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Relevancia de los marcadores de inflamacion en el diagnostico, pronostico y nuevas formas de tratamiento de las enfermedades infecciosas Importance of biomarkers in diagnosis, prognosis and new therapies in infectious diseases

Alicia Lacoma , Cristina Prat a,b,c y Vicente Ausina a,b,c, a Unidad Funcional de Inflamación, Servicio de Microbiologı́a, Hospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, España b Departamento de Genética y Microbiologı́a, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, España c Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, España
HDL Function across the Lifespan: From Childhood, to Pregnancy, to Old Age

The function of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles has emerged as a promising therapeutic target and the measurement of HDL function is a promising diagnostic across several disease states. The vast majority of research on HDL functional biology has focused on adult participants with underlying chronic diseases, whereas limited research has investigated the role of HDL in childhood, pregnancy, and old age. Yet, it is apparent that functional HDL is essential at all life stages for maintaining health. In this review, we discuss current data regarding the role of HDL during childhood, pregnancy and in the elderly, how disturbances in HDL may lead to adverse health outcomes, and knowledge gaps in the role of HDL across these life stages.
Acute effects of sprint training for hamstrings injury prevention on male college soccer players

In soccer, the hamstring is one of the most common injury portions. Among the various interventions, it can be assumed that modification of sprinting movement is directly helpful in hamstring injuries. The acute effects of sprinting interventions would be useful for pre-match interventions if they were immediate. The present study aimed to clarify the acute effects of sprint training for hamstring injury prevention on a collegiate soccer player. A total of twenty–seven male collegiate soccer players participated in the present study. Participants performed a 30 m sprint test as a pre-test after warming up. Subsequently, an hour-long sprint training session, targeting the modification of movements associated with hamstring injuries, was conducted, followed by a post-test involving a 30 m sprint. From these trials, 30 m time and kinematic variables associated with a hamstring injury; trunk angle, thigh angle and shank angle, were computed. The results revealed a significant positive modification in the trunk angle between the pre-test and post-test sessions. However, no marked differences were observed in 30 m time and other kinematic data. Therefore, sprinting modification was shown to have an acute effect on improving trunk angle without affecting the running speed.
A Logic Model for Community Engagement within the CTSA Consortium: Can We Measure What We Model?

The Clinical Translation Science Award (CTSA) initiative calls upon academic health centers to engage communities around a clinical research relationship measured ultimately in terms of public health. Among a few initiatives involving university accountability for advancing public interests, a small CTSA workgroup devised a community engagement (CE) logic model that organizes common activities within a university-community infrastructure to facilitate community
Climatology of cloud water content associated with different cloud types observed by A‐Train satellites

This study investigates the climatology of vertical distributions of cloud liquid water content, ice water content, and cloud fraction (CFR) associated with eight different cloud types, by utilizing the combined CloudSat radar and Cloud‐Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations lidar measurements. The geographical and seasonal variations of these cloud properties for each cloud type are also analyzed. The cloud water content (CWC) of each cloud type is sorted by three parameters obtained from colocated satellite observations to investigate the relationships between large‐scale conditions and the vertical structure of clouds. Results show that different cloud types have different altitudes of CWC and CFR peaks, and the altitude of CFR peak does not always overlap with that of CWC peak. Each type of cloud shows a clear asymmetric pattern of spatial distribution between Northern Hemisphere (NH) and Southern Hemisphere (SH). Stratocumulus and stratus clouds make the greatest contribution to the liquid water path, while the ice water path is mostly contributed by deep convective cloud over the tropics and nimbostratus over the middle and high latitudes. Over both middle and high latitudes, clouds have larger seasonal variation in the NH than in the SH. Over ocean, large CWCs of deep convective cloud, cirrus, and altostratus are above 7 km, and are associated with high convective available potential energy (>2000 J/kg), warm sea surface temperature (>303 K), and relatively high precipitation (>1 mm/h). Over land, most of the middle and high clouds have similar CWC distributions compared to those over ocean, but altocumulus and low clouds are quite different from those over ocean.
Explorer Unsupervised Induction of Semantic Roles within a Reconstruction-Error Minimization Framework

We introduce a new approach to unsupervised estimation of feature-rich semantic role labeling models. Our model consists of two components: (1) an encoding component: a semantic role labeling model which predicts roles given a rich set of syntactic and lexical features; (2) a reconstruction component: a tensor factorization model which relies on roles to predict argument ﬁllers. When the components are estimated jointly to minimize errors in argument reconstruction, the induced roles largely correspond to roles deﬁned in annotated resources. Our method performs on par with most accurate role induction methods on English and German, even though, unlike these previous approaches, we do not incorporate any prior linguistic knowledge about the languages.
of Injury Associated with Mild Head Trauma Magnetization Transfer Imaging in the Detection

