CT Angiography-Derived RECHARGE Score Predicts Successful Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Chronic Total Occlusion

Li Jiahui,Wang Rui,Tesche Christian,Schoepf U. Joseph,Pannell Jonathan T.,He Yi,Huang Rongchong,Chen Yalei,Li Jianan,Song Xiantao 대한영상의학회 2021 Korean Journal of Radiology Vol.22 No.5

Objective: To investigate the feasibility and the accuracy of the coronary CT angiography (CCTA)-derived Registry of Crossboss and Hybrid procedures in France, the Netherlands, Belgium and United Kingdom (RECHARGE) score (RECHARGECCTA) for the prediction of procedural success and 30-minutes guidewire crossing in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusion (CTO). Materials and Methods: One hundred and twenty-four consecutive patients (mean age, 54 years; 79% male) with 131 CTO lesions who underwent CCTA before catheter angiography (CA) with CTO-PCI were retrospectively enrolled in this study. The RECHARGECCTA scores were calculated and compared with RECHARGECA and other CTA-based prediction scores, including Multicenter CTO Registry of Japan (J-CTO), CT Registry of CTO Revascularisation (CT-RECTOR), and Korean Multicenter CTO CT Registry (KCCT) scores. Results: The procedural success rate of the CTO-PCI procedures was 72%, and 61% of cases achieved the 30-minutes wire crossing. No significant difference was observed between the RECHARGECCTA score and the RECHARGECA score for procedural success (median 2 vs. median 2, p = 0.084). However, the RECHARGECCTA score was higher than the RECHARGECA score for the 30-minutes wire crossing (median 2 vs. median 1.5, p = 0.001). The areas under the curve (AUCs) of the RECHARGECCTA and RECHARGECA scores for predicting procedural success showed no statistical significance (0.718 vs. 0.757, p = 0.655). The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and the negative predictive value of the RECHARGECCTA scores of ≤ 2 for predictive procedural success were 78%, 60%, 43%, and 87%, respectively. The RECHARGECCTA score showed a discriminative performance that was comparable to those of the other CTA-based prediction scores (AUC = 0.718 vs. 0.665–0.717, all p > 0.05). Conclusion: The non-invasive RECHARGECCTA score performs better than the invasive determination for the prediction of the 30-minutes wire crossing of CTO-PCI. However, the RECHARGECCTA score may not replace other CTA-based prediction scores for predicting CTO-PCI success.

Decentralized Multiple Control for DC Microgrid with Hybrid Energy Storage

Li Xin,Zheng Taoyin,Guo Panfeng,Huang Jianan,Li Xinyu,Xiong Wei 대한전기학회 2023 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.18 No.2

For a microgrid with hybrid energy storage system , unreasonable power distribution, significant voltage deviation and state-of-charge (SOC) violation are major issues. Conventionally, they are achieved by introducing communication into centralized control or distributed control. This paper proposes a decentralized multiple control to enhance the performance of the system. A low-pass filter based on droop control is applied to battery energy storage system (BESS), and a low-pass difference filter based on proportional-integral (PI) voltage regulation is employed for supercapacitor (SC). The cooperation between them realizes power distribution, in which the average power is compensated by BESS and the high-frequency fluctuation is suppressed by SC. Meanwhile, the voltage deviation is diminished through mode re-division. Considering the SOC imbalance of BESSs and SOC violation of SC, current correction and voltage compensation methods based on local information are proposed to optimize the current sharing of BESSs and ensure the availability of SC, respectively. The advantage of voltage compensation is that, the SC is still available in process of SOC recovery. The simulation model is established on the MATLAB/Simulink environment and the feasibility of proposed strategy is verified by simulation analysis in different scenarios.

Dual Mediating Effects of Academic Self-Efficacy and Hope in the Link Between Conscientiousness and Academic Performance in College Students

Jianan Li,이창식 사단법인 한국융합기술연구학회 2023 아시아태평양융합연구교류논문지 Vol.9 No.11

As the higher education scale is continuously growing, academic competition among students is fierce and how to improve their academic performance efficiently is a heated problem. This study intended to solve this problem and aimed to uncover factors that influenced the academic performance of college students. Through dual mediating analysis, whether academic self-efficacy and hope double mediate the path via conscientiousness and academic performance will be tested. The study subjects were sampled using a purposive approach from two colleges in Guangzhou city of China, and data were collected with a questionnaire survey. The questionnaires was designed to collect data regarding conscientiousness, academic self-efficacy, hope, and academic performance and 400 results were collected. For research tools, SPSS ver.25 and PROCESS macro ver.4.2 were used. And frequency analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and dual mediation effect analysis were applied for analyzing data. Model number 6 of SPSS PROCESS macro was utilized to figure out the dual mediating effect. As the result of current study, firstly, there were positive correlations between conscientiousness, academic self-efficacy, hope, and academic performance. Secondly, the dual mediating effect analysis indicated that academic self-efficacy and hope double mediated the path via conscientiousness and academic performance, which showed a full mediation effect. It was assured that conscientiousness positively affected academic performance through academic self-efficacy and hope. This result was vital as it not only confirmed the dual mediation effect of academic self-efficacy and hope in the link between conscientiousness and academic performance, but also implied that it was significant to improve academic performance by designing effective intervention programs. These programs should make well use the findings that academic self-efficacy and hope combined contributed to better academic performance.

