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Pipeline Rupture Detection Based on Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
Authors: Di Blasi Martin , Li Zhan 
Published: November 2016

Pipeline ruptures have the potential to cause significant economic and environmental impact in a short period of time, therefore it is critical for pipeline operators to be able to promptly detect and respond to them. Public stakeholder expectations are high and an evolving expectation is that the response to such events be automated by initiating an automatic pipeline shutdown upon receipt of rupture alarm. These types of performance expectations are challenging to achieve with conventional, model-based, leak-detection systems (i.e. CPM–RTTMs) as the reliability measured in terms of the false alarm rate is typically too low.
The company has actively participated on a pipeline-industry task force chaired by the API Cybernetics committee, focused on the development of best practices in the area of Rupture Recognition and Response. After API’s release of the first version of a Rupture Recognition and Response guidance document in 2014, the company has initiated development of its own internal Rupture Recognition Program (RRP). The RRP considers several rupture recognition approaches simultaneously, ranging from improvements to existing CPM leak detection to the development of new SCADA based rupture detection system (RDS). This paper will provide an overview of a specific approach to rupture detection based on the use of machine learning and pattern recognition techniques applied to SCADA data.
Making Integrity Decisions Using Metal Loss ILI Validation Process
Authors: Li Yanping , Fredine Gordon , Hubert Yvan , Hassanien Sherif 
Published: November 2016

With the increased number of In-Line Inspections (ILI) on pipelines, it is important to evaluate ILI tool performance to support making rational integrity decisions. API 1163 “In-Line inspection systems qualification” outlines an ILI data set validation process which is mainly based on comparing ILI data with field measurements. The concept of comparing ILI results with previous ILI data is briefly mentioned in API 1163 Level 1 validation and discussed in detail in CEPA metal Loss ILI tool validation guidance document. However, a different approach from API 1163 is recommended in the CEPA document. Although the methodologies of validating an ILI performance are available, other than determining whether an inspection data set is acceptable, the role of ILI validation in integrity management decision making is not well defined in these documents.
Enbridge has reviewed API 1163 and CEPA methodologies and developed a process to validate metal loss ILI results. This process uses API 1163 as tool performance acceptance criteria while CEPA method is used to provide additional information such as depth over-call or under-call. The process captures the main concepts of both API 1163 and CEPA methodologies. It adds a new dimension to the validation procedure by evaluating different corrosion morphologies, depth ranges, and proximity to long seam and girth weld. The process also checks ILI results against previous ILI data sets and combines the results of several inspections. The validation results of one inspection provide information on whether the inspection data set is acceptable based on the ILI specification. This information is useful for excavation selection. Tool performance review based on several inspection data sets identifies the strength and weakness of an inspection tool; this information will be used to ensure the tool selection is appropriate for the expected feature types on the pipeline.
Applications of the validation process are provided to demonstrate how the process can aid in making integrity decisions and managing metal loss threats.
Minimum Counterbore Length and Taper Angle Criteria for Transition Welds
Authors: Dekhane Aditya , Liu Ming , Martens Michael 
Published: November 2016

Transition welds joining pipes of unequal wall thickness are often used in gas and oil pipelines at road crossings, bends, fittings, and locations of class change. Pipeline operators have successively utilized a counterbore-tapered design for transition of unequal wall thickness. In the counterbore-tapered design, the wall thickness transition is moved away from a girth weld region, resulting in reduction of stress concentration near the girth weld, subsequently reducing the risk of hydrogen assisted cracking (HAC) and the driving force for fatigue crack growth.
The counterbore length (L) is an important design parameter in the design of the counterbore-tapered joint. The aim of specifying the minimum counterbore length is to ensure that any local moments caused by the interaction of longitudinal stress and the dissimilar wall thickness are satisfactorily attenuated when they reach the weld area. While determining the minimum counterbore length, the present counterbore-tapered design criteria considers the attenuation of the bending stress induced by the local moments but does not consider the bending stress magnitude. In certain cases, although the bending stress attenuation length is long, the magnitude of the bending stress is very small. The long counterbore length creates practical challenges for boring the pipe due to the limitation of boring tools. Since the magnitude of the bending stress is very small, it is not necessary to fully attenuate the bending stress. In this work, the minimum required counterbore length (L0) criteria was revised. The revised counterbore length criteria considered the magnitude of the bending stress and the stress attenuation, hence avoided the unnecessary long counterbore length. The revised criteria was based on an analytical solution and supported by detailed finite element analyses. The analyses showed that the minimum counterbore length can be greatly reduced for those cases required unnecessarily long counterbore length with negligible or small increase in the stress concentration in the weld area.
The present design method of counterbore-tapered joints allows only one value of taper angles at thickness transition, i.e., 14°. However, for some situations, creating the smoothness required with the 14° taper angle is difficult and an increase in the taper angle is preferred. In this work, it is shown that the stress concentration near the wall thickness transition and weld area for counterbore-tapered joints changes marginally by increasing taper angle from 14° to 30°.
Flexible mini gamma camera reconstructions of extended sources using step and shoot and list mode
Authors: Gardiazabal José , Matthies Philipp , Vogel Jakob , Frisch Benjamin , Navab Nassir , Ziegler Sibylle , Lasser Tobias 
Published: November 2016

