• International Journal of Reliability and Applications
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.189-197
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• 2001

The estimation of mean lifetimes in presence of interval censoring with mixed replacement procedure is examined when the distributions of lifetimes are exponential. It is assumed that, due to physical restrictions and/or economic constraints, the number of failures is investigated only at several inspection times during the lifetime test; thus there is interval censoring. The maximum likelihood estimator is found in an implicit form. The Cramor-Rao lower bound, which is the asymptotic variance of the estimator, is derived. The estimation of mean lifetimes for competing failures model has been expanded.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.443-456
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• 1999

The estimation of mean lifetimes in presence of interval censoring with mixed replacement procedure are examined when the distribution s of lifetimes are exponential. it is assumed that due to physical restrictions and/or economic constraints the number of failures is investigated only at several inspection times during the lifetime test; thus there is interval censoring. Comparisons of mixed replacement designs are made with those with and without replacement The maximum likelihood estimator is found in an implicit form. The Cramer-Rao lower bound which is the asymptotic variance of the estimator is derived. The test conditions for minimizing the Cramer-Rao lower bound and minimizing the test costs within a desired width of the Cramer-Rao bound have been studied.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.197-204
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• 2010

Two studies were conducted to determine the effects of replacing 30% (% in diet DM) of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) hay with citrus pulp in Merino ewe diets: i) an in vitro study which measured ruminal fermentation; and ii) an in vivo study in which twelve Merino ewes pre- and post-lambing were fed experimental diets in a cross-over design over 120 days to evaluate effects on ewe performance (i.e. DM intake, average daily gain (ADG) and wool growth). In both the in vitro and in vivo studies, the control treatment consisted of lucerne (91.3% in diet DM), lupins (8.3% in diet DM) and phosphate (0.42% in diet DM), while the citrus pulp treatment consisted of lucerne (57.7% in diet DM), lupins (9.5% in diet DM), phosphate (0.48% in diet DM) and fresh citrus pulp (32.3% in diet DM). Data were analysed using the mixed model procedure of SAS. In the in vitro study, gas production, total volatile fatty acid (VFA) yield, proportion of propionic acid to total VFA and in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) were higher (p<0.02) in the citrus pulp treatment compared to the control treatment. In contrast, in vitro ammonia production, pH and the acetate to propionate ratio were lower (p<0.03) for the citrus pulp treatment compared to the control treatment. In the in vivo study, DM intake of ewes fed the citrus pulp diet was lower than their control ewe counterparts throughout both the pre- and post-lambing periods (928.9 vs. 1,115.0 g/d pre-; 1,285.0 vs. 1,620.3 g/d post-lambing, p<0.01), however ADG was similar (p = 0.12). Wool growth parameters and lamb performance did not differ (p>0.32) between treatments. In summary, the in vitro study demonstrated that the replacement of 30% of a lucerne diet with fresh citrus pulp improved total VFA yield, increased total gas production and improved IVDMD, while decreasing the production of ammonia, acetic acid and rumen pH. In addition, the in vivo study demonstrated that the replacement of 30% of a lucerne diet with fresh citrus pulp pre- and post-lambing decreased intake but did not affect ewe performance in terms of ADG and wool growth. These findings, of course, would be of significant interest to sheep producers endeavouring to control cost of feed ingredients whilst maintaining productivity.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.305-310
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• 2009

배경: Ross 수술은 대동맥 질환을 가진 소아 환자에서 좋은 치료 방법으로 알려져 있으나, 국내에서는 이에 대한 보고가 드물다. 이 연구는 소아에서의 Ross수술에 관하여 아산병원의 10년 동안의 중기 성적을 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1997년 3월부터 2008년 10월까지 16세 이하인 18명의 환자가 Ross 수술을 시행 받았다. 남자 환자는 11명, 여자 환자는 7명이었다. 환자의 중위수 나이는 8.5세 ($0.5\sim14$세)였다. 대동맥 판막 병태생리는 대동맥 부전증이 6예, 대동맥 협착증이 4예, 대동맥 협착부전증이 7례 그리고 감염성 심내막염이 1예였다. 판막 형태는 이첨판이 11예, 삼첨판이 7예였다. 모든 환자의 수술은 근부 치환술로 시행하였다. 폐동맥 판막은 심막으로 만든 단엽판막 팻취를 사용한 1예를 제외하고, 모두 동종이식 판막으로 대치되었다. 추적 관찰의 평균 기간은 52.8개월이었다($5.8\sim138.2$개월), 심장 초음파 자료를 검토하여 자가이식 판막 부전, 동종 이식 판막 부전, 그리고 재수술 여부를 조사하였다. 결과: 추적 관찰 기간중 병원 내 사망과 후기 사망은 없었다. 2예에서 자가이식 판막 부전이 2등급이었고, 4예에서 자가이식 판막 부전이 1등급이었으며 나머지 경우는 역류가 없거나 근소하였다. 폐동맥 위치 도관에 의한 재수술이 3명에서 4회 있었다. 5년 재수술이 없는 생존률은 72.2%였다. 연속적인 경과 관찰에서, 대동맥륜(aortic annulaus)과 대동맥굴(aortic sinus)의 z-value는 수술 전 $1.6{\pm}1.7/0.9{\pm}1.7$에서 마지막 검사에서 $1.8{\pm}1.6$ (p=0.64)/$2.2{\pm}0.9$ (p=0.01)로 변화되었다. 신대동맥 근부의 성장과 신대동맥 부전의 의미 있는 연관성은 없었다. 결론: 소아 환자에서 Ross수술의 중기 결과는 좋은 자가이식판막의 기능과 성장 잠재력을 보여줬다. 그러나, 동종 이식 판막의 기능 부전으로 인한 재수술은 주요 문제로 관찰되었다.