1.Evidence-based Policy Study of National Heath Budget Mode in Some Countries
Xiaowan WANG ; Yueying CUI ; Shuangmei LIU
Chinese Health Economics 2014;(2):31-33
From the perspective of government health budget management system, health budget decision-making and health budget reform, to make a systematic introduction of government health budget reform’s characteristics, measurement and related experiences in some countries, especially Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD) countries, so as to provide references for the improvement of government health budget management in China.
2.Effects of mistral-air inflatable blanket on neonatal blood coagulation function after surgery for general anesthesia
Shuangmei LIU ; Xiaohui ZHANG ; Yu ZHONG ; Ping ZHAO
International Journal of Pediatrics 2017;44(6):415-417,422
Objective To evaluate the value of mistral-air inflatable blanket in neonatal temperature,postoperative complications,and the influence of the blood coagulation function after surgery undergoing general anesthesia.Methods A total of 60 newborns with laparotomy operation undergoing general anesthesia were randomly divided into two groups,the control group and the observation group,30 persons each group.The newborns were given mistral-air inflatable blanket in the observation group,and conventional methods in the control group,two groups were transferred to Postanesthesia Care Unit by incubator at 37℃.The introperative nasopharyngeal temprature,HR,MAP and SpO2 were recorded before induction (T0),30 minutes during operation (T1),extubated instantly (T2),15 minutes during PACU (T3),30 min during PACU (T4).The extubation time and the incidence of apnoea and hyoxemia were recorded after operation.PT,APTT,TT and Fib were tested before induction and extubated instantly.Results The temperature of intraoperative and postoperative period were higher in the observation group than the control group,the difference was significant(P < 0.05).The heart rates of intraoperative and postoperative period is significantly higher in the control group than the observation group,the difference was significant(P < 0.05);the mean arterial pressure were no significant statistical difference(P > 0.05).The observation group extubation time were less than the control group,the difference was significant (P < 0.05).There was no significant difference about the incidence of hypoxemia and apnea in two groups(P > 0.05).The PT,APTT,TT and Fib in the observation group were better than the control group,the difference between the groups was significant(P < 0.05).Conclusion Mistral-air inflatable blanket can effectively prevent the decrease of the body temperature during operation and PACU,reduce the exduction time and postoperative complications,and protect blood coagulation function.
3.Efficiency characteristics and changes in tertiary general hospitals
Xiaowan WANG ; Lihang LIU ; Shaohua KUANG ; Shuangmei LIU ; Yannan MAO ; Mao YOU
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2015;(10):33-40
Objective: To analyze the efficiency characteristics and trend of tertiary general public hospitals from both static and dynamic perspectives. Methods: After collecting data of personnel, equipment, assets, health services and other inputs-output indicators from 50 tertiary public hospitals from 2006 to 2012 , this paper uses C2 R-DEA and BC2-DEA models, as well as Malmquist Index model to build suitable analysis model. Results:About 10%~12% of the sample hospitals are in a relatively effective operational state, and the mean values of allocation effi-ciency and scale efficiency are 0. 956 and 0. 943, respectively, which are close to the efficient frontier. The mean values of pure technical efficiency, technical efficiency, cost efficiency and overall efficiency are 0. 796, 0. 784, 0. 714 and 0. 714, respectively, which are relatively poor compared with the efficiency frontier. Moreover, the number of hospitals that are in the state of diminishing returns to scale increased from 7 . 69% to 26 . 31%, while the number of hospitals that are in the state of increasing returns to scale decreased from 80. 77% to 58. 34%. The changes in techno-logical progress, Malmquist productivity index, technical efficiency index, pure technical efficiency index and scale effi-ciency index remained a relatively stable consistency, and showed continuous improvement and steady development trend. Conclusion:Tertiary general public hospitals are facing the transformation of driving force for development and incentive mechanisms. This needs not only to change the management concept and development mode of the hospitals, but also to build evaluation standards of optimum efficiency that are relevant to the structure, process and outcome, in order to pro-mote the transformation of hospital governance and development model that includes the functions of government.
