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Widhalm L, Adachi I, Aihara H, Aushev T, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Barberio E, Bay A, Bedny I, Bhardwaj V, Bitenc U, Blyth S, Bozek A, Bracko M, Brodzicka J, Browder TE, Chao Y, Chen A, Chen WT, Cheon BG, Chistov R, Cho IS, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Dash M, Drutskoy A, Eidelman S, Goldenzweig P, Golob B, Ha H, Haba J, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hazumi M, Heffernan D, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Ishino H, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Kah DH, Kang JH, Kapusta P, Katayama N, Kawai H, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim SK, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Korpar S, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kumar R, Kuo CC, Kuroki Y, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lee J, Lee JS, Lee MJ, Lee SE, Lesiak T, Lin SW, Liu C, Liventsev D, Mandl F, Matyja A, McOnie S, Mitaroff W, Miyake H, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Moloney GR, Nakano E, Nakao M, Natkaniec Z, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Noguchi S, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Ozaki H, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Palka H, Park CW, Park H, Park KS, Peak LS, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Seidl R, Sekiya A, Senyo K, Shapkin M, Shibuya H, Shiu JG, Singh JB, Somov A, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumiyoshi T, Suzuki SY, Takasaki F, Tamura N, Tanaka M, Taylor GN, Teramoto Y, Tikhomirov I, Trabelsi K, Uehara S, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Usov Y, Varner G, Vervink K, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Watanabe Y, Wedd R, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamamoto H, Yamashita Y, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zupanc A, Zyukova O. Measurement of B(Ds{+}-->mu+nu(mu)). PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 100:241801. [PMID: 18643570 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.241801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We present a measurement of the branching fraction B(D{s}{+}-->mu{+}nu{mu}) using a 548 fb{-1} data sample collected by the Belle experiment at the KEKB e{+}e{-} collider. The D{s} momentum is determined by reconstruction of the system recoiling against DKgammaX in events of the type e{+}e{-}-->D{s}{*}DKX, D{s}{*}-->D{s}gamma, where X represents additional pions or photons from fragmentation. This full-reconstruction method provides high resolution in the neutrino momentum and thus good background separation, equivalent to that achieved by experiments at the tau-charm factories. We obtain the branching fraction B(D{s}{+}-->mu{+}nu{mu})=[6.44+/-0.76(stat)+/-0.57(syst)]x10{-3}, implying a D{s} decay constant of f{D{s}}=[275+/-16(stat)+/-12(syst)] MeV.
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Kim SJ, Kim YJ, Park KH. Neuroprotective effect of transpupillary thermotherapy in the optic nerve crush model of the rat. Eye (Lond) 2008; 23:727-33. [DOI: 10.1038/eye.2008.189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Lee MW, Kim YJ, Park SW, Jeon HJ, Yi JG, Choe WH, Kwon SY, Lee CH. Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of liver dome hepatocellular carcinoma invisible on ultrasonography: a new targeting strategy. Br J Radiol 2008; 81:e130-4. [PMID: 18440934 DOI: 10.1259/bjr/16397365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Targeting of index tumours is prerequisite to their radiofrequency ablation. However, small hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) in the liver dome are often invisible on ultrasonography, thus causing difficulty in their targeting. In cases with multinodular HCCs, adjacent HCC lesions with compact iodized oil retention can be used as anatomic landmarks to guide radiofrequency (RF) ablation of such nodules under fluoroscopy. We present two cases in which nodules that were difficult to target with conventional methods were successfully treated by RF ablation using this targeting strategy.
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Kim YJ, Kim SI, Wie SH, Kim YR, Hur JA, Choi JY, Yoon SK, Moon IS, Kim DG, Lee MD, Kang MW. Infectious complications in living-donor liver transplant recipients: a 9-year single-center experience. Transpl Infect Dis 2008; 10:316-24. [PMID: 18507752 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2008.00315.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Infectious complications following living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality. We analyzed the frequency and type of infectious complications according to the post-transplantation period, and their risk factors with regard to morbidity and mortality. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 208 subjects who had undergone LDLT during a 9-year period. RESULTS The rate of infection was 1.69 per patient during the study period. The predominant infections were intra-abdominal infections (37.6%), primary bacteremia (17.4%), and pneumonia (14.5%). Within the first post-transplant month, 140 (39.9%) infections were detected, and catheter-related coagulase-negative staphylococci (44) were the most common infectious agents. During the 2-6-month post-transplant period, 109 infectious episodes occurred (31.1%), and Enterococcus sp. (n=16) related to biliary infection was the most frequent isolate. After the sixth month, 96 infectious episodes (29%) occurred, and biliary tract-related Escherichia coli (n=19) was the major causative organism. The overall mortality was 24.5% (51/208); 1-year survival rate was 88% (196/208). Post-transplant infection-related mortality was 52.9% (27/51). Biliary tract complications, such as biliary stenosis or leakage, significantly increased the mortality (P=0.01); however, reoperation (retransplantation or resurgery for biliary tract obstruction/leakage or to control bleeding) significantly reduced the mortality (P=0.01). CONCLUSIONS Our data showed that early catheter removal would mainly aid in reducing infectious complications in the 1-month post-transplantation period. Aggressive management, including reoperation, would lower the mortality in the LDLT recipients.
