0.05.Conclusion NPPV can be used in the general ward for those of acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) complicated with respiratory failure;prognosis is better if the patient is improved in blood gas analysis,respiratory and heart rate after ventilating 1~2 hours and 24 hours.

Object To define the molecular characters of differentiating Bupleurum chinense DC., B. scorzonerifolium Willd. from their allied species B. marginatum Wall. ex DC., B. smithii Wolff var. parvifolium Shan et Y.Li. and B. longiradiatum Turoz. Methods General DNA was isolated from fresh leaves of Bupleurum L. species by CTAB. The random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) was used to identify them. Results Five Bupleurum L. species can be identified by primer OPA-1(5'-CAGGCCCTTC-3'), OPD-8 (5'-GTGTGCCCCA-3'), OPD-11 (5'-AGCGCCATTG-3'). Conclusion The method of RAPD can be used to identify the Bupleurum L. species and its allied species.

This review introduced the application of near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in the identification of species, production area and processing method as well as quality evaluation of Chinese materia medica (CMM). By comparing with other authentication methods of CMM, the NIRS technology showed great advantages in exclusive identification of CMM, both identification and quality evaluation of CMM as well as identification of famous-region medicinal material. Finally, the future direction of the authentication of CMM by NIRS technology was suggested.
Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared ; methods

OBJECTIVE:To compare the composition changes of Aurantii fructus before and after fermentation processing and optimize its fermentation processing technology. METHODS:UPLC was conducted to compare the raw and fermentation processed products of same batch of Aurantii fructus,and ensure the chromatographic peaks after fermentation processing. Using peak areas of 4 chromatographic peaks and mildew characteristics of samples as index,fermentation temperature,humidity and time as factor, L9(34)orthogonal test was designed to optimize the fermentation processing technology,and verified it. RESULTS:After fermenta-tion processing,Aurantii fructus obviously showed 2 new monosaccharide glycosides components;the optimized fermentation tech-nology was as follows as fermentation temperature of 30 ℃,humidity of 70% and time of 7 d;verification test results showed RSD of each indicator of decoction pieces prepared by optimized fermentation technology in 3 tests were lower than 2.0%(n=3). CONCLUSIONS:Fermentation processing may lead obvious chemical composition changes in Aurantii fructus;the optimized fer-mentation processing technology can increase the contents of characteristic peaks.

Objective To study the efficacy of different anti-adhesion agents used in preventing tubal obstruction after recanalization.Methods Five hundred and eight patients with tubal obstruction were divided into 245 cases in control group,108 cases in chitosan group;113 cases in sodium hyaluronate group and 42 cases in lipiodol group.The patients in control group were injected with anti-inflammation agents after recanalizatian,while other groups were injected with chitosan,sodium hyaluronate or lipiodol at dose of 2-3 ml in every therapeutic group.The rate of location of tubal obstruction and tubal recanalization were recorded during operation.Then patients in every group were followed up on tubal patency after 3 months,and pregnancy rate after 12 months.Results Among 1016 fallopian tubes in 508 patients,there were 330 tubes occlusion at isthmus portion and 563 tubes occlusion at interstitial portion of fallopian tube.Thirtyseven fallopian tubes were ablated because of ectopic pregnancy,86 fallopian tubes were unobstructed.(1)The recanalization rate were 95.7% (179/187) in chitosan group,97.9% (191/195) in sodium hyaluronate group,98.7% (75/76) in lipiodol group and 97.7% (425/435) in control group,which did not show statistical difference (P＞0.05).(2) The rates of tubal patency after 3 months of 91.7% (99/108) in chitosan group and 88.5% (100/113) in sodium hyaluronate group were significantly higher than 71.4% (30/42) in lipiodol group and 74.3% (182/245) in control group (P ＜0.05).(3)The rates of intrauterine pregnancy after 12 months were 48.1% (52/108) in chitosan group and 41.6% (47/113) in sodium hyaluronate group,which were significantly higher than 23.8% (10/42) in lipiodol group and 24.1% (59/245) in control group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Chitosan and sodium hyaluronate could be effective to prevent tubal obstruction after interventional recanalization and increase pregnancy rate.

