SUMMARY We present a novel approach to global-scale full-waveform inversion (FWI) that can reduce computational cost by over an order of magnitude, compared previously published methods, without sacrificing physical and mathematical rigour. This is based on data-adaptation, thereby application-oriented specialization, two complementary levels. On the simulation level, we exploit approximate azi...

Burkholderia pseudomallei is a mostly saprophytic bacterium, but can infect humans where it causes the difficult-to-manage disease melioidosis. Even with proper diagnosis and prompt therapeutic interventions mortality rates still range from >20% in Northern Australia to over 40% in Thailand. Surprisingly little is yet known about how B. pseudomallei infects, invades and survives within its host...

PURPOSE We introduce our transient vascular occlusion technique that uses a vessel loop and Hem-o-Lok clips in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS From March 2009 to March 2011, 15 consecutive patients underwent laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. All operations were performed by a single surgeon using the transperitoneal approach. The transient vascular occlusion technique ...