EDITORIAL Welcome to our sixth edition of Automotive Compilation! As the previous issues, it presents a range of articles focusing on Atmel's technologies and products. Application hints aim to support designers to create innovative system solutions for the ever-evolving automotive industry. Modern cars contain 70plus Electronic Control Units (ECUs), and the amount of electronics in cars will c...

BACKGROUND We evaluated exercise-induced changes in the profile of circulating cytokines and growth factors in patients with AS. METHODS We studied 32 consecutive asymptomatic moderate-to-severe AS patients and 32 age and sex-matched controls. Plasma levels of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and transforming growth factor (...

In this study, effect of increasing temperature on life cycle, mortality, and behavior the mosquito species, Aedes aegypti was evaluated. Heat shock applied at 32°C, 37°C 42°C for 20 minutes, 1 hour 2 hours each to egg, 2nd instar, 3rd instar pupal stage separately changes in cycle pattern recorded a routine basis. The control 27°C which reared. When heat-shock eggs, developmental period found ...

STUDY OBJECTIVES This study was designed to evaluate sleep-related disordered breathing in obese women during pregnancy. Obesity is known to predispose to sleep-related breathing disorders. During pregnancy, obese mothers gain additional weight, but other mechanisms may counteract this effect. DESIGN A case-control study to compare sleep-related breathing in obese pregnant women (mean prepreg...

PURPOSE To characterize 24-hour variation of intraocular pressure (IOP) in healthy young adults based on the axial length of the eye. METHODS Twenty-four-hour IOP data were collected from nine healthy young adults with hyperopia, age range 18 to 25 years, in a sleep laboratory. Every 2 hours, measurements of IOP were taken in the participants after 5 minutes in the supine position and 5 minut...

BACKGROUND The ideal duration of intravascular administration set use is unknown. Studies have compared the infective implications of 1--7 days of use. The Centers for Disease Control recommend at least 3 days usage. No previous study has evaluated the accuracy of volume delivery or integrity of administration sets after prolonged use. AIM To evaluate the accuracy and condition of intravascul...

OBJECT The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education instituted mandatory 80-hour work-week limitations in July 2003. The work-hour restriction was met with skepticism among the academic neurosurgery community and is thought to represent a barrier to teaching, ultimately compromising patient care. The authors hypothesize that the introduction of the mandatory resident work-hour restr...