Three hundred thirty-five cases of acute mastoiditis with complications due to extension infection beyond the mastoid are reported. Two twenty-four those presented intracranial sepsis. Meningitis occurred in 83 cases, brain abscess 53, extradural 49 and lateral sinus thrombosis 39 cases. Intracranial frequently seen this group patients neglected otitis media. The children young adults (74%) an overall mortality rate 14%. was most common complication (37%); had highest (36%). from reduced...

We present a study on the effects of non-random mating and varying population size in genetic algorithm (GA) performance. tested two algorithms: non-incest with (niGAVaPS) negative assortative (nAMGAVaPS), royal road function. These algorithms mimic natural species behavior by selecting parents according to parenthood or phenotype similarity (nAMGAVaPS). show that both outperform simple GA example shown. The results suggest this may be due fact diversity is kept at higher level niGAVaPS...

This paper investigates the performance of 16 Large Language Models (LLMs) in automating LoRaWAN-related engineering tasks involving optimal placement drones and received power calculation under progressively complex zero-shot, natural language prompts. The primary research question is whether lightweight, locally executed LLMs can generate correct Python code for these tasks. To assess this, we compared run models against state-of-the-art alternatives, such as GPT-4 DeepSeek-V3, which...

Despite the intuition that same population size is not needed throughout run of an Evolutionary Algorithm (EA), most EAs use a fixed size. This paper presents empirical study on possible benefits Simple Variable Population Sizing (SVPS) scheme performance Genetic Algorithms (GAs). It consists in decreasing for GA following predetermined schedule, configured by speed and severity parameter. The method uses as initial estimation minimum to supply enough building blocks, using fixed-size...

This paper describes an Evolutionary Algorithm for evolving the decision engine of a bot designed to play Planet Wars game. game, which has been chosen Google Artificial Intelligence Challenge in 2010, requires that artificial player is able deal with multiple objectives, while achieving certain degree adaptability order defeat different opponents scenarios. The based on set rules have defined after empirical study. Then, used tuning constants, weights and probabilities define rules, and,...

Abstract Bilateral transnasal vidian neurectomy was performed on 276 patients between 1983 and 1991. The indications for operation were intractable vasomotor rhinitis, resistant allergic rhinitis recurrent nasal polyposis. Two hundred fifty-eight contacted long-term results showed that 88 per cent of the had an excellent result.

Artificial life models, swarm intelligent and evolutionary computation algorithms are usually built on fixed size populations. Some studies indicate however that varying the population can increase adaptability of these systems their capability to react changing environments. In this paper we present an extended model artificial ant colony system designed evolve digital image habitats. We will show adapt according type which it is evolving reacting faster images, thus converging more rapidly...

A review of 21 cases complications acute otitis media with a hyperemic, dull, bulging but intact tympanic membrane is presented. All had retroauricular swelling. In 10 cases, subperiosteal abscess was found, 1 them complicated posterior fossa abscess, 2 meningitis, 3 Bezhold's thrombosis the lateral sinus, cerebellar cerebellitis, and presented facial nerve palsy. Ninety percent patients were below age 13. An incomplete course antibiotic treatment found to have been given in seven (30%)...

Manual visualization-based sleep stage classification is a time-consuming task prone to errors. Since the correct identification of stages vital for disorders and research in this field general, there growing demand efficient automatic methods. However, still no symbolic representation biomedical signals that leads reliable accurate system. This work presents application novel method EEG evaluates its potential as information source classifier, case SVM classifier. The data first analyzed...

During the period from July 1979 to December 1979, bacteriology of 35 consecutive patients undergoing surgery for acute mastoiditis was studied. The patients' ages ranged 3 13 years. All presented with a purulent otorrhea and postauricular subperiosteal abscess were subjected mastoidectomy within 12 hours presentation. Specimens obtained intraoperatively mastoid cavity and, using appropriate technology, cultured aerobic anaerobic organisms. Bacteria isolated specimens 32 (91.4%); three...

