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Abe Y, Kikuchi R, Sasaki Y, Mizumoto N, Yagi M, Onozato Y, Watabe T, Goto H, Miura T, Sato R, Ito M, Tsuchiya H, Ueno Y. Long-term course of untreated asymptomatic esophageal eosinophilia and minimally symptomatic eosinophilic esophagitis. Endosc Int Open 2024; 12:E545-E553. [PMID: 38628394 PMCID: PMC11018394 DOI: 10.1055/a-2280-8277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Background and study aims The long-term course of untreated asymptomatic esophageal eosinophilia (aEE) and minimally symptomatic eosinophilic esophagitis (mEoE) are not well understood. This study aimed to clarify this course. Patients and methods A total of 36 patients with EE who were endoscopically followed up for more than 5 years, and who underwent more than one endoscopy evaluation after the first diagnosis, were investigated. These patients were divided into two groups according to the presence or absence of the continuous treatment: no treatment group (NT group, n=22) and proton pump inhibitor/potassium competitive acid blocker group (Tx group, n=14). Symptoms and endoscopic and histological findings were retrospectively reviewed according to endoscopic phenotypes. Endoscopic assessment was performed using the EoE endoscopic reference score (EREFS). Results The median follow-up period was 84.5 months in the Tx group and 92 months in the NT group. During the follow-up period, about half of the patients in the Tx-diffuse group persisted EREFS >3, while the remaining half had EREFS ≤2. The total EREFS in the NT-diffuse group remained almost unchanged (median: 2-4) without apparent exacerbation. In contrast, EREFS in the NT-localized group exhibited an unchanged or gradually decreasing trend, with statistical significance from the first diagnosis to 72 to 83 months after. Conclusions Untreated aEE and mEoE are not likely to worsen even without treatment at least for a median follow-up of 7 years. Instead, the localized type may spontaneously improve, implying a different pathogenesis in the presence of the diffuse type. Further studies should clarify the long-term prognosis.
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- Yasuhiko Abe
- Division of Endoscopy, Yamagata University Hospital, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, JR Sendai Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yamagata Daigaku Igakubu Daigakuin Igakukei Kenkyuka, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yamagata Daigaku Igakubu Daigakuin Igakukei Kenkyuka, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yamagata Daigaku Igakubu Daigakuin Igakukei Kenkyuka, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yamagata Daigaku Igakubu Daigakuin Igakukei Kenkyuka, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yamagata Daigaku Igakubu Daigakuin Igakukei Kenkyuka, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yamagata Daigaku Igakubu Daigakuin Igakukei Kenkyuka, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yamagata Daigaku Igakubu Daigakuin Igakukei Kenkyuka, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yamagata Daigaku Igakubu Daigakuin Igakukei Kenkyuka, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yamagata Daigaku Igakubu Daigakuin Igakukei Kenkyuka, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yamagata Daigaku Igakubu Daigakuin Igakukei Kenkyuka, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yamagata Daigaku Igakubu Daigakuin Igakukei Kenkyuka, Yamagata, Japan
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Komai T, Sawada T, Tsuchiya H, Harada H, Shoda H, Fujio K. Resolution of exacerbated rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease under baricitinib treatment. Scand J Rheumatol 2024; 53:146-148. [PMID: 38031721 DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2023.2274707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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- T Komai
- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Yoshihara R, Tsuchiya H, Shoda H, Fujio K. Relationship between earlier introduction of tocilizumab and glucocorticoid-sparing effects on the acute phase of adult-onset Still's disease. Scand J Rheumatol 2024:1-4. [PMID: 38314790 DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2024.2310358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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- R Yoshihara
- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Isono W, Tsuchiya H, Matsuyama R, Fujimoto A, Nishii O. An algorithm for the pre-operative differentiation of benign ovarian tumours based on magnetic resonance imaging interpretation in a regional core hospital: A retrospective study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol X 2023; 20:100260. [PMID: 38058586 PMCID: PMC10696378 DOI: 10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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Objective For selecting minimally invasive surgery (i.e. laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy) for treating ovarian tumours (OTs) in premenopausal patients, the pre-operative differentiation of benign ovarian tumours (Be-OTs) based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) interpretation is important. This paper describes the authors' 8-year experience of approximately 1000 OT cases, and provides information about a diagnostic algorithm to help other hospitals. Study design The medical records of 901 patients aged < 50 years with OTs from 1 January 2015-31 March 31 2023 were reviewed. First, the accuracy of pre-operative differentiation between Be-OTs and borderline/malignant ovarian tumours (Bo/Ma-OTs) was compared in each type of OT. Second, to identify the factors influencing differentiation between Be-OTs and Bo/Ma-OTs in 164 serous/mucinous ovarian tumours (SM-OTs), a multi-variate logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the effect of 13 factors, including MRI findings, OT size and tumour markers. Results In the comparison of diagnostic accuracy of pre-operative MRI for each OT type, accuracy was found to be notably high for ovarian endometrial cyst (OEC) (n = 409), ovarian mature cystic teratoma (OMCT) (n = 308), ovarian endometrioid adenocarcinoma (OEA) (n = 6) and ovarian clear cell adenocarcinoma (OCCA) (n = 14). On the other hand, discrepancies between MRI and pathological findings often occurred in SM-OTs, including ovarian serous cystadenoma (n = 86), ovarian mucinous adenocarcinoma (n = 61), ovarian serous adenocarcinoma (n = 12) and ovarian mucinous adenocarcinoma (n = 5). In the multi-variate logistic regression analysis of the latter 164 patients, in addition to MRI findings, OT size and carbohydrate antigen 125 also had an effect to some extent. The combination of MRI interpretation and OT size may enhance differentiation of Be-OTs and Bo/Ma-OTs. Conclusions Among four types of OTs (OEC, OMCT, OEA and OCCA), MRI interpretation was able to differentiate between Be-OTs and Bo/Ma-OTs almost perfectly. Additionally, to mitigate the difficulty in differentiating SM-OTs, OT size may be useful in combination with MRI findings, although further accumulation and analysis of OT cases is needed.
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- Wataru Isono
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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Isono W, Tsuchiya H, Tsuchiya A, Nishii O, Fujimoto A. Obvious advantage of vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery hysterectomy against total laparoscopic hysterectomy in small uterus patients and the future prospects at a regional core institution: A retrospective study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol X 2023; 19:100206. [PMID: 37753517 PMCID: PMC10518506 DOI: 10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Objective Owing to the combination of benefits, including permanent visual guidance and no abdominal skin incision, vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery hysterectomy (vNOTES-H) is currently widely used. However, the introduction of vNOTES-H has been delayed in many Japanese regional core hospitals because of its specific device and skill requirements. Therefore, the characteristics and advantages should be explained for the widespread use of this technique. Study design We reviewed the medical records of 17 patients with vNOTES-H and 94 patients with total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2022. In this analysis, to compare the results of vNOTES-H to TLH, we excluded certain patients with a relatively heavy uterus (>255 g) and the presence of abdominal adhesions. In this report, first, the characteristics of the vNOTES-H procedures using a transvaginal access platform are explained by referring to one representative patient. Second, the patient characteristics of the vNOTES-H and TLH groups, including operation time and blood loss amount, were compared. Then, to detect the influence of vNOTES-H on the difficulty of operation among all 111 patients, we performed a multivariate logistic regression analysis to assess the influence of each of 9 factors, including "vNOTES-H", "Advanced age", "High BMI", "3 parity", "Gynaecological operation history", "Adenomyoma", "Large leiomyoma", "Heavy uterus" and "Large uterus", on the two indexes, including "Short time operation" and "Massive blood loss". Results In the simple comparison between the groups with vNOTES-H and TLH, the operation time in the former group was significantly shorter than in the latter group, although other factors did not show significant differences, including blood loss amount. Moreover, in the multivariate logistic regression analysis of all 111 patients, the "vNOTES-H" factor showed a significantly high possibility of "short time operation", although no factor, including "vNOTES-H", showed a significant influence on "massive blood loss". Conclusions vNOTES-H showed advantages in terms of operation time without increasing blood loss for patients with a relatively small uterus. However, to expand the selection for vNOTES-H, we should accumulate further patients and perform more analyses.
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- Wataru Isono
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1, Futago, Takatsu-Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1, Futago, Takatsu-Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1, Futago, Takatsu-Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1, Futago, Takatsu-Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1, Futago, Takatsu-Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 213-8507, Japan
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Hiratsuka D, Tsuchiya A, Matsuyama R, Tsuchiya H, Fujimoto A, Nishii O. Desmoid Tumor Mimicking Port Site Metastasis after Laparoscopic Surgery for Endometrial Cancer. Gynecol Minim Invasive Ther 2023; 12:105-108. [PMID: 37416100 PMCID: PMC10321339 DOI: 10.4103/gmit.gmit_94_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
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Desmoid tumors are rare; however, they sometimes form in the abdominal wall after surgery or trauma. We report a case of desmoid tumors in the abdominal wall mimicking port-site metastasis after laparoscopic surgery for endometrial cancer. A 53-year-old woman with familial adenomatous polyposis presented to our hospital with vaginal bleeding and was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. We performed a total laparoscopic hysterectomy and began observation. Two years after surgery, follow-up computed tomography revealed three nodules with a size of approximately 15 mm in the abdominal wall at the trocar sites. Tumorectomy was performed because endometrial cancer recurrence was suspected, but desmoid fibromatosis was finally diagnosed. This is the first report of desmoid tumors at the trocar site after laparoscopic surgery for uterine endometrial cancer. Gynecologists should be aware of this disease because differentiating it from metastatic recurrence is challenging.
