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View article: Development of a Light Source Position Estimation System for Accurate Drone Flight
Development of a Light Source Position Estimation System for Accurate Drone Flight Open
In this study, we developed a light source position estimation system for controlling the wireless-powered drone. An algorithm was designed to estimate the light source position by minimizing an error function consisting of the difference …
View article: Combined Endovascular Antegrade and Direct Retrograde Carotid Artery Stenting for Chronic and Long Segment Common Carotid Artery Occlusion: Technical Note and Review of Literature
Combined Endovascular Antegrade and Direct Retrograde Carotid Artery Stenting for Chronic and Long Segment Common Carotid Artery Occlusion: Technical Note and Review of Literature Open
Common carotid artery (CCA) occlusion (CCAO) is a rare cause of ischemic stroke and bypass surgery is the common treatment approach. However, safer alternatives should be developed to treat CCAO. A 68-year-old male was diagnosed with left-…
View article: Frontotemporal Craniotomy for Clipping of Unruptured Aneurysm Using a Diamond-Coated Thread Wire Saw and Reconstruction Using Calcium Phosphate Cement without Metal Fixation
Frontotemporal Craniotomy for Clipping of Unruptured Aneurysm Using a Diamond-Coated Thread Wire Saw and Reconstruction Using Calcium Phosphate Cement without Metal Fixation Open
Metal fixation systems for cranial bone flaps cut by a drill are convenient devices for cranioplasty, but cause several complications. We use modified craniotomy using a fine diamond-coated threadwire saw (diamond T-saw) to reduce the bone…
View article: Characteristics of Month-by-Month Blood Pressure Variability in Patients on Hemodialysis
Characteristics of Month-by-Month Blood Pressure Variability in Patients on Hemodialysis Open
Introduction: Poor prognosis in hemodialysis (HD) patients is due to the increased prevalence of cardiovascular diseases among them. We previously reported that higher visit-by-visit blood pressure variability is associated w…
View article: Combined endovascular antegrade- and direct retrograde carotid artery stenting for chronic and long segment common carotid artery occlusion: technical note and review of literature
Combined endovascular antegrade- and direct retrograde carotid artery stenting for chronic and long segment common carotid artery occlusion: technical note and review of literature Open
Background Common carotid artery occlusion (CCAO) is a rare cause of ischemic stroke and the major treatment for CCAO is bypass surgery. However, safer alternatives should be developed to treat CCAO. Case presentation A 68-year-old male wa…
View article: Wrong preoperative marking on the scalp vein complicating the cutdown of the cerebrovascular bypass: Two case reports
Wrong preoperative marking on the scalp vein complicating the cutdown of the cerebrovascular bypass: Two case reports Open
Background: The cutdown procedure in cerebrovascular bypass requires incising the scalp along the preoperative marking identifying the arteries. We present two patients in whom preoperative marking on the scalp misidentified veins as arter…
View article: Efficacy of Clinical Guidelines in Identifying All Japanese Patients with Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
Efficacy of Clinical Guidelines in Identifying All Japanese Patients with Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Open
Clinical screening using the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) testing criteria may fail to identify all patients with hereditary breast and ovarian cancers. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the strategy of expanding target pa…
View article: Efficacy of clinical guidelines in identifying all Japanese patients with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer
Efficacy of clinical guidelines in identifying all Japanese patients with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer Open
PurposeClinical screening using the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) testing criteria may fail to identify all patients with hereditary breast and ovarian cancers. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the strategy of expanding ta…
View article: Urinary soluble (pro)renin receptor excretion is associated with urine pH in humans
Urinary soluble (pro)renin receptor excretion is associated with urine pH in humans Open
The (pro)renin receptor [(P)RR] binds to renin and its precursor prorenin to activate the tissue renin-angiotensin system. It is cleaved to generate soluble (P)RR and M8–9, a residual hydrophobic truncated protein. The (pro)renin receptor …
View article: Cancer After Pediatric Kidney Transplantation: A Long-term Single-center Experience in Japan
Cancer After Pediatric Kidney Transplantation: A Long-term Single-center Experience in Japan Open
Background. The cancer incidence, types, and risk factors after pediatric kidney transplantation (KT) have been reported in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. However, no information is available about cancer in…
View article: Intraoperative placement of a purse-string suture around the drain exit site reduces pain associated with subdural drain removal
Intraoperative placement of a purse-string suture around the drain exit site reduces pain associated with subdural drain removal Open
