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The article notes that non-regulation of temperature and relative humidity in silkworm feeds can lead to malnutrition, digestive disorders, edema and inhibition of growth, as well as to a number of diseases. To avoid this, the heat in the greenhouse should be adjusted according to optimal temperature norms. In the first years I-II-III the average temperature in the greenhouse is 25.5° C, in IV-23.5 ° C, in V-24 ° C. Normal relative humidity should be adjusted during feeding in the greenhouse to avoid the above. In the first I-II-III years it is normal when the relative humidity in the greenhouse is 70%, in the IV age 70% and in the V age 65%. If the temperature and humidity are not in the normal range during the cocoon transition process, the turnover breaks, resulting in loss of product. The normal temperature during the cocoon transition process should be 23.50 C and the relative humidity should be 65%. One of the main factors affecting the yield of silkworms is the correct regulation of field norms at different ages. If an age-appropriate area is not created, the silkworm becomes ill, leading to malnutrition. Normal field units (per 1 box of silkworms) were assigned at different ages: I year-2.5 m2, II year 6-7 m2, III year 15-17 m2, IV year 30-35 m2, V year 55-60 m2. The amount of greenhouse gases, the flow rate and the volume of air should be normal during feeding in the greenhouse. Therefore, the greenhouse air must be changed frequently during feeding. The presence of toxic gases, such as ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, is unacceptable. The speed or lack of airflow is harmful to the silkworm. During feeding, the airflow rate is 0.1 m/s. When feeding of silkworms is applying in accordance with established norms, biological and technological indicators of silkworms are high. Key words: Bombyxi mori, silk, temperature, relative humidity

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty has gained increasing popularity in the treatment of peripheral artery disease. However, the increase in the frequency of this procedure also increases the risk of complications. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty has serious and general complications in terms of device and technique at puncture and dilatation sites. In this case, we describe the easy and practical management of deflating an undeflated ballon in the right superficial femoral artery.

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty has gained increasing popularity in the treatment of peripheral artery disease. However, the increase in the frequency of this procedure also increases the risk of complications. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty has serious and general complications in terms of device and technique at puncture and dilatation sites. In this case, we describe the easy and practical management of deflating an undeflated ballon in the right superficial femoral artery. 2-s2.0-85127860947

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Resumo Fundamentos A determinação precisa do colesterol de lipoproteína de baixa densidade (LDL-C) é importante para se alcançar concentrações de LDL-C recomendadas por diretrizes e para reduzir resultados cardiovasculares adversos em pacientes diabéticos. A equação de Friedewald comumente usada (LDL-Cf) produz resultados imprecisos em pacientes diabéticos devido a dislipidemia diabética associada. Recentemente, duas novas equações – Martin/Hopkins (LDL-CMH) e Sampson (LDL-Cs) – foram desenvolvidas para melhorar a precisão da estimativa de LDL-C, mas os dados são insuficientes para sugerir a superioridade de uma equação sobre a outra. Objetivos O presente estudo comparou a precisão e a utilidade clínica das novas equações de Martin/Hopkins e Sampson em pacientes diabéticos. Método Foram incluídos no estudo quatrocentos e dois (402) pacientes com diabetes. O risco cardiovascular dos pacientes e as metas de LDL-C foram calculadas por diretrizes europeias. As concentrações de LDL-Cmh, LDL-Cs, e LDL-Cf calculadas foram comparadas à concentração de LDL-C direto (LDL-Cd) para testar a concordância entre essas equações e LDL-Cd. Um P valor 400 mg/dl, a concordância com o LDL-Cd foi ruim, independentemente do método usado. Conclusão As equações de Martin/Hopkins e Sampson mostram uma precisão similar para o cálculo de concentrações de LDL-C nos pacientes com diabetes, e ambas as equações são ligeiramente melhores que a equação de Friedewald. Abstract Background The accurate determination of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is important to reach guideline-recommended LDL-C concentrations and to reduce adverse cardiovascular outcomes in diabetic patients. The commonly used Friedewald equation (LDL-Cf), gives inaccurate results in diabetic patients due to accompanying diabetic dyslipidemia. Recently two new equations – Martin/Hopkins (LDL-Cmh) and Sampson (LDL-Cs) – were developed to improve the accuracy of LDL-C estimation, but data are insufficient to suggest the superiority of one equation over the other one. Objective The present study compared the accuracy and clinical usefulness of novel Martin/Hopkins and Sampson equations in diabetic patients. Methods This study included 402 patients with diabetes. Patients’ cardiovascular risk and LDL-C targets were calculated per European guidelines. Calculated LDL-Cmh, LDL-Cs, and LDL-Cf concentrations were compared with direct LDL-C concentration (LDL-Cd) to test agreement between these equations and LDL-Cd. A p-value 400 mg/dl, agreement with LDL-Cd was poor, regardless of the method used. Conclusion Martin/Hopkins and Sampson’s equations show a similar accuracy for calculating LDL-C concentrations in patients with diabetes, and both equations were marginally better than the Friedewald equation.