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- Daiki Hiratsuka
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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Hiratsuka D, Tsuchiya A, Isono W, Honda M, Tsuchiya H, Matsuyama R, Fujimoto A, Nishii O. Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy versus Conventional Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer at a Regional Institution: A Retrospective Study. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2023. [DOI: 10.31083/j.ceog5003061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Okamura A, Isono W, Tsuchiya A, Honda M, Saito A, Tsuchiya H, Matsuyama R, Fujimoto A, Nishii O. Preventive effect of metronidazole vaginal tablets on vaginal bacteria-related postoperative complications with total laparoscopic hysterectomy. J Med Case Rep 2023; 17:47. [PMID: 36782233 PMCID: PMC9926539 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-023-03789-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of total laparoscopic hysterectomy is increasing. However, as with conventional abdominal hysterectomy, vaginal bacteria-related postoperative complications need to be managed in total laparoscopic hysterectomy. Therefore, we started to combine metronidazole vaginal tablets with intravenous administration of cephem antibiotics immediately before starting surgery to reduce complications. To evaluate the effect of this combination, and to determine the risk factors for these complications, we retrospectively collected medical records from our hospital and performed a multivariate analysis. METHODS We reviewed the medical records of 520 patients who underwent total laparoscopic hysterectomy from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2021. Among these cases, we identified 16 cases as having vaginal bacteria-related postoperative complications, defined as needing more than one additional day for treatment of postoperative complications, namely postoperative infection (10 cases) and vaginal dehiscence (6 cases). First, we evaluate the effect of metronidazole vaginal tablets by dividing the patients into two groups according to whether metronidazole vaginal tablets were used, and comparing the vaginal bacteria-related postoperative complication rates and other indices. Second, we performed a multivariate logistic regression analysis to assess the influence of each of 17 representative factors, including patient characteristics and symptoms, uterus and leiomyoma sizes, concomitant procedures such as laparoscopic cystectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy, and others. RESULTS In the multivariate analysis of the 520 cases, we confirmed that the use of metronidazole vaginal tablets could reduce the vaginal bacteria-related postoperative complications rate by more than half (odds ratio, 0.36). In addition to metronidazole vaginal tablets use, concomitant laparoscopic cystectomy and blood transfusion were associated with significant increases in the vaginal bacteria-related postoperative complication rate. CONCLUSIONS The effect of the addition of metronidazole vaginal tablets to pre- and postsurgical treatment on the reduction of vaginal bacteria-related postoperative complications was confirmed. This easy, safe, and low-cost method may improve the management of total laparoscopic hysterectomy.
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- Asuka Okamura
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1, Futago, Takatsu-Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 213-8507 Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1, Futago, Takatsu-Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 213-8507 Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1, Futago, Takatsu-Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 213-8507 Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1, Futago, Takatsu-Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 213-8507 Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1, Futago, Takatsu-Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 213-8507 Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1, Futago, Takatsu-Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 213-8507 Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1, Futago, Takatsu-Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 213-8507 Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1, Futago, Takatsu-Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 213-8507 Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1, Futago, Takatsu-Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 213-8507 Japan
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Komai T, Iwasaki Y, Tsuchida Y, Hanata N, Tsuchiya H, Harada H, Hamasaki Y, Nangaku M, Shoda H, Fujio K. Efficacy and safety of plasma exchange in interstitial lung diseases with anti-melanoma differentiation-associated 5 gene antibody positive clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis. Scand J Rheumatol 2023; 52:77-83. [PMID: 34895028 DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2021.1995984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis (CADM) patients frequently develop refractory interstitial lung disease (ILD), with a poor prognosis. We aimed to verify the efficacy and safety of plasma exchange (PE) treatment for ILD in CADM. METHOD A retrospective case-control study was conducted to compare clinical outcomes with and without PE treatment in CADM-ILD patients refractory to combination therapy of high-dose glucocorticoids, calcineurin inhibitors, and cyclophosphamide. Among 19 enrolled patients, 11 were further treated with PE. We compared survival rates and other clinical characteristics. PE consisted of either fresh-frozen plasma or albumin as a replacement solution. RESULTS Basal clinical characteristics at diagnosis, including age, gender, serum ferritin, Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6), C-reactive protein, and respiratory function tests, did not differ between the two groups. The survival rate for treatment with PE was higher than for treatment without PE (91% and 50%, respectively, p < 0.05). Among PE-treated patients, anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene-5 (anti-MDA-5) antibody titre, ferritin, and KL-6 as serological activity markers were sustainably reduced only after initiating PE. Therapeutic intervention with PE reduced the frequency of exacerbation of ILD requiring methylprednisolone pulse therapy. The occurrence of bacterial, fungal, and cytomegalovirus infection did not differ between the groups with and without PE, and adverse events associated with PE resolved with appropriate intervention. CONCLUSION Combination therapy with PE was associated with an improved survival rate, and may be effective for the management of refractory ILD in CADM patients. A personalized therapeutic strategy including PE could be introduced for fatal rapidly progressive ILD.
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- T Komai
- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hemodialysis and Apheresis, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hemodialysis and Apheresis, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Isono W, Tsuchiya A, Okamura A, Honda M, Saito A, Tsuchiya H, Matsuyama R, Fujimoto A, Nishii O. Effectiveness of Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose-Based Haemostat (Surgicel®) for Monopolar Electrosurgical Conization and Its Risk Factors for Postoperative Rebleeding: An Observational Study. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2022. [DOI: 10.31083/j.ceog4909208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Isono W, Tsuchiya A, Okamura A, Honda M, Saito A, Tsuchiya H, Matsuyama R, Fujimoto A, Nishii O. Unilateral uterine artery embolization and Bakri tamponade balloon insertion in the treatment of acute puerperal uterine inversion: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2022; 16:190. [PMID: 35562769 PMCID: PMC9107129 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-022-03419-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Acute puerperal uterine inversion is rare but may cause massive postpartum blood loss due to uterine atony. Therefore, these patients must be diagnosed, and uterine replacement must be performed as soon as possible. However, in some cases, active bleeding due to uterine atony becomes uncontrollable, even though the uterine inversion itself is treated. In these cases, additional treatments, including surgical procedures, are needed. Case presentation A 41-year-old Japanese woman, gravida 1, para 0, was hospitalized for labor induction at 40 weeks and 3 days of gestational age. She had a vacuum-assisted delivery after 3 days of oxytocin administration, but acute uterine inversion occurred. Although replacement of the inverted uterus was successful by manual repositioning and Bakri balloon tamponade insertion, massive postpartum hemorrhage caused by uterine atony became uncontrollable. In this situation, since disseminated intravascular coagulation had developed, we used uterine artery embolization to stop the bleeding. After detecting the pseudo-aneurysmal sac and tortuous vessels of the right uterine artery, transcatheter right-sided uterine artery embolization was performed. Thirteen days after uterine artery embolization, she was discharged with no complications. Conclusions In cases of disseminated intravascular coagulation caused by massive postpartum bleeding, uterine artery embolization may often be selected. In our case, since we performed angiography to detect the main bleeding site, the hemorrhage could be stopped with unilateral uterine artery embolization alone, without hysterectomy.
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- Wataru Isono
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1 Futago, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1 Futago, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1 Futago, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1 Futago, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1 Futago, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1 Futago, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1 Futago, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1 Futago, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1 Futago, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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Satori K, Nakano A, Tsuchiya H, Toshima SI, Nakazawa G. A case of black hole phenomenon: intraplaque haemorrhage associated with coronary vasospasm. Eur Heart J Case Rep 2022; 6:ytac069. [PMID: 35291335 PMCID: PMC8916017 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytac069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Keisuke Satori
- Department of Cardiology, Gunma-ken Saiseikai-Maebashi Hospital, 564-1 Kamishinden-machi, Maebashi 371-0821, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Gunma-ken Saiseikai-Maebashi Hospital, 564-1 Kamishinden-machi, Maebashi 371-0821, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Gunma-ken Saiseikai-Maebashi Hospital, 564-1 Kamishinden-machi, Maebashi 371-0821, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Gunma-ken Saiseikai-Maebashi Hospital, 564-1 Kamishinden-machi, Maebashi 371-0821, Gunma, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, 377-2 Ohnohigashi, Osakasayama 589-8511, Japan
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Isono W, Tsuchiya A, Honda M, Saito A, Tsuchiya H, Matsuyama R, Fujimoto A, Nishii O. Successful Management of a Noncommunicating Rudimentary Uterine Horn Pregnancy by Laparoscopic Surgery: A Case Report and Literature Review. Gynecol Minim Invasive Ther 2022; 11:7-16. [PMID: 35310117 PMCID: PMC8926057 DOI: 10.4103/gmit.gmit_157_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Pregnancy in a noncommunicating rudimentary horn is extremely rare but can cause serious clinical complications, such as uterine rupture. The standard treatment is excision of the rudimentary horn, and recently, in some cases, laparoscopic resection has been performed in the first trimester of gestation. Herein, we present a case of noncommunicating rudimentary horn pregnancy (NCRHP), which was diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging at 6 weeks of gestation and treated by laparoscopic surgery. However, we have also found some rare cases in which patients could obtain live newborn babies. Since management is affected by the different levels of obstetric medical care and diagnostic tools, we also performed a review and analysis of NCRHP. A PubMed search yielded 103 cases reported in the English literature. Correct diagnosis and laparoscopic treatment were achieved more frequently in developed countries, especially in the first trimester of gestation. On the other hand, symptoms, including abdominal pain and hypovolemic shock, tended to occur in the second trimester of gestation. This period was also found to be a risk factor for uterine rupture. Among 18 patients at the third trimester of gestation, 13 obtained live neonatal infants. Therefore, detailed information about this disease is crucial for proper treatments.
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Tsuzuki S, Tsuchiya H, Shoda H, Fujio K. Orbital apex syndrome on initial presentation of giant cell arteritis: a case report and review of the literature. Scand J Rheumatol 2021; 51:152-153. [PMID: 34698002 DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2021.1975395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- S Tsuzuki
- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Okamura A, Yano E, Isono W, Tsuchiya A, Honda M, Saito A, Tsuchiya H, Matsuyama R, Fujimoto A, Nishii O. Predictive factors of spontaneously regressed uterine endometrial polyps during the waiting period before hysteroscopic polypectomy. J Med Case Rep 2021; 15:384. [PMID: 34332637 PMCID: PMC8325800 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-021-02982-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The presence of uterine endometrial polyps is associated with not only abnormal uterine bleeding but also infertility, so the use of hysteroscopic polypectomy has been increasing. This operation is considered to increase cost-effectiveness when performed prior to infertility treatments. However, there are typical problems to consider, including the possibility of spontaneous regression of the polyp and the duration of complete endometrial wound healing after surgery. Meaningless interventions must be avoided, when possible. Therefore, data acquisition and analysis of various findings obtained from surgery have become important for improving treatment procedures and patient selection. To estimate the spontaneous regression rates and contributions of multiple factors to uterine endometrial polyps during the waiting period (approximately 2-3 months) before hysteroscopic polypectomy, we performed a multivariate analysis of data from the records in our hospital. METHODS The medical records of 450 cases from September 2014 to April 2021 in our hospital were retrospectively reviewed under the approval of our Institutional Review Board. We included all cases of hysteroscopic polypectomy with postoperative pathological diagnosis. We defined cases as having a "spontaneously regressed polyp" when the target polyp was not detected by postoperative pathological examination. We extracted data on the following ten factors: "Advanced age" (≥ 42 years), "Small polyp" (< 10 mm), "High body mass index" (≥ 25 kg/m2), "Nulliparity," "Single polyp," "Infertility," "Hypermenorrhea," "Abnormal bleeding," "No symptom," and "Hormonal drug use." We also classified cases into five groups according to the size of the polyp (≤ 4.9 mm, 5.0-9.9 mm, 10.0-14.9 mm, 15.0-19.9 mm, and ≥ 20.0 mm) and determined the frequency of spontaneously regressed polyp in each group. RESULTS After exclusion of cases with insufficient data or other diseases, such as submucosal leiomyoma, 424 cases were analyzed. Among them, 28 spontaneously regressed polyps were identified, and the highest frequency of spontaneously regressed polyp was detected among the cases with polyps measuring 5.0-9.9 mm (16.4%). On multivariate analysis of the ten factors, "Small polyp" and "Hormonal drug use" were found to significantly impact the frequency of spontaneously regressed polyp. CONCLUSIONS On the basis of the factors identified in this analysis, the indications for observation or medical therapy adapted to small polyps might be expanded.
