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  1. Article ; Online: MIDGET:Detecting differential gene expression on microarray data.

    Angelescu, Radu / Dobrescu, Radu

    Computer methods and programs in biomedicine

    2021  Volume 211, Page(s) 106418

    Abstract: Backgound and Objective: Detecting differentially expressed genes is an important step in genome wide analysis and expression profiling. There are a wide array of algorithms used in today's research based on statistical approaches. Even though the ... ...

    Abstract Backgound and Objective: Detecting differentially expressed genes is an important step in genome wide analysis and expression profiling. There are a wide array of algorithms used in today's research based on statistical approaches. Even though the current algorithms work, they sometimes miss-predict. There is no framework available for measuring the quality of current algorithms. New machine learning methods (like gradient boost and deep neural networks) were not used to solve this problem. The Gene-Bench open source python package addresses these issues by providing an evaluation and data handling system for differentially expressed genes detection algorithms on microarray data. We also provide MIDGET, a new group of algorithms based on state of the art machine learning approaches Methods: The Gene-Bench package provides data collected from real experiments that consists of 73 transcription-factor perturbation experiments with validation data from Chip-seq experiments and 129 drug perturbation experiments, synthetic data generated with our own method and three evaluation metrics (Kolmogorov, F1 and AUC/ROC). Besides the data and metrics, Gene-Bench also contains well-known algorithms and a new method to identify differentially expressed genes, called MIDGET: Machine learning Identification Differential Gene Expression Tool that is using big-data and machine learning methods to identify differentially expressed genes. The two new groups of machine learning algorithms provided in our package use extreme gradient boosting and deep neural networks to achieve their results. Results: The Gene-Bench package is highly flexible, allows fast prototyping and evaluating of new and old algorithms and provides multiple new machine-learning algorithms (called MIDGET) that perform better on all evaluation metrics than all the other tested alternatives. While everything provided in Gene-Bench is algorithm independent, the user can also use algorithms implemented in the R language even though the package is written in Python. Conclusions: The Gene-Bench package fills a gap in evaluating and benchmarking differential gene detection algorithms. It also provides machine learning methods that perform detection with higher accuracy in all tested metrics. It is available at https://github.com/raduangelescu/GeneBench/ and can be directly installed from the Python Package Index using pip install genebench.
    MeSH term(s) Algorithms ; Gene Expression ; Machine Learning ; Microarray Analysis ; Neural Networks, Computer
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-16
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632564-6
    ISSN 1872-7565 ; 0169-2607
    ISSN (online) 1872-7565
    ISSN 0169-2607
    DOI 10.1016/j.cmpb.2021.106418
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  2. Article ; Online: Enhancing Antifragile Performance of Manufacturing Systems through Predictive Maintenance

    Oana Chenaru / Stefan Mocanu / Radu Dobrescu / Maximilian Nicolae

    Applied Sciences, Vol 12, Iss 11958, p

    2022  Volume 11958

    Abstract: Antifragility was introduced as a term no later than 10 years ago. As presented by Taleb, antifragility means that a system becomes more resilient and more robust with every harmful and/or stressful action it is confronted with. This paper is based on a ... ...

    Abstract Antifragility was introduced as a term no later than 10 years ago. As presented by Taleb, antifragility means that a system becomes more resilient and more robust with every harmful and/or stressful action it is confronted with. This paper is based on a study which aimed to use the concept of antifragility during the design stage of a self-improving system. This way, it is expected to obtain a fast adaptive system capable of functioning at optimal parameters even when it works under adverse conditions or faces unforeseen changes in the environment. Assuming that an antifragile system not only maintains its robust behavior when faced with stressful and harmful events but even benefits from them to optimize its performance, the paper offers a detailed description of the features that must be ensured when designing a self-improving antifragile manufacturing system. By ensuring the property of antifragility, complex manufacturing systems are much safer to exploit under uncertain conditions, which brings major benefits to the process management. Starting from consecrated solutions such as preventive maintenance (PvM) and predictive maintenance (PdM) and using techniques of artificial intelligence, we present the concept of antifragile maintenance (AfM).
    Keywords antifragile ; resilience ; robustness ; predictive maintenance ; preventive maintenance ; self-improvement ; Technology ; T ; Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ; TA1-2040 ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; Physics ; QC1-999 ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Subject code 670
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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  3. Article: Context-aware control and monitoring system with IoT and cloud support

