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Open AccessCharacterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers for the Japanese endangered land snail Mandarina
Mandarina is an endangered land snail genus of the oceanic Ogasawara archipelago. On Chichijima Island, the largest inhabited island in Ogasawara, this genus is almost extinct in the wild due to predation by inva...
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The frequency of postoperative BNP measurement and intervention threshold of BNP concentration in pediatric cardiac intensive care unit: a prospective multicenter observational study
The purpose of this study is to investigate the current status of postoperative BNP measurement in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (PCICU).
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Open AccessArtificial intelligence (AI) models for the ultrasonographic diagnosis of liver tumors and comparison of diagnostic accuracies between AI and human experts
Ultrasonography (US) is widely used for the diagnosis of liver tumors. However, the accuracy of the diagnosis largely depends on the visual perception of humans. Hence, we aimed to construct artificial intelli...
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Ratio of submucosal thickness to total bowel wall thickness as a new sonographic parameter to estimate endoscopic remission of ulcerative colitis
The development of feasible, reliable parameters and criteria for intestinal ultrasound (IUS) to estimate endoscopic remission of ulcerative colitis (UC) is a crucial clinical challenge. Such parameters must b...
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Detection of Anolis carolinensis using drone images and a deep neural network: an effective tool for controlling invasive species
Invasive species greatly disrupt island ecosystems, risk assessment and the conservation of native ecosystems have therefore become pressing concerns. However, the cost of monitoring invasive species by humans...
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Community-acquired fulminant colitis caused by binary toxin-producing Clostridium difficile in Japan
We report a case of community-acquired fulminant colitis caused by Clostridium difficile in Japan. A 46-year-old woman was diagnosed with severe infectious enterocolitis and was admitted at another hospital. The ...
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Correction to: Surveys of the ant faunas at ports of Tokyo Bay and the Ogasawara Islands
In the original publication of the article, the Table 1 was incorrectly published.Tapinoma melanocephalum (TM) and Camponotus nipponicus (CN) were labeled incorrectly as “absence” and “presence” at Takeshiba, ...
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A Caucasian American patient with celiac disease diagnosed in Japan and successfully treated with a gluten-free diet
We report the case of a 33-year-old Caucasian American man diagnosed with celiac disease in Japan. He presented to a community hospital because of chronic watery diarrhea and weight loss for 6 months. The labo...
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Open AccessInferring evolutionary responses of Anolis carolinensis introduced into the Ogasawara archipelago using whole genome sequence data
Invaded species often can rapidly expand and establish in novel environments through adaptive evolution, resulting in devastating effects on native communities. However, it is unclear if genetic variation at w...
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Open AccessDeclining soil Crustacea in a World Heritage Site caused by land nemertean
Invasive non-native species are of great concern throughout the world. Potential severity of the impacts of non-native species is assessed for effective conservation managements. However, such risk assessment ...
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An Evaluation Method for System Response in Chat-Oriented Dialogue System
Chat is as an important factor in spoken dialogue systems. In this article, we explore the architecture of a chat-oriented dialogue system that can continue a long conversation with users and can be used...
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Breakdown Detector for Chat-Oriented Dialogue
It is difficult to determine the cause of a breakdown in dialogue when a chat-oriented dialogue due to a wide variety of possible causes. To address this problem, we analyzed a chat dialogue corpus and f...
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Open AccessComparative epidemiology of influenza A and B viral infection in a subtropical region: a 7-year surveillance in Okinawa, Japan
The epidemic patterns of influenza B infection and their association with climate conditions are not well understood. Influenza surveillance in Okinawa is important for clarifying transmission patterns in both...
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Surveys of the ant faunas at ports of Tokyo Bay and the Ogasawara Islands
Species native to oceanic islands are highly sensitive to the ecological impacts of invasive alien species, especially ants. The Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands are located approximately 1000 km south of mainland Ja...
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Relationship between epicardial adipose tissue thickness and early impairment of left ventricular systolic function in patients with preserved ejection fraction
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is metabolically bioactive fat. The present study aimed to clarify the relationship between EAT amount and early impairment of left ventricular (LV) systolic function in patient...
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Safety study of somatostatin analogue octreotide for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in Japan
The total kidney volume (TKV) and total liver volume (TLV) increase and renal function decreases progressively in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Somatostatin analogues, suc...
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Carcinosarcoma, an atypical subset of gallbladder malignancies
Carcinosarcoma represents an atypical subset of gallbladder malignancies, and sonographic imaging features have not yet been precisely defined. Previously reported cases have shown a heterogeneously echogenic ...
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Transintestinal Systemic Oxygenation Using Perfluorocarbon
Perfluorocarbons have an excellent oxygen- and carbon dioxide-carrying capacity. This prompted us to investigate the feasibility of transintestinal systemic oxygenation using perfluorocarbon.
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Quantitative evaluation of diagnostic information around the contours in ultrasound images
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