Revised cutoff values of serum aminotransferase in detecting viral hepatitis among CAPD patients: experience from Taiwan, an endemic area for hepatitis B

BACKGROUND: To determine the best cutoff values of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine amino-transferase (ALT) in detecting viral hepatitis C infection among patients of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). METHODS: 90 (44 male and 46 female) CAPD patients and 526 adult controls (266 male, 260 female) were enrolled. Serum AST and ALT were measured by an auto-analyser monthly. Serum HBsAg was examined using a RIA method and anti-HCV by an second-generation EIA method. The best cutoff values of AST and ALT for detecting viral hepatitis were obtained from the ROC (receiver-operating characteristic) curve. RESULTS: The prevalence of anti-HCV(+) was significantly higher in CAPD patients (16.7%) than in normal controls (4.9%), while that of HBsAg(+) was similar in both groups. CAPD patients had significantly lower levels of serum aminotransferases compared to normal controls. Mean AST were 23.8 IU/l in normal control and 18.8 IU/l in the CAPD patients (P < 0.001). Mean ALT were 21.9 IU/l in normal controls and 15.3 IU/l in the CAPD patients (P < 0.001). CAPD patients with HCV infection had higher serum AST and ALT levels than those without. However, HBV infection did not cause significant serum aminotransferase elevation in patients. The conventional cutoff values of AST (40 IU/l) and ALT (40 IU/l) for detecting viral hepatitis yielded only a sensitivity of 27.3 and 18.2% respectively; on the contrary, our revised cutoff values of AST (24 IU/l) and ALT (17 IU/l) had better sensitivities (AST, 72.7%; ALT, 63.6%). For serial aminotransferase values, the sensitivity of AST and ALT for detecting HCV were 36.4 and 27.3% by conventional criteria, and were both 81.8%, by our newly revised criteria. CONCLUSIONS: Serum aminotransferase cutoff values should be modified for screening viral hepatitis in a CAPD population. Our new cutoff criteria had important clinical implications in providing benefits of earlier detection and possible prevention from chronic hepatic deteriorations.     

PS,LS和煤油体系的界面张力

本文以石油磺酸盐(PS)、木质素磺酸盐(LS)和煤油体系为对象,研究了PS/LS比、盐度、醇、Na_2SiO_3及聚合物对体系界面张力(IFT)的影响,探讨了PS与各组分间的相互作用,结果发现,在一定盐度和混合醇(正丁醇+异丙醇)浓度下,PS/LS>0.3/0.7时,体系可形成中相微乳液,IFT值达1×10~(-3)mN/m左右;LS和聚合物的存在使IFT升高;在表面活性剂驱油体系中,可用廉价的LS部分代替PS。     

压差式漏率测试仪的实验研究

将薄膜电容真空计的测量室接于被测密闭容器，静态真空室接于一个比较容器，即组成一台压差式漏率测试仪。首先使两容器压力平衡，真空计读数为零。当被测容器存在漏孔时，真空计薄膜两侧形成压差，真空计指示读数，继而计算出该容器的漏率。应用商品真空计在抽真空测试时，检测的最小可测漏率达10－4～10-5Pa·L／s；而在充压测试时，因受气体温度变化的影响，灵敏度会降低几个量级。该仪器有可能具备寻找漏孔位置和确定漏孔漏率的功能。     

GMPLS在自动交换光网络控制平面中的应用

自动交换光网络（ASON）由于引入了控制平面才成为智能的光网络，而控制平面的具体实现要依靠通用多协议标记交换（GMPLS）协议。首先讨论ASON中的控制平面，然后对GMPLS和MPLS进行比较；最后对GMPLS在ASON控制平面中的应用进行了具体分析。     

环保型隧道防火涂料的研究

介绍了国内外公路隧道、铁路隧道及地铁火灾情况 ,研制出一种可在潮湿环境中使用、火灾发生时无有害气体产生的环保型隧道防火涂料。涂层厚度 18～2 0 mm,耐火极限达 3小时。为防止涂料加水拌和后沉淀分层 ,增加涂料的和易性 ,研制出一种分散剂。     

等偏移距自动初至静校正

茅金根 ,梁秀文 ,杨午阳 ,冯有奎 .等偏移距自动初至静校正 .石油地球物理勘探 ,2 0 0 2 ,37(5 ) :4 6 9～ 4 72　　本文提出一种自动计算静校正量的新方法。它首先在等偏移距道集内对相邻道的初至波采用高精度相关构建一个关于炮、检时差的超大矩阵方程 ,然后采用优化统计迭代算法求解炮点和检波点的静校正量 ,并用概率分布函数确定精确的炮、检静校正量 ,最后用误差校正函数消除炮、检静校正误差。实际资料处理结果表明 ,本方法自动、省时、精度高。     

WTO与财务软件国际化

介绍财务软件国际化的特点，指出我国财务软件要适应加入WTO的需要，必须使我国的会计准则与国际会计准则接轨，能提供符合世界上通用的国际商法、财务惯例的财务报告，具有“国际可比性”的财会信息；当前应能输出国内企业到国际资本市场融资、进行国际贸易、搞跨国投资所需的符合国际会计准则的财务报表；强调传统财务管理软件已无法适应企业管理的国际化和现代化要求，对财务软件国际化势在必行。     

利用新型场效应管(QFET)的正向变换器

介绍了单端正向变换器基本电路，重点叙述带三路调节DC电压的100KHZ180W离线电源。它采用具有低导电阻RDS和低栅极电荷Qg的新型场效应管（QFET）作为变换电路的主开关器件，降低了电源开关损耗并提高了效率3%-5%。     

The Synthesis of Sulfated Titanium Oxide Nanotubes

TiO₂ nanotubes can be prepared in gram quantities by treating anatase TiO₂ powder with concentrated NaOH solution. These TiO₂ nanotubes acquired strong acidity after being impregnated with sulfuric acid solution and calcined at 300 °C. The anatase TiO₂ powder used to prepare the nanotube did not catalyze the esterification between cyclohexanol and acetic acid, while sulfated TiO₂ nanotubes were very reactive toward the esterification reaction.