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Laparoscopy in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era (2020)

The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that emerged in China at the end of 2019 has become a pandemic infection that has now involved 200 countries with 465,915 confirmed cases and 21,031 confirmed deaths. Unfortunately, many data have shown that the high number of undocumented infections could have a major role in the rapid diffusion of the disease. In most of the nations involved, non-urgent, non-cancer procedures have been stopped to reallocate medical and paramedical staff to face the emergency. Moreover, concerns have been raised that minimally invasive surgery could be a procedure that carries the risk of virus diffusion in the operating theater during surgery. This paper reports clinical recommendations and scientific studies to assist clinicians in this field.
Effects of<i>Nardostachys jatamansi</i>on Biogenic Amines and Inhibitory Amino Acids in the Rat Brain (1994)

The effect of acute and subchronic administration of an alcoholic extract of the roots of Nardostachys jatamansi on norepinephrine (NE), dopamine (DA), serotonin (5-HT), 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), and taurine were studied in male albino Wistar rats. The acute oral administration of the extract did not change the level of NE and DA but resulted in a significant increase in the level of 5-HT and 5-HIAA. A significant increase in the level of GABA and taurine was observed in the drug-treated groups when compared to the controls. A 15-day treatment resulted in a significant increase in the levels of NE, DA, 5-HT, 5-HIAA, and GABA. These data indicate that the alcoholic extract of the roots of N. jatamansi causes an overall increase in the levels of central monoamines and inhibitory amino acids.
Defect depth automation measurement based on image processing for tofd parallel scanning (2012)

To get more precise defect depth in parallel scanning of ultrasonic time-of-flight diffraction (TOFD) technique, a method for automatically measuring defect depth using defect image data is proposed in this paper. The method extracts defect image data from B-scan image through a series of image processing to fit a parabolic curve. Defect depth will be easily obtained by combining the quadratic coefficient of fitted parabolic curve with that of formula based on the principle of ultrasonic TOFD parallel scanning. Experiment result shows that the defect depth measuring error is less than 0.5 mm with this method and demonstrates strong practicability, high degree of automation and high measurement precision of the proposed method, reducing ultrasonic testing workload of the operator.
The use of bromocriptine in hyperprolactinemia and galactorrhea in Singapore (1985)

Ninety-four women and seven men were treated with low dose bromocriptine for (a) hyperprolactinemia or (b) normoprolactinemia but with galactorrhea and a pituitary adenoma. All the pituitary adenomas became smaller or remained the same. Prolactin levels decreased with treatment and inappropriate galactorrhea improved in the 53 patients except for 7 where there was no change. Of the 41 women with premenstrual mastalgia 78% improved with treatment. Of the 74 women with ovulatory problems, a biphasic pattern was restored in 65 patients. Thirty-two patients out of the 92 trying to conceive achieved a pregnancy with an abortion rate of 12.5% and non-lethal congenital abnormality of 9.8% (2.1% in Singapore population). Fertility was restored in 3 hyperprolactinemic oligospermic males and improved libido was professed by most of the treated men. Side effects were present but were on the whole tolerable. Pregnancy rate was better in those with high levels of prolactin (greater than 1000 miU/l) than in those with hyperprolactinemia of between 500 and 1000 miU/l although this was not statistically significant chi 2 = 0.69. In the lower hyperprolactinemic range there was noticeable number of patients with endometriosis and increased luteinizing hormone (LH) levels.
Diorcinol D Exerts Fungicidal Action against Candida albicans through Cytoplasm Membrane Destruction and ROS Accumulation (2015)

Candida albicans, which is the most common human fungal pathogen, causes high mortality among immunocompromised patients. Antifungal drug resistance becomes a major challenge for the management of Candida infection. Diorcinol D (DD), a diphenyl ether derivative isolated from an endolichenic fungus, exerted fungicidal action against Candida species. In this study, we investigated the possible mechanism of its antifungal activity. The change of membrane dynamics and permeability suggested that the cell membrane was disrupted by the treatment of DD. This was further supported by the evidences of intracellular glycerol accumulation, alteration of cell ultrastructure, and down-regulation of genes involved in cell membrane synthesis. In addition, the treatment of C. albicans with DD resulted in the elevation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which caused the dysfunction of mitochondria. These altogether suggested that DD exerted its antifungal activity through cytoplasmic membrane destruction and ROS accumulation. This finding is helpful to uncover the underlying mechanisms for the diphenyl ether derivatives and provides a potential application in fighting clinical fungal infections.
Switched Reluctance Generator For Wind Power Applications (2008)

