Perirenal fat thickness is associated with metabolic risk factors in patients with chronic kidney disease

Luis D´Marco,Juan Salazar,Marie Cortez,María Salazar,Marjorie Wettel,Marcos Lima-Martínez,Edward Rojas,Willy Roque,Valmore Bermúdez 대한신장학회 2019 Kidney Research and Clinical Practice Vol.38 No.3

Background: Adipose tissue accumulation in specific body compartments has been associated with diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia. Perirenal fat (PRF) may lead to have direct lipotoxic effects on renal function and intrarenal hydrostatic pressure. This study was undertaken to explore the association of PRF with cardiovascular risk factors and different stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods: We studied 103 patients with CKD of different stages (1 to 5). PRF was measured by B-mode renal ultrasonography in the distal third between the cortex and the hepatic border and/or spleen. Results: The PRF thickness was greater in CKD patients with impaired fasting glucose than in those with normal glucose levels (1.10 ± 0.40 cm vs. 0.85 ± 0.39 cm, P < 0.01). Patients in CKD stages 4 and 5 (glomerular filtration rate [GFR] < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2) had the highest PRF thickness. Serum triglyceride levels correlated positively with the PRF thickness; the PRF thickness was greater in patients with triglyceride levels ≥ 150 mg/dL (1.09 ± 0.40 cm vs. 0.86 ± 0.36 cm, P < 0.01). In patients with a GFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2, uric acid levels correlated positively with the PRF thickness (P < 0.05). Conclusion: In CKD patients, the PRF thickness correlated significantly with metabolic risk factors that could affect kidney function.

A particle filtering approach for on-line failure prognosis in a planetary carrier plate

Marcos E. Orchad,Geoge J. Vachtsevanos 한국지능시스템학회 2007 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL of FUZZY LOGIC and INTELLIGE Vol.7 No.4

This paper introduces an on-line particle-filtering-based framework for failure prognosis in nonlinear, non-Gaussian systems. This framework uses a nonlinear state-space model of the plant (with unknown time-varying parameters) and a particle filtering (PF) algorithm to estimate the probability density function (pdf) of the state in real-time. The state pdf estimate is then used to predict the evolution in time of the fault indicator, obtaining as a result the pdf of the remaining useful life (RUL) for the faulty subsystem. This approach provides information about the precision and accuracy of long-term predictions, RUL expectations, and 95% confidence intervals for the condition under study. Data from a seeded fault test for a UH-60 planetary carrier plate are used to validate the proposed methodology.

A molecular phylogeny of the stink bug family Pentatomidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera)

Marcos Roca-Cusachs,Sunghoon Jung 한국응용곤충학회 2018 한국응용곤충학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2018 No.10

Family Pentatomidae has a worldwide distribution, and is considered as one of the largest groups within the Heteroptera. The family is subdivided into 10 different morphological lineages (subfamilies): Aphylinae, Asopinae, Cyrtocorinae, Discocephalinae, Edessinae, Pentatominae, Phyllocephalinae, Podopinae, Serbaninae and Stirotarsinae, however the internal phylogeny and subfamily level relationships of the group remain unstudied. In this talk, molecular markers COI, 16S RNA, 28S RNA and 18S RNA with more than 200 species have been used to test their monophylies and relationships. Based on the results, reclassification and reinterpretation of the characters and groupings should be necessary to understand the evolutionary lineages that make up the Pentatomidae family.

A Particle Filtering Approach for On-Line Failure Prognosis in a Planetary Carrier Plate

Marcos E. Orchard,George J. Vachtsevanos 한국지능시스템학회 2007 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL of FUZZY LOGIC and INTELLIGE Vol.7 No.4

This paper introduces an on-line particle-filtering-based framework for failure prognosis in nonlinear, non-Gaussian systems. This framework uses a nonlinear state-space model of the plant (with unknown time-varying parameters) and a particle filtering (PF) algorithm to estimate the probability density function (pdf) of the state in real-time. The state pdf estimate is then used to predict the evolution in time of the fault indicator, obtaining as a result the pdf of the remaining useful life (RUL) for the faulty subsystem. This approach provides information about the precision and accuracy of long-term predictions, RUL expectations, and 95% confidence intervals for the condition under study. Data from a seeded fault test for a UH-60 planetary carrier plate are used to validate the proposed methodology.

