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Sonographic changes in uterine vein thrombosis during pregnancy on transvaginal ultrasound
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Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is caused by many factors and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is considered as one of the responsible factors for it. ER stress induces the activation of the ubiquitin-proteasome sys...
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Molecular dynamics simulations of the folding structure of a thermoresponsive 2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate oligomer in the globule state
The conformational changes of molecular chains in a polymer significantly affect the hydrophobicity, biocompatibility, and stimuli responsiveness. Herein, the folding behavior of a poly(2-dimethylaminoethyl me...
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Open AccessSubcutaneous axillary primary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: report of a rare case
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare and slow-growing malignant vascular neoplasm composed of epithelioid endothelial cells within a distinctive myxohyaline stroma. It most commonly involves somati...
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How to turn the corner: Discrimination of path shapes in rats
The internal representation of a path shape is an element that constructs an internal representation of an entire route or environment. In the present study, we examined the ability of rats to discriminate pat...
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Consecutive tooth agenesis patterns in non-syndromic oligodontia
Agenesis of two or more consecutive adjacent permanent teeth (consecutive tooth agenesis, CTA) is a serious manifestation of oligodontia requiring long-term, multi-disciplinary treatment. Therefore, the presen...
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Surgical strategy for atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
The aim of this study was to compare outcomes of the full maze procedure with left atrial appendage closure (LAAc) as concomitant procedures for atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients undergoing cardiovascular s...
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Titanium plate to fix crossed rib can cause cardiac tamponade: A cautionary note
A 78-year-old woman diagnosed with an infected descending aortic aneurysm underwent graft replacement through a left rib-cross thoracotomy. She developed shock suddenly on the postoperative day 3 owing to card...
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Open AccessPulmonary epithelial–myoepithelial carcinoma without AKT1, HRAS or PIK3CA mutations: a case report
Pulmonary epithelial–myoepithelial carcinoma is a rare subtype of lung cancer. Because of its rarity, the molecular information on this carcinoma is insufficient.
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Open AccessAssociation between musculoskeletal function deterioration and locomotive syndrome in the general elderly population: a Japanese cohort survey randomly sampled from a basic resident registry
Locomotive syndrome (LoS) is defined as the loss of mobility due to age-related impairment of motor organs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and severity of LoS, muscular strength and b...
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Open AccessA case of primary breast angiosarcoma with multiple discontinuous small lesions
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Open AccessAltered lymphatic drainage patterns in re-operative sentinel lymph node biopsy for ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of previous local treatment on lymphatic drainage patterns in ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) based on our data on re-operative sentinel lymph node biopsy (re...
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Physiological mitral annular dynamics preserved after ring annuloplasty in mid-term period
Mitral annular structure and dynamics after mitral ring annuloplasty using transesophageal echocardiography during the operation have been reported. We evaluated mitral annular structure and dynamics of three ...
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Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction masked by severe aortic stenosis
An 81-year-old woman developed severe hemolytic anemia after aortic valve replacement. The anemia was not caused by paravalvular leakage, as in most cases. Instead, it occurred secondary to left ventricular ou...
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Collaborative Digital Sports Systems That Encourage Exercise
Although the importance of health and exercising as a way to maintain fitness and physical wellbeing is widely recognized, it is often difficult for people to persist with a regular workout schedule. In this p...
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Shadow Cooking: Situated Guidance for a Fluid Cooking Experience
Cooking is one of the most popular activities at home; however, preparing a new dish by reading a recipe is not a trivial task. People might lose their current position in the recipe, misunderstand the require...
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suGATALOG: Fashion Coordination System That Supports Users to Choose Everyday Fashion with Clothed Pictures
When deciding what to wear, we normally have to consider several things, such as color and combination of clothes, as well as situations that might change every day, including the weather, what to do, where to...