    Dobrescu, Radu / Merezeanu, Daniel / Mocanu, Stefan

    Computers and electronics in agriculture. 2019 May, v. 160

    2019  

    Abstract: The main goal of the paper is to integrate three emergent technologies (Internet of Things, Cloud Computing and Context awareness) in a multi-layered architecture for developing real-time process control agriculture application. For this, the paper ... ...

    Abstract The main goal of the paper is to integrate three emergent technologies (Internet of Things, Cloud Computing and Context awareness) in a multi-layered architecture for developing real-time process control agriculture application. For this, the paper presents original solutions for a Control and Monitoring unit (CMU) which performs real-time control as an entity running on an IoT platform, a Context-aware Control Platform (CaCP) with a three-tier architecture, serving as middleware mechanism for interfacing environmental sensors with IoT and Cloud and a four-level architecture to perform agriculture process control, that includes the CMU and CaCP modules. These solutions are validated by a case study application implemented on an IBM Bluemix IoT platform which performs automatic control of an irrigation system using context aware adaptation of controller parameters in response to environmental changes.
    Keywords automation ; case studies ; cloud computing ; Internet ; irrigation systems ; monitoring ; process control
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2019-05
    Size p. 91-99.
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 395514-x
    ISSN 0168-1699
    ISSN 0168-1699
    DOI 10.1016/j.compag.2019.03.005
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  4. Article ; Online: Genetic Characterization of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Romanian Adult Patients.

    Voinescu, Oana Raluca / Ionescu, Bogdana Ioana / Militaru, Sebastian / Afana, Andreea Sorina / Sascau, Radu / Vasiliu, Laura / Onciul, Sebastian / Dobrescu, Mihaela Amelia / Cozlac, Ramona Alina / Cozma, Dragos / Rancea, Raluca / Dragulescu, Bogdan / Andreescu, Nicoleta Ioana / Puiu, Maria / Jurcut, Ruxandra Oana / Chirita-Emandi, Adela

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2024  Volume 25, Issue 5

    Abstract: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) represents a group of disorders affecting the structure and function of the heart muscle, leading to a high risk of heart failure and sudden cardiac death (SCD). DCM frequently involves an underlying genetic etiology. Genetic ...

    Abstract Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) represents a group of disorders affecting the structure and function of the heart muscle, leading to a high risk of heart failure and sudden cardiac death (SCD). DCM frequently involves an underlying genetic etiology. Genetic testing is valuable for risk stratification, treatment decisions, and family screening. Romanian population data on the genetic etiology of DCM are lacking. We aimed to investigate the genetic causes for DCM among Romanian adult patients at tertiary referral centers across the country. Clinical and genetic investigations were performed on adult patients presenting to tertiary hospitals in Romania. The genetic investigations used next-generation sequencing panels of disease-associated DCM genes. A total of 122 patients with DCM underwent genetic testing. The mean age at DCM diagnosis was 41.6 ± 12.4 years. The genetic investigations identified pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants in 50.8% of participants, while 25.4% had variants of unknown significance. Disease-causing variants in 15 genes were identified in people with DCM, with 31 previously unreported variants. Variants in
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated ; Romania ; Stroke Volume ; Ventricular Function, Left ; Ethnicity ; Death, Sudden, Cardiac
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-22
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2019364-6
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    ISSN (online) 1422-0067
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    DOI 10.3390/ijms25052562
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  5. Article ; Online: Phytotoxicity of Clematis vitalba L. (Ranunculaceae) Aqueous Extract and Nanostructured Mixture

    Nicoleta Anca Şuțan / Codruța Mihaela Dobrescu / Oana Alexandra Drăghiceanu / Irina Fierăscu / Radu Claudiu Fierăscu / Claudiu Şuțan / Liliana Cristina Soare

    Chemistry Proceedings, Vol 7, Iss 21, p

    2022  Volume 21

    Abstract: Known in traditional medicine as a good source for the treatment of various diseases, [.] ...

