In this paper, we study the optimal cooperative beamforming problem in the amplify-and-forward (AF) multi-user and multi-relay networks, which face the challenges of rapid node number variations and per-node power limits.To achieve extra diversity gain, direct-link (source-to-destination) and distributed relay-link signals are jointly exploited.The
Excess mortality during the COVID-19 epidemic is a crucial indicator of the health effects.We examined mortality records from government sources in Jakarta, Indonesia, from January 2015 to October 2020: 1) burials in public cemeteries; 2) civil Bath Soap registration of deaths; and 3) registration of deaths by health authorities.During 2015-2019, t
Abstract Priapism (persistent and painful erection of the penis) is a notable urological emergency, with over 90% of those remaining erect for 24 h losing sexual function.Drug-induced priapism is common in the adult population, with Womens Sweatshirt intracavernosal injectables for erectile dysfunction topping the list.A variety of illicit drugs as
ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze predictive factors for the incidence of complications related to peripheral venous catheters in children and adolescents with cancer.Methods: a longitudinal follow-up study, Console Back Housing conducted at a pediatric oncology clinic unit of a hospital in Bahia, with 333 peripheral venous catheters inserted in 77 c