Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) has a wide range of applications, such as mobile robots, intelligent vehicle localization, and intelligent transportation system.However, loop closure detection is a challenge task for SLAM.This task concerns the difficulty of recognizing already mapped areas.To this end, this paper proposes a novel loop
The COVID-19 Mortality Rate and its Related Factors in Fars Province
Background: The outbreak of COVID-19 has become the current crisis in most countries.Therefore, paying attention to the consequences and determinants of COVID-19.Mortality can lead to better control of the condition.This study aimed to investigate the COVID-19 mortality rate and its demographic and health determinants in Fars province.Methods: This
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Mucoromycoses (infections caused by members of the order Mucorales, phylum Mucoromycota [ex-Zygomycota]) are highly destructive, rapidly progressive infections, with dire prognoses especially when they occur in immunocompromised hosts.Current treatment guidelines recommend liposomal formulations of amphotericin B with adjunctive surgery as first li
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Whooping cough and diphtheria are vaccine preventable diseases.Diphtheria, due to Corynebacterium diphtheriae or Corynebactium ulcerans, two Gram positive bacteria, is a serious upper respiratory tract disease with high morbidity and mortality rates.Vaccination, via an acellular vaccine composed only of purified, detoxified diphtheria toxin, has si