AMAÇ: Bu çalışmada farklı vertikal iskeletsel paterne sahip bireylerde maksilla ve mandibulanın taban uzunlukları ile yüz yükseklikleri arasındaki ilişkinin gruplar arasında karşılaştırılması amaçlanmıştır.YÖNTEM: Çalışmada iskeletsel sınıf I sagittal maloklüzyona sahip 90 hastaya (ort. yaş: 16,63±1,47 yıl; 50 kadın, 40 erkek) ait lateral sefalometrik radyografi kullanılmıştır. Hastalar vertikal iskeletsel paternine (SN/GoGn açısı kullanılarak) göre her grupta eşit sayıda birey olacak şekilde 3 ana (Low-Angle; Norm-Angle; High-Angle) gruba ayrılmıştır. Maksiller taban uzunluğunun değerlendirilmesi için CoA, mandibular taban uzunluğunun değerlendirilmesi için CoGn ölçümleri, yüz yüksekliklerinin değerlendirilmesi için Jarabak oranı, ön yüz yüksekliği (ÖYY), arka yüz yüksekliği (ArYY), arka-ön yüz yüksekliği yüzdesi (PA%), üst yüz yüksekliği (ÜYY) ve alt yüz yüksekliği (AYY) parametreleri kullanılmıştır. Gruplar arası değerlendirme için One-Way ANOVA ve Kruskall-Wallis testleri kullanılmıştır. İstatistiksel anlamlılık değeri p< 0.05 olarak alınmıştır.BULGULAR: CoA, CoGn ve Jarabak parametreleri gruplar arasında farklılık göstermemiştir. ÖYY, AYY, PA%, ÜYY ve AYY parametrelerinin gruplar arasında farklılık gösterdiği belirlenmiştir (p< 0.05). ÖYY’nin HA bireylerde anlamlı derecede daha büyük iken ArYY ve AYY’nin LA bireylerde daha büyüktür (p< 0.05). ÜYY’nin ise en yüksek LA bireylerde en düşük ise HA bireylerde olduğu belirlenmiştir (p< 0.05). CoGn, ÖYY, ArYY ve AYY parametrelerinin her üç grupta da kadınlarda daha düşük değerler alarak cinsiyetler arasında anlamlı farklılık gösterdiği belirlenmiştir (p< 0.05). Kadınlardaki ÜYY değerlerinin NA ve HA gruplarında erkeklerden anlamlı derecede daha düşüktür (p< 0.05). Sadece HA grubunda CoA değerleri kadınlarda anlamlı derecede daha düşüktür (p< 0.05).SONUÇLAR: Farklı vertikal iskeletsel maloklüzyonlarda maksiller ve mandibular taban uzunlukları farklılık göstermemektedir. Yüz yüksekliği değerleri vertikal iskeletsel maloklüzyonlar ve cinsiyetler arasında farklılık göstermektedir. Yüz yüksekliği değerleri kadın bireylerde erkek bireylerden daha düşük bulunmuştur., AIM: This study aimed to compare the relationship between the base lengths of the maxilla and mandible and the face heights in individuals with different vertical skeletal patterns between groups.METHODS: Lateral cephalometric radiography of 90 patients (mean age: 16.63 ± 1.47 years; 50 females, 40 males) with skeletal class I (0≤ ANB ≤ 4) sagittal malocclusion was used in the study. The patients were divided into three main (Low-Angle; Norm-Angle; High-Angle) groups according to their vertical skeletal pattern (using the SN / GoGn angle) with an equal number of individuals in each group. CoA for the evaluation of the maxillary base length, CoGn measurements for the evaluation of the mandibular base length, Jarabak ratio for the evaluation of face heights, anterior face height (AFH), posterior face height (PFH), percentage of posterior-anterior face height (PA%), upper face height (UFH) and lower face height (LFH) parameters were used. The Shapiro-Wilks test was used for normality analysis of the obtained data, One-Way ANOVA, and Kruskal-Wallis for intergroup evaluation. Statistical significance value was taken as p < 0.05.RESULTS: The CoA, CoGn, and Jarabak parameters did not differ between groups. It was determined that AFH, PFH, PA%, UFH, and LFH parameters differed between the groups (p < 0.05). While AFH' s HA is significantly higher in individuals, the PFH and LFH are larger in LA individuals (p < 0.05). It was determined that the highest level of UFH was in individuals with LA and the lowest was in individuals with HA (p < 0.05). It was determined that the parameters CoGn, AFH, PFH, and LFH showed lower values in females in all three groups and showed a significant difference between genders (p < 0.05). UFH values in females were significantly lower in NA and HA groups than males (p CONCLUSION: The maxillary and mandibular base lengths do not differ in different vertical skeletal malocclusions. The face height values differ between vertical skeletal malocclusions and genders. Face height values were lower in females than males