Prediction Model for unfavorable Outcome in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Based on Machine Learning

Shengli Li,Jianan Zhang,Xiaoqun Hou,Yongyi Wang,Tong Li,Zhiming Xu,Feng Chen,Yong Zhou,Weimin Wang,Mingxing Liu 대한신경외과학회 2024 Journal of Korean neurosurgical society Vol.67 No.1

Objective : The spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) remains a significant cause of mortality and morbidity throughout the world. The purpose of this retrospective study is to develop multiple models for predicting ICH outcomes using machine learning (ML). Methods : Between January 2014 and October 2021, we included ICH patients identified by computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging and treated with surgery. At the 6-month check-up, outcomes were assessed using the modified Rankin Scale. In this study, four ML models, including Support Vector Machine (SVM), Decision Tree C5.0, Artificial Neural Network, Logistic Regression were used to build ICH prediction models. In order to evaluate the reliability and the ML models, we calculated the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), specificity, sensitivity, accuracy, positive likelihood ratio (PLR), negative likelihood ratio (NLR), diagnostic odds ratio (DOR). Results : We identified 71 patients who had favorable outcomes and 156 who had unfavorable outcomes. The results showed that the SVM model achieved the best comprehensive prediction efficiency. For the SVM model, the AUC, accuracy, specificity, sensitivity, PLR, NLR, and DOR were 0.91, 0.92, 0.92, 0.93, 11.63, 0.076, and 153.03, respectively. For the SVM model, we found the importance value of time to operating room (TOR) was higher significantly than other variables. Conclusion : The analysis of clinical reliability showed that the SVM model achieved the best comprehensive prediction efficiency and the importance value of TOR was higher significantly than other variables.

Full-scale testing on the flexural behavior of an innovative dovetail UHPC joint of composite bridges

Jianan Qi,Zhao Cheng,Jingquan Wang,Yutong Zhu,Wenchao Li 국제구조공학회 2020 Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An Int'l Jou Vol.75 No.1

This paper presents a full-scale experimental test to investigate the flexural behavior of an innovative dovetail ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) joint designed for the 5th Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge. The test specimen had a dimension of 3600 × 1600 × 170 mm, in accordance with the real bridge. The failure mode, crack pattern and structural response were presented. The ductility and stiffness degradation of the tested specimens were explicitly discussed. Test results indicated that different from conventional reinforced concrete slabs, well-distributed cracks with small spacing were observed for UHPC joint slabs at failure. The average nominal flexural cracking strength of the test specimens was 7.7 MPa, signifying good crack resistance of the proposed dovetail UHPC joint. It is recommended that high grade reinforcement be cooperatively used to take full advantage of the superior mechanical property of UHPC. A new ductility index, expressed by dividing the ultimate deflection by flexural cracking deflection, was introduced to evaluate the post-cracking ductility capacity. Finally, a strut-and-tie (STM) model was developed to predict the ultimate strength of the proposed UHPC joint.

Numerical investigation of the effect of primary nozzle geometries on flow structure and ejector performance for optimal design

Anna Li,Jianan Chen,Guang Xi,Zhu Huang 대한기계학회 2023 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.37 No.5

A numerical simulation of the internal flow structure of a steam ejector is conducted in a jet refrigeration system. The previous studies widely used traditional performance curves for assessment of ejector performance. However, a critical performance curve which is obtained by connecting each critical point at various generator temperatures has been rarely studied. In this paper, we design a range of primary nozzles with same or different area ratio by varying the nozzle’s throat and exit diameters, and the impact of nozzle geometries on the critical performance curve is mainly explored. Moreover, we proposed a linear fractional fitting function of generator temperature to predict the critical entrainment ratio and compression ratio for different nozzles. It is found that the nozzle throat diameter is a key parameter affecting the ejector performance and shock wave structure, and the hot source may provide some guidance for the adjustment of nozzle size.

Effect of a Multi-stage Processing Method on the Composite Properties of a Stainless-Steel Surface

Jing Li,Jianan Cao,Lida Pan,Feng Du,Weibing Wang,Chengyu Xu 대한금속·재료학회 2022 METALS AND MATERIALS International Vol.28 No.4

In this study, a multi-stage sandblasting and acid-etching processing method is used to prepare a 304 stainless-steel surfacewith a loose structure that has the composite properties of superhydrophobicity, low adhesion, anti-icing ability, self-cleaningbehavior and corrosion resistance. The surface morphology and chemical constituents of this structure are characterizedby scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, respectively. The results show that the micro-scale roughness anddifferent degrees of porosity in this structure play a key role in its superhydrophobicity.The anti-icing properties and corrosionresistance are characterized by contact-angle measurements and electrochemical workstation analyses, respectively. The results show that superhydrophobicity has positive effects on surface self-cleaning, anti-icing properties and corrosionresistance of 304 stainless-steel.