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Pakhlov P, Adachi I, Aihara H, Arinstein K, Aushev T, Aziz T, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Barberio E, Bedny I, Belous K, Bhardwaj V, Bitenc U, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bracko M, Browder TE, Chao Y, Chen A, Chen KF, Chen WT, Cheon BG, Chistov R, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Danilov M, Dash M, Drutskoy A, Eidelman S, Golob B, Ha H, Hayasaka K, Hazumi M, Heffernan D, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Ikado K, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Ishino H, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Kah DH, Kang JH, Kapusta P, Katayama N, Kawai H, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Korpar S, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kumar R, Kuo CC, Kwon YJ, Lange JS, Lee MJ, Lee SE, Lesiak T, Limosani A, Lin SW, Liu Y, Liventsev D, Mandl F, Matyja A, Medvedeva T, Miyake H, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Moloney GR, Mori T, Nakano E, Nakao M, Natkaniec Z, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Noguchi S, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Ozaki H, Pakhlova G, Palka H, Park CW, Peak LS, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Seidl R, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shen CP, Shibuya H, Shiu JG, Singh JB, Somov A, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumiyoshi T, Suzuki S, Takasaki F, Tamai K, Tamura N, Tanaka M, Taylor GN, Teramoto Y, Tikhomirov I, Uehara S, Ueno K, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Usov Y, Varner G, Vervink K, Wang CH, Wang P, Wang XL, Watanabe Y, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamashita Y, Yamauchi M, Yuan CZ, Zhang CC, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zupanc A, Zyukova O. Production of new charmoniumlike states in e+e- -->J/psiD*D[over](*) at sqrt[s] approximately 10.6 GeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 100:202001. [PMID: 18518525 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.202001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We report a study of the processes e+e- -->J/psiD*D[over](*). In J/psiD*D[over]* we observe a significant enhancement in the D*D[over]* invariant mass spectrum, which we interpret as a new charmoniumlike state and denote X(4160). The X(4160) parameters are M=(4156(-20)+25+/-15) MeV/c2 and Gamma=(139(-61)+111+/-21) MeV. We also report a new measurement of the X(3940) mass and width: M=(3942(-6)+7+/-6) MeV/c2 and Gamma=(37(-15)+26+/-8) MeV. The analysis is based on a 693 fb(-1) data sample recorded near the Upsilon(4S) resonance by the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy collider.
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Choi SK, Olsen SL, Adachi I, Aihara H, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Aziz T, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Bedny I, Bitenc U, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bracko M, Brodzicka J, Browder TE, Chang P, Chao Y, Chen A, Chen KF, Chen WT, Cheon BG, Chistov R, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Danilov M, Dash M, Eidelman S, Gabyshev N, Golob B, Haba J, Hara T, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hazumi M, Heffernan D, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Ishino H, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Kah DH, Kang JH, Katayama N, Kawai H, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim HO, Kim SK, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kumar R, Kuo CC, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lange JS, Lee JS, Lee MJ, Lee SE, Lesiak T, Limosani A, Lin SW, Liu Y, Liventsev D, Mandl F, Matyja A, McOnie S, Medvedeva T, Mitaroff W, Miyabayashi K, Miyake H, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Moloney GR, Nakano E, Nakao M, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Nozaki T, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Ozaki H, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Park CW, Park H, Peak LS, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schwartz AJ, Senyo K, Shapkin M, Shen CP, Shibuya H, Shwartz B, Singh JB, Somov A, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumiyoshi T, Suzuki SY, Takasaki F, Tamai K, Tanaka M, Teramoto Y, Tikhomirov I, Uehara S, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Varner G, Vervink K, Villa S, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Wang XL, Watanabe Y, Wedd R, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamashita Y, Yuan CZ, Zhang ZP, Zhulanov V, Zupanc A, Zyukova O. Observation of a resonancelike structure in the pi +- psi' mass distribution in exclusive B-->Kpi +- psi' decays. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 100:142001. [PMID: 18518023 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.142001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A distinct peak is observed in the pi +/- psi' invariant mass distribution near 4.43 GeV in B-->K pi +/- psi' decays. A fit using a Breit-Wigner resonance shape yields a peak mass and width of M=4433+/-4(stat)+/-2(syst) MeV and Gamma=45-13+18(stat)-13+30(syst) MeV. The product branching fraction is determined to be B(B 0-->K -/+Z+/-(4430)) x B(Z+/-(4430)-->pi+/-psi')=(4.1+/-1.0(stat)+/-1.4(syst)) x 10(-5), where Z+/-(4430) is used to denote the observed structure. The statistical significance of the observed peak is 6.5 sigma. These results are obtained from a 605 fb(-1) data sample that contains 657 x 10(6) BB pairs collected near the Upsilon(4S) resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric energy e+ e- collider.
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Wicht J, Adachi I, Aihara H, Arinstein K, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Bay A, Belous K, Bhardwaj V, Bitenc U, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bracko M, Browder TE, Chang P, Chao Y, Chen A, Chen KF, Chen WT, Cheon BG, Chistov R, Cho IS, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Dash M, Drutskoy A, Eidelman S, Gabyshev N, Goldenzweig P, Golob B, Haba J, Hayasaka K, Hazumi M, Heffernan D, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Ishino H, Itoh R, Iwasaki Y, Kah DH, Kaji H, Kang JH, Kapusta P, Kawai H, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim HJ, Kim HO, Kim SK, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Korpar S, Krizan P, Kumar R, Kuo CC, Kwon YJ, Lange JS, Lee J, Lee JS, Lee SE, Lesiak T, Limosani A, Lin SW, Liu Y, Liventsev D, Mandl F, McOnie S, Medvedeva T, Mitaroff W, Miyabayashi K, Miyake H, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Mohapatra D, Moloney GR, Nakao M, Natkaniec Z, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Nozaki T, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Ozaki H, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Palka H, Park CW, Park H, Park KS, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schümann J, Schwartz AJ, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shibuya H, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Singh JB, Somov A, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumisawa K, Sumiyoshi T, Takasaki F, Tamai K, Tanaka M, Taylor GN, Teramoto Y, Trabelsi K, Tsuboyama T, Uehara S, Ueno K, Unno Y, Uno S, Ushiroda Y, Usov Y, Varner G, Vervink K, Villa S, Wang CH, Wang P, Wang XL, Watanabe Y, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamashita Y, Yamauchi M, Yusa Y, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zupanc A, Zwahlen N. Observation of B_(s)(0)-->phigamma and search for B_(s)(0)-->gammagamma decays at Belle. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 100:121801. [PMID: 18517854 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.121801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We search for the radiative penguin decays B_{s}{0}-->varphigamma and B_{s}{0}-->gammagamma in a 23.6 fb{-1} data sample collected at the Upsilon(5S) resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB e{+}e{-} asymmetric-energy collider. We observe for the first time a radiative penguin decay of the B_{s}{0} meson in the B_{s}{0}-->varphigamma mode and we measure B(B_{s}{0}-->varphigamma)=(57_{-15}{+18}(stat)-11+12(syst))x10{-6}. No significant B_{s}{0}-->gammagamma signal is observed and we set a 90% confidence level upper limit of B(B_{s}{0}-->gammagamma)<8.7x10{-6}.
