Reducing the Need for HLA-Matched Platelet Transfusion Some patients with acute leukemia or myelodysplastic syndromes thrombocytopenia may become resistant to random donor transfusions of plat...

In recent years, in order to perform the 3D measurement using video image sequences from the freely moving plat-form, the exterior orientation technique that uses video image sequences has widely been investigated in the field of computer vision. This problem is called as “Structure from Motion” or “Simultaneous Localization and Mapping”. In these techniques, the estimation of exterior orientat...

This chapter provides an overview of a hybrid metal/polymer wafer bonding plat-form using damascene-patterned intermediate layers for wafer bonding and elec-trical interconnections. This hybrid bonding platform combines the advantagesof metal-to-metal bonding (for direct electrical interstrata interconnection) andpolymer bonding (for robust thermomechanical wafer bonding strengt...

BACKGROUND Predicting mortality has become a necessary step for selecting patients for clinical trials and defining outcomes. We examined whether stratification by tertiles of respiratory and ventilatory variables at the onset of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) identifies patients with different risks of death in the intensive care unit. METHODS We performed a secondary analysis of...

Electromagnetic fields play an essential role in cellular functions interfering with cellular pathways and tissue physiology. In this context, Quantum Molecular Resonance (QMR) produces waves with a specific form at high-frequencies (4-64 MHz) and low intensity through electric fields. We evaluated the effects of QMR stimulation on bone marrow derived mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC). MSC were t...

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Recently, robots have been used in many applications including industry and human ordinary life. Robots can make the human life easier by doing the dangerous works such as working in a toxic environment or by doing the hard works such as carrying heavy objects. In addition, robots can add more precision and repeatability in many tasks such as welding and assembly tasks. Human assistant robot (H...