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In this study, several samples of nanocopper fiber fabrics with different proportions of copper content were used. Among them, black copper antibacterial staple Polyamide fiber (PA) and 6 wt.% copper antibacterial fabric were selected. Positron emission tomography (PET) and other fabrics containing nanocopper components were used as experimental control samples. In the process, a raw material containing blending slurry, a nanometal solution, several inorganic particles, and thermoplastic polyurethane colloidal particles were used. The raw material was mixed and stirred before being dried and hot-melted. In the first stage of the process, the wire was cooled vigorously for conversion into the second stage form where it became a final product, a nanocopper fiber yarn. Taguchi analysis was used to compare the antibacterial property of the nanocopper powder between different particle sizes under the same distribution, weight, and fiber granulation characteristics. Two bacterial species, specifically Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, were used to investigate the antibacterial property of the fabric. In addition, we investigated the mechanical properties of the fabric and observed its surface structure. The copper content in the nanocopper fiber fabrics was detected using an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer. This finding indicate that the samples contained copper antibacterial components fabrics. Subsequently, the uniformity and aggregation degree of the copper distribution on the fiber fabrics were compared between different fiber polyester materials.

Longipetalol A (1) is an unprecedented highly modified triterpenoid with a unique 1,2-seco-3-(2-oxo-phenylethyl)-17α-13,30-cyclodammarane skeleton, featuring an acetal-lactone fragment. It was isolated from Dichapetalum longipetalumalong with two additional derivatives, namely, longipetalols B (2) and C (3). Their structures were elucidated using spectroscopic analyses combined with single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compounds 1, 2, and 3exhibited inhibitory effects on nitric oxide production in lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW264.7 macrophages.

Introduction: The aim of this study is to verify if the shoulder anterior capsular block (SHAC), combined with other nerve blocks, is effective in relieving shoulder pain, avoiding motor block and allowing an early rehabilitation program. Methods: Seventy-five consecutive patients with painful shoulder were treated with the SHAC, alone (30 patients) or in combination with a suprascapular nerve block (SSnb: 25 patients) or with pectoralis and serratus plane block (PECS-2: 20 patients). All blocks were performed with 0.2% ropivacaine plus 8 mg dexamethasone. All patients were treated with three-weekly physiotherapy sessions for the following 2 weeks and then with home exercises. Results: The post-procedural analgesic effect was strong in all groups, with a mean change in numeric rating scale (NRS) values of −6.05 in group 1, −6.25 in group 2, and −6.19 in group 3 (p< .0001), allowing all patients to complete an immediate physiotherapy session. Only a few patients needed to repeat the procedure 1 week after the first treatment for the recurrence of pain. From the treatment to the end of the follow-up, we noted a further drop in mean pain NRS values of 1.90 in group 1 and 1.80 in groups 2 and 3. No difference in effect over time was observed among the different groups. No adverse event or motor block was recorded. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that the SHAC, alone or in combination with other peripheral nerve blocks, is an attractive alternative for shoulder pain management, especially when physiotherapy is required to recover shoulder function.

Background: Panax notoginseng, a Chinese herbal medicine, has been widely used to treat vascular diseases. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the complications of diabetic microangiopathy. According to recent studies, the application of Panax notoginseng extract and related Chinese patent medicine preparations can significantly improve DR. However, the pharmacological mechanisms remain unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to decipher the potential mechanism of Panax notoginseng treatment of DR using network pharmacology. Methods: We evaluated and screened the active compounds of Panax notoginseng using the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology database and collected potential targets of the compounds by target fishing. A multi-source database was also used to organize targets of DR. The potential targets as the treatment of DR with Panax notoginseng were then obtained by matching the compound targets with the DR targets. Using protein-protein interaction networks and topological analysis, interactions between potential targets were identified. In addition, we also performed gene ontology-biological process and pathway enrichment analysis for the potential targets by using the Biological Information Annotation Database. Results: Eight active ingredients of Panax notoginseng and 31 potential targets for the treatment of DR were identified. The screening and enrichment analysis revealed that the treatment of DR using Panax notoginseng primarily involved 28 biological processes and 10 related pathways. Further analyses indicated that angiogenesis, inflammatory reactions, and apoptosis may be the main processes involved in the treatment of DR with Panax notoginseng. In addition, we determined that the mechanism of intervention of Panax notoginseng in treating DR may involve five core targets, VEGFA, MMP-9, MMP-2, FGF2, and COX-2. Conclusion: Panax notoginseng may treat diabetic retinopathy through the mechanism of network pharmacological analysis. The underlying molecular mechanisms were closely related to the intervention of angiogenesis, inflammation, and apoptosis with VEGFA, MMP-9, MMP-2, FGF2, and COX-2 being possible targets.

