Objective To establish an HPLC method for simultaneous contents determination of paeoniflorin, protocatechuic acid and chlorogenic acid in Penyanjing Capsule. Methods The chromatographic separation was performed on a SHIMADZU VP-ODS-C18 column (4.6 mm × 250 mm, 5 μm); the column temperature was maintained at 30 ℃; A gradient elution of acetonitrile-0.15% phosphoric acid aqueous solution was adopted at the flow rate of 1.0 mL/min; The UV detection wavelengths were at 231, 255, and 326 nm; The injection volume was 20 μL. Results Paeoniflorin, protocatechuic acid and chlorogenic acid could be separated efficiently with this condition. The regression equation was Y=1546.4128X+127.0756 (r=0.9999), Y=2925.8468X+2204.1076 (r=0.9998), Y=893.9045X-261.7315 (r=0.9994), respectively. Paeoniflorin, protocatechuic acid and chlorogenic acid were linear in the range of 150.054–1254.50 ng, 162.33–1352.75 ng, 11.43–95.25 ng, and the average recoveries were 97.60%, 102.09% and 98.52%. Conclusion The method is simple, convenient and accurate, which can be used to the quality control of Penyanjing Capsule.

Objective To investigate the condition and the related influence factors of small airway function in controlled bronchial asthmatic children.Methods Children diagnosed with bronchial asthma controlled,aged 5-14 years old without gender limitation were consecutively enrolled.Survey questionnaire including asthma symptoms in the past one month and medication usage were conducted.Physical condition and lung function were examined.Results A total of 255 patients were included in this study,and 224 patients had normal small airway function in which the level of forced expiratory flow at 50％ of forced vital capacity(FVC) exhaled (FEF50),forced expiratory flow at 75％ of FVC exhaled(FEF75),maximal mid-expiratory flow(MMEF) was 87.9％ (77.0％,97.2％),73.8％ (65.6％,93.5％),and 84.9％ (76.4％,97.5％) of the predicted value,respectively.Thirty-one patients had small airway dysfunction,accounting for 12.2％ (31/255 cases),and the level of FEF50,FEF75,MMEF were 62.8％ (59.9％,65.5％),51.9％ (46.6％,55.5％),and 62.7％ (57.2％,64.4％) of the predicted value,in which FEF75 had shown more decrease than others.In small airway dysfunction group,10 patients had conducted bronchodilation testing,and improvement rate of FEF50,FEF75 and MMEF were 41.1％,47.5％ and 41.3％,and all 10 cases (100.0％) returned to normal level.No significant difference was found in gender,body mass index,atopy,disease duration,drug usage between 2 groups (all P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion In 5-14 controlled asthmatic children,12.2％ have small airway dysfunction with a certain degree of reversibility.Gender,body mass index,atopy,disease duration,drug usage are not influencing factors.

Objective To investigate the effect of heat-sensitive point on improvement of lung function and life quality of COPD patients in stable period.Methods A total of 80 COPD patients in stable period in our hospital were randomly divided into observation group and control group,with 40 cases in each group.The control group received conventional therapy and treatment,and the observation group was given heat-sensitive point based on the control group,the changes of pulmonary function and quality of life before and after treatment were compared.Results There was no significant significance in pulmonary function and life quality in the two groups before treatment (P ＞0.05).After treatment,the lung function and life quality in the two groups were improved,but FVE1,FVE1/FVC,FVE1％ in the observation group were higher than that in the control group,influence score and symptom score and activity strength scores were lower than that in the control group,the differences were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Heat-sensitive points can significantly improve the pulmonary function of COPD patients in stable period,improve the life quality,and reduce adverse reactions,so it is worth promoting.

Objective To investigate the effect of heat-sensitive point on improvement of lung function and life quality of COPD patients in stable period.Methods A total of 80 COPD patients in stable period in our hospital were randomly divided into observation group and control group,with 40 cases in each group.The control group received conventional therapy and treatment,and the observation group was given heat-sensitive point based on the control group,the changes of pulmonary function and quality of life before and after treatment were compared.Results There was no significant significance in pulmonary function and life quality in the two groups before treatment (P ＞0.05).After treatment,the lung function and life quality in the two groups were improved,but FVE1,FVE1/FVC,FVE1％ in the observation group were higher than that in the control group,influence score and symptom score and activity strength scores were lower than that in the control group,the differences were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Heat-sensitive points can significantly improve the pulmonary function of COPD patients in stable period,improve the life quality,and reduce adverse reactions,so it is worth promoting.

Objective:To explore the cutoff value for assessing small airway dysfunction in children with asthma.Methods:A total of 364 asthmatic children aged 5 to 14 years, with normal ventilatory function, followed up at the Asthma Clinic of the Children′s Hospital of Capital Institute of Pediatrics from January 2017 to January 2018, were selected as the case group. Concurrently, 403 healthy children of the same age range and without any symptoms in the community were chosen as the control group, and pulmonary function tests were conducted. The values of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV 1), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory flow at 50% of FVC (FEF 50), forced expiratory flow at 75% of FVC (FEF 75) and maximum mid-expiratory flow (MMEF) were compared between case group and control group. Statistical tests such as t-test, χ2 test, or Mann-Whitney U test were used to analyze the differences between the groups. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed, and the maximum Youden Index was utilized to determine the optimal cutoff values and thresholds for identifying small airway dysfunction in asthmatic children. Results:This study comprised 364 children in the case group (220 boys and 144 girls) and 403 children in the control group (198 boys and 205 girls). The small airway parameters (FEF 50%pred, FEF 75%pred, MMEF%pred) in the asthmatic group were significantly lower than in the control group (77% (69%, 91%) vs. 95% (83%, 109%), 67% (54%, 82%) vs. 84% (70%, 102%), 76% (66%, 90%) vs. 97% (86%, 113%), Z=12.03, 11.35, 13.66, all P<0.001). The ROC curve area under the curve for FEF 50%pred, FEF 75%pred, MMEF%pred was 0.75, 0.74, and 0.79, respectively. Using a cutoff value of 80% for FEF 50%pred achieved a sensitivity of 56.9% and specificity of 81.4%. A cutoff value of 74% for FEF 75%pred resulted in a sensitivity of 67.3% and specificity of 69.2%. Finally, using a cutoff value of 84% for MMEF%pred achieved a sensitivity of 67.9% and specificity of 77.2%. Conclusion:In the presence of normal ventilatory function, utilizing FEF 50<80% predicted or MMEF<84% predicted can accurately serve as criteria for identifying small airway dysfunction in children with controlled asthma.