Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the thalamus (Vo/Vim) has become popular as a means of controlling involuntary movements, including post-stroke movement disorders. We have also found that post-stroke movement disorders and motor weakness can sometimes be controlled by motor cortex stimulation (MCS). In some forms of movement disorders, motor dysfunction becomes evident only when patients intend...

Family foster care (FFC) is the preferred out-of-home measure for protection of children and youth through Europe, in accordance with research findings its superiority meeting developmental needs youth. Portugal, however, does not accompany European trend implementation FFC. Even after changes made to law, prioritizing FFC, it represents only 2,7% placements (Instituto de Segurança Social, I.P....

The question of what ingredients characterize the quasi-steady state fast neutrino-flavor conversion (FFC) is one long-standing riddles in neutrino oscillation. Addressing this issue necessary for accurate modeling transport core-collapse supernova and binary neutron star merger. Recent numerical simulations FFC have shown, however, that sensitively dependent on boundary conditions space, physi...

The primary objective of this in vitro study was to evaluate the efficiency of removal of cariogenic bacteria and carious dentin by ablation using two lasers: fluorescence-feedback controlled (FFC) Er:YAG laser and different pulses of Er:YAG laser based on variable square pulse technology (VSPt). The secondary objective was to measure the temperature during laser ablation of carious tissue. Sev...

The performance of FFC-NMR power supplies is evaluated not only considering the technique requirements but also comparing efficiencies and consumption. Since characteristics depend on circuit topology control solutions, design a core aspect for development new FFC systems. A hybrid solution described that allows controlling semiconductors by switches (ON/OFF mode) or as linear device. approach ...

The direction of construction science that is associated with the development theory and practice creating a new generation foam concrete particularly interesting relevant. improved structural using polypropylene fiber industrial waste, namely fly ash (FA), prompted by existing environmental threat posed FA; this result operation fuel energy industry, as well possibility not only thermal insula...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the value of extensive transurethral resection (TUR) in the diagnosis and treatment of nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) and its further impact on the recurrence rate at the first follow-up cystoscopy (RR-FFC). PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective review of consecutive series of 523 patients with NMIBCs who underwent TUR from June 2009 to July 2015 at the Second ...

Ezetimibe is a cholesterol uptake inhibitor that targets the Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 cholesterol transporter. Ezetimibe treatment has been shown to cause significant decreases in plasma cholesterol levels in patients with hypercholesterolemia and familial hypercholesterolemia. A recent study in humans has shown that ezetimibe can decrease the release of atherogenic postprandial intestinal lipopr...

This randomized, controlled trial assessed the effectiveness of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) and subsequent intervention in pre-frail and frail community-dwelling elderly based on the Fried Frailty Criteria (FFC) and the Barthel Index (BI) A total of 310 pre-frail or frail elderly from a single community were identified using the FFC. Of these, 152 were randomly assigned to the inte...

We consider the optimal design of pilot-symbolassisted modulation (PSAM) in time-varying flat-fading channels (FFC). The FFC is modeled as an autoregressive Gauss-Markov random process, whose realization is unknown at the transmitter or at the receiver. Our measure of optimality for channel estimation is the rate of information transfer through the channel. The parameters that are available for...