Reference values: No need for confusion

[Reference values for carboxyhemoglobin].

INTRODUCTION The reference values (RV) of biological indicators are used in the interpretation of the results of such indicators in individuals occupationally exposed to chemical agents. The Brazilian Group for the Establishment of Reference Values has worked on these definitions for the purpose of establishing RVs for several bioindicators in various regions of the country. In the present stud...

No need for apologies.

The expansion of access to antiretroviral therapy for millions of persons living with HIV in low-income countries has been lauded by many. However, the investment in such programs has at the same time been criticized by others, who claim diversion of resources from HIV prevention efforts and from other important health threats in these same countries. Yet, the time is right to recommit to the g...

CADMIUM CONFUSION: Do Consumers Need Protection?

Reference values for isometric muscle force among workers for the Netherlands: a comparison of reference values

BACKGROUND Muscle force is important for daily life and sports and can be measured with a handheld dynamometer. Reference values are employed to quantify a subject's muscle force. It is not unambiguous whether reference values can be generalized to other populations. Objectives in this study were; first to confirm the reliability of the utilization of hand-held dynamometers for isometric streng...

ارزیابی کیفیت تصاویر مبتنی بر roi با الگوریتم no reference

اندازه¬گیری کیفیت تصاویر برای طراحی سیستم¬های پردازش تصویر که به طور بالقوه قادر به مقیاس¬بندی کیفیت بصری می¬باشند، بسیار با اهمیت است. برخی از اندازه¬گیری¬ها به توسعه¬دهندگان اجازه¬ی بهینه¬سازی طراحی¬هایشان برای ارائه¬ی بهترین کیفیتبا کمترین هزینه را می¬دهد. این پایان¬نامه در ارتباط با الگوریتم¬های خودکاری است که کیفیت تصاویر دیجیتال را بدون در دسترس داشتن هیچ¬¬گونه اطلاعاتی در مورد تصویر اصلی...