Objective:To establish a method for the determination of zolpidemtartrate in human plasma by SPE-HPLC. Methods:The samples were extracted by solid phase with a Hypersil BDS C18 column and determined by an internal standard method. The mobile phase was methanol:acetonitrile:water (45 ∶45 ∶110), the flow rate was 1. 0 ml·min-1, the column temperature was 35℃, and the detection wavelength was 254nm. Results:The linear relationship of zolpidemtartrate was within the range of 0. 511 5-4. 092 0 μg· ml-1 . The relative recovery was greater than 90%. The intra-and inter-day RSDs were all less than 10%. Conclusion:The method is quite simple, quick and accurate with little interference, which is suitable for the clinical determination of zolpidemtartrate.

Objective: To determine whether paroxetine would be effective in the treatment of patients with chronic insomnia and to compare efficacy of paroxetine and estazolam on chronic insomnia. Methods: 74 patients with chronic insomnia were divided into 2 groups, receiving treatments of paroxetine and estazolam respectively. All of the subjects were assessed with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and sleep diary. Results: 1. On the eighth day of treatment, estazolam group showed improvement, all the indexes of sleep were better than those before treatment and those of paroxetine group; 2. On the fifteenth day of treatment, paroxetine group showed improvement, all the indexes of sleep were better than those before treatment and those of estazolam group, while the indexes of the estazolam group returned to pre-treatment level. 3. At the end of treatments and 3 months' follow up, paroxetine group still showed better effect in sleep indexes than estazolam group and the pre-treatment level. Conclusion: paroxetine is effective in the treatment of chronic insomnia and shows long-term effect.

Objective To develop a method for the determination of acrylamide in flocculant by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.Methods Acrylamide was derived through bromination and extracted by organic solvent.GC-MS method was used to identify the target substance and quantify acrylamide.Results The recoveries obtained from samples spiked with standards were in the range of 70.2%-109.2% and relative standard deviations (n=5) was less than 5.0%.Linearity of peak area was obtained over a wide range of concentration (4.3-2 000 ?g/ml),and the correlation coefficients was 0.999 4.Conclusion The method is reliable,selective and reproducible and it is applicable to the determination of the acrylamide in flocculant.

Objective To investigate the influence of passive smoking to pregnant woman's and fetus's health by the detection of biomarker. Methods A questionnaires about passive smoking made by ourselves were answered by 236 pregnant women including quantity and the number of year of smoking in the family and working places. At the same time pregnant woman's saliva, venous blood, urine and umbilical cord blood were collected. The sulphocyanate in their saliva was determined with pyridine-barbiturate method; the cotinine in venous blood, urine and umbilical cord blood were determined with barbiturate method. Results The content of sulphocyanate in saliva was different upon the quantity of passive smoking of pregnant women; there were significant differences had been seen among groups of passive smoking in cotinine in venous blood, urine and umbilical cord blood. Conclusion The contents of cotinine in venous blood, urine and umbilical cord blood are biomarkers of pregnant woman subjected to passive smoking, and passive smoking of pregnant woman will influence the health of pregnant woman and fetus.

Objective To reveal the expression and potential mechanisms of TGF?_1 and CTGF mRNA in liver of rats with nonalcoholic fatty hepatic fibrosis induced by highly fat-enriched diet.Methods The model group(10 rats) was fed with highly fat-enriched diet while the normal control group(10 rats) was raised by standard animal feeds for 24 weeks.Hepatic histopathological changes were evaluated,and RT-PCR method was used to assay TGF?_1 and CTGF mRNA expression levels in the liver.Results The analysis indicated that liver inflammation and fibrosis were apparently present in model rats.RT-PCR analysis revealed that the expression of TGF?_1 and CTGF in hepatic tissue were inreased in the model group as compared with the normal control group.Conclusions The rats model for hepatic fibrosis can be established by feeding with highly fat-enriched diet for 24 weeks.The expression of TGF?_1 and CTGF were enhanced in hepatic liver tissue of fatty hepatic fibrosis rats,and these changes might stimulate the fatty fibrosis.