Objective In this case report, we describe our experience with a patient who was treated for rectal adenocarcinoma complicated with primary cholangiocarcinoma of the liver and highlight the problems in the diagnosis and treatment of these potentially fatal lesions.Methods In the clinical setting, we often use the concept of “monism” for diagnosis and treatment. In this report, we review the diagnosis and treatment of rectal adenocarcinoma complicated with primary cholangiocarcinoma of the liver.Results Four months after surgery, the patient’s carbohydrate antigen 19-9 level was elevated, and positron emission tomography/computed tomography showed multiple liver metastases. The patient underwent three rounds of transarterial chemoembolisation and two rounds of radiofrequency ablation at our hospital for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma. The clinical response was poor and indicative of progression of intrahepatic lesions.Conclusion A preoperative multidisciplinary team, rapid intraoperative pathological examination, and active comprehensive postoperative treatment are necessary to improve the prognosis of multiple primary tumours.

Background:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has multiple prognostic factors, and there is an increase in knowledge about the body composition and physical status of patients with HCC. The present meta-analysis aimed to explore whether loss of skeletal muscle mass is associated with mortality and tumor recurrence in patients with HCC. Method:A systematic search was conducted for published literature using PubMed, Embase, and Scopus. We included cohort or case-control studies investigating patients with HCC. The primary and secondary outcomes were the associations of loss of skeletal muscle mass with overall survival and tumor recurrence, respectively, expressed by a summary hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Result:A total of 13 studies comprising 3,111 patients were included. The summary HRs calculated by either univariate or multivariate analysis both suggested a significant association between sarcopenia and all-cause mortality (crude HR = 2.04, 95% CI: 1.74-2.38; adjusted HR = 1.95, 95% CI: 1.60-2.37). Similarly, loss of skeletal muscle mass was associated with tumor recurrence (crude HR = 1.85, 95% CI: 1.44-2.37; adjusted HR = 1.76, 95% CI: 1.27-2.45). The stratified analysis showed that treatment types and inclusion of body mass index or body weight in the Cox regression model did not modify both clinical outcomes. With an increase in cut-off values of muscle mass on computed tomography images (especially for male patients), there was an insignificant trend of stronger associations between loss of skeletal muscle mass and all-cause mortality. Conclusion:Loss of skeletal muscle mass is associated with increased all-cause mortality and tumor recurrence in patients with HCC. Further prospective studies incorporating measurements of muscle strength and physical function are warranted to see whether inclusion of both parameters better predicts the outcome than use of muscle mass only.

Simulations on the dynamics for the transmission shaft-rear driving axle of minibus were conducted with ADAMS. By using ADAMS software, the multi-dynamic model of the transmission shaft-rear driving axle was set up and then effects of the equivalent transmission shaft angle’s variation and transmission shaft rotating speeds on the rear driving axle’s vibration were analyzed. With the increase of the equivalent transmission shaft angle’s variation and transmission shaft rotating speeds, the vibration of the rear driving axle will also increase. These simulation results will give help to further study of the NVH characteristic of the rear driving axle.

With the increasingly serious problem of urban traffic congestion, more attention is focused on the Park and Ride (P&R) schemes based on urban transportation demand (TDM) management. The P&R locating research, as an important part of the scheme, plays an important role to strengthen the transportation management. On the basis of identifying all the potential P&R locations, and from the macroscopic perspective of urban transportation network, this paper establishes a model of P&R locating in order to minimize their construction costs as well as the total transportation costs. Example analysis is finally carried out with the help of Lingo software, thus testifying the validity of this research.

Software-Defined Networks (SDN), as newly proposed network architecture, has a great potential in optimizing network traffics. In SDN, the control plane is separated from the data plane. With the help of the centralized controller, we can gather information of the network in real time. In this work, we propose a practical two-stage approach for traffic engineering that takes advantages of SDN. The approach not only assures every newly injected flow gets a suitable route that does not have too much payload on it, but also schedules the overall flows so that they are distributed more equally in the network. Furthermore, we demonstrate its efficiency in terms of port speed and compared it with port speed under the default routing decision. We also use linear programming to find the optimal solution and compare it with our result.

