1.A cost benefit analysis of large medical equipment based on the benefits of economy and society
China Medical Equipment 2017;14(5):38-40
Objective:To explore the calculation method for benefits of economy and society, and analyze and evaluate the performance of large medical imaging equipment.Methods: The data of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) and digital radiography (DR) during 2014-2016 were analyzed and the used frequency of equipment in research and teaching task was adopted to evaluate their social benefit. Accounting of single machine method and return on investment method were applied to calculate economic benefit. Finally, the benefit of large medical equipment was comprehensively and systematically evaluated.Results:The benefits of CT and MRI were good, and their overall benefit got steadily growth. While the overall benefit of DR was decline, even individual benefit of DR was loss. For these equipments whose benefits were not ideal, their disadvantages in purchasing, using and management process has been analyzed, and the continuous improvement and suggestion has been provided.Conclusion: Social benefits is an important part of the performance of large medical equipment used in research and teaching. The comprehensive assessment that economic benefits combines with social benefits has great significant for the cost-benefit analysis of large medical equipment.
2.Two-dimensional measurement of blood flow velocity in rat arteries based on ultrasonic particle image velocimetry.
Yiheng ZHU ; Ming QIAN ; Lili NIU ; Hairong ZHENG ; Guangwen LU
Journal of Southern Medical University 2014;34(9):1305-1309
OBJECTIVEUltrasonic pulse wave Doppler technique for noninvasive blood flow imaging does not provide precise information of complex blood flow field, and observing two-dimensional artery blood flow field distribution provides important clinical information for cardiovascular disease.
METHODSUltrasonic particle image velocimetry (Echo PIV) was used to measure blood flows on B-mode ultrasonic particle image to assess the whole field velocity of the blood vessels in 5 groups of healthy rats. The reliability of Echo PIV was verified in comparison with ultrasonic Doppler method in 3 cardiac cycles.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONThe results of Echo PIV were similar with the those of ultrasound spectral Doppler. The Echo PIV-measured peak and average velocity within 3 cardiac cycles were about 5%-10% and 2%-8% below the values measured by the ultrasonic spectral Doppler, respectively, but these differences were not statistically significant (P>0.05). As a new technique for monitoring complex blood flow in stenotic arteries, echo PIV can be used to directly and non-invasively assess whole field hemodynamic changes in blood vessels in real time and distinguish different groups of rats by velocity.
Animals ; Arteries ; diagnostic imaging ; Blood Flow Velocity ; Hemodynamics ; Rats ; Reproducibility of Results ; Rheology ; Ultrasonics ; Ultrasonography
3.Research progress in regulating intestinal flora structure and repairing intestinal mucosal barrier damage through Tongfu method
Yiheng WU ; Zhiwei XU ; Huiping ZHU ; Song YU ; Chuan ZHANG ; Hengyue DING ; Hongwen SUN
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;46(4):536-540
The intestinal flora and gut barrier function are of great significance for gut function and human health. When the intestinal flora is disrupted and the gut barrier structure is disrupted, it can lead to bacterial translocation, endotoxin influx into the bloodstream, and the production of pro-inflammatory factors, leading to various tissue damage in the body. Tongfu method in TCM can affect the intestinal environment by regulating intestinal permeability and immune response, restoring normal intestinal movement, and regulating the structure and metabolites of intestinal flora, thereby maintaining intestinal homeostasis and body health. The research on regulating intestinal flora and improving intestinal barrier function by Tongfu method can provide reference for further research on the relationship between TCM and intestinal microecology, and provide ideas for clinical treatment.
4.Nanoplateletsomes restrain metastatic tumor formation through decoy and active targeting in a preclinical mouse model.
Longlong ZHANG ; Yuefei ZHU ; Xunbin WEI ; Xing CHEN ; Yang LI ; Ying ZHU ; Jiaxuan XIA ; Yiheng HUANG ; Yongzhuo HUANG ; Jianxin WANG ; Zhiqing PANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2022;12(8):3427-3447
Platelets buoy up cancer metastasis via arresting cancer cells, enhancing their adhesion, and facilitating their extravasation through the vasculature. When deprived of intracellular and granular contents, platelet decoys could prevent metastatic tumor formation. Inspired by these, we developed nanoplatesomes by fusing platelet membranes with lipid membranes (P-Lipo) to restrain metastatic tumor formation more efficiently. It was shown nanoplateletsomes bound with circulating tumor cells (CTC) efficiently, interfered with CTC arrest by vessel endothelial cells, CTC extravasation through endothelial layers, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of tumor cells as nanodecoys. More importantly, in the mouse breast tumor metastasis model, nanoplateletsomes could decrease CTC survival in the blood and counteract metastatic tumor growth efficiently by inhibiting the inflammation and suppressing CTC escape. Therefore, nanoplatelesomes might usher in a new avenue to suppress lung metastasis.
