The conventional linear prediction can be viewed as a constrained blind equalization problem that has gained a lot of interests along with development of telecommunication networks. Because the blind equalization or deconvolution is a general framework of the inverse problem, the reliable and faster algorithm is requested in many applications. This paper proposes an orthogonal wavelet transform...

BACKGROUND Duplex ultrasound (DUS) is performed by the majority of physicians after endovenous ablation (EVA) of the great saphenous vein to screen for endovenous heat-induced thrombosis (EHIT) at the saphenofemoral junction extending into the femoral vein. Several factors should be considered in assessing the value and cost of routine DUS after EVA: the natural history of EHIT is poorly define...

The influences of barrier properties of packaging materials and storage conditions on selected quality attributes of carrot samples processed by pressure-assisted thermal processing (PATP) were investigated. Baby carrots were packaged in three different pouches made of multilayer films (Nylon/EVOH/EVA, Nylon/EVA and MetPET/PE) and processed at 600 MPa and 110 °C for 10 minutes. Processed pouche...

BACKGROUND Objective assessment methods to monitor residual limb volume following lower-limb amputation are required to enhance practitioner-led prosthetic fitting. Computer aided systems, including 3D scanners, present numerous advantages and the recent Artec Eva scanner, based on laser free technology, could potentially be an effective solution for monitoring residual limb volumes. PURPOSE ...

The release kinetics of dihydroetorphine (DHE) from pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape with an ethylene-vinyl acetate co-polymer (EVA) membrane as a diffusion-controlling membrane and its protective effect from an unpredictable increase in skin permeation of DHE caused by stratum corneum damage were investigated. The DHE flux through the EVA membrane was enhanced with the increase of vinyl ...

Many SLC26A4 mutations have been identified in patients with nonsyndromic enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA). However, the roles of SLC26A4 genotypes and phenotypes in hereditary deafness remain unexplained. This study aims to perform a meta-analysis based on the PRISMA statement to evaluate the diagnostic value of SLC26A4 mutant alleles and their correlations with multiethnic hearing phenotype...