Pertussis in Massachusetts, 1981-1991: incidence, serologic diagnosis, and vaccine effectiveness

Massachusetts provides diphtheria-tetanus toxoid-pertussis (DTP) vaccine, and since 1980 has monitored pertussis with a statewide diagnostic service. The incidence of bacteriologically confirmed pertussis was 104.5 per 100,000 person-years in 1-month-old infants and declined progressively thereafter. Infants < 6 months old experienced disproportionate morbidity: 44% of bacteriologically confirmed pertussis, 64% of hospitalizations, and 71% of hospital days. Most children with pertussis had received < 3 DTP doses during childhood, whereas 87% of adolescents with pertussis had received > or = 4 doses. Serodiagnosis by single serum anti-pertussis toxin antibody ELISA increased the incidence of confirmed pertussis in persons 11-19 years old from 3.0 to 12.9 per 100,000 and in persons > or = 20 years old from 0.16 to 0.56 per 100,000. Bacteriologic methods underestimate pertussis incidence, but a single serum anti-pertussis toxin antibody ELISA is a practical method for population-based diagnosis in adolescents and adults.     

Hearing and Sj?gren's syndrome

Immune sensorineural hearing loss is manifested in several systemic immune diseases. Although hearing loss has been previously documented in patients with Sj?gren's syndrome (SS), the effect of SS on hearing is unclear. This prospective study was designed to assess the presence of hearing loss in 14 patients with SS and, if sensorineural hearing loss was present, to determine if the hearing loss was immune-mediated. Patients were evaluated with basic audiologic tests as well as for cellular immune inner ear reactivity as measured by the lymphocyte transformation test (LTT). Three patients had evidence of sensorineural hearing loss. Two patients had a positive LTT without evidence of sensorineural hearing loss. This preliminary study suggests that SS may not directly cause sensorineural hearing loss, immuno-mediated or otherwise.     

一种非调制式热释电红外传感器

基于红外技术理论提出了利用热释电红外传感器(PIS)对目标扫描过程中产生双向热电电流构成非调制式热释电红外传感器的方法,并讨论了利用双并联技术的非调制式热释电传感器。     

Comparison of laparoscopic and minilap cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis

The charts of all patients with acute cholecystitis undergoing either laparoscopic or minilap cholecystectomy at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility between October 1, 1991, and August 15, 1993, were retrospectively reviewed. During that period, 54 patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy and 45 patients had minilap procedures. The two groups had similar mean age, sex distribution, temperature, leukocyte count, gallbladder wall thickness, and duration of preoperative symptoms. While laparoscopic cholecystectomy took an average of 16 min longer to perform than minilap cholecystectomy, patients who had laparoscopic cholecystectomy had less blood loss, reduced postoperative narcotic needs, and shorter hospital stays.     

Failure analysis of bellows under external pressure

As is the case of a bellows under internal pressure, there also exists a condition for plastic failure when a bellows is loaded under external pressure. In this paper calculating formulae of the critical failure pressure under external pressure are suggested and analyzed by comparing the calculated results and the experimental ones. Close agreement is obtained.     

兴化市有线电视城乡联网暨系统升级改造方案

在原有1 310 nm系统的基础上,通过增加1 550 nm光发射机、光放大器以及线路扩容、加芯等技术手段来有计划分阶段地实施1 550 nm改造工程,并对回传业务、指标分配、实施步骤等作了简要的论述。     

常减压蒸馏装置阻垢剂进料管腐蚀与防护

通过对常减压蒸馏装置阻垢剂进料管的材质、性能、工作条件及腐蚀形貌、腐蚀产物的全面分析,找出了使进料管发生大面积腐蚀的腐蚀介质为环烷酸.并提出了减缓阻垢剂进料管环烷酸腐蚀的措施,主要包括选用更耐蚀的316或316 L材质以及改进三通结构等.     

p型碲镉汞液相外延材料Ag掺杂的研究

利用SIMS和变温霍尔测量手段对P型Hg0.77Gd0.23Te液相外延材料的Ag掺杂技术、机理及掺杂碲镉汞材料的性能进行了研究。结果表明采用AgNO3溶液直接浸泡方式对该材料进行掺Ag是成功的，掺杂浓度与被掺杂材料中的汞空位浓度是一致的，掺杂后，P型碲镉汞材料的受主能级比掺杂前有明显的减小，从实验结果可看到掺Ag碲镉汞材料的电学性能在室温下保持稳定。     

Observation and Analysis of Gypsum Particleboard using SEM

The microstructures of gypsum board and gypsum particleboard were observed by SEM. The effects of retarder and waterproof agent on the shape and the average dimension of the gypsum crystal were discussed. The mechanism was investigated as well. Four typical instances, i e, the gypsum crystal shape, the gypsum combined with particles on the particles surface, the gypsum combined with particles on the wood cross section and the gypsum combined with particles inside the wood cell cavity were selected and observed. Furthermore, the agglomeration and cementation mechanism between gypsum and particle were studied.