Short-term traffic flow forecasting is a core problem in Intelligent Transportation System .Considering linear and nonlinear, this paper proposes a short-term traffic flow intelligent combination approach. The weight of four forecasting model is given by the correlation coefficient and standard deviation method. The experimental results show that the new approach of real-time traffic flow prediction is higher precision than single method.

The 1.5t/h algae and bacteria wastewater with high concentration was treated by hydroxyl radical (OH) produced by a strong ionization discharge. In this paper, the feasibility of kill bacteria and alga by OH was investigated, and effects of OH concentration, treatment time and pollution initial concentration on degrading microorganisms by OH were investigated in detail. The results indicated that the treatment process was effective in the degradation of the bacteria and alga at the initial pH value of 7.1, OH dosage of 2.33mg/L, the initial microcystis aeruginosa concentration of 106/mL and the initial bacterial dosage of 106cfu/mL, the bacteria and alga degradation rate reached 99.99% at 303K after 15min treatment. The results provided a theoretical basis for the OH treatment of microbial contamination in drinking water in large-scale.

To study the effect of the biodiesel on the performance of the high pressure common rail diesel engine performance, a experiment is conducted about the high pressure common rail diesel engine uses diesel fuel and different blending ratio of biodiesels. The results show that with the rising of the altitude, the engine power and the brake specific fuel consumption reduce, exhaust gas temperature increases; At the same altitude, the engine fueled with different blending ratio of bio-diesel has higher brake specific fuel consumption in comparison with fueled engine, but it has lower power, with the increase in bio-diesel blending ratio, engine power, fuel consumption increase.

Using an atmosphere simulation test platform，the performance of a common rail diesel engine when the engine was fueled with diesel fuel (B0) and different blending ratio of biodiesel (B10, B20, B30)．The results show that at the same altitude(81kPa), with the mixing ratio of biodiesel increases，the common rail diesel engine has higher brake specific fuel consumption and lower power，but it has lower smoke．The biodiesel has a litter influence on the brake specific fuel consumption and power of the common rail diesel engine. The power of B30 is reduced by 4.38% in comparison with B0 maximally. The brake specific fuel consumption of B30 is increased by 4.32% in comparison with B0 maximally. The smoke of B30 are reduced by 22.5％, 38.6%, 57.1% in comparison with B0 maximally.

This study introduces a modeling framework to evaluate convective aggregation (CA) under radiative‐convective equilibrium simulations using the vector vorticity equation cloud‐resolving model (VVM) coupled to a mixed‐layer slab ocean. The framework introduces the competing effects between the convection‐sea surface temperature (SST) feedback (CSF) and the moisture‐convection feedback (MCF) by modifying the initial SST gradient and the mixed layer depth. Examples of applying this framework are demonstrated by comparing simulations with different microphysics schemes. The conventional five‐category scheme (VVM‐Lin) and the predicted particle properties scheme (P3) are examined by the matrix formed by these two factors. A clear bifurcation of the aggregated/non‐aggregated states can be identified in both sets of experiments. The change of the bifurcation between two sets of experiments suggests that the P3 experiments tend to develop CA due to the stronger MCF. The budget analysis of spatial frozen moist static energy variance is applied to quantify the stronger MCF in the P3 simulations. Convective systems in P3 simulations develop more organized structures, which enhances MCF and leads to CA. The proposed modeling framework provides a reconciled view of the process‐based evaluation of CA among cloud‐resolving models that use different dynamics and physical parameterizations. A modeling framework is designed for evaluating convective aggregation (CA), focusing on two competing feedbacks in cloud‐resolving modelsA clear bifurcation of the aggregated/non‐aggregated states can be identified in experiments with different microphysicsP3 experiments tend to develop CA due to the stronger moisture‐convection feedback owing to more organized convective systems A modeling framework is designed for evaluating convective aggregation (CA), focusing on two competing feedbacks in cloud‐resolving models A clear bifurcation of the aggregated/non‐aggregated states can be identified in experiments with different microphysics P3 experiments tend to develop CA due to the stronger moisture‐convection feedback owing to more organized convective systems

The sulfate corrosion resistance of concrete admixed with fly ash was tested. Specimens were completely immersed in sulfate solution which was aimed at simulating the real corrosion environment. The compressive strength of fresh concrete specimens and precast concrete specimens in different corrosion age and corrosion environment was measured when the mixing amount of fly ash is 0%, 20% and 40%. The evaluation index is corrosion resistance coefficient of compressive strength Kf . The test results indicate that the sulfate corrosion resistance of fresh concrete is better than that of precast concrete during experimental period of 270 days; the sulfate corrosion resistance of fresh concrete can be improved by mixing a certain amount of fly ash.

