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Associations for progression of cerebral small vessel disease burden in healthy adults: the Kashima scan study
To investigate the association between vascular risk factors and progression of cerebral small vessel disease (SVD), we conducted a longitudinal study with neurologically healthy cohort composed mostly of midd...
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Elimination of the check-valve mechanism of the sacral Tarlov cyst using a rotation flap technique in a pediatric patient: technical note
Symptomatic Tarlov cysts in children are not sufficiently reported and treatment methods for Tarlov cysts are still controversial. The goal of this manuscript is to introduce a new variation of the surgical te...
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A case of pediatric moyamoya disease with severe cerebral vasospasm and delayed cerebral infarction following an intraventricular hemorrhage
Reports on patients with moyamoya disease presenting cerebral ischemic complications after the onset of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and/or intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are limited. Herein, we report a ...
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Open AccessTransition of microbial community structures after development of membrane fouling in membrane bioreactors (MBRs)
Although membrane fouling is a major issue when operating membrane bioreactors (MBRs), information regarding MBR performance and the sludge microbiome after the development of fouling remains limited. For the ...
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Association between extracranial internal carotid artery tortuosity and thromboembolic complications during coil embolization of anterior circulation ruptured aneurysms
The most frequent neurological complication during coil embolization of a ruptured cerebral aneurysm is a thromboembolic event. The association between the tortuosity of the internal carotid artery (ICA) and t...
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Open AccessTranscriptome analysis of activated sludge microbiomes reveals an unexpected role of minority nitrifiers in carbon metabolism
Although metagenomics researches have illuminated microbial diversity in numerous biospheres, understanding individual microbial functions is yet difficult due to the complexity of ecosystems. To address this ...
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Stabilization of vulnerable carotid plaques with proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor alirocumab
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors, a novel class of monoclonal antibodies, reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and improve outcomes of myocardial infarction and str...
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Open AccessStatus epilepticus induced by treatment with dopamine agonist therapy for giant prolactinoma: a case report
Dopamine agonists are the standard first-line medical therapy for prolactinoma. We report a rare case of giant prolactinoma with a first epileptic seizure due to rapid reduction of the tumor as a complication ...
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Plasma-Catalyst Interactions
Low-temperature catalytic reactions induced by nonthermal plasma (NTP) have been of great interest in plasma chemistry. The presence of plasma can alter the elementary steps in catalysis. The type of catalysts...
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Open AccessMicrobiomes and chemical components of feed water and membrane-attached biofilm in reverse osmosis system to treat membrane bioreactor effluents
Reverse osmosis (RO) system at a stage after membrane bioreactor (MBR) is used for the wastewater treatment and reclamation. One of the most serious problems in this system is membrane fouling caused by biofil...
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Open AccessHydraulic retention time and pH affect the performance and microbial communities of passive bioreactors for treatment of acid mine drainage
For acceleration of removing toxic metals from acid mine drainage (AMD), the effects of hydraulic retention time (HRT) and pH on the reactor performance and microbial community structure in the depth direction...
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Dural arteriovenous fistula manifesting as pontine hemorrhage at the craniocervical junction
Craniocervical junction (CCJ) dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) manifesting as intracerebral hemorrhage is extremely rare. We report the first case of CCJ-DAVF manifesting as pontine hemorrhage. A 69-year-old...
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Open AccessArchitecture, component, and microbiome of biofilm involved in the fouling of membrane bioreactors
Biofilm formation on the filtration membrane and the subsequent clogging of membrane pores (called biofouling) is one of the most persistent problems in membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment and reclam...
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Functional maintenance and structural flexibility of microbial communities perturbed by simulated intense rainfall in a pilot-scale membrane bioreactor
Intense rainfall is one of the most serious and common natural events, causing the excessive inflow of rainwater into wastewater treatment plants. However, little is known about the impacts of rainwater diluti...
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Plasma Catalysis for Environmental Treatment and Energy Applications
The current status of plasma-catalysis research and the associated possible applications are outlined. A basic explanation of plasma chemistry is given, which is then used as a foundation to indicate the resea...
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Open AccessStudy of Plasma-Induced Surface Active Oxygen on Zeolite-Supported Silver Nanoparticles
Surface oxygen induced by non-thermal plasma at atmospheric pressure on silver nanoparticle-loaded zeolite was determined by a chemical probe based on the oxidation of NO. The amount of active oxygen fixed ont...
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Ozone-Assisted Catalysis of Toluene with Layered ZSM-5 and Ag/ZSM-5 Zeolites
This paper presents a new type of ozone-assisted catalysis for toluene decomposition. The different catalytic activities of ZSM-5 and Ag/ZSM-5 were incorporated into a layered catalyst with a tandem configurat...
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Clinical characteristics and risk factors for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving adalimumab: a retrospective review and case–control study of 17 patients
To investigate the clinical characteristics and risk factors of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with adalimumab.
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Open AccessExpansion of range of joint motion following treatment of systemic sclerosis with tocilizumab
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) presents stiffness of extremities due to sclerosis of the tissue especially at fingers, hands, and forearms. Here we report the case of a patient with diffuse cutaneous SSc who was adm...
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Open AccessA point mutation in Semaphorin 4A associates with defective endosomal sorting and causes retinal degeneration
Semaphorin 4A (Sema4A) has an essential role in photoreceptor survival. In humans, mutations in Sema4A are thought to contribute to retinal degenerative diseases. Here we generate a series of knock-in mouse lines...