    Abstract Known in traditional medicine as a good source for the treatment of various diseases, [.]
    Keywords clematis ; extract ; nanoparticles ; phytotoxicity ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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  6. Article ; Online: Electrochemical monitoring of bronchial inflammation in pediatric athletes: A prospective study.

    Diaconu, Radu / Dumitrescu, Florentina / Stoica, Loredana / Diaconu, Carmen / Dobrescu, Mihaela-Amelia / Glodeanu, Adina-Dorina / Ionescu, Mihaela / Mavritsakis, Nikolaos / Stoica, Doru

    Experimental and therapeutic medicine

    2021  Volume 23, Issue 2, Page(s) 180

    Abstract: The assessment of inflammation by accessible, reproducible and especially non-invasive methods is one of the main goals for numerous medical specialties. One variable for assessment is the fraction of nitric oxide in exhaled air (FeNO), which correlates ... ...

    Abstract The assessment of inflammation by accessible, reproducible and especially non-invasive methods is one of the main goals for numerous medical specialties. One variable for assessment is the fraction of nitric oxide in exhaled air (FeNO), which correlates with the inflammatory syndrome of the airways. The objective of the present study was the biochemical evaluation of FeNO in children practicing sports in Oltenia, Romania. Between January and December 2018, children practicing sports (football, track and field, judo, fencing, handball, volleyball and basketball) were enrolled in the study. The FeNO values were compared with the asthma history and with the spirometric evaluation. A total of 23 children without a previous asthma diagnosis exhibited positive spirometry results. The prevalence of the disease was 3.6% in the cohort, and FeNO dosing showed higher values in the group at risk in children diagnosed with asthma, compared with that in children without this diagnosis. The children who performed outdoor sports (soccer, and track and field) had higher electrochemical levels of nitric oxide compared with those who performed indoor sports (mean, 29.70 vs. 20.56; P<0.0005), which led to the hypothesis that these children had an increased risk of developing bronchospasm. FeNO dosing can thus be a useful and easy-to-use tool in practice for assessing bronchial inflammation in children practicing various types of sports. The spirometric data of undiagnosed asthma patients from the present study may indicate that the disease is still underdiagnosed within Romania.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-28
    Publishing country Greece
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2683844-8
    ISSN 1792-1015 ; 1792-0981
    ISSN (online) 1792-1015
    ISSN 1792-0981
    DOI 10.3892/etm.2021.11103
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  7. Article ; Online: Impact of Stress and Financials on Romanian Infertile Women Accessing Assisted Reproductive Treatment.

    Margan, Roxana / Margan, Madalin-Marius / Fira-Mladinescu, Corneluta / Putnoky, Salomeia / Tuta-Sas, Ioana / Bagiu, Radu / Popa, Zoran Laurentiu / Bernad, Elena / Ciuca, Ioana Mihaela / Bratosin, Felix / Miloicov-Bacean, Oana Codruta / Vlaicu, Brigitha / Dobrescu, Amadeus

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2022  Volume 19, Issue 6

    Abstract: Around 20% of couples worldwide are affected by infertility issues, with numbers in the European Union reaching as high as 25%, while access to reproductive care varies significantly by geopolitical and country-specific variables. The purpose of this ... ...

