Search Results - "Parada, P."

The pinch-off dynamics of bubbles coated by microparticles by Wang, H., Brito-Parada, P.R.

“…[Display omitted] While the pinch-off dynamics of bubbles is known to be influenced by changes in surface tension, previous studies have only assessed changes…”
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The role of microparticles on the shape and surface tension of static bubbles by Wang, H., Brito-Parada, P.R.

“…[Display omitted] Surface tension is a critical parameter in bubbles and foams, yet it is difficult to assess when microparticles are attached at the…”
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Speech enhancement for robust automatic speech recognition: Evaluation using a baseline system and instrumental measures by Moore, A.H., Peso Parada, P., Naylor, P.A.

“…•Evaluation of baseline CHiME3 recogniser in diverse range of acoustic conditions.•Performance curves indicate relative influence of noise and…”
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Sleeve Gastrectomy Reduces Oxidative Stress and Reverses Mitochondrial Dysfunction Associated with Metabolic Syndrome by Rossi, Micaela M., Signorini, Franco J., Castillo, Tomas A., Parada, María P. Scribano, Moser, Federico, Baez, Maria dC

“…Introduction Previous studies have detected mitochondrial alterations in tissues of individuals with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Metabolic…”
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Effects of symmetry energy on the equation of state for hybrid neutron stars by Hutauruk, Parada T. P., Gil, Hana, Nam, Seung-il, Hyun, Chang Ho

“…In this study, we explore the impact of symmetry energy on the transitions between hadron and quark phases within compact stars. We investigate the properties…”
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Variability in catheter-associated asymptomatic bacteriuria rates among individual nurses in intensive care units: An observational cross-sectional study by Yakusheva, Olga, Costa, Deena K, Bobay, Kathleen L, Parada, Jorge P, Weiss, Marianne E

“…Catheter-associated asymptomatic bacteriuria (CAABU) is frequent in intensive care units (ICUs) and contributes to the routine use of antibiotics and to…”
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Effectiveness of Alcohol‐Based Hand Rubs for Removal of Clostridium difficile Spores from Hands by Jabbar, Umair, Leischner, Julie, Kasper, Douglas, Gerber, Robert, Sambol, Susan P., Parada, Jorge P., Johnson, Stuart, Gerding, Dale N.

“…Alcohol-based hand rubs (ABHRs) are an effective means of decreasing the transmission of bacterial pathogens. Alcohol is not effective against Clostridium…”
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Characterizing the urobiome in geriatric males with chronic indwelling urinary catheters: an exploratory longitudinal study by Stewart, Emma, Hochstedler-Kramer, Baylie R, Khemmani, Mark, Clark, Nina M, Parada, Jorge P, Farooq, Ahmer, Doshi, Chirag, Wolfe, Alan J, Albarillo, Fritzie S

“…The impact of chronic indwelling urinary catheters (IUCs) on the composition and stability of the urinary microbiota remains unknown. The primary aim of this…”
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Backstepping - Sliding Mode Controllers Applied to a Fixed-Wing UAV by Espinoza, T., Dzul, A. E., Lozano, R., Parada, P.

“…This paper deals with the design of five controllers, based on Backstepping and Sliding Modes, which are applied to a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)…”
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Characterization of Ferroplasma acidiphilum growing in pure and mixed culture with Leptospirillum ferriphilum by Merino, M. P., Andrews, B. A., Parada, P., Asenjo, J. A.

“…Biomining is defined as biotechnology for metal recovery from minerals, and is promoted by the concerted effort of a consortium of acidophile prokaryotes,…”
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Oh Crap, It's Raining on Our Parade!—Evaluating the Costs of a 4th of July Sewage Pipe Rupture in the Pharmacy by Dave, Ankur, DO, Parada, Jorge P., MD. MPH

“…The organic piecemeal evolution of a heathcare facility's remodeling and construction can lead to the creation of blind loops and dead-end plumbing. These pose…”
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A stable proportional–proportional integral tracking controller with self-organizing fuzzy-tuned gains for parallel robots by Salas, Francisco G, Orrante-Sakanassi, Jorge, Juarez-del-Toro, Raymundo, Parada, Ricardo P

“…Parallel robots are nowadays used in many high-precision tasks. The dynamics of parallel robots is naturally more complex than the dynamics of serial robots,…”
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Molecular Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile over the Course of 10 Years in a Tertiary Care Hospital by Belmares, Jaime, Johnson, Stuart, Parada, Jorge P., Olson, Mary M., Clabots, Connie R., Bettin, Kristine M., Peterson, Lance R., Gerding, Dale N.

“…Background. The molecular epidemiology of endemic and outbreak Clostridium difficile strains across time is not well known. Methods. Hin dIII restriction…”
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Mupirocin Resistance among Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus-Colonized Patients at Admission to a Tertiary Care Medical Center by Babu, Tara, Rekasius, Violeta, Parada, Jorge P, Schreckenberger, Paul, Challapalli, Malliswari

“…All patients admitted to our tertiary care hospital from 1 December 2007 to 10 June 2008 were screened for methicillin (meticillin)-resistant Staphylococcus…”
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Epidemiology of Hospital‐Acquired Infections in Veterans With Spinal Cord Injury and Disorder by Evans, Charlesnika T., LaVela, Sherri L., Weaver, Frances M., Priebe, Michael, Sandford, Paul, Niemiec, Pamela, Miskevics, Scott, Parada, Jorge P.

“…To describe the epidemiology of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in veterans with spinal cord injury and disorder (SCI&D). Retrospective medical record…”
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Corynebacterium endocarditis species-specific risk factors and outcomes by Belmares, Jaime, Detterline, Stephanie, Pak, Janet B, Parada, Jorge P

“…Corynebacterium species are recognized as uncommon agents of endocarditis, but little is known regarding species-specific risk factors and outcomes in…”
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Onset of Symptoms and Time to Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile–Associated Disease Following Discharge From an Acute Care Hospital by Chang, Heidi T., Krezolek, Dorota, Johnson, Stuart, Parada, Jorge P., Evans, Charlesnika T., Gerding, Dale N.

“…To identify patients with a diagnosis of Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) in the ambulatory care setting and determine the relationship of…”
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Using positron emission tomography (PET) to determine liquid content in overflowing foam by Cole, K., Brito-Parada, P.R., Morrison, A., Govender, I., Buffler, A., Hadler, K., Cilliers, J.J.

“…•Liquid content measurements in foams and froths are limited by their opaque nature.•Positron emission tomography was used to measure the dispersion of a…”
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Experimental studies and numerical model validation of overflowing 2D foam to test flotation cell crowder designs by Cole, K.E., Brito-Parada, P.R., Xu, C., Neethling, S.J., Cilliers, J.J.

“…Experiment and simulation of the effect of crowder design on bubble velocity in a model froth flotation system. [Display omitted] ► A 2D overflowing foam…”
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A finite element formulation to model the flow of flotation foams by Brito-Parada, P.R., Kramer, S.C., Wilson, C.R., Pain, C.C., Neethling, S.J., Cilliers, J.J.

“…In this paper, a numerical model for the flow of foams in flotation cells in up to three dimensions is described. By using finite elements to solve Laplace's…”
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