Letter: Picking a diuretic.

Picking a Pooling

We introduce a concept we call “mutual metainformation” as a criterion for determining the maximum statistically significant number of clusters in distributional clustering problems. In distributional clustering, one has data drawn from an ensemble of probability distributions and seeks to group similar distributions together. We focus on the case of multinomials, such as a set of biased coins ...

A Novel Portable Scissors-Type Fruit Picking Device

At present, the fruit picking in most countries still largely relies on manual operation. Manual fruit picking can protect the fruits from damage during the operation process. However, it is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and poses a potential safety risk to the workers while working at heights not reachable. Therefore, a variety of fruit picking machines and platforms have been developed ...

Comparing a-Blocker and Diuretic

We compared the effect on serum Upids of an a-blocker (prazosin) and a diuretic (hydrochlorothiazide) used as initial antihypertensive drug treatment for 102 men and women with less severe hypertension (average entry blood pressure, 148/97 mm Hg, with no major organ system damage). A two-center trial randomized patients to treatment with either prazosin or hydrochlorothiazide; the alternate dru...

Diuretic Drugs

By selectively regulating solute or fluid reabsorption, the kidneys play the major role in maintaining the volume and composition of extracellular fluid. Many diseases, including congestive heart failure, hepatic cirrhosis, and Cushing’s syndrome (glucocorticoid excess), are associated with or cause significant alterations in extracellular fluid balance. Diuretics inhibit renal sodium transport...

A Letter for Honoring Prof. Takeshi Matsuura