Imputing incomplete medical tests and predicting patient outcomes are crucial for guiding the decision making for therapy, such as after an Achilles Tendon Rupture (ATR). We formulate the problem of data imputation and prediction for ATR relevant medical measurements into a recommender system framework. By applying MatchBox, which is a collaborative filtering approach, on a real dataset collect...

hydro-forming is a fabrication process that uses a fluid medium to form a piece by using high internal pressure. in tube hydro-forming, a tubular blank is placed between two dies, sealed and pressurized water injected, deforming the tube walls in the cavity form of the dies. exist several typical hydro-forming processes such as t- shapes, cross-shapes and y- shapes. successful hydro-forming dep...

purpose rupture of pectoralis major (pm) occurs most commonly as a result of an indirect mechanism associated with extensive tension on a maximally contracted muscle. patients with pm tendon ruptures, classically present a history of sudden severe pain in arm and shoulder at the time of injury. treatment options vary from conservative to operative. in cases with total or near-total injuries, su...

BACKGROUND There is currently no validated method for antepartum prediction of the risk of failed vaginal birth after cesarean section and no information on the relationship between the risk of emergency cesarean delivery and the risk of uterine rupture. METHODS AND FINDINGS We linked a national maternity hospital discharge database and a national registry of perinatal deaths. We studied 23,2...

Objectives: The purpose of this research is to determine the quantitative relationship between the peak wall stress of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and its clinical risk factors including its maximum diameter, asymmetry index, wall thickness and abnormal high blood pressure. Methods: The response surface experimental design with one response and four variables was used to design the experime...

Intracranial aneurysms are a common pathologic condition with a potential severe complication: rupture. Effective treatment options exist, neurosurgical clipping and endovascular techniques, but guidelines for treatment are unclear and focus mainly on patient age, aneurysm size, and localization. New criteria to define the risk of rupture are needed to refine these guidelines. One potential can...

The procedure for experimental-analytical prediction of flexural strength is reviewed. It allows consideration of size effect phenomena with only minor modification of standard laboratory test procedure. Two possibilities are suggested: testing with one size only and testing with two sizes. The application of this procedure to real case, a massive concrete subway tunnel constructed recently in ...

BACKGROUND Most vascular surgeons practice a selective policy of operative intervention for patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The evidence on which to justify operative selection remains uncertain. This review examines the prediction of outcome after attempted open repair of ruptured AAA. METHODS The Medline and EMBASE databases and Cochrane Database of Systematic Review...