4.Expression of DLK1 protein and its correlation with renal cell carcinoma pathological characteristics
Shuangmei ZOU ; Yu LIU ; Wei LUO ; Naijun HAN ; Liyan XUE ; Peng WEN ; Yanning GAO
Chinese Journal of Urology 2011;32(6):368-372
Objective To identify the expression of DLK1 protein in different types of renal cell carcinomas and its correlations with pathological characteristics and metastasis. Methods Immunohistochemistry analysis was performed to evaluate the expression of DLK1 protein in 94 cases of primary clear cell renal cell carcinoma, 76 cases of papillary renal cell carcinoma, 45 cases of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma, 71 cases of distal metastatic and 24 cases of lymph node metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma, as well as 18 cases of normal renal tissue. The correlations of DLK1 protein expression with pathological characteristics were analyzed. Results DLK1 protein was expressed in proximal and distal renal tubular epithelial cells in all the normal renal cases. In contrast, DLK1 protein expression was lower in different types of renal cell carcinoma. The low or negative expression of DLK1 protein in clear cell renal cell carcinoma, papillary renal cell carcinoma and chromophobe renal cell carcinoma was 33.0% (31/94), 27.6% (21/76) and 33.3% (15/45), respectively. Compared to normal renal tissue, DLK1 protein expression was significantly down-regulated in renal cell carcinomas (P>0.05), whereas there was no significant difference on DLK1 protein expressions among the different types (P>0.05) of renal cell carcinomas. DLK1 protein expression was not correlated with sex (60 male and 34 female cases), age (≥55, 50 cases and 55, 44 cases), grade (41 cases in grade I, 9 cases in grade II, 21 cases in grade III and 23 cases in grade Ⅳ respectively) and lymph node metastasis (76 cases with and 18 cases without lymph node metastasis) in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (P>0.05). There was also no significant difference among primary, lymph node and distal metastatic lesions of clear cell carcinoma (P>0.05). Conclusions DLK1 protein expression is commonly down-regulated in different types of renal cell carcinomas. Down-regulation of DLK1 protein expression is not associated with pathological characteristics and metastasis in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
5.MUM1/IRF4 expression in follicular lymphoma and its clinical and pathological significance
Shuangmei ZOU ; Jianming YING ; Liyan XUE ; Shan ZHENG ; Xiuyun LIU ; Peng WEN ; Ning Lü
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2011;20(6):353-356
Objective To clarify the MUM1/IRF4 expression in follicular lymphoma (FL) and its clinical and pathological significance. Methods Ninety-six cases FL were immunostained with MUM1,CD10,bcl-2,bcl-6 and Ki-67 antibodies. The results were compared with their clinical and pathological features. Results The overall MUM1 expression rate in FL was 59.2 % (58/96),including 36.2 % (19/51) grade 1 or 2 and 86.4 %(39/45) grade 3 cases (x2 =24.406,P <0.001). 68.9 % cases with diffuse area were MUM1 positive (x2 =8.161,P =0.004). MUM 1 and CD10 expression had inverse correlation,83.3 % CD10 negative cases were MUM1 positive (x2= 12.649,P<0.001). The mitosis rate and Ki-67 label index were statistically higher in MUM1 positive cases than in negative cases (t = -3.852 & -4.610,respectively,P <0.001). Conclusion MUM1 can be used as a biomarker to divide FL into different malignancies. The MUM1 positive FL may be the feature of high grade non germinal center B cell malignant lymphoma.
6.Application of BIOMED-2 system for the detection of IGH gene rearrangement in extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma diagnosis
Hongyan LIU ; Liyan XUE ; Jianming YING ; Tian QIU ; Shuangmei ZOU ; Ning Lü
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2012;21(1):26-29
Objective To evaluate the efficiency of BIOMED-2 system in detecting IGH gene clonal rearrangement and application in diagnosis of extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. Methods Forty-five cases were collected, including 36 MALT lymphomas from different organs, 3 extranodal lymphoid tissue proliferative lesions and 6 severe gastritis associated with H pylori. DNA was extracted from the formalin fixed paraffin embedded blocks of these cases and the quality of DNA was assessed using the BIOMED-2 specimen mixed control primers. IGH gene clonal rearrangement was detected using IGH VH-JH primers. The sensitivity and specificity of BIOMED-2 PCR were analyzed.Results Adequate DNA (≥ 300 bp) was obtained in 31 of 45 samples (including 22 MALT lymphomas, 3 lymphoid tissue proliferative lesions and 6 severe gastritis), and the DNA from the other 14 samples was degraded seriously. 16 of 22 MALT lymphomas were positive of IGH clonal rearrangement with the sensitivity of 72.7 %.In contrast,none of 6 severe gastritis was positive with the specificity of 100 % IGH and clonal rearrangement were detected in one of 3 lymphoid tissue proliferative lesions. Conclusion BIOMED-2 assay is an effient and reliable method for diagnosis and differential diagnosis of MALT lymphoma which is important for clinical practical value.
