Evaluating overtaking and filtering maneuver of motorcyclists and car drivers using advanced trajectory data analysis.

The present paper compares motorized two-wheeler (MTW) and passenger car's interactions with the rest of the traffic in urban roads while performing overtaking and filtering maneuvers. To better understand filtering maneuvers of motorcyclists and car drivers, an attempt was made to propose a new measure, i.e.

Thyroid function in patients with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome.

Background: Albumin is the major protein excreted in urine in patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS). However, low-molecular-weight proteins including some binding proteins are also excreted. Thyroid hormone and its binding globulins are excreted in urine in excess in nephrotic syndrome.

The Effect of Folic Acid Supplementation on Hyperhomocysteinemia and Pulmonary Function Parameters in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Pilot Study.

Introduction: Preliminary studies have established the elevated plasma total Homocysteine (tHcy) levels as a risk factor for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). However, studies describing plasma tHcy levels and their relationship to folic acid supplementation and Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) status in COPD patients are still lacking.

Aim: We investigated the role of hyperhomocysteinemia in COPD and then prospectively examined the relationship between plasma tHcy concentration and effect of folic acid supplementation on FEV1 status in COPD patients.