AIMTo define the role of small-bowel transit time in the detection rate of significant small-bowel lesions.METHODSSmall-bowel capsule endoscopy records, prospectively collected from 30 participating centers in the Lom...AIMTo define the role of small-bowel transit time in the detection rate of significant small-bowel lesions.METHODSSmall-bowel capsule endoscopy records, prospectively collected from 30 participating centers in the Lombardy Registry from October 2011 to December 2013, were included in the study if the clinical indication was obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and the capsule reached the cecum. Based on capsule findings, we created two groups: P2 (significant findings) and P0-1 (normal/negligible findings). Groups were compared for age, gender, small-bowel transit time, type of instrument, modality of capsule performance (outpatients vs inpatients), bowel cleanliness, and center volume.RESULTSWe retrieved and scrutinized 1,433 out of 2,295 capsule endoscopy records (62.4%) fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Patients were 67 ± 15 years old, and 815 (57%) were males. In comparison with patients in the P0-1 group, those in the P2 group (n = 776, 54%) were older (P < 0.0001), had a longer small-bowel transit time (P = 0.0015), and were more frequently examined in low-volume centers (P < 0.001). Age and small-bowel transit time were correlated (P < 0.001), with age as the sole independent predictor on multivariable analysis. Findings of the P2 group were artero-venous malformations (54.5%), inflammatory (23.6%) and protruding (10.4%) lesions, and luminal blood (11.5%).CONCLUSIONIn this selected, prospectively collected cohort of small-bowel capsule endoscopy performed for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, a longer small-bowel transit time was associated with a higher detection rate of significant lesions, along with age and a low center volume, with age serving as an independent predictor.展开更多
The filter-rods were supplied through compressed air conveyed to cigarette-maker by transmitter in my factory. Usually, each maker has two feed-pipes, it adopts fixed and one-to-one fashion, with the flexible manufact...The filter-rods were supplied through compressed air conveyed to cigarette-maker by transmitter in my factory. Usually, each maker has two feed-pipes, it adopts fixed and one-to-one fashion, with the flexible manufacturing system extending, and it＇s original fashion unable to satisfy the needs of a wide range of cigarette brands already, so it cry for a viable and reliable substitute. This paper creatively bring forward the optimized fashion of duct net about filter-rods based on topology structure, it adopts Freud＇s algorithm and improved-separated algorithm in order to achieve the optimized route, it has a apparent effect to improve the transport stability and reduce the transport time of filter- rods.展开更多
The rapid miniaturization of elect, ronic devices motivates research interests in quantum transport.Recently time-dependent quantum transport has become an important research topic. Here we re- view recent progresses ...The rapid miniaturization of elect, ronic devices motivates research interests in quantum transport.Recently time-dependent quantum transport has become an important research topic. Here we re- view recent progresses in the development of time-dependent density-functional theory for quantum transport including the theoretical foundation and numerical algorithms. In particular, the reducedsingle electron density matrix based hierarchical equation of motion, which can be derived from Liouville---von Neumann equation, is reviewed in details. The numerical implementation is discussed and simulation results of realistic devices will be given.展开更多
文摘AIMTo define the role of small-bowel transit time in the detection rate of significant small-bowel lesions.METHODSSmall-bowel capsule endoscopy records, prospectively collected from 30 participating centers in the Lombardy Registry from October 2011 to December 2013, were included in the study if the clinical indication was obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and the capsule reached the cecum. Based on capsule findings, we created two groups: P2 (significant findings) and P0-1 (normal/negligible findings). Groups were compared for age, gender, small-bowel transit time, type of instrument, modality of capsule performance (outpatients vs inpatients), bowel cleanliness, and center volume.RESULTSWe retrieved and scrutinized 1,433 out of 2,295 capsule endoscopy records (62.4%) fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Patients were 67 ± 15 years old, and 815 (57%) were males. In comparison with patients in the P0-1 group, those in the P2 group (n = 776, 54%) were older (P < 0.0001), had a longer small-bowel transit time (P = 0.0015), and were more frequently examined in low-volume centers (P < 0.001). Age and small-bowel transit time were correlated (P < 0.001), with age as the sole independent predictor on multivariable analysis. Findings of the P2 group were artero-venous malformations (54.5%), inflammatory (23.6%) and protruding (10.4%) lesions, and luminal blood (11.5%).CONCLUSIONIn this selected, prospectively collected cohort of small-bowel capsule endoscopy performed for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, a longer small-bowel transit time was associated with a higher detection rate of significant lesions, along with age and a low center volume, with age serving as an independent predictor.
文摘The filter-rods were supplied through compressed air conveyed to cigarette-maker by transmitter in my factory. Usually, each maker has two feed-pipes, it adopts fixed and one-to-one fashion, with the flexible manufacturing system extending, and it＇s original fashion unable to satisfy the needs of a wide range of cigarette brands already, so it cry for a viable and reliable substitute. This paper creatively bring forward the optimized fashion of duct net about filter-rods based on topology structure, it adopts Freud＇s algorithm and improved-separated algorithm in order to achieve the optimized route, it has a apparent effect to improve the transport stability and reduce the transport time of filter- rods.
文摘The rapid miniaturization of elect, ronic devices motivates research interests in quantum transport.Recently time-dependent quantum transport has become an important research topic. Here we re- view recent progresses in the development of time-dependent density-functional theory for quantum transport including the theoretical foundation and numerical algorithms. In particular, the reducedsingle electron density matrix based hierarchical equation of motion, which can be derived from Liouville---von Neumann equation, is reviewed in details. The numerical implementation is discussed and simulation results of realistic devices will be given.
