A microsampling cup procedure is described for rapid, precise determination of copper in plasma. Conventional Delves-cup atomic absorption spectrometry does not yield usable copper signals with blood plasma samples. Analytical sensitivity was improved 11-fold by use of cups fitted with an axial hole, a triangular cup-holding loop, and a smaller-bore absorption tube. The modified procedure yield...

PURPOSE To develop a fully automated algorithm (AP) to perform a volumetric measure of the optic disc using conventional stereoscopic optic nerve head (ONH) photographs, and to compare algorithm-produced parameters with manual photogrammetry (MP), scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements. METHODS One hundred twenty-two stereoscopic optic disc pho...

Development of telemetry system is used for Transmission and detection of vital body signals. The transmitting unit detects and sends two kinds of patient’s vital signals. The stationary receiving unit receives and analyzes the signals and alerts a nurse to the dangers of the patient if necessary. The system could be simplified and minimized in size by using commercialized electronic components...

Environmental sustainability is an obligatory practice to conserve natural resource and safeguard eco system at present in the future. Thereby, it worthy evaluate association of energy transition eco-innovation with environmental sustainability. The study investigates impact (renewable output (REO) renewable consumption (REC), eco-innovation, research development (R&D) expenditures, technol...

We introduce an connectionist approach to uniica-tion using a local and a distributed representation. A Prolog-System using these uniication-strategies has been build. Prolog is a Logic Programming Language which utilizes uniication. We introduce a uncertainty measurement in uniication. This measurement is based on the structure-abilities of the chosen representations. The strategy using a loca...

OBJECTIVE To develop a fibromyalgia (FM) survey questionnaire for epidemiologic and clinical studies using a modification of the 2010 American College of Rheumatology Preliminary Diagnostic Criteria for Fibromyalgia (ACR 2010). We also created a new FM symptom scale to further characterize FM severity. METHODS The ACR 2010 consists of 2 scales, the Widespread Pain Index (WPI) and the Symptom ...

We evaluated a recently introduced quantitative chromogenic substrate test for the determination of fibrin monomers in plasma (Coa-set FM test). The sample and reagent volume, the reaction time and the composition of the zero standard were modified. In its optimized form the test showed good reproducibility and an acceptable linearity range. Freezing and thawing of the samples does not cause pr...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate plasma amino acid (AA) concentrations in patients affected by fibromyalgia (FM) and to study the relationships between their levels and FM clinical parameters. DESIGN AND METHODS 20 AAs were assessed in 34 FM patients and in 18 healthy volunteers by means of a modified version of the Waters picotag method. RESULTS Significant lower plasma taurine, alanine, tyrosine (T...

Glaucoma is a disease which affects the eye and causes blindness. It is an ophthalmologist disease characterized by an increase in Intraocular Pressure (IOP). The glaucoma usually affects the optic disc on the retina which increases the cup size. There are various parameters to identify and diagnose glaucoma. The clustering technique is introduced to detect the glaucoma from the optic disc and ...