256 results on '"Su, Yi"'
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2. The Impact of Identity Multiplicity Signaling on Crowdfunding
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Jin, Fei, Yin, Yunlu, and SU, Yi
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Marketing ,FOS: Economics and business ,Business ,Social and Behavioral Sciences - Abstract
The experiment explores 1) the relationship between a crowdfunding project creator's identity multiplicity signaling on donors' willingness to support for the project; and 2) the mediating role of perceived entrepreneurial resilience in the relationship.
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- 2023
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3. A 24-GHz Fully Integrated CMOS Transceiver for FMCW Radar Applications
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Sao-Jie Chen, Su Yi-Pei, and Chao-Yen Huang
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Frequency synthesizer ,CMOS ,Computer science ,business.industry ,Local oscillator ,Amplifier ,Chirp ,Electrical engineering ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,Transceiver ,Analog signal processing ,business ,Frequency modulation - Abstract
A 24-GHz fully integrated frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) direct conversion transceiver, implemented in a 55-nm low-power CMOS technology with a maximum $f_{\mathrm {T}}$ of 190 GHz in typical operating conditions and packaged in a 5-mm $\times $ 5-mm 32-lead quad-flat no-leads (QFN) package, is presented in this article. The single-chip transceiver uses a single 2.5-V supply while all the core circuits are powered by integrated regulators. The complex low-noise transductor in the receiver uses a quadrature hybrid to generate quadrature signals in the receiving front-end. The analog signal processing circuits including high-pass filters, low-pass filters, and programmable amplifiers are implemented following the receiver front-end circuitry. The FMCW signals are generated by an on-chip 24-GHz fractional-N frequency synthesizer. The synthesizer is completely integrated with the transceiver and provides built-in digital frequency modulation to generate chirping signals for the down-conversion local oscillator (LO) and the transmitted signals. The transmitter is composed of a balanced class-AB power amplifier driven by the FMCW signals from the frequency synthesizer.
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- 2021
4. The impact of visual ordering on future expectation
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SU, Yi
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Marketing ,FOS: Economics and business ,Business - Abstract
We are interested in whether the visual ordering of ratings will have an impact on people's expectations for future events. We utilize the English proficiency test as the experimental scenario.
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- 2022
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5. Signaling Multiple Identities Promotes Interpersonal Trust
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SU, Yi, Yin, Yunlu, and Yu, Yiqi
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Physical Sciences and Mathematics ,interpersonal trust ,Business ,Social and Behavioral Sciences ,identity - Abstract
The study investigates the effect of signaling multiple identities on interpersonal trust.
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- 2022
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6. The influence of genderless appeal on searching for aethetic attribute information
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SU, Yi, Yin, Yunlu, and Li, Ruoou
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Marketing ,FOS: Economics and business ,FOS: Psychology ,Psychology ,Business ,Social and Behavioral Sciences - Abstract
an experiment preregisteration for the project — the influence of genderless appeal on searching for aethetic attribute information
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- 2022
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7. Direct measurements, numerical predictions and simple formula estimations of welding-induced biaxial residual stresses in a full-scale steel stiffened plate structure
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Jeom Kee Paik, Myung Su Yi, Sung Hwan Noh, Dong Hun Lee, and Dong Houi Seo
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Diffraction ,Computational model ,Materials science ,business.industry ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,Full scale ,020101 civil engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,Building and Construction ,Structural engineering ,Welding ,Measure (mathematics) ,Finite element method ,0201 civil engineering ,law.invention ,Simple (abstract algebra) ,Residual stress ,law ,021105 building & construction ,Architecture ,Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality ,business ,Civil and Structural Engineering - Abstract
As a sequel to another paper of the authors on welding-induced initial deformations [1], this paper aimed to obtain a direct measurement database of welding-induced biaxial residual stresses in a full-scale steel stiffened plate structure and also to study the applicability of computational models to predict them. A full-scale steel stiffened plate structure in association with plate panels in bottom structures of an as-built containership carrying 1900 TEU was fabricated using exactly the same welding technology as used in today’s shipbuilding industry. The X-ray diffraction method was employed to measure the biaxial residual stress distributions in the plating. In addition to simple formula estimations, computational models using the three-dimensional thermo-elastic-plastic finite element method were applied to predict the biaxial residual stress distributions. A comparison between full-scale measurements, numerical predictions and simple formula estimations was made. Details of the full-scale measurements are documented as they can be useful to validate the computational models formulated by other researchers.
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- 2021
8. Functional outcome and community reintegration of survivors following disasters: A community-based survey in pakistan
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Fary Khan, Tahir M Sayed, Su Yi Lee, Sahibzada Nasir Mansoor, Bhasker Amatya, and Mary P. Galea
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Gerontology ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Community integration ,community integration ,functional outcome ,rehabilitation ,Quality of life (healthcare) ,International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health ,Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) ,Medicine ,Orthopedic surgery ,Rehabilitation ,business.industry ,Health Policy ,Medical record ,medicine.disease ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology ,Mood ,disability ,quality of life ,disaster ,Ambulatory ,business ,RD701-811 - Abstract
Objective: The objective of the study is to evaluate functional outcomes and community reintegration of disaster survivors in Pakistan. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study of community-based participants at the Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Pakistan. The medical records were screened for eligibility of adults with disaster-related disability. Participants were interviewed in ambulatory clinics using validated measures: Neurological-Trauma Impairment Scale (NIS-Trauma), International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health-Generic Set, Community Integration Measure (CIM), Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ), and EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level. Results: Participants were (n = 117, mean age = 35 years) with postdisaster injury up to 17 years; the majority had spinal cord injury (n = 62; 53%) and amputations (n = 44; 38%). At assessment, 80% were independent with mobility (with aids) and 29% with everyday living activities. They reported ongoing fatigue (54.7%), altered sensations (51.28%), and pain (50.43%), but fewer problems with mood and emotions. The impairment severity negatively impacted community activities (NIS-Trauma vs. CIQ: P < 0.001). As impairments improved with time (NIS-Trauma vs. time since injury: P = 0.003), so did community reintegration (time since injury vs. CIQ; P < 0.001) and perceived health status (time since injury vs. EuroQol; P = 0.001). Conclusion: Many participants reported various ongoing disability-related issues; however, majority were dependent with everyday living activities and well adapted in the community. Further robust studies are needed for evaluation of longer-term impact of the disability in disaster victims for the comprehensive healthcare in the community.
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- 2021
9. Development of Reverse Setting Design System Minimizing Deformation between Topside Deck and Plate Girder in Offshore Plants
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Chang Woo Park, Ho Gu Kim, Kyu Won Doh, Myung Su Yi, and Chung Min Hyun
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business.industry ,Welding deformation ,Mechanical Engineering ,Plate girder ,Design systems ,Submarine pipeline ,Development (differential geometry) ,Structural engineering ,Deformation (meteorology) ,business ,Geology ,Deck - Published
- 2020
10. Clinical characteristics, treatment, and prognosis of squamous cell carcinoma arising from extremity chronic osteomyelitis: a synthesis analysis of one hundred and seventy six reported cases
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Bin Yu, Nan Jiang, Su-Yi Li, and Ping Zhang
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Cochrane Library ,Metastasis ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Basal cell ,Tibia ,Grading (tumors) ,030203 arthritis & rheumatology ,030222 orthopedics ,business.industry ,Extremities ,Osteomyelitis ,Prognosis ,medicine.disease ,Treatment efficacy ,stomatognathic diseases ,Chronic osteomyelitis ,Orthopedic surgery ,Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ,Female ,Surgery ,Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ,business - Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) arising from extremity chronic osteomyelitis (COM) has not been well-understood due to its low prevalence. This study aimed to synthesize the cases recently published to clarify their clinical characteristics, treatment, and prognosis. PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for English literature reporting cases diagnosed of SCC originating from extremity COM between January 1, 1990, and September 30, 2019. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) assessment tool was used to evaluate the quality of reports included, and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach was applied to summarize the quality of available evidence. The data synthesized for analysis were clinical features, treatment strategy, and incidences of local recurrence, metastasis, all-cause, and SCC-related deaths. In addition, potential factors that might have influenced treatment efficacy and prognosis of SCC were also investigated. Included for this analysis were 60 studies of 176 patients (a male-to-female ratio of 6.7). COM mostly occurred following trauma (73%), the tibia was the most frequent site (61%), and a sinus tract was the most common symptom (61%). The mean duration from COM to SCC was 27 years. Positive rate of pathogen culture was 90%, with 73% being polymicrobial. Limb amputation was performed in 80.5% of the patients. Incidences of local recurrence, metastasis after treatment, all-cause, and SCC-related mortalities were 16.7%, 12%, 31.1%, and 12.6%, respectively. Patients with local lymphadenopathy at diagnosis had significantly higher risks of local recurrence (P = 0.01), SCC-related (P = 0.02), and all-cause deaths (P = 0.01) than those without. Patients with moderately-to-poorly differentiated SCC types had significantly higher risks of local recurrence (P = 0.01) and all-cause death (P = 0.02) than those with a well-differentiated type. SCC arising from extremity COM favoured males and the tibia. Although limb amputation was the mainstay of treatment, the overall incidences of local recurrence, metastasis, and SCC-related death exceeded 10%. Patients with local lymphadenopathy at diagnosis of SCC and those with moderately-to-poorly differentiated SCC types should be followed up closely. CRD42020154221
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- 2020
11. Associations between Interleukin Gene Polymorphisms and Risks of Developing Extremity Posttraumatic Osteomyelitis in Chinese Han Population
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Yun-fei Ma, Nan Jiang, Bin Yu, Qing-rong Lin, Su-Yi Li, and Yanjun Hu
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Adult ,Male ,0301 basic medicine ,China ,Staphylococcus aureus ,Article Subject ,Genotype ,Interleukin-1beta ,Immunology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Chinese han population ,Pathology ,Odds Ratio ,medicine ,RB1-214 ,Humans ,Genetic Predisposition to Disease ,Femur ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Genotyping ,Gene ,Polymorphism, Genetic ,Interleukin-6 ,Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ,business.industry ,Interleukins ,Osteomyelitis ,Homozygote ,Accidents, Traffic ,Interleukin ,Cell Biology ,Middle Aged ,Interleukin Gene ,medicine.disease ,Calcaneus ,Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein ,Treatment Outcome ,030104 developmental biology ,Female ,business ,Research Article - Abstract
This case-control study aimed to investigate potential associations between interleukin (IL) gene polymorphisms and the risks of developing extremity posttraumatic osteomyelitis (PTOM) in Chinese Han population. Altogether, 189 PTOM patients and 200 healthy controls were genotyped of IL-1α (rs17561, rs1800587), IL-1β (rs16944, rs1143627, rs1143634, rs2853550), IL-1RN (rs4251961, rs419598, rs315951), IL-4 (rs2243248, rs2243250), IL-6 (rs1800795, rs1800796, rs1800797), IL-8 (rs4073, rs2227306, rs2227307), IL-10 (rs3024491, rs3024496, rs1800871, rs1800872, rs1800896), IL-17A (rs2275913), and IL-17F (rs763780) using the SNaPshot genotyping method. Statistical differences were observed regarding the genotype distributions of rs16944 (P=0.049) and rs4251961 (P=0.007) between the patients and healthy controls. In addition, significant associations were found between rs16944 and the risk of PTOM development by dominant (OR=1.854, P=0.017), homozygous (OR=1.831, P=0.041), and heterozygous (OR=1.869, P=0.022) models, and of rs1143627 by dominant (OR=1.735, P=0.032) and homozygous (OR=1.839, P=0.040) models. Moreover, significant links were also identified between rs4251961 and the susceptibility to PTOM by dominant (OR=0.446, P=0.005) and heterozygous (OR=0.409, P=0.003) models, and of rs1800796 by dominant (OR=4.184, P=0.029), homozygous (OR=4.378, P=0.026), and heterozygous (OR=3.834, P=0.046) models. The present outcomes demonstrated that rs16944, rs1143627, and rs1800796 associate with increased risks, while rs4251961 links to a decreased risk of PTOM development in Chinese Han population.
