1.Large models in medical imaging: Advances and prospects.
Mengjie FANG ; Zipei WANG ; Sitian PAN ; Xin FENG ; Yunpeng ZHAO ; Dongzhi HOU ; Ling WU ; Xuebin XIE ; Xu-Yao ZHANG ; Jie TIAN ; Di DONG
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(14):1647-1664
Recent advances in large models demonstrate significant prospects for transforming the field of medical imaging. These models, including large language models, large visual models, and multimodal large models, offer unprecedented capabilities in processing and interpreting complex medical data across various imaging modalities. By leveraging self-supervised pretraining on vast unlabeled datasets, cross-modal representation learning, and domain-specific medical knowledge adaptation through fine-tuning, large models can achieve higher diagnostic accuracy and more efficient workflows for key clinical tasks. This review summarizes the concepts, methods, and progress of large models in medical imaging, highlighting their potential in precision medicine. The article first outlines the integration of multimodal data under large model technologies, approaches for training large models with medical datasets, and the need for robust evaluation metrics. It then explores how large models can revolutionize applications in critical tasks such as image segmentation, disease diagnosis, personalized treatment strategies, and real-time interactive systems, thus pushing the boundaries of traditional imaging analysis. Despite their potential, the practical implementation of large models in medical imaging faces notable challenges, including the scarcity of high-quality medical data, the need for optimized perception of imaging phenotypes, safety considerations, and seamless integration with existing clinical workflows and equipment. As research progresses, the development of more efficient, interpretable, and generalizable models will be critical to ensuring their reliable deployment across diverse clinical environments. This review aims to provide insights into the current state of the field and provide directions for future research to facilitate the broader adoption of large models in clinical practice.
Humans
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Diagnostic Imaging/methods*
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Precision Medicine/methods*
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Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods*
2.Expert consensus on orthodontic treatment of protrusive facial deformities.
Jie PAN ; Yun LU ; Anqi LIU ; Xuedong WANG ; Yu WANG ; Shiqiang GONG ; Bing FANG ; Hong HE ; Yuxing BAI ; Lin WANG ; Zuolin JIN ; Weiran LI ; Lili CHEN ; Min HU ; Jinlin SONG ; Yang CAO ; Jun WANG ; Jin FANG ; Jiejun SHI ; Yuxia HOU ; Xudong WANG ; Jing MAO ; Chenchen ZHOU ; Yan LIU ; Yuehua LIU
International Journal of Oral Science 2025;17(1):5-5
Protrusive facial deformities, characterized by the forward displacement of the teeth and/or jaws beyond the normal range, affect a considerable portion of the population. The manifestations and morphological mechanisms of protrusive facial deformities are complex and diverse, requiring orthodontists to possess a high level of theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the relevant orthodontic field. To further optimize the correction of protrusive facial deformities, this consensus proposes that the morphological mechanisms and diagnosis of protrusive facial deformities should be analyzed and judged from multiple dimensions and factors to accurately formulate treatment plans. It emphasizes the use of orthodontic strategies, including jaw growth modification, tooth extraction or non-extraction for anterior teeth retraction, and maxillofacial vertical control. These strategies aim to reduce anterior teeth and lip protrusion, increase chin prominence, harmonize nasolabial and chin-lip relationships, and improve the facial profile of patients with protrusive facial deformities. For severe skeletal protrusive facial deformities, orthodontic-orthognathic combined treatment may be suggested. This consensus summarizes the theoretical knowledge and clinical experience of numerous renowned oral experts nationwide, offering reference strategies for the correction of protrusive facial deformities.
Humans
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Orthodontics, Corrective/methods*
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Consensus
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Malocclusion/therapy*
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Patient Care Planning
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Cephalometry
3.Expert consensus on the prevention and treatment of enamel demineralization in orthodontic treatment.
Lunguo XIA ; Chenchen ZHOU ; Peng MEI ; Zuolin JIN ; Hong HE ; Lin WANG ; Yuxing BAI ; Lili CHEN ; Weiran LI ; Jun WANG ; Min HU ; Jinlin SONG ; Yang CAO ; Yuehua LIU ; Benxiang HOU ; Xi WEI ; Lina NIU ; Haixia LU ; Wensheng MA ; Peijun WANG ; Guirong ZHANG ; Jie GUO ; Zhihua LI ; Haiyan LU ; Liling REN ; Linyu XU ; Xiuping WU ; Yanqin LU ; Jiangtian HU ; Lin YUE ; Xu ZHANG ; Bing FANG
International Journal of Oral Science 2025;17(1):13-13
Enamel demineralization, the formation of white spot lesions, is a common issue in clinical orthodontic treatment. The appearance of white spot lesions not only affects the texture and health of dental hard tissues but also impacts the health and aesthetics of teeth after orthodontic treatment. The prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of white spot lesions that occur throughout the orthodontic treatment process involve multiple dental specialties. This expert consensus will focus on providing guiding opinions on the management and prevention of white spot lesions during orthodontic treatment, advocating for proactive prevention, early detection, timely treatment, scientific follow-up, and multidisciplinary management of white spot lesions throughout the orthodontic process, thereby maintaining the dental health of patients during orthodontic treatment.
