Research on trajectory tracking is crucial for the development of autonomous vehicles. This paper presents a scheme by utilizing model predictive control (MPC) and preview-follower theory (PFT), which includes reference generation module MPC controller. The could calculate lateral acceleration at preview point PFT to update state variables, generate yaw rate in each prediction point. Since rang...

BACKGROUND Currently, there are limited data available describing the long-term outcomes of chest trauma survivors. Here, the authors sought to describe chest trauma survivor outcomes 6 months and 1 yr after discharge from the intensive care unit, paying special attention to pulmonary outcomes. METHODS A cohort of 105 multiple trauma patients with blunt chest trauma admitted to the intensive ...

Pore-forming toxins (PFTs) constitute the single largest class of proteinaceous bacterial virulence factors and are made by many of the most important bacterial pathogens. Host responses to these toxins are complex and poorly understood. We find that the endoplasmic reticulum unfolded protein response (UPR) is activated upon exposure to PFTs both in Caenorhabditis elegans and in mammalian cells...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Placebo-controlled randomized trials have demonstrated the efficacy of clopidogrel in combination with aspirin across a broad range of clinical presentations. Recent trials have addressed several remaining issues regarding clopidogrel therapy. RECENT FINDINGS Three randomized trials examined the role of platelet function testing (PFT) in clopidogrel-treated patients. The res...

OBJECTIVE In type 1 diabetes, plantar fascia, a collagen-rich tissue, is susceptible to glycation and oxidation. Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) is an HDL-bound antioxidant enzyme. PON1 polymorphisms have been associated with susceptibility to macro- and microvascular complications. We investigated the relationship between plantar fascia thickness (PFT) and PON1 gene variants, p.Leu54Met, p.Gln192Arg, and...

Promoting regenerative repair, including neurogenesis and angiogenesis, may provide a new therapeutic strategy for treatment of stroke. P53, a well-documented transcription factor, has been reported to be involved in cerebral ischemia and also serves as an important regulator of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). However, the role of p53 in endogenous regenerative repair after brain isc...

Abstract Aim Though contraindicated in some respiratory laboratories due to a perceived increased risk of aneurysm rupture, pulmonary function tests (PFT) and cardiopulmonary exercise (CPET) are used commonly preoperative assessment patients with abdominal aortic (AAA) considered for elective repair. We examine whether PFT/CPET associated AAA rupture risk. Methods A retrospective analysis prosp...

OBJECTIVE Direct measurement of collagen glycation requires skin biopsy, which is invasive. We hypothesized that measurement of plantar fascia thickness (PFT) by ultrasound is an alternative index of tissue glycation and a marker of microvascular disease. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This was a prospective longitudinal study of microvascular complications in 344 adolescents with type 1 diabete...

We examined the effects of parent adherence on child outcomes in two treatment strategies for the Predominantly Inattentive Presentation of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD-I): behavioral parent training adapted for ADHD-I (Parent-Focused Therapy [PFT]) and a multicomponent intervention that combined PFT, a child life skills group, and a classroom intervention (Child Life and Atte...