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Journal: Artery Research
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13.7 RENAL DENERVATION IN TREATMENT RESISTANT HYPERTENSION: EFFECTS ON CORONARY FLOW RESERVE AND FOREARM DILATION CAPACITY. A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLINDED, SHAM-CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL
Morten Engholm, Jannik B. Bertelsen, Ole N. Mathiassen, Henrik Vase, Jesper N. Bech, Anne P. Schroeder, Ole Lederballe, Hans Rickers, Christian D. Peters, Ulla Kampmannf, Per L. Poulsen, Sten Langfeldt, Gratien Andersen, Klavs W. Hansen, Erling B. Pedersen, Jens F. Lassen, Hans E. Boetker, Niels H. Buus, Anne Kaltoft, Kent L. Christensen
Pages: 81 - 81
Journal: Artery Research
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P5 REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN THE MICROMECHANICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF THE OVINE AORTA
Phakakorn Panpho, Riaz Akhtar, Jill Madine, Mark Field
Pages: 81 - 81
Background: It is important to understand regional variations in the mechanical and biochemical properties of the aorta to better predict and treat diseases. Although previous studies have been explored regional differences in the structure and biomechanical properties of the aorta, little is known about...
Journal: Artery Research
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P129 SHORT-TERM REPEATABILITY OF NON-INVASIVE AORTIC PULSE WAVE VELOCITY MEASURES
Andrea Grillo, Paolo Salvi, Sandrine Millasseau, Matteo Rovina, Corrado Baldi, Francesco Moretti, Lucia Salvi, Andrea Faini, Renzo Carretta, Filippo Scalise, Gianfranco Parati
Pages: 81 - 82
Objective: To compare the short-term repeatability of aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) measures obtained with non-invasive devices.
Methods: In 102 patients planned to undertake a cardiac catheterization (65±13 years, 70.6% males) duplicate non-invasive measures of PWV, 15-minutes apart, were obtained...
Journal: Artery Research
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13.6 SWITCHING TO BISOPROLOL/AMLODIPINE FDC ELIMINATES ADVERSE EFFECT OF A BETA-BLOCKER ON AORTIC PULSE PRESSURE AUGMENTATION
Anna Bogomaz, Yulia Kotovskaya, Zhanna Kobalava
Pages: 81 - 81
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P128 COMPARISON OF AUGMENTATION INDEX OBTAINED FROM HEM-9000AI AND MOBIL-O-GRAPH IN JAPANESE NORMOTENSIVE INDIVIDUALS
Masakazu Obayashi, Michihiro Kohno, Shigeki Kobayashi, Michiaki Kohno, Masafumi Yano
Pages: 81 - 81
Background: HEM-9000AI (HEM) is an established device for measurement of radial augmentation index (rAIx) used by applanation tonometry in Japan. Mobil-O-Graph (MOG) is a cuff-based oscillometric device for assessment of central aortic AIx (cAIx) and the usefulness to Europeans has been reported. We...
Journal: Artery Research
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13.5 VENTRICULAR-ARTERIAL COUPLING DURING TREATMENT WITH BISOPROLOL AND BISIPROLOL/AMLODIPIN IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS
Anna Bogomaz, Yulia Kotovskaya, Zhanna Kobalava
Pages: 81 - 81
Research Article
Fragility in Network Systems: An Empirical Investigation
Tsutomu Ito, Katsuhiko Takahashi, Katsumi Morikawa, Takao Ito, Rajiv Mehta, Seigo Matsuno, Makoto Sakamoto
Pages: 81 - 86
A survey of the relevant literature reveals that a plethora of network analytic facets, such as degree, eigenvalue, density, block, cluster, have been developed and employed to further our understanding of network structures. To extend our understanding of network systems, additional dimensions need...
Review Article
An Overview on Fuzzy Modelling of Complex Linguistic Preferences in Decision Making
Rosa M. Rodríguez, Álvaro Labella, Luis Martínez
Pages: 81 - 94
Decision makers involved in complex decision making problems usually provide information about their preferences by eliciting their knowledge with different assessments. Usually, the complexity of these decision problems implies uncertainty that in many occasions has been successfully modelled by means...
