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A novel variable frequency three-phase induction motor drive system using only three controlled switches

This paper presents a novel variable frequency motor drive system for a three-phase induction machine. In this drive system, the machine is excited by unidirectional stator currents shaped and sequenced such that a rotating air gap flux is induced so that the machine can operate. Due to the unidirectional nature of the currents, an “inverter” that incorporates only three active, IGBT type switches, and three freewheeling diodes can synthesize them. The drive system requires an asymmetric induction machine that can easily be obtained by externally rewiring a motor with a dual wound stator. The inverter is supplied by a single-phase input via a voltage doubler diode rectifier; hence it can be operated with residential service. In this paper, theoretical control methods are presented and both simulation and experimental results are provided proving the validity of the proposed drive system.
Pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure in relation to ischemic stroke among patients with uncontrolled hypertension in rural areas of China.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Information has been sparse on the comparison of pulse pressure (PP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) in relation to ischemic stroke among patients with uncontrolled hypertension. The present study examined the relation among PP, MAP, and ischemic stroke in uncontrolled hypertensive subjects in China.


METHODS
A total of 6104 uncontrolled hypertensive subjects aged > or = 35 years were screened with a stratified cluster multistage sampling scheme in Fuxin county of Liaoning province of China, of which 317 had ischemic stroke.


RESULTS
After multivariable adjustment for age, gender, and other confounders, individuals with the highest quartile of PP and MAP had ORs for ischemic stroke of 1.479 (95% CI: 1.027 to 2.130) and 2.000 (95% CI: 1.373 to 2.914) with the lowest quartile as the reference. Adjusted ORs for ischemic stroke were 1.306 for MAP and 1.118 for PP with an increment of 1 SD, respectively. Ischemic stroke prediction of PP was annihilated when PP and MAP were entered in a single model. In patients aged < 65 years, on a continuous scale using receive operating characteristics curve, ischemic stroke was predicted by PP (P=0.001) and MAP (P<0.001). The area under the curve of PP (0.570, 95% CI: 0.531 to 0.609) differed from the area under the curve of MAP (0.633, 95% CI: 0.597 to 0.669; P<0.05). Among patients aged > or = 65 years, presence of ischemic stroke was only predicted by MAP.


CONCLUSIONS
PP and MAP were both associated with ischemic stroke. Ischemic stroke prediction of PP depended on MAP. On a continuous scale, MAP better predicted ischemic stroke than PP did in diagnostic accuracy.
A risk score for predicting incident diabetes in the Thai population.

OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate a risk score to predict people at high risk of diabetes in Thailand.


RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
A Thai cohort of 2,677 individuals, aged 35-55 years, without diabetes at baseline, was resurveyed after 12 years. Logistic regression models were used to identify baseline risk factors that predicted the incidence of diabetes; a simple model that included only those risk factors as significant (P < 0.05) when adjusted for each other was developed. The coefficients from this model were transformed into components of a diabetes score. This score was tested in a Thai validation cohort of a different 2,420 individuals.


RESULTS
A total of 361 individuals developed type 2 diabetes in the exploratory cohort during the follow-up period. The significant predictive variables in the simple model were age, BMI, waist circumference, hypertension, and history of diabetes in parents or siblings A cutoff score of 6 of 17 produced the optimal sum of sensitivity (77%) and specificity (60%). The area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve (AUC) was 0.74. Adding impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance status to the model slightly increased the AUC to 0.78; adding low HDL cholesterol and/or high triglycerides barely improved the model. The validation cohort demonstrated similar results.


CONCLUSIONS
A simple diabetes risk score, based on a set of variables not requiring laboratory tests, can be used for early intervention to delay or prevent the disease in Thailand. Adding impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance or triglyceride and HDL cholesterol status to this model only modestly improves the predictive ability.
Driven-right-leg circuit design

The driven-right-leg circuit is often used with biopotential differential amplifiers to reduce common mode voltage. We analyze this circuit and show that high loop gains can cause instability. We present equations that can be used to design circuits that minimize common mode voltage without instability. We also show that it is important to consider the reduction of high-frequency interference from fluorescent lights when determining the bandwidth of the drivenright-leg circuit.
Polychlorinated dibenzo(p)dioxin and furan (PCDD/F) congener profiles in cement kiln emissions and impacts.

