research-article | 30-November-2018
, 27, 28].
Most assessment methods only take into account the environmental impact, but not the engineering performance of the concrete being evaluated. The proposed method is supposed to be much simpler to apply than LCA analyzes, but at the same time it can take into account both the impact on the environment and engineering performance based on two equivalent criteria encompassed in the Ecological Index (EI) and Performance Index (PI), as explained below. The eco-friendliness of the concrete can
Wojciech KUBISSA,
Roman JASKULSKI,
Jiajian CHEN,
Pui-Lam NG,
Wioletta GODLEWSKA,
Pavel REITERMAN
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment, Volume 12 , ISSUE 1, 97–107
Article | 02-April-2018
Based on the journals of JCR Social Sciences Edition--INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE category from 2003 to 2014, the Chinese authors’ 2793 articles in Library and Information Science (LIS) were collected and analyzed on Web of Science (WOS). First, it ranked the first Chinese authors, and selected 76 authors with more than 5 articles as sample authors. Then it collected the sample authors’ articles on WOS, and the h-index and first author h-index were listed and analyzed.
Chen Yuecong,
Liu Zongqi
International Journal of Advanced Network, Monitoring and Controls, Volume 1 , ISSUE 2, 20–24
Research paper | 01-November-2017
Sampling from three wealthy counties in Shandong province (n = 855), this research examined the characteristics of an output well-being index, and the index shows good internal consistency reliability and ideal construct validity. It could be used as an instrument to evaluate the quality of life of Chinese citizens. The index was applied to an analysis of the quality of life of the residents from three wealthy counties. It shows that the level of the quality of life of the rural residents is
Zhanjun Xing,
Xiaxia Qu
Statistics in Transition New Series, Volume 16 , ISSUE 3, 441–460
Article | 28-August-2018
This research is focused on assessing daylight performance in different floors based on the building proportion. Previous studies showed that atrium with the same Well Index (proportion) will receive the same daylight. This study aims to examine the relation between daylight in different floors of a building, using Well Index. Using DIVA for Rhino and DesignBuilder as the optimized daylight and energy simulation tools, this paper employs Daylight Autonomy (DA) and thermal performance as
Mahsan MOHSENIN,
Jianxin HU
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment, Volume 10 , ISSUE 2, 109–114
Original Paper | 31-August-2018
-called Ascites Index. Material and methods: The Ascites Index is an ultrasonographic way of assessing the grade of ascites. The examination result is an index which is analogous to the amniotic fluid index determined in pregnant patients. The Ascites Index was determined in patients with ascites in the course of stage III–IV ovarian carcinoma (7 patients) and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (12 patients). Results: The patients with ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome required decompressive
Piotr Szkodziak,
Piotr Czuczwar,
Krzysztof Pyra,
Filip Szkodziak,
Tomasz Paszkowski,
Hugo Rio Tinto,
Sławomir Woźniak
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 18 , ISSUE 73, 140–147
Research paper | 01-November-2017
Stemming from assumption that Gross Domestic Product is an index oversimplifying economic development and not reflecting socio-economic development, the paper presents conceptualization, operationalization and estimation of Balanced Development Index (BDI), concerning both economic and social development in Poland. Actual values of this index as well as its four composite components (middle-level indexes) are presented for 1999-2013. A statistical model allowing estimation of BDI values as well
Andrzej K. Koźmiński,
Adam Noga,
Katarzyna Piotrowska,
Krzysztof Zagórski
Statistics in Transition New Series, Volume 16 , ISSUE 3, 461–487
Article | 24-June-2021
In this article, we compare the dynamic characteristics of cars with integral wheelsets and wheelsets with independently rotating wheels. We use Sperling’s comfort index to assess the riding comfort. We compare the riding comfort of passenger cars with integral wheelsets and wheelsets with independently rotating wheels based on Sperling’s comfort index.
Gediminas VAIČIŪNAS,
Stasys STEIŠŪNAS
Transport Problems, Volume 16 , ISSUE 2, 121–130
Research Article | 22-July-2018
This paper deals with the measurement of polarization for ordinal data. Polarization in the distribution of an ordinal variable is measured by using the decomposition of the Leti heterogeneity index. The ratio of the between-group component of the index to the within-group component is used to measure the degree of polarization for an ordinal variable. This polarization measure does not require imposing cardinality on ordered categories to quantify the degree of polarization in the distribution
Mauro Mussini
Statistics in Transition New Series, Volume 19 , ISSUE 2, 277–296
Article | 24-November-2017
Safety performance index is a tool with the potential to grasp the intangible domain of aviation safety, based on quantification of meaningful aviation safety system properties. The tool itself was developed in the form of Aerospace Performance Factor and is already available for the aviation industry. However, the tool turned out to be rather unsuccessful as its potential was not fully recognised by the industry. This paper introduces performed analysis on the potential and it outlines new
Andrej LALIŠ
Transport Problems, Volume 12 , ISSUE 3, 51–58
research-article | 08-March-2021
(cSMI). The cSMI mode shows simultaneously the traditional grayscale US with color-encoded Doppler signals. The mSMI mode raises the visibility of vascular structures by eliminating the background signals(8,9). Superb microvascular imaging technique can reduce motion artifacts and shows slow blood flow in microvessels(10,11). The vascularization index (VI) is a quantitative parameter that can be obtained with cSMI. It indicates the ratio of blood flow within the tissue (a ratio of colored pixels to
Abidin Kılınçer,
Mehmet Sedat Durmaz,
Cem Onur Kıraç,
Süleyman Baldane,
Fatih Ateş,
Abdüssamet Batur
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 21 , ISSUE 84, 41–47
Research paper | 31-October-2017
same level of economic growth. Thus, among the regions with highly differential amounts of the examined variables the convergence hypothesis can be rejected. Due to the heterogeneity in the conducted investigation a classification based on the composite index will be used so that the convergence clubs could be established. Several approaches to convergence will be used according to those regimes. Moreover, there will be an attempt to indicate the determinants that differentiate the selected regions
Joanna Górna,
Karolina Górna
Statistics in Transition New Series, Volume 16 , ISSUE 2, 265–278
Article | 11-April-2018
Financial market dynamics forecasting has long been a focus of economic research. A hybridizing functional link artificial neural network (FLANN) and improved particle warm optimization (PSO) based on wavelet mutation (WM), named as IWM-PSO-FLANN, for forecasting the CSI 300 index is proposed in this paper. In the training model, it expands a wider mutation range while apply wavelet theory to the PSO, in order to exploring the solution space more effectively for better parameter solution. In
Tian Lu,
Zhongyan Li
International Journal of Advanced Network, Monitoring and Controls, Volume 2 , ISSUE 3, 173–178
Research Article | 15-February-2020
