Privacy-preserving distributed frequency control for AC microgrids with constrained communication.

Distributed control of AC microgrids is one of the most popular methods in the islanded operation mode. Whereas, most of the existing studies either do not consider the potential threat of privacy security or rely on the assumption of ideal communication networks. To this end, this paper presents a novel privacy-preserving distributed secondary frequency control strategy for the privacy protection problem of an islanded AC microgrid with constrained communication.

CT-based radiomics nomogram to predict proliferative hepatocellular carcinoma and explore the tumor microenvironment.

Background: Proliferative hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) is a class of aggressive tumors with poor prognosis. We aimed to construct a computed tomography (CT)-based radiomics nomogram to predict proliferative HCC, stratify clinical outcomes and explore the tumor microenvironment.

Methods: Patients with pathologically diagnosed HCC following a hepatectomy were retrospectively collected from two medical centers.

Multiparametric MRI-Based Interpretable Radiomics Machine Learning Model Differentiates Medulloblastoma and Ependymoma in Children: A Two-Center Study.

Rationale And Objectives: Medulloblastoma (MB) and Ependymoma (EM) in children, share similarities in age group, tumor location, and clinical presentation. Distinguishing between them through clinical diagnosis is challenging. This study aims to explore the effectiveness of using radiomics and machine learning on multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to differentiate between MB and EM and validate its diagnostic ability with an external set.

Intratumoral and peritumoral radiomics predict pathological response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy against advanced gastric cancer.

Background: To investigate whether intratumoral and peritumoral radiomics may predict pathological responses after neoadjuvant chemotherapy against advanced gastric cancer.

Methods: Clinical, pathological, and CT data from 231 patients with advanced gastric cancer who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy at our hospital between July 2014 and February 2022 were retrospectively collected. Patients were randomly divided into a training group (n = 161) and a validation group (n = 70).

Rapid detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) using paper spray-based mass spectrometry.

Traditional PFAS analysis by mass spectrometry (MS) is time-consuming, as laborious sample preparation (e.g., extraction and desalting) is necessary.

Virtual biopsy using CT radiomics for evaluation of disagreement in pathology between endoscopic biopsy and postoperative specimens in patients with gastric cancer: a dual-energy CT generalizability study.

Purpose: To develop a noninvasive radiomics-based nomogram for identification of disagreement in pathology between endoscopic biopsy and postoperative specimens in gastric cancer (GC).

Materials And Methods: This observational study recruited 181 GC patients who underwent pre-treatment computed tomography (CT) and divided them into a training set (n = 112, single-energy CT, SECT), a test set (n = 29, single-energy CT, SECT) and a validation cohort (n = 40, dual-energy CT, DECT). Radiomics signatures (RS) based on five machine learning algorithms were constructed from the venous-phase CT images.

Are radiomic spleen features useful for assessing the differentiation status of advanced gastric cancer?

Background: The differentiation status of gastric cancer is related to clinical stage, treatment and prognosis. It is expected to establish a radiomic model based on the combination of gastric cancer and spleen to predict the differentiation degree of gastric cancer. Thus, we aim to determine whether radiomic spleen features can be used to distinguish advanced gastric cancer with varying states of differentiation.

Development and validation of a nonenhanced CT based radiomics model to detect brown adipose tissue.

It has been reported that brown adipose tissue (BAT) has a protective effect regarding cardiovascular disease. Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) is the reference method for detecting active BAT; however, it is not feasible to screen for BAT due to the required radionuclides and high-cost. The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a nonenhanced CT based radiomics model to detect BAT and to explore the relationship between CT radiomics derived BAT and cardiovascular calcification.

Distinguishing multiple primary lung cancers from intrapulmonary metastasis using CT-based radiomics.

Purpose: To develop CT-based radiomics models that can efficiently distinguish between multiple primary lung cancers (MPLCs) and intrapulmonary metastasis (IPMs).