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- 2020
12. Regulatory roles of ginseng on inflammatory caspases, executioners of inflammasome activation
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Miyong Yun and Young-Su Yi
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0301 basic medicine ,Research areas ,CARD, C-terminal caspase recruit domain ,PRR, Pattern-recognition receptor ,Review ,Pharmacology ,PGE2, Prostaglandin E2 ,Inflammasome ,FIIND, Functional-to-find domain ,Ginseng ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,0302 clinical medicine ,RGE, Korean Red Ginseng ,lcsh:Botany ,ASC, Apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing CARD ,IL, Interleukin ,PAMP, Pathogen-associated molecular pattern ,PYD, N-terminal pyrin domain ,LPS, Lipopolysaccharide ,Caspase ,biology ,Effector ,food and beverages ,GSDMD, Gasdermin D ,LRR, Leucine-rich repeat ,lcsh:QK1-989 ,Ginsenoside ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,medicine.symptom ,Biotechnology ,medicine.drug ,Inflammation ,Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) ,NO, Nitric oxide ,complex mixtures ,03 medical and health sciences ,COX-2, Cyclooxygenase-2 ,Immune system ,medicine ,NACHT, Nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain ,NLR, Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor ,business.industry ,DAMP, Danger-associated molecular pattern ,NF-κB, Nuclear factor-kappa B ,AIM2, Absent in melanoma 2 ,030104 developmental biology ,Complementary and alternative medicine ,chemistry ,Inflammatory caspase ,Caspase, Cysteine aspartate–specific protease ,biology.protein ,HIN, Hematopoietic interferon-inducible nuclear protein ,business ,ROS, Reactive oxygen species - Abstract
Inflammation is an immune response that protects against pathogens and cellular stress. The hallmark of inflammatory responses is inflammasome activation in response to various stimuli. This subsequently activates downstream effectors, that is, inflammatory caspases such as caspase-1, 4, 5, 11, and 12. Extensive efforts have been made on developing effective and safe anti-inflammatory therapeutics, and ginseng has long been traditionally used as efficacious and safe herbal medicine in treating various inflammatory and inflammation-mediated diseases. Many studies have successfully shown that ginseng plays an anti-inflammatory role by inhibiting inflammasomes and inflammasome-activated inflammatory caspases. This review discusses the regulatory roles of ginseng on inflammatory caspases in inflammatory responses and also suggests new research areas on the anti-inflammatory function of ginseng, which provides a novel insight into the development of ginseng as an effective and safe anti-inflammatory herbal medicine. Keywords: Ginseng, Ginsenoside, Inflammasome, Inflammation, Inflammatory caspase
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- 2020
13. Tumor-derived exosomal miR-619-5p promotes tumor angiogenesis and metastasis through the inhibition of RCAN1.4
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Dong Ha Kim, Chae Won Lee, Seon Ye Kim, Miyong Yun, Sang-Yeob Kim, Chang-Min Choi, Young-Su Yi, Yun Jung Choi, H.R. Kim, Jae Cheol Lee, Jin Kyung Rho, Sojung Park, Ki Jung Sung, and Young Hoon Sung
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Male ,0301 basic medicine ,Cancer Research ,Lung Neoplasms ,Angiogenesis ,Muscle Proteins ,Apoptosis ,Mice, SCID ,Exosomes ,Exosome ,Metastasis ,Mice ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Cell Movement ,Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung ,microRNA ,Biomarkers, Tumor ,Tumor Cells, Cultured ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Cell Proliferation ,Neovascularization, Pathologic ,Cell growth ,business.industry ,Cancer ,Tumor-Derived ,Prognosis ,medicine.disease ,Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays ,Microvesicles ,respiratory tract diseases ,DNA-Binding Proteins ,Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ,MicroRNAs ,030104 developmental biology ,Oncology ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Cancer research ,business - Abstract
Tumor-derived exosomes (TEXs) contain enriched miRNAs that act as novel non-invasive biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and play a role in cancer progression. We investigated the exosomal miRNAs that affect cancer progression in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and identified the specific molecules involved. We identified that specific miRNAs in NSCLC cell-released exosomes can modulate angiogenesis, among which miR-619-5p was the most potent inducer. RCAN1.4 was identified as a target of miR-619-5p and its suppression promoted angiogenesis. Furthermore, the suppression of RCAN1.4 induced cell proliferation and metastasis in NSCLC cells. In patients with NSCLC, the level of RCAN1.4 expression was significantly lower, and that of miR-619-5p significantly higher, in tumor than normal lung tissues. miR-619-5p expression was higher than normal in exosomes isolated from the plasma of NSCLC patients. Finally, hypoxic conditions induced miR-619-5p upload into NSCLC cell-derived exosomes. Our findings indicate that exosomal miR-619-5p promotes the growth and metastasis of NSCLCs by regulating RCAN1.4 and can serve as a diagnostic indicator for these lung cancers.
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- 2020
14. Reliable Data Collection in Participatory Trials to Assess Digital Healthcare Applications
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Sunyong Yoo, Seongkuk Park, Jun-Seok Park, Doheon Lee, Gwangmin Kim, Gwan-Su Yi, Kwangmin Kim, and Jaegyun Jung
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Protocol (science) ,Data collection ,digital healthcare app data collection platform ,biomedical informatics ,General Computer Science ,business.industry ,Semantic feature ,End user ,Computer science ,General Engineering ,Variance (accounting) ,Data science ,Pipeline (software) ,participatory trial ,Computer data storage ,Health care ,General Materials Science ,crowdsourcing ,lcsh:Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,business ,Digital health ,lcsh:TK1-9971 ,Statistical hypothesis testing - Abstract
The number of digital healthcare mobile applications in the market is exponentially increasing owing to the development of mobile networks and widespread usage of smartphones. However, only few of these applications have been adequately validated. Like many mobile applications, in general, the use of healthcare applications is considered safe; thus, developers and end users can easily exchange them in the marketplace. However, existing platforms are unsuitable for collecting reliable data for evaluating the effectiveness of the applications. Moreover, these platforms reflect only the perspectives of developers and experts, and not of end users. For instance, typical clinical trial data collection methods are not appropriate for participant-driven assessment of healthcare applications because of their complexity and high cost. Thus, we identified the need for a participant-driven data collection platform for end users that is interpretable, systematic, and sustainable, as a first step to validate the effectiveness of the applications. To collect reliable data in the participatory trial format, we defined distinct stages for data preparation, storage, and sharing. The interpretable data preparation consists of a protocol database system and semantic feature retrieval method that allow a person without professional knowledge to create a protocol. The systematic data storage stage includes calculation of the collected data reliability weight. For sustainable data collection, we integrated a weight method and a future reward distribution function. We validated the methods through statistical tests involving 718 human participants. The results of a validation experiment demonstrate that the compared methods differ significantly and prove that the choice of an appropriate method is essential for reliable data collection, to facilitate effectiveness validation of digital healthcare applications. Furthermore, we created a Web-based system for our pilot platform to collect reliable data in an integrated pipeline. We compared the platform features using existing clinical and pragmatic trial data collection platforms.
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- 2020
15. Preparedness among Medical Rehabilitation Professionals for Deployment to Future Disaster Settings
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Su Yi Lee, Bhasker Amatya, Fary Khan, and Mary P. Galea
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Telemedicine ,rehabilitation professionals ,medicine.medical_treatment ,education ,Medical rehabilitation ,Documentation ,Nursing ,medicine ,deployment ,Orthopedic surgery ,training ,Rehabilitation ,Emergency management ,business.industry ,Health Policy ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology ,Software deployment ,disaster ,Preparedness ,Workforce ,Medicine ,business ,Psychology ,RD701-811 - Abstract
Objective: To assess the preparedness among medical rehabilitation professionals for deployment to disaster settings and to establish a rehabilitation professional database for disaster training and deployment under the auspices of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM). Methods: A survey tool for preparedness for deployment to disaster settings was developed by the authors following approval from the Rehabilitation Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand (RMSANZ) and ISPRM. The link to the online survey was distributed by email to members through the RMSANZ and Central Office of ISPRM. Participants were registered rehabilitation professionals who were members of the RMSANZ and/or ISPRM. The survey was voluntary. Results: Of the 76 respondents, the majority (94%) were rehabilitation physicians, 72% had >10 years of experience in rehabilitation medicine, 63% expressed an interest in future deployment, and only 24% had some disaster management training in the past. Almost all who expressed an interest in deployment wanted to receive any relevant disaster management training and education before deployment; others were interested in potential opportunities and expectations in disaster management, mitigation, communication, team structure, and telemedicine utilization. Conclusion: Surveying a larger cohort of rehabilitation professionals and documentation of context-specific rehabilitation skills relevant to disaster settings are needed. Establishment of a database of rehabilitation professionals, willing to be deployed, should be considered to assist with the integration of the rehabilitation workforce within the World Health Organization Emergency Medical Team Initiative.
