Objective To evaluate the hospitalization charges of medical-insured patients with different in-comes, different age and the burdens shared by individuals, to analyze the multiple factors that influence the charges and provide basis for goverment policy making. Method We investigate the medical costs and incomes of 1588 medi-cal-insured inpafients in a Nantong hospital ,study the expenditure burdens and influencing factors of patients with dif-ferent income and different age appling T-test,F-test,and χ2 test. Results There is singificant difference in expendi-ture burdens between patients of different income level ,the expenditure burdens are obviously heavier in group of old age patients than in other age groups. Conclusion It is necessary to reinforce the government functions and perfect the health security system, low income groups should be given more attentions and cares.

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the development of hospital preparation in our hospital. METHODS:The method of SWOT analysis was applied to analyze competitive strengths,weaknesses,opportunities and challenge about the develop-ment of pharmaceutical preparations in our hospital,and to explore the development strategies of hospital preparation. RESULTS &CONCLUSIONS:The strengths include the prominent specialty characteristics of clinical key subject,a long R&D history,diverse dosage forms and varieties,definite therapeutic efficacy,etc. The weaknesses contain production capacity shrinkage,deficient con-struction of professional team,external exchange and cooperation deficiency,etc. The opportunities contain national health con-sciousness enhancement,hospital preparation included into local medical insurance reimbursement,etc. The threats contain great difficulty to register new preparation and low preparation pricing,etc. It is suggested to rely on advantage resources to enhance clin-ical formulation development,strengthen human resource management and team building,strengthen cooperation and exchanges to enhance research and development,strengthen the meticulous management to improve operational capacity,in order to formulate scientific development strategy.

BACKGROUND:Age and dental age are shown to have some limitations in predicting skeletal maturity.
OBJECTIVE:To compare the mandibular length in boys and girls with Class I and Class II skeletal patterns by using the cervical vertebrae maturation, and to provide valid reference index for orthodontical treatment.
METHODS:The lateral cephalograms of the 160 cases of Class I (40 males and 40 females) and Class II (40 males and 40 females) skeletal patterns, aged 8-15 years, were taken before orthodontic treatment. The sample was grouped according to stages of the cervical vertebrae maturation (Hasse and Farman method), and the mandibular length was measured separately. The results were statistical y analyzed by the independent-sample t test.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:No matter you are a male or female, the mandibular length of Class I was greater than that of Class II at the early stages of growth and development. In the Class I pattern, the mandibular lengths of boys were greater than those of girls at accelerated, transition, and deceleration stages (P<0.05), whereas in the Class II pattern, the mandibular lengths of boys were greater than those of girls at accelerated, transition, and deceleration stages (P<0.05). The present results indicate a sexual dimorphism in the mandibular length at almost al stages of bone maturation, but the possibility of a later“catch up”growth period occurs on Class II girls. And this information has important orthodontic clinical implications.

ObjectiveTo study the effect of TGF-? 1 signal transduction blocked by antisense-Smad 4 gene on progression of experimental liver fibrosis of Kunming mice.MethodsWe transfered retrovirus-mediated antisense Smad 4cDNA into the CCl4/ethanol induced cirrhotic liver of Kunming mouse model to investigate the antisense-Smad 4 gene integration by Southern blot. The expression of Smad 4 in cirrhotic liver was observed by Northern blot, RT-PCR, and Western blot. The fibrotic degree of the livers among the three groups were compared.ResultsThe antisense-Smad 4 gene was confirmed to integrate into the liver of the retrovirus-treated mouse .In the non-treated cirrhotic liver, the expression of Smad 4 mRNA was significantly increased than normal liver, the antisense Smad 4 gene could decrease the expression of Smad 4. Compared with the non-treated liver, the fibrotic septa of the liver in the retrovirus-treated mouse were fewer,narrow, and incomplete,and their fibrotic degree of the treated-liver was reduced.ConclusionThese results indicate that antisense-Smad 4 gene can reduce the expression of Smad 4,inhibit the progression of liver fibrosis.

The effects of o-methyldauricine ( OMD ) , a derivative of dau-ricine, 2.5 & 5 nig/kg given intravenously on ECG & haemodyna-mics were studied in 14 anaesthetized dogs.OMD significantly decreased systolic & diastolic blood pressure dose-dependently, accompanied by a decrease in total peripheral resistance, an increase in strok volume & a slight increase in PEP/LVET. These haemodynamic effects are similar to those of dauricine. It produced a decrease in heart rate & no changes of mean pulmonary artery pressure & pulmonary capillary wedge pressure. 2.5mg/kg of OMD did not influence ECG significantly; 5 mg/kg of that slightly prolonged PR interval & did not alter QRS width & QTc interval significantly. Comparing with the results reported previously about dauricine the data suggest that OMD is similar to dauricine in hypotensive effect & different in effects on ECG from dauricine that prolonged PR interval & QRS width significantly.

