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Ensemble Learning Model-Based Test Workbench For The Optimization Of Building Energy Performance And Occupant Comfort, T. M. Sanjeev Kumar, Ciji Pearl Kurian, Susan G. Varghese Jan 2020

Ensemble Learning Model-Based Test Workbench For The Optimization Of Building Energy Performance And Occupant Comfort, T. M. Sanjeev Kumar, Ciji Pearl Kurian, Susan G. Varghese

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Buildings consume tremendous energy for the improvement of living and working conditions. Control of daylight-artificial light has the potential to improve energy performance and occupant comfort in buildings. This research proposes an intelligent generalized ensemble learning technique to develop a novel control strategy for Venetian-blind positioning (up-down movement with static slat angle of 45°) of different window orientations. The proposed model helps to maintain occupant comfort and energy saving in a commercial building. The performance of the ensemble learning approach compared against Gaussian process regression, support vector regression and artificial neural network using conventional statistical indicators. Finally, the proposed data-driven …

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Histopathological Spectrum Of Meningiomas With Emphasis On Prognostic Role Of Ki67 Labelling Index, Girish Solanke, Vidya Monappa, Ranjini Kudva Jan 2020

Histopathological Spectrum Of Meningiomas With Emphasis On Prognostic Role Of Ki67 Labelling Index, Girish Solanke, Vidya Monappa, Ranjini Kudva

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Background & Objective: Meningiomas are the most frequently encountered primary non-glial tumors of the central nervous system (CNS). The Ki67 labelling index (Ki67LI) is a proliferation marker that may prove useful in determining the histological grade. This study aims at: 1) Studying the frequency, grade and histomorphological spectrum of meningiomas, 2) Evaluating 20 histological parameters and determining its utility in grading meningiomas and 3) Comparing the Ki67LI in the various subtypes and WHO grades. Methods: The cases of meningiomas diagnosed in our Department from June 2009 to May 2014 were included. The clinical details, grade and 20 histological parameters: mitosis, …

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Performance Evaluation Of Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Combustion Engine – A Review, Pradyumna Kodancha, Anand Pai, Chandrakant R. Kini, Rajesh K. Bayar Jan 2020

Performance Evaluation Of Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Combustion Engine – A Review, Pradyumna Kodancha, Anand Pai, Chandrakant R. Kini, Rajesh K. Bayar

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The development of HCCI combustion technology has been drawing a great deal of attention from researchers. This survey explains ongoing research methodologies and results. HCCI combustion, other than conventional combustion, is purely based on chemical kinetics. At present the automobile sector faces the problem of emissions and needs to develop clean technologies. However, HCCI operation still has issues such as ignition control, combustion phasing control, operating range control, cold start, and UHC (unburned hydrocarbon) and CO (carbon monoxide) emissions. The challenge is to overcome these problems without compromising other engine parameters and performance. For HCCI, the mixture preparation is especially …

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Quality And Readability Of English-Language Internet Information For Vestibular Disorders, Lilian Felipe, Eldré W. Beukes, Baylie A. Fox, Vinaya Manchaiah Jan 2020

Quality And Readability Of English-Language Internet Information For Vestibular Disorders, Lilian Felipe, Eldré W. Beukes, Baylie A. Fox, Vinaya Manchaiah

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BACKGROUND: The Internet has become a powerful, accessible resource for many patients to use for their own medical management and knowledge. Vestibular disorders are prevalent, especially in the elderly. As the Internet is increasingly a major source of health-related information to the general public, it is often used to search for information regarding dizziness and vertigo. Ensuring that the information is accessible, unbiased, and appropriate can aid informed decision-making. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quality and readability of English-language Internet information related to vestibular disorders. METHODS: A cross-sectional website search using three keywords (nausea, dizziness, and vertigo) in five country-specific versions …

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Is It About The 'Where' Or Th Sar E 'How'? Comment On Defining Global Health As Public Health Somewhere Else, Sara Elisa Fischer, Poorvaprabha Patil, Chris Zielinski, Lori Baxter Jan 2020