Method: This retrospective study included 127 patients with 254 lung tumors pathologically proved as MPLCs or IPMs between May 2009 and January 2020. Radiomics features of lung tumors were extracted from baseline CT scans.

Identification of high-risk intracranial plaques with 3D high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging-based radiomics and machine learning.

Background: Identifying high-risk intracranial plaques is significant for the treatment and prevention of stroke.

Objective: To develop a high-risk plaque model using three-dimensional (3D) high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (HRMRI) based radiomics features and machine learning.

Methods: 136 patients with documented symptomatic intracranial artery stenosis and available HRMRI data were included.

Cystatin Alleviates Sepsis Through Activating Regulatory Macrophages.

Multi-organ failure caused by the inflammatory cytokine storm induced by severe infection is the major cause of death for sepsis. -Cys is a cysteine protease inhibitor secreted by with strong immunomodulatory functions on host immune system. Our previous studies have shown that treatment with -Cys recombinant protein (r-Cys) attenuated inflammation caused by sepsis.

ISSD: Improved SSD for Insulator and Spacer Online Detection Based on UAV System.

In power inspection tasks, the insulator and spacer are important inspection objects. UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) power inspection is becoming more and more popular. However, due to the limited computing resources carried by a UAV, a lighter model with small model size, high detection accuracy, and fast detection speed is needed to achieve online detection.

Evaluating the Quality of Health-Related WeChat Public Accounts: Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: As representatives of health information communication platforms accessed through mobile phones and mobile terminals, health-related WeChat public accounts (HWPAs) have a large consumer base in the Chinese-speaking world. However, there is still a lack of general understanding of the status quo of HWPAs and the quality of the articles they release.

Objective: The aims of this study were to assess the conformity of HWPAs to the Health on the Net Foundation Code of Conduct (HONcode) and to evaluate the suitability of articles disseminated by HWPAs.

Enhanced Charge Transfer between Fullerene and Non-Fullerene Acceptors Enables Highly Efficient Ternary Organic Solar Cells.

Insufficient driving forces defined as the energetic offsets of the frontier molecular orbitals between a donor and an acceptor influence the charge separation in organic solar cells (OSCs), thus restricting the improvement of quantum efficiencies. Herein, we demonstrate that enhancing charge transfer between fullerene and non-fullerene acceptors via ternary strategy is an effective method to address this problem. By introducing an electron acceptor [6,6]-phenyl-C-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) as the third component to the binary blends based on the polymer donor of poly[(2,6-(4,8-bis(5-(2-ethylhexyl)-4-fluorothiophen-2-yl)-benzo[1,2- b:4,5- b']dithiophene))- alt-(5,5-(1',3'-di-2-thienyl-5',7'-bis(2-ethylhexyl)benzo[1',2'- c:4',5'- c']dithiophene-4,8-dione)] (PBDB-TF) and the small-molecule acceptor of 2,2'-((2 Z,2' Z)-(((2,5-difluoro-1,4-phenylene)bis(4,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-4 H-cyclopenta[2,1- b:3,4- b']dithiophene-6,2-diyl))bis(methanylylidene))bis(5,6-difluoro-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indene-2,1-diylidene))dimalononitrile (HF-PCIC) or 2,2'-((2 Z,2' Z)-(((2,5-difluoro-1,4-phenylene)bis(4,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-4 H-cyclopenta[2,1- b:3,4- b']dithiophene-6,2-diyl))bis(methanylylidene))bis(5,6-dichloro-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indene-2,1-diylidene))dimalononitrile (HC-PCIC) with unfused cores, the quantum efficiencies can be boosted from ∼70% for binary blends to over 80% for ternary blends in the longer wavelength ranges.

[Effect of cystatin from on DSS - induced ulcerative colitis in mice].

Objective: To investigate the effect of cysteine protease inhibitor derived from (SjCystatin) on dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced acute ulcerative colitis in mice.

Methods: Eighteen C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into three groups: a control group treated with PBS (Group A), a DSS-induced-colitis group treated with PBS (Group B), and a DSS-induced-colitis group treated with SjCystatin (Group C). Colitis was induced in mice by giving 3% DSS orally for 7 days.

