Abstract Background In causal analyses, some third factor may distort the relationship between the exposure and the outcome variables under study, which gives spurious results.In this case, treatment groups and control groups that receive and do not receive the exposure are different from one another in some other essential variables, called confou
Abstract Local tri-directional pattern (LtriDP) is a method of extracting local intensity features from each pixel based on direction.However, this method has not been able to provide good performance in extracting features for image retrieval.One reason that makes image retrieval performance worse is the effect of lighting.Lighting can cause large
PurposeTo identify common findings visualized on CT following damage control laparotomy, including post-surgical changes and additional injuries, and to determine change in frequency of post-laparotomy CT at our institution over time.MethodsSingle institution, IRB-Exempt, retrospective review of the University of Kentucky trauma registry from 1/200
Postural stabilization during rapid and powerful hopping actions represents a significant challenge for legged robotics.One strategy utilized by humans to negotiate this difficulty is the robust activation of biarticular thigh muscles.Guided by this display cap physiological principle, this study aims to enhance the postural stability of a hopping