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Improved PID controller tuning rules for performance degradation/robustness increase trade-off
(2016-09)
Definitely, robustness is an important feature that any control system must take into account, especially considering that the design is usually based on low-order linear models that represent the whole controlled process. ...
Self-reported versus performance-based measures of physical function: prognostic value for survival
(2014)
Background: Although previous studies have indicated that performance assessments strongly predict future survival, few have evaluated the incremental value in the presence of controls for self-reported activity and mobility ...
A high performance liquid chromatography method with electrochemical detection of gamma-aminobutyric acid, glutamate and glutamine in rat brain homogenates
(2009)
Determination of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), glutamate (Glu) and glutamine (Gln) in animal models has been important to understand the normal function and clinical aspects of some neurological diseases. Quantification of ...
Improved Automatic Centerline Tracing for Dendritic and Axonal Structures
(2015-04)
Centerline tracing in dendritic structures acquired from confocal images of neurons is an essential tool for the construction of geometrical representations of a neuronal network from its coarse scale up to its fine scale ...
Using Non-Traditional Interfaces to Support Physical Therapy for Knee Strengthening
(2016)
Physical therapy consists mainly in the execution of
rehabilitation processes that aim to help overcome injuries, as
well as develop, maintain, or restore maximum body movement.
Knee rehabilitation is one kind of physical ...
Infectious diseases in a Nicaraguan refugee camp in Costa Rica
(1989-01)
Some Nicaraguans living in Costa Rica are in refugee camps. The types and rates of infectious diseases in the Pueblo Nuevo refugee camp were measured by examining medical records for 1985 and performing stool and blood ...
Comprendiendo los venenos de serpientes: 50 años de investigaciones en América Latina
(2002)
As a tribute to Revista de Biología Tropical in its 50th anniversary, this review describes some of the main research efforts carried out in the study of the chemical composition and the mechanism of action of toxins present ...
Efecto agudo de una práctica «exergame» en el rendimiento del lanzamiento en baloncesto
(2016)
El propósito del estudio fue examinar el efecto agudo de una práctica «exergame», en el rendimiento en una prueba de 25 lanzamientos al aro de baloncesto. Participaron voluntariamente 46 estudiantes de los cursos de ...
Optimization of a Fungally Bioaugmented Biomixture for Carbofuran Removal in On-Farm Biopurification Systems
(2016)
Biomixtures comprise the active part of biopurification systems (BPS) for the removal of pesticide-containing wastewater from agricultural origin. Considering that biomixtures contain an important amount of lignocellulosic ...
Efficacy in reducing dentine hypersensitivity of a regimen using a toothpaste containing 8% arginine and calcium carbonate, a mouthwash containing 0.8% arginine, pyrophosphate and PVM/MA copolymer and a toothbrush compared to potassium and negative control regimens: An eight-week randomized clinical trial
(2013-03)
Objective
Evaluate the efficacy of three regimens integrating toothpaste, toothbrush and mouthwash in reducing dentine hypersensitivity.
Methods
Eight-week single-centre, three-cell, double-blind, randomized study ...