Subfatin concentration decreases in acute coronary syndrome

We investigated the association of serum subfatin concentration and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-STEMI (NSTEMI). In this study, patients who presented with chest pain (STEMI, NSTEMI, or non-cardiac chest pain) were included, i.e. 49 patients with non-cardiac chest pain (control) and 66 patients hospitalised with AMI. In the AMI group, 35 patients had NSTEMI and 31 had STEMI. Serum subfatin concentrations were determined via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Descriptive data on the patients and their comorbidities were recorded, and subfatin concentrations were analysed. Subfatin concentrations were significantly different in the control, STEMI and NSTEMI groups (P = 0.002). In addition, subfatin concentrations were significantly lower in patients in the NSTEMI group than those in the control group (P < 0.001), but there was no significant difference between STEMI and the control group (P = 0.143). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis performed for differentiating the AMI and control groups found that subfatin had 64% sensitivity and 69% specificity, whereas troponin had 59% sensitivity and 95% specificity. In patients with AMI, the ROC analysis for differentiating NSTEMI from STEMI found that subfatin had 94% sensitivity and 41% specificity, while troponin had 65% sensitivity and 88% specificity. Subfatin concentrations were lower in patients without STEMI than in patients with STEMI. Subfatin concentration is associated with NSTEMI

Design and Implementation of Real Time Monitoring and Control System for Distributed Robotic Systems Supported with IOS/Android Application

In this study, a real time monitoring and control of the working parameters of distributed robotic systems used in manufacturing processes is presented. Additionally, a fault diagnosis and protection system is developed in the control and monitoring system to prevent possible errors during the working process. Unlike the conventional monitoring and control systems, Android/IOS based smart phones and tablets are used besides SCADA and the process is supported by cameras. 3 different robotic systems are used in the study and electrical, electronic and mechanical prototypes are designed for each of them. Thus, a complete robotic system being able to perform real time monitoring and control for industrial manufacturing processes that is supported by smart phone applications and fault diagnosis and protection system is developed successfully

ÇELİK LAMALAR VE KORNİYERLER İLE GÜÇLENDİRİLMİŞ BETONARME ÇERÇEVELERİN YATAY YÜK TAŞIMA KAPASİTESİNİN İNCELENMESİ

ÇELİK LAMALAR VE KORNİYERLER İLE GÜÇLENDİRİLMİŞ BETONARME ÇERÇEVELERİN YATAY YÜK TAŞIMA KAPASİTESİNİN İNCELENMESİÖzetÜlkemiz büyük çoğunluğu deprem kuşağında yer alan bir ülkedir. Geçmiş yıllarda yaşanan depremlerden dolayı çok fazla can ve mal kaybı yaşanmıştır. Depremlerin oluşturduğu yıkıcı etki ile çağımız yapım tekniklerinden uzak, güncel yönetmeliklerin kriterlerini taşımayan yapılarda ciddi hasarlar oluşmaktadır. Yönetmelik kriterlerini sağlamayan bu tür binalar ülkemizin yapı stoğunda önemli bir bölüm oluşturmaktadır. Bu yapıların gelecek yıllarda yaşanabilecek olası depremlerde can kayıplarına neden olmaması için günümüz yönetmelik kriterlerini sağlayacak şekilde deprem performanslarının artırılması gerekmektedir. Yapılarda güçlendirmenin esas hedefi yapının yatay yük taşıma kapasitesini artırmak, sünekliği artırmak, rijitliği artırmak olarak sıralanabilir. Yapılan güçlendirmelerde bu temel kriterlerden hangisine yapıda ihtiyaç duyulduğunu belirlemek ve yapıya uygun güçlendirme tekniğine karar vermek oldukça önemlidir. Son yıllarda yapıların güçlendirilmesi ve deprem performanslarının iyileştirilmesi üzerine çok fazla çalışma yapılmaktadır. Bu çalışma da 3 tane betonarme çerçeve numunesi hazırlanmıştır. Bunlardan birisi mevcut yapı stoğundaki hataları yansıtacak şekilde üretilmiş betonarme çerçevedir. Diğer numuneler ise çelik lamalar ve korniyerler ile güçlendirilmiştir. Yatay yük uygulanan numunelerin yatay yük taşıma kapasiteleri elde edilmiştir. Güçlendirme yöntemlerinin yatay yük taşıma kapasitesi üzerinde etkili olduğu görülmüştür.Anahtar Kelimeler: Çelik Lamalar ve Korniyerler, Deprem Davranışı, Güçlendirme, Betonarme ÇerçevelerINVESTIGATION OF THE SEİSMİC LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY OF REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAMES STRENGTHENED WITH STEEL ANGLE AND FLAT STEELAbstractThe majority of our country is located in the earthquake zone. There has been much loss of life and property due to earthquakes in the past years. Due to the devastating effect of earthquakes, serious damage to structure which do not build with the criteria of current regulations and modern construction techniques. Such structure which do not build the criteria of the current regulation constitute an important part of the structure stock of our country. In order to prevent the loss of life in the earthquakes that may occur in the coming years, earthquake performance should be increased in order to upgrade to the criteria of current regulations. The main objective of strengthening structures is increasing the seismic load carrying capacity of the structure, the ductility and the stiffness. It is very important to determine which of these basic criteria are needed in the reinforcements and decide the appropriate reinforcement technique. In recent years, a lot of studies has been performed on strengthening structures and improving earthquake performances. In this study, 3 reinforced concrete frame samples were prepared. One of them is the reinforced concrete frame which is produced to reflect the general faults in the existing building stock. Other samples are reinforced with steel angle and flat steel. Seismic load carrying capacity of the samples are obtained by loading as quasi-static. Strengthening methods have been found to be effective on seismic load carrying capacity.Keywords: Steel Angle and Flat, Earthquake Behavior, Strengthening, Reinforced Concrete Fram

