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Sonographic diagnosis of abscess following breast-conserving surgery with insertion of nonabsorbable mesh.

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Song, Sung Eun; Seo, Bo Kyoung; Son, Gil-Soo; Kim, Young-Sik

2014-09-01

Immediate mesh insertion has been recently used for breast reconstruction after breast-conserving surgery. We report a case of abscess formation following immediate nonabsorbable mesh insertion with breast-conserving surgery. In this article, we demonstrate multimodal breast imaging features and pathologic correlations of the case. In addition, we illustrate characteristic sonographic findings of nonabsorbable mesh fibers to differentiate them from a gossypiboma caused by a retained surgical sponge or tumor recurrence. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Infection of PTFE mesh 15 years following pedicled TRAM flap breast reconstruction: mechanism and aetiology.

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Elfaki, A; Gkorila, A; Khatib, M; Malata, C M

2018-01-01

The pedicled transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap procedure is still widely used for breast reconstruction. The repair of the flap harvest site in the transverse rectus abdominis muscle and sheath is often assisted by the use of prosthetic meshes. This decreases the risk of abdominal wall weakness and herniation but, being a foreign body, it also carries the risk of infection. In this report, we describe the case of a 63-year-old patient who, whilst receiving chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer, presented with an infected polytetrafluoroethylene mesh 15 years after pedicled TRAM flap immediate breast reconstruction. This necessitated mesh removal to treat the infection. Following a thorough review of the English literature, this is the longest recorded presentation of an abdominal prosthetic mesh infection. The mechanism and aetiology of such a late complication are discussed.
Optical breast shape capture and finite-element mesh generation for electrical impedance tomography

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Forsyth, J; Borsic, A; Halter, R J; Hartov, A; Paulsen, K D

2011-01-01

X-ray mammography is the standard for breast cancer screening. The development of alternative imaging modalities is desirable because mammograms expose patients to ionizing radiation. Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) may be used to determine tissue conductivity, a property which is an indicator of cancer presence. EIT is also a low-cost imaging solution and does not involve ionizing radiation. In breast EIT, impedance measurements are made using electrodes placed on the surface of the patient's breast. The complex conductivity of the volume of the breast is estimated by a reconstruction algorithm. EIT reconstruction is a severely ill-posed inverse problem. As a result, noisy instrumentation and incorrect modelling of the electrodes and domain shape produce significant image artefacts. In this paper, we propose a method that has the potential to reduce these errors by accurately modelling the patient breast shape. A 3D hand-held optical scanner is used to acquire the breast geometry and electrode positions. We develop methods for processing the data from the scanner and producing volume meshes accurately matching the breast surface and electrode locations, which can be used for image reconstruction. We demonstrate this method for a plaster breast phantom and a human subject. Using this approach will allow patient-specific finite-element meshes to be generated which has the potential to improve the clinical value of EIT for breast cancer diagnosis
Meshable: searching PubMed abstracts by utilizing MeSH and MeSH-derived topical terms.

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Kim, Sun; Yeganova, Lana; Wilbur, W John

2016-10-01

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH(®)) is a controlled vocabulary for indexing and searching biomedical literature. MeSH terms and subheadings are organized in a hierarchical structure and are used to indicate the topics of an article. Biologists can use either MeSH terms as queries or the MeSH interface provided in PubMed(®) for searching PubMed abstracts. However, these are rarely used, and there is no convenient way to link standardized MeSH terms to user queries. Here, we introduce a web interface which allows users to enter queries to find MeSH terms closely related to the queries. Our method relies on co-occurrence of text words and MeSH terms to find keywords that are related to each MeSH term. A query is then matched with the keywords for MeSH terms, and candidate MeSH terms are ranked based on their relatedness to the query. The experimental results show that our method achieves the best performance among several term extraction approaches in terms of topic coherence. Moreover, the interface can be effectively used to find full names of abbreviations and to disambiguate user queries. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/IRET/MESHABLE/ CONTACT: sun.kim@nih.gov Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online. © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press.
MeSH key terms for validation and annotation of gene expression clusters

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Rechtsteiner, A. (Andreas); Rocha, L. M. (Luis Mateus)

2004-01-01

Integration of different sources of information is a great challenge for the analysis of gene expression data, and for the field of Functional Genomics in general. As the availability of numerical data from high-throughput methods increases, so does the need for technologies that assist in the validation and evaluation of the biological significance of results extracted from these data. In mRNA assaying with microarrays, for example, numerical analysis often attempts to identify clusters of co-expressed genes. The important task to find the biological significance of the results and validate them has so far mostly fallen to the biological expert who had to perform this task manually. One of the most promising avenues to develop automated and integrative technology for such tasks lies in the application of modern Information Retrieval (IR) and Knowledge Management (KM) algorithms to databases with biomedical publications and data. Examples of databases available for the field are bibliographic databases c ntaining scientific publications (e.g. MEDLINE/PUBMED), databases containing sequence data (e.g. GenBank) and databases of semantic annotations (e.g. the Gene Ontology Consortium and Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)). We present here an approach that uses the MeSH terms and their concept hierarchies to validate and obtain functional information for gene expression clusters. The controlled and hierarchical MeSH vocabulary is used by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to index all the articles cited in MEDLINE. Such indexing with a controlled vocabulary eliminates some of the ambiguity due to polysemy (terms that have multiple meanings) and synonymy (multiple terms have similar meaning) that would be encountered if terms would be extracted directly from the articles due to differing article contexts or author preferences and background. Further, the hierarchical organization of the MeSH terms can illustrate the conceptuallfunctional relationships of genes
Evaluation of the perturbation of the mesh Bra Breast TiLoop in the planning process-radiotherapy

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Camacho, C.; Pujades, M. C.; Perez-Calatayud, J.; Lliso, F.; Carmona, V.; Richart, J.; Ballester, F.

2011-01-01

The aim of this study is to determine the dosimetric impact TiLoop Mesh Bra breast radiotherapy treatments, and their influence on both the quality and the disruption of the gray levels of the radiographic image required for treatment planning.
BIOLOGICAL AND SYNTHETIC MESH USE IN RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH BREAST CANCER

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M. V. Ermoshchenkova

2017-01-01

Full Text Available Introduction. In recent years, considerable success has been achieved in complex and combined treatment of breast cancer (BC. Reconstructive plastic surgery plays an important role in the rehabilitation of patients with breast cancer and it is currently considered as the causal treatment of mental disorders caused by loss of femininity and integrity of one’s own body. One-step breast reconstruction for cancer treatment makes it possible to use supplementary materials — synthetic and biological implants that can replace muscle autografts and thereby reduce trauma, blood loss, operation time, and thereby help to avoid the defect of donor areas. The authors describe the state of the art at present and demonstrate the results of their own research.Materials and methods. The object of study was 38 of breast cancer cases and 1 case of multiple gelioma caused by silicone implant rupture. 44 operations have been completed: 21 — radical subcutaneous mastectomy, 1 — subcutaneous mastectomy, 17 — skin-sparing radical mastectomy with one-step reconstruction with mesh implant (12 — titanium, 16 — polyester, 11 — acellular dermal matrix Permacol, 5 — prophylactic contralateral subcutaneous mastectomy with one-step reconstruction with silicone implant and a mesh implant due to a mutation of the BRCA1 gene. The technique of operations and the results of studies have been described in detail.Results. In the late post-operational period, the implants were removed in 5 cases: in 2 patients due to the development of inflammation of ADM, 3 — in connection with the development of bedsores and diastasis of the skin in the wound area when synthetic implants were used. From the total number of patients in the group (n = 39 excellent cosmetic results were reported in 21 cases (54%, good — in 13 (33% and unsatisfactory — in 5 (13% cases due to the removal of the implants.Conclusions. Biological and synthetic materials are significantly important
Emerging medical informatics research trends detection based on MeSH terms.

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Lyu, Peng-Hui; Yao, Qiang; Mao, Jin; Zhang, Shi-Jing

2015-01-01

The aim of this study is to analyze the research trends of medical informatics over the last 12 years. A new method based on MeSH terms was proposed to identify emerging topics and trends of medical informatics research. Informetric methods and visualization technologies were applied to investigate research trends of medical informatics. The metric of perspective factor (PF) embedding MeSH terms was appropriately employed to assess the perspective quality for journals. The emerging MeSH terms have changed dramatically over the last 12 years, identifying two stages of medical informatics: the "medical imaging stage" and the "medical informatics stage". The focus of medical informatics has shifted from acquisition and storage of healthcare data by integrating computational, informational, cognitive and organizational sciences to semantic analysis for problem solving and clinical decision-making. About 30 core journals were determined by Bradford's Law in the last 3 years in this area. These journals, with high PF values, have relative high perspective quality and lead the trend of medical informatics.
On the Performance of Medical Information Retrieval using MeSH Terms – A Survey

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Swetha S

2014-09-01

Full Text Available Internet users have increased everywhere. Searching and retrieving documents is a common thing nowadays. Retrieving related documents from the search engines are difficult task. To retrieve correct documents, knowledge about the search topic is essential. Even though separate search engines are there to retrieve medical documents the users are not familiar with MeSH terms (Medical Subject Heading. So, both the search browser and the MeSH terms have to be integrated to make the search effective and efficient. To implement this integration, SimpleMed and MeSHMed were introduced. The MeSH terms have to be ranked to know how frequently it has been used and to know the importance of the MeSH terms. To rank it a semi – automated tool called MeSHy was developed. The terms were extracted, filtered, ranked and displayed to the user. Classifiers have to be constructed to label the documents as health and non – health. Three strategies were used to classify them. The errors that are commonly done by the users have to be found out. It was calculated based on the queries presented by the user to the search browser.
Long-term outcome after transvaginal mesh repair of pelvic organ prolapse.

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Heinonen, Pia; Aaltonen, Riikka; Joronen, Kirsi; Ala-Nissilä, Seija

2016-07-01

The aim of this study was to report long-term subjective and objective outcomes after the transvaginal mesh (TVM) procedure in long-term. Possible late-onset complications were of particular interest. This was a retrospective analysis of TVM performed using Prolift™ transvaginal mesh measuring subjective outcome using validated questionnaires. Objective outcome was assessed using the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q) system using two definitions: POP-Q stage ≤ 1, and vaginal wall prolapse at or above the hymen or vaginal apex not descending below the upper third of the vagina. Complications were reported with the Prosthesis/Graft Complication Classification Code designed by the International Continence Society/International Urogynecological Association (ICS/IUGA). Of 195 patients, 161 (82.6 %) participated this study after a median of 7 years. The scores in questionnaires evaluating urinary (UI) or anal incontinence and constipation or pelvic floor symptoms were low, indicating favorable surgical outcomes. Altogether, 80.1 % of patients were satisfied with the procedure. Anatomical cure was 56.4 % and 69.3 % depending on the definition used. Reoperation due to POP in any compartment was performed in 16.2 % of patients. Mesh exposure rate was 23 %, most of these being asymptomatic and of late onset. Outcome of the TVM procedure was satisfactory. Anatomical cure was inferior to subjective cure. Mesh exposure rate was high; most exposures observed in the long-term were of late onset and were asymptomatic.
Characterization of the mechanism of drug-drug interactions from PubMed using MeSH terms.

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Lu, Yin; Figler, Bryan; Huang, Hong; Tu, Yi-Cheng; Wang, Ju; Cheng, Feng

2017-01-01

Identifying drug-drug interaction (DDI) is an important topic for the development of safe pharmaceutical drugs and for the optimization of multidrug regimens for complex diseases such as cancer and HIV. There have been about 150,000 publications on DDIs in PubMed, which is a great resource for DDI studies. In this paper, we introduced an automatic computational method for the systematic analysis of the mechanism of DDIs using MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) terms from PubMed literature. MeSH term is a controlled vocabulary thesaurus developed by the National Library of Medicine for indexing and annotating articles. Our method can effectively identify DDI-relevant MeSH terms such as drugs, proteins and phenomena with high accuracy. The connections among these MeSH terms were investigated by using co-occurrence heatmaps and social network analysis. Our approach can be used to visualize relationships of DDI terms, which has the potential to help users better understand DDIs. As the volume of PubMed records increases, our method for automatic analysis of DDIs from the PubMed database will become more accurate.
Characterization of the mechanism of drug-drug interactions from PubMed using MeSH terms.

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Yin Lu

Full Text Available Identifying drug-drug interaction (DDI is an important topic for the development of safe pharmaceutical drugs and for the optimization of multidrug regimens for complex diseases such as cancer and HIV. There have been about 150,000 publications on DDIs in PubMed, which is a great resource for DDI studies. In this paper, we introduced an automatic computational method for the systematic analysis of the mechanism of DDIs using MeSH (Medical Subject Headings terms from PubMed literature. MeSH term is a controlled vocabulary thesaurus developed by the National Library of Medicine for indexing and annotating articles. Our method can effectively identify DDI-relevant MeSH terms such as drugs, proteins and phenomena with high accuracy. The connections among these MeSH terms were investigated by using co-occurrence heatmaps and social network analysis. Our approach can be used to visualize relationships of DDI terms, which has the potential to help users better understand DDIs. As the volume of PubMed records increases, our method for automatic analysis of DDIs from the PubMed database will become more accurate.
Mesh versus non-mesh repair of ventral abdominal hernias

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Jawaid, M.A.; Talpur, A.H.

2008-01-01

To investigate the relative effectiveness of mesh and suture repair of ventral abdominal hernias in terms of clinical outcome, quality of life and rate of recurrence in both the techniques. This is a retrospective descriptive analysis of 236 patients with mesh and non-mesh repair of primary ventral hernias performed between January 2000 to December 2004 at Surgery Department, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro. The record sheets of the patients were analyzed and data retrieved to compare the results of both techniques for short-term and long-term results. The data retrieved is statistically analyzed on SPSS version 11. There were 43 (18.22%) males and 193 (81.77%) females with a mean age of 51.79 years and a range of 59 (81-22). Para-umbilical hernia was the commonest of ventral hernia and accounted for 49.8% (n=118) of the total study population followed by incisional hernia comprising 24% (n=57) of the total number. There was a significant difference in the recurrent rate at 3 years interval with 23/101 (22.77%) recurrences in suture-repaired subjects compared to 10/135 (7.40%) in mesh repair group. Chronic pain lasting up to 1-2 years was noted in 14 patients with suture repair. Wound infection is comparatively more common (8.14%) in mesh group. The other variables such as operative and postoperative complications, total hospital stay and quality of life is also discussed. Mesh repair of ventral hernia is much superior to non-mesh suture repair in terms of recurrence and overall outcome. (author)
The long-term behavior of lightweight and heavyweight meshes used to repair abdominal wall defects is determined by the host tissue repair process provoked by the mesh.

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Pascual, Gemma; Hernández-Gascón, Belén; Rodríguez, Marta; Sotomayor, Sandra; Peña, Estefania; Calvo, Begoña; Bellón, Juan M

2012-11-01

Although heavyweight (HW) or lightweight (LW) polypropylene (PP) meshes are widely used for hernia repair, other alternatives have recently appeared. They have the same large-pore structure yet are composed of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). This study compares the long-term (3 and 6 months) behavior of meshes of different pore size (HW compared with LW) and composition (PP compared with PTFE). Partial defects were created in the lateral wall of the abdomen in New Zealand White rabbits and then repaired by the use of a HW or LW PP mesh or a new monofilament, large-pore PTFE mesh (Infinit). At 90 and 180 days after implantation, tissue incorporation, gene and protein expression of neocollagens (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction/immunofluorescence), macrophage response (immunohistochemistry), and biomechanical strength were determined. Shrinkage was measured at 90 days. All three meshes induced good host tissue ingrowth, yet the macrophage response was significantly greater in the PTFE implants (P .05). Host collagen deposition is mesh pore size dependent whereas the macrophage response induced is composition dependent with a greater response shown by PTFE. In the long term, macroporous meshes show comparable biomechanical behavior regardless of their pore size or composition. Copyright © 2012 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
Long-term anisotropic mechanical response of surgical meshes used to repair abdominal wall defects.

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Hernández-Gascón, B; Peña, E; Pascual, G; Rodríguez, M; Bellón, J M; Calvo, B

2012-01-01

Routine hernia repair surgery involves the implant of synthetic mesh. However, this type of procedure may give rise to pain and bowel incarceration and strangulation, causing considerable patient disability. The purpose of this study was to compare the long-term behaviour of three commercial meshes used to repair the partially herniated abdomen in New Zealand White rabbits: the heavyweight (HW) mesh, Surgipro(®) and lightweight (LW) mesh, Optilene(®), both made of polypropylene (PP), and a mediumweight (MW) mesh, Infinit(®), made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The implanted meshes were mechanical and histological assessed at 14, 90 and 180 days post-implant. This behaviour was compared to the anisotropic mechanical behaviour of the unrepaired abdominal wall in control non-operated rabbits. Both uniaxial mechanical tests conducted in craneo-caudal and perpendicular directions and histological findings revealed substantial collagen growth over the repaired hernial defects causing stiffness in the repair zone, and thus a change in the original properties of the meshes. The mechanical behaviour of the healthy tissue in the craneo-caudal direction was not reproduced by any of the implanted meshes after 14 days or 90 days of implant, whereas in the perpendicular direction, SUR and OPT achieved similar behaviour. From a mechanical standpoint, the anisotropic PP-lightweight meshes may be considered a good choice in the long run, which correlates with the structure of the regenerated tissue. Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Open tension-free hernioplasty using a novel lightweight self-gripping mesh: medium-term experience from two institutions.

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Pedano, Nicolás; Pastor, Carlos; Arredondo, Jorge; Poveda, Ignacio; Ruiz, Jaime; Montón, Soledad; Molina, María; Hernández-Lizoain, José Luis

2012-02-01

The process of mesh fixation and the potential risk of associated chronic pain are always surgeon's main concerns in hernia surgery. A wide variety of lightweight mesh models are currently available on the market to overcome some of these problems showing good preliminary results, but no data representing the medium- or long-term results. The present study aims to report the clinical outcomes of two institutional series of patients who underwent hernia repair using a partially absorbable auto adherent mesh (Parietene™ Progrip™--PP). A prospective analysis was performed including unselected patients with primary groin hernia who underwent a standardized Lichtenstein procedure using the PP mesh at two tertiary institutions. During the 2-year study period, 181 patients (167 males; 14 females) with a median age of 63 years (19-85 years) were operated on at both centers. Short-term complications occurred in 27 patients (15%), the most commonly seen being urinary retention (6%) followed by hematoma (5%) and acute orchitis (2%). With a median follow-up of 17 months (12-29 months), 4 patients (2%) had a feeling of a foreign body in the groin, and 7 (4%) developed chronic pain. A total of four patients (2%) developed recurrence. In our experience, the use of the PP mesh for hernioplasties offers a potential benefit not only in the short-term period but also in a medium-term follow-up with low recurrence and late chronic pain rates. However, this particular mesh does not fully prevent all complications and chronic pain and recurrent hernias have been reported for the first time.
MeSH Now: automatic MeSH indexing at PubMed scale via learning to rank.

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Mao, Yuqing; Lu, Zhiyong

2017-04-17

MeSH indexing is the task of assigning relevant MeSH terms based on a manual reading of scholarly publications by human indexers. The task is highly important for improving literature retrieval and many other scientific investigations in biomedical research. Unfortunately, given its manual nature, the process of MeSH indexing is both time-consuming (new articles are not immediately indexed until 2 or 3 months later) and costly (approximately ten dollars per article). In response, automatic indexing by computers has been previously proposed and attempted but remains challenging. In order to advance the state of the art in automatic MeSH indexing, a community-wide shared task called BioASQ was recently organized. We propose MeSH Now, an integrated approach that first uses multiple strategies to generate a combined list of candidate MeSH terms for a target article. Through a novel learning-to-rank framework, MeSH Now then ranks the list of candidate terms based on their relevance to the target article. Finally, MeSH Now selects the highest-ranked MeSH terms via a post-processing module. We assessed MeSH Now on two separate benchmarking datasets using traditional precision, recall and F 1 -score metrics. In both evaluations, MeSH Now consistently achieved over 0.60 in F-score, ranging from 0.610 to 0.612. Furthermore, additional experiments show that MeSH Now can be optimized by parallel computing in order to process MEDLINE documents on a large scale. We conclude that MeSH Now is a robust approach with state-of-the-art performance for automatic MeSH indexing and that MeSH Now is capable of processing PubMed scale documents within a reasonable time frame. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/CBBresearch/Lu/Demo/MeSHNow/ .
Fibrin sealant for mesh fixation in laparoscopic groin hernia repair does not increase long-term recurrence

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Fenger, Andreas Qwist; Helvind, Neel Maria; Pommergaard, Hans-Christian

2016-01-01

BACKGROUND: Methods of groin hernia repair include laparoscopic techniques using tissue-penetrating mesh fixation or non-penetrating fixation. Concerns regarding hernia repair include postoperative chronic pain, sexual dysfunction, and recurrence. Earlier estimations of recurrence rates have......) laparoscopic groin hernia repair using either fibrin sealant or tacks for mesh fixation. METHODS: This study used data from the Danish Hernia Database to create the following cohort: All patients operated laparoscopically for primary groin hernia with a TAPP procedure using fibrin sealant for mesh fixation...... difference in long-term reoperation rates and clinical recurrences in patients undergoing TAPP repair with meshes fixated with fibrin sealant compared with tacks....
Discretization of the Joule heating term for plasma discharge fluid models in unstructured meshes

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Deconinck, T.; Mahadevan, S.; Raja, L.L.

