Constructed wetlands （CWs） are engineered systems that utilize natural systems including wetland vegetations, soils, and their associated microbial assemblages to assist in treating wastewater. The kinetic adsorptio...Constructed wetlands （CWs） are engineered systems that utilize natural systems including wetland vegetations, soils, and their associated microbial assemblages to assist in treating wastewater. The kinetic adsorption of ammonium nitrogen （NH＋-N） by CW substrate materials such as blast furnace slag （BFS）, zeolite, ceramsite, vermiculite, gravel, paddy soil, red soil, and turf, was investigated using batch experiments and kinetic adsorption isotherms. Both Freundlich and Lang- muir isotherms could adequately predict the NH＋-N adsorption process. The maximum adsorption capacities of NH＋-N, estimated from the Langmuir isotherm, ranked as： zeolite （33 333.33 mg kg^-1） 〉 turf （29274.01 mg kg^-1） 〉 BFS （5000 mg kg^-1） 〉 vermiculite （3333.33 mg kg^-1） 〉 gravel （769.23 mg kg^-1） 〉 paddy soil （588.24 mg kg^-1） 〉 red soil （555.56 mg kg^-1） 〉 ceramsite （107.53 mg kg^-1）. Some properties of the substrate materials, including bulk density, specific gravity, hydraulic conductivity, uniformity coefficient （K60）, curvature coefficient （Co）, organic matter, pH, exchangeable （or active） Cu, Fe, Zn and Mn, total Cu, and Fe, Mn, Zn, Cd, Pb and Ca, had negative correlations with NH＋-N adsorption. Other properties of the substrate materials like particle diameter values of D10, 030 and 060 （the diameters of particle sizes of a substrate material at which 10%, 30% and 60%, respectively, of the particles pass through the sieve based on the accumulative frequency）, cation exchange capacity （CEC）, exchangeable （or active） Ca and Mg, and total K and Mg had positive correlations with NH＋-N adsorption. In addition, active K and Na as well as the total Na had significant positive correlations with NH＋-N adsorption. This information would be useful for selection of suitable substrate materials for CWs.展开更多
Background There have been no mortality/morbidity endpoint studies with Iosartan in Chinese heart failure patients. The objective was to evaluate the effects of high-dose vs. low-dose Iosartan on clinical outcomes in ...Background There have been no mortality/morbidity endpoint studies with Iosartan in Chinese heart failure patients. The objective was to evaluate the effects of high-dose vs. low-dose Iosartan on clinical outcomes in Chinese subjects with heart failure.展开更多
Glycogen storage disease type Ili （GSD-Ⅲ） is an autosomal recessive inherited metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency in the gllycogen debranching enzyme （amylo- 1,6-glucosidase）. The disease is characterized ...Glycogen storage disease type Ili （GSD-Ⅲ） is an autosomal recessive inherited metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency in the gllycogen debranching enzyme （amylo- 1,6-glucosidase）. The disease is characterized by hepatomegaly, lasting hypoglycemia,growth retardation, and progressive myopathy.＇ It can also cause cardiomyopathy.＇4 We report a rare case of GSD-III with metabolic cardiomyopathy mimicking obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 40871110 and 30828005)the National Water Pollution Control and Management Special Project of China (No. 2009ZX07102-003)+1 种基金the Special Project of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province,China (No. 2008A080800028)the Supporting Project of Science and Technology of Guangzhou City,China (No. 2008Z1-E621)
文摘Constructed wetlands （CWs） are engineered systems that utilize natural systems including wetland vegetations, soils, and their associated microbial assemblages to assist in treating wastewater. The kinetic adsorption of ammonium nitrogen （NH＋-N） by CW substrate materials such as blast furnace slag （BFS）, zeolite, ceramsite, vermiculite, gravel, paddy soil, red soil, and turf, was investigated using batch experiments and kinetic adsorption isotherms. Both Freundlich and Lang- muir isotherms could adequately predict the NH＋-N adsorption process. The maximum adsorption capacities of NH＋-N, estimated from the Langmuir isotherm, ranked as： zeolite （33 333.33 mg kg^-1） 〉 turf （29274.01 mg kg^-1） 〉 BFS （5000 mg kg^-1） 〉 vermiculite （3333.33 mg kg^-1） 〉 gravel （769.23 mg kg^-1） 〉 paddy soil （588.24 mg kg^-1） 〉 red soil （555.56 mg kg^-1） 〉 ceramsite （107.53 mg kg^-1）. Some properties of the substrate materials, including bulk density, specific gravity, hydraulic conductivity, uniformity coefficient （K60）, curvature coefficient （Co）, organic matter, pH, exchangeable （or active） Cu, Fe, Zn and Mn, total Cu, and Fe, Mn, Zn, Cd, Pb and Ca, had negative correlations with NH＋-N adsorption. Other properties of the substrate materials like particle diameter values of D10, 030 and 060 （the diameters of particle sizes of a substrate material at which 10%, 30% and 60%, respectively, of the particles pass through the sieve based on the accumulative frequency）, cation exchange capacity （CEC）, exchangeable （or active） Ca and Mg, and total K and Mg had positive correlations with NH＋-N adsorption. In addition, active K and Na as well as the total Na had significant positive correlations with NH＋-N adsorption. This information would be useful for selection of suitable substrate materials for CWs.
文摘Background There have been no mortality/morbidity endpoint studies with Iosartan in Chinese heart failure patients. The objective was to evaluate the effects of high-dose vs. low-dose Iosartan on clinical outcomes in Chinese subjects with heart failure.
文摘Glycogen storage disease type Ili （GSD-Ⅲ） is an autosomal recessive inherited metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency in the gllycogen debranching enzyme （amylo- 1,6-glucosidase）. The disease is characterized by hepatomegaly, lasting hypoglycemia,growth retardation, and progressive myopathy.＇ It can also cause cardiomyopathy.＇4 We report a rare case of GSD-III with metabolic cardiomyopathy mimicking obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,