Presence of right heart failure (RHF) is associated with a worse prognosis in patients with left ventricular failure (LVF). While the cause of RHF secondary to LVF is multifactorial, an increased right ventricular (RV) afterload is believed as the major cause of RHF. However, data are scarce on the adaptive responses of the RV in patients with LVF. Our aim was to understand the relationship of right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH) with RHF and RV systolic and diastolic properties in patients with LVF. 55 patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction of 40% or less were included in the present study. A comprehensive two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiographic examination was done to all participants. 12 patients (21.8%) had RHF, and patients with RHF had a significantly lower right ventricular free wall thickness (RVFWT) as compared to patients without RHF (5.3 ± 1.7 mm vs. 6.6 ± 0.9 mm, p = 0.02) and the difference remained statistically significant after adjusting for confounders (Δx̅:1.34 mm, p = 0.002). RVFWT had a statistically significant correlation with tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (r = 0.479, p 0.001) and tricuspid annular lateral systolic velocity (r = 0.360, p = 0.007), but not with the indices of the RV diastolic function. None of the patients with concentric RVH had RHF, while 22.2% of patients with eccentric RVH and 66.7% of patients without RVH had RHF (p 0.01 as compared to patients with concentric RVH). In patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction, absence of RVH was associated with worse RV systolic performance and a significantly higher incidence of RHF.

Yüksek SYNTAX skorlu olgulara genellikle cerrahi revaskülarizasyon önerilmektedir ve cerrahi riski yüksek olgularda güvenilir bir “B planı”nın olması girişimsel kardiologların en büyük arzusudur. Bu sebeple çalışmamızda kronik koroner sendrom (KKS)’lu SYNTAX skoru ≥33 olan olgularda tek başına medikal tedavi(MT), cerrahi-medikal tedavi(CABG) ve perkütan-medikal tedavi(PCI) kollarını karşılaştırmayı amaçladık. Gözlemsel kayıt çalışmamıza KKS’li çok damar hastası ve SYNTAX skoru ≥33 olan olgular dahil edildi. Her üç tedavi kolundaki olguların hem kısa (30 günlük) hem de uzun dönem sonlanımları değerlendirildi. Birincil sonlanım noktası kardiyak ve tüm nedenlere bağlı mortalite iken, ikincil sonlanım noktası akut miyokart infarktüsü(AMİ), ilave revaskülarizasyon, serebrovasküler olay( SVO) olarak belirlendi. 33 hasta MT, 24 hasta PCI, 79 hasta ise CABG kolunda istatistiksel analize dahil edildi. Ortalama takip süresi 48,25±26,37 ay olarak saptandı. Uzun dönemde CABG kardiyak ve tüm nedenlere bağlı ölüm açısından MT ve PCI kollarına üstün olduğu görüldü(sırasıyla CABG vs MT p=0,001, CABG vs PCI p=0,001; CABG vs MT p=0,002, CABG vs PCI p=0,002). Bu bağlamda MT ve PCI kolları arasında fark görülmedi (sırasıyla p=0,085, p=0,065). AMİ ve SVO sonlanım noktalarında da CABG kolunun superior olduğu saptandı(sırasıyla CABG vs MT p=, Generally, surgical revascularization recommended for patients who have high SYNTAX scores, but it is the greatest desire of invasive cardiologists to have a reliable “Plan B” in cases with high surgery risk. For this reason, the purpose of the present study was to compare medical treatment alone, surgical-medical treatment, and percutaneous-medical treatment options in CCS cases with a SYNTAX score of ≥33. In an observational registry study, we included patients with multivessel disease and SYNTAX score of ≥33. Both short (30-day) and long-term outcomes of subjects in all three treatment arms were evaluated. The primary outcome was allcause and cardiac mortality. Myocardial infarction, revascularization, and stroke constituted our secondary outcomes. 33 patients in the MT arm, 24 in the PCI arm, and 79 in the CABG arm were included in the analyses. Mean follow-up was 48.25±26.37 months. CABG arm was superior to both arms in terms of cardiac death (CABG vs MT p=0.001, CABG vs PCI p=0.001) and PCI and MT did were similar (p=0.085), CABG was superior in allcause detah (CABG vs MT p=0.002, CABG vs PCI p=0.002) again no statistical differences were detected between MT and PCI arms (p=0.065) in long term follow-up. In terms of acute myocardial infarction(AMI) (CABG vs MT p=