This paper we discusses an effect of coating longperiod gratings (LPGs) with a thin titanium dioxide (TiO2) overlays on refractive index (RI) sensitivity of the LPG. The overlays have been obtained using atomic layer deposition (ALD) method. The method allows for deposition well-controlled in thickness, well defined in optical properties, high-RI and very conformal thin films as required for optical fiber sensors. For the investigated LPGs we obtained sensitivity of 3490 to 6471 nm per RI unit
Krzysztof Krogulski,
Mateusz Śmietana,
Bartosz Michalak,
Anna K. Dębowska,
Łukasz Wachnicki,
Sylwia Gierałtowska,
Marek Godlewski,
Magdalena Szymańska,
Predrag Mikulic,
Wojtek J. Bock
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 7 , ISSUE 5, 1–5
Research Article | 27-December-2017
Because of the functionality of an index finger, the disability of its motion in the modern age can decrease the person’s quality of life. As a part of rehabilitation therapy, the recognition of the index finger motion for rehabilitation purposes should be done properly. This paper proposes a novel recognition system of the index finger motion suing a cutting-edge method and its improvements. The proposed system consists of combination of feature extraction method, a dimensionality reduction
Khairul Anam,
Adel Al Jumaily,
Yashar Maali
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 7 , ISSUE 2, 644–657
research-article | 15-June-2020
cerebral overflow in patients with preeclampsia with the help of ophthalmic artery Doppler ultrasound may be a marker of the risk of cerebral hemorrhage and may be able to determine the severity in patients with preeclampsia(13). On the other hand, the uteroplacental circulation is crucial for a normal pregnancy outcome. Elevated resistive index (RI), pulsatility index (PI) or systolic to diastolic (S/D) ratios and the presence of a diastolic notch are considered as abnormal uterine artery flow
Syeda Rabi Madina,
Raham Bacha,
Syed Amir Gilani,
Wafa Fatima,
Wahida Awais,
Hamnah Fatima,
Iqra Manzoor
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 20 , ISSUE 81, e95–e99
Article | 31-March-2018
An original survey among ATV riders concerning the conditions in which they lost stability is conducted. The coordinates of the center of gravity of the ATV by riders with different Body Mass Indexes are determined. A simulation program on base mechanic–mathematical model to study the ATV’s motion is used. In this base the critical sideslip velocities and critical lateral overturn velocities of ATV at various riders’ Body Mass Index, curve radius and grip coefficients were
Georgi KADIKYANOV,
Iliyana MINKOVSKA,
Gergana STANEVA
Transport Problems, Volume 12 , ISSUE SE, 147–156
Article | 01-September-2015
Three types of artificial light sources work with electricity: incandescent, fluorescent and LED. These sources require characterization processes to allow selecting the most suitable for the application, to evaluate their capacity or more recently to tune and adjust their replicability using control algorithms. Therefore, it has been necessary to develop indices that represent these capabilities. The Color Rendering Index (CRI) is a measure used to characterize the color reproducibility of a
J.-S. Botero V.,
F.-E. López G.,
J.-F. Vargas B.
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 8 , ISSUE 3, 1505–1524
Research Article | 29-December-2017
BackgroundPeripheral arterial disease is an atherosclerotic disease characterized by an increase in morbidity and mortality. For these reasons early diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease is important. Ankle-brachial systolic pressure index measurement is frequently used in screening studies. Evaluating waveforms of distal lower extremities with Doppler ultrasound can be used as a screening program and provides more accurate information on peripheral arterial disease.AimWe investigate the
Ayşe Keven,
Mehmet Sedat Durmaz
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 17 , ISSUE 71, 235–240
Article | 07-May-2018
Aiming at the problems of low efficiency, low cost of time and space, This paper proposes an algorithm to update the association mining of the inverted index tree. The algorithm combines the inverted index technology with the tree structure. When the data in the database is continuously updated, it can scan only the newly added part of the database, without having to scan the original database to count the number of transaction items. The optimal threshold predicted by Newton’s interpolation
Wang Jianguo,
Zhu Ying
International Journal of Advanced Network, Monitoring and Controls, Volume 3 , ISSUE 1, 45–53
Research Article | 08-December-2021
The present article illustrates the use of integrated indices to evaluate the potential for the development of regional integration processes. The study examines a new research and methodological approach, which involves the use of an integral index of the potential for the development of integration processes, proposed with regard to the intensity of the influence of internal and external factors on integrative relations development. The application of the above-mentioned integrated index in a
Oleksandr Osaulenko,
Olena Bulatova,
Olha Zakharova,
Natallia Reznikova
Statistics in Transition New Series, Volume 22 , ISSUE 4, 121–138
Article | 15-August-2021
Introduction: The use of objective criteria is essential to uniformly quantify and measure the severity of malocclusions and the efficacy of different treatment modalities. The Peer Assessment Rating (PAR) index and, more recently, the American Board of Orthodontics Objective Grading System (OGS) were developed to fulfill this need. Aim: The aim of this retrospective study was to assess and compare treatment outcomes using the UK and US weighted PAR and the OGS. Materials and methods: The
Orfan Chalabi,
Charles Brian Preston,
Thikriat S. Al-Jewair,
Sawsan Tabbaa
Australasian Orthodontic Journal, Volume 31 , ISSUE 2, 157–164
Research Article | 13-December-2017
In this work, a comparative study aimed to investigate the effects of cladding stripping on the external refractive index sensitivity in tapered and UV long period gratings is presented. Here, wet chemical etching combined with microscopic analysis allow us to identify the experimental dependence of the surrounding refractive index (SRI) sensitivity on the cladding radius for both grating types. The experimental results reveal that although in both cases a sensitivity enhancement is achieved by
A. Iadicicco,
S. Campopiano,
A. Cutolo,
M.L. Korwin-Pawlowski,
W.J. Bock,
A. Cusano
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 1 , ISSUE 2, 354–369
Article | 30-July-2021
Objective: To investigate the applicability of Pont’s index for predicting maxillary and mandibular dental arch widths in a Pakistani population. Materials and methods: A Hirox digital stereomicroscope (SM) (HIROX KH7700 Japan) was used to construct digital models of fabricated plaster casts. Gender differences in the measured totals of the incisor widths, arch widths and expansion indices were evaluated. Pont’s correlations were computed between measured and predicted arch widths
Fazal Shahid,
Mohammad Khursheed Alam,
Mohd Fadhli Khamis,
Grant Clement Townsend
Australasian Orthodontic Journal, Volume 33 , ISSUE 2, 236–248
original-paper | 28-June-2019
morphological construction of the thigh’s SAT between genders using US. It is an easily accessible and cost-effective method that can be widely used in SAT assessment.
The aim of our study was to define the differences in the morphology of thigh’s SAT in relation to the gender and body mass index (BMI) with ultrasound imaging.