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Nakahama Y, Sumisawa K, Adachi I, Aihara H, Aushev T, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Barberio E, Bedny I, Belous K, Bitenc U, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bracko M, Browder TE, Chang P, Chao Y, Chen A, Chen KF, Chen WT, Cheon BG, Chistov R, Cho IS, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Dash M, Drutskoy A, Eidelman S, Gabyshev N, Golob B, Ha H, Haba J, Hara K, Hara T, Hayasaka K, Hazumi M, Heffernan D, Hoshi Y, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Ishino H, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Kah DH, Kaji H, Kang JH, Katayama N, Kawai H, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim HJ, Kim HO, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Korpar S, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kumar R, Kuo CC, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lee J, Lee JS, Lee MJ, Lee SE, Lesiak T, Limosani A, Lin SW, Liventsev D, Mandl F, McOnie S, Medvedeva T, Mitaroff W, Miyabayashi K, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Moloney GR, Nakano E, Nakao M, Nakazawa H, Natkaniec Z, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Nozaki T, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Ozaki H, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Park CW, Park H, Park KS, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schwanda C, Schwartz AJ, Seidl R, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shen CP, Shibuya H, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Singh JB, Somov A, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumiyoshi T, Tajima O, Takasaki F, Tamura N, Tanaka M, Taylor GN, Teramoto Y, Tikhomirov I, Trabelsi K, Tsuboyama T, Uehara S, Ueno K, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Ushiroda Y, Varner G, Vervink K, Wang CH, Wang P, Wang XL, Watanabe Y, Won E, Yamashita Y, Yusa Y, Zhang ZP, Zupanc A, Zyukova O. Measurement of time-dependent CP-violating parameters in B(0)-->K_(S)(0)K_(S)(0) decays. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 100:121601. [PMID: 18517853 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.121601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We report a measurement of the CP-violating parameters in B;{0}-->K_{S}{0}K_{S}{0} decays based on a data sample of 657x10{6} BB[over ] pairs collected at the Upsilon(4S) resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e;{+}e{-} collider. In this Letter, one neutral B meson is fully reconstructed in the B;{0}-->K_{S}{0}K_{S}{0} decay mode, and the flavor of the accompanying B meson is identified by its decay products. The CP-violating parameters are measured from the asymmetry in the distributions of the proper-time interval between the two B decays: S_K_{S}{0}K_{S}{0}}=-0.38_{-0.77}{+0.69}(stat)+/-0.09(syst) and A_{K_{S}{0}K_{S}{0}}=-0.38+/-0.38(stat)+/-0.05(syst).
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Kim DW, Min HS, Lee KH, Kim YJ, Oh DY, Jeon YK, Lee SH, Im SA, Chung DH, Kim YT, Kim TY, Bang YJ, Sung SW, Kim JH, Heo DS. High tumour islet macrophage infiltration correlates with improved patient survival but not with EGFR mutations, gene copy number or protein expression in resected non-small cell lung cancer. Br J Cancer 2008; 98:1118-24. [PMID: 18283317 PMCID: PMC2275476 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2007] [Revised: 01/02/2008] [Accepted: 01/18/2008] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of tumour-associated macrophages with a focus on micro-anatomical localisation and determine whether molecular changes of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) are related to macrophage infiltration in resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). One hundred and forty-four patients were included in this study. Immunohistochemistry was used to identify CD68+ macrophages in the tumour islet and surrounding stroma. Epidermal growth factor receptor mutations were studied by direct sequencing. The EGFR gene copy number and protein expression were analysed by fluorescence in situ hybridisation and immunohistochemistry. Patients with a high tumour islet macrophage density survived longer than did the patient with a low tumour islet macrophage density (5-year overall survival rate was 63.9 vs 38.9%, P=0.0002). A multivariate Cox proportional hazard analysis revealed that the tumour islet macrophage count was an independent prognostic factor for survival (hazard ratio 0.471, 95% confidence interval 0.300-0.740). However, EGFR mutations, gene copy number, and protein expression were not related to the macrophage infiltration. In conclusion, tumour islet macrophage infiltration was identified as a strong favourable independent prognostic marker for survival but not correlated with the molecular changes of the EGFR in patients with resected NSCLC.
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Kwon KH, Jeon YJ, Hwang HS, Lee KA, Kim YJ, Chung HW, Pang MG. A high yield of fetal nucleated red blood cells isolated using optimal osmolality and a double-density gradient system. Prenat Diagn 2008; 27:1245-50. [PMID: 17994634 DOI: 10.1002/pd.1888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To increase the yield of fetal nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) from maternal blood using a discontinuous Percoll gradient and to determine the effects of osmolality on NRBC yield. METHODS Fetal NRBCs were isolated from combined umbilical cord blood and adult female blood, or from maternal blood using single or double Percoll gradients with different osmolalities. Magnetic activated cell sorting was used to enrich isolated NRBCs, and morphological differentiation was performed with Kleihauer-Betke stain. We also isolated fetal NRBCs from 25 10 mL samples of maternal blood and determined fetal sex by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), using X-Y probes. RESULTS For single-density Percoll columns, the greatest number of NRBCs was isolated using 280 mOsm/kg H(2)O with 1.077 g/mL Percoll and 520 mOsm/kg H(2)O with 1.119 g/mL Percoll. Significantly more fetal NRBCs were isolated with double Percoll density gradients than with double-Histopaque gradients (p = 0.043). FISH analysis on NRBC in 25 cases correctly identified 15 male and 9 female euploid fetuses and one Trisomy 21 fetus. CONCLUSION The NRBC enrichment method we present requires less maternal blood and yields more NRBCs compared to previous methods.