Humans
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Consensus
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Dental Caries/etiology*
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Dental Enamel/pathology*
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Tooth Demineralization/etiology*
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Tooth Remineralization
4.Clinical and pathological characteristics as well as prognosis of adult pa-tients with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection
Wen-Jie ZHANG ; Qi-Ke ZHANG ; You-Fan FENG ; Feng-Lei LIU ; Jin-Xia HOU ; Xiao-Fang WEI
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2024;23(9):1098-1105
Objective To study the clinical and pathological characteristics,as well as diagnosis,treatment methods and prognosis of adult patients with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection(CAEBVI).Methods Clinical and pathological data of 8 adult patients with CAEBVI admitted to a hospital in Gansu Province from January 2017 to December 2022 were collected retrospectively,clinical and histopathological characteristics,EBV-related test re-sults,as well as treatment and prognosis of patients were analyzed.Results Among 8 CAEBVI patients,3 were males and 5 were females,with the median age of 21.5 years.The median time from onset to diagnosis of CAEBVI was 7 months.The main manifestations were fever,pancytopenia(involving two or three peripheral blood lines),as well as lymph node enlargement,hepatomegaly and splenomegaly.The quantifications of plasma EBV nucleic acid(DNA)were all>1.0 × 103.The sorting results of EBV infected cells showed that 3 cases were T lymphocytes in-fection,2 were NK cell infection,and 3 were co-infection of T lymphocytes and NK cells.Bone marrow cytological examination of 8 patients showed no atypical lymphocytes,while 6 patients showed hemophagocytic cells.Flow cy-tometey(FCM)typing results showed that no abnormal cell population was detected in all the 8 patients,and no myeloid,B lymphocyte,T lymphocyte and NK cell markers were expressed.The positive rate of T cell receptor(TCR)gene rearrangement was 37.5%(n=3).Histopathology showed that most cases(n=6,75.0%)expressed CD3,partial cases expressed CD4,CD8,CD56,TIA-1,and EBV encoded RNA(EBER),all were positive.The survival rate of patients after treatment was 50.0%(n=4),the follow-up time was 6-51 months,the 1-year sur-vival rate was 85.7%,and the median survival time was 24 months.Conclusion CAEBVI is characterized by varia-ble clinical manifestations that may lead to fatal complications.Early diagnosis and individualized treatment should be performed to reduce mortality of patients.
5.Protective mechanism of RNA binding protein LIN28 on diabetic nephropathy
Yan-Li WANG ; Yan LI ; Fang YE ; Yan SUN ; Jun-Xia HOU ; Jie-Ping CHENG ; Bi-Ban AI ; Jin-Feng LI ; Xin-Ju ZHANG
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2023;32(12):1048-1053
Objective To explore the protective mechanism of RNA binding protein LIN28 on diabetic nephropathy(DN).Methods LIN28 was overexpressed or knocked down by adenovirus in HEK 293T cells.The gene and functional signaling pathway significantly changed after overexpression of LIN28 were obtained through RNA Seq transcriptome sequencing and bioinformatics analysis.HEK 293T cells were divided into the Control group,the Treatment group,the Adv-LIN28-OE+D-ribose group and the Adv-LIN28-NC+D-ribose group in in vitro LIN28 overexpression studies.And HEK 293T cells were divided into the Control group,the Treatment group,the Adv-shRNA LIN28+D-ribose group and the Adv-shRNA NT+D-ribose group in in vitro LIN28 knockdown studies.ELISA was used to detect the levels of human advanced glycation end products(AGEs)of cells supernatants in the above groups.Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of RAGE,NF-κB and MMP-2 of cells in the above groups.Results The results of RNA-Seq transcriptome sequencing,GO analysis and KEGG analysis showed that overexpression of LIN28 resulted in a significant down-regulation of AGE-RAGE signaling pathway in HEK 293T cells(P<0.05).The results of ELISA showed that compared with the Control group,the cell in the Treatment group produced a large amount of AGEs(P<0.05);compared with the Treatment group,the AGEs level of cells in the Adv-LIN28-OE+D-ribose group was significantly decreased(P<0.05),while the AGEs level of cells in the Adv-shRNA LIN28+D-ribose group was increased(P>0.05).The results of Western blot showed that compared with the Control group,the expression levels of RAGE,NF-κB and MMP-2 of cells in the Treatment group were significantly increased(P<0.05);compared with the Treatment group,the expression levels of RAGE,NF-κB and MMP-2 of cells in the Adv-LIN28-OE+D-ribose group were significantly decreased(P<0.05),while the expression levels of RAGE,NF-κB and MMP-2 of cells in the Adv-shRNA LIN28+D-ribose group were significantly increased(P>0.05).Conclusion Overexpression of LIN28 by adenovirus at the cellular level in vitro can lead to significant differential expression of thousands of genes.In particular,it can inhibit the diabetes and complications-related AGE-RAGE signaling pathway,which is critical in the progression of DN disease,and play a role in protecting DN.