Material and method
The research was conducted from September to December 2014. Written consent has been obtained from all participants. According to the medical report, all
Agnieszka Krauze,
Justyna Nowak,
Katarzyna Słoboda,
Robert Krzysztof Mlosek,
Katarzyna Dobruch-Sobczak,
Witold Woźniak,
Piotr Ciostek
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 19 , ISSUE 77, 105–112
Research Article | 29-December-2017
BackgroundUltrasound measurement of the inferior vena cava diameter and its respiratory variability are amongst the predictors of fluid volume status. The primary purpose of the present study was to compare the consistency of inferior vena cava diameter measurements and the collapsibility index, obtained with convex and cardiac transducers. A secondary aim was to assess the agreement of the patient’s allocation to one of the two groups: “fluid responder” or “fluid non-responder”, based on
Paweł Andruszkiewicz,
Dorota Sobczyk,
Krzysztof Nycz,
Izabela Górkiewicz-Kot,
Mirosław Ziętkiewicz,
Karol Wierzbicki,
Jacek Wojtczak,
Ilona Kowalik
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 17 , ISSUE 71, 241–245
Research Article | 01-September-2017
model and the widely-used TFIDF model are combined in the index construction and query generation. The proposed hierarchical approach clusters the documents based on the minimum relevance threshold, and then partitions the resulting clusters into sub-clusters until the constraint on the maximum size of cluster is reached. In the search phase, this approach can reach a linear computational complexity against an exponential size increase of document collection. In order to verify the authenticity of
A. Indhuja,
T.P.Udaya shankar,
R.M Balajee Mastan Vali Shaik,
P Sujatha
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 10 , ISSUE 5, 539–559
Research paper | 13-December-2017
employed and a damage index is plotted against the damage parameters for frequency sweep of the excitation signal (a windowed sine signal). Wavelet coefficient in time gives an insight regarding the effect of debonding growth on the Lamb wave transmission in time-frequency scale. We present here a method to eliminate the time scale effect which helps in identifying easily the signature of damage in the measured signals including the reflection from the boundary of the plate. The proposed method becomes
V. T. Rathod,
D. Roy Mahapatra
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 3 , ISSUE 1, 27–44
Research Article | 20-February-2013
Observation of the oral cavity microstructure is an important factor for a successful dental treatment. None of the many currently available diagnostic equipment can accurately observe the microstructure. In this study, we have designed an endoscope with a single graded-index multimode fiber of 600-µm diameter that can reach the narrow spaces in the oral cavity and can perform both image acquisition and sample illumination using a prism beam splitter, unlike the conventional endoscope using
Shinji Yoshii,
Yupeng Zhang,
Satoshi Ikezawa,
Chiaki Kitamura,
Tatsuji Nishihara,
Toshitsugu Ueda
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 6 , ISSUE 1, 1–17
Article | 05-September-2013
in an effort to tune an appropriate guided wave mode. A five cycle Hanning pulse is transmitted, and the pulse-echo data recorded at the receivers is processed using two novel algorithms, namely damage index 1 (DI1) and damage index 2 (DI2), based on wavelet transformation to identify defects in the form of cracks and loose rivet holes, which are located both near and far away from the array. In both cases, damage index (DI) maps are generated for identification of defects in a particular
Sauvik Banerjee,
Debadatta Mandal,
Shaik Mahabu Subhani
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 6 , ISSUE 4, 1435–1455
Research Article | 27-December-2017
H. Tavakoli,
S.S. Mohtasebi,
R. Alimardani,
R. Gebbers
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 7 , ISSUE 1, 337–359
Article | 08-April-2018
Cognitive testability is an inherent attribute of the modern electronic equipment. The information acquisition ability of cognitive testability was described in details and an evaluation model was built upon the basic construction of the index system of the cognitive testability. First of all, the idea and contents of the information acquisition ability of the modern electronic equipment was stated. Second, based on this, a mathematical model of weight calculation with the use of entropy weight
Liu Xinhai,
Ma Yanheng,
Zong Zijian
International Journal of Advanced Network, Monitoring and Controls, Volume 1 , ISSUE 2, 82–88
Research paper | 31-October-2017
The article addresses the measurement and identification problems covering particular social and economic areas (referred to as functions) in the regions of the country, based on the employment structure analysis and assessment by the sectors of the economy. The Herfindahl-Hirschman index was applied to measure sectoral concentration and Florence’s coefficient of localization to determine regional functional specialization. Finally, cluster analysis was conducted to produce the functional
Marek Obrębalski,
Marek Walesiak
Statistics in Transition New Series, Volume 16 , ISSUE 2, 223–242
Original Paper | 07-June-2016
tension from 69 to 30 mN/m with an emulsification index of diesel at approximately 60%. The results suggest that biosurfactants produced by rhizosphere bacteria from pinyon have promising environmental applications.
Arnoldo Wong-Villarreal,
Lizbeth Reyes-López,
Hipólito Corzo González,
Cristina Blanco González,
Gustavo Yáñez-Ocampo
Polish Journal of Microbiology, Volume 65 , ISSUE 2, 183–189
Article | 28-August-2018
In the paper we put forward a proposition of acoustic adaptation of classrooms based on the analytical hierarchy process (AHP). The main objective of such an adaptation is to increase speech intelligibility aiming to enhance the teaching quality level. The model is based on four main criteria which have impact both on the teaching process and on the adaptation costs. The said criteria comprise reverberation time, speech transmission index STI, financial cost of the adaptation and non-economic
Artur NOWOŚWIAT,
Florentyna SZURMAN
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment, Volume 10 , ISSUE 4, 73–87
Article | 20-November-2017
methods, 5 distance measures and 3 types of MDS models (ratio, interval and spline). It uses two criteria for selecting the optimal multidimensional scaling procedure: Kruskal’s Stress-1 fit measure and Hirschman-Herfindahl HHI index calculated based on Stress per point values. The results are illustrated by an empirical example.
