Distribución de los recursos pesqueros de mayor abundancia en verano 1999. Crucero BIC Jose Olaya Balandra 9902-03, de Tumbes a Tacna

Describe la distribución de los recursos pesqueros: anchoveta (Engraulis ringens), sardina (Sardinops sagax), jurel (Trachurus picturatus murphyi), caballa (Scomber japonicus), samasa (Anchoa nasus), vinciguerria (Vinciguerria lucetia), falso volador (Prionotus stephanophrys), bagre (Galeichthys peruvianus), pota (Dosidicus gigas), múnida (Pleuroncodes monodon) y pez cinta (Trichiurus lepturus), que por su abundancia fueron considerados en esta evaluación. Para la prospección marina de Punta Zorritos (Tumbes) a Morro Sama (Tacna) se utilizó al BIC José Olaya Balandra y para los muestreos costeros a la LP IMARPE V, entre los días 10 de febrero y 1° de abril de 1999. Para la determinación de la distribución se utilizó la ecosonda científica SIMRAD EK 500 de 38 y 120 kHz, en un rango de detección de 2,5 a 250 m de profundidad. Para el muestreo acústico se utilizó una grilla sistemática paralela con una separación de 15 mn entre cada transecto; se realizaron en total 336 lances de pesca para muestreos acústicos y biológicos. Las áreas de distribución de cada especie se determinaron mediante un programa de software de interpolación de datos.

Comentario general sobre los resultados del crucero de evaluación de recursos pelágicos BIC José Olaya Balandra y SNP2 0202-03

Comentarios sobre el crucero de evaluación de recursos pelágicos.

Aspectos oceanográficos en verano 2004: Crucero pelágico BIC Olaya y SNP2 0402-03

El crucero 0402-03 se efectuó en forma simultánea en los BIC Olaya y SNP2, del 6 febrero al 25 marzo 2004, cubriendo el área entre los 3°30’ y 18°20’S y hasta una distancia máxima de 100 mn de la costa. Las principales observaciones fueron: (1) Diversas alteraciones del ambiente marino como la presencia de: (a) una lengua cálida de 26 °C frente a Casma y Chicama, fuera de las 60 mn, que originó anomalías de hasta +2,5 °C; (b) altas concentraciones de aguas subtropicales superficiales (ASS) (de hasta 35,5 ups) con gran aproximación a la costa, desde Huarmey a Pucusana y desde Atico a Mollendo; (c) altas concentraciones de oxígeno disuelto cerca de la costa, por efecto de alta actividad fotosintética o presencia de aguaje o marea roja. (2) Aguas tropicales superficiales (ATS) (<34,0 ups) se registraron al norte de Punta Sal. (3) Aguas ecuatoriales superficiales (AES) (34,0 – 34,8 ups) presentaron una proyección dentro de lo normal hasta los 6°S. (4) Aguas costeras frías (ACF) (34,9 – 35,0 ups) se concentraron al sur de Cerro Azul, asociadas al afloramiento costero; hacia el norte fueron más frecuentes en mezcla con las ASS. (5) Entre Caleta La Cruz y Chimbote se presentó una fuerte termoclina sobre los 40 m de profundidad. (6) La Extensión Sur de la Corriente de Cromwell (ESCC) se registró hasta la altura de Chimbote.

Composición, abundancia y distribución del fitoplancton frente a la costa peruana en el verano 2004. Crucero 0402-03

Los volúmenes de plancton variaron entre 0,09 y 3,15 mL.m-3, promedio 0,76 mL.m-3. El fitoplancton de red fue predominante sólo en 32% de las muestras dentro de 30 mn. A 10 m de profundidad las concentraciones fluctuaron entre 26 x 103 cel.L-1 en Pisco y 4 930 x 103 cel.L-1 en Callao; la diversidad varió entre 0,54 bits.cel-1 en Chicama y 3,03 bits.cel-1 frente a Pisco. El microplancton presentó las mayores densidades seguido del nanoplancton. Protoperidinium obtusum, indicador de ACF estuvo costero desde Punta Falsa hasta San Juan; en Chicama, Pisco y entre Punta Mendieta-Punta Caballas se distribuyó hasta 40 mn. Ceratium praelongum, indicador de ASS presentó una distribución variada entre Paita y Matarani, alcanzó máximo acercamiento a la costa en Chala.

