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Engineering, Biomedical
Kai Zhou, Nan Chen, Xiuyuan Xu, Zihuai Wang, Jixiang Guo, Lunxu Liu, Zhang Yi
Summary: This study proposed a network for airway tree segmentation based on multi-scale feature aggregation, which improves the sensitivity of small bronchi segmentation. By comparing experimental results, it was found that the method achieved the best performance in the intra-lobar airway segmentation and also performed well in the entire airway.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOLOGY AND SURGERY
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Christopher K. Hwe, Krista Dollar, David W. Hsia
Summary: Unilateral mainstem obstruction is a rare cause of dyspnea in the clinic setting. This case report describes a 48-year-old woman with prior subglottic stenosis who presented with recurrent dyspnea. On spirometry, she had a characteristic finding of a flattened end-expiratory tail, confirming left-sided unilateral mainstem bronchial obstruction. Symptoms improved following bronchoscopic intervention, and spirometry returned to normal. The cause of unilateral mainstem obstruction in this patient remained unknown, suggesting a possible idiopathic etiology. This is a unique case of idiopathic subglottic stenosis and left-sided unilateral mainstem bronchial obstruction occurring in the same patient.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Engineering, Mechanical
Jin-Chao He, Shun-Peng Zhu, Anteneh Tilahun Taddesse, Xiaopeng Niu
Summary: This work investigates the impact of notches on fatigue performance of critical engineering components and evaluates the predictive abilities of classic methods for fatigue strength/life estimations under notch and size effects. The TCD and WLT methods provide conservative predictions, while the HSV approach yields better estimations on notch and size effects.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE
(2022)
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Engineering, Mechanical
Yating Zhang, Kun Zhang, Zheng Hu, Tianyu Chen, Wanhao Zhang, Kongjie Jin, Chengqi Sun, Luca Susmel, Bingchen Wei
Summary: Fatigue life prediction is crucial for ensuring structural reliability in engineering design. The traditional Highly Stressed Volume (HSV) method faces challenges when accurately predicting fatigue life from smooth to notched specimens. This study proposes a modified HSV method that incorporates the concept of critical distance, and obtains the critical crack size of smooth specimens by observing the fracture surface. The predicted P-S-N curves of single-notched and multi-notched specimens show better agreement with experimental data compared to the traditional HSV method and the Theory of Critical Distance method.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE
(2023)
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Business
Palitha Konara, Yingqi Wei
Summary: Language difference has a negative impact on subsidiary performance, while the positive effects of cultural distance on performance are stronger when language difference is smaller. The language effects are also more pronounced in small markets.
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING REVIEW
(2021)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Eoin Cotter, Ian Stewart
Summary: Relational density theory (RDT) uses classical mechanics concepts to model the nonlinearity of relational responding. This study tested two operational definitions of volume (class size and nodal distance) and found that nodal distance, but not class size, was inversely related to density and directly related to resistance. These findings have theoretical and practical implications for predicting and influencing relational density and resistance.
PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD
(2023)
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Veterinary Sciences
O. Eberle, C. Pouzot-Nevoret, A. Barthelemy, B. Drumond, M. Harel, S. Belluco, E. Segard-Weisse
Summary: Antifreeze poisoning is a common cause of acute kidney injury in small animals. The advancement of ultrasound devices allows for a more precise evaluation of changes in the kidneys. This study describes the ultrasonographic findings and radiographic features in animals with ethylene glycol intoxication.
VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT
(2022)
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Veterinary Sciences
Y. Fujii, K. Sugimoto, M. Omichi, K. Kanai, K. Orito
Summary: This pilot study aimed to evaluate the effects of pimobendan on heart rhythm and selected echocardiographic parameters in cats. Six clinically healthy cats were given different doses of pimobendan or a placebo, with different doses showing varying effects on cardiac parameters in cats.
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Keisuke Sugimoto, Kazutoshi Sugita, Kensuke Orito, Yoko Fujii
Summary: This study investigated the pharmacodynamics of repeated and multiple-dose pimobendan in healthy cats. The results showed that repeated doses of pimobendan increased cardiac systolic function and there were significant correlations between cardiac function and plasma concentrations of pimobendan and ODMP. These findings highlight the effectiveness of a higher dose of pimobendan.
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Pathology
Takanori Shiga, Yumiko Kamiya, Mitsuharu Ohkubo, Takashi Miyamoto, Yoko Kakinuma, Hideki Kayanuma, Takuma Aoki, Yoko Fujii, Naoyuki Aihara, Junichi Kamiie
Summary: Necropsy of a 52-day-old pig revealed multiple cardiac malformations, including structural inversions, valve misplacement, and defects. This combination of malformations has not been observed in animals before.
JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY
(2023)
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Veterinary Sciences
Keisuke Sugimoto, Nana Kawase, Takuma Aoki, Yoko Fujii
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2019)
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Veterinary Sciences
L. Alibrandi, R. Tognetti, O. Domenech, M. Croce, M. Giuntoli, G. Grosso, T. Vezzosi
Summary: This study assessed the feasibility and diagnostic reliability of a new smartphone-based ECG device in dogs, and found no significant differences compared to a traditional ECG device. The results suggest that the smartphone-based device is clinically reliable for assessing heart rate and rhythm in dogs.
VETERINARY JOURNAL
(2024)
