6 results on '"Kan, Chung-Dann"'
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2. Automatic Segmentation of Calcified Plaques and Vessel Borders from Abdominal Aorta CTA Images Using a 2D Spatial Convolutional Multilayer Machine Vision Classifier.
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Lin, Chia‐Hung, Pai, Ching Chou, Kan, Chung‐Dann, Wu, Jian‐Xing, Chen, Pi‐Yun, and Pai, Neng‐Sheng
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COMPUTER vision , *ABDOMINAL aorta , *ABDOMINAL aortic aneurysms , *CARDIOVASCULAR system , *IMAGE segmentation , *THORACIC aorta , *AORTIC aneurysms - Abstract
The aorta, including the thoracic and abdominal aortas, distributes blood from the heart to the upper and lower circulatory systems. Abdominal aortic sclerosis can cause abdominal aortic aneurysm. When the diameter of the aorta increases by more than 1.5 times its normal size (e.g., ≥4−5 cm, mean diameter in an adult is 2−3 cm), the risk of aneurysm rupture gradually increases. Aneurysm rupture and its associated bleeding have high mortality rates. Hence, the prediction of large diameter aortic aneurysms is an important issue with great clinical implications. In computed tomography angiography (CTA) imaging examination, an assistive tool for automatic image segmentation must be developed to help cardiologists and radiologists evaluate the risk of rupture progression and make appropriate treatment decisions. In this study, two‐dimensional (2D) spatial convolution operations (corner detection) and a multilayer machine vision classifier enabled the automatic segmentation of the luminal region, vascular intima, and calcified plaques in the abdominal aorta. The 2D spatial convolution operations can efficiently increase focus, remove unwanted noise in the convolutional layer, and segment calcified plaques and the vessel border by using a general regression neural network (GRNN)‐based classifier. The classifier's outputs can also be visualized in color presentation (red, green, and blue color series) to identify vessel borders and calcified plaques. Luminal change rate (LCR), calcified plaque rate (CPR), and ellipse ratio (ER) can be defined as criteria for evaluating changes in the luminal region and locating calcified plaques, which can be used to identify the locations of cross‐sectional shape changes and calcified plaques. Based on the collected CTA images from the clinical case studies, the proposed multilayer classifier has promising results for the intended medical purpose. With the LCR index, the correlation coefficients (R2) for manual image segmentation and automatic image segmentation is >0.90 in positive correlation for vessel borders segmentation. The proposed method is an adaptive learning scheme with potential clinical applications in automatic CTA image segmentation for further abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) risk evaluation. © 2022 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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3. Synthetic Poly(lactic-co-glycolic Acid) Microvesicles as a Feasible Carbon Monoxide-Releasing Platform for Cancer Treatment.
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Wang, Wen-Jyun, Kan, Chung-Dann, Chen, Chih-Yen, Meng, Yi-Yao, Wang, Jieh-Neng, Chen, Wei-Ling, Chen, Chia-Hsiang, and Li, Wei-Peng
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EXTRACELLULAR vesicles , *DRUG delivery systems , *CANCER treatment , *HYDROPHOBIC surfaces , *CARBON monoxide , *DRUG resistance - Abstract
Biogenic microvesicles (MVs) play a pivotal role in intercellular signal communication, thus initiating critical biological responses such as the proliferation of cancer cells, gene and protein transport, and chemo-drug resistance. In addition, they have been recognized as having great potential in drug delivery applications. However, the productivity of biologically produced MVs is not sufficient for clinical applications. In this study, synthetic poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) MVs were prepared via a double emulsion method. The PLGA MVs had a biogenic MV-mimic vesicular structure with a hydrophilic core/surface and hydrophobic interior of the shell, showing great potential for drug delivery. We successfully embedded hydrophobic iron carbonyl (IC), a carbon monoxide (CO) donor, in the PLGA shell region, enabling the delivery of IC in an aqueous solution. Because of the intrinsic properties of PLGA, it was susceptible to temperature, and the MVs could easily collapse in a warm environment, leading to the decomposition of IC into CO. The in vitro result indicated that the cell viability of A549 lung carcinoma cells significantly decreased to 14% after treatment with IC-loaded PLGA MVs for 24 h, suggesting that these synthetic PLGA MVs constitute an excellent drug delivery platform. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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4. Effect of EVAR on International Ruptured AAA Mortality—Sex and Geographic Disparities.
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Png, C. Y. Maximilian, Pendleton, A. Alaska, Altreuther, Martin, Budtz-Lilly, Jacob W., Gunnarsson, Kim, Kan, Chung-Dann, Khashram, Manar, Laine, Matti T., Mani, Kevin, Pederson, Christian C., Srivastava, Sunita D., and Eagleton, Matthew J.