Cement kilns are known to emit polychlorinated dibenzo(p)dioxins and furans (PCDD/Fs; "dioxins"), but estimates of the amounts and patterns of these emissions vary widely. These variations may stem from a combination of factors, including the design and operating conditions of the kiln, and the fuels and raw materials fed into the kiln. The goal of this study was to examine the patterns of dioxin emissions in a large set of stack-tests at two Portland cement kilns in Portugal that use a variety of fuels. A total of 152 stack-tests provided data on PCDD/F congener concentrations during which the kilns combusted a varied mix of fuels, including petroleum coke, coal, various "special" supplemental fuels, and refinery distillation ends, which are classified as hazardous wastes. The use of coal to fuel the kilns was found to generate significantly different emission-profiles relative to the use of petroleum coke, but the addition of hazardous wastes as a supplemental fuel did not significantly alter profiles. All of the kiln emission profiles were found to differ markedly from profiles in ambient air. However, the small absolute dioxin emission rates from the kilns suggested that kiln impacts would not be detectable via ambient air monitoring, even in rural settings.
Statin for prevention of atrial fibrillation after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in Japanese patients.

BACKGROUND
The purpose of the present study was to assess the preventive effect of preoperative statin treatment on atrial fibrillation (AF) after elective isolated off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (off-pump CABG) in propensity score-matched Japanese patients.


METHODS AND RESULTS
Among 770 consecutive patients undergoing isolated CABG by the same surgeon (99.2% with off-pump technique without conversion to cardiopulmonary bypass) between 2002 and 2009, after excluding emergency (n=150), chronic AF (n=30), and use of cardiopulmonary bypass (n=6), 584 patients were retrospectively reviewed. Of this cohort, 364 patients received statin at least 5 days before operation and 220 patients received no statin. We identified 195 propensity score-matched pairs. Propensity scores were created based on 8 preoperative factors (C statistics, 0.69). There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in baseline characteristics, perioperative medications, or operative procedures. AF occurred in 14.4% in the statin group and in 24.6% in the no statin group (P=0.01). Multivariate logistic regression including potential univariate predictors identified statin (odds ratio [OR] =0.49; 95% confidence interval [95%CI] =0.22-0.81; P=0.01), age (OR =1.33 per 10-year increase; 95%CI =1.04-1.69; P=0.02), and transfusion (OR =2.21; 95%CI =1.38-3.55; P=0.01) as independent predictors of postoperative AF.


CONCLUSIONS
Preoperative statin significantly reduces the incidence of AF after elective isolated off-pump CABG in Japanese patients.
Cardiovascular effects of epinephrine in hypertensive dental patients.

Specific interventions included in the review Studies using known concentrations of epinephrine-containing local anaesthetic administered via either intra-oral submucosal block or infiltration injection, or the administration of epinephrine-impregnated gingival retraction cord, were eligible for inclusion. All of the included studies assessed epinephrine-containing local anaesthetic. The local anaesthetic involved 2% lidocaine, with epinephrine concentrations of either 1:100,000 or 1:80,000. The quantity of anaesthetic solution injected was reported in four of the 6 studies, with mean values ranging from 2 to 4.5 mL.
Cholesterol lowering and the use of healthcare resources. Results of the Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study.

BACKGROUND
Advances in the treatment of cardiovascular disease have increased costs; annual cardiovascular healthcare expenditure in the United States currently exceeds $100 billion. Physicians and third-party payers need to assess the economic impact of treatments that reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.


