scholarly journals Cerebellar Potentiation and Learning a Whisker-Based Object Localization Task with a Time Response Window

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 1949-1962 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Rahmati ◽  
C. B. Owens ◽  
L. W. J. Bosman ◽  
J. K. Spanke ◽  
S. Lindeman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Response ◽  
Object Localization ◽  
Localization Task ◽  
Response Window

Treatment patterns among cancer patients with anemia who do not respond to erythropoietin-stimulating agents.

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e20525-e20525
Author(s):  
Allicia C Girvan ◽  
Yiu-Keung Lau ◽  
Lee Bowman ◽  
Gerhardt Pohl ◽  
Pamela Landsman-Blumberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Initial Response ◽  
Treatment Patterns ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Community Practice ◽  
Small Cell Lung ◽  
Response Window ◽  
Response Table

e20525 Background: While broadly utilized for treatment of anemia in cancer patients, treatment with Erythropoetin Stimulating Agents (ESAs) is contraindicated in patients who fail to respond within 6-8 weeks. This study examined rates of ESA response and rates of continued ESA use following non-response in five cancer cohorts treated by community-practice oncologists. Methods: Patients with breast, head and neck, cervical, non-small cell lung cancer, or multiple myeloma initiating ESAs on or before 7/1/2011 were identified from EMRs in the ACORN Data Warehouse (ACORN, Memphis TN). The study included those with at least 6-8 weeks of ESA use and documented hemoglobin (Hb) values ≤28 days before start of ESA (“baseline”) and anytime during day 43-70 of ESA treatment. Per ASCO/ASH guidelines, patients were noted as responders if Hb increased ≥1g/dL between baseline and the Hb value closest to day 56 in the 43-70 day window, and non-responders if Hb increased <1g/dL. Non-responders were further classified as continuing or discontinuing therapy based on record of ESA treatment following determination of non-response. Results: A total of 2,197 patients were studied. ESA response rate was 45%. For non-responders, 83% continued ESAs after determination of non-response. Hb increase at end of therapy among non-responders remained lower than for patients who demonstrated initial response. Additionally, non-responders received nominally longer treatment, with a mean exposure of 169 days. Conclusions: Among cancer patients, a majority of ESA non-responders remained on ESA treatment beyond the recommended response window as defined by ASCO/ASH guidelines. Moreover, non-responders remained on treatment longer than those who demonstrated an initial response. [Table: see text]

Reliability of Implicit Self–Esteem Measures Revisited

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sascha Krause ◽  
Mitja D. Back ◽  
Boris Egloff ◽  
Stefan C. Schmukle
Keyword(s):  
Implicit Association Test ◽  
Time Lag ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Association Test ◽  
Implicit Association ◽  
Priming Task ◽  
Response Window ◽  
Scoring Algorithm ◽  
Affective Priming Task ◽  
Reliability Coefficients

This study investigated the internal consistencies and temporal stabilities of different implicit self–esteem measures. Participants ( N = 101) responded twice—with a time lag of 4 weeks—to five different tasks: the Implicit Association Test (IAT), the Brief Implicit Association Test (BIAT), the Affective Priming Task (APT), the Identification–Extrinsic Affective Simon Task (ID–EAST) and the Name–Letter Task (NLT). As expected, the highest reliability coefficients were obtained for the self–esteem IAT. Importantly, the internal consistencies and the temporal stabilities of the APT, the ID–EAST, and the NLT were substantially improved by using material, structural, and analytic innovations. In particular, the use of the adaptive response–window procedure for the APT, the computation of error scores for the ID–EAST, and the computation of a double corrected scoring algorithm for the NLT yielded reliability coefficients comparable to those of the established IAT. Implications for the indirect assessment of self–esteem are discussed. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

scholarly journals What is the optimal time-response window for the use of photobiomodulation therapy combined with static magnetic field (PBMT-sMF) for the improvement of exercise performance and recovery, and for how long the effects last? A randomized, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernesto Cesar Pinto Leal-Junior ◽  
Marcelo Ferreira Duarte de Oliveira ◽  
Jon Joensen ◽  
Martin Bjørn Stausholm ◽  
Jan Magnus Bjordal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eccentric Exercise ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Photobiomodulation Therapy ◽  
Time Response ◽  
Optimal Time ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Exercise Protocol ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Response Window ◽  
Secondary Outcomes

