Journal articles: 'Electronic organism'

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Fukunaga, Masato, Masahiko Goya, Michio Nagashima, Kenichi Hiroshima, Takashi Yamada, Yoshimori An, Kentaro Hayashi, et al. "Identification of causative organism in cardiac implantable electronic device infections." Journal of Cardiology 70, no. 5 (November 2017): 411–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jjcc.2017.03.006.

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Adamski, Adam. "Non-conventional Covid treatment methods 19." MOJ Biology and Medicine 6, no. 2 (2021): 78–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.15406/mojbm.2021.06.00134.

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In bioelectronic terms, the organism is understood as an integrated circuit of biological piezo, pyroelectrics, ferromagnets and semiconductors, filled with bioplasm and managed electronically by quantum processes. The presence of semiconductors in a biological system is synonymous with the presence of an electronic integrated device, therefore a living organism can be seen as a complex electronic device, analogous to technical devices. Proteins, DNA, RNA, melanin from the biology side, it is a biological structure, from the biochemistry side, they are chemical compounds with different chemical formulas, again from the bioelectronics side it is an electronic material that can serve as structural elements in a bioelectronic device which is an organism. Enzyme transistors were constructed in technical devices from these materials.1

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Kline, Ahnika, Harry Porterfield, and A. Zelazny. "661. Futility of Bacterial Bone Marrow Cultures: Experience over a 19 Year Period." Open Forum Infectious Diseases 7, Supplement_1 (October 1, 2020): S386. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.854.

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Abstract Background Bone marrow biopsies are often performed on patients with unclear diagnoses and cultures may be ordered for both routine bacterial, mycobacterial and fungal pathogens. They are performed in semi-sterile conditions and involve needle penetration through the skin, posing an increased risk of skin contamination. These cultures also require a substantial amount of laboratory personnel time. Methods Cultures collected from 2001-2020 were surveyed in the lab electronic record. We assessed the culture type (fungal, bacterial, mycobacterial), and the presence of pathogens and contaminants. An organism was deemed a contaminant if it was consistent with skin flora or listed as a contaminant in the report given to the physician. Organisms for which the role in bone marrow disease is unclear were included as possible pathogens. For questionable non-contaminant organisms, clinical significance was determined based on if patient was treated for the organism. For all bone marrow cultures, growth of the same organism within 1 month of the bone marrow specimen was surveyed to determine whether the organism would have been found by alternative methods. Results Of 483 bacterial bone marrow cultures, there were 110 (23%) positives, of which 76 (69%) were deemed contaminants. Twenty (18%) of the 76 contaminants grew in the routine bacterial culture. However, 49 (65%) contaminants grew in the AFB culture, of which 10 also grew in the bacterial culture. For the 34 non-contaminant organisms, 26 were determined to be clinically significant. Nineteen of the 26 had a matching culture (usually blood) growing the organism within 1 month. The majority of pathogens were mycobacteria (18 of the 34). Fungal organisms represented 5 cultures and 11 were bacterial. Of the 11 bacterial organisms, 1 was a Helicobacter species (grown in special media), and 4 had a matching positive blood culture. Only 4 (1% of 483) bacterial non-contaminants grew in the routine bacterial culture. Given an unknown number of true negatives, we can only conclude a positive predictive value (PPV) of 0.16 for routine bacterial cultures. Including AFB and fungal cultures, the PPV increased to 0.30. Conclusion Our findings indicate that routine bacterial bone marrow culture is unlikely to yield a novel result and is likely a poor use of lab resources. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

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Jerman, Igor, and Vesna PeriÄek KrapeÅ¾. "UHD, electronic homeopathy and organisms â€“ do they share a common language?" International Journal of High Dilution Research - ISSN 1982-6206 15, no. 4 (August 18, 2021): 43–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.51910/ijhdr.v15i4.867.

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Introduction Homeopathy, at least in its UHD aspect, proves that the biological function of molecules (their â€œmessageâ€) can be transmitted from some original material substance through pure water to living systems (1). Even if in general this transmission is based on serial dilutions of mother tinctures, experiments demonstrate it can be realized also via modified environmental EM fields, i.e. through the air as is known from the experiments performed by Montagnier (2), Endler and our group (3). It is also known as electronic homeopathy and is capable of a very similar achievement to UHD homeopathy without any chemical continuity between mother tincture and the final informed water. Quantum field theory developed by Preparata and Del Giudice brings theoretical ground to understanding and explaining this, for contemporary physicists, seemingly impossible phenomenon (4). Namely, it is not only that molecular information can be transmitted and stored in pure (UHD) water, but also that it can provoke changes in organisms. Theoretical model According to quantum electrodynamics, the interactions between an original substance, water and an organism are enabled by coherent domains (CDs). Many experiments corroborate the capacity of CDs to get entangled (phase locking) with the complex field of mother tinctureâ€™s substance(s) and consequently to encode the message of the tincture. However this is not the end of the process; this code must later be decoded from the side of the organism (and it seems that it can be even decoded by chemical systems, according to Elia (5)) and make an appropriate reaction. We assume that in case of organisms the endogenous coherent EM field first proposed by FrÃ¶hlich is responsible for the decoding; however a homeostatic energy barrier must be broken. Many experiments confirm that even physiological states, not only chemical messages ((6, 7) can be transmitted through the same channel. The language of CDs and other EM coherent modes is not violent â€“ the message of a molecule is presented in a way that provokes a reaction but cannot force the organism into a pathological or dead state. Therefore we can speak of a subtle (bio)chemistry and pharmacology, based on coherent modes and using a universal common language understandable to molecules and organisms. Conclusion ï€ Chemicals, water coherent domains, endogenous coherent oscillations of organisms and physiological responses must share a common denominator; ï€ quantum field oscillations and their wave structures could represent the denominator and therefore the active molecular information; ï€ potentization somewhat sharpens these wave structures, gives them more penetrative power, which makes higher potencies (dilutions) generally more effective â€“ as they must break the homeostatic barrier of organismic endogenous EM field. ï€ understanding the language implied in the first point as well as deeper mechanisms of sharpening the molecular information will enable us to enter a new era of subtle (bio)chemistry and pharmacology, surpassing not only contemporary pharmaceutical practice, but also the homeopathic one. References [1] P. Bellavite, M. Marzotto, D. Olioso, E. Moratti, A. Conforti, High-dilution effects revisited. 1. Physicochemical aspects. Homeopathy. 103(1):4-21 (2014). [2] Monatagnier et al., DNA waves and water, arXiv:1012.5166v1 [q-bio.OT] (2010). [3] I. Jerman, R. RuÅ¾iÄ, R. KraÅ¡ovec, M. Å karja, L. Mogilnicki, Electrical transfer of molecule information into water, its storage and bioeffects on plants and bacteria. Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine. 24(3): 341-354 (2005). [4] E. Del Guidice, P. R. Spinetti, A. Tedeschi, Water Dynamics at the Root of Metamorphosis in Living Organisms. Water. 2010, 2, 566-568; doi:10.3390/w2030566. [5] Elia V. in Niccoli M. 1999. Thermodynamics of extremely diluted aqueous solutions. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 879: 241-248. [6] C. W. Smith, Quanta and Coherence Effects in Water and Living Systems. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 10(1):69-78. (2004). [7] A. Foletti, J. Pokorny, Biophysical approach to low back pain: a pilot report. Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine. 34 (2): 156-159 (2015).