Purpose:Hand‐ and robot‐guided mini gamma cameras have been introduced for the acquisition of single‐photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images. Less cumbersome than whole‐body scanners, they allow for a fast acquisition of the radioactivity distribution, for example, to differentiate cancerous from hormonally hyperactive lesions inside the thyroid. This work compares acquisition protocols and reconstruction algorithms in an attempt to identify the most suitable approach for fast acquisition and efficient image reconstruction, suitable for localization of extended sources, such as lesions inside the thyroid.Methods:Our setup consists of a mini gamma camera with precise tracking information provided by a robotic arm, which also provides reproducible positioning for our experiments. Based on a realistic phantom of the thyroid including hot and cold nodules as well as background radioactivity, the authors compare “step and shoot” (SAS) and continuous data (CD) acquisition protocols in combination with two different statistical reconstruction methods: maximum‐likelihood expectation–maximization (ML‐EM) for time‐integrated count values and list‐mode expectation–maximization (LM‐EM) for individually detected gamma rays. In addition, the authors simulate lower uptake values by statistically subsampling the experimental data in order to study the behavior of their approach without changing other aspects of the acquired data.Results:All compared methods yield suitable results, resolving the hot nodules and the cold nodule from the background. However, the CD acquisition is twice as fast as the SAS acquisition, while yielding better coverage of the thyroid phantom, resulting in qualitatively more accurate reconstructions of the isthmus between the lobes. For CD acquisitions, the LM‐EM reconstruction method is preferable, as it yields comparable image quality to ML‐EM at significantly higher speeds, on average by an order of magnitude.Conclusions:This work identifies CD acquisition protocols combined with LM‐EM reconstruction as a prime candidate for the wider introduction of SPECT imaging with flexible mini gamma cameras in the clinical practice.
Effect of an evidence-based website on healthcare usage: an interrupted time-series study
Authors: Spoelman Wouter A , Bonten Tobias N , de Waal Margot W M , Drenthen Ton , Smeele Ivo J M , Nielen Markus M J , Chavannes Niels H 
Published: November 2016

ObjectivesHealthcare costs and usage are rising. Evidence-based online health information may reduce healthcare usage, but the evidence is scarce. The objective of this study was to determine whether the release of a nationwide evidence-based health website was associated with a reduction in healthcare usage.DesignInterrupted time series analysis of observational primary care data of healthcare use in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2014.SettingGeneral community primary care.Population912 000 patients who visited their general practitioners 18.1 million times during the study period.InterventionIn March 2012, an evidence-based health information website was launched by the Dutch College of General Practitioners. It was easily accessible and understandable using plain language. At the end of the study period, the website had 2.9 million unique page views per month.Main outcomes measuresPrimary outcome was the change in consultation rate (consultations/1000 patients/month) before and after the release of the website. Additionally, a reference group was created by including consultations about topics not being viewed at the website. Subgroup analyses were performed for type of consultations, sex, age and socioeconomic status.ResultsAfter launch of the website, the trend in consultation rate decreased with 1.620 consultations/1000 patients/month (p<0.001). This corresponds to a 12% decline in consultations 2 years after launch of the website. The trend in consultation rate of the reference group showed no change. The subgroup analyses showed a specific decline for consultations by phone and were significant for all other subgroups, except for the youngest age group.ConclusionsHealthcare usage decreased by 12% after providing high-quality evidence-based online health information. These findings show that e-Health can be effective to improve self-management and reduce healthcare usage in times of increasing healthcare costs.
Insiders and outsiders: INHIGEO seen from the sidelines
Authors: Rudwick Martin 
Published: November 2016