    Abstract Around 20% of couples worldwide are affected by infertility issues, with numbers in the European Union reaching as high as 25%, while access to reproductive care varies significantly by geopolitical and country-specific variables. The purpose of this research is to shed light on the unique social, psychological, and financial difficulties faced by Romanian couples seeking access to assisted reproductive therapy (ART). A cross-sectional study was conducted between 2017 and 2019 to involve women who accessed ART at fertility clinics in Romania by completing two infertility surveys. We analyzed the data in terms of all facets of infertility and ART, including the effect of personal background and stress levels on succeeding to conceive, the impact of treatment costs, and household income. A total of 829 participants completed the survey. We observed that high stress exposure leads to a substantially higher duration to conceive using ART, although the proportions of successful pregnancies did not differ between low-stress and high-stress groups. A significantly higher number of couples achieved pregnancy when their monthly household income was higher than EUR 1000 and if the ART method was more expensive. Additionally, we observed that advanced age, high stress levels, and the high cost of ART had a negative association with achieving pregnancy using ART. The findings indicated that Romanian couples experiencing infertility must contend with significant expenses for specialist infertility treatments, as well as treatment-related stress, both of which have a detrimental effect on their odds of attaining conception.
    MeSH term(s) Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Infertility, Female/therapy ; Pregnancy ; Reproduction ; Reproductive Techniques, Assisted/psychology ; Romania
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-10
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2175195-X
    ISSN 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    ISSN 1661-7827
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph19063256
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  8. Article ; Online: Challenges in Diagnosis and Prevention of Iatrogenic Endometriosis as a Long-Term Surgical Complication after C-Section.

    Neamtu, Radu / Dahma, George / Mocanu, Adelina Geanina / Bernad, Elena / Silaghi, Carmen-Ioana / Stelea, Lavinia / Citu, Cosmin / Dobrescu, Amadeus / Bratosin, Felix / Grigoras, Mirela Loredana / Motoc, Andrei / Dema, Sorin / Craina, Marius / Chiriac, Veronica Daniela / Gluhovschi, Adrian

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2022  Volume 19, Issue 5

    Abstract: Endometriosis is a gynecological condition caused by the development of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Naturally, it commonly occurs at locations such as the ovaries and pelvic peritoneum. However, ectopic endometrial tissue may be ... ...

    Abstract Endometriosis is a gynecological condition caused by the development of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Naturally, it commonly occurs at locations such as the ovaries and pelvic peritoneum. However, ectopic endometrial tissue may be discovered outside of the typical sites, suggesting the possibility of iatrogenic seeding after gynecological operations. Based on this hypothesis, we developed a study aiming to establish the root cause of atypical implantation of endometrial foci, as the main end point, and to determine diagnostic features and risk factors for this condition, as a secondary target. The research followed a retrospective design, including a total of 126 patients with endometriosis who met the inclusion criteria. A group of 71 patients with a history of c-section was compared with a control group of patients with endometriosis and no history of c-section. Endometriosis that developed inside or in close proximity to surgical incisions of asymptomatic patients before surgical intervention was defined as iatrogenic endometriosis. Compared with patients who did not have a c-section, the c-section group had significantly more minimally invasive pelvic procedures and multiple adhesions and endometriosis foci at intraoperative look (52.1% vs. 34.5%, respectively 52.1% vs. 29.1%). The most common location for endometriosis lesions in patients with prior c-section was the abdominal wall (42.2% vs. 5.4%), although the size of foci was significantly smaller by size and weight (32.2 mm vs. 34.8 mm, respectively 48.6 g vs. 53.1 g). The abdominal wall endometriosis was significantly associated with minimally invasive pelvic procedures (correlation coefficient = 0.469, p-value = 0.001) and c-section (correlation coefficient = 0.523, p-value = 0.001). A multivariate regression analysis identified prior c-section as an independent risk factor for abdominal wall endometriosis (OR = 1.85, p-value < 0.001). We advocate for strict protocols to be implemented and followed during c-section and minimally invasive procedures involving the pelvic region to ensure minimum spillage of endometrial cells. Further research should be developed to determine the method of abdominal and surgical site irrigation that can significantly reduce the risk of implantation of viable endometrial cells. Understanding all details of iatrogenic endometriosis will lead to the development of non-invasive disease diagnosis and minimally invasive procedures that have the potential to reduce postoperative complications.
    MeSH term(s) Cesarean Section/adverse effects ; Endometriosis/complications ; Endometriosis/surgery ; Female ; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures/adverse effects ; Humans ; Iatrogenic Disease/prevention & control ; Pregnancy ; Retrospective Studies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-27
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2175195-X
    ISSN 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    ISSN 1661-7827
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph19052791
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  9. Article: Modelling celullar communication with scale-free networks.