METHODS AND RESULTS
The Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in which simvastatin reduced the risk of death by 30% (P=.0003) over the median follow-up period of 5.4 years in patients with previous myocardial infarction or stable angina pectoris as a result of a 42% reduction in the risk of coronary deaths (P=.00001). In the present report, data prospectively collected from hospital admissions were analyzed to evaluate the impact of simvastatin on healthcare resource use and perform a cost-minimization analysis. In the placebo group (n=2223), there were 1905 hospitalizations (average duration, 7.9 days) for acute cardiovascular events or coronary revascularization procedures among 937 patients, whereas in the simvastatin group (n=2221), there were 1403 such hospitalizations (average duration, 7.1 days) among 720 patients (all differences, P<.0001). The corresponding number of hospital days was 15089 and 9951 in the two groups, respectively (34% reduction,P<.0001). In the United States, the resulting reduction in hospitalization costs over the 5.4 years of the trial would be $3872 per patient, reducing the effective cost of simvastatin by 88% to $0.28 per day.


CONCLUSIONS
In addition to reducing mortality and morbidity in coronary heart disease patients, simvastatin markedly reduces use of hospital services, thus offsetting most of its cost.
Treatment of early RA in clinical practice: a comparative study of two different DMARD/corticosteroid options.

OBJECTIVES
To study the outcome in clinical practice of first DMARD and/or corticosteroid (CS) treatment in patients with recent onset rheumatoid arthritis (RA).


PATIENTS
245 patients with active RA, not previously treated with DMARDs or CS, were randomised to one of two treatment groups, T1 = 7.5-15 mg of prednisolone (PRE) daily for one to three months followed, if needed, by methotrexate (MTX) in a weekly dose of 5-15 mg in addition to the lowest possible dose of PRE or T2 = sulfasalazine (SAL), supplemented with lowest possible CS dose if needed.


METHODS
The EULAR individual response criteria were applied and remission was defined as a final DAS28 < 2.6. Function was assessed by the HAQ and radiographic progression by Larsen scores. A patient who managed to remain on the allocated treatment for two years was described as a "completer".


RESULTS
After 2 years of treatment, 70% of the patients in T1 and 63% in T2 were responders (30% and 33% "good responders", respectively). In T1 29% and in T2 19% were in remission. There was a significant functional improvement in both groups but radiographic progression occurred. The mean decrease in HAQ and increase in the Larsen score were similar in the two groups. One-third of the patients were non-completers, 19% from T1 and 47% from T2. Non-completers had, compared with completers, a significantly lower rate of individual response and remission. Completers and non-completers had similar functional improvement and similar radiological progression.


CONCLUSIONS
Individual response and remission was reduced in patients who did not complete their first DMARD/CS treatment option. Treatment failures were significantly more frequent in the sulfasalazine plus optional CS than in the CS plus optional methotrexate treatment group.
Comparison of Machine Learning Approaches for Prediction of Advanced Liver Fibrosis in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients

Background/Aim: Using machine learning approaches as non-invasive methods have been used recently as an alternative method in staging chronic liver diseases for avoiding the drawbacks of biopsy. This study aims to evaluate different machine learning techniques in prediction of advanced fibrosis by combining the serum bio-markers and clinical information to develop the classification models. Methods: A prospective cohort of 39,567 patients with chronic hepatitis C was divided into two sets—one categorized as mild to moderate fibrosis F0-F2, and the other categorized as advanced fibrosis F3-F4 according to METAVIR score. Decision tree, genetic algorithm, particle swarm optimization, and multi-linear regression models for advanced fibrosis risk prediction were developed. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed to evaluate the performance of the proposed models. Results: Age, platelet count, AST, and albumin were found to be statistically significant to advanced fibrosis. The machine learning algorithms under study were able to predict advanced fibrosis in patients with HCC with AUROC ranging between 0.73 and 0.76 and accuracy between 66.3 and 84.4 percent. Conclusions: Machine-learning approaches could be used as alternative methods in prediction of the risk of advanced liver fibrosis due to chronic hepatitis C.
Novel Antenna Concept for Compact Millimeter-Wave Automotive Radar Sensors

