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Abstract 10289: Costs of Endoscopic vs Open Vein Harvesting for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Insights from the Regroup Trial (2021)

Introduction: Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH) provides comparable rates in major adverse cardiac events to Open Vein Harvest (OVH) based on the intermediate-term results of the REGROUP Trial. Value based purchasing places more pressure to examine whether minimally invasive techniques, e.g., EVH, yield intended or unintended economic effects. The objective of this study was to compare health care costs between participants randomized to EVH or OVH during coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in the REGROUP trial. Hypothesis: We hypothesized that EVH would result in lower discharge and follow-up costs compared to the traditional OVH. Methods: Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program #588 (Clinicaltrials.gov NCT01850082) randomized 1150 participants (574 OVH, 576 EVH) at 16 VA medical centers. We linked participants to VA administrative data in VA’s Corporate Data Warehouse and extracted activity-based cost data starting with the index surgery. We analyzed discharge costs for the index surgery as well as follow-up costs in 30-day periods for EVH vs. OVH, comparing results from different statistical models to test for robustness. All costs were standardized to 2020 US dollars. Results: The unadjusted average cost for CABG patients with EVH and OVH was $76,607 (SD $43,883) and $75,368 (SD $45,900), respectively; the costs include both facility and provider costs. Despite the skewed variation in costs, there were no significant differences in discharge costs and high-cost patients were equally likely in both groups. We also found no significant differences in follow-up costs; the average follow-up period was 33 months (maximum follow-up was 85 months). The results were highly robust to the statistical model. Conclusions: Endoscopic harvesting was not associated with a reduction in costs for the index CABG surgery or follow-up care, nor was it associated with increased costs through unintended events. Therefore, the choice to provide endoscopic harvesting should be based on surgeon and patient preferences.
Measurement ofCPviolation and theBs0meson decay width difference withBs0→J/ψK+K−andBs0→J/ψπ+π−decays (2013)

The time-dependent $CP$ asymmetry in ${B}_{s}^{0}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}J/\ensuremath{\psi}{K}^{+}{K}^{\ensuremath{-}}$ decays is measured using $pp$ collision data at $\sqrt{s}=7\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{TeV}$, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $1.0\text{ }\text{ }{\mathrm{fb}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$, collected with the LHCb detector. The decay-time distribution is characterized by the decay widths ${\ensuremath{\Gamma}}_{\mathrm{L}}$ and ${\ensuremath{\Gamma}}_{\mathrm{H}}$ of the light and heavy mass eigenstates of the ${B}_{s}^{0}\mathrm{\text{\ensuremath{-}}}{\overline{B}}_{s}^{0}$ system and by a $CP$-violating phase ${\ensuremath{\phi}}_{s}$. In a sample of 27 617 ${B}_{s}^{0}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}J/\ensuremath{\psi}{K}^{+}{K}^{\ensuremath{-}}$ decays, where the dominant contribution comes from ${B}_{s}^{0}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}J/\ensuremath{\psi}\ensuremath{\phi}$ decays, these parameters are measured to be ${\ensuremath{\phi}}_{s}=0.07\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.09(\mathrm{stat})\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.01(\mathrm{syst})\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{rad}$, ${\ensuremath{\Gamma}}_{s}\ensuremath{\equiv}({\ensuremath{\Gamma}}_{\mathrm{L}}+{\ensuremath{\Gamma}}_{\mathrm{H}})/2=0.663\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.005(\mathrm{stat})\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.006(\mathrm{syst})\text{ }\text{ }{\mathrm{ps}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$, and $\ensuremath{\Delta}{\ensuremath{\Gamma}}_{s}\ensuremath{\equiv}{\ensuremath{\Gamma}}_{\mathrm{L}}\ensuremath{-}{\ensuremath{\Gamma}}_{\mathrm{H}}=0.100\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.016(\mathrm{stat})\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.003(\mathrm{syst})\text{ }\text{ }{\mathrm{ps}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$, corresponding to the single most precise determination of ${\ensuremath{\phi}}_{s}$, $\ensuremath{\Delta}{\ensuremath{\Gamma}}_{s}$, and ${\ensuremath{\Gamma}}_{s}$. The result of performing a combined analysis with ${B}_{s}^{0}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}J/\ensuremath{\psi}{\ensuremath{\pi}}^{+}{\ensuremath{\pi}}^{\ensuremath{-}}$ decays gives ${\ensuremath{\phi}}_{s}=0.01\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.07(\mathrm{stat})\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.01(\mathrm{syst})\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{rad}$, ${\ensuremath{\Gamma}}_{s}=0.661\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.004(\mathrm{stat})\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.006(\mathrm{syst})\text{ }\text{ }{\mathrm{ps}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$, and $\ensuremath{\Delta}{\ensuremath{\Gamma}}_{s}=0.106\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.011(\mathrm{stat})\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.007(\mathrm{syst})\text{ }\text{ }{\mathrm{ps}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$. All measurements are in agreement with the Standard Model predictions.
Front Cover: Catalyst Deactivation by Carbon Deposition: The Remarkable Case of Nickel Confined by Atomic Layer Deposition (13/2021) (2021)

