Composition and construction of embedded software families

Feature modeling, embebbed software, software product lines, tool support

Effects of Exercise Training on Heart Rate Variability in Chagas Heart Disease

Background: Heart rate variability (HRV) is a marker of autonomic dysfunction severity. The effects of physical training on HRV indexes in Chagas heart disease (CHD) are not well established. Objective: To evaluate the changes in HRV indexes in response to physical training in CHD. Methods: Patients with CHD and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, physically inactive, were randomized either to the intervention (IG, N = 18) or control group (CG, N = 19). The IG participated in a 12-week exercise program consisting of 3 sessions/week. Results: Mean age was 49.5 ± 8 years, 59% males, mean LVEF was 36.3 ± 7.8%. Baseline HRV indexes were similar between groups. From baseline to follow-up, total power (TP): 1653 (IQ 625 - 3418) to 2794 (1617 - 4452) ms, p = 0.02) and very low frequency power: 586 (290 - 1565) to 815 (610 - 1425) ms, p = 0.047) increased in the IG, but not in the CG. The delta (post - pre) HRV indexes were similar: SDNN 11.5 ± 30.0 vs. 3.7 ± 25.1 ms. p = 0.10; rMSSD 2 (6 - 17) vs. 1 (21 - 9) ms. p = 0.43; TP 943 (731 - 3130) vs. 1780 (921 - 2743) Hz. p = 0.46; low frequency power (LFP) 1.0 (150 - 197) vs. 60 (111 - 146) Hz. p = 0.85; except for high frequency power, which tended to increase in the IG: 42 (133 - 92) vs. 79 (61 - 328) Hz. p = 0.08). Conclusion: In the studied population, the variation of HRV indexes was similar between the active and inactive groups. Clinical improvement with physical activity seems to be independent from autonomic dysfunction markers in CHD.

On the provision of global public goods : experimental evidence on climate change mitigation issues

Magdeburg, Univ., Fak. für Wirtschaftswiss., Diss., 2011

Ivabradine Improves Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Background: Ivabradine is a novel specific heart rate (HR)-lowering agent that improves event-free survival in patients with heart failure (HF). Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the effect of ivabradine on time domain indices of heart rate variability (HRV) in patients with HF. Methods: Forty-eight patients with compensated HF of nonischemic origin were included. Ivabradine treatment was initiated according to the latest HF guidelines. For HRV analysis, 24-h Holter recording was obtained from each patient before and after 8 weeks of treatment with ivabradine. Results: The mean RR interval, standard deviation of all normal to normal RR intervals (SDNN), the standard deviation of 5-min mean RR intervals (SDANN), the mean of the standard deviation of all normal-to-normal RR intervals for all 5-min segments (SDNN index), the percentage of successive normal RR intervals exceeding 50 ms (pNN50), and the square root of the mean of the squares of the differences between successive normal to normal RR intervals (RMSSD) were low at baseline before treatment with ivabradine. After 8 weeks of treatment with ivabradine, the mean HR (83.6 ± 8.0 and 64.6 ± 5.8, p < 0.0001), mean RR interval (713 ± 74 and 943 ± 101 ms, p < 0.0001), SDNN (56.2 ± 15.7 and 87.9 ± 19.4 ms, p < 0.0001), SDANN (49.5 ± 14.7 and 76.4 ± 19.5 ms, p < 0.0001), SDNN index (24.7 ± 8.8 and 38.3 ± 13.1 ms, p < 0.0001), pNN50 (2.4 ± 1.6 and 3.2 ± 2.2 %, p < 0.0001), and RMSSD (13.5 ± 4.6 and 17.8 ± 5.4 ms, p < 0.0001) substantially improved, which sustained during both when awake and while asleep. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that treatment with ivabradine improves HRV in nonischemic patients with HF.

Bindung, Selbstkonzept und Erziehung im Vorschulalter : eine Zusammenhangsanalyse beim Kernfamilienmodell

Bindung, Selbstkonzept, Erziehung, Vorschulalter, Kernfamilien

New Exercise-Dipyridamole Combined Test for Nuclear Cardiology in Insufficient Effort: Appropriate Diagnostic Sensitivity Keeping Exercise Prognosis