Review Article
The My Health Record (MyHR) Adoption in General Practices: Literature Review and Future Research Direction
Urooj Raza Khan, Tanveer A Zia, Chris Pearce, Kaushalya Perera
Pages: 81 - 92
Digital health has significant potential in health and healthcare system improvement. My Health Record (MyHR), one of digital health solutions, has been one of the focus in Australia for past few years. Aiming to initiate a study of MyHR adoption in general practices, this paper brings up results of...
Research Article
A study of methods for estimating in the exponentiated Gumbel distribution
K. Fathi, S.F. Bagheri, M. Alizadeh, M. Alizadeh
Pages: 81 - 95
The exponentiated Gumbel model has been shown to be useful in climate modeling including global warming problem, flood frequency analysis, offshore modeling, rainfall modeling and wind speed modeling. Here, we consider estimation of the PDF and the CDF of the exponentiated Gumbel distribution. The following...
Research Article
The Generalized Version of Dressing Method with Applications to AKNS Equations
Junyi Zhu, Xianguo Geng
Pages: 81 - 89
The generalized dressing method is extended to variable-coefficient AKNS equations, including a variable-coefficient coupled nonlinear Schr¨odinger equation and a variablcoefficient coupled mKdV equation. A general variable-coefficient KP equation is proposed and decomposed into the two 1+1 dimensional...
Research Article
Symmetry Analysis and Solutions for a Generalization of a Family of BBM Equations
M.S. Bruzon, M. L. Gandarias, J. C. Camacho
Pages: 81 - 90
In this paper, the family of BBM equation with strong nonlinear dispersive B(m,n) is considered. We apply the classical Lie method of infinitesimals. The symmetry reductions are derived from the optimal system of subalgebras and lead to systems of ordinary differential equations. We obtain for special...
Research Article
Explanation of Risk and Uncertainty in News Coverage of an Anthrax Attack
Kristen Alley Swain
Pages: 81 - 95
A content analysis of U.S. news coverage of the 2001 anthrax attacks examined explanations of risk and uncertainty. The sample consisted of 833 stories drawn from 272 newspapers, Associated Press, National Public Radio, and four television networks (CBS, NBC, CNN, ABC). Dominant uncertainty factors included...
Research Article
An improved fruit fly optimization algorithm based on selecting evolutionary direction intelligently *
Wu Lei, Xiao Wensheng, Zhang Liang, Liu Qi, Wang Jingli
Pages: 80 - 90
As a novel global optimization algorithm, the fruit fly optimization algorithm FOA has been successfully applied in a variety of mathematic and engineering fields. For the purpose of accelerating the convergence speed and overcoming the shortcomings of FOA, an improved fruit fly optimization called SEDI-FOA...
Journal: Artery Research
Research Article
Lifestyle modification-induced increase in serum testosterone and SHBG decreases arterial stiffness in overweight and obese men
Hiroshi Kumagai, Asako Miyaki, Ryota Higashino, Nobuhiko Akazawa, Youngju Choi, Song-Gyu Ra, Miki Eto, Kiyoji Tanaka, Ryuichi Ajisaka, Seiji Maeda
Pages: 80 - 87
Background: Arterial stiffness—a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases—is more frequently observed in obese men. Moreover, the male sex hormone testosterone has an anti-atherogenic effect. Serum testosterone levels are found to be lower in obese men than in age-matched normal-weight men. However, the...
Journal: Artery Research
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P3 UNDERSTANDING THE ENDOTHELIAL – SMOOTH MUSCLE – FIBROBLASTIC CELLS INTERACTIONS ON A TISSUE-ENGINEERED VASCULAR GRAFT
Tatiana Felizardo, Nuno M. Neves, Albino Martins, Rui L. Reis
Pages: 80 - 81
There is still a pressing need to develop small-diameter vascular vessels for vascular reconstructive procedures. Tissue Engineering offers the prospect of being able to meet this medical demand, as it allows the development of structurally complex blood vessels substitutes 1. Accordingly, the ultimate...
