Multiplicative general parameter (MGP) approach to finite impulse response (FIR) filtering introduces a novel way to realize cost effective adaptive filters in compact very large scale integrated circuit (VLSI) implementations used for example in mobile devices. MGP-filter structure comprises of additions and only a small number of multiplications, thus making the structure very simple. Only a ...

PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab (IVB) followed by modified grid laser photocoagulation (MGP) versus each alone as a primary treatment of diffuse diabetic macular edema. PATIENTS AND METHODS A randomized 3-arm clinical trial in which 62 eyes of 48 patients with diffuse diabetic macular edema were enrolled. Eyes were randomly distributed to 1 of 3 study...

The modified goniometric platform (MGP) is a novel instrument used to measure trunk rotation while sitting. A lack of reliable and valid evidence has been reported using MGP. Therefore, this study was aimed investigate the intra- inter-rater reliabilities validity MGP for measuring Methods: Seventeen participants performed right followed by left (three repetitions each trial) two random measure...

Because C3a may be generated during the course of pulmonary inflammatory reactions, we investigated the ability of C3a to affect mucous glycoprotein (MGP) secretion from cultured human airways. C3a, but not C3a des Arg, caused a dose-related increase in MGP release (maximal after 4-6 h), with as little as 15 micrograms of C3a per milliliter stimulating a 40% increase. The experimental evidence ...

PURPOSE This study was designed to localize the site of action of myristyl gamma-picolinium chloride (MGP) in the rabbit retina and to evaluate the extent of the structural damage induced by the drug. METHODS The structural damage was assessed at the light microscopic level in eyes treated with various concentrations of MGP at different time intervals after intravitreal injection of the drug....

High doses of warfarin cause focal calcification of the elastic lamellae in the media of major arteries and in aortic heart valves in the rat. Aortic calcification was first seen after 2 weeks of warfarin treatment and progressively increased in density at 3, 4, and 5 weeks of treatment. By 5 weeks, the highly focal calcification of major arteries could be seen on radiographs and by visual insp...

Osteocalcin (OC) and matrix Gla protein (MGP) are considered evolutionarily related because they share key structural features, although they have been described to exert different functions. In this work, we report the identification and characterization of both OC and MGP from the Adriatic sturgeon, a ray-finned fish characterized by a slow evolution and the retention of many ancestral featur...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship of circulating matrix Gla protein (MGP) species with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) or coronary heart disease (CHD) in type 2 diabetic patients. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS EPIC-NL is a prospective cohort study among 40,011 Dutch men and women. At baseline (1993-1997), 518 participants were known to have type 2 diabetes. MGP levels were measure...

Thyroid hormones have marked cardiovascular effects in vivo. However, their direct effects on vascular smooth muscle cells have been unclear. Because thyroid hormones play critical roles in bone remodeling, we hypothesized that they are also associated with vascular smooth muscle calcification, one of the pathological features of vascular sclerosis. To test this hypothesis, we examined the effe...

BACKGROUND Premature ventricular and supraventricular complexes (PVC and PsVC) are frequent and often symptomatic. The magnesium (Mg) ion plays a role in the physiology of cell membranes and cardiac rhythm. OBJECTIVE We evaluated whether the administration of Mg Pidolate (MgP) in patients with PVC and PsVC is superior to placebo (P) in improving symptoms and arrhythmia frequency. METHODS Ra...