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Analysis and compensation of dead time effects on power transfer in dual active bridge for a general optimized modulation
This paper presents the effect of dead time on active power transfer of the dual active bridge (DAB) and a novel mitigation technique for the same. The whole power range is categorized into five zones based on...
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Hybrid controller configuration for master–slave paralleling of DC–DC converters with improved sliding manifold
This paper focuses on sliding mode controller (SMC)-based master–slave parallel operation of DC–DC converters using a modified sliding manifold to achieve a fast dynamic response and very low steady-state erro...
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Reduction in switching losses/DC bus requirement for a grid-connected inverter with minimal sensors using PMR-OCC
One cycle control (OCC) is widely used for grid current control owing to least number of sensors used, reduced complexities and cost. A proportional multi-resonant controller within the OCC is implemented in t...
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PV-MPPT-based one-cycle control of LV-DC-fed three-leg single-phase STATCOM for high-quality grid current
This paper introduces one-cycle control (OCC) for reduced-DC-voltage-fed three-leg converter for single-phase active filtering and reactive compensation. The proposed power circuit configuration uses six switc...
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Differences among Indian and European pemphigus patients based on demographics, clinical parameters and propensity for relapse: results of a prospective bicontinental cohort study
Limited studies have explored pemphigus variations among different ethnic groups residing in their respective geographical locations.
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Open AccessUtility of C3d and C4d immunohistochemical staining in formalin-fixed skin or mucosal biopsy specimens in diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid and mucous membrane pemphigoid
Bullous pemphigoid (BP) and mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) sometimes have overlap** clinical, histopathological, and direct immunofluorescence (DIF) features in the early stages. Complement deposition is a...
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Towards Diagnosis of Autoimmune Blistering Skin Diseases Using Deep Neural Network
There are many skin disorders that affect human beings and symptoms of many skin diseases are common. Therefore, understanding the real differences between them is important for the correct diagnosis of dermat...
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A cross-sectional study to find association of VDR gene polymorphism with non-syndromic congenital ichthyosis and with vitamin D deficiency
Though development of vitamin D deficiency and rickets in patients with congenital ichthyosis (CI) have recently been observed, yet exact cause of such association is not properly understood. To evaluate assoc...
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Open AccessA randomised clinical trial to assess the adjuvant potential of methotrexate to corticosteroids in mucosal or limited mucocutaneous pemphigus vulgaris
Glucocorticoids are the mainstay of treatment for pemphigus vulgaris (PV). However, the requirement of high doses for long durations often leads to serious adverse events. Methotrexate as an adjuvant has shown...
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Open AccessThe severity of malnutrition in children with epidermolysis bullosa correlates with disease severity
WHO defines malnutrition as severe if the z-scores are less than − 3 Standard deviation (SD), moderate if between − 2 and − 3 SD and mild if between − 2 SD to – 1 SD. This study was aimed to assess nutritional as...
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Fungal Diseases of Oral Cavity
Fungal diseases of the oral cavity are usually caused by opportunistic fungi mostly in immunocompromised individuals. These include superficial fungal infection like oral candidosis and potentially life-threat...
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Peri-anal Paraneoplastic Pemphigus Heralding the Relapse of Follicular Lymphoma and Its Successful Management by Rituximab: A Short Correspondence
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Chronic Disfiguring Facial Lesions in an Immunocompetent Patient Due to Exophiala spinifera: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Exophiala spinifera is a rare fungus causing chromoblastomycosis or different types of phaeohyphomycosis (cutaneous, subcutaneous, disseminated and cyst phaeohyphomycosis). We report a case of a ...
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Oral Ulcers with Dysphagia in an Elderly Female
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Combination of Low- Dose Isotretinoin and Pulsed Oral Azithromycin in the Management of Moderate to Severe Acne
Background: The conventionally used dose of isotretinoin in acne causes significant dose-related adverse effects. Low-dose isotretinoin has been used successfully in mild to moderate papulopustular acne. Althoug...
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Late-Onset Vitiligo
6.8% of vitiligo cases in Northern India develop after 50 years of age, and the NSV is proportionally more important when compared to other age groups.
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