The article shows that the effect of weight nutrition on the biological parameters of the silkworm has been studied. The same microclimatic conditions were created for the control and experimental versions. Feed - weightless in sheet control, and has been weighted in the experimental version. For comparison, the mass of the cocoon was taken as the main indicator. The mass of a living cocoon was 1.65 g in the control and 1.67 g in the experimental version. In the experimental version, more than 0.02 g of the cocoon mass was obtained, which means an additional output of the cocoon in kilograms. Key words: silkworm, cocoon, silk, biological indicator

The accurate determination of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is important to reach guideline-recommended LDL-C concentrations and to reduce adverse cardiovascular outcomes in diabetic patients. The commonly used Friedewald equation (LDL-Cf), gives inaccurate results in diabetic patients due to accompanying diabetic dyslipidemia. Recently two new equations - Martin/Hopkins (LDL-Cmh) and Sampson (LDL-Cs) - were developed to improve the accuracy of LDL-C estimation, but data are insufficient to suggest the superiority of one equation over the other one.The present study compared the accuracy and clinical usefulness of novel Martin/Hopkins and Sampson equations in diabetic patients.This study included 402 patients with diabetes. Patients' cardiovascular risk and LDL-C targets were calculated per European guidelines. Calculated LDL-Cmh, LDL-Cs, and LDL-Cf concentrations were compared with direct LDL-C concentration (LDL-Cd) to test agreement between these equations and LDL-Cd. A p-value0.05 was accepted as statistically significant.Both LDL-Cmh and LDL-Cs had a better agreement with LDL-Cd as compared to LDL-Cf, but no statistical differences were found among novel equations for agreement with LDL-Cd (Cronbach's alpha 0.955 for both, p=1). Likewise, LDL-Cmh and LDL-Cs showed a similar degree of agreement with LDL-Cd in determining whether a patient was in a guideline-recommended LDL-C target (96.3% for LDL-Cmh and 96.0% for LDL-Cs), which were marginally better than LDL-Cf (94.6%). In patients with a triglyceride concentration400 mg/dl, agreement with LDL-Cd was poor, regardless of the method used.Martin/Hopkins and Sampson's equations show a similar accuracy for calculating LDL-C concentrations in patients with diabetes, and both equations were marginally better than the Friedewald equation.A determinação precisa do colesterol de lipoproteína de baixa densidade (LDL-C) é importante para se alcançar concentrações de LDL-C recomendadas por diretrizes e para reduzir resultados cardiovasculares adversos em pacientes diabéticos. A equação de Friedewald comumente usada (LDL-Cf) produz resultados imprecisos em pacientes diabéticos devido a dislipidemia diabética associada. Recentemente, duas novas equações – Martin/Hopkins (LDL-CMH) e Sampson (LDL-Cs) – foram desenvolvidas para melhorar a precisão da estimativa de LDL-C, mas os dados são insuficientes para sugerir a superioridade de uma equação sobre a outra.O presente estudo comparou a precisão e a utilidade clínica das novas equações de Martin/Hopkins e Sampson em pacientes diabéticos.Foram incluídos no estudo quatrocentos e dois (402) pacientes com diabetes. O risco cardiovascular dos pacientes e as metas de LDL-C foram calculadas por diretrizes europeias. As concentrações de LDL-Cmh, LDL-Cs, e LDL-Cf calculadas foram comparadas à concentração de LDL-C direto (LDL-Cd) para testar a concordância entre essas equações e LDL-Cd. Um P valor0,05 foi aceito como estatisticamente significativo.A LDL-CMH e a LDL-Cs tiveram concordância melhor com o LDL-Cd em comparação com a LDL-Cf, mas não houve diferenças estatísticas entre as novas equações para concordância com o LDL-Cd (Alfa de Cronbach de 0,955 para ambos, p=1). Da mesma forma, a LDL-CMH e a LDL-Cs tinham um grau semelhante de concordância com o LDL-Cd para determinar se o paciente estava dentro da meta de LDL-C (96,3% para LDL-Cmh e 96,0% para LDL-Cs), que eram ligeiramente melhores que a LDL-Cf (94,6%). Em pacientes com uma concentração de triglicérides400 mg/dl, a concordância com o LDL-Cd foi ruim, independentemente do método usado.As equações de Martin/Hopkins e Sampson mostram uma precisão similar para o cálculo de concentrações de LDL-C nos pacientes com diabetes, e ambas as equações são ligeiramente melhores que a equação de Friedewald.

