Search results for "MPS"

Prenatal Clinical Assessment of sFlt-1 (Soluble fms-like Tyrosine Kinase-1)/PlGF (Placental Growth Factor) Ratio as a Diagnostic Tool for Preeclampsi…

2013

Background: Aim of the study was a critical assessment of the clinical validity of the prenatal determination of sFlt-1/PlGF for preeclampsia (PE), pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), and proteinuria. Our analysis was based on a specificity of 95 % and a sensitivity of 82 % for the prediction of preeclampsia, as described by Elecsys (Roche). Methods: In this retrospective study the ratio of the prenatal antiangiogenic factor sFlt-1 (soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1) to the proangiogenic factor PIGF (placental growth factor) was analyzed using the electrochemiluminescence immunoassay of Elecsys (Roche Diagnostics, Mannheim, Germany) in 173 pregnant women. Sixty-three women with PE, 34 wo…

The design and implementation of Neuma, a collaborative Digital Scores Library - Requirements, architecture, and models

2012

This paper presents the design and implementation of the Neuma platform, a digital library devoted to the preservation and dissemination of symbolic music content (scores). Neuma is open to musicologists, musicians, and music publishers. It consists of a repository dedicated to the storage of large collections of digital scores, where users/applications can upload their documents. It also proposes services to publish, annotate, query, transform, and analyze scores. The long-term goal of the project is to enable an open and collaborative space where musician communities will be able to share music in symbolic notation. The project is organized around the French IRPMF institute (BnF–CNRS) whi…

Combining hectometric and decametric satellite observations to provide near real time decametric FAPAR product

2017

Abstract A wide range of ecological, agricultural, hydrological and meteorological applications at local to regional scales requires decametric biophysical data. However, before the launch of SENTINEL-2A, only few decametric products are produced and most of them remain limited by the small number of available observations, mostly due to a moderate revisit frequency combined with cloud occurrence. Conversely, kilometric and hectometric biophysical products are now widely available with almost complete and continuous coverage, but the associated spatial resolution limits the application over heterogeneous landscapes. The objective of this study is to combine unfrequent decametric spatial res…

Responding to the Nazi Crimes: The British Press and the Nuremberg Trial

2011

Ever since the news of the liberated concentration camps had filled the pages of British newspapers, the majority attitude of the press was that Nazi criminality, including the Final Solution, had to be recorded and remembered. Throughout the summer of 1945, the victorious Allies were wrestling with the question of how the unbelievable scenes, exposed by advancing Allied armies who liberated concentration camps, and the criminality of the Nazi regime that had made them possible, should be investigated.

Transatlantiskās tirdzniecības un investīciju partnerības (TTIP) līguma apturēšana. Demokrātu un Republikāņu politisko partiju nostādņu analīze

2017

Tēma: Transatlantiskās tirdzniecības un investīciju partnerības (TTIP) līguma apturēšana. Demokrātu un Republikāņu politisko partiju nostādņu analīze. Lai arī agrāk Republikāņu politiskā partija atbalstīja brīvo tirdzniecību, Donalds Tramps, kļūstot par ASV prezidentu, ir apturējis brīvās tirdzniecības līgumus starp ASV un citām partnervalstīm. Darba mērķis ir noskaidrot iemeslu TTIP līguma apturēšanai no ASV puses, par teorētisko pamatu ņemot politisko partiju ideoloģiskās pārkārtošanās teoriju. Rezultāts – politisko partiju ideoloģiskās pārkārtošanās rezultātā ASV Republikāņu politiskā partija ir kļuvusi par partiju, kas neatbalsta brīvo tirdzniecību.

Anxiété, Mémoire et Traitement de l'Information Temporelle

2019

Characterization of inductors in partial saturation for SMPS applications

2017

The exploitation of partially saturated inductors in Switching Mode Power Supply (SMPS) is a key strategy for reducing the size of SMPS and increasing their power density [1]. However an accurate characterization and modellization of each inductor is needed for a correct design and control of the SMPS [2]. Most of inductors' datasheets only indicate the nominal inductance at low current. Anyway, when the inductor is subjected to a higher current, the value of the inductance is lessened. Moreover, inductance meters often actuate their measurements at no or moderate DC bias. In this work we describe the realization of an automated test bench (Fig. 1) for characterizing an inductor under varia…

Epidemiology of preeclampsia in a Sicilian Hospital

2016

Multivariate logistic regression has shown that the following variables are independent risk factors for preeclampsia: age, BMI, parity, and twin pregnancy. Moreover, preeclampsia is significantly associated with the examined clinical effects, confirming itself as a leading cause of maternal-fetal morbidity.

Status epilepticus in der Spätschwangerschaft - Eklampsie oder Subarachnoidalblutung?

1997

After a largely inconspicuous pregnancy, a 31-year old primipara suffered from a status epilepticus in the third trimenon. The convulsions could not be terminated by emergency medical services, resulting in aspiration of gastric contents. Assuming eclampsia, an emergency caesarean section was performed immediately in a central hospital. Postoperatively, a pathological pattern of tendon reflexes was noticed. A CT scan revealed subarachnoid haemorrhage. The causal aneurysm of the right A. pericallosa was clipped subsequently. Eclampsia is the leading cause of epileptic seizures during pregnancy. However, a different aetiology should always be considered, especially if medical history does not…

Diet matters, particularly in pregnancy – Results from MoBa studies of maternal diet and pregnancy outcomes

2014

Published version of an article in the journal: Norsk Epidemiologi. Also available from the publisher at: http://www.ntnu.no/ojs/index.php/norepid/article/view/1805/1802 Open Access Awareness that maternal diet may influence the outcome of pregnancy as well as the long-term health of mother and child has increased in recent years. A new food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was developed and validated specifically for the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). The MoBa FFQ is a semi-quantitative tool which covers the average intake of food, beverages and dietary supplements during the first 4 to 5 months of pregnancy. It includes questions about intakes of 255 foods and dishes and was…