Dillon Ankersen

In the implementation of PSO, the use of a Gamma distribution to govern random movements was shown to improve the convergence rate and stability compared to a uniform distribution. Consequently, Gamma-based PSO with regularization was shown to outperform all other methods tested, including the conventional basis function method and…[Read more]

This review will briefly summarize the ways in which this field has developed, since the 1970s when considerable contributions were made in Ricardo Miledi’s laboratory at UCL. Recently, alterations of complexity due to brain disorders have been demonstrated using brain entropy (BEN), while the changes of brain complexity in stroke, a common…[Read more]

Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have a wide range of applications; an area of particular interest is magnetic particle imaging (MPI). MPI is an imaging modality that utilizes superparamagnetic iron oxide particles (SPIONs) as tracer particles to produce highly sensitive and specific images in a broad range of applications, including cardiovascular,…[Read more]

The better nutrient status of insect-fed and root-fertilized treatments increased chlorophyll, pigment-protein complexes and Rubisco content. As a result, both photochemical and carboxylation potential were enhanced, increasing carbon assimilation. Different nutrient application affected growth development, and root-fertilized treatment invested…[Read more]

Kurtosis-based projection pursuit analysis (kPPA) has demonstrated the ability to visualize multivariate data in a way that complements other exploratory data analysis tools, such as principal components analysis (PCA). It is especially useful for partitioning binary data sets (2k classes) with a balanced design. Since kPPA is not a variance-based…[Read more]

ic encephalopathy, portal thrombus, sarcopenia, muscle cramp, thrombocytopenia, pruritus, hepatopulmonary syndrome, portopulmonary hypertension, and vitamin D deficiency, including BQ, CQ and FRQ. Finally, this guideline covers prognosis prediction and liver transplantation, especially focusing on several new findings since the last version. Since…[Read more]

ase-containing N. meningitidis. Routine antimicrobial resistance surveillance will effectively monitor resistance changes and spread.Anti-S is an IgG antibody and a rare cause of hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. A 38 year old woman with blood group O Rh-positive presented to the hospital at 30 weeks gestation. Her past medical history…[Read more]

Some host species of avian obligate brood parasites reject parasitic eggs from their nest whereas others accept them, even though they recognize them as foreign. One hypothesis to explain this seemingly maladaptive behavior is that acceptors are unable to pierce and remove the parasitic eggshell. Previous studies reporting on the force and energy…[Read more]

A majority of the seropositive participants were asymptomatic (90.49%). The case to infection ratio on the date of serosurvey was 16.6 in BBS, 161 in BAM and 129.8 in RKL. The study found a high seroprevalence against COVID-19 in urban Odisha as well as high numbers of asymptomatic infections. The epidemic curves had a correlation with the…[Read more]

C1GalT1 was suppressed also on protein level. Gal-3, factor likely participating in metastasis, was significantly suppressed on mRNA level by RA administrated with anti-MUC1. Pro-apoptotic Bax protein and Bad mRNA were significantly induced, and anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 mRNA expression was inhibited by such treatment. Combined action of mAb and RA…[Read more]

The primary symptom in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) is exercise intolerance. Previous studies have reported that reduced exercise tolerance in CHF can be explained not only by cardiac output (a central factor) but also by reduced skeletal muscle aerobic capacity (a peripheral factor). Although exercise training in CHF improves…[Read more]