MV-algebras of various kinds have been heavily investigated in the recent times. The isomorphism theorems between the MV-algebras and the interval MV-algebras in the corresponding lattice-ordered algebraic structures support research that utilizes the established properties of these structures in order to obtain specific information about the initial MV-algebras. In this talk we will discuss a ...

INTRODUCTION In patients receiving prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV), quantitative bronchoscopic culture has not been validated for the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). OBJECTIVE To measure the alveolar burden of bacteria in patients receiving PMV. SETTING Respiratory care units of a university hospital and a long-term care facility. PATIENTS Fourteen patients requ...

The voluntary control of phonation is a crucial achievement in the evolution of speech. In humans, ventral premotor cortex (PMv) and Broca's area are known to be involved in voluntary phonation. In contrast, no neurophysiological data are available about the role of the oro-facial sector of nonhuman primates PMv in this function. In order to address this issue, we recorded PMv neurons from two ...

A series of investigations has been conducted in the 2009 Solar House located on the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus, to develop a climate-response control for a natural ventilation system. Firstly, the research investigated the relationship between indoor thermal comfort and climate. Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) was selected to evaluate the thermal comfort, which was calculat...

A fault-tolerant permanent-magnet vernier (FT-PMV) machine is designed for direct-drive applications, incorporating the merits of high torque density and high reliability. Based on the so-called magnetic gearing effect, PMV machines have the ability of high torque density by introducing the flux-modulation poles (FMPs). This paper investigates the fault-tolerant characteristic of PMV machines a...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To evaluate causes of failure to be extubated (FTE) after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING Cardiovascular surgical ICU. PATIENTS Four hundred patients undergoing CABG surgery. Following surgery, patients were extubated by a standardized respiratory protocol and were assessed at 8, 24, and 48 h. Patients who could ...

Aged rats exhibit a decreased muscle microvascular O(2) partial pressure (Pmv(O(2))) at rest and during contractions compared with young rats. Age-related reductions in nitric oxide bioavailability due, in part, to elevated reactive O(2) species, constrain muscle blood flow (Qm). Antioxidants may restore nitric oxide bioavailability, Qm, and ameliorate the reduced Pmv(O(2)). We tested the hypot...

Intense, large muscle mass exercise increases circulating microvesicles, but our understanding of microvesicle dynamics and mechanisms inducing their release remains limited. However, increased vascular shear stress is generally thought to be involved. Here, we manipulated exercise-independent and exercise-dependent shear stress using systemic heat stress with localized single-leg cooling (low ...

INTRODUCTION In mainland China, there are no special care centers (long-term acute care, weaning, chronic care facilities) for patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV). Our goal was to characterize the prevalence and outcome of patients undergoing PMV in Chinese intensive care units (ICUs). METHODS A prospective 1-d prevalence study was performed at 55 ICUs, with 28-d follow-...