Objective To find out the optimal supercritical CO2 fluid extr ac tion prosess for Tetrahydropalmatine. Methods The extraction process was optimiz ed by orthogonal design with the yield of Tetrahydropalmatine as markers. Three factors including extraction pressure, temperature and the volume of entrainer were observed. Results The optimal condition of supercritical CO2 fluid extrac tion process was: under the pressure of 15Mpa at 40 ℃ , 1.5 fold of 95 % EtO H with Corydalis yanhusuo W.T.Wang as the entrainer. Conclusion The optimal supe rcritical process is feasible, with the advantage of low temperature and energy consumption, short time, high production and no organic residua.

Objective To investigate the advantages of DR images produced by tissue equalization(TE)technique in chest digital radiography(DR) compared with standard technique.Methods 100 images collected from DR chest images taken in our hospital in May,2003 were processed by TE technique and compare with standard DR images.Results The details in different thickness area of body could be revealed clearly in the same image produced by TE technique,while the display parameters should be adjusted repeatedly to reveal the details in standard chest digital radiography.Conclusion The visualization of image details can be obviously improved by using the TE technique and other details are not lossed.

Objective To investigate the status quo of application of fall risk factors assessment scale in nurses of different position in geriatric ward . Method Eighty-six nurses in different position were investigated by fall risk factors assessment scale . Results About 89 . 5%of the nurses could assess the fall risk factors on time and 80 . 2%could do it accurately , and only 62 . 8%of them worked out their nursing orders based on the possible falls. In terms of the accuracy in using fall risk factors assessment, the primary nurses was poorer than the senior nurses, with statistically significant difference between them (P<0.05). Yet there were no significant differences between them in timeliness and pertinence at working out nursing orders (P>0.05). Conclusion We should strengthen the training to the clinical nurses in correctly using the fall assessment scale , in order to exert the diagnostic value of the fall assessment scale, reduce the incidence of falls and ensure the safety of the patients.