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Kubo Y, Motomura G, Ikemura S, Sonoda K, Yamamoto T, Nakashima Y. Factors influencing progressive collapse of the transposed necrotic lesion after transtrochanteric anterior rotational osteotomy for osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2017; 103:217-222. [PMID: 28017874 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2016.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2016] [Revised: 10/23/2016] [Accepted: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Transtrochanteric anterior rotational osteotomy (ARO) for osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) can preserve for a long-time collapsed femoral head. Progressive collapse of anteriorly-transposed necrotic lesion leads to secondary arthritic changes and clinical failure. Critical factors influencing collapse of the transposed necrotic lesion after ARO remain largely unknown. Therefore, we performed a retrospective study of ARO to determine: (1) if preoperative collapse influences collapse of the transposed necrotic area, (2) if any other factor may influence collapse of the transposed necrotic area. HYPOTHESIS We hypothesized the degree of preoperative femoral head collapse influences progressive collapse of the transposed necrotic lesion after ARO. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed 47 hips in 42 patients with ONFH treated with ARO between 2000 and 2005 with a mean follow-up of 11.4 years (10-14 years). The occurrence of progressive collapse of the transposed necrotic lesion after ARO was examined using lateral radiographs taken at least once every year after ARO. The following factors were statistically analyzed: age, sex, body mass index, Harris Hip Score (HHS), preoperative level of collapse, extent of the necrotic lesion and postoperative intact ratio (ratio of the transposed intact articular surface of the femoral head). RESULTS Progressive collapse of the transposed necrotic lesion (progressive collapse group) was seen in 17 hips (36%) during a mean period of 1.8 years (0.5-3.7 years) after ARO, which has developed within 4 years in all cases. Preoperative level of collapse in the progressive collapse group (4.4±1.4mm) was significantly larger than that in the non-progressive collapse group (2.1±1.0mm), which was independently associated with progressive collapse of the transposed necrotic lesion in multivariate analysis (P<0.0001) with cut off point of 2.98mm. In univariate analysis, lower preoperative HHS, severe extent of the necrotic lesion and the lower postoperative intact ratio were also associated with progressive collapse of the transposed necrotic lesion, but were not associated as independent factors in multivariate analysis. DISCUSSION The current study suggests that progressive collapse of the transposed necrotic lesion after ARO depends mainly on the preoperative level of collapse (cut-off point=2.98mm). LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV; retrospective case series.
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Nakashima Y, Sakamoto M, Takeda H, Ichimura K, Hosoda Y, Iwamoto M, Shimizu K, Hosoi K, Oki K, Yoshikawa M, Hirata M, Ikezoe R, Imai T, Kariya T, Katanuma I, Kohagura J, Minami R, Numakura T, Wang X, Ichimura M. Recent Results of Divertor Simulation Experiments Using D-Module in the GAMMA 10/PDX Tandem Mirror. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst14-882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Shimizu K, Nakashima Y, Hosoda Y, Ichimura K, Takeda H, Iwamoto M, Oki K, Sakamoto M, Imai T, Ichimura M. Spectroscopic Measurements in the Experiments of Gas Injection to the Divertor Simulation Experimental Module of GAMMA 10/PDX. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst14-881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Sumida S, Ichimura M, Yokoyama T, Hirata M, Ikezoe R, Iwamoto Y, Okada T, Takeyama K, Jang S, Sakamoto M, Nakashima Y, Yoshikawa M, Minami R, Oki K, Mizuguchi M, Ichimura K. High-Density Plasma Production in the GAMMA 10 Central Cell with ICRF Heating on Both Anchor Cells. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst14-890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Wang X, Kanno S, Kohagura J, Yoshikawa M, Shima Y, Nakashima Y, Sakamoto M, Oki K, Imai T, Ichimura M, Nagayama Y, Kuwahara D, Mase A. A Novel Frequency-Multiplied Interferometer System with 1-D Horn-Antenna Mixer Array in the GAMMA 10/PDX End Divertor Module. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst14-877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Ikezoe R, Ichimura M, Hirata M, Yokoyama T, Iwamoto Y, Okada T, Sumida S, Takeyama K, Jang S, Oi T, Ichimura K, Nakashima Y. Extension of Operational Regimes with ICRF Heating on GAMMA 10/PDX. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst14-853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Ikezoe R, Ichimura M, Okada T, Itagaki J, Hirata M, Sumida S, Jang S, Izumi K, Tanaka A, Yoshikawa M, Kohagura J, Sakamoto M, Nakashima Y. Multi-point measurement using two-channel reflectometer with antenna switching for study of high-frequency fluctuations in GAMMA 10. