The aim of the study was to explore the long- and short-axis dimensions, shape and collapsibility of the inferior vena cava in 46 trained and 48 untrained females (mean age: 21 ± 2 y). Echocardiography in the subcostal view revealed a larger expiratory long-axis diameter (mean: 24 ± 3 vs. 20 ± 3 mm, p < 0.001) and short-axis area (mean: 5.5 ± 1.5 vs. 4.7 ± 1.4 cm2, p = 0.014) in trained females...

OBJECTIVE Comparison of patients with and without atypical depression on comorbid Axis I and I disorders to determine whether atypical depression is associated with a higher comorbidity. METHOD Twenty-nine major depressive disorder patients with and without atypical depression were compared on clinical measures using multiple regression analyses. RESULTS Atypical depression predicted the pr...

It is becoming increasingly clear among biometric research fraternity that Ear as a biometric articulation in human beings provides exclusive and unique advantages when compared with other kinds. In this paper, we present a person identification system which is based on clustering of ears. For the development of the system, a database of 605 ear images was considered. Shape based biometric feat...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate predictors of survival time in dogs undergoing adrenalectomy and identify risk factors associated with adrenal gland tumor metastasis and vein thrombosis. DESIGN Retrospective case series. ANIMALS 52 dogs with primary adrenal gland tumors. PROCEDURES Medical records were reviewed. Signalment, tumor features, and information from surgical procedures were evaluated to ...

Two noncanonical Hamiltonian models are presented for the dynamics of a rigid body with an constrained moving point mass. One of these models is used to analyze stability of steady principal axis rotation of a rigid body with a spring-mass oscillator. The analysis gives necessary and sufficient conditions for stability of steady major axis rotation, as well as sufficient conditions for instabil...