Karim Saei was born in 1910, in Mashhad, north eastern Iran, where he got his diploma. He left behind his homeland for Karaj city to study at the Faculty of Agriculture of Tehran University. He passed his course very successfully and received his B.Sc. degree in 1931 followed by a scholarship to study for 2 years at Agronomic Institute in Montpellier, France. He graduated M.Sc. with excellent g...

Small artery elasticity index (SAEI) as determined by a new non-invasive pulse-wave contour analysis has been used to identify abnormalities of the arterial wall associated with aging, hypertension (HT), endothelial dysfunction, and coronary artery disease (CAD). The present study examined the influence and interaction of CAD risk factors on the association between SAEI in risk-associated patie...

In this paper we propose surrogate agent-environment interface (SAEI) in reinforcement learning. We also state that learning based on probability surrogate agent-environment interface gives optimal policy of task agent-environment interface. We introduce surrogate probability action and develope the probability surrogate action deterministic policy gradient (PSADPG) algorithm based on SAEI. Thi...

Introduction. Recent studies report reduced vascular compliance and elevated levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and preserved kidney function. In the present study, we investigated the relationship between vascular compliance and FGF23 in patients in early phases of ADPKD. Materials and Methods. We studied 54 ADPKD...

BACKGROUND/AIM Reduced arterial elasticity is an independent predictor of cardiovascular mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Hemodialysis (HD) treatment per se can bring additional risk factors for vascular disease. Our study was designed to determine whether a single hemodialysis session leads to an acute alteration in parameters of arterial elasticity in ESRD. MATERIA...

The oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum (OAVS) (OMIM % 164210) is a common developmental disorder characterized by hemifacial microsomia, epibulbar tumours, ear malformation and vertebral anomalies. Although rare familial cases suggest that OAVS has a genetic basis, no genetic defect has been identified so far. In a patient with OAVS and a chromosomal translocation t(4;8) we have found that the c...

Objectives. To determine the effect of sex and obesity on vascular function in children and explore potential mechanisms that account for differences in vascular function. Methods. Participants were 61 (30 boys) normal-weight (BMI 25-75% ile for age and sex) and 62 (30 boys) obese (BMI ≥ 95% ile) children of ages 8-18 years. Measurements of large and small artery elastic index (LAEI and SAEI, r...

Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa (Prof S S Abdool Karim MBChB, L Werner MSc, Prof Q Abdool Karim PhD); Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, NY, USA (Prof S S Abdool Karim, Prof Q Abdool Karim); and Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, Eshelman School of ...

In December of 1998, there was published a seminal work using precise measurements of supernovae magnitudes and leading to the conclusion of an apparent accelerated expansion of observed part of Universe. But when we approach the processing of these precise data from a classical ethereal position, without relativistic adjustments, we get another picture, and we believe it is the correct one. It...

Dewan Md. Emdadul Hoque ([email protected]) Muntasirur Rahman ([email protected]) Sk. Masum Billah ([email protected]) Michael Savic ([email protected]) AQM Rezaul Karim ([email protected]) Enayet Karim Chowdhury ([email protected]) Altaf Hossain ([email protected]) SAJ Md. Musa ([email protected]) Harish Kumar ([email protected]) Sudhansh Malhotra ([email protected]....