In this paper, we review the past and recent works on generating intense terahertz (THz) pulses from photoconductive antennas (PCAs). We will focus on two types of large-aperture photoconductive antenna (LAPCA) that can generate high-intensity THz pulses (a) those with large-aperture dipoles and (b) those with interdigitated electrodes. We will first describe the principles of THz generation from PCAs. The critical parameters for improving the peak intensity of THz radiation from LAPCAs are summarized. We will then describe the saturation and limitation process of LAPCAs along with the advantages and disadvantages of working with wide-bandgap semiconductor substrates. Then, we will explain the evolution of LAPCA with interdigitated electrodes, which allows one to reduce the photoconductive gap size, and thus obtain higher bias fields while applying lower voltages. We will also describe recent achievements in intense THz pulses generated by interdigitated LAPCAs based on wide-bandgap semiconductors driven by amplified lasers. Finally, we will discuss the future perspectives of THz pulse generation using LAPCAs. [Image: see text]

Pseudoeksfoliasyon sendromu (PES) goz ve goz disi pek cok dokuda anormal hucre disi fibriler mataryelin birikimi ile karakterize sistemik bir hastaliktir . Pseudoeksfoliasyon sendromu ile kardiyovaskuler ve serebrovaskuler hastaliklar arasinda ciddi iliskiler bulunmustur. Atriyal fibrilasyonun (AF) da dahil oldugu kardiyak aritmi riskinin PES hastalarinda arttigina dair bazi deliller mevcuttur. Bozulmus atriyal elektromekanik fonksiyon AF gelisiminde onemli bir rol oynar. Bu calisma PES hastalarinda atriyal elektromekanik gecikme (EMG) surelerinin degerlendirilmesini amaclamaktadir. Otuz dort PES hastasi ve PES materyeli olmayan 29 yas ve cinsiyet uyumlu saglikli kontrol calismaya alindi. Aclik kan ornekleri alindi, transtorasik ekokardiyografi ve atriyal EMG surelerini belirlemek icin doku Doppler inceleme yapildi. Septal anulusta S dalga hizi, lateral anulusta S dalga hizi, lateral anulusta izovolumetrik kasilma hizi PES olan grupta kontrol grubuna gore daha dusuktu (sirasiyla p=0.010, 0.025 ve 0.014) . Doppler ekokardiyografi olcumleri atriyal elektromekanik baglama suresi (PA) lateral, septal ve trikuspit’in PES hastalarinda kontrollerden daha fazla oldugunu gosterdi (sirasiyla p

