Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Using Texture Analysis of US Images to Differentiate Late Neck Lymph Nodes Metastasis to Nonmetastasis in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

ABSTRACT Purpose The purpose of this study was to perform texture analysis of late neck lymph nodes metastases (NLNMs) and non‐NLNMs in postoperative oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) on ultrasound (US) images and identify the optimal texture features for distinguishing these ne...

Synthetic Study of Mitchellene F by Intramolecular Diels-Alder Reaction

Mitchellenes, isolated from shrubs of the genus Eremophila in Australia, comprise a unique family of sesquiterpenoids, characterized by two, three, or four cyclic systems. The tricyclic mitchellene F was first reported by Greatrex in 2018. In pursuit of the total synthesis of mit...

Knowledge of oral health, health literacy, and oral-health behaviors among pharmacy students in Japan

Abstract Background Community pharmacies are expected to play a role in oral health promotion and disease prevention. However, knowledge of oral health and oral-health behaviors among Japanese pharmacy students remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledg...