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Open AccessEffectiveness of a computerized clinical decision support system for prevention of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
Glucocorticoids are widely used for a variety of diseases, but the prevention of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis is sometimes neglected. Therefore, the effectiveness of a computerized clinical decision sup...
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Phase II study of pemetrexed as first-line treatment in elderly (≥75) non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer: Kyoto Thoracic Oncology Research Group Trial 0901
Single-agent chemotherapy with third-generation non-platinum agents, such as docetaxel, vinorelbine, is a standard therapeutic option for elderly patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Subset analys...
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Aortopulmonary fistula caused by penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer and intramural hematoma
A 75-year-old woman presented with chronic cough and hemoptysis. Chest computed tomography (CT) and aortography revealed a small, contrast-filled outpouching in the wall of the descending aorta, which was thou...
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Ultrastructural damage to the preserved lung and its function after reperfusion
Objective: This study was undertaken to clarify what damage to a lung during cold storage influenced the function of transplanted lung after reperfusion.Methods: We examined the ultrastructural d...
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Thoracolithiasis
Thoracolithiasis without any history of chest traumas or interventions is pathologically rare, with only 9 cases including our 2, reported thus far in the literature. Case 1: A 76-year-old man admitted to our ...