Identification of a mimotope of an infectious bronchitis virus S1 protein

Jingming Zhou,Jianan Li,Yanghui Li,Hongliang Liu,Yanhua Qi,Aiping Wang 대한수의학회 2021 Journal of Veterinary Science Vol.22 No.4

The S1 protein of the infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a major structural protein that induces the production of the virus-neutralization antibodies. The monoclonal antibody against the IBV M41 S1 protein was used as a target for biopanning. After three rounds of biopanning, randomly selected phages bound to the monoclonal antibody. Sequence analysis showed that the dominant sequence was SFYDFEMQGFFI. Indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay showed that SFYDFEMQGFFI is a mimotope of the S1 protein that was predicted by PepSurf. The mimotope may provide information for further structural and functional analyses of the S1 protein.

Novel designs of polycarboxylate superplasticizers for improving resistance in clay-contaminated concrete

Xiao Liu,Jianan Guan,Guanghong Lai,Yunsheng Zheng,Ziming Wang,Suping Cui,Mingzhang Lan,Huiqun Li 한국공업화학회 2017 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.55 No.-

Certain clays attached around the aggregates contaminate the concrete and also greatly affect the concrete workability, the mechanism of which was investigated through calculating the volume change of solid and liquid phases of concrete mixture containing clay. To minimize this detrimental effect, two novel designs based on the transfer of theory and techniques from polymer science, i.e., molecular design of polycarboxylate superplasticizer (PCE), were proposed. The one was “intercalator” synthesized via Hofmann rearrangement and cationization, and the other was “star-shaped polycarboxylate super- plasticizer (SPCE)” synthesized via a route of “core first and arm second”. The results of Infrared Spectroscopy (IR) and 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H NMR) confirm the designed structures. The applications of these polymers in clay-contaminated cement paste and concrete were tested. The results showed that, the dispersing capacities of “Intercalator + Comb-shaped polycarboxylate superplasticizer (CPCE)” and SPCE were less affected by adding clay in both cement paste and concrete. Adsorption and Xray diffraction (XRD) experiments revealed less harmful intercalation for SPCE and preferential occupation in the interlayer space of clay for intercalator to protect other workable PCEs. It is interesting that optimizing charge characteristic and “disassembling-assembling” molecular arrangement can contribute to excellent resistance towards clay. The aim of this study is to offer two promising alternatives, which attractively provide the theoretical basis and technological application in researching advanced materials in clay-contaminated concrete.

Green multi-functional monomer based ion imprinted polymers for selective removal of copper ions from aqueous solution

Wang, Liyan,Li, Jinhua,Wang, Jianan,Guo, Xiaotong,Wang, Xiaoyan,Choo, Jaebum,Chen, Lingxin Academic Press 2019 Journal of colloid and interface science Vol.541 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>Green ion imprinted polymers (IIPs) were prepared in aqueous phase via the synergy of three functional monomers of low-cost eco-friendly gelatin (G), 8-hydroxyquinoline (HQ) and chitosan (C), namely G-HQ-C IIPs, and were applied as an effective and recyclable adsorbent to remove Cu(II) from aqueous solution. The as-prepared G-HQ-C IIPs were systematically characterized, and several major factors affecting adsorption capacity including solution pH, temperature and contact time were investigated in detail. The adsorption of Cu(II) on G-HQ-C IIPs followed the pseudo-second-order kinetic and Langmuir isotherm models, and the adsorption capacity increased with temperature increase. Moreover, the maximum adsorption capacities of G-HQ-C IIPs toward Cu(II) reached up to 111.81 mg/g at room temperature, much higher than those of most of the reported adsorbents for Cu(II). The G-HQ-C IIPs displayed excellent selectivity against seven common divalent ions with selectivity coefficients above 18.71, as well as high anti-interference ability. Additionally, a good reusability was demonstrated without significant loss in adsorption capacity after at least ten cycles. The IIPs were applied to environmental water samples for selective removal of Cu(II) with satisfactory results. By replacing Cu(II) template by Cd(II), Hg(II) and Pb(II), respectively, the obtained three kinds of IIPs based on G-HQ-C presented convincing imprinting properties, and therefore the work could provide a simple and general imprinting strategy toward various concerned heavy metal ions through multi-point interactions from multiple functional monomers.</P> <P><B>Graphical abstract</B></P> <P>[DISPLAY OMISSION]</P>