2009-01-01

The fluid (continuum) approach is commonly used for simulation of plasma phenomena in electrical discharges at moderate to high pressures (>10's mTorr). The description comprises governing equations for charged and neutral species transport and energy equations for electrons and the heavy species, coupled to equations for the electromagnetic fields. The coupling of energy from the electrostatic field to the plasma species is modeled by the Joule heating term which appears in the electron and heavy species (ion) energy equations. Proper numerical discretization of this term is necessary for accurate description of discharge energetics; however, discretization of this term poses a special problem in the case of unstructured meshes owing to the arbitrary orientation of the faces enclosing each cell. We propose a method for the numerical discretization of the Joule heating term using a cell-centered finite volume approach on unstructured meshes with closed convex cells. The Joule heating term is computed by evaluating both the electric field and the species flux at the cell center. The dot product of these two vector quantities is computed to obtain the Joule heating source term. We compare two methods to evaluate the species flux at the cell center. One is based on reconstructing the fluxes at the cell centers from the fluxes at the face centers. The other recomputes the flux at the cell center using the common drift-diffusion approximation. The reconstructed flux scheme is the most stable method and yields reasonably accurate results on coarse meshes.
Publication trends of Allergy, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, and Clinical and Translational Allergy journals: a MeSH term-based bibliometric analysis.

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Martinho-Dias, Daniel; Sousa-Pinto, Bernardo; Botelho-Souza, Júlio; Soares, António; Delgado, Luís; Fonseca, João Almeida

2018-01-01

We performed a MeSH term-based bibliometric analysis aiming to assess the publication trends of EAACI journals, namely Allergy, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (PAI) (from 1990 to 2015) and Clinical and Translational Allergy (CTA) (from its inception in 2011 to 2015). We also aimed to discuss the impact of the creation of CTA in the publication topics of Allergy and PAI. We analysed a total of 1973 articles and 23,660 MeSH terms. Most MeSH terms in the three journals fell in the category of "basic immunology and molecular biology" (BIMB). During the studied period, we observed an increase in the proportion of MeSH terms on BIMB, and a decreasing proportion of terms on allergic rhinitis and aeroallergens. The observed changes in Allergy and PAI publication topics hint at a possible impact from CTA creation.

Dosimetric Inhomogeneity Predicts for Long-Term Breast Pain After Breast-Conserving Therapy

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Mak, Kimberley S. [Harvard Radiation Oncology Program, Boston, Massachusetts (United States); Chen, Yu-Hui; Catalano, Paul J. [Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts (United States); Punglia, Rinaa S.; Wong, Julia S.; Truong, Linh [Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women' s Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts (United States); Bellon, Jennifer R., E-mail: jbellon@LROC.harvard.edu [Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women' s Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts (United States)

2015-12-01

Purpose: The objective of this cross-sectional study was to characterize long-term breast pain in patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery and radiation (BCT) and to identify predictors of this pain. Methods and Materials: We identified 355 eligible patients with Tis-T2N0M0 breast cancer who underwent BCT in 2007 to 2011, without recurrent disease. A questionnaire derived from the Late Effects Normal Tissue Task Force (LENT) Subjective, Objective, Management, Analytic (SOMA) scale was mailed with 7 items detailing the severity, frequency, duration, and impact of ipsilateral breast pain over the previous 2 weeks. A logistic regression model identified predictors of long-term breast pain based on questionnaire responses and patient, disease, and treatment characteristics. Results: The questionnaire response rate was 80% (n=285). One hundred thirty-five patients (47%) reported pain in the treated breast, with 19 (14%) having pain constantly or at least daily; 15 (11%) had intense pain. The pain interfered with daily activities in 11 patients (8%). Six patients (4%) took analgesics for breast pain. Fourteen (10%) thought that the pain affected their quality of life. On univariable analysis, volume of breast tissue treated to ≥105% of the prescribed dose (odds ratio [OR] 1.001 per cc, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.000-1.002; P=.045), volume treated to ≥110% (OR 1.009 per cc, 95% CI 1.002-1.016; P=.012), hormone therapy use (OR 1.95, 95% CI 1.12-3.39; P=.02), and other sites of pain (OR 1.79, 95% CI 1.05-3.07; P=.03) predicted for long-term breast pain. On multivariable analysis, volume ≥110% (OR 1.01 per cc, 95% CI 1.003-1.017; P=.007), shorter time since treatment (OR 0.98 per month, 95% CI 0.96-0.998; P=.03), and hormone therapy (OR 1.84, 95% CI 1.05-3.25; P=.03) were independent predictors of pain. Conclusion: Long-term breast pain was common after BCT. Although nearly half of patients had pain, most considered it tolerable. Dosimetric inhomogeneity
Long-term breast-feeding in women with type 1 diabetes

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Stage, E; Nørgård, Hanne; Damm, Peter

2006-01-01

Breast-feeding may be more difficult in women with diabetes because of neonatal morbidity and fluctuating maternal blood glucose values. The frequency of long-term breast-feeding and the possible predictors for successful breast-feeding were investigated.......Breast-feeding may be more difficult in women with diabetes because of neonatal morbidity and fluctuating maternal blood glucose values. The frequency of long-term breast-feeding and the possible predictors for successful breast-feeding were investigated....
Long-term follow-up of treatment for synthetic mesh complications.

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Hansen, Brooke L; Dunn, Guinn Ellen; Norton, Peggy; Hsu, Yvonne; Nygaard, Ingrid

2014-01-01

The objectives of this study are (1) to describe the presenting symptoms, findings, and treatment and (2) to describe the self-reported improvement and function at least 6 months after presentation in women presenting to 1 urogynecology division for complications associated with synthetic vaginal mesh. Women evaluated between 2006 and 2011 were identified by diagnostic codes. We abstracted information from the medical record and attempted to contact all women to complete a follow-up telephone survey questionnaire consisting of several validated instruments. A total of 111 women were evaluated for complications associated with synthetic vaginal mesh. The mean interval from index surgery was 2.4 years. Of these, 84% were referred from outside hospitals. Index surgeries included vaginal mesh kits/vaginally placed mesh (47%), midurethral mesh slings (37%), abdominally placed vaginal mesh (11%), and vaginal mesh kit with concomitantly placed mesh sling (5%). The most common complications were extrusion (65%), contraction (17%), and chronic pelvic pain (16%). A total of 98 women underwent some type of treatment (85 surgical) by urogynecologists, pelvic pain specialists, or physical therapists. Eighty-four (76%) provided follow-up information at mean interval since presentation of 2.3 years. At follow-up, the mean (SD) Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory score was 98 (67), the mean (SD) EQ-5D index score was 0.69 (0.23), and 22% reported vaginal discharge, 15% vaginal bleeding or spotting, and 45% sexual abstinence due to problems related to mesh. A total of 71% reported being overall better, whereas 29% were the same or worse. Two years after tertiary care level multidisciplinary treatment of vaginal mesh complications, many women still report symptoms that negatively impact their quality of life.
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: Sphingomonadaceae [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term Sphingomonadaceae 名詞一般 * * * * Sphi...ngomonadaceae ... MeSH D042301 200906094653102667 C LS07 UNKNOWN_1 Sphingomonadaceae
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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term Piscirickettsiaceae 名詞一般 * * * * Piscirickettsia...ceae ... MeSH D044147 200906033138096892 C LS07 UNKNOWN_1 Piscirickettsiaceae
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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term Heligmosomatoidea 名詞一般 * * * * Heligmos...omatoidea ... MeSH D006369 200906085224079623 C LS05 UNKNOWN_1 Heligmosomatoidea
Reengineering of MeSH thesauri for term selection to optimize literature retrieval and knowledge reconstruction in support of stem cell research.

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Su, Yan; Andrews, James; Huang, Hong; Wang, Yue; Kong, Liangliang; Cannon, Peter; Xu, Ping

2016-05-23

PubMed is a widely used database for scientists to find biomedical-related literature. Due to the complexity of the selected research subject and its interdisciplinary nature, as well as the exponential growth in the number of disparate pieces of biomedical literature, it is an overwhelming challenge for scientists to define the right search strategies and quickly locate all related information. Specialized subsets and groupings of controlled vocabularies, such as Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), can enhance information retrieval in specialized domains, such as stem cell research. There is a need to develop effective search strategies and convenient solutions for knowledge organization in stem cell research. The understanding of the interrelationships between these MeSH terms also facilitates the building of knowledge organization systems in related subject fields. This study collected empirical data for MeSH-related terms from stem cell literature and developed a novel approach that uses both automation and expert-selection to create a set of terms that supports enhanced retrieval. The selected MeSH terms were reconstructed into a classified thesaurus that can guide researchers towards a successful search and knowledge organization of stem cell literature. First, 4253 MeSH terms were harvested from a sample of 5527 stem cell related research papers from the PubMed database. Next, unrelated terms were filtered out based on term frequency and specificity. Precision and recall measures were used to help identify additional valuable terms, which were mostly non-MeSH terms. The study identified 15 terms that specifically referred to stem cell research for information retrieval, which would yield a higher precision (97.7 %) and recall (94.4 %) rates in comparison to other approaches. In addition, 128 root MeSH terms were selected to conduct knowledge organization of stem cell research in categories of anatomy, disease, and others. This study presented a novel strategy
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: Phoradendron属 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Long-term quality-of-life outcome after mesh sacrocolpopexy for vaginal vault prolapse.

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Thomas, Arun Z

2009-12-01

To evaluate the long-term outcome of mesh sacrocolpopexy (MSC, which aims to restore normal pelvic floor anatomy to alleviate prolapse related symptoms) and its effect on patient\\'s quality of life, as women with vaginal vault prolapse commonly have various pelvic floor symptoms that can affect urinary, rectal and sexual function.
Does Embarrassment Contribute to Delay in Seeking Medical Care for Breast Cancer? A Review

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Mohamadreza Neishaboury

2015-08-01

Full Text Available Background: Embarrassment and shame of visiting a doctor for a breast disease are among psychosocial factors that potentially contribute to delay in seeking medical advice. The purpose of this study is to review the published literature to determine if embarrassment regarding breast examination, diagnosis and treatment is associated with patient delay.Methods: We searched PubMed with the following key terms: patient acceptance of health care (MeSH, breast neoplasms/psychology (MeSH, shame (MeSH, embarrassment, delayed diagnosis, to find relevant literature published before August 2015.Results: The studies that explicitly assessed the association between embarrassment and delay for seeking medical advice for breast cancer were very limited. Among these studies, only 2 were quantitative studies, 4 were based on qualitative research and 4 were reviews. Other studies assessed attitudes in population-based surveys or included patients (females and males suffering from different types of cancer.Conclusions: Women should be educated that diseases of the breast need to be cared for as health issues in other parts of the body. They should be informed that embarrassment in this regard is not related to grace and integrity but can be potentially life-threatening. Further research is necessary to quantify the association of embarrassment or shame with delay in seeking diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. More research can elucidate the ways that the negative impact of shame/embarrassment can be minimized in different ethnic groups.
Numerical simulation of flow induced by a pitched blade turbine. Comparison of the sliding mesh technique and an averaged source term method

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Majander, E.O.J.; Manninen, M.T. [VTT Energy, Espoo (Finland)

1996-12-31

The flow induced by a pitched blade turbine was simulated using the sliding mesh technique. The detailed geometry of the turbine was modelled in a computational mesh rotating with the turbine and the geometry of the reactor including baffles was modelled in a stationary co-ordinate system. Effects of grid density were investigated. Turbulence was modelled by using the standard k-{epsilon} model. Results were compared to experimental observations. Velocity components were found to be in good agreement with the measured values throughout the tank. Averaged source terms were calculated from the sliding mesh simulations in order to investigate the reliability of the source term approach. The flow field in the tank was then simulated in a simple grid using these source terms. Agreement with the results of the sliding mesh simulations was good. Commercial CFD-code FLUENT was used in all simulations. (author)
Numerical simulation of flow induced by a pitched blade turbine. Comparison of the sliding mesh technique and an averaged source term method

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Majander, E O.J.; Manninen, M T [VTT Energy, Espoo (Finland)

1997-12-31

The flow induced by a pitched blade turbine was simulated using the sliding mesh technique. The detailed geometry of the turbine was modelled in a computational mesh rotating with the turbine and the geometry of the reactor including baffles was modelled in a stationary co-ordinate system. Effects of grid density were investigated. Turbulence was modelled by using the standard k-{epsilon} model. Results were compared to experimental observations. Velocity components were found to be in good agreement with the measured values throughout the tank. Averaged source terms were calculated from the sliding mesh simulations in order to investigate the reliability of the source term approach. The flow field in the tank was then simulated in a simple grid using these source terms. Agreement with the results of the sliding mesh simulations was good. Commercial CFD-code FLUENT was used in all simulations. (author)
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SU-F-T-517: Determining the Tissue Equivalence of a Brass Mesh Bolus in a Reconstructed Chest Wall Irradiation

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Shekel, E; Epstein, D; Levin, D [Dept of radiotherapy, Assuta Medical Centers, Tel Aviv (Israel)

2016-06-15

Purpose: To determine the tissue equivalence of a brass mesh bolus (RPD) in the setting of a reconstructed chest wall irradiation Methods: We measured breast skin dose delivered by a tangential field plan on an anthropomorphic phantom using Mosfet and nanoDot (Landauer) dosimeters in five different locations on the breast. We also measured skin dose using no bolus, 5mm and 10 mm superflab bolus. In the Eclipse treatment planning system (Varian, Palo Alto, CA) we calculated skin dose for different bolus thicknesses, ranging from 0 to 10 mm, in order to evaluate which calculation best matches the brass mesh measurements, as the brass mesh cannot be simulated due to artefacts.Finally, we measured depth dose behavior with the brass mesh bolus to verify that the bolus does not affect the dose to the breast itself beyond the build-up region. Results: Mosfet and nanoDot measurements were consistent with each other.As expected, skin dose measurements with no bolus had the least agreement with Eclipse calculation, while measurements for 5 and 10 mm agreed well with the calculation despite the difficulty in conforming superflab bolus to the breast contour. For the brass mesh the best agreement was for 3 mm bolus Eclipse calculation. For Mosfets, the average measurement was 90.8% of the expected dose, and for nanoDots 88.33% compared to 83.34%, 88.64% and 93.94% (2,3 and 5 mm bolus calculation respectively).The brass mesh bolus increased skin dose by approximately 25% but there was no dose increase beyond the build-up region. Conclusion: Brass mesh bolus is most equivalent to a 3 mm bolus, and does not affect the dose beyond the build-up region. The brass mesh cannot be directly calculated in Eclipse, hence a 3mm bolus calculation is a good reflection of the dose response to the brass mesh bolus.
Age-stratified analysis of long-term outcomes of transvaginal mesh repair for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse.

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Dong, Shengnan; Zhong, Yanbo; Chu, Lei; Li, Huaifang; Tong, Xiaowen; Wang, Jianjun

2016-10-01

To investigate long-term outcomes after transvaginal mesh repair among patients with pelvic organ prolapse in different age groups. A retrospective cohort study was conducted among women who underwent transvaginal mesh repair with polypropylene mesh for pelvic organ prolapse of stage II or higher between January 2007 and November 2011 at a center in Shanghai, China. Patients were invited to attend a follow-up appointment between July 2014 and May 2015. Surgical outcomes were compared among three age groups (≤59, 60-74, and ≥75 years), and quality-of-life questionnaires were evaluated. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify risk factors associated with recurrent prolapse and mesh exposure. Among 158 patients, 143 (90.5%) were objectively cured and 149 (94.3%) were subjectively cured at follow-up. Surgical outcomes were similar across all age groups. Significant improvements were observed on the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory across all applicable subscales in all age groups (Pmesh exposure (odds ratio 11.89, 95% confidence interval 1.08-131.48; P=0.043). Transvaginal mesh repair was found to be a safe and effective technique for treating pelvic organ prolapse among women of all ages. An active postoperative sex life increased the odds of mesh exposure. Copyright © 2016 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Short term post-operative morphing of sacrocolpopexy mesh measured by magnetic resonance imaging.

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Sindhwani, Nikhil; Callewaert, Geertje; Deprest, Thomas; Housmans, Susanne; Van Beckevoort, Dirk; Deprest, Jan

2018-04-01

Sacrocolpopexy (SC) involves suspension of the vaginal vault or cervix to the sacrum using a mesh. Following insertion, the meshes have been observed to have undergone dimensional changes. To quantify dimensional changes of meshes following implantation and characterize their morphology in-vivo. 24 patients underwent SC using PolyVinyliDeneFluoride mesh loaded with Fe 3 O 4 particles. Tailored anterior and posterior mesh flaps were sutured to the respective vaginal walls, uniting at the apex. The posterior flap continued to the sacrum and was attached there. Meshes were visualized on magnetic resonance (MR) imaging at 12 [3-12] (median [range]) months postoperatively and 3D models of the mesh were generated. Dynamic MR sequences were acquired during valsalva to record mesh mobility. The area of the vagina effectively supported by the mesh (Effective Support Area (ESA)) was calculated. The 3D models' wall thickness map was analyzed to identify the locations of mesh folding. Intraclass correlation (ICC) was calculated to test the reliability of the methods. To measure the laxity and flatness of the mesh, the curvature and the ellipticity of the sacral flap were calculated. The ESA calculation methodology had ICC = 0.97. A reduction of 75.49 [61.55-78.67] % (median [IQR]) in area, 47.64 [38.07-59.81] % in anterior flap, and of 23.95 [10.96-27.21] % in the posterior flap was measured. The mesh appeared thicker near its attachment at the sacral promontory (n = 19) and near the vaginal apex (n = 22). The laxity of the mesh was 1.13 [1.10-1.16] and 60.55 [49.76-76.25] % of the sacral flap was flat. We could not reliably measure mesh mobility (ICC = 0.16). A methodology for complete 3D characterization of SC meshes using MR images was presented. After implantation, the supported area is much lower than what is prepared prior to implantation. We propose this happened during the surgery itself. Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: Avulavirus感染症 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Long-term health status of Danish women with silicone breast implants

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Breiting, Vibeke B; Hölmich, Lisbet R; Brandt, Bodil

2004-01-01

Long-term safety data are important in the evaluation of possible adverse health outcomes related to silicone breast implants. The authors evaluated long-term symptoms and conditions and medication use among 190 Danish women with cosmetic silicone breast implants compared with 186 women who had u...
Transvaginal six-arm mesh OPUR in women with apical pelvic organ prolapse - analysis of short-term results, pelvic floor ultrasound evaluation.