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Chen KF, Hou WS, Shapkin M, Sokolov A, Adachi I, Aihara H, Arinstein K, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Bay A, Belous K, Bhardwaj V, Bitenc U, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bracko M, Brodzicka J, Browder TE, Chang P, Chao Y, Chen A, Chen WT, Chistov R, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Danilov M, Dash M, Drutskoy A, Eidelman S, Gabyshev N, Golob B, Ha H, Haba J, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hazumi M, Heffernan D, Hoshi Y, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Ishino H, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Kah DH, Kang JH, Kapusta P, Katayama N, Kawai H, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim HO, Kim SK, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Korpar S, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kumar R, Kuo CC, Kwon YJ, Lange JS, Lee JS, Lee MJ, Lesiak T, Limosani A, Lin SW, Liu Y, Liventsev D, Mandl F, McOnie S, Medvedeva T, Mitaroff W, Miyabayashi K, Miyake H, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Moloney GR, Nakao M, Natkaniec Z, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Ostrowicz W, Ozaki H, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Palka H, Park CW, Park H, Park KS, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schümann J, Schwanda C, Schwartz AJ, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shen CP, Shibuya H, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Somov A, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumiyoshi T, Takasaki F, Tamai K, Tanaka M, Taylor GN, Teramoto Y, Trabelsi K, Uehara S, Ueno K, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Ushiroda Y, Usov Y, Varner G, Vervink K, Villa S, Wang CC, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Wang XL, Watanabe Y, Wedd R, Wicht J, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamashita Y, Yamauchi M, Yuan CZ, Yusa Y, Zhang CC, Zhang ZP, Zupanc A. Observation of anomalous upsilon(1S)pi+pi(-) and upsilon(2S)pi+pi(-) production near the upsilon(5S) resonance. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 100:112001. [PMID: 18517777 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.112001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We report the first observation of e;{+}e;{-}-->Upsilon(1S)pi;{+}pi;{-}, Upsilon(2S)pi;{+}pi;{-}, and first evidence for e;{+}e;{-}-->Upsilon(3S)pi;{+}pi;{-}, Upsilon(1S)K+K-, near the peak of the Upsilon(5S) resonance at sqrt[s] approximately 10.87 GeV. The results are based on a data sample of 21.7 fb;{-1} collected with the Belle detector at the KEKB e;{+}e;{-} collider. Attributing the signals to the Upsilon(5S) resonance, the partial widths Gamma(Upsilon(5S)-->Upsilon(1S)pi;{+}pi;{-})=0.59+/-0.04(stat)+/-0.09(syst) MeV and Gamma(Upsilon(5S)-->Upsilon(2S)pi;{+}pi;{-})=0.85+/-0.07(stat)+/-0.16(syst) MeV are obtained from the observed cross sections. These values exceed by more than 2 orders of magnitude the previously measured partial widths for dipion transitions between lower Upsilon resonances.
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Park SW, Choe WH, Lee CH, Lee MW, Kim YJ, Kwon SY, Jeon HJ. Transcatheter embolization of a pseudoaneurysm of the inferior epigastric artery with N-butyl cyanoacrylate. Br J Radiol 2008; 81:e64-7. [PMID: 18270285 DOI: 10.1259/bjr/86813899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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A 41-year-old man presented with alcoholic liver cirrhosis with ascites and clotting abnormality. After therapeutic paracentesis, haemoperitoneum ensued without colour Doppler ultrasound or CT evidence of pseudoaneurysm or haematoma at the site of paracentesis. However, an angiogram of the inferior epigastric artery revealed an obvious small pseudoaneurysm arising from its small muscular branch, and this pseudoaneurysm was successfully treated by transcatheter embolization with N-butyl cyanoacrylate. Transcatheter embolization with N-butyl cyanoacrylate is useful treatment for pseudoaneurysms arising from the small muscular branch of the inferior epigastric artery, which cannot be catheterized superselectively close to the pseudoaneurysm.
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Brodzicka J, Palka H, Adachi I, Aihara H, Aulchenko V, Bakich AM, Barberio E, Bay A, Bedny I, Bitenc U, Bondar A, Bracko M, Browder TE, Chang MC, Chang P, Chen A, Chen WT, Cheon BG, Chiang CC, Chistov R, Cho IS, Choi SK, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Danilov M, Dash M, Drutskoy A, Eidelman S, Gabyshev N, Go A, Gokhroo G, Golob B, Ha H, Haba J, Hara T, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hazumi M, Heffernan D, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Ikado K, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Ishino H, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Joshi NJ, Kah DH, Kang JH, Kawai H, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim HO, Kim SK, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Korpar S, Krokovny P, Kumar R, Kuo CC, Kwon YJ, Lange JS, Lee JS, Lee MJ, Lee SE, Lesiak T, Limosani A, Liventsev D, Mandl F, McOnie S, Medvedeva T, Mitaroff W, Miyabayashi K, Miyake H, Miyata H, Mizuk R, Mori T, Nagasaka Y, Nakano E, Nakao M, Natkaniec Z, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Noguchi S, Nozaki T, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Ozaki H, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Park CW, Park H, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Rozanska M, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Seidl R, Sekiya A, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shen CP, Shibuya H, Shiu JG, Singh JB, Sokolov A, Somov A, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumiyoshi T, Takasaki F, Tamai K, Tanaka M, Taylor GN, Teramoto Y, Tikhomirov I, Uehara S, Ueno K, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Varner G, Vervink K, Villa S, Vinokurova A, Wang CC, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Wang XL, Watanabe Y, Wedd R, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamaguchi A, Yamashita Y, Yamauchi M, Yuan CZ, Yusa Y, Zhang CC, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhulanov V, Zupanc A, Zwahlen N. Observation of a new DsJ meson in B+-->D0D0K+ decays. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 100:092001. [PMID: 18352700 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.092001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We report the observation of a new DsJ meson produced in B+-->D0DsJ-->D0D0K+. This state has a mass of M=2708+/-9(-10)(+11) MeV/c2, a width Gamma=108+/-23(-31)(+36) MeV/c2 and a 1- spin-parity. The statistical significance of this observation is 8.4 sigma. The results are based on an analysis of 449 x 10(6) BB events collected at the Upsilon(4S) resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e+e- collider.