Is It About The 'Where' Or Th Sar E 'How'? Comment On Defining Global Health As Public Health Somewhere Else, Sara Elisa Fischer, Poorvaprabha Patil, Chris Zielinski, Lori Baxter

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The Effects Of Environment, Society And Governance Scores On Investment Returns And Stock Market Volatility, Bharat Kumar Meher, Iqbal Thonse Hawaldar, Latasha Mohapatra, Cristi Spulbar Jan 2020

The Effects Of Environment, Society And Governance Scores On Investment Returns And Stock Market Volatility, Bharat Kumar Meher, Iqbal Thonse Hawaldar, Latasha Mohapatra, Cristi Spulbar

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Sustainability reporting and disclosure in India have received a significant attention over the most recent few years propelled to a large extent by investors and policy makers. The sustainable business leadership forum (SBLF) has been closely working with many firms, owners of the companies and policy makers to single out the relationship between investment and environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure. Besides that, SBLF has had a coordinated conversation about the anticipations, concerns, difficulties and realities surrounding ESG estimation. This ESG criteria refers to three important elements which are considered by investors with regards to an ethical impact of firms …

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Sensitivity Of Sinus Radiography Compared To Computed Tomogram: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study From Western Region Of Nepal, Manish Kiran Shrestha, Dilasma Ghartimagar, Arnab Ghosh, Adarsh Kumar Jhunjhunwala Jan 2020

Sensitivity Of Sinus Radiography Compared To Computed Tomogram: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study From Western Region Of Nepal, Manish Kiran Shrestha, Dilasma Ghartimagar, Arnab Ghosh, Adarsh Kumar Jhunjhunwala

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Introduction: Radiography of the paranasal sinuses is commonly used diagnostic modality. However, the trustworthiness of plain radiographic findings of paranasal sinuses is debatable. The intention of this study was to weigh the diagnostic soundness of plain radiograph of the paranasal sinuses to that of computed tomogram scan. Methods: This is a descriptive cross sectional study carried out in 110 participants in Department of Radiology of Gandaki Medical College from November 2017 to April 2018. Ethical approval is obtained from Institution review board (Ref. No.39/074/075). Sample size was calculated taking confidence level of 95%, expected prevalence of 14% and precision of …

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Change In Snow Leopard Predation On Livestock After Revival Of Wild Prey In The Trans-Himalaya, Sumanta Bagchi, Rishi K. Sharma, Yash V. Bhatnagar Jan 2020

Change In Snow Leopard Predation On Livestock After Revival Of Wild Prey In The Trans-Himalaya, Sumanta Bagchi, Rishi K. Sharma, Yash V. Bhatnagar

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Human-wildlife conflict arising from livestock-losses to large carnivores is an important challenge faced by conservation. Theory of prey-predator interactions suggests that revival of wild prey populations can reduce predator's dependence on livestock in multiple-use landscapes. We explore whether 10-years of conservation efforts to revive wild prey could reduce snow leopard's Panthera uncia consumption of livestock in the coupled human-And-natural Trans-Himalayan ecosystem of northern India. Starting in 2001, concerted conservation efforts at one site (intervention) attempted recovery of wild-prey populations by creating livestock-free reserves, accompanied with other incentives (e.g. insurance, vigilant herding). Another site, 50km away, was monitored as status quo …

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Application Of Mindfulness-Based Psychological Interventions In Infertility, Ansha Patel, P. S.V.N. Sharma, Pratap Kumar Jan 2020

Application Of Mindfulness-Based Psychological Interventions In Infertility, Ansha Patel, P. S.V.N. Sharma, Pratap Kumar