In china, Science is widely misused in recent decades. In fact, science has broad and narrow sense. Based on broad and narrow perspective, this paper defines the concept of science, and points out the differences between intension and extension of it. The author analyzes three features of narrow scientific method and the problems of its method itself, clarifies errors in learning and living when using the concept of science, indicates that narrow sense of science is not equivalent to truth itself; the opposition and rejection do not exist between Faith and Science.

A greenhouse pot experiment, in which 3 different crops (wheat, cabbage, spinach) were cultivated in soil with and without humics (HS), was conducted to evaluate the effect of HS on soil microbiological properties. Phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) profiles were analyzed to reveal the microbial community structure. As a measure of the functional activity of soil microbial community, the ratio of degraded to total petroleum hydrocarbon in soil was estimated. The results indicated that HS had an important effect on the soil microbial community and its functional activities. First, the principal component analysis (PCA) of the PLFA signatures revealed marked changes between soil with HS and without HS. In addition, the total amount and the profile of PLFA were significantly different between the untreated and HS-amended soils. Using PLFA patterns as a biomarker, it was found that gram-positive bacteria (G+) were more sensitive to HS than gram-negative bacteria (G-), and the biomass of G+ was higher in soil with HS than in that without HS. Second, the crop could stimulate the growth of soil microorganisms; however, the differences depended clearly on the crop species. The G+ and G- biomass was increased in spinach soil containing HS, but was decreased in wheat and cabbage soils. The population of fungi was increased in wheat and spinach soils containing HS, but was decreased in cabbage soil. The population of actinomycetes was increased in cabbage soil, but was decreased in wheat and spinach soils containing HS. Third, the ratio of degraded to total petroleum hydrocarbon was also affected by the HS treatment. It was slightly increased in soil with HS treatment, but a significant change depended on the crop species. In general, fatty acids ranged from C13 to C19. In total, 25 different PLFAs were identified, including saturated (SAT), monounsaturated (MUFA), branched (BR), and polyunsaturated (PUFA) species. There was a clear difference in the PLFA composition between soils with and without HS.

Experiments on the durability for the rear driving axle were conducted in bench tests. By using time domain and frequency domain methods, the vibration and noise signals at bearings of driving axle were sampled and then analyzed. On the one hand, we find that the vibration level and noise level change with the wear of gears and bearings. On the other hand, with the development of the wear of gear and bearings, the frequency components of vibration and noise change with time. These experimental results will give help to further study of the durability and NVH characteristic of the rear driving axle.

Measurement of vibration signals were conducted in accelerating and constant velocity travelling conditions. By using time domain, frequency domain and 3D spectral array methods, the vibration acceleration of passenger’s seat, power assembly and suspension, the NVH characteristics of the pure electric bus were analyzed. On the one hand, we find that the vibration level of passenger’s seat increase linearly with the travelling speeds. On the other hand, because of the poor isolation rate of the power assembly mount and the chassis suspension, the vibration acceleration on the passengers’ seats are very great and affecting the passengers’ comfort. These experimental results will give help to further study of the NVH characteristic of the pure electrical bus.

This paper presents a new structure of electro-hydraulic flutter device, taking into consideration the high frequency response and low inertia. A simulation model is established based on AMEsim and simulated the vibration of the flutter. The dynamic characteristics of the flutter device and the flow field in the chamber of the flutter are investigated by experiment. Basically the experimental results were in accord with the simulation results. The results show that the electro-hydraulic flutter device can get a high frequency vibration performance. The average chamber pressure of the flutter device is half of the system pressure without the exciting valve pressure drop.The amplitude is 4um in 1572Hz and 3um in 1853Hz.

A space vector pulse-width modulation (SVPWM) strategy was developed to solve the failure of traditional SVPWM. A two-phase modulation method is adopted basing on the analyses of traditional SVPWM to select the null switching state in each sector according to the power factor angle. As a result, when the current is crossing zero, the corresponding phase does not commute and dead-time compensation is avoided; and when the current is nearing the peak, the corresponding phase also don’t commute, which leads to lower switching losses. The simulation and experimental results validate that the proposed strategy can effectively improve the current wave, minimize the current distortion and reduce the switching losses. Furthermore, the algorithm is easy to implement.