An antenna concept for compact millimeter-wave radar sensors that desire a fan-beam radiation pattern is proposed. It combines an end-fire antenna on a ceramic substrate with a cylindrical parabolic reflector that can be integrated in the sensor's metal housing. The concept allows a direct interconnection from the active components to the antenna in a flip-chip attachment. It is validated with a 77-GHz Yagi-Uda antenna on a 127-mum thick Alumina substrate by measurements with a probe-based measurement setup. The measured return loss, gain, and radiation patterns of the antenna without and with the reflector are given.
Multi-source information fusion based fault diagnosis of ground-source heat pump using Bayesian network

In order to increase the diagnostic accuracy of ground-source heat pump (GSHP) system, especially for multiple-simultaneous faults, the paper proposes a multi-source information fusion based fault diagnosis methodology by using Bayesian network, due to the fact that it is considered to be one of the most useful models in the filed of probabilistic knowledge representation and reasoning, and can deal with the uncertainty problem of fault diagnosis well. The Bayesian networks based on sensor data and observed information of human being are established, respectively. Each Bayesian network consists of two layers: fault layer and fault symptom layer. The Bayesian network structure is established according to the cause and effect sequence of faults and symptoms, and the parameters are studied by using Noisy-OR and NoisyMAX model. The entire fault diagnosis model is established by combining the two proposed Bayesian networks. Six fault diagnosis cases of GSHP system are studied, and the results show that the fault diagnosis model using evidences from only sensor data is accurate for single fault, while it is not accurate enough for multiple-simultaneous faults. By adding the observed information as evidences, the probability of fault present for single fault of ‘‘Refrigerant overcharge’’ increases to 100% from 99.69%, and the probabilities of fault present for multiple-simultaneous faults of ‘‘Non-condensable gas’’ and ‘‘Expansion valve port largen’’ increases to almost 100% from 61.1% and 52.3%, respectively. In addition, the observed information can correct the wrong fault diagnostic results, such as ‘‘Evaporator fouling’’. Therefore, the multi-source information fusion based fault diagnosis model using Bayesian network can increase the fault diagnostic accuracy greatly. 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Functional gastrointestinal symptoms in children with anxiety disorders.

This study examined the incidence and correlates of functional gastrointestinal symptoms in children with anxiety disorders. Participants were 6-13 year old children diagnosed with one or more anxiety disorders (n = 54) and non-clinical control children (n = 51). Telephone diagnostic interviews were performed with parents to determine the presence and absence of anxiety disorders in children. Parents completed a questionnaire that elicited information about their child's gastrointestinal symptoms associated with functional gastrointestinal disorders in children, as specified by the paediatric Rome criteria (Caplan et al., Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, 41, 296-304, 2005a). Parents and children also completed a symptom severity measure of anxiety. As expected, children with anxiety disorders were significantly more likely to have symptoms of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID), compared to children without anxiety disorders. That is, 40.7 % of anxious children had symptoms of a FGID compared to 5.9 % of non-anxious control children. Children with anxiety disorders were significantly more likely to have symptoms of functional constipation, and showed a trend for a higher incidence of irritable bowel syndrome symptoms compared to non-anxious control children. Furthermore, higher anxiety symptom severity was characteristic of anxious children with symptoms of FGID, compared to anxious children without FGID symptoms and non-anxious control children. Also, children with anxiety disorders, regardless of FGID symptoms, were more likely to have a biological family member, particularly a parent or grandparent, with a gastrointestinal problem, compared to non-anxious control children. The high incidence of FGID symptoms in children with anxiety disorders warrants further research on whether gastrointestinal symptoms reduce following psychological treatments for childhood anxiety disorders, such as cognitive behavioural therapy.
Forecasting internet traffic by using seasonal GARCH models

With the rapid growth of Internet traffic, accurate and reliable prediction of Internet traffic has been a key issue in network management and planning. This paper proposes an autoregressive-generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity (AR-GARCH) error model for forecasting Internet traffic and evaluates its performance by comparing it with seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) models in terms of root mean square error (RMSE) criterion. The results indicated that the seasonal AR-GARCH models outperformed the seasonal ARIMA models in terms of forecasting accuracy with respect to the RMSE criterion.
Behavior of Quality of Life (SGRQ) in COPD Patients According to BODE Scores.