Journal: Artery Research
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13.4 SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN THERAPY IS ASSOCIATED WITH DECREASE OF PULSE WAVE VELOCITY IN STABLE PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE WITH REDUCED EJECTION FRACTION
Zhanna Kobalava, Svetlana Villevalde, Olga Lukina
Pages: 80 - 80
Journal: Artery Research
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P2 DETERMINATION OF LOCAL PULSE WAVE VELOCITY DOES NOT AFFECTED BY REFLECTION
Ye Li, Ashraf Khir
Pages: 80 - 80
Objective: PWV is an important indicator of arterial stiffness and cardiovascular diseases. Local PWV would provide a more accurate estimation of local stiffness than does regional PWV. Local PWV is commonly determined by loop techniques, such as the PU-loop method and the aim of this study is to examine...
Journal: Artery Research
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P127 FLOW DYNAMICS AND ITS RELATION TO BICUSPID AORTOPATHY ASSESSED BY 4D FLOW CMR
Lydia Dux-Santoy Hurtado, Jose F. Rodriguez-Palomares, Andrea Guala, Raquel Kale, Gisela Teixido-Tura, Filipa Valente, Giuliana Maldonado, David Garcia- Dorado, Artur Evangelista
Pages: 80 - 81
Purpose: Different altered flow dynamics may influence ascending aorta (AAo) dilation morphotypes in bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) (1). Using 4D-flow CMR, we aimed to identify flow variables related to root or ascending dilation in BAV.
Methods: One-hundred and one BAV patients (no severe valvular disease,...
Journal: Artery Research
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13.3 SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN THERAPY IS ASSOCIATED WITH DECREASE OF ARTERIAL ELASTANCE IN STABLE PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE WITH REDUCED EJECTION FRACTION
Zhanna Kobalava, Svetlana Villevalde, Olga Lukina, Evgenii Tyukhmenev
Pages: 80 - 80
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P1 DETERMINANTS OF PERIPHERAL PULSE PRESSURE AND PULSE PRESSURE AMPLIFICATION
Ye Li, Antoine Guilcher, Samuel Vennin, Jordi Alastruey-arimon, Phil Chowienczyk
Pages: 80 - 80
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P126 COMPARISON OF PULSE WAVE ANALYSIS ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY IN ELDERLY MEN
Elizabeth Ellins, Kirsten Smith, Lucy Lennon, Olia Papacosta, Goya Wannamethee, Peter Whincup, Julian Halcox
Pages: 80 - 80
Background: Both the Sphygmocor (S) and Vicorder (V) devices can be used for pulse wave analysis (PWA). However, large studies comparing data from both devices are lacking.
Methods: 1,722 men (78.5±4.7yrs) from the British Regional Heart Study underwent PWA with S and V devices. Brachial blood pressure...
Journal: Artery Research
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13.2 EFFECTS ON VASCULAR STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF SINGLE AT1R BLOCKADE OR ITS COMBINATION WITH CCB, DIURETICS OR THEIR TRIPLE ASSOCIATION
Pedro Forcada, Carlos Castellaro, Jorge Chiabaut, Sergio Gonzalez, Carol Kotliar, Sebastian Obregon
Pages: 80 - 80
Research Article
Hierarchy Based on Configuration-Reader about k-Neighborhood Template A-Type Three-Dimensional Bounded Cellular Acceptor
Makoto Sakamoto, Makoto Nagatomo, Tuo Zhang, Xiaoyang Feng, Tatsuma Kurogi, Satoshi Ikeda, Masahiro Yokomichi, Hiroshi Furutani, Takao Ito, Yasuo Uchida, Tsunehiro Yoshinaga
Pages: 80 - 84
Blum and Hewitt first proposed two-dimensional automata as computational models of two-dimensional pattern processing?two-dimensional finite automata and marker automata, and investigated their pattern recognition abilities in 1967. Since then, many researchers in this field have investigated the properties...
Research Article
Multi-stage Optional Unrelated Question RRT Model
Anu Chhabra, B.K. Dass, Samridhi Mehta
Pages: 80 - 95
Sihm et al. (2014) introduced modified optional unrelated question RRT model in both binary and quantitative response situations wherein the prevalence of the sensitive variable and the sensitivity level of the underlying sensitive question could be estimated simultaneously without using a split sample...
Research Article
Weighting of Features in Content-Based Filtering with Entropy and Dependence Measures
Jorge Castro, Rosa M. Rodriguez, Manuel J. Barranco
Pages: 80 - 89
Content-based recommender systems (CBRS) are tools that help users to choose items when they face a huge amount of options, recommending items that better fit the user's profile. In such a process, it is very interesting to know which features of the items are more important for each user, thus the CBRS...
