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Kappa: Preliminary Results on a Novel Technique for Pelvic Fixation in Adult Spinal Deformity Correction
Retrospective cohort study.
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Chapter and Conference Paper
PhyFire: An Online GIS-Integrated Wildfire Spread Simulation Tool Based on a Semiphysical Model
The PhyFire simplified physical wildfire spread model developed by the research group on Numerical Simulation and Scientific Computation at the University of Salamanca has been integrated into an online GIS in...
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Open AccessUnveiling the genetic basis of Sclerotinia head rot resistance in sunflower
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a necrotrophic fungus that causes Sclerotinia head rot (SHR) in sunflower, with epidemics leading to severe yield losses. In this work, we present an association map** (AM) approach ...
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Open AccessEffect of female sex hormones on the developmental cycle of Chlamydia abortus compared to a penicillin-induced model of persistent infection
Chlamydia abortus, an obligate intracellular pathogen with an affinity for placenta, causes reproductive failure. In non-pregnant animals, an initial latent infection is established until the next gestation, when...
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Chronic Toxicity of 4-Nonylphenol to Two Unionid Mussels in Water-Only Exposures
Limited studies indicate that mussels are generally insensitive to organic chemicals; however, these studies were conducted in acute or short-term exposures, and little is known about the chronic sensitivity o...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Parallel Implementation of a Simplified Semi-physical Wildland Fire Spread Model Using OpenMP
We present a parallel 2D version of a simplified semi-physical wildland fire spread model based on conservation equations, with convection and radiation as the main heat transfer mechanisms. This version inclu...
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A comparison of the use of thistle (Cynara cardunculus L.) and artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) aqueous extracts for milk coagulation
Plant coagulants may offer a wide range of possibilities for cheese production, but before they can be used on an industrial scale, an in-depth study needs to be made concerning their suitability for cheese ma...
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Neurofeedback Training with a Motor Imagery-Based BCI Improves Neurocognitive Functions in Elderly People
In recent years, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have become not only a tool to provide communication and control for people with disabilities, but also a way to rehabilitate some motor or cognitive functions...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
AdaBoost Classification to Detect Sleep Apnea from Airflow Recordings
In this paper, we focus on the automatic detection of sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) from single-channel airflow (AF) recordings. Spectral data from a very low frequency band of AF is used to feed classi...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Classification Methods from Heart Rate Variability to Assist in SAHS Diagnosis
The aim of this study is to analyze different feature classification methods applied to heart rate variability (HRV) signals in order to help in sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) diagnosis. A total of 240 r...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Applying Variable Ranking to Oximetric Recordings in Sleep Apnea Diagnosis
This study is aimed at assessing the usefulness of variable ranking techniques for feature selection in the context of sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) diagnosis from blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) recordings...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Adaptive Classification Framework for Multiclass Motor Imagery-Based BCI
The non-stationary nature of electroencephalogram (EEG) is a major issue to robust operation of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). The objective of this paper is to propose an adaptive classification framework ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Assessment of an Assistive P300-Based Brain Computer Interface by Users with Severe Disabilities
The present study aims at assessing an assistive P300-based BCI tool for managing electronic devices at home. Fifteen subjects with motor and cognitive disabilities participated in the study. The assistive too...
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Open AccessA candidate anti-HIV reservoir compound, auranofin, exerts a selective ‘anti-memory’ effect by exploiting the baseline oxidative status of lymphocytes
Central memory (TCM) and transitional memory (TTM) CD4+ T cells are known to be the major cellular reservoirs for HIV, as these cells can harbor a transcriptionally silent form of viral DNA that is not targeted b...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Stroke Based Handwritten Character Recognition
This work proposes a new stroke based methodology for handwritten character recognition. After the pre-processing, several steps are involved to achieve the recognition. First, the character is segmented into ...
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Endophytic bacteria in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.): isolation, characterization, and production of jasmonates and abscisic acid in culture medium
This study was designed to isolate and characterize endophytic bacteria from sunflower (Helianthus annuus) grown under irrigation and water stress (drought) conditions, to analyze growth of isolated bacteria unde...
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Probing Semiconductor Technology and Devices with Scanning Spreading Resistance Microscopy
As the downscaling in semiconductor industry continues, the correct operation of devices becomes critically dependent on the precise location and activation of the dopants in two dimensions. For Si technology,...
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Genetic structure of the genera Psorophora (Diptera: Culicidae) in Columbian and north American populations using isoenzymes and ITS2 sequences
Two a priori Psorophora columbiae and one a priori Ps. toltecum populations from Colombia were studied by means of eleven isoenzyme loci. The levels of genetic diversity, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, gene flow est...
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Heart rate regularity analysis obtained from pulse oximetric recordings in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea
Approximate entropy (ApEn) is a technique that can be used to quantify the irregularity or variability of time series. We prospectively evaluated the validity of ApEn of heart rate data obtained from pulse oxi...
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Effects of high-temperature annealing on defects and impurities in As-grown semi-insulating 4H SiC
This work investigates the thermal stability of point defects in high-purity SiC. Electron paramagnetic resonance measurements made after Ar annealing between 600°C and 1700°C reveal changes in at least two de...
