PURPOSE To compare the efficacy of full-dose local intrapulmonary thrombolysis (LIT) versus AngioJet rheolytic thrombectomy (ART) in the treatment of massive pulmonary embolism. METHODS A retrospective review was conducted of 8 consecutive patients (5 women; mean age 66.0+/-5.9 years, range 56-74) who underwent LIT with high-dose intrapulmonary urokinase (4400 IU/kg over 10 minutes followed b...

In this paper we present a novel method for shadow removal in single images. For each shadow region we use a trained classifier to identify a neighboring lit region of the same material. Given a pair of lit-shadow regions we perform a region relighting transformation based on histogram matching of luminance values between the shadow region and the lit region. Then, we adjust the CIELAB a and b ...

During C. elegans development, Wnt/WG signaling is required for differences in cell fate between sister cells born from anterior/posterior divisions. A beta-catenin-related gene, wrm-1, and the lit-1 gene are effectors of this signaling pathway and appear to downregulate the activity of POP-1, a TCF/LEF-related protein, in posterior daughter cells. We show here that lit-1 encodes a serine/threo...

A high quality video acquisition algorithm is proposed in this work. We construct a flashing system to capture lit and unlit frames alternately. We develop a reliable motion estimation scheme, which matches correspondences between an unlit frame and a lit frame. Then, we construct a high quality frame, which combines natural scene mood in the unlit frame and textural details in the lit frame. F...

A field trial was conducted at Central Research Field, SHUATS, Naini, Prayagraj during rabi 2021 in Randomized Block Design (RBD). Seven treatments were evaluated against Lipaphis erysimi i.e., Imidacloprid 17.8% SL @ 0.5ml/lit, Thiomethoxam 25%WG 4 gm/lit, Neem oil 5ml/lit, Indoxacarb 14.5%SC@ 0.65 ml/lit, Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG, seed kernel extract (NSKE) 5 Spinosad 45% SC. Results revealed...

The flexibility window in zeolites was originally identified using geometric simulation as a hypothetical property of SiO2 systems. The existence of the flexibility window in hypothetical structures may help us to identify those we might be able to synthesize in the future. We have previously found that the flexibility window in silicates is connected to phase transitions under pressure, struct...

The field trail on Comparative efficacy of selected Bio-pesticides against tomato fruit borer [Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner)] [Solanum lycopersicum (L.)] was conducted during Rabi 2022-2023, at Central Research Farm, Department Entomology, SHUATS, Naini, Prayagraj, U.P. experiment laid out in RBD (Randomized Block Design) and replicated thrice with seven treatments viz., T1 Spinosad 45% SC (125...

infection is the primary source of mortality in burn patients. one of the main treatment methods of burn wound infections is topical antimicrobial therapy, in which drugs have to permeate a dead tissue called eschar. unfortunately, most antimicrobial agents can not permeate eschar in therapeutic levels. surprisingly, permeation properties of this barrier and effects of chemical or environmental...

Urmia Lake has been designated as an international park by the United Nations. The lake occupies a 5700 km2 depression in northwestern Iran. Thirteen permanent rivers flow into the lake. Water level in the lake has been decreased 3.5 m in the last decade due to a shortage of precipitation and progressively dry climate. Geologically the lake basin is considered to be a graben of tectonic origin....