OBJECTIVE To examine the potential usefulness of a novel thermal imaging technique to evaluate and monitor inflammatory arthritis activity in small joints using rat models, and to determine whether thermal changes can be used to detect preclinical stages of synovitis. METHODS Three different rat strains were studied in a model of inflammatory arthritis of the ankle induced by an intra-articul...

Using outdoor public spaces as a place of social interaction is in a great consideration these days. Providing tolerable thermal condition as long as possible is one of the primary stage for people’s presence in these places. Outdoor thermal indices are introduced to help architects making appropriate decisions in climate responsive design procedure. By doing some field study research in extr...

The ultrasonic velocity, density and refractive indices have been measured for systems at 303.15, 308.15, 313.15, 318.15 and 323.15 K. From the experimental data adiabatic compressibility (βs), intermolecular free length (L f ), internal pressure (π), acoustic impedance (Z), molar refraction (Rm), Polarisability, (αp), thermal expansion coefficient (α), Rao’s molar sound function (R), solvation...

In the past, numerous simple thermal indices have been developed in order to describe the complex conditions of heat exchange between the human body and its thermal environment. For cold conditions the approaches consider combinations of temperature and wind velocity, focusing on the turbulent flux of sensible heat with the windchill equivalent temperature as the best example. Heat load conditi...

We compare the recently developed Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) with other thermal indices in analysing heat- and cold-related effects on cardiovascular (CVD) mortality in two different (urban and rural) regions in the Czech Republic during the 16-year period from 1994-2009. Excess mortality is represented by the number of deaths above expected daily values, the latter being adjusted f...

This study investigates the applicability of User-DefinedFunctions (UDFs) for determination of thermal comfort indices for non-uniform environments. The demand for such an investigation derived from the need to evaluate thermal environments in aircraft cabins in a more comprehensive way. It is normal practice by Airbus to determine the initial layout of ventilation systems also on the basis of ...

original article   introduction: exposure to heat is one of the workplace risk factors, which may lead to thermal strain, such as rising heart rate and body temperature. to have the best association between a heat stress indices and physiological parameters have always been a major concern for those studying the subject. this study aims to compare the association of two heat stress indices with...