6.Mechanism of Mongolian drug Naru-3 in initiation of neuroinflammation of neuropathic pain from MMP9/IL-1β signaling pathway.
Fang-Ting ZHOU ; Ying ZONG ; Yuan-Bin LI ; Ren-Li CAO ; Wu-Qiong HOU ; Li-Ting XU ; Fei YANG ; Yan-Li GU ; Xiao-Hui SU ; Qiu-Yan GUO ; Wei-Jie LI ; Hui XIONG ; Chao WANG ; Na LIN
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2023;48(15):4173-4186
Neuropathic pain(NP) has similar phenotypes but different sequential neuroinflammatory mechanisms in the pathological process. It is of great significance to inhibit the initiation of neuroinflammation, which has become a new direction of NP treatment and drug development in recent years. Mongolian drug Naru-3 is clinically effective in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia, sciatica, and other NPs in a short time, but its pharmacodynamic characteristics and mechanism of analgesia are still unclear. In this study, a spinal nerve ligation(SNL) model simulating clinical peripheral nerve injury was established and the efficacy and mechanism of Naru-3 in the treatment of NPs was discussed by means of behavioral detection, side effect evaluation, network analysis, and experimental verification. Pharmacodynamic results showed that Naru-3 increased the basic pain sensitivity threshold(mechanical hyperalgesia and thermal radiation hyperalgesia) in the initiation of SNL in animals and relieved spontaneous pain, however, there was no significant effect on the basic pain sensitivity threshold and motor coordination function of normal animals under physiological and pathological conditions. Meanwhile, the results of primary screening of target tissues showed that Naru-3 inhibited the second phase of injury-induced nociceptive response of formalin test in mice and reduced the expression of inflammatory factors in the spinal cord. Network analysis discovered that Naru-3 had synergy in the treatment of NP, and its mechanism was associated with core targets such as matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP9) and interleukin-1β(IL-1β). The experiment further took the dorsal root ganglion(DRG) and the stage of patho-logical spinal cord as the research objects, focusing on the core targets of inducing microglial neuroinflammation. By means of Western blot, immunofluorescence, agonists, antagonists, behavior, etc., the mechanism of Naru-3 in exerting NP analgesia may be related to the negative regulation of the MMP9/IL-1β signaling pathway-mediated microglia p38/IL-1β inflammatory loop in the activation phase. The relevant research enriches the biological connotation of Naru-3 in the treatment of NP and provides references for clinical rational drug use.
Rats
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Mice
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Animals
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Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/metabolism*
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Neuroinflammatory Diseases
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Interleukin-1beta/metabolism*
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Spinal Cord/metabolism*
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Signal Transduction
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Hyperalgesia/metabolism*
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Neuralgia/metabolism*
7.Baimai Ointment relieves chronic pain induced by chronic compression of dorsal root ganglion in rats by regulating neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction and HIF-1 signaling pathway.