Marek Walesiak,
Andrzej Dudek
Statistics in Transition New Series, Volume 18 , ISSUE 3, 521–540
Article | 21-July-2017
either gene alone. Greenhouse trials were arranged in a completely randomized design with Coker 371-Gold (C371G; susceptible), NC 95 and SC 72 (Rk1Rk1), T-15-1-1 (Rk2Rk2), and STNCB-2-28 and NOD 8 (Rk1Rk1 and Rk2Rk2). Each plant was inoculated with 5,000 root-knot nematode eggs; data were collected 60 d postinoculation. Percent galling and numbers of egg masses and eggs were counted, the latter being used to calculate the reproductive index on each host. Despite variability
JILL R. POLLOK,
CHARLES S. JOHNSON,
J. D. EISENBACK,
T. DAVID REED
Journal of Nematology, Volume 48 , ISSUE 2, 79–86
Research Article | 13-December-2017
ASHRAE 55-2004 and ISO 7730 standards failed to predict actual comfort level and lead to oversize design of HVAC system. So proper thermal environment monitoring is an important subject to have right size of HVAC systems. A prototype thermal EM system has been developed. Thermal environment parameters such as: temperature, relative humidity, CO and CO2 are measured by using the developed system. These data are used to calculate the thermal comfort index. The subjective judgments and the
Anuj Kumar,
I. P. Singh,
S. K. Sud
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 3 , ISSUE 4, 621–642
Article | 01-December-2015
This paper proposes a real-time urban air quality forecasting method based on monitoring sites and Thiessen polygon. Firstly, the concentration of pollutants affecting air quality is obtained through the real-time observations of the monitoring sites deployed in wireless sensor network, according to which the air quality index (AQI) can be calculated and air quality levels and categories can be graded. Then, Thiessen polygons are constructed based on the monitoring sites and the air quality
Xuefeng Liu,
Fenxiao Ye,
Yuling Liu,
Xiange Xie,
Jingjing Fan
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 8 , ISSUE 4, 2065–2082
Research Article | 14-August-2019
averaging method. Here an alternative is suggested which avoids this averaging and which is derived from simple elements of the theory of partially ordered sets (posets). The central concept in partial order is the ‘concept of comparison’ and the most general outcome is a web of relations between objects according to their indicator values, respecting the ranking aim. As an example the ‘Failed State Index’ (FSI), annually prepared by the Fund of Peace is selected. The FSI
Lars Carlsen,
Rainer Brüggemann
Journal of Social Structure, Volume 14 , ISSUE 1, 1–31
research-article | 30-November-2019
., 2014). Abamectin can reduce populations of Meloidogyne paranaensis in coffee fields during transplantation, or 60 days later, and it is not phytotoxic to coffee plants (Arita et al., 2020). The application of abamectin has been an important component of an integrated pest management strategy for nematodes.
In this study, we combined fluopyram and abamectin to evaluate their management potential for M. incognita in infested tomatoes. We evaluated growth rate indicators, the root-galling index (RGI
Qing-Qing Li,
Jing-Jing Li,
Qi-Tong Yu,
Ze-Yu Shang,
Chao-Bin Xue
Journal of Nematology, Volume 52 , 1–11
Research Article | 30-November-2015
ongoing clinical practice, we investigated whether the Rorschach test is helpful for assessing early-onset schizophrenia due to its ability to detect thought disorder. We also wanted to examine whether the Thought Disorder Index (TDI) is superior to the Comprehensive System (CS) for differentiating between patients with early-onset schizophrenia and non-psychotic patients experiencing auditory and visual hallucinations. An additional aim was to examine whether the TDI correlated with the Positive and
Dorte Bundgaard Andersen,
Ditte Lammers Vernal,
Niels Bilenberg,
Mette Skovgaard Væver,
Anne Dorte Stenstrøm
Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Volume 4 , ISSUE 1, 23–30
research-article | 23-April-2019
systems were stained as described previously and then rated for nematode reproduction with a gall index (GI) using a 0 to 5 scale as follow: 0 = no gall; 1 = 1 to 2 galls on root system, 2 = 3 to 10 galls, 3 = 11 to 30 galls, 4 = 31 to 100 galls, and 5 =>100 galls (Taylor and Sasser, 1978). Eggs were extracted from root systems separately using the NaOCl method (Hussey and Barker, 1973) and counted under an inverted microscope. Nematode reproduction was also measured by calculating the reproduction
Abolfazl Hajihassani,
William B. Rutter,
Xuelin Luo
Journal of Nematology, Volume 51 , 1–9
Report | 01-December-2019
Anti-hrB (-RH31) and anti-HrB (-RH34) were found nearly 40 years ago in the serum of a South African woman. The anti-hrB was revealed after adsorption with DcE/DcE red blood cells (RBCs). Numerous anti-hrB, in the absence of anti-HrB, have since been identified. We obtained a sample of blood from this index case (Bastiaan) and report the molecular basis of her D+C–E–c+e+/–, V–VS+Hr+hrS+hrB–HrB– phenotype as well as results of testing her RBCs using currently
Marion E Reid,
Christine Halter Hipsky,
Randall W. Velliquette,
Christine Lomas-Francis,
Kathleen Larimore,
Coral Olsen
Immunohematology, Volume 28 , ISSUE 3, 97–103
Article | 15-March-2021
become more important every time. The specific importance of this becomes clear when drivers operate vehicles that transport dangerous goods. Therefore, research on the interaction of chains of the DARE system (using improved existing and developed methods by the authors) is carried out in this paper, taking into account the indicators of drivers’ FS in different situations (stress index, which consists in evaluation of the heart and brain operations). The results obtained provide an
Yevhen FORNALCHYK,
Maksym AFONIN,
Taras POSTRANSKYY,
Mykola BOIKIVBOIKIV
Transport Problems, Volume 16 , ISSUE 1, 139–152
research-article | 16-April-2019
prepared to study morphological and morphometric characters. Morphometric data were obtained using a drawing tube attached to an Olympus BX41 light microscope. Photographs were taken by a DP50 digital camera system connected to the microscope. Raw photographs were edited using Adobe® Photoshop® CS. Drawings were made by Corel DRAW®, software version 12.