Research Article
An Intelligent Cross-Layer QoS-Aware Protocol with Traffic-Differentiation-Based for Energy Efficient Communication in WSNs
Jawad Ahmad Haqbeen, Takayuki Ito, Mohammad Arifuzzaman, Takanobu Otsuka
Pages: 80 - 92
Despite an increase in energy efficiency of WSNs research in couple of last years, still the key challenge in the design of WSNs remains to maximize the quality of service (QoS) and energy efficiency of network system. The layered strength and functionality collaboration is commonly considered as one...
Research Article
Barriers to M-commerce Adoption in Developing Countries – A Qualitative Study among the Stakeholders of Bangladesh
Mohammed Mizanur Rahman
Pages: 80 - 91
The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the key factors that act as a barrier to m-commerce (e-commerce through mobile phone or any wireless device) adoption in developing countries, and to investigate the ways to overcome these barriers. 27 face to face in-depth interviews were conducted...
Research Article
An Advanced Automatic Fuzzy Rule-Based Algorithm for 3D Vessel Segmentation
Mohamed A. Abdou, Ashraf El-Sayed, Eman Ali
Pages: 79 - 85
Fuzzy Logic has played an important role in medical image (MI) segmentation in the last decade. Automatic blood vessel segmentation from 3D medical images is an emerging area where segmentation algorithms could be combined with evolutionary computation methods for better diagnosis and higher decision...
Journal: Clinical Hematology International
Review Article
Relapse and Resistance to CAR-T Cells and Blinatumomab in Hematologic Malignancies
Elad Jacoby
Pages: 79 - 84
Application of immunotherapeutic modalities changed paradigms in the treatment of hematologic malignancies, with regards to drug manufacturing, treatment protocols, short- and long-term toxicities. FDA-approved therapies, including blinatumomab, tisagenlecleucel, and axicabtagene ciloleucel, target T...
Research Article
Suppression of Roll Oscillation in Turning of Quadruped Robot by Asymmetric Amplification of Central Pattern Generator Output Waveform
Makoto Kitani, Ryo Asami, Noritaka Sato, Yoshifumi Morita, Tomofumi Fujiwara, Takahiro Endo, Fumitoshi Matsuno
Pages: 79 - 83
Quadruped robots experience excessive vibrations in the roll direction when turning by controlling their hip yaw joint. In the case of image-based teleoperation of the robot, the operator cannot aware the situation of the robot, due to excessive vibrations of the viewpoint of the image from the camera...
Research Article
Selective synchronization of coupled bifurcating neurons for phase shift of background oscillation
Akihiro Yamaguchi, Yutaka Yamaguti, Masao Kubo
Pages: 79 - 82
Synchronization in coupled bifurcating neurons was studied from the view point of the selective formation of cell assembly. The bifurcating neuron is a simple chaotic neuron that exhibits chaotic inter-spike interval dynamics via the addition of sinusoidal background oscillation. In this research, we...
Journal: Artery Research
Review Article
Arterial structure and function in end-stage renal disease
Bruno Pannier, Alain P. Guérin, Sylvain J. Marchais, Fabien Métivier, Gérard M. London
Pages: 79 - 88
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The risk of CVD disease in these patients appears to be far greater than in the general population and even after the stratification for age, gender, race and the presence or absence...
Journal: Artery Research
Research Article
Limitations and pitfalls of non-invasive measurement of arterial pressure wave reflections and pulse wave velocity
Patrick Segers, Jan Kips, Bram Trachet, Abigail Swillens, Sebastian Vermeersch, Dries Mahieu, Ernst Rietzschel, Marc De Buyzere, Luc Van Bortel
Pages: 79 - 88
In this paper, we briefly revise some of the most widely applied methods to non-invasively assess pressure wave reflection (augmentation index) and arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity; PWV) in clinical vascular research. It is clear that the pressure waveform alone provides insufficient information...
Research Article
Three-Dimensional Multi-Mission Planning of UAV Using Improved Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm Based on the Finite-Time Constraints
Weiheng Liu, Xin Zheng
Pages: 79 - 87
An improved ant colony optimization (IACO) is proposed to solve three-dimensional multi-task programming under finite-time constraints. The algorithm introduces the artificial preemptive coefficient matrix into the transfer probability formula, which makes results convergence and also reduces the convergence...