5.Rapid Health Technology Assessment of Tirofiban in the Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome
Chenyue QIAN ; Jingjing ZHANG ; Linjun XIE ; Zhanhong HU ; Peng MEN ; Yiheng YANG ; Jianguo ZHU ; Liyan MIAO ; Suodi ZHAI ; Jie PAN
China Pharmacy 2020;31(15):1891-1896
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the benefit and risk of tirofiban in the treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS),and to provide evidence-based reference for clinical drug selection and decision. METHODS :Retrieved from domestic and foreign database as PubMed ,the Cochrane Library ,CNKI and Wanfang database ,during the establishment of database to Apr. 2020,two researcher independently screened the literature based on inclusion and exclusion criteria and extracted the data. After the quality evaluation of the included literatures ,based on rapid health technology assessment ,the extracted results were classifiedly evaluated and comprehensively analyzed. RESULTS :A total of 13 researches of systematic review/Meta-analysis and 1 research of pharmacoeconomics were included. Compared with placebo ,tirofiban could significantly reduce all-cause mortality [OR =0.68, 95%CI(0.54,0.86),P=0.000 1] and the incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE)in patients with ACS [RR =0.24, 95%CI(0.14,0.40),P<0.01],and increased the incidence of TIMI 3 [OR=5.73,95%CI(2.99.10.97),P<0.01]. Tirofiban and eptifibatide had similar therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of ACS ,but tirofiban significantly increased the risk of TIMI small bleeding in patients with ACS [RR =0.61,95%CI(0.38,0.98),P=0.04]. For ACS patients with non-ST elevation (NSTE-ACS), compared with placbo ,tirofiban significantly reduced the incidence of MACE [RR =0.76,95% CI(0.61,0.96),P=0.018],but significantly increased the risk of bleeding [OR =1.49,95%CI(1.12,1.98),P=0.006],while there was no significant difference in its effects on the all-cause mortality of NSTE-ACS patients (P>0.05). For STEMI patients ,compared with placebo ,tirofiban significantly reduced the all-cause mortality [RR=0.61,95%CI(0.35,1.05),P=0.007] and the incidence of MACE [RR =0.63,95% CI(0.44,0.90),P=0.007]. When combined with liposuction ,tirofiban also significantly reduced the incidence of MACE [RR = 2.05,95%CI(1.71,2.46),P<0.01],and significantly increased the incidence of TIMI 3 [OR=3.18,95% CI(2.4,4.22),P< 0.01],but there was no significant difference in its effects on bleeding risk (P>0.05). The included pharmacoeconomic study showed that patients treated with bivalutine could get 10.07 QALYs,patients treated with heparin combined with tirofiban could get 9.98 QALYs,and the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio bivalutine compared to the latter one was 28 575.77 yuan/QALYs,which was lower than 3 times of the per capita GDP of some cities. CONCLUSIONS :Tirofiban has good efficacy in the treatment of ACS,but it can increase the risk of bleeding than eptifibatide and placebo. Domestic bivalirudin treating for ACS has a cost-effectiveness advantage over tirofiban combined with heparin.
6.Construction of Integrated Emergency Management Model for Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control in Hospital Pharmacy Department
Shujie DONG ; Li YANG ; Chen CHEN ; Xianwei KONG ; Zheng CAI ; Yawei DU ; Fang LIU ; Jinping ZHU ; Hua JIANG ; Jing HUANG ; Xianhua ZHANG ; Jian WEN ; Xue LI ; Tao HAN ; Hongying GUO ; Jing CUI ; Yuan SHUAI ; Jing LI ; Yingying YAN ; Wei LIU ; Huibo LI ; Yiheng YANG ; Zijian LI ; Rongsheng ZHAO
China Pharmacy 2020;31(5):513-517
OBJECTIVE: To provide reference for improving emergency capacity of the hospital pharmacy department in response to the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) epidemic. METHODS :According to the related regulations and requirements of Law of the People ’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases ,combined with the situation of COVID- 19 epidemic prevention and control ,and management experience of relevant hospitals ,on the basis of in-depth analysis of drug supply and quality assurance ,drug dispensing management ,provision of clinical pharmaceutical services and other related material support of hospital pharmacy department,integrated emergency management model was constructed for COVID- 19 epidemic prevention and control ,and the precautions and response measures of each link were sorted out. RESULTS :Integruted emergency management mode for COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control in hospital pharmacy department included but was not limited to human resource management,drug and disinfection products supply management (mainly including key treatment drugs and disinfection product list formulation,control,inventory increase ,etc.);drug dispensing management (mainly including prescription ,pharmacy window , planning quantitative reserve , drug return , etc.);clinical pharmaceutical care management (mainly including providing pharmaceutical information support ,online pharmaceutical service ,monitoring drug safety ,etc.);personnel protection and disinfection (mainly including personnel protection ,environment and window ,equipment and container ,paper prescription disinfection,etc.);special management of donated drugs ;prevention and control knowledge training ;pharmaceutical education and scientific research management ,etc. CONCLUSIONS :The integrated emergency management model for epidemic prevention and control is helpful for hospital pharmacy to manage public health emergencies. During the outbreak of COVID- 19,hospital pharmacy department should start integrated emergency management mode for epidemic prevention and control ,strengthen the risk control of each link ,and play a good role in the key functional departments in the special period.