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- Asuka Okamura
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, 5-1-1 Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa 213-8507 Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, 5-1-1 Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa 213-8507 Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, 5-1-1 Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa 213-8507 Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, 5-1-1 Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa 213-8507 Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, 5-1-1 Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa 213-8507 Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, 5-1-1 Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa 213-8507 Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, 5-1-1 Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa 213-8507 Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, 5-1-1 Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa 213-8507 Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, 5-1-1 Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa 213-8507 Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, 5-1-1 Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa 213-8507 Japan
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Amenomori M, Bao YW, Bi XJ, Chen D, Chen TL, Chen WY, Chen X, Chen Y, Cui SW, Ding LK, Fang JH, Fang K, Feng CF, Feng Z, Feng ZY, Gao Q, Gomi A, Gou QB, Guo YQ, Guo YY, He HH, He ZT, Hibino K, Hotta N, Hu H, Hu HB, Huang J, Jia HY, Jiang L, Jiang P, Jin HB, Kasahara K, Katayose Y, Kato C, Kato S, Kawata K, Kozai M, Kurashige D, Le GM, Li AF, Li HJ, Li WJ, Li Y, Lin YH, Liu B, Liu C, Liu JS, Liu LY, Liu MY, Liu W, Liu XL, Lou YQ, Lu H, Meng XR, Munakata K, Nakada H, Nakamura Y, Nakazawa Y, Nanjo H, Ning CC, Nishizawa M, Ohnishi M, Ohura T, Okukawa S, Ozawa S, Qian L, Qian X, Qian XL, Qu XB, Saito T, Sakata M, Sako T, Sako TK, Shao J, Shibata M, Shiomi A, Sugimoto H, Takano W, Takita M, Tan YH, Tateyama N, Torii S, Tsuchiya H, Udo S, Wang H, Wang YP, Wu HR, Wu Q, Xu JL, Xue L, Yamamoto Y, Yang Z, Yao YQ, Yin J, Yokoe Y, Yu NP, Yuan AF, Zhai LM, Zhang CP, Zhang HM, Zhang JL, Zhang X, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhao SP, Zhou XX. Gamma-Ray Observation of the Cygnus Region in the 100-TeV Energy Region. Phys Rev Lett 2021; 127:031102. [PMID: 34328784 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.127.031102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
We report observations of gamma-ray emissions with energies in the 100-TeV energy region from the Cygnus region in our Galaxy. Two sources are significantly detected in the directions of the Cygnus OB1 and OB2 associations. Based on their positional coincidences, we associate one with a pulsar PSR J2032+4127 and the other mainly with a pulsar wind nebula PWN G75.2+0.1, with the pulsar moving away from its original birthplace situated around the centroid of the observed gamma-ray emission. This work would stimulate further studies of particle acceleration mechanisms at these gamma-ray sources.
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- M Amenomori
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science and Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation (MOE), Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Faculty of Education, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya 321-8505, Japan
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Faculty of Systems Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Omiya 330-8570, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (ISAS/JAXA), Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- National Center for Space Weather, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science and Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation (MOE), Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
- School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong Agriculture University, Taian 271018, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Astronomy, School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Department of Physics and Tsinghua Centre for Astrophysics (THCA), Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Tsinghua University-National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC) Joint Research Center for Astrophysics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Department of Astronomy, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University, Narashino 275-8575, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo 101-8430, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Tokyo 184-8795, Japan
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shangdong Management University, Jinan 250357, China
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- College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266555, China
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- Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology, Tokyo 116-8523, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Konan University, Kobe 658-8501, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science and Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation (MOE), Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University, Narashino 275-8575, Japan
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- Shonan Institute of Technology, Fujisawa 251-8511, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 162-0044, Japan
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- Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai-mura 319-1195, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science and Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation (MOE), Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Department of Physics, Konan University, Kobe 658-8501, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science and Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation (MOE), Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210034, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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Amenomori M, Bao YW, Bi XJ, Chen D, Chen TL, Chen WY, Chen X, Chen Y, Cui SW, Ding LK, Fang JH, Fang K, Feng CF, Feng Z, Feng ZY, Gao Q, Gou QB, Guo YQ, Guo YY, He HH, He ZT, Hibino K, Hotta N, Hu H, Hu HB, Huang J, Jia HY, Jiang L, Jin HB, Kasahara K, Katayose Y, Kato C, Kato S, Kawata K, Kihara W, Ko Y, Kozai M, Le GM, Li AF, Li HJ, Li WJ, Lin YH, Liu B, Liu C, Liu JS, Liu MY, Liu W, Lou YQ, Lu H, Meng XR, Munakata K, Nakada H, Nakamura Y, Nanjo H, Nishizawa M, Ohnishi M, Ohura T, Ozawa S, Qian XL, Qu XB, Saito T, Sakata M, Sako TK, Shao J, Shibata M, Shiomi A, Sugimoto H, Takano W, Takita M, Tan YH, Tateyama N, Torii S, Tsuchiya H, Udo S, Wang H, Wu HR, Xue L, Yamamoto Y, Yang Z, Yokoe Y, Yuan AF, Zhai LM, Zhang HM, Zhang JL, Zhang X, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhao SP, Zhou XX. First Detection of sub-PeV Diffuse Gamma Rays from the Galactic Disk: Evidence for Ubiquitous Galactic Cosmic Rays beyond PeV Energies. Phys Rev Lett 2021; 126:141101. [PMID: 33891464 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.141101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
We report, for the first time, the long-awaited detection of diffuse gamma rays with energies between 100 TeV and 1 PeV in the Galactic disk. Particularly, all gamma rays above 398 TeV are observed apart from known TeV gamma-ray sources and compatible with expectations from the hadronic emission scenario in which gamma rays originate from the decay of π^{0}'s produced through the interaction of protons with the interstellar medium in the Galaxy. This is strong evidence that cosmic rays are accelerated beyond PeV energies in our Galaxy and spread over the Galactic disk.
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- M Amenomori
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science and Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation (MOE), Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Faculty of Education, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya 321-8505, Japan
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Faculty of Systems Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Omiya 330-8570, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (ISAS/JAXA), Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- National Center for Space Weather, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science and Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation (MOE), Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
- School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong Agriculture University, Taian 271018, China
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Astronomy, School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics and Tsinghua Centre for Astrophysics (THCA), Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Tsinghua University-National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC) Joint Research Center for Astrophysics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Department of Astronomy, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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- National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo 101-8430, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Tokyo 184-8795, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shandong Management University, Jinan 250357, China
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- College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, 266555, China
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- Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology, Tokyo 116-8523, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Konan University, Kobe 658-8501, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science and Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation (MOE), Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University, Narashino 275-8575, Japan
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- Shonan Institute of Technology, Fujisawa 251-8511, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai-mura 319-1195, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science and Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation (MOE), Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Department of Physics, Konan University, Kobe 658-8501, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science and Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation (MOE), Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210034, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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Tokuzawa T, Tanaka K, Tsujimura T, Kubo S, Emoto M, Inagaki S, Ida K, Yoshinuma M, Watanabe KY, Tsuchiya H, Ejiri A, Saito T, Yamamoto K. W-band millimeter-wave back-scattering system for high wavenumber turbulence measurements in LHD. Rev Sci Instrum 2021; 92:043536. [PMID: 34243406 DOI: 10.1063/5.0043474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A 90 GHz W-band millimeter-wave back-scattering system is designed and installed for measuring electron scale turbulence (k⊥ρs ∼ 40). A metal lens relay antenna is used for in-vessel beam focusing, and a beam diameter of less than 40 mm is achieved in the plasma core region. This antenna can be steered at an angle of 159° ± 6°, which almost covers the plasma radius. The estimated size of the scattering volume is ∼105 mm at the edge and 135 mm at the core, respectively. A 60 m corrugated waveguide is used to achieve a low transmission loss of ∼8 dB. A heterodyne detection system for millimeter-wave circuits with probing power modulation can distinguish the scattered signal from background noise.
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- T Tokuzawa
- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University, Kasuga 816-8580, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8561, Japan
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- Research Center for Development of Far-Infrared Region, University of Fukui, Bunkyo 3-9-1, Fukui 910-8507, Japan
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- Research Center for Development of Far-Infrared Region, University of Fukui, Bunkyo 3-9-1, Fukui 910-8507, Japan
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Yoshihara R, Tsuchiya H, Tsuzuki S, Harada H, Shoda H, Fujio K. Hypophysitis identified on initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report and review of the literature. Scand J Rheumatol 2021; 50:413-415. [PMID: 33650458 DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2020.1861648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- R Yoshihara
- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Miwa S, Nojima T, Alomesen AA, Ikeda H, Yamamoto N, Nishida H, Hayashi K, Takeuchi A, Igarashi K, Higuchi T, Yonezawa H, Araki Y, Morinaga S, Asano Y, Tsuchiya H. Associations of PD-L1, PD-L2, and HLA class I expression with responses to immunotherapy in patients with advanced sarcoma: post hoc analysis of a phase 1/2 trial. Clin Transl Oncol 2021; 23:1620-1629. [PMID: 33635466 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-021-02559-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although immunotherapy is thought to be a promising cancer treatment, most patients do not respond to immunotherapy. In this post hoc analysis of a phase 1/2 study, associations of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1), PD-L2, and HLA class I expressions with responses to dendritic cells (DCs)-based immunotherapy were investigated in patients with advanced sarcoma. METHODS This study enrolled 35 patients with metastatic and/or recurrent sarcomas who underwent DC-based immunotherapy. The associations of PD-L1, PD-L2, and HLA class I expressions in tumor specimens, which were resected before immunotherapy, with immune responses (increases of IFN-γ and IL-12) and oncological outcomes were evaluated. RESULTS Patients who were PD-L2 (+) showed lower increases of IFN-γ and IL-12 after DC-based immunotherapy than patients who were PD-L2 (-). The disease control (partial response or stable disease) rates of patients who were PD-L1 (+) and PD-L1 (-) were 0% and 22%, respectively. Disease control rates of patients who were PD-L2 (+) and PD-L2 (-) were 13% and 22%, respectively. Patients who were PD-L1 (+) tumors had significantly poorer overall survival compared with patients who were PD-L1 (-). No associations of HLA class I expression with the immune response or oncological outcomes were observed. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that PD-L1 and PD-L2 are promising biomarkers of DC-based immunotherapy, and that addition of immune checkpoint inhibitors to DC-based immunotherapy may improve the outcomes of DC-based immunotherapy.
