Fukuoka University

Marked preoperative regression of biopsy-diagnosed microsatellite instability-high colon adenocarcinoma with a small residual traditional serrated adenoma: A case report

Introduction: Marked regression of colorectal cancer before surgery is extremely rare. Microsatellite instability-high (MSI-high) tumors are characterized by a high neoantigen burden and pronounced immunogenicity. Biopsy-associated tissue injury may induce local inflammatory and...

Clinical Outcome Differences in Asia Versus Non-Asia Intracerebral Hemorrhage: IPD Analysis From BP-Lowering Clinical Trials

BACKGROUND: Evidence of regional differences in clinical outcomes after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is still scarce. We quantified differential outcomes and response to early intensive blood pressure lowering treatment by region in the Blood pressure in Acute Stroke Collaborat...

Differences in the collagen of semitendinosus tendon in patients with and without general joint laxity

Aims Generalized joint laxity (GJL) has been reported to be a risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft injury. There are no reports of differences in the collagen content of semitendinosus tendons used as graft tendon being a risk factor for ACL graft injury. The ai...

Development and characterization of low-scattering vanadium nanoparticle targets for short-range interaction searches

We developed high-purity vanadium-based nanoparticle targets for neutron scattering experiments aimed at exploring gravity-like short-range new interactions in the submicron regime. Vanadium and V-Ni nanoparticles were fabricated using top-down and bottom-up methods and quantitat...

Association between posterior occlusal support and sequential hip fractures in older adults

Hip fractures in older adults are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, and sequential hip fractures represent a particularly vulnerable clinical condition. Although oral conditions have been suggested to influence fracture risk, most studies have focused on skelet...

Body Weight in Relation to the Effectiveness of Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke: The ENCHANTED Trial

BACKGROUND: The prognostic significance of body weight in patients receiving thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke remains uncertain. This study aimed to determine whether body weight modifies the comparative effects of low- versus standard-dose intravenous alteplase and to eval...

Coracoid bone graft volume changes over time after the Bristow procedure: a retrospective case series

The Bristow procedure reportedly achieves good clinical results when used to treat recurrent shoulder instability. This procedure results in an increase in the volume of the coracoid process that contacts the anterior wall of the glenoid, which increases bony support because of a...

Impact of Circumferential Calcification and Acquired Minimum Lumen Area on 1‐Year Primary Patency After Drug‐Coated Balloon Angioplasty for Femoropopliteal Lesions

BACKGROUND: Severe calcification predicts restenosis after drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty for femoropopliteal lesions, but whether an adequate post-procedural minimum lumen area (MLA) can attenuate this effect, and how intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) circumferential calcif...

Safety of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage in Patients with Distal Malignant Biliary Obstruction with Large-Volume Ascites

Background/Aims: The safety and efficacy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) in patients with large-volume ascites (LVA) remain unclear. We aimed to evaluate the safety of EUS-BD in patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction complicated by LVA. Metho...

Comparison of arthroscopic coracoacromial ligament degeneration between traumatic and non-traumatic rotator cuff tears: a retrospective, observational study

Abstract Background Distinguishing between traumatic and non-traumatic rotator cuff tears (RCTs) remains challenging in clinical practice. The coracoacromial ligament (CAL), an important component of the subacromial space, may undergo morphological changes associated with RCT pro...

Prognostic Impact of Circumferential Resection Margin in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Multicenter Prospective Study

ABSTRACT Aim Circumferential resection margin (CRM) status is a well‐established prognostic factor in rectal cancer surgery; however, its long‐term oncological relevance has not been prospectively validated in Japan, where upfront surgery has long been widely used. This study ass...

Altered kinematics and muscle activities during half squats in people with ankle sprain history

Abstract Regardless of the high recurrence rate, copers manage the damage after a sprain. Copers do not experience ankle instability and continue their daily activities. However, it is unclear whether copers can use movement strategies similar to people without an ankle sprain. I...

Current Status of Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy in Japan: A Web‐Based Survey of Endoscopists (PRESS Survey)

ABSTRACT Objectives The increasing number of patients with colorectal cancer underscores the importance of colonoscopy. Adequate bowel preparation is essential to ensure the quality and safety of colonoscopic examinations; however, data on the current practices in Japan remain li...

Relationship between initial dose, dose intensity, and survival in unresectable pancreatic cancer treated with nanoliposomal irinotecan, fluorouracil, and folinic acid

Abstract While nanoliposomal irinotecan with fluorouracil and folinic acid (NFF) is a standard second-line regimen for unresectable pancreatic cancer (uPC) after gemcitabine-based therapy, the effects of initial dosing and relative dose intensity (RDI) in routine practice are unc...

Total energy expenditure assessed by doubly labeled water in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1: Associations with body composition and functional status

Background & Aims Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is frequently associated with metabolic abnormalities and altered body composition, yet energy metabolism under free-living conditions remains incompletely characterized. This study aimed to characterize total energy expenditu...

The syntax-phonology interface of Left Branch Extraction

Abstract Locality of dislocation has been one of the central issues in linguistics since Ross’s (1967. Constraints on variables in syntax. Cambridge, MA: MIT dissertation) seminal paper. One of the locality conditions that Ross describes is the Left Branch Condition, which prohib...

Examination of image conditions using multiway analysis of variance for predicting high-crash-risk intersections with image recognition AI

Traffic crashes on residential roads in Japan have declined only marginally in recent years, indicating a stagnation in safety improvements. A key challenge is the early identification of high‑risk intersections, yet existing image‑based prediction studies have not statistically...