DNA extraction, PCR, and sequencing
For DNA extraction from X. barooghii n. sp. and X. index, a live adult nematode from each was handpicked and
Nasir Vazifeh,
Gholamreza Niknam,
Habibeh Jabbari,
Arezoo Naghavi
Journal of Nematology, Volume 51 , 1–17
research-article | 30-November-2019
(i.e. local slope) and the contributing area. Originally these techniques are used in natural catchments, although they show potential for testing in urban catchments, similar to that described in this work. For example, a topographic wetness index (TWI) (Beven and Kirkby, 1979) has been used successfully to assess the stability of a rail line corridor in the United Kingdom based on the soil moisture distribution (Hardy, 2010). For any assessment with terrain indices, accurate elevation data is
David Bretreger,
In-Young Yeo,
Robert Melchers
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 13 , ISSUE 1, 1–7
Original Paper | 30-January-2019
patients. Real-time strain sonoelastography using elasticity score (E-index) was performed. The differences in E-index between the three groups were evaluated. Results: The mean E-index and size of parathyroid lesions were 2.30 ± 0.91 and 13.46 ± 5.69 mm, respectively. Parathyroid hyperplasia was detected by parathyroidectomy in two patients (2/37; 5%) with a total of four lesions (4/50; 8%). The remaining lesions were considered as adenomas. The mean E-index and size in Group 2 were 2.70 ± 0.93 and
Namik Kemal Altinbas,
Cemil Yagci
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 18 , ISSUE 75, 284–289
Article | 24-August-2017
The number of residents or population size is important for all countries. Nowadays in many countries a series of registers have been created, which can be used for assessing the population size. The residency index is a tool created for estimating the under- and over-coverage of population census and calculation of proper population size. For this aim the concept of a sign of life – a binary variable depending on register i, person j and year k has been introduced showing if the person was
Ene-Margit Tiit
Statistics in Transition New Series, Volume 18 , ISSUE 2, 211–226
Article | 10-April-2018
In order to comprehensively evaluate the performance of matching between engine and torque converter, a series of matching evaluation indexes were developed according to the ideal matching principle and a standardized treatment for every index was put forward. Considering the different importance of each indexes in different applications, weight of each index was given by using comprehensive method, The evaluation method of the hydraulic torque converter and engine matching was established
Zhenbao Wang,
Sicheng Qin
International Journal of Advanced Network, Monitoring and Controls, Volume 2 , ISSUE 4, 76–79
research-article | 28-September-2020
applications that are commonly used. These include critical-care echocardiography (to evaluate myocardial contractility and cardiac index measurements or detect pericardial tamponade), lung ultrasounds (to evaluate pneumothorax, pleural effusion and pneumonia, and ultrasound-guided thoracentesis), vascular ultrasounds (to insert a central venous catheter, peripheral venous catheter, or invasive arterial catheter), optic nerve sheath diameter measurements (for the clinical follow-up of increased
Dincer Yildizdas,
Nagehan Aslan
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 20 , ISSUE 82, 205–209
Research Article | 12-December-2017
1-5 Napthalenedisulphonic acid (NDSA) doped polypyrrole thin films are prepared by chemical oxidation polymerization and applied as modified claddings to optical fibers for organophosphate (dimethyl-methyl phosphonate, DMMP) sensing. DMMP sensing takes place via intensity modulation in multimode fibers due to refractive index modulation in polypyrrole films due to DMMP adsorption. The polypyrrole films are characterized by FTIR and Raman spectroscopy. Ellipsometry and thin film transmission
Lalitkumar Bansal,
Mahmoud. A. El-Sherif
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 3 , ISSUE 2, 230–252
original-report | 08-December-2021
Due to the high importance of the American economy, in the past, announcements of US macroeconomic data were shown to have a significant impact on financial markets in general, and on European stock markets in particular. However, as this effect may vary in time, this paper examines the changes in the impact of US macroeconomic news on the WIG20, the main index of the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Based on intraday data from 2004- 2019 we study the changes in significance and in the strength of the
Henryk Gurgul,
Jessica Hastenteufel,
Tomasz Wójtowicz
Statistics in Transition New Series, Volume 22 , ISSUE 4, 41–58
Research Article | 15-February-2020
This work presents a study of the evolution of the reflectance spectra of porous silicon as-growth and with thermal oxidation under controlled conditions. Porous silicon layers were prepared by electrochemical anodization of a silicon substrate p+ in an aqueous solution of hydrofluoric acid and ethanol. Multilayer structures were formed on the basis of porous silicon, two different layers were realized by controlling the refraction index of each one of the layers using the Bruggemann model, in
F. Morales Morales,
G. García Salgado,
J. A. Luna López,
T. Díaz,
E. Rosendo,
H. Juárez,
K. Monfil Leyva,
D. Hernández de la Luz
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 7 , ISSUE 5, 1–6
research-article | 28-September-2020
the vascular index of the tumor was calculated. Three different measurements were taken, and the highest value of the vascular index was adopted for evaluation. The measurement of the vascular index by c-SMI is demonstrated in Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
Measurement of the vascular index during cSMI examination by lining tumor borders
Statistical analysis
SPSS 21.0 (IBM Corporation, Armonk, New York, USA) was used for the analysis of variables. Descriptive statistics were expressed as the mean ± SD
Hakan Cebeci,
Mehmet Öztürk,
Mehmet Sedat Durmaz,
Abidin Kılınçer,
Ömer Erdur,
Bahar Çolpan
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 20 , ISSUE 82, 185–190
Article | 01-December-2014
minimization of the improved energy detection algorithm in which the decision statistic is computed using an arbitrary positive index instead of squaring operation. First, an optimum decision threshold satisfying Minimum Error Bound (MEB) is derived. Next, an optimum value of the arbitrary positive index with minimum number of samples satisfying a Target Error Bound (TEB) is derived. A thorough numerical analysis and simulations are performed and the results confirm the accuracy of the analysis.
K. Muthumeenakshi,
S. Radha
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 7 , ISSUE 4, 2014–2034
Article | 23-April-2018
index of the disease. The average identification accuracy of downy mildew image reaches 98.3%, and average image processing takes 10.9 ms/picture. By compared with human eyes assessment and basic value, the result shows that the human eyes assessment method have strong subjectivity, dramatic changes and bigger error, while the image analysis method get the correlation coefficient for disease index and basic value of 0.9417, has obvious linear correlation.
Jingzhu Li,
Peng Wang,
Changxing Geng
International Journal of Advanced Network, Monitoring and Controls, Volume 2 , ISSUE 4, 176–180
Article | 28-August-2018
available in the literature is used to test the model. The partial safety factors method is employed for pile caps design and structural safety is evaluated by means of the reliability index. The small failure probability, estimated through the reliability index, demonstrates the safety of the proposed method. A numerical example of practical use of the model is also presented.
José Milton de ARAÚJO
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment, Volume 10 , ISSUE 2, 65–75
research-article | 30-November-2020
the image. The image obtained is then used for watershed segmentation. K-means clustering is executed after watershed segmentation, followed by MSER detection. The detected tumor region is obtained and highlighted in the final output.
Finally, a performance evaluation of the proposed method is carried out based on several parameters such as Structural Similarity Index Measure (SSIM), Feature Similarity Index Measure (FSIM) and Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR). The values obtained provide an
Shruti Mishra,
Noyonika Roy,
Meghana Bapat,
Abhishek Gudipalli
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 14 , ISSUE 1, 1–12
Letter | 16-May-2020
S.Gerald Sandler
Immunohematology, Volume 20 , ISSUE 3, 193–194
Article | 03-November-2017
A novel optical fiber humidity sensor based on lossy mode resonances (LMR) has been developed. LMRs are supported here by a thin Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) coating fabricated onto an optical fiber core via a sol-gel dip coating. ITO coated optical fiber devices present a resonant maximum absorption peak in the infra-red region which is shifted to higher wavelengths when the refractive index of the medium in contact with the ITO layer is increased. A polymeric structure is deposited onto this ITO
M. Hernaez,
C.R. Zamarreño,
I. Del Villar,
F.J. Arregui,
I.R. Matias
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2 , ISSUE 4, 653–660
Research Article | 14-February-2019
Zhanarys RAIMBEKOV,
Bakyt SYZDYKBAYEVA,
Zhibek RAKHMETULINA,
Darima ZHENSKHAN
Transport Problems, Volume 13 , ISSUE 4, 127–142
Research Article | 13-June-2021
Xuze Zhang,
Benjamin Kedem
Statistics in Transition New Series, Volume 22 , ISSUE 2, 1–14
research-article | 30-November-2020
. The Shannon index applies equal weight to rare and abundant genus (Shannon, 1948) using the equation H´ = −∑ pi × LN (pi), wherein pi is the relative abundance and LN is the logarithmic function. The Simpson index measures the probability of two randomly selected nematodes from a sample belonging to the same species. This index is calculated using the equation Ds = ∑ (pi)², wherein pi was the relative abundance of nematodes in a sample (Simpson, 1949).
