In contrast to abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), aneurysms of the thoracic ascending aorta (TAA) are not associated with PROSTATE a mural thrombus.Mechanistic understanding of the involvement of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in thrombus formation is lacking.We aim to determine (i) whether thrombin generation at the surface of VSMCs is increas
Single Depot Multiple Travelling Salesman Problem Solved With Preference-Based Stepping Ahead Firefly Algorithm
Firefly Algorithm (FA) mimics the flashing light characteristic of fireflies to solve optimization problems.An area where its utilization is limited is Travelling Salesman Problem (TSP).There are a number of algorithms utilized to solve the problem; however, there is still scope to do better in terms of solution quality.In this study, stepping ahea
Health equity profile of knee replacement patients in the South African public sector: A descriptive study
Background: Knee replacement surgery can significantly improve the quality of life of patients with severe knee osteoarthritis.Equitable access to knee replacement surgery is important to ensure that everyone, regardless of their socioeconomic status or geographical location, have fair and timely access.Objectives: The aim of our study was to (1) d
Approximation of bruise spot volume in pears in plots against deformation parameters
Pears of different varieties were compressed between two flat rigid plates in loading/unloading tests.The bruise spots appearing after room temperature incubation were analysed manually, and bruise spot volumes were determined.The main VIBRATOR CLASSIC parts of the paper discuss mathematical approximation of total bruise volume versus two deformati