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2017; 88:033504. [PMID: 28372363 DOI: 10.1063/1.4978323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A two-channel microwave reflectometer system with fast microwave antenna switching capability was developed and applied to the GAMMA 10 tandem mirror device to study high-frequency small-amplitude fluctuations in a hot mirror plasma. The fast switching of the antennas is controlled using PIN diode switches, which offers the significant advantage of reducing the number of high-cost microwave components and digitizers with high bandwidths and large memory that are required to measure the spatiotemporal behavior of the high-frequency fluctuations. The use of two channels rather than one adds the important function of a simultaneous two-point measurement in either the radial direction or the direction of the antenna array to measure the phase profile of the fluctuations along with the normal amplitude profile. The density fluctuations measured using this system clearly showed the high-frequency coherent fluctuations that are associated with Alfvén-ion-cyclotron (AIC) waves in GAMMA 10. A correlation analysis applied to simultaneously measured density fluctuations showed that the phase component that was included in a reflected microwave provided both high coherence and a clear phase difference for the AIC waves, while the amplitude component showed neither significant coherence nor clear phase difference. The axial phase differences of the AIC waves measured inside the hot plasma confirmed the formation of a standing wave structure. The axial variation of the radial profiles was evaluated and a clear difference was found among the AIC waves for the first time, which would be a key to clarify the unknown boundary conditions of the AIC waves.
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Ishihara K, Okazaki K, Akiyama T, Akasaki Y, Nakashima Y. Characterisation of osteophytes as an autologous bone graft source: An experimental study in vivo and in vitro. Bone Joint Res 2017; 6:73-81. [PMID: 28148490 PMCID: PMC5331175 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.62.bjr-2016-0199.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Objectives Osteophytes are products of active endochondral and intramembranous ossification, and therefore could theoretically provide significant efficacy as bone grafts. In this study, we compared the bone mineralisation effectiveness of osteophytes and cancellous bone, including their effects on secretion of growth factors and anabolic effects on osteoblasts. Methods Osteophytes and cancellous bone obtained from human patients were transplanted onto the calvaria of severe combined immunodeficient mice, with Calcein administered intra-peritoneally for fluorescent labelling of bone mineralisation. Conditioned media were prepared using osteophytes and cancellous bone, and growth factor concentration and effects of each graft on proliferation, differentiation and migration of osteoblastic cells were assessed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, MTS ((3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium)) assays, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, and migration assays. Results After six weeks, the area of mineralisation was significantly higher for the transplanted osteophytes than for the cancellous bone (43803 μm2, sd 14660 versus 9421 μm2, sd 5032, p = 0.0184, one-way analysis of variance). Compared with cancellous bone, the conditioned medium prepared using osteophytes contained a significantly higher amounts of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 (471 pg/ml versus 333 pg/ml, p = 0.0001, Wilcoxon rank sum test), bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2 (47.75 pg/ml versus 32 pg/ml, p = 0.0214, Wilcoxon rank sum test) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 (314.5 pg/ml versus 191 pg/ml, p = 0.0418, Wilcoxon rank sum test). The stronger effects of osteophytes towards osteoblasts in terms of a higher proliferation rate, upregulation of gene expression of differentiation markers such as alpha-1 type-1 collagen and alkaline phosphate, and higher migration, compared with cancellous bone, was confirmed. Conclusion We provide evidence of favourable features of osteophytes for bone mineralisation through a direct effect on osteoblasts. The acceleration in metabolic activity of the osteophyte provides justification for future studies evaluating the clinical use of osteophytes as autologous bone grafts. Cite this article: K. Ishihara, K. Okazaki, T. Akiyama, Y. Akasaki, Y. Nakashima. Characterisation of osteophytes as an autologous bone graft source: An experimental study in vivo and in vitro. Bone Joint Res 2017;6:73–81. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.62.BJR-2016-0199.R1.
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Baba Y, Saeki H, Nakashima Y, Oki E, Shigaki H, Yoshida N, Watanabe M, Maehara Y, Baba H. Review of chemotherapeutic approaches for operable and inoperable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Dis Esophagus 2017; 30:1-7. [PMID: 27868285 DOI: 10.1111/dote.12521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The predominant histological types of esophageal cancer are adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Since these two histological types present as different diseases in terms of their epidemiology, pathologenesis, and tumor biology, separate therapeutic approaches should be developed against each type. While surgical resection remains the dominant therapeutic intervention for patients with operable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), their high rates of tumor recurrence have prompted investigation of multimodality therapies that combine surgery with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and chemoradiotherapy. In Japan, preoperative chemotherapy with cisplatin (CDDP) plus 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) followed by radical esophagectomy has been accepted as the standard therapeutic approach for resactable clinical Stage II/III ESCC. Similarly, the CDDP and 5-FU regimen has been accepted as the first-line treatment for metastatic and unresectable ESCCs in Japan. Thus, in Japan chemotherapy is an indispensable component of therapy for both resectable and unresectable ESCCs. This review discusses the current knowledge, rationale, and available data regarding chemotherapy for resectable and unresectable ESCCs.