This article is devoted to an investigation of the TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) diagnostics and self-diagnostics problems. The aim of the current research is to prepare the TCAS system built-in diagnostics aid and to build a model of a device for non-contact monitoring of the TCAS unit operational status. The tasks of the research are the following: to conduct analysis of the features and capabilities of the TCAS diagnostic techniques and aids; to develop a model which can detect the spurious actuation of the system and false decision-making; to prepare techniques which can detect such behavior of the system during a flight; to construct a model of a device for built-in diagnostics based on an non-contact monitoring of the TCAS states. The applied techniques of the researches are the following: application of signs, facts, and heuristic information about faults, implementation of an instrumental approach and diagnostic techniques based on an estimation of measured and monitored parameters. The system state monitoring method was proposed to carry out non-contact diagnostics of the system and to monitor the operating modes. This method is based on operating current variations by means of current measure using non-contact meters. It was proposed to apply the Hall sensor and the Rogowski coil to carry out such diagnostics. The schematic model to monitor the operation of the TCAS receiving and computing unit is developed considering Hall sensors’ capabilities to measure both direct and alternating currents. It was proposed the method and schematics to monitor TCAS system transmitter operating modes due to the fact that Rogowski coil is capable to measure both pulse and HF currents. This promotes to carry out diagnostics of the system proper operation. Several model versions of Rogowski coil are developed. Researches were carried out applying self-contained testing device (АКИП – 3407/2А) and Tektronics TSB digital oscilloscope. Conclusions. The novelty of the carried researches is follows: it is proposed a method for monitoring the variations of operating currents applied by the TCAS basic units for providing the self-contained diagnostics system; it is proposed a method for monitoring the system state according to the operating current variations, based on current measurements applying the Hall sensor and the Rogowski coil to provide the TCAS non-contact diagnostics. The research includes analysis of the laboratory measurements which were performed applying several versions of the Rogowski coil. Functional diagrams of the coil connections to the circuit are developed applying MultiSim14. The logical unit of the TCAS electrical modes built-in monitoring device is developed applying MatLab and MultiSim14

Semptomatik mitral darligi (MD) hastalari perkutan yolla tedavi edilebilmektedir. Bu hastalarda perkutan mitral balon valvulaplasti (PMBV) ile MD ve semptomlari giderilebilmektedir. Bu calismamizda ciddi MD hastalarinda PMBV islemi sirasinda transozofajiyal ekokardiyografi (TEE) kilavuzlugunun islem basarisi ve komplikasyonlar uzerine etkisini arastirmak istedik. Calismaya ciddi MD ile basvuran ve PMBV yapilmasi planlanan 45 hasta alindi. PMBV islemi 23 hastaya TEE kilavuzlugunda (TEE(+)), 22 hastaya ise TEE kilavuzlugu olmadan (TEE(-)) gerceklestirildi. Calismada her iki grubun transseptal ponksiyon (TSP) suresi, septum gecis basarisi, kapak gecis basarisi degerlendirildi. PMBV ile tedavi edilen tum hastalara 24. saat ve 12. haftada transtorasik ekokardiyografi ile degerlendirildi. Calismaya alinan hastalarin TEE(+) grubunda yas ortalamasi 47,9±11,4, TEE(-) grubunda ise 48,5±15 (p=0,88) idi. TEE(-) grubundaki olgularin ortalama boyu 163,1±7,5 cm, TEE(+) grubunda ise 161,7±5,4 cm (p=0,47) olarak gozlendi. TEE(-) grubunda Wilkins skoru 8,5(7,0-10,0), TEE(+) grubunda ise 9,0(7,0-11,0) (p=0,111) olarak gozlendi. TSP suresi TEE(-) grubunda ve TEE(+) grubunda sirasiyla 25,24±5,1 dk. ve 21,86±3,8 dk (p=0,02) olarak tespit edildi. TEE(-) grubunda kapak gecis basarisi %100 iken, TEE(+) grubunda %85,8 olarak bulundu. TEE(+) grubunda mitral kapak gecisi daha basarisizdi ancak istatistiksel anlamli fark yoktu (p=0,072). Komplikasyonlar her iki grupta benzerdi. PBMV esnasinda kullanilan TEE’nin TSP’den dogan komplikasyonlar, TSP basarisi, kapak gecis basarisi, islem basarisi, islem komplikasyonlari uzerine ise herhangi bir etkisinin olmamasina ragmen TSP suresini kisalttigi gosterildi. Hastalarda islem suresini kisaltmak, radyasyon maruziyetini en aza indirmek icin PBMV islemi sirasinda TEE kilavuzlugu konvansiyonel yonteme eklenebilir.

