Jerry G. Blaivas, Jeffrey P. Weiss

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.25, No.1, pp. 9152-9153, 2018

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Gerald O. Ogola¹, Nicolas Delongchamps^2,3, Robert Serfling⁴

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.24, No.2, pp. 8721-8727, 2017

Abstract Introduction: To test with actual data a new decision algorithm derived by probability modeling of the number of positive cores, for deciding insignificant versus significant prostate cancer, based on prostate volume, Gleason score, tumor length on biopsy cores, and number of positive cores.
Materials and methods: A dataset of 59 cancer-involved autopsied prostate glands from patients aged 42 to 92 years with prostate volumes of 22 cc to 95 cc was used. An 18 core-systematic biopsy was performed on the first 47 patients, and saturation biopsy protocol of 36 cores was performed on the remainder. Clinically insignificant… More >

Patrick C. Doherty, Heather E. Dillon^† , Justin Roberts

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.9, pp. 1-6, 2017, DOI:10.5098/hmt.9.1

Abstract The onset of turbulence in natural convection systems is difficult to predict using traditional computational techniques. The flow patterns that occur before and after the onset of turbulence may be better understood with the help of visual techniques like Schlieren imaging. Schlieren imaging allows visualization of the density gradients of a fluid using collimated light and refractive properties. In this experiment, a device was designed to test the behavior of airflow with non-isothermal boundary conditions within a rectangular cavity. Previous computational fluid modeling suggested a period doubling route to chaos in a cavity with a… More >

A. Koba yashi¹, K. Suginuma², M. Furui chi¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.113, No.2, pp. 117-149, 2017, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2017.113.121

Abstract Triage is a method for determining the priority of patients’ treatment to improve survival rates. Different triage methods are used in hospitals, and they are applied after performing an evaluation based on standard methods such as the Japan Triage Acuity Scale (JTAS) or Emergency Severity Index (ESI). It is important to consider the characteristics of all the hospitals when assigning triage methods and emergency levels to them; the hospital managers make these decisions. We propose a multi-agent simulation method to support the hospital managers in employing the triage protocols according to their environment. We developed More >

Jerry G. Blaivas^1,2,3, Johnson F. Tsui^2,4, Gabriel Mekel^2,5, Matthew S. Benedon², Belinda Li⁶, Fara M. Friedman³, James M. Weinberger^2,7, Jeremy Weedon³, Jeffrey P. Weiss^2,3

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.22, No.5, pp. 7952-7958, 2015

Abstract Introduction: To develop and validate a lower urinary tract symptom score (LUTSS) as a measure of lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) severity and a treatment outcome tool in adults.
Materials and methods: An expert panel was convened to develop the LUTSS questionnaire. Content validity was achieved by obtaining subject and expert feedback from two prospective drafts. Subjects were divided into three groups: normal, LUTS and overactive bladder (OAB). Questionnaire was administered on two separate occasions within 1-2 weeks. Test-retest reliability, internal consistency, discriminant validity, criterion validity and responsiveness to change were also assessed.
Results: The questionnaire contains 14… More >

Biswajit De^*, Rajsekhar Panua

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.6, pp. 1-6, 2015, DOI:10.5098/hmt.6.11

Abstract An incorporated arithmetical model has been urbanized and investigated for CFD replication of a solitary cylinder, four stroke, straight inoculation, compressed ignition diesel engine of 3.5 kW for in-cylinder combustion analysis and authenticated under engine simulations at full load functioning conditions with foundation fuel diesel and 10% JME (volume basis) blend with diesel at invariable speed of 1500 rpm. For advancing the exactness of the exertion, a number of sub models, such as species transport model explaining the actual biodiesel energy content and molecular structure as soon as fuel blend is initiated, spray break-up model, More >

P. Pasolini^1,2, R. Savino¹, F. Franco¹, S. De Rosa¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.11, No.3, pp. 301-324, 2015, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2015.011.301

Abstract The aim of the present work is to provide a first attempt to set an aero-thermo-elastic methodology for deployable atmospheric re-entry decelerators operating at high Mach number and high dynamic pressure. Because of the severity of re-entry conditions such as high temperatures, high pressures and high velocities, the behavior of their flexible structures is a hard target to assess. In this paper a partitioned Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) approach based on the integration of different commercial software (STAR-CCM+ and ABAQUS) is presented. In order to validate the specific codes and the overall strategy for structural More >

Uzoma A. Anele¹, Robert L. Segal^1,2, Brian V. Le¹, Arthur L. Burnett¹

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.21, No.6, pp. 7554-7559, 2014

Abstract Introduction: Penile prosthesis implantation (PPI) is the definitive surgical treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED), yet it is often delayed for a variety of reasons. From commercial and Medicare claims data, we previously developed a tool for determining a patient’s likelihood of eventually receiving PPI. We validated this instrument’s utility by comparing cohorts receiving surgical (PPI) versus non-surgical ED management at a single institution.
Material and methods: The prediction model was based on a logistic regression incorporating claims data on demographics, comorbidities and ED therapy. A risk score is calculated from the model as the product of relative… More >

Biswajit De^*, Rajsekhar Panua

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.5, pp. 1-6, 2014, DOI:10.5098/hmt.5.7

Abstract This paper presents a pre-mixed combustion model for diesel and Jatropha oil blends combustion studies. Jatropha oil blends are considered as a mixture of diesel and Jatropha oil. CFD package, FLUENT 6.3 is used for modeling the complex combustion phenomenon in compression ignition engine. The experiments are carried out on a single cylinder, four strokes, water cooled direct injection compression ignition engine at compression ratio of 17.5 at full load condition at constant speed of 1500 rpm fuelled with diesel and jatropha oil blends with diesel. The numerical model is solved by considering pressure based,… More >

Vincenzo Gulizzi^1,2, Piervincenzo Rizzo^2,3, Alberto Milazzo⁴

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.10, No.1, pp. 19-54, 2014, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2014.010.019

Abstract The electromechanical impedance (EMI) method is one of the many nondestructive evaluation approaches proposed for the health monitoring of aerospace, civil, and mechanical structures. The method consists of attaching or embedding one or more wafer-type piezoelectric transducers (PZTs) to the system of interest, the host structure, and measuring certain electrical characteristics of the transducers. As these characteristics are also related to the impedance of the host structure, they can be used to infer the mechanical properties of the monitored structure. In the study presented in this paper, we utilize the EMI to monitor the quality… More >