Taste acuity of adult patients undergoing cancer treatment has been well investigated;however, studies of taste acuity after completion of cancer treatment are limited, particularly in children. This study aimed to as...Taste acuity of adult patients undergoing cancer treatment has been well investigated;however, studies of taste acuity after completion of cancer treatment are limited, particularly in children. This study aimed to assess taste acuity in pediatric cancer patients after treatment completion. Seventy-three patients who had completed cancer treatment (median age, 13 years;range, 7 - 18 years) and had not received any further treatment for at least 6 months were enrolled. Eighty-one healthy children (median age, 10 years;range, 8 - 19 years) served as controls. We determined the thresholds for four tastes (sweet, salty, sour, and bitter) using the filter-paper disc method. There was no significant difference in the thresholds of taste acuity for the four test solutions between the patient and control groups. The duration since treatment completion (<5 years vs. ≥5 years) had no significant impact on taste acuity for the four test solutions. The threshold for tasting salt was significantly higher in the group that had received chemotherapy + radiation and/or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation than that in the group that had received chemotherapy-only. Our results indicated that taste acuity after treatment completion in pediatric cancer patients was the same as that in healthy children. However, some treatment modalities were correlated with an impaired ability to taste salt. Gustatory test results should be considered while deciding nutritional support modalities after treatment completion in pediatric cancer patients.展开更多
In this paper,we present a modeling of the soil-water characteristic curve for residual and sedimentary soils of Bom Brinquedo Hill’s,located in Antonina,Brazil.This mountain range region is characterized as a natura...In this paper,we present a modeling of the soil-water characteristic curve for residual and sedimentary soils of Bom Brinquedo Hill’s,located in Antonina,Brazil.This mountain range region is characterized as a natural disaster risk area,requiring continuous research related to the stability of the area.To obtain the soil-water characteristic curve,undisturbed samples of residual and sedimentary soil were collected,followed by suction testing using the filter paper method.Considering the bimodal characteristic presented by the soil,LABFIT software was employed for curve fitting using the generic formulation“Harris+C”.The results of the tests indicated that the phenomenon of hysteresis had a greater influence in situations with higher suction levels.When comparing the residual moisture values of the macropores between residual soil and sedimentary soil,the former exhibited the lower value.This suggests that the residual soil has a coarser grain size and larger pores,which facilitates the release of water retained in the soil’s macropores.展开更多
为研究双峰孔隙结构对非饱和土力学特性的影响,以广西南宁和桂林2种典型双峰孔隙结构黏土为研究对象,分析了其在不同饱和度情况下的抗剪强度特性;辅以滤纸法及核磁共振(nuclear magnetic resonance,NMR)技术探究了2种土体在双峰孔隙结...为研究双峰孔隙结构对非饱和土力学特性的影响,以广西南宁和桂林2种典型双峰孔隙结构黏土为研究对象,分析了其在不同饱和度情况下的抗剪强度特性;辅以滤纸法及核磁共振(nuclear magnetic resonance,NMR)技术探究了2种土体在双峰孔隙结构情况下孔隙水分布状态对强度的影响机理。结果表明:饱和状态下,2种土体试样的T2分布曲线为双峰结构,且土样持水特性整体上均呈现双峰土水特征曲线;2种土体的应力-位移关系变化规律相似,抗剪强度与饱和度密切相关;在饱和度为40%前后土样黏聚力变化趋势发生改变,而内摩擦角则是在饱和度为80%时达到最小值。展开更多
