Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
High Selective Microstrip Bandpass Filter and Diplexer With Mixed Electromagnetic Coupling

A high selective bandpass filter and a high isolation diplexer by using mixed electromagnetic coupling have been presented. The filter transmission zeros (TZs) are attributed to the mixed electromagnetic coupling, and additional resonators are not required. TZs also can be adjusted by controlling the electric and magnetic couplings. The diplexer is fabricated and measured, and the new design is demonstrated by measurement. The diplexer has a compact size of 0. 483λg×0. 585λg, and a measured high isolation of no less than 42 dB.
Glycohemoglobin results in samples with hemoglobin C or S trait: a comparison of four test systems.

A wide variety of commercial methods are available to measure glycohemoglobin (gHb). These methods measure various species of gHb, e.g., total gHb, hemoglobin A1 (Hb A1), or Hb A1c. Some methods are based on charge differences between glycated and nonglycated hemoglobins (e.g., cation-exchange chromatography, electrophoresis, and isoelectric focusing), whereas boronate affinity methods depend upon the binding of the sugar groups on the hemoglobin molecule (1). Immunoassay of Hb A1c depends on the presence of an epitope that includes glucose and N-terminal amino acids of the β chain of hemoglobin. These methods usually measure Hb A1c as a percentage of total hemoglobin. Some immunoassay methods also measure Hb S1c or Hb C1c, whereas others do not (2). The National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP) was established to certify the various commercial methods so that they can be related to the candidate reference method used in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) (3)(4). Recently, the effects of Hb AC and Hb AS on one gHb immunoassay method were assessed (5). Samples containing Hb C trait showed modestly higher results than the HPLC method used. Although hemoglobin variants are relatively rare in Caucasians of northern European descent, the African-American population has an 8% prevalence of Hb AS and a 3% prevalence of Hb AC (6)(7). In this study, we describe the influence of Hb AS and Hb AC on four DCCT-traceable gHb methods. A total of 129 samples were collected in evacuated tubes containing EDTA as an anticoagulant. Samples with hemoglobin variants were identified by comparison of retention times on the Diamat system (Bio-Rad Clinical Laboratories) to known retention times for Hb S and Hb C. Of the 129 samples collected, 47 were homozygous for Hb A, 39 were …
Evaluation of GHb Assays in France by National Quality Control Surveys

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the state of the art concerning GHb assays through analysis of a large-scale quality control survey and to compare the results with those of previous surveys. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A lyophilized hemolyzate prepared from human erythrocytes containing a physiological HbA1c level (5.5%) was sent to 3,500 French laboratories in February of 1995 and assayed as a patient's sample under routine conditions. Distribution of values was analyzed from the reported results for each method. The results were compared with the assigned value (acceptable range: ± 20%) and with the upper value of the reference range currently used. RESULTS Results were obtained from 2,674 laboratories, among which 39% used cationexchange chromatography methods, 37.5% affinity chromatography, 16% immunological methods, and 7.5% electrophoresis. The number of laboratories using immunological methods increased from 100 to 400 between 1993 and 1995. The overall interlaboratory coefficient of variation (CV) was 20.2%, with within-method CVs ranging between 3.2 and 29.5%. Method-to-method accuracy varied dramatically, with mean HbA1c values ranging from 4.4 to 8.2%. Results from 75% of the laboratories were comprised in the acceptable range; 88% of them reported a value within the normal range of the method used. CONCLUSIONS The interlaboratory variability of results illustrates the difficulties encountered by diabetologists in the follow-up of diabetic patients using results obtained from different laboratories. It demonstrates the usefulness of the internationally developed standardization process of GHb measurements and points out the need for laboratories to fulfill good practices.
Análise de ressonâncias discursivas em micro-cenas para estudo da identidade lingüístico-cultural

