New Hybrid Non-Dominated Sorting Differential Evolutionary Algorithm

This paper presents a new multi objective optimization algorithm with the aim of complete coverage, faster global convergence and higher solution quality. In this technique, the high-speed characteristic of particle swarm optimization (PSO) is combined with non-dominated differential evolutionary (NSDE) and an efficient multi objective optimization algorithm is created. This method posses high convergence characteristic in quite less execution times. Generating fewer populations to find the Pareto front also makes the proposed algorithm use less memory. For the purpose of performance evaluation, the algorithm is verified with four benchmarking functions on its global optimal search ability and compared with two recognized algorithm to assess its diversity. The capability of the suggested algorithm in solving practical engineering problems such as power system protection is also studied and the results are discussed in detail

Outcomes of Shoulder Arthroplasty Performed for Postinfectious Arthritis.

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the functional outcomes, infection rate, and complications associated with shoulder arthroplasty for sequelae of prior septic arthritis. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of 17 patients who underwent shoulder arthroplasty for sequelae of septic arthritis. Patients were analyzed for patient-reported outcomes, complications, and reoperations. Results: The 17 patients in this cohort were an average age of 65.4 ± 12.2 years old, were 58.8% male, and had an average body mass index of 27.9 ± 4.1 kg/m Conclusions: Shoulder arthroplasty after septic arthritis had inconsistent functional outcomes and high complication rates but no reinfection

When is the super socle of C(X) prime?

[EN] Let SCF(X) denote the ideal of C(X) consisting of functions which are zero everywhere except on a countable number of points of X. It is generalization of the socle of C(X) denoted by CF(X). Using this concept we extend some of the basic results concerning CF(X) to SCF(X). In particular, we characterize the spaces X such that SCF(X) is a prime ideal in C(X) (note, CF(X) is never a prime ideal in C(X)). This may be considered as an advantage of SCF(X) over C(X). We are also interested in characterizing topological spaces X such that Cc(X) =R+SCF(X), where Cc(X) denotes the subring of C(X) consisting of functions with countable image.The authors would like to thank professor O. A. S. Karamzadeh for introducing the concept of super socle of C(X) and for his helpful suggestions. The authors are also indebted to the well-informed, meticulous referee for reading the article carefully and giving valuable and constructive comments.Ghasemzadeh, S.; Namdari, M. (2019). When is the super socle of C(X) prime?. Applied General Topology. 20(1):231-236. https://doi.org/10.4995/agt.2019.10731SWORD231236201F. Azarpanah, Algebraic properties of some compact spaces, Real Anal. Exchange 25 (2000), 317-328.F. Azarpanah, Essential ideals in C(X), Period. Math. Hungar. 31 (1995), 105-112. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01876485F. Azarpanah, Intersection of essential ideals in C(X), Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 125 (1997), 2149-2154. https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-97-04086-0F. Azarpanah and O. A. S. Karamzadeh, Algebric characterization of some disconnected spaces, Italian. J. Pure Appl. Math. 12 (2002), 155-168.F. Azarpanah, O. A. S. Karamzadeh and S. Rahmati, C(X) vs. C(X) modulo its socle, Coll. Math. 3 (2008), 315-336. https://doi.org/10.4064/cm111-2-9T. Dube, Contracting the socle in ring of continuous functions, Rend. Semin. Mat. Univ. Padova 123 (2010), 37-53. https://doi.org/10.4171/RSMUP/123-2R. Engelking, General Topology, Heldermann Verlag Berlin, 1989.A. A. Estaji and O. A. S. karamzadeh, On C(X) modulo its socle, Comm. Algebra 13 (2003),1561-1571. https://doi.org/10.1081/AGB-120018497M. Ghadermazi, O. A. S. Karamzadeh and M. Namdari, C(X) versus its functionally countable subalgebra, Bull. Iranian Math. Soc. 45 (2019), 173-187. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41980-018-0124-8M. Ghadermazi, O. A. S. Karamzadeh and M. Namdari, On the functionally countable subalgebra of C(X), Rend. Sem. Mat. Univ. Padova 129 (2013), 47-70. https://doi.org/10.4171/RSMUP/129-4S. Ghasemzadeh, O. A. S. Karamzadeh and M. Namdari, The super socle of the ring of continuous functions, Math. Slovaca 67 (2017), 1001-1010. https://doi.org/10.1515/ms-2017-0028L. Gillman and M. Jerison, Rings of continuous functions, Springer-Verlag, 1976.O. A. S. Karamzadeh, M. Motamedi and S. M. Shahrtash, On rings with a unique proper essential right ideal, Fund. Math. 183 (2004), 229-244. https://doi.org/10.4064/fm183-3-3O. A. S. Karamzadeh and M. Rostami, On the intrinsic topology and some related ideals of C(X), Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 93 (1985), 179-184. https://doi.org/10.1090/s0002-9939-1985-0766552-9O. A. S. Karamzadeh, M. Namdari and S. Soltanpour, On the locally functionally countable subalgebra of C(X), Appl. Gen. Topol. 16, no. 2 (2015), 183-207. https://doi.org/10.4995/agt.2015.3445S. Mehran and M. Namdari, The λ-super socle of the ring of continuous functions, Categ. General Alg. Struct. Appl. 6 (2017), 37-50.M. Namdari and M. A. Siavoshi, A note on discrete c-embedded subspaces, Mathematica Slovaca, to appear. https://doi.org/10.1515/ms-2017-023

Antibiotic Spacers in Shoulder Arthroplasty: Comparison of Stemmed and Stemless Implants.