7.Sentinel lymph node biopsy guided neck dissection in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma
Dangui YAN ; Bin ZHANG ; Lin LIU ; Lijuan NIU ; Shuangmei ZOU ; Changming AN ; Zongmin ZHANG ; Zhengjiang LI ; Zhengang XU ; Pingzhang TANG
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2012;27(8):627-631
ObjectiveTo evaluate combined radioisotope and methylene blue dye method for identifying sentinel lymph node (SLN) for modified radical neck dissection of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). MethodFifty-one consecutive PTC patients without clinical evidence of locoregional lymph node involvement were enrolled in the study between August 2007 and September 2010.5 h ( rangel.5 - 8 h) before the surgery,one single intratumoral injection of 74 MBq in a volume of 0.4 ml 99mTc -Dextran was administered under ultrasound guidance and 1% methylene blue dye was injected into the parenchyma surrounding the primary tumor intraoperatively.Preoperative lymphoscintigraphy,intra-operative hand-held gamma probe detecting and blue dyed lymph node were used to identify the SLN.All SLNs were sent for frozen-section and the specimens of routine selective neck dissection were stained with haematoxylin and eosin (H&E). ResultsSLNs were identified in 48 of 51 cases (94.1% ) with combination method.SLN identification rate were 66.7%by methylene blue dye method and 90.2%by radioisotope method respectively.Final pathologic examination revealed that 30 cases ( 58.8% ),including 3 cases who had negative SLNs,had lateral neck occult lymph node metastasis.The rate of occult lymph node metastasis in level Ⅱ,level Ⅲ,level Ⅳ and level Ⅴ were 17.6%,52.9%,29.4% and 0%.Thus,the sensitivity,specificity,accuracy, and positive and negative predictive values of SLN biopsy were 90%, 100%,94.1%,100% and 87.5%,respectively. ConclusionsSLNB is feasible and safe,the findings correlate with lateral lymph node status.Therefore,SLN biopsy is a good method for estimating the status of lateral lymph node in patients with clinical negative lymph node papillary thyroid carcinoma.
8.Thyroid transcription factor-1 in the histogenesis of plumonary sclerosing hemangioma.
Dongmei LIN ; Shuangmei ZOU ; Ning LU ; Xioyun LIU ; Peng WEN ; Ling LI
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2002;24(4):384-387
OBJECTIVETo investigate the significance of thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1) in the histogenesis of pulmonary sclerosing hemangioma (PSH).
METHODSWith clinicopathologic data of 36 PSH patients obtained, all specimens were stained by immunohistochemical method with a panel of antibodies including TTF-1, SpA, CK, EMA, F-VIII, CD34, Claretinin, HBME, synaptophsin, chromogranin, actin and S-100.
RESULTSThe patients were mostly women with a mean age of 46.7 years and a median age of 48 years. All lesions were solitary and well circumscribed with a mean size of 3.3 cm and a median size of 3 cm. No multiple or metastasis was found. Surface cells (SC) and round cells (RC) were showed in PSH, with more than 90% showing TTF-1 and EMA by immunohistochemical method. CK and SpA were showed in SC, which were not showed in RC. Neuroendocrine cells scattered within RC of PSH were detected in a few cases. Mesothelial, vascular endothelial, neuroendocrine, and myoepithelial markers by immunohistochemical method were negative.
CONCLUSIONPulmonary sclerosing hemangioma, a benign tumor, originates from the alveolar pneumocytes. Its surface cells are more mature, while the round cells, being primitive respiratory epithelia, may undergo phenotypic differentiation and evolve into mucinous glands or neuroendocrine structure among other components.
Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Hemangioma ; metabolism ; pathology ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nuclear Proteins ; metabolism ; Sclerosis ; etiology ; Thyroid Nuclear Factor 1 ; Transcription Factors ; metabolism
9.Efficacy of ultrasound-guided nasointestinal tube placement technique based on the"R-S-A"3-point positioning in critically ill patients
Shuangmei CHEN ; Ruoxuan LIU ; Liang TAN ; Xiaohong SU ; Meilin LIU ; Junsheng QI ; Ying CAO
Journal of Army Medical University 2024;46(18):2145-2151
Objective To evaluate the precision and effectiveness of ultrasound-guided visualization for nasojejunal tube placement with the"R(right reclining)-S(shoulder)-A(abdominal)"3-point positioning for critically ill patients.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on all critically ill patients who underwent nasojejunal tube placement in Department of Critical Medicine of a tertiary hospital in Chongqing from April 2022 to August 2023.According to the position of the catheter,they were divided into a control group and an observation group.The control group received ultrasound-guided nasojejunal tube insertion,while the observation group used the"R-S-A"3-point positioning (the patient were placed in a right lateral position,the nurse stood at the right shoulder of the patient,and the ultrasound operator stood on the right side of the abdomen in the operating direction)for ultrasound-guided nasojejunal tube insertion.And,the control group had no specific requirements for positioning during the procedure.After propensity matching,the time and success rate of catheter insertion and incidence of complications were compared between the 2 groups.Results The time of catheter insertion was significantly shorter (36.2±10.3 vs 42.3±8.3 min),and the success rate of insertion was obviously higher (95.2% vs 66.7%)in the observation group when compared with the control group (P<0.05).The incidence of complication was 9.5% in the observation group,and 28.6% in the control group,but there was no statistical difference between the 2 groups.Conclusion Ultrasound-guided nasojejunal tube placement based on "R-S-A"3-point positioning has high precision and strong effectiveness in critically ill patients,which can shorten the time and improve the success rate of catheter insertion.
10.Correlation between blood pressure variability and early neurological deterioration in patients with acute anterior circulation large artery atherosclerotic stroke
Xingping HE ; Zhiping LI ; Jiajia YANG ; Wei GUO ; Jiaming ZHU ; Jing CHEN ; Xiuli XU ; Shuangmei LI ; Zuowei DUAN ; Yihui LIU
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2018;26(9):660-665
Objective To investigate the correlation between blood pressure variability (BPV) and early neurological deterioration (END) in patients with acute anterior circulation large artery atherosclerotic (LAA)stroke. Methods From January 2015 to June 2018, consecutive patients with anterior circulation acute ischemic stroke admitted to the Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University were enrolled prospectively. According to the etiological classification, they were divided into LAA group and non-LAA group. By monitoring the blood pressure within 72 h of hospitalization, the mean, maximum (max)and minimum (min) values, and the difference between max and min (max-min), standard deviation (SD),and coefficient of variation (CV; CV = SD × 100/mean) were calculated. END was defined as the highest score of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) within 72 h of admission increased by ≥2than the baseline. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the correlation between BPV parameters and END. Results A total of 271 patients with anterior circulation acute ischemic stroke were enrolled, including 101 females (37. 3%) and 170 males (62. 7%), with an average age of 64. 99 ± 11. 51 years. There were 95 patients (35. 1%) with LAA and 176 (64. 9%) with non-LAA. In the LAA group and non-LAA group, 36 patients (37.9%) and 50 patients (28.4%) developed END respectively. The comparison between END patients and non-END patients in the LAA group showed that there were significant differences in age, sex, diabetes mellitus, baseline NIHSS score and C-reactive protein, as well as SBPmax , SBPmax-min , SBPSD , SBPCV, DBPmax , DBPmax-min , DBPSD , and DBPCV in BPV indices (all P < 0. 05).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that many BPV indices were the independent risk factors for END, including SBPmax (odds ratio [OR] 1. 027, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1. 003-1. 052; P = 0. 027),SBPmax-min (OR 1. 041, 95%CI 1. 015-1. 068; P = 0. 002), SBPSD (OR 1. 177, 95% CI 1. 048-1. 322; P =0. 006), SBPCV (OR 1. 226, 95% CI 1. 036-1.451; P = 0. 018), DBPmax (OR 1. 073, 95% CI 1. 017-1. 133;P = 0. 010), DBPmax-min (OR 1. 107, 95%CI 1. 044-1. 174; P = 0. 001), DBPSD (OR 1. 693, 95%CI 1. 268- 2. 260; P < 0. 001), and DBPCV(OR 1. 726, 95%CI 1. 311-2. 271; P < 0. 001). In the non-LAA group, there were no significant association between all BPV parameters and the occurrence of END. Conclusion BPV was significantly correlated with END in patients with anterior circulation LAA.