The levels and temporal variations of surface ozone at a coastal site in East China during summer and autumn were analyzed
and the influences of meteorological parameters on ozone were investigated. An inland city was chosen as a comparison site.
The main results and conclusions of this study are: (1) ozone pollution, with a maximum 1 h concentration of 150.98 ppbv,
was severe during summer and autumn at the coastal site; (2) the ozone level was obviously higher at the coastal site than
that at the inland site in September; (3) besides temperature and solar radiation, sea-land breeze circulation is an important
factor influencing the ozone level at the coastal site, and sea breeze often induce high ozone levels (the average ozone concentration
for sea breeze was about 13 ppbv higher than that for land breeze). 相似文献
Background: Malposition of percutaneously inserted chest tubes is considered as a rare complication in critically ill patients. Its incidence, however, remains uncertain. The aims of the study were to assess the true incidence of chest tube malposition in critically ill patients and to identify predicting factors.
Methods: The authors prospectively studied 122 chest tubes percutaneously inserted in 75 consecutive critically ill patients. For clinical reasons independent of the study, thoracic computed tomography scanning was performed in 63 patients, allowing direct visualization of 106 chest tubes. Based on these findings, chest tube position was classified as intrapleural, intrafissural, or intraparenchymal. Factors predicting chest tube malposition were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis.
Results: The mean delay between chest tube placement and thoracic scan was 3.5 +/- 2.9 days. Twenty-two chest tubes were diagnosed as being intrafissural (21%), and 10 were diagnosed as being intraparenchymal (9%). The only predicting factor associated with the risk of malposition was the use of a trocar for the percutaneous insertion of the chest tube (P = 0.032). 相似文献