gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Antimicrobial Resistance:Acinetobacter baumannii:Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Treatment Options (2008)

Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is recognized to be among the most difficult antimicrobial-resistant gram-negative bacilli to control and treat. Increasing antimicrobial resistance among Acinetobacter isolates has been documented, although definitions of multidrug resistance vary in the literature. A. baumannii survives for prolonged periods under a wide range of environmental conditions. The organism causes outbreaks of infection and health care-associated infections, including bacteremia, pneumonia, meningitis, urinary tract infection, and wound infection. Antimicrobial resistance greatly limits the therapeutic options for patients who are infected with this organism, especially if isolates are resistant to the carbapenem class of antimicrobial agents. Because therapeutic options are limited for multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter infection, the development or discovery of new therapies, well-controlled clinical trials of existing antimicrobial regimens and combinations, and greater emphasis on the prevention of health care-associated transmission of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter infection are essential.
2204 CIP/Multi-Moment finite volume method on icosahedral grid for the sphere (2006)

We propose a high-order finite volume method based on multi-moment, namely constrained interpolation profile/multi-moment finite volume method (CIP/MM FVM), on the icosahedral spherical grid. In this method, two kinds of moments are defined as model variables on physical field, for example the point value (PV) and the volume-integrated average (VIA), and updated independently in time. Therefore, a CIP/MM FVM appears to be more attractive regarding the stability and flexibility in comparison with other conventional single-moment finite volume methods that use only the VIA as the model variable. The icosahedral spherical grid has a significant advantage of grid uniformity. We have developed a CIP/MM FVM formulations for the advection equation and the shallow-water equations on the sphere, and carried out some numerical experiments to varify the numerical schemes.
Triazolam in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (1995)

The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of triazolam (0.25 mg) on apnea duration and the arousal response to airway occlusion during sleep in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Twelve male subjects with a mean (+/- SD) age of 46.6 +/- 14.1 yr and body weight of 260.8 +/- 55.9 lb were studied on two nights separated by a nonstudy night. They ingested triazolam (0.25 mg) or placebo 0.5 h before bedtime in a randomized double-blind crossover manner. In non-rapid-eye-movement (NREM) sleep, the mean (+/- SEM) duration of apnea/hypopnea was slightly increased (26.8 +/- 1.7 versus 23.8 +/- 1.2 s, p < 0.02) and the mean nadir in arterial oxygen saturation lower (80.1 +/- 1.9 versus 84.2 +/- 1.4%, p < 0.001) on triazolam nights. In NREM sleep, the deflections in esophageal pressure prior to apnea termination were higher on triazolam nights (53.3 +/- 5.4 versus 44.5 +/- 4.8 cm H2O, p < 0.001). However, the rate of increase in inspiratory effort (esophageal pressure deflections) during obstructive events was not decreased by triazolam. We conclude that triazolam increases the arousal threshold to airway occlusion, but that this results in only modest prolongation of event duration and increased desaturation at a dose of 0.25 mg in a group of large sleep apnea patients.
Novel polycyclic heterocycles. Derivatives of 5,11-dihydrodibenz[b,e][1,4]oxazepine and 5,11-dihydrodibenzo[b,e][1,4]thiazepine (1970)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTNovel polycyclic heterocycles. Derivatives of 5,11-dihydrodibenz[b,e][1,4]oxazepine and 5,11-dihydrodibenzo[b,e][1,4]thiazepineHarry L. Yale, Bernard. Beer, Jelka. Pluscec, and Erwin R. SpitzmillerCite this: J. Med. Chem. 1970, 13, 4, 713–722Publication Date (Print):July 1, 1970Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 July 1970https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jm00298a030https://doi.org/10.1021/jm00298a030research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views179Altmetric-Citations18LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail Other access optionsGet e-Alertsclose Get e-Alerts
Complexity of Scheduling under Precedence Constraints (1978)

