@misc{MoualeuNgangueRoeblitzEhrigetal.2013, author = {Moualeu-Ngangue, Dany Pascal and R{\"o}blitz, Susanna and Ehrig, Rainald and Deuflhard, Peter}, title = {Parameter Identification for a Tuberculosis Model in Cameroon}, issn = {1438-0064}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0120607}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0297-zib-43087}, year = {2013}, abstract = {A deterministic model of tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa in general and Cameroon in particular including lack of access to the treatment and weak diagnose capacity is designed and analyzed with respect to its transmission dynamics. The model includes both frequency- and density-dependent transmissions. It is shown that the model is mathematically well-posed and epidemiologically reasonable. Solutions are non-negative and bounded whenever the initial values are non-negative. A sensitivity analysis of model parameters is performed and most sensitive parameters of the model are identified using a state-of-the-art Gauss-Newton Method. In particular, parameters representing the proportion of individuals having access to medical facilities have a large impact on the dynamics of the disease. It has been shown that an increase of these parameter values over the time can significantly reduce the disease burden in the population within the next 15 years.}, language = {en} } @misc{MoualeuNgangueWeiserEhrigetal.2013, author = {Moualeu-Ngangue, Dany Pascal and Weiser, Martin and Ehrig, Rainald and Deuflhard, Peter}, title = {Optimal control for a tuberculosis model with undetected cases in Cameroon}, issn = {1438-0064}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0297-zib-43142}, year = {2013}, abstract = {This paper considers the optimal control of tuberculosis through education, diagnosis campaign and chemoprophylaxis of latently infected. A mathematical model which includes important components such as undiagnosed infectious, diagnosed infectious, latently infected and lost-sight infectious is formulated. The model combines a frequency dependent and a density dependent force of infection for TB transmission. Through optimal control theory and numerical simulations, a cost-effective balance of two different intervention methods is obtained. Seeking to minimize the amount of money the government spends when tuberculosis remain endemic in the Cameroonian population, Pontryagin's maximum principle is used to characterize the optimal control. The optimality system is derived and solved numerically using the forward-backward sweep method (FBSM). Results provide a framework for designing cost-effective strategies for diseases with multiple intervention methods. It comes out that combining chemoprophylaxis and education, the burden of TB can be reduced by 80 \% in 10 years}, language = {en} } @article{PloentzkeBergEhrigetal.2022, author = {Pl{\"o}ntzke, Julia and Berg, Mascha and Ehrig, Rainald and Leonhard-Marek, Sabine and M{\"u}ller, Kerstin-Elisabeth and R{\"o}blitz, Susanna}, title = {Model Based Exploration of Hypokalemia in Dairy Cows}, volume = {12, 19781}, journal = {Scientific Reports}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-022-22596-0}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Hypokalemia, characterized by too low serum potassium levels, is a severe mineral disorder which can be life threatening. It is increasingly diagnosed in veterinarian healthcare and a topic of ongoing research. In this paper, we explore the different originating conditions of hypokalemia: reduced potassium intake, increased excretion, acid-base disturbances, or increased insulin, by using a dynamic mathematical model for potassium balance in non-lactating and lactating cows. Simulations are compared with literature. The results give insights into the network dynamics and point to scenarios on which experimental effort should be focused. Application of mathematical models can assist in experimental planning as well as the reduction, refinement and replacement of animal experiments.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{ManciniMariMassinietal.2018, author = {Mancini, Toni and Mari, Federico and Massini, Annalisa and Melatti, Igor and Salvo, Ivano and Sinisi, Stefano and Tronci, Enrico and Ehrig, Rainald and R{\"o}blitz, Susanna and Leeners, Brigitte}, title = {Computing Personalised Treatments through In Silico Clinical Trials. A Case Study on Downregulation in Assisted Reproduction}, booktitle = {Experimental Evaluation of Algorithms for Solving Problems with Combinatorial Explosion, Workshop of the Federated Logic Conference 2018 (FLoC 2018), Oxford}, doi = {10.29007/g864}, pages = {1 -- 16}, year = {2018}, abstract = {In Silico Clinical Trials (ISCT), i.e., clinical experimental campaigns carried out by means of computer simulations, hold the promise to decrease time and cost for the safety and efficacy assessment of pharmacological treatments, reduce the need for animal and human testing, and enable precision medicine. In this paper we present a case study aiming at quantifying, by means of a multi-arm ISCT supervised by intelligent search, the potential impact of precision medicine approaches on a real pharmacological treatment, namely the downregulation phase of a complex clinical protocol for assisted reproduction.}, language = {en} } @article{MoewisBoethHelleretal.2014, author = {Moewis, Philippe and Boeth, Heide and Heller, Markus O. and Yntema, Caroline and Jung, Tobias and Doyscher, Ralf and Ehrig, Rainald and Zhong, Yanlin and Taylor, William R.}, title = {Towards understanding knee joint laxity: Errors in non-invasive assessment of joint rotation can be corrected}, volume = {36}, journal = {Medical Engineering and Physics}, number = {7}, doi = {doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2014.03.017}, pages = {889 -- 895}, year = {2014}, language = {en} } @article{HellerDudaEhrigetal.2005, author = {Heller, Markus O. and Duda, Georg and Ehrig, Rainald and Schell, H. and Seebeck, P. and Taylor, William R.}, title = {Muskuloskeletale Belastungen im Schafshinterlauf}, journal = {Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik}, number = {36}, pages = {775 -- 780}, year = {2005}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{HellerDudaKoenigetal.2005, author = {Heller, Markus O. and Duda, G. and K{\"o}nig, Christian and Taylor, William R. and Ehrig, Rainald and Hinterwimmer, S. and Graichen, H.}, title = {Validation of a New Model of Human Knee Kinematics against in Vivo Data under Physiologic Neuromuscular Activation Patterns}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the 51th Annual Meeting of the Orthopedic Society}, address = {Washington}, year = {2005}, language = {en} } @article{HellerKratzensteinEhrigetal.2011, author = {Heller, Markus O. and Kratzenstein, Stefan and Ehrig, Rainald and Wassilew, Georgi and Duda, Georg and Taylor, William R.}, title = {The weighted optimal common shape technique improves identification of the hip joint centre of rotation in vivo}, volume = {29}, journal = {Journal of Orthopedic Research}, pages = {1470 -- 5}, year = {2011}, language = {en} } @article{HellerKoenigGraichenetal.2007, author = {Heller, Markus O. and K{\"o}nig, Christian and Graichen, F. and Hinterwimmer, S. and Ehrig, Rainald and Duda, G. and Taylor, William R.}, title = {A new model to predict in vivo human knee kinematics under physiological-like muscle activation}, journal = {Journal of Biomechanics}, pages = {45 -- 53}, year = {2007}, language = {en} } @article{EhrigHellerKratzensteinetal.2011, author = {Ehrig, Rainald and Heller, Markus O. and Kratzenstein, Stefan and Duda, Georg and Trepczynski, Adam and Taylor, William R.}, title = {The SCoRE residual: A quality index to assess the accuracy of joint estimations}, volume = {44}, journal = {Journal of Biomechanics}, number = {7}, doi = {10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.12.009}, pages = {1400 -- 1404}, year = {2011}, language = {en} }