Abstract Background The optimal time-response window for photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) using low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and/or light emitting diodes therapy (LEDT) combined with static magnetic fields (sMF) before physical activity still was not fully investigated. The aim of the present study was to investigate the better of four time-response windows for PBMT combined with sMF (PBMT-sMF) use before exercise in humans. Methods A prospectively registered, randomized, triple-blinded (volunteers, therapists and assessors) placebo-controlled trial was carried out. Sixty healthy untrained male subjects were randomly allocated to six experimental groups (n = 10 per group): PBMT-sMF 5 mins, PBMT-sMF 3 h, PBMT-sMF 6 h, PBMT-sMF 1-day, placebo, and control. The control group performed all procedures, however did not receive any kind of intervention. PBMT-sMF active or PBMT-sMF placebo was applied precisely in different time points after baseline MVC test to ensure that both MVC tests and eccentric exercise protocol would occur at the same hour of the day in all groups. Then, after five minutes, 3 h, 6 h or 1-day (24 h) of PBMT-sMF treatment (active or placebo) the eccentric exercise protocol was performed. The primary outcome was peak torque obtained from maximum voluntary contraction (MVC). The secondary outcomes were creatine kinase (CK), and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). The primary and secondary outcomes were measured at baseline, immediately after, 1 h, 24 h and 48 h after the eccentric exercise protocol. Results Sixty patients were randomized and analyzed to each sequence. The outcomes in absolute values show that all active PBMT-sMF groups increased (p < 0.05) MVC from immediately after to 1 h after eccentric exercise, and decreased (p < 0.05) CK activity at all time points. However, PBMT-sMF 5 mins, 3 h and 6 h groups showed better results in MVC and CK analysis from 24 h to 48 h, and also to DOMS (p < 0.05) at all time points. Participants did not report any adverse events. Conclusions PBMT-sMF can be used from 5 min to 6 h before exercise, and the effects can last up to 54 h after treatment. However, the effects start to decrease when a 1-day (24 h) time-response window is used. Trial registration NCT03420391. Registered 05 February 2018.

The Application of Partial Response Window in OFDM Systems without Guard Interval

2014 ◽  
Vol 610 ◽  
pp. 867-877
Author(s):  
Li Jun Zhang ◽  
Yu Wang ◽  
Qiu Yu Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Partial Response ◽  
Frequency Spectrum ◽  
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Bandwidth Efficiency ◽  
Frequency Division ◽  
Ofdm Systems ◽  
Guard Interval ◽  
Response Window ◽  
The Time Domain

The guard interval (GI) filling with cyclic prefix (CP) is inserted in the conventional orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system in order to be free of the inter-symbol interference (ISI). The frequency spectrum leakage out of band is mitigated by using the time-domain windowing method. Meanwhile, the GI-free OFDM have been studied in order to achieve high efficiency of bandwidth usage. This paper addresses the windowing method of partial response function for this case. It is shown that the information data can be detected precisely and the frequency spectrum leakage is mitigated without loss of bandwidth efficiency.

scholarly journals Implementation Intentions Reduce Implicit Stereotype Activation and Application

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Rees ◽  
Andrew M Rivers
Keyword(s):  
Implementation Intentions ◽  
Digit Span ◽  
Cognitive Resources ◽  
Implicit Measures ◽  
Action Plans ◽  
Stereotype Activation ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Response Window ◽  
Implicit Stereotyping

Research has found that implementation intentions, if-then action plans (e.g., “if I see a Black face, I will think safe”; Stewart &amp; Payne, 2008), reduce stereotyping on implicit measures. However, it is unknown by what process(es) implementation intentions reduce implicit stereotyping. The present research examines the effects of implementation intentions on stereotype activation (e.g., extent to which stereotypic information is accessible) and stereotype application (e.g., extent to which accessible stereotypes are applied in judgment). Additionally, we assessed the efficiency of implementation intentions by manipulating cognitive resources (e.g., digit-span, restricted response-window) while participants made judgments on an implicit stereotyping measure. Across four studies, implementation intentions reduced implicit stereotyping. This decrease in stereotyping was associated with reductions in both stereotype activation and application. Additionally, these effects of implementation intentions were highly efficient and associated with reduced stereotyping even for groups for which people may have little practice inhibiting stereotypes (e.g., gender).

Constant response window channel estimation method and LUT-based digital predistortion applied to OFDM VLC links

2020 ◽  
Vol 475 ◽  
pp. 126198
Author(s):  
Diogo Fontana Ragnini ◽  
Luis Carlos Vieira ◽  
Alexandre de Almeida Prado Pohl ◽  
Bruno Sens Chang
Keyword(s):  
Channel Estimation ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Digital Predistortion ◽  
Response Window

A New Reliable and Valid Tool for Measuring Implicit Self-Esteem

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Krause ◽  
M. D. Back ◽  
B. Egloff ◽  
S. C. Schmukle
Keyword(s):  
Self Esteem ◽  
Perceived Performance ◽  
Priming Task ◽  
Expectancy Bias ◽  
Response Window ◽  
Important Addition ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
Validity Criteria ◽  
Performance Bias ◽  
Affective Priming Task

We investigated the reliability and predictive validity of a new response-window affective priming task (RW-APT) for the measurement of implicit self-esteem. Participants (N = 96) were administered the self-esteem RW-APT and filled out two measures of explicit self-esteem. To investigate the effect of explicit and implicit self-esteem on reactions to failure, we applied an anagram task in which participants received anagrams that were more difficult than expected. Three self-esteem criteria were obtained: pretask expectancy bias, perceived performance bias, and posttask expectancy bias. As hypothesized, explicit self-esteem and implicit self-esteem measures independently predicted all validity criteria. Taken together, the results show that RW-APT is a reliable and valid measure that might be an important addition to established measures of self-esteem.

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