A Coupled FEM-BEM Approach for the Solution of the Free-Boundary Axi-Symmetric Plasma Equilibrium Problem

In this paper we present a coupled Finite Element Method – Boundary Element Method (FEM-BEM) approach for the solution of the free-boundary axi-symmetric plasma equilibrium problem. The proposed method, obtained from an improvement of the Hagenow-Lackner coupling method, allows to efficiently model the equilibrium problem in unbounded domains by discretizing only the plasma region; the external conductors can be modelled either as 2D or 3D models, according to the problem of interest. The paper explores different iterative methods for the solution of the nonlinear Grad-Shafranov equation, such as Picard, Newton-Raphson and Newton-Krylov, in order to provide a robust and reliable tool, able to handle large-scale problems (e.g. high resolution equilibria). This method has been implemented in the FRIDA code (FRee-boundary Integro-Differential Axisimmetric – https://github. om/matteobonotto/ FRIDA), together with a suitable Adaptive Integration Technique (AIT) for the computation of the source term. FRIDA has been successfully tested and validated against experimental data from RFX-mod device, and numerical equilibria of an ITER-like device.     

Klimaschutz: technologieoffene Initiative von Anwendern und Herstellern notwendig

Die Anaesthesiologie -     

Reply to the letter “The first report on the effect of sacral neuromodulation on intestinal transit time and colonic motility in chronic constipation”

Techniques in Coloproctology -     

Examining the Influence of Racial Discrimination on Adverse Birth Outcomes: An Analysis of the Virginia Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 2016–2018

Maternal and Child Health Journal - In Virginia, Black women experience higher rates of adverse birth and labor outcomes that may not be explained solely by risky behaviors or social standing....     

胸水及血清中透明质酸水平在肺癌与肺良性疾病中的鉴别诊断意义

目的分析胸水及血清透明质酸(HA)水平在肺癌与肺良性疾病中的鉴别诊断意义。 方法选取我院2019年5月至2021年9月收治的37例肺癌患者为观察组，选取我院同期住院治疗的32例肺部良性病变为对照组。入院24 h内采集胸水及血液标本分别检HA水平；以磁微粒化学发光法检测血清鳞状上皮细胞癌抗原(SCC)、糖类抗原125(CA125)、神经元特异性烯醇化酶(NSE)、癌胚抗原(CEA)及细胞角蛋白19片段抗原21-1(CYFRA21-1)。比较两组胸水及血清中HA水平。 结果观察组胸水及血清HA水平高于对照组(P<0.05)。观察组胸水CEA、ADA高于对照组(P<0.05)。胸水CEA及ADA水平、胸水及血清HA、肿瘤标志物表达高，为影响肺癌患者发生的相关因素(P<0.05)。 结论肺癌患者胸水CEA及ADA水平、胸水及血清HA、肿瘤标志物五项SCC、CA125、NSE、CEA、CYFRA21-1水平呈异常表达，对肺癌具有鉴别诊断意义。     

北京市三级甲等医院结直肠癌患者就医流向规律分析

目的 分析不同特征的结直肠癌患者就医行为选择在中医院（含中西医结合医院）、西医院及肿瘤专科医院间的差异，为合理引导结直肠癌患者适宜就医及制订相关政策提供依据。方法 收集北京地区2018年1月-2019年12月17家三级甲等医院21894例首诊结直肠癌成年住院患者的病案首页数据，采用EmpowerStats 2.0对数据进行描述性分析。结果 21894例结直肠癌患者中就诊于中医院的有862例（3.93%），西医院的有8723例（39.85%），肿瘤专科医院的有12309例（56.22%）。对于不同医疗机构，男性占比均大于女性，58-68岁患者占比最大。且结直肠癌患者年龄、医疗付款方式及肿瘤分期在不同医疗机构间的分布存在差异（P<0.001）。西医院及肿瘤专科医院结直肠癌Ⅲ期患者占比最大，而就诊于中医院患者中结直肠癌Ⅳ期最多。从地域分布来看，异地就诊比例（57.32%）大于本地，且就诊于肿瘤专科医院的患者中73.66%来自外地。患者来源前三名分别是北京市、河北省及内蒙古自治区。而在北京市内，西医院患者主要来源于朝阳区、海淀区及西城区，中医院患者主要来源于海淀区、朝阳区及丰台区，肿瘤专科医院则主要来源于朝阳区、海淀区及丰台区。结论 应大力倡导年轻以及早期结直肠癌患者向中医院分流，充分施展中医药在结直肠癌患者中的治疗优势；发挥三级医院带动作用，建立对口帮扶医院，减少不必要的跨省流动及提倡结直肠癌的早筛早治，以降低结直肠癌死亡率。