Objective:To establish an HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of olmesartan medoxomile, amlodipine be-sylate and hydrochlorothiazide in compound olmesartan medoxomile tablets. Methods:The desired chromatographic separation was a-chieved on a Phenomenex C18 (250 mm × 4. 6 mm, 5μm) column. With gradient elution, the optimized mobile phase consisted of ace-tonitrile as solvent A, and 50 mmol·L-1 potassium dihydrogen phosphate buffer (pH 3. 0, containing 0. 05% triethylamine) as sol-vent B. The flow rate was set at 1. 0 ml·min-1 , the column temperature was 30 ℃, the UV detection was carried out at 236 nm and the sample size was 20μl. Results:The compounds were separated well, the linearity between the peak area and the concentration was observed within the range of 4. 0-80. 0 mg·L-1(r=0. 999 9)for olmesartan medoxomile, 1. 0-20. 0 mg·L-1(r=0. 999 9)for amlo-dipine besylate and 1. 25-25. 0 mg·L-1(r=0. 999 9)for hydrochlorothiazide. The average recovery of olmesartan medoxomile, amlo-dipine besylate and hydrochlorothiazide was 99. 1%(RSD=1. 31%, n=9), 100. 3%(RSD=1. 21%, n=9) and 100. 2%(RSD=1. 06%, n=9), respectively. Conclusion:The method is specific and stable in the determination of olmesartan medoxomile, amlo-dipine besylate and hydrochlorothiazide in the tablets.

OBJECTIVETo explore the clinical efficacy and the effect mechanism of hooking therapy and safflower injection in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH).

METHODSSixty patients of LDH were randomized into an observation group and a control group at ratio of 1 to 1, 30 cases in each one. In the control group, safflower injection was applied to three points of lumbar region, once a day. Seven treatments made one session, and totally 2 sessions were required. In the observation group, under local anesthesia, the big hook needle was used to stimulate the three points of lumbar region first, followed by the safflower injection, once every 6 to 7 days. If the efficacy was not satisfactory enough, the second treatment was given. The visual analogue scale (VAS) and the modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association (M-JOA) scores were observed before and after treatment in the patients of the two groups and the clinical efficacy was evaluated. The levels of peripheral interleukin-6 (IL-6) and nitric oxide (NO) were determined.

RESULTSVAS and M-JOA scores were all improved apparently after treatment as compared with those before treatment in the patients of the two groups (both P < 0.01). The improvements in the observation group were much more obvious than those in the control group (both P < 0.01). In the observation group, the curative and remarkably effective rate was 76.7% (23/30) and the total effective rate was 96.7% (29/ 30), better than 43.3% (13/30) and 70.0% (21/30) in the control group separately (both P < 0.05). After treatment, the levels of IL-6 and NO were all reduced as compared with those before treatment in the two groups; (both P < 0.01). The above indices were changed more obviously in the observation group as compared with those in the control group (both P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONThe combined therapy of hooking therapy and safflower injection apparently relieves pain and clinical symptoms of LDH. The effect mechanism is relevant with reducing the levels of IL-6 and NO in the peripheral blood.

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Objective To explore the pathogenesis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in fullterm newborns, and to assess the effect of pulmonary surfactant. Methods All full-term newboms were divided into two groups,with 50 cases in group A and 12 cases in group B. Compared to the treatment of group A,pulmonary surfactant was added to group B. The indicators of pH, PaO2, PaCO2, SaO2, HCO3- were compared between the two groups.Results The cure rate was 92% in group B , which was significant higher than that of 80% in group A( t = 3. 5,P < 0. 05 ). There were 42 cases of neonatal asphyxia (68%), 36 cases of asphyxia combined aspiration pneumonia (58% ) ,19 cases of cesarean section(31% ) ,6 cases of milk aspiration pneumonia (10% ) and 3 cases of infectious pneumonia (5 % ). The AUC was 0. 80,0. 76,0. 35,0. 83 and 0.74, respectively.Neonatal asphyxia, asphyxia combined aspiration pneumonia,milk aspiration pneumonia and infectious pneumonia were associated with ARDS in full-term newborns. PaO2 in group A and B was (78. 80 ± 8. 2 ) mm Hg and (87. 20 ± 8. 30) mm Hg, respectively (t = 4. 56, P < 0. 05 ). SaO2 in group A was (89. 50 ± 5.40) % ,which was significantly lower than that of (99. 63 ± 3. 30 ) % in group B (t = 5. 78, P < 0. 05). Conclusions There are various causes of ARDS in full-term newborns.Intensive clinical observation and continuous monitoring of blood oxygen saturation will be helpful to improve the efficiency of treatment Pulmonary surfactants can improve the efficiency in the treatment of ARDS in the full-term newboms.