Research Article
Additional symmetries and string equations of the noncommutative B and C type KP hierarchies
Qiufang Liu, Chuanzhong Li
Pages: 79 - 92
In this paper, we construct the noncommutative B and C type KP hierarchies using pseudo-differential operators and reducing conditions. Further a series of additional flows of the noncommutative B and C type KP hierarchies will be defined and the additional symmetries constitute the B and C type infinite...
Journal: Artery Research
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13.1 THE EFFECTS OF ALPHA 1-ADRENOCEPTOR-BLOCKADE AND ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME-INHIBITION ON INDICES OF AORTIC STIFFNESS MEASURED BY AN OSCILLOMETRIC SINGLE CUFF METHOD IN HYPERTENSION: THE DOXAZOSIN RAMIPRIL STUDY
Andreas Jekell, Majid Kalani, Thomas Kahan
Pages: 79 - 80
Objectives: To study whether inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system has effects on arterial stiffness beyond blood pressure (BP) reduction alone.
Methods: Hypertensive patients (age 54±12 years, 34% women) were randomized double-blind to ramipril (10 mg od, n=32) or doxazosin (8 mg od,...
Journal: Artery Research
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P125 USE OF VASCULAR ADAPTATION IN RESPONSE TO MECHANICAL LOADING FACILITATES PERSONALISATION OF A ONE-DIMENSIONAL PULSE WAVE PROPAGATION MODEL
Maarten Heusinkveld, Koen Reesink, Theo Arts, Wouter Huberts, Tammo Delhaas
Pages: 79 - 80
Background: Mathematical modelling of pressure and flow waveforms in blood vessels using pulse wave propagation (PWP) models could support clinical decision-making. For a personalised model outcome, measurements of all modelled vessel radii and wall thicknesses are required. In clinical practice, however,...
Journal: Artery Research
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12.11 SARCOPENIA AND VASCULAR RISK IN A HEALTHY ELDERLY UK POPULATION (BRAVES STUDY)
A. Nagy, I. Ramsay, J. Wright, C. Morrison, C. Bulpitt, F. Fantin, M. Zamboni, C. Rajkumar
Pages: 79 - 79
Introduction: Sarcopenia, the loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength that occurs with advancing age [1] is correlated with functional decline and disability but little is known about its relationship with cardiovascular risk. Bioimpedence analysis (BIA) is a validated technique for measuring muscle...
Journal: Artery Research
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5.5 MEDIATOR EFFECT OF CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ARTERIAL STIFFNESS AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION
Alinne Nascimento, Raquel Silva, Joana Carvalho, Lucimere Bohn
Pages: 79 - 79
Objective: The study aims to investigate the role of cardiorespiratory fitness as a mediator of the relationship between arterial stiffness and cognitive function in apparently healthy seniors.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study comprising 155 participants (75.5 ± 6.5 years; 69.7% female). Arterial...
Journal: Artery Research
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P124 VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF PULSE WAVE ANALYSIS ESTIMATED BY A NOVEL WRIST-WORN TONOMETER
Luis Garcia-Ortiz, Jose Recio-Rodriguez, Cristina Agudo-Conde, Rita Salvado, Jose Maderuelo-Fernandez, Jesus Gonzalez-Sanchez, Emiliano Rodriguez- Sanches, Manuel Gómez-Marcos, on behalf EVA_Investigators
Pages: 79 - 79
Objective: To analyze the reliability and validity of Pulse Wave Analysis determined with the new wrist-worn tonometry.
Methods: Cross sectional study including 254 subjects. Aged 51.9±13.4, being women 53%. Main measurements: Peripheral AIx (PAIx) and Central AIx (CAIx) by wrist-worn tonometry and...
Journal: Artery Research
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12.10 REDUCED VENTRICULAR-ARTERIAL COUPLING AS AN EARLY MARKER OF CARDIOVASCULAR REMODELING IN HYPERTENSIVE MEN
Anna Bogomaz, Yulia Kotovskaya, Zhanna Kobalava
Pages: 79 - 79
Objective: To evaluate ventricular-arterial coupling (VAC), left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), diastolic function and arterial stiffness in young and middle-aged men with uncomplicated arterial hypertension
Methods: 97 young men aged 18–27 years (21,2±1,9 years, BP 156,5±14,0/98,5±9,1 mmHg) and 68...
