Ta-ta-ta~~
When Lin Qiaozhi heard someone knocking on the door, she thought it was a patient, so she quickly straightened up, smiled and greeted them.
"Hello."
Lin Sanqi quickly nodded and bowed. "Hello, Dean Lin. Hello, let me introduce myself. I'm Lin Sanqi from the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and this is my fiancée, Pan Ye."
Although Lin Qiaozhi was old, she had a very quick mind and immediately realized who the person was. She stood up and said:
"It's Dean Lin. Hello, hello. I know you, Comrade Pan Ye. We corresponded a few days ago."
Pan Ye nodded excitedly. "Yes, Dean Lin. Uh, well, the two Deans Lin are meeting. Haha. Sanqi and I came here this time with the medical records and wanted to ask you for advice."
Lin Qiaozhi had a lot of experience, but she was very humble:
"What's the point of asking for advice? We're all in the same industry, so let's discuss this together. Dean Lin..."
Lin Sanqi quickly laughed like a little eunuch:
"No, no, no, you are Dean Lin, and I am Xiao Lin in front of you. You can call me Xiao Lin or Xiao Qi."
Although Lin Qiaozhi was polite, she was not a pedantic person and did not like to be too polite. So she pointed at the stool next to her:
"Okay, Xiaolin, let's call it Xiaolin. We're from the same family, so I won't be polite, old lady. Seeing you two, I feel the meaning of youth and promise. Our country's medical and health care industry will have successors. By the way, Xiaolin, I heard you're working on a tuberculosis research project now?"
“Yes, that’s what I’m currently working on.”
"How's it going? The health system is telling you that you have a secret remedy passed down from your ancestors, using Traditional Chinese Medicine? How effective is it now? What's the cure rate?"
The old lady's repeated questions seemed very straightforward, and Lin Sanqi also heard that the old lady seemed to have doubts about the ability of traditional Chinese medicine to cure tuberculosis.
It's no wonder. The old lady graduated with a doctorate from Peking Union Medical College and studied decent "modern medicine" (Western medicine). Later, she studied obstetrics and gynecology at Manchester Medical School, London Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, and University of Chicago Medical School.
So the old lady has seen the world, and understands the harm of tuberculosis better than others, and knows how tuberculosis is treated abroad better than others.
Because of this knowledge, I doubt that TCM can cure tuberculosis. (Cure, not treat)
Lin Sanqi was not going to beat around the bush, so for the first time he revealed some internal information of the Chinese medicine hospital to outsiders.
"President Lin, the truth is, our hospital has already managed 7,800 tuberculosis patients, both in outpatient and inpatient settings. This figure is higher than I originally planned. Our ultimate goal is 5,000 effective cases."
The more patients we have, the more credible the data we will produce in the future. We are now very close to it. We estimate that after the Chinese New Year, we will be able to collect enough data in the spring of next year, and relevant papers will be produced accordingly.
Currently, 4,900 patients have been cured of pulmonary tuberculosis. This doesn't mean our cure rate is low, but rather that pulmonary tuberculosis treatment takes three to six months, and some difficult-to-treat types require up to 12 months."
Ordinary people of this era had not experienced the baptism of antibiotics, so the quadruple therapy was very effective.
A disease that used to take at least six months to cure in later generations can now be cured in just three months.
When the old lady heard this, she narrowed her eyes:
"You've treated 7,800 people in six months? That's a pretty solid number. The key is that 4,900 of them were cured. Xiaolin, this statistic really surprises me. Do you mean a complete cure?"
Lin Sanqi nodded and answered very seriously:
"Yes, that means a complete cure. No tuberculosis bacilli can be found in the sputum. We check each patient three times. In addition, we take X-rays of every patient throughout their entire course, from admission to recovery, and use evidence to verify the entire course of the disease."
Old Mrs. Lin was a little confused. She blinked and asked another question:
"That's not right, Xiaolin. You're a traditional Chinese medicine hospital. Shouldn't you be using traditional Chinese medicine methods to treat tuberculosis? Why do I hear you mention sputum cultures and X-rays? Aren't these strictly Western medicine methods? And what medications do you use?"