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Anatychuk, L. I., R. R. Kobylianskyi, R. G. Cherkez, I. A. Konstantynovych, V. I. Hoshovskyi, V. A. Tiumentsev, Л. И. Анатычук, et al. "Thermoelectric device with electronic control unit for diagnostics of inflammatory processes in the human organism." Технология и конструирование в электронной аппаратуре, no. 6 (June 2017): 44–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.15222/tkea2017.6.44.

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Sachelarie, Liliana, Mihaela Păpușa Vasiliu, Dorina Maria Farcas, Oana Maria Daraba, and Laura Romila. "Impact of Electromagnetic Radiation on the Human Organism." Key Engineering Materials 695 (May 2016): 295–302. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.695.295.

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Interaction mechanisms and biological effects that different types of radiation could exert upon humans have been studied by many authors. Different studies investigated the reactions of various types of electrical equipment, power lines, mobile phones and other upon humans, their influence on the brain functions, public health or if magnetic fields (MFs) can be used for pain relief. Some authors found out that electromagnetic fields (EMFs) might be a factor which determined a number of chronic illnesses (cancer, heart diseases and sleep disorders) even to low intensity. But on the other side, because the EMFs are part of nature, being radiated by human body and its organs, the quality and intensity of the energy can either support or destroy health. Magnetic fields and electromagnetic fields are useful modalities to treat various pathologies and diseases. A number of clinical studies, in vivo animal experiments and in vitro cellular and membrane researches, suggested that EMFs and MFs stimulation reduce pain and accelerate the healing process. However, EMFs are still not widely used in clinical medicine. It is accepted that pain control occurs via a series of integrated stages, each with particular objectives essential to the tissue/system repairing processes. Electric and magnetic stimulation have been proven to provide beneficial and reproducible healing effects even when other methods have failed. As for the MFs, this is an excellent possibility as a non – invasive method to control and treat pain. Magnetic stimulation of a patient is different from drug treatment. As technology proliferates and people use more and more electronic devices, some researchers suspect EMFs contribute to a subtle assault upon people’s immune system and health. This paper aims to review the way that electromagnetic fields and other types of radiations interaction at molecular level with human organism.

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Miranda, Eduardo Reck, Edward Braund, and Satvik Venkatesh. "Composing with Biomemristors: Is Biocomputing the New Technology of Computer Music?" Computer Music Journal 42, no. 3 (October 2018): 28–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/comj_a_00469.

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Our research concerns the development of biocomputers using electronic components grown out of biological material. This article reports the development of a novel biological memristor and an approach to using such biomemristors to build interactive generative music systems. The memristor is an electronic component regarded as a resistor with memory. After an introduction to harnessing the Physarum polycephalum organism to implement biomemristors, the article presents PhyBox, a biocomputer that uses four biomemristors to generate music interactively. The resistance of a biomemristor varies as a function of the voltage that has passed through it. Music input is represented in terms of voltage transitions and music output is encoded as measurements of the current yielded by the system's memristive behavior. An example of a musical composition using PhyBox is detailed. The article concludes with a short discussion of how the combination between artificial machines and biological organisms is paving the way for the development of new technologies for music based on living processors.

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Derkach, Sergej, and Anna Blagaіa. "HYGIENIC ASSESSMENT OF THE INFLUENCE OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES ON THE BLOOD PRESSURE IN MEDICAL STUDENTS’ ORGANISM." Ukrainian Scientific Medical Youth Journal 117, no. 3 (September 7, 2020): 10–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.32345/usmyj.3(117).2020.10-16.

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Blood pressure is one of the critical indicators of a person's physiological state. This indicator and the pulse reflect the state of the cardiovascular system. Their values can directly or indirectly determine the presence of diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and other organs. Therefore, determination of blood pressure among people of different levels of health is an urgent task of modern medicine. The aim of the work: hygienic assessment and monitoring of blood pressure in medical students smoking e-cigarettes. Materials and methods: Quantitative and qualitative analysis of the level of systolic, diastolic pressure, mean arterial and pulse pressure in medical students aged 18-23 years, before and after smoking e-cigarettes was carried out. Results: The findings of the study fully reflect the importance of tonometry. Thus, the level of systolic blood pressure increased after 10 minutes by an average of 7.7%, but after 50 minutes returned to optimal value. The level of diastolic blood pressure increased after 10 minutes by an average of 8.8%, but after 50 minutes – an increase of 4%. Conclusions: This type of changes in the short period are not critical, as the body’ compensatory mechanisms stabilize hemodynamic parameters, but daily smoking can lead to the development of COPD, as well as pathology of the cardiovascular system, including myocardial ischemia or heart failure. Therefore, smoking e-cigarettes cannot be attributed to a harmless type of habit.

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Goodman, Katherine E., Patricia J. Simner, Eili Y. Klein, Abida Q. Kazmi, Avinash Gadala, Matthew F. Toerper, Scott Levin, et al. "Predicting probability of perirectal colonization with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and other carbapenem-resistant organisms (CROs) at hospital unit admission." Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 40, no. 05 (March 27, 2019): 541–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2019.42.

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AbstractBackground:Targeted screening for carbapenem-resistant organisms (CROs), including carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs), remains limited; recent data suggest that existing policies miss many carriers.Objective:Our objective was to measure the prevalence of CRO and CPO perirectal colonization at hospital unit admission and to use machine learning methods to predict probability of CRO and/or CPO carriage.Methods:We performed an observational cohort study of all patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit (MICU) or solid organ transplant (SOT) unit at The Johns Hopkins Hospital between July 1, 2016 and July 1, 2017. Admission perirectal swabs were screened for CROs and CPOs. More than 125 variables capturing preadmission clinical and demographic characteristics were collected from the electronic medical record (EMR) system. We developed models to predict colonization probabilities using decision tree learning.Results:Evaluating 2,878 admission swabs from 2,165 patients, we found that 7.5% and 1.3% of swabs were CRO and CPO positive, respectively. Organism and carbapenemase diversity among CPO isolates was high. Despite including many characteristics commonly associated with CRO/CPO carriage or infection, overall, decision tree models poorly predicted CRO and CPO colonization (C statistics, 0.57 and 0.58, respectively). In subgroup analyses, however, models did accurately identify patients with recent CRO-positive cultures who use proton-pump inhibitors as having a high likelihood of CRO colonization.Conclusions:In this inpatient population, CRO carriage was infrequent but was higher than previously published estimates. Despite including many variables associated with CRO/CPO carriage, models poorly predicted colonization status, likely due to significant host and organism heterogeneity.