The Front Cover shows an alumina-overcoated Ni/Al2O3 catalyst undergoing disintegration during dry methane reforming due to carbon buildup under the overcoat. The overcoated catalyst produces more than twice the carbon quantity than the uncoated one yet shows an impressive increase in DRM activity as the temperature is ramped. In their Full Paper, S. Afzal et al. reveal with their further investigation three remarkable phenomena which may be associated: (a) Formation of alumina nano-fibers that appear to act as secondary support for migrating nickel, (b) segregation of carbon as carbon nano-onion (CNO)-like structures, (c) fracturing of the overcoat exposing new active sites for sustained reaction. More information can be found in the Full Paper by S. Afzal et al.
&#x201C;The chimera of rare earth materials: Enhancing alternatives for machines and drives and managing the beast&#x201D; (2013)

• Physics based, efficient design and optimization methods for SMPM machines and induction machines ☑ No heuristic approaches or rules-of-thumb ☑ Reflects the effects of energy source, mechanical loads, thermal effects, and the ability to include up-to-date developments in materials and manufacturing capabilities ☑ Advantage of concentrated winding SMPM machine: higher efficiency per volume than distributed winding machine ☑ Design optimality can still hold if parameters vary within a certain range
Stereoselective Synthesis of α‐Branched Amines by Nucleophilic Addition of Unstabilized Carbanions to Imines (2010)

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Overview of the Methods for the Preparation of Imines Chiral Auxiliary-Based Approaches Catalytic Asymmetric Nucleophilic Addition to Achiral Imines Conclusion References
Rapid near-infrared optical tomography by spread-spectral- encoding of single broadband light source (2006)

A novel spread-spectral-encoding technique that utilizes single broadband light source to achieve video-rate nearinfrared diffuse optical tomography is demonstrated. This approach presents the potential of implementing nearinfrared diffuse optical tomography at catheter-scale.
Resistance Allele Frequency to Cry1Ab and Vip3Aa20 in Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Louisiana and Three Other Southeastern U.S. States (2022)

The corn earworm/bollworm, <i>Helicoverpa zea</i> (Boddie), is a pest species that is targeted by both <i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i> (Bt) maize and cotton in the United States. Cry1Ab and Vip3Aa20 are two common Bt toxins that are expressed in transgenic maize. The objective of this study was to determine the resistance allele frequency (RAF) to Cry1Ab and Vip3Aa20 in <i>H. zea</i> populations that were collected during 2018 and 2019 from four southeastern U.S. states: Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, and South Carolina. By using a group-mating approach, 104 F<sub>2</sub> iso-lines of <i>H. zea</i> were established from field collections with most iso-lines (85) from Louisiana. These F<sub>2</sub> iso-lines were screened for resistance alleles to Cry1Ab and Vip3Aa20, respectively. There was no correlation in larval survivorship between Cry1Ab and Vip3Aa20 when the iso-lines were exposed to these two toxins. RAF to Cry1Ab maize was high (0.256) and the RAFs were similar between Louisiana and the other three states and between the two sampling years. In contrast, no functional major resistance allele (RA) that allowed resistant insects to survive on Vip3Aa20 maize was detected and the expected RAF of major RAs with 95% probability was estimated to 0 to 0.0073. However, functional minor RAs to Vip3Aa20 maize were not uncommon; the estimated RAF for minor alleles was 0.028. The results provide further evidence that field resistance to Cry1Ab maize in <i>H. zea</i> has widely occurred, while major RAs to Vip3Aa20 maize are uncommon in the southeastern U.S. region. Information that was generated from this study should be useful in resistance monitoring and refinement of resistance management strategies to preserve Vip3A susceptibility in <i>H. zea</i>.
Effect of error-correcting code using DS-3 framing bits on measured dribble-error pattern of 565 Mbit/s fibre optic transmission system (1992)