View article: Polymerase-chain reaction testing to prevent hospital-acquired severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in Shinjuku, an epicenter in Tokyo: The Tokyo Women's Medical University model
Polymerase-chain reaction testing to prevent hospital-acquired severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in Shinjuku, an epicenter in Tokyo: The Tokyo Women's Medical University model Open
View article: Cortical Neural Damage Associated with Cerebral Hyperperfusion after Reperfusion Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: <sup>123</sup>I-iomazenil Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography Findings
Cortical Neural Damage Associated with Cerebral Hyperperfusion after Reperfusion Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: <sup>123</sup>I-iomazenil Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography Findings Open
We present an 88-year-old man with cerebral hyperperfusion (CH) after acute reperfusion therapy. He developed acute cerebral ischemia as a result of occluded middle cerebral artery that was subsequently recanalized with endovascular thromb…
View article: Aneurysms Arising from Persistent Arteries in the Vertebrobasilar Paramedian Longitudinal Axis: Two Case Reports
Aneurysms Arising from Persistent Arteries in the Vertebrobasilar Paramedian Longitudinal Axis: Two Case Reports Open
A 50-year-old man and a 69-year-old woman with consciousness disturbance were diagnosed to have suffered from subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) involving the posterior fossa. In both cases, the initial 3D CT angiogram failed to reveal the SAH …
View article: Overnight fasting before lapatinib administration to breast cancer patients leads to reduced toxicity compared with nighttime dosing: a retrospective cohort study from a randomized clinical trial
Overnight fasting before lapatinib administration to breast cancer patients leads to reduced toxicity compared with nighttime dosing: a retrospective cohort study from a randomized clinical trial Open
Background The bioavailability of lapatinib is affected by food, even following the 1 hour fast recommended by the package insert. We hypothesized that overnight fasting would minimize food‐drug interactions. Here, we investigated if lapat…
View article: 5-Hydroxytryptamine-3 receptor antagonist and dexamethasone as prophylaxis for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting during moderately emetic chemotherapy for solid tumors: a multicenter, prospective, observational study
5-Hydroxytryptamine-3 receptor antagonist and dexamethasone as prophylaxis for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting during moderately emetic chemotherapy for solid tumors: a multicenter, prospective, observational study Open
Background Of patients receiving moderate emetic risk chemotherapy (MEC), 30–90% experience chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV); however, the optimal antiemetic treatment remains controversial. Methods In this multicenter, pros…
View article: 5-Hydroxytryptamine-3 Receptor Antagonist and Dexamethasone as Prophylaxis for Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting during Moderately Emetic Chemotherapy for Solid Tumors: A Multicenter, Prospective, Observational Study
5-Hydroxytryptamine-3 Receptor Antagonist and Dexamethasone as Prophylaxis for Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting during Moderately Emetic Chemotherapy for Solid Tumors: A Multicenter, Prospective, Observational Study Open
Background: Of patients receiving moderate emetic risk chemotherapy (MEC), 30%–90% experience chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV); however, the optimal antiemetic treatment remains controversial. Methods: In this multicenter, p…
View article: 5-Hydroxytryptamine-3 Receptor Antagonist and Dexamethasone as Prophylaxis for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting During Moderately Emetic Chemotherapy for Solid Tumors: A Multicenter, Prospective, Observational Study
5-Hydroxytryptamine-3 Receptor Antagonist and Dexamethasone as Prophylaxis for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting During Moderately Emetic Chemotherapy for Solid Tumors: A Multicenter, Prospective, Observational Study Open
Background: Of patients receiving moderate emetic risk chemotherapy (MEC), 30%–90% experience chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV); however, the optimal antiemetic treatment remains controversial. Methods: In this multicenter, p…
View article: 5-Hydroxytryptamine-3 Receptor Antagonist and Dexamethasone as Prophylaxis for Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting during Moderately Emetic Chemotherapy for Solid Tumors: A Multicenter, Prospective, Observational Study
5-Hydroxytryptamine-3 Receptor Antagonist and Dexamethasone as Prophylaxis for Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting during Moderately Emetic Chemotherapy for Solid Tumors: A Multicenter, Prospective, Observational Study Open
Background: Of patients receiving moderate emetic risk chemotherapy (MEC), 30%–90% experience chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV); however, the optimal antiemetic treatment remains controversial.Methods: In this multicenter, pr…
View article: 5-Hydroxytryptamine-3 Receptor Antagonist and Dexamethasone as Prophylaxis for Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting during Moderately Emetic Chemotherapy for Solid Tumors: A Multicenter, Prospective, Observational Study