Green house effect has becomes a serious concern in many countries due to the increase consumption of the fossil fuel. There have been many studies to find an alternative power source. Wind energy found to be one of the most useful solutions to help in overcoming the air pollution and global. There is no agreed solution to conversion of wind energy to electrical energy. In this paper, the advantages of using a Switched Reluctance Generator (SRG) for wind energy applications. The theoretical study of the self excitation of a SRG and the determination of the variable parameters in a SRG design are discussed. The design parameters for the maximum power output of the SRG are computed using Matlab simulation. The designs of the circuit to control the variable parameters in a SRG to provide the maximum power output are also discussed.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Weigh-in-Motion (2016)

ICWIM7 - 7th International Conference on Weigh-In-Motion, FOZ DO IGUACU, BRESIL, 07-/11/2016 - 10/11/2016
Re-engineering surgical services in a community teaching hospital. (1997)

The Grace Hospital Surgical Services redesign project began in December 1995 and concluded in November 1996. It was led by the Chief of Surgery, the Surgical/Anesthesia Services Director, and the Associate Director of Critical Care/Trauma. The project was undertaken in order to radically redesign the delivery of surgical services in the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Northwest Region. It encompassed the Grace Hospital Main Operating Room (10 operating theatres) and Post-Anesthesia Recovery Unit, and a satellite Ambulatory Surgery Center in Southfield, Michigan. The four areas of focus were materials management, case scheduling, patient flow/staffing, and business planning. The guiding objectives of the project were to improve upon the quality of surgical services for patients and physicians, to substantially reduce costs, and to increase case volume. Because the Grace Surgical Services redesign project was conducted in a markedly open communicative, and inclusive fashion and drew participation from a broad range of medical professionals, support staff, and management, it created positive ripple effects across the institution by raising staff cost-consciousness, satisfaction, and morale. Other important accomplishments of the project included: Introduction of block scheduling in the ORs, which improved room utilization and turnaround efficiencies, and greatly smoothed the boarding process for physicians. Centralization of all surgical boarding, upgrading of computer equipment to implement "one call" surgery scheduling, and enlarging the capacity for archiving, managing and retrieving OR data. Installation of a 23-hour, overnight recovery unit and provision of physician assistants at the Ambulatory Surgery Center, opening the doors to an expanded number of surgical procedures, and enabling higher quality care for patients. Reduction of FTE positions by 27 percent at the Ambulatory Surgery Center. This yielded a total cost reduction of +1.5 million per annum in the annual budget of +10.3 million; Recruited 10 new podiatrists and increased the volume of cases brought to Northwest Region facilities by surgical specialists. This added 100 cases in 1996, and is projected to add 500 cases in 1997. A 14.5 percent reduction in the cost of operating the Surgical Services was achieved. This was accompanied by enhanced staff morale, physician satisfaction and a higher quality of patient care.
Accumulation of fluoxetine and norfluoxetine in human brain during therapeutic administration (1992)

In vivo 19fluorine nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy was used to measure the brain concentration of fluoxetine and norfluoxetine in five patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder and three with major depression. The mean brain:plasma ratio of the parent drug plus the metabolite was significantly elevated to 2.6 (SD = 1.0) (95% confidence interval = 1.9-3.3). This accumulation may have implications for understanding both the therapeutic and the toxic effects of fluoxetine.
Development by Hydrazine (1967)

The reduction of silver bromide in alkaline solution by hydrozine yields four atoms of silver per molecule of hydrazine. Development of a (lne-grain bromide emulsion takes place at pH levels obove 12 at a rate proportional to the concentration of hydrazine and to the hydroxyl ion concentrotion. The (lrst and rate-determining step is the loss of a single hydrogen ion and an electron from the hydrozine. The density-time plots are sigmoid with a deep toe curvature. E/ectronmicrographs of the developed particle population ot various stages show that the density grows by the increase in the number af centres reaching the developable stage.
Using Python to Construct a Scalable Parallel Nonlinear Wave Solver (2011)

Computational scientists seek to provide efficient, easy-to-use tools and frameworks that enable application scientists within a specific discipline to build and/or apply numerical models with up-to-date computing technologies that can be executed on all available computing systems. Although many tools could be useful for groups beyond a specific application, it is often difficult and time consuming to combine existing software, or to adapt it for a more general purpose. Python enables a high-level approach where a general framework can be supplemented with tools written for different fields and in different languages. This is particularly important when a large number of tools are necessary, as is the case for high performance scientific codes. This motivated our development of PetClaw, a scalable distributed-memory solver for time-dependent nonlinear wave propagation, as a case-study for how Python can be used as a highlevel framework leveraging a multitude of codes, efficient both in the reuse of code and programmer productivity. We present scaling results for computations on up to four racks of Shaheen, an IBM BlueGene/P supercomputer at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. One particularly important issue that PetClaw has faced is the overhead associated with dynamic loading leading to catastrophic scaling. We use the walla library to solve the issue which does so by supplanting high-cost filesystem calls with MPI operations at a low enough level that developers may avoid any changes to their codes.
Dr. Boulderlove; Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Local Antitrust Liability (1984)

