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Preoperative evaluation of visceral pleural invasion in peripheral lung cancer utilizing deep learning technology
This study aimed to assess the efficiency of artificial intelligence (AI) in the detection of visceral pleural invasion (VPI) of lung cancer using high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) images, which is ch...
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Open AccessSexual dimorphism of the human fetal pelvis exists at the onset of primary ossification
Human adolescent and adult skeletons exhibit sexual dimorphism in the pelvis. However, the degree of sexual dimorphism of the human pelvis during prenatal development remains unclear. Here, we performed high-r...
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High-dose cytarabine induction therapy and flow cytometric measurable residual disease monitoring for children with acute myeloid leukemia
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Open AccessSublobar resection utilizing near-infrared thoracoscopy with intravenous indocyanine green for intralobar pulmonary sequestration: a case report and literature review
Pulmonary sequestration is a rare pulmonary malformation, with intralobar pulmonary sequestration being the most common subtype. Lobectomy has generally been performed for its treatment, owing to unclear bound...
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Open AccessCorrection: Ruptured mediastinal mature teratoma causing severe mediastinitis: report of a surgically resected case and a literature review
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Open AccessExtracellular vesicle-associated microRNA signatures related to lymphovascular invasion in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma
Lymphovascular invasion (LVI) is a fundamental step toward the spread of cancer. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) promote cellular communication by shuttling cargo, such as microRNAs (miRNAs). However, whether EV-...
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Biomass Pyramids of Marine Mesozooplankton Communities as Inferred From Their Integrated Trophic Positions
Biomass pyramids in natural food webs provide insights into multitrophic ecosystem functioning. We measured the integrated trophic position (iTP), which reflects the average efficiency of biomass transfer thro...
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Artificial intelligence predicts lymph node metastasis or risk of lymph node metastasis in T1 colorectal cancer
The treatment strategies for colorectal cancer (CRC) must ensure a radical cure of cancer and prevent over/under treatment. Biopsy specimens used for the definitive diagnosis of T1 CRC were analyzed using arti...
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Atypical Physiological Response to Less Controllable Sensory Stimulation in Children with ASD
Atypical sensory features are frequently observed in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as uncontrollable and less predictable sensory stimuli are thought to be stressful for them. To quantify dis...
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Reference Values for Weight Loss During 1 Year After Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Multicenter Retrospective Study in Japan
This study aimed to provide reference values for the percentage total weight loss during 1 year after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy associated with primary response in Japan.
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Open AccessLong-term surgical outcomes of gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma and mixed neuroendocrine-non-neuroendocrine neoplasms
Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) and mixed neuroendocrine-non-neuroendocrine neoplasm (MiNEN) are extremely rare subtypes of gastric cancer. MiNEN is a mix of carcinomatous components and neuroendocrine neoplasm...
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Open AccessHistopathological characteristics of cervical extensor tissue in patients with dropped head syndrome
To date, the histopathologic characteristics of dropped head syndrome (DHS) have not been reported sufficiently. The present study investigates the histopathology of biopsy specimens from the cervical paravert...
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Open AccessExpression of L-type amino acid transporter 1 is a poor prognostic factor for Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
L-type neutral amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1) is a heterodimeric membrane transport protein involved in neutral amino acid transport. LAT1 is highly expressed in various malignant solid tumors and plays an es...
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Open AccessJNETS clinical practice guidelines for gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms: diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up: a synopsis
Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are rare neoplasms that occur in various organs and present with diverse clinical manifestations. Pathological classification is important in the diagnosis of NENs. Treatment st...
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Factors influencing lifespan dependency on agricultural crops by brown bears
Investigating factors underlying human-wildlife conflicts in agricultural landscapes is important for both preventing crop damage and wildlife conservation. Although environments surrounding crop fields are co...
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Clinical usefulness of the 3-tier classification according to the proportion of morphological patterns for patients with pathological stage I invasive lung adenocarcinoma
We classified pathological stage I invasive lung adenocarcinomas according to our 3-tier classification, which was based on the proportion of invasive morphological patterns as follows: (1) patients with each ...
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Partial and full mycoheterotrophy in green and albino phenotypes of the slipper orchid Cypripedium debile
Most green orchids form mycorrhizal associations with rhizoctonia fungi, a polyphyletic group including Serendipitaceae, Ceratobasidiaceae, and Tulasnellaceae. Although accumulating evidence indicated that par...
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Open AccessSerum-derived exosomal PD-L1 expression to predict anti-PD-1 response and in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
PD-L1 expression is the most useful predictive biomarker for immunotherapy efficacy on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (CD8+ TILs) play an essential role in the clin...
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Open AccessRuptured mediastinal mature teratoma causing severe mediastinitis: report of a surgically resected case and a literature review
Mediastinal teratomas occasionally rupture into the thoracic cavity, which induces mediastinitis or various other severe complications. Surgical treatment is crucial for ruptured teratomas; however, few litera...
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Open AccessNovel method for evaluating the indication for endoscopic papillectomy in patients with ampullary adenocarcinoma
This study aimed to determine the clinicopathological features of the subtypes of ampullary carcinoma (AC) to explore the indications for endoscopic papillectomy (EP) in early AC. Fifty-seven patients with AC ...