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Villaseñor-Cavazos, Felipe J., Daniel Torres-Valladares, and Servando Lopez-Aguayo. "Optical solitons generated by a symbiotic organism search algorithm." Journal of Optics 23, no. 9 (August 12, 2021): 095501. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2040-8986/ac10ac.

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Lifanova, Rano Z., Valentina S. Orlova, and Vladimir V. Tsetlin. "Effects of electromagnetic radiation on the energy state of water molecules." RUDN Journal of Ecology and Life Safety 27, no. 2 (December 15, 2019): 138–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.22363/2313-2310-2019-27-2-138-142.

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The impact of electromagnetic fields of both natural and man-made origin in public places and at work due to the growing tendency to use electronic devices can have an adverse effect on human health. This article proposes a possible mechanism for the action of electromagnetic radiation of low power on a living organism through a liquid medium.

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Foster, Rachel A., Kristi Kuper, Z. Kevin Lu, P. Brandon Bookstaver, Christopher M. Bland, and Monica V. Mahoney. "Pharmacists’ Familiarity with and Institutional Utilization of Rapid Diagnostic Technologies for Antimicrobial Stewardship." Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 38, no. 7 (May 11, 2017): 863–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2017.67.

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Rapid diagnostic technologies (RDTs) significantly reduce organism identification time and can augment antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) activities. An electronic survey quantified familiarity with and utilization of RDTs by clinical pharmacists participating in ASPs. Familiarity was highest with polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Formal infectious diseases training was the only significant factor influencing RDT familiarity.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:863–866

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Patel, Kavya, Alan Smulian, Senu Apewokin, Erin Grawe, Edwin Vargas, and Siyun Liao. "900. Retrospective Review of Microbiological profile in Post Surgical Spine Infections and Assess the Appropriateness of Current Pre-Op Antibiotic Prophylaxis Policy." Open Forum Infectious Diseases 7, Supplement_1 (October 1, 2020): S484. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1088.

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Abstract Background SSI is a devastating complication of spine surgery that results in significant morbidity as it requires prolonged antibiotic courses and multiple surgical debridements. It also increases the economic burden on the health care system. So, it becomes important to learn the microbiological profile and assess the current pro-op antibiotic prophylaxis policy. Methods All cases reported by the hospital infection control surveillance program based on CDC/NHSN Surveillance definitions between January 2017 and July 2019 were retrospectively reviewed for microbiological data and surgical characteristics using electronic medical record, and non-parametric test was used to assess the difference in proportional distribution of gram-negative organisms between upper and lower spine groups. Results Between January 2017 and July 2019, 3561 spine surgeries were performed, 51 cases of SSI were reported, and 50 patients have microbiological data available. The most commonly isolated organism was Staphylococcus aureus (38%), followed by Escherichia coli (12%). There was no statistical difference for the distribution of gram-negative organisms in upper spine (17) and lower spine (33) surgeries (29.4% vs 48.4%, P Value = 0.24). However total gram-negative organisms accounted for 42% cases and lower spine surgical procedures were more likely to be associated with mixed infections including both gram negative and gram-positive organisms (15.1% vs 0%). Cefazolin resistant gram-negative organisms accounted for 22% of all gram-negative infections. Our current pre-op antibiotic policy recommends cefazolin plus or minus vancomycin (If MRSA screen positive) and clindamycin plus vancomycin in patients with severe penicillin allergy. Table 1: Characteristics of the cultures Table: 2 Microorganisms isolated from 50 patients with post-surgical spine infections Figure 1: Proportional distribution of Micro-organisms between lower and upper spine (Percentage on left side and No. of positive cultures on right side) Conclusion Although gram-positive organism predominated, there was a substantial portion of gram-negative organisms in post-surgical spine infections. Cefazolin would cover at least half of the gram-negative organisms identified based on our antibiogram susceptibility pattern. However, in patients with penicillin allergy, our current recommended pre-operative antibiotic prophylaxis does not provide gram-negative coverage. We will therefore explore the value of adding an agent with gram negative coverage based on our institutional antibiogram. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

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KAKAZU, YUKINORI. "A robot with the aim of an organism. Artificial intelligence and robotics future ." Journal of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan 115, no. 11 (1995): 713–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1541/ieejjournal.115.713.

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KANEKO, MAKOTO. "A robot with the aim of an organism. Challenge an active and artificial antenna." Journal of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan 115, no. 11 (1995): 701–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1541/ieejjournal.115.701.

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HASEGAWA, TSUTOMU. "A robot with the aim of an organism. Intellectualization and model of a robot." Journal of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan 115, no. 11 (1995): 709–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1541/ieejjournal.115.709.

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Adachi, Eiki. "Gallium replication in aquatic and nonaquatic organism scanning electron microscopy." Ultramicroscopy 80, no. 1 (August 1999): 51–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0304-3991(99)00045-5.

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Burton, Tanya, Amy Anderson, Jerry Seare, Ryan J. Dillon, and Eilish McCann. "517. Treatment Patterns of Hospitalized Adults with Infections Due to Carbapenem Non-Susceptible Gram-Negative Organisms in a Large Electronic Health Record Database in the United States." Open Forum Infectious Diseases 6, Supplement_2 (October 2019): S249. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.586.