采用压力板法、滤纸法和饱和盐溶液法3种方法,对压实桂林红黏土进行全吸力范围内的土-水特性量测,研究干密度对于土-水特征曲线的影响。试验结果表明:干密度1.4 g/cm3的压实桂林红黏土的进气值约为20 k Pa;土-水特征曲线的过渡段与典型...采用压力板法、滤纸法和饱和盐溶液法3种方法,对压实桂林红黏土进行全吸力范围内的土-水特性量测,研究干密度对于土-水特征曲线的影响。试验结果表明:干密度1.4 g/cm3的压实桂林红黏土的进气值约为20 k Pa;土-水特征曲线的过渡段与典型的土-水特征曲线不同,含水率或饱和度与吸力的对数坐标关系不是单一直线,而是出现了3段直线,并且中间一段平缓段下降斜率较小;当吸力增大到367 MPa时,含水率仅为0.74%,可认为如吸力继续增大至106 k Pa时,含水率和饱和度为0;用吸力与含水率关系表示土-水特征曲线时,吸力较大时不同干密度的曲线重合,认为干密度对土-水特征曲线无影响。用吸力与饱和度关系表示土-水特征曲线时,在吸力较小时,干密度越大,对应的土-水特征曲线越高;当吸力较大时,不同干密度的土-水特征曲线几乎重合。展开更多
文摘Taste acuity of adult patients undergoing cancer treatment has been well investigated;however, studies of taste acuity after completion of cancer treatment are limited, particularly in children. This study aimed to assess taste acuity in pediatric cancer patients after treatment completion. Seventy-three patients who had completed cancer treatment (median age, 13 years;range, 7 - 18 years) and had not received any further treatment for at least 6 months were enrolled. Eighty-one healthy children (median age, 10 years;range, 8 - 19 years) served as controls. We determined the thresholds for four tastes (sweet, salty, sour, and bitter) using the filter-paper disc method. There was no significant difference in the thresholds of taste acuity for the four test solutions between the patient and control groups. The duration since treatment completion (<5 years vs. ≥5 years) had no significant impact on taste acuity for the four test solutions. The threshold for tasting salt was significantly higher in the group that had received chemotherapy + radiation and/or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation than that in the group that had received chemotherapy-only. Our results indicated that taste acuity after treatment completion in pediatric cancer patients was the same as that in healthy children. However, some treatment modalities were correlated with an impaired ability to taste salt. Gustatory test results should be considered while deciding nutritional support modalities after treatment completion in pediatric cancer patients.
文摘In this paper,we present a modeling of the soil-water characteristic curve for residual and sedimentary soils of Bom Brinquedo Hill’s,located in Antonina,Brazil.This mountain range region is characterized as a natural disaster risk area,requiring continuous research related to the stability of the area.To obtain the soil-water characteristic curve,undisturbed samples of residual and sedimentary soil were collected,followed by suction testing using the filter paper method.Considering the bimodal characteristic presented by the soil,LABFIT software was employed for curve fitting using the generic formulation“Harris+C”.The results of the tests indicated that the phenomenon of hysteresis had a greater influence in situations with higher suction levels.When comparing the residual moisture values of the macropores between residual soil and sedimentary soil,the former exhibited the lower value.This suggests that the residual soil has a coarser grain size and larger pores,which facilitates the release of water retained in the soil’s macropores.
文摘为研究双峰孔隙结构对非饱和土力学特性的影响,以广西南宁和桂林2种典型双峰孔隙结构黏土为研究对象,分析了其在不同饱和度情况下的抗剪强度特性;辅以滤纸法及核磁共振(nuclear magnetic resonance,NMR)技术探究了2种土体在双峰孔隙结构情况下孔隙水分布状态对强度的影响机理。结果表明:饱和状态下,2种土体试样的T2分布曲线为双峰结构,且土样持水特性整体上均呈现双峰土水特征曲线;2种土体的应力-位移关系变化规律相似,抗剪强度与饱和度密切相关;在饱和度为40%前后土样黏聚力变化趋势发生改变,而内摩擦角则是在饱和度为80%时达到最小值。
文摘采用压力板法、滤纸法和饱和盐溶液法3种方法,对压实桂林红黏土进行全吸力范围内的土-水特性量测,研究干密度对于土-水特征曲线的影响。试验结果表明:干密度1.4 g/cm3的压实桂林红黏土的进气值约为20 k Pa;土-水特征曲线的过渡段与典型的土-水特征曲线不同,含水率或饱和度与吸力的对数坐标关系不是单一直线,而是出现了3段直线,并且中间一段平缓段下降斜率较小;当吸力增大到367 MPa时,含水率仅为0.74%,可认为如吸力继续增大至106 k Pa时,含水率和饱和度为0;用吸力与含水率关系表示土-水特征曲线时,吸力较大时不同干密度的曲线重合,认为干密度对土-水特征曲线无影响。用吸力与饱和度关系表示土-水特征曲线时,在吸力较小时,干密度越大,对应的土-水特征曲线越高;当吸力较大时,不同干密度的土-水特征曲线几乎重合。
