Efficiently scheduling parallel tasks on to the processors of a multiprocessor system is critical to achieving high performance. Given perfect information at compile-time, a static scheduling strategy can produce an assignment of tasks to processors that ideally balances the load among the processors while minimizing the run-time scheduling overhead and the average memory referencing delay. Sin...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to examine the application of the Eschmann tracheal tube introducer (ETTI) with 4 types of supraglottic airway devices (SADs) using a child-manikin. METHODS A total of 79 paramedics were asked to exchange the 4 SADs for an endotracheal tube with the ETTI in 3 different scenarios using a randomized crossover study format: normal airway without chest compres...

Objective: To assess the influence of gender on familial transmission of ADHD. Methodology: Two hundred seventy seven probands with ADHD (aged 5-17 years) were screened with clinical interview and the schedule for affective disorders and schizophrenia for School – Age Children Present and Lifetime version (K – SADS – PL). Nine hundred ninty seven first degree relatives (554 parents, 443 sibling...

BACKGROUND To assess comorbid DSM-IV-TR Axis I disorders in adolescent inpatients referred for treatment of substance use disorders. METHODS 151 patients (mean age 16.95 years, SD = 1.76; range 13 - 22) were consecutively assessed with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) and standardized clinical questionnaires to assess mental disorders, symptom distress, psychosocial var...

BACKGROUND There is growing evidence that it is important to have well-standardized procedures for identifying the mental health needs of youths in welfare and juvenile justice institutions. One of the most widely used tools for mental health screening in the juvenile justice system is the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument-second version (MAYSI-2). To contribute to the body of research e...

OBJECTIVE To validate the 17-item version of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC-17) as a screen for common pediatric mental disorders in primary care. METHOD Patients were 269 children and adolescents (8-15 years old) whose parents completed the PSC-17 in primary care waiting rooms. Children were later assessed using the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Chil...

Two streams of research are at the origin of the utilization of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for severe autoimmune diseases (SADs). The allogeneic approach came from experimental studies on lupus mice, besides clinical results in coincidental diseases. The autologous procedure was encouraged by researches on experimental neurological and rheumatic disorders. At present the num...

OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to determine the rate of psychopathology in the children of parents with bipolar disorder and to examine the relationship between the psychopathology in these children and the characteristics of bipolar disorder in their parents. METHOD The study included 36 children of 28 bipolar I parents and 33 children of 28 control parents, all between the ages of 6 ...

Advances in technology are making the propagation of viruses easier. Script Kiddies are represented in the media as young persons who exploit other virus writers’ work without realising the damage caused. This paper describes a survey of younger users to investigate their involvement and experience with computer viruses and their attitudes towards virus attacks in order to caste light on the ‘s...

A synthetic air data system (SADS) is an analytical redundancy technique that crucial for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and used as a backup during sensor failures. Unfortunately, the existing state-of-the-art approaches SADS require GPS signals or high-fidelity dynamic UAV models. To address this problem, novel airspeed estimation method leverages deep learning unscented Kalman filter (UKF) ...