Through research of National Health Service Price Items Standard, 2012 Edition ( abbreved as the new version of item standard), to reveal non profit medical institution’s (abbreved as medical institution) thinking of new version of item standard. Through analysis, the new version of item standard reveals to four major policy changes and characteristics, meanwhile, it is believed that the new version of item standard has practicable issues on the implement of item pricing principle and auxiliary operation projects, which are worth to future discuss.

The roots ofApium graveolens L. have been widely used in Uighur Medicine. Research has shown that roots ofApium graveolens L. has good clinical efficacy in the aspects of liver protection and lipid decreasing, hyperlipidemia treatment and so on. This article reviewed research on the chemical components, extraction process, and pharmacological action of roots ofApium graveolens L. so far, with purposes to better develop and utilize roots of Apium graveolens L., and provide references for follow-up study.

The overall situation of projects of ethnomedicine and ethnopharmacology funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) since 2008 has been presented in this paper. The main source of characteristics and innovation of the funded projects were summarized, which may come from several aspects, such as the ethnomedical theories, the dominant diseases of ethnomedicine, special diseases in ethnic minorities inhabited areas, unique ethnomedical therapy, special methods for applying medication, endemic medicinal materials in ethnic minorities inhabited areas, same medicinal materials with different applications. Examples have been provided to give references to the applicants in the fields of ethnomedicine and ethnopharmacology.
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P2X7 receptors,belonging to purinergic P2 receptor family,are ATP-gated cation channels,which can choose the bivalent cations freely.P2X7 receptors join in cell signal conduction and the excretion of the cytokines and other physical functions.In recent years,researchers have discovered P2X7 receptors mediate the cells to live and grow by increasing oxidation and phosphorylation and intracellular ATP reserve.In breast cancer,the P2X7 receptors express abnormally,and can activate the MAPK lied in cytoplasm.The phosphorylated MAPK enter the nucleus and activates a series of protein kinases,and then affects the genesis and development of breast cancer.

Objective To investigate the prevalence, characteristics and risk factors of superior vena cava and auxiliary branchs thrombosis in hemodialysis patients with internal jugular venous indwelling catheter. Methods A total of 43 cases on hemodialysis (HD) with indwelling short-term catheter in internal jugular vein from June to December in 2007 were enrolled in this study. The clinical data and biochemical indicators were collected to investigate the prevalence, characteristics and risk factors of venous thrombosis around indwelling catheter, such as, superior vena cava and auxiliary branehs in these patients. Results Short-term double Iumen internal jugular venous catheter were placed in 43 HD patients. Different degrees of central vein thrombosis were found in 21 of the 43 HD patients (48.8%). The ratio of thrombosis in jugular vein, brachiocephalic vein, subclavical vein and uperior vena cava was 100% (21/21), 28.6% (6/21), 23.8%(5/21) and 19.0%(4/21), respectively. Ten of the 21 HD patients (47.6%) with central vein thrombosis presented clinical symptoms. Five cases developed edema of the upper extremity, 2 cases had new-onset symptom's pulmonary embolism, and 3 eases developed blood overflowed from inlet port of circum-catheter. The ratio of diabetes mellitus, malignant tumor, the prevalence of increased level of serum lipoprotein a and plasma homocysteic acid were significantly higher in the HD patients with central vein thrombosis than that in those without central vein thrombosis. The odds ratio of diabetes mellitus, malignant tumor, high serum lipoprotein a and high plasma homocysteic acid was 5.758, 4.750, 6.967 and 8.533, respectively. Conclusions The prevalence of central vein thrombosis in HD patients with short-term indwelling catheter in internal jugular vein is quite high. Its clinical symptom is insidious but dangerous. Diabetes mellitus, malignant tumor, high serum lipoprotein a and high plasma homocysteic acid may be the important risk factors of central vein thrombosis in above HD patients.

Objective To study the mRNA expression of MCT1 and MCT2 genes in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and paracarcinoma liver tissue (PCLT). Methods The semi-quantitative analysis of MCT1 and MCT2 genes mRNA expression in human HCC and PCLT was conducted by RT-PCR method and electrophoresis band opacity density (OD) comparison analysis method in 25 patients with HCC. Results The mRNA expression of MCT1 was significantly higher than MCT2 in HCC and PCLT, in HCC the mRNA expression of MCT1 and MCT2 genes were significant higher than that in PCLT. Conclusions The high expression of mRNA of MCT1 and MCT2 genes in HCC indicates that these genes may take a significant role on lactate and other monocarboxylate transmembrane transportation and on pH regulation in tumor cells.

Molecular targeted therapy has become a new hot spot with the in -depth basic research on advanced biliary tract cancer (ABTC).Phase ⅡandⅢtrials of the molecular targeted therapies for ABTC are summarized to provide new insights into clinical practice. Phase II trials have shown that vascular endothelial growth factor receptor inhibitor and mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitor do not ex-hibit good anti-tumor activity,but epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)inhibitor has proven to be safe and effective in the treatment of ABTC.The only multicenter,open-label,randomized,controlled phase Ⅲ trial has shown that nilotinib combined with gemcitabine and oxaliplatin,as the first-line chemotherapy for ABTC,cannot significantly increase the overall survival in patients.Subgroup analysis has shown that standard chemotherapy combined with nilotinib can significantly increase the progression-free survival in patients.These results indicate that EGFR inhibitor is effective to control the progression of ABTC,suggesting that EGFR might be a novel therapeutic target.

The National Health and Family Planning Commission of China together with State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine jointly issued Regulations on Cost Accounting for Public Hospitals at County Level in order to promote the comprehensive reforms of county level public hospitals and regulate cost accounting.The issu-ance of the Regulations provides operation guidance on cost accounting at county level public hospitals, specifies divi-sion of responsibility for cost accounting, lays out details of implementation, and emphasizes the importance of achie-ving cost accounting through the use of information technologies.The Regulations incorporates many impressive terms, forming the foundation for effective cost accounting at county level public hospitals.

Objective To discuss the effect of Chinese medicine treatment on quality of life(QOL)of perimenopause syndrome(PMS)patients.Methods The evaluation with WHO QOL-BREF in Chinese version was applied to compare the QOL scores of normal perimenopause females with those of PMS patients.Results The scores of normal perimenopause group were higher than those of PMS group and the difference of scores of all aspects was significant(P

OBJECTIVE: To observe the expression of cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2) in atherosclerotic tissue in rabbits and to discuss the association between COX-2 and atherosclerosis (AS) and evaluate the effect of cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2) inhibitor celecoxib (cele) on atherosclerosis progression in atherosclerotic model rabbits. METHODS: Eighteen New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into three groups: normal control group, high cholesterol (HC) group, and celecoxib(20 mg?kg?d-1) group. After feeding for 14 weeks, the aortic atherosclerotic lesions and the ratio of aortic intima to media in rabbits were measured. RT-PCR, immunohistochemistry and Western Blot were used for the detection of expression of COX-2 mRNA and protein. RESULTS: In celecoxib-treated group compared with HC group, the atherosclerotic lesion area, the ratio of aortic intima to media, the expression of COX-2 mRNA and protein were all significantly reduced (P