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Abstract Background Infections caused by carbapenem non-susceptible (C-NS) Gram-negative (GN) organisms pose a major threat, due in part to limited treatment options. The aim of this study was to assess treatment patterns for these infections in a large US electronic health record database. Methods A retrospective cohort study of hospitalized adults with complicated intra-abdominal infection (cIAI), complicated urinary tract infection (cUTI), bacterial pneumonia (BP), or bacteremia (BAC) due to C-NS (resistant/intermediate susceptibility to carbapenem) GN organisms from January 2013 to March 2018. Patients with inherently C-NS organisms (e.g., Pseudomonas aeruginosa to ertapenem) were only included if resistance to another carbapenem was identified. The index date was the date of first C-NS culture in a qualifying hospitalization (±3 days from admission/discharge). Clinical characteristics and administered treatments were assessed from admission to discharge with variables summarized descriptively and stratified by infection type. Results 7,702 patients met inclusion criteria: 31% cUTI ± BAC, 24% BP ± BAC, 21% cUTI + BP ± BAC, 17% cIAI ± BAC, cUTI, or BP, 7% BAC only. The median age was 66 years, ranging from 60 (BAC) to 69 (cUTI) years; male, 57%. The most common pathogens were Pseudomonas aeruginosa (64%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (15%). Antibiotics were administered to the majority of patients (87%); of which, 79% received combination therapy (median classes: 3, maximum: 7), the remainder received monotherapy. For antibiotic-treated patients, 93% initiated an antibiotic before the non-susceptibility status of the underlying organism was known. The most common classes given during the index hospitalization were: penicillin (49%), fluoroquinolone (44%), carbapenem (40%), cephalosporin (39%), aminoglycoside (28%) (by infection type, Figure 1). Eleven percent of patients received colistin/polymyxin B. Conclusion Varied antibiotic use was observed in this cohort, with carbapenems frequently detected despite the C-NS nature of the underlying GN organisms. The use of antibiotics to which organisms are non-susceptible could lead to poor health outcomes, supporting the need for new targeted therapies to treat C-NS infections. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

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Ghafar-Zadeh, Ebrahim, Mohamad Sawan, and Vamsy P. Chodavarapu. "Micro-Organism-on-Chip: Emerging Direct-Write CMOS-Based Platform for Biological Applications." IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems 3, no. 4 (August 2009): 212–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tbcas.2009.2023453.

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Fazlayev, Rafkat, Alfia Andreeva, Alexander Ivanov, Svetlana Fazlayeva, Oksana Nikolaeva, Aydar Bagautdinov, Irene Mullayarova, Shafagatullah Abdullin, Magsum Razyapov, and Chulpan Galieva. "Morphogenesis and Immunogenesis in the Organism of Rabbits Under Psoroptosis." Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience 16, no. 5 (May 1, 2019): 2343–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jctn.2019.7897.

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Zhu, Wenlong, Ruzhen Yan, and Zhihui Ding. "Analysing impulse purchasing in cross-border electronic commerce." Industrial Management & Data Systems 120, no. 10 (October 1, 2020): 1959–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/imds-01-2020-0046.

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of product information on impulse purchases in a cross-border electronic commerce (CBEC) setting from the perspective of cue stimulation.Design/methodology/approachThis study proposes a research model of impulse purchases in CBEC based on the cue utilization theory and Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) model. The research model was tested using covariance-based structural equation modelling. Data were collected from the consumers of a popular CBEC platform in China.FindingsA high-quality product description has a significant positive effect on concentration but not on curiosity and autotelic experience. A high-quality product display has a significant positive effect on concentration, curiosity and autotelic experience. High-quality product content has a significant positive effect on curiosity and autotelic experience but not on concentration. Curiosity and autotelic experience both have a significant positive effect on impulse purchases; however, concentration has no such effect on an impulse purchase. Curiosity and autotelic experience have a full mediation effect between product display and impulse purchases and between product content and impulse purchases, respectively.Originality/valueThis study integrates the S-O-R model and cue utilization theory to construct a theoretical model of product information-flow experience-impulse purchases. According to the model, we can understand how product information influences consumers' impulse purchases in CBEC.

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Duranková, Silvia, Richard Kalavsky, and Jarmila Bernasovská. "Geopathogenic zones, mobile phones and their influence on human organism, animals and trees." Heritage and Sustainable Development 3, no. 2 (August 13, 2021): 121–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.37868/hsd.v3i2.61.

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Geopathogenic zones are defined as inhomogeneities in the Earth's crust that emit electromagnetic radiation. These zones can also affect people without awareness and perception. Currently, the animal and plant kingdom as well as the human population live in a time with many electronic devices that can also affect us to some extent. Therefore, geopathogenic zones (GPZ) can also be one of the theoretical triggers of various diseases. The study aimed to determine the theoretical occurrence of geopathogenic zones and their effect on plants, animals, and the human body. Theoretically approach the occurrence of geopathogenic zones. In this study, data were obtained by using an anonymous questionnaire. A total of 202 respondents participated in the study, of which 56 were men and 146 women. The questionnaire consisted of 34 questions divided into 5 sections. Each of our respondents uses a mobile phone, which can to some extent affect our sleep, but also our health. Geopathogenic zones also occur near the dwellings where our respondents live. We assume that the animals of our respondents avoid geopathogenic zones as observed and predicted by studies. Geological research on the land can show us the presence of groundwater, changes in soil composition, and the possible occurrence of geopathogenic zones. All these arguments should be found even better to examine the issue since geopathogenic zones in the world are very under-represented. GPZ is one of the possible factors that can cause feelings of discomfort, various anomalies, or even health problems.

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Piccardo, Manuela, Francesca Provenza, Serena Anselmi, Andrea Broccoli, Antonio Terlizzi, and Monia Renzi. "Use of Sediqualsoft® to Determine the Toxicity of Cigarette Butts to Marine Species: A Weather Simulation Test." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 9, no. 7 (July 2, 2021): 734. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jmse9070734.

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Cigarette butts (CBs) are among the dominant constituents of marine and beach litter. Few studies have been conducted, and the environmental effects of CBs on marine species are still poorly understood. This study aims to evaluate the ecotoxicological effects on marine organisms of both classic and electronic CBs. Three representative species of different trophic levels in marine ecosystems (Aliivibrio fischeri, bacteria; Phaeodactylum tricornutum, algae, primary producers; Paracentrotus lividus, echinoderms, consumers) were tested. The effects of natural ageing of CBs due to exposure to atmospheric conditions (natural sunlight vs. simulated rain) and for different times (1 vs. 2 weeks) were evaluated. The results were weighted together to obtain a synthetic hazard level to the environment (Class of Hazard) from Sediqualsoft®. Classic CBs (CCBs) performed the worst and posed a mild to moderate risk compared to electronic CBs (absent Class of Hazard). Smoked classic CBs posed a higher environmental risk than unsmoked. The highest risk was produced by classic CBs after one week of exposure in dry weather. Echinoderms and the body size reduction in normo-formed (72 h) plutei were shown to be the more sensitive organism and endpoint, respectively. We recommend the use of Sediqualsoft® software for risk assessment studies of sediments contaminated with contaminants of various types, especially in conjunction with a weight of evidence approach (WOE).

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V, Gokul, and Rajasekaran T. "Electronic Waste Management by Biological Leaching." Bulletin of Scientific Research 1, no. 1 (May 30, 2019): 54–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.34256/bsr1918.

