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Open AccessESICM LIVES 2016: part one
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Ectopic fat storage in the pancreas using 1H-MRS: importance of diabetic status and modulation with bariatric surgery-induced weight loss
Recent literature suggests that ectopic fat deposition in the pancreas may contribute to endocrine and exocrine organ dysfunction, such as type 2 diabetes (T2D), pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer. The aim of t...
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Open AccessGut microbiota-derived propionate reduces cancer cell proliferation in the liver
Metabolites released by the gut microbiota may influence host metabolism and immunity. We have tested the hypothesis that inulin-type fructans (ITF), by promoting microbial production of short-chain fatty acid...
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Diagnostic performance of a near-infrared breast imaging system as adjunct to mammography versus X-ray mammography alone
Radiologist reader performance for breast cancer detection using mammography plus Near-Infrared Breast Imaging (NIBI) was compared with mammography alone.
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Bidirectional coupling of two erbium-doped fibre ring lasers subject to sine-wave pump modulation
Two erbium-doped fibre ring lasers are subject to different sine-wave pump modulation conditions, so that each of them may present periodic or chaotic response. For each working condition, the response of both...
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Coûts d’opportunité de construction des infrastructures routières et ferroviaires en Aquitaine pour la période 2007–2013 sous contrainte du Plan climat régional
La région Aquitaine a mis en place un Plan climat afin d’éviter le rejet de 2 883 kilotonnes CO2 équivalent (ktCO2eq) pour la période 2007–2013. Bien que la région ait pu réduire ses émissions de gaz à effet de s...
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Open AccessDisabled-2 downregulation promotes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
Metastatic tumour cells are characterised by acquisition of migratory and invasive properties; properties shared by cells, which have undergone epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Disabled-2 (Dab2) is ...
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Manual annotation and automatic image processing of multimodal emotional behaviors: validating the annotation of TV interviews
There have been a lot of psychological researches on emotion and nonverbal communication. Yet, these studies were based mostly on acted basic emotions. This paper explores how manual annotation and image proce...
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Dynamics of two coupled erbium-doped fiber ring lasers in transient regime
The transient of an erbium-doped fiber ring laser coupled to another one receiving CW pump power is studied. The transient signals experimentally obtained may present different profiles depending on several co...
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Use of clinical risk factors to identify postmenopausal women with vertebral fractures
Previous studies have been unable to identify risk factors for prevalent vertebral fractures (VF), which are suitable for use in selection strategies intended to target high-risk sub-groups for diagnostic asse...
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Using Facial Expressions Depicting Emotions in a Human-Computer Interface Intended for People with Autism
Autism is a disorder altering verbal and non-verbal communication. People with high functioning autism, who have normal or above normal IQ scores, tend to have difficulties with facial expressions during socia...
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A comparative study to assess the clinical use of Fluorescein Meniscus Time (FMT) with Tear Break up Time (TBUT) and Schirmer’s tests (ST) in the diagnosis of dry eyes
Introduction The clinical diagnosis of dry-eye is confirmed by a suitable test of tear production and the technique commonly used today to diagnose dry eye is the Schirmer’s test (ST). Although the ST is easy to ...
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Indirect Effects of Heavy Metals on Parasites May Cause Shifts in Snail Species Compositions
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Determinants of maximal cycling power: crank length, pedaling rate and pedal speed
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effects of cycle crank length on maximum cycling power, optimal pedaling rate, and optimal pedal speed, and to determine the optimal crank length to leg ...
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Geometry of conjugated double bonds of CLA isomers in a commercial mixture and in their hepatic 20∶4 metabolites
Rats were fed a fat-free diet for 2 wk. After this period, while maintaining the animals on the same diet, the rats were given intragastrically 180 mg per day of a mixture of conjugated linoleic acids (CLA) as...
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Thymic carcinoid and parathyroid hyperplasia detection with 99mTc-MIBI men type 1
We report a case of a 35-year-old male, with a history of diarrhea, renal lithiasis with frequent expulsions of calculus and hypercalcemia during the last 2 years. The patient was studied and diagnosed with a ...
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Radial Bone Mineral Density and Estimated Rates of Change in Normal Scottish Women: Assessment by Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography
This study examines normative bone mineral density (BMD) data, as measured by peripheral quantitative computed tomography of the ultradistal radius, in 332 Scottish women aged 18–90 years, comparing it to a r...
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Effect of fatty acid positional distribution and triacylglycerol composition on lipid by-products formation during heat treatment: III—Cyclic fatty acid monomers study
The influence of isomeric triacylglycerols (TG) containing 18:3n-3 and 18:2n-6 on the formation of cyclic fatty acid monomers (CFAM) after heat treatment was assessed. Diacid TG, containing linoleic acid (L) o...
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Effect of fatty acid positional distribution and triacylglycerol composition on lipid by-products formation during heat treatment: II. Trans isomers
This study examined the effect of the fatty acid positional distribution and of the triacylglycerol (TG) composition on heat-induced trans isomerization of linoleic and linolenic acids. For this, we synthesized d...
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Effect of fatty acid positional distribution and triacylglycerol composition on lipid by-products formation during heat treatment: I. polymer formation
Effects of the fatty acid positional distribution and of the triacylglycerol (TG) composition on polymerization of TG during heat treatment were studied. Diacid TG molecules, acylated only with linoleic acid o...