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Most traumatic brain injuries are classiﬁed as mild, yet in many instances cognitive deﬁcits result. The purpose of this study was to investigate possible relationships between quantitative magnetization transfer imaging (MTI) and neurocognitive ﬁndings in a cohort of patients with mild head trauma but negative ﬁndings on conventional MR images. METHODS: We examined 13 patients and 10 healthy volunteers with a standard MR protocol including fast spin-echo and gradient-echo imaging, to which was added quantitative MTI. MTI was performed with a modiﬁed gradient-echo sequence incorporating pulsed, off-resonance saturation. Both region-of-interest analysis and contour plots were obtained from the MTI data. A subgroup of nine patients was examined with a battery of neuropsychological tests, comprising 25 measures of neurocognitive ability. RESULTS: The magnetization transfer ratio (MTR) in the splenium of the corpus callosum was lower in the patient group as compared with the control group, but no signiﬁcant reduction in MTR was found in the pons. Individual regional MTR values were signiﬁcantly reduced in two cases, and contour plot analysis revealed focal areas of abnormality in the splenium of four patients. All the patients showed impairment on at least three measures of the neuropsychological test battery, and in two cases a signiﬁcant correlation was found between regional MTR values and neuropsychological performance. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that MTI and contour plot analysis may add sensitivity to the MR imaging examination of patients with traumatic brain injury.
A STUDY TO CORRELATE HbA1C, LIPID PROFILE & MAGNESIUM WITH HYPERTENSION IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS ATTENDING

Background: One of the most prevalent metabolic disorders and a major global cause of death and disability is diabetes mellitus. Deficits in both extracellular and intracellular magnesium are typically found in type 2 diabetes. The objective of our study was to investigate and link the effects of magnesium, lipid profile, and HbA1c on hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at Rama Medical College. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 participants have been identified, of which 50 will be recruited as healthy controls and 50 will be type-2 diabetes patients from the OPD of the Rama Medical College Hospital. Result: The present study, which indicated increased TC, TG, VLDL-C, AND LDL-C values in diabetic patients except HDL-C, it was discovered that 70% of diabetic patients had dyslipidaemia in hypertension in diabetes patients compared to hypertension in non-diabetes patients. Conclusion: Significant correlation between magnesium and various circulating lipid parameters.
Eﬀicient Collision Detection for Brittle Fracture

In complex scenes with many objects, collision detection plays a key role in the simulation performance. This is particularly true for fracture simulation, where multiple new objects are dynamically created. In this paper, we present novel algorithms and data structures for collision detection in real-time brittle fracture simulations. We build on a combination of well-known efﬁcient data structures, namely distance ﬁelds and sphere trees, making our algorithm easy to integrate on existing simulation engines. We propose novel methods to construct these data structures, such that they can be efﬁciently updated upon fracture events and integrated in a simple yet effective self-adapting contact selection algorithm. Altogether, we drastically reduce the cost of both collision detection and collision response. We have evaluated our global solution for collision detection on challenging scenarios, achieving high frame rates suited for hard real-time applications such as video games or haptics. Our solution opens promising perspectives for complex brittle fracture simulations involving many dynamically created objects.
Low-Frequency Modulation of Intraseasonal Equatorial Kelvin Wave Activity in the Pacific from SODA: 1958-2001

Intraseasonal equatorial Kelvin wave activity (IEKW) at a low frequency in the Pacific is investigated using the Simple Ocean Data Assimilation (SODA) oceanic reanalyses. A vertical and horizontal mode decomposition of SODA variability allows estimation of the Kelvin wave amplitude according to the most energetic baroclinic modes. A wavenumber–frequency analysis is then performed on the time series to derive indices of modulation of the IEKW at various frequency bands. The results indicate that the IEKW activity undergoes a significant modulation that projects onto baroclinic modes and is not related in a straightforward manner to the low-frequency climate variability in the Pacific. Linear model experiments corroborate that part of the modulation of the IEKW is tightly linked to change in oceanic mean state rather than to the low-frequency change of atmospheric equatorial variability.
Evaluation of Smart Greenhouse Monitoring System using Raspberry-Pi Microprocessor for Tomato Production

