An Efficient Universal Generating Function-Based Analyzing Approach for Multistate System with Imperfect Coverage Failure by Zheng Li, Jinlei Qin

“…A system with more than two states is called a multistate system (MSS), and such systems have already become a general trend in the arena of complex industrial products and/or systems. …”
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Functional Constipation and Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome in the General Population: Data from the GECCO Study by Paul Enck, Johannes Leinert, Menno Smid, Thorsten Köhler, Juliane Schwille-Kiuntke

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An Extreme Learning Machine Based on the Mixed Kernel Function of Triangular Kernel and Generalized Hermite Dirichlet Kernel by Senyue Zhang, Wenan Tan

“…First, the generalized triangle Hermitian kernel function was constructed by using the product of triangular kernel and generalized Hermite Dirichlet kernel, and the proposed kernel function was proved as a valid kernel function of extreme learning machine. …”
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Uncertainty Avoider Defuzzification of General Type-2 Multi-Layer Fuzzy Membership Functions for Image Segmentation by Sirwan Mohammad Kekshar, Sadegh Abdollah Aminifar

“…For this purpose, we interpreted the general type two membership function as a set of infinite horizontal layers of uncertainty footprints, and then a closed formula for defuzzification is calculated using the uncertainty avoidance method for the triangular shape of secondary membership degree forms. …”
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Iowa Gambling Task performance in individuals with schizophrenia: the role of general versus specific cognitive abilities by Stian Orm, Stian Orm, Merete Glenne Øie, Merete Glenne Øie, Ingvild Haugen

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Golden Ratio Function: Similarity Fields in the Vector Space by Artyom Grigoryan, Meruzhan Grigoryan

“…It is shown that the GGR is a function of one or more angles, which is the solution to the golden equation described in this work. …”
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Conditional Exponential Convex Functions on White Noise Spaces by Ahmed. M. Zabel, Areej A. Almoneef, Ayat Nassar, Abd-Allah Hyder

“…In this context, we expand our focus to include a much broader class of Gaussian processes, where we define the generalized Fourier transform in a more straightforward manner. …”
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The effect of propofol on the grading of diastolic function: a prospective observational study by Shalin Desai, Zachary Hamilton, Lynh McCloskey, Orode Badakhsh, David Li, Neal W. Fleming

“…Conclusion The induction of general anesthesia with propofol has a significant effect on the assessment of diastolic function. …”
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How doctors generate diagnostic hypotheses: a study of radiological diagnosis with functional magnetic resonance imaging. by Marcio Melo, Daniel J Scarpin, Edson Amaro, Rodrigo B D Passos, João R Sato, Karl J Friston, Cathy J Price

“…Nevertheless, diagnosing lesions was cognitively more demanding and associated with more activation in higher order cortical areas. …”
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THE IMPACT OF THIRD-GENERATION BETA-BLOCKER ANTIHYPERTENSIVE TREATMENT ON ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION AND THE PROTHROMBOTIC STATUS. EFFECTS OF SMOKING by G. P. Vyssoulis, A. G. Marinakis, K. A. Aznaouridis, E. A. Karpanou, A. N. Arapogianni, D. V. Cokkinos, C. I. Stefanadis

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Double Sigmoid Activation Function for Fault Detection in Wind Turbine Generator using Artificial Neural Network by NOOR FAZLIANA FADZAIL, Samila Mat Zali, Ernie Che Mid

“…Moreover, the double sigmoid activation function provides an accuracy of more than 82% in the ANN algorithm. …”
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IMPACT OF THE SECOND GENERATION ANTIHISTAMINES ON COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN CHILDREN WITH POLLEN ALLERGY RECEIVING SPECIFIC ALLERGEN IMMUNOTHERAPY by O. I. Muradova, L. S. Namazova-Baranova, G. A. Karkashadze, O. I. Maslova, R. M. Torkhshoeva, A. Yu. Tomilova, A. A. Alekseeva, E. А. Vishneva, K. S. Volkov, T. A. Konstantinidi

“…Allergic pathology in particular, a hay fever, can lead to decrease in cognitive functions at children. Earlier it was established that antihistamine preparations of I generation influence cognitive functions of patients. …”
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On a Set of Generalized Janowski-Type Starlike Functions Connected With Mathieu-Type Series and Opoola Differential Operator by Ezekiel Abiodun Oyekan, Ayotunde Olajide Lasode, Timilehin Gideon Shaba

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New LMI-Based Conditions on Neural Networks of Neutral Type with Discrete Interval Delays and General Activation Functions by Guoquan Liu, Shumin Zhou, He Huang

“…The stability analysis of global asymptotic stability of neural networks of neutral type with both discrete interval delays and general activation functions is discussed. New delay-dependent conditions are obtained by using more general Lyapunov-Krasovskii functionals. …”
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Traveling waves in a delayed reaction-diffusion SVIR epidemic model with generalized incidence function and imperfect vaccination by Rassim Darazirar

“…This paper is concerned with traveling wave solutions for a delayed reaction-diffusion SVIR epidemic model that includes both general incidence function and imperfect vaccination. …”
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Functional memory B cells and long-lived plasma cells are generated after a single Plasmodium chabaudi infection in mice. by Francis Maina Ndungu, Emma Tamsin Cadman, Joshua Coulcher, Eunice Nduati, Elisabeth Couper, Douglas William Macdonald, Dorothy Ng, Jean Langhorne

“…Thus, in this model of malaria, both functional Plasmodium-specific memory B cells and long-lived plasma cells can be generated, suggesting that defects in generating these cell populations may not be the reason for generating short-lived antibody responses.…”
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IN VITRO POPULATION GROWTH OF HUMAN GLIOBLASTOMAS: REAL PATIENTS AND CURVE FITTING by Diego Samuel Rodrigues, Letícia Fernanda Alves, João Frederico da Costa Azevedo Meyer, Moníze Valéria Ramos da Silva, Natália Barreto, Catarina Raposo

“…Indeed, in the field of mathematical oncology, the growth of cell populations over time is typically represented by sigmoidal functions, such as logistic or Gompertz curves and their generalizations. …”
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The Challenges of Safety Culture: No more risk! by Julija Melnikova

“…It is necessary not to talk about safety in general, having in mind wealth, nature, boarders, etc., but rather to talk about the most important aspect – human safety. …”
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Association of remimazolam with delirium and cognitive function in elderly patients undergoing general anesthesia or procedural sedation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled t... by Yao Wang, Zi-han Gou, Gan-min Wang, Lun-hui Ye, Li Chen, Qian Wang

“…It does not increase the incidence of postoperative delirium following general anesthesia or sedation, but it improves postoperative cognitive function and provides more stable hemodynamics. …”
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Dual‐port network‐based impedance modelling and AC‐port characteristic analysis of wound rotor synchronous machine for more electric aircraft by Zixiao Xu, Yang Qi, Weilin Li, Yu Wu, Josep M. Guerrero, Juan C. Vasquez

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