AIMS To develop and validate an empirical equation to screen for dysglycaemia [impaired fasting glucose (IFG), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and undiagnosed diabetes]. METHODS A predictive equation was developed using multiple logistic regression analysis and data collected from 1032 Egyptian subjects with no history of diabetes. The equation incorporated age, sex, body mass index (BMI), p...

BACKGROUND Individual energy requirements of overweight and obese adults can often not be measured by indirect calorimetry. OBJECTIVE The objective was to analyze which resting energy expenditure (REE) predictive equation was the best alternative to indirect calorimetry in US and Dutch adults aged 18-65 y with a body mass index (in kg/m(2)) of 25 to 40. DESIGN Predictive equations based on ...

BACKGROUND & AIMS Individual energy requirements of overweight and obese adults can often not be measured by indirect calorimetry, mainly due to the time-consuming procedure and the high costs. To analyze which resting energy expenditure (REE) predictive equation is the best alternative for indirect calorimetry in Belgian normal weight to morbid obese women. METHODS Predictive equations were ...

Abstract: Generalized predictive control (GPC) is nowadays, widely ,spread in control theory as well as in the industrial world. Generalized predictive control (GPC) belong to this family has been demonstrated as a powerful controlling process plants, In this work a polynomial approach of generalized predictive control is proposed whose aim to find optimal values for the tuning control and appl...

We propose multi-party computation protocols for securely computing a linear regression model from a training dataset whose columns are distributed among several parties. Our solution enables organizations to collaborate in the construction of a predictive model while keeping their training data private. Our approach is based on a hybrid MPC protocol combining garbled circuits with an offline p...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of user competence on two different usage variables related to information systems (IS) infusion: explorative use and exploitative use. Design/methodology/approach – Structural equation modeling is used to construct a predictive model of user competence toward IS infusion. Individuals’ responses to questions about attitude and in...

Organ transplants can improve the life expectancy and quality of life for the recipient but carries the risk of serious post-operative complications, such as septic shock and organ rejection. The probability of a successful transplant depends in a very subtle fashion on compatibility between the donor and the recipient – but current medical practice is short of domain knowledge regarding the co...

OBJECTIVE To develop an equation for predicting the body density of sumo wrestlers. METHODS The following were measured: subcutaneous fat thickness measured at nine sites using B-mode ultrasound equipment; circumference at seven sites; hand to leg bioelectrical impedance. The subjects consisted of 24 college sumo wrestlers (mean age 19.7 years, mean body weight 111.2 kg) and 24 matched obese ...

BACKGROUND Given the difficulties of using indirect calorimetry in many intensive care units, clinicians routinely employ predictive equations (the Harris-Benedict equation [HBE] and Schofield equation are commonly used) to estimate energy expenditure in critically ill patients. Some extrapolate CO(2) production (V CO(2)) and O(2) consumption (V O(2)) by the Weir derivation to estimate energy e...