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- S Miwa
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8640, Japan.
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8640, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8640, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8640, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8640, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8640, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8640, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8640, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8640, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8640, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8640, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8640, Japan
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Isono W, Tsuchiya A, Honda M, Saito A, Tsuchiya H, Matsuyama R, Fujimoto A, Kawamoto M, Nishii O. A retrospective study of 323 total laparoscopic hysterectomy cases for various indications and a case report treating caesarean scar pregnancy. J Med Case Rep 2020; 14:243. [PMID: 33308278 PMCID: PMC7734823 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-020-02585-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background The application of laparoscopic surgeries has been increasing, and various uterine diseases in addition to leiomyoma/adenomyoma have become indications for total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH). Therefore, data acquisition and analysis of TLH procedures, including TLH for rare uterine diseases, have become important for improving surgical procedures and patient selection. To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for the occurrence of intraoperative and postoperative complications of TLH, we performed a multivariate analysis of the records in our hospital. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 323 patients who underwent TLH for the treatment of leiomyoma/adenomyoma (278 cases), low-grade (pre)malignant uterine tumours (40 cases) and other rare uterine diseases (5 cases) from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2019. Of the rare uterine diseases, one case of caesarean scar pregnancy for which TLH was performed is introduced as a case report. To assess the effects of 11 representative factors, including patient characteristics, uterus and leiomyoma sizes, indications for TLH and others, we performed a multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results Among the 323 cases, 20 intraoperative complications and 15 postoperative complications were reported. In the multivariate analysis, “ovarian tumour” and “heavy uterus” were positively associated and “nulliparity” was negatively associated with intraoperative complications. There were no significant risk factors for postoperative complications. The only risk factor for operative complications directly related to the resected uterus was “heavy uterus”. Therefore, we could perform TLH relatively safely for patients with other indications besides leiomyoma/adenomyoma. Conclusions Considering the factors detected in this analysis, the indications for TLH may be expanded. Owing to the increase in TLH for indications other than leiomyoma/adenomyoma, a more accurate determination of the treatment approach can be achieved.
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- Wataru Isono
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1 Kawasaki, Futago Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1 Kawasaki, Futago Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1 Kawasaki, Futago Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1 Kawasaki, Futago Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1 Kawasaki, Futago Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1 Kawasaki, Futago Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1 Kawasaki, Futago Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1 Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 5-1-1 Kawasaki, Futago Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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Nakamura N, Torii S, Tsuchiya H, Nakano A, Oikawa Y, Yajima J, Nakamura S, Nakano M, Masuda N, Ohta H, Yumoto K, Natsumeda M, Ijichi T, Ikari Y, Nakazawa G. Formation of Calcified Nodule as a Cause of Early In-Stent Restenosis in Patients Undergoing Dialysis. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e016595. [PMID: 32964759 PMCID: PMC7792410 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.016595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Background Dialysis is an independent risk factor for in-stent restenosis (ISR) after stent implantation in coronary arteries. However, the characteristics of ISR in patients undergoing dialysis remain unclear, as there are no histological studies evaluating the causes of this condition. The aim of the present study was to investigate the causes of ISR between patients who are undergoing dialysis and those who are not by evaluating tissues obtained from ISR lesions using directional coronary atherectomy. Methods and Results A total of 29 ISR lesions from 29 patients included in a multicenter directional coronary atherectomy registry of 128 patients were selected for analysis and divided into a dialysis group (n=8) and a nondialysis group (n=21). Histopathological evaluation demonstrated that an in-stent calcified nodule was a major histological characteristic of ISR lesions in the dialysis group and the prevalence of an in-stent calcified nodule was significantly higher in the dialysis group compared with the nondialysis group (75% versus 5%, respectively; P<0.01). On the other hand, the prevalence of an in-stent lipid-rich plaque was significantly lower in the dialysis group compared with the nondialysis group (0% versus 43%, respectively; P=0.03). In all cases with an in-stent calcified nodule, the underlying calcification before stent implantation was moderate to severe. When tissue characteristics were stratified according to duration post-stent implantation, an in-stent calcified nodule in the dialysis group was mainly observed within 1 year after stent implantation. Conclusions In-stent calcified nodules are a common cause of ISR in patients undergoing dialysis and are observed within 1 year after stent implantation, suggesting different causes of ISR between patients undergoing dialysis and those who are not.
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- Norihito Nakamura
- Department of Cardiology Tokai University School of Medicine Kanagawa Japan
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- Department of Cardiology Tokai University School of Medicine Kanagawa Japan
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- Department of Cardiology Gunma-ken Saiseikai-Maebashi Hospital Gunma Japan
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- Department of Cardiology Gunma-ken Saiseikai-Maebashi Hospital Gunma Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine The Cardiovascular Institute Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine The Cardiovascular Institute Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Cardiology Ageo Chuo Medical Center Saitama Japan
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- Department of Cardiology Ageo Chuo Medical Center Saitama Japan
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- Department of Cardiology Itabashi Chuo Medical Center Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Cardiology Yokohama Rosai Hospital Kanagawa Japan
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- Department of Cardiology Tokai University School of Medicine Kanagawa Japan
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- Department of Cardiology Tokai University School of Medicine Kanagawa Japan
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- Department of Cardiology Tokai University School of Medicine Kanagawa Japan
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- Department of Cardiology Kindai University Osaka Japan
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Tsuchiya H, Hoshikawa K, Nishina T, Mizuno K, Haga H, Okumoto K, Utsunomiya A, Yamakawa M, Ueno Y. [A case of fibrinogen storage disease with primary biliary cholangitis]. Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi 2020; 117:726-732. [PMID: 32779591 DOI: 10.11405/nisshoshi.117.726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A 66-year-old woman was diagnosed as primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and was previously hospitalized for ascites and jaundice. She came to our hospital for further examination of the liver by needle biopsy, which showed interface hepatitis that mainly comprised lymphocytes and inflammatory infiltrates in the bile duct in the portal area. On the other hand, numerous intracytoplasmic inclusions that were positive for fibrinogen immunostaining were seen in the lobular area. Finally, we histologically diagnosed as PBC with fibrinogen storage disease (FSD). FSD is rare disease that leads to liver damage caused by abnormal fibrinogen storage in the endoplasmic reticulum of hepatocytes, with only four cases reported in Japan until now.
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- Hiroko Tsuchiya
- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University
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- Department of Pathological Diagnostics, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University
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- Department of Pathological Diagnostics, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University
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Honda M, Isono W, Tsuchiya A, Saito A, Tsuchiya H, Matsuyama R, Fujimoto A, Nishii O. Significant risk factors for malignant transformation of ovarian endometrioma during dienogest treatment: a case report and retrospective study. J Med Case Rep 2019; 13:314. [PMID: 31639046 PMCID: PMC6805672 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-019-2236-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for malignant transformation of ovarian endometrioma during dienogest therapy, which is very rare, we examined multiple cases of malignant transformation of ovarian endometrioma during dienogest therapy and performed a multivariate analysis of the records in our hospital. METHODS The medical records of 174 patients who underwent DNGT for the treatment of OMA from June 1, 2011, to May 31, 2018, were reviewed retrospectively with the approval of the Human Ethical Committee of the University of Teikyo Hospital. And we provided one representative case of MT with obtaining written informed consent. To assess the effects of six representative factors, including advanced age, parity, surgical history, and endometrial cyst characteristics (including 3 factors), on the possibility of malignant transformation, we performed a multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Of the 174 cases, 4 were diagnosed with malignant transformation, and these cases are reported. In the multivariate analysis, advanced age (P = 0.0064), nullipara (P = 0.0322), and enlargement (P = 0.0079) showed significant differences for malignant transformation occurrence. All 4 malignant transformation cases were among the 19 patients who had all of these 3 factors. CONCLUSIONS For a more accurate determination of the treatment approach, a larger sample size will be needed to determine the risk factors for malignant transformation during dienogest therapy.
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- Michiko Honda
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, 5-1-1, Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, 5-1-1, Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, 5-1-1, Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, 5-1-1, Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, 5-1-1, Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, 5-1-1, Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, 5-1-1, Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, 5-1-1, Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Futago, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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Hashimoto N, Watanabe T, Tamura H, Tsuchiya H, Wanezaki M, Kato S, Nishiyama S, Arimoto T, Takahashi H, Shishido T, Watanabe M. P2462Left atrial appendage wall velocity evaluated by transthoracic echocardiography is a feasible parameter for predicting cardiac prognosis in patients with heart failure. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.0794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
It was reported that left atrial (LA) remodeling is occurred in patients with heart failure (HF), and increased LA volume index (LAVI) is a feasible predictor for poor prognosis of HF. It was reported that LA remodeling is associated with LA appendage (LAA) dysfunction. We previously reported that LAA wall motion velocity (LAWV) obtained by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) can noninvasively evaluate LAA dysfunction. However, it remains to be determined whether LAWV is useful for predicting poor prognosis in patients with HF.
Purpose
We investigated whether LAA dysfunction assessed by LAWV is associated with poor prognosis in patients with HF.
Methods
We performed TTE at discharge in 217 consecutive patients who hospitalized for HF (126 males, 71±13 years) and prospectively followed them up. LAWV was measured using Doppler tissue imaging at the LAA tip from the parasternal short-axis view on TTE imaging.
Results
There were 86 patients with cardiac events including 14 cardiac deaths and 72 rehospitalizations for HF during a median follow-up period of 404 days (interquartile range 168–748 days). LAWV was significantly lower in patients with cardiac events than in those without. LAWV was significantly decreased with advancing left ventricular diastolic dysfunction grade. Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated that significantly higher cardiac event rate was observed in patients with low LAWV (log-rank test, P=0.004). Cox multivariate hazard analysis revealed that LAWV was an independent predictor for cardiac events after adjusting for confounding factors (hazard ratio 0.57, 95% confidence interval 0.40–0.82, P<0.05). Further, we categorized the patients into 3 groups based on the median of LAWV and left atrial volume index (LAVI), and Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that patients with both low LAWV and high LAVI had the highest rate of cardiac events among 3 groups (log-rank test, P<0.001; Figure).
