Browsing by Subject "FUNCTIONAL"
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Algorithms for optimization of building design: A review
(2014)Building design is quite a complicated task with the design team trying to counterbalance various antagonistic parameters, which in turn are subject to various constraints. Due to this complexity, performance simulation ... -
Delusions and hallucinations are associated with worse outcome in Alzheimer disease
(2005)Background: Delusions and hallucinations are common in Alzheimer disease (AD) and there are conflicting reports regarding their ability to predict cognitive decline, functional decline, and institutionalization. According ... -
Endothelin-1 Signaling Promotes Fibrosis In Vitro in a Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Model by Activating the Extrinsic Coagulation Cascade
(2011)Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome can progress to bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a serious pulmonary fibrotic disorder. Given the involvement of the extrinsic coagulation cascade in animal models of lung fibrosis, ... -
Is catechol-O-methyl transferase 472G/A gene polymorphism a marker associated with alcoholism?
(2011)Objectives The available published evidence from the genetic association studies on the association between alcoholism and catechol-O-methyl transferase 472G/A gene polymorphism have produced inconclusive results. To ... -
Proteomics of osteoarthritic chondrocytes and cartilage
(2010)Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by irreversible destruction of the articular cartilage. OA affects more than 100 million individuals worldwide and has a major impact on patients' quality of life. The lack of effective ...