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Living mindfully helps one gain a deeper understanding into realities of life. It enables people to witness suffering, desire, attachments, and impermanence without any fear, anxiety, anger, or despair. This is considered the hallmark of true psychological insight. As a skill, mindfulness can be inculcated by anyone. Mindfulness helps in attending, getting aware and understanding experiences in a compassion and open-minded way. Research suggests that applying mindfulness in daily life has been known to tame our emotional mind and enabled people to perceive things 'as they are' without ascribing expectations, judgments, cynicism, or apprehensions to them. This review unravels the …

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A Walk Through Malegalalli Madumagalu – Lines That Uncover New Ontologies, Deepta Sateesh Jan 2020

A Walk Through Malegalalli Madumagalu – Lines That Uncover New Ontologies, Deepta Sateesh

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The Western Ghats is a contentious landscape described in the familiar language of disciplines and boundaries, a language that has influenced the way in which development and environmental projects have been designed. It is possible the contentions arise from a particular ontology, created by a way of seeing the Ghats that divides nature from culture, relying on a view from above that distances one from place, an outsider’s view. This way of seeing differs from an understanding that emerges when engaging in the Ghats on foot. This paper grapples with this difference through a literary engagement with one of Kuvempu’s …

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A Study Of Thyroid Profile (T3, T4, Tsh) In Patients With Cirrhosis Of Liver, Prakash Harischandra, Harish A. Rao Jan 2020

A Study Of Thyroid Profile (T3, T4, Tsh) In Patients With Cirrhosis Of Liver, Prakash Harischandra, Harish A. Rao

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Background: The conversion of Thyroxine (T4) to active triiodothyronine (T3) takes place in the peripheral tissues. Several studies suggested that an important role is played by the liver in the thyroid hormones metabolism. Methods: Study design: It is a hospital based descriptive cross-sectional study with comparison arm Study setting: Study is conducted in hospitals associated with Kasturba medical college, Government Wenlock hospital, KMC Attavar and KMC Ambedkar circle. Sampling method: convenience sampling Sample: 90 cases, 30 controls Results: Thyroid hormone abnormalities exist in liver cirrhosis patients. Conclusion: There are significantly lower levels of T3, T4 in cases, that is cirrhotic …

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Optimization Of Pediatric Ct Brain Protocol To Achieve Reduced Patient Dose, Julnar Karappara, Prakashini Koteshwar, Nitika C. Panakkal, Suresh Sukumar Jan 2020

Optimization Of Pediatric Ct Brain Protocol To Achieve Reduced Patient Dose, Julnar Karappara, Prakashini Koteshwar, Nitika C. Panakkal, Suresh Sukumar

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The number of CT scans have increased and the usage of CT in children is also rapidly increasing. As children are more prone to the effects of radiation, it is necessary to optimize the dose received by the patient. The purpose of this study was to develop a low dose, age-specific protocol for pediatric CT brain without jeopardising image quality. A total of 69 Subjects referred for routine CT brain were included in the study and categorized into three groups according to their age [1-4, 5-9, 10-16 years]. All the scans were performed in a 64 slice brilliance CT Philips …

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Micronutrients Status Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Children In Southern India, Sangeetha Sivasubramanian, Janardhan Shenoy, Sowmini P. Kamath, Vaman Kulkarni Jan 2020

Micronutrients Status Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Children In Southern India, Sangeetha Sivasubramanian, Janardhan Shenoy, Sowmini P. Kamath, Vaman Kulkarni

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Introduction: Deficiencies of micronutrients play a role in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and its severity. Identifying the micronutrient status would guide supplementation, thus altering the disease progression and severity. Material and methods: A cross-sectional hospital-based study was conducted in Southern India on hundred HIV-infected children. Estimation of serum micronutrient levels (zinc, copper, and iron) and comparison of the deficient micronutrients with clinical stages, immunological categories, CD4 counts, and nutritional status was performed. Results: Among 100 HIV-infected children, zinc deficiency was the most common (62%), whereas copper and iron deficiency was present in 2% and 1%, respectively. Mean age of …

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Heat And Mass Transfer Analysis Of Mhd Peristaltic Flow Through A Complaint Porous Channel With Variable Thermal Conductivity, H. Vaidya, C. Rajashekhar, G. Manjunatha, K. V. Prasad Jan 2020

