Quaternion matrices are employed successfully in many color image processing applications. In particular, a pure quaternion matrix can be used to represent red, green, and blue channels of images. A low-rank approximation for obtained by using the singular value decomposition. However, this is not optimal sense that resulting may quaternion, i.e., contains real component which useful representa...

PURPOSE To evaluate the influence of hypothyroidism in tracheal wound healing process. METHODS A controlled study was designed with 48 male Wistar rats, divided into two groups: study and control groups. In the first one hypothyroidism was surgically induced and 10 weeks after, a tracheal opening followed by suture was performed in both groups, subdivided into 7, 14, and 21 days in accordance...

This is the second report on ‘‘International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and the Challenges of Contemporary Armed Conflicts’’ that has been prepared by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for an International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. In the years that have elapsed since the first report was presented to the 28th International Conference in Geneva, in December 200...

We reviewed the surveillance database on injuries due to unexploded ordnance and landmines maintained by the United Nations Mine Action Center for Afghanistan. About 70% of records in the database came from the clinic based surveillance system operated by the International Committee of the Red Cross, which, in 2002, included 390 health facilities. Other data were collected through mine clearanc...

Ten years of work of the East Harlem Health Center in New York are recorded and evaluated in an interesting and enlightening manner. This health center demonstration in coordinated health and welfare work in a defined city area, initiated by the New York chapter of the American Red Cross, was undertaken by the Department of Health and 21 cooperating voluntary agencies of the city. This health c...

Despite the existence of a highly effective measles vaccine and the decrease in worldwide deaths from measles by more than 79% from the 2000 baseline levels, measles today remains one of the leading causes of vaccine-preventable deaths in the world. The African region is a key player in the global fight against measles. Africa has made tremendous progress in its effort to immunize children and ...

OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to evaluate the performance of World Health Organisation (WHO) verbal autopsy tool in determining major causes of neonatal deaths. METHODS From a tertiary care hospital and a government multispecialty hospital, the attending paediatricians ascertained a clinical cause of death for 371 neonatal deaths. Trained field workers conducted verbal autopsy (VA) inte...

Recurrent insulin-induced hypoglycaemia is a major limitation to insulin treatment in diabetes patients leading to a condition called hypoglycaemia-associated autonomic failure (HAAF). HAAF is characterised by reduced sympathoadrenal response to subsequent hypoglycaemia thereby predisposing the patients to severe hypoglycaemia that can lead to coma or even death. Despite several attempts being ...

Ten years of work of the East Harlem Health Center in New York are recorded and evaluated in an interesting and enlightening manner. This health center demonstration in coordinated health and welfare work in a defined city area, initiated by the New York chapter of the American Red Cross, was undertaken by the Department of Health and 21 cooperating voluntary agencies of the city. This health c...