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- 2020
16. Residual stresses distribution in long seam-welded offshore catenary riser of high-manganese steel
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Myung Su Yi, Bong Suk Jang, Jung Min Sohn, and Jung Kwan Seo
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business.industry ,Mechanical Engineering ,education ,Fossil fuel ,chemistry.chemical_element ,020101 civil engineering ,Ocean Engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,Manganese ,Welding ,01 natural sciences ,010305 fluids & plasmas ,0201 civil engineering ,law.invention ,High resistance ,chemistry ,Residual stress ,law ,0103 physical sciences ,Catenary ,Submarine pipeline ,Geotechnical engineering ,business ,Geology - Abstract
In recent years, oil and gas pipes and risers in deep sea reservoirs are required to have high resistance to collapse. This paper reports the comprehensive investigation of the residual stress dist...
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- 2019
17. Rehabilitation in Disaster Relief
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Vandana Vasudevan, Su Yi Lee, Fary Khan, and Bhasker Amatya
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Standardization ,Natural Disasters ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Disaster Planning ,Guidelines as Topic ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,World Health Organization ,Disaster Medicine ,World health ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Quality of life (healthcare) ,medicine ,Humans ,Disabled Persons ,Natural disaster ,Rehabilitation ,Emergency management ,business.industry ,030229 sport sciences ,medicine.disease ,Workforce ,Medical emergency ,InformationSystems_MISCELLANEOUS ,business ,Delivery of Health Care ,Disaster medicine ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Rehabilitation plays a crucial role in natural disasters owing to the significant upsurge of survivors with complex and long-term disabling injuries. Rehabilitation professionals can minimize mortality, decrease disability, and improve clinical outcomes and participation. In disaster-prone countries, skilled rehabilitation workforce and services are either limited and/or comprehensive rehabilitation-inclusive disaster management plans are yet to be developed. The World Health Organization Emergency Medical Team initiative and guidelines provide structure and standardization to prepare, plan, and provide effective and coordinated care during disasters. Many challenges remain for implementation of these standards in disaster settings and integrating rehabilitation personnel.
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- 2019
18. Internal Migration as a Social Determinant of Occupational Health and WASH Access in Myanmar
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Can Meng, Maja Aleksandra Milkowska-Shibata, San Myint Yi, Thinzar Win, Kyi Khaing, Tomoyuki Shibata, Kristin Ringstad, Marlar Than, Su Yi Myo, Thin Thin Aye, Heidi West, Su Yi Toe, and Khin Thein Oo
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Sanitation ,Social Determinants of Health ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Psychological intervention ,Myanmar ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 ,Occupational safety and health ,Hygiene ,Humans ,Medicine ,Social determinants of health ,Socioeconomic status ,Occupational Health ,Original Research ,media_common ,Internal migration ,business.industry ,Water ,General Medicine ,Socioeconomic Factors ,population characteristics ,Household income ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 ,business ,geographic locations ,Demography - Abstract
Background: Migration is at an all-time high worldwide, and despite increased focus on international migrants, there is little evidence about internal migrants’ exposures to socioeconomic, occupational, and environmental risk factors in low-and middle-income countries. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine differences in occupational health and access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) between internal migrants and non-migrants. Methods: A face-to-face survey (n = 937) was conducted in Mandalay, Myanmar. Bivariate and multivariate analysis included traditional social determinants such as education, income, occupation, gender, age, and location in addition to internal migration status. Findings: The majority of internal migrants (23% of the total sample) were labor migrants (67.3%), and while common social determinants (e.g., household income, education, and gender) were not statistically different between migrants and non-migrants, these groups reported different occupational profiles (p < 0.001). Migrants had higher odds of being street vendors (AOR = 2.26; 95% CI 1.33–3.85; p = 0.003) and were less likely to work labor jobs such as in factories or construction (AOR = 0.44; 95% CI 0.19–1.00; p = 0.051) when controlling for age, gender, education, and location. Internal migrants had significantly greater probabilities of experiencing some injuries and illness symptoms, such as cuts, vomiting, coughing, heatstroke, and diarrhea at work (p < 0.001). Compared to non-migrants, migrants’ households were approximately three times more likely (AOR = 3.45; 95% CI 2.17–5.62; p < 0.001) to have an unimproved source of drinking water and twice as likely (AOR = 1.98; 95% CI 1.10–3.58; p < 0.05) to have unimproved sanitation facilities in their homes. Conclusions: The results underscore the importance of considering internal migration as an aspect of social determinants analyses, and the need for targeting appropriate WASH interventions to address inequities.
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- 2021
19. Understanding Barriers and Facilitators of Maternal Health Care Utilization in Central Myanmar
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Kristin Ringstad, Can Meng, Thinzar Win, Heidi West, San Myint Yi, Kyi Khaing, Su Yi Myo, Thin Thin Aye, Maja Aleksandra Milkowska-Shibata, Lizeth Galarza, Tomoyuki Shibata, Marlar Than, Khin Thein Oo, and Su Yi Toe
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Postnatal Care ,Adult ,maternal health, health care utilization, Myanmar ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,media_common.quotation_subject ,030231 tropical medicine ,Maternal health care ,lcsh:Medicine ,maternal health ,Literacy ,Article ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Pregnancy ,Environmental health ,health care utilization ,Medicine ,Humans ,Maternal Health Services ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Cultural Competency ,Child ,media_common ,myanmar ,Under-five ,business.industry ,Communication ,lcsh:R ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Attendance ,Prenatal Care ,Patient Acceptance of Health Care ,Delivery, Obstetric ,Health Literacy ,Standardized mortality ratio ,Community health ,Household income ,Female ,business - Abstract
The study objective was to examine barriers and facilitators of maternal health services utilization in Myanmar with the highest maternal mortality ratio in Southeast Asia. Data for 258 mothers with children under five were extracted from a community health survey administered between 2016 and 2017 in Mandalay, the largest city in central Myanmar, and analyzed for associations between determinants of maternal health care choices and related outcomes. The study showed that late antenatal care was underutilized (41.7%), and antenatal care attendance was significantly associated with geographical setting, household income, education, and access to transportation (p &le, 0.05). Less than one-third of women gave birth at home and 18.5% of them did so without the assistance of traditional birth attendants. Household education level was a significant predictor for home delivery (p <, 0.01). Utilization of postnatal care services was irregular (47.9%&ndash, 70.9%) and strongly associated with women&rsquo, s places of delivery (p <, 0.01). Efforts geared towards improving maternal health outcomes should focus on supporting traditional birth attendants in their role of facilitating high-quality care and helping women reach traditional health facilities, as well as on maternal health literacy based on culturally appropriate communication.
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- 2020
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20. Pituitary apoplexy in the setting of recent COVID-19 infection
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Su-Yi Liew, Abdul Shames, and Rachel Seese
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Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,business.industry ,Medicine ,Pituitary apoplexy ,business ,medicine.disease - Published
- 2021
21. Disaster Rehabilitation Response Plan
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Mary P. Galea, Fary Khan, Bhasker Amatya, and Su Yi Lee
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030506 rehabilitation ,Rehabilitation ,business.industry ,Corporate governance ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Public relations ,Tier 1 network ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Software deployment ,Action plan ,Tier 2 network ,medicine ,Professional association ,0305 other medical science ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Accreditation - Abstract
There is a strong consensus among humanitarian response authorities for a need for global action by professional organizations to work toward developing a structured approach to provide a coordinated international response during sudden-onset disasters. The aim of this report was to develop a Disaster Rehabilitation Response Plan to enable International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine to provide leadership and governance role in liaison/coordination with the WHO emergency medical team initiative and other relevant stakeholders to provide rehabilitation input during sudden-onset disasters. The proposed plan uses a "three-tier approach": tier 1, immediate disaster response at a national/international level; tier 2, organization and deployment of rehabilitation personnel; and tier 3, rehabilitation management of disaster survivors and community reintegration. The International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (and its subcommittee, the Disaster Rehabilitation Committee), categorized in the tier 2, could provide central leadership role working for the rehabilitation subcluster within the WHO emergency medical team initiative (tier 1) and support in coordination, preparation, and management of rehabilitation teams and/or members for deployment to sudden-onset disasters. The Disaster Rehabilitation Committee could also contribute to advocacy, training, and accreditation processes for rehabilitation professionals. The challenge ahead is commitment of countries worldwide to develop comprehensive rehabilitation-inclusive approach to ensure effective delivery of services to communities at risk.
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- 2019
22. Clinical practice guidelines for rehabilitation in traumatic brain injury: a critical appraisal
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Bhasker Amatya, Fary Khan, Xiang-Hu Xiong, Melinda Truesdale, Rodney Judson, Su Yi Lee, Taslim Uddin, and Jan D Reinhardt
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This review aim to provide an overview of recommendations and quality of existing clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) from the rehabilitation perspective. Comprehensive literature search, including health databases, CPG clearinghouse/developer websites, and grey literature using Internet search engines up to September 2017. All TBI CPGs published in the last decade were selected if their scope included management of TBI, systematic methods for evidence search, clear defined recommendations, and supporting evidence for rehabilitation interventions. Three authors independently critically appraised the quality of included CPGs using the Appraisal of Guidelines, Research, and Evaluation II (AGREE II) Instrument. Four of 13 potential CPGs met the inclusion criteria. Despite variation in scope, target population, size, and guideline development processes, all four CPGs assessed were good quality (AGREE score of 5-7/7). Key rehabilitation recommendations included education, physical rehabilitation, integrated computer-based management, repetitive task-specific practice in daily living activities, safe equipment usage, cognitive/behavioral feedback, compensatory memory/visual strategies, swallowing/communication, and psychological input for TBI survivors. In conclusion, although rehabilitation is an integral component in TBI management, many published CPGs do not include rehabilitation. These CPGs, however, recommend comprehensive, flexible coordinated multidisciplinary care and appropriate follow-up, education, and support for patients with TBI (and carers).
