Experimental investigation of the hydraulic and heat-transfer properties of artificially fractured granite.

In this paper, the hydraulic and heat-transfer properties of two sets of artificially fractured granite samples are investigated. First, the morphological information is determined using 3D modelling technology. The area ratio is used to describe the roughness of the fracture surface.

[Retrospectively Analysis of Factors Influencing the Relapse (or Progression) of Newly Diagnosed Nonoperative Small Cell Lung Cancer].

Background And Objective: Most small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients relapse or progress and have low survival rate although they have significant response to initial chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This study intends to explore the factors affecting the relapse (or progression) of nonoperative SCLC and to explore the correlations between progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS).

Methods: Clinical data of 182 patients diagnosed with SCLC between January 2009 and December 2011 at Shanghai Chest Hospital has been reviewed and retrospectively analyzed.