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Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
wiley   +1 more source

An Integrated Turning Movements Estimation to Petri Net Based Road Traffic Modeling

Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks, 2019
The tremendous increase in the urban population highlights the need for more efficient transport systems and techniques to alleviate the increasing number of the resulting traffic-associated problems.
Youness Riouali, Laila Benhlima, Slimane Bah   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Portal of medical data models: information infrastructure for medical research and healthcare

Database J. Biol. Databases Curation, 2016
Introduction: Information systems are a key success factor for medical research and healthcare. Currently, most of these systems apply heterogeneous and proprietary data models, which impede data exchange and integrated data analysis for scientific ...
M. Dugas, Philipp Neuhaus, Alexandra Meidt, Justin Doods, M. Storck, P. Bruland, J. Varghese   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Infection Control Practices for Vascular Access Management in Hemodialysis: Results From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese National University Hospitals

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada, Makoto Harada, Tadahiko Kikugawa, Takeshi Nakata, Koji Hashimoto, Tsuneo Konta, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Space classification for indoor pedestrian navigation with morphological and functional characteristics

Electronics Letters
Indoor navigation networks serve as the foundation for indoor pedestrian navigation services. However, current graph‐based topological network models cannot easily represent complex indoor structures in a manner consistent with user behaviour and ...
Peng Tian, Yunjia Wang, Yong Wang, Yuan Yang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficient Proximity Computation Techniques Using ZIP Code Data for Smart Cities †

Sensors, 2018
In this paper, we are interested in computing ZIP code proximity from two perspectives, proximity between two ZIP codes (Ad-Hoc) and neighborhood proximity (Top-K).
Muhammad Harist Murdani, Joonho Kwon, Yoon-Ho Choi, Bonghee Hong   +3 more
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications in Uremic Toxins From 1991 to 2024

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Uremic toxins are a growing area of research in nephrology, with significant implications in the progression and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the management of end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD). This bibliometric analysis aims to evaluate the global research trends, key contributors, and the impact of publications in ...
Yuh‐Shan Ho, Karim M. Soliman, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Wannasit Wathanavasin, Ahmed Daoud, Ahmed I. Kamal, Balázs Szamosfalvi, Tibor Fülöp   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A new approach to manage the connection queue

IET Smart Grid
The connection queue has seen unparalleled growth over the last 24 months. With the record number of connection agreement applications representing a pivotal time for system development as we drive investment that will enable us to transition into an ...
Nicolas Ostler, Furong Li, Lewis Dale
doaj   +1 more source

Search For Dissimilarity Factors For Nominally Indiscernible Facilities

Real Estate Management and Valuation, 2015
The similarity between premises, statutorily defined as the comparability of the compiled objects, is, in practice, identified by the statement of identity or the proximity of evaluation of the selected features describing the complied objects ...
Zyga Jacek
doaj   +1 more source