Thermal tolerance underpins most biogeographical patterns in ectothermic animals. Macroevolutionary patterns of thermal limits have been historically evaluated, but a role for the phylogenetic component in physiological variation has been neglected. Three marine zoogeographical provinces are recognized throughout the Neotropical region based on mean seawater temperature (Tm): the Brazilian (Tm ...

The major computational challenge of multi-target tracking in clutter is solving the report-to-track association problem. Multiple hypothesis tracking (MHT) [4] is an approximate solution that tries to limit the combinatorial complexity of assignment data to models in multiple frames. MHT processing and memory requirements grow exponentially with the increased number of frames used to resolve t...

It is debated whether white-coat (WCHT) and masked hypertension (MHT) are at greater risk of developing a sustained hypertensive state (SHT). In 1412 subjects of the Pressioni Arteriose Monitorate e Loro Associazioni Study, we measured office blood pressure (BP), 24-hour ambulatory BP, and home BP. The condition of WCHT was identified as office BP 140/90 mm Hg and 24-hour BP mean 125/79 mm Hg o...

BACKGROUND The modified Hodge test (MHT) was designed to detect carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE). This study evaluated variables to improve the performance of MHT. METHODS Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolated from November 2010 to March 2013 at the Asan Medical Center, were evaluated, including 33 metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) producers and 103 non-CPEs. MHT was perfor...

BACKGROUND We evaluated the combined use of the modified Hodge test (MHT) and carbapenemase inhibition test (CIT) using phenylboronic acid (PBA) and EDTA to detect carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) and metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-producing Pseudomonas spp. METHODS A total of 49 isolates of CPE (15 Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase [KPC], 5 Guiana extended-spectrum β-lactamase [...

Gemcitabine (GEM) is currently the standard option for the treatment of pancreatic cancer but its short half-life and rapid metabolism has caused for new modality for delivery of GEM. The purpose of this study was to formulate GEM loaded PEGylated thermosensitive liposomal nanoparticles (GEM-TSLnps) to increase residence time and deliver high payload of GEM to pancreatic cancer cells using mild...

It is debated whether white-coat (WCHT) and masked hypertension (MHT) are at greater risk of developing a sustained hypertensive state (SHT). In 1412 subjects of the Pressioni Arteriose Monitorate e Loro Associazioni Study, we measured office blood pressure (BP), 24-hour ambulatory BP, and home BP. The condition of WCHT was identified as office BP >140/90 mm Hg and 24-hour BP mean <125/79 mm Hg...

PURPOSE UV radiation exposure is the primary risk factor for basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most common human malignancy. Although the photosensitizing properties of estrogens have been recognized for decades, few studies have examined the relationship between reproductive factors or exogenous estrogen use and BCC. METHODS Using data from the US Radiologic Technologists Study, a large, natio...

How to achieve synergistic improvement of permittivity (εr) and breakdown strength (Eb) is a huge challenge for polymer dielectrics. Here, the first time, π-conjugated comonomer (MHT) can simultaneously promote εr Eb linear poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) copolymers. The PMMA-based random copolymer films (P(MMA-co-MHT)), block (PMMA-b-PMHT), blend were prepared investigate effects sequential s...

Tracking multiple road users is playing a significant role in autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems. Different from Multiple Target Tracking (MTT) in aerospace, the motion of the ground vehicles is likely constrained by their operational environment such as road and terrain. This information could be taken as additional domain knowledge and exploited in the development of t...