OBJECTIVE:To promote the development of clinical pharmacy.METHODS:The clinical pharmacists and the status quo of pharmaceutical care in Taiwan region were introduced.RESULTS&CONCLUSION:The clinical pharmaceutical care mode prevalent in Taiwan region can serve as a model for mainland China to follow.What is urgent now is to emphasis the cultivation of clinical pharmacists and to perfect the concept of pharmaceutical care.

Objective: To observe the effects of vitamin A (VA)-fortified edible oil on improving the immune function of children. Method: The marginally VA-deficient children were selected as volunteers in four cities of China. Nutritional intervention was conducted in the children with edible oil fortified with VA 7500?g/kg for five months. The VA level, the contents of IgA,IgG,IgM and complement C3 in sera of the volunteers were detected at the end of intervention. Results: The levels of VA, IgA,and C3 in sera of the intervention group were significantly higher than those of the control group, but no differences of IgG and IgM were observed. Conclusion:The VA status and immune function of the AD children could be effectively improved with vitamin A-fortified edible oil.

Objective To explore the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) combined with hyperbaric oxygen on nonunion after surgery. Methods 83 patients with nonunion were treated with ESWT combined with hyperbaric oxygen (treatment group), and 32 cases served as control group. ESWT application was conducted using a protocol totaling 3000 shocks per treatment. The treatment group received 3~5 times of treatment, at the same time hyperbaric oxygen therapy was performed. The control group received no treatment and was followed up at least 3 months after treatment. Results The overall success rate was 78.31% in the treatment group, while only 12.50% recovered in the control group (P<0.01). The complications of treatment group were less and negligible. Conclusion Treatment of nonunion by extracorporeal shock wave combined with hyperbaric oxygen is safe and effective.