    Dobrescu, Radu / Purcărea, Victor

    Journal of medicine and life

    2010  Volume 1, Issue 2, Page(s) 157–164

    Abstract: The paper proposes a model that brings to light the characteristics of several complex systems having similar scale-free network architecture. The properties of this kind of network are compared with those of other methods which are specific for studying ...

    Abstract The paper proposes a model that brings to light the characteristics of several complex systems having similar scale-free network architecture. The properties of this kind of network are compared with those of other methods which are specific for studying complex systems: nonlinear dynamics and statistical methods. We place particular emphasis on scale-free network theory and its importance in enhancing the framework for the quantitative study of complex biological systems. The advantages and limits in understanding the structure of cellular signaling networks of this model are finally discussed.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cell Biology ; Cell Communication/physiology ; Humans ; Models, Biological ; Signal Transduction/physiology ; Systems Theory
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010-01-27
    Publishing country Romania
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2559353-5
    ISSN 1844-3117 ; 1844-3109 ; 1844-122X
    ISSN (online) 1844-3117 ; 1844-3109
    ISSN 1844-122X
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  10. Article ; Online: Heavy metal ion concentration in the amniotic fluid of preterm and term pregnancies from two cities with different industrial output.

    Neamtu, Radu Ionut / Craina, Marius / Dahma, George / Popescu, Alin Viorel / Erimescu, Adelina Geanina / Citu, Ioana / Dobrescu, Amadeus / Horhat, Florin George / Vulcanescu, Dan Dumitru / Gorun, Florin / Bernad, Elena Silvia / Motoc, Andrei / Citu, Ioan Cosmin

    Experimental and therapeutic medicine

    2021  Volume 23, Issue 2, Page(s) 111

    Abstract: The growth and development of the fetus is a complex phenomenon that can be influenced by several variables. High quantities of heavy metal ions in the amniotic fluid have been linked to poor health, especially in industrial, polluted and poor areas. The ...

    Abstract The growth and development of the fetus is a complex phenomenon that can be influenced by several variables. High quantities of heavy metal ions in the amniotic fluid have been linked to poor health, especially in industrial, polluted and poor areas. The aim of the present study was to assess the differences in the concentration of these ions between preterm (weeks 15-37) and term pregnancies (starting at week 37). Another objective was to compare pregnancies from two cities with different industry levels. Two sample lots from two Romanian cities were analyzed. A total of 100 patients from Timisoara were compared with 60 from Petrosani, a heavy industry city in Romania. Demographic data were collected, and amniocentesis was performed on all women. Lead (Pb), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) concentrations were assessed. Descriptive and analytical statistics were performed using the Mann-Whitney U test for non-parametric data and the Fisher's exact test for categorical data. In addition, categorical data was represented graphically. In the Timisoara cohort, the differences in heavy metal concentrations between preterm and term pregnancies were not statistically significant. In the Petrosani cohort, however, the concentrations of Zn (P=0.02606) and Cd (P=0.01512) were higher in preterm than in term pregnancies. When comparing the two cohorts as a whole, the concentration of Pb (P=0.04513), Cd (P=0.00002), As (P=0.03027) and Zn (P<0.00001) were higher in the patients from Petrosani than in those from Timisoara. Only Cu concentrations were higher in the Timisoara cohort (P<0.00001). The concentrations of Ni (P=0.78150) and Fe (P=0.44540) did not differ statistically. Thus, amniocentesis is an important diagnostic and exploratory tool in determining differences in the concentrations of elements such as heavy metal ions. Research over a longer period of time should be carried out to examine the relation between heavy metal ions concentration and possible postnatal health outcomes.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-03
    Publishing country Greece
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2683844-8
    ISSN 1792-1015 ; 1792-0981
    ISSN (online) 1792-1015
    ISSN 1792-0981
    DOI 10.3892/etm.2021.11034
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