Physical characteristics of Xibe adults in Liaoning Province / 解剖学报

Objective To study the physical characteristics of body of Xibe adults in Liaoning province and to accumulate data for the studyof physical anthropology. Methods The investigation method and judging standard were refered to correlative regulations in " Anthropometric Method ". The survey included 33 measurement items, 5 indicators and 6 types, 330 Xibe adult people (male 174, female 156) were recruited. Results According to the classification of body part index, the rates of long trunk, wide chest, wide shoulder and wide pelvis were the highest in all the adults of Xibe nationality in Liaoning province, the rates of middle and sub-long legs were the highest in the males, and the rates of super short legs were the highest in the females. According to the stature type, the rates of high type were the highest in males and females. Conclusion The body physical characteristics of male adults of Xibe nationality in Liaoning are the most similar to those of male adults of Xibe nationality in Xinjiang, and the body physical characteristics of female adults of Xibe nationality in Liaoning were between those of female adults of ethnic minorities in Northwest China and Northeast China.

Peripheral Pulse Morphology for Early Detection of Coronary Artery Disease.

Based on the past observation of recording abnormal impedance cardiogram (ICG) in 13% normal subjects and subsequent detection of coronary artery disease (CAD) in majority of these cases, led the authors to record peripheral impedance plethysmograms (IPG) in control subjects and patients using impedance cardiovasograph, developed by electronics division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). Analysis of peripheral plethysmograms, thus recorded, has shown 8 dominant morphological patterns of the peripheral pulses depending upon their status of health. In cognizance of these observations, different methods of pattern analysis were used for pattern identification. Fourier Transform based method has been observed to yield higher diagnostic yield. Morphology index (MI) of the peripheral pulse derived from this method was observed to vary from 0.28 to 1, the former indicating the poorest and later the normal health. Among 100 subjects suffering from various disorders, 8 patients with coronary artery disease have recorded average index to be between 0.30 and 0.45.