The specific indexes for nematodes that were
JOL Vieira Júnior,
RC Pereira,
RL Soto,
IM Cardoso,
EA Mondino,
RLL Berbara,
E Sá Mendonça
Journal of Nematology, Volume 53 , 1–13
Article | 03-July-2017
those which best describe the potential. The final step is linear ordering of EU countries according to their innovative potential on the basis of CIP synthetic measure. The rating is compared with other ratings based on the recognized Summary Innovation Index and Global Innovation Index. The main conclusion is that the methodology of innovativeness assessment remains an open issue and requires further research. The most important task is the selection of indicators, followed by statistical
Elżbieta Roszko-Wójtowicz,
Jacek Białek
Statistics in Transition New Series, Volume 18 , ISSUE 1, 167–180
Article | 01-September-2015
studied during operation in straight track conditions with imposed high interference German track irregularity spectra with the premise of dynamic performance normalized indices processing. The study shows that: VEHICLE 1 exhibits a subcritical bifurcation characteristic under different wheel-rail matching conditions. VEHICLE 2 dynamic performance index values do not increase as speed increases, but wear index gradually increased with increased speed. Vehicles with different structural parameters
Haiyan Zhu,
Pingbo Wu,
Jing Zeng,
Guoyao Mai
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 8 , ISSUE 3, 1786–1805
research-article | 30-November-2018
: bacterivores, fungivores, omnivores, predators, plant parasites, root-fungal feeders, and insect parasites, according to Yeates et al. (1993) and Wasilewska (1997).
The total number of species, total nematode abundance, mean number of nematodes per trophic group, and the Shannon and Weaver species diversity index (H’spp.) (Shannon and Weaver, 1949) were determined. Basic ecological indices were used to assess the status of the soil habitats using nematode communities. The maturity index (MI) for free
Andrea Čerevková,
Lenka Bobuľská,
Dana Miklisová,
Marek Renčo
Journal of Nematology, Volume 51 , 1–16
Article | 11-January-2021
. 2. The judgment of the image quality level in IQA is different from the classic discrimination task. The features for discrimination tasks, such as face recognition and fingerprint recognition, should be robust to image distortion, while the features for IQA should be sensitive to image distortion. The gradient feature is sensitive to image distortion and image content but is weak in robustness.
Representative FR models using the gradient feature include the feature similarity index (FSIM) [2
Minjuan Gao,
Hongshe Dang,
Xuande Zhang
International Journal of Advanced Network, Monitoring and Controls, Volume 5 , ISSUE 4, 27–33
Review | 31-January-2019
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence database using the Healthcare Databases Advanced Search tool. In addition, we utilized the PubMed database to search the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Excerpta Medica database, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health and Allied and Complimentary Medicine databases. Studies were included if they discuss the role of ultrasound imaging in the diagnosis of scaphoid fractures based on cortical interruption, radio-carpal
Mohammed Ali,
Mujtaba Ali,
Ahmed Mohamed,
Syed Mannan,
Farshid Fallahi
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 18 , ISSUE 75, 325–331
Research Article | 24-October-2017
Saba IKHLAQ,
Muhammad Ashraf JAVID,
Tanvir Iqbal QAYYUM
Transport Problems, Volume 12 , ISSUE 2, 123–136
Research Communicate | 29-July-2018
employed with data from two independent sources: (i) the Local Data Bank (LDB) for calculating a multidimensional index of local deprivation (MILD), and to capture variations in geographically embedded administrative units, communes (the country's finest division), and (ii) the Time Use Survey data to construct the U-index ('unpleasant'), considered as a measure of individual wellbeing. Since one of the implications of the main hypothesis on the interaction between community development and
Włodzimierz Okrasa,
Dominik Rozkrut
Statistics in Transition New Series, Volume 19 , ISSUE 2, 359–376
Research Article | 29-December-2017
using the analysis of variance (ANOVA) while the presence of prediastolic notch was analyzed with the Chi Square test.ResultsFor the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy group, resistivity index > 0.66 had a sensitivity of 50.0%, specificity of 69.1% and a positive predictive value of 22.2% for predicting intrauterine growth restriction. The odds ratio was 2.2 with a 95% confidence interval of 0.6–7.8. The presence of prediastolic notching had a sensitivity of 100.0%, specificity of 96.0% and a
Ibukun A. Abidoye,
Oluwagbemiga O. Ayoola,
Bukunmi M. Idowu,
Adeniyi S. Aderibigbe,
Olabisi M. Loto
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 17 , ISSUE 71, 253–258
original-paper | 03-September-2019
was determined by Cohen’s Kappa values of 0.85.
The clinical examination procedure included the evaluation of dental plaque accumulation, assessment of gingival bleeding and the measure the depth of gingival sulcus. For the presence and quantity of dental plaque recording, the Silness & Löe Plaque Index (PLI) was used (Silness and Löe 1964). The gingival status was assessed using the Löe & Silness Gingival Index (GI) (Löe and Silness 1967). The presence/absence of dental plaque and gingival
TAMARA PAWLACZYK-KAMIEŃSKA,
RENATA ŚNIATAŁA,
HALINA BATURA-GABRYEL,
MARIA BORYSEWICZ-LEWICKA,
SZCZEPAN COFTA
Polish Journal of Microbiology, Volume 68 , ISSUE 3, 377–382
Short Report | 10-September-2020
infra-red video camera. The women were administered an online questionnaire comprised of the Multivariable Apnea Risk Index (MAP Index) and the Basic Nordic Sleep Questionnaire (BNSQ). More than half of our participants (n = 10) were identified as snorers while much fewer (n = 4) met the current cut off for diagnosis of mild SDB. Investigation of concordance and predictive value of self-report measures compared to standard videoscoring and Watch-PAT 200 determined SDB indicators suggests that self
Jane Warland,
Jacinta Carpentieri,
Jillian Dorrian
Eat, Sleep, Work, Volume 1 , ISSUE 1, 57–64
research-article | 06-November-2020
; Bremer et al., 2011), drought stress (Jiang and Carrow, 2007), nutrient levels (Volterrani et al., 2005; Caturegli et al., 2016), and fungal diseases (Sykes et al., 2020). A majority of this research has focused on using the normalized difference vegetation index [NDVI = (NIR−Red)/(NIR + Red), NIR = reflectance in the near-infrared region and Red = reflectance in the red light region], which is a commonly used plant stress indicator (Labus et al., 2002; Barton, 2012). Multiple research groups have
Will L. Groover,
Kathy S. Lawrence
Journal of Nematology, Volume 52 , 1–13
Research Article | 15-February-2020
be used as an attention index.
