For many years, individuals around the world have relied on sunscreen alone as their primary form of protection against ultraviolet rays (UV-R). Australia has shown that a multitactic approach to skin cancer prevention, combining sun-protective clothing with sunscreen, can be both highly effective and widely accepted by the general public. In the US, the aging baby boomer generation and rising ...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate potential hepatic metabolism-mediated drug interactions with fucoidan from Undaria pinnatifida (UPF) or Fucus vesiculosus (FVF) and potential growth inhibition activity with either fucoidan alone or with chemotherapy. In vivo studies were done to confirm safety and investigate fucoidan-mediated immune modulation. METHODS Cytochrome P450 (CYP450) 3A4, 2C8, 2C9, and 2D6 i...

Velopharyngeal incompetence (VPI) is a recognized complication of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) for obstructive sleep apnea. A new uvulopalatal flap (UPF) technique that modifies the UPPP and reduces this risk is presented. The technique achieves the same anatomic results as the UPPP but is reversible. To evaluate clinical outcomes of this new procedure, selected variables were compared in p...

Tracking objects involves the modeling of non-linear nonGaussian systems. On one hand, variants of Kalman filters are limited by their Gaussian assumptions. On the other hand, conventional particle filter, e.g., CONDENSATION, uses transition prior as the proposal distribution. The transition prior does not take into account current observation data, and many particles can therefore be wasted in...

Accurate prediction of the remaining useful life of a faulty component is important to the prognosis and health management of a system. It gives operators information about when the component should be replaced. In recent years, a lot of research has been conducted on battery reliability and prognosis, especially the remaining useful life prediction of the lithium-ion batteries. Particle filter...

O artigo analisa a divisão sexual do trabalho no âmbito das unidades de produção familiar (UPF) da Cooperativa Mulheres Agricultoras e Artesãs São Ludgero/SC (Cooperação). A pesquisa utilizou-se abordagem qualitativa, por meio realização entrevistas semiestruturadas com seis cooperadas. Como resultado, constatou-se que, nas UPF, cuja principal fonte renda é obtida vendas Cooperação, as mulheres...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the contribution of ultra-processed food (UPF) on the dietary consumption of children treated at a Basic Health Unit and the associated factors. METHODOLOGY Cross-sectional study carried out with a convenience sample of 204 children, aged 2-10 years old, in Southern Brazil. Children's food intake was assessed using a 24-h recall questionnaire. Food items were classified...

In this paper, the ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) of weft knitted fabrics made from 20Ne cotton yarn, Coolmax yarn and their blends in dry, relaxed and stretched states were studied. According to the fibre composition, samples were divided into three groups: Group I (single cotton yarn); Group II (cotton/cotton combination); and Group III (Coolmax/cotton combination) for discussion. In add...

Power management is a critical feature of today’s SoCs, almost as important as functionality. IEEE 1801TM-2009 UPF enables specification of the intended power management infrastructure for an SoC to enable early verification and to drive implementation. Just as the complexity of an SoC demands a well-structured hierarchical approach to design and verification of its functional specification, th...