Community Communications v. Boulder arose in the context of local cable registration, but the decision raised the specter of antitrust liability for nearly any local regulatory activity. This comment reviews state legislation enacted in response to Boulder against a framework of the post-Boulder "Parker Doctrine" and its probable requirements.
Analysis and Design of a Reconfigurable Multimode Low-Noise Amplifier Utilizing a Multitap Transformer (2013)

This paper presents a reconfigurable multimode low-noise amplifier (LNA) capable of single-band, concurrent dual-band, and ultra-wideband operation. The multimode operation is realized by incorporating a switched multitap transformer into the input matching network of an inductively degenerated common source amplifier. The proposed LNA achieves single band matching at 2.8, 3.3, and 4.6 GHz; concurrent dual-band matching at 2.05 and 5.65 GHz; and ultra-wideband matching from 4.3 to 10.8 GHz. The power gain is 14.7-16.4 dB, noise figure is 1.9-4.7 dB, and third-order intermodulation intercept point is -2- + 0.4 dBm across all bands. The chip was fabricated in 0.13-μm CMOS, and occupies an area of 1.04 × 0.7 mm <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sup> , and has a power dissipation of 6.4 mW from a 1.2-V supply.
Na2W2O7 (II), a high-pressure phase of disodium ditungstate(VI) (1990)

Cristallisation dans Cmc2 1 avec a=3,7777, b=26,6067 et c=5,4290 A, Z=4; affinement jusqu'a R=0,025. La structure comporte des feuillets deformes de type perovskite, composes d'octaedres WO 6 et d'atomes Na. Na(2) est situe entre les feuillets et a une coordination d'odre 7 par des oxygene
A modified Volterra series approach for the characterization of non-linear dynamic systems (2002)

The paper presents a theoretical study on the convergence properties of the new modified Volterra-like modeling approach for non-linear dynamic systems in comparison with the classical Volterra series representation. In particular, the assumptions which enable a single-fold non-linear convolution integral to be adopted also in the presence of strong non-linearities are pointed out. Experimental and simulation results which confirm the theoretical considerations are also provided.
LYMPHOCYTOTOXIC ANTIBODIES AGAINST PERIPHERAL BLOOD B AND T LYMPHOCYTES IN HOMOSEXUALS WITH AIDS AND ARC (1983)

Lymphocytotoxic antibodies (LCT) directed against B and T cells were detected in 3 patients with AIDS, 7 patients with chronic lymphadenopathy syndrome and 13 of 17 symptom-free homosexuals. Five of these patients also had circulating cold agglutinins. Neutralization experiments have shown that LCT belonged to the IgM class. Elevated serum IgM was found in 15 of 23 (65%) patients with LCT, but in only one out of 4 patients (25%) who did not have LCT. No correlation of LCT to the risk factors or lymphopenia was observed. It may be concluded that many patients with AIDS and ARC synthesize complement dependent antilymphocyte antibodies which are cytotoxic to B and T cells.
종설 : 요각통 및 요추간판탈출증 침 치료에 다용되는 혈위 조사 및 협척혈의 해부학적 위치에 대한 문헌적 고찰 (2015)

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to explore the trends of acupoints used for lumbar HIVD(Herniated Intervertebral Disc) and treatment and anatomical location of Hwatahyeopcheock. Methods : We searched the latest clinical studies on acupuncture treatment for lumbar HIVD(Herniated Intervertebral Disc) through domestic studies search. To analyze the data, we categorized them by year and article types of literatures and investigated often-used acupoints and acupuncture types for treatment by reading treatment part of every paper searched. Domestic and Chinese literatures related to Hwatahyeopcheock were also studied for its anatomical location. Results : Total 50 articles are searched and local points are more used than distant points for lumbar HIVD(Herniated Intervertebral Disc) and most of them showed curative effects. Back-su points were used the most and Hwatahyeopcheock use accounted for one-third of the articles. In the articles of Hwatahyeopcheock use, except for one, patients complained of both low back pain and radiating pain, and all of them showed positive results after treatment. Conclusions : Back su point is considered to have its meaning as physical region where patients feel pain including herniated disc level rather than the effect meridian system makes. Through document research and meridian muscle theory, we found that Hwatahyeopcheock means vertebral facet joint, intervertebral foramen and surrounding muscle, nerve, blood vessel and related spinal nerves.
The Use of Natural Ingredients in the Treatment of Alopecias with an Emphasis on Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia: A Systematic Review. (2020)

