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Comparison of segmentectomy and wedge resection for cT1cN0M0 non-small cell lung cancer
Sublobar resection is considered a standard surgical procedure for early non-small cell lung cancer, although the survival of patients undergoing sublobar resection for clinical T1cN0M0 non-small cell lung can...
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Open AccessAsymptomatic mature intrapericardial teratoma in an adult: a case report of a rare condition
Benign mature teratomas are the most common type of anterior mediastinal germ cell tumor. Mature intrapericardial teratomas are generally diagnosed during infancy because of symptoms of cardiac compression. In...
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Salivary metabolites as potential predictive biomarkers for lung surgery complications: a retrospective cross-sectional study
Saliva is often used as a tool for identifying systemic diseases because of the noninvasive nature of its collection. Moreover, salivary metabolites can be potential predictive factors for postoperative surviv...
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Learning Curve for Thoracoscopic Individual Basilar Segmentectomy: 18-Year Experience
Thoracoscopic anatomical individual basilar segmentectomy remains challenging owing to the deep intraparenchymal location of the hilar structures and anatomical variations. We analyzed and reported the experie...
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Residual middle lobectomy after right upper or lower lobectomy: indications and outcome
Residual middle lobectomy after upper lobectomy and lower lobectomy differs in their indications and perioperative outcomes. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the indications and perioperative outcomes of residu...
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The preoperative assessment of thoracic wall adhesions using four-dimensional computed tomography
Pleural adhesions are challenging during lung cancer surgery and may be associated with a long surgery time and excessive blood loss due to pleural adhesiolysis. We used preoperative four-dimensional computed ...
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Open AccessHigh body temperature increases gut microbiota-dependent host resistance to influenza A virus and SARS-CoV-2 infection
Fever is a common symptom of influenza and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), yet its physiological role in host resistance to viral infection remains less clear. Here, we demonstrate that exposure of mice t...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Proposal for Turning Point Detection Method Using Financial Text and Transformer
In this study, we demonstrate whether analysts’ sentiment toward individual stocks is useful for stock market analysis. This can be achieved by creating a polarity index in analyst reports using natural langua...
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Open AccessPolarization-controlled tunable directional spin-driven photocurrents in a magnetic metamaterial with threefold rotational symmetry
Future spintronics and quantum technologies will require a portfolio of techniques for manipulating electron spins in functional nanodevices. Especially, the establishment of the methods to control spin curren...
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Open AccessEffects of electrical muscle stimulation on cerebral blood flow
Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) induces involuntary muscle contraction. Several studies have suggested that EMS has the potential to be an alternative method of voluntary exercise; however, its effects on ...
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Open AccessLung cancer with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection in a different lobe: a case report
Anomalous pulmonary venous connection (APVC) is a congenital malformation in which the pulmonary veins connect to the systemic venous system but not to the left atrium. APVC can be classified as total or parti...
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Open AccessA possible beneficial effect of Bacteroides on faecal lipopolysaccharide activity and cardiovascular diseases
Faecal lipopolysaccharides (LPS) have attracted attention as potent elements to explain a correlation between the gut microbiota and cardiovascular disease (CVD) progression. However, the underlying mechanism ...
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Open AccessProphylactic effects of isomaltodextrin in a Balb/c mouse model of egg allergy
The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential effects of isomaltodextrin (IMD), a dietary saccharide polymer derived from enzymatically produced from starch, on the ability to alter immune response (IR) ...
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Open AccessObstructive pneumonia owing to migration of a Teflon pledget at 8 years after surgery for a pulmonary carcinoid tumor: a case report
It is uncommon for a bronchial stump-related complication to develop during the remote postoperative period in a case of obstructive pneumonia owing to migration of the suture material. Here, we describe a cas...
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Metagenomic and metabolomic analyses reveal distinct stage-specific phenotypes of the gut microbiota in colorectal cancer
In most cases of sporadic colorectal cancers, tumorigenesis is a multistep process, involving genomic alterations in parallel with morphologic changes. In addition, accumulating evidence suggests that the huma...
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Open AccessPulmonary embolism complicated with necrotic debris in the lung parenchyma, treated by right lower lobectomy: a case report
It is uncommon for aseptic necrosis to occur in the lung parenchyma as a result of acute pulmonary embolism, because of the dual blood supply of the lung. We report a case in which acute pulmonary embolism led...
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Habitat and prey selection of common minke, sei, and Bryde’s whales in mesoscale during summer in the subarctic and transition regions of the western North Pacific
This study represents the first quantitative analysis of the characteristics of the distribution areas and stomach contents of common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata, sei whale B. borealis, and Bryde’s wha...
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Resolving a Double Standard for Risk Management of Thalidomide
Background: Thalidomide, once withdrawn because of its teratogenicity, has now been re-launched worldwide. In Japan, thalidomide has been imported by individual doctors since around the year 2000...
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Ex-drinking may be a surrogate for unmeasured risk factors for upper gastrointestinal bleeding: reappraisal and an additional survey of subjects from a case–control study in Japan
In our recent case–control study on the association between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), the risk of UGIB was higher in non-drinkers than in heavy-...
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Feeding habits of the blue shark, Prionace glauca, and salmon shark, Lamna ditropis, in the transition region of the Western North Pacific
We describe the feeding habits of 70 blue sharks (Prionace glauca) and 39 salmon sharks (Lamna ditropis) caught at 0–7 m depth at night by research drift gillnets in the transition region of the western North Pac...