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23. Applicability of traumatic brain injury rehabilitation interventions in natural disaster settings
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Taslim Uddin, Bhasker Amatya, Jan D Reinhardt, Melinda Truesdale, Su Yi Lee, Xiang-Hu Xiong, Rodney Judson, and Fary Khan
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Occupational therapy ,030506 rehabilitation ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Activities of daily living ,Natural Disasters ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Neuroscience (miscellaneous) ,Psychological intervention ,Poison control ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Patient Education as Topic ,Activities of Daily Living ,Brain Injuries, Traumatic ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,Humans ,Medicine ,Survivors ,Veterans Affairs ,Physical Therapy Modalities ,Evidence-Based Medicine ,Rehabilitation ,business.industry ,Evidence-based medicine ,medicine.disease ,Home Care Services ,Treatment Outcome ,Practice Guidelines as Topic ,Workforce ,Neurology (clinical) ,Medical emergency ,Cognition Disorders ,0305 other medical science ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Objective: To evaluate published traumatic brain injury (TBI) clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and assess rehabilitation intervention recommendations for applicability in disaster settings. Methods: Recommendations for rehabilitation interventions were synthesized from currently published TBI CPGs, developed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DLE); Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN); Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defence (DVA/DOD); and American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Three authors independently extracted, compared, and categorized evidence-based rehabilitation intervention recommendations from these CPGs for applicability in disaster settings. Results: The key recommendations from a rehabilitation perspective for TBI survivors in disaster settings included patient/carer education, general physical therapy, practice in daily living activities and safe equipment use, direct cognitive/behavioral feedback, basic compensatory memory/visual strategies, basic swallowing/communication, and psychological input. More advanced interventions are generally not applicable following disasters due to limited access to services, trained staff/resources, equipment, funding, and operational issues. Conclusions: Many recommendations for TBI care are challenging to implement in disaster settings due to complexities related to the environment, resources, service provision, workforce, and other reasons. Further research is needed to identify and address barriers for implementation.
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24. Ginsenosides: the need to move forward from bench to clinical trials
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Benjamin Mwesige, Young-Su Yi, Byong Chul Yoo, and Seung Eun Yu
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0301 basic medicine ,Protopanaxatriol ,Traditional medicine ,business.industry ,food and beverages ,Short Review ,Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) ,complex mixtures ,lcsh:QK1-989 ,Clinical trial ,03 medical and health sciences ,Ginseng ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,030104 developmental biology ,0302 clinical medicine ,Human disease ,Complementary and alternative medicine ,chemistry ,Ginsenoside ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,lcsh:Botany ,Protopanaxadiol ,Medicine ,business ,Biotechnology - Abstract
Panax ginseng, known as Koran ginseng, one of the most commonly used traditional plants, has been demonstrated to show a wide range of pharmacological applications. Ginsenosides are the major active ingredients found in ginseng and are responsible for the biological and pharmacological activities, such as antioxidation, antiinflammation, vasorelaxation, and anticancer actions. Existing studies have mostly focused on identifying and purifying single ginsenosides and investigating pharmacological activities and molecular mechanisms in cells and animal models. However, ginsenoside studies based on clinical trials have been very limited. Therefore, this review aimed to discuss the currently available clinical trials on ginsenosides and provide insights and future directions for developing ginsenosides as efficacious and safe drugs for human disease. Keywords: Clinical trial, Ginseng, Ginsenoside, Protopanaxadiol, Protopanaxatriol
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25. Survey and analysis of the nutritional status in hospitalized patients with malignant gastric tumors and its influence on the quality of life
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Liu Qing Yang, Wen Jun Ma, Wei Wang, Zi Hua Chen, Li Deng, Yong Mei Shi, Rong Shao Tan, Gong Yan Chen, Jia Mi Yu, Jun Wen Ou, Jing Wu, Zhenming Fu, Xin Lin, Yong Dong Feng, Mei Yang, Ming Hua Cong, Conghua Xie, Chun Ling Zhou, Qing Chuan Zhao, Lan Zhou, Kun Hua Wang, Ying He, Hai Ping Jiang, Chun Hua Song, Han Ping Shi, Qi Luo, Xin Xia Song, Yu Mei Qi, Jian Xiong Wu, Zeng Qing Guo, Zeng Ning Li, Yu Fang, Yi Ba, Wen Xian Guan, Yuan Lin, Hong Xia Xu, Wen Hu, Tao Li, Su Xia Luo, Wei Li, Jia Xin Chen, Jun Qiang Chen, Su Yi Li, Ying Ying Shi, Chang Wang, Hu Ma, and Jia Jun Yang
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Quality of life ,Adult ,Male ,China ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Hospitalized patients ,Nutritional Status ,Clinical nutrition ,Body Mass Index ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Patient-generated subjective global assessment (PG-SGA) ,Risk Factors ,Stomach Neoplasms ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Pathological ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,Aged, 80 and over ,Univariate analysis ,Hand Strength ,business.industry ,Malnutrition ,Body Weight ,Cancer ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Hospitalization ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Nutrition Assessment ,Oncology ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Original Article ,Female ,Gastric cancer ,business ,Body mass index - Abstract
Background/objectives The assessment of nutritional status and the quality of life in patients with gastric cancer has become one of the important goals of current clinical treatment. The purpose of this study was to assess the nutritional status in hospitalized gastric cancer patients by using patient-generated subjective global assessment (PG-SGA) and to analyze the influence of nutritional status on the patients’ quality of life (QOL). Methods We reviewed the pathological diagnosis of gastric cancer for 2322 hospitalized patients using PG-SGA to assess their nutritional status and collected data on clinical symptoms, the anthropometric parameters (height, weight, body mass index (BMI), mid-arm circumference (MAC), triceps skin-fold thickness (TSF), and hand-grip strength (HGS). We also collected laboratory data (prealbumin, albumin, hemoglobin) within 48 h after the patient was admitted to the hospital. The 30-item European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) was used for QOL assessment in all patients. Results By using PG-SGA, we found 80.4% of the patients were malnourished (score ≥ 4) and 45.1% of the patients required urgent nutritional support (score ≥ 9). In univariate analysis, old age (> 65 years, p
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26. An empirical formulation for predicting welding-induced biaxial compressive residual stresses on steel stiffened plate structures and its application to thermal plate buckling prevention
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Jeom Kee Paik, Myung Su Yi, and Chung Min Hyun
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Materials science ,business.industry ,Mechanical Engineering ,020101 civil engineering ,Ocean Engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,Welding ,Structural engineering ,01 natural sciences ,010305 fluids & plasmas ,0201 civil engineering ,law.invention ,Buckling ,law ,Residual stress ,0103 physical sciences ,Thermal ,business - Abstract
The aim of this paper is to derive an empirical formulation for predicting welding-induced biaxial compressive residual stresses in welded steel plate panels. A test database for full-scale models ...
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27. Longitudinal Accumulation of Cerebral Microhemorrhages in Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Disease
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Joseph-Mathurin, Nelly, Wang, Guoqiao, Massoumzadeh, Parinaz, Hornbeck, Russ C, Allegri, Ricardo F, Ances, Beau M, Berman, Sarah B, Brickman, Adam M, Brooks, William S, Cash, David M, Chhatwal, Jasmeer P, Chui, Helena C, Kantarci, Kejal, Correia, Stephen, Cruchaga, Carlos, Farlow, Martin R, Fox, Nick C, Fulham, Michael, Ghetti, Bernardino, Graff-Radford, Neill R, Johnson, Keith A, Karch, Celeste M, Laske, Christoph, Jack, Clifford R, Lee, Athene K W, Levin, Johannes, Masters, Colin L, Noble, James M, O'Connor, Antoinette, Perrin, Richard J, Preboske, Gregory M, Ringman, John M, Rowe, Christopher C, Salloway, Stephen, McDade, Eric, Saykin, Andrew J, Schofield, Peter R, Shimada, Hiroyuki, Shoji, Mikio, Suzuki, Kazushi, Villemagne, Victor L, Xiong, Chengjie, Yakushev, Igor, Morris, John C, Bateman, Randall J, Hassenstab, Jason, Benzinger, Tammie L S, Network, Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer, Blazey, Tyler M, Gordon, Brian A, Su, Yi, and Chen, Gengsheng
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0301 basic medicine ,Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Clinical Dementia Rating ,Disease ,epidemiology [Cerebral Hemorrhage] ,Article ,03 medical and health sciences ,pathology [Alzheimer Disease] ,0302 clinical medicine ,Neuroimaging ,Alzheimer Disease ,pathology [Brain] ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Dementia ,Humans ,ddc:610 ,Longitudinal Studies ,Cerebral Hemorrhage ,pathology [Cerebral Hemorrhage] ,business.industry ,Incidence (epidemiology) ,Neuropsychology ,Brain ,complications [Alzheimer Disease] ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,etiology [Cerebral Hemorrhage] ,Magnetic Resonance Imaging ,Hyperintensity ,030104 developmental biology ,Female ,Neurology (clinical) ,Alzheimer's disease ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate the inherent clinical risks associated with the presence of cerebral microhemorrhages (CMHs) or cerebral microbleeds and characterize individuals at high risk for developing hemorrhagic amyloid-related imaging abnormality (ARIA-H), we longitudinally evaluated families with dominantly inherited Alzheimer disease (DIAD).MethodsMutation carriers (n = 310) and noncarriers (n = 201) underwent neuroimaging, including gradient echo MRI sequences to detect CMHs, and neuropsychological and clinical assessments. Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses evaluated relationships between CMHs and neuroimaging and clinical markers of disease.ResultsThree percent of noncarriers and 8% of carriers developed CMHs primarily located in lobar areas. Carriers with CMHs were older, had higher diastolic blood pressure and Hachinski ischemic scores, and more clinical, cognitive, and motor impairments than those without CMHs. APOE ε4 status was not associated with the prevalence or incidence of CMHs. Prevalent or incident CMHs predicted faster change in Clinical Dementia Rating although not composite cognitive measure, cortical thickness, hippocampal volume, or white matter lesions. Critically, the presence of 2 or more CMHs was associated with a significant risk for development of additional CMHs over time (8.95 ± 10.04 per year).ConclusionOur study highlights factors associated with the development of CMHs in individuals with DIAD. CMHs are a part of the underlying disease process in DIAD and are significantly associated with dementia. This highlights that in participants in treatment trials exposed to drugs, which carry the risk of ARIA-H as a complication, it may be challenging to separate natural incidence of CMHs from drug-related CMHs.
