Recently, various algebraic integer programming (IP) solvers have been proposed based on the theory of Gröbner bases. The main difficulty of these solvers is the size of the Gröbner bases generated. In algorithms proposed so far, large Gröbner bases are generated by either introducing additional variables or by considering the generic IP problem IPA,C . Some improvements have been proposed such...

Purpose: To determine objectively measured intensity of physical activity (iPA) and its relationship to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and the LDL/HDL ratio in women. Methods: Two hundred seventy-two women (40.1 y) wore CSA-MTI model 7164 accelerometers to index intensity and volume of physical activity for 7 d. Blood lipids were measur...

This paper presents a novel machine learning technique in a logic programming environment: Inductive Prediction by Analogy (IPA). IPA learns the description a target predicate similar to a source predicate from examples of the target predicate. Akey feature of IPAis that it uses analogies to constrain the space of hypotheses using taxonomic information represented by first-order predicate logic...

BACKGROUND Physical activity plays an important role in individual health at all stages of life. However, evidence is lacking regarding the level of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and the related factors to insufficient physical activity (IPA). METHODS A sample of 1060 students aged 12-15 years from nine public junior high schools in China were invited to participate in this st...

Product-service system (PSS) design focuses on customer value and satisfaction more than traditional product or service design, and pays much attention to making improvement strategies due to the immaturity of engineering design methodology. Customer satisfaction evaluation attracts PSS providers’ attentions in supporting PSS design. Importance–performance analysis (IPA) as an effective custome...

BACKGROUND Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is the most common invasive fungal disease in immunocompromised patients, and it has a 30 % mortality rate despite appropriate antifungal therapy. This retrospective study was performed to determine risk factors for mortality in immunocompromised children with IPA. METHODS Medical records of 45 probable/proven IPA cases diagnosed in children w...

BACKGROUND/AIMS In this study, the sensitivity-specificity of galactomannan-enzyme immunoassay (GM-EIA) with a cut-off value of 0.5 for a single, two, or three consecutive positivity in the diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in neutropenic patients with hematological malignancy was investigated. METHODS IPA was classified as "proven," "probable," or "possible" as described in...

We compared the efficacy of inhaled isopropyl alcohol (IPA) with ondansetron for the control of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) during a 24-hour period in 100 ASA class I-III women undergoing laparoscopic surgery. Nausea was measured postoperatively using a 0 to 10 verbal numeric rating scale (VNRS). The control group received ondansetron, 4 mg intravenously, and the experimental group...

To open volume 22 of International Psychogeriatrics we take great pleasure in publishing the papers submitted by the three recipients of the 2009 International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) Junior Research Awards in Psychogeriatrics. As you can see from our new 2010 front cover, all of them accepted their prizes in person on Tuesday 1 September 2009, at the opening session of the IPA 14th I...

PURPOSE to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intrapleural analgesia (IPA) using ropivacaine after thoracoscopic surgery, compared with thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) using ropivacaine. METHODS forty patients undergoing thoracoscopic bullectomy for spontaneous pneumothorax were randomly assigned to one of two groups. IPA group (n = 20) received intermittent bolus injection of 0.375% ropiv...