Background: Antibiotic spacers in shoulder periprosthetic joint infection deliver antibiotics locally and provide temporary stability. The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences between stemmed and stemless spacers. Methods: All spacers placed from 2011 to 2013 were identified. Stemless spacers were made by creating a spherical ball of cement placed in the joint space. Stemmed spacers had some portion in the humeral canal. Operative time, complications, reimplantation, reinfection, and range of motion were analyzed. Results: There were 37 spacers placed: 22 were stemless and 15 were stemmed. The stemless spacer population was older (70.9 ± 7.8 years vs. 62.8 ± 8.4 years, p = 0.006). The groups had a similar percentage of each gender (stemless group, 45% male vs. stemmed group, 40% male; p = 0.742), body mass index (stemless group, 29.1 ± 6.4 kg/m2 vs. stemmed group, 31.5 ± 8.3 kg/m2; p = 0.354) and Charlson Comorbidity Index (stemless group, 4.2 ± 1.2 vs. stemmed group, 4.2 ± 1.7; p = 0.958). Operative time was similar (stemless group, 127.5 ± 37.1 minutes vs. stemmed group, 130.5 ± 39.4 minutes). Two stemless group patients had self-resolving radial nerve palsies. Within the stemless group, 15 of 22 (68.2%) underwent reimplantation with 14 of 15 having forward elevation of 109° ± 23°. Within the stemmed group, 12 of 15 (80.0%, p = 0.427) underwent reimplantation with 8 of 12 having forward elevation of 94° ± 43° (range, 30° to 150°; p = 0.300). Two stemmed group patients had axillary nerve palsies, one of which self-resolved but the other did not. One patient sustained dislocation of reverse shoulder arthroplasty after reimplantation. One stemless group patient required an open reduction and glenosphere exchange of dislocated reverse shoulder arthroplasty at 6 weeks after reimplantation. Conclusions: Stemmed and stemless spacers had similar clinical outcomes. When analyzing all antibiotic spacers, over 70% were converted to revision arthroplasties. The results of this study do not suggest superiority of either stemmed or stemless antibiotic spacers

NON-LINEAR ADAPTIVE PHENOMENA WHICH DECREASE THE RISK OF INFECTION AFTER PRE-EXPOSURE TO RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION

Substantial evidence indicates that adaptive response induced by low doses of ionizing radiation can result in resistance to the damage caused by a subsequently high-dose radiation or cause cross-resistance to other non-radiation stressors. Adaptive response contradicts the linear-non-threshold (LNT) dose-response model for ionizing radiation. We have previously reported that exposure of laboratory animals to radiofrequency radiation can induce a survival adaptive response. Furthermore, we have indicated that pre-exposure of mice to radiofrequency radiation emitted by a GSM mobile phone increased their resistance to a subsequent Escherichia coli infection. In this study, the survival rates in animals receiving both adapting (radiofrequency) and challenge dose (bacteria) and the animals receiving only the challenge dose (bacteria) were 56% and 20%, respectively. In this light, our findings contribute to the assumption that radiofrequency-induced adaptive response can be used as an efficient method for decreasing the risk of infection in immunosuppressed irradiated individuals. The implication of this phenomenon in human’s long term stay in the space is also discussed

On the essentiality and primeness of λ-super socle of C(X)

Spaces X for which the annihilator of Sλ(X), the λ-super socle of C(X) (i.e., the set of elements of C(X) that cardinality of their cozerosets are less than λ, where λ is a regular cardinal number such that λ≤|X|) is generated by an idempotent are characterized. This enables us to find a topological property equivalent to essentiality of Sλ(X). It is proved that every prime ideal in C(X) containing Sλ(X) is essential and it is an intersection of free prime ideals. Primeness of Sλ(X) is characterized via a fixed maximal ideal of C(X)

Prediction of Coronary Artery Restenosis in Patients Undergoing Angioplasty

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Coronary artery restenosis following angioplasty may lead to major unwanted cardiac events. This is one of the most important concerns of cardiologists. This study was performed to evaluate the predictors of coronary artery restenosis in patients undergoing angioplasty. METHODS: In this cohort study, all 2159 patients who referred to Madani Hospital in Khorramabad, Iran for angioplasty between 2004 and 2015 were followed up regarding the incidence of coronary artery restenosis for one or two years (at least 50% stenosis in the place of the previous angioplasty) depending on the type of stent, and clinical variables related to the lesion and procedure were recorded in an information form. Then, agents for predicting coronary artery restenosis were identified based on CART (Classification and Regression Tree). FINDINGS: Cumulative incidence of coronary artery restenosis was 12.9% (279 patients) in subcategories: non-drug-eluting stent (25.8%, 114 patients), comorbidity of diabetes and hyperlipidemia (under the subcategory of drug-eluting stents, 19%, 32 patients), multiple drug-eluting stents (under the subcategory of non-diabetic patients, 14.6%, 25 patients), comorbidity of hyperlipidemia and drug abuse (under the subcategory of non-diabetic group who use one drug-eluting stent, 12.8%, 16 patients). CONCLUSION: According to the results of this study, stent type, history of diabetes, number of stents, hyperlipidemia and drug abuse are among the most important predictors of coronary artery restenosis