To provide fresh and highly nutritive food, automated greenhouses and smart farming systems had proved to be helpful for growing world population. The smart greenhouse monitoring system not only helpful in exploiting the production but also helpful to bridge up the quality of the tomato produce. The current study was designed to explore the potential use of a smart greenhouse monitoring system using Raspberry-Pi microprocessor. Two tomato varieties (Roma and cherry tomato) were grown in smart and greenhouse system to compare the agronomic and quality parameters. Temperature and humidity were set according to the production technology of tomato using automation system. The smart greenhouse monitoring system worked better in maintaining the microclimate inside the greenhouse with a difference of about 5-6 ℃ temperature and 20-30% humidity higher than the conventional greenhouse. The results predicted a progressive increase in agronomic parameter with a difference of 10-15% in plant height, number of leaves, number of fruits and weight of fruit as compared with growth parameters in conventional greenhouse. Similarly the quality parameters were effective with maximum size of fruit in Roma variety that was 75 mm as compared to fruit size 65 mm (Roma) in conventional farming. The over average yield of tomato per plant (5.5 kg/plant) in Roma variety was also recorded in smart greenhouse that was significantly increased as compared with conventional greenhouse. The results predicted that the yield of tomato was positively affected using smart greenhouse monitoring system and consequently, the smart technologies could be used for the potential crop production and monitoring of cultivation activities .
Structural characterizations of the semantics of XPath as navigation tool on a document

Given a document D in the form of an unordered labeled tree, we study the expressibility on D of various fragments of XPath, the core navigational language on XML documents. We give characterizations, in terms of the structure of D, for when a binary relation on its nodes is definable by an XPath expression in these fragments. Since each pair of nodes in such a relation represents a unique path in D, our results therefore capture the sets of paths in D definable in XPath. We refer to this perspective on the semantics of XPath as the "global view. " In contrast with this global view, there is also a "local view" where one is interested in the nodes to which one can navigate starting from a particular node in the document. In this view, we characterize when a set of nodes in D can be defined as the result of applying an XPath expression to a given node of D. All these definability results, both in the global and the local view, are obtained by using a robust two-step methodology, which consists of first characterizing when two nodes cannot be distinguished by an expression in the respective fragments of XPath, and then bootstrapping these characterizations to the desired results.
HMO Employment and African-American Phes c ans

those same African-American physicians from HMOs also reported significantly more turnover (7.50 times more likely than non-HMO African-American physicians to leave their current practice) and doubt about their careers (2.17 times more likely than non-HMO African-Amercan physicians to express serous career doubts). Conclusions: Afrcan-Amercan physicians were disproportionately hired into HMO settings, impacting their subsequent careers.
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The signature of low‐frequency oceanic forcing in the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation

The Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) significantly influences the climate of the surrounding continents and has previously been attributed to variations in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. Recently, however, similar multidecadal variability was reported in climate models without ocean circulation variability. We analyze the relationship between turbulent heat fluxes and sea surface temperatures (SSTs) over the midlatitude North Atlantic in observations and coupled climate model simulations, both with and without ocean circulation variability. SST anomalies associated with the AMO are positively correlated with heat fluxes on decadal time scales in both observations and models with varying ocean circulation, whereas in models without ocean circulation variability the anomalies are negatively correlated when heat flux anomalies lead. These relationships are captured in a simple stochastic model and rely crucially on low‐frequency forcing of SST. The fully coupled models that better capture this signature more effectively reproduce the observed impact of the AMO on European summertime temperatures.
Assessing Land-Use Conﬂict Potential and Its Correlation with LULC Based on the Perspective of Multi-Functionality and Landscape Complexity: The Case of Chengdu, China

: The rapid development of megacities has greatly impacted land use in the urban–rural fringe area. The Western Protected Area deﬁned by Chengdu’s Master Plan (2016–2035) to end the unrestrained urban sprawl, where locates the most superior agricultural and ecological resources, namely Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Essence Irrigation District, is facing great challenges when implementing protective strategies, related to huge land use competition caused by land multi-functionality. To better assess and understand land-use conﬂict and its inﬂuence, this paper constructs a comprehensive evaluation model with ‘multi-functionality and landscape complexity’ based on existing research, with a 1 km × 1 km spatial resolution, and analyzes its relationship with land-use and land-cover (LULC) change, based on 30 m land resolution data from 2000, 2010, and 2020, produced by the Institute of Resource and Environmental Science and the Data Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Overall, two kinds of land-use conﬂict concerning function suitability and landscape pattern co-emerge spatially, but there also exist “high-low” combinations. The result shows that land consolidation or the adjustment of land use might take place more often when both the suitability conﬂict and the landscape conﬂict reach a certain threshold. The results provide enlightenment for further expanding the quantitative research on land-use conﬂict and conﬁrm the potential of applying the land-use conﬂict index in delineating territorial spatial planning control areas.
SCREENING OF ANTENATAL CASES IN SECOND TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY FOR GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS

Background: To study incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus in Antenatal patients and its impact on feto maternal outcome. This is a prospective observational study and techniques used are clinical and noninvasive. Materials and Methods: The prospective observational study was conducted on 890 antenatal subjects attending antenatal clinic at tertiary care hospital during their second trimester of pregnancy. The study was conducted from 1st march 2021 to 31st august 2022.DIPSI criteria recommended by FOGSI and FIGO (2020) for GDM was used. Single step test was used irrespective of last meal and cutoff value of> 140 was used [after 2 hours] to diagnose GDM. All the subjects were followed till delivery, maternal and perinatal outcome was compared between GDM and NON-GDM group. Data was analysed using IBM-Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Frequency distribution, percentages and Chi square test and spearson correlation test was used for statistical analysis. P value <0.05 was considered significant. Result: Out of 890 cases ,84 cases were screened positive. Hence incidence of GDM in present study was 9.4%. Cesarean section rate and operative vaginal delivery rate were slightly higher among GDM group as compared to non GDM. All 11 babies weighing>4kg belong to mother of GDM group. More newborn of GDM mothers required NICU admission. Conclusion: In Indian context, screening for GDM is essential in all pregnant women as the Indian women have 11 fold increased risk of developing glucose intolerance during pregnancy compared to Caucasian women. Simple test which is economical, feasible, does not require long stay or frequent visit to hospital is and causes least disturbance to pregnant women’s daily activities is required. DIPSI as a diagnostic tool for GDM is simple, one step, low cost and very convenient. An early diagnosis is always better as it gives enough time to correct and prevent complications
EVALUATION OF THE FREQUENCY OF MALNUTRITION IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS REFERRED TO PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY OUTPATIENT CLINIC FOR SHORT STATURE

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics and the etiological factors of children and adolescents and the prevalence of malnutrition with the complaint of short stature. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in the pediatric endocrinology outpatient clinic of a tertiary care city hospital in İstanbul, Turkey, between May 2019 and May 2021. Patients aged 1-18 years who were referred to the pediatric endocrinology outpatient clinic because of short stature were included in the study. Short stature was defined as a height below the third percentile for the corresponding age and gender in the Turkish children’s growth chart. Mild malnutrition was defined as weight for height SDS (standard deviation score) between -1 and -2, moderate malnutrition between -2 and -3 and severe malnutrition less than -3. Results: The study included 980 patients aged between 1 and 18 years. Forty-five percent of the patients were female (n=444) and 55% (n=536) were male. Height SDS was less than -2 SDS in 408 patients, while 572 (58%) patients had a height SDS value greater than -2 SDS. When the whole group was evaluated, 38% of the cases (n:371) had a weight for height SDS value less than -1 and had varying degrees of malnutrition. There was no statistically significant difference between girls and boys in the distribution of malnutrition according to gender (p:0.46). Conclusion: Results of our study indicate that stunting due to protein-energy deficiency is still a serious health problem in our country and mild malnutrition can be easily overlooked.
Asymptotic stabilizability of underactuated Hamiltonian systems with two degrees of freedom and the Lyapunov constraint based method

For an underactuated (simple) Hamiltonian system with two degrees of freedom, a rather general condition that ensures its stabilizability, by means of the existence of a (simple) Lyapunov function, was found in a recent paper by D.E. Chang within the context of the energy shaping method. Also, in the same paper, some additional assumptions were presented in order to ensure asymptotic stabilizability too. In this paper, in the context of the Lyapunov constraint based method, we show that above mentioned condition is not only a sufficient condition, but also a necessary one (to ensure stabilizability by the existence of a simple Lyapunov function). And, more importantly, we show that no additional assumption is needed to ensure asymptotic stabilizability.
Static Random Access Memory with Half V dd and Dynamically Powered Read Port for High Speed and Low Switching Power Capabilities

-In this paper, we introduce a 10-transistor static random access memory cell that features an unbalanced read decoupled bit line (RBL) with a 4T read pin for high-speed operation. Based on the stored data bit, the RBL is pre-charged to half the cell's supply voltage and allowed to charge and discharge. The Complementary Data (QB) node is driven by an inverter that connects the RBL to the virtual power rails via a transmission gate during read operation. RBL rises to VDD level for a read of 1 and dumps to ground level for a read of 0. During write mode and standby mode, the virtual power rails have the same RBL precharge level value. During the reading process, these are connected to actual supply levels. Dynamic control of virtual rails significantly reduces RBL leakage. The proposed 12T cell is larger compared to the SRAM 10T and reduces read lag by more than 50% compared to the 10T. The general performance characteristics of the 12T and 10T are similar, and the general designs are designed and implemented at Tanner EDA.