Hilbert–Huang transformation, wavelet transformation, and Fourier transformation are the principal time-frequency analysis methods. These transformations can be used to discuss the frequency characteristics of linear and stationary signals, the time-frequency features of linear and non-stationary signals, the time-frequency features of non-linear and non-stationary signals, respectively. The Hilbert–Huang transformation is a combination of empirical mode decomposition and Hilbert spectral analysis. The empirical mode decomposition uses the characteristics of signals to adaptively decompose them to several intrinsic mode functions. Hilbert transforms are then used to transform the intrinsic mode functions into instantaneous frequencies, to obtain the signal’s time-frequency-energy distributions and features. Hilbert–Huang transformation-based time-frequency analysis can be applied to natural physical signals such as earthquake waves, winds, ocean acoustic signals, mechanical diagnosis signals, and biomedical signals. In previous studies, we examined Hilbert–Huang transformation-based time-frequency analysis of the electroencephalogram FP1 signals of clinical alcoholics, and ‘sharp I’ wave-based Hilbert–Huang transformation time-frequency features. In this paper, we discuss the application of Hilbert–Huang transformation-based time-frequency analysis to biomedical signals, such as electroencephalogram, electrocardiogram signals, electrogastrogram recordings, and speech signals.

The paper aimed to compare removal effects in azo dyed wastewater by electrochemical method with different anode materials, and explored the impact of current density on the treatment effect with different electrode materials. Carbon felt, aluminum, iron were served as the anodes, graphite columns were served as cathodes of apparatus. The hydraulic retention time was 12 hours, current density is respectively 0.01, 0.024, 0.048, 0.071, 0.083 mA/cm² for the test. The results showed that the removal ratio of dye concentration had a rising trend as the current density increased. The removal ratio by the apparatus with iron anode was best, aluminum second. When the current density was 0.083 mA/?², the removal ratio of dye concentration was 97.63%, but the other two were only 62.01% and 29.05%. The removal of colority and COD with aluminum anode was best, when the current density was 0.048mA/?², the removal ratio of colority and COD was respectively 71.39% and 44.41%. Thus, the removal of dye concentration by electrochemical method with iron anode was best, while aluminium anode was good for colority and COD. The treatment of azo dye wastewater by carbon felt anode electrochemical didn’t get significant effect.

This text have studied the effect of electrical properties of sheet molding compound (SMC), by adding different amount of Aluminum hydroxide powder which was modified by titanate coupling agent. By testing oil absorption value, we can obtain the optimum dosage of coupling agent. The results showed that oil absorption value of the powder can reach minimum when the dosage of coupling agent was 2% .After the modification of aluminum hydroxide powder, the biggest amount of filled powder will increase and the volume resistivity can improve approximately 30%. When the same amount of Aluminum hydroxide powder was added, dielectric constant and dielectric loss of the modified products is less than that of unmodified.

The damage of bearing will change the boundary condition for whole bridge, if we do not take account of bearing failure, the error of structural analysis and the unreasonable in design will be made. In this paper, the effect of possible bearing damage to whole bridge during strong ground motion is studied through examining the seismic performance of a multi-span continuous girder bridge which is a real damaged bridge during the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008. Proper analytical restoring force models of bearings are proposed, which can simulate the seismic performance of the bridge before and after the bearing damage suitably.

During May 12th 2008 Wenchuan earthquake with the magnitude of 8.0, a 4-span rigid frame arch bridge named as Xiaoyudong Bridge which situated close to the epicenter was hit by strong ground motion and was severely damaged. The earthquake response analysis of the bridge was made using FE software MIDAS based on recorded ground motion during the Wenchuan earthquake in this paper. The study showed that the main and minor arch legs on the both ends piers were weak links which may be damaged firstly under strong ground motion. The next damage at the pier with weakest horizontal stiffness is one of the important reasons causing the bridge collapsed. This paper will introduce our work on those respects and some drawn conclusions.

The heating style of the plane mould has great influence on the mechanical properties of E-SMC parts. In this paper, the temperature distribution of the plane mould (general heating style and thermal optimized heating style) and the mechanical properties and the cross section morphology of E-SMC samples were systematically studied. The results showed that there existed 30℃ difference between the highest temperature point and the lowest temperature point in the general heating mould cavity, the difference of flexural strength between the samples cut from the centre and those cut from the corner was about 140MPa, otherwise, the fiber distribution of the fracture cross section was extremely uneven and the fibers were poorly adhered with epoxy resin. While, in the thermal optimized mould cavity, the surface temperature was much more even and the difference between the highest temperature point and the lowest temperature point was less than 10℃. And the flexural strength between the samples cut from the centre and those cut from the corner was close to be 320MPa. The fiber distribution of the fracture cross section was even and the fibers were well adhered with epoxy resin.

