Observer-based output feedback control design for a fractional ODE and a fractional PDE cascaded system.

This paper considers a new bi-directional cascaded system of a fractional ordinary differential equation (FODE) and a fractional partial differential equation (FPDE) which interacts at an intermediate point. The space-dependent coefficients, interaction between the FODE and FPDE at an intermediate point and the presence of fractional calculus makes the FODE-FPDE cascaded system, representative. In this note, we first apply an invertible integral transformation to convert the system into a FODE-FPDE coupled system, as the target system, which is Mittag-Leffler stable.

Quantification of Plasma Cell-Free Circulating DNA at Different Stages of Colorectal Cancer.

Cell-free circulating DNAs (cfcDNAs) have been recognized as promising biomarkers for a number of cancers. This study aimed to quantify the cfcDNA in colorectal cancer to assess its potential value as biomarker. Quantification of baseline cfcDNA was determined as the amount of free glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) in plasma, using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Efficacy of Probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: a Double Blind Placebo-controlled Randomized Trial.

Aim: to evaluate potential improvement effect for probiotic E. coliNissle 1917 in the management of refractory IBS in an Iranian population.

Methods: a double blind placebo controlled approach has been used in the current clinical trial.