Heat And Mass Transfer Analysis Of Mhd Peristaltic Flow Through A Complaint Porous Channel With Variable Thermal Conductivity, H. Vaidya, C. Rajashekhar, G. Manjunatha, K. V. Prasad

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The MHD peristaltic motion of Bingham fluid through a uniform channel is examined under the influence of long wavelength and small Reynolds number. The impact of variable thermal conductivity, convective heat transfer, porous boundaries, and wall properties are considered. The semi-analytical technique is utilized to solve the governing nonlinear temperature equation. The effects of different parameters on the physiological quantities of interest are captured with the assistance of MATLAB programming. The assessment reveals that an ascent in a magnetic parameter reduces the velocity field. Further, an increment in the estimation of variable thermal conductivity upgrades the temperature profiles. Besides, the …

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Atfkbp53: A Chimeric Histone Chaperone With Functional Nucleoplasmin And Ppiase Domains, Ajit Kumar Singh, Aritreyee Datta, Chacko Jobichen, Sheng Luan Jan 2020

Atfkbp53: A Chimeric Histone Chaperone With Functional Nucleoplasmin And Ppiase Domains, Ajit Kumar Singh, Aritreyee Datta, Chacko Jobichen, Sheng Luan

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FKBP53 is one of the seven multi-domain FK506- binding proteins present inArabidopsis thaliana, and it is known to get targeted to the nucleus. It has a conserved PPIase domain at the C-terminus and a highly charged N-terminal stretch, which has been reported to bind to histone H3 and perform the function of a histone chaperone. To better understand the molecular details of this PPIase with histone chaperoning activity, we have solved the crystal structures of its terminal domains and functionally characterized them. The C-terminal domain showed strong PPIase activity, no role in histone chaperoning and revealed a monomeric five-beta palm-like …

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Comparison Of Midazolam And Low-Dose Dexmedetomidine In Flexible Bronchoscopy: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blinded Study, Rahul Magazine, Shivaraj Venkatachala, Umesh Goneppanavar, Vyshak Surendra Jan 2020

Comparison Of Midazolam And Low-Dose Dexmedetomidine In Flexible Bronchoscopy: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blinded Study, Rahul Magazine, Shivaraj Venkatachala, Umesh Goneppanavar, Vyshak Surendra

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BACKGROUND: Dexmedetomidine is a clinically useful drug for providing sedation, but concern regarding its cardiovascular side effect profile can limit its widespread use during routine diagnostic flexible bronchoscopy (FB). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients between 18 and 65 years of age, who required diagnostic FB, were screened. Eligible patients were randomized to either receive 0.5 μg/kg intravenous dexmedetomidine over 10 min or intravenous midazolam 0.035 mg/kg over 1 min. If required, rescue medication (intravenous midazolam 0.5 mg bolus) was administered. The primary outcome measure was the composite score. Other parameters observed were numerical rating scale, hemodynamic variables, oxygen saturation, number of …

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Comparison Of Shear Bond Strength Of Light Cure Mineral Trioxide Aggregate And Light Cure Calcium Hydroxide With Nanofilled Composite: A Stereomicroscopic And Scanning Electron Microscope Analysis, Anu Boby, Deepika Pai, Kishore Ginjupalli, Sumit Gaur Jan 2020

Comparison Of Shear Bond Strength Of Light Cure Mineral Trioxide Aggregate And Light Cure Calcium Hydroxide With Nanofilled Composite: A Stereomicroscopic And Scanning Electron Microscope Analysis, Anu Boby, Deepika Pai, Kishore Ginjupalli, Sumit Gaur

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Objective: The quest for ideal pulp capping materials has given rise to the development of newer materials such as light cure mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). The bond strength of the pulp capping materials with overlying restoration is one among the several factors that are critical for the success of vital pulp therapy. Hence, we conducted this study to evaluate and compare the shear bond strength (SBS) of light cure MTA and light cure calcium hydroxide with nanofilled composite. Materials and Methods: Thirty acrylic blocks each with a central hole were prepared to uniform dimensions and randomly distributed into two equal …