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of Xinfeng Capsule (XFC), a compound Chinese herbal medicine, on behaviors and myocardial ultrastructure in adjuvant arthritis (AA) rats. METHODS: Fifty-five rats were randomly divided into normal control group, untreated group, methotrexate (MTX) group, Tripterygium wilfordii glycosides tablet (TGT) group and XFC group. There were 11 rats in each group. Except for those in the normal control group, the rats in the other groups were all intracutaneously given 0.1 ml Freund's complete adjuvant in the right hind limb. Changes of behaviors and myocardial ultrastructure of the rats in different groups were observed. RESULTS: Voix pedis' swelling and arthritis index in XFC, MTX and TPT groups were all obviously improved as compared with the untreated group. After XFC treatment, the autonomic activities were obviously increased, number of errors in exercise period and test period were obviously decreased, step-down latency (SDL) was lengthened and escape latency (EL) was shortened. Overall structure of myocardial myofibril and the majority of cristae was intact in XFC group. The effects of XFC in improving the behaviors and myocardial ultrastructure were better than those of MTX and TPT. CONCLUSION: Changes of behaviour and myocardial ultrastructure of AA rats can be observed. XFC can improve the myocardial ultrastructure of AA rats as well as their behaviors.

Objective To observe effects of Xinfeng capsule (XFC) on platelet parameters,ultrastructure,p-selectin and therapeutic effect on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in active phase.Methods Platelet parameters,p-selectin and reactive indexes of 60 RA patients in active phase were detected.RA patients were divided into XFC treated group (35 examples) and Zhengqing Fengtongning (ZQF) control group (25 examples) randomly.After a course of treatment,the therapeutic effect and changes of platelet parameters,p-selectin,reactive indexes of two groups were observed.Setting up a normal control (20 examples) and detecting above-mentioned indexes.Observing platelet ultrastructure of two examples with transmission electron microscope of per groups.Results Compared with normal control group,PLT,PCT,MPV,CD62P of RA patients in active phase was obviously increased.Platelet ultrastructure was obviously damaged.The excellence rate of XFC exceeded ZQF control group.After being treated,platelet ultrastructure of the two groups were obviously improved,and XFC group was better than ZQF group.Compared with ZQF group,PLT,PCT,CD62P were obviously decreased in XFC group.PLT,PCT were positively correlated with CD62P,IgG,ESR,CRP,RF,arthrpain,arthrocele.And PLT was positively correlated with arthrtenderness,morning stiffness time.Conclusion PLT and PCT of RA patients in active phase were increased,and have correlation with reactive indexes.It suggests that PLT,PCT can reflect reactiveness of RA as objective indexes.XFC can not only treat inflammation and delay the aggravation of RA patient by improving platelet ultrastructure.

Objective:To establish an HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of telmisartan and amlodipine besylate in tablets. Methods:The isocratic separation was achieved on a Phenomenex C18 column (150 mm × 4. 6 mm, 5 μm) with the mobile phase composed of 50 mmol·L-1 sodium dihydrogen phosphate buffer (pH 6. 0, 0. 5% triethylamine)-acetonitrile (40:60, v/v). The flow rate was 1. 0 ml·min-1 , the detection wavelength was 254 nm, the column temperature was 30℃ and the sample size was 20μl. Results:Telmisartan could be well separated from amlodipine besylate under the conditions mentioned above. The linearity be-tween the peak area and the concentration was obtained within the range of 4. 0-80. 0 μg·ml-1(r=0. 999 9) for telmisartan and 1. 0-20. 0 μg·ml-1(r=0. 999 9) for amlodipine besylate. The mean recovery of telmisartan and amlodipine besylate was 99. 90% and 100. 52%, and RSD was 0. 74% and 1. 48%, respectively (n=9). Conclusion:The method is specific, stable and accurate in the determination of compound telmisartan tablets.

