Branch Update

Power-aware branch predictor update

Designers have invested much effort in developing accurate branch predictors. To maintain accuracy, current processors update the predictor regularly and frequently. Although this aggressive approach helps to achieve high accuracy, for a large number of branches, quite often, updating the branch predictor unit is unnecessary as there is already enough information available to the predictor to p...

Circulatory Disorder of Branch Retinal Vein: Therapy Update

Branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) as a circulatory disorder of the retinal vein is the most common visually disabling disease affecting the retina after diabetic retinopathy, and is a frequent cause of vision loss and even blindness. Previously, the only treatment for this retinal vascular disease was grid laser photocoagulation, which reduces edema very slowly and provides benefit in some, ...

Neonatal Sepsis: An Update

Sepsis is the most common cause of neonatal mortality. As per National Neonatal-Perinatal Database (NNPD), 2002-2003, the incidence of neonatal sepsis in India was 30 per 1000 live births. Signs and symptoms of sepsis are nonspecific; therefore empirical antimicrobial therapy is promptly initiated after obtaining appropriate cultures. The early manifestations of neonatal sepsis are vague and il...

Multiple Myeloma Update

This literature review presents the most recent developments in the management of multiple myeloma, which is characterized by the presence of abnormal plasma cells (myeloma cells) that accumulate into the bone marrow. Aspects related to pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, laboratory, study and treatment are described. These pieces of information  are necessary to accomplish a better ...

update on zika virus infections