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Influence Of Homogenization And Aging On Tensile Strength And Fracture Behavior Of Tig Welded Al6061-Sic Composites, P. K. Jayashree, M. C. Gowrishankar, Sathyashankara Sharma, Raviraj Shetty Jan 2020

Influence Of Homogenization And Aging On Tensile Strength And Fracture Behavior Of Tig Welded Al6061-Sic Composites, P. K. Jayashree, M. C. Gowrishankar, Sathyashankara Sharma, Raviraj Shetty

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The present work deals with fractograph analysis and enhancement of mechanical properties like hardness and tensile strength on Al6061-SiC reinforced composites during homogenization and artificial aging at 100, 150 and 200 ◦C. Scanning Electron Microscope, followed by high end metallography testing techniques like, SEM, XRD, EDS etc. are used in the present study for characterization analysis. Metal matrix composites having 0, 8, 10 and 12 wt.% fractions of silicon carbide grits of average 25 μm size, are TIG welded using the filler material ER5356. Mechanical tests showed higher hardness and lower tensile strength for Al6061-12 wt.% SiC composite under non-homogenized …

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Assessment Of Association Between Antihypertensive Drug Use And Occurrence Of New-Onset Diabetes In South Indian Patients, Sneha Sabu, Shubha Seshadri, Girish Thunga, Pooja Poojari Jan 2020

Assessment Of Association Between Antihypertensive Drug Use And Occurrence Of New-Onset Diabetes In South Indian Patients, Sneha Sabu, Shubha Seshadri, Girish Thunga, Pooja Poojari

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Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the association between antihypertensive drug use and new-onset diabetes (NOD) in patients with hypertension (HTN). Materials and Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital located in south India. Patients diagnosed with HTN and HTN with diabetes between January 2012 and December 2016, were identified and studied. Medical records of these patients from Medical Record Department were evaluated by medical record review method, and relevant data were recorded in a case record form. Statistical evaluation by chi-square method and odds ratio (OR) was carried out to appraise …

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An Algorithmic Approach For Maritime Transportation, Peri Pinakpani, Aruna Polisetty, G. Bhaska N Rao, D. Harrison Sunil Jan 2020

An Algorithmic Approach For Maritime Transportation, Peri Pinakpani, Aruna Polisetty, G. Bhaska N Rao, D. Harrison Sunil

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Starting from the 3rd millennium BC, Indian maritime trade has augmented the life of a common man and businesses alike. This study, finds that India can leverage on the 7,500 long coast line and derive holistic development in terms of interconnected ports with hinterland connectivity and realize lower expenditure coupled with reduced carbon emission. This research analyzed a decade of cargo data from origination to destination and found that around 82.95 per cent (953 MMTPA in 2017-18) of road based consignments in India comprised of Fertilizers, Hydrocarbons, Coal, Lubricants and Oil. Essentially, a quantum of this i.e. 78.39 per cent …

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Crop And Weed Discrimination Using Laws’ Texture Masks, Radhika Kamath, Mamatha Balachandra, Srikanth Prabhu Jan 2020

Crop And Weed Discrimination Using Laws’ Texture Masks, Radhika Kamath, Mamatha Balachandra, Srikanth Prabhu

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Computers have become an integral part of human lives. Computers are used in almost every field even in agriculture. Technologies like computer vision-based pattern recognition are being used to detect diseases and pests like weeds affecting the crop. The Weeds are unwanted plants growing among crops competing for nutrients, water, and sunlight. It can significantly reduce the quality and yield of the crops incurring a huge loss to the farmers. This paper investigates the use of texture features extracted from Laws’ texture masks for discrimination of Carrot crops and weeds in digital images. Laws’ texture method is one of the …