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Kluz, Tomasz; Wlaźlak, Edyta; Surkont, Grzegorz

2017-01-01

Analysis of feasibility, efficacy and short-term results after six-arm transvaginal mesh OPUR implantation in women with apical prolapse. The same surgeon operated all of 39 women using mesh OPUR. Preoperatively patients had a standardized interview and clinical examination. Intraoperative and postoperative complications were analyzed. Postoperative evaluation included standardized interview, clinical examination and standardized pelvic floor ultrasound performed with 2D transvaginal probe and 4D abdominal probe. There was no complication that needed operative intervention. Hematomas in 3 patients resolved spontaneously. Transient voiding difficulties which lasted less than 7 days were observed in 5 patients. No erosion was observed. Comparison of pre- and postoperative results in 34 women revealed that in all 3 compartments improvement in POP-Q scale was statistically significant (p mesh needed re-operation. During PFS-TV in 94.1% of patients urethra was normobile or hypermobile. In all of the patients urethral end of the mesh was positioned far enough from the middle part of the urethra (ultrasound) to implant suburethral sling without risk of collision. Sexually active women did not inform of any important discomfort or pain during intercourse. It seems that six-arm OPUR mesh, if implanted under strict surgical rules, gives low risk of complications and high chance to successfully reduce POP symptoms in short term after the operation. It seems that OPUR mesh should not have negative influence on the results after anti-incontinence suburethral sling.
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Variability of breast density assessment in short-term reimaging with digital mammography

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Kim, Won Hwa; Moon, Woo Kyung; Kim, Sun Mi; Yi, Ann; Chang, Jung Min; Koo, Hye Ryoung; Lee, Su Hyun; Cho, Nariya

2013-01-01

Objective: To evaluate the variability of breast density assessments in short-term reimaging with digital mammography. Materials and methods: In 186 women, short term (mean interval, 27.6 days) serial digital mammograms including CC and MLO views were obtained without any treatment. Mammographic density assessments were performed by three blinded radiologists for Breast Imaging Report and Data System (BI-RADS, grades 1–4) and visual percentage density (PD) estimation, and by one radiologist for computer-aided PD estimation. The variability of assessments was analyzed according to the age, breast density, and mammography types by multivariate logistic regression. Results: In BI-RADS assessments, 29% (161 of 558) of breast density categories were assessed differently after short-term reimaging and the mean absolute difference in PD for CC and MLO view was 7.6% and 8.1% for visual assessments, and 7.4% and 6.4% for computer-aided assessments, respectively. Among all computer-aided assessments, 29% (54 of 186) of CC view and 22% (41 of 186) of MLO view assessments had discrepancy over 10% in PD. Younger age (<50), greater breast density (grades 3 and 4), and different mammography types were significantly associated with the variability. Conclusion: Considerable variability in breast density assessments occurred in short-term reimaging with digital mammography, particularly in women with younger age and greater breast density and when examined using different types of mammography
Variability of breast density assessment in short-term reimaging with digital mammography

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Kim, Won Hwa [Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul (Korea, Republic of); Moon, Woo Kyung, E-mail: moonwk@snu.ac.kr [Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul (Korea, Republic of); Kim, Sun Mi [Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do (Korea, Republic of); Yi, Ann [Department of Radiology, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul (Korea, Republic of); Chang, Jung Min; Koo, Hye Ryoung; Lee, Su Hyun; Cho, Nariya [Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)

2013-10-01

Objective: To evaluate the variability of breast density assessments in short-term reimaging with digital mammography. Materials and methods: In 186 women, short term (mean interval, 27.6 days) serial digital mammograms including CC and MLO views were obtained without any treatment. Mammographic density assessments were performed by three blinded radiologists for Breast Imaging Report and Data System (BI-RADS, grades 1–4) and visual percentage density (PD) estimation, and by one radiologist for computer-aided PD estimation. The variability of assessments was analyzed according to the age, breast density, and mammography types by multivariate logistic regression. Results: In BI-RADS assessments, 29% (161 of 558) of breast density categories were assessed differently after short-term reimaging and the mean absolute difference in PD for CC and MLO view was 7.6% and 8.1% for visual assessments, and 7.4% and 6.4% for computer-aided assessments, respectively. Among all computer-aided assessments, 29% (54 of 186) of CC view and 22% (41 of 186) of MLO view assessments had discrepancy over 10% in PD. Younger age (<50), greater breast density (grades 3 and 4), and different mammography types were significantly associated with the variability. Conclusion: Considerable variability in breast density assessments occurred in short-term reimaging with digital mammography, particularly in women with younger age and greater breast density and when examined using different types of mammography.
Long-term outcome after mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction

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Stralman, K.; Mollerup, C.L.; Kristoffersen, U.S.

2008-01-01

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to investigate long term outcome for women who had undergone mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Patient files of 167 immediately reconstructed breast cancer patients were reviewed for late surgical complications....... Furthermore, information of local recurrence rate, radiotherapy and death was obtained from the Danish Breast Cancer Cooperative Group register. Histopatological high and low risk patients were compared with respect to locoregional recurrence rate, recurrence free survival and death. Unpaired t...... found no increase in the occurrence of capsular contracture in our study group in patients who received radiotherapy. CONCLUSION: Immediate breast reconstruction seems to be oncologically safe. Breast reconstruction performed with implants was associated with a higher risk of late complications...
Short-term outcomes of the transvaginal minimal mesh procedure for pelvic organ prolapse

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Naoko Takazawa; Akiko Fujisaki; Yasukuni Yoshimura; Akira Tsujimura; Shigeo Horie

2018-01-01

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes and complications of transvaginal minimal mesh repair without using commercially available kits for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Materials and Methods: This retrospective cohort study involved 91 women who underwent surgical management of POP with originally designed small mesh between July 2014 and August 2015. This mesh is 56% smaller than the mesh widely used in Japan, and it has only two arms delivered into each righ...
Evaluation of the perturbation of the mesh Bra Breast TiLoop in the planning process-radiotherapy; Evaluacion de la perturbacion de la malla mamaria TiLoop Bra en el proceso de planificacion-tratamiento radioterapico

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Camacho, C.; Pujades, M. C.; Perez-Calatayud, J.; Lliso, F.; Carmona, V.; Richart, J.; Ballester, F.

2011-07-01

The aim of this study is to determine the dosimetric impact TiLoop Mesh Bra breast radiotherapy treatments, and their influence on both the quality and the disruption of the gray levels of the radiographic image required for treatment planning.
Incidence and severity of short-term complications after breast augmentation

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Henriksen, Trine F; Hölmich, Lisbet R; Fryzek, Jon P

2003-01-01

breast augmentation. Through DPB, we conducted a prospective follow-up study of short-term local complications among 1090 women who underwent cosmetic breast implantation from June 1999 through October 2002. Nineteen percent of women who underwent initial implantation developed at least 1 adverse effect...
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Short-term outcomes of the transvaginal minimal mesh procedure for pelvic organ prolapse

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Naoko Takazawa

2018-03-01

Full Text Available Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes and complications of transvaginal minimal mesh repair without using commercially available kits for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP. Materials and Methods: This retrospective cohort study involved 91 women who underwent surgical management of POP with originally designed small mesh between July 2014 and August 2015. This mesh is 56% smaller than the mesh widely used in Japan, and it has only two arms delivered into each right and left sacrospinous ligament. The main study outcome was the anatomic cure rate defined as recurrence of POP quantification (POP-Q stage II or more. We also assessed changes in the overactive bladder symptom score (OABSS and prolapse quality of life questionnaire (P-QOL and evaluated adverse events. Finally, we compared patient backgrounds between the patients with and without recurrence. Results: Prolapse recurred in 10 of 91 patients (11.0%, and all patients with recurrence were diagnosed as POP-Q stage II. As adverse events, only mesh erosion occurred in two (2.2% and pelvic pain in one (1.1% of the 91 patients. The OABSS and P-QOL were significantly improved by the operation. When we compared patient backgrounds between the patients with and without recurrence, body mass index was the only factor influencing affecting recurrence. Conclusions: Transvaginal minimal mesh repair resulted in successful outcomes with low mesh-related complications and anatomic recurrence at one year. Furthermore, significant improvement in QOL was offered by this procedure. Our minimal mesh technique should be considered as one treatment option for the management of POP.
Short-term outcomes of the transvaginal minimal mesh procedure for pelvic organ prolapse.

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Takazawa, Naoko; Fujisaki, Akiko; Yoshimura, Yasukuni; Tsujimura, Akira; Horie, Shigeo

2018-03-01

This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes and complications of transvaginal minimal mesh repair without using commercially available kits for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). This retrospective cohort study involved 91 women who underwent surgical management of POP with originally designed small mesh between July 2014 and August 2015. This mesh is 56% smaller than the mesh widely used in Japan, and it has only two arms delivered into each right and left sacrospinous ligament. The main study outcome was the anatomic cure rate defined as recurrence of POP quantification (POP-Q) stage II or more. We also assessed changes in the overactive bladder symptom score (OABSS) and prolapse quality of life questionnaire (P-QOL) and evaluated adverse events. Finally, we compared patient backgrounds between the patients with and without recurrence. Prolapse recurred in 10 of 91 patients (11.0%), and all patients with recurrence were diagnosed as POP-Q stage II. As adverse events, only mesh erosion occurred in two (2.2%) and pelvic pain in one (1.1%) of the 91 patients. The OABSS and P-QOL were significantly improved by the operation. When we compared patient backgrounds between the patients with and without recurrence, body mass index was the only factor influencing affecting recurrence. Transvaginal minimal mesh repair resulted in successful outcomes with low mesh-related complications and anatomic recurrence at one year. Furthermore, significant improvement in QOL was offered by this procedure. Our minimal mesh technique should be considered as one treatment option for the management of POP.
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An Interpreted Language and System for the Visualization of Unstructured Meshes

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Moran, Patrick J.; Gerald-Yamasaki, Michael (Technical Monitor)

1998-01-01

We present an interpreted language and system supporting the visualization of unstructured meshes and the manipulation of shapes defined in terms of mesh subsets. The language features primitives inspired by geometric modeling, mathematical morphology and algebraic topology. The adaptation of the topology ideas to an interpreted environment, along with support for programming constructs such, as user function definition, provide a flexible system for analyzing a mesh and for calculating with shapes defined in terms of the mesh. We present results demonstrating some of the capabilities of the language, based on an implementation called the Shape Calculator, for tetrahedral meshes in R^3.
Opfront: mesh

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2015-01-01

Mesh generation and visualization software based on the CGAL library. Folder content: drawmesh Visualize slices of the mesh (surface/volumetric) as wireframe on top of an image (3D). drawsurf Visualize surfaces of the mesh (surface/volumetric). img2mesh Convert isosurface in image to volumetric m...... mesh (medit format). img2off Convert isosurface in image to surface mesh (off format). off2mesh Convert surface mesh (off format) to volumetric mesh (medit format). reduce Crop and resize 3D and stacks of images. data Example data to test the library on...
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Documentation for MeshKit - Reactor Geometry (&mesh) Generator

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Jain, Rajeev [Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Mahadevan, Vijay [Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

2015-09-30

This report gives documentation for using MeshKit’s Reactor Geometry (and mesh) Generator (RGG) GUI and also briefly documents other algorithms and tools available in MeshKit. RGG is a program designed to aid in modeling and meshing of complex/large hexagonal and rectilinear reactor cores. RGG uses Argonne’s SIGMA interfaces, Qt and VTK to produce an intuitive user interface. By integrating a 3D view of the reactor with the meshing tools and combining them into one user interface, RGG streamlines the task of preparing a simulation mesh and enables real-time feedback that reduces accidental scripting mistakes that could waste hours of meshing. RGG interfaces with MeshKit tools to consolidate the meshing process, meaning that going from model to mesh is as easy as a button click. This report is designed to explain RGG v 2.0 interface and provide users with the knowledge and skills to pilot RGG successfully. Brief documentation of MeshKit source code, tools and other algorithms available are also presented for developers to extend and add new algorithms to MeshKit. RGG tools work in serial and parallel and have been used to model complex reactor core models consisting of conical pins, load pads, several thousands of axially varying material properties of instrumentation pins and other interstices meshes.
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Reconfigurable lattice mesh designs for programmable photonic processors.

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Pérez, Daniel; Gasulla, Ivana; Capmany, José; Soref, Richard A

2016-05-30

We propose and analyse two novel mesh design geometries for the implementation of tunable optical cores in programmable photonic processors. These geometries are the hexagonal and the triangular lattice. They are compared here to a previously proposed square mesh topology in terms of a series of figures of merit that account for metrics that are relevant to on-chip integration of the mesh. We find that that the hexagonal mesh is the most suitable option of the three considered for the implementation of the reconfigurable optical core in the programmable processor.
Adaptive-mesh zoning by the equipotential method

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Winslow, A.M.

1981-04-01

An adaptive mesh method is proposed for the numerical solution of differential equations which causes the mesh lines to move closer together in regions where higher resolution in some physical quantity T is desired. A coefficient D > 0 is introduced into the equipotential zoning equations, where D depends on the gradient of T . The equations are inverted, leading to nonlinear elliptic equations for the mesh coordinates with source terms which depend on the gradient of D. A functional form of D is proposed.
Breast Cancer Survivorship: A Comprehensive Review of Long-Term Medical Issues and Lifestyle Recommendations

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Bodai, Balazs I; Tuso, Phillip

2015-01-01

Long-term survival rates after a diagnosis of breast cancer are steadily rising. This is good news, but clinicians must also recognize that this brings new challenges to the medical community. As breast cancer becomes a chronic condition rather than a life-threatening illness owing to advances in early diagnosis and more effective treatments, health care practitioners must recognize and manage the long-term sequelae of the constellation of therapeutic modalities. Survivors of breast cancer represent a unique and extremely complex group of patients; not only do they have the challenge of dealing with multiple long-term side effects of treatment protocols, but many are also forced to address the preexisting comorbidities of their therapies, which often include multiple other issues. Therapies have additional and/or additive side effects that may interfere with treatments directed toward the new primary diagnosis of breast cancer. Our mandate is to establish a smooth transition from patient with breast cancer to survivor of breast cancer while providing ongoing and future guidance. Certainly, the information and resources to accomplish this transition are readily available; however, they are scattered throughout the literature and therefore are not easily accessible or available to the primary care physician. It is imperative that the information available regarding survivorship issues be accessible in an organized and useful format. This article is a modest attempt to provide a comprehensive review of the long-term medical issues relevant to survivorship after the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. A predicted shortage of oncologists by 2020 is well-recognized. Therefore, the bulk of long-term care will become dependent on the primary care physician. This shift of care means that these physicians will need to be well educated in the long-term medical issues related to breast cancer treatment. PMID:25902343
Long-term heart function after adjuvant epirubicin chemotherapy for breast cancer

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Appel, Jon M; Zerahn, Bo; Møller, Susanne

2012-01-01

Newer studies raise concern that adjuvant anthracycline treatment for breast cancer (BC) causes long-term heart damage. We aimed to examine whether heart failure or impairment could be demonstrated several years after low-dose epirubicin-based adjuvant treatment.......Newer studies raise concern that adjuvant anthracycline treatment for breast cancer (BC) causes long-term heart damage. We aimed to examine whether heart failure or impairment could be demonstrated several years after low-dose epirubicin-based adjuvant treatment....
Laparoscopic removal of mesh used in pelvic floor surgery.

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Khong, Su-Yen; Lam, Alan

2009-01-01

Various meshes are being used widely in clinical practice for pelvic reconstructive surgery despite the lack of evidence of their long-term safety and efficacy. Management of complications such as mesh erosion and dyspareunia can be challenging. Most mesh-related complications can probably be managed successfully via the transvaginal route; however, this may be impossible if surgical access is poor. This case report demonstrates the successful laparoscopic removal of mesh after several failed attempts via the vaginal route.
Prepectoral Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction and Postmastectomy Radiotherapy: Short-Term Outcomes

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Steven Sigalove, MD

2017-12-01

Conclusions:. Immediate implant-based prepectoral breast reconstruction followed by PMRT appears to be well tolerated, with no excess risk of adverse outcomes, at least in the short term. Longer follow-up is needed to better understand the risk of PMRT in prepectorally reconstructed breasts.
Improving MeSH classification of biomedical articles using citation contexts.

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Aljaber, Bader; Martinez, David; Stokes, Nicola; Bailey, James

2011-10-01

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) are used to index the majority of databases generated by the National Library of Medicine. Essentially, MeSH terms are designed to make information, such as scientific articles, more retrievable and assessable to users of systems such as PubMed. This paper proposes a novel method for automating the assignment of biomedical publications with MeSH terms that takes advantage of citation references to these publications. Our findings show that analysing the citation references that point to a document can provide a useful source of terms that are not present in the document. The use of these citation contexts, as they are known, can thus help to provide a richer document feature representation, which in turn can help improve text mining and information retrieval applications, in our case MeSH term classification. In this paper, we also explore new methods of selecting and utilising citation contexts. In particular, we assess the effect of weighting the importance of citation terms (found in the citation contexts) according to two aspects: (i) the section of the paper they appear in and (ii) their distance to the citation marker. We conduct intrinsic and extrinsic evaluations of citation term quality. For the intrinsic evaluation, we rely on the UMLS Metathesaurus conceptual database to explore the semantic characteristics of the mined citation terms. We also analyse the "informativeness" of these terms using a class-entropy measure. For the extrinsic evaluation, we run a series of automatic document classification experiments over MeSH terms. Our experimental evaluation shows that citation contexts contain terms that are related to the original document, and that the integration of this knowledge results in better classification performance compared to two state-of-the-art MeSH classification systems: MeSHUP and MTI. Our experiments also demonstrate that the consideration of Section and Distance factors can lead to statistically
Quality of pharmacy-specific Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) assignment in pharmacy journals indexed in MEDLINE.

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Minguet, Fernando; Salgado, Teresa M; van den Boogerd, Lucienne; Fernandez-Llimos, Fernando

2015-01-01

The Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) is the National Library of Medicine (NLM) controlled vocabulary for indexing articles. Inaccuracies in the MeSH thesaurus have been reported for several areas including pharmacy. To assess the quality of pharmacy-specific MeSH assignment to articles indexed in pharmacy journals. The 10 journals containing the highest number of articles published in 2012 indexed under the MeSH 'Pharmacists' were identified. All articles published over a 5-year period (2008-2012) in the 10 previously selected journals were retrieved from PubMed. MeSH terms used to index these articles were extracted and pharmacy-specific MeSH terms were identified. The frequency of use of pharmacy-specific MeSH terms was calculated across journals. A total of 6989 articles were retrieved from the 10 pharmacy journals, of which 328 (4.7%) were articles not fully indexed and therefore did not contain any MeSH terms assigned. Among the 6661 articles fully indexed, the mean number of MeSH terms was 10.1 (SD = 4.0), being 1.0 (SD = 1.3) considered as Major MeSH. Both values significantly varied across journals. The mean number of pharmacy-specific MeSH terms per article was 0.9 (SD = 1.2). A total of 3490 (52.4%) of the 6661 articles were indexed in pharmacy journals without a single pharmacy-specific MeSH. Of the total 67193 MeSH terms assigned to articles, on average 10.5% (SD = 13.9) were pharmacy-specific MeSH. A statistically significant different pattern of pharmacy-specific MeSH assignment was identified across journals (Kruskal-Wallis P journals can be improved to further enhance evidence gathering in pharmacy. Over half of the articles published in the top-10 journals publishing pharmacy literature were indexed without a single pharmacy-specific MeSH. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Mesh Excision: Is Total Mesh Excision Necessary?