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Chang BU, Koh SM, Kim YJ, Seo JS, Yoon YY, Row JW, Lee DM. Nationwide survey on the natural radionuclides in industrial raw minerals in South Korea. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2008; 99:455-60. [PMID: 17904704 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2007.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2006] [Revised: 07/06/2007] [Accepted: 08/09/2007] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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A Nationwide survey on the natural radioactivity in industrial raw mineral commodities (17 kinds of domestic and 18 kinds of imported) that are representative minerals used in production and consumption in South Korea was conducted. The target industrial minerals can be categorized into two groups. The first group covers non-metallic and metallic raw minerals with low levels of radioactivity such as clay, silica sand, carbonates, bituminous and anthracite coal, iron ores, ilmenite, rutile, and phosphate ore. The other group comprises minerals with high levels of radioactivity including zircon and monazite. One hundred and sixty-four domestic and imported samples were analysed by gamma-ray spectroscopy using an HPGe detector. The (40)K content ranges from <0.00131 to 2.69Bq g(-1), and (226)Ra and (232)Th range over <0.0006 to 0.630 and <0.0008 to 0.474Bq g(-1), respectively. There was no anthropogenic radioactive signal in any of the samples.
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Pakhlova G, Adachi I, Aihara H, Arinstein K, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Barberio E, Bedny I, Belous K, Bitenc U, Bondar A, Bracko M, Brodzicka J, Browder TE, Chen A, Chen WT, Cheon BG, Chiang CC, Chistov R, Cho IS, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Danilov M, Dash M, Drutskoy A, Eidelman S, Epifanov D, Gabyshev N, Golob B, Ha H, Haba J, Hayasaka K, Hazumi M, Heffernan D, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Ishino H, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Joshi NJ, Kah DH, Kang JH, Kawasaki T, Kibayashi A, Kichimi H, Kim HJ, Kim HO, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Korpar S, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kumar R, Kuo CC, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lange JS, Lee MJ, Lee SE, Lesiak T, Lin SW, Liventsev D, Mandl F, Marlow D, McOnie S, Medvedeva T, Miyake H, Mizuk R, Mohapatra D, Moloney GR, Nagasaka Y, Nakano E, Nakao M, Nakazawa H, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Ozaki H, Pakhlov P, Park H, Park KS, Peak LS, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Poluektov A, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schwanda C, Senyo K, Shapkin M, Shen CP, Shibuya H, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Singh JB, Somov A, Stanic S, Sumiyoshi T, Takasaki F, Tamai K, Tanaka M, Taylor GN, Teramoto Y, Tikhomirov I, Uehara S, Ueno K, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Usov Y, Varner G, Vinokurova A, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Wang XL, Watanabe Y, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamaguchi A, Yamashita Y, Yamauchi M, Yuan CZ, Zhang CC, Zhang LM, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhulanov V, Zupanc A. Observation of the psi(4415)-->DD2*(2460) decay using initial-state radiation. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 100:062001. [PMID: 18352457 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.062001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We report measurements of the exclusive cross section for e(+)e(-)-->D(0)D(-)pi(+) over the center-of-mass energy range 4.0 GeV to 5.0 GeV with initial-state radiation and the first observation of the decay psi(4415)-->D(0)D(-)pi(+). From a study of the resonant substructure in psi(4415) decay we conclude that the psi(4415)-->D(0)D(-)pi(+) decay is dominated by psi(4415)-->DD(2)(*)(2460). We obtain B(psi(4415)-->D(0)D(-)pi(nonresonant)(+))/B(psi(4415)-->DD(2)(*)(2460)-->D(0)D(-)pi(+))<0.22 at 90% C.L. The analysis is based on a data sample collected with the Belle detector with an integrated luminosity of 673 fb(-1).
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Kim YJ, Kim JH, Kwon DS. Evolutionary programming-based univector field navigation method for past mobile robots. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 31:450-8. [PMID: 18244811 DOI: 10.1109/3477.931544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Most of navigation techniques with obstacle avoidance do not consider the robot orientation at the target position. These techniques deal with the robot position only and are independent of its orientation and velocity. To solve these problems this paper proposes a novel univector field method for fast mobile robot navigation which introduces a normalized two dimensional vector field. The method provides fast moving robots with the desired posture at the target position and obstacle avoidance. To obtain the sub-optimal vector field, a function approximator is used and trained by evolutionary programming. Two kinds of vector fields are trained, one for the final posture acquisition and the other for obstacle avoidance. Computer simulations and real experiments are carried out for a fast moving mobile robot to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed scheme.