Precedence constraints between jobs that have to be respected in every feasible schedule generally increase the computational complexity of a scheduling problem. Occasionally, their introduction may turn a problem that is solvable within polynomial time into an NP-complete one, for which a good algorithm is highly unlikely to exist. We illustrate the use of these concepts by extending some typical NP-completeness results and simplifying their correctness proofs for scheduling problems involving precedence constraints.
Uniform Si‐CHA Zeolite Layers Formed by a Selective Sonication‐Assisted Deposition Method (2013)

Discrimination against the majority: The broad size distribution of conventional near-cubic Si-CHA (all-silica chabazite) zeolites impedes the formation of a close-packed layer, which is critical for the manufacture of zeolite films by secondary growth. Although present in lower abundance, platelike Si-CHA particles cosynthesized with near-cubic particles were deposited selectively on an α-Al2O3 disk to form a uniform layer. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.
3rdgeneration 1280 x 720 FPA development status at Raytheon Vision Systems (2006)

Raytheon Vision Systems (RVS) has developed and demonstrated the first-ever 1280 x 720 pixel dual-band MW/LWIR focal plane arrays (FPA) to support 3rd-Generation tactical IR systems under the U.S. Army's Dual-Band FPA Manufacturing (DBFM) program. The MW/LWIR detector arrays are fabricated from MBE-grown HgCdTe triple-layer heterojunction (TLHJ) wafers. The RVS dual-band FPA architecture provides highly simultaneous temporal detection in the MWIR and LWIR bands using time-division multiplexed integration (TDMI) incorporated into the readout integrated circuit (ROIC). The TDMI ROIC incorporates a high degree of integration and output flexibility, and supports both dual-band and single-band full-frame operating modes, as well as high-speed LWIR "window" operation at 480 Hz frame rate. The ROIC is hybridized to a two-color detector array using a single indium interconnect per pixel, which makes it highly producible for 20 &#956;m unit cells and exploits mature fabrication processes currently used to produce single-color FPAs. High-quality 1280 x 720 MW/LWIR FPAs have been fabricated and excellent dual-band imagery produced at 60 Hz frame rate. The 1280 x 720 detector arrays for these FPAs have LWIR cutoff wavelengths &#8805;10.5 &#956;m at 78K. These FPAs have demonstrated high-sensitivity at 78K with MW NETD values < 20 mK and LW NETD values <30 mK with f/3.5 apertures. Pixel operability greater than 99.9% has been achieved in the MW band and greater than 98% in the LW band.
The complete genomic sequence of an in vivo low replicating BLV strain (2009)

Abstract DNA was extracted from lamb lymphocytes that were infected in vivo with a BLV strain after inoculation with the peripheral blood mononuclear cells from a persistently sero-indeterminate, low viral load, BLV-infected Holstein cow (No. 41) from Argentina. The DNA was PCR amplified with a series of overlapping primers encompassing the entire BLV proviral DNA. The amplified BLV ARG 41 DNA was cloned, sequenced, and compared phylogenetically to other BLV sequences including an in vivo high replicating strain (BLV ARG 38) from the same herd in Argentina. Characterization of BLV ARG 41's deduced proteins and its relationship to other members of the PTLV/BLV genus of retroviruses are discussed.
Detection and Identification of Cytochrome P-450 2C9 Alleles *1, *2, and *3 by High-Resolution Melting Curve Analysis of PCR Amplicons (2006)

