Different movement strategies are used to achieve sit-to-stand (STS) task, depending on balance control ability of the individual. These strategies can be classified by horizontal momentum of the whole body center of mass (COM) and its location relative to the base of support (BOS) [1]. The combinations of COM velocity and position for which loss of balance can be avoided were described as the ...

Increasingly frequent severe coral bleaching is among the greatest threats to coral reefs posed by climate change. Global climate models (GCMs) project great spatial variation in the timing of annual severe bleaching (ASB) conditions; a point at which reefs are certain to change and recovery will be limited. However, previous model-resolution projections (~1 × 1°) are too coarse to inform conse...

This study assesses the efficacy of preoperative lumbar drain (LD) placement prior to elective open cranial and endoscopic anterior skull base (ASB) surgery in reducing postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. A retrospective review of 93 patients who underwent LD placement at our institution between 2006 and 2011 was performed. Of these patients, 43 underwent elective LD placement prior t...

BACKGROUND Antibiotics are highly utilized in nursing homes. The aim of the study was to test the effectiveness of a decision-making aid for urinary tract infection management on reducing antibiotic prescriptions for suspected bacteriuria in the urine without symptoms, known as asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in twelve nursing homes in Texas. METHOD A pre- and post-test with comparison group d...

Introduction. Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB), occurring in 2-11% of pregnancies, is a major predisposition to the development of pyelonephritis, which is associated with obstetrical complications, such as preterm labor and low birth weight infants. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of ASB, the antibacterial susceptibilities of the isolated microorganisms and the associated r...

We study single and multi-period quantity flexible contracts involving one demand forecast update in each period and a spot market. We obtain the optimal order quantity at the beginning of a period and order quantities on contract and from the spot market at the then prevailing price after the forecast revision and before the demand materialization. The amount that can be purchased on contract ...

We report the 3.09 Mb draft genome sequence ofKocuria palustrisW4, isolated from a slaughterhouse in Denmark.

Purpose: To investigate the influence of a combination Xuebijing and thymosin α1 on acute septic bronchopneumonia (ASB) patients, effect treatment inflammation.
 Methods: Eighty-one (81) ASB patients admitted to Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, China from January 2015 July 2019 were enrolled in study. The assigned control group (n = 41) study 40). treated with injection, i.v., ...