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Predicting Depression Using Deep Learning And Ensemble Algorithms On Raw Twitter Data, Nisha P. Shetty, Balachandra Muniyal, Arshia Anand, Sushant Kumar Jan 2020

Predicting Depression Using Deep Learning And Ensemble Algorithms On Raw Twitter Data, Nisha P. Shetty, Balachandra Muniyal, Arshia Anand, Sushant Kumar

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Social network and microblogging sites such as Twitter are widespread amongst all generations nowadays where people connect and share their feelings, emotions, pursuits etc. Depression, one of the most common mental disorder, is an acute state of sadness where person loses interest in all activities. If not treated immediately this can result in dire consequences such as death. In this era of virtual world, people are more comfortable in expressing their emotions in such sites as they have become a part and parcel of everyday lives. The research put forth thus, employs machine learning classifiers on the twitter data set …

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The Asia-Pacific Society Of Cardiology (Apsc) Expert Committee Consensus Recommendations For Assessment Of Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome Using High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T In The Emergency Department, Wei Chieh Jack Tan, Kenji Inoue, Laila Abdelwareth, Evangelos Giannitsis Jan 2020

The Asia-Pacific Society Of Cardiology (Apsc) Expert Committee Consensus Recommendations For Assessment Of Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome Using High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T In The Emergency Department, Wei Chieh Jack Tan, Kenji Inoue, Laila Abdelwareth, Evangelos Giannitsis

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The Asia-Pacific Society of Cardiology (APSC) high-sensitivity troponin T (hs-TnT) consensus recommendations and rapid algorithm were developed to provide guidance for healthcare professionals in the Asia-Pacific region on assessing patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) using a hs-TnT assay. Experts from Asia-Pacific convened in 2 meetings to develop evidence-based consensus recommendations and an algorithm for appropriate use of the hs-TnT assay. The Expert Committee defined a cardiac troponin assay as a high-sensitivity assay if the total imprecision is ≤10% at the 99th percentile of the upper reference limit and measurable concentrations below the 99th percentile are attainable with an …

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Quality Of Sleep In Patients With Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study, Ananth Pai, B. Sivanandh, Karthik Udupa Jan 2020

Quality Of Sleep In Patients With Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study, Ananth Pai, B. Sivanandh, Karthik Udupa

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Background: Insomnia and poor sleep quality are common problems in patients with cancer. It interferes with the coping ability, symptoms, and treatment outcomes. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a reliable, valid instrument to assess the quality of sleep in patients with cancer. Patients and Methods: The study was conducted at the department of medical oncology of a tertiary cancer care center. Consecutive eligible participants were recruited and evaluated for sleep quality using PSQI questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered only once with the questions evaluating to the quality of sleep over the last 1 month. A PSQI total score …

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Prescription Pattern Of Drugs Used For Neuropathic Pain And Adherence To Neupsig Guidelines In Cancer, Vishal K. Singh, Yashashri C. Shetty, Naveen Salins, Parmanand Jain Jan 2020

Prescription Pattern Of Drugs Used For Neuropathic Pain And Adherence To Neupsig Guidelines In Cancer, Vishal K. Singh, Yashashri C. Shetty, Naveen Salins, Parmanand Jain

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Objective: The objective of the present research was to evaluate the prescription pattern of the drugs used in the pharmacological treatment of cancer-related neuropathic pain (CRNP) and to assess the adherence of the physicians to the Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group (NeuPSIG) Guidelines. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional, observational study where patients who presented to the pain and palliative care outpatient clinic of the tertiary care hospital with CRNP were prospectively recruited. Participants were screened for neuropathic pain using DN4 questionnaire. Demographic details, diagnosis, medication details, and adherence to NeuPSIG guidelines were assessed using a validated questionnaire. Results: …

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Need For Palliative Care Education In India: Can Online Palliative Care Education Bridge These Needs?, Naveen Salins Jan 2020

Need For Palliative Care Education In India: Can Online Palliative Care Education Bridge These Needs?, Naveen Salins