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Wolff, Gillian F; Winters, J Christian; Krlin, Ryan M

2016-04-01

Nearly 29% of women will undergo a secondary, repeat operation for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) symptom recurrence following a primary repair, as reported by Abbott et al. (Am J Obstet Gynecol 210:163.e1-163.e1, 2014). In efforts to decrease the rates of failure, graft materials have been utilized to augment transvaginal repairs. Following the success of using polypropylene mesh (PPM) for stress urinary incontinence (SUI), the use of PPM in the transvaginal repair of POP increased. However, in recent years, significant concerns have been raised about the safety of PPM mesh. Complications, some specific to mesh, such as exposures, erosion, dyspareunia, and pelvic pain, have been reported with increased frequency. In the current literature, there is not substantive evidence to suggest that PPM has intrinsic properties that warrant total mesh removal in the absence of complications. There are a number of complications that can occur after transvaginal mesh placement that do warrant surgical intervention after failure of conservative therapy. In aggregate, there are no high-quality controlled studies that clearly demonstrate that total mesh removal is consistently more likely to achieve pain reduction. In the cases of obstruction and erosion, it seems clear that definitive removal of the offending mesh is associated with resolution of symptoms in the majority of cases and reasonable practice. There are a number of complications that can occur with removal of mesh, and patients should be informed of this as they formulate a choice of treatment. We will review these considerations as we examine the clinical question of whether total versus partial removal of mesh is necessary for the resolution of complications following transvaginal mesh placement.
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A collective review of biological versus synthetic mesh-reinforced cruroplasty during laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication

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P S S Castelijns

2018-01-01

Conclusion: Mesh reinforcement of hiatal hernia repair seems safe in the short-term follow-up. The available literature suggests no clear advantage of biological over synthetic meshes. Regarding cost-efficiency and short-term results, the use of synthetic nonabsorbable meshes might be advocated.
Fog water collection effectiveness: Mesh intercomparisons

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Fernandez, Daniel; Torregrosa, Alicia; Weiss-Penzias, Peter; Zhang, Bong June; Sorensen, Deckard; Cohen, Robert; McKinley, Gareth; Kleingartner, Justin; Oliphant, Andrew; Bowman, Matthew

2018-01-01

To explore fog water harvesting potential in California, we conducted long-term measurements involving three types of mesh using standard fog collectors (SFC). Volumetric fog water measurements from SFCs and wind data were collected and recorded in 15-minute intervals over three summertime fog seasons (2014–2016) at four California sites. SFCs were deployed with: standard 1.00 m2 double-layer 35% shade coefficient Raschel; stainless steel mesh coated with the MIT-14 hydrophobic formulation; and FogHa-Tin, a German manufactured, 3-dimensional spacer fabric deployed in two orientations. Analysis of 3419 volumetric samples from all sites showed strong relationships between mesh efficiency and wind speed. Raschel mesh collected 160% more fog water than FogHa-Tin at wind speeds less than 1 m s–1 and 45% less for wind speeds greater than 5 m s–1. MIT-14 coated stainless-steel mesh collected more fog water than Raschel mesh at all wind speeds. At low wind speeds of steel mesh collected 3% more and at wind speeds of 4–5 m s–1, it collected 41% more. FogHa-Tin collected 5% more fog water when the warp of the weave was oriented vertically, per manufacturer specification, than when the warp of the weave was oriented horizontally. Time series measurements of three distinct mesh across similar wind regimes revealed inconsistent lags in fog water collection and inconsistent performance. Since such differences occurred under similar wind-speed regimes, we conclude that other factors play important roles in mesh performance, including in-situ fog event and aerosol dynamics that affect droplet-size spectra and droplet-to-mesh surface interactions.
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Fog water collection effectiveness: Mesh intercomparisons

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Fernandez, Daniel; Torregrosa, Alicia; Weiss-Penzias, Peter; Zhang, Bong June; Sorensen, Deckard; Cohen, Robert; McKinley, Gareth; Kleingartner, Justin; Oliphant, Andrew; Bowman, Matthew

2018-01-01

To explore fog water harvesting potential in California, we conducted long-term measurements involving three types of mesh using standard fog collectors (SFC). Volumetric fog water measurements from SFCs and wind data were collected and recorded in 15-minute intervals over three summertime fog seasons (2014–2016) at four California sites. SFCs were deployed with: standard 1.00 m2 double-layer 35% shade coefficient Raschel; stainless steel mesh coated with the MIT-14 hydrophobic formulation; and FogHa-Tin, a German manufactured, 3-dimensional spacer fabric deployed in two orientations. Analysis of 3419 volumetric samples from all sites showed strong relationships between mesh efficiency and wind speed. Raschel mesh collected 160% more fog water than FogHa-Tin at wind speeds less than 1 m s–1 and 45% less for wind speeds greater than 5 m s–1. MIT-14 coated stainless-steel mesh collected more fog water than Raschel mesh at all wind speeds. At low wind speeds of wind speeds of 4–5 m s–1, it collected 41% more. FogHa-Tin collected 5% more fog water when the warp of the weave was oriented vertically, per manufacturer specification, than when the warp of the weave was oriented horizontally. Time series measurements of three distinct mesh across similar wind regimes revealed inconsistent lags in fog water collection and inconsistent performance. Since such differences occurred under similar wind-speed regimes, we conclude that other factors play important roles in mesh performance, including in-situ fog event and aerosol dynamics that affect droplet-size spectra and droplet-to-mesh surface interactions.
Computational simulation of breast compression based on segmented breast and fibroglandular tissues on magnetic resonance images

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Shih, Tzu-Ching [Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Science, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan (China); Chen, Jeon-Hor; Nie Ke; Lin Muqing; Chang, Daniel; Nalcioglu, Orhan; Su, Min-Ying [Tu and Yuen Center for Functional Onco-Imaging and Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697 (United States); Liu Dongxu; Sun Lizhi, E-mail: shih@mail.cmu.edu.t [Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697 (United States)

2010-07-21

This study presents a finite element-based computational model to simulate the three-dimensional deformation of a breast and fibroglandular tissues under compression. The simulation was based on 3D MR images of the breast, and craniocaudal and mediolateral oblique compression, as used in mammography, was applied. The geometry of the whole breast and the segmented fibroglandular tissues within the breast were reconstructed using triangular meshes by using the Avizo (registered) 6.0 software package. Due to the large deformation in breast compression, a finite element model was used to simulate the nonlinear elastic tissue deformation under compression, using the MSC.Marc (registered) software package. The model was tested in four cases. The results showed a higher displacement along the compression direction compared to the other two directions. The compressed breast thickness in these four cases at a compression ratio of 60% was in the range of 5-7 cm, which is a typical range of thickness in mammography. The projection of the fibroglandular tissue mesh at a compression ratio of 60% was compared to the corresponding mammograms of two women, and they demonstrated spatially matched distributions. However, since the compression was based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which has much coarser spatial resolution than the in-plane resolution of mammography, this method is unlikely to generate a synthetic mammogram close to the clinical quality. Whether this model may be used to understand the technical factors that may impact the variations in breast density needs further investigation. Since this method can be applied to simulate compression of the breast at different views and different compression levels, another possible application is to provide a tool for comparing breast images acquired using different imaging modalities--such as MRI, mammography, whole breast ultrasound and molecular imaging--that are performed using different body positions and under
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the nutrient content of preterm and term breast milk.

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Gidrewicz, Dominica A; Fenton, Tanis R

2014-08-30

Breast milk nutrient content varies with prematurity and postnatal age. Our aims were to conduct a meta-analysis of preterm and term breast milk nutrient content (energy, protein, lactose, oligosaccharides, fat, calcium, and phosphorus); and to assess the influence of gestational and postnatal age. Additionally we assessed for differences by laboratory methods for: energy (measured vs. calculated estimates) and protein (true protein measurement vs. the total nitrogen estimates). Systematic review results were summarized graphically to illustrate the changes in composition over time for term and preterm milk. Since breast milk fat content varies within feeds and diurnally, to obtain accurate estimates we limited the meta-analyses for fat and energy to 24-hour breast milk collections. Forty-one studies met the inclusion criteria: 26 (843 mothers) preterm studies and 30 (2299 mothers) term studies of breast milk composition. Preterm milk was higher in true protein than term milk, with differences up to 35% (0.7 g/dL) in colostrum, however, after postnatal day 3, most of the differences in true protein between preterm and term milk were within 0.2 g/dL, and the week 10-12 estimates suggested that term milk may be the same as preterm milk by that age. Colostrum was higher than mature milk for protein, and lower than mature milk for energy, fat and lactose for both preterm and term milk. Breast milk composition was relatively stable between 2 and 12 weeks. With milk maturation, there was a narrowing of the protein variance. Energy estimates differed whether measured or calculated, from -9 to 13%; true protein measurement vs. the total nitrogen estimates differed by 1 to 37%. Although breast milk is highly variable between individuals, postnatal age and gestational stage (preterm versus term) were found to be important predictors of breast milk content. Energy content of breast milk calculated from the macronutrients provides poor estimates of measured energy, and protein
Notes on the Mesh Handler and Mesh Data Conversion

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Lee, Sang Yong; Park, Chan Eok

2009-01-01

At the outset of the development of the thermal-hydraulic code (THC), efforts have been made to utilize the recent technology of the computational fluid dynamics. Among many of them, the unstructured mesh approach was adopted to alleviate the restriction of the grid handling system. As a natural consequence, a mesh handler (MH) has been developed to manipulate the complex mesh data from the mesh generator. The mesh generator, Gambit, was chosen at the beginning of the development of the code. But a new mesh generator, Pointwise, was introduced to get more flexible mesh generation capability. An open source code, Paraview, was chosen as a post processor, which can handle unstructured as well as structured mesh data. Overall data processing system for THC is shown in Figure-1. There are various file formats to save the mesh data in the permanent storage media. A couple of dozen of file formats are found even in the above mentioned programs. A competent mesh handler should have the capability to import or export mesh data as many as possible formats. But, in reality, there are two aspects that make it difficult to achieve the competence. The first aspect to consider is the time and efforts to program the interface code. And the second aspect, which is even more difficult one, is the fact that many mesh data file formats are proprietary information. In this paper, some experience of the development of the format conversion programs will be presented. File formats involved are Gambit neutral format, Ansys-CFX grid file format, VTK legacy file format, Nastran format and CGNS
Long-term outcome of adipose-derived regenerative cell-enriched autologous fat transplantation for reconstruction after breast-conserving surgery for Japanese women with breast cancer.

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Ito, Shuhei; Kai, Yuichiro; Masuda, Takaaki; Tanaka, Fumiaki; Matsumoto, Toshifumi; Kamohara, Yukio; Hayakawa, Hiroshi; Ueo, Hiroaki; Iwaguro, Hideki; Hedrick, Marc H; Mimori, Koshi; Mori, Masaki

2017-12-01

More effective methods are needed for breast reconstruction after breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer. The aim of this clinical study was to assess the perioperative and long-term outcomes of adipose-derived regenerative cell (ADRC)-enriched autologous fat grafting. Ten female patients who had undergone breast-conserving surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer were enrolled. An ADRC-enriched fat graft prepared from the patient's adipose tissue was implanted at the time of adipose tissue harvest. The perioperative and long-term outcomes of the grafts, which included safety, efficacy, and questionnaire-based patient satisfaction, were investigated. The mean operation time was 188 ± 30 min, and the mean duration of postoperative hospitalization was 1.2 ± 0.4 days. No serious postoperative complications were associated with the procedure. Neither recurrence nor metastatic disease was observed during the follow-up period (7.8 ± 1.5 years) after transplantation. Of 9 available patients, "more than or equal to average" satisfaction with breast appearance and overall satisfaction were reported by 6 (66.7%) and 5 (55.6%) patients, respectively. ADRC-enriched autologous fat transplantation is thus considered to be safe perioperatively, with no long-term recurrence, for patients with breast cancer treated by breast-conserving surgery, and it may be an option for breast reconstruction, even after adjuvant radiotherapy.
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J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 逆転移(心理学) [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 逆転移(心理学) 名詞一般 * * * * 逆転移(心理学) ... MeSH D003379 200906090716586443 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 逆転移 ( 心理学 )
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 心理学的技術 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 心理学的技術名詞一般 * * * * 心理学的技術 ... MeSH D011580 200906057910785735 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 心理学的技術
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 放射線キメラ [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 放射線キメラ名詞一般 * * * * 放射線キメラ ... MeSH D011828 200906010239325833 C LS01 UNKNOWN_2 放射線キメラ
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 小児栄養障害 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 小児栄養障害名詞一般 * * * * 小児栄養障害 ... MeSH D015362 200906040396967713 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 小児栄養障害
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 胎児栄養障害 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 胎児栄養障害名詞一般 * * * * 胎児栄養障害 ... MeSH D048070 200906067406427254 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 胎児栄養障害
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 乳児栄養障害 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 乳児栄養障害名詞一般 * * * * 乳児栄養障害 ... MeSH D007228 200906022709072706 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 乳児栄養障害
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 血液循環時間 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 血液循環時間名詞一般 * * * * 血液循環時間 ... MeSH D001776 200906021080075204 C LS12 MULTI_WORD 血液循環時間

J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 抗マラリア薬 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 抗マラリア薬名詞一般 * * * * 抗マラリア薬 ... MeSH D000962 200906053465626570 C LS44 MULTI_WORD 抗マラリア薬
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 環境公衆衛生 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 環境公衆衛生名詞一般 * * * * 環境公衆衛生 ... MeSH D012499 200906044663022451 C LS55 MULTI_WORD 環境公衆衛生
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 社会環境療法 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 社会環境療法名詞一般 * * * * 社会環境療法 ... MeSH D012960 200906010881092117 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 社会環境療法
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 情動ストレス [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 情動ストレス名詞一般 * * * * 情動ストレス ... MeSH D013315 200906028681339882 C LS11 MULTI_WORD 情動ストレス
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 疾病媒介クモ [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 疾病媒介クモ名詞一般 * * * * 疾病媒介クモ ... MeSH D001096 200906003597137422 C LS04 MULTI_WORD 疾病媒介クモ
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: ダニ媒介脳炎 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term ダニ媒介脳炎名詞一般 * * * * ダニ媒介脳炎 ... MeSH D004675 200906046872347174 C LS51 MULTI_WORD ダニ媒介脳炎
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 病原媒介動物 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 病原媒介動物名詞一般 * * * * 病原媒介動物 ... MeSH D004199 200906098869609974 C LS04 MULTI_WORD 病原媒介動物
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 媒介節足動物 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 媒介節足動物名詞一般 * * * * 媒介節足動物 ... MeSH D001179 200906030151898788 C LS04 MULTI_WORD 媒介節足動物
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: ダニ媒介疾患 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term ダニ媒介疾患名詞一般 * * * * ダニ媒介疾患 ... MeSH D017282 200906056812744544 C LS51 MULTI_WORD ダニ媒介疾患
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 投薬システム [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 投薬システム名詞一般 * * * * 投薬システム ... MeSH D008509 200906009632630135 C LS53 MULTI_WORD 投薬システム
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 抗体結合部位 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 抗体結合部位名詞一般 * * * * 抗体結合部位 ... MeSH D001666 200906036503704731 C LS19 MULTI_WORD 抗体結合部位
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 転写開始部位 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 転写開始部位名詞一般 * * * * 転写開始部位 ... MeSH D024363 200906021771741790 C LS18 MULTI_WORD 転写開始部位
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 配列タグ部位 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 配列タグ部位名詞一般 * * * * 配列タグ部位 ... MeSH D016324 200906098818352677 C LS18 MULTI_WORD 配列タグ部位
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: イヌホオズキ [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term イヌホオズキ名詞一般 * * * * イヌホオズキ ... MeSH D032324 200906037982103131 C LS06 MULTI_WORD イヌホオズキ
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: イヌ糸状虫症 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term イヌ糸状虫症名詞一般 * * * * イヌ糸状虫症 ... MeSH D004184 200906035719178477 C LS56 MULTI_WORD イヌ糸状虫症
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 欠失突然変異 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 欠失突然変異名詞一般 * * * * 欠失突然変異 ... MeSH D017384 200906006292754641 C LS18 MULTI_WORD 欠失突然変異
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 精神身体医学 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 精神身体医学名詞一般 * * * * 精神身体医学 ... MeSH D011611 200906071635082691 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 精神身体医学
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 地域精神医学 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 地域精神医学名詞一般 * * * * 地域精神医学 ... MeSH D003158 200906081102944867 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 地域精神医学
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 老年精神医学 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 老年精神医学名詞一般 * * * * 老年精神医学 ... MeSH D005852 200906063076641313 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 老年精神医学
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 矯正精神医学 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 矯正精神医学名詞一般 * * * * 矯正精神医学 ... MeSH D009986 200906016564500798 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 矯正精神医学

J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 青年精神医学 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 青年精神医学名詞一般 * * * * 青年精神医学 ... MeSH D000296 200906086680544547 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 青年精神医学
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 司法精神医学 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 司法精神医学名詞一般 * * * * 司法精神医学 ... MeSH D005555 200906080783197421 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 司法精神医学
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 予防精神医学 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 予防精神医学名詞一般 * * * * 予防精神医学 ... MeSH D011316 200906074213325272 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 予防精神医学
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 小児精神医学 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 小児精神医学名詞一般 * * * * 小児精神医学 ... MeSH D002665 200906040020988884 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 小児精神医学
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 軍事精神医学 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 軍事精神医学名詞一般 * * * * 軍事精神医学 ... MeSH D008890 200906001401343809 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 軍事精神医学
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 医学専門分野 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 医学専門分野名詞一般 * * * * 医学専門分野 ... MeSH D013040 200906009156027158 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 医学専門分野
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 精神分析療法 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 精神分析療法名詞一般 * * * * 精神分析療法 ... MeSH D011575 200906052873268952 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 精神分析療法
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: スポーツ外傷 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term スポーツ外傷名詞一般 * * * * スポーツ外傷 ... MeSH D001265 200906048607204348 C LS51 MULTI_WORD スポーツ外傷
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: スポーツ医学 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term スポーツ医学名詞一般 * * * * スポーツ医学 ... MeSH D013178 200906009251821970 C LS52 MULTI_WORD スポーツ医学
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 疱疹状皮膚炎 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 疱疹状皮膚炎名詞一般 * * * * 疱疹状皮膚炎 ... MeSH D003874 200906056102027096 C LS51 UNKNOWN_2 疱疹状皮膚炎
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 病院病歴部門 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 病院病歴部門名詞一般 * * * * 病院病歴部門 ... MeSH D008500 200906024736188026 C LS53 MULTI_WORD 病院病歴部門
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: チロシン血症 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term チロシン血症名詞一般 * * * * チロシン血症 ... MeSH D020176 200906011341916672 C LS51 UNKNOWN_2 チロシン血症
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 抗鎌状貧血薬 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 抗鎌状貧血薬名詞一般 * * * * 抗鎌状貧血薬 ... MeSH D000986 200906051471189227 C LS44 MULTI_WORD 抗鎌状貧血薬
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 治療的同等性 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 治療的同等性名詞一般 * * * * 治療的同等性 ... MeSH D013810 200906069676909547 C LS43 MULTI_WORD 治療的同等性
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 腎性高血圧症 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 腎性高血圧症名詞一般 * * * * 腎性高血圧症 ... MeSH D006977 200906006407054746 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 腎性高血圧症
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 悪性高血圧症 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 悪性高血圧症名詞一般 * * * * 悪性高血圧症 ... MeSH D006974 200906051432760243 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 悪性高血圧症
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 高血圧性脳症 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 高血圧性脳症名詞一般 * * * * 高血圧性脳症 ... MeSH D020343 200906042137094356 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 高血圧性脳症
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: ロタウイルス [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term ロタウイルス名詞一般 * * * * ロタウイルス ... MeSH D012401 200906082004332264 C LS07 UNKNOWN_1 ロタウイルス
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 組織細胞化学 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 組織細胞化学名詞一般 * * * * 組織細胞化学 ... MeSH D006651 200906016360176495 C LS03 MULTI_WORD 組織細胞化学
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 生化学的現象 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 生化学的現象名詞一般 * * * * 生化学的現象 ... MeSH D001669 200906002493918590 C LS31 MULTI_WORD 生化学的現象

J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 生体無機化学 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 生体無機化学名詞一般 * * * * 生体無機化学 ... MeSH D015393 200906060643549637 C LS31 MULTI_WORD 生体無機化学
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 免疫組織化学 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 免疫組織化学名詞一般 * * * * 免疫組織化学 ... MeSH D007150 200906018312109070 C LS03 MULTI_WORD 免疫組織化学
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: ベイ領域(化学) [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term ベイ領域(化学) 名詞一般 * * * * ベイ領域(化学) ... MeSH D018383 200906075397700638 C CA22 MULTI_WORD ベイ領域 ( 化学 )
Comparison of a lightweight polypropylene mesh (Optilene® LP) and a large-pore knitted PTFE mesh (GORE® INFINIT® mesh)--Biocompatibility in a standardized endoscopic extraperitoneal hernia model.