5-Hydroxytryptamine-3 Receptor Antagonist and Dexamethasone as Prophylaxis for Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting during Moderately Emetic Chemotherapy for Solid Tumors: A Multicenter, Prospective, Observational Study Open
Background: Of patients receiving moderate emetic risk chemotherapy (MEC), 30%–90% experience chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV); however, the optimal antiemetic treatment remains controversial. Methods: In this multicenter, p…
View article: 5-Hydroxytryptamine-3 Receptor Antagonist and Dexamethasone as Prophylaxis for Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting during Moderately Emetic Chemotherapy for Solid Tumors: A Multicenter, Prospective, Observational Study
5-Hydroxytryptamine-3 Receptor Antagonist and Dexamethasone as Prophylaxis for Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting during Moderately Emetic Chemotherapy for Solid Tumors: A Multicenter, Prospective, Observational Study Open
Background Patients receiving moderate emetic risk chemotherapy (MEC) occurs chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in 30–90%, however the optimal antiemetic treatment remains controversial. Methods In this multicenter, prospectiv…
View article: Ergonomics-based Positioning of the Operating Handle of Surgical Microscopes
Ergonomics-based Positioning of the Operating Handle of Surgical Microscopes Open
Handling surgical microscopes with one hand requires force, especially when gripping the operating handle (OH) to swing the optic axis toward the surgeon and when moving it laterally or medially. These physical issues may be attributable t…
View article: Characters of Local Governments as Predictors for Improving the HPV Vaccination Rate in Japan
Characters of Local Governments as Predictors for Improving the HPV Vaccination Rate in Japan Open
We conducted a nationwide questionnaire survey of 500 randomly sampled municipalities to calculate the public-funded human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination rates in fiscal years 2011-2013. The characteristics of different municipalities w…
View article: PD-L1, FGFR1, PIK3CA, PTEN, and p16 expression in pulmonary emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with resected lung squamous cell carcinoma
PD-L1, FGFR1, PIK3CA, PTEN, and p16 expression in pulmonary emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with resected lung squamous cell carcinoma Open
View article: Gene Alterations in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Patients in a Phase I/II Study of Eribulin and Olaparib Combination Therapy
Gene Alterations in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Patients in a Phase I/II Study of Eribulin and Olaparib Combination Therapy Open
These findings suggested somatic BRCA mutation and EGFR-negativity as a potential biomarker for predicting the efficacy of eribulin/olaparib combination therapy. (UMIN000018721).
View article: Stromal fibroblasts induce metastatic tumor cell clusters via epithelial–mesenchymal plasticity
Stromal fibroblasts induce metastatic tumor cell clusters via epithelial–mesenchymal plasticity Open
Emerging evidence supports the hypothesis that multicellular tumor clusters invade and seed metastasis. However, whether tumor-associated stroma induces epithelial–mesenchymal plasticity in tumor cell clusters, to promote invasion and meta…
View article: Effectiveness of Pharmacist-convened Multidisciplinary Clinical Team Meetings in Promoting Appropriate Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonist Use
Effectiveness of Pharmacist-convened Multidisciplinary Clinical Team Meetings in Promoting Appropriate Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonist Use Open
Benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRAs) are used in the treatment of a wide variety of clinical conditions. Although clinical practice guidelines discourage high dosage or long-term use of BZRAs, they are prescribed in clinical settings. …
View article: Half-tied Stay Suture Technique for Cerebrovascular End-to-side Anastomosis: A Technique to Expand the View of the Hidden Ostium
Half-tied Stay Suture Technique for Cerebrovascular End-to-side Anastomosis: A Technique to Expand the View of the Hidden Ostium Open
In cerebrovascular end-to-side anastomosis, thick, hard donor arteries overlying thin recipient arteries impair the view of the ostium, and may result in occlusion of the anastomosis. To improve the intraoperative view, we modified the sta…
View article: Weaning from long-term mechanical ventilation utilizing closed-loop ventilation mode (IntelliVent®-ASV®) in a patient with spinal cord injury
Weaning from long-term mechanical ventilation utilizing closed-loop ventilation mode (IntelliVent®-ASV®) in a patient with spinal cord injury Open
View article: PD24-09 PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF THE GLASGOW PROGNOSTIC SCORE FOR PATIENTS WITH METASTATIC RENAL CELL CARCINOMA TREATED WITH CYTOREDUCTIVE NEPHRECTOMY
PD24-09 PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF THE GLASGOW PROGNOSTIC SCORE FOR PATIENTS WITH METASTATIC RENAL CELL CARCINOMA TREATED WITH CYTOREDUCTIVE NEPHRECTOMY Open
You have accessJournal of UrologyKidney Cancer: Advanced (including Drug Therapy) I1 Apr 2018PD24-09 PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF THE GLASGOW PROGNOSTIC SCORE FOR PATIENTS WITH METASTATIC RENAL CELL CARCINOMA TREATED WITH CYTOREDUCTIVE NEPHRECTOMY …