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28. New Insights into Immune-Mediated Mechanisms in Parkinson’s Disease
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Olaf Rötzschke, Yin Xia Chao, Jolene Su Yi Tan, and Eng-King Tan
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Parkinson's disease ,T-Lymphocytes ,Gut–brain axis ,Disease ,Review ,Neuroprotection ,Catalysis ,neuroinflammation ,Inorganic Chemistry ,Pathogenesis ,lcsh:Chemistry ,Immune system ,Medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Molecular Biology ,lcsh:QH301-705.5 ,Spectroscopy ,Neuroinflammation ,business.industry ,gut-brain axis ,Organic Chemistry ,Dopaminergic ,Brain ,Parkinson Disease ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Computer Science Applications ,Gastrointestinal Microbiome ,innate and adaptive immunity ,lcsh:Biology (General) ,lcsh:QD1-999 ,Parkinson’s disease ,business ,Neuroscience - Abstract
The immune system has been increasingly recognized as a major contributor in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The double-edged nature of the immune system poses a problem in harnessing immunomodulatory therapies to prevent and slow the progression of this debilitating disease. To tackle this conundrum, understanding the mechanisms underlying immune-mediated neuronal death will aid in the identification of neuroprotective strategies to preserve dopaminergic neurons. Specific innate and adaptive immune mediators may directly or indirectly induce dopaminergic neuronal death. Genetic factors, the gut-brain axis and the recent identification of PD-specific T cells may provide novel mechanistic insights on PD pathogenesis. Future studies to address the gaps in the identification of autoantibodies, variability in immunophenotyping studies and the contribution of gut dysbiosis to PD may eventually provide new therapeutic targets for PD.
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29. Why are enterprise resource planning systems indispensable to supply chain management?
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Su, Yi-Fen and Yang, Chyan
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Enterprise resource planning ,Logistics ,Management science ,Company business management ,Enterprise resource planning ,Business ,Business, general ,Business, international - Abstract
To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2009.07.003 Byline: Yi-fen Su (a)(c), Chyan Yang (a)(b) Keywords: Enterprise resource planning (ERP); Supply chain management (SCM); Enterprise system (ES); Structural equation model (SEM) Abstract: Supply chain design is becoming a core competency, and the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is expected to be an integral component of supply chain management (SCM). Installing an ERP system is, however, expensive and risky. IT managers must decide how to use their limited resources and invest in the right product. Can an ERP system directly improve SCM competency? This study proposes a conceptual framework featuring the ERP benefits and SCM competencies, and examines the impacts of the former on the latter. The results confirm the operational, managerial, and strategic benefits of ERP for the SCM competencies, but not the IT infrastructure and organizational benefits as significant predictors of them. Moreover, more than 80% of respondents think it necessary to first adopt an ERP system as the backbone of company operations before deploying other enterprise systems (ES), such as the SCM system. Author Affiliation: (a) Institute of Information Management, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 Ta Hsueh Road, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan, ROC (b) Institute of Business and Management, National Chiao Tung University, 118 Zhong Xiao West Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan, ROC (c) Department of Information Management, Minghsin University of Science and Technology, 1 Hsin Hsing Road, Hsinfong, Hsinchu 304, Taiwan, ROC Article History: Received 18 February 2008; Accepted 1 July 2009
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30. Minimum required learning and impact of information feedback delay for cognitive users
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Su, Yi and van der Schaar, Mihaela
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Transceivers -- Design and construction ,Transceivers -- Control ,Feedback (Electronics) -- Control ,Mobile communication systems -- Research ,Wireless communication systems -- Research ,Transceiver ,Wireless technology ,Business ,Electronics ,Electronics and electrical industries ,Transportation industry - Abstract
This paper studies the value of learning for cognitive transceivers in dynamic wireless networks. We quantify the utility improvement that can be obtained by a wideband user that learns the stationary usage pattern of the spectrum occupied by narrowband users and, based on this learned information, adapts its transmission. Specifically, we investigate the basic tradeoff between the learning duration and the achievable performance in stationary environments. We apply optimization and large-deviation theory to analytically derive an upper bound of the minimum required learning duration, given the user's tolerable performance loss and outage probability. Furthermore, since learning techniques require the information feedback of the spectrum usage pattern between the transceivers, we investigate how a cognitive user can further improve its performance by taking into account its feedback delay. The impact of inaccurate delay estimation on the achievable performance is also quantified. Index Terms--Cognitive users, feedback delay, learning, wireless networks.
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31. Glucocorticoid replacement therapies: past, present and future
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Leonardo Guasti, James Pittaway, Scott Akker, and Su-Yi Liew
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0301 basic medicine ,business.industry ,Adrenal gland ,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism ,medicine.medical_treatment ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,Stem-cell therapy ,Bioinformatics ,medicine.disease ,Regenerative medicine ,Article ,03 medical and health sciences ,030104 developmental biology ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Adrenal insufficiency ,medicine ,Therapeutic Glucocorticoid ,Stem cell ,business ,Glucocorticoid ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Since the original description of adrenal insufficiency by Thomas Addison in 1855, there has been an exponential growth in the understanding of adrenal gland biology and its role in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Despite this, the mainstay of therapeutic glucocorticoid replacement for most clinicians has remained unchanged for nearly 50 years. More recently, there has been better recognition of the morbidity and mortality associated with current approaches and the challenges to tackle in reducing this and improving clinical outcomes. In this review, we have summarised the history of glucocorticoid replacement therapy from its nascence in the 1930s, through common practice and culminating in more recent glucocorticoid replacement strategies plus the potential of stem cell therapy in the future.
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32. Opencc – an open Benchmark data set for Corpus Callosum Segmentation and Evaluation
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Li Wang, Su Yi, Bihan Wen, Xulei Yang, Xin Zhao, Gabriel Tjio, and Cen Chen
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business.industry ,Computer science ,Deep learning ,ComputingMethodologies_IMAGEPROCESSINGANDCOMPUTERVISION ,Pattern recognition ,Image segmentation ,Corpus callosum ,030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ,Set (abstract data type) ,03 medical and health sciences ,ComputingMethodologies_PATTERNRECOGNITION ,0302 clinical medicine ,Neuroimaging ,Segmentation ,Artificial intelligence ,Benchmark data ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Neuroimaging studies have revealed that the structural changes of the corpus callosum (CC) are evident in a variety of neurological diseases, such as epilepsy and autism. Segmentation of the CC from magnetic resonance images (MRI) of the brain is a crucial step in the diagnosis of various brain disorders. However, the lack of open benchmark CC datasets has hindered development of CC segmentation techniques. In this work, we present an open benchmark dataset - OpenCC - for CC segmentation and evaluation. The dataset was built through alternative application of automatic segmentation and manual refinement. The automatic segmentation is based on recent advances in deep learning - fully convolutional networks, specifically U-Net, while the manual refinement is done by domain radiologists. The resulting dataset consists of 4643 mid-sagittal (or near mid-sagittal) slices and their corresponding CC masks. Furthermore, we provided some baseline segmentation results on the OpenCC dataset by using two latest deep learning segmentation approaches. The OpenCC dataset can be used for comparison and evaluation of newly developed CC segmentation algorithms. We endeavor that, through the publishing of the OpenCC dataset and baseline segmentation results, we could promote further development of CC segmentation techniques.
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33. An interactive retrieval system for clinical trial studies with context-dependent protocol elements
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Gwan-Su Yi, Kwangmin Kim, Woochang Hwang, Seongkuk Park, Jun-Seok Park, Sunyong Yoo, Doheon Lee, Park, Junseok [0000-0003-2312-9440], Yoo, Sunyong [0000-0003-0925-1853], and Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
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0301 basic medicine ,Databases, Factual ,Computer science ,Social Sciences ,Information Storage and Retrieval ,Computer Applications ,Database and Informatics Methods ,User-Computer Interface ,0302 clinical medicine ,Software ,Clinical Trial Protocols as Topic ,Medicine and Health Sciences ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Database Searching ,CLIPS ,computer.programming_language ,Clinical Trials as Topic ,Multidisciplinary ,Semantics ,Chemistry ,Tree (data structure) ,Physical Sciences ,Information Retrieval ,Web-Based Applications ,Medicine ,Research Article ,Chemical Elements ,Computer and Information Sciences ,Drug Research and Development ,Science ,Context (language use) ,Research and Analysis Methods ,03 medical and health sciences ,Text mining ,Web application ,Humans ,Clinical Trials ,Pharmacology ,Protocol (science) ,Information retrieval ,business.industry ,Frame (networking) ,Chemical Compounds ,Computational Biology ,Linguistics ,Clinical trial ,030104 developmental biology ,Clinical Medicine ,business ,computer - Abstract
A clinical trial protocol defines the procedures that should be performed during a clinical trial. Every clinical trial begins with the design of its protocol. While designing the protocol, most researchers refer to electronic databases and extract protocol elements using a keyword search. However, state-of-the-art retrieval systems only offer text-based searches for user-entered keywords. In this study, we present an interactive retrieval system with a context-dependent and protocol-element-selection function for successfully designing a clinical trial protocol. To do this, we first introduce a database for a protocol retrieval system constructed from individual protocol data extracted from 184,634 clinical trials and 13,210 frame structures of clinical trial protocols. The database contains various semantic information that enables the protocols to be filtered during the search operation. Based on the database, we developed a web application called the clinical trial protocol database system (CLIPS; available at https://corus.kaist.edu/clips), which enables an interactive search by utilizing protocol elements. CLIPS provides the options to select the next element according to the previous element in the form of a connected tree, thus enabling an interactive search for combinations of protocol elements. The validation results show that our method achieves better performance than existing databases in predicting phenotypic features.
