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OBJECTIVE: To establish an oil bath method to determine the D values and Z value of biological indicators in spore suspension forms for moist heat sterilization. METHODS: Spore suspension was sealed up in glass capillary, which was heated by thermostat oil bath. D value and Z value were determined by survivor curve method. RESULTS: The D values of Geobacillus stearothermophilus ATCC7953 spores suspension at 117, 121 and 125 ℃ were 7.04, 2.18 and 0.65 min, respectively, and the Z value was 7.75 ℃. The D values of Clostridium sporogenes CMCC(B)64941 spores suspension at 95, 100 and 105 ℃ were 11.36, 2.85 and 0.45 min, respectively, and the Z value was 7.14 ℃. CONCLUSION: By simulating the sterilization of aqueous liquid with oil bath method, the D values and Z values of biological indicators in spore suspension forms for moist heat sterilization can be determined conveniently and accurately(r2 is above 0.980 0). The oil bath method can be used for heat resistance research of biological indicators in spore suspension form for moist heat sterilization.
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Objective To study the relationship between lumbar and proximal femoral bone mineral density (BMD) with gender,age and body mass index (BMI) in adolescents ranged from 12 to 19 years of age in Tianjin city,and provide preliminary reference to understand the bone health status of adolescent in the city.Methods The BMD values of lumbar spine (L1-L4,),femoral neck and total hip were detected by the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in 221 adolescents from Tianjin Hospital,and the Z value was used for clinical diagnosis standard.Simultaneously the height and weight of adolescents were measured,and BMI was calculated.The differences of BMD values in the lumbar,femoral neck and total hip were compared between different age,gender and BMI groups.Results The BMD values of femoral neck and total hip were significantly higher in males than those in females (P ＜ 0.01).The BMD values of lumbar spine,femoral neck and total hip were gradually increased with age.The BMD was correspondingly increased in adolescents with higher BMI in the lumbar spine,femoral neck and total hip.Conclusion There is a close relationship between BMD with age,gender and BMI in adolescents.We should pay more attention to the nutrition health and the level of BMI in adolescents.
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PURPOSE: To understand morphologic and hemodynamic variations in patients with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum(PA/IVS), and to decide the best treatment modalities, we measured right ventricular volume, inflow, and outflow valvular annulus size in these patients and compared them with those of normal newborns. METHODS: Eight patients with PA/IVS diagnosed by echocardiography from January to December 2001 were enrolled in this study. Among the total eight patients, five were male and three were female. The mean age of patients was 6.9 days(1-34 days), and the mean body weight was 3,343 gm (2,970-4,000 gm). Ten fullterm newborn infants with sepsis or hyperbilirubinemia without heart disease were enrolled as a control group. Echocardiographic and Doppler studies using Acuson Aspen (7Mh probe) were recorded on super-VHS videotape and later on, with review mode. We measured volumes of right and left ventricles, aortic, pulmonic, mitral and tricuspid valvular annulus sizes using an installed program, and then these parameters were compared with those of the control group. RESULTS: Mean Z-value of tricuspid valvular annulus in PA/IVS was -3.69+/-2.80(-8.4--0.45), and tricuspid/mitral valvular annulus size ratio 0.68+/-0.15(0.43--0.84). The more the tricuspid/mitral valvular annulus size ratio, the more Z-value of tricuspid valvular annulus(P=0.003, r=0.885). Those patients who underwent pulmonary valvuloplasty(balloon or surgical) had a tendency toward larger volume of the right ventricle, more Z-value of pulmonic and tricuspid valvular annulus, and more tricuspid/mitral valvular annulus size ratio than those patients who underwent a shunt operation. CONCLUSION: Compared to a measurement of the volume of the right ventricle, measurements of tricuspid/mitral valvular annulus size ratio and Z-value of tricuspid valvular annulus may be easier and better parameters to decide the treatment method and to predict prognosis in PA/IVS patients.