Enhancing competency of clinical research nurses:A comprehensive training and evaluation framework

The Sun et al's training program for clinical research nurses(CRNs)in the World Journal of Clinical Cases is a comprehensive and scientific approach.It includes structured frameworks for CRN training,aiming to improve CRN competency.This program emphasizes practical abilities,updates training content,and improves evaluation methods.The cultivation of CRN talents focuses on enhancing the training system,establishing a multifaceted evaluation framework,and continuously refining the training programs.Regular feedback and evalua-tion are essential to improve CRNs'competency in practical settings.

Characterization of Aroma-Active Components and Antioxidant Activity Analysis of E-jiao(Colla CoriiAsini)from Different Geographical Origins

E-jiao(Colla Corii Asini,CCA)has been widely used as a healthy food and Chinese medicine.Although authentic CCA is characterized by its typical sweet and neutral fragrance,its aroma components have been rarely investigated.This work investigated the aroma-active components and antioxidant activity of 19 CCAs from different geographical origins.CCA extracts obtained by simultaneous distillation and extraction were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS),gas chromatography-olfactometry(GC-O)and sensory analysis.The antioxidant activity of CCAs was determined by ABTS and DPPH assays.A total of 65 volatile compounds were identified and quantified by GC-MS and 23 aroma-active compounds were identified by GC-O and aroma extract dilution analysis.The most powerful aroma-active compounds were identified based on the flavor dilution factor and their contents were compared among the 19 CCAs.Principal component analysis of the 23 aroma-active components showed 3 significant clusters.Canonical correlation analysis between antioxidant assays and the 23 aroma-active compounds indicates strong correlation(r=0.9776,p=0.0281).Analysis of aroma-active components shows potential for quality evaluation and discrimination of CCAs from different geographical origins.

Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Four Bioactive Iridoid and Secoiridoid Glycoside Components of Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae and Their Synergistic Excretion by HPLC-DAD Combined with Second-Order Calibration

An HPLC-DAD method combined with second-order calibration based on the alternating trilinear decomposition(ATLD)algorithm with the aid of region selection was developed to simultaneously and quantitatively characterize the synergistic relationships and cumulative excretion of the four bioactive ingredients of Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae in vivo.Although the analytes spectra substantially overlapped with that of the biological matrix,the overlapping profiles between analytes and co-eluting interferences can be successfully separated and accurately quantified by the ATLD method on the basis of the strength of region selection.The proposed approach not only determined the content change but also revealed the synergistic relationships and the cumulative excretion in vivo of the four ingredients in urine and feces samples collected at different excretion time intervals.In addition,several statistical parameters were employed to evaluate the accuracy and precision of the method.Quantitative results were confirmed by HPLC-mass spectrometry.Satisfactory results indicated that the proposed approach can be utilized to investigate the pharmacokinetics of Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae excretion in vivo.