In this article, an efficient methodology is presented to optimize the topology of structural systems under transient loads. Equivalent static loads concept is used to deal with transient loads and to solve an alternate quasi-static optimization problem. The maximum strain energy of the structure under the transient load during the loading interval is used as objective function. The objective f...

Epidemiologic studies have correlated elevated plasma fibrinogen (hyperfibrinogenemia) with risk of cardiovascular disease and arterial and venous thrombosis. However, it is unknown whether hyperfibrinogenemia is merely a biomarker of the proinflammatory disease state or is a causative mechanism in the etiology. We raised plasma fibrinogen levels in mice via intravenous infusion and induced thr...

Results A total of 124 patients (44% normal ALT levels, median age 42 years, 68% males, 93% IDUs, 33% alcohol abuse, 5% HBsAg+, median CD4 count 511 cells/μL, median serum HCV-RNA 6.05 log10 copies/mL, 62% HCV genotype 1) were analyzed. Overall 34% of the whole population displayed the IL-28B CC genotype. When comparing ALT groups, 18 (32.7%) with normal ALT showed CC vs 25 (36.2%) with elevate...

In this paper, Intelligent water drop algorithm (IWD) is used to analyze single overhead line connected to grid-grounded arrester. In this approach, at first Norton’s equivalent circuit of the overhead line over lossy soil is computed by method of moments (MoM) and then for the problem under consideration, a nonlinear equivalent circuit in the frequency domain is proposed. Finally applying inte...

Statins have been used in clinical practice for more than a quarter of century. Over this period, their positions various guidelines significantly strengthened. First, group drugs was exclusively the treatment patients with pronounced increase levels atherogenic lipoproteins, but over time, indications prescription expanded considerably as well tactics use. The aim our work is to determine effe...

Purpose of the study: The aim studyis to study vascular response in a test reactive hyperemia patients with NAFLD and identify relationship fatty liver damage endothelial dysfunction. Methods: was conducted on basis Irkutsk Regional Order Badge Honor Clinical Hospital, Angarsk City Hospital No. 1 Consultative Diagnostic Department Infectious Diseases Hospital. Object practically healthy volunte...

Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a disorder characterized by a sudden attack of severe anterograde amnesia, where patients are unable to learn and recall novel information during the event. Although fi rst described at least 60 years ago, the etiology and pathophysiology of TGA remain unclear and have been a matter of debate among clinicians and researchers. In this paper, we present a case of...