Ryuichi Yoshida,
Tomohiro Nakayama,
Takeki Ogitsu,
Hiroshi Takemura,
Hiroshi Mizoguchi,
Miki Namatame,
Etsuji Yamaguchi,
Shigenori Inagaki,
Yoshiaki Takeda,
Masanori Sugimoto,
Fusako Kusunoki
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 7 , ISSUE 5, 1–4
Case report | 18-October-2018
found a significant increase in median BYI measures of Self-Concept (40.5 to 46.0, p = 0.002) with an effect size of 0.60, decreases in BYI Depression Index (58.0 to 54.0, p = 0.030) with an effect size of –0.41, decreases in BYI Disruptive Behaviour Index (48.0 to 43.0, p = 0.030) with an effect size of –0.38, and a significant increase in PAM from 56.4 to 68.5, p = 0.001 with an effect size of 0.61.Conclusion:Results from this study suggest that NFT has a direct positive effect on patients’ own
Nina Tejs Jørring,
Karsten Gjessing Jensen
Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Volume 6 , ISSUE 2, 107–114
Article | 14-July-2019
Sergey VIKHAREV,
Maxim LYAPUSTIN,
Danil MIRONOV,
Irina NIZOVTSEVA,
Vladimir SINITSYN
Transport Problems, Volume 14 , ISSUE 2, 43–53
Article | 01-December-2015
Vegetation index (NDVI) was extracted from bi-temporal multispectral images based on the data obtained from Landsat ETM+ on 14th, September, 2000 , Landsat ETM+ on 9th, September, 2004 , Landsat ETM+ on 15th, May, 2008 and Landsat-8 on 21st, May 2013 for Dangshan County in Anhui Province. Analysis and data extraction was carried out using the ENVI 5.0 software. Normalized values of thermal radiation brightness temperature and surface brightness temperature were inverted from the bi-temporal
Gang Fang
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 8 , ISSUE 4, 2195–2211
Article | 13-December-2019
population ageing were applied, such as the median age, parent support ratio, ageing index, elderly dependency ratio, share of people aged 65 and older, and total dependency ratio. Also, Chu’s alternative measure of population ageing accompanied by a dynamic version of ageing index was computed. The values of these indicators for 2016 were compared with those for 2010. The authors carried out a more detailed analysis of the differences between the ageing of populations in urban areas according to
Tomasz Klimanek,
Sylwia Filas-Przybył
Statistics in Transition New Series, Volume 20 , ISSUE 4, 135–152
research-article | 28-September-2020
inflammation) which is not adequate for assessment of existing NAFLD nor predictive of the risk for NAFLD progression into NASH and cirrhosis(15). Multiple pediatric studies have shown that ALT levels can be normal, even in advanced cirrhosis, leading to missed/delayed opportunities for early intervention(16). Proven adult scoring systems such as aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/ALT ratio, AST/platelet (PLT) ratio index (APRI), NAFLD fibrosis score, and Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index also have poor performance
Sanjeet Sandhu,
Carisse Orsi,
Gary L. Francis,
Zhu Wang,
Roman Fernandez,
Naim Alkhouri
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 20 , ISSUE 82, 162–168
research-paper | 18-June-2021
).
Not many studies have been done in the past to determine the reference values of the cross-sectional area of the normal sciatic nerve. Thus, the present study seeks to obtain high-resolution ultrasonography images of the normal sciatic nerve, and on that basus assess possible relationships between the cross-sectional area and the patient’s age, height, weight, and body mass index (BMI)(1).
Material and methods
Two hundred subjects of both genders, above 18 years of age, and without any history
Kunwar Pal Singh,
Prabhjot Singh,
Kamlesh Gupta
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 21 , ISSUE 85, e95–e104
research-paper | 18-June-2021
).
Studies show that high-resolution ultrasonography is useful for the localization of trauma, entrapment neuropathies, and infectious conditions and neoplasms involving the peripheral nerves(4–6).
The present study seeks to obtain high-resolution sonographic images of normal radial nerves to assess potential relationships between the CSA and the age, gender, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and hand dominance of the subjects.
Material and methods
The study was conducted on 200 subjects
Kunwar Pal Singh,
Achal Singh Goindi,
Kamlesh Gupta
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 21 , ISSUE 85, e112–e126
research-article | 30-November-2020
general K-SADS-PL symptom summation index was calculated by adding up the obtained scores during the screening interview and supplements, in a way analogous to that used by Sonnby et al. and Olofsdotter et al. in their previous studies (32, 35). The different ranges for symptom summation indexes were as follows: depression (0–114), manic episode (0–52), psychotic disorder (0–103), panic disorder (0–56), agoraphobia (0–6), separation anxiety disorder (0–27), social anxiety disorder (0–9), specific
Catalina Tores Soler,
Sofia Vadlin,
Susanne Olofsdotter,
Mia Ramklint,
Karin Sonnby,
Kent Nilsson
Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Volume 9 , 137–146
research-article | 13-July-2021
irregularity index were reported. It is therefore questionable whether this is the best protocol.
One reason for retention is to allow the gingival and periodontal tissues time to reorganise, and adapt to the soft tissue pressures that influence post-treatment change. It is known that, although the reorganisation of collagenous fibres can be completed in four to six months, the supracrestal fibres remodel more slowly, and can still exert forces that displace a tooth 12 months after the removal of
Hande Gorucu-Coskuner,
Ezgi Atik,
Tülin Taner
Australasian Orthodontic Journal, Volume 37 , ISSUE 1, 69–78
Short Communication | 04-September-2018
In this study, the gut microbiota was characterized in four age strata of Tibetan minipigs. Results indicated that the fecal bacteria of 7-, 28-, 56-, and 180-day-old minipigs did not significantly differ in terms of phylogenetic diversity (i.e., PD whole tree) or the Shannon index (both, p > 0.05). Findings of a principal coordinate analysis demonstrated that fecal bacteria of 180-day-old minipigs were discernable from those of the other three age groups. From ages seven to 56 days, the
XIA JIANG,
BANGZHU CHEN,
DONGSHU GU,
ZUHUA RONG,
XIAOHUA SU,
MIN YUE,
HONGWEI ZHOU,
WEIWANG GU
Polish Journal of Microbiology, Volume 67 , ISSUE 3, 383–388
Research Article | 30-March-2018
AimTo investigate the potential value of Doppler ultrasound and to assess cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) in the prediction of adverse perinatal outcome defined as Apgar score < 7 at 1 minute.Material and methodsThis was a retrospective cross-sectional study in selected pregnant women undergoing an ultrasound examination between 36 and 42 weeks of gestation. We measured estimated fetal weight (EFW), mean umbilical artery pulsatility index (UA PI), mean middle cerebral artery pulsatility index
Michał Migda,
Katarzyna Gieryn,
Bartosz Migda,
Marian Stanisław Migda,
Marek Maleńczyk
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 18 , ISSUE 72, 22–28
research-article | 18-December-2020
kinematics studies to alter the foot loading pattern and pose a considerable risk for plantar ulcer)(13,14) can be readily assessed on ultrasound.
