Low back pain improvement after cervical laminoplasty in patients without tandem lumbar stenosis
ConclusionLBP improved after cervical laminoplasty in patients without lumbar stenosis. (Source: European Spine Journal)
Source: European Spine Journal - September 22, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Pharmacological Prevention of Delayed Cerebral Ischemia in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
ConclusionsWe provide a brief overview of agents currently being studied for prevention of aVSP and DCI after aSAH. Future studies may need to identify subpopulations of patients who can benefit from these drugs and perhaps redefine acceptable outcomes to demonstrate impact. (Source: Neurocritical Care)
Source: Neurocritical Care - September 22, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
An analysis of delayed bleeding in cases of colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection due to types of direct oral anticoagulants in Japan
Reported rates of delayed bleeding (DB) after endoscopic resection using direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are high and heterogeneous. This large-scale multicenter study analyzed cases of DB after colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection related to various types of DOACs in Japan (the ABCD-J study) with those associated with warfarin. (Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - September 22, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Naohisa Yoshida, Yoshikazu Hayashi, Daichi Togo, Shiro Oka, Kazunori Takada, Shusei Fukunaga, Yoshinori Morita, Takemasa Hayashi, Kazuhiro Kozuka, Yosuke Tsuji, Takashi Murakami, Takeshi Yamamura, Yoriaki Komeda, Yoji Takeuchi, Kensuke Shinmura, Hiroko Fu Source Type: research
Internet search analysis on the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: What do people ask and read online?
ConclusionsThe questions were most frequently related to the timeline of treatment and clinical course. Physicians should provide such information to patients with RA in the counseling and education materials. (Source: PLoS One)
Source: PLoS One - September 22, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Satoshi Yamaguchi Source Type: research
Long working hours and risk of hypertensive intracerebral haemorrhage among Japanese workers claiming compensation for overwork-related intracerebral haemorrhage: an unmatched case-control study
Conclusions
Regarding Japanese workers, overtime work could be associated with the risk of developing hypertensive ICH, and hypertension may play an important role in overwork-related ICH. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - September 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Morita, Y., Yoshikawa, T., Takahashi, M. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology Source Type: research
Prevalence, Clinical Profiles, and Prognosis of Stiff-Person Syndrome in a Japanese Nationwide Survey
This study provides the current epidemiologic and clinical status of SPS in Japan. The symptom onset to the diagnosis of SPS was longer in patients with high-titer GAD65 antibodies than in those with low-titer GAD65 antibodies. The outcome of patients with SPS was generally favorable, but more aggressive immunotherapies are necessary for GAD65-positive patients with SPS. (Source: Neurology Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation)
Source: Neurology Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation - September 22, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Matsui, N., Tanaka, K., Ishida, M., Yamamoto, Y., Matsubara, Y., Saika, R., Iizuka, T., Nakamura, K., Kuriyama, N., Matsui, M., Arisawa, K., Nakamura, Y., Kaji, R., Kuwabara, S., Izumi, Y., for the Japanese SPS Study Tags: Autoimmune diseases, Clinical neurology examination, Cohort studies, Prevalence studies Research Article Source Type: research
Driving Behavior during Right-Turn Maneuvers at Intersections on Left-Hand Traffic Roads
The objective of the present study is to clarify the driving behavior in terms of eye glances and driver speeds when drivers of two different types of vehicles turn right at an intersection on a left-hand traffic road. We experimentally investigated the drivers' gaze, vehicle speed, and distance on the vehicle traveling trajectory from the vehicle to the pedestrian crossing line, using a sedan and a truck with a gross vehicle weight of < 7.5 tons (a light-duty truck) during right-turn maneuver. We considered four different conditions: no pedestrian dummy (No-P), right pedestrian dummy (R-P), left pedestrian dummy (L-P),...
Source: Stapp Car Crash Journal - September 21, 2023 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Yasuhiro Matsui Naruyuki Hosokawa Shoko Oikawa Source Type: research
Performance evaluation the new automated Atellica Hema 580 hematology analyzer
CONCLUSION: The Atellica Hema 580 showed good analytical performance and workflow efficiency for a wide range of patient samples.PMID:37731006 | DOI:10.1111/ijlh.14170 (Source: International Journal of Laboratory Hematology)
Source: International Journal of Laboratory Hematology - September 21, 2023 Category: Hematology Authors: E Schapkaitz A Baiden S Raburabu Source Type: research
Anterior Malreduction is Associated With Lag Screw Cutout After Internal Fixation of Intertrochanteric Fractures
CONCLUSION: In patients older than 65 years with intertrochanteric fractures, anterior malreduction on a lateral oblique view was associated with much greater odds of postoperative cutout than anatomic reduction or posterior malreduction. Because anterior malreduction is within the surgeon's control, our findings may help surgeons focus on intraoperative reduction on an oblique lateral view to prevent cutouts. Although this factor is a reliable indicator, the results should be applied to cephalomedullary nails, because there was only one patient with cutout among those with sliding hip screws. Because this study was conduc...
Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research - September 21, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Takahiro Inui Yoshinobu Watanabe Takashi Suzuki Kentaro Matsui Yoshiaki Kurata Keisuke Ishii Taketo Kurozumi Hirotaka Kawano Source Type: research
Driving Behavior during Right-Turn Maneuvers at Intersections on Left-Hand Traffic Roads
The objective of the present study is to clarify the driving behavior in terms of eye glances and driver speeds when drivers of two different types of vehicles turn right at an intersection on a left-hand traffic road. We experimentally investigated the drivers' gaze, vehicle speed, and distance on the vehicle traveling trajectory from the vehicle to the pedestrian crossing line, using a sedan and a truck with a gross vehicle weight of < 7.5 tons (a light-duty truck) during right-turn maneuver. We considered four different conditions: no pedestrian dummy (No-P), right pedestrian dummy (R-P), left pedestrian dummy (L-P),...
Source: Stapp Car Crash Journal - September 21, 2023 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Yasuhiro Matsui Naruyuki Hosokawa Shoko Oikawa Source Type: research
Anterior Malreduction is Associated With Lag Screw Cutout After Internal Fixation of Intertrochanteric Fractures
CONCLUSION: In patients older than 65 years with intertrochanteric fractures, anterior malreduction on a lateral oblique view was associated with much greater odds of postoperative cutout than anatomic reduction or posterior malreduction. Because anterior malreduction is within the surgeon's control, our findings may help surgeons focus on intraoperative reduction on an oblique lateral view to prevent cutouts. Although this factor is a reliable indicator, the results should be applied to cephalomedullary nails, because there was only one patient with cutout among those with sliding hip screws. Because this study was conduc...
Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research - September 21, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Takahiro Inui Yoshinobu Watanabe Takashi Suzuki Kentaro Matsui Yoshiaki Kurata Keisuke Ishii Taketo Kurozumi Hirotaka Kawano Source Type: research
Performance evaluation the new automated Atellica Hema 580 hematology analyzer
CONCLUSION: The Atellica Hema 580 showed good analytical performance and workflow efficiency for a wide range of patient samples.PMID:37731006 | DOI:10.1111/ijlh.14170 (Source: International Journal of Laboratory Hematology)
Source: International Journal of Laboratory Hematology - September 21, 2023 Category: Hematology Authors: E Schapkaitz A Baiden S Raburabu Source Type: research
Driving Behavior during Right-Turn Maneuvers at Intersections on Left-Hand Traffic Roads
The objective of the present study is to clarify the driving behavior in terms of eye glances and driver speeds when drivers of two different types of vehicles turn right at an intersection on a left-hand traffic road. We experimentally investigated the drivers' gaze, vehicle speed, and distance on the vehicle traveling trajectory from the vehicle to the pedestrian crossing line, using a sedan and a truck with a gross vehicle weight of < 7.5 tons (a light-duty truck) during right-turn maneuver. We considered four different conditions: no pedestrian dummy (No-P), right pedestrian dummy (R-P), left pedestrian dummy (L-P),...
Source: Stapp Car Crash Journal - September 21, 2023 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Yasuhiro Matsui Naruyuki Hosokawa Shoko Oikawa Source Type: research
Evolution of horn length and lifting strength in the Japanese rhinoceros beetle Trypoxylus dichotomus
We describe phylogeographic relationships among populations of a rhinoceros beetle and show that the "pitchfork" shaped head horn likely increased in length independently in the northern and southern radiations of beetles. Both increases in horn length were associated with dramatic reductions to horn lifting strength-compelling evidence for the paradox of the weakening combatant-and these initial reductions to horn strength were later ameliorated in some populations through reductions to horn length or through increases in head height (the input arm for the horn lever system). Our results reveal an exciting geographic mosa...
Source: Current Biology - September 21, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Jesse N Weber Wataru Kojima Romain P Boisseau Teruyuki Niimi Shinichi Morita Shuji Shigenobu Hiroki Gotoh Kunio Araya Chung-Ping Lin Camille Thomas-Bulle Cerisse E Allen Wenfei Tong Laura Corley Lavine Brook O Swanson Douglas J Emlen Source Type: research