Objective: To determine the sinapine in Semen Raphani(Laifuzi) from different places by measns of RP HPLC. Method: The column empolyed was Alltima Phenyl Collumn(250?4.6mm,5?m). The mobile phase was acetonitrile 0.08 mol/LKH 2PO 4(15∶85). The flow rate was 1.0mL/min and detection was effected at 326nm results. Conclusion: The results show the method is accurate, rapid and reproducible. We found it has marked discrepancy in the content of Semen Raphani(Lai Fuzi) from different places.

Objective To study the clinical factors of sclerema neonatorum complicated with pneumorrhagia and propose therapy and control measures in order to.improve clinical treatment.Methods27 cases of sclerema neonatorum complicated with pneumorrhagia treated in Chaozhou Central Hospital from January 2005 to December 2007 were investigated retrospectively.Results In all 96 cases of sclerema neonatorum,27 Were complicated with pneumorrhagia.mortality of which was 67%.9 cases of pneumorrhagia without mechanical ventilation died totally.Early tracheal intubation discovered 9 cases of pneumorrhagia,mortality was 56%.5 cases died within the 6 oronasal emissing blood,taking up 83%in mortality.There were significant differences between them(P＜0.05).Conclusion The incidence of pneumorrhagia in sclerema neonatorum was closely related to fetal month,age,scleredema degrees,acidosis,birth weight ect.The more severe scleredema,the lower birth weight and the fewer fetal month were,the higher incidence rate was.

To study the related substances in nicergoline, electrospray positive ionization high resolution TOF/MS was used for the determination of the accurate mass and elemental composition of the related substances. Triple quadrupoles tandem MS/MS was employed for the determination of the fragmentations of the parent ions. 16 related substances were detected and identified to be eight synthetic by-products and eight degradation products, by using impurity references matching, product mass spectra fragmentations elucidation, and verified further according to synthetic processes and stress testing results. The results obtained are valuable for nicergoline manufacturing process control and quality assurance.

Objective To observe the postconditioning cardioprotective effects of atorvastatin (ATV) on ischemia-re?perfusion injury in isolated rat heart, and the role of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase , protein kinase B(PI3K-Akt), mitochon?drial ATP-sensitive potassium (mito-KATP channel) and mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) thereof. Meth?ods Healthy male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 9 groups:ischemia reperfusion (I/R) control group, atorvastatin postconditioning (ATV) group, ATV plus PI3K inhibitor LY294002 (ATV+LY294002) group, LY294002 group, ATV plus mi?to-KATP channel inhibitor 5-hydroxydecanoate (ATV+5-HD) group, 5-HD group, ATV plus mPTP inhibitor ATR (ATV+ATR) group, ATR group and ethanol group. Model rats were given 30-min ischemia followed by 120-min reperfusion. The myocardial infarction size, hemodynamic parameters, creatine kinase isoenzyme (CK-MB), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), nic?otinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) and the expression of myocardial protein kinase B (Akt) and myocardial phospho-pro?tein kinase B (p-Akt) were evaluated. Results Compared with the control group, atorvastatin reduced the myocardial in?farction size, CK-MB and LDH(P<0.05), increased NAD+(P<0.05). There were no significant differences in the myocardi?al infarction size, CK-MB, LDH and NAD+between ATV+LY294002 group, ATV+5-HD group and ATV+ATR group. The hemodynamic parameters were improved in ATV group compared with those in control group. Western blot analysis con? firmed the significant phosphorylation of Akt in ATV group, ATV+5-HD group and ATV+ATR group compared with those of control group. There were no significant differences in the phosphorylation of Akt between ATV +LY294002 group, LY294002 group, ATR group and 5-HD group. Conclusion Atorvastatin postconditioning could attenuate the ischemia-re?perfusion injury through activating the PI3K-Akt, promoting mito-KATP channel opening and inhibiting mPTP opening.