This study aims to determine and analyze the prevalence, pattern, and modifying factors (age, body mass index, coexisting peripheral neuropathy, diabetes duration) of diabetic degenerative Achilles tendinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in our locality.
Materials and methods
Eighty (80) subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and 80 age
Babalola Ishamel Afolabi,
Bukunmi Michael Idowu,
Stephen Olaoluwa Onigbinde
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 20 , ISSUE 83, 291–299
research-article | 09-September-2021
platelet ratio index (APRI) and fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4) scoring are the most extensively used compound substitutes for detecting progressive fibrosis(16). Uroš Karić et al. concluded in their study that FIB-4 was superior to APRI in distinguishing severe fibrosis. FIB-4 has been found to be very useful in identifying patients without advanced liver disease, particularly if other noninvasive methods are unavailable(17).
We conducted this study to thoroughly compare the performance of ultrasound-based
Mahjabeen Liaqat,
Kashif Siddique,
Imran Yousaf,
Raham Bacha,
S. Muhammad Yousaf Farooq,
Syed Amir Gilani
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 21 , ISSUE 86, 186–193
research-article | 30-November-2021
. Lee 68 was included as a susceptible check (Schmitt and Barker, 1981). G. max cv. Williams 82 and PI 88788 were also included to examine their response to P. penetrans. No resistant soybean checks were included in this study because there are no resistant checks known for soybean.
Nematode response evaluation
The response to M. incognita was recorded based on the number of eggs per gram of fresh roots and gall index (the extent of root galling) 8 weeks after inoculation (Taylor and Sasser, 1978
Jaeyeong Han,
Steven P. Locke,
Theresa K. Herman,
Nathan E. Schroeder,
Glen L. Hartman
Journal of Nematology, Volume 54 , 1–13
Research Article | 02-February-2017
Zhanarys RAIMBEKOV,
Parida BAYNEEVA,
Yerzhan AMIRBEKULY,
Bakyt SYZDYKBAYEVA,
Darima ZHENSKHAN
Transport Problems, Volume 11 , ISSUE 4, 57–71
Original Paper | 15-March-2016
the phyla, followed by Actinobacteria, Acidobacteria and Nitrospirae. Shannon diversity index was between to 3.76 and 5.35. The robust analysis conducted for this study demonstrated high bacterial diversity on cave rock wall surfaces.
Yasemin Gulecal-Pektas
Polish Journal of Microbiology, Volume 65 , ISSUE 1, 69–75
Short Communication | 15-March-2016
A total of 52 serum samples from patients with symptoms suggestive of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) infection and positive IgM and/or IgG antibodies were tested for IgG avidity. Acute/recent TBEV infection was confirmed by low/borderline avidity index (AI) in 94.8% IgM positive/IgG positive samples, while in 5.2% high AI was found indicating persisting IgM antibodies. Majority of IgM negative/IgG positive samples (78.6%) showed high AI consistent with past TBEV infection. However, in
Tatjana Vilibic-Cavlek,
Ljubo Barbic,
Vladimir Stevanovic,
Goranka Petrovic,
Gordana Mlinaric-Galinovic
Polish Journal of Microbiology, Volume 65 , ISSUE 1, 119–121
Article | 21-July-2017
; radish compared to other cover crops or fallow control during cover crop growth and midseason carrot production. At both sites, there were few short-term impacts of cover cropping on soil ecology based on the nematode community. At Site 1, only at carrot harvest, radish-oats mixture and ‘Dwarf Essex’ rape alone enriched the soil food web based on the enrichment index (P ≤ 0.05) while rape and radish increased structure index values. At Site 2, bacterivore abundance
ZANE J. GRABAU,
ZIN THU ZAR MAUNG,
D. COREY NOYES,
DEAN G. BAAS,
BENJAMIN P. WERLING,
DANIEL C. BRAINARD,
HADDISH MELAKEBERHAN
Journal of Nematology, Volume 49 , ISSUE 1, 114–123
Research Article | 02-November-2017
the reading from sensors is a severe drain in terms of network resources and energy consumption. In this paper we separate the task of comparative global analysis to a central coordinator and use a reference PMax which is a normalized probability of individual source which reflects the current lifetime reliability of the sensors calculated at the cluster heads which then is compared with the current global reliability index based on all the PMax of cluster heads. As this implementation does not
Vasanth Iyer,
Garimella Ram Murthy,
M.B. Srinivas
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 1 , ISSUE 4, 912–921
research-article | 18-December-2020
time gain compensation (TGC) with the device set to the highest resolution, but small penetration depth. The same settings were used for all scans.
The following were determined in the collected material:
• ulcer depth and wound severity index (WSI): in order to determine the depth of ulceration the authors partly used the mathematical model of wound healing and remodelling proposed by Lemo et al.(10) This model was originally developed for small-surface wounds; therefore, it required modification
Agnieszka Krauze,
Witold Woźniak,
Robert Krzysztof Mlosek
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 20 , ISSUE 83, 254–260
Research paper | 13-December-2017
on the surface of a road section that is analyzed both using the International Roughness Index (IRI) and the Power Spectral Density (PSD) approach. Based on the analysis results, some interesting options are shown considering pavement performance in terms of roughness.
Andreas Loizos,
Christina Plati
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 1 , ISSUE 2, 370–387
case-report | 31-March-2020
Theodor Alexandru Voiosu,
Andrada Viorela Gheorghe,
Gabriel Lepădat,
Radu Bogdan Mateescu,
Mihai Rimbaș
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 20 , ISSUE 80, e67–e69
Research Article | 27-December-2017
Sleep apnea is a growing sleep disorder issue and estimate to affect 7% of the adult population in Malaysia. In this study, the electrical activity of the brain is studied using Electroencephalogram (EEG). The data obtained was then decomposed using three methods; Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD), Bivariate EMD and finally Ensemble EMD. The Index of Orthogonatility (IO) was obtained which shows EMD performed the most poorly, EEMD the best and Bivariate in between. The performance of EMD
LEONG WAI YIE,
JOEL THAN CHIA MING
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 7 , ISSUE 2, 481–497
Article | 01-September-2016
PSO optimization is proven to show better precision, dynamic performance index and more rapid tracking performance and robustness. To this end, step response was used to compare and analyze the results from the PSO algorithm optimization, providing a pragmatic method of better comprehensive performance for PID parameter optimization.
Zhang Haiyan,
Song Lepeng,
Dong Zhiming
International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 9 , ISSUE 3, 1497–1515
Article | 07-May-2018
are excessive through classification algorithm of preprocessing module and lead-in of high efficiency and first-level of index mechanism. The test manifests that the system is safe, easy to defend and has fine extension quality; as a result, it can reach to a fine effect.
Xiaoqing Zhou,
Jiangjing Gou,
Zhiyong Zhou,
Jiaxiu Sun
International Journal of Advanced Network, Monitoring and Controls, Volume 3 , ISSUE 2, 80–83