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The electronic industry is the largest and fastest growing manufacturing industry in the world. Electronic waste or E-waste is one of the emerging problems in developed and developing countries. Most of these e-wastes are ending up in dumping yards and recycling centers, posing a new challenge to the environment and policy makers as well. Toxic metals in the E-waste are usually non -biodegradable and they will create harmful long lasting negative consequences on the environment in general and our health particular. Currently E-waste is treated by chemical leaching, it gives more environmental issues due to usage of inorganic chemicals in treatment process. So that, the E-waste can be used for extraction of metals by the process of biological leaching. It is the process of extraction of metal from source by using biological organism. In this process involve numerous ferrous iron and sulfur oxidizing bacteria, acidophilic bacteria which is grown in acid medium. The acid mine drainage (AMD) is the outflow of acidic water from metal mines or coal mines. AMD is recognized as one of the most serious environmental problem in the mining industry. It is also toxic and difficult to managing this water. Due to the presence of sulphide metal in the ore, which is released after the mining process, will react with atmosphere and water forms sulphuric acid which poses potential harm to the environment and eco system. This acid medium is most suitable for the development of acidophilic bacteria’s. In this project, the Acidophilic bacteria in AMD can be suggested for process of recycling in biological leaching of electronic waste. This process can be used for both bioleaching of E-waste and management of mining waste water. The process will suppress the harmfulness in both E-waste and waste mining water.

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Saleh, Asem, Abdelnasir Kibeida, Elsaid Amin, Abdalla Khalil, Rafat Abu Shakra, and Mohamed Elwakil. "Prostatic Abscess after Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy Caused by ESBL Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: An Additional Challenge to Postoperative Sepsis." Case Reports in Surgery 2017 (2017): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4154016.

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Postoperative septic complications of hemorrhoids surgical interventions are rare, but very serious with high mortality rate. Early diagnosis and prompt therapy are essential to save patient’s life. There are a good number of articles and case reports about these septic complications. We are presenting a case report of a prostatic abscess caused by extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) producing Klebsiella pneumoniae after hemorrhoidopexy. Our patient was a healthy middle aged Saudi male who has no significant medical history apart from morbid obesity and recurrent urinary tract infections. ESBL producing K. pneumoniae could be detected only after aspiration of the prostatic abscess, but proper antibiotic was introduced intravenously on admission before culture of aspirate of the abscess was available. Antibiotic was continued for 30 days and abscess resolved completely. In our electronic search, we could not find any case report of prostatic abscess after stapled hemorrhoidopexy caused by ESBL producing organism. This is an additional challenge for treating physicians as these organisms are sensitive only to one group of antibiotics (carbapenem group).

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Grassi-Oliveira, Rodrigo, Majed Ashy, and Lilian Milnitsky Stein. "Psychobiology of childhood maltreatment: effects of allostatic load?" Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria 30, no. 1 (March 2008): 60–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1516-44462008000100012.

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OBJECTIVE: Facing an adverse physical or psychosocial situation, an individual is forced to adapt in order to survive. Allostasis is the term used to refer to adapting processes used to maintain the stability of an organism through active processes. When allostatic response is excessive or inefficient, the organism develops an allostatic load. The cascade of molecular and neurobiological effects associated with childhood abuse and neglect could be an example of allostatic response that could precipitate allostatic load in organism still vulnerable during its development. This article reviews the psychobiological consequences related to childhood abuse and neglect. METHOD: A selective review with a systematic procedure was performed to investigate studies showing explicit association between childhood maltreatment and psychobiological/neurobiological consequences. We searched electronic database MedLine-PubMed to identify English-language articles from 1990 to 2007. RESULTS: From 115 articles we selected 55 studies from MedLine and 30 from their reference lists, in a total of 85 articles (JCR IF range: 1-31.4; median: 5.88). Only 29 studies showed direct and explicit association between them. CONCLUSION: Structural consequences of childhood maltreatment include disruptive development of corpus callosum, left neocortex, hippocampus, and amygdale; functional consequences include increased electrical irritability in limbic areas, frontal lobe dysfunctions and reduced functional activity of the cerebellar vermis; and neurohumoral consequences include the reprogramming activity of hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and subsequently the stress response.

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Zuzana Judakova and Ladislav Janousek. "Sources of Electromagnetic Field in Transportation System and Their Possible Health Impacts." Communications - Scientific letters of the University of Zilina 21, no. 3 (August 15, 2019): 59–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.26552/com.c.2019.3.59-65.

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Exposure to electromagnetic field caused by transportation systems is a cause of concern for many people. In public and personal transport there are many sources of electromagnetic field. Plenty of dosimetric analyses of electromagnetic field carried out by various research groups found out very high exposure values in the transport. Although the measured fields in transport remain well below the general limit for public exposure as defined by ICNIRP (1998) standards, they are relatively high compared to other micro-environments in daily life, especially for children seated in the rear seat, as field strengths are comparatively high there and children are a sensitive part of the population. How long-term effects of these fields affect the human organism and what is the mechanism of action, are questions without known answers. Several studies point to the potential association of various diseases with exposure to electromagnetic field. The key to understanding the effect of the electromagnetic field on the human organism is to reveal the mechanism of action of the field.

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Gupta, Siddhi, Thomas F. Wierzba, James E. Peacock, Larry M. Baddour, Muhammad R. Sohail, Katherine Y. Le, Holenarasipur R. Vikram, et al. "121. Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device-Related Infective Endocarditis (CIED-IE): Clinical Features and Outcomes of Patients with Definite IE Who Fulfill Both Major Duke Criteria." Open Forum Infectious Diseases 6, Supplement_2 (October 2019): S91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.196.

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Abstract Background Cardiac implantable electronic device-related infective endocarditis (CIED-IE) comprises 10–57% of total CIED infections. Patients with definite CIED-IE who fulfill both major modified Duke criteria have not been well characterized. Methods Data from the Multicenter Electrophysiologic Device Infection Cohort, a prospective, multinational study of CIED infections were used to describe a subset of patients with CIED-IE who met both major Duke criteria for definite IE (bloodstream infection and intracardiac vegetations [VEG]). Results Of 433 patients with CIED infection, 144 (33.3%) had definite CIED-IE. The median age was 68 years and 77.1% were male. Twelve (8.3%) had past CIED infection. Seventy-seven patients (53.5%) had permanent pacemakers, 38 (26.4%) had implantable cardioverter defibrillators, and 29 (20.1%) had combination devices. The median time following the last device procedure was 550 days. CIED-IE was early in 60 patients (41.7%) and late in 84 (58.3%). Most patients presented with fever (77.8%) and sepsis (44.4%) with a median symptom duration of 7 days. On echocardiography, lead VEG was noted in 125 patients (86.8%) and valvular VEG in 54 patients (37.5%) with the tricuspid valve involved in 56.5%. On the basis of VEG location, there were 90 patients (62.5%) with isolated lead-associated IE (LAE), 19 patients (13.2%) with isolated valve-associated IE (VAE), and 35 patients (24.3%) with both (LVAE). All patients had positive blood cultures and 63/119 (52.9%) had positive lead cultures. The predominant organism in blood was Staphylococcus aureus (42.4%), followed by coagulase-negative staphylococci (20.1%). CIED removal occurred in 131 patients (91%). There were 25 deaths during the index hospitalization and 34 total deaths (24.3%) by 6 months. Mortality correlated with age >75 (P = 0.023) and sepsis on presentation (P = 0.052). Infecting organism, site of VEG, and device removal did not impact the risk of death. Conclusion Definite CIED-IE is relatively common. The majority of patients tend to have late-onset infection and often present with sepsis. S. aureus is the dominant organism causing definite CIED-IE. Isolated LAE occurs in 63% of patients. Older age and sepsis on admission are associated with higher mortality. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

