Relationship Between Hemodynamically Significant Ductus Arteriosus and Ischemia-Modified Albumin in Premature Infants

Hemodynamically significant ductus arteriosus (hsPDA) may alter organ perfusion by interfering blood flow to the tissues. Therefore, in infants with hsPDA, hypoxia occurs in many tissues. In this study, we aimed to investigate the diagnostic significance of serum (ischemia-modified albumin) IMA levels as a screening tool for hsPDA, and its relation to the severity of the disease in the preterm neonates. For this purpose, seventy-two premature infants with gestation age <34 weeks were included in the study. Thirty premature infants with hsPDA were assigned as the study group and 42 premature infants without PDA were determined as the control group. Blood samples were collected before the treatment and 24 h after the treatment, and analyzed for IMA levels. IMA levels in the study group (1.26 ± 0.36 ABSU) were found to be significantly higher than control group (0.65 ± 0.12 ABSU) (p < 0.05). In infants with hsPDA, a positive correlation was found between IMA and PDA diameter (ρ = 0.876, p = 0.022), and LA/Ao ratio (ρ = 0.863, p = 0.014). The cut-off value of IMA for hsPDA was measured as 0.78 ABSU with 88.89 % sensitivity, and 90.24 % specificity, 85.71 % positive predictive, 92.5 % negative predictive value [area under the curve (AUC) = 0.96; p < 0.001]. The mean IMA value of the infants with hsPDA before treatment was 1.26 ± 0.36 ABSU, and the mean IMA value of infants after medical treatment was 0.67 ± 0.27 ABSU (p = 0.03). We concluded that IMA can be used as a marker for the diagnosis and monitoring of a successful treatment of hsPDA.     

Inflammatory bowel disease unclassified

Objective  

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are idiopathic, chronic, and inflammatory intestinal disorders. The two main types, ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD), sometimes mimic each other and are not readily distinguishable. The purpose of this study was to present a series of hospitalized cases, which could not initially be classified as a subtype of IBD, and to try to note roles of the terms indeterminate colitis (IC) and inflammatory bowel disease unclassified (IBDU) when such a dilemma arises.     

D-S证据理论和多模型结合的模拟电路故障诊断

为提高模拟电路故障诊断的精确度和正确率,采用信息融合方法进行故障诊断。首先取不同频率下的输出增益作为特征参数,经ANFIS模型、BP模型、RBF模型3种方法的局部诊断,获得彼此独立的证据;然后采用D-S证据理论及方法对证据进行决策融合故障定位,并将局部诊断正确度加入到基本概率赋值的获取中。实例证明,经过融合处理后,诊断的可信度明显增加,有效地提高了故障诊断的正确率和精确度。     

通信装备备件故障诊断系统研究

通信装备备件板在长期保存后电气性能将下降变得不能正常工作,替换到通信装备上无法达到保障通信畅通的目的,因此,研制一套集成先进测试测量仪器的通信备件自动检测系统十分必要。在介绍系统总体结构的基础上,详细介绍了自动故障诊断专家系统的设计与实现,并重点描述了数据采集功能的Lab Windows/CVI实现。通信备件故障检测系统的研究与开发,对于保障通信装备应急抢修、迅速恢复装备技术性能有着十分重要的军事意义。     

OMOM capsule endoscopy in diagnosis of small bowel disease

Objective: To assess the diagnostic efficiency of OMOM capsule endoscopy (CE) in a group of patients with different indications. Methods: Data from 89 consecutive patients (49 males, 40 females) with suspected small bowel disease who under- went OMOM CE (Jinshan Science and Technology Company, Chongqing, China) examination were obtained by retrospective review. The patients’ indications of the disease consisted of the following: obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB), abdominal pain or diarrhea, partial i...