Tingting Zhang^{1, 2, 3, *}, Yushi Lan², Minggang Yu¹, Changyou Zheng¹, Kun Liu¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.62, No.2, pp. 893-904, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.06216

Abstract Web Services Choreography Description Language lacks a formal system to accurately express the semantics of service behaviors and verify the correctness of a service choreography model. This paper presents a new approach of choreography model verification based on Description Logic. A meta model of service choreography is built to provide a conceptual framework to capture the formal syntax and semantics of service choreography. Based on the framework, a set of rules and constraints are defined in Description Logic for choreography model verification. To automate model verification, the UML-based service choreography model will be transformed, by More >

Félix Couture^1,2,*, Stefano Polesello², Côme Tholomier^2,3, Helen Davis Bondarenko², Pierre I. Karakiewicz², Sebastiano Nazzani^4,5, Felix Preisser^5,6, Assaad El-Hakim², Kevin C. Zorn⁷

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.26, No.1, pp. 9644-9653, 2019

Abstract Introduction: Neurovascular bundle (NVB) preservation during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) directly affects patient functional outcomes. Despite careful surgical planning, many NVB preservation techniques are changed intraoperatively from their preoperative plan. Our objective was to identify risk factors predicting intraoperative change in NVB preservation technique during RARP.
Materials and methods: Prospective data from 578 RARPs performed by a single surgeon between 2010 and 2017 at a tertiary care center. Side-specific NVB preservation technique was planned preoperatively. Surgical techniques were either complete nerve sparing (CNS), or incomplete nerve sparing (INS). Variables included age, tumor grade, prostate volume, number of… More >

Shu Pan¹, Maria J. D’Amico², Ricardo Munarriz¹

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.26, No.4, pp. 9867-9870, 2019

Abstract Intracavernosal self-injection (ICI) is an effective treatment for erectile dysfunction. A rare but serious complication is needle breakage. We report an unusual case of a 51-year-old transgender female patient who did not desire gender-affirming surgery, and used ICI to treat her longstanding erectile dysfunction. She presented to the emergency department 2 months after needle breakage during ICI, and was subsequently successfully treated with intraoperative fluoroscopy and needle fragment extraction. It is important to recognize transgender patients may desire to preserve sexual function, and for providers to engage in discussion surrounding sexual health throughout treatment for More >

M. VASUMATHI^1,a,*, VELA MURALI^2,b, S. RASHIA BEGUM^1,c, N. RAJENDRAN^2,d

Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.36, No.1, pp. 1-11, 2019, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2019.36.01.1

Abstract In the Fibre Metal Laminate (FML), Carbon Reinforced Aluminium laminate (CARALL), aluminium is placed next to carbon fibres. The potential difference between the aluminium and carbon is larger, leads to galvanic corrosion, which tries to bring down the durability of the FML. To bring down the effect of corrosion, a material layer is introduced between fibres and aluminium so as to separate them thus lowering the possibility of occurrence of corrosion. Another approach is to coat the surfaces of aluminium with different proportions of aluminium oxide nano particles prior to fabrication of the FML. For More >

Xiaolei Deng^a,b,c,*, Jin Wang^d , Hongcheng Shen^a, Jinyu Zhou^a, Jianchen Wang^a,c, Changxiong Xie^a, Jianzhong Fu^b

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.13, pp. 1-6, 2019, DOI:10.5098/hmt.13.13

Abstract A hybrid cellular automaton model combined with a finite element method for thermal topology optimization of spindle structure is developed. The higher order 8-node element and von Neumann strategy are employed for the finite element and the cellular element, respectively. The local sensitivity filtering algorithm and the weight approach are applied. The four validating studies of two-dimensional structure for thermal topology optimization are carried out. The structure evolution and thermal distribution evolution of thermal topology optimization are investigated. The results show the developed hybrid method is more efficient for thermal topology optimization. Meanwhile, the thermal More >

Takashi Saito^*†, Atsuo Okamura^‡, Junichiro Inoue^†, Daisuke Makiura^†, Hisayo Doi^§, Kimikazu Yakushijin^¶, Hiroshi Matsuoka^¶, Yoshitada Sakai^†#, Rei Ono^*

Oncology Research, Vol.27, No.4, pp. 469-474, 2019, DOI:10.3727/096504018X15267574931782

Abstract Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) frequently occurs in lymphoma patients receiving R-CHOP, a drug combination therapy. Although severe CIPN may lead to reduction and/or discontinuation of the medication, predictive factors of CIPN have not been investigated sufficiently to date. We performed a retrospective exploratory research to determine associations between prevalence of severe CIPN and sociodemographic data, health characteristics, and medical conditions such as anemia at initial diagnosis. Forty patients (indolent lymphoma, n=9; diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; n=31) received R-CHOP therapy from September 2009 to July 2014. The median age of patients was 58 years (range=27–76 years). Statistical More >

Fengxiang Zhang^∗

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.34, No.4, pp. 171-178, 2019, DOI:10.32604/csse.2019.34.171

Abstract This paper addresses a number of mathematical issues related to multiprocessor global EDF platforms. We present a deadline-d all busy period and backward interference which are important concepts for multiprocessor EDF systems, and some general schedulability conditions for any studied job are proposed. We formally prove that at most m-1 different tasks’ jobs could contribute their execution time to an interval starting with a P_busy−d, and we propose an approach for computing an exact upper bound of the total deadline-d task load in a given interval. Therefore, the proposed results are important foundations for constructing exact More >

A. Sattar^1,*, A. Sher^1,*, M. Ijaz¹, M. Irfan², M. Butt¹, T. Abbas¹, S. Hussain², A. Abbas¹, M. S. Ullah³, M. A. Cheema⁴

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.88, No.4, pp. 379-388, 2019, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2019.04784

Abstract Application of biochar to agricultural soils is mostly used to improve soil fertility. Experimental treatments were comprised of two factors: i) drought at two level, i.e., 80% and 40% water holding capacity (WHC) which was maintained on gravimetric basis ii) three levels of biochar i.e., control, 2 t ha^-1 and 4 t ha^-1 added to soil. Experimentation was done to examine potential of biochar application to enhance the growth attributes, water relations, photosynthetic pigments and antioxidants activities in maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings. Results of study revealed that biochar application increased the growth qualities (total seedlings biomass,… More >

Biyue Liu^1,*, Dalin Tang²

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.16, Suppl.2, pp. 25-26, 2019, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2019.06825

Abstract The blood flow and mass transport pattern of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in a right coronary artery with two stenoses are studied. Computations were carried out under physiological conditions. Our results show a strong correlation between wall shear stress (WSS) and distribution patterns of LDL. More >

Yuerong Wang¹, Jianping Jing^1,2,3,*, Changmin Chen¹, Sheng Xiong¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.121, No.1, pp. 1-22, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2019.06158

Abstract Fluidelastic instability is destructive in tube bundles subjected to cross flow. Flow channel model proposed by Leaver and Weaver is well used for modeling this problem. However, as the tube motion is supposed to be harmonic, it may not simulate the general dynamic behaviors of tubes. To improve this, a model with arbitrary tube motion is proposed by Hassan and Hayder. While, due to involving in the time delay term, the stability problem cannot be solved by the eigenvalue scheme, and time domain responses of the tube have to be obtained to assess the instability… More >