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is associated with worse prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Early identification and intervention for patients with a high risk of CIN are very important to improve clinical outcomes. Inflammation plays important role in the development of CIN in the setting of ACS. The monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio (MHR) is a novel inflammatory marker. Bleeding is also associated with worse prognosis in such patients. We aimed to investigate whether the preprocedural MHR had a predictive role for CIN development in such patients. In addition, using the thrombolysis in myocardial infarction classification, we aimed to assess whether there was any relationship between bleeding and CIN. A total of 647 patients (496 males; age: 63.3 ± 12.7 years) with ACS who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were included in the study. Seventy patients (10.8%) had developed CIN. Age, diabetes mellitus, contrast volume, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and MHR were independent predictors for CIN. Preprocedural MHR may be used as a simple marker of CIN. It may help with the early identification of patients with ACS who underwent PCI who are at high risk of CIN thus allowing the planning of protective measures.

Background and aim: The objective of this study was to assess the potential role of mitral regurgitation (MR) in the release of copeptin in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Methods: The study included 63 patients of whom 33 had functional mild MR (Group 1) and 30 had functional severe MR (Group 2). The functional class of both groups was New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III. Blood samples for the determination of plasma copeptin and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels were obtained on the same day with the echo-cardiographic examination. Standard echocardiographic studies were performed. Results: Copeptin and BNP levels showed a substantial agreement in the whole study group (Kappa level: 0.607, p < 0.0001). Also, copeptin and BNP showed a strong correlation and were both increased and significantly higher in Group 2 than in Group 1 (p < 0.001 and p < 0.05, respectively). Left ventricular global longitudinal strain and left ventricular ejection fraction values were similar in both groups. The study population were divided into two subgroups on the basis of copeptin median level (6.4 ng/mL), and the prevalence of severe MR was significantly higher in the above-median-copeptin subgroup. A linear regression analysis showed that the presence of severe MR was the only independent predictor of high circulating plasma copeptin level (OR 7.5, 95% CI 2.8–12.1; p = 0.002). Conclusions: Severe MR is an independent predictor of elevated plasma copeptin level in HFREF irrespective of systolic function.

The AGT Survey and SIM Geospatial Team in collaboration with SOCAR have deployed efficient and low risk geospatial data acquisition technologies based on Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) for exploration and reservoir development projects. This technology provides key imaging data with high visual quality and positional accuracy. Imagery acquisition for a recent project significantly contributed to the reduction of the company needs for regular field expeditions of geologists and geophysicists. The imagery acquired also supported some geological and geophysical analysis through quantitative imagery analysis methods. This project involved imagery acquisition from satellite and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The use of UAV required extensive collaboration and development work with a UAV acquisition contractor, BP aviation and PSCM teams and SOCAR to ensure that the UAV is operating in full compliance with Azerbaijan, BP and International Civil Aviation Organization regulations. The AGT Survey and SIM Geospatial Team also deployed the acquisition of satellite and airbone imagery for the Shallow Water Absheron Peninsula and ShahDeniz 2 - South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion projects which contributed to the successful starting of exploration and reservoir development analysis in the Caspian Sea and planning of route alignment over Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey. In is well known, that the onshore and offshore deployment of field crews has an associated cost and exposes personnel to Health and Safety risks. The deployment of satellite and airborne observation programs played a significant role in the reduction of risks and costs for survey geographic data collection and analysis without deployment of field crews.

The original version of this paper was published with error. The correct spelling of author name is “Orkhan Isgandarov” instead of “Orkhan Isgandrove”. Corresponding author failed to provide a correction during proofing stage. Given in this article is the correct name.

In this work, we study terahertz (THz) generation and detection from CdTe crystal pumped by an Ytterbium (Yb) laser at $1.045 {\mu } \mathrm {m}$ wavelength. We compare the performances of THz emission and detection of CdTe crystals to those of GaP crystals and show 50% higher efficiency for detection and 5 times higher efficiency for generation of THz waves from the CdTe crystal.