The diagnostic dilemma of hyperintense fetal lung on prenatal MRI : 12.03

Purpose: In the last years, MRI appears as a complementary diagnostic method to US in the diagnosis of congenital lung lesions. Focal homogeneous pulmonary hyperintensity on T2-WI constitutes a frequent pattern observed. Our purpose is to determine if this finding is associated with a characteristic pulmonary lesion. Materials and methods: Between 01.01.00 and 31.12.07, a total of 50 prenatal MRI in fetuses with echographic diagnosis of thoracic pathology were performed in our institution, including 12 cases of suspected congenital pulmonary lesions. Prenatal images were correlated with post-natal diagnosis. Results: In 12 cases, fetal MRI detected congenital pulmonary lesions. In 8 patients, typical signs (cystic lesions, septations, anomalous vasculature) clearly suggested a specific pathology. In 4 cases, MRI showed a focal homogeneous increase of the signal intensity (SI) on T2-WI of the pathologic lung related to the normal one. The final diagnosis of these fetuses included 1 patient with congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation type III, 1 patient with segmental emphysema and 2 cases of bronchial atresia. In all 4 cases, a significant post-natal reduction of the lesion size related to prenatal MRI studies was observed. Conclusion: Our study suggests that a focal increment of the SI of the lung on T2-WI is a non specific sign of congenital lung disease, present in different pathologies. Therefore, a prospective diagnosis is not possible.

Multicenter phase II trial of gefitinib first-line therapy followed by chemotherapy in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC): SAKK protocol 19/03.

BACKGROUND: Gefitinib is active in patients with pretreated non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We evaluated the activity and toxicity of gefitinib first-line treatment in advanced NSCLC followed by chemotherapy at disease progression. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In all, 63 patients with chemotherapy-naive stage IIIB/IV NSCLC received gefitinib 250 mg/day. At disease progression, gefitinib was replaced by cisplatin 80 mg/m(2) on day 1 and gemcitabine 1250 mg/m(2) on days 1, 8 for up to six 3-week cycles. Primary end point was the disease stabilization rate (DSR) after 12 weeks of gefitinib. RESULTS: After 12 weeks of gefitinib, the DSR was 24% and the response rate (RR) was 8%. Median time to progression (TtP) was 2.5 months and median overall survival (OS) 11.5 months. Never smokers (n = 9) had a DSR of 56% and a median OS of 20.2 months; patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation (n = 4) had a DSR of 75% and the median OS was not reached after the follow-up of 21.6 months. In all, 41 patients received chemotherapy with an overall RR of 34%, DSR of 71% and median TtP of 6.7 months. CONCLUSIONS: First-line gefitinib monotherapy led to a DSR of 24% at 12 weeks in an unselected patients population. Never smokers and patients with EGFR mutations tend to have a better outcome; hence, further trials in selected patients are warranted.

EPI Update, January 03, 2014

Weekly newsletter for Center For Acute Disease Epidemiology of Iowa Department of Public Health.

Durability Study of Type II Cements, MLR-71-03 and R-247, 1971

A study of type II cements at the Iowa State Highway Commission concluded that the amount of tricalcium aluminate in the cement appears to have an inverse effect on concrete durability. This conclusion agrees with the results of the Kansas Highway Department's study to determine the combination of cement and aggregate which would produce the best possible durability factor. This study is a result of the questions raised following the completion of the project at the Iowa State Highway Commission. This project is being conducted on a larger scale so. that more definite conclusions can be drawn. The purpose of this project is to determine if the amount of tricalcium aluminate in type II cements has an inverse effect on the durability of concrete.

Portland Cement Concrete Curing Compound Performance Phase I and Phase II, MLR-02-03, 2003

Testing the efficiency of Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) curing compounds is currently done following Test Method Iowa 901-D, May 2002. Concrete test specimens are prepared from mortar materials and are wet cured 5 hours before the curing compound is applied. All brands of curing compound submitted to the Iowa Department of Transportation are laboratory tested for comparative performance under the same test conditions. These conditions are different than field PCC paving conditions. Phase I tests followed Test Method Iowa 901-D, but modified the application amounts of the curing compound. Test results showed that the application of two coats of one-half thickness each increased efficiency compared to one full thickness coat. Phase II tests also used the modified application amounts, used a concrete mix (instead of a mortar mix) and applied curing compound a few minutes after molding. Measurements of losses, during spraying of the curing compound, were noted and were found to be significant. Test results showed that application amounts, testing techniques, concrete specimen mix design and spray losses do influence the curing compound efficiency. The significance of the spray losses indicates that the conventional test method being used (Iowa 901 D) should be revised.