Abstract
This paper is, without apology, a sketch of my own professional trajectory from geologist to historian of geology, in relation to the history of INHIGEO. Although I was invited to its inaugural meeting in 1967 and elected as a corresponding member in 1970, my participation in its activities has been intermittent, mainly because its dominant historiography has been shaped more by its roots in the geological community than by its affinities with historians of the sciences. I illustrate this by outlining my emphasis on ‘re-treading’ the fieldwork of past geologists in terms of the evidence and ideas of their time, rather than with pervasive ‘presentist’ or anachronistic reference to modern scientific knowledge. I conclude that both geologists and historians are, in complementary senses, ‘insiders’ with much to offer to the ‘outsiders’ in the other group.
A new deepwater legskate, Sinobatis kotlyari n. sp. (Rajiformes, Anacanthobatidae) from the southeastern Indian Ocean on Broken Ridge
Authors: STEHMANN MATTHIAS F. W. , WEIGMANN SIMON 
Published: November 2016

Sinobatis kotlyari n. sp. is described, based on the nearly adult 331 mm TL holotype male from 1400 m depth in the southeastern Indian Ocean at Broken Ridge. The new species is assigned to Sinobatis due to mainly characters of its clasper and cranium fontanelle distinguishing it from congeners and other anacanthobatid skates with clasper features known. It further differs from its morphologically closest congener, S. borneensis, which is only known from the northwestern Pacific Ocean, e.g. in larger maturing size, longer snout and head, the absence of a snout filament and skin fold on tail, a longer caudal fin, and in colouration. The two congeners known from the eastern Indian Ocean, S. bulbicauda and S. cae-rulea, mature at much larger size, grow to larger maximum size and differ in numerous morphometric and meristic characters, as well as in colouration. The type locality appears to be very remote as compared with other Indian Ocean legskates, which have primarily been found on continental and insular slopes.
Training hospital staff on spiritual care in palliative care influences patient-reported outcomes: Results of a quasi-experimental study
Authors: van de Geer Joep , Groot Marieke , Andela Richtsje , Leget Carlo , Prins Jelle , Vissers Kris , Zock Hetty 
Published: November 2016

Background: Spiritual care is reported to be important to palliative patients. There is an increasing need for education in spiritual care. Aim: To measure the effects of a specific spiritual care training on patients’ reports of their perceived care and treatment. Design: A pragmatic controlled trial conducted between February 2014 and March 2015. Setting/participants: The intervention was a specific spiritual care training implemented by healthcare chaplains to eight multidisciplinary teams in six hospitals on regular wards in which patients resided in both curative and palliative trajectories. In total, 85 patients were included based on the Dutch translation of the Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool. Data were collected in the intervention and control wards pre- and post-training using questionnaires on physical symptoms, spiritual distress, involvement and attitudes (Spiritual Attitude and Involvement List) and on the perceived focus of healthcare professionals on patients’ spiritual needs. Results: All 85 patients had high scores on spiritual themes and involvement. Patients reported that attention to their spiritual needs was very important. We found a significant ( p = 0.008) effect on healthcare professionals’ attention to patients’ spiritual and existential needs and a significant ( p = 0.020) effect in favour of patients’ sleep. No effect on the spiritual distress of patients or their proxies was found. Conclusion: The effects of spiritual care training can be measured using patient-reported outcomes and seemed to indicate a positive effect on the quality of care. Future research should focus on optimizing the spiritual care training to identify the most effective elements and developing strategies to ensure long-term positive effects. This study was registered at the Dutch Trial Register: NTR4559.
Arterial dissections during transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: a 19-year clinical experience at a single medical institution
Authors: Jung Euichul , Shin Ji Hoon , Kim Jin-Hyoung , Yoon Hyun-Ki , Ko Gi-Young , Sung Kyu-Bo 
Published: November 2016

Background Arterial dissections during transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) procedures are not rare and can limit the successful treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Purpose To evaluate the incidence of arterial dissections during TACE procedures, the rate of spontaneous lumen recovery, and the predictive factors of dissecting stenosis during follow-up. Material and Methods Based on 69,651 TACE procedures from 1997 to 2016, patients who had procedure-related arterial dissections were identified by procedure report search. More than two months after the date of dissection, dissecting stenosis was evaluated using a three-grade scale: subclinical narrowing with diameter loss under 30%, overt stenosis with diameter loss over 30%, and occlusion. Pearson Chi-square and two-sample t-test were used to assess potential prognostic markers for dissecting stenosis. Results Eighty-four arterial dissections directly related to TACE were identified in 83 patients, resulting in an incidence of 0.12% (84/69651). After more than two months, normal or subclinical narrowing, overt stenosis, occlusion, and doubling were seen in 39 (46.4%), 26 (31.0%), 13 (15.5%), and one (1.2%) patients, respectively. No follow-up images were obtained for five (6.0%) patients. On univariate analysis, the dissection ratio (the ratio of the length to the diameter of the dissection) alone was related to dissecting stenosis ( P = 0.035). Conclusion The incidence of iatrogenic dissection during TACE was approximately 0.12%. Less than 50% of the iatrogenic dissections showed normal or subclinical narrowing during follow-up of at least two months. The dissection ratio alone was the predictive factor for dissecting stenosis during follow-up.
Psychometric Evaluation of the Mental Health Continuum–Short Form in French Canadian Young Adults
Authors: Doré Isabelle , O’Loughlin Jennifer L. , Sabiston Catherine M. , Fournier Louise 
Published: November 2016

