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Sodium removal per ultrafiltration volume in automated peritoneal dialysis in pediatric patients
The standard rate of sodium removal in adult anuric patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is 7.5 g/L of ultrafiltration volume (UFV). Although automated PD (APD) is widely used in pediat...
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Open AccessThe Japanese Breast Cancer Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Breast Cancer, 2022 Edition: changes from the 2018 edition and general statements on breast cancer treatment
The Japanese Breast Cancer Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Breast Cancer, 2022 Edition was published in June 2022. The guidelines were prepared while conforming as much as possible to the “Minds Manua...
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Early endpoints of a randomized phase II trial of preoperative chemotherapy with S-1/CDDP with or without trastuzumab followed by surgery for HER2-positive resectable gastric or esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma with extensive lymph node metastasis: Japan Clinical Oncology Group study JCOG1301C (Trigger Study)
This randomized phase II study explored the superiority of trastuzumab plus S-1 plus cisplatin (SP) over SP alone as neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for HER2-positive resectable gastric cancer with extensive ly...
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No clear influence of treatment escalation on flare prevention in serologically active clinically quiescent patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a retrospective cohort study
This study aimed to clarify the efficacy and safety of treatment escalation by initiating therapeutic agents in serologically active clinically quiescent (SACQ) patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)...
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Inguinal hernia repair in patients with artificial urinary sphincter after radical prostatectomy
Stress urinary incontinence (UI) often develops after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer, and in those patients with moderate-to-severe stress UI an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) is implanted. Ingu...
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Open AccessA novel NODAL variant in a young embolic stroke patient with visceral heterotaxy
Ischemic stroke in young adults can be caused by a variety of etiologies including the monogenic disorders. Visceral heterotaxy is a condition caused by abnormal left–right determinations during embryonic deve...
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Open AccessComparison of complications of intrascleral fixation according to the extent of vitrectomy
Intraocular lens (IOL) fixation is performed after intraoperative anterior or total vitrectomy. This study aimed to compare the intraoperative and postoperative complications of these two techniques.
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Open AccessGraphical user interface-based convolutional neural network models for detecting nasopalatine duct cysts using panoramic radiography
Nasopalatine duct cysts are difficult to detect on panoramic radiographs due to obstructive shadows and are often overlooked. Therefore, sensitive detection using panoramic radiography is clinically important....
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Texture analysis using short-tau inversion recovery magnetic resonance images to differentiate squamous cell carcinoma of the gingiva from medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw
Despite the difficulty in distinguishing between squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) on the basis of medical imaging examinations, the two conditions have comp...
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Comparison of the short-term surgical outcomes of lateral lymph node dissection for low rectal cancer using a robotic-assisted transabdominal approach alone or supported by a transanal approach
Lateral lymph node metastases are a major cause of local recurrence after surgery for advanced low rectal cancer. Lateral lymph node dissection (LLND) may reduce the risk of local recurrence in patients with s...
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Effect of the Cooling Capability Difference Between Additively Manufactured Sand Molds on Shrinkage Defect in A356 Alloy Castings
Three-dimensional sand mold printing is a novel manufacturing method that can produce complicated shapes based on a 3D CAD model. Various types of material systems can be employed to produce 3D-printed sand mo...
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The hypothetical molecular mechanism of the ethnic variations in the manifestation of age-related macular degeneration; focuses on the functions of the most significant susceptibility genes
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading sight-threatening disease in developed countries. On the other hand, recent studies indicated an ethnic variation in the phenotype of AMD. For example, sev...
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Open AccessFulminant myocarditis during postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for lung cancer with atezolizumab: a case report
Postoperative adjuvant systemic therapy with atezolizumab for lung cancer has been reported to be effective. Although myocarditis is a rare immune adverse event associated with atezolizumab, it can have a seri...
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Open AccessObservation of nonvolatile magneto-thermal switching in superconductors
Applying a magnetic field to a solid changes its thermal-transport properties. Although such magneto-thermal-transport phenomena are usually small effects, giant magneto-thermal resistance has recently been ob...
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Open AccessPeculiar magnetotransport properties in epitaxially stabilized orthorhombic Ru3+ perovskite LaRuO3 and NdRuO3
Complex oxides are interesting materials where multiple physical properties and functionalities can be realized by integrating different elements in a single compound. However, owing to the chemical instabilit...
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Open AccessAlteration of serotonin release response in the central nucleus of the amygdala to noxious and non-noxious mechanical stimulation in a neuropathic pain model rat
Previously, we found that serotonin (5-HT) release in the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) of anesthetized rats decreases in response to innocuous stroking of the skin, irrespective of stimulus laterality...
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Effects of a force feedback function in a surgical robot on the suturing procedure
Currently, widely used robotic surgical systems do not provide force feedback. This study aimed to evaluate the impact and benefits of a force feedback function on the suturing procedure.
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Open AccessPreoperative evaluation to determine the difficulty of No. 6 lymphadenectomy in laparoscopic gastrectomy
Laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) requires a long learning curve because of the complicated surgical procedures. Infrapyloric (No. 6) lymph node dissection (LND) is one of the difficult procedures in LG, especiall...
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Open AccessAssessing the efficacy of target adaptive sampling long-read sequencing through hereditary cancer patient genomes
Innovations in sequencing technology have led to the discovery of novel mutations that cause inherited diseases. However, many patients with suspected genetic diseases remain undiagnosed. Long-read sequencing ...
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Open AccessAssociation between comorbidities associated with diabetes and higher-level functional status in older patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross sectional study
To investigate the association between comorbidities associated with diabetes and higher-level functional status in older patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
