A novel approach is proposed for the problem of testing statistical hypotheses about the fuzzy mean of a fuzzy random variable.The concept of the (uniformly) most powerful test is extended to the (uniformly) most powerful fuzzy-valued test in which the test function is a fuzzy set representing the degrees of rejection and acceptance of the hypothesis of interest.For this purpose, the concepts o...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the accuracy of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value, and time-intensity curve (TIC) type analysis derived from dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging (DCE-MRI) in differentiating benign from malignant adnexal masses. MATERIALS AND METHODS 47 patients with 56 adnexal masses (27 malignant and 29 ...

INTRODUCTION The clinical, electrocardiographic and echocardiographic features and long-term outcome of patients with tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy (TIC) have not been well described in the past. METHODS A retrospective study was performed at our institution of patients with a diagnosis of TIC. RESULTS Thirty-three patients with pure TIC and 12 patients with impure TIC were identified....

To investigate the feasibility of a novel recording method for trans-intercostal evoked spinal cord potentials (Tic-ESCPs) and the properties of the waveforms, the potentials were recorded and analyzed in an animal model. In two beagle dogs, Tic-ESCPs were recorded at the left twelfth intercostal to fourth lumbar nerves following stimulation at the left eleventh intercostal nerve, either with o...

BACKGROUND Predicting tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy (TIC) in patients presenting with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and tachyarrhythmias remains challenging. We assessed the diagnostic value of early right ventricular (RV) dysfunction to predict TIC using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging. METHODSANDRESULTS A total of 102 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed LV dysfunctio...

This article reflects discussion by the WHO ICD-11 Working Group on the Classification of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders. After reviewing the historical classification of tic disorders, this article discusses their placement in ICD-11. Existing problems with diagnostic labels and criteria, appropriate placement of the tic disorders category within the ICD-11 system, and pragmatic fa...

There has been growing interest in the association between infectious disease and mental disorders, but an association between enterovirus (EV) infection and tic disorders has not been sufficiently explored. Herein, we aim to investigate the association between EV infection and incidence of tic disorders in a nationwide population-based sample using Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research D...

BACKGROUND Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorder are heritable but aetiologically complex. Although environment plays a role in their development, existing studies of non-genetic risk factors are inconsistent. AIMS To examine the association between pre- and perinatal exposures and Tourette syndrome/chronic tic disorder in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) pros...