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View article: Neurologic Involvement in Children and Adolescents Hospitalized in the United States for COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
Neurologic Involvement in Children and Adolescents Hospitalized in the United States for COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Open
Importance: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects the nervous system in adult patients. The spectrum of neurologic involvement in children and adolescents is unclear. Objective: To understand the range and severity of neurologic invo…
View article: An adult right inguinal hernia and cryptorchidism treated simultaneously with laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair and laparoscopic orchiectomy: a case report
An adult right inguinal hernia and cryptorchidism treated simultaneously with laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair and laparoscopic orchiectomy: a case report Open
Pediatric health checkups have been mandatory for all citizens since 1966 based on the Maternal and Child Health Law in Japan, and cryptorchidism or undescended testis in adult males are rare. We report a case of an adult right inguinal he…
View article: Adverse Tracheal Intubation Events in Critically Ill Underweight and Obese Children: Retrospective Study of the National Emergency Airway for Children Registry (2013–2020)
Adverse Tracheal Intubation Events in Critically Ill Underweight and Obese Children: Retrospective Study of the National Emergency Airway for Children Registry (2013–2020) Open
OBJECTIVES: Extremes of patient body mass index are associated with difficult intubation and increased morbidity in adults. We aimed to determine the association between being underweight or obese with adverse airway outcomes, including ad…
View article: Deficiency in ST2 signaling ameliorates RSV-associated pulmonary hypertension
Deficiency in ST2 signaling ameliorates RSV-associated pulmonary hypertension Open
We report that the pathogenic role of ST2-mediated type 2 immunity and mechanisms contribute to RSV-associated pulmonary hypertension. Inhibiting ST2 signaling may be a novel therapeutic target for this condition.
View article: Retroperitoneal Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma That Could Not Be Diagnosed Preoperatively Due to Atypical Imaging Findings: A Case Report
Retroperitoneal Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma That Could Not Be Diagnosed Preoperatively Due to Atypical Imaging Findings: A Case Report Open
症例は65歳の男性で，外傷の精査目的に施行した腹部CTで膵頭部背側に8 cm大の境界明瞭な腫瘍を指摘され，当院に紹介された．腫瘍は造影CTにて漸増性に不均一な造影効果を示し，内部に変性壊死を示唆する低濃度域を認めた．腫瘍近傍に腫大したリンパ節を二つ認めたが，癒合はなかった．超音波内視鏡検査では，境界明瞭な低エコーの充実性病変として描出され，一部で十二指腸固有筋層との連続性が疑われた．以上の画像所見から，十二指腸筋層由来の間葉系悪性腫瘍と診断し，膵頭十二指腸切除術を施行した．…
View article: Neurologic Involvement in Children and Adolescents Hospitalized in the United States for COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
Neurologic Involvement in Children and Adolescents Hospitalized in the United States for COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Open
In this study, many children and adolescents hospitalized for COVID-19 or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children had neurologic involvement, mostly transient symptoms. A range of life-threatening and fatal neurologic conditions asso…
View article: A Case of Laparoscopic Radical Resection after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Sigmoid Colon Carcinoma with a Bladder Fistula
A Case of Laparoscopic Radical Resection after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Sigmoid Colon Carcinoma with a Bladder Fistula Open
症例は68歳，男性．繰り返す膀胱炎の精査にて，膀胱浸潤による瘻孔を伴う局所進行S状結腸癌が指摘された．術前化学療法により癌の縮小が得られ，腹腔鏡下で根治術を施行した．膀胱瘻部分は腹腔鏡・膀胱鏡の双方から観察しつつ全層切除を行い，迅速病理診断で切離面陰性を確認した．病理組織検査所見では，高-中分化型腺癌，ypT4b（膀胱），yp N0，M0，ypStage II cの診断であった．術前化学療法により，臓器機能の温存と低侵襲手術，癌の根治性のいずれもが得られた1例を経験したので…
View article: A Case of Bilateral Spontaneous Chylothorax with Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis
A Case of Bilateral Spontaneous Chylothorax with Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis Open
A case of bilateral spontaneous chylothorax with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis has never been reported. We report the case of a 7-month-old boy born at 33 weeks gestation with a history of Down syndrome, atrial septal def…
View article: Relationships between Consumers’ Pro-Environmental Behaviors and Daily Life Values
Relationships between Consumers’ Pro-Environmental Behaviors and Daily Life Values Open
消費者の環境配慮行動と生活上の価値観の対応関係を検討した。全国の成人男女を対象に Webアンケートを実施したところ、環境配慮行動は2種類に分類することができた。それは、環境への影響について判断を要する「意識型」と、環境以外の実利を伴う「節約型」であった。回答者を行動の実施の違いにより4つのクラスタに分けることができた。生活上の価値観としては、「社会正義」、「自己合理」、「他者追従」の3つを抽出し、これらに基づき回答者を4つのクラスタに分類した。生活上の価値観と環境配慮行動の…
View article: New mouse model of pulmonary hypertension induced by respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis
New mouse model of pulmonary hypertension induced by respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis Open
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has been observed in up to 75% of infants with moderate to severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in infants with congenital heart disea…
View article: Plasma Biomarker Analysis in Pediatric ARDS: Generating Future Framework from a Pilot Randomized Control Trial of Methylprednisolone: A Framework for Identifying Plasma Biomarkers Related to Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric ARDS
Plasma Biomarker Analysis in Pediatric ARDS: Generating Future Framework from a Pilot Randomized Control Trial of Methylprednisolone: A Framework for Identifying Plasma Biomarkers Related to Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric ARDS Open
https://clinicaltrials.gov, NCT01274260.
View article: Work and Life Balance “If We Are Not Happy Both in Work and out of Work, We Cannot Provide Happiness to Others”
Work and Life Balance “If We Are Not Happy Both in Work and out of Work, We Cannot Provide Happiness to Others” Open
OPINION article Front. Pediatr., 17 February 2016Sec. Pediatric Critical Care Volume 4 - 2016 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2016.00009
View article: Management of massive diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in a child with systemic lupus erythematosus
Management of massive diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in a child with systemic lupus erythematosus Open
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. We report the case of a 14-year-old female with SLE who developed hypoxia and shock secondary to severe alveola…
View article: Wireless network technologies toward 5G
Wireless network technologies toward 5G Open
Fifth generation mobile communications (5G) are expected to accommodate rapidly increasing mobile traffic aiming at the realization of a “Hyper Connected World” in which all people and surrounding things are connected and information is ex…