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Wang, Quan Wei, Liang Chen, and Hai Ling Zhang. "Cloning Na⁺/H⁺ Antiporter Gene (nhaA) and Analysis of Function in Soybean." Advanced Materials Research 183-185 (January 2011): 744–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.183-185.744.

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The osmotic stress and ion toxicity caused by high salt is one of the major abiotic stress factors that affect the crop growth and development. Na+/H+ antiporter is the key factor in the salt-stress tolerance in organism. It can maintain normal growth and metabolism of organism under high salt stress. PCR was per- formed to clone a plasma membrane Na+/H+ antiporter gene nhaA from Pseudomonas stutzeri, and the plant expression vector pBI121-nhaA was constructed. NhaA gene was trans- formed into soybean growing point via Agrobacterium- mediated transformation. PCR, Southern blot analysis showed that nhaA gene had been integrated into the soybean genome. Salt resistance analysis showed that the relative electronic conductivity of the transformed plants plasma membrane was signify- cantly lower than that of the control under salt stress. While the content of chlorophyll and proline in the transformed plants were significantly higher than that in the controls. The expression of nhaA gene increased the salt stress tolerance of the transgenic soybean and provided excellent candidate genes for improving salt tolerance of crops.

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Bank, Michael, and Boris Levin. "The Development of a Cellular Phone Antenna with Small Irradiation of Human-Organism Tissues." IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine 49, no. 4 (August 2007): 65–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/map.2007.4385598.

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Diggle, Mathew A., Carolyn M. Bell, and Stuart C. Clarke. "Nucleotide sequence-based typing of meningococci directly from clinical samples." Journal of Medical Microbiology 52, no. 6 (June 1, 2003): 505–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.05078-0.

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The unpredictable characteristics of meningococcal disease (MD) make outbreaks complicated to monitor and consequently lead to high levels of public anxiety. Traditional molecular techniques have been utilized in order to understand better the epidemiology of MD, but some have disadvantages such as being highly specialized and labour-intensive, with low reproducibility. Some of these problems have been overcome by using multilocus sequence typing (MLST). This technique exploits the unambiguous nature and electronic portability of nucleotide sequencing data for the characterization of micro-organisms. The need for enhanced surveillance of MD after the introduction of serogroup C conjugate vaccines means that it is important to gain typing information from the infecting organism in the absence of a culture isolate. Here, the application of MLST for the laboratory confirmation and characterization of Neisseria meningitidis directly from clinical samples is described. This involved using a newly designed set of primers that were complementary to nucleotide sequences external to the existing MLST primers already in use for culture-based MLST of meningococci. This combination has produced a highly sensitive procedure to allow the efficient genotypic characterization of meningococci directly from clinical samples.

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NAGATA, TADASHI. "A robot with the aim of an organism. How far a robot bring close to a human ?" Journal of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan 115, no. 11 (1995): 698–700. http://dx.doi.org/10.1541/ieejjournal.115.698.

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ASADA, MINORU. "A robot with the aim of an organism. Visual sense for the action acquisition of a robot." Journal of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan 115, no. 11 (1995): 705–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1541/ieejjournal.115.705.

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Jung, Yoonhyuk, Boreum Choi, and Wooje Cho. "Group satisfaction with group work under surveillance: The stimulus-organism-response (SOR) perspective." Telematics and Informatics 58 (May 2021): 101530. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tele.2020.101530.

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Thakar, A. S., K. K. Singh, K. T. Joshi, A. M. Pancholi, and K. S. Pandya. "Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Activity of Schiff Bases and their Metal Complexes Derived from 4-Acyl-1-phenyl-3-methyl-2-pyrazolin-5-ones and 2-Amino-4(4'-methylphenyl)-thiazole." E-Journal of Chemistry 7, no. 4 (2010): 1396–406. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/163264.

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4-Acyl-1-phenyl-3-methyl-2-pyrazolin-5-ones condensed with 2-amino-4(4'-methylphenyl)-thiazole to form Schiff base. These Schiff bases from complexes of type ML22H2O (M=Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and Cu). Elemental analysis, magnetic susceptibility, electrical conductance, electronic and Infrared spectral data suggested octahedral structure for the complexes. All the compounds were tested for their antibacterial activity. The result indicates that the growth of the tested organism was inhibited by most of the compounds. These Schiff bases are characterized by elemental analysis, mass spectra,1H-NMR spectra,13C NMR spectra and FT IR spectra.

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CAO Jing, 曹静, 宗思光 ZONG Si-guang, 王江安 WANG Jiang-an, 马治国 MA Zhi-guo, and 吴荣华 WU Rong-hua. "Optical Characteristics and Math-physical Model of Bioluminescence of Oceanic Organism Stimulated by Flow." Chinese Journal of Luminescence 33, no. 10 (2012): 1039–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.3788/fgxb20123310.1039.

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Miller-Willis, Kelsey L., Mini Thomas, and Victor C. Joe. "70 Chlorhexidine Gluconate for Burn Wound Cleansing: Reduction in Multi-drug Resistant Organism Acquisition." Journal of Burn Care & Research 41, Supplement_1 (March 2020): S45—S46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/iraa024.074.

