Reflectance pulse oximetry may be used as an alternative to transmissive pulse oximetery described above. This method does not require a thin section of the person's body and is therefore well suited to more universal application such as the feet, forehead and chest, but it also has some limitations.ulse oximetry measures solely hemoglobin saturation, not ventilation and is not a complete measure of respiratory sufficiency. It is not a substitute for blood gases checked in a laboratory, because it gives no indication of base deficit, carbon dioxide levels, blood pH, or bicarbonate (HCO 3 â) concentration.
An-Gong-Niu-Huang Wan (AGNH) is a famous traditional Chinese medicine used for brain trauma, hemorrhage, and coma. AGNH contains 10% realgar (As4S4) and 10% cinnabar (HgS). Both As and Hg are well-known for their toxic effects, and the safety of AGNH is of concern. To address this question, the acute toxicity of AGNH, realgar and cinnabar were compared to sodium arsenite (NaAsO2) and mercuric chloride (HgCl2). Mice were administrated orally AGNH at 1, 3 and 6 g/kg.
Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD) is a dinucleotide that functions as one of the most important coenzymes in the cell. The interconversion of NAD between the reduced (NADH) and oxidized (NAD+) forms is a common reaction in biological redox (oxidation-reduction) reactions.In cells, most oxidations are accomplished by the removal of hydrogen atoms. Each molecule of NAD + can acquire two electrons; that is, be reduced by two electrons.he oxidizing agent is NAD+, which is reduced to NADH. The process is exergonic and the mechanism that has evolved allows the energy of reaction to be captured as two moles of ATP per glucose molecule: 2 NAD +. 2.