Effect of perioperative methylprednisolone administration on postoperative pleural effusion in older patients with non-small cell lung cancer by Xinyu Hao, Yongxin Guo, Ziyao Xu, Yanping Song, Jingjing Liu, Likai Shi, Qiang Fu, Wenzhu Shi, Jiangbei Cao, Yanhong Liu, Li Tong, Weidong Mi

“…The incidence of postoperative pleural effusion in the methylprednisolone group before and after PSM matching was significantly lower than that in the control group (before PSM: 9.4% vs. 19.2, P < 0.001; after PSM: 9.8% vs. 18.2%, P < 0.001). …”
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PARAMETRIC LEVEL SET METHOD-BASED TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION OF HEAT CONDUCTION STRUCTURES by SHEN YaDong, FENG JianHu, CHENG XiaoHan

“…With the problems of complicated calculation process and lower computational efficiency in topology optimization using the traditional level set method（LSM） of heat conduction structures,parametric level set method（PLSM） is introduced into topology optimization for heat conduction structures.The compactly supported radial basis functions（CS-RBFs） are used to interpolate the initial level set function.The interpolation coefficients of CS-RBFs are proposed as the design variables,dissipation of heat transport potential capacity is adopted as the objective function,and the volume of material is used as the constraint.The topology optimization model for heat conduction structures is thus built.Because the method of moving asymptotes（MMA） is used to update the interpolation coefficients of CS-RBFs,the process of topology optimization for structures is transformed into that of updating interpolation coefficients and the optimal topology is finally obtained.Numerical examples show that the optimal results using PLSM are essentially in agreement with those of LSM optimal results,which illustrates the feasibility and validity of the proposed method.…”
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Command Filtering and Barrier Lyapunov Function-Based Adaptive Control for PMSMs with Core Losses and All-State Restrictions by Xiaoling Wang, Jinpeng Yu

“…With the troubles of core losses and all-state confined to certain limitations which are the innate traits of permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs), this article develops a command filtered adaptive backstepping approach to follow the track of PMSM’s desired rotor position. …”
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Research of the Load Distribution of Planetary Roller Screw Mechanism under Different Working Temperatures by Liu Shumin, Liu Geng, Ma Shangjun, Tong Ruiting, Zhang Wenjie

“…The temperature is one of the main reasons affecting the load distribution of PRSM and has a greater effect on the load distribution of screw side rather than the nut side. …”
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Schedule-aware power management for energy-efficiency improvement in IEEE 802.11u WLAN by Di ZHANG

“…A mobile terminal supporting the IEEE 802.11u standard can automatically access a wireless local area network within the coverage of a network service provided by a wireless local area network.Aiming at the characteristics of IEEE 802.11u WLAN,a time series sensing based PSM (S-PSM) scheme was proposed.The transmission sequence information was broadcasted using a generic advertisement service (GAS) defined in the IEEE 802.11u standard,and all terminals controlled their own operating states according to the sequence information.In order to reduce the collision probability of the contention channel,a response contention window was introduced.When there was no data packet in the access point (AP),the AP broadcasted the GAS frame and activated the idle timer.All terminals went to sleep until the idle timer expires.The simulation results show that compared with the proposed traditional PSM,the scheme can significantly reduce power consumption and improve terminal energy-efficiency.…”
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Effect of Electroencephalograph Bionic Electrical Stimulation on Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential and Somatosensory Evoked Potential in Persistent Vegetative State Patients by Yingying NI, Lixia DENG, Liangxiang ZHANG, Congping HUANG, Xiaodi LI, Yunyi LIU, Chengyao QIU, Yigang FENG, Mengliang MA, Chunmei ZHAO, Gang LIU

“…Objective:To study the effect of electroencephalograph bionic electric stimulating the points of Wangu(GB 12), Tianzhu(BL 10)and Neiguan(PC 6)on the auditory evoked potential(BAEP)and somatosensory evoked potential(SEP)in persistent vegetative state(PVS)patients.Methods:According to random number table method, 60 PVS patients were assigned to electroencephalograph bionic electrical stimulation group(bionic electric group, n=30)and routine treatment group(routine group, n=30). …”
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Tuberculosis commodities supply chain performance in the WHO African region: A scoping review. by Alison T Mhazo, Stanford Miyango, Lifton Palani, Charles C Maponga

“…The strengths we found included the existence of pooled procurement mechanisms [PPM], availability of funding through external sources, existence of logistics management information systems [LMIS] and integration of PSM systems into primary health care. …”
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Functional Properties of Enzymatic Hydrolysate and Peptide Fractions from Perilla Seed Meal Protein by Bo Yeon Park, Kyung Young Yoon

“…The present study aimed to decompose perilla seed meal (PSM) proteins via enzymatic degradation and to evaluate the functional properties of the resulting enzymatic hydrolysate and peptide fractions for utilization of PSM, a by-product in the production of perilla seed oil. …”
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MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC STATION MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING SYSTEM by I. Elzein, Yu. N. Petrenko

“…The system under consideration consists of a solar array with nonlinear time-varying characteristics, a step-up converter with appropriate filter.The proposed algorithm has the advantages of maximizing the efficiency of the power utilization, can be integrated to other MPPT algorithms without affecting the PVM performance, is excellent for Real-Time applications and is a robust analytical method, different from the traditional MPPT algorithms which are more based on trial and error, or comparisons between present and past states. …”
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GENETIC ALGORITHM IN OPTIMIZATION DESIGN OF INTERIOR PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR by Phuong Le Ngo

