Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08958378.2017.1321702 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common clinical condition with significant health risks for patients and is widely recognised as a major public health concern. Laboratory medicine plays a crucial role in both diagnosing and managing CKD, as diagnosis and staging rely on estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and evaluating albuminuria (or proteinuria). It was evident that the laboratory assessment of CKD in Malaysia is not standardised.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn Advanced Whale Optimization Algorithm for Grayscale Image Enhancement.
Biomimetics (Basel)
December 2024
Department of Informatics, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.
Image enhancement is an important step in image processing to improve contrast and information quality. Intelligent enhancement algorithms are gaining popularity due to the limitations of traditional methods. This paper utilizes a transformation function to enhance the global and local information of grayscale images, but the parameters of this function can produce significant changes in the processed images.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSeroprevalence and factors associated with exposure to among dairy cattle smallholders in southern Rio Grande do Sul.
Braz J Vet Med
December 2024
Veterinarian, Departamento de Veterinária Preventiva, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
is a protozoan parasite that infects several species of animals (domestic and wild) and is one of the most common causes of abortion in cattle worldwide. To better understand the epidemiological chain of neosporosis, update the disease status and propose control measures to improve milk production in Rio Grande do Sul (RS), the present study aimed to evaluate the seroprevalence of and its distribution in different municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern RS, Brazil, and determine the factors associated with exposure to in small dairy cattle producers in this region. Cattle from 51 dairy farms located in nine municipalities in the southern region of RS were included in this study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVDAC Solvation Free Energy Calculation by a Nonuniform Size Modified Poisson-Boltzmann Ion Channel Model.
J Comput Chem
January 2025
Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) is the primary conduit for regulated passage of ions and metabolites into and out of a mitochondrion. Calculating the solvation free energy for VDAC is crucial for understanding its stability, function, and interactions within the cellular environment. In this article, numerical schemes for computing the total solvation free energy for VDAC-comprising electrostatic, ideal gas, and excess free energies plus the nonpolar energy-are developed based on a nonuniform size modified Poisson-Boltzmann ion channel (nuSMPBIC) finite element solver along with tetrahedral meshes for VDAC proteins.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFValidation of empirical equations for determining the suitability of the territory for the setting of cemeteries - Implications for worldwide application.
Heliyon
December 2024
School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece.
The final disposal of corpses is one of the activities that generates the greatest pollution. Chemicals, embalming fluids, greenhouse gas emissions, and other factors trigger contamination of soils and water sources in towns near cemeteries. This study aimed to validate empirical environmental equations to determine the suitability of territories for cemetery location in several cantons of Central Ecuador, address study variables measured in the field, and update the bibliography as a rapid decision-making tool for decentralized governments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!