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Kishi H, Kunimitsu Y, Nakashima Y, Imade J, Oshita S, Morishita Y, Asada M. Relationship between the mechanical properties of epoxy/PMMA-b-PnBA-b-PMMA block copolymer blends and their three-dimensional nanostructures. EXPRESS POLYM LETT 2017. [DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2017.74] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Fujimoto T, Ohtsuka T, Nakashima Y, Gotoh Y, Date K, Mori Y, Sadakari Y, Takahata S, Oda Y, Nakamura M. Elevated bile amylase level without pancreaticobiliary maljunction is a risk factor for gallbladder carcinoma. JOURNAL OF HEPATO-BILIARY-PANCREATIC SCIENCES 2016; 24:103-108. [PMID: 28002646 DOI: 10.1002/jhbp.421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Elevated bile amylase level in patients with pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM) or high confluence of pancreaticobiliary ducts (HCPBD) is well known as a risk factor for gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) development. However, the effects of occult pancreaticobiliary reflux (OPR), a condition characterized by high bile amylase level in the presence of an anatomically normal pancreaticobiliary junction, on GBC development remain unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between OPR and GBC. METHODS Clinicopathological data of 52 patients who were preoperatively diagnosed with gallbladder (GB) tumor (22 malignant, 30 benign) were retrospectively reviewed. All of the patients underwent preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography to evaluate pancreaticobiliary junction morphology and bile amylase level. The relationship between the histological diagnosis of GB lesions, and pancreaticobiliary junction morphology and bile amylase level were investigated. RESULTS Pancreaticobiliary maljunction, HCPBD, and normal pancreaticobiliary junction (NPJ) were identified in 12, nine, and 31 patients, respectively. The rates of GBC in patients with PBM, HCPBD, and NPJ were 58% (7/12), 67% (6/9), and 29% (9/31), respectively. Of the 31 patients with NPJ, 22 had OPR and nine of these had GBC. None of the patients with NPJ and normal bile amylase level had GBC. Additionally, among patients with NPJ, bile amylase level was significantly higher in patients with GBC than in patients with benign tumors. CONCLUSIONS Occult pancreaticobiliary reflux, like PBM and HCPBD, is a risk factor for GBC development.
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Fudeyasu K, Kawae T, Fukuhara K, Iwaki D, Nakashima Y, Ueda K, Ito Y, Hiramatsu A, Kimura H. The effect of liver dysfunction on muscle strength in liver disease patients. Physiotherapy 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2016.10.359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Minami R, Imai T, Kariya T, Numakura T, Uehara M, Tsumura K, Ebashi Y, Kajino S, Endo Y, Nakashima Y. Measurement of effect of electron cyclotron heating in a tandem mirror plasma using a semiconductor detector array and an electrostatic energy analyzer. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2016; 87:11E306. [PMID: 27910325 DOI: 10.1063/1.4959574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Temporally and spatially resolved soft x-ray and end-loss-electron analyses of the electron cyclotron heated plasmas are carried out by using a semiconductor detector array and an electrostatic energy analyzer in the GAMMA 10 tandem mirror. The flux and the energy spectrum of the end loss electrons are measured by a multi-grid energy analyzer. Recently, the electron cyclotron heating power modulation experiments have been started in order to generate and control the high heat flux and to make the edge localized mode-like intermittent heat load pattern for the divertor simulation studies by the use of these detectors for electron properties.
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Ichimura K, Fukumoto M, Islam MM, Islam MS, Shimizu K, Fukui K, Ohuchi M, Nojiri K, Terakado A, Yoshikawa M, Ezumi N, Sakamoto M, Nakashima Y. Measurement of neutral gas pressure in the D-module of GAMMA 10/PDX by using ASDEX type fast ionization gauge. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2016; 87:11D424. [PMID: 27910550 DOI: 10.1063/1.4960536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In the divertor simulation experiments in the GAMMA 10/PDX tandem mirror, pressure of the neutral gas was investigated by using a fast ionization gauge. The gauge was absolutely calibrated for hydrogen gas by using a capacitance manometer. Change of the gauge sensitivity due to the magnetic field of GAMMA 10/PDX was also evaluated. The typical gas pressure measured in detached plasma experiments was 0.1-10 Pa. The degree of plasma detachment determined from the reduction of heat flux was enhanced as the gas pressure increases. Rapid increase of the gas pressure under the plasma flow was also observed.
