in this paper, a structural damage identification method (sdim) is developed for plate-like structures. this method is derived using dynamic equation of undamaged/damaged plate, in which local change in flexural rigidity is characterized utilizing a damage distribution function. the sdim requires to modal data in the intact state and frequency response of damage state where most of vibration ba...

conclusions combination of propofol-ketamine may be recommended as an effective and safe induction agent for attenuating hemodynamic responses to laryngoscopy and intubation with better hemodynamic stability. although, further well-designed randomized clinical trials to confirm the safety and efficacy of this combination, especially in critically ill patients or patients with cardiovascular dis...

Hyperglycemia is associated with hemodynamic changes in type 1 diabetes (DM), acting in part through renin-angiotensin system activation. Since aging is associated with vascular dysfunction in DM, we hypothesized that acute hemodynamic responses to clamped hyperglycemia and infused ANG II would be exaggerated in older adults compared with a group of adolescent/young adults with type 1 DM. Renal...

BACKGROUND Substance dependence is associated with impaired decision-making and altered fronto-striatal-limbic activity. Both greater and lesser brain activity have been reported in drug users compared to controls during decision-making. Inconsistent results might be explained by group differences in the temporal profile of the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) response. While most p...

A multitude of functional imaging studies revealed a mass activation effect at the level of the sensorimotor cortex during repetitive finger-tapping or finger-to-thumb opposition tasks in terms of either a stepwise or a monotonic relationship between movement rate and hemodynamic response. With respect to subcortical structures of the centralmotor system, there is, by contrast, some preliminary...

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data are often analyzed using the general linear model employing a hypothesized neural model convolved with a hemodynamic response function. Mismatches between this hemodynamic model and the data can be induced by spatially varying delays or slice-timing differences. It is common practice to desensitize the analysis to such delays by incorporation of...