Meng Wang^*, Yixuan Shao, Haipeng Liu

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.75, No.3, pp. 5229-5254, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.036631 - 29 April 2023

Abstract In recent years, deep generative models have been successfully applied to perform artistic painting style transfer (APST). The difficulties might lie in the loss of reconstructing spatial details and the inefficiency of model convergence caused by the irreversible en-decoder methodology of the existing models. Aiming to this, this paper proposes a Flow-based architecture with both the en-decoder sharing a reversible network configuration. The proposed APST-Flow can efficiently reduce model uncertainty via a compact analysis-synthesis methodology, thereby the generalization performance and the convergence stability are improved. For the generator, a Flow-based network using Wavelet additive coupling… More >

Jacob R. Stephens¹, Kenneth M. Peters^1,2

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.29, No.1, pp. 11032-11035, 2022

Abstract Vulvodynia is a debilitating disorder which can prove extremely difficult to treat. Neuromodulation is increasingly becoming a frontline therapy in various chronic pain syndromes. We present a relatively simple surgical technique utilizing targeted neuromodulation leading to the successful treatment of vulvodynia. More >

Tyler Overholt^1,2, Robert J. Evans¹, Gopal Badlani¹, Catherine A. Matthews¹, Stephen J. Walker^1,2

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.29, No.1, pp. 11012-11019, 2022

Abstract Introduction: To further facilitate understanding of disease pathophysiology and patient stratification in interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), we utilized molecular phenotyping to compare three clinically distinct IC/BPS patient subgroups.
Materials and methods: Total RNA (miRNA and mRNA) was isolated via standard protocols from IC/BPS patient bladder biopsies and assayed on whole genome and microRNA expression arrays. Data from three patient subgroups (n = 4 per group): (1) low bladder capacity (BC; ≤ 400 cc) without Hunner’s lesion, (2) low BC with Hunner’s lesion, and (3) non-low BC (> 400 cc) were used in comparative analyses to evaluate… More >

Larissa Bresler^1,2, Lauren C. Westbay², Lauren Hekman³, Cara Joyce⁴, Colleen M. Fitzgerald^2,5

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.29, No.3, pp. 11154-11161, 2022

Abstract Introduction: Growing evidence supports acupuncture for several pain conditions including chronic prostatitis. This study aimed to determine the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of acupuncture in reducing pain in women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS).
Materials and methods: This prospective randomized single-blinded study compared electro-acupuncture (EA) to minimal acupuncture (MA) after 6 weekly treatments and again after 6 weeks of no treatment. Pain was assessed using the Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (worst pain, average pain, pain severity, pain interference) and the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS). Physical exams evaluated pelvic floor muscle tenderness. Mixed-effects models were used to… More >

Rathika R. Ramkumar¹, Sasha Vereecken², Tyler Williams³, Smita De¹

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.29, No.4, pp. 11231-11242, 2022

Abstract Introduction: Ureteral stent-related symptoms are common after stent placement. Various characteristics of stent design have been previously investigated to mitigate this issue. Our review summarizes available literature on stent design parameters (diameter, material, position, length, distal loop modifications) and their effect on stent-related symptoms, including pain.
Materials and methods: We identified articles from PubMed, Medline, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Grey Literature using a search strategy employing MESH search headings (i.e., ureteral stent diameter, length, composition, material, durometer, and stent-related pain).
Results: Out of 2,970 identified studies, 26 met eligibility criteria. Most diameter studies found patients with >… More >

Dean S. Elterman¹, Kevin C. Zorn², Naeem Bhojani², Bilal Chughtai³

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.29, No.6, pp. 11355-11360, 2022

Abstract Introduction: The safety and efficacy of low dose methoxyflurane disposable inhaler (Penthrox) was assessed in this study of men undergoing Rezum water vapor thermal therapy (WVTT).
Material and methods: An open-labeled, single-center study was conducted to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of using methoxyflurane inhaler during a Rezum procedure. Patients assessed current pain intensity using a 10-point Visual Analog Scale (VAS) of Pain at 4 timepoints including (1) before any medication, (2) initially after insertion of the rigid cystoscope and before any Rezum treatment, (3) immediately after final injection of Rezum treatment and (4) at discharge. Patients… More >

Yuezi Liao^1,2,*, Xing Liu^1,2, Mengqin Zhang^1,2, Hao Hua³

Journal of Intelligent Medicine and Healthcare, Vol.1, No.1, pp. 1-10, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jimh.2022.029848 - 14 June 2022

Abstract Aromatherapy is a sort of natural therapy for body maintenance using essential oils and vegetable oils extracted from natural plants. It belongs to the category of homeopathy. Aromatherapy combines the dual functions of art and treatment, comprehensively considers the needs of human physiology and psychology, and is widely used in the field of medical care. Aromatherapy is one of the complementary and alternative treatments extensively studied at home and abroad. It has a relieving effect on postoperative pain, sleep disturbance, nausea, vomiting and preoperative anxiety, and is an important intervention in perioperative care. A large… More >

Can Xiao^1,2, Feng Li^1,2,*, Dengyong Zhang^1,2, Pu Huang^1,2, Xiangling Ding³, Victor S. Sheng⁴

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.43, No.3, pp. 1145-1154, 2022, DOI:10.32604/csse.2022.027249 - 09 May 2022

Abstract Image inpainting based on deep learning has been greatly improved. The original purpose of image inpainting was to repair some broken photos, such as inpainting artifacts. However, it may also be used for malicious operations, such as destroying evidence. Therefore, detection and localization of image inpainting operations are essential. Recent research shows that high-pass filtering full convolutional network (HPFCN) is applied to image inpainting detection and achieves good results. However, those methods did not consider the spatial location and channel information of the feature map. To solve these shortcomings, we introduce the squeezed excitation blocks More >

Chunhua Pan^1,*, Yi Cao², Jinglong Ren³

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.34, No.2, pp. 1081-1091, 2022, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2022.028763 - 03 May 2022

Abstract Thangka is a unique painting art form in Tibetan culture. As Thangka was awarded as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage, it has been brought into focus. Unfortunately, illegal merchants sell fake Thangkas at high prices for profit. Therefore, identifying hand-painted Thangkas from machine-printed fake Thangkas is important for protecting national intangible cultural heritage. The paper uses Content-Based Image Retrieval (CBIR) techniques to analyze the color, shape, texture, and other characteristics of hand-painted and machine- printed Thangka images, in order to identify Thangkas. Based on the database collected and established by this project… More >

M. Nuthal Srinivasan^1,*, M. Chinnadurai²

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.43, No.2, pp. 515-529, 2022, DOI:10.32604/csse.2022.023109 - 20 April 2022

Abstract The video inpainting process helps in several video editing and restoration processes like unwanted object removal, scratch or damage rebuilding, and retargeting. It intends to fill spatio-temporal holes with reasonable content in the video. Inspite of the recent advancements of deep learning for image inpainting, it is challenging to outspread the techniques into the videos owing to the extra time dimensions. In this view, this paper presents an efficient video inpainting approach using beetle antenna search with deep belief network (VIA-BASDBN). The proposed VIA-BASDBN technique initially converts the videos into a set of frames and… More >