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Hara T, Nakashima Y, Sakai Y, Nishio H, Motomura Y, Yamasaki S. Kawasaki disease: a matter of innate immunity. Clin Exp Immunol 2016; 186:134-143. [PMID: 27342882 PMCID: PMC5054572 DOI: 10.1111/cei.12832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute systemic vasculitis of childhood that does not have a known cause or aetiology. The epidemiological features (existence of epidemics, community outbreaks and seasonality), unique age distribution and clinical symptoms and signs of KD suggest that the disease is caused by one or more infectious environmental triggers. However, KD is not transmitted person-to-person and does not occur in clusters within households, schools or nurseries. KD is a self-limited illness that is not associated with the production of autoantibodies or the deposition of immune complexes, and it rarely recurs. Regarding the underlying pathophysiology of KD, innate immune activity (the inflammasome) is believed to play a role in the development of KD vasculitis, based on the results of studies with animal models and the clinical and laboratory findings of KD patients. Animal studies have demonstrated that innate immune pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) can cause vasculitis independently of acquired immunity and have provided valuable insights regarding the underlying mechanisms of this phenomenon. To validate this concept, we recently searched for KD-specific PAMPs and identified such molecules with high specificity and sensitivity. These molecules have structures similar to those of microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs), as shown by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. We propose herein that KD is an innate immune disorder resulting from the exposure of a genetically predisposed individual to microbe-derived innate immune stimulants and that it is not a typical infectious disease.
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Asada M, Oshita S, Morishita Y, Nakashima Y, Kunimitsu Y, Kishi H. Effect of miscible PMMA chain length on disordered morphologies in epoxy/PMMA-b-PnBA-b-PMMA blends by in situ simultaneous SAXS/DSC. POLYMER 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2016.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kohagura J, Yoshikawa M, Wang X, Kuwahara D, Ito N, Nagayama Y, Shima Y, Nojiri K, Sakamoto M, Nakashima Y, Mase A. A 60-GHz interferometer with a local oscillator integrated antenna array for divertor simulation experiments on GAMMA 10/PDX. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2016; 87:11E127. [PMID: 27910479 DOI: 10.1063/1.4961292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In conventional multichannel/imaging microwave diagnostics of interferometry, reflectometry, and electron cyclotron emission measurements, a local oscillator (LO) signal is commonly supplied to a receiver array via irradiation using LO optics. In this work, we present a 60-GHz interferometer with a new eight-channel receiver array, called a local oscillator integrated antenna array (LIA). An outstanding feature of LIA is that it incorporates a frequency quadrupler integrated circuit for LO supply to each channel. This enables simple and uniform LO supply to the receiver array using only a 15-GHz LO source and a coaxial cable transmission line instead of using an expensive 60-GHz source, LO optics, and a waveguide transmission line. The new interferometer system is first applied to measure electron line-averaged density inside the divertor simulation experimental module (D-module) on GAMMA 10/PDX tandem mirror device.
