Pregnancy is a physiological condition characterized by a progressive increase of the different components of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS).The physiological consequences of the stimulated RAS in normal pregnancy are incompletely understood, and even less understood is the question of how this system may be altered and contribute to the hypert
We present a model of disease transmission on a regular and small world network and compare different control options.Comparison is based on a total cost of epidemic, including cost of palliative treatment of ill individuals and preventive cost aimed at vaccination or culling of susceptible individuals.Disease is characterized by pre-symptomatic ph
Quantitative analysis of brain volume is quite significant for the diagnosis of brain diseases.Accurate segmentation of essential brain tissues from 3D medical images is fundamental to quantitative brain analysis.Since manual segmentation is extremely tedious and time-consuming, there is a growing demand for automated segmentation.In this paper, we
Traditional methods for assessing the stability of rubble mound breakwaters (RMBs) often rely on Health 2.5D data, which may fall short in capturing intricate changes in the armor units, such as tilting and lateral shifts.Achieving a detailed analysis of RMB geometry typically requires fully 3D methods, but these often hinge on expensive acquisitio
With the increasing use of laundry detergent pods (LDPs) in Korea, pediatricians and emergency physicians should recognize the risk of poisoning by ingestion of the pods.This report describes a 15-month-old boy Audio Transmitters who ingested an LDP at home.At the time of hospitalization, he was alert and hemodynamically stable.However, 3 hours aft