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Dentigerous cysts suspected the other odontogenic lesions on panoramic radiography and CT
Dentigerous cysts are known as the second most common type of cyst in the jaws. The cyst is one of the lesions occurred frequently in the posterior body of the mandible and is often related to the unerupted th...
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Deep learning-based vessel automatic recognition for laparoscopic right hemicolectomy
In laparoscopic right hemicolectomy (RHC) for right-sided colon cancer, accurate recognition of the vascular anatomy is required for appropriate lymph node harvesting and safe operative procedures. We aimed to...
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis with tixagevimab/cilgavimab for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the Omicron BA.5 wave at a single institution in Japan
Pre-exposure prophylaxis with tixagevimab/cilgavimab was considered a useful strategy to protect immunocompromised patients from COVID-19 based on the phase 3 PROVENT trial conducted between November 2020 and ...
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Surgical and Oncological Outcomes of Wedge Resection Versus Segment 4b + 5 Resection for T2 and T3 Gallbladder Cancer: a Meta-Analysis
Liver resection is the standard operative procedure for patients with T2 and T3 gallbladder cancers (GBC). However, the optimal extent of hepatectomy remains unclear.
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Intraoral Minor Salivary Gland Tumors: A Retrospective, Clinicopathologic, Single-Center Study of 432 Cases in Japan and a Comparison with Epidemiological Data
Intraoral minor salivary gland tumors are relatively rare lesions with histological subtypes not commonly found in major salivary glands. This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the clinicopathologic feat...
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Clinical characteristics of Japanese patients with myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasm with ring sideroblasts and thrombocytosis
Myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasm with ring sideroblasts and thrombocytosis (MDS/MPN-RS-T) is a rare disease, which presents with features of myelodysplastic syndromes with ring sideroblasts and esse...
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Open AccessEvaluation of oral brush liquid-based cytology for oral squamous cell carcinoma: a comparative study of cytological and histological diagnoses at a single center
Liquid-based cytology is highly useful in oral cytology. However, there are only few reports on the accuracy of this method. The current study aimed to compare oral liquid-based cytological and histological di...
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Universal meta-competencies of operative performances: a literature review and qualitative synthesis
Prioritizing patient health is essential, and given the risk of mortality, surgical techniques should be objectively evaluated. However, there is no comprehensive cross-disciplinary system that evaluates skill...
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Presence of bone marrow fibrosis in multiple myeloma may predict extramedullary disease
We analyzed the incidence of bone marrow fibrosis in 91 newly diagnosed Japanese multiple myeloma (MM) patients and evaluated the impact of fibrosis on clinical characteristics and therapeutic outcomes. Thirty...
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Frequency of Odontogenic Tumors: A Single Center Study of 1089 Cases in Japan and Literature Review
Several attempts have been made to classify odontogenic tumors; however, the need for a uniform international classification system led the World Health Organization (WHO) to present a classification of odonto...
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Transdifferentiation of mantle cell lymphoma into sarcoma with limited neuromuscular differentiation after conventional chemotherapy
We report an exceptionally rare case of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) that transdifferentiated into sarcoma with limited neuromuscular differentiation. An 81-year-old man with t(11;14)-positive MCL was treated wi...
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Open AccessThe association of low serum salivary and pancreatic amylases with the increased use of lipids as an energy source in non-obese healthy women
It is unknown whether low serum levels of salivary and pancreatic amylases are associated with the high combustion of carbohydrates or lipids for energy. Elevated blood ketones and a low respiratory quotient (...
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Molecular response of CSF3R T618I harboring chronic neutrophilic leukemia after induction chemotherapy linked to cord blood transplantation
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Open AccessUnexpected association between subclinical hearing loss and restorative sleep in a middle-aged and elderly Japanese population
Hearing loss may be associated with certain sleep abnormalities. We recently reported that subclinical hearing loss (SHL) was more prevalent in individuals in a broad Japanese population who slept longer than ...
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Open AccessIncidence and risk factors of hepatitis B virus reactivation in patients with multiple myeloma in an era with novel agents: a nationwide retrospective study in Japan
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Open AccessHSP70 mRNA expression by cells of the epithelial rest of Malassez due to mechanical forces in vitro
The purpose of the present study was to examine the in vitro responses of ERM cells under the combination of centrifugal and compression forces, in terms of their expression of HSP70 mRNA.
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Open AccessFunctional tooth restoration utilising split germs through re-regionalisation of the tooth-forming field
The tooth is an ectodermal organ that arises from a tooth germ under the regulation of reciprocal epithelial-mesenchymal interactions. Tooth morphogenesis occurs in the tooth-forming field as a result of react...
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Gastric invasion of multiple myeloma presenting as gastrointestinal bleeding
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Open AccessAssociation of hyperglycemia in a general Japanese population with late-night-dinner eating alone, but not breakfast skip** alone
The unhealthy habit of late-night-dinner eating (LNDE) is often observed in adults. Since LNDE can lead to breakfast skip** (BS) the next morning, we examined the associations of LNDE and BS with hyperglycem...
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Cutaneous invasion of leukemia cells during blastic transformation in a post polycythemia vera myelofibrosis patient