“…Optimization in design permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) is a multi-objective optimization problem. …”
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Źródła posłuszeństwa konsekrowanego by Marianna Ciemała

“…Według Asketikonu Bazylego Wielkiego, Reguły Benedykta, Pism Franciszka oraz posoborowych dokumentów Kościoła dobrowolne posłuszeństwo, w myśl Flp 2, 8 (oraz J 6, 38), jest naśladowaniem Chrystusa – uniżonego i posłusznego aż do śmierci. …”
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Extracting Physicochemical Features to Predict Protein Secondary Structure by Yin-Fu Huang, Shu-Ying Chen

“…Then, we train the SVM using the PSSM profiles generated from PSI-BLAST and the physicochemical features extracted from the CB513 data set. …”
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TP53 germline testing and hereditary cancer: how somatic events and clinical criteria affect variant detection rate by Paula Rofes, Carmen Castillo-Manzano, Mireia Menéndez, Álex Teulé, Sílvia Iglesias, Elisabet Munté, Mireia Ramos-Muntada, Carolina Gómez, Eva Tornero, Esther Darder, Eva Montes, Laura Valle, Gabriel Capellá, Marta Pineda, Joan Brunet, Lidia Feliubadaló, Jesús del Valle, Conxi Lázaro

“…Variant origin was elucidated in 39 of these: 72% patients had a constitutional PV, 10% were mosaics, and 18% had CHIP-associated PVs. …”
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Digital Rectal Examination Standardization for Inexperienced Hands: Teaching Medical Students by Leonardo Oliveira Reis, Antonio Felipe Leite Simão, Jamal Baracat, Fernandes Denardi, Antonio Gugliotta

“…Comparing DRE and US by simple linear regression: US PV = 11.93 + 0.85 × (DRE PV); P=0.0009. Among patients classified as nonobstructed, inconclusive, and obstructed, the US PVs were 29.8, 43.2, and 53.6 cc (P=0.033), and DRE PVs were 20, 35, and 60 cc (P=0.026), respectively. …”
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Multilayer Films Electrodes Consisted of Cashew Gum and Polyaniline Assembled by the Layer-by-Layer Technique: Electrochemical Characterization and Its Use for Dopamine Determinati... by Sergio Bitencourt Araújo Barros, Cleide Maria da Silva Leite, Ana Cristina Facundo de Brito, José Ribeiro Dos Santos Júnior, Valtencir Zucolotto, Carla Eiras

“…The films were prepared with PANI or PANI-PA intercalated with CG or with PVS alternately resulting in four films with different sequences: PANI/CG PANI-PA/CG, PANI/PVS and PANI-PA/PVS, respectively. …”
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Whole genome sequencing completes the molecular genetic testing workflow of patients with Lynch syndrome by Klaudia Horti-Oravecz, Anikó Bozsik, Tímea Pócza, Ildikó Vereczkey, Tamás Strausz, Erika Tóth, Tatiana Sedlackova, Diana Rusnakova, Tomas Szemes, István Likó, Edit Oláh, Henriett Butz, Attila Patócs, János Papp, Vince Kornél Grolmusz

“…Interestingly, all three complex PVs and the MLH1 deep intronic PV were found to be recurrent at our center. …”
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Considering Psychosocial Factors When Investigating Blood Pressure in Patients with Short Sleep Duration: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis by Ningjing Qian, Dandan Yang, Huajun Li, Siyin Ding, Xia Yu, Qingqiu Fan, Zhebin Yu, Shenfeng Ye, Hualiang Yu, Yaping Wang, Xiaohong Pan

“…In the matched populations, the differences between the two groups (sleep duration ≤6 h vs. sleep duration >6 h) in office DBP (88.4 ± 10.9 vs. 82.5 ± 11.1 mm Hg; P=0.002), 24-h SBP (134.7 ± 12.0 vs. 129.3 ± 11.6 mm Hg; P=0.009), and 24-h DBP (83.4 ± 9.9 vs. 78.1 ± 10.1 mm Hg; P=0.002) become more significant. …”
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Plummer Vinson Syndrome: A Rare Syndrome in Male with Review of the Literature by Priyadarshini Karthikeyan, Nalini Aswath, Ramesh Kumaresan

“…As PVS is a precancerous condition with high malignant potential, early diagnosis is of utmost importance for better prognosis. …”
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An Analytical Solution to the Electromagnetic Performance of an Ultra-High-Speed PM Motor by Wenjie Cheng, Zhikai Deng, Ling Xiao, Bin Zhong, Yanhua Sun

“…Bipolar rotors with cylindrical permanent magnets (PMs), which are magnetized in parallel, are generally used in ultra-high-speed permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs). …”
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Diabetes Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients Receiving Permanent Pacemaker: A Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study by Huang-Chung Chen, Wen-Hao Liu, Chien-Hao Tseng, Yung-Lung Chen, Wei-Chieh Lee, Yen-Nan Fang, Shaur-Zheng Chong, Mien-Cheng Chen

“…After PSM, the incidence of cardiovascular events was higher in patients with diabetes compared to patients without diabetes (18.8% vs. 12.3%, P=0.015). …”
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