Objective To understand postoperative experience for patients with relapsed bladder tumor and analyze its influence factors in order to supply references of postoperative nursing for nurses. Methods Patients with relapsed bladder tumot(10 cases) were interviewed and the obtained results underwent analysis and finishing thematically. Results Factors influencing postoperative experience included education haekground,whether having faith and hobbies or not,the disease,medical charge and pressure of future life.The supporting system came from family,group and society. Conclusions Nurses should strengthen mental care and health education based on patients' specific circumstances in order to improve postoperative quality of life.

Objective To analyse the application status of antihyportensive drug among community elderly patients with hypertension in Gaomi city. Methods Based on the investigation data of antihypertensive application in communities, various manifestations and the causes of antihypertensive application in community elderly patients are summarized, and the improvement proposals are put forward. Results A total of 1487 elderly patients with hypertension were investigated, 332 of them were untreated, among 1155 patients who received drug therapy the irrational drug use ratio was 77.4%. The main factors that caused the rational use of antihypertensive drug include: patients paid little attention to hypertension , they usually had little knowledge of this disease, and they lacked of professional guidance, as well as other factors such as economic factors, adverse drug reactions, et al. Conclusions There are many problems consist in community hypertension drug therapy, and it is necessary to strengthen the work of community hypertension control.

Objective To investigate the expression and significance of Bmi-1 in pancreatic cancer.Methods The expression of Bmi-1 mRNA was detected in pancreatic cancer and matched adjacent normal tissues by using real-time PCR in 22 cases of human pancreatic carcinoma.Bmi-1 and p16 protein were determined in 61 cases of human pancreatic carcinoma with immunohistochemistry and their relationship with clinicopathologic parameters was analyzed.Results The expression of Bmi-1 mRNA was 0.314 ±0.040 in cancerous tissues, and 0.143 ±0.056 in adjacent normal tissues, and the difference was statistically significant (P ＜0.01 ).36 cases (59.0%) of PC were detected with positive expression of Bmi-1 protein, and 34 cases (55.7%) with no expression of p16 protein.The expression of Bmi-1 was significantly correlated with lymph node metastasis ( P = 0.020 ) and tumor differentiation ( P = 0.018 ); the expression of Bmi-1 was negatively correlated with the expression of p16 ( P = 0.033 ).Conclusions Expression of Bmi-1 was increased in pancreatic cancer, which may be involved in the malignant behavior of pancreatic cancer by inhibiting p16 expression.

Objective To evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine on lipid peroxidation during lung ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) in rats.Methods Fifty-four pathogen-free healthy male Wistar rats,weighing 250-350 g,were randomly divided into 3 groups (n=18 each) using a random number table:sham operation group (S group),I/R group,and dexmedetomidine group (Dex group).In group Dex,dexmedetomidine 5 μg/kg was injected via the caudal vein once a day for 2 consecutive days.The equal volume of normal saline was given in S and I/R groups.At 30 min after administration on 2nd day,lung I/R was produced by clamping the left hilum of lung for 45 min followed by 120 min of reperfusion in I/R and Dex groups.At 45 min of ischemia,and 60 and 120 min of reperfusion,6 rats selected from each group were sacrificed,and the left lungs were removed for examination of the pathological changes and for determination of wet/dry lung weight ratio (W/D ratio),malondialdehyde (MDA) content and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity.Results Compared with S group,the SOD activity was significantly decreased,and the MDA content and W/D ratio were significantly increased at 60 and 120 min of reperfusion in I/R and Dex groups (P＜0.05).Compared with I/R group,the SOD activity was significantly increased,and the MDA content and W/D ratio were significantly decreased at 60 and 120 min of reperfusion in Dex group (P＜0.05).The pathological changes of lungs were significantly attenuated in Dex group as compared with I/R group.Conclusion Dexmedetomidine mitigates lung I/R injury through inhibiting lipid peroxidation in rats.

Objective To investigate the value of optimizing the thoracic CT scanning dose on reducing radiation dose.Methods 50 patients were undergone CT scanning using CARE Dose 4D technique,the mAs of each slices,CT dose index of volume(CTDIvol) and images qualities were evaluated respectively.And the results were compared with traditional thoracic CT scanning(200mAs,15.31mGy).Results Compared with routine sequence,the exposure dose of singe-slice was decreased by 48.2% when the CARE Dose 4D technique was used(maximal decreasing 84%),CTDIvol was reduced about 32.98%(maximal reduction of 56.5%),there was statistically significant difference(P