Persicae Ramulus decoction, as the first prescription in Treatise on febrile Diseases, has been recommended by physicians of successive generations. It is also the general prescription for harmonizing yingfen and weifen, yin and yang, qi and blood. Although it only consists of five herbal medicines, it has a wider range of application and more categorized formulas than other prescriptions. Though Persicae Ramulus decoction was originally formulated to treat taiyang apoplexy, it has functions beyond the treatment of exopathic diseases. This formula is also effective in treating internal diseases, surgical diseases, gynecologic diseases, paediatric diseases, etc. KE Yun-bo praised it as the No. 1 formula among ZHANG Zhong-jin's formulas as well as the general prescription for harmonizing Yin and Yang, yingfen and weifen, resolving fleshy exterior and inducing perspiration. Professor SHI Xin-de has been expert at treating intractable diseases by using Persicae Ramulus-associated prescriptions, such as Xiaojianzhong decoction and Baohe pill for children's chronic eczema, Persicae Ramulus and Puerariae Lobatae Radix decoction and Yupingfeng powder for chronic nephritis, and Persicae Ramulus and Longgu Muli decoction for insomnia. Instead of being restricted to Chinese or Western disease names, he prescribed appropriate formulas according to syndromes, thereby achieving a good efficacy.
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Two hundred and forty patients with primary hypertension in Weifang Community were randomly sampled as contract group and another 240 hypertensive patients were sampled as control group.Patients in contract group signed service contract with general practitioners (GPs),who provided individualized service for hypertension management.Patients in control group receive conventional outpatient service for hypertension management.The clinical data of patients before and one year after contracted services were documented and compared with those in control group.The results showed that in contract group the average systolic pressure decreased from 134.60 mm Hg (1 mm Hg =0.133 kPa) to 130.62 mm Hg (P =0.000),reaching-the-target-BP rate increased from 56.3％ to 85.5％ (P =0.000),serum total cholesterol and triglyceride decreased significantly one year after receiving contracted services (P =0.000) ; while these indicators were not significantly changed in control group (all P ＞ 0.05).The results indicate that the contracted services of GPs can improve the effectiveness of hypertension management in community.

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Objective To explore the effects ofCangfu Congxian Decoction on the mRNA expression of IGF-1R in human mural granulosa cells;To explore the action mechanism for the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients.Methods Totally 48 patients undergoing IVF-ET were randomly divided into treatment group and control group by random number table, 24 cases in each group. Patients in the control group accepted GnRHa/FSH/hCG stimulation, while the treatment group tookCangfu Congxian Decoction orally on the basic treatment of the control group. Serum E2, LH, and P concentration on HCG injection day, number of ovum, high quality embryo rate and clinical pregnancy rate were evaluated. The mRNA expression of IGF-1R on mural granulosa cells in the mature follicle was detected by real-time PCR.Results Compared with the control group, there was no significant difference in serum E2, LH, and P concentration on HCG injection day of treatment group (P>0.05), while the treatment group had higher high quality embryo rate than that of the control group (P<0.01). There was no significant difference in the number of ovum and pregnancy rate between the two groups (P>0.05). The mRNA expression of IGF-1R on granulosa cells in treatment group was significantly higher than the control group (P<0.01).Conclusion The mechanism ofCangfu Congxian Decoction for treating PCOS is up-regulating the mRNA expression of IGF-1R in mural granulosa cells and increasing high quality embryo rate.

Many studies have shown that experimental umbilical cord blood stem calls are even more primitive, more self-renewal, differentiation and reproductive potential of ex vivo expansion than bone marrow stem cells and peripheral blood stem calls. The preservation of cord blood stem cells and umbilical cord blood transplantation, and other clinical applications have made significant progress, but blood is also facing many problems. This article reviewed a variety of cord blood stem/progenitor calls of the biological characteristics of liver calls proliferation, differentiation, and the building of umbilical cord blood bank of neurology in clinical application.

To determine fluoride in toothpaste samples by ion chromatography,the solution of NaHCO3 and the solution of Na2B4O7-NaOH were selected as eluents respectively to optimize chromatographic detection conditions. Either the 0. 45～1.0 mmol/L NaHCO3 solution or the 5.0～20. 0 mmol/L NaB4O7-1. 0～2.0 mmol/L NaOH solution as eluents could effectively separate the chromatographic peak of fluoride in toothpaste samples from acetate and formate and accurately quantify the contents of fluoride in toothpaste samples. The recovery rates,precision(relative standard deviation) and detection limit were 92.5％～100. 2％ ,＜0. 6％ and 0. 208 mg/kg respectively. The data obtained by ion chromatography using NaHCO3 solution as eluent more approached to that by selective-fluoride-ion-electrode.

Objective To investigate the effects of remifentanil on lipopolysaccharide ( LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI) in rabbits.Methods Thirty healthy male New Zealand white rabbits weighing 2.5-3.5 kg were randomly divided into 5 groups ( n = 6 each) : group Ⅰ control (group C) ;group Ⅱ ALI;group Ⅲ, Ⅳ, Ⅴ low, median and high dose RF + LPS (group LR, MR, HR) . The animals were anesthetized with intravenous 3% pentobarbital sodium 30 mg/kg, tracheostomized and mechanically ventilated. The carotid artery and jugular vein were cannulated for MAP and HR monitoring, blood sampling, and fluid and drug administration. LPS 0.5 mg/kg in 10 ml of normal saline (NS) was infused over 30 min in group Ⅱ-Ⅴ. Remifentanil 0.2, 0.4 or 0.8 μg·kg~(-1)·min~(-1) was infused starting from 15 min before LPS administration until the death of the animals. MAP, HR, peak airway pressure (P_(peak) ), PaO_2 and plasma intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) concentration were measured immediately before LPS infusion (T_0, baseline) and at 1, 2.5 and 5.5 h after the end of LPS infusion. The animals were killed and the lungs were immediately removed for microscopic examination and determination of W/D lung weight ratio. Results MAP, HR and PaO_2 were significantly decreased while W/D ratio and P_(peak) were significantly increased after iv LPS infusion as compared with control group. LPS significantly increased plasma ICAM-1 concentration and damaged the structure of lung tissue. Remifentanil infusion significantly attenuated the LPS-induced changes in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion RF has protective effect against LPS-induced ALI and inhibition of ICAM-1 expression is involved in the mechanism.