Pneumonia in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

( Marcos I. Restrepo ),( Oriol Sibila ),( Antonio Anzueto ) 대한결핵 및 호흡기학회 2018 Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Vol.81 No.3

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a frequent comorbid condition associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Pneumonia is the most common infectious disease condition. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the impact of pneumonia in patients with COPD. We will evaluate the epidemiology and factors associated with pneumonia. We are discussing the clinical characteristics of COPD that may favor the development of infections conditions such as pneumonia. Over the last 10 years, there is an increased evidence that COPD patients treated with inhaled corticosteroids are at increased risk to develp pneumonia. We will review the avaialbe information as well as the possible mechanism for this events. We also discuss the impact of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination in the prevention of pneumonia in COPD patients.

Antioxidant, Antinociceptive, and Anti-inflammatory Properties of the Ethanolic Extract of Combretum duarteanum in Rodents

Marcos G.S. Gouveia,Maria A. Xavier,Andre´ S. Barreto,Daniel P. Gelain,Joa˜o P.A. Santos,Adriano A.S. Arau´jo,Francilene A. Silva,Jullyana S. Quintans,Maria F. Agra,Analu´cia G.S. Cabral,Josean F. Tav 한국식품영양과학회 2011 Journal of medicinal food Vol.14 No.11

The antioxidant, antinociceptive, and anti-inflammatory activities of the ethanolic extract from leaves of Combretum duarteanum (EEC) were assessed in rodents through in vitro tests. The antioxidant activity was investigated by using thiobarbituric acid reactive species (TBARS), hydroxyl radical–scavenging, and scavenging activity of nitric oxide assays. The antinociceptive activity was investigated by using acetic acid–induced writhing, formalin, and hot-plate tests in mice. The anti-inflammatory activity was assessed in rats by using the carrageenan-induced hind-paw edema test and arachidonic acid–induced paw edema test. EEC possesses a strong antioxidant potential according to the TBARS, nitric oxide, and hydroxyl radical–scavenging assays; it also presented scavenger activity in all in vitro tests. After intraperitoneal injection, EEC (100, 200, and 400 mg/kg) significantly reduced the number of writhes (38.1%, 90.6%, and 97.8%, respectively) in a writhing test and the number of paw licks during phase 1 (30.5% and 69.5%, higher doses) and phase 2 (38.1%, 90.6%, and 97.8%, all doses) of a formalin test when compared with the control group. Naloxone (1.5 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) antagonized the antinociceptive action of EEC (400 mg/kg), and this finding suggests participation of the opioid system. Administration of 200 and 400 mg/kg (intraperitoneally) of EEC exhibited an anti-inflammatory activity in the carrageenin test, which was based on interference with prostaglandin synthesis. This finding was confirmed by the arachidonic acid test. Together, these results indicate that properties of EEC might be further explored in the search for newer tools to treat painful inflammatory conditions, including those related to pro-oxidant states.

Taxonomic review of the predatory stink bugs of the Korean Peninsula (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae), with a key to the Korean species and a discussion of their usefulness as biological control agents

Marcos Roca-Cusachs,김정곤,박재국,정성훈 한국응용곤충학회 2020 Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology Vol.23 No.1

Owing to their predatory feeding habits, many members of the stink bug subfamily Asopinae have been used as biological agents for controlling insect pests. Herein a taxonomical review of Korean Asopinae species is presented. The habitus and a detailed genital morphology of each species is illustrated together with the first key to the Asopinae species present in Korea. We report Eocanthecona kyushuensis (Esaki & Ishihara, 1950) for the first time on the Korean Peninsula and the subtropical species Andrallus spinidens has been confirmed in the southern part of Korea, but Troilus luridus has not been found in the Republic of Korea. All this information is of extreme importance for the correct identification and understanding of the biology and distribution of Asopinae species. We also present a discussion of the potential usefulness and viability of the stink bugs as biological control agents in Korea.