22 days of error-second data were obtained from a DS-3 tributary of a 565 Mbit/s FOTS to predict the effect of a rate 0.99118 FEC code embedded in the DS-3 masterframe overhead. Using DS-3 masterframe parity to resolve errors within multiply-errored seconds, the code corrects all of the 1189 errors observed. There was no evidence for burstiness at the bit-by-bit timescale.
Reaction analysis of initial oxidation of silicon by UV-light-excited ozone and the application to rapid and uniform SiO2 film growth (2007)

UV-light-excited O3 prepared by irradiation of nearly 100% pure O3 with a KrF excimer laser (λ=248nm, irradiated area=30×10mm2) was utilized for low-temperature Si oxidation. The initial oxidation rate was determined, and the activation energy was shown to be almost zero (0.049eV). To clarify the optimum oxidation conditions, the dependence of the SiO2 film growth rate on the total photon number and the photon density was investigated. The evolution of O3 density after UV-light irradiation was experimentally measured, and the O(D1) density change is discussed. O(D1) density changes are successfully explained by using a second-order reaction model, indicating that a pulse supply of oxygen atoms is essential in the initial oxidation process. The uniform oxidation of 8in. Si wafer has been carried out using a wafer-transfer type chamber by irradiating the wafer with KrF excimer laser light expanded linearly to the wafer width by a concave lens.
Comparative Analysis of Hardware Obfuscation for IP Protection (2017)

In the era of globalized Integrated Circuit (IC) design and manufacturing flow, a rising issue to the silicon industry is various attacks on hardware intellectual property (IP). As a measure to ensure security along the supply chain against IP piracy, tampering and reverse engineering, hardware obfuscation is considered a reliable defense mechanism. Sequential and combinational obfuscations are the primary classes of obfuscation, and multiple methods have been proposed in each type in recent years. This paper presents an overview of obfuscation techniques and a qualitative comparison of the two major types.
Competition against Fallible Opponents. (1982)

Abstract : Most previous research on search for game playing has focused on improving search efficiency rather than on better utilizing available information. By developing models based on a notion we call playing strength, we acquire the insight needed to develop strategies which perform better than minimax against both perfect and imperfect opponents. In particular situations, our decision strategies yield improvements comparable to or exceeding those provided by an additional ply of search. (Author)
Base station placement in asymmetric TDD mode systems in a Manhattan environment (2005)

With time division duplexing (TDD), radio resources can be flexibly divided between uplinks and downlinks. This makes TDD suitable for handling the increasingly asymmetric traffic generated by data and multimedia services. When asymmetries are different in neighbouring cells, adverse interference conditions can arise, however. The paper investigates how base station (BS) placement affects the performance of a TDD mode system with asymmetric links in a Manhattan like environment. In particular, the influence of BS placement on inter-base station interference (IBI) and inter-mobile interference (IMI) is assessed. Results show that, similar to conventional systems with symmetric traffic, it is preferable to place BSs somewhere between intersections rather than in intersections. Though the interference mechanisms are different, the studied asymmetric systems seem to be no more vulnerable to an in-intersections placement than is a symmetric system.
Use of Novel Strategies to Develop Guidelines for Management of Pyogenic Osteomyelitis in Adults (2022)

The WikiGuidelines approach offers a novel methodology for clinical guideline development that precludes recommendations based on low-quality data or opinion. The primary limitation is the need for more rigorous clinical investigations, enabling additional clear recommendations for clinical questions currently unresolved by high-quality data.
Carbon Nanocapsule-Mediated Formation of Ferromagnetic Fe5Si3 Nanoparticles (2009)