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Conclusion
LAWV may be a feasible parameter for predicting cardiac prognosis in patients with HF.
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- N Hashimoto
- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata, Japan
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Yoshikazu Y, Kimura H, Noumi H, Tsuchiya H, Hasegawa T, Yamamoto Y, Yanagisawa T, Ogiwara M, Tachibana T, Horigome M, Nouno Y, Koshikawa M, Kuwahara K. P1809Impact of mitral regurgitation on clinical outcome in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.0561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Mitral regurgitation (MR) is sometimes observed in cardiac sarcoidosis (CS), and might be related to worsening heart failure. However, mechanism and clinical significance of MR associated with CS remains undetermined.
Methods
We retrospectively analyzed consecutive 51 CS patients, and identified 16 patients with moderate to severe MR evaluated by quantitative echocardiography. According to the assessment of coaptation point and tenting height, main mechanisms of the 16 patients with MR were classified into prolapse (P) in 5, and tethering in 11 (T). Prednisolone was started from 30 mg/day, gradually tapered over a period of 6 months to a maintenance dose of 5 to 10 mg/day and continued a lifetime.
Results
At the first visit, patients with MR showed higher incidence of NYHA class IV heart failure as compared to those without MR (56 vs. 9%, p<0.001). Abnormal uptake of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose in the papillary muscle was more frequent in patients with MR than those without MR (63% vs. 23%, p<0.05). Patients with tethering MR showed higher incidence of complete atrioventricular block (T: 74% vs. P: 40% vs. without MR: 31%, p<0.05), significantly reduced left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (T: 33±7% vs. P: 52±9% vs. without MR: 52±16%, p<0.001) and increased LV end-diastolic volume index (T: 100±52ml/m2 vs. P: 66±23ml vs. without MR: 62±21ml, p<0.001). During the mean follow-up of 108 months, cardiac-event free survival was significantly worse in patients with tethering MR as compared to the other patients (log-rank; 11.7, p<0.001). Six of the 11 patients with tethering MR received cardiac resynchronization therapy, and then did not experience further hospitalization due to decompensated heart failure for at least 2 years. Multivariate analysis identified tethering MR as an independent predictor of cardiac event (HR: 6.7, p<0.05).
Conclusions
MR associated with CS has variety of mechanisms including prolapse, tethering and inflammation of the LV papillary muscle, and may be related to ventricular remodeling and poor clinical outcome.
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- Y Yoshikazu
- Saku Central Hospital, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saku, Japan
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- Saku Central Hospital, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saku, Japan
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- Saku Central Hospital, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saku, Japan
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- Saku Central Hospital, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saku, Japan
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- Saku Central Hospital, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saku, Japan
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- Saku Central Hospital, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saku, Japan
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- Saku Central Hospital, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saku, Japan
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- Saku Central Hospital, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saku, Japan
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- Saku Central Hospital, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saku, Japan
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- Saku Central Hospital, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saku, Japan
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- Saku Central Hospital, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saku, Japan
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- National Matsumoto Medical Center, Matsumoto, Japan
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- National Matsumoto Medical Center, Matsumoto, Japan
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Wada Y, Enoto T, Nakazawa K, Furuta Y, Yuasa T, Nakamura Y, Morimoto T, Matsumoto T, Makishima K, Tsuchiya H. Downward Terrestrial Gamma-Ray Flash Observed in a Winter Thunderstorm. Phys Rev Lett 2019; 123:061103. [PMID: 31491171 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.123.061103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Revised: 05/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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During a winter thunderstorm on 24 November 2017, a strong burst of gamma rays with energies up to ∼10 MeV was detected coincident with a lightning discharge, by scintillation detectors installed at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station at sea level in Japan. The burst had a subsecond duration, which is suggestive of photoneutron production. The leading part of the burst was resolved into four intense gamma-ray bunches, each coincident with a low-frequency radio pulse. These bunches were separated by 0.7-1.5 ms, with a duration of ≪1 ms each. Thus, the present burst may be considered as a "downward" terrestrial gamma-ray flash (TGF), which is analogous to upgoing TGFs observed from space. Although the scintillation detectors were heavily saturated by these bunches, the total dose associated with them was successfully measured by ionization chambers, employed by nine monitoring posts surrounding the power plant. From this information and Monte Carlo simulations, the present downward TGF is suggested to have taken place at an altitude of 2500±500 m, involving 8_{-4}^{+8}×10^{18} avalanche electrons with energies above 1 MeV. This number is comparable to those in upgoing TGFs.
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- Y Wada
- Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- High Energy Astrophysics Laboratory, Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- High Energy Astrophysics Laboratory, Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- The Hakubi Center for Advanced Research and Department of Astronomy, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8601, Japan
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- Collaborative Laboratories for Advanced Decommissioning Science, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Block 4B, Boon Tiong Road, Singapore 165004, Singapore
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- Kobe City College of Technology, 8-3 Gakuen-Higashimachi, Nishi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 651-2194, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashiosaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- High Energy Astrophysics Laboratory, Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8683, Japan
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- Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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Amenomori M, Bao YW, Bi XJ, Chen D, Chen TL, Chen WY, Chen X, Chen Y, Cui SW, Ding LK, Fang JH, Fang K, Feng CF, Feng Z, Feng ZY, Gao Q, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, He ZT, Hibino K, Hotta N, Hu H, Hu HB, Huang J, Jia HY, Jiang L, Jin HB, Kajino F, Kasahara K, Katayose Y, Kato C, Kato S, Kawata K, Kozai M, Le GM, Li AF, Li HJ, Li WJ, Lin YH, Liu B, Liu C, Liu JS, Liu MY, Lou YQ, Lu H, Meng XR, Mitsui H, Munakata K, Nakamura Y, Nanjo H, Nishizawa M, Ohnishi M, Ohta I, Ozawa S, Qian XL, Qu XB, Saito T, Sakata M, Sako TK, Sengoku Y, Shao J, Shibata M, Shiomi A, Sugimoto H, Takita M, Tan YH, Tateyama N, Torii S, Tsuchiya H, Udo S, Wang H, Wu HR, Xue L, Yagisawa K, Yamamoto Y, Yang Z, Yuan AF, Zhai LM, Zhang HM, Zhang JL, Zhang X, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhou XX. First Detection of Photons with Energy beyond 100 TeV from an Astrophysical Source. Phys Rev Lett 2019; 123:051101. [PMID: 31491288 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.123.051101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We report on the highest energy photons from the Crab Nebula observed by the Tibet air shower array with the underground water-Cherenkov-type muon detector array. Based on the criterion of a muon number measured in an air shower, we successfully suppress 99.92% of the cosmic-ray background events with energies E>100 TeV. As a result, we observed 24 photonlike events with E>100 TeV against 5.5 background events, which corresponds to a 5.6σ statistical significance. This is the first detection of photons with E>100 TeV from an astrophysical source.
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- M Amenomori
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Faculty of Education, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya 321-8505, Japan
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Department of Physics, Konan University, Kobe 658-8501, Japan
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- Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (ISAS/JAXA), Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- National Center for Space Weather, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
- School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong Agriculture University, Taian 271018, China
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Physics Department, Astronomy Department and Tsinghua Center for Astrophysics, Tsinghua-National Astronomical Observatories of China joint Research Center for Astrophysics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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- National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo 101-8430, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Sakushin Gakuin University, Utsunomiya 321-3295, Japan
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- Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shandong Management University, Jinan 250357, China
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- College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, 266555, China
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- Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology, Tokyo 116-8523, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Konan University, Kobe 658-8501, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University, Narashino 275-8576, Japan
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- Shonan Institute of Technology, Fujisawa 251-8511, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai-mura 319-1195, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Konan University, Kobe 658-8501, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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Tsuchiya H, Nakano A, Nakamura N, Nakazawa G, Negishi K. Healed coronary plaque rupture as a cause of rapid lesion progression: a case demonstrated with in vivo histopathology by directional coronary atherectomy. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2019; 20:1317. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Hiroko Tsuchiya
- Department of Cardiology, Gunma-ken Saiseikai-Maebashi Hospital, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Gunma-ken Saiseikai-Maebashi Hospital, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Tokai University Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Tokai University Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School Nepean, Charles Perkins Centre Nepean, The University of Sydney, 62 Derby Street, Kingswood, NSW 2747, Australia
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Amenomori M, Bi XJ, Chen D, Chen TL, Chen WY, Cui SW, Danzengluobu, Ding LK, Feng CF, Feng Z, Feng ZY, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, He ZT, Hibino K, Hotta N, Hu H, Hu HB, Huang J, Jia HY, Jiang L, Kajino F, Kasahara K, Katayose Y, Kato C, Kawata K, Kozai M, Labaciren, Le GM, Li AF, Li HJ, Li WJ, Lin YH, Liu C, Liu JS, Liu MY, Lu H, Meng XR, Miyazaki T, Munakata K, Nakajima T, Nakamura Y, Nanjo H, Nishizawa M, Niwa T, Ohnishi M, Ohta I, Ozawa S, Qian XL, Qu XB, Saito T, Saito TY, Sakata M, Sako TK, Shao J, Shibata M, Shiomi A, Shirai T, Sugimoto H, Takita M, Tan YH, Tateyama N, Torii S, Tsuchiya H, Udo S, Wang H, Wu HR, Xue L, Yamamoto Y, Yamauchi K, Yang Z, Yuan AF, Zhai LM, Zhang HM, Zhang JL, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX. The cosmic ray energy spectrum measured with the new Tibet hybrid experiment. EPJ Web Conf 2019. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201920803001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We have upgraded the new Tibet ASgamma experiment in China since 2014 to measure the chemical composition of cosmic rays around the knee. This hybrid experiment consist of an air-shower-core detector array (YAC-II) to detect high energy electromagnetic component, the Tibet air-shower array (Tibet-III) and a large underground water-Cherenkov muon-detector array (MD). We have carried out a detailed air-shower Monte Carlo (MC) simulation to study the performance of the hybrid detectors by using CORSIKA (version 7.5000), which includes EPOS-LHC, QGSJETII-04, SIBYLL2.1 and SIBYLL2.3 hadronic interaction models. The preliminary results of the interaction model checking above 50 TeV energy region are reported in this paper, and the primary proton and helium spectra in the energy range 50 TeV to 1015 eV was derived from YAC-I data and is smoothly connected with direct observation data at lower energies and also with our previously reported works at higher energies within statistical errors. The knee of the (P+He) spectra is located around 400 TeV. The interaction model dependence in deriving the primary (P+He) spectra is found to be small (less than 25% in absolute intensity, 10% in position of the knee), and the composition model dependence is less than 10% in absolute intensity.