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ENDOVASCULAR aneurysm repair , *ENDOVASCULAR surgery , *ABDOMINAL aortic aneurysms , *MORTALITY , *DEATH rate - Abstract
Background: We sought to investigate the differential impact of EVAR (endovascular aneurysm repair) vis-à-vis OSR (open surgical repair) on ruptured AAA (abdominal aortic aneurysm) mortality by sex and geographically. Methods: We performed a retrospective study of administrative data on EVAR from state statistical agencies, vascular registries, and academic publications, as well as ruptured AAA mortality rates from the World Health Organization for 14 14 states across Australasia, East Asia, Europe, and North America. Results: Between 2011–2016, the proportion of treatment of ruptured AAAs by EVAR increased from 26.1 to 43.8 percent among females, and from 25.7 to 41.2 percent among males, and age-adjusted ruptured AAA mortality rates fell from 12.62 to 9.50 per million among females, and from 34.14 to 26.54 per million among males. The association of EVAR with reduced mortality was more than three times larger (2.2 vis-à-vis 0.6 percent of prevalence per 10 percentage point increase in EVAR) among females than males. The association of EVAR with reduced mortality was substantially larger (1.7 vis-à-vis 1.1 percent of prevalence per 10 percentage point increase in EVAR) among East Asian states than European+ states. Conclusions: The increasing adoption of EVAR coincided with a decrease in ruptured AAA mortality. The relationship between EVAR and mortality was more pronounced among females than males, and in East Asian than European+ states. Sex and ethnic heterogeneity should be further investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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5. Custom-designed sensors embedded 3D-printed wearable device for improving the hemodialysis-related vascular dysfunction detection.
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Chen, Wei-Ling, Lin, Chia-Hung, Yang, Tsung-Lung, Lin, Che-Wei, and Kan, Chung-Dann
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PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY , *TRANSLUMINAL angioplasty , *CHRONIC kidney failure , *ARTERIOVENOUS fistula , *BLOOD flow , *THREE-dimensional printing - Abstract
BACKGROUND: The increasing prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) imposes a substantial economic burden on public health-care systems. Hemodialysis (HD) is a pivotal treatment modality for patients with ESRD. However, prolonged use of HD vessels may result in stenosis, thrombosis, and occlusion due to repeated daily punctures. Thus, early detection and prevention of the dysfunction of dialysis routes are crucial. OBJECTIVE: In this study, we designed a wearable device for the early and accurate detection of arteriovenous access (AVA) stenosis in HD patients. METHODS: A personalized three-dimensional (3D) printed wearable device was designed by combining the phonoangiography (PAG) and photoplethysmography (PPG) techniques. The capability of this device to monitor AVA dysfunction before and after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) was evaluated. RESULTS: After PTA, the amplitudes of both PAG and PPG signals increased in patients with arteriovenous fistulas and those with arteriovenous grafts; this might be due to increased blood flow. CONCLUSION: Our designed multi-sensor wearable medical device using PAG, PPG, and 3D printing appears suitable for early and accurate detection of AVA stenosis in HD patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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6. The Association of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Inflammation: A Narrative Review of the Role of Inflammatory Biomarkers and Treatment Strategy in Premature Infants.
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Wei, Yu-Jen, Hsu, Rosie, Lin, Yung-Chieh, Wong, Tak-Wah, Kan, Chung-Dann, and Wang, Jieh-Neng
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PREMATURE infants , *PATENT ductus arteriosus , *CLINICAL medicine , *VASCULAR remodeling , *INFLAMMATION , *ANTI-inflammatory agents - Abstract
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common cardiovascular complication that complicates clinical care in the intensive care of premature infants. Prenatal and postnatal infections and the inflammation process can contribute to PDA, and intrauterine inflammation is a known risk factor of PDA. A variety of inflammatory biomarkers have been reported to be associated with PDA. Chorioamnionitis induces the fetal inflammatory process via several cytokines that have been reported to be associated with the presence of PDA and may have a role in the vascular remodeling process or vessel dilation of the ductus. On the other hand, anti-inflammatory agents, such as antenatal steroids, decrease PDA incidence and severity in patients born to those with chorioamnionitis. Proinflammatory cytokines, which are expressed more significantly in preterm neonates and chorioamnionitis, are associated with the presence of PDA. In this review, we focus on the pathogenesis of PDA in preterm infants and the role of biomarkers associated with the perinatal inflammatory process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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