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Jacob, Dietmar A; Schug-Pass, Christine; Sommerer, Florian; Tannapfel, Andrea; Lippert, Hans; Köckerling, Ferdinand

2012-02-01

The use of a mesh with good biocompatibility properties is of decisive importance for the avoidance of recurrences and chronic pain in endoscopic hernia repair surgery. As we know from numerous experiments and clinical experience, large-pore, lightweight polypropylene meshes possess the best biocompatibility. However, large-pore meshes of different polymers may be used as well and might be an alternative solution. Utilizing a totally extraperitoneal technique in an established animal model, 20 domestic pigs were implanted with either a lightweight large-pore polypropylene (PP) mesh (Optilene® LP) or a medium-weight large-pore knitted polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) mesh (GORE® INFINIT® mesh). After 94 days, the pigs were sacrificed and postmortem diagnostic laparoscopy was performed, followed by explantation of the specimens for macroscopic, histological and immunohistochemical evaluation. The mean mesh shrinkage rate was 14.2% for Optilene® LP vs. 24.7% for INFINIT® mesh (p = 0.017). The partial volume of the inflammatory cells was 11.2% for Optilene® LP vs. 13.9% for INFINIT (n.s.). CD68 was significantly higher for INFINIT (11.8% vs. 5.6%, p = 0.007). The markers of cell turnover, namely Ki67 and the apoptotic index, were comparable at 6.4% vs. 12.4% (n.s.) and 1.6% vs. 2.0% (n.s.). In the extracellular matrix, TGF-β was 35.4% for Optilene® LP and 31.0% for INFINIT® (n.s.). Collagen I (pos/300 μm) deposits were 117.8 and 114.9, respectively. In our experimental examinations, Optilene® LP and INFINIT® showed a comparable biocompatibility in terms of chronic inflammatory reaction; however, the shrinkage rate was significantly higher for INFINIT® after 3 months. The higher shrinkage rate of INFINIT® should be taken into account when choosing the mesh size for an adequate hernia overlap.
Assessing the impact of short-term surgical education on practice: a retrospective study of the introduction of mesh for inguinal hernia repair in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Wang, Y T; Meheš, M M; Naseem, H-R; Ibrahim, M; Butt, M A; Ahmed, N; Wahab Bin Adam, M A; Issah, A-W; Mohammed, I; Goldstein, S D; Cartwright, K; Abdullah, F

2014-08-01

Inguinal hernia repair is the most common general surgery operation performed globally. However, the adoption of tension-free hernia repair with mesh has been limited in low-income settings, largely due to a lack of technical training and resources. The present study evaluates the impact of a 2-day training course instructing use of polypropylene mesh for inguinal hernia repair on the practice patterns of sub-Saharan African physicians. A surgical training course on tension-free mesh repair of hernias was provided to 16 physicians working in rural Ghanaian and Liberian hospitals. Three physicians were requested to prospectively record all their inguinal hernia surgeries, performed with or without mesh, during the 14-month period following the training. Demographic variables, diagnoses, and complications were collected by an independent data collector for mesh and non-mesh procedures. Surgery with mesh increased significantly following intervention, from near negligible levels prior to the training to 8.1 % of all inguinal hernia repairs afterwards. Mesh repair accounted for 90.8 % of recurrent hernia repairs and 2.9 % of primary hernia repairs after training. Overall complication rates between mesh and non-mesh procedures were not significantly different (p = 0.20). Three physicians who participated in an intensive education course were routinely using mesh for inguinal hernia repair 14 months after the training. This represents a significant change in practice pattern. Complication rates between patients who underwent inguinal hernia repairs with and without mesh were comparable. The present study provides evidence that short-term surgical training initiatives can have a substantial impact on local healthcare practice in resource-limited settings.
Health-related quality of life in long-term breast cancer survivors

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Peuckmann, Vera; Ekholm, Ola; Rasmussen, Niels Kristian

2007-01-01

AIM: To investigate health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a nationally representative sample of long-term breast cancer survivors (BCS) in Denmark. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS: An age-stratified random sample of 2,000 female BCS > or = 5 years after primary surgery without recurrence was drawn...... from the Danish Breast Cancer Cooperative Group register, which is representative regarding long-term BCS in Denmark, and compared with 3,104 women of the nationally representative Danish Health and Morbidity Survey 2000. The Short Form-36 questionnaire assessed HRQOL and its association with BCS...... health" (P mental health" (P
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 看護教育研究 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 看護教育研究名詞サ変接続 * * * * 看護教育研究 ... MeSH D015402 200906005666404120 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 看護教育研究
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 歯科衛生教育 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 歯科衛生教育名詞サ変接続 * * * * 歯科衛生教育 ... MeSH D006267 200906040285278536 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 歯科衛生教育
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 歯の再石灰化 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 歯の再石灰化名詞サ変接続 * * * * 歯の再石灰化 ... MeSH D014089 200906094082268880 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 歯の再石灰化
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 義歯の前処置 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 義歯の前処置名詞サ変接続 * * * * 義歯の前処置 ... MeSH D019231 200906063137628099 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 義歯の前処置
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 医療事務管理 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 医療事務管理名詞サ変接続 * * * * 医療事務管理 ... MeSH D011216 200906019859940047 C LS53 MULTI_WORD 医療事務管理
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 病院財務管理 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 病院財務管理名詞サ変接続 * * * * 病院財務管理 ... MeSH D005377 200906036378637849 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 病院財務管理
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 看護管理研究 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 看護管理研究名詞サ変接続 * * * * 看護管理研究 ... MeSH D015401 200906044370065903 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 看護管理研究
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 患者医療管理 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 患者医療管理名詞サ変接続 * * * * 患者医療管理 ... MeSH D010346 200906065531619030 C LS53 MULTI_WORD 患者医療管理
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 保健医療調査 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 保健医療調査名詞サ変接続 * * * * 保健医療調査 ... MeSH D019538 200906043092915279 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 保健医療調査
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 糖尿病時妊娠 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 糖尿病時妊娠名詞サ変接続 * * * * 糖尿病時妊娠 ... MeSH D011254 200906003397117419 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 糖尿病時妊娠
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 糖尿病性昏睡 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 糖尿病性昏睡名詞サ変接続 * * * * 糖尿病性昏睡 ... MeSH D003926 200906086733298799 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 糖尿病性昏睡
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 免疫磁気分離 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 免疫磁気分離名詞サ変接続 * * * * 免疫磁気分離 ... MeSH D018189 200906019360973033 C LS03 MULTI_WORD 免疫磁気分離
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 生物学的治療 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 生物学的治療名詞サ変接続 * * * * 生物学的治療 ... MeSH D001691 200906042693848670 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 生物学的治療
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: パターン認識 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term パターン認識名詞サ変接続 * * * * パターン認識 ... MeSH D010363 200906062922037711 C EG01 MULTI_WORD パターン認識

J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 抑圧‐鋭敏化 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 抑圧‐鋭敏化名詞サ変接続 * * * * 抑圧‐鋭敏化 ... MeSH D012095 200906083315495589 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 抑圧 ‐ 鋭敏化
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J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 全血凝固時間 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 全血凝固時間名詞一般 * * * * 全血凝固時間 ... MeSH D014914 200906096591355094 C LS15 MULTI_WORD 全血凝固時間
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 歯科医療監査 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 歯科医療監査名詞サ変接続 * * * * 歯科医療監査 ... MeSH D019230 200906027771184369 C LS53 MULTI_WORD 歯科医療監査
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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term トリマラリア名詞一般 * * * * トリマラリア ... MeSH D008289 200906061725596850 C LS56 MULTI_WORD トリマラリア
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 環境基因疾患 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 環境基因疾患名詞一般 * * * * 環境基因疾患 ... MeSH D007280 200906073088170869 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 環境基因疾患
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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term Parkinson症候群様障害名詞一般 * * * * Parkinson...症候群様障害 ... MeSH D020734 200906036886513691 C LS51 UNKNOWN_2 Parkinson 症候群様障害
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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 航空宇宙医学名詞一般 * * * * 航空宇宙医学 ... MeSH D000337 200906096609830208 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 航空宇宙医学
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 歯科医師認可 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 歯科医師認可名詞サ変接続 * * * * 歯科医師認可 ... MeSH D008005 200906069332151394 C LS53 MULTI_WORD 歯科医師認可
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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 医師報酬計画名詞サ変接続 * * * * 医師報酬計画 ... MeSH D010816 200906059962496394 C LS53 MULTI_WORD 医師報酬計画
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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term バイオ人工臓器名詞一般 * * * * バイオ人工臓器 ... MeSH D021522 200906012752742418 C MB02 MULTI_WORD バイオ人工臓器
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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 骨髄癆性貧血名詞サ変接続 * * * * 骨髄癆性貧血 ... MeSH D000750 200906079000466451 C LS51 UNKNOWN_2 骨髄癆性貧血
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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 低色素性貧血名詞サ変接続 * * * * 低色素性貧血 ... MeSH D000747 200906014548961812 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 低色素性貧血
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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 鉄欠乏性貧血名詞サ変接続 * * * * 鉄欠乏性貧血 ... MeSH D018798 200906058992383113 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 鉄欠乏性貧血

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 鉄芽球性貧血名詞サ変接続 * * * * 鉄芽球性貧血 ... MeSH D000756 200906079787902954 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 鉄芽球性貧血
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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 放射免疫治療名詞サ変接続 * * * * 放射免疫治療 ... MeSH D016499 200906077463861047 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 放射免疫治療
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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 在宅輸液治療名詞サ変接続 * * * * 在宅輸液治療 ... MeSH D018718 200906074382209966 C LS52 UNKNOWN_2 在宅輸液治療
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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 卵アレルギー名詞一般 * * * * 卵アレルギー ... MeSH D021181 200906061929204927 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 卵アレルギー
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Prevalence and outcomes of breast milk expressing in women with healthy term infants: a systematic review.

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Johns, Helene M; Forster, Della A; Amir, Lisa H; McLachlan, Helen L

2013-11-19

Expressing breast milk has become increasingly prevalent, particularly in some developed countries. Concurrently, breast pumps have evolved to be more sophisticated and aesthetically appealing, adapted for domestic use, and have become more readily available. In the past, expressed breast milk feeding was predominantly for those infants who were premature, small or unwell; however it has become increasingly common for healthy term infants. The aim of this paper is to systematically explore the literature related to breast milk expressing by women who have healthy term infants, including the prevalence of breast milk expressing, reported reasons for, methods of, and outcomes related to, expressing. Databases (Medline, CINAHL, JSTOR, ProQuest Central, PsycINFO, PubMed and the Cochrane library) were searched using the keywords milk expression, breast milk expression, breast milk pumping, prevalence, outcomes, statistics and data, with no limit on year of publication. Reference lists of identified papers were also examined. A hand-search was conducted at the Australian Breastfeeding Association Lactation Resource Centre. Only English language papers were included. All papers about expressing breast milk for healthy term infants were considered for inclusion, with a focus on the prevalence, methods, reasons for and outcomes of breast milk expression. A total of twenty two papers were relevant to breast milk expression, but only seven papers reported the prevalence and/or outcomes of expressing amongst mothers of well term infants; all of the identified papers were published between 1999 and 2012. Many were descriptive rather than analytical and some were commentaries which included calls for more research, more dialogue and clearer definitions of breastfeeding. While some studies found an association between expressing and the success and duration of breastfeeding, others found the opposite. In some cases these inconsistencies were compounded by imprecise definitions of
Prevalence and outcomes of breast milk expressing in women with healthy term infants: a systematic review

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2013-01-01

Background Expressing breast milk has become increasingly prevalent, particularly in some developed countries. Concurrently, breast pumps have evolved to be more sophisticated and aesthetically appealing, adapted for domestic use, and have become more readily available. In the past, expressed breast milk feeding was predominantly for those infants who were premature, small or unwell; however it has become increasingly common for healthy term infants. The aim of this paper is to systematically explore the literature related to breast milk expressing by women who have healthy term infants, including the prevalence of breast milk expressing, reported reasons for, methods of, and outcomes related to, expressing. Methods Databases (Medline, CINAHL, JSTOR, ProQuest Central, PsycINFO, PubMed and the Cochrane library) were searched using the keywords milk expression, breast milk expression, breast milk pumping, prevalence, outcomes, statistics and data, with no limit on year of publication. Reference lists of identified papers were also examined. A hand-search was conducted at the Australian Breastfeeding Association Lactation Resource Centre. Only English language papers were included. All papers about expressing breast milk for healthy term infants were considered for inclusion, with a focus on the prevalence, methods, reasons for and outcomes of breast milk expression. Results A total of twenty two papers were relevant to breast milk expression, but only seven papers reported the prevalence and/or outcomes of expressing amongst mothers of well term infants; all of the identified papers were published between 1999 and 2012. Many were descriptive rather than analytical and some were commentaries which included calls for more research, more dialogue and clearer definitions of breastfeeding. While some studies found an association between expressing and the success and duration of breastfeeding, others found the opposite. In some cases these inconsistencies were compounded
Long-term observations of operated and irradiated breast carcinoma

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Decker-Mroz, G.; Schroeder, R.

1983-01-01

498 patients with histologically established and surgically removed breast carcinomas received post-operative irradiation treatment at Moabit hospital, Berlin, between 1965 and 1975. The long-term results of this largely standardized therapy have been compiled and evaluated. (orig./MG) [de
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 保険請求調査 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 保険請求調査名詞サ変接続 * * * * 保険請求調査 ... MeSH D007345 200906058366390736 C LS53 MULTI_WORD 保険請求調査
Comparison of Absorbable Mesh Plate versus Titanium-Dynamic Mesh Plate in Reconstruction of Blow-Out Fracture: An Analysis of Long-Term Outcomes

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Woon Il Baek

2014-07-01

Full Text Available Background A blow-out fracture is one of the most common facial injuries in midface trauma. Orbital wall reconstruction is extremely important because it can cause various functional and aesthetic sequelae. Although many materials are available, there are no uniformly accepted guidelines regarding material selection for orbital wall reconstruction. Methods From January 2007 to August 2012, a total of 78 patients with blow-out fractures were analyzed. 36 patients received absorbable mesh plates, and 42 patients received titanium-dynamic mesh plates. Both groups were retrospectively evaluated for therapeutic efficacy and safety according to the incidence of three different complications: enophthalmos, extraocular movement impairment, and diplopia. Results For all groups (inferior wall fracture group, medial wall fractrue group, and combined inferomedial wall fracture group, there were improvements in the incidence of each complication regardless of implant types. Moreover, a significant improvement of enophthalmos occurred for both types of implants in group 1 (inferior wall fracture group. However, we found no statistically significant differences of efficacy or complication rate in every groups between both implant types. Conclusions Both types of implants showed good results without significant differences in long-term follow up, even though we expected the higher recurrent enophthalmos rate in patients with absorbable plate. In conclusion, both types seem to be equally effective and safe for orbital wall reconstruction. In particular, both implant types significantly improve the incidence of enophthalmos in cases of inferior orbital wall fractures.
Moving mesh generation with a sequential approach for solving PDEs

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In moving mesh methods, physical PDEs and a mesh equation derived from equidistribution of an error metrics (so-called the monitor function) are simultaneously solved and meshes are dynamically concentrated on steep regions (Lim et al., 2001). However, the simultaneous solution procedure...... a simple and robust moving mesh algorithm in one or multidimension. In this study, we propose a sequential solution procedure including two separate parts: prediction step to obtain an approximate solution to a next time level (integration of physical PDEs) and regriding step at the next time level (mesh...... generation and solution interpolation). Convection terms, which appear in physical PDEs and a mesh equation, are discretized by a WENO (Weighted Essentially Non-Oscillatory) scheme under the consrvative form. This sequential approach is to keep the advantages of robustness and simplicity for the static...
Reclaiming life on one's own terms: a grounded theory study of the process of breast cancer survivorship.

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Sherman, Deborah Witt; Rosedale, Mary; Haber, Judith

2012-05-01

To develop a substantive theory of the process of breast cancer survivorship. Grounded theory. A LISTSERV announcement posted on the SHARE Web site and purposeful recruitment of women known to be diagnosed and treated for breast cancer. 15 women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. Constant comparative analysis. Breast cancer survivorship. The core variable identified was Reclaiming Life on One's Own Terms. The perceptions and experiences of the participants revealed overall that the diagnosis of breast cancer was a turning point in life and the stimulus for change. That was followed by the recognition of breast cancer as now being a part of life, leading to the necessity of learning to live with breast cancer, and finally, creating a new life after breast cancer. Participants revealed that breast cancer survivorship is a process marked and shaped by time, the perception of support, and coming to terms with the trauma of a cancer diagnosis and the aftermath of treatment. The process of survivorship continues by assuming an active role in self-healing, gaining a new perspective and reconciling paradoxes, creating a new mindset and moving to a new normal, developing a new way of being in the world on one's own terms, and experiencing growth through adversity beyond survivorship. The process of survivorship for women with breast cancer is an evolutionary journey with short- and long-term challenges. This study shows the development of an empirically testable theory of survivorship that describes and predicts women's experiences following breast cancer treatment from the initial phase of recovery and beyond. The theory also informs interventions that not only reduce negative outcomes, but promote ongoing healing, adjustment, and resilience over time.
Wireless mesh networks.

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Wang, Xinheng

2008-01-01

Wireless telemedicine using GSM and GPRS technologies can only provide low bandwidth connections, which makes it difficult to transmit images and video. Satellite or 3G wireless transmission provides greater bandwidth, but the running costs are high. Wireless networks (WLANs) appear promising, since they can supply high bandwidth at low cost. However, the WLAN technology has limitations, such as coverage. A new wireless networking technology named the wireless mesh network (WMN) overcomes some of the limitations of the WLAN. A WMN combines the characteristics of both a WLAN and ad hoc networks, thus forming an intelligent, large scale and broadband wireless network. These features are attractive for telemedicine and telecare because of the ability to provide data, voice and video communications over a large area. One successful wireless telemedicine project which uses wireless mesh technology is the Emergency Room Link (ER-LINK) in Tucson, Arizona, USA. There are three key characteristics of a WMN: self-organization, including self-management and self-healing; dynamic changes in network topology; and scalability. What we may now see is a shift from mobile communication and satellite systems for wireless telemedicine to the use of wireless networks based on mesh technology, since the latter are very attractive in terms of cost, reliability and speed.
Approximation of scalar and vector transport problems on polyhedral meshes

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Cantin, Pierre

2016-01-01

This thesis analyzes, at the continuous and at the discrete level on polyhedral meshes, the scalar and the vector transport problems in three-dimensional domains. These problems are composed of a diffusive term, an advective term, and a reactive term. In the context of Friedrichs systems, the continuous problems are analyzed in Lebesgue graph spaces. The classical positivity assumption on the Friedrichs tensor is generalized so as to consider the case of practical interest where this tensor takes null or slightly negative values. A new scheme converging at the order 3/2 is devised for the scalar advection-reaction problem using scalar degrees of freedom attached to mesh vertices. Two new schemes considering as well scalar degrees of freedom attached to mesh vertices are devised for the scalar transport problem and are robust with respect to the dominant regime. The first scheme converges at the order 1/2 when advection effects are dominant and at the order 1 when diffusion effects are dominant. The second scheme improves the accuracy by converging at the order 3/2 when advection effects are dominant. Finally, a new scheme converging at the order 1/2 is devised for the vector advection-reaction problem considering only one scalar degree of freedom per mesh edge. The accuracy and the efficiency of all these schemes are assessed on various test cases using three-dimensional polyhedral meshes. (author)
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J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 糖尿病性足病変 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 糖尿病性足病変名詞一般 * * * * 糖尿病性足病変 ... MeSH D017719 200906042366539590 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 糖尿病性足病変
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 常同性運動障害 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 常同性運動障害名詞一般 * * * * 常同性運動障害 ... MeSH D019956 200906076313176560 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 常同性運動障害
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 湾岸戦争症候群 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 湾岸戦争症候群名詞一般 * * * * 湾岸戦争症候群 ... MeSH D018923 200906021117111524 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 湾岸戦争症候群
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 狂犬病ウイルス [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 狂犬病ウイルス名詞一般 * * * * 狂犬病ウイルス ... MeSH D011820 200906050189230870 C LS07 MULTI_WORD 狂犬病ウイルス
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 狂犬病ワクチン [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 狂犬病ワクチン名詞一般 * * * * 狂犬病ワクチン ... MeSH D011819 200906016835068862 C LS44 MULTI_WORD 狂犬病ワクチン
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 時間生物学障害 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 時間生物学障害名詞一般 * * * * 時間生物学障害 ... MeSH D021081 200906000007752420 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 時間生物学障害
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: システム生物学 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term システム生物学名詞一般 * * * * システム生物学 ... MeSH D049490 200906044094307060 C LS01 MULTI_WORD システム生物学
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 微生物学的現象 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 微生物学的現象名詞一般 * * * * 微生物学的現象 ... MeSH D008827 200906009618746252 C LS01 MULTI_WORD 微生物学的現象
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 時間生物学分野 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 時間生物学分野名詞一般 * * * * 時間生物学分野 ... MeSH D002909 200906048764496387 C LS01 MULTI_WORD 時間生物学分野
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 出血性デング熱 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 出血性デング熱名詞一般 * * * * 出血性デング熱 ... MeSH D019595 200906002046454978 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 出血性デング熱
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 自己免疫性肝炎 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 自己免疫性肝炎名詞一般 * * * * 自己免疫性肝炎 ... MeSH D019693 200906027794303411 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 自己免疫性肝炎
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: エナメル芽細胞 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term エナメル芽細胞名詞一般 * * * * エナメル芽細胞 ... MeSH D000565 200906067880947188 C LS17 MULTI_WORD エナメル芽細胞
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: エナメル上皮腫 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term エナメル上皮腫名詞一般 * * * * エナメル上皮腫 ... MeSH D000564 200906011417146952 C LS51 MULTI_WORD エナメル上皮腫
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: ミノサイクリン [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term ミノサイクリン名詞一般 * * * * ミノサイクリン ... MeSH D008911 200906085622515433 C LS44 UNKNOWN_1 ミノサイクリン

