BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the role of host factors and bacterial virulence genes in the development of pyelonephritis caused by Escherichia coli in renal transplant (Tx) recipients. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS A total of 328 E. coli isolates from cases of cystitis (Cys; n=239) or pyelonephritis (PN; n=89), with 169 from renal Tx recipie...

We explore n-type doping of BiCuSeO, an otherwise well-known p-type thermoelectric material, and find halogens to be the most effective dopants.

The present study is intended to develop a Preventive Maintenance (PM) policy for industrial applications, while considering two different objectives: the first objective is to optimize the total maintenance costs, i.e., the Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Emergency Maintenance (EM) Costs Per Unit Time. (CPUT). The second objective is to design the policy in such a way that the simplicity of it...

Understanding dynamical changes in climate extremes are vital predicting extreme events and lowering their associated impacts on the environment society. The objectives of this study is to analyze spatiotemporal variations temperature association with selected atmospheric circulation indices. We use daily maximum (TX) minimum (TN) data for five glaciers Hunza district central Karakoram period 1...

ABSTRACT We cross-match and compare characteristics of galaxy clusters identified in observations from two sky surveys using completely different techniques. One sample is optically selected the analysis 3 years Dark Energy Survey redMaPPer cluster detection algorithm. The second X-ray XMM analysed by Cluster Survey. samples comprise a total area 57.4 deg2, bounded four contiguous survey region...

Over-the-air computation (AirComp) enables fast wireless data aggregation at the receiver through concurrent transmission by sensors in application of Internet-of-Things (IoT). To further improve performance AirComp under unfavorable propagation channel conditions, we consider problem distortion minimization a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-aided system. In particular, take into accou...