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Intelligent MIMO ORFBLS-Based Setpoint Tracking Control with Its Application to Temperature Control of an Industrial Extrusion Barrel
This paper presents a novel intelligent control method using an output recurrent fuzzy broad learning system (ORFBLS) for robust setpoint tracking control of nonlinear digital multi-input multi-output (MIMO) t...
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Intelligent Actor-Critic Learning Control for Collison-Free Trajectory Tracking of Mecanum-Wheeled Mobile Robots
In the paper, an intelligent actor-critic learning control method augmented by a fuzzy broad learning system with output recurrent feedback (abbreviated as ORFBLS) is proposed for obstacle-avoiding trajectory ...
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Open AccessThe prognostic value of URR equals that of Kt/V for all-cause mortality in Taiwan after 10-year follow-up
Kt/V and URR (urea reduction ratio) measurements represent dialysis adequacy. Single-pool Kt/V is theoretically a superior method and is recommended by the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative guidelines...
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Open AccessPKD2 founder mutation is the most common mutation of polycystic kidney disease in Taiwan
Autosomal Dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common inherited adult kidney disease. Although ADPKD is primarily caused by PKD1 and PKD2, the identification of several novel causative genes in ...
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Open AccessLow serum iron is associated with anemia in CKD stage 1–4 patients with normal transferrin saturations
Low transferrin saturation (TSAT), calculated by serum iron divided by total iron-binding capacity (TIBC), indicates iron deficiency. Because malnutrition and inflammation are associated with low TIBC in chron...
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Open AccessPyuria, urinary tract infection and renal outcome in patients with chronic kidney disease stage 3–5
Pyuria is common in chronic kidney disease (CKD), which could be due to either urinary tract infection (UTI) or renal parenchymal inflammation. Only little is known regarding the association of pyuria or UTI w...
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Renal Damages in Deoxycorticosterone Acetate–Salt Hypertensive Rats: Assessment with Diffusion Tensor Imaging and T2-map**
This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and T2-map** to assess temporal renal damage in deoxycorticosterone acetate–salt (DOCA-salt) hypertensive rats and compare th...
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Open AccessDiabetic Retinopathy and Clinical Parameters Favoring the Presence of Diabetic Nephropathy could Predict Renal Outcome in Patients with Diabetic Kidney Disease
Diabetes duration, diabetic retinopathy (DR), and a diagnostic model have been proposed as clinical parameters favoring the presence of diabetic nephropathy (DN) in biopsied patients with diabetic kidney disea...
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Open AccessAssociation of Renal Elasticity and Renal Function Progression in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Evaluated by Real-Time Ultrasound Elastography
Glomerulosclerosis and tubulointerstitial fibrosis are associated with lower renal parenchymal elasticity. This study was designed to evaluate the predictive ability of renal elasticity in patients with chroni...
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Open AccessGlycosuria and Renal Outcomes in Patients with Nondiabetic Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease
Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors have shown a potential for renoprotection beyond blood glucose lowering. Glycosuria in nondiabetic patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is sometimes noted. Wheth...
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Open AccessHyponatremia is Associated with Fluid Imbalance and Adverse Renal Outcome in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Treated with Diuretics
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is frequently complicated with hyponatremia, probably because of fluid overload or diuretic usage. Hyponatremia in CKD population is associated with increased mortality, but the ef...
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Open AccessGlycated Hemoglobin and Outcomes in Patients with Advanced Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease
Diabetes is the major risk factor for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) worldwide. In advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), less is known about the predictive value of HbA1c. We enrolled 2401 diabetic patients w...
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Open AccessMicroscopic Haematuria and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Stage 3–5 Nondiabetic Chronic Kidney Disease
Microscopic haematuria is proposed as a prognostic factor for renal outcomes in patients with glomerulonephritis. However, the role of haematuria in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) or heavy...
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Open AccessLow serum calcium is associated with poor renal outcomes in chronic kidney disease stages 3–4 patients
Mineral disorders are associated with adverse renal outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Previous studies have associated hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia with mortality; however, the association b...
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Open AccessEffects of the mTOR inhibitor Rapamycin on Monocyte-Secreted Chemokines
Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors, such as sirolimus and its derivative, everolimus, are potent immunosuppressive and antiproliferative drugs. Inflammatory diseases are characterized by immunolog...
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A kinetic study of thermal degradations of chitosan/polycaprolactam blends
We have used FT-IR spectra to explain the effects of hydrogen bonding between chitosan and polycaprolactam (PA6). A dynamic mechanical analysis study suggested that the optimum chitosan and PA6 miscibility und...