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34. Nanoplasmonic On-Chip PCR for Rapid Precision Molecular Diagnostics
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Byoung-Hoon Kang, Doo Ryeon Chung, Gwan-Su Yi, Ki-Hun Jeong, Minhee Kang, Luke P. Lee, and Youngseop Lee
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Materials science ,Light ,Point-of-Care Systems ,Nanofibers ,02 engineering and technology ,Temperature cycling ,010402 general chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Communicable Diseases ,Polymerase Chain Reaction ,law.invention ,law ,Lab-On-A-Chip Devices ,Humans ,General Materials Science ,Nanopillar ,Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis ,business.industry ,Photothermal effect ,Temperature ,DNA ,Photothermal therapy ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Molecular diagnostics ,0104 chemical sciences ,Visible range ,Optoelectronics ,Gold ,0210 nano-technology ,business ,Ultrashort pulse ,Light-emitting diode - Abstract
Emerging molecular diagnosis requires ultrafast polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on chip for rapid precise detection of infectious diseases in the point-of-care test. Here, we report nanoplasmonic on-chip PCR for rapid precision molecular diagnostics. The nanoplasmonic pillar arrays (NPA) comprise gold nanoislands on the top and sidewall of large-scale glass nanopillar arrays. The nanoplasmonic pillars enhance light absorption of a white light-emitting diode (LED) over the whole visible range due to strong electromagnetic hotspots between the nanoislands. As a result, they effectively induce photothermal heating for ultrafast PCR thermal cycling. The temperature profile of NPA exhibits 30 cycles between 98 and 60 °C for a total of 3 min and 30 s during the cyclic excitation of white LED light. The experimental results also demonstrate the rapid DNA amplification of both 0.1 ng μL-1 of λ-DNA in 20 thermal cycles and 0.1 ng μL-1 of complementary DNA of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in 30 thermal cycles using a conventional PCR volume of 15 μL. This nanoplasmonic PCR technique provides a new opportunity for rapid precision molecular diagnostics.
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35. Reliable data collection in participatory trials to assess digital healthcare apps
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Gwangmin Kim, Jun-Seok Park, Seongkuk Park, Doheon Lee, Jaegyun Jung, Gwan-Su Yi, Kwangmin Kim, and Sunyong Yoo
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The number of digital healthcare mobile apps on the market is increasing exponentially owing to the development of the mobile network and widespread usage of smartphones. However, only a few of these apps have undergone adequate validation. As with many mobile apps, healthcare apps are generally considered safe to use, making them easy for developers and end-users to exchange them in the marketplace. The existing platforms are not suitable to collect reliable data for evaluating the effectiveness of the apps. Moreover, these platforms only reflect the perspectives of developers and experts, not of end-users. For instance, data collection methods typical of clinical trials are not appropriate for participant-driven assessment of healthcare apps because of their complexity and high cost. Thus, we identified a need for a participant-driven data collection platform for end-users that is interpretable, systematic, and sustainable —as a first step to validate the effectiveness of the apps. To collect reliable data in the participatory trial format, we defined distinct stages for data preparation, storage, and sharing. Interpretable data preparation consists of a protocol database system and semantic feature retrieval method to create a protocol without professional knowledge. Collected data reliability weight calculation belongs to the systematic data storage stage. For sustainable data collection, we integrated the weight method and the future reward distribution function. We validated the methods through statistical tests conducted on 718 human participants. The validation results demonstrate that the methods have significant differences in the comparative experiment and prove that the choice of the right method is essential for reliable data collection. Furthermore, we created a web-based system for our pilot platform to collect reliable data in an integrated pipeline. We validate the platform features with existing clinical and pragmatic trial data collection platforms. In conclusion, we show that the method and platform support reliable data collection, forging a path to effectiveness validation of digital healthcare apps.
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36. Serum neurofilament light chain levels are associated with white matter integrity in autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease
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Schultz, Stephanie A, Strain, Jeremy F, Berman, Sarah B, Brickman, Adam M, Cash, David M, Chhatwal, Jasmeer, Cruchaga, Carlos, Ewers, Michael, Fox, Nick N, Ghetti, Bernardino, Goate, Alison, Graff-Radford, Neill R, Adedokun, Adedamola, Hassenstab, Jason J, Hornbeck, Russ, Jack, Clifford, Johnson, Keith, Joseph-Mathurin, Nelly, Karch, Celeste M, Koeppe, Robert A, Lee, Athene K W, Levin, Johannes, Masters, Colin, Wang, Qing, McDade, Eric, Perrin, Richard J, Rowe, Christopher C, Salloway, Stephen, Saykin, Andrew J, Sperling, Reisa, Su, Yi, Villemagne, Victor L, Vöglein, Jonathan, Weiner, Michael, Preische, Oliver, Xiong, Chengjie, Fagan, Anne M, Morris, John C, Bateman, Randall J, Benzinger, Tammie L S, Jucker, Mathias, Gordon, Brian A, Network, Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer, Kuhle, Jens, Flores, Shaney, Keefe, Sarah, Dincer, Aylin, and Ances, Beau M
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0301 basic medicine ,Adult ,Male ,Pathology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Blood-based biomarkers ,Neuroimaging ,Neurofilament ,diagnostic imaging [White Matter] ,Article ,lcsh:RC321-571 ,White matter ,03 medical and health sciences ,blood [Alzheimer Disease] ,0302 clinical medicine ,Cerebrospinal fluid ,Alzheimer Disease ,ddc:570 ,Fractional anisotropy ,medicine ,Humans ,Neurodegeneration ,lcsh:Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,diagnostic imaging [Brain] ,blood [Biomarkers] ,business.industry ,Brain ,Alzheimer's disease ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Hyperintensity ,030104 developmental biology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Diffusion Tensor Imaging ,Neurology ,Biomarker (medicine) ,Female ,business ,diagnostic imaging [Alzheimer Disease] ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Biomarkers ,Diffusion MRI - Abstract
Neurofilament light chain (NfL) is a protein that is selectively expressed in neurons. Increased levels of NfL measured in either cerebrospinal fluid or blood is thought to be a biomarker of neuronal damage in neurodegenerative diseases. However, there have been limited investigations relating NfL to the concurrent measures of white matter (WM) decline that it should reflect. White matter damage is a common feature of Alzheimer's disease. We hypothesized that serum levels of NfL would associate with WM lesion volume and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) metrics cross-sectionally in 117 autosomal dominant mutation carriers (MC) compared to 84 non-carrier (NC) familial controls as well as in a subset (N = 41) of MC with longitudinal NfL and MRI data. In MC, elevated cross-sectional NfL was positively associated with WM hyperintensity lesion volume, mean diffusivity, radial diffusivity, and axial diffusivity and negatively with fractional anisotropy. Greater change in NfL levels in MC was associated with larger changes in fractional anisotropy, mean diffusivity, and radial diffusivity, all indicative of reduced WM integrity. There were no relationships with NfL in NC. Our results demonstrate that blood-based NfL levels reflect WM integrity and supports the view that blood levels of NfL are predictive of WM damage in the brain. This is a critical result in improving the interpretability of NfL as a marker of brain integrity, and for validating this emerging biomarker for future use in clinical and research settings across multiple neurodegenerative diseases., Highlights • Serum NfL levels reflect white matter integrity in autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease. • Associations between NfL and white matter imaging are present throughout all brain regions. • Longitudinal white matter alterations are associated with changes in blood NfL. • Results improve interpretability of NfL as a marker of brain integrity.