Este articulo presenta una propuesta de trabajo para estudiar componentes de la identidad linguistico-cultural, mediante e! analisis de resonancias discursivas en microescenas experimentales. A partir de las nociones de resonancia de significacion (Serrani, 1993) e de microescena (G. O'Donnell, 1986), elaboramos esta propuesta de analisis discursivo con corpus experimental. Despues de discutir aspectos de la nocion de falla pragmatica intercultural (J. Thomas, 1983), exponemos nuestro procedimiento basado en el estudio de las repeticiones interdiscursivas. La ejemplificacion se realiza mediante um corpus constituido por secuencias discursivas producidas a) por universitarios brasileiios, estudiantes de Castellano e interesados en ejercer sus profesiones en paises del Mercosur, y b) por universitarios hispanoamericanos, aprendices de Portugues. Las estrategias argumentativas focalizadas correspondieron a situaciones en las que se rehusa un pedido. Esta investigacion permitio distinguir dos formaciones discursivas: una marcada por enunciaciones de abrupcion y otra, por enunciaciones de transicion. El analisis se articula a observaciones sobre sociabilidad y politica en Brasil y Argentina.
The “ASCUS” swamp

To swamp is “to overwhelm, to sink, or to render helpless by an excess of something” (Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary). In the case of ASCUS (atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance), cytopathologists and cytotechnologists are being overwhelmed by an inability to consistently and repeatedly agree on the diagnosis of ASCUS on any given Pap smear. This quandary has been exploited by “expert” plaintiff witnesses. These individuals, who may not even be signing out routine Pap smears, use ASCUS or lack thereof, to incriminate cytopathologists and cytotechnologists, even when the cytopathologists and cytotechnologists are practicing within the screening error rate of the Pap smear (greater than 5%, ref. 2), and they are practicing at or above the standard of practice. reclassified as SIL. For no smears did all five reviewers diagnose ASCUS. ” In 1994, the CAP Cytopathology Committee once again reviewed the ASCUS cases-31 cases interpreted as ASCUS in their laboratories. These cases were presented to a group of 17 members and experts as selected color 35-mm slides. The data in Table I from the 17 reviewers show that only 7/31 cases (23%) received a review diagnosis of ASCUS from greater than 70% of the members, and only 5/31 cases (16%) received a diagnosis of ASCUS from greater than 80% of the experts. The other review diagnoses were benign, LSIL, and HSIL in place of ASCUS.
A Randomized, Open-Label Study of Sirolimus Versus Cyclosporine in Primary De Novo Renal Allograft Recipients

Background Despite a decreased incidence of acute rejection and early renal allograft loss due to calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) in transplant recipients, nephrotoxicity associated with long-term CNI use remains an important issue. This study evaluated whether a CNI-free regimen, including sirolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, corticosteroids, and anti–interleukin-2 receptor antibody induction, results in improved long-term renal function. Methods This open-label, randomized, parallel group, comparative study in primary de novo renal transplant recipients was planned for 48 months but terminated early because of high acute rejection rates in the sirolimus arm. Results Enrollment was stopped after ≈12 months, with 475 transplanted patients randomized (2:1) to sirolimus (n=314) or cyclosporine A (CsA) treatment (n=161). Mean length of follow-up after transplantation was 190 days; this article focuses on available data through 6 months. Mean±SD on-therapy Nankivell-calculated glomerular filtration rate was not significantly different between the sirolimus (69.1±18.7 mL/min) and CsA (66.0±15.2 mL/min) treatment groups. Occurrence and length of delayed graft function was not significantly different between groups. Patients in the sirolimus group experienced numerically lower survival rates (96.9% vs. 99.4%; P=0.14), with nine deaths reported with sirolimus and one with CsA; higher rates of biopsy-confirmed acute rejection (21.4% vs. 6.1%; P<0.001); and higher rates of discontinuations due to adverse events (17.4% vs. 6.8%; P=0.001). Conclusion A sirolimus-based, CNI-free immunosuppressive regimen, when used with mycophenolate mofetil, corticosteroids, and anti–interleukin-2 receptor antibody induction, was associated with high rates of biopsy-confirmed acute rejection compared with CsA-based immunosuppression and is not recommended.
Measure E-Personality with Five Factor Model: Empirical Support