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Ogunjobi KO, Kim YJ. Aerosol characteristics and surface radiative forcing components during a dust outbreak in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2008; 137:111-26. [PMID: 17458510 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-007-9733-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2006] [Accepted: 03/29/2007] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Atmospheric surface aerosol radiative forcing (SARF) DeltaF, forcing efficiency DeltaF(e) and fractional forcing efficiency DeltaFF(e) evaluated from cloud-screened narrowband spectral and thermal-offset-corrected radiometric observations during the Asia dust outbreak episodes in Gwangju, Republic of Korea are reported in this study. Columnar aerosol optical properties (aerosol optical depth (AOD), tau (alambda), Angstrom exponent alpha, mass concentration of fine and coarse mode particles) were also reported for the station between January 2000 and May 2001 consisting of 211cloud-free days. Results indicate that majority of the AOD were within the range 0.25-0.45 while some high aerosol events in which AODs > or = 0.6 were observed during the severe dust episodes. For example, AOD increases from annual average value of 0.34 +/- 0.13 at 501 nm to values >0.60 during the major dust events of March 27-30 and April 7-9, 2000, respectively. The alpha (501-870 nm) which is often used as a qualitative indicator of aerosol particle size had values ranging from 0.01 to 1.77. The diurnal forcing efficiency DeltaDF(e) at Gwangju was estimated to be -81.10 +/- 5.14 W m (-2)/tau (501 nm) and -47.09 +/- 2.20 W m (-2)/tau (501 nm) for the total solar broadband and visible band pass, respectively while the fractional diurnal forcing efficiency DeltaFDF(e) were -15.8 +/- 0.64%/tau (501 nm) and -22.87 +/- 1.13%/tau (501 nm) for the same band passes. Analyses of the 5-day air-mass back trajectories were further developed for Gwangju in order to classify the air-mass and types of aerosol reaching the site during the Asia dust episodes.
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Ushiroda Y, Sumisawa K, Taniguchi N, Adachi I, Aihara H, Arinstein K, Aushev T, Bahinipati S, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Barberio E, Belous K, Bitenc U, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bracko M, Browder TE, Chang P, Chao Y, Chen A, Chen WT, Cheon BG, Chistov R, Cho IS, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Dash M, Eidelman S, Epifanov D, Gabyshev N, Golob B, Ha H, Haba J, Hara K, Hara T, Hayasaka K, Hazumi M, Heffernan D, Hokuue T, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hyun HJ, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Ishino H, Itoh R, Iwasaki Y, Kah DH, Kang JH, Kawai H, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Korpar S, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kumar R, Kuo CC, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lee MJ, Lee SE, Lesiak T, Lin SW, Liventsev D, Mandl F, McOnie S, Medvedeva T, Miyabayashi K, Miyake H, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Mohapatra D, Moloney GR, Nagasaka Y, Nakao M, Nakazawa H, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Noguchi S, Nozaki T, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Park CW, Park H, Peak LS, Piilonen LE, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schümann J, Schwartz AJ, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shen CP, Shibuya H, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Singh JB, Sokolov A, Somov A, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumiyoshi T, Tajima O, Takasaki F, Tamai K, Tanaka M, Teramoto Y, Tikhomirov I, Trabelsi K, Uehara S, Ueno K, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Usov Y, Varner G, Vervink K, Villa S, Wang CC, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Wang XL, Watanabe Y, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamaguchi A, Yamashita Y, Yamauchi M, Zhang ZP, Zupanc A, Zyukova O. Time-dependent CP-violating asymmetry in B0-->rho0gamma decays. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 100:021602. [PMID: 18232853 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.021602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We report the first measurement of CP-violation parameters in B0-->rho0gamma decays based on a data sample of 657x10(6)BB pairs collected with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e+e- collider. We obtain the time-dependent and direct CP-violating parameters, Srho0gamma=-0.83+/-0.65(stat)+/-0.18(syst) and Arho0gamma=-0.44+/-0.49(stat)+/-0.14(syst), respectively.
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Kim SY, Kim YJ, Hwang SH, Kim HH, Lee EY, Chang CL. Evaluation of an acid-fast bacilli autostainer for concentrated sputum smears. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2008; 12:39-43. [PMID: 18173875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023] Open
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SETTING An automatic acid-fast bacilli (AFB) stainer was developed to improve laboratory workflow and protect laboratory workers. OBJECTIVE To determine the usefulness of the 7720 Aerospray AFB slide stainer for liquefied and concentrated respiratory specimens. DESIGN With 24 smear-positive specimens submitted for AFB stain and culture in a tertiary care hospital, the autostainer was evaluated to determine whether smears would be sloughed from slides during the staining process by loading distilled water instead of staining reagents. With 109 more specimens, the performance of the 7720 Aerospray was compared with manual florescence staining as a gold standard. The tested smears were prepared with Mycohold treatment. RESULTS In most cases, the slides exposed to the autostainer containing distilled water showed lower grades of AFB than those slides not exposed to the autostainer (14/24 in Mycohold-treated slides). Almost half (54/109, 49.5%) of the Mycohold-treated autostained smears had a lower grade than the same smears stained manually. Among 62 Mycohold-treated autostained smear-negative specimens, respectively eight (12.9%) and 19 (30.6%) were high and low false-negatives. CONCLUSION The 7720 Aerospray showed poor performance in AFB staining of concentrated sputum specimens.
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Kim YJ, Im SA, Kim HG, Oh SY, Lee KW, Choi IS, Oh DY, Lee SH, Kim JH, Kim DW, Kim TY, Kim SW, Heo DS, Yoon YB, Bang YJ. A phase II trial of S-1 and cisplatin in patients with metastatic or relapsed biliary tract cancer. Ann Oncol 2008; 19:99-103. [PMID: 17846018 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdm439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Optimal chemotherapy for advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC) is yet to be defined. We carried out this study to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of combination chemotherapy with S-1 and cisplatin in metastatic or relapsed BTC. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with pathologically proven BTC were eligible. The chemotherapy regimen consisted of S-1 (40 mg/m(2) p.o. b.i.d. from D1-14) and cisplatin (60 mg/m(2) on D1), repeated every 3 weeks. RESULTS Fifty-one BTC patients (metastatic:relapsed = 37:14, Gall-bladder:intrahepatic bile ducts:extrahepatic bile ducts = 16:25:10) were enrolled from January 2005 to December 2006. Median age was 57 years (range, 31-71) and most patients had a good performance status. The overall response rate was 30% [95% confidence interval (CI), 17.3-42.7] and complete response was observed in two patients (4%), partial response in 13 (26%), stable disease in 21 (42%), and progressive disease in 9 (18%). With a median follow-up of 12.4 months, the median time to progression was 4.8 months (95% CI, 3.3-6.3) and median overall survival was 8.7 months (95% CI, 6.0-11.4). Major toxic effects were grade 3/4 neutropenia (8.9% of all cycles) and febrile neutropenia was observed in six cycles (2.7% of all cycles). CONCLUSION Combination chemotherapy with S-1 and cisplatin was a moderately effective outpatient-based regimen in BTC patients. Toxic effects were moderate but manageable.
