Objective: Massive hemorrhage is lifethreatening during armed conflicts. Tourniquets are important medical devices used to reduce severe bleeding in trauma. The aim of this study was to empirically evaluate the curre...Objective: Massive hemorrhage is lifethreatening during armed conflicts. Tourniquets are important medical devices used to reduce severe bleeding in trauma. The aim of this study was to empirically evaluate the current tourniquets used in China and provide information to emergency nurses in selecting the appropriate tourniquet. Methods: Five tourniquets were self-applied by 20 healthy participants. The blood flow distal to the tourniquet site was assessed using vascular Doppler ultrasound. Application time, pain, numbness, and other parameters were evaluated. Results: The bladder tourniquet and windlass tourniquet effectively occluded arterial blood flow with success rates higher than 75% in both the upper and lower extremities. The Cargo-strap was the fastest to apply, taking(7.22=k2.30) s for the upper extremity and (6.48:k2.40) s for the lower extremity. The rubber tube was the most painful, and the improvised tourniquet was the least efficient. The success rates were higher in the lower extremity than in the upper extremity (P〈0.05, X^2=5.714), Conclusions: The bladder tourniquet and the windlass tourniquet are efficient tourniquets, although the windlass is superior with respect to portability and pain. The Cargo-strap and rubber tourniquets have several disadvantages that reduce their suitability for field use. The improvised tourniquet is not recommended because of low efficiency and severe pain during implementation.展开更多
Using data from tens of measured and observed outcrop successions,thin rock slices and sample analyses,we comprehensively studied the Cambrian sedimentary environments and evolutionary characteristics in the north mar...Using data from tens of measured and observed outcrop successions,thin rock slices and sample analyses,we comprehensively studied the Cambrian sedimentary environments and evolutionary characteristics in the north margin of the Middle-Upper Yangtze Plate.During the Cambrian,platform,slope,and deep sea basin environments were developed in the study area.On the platform,both clastic rocks and carbonate rocks were deposited.Clastic rocks mainly occur in the Lower Cambrian,and were deposited in marine shore and shelf environments.Carbonate rocks are dominant in the Middle and Upper Cambrian,and were deposited in the open platform,restricted platform,tidal flat,beach,and reef environments.Carbonate gravity flow deposits were developed on the slope.In the basin,mainly black shales and chert beds were deposited.The Cambrian represents one large transgression-regression cycle,and maximum transgression occurred in the Qiongzhusi Age of the Early Cambrian.Tectonics and sea level fluctuations had important impacts on sedimentary environments.The Chengkou-Fangxian-Xiangfan Fracture controlled the position of the platform,slope and basin,as well as the silica supply for chert deposition in basin.Sea level fluctuations controlled types of sediments and sedimentary facies on the platform.In the study area,there are good reservoir rocks,including dolomites,grainstones,debris flow deposits,sandstones,and conglomerates;there are good source rocks,including black shales,dark micrites,and chert beds;and there are also good reservoir-source rock assemblages.The hydrocarbon potential of the study area is great.展开更多
文摘Objective: Massive hemorrhage is lifethreatening during armed conflicts. Tourniquets are important medical devices used to reduce severe bleeding in trauma. The aim of this study was to empirically evaluate the current tourniquets used in China and provide information to emergency nurses in selecting the appropriate tourniquet. Methods: Five tourniquets were self-applied by 20 healthy participants. The blood flow distal to the tourniquet site was assessed using vascular Doppler ultrasound. Application time, pain, numbness, and other parameters were evaluated. Results: The bladder tourniquet and windlass tourniquet effectively occluded arterial blood flow with success rates higher than 75% in both the upper and lower extremities. The Cargo-strap was the fastest to apply, taking(7.22=k2.30) s for the upper extremity and (6.48:k2.40) s for the lower extremity. The rubber tube was the most painful, and the improvised tourniquet was the least efficient. The success rates were higher in the lower extremity than in the upper extremity (P〈0.05, X^2=5.714), Conclusions: The bladder tourniquet and the windlass tourniquet are efficient tourniquets, although the windlass is superior with respect to portability and pain. The Cargo-strap and rubber tourniquets have several disadvantages that reduce their suitability for field use. The improvised tourniquet is not recommended because of low efficiency and severe pain during implementation.
基金supported by China Petroleum Chemical Industry Co.,LTD (Grant No.YPH08015)
文摘Using data from tens of measured and observed outcrop successions,thin rock slices and sample analyses,we comprehensively studied the Cambrian sedimentary environments and evolutionary characteristics in the north margin of the Middle-Upper Yangtze Plate.During the Cambrian,platform,slope,and deep sea basin environments were developed in the study area.On the platform,both clastic rocks and carbonate rocks were deposited.Clastic rocks mainly occur in the Lower Cambrian,and were deposited in marine shore and shelf environments.Carbonate rocks are dominant in the Middle and Upper Cambrian,and were deposited in the open platform,restricted platform,tidal flat,beach,and reef environments.Carbonate gravity flow deposits were developed on the slope.In the basin,mainly black shales and chert beds were deposited.The Cambrian represents one large transgression-regression cycle,and maximum transgression occurred in the Qiongzhusi Age of the Early Cambrian.Tectonics and sea level fluctuations had important impacts on sedimentary environments.The Chengkou-Fangxian-Xiangfan Fracture controlled the position of the platform,slope and basin,as well as the silica supply for chert deposition in basin.Sea level fluctuations controlled types of sediments and sedimentary facies on the platform.In the study area,there are good reservoir rocks,including dolomites,grainstones,debris flow deposits,sandstones,and conglomerates;there are good source rocks,including black shales,dark micrites,and chert beds;and there are also good reservoir-source rock assemblages.The hydrocarbon potential of the study area is great.