A Study of the Frictional Properties of New Asphaltic Concrete Pavements in Iowa, MLR-78-03, 1978

Seven asphaltic concrete resurfacing projects were tested for their frictional properties to determine the age-friction relationship of new paving. Projects studied included Type A asphaltic concrete which is generally used for higher traffic volume roads and Type B asphaltic concrete, a lower type material. Also included in the study were asphaltic concretes containing Type 3 and Type 4 coarse aggregate texture classifications. The classifications are based upon material type and grain size composition. Surfaces both with and without sprinkle treatment aggregates were also included. The data gathered suggests that properly designed and placed dense graded asphaltic concrete mixes are adequate to serve the traveling public at all ages tested.

Penetration Characteristics of Asphalt in a Recycled Mixture, MLR-79-03, 1979

Samples of both recycled and nonrecycled asphaltic concrete were extracted in increments by the Abson Recovery Method and the penetration of the asphalt from each increment determined. The recycled projects were plantsite operations containing various amounts of virgin gravel. Cored samples were taken from the pavements on Kossuth County roads that were constructed as recycled projects in 1975, 1976, and 1977. Cored samples were also taken from a Kossuth County paving project done in 1975, that was not recycled. Comparison mix samples from 1978 construction projects in Marshall and Woodbury Counties of non - recycled projects are included. The test data from the penetrations of the recovered asphalt indicates that mixing of the old and new asphalt occurs very extensively in the hot recycling process. In laboratory controlled conditions it is difficult to coat aggregates with different penetration asphalts and prevent them from mixing.

Special Report on Alkali-Aggregate Reactivity in Iowa, MLR-80-03, 1980

The purpose of this investigation was to obtain information relative to the alkali-silica reaction in Iowa aggregates. Of particular concern were those aggregates in southwestern Iowa thought to be potentially alkali reactive. Further, should those aggregates have proven to be alkali-reactive, at what cement alkali content could these aggregates be considered to be deleteriously reactive? If the aggregates were proven to be reactive, what types of effects might show up in a structure in which an alkali-silica reaction has occurred? Also, what environmental conditions would cause the reaction? Finally, based on the information obtained from the investigation, would it be possible to raise the cement alkali content specifications? Would the Iowa DOT eliminate the alkali content limits altogether except for cement used with reactive aggregate in the same manner as AASHTO or ASTM? Also, would there be any other side effects that might occur as the result of using high alkali-cement?

Report on Fly Ash as a Soil Additive, MLR-81-03, 1981

The addition of a selected self-cementing, Class C fly ash to blow sand soils improves their compacted strength greatly as opposed to the minimal strength improvement when fly ash is mixed with loess soil. By varying the percentage of fly ash added, the resulting blow sand-fly ash mixture can function as a low strength stabilized material or as a higher strength sub-base. Low strength stabilized material can also be obtained by mixing loess soils with a selected Class C fly ash. The development of the higher strength values required for subbase materials is very dependent upon compaction delay time and moisture condition of the material. Results at this time indicate that, when compaction delays are involved, excess moisture in the material has the greatest positive effect in achieving minimum strengths. Other added retarding agents, such as borax and gypsum, have less effect.

Performance of Reinforcement Fabric Used Under Asphaltic Concrete Overlays, MLR-83-03, 1983

The 1982 cost of a two-inch asphaltic concrete overlay, with fabric, was an average of 85% of the cost of a three-inch overlay (see attached calculations). A structural number can be assigned to the extra inch of overlay, whereas it is doubtful that any number can be assigned to the fabric. The observations made on the projects in this report leave little reason to be optimistic on the use of fabrics under asphalt overlays. This is especially true of the Floyd, Dallas and Clarke county projects. A great amount of fabric is being used nationwide for this purpose, probably more from sales promotion than from actual documented performance. Full scale field testing is continuing each time a project is let utilizing fabric reinforcement under asphaltic concrete overlays. It has already become apparent that the use of fabrics in AC overlays is not always cost effective.