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RSV can induce the expression of IFN-λ1 in respiratory epithelial cells, suggesting that IFN-λ1 may play an important role in anti-RSV infection.Effects of Virtual Resistance on Transient Stability of Virtual Synchronous Generators Under Grid Voltage Sag |
The virtual synchronous generator (VSG) control of a grid-connected converter is an attractive interfacing solution for high-penetration renewable generation systems. Unfortunately, the synchronous resonance can appear due to the power control loops, which are usually damped by adopting a virtual resistance (VR). Howev... |
The intensity and spatio-temporal variability of chemical denudation was analyzed in the Latnjavagge drainage basin (9 km 2 ; 950–1440 m a.s.l.; 68°20′N, 18°30′E), an arctic–oceanic periglacial environment in northernmost Swedish Lapland. Data on daily runoff and solute concentrations at different test sites within the... |
BACKGROUND |
The ideal bioptic strategy for CaP detection is still to be completely defined. The aim of our study is to compare transperineal (TP) and transrectal (TR) approaches, in a 14-core initial prostate biopsy for CaP detection. |
MATERIAL AND METHODS |
A prospective controlled study was conducted enrolling 108 consecutive patients with a PSA level greater than 4 ng/mL and/or an abnormal DRE. TR versus TP 14-core initial prostatic biopsies were performed on 54 and 54 patients, respectively, with a randomisation ratio of 1:1. |
RESULTS |
The cancer detection rates were 46.29 (25 out of 54 patients), and 44.44% (24 out of 54 patients), respectively, using the TR or the TP approach (p = 0.846). The overall cancer core rate was significantly higher when the TP approach was used: 21.43% (162 out of 756 cores) and 16.79% (127 out of 756 cores), with the TP ... |
CONCLUSIONS |
No significant differences were found in cancer detection rate, cancer core rate between TP and TR approaches for prostatic biopsy. Even in terms of complication rate or pain level, it cannot be concluded that one procedure is superior to the other one. Apparently, strictly following our protocol, TP approach seems to ... |
The order of accounting and features of the methodology of cost expenditures at the concrete enterprises of the field was studied and it has been found out the fact that in the practical activity of the enterprise, they tend to apply the normative method of cost expenditures accounting. It has been conducted a detailed... |
This article describes a mobile app that analyzes an individual's mood based on his or her recent history of social media posts, suggesting activities that are appropriate to the emotions identified. Relevant concepts and techniques associated with the following areas are applied: cognitive computing, to analyze emotio... |
The radio systems with redundancy in civil aviation are used to increase the level of reliability and maintainability of equipment. However, during the operation process the technical condition of radio system can deteriorate caused by damages, faults and failures of equipment, environmental conditions, incorrect actio... |
ABSTRACT Interval bidding allows people to report a range of values for a non-market good. Herein, we allow people to choose their distribution over this range endogenously. We consider a multiplicative error model explaining the willingness to pay (WTP) which is estimated using a feasible generalized least squares est... |
In this paper, an efficient and accurate semi-analytical method based on the wavenumber integral representation of the elastodynamic field is described to calculate the surface responses produced by localized dynamic loads in a relatively thick composite plate. Two types of loads are considered: a pencil lead break sou... |
To understand how the integration of contextual spatial data on land cover and human infrastructure can help reduce spatial bias in sampling effort, and improve the utilization of citizen science‐based species recording schemes. By comparing four different citizen science projects, we explore how the sampling design's ... |
Bile salt absorption was examined in vitro using entire small intestines from the killifish Fundulus heteroclitus. Intestines were everted over a glass rod and incubated in solutions containing 10 nM to 20 mM bile salts. After rinsing and correcting for the adherent fluid space, uptake rates and bile salt concentration... |
Human have been communicating with each other for ages in order to solve problems and do complex work but with the advancement of technology, IoT or Internet of Things promises a great future for the communication between machines that can be implemented to perform many tasks that can benefit the human community. Many ... |
Behavioral disturbance of dementia are described in the literature as related to brain damage and premorbid personality. This perspective, however, does not consider that a patient with dementia is a human being who feels, thinks, wishes, and behaves. It also does not consider that the dysfunctional behavior may be rel... |
The authors present a brief review of the literature concerning magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as applied to the musculoskeletal system. Two patients are presented with nonspecific foot pain. MRI demonstrated an area of hyperintensity, suggestive of an inflammatory process, in both cases. Biopsy later confirmed the d... |
ABSTRACT Most of the studies that compare potentially real (PR) to hypothetical outcomes with delay discounting (DD) and probability discounting (PD) compare monetary outcomes in American college samples and shows that hypothetical and PR monetary outcomes are discounted at similar rates. Fewer, if any, studies have ex... |
A novel chaotic system is presented in this paper. The basic dynamic properties of it are investigated including equilibrium points, Lyapunov exponents and Lyapunov dimension, Poincare maps and so on. Based on Lyapunov stability theory, anti-synchronization of the systems with the same structure is realized when the pa... |
