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The Efficacy of Probiotics in Modulating Clostridium difficile Spore Germination, Growth and Toxin Production in an in vitro Human Gut Model
(2021-01-22)Background and aims Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) remains a healthcare burden and recurrent CDI (rCDI) still affects 20-30% of patients. Probiotics are live microorganisms that confer a host health benefit, but ... -
Efficacy, tolerability and consumer acceptability of terbinafine topical spray versus terbinafine topical solution : a phase IIa randomised, observer-blind, comparative study
(2013-10)Tinea pedis is one of the world's most prevalent dermatophyte infections. MedSprayTM tinea pedis 1 % w/w (topical spray) is a novel, easy to use propellant based spray formulation containing 1% w/w terbinafine, requiring ... -
Efficiency measurement and decomposition for the Chinese state-owned commercial banks at the provincial level
(2010)This study adopts a bank production function approach to the measurement of efficiency of the Chinese state-owned commercial banking groups at the provincial level from 1998 to 2003. Applying Data Envelopment Analysis and ... -
The efficiency of grain alignment in dense interstellar clouds: : a reassessment of constraints from near-infrared polarization
(2008)We present spectropolarimetry of the solid CO feature at 4.67 μm along the line of sight to Elias 16, a field star background to the Taurus dark cloud. A clear increase in polarization is observed across the feature with ... -
Efficiency, scale economies and valuation effects : evidence from bank mergers in India
(2010)This paper examines two important issues related to bank mergers in India. First, we estimate potential economic gains of state owned banks if they undergo consolidation. Scale economies, returns to scale and profit ... -
An Efficient Approach to De-Identifying Faces in Videos
(2017-12-01)This study presents a novel approach that extends face de-identification from person-specific (closed) sets of facial images to open sets of video frames. Inspired by the previous work in facial expression transfer, the ... -
An efficient churn prediction model using gradient boosting machine and metaheuristic optimization
(2023-09-02)Customer churn remains a critical challenge in telecommunications, necessitating effective churn prediction (CP) methodologies. This paper introduces the Enhanced Gradient Boosting Model (EGBM), which uses a Support Vector ... -
Efficient connection strategies in 1D and 2D associative memory models with and without displaced connectivity
(2008)This study examines the performance of sparsely connected associative memory models built using a number of different connection strategies, applied to one- and two-dimensional topologies. Efficient patterns of connectivity ... -
Efficient Evidence-based Decision Fusion Scheme for Cooperative Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio Networks
(2020-04-01)In this article, an evidence based decision fusion cooperative spectrum sensing (CSS) schemes has been considered for overcoming the hidden terminal problem, improving reliability, and increasing SU agility. Under practical ... -
An Efficient Execution Model for Reactive Stream Programs
(2015-08-25)Stream programming is a paradigm where a program is structured by a set of computational nodes connected by streams. Focusing on data moving between computational nodes via streams, this programming model fits well for ... -
An efficient fast mode decision algorithm for H.264/AVC intra/inter predictions
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2008)H.264/AVC is the newest video coding standard, which outperforms the former standards in video coding efficiency in terms of improved video quality and decreased bitrate. Variable block size based mode decision (MD) with ... -
Efficient Follow-Up of Exoplanet Transits Using Small Telescopes
(2019-06-21)Here, we introduce an online tool for the prediction of exoplanet transit light curves. Small telescopes can readily capture exoplanet transits under good weather conditions when the combination of a bright star and a large ... -
An efficient inter-site interference model for 4G wireless networks
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2013-12-01)Due to the large number of wireless cells that are required for accurately evaluating inter-site interference in cellular networks, computational resources often pose a considerable limitation. In this paper, a novel method ... -
An Efficient Memristive Alternating Crossbar Array and The Design of Full Adder
(2023-09-16)Memristor is one of the most promising emerging technologies to solve the von Neumann bottleneck problem due to its non-volatile and binary characteristics. This paper studies the design method of high efficiency logic ... -
An efficient method-of-lines simulation procedure for organic semiconductor devices.
(2009-03-01)We describe an adaptive grid method-of-lines (MOL) solution procedure for modelling charge transport and recombination in organic semiconductor devices. The procedure we describe offers an efficient, robust and versatile ... -
Efficient Methods for Calculating Sample Entropy in Time Series Data Analysis
(2018-12-11)Recently, different algorithms have been suggested to improve Sample Entropy (SE) performance. Although new methods for calculating SE have been proposed, so far improving the efficiency (computational time) of SE calculation ... -
An Efficient Mode Decision Algorithm Based on Dynamic Grouping and Adaptive Adjustment for H.264/AVC
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2007)The rate distortion optimization (RDO) enabled mode decision (MD) is one of the most important techniques introduced by H.264/AVC. By adopting the exhaustive calculation of rate distortion, the optimal MD enhances the video ...