Abstract Background Laparoscopic large hiatal hernia (LHH) repair remains a challenge despite three decades of ongoing attempts at improving surgical outcome.Its rarity and complexity, coupled with suboptimal initial approach that is usually best suited for small symptomatic herniae have contributed to unacceptable higher failure rates.Results We h
The present investigation evaluates the accuracy of estimating above-ground biomass (AGB) by means of two different sensors installed onboard an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platform (DJI Inspire I) because the high costs of very high-resolution imagery provided by satellites or light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors often impede AGB estimati
This study presents the novel Traction-Free Posture Orthosis, designed to address wrist stiffness without the use of traditional traction methods.The orthosis employs a velcro system to stabilize the position of the wrist in flexion or extension, thereby avoiding the compression and rotational disadvantages associated with non-perpendicular tractio
John W Orchard, Alex Kountouris, Kevin Sims National Cricket Centre, Cricket Australia, Brisbane, Australia Background: T20 (Twenty20 or 20 over) cricket has emerged in the last decade as the most popular form of cricket (in terms of spectator attendances).International consensus cricket definitions, first published in 2005, were updated
The forecast of tropical cyclone trajectories is crucial for the protection of people and property.Although forecast dynamical models can provide high-precision short-term forecasts, they are computationally demanding, and current statistical forecasting models have much room for improvement given that the database of past hurricanes is constantly