In this paper we introduce a new ant-based method that takes advantage of the cooperative self-organization Ant Colony Systems to create naturally inspired clustering and pattern recognition method. The approach considers each data item as an ant, which moves inside grid changing cells it goes through, in fashion similar Kohonen's Self-Organizing Maps. resulting algorithm is conceptually more simple, less free parameters than other algorithms, and, after some parameter tuning, yields very...

Our experience with 18 cases of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (jna) over a period 9 years is discussed. All were managed surgically: 17 via transpalatal approach and one case by combined transpalatal, lateral rhinotomy, transantral approach. In this series there two recurrences following primary surgical procedures these required second procedure. There no major complications all patients are alive. We believe that excision should be the treatment choice for jna radiotherapy used...

When facing dynamic optimization problems the goal is no longer to find extrema, but track their progression through space as closely possible. Over these kind of over changing, complex and ubiquitous real-world problems, explorative-exploitive subtle counterbalance character our current state-of-the-art search algorithms should be biased towards an increased explorative behavior. While counterproductive in classic main obvious reason using it severe simple: while we engage ourselves...

Article Free Access Share on niGAVaPS — outbreeding in genetic algorithms Authors: Carlos Fernandes Evolutionary Systems and Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1, Torre Norte 6.21, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal PortugalView Profile , Rui Tavares Universidade de Évora, Departamento Matemática, R. Romão Ramalho, 59, 7000 Agostinho C. Rosa Authors Info & Claims SAC '00: Proceedings of the 2000 ACM symposium Applied computing - Volume 1March Pages...

Article Share on Using assortative mating in genetic algorithms for vector quantization problems Authors: Carlos Fernandes Laseeb-ISR, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1, Torre, Norte, 6.21,1049, Portugal PortugalView Profile , Rui Tavares Universidade Évora, R. Romão Ramalho, 59, 7000, Cristian Munteanu Agostinho Rosa Authors Info & Claims SAC '01: Proceedings of the 2001 ACM symposium Applied computingMarch Pages 361–365https://doi.org/10.1145/372202.372367Published:01 March 2001Publication History...

A laryngocele is an air-filled dilatation of the saccule larynx. An in fected called a laryngopyocele. Our experience with two cases laryngopyoceles are presented. Only 29 have so far been reported literature (Illum and Nehen, 1980). Case one had right-sided combined laryngopyocele case left-sided laryngocele. Both our their lesions excised via external approach, as described by Yarington Frazer (1966), having bilateral excision.

This paper investigates a new method for Genetic Algorithms' mutation rate control, based on the Sandpile Model: Mutation. The is complex system operating at critical state between chaos and order. known as Self-Organized Criticality (SOC) characterized by displaying scale invariant behavior. In precise case of Model, randomly continuously dropping "sand grains" top two dimensional grid lattice, power-law relationship frequency size sand "avalanches" observed. Unlike previous off-line...

This paper reports the investigations and experimental procedures conducted for designing an automatic sleep classification tool basedconly in features extracted with wavelets from EEG, EMG EOG (electro encephalo-mio- oculo-gram) signals, without any visual aid or context-based evaluation. Real data collected infants was processed classified by several traditional bio-inspired heuristics. Preliminary results show that some methods are able to attain success rates close 70% when compared...

Endometrosis is a chronic degenerative disease of the mare's endometrium characterized by presence collagen fibers.Besides several causes, such as recurrent endometritis, endometrosis has been highly related to mare aging.Biopsy used either diagnostic tool assess inflammatory and fibrotic changes, or prognosis means reproductive performance.We have evaluated if endometrial fibrosis was in oviduct.Collagen type I (COL1) III (COL3) fibers were present all portions oviduct (infundibulum,...

Differential diagnosis between Idiopathic Parkin-son's disease (IPD) and Vascular Parkinsonism (VaP) is a difficult task, especially early in the disease. There growing evidence to support use of gait assessment management movement disorder diseases. The aim this study evaluate effectiveness some machine learning strategies distinguishing IPD VaP gait. Wearable sensors positioned on both feet were used acquire data from 15 IPD, VaP, healthy subjects. A comparative classification analysis was...