Magnetic and structural characteristics were investigated for the nanoparticles of Fe5Si3 grown by a carbon-mediated, kinetically controlled pyrolysis of a thermosetted ferrocenylsiloxane polymeric network. Kinetics of the pyrolysis determined the volume fraction of the crystallographic phase of Fe5Si3 or bcc-Fe that was formed. Nanoparticles of Fe5Si3 were formed during pyrolysis of the network to 1000 °C at 10 °C/min, and silicon-doped bcc-Fe nanoparticles resulted when the network was ramped to 1000 °C at a slower rate of 1 °C/min. Transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction studies revealed that Fe5Si3 nanoparticles were contained in carbon nanocapsules, and the bcc-Fe nanoparticles were associated with linear carbon fibers, an outcome of the distinct interfacial energies of the Fe−Si growth phase and carbon surface at the two pyrolysis rates. Fe5Si3 nanoparticles were found to be ferromagnetic with a Curie temperature of ∼375 K by magnetic measurements.
ChemInform Abstract: Effects of Temperature on Atom‐Transfer Cyclization Reactions of Allylic α‐Iodo Esters and Amides. (1991)

Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
Future Ageing Trajectory Prediction for Lithium-Ion Battery Considering the Knee Point Effect (2021)

Lithium-ion batteries have been widely applied in energy conversion sectors, where effective future ageing prediction is crucial to guarantee their safety and performance. Due to the highly nonlinear ageing behaviours, developing a reliable method that could not only consider the knee point effect but also predict the future ageing trajectory with uncertainty quantification poses a formidable task. This paper derives a machine learning solution, based on the migrated Gaussian process regression (GPR), for predicting future battery two-stage ageing trajectory. Specifically, a base model is first offline identified from the easier collected accelerated-speed ageing data, through which the long life ageing information can be effectively learned. With this base model, a migrated mean function is then designed and coupled within the GPR framework for battery ageing predictions. Experimental data from three different batteries are applied for model validation and performance evaluation. Results indicate that the proposed solution leads to effective improvements in prediction accuracy and uncertainty quantification for both cases of training before and after the knee point. This is the first time to couple migration concept within GPR, paving the way to reduce experimental cost and predict battery future two-stage ageing trajectory with only a few (first 30%) data available.
Characterization, occurrence, and molecular cloning of a 39-kilodalton Brucella abortus cytoplasmic protein immunodominant in cattle (1997)

Monoclonal antibodies and polyclonal antisera recognizing a 39-kDa protein (P39) of brucellin, a cytoplasmic extract from Brucella melitensis rough strain B115, were produced. The P39 was purified by anion-exchange chromatography. Eleven of fourteen Brucella-infected cows whose infections had been detected by the delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) test with brucellergen also developed a DTH reaction when purified P39 was used as the trigger. The T-cell proliferative responses to P39 of peripheral blood lymphocytes from Brucella-infected cows were also positive. None of the animals infected with other bacterial species that are presumed to induce immunological cross-reactions with Brucella spp. reacted to P39, either in DTH tests or in lymphocyte proliferation assays. A lambda gt11 genomic library of Brucella abortus was screened with a monoclonal antibody specific for P39, and the gene coding for this protein was subsequently isolated. The nucleotide sequence of the P39 gene was determined, and the deduced amino acid sequence is in accordance with the sequence of an internal peptide isolated from P39.
PdP/WO3 multi-functional catalyst with high activity and stability for direct liquid fuel cells (DLFCs) (2021)

An electrocatalyst comprising PdP nanoparticles anchored over WO 3 nanorods (PdP/WO 3 ) was prepared, which acts as a carbon-free system with multi-functional activity for ORR, MOR, and FOR in Direct Liquid Fuel Cells (DLFCs).
Metadevice of three dimensional split ring resonators (2017)