Fang-Ting ZHOU ; Ying ZONG ; Wu-Qiong HOU ; Sen-Sen LI ; Fei YANG ; Li-Ting XU ; Xia MAO ; Yu-Dong LIU ; Xiao-Hui SU ; Hong-Ye WAN ; Jing-Feng OUYANG ; Qiu-Yan GUO ; Wei-Jie LI ; Zhen WANG ; Chao WANG ; Na LIN
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2023;48(23):6457-6474
The Baimai Ointment with the effect of relaxing sinew and activating collaterals demonstrates a definite effect on Baimai disease with pain, spasm, stiffness and other symptoms, while the pharmacodynamic characteristics and mechanism of this agent remain unclear. In this study, a rat model of chronic compression of L4 dorsal root ganglion(CCD) was established by lumbar disc herniation, and the efficacy and mechanism of Baimai Ointment in the treatment of CCD were preliminarily explored by behavioral tests, side effect evaluation, network analysis, antagonist and molecular biology verification. The pharmacodynamic experiment indicated that Baimai Ointment significantly improved the pain thresholds(mechanical pain, thermal pain, and cold pain) and gait behavior of CCD model rats without causing tolerance or obvious toxic and side effects. Baimai Ointment inhibited the second-phase nociceptive response of mice in the formalin test, increased the hot plate threshold of normal mice, and down-regulated the expression of inflammatory cytokines in the spinal cord. Network analysis showed that Baimai Ointment had synergistic effect in the treatment of CCD and was related to descending inhibition/facilitation system and neuroinflammation. Furthermore, behavioral tests, Western blot, and immunofluorescence assay revealed that the pain-relieving effect of Baimai Ointment on CCD may be related to the regulation of the interaction between neuroactive ligand and receptors(neuroligands) such as CHRNA7, ADRA2A, and ADRB2, and the down-regulation of the expression of NOS2/pERK/PI3K, the core regulatory element of HIF-1 signaling pathway in spinal microglia. The findings preliminarily reveal the mechanism of relaxing sinew and activating collaterals of Baimai Ointment in the treatment of Baimai disease, providing a reference for the rational drug use and further research of this agent.
Rats
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Mice
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Animals
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Chronic Pain/metabolism*
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Ganglia, Spinal/metabolism*
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Ligands
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Signal Transduction
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Hyperalgesia/metabolism*
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
8.Chinese expert consensus on clinical treatment of adult patients with severe traumatic brain injury complicated by corona virus disease 2019 (version 2023)
Zeli ZHANG ; Shoujia SUN ; Yijun BAO ; Li BIE ; Yunxing CAO ; Yangong CHAO ; Juxiang CHEN ; Wenhua FANG ; Guang FENG ; Lei FENG ; Junfeng FENG ; Liang GAO ; Bingsha HAN ; Ping HAN ; Chenggong HU ; Jin HU ; Rong HU ; Wei HE ; Lijun HOU ; Xianjian HUANG ; Jiyao JIANG ; Rongcai JIANG ; Lihong LI ; Xiaopeng LI ; Jinfang LIU ; Jie LIU ; Shengqing LYU ; Binghui QIU ; Xizhou SUN ; Xiaochuan SUN ; Hengli TIAN ; Ye TIAN ; Ke WANG ; Ning WANG ; Xinjun WANG ; Donghai WANG ; Yuhai WANG ; Jianjun WANG ; Xingong WANG ; Junji WEI ; Feng XU ; Min XU ; Can YAN ; Wei YAN ; Xiaofeng YANG ; Chaohua YANG ; Rui ZHANG ; Yongming ZHANG ; Di ZHAO ; Jianxin ZHU ; Guoyi GAO ; Qibing HUANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2023;39(3):193-203
The condition of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) complicated by corona virus 2019 disease (COVID-19) is complex. sTBI can significantly increase the probability of COVID-19 developing into severe or critical stage, while COVID-19 can also increase the surgical risk of sTBI and the severity of postoperative lung lesions. There are many contradictions in the treatment process, which brings difficulties to the clinical treatment of such patients. Up to now, there are few clinical studies and therapeutic norms relevant to sTBI complicated by COVID-19. In order to standardize the clinical treatment of such patients, Critical Care Medicine Branch of China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Healthcare and Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Trauma organized relevant experts to formulate the Chinese expert consensus on clinical treatment of adult patients with severe traumatic brain injury complicated by corona virus infection 2019 ( version 2023) based on the joint prevention and control mechanism scheme of the State Council and domestic and foreign literatures on sTBI and COVID-19 in the past 3 years of the international epidemic. Fifteen recommendations focused on emergency treatment, emergency surgery and comprehensive management were put forward to provide a guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of sTBI complicated by COVID-19.