AbstractBackground:Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) in patients not reaching 85% of the maximum predicted heart rate (MPHR) has reduced sensitivity.Objectives:In an attempt to maintain diagnostic sensitivity without losing functional exercise data, a new exercise and dipyridamole combined protocol (EDCP) was developed. Our aim was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of this protocol and to compare its diagnostic sensitivity against standard exercise and dipyridamole protocols.Methods:In patients not reaching a sufficient exercise (SE) test and with no contraindications, 0.56 mg/kg of dipyridamole were IV administered over 1 minute simultaneously with exercise, followed by 99mTc-MIBI injection.Results:Of 155 patients, 41 had MPS with EDCP, 47 had a SE test (≥ 85% MPHR) and 67 underwent the dipyridamole alone test (DIP). They all underwent coronary angiography within 3 months. The three stress methods for diagnosis of coronary lesions had their sensitivity compared. For stenosis ≥ 70%, EDCP yielded 97% sensitivity, SE 90% and DIP 95% (p = 0.43). For lesions ≥ 50%, the sensitivities were 94%, 88% and 95%, respectively (p = 0.35). Side effects of EDCP were present in only 12% of the patients, significantly less than with DIP (p < 0.001).Conclusions:The proposed combined protocol is a valid and safe method that yields adequate diagnostic sensitivity, keeping exercise prognostic information in patients unable to reach target heart rate, with fewer side effects than the DIP.

Dynamics of three-dimensional excitation waves

Magdeburg, Univ., Fak. für Naturwiss., Diss., 2008

Objekt- und kartenbasierte Beschreibung der Umgebung ausgehend von einer stereokamerabasierten Umfelderfassung

Magdeburg, Univ., Fak. für Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, Diss., 2012

AD(H)S aus dem Blickwinkel verschiedener Diskurse

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Arbeitsphysiologische Begleituntersuchungen zur Erfassung von studiumbezogenen Belastungen und Beanspruchungen bei Teilnehmern eines Stressbewältigungskurses für Studierende

Magdeburg, Univ., Med. Fak., Diss., 2013

Subjektive Vaterschaftskonzepte und ihre Determinanten in drei Familienentwicklungsphasen : eine latente Profilanalyse multipler Gruppen und multivariate Untersuchung verschiedener Determinanten

Magdeburg, Univ., Fak. für Humanwiss., Diss., 2013

Da stimmt was nicht! : Entwicklungslinien der Abtreibungsdebatte aus feministischer Perspektive

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Sexualität und Pflege

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Acumulação diferencial de nutrientes por cinco cultivares de milho (Zea mays L.): I - acumulação de macronutrientes

No presente trabalho, os autores apresentam os resultados de um ensaio de campo empregando os cultivares Agroceres 256, Agroceres 504, Centralmex, H-7974 e Piranão no sentido de aquilatar diferenças no crescimento, produção e acumulação e exportação de nutrientes. O ensaio foi conduzido num regossol de fertilidade mediana, exceto em relação ao K que é baixo, situado no Município de Piracicaba, SP. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi de blocos ao acaso com 4 repetições. Foram seguidas as práticas culturais comuns, e a adubação constituiu de 83 g da fórmula 30-120-70 por metro linear por ocasião do plantio e 33 g por metro linear da fórmula 50-0-4, em cobertura 22 dias após a germinação. Plantas foram coletadas a partir dos 20 dias após a germinação, em intervalos de 20 dias até os 120 dias. As plantas foram divididas em "colmo + folhas", pendão e espiga e analisadas para N, P, K, Ca, Mg e S. Concluíram os autores que diferenças entre cultivares na acumulação de matéria seca na parte vegetativa não se traduzem, necessariamente, por um aumento de peso da matéria seca na espiga. Os cultivares atingem o máximo da quantidade de nutrientes nas seguintes épocas, em dias: N (89-100); P (101-120); K (58-66); Ca (74-94); Mg (100-120); S (93-95). Verificaram, ainda, que as quantidades máximas extraídas em mg/planta são: N (3169-3878); P (541-642); K (3850-4693); Ca (582-782); Mg (654-943); S (444-799). Finalmente, a exportação de nutrientes nas espigas por hectare (50.000 plantas) colhidas é: N (111-143 kg); P (22-30 kg); Ca (0,7-1,1 kg); Mg (10-12kg); S(9-13kg).

Fixação de fósforo por um latossolo e determinação do valor «X»

Este trabalho se refere a um ensaio conduzido em laboratório para avaliar a capacidade de fixação de fosfato dos horizontes A1 (0.22cm), A3 (22-56cm) e B22 (155-200cm) de Lotossolo Roxo Distrófico. Foi, também, determinado o valor "X" de WAUGH & FITTS (1966) dos três horizontes. Os principais resultados são apresentados a seguir: 1 - O horizonte B22 foi o que apresentou maior capacidade de fixação de fósforo, seguido pelo A3 e, finalmente, pelo A1 . 2 - Os valores "X" encontrados foram: 350 ppm, 225 ppm e 175 ppm para os horizontes B22 , A3 e A2, respectivamente. 3 - Houve uma relação muito estreita entre as quantidades de R adicionadas e as fixadas pelos três horizontes.