation: Adverse events mainly occurred in various examination indicators. There were no statistically significant differences in the comparison between groups, and no adverse reactions or serious adverse events occurred. ④Economic evaluation: The increased cost of the 10 mL and 20 mL dosage groups was entirely justified as compared with that in the control group. When comparing the 10 mL and 20 mL dosage groups, the 10 mL dosage group was deemed less advantageous. ConclusionPudilan anti-inflammatory oral liquid can be used alone as an alternative to antibiotics in the treatment of acute pharyngitis/tonsillitis caused by bacterial infection. It demonstrates good safety and can lower inflammation markers such as CRP, WBC, and NE%, suggesting its potential to reduce the body's inflammatory response. Its mechanism of action may be related to its multi-target regulatory mechanism.