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Interconnecting distributed virtual worlds using Metabots: Performance evaluation against the traditional client-server model
(2014)
Virtual Worlds evolution is breaking the barriers of virtual isolation, thus allowing users to participate in geographically dispersed and culturally diverse places. At the same time, mobile agents have been established ...
Autologous (non-vascularised) fibular grafting with recombinant bone morphogenetic protein-7 for the treatment of femoral head osteonecrosis: Preliminary report
(2014)
This preliminary study evaluates a combination of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-7 and non-vascularised autologous fibular grafting (AFG) for the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head. BMP-7/AFG combination was ...
Effect of macroscale formation of intraluminal thrombus on blood flow in abdominal aortic aneurysms
(2014)
A mathematical approach of blood flow within an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with intraluminal thrombus (ILT) is presented. The macroscale formation of ILT is modeled as a growing porous medium with variable porosity ...
Cost-Effectiveness analysis in reducing nutrient loading in baltic and black seas: A review
(2014)
Eutrophication represents a global environmental pressure that necessitates international co-operation and the diffusion of information to avoid information asymmetries; the construction of an appropriate legislative ...
Omalizumab Therapy for Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis in Children with Cystic Fibrosis: A Synthesis of Published Evidence
(2014)
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) complicating cystic fibrosis (CF) is treated with corticosteroids. Since elevated IgE is a cardinal abnormality, anti-IgE has been used sporadically as adjuvant treatment. In ...
Acinetobacter baumannii Infection in Prior ICU Bed Occupants Is an Independent Risk Factor for Subsequent Cases of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
(2014)
Objective. We aimed to evaluate risk factors for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) due to Acinetobacter baumannii (AbVAP) in critically ill patients. Methods. This was a prospective observational study conducted in an ...
Exploring social attitude and willingness to pay for water resources conservation
(2014)
This research advances the understanding of people's attitude towards water resources valuation. Specifically, it aims to improve confidence in the interpretation of people's willingness to pay (WTP) for water resources ...
Pose recognition in indoor environments using a fisheye camera and a parametric human model
(2014)
In this paper we present a system that uses computer vision techniques and a deformable 3D human model, in order to recognize the posture of a monitored person, given the segmented human silhouette from the background. The ...
Fish market prices drive overfishing of the 'big ones'
(2014)
The relationship between fish market price and body size has not been explored much in fisheries science. Here, the mean market prices and fish body size were collected in order to examine the hypothesis that large fish, ...
Lack of association of acute phase response proteins with hormone levels and antidepressant medication in perimenopausal depression
(2014)
Background: Major depression is associated with higher plasma levels of positive acute-phase proteins, as well as with lower plasma levels of negative acute-phase proteins. The aim of this study is to examine the levels ...