High-resolution melting curve analysis using a fluorescent DNA binding dye can detect sequence variations in a closed-tube system without labeled primers or probes. We developed and verified a melting analysis assay for common single nucleotide polymorphisms of cytochrome P-450 (CYP) 2C9 that affect warfarin metabolism. We used this method to genotype 84 patients receiving warfarin. For wild-type, *1/*1, 50% fluorescence corresponded to a mean+/-SD of 87.17+/-0.05 degrees C, whereas *2/*2 was 0.4 degrees C lower. The *1/*2 melting curve was easily distinguished from *1/*1 and *2/*2 based on transition temperature and shape. Exon 7 showed a more complex melting curve; however, genotypes *1/*1, *1/*3, and *3/*3 were easily distinguishable. Melting curves were highly reproducible (SD of temperature for multiple fluorescence values 0.04 degrees C-0.11 degrees C; mean, 0.06 degrees C). Heterozygotes (*1/*2 or *1/*3) required significantly lower mean maintenance warfarin doses compared with wild-type (30.67 and 29.56 vs 42.81 mg/wk; P<.05). High-resolution melting analysis provides a simple and accurate method for genotyping of CYP2C9.
A Real‐Time Multiplex SNP Melting Assay to Discriminate Individuals (2008)

A method that quickly and inexpensively differentiates crime scene samples from multiple donors would expedite casework analysis by allowing the selection of probative items requiring comprehensive testing. This new method need not be perfectly definitive nor give a complete 13 locus short tandem repeat (STR) profile; it simply must be able to differentiate between most victim and suspect samples. We describe the development of multiplex, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), fluorescence resonance energy transfer-based real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays to fulfill this need. Dual probes, one fluorescently labeled and the other labeled with a quencher, are monitored during a melt analysis to reveal an increase in fluorescence, which allows the assessment of the two SNP alleles. Two alternate 6-plex assays (with and without gender determination) have been developed for the six-color RG6000 real-time instrument (Corbett Robotics, Inc.) and one seven SNP plus gender assay (performed as two 4-plex assays, one with gender the other without) have been developed for use in four/five color real-time instruments. This technique can discriminate between 95% and 99% of samples from different individuals. This assay is fast (approximately 2 h), much less expensive than STR analysis, and uses a real-time PCR instrument which is found in most forensic and molecular biology labs.
Working with Interpreters in Social Work Practice (1975)

Attention is drawn to an area of social work practice that has so far been neglected in the professional literature: the use of interpreters in social work interviews. Drawing from the experience of one of the writers, who worked with interpreters in assisting non-English-speaking clients over a period of two and a half years, a number of common interactional patterns are identified. These are described in the context of a simple model and through the use of case examples. The patterns should not be seen as exhaustive or mutually exclusive, but rather as tentative insight-stimulating formulations.
First Steps towards Underdominant Genetic Transformation of Insect Populations (2014)

The idea of introducing genetic modifications into wild populations of insects to stop them from spreading diseases is more than 40 years old. Synthetic disease refractory genes have been successfully generated for mosquito vectors of dengue fever and human malaria. Equally important is the development of population transformation systems to drive and maintain disease refractory genes at high frequency in populations. We demonstrate an underdominant population transformation system in Drosophila melanogaster that has the property of being both spatially self-limiting and reversible to the original genetic state. Both population transformation and its reversal can be largely achieved within as few as 5 generations. The described genetic construct {Ud} is composed of two genes; (1) a UAS-RpL14.dsRNA targeting RNAi to a haploinsufficient gene RpL14 and (2) an RNAi insensitive RpL14 rescue. In this proof-of-principle system the UAS-RpL14.dsRNA knock-down gene is placed under the control of an Actin5c-GAL4 driver located on a different chromosome to the {Ud} insert. This configuration would not be effective in wild populations without incorporating the Actin5c-GAL4 driver as part of the {Ud} construct (or replacing the UAS promoter with an appropriate direct promoter). It is however anticipated that the approach that underlies this underdominant system could potentially be applied to a number of species.
Complement mediates human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection of a human T cell line in a CD4- and antibody-independent fashion. (1991)