<b>BACKGROUND:</b> Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA), a scarring alopecia that commonly affects women of African descent, can be challenging to manage, and there are limited treatment modalities available. The use of natural ingredients for nonscarring hair loss has gained popularity among patients, but has not been previously studied for CCCA. <b>OBJECTIVE:</b> We sought to review clinical studies evaluating the use of natural ingredients in the treatment of CCCA. <b>METHODS:</b> Systematic searches of the PubMed and SCOPUS databases were performed in March 2018 using various ingredient names and the terms <i>alopecia, scarring alopecia, Central Centrifugal Cicatricial alopecia</i>, and <i>CCCA</i>. Specific ingredients included azelaic acid, peppermint oil, pumpkin seed oil, garlic supplements/shampoo, Black castor oil, jojoba oil, argan oil, olive oil, horsetail plant oil, lavender oil, coconut oil, chamomile oil, thyme oil, tea tree oil, sulfur oil, menthol, and rosemary oil. Two reviewers independently screened titles, leading to the selection of eight clinical studies. <b>RESULTS:</b> A review of the literature revealed no clinical trials that evaluated the treatment of CCCA with natural ingredients. Despite limited evidence-based research for CCCA, several natural ingredients showed efficacy in alopecia areata, androgenetic alopecia, and psoriatic alopecia. <b>CONCLUSION:</b> Upon review of the literature, there were no randomized, controlled studies evaluating the use of natural ingredients or aromatherapy in the management of CCCA. Despite this, several botanical and natural ingredients do show promise in treating androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata. More clinical studies need to be performed to evaluate treatment options as a whole, including natural modalities, to better serve these patients.
UAV obstacle avoidance using RGB-D system (2015)

This work proposes an obstacle avoidance strategy for UAV navigation in indoor environments. The proposal is able to compute the distance among the UAV and the obstacles (which change their position dynamically), and then to select the closest one. When a collision risk is pointed out, the algorithm establish some escape points, whose orientation is aligned tangentially to the obstacle edge or to the UAV normal displacement. Considering that only the desired point is change during the avoidance maneuver, the stability of the whole nonlinear system is demonstrated in the sense of Lyapunov. Information Filter is used to track the 3D positioning of the UAV and the obstacles. Moreover, UAV state variables are given by a Decentralized Information Filter, which fuses information from the Inertial Measurement Unit onboard the aircraft and the depth-camera sensor (RGB-D). The effectiveness of the proposal is demonstrated by simulation results, which take into account the AR.drone rotorcraft dynamic model.
SBVR Business Rules Generation from Natural Language Specification (2011)

In this paper, we present a novel approach of translating natural languages specification to SBVR business rules. The business rules constraint business structure or control behaviour of a business process. In modern business modelling, one of the important phases is writing business rules. Typically, a business rule analyst has to manually write hundreds of business rules in a natural language (NL) and then manually translate NL specification of all the rules in a particular rule language such as SBVR, or OCL, as required. However, the manual translation of NL rule specification to formal representation as SBVR rule is not only difficult, complex and time consuming but also can result in erroneous business rules. In this paper, we propose an automated approach that automatically translates the NL (such as English) specification of business rules to SBVR (Semantic Business Vocabulary and Rules) rules. The major challenge in NL to SBVR translation was complex semantic analysis of English language. We have used a rule based algorithm for robust semantic analysis of English and generate SBVR rules. Automated generation of SBVR based Business rules can help in improved and efficient constrained business aspects in a typical business modelling.
Next Generation Sequencing: Potential and Application in Drug Discovery (2014)

The world has now entered into a new era of genomics because of the continued advancements in the next generation high throughput sequencing technologies, which includes sequencing by synthesis-fluorescent in situ sequencing (FISSEQ), pyrosequencing, sequencing by ligation using polony amplification, supported oligonucleotide detection (SOLiD), sequencing by hybridization along with sequencing by ligation, and nanopore technology. Great impacts of these methods can be seen for solving the genome related problems of plant and animal kingdom that will open the door of a new era of genomics. This may ultimately overcome the Sanger sequencing that ruled for 30 years. NGS is expected to advance and make the drug discovery process more rapid.
Fault emulation: a new approach to fault grading (1995)

In this paper, we propose a method of using an FPGA-based emulation system for fault grading. The real-time simulation capability of a hardware emulator could significantly improve the run-time of fault grading, which is one of the most resource-intensive tasks in the design process. A serial fault emulation algorithm is employed and enhanced by two speed-up techniques. First, a set of independent faults can be emulated in parallel. Second, simultaneous injection of multiple dependent faults is also possible by adding extra supporting circuitry. Because the reconfiguration time spent on mapping the numerous faulty circuits into the FPGA boards could be the bottleneck of the whole process, using extra logic for injecting a large number of faults per configuration can reduce the number of reconfigurations, and thus, significantly improve the efficiency. Some modeling issues that are unique in the fault emulation environment are also addressed. The performance estimation indicates that this approach could be several orders of magnitude faster than the existing software approaches for large designs.