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Sunagawa T, Nakashima Y, Shinomiya R. Spontaneous recovery of a case with suspected hourglass-like fascicular constriction and anterior interosseous nerve palsy. J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2016; 41:886-7. [PMID: 26188692 DOI: 10.1177/1753193415596108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Yoshioka R, Nakashima Y, Fujiwara Y, Komohara Y, Takeya M, Nakanishi Y. The biological response of macrophages to PMMA particles with different morphology and size. BIOSURFACE AND BIOTRIBOLOGY 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bsbt.2016.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Shinomiya R, Sunagawa T, Nakashima Y, Kawanishi Y, Masuda T, Ochi M. Comparative study on the effectiveness of corticosteroid injections between trigger fingers with and without proximal interphalangeal joint flexion contracture. J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2016. [PMID: 26221009 DOI: 10.1177/1753193415596497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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UNLABELLED Trigger fingers with proximal interphalangeal joint flexion contracture are suggested to have a poorer response to corticosteroid injection than those without contracture, though this has not been proven scientifically. We compared the clinical response to corticosteroid injection between trigger fingers with and without proximal interphalangeal joint contracture, and investigated the influence of the injection on the A1 pulley and flexor digitorum tendons using ultrasonography. One month after injection, pain was significantly reduced in the no contracture group, and 56% of trigger fingers with proximal interphalangeal joint contracture resolved. Before injection, relative thickening of the A1 pulley and flexor digitorum tendons, and a partial hypoechoic lesion of the flexor digitorum superficialis tendon were observed in the contracture group. One month after injection, the thickening of the tendons and the A1 pulley was reduced, but the partial hypoechoic lesion was still observed in significant numbers. We have demonstrated that the presence of a proximal interphalangeal joint contracture was associated with a reduced clinical response to corticosteroid injection, and we suggest that the pathologic change in the flexor digitorum superficialis tendon, represented by the partial hypoechoic lesion, contributed to corticosteroid injection resistance. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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Kondo T, Nakayama M, Chen R, Ishikawa JJ, Moon EG, Yamamoto T, Ota Y, Malaeb W, Kanai H, Nakashima Y, Ishida Y, Yoshida R, Yamamoto H, Matsunami M, Kimura S, Inami N, Ono K, Kumigashira H, Nakatsuji S, Balents L, Shin S. Quadratic Fermi node in a 3D strongly correlated semimetal. Nat Commun 2015; 6:10042. [PMID: 26640114 PMCID: PMC4686656 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Strong spin–orbit coupling fosters exotic electronic states such as topological insulators and superconductors, but the combination of strong spin–orbit and strong electron–electron interactions is just beginning to be understood. Central to this emerging area are the 5d transition metal iridium oxides. Here, in the pyrochlore iridate Pr2Ir2O7, we identify a non-trivial state with a single-point Fermi node protected by cubic and time-reversal symmetries, using a combination of angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and first-principles calculations. Owing to its quadratic dispersion, the unique coincidence of four degenerate states at the Fermi energy, and strong Coulomb interactions, non-Fermi liquid behaviour is predicted, for which we observe some evidence. Our discovery implies that Pr2Ir2O7 is a parent state that can be manipulated to produce other strongly correlated topological phases, such as topological Mott insulator, Weyl semimetal, and quantum spin and anomalous Hall states. 5d transition metal iridates provide a platform to study the combined effects of strong spin orbit coupling and strong electronic correlations. Here, the authors find a quadratic band touching in the band structure of Pr2Ir2O7, suggesting it may be tuned to form various strongly correlated topological phases.
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Haji S, Kiyasu J, Choi I, Suehiro Y, Toyoda K, Tsuda M, Takamatsu A, Nakashima Y, Miyoshi H, Shiratsuchi M, Yamasaki S, Uike N, Abe Y. Administration of an anti-CC chemokine receptor 4 monoclonal antibody, mogamulizumab, before allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma. Bone Marrow Transplant 2015; 51:432-4. [PMID: 26524267 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2015.254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Koh S, Yamada K, Nishimoto M, Hayashi Y, Koh H, Nakashima Y, Nakane T, Hirose A, Nakamae M, Kakeya H, Hino M, Nakamae H. Effectiveness of antibacterial prophylaxis with non-absorbable polymyxin B compared to levofloxacin after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Transpl Infect Dis 2015; 17:647-54. [PMID: 26134140 DOI: 10.1111/tid.12416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2015] [Revised: 04/25/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fluoroquinolones are widely used for antibacterial prophylaxis during neutropenia following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Nevertheless, data are inadequate as to whether fluoroquinolones decrease mortality rate compared with other antibiotics. METHODS We retrospectively compared the efficacy of antibacterial prophylaxis using non-absorbable polymyxin B (PB) (n = 106) or systemic levofloxacin (LVFX) (n = 140) after allogeneic SCT at our institute between 2004 and 2013. RESULTS No significant difference was observed between the 2 groups in the cumulative incidences of failure of prophylaxis (P = 0.21), clinically documented infections (P = 0.70), or non-relapse mortality within the first 100 days after transplantation (P = 0.42). With bacteremia, the rate of resistance to LVFX was 82% in the PB group and 100% in the LVFX group (P = 0.41). Also, no significant difference was found in overall survival between the 2 groups (P = 0.78). CONCLUSION Our results indicate no difference in the effectiveness of antibacterial prophylaxis between systemic antibiotic LVFX and non-absorbable antibiotic PB.
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Ishibashi H, Nakashima Y, Baba S, Takasaki C, Kobayashi M, Okubo K. P-196PREDICTORS OF ATELECTASIS AFTER PULMONARY LOBECTOMY. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivv204.196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ishibashi H, Baba S, Nakashima Y, Takasaki C, Kobayashi M, Okubo K. P-216CHEST TUBE REMOVAL AFTER PULMONARY LOBECTOMY: END-INSPIRATION OR END-EXPIRATION? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivv204.216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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