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Open AccessTensile strength of polyester fiber estimated by molecular-chain extension prior to structure formation
The combination of laser irradiation heating and synchrotron X-ray sources has made it possible to observe the fiber-structure development that occurs at sub-millisecond timescales after necking during continu...
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Oral nutritional supplements versus a regular diet alone for body weight loss after gastrectomy: a phase 3, multicenter, open-label randomized controlled trial
Body weight loss (BWL) after gastrectomy is associated with not only a deteriorated quality of life but also a poor prognosis. Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) may be used to minimize BWL, which is observed ...
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Ultra-SAXS observation of fibril-sized structure formation after the necking of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and poly(phenylene sulfide) fibers
Fibril-sized structures, which exhibit a density fluctuation of several tens to hundreds of nanometers, are important because they influence many properties of fibers and films, particularly the strength and t...
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Hydration structure of reverse osmosis membranes studied via neutron scattering and atomistic molecular simulation
Reverse osmosis (RO) membranes are becoming popular as energy saving and environmentally friendly materials for the desalination of water. Toward the rational design of RO membranes, we performed contrast-vari...
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Open AccessThe preventive surgical site infection bundle in patients with colorectal perforation
Incisional surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most frequent complications that occur after colorectal surgery. Surgery for colorectal perforation carries an especially high risk of incisional SSI beca...
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Open AccessPrediction of mortality in patients with colorectal perforation based on routinely available parameters: a retrospective study
Even after surgery and intensive postoperative management, the mortality rate associated with colorectal perforation is high. Identification of mortality markers using routinely available preoperative paramete...
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Structural analysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate) during uniaxial drawing above the glass transition temperature
We performed small-angle and wide-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS and WAXS) measurements on poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) uniaxially drawn from an amorphous state above the glass transition temperature. The ...
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Efficacy of Absorbable Clips Compared with Metal Clips for Cystic Duct Ligation in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
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An oral anticancer drug, TS-1, enabled a patient with advanced gastric cancer with Virchow's metastasis to receive curative resection
We encountered a patient with advanced gastric cancer, with Virchow's lymph node metastasis, who subsequently underwent curative resection after neoadjuvant chemotherapy with the newly developed oral anticance...
