BACKGROUND There are poorer outcomes following ST elevation myocardial infarction in blacks compared to white patients despite comparable door-to-reperfusion time. We hypothesized that delays to hospital presentation may be contributory. METHODS AND RESULTS We conducted a retrospective analysis of the 1144 patients admitted for STEMI in our institution from 2008 to 2013. The door-to-balloon t...

Until recently, it was considered necessary for features in the two eyes to be matched before the evaluation of differences in their locations (binocular disparities) could reveal depth information. Motion in depth can also be perceived binocularly from related changes in the locations of matched binocular features. However, unmatched features can arise when a binocular object occludes more dis...

In this work a Cartesian impedance controller for flexible joint robots is applied in a mobile manipulation setup for opening a door. The considered mobile manipulation system is a combination of the DLR-Lightweight-Robot-II and the DLR-Hand-II with a mobile platform. The presentation focuses on the Cartesian impedance control of the arm with special emphasis on the treatment of the joint elast...

The microbiome of animals, both in the digestive tract and skin, plays an important role protecting host. skin is one largest surface organs for animals; therefore, destabilization microbiota on its can increase risk diseases that may adversely affect animals’ health production rates, including poultry. aim this study was to evaluate effect nutritional supplementation form fermented rapeseed me...

Abstract In this paper issues, associated with the development of THz direct detectors and focal plane arrays in last decade are discussed. After short description general classification detectors, more details concern Schottky barrier diodes, CMOS-based microbolometers, field-effect transistor where links between devices modern technologies such as micromachining underlined. Special attention ...

abstract natural light has a great effect on the health of human beings. studies on iranian old houses show that various apertures were used to provide natural light in the interior spaces of   the buildings. in the present research attempt has been made to measure the extent to which some of the lightening methods of iranian traditional architecture have been successful in the provision of int...

Formaldehyde (HCHO) is a well known carcinogen. While most studies investigate emission from wood-based materials, knowledge about releasing of HCHO by natural gas combustion quite limited. This study conducted field measurements in 9 households to address this issue. generated kitchens can quickly disperse an adjacent living room when kitchen door open. A range hood effectively remove formalde...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to analyze recent trends in door-to-reperfusion time and to identify hospital characteristics associated with improved performance. BACKGROUND Rapid reperfusion improves survival for patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). METHODS In this retrospective observational study from the National Registry of Myocardial Infarc...

AIM. To study social, demographic, clinical, and forensic profiles of frequently re-hospitalized (revolving-door) psychiatric patients. METHODS. The study included all patients (n=183) who were admitted to our hospital 3 or more times during a 2-year period from 1999 through 2000. We compared these patients to 2 control groups of patients who were admitted to our hospital in the same period. Fo...