9.Effect of Micro-fertilizer Containing Rare Earth on Growth,Yield and Quality of Angelica sinensis
Jian-xia HOU ; Xiao-jun JIN ; Jun-jie MENG ; Yan LI ; Xia WANG ; Ying-fang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(5):148-156
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of micro-fertilizer containing rare earth of different types and concentrations on the growth,yield and quality of Angelica sinensis. MethodOn the basis of the single-factor randomized block design, the growth and index components of Angelica sinensis were determined with rare earth-containing nitrate and chloride micro-fertilizers of different concentrations as foliar fertilizers. ResultSpraying 0.8 g·mL-1 rare earth-containing chloride micro-fertilizer could increase the economic yield of A. sinensis, with the fresh yield per mu (1 mu≈667 m2) reaching 855.4 kg and the dry yield per mu 350.7 kg,which increased by 15.16% and 28.70% respectively compared with that in the control group CK1. Spraying 1.2 g·mL-1 rare earth-containing nitrate micro-fertilizer could promote the growth and development of A. sinensis and significantly increase the content of index components, with the plant height reaching 93.05 cm,the stem diameter 15.60 mm,the root diameter 16.10 mm,the main root length 36.5 cm,and the number of leaves 11.25 pieces per plant, which increased by 32.76%,31.98%,41.98%,53.36%,and 45.16%, respectively, compared with those in the control group CK2. Besides, the content of ferulic acid,volatile oil,ligustilide, and extract was 0.96%,0.41%,0.30% and 48.76%,respectively,which increased by 12.94%,17.14%,11.11%, and 12.07%,respectively,compared with that in the control group CK2. ConclusionSpraying 0.8 g·mL-1 rare earth-containing chloride micro-fertilizer and 1.2 g·mL-1 rare earth-containing nitrate micro-fertilizer can promote the growth and development of A. sinensis,improve the medicinal properties,and increase yield and quality. Rare earth-containing micro-fertilizers can be applied in the standardization of A. sinensis cultivation, which can change the production status of A. sinensis that depends on chemical fertilizers and single fertilization, and promote the green, organic and ecological cultivation of A. sinensis.
10.Preliminary Study on China ’s Insurance Model for ADR Injury Compensation under MAH System
Xiayi JIA ; Yanbing ZHU ; Yu FANG ; Hongjun HOU ; Zuoren LIU ; Jie CHANG
China Pharmacy 2021;32(2):151-157
OBJECTIVE:To construct China ’s Insurance Mode for ADR injury compensation model under marketing authorization holder (MAH)system,and to provide reference for reducing the medical disputes caused by ADR damage and protecting the rights and interests of patients. METHODS :Using the methods of recommendation and “snowball”,the interviewers were invited to conduct semi-structured interviews to obtain qualitative data ,and the results were analyzed by thematic analysis. According to the results of subject analysis ,the ADR injury compensation model was designed from three aspects of insurance type setting,insurance level division and compulsory insurance protection objects ,and the Fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method based on AHP was used to evaluate the model ;questionnaire and multiple factor Logistic regression analysis was adopted to analyze the influential factors of whether drug related institutions were willing to establish ADR injury compensation system. RESULTS:A total of 40 experts were invited and 34 of them completed the interview ,with a response rate of 85.0%. At present , the problems of ADR injury compensation in China mainly included the difficulties of third-party identification and adducing evidence of ADR injury ,the difficulty of timely and fair settlement of medical disputes caused by ADR injury ,the high cost and long time of handling ADR injury disputes ,and the uncertainty of compensation mode. More than half of the experts interviewed agreed with the compensation mode of insurance . The overall score of established model was 89.50. A total of 640 questionnaires were distributed and 559 valid questionnaires were recovered (204 drug manufacturers ,172 drug distributors and 183 medical institutions). The effective rate of the questionnaire was 87.3%. Multiple Logistic regression analysis showed that the factors positively correlated with the approval of establishing ADR injury compensation system after the implementation of MAH system in China included the familiarity of ADR staff in drug manufacturing enterprises with ADR related policies (β=1.697,P<0.05),the types of drugs operated by pharmaceutical companies (β=2.987, P<0.05),the cognitionlevel of medical staff on ADR (β= 2.800,P<0.05). The working years of medical staff were negatively correlated with the approval of establishing ADR injury compensation system after the implementation of MAH system ( β =- 2.544,P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS :ADR injury compensation model designed in this study is feasible. It has reference value for reducing the economic burden of ADR patients , treating patients ’health problems caused by ADR injury in time ,and promoting the development of China ’s drug insurance. Main influential factors for the establishment of ADR injury compensation model under MAH system contain the familiarity of ADR staff in drug manufacturing enterprises with ADR related policies ,the types of drugs operated by pharmaceutical companies ,the cognitionlevel of medical staff on ADR ,the types of drugs operated by pharmaceutical companies ,the cognitionlevel of medical staff on ADR.

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