background: safe exclusion and risk stratification are currently recommended for the initial management of patients with acute pulmonary embolism (ape). the aim of this study was to assess the safe exclusion and risk stratification value of d-dimer (dd) for ape when tested at the beginning of admission. materials and methods: all consecutive chinese ape patients and controls were recruited from...

Intelligent control of public lighting is nowadays one the most challenging issues in smart city deployment. Lighting optimization entails a compromise between comfort, safety, and power consumption, affecting both vehicles pedestrians. Smart solutions must estimate their characteristics to trade-off users’ needs energy requirements. This paper proposes an intelligent street system Receiver Ope...