Achyranthes bidentata and Achyranthes aspera are saponin and steroid rich medicinal plants, used extensively for therapeutic treatments in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Ayurveda. A. bidentata is reported to be one of the rare and extensively exploited medicinal plant species that face the issue of being endangered. Finding qualitative substitute with identical phyto-constituents contributing to similar composition and pharmacological benefits wil help in reducing the burden of exploitation of the natural habitats of such plants. In the present study, a comparative metabolite analysis of the whole drug and specific tissues isolated by laser micro-dissection (LMD) was carried out for both the selected species, by use of ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QTOF MS). The results of the study indicate that the cortex and the medullary ray tissues are rich in their content of steroidal and saponin con-stituents such as (25S)-inokosterone-20,22-acetonide, ginsenoside Ro, bidentatoside II and achyranthoside B. Metabolite profiling of the whole tissues of both the species indicates presence of identical constituents. Thus, it is inferred that A. bidentata and A. aspera can be used as qualitative substitutes for each other.

AIM:To study the effect and mechanism of extract of ginkgo biloba(EGB) on liver glucocorticoid receptor(GR) expression in type 2 diabetic rats.METHODS:Thirty male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided randomly into three groups:normal control group(n=10),type 2 diabetic group(n=10) and ginkgo biloba treated group(n=10).After fed with high-fat feeding for 4 weeks,the later two groups were injected with streptozotocin at a dose of 30 mg/kg intraperitoneally to induce type 2 diabetic rat model.The EGB treated group was gavaged with EGB at the dose of 50 mg?kg-1?d-1 for 12 weeks.At the end of experiment,the rats were sacrificed,the blood glucose,serum lipid and blood insulin were measured.The morphology of liver tissue was observed under light microscopy with HE staining.GR mRNA expression in liver was measured by RT-PCR.The level of GR protein expression in liver tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry.RESULTS:EGB reduced the levels of blood glucose,blood lipids,blood insulin in diabetic rats.EGB also relieved fatty degeneration and necrosis of the hepatic cells,ameliorated infiltration of inflammatory cells in the liver;and decreased GR expression at both mRNA and protein levels in diabetic liver.CONCLUSION:EGB may inhibit GR expression in liver of type 2 diabetic rats,which results in decreasing the level of blood glucose,blood lipid,blood insulin and relieving the liver damage in type diabetic rats.

BACKGROUND: Thymoma is frequently associated with myasthenia gravis (MG). However, whether MG is a factor for the outcome of patients with thymoma following complete thymectomy remains unknown. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of thymoma with MG prognostic factors. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of The Chinese Alliance for Research in Thymomas (ChART) database within 1992-2012 complete cases 875 cases, 20 years follow-up data analysis thymic tumor tissue type credits and MG, Masaoka staging and prognosis, postoperative adjuvant therapy and relationship with the prognosis of surgical removal of the way. RESULTS: Thymic tumor tissue type credit has correlation with MG, difference was statistically significant (χ²=24.908, P<0.001). MG: incidence of B2 type (58/178, 32.58%) > B3 type (65/239, 27.20%) > B1 (27/132, 20.45%) > AB (43/267, 16.10%) > type A, 10.17% (6/59), Masaoka stage has no correlation with MG (χ²=0.365, P=1.365). Survival analysis showed that the WHO classification, Masaoka stage associated with prognosis (P<0.05), and whether the merger MG (χ²=0.113, P=0.736), postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy (χ²=0.380, P=0.538) has nothing to do with the prognosis, postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy is associated with poor prognosis (χ²=14.417, P<0.001). Whether has nothing to do with the prognosis of the thymus resection (χ²=1.548, P=1.548), whether the whole correlated with the curative effect of thymus excision with MG (χ²=24.695, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Thymoma patients with MG and extended thymectomy have no correlation with prognosis. Extended thymectomy can improve the effect of MG patients.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Myasthenia Gravis ; complications ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Prognosis ; Retrospective Studies ; Survival Analysis ; Thymoma ; complications ; Young Adult