[Experience and analysis of excellent works of human parasitology in national medical colleges and universities].

Teaching competition is an effective way for college and university teachers to improve their teaching skills. Based on the teaching practice and experience in medical parasitology, this paper discusses several key issues in teaching competition including topics, teaching designs and teaching methods. It provides references for the teachers in department of parasitology of universities and colleges to improve the quality of classroom teaching.

Therapeutic effect of Schistosoma japonicum cystatin on bacterial sepsis in mice.

Background: Sepsis is a life-threatening complication of an infection and remains one of the leading causes of mortality in surgical patients. Bacteremia induces excessive inflammatory responses that result in multiple organ damage. Chronic helminth infection and helminth-derived materials have been found to immunomodulate host immune system to reduce inflammation against some allergic or inflammatory diseases.

[Component analysis of excretory/secretory protein from Trichinella spiralis adult worm].

Objective: To analyze the component of adult worm excretory/secretory protein(AWESP) from Trichinella spiralis using the shotgun method, and find out the active component underlying its regulatory effect on colitis in humans.

Methods: The T. spiralis AWESP was prepared, separated by SDS-PAGE, lysed with trypsin, and analyzed by shotgun LC-MS/MS.

Maternal pre-pregnancy risk factors for miscarriage from a prevention perspective: a cohort study in China.

Objective: To assess the relationship of the pre-pregnancy modifiable risks with miscarriage.

Study Design: We randomly selected 51 communities or villages from January 2013 to December 2014 in Anhui, China. We calculated incidence rate ratios (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for each risk factor for miscarriage.

[In vitro Effect of Hypericin against Toxoplasma gondii Tachyzoites].

Objective: To investigate the killing effect of hypericin on tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii RH strain in vitro.

Methods: Normal saline （group A） and different concentrations of hypericin (5 μg/ml, group B; 50 μg/ml, group C; 500 μg/ml, group D） were added to T. gondii tachyzoites in 24-well plate（1×10(6)/well）.

[Effect of excretory/secretory protein of adult worm on CLP-induced sepsis in mice].

Objective: To observe the effect of excretory/secretory products from adult worms (AES) on cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) -induced sepsis in mice.

Methods: Forty-eight BALB/c mice were randomly divided into 3 groups：a sham operation group (PBS + sham group, Group A), a CLP-induced sepsis group (PBS+CLP group, Group B) and an AES treatment group (AES+CLP group, Group C). The mice of each group were intraperitoneally injected with 25 μg of AES or PBS only as a control in a total volume of 200 μl.

The Efficacy of Couple-Based Interventions on Health-Related Quality of Life in Cancer Patients and Their Spouses: A Meta-analysis of 12 Randomized Controlled Trials.

Background: Couple-based interventions on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of cancer patients and their spouses have received increasing attention in recent years, but the findings of previous studies are inconsistent.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of couple-based interventions on the HRQoL of cancer patients and their spouses using a meta-analysis approach.

Method: English- and Chinese-language publications were collected from PubMed, EBSCO, EMBASE, CMB, and CNKI.

Comparisons of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in a High-Risk Population in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Reports on antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence are scare in China; we performed this meta-analysis to estimate ART adherence rates in different populations at high risk for HIV transmission in China.

Methods: We searched PubMed, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (Chinese), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (Chinese), and Wanfang (Chinese) to identify studies published from January 1985 to May 2015. We used random-effects meta-analysis to calculate weighted mean estimates across studies and 95% CIs.

Antiretroviral therapy among pregnant and postpartum women in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The objectives of this study were to estimate the antiretroviral therapy (ART) rate and the proportion of women with adequate ART adherence (100%), and to identify the reasons for not initiating ART in HIV-infected pregnant women in China.

Methods: We searched MEDLINE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, and Wanfang (Chinese) to identify research studies published from 1990-2015. Only descriptive epidemiologic studies were eligible for this study.