Incubation of the human T cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV)-IIIB and HTLV-RF strains of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) with normal seronegative human serum under conditions that allow complement activation resulted in enhancement of infection of the MT2 human T cell line cultured in the presence of low amounts of virus. Infection of MT2 cells was assessed by measuring reverse transcriptase activity in supernatants at day 9 of culture. Complement activation by viral suspensions occurred through the alternative pathway. Opsonization of HTLV-RF viral particles with complement was sufficient to allow a productive infection to occur in cells exposed to suboptimal amounts of virus. Infection of MT2 cells with suboptimal amounts of serum-opsonized HIV-1 was suppressed by blocking the C3dg receptor (CR2, CD21) on MT2 cells with monoclonal anti-CR2 antibody and rabbit F(ab')2 anti-mouse immunoglobulin antibodies. Blocking of the gp120-binding site on CD4 under similar experimental conditions had no inhibitory effect on infection of MT2 cells with opsonized virus. Opsonization of HIV-1 with seronegative serum also resulted in a CR2-mediated enhancement of the infection of normal peripheral blood mononuclear cells and T lymphocytes. These results indicate that complement in the absence of antibody may enhance infection of C3 receptor-bearing T cells with HIV-1, and that the interaction of opsonized virus with the CR2 receptor may result by itself in the infection of target T cells in a CD4- and antibody-independent fashion.
A Visual Language for Browsing, Undoing, and Redoing Graphical Interface Commands (1989)

We present the concept of an editable graphical history that allows the user to review and modify the actions performed with a graphical user interface. Using a pictorial metaphor borrowed from comic strips, an editable graphical history consists of a series of panels that depict in chronological order the important events in the history of a user's session. We discuss the visual language used in editable graphical histories, and describe Chimera, a graphical editor that generates these histories automatically. The user may scroll through the sequence of panels, reviewing actions at different levels of detail, and selectively undoing, modifying, and redoing previous actions. Chimera's editable graphical histories are constructed from parts of the editor window, the editor control panel, and the editor's pop up menus. Panels indicate both the objects that are modified and the actions performed on them. We describe the heuristics used to determine the objects depicted in each panel, the style in which they are drawn, and how actions are distributed among panels.
Binary interactions of troponin subunits. (1984)

The association constants for the formation of the binary complexes of rabbit fast skeletal muscle troponin subunits have been determined for three solution conditions: (a) 1 mM CaCl2, (b) 3 mM MgCl2 and 1 mM EGTA, and (c) 2 mM EDTA. The subunits were labeled with extrinsic fluorescence probes, either 5-(iodoacetamido)eosin (IAE) or dansylaziridine (DANZ), and the binding was detected by enhancement or quenching of the probe fluorescence. The association constant for the TnI X TnT (where TnI and TnT are the inhibitory subunit and the tropomyosin-binding subunit, respectively, of troponin) complex was measured with two different probes, IAE-TnI and IAE-TnT. The measured values were not affected by the presence of Ca2+ or Mg2+, and the mean values for the three buffer conditions are, respectively, 8.0 X 10(6) and 9.0 X 10(6) M-1 for the two probes. The association constant for TnC-TnI (where TnC is the Ca2+-binding subunit of troponin) interaction was measured with three probes, IAE-TnC, DANZ-TnC, and IAE-TnI. Values of 1.7 X 10(9), 1.2 X 10(8), and 1.0 X 10(6) M-1 were obtained, respectively, in the presence of calcium ion, in the presence of magnesium ion (no calcium), and in the absence of divalent metal ions. A mean value of 4.0 X 10(7) M-1 was obtained for the association constant of TnC X TnT using DANZ-TnC and IAE-TnC as probes in the presence of calcium or magnesium ions. A value of 4.5 X 10(6) M-1 was obtained in the absence of divalent metal ions. The results show that the presence of magnesium ion in the Ca2+-Mg2+ sites strengthens the TnC-TnI and the TnC-TnT interactions and suggest that the troponin structure would be stabilized. This likely results from the effect of magnesium ion on the Ca2+-Mg2+ domains of TnC. The presence of calcium ion in the Ca2+-specific sites provides an additional binding free energy for the TnC-TnI interaction which presumably reflects the changes in the subunit interactions required for the calcium regulatory switch.
Formation of Silicon Carbide Nanotubes and Nanowires via Reaction of Silicon (from Disproportionation of Silicon Monoxide) with Carbon Nanotubes (2002)

