A Systems-Theoretical Formalization of Closed Systems [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 There is a lack of formalism for some key foundational concepts in systems engineering. One of the most recently acknowledged deficits is the inadequacy of systems engineering practices for engineering intelligent systems. In our previous works, we proposed that closed systems precepts could be used to accomplish a required paradigm shift for the ...
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Some clinical aspects of rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
, 1959 In our department we have been placing a special emphasis on the treatment and study of rheumatoid arthritis, and during the last four years we have handled about 1,600 cases visiting our outpatient clinic and approximately 100 hospitalized cases.
Kodama, Toshio
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Telomere dysfunction accurately predicts clinical outcome in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, even in patients with early stage disease [PDF]
, 2014 © 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Defining the prognosis of individual cancer sufferers remains a significant clinical challenge. Here we assessed the ability of high-resolution single telomere length analysis (STELA), combined with an experimentally ...
Allan, James M. +14 more
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The relation of ambulatory heart rate with all-cause mortality among middle-aged men : a prospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2015 The aim of this study was to investigate the association between average 24-hour ambulatory heart rate and all-cause mortality, while adjusting for resting clinical heart rate, cardiorespiratory fitness, occupational and leisure time physical activity as
Clays, Els +7 more
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Life and ScienceObjective: To determine an association of ABO and Rh blood group with dengue infection susceptibility. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at Department of Pathology, Army Medical College in alliance
Jawairia Zarrar +6 more
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African Journal of Biotechnology, 2011 Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) constitute a heterogeneous group of bacteria which are found in diverse environments such as the human body, animals and plants. In this study, we reported a simple fedbatch process for Lactobacillus plantarum NCU116 with high cell density.
Farhat Ali Khan +8 more
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Prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in low-resource settings: current perspectives. [PDF]
, 2013 BackgroundPostpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal death in low-income countries and is the primary cause of approximately one-quarter of global maternal deaths.
Bell, Suzanne +2 more
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BCKDH: the missing link in apicomplexan mitochondrial metabolism is required for full virulence of Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium berghei [PDF]
, 2014 While the apicomplexan parasites Plasmodium falciparum and Toxoplasma gondii are thought to primarily depend on glycolysis for ATP synthesis, recent studies have shown that they can fully catabolize glucose in a canonical TCA cycle.
Barrett, Michael P. +11 more
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Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of non-individualised homeopathic treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2017 Background: A rigorous systematic review and meta-analysis focused on randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of non-individualised homeopathic treatment has not previously been reported.
Clausen, Jürgen +7 more
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Etiology of severe childhood pneumonia in the Gambia, West Africa, determined by conventional and molecular microbiological analyses of lung and pleural aspirate samples. [PDF]
, 2014 Molecular analyses of lung aspirates from Gambian children with severe pneumonia detected pathogens more frequently than did culture and showed a predominance of bacteria, principally Streptococcus pneumoniae, >75% being of serotypes covered by current ...
Adegbola, Richard A +20 more
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