The input of Multi-H are point correspondences with local affine transformations and the epipolar geometry. We use Matching On Demand with view Synthesis (MODS) method [3] since it provides accurate local affinities, the fundamental matrix F and point correspondences consistent with F. Using Homography from Affine transformation and Fundamental matrix (HAF) method [1] a homography is estimated ...

CONTEXT No pharmacological therapeutic protocol has been found effective in modifying the clinical course of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and mortality remains greater than 50%. OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of prolonged methylprednisolone therapy on lung function and mortality in patients with unresolving ARDS. DESIGN Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. ...

Massive injury remains the most common cause of death for productive age group globally. The current immune, inflammatory paradigm, based on an incomplete understanding of the functional integration of the complex host response, remains a major impediment to the development of effective innovative diagnostic and therapeutic effort. This study attempt to investigate the pattern of inflammatory a...

BACKGROUND The diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis presents challenges in children because symptoms are non-specific, specimens are difficult to obtain, and cultures and smears of Mycobacterium tuberculosis are often negative. We assessed new diagnostic approaches for tuberculosis in children in a resource-poor country. METHODS Children with symptoms suggestive of pulmonary tuberculosis (case...

Posttraumatic inflammation and excessive neutrophil activation cause multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), a major cause of death among hemorrhagic shock patients. Traditional resuscitation strategies may exacerbate inflammation; thus, novel fluid treatments are needed to reduce such posttraumatic complications. Hypertonic resuscitation fluids inhibit inflammation and reduce MODS in anima...

Innovations in Information Systems for Business Functionality and Operations Management belongs to Advances in Operations Research and Information Systems series book project. There are nine sections and 19 chapters in this book. After more than ten years of industry-based testing, they delivered to users a new method called Software as a Service (SaaS). This approach allows anyone access to th...

While the process of IMRT planning involves optimization of the dose distribution, the procedure for selecting the beam inputs for this process continues to be largely trial-and-error. We have developed an integer programming (IP) optimization method to optimize beam orientation using mean organ-at-risk (MOD) data from single-beam plans. Two test cases were selected in which one organ-at-risk (...

Small-sized unmanned surface vehicles (USV) are coastal water devices with a broad range of applications such as environmental control and surveillance. A crucial capability for autonomous operation is obstacle detection timely reaction collision avoidance, which has been recently explored in the context camera-based visual scene interpretation. Owing to curated datasets, substantial advances i...

Shock frequently accompanies severe trauma. In addition to acute mortality, shock is a predominant risk factor for multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) and shock resuscitation is an obligatory early intervention. Because both under and over resuscitation contribute to the pathogenesis of MODS, the potential for MODS development can be minimized by developing a guideline to insure early co...