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Extraction of 99Mo hot atoms made by a neutron capture method from α-MoO3 to water
This research presents a synthesis process of porous α-MoO3 wire from Mo wire and its application as an irradiation target used in the Dalat Nuclear Research Reactor (DNRR) for the first time. Water was used to e...
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Open AccessNo significant association between stable iodine intake and thyroid dysfunction in children after the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: an observational study
Stable iodine prophylaxis helps prevent childhood thyroid cancer in nuclear emergencies; however, there is limited information on its effect on thyroid function. This study aimed to examine thyroid function an...
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Open AccessValidation of claims data to identify death among aged persons utilizing enrollment data from health insurance unions
The identification of death is critical for epidemiological research. Despite recent developments in health insurance claims databases, the quality of death information in claims is not guaranteed because heal...
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Correction to: Common findings of blaCTX-M-55-encoding 104–139 kbp plasmids harbored by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in pork meat, wholesale market workers, and patients with urinary tract infection in Vietnam
The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. The legends of Tables 2 and 3, Fig. 1 are incorrect. The corrected legends are given below,
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In situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy of Sn species adsorbed on platinized platinum electrode in perchloric acid solution containing stannous ions
In situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) was applied to investigate the Sn adlayer on platinized (pl-) Pt electrode in deaerated 0.2 M HClO4 solution containing 10−3 M Sn2+ in relation to the effect of Sn addi...
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Effect of Blocking and Superconducting Layer Do** on the Superconductivity and Magnetic Properties of Polycrystalline Sr2CaCu2O6
The possible difference in the properties upon do** the Sr2CaCu2O6 superconducting or blocking layers with Fe and Eu respectively was investigated in this work. The homogeneous Sr2−yEuyCaCu2O6+δ and Sr2CaCu2−xF...
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Outcomes of fulvestrant therapy among japanese women with advanced breast cancer: a retrospective multicenter cohort study (JBCRG-C06; Safari)
This retrospective study evaluated the effect of clinical background and treatment line on time to treatment failure (TTF) in advanced/metastatic breast cancer (AMBC) patients receiving F500 in Japan (UMIN 000...
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Haplotype-based, case–control study of the receptor (calcitonin) activity-modifying protein (RAMP) 1 gene in essential hypertension
The adrenomedullin receptor is a complex molecule that comprises the calcitonin-receptor-like receptor (CRLR) and the receptor-activity-modifying protein (RAMP). RAMP1 is a vasodilation factor, and RAMP1-defic...
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Open AccessEating glutinous brown rice twice a day for 8 weeks improves glycemic control in Japanese patients with diabetes mellitus
We recently reported that eating glutinous brown rice (GBR) for 1 day improved the whole-day glucose profile and postprandial plasma glucose level compared with eating white rice (WR) or standard brown rice. H...
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Common findings of bla CTX-M-55-encoding 104–139 kbp plasmids harbored by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in pork meat, wholesale market workers, and patients with urinary tract infection in Vietnam
Extended-spectrum, β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-E) harboring the bla CTX-M-55-encoding plasmid (ESBL-E55) has been reported to be associated with urinary tract infection (U...
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The Design and Characterization of Dielectric Microcalorimeters for X-ray Photon Detection
The dielectric micro calorimeter (DMC) is a novel radiation detector utilizing a GHz resonator with dielectric thermometer (Sekiya et al. in J Low Temp Phys 167:435, 2012). The advantage of using a DMC is that th...
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Exchange Bias of Polycrystalline Heusler Alloy Thin Films
It is accepted that Heusler have a great deal of potential for applications in spintronic devices due to their high magnetic moment and spin polarisation at the Fermi level. However for this potential to be ...
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Heat Incubation Inactivates Streptococcal Exotoxins and Recombinant Cholesterol-Dependent Cytolysins: Suilysin, Pneumolysin and Streptolysin O
Streptococcus species release cholesterol-dependent cytolysins (CDCs), which are a main toxin, and their heat susceptibility is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to clarify the heat su...
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Hemodynamic Analysis of Intracranial Aneurysms with Atherosclerosis
Intracranial aneurysms can have atherosclerotic wall properties that may be important in predicting aneurysm history. This study aimed to investigate hemodynamic characteristics of atherosclerotic legions in i...
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Open AccessRandomized trial of preoperative docetaxel with or without capecitabine after 4 cycles of 5-fluorouracil–epirubicin–cyclophosphamide (FEC) in early-stage breast cancer: exploratory analyses identify Ki67 as a predictive biomarker for response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy
This randomized, multicenter study compared the efficacy of docetaxel with or without capecitabine following fluorouracil/epirubicin/cyclophosphamide (FEC) therapy in operable breast cancer and investigated t...
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MEMS-CMOS Integrated Tactile Sensor with Digital Signal Processing for Robot Application
An ultra-small tactile sensor with functions of signal processing and digital communication has been prototyped based on MEMS-CMOS integration technology. The designed analog-digital mixed signal ASIC allows m...
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Mast cells promote the growth of Hodgkin's lymphoma cell tumor by modifying the tumor microenvironment that can be perturbed by bortezomib
Hodgkin's lymphoma is frequently associated with mast cell infiltration that correlates directly with disease severity, but the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain unclear. Here, we report that mast...
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The apelin/APJ system induces maturation of the tumor vasculature and improves the efficiency of immune therapy
Immature and unstable tumor vasculature provides an aberrant tumor microenvironment and leads to resistance of tumors to conventional therapy. Hence, normalization of tumor vessels has been reported to improve...
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Identification of AFAP1L1 as a prognostic marker for spindle cell sarcomas
Spindle cell sarcomas consist of tumors with different biological features, of which distant metastasis is the most ominous sign for a poor prognosis. However, metastasis is difficult to predict on the basis o...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Development of CW CO2 Laser Percussion Technique
Biological tissue has a complex structure consisting of various kinds of tissues. CO2 laser radiation is strongly absorbed by the water in biological tissue. It is thus used to make incisions in biological tissue...