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Park SY, Yoo SS, Uh JH, Eun JB, Lee HC, Kim YJ, Chin KB. Evaluation of lipid oxidation and oxidative products as affected by pork meat cut, packaging method, and storage time during frozen storage (-10 degrees C). J Food Sci 2007; 72:C114-9. [PMID: 17995825 DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2006.00265.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lipid oxidation and oxidative volatiles as affected by pork meat cut and packaging method during frozen storage at -10 degrees C were evaluated. Pork belly cut had higher thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) and pH values than did the loin, whereas the loin had higher free fatty acid (FFA) values than that of the belly cut. Peroxide values increased with increased storage time, but were not affected by pork meat cut and packaging method. Volatiles with carbon numbers less than 10 in the belly cut were higher than those in the loin cut, whereas those with carbon numbers greater than 10 in the loin cut were higher than those in belly cut. Most volatiles were decreased with increased storage time, except for propane. Both 4-pentenal and 4-methyl-2-hexanone in the belly cut showed a positive correlation with FFA, whereas 2,4-dimethyl-1-heptene and 9-octadecenal in the loin cut were positively correlated with TBARS and FFA, respectively, even though the values were not high enough to predict the degree of lipid oxidation.
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Chen KF, Adachi I, Aihara H, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Bahinipati S, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Barberio E, Bay A, Belous K, Bitenc U, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bracko M, Brodzicka J, Browder TE, Chang MC, Chang P, Chao Y, Chen A, Cheon BG, Chiang CC, Cho IS, Choi Y, Choi YK, Cole S, Danilov M, Dash M, Drutskoy A, Eidelman S, Fratina S, Gabyshev N, Golob B, Ha H, Haba J, Hara T, Hayasaka K, Hazumi M, Heffernan D, Hokuue T, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Ikado K, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Ishino H, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Joshi NJ, Kajiwara S, Kang JH, Katayama N, Kawai H, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Korpar S, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kumar R, Kuo CC, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lee JS, Lee SE, Lesiak T, Lin SW, Liu Y, Liventsev D, Mandl F, Marlow D, Matyja A, McOnie S, Medvedeva T, Miyabayashi K, Miyake H, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Nagasaka Y, Nakamura I, Nakao M, Nishida S, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Ozaki H, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Park H, Park KS, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schümann J, Schwanda C, Schwartz AJ, Seidl R, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shen CP, Shibuya H, Shinomiya S, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Singh JB, Sokolov A, Somov A, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumisawa K, Sumiyoshi T, Tajima O, Takasaki F, Tamura N, Tanaka M, Taylor GN, Teramoto Y, Tikhomirov I, Trabelsi K, Uehara S, Ueno K, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Usov Y, Varner G, Varvell KE, Vervink K, Villa S, Vinokurova A, Wang CC, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Watanabe Y, Wedd R, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamaguchi A, Yamashita Y, Yamauchi M, Zhang CC, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zupanc A. Search for B --> h(*)nunu[over ] decays at Belle. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2007; 99:221802. [PMID: 18233279 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.99.221802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We present a search for the rare decays B --> h(*)nunu[over ], where h(*) stands for a light meson. A data sample of 535 x 10{6} BB[over ] pairs collected with the Belle detector at the KEKB e{+}e{-} collider is used. Signal candidates are required to have an accompanying B meson fully reconstructed in a hadronic mode and signal side particles consistent with a single h(*) meson. No significant signal is observed and we set upper limits on the branching fractions at 90% confidence level. The limits on B{0} --> K{*0}nunu[over ] and B{+} --> K{+}nunu[over ] decays are more stringent than the previous constraints, while the first searches for B{0} --> K{0}nunu[over ], pi{0}nunu[over ], rho{0}nunu[over ], varphinunu[over ] and B{+} --> K{*+}nunu[over ], rho{+}nunu[over ] are reported.
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Tajima O, Hazumi M, Adachi I, Aihara H, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Bakich AM, Barberio E, Bay A, Bedny I, Bhardwaj V, Bitenc U, Bozek A, Bracko M, Browder TE, Chang MC, Chang P, Chen A, Chen KF, Chen WT, Cheon BG, Chiang CC, Chistov R, Cho IS, Choi Y, Choi YK, Dalseno J, Danilov M, Dash M, Drutskoy A, Eidelman S, Epifanov D, Go A, Gokhroo G, Golob B, Haba J, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Heffernan D, Hokuue T, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Ikado K, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Ishino H, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Joshi NJ, Kah DH, Kaji H, Kang JH, Kataoka SU, Kawai H, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim HJ, Kim HO, Kim SK, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Korpar S, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kumar R, Kuo CC, Kwon YJ, Lange JS, Lee JS, Lee MJ, Lee SE, Lesiak T, Li J, Lin SW, Liventsev D, Mandl F, Marlow D, McOnie S, Medvedeva T, Mitaroff W, Miyabayashi K, Miyake H, Miyata H, Mizuk R, Mohapatra D, Nagasaka Y, Nakano E, Nakao M, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Noguchi S, Nozaki T, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Ozaki H, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Park CW, Park H, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Sekiya A, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shen CP, Shibuya H, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Singh JB, Sokolov A, Somov A, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumisawa K, Sumiyoshi T, Takasaki F, Tanaka M, Taylor GN, Teramoto Y, Trabelsi K, Uehara S, Ueno K, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Usov Y, Varner G, Varvell KE, Vervink K, Villa S, Vinokurova A, Wang CC, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Watanabe Y, Wedd R, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamaguchi A, Yamashita Y, Yamauchi M, Yuan CZ, Yusa Y, Zhang CC, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhulanov V, Zupanc A. Search for the CP-violating decays Upsilon(4S)-->B0B0-->J/psiKS0+J/psi(etac)KS0. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2007; 99:211601. [PMID: 18233206 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.99.211601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We report the first search for CP-violating decays of the Upsilon(4S) using a data sample that contains 535 x 10(6) Upsilon(4S) mesons with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e(+)e(-) collider. A partial reconstruction technique is employed to enhance the signal sensitivity. No significant signals were observed. We obtain an upper limit of 4 x 10(-7) at the 90% confidence level for the branching fractions of the CP violating modes, Upsilon(4S)-->B(0)B(0)-->J/psiK(S)(0)+J/psi(eta(c))K(S)(0). Extrapolating the result, we find that an observation with 5sigma significance is expected with a 30 ab(-1) data sample, which is within the reach of a future super B factory.