Personality Inventory has been applied for diverse purposes in different fields. But its utilization in Internet environment may have limits in scope and applicability due to the differences between real-life and the cyber world. This study proposes that personality in the cyber world, “E-personality,” may differ from real-life personality and requires suitable scale to measure. Currently, the five-factor model (FFM) is widely regarded as the most acceptable personality traits and well-developed personality scales NEO-PI-R, both for academic and clinical purposes. However, the plausibility of applying them in cyberspace still lacks systematic proof. This study developed an E-personality scale, modified from NEO-PI-R. It was verified with data collected from 1,109 informants recruited from university students in Taiwan. Results show the scale has sufficient reliability and validity, and a close replication of the American normative factor structure when targeted rotation was used. Overall, its reliability and factor structure were in line with results reported in other studies. The Five-factor structure is supported in online setting.
Identifying genomic regions under selection during the domestication of noug ( Guizotia abyssinica )

Certain traits are selected for during the course of domestication. Evidence of positive selection manifests itself as reduced variation between particular loci in the domesticate relative to its wild progenitor (Volis 2008). I propose to look for evidence of such selective sweeps in the Ethiopian composite crop Guizotia abyssinica relative to its progenitor Guizotia scabra ssp. schimperii using a genome scan in combination with a genetic map to look for regions of reduced diversity in the domesticate.
Internal Carotid Artery in the Operative Plane of Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery

Abstract The objective of this study was to measure the related parameters of intercarotid artery (ICA) in the operative plane of endonasal transsphenoidal approach for hypophyseal surgeries. Nine parameters of the ICA were examined in the computed tomographic angiographic (CTA) scan of 101 patients. The shortest distance between the middle point of the nasal columella and the projective point of the ICA (D 3) was 85.50 (5.79) mm. The shortest distance between the anterior wall of the sphenoid sinus and the projective point of the ICA (D 4) was 16.93 (3.50) mm. The distance between the bilateral projective points of the ICA (D 5) was 21.60 (3.45) mm. The shortest distance from the anterior wall of the sphenoid sinus to the line between the bilateral projective points of the ICA (D 6) was 12.1 (3.91) mm. The shortest distance between the middle point of nasal columella and the anterior wall of the sphenoid sinus (D 7) was 72.67 (5.99) mm. The width of the angle between the bilateral ICA projective point from the middle point of the nasal columella (A 1) was 14.9 (2.32) degrees. The width of the angle between the bilateral ICA projective points from the anterior-most point of sphenoid sinus (A 2) was 85.49 (18.12) degrees. Clinically, it is relatively safe to work within the distances and angles measured in this research, and these results may provide information for clinical surgery of pituitary tumor.
On the calculation of ab initio quantum molecular similarities for large systems: Fitting the electron density

A set of procedures for rapid calculation of quantum molecular similarities from ab initio wave functions is discussed. In all cases a density fitting is carried out to eliminate the need of calculating costly four‐centered integrals. It is proved that this methodology can be applied to large systems to reproduce exact quantum molecular similarity measures at an extremely low computational cost. © 1994 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Therapeutic 131I in outpatients: a simplified method conforming to the Code of Federal Regulations, title 10, part 35.75.