Influence of Gas Desorption in a Safety Relief Valve Undergoing Cavitation

Marcos Lema,Anne Gosset,Fernando López Peña 한국유체기계학회 2019 International journal of fluid machinery and syste Vol.12 No.4

In this study, the characterization of the flow through a safety relief valve (SRV) is performed in presence of cavitation and gas desorption. For this purpose, a transparent safety relief valve model is used on an experimental facility in which the flow conditions (mass flow rate, fluid temperature, and pressure upstream and downstream the valve) are accurately monitored. For six different valve openings, the characteristic curves of the valve are measured while flow visualization is performed on the transparent model. The results show that choked flow conditions are reached for the six valve openings used in this study, and with a remarkable repeatability. In order to take into consideration the gas saturation level of the working fluid, the vacuum system used to adjust the pressure downstream the valve is also used for gas desorption by storing the liquid under vacuum conditions, a process known as vacuum degasification. In saturated liquids the evolved gas bubbles modify the flow properties, such as the speed of sound, and this may have an influence in the cavitation inception and the occurrence of choked flow. This study proves that gas saturated water in standard conditions (atmospheric pressure and 293 K) has the same behavior that fully deaerated water, both under the same cavitating conditions. It is thus not necessary to take the saturation level of the liquid into account when in standard conditions.

Analysis of Polymeric Knitted Fabrics on Properties for Telecommunications Devices Application

Marcos S. Aquino,Samanta M. Holanda,Thiago F. Santos,Moisés V. Melo,Nestor D. L. Junior,Idalmir S. Q. Júnior,Humberto D. Andrade 한국섬유공학회 2019 Fibers and polymers Vol.20 No.11

The growing development of telecommunications, especially mobile telecommunications, has intensified researchinto microfiber antennas in the last years, since these have unique properties as well as a wide range of applications. Theresearch in the field of wearable technology is impelled by the demand for increasingly light and flexible devices, whereelectronic components are entirely embedded in their textile structures. The knitted fabrics have the necessary elasticity tocreate adaptive and sporty pieces, allowing high mobility and comfort to its users. The concept of textile antennas is based onmalleability and, for this reason, they can have great utility in applications where the stiffness of traditional antennas isconsidered a limitation, especially in military or biomedical garments. This study aims to determine the properties of thenatural and synthetic fibers knitted fabric for use in microwave devices, presenting the materials and methods used in theresearch to the prototyping and simulation of a microstrip antenna. Four knitted fabrics with different structures (Jersey andSimple Piquet) and fiber compositions (Cotton and Cotton with Polyamide) were selected. The determination of the electricalproperties was performed through the coaxial probe method to obtain the permittivity and tangent loss properties, and thedetermination of the physical properties according to the technical standards, where the textile properties (weight,dimensional stability, yarn count and tensile strength) of the analyzed samples were determined. The results were analyzedaccording to the proposed application and the CO_Piquet presented the lower loss tangent and better dimensional stability,the microstrip antenna was dimensioned to a frequency of 2.45 GHz according to the transmission line and resonant cavitymethod, and simulated in the HFSS where loss return, radiation diagrams and current density parameters was obtained.

Failure behavior of 2024-T3 aluminum under tension-torsion conditions

Marcos Rodríguez-Millán,Álvaro Vaz-Romero,Ángel Arias 대한기계학회 2015 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.29 No.11

Experimental and numerical investigations of the failure strain of aeronautical 2024-T3 aluminum were conducted. Experiments on theDouble notched tube (DNT) specimen loaded in combined tension and torsion were applied to an aluminum alloy for the first time. Numericalanalysis showed that the specimen exhibited uniformity in stress-strain as plastic strain developed. Low triaxiality values and awide range of Lode parameter values were obtained at failure conditions. The failure strain of 2024-T3 aluminum showed strong dependenceon the Lode parameter in agreement with the observations reported by other authors. The use of the DNT specimen was proven tobe efficient in calibrating the ductile failure model of aluminum alloys.