J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 心理学的脱感作 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 心理学的脱感作名詞一般 * * * * 心理学的脱感作 ... MeSH D003887 200906091013533018 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 心理学的脱感作
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: トロンビン時間 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term トロンビン時間名詞一般 * * * * トロンビン時間 ... MeSH D013918 200906018567237900 C LS52 UNKNOWN_2 トロンビン時間
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 熱帯熱マラリア [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 熱帯熱マラリア名詞一般 * * * * 熱帯熱マラリア ... MeSH D016778 200906055489566031 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 熱帯熱マラリア
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 三日熱マラリア [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 三日熱マラリア名詞一般 * * * * 三日熱マラリア ... MeSH D016780 200906031295714106 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 三日熱マラリア
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 環境と公衆衛生 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 環境と公衆衛生名詞一般 * * * * 環境と公衆衛生 ... MeSH D004778 200906096645065070 C LS55 MULTI_WORD 環境と公衆衛生
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 血液媒介病原体 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 血液媒介病原体名詞一般 * * * * 血液媒介病原体 ... MeSH D017848 200906074793630093 C LS07 MULTI_WORD 血液媒介病原体
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: イヌカイチュウ [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term イヌカイチュウ名詞一般 * * * * イヌカイチュウ ... MeSH D017166 200906016539779117 C LS05 UNKNOWN_1 イヌカイチュウ
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: イヌ伝染性肝炎 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term イヌ伝染性肝炎名詞一般 * * * * イヌ伝染性肝炎 ... MeSH D006522 200906075636469242 C LS51 MULTI_WORD イヌ伝染性肝炎
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 浸透圧性利尿薬 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 浸透圧性利尿薬名詞一般 * * * * 浸透圧性利尿薬 ... MeSH D004234 200906064050686960 C LS44 UNKNOWN_2 浸透圧性利尿薬
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 医師の能力欠陥 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 医師の能力欠陥名詞一般 * * * * 医師の能力欠陥 ... MeSH D010815 200906089272156821 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 医師の能力欠陥
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 医師業務保険 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 医師業務保険名詞一般 * * * * 医師業務保険 ... MeSH D007357 200906067341760686 C LS53 MULTI_WORD 医師業務保険
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 細菌性心内膜炎 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 細菌性心内膜炎名詞一般 * * * * 細菌性心内膜炎 ... MeSH D004697 200906055096776506 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 細菌性心内膜炎
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: バイオリアクタ [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term バイオリアクタ名詞一般 * * * * バイオリアクタ ... MeSH D019149 200906050536543418 C CC03 UNKNOWN_1 バイオリアクタ
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 土壌汚染物質 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 土壌汚染物質名詞一般 * * * * 土壌汚染物質 ... MeSH D012989 200906075000200880 C KA01 MULTI_WORD 土壌汚染物質
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 呼吸集中治療部 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 呼吸集中治療部名詞一般 * * * * 呼吸集中治療部 ... MeSH D012124 200906071317046970 C LS53 MULTI_WORD 呼吸集中治療部
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 治療用放射線量 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 治療用放射線量名詞一般 * * * * 治療用放射線量 ... MeSH D011879 200906073885650094 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 治療用放射線量
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 長期治療保険 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 長期治療保険名詞一般 * * * * 長期治療保険 ... MeSH D007353 200906031091850850 C LS53 MULTI_WORD 長期治療保険
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 熱傷集中治療室 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 熱傷集中治療室名詞一般 * * * * 熱傷集中治療室 ... MeSH D002053 200906014386359641 C LS53 MULTI_WORD 熱傷集中治療室
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 小児集中治療室 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 小児集中治療室名詞一般 * * * * 小児集中治療室 ... MeSH D015278 200906066016971186 C LS53 MULTI_WORD 小児集中治療室
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 薬物アレルギー [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 薬物アレルギー名詞一般 * * * * 薬物アレルギー ... MeSH D004342 200906045495262324 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 薬物アレルギー

J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 抗アレルギー薬 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 抗アレルギー薬名詞一般 * * * * 抗アレルギー薬 ... MeSH D018926 200906028077440249 C LS44 MULTI_WORD 抗アレルギー薬
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 小麦アレルギー [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 小麦アレルギー名詞一般 * * * * 小麦アレルギー ... MeSH D021182 200906043327444090 C LS51 MULTI_WORD 小麦アレルギー
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 化学作用と効用 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 化学作用と効用名詞一般 * * * * 化学作用と効用 ... MeSH D020164 200906098390901603 C LS43 MULTI_WORD 化学作用と効用
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 予防的化学療法 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 予防的化学療法名詞一般 * * * * 予防的化学療法 ... MeSH D018890 200906088829360714 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 予防的化学療法
Mesh Plug Repair of Inguinal Hernia; Single Surgeon Experience

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Ahmet Serdar Karaca

2013-10-01

Full Text Available Aim: Mesh repair of inguinal hernia repairs are shown to be an effective and reliable method. In this study, a single surgeon%u2019s experience with plug-mesh method performs inguinal hernia repair have been reported. Material and Method: 587 patients with plug-mesh repair of inguinal hernia, preoperative age, body / mass index, comorbid disease were recorded in terms of form. All of the patients during the preoperative and postoperative hernia classification of information, duration of operation, antibiotics, perioperative complications, and later, the early and late postoperative complications, infection, recurrence rates and return to normal daily activity, verbal pain scales in terms of time and postoperative pain were evaluated. Added to this form of long-term pain ones. The presence of wound infection was assessed by the presence of purulent discharge from the incision. Visual analog scale pain status of the patients was measured. Results: 587 patients underwent repair of primary inguinal hernia mesh plug. One of the patients, 439 (74% of them have adapted follow-ups. Patients%u2019 ages ranged from 18-86. Was calculated as the mean of 47±18:07. Follow-up period of the patients was found to be a minimum of 3 months, maximum 55 months. Found an average of 28.2±13.4 months. Mean duration of surgery was 35.07±4.00 min (min:22mn-max:52mn, respectively. When complication rates of patients with recurrence in 2 patients (0.5%, hematoma development (1.4% in 6 patients, the development of infection in 11 patients (2.5% and long-term groin pain in 4 patients (0.9% appeared. Discussion: In our experience, the plug-mesh repair of primary inguinal hernia repair safe, effective low recurrence and complication rates can be used.
Long-term results of incisional hernia repair with retromuscular mesh

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Miran Rems

2011-04-01

Conclusions: The retromuscular mesh placement for postoperative hernia repair results in a low rate of recurrences and postoperative complications. Complications are more common in patients admitted due to incarceration and in patients having suffered from stoma. Pain inflicted by postoperative hernia repair is an underrated with treatment results.
Long-term outcome of accelerated partial breast irradiation using a multilumen balloon applicator in a patient with existing breast implants.

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Akhtari, Mani; Nitsch, Paige L; Bass, Barbara L; Teh, Bin S

2015-01-01

Accelerated partial breast irradiation is now an accepted component of breast-conserving therapy. However, data regarding long-term outcomes of patients treated with multilumen catheter systems who have existing breast implants are limited. We report the treatment and outcome of our patient who had existing bilateral silicone subpectoral implants at the time of presentation. Ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy of the right breast showed infiltrating mucinous carcinoma. Right breast lumpectomy revealed an 8 mm area of infiltrating ductal carcinoma with mucinous features and nuclear grade 1. A 4-5 cm Contura (Bard Biopsy Systems, Tempe, AZ) device was placed, and she was treated over the course of 5 days twice daily to a dose of 34 Gy using a high-dose-rate iridium-192 source. The planning target volume for evaluation was 73.9 cc. The percentage of the planning target volume for evaluation receiving 90%, 95%, and 100% of the prescribed dose was 99.9%, 99.3%, and 97.8%, respectively. The total implant volume was 234.5 cc and received a mean dose of 15.4 Gy and a maximum dose of 72.8 Gy. The percentage of implant volume receiving 50%, 75%, 100%, and 200% of the prescribed dose was 31.1%, 16.5%, 8.6%, 2.0%, and 0%, respectively. Maximum skin dose was 97% of the prescribed dose. With a followup of nearly 5 years, she continues to be cancer free with minimal late toxicities and good to excellent cosmetic outcome. Accelerated partial breast irradiation using a multilumen balloon applicator in patients with existing breast implants can safely be performed with excellent long-term cosmetic outcome. Further studies are needed to establish the absolute dosimetric tolerance of breast implants. Copyright © 2015 American Brachytherapy Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
A Reconfigurable Mesh-Ring Topology for Bluetooth Sensor Networks

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Ben-Yi Wang

2018-05-01

Full Text Available In this paper, a Reconfigurable Mesh-Ring (RMR algorithm is proposed for Bluetooth sensor networks. The algorithm is designed in three stages to determine the optimal configuration of the mesh-ring network. Firstly, a designated root advertises and discovers its neighboring nodes. Secondly, a scatternet criterion is built to compute the minimum number of piconets and distributes the connection information for piconet and scatternet. Finally, a peak-search method is designed to determine the optimal mesh-ring configuration for various sizes of networks. To maximize the network capacity, the research problem is formulated by determining the best connectivity of available mesh links. During the formation and maintenance phases, three possible configurations (including piconet, scatternet, and hybrid are examined to determine the optimal placement of mesh links. The peak-search method is a systematic approach, and is implemented by three functional blocks: the topology formation block generates the mesh-ring topology, the routing efficiency block computes the routing performance, and the optimum decision block introduces a decision-making criterion to determine the optimum number of mesh links. Simulation results demonstrate that the optimal mesh-ring configuration can be determined and that the scatternet case achieves better overall performance than the other two configurations. The RMR topology also outperforms the conventional ring-based and cluster-based mesh methods in terms of throughput performance for Bluetooth configurable networks.
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 薬学大学院教育 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 薬学大学院教育名詞サ変接続 * * * * 薬学大学院教育 ... MeSH D004514 200906074026334845 C LS41 MULTI_WORD 薬学大学院教育
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 看護卒業後教育 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 看護卒業後教育名詞サ変接続 * * * * 看護卒業後教育 ... MeSH D004509 200906093388603342 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 看護卒業後教育
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 歯科卒業後教育 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 歯科卒業後教育名詞サ変接続 * * * * 歯科卒業後教育 ... MeSH D004498 200906024975615645 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 歯科卒業後教育
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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 歯科大学院教育名詞サ変接続 * * * * 歯科大学院教育 ... MeSH D004499 200906031052630672 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 歯科大学院教育
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 医学卒業後教育 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 医学卒業後教育名詞サ変接続 * * * * 医学卒業後教育 ... MeSH D004502 200906038739679382 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 医学卒業後教育
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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 薬学卒業後教育名詞サ変接続 * * * * 薬学卒業後教育 ... MeSH D004513 200906038176895776 C LS41 MULTI_WORD 薬学卒業後教育
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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 医科大学院教育名詞サ変接続 * * * * 医科大学院教育 ... MeSH D004503 200906079069033123 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 医科大学院教育
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 段階的患者管理 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 段階的患者管理名詞サ変接続 * * * * 段階的患者管理 ... MeSH D011383 200906002664066431 C LS53 MULTI_WORD 段階的患者管理
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 管理された競争 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 管理された競争名詞サ変接続 * * * * 管理された競争 ... MeSH D018854 200906063765602040 C LS53 MULTI_WORD 管理された競争
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 遺伝学的不分離 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 遺伝学的不分離名詞サ変接続 * * * * 遺伝学的不分離 ... MeSH D009630 200906011418327683 C LS18 MULTI_WORD 遺伝学的不分離
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: ハカマカズラ属 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term ハカマカズラ属名詞サ変接続 * * * * ハカマカズラ属 ... MeSH D036481 200906087487512456 C LS06 UNKNOWN_2 ハカマカズラ属
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J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: エナメル質形成 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 言語連想テスト [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 言語連想テスト名詞サ変接続 * * * * 言語連想テスト ... MeSH D014936 200906058436906522 C LS52 MULTI_WORD 言語連想テスト
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 言語構音テスト [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: シリングテスト [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term シリングテスト名詞サ変接続 * * * * シリングテスト ... MeSH D012546 200906096120291622 C LS52 MULTI_WORD シリングテスト
J-GLOBAL MeSH Dictionary: 体液酸塩基平衡 [MeCab user dictionary for science technology term[Archive

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Full Text Available MeCab user dictionary for science technology term 体液酸塩基平衡名詞サ変接続 * * * * 体液酸塩基平衡 ... MeSH D000136 200906011462948008 C LS31 MULTI_WORD 体液酸塩基平衡
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Tensile Behaviour of Welded Wire Mesh and Hexagonal Metal Mesh for Ferrocement Application

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Tanawade, A. G.; Modhera, C. D.

2017-08-01

Tension tests were conducted on welded mesh and hexagonal Metal mesh. Welded Mesh is available in the market in different sizes. The two types are analysed viz. Ø 2.3 mm and Ø 2.7 mm welded mesh, having opening size 31.75 mm × 31.75 mm and 25.4 mm × 25.4 mm respectively. Tensile strength test was performed on samples of welded mesh in three different orientations namely 0°, 30° and 45° degrees with the loading axis and hexagonal Metal mesh of Ø 0.7 mm, having opening 19.05 × 19.05 mm. Experimental tests were conducted on samples of these meshes. The objective of this study was to investigate the behaviour of the welded mesh and hexagonal Metal mesh. The result shows that the tension load carrying capacity of welded mesh of Ø 2.7 mm of 0° orientation is good as compared to Ø2.3 mm mesh and ductility of hexagonal Metal mesh is good in behaviour.
Long-term Diet and Biomarker Changes after a Short-term Intervention among Hispanic Breast Cancer Survivors: The ¡Cocinar Para Su Salud! Randomized Controlled Trial.

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Greenlee, Heather; Ogden Gaffney, Ann; Aycinena, A Corina; Koch, Pam; Contento, Isobel; Karmally, Wahida; Richardson, John M; Shi, Zaixing; Lim, Emerson; Tsai, Wei-Yann; Santella, Regina M; Blaner, William S; Clugston, Robin D; Cremers, Serge; Pollak, Susan; Sirosh, Iryna; Crew, Katherine D; Maurer, Matthew; Kalinsky, Kevin; Hershman, Dawn L

2016-11-01

Among Hispanic breast cancer survivors, we examined the long-term effects of a short-term culturally based dietary intervention on increasing fruits/vegetables (F/V), decreasing fat, and changing biomarkers associated with breast cancer recurrence risk. Spanish-speaking women (n = 70) with a history of stage 0-III breast cancer who completed treatment were randomized to ¡Cocinar Para Su Salud! (n = 34), a culturally based 9-session program (24 hours over 12 weeks, including nutrition education, cooking classes, and food-shopping field trips), or a control group (n = 36, written dietary recommendations for breast cancer survivors). Diet recalls, fasting blood, and anthropometric measures were collected at baseline, 6, and 12 months. We report changes between groups at 12 months in dietary intake and biomarkers using 2-sample Wilcoxon t tests and generalized estimating equation (GEE) models. At 12 months, the intervention group compared with the control group reported higher increases in mean daily F/V servings (total: +2.0 vs. -0.4; P Salud! program was effective at increasing long-term F/V intake in Hispanic breast cancer survivors and changed biomarkers associated with breast cancer recurrence risk. It is possible for short-term behavioral interventions to have long-term effects on behaviors and biomarkers in minority cancer patient populations. Results can inform future study designs. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 25(11); 1491-502. ©2016 AACR. ©2016 American Association for Cancer Research.
Selectivity of commercial, larger mesh and square mesh trawl codends for deep water rose shrimp Parapenaeus longirostris (Lucas, 1846 in the Aegean Sea

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Hakan Kaykaç

2009-09-01

Full Text Available We investigated the differences between size selectivity of a commercial codend (40 mm diamond mesh – 40D, a larger mesh codend (48 mm diamond mesh – 48D, and a square mesh codend (40 mm square mesh – 40S for Parapenaeus longirostris in international waters of the Aegean Sea. Selectivity data were collected by using a covered codend method and analysed taking between-haul variation into account. The results indicate significant increases in L50 values in relation to an increase in mesh size and when the square mesh is used in the commercial trawl codend. The results demonstrate that the commercially used codend (40D is not selective enough for P. longirostris in terms of length at first maturity. Changing from a 40D to a 48D codend significantly improves selection, with an increase of about 15% in the L50 values (carapace length 14.5 mm for 40D and 16.6 mm for 48D. Similarly, 40 mm square mesh, which has recently been legislated for EU Mediterranean waters, showed a 12.4% higher mean L50 value (16.3 mm than 40 mm diamond mesh for this species. However, despite these improvements, the 48D and 40S codends still need further improvements to obtain higher selectivity closer to the length at first maturity (20 mm carapace length.
In-vitro examination of the biocompatibility of fibroblast cell lines on alloplastic meshes and sterilized polyester mosquito mesh.

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Wiessner, R; Kleber, T; Ekwelle, N; Ludwig, K; Richter, D-U

2017-06-01

The use of alloplastic implants for tissue strengthening when treating hernias is an established therapy worldwide. Despite the high incidence of hernias in Africa and Asia, the implantation of costly mesh netting is not financially feasible. Because of that various investigative groups have examined the use of sterilized mosquito netting. The animal experiments as well as the clinical trials have both shown equivalent short- and long-term results. The goal of this paper is the comparison of biocompatibility of human fibroblasts on the established commercially available nets and on sterilized polyester mosquito mesh over a period of 12 weeks. Three commercially available plastic mesh types and a gas-sterilized mosquito polyethylenterephtalate (polyester) mesh were examined. Human fibroblasts from subcutaneous healthy tissue were used. Various tests for evaluating the growth behavior and the cell morphology of human fibroblasts were conducted. The semi-quantitative (light microscopy) and qualitative (scanning electron microscopy) analyses were performed after 1 week and then again after 12 weeks. The cell proliferation and cytotoxicity of the implants were investigated with the help of the 5'-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU)-cell proliferation test and the LDH-cytotoxicity test. The number of live cells per ml was determined with the Bürker counting chamber. In addition, analyses were made of the cell metabolism (oxidative stress) by measuring the pH value, hydrogen peroxide, and glycolysis. After 12 weeks, a proliferation of fibroblasts on all mesh is documented. No mesh showed a complete apoptosis of the cells. This qualitative observation could be confirmed quantitatively in a biochemical assay by marking the proliferating cells with BrdU. The biochemical analysis brought the proof that the materials used, including the polyester of the mosquito mesh, are not cytotoxic for the fibroblasts. The vitality of the cells was between 94 and 98%. The glucose metabolism
Stem-Like Cell Characteristics from Breast Milk of Mothers with Preterm Infants as Compared to Mothers with Term Infants.

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Briere, Carrie-Ellen; Jensen, Todd; McGrath, Jacqueline M; Young, Erin E; Finck, Christine

2017-04-01

Breast milk stem cells are hypothesized to be involved in infant health and development. Our research team is the first known team to enroll mothers of hospitalized preterm infants during the first few weeks of lactation and compare stem cell phenotypes and gene expression to mothers of healthy full-term infants. Participants were recruited from a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (preterm dyads) and the community (full-term dyads) in the northeastern United States. Mothers of hospitalized preterm infants (mothers of healthy full-term infants (>39 weeks gestational age at birth). Breast milk stem-like cell populations were identified in both preterm and full-term breast milk samples. The data suggest variability in the proportion of stem cell phenotypes present, as well as statistically significant differential expression (both over- and underexpression) of stem cell-specific genetic markers when comparing mothers' milk for preterm and full-term births. Our findings indicate that (1) stem cells are present in preterm breast milk; (2) differential expression of stem cell-specific markers can be detected in preterm and full-term breast milk samples; and (3) the percentage of cells expressing the various stem cell-specific markers differs when preterm and full-term breast milk samples are compared.
Short-term effects of night shift work on breast cancer risk

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Vistisen, H. T.; Garde, A. H.; Frydenberg, M.