UNLABELLED The Code of Federal Regulations, title 10, part 35.75 (10CFR35.75), provides greater latitude and flexibility in the dosing and management of outpatients treated with therapeutic 131I than did preceding regulations. Prescribing physicians should consider applying these new regulations to enhance patient convenience and lower the cost of managing appropriate outpatients. Managed care organizations and third-party payers may require that all eligible patients be treated as outpatients or that justification for hospital admission be specifically documented. To facilitate application of the code and guidelines, maximum 131I doses for patients undergoing thyroid remnant ablation, therapy for metastatic or recurrent thyroid cancer, or therapy for hyperthyroidism have been calculated and summarized in tables. METHODS A model was developed that calculates the maximum dose of 131I that may be dispensed to an outpatient. This model complies with 10CFR35.75. The maximum dose is calculated as a function of 5 variables: the occupancy factors for 3 periods after dose administration, the fractional uptake of 131I by residual thyroid tissue or metastasis, and the duration of constrained activity. Occupancy factor, a key new concept in the regulatory guidelines, is a physician estimate of the time that a treated patient will be near the individual with whom the patient will spend the most time after treatment. The model also considers 3 constants: the effective half-life of 131I during the preequilibrium period, and the effective half-lives of 131I in both the thyroidal component and the extrathyroidal component during the equilibrium period. Tables for maximum allowable patient 131I doses were derived on the basis of this model. RESULTS Through dosing charts, maximum 131I therapy doses may easily be calculated. Most outpatients undergoing thyroid remnant ablation, therapy for metastatic or recurrent thyroid cancer, or therapy for hyperthyroidism may be treated with 7400 MBq (200 mCi) 131I or more. CONCLUSION If the prescribing physician understands the concept of occupancy factor and how to use the dosing charts, our model facilitates application of and adherence to 10CFR35.75.
Left-dominant arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy.

A 50-year-old recreational futsal player was referred to our sports cardiology outpatient clinic for palpitations and detection of frequent (>5000) ventricular premature beats with bigeminy and runs of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia at 24-hour Holter monitoring. Rest ECG showed normal QRS morphology with negative T waves in precordial lateral (V4 to V6) and inferior leads (Figure 1A). Less-prominent negative T waves in lateral but not inferior leads also were present in previous ECGs obtained during routine sports preparticipation evaluation at age 26 years (Figure 1B) but in the absence of symptoms and arrhythmias at Holter monitoring; no other diagnostic test was performed at that time. Figure 1. Rest ECGs. A , Rest ECG obtained in 1984 showing negative T waves in lateral precordial leads (V4 to V6). B , Rest ECG obtained in 2010 showing more-prominent negative T waves in lateral precordial leads. A stress ECG failed to reveal ST-segment changes diagnostic for myocardial ischemia, whereas frequent polymorphic ventricular premature beats with right bundle branch block morphology and a short run of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia were observed during the recovery phase. Two-dimensional echocardiography showed a mild reduction of ejection fraction with a diffuse apical a-dyskinesia of the left ventricle (LV), whereas the right ventricle (RV) presented normal dimensions and global function but hypokinesia of the apex and …
Diagnostic Tests for Alzheimer's Disease: Rationale, Methodology, and Challenges

There has been a large increase in the amount of research seeking to define or diagnose Alzheimer's disease before patients develop dementia. If successful, this would principally have clinical benefits both in terms of treatment as well as risk modification. Moreover, a better method for diagnosing predementia disease would assist research which seeks to develop such treatments and risk modification strategies. The evidence-based definition of a diagnostic test's accuracy is fundamental to achieve the above goals and to address this, the Cochrane Collaboration has established a Diagnostic Test Accuracy group dedicated to examining the utility and accuracy of proposed tests in dementia and cognitive impairment. We present here the assumptions and observations underpinning the chosen methodology as well as the initial methodological approach decided upon.
Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) spread by the international trade in reptiles andtheir potential roles in dissemination of diseases

The international trade in live reptiles has grown dramatically in the last decade. Since many of these reptiles are infested with ticks, the number of ticks introduced to new exotic locations has also increased. This is causing concern in importing countries such as the United States because some of the reptilian ticks are known to be vectors of diseases of veterinary and economic importance, such as heartwater. Rational measures to control these tick species and to eradicate new introductions have been slow to develop due in part to the scattered and often obscure sources of available data on the exotic ticks. This review is an attempt to collate information on the geographical distribution, host range, life cycle and associations with diseases for four Amblyomma species, A. marmoreum Koch, A. nuttalli Dönitz, A. sabanerae Stoll and A. sparsum Neumann, and for four Aponommaspecies, A. exornatum (Koch), A. flavomaculatum (Lucas), A. latum(Koch) and A. varanensis (Supino), that have recently been introduced into Florida, USA on imported reptiles.
Indoor Air Pollution from Biomass Fuels and Respiratory Health of the Exposed Population in Nepalese Households