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Abstract Introduction Daily wound care is an important part of burn wound management to help prevent infection. Literature suggests that daily Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) bathing can reduce the risk of acquiring Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDRO). The purpose of this study was to identify change in overall MDRO acquisition in the Burn Unit with the addition of a 1% CHG solution for wound care to the CHG bathing protocol for burn patients. Methods Prior to March 2018, routine bathing and wound care involved use of CHG-incompatible antibacterial soap and water followed by 2% chlorhexidine gluconate cloths to intact skin. In March 2018, the bathing protocol changed, in consultation with the hospital’s infection prevention program, to involve a 1% CHG solution for burn wounds followed by 2% CHG cloths to intact skin in order to prevent the loss of protective residual CHG due to rinsing with CHG-incompatible soap and water. A solution of 1% CHG was chosen by staff as an acceptable concentration for wound bathing. Adherence was measured through review of daily documentation of bathing in the electronic medical record. Incidences of burn unit-attributable hospital-onset MDRO cultures were reviewed for the following periods: Baseline (Aug 2016-Aug 2017), Phase-In (Sept 2017 – Aug 2018) and Post-Implementation (Sept 2018 – Aug 2019). Results Adherence was >85% throughout the intervention period. No adverse events were noted. Incidences of hospital-onset burn unit MDROs during the following time periods were: 22 cases (Baseline), 15 cases (Phase-In), and 10 cases (Post-Implementation). The most common organisms in the baseline period were Extended-Spectrum b-Lactamase (ESBL) Escherichia coli, MRSA, and Multi Drug Resistant Pseudomonas; and post-implementation, the most common organisms were: MRSA and MDR-Pseudomonas. Conclusions A change to a 1% CHG solution for rinsing burn wounds in the setting of 2% CHG cloths to intact skin was well tolerated and associated with a decline in MDRO acquisition attributable to the burn ICU in the one-year post implementation. Applicability of Research to Practice The use of a 1% CHG solution for burn wounds may help prevent MDRO acquisition in the highly susceptible and unique burn population.

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Sun, Xuguang, Jianhai Sun, Shuaikang Zheng, Chunkai Wang, Wenshuo Tan, Jingong Zhang, Chunxiu Liu, et al. "A Sensitive Piezoresistive Tactile Sensor Combining Two Microstructures." Nanomaterials 9, no. 5 (May 21, 2019): 779. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano9050779.

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A tactile sensor is an indispensable component for electronic skin, mimicking the sensing function of organism skin. Various sensing materials and microstructures have been adopted in the fabrication of tactile sensors. Herein, we propose a highly sensitive flexible tactile sensor composed of nanocomposites with pyramid and irregularly rough microstructures and implement a comparison of piezoresistive properties of nanocomposites with varying weight proportions of multi-wall nanotubes and carbon black particles. In addition to the simple and low-cost fabrication method, the tactile sensor can reach high sensitivity of 3.2 kPa−1 in the range of <1 kPa and fast dynamic response of 217 ms (loading) and 81 ms (recovery) at 40 kPa pressure. Moreover, body movement monitoring applications have been carried out utilizing the flexible tactile sensor. A sound monitoring application further indicates the potential for applications in electronic skin, human–computer interaction, and physiological detection.

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Kuznetsov, Anatoly A., Victor I. Filippov, Tatiana A. Nikolskaya, Andrei P. Budko, Alexander L. Kovarskii, Sergei V. Zontov, Boris Ya Kogan, and Oleg A. Kuznetsov. "Biodistribution of doxorubicin and nanostructured ferrocarbon carrier particles in organism during magnetically controlled drug delivery." Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 321, no. 10 (May 2009): 1575–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2009.02.090.

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Paul, Tanaya, Kunal Biswas, Sudhanshu Mishra, Swati Sinha, and Jaya Bandyopadhyay. "Thermo-chemical micro-sensing system of a biological model organism C. elegans towards a chemical stimulus." Microsystem Technologies 26, no. 7 (August 9, 2019): 2235–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00542-019-04568-z.

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Prasad, Dharmbir, and Vivekananda Mukherjee. "Solution of Optimal Reactive Power Dispatch by Symbiotic Organism Search Algorithm Incorporating FACTS Devices." IETE Journal of Research 64, no. 1 (June 12, 2017): 149–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03772063.2017.1334600.

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Jonsson, Amanda, Zhiyang Song, David Nilsson, Björn A. Meyerson, Daniel T. Simon, Bengt Linderoth, and Magnus Berggren. "Therapy using implanted organic bioelectronics." Science Advances 1, no. 4 (May 2015): e1500039. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1500039.

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Many drugs provide their therapeutic action only at specific sites in the body, but are administered in ways that cause the drug’s spread throughout the organism. This can lead to serious side effects. Local delivery from an implanted device may avoid these issues, especially if the delivery rate can be tuned according to the need of the patient. We turned to electronically and ionically conducting polymers to design a device that could be implanted and used for local electrically controlled delivery of therapeutics. The conducting polymers in our device allow electronic pulses to be transduced into biological signals, in the form of ionic and molecular fluxes, which provide a way of interfacing biology with electronics. Devices based on conducting polymers and polyelectrolytes have been demonstrated in controlled substance delivery to neural tissue, biosensing, and neural recording and stimulation. While providing proof of principle of bioelectronic integration, such demonstrations have been performed in vitro or in anesthetized animals. Here, we demonstrate the efficacy of an implantable organic electronic delivery device for the treatment of neuropathic pain in an animal model. Devices were implanted onto the spinal cord of rats, and 2 days after implantation, local delivery of the inhibitory neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) was initiated. Highly localized delivery resulted in a significant decrease in pain response with low dosage and no observable side effects. This demonstration of organic bioelectronics-based therapy in awake animals illustrates a viable alternative to existing pain treatments, paving the way for future implantable bioelectronic therapeutics.

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Zhang, Li Cheng, Chun Rong Wu, Qiang Liu, Yang Yu, and Xiao Wei Liu. "Effect of NO₂^--N Concentration on Denitrifying Phosphorus Accumulating of Nitrosation Denitrifying Phosphorus Accumulating Organisms." Advanced Materials Research 774-776 (September 2013): 981–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.774-776.981.

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Separating NDPAOs from the continuous flow double sludge nitrosation denitrifying phosphorus removal system, purifying and preliminary identifying them, discussing the effect of NO2--N concentration on the performance of denitrifying phosphorus accumulating of NDPAOs by the way of pure training. The results showed that the identified organism Veillonella could treat NO2--N as electronic receptors when the NO2--N concentration was 60mg/L; when the NO2--N concentration raised to 65mg/L, phosphorus accumulating was not normal; the denitrifying was abnormal while the NO2--N concentration further raised to 70mg/L; when the NO2--N concentration was 80mg/L, characteristics of phosphorus uptake and denitrifying had suffered serious inhibition.

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Teyssot, Georges. "Hybrid Architecture: An Environment for the Prosthetic Body." Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies 11, no. 4 (November 2005): 72–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177//1354856505061055.

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Drawing from philosophical, literary, artistic and technological sources, this text focuses on the theoretical relations between body and environment. It illustrates the argument by probing into various topics such as: desiring machines, body without organs, organs without body, gymnastic implements, body-building, celibate machines, incorporation, disembodiment, androids, robots, cyborgs, electro-mechanical and electronic apparatuses, spacesuits, wearable computers and augmented reality, the eco-technical spheres and the matrix. In addition, it looks into theories of medical devices that help explain the notion of the prosthetic body. Finally, within the context of theories of tools and cyber-organism, it attempts to rethink design through the terms of contemporary practices of daily life.