INTRODUCTION
To evaluate if the association between the BODE index and deterioration in health-related quality of life is linear. To determine possible associations between the BODE index and health status evaluated by the Saint George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) at all levels of disease severity in COPD.


METHODS
A cross-sectional study was carried out on 253 patients from two Latin American respiratory centers (Brazil and Chile) with a clinical diagnosis of COPD, based on GOLD criteria. Assessment included the BODE index and the SGRQ questionnaire.


RESULTS
Patients had a BODE index of 3.1±2.0; FEV1 (%) of 49±19.2; BMI (kg/m(2)) of 24.7±5.1; 6MWT distance (meters) of 444±96. Significant correlations were found between the BODE index and SGRQ total scores (r=0.5; <0.001), impact (r=0.45; <0.001) and activity (r=0.5; <0.001). From BODE score zero, HRQOL was already compromised in all SGRQ domains. SGRQ scores (total and domain) increased progressively for individual components of the BODE index, with the decrease in airflow limitation (<0.05), BMI (<0.002) and 6MWT (<0.05), and with the increase in the Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC) score (<0.05).


CONCLUSION
There is an association between health-related quality of life, as assessed by the SGRQ and the BODE index within the entire spectrum of COPD severity. Even in early disease stages and BODE index zero, health-related quality of life is already impaired.
Interventions to increase osteoporosis treatment in patients with 'incidentally' detected vertebral fractures.

BACKGROUND
Most vertebral compression fractures are not recognized or treated. We conducted a controlled trial in older patients with vertebral fractures incidentally reported on chest radiographs, comparing usual care with osteoporosis interventions directed at physicians (opinion-leader-endorsed evidence summaries and reminders) or physicians+patients (adding activation with leaflets and telephone counseling).


METHODS
Patients aged >60 years who were discharged home from emergency departments and who had vertebral fractures reported but were not treated for osteoporosis were allocated to usual care (control) or physician intervention using alternate-week time series. After 3 months, untreated controls were re-allocated to physician+patient intervention. Allocation was concealed, outcomes ascertainment blinded, and analyses intent-to-treat. Primary outcome was starting osteoporosis treatment within 3 months.


RESULTS
There were 1315 consecutive patients screened, and 240 allocated to control (n=123) or physician intervention (n=117). Groups were similar at baseline (average age 74 years, 45% female, 58% previous fractures). Compared with controls, physician interventions significantly (all P <.001) increased osteoporosis treatment (20 [17%] vs 2 [2%]), bone mineral density testing (51 [44%] vs 5 [4%]), and bone mineral density testing or treatment (57 [49%] vs 7 [6%]). Three months after controls were re-allocated to physician+patient interventions, 22% had started treatment and 65% had bone mineral density testing or treatment (P <.001 vs controls). Physician+patient interventions increased bone mineral density testing or treatment an additional 16% compared with physician interventions (P=.01).


CONCLUSIONS
An opinion-leader-based intervention targeting physicians substantially improved rates of bone mineral density testing and osteoporosis treatment in patients with incidental vertebral fractures, compared with usual care. Even better osteoporosis management was achieved by adding patient activation to physician interventions [NCT00388908].
The GPRS Mobile Payment System Based on RFID

As a kind of mobile data service, mobile payment service has approached people's lives. It becomes the focus and will be a field where telecom service providers compete. After analyzing the current mobile payment service in China, this paper puts forward an optimization design of the GPRS mobile payment system based on radio frequency identification (RFID) as a transitional solution before the prevalence of the NFC (near field communication) cellphone. And then the system structure, service flow and security are described. By virtue of RFID, the telecom service provider can provide diversified mobile payment services with high privacy. On the other hand, the framework of the system is simple and takes full advantage of the existing GSM mobile communication network compared with the mobile payment system based on CDMA in Japan and Korea. Moreover, this system does not require user to change their cellphone to support RFID chip.