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Objective: To study the quality of life (QOL) and its influencing factors of elderly hospitalized terminal patients. Methods: The scale of Life Quality, Social Support Inventory, Life Satisfaction Index A(LSIA), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HAD), degree of pain (Verbal Report Scale, VRS) and Activities of Daily Living(ADL) were administered in 152 elderly hospitalized terminal patients. Results: 1)The total score of each scale was QOL 36.9?7.4, ADL56.27?34.5,Social Support 40.0?6.3, HAD(A)8.9?4.1,HAD(D)11.2?4.9,LSIA 11.6?3.9?2)Pearson's correlation showed that QOL scores were negatively correlated with degree of pain (r=-0.54,P
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Objective: To study the protective function of Gardenia yellow (GY) against CCl 4 induced hepatotoxicity in mice.Methods: Healthy Kunming male mice, weighting (20?2) g, 10 per group were randomized into 5 groups:control group, CCl 4 injured group, low dose group(CCl 4 injured+0.1 ml GY solution), medium dose group(CCl 4 injured+ 0.2 ml GY solution) and high dose group(CCl 4 injured+0.4ml GY solution). GY solution was given i.g. 5 d prior to CCl 4 injury. Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase(SGPT) and glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase(SGOT) and lactic dehydrogenase(LDH) activities were determined 18 h after CCl 4 injury. Hepatic malondialdehyde(MDA), glutathione(GSH) and liver index were also detected. Results: In GY treated groups, the increases of serum SGOT, SGPT, LDH activities and liver GSH were inhibited obviously. The elevations of MDA and liver index were prevented significantly. The lesions in liver lobule were ameliorated obviously. Conclusion: Gardenia yellow can protect against CCl 4 induced hepatotoxicity.