Objective: To examine the factor structure, internal consistency, reliability, sex invariance, and discriminant validity of the French Canadian version of the Mental Health Continuum–Short Form (MHC-SF). Method: A total of 1485 French-speaking postsecondary students in Quebec, Canada (58% female; mean age = 18.4, SD = 2.4), completed the MHC-SF. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to assess the factorial structure of the MHC-SF. Internal consistency was assessed with Cronbach’s alpha, and reliability was assessed with the rho reliability coefficient. Invariance testing across sex was conducted using multigroup CFA comparing 4 increasingly restrictive models, and discriminant validity was examined against the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) using Pearson correlation coefficients and CFA. Results: CFA supported the correlated 3-factor structure of the MHC-SF, with emotional, social, and psychological well-being subscales. The scale and each subscale items had internal consistency coefficients (Cronbach’s alphas) above .70 and reliability coefficients (Jöreskog’s rho) ranging from .79 to .90. Based on the multigroup CFA, configural, metric, scalar, and error variance invariance of the MHC-SF was observed across sex. Finally, the 2-continua model, suggesting that mental health and mental illness are distinct but related dimensions, was supported by both moderate inverse correlations between MHC-SF and HADS subscale scores and the 2-factor structure in CFA. Conclusions: These data support the multidimensional structure of the MHC-SF and provide evidence of internal consistency, reliability, and invariance across sex. The MHC-SF is a valid and reliable measure of mental health that is distinct from mental illness among French Canadian young adults.
Hospitalization of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus is a major cause of direct and indirect healthcare costs
Authors: Anandarajah A P , Luc M , Ritchlin C T 
Published: November 2016

Objectives The objective of this study was to calculate the direct and indirect costs of admission for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, identify the population at risk and investigate potential reasons for admission. Methods We conducted a financial analysis of all admissions for SLE to Strong Memorial Hospital between 1 July 2013 and 30 June 2015. Patient and financial records for admissions with a SLE diagnosis for the above period were retrieved. The total cost of admissions was used as a measure of direct costs and the length of stay used to assess indirect costs. Additionally, we analyzed the demographics of the hospitalized population. Results The average, annual cost of confirmed admissions to Strong Memorial Hospital for SLE was US$3.9–6.4 m. The mean annual cost per patient for hospitalization was US$51,808.41. The length of stay for all SLE patients was 1564–2507 days with an average of 8.5 days per admission. The majority of patients admitted were young women from the city of Rochester. Infections were the most common reason for admissions. Conclusion We demonstrated that admissions are a source of high direct and indirect costs to the hospital and a significant financial burden to the patient. Implementing measures to improve the quality of care for SLE patients will help decrease the morbidity and lower the economic costs to hospitals.
Longitudinal trial of a smartphone pain application for chronic pain patients: Predictors of compliance and satisfaction
Authors: Jamison Robert N , Mei Anna , Ross Edgar L 
Published: November 2016

Introduction This study was designed to determine the feasibility, tolerability, safety and efficacy of a smartphone pain application (app) among chronic pain patients over a six-month trial. The app was designed for both Android and iPhone devices and enabled users with chronic pain to assess, monitor, and communicate their status to their providers. Methods We recruited 90 chronic pain patients to use the pain app. All subjects completed baseline measures and were asked to record their progress every day. All participants were supplied an activity monitor. Results Average age of the participants was 46.7 years (range 18–79), 64.4% were female and 31.1% reported multiple pain sites. Satisfaction was rated at three and six months. The app was found to be easily introduced and well tolerated. In general, those who used the app more often were more satisfied with the program ( p < 0.05), although satisfaction ratings of the pain app diminished with time. Greater use of the app and frequent daily assessment entries were found to be related to an overall improvement in mood. However, contrary to our hypotheses, frequent use of the app did not have a positive effect on pain or activity. Those who were more satisfied with the app reported more pain-related disability and were less active than those who were less satisfied with the app. No safety issues were encountered. Discussion Strategies to make the program more engaging and to improve motivation to use the app would be important in the future development and use of a smartphone pain app.