Split-ring resonator (SRR), a kind of building block for metamaterial unit cell, has attracted wide attentions due to the resonance excitation of electric and magnetic dipolar response. Here, different from prior published lectures, fundamental plasmon properties and potential applications in novel three dimensional vertical split-ring resonators (VSRRs ) are designed and investigated. The resonant properties arose from the electric and magnetic interactions between the VSRR s and light are firstly theoretically and experimentally studied (Fig. 1(a)). Tuning the configuration of VSRR unit cells is able to generate various novel coupling phenomena in VSRRs, such as plasmon hybridization and Fano resonance, as shown in Figs. 1(b) and 1(c) . Subsequently, the VSRR-based refractive-index sensor will be demonstrated. Due to the unique structural configuration, the enhanced plasmon fields localized in VSRR gaps can be lifted off from the dielectric substrate, allowing for the increase of sensing volume and enhancing the sensitivity (Fig. 1(d)) . We further perform a VSRR based metasurface for light manipulation in optical communication frequency, as shown in Fig. 1(e). Moreover, isotropic VSRRs are approached by optimizing the structural arrangement within a unit cell (Fig. 1(f)). Figure 1(g) shows the schematic for isotropic VSRR-based perfect absorber. By incorporating a metallic mirror with isotropic VSRRs, a stronger field confinement happens to enhance the absorption ability, benefitting the development of refractive index sensor. Finally, a transverse toroidal moment generated by normal incident optical wave at gold dumbbell-shaped aperture and a VSRR is designed and experimentally demonstrated , as shown in Fig. 1(h).
Gadocoletic Acid Trisodium Salt (B22956/1) (2006)

On the basis of the pharmacokinetic profile and imaging characteristics, gadocoletic acid trisodium salt shows promise as a MR contrast agent for coronary angiography.
The flagellin of candidate live biotherapeutic Enterococcus gallinarum MRx0518 is a potent immunostimulant (2019)

Many links between gut microbiota and disease development have been established in recent years, with particular bacterial strains emerging as potential therapeutics rather than causative agents. In this study we describe the immunostimulatory properties of Enterococcus gallinarum MRx0518, a candidate live biotherapeutic with proven anti-tumorigenic efficacy. Here we demonstrate that strain MRx0518 elicits a strong pro-inflammatory response in key components of the innate immune system but also in intestinal epithelial cells. Using a flagellin knock-out derivative and purified recombinant protein, MRx0518 flagellin was shown to be a TLR5 and NF-κB activator in reporter cells and an inducer of IL-8 production by HT29-MTX cells. E. gallinarum flagellin proteins display a high level of sequence diversity and the flagellin produced by MRx0518 was shown to be more potent than flagellin from E. gallinarum DSM100110. Collectively, these data infer that flagellin may play a role in the therapeutic properties of E. gallinarum MRx0518.
Safety and immunogenicity of GamEvac-Combi, a heterologous VSV- and Ad5-vectored Ebola vaccine: An open phase I/II trial in healthy adults in Russia (2017)

Ebola hemorrhagic fever, also known as Ebola virus disease or EVD, is one of the most dangerous viral diseases in humans and animals. In this open-label, dose-escalation clinical trial, we assessed the safety, side effects, and immunogenicity of a novel, heterologous prime-boost vaccine against Ebola, which was administered in 2 doses to 84 healthy adults of both sexes between 18 and 55 years. The vaccine consists of live-attenuated recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) and adenovirus serotype-5 (Ad5) expressing Ebola envelope glycoprotein. The most common adverse event was pain at the injection site, although no serious adverse events were reported. The vaccine did not significantly impact blood, urine, and immune indices. Seroconversion rate was 100 %. Antigen-specific IgG geometric mean titer at day 42 was 3,277 (95 % confidence interval 2,401-4,473) in volunteers immunized at full dose. Neutralizing antibodies were detected in 93.1 % of volunteers immunized at full dose, with geometric mean titer 20. Antigen-specific response in peripheral blood mononuclear cells was also detected in 100 % of participants, as well as in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in 82.8 % and 58.6 % of participants vaccinated at full dose, respectively. The data indicate that the vaccine is safe and induces strong humoral and cellular immune response in up to 100 % of healthy adult volunteers, and provide a rationale for testing efficacy in Phase III trials. Indeed, the strong immune response to the vaccine may elicit long-term protection. This trial was registered with grls.rosminzdrav.ru (No. 495*), and with zakupki.gov.ru (No. 0373100043215000055).