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Karnofsky performance status and visual analogue scale scores are simple indicators for quality of life in long-term AYA survivors who received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cells transplantation in childhood
The purpose of this study was to investigate Karnofsky performance status (KPS) scores and visual analogue scale (VAS) scores to explain which domains in the standardized self-reported quality of life (QOL) ar...
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Feasibility and usefulness of recommended screenings at long-term follow-up clinics for hematopoietic cell transplant survivors
Advances in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) have resulted in a growing number of transplant survivors; however, long-term survivors are at risk of develo** late complications, and pu...
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Impact of chronic GVHD on QOL assessed by visual analogue scale in pediatric HSCT survivors and differences between raters: a cross-sectional observational study in Japan
A nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted in long-term survivors of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in childhood to investigate the effect of chronic graft-versus-host disease...
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Open AccessCampylobacter fetus bacteremia and meningitis in an acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient undergoing maintenance therapy: a case report
Campylobacter fetus is an uncommon Campylobacter species, and its infections mainly cause infective endocarditis, aortic aneurysm, and meningitis rather than enteritis. It is more likely to be detected in blood t...
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Impact of cGVHD on socioeconomic outcomes in survivors with pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant in Japan: a cross-sectional observational study
We conducted a cross-sectional observational study investigating socioeconomic status among Japanese survivors of pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) and the impact of chronic graft-versus-...
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Correction to: Impact of cGVHD on socioeconomic outcomes in survivors with pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant in Japan: a cross-sectional observational study
In the original publication of the article, the Tables 1 and 2 were published incorrectly. The correct tables are given in this correction.
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Open AccessStructure–function studies of ultrahigh molecular weight isoprenes provide key insights into their biosynthesis
Some plant trans-1,4-prenyltransferases (TPTs) produce ultrahigh molecular weight trans-1,4-polyisoprene (TPI) with a molecular weight of over 1.0 million. Although plant-derived TPI has been utilized in various ...
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Myeloablative intravenous busulfan-containing regimens for allo-HSCT in AML or MDS patients over 54 years old: combined results of three phase II studies
An optimal pretransplant conditioning regimen for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in older adults has not been established. Three prospective multicenter phase II studies were co...
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Reduced-intensity stem cell transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia with fludarabine-based conditioning with intravenous busulfan versus melphalan
Reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) has been facilitating allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) for patients originally considered ineligible for HCT with myeloablative conditioning. Fludar...
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Health-related quality of life in peripheral blood stem cell donors and bone marrow donors: a prospective study in Japan
Understanding of the impact of stem cell donation on donors’ health-related quality of life (HRQOL) remains limited. A prospective observational study of eligible unrelated donors enrolled in the Japan Marrow ...
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Synergistic Ion-pair Extraction and Separation of Trivalent Lanthanoid Ions with 4-Isopropyltropolone and 1,10-Phenanthroline into o-Dichlorobenzene
The synergistic extraction of trivalent lanthanoid (Ln(III)) ions with 4-isopropyltropolone (Hipt) and 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) in o-dichrolobenzene (DCB) was investigated. The synergistic effect in DCB is m...
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Employment status was highly associated with quality of life after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation, and the association may differ according to patient age and graft-versus-host disease status: analysis of a nationwide QOL survey
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Open AccessEvolution of the low-temperature Fermi surface of superconducting FeSe1−xSx across a nematic phase transition
The existence of a nematic phase transition in iron-chalcogenide superconductors poses an intriguing question about its impact on superconductivity. To understand the nature of this unique quantum phase transi...
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Outcome of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia harboring trisomy 8
Trisomy 8 (+8) is one of the most common cytogenetic abnormalities in adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). However, the outcome of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in adul...
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Impact of low-dose rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin in unrelated hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
We retrospectively evaluated the outcome of administering low-dose rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin (thymoglobulin: ATG-T) to 219 patients (ATG-T group, n = 30; no-ATG-T group, n = 189) who received an initial unr...
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Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (JR-031) for steroid-refractory grade III or IV acute graft-versus-host disease: a phase II/III study
Following a phase I/II study using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs; JR-031) for steroid-refractory grade II or III acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD), a phase II/III study using the cells focused on steroid-...
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Open AccessDifferentiation of ring-substituted bromoamphetamine analogs by gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
There has been a rapid increase over the last decade in the appearance of new non-controlled psychoactive substances. Minor changes in the chemical structures of these compounds, such as the extension of an al...
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Erratum to: Infusion of donor lymphocytes expressing the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase suicide gene for recurrent hematologic malignancies after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
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Open AccessDifferentiation of regioisomeric chloroamphetamine analogs using gas chromatography–chemical ionization-tandem mass spectrometry
In recent years, a large number of clandestinely synthesized new psychoactive substances with high structural variety have been detected in forensic samples. Analytical differentiation of regioisomers is a sig...
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Characteristics and outcomes of patients diagnosed with norovirus gastroenteritis after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation based on immunochromatography
Norovirus gastroenteritis (NV-GE) is a highly transmittable disease that can lead to fatal outcomes in vulnerable populations including patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Prompt det...