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37. Comparing cortical signatures of atrophy between late-onset and autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease
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Dincer, Aylin, Gordon, Brian A, Allegri, Ricardo, Ances, Beau M, Berman, Sarah B, Brickman, Adam M, Brooks, William S, Cash, David M, Chhatwal, Jasmeer P, Farlow, Martin R, la Fougère, Christian, Fox, Nick C, Hari-Raj, Amrita, Fulham, Michael J, Jack, Clifford R, Joseph-Mathurin, Nelly, Karch, Celeste M, Lee, Athene, Levin, Johannes, Masters, Colin L, McDade, Eric M, Oh, Hwamee, Perrin, Richard J, Keefe, Sarah J, Raji, Cyrus, Salloway, Stephen P, Schofield, Peter R, Su, Yi, Villemagne, Victor L, Wang, Qing, Weiner, Michael W, Xiong, Chengjie, Yakushev, Igor, Morris, John C, Flores, Shaney, Bateman, Randall J, L S Benzinger, Tammie, DIAN, Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network, McKay, Nicole S, Paulick, Angela M, Shady Lewis, Kristine E, Feldman, Rebecca L, and Hornbeck, Russ C
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Aging ,mcSUVR, mean cortical standardized uptake value ratio ,LOAD, late-onset Alzheimer disease ,ROI, region of interest ,Hippocampus ,AUROC, area under the receiver operating characteristic ,genetics [Alzheimer Disease] ,Neurodegenerative ,Alzheimer's Disease ,lcsh:RC346-429 ,pathology [Alzheimer Disease] ,0302 clinical medicine ,ADAD, autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease ,2.1 Biological and endogenous factors ,CNADRC/DIAN, cognitively normal controls ,Aetiology ,PCDIAN, preclinical autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease ,pathology [Atrophy] ,PiB, Pittsburg compound-B ,05 social sciences ,Neurodegeneration ,Regular Article ,PSEN1, Presenilin 1 ,Magnetic Resonance Imaging ,Preclinical ,Neurology ,Knight ADRC, Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center ,Cohort ,Neurological ,Biomarker (medicine) ,lcsh:R858-859.7 ,Alzheimer's disease ,Alzheimer disease ,Cortical signature ,Amyloid ,PSEN2, Presenilin 2 ,Cognitive Neuroscience ,metabolism [Amyloid beta-Peptides] ,Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network DIAN ,lcsh:Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ,050105 experimental psychology ,PET, positron emission tomography ,Temporal lobe ,Cortical thickness ,03 medical and health sciences ,Atrophy ,Clinical Research ,APP, amyloid precursor protein ,medicine ,Acquired Cognitive Impairment ,PCADRC, preclinical Alzheimer disease ,Humans ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,DIAN, Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network ,ddc:610 ,lcsh:Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,Amyloid beta-Peptides ,AD, Alzheimer disease ,business.industry ,Neurosciences ,Alzheimer's Disease including Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) ,medicine.disease ,CDR, clinical dementia rating ,Brain Disorders ,HCV, total hippocampal volume ,ROC, receiver operating characteristic ,Cortical map ,pathology [Hippocampus] ,Autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease ,AV-45, florbetapir ,Positron-Emission Tomography ,Dementia ,APOE, apolipoprotein E ,SUVR, standardized uptake value ratio ,Neurology (clinical) ,business ,Neuroscience ,MRI, magnetic resonance imaging ,diagnostic imaging [Alzheimer Disease] ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Highlights • Cortical signatures selective to AD could provide an early MRI biomarker. • Autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease (ADAD) may model an ideal AD signature. • ADAD and late-onset maps overlap in parietal cortex but contain unique features. • Signatures predicted increasing amyloid within their own, but not across cohorts. • These results indicate atrophy in AD can take multiple spatial patterns., Defining a signature of cortical regions of interest preferentially affected by Alzheimer disease (AD) pathology may offer improved sensitivity to early AD compared to hippocampal volume or mesial temporal lobe alone. Since late-onset Alzheimer disease (LOAD) participants tend to have age-related comorbidities, the younger-onset age in autosomal dominant AD (ADAD) may provide a more idealized model of cortical thinning in AD. To test this, the goals of this study were to compare the degree of overlap between the ADAD and LOAD cortical thinning maps and to evaluate the ability of the ADAD cortical signature regions to predict early pathological changes in cognitively normal individuals. We defined and analyzed the LOAD cortical maps of cortical thickness in 588 participants from the Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center (Knight ADRC) and the ADAD cortical maps in 269 participants from the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN) observational study. Both cohorts were divided into three groups: cognitively normal controls (nADRC = 381; nDIAN = 145), preclinical (nADRC = 153; nDIAN = 76), and cognitively impaired (nADRC = 54; nDIAN = 48). Both cohorts underwent clinical assessments, 3T MRI, and amyloid PET imaging with either 11C-Pittsburgh compound B or 18F-florbetapir. To generate cortical signature maps of cortical thickness, we performed a vertex-wise analysis between the cognitively normal controls and impaired groups within each cohort using six increasingly conservative statistical thresholds to determine significance. The optimal cortical map among the six statistical thresholds was determined from a receiver operating characteristic analysis testing the performance of each map in discriminating between the cognitively normal controls and preclinical groups. We then performed within-cohort and cross-cohort (e.g. ADAD maps evaluated in the Knight ADRC cohort) analyses to examine the sensitivity of the optimal cortical signature maps to the amyloid levels using only the cognitively normal individuals (cognitively normal controls and preclinical groups) in comparison to hippocampal volume. We found the optimal cortical signature maps were sensitive to early increases in amyloid for the asymptomatic individuals within their respective cohorts and were significant beyond the inclusion of hippocampus volume, but the cortical signature maps performed poorly when analyzing across cohorts. These results suggest the cortical signature maps are a useful MRI biomarker of early AD-related neurodegeneration in preclinical individuals and the pattern of decline differs between LOAD and ADAD.
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38. Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block for Perioperative Pain Management of Geriatric Patients with Hip Fractures: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
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Su-Yi Li, Haoyang Wan, Nan Jiang, Bin Yu, and Wei Ji
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Medicine (General) ,Analgesic ,Review Article ,Anesthesia, Spinal ,law.invention ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,R5-920 ,Randomized controlled trial ,law ,Medicine ,Humans ,Pain Management ,Fascia iliaca ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Fascia ,Aged ,Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ,Analgesics ,Perioperative management ,business.industry ,Hip Fractures ,030208 emergency & critical care medicine ,Nerve Block ,Perioperative ,Emergency department ,Pain management ,Jadad scale ,Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine ,Neurology ,Geriatrics ,Physical therapy ,Female ,business - Abstract
Background. With continuous increase of the aging population, the number of geriatric patients with fragility hip fractures is rising sharply, and timely surgery remains the mainstay of treatment. However, adequate and effective pain control is the precondition of satisfactory efficacy. This systematic review aimed to summarize the use of fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) as an analgesic strategy for perioperative pain management in geriatric patients with hip fractures. Methods. PubMed and Embase databases were searched for English published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) reporting application of FICB for pain control of the older adults with hip fractures between January 1st, 2000, and May 31st, 2020. The modified Jadad scale was used to evaluate quality of the RCTs included. Primary outcomes of the eligible RCTs were presented and discussed. Results. A total of 27 RCTs with 2478 cases were included finally. The present outcomes suggested, after admission or in the emergency department (ED), FICB can provide patients with equal or even better pain relief compared with the conventional analgesia methods, which can also reduce additional analgesic consumptions. While, before positioning for spinal anesthesia (SA), FICB is able to offer superior pain control, facilitating SA performance, after surgery FICB can effectively alleviate pain with decreased use of additional analgesics, promoting earlier mobilization and preventing complications. Conclusions. FICB is a safe, reliable, and easy-to-conduct technique, which is able to provide adequate pain relief during perioperative management of geriatric patients with hip fractures.
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39. Complementary and Alternative Therapies Targeting Inflammasomes for Human Diseases
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Tae Jin Lee and Young-Su Yi
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Other systems of medicine ,Editorial ,Complementary and alternative medicine ,Article Subject ,business.industry ,MEDLINE ,Medicine ,business ,Bioinformatics ,RZ201-999 - Published
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40. A comparison of facial profiles between the general populations of Taiwan and Fiji: A preliminary study
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Wan-Hsuan Sun and Su-Yi Hsu
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41. Clinical observation of Zhen’ai needling method in Nei Jing (Classic of Internal Medicine) on improving quality of life in patients with allergic rhinitis
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Cui-hong Zhang, Ling-xiang Wu, Chen Xie, Jie Liu, Jue Hong, Su-yi Hou, and Xiao-peng Ma
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Dry needling ,business.industry ,Significant difference ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,Reflux ,02 engineering and technology ,Zusanli ,030205 complementary & alternative medicine ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Complementary and alternative medicine ,Quality of life ,Internal medicine ,021105 building & construction ,medicine ,Acupuncture ,In patient ,Clinical efficacy ,business - Abstract
To observe the effect of Zhen’ai needling method in Nei Jing (Classic of Internal Medicine) on quality of life in patients with allergic rhinitis (AR). A total of 99 patients with AR who met the inclusion criteria were randomized into a conventional needling group (51 cases) and a Zhen’ai needling group (48 cases). The conventional needling group was treated with acupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36), Hegu (LI 4), Juliao (ST 3), Yingxiang (LI 20), Yintang (GV 29), Shangxing (GV 23) and Baihui (GV 20). The Zhen’ai needling group added acupoints of Zhen’ai needling method {Lieque (LU 7), Shanglianquan [Extra, located at 1 cun above Lianquan (CV 23)] and Tianrong (SI 17)} in addition to points in the conventional needling group. The needles were retained for 30 min. The treatment was performed twice a week. All patients were assessed by total nasal symptom score (TNSS), total ocular symptom score (TOSS) and sino-nasal outcome test-20 (SNOT-20) before and after 15 treatments to evaluate the quality of life. The clinical efficacy was evaluated after 15 treatments. During the treatment, 8 cases dropped out in the conventional needling group and 7 cases in the Zhen’ai needling group. There were no significant differences in TNSS, TOSS and SNOT-20 scores between the two groups before treatment (all P>0.05). After treatment, the total effective rate of the Zhen’ai needling group was 92.7%, versus 88.4% in the conventional needling group. There was no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05). After treatment, there were no significant differences between the two groups in TNSS and TOSS scores (both P>0.05). The SNOT-20 score of the Zhen’ai needling group was lower than that of the conventional needling group, and the difference was statistically significant (P
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42. Hypochlorite-induced porcine model of peritoneal fibrosis through the activation of IL1β-CX3CL1-TGFβ1 signal axis
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Shuei-Liong Lin, Ya-Jane Lee, Yu-Syuan Wei, Yi-Ting Chen, Yen-Chen Chang, Chun-Yuan Chao, Su-Yi Tsai, Pei-Shiue Tsai, Yu-Ting Hsu, and Ching-Ho Wu
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0301 basic medicine ,Pathology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Continuous renal replacement therapy ,Necrosis ,Swine ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Interleukin-1beta ,Peritoneal dialysis ,030232 urology & nephrology ,lcsh:Medicine ,Adhesion (medicine) ,Kidney ,Collagen Type I ,Article ,Transforming Growth Factor beta1 ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Peritoneum ,Fibrosis ,Chronic kidney disease ,Animal physiology ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,lcsh:Science ,Myofibroblasts ,Peritoneal Fibrosis ,Multidisciplinary ,Kidney diseases ,business.industry ,Chemokine CX3CL1 ,lcsh:R ,Epithelial Cells ,medicine.disease ,Hypochlorous Acid ,Mesothelium ,Disease Models, Animal ,030104 developmental biology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,lcsh:Q ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Signal Transduction - Abstract
Patients with kidney failure rely on life-saving peritoneal dialysis to facilitate waste exchange and maintain homeostasis of physical conditions. However, peritoneal dialysis often results in peritoneal fibrosis and organ adhesion that subsequently compromise the efficiency of peritoneal dialysis and normal functions of visceral organs. Despite rodent models provide clues on the pathogenesis of peritoneal fibrosis, no current large animal model which shares high degree of physiological and anatomical similarities to human is available, limiting their applications on the evaluation of pre-clinical therapeutic efficacy. Here we established for the first time, hypochlorite-induced porcine model of peritoneal fibrosis in 5-week-old piglets. We showed that administration 15–30 mM hypochlorite, a dose- and time-dependent severity of peritoneal fibrosis characterized by mesothelium fragmentation, αSMA+ myofibroblasts accumulation, organ surface thickening and type I collagen deposition were observed. We also demonstrated in vitro using human mesothelial cells that hypochlorite-induced fibrosis was likely due to necrosis, but not programmed apoptosis; besides, overexpression of IL1β, CX3CL1 and TGFβ on the peritoneal mesothelium in current model was detected, similar to observations from peritoneal dialysis-induced peritoneal fibrosis in human patients and earlier reported mouse model. Moreover, our novel antemortem evaluation using laparoscopy provided instant feedback on the progression of organ fibrosis/adhesion which allows immediate adjustments on treatment protocols and strategies in alive individuals that can not and never be performed in other animal models.