2017-01-01

.80-1.01] was observed for workers ever working night shifts during the follow-up period compared with workers only working day shifts after adjustment for age, age at first child, parity, family history of breast or ovarian cancer, sex hormones, medications related to alcoholism, family educational level, mammography......Objectives: The objective was to examine if night shift work is a short-term risk factor for breast cancer, including combined estrogen receptor (ER) and human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) breast cancer subtypes. Methods: The cohort comprised 155 540 public sector female workers in Denmark who...... were followed from 2007-2012. Day-to-day work-hour information was available from payroll registers and 1245 incident cases of breast cancer were identified in national cancer registries together with receptor subtype information. Results: A rate ratio (RR) of 0.90 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0...
Seeking new surgical predictors of mesh exposure after transvaginal mesh repair.

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Wu, Pei-Ying; Chang, Chih-Hung; Shen, Meng-Ru; Chou, Cheng-Yang; Yang, Yi-Ching; Huang, Yu-Fang

2016-10-01

The purpose of this study was to explore new preventable risk factors for mesh exposure. A retrospective review of 92 consecutive patients treated with transvaginal mesh (TVM) in the urogynecological unit of our university hospital. An analysis of perioperative predictors was conducted in patients after vaginal repairs using a type 1 mesh. Mesh complications were recorded according to International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) definitions. Mesh-exposure-free durations were calculated by using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared between different closure techniques using log-rank test. Hazard ratios (HR) of predictors for mesh exposure were estimated by univariate and multivariate analyses using Cox proportional hazards regression models. The median surveillance interval was 24.1 months. Two late occurrences were found beyond 1 year post operation. No statistically significant correlation was observed between mesh exposure and concomitant hysterectomy. Exposure risks were significantly higher in patients with interrupted whole-layer closure in univariate analysis. In the multivariate analysis, hematoma [HR 5.42, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.26-23.35, P = 0.024), Prolift mesh (HR 5.52, 95 % CI 1.15-26.53, P = 0.033), and interrupted whole-layer closure (HR 7.02, 95 % CI 1.62-30.53, P = 0.009) were the strongest predictors of mesh exposure. Findings indicate the risks of mesh exposure and reoperation may be prevented by avoiding hematoma, large amount of mesh, or interrupted whole-layer closure in TVM surgeries. If these risk factors are prevented, hysterectomy may not be a relative contraindication for TVM use. We also provide evidence regarding mesh exposure and the necessity for more than 1 year of follow-up and preoperative counselling.
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A THREE-YEAR EXPERIENCE WITH ANTERIOR TRANSOBTURATOR MESH (ATOM AND POSTERIOR ISCHIORECTAL MESH (PIRM

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Marijan Lužnik

2018-02-01

. In all 11 cases correction was performed during the operation, mesh was kept in place and postoperative course of treatment went without complications. Mean hospitalization time for mesh operation was 4 to 5 days. Short term results, 2 to 3 months after the operation, are very good both for pelvic organ static, and for pelvic function. In 14 cases we had small vaginal erosion in place of upper vaginal incision by ATOM. All erosions were cured spontaneously after removing of unresorptive suture (Etibond 1/0; Ethicon and/or excision of small denudated mesh part (< 1 mm2 without any anesthesia and vaginal sutures. Conclusions. New methods and materials allow return of pelvic floor integrity to physiological condition without hysterectomy of otherwise healthy uterus also in state of totally uterine prolapse. Corrections of POP with mesh procedures and without hysterectomy present a minimally invasive surgery with short hospitalization and reconvalescence. Quality of life markedly improved after operation because the preoperative problems were eliminated. Our and foreign experiences on these field1–8 give us a promise for long duration of good results which we also expect for women after needle implanted mesh in ATOM and/or PIRM procedure.9, 10
ZONE: a finite element mesh generator

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Burger, M.J.

1976-05-01

The ZONE computer program is a finite-element mesh generator which produces the nodes and element description of any two-dimensional geometry. The geometry is subdivided into a mesh of quadrilateral and triangular zones arranged sequentially in an ordered march through the geometry. The order of march can be chosen so that the minimum bandwidth is obtained. The node points are defined in terms of the x and y coordinates in a global rectangular coordinate system. The zones generated are quadrilaterals or triangles defined by four node points in a counterclockwise sequence. Node points defining the outside boundary are generated to describe pressure boundary conditions. The mesh that is generated can be used as input to any two-dimensional as well as any axisymmetrical structure program. The output from ZONE is essentially the input file to NAOS, HONDO, and other axisymmetric finite element programs. 14 figures
An Angular Method with Position Control for Block Mesh Squareness Improvement

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Yao, J. [Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Stillman, D. [Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

2017-09-19

We optimize a target function de ned by angular properties with a position control term for a basic stencil with a block-structured mesh, to improve element squareness in 2D and 3D. Comparison with the condition number method shows that besides a similar mesh quality regarding orthogonality can be achieved as the former does, the new method converges faster and provides a more uniform global mesh spacing in our numerical tests.
The Role of Chronic Mesh Infection in Delayed-Onset Vaginal Mesh Complications or Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections: Results From Explanted Mesh Cultures.

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Mellano, Erin M; Nakamura, Leah Y; Choi, Judy M; Kang, Diana C; Grisales, Tamara; Raz, Shlomo; Rodriguez, Larissa V

2016-01-01

Vaginal mesh complications necessitating excision are increasingly prevalent. We aim to study whether subclinical chronically infected mesh contributes to the development of delayed-onset mesh complications or recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs). Women undergoing mesh removal from August 2013 through May 2014 were identified by surgical code for vaginal mesh removal. Only women undergoing removal of anti-incontinence mesh were included. Exclusion criteria included any women undergoing simultaneous prolapse mesh removal. We abstracted preoperative and postoperative information from the medical record and compared mesh culture results from patients with and without mesh extrusion, de novo recurrent UTIs, and delayed-onset pain. One hundred seven women with only anti-incontinence mesh removed were included in the analysis. Onset of complications after mesh placement was within the first 6 months in 70 (65%) of 107 and delayed (≥6 months) in 37 (35%) of 107. A positive culture from the explanted mesh was obtained from 82 (77%) of 107 patients, and 40 (37%) of 107 were positive with potential pathogens. There were no significant differences in culture results when comparing patients with delayed-onset versus immediate pain, extrusion with no extrusion, and de novo recurrent UTIs with no infections. In this large cohort of patients with mesh removed for a diverse array of complications, cultures of the explanted vaginal mesh demonstrate frequent low-density bacterial colonization. We found no differences in culture results from women with delayed-onset pain versus acute pain, vaginal mesh extrusions versus no extrusions, or recurrent UTIs using standard culture methods. Chronic prosthetic infections in other areas of medicine are associated with bacterial biofilms, which are resistant to typical culture techniques. Further studies using culture-independent methods are needed to investigate the potential role of chronic bacterial infections in delayed vaginal mesh
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Tamoxifen for prevention of breast cancer: extended long-term follow-up of the IBIS-I breast cancer prevention trial.

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Cuzick, Jack; Sestak, Ivana; Cawthorn, Simon; Hamed, Hisham; Holli, Kaija; Howell, Anthony; Forbes, John F

2015-01-01

Four previously published randomised clinical trials have shown that tamoxifen can reduce the risk of breast cancer in healthy women at increased risk of breast cancer in the first 10 years of follow-up. We report the long-term follow-up of the IBIS-I trial, in which the participants and investigators remain largely masked to treatment allocation. In the IBIS-I randomised controlled trial, premenopausal and postmenopausal women 35-70 years of age deemed to be at an increased risk of developing breast cancer were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive oral tamoxifen 20 mg daily or matching placebo for 5 years. Patients were randomly assigned to the two treatment groups by telephone or fax according to a block randomisation schedule (permuted block sizes of six or ten). Patients and investigators were masked to treatment assignment by use of central randomisation and coded drug supply. The primary endpoint was the occurrence of breast cancer (invasive breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ), analysed by intention to treat. Cox proportional hazard models were used to assess breast cancer occurrence and mortality. The trial is closed to recruitment and active treatment is completed, but long-term follow-up is ongoing. This trial is registered with controlledtrials.com, number ISRCTN91879928. Between April 14, 1992, and March 30, 2001, 7154 eligible women recruited from genetics clinics and breast care clinics in eight countries were enrolled into the IBIS-I trial and were randomly allocated to the two treatment groups: 3579 to tamoxifen and 3575 to placebo. After a median follow up of 16.0 years (IQR 14.1-17.6), 601 breast cancers have been reported (251 [7.0%] in 3579 patients in the tamoxifen group vs 350 [9.8%] in 3575 women in the placebo group; hazard ratio [HR] 0.71 [95% CI 0.60-0.83], pbreast cancer was similar between years 0-10 (226 [6.3%] in 3575 women in the placebo group vs 163 [4.6%] in 3579 women in the tamoxifen group; hazard ratio [HR] 0.72 [95% CI 0
The prevalence of long-term symptoms of depression and anxiety after breast cancer treatment : A systematic review

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Maass, S. W. M. C.; Roorda, C.; Berendsen, A. J.; Verhaak, P. F. M.; de Bock, G. H.

Objectives: It is unclear whether breast cancer survivors have a higher risk of long-term symptoms of depression or anxiety. The aim of this study was to systematically review the evidence about long-term symptoms of depression and anxiety in breast cancer survivors. Study design: Systematic review.
The prevalence of long-term symptoms of depression and anxiety after breast cancer treatment: a systematic review.

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Maass, S.W.M.C.; Roorda, C.; Berendsen, A.J.; Verhaak, P.F.M.; Bock, G.H. de

2015-01-01

Objectives: It is unclear whether breast cancer survivors have a higher risk of long-term symptoms of depression or anxiety. The aim of this study was to systematically review the evidence about long-term symptoms of depression and anxiety in breast cancer survivors. Study design: Systematic review.
The prevalence of long-term symptoms of depression and anxiety after breast cancer treatment : A systematic review

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Maass, S.W.M.C.; Roorda, Carriene; Berendsen, A.J.; Verhaak, P.F.M.; de Bock, G.H.

Objectives It is unclear whether breast cancer survivors have a higher risk of long-term symptoms of depression or anxiety. The aim of this study was to systematically review the evidence about long-term symptoms of depression and anxiety in breast cancer survivors. Study design Systematic review.
Symptomatic hypoglycemia causing brain injury in a term breast fed newborn following early discharge.

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Marwah, Ashish; Gathwala, Geeta

2011-12-01

Cerebral metabolism and functioning depends upon an adequate blood glucose supply which provides for majority of the brain's energy requirement. Studies from the past have shown that neonatal hypoglycemia is associated with acute and long term neurological sequelae. Early discharge without adequately established breast feeding may lead to feeding problems, post discharge hypoglycemia and its associated neurological complications. The authors describe one such case of an exclusively breast fed term newborn who presented on day 3 with symptomatic hypoglycemia and associated neurological injury.
Cartesian anisotropic mesh adaptation for compressible flow

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Keats, W.A.; Lien, F.-S.

2004-01-01

Simulating transient compressible flows involving shock waves presents challenges to the CFD practitioner in terms of the mesh quality required to resolve discontinuities and prevent smearing. This paper discusses a novel two-dimensional Cartesian anisotropic mesh adaptation technique implemented for compressible flow. This technique, developed for laminar flow by Ham, Lien and Strong, is efficient because it refines and coarsens cells using criteria that consider the solution in each of the cardinal directions separately. In this paper the method will be applied to compressible flow. The procedure shows promise in its ability to deliver good quality solutions while achieving computational savings. The convection scheme used is the Advective Upstream Splitting Method (Plus), and the refinement/ coarsening criteria are based on work done by Ham et al. Transient shock wave diffraction over a backward step and shock reflection over a forward step are considered as test cases because they demonstrate that the quality of the solution can be maintained as the mesh is refined and coarsened in time. The data structure is explained in relation to the computational mesh, and the object-oriented design and implementation of the code is presented. Refinement and coarsening algorithms are outlined. Computational savings over uniform and isotropic mesh approaches are shown to be significant. (author)
An Efficient Approach for Solving Mesh Optimization Problems Using Newton’s Method

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Jibum Kim

2014-01-01

Full Text Available We present an efficient approach for solving various mesh optimization problems. Our approach is based on Newton’s method, which uses both first-order (gradient and second-order (Hessian derivatives of the nonlinear objective function. The volume and surface mesh optimization algorithms are developed such that mesh validity and surface constraints are satisfied. We also propose several Hessian modification methods when the Hessian matrix is not positive definite. We demonstrate our approach by comparing our method with nonlinear conjugate gradient and steepest descent methods in terms of both efficiency and mesh quality.
Prevention of Incisional Hernias with Biological MeshA Systematic Review of the Literature

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FILIP ETIENNE MUYSOMS

2016-09-01

Full Text Available Background: Prophylactic mesh augmented reinforcement during closure of abdominal wall incisions has been proposed in patients with increased risk for development of incisional hernias (IH. As part of the BioMesh consensus project, a systematic literature review has been performed to detect those studies where MAR was performed with a non-permanent absorbable mesh (biological or biosynthetic. Methods: A computerized search was performed within 12 databases (Embase, Medline, Web-of-Science, Scopus, Cochrane, CINAHL, Pubmed publisher, Lilacs, Scielo, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, Google scholar with appropriate search terms. Qualitative evaluation was performed using the MINORS score for cohort studies and the Jadad score for RCTs. Results: For midline laparotomy incisions and stoma reversal wounds, 2 RCTs, 2 case control studies and 2 case series were identified. The studies were very heterogeneous in terms of mesh configuration (cross linked versus non cross linked, mesh position (intraperitoneal versus retromuscular versus onlay, surgical indication (gastric bypass versus aortic aneurysm, outcome results (effective versus non effective. After qualitative assessment we have to conclude that the level of evidence on the efficacy and safety of biological meshes for prevention of incisional hernias is very low. No comparative studies were found comparing biological mesh with synthetic non-absorbable meshes for the prevention of incisional hernias. Conclusion: There is no evidence supporting the use of non-permanent absorbable mesh (biological or biosynthetic for prevention of incisional hernias when closing a laparotomy in high-risk patients or in stoma reversal wounds. There is no evidence that a non-permanent absorbable mesh should be preferred to synthetic non-absorbable mesh both in clean or clean-contaminated surgery.
Transvaginal mesh procedures for pelvic organ prolapse.

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Walter, Jens-Erik

2011-02-01

To provide an update on transvaginal mesh procedures, newly available minimally invasive surgical techniques for pelvic floor repair. The discussion is limited to minimally invasive transvaginal mesh procedures. PubMed and Medline were searched for articles published in English, using the key words "pelvic organ prolapse," transvaginal mesh," and "minimally invasive surgery." Results were restricted to systematic reviews, randomized control trials/controlled clinical trials, and observational studies. Searches were updated on a regular basis, and articles were incorporated in the guideline to May 2010. Grey (unpublished) literature was identified through searching the websites of health technology assessment and health technology assessment-related agencies, clinical practice guideline collections, clinical trial registries, and national and international medical specialty societies. The quality of evidence was rated using the criteria described in the Report of the Canadian Task Force on the Preventive Health Care. Recommendations for practice were ranked according to the method described in that report (Table 1). Counselling for the surgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapse should consider all benefits, harms, and costs of the surgical procedure, with particular emphasis on the use of mesh. 1. Patients should be counselled that transvaginal mesh procedures are considered novel techniques for pelvic floor repair that demonstrate high rates of anatomical cure in uncontrolled short-term case series. (II-2B) 2. Patients should be informed of the range of success rates until stronger evidence of superiority is published. (II-2B) 3. Training specific to transvaginal mesh procedures should be undertaken before procedures are performed. (III-C) 4. Patients should undergo thorough preoperative counselling regarding (a) the potential serious adverse sequelae of transvaginal mesh repairs, including mesh exposure, pain, and dyspareunia; and (b) the limited data available
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Mesh Nanoelectronics: Seamless Integration of Electronics with Tissues.

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Dai, Xiaochuan; Hong, Guosong; Gao, Teng; Lieber, Charles M

2018-02-20

Nanobioelectronics represents a rapidly developing field with broad-ranging opportunities in fundamental biological sciences, biotechnology, and medicine. Despite this potential, seamless integration of electronics has been difficult due to fundamental mismatches, including size and mechanical properties, between the elements of the electronic and living biological systems. In this Account, we discuss the concept, development, key demonstrations, and future opportunities of mesh nanoelectronics as a general paradigm for seamless integration of electronics within synthetic tissues and live animals. We first describe the design and realization of hybrid synthetic tissues that are innervated in three dimensions (3D) with mesh nanoelectronics where the mesh serves as both as a tissue scaffold and as a platform of addressable electronic devices for monitoring and manipulating tissue behavior. Specific examples of tissue/nanoelectronic mesh hybrids highlighted include 3D neural tissue, cardiac patches, and vascular constructs, where the nanoelectronic devices have been used to carry out real-time 3D recording of electrophysiological and chemical signals in the tissues. This novel platform was also exploited for time-dependent 3D spatiotemporal mapping of cardiac tissue action potentials during cell culture and tissue maturation as well as in response to injection of pharmacological agents. The extension to simultaneous real-time monitoring and active control of tissue behavior is further discussed for multifunctional mesh nanoelectronics incorporating both recording and stimulation devices, providing the unique capability of bidirectional interfaces to cardiac tissue. In the case of live animals, new challenges must be addressed, including minimally invasive implantation, absence of deleterious chronic tissue response, and long-term capability for monitoring and modulating tissue activity. We discuss each of these topics in the context of implantation of mesh
Urogynecologic Surgical Mesh Implants

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... procedures performed to treat pelvic floor disorders with surgical mesh: Transvaginal mesh to treat POP Transabdominal mesh to treat ... address safety risks Final Order for Reclassification of Surgical Mesh for Transvaginal Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair Final Order for Effective ...
Intravesical midurethral sling mesh erosion secondary to transvaginal mesh reconstructive surgery

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Sukanda Bin Jaili

2015-05-01

Conclusion: Repeated vaginal reconstructive surgery may jeopardize a primary mesh or sling, and pose a high risk of mesh erosion, which may be delayed for several years. Removal of the mesh erosion and bladder repair are feasible pervaginally with good outcome.
Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy versus transvaginal mesh for recurrent pelvic organ prolapse.