Effect of maintenance hemodialysis on diastolic left ventricular function in end‐stage renal disease

PURPOSE: To analyze the effect of maintenance hemodialysis on left ventricular diastolic function in patients with end-stage renal disease. METHODS: Study population consisted of 42 patients with end-stage renal disease. Before an arteriovenous fistula was surgically created, the patients were evaluated by conventional and Doppler echocardiography and Doppler tissue imaging. Then, the patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment when the arteriovenous fistula was compleated. After the first hemodialysis session (mean 76.14 ± 11.37 days) the second echocardiographic evaluations were performed. RESULTS: Mean age was 58 ± 13 years and 21 (%50) of the patients were female. After maintenance hemodialysis treatment; peak early (E) and peak late (A) diastolic mitral inflow velocities and E/A ratio were not significantly change however the deceleration time of E wave and left atrial diameter were significantly increased. Also there was no change in the early (Em) and late (Am) diastolic myocardial velocities and Em/Am ratios of lateral and septal walls of left ventricular. E/Em ratio was decreased insignificantly. Pulmonary vein velocities and right ventricular functions are remained almost unchanged after hemodialysis treatment. DISCUSSION: The acute and long-term effect of hemodialysis on left ventricular diastolic function is unclearly. Patients with end-stage renal disease treatment with hemodialysis via arteriovenous fistula experience a variety of hemodynamic and metabolic abnormalities that predispose to alterations in left and right ventricular functions. The present study showed that left ventricular diastolic function except left atrial diameter and right ventricular functions were not significantly change, however left ventricular systolic functions were impaired after maintenance hemodialysis treatment in patients with end-stage renal disease. CONCLUSION: It has been suggested that echocardiographic parameters are useful markers for evaluation of left ventricular and right ventricular functions in patients with end-stage renal disease. However, in patients with endstage renal disease treated with hemodialysis, repeated assessment of echocardiographic examinations to observe serial changes in left and right ventricular functions are not yet well established. In this study, we showed that acute changes of volume status and electrolytes and autonomic regulation by hemodialysis session did not affect left ventricular diastolic and right ventricular functions in a relatively long term

Determination of rhodamine b in cosmetics, candy, water, and plastic by a novel multiwalled carbon nanotube (mwcnt)@zinc oxide@magnetite nanocomposite for magnetic solid-phase extraction (mspe) with spectrophotometric detection

A new magnetic solid phase microextraction method (MSPE) was developed for the preconcentration of rhodamine B from plastics, cosmetics, and environmental samples before spectrophotometric analysis. A nanocomposite adsorbent containing ZnO nanoparticles (NPs), multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and Fe3O4 nanoparticles was synthesized by a hydrothermal procedure. The new magnetic nanocomposite (MWCNTs@ZnO@Fe3O4) was characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), x-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The pH, sample volume, eluent type, adsorbent mass, influence of foreign species, and analyte-adsorbent and eluent contact times were optimized. The optimum pH was 3; adsorbent mass, 20 mg; sample volume, 50 mL; and eluent, 0.7 mL of ethanol. Recovery values exceeding 95% were obtained. The developed vortex assisted magnetic solid phase extraction method (VA-MSPE) was applied to practical analysis. The limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) were 0.83 & mu;g L-1 and 2.77 & mu;g L-1, respectively. The addition/recovery experiments were carried on several water samples to demonstrate acceptable recoveries

Trueness and precision of combined healing abutment scan body system scans at different sites of maxilla after multiple repositioning of the scan body.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the accuracy of the scans of the combined healing abutment-scan body (CHA-SB) system located at different sites of the maxilla when SBs are replaced in between each scan. METHODS Three SBs were seated into HAs located at the central incisor, first premolar, and first molar sites of a maxillary model inside a phantom head, and the model was scanned extraorally (CEREC Primescan SW 5.2). This procedure was repeated with new SBs until a total of 10 scans were performed. Standard tessellation language files of CHA-SBs at each implant location were isolated, transferred into analysis software (Geomagic Control X), and superimposed over the proprietary library files to analyze surface (root mean square), linear, and angular deviations. Trueness and precision were evaluated with one-way analysis of variance and Tukey tests. The correlation between surface and angular deviations was analyzed with Pearson's correlation (α=.05). RESULTS Molar implant scans had the highest surface and angular deviations (P≤.006), while central incisor implant scans had higher precision (surface deviations) than premolar implant scans (P=.041). Premolar implant scans had higher accuracy than central incisor implant scans on the y-axis (P≤.029). Central incisor implant scans had the highest accuracy on the z-axis (P≤.018). A strong positive correlation was observed between surface and angular deviations (r=.864, P<.001). CONCLUSION Central incisor implant scans mostly had high accuracy and molar implant scans mostly had lower trueness. SBs were mostly positioned apically; however, the effect of SB replacement can be considered small as measured deviations were similar to those in previous studies and the precision of scans was high. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Repositioning of scan bodies into healing abutments would be expected to result in similar single crown positioning regardless of the location of the implant, considering high scan precision with the healing abutment-scan body system. The duration of the chairside adjustments of crowns in the posterior maxilla may be longer than those in the anterior region