1.Preliminary study on Chinese standards for defining rare diseases
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2014;(10):16-20
Objective:To suggest approaches for the establishment of Chinese standards for defining rare disea-ses and advance corresponding Chinese legislation. Methods:By comparing the standards for defining rare diseases in Europe, the United States, and other countries and studying key influencing factors of standards, this paper proposes suggestions for the establishment of proper Chinese standards for defining rare. Results and Conclusion:Social and e-conomic development levels, medical development levels and social security levels influence the establishment of standards. It is recommended that the national conditions should be taken into consideration and the number of pa-tients, severity of the diseases and economic indicators of orphan drugs be used to define rare diseases in China.
2.Comparative analysis on price negotiation models of patented drugs in Korea and Germany and its implications for China
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2015;(10):62-67
Objective: To provide policy recommendations for improving price negotiation system of patented drugs in China. Methods: This paper comparatively analyzes the commonalities and characteristics between Korea’ and Germany’s price negotiation models for patented drugs from three aspects of their goals, procedures and effects. Results:The key objective of both Korea’ and Germany’s price negotiation systems for patented drugs is to efficiently improve the utilization of national health insurance services, and responsibilities are properly assigned among differ-ent institutions to ensure the equity and efficiency of negotiations. However, due to the differences in national cir-cumstances, there is a big difference in the selection of technical assessment criteria. Conclusion: This paper sug-gests China to strengthen the convergence between price negotiations for patented drugs and medical insurance reim-bursement policy, to establish a technical assessment system with the innovation extent for patented drugs as its core, and to develop scientific and rational negotiation procedures and division of responsibilities as well.
3.Application of PDCA Cycle Management in the Outpatient Prescription Intervention of a Hospital
China Pharmacy 2017;28(8):1129-1132
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the application effects of PDCA cycle management in the outpatient prescription intervention.METHODS:A total of outpatient prescriptions (pre-intervention group) during Jan.-Dec.2014 and 918 659 (intervention group) were selected during Jan.-Dec.2015 were selected from a hospital.Irrational 9utpatient prescriptions were analyzed before and after the application of PDCA cycle management,and the improvement of main indexes were compared such as unsuitable usage and dosage,incomplete clinical diagnosis writing,no physicians' signature on the prescription or inconsistent with sample.RE SULTS:Before intervention,there were 2 347 irrational prescriptions,including 1 401 nonstandard prescriptions,849 unsuitable prescriptions and 97 abnormal prescriptions.After intervention,there were 1 161 irrational prescriptions,including 695 nonstandard prescriptions,425 unsuitable prescription and 41 abnormal prescriptions,decreasing 50.53%,50.39% 49.94% and 57.73%,respectively.The proportion of unsuitable usage and dosage,incomplete clinical diagnosis writing,no physicians' signature on the prescription or inconsistent with sample,nonstandard prescription paper,unsuitable indications,no signature and date for prescription revision or no reason and new signature for overdose use,outpatient prescriptions more than 7 d common dose or emergency prescriptions more than 3 d common dose without special situation in total amount of outpatient prescriptions decreased from 0.72‰,0.57‰,0.45‰,0.27‰,0.20‰,0.19‰ and 0.15‰ before intervention to 0.32‰,0.25‰,0.19‰,0.11‰,0.09‰,0.08‰ and 0.07‰ after intervention.CONCLUSIONS:PDCA cycle management significantly improves the quality of outpatient prescriptions.There still are irrational outpatient prescriptions in this hospital,and it is to be intervened continuously.
4.Effect of sympathetic nerve on the expression of substance P mRNA in dorsal root ganglion of chronically compressed brachial plexus
Kewan WU ; Lin CHEN ; Desong CHEN
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2011;34(1):38-41,后插4
Objective To investigate the effect of different function of sympathetic nerve on the pain of peripheral nerve chronic compression. Methods Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats were made into lower trunk chronic compression models and divided into 6 groups (A1,B1,C1,A2,B2,C2) with 8 rats per group. The C8T1 dorsal root ganglions of the compressed sides of group A1 (control group), B1 (sympathetic block group)and C1 (de-sympathetic group) were harvested 3 months after compression surgery. The compressed lower trunks of group A2 (control group), B2(sympathetic block group)and C2(de-sympathetic group)were decompressed 3 months after compression surgery and bred for another month and then the C8T1 dorsal root ganglions of the compressed sides were harvested. The levels of substance P mRNA in the C8T1 dorsal root ganglions were tested with RT-PCR technique. Results the mean relative levels of substance P mRNA of group A1, B1 and C1 were (3.620 ± 0.830) × 10-2, (2.945 ± 0.724) × 10-2, (2.239 ± 0.734) × 10-2, respectively, with a significant difference (P = 0.006) and those of group A2, B2 and C2 were (3.163 ± 1.026) × 10-2, (2.355 ± 0.680) × 10-2,(1.487 ± 0.802) × 10-2, the difference among which was statistically significant (P = 0.003). Conclusion The pain of peripheral nerve chronic compression is affected by sympathetic function. The more lower the sympathetic function is, the more light the pain is. Sympathetic blockage or resection helps to relieve the pain of peripheral nerve compression disease after being decompressed.
5.Regulatory Effect of Nervilia fordii Injection on Inflammatory Cytokines in Rats with Lipopolysaccharide-induced Acute Lung Injury
Yinji XU ; Jiayang LIN ; Yuanbin CHEN ; Lei WU ; Lin LIN
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(5):772-775,847
Objective To explore the regulatory effect of Nervilia fordii Injection ( NFI ) on inflammatory cytokines in rats with lipopolysaccharide ( LPS) -induced acute lung injury ( ALI) , and to explore its possible interfering mechanism . Methods The rats were randomly divided into normal group , model group , Shenmai Injection group, and NFI group. J774 macrophages were stimulated by LPS to establish the cell model in vitro, and in vivo ALI rat model was established by injection of LPS through the sublingual veins. Electronic microscope and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) were used for observing the proliferation of J774 macrophages, the levels of supernatant inflammatory cytokines secreted by J774 cells, and the levels of serum inflammatory cytokines . Results The proliferation of LPS-induced J774 macrophages was increased , and the secretion of inflammatory cytokines was disordered. Uncontrolled inflammatory reaction occurred in the lung after the rats were administrated with intravenous injection of LPS . Both NFI and Shenmai Injection could inhibit the proliferation of J774 macrophages. NFI could also significantly inhibit the levels of supernatant and serum tumor necrosis factor (TNF) -α and interleukin 6 (IL-6) expression (P<0.05 or P<0.01), and it could increase the level of supernatant IL-10 (P<0.01) and decrease the level of serum interleukin 10 (IL-10) in rats (P<0.05), but couldn’t regulate the secretion of monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) (P>0.05). Conclusion NFI has better preventive and therapeutic effect for ALI than Shenmai Injection, and its possible mechanism is related with the inflammatory regulation and lung injury relief through the suppression of excessive expression of TNF-α and IL-6 .
6.Peritoneal dialysis in 30 infants and children with acute renal insufficiency after complex congenital heart disease surgery
Lin LU ; Xijie WU ; Liangwan CHEN
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2013;29(10):588-590
Objective To analyse peritoneal dialysis(PD) in 30 infants and children with acute renal insufficiency after complex congenital heart disease surgery,sum up the clinical experience of PD therapy infants and children with acute renal insufficiency after complex congenital heart disease surgery.Methods The clinical records of 30 infants and children during January 2010 to June 2012 were analysed retrospectively,with 23 male and 7 female,aged from 7 days to 18 months[average (8.28 ± 5.17) months],weight 2.5-14 kg[average (5.15 ± 3.89) kg].The reasons for PD:7 cases because of oliguria (urine < 1 ml · h-1 · kg-1,duration > 4 h) and the other 23 cases because of anuria.Results One case with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection(TAPVC) died of left heart failure,1 case with transposition of the great arteries died of multiple organ failure,and the other 28 cases were all cured,cure rate 93.33%.Conclusion PD is easy,safe and low-cost,has definite curative effect in infants and children with acute renal insufficiency after complex congenital heart disease surgery,worth to popularize.
7.Influence factors of malnutrition risk in hospitalized children
Fengxiu CHEN ; Zhiwei LIN ; Bin WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2015;23(1):17-22
Objective To investigate the influence factors of malnutrition risk in hospitalized children,in order to provide theoretical basis for early identifying hospitalized children at the risk of malnutrition and for guiding clinical nutritional intervention.Methods Hospitalized children in the Department of Pediatrics of our hospital from March 1st 2013 to April 30th 2014 were included and assessed using Screening Tool for the Assessment of Malnutrition in Pediatrics (STAMP).Questionnaire survey was conducted and clinical data was recorded.The children were divided into two groups according to STAMP scores upon admission,namely high malnutrition risk group and low malnutrition risk group.Comparing the differences of basic characteristics,laboratory examinations,and treatments between the two groups,associated factors of statistical significance were detected.With the associated factors identified in single factor analysis as independent variables and STAMP score-based group division as the dependent variable,multifactor unconditional Logistic regression analysis was performed to explore the independent risk factors influencing STAMP scores of hospitalized children.Results A total of 1 406 hospitalized children were included,of whom 738 were at high malnutrition risk,and the other 668 were at low malnutrition risk.Single factor analysis indicated that fever before admission (Z =-3.809,P =0.000),severity of condition (x2 =14.068,P =0.000),age (x2 =5.813,P =0.017),and length of fever before admission (t =2.793,P =0.005) were associated with high malnutrition risk of hospitalized children.Non-conditional Logistic regression suggested that severity of condition (OR =1.557,95% CI:1.164-2.083,P =0.003),length of fever before admission (OR =1.039,95% CI:1.011-1.068,P =0.006),and granulocyte count (OR =1.032,95% CI:1.004-1.061,P =0.027) were risk factors of high malnutrition risk in hospitalized children,and age (OR =0.942,95% CI:0.909-0.977,P =0.001) was protective factor.Conclusion Age,severity of condition,length of fever before admission,and granulocyte count can provide helpful information for early identification of hospitalized children at high malnutrition risk.