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Implant-related infection is one of the leading reasons for failure in orthopaedics and trauma, and results in high social and economic costs. Various antibacterial coating technologies have proven to be safe and effective both in preclinical and clinical studies, with post-surgical implant-related infections reduced by 90% in some cases, depending on the type of coating and experimental setup used. Economic assessment may enable the cost-to-benefit profile of any given antibacterial coating to be defined, based on the expected infection rate with and without the coating, the cost of the infection management, and the cost of the coating. After reviewing the latest evidence on the available antibacterial coatings, we quantified the impact caused by delaying their large-scale application. Considering only joint arthroplasties, our calculations indicated that for an antibacterial coating, with a final user's cost price of €600 and able to reduce post-surgical infection by 80%, each year of delay to its large-scale application would cause an estimated 35 200 new cases of post-surgical infection in Europe, equating to additional hospital costs of approximately €440 million per year. An adequate reimbursement policy for antibacterial coatings may benefit patients, healthcare systems, and related research, as could faster and more affordable regulatory pathways for the technologies still in the pipeline. This could significantly reduce the social and economic burden of implant-related infections in orthopaedics and trauma. Cite this article: C. L. Romanò, H. Tsuchiya, I. Morelli, A. G. Battaglia, L. Drago. Antibacterial coating of implants: are we missing something? Bone Joint Res 2019;8:199-206. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.85.BJR-2018-0316.
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- C. L. Romanò
- Studio Medico Associato Cecca-Romanò, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Specialty School of Orthopaedics, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Specialty School of Orthopaedics, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Yoshitani J, Kabata T, Kajino Y, Ueno T, Ueoka K, Nakamura T, Tsuchiya H. Morphometric geometrical analysis to determine the centre of the acetabular component placement in Crowe type IV hips undergoing total hip arthroplasty. Bone Joint J 2019; 101-B:189-197. [PMID: 30700119 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.101b2.bjj-2018-1076.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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AIMS We analyzed the acetabular morphology of Crowe type IV hips using CT data to identify a landmark for the ideal placement of the centre of the acetabular component, as assessed by morphometric geometrical analysis, and its reliability. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 52 Crowe IV hips (42 patients; seven male, 35 female; mean age 68.5 years (32 to 82)) and 50 normal hips (50 patients; eight male, 42 female; mean age 60.7 years (34 to 86)) undergoing total hip arthroplasty were retrospectively identified. In this CT-based simulation study, the acetabular component was positioned at the true acetabulum with a radiological inclination of 40° and anteversion of 20°. Acetabular shape and the position of the centre of the acetabular component were analyzed by morphometric geometrical analysis using the generalized Procrustes analysis. RESULTS The acetabular shapes of Crowe IV hips were distinctively triangular; the ideal position of the centre of the acetabular component was superior on the posterior bony wall. The first and second relative warps explained 34.2% and 18.4% of the variance, respectively, compared with that of 28.6% and 18.0% in normal hips. We defined the landmark as one-third the distance from top on the posterior bony wall in Crowe IV hips. The average distance from the centre of the acetabular component was 5.6 mm. CONCLUSION Crowe IV hips are distinctively triangular; the point one-third from the top on the posterior bony wall was a useful landmark for placing the acetabular component.
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- J Yoshitani
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa, Japan
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Amenomori M, Bi XJ, Chen D, Chen TL, Chen WY, Cui SW, Danzengluobu, Ding LK, Feng CF, Feng Z, Feng ZY, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, He ZT, Hibino K, Hotta N, Hu H, Hu HB, Huang J, Jia HY, Jiang L, Kajino F, Kasahara K, Katayose Y, Kato C, Kawata K, Kozai M, Labaciren, Le GM, Li AF, Li HJ, Li WJ, Lin YH, Liu C, Liu JS, Liu MY, Lu H, Meng XR, Miyazaki T, Munakata K, Nakajima T, Nakamura Y, Nanjo H, Nishizawa M, Niwa T, Ohnishi M, Ohta I, Ozawa S, Qian XL, Qu XB, Saito T, Saito TY, Sakata M, Sako TK, Shao J, Shibata M, Shiomi A, Shirai T, Sugimoto H, Takita M, Tan YH, Tateyama N, Torii S, Tsuchiya H, Udo S, Wang H, Wu HR, Xue L, Yamamoto Y, Yamauchi K, Yang Z, Yuan AF, Zhai LM, Zhang HM, Zhang JL, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX. Test of the hadronic interaction models SIBYLL2.3, EPOS-LHC and QGSJETII- 04 with Tibet EAS core data. EPJ Web Conf 2019. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201920808013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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A hybrid experiment has been started by the ASγ experiment at Yangbajing (4300m a.s.l.) in Tibet since May 2009, that consists of a high-energy air-shower-core array (YAC-I) and a high-density air-shower array (Tibet-III). In this paper, we report our results to check the hadronic interaction models SIBYLL2.3, SIBYLL2.1, EPOS-LHC and QGSJETII-04 in the multi-tens TeV energy region using YAC-I+Tibet-III experimental data from May 2009 through January 2010. The effective live time is calculated as 106.05 days. The results show that the description of transverse momentum, inelastic cross-section and inelasticity for the 4 hadronic interaction models is consistent with YAC-I experimental data within 15% systematic errors range in the forward region below 100 TeV. Among them, the EPOS-LHC model is the best hadronic interaction model. Furthermore, we find that the H4a composition model is the best one below the 100 TeV energy region.
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Amenomori M, Bi XJ, Chen D, Chen TL, Chen WY, Cui SW, Danzengluobu, Ding LK, Feng CF, Feng Z, Feng ZY, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, He ZT, Hibino K, Hotta N, Hu H, Hu HB, Huang J, Jia HY, Jiang L, Kajino F, Kasahara K, Katayose Y, Kato C, Kawata K, Kozai M, Labaciren, Le GM, Li AF, Li HJ, Li WJ, Lin YH, Liu C, Liu JS, Liu MY, Lu H, Meng XR, Miyazaki T, Munakata K, Nakajima T, Nakamura Y, Nanjo H, Nishizawa M, Niwa T, Ohnishi M, Ohta I, Ozawa S, Qian XL, Qu XB, Saito T, Saito TY, Sakata M, Sako TK, Shao J, Shibata M, Shiomi A, Shirai T, Sugimoto H, Takita M, Tan YH, Tateyama N, Torii S, Tsuchiya H, Udo S, Wang H, Wu HR, Xue L, Yamamoto Y, Yamauchi K, Yang Z, Yuan AF, Zhai LM, Zhang HM, Zhang JL, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX. On the Solar Cycle Variation of the Solar Diurnal Anisotropy of Multi-TeV Cosmic-ray Intensity Observed with the Tibet Air Shower Array. EPJ Web Conf 2019. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201920808012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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We analyze the temporal variation of the solar diurnal anisotropy of the multi-TeV cosmic-ray intensity observed with the Tibet air shower array from 2000 to 2009, covering the maximum and minimum of the 23rd solar cycle. We comfirm that a remarkable additional anisotropy component is superposed on the Compton-Getting anisotropy at 4.0 TeV, while its amplitude decreases at higher energy regions. In constrast to the additional anisotropy reported by the Matsushiro experiment at 0.6 TeV, we find the residual component measured by Tibet at multi-TeV energies is consistent with being stable, with a fairly constant amplitude of 0.041% ± 0.003% and a phase at around 07.17 ± 00.16 local solar time at 4.0 TeV. This suggests the additional anisotropy observed by the Tibet experiment could result from mechanisms unrelated to solar activities.
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Tokuzawa T, Tsuchiya H, Tsujimura T, Emoto M, Nakanishi H, Inagaki S, Ida K, Yamada H, Ejiri A, Watanabe KY, Oguri K, Akiyama T, Tanaka K, Yamada I. Microwave frequency comb Doppler reflectometer applying fast digital data acquisition system in LHD. Rev Sci Instrum 2018; 89:10H118. [PMID: 30399698 DOI: 10.1063/1.5035118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We succeeded in increasing the radial observation points of the microwave frequency comb Doppler reflectometer system from 8 to 20 (or especially up to 45) using the high sampling rate of 40 GS/s digital signal processing. For a new acquisition system, the estimation scheme of the Doppler shifted frequency is constructed and compared with the conventional technique. Also, the fine radial profile of perpendicular velocity is obtained, and it is found that the perpendicular velocity profile is consistent with the E × B drift velocity one.
