The objective of this paper is to evaluate the novel method for analyzing nonlinear correlation uterine electromyography (EMG). application may improve monitoring in pregnancy, labor detection, and preterm detection. Uterine EMG signals recorded from a 4 × matrix electrodes on subjects' abdomen are used here. propagation was analyzed using coefficient <i xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">h</i> <sup...

In order to describe electronic sputtering of large organic molecules from a solid as result the passage fast heavy ion, molecular-dynamics calculation was carried out. A modified Lennard-Jones potential is used intermolecular interaction. When ion passes through solid, excited near track are assumed expand due energy deposited so that forces between them become repulsive. Both and unexcited ejected compression wave emitted track. Sputtering yields well angular velocity distributions were...

Fibromyalgia (FM) is an idiopathic chronic disease characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, hyperalgesia and allodynia, often accompanied fatigue, cognitive dysfunction other symptoms. Autoimmunity neuroinflammatory mechanisms have been suggested to play important roles in the pathophysiology of FM supported recently identified interferon signatures affected individuals. However, contribution different components immune system, such as B-lymphocytes, progression are yet unknown....

The reflectivities of TiN, ZrN and HfN have been measured in the spectral energy range 0.1-6.2 eV. optical constants determined by means a Kramers-Kronig analysis. A separation into interband transitions free electron behaviour was carried out. extended region is explained are compared with allowed density states distribution. possibility improving selectivity shifting EF discussed.

Recently, much attention has been paid to the use of nonlinear analysis techniques for characterization biological signals. Several measures have proposed detect characteristics in time series. The sensitivity several methods actual nonlinearity level and their noise never evaluated. In this paper we perform four that are widely used detection: Time reversibility, Sample Entropy, Lyapunov Exponents Delay Vector Variance. evolution with complexity degree (CD) different Signal Noise Ratio was...

Optical and Hall effect measurements on thin film layers of polycrystalline IrSi1.75 show that this material is a semiconductor. The band gap approximately 1.2 eV. films obtained saturated with silicon were p-type charge carrier density the order 4×1017 cm−3.

Frequency-related parameters derived from the uterine electromyogram (EMG) signals are widely used in many pregnancy monitoring and preterm delivery prediction studies. Although they classical parameters, well suited for quantifying EMG have advantages over amplitude-related parameters. The present work aims to compare various frequency-related according their classification performances (pregnancy vs. labor) using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. comparison between...

Background and aims Stress has been pointed out as an important influential factor in the development maintaining of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) . Since stress may worsen pain experience, individual strategies for coping with is essential to reduce impact FMS on daily life. The aim study was investigate whether a group based management cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) programme could influence self-reported stress, wellbeing life control, well female patients. Methods 48 patient were...

Patients with anemia are frequently encountered in primary care. Once is detected, it essential to define the type and identify underlying cause prior initiation of treatment. In most cases, can be determined using information from patient history, physical exam, complete blood counts (CBC). Point care testing cell would speed up work patients. The aim present study was evaluate if HemoScreen™ instrument (PixCell Medical, Yokneam Ilit, Israel) could used for samples. It a POCT that utilizes...

Premature labor is one of the most serious health problems in developed world. One main reasons for this that no good way exists to distinguish true from normal pregnancy contractions. The aim paper investigate if application graph theory techniques multi-electrode uterine EMG signals can improve discrimination between contractions and labor. To test our methods we first applied them synthetic graphs where detected some differences parameters results changes model pregnancy-like labor-like...

The aim of this study was to determine if there is a seasonal variation in the widely used heart failure marker NT-proBNP. included all primary care requests for NT-proBNP county Uppsala, Sweden, between January 2007 and December 2015. For variation, results individual months were compared. values highest July September, but also minor peak December–January. In conclusion, periodicity demonstrated patients. data could be useful practitioners evaluation monitoring patients with failure.

Neuropeptide Y is associated with stress in animal and human laboratory studies. However, data from clinical studies are scarce no longitudinal have been published. The aim of this study was to assess the possible association between changes levels pain, depression, measures, on one hand, plasma neuropeptide levels, other. Forty-four women fibromyalgia syndrome were exposed a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy intervention. Levels as well measures obtained at start end intervention, after further...

The thermal performance of a double glazed window with low emitting coating is studied. Three types ot coatings are considered: single noble metal- films ; metal-based triple-layers ZnS/M/ZnS; and sprayed SnO 2 -films. quantities calculated the total heat-flow, U 1 -value, pane- temperatures. Calculations made both tor night-time for daytime varying solar radiation-intensity. Different semi-empirical expressions convective transter give essentially same results. Particular attention given to...

Fetal breathing movements (FBM) are considered to be a good indicator of fetal well being. It is highly probable that surveillance would improved if reliable the presence or absence respiration could derived from signal used by standard monitor. Analysis phase and mean frequency such Doppler shows peak around 1 Hz in FBM which disappears with their absence. The results processing signals demonstrate feasibility an automated detector no more complicated than heart rate

Background: The Secondary Prevention in Uppsala Primary Healthcare Project (SUPRIM) is a prospective randomized controlled trial of group-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) stress management program for coronary heart disease (CHD) patients. intervention reduced the risk fatal or non-fatal first recurrent cardiovascular (CV) events. aim present study was to analyze if positive effects CBT on clinical outcomes could have been mediated by changes biomarkers inflammation. Methods:...