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Iglesia, Cheryl B; Hale, Douglass S; Lucente, Vincent R

2013-03-01

Both expert surgeons agree with the following: (1) Surgical mesh, whether placed laparoscopically or transvaginally, is indicated for pelvic floor reconstruction in cases involving recurrent advanced pelvic organ prolapse. (2) Procedural expertise and experience gained from performing a high volume of cases is fundamentally necessary. Knowledge of outcomes and complications from an individual surgeon's audit of cases is also needed when discussing the risks and benefits of procedures and alternatives. Yet controversy still exists on how best to teach new surgical techniques and optimal ways to efficiently track outcomes, including subjective and objective cure of prolapse as well as perioperative complications. A mesh registry will be useful in providing data needed for surgeons. Cost factors are also a consideration since laparoscopic and especially robotic surgical mesh procedures are generally more costly than transvaginal mesh kits when operative time, extra instrumentation and length of stay are included. Long-term outcomes, particularly for transvaginal mesh procedures, are lacking. In conclusion, all surgery poses risks; however, patients should be made aware of the pros and cons of various routes of surgery as well as the potential risks and benefits of using mesh. Surgeons should provide patients with honest information about their own experience implanting mesh and also their experience dealing with mesh-related complications.
Robust, multidimensional mesh motion based on Monge-Kantorovich equidistribution

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Delzanno, G L [Los Alamos National Laboratory; Finn, J M [Los Alamos National Laboratory

2009-01-01

Mesh-motion (r-refinement) grid adaptivity schemes are attractive due to their potential to minimize the numerical error for a prescribed number of degrees of freedom. However, a key roadblock to a widespread deployment of the technique has been the formulation of robust, reliable mesh motion governing principles, which (1) guarantee a solution in multiple dimensions (2D and 3D), (2) avoid grid tangling (or folding of the mesh, whereby edges of a grid cell cross somewhere in the domain), and (3) can be solved effectively and efficiently. In this study, we formulate such a mesh-motion governing principle, based on volume equidistribution via Monge-Kantorovich optimization (MK). In earlier publications [1, 2], the advantages of this approach in regards to these points have been demonstrated for the time-independent case. In this study, demonstrate that Monge-Kantorovich equidistribution can in fact be used effectively in a time stepping context, and delivers an elegant solution to the otherwise pervasive problem of grid tangling in mesh motion approaches, without resorting to ad-hoc time-dependent terms (as in moving-mesh PDEs, or MMPDEs [3, 4]). We explore two distinct r-refinement implementations of MK: direct, where the current mesh relates to an initial, unchanging mesh, and sequential, where the current mesh is related to the previous one in time. We demonstrate that the direct approach is superior in regards to mesh distortion and robustness. The properties of the approach are illustrated with a paradigmatic hyperbolic PDE, the advection of a passive scalar. Imposed velocity flow fields or varying vorticity levels and flow shears are considered.
A general boundary capability embedded in an orthogonal mesh

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Hewett, D.W.; Yu-Jiuan Chen

1995-01-01

The authors describe how they hold onto orthogonal mesh discretization when dealing with curved boundaries. Special difference operators were constructed to approximate numerical zones split by the domain boundary; the operators are particularly simple for this rectangular mesh. The authors demonstrated that this simple numerical approach, termed Dynamic Alternating Direction Implicit, turned out to be considerably more efficient than more complex grid-adaptive algorithms that were tried previously
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Biologic meshes and synthetic meshes in cancer patients: a double-edged sword: differences in production of IL-6 and IL-12 caused by acellular dermal matrices in human immune cells.

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Karsten, Maria Margarete; Enders, Sabine; Knabl, Julia; Kirn, Verena; Düwell, Peter; Rack, Brigitte; Blohmer, Jens-Uwe; Mayr, Doris; Dian, Darius

2018-05-01

In 2005, Breuing et al. first described the use of acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) in breast cancer patients. ADMs are assumed to be safe to use in an oncologic setting, but data from controlled studies are still needed. Here, we investigate the effects of ADMs on the production of interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-12, key regulators of immune suppression and activation. Strattice (ST), CollaMend (CM), and Biodesign (BD) biologic meshes and TiLoop, a synthetic mesh (TL), were used in this study. We isolated myeloid dendritic cells (MDCs), untouched plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs), naïve B cells, and CD8+ T cells and co-cultured these cells with either the biologic meshes or TL. As positive controls, we used CpG ODN 2216 or lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The cytokine concentrations of IL-12p70 and IL-6 were determined after 7 days using sandwich ELISA sets. There were highly significant differences between the ADMs and TL in terms of their ability to stimulate immunologic responses. IL-6 expression was significantly increased in B cells (p = 0.0006131) and T cells (p = 0.00418) when comparing TL and ADMs. We also identified significant differences in IL-12 production by B cells (p = 0.0166) and T cells (p = 0.003636) when comparing TL and ADMs. Despite the assumed lack of an immunological response to ADMs, in our experimental study, human immune cells reacted with significantly different cytokine profiles. These findings may have implications for the potential activation or suppression of effector cells in cancer patients and could explain some of the post clinical post surgical signs of ADMS like skin rush and seroma.
Inflammatory Reaction as Determinant of Foreign Body Reaction Is an Early and Susceptible Event after Mesh Implantation

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Holger Gerullis

2014-01-01

Full Text Available Purpose. To investigate and relate the ultrashort-term and long-term courses of determinants for foreign body reaction as biocompatibility predictors for meshes in an animal model. Materials and Methods. Three different meshes (TVT, UltraPro, and PVDF were implanted in sheep. Native and plasma coated meshes were placed bilaterally: (a interaperitoneally, (b as fascia onlay, and (c as muscle onlay (fascia sublay. At 5 min, 20 min, 60 min, and 120 min meshes were explanted and histochemically investigated for inflammatory infiltrate, macrophage infiltration, vessel formation, myofibroblast invasion, and connective tissue accumulation. The results were related to long-term values over 24 months. Results. Macrophage invasion reached highest extents with up to 60% in short-term and decreased within 24 months to about 30%. Inflammatory infiltrate increased within the first 2 hours, the reached levels and the different extents and ranking among the investigated meshes remained stable during long-term follow up. For myofibroblasts, connective tissue, and CD31+ cells, no activity was detected during the first 120 min. Conclusion. The local inflammatory reaction is an early and susceptible event after mesh implantation. It cannot be influenced by prior plasma coating and does not depend on the localisation of implantation.
Short-Term Prognostic Index for Breast Cancer: NPI or Lpi

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V. Van Belle

2011-01-01

Full Text Available Axillary lymph node involvement is an important prognostic factor for breast cancer survival but is confounded by the number of nodes examined. We compare the performance of the log odds prognostic index (Lpi, using a ratio of the positive versus negative lymph nodes, with the Nottingham Prognostic Index (NPI for short-term breast cancer specific disease free survival. A total of 1818 operable breast cancer patients treated in the University Hospital of Leuven between 2000 and 2005 were included. The performance of the NPI and Lpi were compared on two levels: calibration and discrimination. The latter was evaluated using the concordance index (cindex, the number of patients in the extreme groups, and difference in event rates between these. The NPI had a significant higher cindex, but a significant lower percentage of patients in the extreme risk groups. After updating both indices, no significant differences between NPI and Lpi were noted.
Mesh removal following transvaginal mesh placement: a case series of 104 operations.

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Marcus-Braun, Naama; von Theobald, Peter

2010-04-01

The objective of the study was to reveal the way we treat vaginal mesh complications in a trained referral center. This is a retrospective review of all patients who underwent surgical removal of transvaginal mesh for mesh-related complications during a 5-year period. Eighty-three patients underwent 104 operations including 61 complete mesh removal, 14 partial excision, 15 section of sub-urethral sling, and five laparoscopies. Main indications were erosion, infection, granuloma, incomplete voiding, and pain. Fifty-eight removals occurred more than 2 years after the primary mesh placement. Mean operation time was 21 min, and there were two intraoperative and ten minor postoperative complications. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) recurred in 38% and cystocele in 19% of patients. In a trained center, mesh removal was found to be a quick and safe procedure. Mesh-related complications may frequently occur more than 2 years after the primary operation. Recurrence was mostly associated with SUI and less with genital prolapse.
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Long-term results of breast-conserving treatment for early-stage breast cancer in Japanese women from multicenter investigation

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Ohsumi, Shozo; Takashima, Shigemitsu; Sakamoto Goi

2003-01-01

Although many clinical data regarding breast-conserving treatment have already been reported from European and North American countries, few clinical data with long-term follow-up have been reported from Japan. We collected information on therapeutic and possible or developed prognostic factors and follow-up data for Japanese women who had received breast-conserving treatment consisting of wide excision of the primary tumor, axillary dissection and radiotherapy for unilateral breast cancer considered suitable for breast-conserving treatment from 18 Japanese major breast cancer treating hospitals; 1561 patients were registered. The median follow-up period was 77 months. Five-year disease-free and overall survival rates were 89.4 and 95.9%, respectively. The 5-year local recurrence-free rate was 96.3%. The patients with histologically positive margins (P<0.0001) or estrogen receptor negative tumor (P=0.0340) or younger than 40 years old (P<0.0001) developed statistically significantly more local recurrences. Adjuvant endocrine therapy was essential for the estrogen receptor positive patients to have a lower local recurrence rate. Endocrine therapy did not change the local recurrence rate among estrogen receptor negative patients at all. Multivariate analysis showed histological margin status and the combination of estrogen receptor status and endocrine therapy were independent prognostic factors for local recurrence. The 5-year local recurrence rate of Japanese breast cancer patients who were treated with breast-conserving treatment using radiotherapy was 3.7%. Independent prognostic factors for local recurrence were histological margin status and the combination of estrogen receptor status and adjuvant endocrine therapy. (author)
Polygonal Prism Mesh in the Viscous Layers for the Polyhedral Mesh Generator, PolyGen

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Lee, Sang Yong; Park, Chan Eok; Kim, Shin Whan

2015-01-01

Polyhedral mesh has been known to have some benefits over the tetrahedral mesh. Efforts have been made to set up a polyhedral mesh generation system with open source programs SALOME and TetGen. The evaluation has shown that the polyhedral mesh generation system is promising. But it is necessary to extend the capability of the system to handle the viscous layers to be a generalized mesh generator. A brief review to the previous works on the mesh generation for the viscous layers will be made in section 2. Several challenging issues for the polygonal prism mesh generation will be discussed as well. The procedure to generate a polygonal prism mesh will be discussed in detail in section 3. Conclusion will be followed in section 4. A procedure to generate meshes in the viscous layers with PolyGen has been successfully designed. But more efforts have to be exercised to find the best way for the generating meshes for viscous layers. Using the extrusion direction of the STL data will the first of the trials in the near future
Prevention of a parastomal hernia by biological mesh reinforcement

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René H Fortelny

2015-10-01

Full Text Available Introduction: In the field of hernia prevention the prophylactic mesh-reinforcement of stoma-sites is one of the most controversially discussed issues. The incidence of parastomal hernias in the literature reported to be up to 48.1% after end colostomy and up to 30.8 % after of loop colostomy respectively, but still remains uncertain due to diagnostic variety of clinical or radiological methods, heterogeneous patient groups and variable follow-up intervals respectively. Anyway, the published data regarding the use of synthetic or bio-prostethic meshes in the prevention of parastomal hernia at the primary operation are very scarce. Methods: A literature search of the Medline database in terms of biological prophylactic mesh implantation in stoma creation identified 6 systematic reviews, 2 randomized controlled trials (RCT, 2 case controlled studies and 1 technical report. Results: In a systematic review focusing on the prevention of parastomal hernia including only RCTs encompassing one RCT using bio-prosthetic mesh the incidence of herniation was 12.5 % compared to 53% in the control group (p<0.0001. In 1 RCT and 2 case control studies respectively, there was a significant smaller incidence of parastomal herniation as well as a similar complication rate compared to the control group respectively. Only in 1 RCT no significant difference regarding the incidence of parastomal hernia was reported with comparable complication rates. Conclusion: Thus so far 2 RCT and 2 case control studies are published with prophylactic bio prosthetic reinforcement in stoma sites. The majority revealed significant better results in terms of parastomal herniation and without any mesh related complications in comparison to the non mesh group. Further multicenter RCT are required to achieve a sufficient level of recommendation.
Numerical homogenization of concrete microstructures without explicit meshes

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Sanahuja, Julien; Toulemonde, Charles

2011-01-01

Life management of electric hydro or nuclear power plants requires to estimate long-term concrete properties on facilities, for obvious safety and serviceability reasons. Decades-old structures are foreseen to be operational for several more decades. As a large number of different concrete formulations are found in EDF facilities, empirical models based on many experiments cannot be an option for a large fleet of power plant buildings. To build predictive models, homogenization techniques offer an appealing alternative. To properly upscale creep, especially at long term, a rather precise description of the microstructure is required. However, the complexity of the morphology of concrete poses several challenges. In particular, concrete is formulated to maximize the packing density of the granular skeleton, leading to aggregates spanning several length scales with small inter particle spacings. Thus, explicit meshing of realistic concrete microstructures is either out of reach of current meshing algorithms or would produce a number of degrees of freedom far higher than the current generic FEM codes capabilities. This paper proposes a method to deal with complex matrix-inclusions microstructures such as the ones encountered at the mortar or concrete scales, without explicitly meshing them. The microstructure is superimposed to an independent mesh, which is a regular Cartesian grid. This inevitably yields so called 'gray elements', spanning across multiple phases. As the reliability of the estimate of the effective properties highly depends on the behavior affected to these gray elements, special attention is paid to them. As far as the question of the solvers is concerned, generic FEM codes are found to lack efficiency: they cannot reach high enough levels of discretization with classical free meshes, and they do not take advantage of the regular structure of the mesh. Thus, a specific finite differences/finite volumes solver has been developed. At first, generic off
Toward An Unstructured Mesh Database

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Rezaei Mahdiraji, Alireza; Baumann, Peter Peter

2014-05-01

Unstructured meshes are used in several application domains such as earth sciences (e.g., seismology), medicine, oceanography, cli- mate modeling, GIS as approximate representations of physical objects. Meshes subdivide a domain into smaller geometric elements (called cells) which are glued together by incidence relationships. The subdivision of a domain allows computational manipulation of complicated physical structures. For instance, seismologists model earthquakes using elastic wave propagation solvers on hexahedral meshes. The hexahedral con- tains several hundred millions of grid points and millions of hexahedral cells. Each vertex node in the hexahedrals stores a multitude of data fields. To run simulation on such meshes, one needs to iterate over all the cells, iterate over incident cells to a given cell, retrieve coordinates of cells, assign data values to cells, etc. Although meshes are used in many application domains, to the best of our knowledge there is no database vendor that support unstructured mesh features. Currently, the main tool for querying and manipulating unstructured meshes are mesh libraries, e.g., CGAL and GRAL. Mesh li- braries are dedicated libraries which includes mesh algorithms and can be run on mesh representations. The libraries do not scale with dataset size, do not have declarative query language, and need deep C++ knowledge for query implementations. Furthermore, due to high coupling between the implementations and input file structure, the implementations are less reusable and costly to maintain. A dedicated mesh database offers the following advantages: 1) declarative querying, 2) ease of maintenance, 3) hiding mesh storage structure from applications, and 4) transparent query optimization. To design a mesh database, the first challenge is to define a suitable generic data model for unstructured meshes. We proposed ImG-Complexes data model as a generic topological mesh data model which extends incidence graph model to multi
NeuroTessMesh: A Tool for the Generation and Visualization of Neuron Meshes and Adaptive On-the-Fly Refinement

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Juan J. Garcia-Cantero

2017-06-01

Full Text Available Gaining a better understanding of the human brain continues to be one of the greatest challenges for science, largely because of the overwhelming complexity of the brain and the difficulty of analyzing the features and behavior of dense neural networks. Regarding analysis, 3D visualization has proven to be a useful tool for the evaluation of complex systems. However, the large number of neurons in non-trivial circuits, together with their intricate geometry, makes the visualization of a neuronal scenario an extremely challenging computational problem. Previous work in this area dealt with the generation of 3D polygonal meshes that approximated the cells’ overall anatomy but did not attempt to deal with the extremely high storage and computational cost required to manage a complex scene. This paper presents NeuroTessMesh, a tool specifically designed to cope with many of the problems associated with the visualization of neural circuits that are comprised of large numbers of cells. In addition, this method facilitates the recovery and visualization of the 3D geometry of cells included in databases, such as NeuroMorpho, and provides the tools needed to approximate missing information such as the soma’s morphology. This method takes as its only input the available compact, yet incomplete, morphological tracings of the cells as acquired by neuroscientists. It uses a multiresolution approach that combines an initial, coarse mesh generation with subsequent on-the-fly adaptive mesh refinement stages using tessellation shaders. For the coarse mesh generation, a novel approach, based on the Finite Element Method, allows approximation of the 3D shape of the soma from its incomplete description. Subsequently, the adaptive refinement process performed in the graphic card generates meshes that provide good visual quality geometries at a reasonable computational cost, both in terms of memory and rendering time. All the described techniques have been
Mesh optimization for microbial fuel cell cathodes constructed around stainless steel mesh current collectors

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Zhang, Fang

2011-02-01

Mesh current collectors made of stainless steel (SS) can be integrated into microbial fuel cell (MFC) cathodes constructed of a reactive carbon black and Pt catalyst mixture and a poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) diffusion layer. It is shown here that the mesh properties of these cathodes can significantly affect performance. Cathodes made from the coarsest mesh (30-mesh) achieved the highest maximum power of 1616 ± 25 mW m-2 (normalized to cathode projected surface area; 47.1 ± 0.7 W m-3 based on liquid volume), while the finest mesh (120-mesh) had the lowest power density (599 ± 57 mW m-2). Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy showed that charge transfer and diffusion resistances decreased with increasing mesh opening size. In MFC tests, the cathode performance was primarily limited by reaction kinetics, and not mass transfer. Oxygen permeability increased with mesh opening size, accounting for the decreased diffusion resistance. At higher current densities, diffusion became a limiting factor, especially for fine mesh with low oxygen transfer coefficients. These results demonstrate the critical nature of the mesh size used for constructing MFC cathodes. © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Dystrophic Cutaneous Calcification and Metaplastic Bone Formation due to Long Term Bisphosphonate Use in Breast Cancer

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Ali Murat Tatlı

2013-01-01

Full Text Available Bisphosphonates are widely used in the treatment of breast cancer with bone metastases. We report a case of a female with breast cancer presented with a rash around a previous mastectomy site and a discharge lesion on her right chest wall in August 2010. Biopsy of the lesion showed dystrophic calcification and metaplastic bone formation. The patient’s history revealed a long term use of zoledronic acid for the treatment of breast cancer with bone metastasis. We stopped the treatment since we believed that the cutaneous dystrophic calcification could be associated with her long term bisphosphonate therapy. Adverse cutaneous events with bisphosphonates are very rare, and dystrophic calcification has not been reported previously. The dystrophic calcification and metaplastic bone formation in this patient are thought to be due to long term bisphosphonate usage.
Comparative efficacy of Prolene and Prolene-Vicryl composite mesh for experimental ventral hernia repair in dogs.

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Anjum, H; Bokhari, S G; Khan, M A; Awais, M; Mughal, Z U; Shahzad, H K; Ijaz, F; Siddiqui, M I; Khan, I U; Chaudhry, A S; Akhtar, R; Aslam, S; Akbar, H; Asif, M; Maan, M K; Khan, M A; Noor, A; Khan, W A; Ullah, A; Hayat, M A

2016-01-01

In this study, efficacy of two hernia mesh implants viz. conventional Prolene and a novel Prolene-Vicryl composite mesh was assessed for experimental ventral hernia repair in dogs. Twelve healthy mongrel dogs were selected and randomly divided into three groups, A, Band C (n=4). In all groups, an experimental laparotomy was performed; thereafter, the posterior rectus sheath and peritoneum were sutured together, while, a 5 × 5 cm defect was created in the rectus muscle belly and anterior rectus sheath. For sublay hernioplasty, the hernia mesh (Prolene: group A; Prolene-Vicryl composite mesh: group B), was implanted over the posterior rectus sheath. In group C (control), mesh was not implanted; instead the laparotomy incision was closed after a herniorrhaphy. Post-operative pain, mesh shrinkage and adhesion formation were assessed as short term complications. Post-operatively, pain at surgical site was significantly less (P<0.001) in group B (composite mesh); mesh shrinkage was also significantly less in group B (21.42%, P<0.05) than in group A (Prolene mesh shrinkage: 58.18%). Group B (composite mesh) also depicted less than 25% adhesions (Mean ± SE: 0.75 ± 0.50 scores, P≤0.013) when assessed on the basis of a Quantitative Modified Diamond scale; a Qualitative Adhesion Tenacity scale also depicted either no adhesions (n=2), or, only flimsy adhesions (n=2) in group B (composite mesh), in contrast to group A (Prolene), which manifested greater adhesion formation and presence of dense adhesions requiring blunt dissection. Conclusively, the Prolene-Vicryl composite mesh proved superior to the Prolene mesh regarding lesser mesh contraction, fewer adhesions and no short-term follow-up complications.
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Unstructured Adaptive Meshes: Bad for Your Memory?

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Biswas, Rupak; Feng, Hui-Yu; VanderWijngaart, Rob

2003-01-01

This viewgraph presentation explores the need for a NASA Advanced Supercomputing (NAS) parallel benchmark for problems with irregular dynamical memory access. This benchmark is important and necessary because: 1) Problems with localized error source benefit from adaptive nonuniform meshes; 2) Certain machines perform poorly on such problems; 3) Parallel implementation may provide further performance improvement but is difficult. Some examples of problems which use irregular dynamical memory access include: 1) Heat transfer problem; 2) Heat source term; 3) Spectral element method; 4) Base functions; 5) Elemental discrete equations; 6) Global discrete equations. Nonconforming Mesh and Mortar Element Method are covered in greater detail in this presentation.

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