Lin Sanqi glanced at Pan Ye, feeling a little proud:
"Director Lin, isn't it stipulated that Chinese medicine hospitals can only use Chinese medicine? In fact, the four drugs I use are isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol, all of which are pure Western medicine.
However, the only patents I have are for rifampicin and ethambutol, so I adapted a method and combined all the drugs into a four-in-one drug, which I marketed as a tuberculosis pill. It is currently the mainstay of treatment for tuberculosis in our traditional Chinese medicine hospital."
Old Mrs. Lin was delighted when she heard this, and the look she gave Lin Sanqi was different at this time:
"I see, I see. No wonder you were able to become vice president at such a young age, becoming the youngest director of a provincial and ministerial-level hospital in the country. Xiaolin, you value patents. This detail shows that your vision extends beyond just this small part of China."
Don't tell lies in front of a real person. Lin Sanqi knew that Mrs. Lin was a very reliable person, so he told her his plan.
"I invented a drug to treat tuberculosis. From a medical perspective, I want to benefit not only my 600 million compatriots in China, but also billions of people around the world. In Western medicine terms, this is universal love."
Old Mrs. Lin graduated from Union Medical College, which was originally founded by Americans. Naturally, she strongly supports the concept of "universal love".
"Well said. As doctors, we must be compassionate and self-disciplined, helping others. This is our responsibility."
Lin Sanqi sat up straight and continued with his true intention:
"While advocating for universal love, I also want to consider our national conditions. Dean Lin, I see that our country is still in great difficulty and there is far from enough food. In order to maintain health, people need daily necessities to ensure their survival.
Therefore, I hope that China can become the leading country in tuberculosis treatment. We should not only export our clinical research and treatment concepts, but also export large quantities of tuberculosis drugs in exchange for more food and foreign exchange."
When Mrs. Lin heard this, she slammed the table excitedly:
"Well, Xiaolin, you're right. Just based on what you said, you should be the leader of the health department. You have ideas, methods, and vision. You're truly a rare talent."
Lin Sanqi was so proud of being praised by this legendary old lady in the medical field that her tail was lifted to the sky.
"Hehe, no, no, this is just my personal ambition. Whether I can actually accomplish this depends on the cooperation of the country. I definitely can't do it on my own."
Old Mrs. Lin waved her hand:
"Xiao Lin, I'm glad you can tell me the truth. Others don't understand, but I do. If you can really cure tuberculosis and hold the patents for two drugs, you can easily afford luxury cars and villas in Europe and the United States, which will be even more beneficial to you personally.
But you stayed in China, didn't go abroad, and didn't seek personal benefits. Because of this, I admire you even more. How many of my fellow Peking Union Medical College doctors are still in China now? Alas.
The old lady looked at her watch and stood up.
"Oh, it's almost 1pm. Sorry, I'm so long-winded. Let's go to the cafeteria of our obstetrics and gynecology hospital today. It's my treat."
Lin Sanqi also stood up, and Pan Ye quickly followed suit.
"Okay, then today we'll try the cooking of the chef from the maternity hospital cafeteria."
Mrs. Lin was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Xiao Lin, you won't be able to have a welcome dinner in our maternity hospital."
More than ten minutes later, Lin Sanqi finally understood how the director of the maternity hospital entertained guests.
Including Old Mrs. Lin, each person received a bowl of "double-steamed rice", a plate of Northeastern sauerkraut, and another person received a sweet potato.
Lin Sanqi was a little surprised: "Dean Lin, do you usually eat this?"
He finally understood why the old lady was so skinny. Literally, she looked frail.
Mrs. Lin said indifferently:
"Xiao Lin, don't underestimate this double-steamed rice. It was invented by Tsinghua University. As you just said, Tsinghua University has the patent. I promoted double-steamed rice when I was at Union Hospital. Last year, when I was transferred to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, I brought it with me." (End of this chapter)
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