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Changes in and clinical utility of maximum phonation time and repetitive saliva swallowing test scores after esophagectomy
Postoperative pneumonia in patients with esophageal cancer occurs due to swallowing dysfunction and aspiration. Recently, maximum phonation time (MPT) assessment and repetitive saliva swallowing test (RSST) ha...
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Dynamics of perioperative pancreatic exocrine function in patients undergoing reconstruction after gastrectomy for gastric cancer
Each method of reconstruction after gastrectomy results in a change in the digestive and absorptive status. However, there are few reports on the changes in pancreatic exocrine function after gastrectomy. We c...
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Differences in glycemic trends due to reconstruction methods after proximal gastrectomy from the perspective of continuous glucose-monitoring
In recent years, clinicians have focused on the importance of preventing hypoglycemia. We evaluated the impact of different reconstruction procedures after proximal gastrectomy on glycemic variability in non-d...
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Open AccessStress field in northeastern Japan and its relationship with faults of recent earthquakes
Inversion tectonics, in which old normal faults act as reverse faults in current stress fields, are frequently observed in northeastern Japan (Tohoku District); however, the conditions that control these fault...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Borrowable Fractional Ownership Types for Verification
Automated verification of functional correctness of imperative programs with references (a.k.a. pointers) is challenging because of reference aliasing. Ownership types have recently been applied to address thi...
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Development of a waste incinerator based on high-temperature air combustion technology
To achieve stable low air-ratio combustion in stoker-type incinerators for waste power generation, we devised a furnace with high-temperature mixed gas and recirculated exhaust gas blowing in from its ceiling....
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Open AccessSolidified magma reservoir derived from active source seismic experiments in the Aira caldera, southern Kyushu, Japan
The Aira caldera, located in southern Kyushu, Japan, originally formed 100 ka, and its current shape reflects the more recent 30 ka caldera-forming eruptions (hereafter, called the AT eruptions). This study ai...
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Open AccessA spatially resolved atlas of the human lung characterizes a gland-associated immune niche
Single-cell transcriptomics has allowed unprecedented resolution of cell types/states in the human lung, but their spatial context is less well defined. To (re)define tissue architecture of lung and airways, w...
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Open AccessEfficacy and safety of onabotulinumtoxinA in patients with overactive bladder: subgroup analyses by sex and by serum prostate-specific antigen levels in men from a randomized controlled trial
We aimed to assess onabotulinumtoxinA treatment outcomes by sex in patients with overactive bladder (OAB) and then explore the impact of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men.
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Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection and a tracheal bronchus associated with lung cancer in the same lobe: classification of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection in lung resection
A 73-year-old man with primary lung adenocarcinoma (StageIA3), which was solid nodule in the posterior segment, was simultaneously diagnosed as having partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) and ...
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Open AccessMagma reservoir beneath Azumayama Volcano, NE Japan, as inferred from a three-dimensional electrical resistivity model explored by means of magnetotelluric method
An electrical resistivity model beneath Azumayama Volcano, NE Japan, is explored using magnetotelluric method to probe the magma/hydrothermal fluid distribution. Azumayama is one of the most concerning active ...
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Open AccessKidney GATA3+ regulatory T cells play roles in the convalescence stage after antibody-mediated renal injury
FoxP3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) play crucial roles in peripheral immune tolerance. In addition, Tregs that reside or accumulate in nonlymphoid tissues, called tissue Tregs, exhibit tissue-specific functions and...
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Impact of clinical presentations on lipid core plaque assessed by near-infrared spectroscopy intravascular ultrasound
Near-infrared spectroscopy-intravascular ultrasound (NIRS-IVUS) studies have demonstrated that lipid core plaque (LCP) is frequently observed in the culprit segment of myocardial infarction (MI). However, litt...
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Open AccessA novel role for bone marrow-derived cells to recover damaged keratinocytes from radiation-induced injury
Exposure to moderate doses of ionizing radiation (IR), which is sufficient for causing skin injury, can occur during radiation therapy as well as in radiation accidents. Radiation-induced skin injury occasiona...
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Vasospastic angina and overlap** cardiac disorders in patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest
Vasospastic angina (VSA) reportedly accounts for one form of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Intracoronary acetylcholine (ACh) testing is useful for diagnosing VSA although invasive provocation testing after SCA ...
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Questionnaire in patients with aborted sudden cardiac death due to coronary spasm in Japan
We investigated the medical or mechanical therapy, and the present knowledge of Japanese cardiologists about aborted sudden cardiac death (ASCD) due to coronary spasm.
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Open AccessStagnant forearc mantle wedge inferred from map** of shear-wave anisotropy using S-net seafloor seismometers
Shear-wave anisotropy in Earth’s mantle helps constrain the lattice-preferred orientation of anisotropic minerals due to viscous flow. Previous studies at the Japan Trench subduction zone using land-based seis...
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Multiple atypical thymic carcinoids with paraneoplastic giant cell arteritis
Multiple thymic carcinoids are rare, and giant cell arteritis (GCA) is one of the less recognized paraneoplastic diseases. The co-occurrence of these two diseases is therefore extremely rare. We report herein ...
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Utility of computed tomography in cases of aortic valve stenosis before and after transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Trans-catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been recognized as a useful treatment for patients with severe aortic valve stenosis, particularly those with moderate to high risks of open heart surgery. A...
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Prevalence of Achilles tendon xanthoma and familial hypercholesterolemia in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is reportedly associated with the development of coronary artery disease (CAD), especially acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, the prevalence of FH in patients with stabl...
