Retinal vessel segmentation is critical in detecting retinal blood vessels for a variety of eye disorders, and consistent computerized method required automatic disorder screening. Many methods are implemented, but these only yielded accuracy lack good sensitivity due to the coherence segmentation. Another main factor low proper technique handle low-varying contrast problem. In this study, we p...

i read with interest dr. yazdani's reply about the article entitled “administration of magnesium sulfate to women with premature labor: the effect on bleeding time”. 1 in my review of hematology references, i could not find any reference for determining hemoglobin (hb) sooner than 24 hrs and dr. yazdani had not cited any reference either. however, about the influence of hb on homeostasis, there...

BACKGROUND Cerebral small vessel diseases, including silent lacunar infarcts, white matter hyperintensities, and microbleeds, pose a risk for cerebrovascular disease, cognitive impairment, and the geriatric syndrome via effects on arterial stiffness. However, the vascular, physiological, and metabolic roles of arterial stiffness in cerebral small vessel diseases remain unclear. SUMMARY Arteri...