Journal: Artery Research
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5.4 AGE-INDUCED INCREASE IN THE ENERGY TRANSMITTED TOWARDS THE CEREBRAL CIRCULATION AS A CONTRIBUTOR TO IMPAIRED BRAIN FUNCTION
Stamatia Pagoulatou, Jonathan Mynard, Vasiliki Bikia, Julio Chirinos, Nikolaos Stergiopulos, Patrick Segers
Pages: 79 - 79
Background and Aims: The increase in arterial stiffness and pressure pulsatility with age is identified as a key contributor to cognitive impairment; nevertheless, the underlying hemodynamic mechanisms remain unclear. A hypothesis, proposed by (1), suggests that the preferential stiffening of the central...
Journal: Artery Research
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P123 RESERVOIR PRESSURE IS INDEPENDENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH 11–12 YEAR OLD’S KIDNEY FUNCTION: POPULATION-DERIVED STUDY
Xiaoqing Peng, Martin Schultz, Michael Cheung, Melissa Wake, Jonathan Mynard, David Burgner, Richard Liu, James Sharman
Pages: 79 - 79
Introduction: Reservoir pressure (RP) and excess pressure (XSP) independently predict cardiovascular events in adults, but have never been investigated as markers of cardiovascular risk among children. This study aimed to determine the association of RP and XSP with end-organ makers of cardiovascular...
Journal: Artery Research
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12.9 VENTRICULAR ARTERIAL COUPLING IN ISOMETRIC HANDGRIP TEST IN UNTREATED HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS
Anna Bogomaz, Yulia Kotovskaya, Zhanna Kobalava
Pages: 79 - 79
Aim: To evaluate cardiovascular adaptation to increased afterload during handgrip isometric exercise (HIE) in untreated hypertensive patients.
Methods: 75 untreated hypertensive patients (age 54±7years, 44 males, BP 153/93 mmHg) underwent simultaneous EchoCG and blood pressure (BP) acquisition at rest...
Research Article
Modeling and Control of a Suspended Gravity Compensation System with Rigid-Elastic Coupling
Jiao Jia, Yingmin Jia, Shihao Sun
Pages: 79 - 83
In this paper, a suspension gravity compensation system (SGCS) is modeled and the corresponding controller is designed. The system is a servo platform consisting of three sub-systems by which a micro-gravity environment can be established. Especially, a novel zero stiffness suspension sub-system and...
Research Article
Hybrid Approach to Ensure Data Confidentiality and Tampered Data Recovery for RFID Tag
Biplob Rakshit Ray, Morshed Chowdhury, Jemal Abawajy
Pages: 79 - 88
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is an emerging wireless object identification technology with many potential applications such as supply chain management, personnel tracking and healthcare. However, security vulnerabilities of the RFID system have been a serious concern for its wide adoption in...
Research Article
Optimal Number of Clusters for Fast Similarity Search Considering Transformations of Time Varying Data
Toshiichiro Iwashita, Teruhisa Hochin, Hiroki Nomiya
Pages: 79 - 88
This paper proposes a method of determining the optimal number of clusters dividing the multiple transformations for the purpose of the efficient processing of query against the results of applying the transformations to time series. In this paper, the moving average is used as a transformation for simplicity....
Research Article
A Novel Evolutionary Algorithm Inspired by Beans Dispersal
Xiaoming Zhang, Bingyu Sun, Tao Mei, Rujing Wang
Pages: 79 - 86
Inspired by the transmission of beans in nature, a novel evolutionary algorithm-Bean Optimization Algorithm (BOA) is proposed in this paper. BOA is mainly based on the normal distribution which is an important continuous probability distribution of quantitative phenomena. Through simulating the self-adaptive...
Research Article
Facial Expression Recognition Using Thermal Image Processing and Efficient Preparation of Training-data
Yuu Nakanishi, Yasunari Yoshitomi, Taro Asada, Masayoshi Tabuse
Pages: 79 - 84
Using our previously developed system, we investigated the influence of training data on the facial expression accuracy using the training data of “taro” for the intentional facial expressions of “angry,” “sad,” and “surprised,” and the training data of respective pronunciation for the intentional facial...