In this paper, we first introduce the new notions of R+-local-intersection property, R+-local-inclusion property, R+-strongly transfer lower semicontinuity, R--weakly transfer lower semicontinuity and R--strongly tran...
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In this paper, we first introduce the new notions of R+-local-intersection property, R+-local-inclusion property, R+-strongly transfer lower semicontinuity, R--weakly transfer lower semicontinuity and R--strongly transfer lower semicontinuity for a set-valued mapping in topological vector spaces. Then, using these notions, we characterize the existence of set-valued equilibrium without assuming any form of convexity of function and/or convexity and compactness of sets. Furthermore, we apply the basic results obtained in the paper to Browder variational inclusion, with weekend conditions on the involved set-valued operators and provide an affirmative answer to some open question posed by Alleche and *** in their final remark of (Optim Lett, 2018. https://***/ 10.1007/s11590- 1233- 2). Some application of our results to characterize the existence of set-valued pure strategy Nash equilibrium in games with discontinuous and non-convex payoff functions and nonconvex and/or noncompact strategy spaces is presented. Finally, we characterize the existence of single-valued equilibrium problem without assuming any form of convexity of function and/or convexity and compactness of sets in the setting of topological vector spaces. Our results improve and generalize many known results in the current literature.
A major virulence factor of a common human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa, was investigated to determine if it dominated attachment interactions in a variety of in vitro cell culture systems. It was found that Type-I...
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A major virulence factor of a common human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa, was investigated to determine if it dominated attachment interactions in a variety of in vitro cell culture systems. It was found that Type-IV pilus-type mechanisms, which mediated the attachment of P. aeruginosa to three human respiratory tract cell lines (A549, BEAS-2B and RPMI 2650) also mediated attachment to two respiratory tract cell lines from mouse (C57) and rat (L-2) to a similar degree. Significant differences were found in the number of P. aeruginosa associated with the human, rat and mouse cell lines. Additionally, differences were also found between A547, C57 and L-2 cells with respect to the moieties that P. aeruginosa interacted with at the level of the cell surface, suggesting that asialo-GM1 ligands were not the only structure that this bacterium could interact with in order to associate with host cells. Crown Copyright (C) 2004 Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies. All rights reserved.
The potential of converting heat energy into electrical energy using a previously reported waveguide-ballistic device is presented. The interactions between incident electromagnetic waves and free electrons in a metal...
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The potential of converting heat energy into electrical energy using a previously reported waveguide-ballistic device is presented. The interactions between incident electromagnetic waves and free electrons in a metal waveguide are analyzed with respect to their transport through a high-frequency ballistic rectifier using finite element method simulation. It was determined that the resulting conversion efficiency to a dc potential is approximately 6%, yielding a power density on the order of 30 W/m2.
Objective:To model the effects of active detection and isolation (ADI) regarding Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in the bone marrow transplant (BMT) unit of our hospital. Setting:ADI was implemented in a 21-p...
Objective:To model the effects of active detection and isolation (ADI) regarding Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in the bone marrow transplant (BMT) unit of our hospital. Setting:ADI was implemented in a 21-patient bone marrow unit. Patients:Patients were bone marrow recipients on this unit. Interventions:We compared active ADI, in which patients who tested positive for colonization of C. difficile before their hospital stay were placed under extra contact precautions, with cases not under ADI. Results:Within the BMT unit, ADI reduced total cases of CDI by 24.5% per year and reduced hospital-acquired cases by similar to 84%. The results from our simulations also suggest that ADI can save similar to$67,600 per year in healthcare costs. Conclusions:Institutions with active BMT units should consider implementing ADI.
Oxygen is essential for the cellular respiration of all aerobic organisms so it is important that the amount of oxygen present within the circulation can be measured. In clinical veterinary practice, a non-invasive me...
Oxygen is essential for the cellular respiration of all aerobic organisms so it is important that the amount of oxygen present within the circulation can be measured. In clinical veterinary practice, a non-invasive method of measuring oxygen saturation of arterial blood is necessary for the rapid, reliable assessment of a patient's oxygen status, whether anaesthetised or in the intensive care unit. Pulse oximetry is considered to be essential for the safe conduct of anaesthesia by the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists, because a failure to recognise hypoxaemia is a major cause of preventable death. This article describes how oxygen is carried within the blood and the basic technology behind the pulse oximeter, together with some of its pitfalls and limitations.
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