AIM: To establish a method for determining isofraxidin and formononetin in Aidi Freezing Dried Powder for Injection(Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng,Radix Astragali,Radix et Rhizoma seu Caulis Acanthopanacis senticosi,etc.) by HPLC. METHODS: Chromatographic assay was performed on Hypersil C_(18) column(200 mm?4.6 mm,5 ?m).The mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile(A) and water(B).Gradient program was adopted as follows:0-15 min:16% A,15-45 min:40% A.The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min and the detection wavelength was 344 nm and 254 nm. RESULTS: Isofraxidin had a good linearity(r=(0.999 7)) in the range of 36.80-184.0 ?g/mL.The average recovery was 97.2%,and RSD=2.1%(n=9).Formononetin had a good linearity(r=0.999 7) in the range of 36.40-182.0 ?g/mL.The average recovery was 98.8%,and RSD=2.1%(n=9). CONCLUSION: The above method is simple,sensitive and accurate.It can be used for quality control of Aidi Freezing Dried Powder for Injection.

0.05).No sign of aseptic loosening or change in implant position was noted.[Conclusion]This short-term study showed that bipolar femoral head arthroplasty seems to be a suitable alternative for primary treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in patients over 80 years.More attention should be paid to coexisting medical illness(e.g.diabetes mellitus,hypertension,and ischaemic heart disease)and prevention of complications.

With the excellent merits of wide analytical range, high sensitivity, small sample size, fast analysis speed, good repeatability, simple operation, low mobile phase consumption, as well as its capability of simultaneous isolation and identification, etc, mass spectrometry techniques have become widely used in the area of environmental science, energy chemical industry, biological medicine, and so on. This article reviews the application of mass spectrometry technology in biological sample analysis in the latest three years with the focus on the new applications in pharmacokinetics and bioequivalence, toxicokinetics, pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic, population pharmacokinetics, identification and fragmentation pathways of drugs and their metabolites and metabonomics to provide references for further study of biological sample analysis.

Objective To compare the therapeutic effects in respect of ventilatory response and the change of hemodynamics of two modes of mechanical ventilation [ proportional assist ventilation (PAV) vs.Bi-level positive airway pressure ventilation (BiPAP) ] on patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (ACPE).Methods Thirty-two patients diagnosed as ACPE were recruited from May 2008 to April 2009.After conventional therapy ( cardiotonic,diuretic,vasodilators,oxygen) were ineffective for half an hour,32 patients were randomly divided into three groups:control group ( 12 cases kept conventional treatment without mechanical ventilation),BiPAP group ( 12 cases were treated with BiPAP mode of non-invasive mechanical ventilation plus conventional treatment) and PAV group (8 cases were treated with PAV mode of non-invasive mechanical ventilation along with conventional treatment ).Results PaO2,RR and oxygenation index were improved significantly in three groups after 1 hour treatment ( P ＜ 0.05 ).While PaO2 and oxygenation index in noninvasive ventilation groups were higher than those in control group ( P ＜0.05 ).The time required for amelioration of dyspnea in noninvsaive ventilation groups was shorter than that in control group ( P ＜ 0.05 ).The peak airway pressure and the index of degree of comfort ( VAS score,auxiliary respiratory muscles score) in PAV group were lower than those in BiPAP group (P ＜ 0.05 ).Conclusions Both modes of noninvasive mechanical ventilations could improve the oxygenation and relief of dyspnea in patients with ACPE.PAV and BiPAP had the similar effect in patients with ACPE.The synchronization and comfort in PAV group were better than those in BiPAP group.The PAV mode of noninvasive mechanical ventilation was well accepted by patients with ACPE.

This paper is aimed to report the development of a method for the determination of the binding rate of plasma protein with salvianolic acid B. In vitro, equilibrium dialysis method was used to imitate the binding process between salvianolic acid B and plasma protein, in vivo, ultrafiltration method was used and the binding rate with HPLC was determined. Plasma samples were treated with methanol to precipitate the protein, and the buffer solution was directly determined after filtering. The calibration curve of the buffer solution was linear in the range of 0.5-20 microg mL(-1). The calibration curve of the plasma was linear in the range of 2-200 microg mL(-1). The extract recovery was 68.6%-81.9%. RSDs of intra- and inter-day precisions were all less than 8.5%. The binding rates of plasma protein with salvianolic acid B in vitro was 75.2% and in vivo was 92.1%. This paper shows the high binding power of salvianolic acid B to plasma protein with high sensitivity, good reproduction, simple management and fulfilling the requirement.