The place of rescue activities is considered, as well as the scheme for exchanging messages with services in the event of a fire. The features of preparation for localization of fires by fire departments are outlined. The organization of fire suppression by personnel prior to the arrival of fire departments is consider... |
between chocolate craving inpeoplewho are depressed andboth personality style and atypical depressive symptoms, with a web-based questionnaire completedby nearly 3000 individuals reportingclinical depression.Chocolatewas cravedbyhalf of the respondents (more so bywomen), judged as beneficial fordepression, anxiety and ... |
<p>The ability of an agricultural soil to function and sustainably provide an increasing food supply for a rapidly increasing global population has become of vital worldwide importance. Traditionally, soil health has been determined on a physico-chemical basis with biological characteristics often being ignored. Altho... |
<li>Single (SPME-trap) and multiple extractions (SPME-trap with enrichment) can be carried out automatically on a single sample to increase the analytical sensitivity, thus achieving a comprehensive VOC profile.</li> |
</ol><p>In this microcosm study, soils were treated in three different ways and their VOC profiles investigated. A ‘good’ soil comprised of brown earth and compost, a ‘medium’ soil of unaltered brown earth and a ‘bad’ soil of brown earth held under eutrophic anaerobic conditions. 2 g... |
Purification and properties of cyanide hydratase from Fusarium lateritium and analysis of the corresponding chy1 gene. |
The filamentous fungus Fusarium lateritium is cyanide tolerant, due, at least in part, to the induction by cyanide of the enzyme formamide hydrolyase (EC 4.2.1.66). This enzyme, more commonly known as cyanide hydratase, catalyses the hydration of cyanide to formamide. The enzyme was purified from F. lateritium and show... |
The aromatic regions of the nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of horse ferricytochrome c and horse ferrocytochrome c are described. Resonance assignments have been made using NMR double-resonance techniques, spectral comparison of related proteins, the perturbing effects of extrinsic probes, and from knowledge of the ... |
An assumption in nursing education is that clinical experience equals competent practice. Knowing the extent of learning acquired during these experiences is important, and in graduate education, this is not always known. This study examined the nature of clinical hours that nurse practitioner students complete during ... |
Solar images taken at different wavelengths enable scientists to visualize and analyze the suns activities. The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) provides high-resolution images of the sun, with cadence in seconds, taken at varying wavelengths, resulting in finely detailed, almost continuous data for researcher's examin... |
The inner city of Johannesburg, South Africa, is the site of an intense wholesale and retail trade in fast fashion. Here mostly migrant entrepreneurs supply billions of rand worth of Chinese apparel to local and cross-border shoppers from across sub-Saharan Africa. The retail phenomenon pulsates from the incrementally ... |
We present a rapid and sensitive surface acoustic wave (SAW) immunosensor that utilizes gold staining as a signal enhancement method. A sandwich immunoassay was performed on sensing area of the SAW sensor, which could specifically capture and detect cardiac markers (cardiac troponin I (cTnI), creatine kinase (CK)-MB, a... |
IMPORTANCE |
Many individuals with a cleft palate also have an associated craniofacial syndrome or anomaly. |
OBJECTIVE |
To investigate the predictive associations of persistent palatal fistulas in patients with previously repaired cleft palate. |
DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS |
We performed a case-control study of patients with cleft palate repairs from January 1, 1986, through December 31, 2000, at a major tertiary care hospital center in the Bronx, New York. The study population consisted of patients who had their primary surgery before the age of 3 years and had all their cleft-related tre... |
MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES |
The Veau classification system was used to classify the preoperative cleft severity. |
RESULTS |
A total of 130 patients were identified-23 patients with palatal fistula and 107 controls. A total of 12 girls and 11 boys were identified in the palatal fistula group and 56 girls and 51 boys in the control group. The mean patient age at the time of palatoplasty was 12.6 and 14.5 months in the palatal fistula and cont... |
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE |
Palatal fistulas are reliably associated with severity of cleft, as defined by the Veau classification system. This knowledge gives the health care professional a more reliable method of preoperatively assessing the risk of postoperative palatal fistula in the cleft palate population. |
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE |
3.T-cell-mediated disruption of the neuronal microtubule network: correlation with early reversible axonal dysfunction in acute experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. |
During the course of the central nervous system autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS), damage to myelin leads to neurological deficits attributable to demyelination and conduction failure. However, accumulating evidence has indicated that axonal injury is also a predictor of MS clinical disease. Using the animal m... |
C2H2 zinc finger proteins (ZFPs) comprise of the largest group of DNA-binding proteins in human genome, and many of them contain long, tandem array of fingers, making the motif discovery, prediction of in vivo cis-regulatory elements (CREs), and understanding their functions particularly challenging. Previous work esta... |
Aims: To compare the quality of vision in pseudophakic patients implanted with aspherical and spherical intraocular lenses (IOLs). Materials and Methods: Randomized prospective longitudinal intrapatient comparison between aspherical and spherical IOLs performed on 22 patients who underwent bilateral cataract surgery. B... |
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