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- T Tokuzawa
- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University, Kasuga 816-8580, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8561, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- Department of Energy Engineering and Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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Higuchi T, Yamamoto N, Hayashi K, Takeuchi A, Abe K, Taniguchi Y, Kato S, Murakami H, Tsuchiya H. Long-term patient survival after the surgical treatment of bone and soft-tissue metastases from renal cell carcinoma. Bone Joint J 2018; 100-B:1241-1248. [PMID: 30168767 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.100b9.bjj-2017-1163.r3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Aims The aims of this study were to evaluate the long-term outcome of surgery for bone or soft-tissue metastases from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and to determine factors that affect prognosis. Patients and Methods Between 1993 and 2014, 58 patients underwent surgery for bone or soft-tissue metastases from RCC at our hospital. There were 46 men and 12 women with a mean age of 60 years (25 to 84). The mean follow-up period was 52 months (1 to 257). The surgical sites included the spine (33 patients), appendicular skeleton (ten patients), pelvis (eight patients), thorax (four patients), and soft tissue (three patients). The surgical procedures were en bloc metastasectomy in 46 patients (including 33 patients of total en bloc spondylectomy (TES)) and intralesional curettage in 12 patients. These patients were retrospectively evaluated for factors associated with prognosis. Results The one-, three-, five-, ten-, and 15-year overall survival (OS) rates were 89%, 75%, 62%, 48%, and 25%, respectively. The median survival time (MST) was 127 months for en bloc metastasectomy and 54 months for intralesional curettage and bone grafting. The median survival time was 127 months for the spine, 140 months for lesions of the appendicular skeleton, and 54 months for the pelvis. Multivariate analysis showed that non-clear cell type RCC and metastases to more than two sites were independent risk factors for a poor prognosis. Conclusion Patients with bone or soft-tissue metastases from a RCC have a reasonable prognosis, making surgical resection a viable option even in patients in whom the metastases are advanced. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2018;100-B:1241-8.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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Tsuchiya H, Otaki Y, Watanabe T, Yamaura G, Hashimoto N, Wanezaki M, Tamura H, Nishiyama S, Arimoto T, Takahashi H, Shishido T, Kubota I, Watanabe M. P6351Direct comparison of prognostic ability of BNP and NT-proBNP for cardiogenic stroke and clinical outcome in patients with stroke. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p6351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- H Tsuchiya
- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Yamagata University, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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Tsuchiya A, Komatsu Y, Matsuyama R, Tsuchiya H, Takemura Y, Nishii O. Intraoperative and Postoperative Clinical Evaluation of the Hysteroscopic Morcellator System for Endometrial Polypectomy: A Prospective, Randomized, Single-blind, Parallel Group Comparison Study. Gynecol Minim Invasive Ther 2018; 7:16-21. [PMID: 30254929 PMCID: PMC6135153 DOI: 10.4103/gmit.gmit_6_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objective: To evaluate the TRUCLEAR™ system (Smith and Nephew Inc., London, UK), a hysteroscopic system that morcellates and aspirates masses, in terms of the operating time, surgeon's convenience, and effect on patients compared with conventional electrosurgical resection. Methods: Patients undergoing hysteroscopic resection of endometrial polyps were randomly allocated to undergo hysteroscopic morcellation or electrosurgical resection (UMIN-CTR identifier: UMIN000019649). The primary outcome was the operating time. Secondary outcomes were the removal success, fluid deficit, convenience with the technique, insertion time, number of insertions during the operation, visibility of the operative field, recurrence of the patient's chief complaint, and adverse events. Results: Sixty-seven women were randomly allocated to the morcellation arm (n = 34) or electrosurgical resection arm (n = 33) from November 2015 to November 2016. The polyps were completely removed, and no adverse events were observed in all 67 patients. The average operating time (8.3 min vs. 12.0 min, P = 0.014), insertion time (5.0 min vs. 9.0 min, P < 0.001), and number of insertions (1.0 vs. 8.2, P < 0.001) were significantly lower in the morcellation arm than in the electrosurgical resection arm. Surgeons' subjective evaluation measured on a 10-cm visual analog scale was higher in the morcellation arm than in the electrosurgical resection arm in terms of easiness of removal (8.4 vs. 6.5, P < 0.001) and visibility of the operative field (7.8 vs. 6.4, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Surgeons gave the hysteroscopic morcellator system a better evaluation compared than electrosurgical resection, and the system shortened the operating time.
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- Akira Tsuchiya
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Mizonokuchi, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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Amenomori M, Bi XJ, Chen D, Chen TL, Chen WY, Cui SW, Ding LK, Feng CF, Feng Z, Feng ZY, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, He ZT, Hibino K, Hotta N, Hu H, Hu HB, Huang J, Jia HY, Jiang L, Kajino F, Kasahara K, Katayose Y, Kato C, Kawata K, Kozai M, Le GM, Li AF, Li HJ, Li WJ, Liu C, Liu JS, Liu MY, Lu H, Meng XR, Miyazaki T, Mizutani K, Munakata K, Nakajima T, Nakamura Y, Nanjo H, Nishizawa M, Niwa T, Ohnishi M, Ohta I, Ozawa S, Qian XL, Qu XB, Saito T, Saito TY, Sakata M, Sako TK, Shao J, Shibata M, Shiomi A, Shirai T, Sugimoto H, Takita M, Tan YH, Tateyama N, Torii S, Tsuchiya H, Udo S, Wang H, Wu HR, Xue L, Yamamoto Y, Yamauchi K, Yang Z, Yuan AF, Yuda T, Zhai LM, Zhang HM, Zhang JL, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhou XX. Evaluation of the Interplanetary Magnetic Field Strength Using the Cosmic-Ray Shadow of the Sun. Phys Rev Lett 2018; 120:031101. [PMID: 29400499 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.120.031101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We analyze the Sun's shadow observed with the Tibet-III air shower array and find that the shadow's center deviates northward (southward) from the optical solar disk center in the "away" ("toward") interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) sector. By comparing with numerical simulations based on the solar magnetic field model, we find that the average IMF strength in the away (toward) sector is 1.54±0.21_{stat}±0.20_{syst} (1.62±0.15_{stat}±0.22_{syst}) times larger than the model prediction. These demonstrate that the observed Sun's shadow is a useful tool for the quantitative evaluation of the average solar magnetic field.
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- M Amenomori
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Faculty of Education, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya 321-8505, Japan
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Konan University, Kobe 658-8501, Japan
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- Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (ISAS/JAXA), Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-5210, Japan
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- National Center for Space Weather, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
- School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong Agriculture University, Taian 271018, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
- Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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- National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo 101-8430, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Sakushin Gakuin University, Utsunomiya 321-3295, Japan
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- Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266555, China
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- Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology, Tokyo 116-8523, Japan
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München D-80805, Deutschland
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- Department of Physics, Konan University, Kobe 658-8501, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
- Escuela de Ciencias Físicas y Nanotechnología, Yachay Tech, Imbabura 100115, Ecuador
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University, Narashino 275-8576, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Shonan Institute of Technology, Fujisawa 251-8511, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai-mura 319-1195, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Department of Physics, Konan University, Kobe 658-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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Nakamura R, Komatsu N, Fujita K, Kuroda K, Takahashi M, Omi R, Katsuki Y, Tsuchiya H. Appropriate hinge position for prevention of unstable lateral hinge fracture in open wedge high tibial osteotomy. Bone Joint J 2017; 99-B:1313-1318. [PMID: 28963152 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.99b10.bjj-2017-0103.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AIMS Open wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) for medial-compartment osteoarthritis of the knee can be complicated by intra-operative lateral hinge fracture (LHF). We aimed to establish the relationship between hinge position and fracture types, and suggest an appropriate hinge position to reduce the risk of this complication. PATIENTS AND METHODS Consecutive patients undergoing OWHTO were evaluated on coronal multiplanar reconstruction CT images. Hinge positions were divided into five zones in our new classification, by their relationship to the proximal tibiofibular joint (PTFJ). Fractures were classified into types I, II, and III according to the Takeuchi classification. RESULTS Among 111 patients undergoing OWHTOs, 22 sustained lateral hinge fractures. Of the 89 patients without fractures, 70 had hinges in the zone within the PTFJ and lateral to the medial margin of the PTFJ (zone WL), just above the PTFJ. Among the five zones, the relative risk of unstable fracture was significantly lower in zone WL (relative risk 0.24, confidence interval 0.17 to 0.34). CONCLUSION Zone WL appears to offer the safest position for the placement of the osteotomy hinge when trying to avoid a fracture at the osteotomy site. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2017;99B10:1313-18.
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- R Nakamura
- Harue Hospital, 65-7 Harue-cho Haribara, Sakai, Japan
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- Yawata Medical Center, Komatsu, Japan
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- Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Yawata Medical Center, Komatsu, Japan
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- Yawata Medical Center, Komatsu, Japan
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- Yawata Medical Center, Komatsu, Japan
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Tokuzawa T, Kawahata K, Nagayama Y, Inagaki S, De Vries PC, Mase A, Kogi Y, Yokota Y, Hojo H, Tanaka K, Ejiri A, Pavlichenko RO, Yamaguchi S, Yoshinaga T, Kuwahara D, Shi Z, Tsuchiya H, Ito Y, Hirokura S, Sudo S, Komori A. Developments of Electron Cyclotron Emission Spectroscopy and Microwave Reflectometry on LHD. Fusion Science and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst10-a10822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- T. Tokuzawa
- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
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- Euratom/UKAEA Fusion Association, Culham Science Centre, Abingdon OX14 3EA, United Kingdom
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- Art Science and Technology Center for Cooperative Research, Kyushu University, Kasuga 816-8560, Japan
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- Art Science and Technology Center for Cooperative Research, Kyushu University, Kasuga 816-8560, Japan
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- Art Science and Technology Center for Cooperative Research, Kyushu University, Kasuga 816-8560, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8561, Japan
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, National Science Center, Kharkov Institute of Physics and Technology 1, Akademicheskaya St., Kharkov, 61108, Ukraine
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- Faculty of Engineering Science, Kansai University, Osaka 564-8680, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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Nagayama Y, Ito N, Kuwahara D, Tsuchiya H, Yamaguchi S. Development of 2-D horn-antenna millimeter-wave imaging device (HMID) for the plasma diagnostics. Rev Sci Instrum 2017; 88:044703. [PMID: 28456234 DOI: 10.1063/1.4980150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The two-dimensional (2-D) Horn-antenna Millimeter-wave Imaging Device (HMID) has been developed for the O-mode Microwave Imaging Reflectometry (O-MIR) in the Large Helical Device (LHD). The detectable frequency range of the HMID is 23-33 GHz, which corresponds to the cutoff electron density of 0.8-1.5 × 1019 m-3 in the O-MIR. The HMID is a 2-D imaging device that improves on the horn-antenna mixer array, which had been developed for the X-mode MIR in the LHD. In the HMID, the signal (RF) wave from the horn antenna is transmitted to the microstrip line by the finline transmitter, and this is mixed by the double-balanced-mixer with the local oscillation wave that is fed by a coaxial cable. By using the HMID, the MIR optical system can be significantly simplified.
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- Y Nagayama
- National Institute for Fusion Science, National Institute for Natural Sciences, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute of Technology, Ube College, Ube 755-8555, Japan
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- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei 184-8588, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, National Institute for Natural Sciences, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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Du XD, Toi K, Ohdachi S, Watanabe KY, Takahashi H, Yoshimura Y, Osakabe M, Seki R, Nicolas T, Tsuchiya H, Nagaoka K, Ogawa K, Tanaka K, Isobe M, Yokoyama M, Yoshinuma M, Kubo S, Sakakibara S, Bando T, Ido T, Ozaki T, Suzuki Y, Takemura Y. Suppression of Trapped Energetic Ions Driven Resistive Interchange Modes with Electron Cyclotron Heating in a Helical Plasma. Phys Rev Lett 2017; 118:125001. [PMID: 28388197 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.118.125001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The resistive interchange mode destabilized by the resonant interaction with the trapped energetic ions is fully suppressed when the injected power of electron cyclotron heating exceeds a certain threshold. It is shown for the first time that the complete stabilization of the energetic-particle-driven mode without relaxing the energetic particle (EP) pressure gradient is possible by reducing the radial width of the eigenmodes δ_{w}, especially when δ_{w} narrows to a small enough value relative to the finite orbit width of EP.