To establish a method for simultaneous determination of dehydrotumulosic acid, polyporenic acid C, 3-epi-dehydrotumulosic acid, dehydropachymic acid and pachymic acid in Poria, a RP-HPLC method detected by UV wavelengths switch had been developed, including 210 nm (48-55 min) for pachymic acid and 241 nm (0-48 min) for dehydrotumulosic acid, polyporenic acid C, 3-epi-dehydrotumulosic acid, dehydropachymic acid, separately. The system consisting of a Kromasil C18 column (250 mm x 4.6 mm, 5 microm) and a mixture of acetonitrile and 0.05% phosphate acid as the mobile phase was adopted; The flow rate was 1.0 mL x min(-1). The linear response range was 30.5-610.0 microg x mL(-1) (r = 0.999 6) for dehydrotumulosic acid, 12.66-253.2 microg x mL(-1) (r = 0.999 5) for polyporenic acid C, 2.99-59.7 microg x mL(-1) (r = 0.999 7) for 3-epi-dehydrotumulosic acid, 6.13-122.5 microg x mL(-1) (r = 0.999 5) for dehydropachymic acid and 11.3-226.0 microg x mL(-1) (r = 0.9995) for pachymic acid. The average recoveries of these compounds were 98.5% (RSD = 1.9%), 99.4% (RSD = 1.7%), 97.9% (RSD = 1.2%), 96.7% (RSD = 2.5%) and 97.9% (RSD = 2.3%), respectively. The method is simple, accurate and reproducible for quality control of Poria.

Objective To explore the effects and mechanism of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) applied to the right Broca's homologue of stroke patients with non-fluent aphasia.Methods One stroke patient with non-fluent aphasia received rTMS at 1 Hz and another received the same treatment at 10 Hz.The western aphasia battery (WAB) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) were used to evaluate their language function before and after the intervention.Results After treatment,language function in both patients had improved significantly.The aphasia quotient (AQ) score of patient 1 had improved from 37.2 to 66.6,and the AQ score of patient 2 had improved from 36.2 to 60.8.Before treatment,patient 1's activated brain areas during a vocabulary reading task were the left anterior central gyrus and the left gyrus frontalis medius.After the 1 Hz rTMS treatment the activated brain areas were the left medial surface of the lobus frontalis,the left gyrus frontalis inferior,the left prefrontal area,the left preinsula,the left lobulus parietalis inferior,and the left middle/inferior temporal gyrus.Before the 10 Hz rTMS treatment,patient 2's activated brain areas with the same vocabulary reading task were the bilateral medial surface of the temporal lobe,and the bilateral anterior central gyrus.After treatment the bilateral medial surface gyrus,the frontalis medius and lobus frontalis,the right gyrus frontalis inferior,the left prefrontal area,the bilateral lobulus parietalis superior,and the right superior/middle temporal gyrus were activated.Conclusion rTMS can significantly improve language function in stroke patients with non-fluent aphasia.Patients with smaller lesions in the left hemisphere language area can achieve hemisphere function restructuring.Larger lesions in the left hemisphere language area will probably yield bilateral restructuring in both hemispheres.

Objective To establish the chromatographic fingerprint analysis for the quality control of Flos Genkwa.Methods RP-HPLC Method was applied to establish the chromatographic fingerprint.The separation was performed on a Kromasil C18 column(250 mm?4.6 mm,5 ?m)with a gradient elution composed of methanol and 0.05% phosphate acid.The column temperature was set at 35 ℃ and the flow rate was 1.0 mL/min.The detective wavelength was at 238 nm.Results Twenty-one characteristic peaks were established in the fingerprint.The mutual model of Flos Genkwa was established and the similarities were calculated.The similarity of 17 samples in all the 19 samples was more than 0.90.Conclusion The method is simple and accurate with good reproducibility.It can be used for the quality control of Flos Genkwa.

Objective To supply evidence for determining the optimal collecting period for Sambucus chinese.Methods A RP-HPLC method was established to determine chlorogenic acid contents from Sambucus chinese in various collecting periods.The chromatographic conditions were as follows: Hypersil-ODS2(250 mm? 4.6 mm,5 ? m)column,acetonitrile-1 % formic acid aqueous solution(9 ∶ 91) as mobile phase with a flow rate of 1.0 mL? min-1,column temperature at 35 ℃ and the detection wavelength at 326 nm.Results Content of chlorogenic acid in the samples collected in May(pre-blossom period)was the highest and the content in leaf was higher than in the stem and root.Conclusion It is suggested that Sambucus chinese should be gathered before blooming when the leaves are in luxuriance.