BACKGROUND Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) have been considered at risk for central adrenal insufficiency (CAI). Hypothalamic dysregulation has been proposed as a common mechanism underlying both stress-induced CAI and central respiratory dysfunction during sleep. OBJECTIVE To evaluate CAI and sleep-related breathing disorders in PWS children. PATIENTS AND METHODS Retrospective st...

This paper improves upon previous synthetic workload models and compares the performance of dynamic spatial equipartitioning (EQS) and the semi-static quantum-based FB-PWS processor allocation deened in 23], under synthetic workloads that have not previously been considered. These new workloads include realistic repartitioning overheads and job characteristics that are consistent with system me...

Feeding intolerance in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) infants is well-recognized, but their swallow physiology is not well understood. Swallow dysfunction increases risks of respiratory compromise and choking, which have a high incidence in PWS. To investigate swallow pathology in PWS infants we undertook a retrospective review of videofluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS) in infants with PWS seen a...

PURPOSE Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder characterized by childhood-onset obesity and endocrine dysfunction that leads to cardiovascular disability. The objective of the study is to assess the relationship between carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and atherosclerotic risk factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-seven PWS children and 24 normal controls were enrolled. Correla...

Why do people sing to babies? Human infants are relatively altricial and need their parents' attention to survive. Infant-directed song may constitute a signal of that attention. In Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a rare disorder of genomic imprinting, genes from chromosome 15q11-q13 that are typically paternally expressed are unexpressed, which results in exaggeration of traits that reduce offspr...

Background: Mental disorders in people who stutter are controversial among researchers. This review study aims to probe four common mental disorders, including anxiety, social phobia, depression, and suicide in people who stutter (PWS) as well as in people who do not stutter (PWNS). Materials and Methods: For the purpose of this review study, we searched 5 combined keywords, including stutter ...

BACKGROUND The location of facial port-wine stain (PWS) may be helpful for predicting some associated anomalies; high glaucoma incidence is found in patients with eyes close to PWS-affected areas (V1, ophthalmic branch area of the trigeminal nerve). This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of glaucoma in V1-affected PWS. METHODS A total of 569 patients with V1 area-affected PWS wer...

This paper discusses application of the piecewise sinusoidal (PWS) basis function (BF) over a chain of several wire segments, i.e. as a multiple domain basis functions. The usage of PWS BF is compared to results based on the piecewise linear (PWL) basis functions. An example of meander monopole demonstrates the advantages associated with the PWS BF.

BACKGROUND Wall stress calculated using finite element analysis has been used to predict rupture risk of aortic aneurysms. Prior models often assume uniform aortic wall thickness and fusiform geometry. We examined the effects of including local wall thickness, intraluminal thrombus, calcifications, and saccular geometry on peak wall stress (PWS) in finite element analysis of descending thoracic...

A better word is infertile....the word “sterile” has negative connotations. On a purely theoretical level, males with PWS should be able to correct their infertility if they receive gonadotropin replacement or if we knew of a way to restore endogenous gonadotropin secretion. The testicles are generally normal (except in cases of testicular damage due to maldescent and/or surgical damage) Howeve...