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Open AccessAnalytical Model for Non-linear \(\user2{M - }\,\,{\varvec{\theta}}\) Relationships of Dowel-Type Timber Connections Exposed to Fire
Recent experimental evidence has shown that wood–steel–wood dowel-type connections exhibit a semi-rigid behaviour even after 90 min of fire exposure. Because a semi-rigid behaviour influences the bending momen...
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Open AccessDevelopment of extended pharmacokinetic models for propofol based on measured blood and brain concentrations
Propofol’s pharmacokinetics have been extensively studied using human blood samples and applied to target-controlled infusion systems; however, information on its concentration in the brain remains scarce. The...
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Efficacy of uterine artery embolization (UAE) for uterine fibroids according to FIGO classification: a single-center experience
This study aims to retrospectively evaluate the outcomes of uterine artery embolization (UAE) for uterine fibroids (UFs), specifically submucosal UFs, according to the International Federation of Gynecology an...
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Open AccessPre-stroke physical activity is associated with post-stroke physical activity and sedentary behavior in the acute phase
This study investigated the link between pre-stroke and acute-stage physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior. Forty individuals with stroke (aged 73.6 ± 8.9 years) were enrolled. Post-stroke activity, inc...
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Open AccessSeizure control by adding on other anti-seizure medication on seizure during levetiracetam administration in patients with glioma-related epilepsy
Epilepsy is a major symptom in patients with glioma. Levetiracetam (LEV) is recognized as a first-line treatment for glioma-related epilepsy. Increasing the LEV dose is allowed into patients with seizure occur...
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Intraoperative cone-beam CT with metal artifact reduction for assessment of the electrode position and the intracranial structures during deep brain stimulation procedure
In deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease (PD), the clinical outcome largely depends on the appropriate position of the electrode implanted in the targeted structure. In intraoperative cone-beam ...
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Open AccessA multicenter prospective registry of Borden type I dural arteriovenous fistula: results of a 3-year follow-up study
Although intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) without retrograde leptomeningeal venous drainage (Borden type I) is reported to have a benign nature, no study has prospectively determined its clinica...
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Open AccessPreoperative obliteration of choroidal arteries in the treatment of large hypervascular tumors in the lateral ventricle
Removal of large hypervascular tumors in the lateral ventricle still poses a surgical challenge. These tumors are usually fed from choroidal arteries, and vascular control is typically performed late during th...
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Open AccessChanges in treatment strategy over time for arteriovenous malformation in a Japanese high-volume center
Despite rapid developments in devices used to treat arteriovenous malformation (AVM), a randomised trial of Unruptured Brain Arteriovenous malformations published in 2014 recommended conservative treatment for...
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Visualization of carotid vessel wall and atherosclerotic plaque: T1-SPACE vs. compressed sensing T1-SPACE
To compare visualization of carotid plaques and vessel walls between 3D T1-fast spin echo imaging with conventional SPACE (T1-SPACE) and with a prototype compressed sensing T1-SPACE (CS-T1-SPACE)
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Restoration of periventricular vasculature after direct bypass for moyamoya disease: intra-individual comparison
While periventricular anastomosis, a unique abnormal vasculature in moyamoya disease, has been studied in relation to intracranial hemorrhage, no study has addressed its change after bypass surgery. The author...
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Ruptured intranidal aneurysm of an arteriovenous malformation diagnosed by delay alternating with nutation for tailored excitation (DANTE)–prepared contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
This case report describes the usefulness of delay alternating with nutation for tailored excitation (DANTE)–prepared, contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CE-MRI) for detecting the rupture site of an...
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Reversible striatal hypermetabolism in chorea associated with moyamoya disease: a report of two cases
The pathophysiological mechanism of chorea as a presentation of pediatric moyamoya disease remains unknown, although ischemia is suspected as a likely cause. The authors describe two cases of pediatric moyamoy...
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Open AccessVisualization of heterogeneity and regional grading of gliomas by multiple features using magnetic resonance-based clustered images
Preoperative glioma grading is important for therapeutic strategies and influences prognosis. Intratumoral heterogeneity can cause an underestimation of grading because of the sampling error in biopsies. We de...
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Incidence of late cerebrovascular events after direct bypass among children with moyamoya disease: a descriptive longitudinal study at a single center
The potential for late cerebrovascular events following surgical revascularization presents a challenge in the treatment of pediatric moyamoya disease. Limited information is available on the incidence of such...
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Microchamber Array for Immunosensor Applications
This paper describes the reduction of the size of enzyme immunoassay (EIA) utilizing microchemical reaction in a microchamber array. The microchamber array was fabricated by micromachining of a silicon chip. G...
