BACKGROUND The clinical picture of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is nonspecific. Therefore assessment of the probability of occurrence of DVT plays a very important part in making a correct diagnosis of DVT. The aim of our prospective study was to assess the accuracy of the Wells scale in primary care setting in diagnostic procedure of suspected deep vein thrombosis. METHODS In the period of 20 ...

The present paper reports the implementation of a neural network technique to predict ground settlement as occasioned by dewatering activities of a long-term large-scale drainage project. The objective of the project is to lower and maintain the level of the ground water table in urban areas through a system of a non-stop pumping wells whose layout and operation rate are determined and implemen...

Natural gas has become a leading source of alternative energy with the advent of techniques to economically extract gas reserves from deep shale formations. Here, we present an assessment of private well water quality in aquifers overlying the Barnett Shale formation of North Texas. We evaluated samples from 100 private drinking water wells using analytical chemistry techniques. Analyses reveal...

Unlike conventional opaque solar cells, semi-transparent cells enable simultaneous electricity generation and light transmission. Along with energy harvesting, the offered multiple functionalities of these technologies, such as aesthetic appearance, visual comfort thermal management, open diverse integration opportunities into versatile technological applications. In this work, first demonstrat...

Geological carbon storage is an effective method capable of reducing dioxide (CO2) emissions at significant scales. Subsurface reservoirs with sealing caprocks can provide long-term containment for the injected fluid. Nevertheless, CO2 leakage a major concern. The presence abandoned wells penetrating reservoir caprock may cause flow-paths to overburden. Assessment time-varying leaky need. In th...