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BACKGROUND: The treatment of pediatric empyemas remains controversial. While thoracentesis and tube thoracostomy appear adequate for relatively benign organisms, virulent bacteria cause thick fibrinous pleural peels entrapping the lung. Open thoracotomies have been effectively used for decortication but are painful. METHODS: We report the use of minimally invasive thoracoscopic decortication in 12 patients (mean age 5 years). All failed conventional management with persistent fever, increasing oxygen requirement, recurrent effusion, and pleural consolidation; 5- and 10-mm trocars were used and complete decortication was accomplished. RESULTS: Ten of 12 patients were afebrile by 72 h and discharged 4-12 days after surgery. Eleven of 12 patients had clear chest x-rays by 1 month. CONCLUSION: Thoracoscopic decortication is a safe and effective means of treating pediatric empyemas.     

红外化学遥感数字信号处理算法的研究进展

介绍了几种为远距离红外蒸汽信号监测开发的分类器设计，频域数字滤波，时域数字滤波等数字信号处理技术。对线性分类器，分段线性分类器和神经网络分类器等在红外化学遥感系统中的应用做了初步的探讨。对背景扣除技术，频域数字滤波技术，数字滤波的切趾方法等做了简要的描述。阐述了时域滤波技术的基本原理及实际应用。展望了红外化学遥感数字信号处理算法的研究前景。     

BR与S3307复合剂对黄瓜生理指标和产量的影响

油菜素内脂（BR）与烯效唑（S3307）复合剂处理黄瓜幼苗提高了叶片的叶绿素含量。光合速率，SOD酶活性和MDA含量降低，相对电解质渗透显降低，幼苗的根系活力显提高。田间试验结果表明，BS处理比对照增产11.62%，瓜数增加17.72%，因此，BR和SS3307复合剂在生产上有一定的应用推广价值。     

超声波在金属凝固中的应用与发展

简要介绍了超声波及其基本特性，综述了高能超声对金属凝固过程作用方面的研究和应用状况，提出超声处理是改善金属凝固组织，提高力学性能的有效方法，并对21世纪超声凝固细晶技术的前景进行了展望。     

Advanced adhesive restorations: the post-amalgam age

Due to patient demand for biocompatible, safe, and tooth-colored restorations, the use of amalgam as a restorative material has been declining. Currently, the profession of operative dentistry is in a state of transition from the amalgam age to the post-amalgam age. The learning objective of this article is to discuss the current state of the art of tooth-colored restoratives--amalgam substitutes and amalgam alternatives--used either as direct or laboratory fabricated restorations nationally and internationally. Adhesive dentistry is discussed in detail, with tooth preparation as the key element. The challenges facing the clinician during the transition period include clinician education, restorative concepts and teaching competence, costs, prevention, and maintenance.     

抗高温磨损高铬铸铁的研究

经Mo、B、V、Ti合金化和RE变质处理的高铬铸铁，具有优良的抗高温磨损性能和强韧性，用于制造筛分高温烧结矿的振动筛筛板，使用寿命比ZG30Cr18Mn12Si2N耐热钢筛板提高2倍以上。多元高铬铸铁筛板制造工艺简单，成本低，值得在筛分领域推广使用。     

大蒜活性成分阿霍烯的研究概况

阿霍烯作为源自于大蒜的一种活性成分，较之蒜素更加稳定且不具有令人难以接受的蒜辣蒜臭气味，具有抗血栓形成，诱导肿瘤细胞调亡及抗菌消炎等特别的生理功效，是一种天然高效的活性成分。本文综述了近年来有关阿霍烯的生理功效，结构组成及形成机制等的研究概况。     

扭杆弹簧的波动传递特性分析

建立了扭杆弹簧的波动方程，提出求解扭杆弹簧传递特性的方法，并推导出弹性波在扭杆弹簧中的传递速度，对沿弹簧传播的位移、速度、应力、应变和作用力的传递特性进行了探讨。分析了扭杆弹簧弹性单波的求解方法及波动干涉问题。推导了弹簧的波阻公式，为扭杆弹簧的波动理论建模及实际应用提供参考。     

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Heat-treated GeSb_2Te_4 Thin Films

The effect of annealing on microstructure,adhesive and frictional properties of GeSb 2 Te 4 films were experimentally studied.The GeSb 2 Te 4 films were prepared by radio frequency(RF)magnetron sputtering,and annealed at 200℃and 340℃under vacuum circumstance,respectively.The adhesion and friction experiments were mainly conducted with a lateral force microscope(LFM)for the GeSb 2 Te 4 thin films before and after annealing.Their morphology and phase structure were analyzed by using atomic force microscopy(AFM)and X-ray Diffraction(XRD)techniques,and the nanoindention was employed to evaluate their hardness values.Moreover,an electric force microscope(EFM)was used to measure the surface potential. It is found that the deposited GeSb 2 Te 4 thin film undergoes an amorphous-to-fcc and fcc-to-hex structure transition;the adhesion has a weaker dependence on the surface roughness,but a certain correlation with the surface potential of GeSb 2 Te 4 thin films.And the friction behavior of GeSb 2 Te 4 thin films follows their adhesion behavior under a lower applied load.However,such a relation is replaced by the mechanical behavior when the load is relatively higher.Moreover,the GeSb 2 Te 4 thin film annealed at 340℃presents a lubricative property.     

阵列天线在OFDM系统下行链路中的应用

正交频分多址(OFDM:orthogonal frequency division multiplexing)技术由于其在多径环境下克服码间干扰的固有特点,在移动通信中已得到广泛地应用。利用阵列天线上行链路信号到达角估计实时信息,计算OFDM系统下行链路阵列天线权重,将阵列天线应用于下行链路中,最后给出系统误码率性能的计算机仿真结果。