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A Stacking Ensemble For Network Intrusion Detection Using Heterogeneous Datasets, Smitha Rajagopal, Poornima Panduranga Kundapur, Katiganere Siddaramappa Hareesha Jan 2020

A Stacking Ensemble For Network Intrusion Detection Using Heterogeneous Datasets, Smitha Rajagopal, Poornima Panduranga Kundapur, Katiganere Siddaramappa Hareesha

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The problem of network intrusion detection poses innumerable challenges to the research community, industry, and commercial sectors. Moreover, the persistent attacks occurring on the cyber-threat landscape compel researchers to devise robust approaches in order to address the recurring problem. Given the presence of massive network traffic, conventional machine learning algorithms when applied in the field of network intrusion detection are quite ineffective. Instead, a hybrid multimodel solution when sought improves performance thereby producing reliable predictions. Therefore, this article presents an ensemble model using metaclassification approach enabled by stacked generalization. Two contemporary as well as heterogeneous datasets, namely, UNSW NB-15, a …

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Design Of An Instrument For Liquid Level Measurement And Concentration Analysis Using Multisensor Data Fusion, K. V. Santhosh, Blessy Joy, Swetha Rao Jan 2020

Design Of An Instrument For Liquid Level Measurement And Concentration Analysis Using Multisensor Data Fusion, K. V. Santhosh, Blessy Joy, Swetha Rao

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This paper presents the design of an instrument for measuring the liquid level. The objective of this proposed work is to measure the level of liquid accurately even with variations in liquid concentration. The designed instrument should also be able to compute the concentration of additives in the liquid. For this purpose, a multisensor model comprising a capacitive level sensor (CLS), ultrasonic level sensor (ULS), and capacitance pressure sensor is used to acquire information of the liquid. The data acquired from all these sensors are processed using Pau's multisensor data fusion framework to compute the level of liquid along with …

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Evaluation Of Sugar Content And Erosive Potential Of The Commonly Prescribed Liquid Oral Medications, Hanan Siddiq, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Revathi Shenoy, Anupama Velayutham Jan 2020

Evaluation Of Sugar Content And Erosive Potential Of The Commonly Prescribed Liquid Oral Medications, Hanan Siddiq, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Revathi Shenoy, Anupama Velayutham

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Objective: To assess the total sugar content, endogenous pH, total soluble solids content (TSSC) and titratable acidity of the commonly prescribed long-term and short-term liquid oral medicines (LOM) for children and to compare the erosive potential with the total sugar content and total soluble solids of the LOM. Material and Methods: Twenty-three most commonly prescribed pediatric LOM were evaluated invitro for the cariogenic and erosive potential. Manufacturers' information on labels, endogenous pH, titratable acidity, TSSC, and the total sugar content was determined. Descriptive statistics and the Mann- Whitney U test were applied. Results: Overall, 22 LOM contained sugar. Only 3 …

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Detection Of Torque Teno Virus (Ttv) And Ttvlike Minivirus In Patients With Presumed Infectious Endophthalmitis In India, Poonam Naik, Vivek Pravin Dave, Joveeta Joseph Jan 2020

Detection Of Torque Teno Virus (Ttv) And Ttvlike Minivirus In Patients With Presumed Infectious Endophthalmitis In India, Poonam Naik, Vivek Pravin Dave, Joveeta Joseph

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Human anelloviruses (Torque Teno Virus (TTV) and TTV Like Mini Virus (TLMV)) are now being reported at a high prevalence across the world, with a controversial disease-inducing potential. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of these anellovirus in vitreous of patients with presumed infectious endophthalmitis. After informed consent, vitreous fluid from patients with endophthalmitis (n = 103) and non-infectious pathologies (n = 102) were analyzed for the presence of TTV and TLMV DNA by qPCR with the limit of quantification defined as 100 copies per reaction. Among the patients clinically diagnosed with endophthalmitis, 29 of the …

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