Publications by authors named "W Y Hou"
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- A series of fire experiments were conducted using a 1/10 scale model tunnel with a lateral open shaft to study the effects of a mechanical exhaust system on temperature changes during a fire.
- The research revealed important correlations between smoke extraction rates and ceiling temperatures, with variations observed in temperature distribution near the fire source based on induced longitudinal velocity.
- Findings led to the development of a modified model for maximum excess temperature and a simplified model for ceiling temperature decay, which are significant for improving fire safety measures in mountain tunnels.
Melanoma is a highly malignant and difficult-to-treat skin cancer. Many researchers are exploring natural products for its treatment. Lentinan (LNT), extracted from , exerts strong anti-tumor effects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDysfunctional tumor vasculature, hypoxia, and an immunosuppressive microenvironment are significant barriers to effective cancer therapy. Autophagy, which is critical for maintaining cellular homeostasis and apoptosis resistance, is primarily triggered by hypoxia and nutrient deprivation, conditions prevalent in dysfunctional tumor vessels due to poor circulation. However, the role of autophagy in dysfunctional tumor endothelial cells and its impact on treatment and the tumor microenvironment (TME) remain poorly understood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) diagnosis still faces many difficulties and challenges. Some studies have shown that pleural interleukin -27 (IL-27) had a diagnostic potential for TPE. However, their findings are not always consistent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Splenic artery embolization (SAE) is increasingly favored for adult blunt splenic injury management. We compared SAE to other splenic injury management strategies using robust statistical techniques.
Materials And Methods: Univariate analyses of demographics and outcomes were performed for four patient groups: observation, SAE, splenic surgery, splenic surgery + SAE in the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Program (TQIP) database.