© 2019 International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. All rights reserved.This paper discusses the graphical data flow, based on terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) and photogrammetry, for the conservation and rehabilitation project of the Fortress of Juromenha, located nearby the Portuguese-Spanish border in the Alentejo Province. First, we describe the strategy of data acquisition including GPS positioning, drone imagery, ground based imagery, and TLS survey. For the data input, this study considers two types of natures: quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative means anything that can be quantified such as a measurement, an orthoimage, a point cloud or a 3D model. Qualitative means more intangible information such as a perspective on the state of conservation of a surface, a texture, or an ambience. Second, we illustrate the processing step highlighting the challenges and defining the outcomes. Next, it is detailed what kind of data was extracted to prepare the basis for the documents to be used on the conservation project. This section is complemented with the analysis on how data was shared among the project team and how it was used. Finally, it is discussed how the nature of the data and information generated influenced the consolidation design.

© 2019Background: Anticoagulant drugs are sometimes used after lower limb surgical bypass to improve patency. There are no bleeding risk scores validated specifically for patients with peripheral arterial disease. The HAS-BLED (hypertension, abnormal renal or liver function, stroke, history of or predisposition to bleeding, labile international normalized ratio (INR), elderly age [>65 years], and drugs or alcohol) score is a validated and frequently used tool to estimate the risk of major bleeding in patients receiving anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation. The objective of this study was to access the efficacy of the HAS-BLED score in predicting bleeding risk after lower limb bypass revascularization. Methods: This study involved “secondary analysis of a retrospective database that includes patients with lower limb revascularization that was anticoagulated with acenocoumarol after hospital discharge.” Consecutive patients treated between January 2014 and May 2016 were included. Patients previously on anticoagulants and patients on hemodialysis were excluded. Results: Sixty-nine patients were included, 73.9% were males, with a mean age of 65 years. At 1-year follow-up, major bleeding occurred in 18.8% of patients. In this study, 52.1% of patients had HAS-BLED score ≥3. This subgroup had increased incidence of major bleeding: 33.3% compared to 0 risk factor (0%), 1 risk factor (0%), and 2 risk factors (4.2%) (P = 0.001). Conclusions: In this retrospective analysis, HAS-BLED score presented good association with major bleeding risk. It can be used as a tool for decision-making for the prescription of anticoagulants after lower limb revascularization. The prevalence of high scores is substantial, presuming high bleeding risk in this high-risk population.

© Authors 2019.Conservation planning is a complex process involving a wide range of agents such as architects, engineers, conservators and archaeologists. Their integrated inputs contribute to the definition of criteria for the conservation project and the conservation strategy. In this process, graphical documentation is a common denominator to all involved areas-of-expertise. It provides the basis for the dialog between agents coming from different fields of knowledge that often don't speak the same technical language nor share the same codes. The way this dialog can be improved through documentation is the main motivation of our study.In this paper we analyze the requirements of digital documentation in Cultural Heritage (CH) conservation strategies, and we tackle the fundamental role of photogrammetry and terrestrial laser scanning (TLS), and integrated implementation throughout the several steps, from the fieldwork to the conservation planning for CH sites. The described process is demonstrated through the case study of ĝ€ the conservation project of the historic walls of Lagos', in south Portugal.After introduction and related work, the study is structured in four main sections. In the second section, we present the case study and conduct an analysis of existing data and preliminary synthesis of heritage values related to the historic walls of Lagos. Second section corresponds to an overview of the project workflow. This spans from recording and documentation, considering geometry, colour, light, materials and degradation forms; to their analysis and diagnosis, resulting in criteria and guidelines for the intervention actions. Third section emphasises on how the simultaneous use of photogrammetry and TLS in the documentation process, and its relationship with other methods and techniques, introduces a distinctive character in the conservation project. Fourth section is about the documentation process with photogrammetry and TLS. Finally, fifth section focus in the analysis and architectural project.

© 2019, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. All rights reserved.Nowadays, the construction industry is the one of the main European sector responsible for the higher levels of energy consumption, raw materials extraction and waste production. Increasingly the consumption of energy from renewable sources and reusing industrial wastes is the only way to minimize this problem for the environment and society. The simultaneous incorporation of phase change materials (PCM) and fly ash (FA) in mortars allow increase the energy efficiency in buildings and decrease the amount of the raw materials extraction and waste materials landfilled. The development of mortars with incorporation of PCM and fly ash contributes to a significant improvement of the comfort parameters inside buildings and in the environment. The PCM allow regulating the temperature inside buildings using only solar energy as a resource, decreasing the air conditioning needs. The PCM has the capability to absorb and release energy for the environment. The main purpose of this study was the physical, mechanical and thermal characterization of mortars with incorporation of PCM and FA. It was concluded that the simultaneous incorporation of PCM and FA leads to ho-mogenous and suitable mortars, with good physical and mechanical properties and an increased thermal behavior when compared to the mortars without incorporation of PCM and only with incorporation of PCM.

© 2018 Elsevier Inc.Abnormalities in the morphology of internal carotid artery are commonly identified but their natural history is not well known. Rarely, vascular abnormalities can cause mass effect causing dysphagia. We report the case of a patient presenting with long-standing dysphagia and choking during swallowing of solid food caused by an internal carotid artery tortuosity undergoing surgical treatment at our institution and we review the available literature.