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- X D Du
- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
- Department of Fusion Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
- Department of Fusion Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
- Department of Fusion Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
- Department of Fusion Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
- Department of Fusion Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
- Department of Fusion Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
- Department of Fusion Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
- Department of Fusion Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
- Department of Fusion Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
- Department of Fusion Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- Department of Fusion Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
- Department of Fusion Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
- Department of Fusion Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 509-5292 Toki, Japan
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Tsuchiya H, Inagawa G. [Anesthetic Management under Spinal Anesthesia in a Patient with Erythropoietic Protoporphyria]. Masui 2017; 66:320-321. [PMID: 30380228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is a hereditary disease resulting from a deficiency in ferrochelatase required for haem synthesis system. We describe the anesthetic management of a 51-year-old man with EPP undergoing open reduction and internal fixation of patella fracture. Spinal anesthesia was induced with bupivacaine. The surgery was performed without any complications. No skin symptom was observed periop- eratively. Spinal anesthesia with bupivacaine can be safe for an EPP patient.
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Krychowiak M, Adnan A, Alonso A, Andreeva T, Baldzuhn J, Barbui T, Beurskens M, Biel W, Biedermann C, Blackwell BD, Bosch HS, Bozhenkov S, Brakel R, Bräuer T, Brotas de Carvalho B, Burhenn R, Buttenschön B, Cappa A, Cseh G, Czarnecka A, Dinklage A, Drews P, Dzikowicka A, Effenberg F, Endler M, Erckmann V, Estrada T, Ford O, Fornal T, Frerichs H, Fuchert G, Geiger J, Grulke O, Harris JH, Hartfuß HJ, Hartmann D, Hathiramani D, Hirsch M, Höfel U, Jabłoński S, Jakubowski MW, Kaczmarczyk J, Klinger T, Klose S, Knauer J, Kocsis G, König R, Kornejew P, Krämer-Flecken A, Krawczyk N, Kremeyer T, Książek I, Kubkowska M, Langenberg A, Laqua HP, Laux M, Lazerson S, Liang Y, Liu SC, Lorenz A, Marchuk AO, Marsen S, Moncada V, Naujoks D, Neilson H, Neubauer O, Neuner U, Niemann H, Oosterbeek JW, Otte M, Pablant N, Pasch E, Sunn Pedersen T, Pisano F, Rahbarnia K, Ryć L, Schmitz O, Schmuck S, Schneider W, Schröder T, Schuhmacher H, Schweer B, Standley B, Stange T, Stephey L, Svensson J, Szabolics T, Szepesi T, Thomsen H, Travere JM, Trimino Mora H, Tsuchiya H, Weir GM, Wenzel U, Werner A, Wiegel B, Windisch T, Wolf R, Wurden GA, Zhang D, Zimbal A, Zoletnik S. Overview of diagnostic performance and results for the first operation phase in Wendelstein 7-X (invited). Rev Sci Instrum 2016; 87:11D304. [PMID: 27910389 DOI: 10.1063/1.4964376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Wendelstein 7-X, a superconducting optimized stellarator built in Greifswald/Germany, started its first plasmas with the last closed flux surface (LCFS) defined by 5 uncooled graphite limiters in December 2015. At the end of the 10 weeks long experimental campaign (OP1.1) more than 20 independent diagnostic systems were in operation, allowing detailed studies of many interesting plasma phenomena. For example, fast neutral gas manometers supported by video cameras (including one fast-frame camera with frame rates of tens of kHz) as well as visible cameras with different interference filters, with field of views covering all ten half-modules of the stellarator, discovered a MARFE-like radiation zone on the inboard side of machine module 4. This structure is presumably triggered by an inadvertent plasma-wall interaction in module 4 resulting in a high impurity influx that terminates some discharges by radiation cooling. The main plasma parameters achieved in OP1.1 exceeded predicted values in discharges of a length reaching 6 s. Although OP1.1 is characterized by short pulses, many of the diagnostics are already designed for quasi-steady state operation of 30 min discharges heated at 10 MW of ECRH. An overview of diagnostic performance for OP1.1 is given, including some highlights from the physics campaigns.
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- M Krychowiak
- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Fusión, CIEMAT, Avenida Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- University of Wisconsin, Engineering Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie- und Klimaforschung - Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Euregio Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Australian National University, Acton ACT, 2601 Canberra, Australia
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Instituto de Plasmas e Fusao Nuclear, Avenue Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Fusión, CIEMAT, Avenida Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Konkoly Thege 29-33, H-1121 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, Hery Street 23, 01-497 Warsaw, Poland
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie- und Klimaforschung - Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Euregio Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- University of Szczecin, al. Papieża Jana Pawła II 22A, Szczecin, Poland
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- University of Wisconsin, Engineering Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Fusión, CIEMAT, Avenida Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, Hery Street 23, 01-497 Warsaw, Poland
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- University of Wisconsin, Engineering Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, Hery Street 23, 01-497 Warsaw, Poland
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, Hery Street 23, 01-497 Warsaw, Poland
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Konkoly Thege 29-33, H-1121 Budapest, Hungary
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie- und Klimaforschung - Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Euregio Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, Hery Street 23, 01-497 Warsaw, Poland
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- University of Wisconsin, Engineering Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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- Opole University, pl. Kopernika 11a, 45-040 Opole, Poland
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- Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, Hery Street 23, 01-497 Warsaw, Poland
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, USA
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie- und Klimaforschung - Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Euregio Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie- und Klimaforschung - Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Euregio Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie- und Klimaforschung - Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Euregio Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- CEA, IRFM, F-13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, USA
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie- und Klimaforschung - Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Euregio Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, USA
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- University of Cagliari, Via Università, 40, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, Hery Street 23, 01-497 Warsaw, Poland
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- University of Wisconsin, Engineering Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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- Culham Science Centre, Abingdon OX14 3DB, United Kingdom
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie- und Klimaforschung - Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Euregio Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- University of Wisconsin, Engineering Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Konkoly Thege 29-33, H-1121 Budapest, Hungary
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Konkoly Thege 29-33, H-1121 Budapest, Hungary
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- CEA, IRFM, F-13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- NIFS National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Konkoly Thege 29-33, H-1121 Budapest, Hungary
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- D Yamamoto
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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Morimoto S, Takahashi T, Shimizu K, Kanda T, Okaishi K, Okuro M, Murai H, Nishimura Y, Nomura K, Tsuchiya H, Ohashi I, Matsumoto M. Electromagnetic Fields Inhibit Endothelin-1 Production Stimulated by Thrombin in Endothelial Cells. J Int Med Res 2016; 33:545-54. [PMID: 16222888 DOI: 10.1177/147323000503300510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation has been found to induce arteriolar dilatation, but the mechanism of action remains largely unknown. This study investigated the effect of EMF radiation on the production of endothelin-1 (ET-1), a potent vasoconstrictor, by cultured endothelial cells. EMF radiation reduced ET-1 basal levels in human umbilical vein and microvascular endothelial cells, but failed to reduce ET-1 basal levels in bovine and human aortic endothelial cells. EMF radiation significantly inhibited thrombin-stimulated ET-1 production in all four endothelial cell types in a dose-dependent manner. EMF radiation significantly inhibited thrombin-induced endothelin-1 mRNA expression in all four cell types. The inhibitory effect of EMF radiation on ET-1 production was abolished by the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor NG-monomethyl-L-arginine (10−3 mol/l). These results demonstrate that EMF radiation modulates ET-1 production in cultured vascular endothelial cells and the inhibitory effect of EMF radiation is, at least partly, mediated through a nitric oxide-related pathway.
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan.
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Tsuchiya H, Nakano A, Hasegawa A, Nakazawa G, Negishi K. Rapid progression of nodular calcification documented by intra-coronary imaging devices and histology. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2016; 17:899. [PMID: 27126321 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jew088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Hiroko Tsuchiya
- Gunmaken Saiseikai-Maebashi Hospital, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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- Gunmaken Saiseikai-Maebashi Hospital, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, Australia
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Kobayashi T, Ida K, Itoh K, Yoshinuma M, Moon C, Inagaki S, Yamada I, Funaba H, Yasuhara R, Tsuchiya H, Ohdachi S, Yoshimura Y, Igami H, Shimozuma T, Kubo S, Tsujimura TI. Reconstruction of high temporal resolution Thomson scattering data during a modulated electron cyclotron resonance heating using conditional averaging. Rev Sci Instrum 2016; 87:043505. [PMID: 27131672 DOI: 10.1063/1.4945258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This paper provides a software application of the sampling scope concept for fusion research. The time evolution of Thomson scattering data is reconstructed with a high temporal resolution during a modulated electron cyclotron resonance heating (MECH) phase. The amplitude profile and the delay time profile of the heat pulse propagation are obtained from the reconstructed signal for discharges having on-axis and off-axis MECH depositions. The results are found to be consistent with the MECH deposition.
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- T Kobayashi
- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- Research Center for Plasma Turbulence, Kyushu University, Kasuga 816-8580, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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Umemoto D, Tsuchiya H, Enoto T, Yamada S, Yuasa T, Kawaharada M, Kitaguchi T, Nakazawa K, Kokubun M, Kato H, Okano M, Tamagawa T, Makishima K. On-ground detection of an electron-positron annihilation line from thunderclouds. Phys Rev E 2016; 93:021201. [PMID: 26986281 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.93.021201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Thunderclouds can produce bremsstrahlung gamma-ray emission, and sometimes even positrons. At 00:27:00 (UT) on 13 January 2012, an intense burst of gamma rays from a thundercloud was detected by the GROWTH experiment, located in Japan, facing the Sea of Japan. The event started with a sharp gamma-ray flash with a duration of <300 ms coincident with an intracloud discharge, followed by a decaying longer gamma-ray emission lasting for ∼60 s. The spectrum of this prolonged emission reached ∼10 MeV, and contained a distinct line emission at 508±3(stat.)±5(sys.) keV, to be identified with an electron-positron annihilation line. The line was narrow within the instrumental energy resolution (∼80keV), and contained 520±50 photons which amounted to ∼10% of the total signal photons of 5340±190 detected over 0.1-10 MeV. As a result, the line equivalent width reached 280±40 keV, which implies a nontrivial result. The result suggests that a downward positron beam produced both the continuum and the line photons.
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- D Umemoto
- Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- High Energy Astrophysics Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0193, Japan.,Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- High Energy Astrophysics Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0193, Japan.,NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Astrophysics Science Division, Code 662, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA
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- Department of Physics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Minami-Osawa 1-1, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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- High Energy Astrophysics Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0193, Japan
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- Department of Space Astronomy and Astrophysics, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, JAXA, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-5210, Japan
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- Department of Physical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Space Astronomy and Astrophysics, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, JAXA, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-5210, Japan
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- High Energy Astrophysics Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0193, Japan
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- High Energy Astrophysics Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0193, Japan
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- High Energy Astrophysics Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0193, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.,MAXI Team, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0193, Japan
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