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43. Functional role of ginseng-derived compounds in cancer
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Jong-Hoon Kim, Ji Hye Kim, Akash Ahuja, Jae Youl Cho, and Young-Su Yi
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0301 basic medicine ,Functional role ,Review Article ,complex mixtures ,Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) ,03 medical and health sciences ,Ginseng ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,0302 clinical medicine ,lcsh:Botany ,Medicine ,ginsenosides ,Natural product ,Traditional medicine ,business.industry ,Panax ginseng ,food and beverages ,Cancer ,medicine.disease ,lcsh:QK1-989 ,Structure and function ,anticancer activity ,030104 developmental biology ,Complementary and alternative medicine ,chemistry ,ginseng-derived compounds ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,business ,Biotechnology - Abstract
Ginseng is a natural product best known for its curative properties in diverse physiological processes such as cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, hypertension, and maintenance of hemostasis in the immune system. In previous decades, there have been some promising studies into the pharmacology and chemistry of ginseng components and the relationship between their structure and function. The emerging use of modified ginseng and development of new compounds from ginseng for clinical studies have been topics of study for many researchers. The present review deals with the anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and chemopreventive effects, and recent advances in microRNA technology related to red ginseng. The review also summarizes the current knowledge on the effect of ginsenosides in the treatment of cancer. Keywords: anticancer activity, ginseng-derived compounds, ginsenosides, Panax ginseng
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44. Three-Dimensional Thermo-Elastic-Plastic Finite Element Method Modeling for Predicting Weld-Induced Residual Stresses and Distortions in Steel Stiffened-Plate Structures
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Myung Su Yi, Jeom Kee Paik, and Chung Min Hyun
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0209 industrial biotechnology ,Materials science ,business.industry ,Computation ,Thermo elastic ,Full scale ,02 engineering and technology ,Welding ,Nonlinear finite element method ,Structural engineering ,Finite element method ,law.invention ,020303 mechanical engineering & transports ,020901 industrial engineering & automation ,0203 mechanical engineering ,law ,Deflection (engineering) ,Residual stress ,business - Abstract
The objective of the present paper is to develop nonlinear finite element method models for predicting the weld-induced initial deflection and residual stress of plating in steel stiffened-plate structures. For this purpose, three-dimensional thermo-elastic-plastic finite element method computations are performed with varying plate thickness and weld bead length (leg length) in welded plate panels, the latter being associated with weld heat input. The finite element models are verified by a comparison with experimental database which was obtained by the authors in separate studies with full scale measurements. It is concluded that the nonlinear finite element method models developed in the present paper are very accurate in terms of predicting the weld-induced initial imperfections of steel stiffened plate structures. Details of the numerical computations together with test database are documented.
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45. Development and Validation of Tumor Immunogenicity Based Gene Signature for Skin Cancer Risk Stratification
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Maryam Yavartanoo and Gwan-Su Yi
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Oncology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Skin Neoplasms ,QH301-705.5 ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Article ,Catalysis ,Inorganic Chemistry ,Risk Factors ,Internal medicine ,Databases, Genetic ,Biomarkers, Tumor ,Tumor Microenvironment ,medicine ,Humans ,Biology (General) ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Risk factor ,QD1-999 ,Melanoma ,Wnt Signaling Pathway ,Molecular Biology ,Spectroscopy ,immune evasion ,Framingham Risk Score ,business.industry ,Organic Chemistry ,Computational Biology ,Cancer ,General Medicine ,Immunotherapy ,Nomogram ,Gene signature ,Prognosis ,medicine.disease ,clinical outcomes ,Computer Science Applications ,Survival Rate ,Chemistry ,immunotherapy ,Skin cancer ,Transcriptome ,business - Abstract
Melanoma is one of the most aggressive types of skin cancer, with significant heterogeneity in overall survival. Currently, tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging is insufficient to provide accurate survival prediction and appropriate treatment decision making for several types of tumors, such as those in melanoma patients. Therefore, the identification of more reliable prognosis biomarkers is urgently essential. Recent studies have shown that low immune cells infiltration is significantly associated with unfavorable clinical outcome in melanoma patients. Here we constructed a prognostic-related gene signature for melanoma risk stratification by quantifying the levels of several cancer hallmarks and identify the Wnt/β-catenin activation pathway as a primary risk factor for low tumor immunity. A series of bioinformatics and statistical methods were combined and applied to construct a Wnt-immune-related prognosis gene signature. With this gene signature, we computed risk scores for individual patients that can predict overall survival. To evaluate the robustness of the result, we validated the signature in multiple independent GEO datasets. Finally, an overall survival-related nomogram was established based on the gene signature and clinicopathological features. The Wnt-immune-related prognostic risk score could better predict overall survival compared with standard clinicopathological features. Our results provide a comprehensive map of the oncogene-immune-related gene signature that can serve as valuable biomarkers for better clinical decision making.
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46. Apoplexy in a previously undiagnosed pituitary macroadenoma in the setting of recent COVID-19 infection
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Rachel Seese, Su-Yi Liew, Kalpita Majumdar, and Abdulrahman Shames
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Adenoma ,Male ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Pituitary disorder ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,pituitary disorders ,Case Report ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,Hypopituitarism ,Pituitary neoplasm ,endocrinology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Endocrine system ,Pituitary Neoplasms ,Stroke ,Aged ,SARS-CoV-2 ,business.industry ,COVID-19 ,Pituitary apoplexy ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,business ,Pituitary Apoplexy ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Pituitary apoplexy is an endocrine emergency, which commonly presents as hypopituitarism. Prompt diagnosis and treatment can be both life and vision saving. There are a growing number of published case reports postulating a link between COVID-19 and pituitary apoplexy. We report the case of a 75-year-old man who presented with a headache and was later diagnosed with hypopituitarism secondary to pituitary apoplexy. This occurred 1 month following a mild-to-moderate COVID-19 infection with no other risk factors commonly associated with pituitary apoplexy. This case, therefore, supplements an emerging evidence base supporting a link between COVID-19 and pituitary apoplexy.
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47. Deep convolutional neural networks for automatic segmentation of left ventricle cavity from cardiac magnetic resonance images
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Zeng Zeng, Xulei Yang, and Su Yi
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Artificial neural network ,Computer science ,business.industry ,Deep learning ,Pattern recognition ,02 engineering and technology ,Image segmentation ,Convolutional neural network ,Object detection ,030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Region of interest ,Metric (mathematics) ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,020201 artificial intelligence & image processing ,Segmentation ,Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition ,Artificial intelligence ,business ,Software - Abstract
This work conducts a feasibility study of deep learning approaches for automatic segmentation of left ventricle (LV) cavity from cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) images. Automatic LV cavity segmentation is a challenging task, partially due to the small size of the object as compared to the large CMR image background, especially at the apex. To cater for small object segmentation, the authors present a localisation-segmentation framework, to first locate the object in the large full image, then segment the object within the small cropped region of interest. The localisation is performed by a deep regression model based on convolutional neural networks, while the segmentation is done by the deep neural networks based on U-Net architecture. They also employ the Dice loss function for the training process of the segmentation models, to investigate its effects on the segmentation performance. The deep learning models are trained and evaluated by using public endocardium-annotated CMR datasets from York University and MICCAI 2009 LV Challenge websites. The average dice metric values of the authors’ proposed framework are 0.91 and 0.93, respectively, on these two databases. These results are promising as compared to the best results achieved by the current state-of-art, which shows the potentials of deep learning approaches for this particular application.
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48. Folate Receptor-Targeted Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Inflammatory Diseases
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Young-Su Yi
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0301 basic medicine ,Gene isoform ,Macrophage ,Immunology ,Cell ,Inflammation ,Review Article ,Therapeutics ,Inflammatory diseases ,03 medical and health sciences ,medicine ,Immunology and Allergy ,Diagnostics ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Innate immune system ,Folate receptor ,business.industry ,030104 developmental biology ,Infectious Diseases ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,chemistry ,Cancer cell ,medicine.symptom ,Glycoprotein ,business - Abstract
Inflammation, an innate immune response mediated by macrophages, forms the first line of defence to protect our body from the invasion of various pathogens. Although inflammation is a defensive response, chronic inflammation has been regarded as the major cause of many types of human diseases such as inflammatory/autoimmune diseases, cancers, neurological diseases, and cardiovascular diseases. Folate receptor (FR) is a cell surface glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored glycoprotein, and its three isoforms, FR-α, FR-β, and FR-γ, are found in humans. Interestingly, FRs are highly expressed on a variety of cells, including cancer cells and activated macrophages, whereas their expression on normal cells is undetectable, indicating that FR-targeting could be a good selective strategy for the diagnosis and therapeutic treatment of cancers and activated macrophage-mediated inflammatory diseases. Previous studies successfully showed FR-targeted imaging of many types of cancers in animal models as well as human patients. Recently, a number of emerging studies have found that activated macrophages, which are critical players for a variety of inflammatory diseases, highly express FRs, and selective targeting of these FR-positive activated macrophages is a good approach to diagnose and treat inflammatory diseases. In this review, we describe the characteristics and structure of FRs, and further discuss FR-targeted diagnostics and therapeutics of human diseases, in particular, activated macrophage-mediated inflammatory diseases.
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49. Ultrasound Examinations of the Head and Neck - From the Beginning to Now
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Chih-Hsien Liu, Su-Yi Hsu, and Cheng-Ping Wang
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Ultrasound ,Educational Forum ,MEDLINE ,Medicine ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Radiology ,business ,Head and neck - Published
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50. Performance Comparison of Experimental-based Kalman Filter and Complementary Filter for IMU Sensor Fusion by applying Quadrature Encoder
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Su Su Yi Mon, Zaw Min Min Htun, Chaw Myat New, and Maung Maung Latt
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Rotary encoder ,Computer science ,business.industry ,010401 analytical chemistry ,02 engineering and technology ,Kalman filter ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Sensor fusion ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Inertial measurement unit ,Performance comparison ,Computer vision ,Artificial intelligence ,Complementary filter ,0210 nano-technology ,business - Published
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