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Figorilli, Simone, Francesca Antonucci, Corrado Costa, Federico Pallottino, Luciano Raso, Marco Castiglione, Edoardo Pinci, et al. "A Blockchain Implementation Prototype for the Electronic Open Source Traceability of Wood along the Whole Supply Chain." Sensors 18, no. 9 (September 17, 2018): 3133. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s18093133.

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This is the first work to introduce the use of blockchain technology for the electronic traceability of wood from standing tree to final user. Infotracing integrates the information related to the product quality with those related to the traceability [physical and digital documents (Radio Frequency IDentification—RFID—architecture)] within an online information system whose steps (transactions) can be made safe to evidence of alteration through the blockchain. This is a decentralized and distributed ledger that keeps records of digital transactions in such a way that makes them accessible and visible to multiple participants in a network while keeping them secure without the need of a centralized certification organism. This work implements a blockchain architecture within the wood chain electronic traceability. The infotracing system is based on RFID sensors and open source technology. The entire forest wood supply chain was simulated from standing trees to the final product passing through tree cutting and sawmill process. Different kinds of Internet of Things (IoT) open source devices and tags were used, and a specific app aiming the forest operations was engineered to collect and store in a centralized database information (e.g., species, date, position, dendrometric and commercial information).

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Petriev, V. M., V. K. Tishchenko, O. A. Smoryzanova, I. N. Zavestovskaya, and A. A. Postnov. "Complex Compounds of Rhenium-188 and Gallium-68 Radionuclides and Their Behavior in the Organism of Laboratory Animals." Bulletin of the Lebedev Physics Institute 46, no. 2 (February 2019): 58–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.3103/s1068335619020052.

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Dewart, Courtney M., Erinn Hade, Yuan Gao, Protiva Rahman, Mark Lustberg, Preeti Pancholi, Kurt Stevenson, and Courtney Hebert. "2208. Development and Evaluation of Predictive Models for Estimating Infection Susceptibility to Empiric Treatment Regimens Among Patients with Pneumonia in Intensive Care Units." Open Forum Infectious Diseases 6, Supplement_2 (October 2019): S753. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1886.

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Abstract Background Predictive models for empiric antibiotic prescribing often estimate the probability of infection with multidrug-resistant organisms. In this work, we developed models to predict coverage of specific treatment regimens to better target antibiotics to high- and low-risk patients. Methods We established a retrospective cohort of adults admitted to the ICU in a 1,300-bed teaching hospital from November 1, 2011 to June 30, 2016. We included patients with a diagnosis of pneumonia and positive respiratory culture collected during their ICU stay. We collected demographics, comorbidities, and medical history from the electronic health record. We evaluated three penalized regression methods for predicting infection susceptibility to 11 treatment regimens: least absolute selection and shrinkage operator (LASSO), minimax concave penalty (MCP), and smoothly clipped absolute deviation (SCAD). We developed models for susceptibility prediction at two stages of the diagnostic process: for all pathogenic bacteria and for infections with Gram-negative organisms only. We selected final models based on higher area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC), acceptable goodness of fit, lower variability of the AUROCs in the cross-validation run, and fewer predictors. Results Among 1,917 cases of pneumonia, 54 different pathogens were identified. The most frequently isolated organisms were: Pseudomonas aeruginosa (16.6%), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (16.1%), and Staphylococcus aureus (13.5%). Frequently selected variables included age, Elixhauser score, tracheostomy status, recent antimicrobial use, and prior infection with a carbapenem-resistant organism. All final models used MCP or SCAD methods. Point estimates for the AUROCs in the training set ranged from 0.70 to 0.80, and estimates in the internal validation set ranged from 0.64 to 0.77. Conclusion MCP and SCAD outperformed LASSO. For some regimens, models predicted infection susceptibility with fair accuracy. These models have potential to help antibiotic stewardship efforts to better target appropriate antibiotic use. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

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Huo, Lisu, Jianghan Zhu, Zhimeng Li, and Manhao Ma. "A Hybrid Differential Symbiotic Organisms Search Algorithm for UAV Path Planning." Sensors 21, no. 9 (April 26, 2021): 3037. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s21093037.

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Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) path planning is crucial in UAV mission fulfillment, with the aim of finding a satisfactory path within affordable time and moderate computation resources. The problem is challenging due to the complexity of the flight environment, especially in three-dimensional scenarios with obstacles. To solve the problem, a hybrid differential symbiotic organisms search (HDSOS) algorithm is proposed by combining the mutation strategy of differential evolution (DE) with the modified strategies of symbiotic organism search (SOS). The proposed algorithm preserves the local search capability of SOS, and at the same time has impressive global search ability. The concept of traction function is put forward and used to improve the efficiency. Moreover, a perturbation strategy is adopted to further enhance the robustness of the algorithm. Extensive simulation experiments and comparative study in two-dimensional and three-dimensional scenarios show the superiority of the proposed algorithm compared with particle swarm optimization (PSO), DE, and SOS algorithm.

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Prasad, D., T. K. Sivaram, Sheela Berchmans, and V. Yegnaraman. "Microbial fuel cell constructed with a micro-organism isolated from sugar industry effluent." Journal of Power Sources 160, no. 2 (October 2006): 991–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2006.02.051.

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Shulipa, Ye O., Ye Yu Chernysh, L. D. Plyatsuk, and M. Fukui. "Ontological Tools in Anaerobic Fermentation Technologies: Bioinformation Database Applications." Journal of Engineering Sciences 7, no. 1 (2020): H1—H8. http://dx.doi.org/10.21272/jes.2020.7(1).h1.

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An important direction of forming an effective system for recycling waste of various genesis is to optimize the processes of their treatment using the latest information resources. The paper deals with theoretical studies of directions for the systematization and optimization of anaerobic waste processing technologies using ontological tools based on information resources. Significant scientific support to biochemical research is provided by electronic bioinformatics databases such as KEGG, BacDive, and EAWAG-BBD, etc., which provide access to a collection of graphical representations and text descriptions of metabolic or signal pathways, schemes of regulation of biological processes, information about the organism. They cover various aspects of bacterial and archaic biodiversity, information on microbial biocatalytic reactions and biodegradation pathways of mainly xenobiotic chemical compounds. Also, in the course of work based on analytical data of electronic databases of bioinformatics, in particular, the interaction of necessary ecological and trophic groups of microorganisms, biochemical simulation of anaerobic waste processing with biofuel production was carried out. Keywords: waste disposal, bioinformatics database, anaerobic fermentation, biofuel.

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