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“A simple and sensitive rapid resolution liquid chromatography method with a short run time was developed for the simultaneous determination of caffeic acid and rosmarinic acid in Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam. A good chromatographic PD98059 ic50 separation was obtained on an XDB-C(18) reversed-phase analytical column
(50 mm x 4.6 mm, 1.8 mu m) by gradient elution with methanol and water containing 1 % acetic acid (v/v) at 0.9 mL/min flow rate. The detection wavelength was set at 330 nm. The mean recoveries of the two compounds were 101.6 % for caffeic acid and 104.2 % for rosmarinic acid. The method
was successfully applied to determine the two compounds in 10 Z. clinopodioides Lam. samples of different origins. A significant variation in the contents of the two compounds among the 10 samples was observed. Therefore, this method provides a new basis for the overall routine quality control assessment of Z. chnopodioides Lam.”
“Background and objectiveLow tidal volume ventilation has been shown to improve survival in acute respiratory distress BI 6727 syndrome (ARDS). Adaptive support ventilation (ASV), a closed-loop ventilatory mode, can minimize the work of breathing, and thus potentially improve the outcomes in ARDS. The aim of this pilot, randomized clinical trial was to compare the outcomes of ASV versus volume-cycled ventilation (VCV) in ARDS.
MethodsPatients with ARDS selleck kinase inhibitor were randomly allocated to either ASV or VCV. The primary outcomes were duration of mechanical ventilation, new-onset organ dysfunction and hospital length of stay. The secondary outcomes were ease of use of the ventilator mode (assessed using the visual analogue scale (VAS)), number of daily arterial blood gas analyses, daily requirements of sedative and neuromuscular blockers, and mortality.
ResultsForty-eight patients (28 males, 20 females) with ARDS were randomized to receive either ASV (n=23) or VCV (n=25) during the study period. The baseline characteristics
were almost similar in the two groups. The duration of mechanical ventilation, delta sequential organ failure assessment scores, intensive care unit and hospital stay were comparable in the two groups. The mortality (VCV-36% vs ASV-34.7%), ease of use of mechanical ventilation, daily midazolam and vecuronium doses, and the number of arterial blood gas analyses performed were also similar in the two groups.
ConclusionsThere was no significant difference in the outcomes of patients with ARDS ventilated with either VCV or ASV in this study.”
“Objective: Side effects of cancer treatment have been found to have a significant impact on patients’ psychological well-being. Each of the primary treatment options for prostate cancer is associated with significant side effects that can have a dramatic impact on quality of life.