OBJECTIVE: To assess the sensitivity, specificity and predictive value positive of the WHO threshold strategy for detecting meningococcal disease epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa and to estimate the impact of the strategy on an epidemic at district level.METHODS: Data on meningitis cases at the district level were collected weekly from health minist
The 3D object reconstruction from depth image streams using Kinect-style depth cameras has been extensively studied.In this paper, we propose an approach for accurate camera tracking and volumetric dense surface reconstruction, assuming that a known cuboid reference object is present in the scene.Our contribution is threefold.First, we maintain the
We perform an experimental test where we directly observe light-induced electron transitions with a macroscopic spatial discontinuity.The effect is related to the fundamental indivisibility of macroscopic orbit-like quantum states reminiscent of so-called extended states in the integer quantum Hall system.The test has become realizable due to the d
click here Sadan Mohammed Al Harbi,1 Nada Jomaan Al Ghamdi,1 Tarek Mohamed Elsharkawy,2 Mohammad Abdelqader Al Hamad,2 Sultan Bajawi1 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University,
Nocardia species primarily affect the lungs of immunocompromised individuals.The clinical presentation may mimic pulmonary tuberculosis.Accurate identification and high clinical suspicion are crucial for correct diagnosis and treatment, especially in tuberculosis-endemic regions.A prolonged antibiotic regimen with two or more drugs is needed, and n