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Matyja A, Rozanska M, Adachi I, Aihara H, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Bahinipati S, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Barberio E, Bedny I, Bhardwaj V, Bitenc U, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bracko M, Brodzicka J, Browder TE, Chang MC, Chang P, Chen A, Chen KF, Cheon BG, Chistov R, Cho IS, Choi Y, Choi YK, Dalseno J, Dash M, Eidelman S, Fratina S, Gabyshev N, Golob B, Ha H, Haba J, Hara T, Hayasaka K, Hazumi M, Heffernan D, Hokuue T, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Ikado K, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Ishino H, Itoh R, Iwasaki Y, Kaji H, Kajiwara S, Kang JH, Katayama N, Kawai H, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Korpar S, Kozakai Y, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kumar R, Kuo CC, Kwon YJ, Lee JS, Lee SE, Lesiak T, Lin SW, Liu Y, Liventsev D, Mandl F, McOnie S, Medvedeva T, Miyabayashi K, Miyake H, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Mori T, Nagasaka Y, Nakamura I, Nakao M, Natkaniec Z, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Nozaki T, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Ozaki H, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Palka H, Park H, Park KS, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schümann J, Schwanda C, Schwartz AJ, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shen CP, Shibuya H, Shinomiya S, Shiu JG, Singh JB, Sokolov A, Somov A, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumisawa K, Sumiyoshi T, Tajima O, Takasaki F, Tanaka M, Taylor GN, Teramoto Y, Trabelsi K, Uehara S, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Ushiroda Y, Varner G, Varvell KE, Vervink K, Villa S, Wang CC, Wang CH, Wang P, Watanabe Y, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamaguchi A, Yamashita Y, Yamauchi M, Zhang ZP, Zupanc A. Observation of B(0)-->D(*-)tau(+)nu(tau) decay at Belle. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2007; 99:191807. [PMID: 18233068 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.99.191807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We report an observation of the decay B{0}-->D{*-}tau{+}nu{tau} in a data sample containing 535x10{6} BB pairs collected with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e{+}e{-} collider. We find a signal with a significance of 5.2sigma and measure the branching fraction B(B{0}-->D{*-}tau{+}nu{tau})=(2.02{-0.37}{+0.40}(stat)+/-0.37(syst))%. This is the first observation of an exclusive B decay with a b-->ctaunu{tau} transition.
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Yuan CZ, Shen CP, Wang P, McOnie S, Adachi I, Aihara H, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Bahinipati S, Balagura V, Barberio E, Bedny I, Bitenc U, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bracko M, Brodzicka J, Browder TE, Chang MC, Chang P, Chen A, Chen KF, Chen WT, Cheon BG, Chistov R, Cho IS, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Danilov M, Dash M, Eidelman S, Fratina S, Gabyshev N, Golob B, Ha H, Haba J, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hazumi M, Heffernan D, Hokuue T, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Ikado K, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwasaki Y, Kah DH, Kaji H, Kang JH, Katayama N, Kawai H, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Korpar S, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kumar R, Kuo CC, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lee SE, Lesiak T, Lin SW, Liu Y, Liventsev D, Mandl F, Marlow D, Matyja A, Medvedeva T, Mitaroff W, Miyabayashi K, Miyake H, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Mori T, Nagasaka Y, Nakao M, Natkaniec Z, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Ozaki H, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Palka H, Park H, Park KS, Peak LS, Piilonen LE, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schümann J, Seidl R, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shibuya H, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Singh JB, Sokolov A, Somov A, Staric M, Sumiyoshi T, Takasaki F, Tanaka M, Taylor GN, Teramoto Y, Tikhomirov I, Uehara S, Unno Y, Uno S, Usov Y, Varner G, Varvell KE, Vervink K, Villa S, Vinokurova A, Wang CC, Wang CH, Wang XL, Watanabe Y, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamaguchi A, Yamashita Y, Zhang CC, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhulanov V, Zupanc A. Measurement of the e+e- -->pi+pi- J/psi cross section via initial-state radiation at Belle. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2007; 99:182004. [PMID: 17995399 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.99.182004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The cross section for e(+)e(-)-->pi(+)pi(-)J/psi between 3.8 and 5.5 GeV/c(2) is measured using a 548 fb(-1) data sample collected on or near the Upsilon(4S) resonance with the Belle detector at KEKB. A peak near 4.25 GeV/c(2), corresponding to the so called Y(4260), is observed. In addition, there is another cluster of events at around 4.05 GeV/c(2). A fit using two interfering Breit-Wigner shapes describes the data better than one that uses only the Y(4260), especially for the lower-mass side of the 4.25 GeV enhancement.
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