One-dimensional silicon-carbon nanotubes and nanowires of various shapes and structures were synthesized via the reaction of silicon (produced by disproportionation reaction of SiO) with multiwalled carbon nanotubes (as templates) at different temperatures. A new type of multiwalled silicon carbide nanotube (SiCNT), with 3.5-4.5 A interlayer spacings, was observed in addition to the previously known beta-SiC (cubic zinc blende structure) nanowires and the biaxial SiC-SiO(x) nanowires. The SiCNT was identified by high-resolution transmission microscopy (HRTEM), elemental mapping, and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS). The multiwalled SiCNT was found to transform to a beta-SiC crystalline structure by electron beam annealing under TEM.
A randomized, double-blind trial assessing the efficacy and safety of sublingual metopimazine and ondansetron in the prophylaxis of chemotherapy-induced delayed emesis (2006)

The prevention of delayed emesis following chemotherapy remains an important challenge. This randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, multicenter study was designed to compare the efficacy and tolerance of metopimazine and ondansetron at preventing nausea and emesis in patients receiving chemotherapy. Two hundred patients were evaluated for efficacy: 103 patients received metopimazine (7.5 mg x 2 t.i.d.) and 97 received ondansetron (8 mg b.i.d.) for 5 days. Patients were asked to report episodes of nausea and emesis in a diary, and quality of life (QoL) was evaluated using the Functional Living Index--Emesis questionnaire. The incidence of complete response (defined as no nausea and emesis for 5 days) did not differ between the two treatment arms (53.4% for metopimazine versus 49.5% for ondansetron; P=0.58). No significant difference was found for the incidence of emesis (23.3% for metopimazine versus 30.9% for ondansetron) or QoL. Tolerance was as expected for both drugs and comparable, except for the incidence of gastrointestinal disorders, which was significantly lower in the metopimazine group (19.4 versus 32.7%; P=0.03). We conclude that metopimazine is an alternative to ondansetron that is better tolerated for the prevention of delayed emesis in patients receiving chemotherapy.
Amyloid imaging probes are useful for detection of prion plaques and treatment of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (2004)

Diagnostic imaging probes have been developed to monitor cerebral amyloid lesions in patients with neurodegenerative disorders. A thioflavin derivative, 2-[4'-(methylamino)phenyl] benzothiazole (BTA-1) and a Congo red derivative, (trans, trans),-1-bromo-2,5-bis-(3-hydroxycarbonyl-4-hydroxy)styrylbenzene (BSB) are representative chemicals of these probes. In this report, the two chemicals were studied in transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE). Both BTA-1 and BSB selectively bound to compact plaques of prion protein (PrP), not only in the brain specimens of certain types of human TSE, but also in the brains of TSE-infected mice when the probes were injected intravenously. The chemicals bound to plaques in the brains were stable and could be detected for more than 42 h post-injection. In addition, the chemicals inhibited abnormal PrP formation in a cellular model of TSE with IC(50) values of 4 nM for BTA-1 and 1.4 micro M for BSB. In an experimental mouse model, the intravenous injection of 1 mg BSB prolonged the incubation period by 14 %. This efficacy was only observed against the RML strain and not the other strains examined. These observations suggest that these chemicals bind directly to PrP aggregates and inhibit new formation of abnormal PrP in a strain-dependent manner. Both BTA-1 and BSB can be expected to be lead chemicals not only for imaging probes but also for therapeutic drugs for TSEs caused by certain strains.
The model checker SPIN (1997)

SPIN is an efficient verification system for models of distributed software systems. It has been used to detect design errors in applications ranging from high-level descriptions of distributed algorithms to detailed code for controlling telephone exchanges. The paper gives an overview of the design and structure of the verifier, reviews its theoretical foundation, and gives an overview of significant practical applications.