8.Influence of CYP2C19*2 gene polymorphism on MACE after PCI
Yunchai LIN ; Hui CHEN ; Xiaoying WU
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2014;23(5):501-505
Objective:To explore the impact of cytochrome P450 oxidase (CYP2C19) *2 genotype on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and impact of MACE on blood stasis indexes .Methods :From Jan 2010 to Jan 2011 ,a total of 355 patients with blood stasis syndrome undergoing PCI were enrolled .All patients took aspirin and clopidogrel conventionally before PCI ,then maintained for one year at least after PCI .According to MACE or not ,patients were divided into MACE group (n=64) and no MACE group (n=291) .Turbidimetry method was used to measure platelet aggregation rate before and one week after PCI ,and polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP ) was used to test CYP2C19 * 2 gene polymorphism .Results:(1) Compared with no MACE group ,there were significant rise in maximum platelet aggregation rate [MPA ,(36.38 ± 14.57)% vs .(44.87 ± 11.63)% ] and residue platelet aggregation rate [RPA , (25.76 ± 12.69)% vs .(34.45 ± 15.58)% ] , P< 0.01 both ;in percentage of CYP2C19*2 gene mutation (GA+AA) (36.43% vs .75.0% ,χ2 =27.832 ,P<0.01) in MACE group .(2) Multi-factor Logistic regression analysis in-dicated that >65 years ,CYP2C19*2 gene mutation (GA+AA) ,renal dysfunction (creatinine>1.5mg/dl) and re-duced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF< 50% ) were independent risk factors for MACE after PCI (OR=2.164~5.947 , P<0.05 or <0.01);(3) Binary linear correlation analysis indicated that CYP 2C19*2 gene muta-tion was positively correlated with RPA after PCI ( r=0.437 , P<0.001) .Conclusion:CYP2C19*2 gene mutation affects antiplatelet activity of clopidogrel ,so it′s helps to recognize MACE risk in patients with coronary heart dis-ease and blood stasis after PCI .
9.Review on cardiovascular circulatory system modeling
Lin XU ; Xiaoming WU ; Lilin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2009;13(20):3986-3990
Human blood circulatory system is a very complex organism and it requires to solve many problems. The cardiovascular circulatory system could be better understood by using modern technology. Cardiovascular circulatory system is the key part of human physiological system, establishing mathematical models of cardiovascular circulatory system and stimulating blood circulation will provide assistant tool for the design of medial equipment in treatment of heart disease, also plays an instructive role on determining the causes and therapy of heart diseases. This paper describes the history, categories and methods of cardiovascular circulatory system modeling. The research cardiovascular simulator model, designed by Harvard-MIT,was used as an example of how to establish a cardiovascular circulatory model.
10.Change of serum iron in children with Tourette syndrome
Wen CHEN ; Guangyu LIN ; Yi WU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2005;9(15):252-253
BACKGROUND: The etiology and pathogenesis of Tourette syndrome(TS)is still unacknowledged, and related studies on the relationship between TS and hypoironemia are unavailable. Since hypoironemia has been found existed in children with TS who showed better outcomes after receiving adjuvant ferralium, thereby this study was designed to investigate the relationship between TS and serum iron.OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between TS and serum iron.SETTING: At a nursing science department of a university-affiliated hospital, pediatric department of a university affiliated hospital and sectional hospital.PARTICIPANTS: Between June 1997 and December 2000, 45 children with TS received treatment at pediatric clinic of Chenghai sectional people' s hospital, Shantou city, who accorded with the diagnostic standards of the second edition of Chinese Psychopathy Category and Diagnostic Standards,those who were confirmed as brain organic diseases by CT and MIR were excluded.METHODS: Serum iron, hemoglobin and the number of red blood cells were determined in 45 TS children and compared with that in 38 controls.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Difference of the level of serum iron and the incidence of hypoironemia between two groups.RESULTS: The level of serum iron was(12.79 ±0.67) μmol/L in experimental group, obviously lower than(19.26 ± 5.38) μmol/L in control.group( P < 0. 005), the incidence of hypoironemia was 42% significantly higher than13% of control group( P < 0. 005).CONCLUSION: Quite a lot of children with TS have hypoironemia that might be one of the pathogenesis factors, the possible mechanism is, as the result of hypoironemia, decreased activity of monoamine oxidase led to abnormal monoamine neurotransmitter.