In this article, the recent research achievements on the theory and technology of condensate oil and gas wells stimulated by electromagnetic induction heating during middle or late exploitation period were introduced for the first time at home and abroad. A new kind of electromagnetic wave induction heating equipment XAEMH-1 was developed. Taking near wellbore zone temperature field as the main research object, which is the key factor for the condensation and retrograde vaporization during electromagnetic heating, the mathematical simulation model for a condensate oil and gas well stimulated by electromagnetic heating to eliminate blockage near wellbore region was established. A corresponding computer system was developed to dynamically predict and evaluate the efficiency of this electromagnetic heating process. Through this computer system, the near wellbore region distributions of several important factors such as temperature, pressure, condensate oil saturation and relative permeability can be described quantitatively. A condensate gas well in a late exploitation period reservoir here in China was chosen as a practical example to test the effectiveness of this new technology and some satisfactory results were obtained. These results proved that it is feasible to eliminate the near wellbore region blockage by electromagnetic heating. A new prospective stimulation method was given for the condensate oil and gas reservoirs during middle or late exploitation period.

A rice gene, OsAPT2, which encodes a putative adenine phosphoribosyl transferase (APRT), was cloned and characterized. Analysis of the cDNA and genomic sequences revealed seven exons and six introns in the OsAPT2. The deduced amino acid sequence of OsAPT2 is highly homologous to those of previously isolated APRTs. RT-PCR analysis indicated that the OsAPT2 transcript in the young panicles of ‘Annong S-1’ is down-regulated at 29 °C, the critical temperature for induction of ‘Annong S-1’ fertility conversion. Since the panicle is likely the thermo-sensitive organ at the early stages of pollen fertility alternation, the observed heat-induced change in the OsAPT2 expression pattern in young panicles may mediate, at least in part, thermo-sensitive genic male sterility (TGMS) in ‘Annong S-1’. An antisense strategy was used to suppress the expression of the OsAPT2 homolog in Arabidopsis, and the obtained homozygous transgenic plants contained lower AMP content, displayed lower pollen germination rates and exhibited some abnormalities in leaf phenotypes and flowering timing. These data suggest that OsAPT2 is likely to be involved in TGMS in the rice line ‘Annong S-1’.

The exons 13, 16, 21 and 23 of cardiacβ-myosin heavy chain (MHC) gene from 32 Chinese patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy were analyzed by the polymerase chain reaction and the DNA single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) procedure. The results showed an altered SSCP in exon 13 of one patient. Sequencing analysis revealed that the patient had a G to T transversion in codon 383, resulting in the substitution of Lys by Asn. The missense mutation was also confirmed by Southern blot hybridization with an allele-specific oligonucleotide probe. Because it was found at a residue highly conserved through evolution, this mutation is likely to be the cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the patient. Because her parents and child were neither clinically nor genetically affected, it was concluded that the mutation in this patient arosede novoand was not passed to her child. This is the first report of a mutant cardiacβ-MHC gene in the Chinese population. Also, it is a novel missense mutation of the cardiacβ-MHC gene.

Abstract: In this paper, using some techniques, we prove that there exists the regular homoclinic point for Taylor mapping with 4

We report the first case of using an anterior scalene plane block at the superior trunk level achieving phrenic nerve blockade to treat intolerable referred shoulder pain after liver Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of a diaphragm-abutting liver tumor despite prevention with a full-dose non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The anterior scalene plane block rapidly alleviated pain without any associated complications.

The Hilbert-Huang transform (HHT) is a popular time-frequency analysis methods employed to decompose electric signals into intrinsic mode functions (IMFs). In this paper, we use HHT analysis to discuss the time-frequency characteristics of a spike wave for epilepsy symptoms. The differences between the IMFs and IMFs-energy distributions for the spike and normal waves are discussed. The ratios of the energy of the spike wave, IMF1 and the residual function to the total energy are 11.27% and 75.84%, respectively. In contrast, the ratios of the energy of the normal wave, IMF3, IMF4, and the residual function to the total energy are 10.99%, 43.31%, and 37.69%, respectively.