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We compared the performance of the proposed descriptor with two other well-known descriptors the Completed Local Binary Pattern (CLBP) and the Completed Local Mapped Pattern (CLMP), for the task of detecting AD in 350 digital mammography clinical images. The results showed that the descriptor proposed in this work outperforms the others, for both individual and fused approaches. Moreover, the choice of the fusion operator is crucial because it results in different detection performances.
To investigate 24-month results of intravitreal aflibercept (IVA) for macular edema due to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO-ME).

Retrospective study.

Subjects were treatment-naïve BRVO-ME patients at the Ophthalmology Department of Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital from November 2015 to March 2017 who received IVA treatment for 24 months. After the first injection, reinjection was performed as needed when ME had recurred or was prolonged beyond 300 μm. Data included changes in best corrected visual acuity and central foveal thickness, total number of injections, and the case background factors that required reinjection after 12 months. ME remission was defined as patients without additional injections for 6 months.

Forty eyes of 40 patients (64.5 ± 11.5 years), 21 men and 19 women, were included. Average best corrected visual acuity and central foveal thickness at baseline were logMAR 0.42 ± 0.21, 601.4 ± 181.3 μm, logMAR 0.08 ± 0.25, 214.6 ± 62.7 μm at 12 months, logMAR 0.02 ± 0.16, 216.6 ± 97.8 μm at 24 months, all significantly improved from baseline. The average number of injections was 2.2 ± 1.0 times in the first year and 0.4 ± 0.8 times in the second year. The rate of ME remission was 60.0% at 12 months and 87.5% at 24 months. Period between onset and injections was significantly associated with reinjection after 12 months (p =.030).

IVA was effective over 24 months for ME due to BRVO in many cases. Early injection treatment may reduce the need for later injections.
IVA was effective over 24 months for ME due to BRVO in many cases. Purmorphamine supplier Early injection treatment may reduce the need for later injections.
Gastric cancer (GC) patients with peritoneal metastasis are defined as stage IV in the Japanese classification of GC. For patients with peritoneal metastasis limited to positive peritoneal lavage cytology (CY1) and/or localized peritoneal metastasis (P1a), gastrectomy followed by S1 monotherapy is one of the most widely accepted therapeutic strategy in Japan. This study investigated the efficacy of preoperative chemotherapy as initial treatment in GC patients with CY1 and/or P1a.

We retrospectively reviewed GC patients diagnosed with CY1 and/or P1a at 34 institutions in Japan between 2008 and 2012. Selection criteria were adenocarcinoma, no distant metastasis except CY1 or P1a, and no prior treatment. The subjects were divided into an Initial-Chemotherapy group and an Initial-Surgery group, according to the initial treatment.

A total of 824 patients were collected and 713 eligible patients were identified for this study. As the initial treatment, 150 patients received chemotherapy (Initial-Cx), and 563 patients underwent surgery (Initial-Sx). Initial-Cx regimens were cisplatin plus S1/docetaxel plus cisplatin plus S1/others (n = 90/37/23). Both overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were similar between the Initial-Cx and Initial-Sx groups (median OS 24.8 and 24.0months, HR 1.07, 95% CI 0.87-1.3; median PFS 14.9 and 13.9months, HR 1.04, 95% CI 0.85-1.27). The 5-year OS rates were 22.3% in the Initial-Cx group and 21.5% in the Initial-Sx group.

Although, the preoperative chemotherapy did not show a survival benefit for GC patients with CY1 and/or P1a, initial-Cx showed favorable survival in patients who converted to P0 and CY0.
Although, the preoperative chemotherapy did not show a survival benefit for GC patients with CY1 and/or P1a, initial-Cx showed favorable survival in patients who converted to P0 and CY0.Formaldehyde (HCHO) is a naturally occurring compound found in ambient air which can induce cancer and sick-building syndrome. It plays an important role in the formation of OH radicals, which are connected to the formation of various airborne chemicals. Herein, we present a simple modeling for the simulation of diurnal variations in the HCHO concentration of ambient air. This was achieved using data collected during different seasons from November 2015 to March 2017 at a suburban location in Toyama City (Japan), where non-methane hydrocarbon (NMHC) levels were low at sub carbon ppm (ppmC) order. The modeling was based on the assumption that photochemical reactions of methane were the major factor of secondary HCHO formation. The model took into account the production and decomposition of HCHO by photochemical reactions as well as its loss due to other reactions such as dry deposition. Accordingly, the model's equation contained terms for solar radiation, temperature, and methane concentration. The results predicted using the model showed good agreement with the experimental data observed on fine days, i.e., except rainy, foggy, and heavily cloudy days. The relationships between HCHO concentration and solar radiation/temperature on different days as well as the seasonal variation of HCHO concentration were also interpreted by the proposed model. This study contributes to the evaluation of the pollution levels of formaldehyde. Moreover, the model may be used to demonstrate the impact of increasing methane levels, with regard to global warming and the background levels of HCHO in the atmosphere.Semi-continuous anaerobic fermentation of food waste was carried out using a solar-assisted heat reactor to explore effects of temperature fluctuation and organic loading rate (OLR 2.0, 4.0, 6.0, 7.0 kg/(m3 day)VS on the reactor performance and microbial community structure. The results showed that the best methane production was achieved when OLR was 6.0 kg/(m3 day)VS because the reactors did not operate stably at 7.0 kg/(m3 day)VS. Compared with fluctuation of fermentation temperature, methane production at stable fermentation temperature increased by 21.72%, but higher power consumption occured. The results of high-throughput sequencing showed that OLR played a decisive role in succession of microbial community structure, while temperature fluctuation was more likely to affect microbial activity. When OLR was lower than 4.0 kg/(m3 day)VS, aceticlastic methanogens Methanosaeta were the dominant bacteria, while at 6.0 kg/(m3 day)VS, relative abundance of hydrogenotrophic methanogens Methanoregula and Methanospirillum increased.
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