Der Siegeszug der PET Getraenkeverpackung Zertifiziert nach DIN EN ISO 9001. Fachtagung

Seitdem PET erstmals als Verpackungsmaterial eingesetzt worden ist, verdraengt es mehr und mehr Glas, Metall und andere Verpackungsmaterialien. Zunaechst schien es so, als ginge dieser weltweite Siegeszug der PET-Flaschen an Deutschland spurlos vorueber. Heute erkennt man, dass dem Werkstoff der Durchbruch auch in Deutschland vor ca. 3 Jahren gelang. Die PET-Flasche hat sich in Deutschland etabliert. Verbunden mit diesem Vormarsch sind die zukunftsorientierten Entwicklungen und Technologien vom Maschinenbau bis zum Recycling, die neue Anwendungen ermoeglichen und weitere Potenziale aufzeigen. Das SKZ will mit dieser Tagung zum einen, einen Beitrag leisten die Marktentwicklung und Trends fuer PET-Getraenkeverpackungen aufzuzeigen, und zum anderen die neuen Entwicklungen und deren Potenziale zu diskutieren. (orig.)At the conference in Wuerzburg, the following lectures were given: Developments of PET bottles - consequences of a changed behavior of the consumer (G.Birnbaum); High-performance systems for producing PET preforms (W.Schmitke); New generation Contiform - stretch blow-molding machines technology for high performances (C.Detrois); Innovative one-stage stretch blow-molding machine for producing PET containers (A.Eickmeier); PETFORM systems - Preform systems for standard and wide-necked packagings (C.Ferling): New developments of raw materials for PET packagings (K.Fritsch); Quality and economy of production of PET bottles using modernest machine technology (F.Fretwurst); BESTPET bottles coating (Barrier Enhanced Silica Treated Polyethyleneterephthalate) (O.Borgmann); Plasma for PET (S.Goebel); Quality guarantee and measuring technique for preform and bottle (M.Kuestner); NRPET bottles production (U.Kalinski); Active and passive oxygen barriers for plastic bottles (S.Ott); Latest results of migration in PET bottles (F.Welle; R.Franz); Reprocessing of PET and PA/PET in the twin-screw extruder (S.Lambertz); PET market. Developments, recycling, supercycle (A.Sobek).Available from TIB Hannover: F02B234 / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekSIGLEDEGerman

Disease associated malnutrition correlates with length of hospital stay in children

Background & aims: Previous studies reported a wide range of estimated malnutrition prevalence (6–30%) in paediatric inpatients based on various anthropometric criteria. We performed anthropometry in hospitalised children and assessed the relationship between malnutrition and length of hospital stay (LOS) and complication rates.<p></p> Methods: In a prospective multi-centre European study, 2567 patients aged 1 month to 18 years were assessed in 14 centres in 12 countries by standardised anthropometry within the first 24 h after admission. Body mass index (BMI) and height/length <−2 standard deviation scores (SDS, WHO reference) were related to LOS (primary outcome), frequency of gastrointestinal (diarrhoea and vomiting) and infectious complications (antibiotic use), weight change during stay (secondary outcomes) and quality of life.<p></p> Results: A BMI <−2 SDS was present in 7.0% of the patients at hospital admission (range 4.0–9.3% across countries) with a higher prevalence in infants (10.8%) and toddlers aged 1–2 years (8.3%). A BMI <−2 to ≥−3 SDS (moderate malnutrition) and a BMI <−3 SDS (severe malnutrition) was associated with a 1.3 (CI95: 1.01, 1.55) and 1.6 (CI95: 1.27, 2.10) days longer LOS, respectively (p = 0.04 and p < 0.001). Reduced BMI <−2 SDS was also associated to lower quality of life, and more frequent occurrence of diarrhoea (22% vs 12%, p < 0.001) and vomiting (26% vs 14%, p < 0.001).<p></p> Conclusion: Disease associated malnutrition in hospitalised children in Europe is common and is associated with significantly prolonged LOS and increased complications, with possible major cost implications, and reduced quality of life.<p></p&gt