In this work, we study THz generation and detection using cadmium telluride (CdTe) crystals pumped by amplified (1.025 μm wavelength) and oscillator (1.045 μm wavelength) ytterbium (Yb) lasers. For each laser, we compare the performances of the CdTe THz emitter and detector to those of GaP crystals. Under optimum conditions, we demonstrate that the former shows 3 and 5 times better performances compared with the latter for detection and generation, respectively. When pumped by an amplified Yb laser, we find that the CdTe crystal is more efficient than the GaP crystal for emission at optical fluences lower than 250 μJ/cm2. Although CdTe has some limitations in comparison with GaP, such as high THz absorption above 1 THz and the appearance of two-photon absorption at relatively low optical intensity, our findings demonstrate the potential of this crystal to be used as the emitter and detector in combination with the Yb laser.

The main aim of this paper is to investigate the impact of monetary policy tools on economic growth in Azerbaijan during 2005-2018 using the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM). Also, different co-integration methods, namely, Johansen, DOLS, FMOLS and CCR were utilized for the robustness test. The outcomes of the different co-integration methods are consistent with one another and confirm the existence of long-run relationships among variables. Furthermore, the estimation results of VECM show that the monetary base and exchange rate have a positive and statistically significant impact on economic growth in the long-run, while the discount rate is insignificant. The paper concludes that the monetary base and exchange rate should be promoted by policymakers over other monetary policy tools during monetary policy implementation toward stimulating economic growth.

Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) is a systemic disorder characterized bythe accumulation of an abnormal fibrillar material in various ocular andextraocular tissues. Significant associations between PEX and cardiovascular,and cerebrovascular diseases were found. There is some evidence suggesting anincreased risk of cardiac arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation (AF) inpatients with PEX. Impaired atrial electromechanical function plays asignificant role in the development of AF. This study aims to evaluate atrialelectromechanical delay (EMD) times in patients with PEX. Thirty-four PEX patients and 29 age-matched and sex-matchedhealthy controls who had no PEX material were included. Fasting blood sampleswere taken, transthoracic echocardiography and tissue Doppler imaging wereperformed to determine atrial EMD times.The S-wave velocity at the septal annulus, the S-wave velocity at thelateral annulus, and the isovolumetric contraction velocity at the lateralannulus were lower in patients with PEX than in controls (p=0.010, 0.025 and0.014, respectively). Tissue Doppler imaging measurements showed that the atrialelectromechanical coupling time (PA) lateral, PA septal, and PA tricuspid werehigher in patients with PEX than in controls (p, Pseudoeksfoliasyonsendromu (PES) göz vegöz dışı pek çok dokuda anormal hücre dışı fibriler mataryelin birikimi ilekarakterize sistemik bir hastalıktır. Pseudoeksfoliasyon sendromu ile kardiyovasküler ve serebrovaskülerhastalıklar arasında ciddi ilişkiler bulunmuştur. Atriyal fibrilasyonun (AF) da dahil olduğu kardiyak aritmi riskininPES hastalarında arttığına dair bazı deliller mevcuttur. Bozulmuş atriyal elektromekanikfonksiyon AF gelişiminde önemli bir rol oynar. Bu çalışma PES hastalarında atriyalelektromekanik gecikme (EMG) sürelerinin değerlendirilmesini amaçlamaktadır. Otuzdört PES hastası ve PES materyeli olmayan 29 yaş ve cinsiyet uyumlu sağlıklıkontrol çalışmaya alındı. Açlık kan örnekleri alındı, transtorasikekokardiyografi ve atriyal EMG sürelerini belirlemek için doku Doppler incelemeyapıldı. Septal anulustaS dalga hızı, lateral anulusta S dalga hızı, lateral anulusta izovolümetrikkasılma hızı PES olan grupta kontrol grubuna göre daha düşüktü (sırasıylap=0.010, 0.025 ve 0.014).Doppler ekokardiyografi ölçümleri atriyal elektromekanik bağlama süresi (PA)lateral, septal ve trikuspit’in PES hastalarında kontrollerden daha fazlaolduğunu gösterdi (sırasıyla p