Objective: To establish an HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of chloromycetin and metronidazole in chlortalidone and metronidazole spirits. Method:The HPLC method was performed on an NOV-pak C18 (150 mm × 4. 6 mm, 5 μm) column and the mobile phase consisted of methanol and water (75∶25). The flow rate was 1. 0 ml·ml-1, the detection wavelength was 297nm, the temperature of column was 30℃ and the sample size was 20 μl. Result: The calibration curve of metronidazole was linear within the range of 5-80μg·ml-1(r=0. 999 7), and the average recovery was 100. 83% with RSD of 1. 82%(n=6). The cal-ibration curve of chlortalidone was linear within the range of 50-800μg·ml-1(r=0.999 7), and the average recovery was 100.2%with RSD of 0. 55%(n=6). Conclusion: The method is simple, rapid, accurate and reproducible, and can be used in the quality control of chlortalidone and metronidazole spirits.

Objective To observe the efficacy and adverse effects of conventionally fractionated (CF) versus hypofractionated (HF) three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with portal vein tumor thrombosis.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical data of 65 patients with HCC suitable for 3DCRT from 2008 to 2012.These patients were randomly divided into HF group (n =32) and CF group (n =32).The HF group received 3DCRT at a total dose of 45-55 Gy (3-4 Gy/fraction,3-5 fractions/week),while the CF group at a total dose of 40-56 Gy (2 Gy/fraction,5 fractions/week).Results The follow-up rate was 100％.For the HF group and CF group,the short-term response rates were 72％ vs.55％ (P =0.034),the 1-year local control rates were 72％ vs.55％ (P=0.034),the 1-year overall survival rates were 59％ vs.45％ (P=0.042),and the numbers of individuals with grade 1-2 acute gastrointestinal reactions,deterioration of liver function,and radiation hepatitis were 14 vs.11,8 vs.8,and 1 vs.0,respectively (P =0.237).Conclusions HF 3DCRT is superior to CF 3DCRT in the treatment of HCC.

To observe the effects of Guanxinkang (GXK) decoction, a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine, on expressions of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), liver X receptor α (LXRα) and ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) in apolipoprotein E (ApoE)-knockout mice with atherosclerosis.

To observe the effects of Guanxinkang (GXK) decoction, a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine, on serum lipids and apolipoprotein A I (ApoA I), apolipoprotein B (ApoB), apolipoprotein E (ApoE), C-reactive protein (CRP), serum amyloid A protein (SAA) and fibrinogen (Fbg) concentrations of ApoE-knockout mice with atherosclerosis, and to explore the mechanism of GXK decoction in anti-atherosclerosis.

Objective To investigate the effects of different medical nutrition therapy on blood glucose variability in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes .Methods Eighty‐five patients with type 2 diabetes were randomly divided into three groups ,29 cases in the control group ,27 cases in the low GI diet group ,29 cases in water‐soluble dietary fiber group .Each patient was established a individuality diabetic diet recipe according to the guidelines of medical nutrition therapy ,combined with oral hypoglycemic agents , The breakfast and dinner for patients in low GI diet group were completely instead of low GI diet ,while the breakfast and dinner for patients in water‐soluble dietary fiber group were added 10 g dietary fiber .Blood glucose ,blood lipid ,renal function and blood glu‐cose fluctuation were observed before and after one‐month intervention .Results Compared with before intervention ,the concentra‐tion of blood glucose after the intervention in each group were decreased (P < 0 .05) ,the glucose fluctuation index in low GI diet group and water soluble dietary fiber group decreased obviously after the intervention (P< 0 .05) .After the intervention ,average fasting blood glucose ,postprandial glucose average ,and mean blood glucose in low GI diet group were significantly lower than those in control group (P< 0 .05) ,Meanwhile ,the blood sugar standard deviation and MAGE in low GI dietary intervention group and in water‐soluble dietary fiber group were significantly lower than that of control group (P< 0 .05) .Conclusion On the basis of the di‐abetes diet recipes and oral drug treatment giving low GI dietary replacement therapy or adding water soluble dietary fiber ,for eld‐erly patients with type 2 diabetes ,could effectively control the blood glucose level ,and significantly reduce glucose variability .