Abstract A cross-sectional assessment of indoor air quality in Nepal and its health effects revealed that solid biomass fuels (animal dung, crop residue, and wood) were the main sources of indoor air pollution affecting health. The average smoke level (PM10) in kitchens using biomass fuels was about three times higher than that in those using cleaner fuels. (kerosene, LPG, and biogas). Respondents in 98 randomly selected households included 168 who cooked daily meals, of whom 94% were disadvantaged women. Biomass smoke caused significantly more respiratory disorders than did cleaner fuels Categorized data analysis demonstrated significant associations between biomass smoke pollution and respiratory sYmptoms such as cough; phlegm; breathlessness; wheezing; and chronic respiratory diseases such as COPD and asthma. The prevalences of respiratory illnesses and symptoms were considerably higher in those living in mud and brick houses compared with concrete houses. Prevalences were also higher in those living on hills and in rural areas compared with flatland and urban areas.
Macroepidemiology of the HIVs‐AIDS (HAIDS) Pandemic Insufficiently Considered Zoological and Geopolitical Aspects

The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIVs)-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or HAIDS pandemic originated from lentiviruses of nonhuman primates (thus qualifying as a zoonosis) that moved into humans in Africa. The HAIDS patients eventually die of opportunistic infections, all potentially zoonotic. The HAIDS infection remained parochial, first endemically and then epidemically, until the African urbanization that occurred in each of the countries postindependence. The latter included wars and the massive movement of soldiers (virologically naive) from the American continent to Africa and back. The HAIDS viral ecology coincided with African swine fever (ASF) in the Americas. Haiti became the focal point for both infections. Some infected Haitians also became, together with some infected drug addicts in the United States, a source of contaminated human blood for transfusions and production of plasma derivatives.
Metered dose inhalers free of chlorofluorocarbons

The metered dose inhaler, which is used by patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is about to undergo some substantial changes. Health professionals need to know why and how these changes are occurring so that they can ease their patients' transition from old to new. The reason for the changes lies in the thinning of the ozone layer in the stratosphere. The possibility that chlorofluorocarbons, which are widely used as aerosol propellants and refrigerants, might deplete stratospheric ozone was first suggested 20 years ago.1 This caused concern because reduction of the ozone layer would permit increased exposure to ultraviolet B radiation, with the possibility of increased rates of skin cancer and cataracts and other less obvious effects on the immune system, vegetation, and plant and animal growth.2 3 Such postulated thinning had been confirmed over Antarctica by 1986. Government action had, however, …
Reported pertussis infection and risk of atopy in 8‐ to 12‐yr‐old vaccinated and non‐vaccinated children

Pertussis infection has been suspected to be a potential causal factor in the development of atopic disease because of the effect of pertussis immunization on specific IgE antibodies. Although several studies found a positive association between pertussis infection and atopic disorders, this relationship has not yet been studied in a population stratified by vaccination status. To assess the association between pertussis infection and atopic disorders in pertussis‐unvaccinated children and in pertussis‐vaccinated children. Using data from a previously conducted study on the relationship between the diphtheria‐tetanus‐pertussis‐(inactivated) poliomyelitis vaccination in the first year of life and atopic disorders, the study population of 1872 8–12 yr old was divided into children pertussis‐unvaccinated and children pertussis‐vaccinated in the first year of life. Within each group, the association between pertussis infection and atopic disorders (both as reported by the parents) was assessed. In the unvaccinated group, there were no significant associations between pertussis infection and atopic disorders. In the vaccinated group, all associations between pertussis infection and atopic disorders were positive, the associations with asthma [odds ratio (OR) = 2.24, 95% confidence interval (CI95%): 1.36–3.70], hay fever (OR = 2.35, CI95%: 1.46–3.77) and food allergy (OR = 2.68, CI95%: 1.48–4.85) being significant. There was a positive association between pertussis infection and atopic disorders in the pertussis vaccinated group only. From the present study, it cannot be concluded whether this association is causal or due to reverse causation.