Hyogo University

Remission Trajectories During Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: A 2-Year Naturalistic Follow-Up Study

Background and Objectives: Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) has primarily been evaluated in short-term, high-intensity treatment protocols. However, remission trajectories during low-intensity CBT (LiCBT) delivered in routine clinical pr...

Age-group–specific associations of admission nutritional status and sarcopenia-related indicators with functional outcomes after stroke

Background Globallly, patients aged ≥80 years represent a growing proportion of stroke patients and frequently experience unfavorable prognoses. Although nutritional status and sarcopenia-related indicators have been proposed as prognostic factors, whether these factors differ be...

Mechanisms of Associational Effects of Sika Deer Browsing: Relationships Between Plant Nutrients and Foraging Behavior

ABSTRACT The susceptibility of plants to ungulate herbivory is affected by herbivore foraging selection, which is influenced by neighboring plants within a patch (associational effect). However, the role of plant nutritional characteristics in herbivore foraging behavior, which g...

Cardiovascular complications in adults with clinically diagnosed osteogenesis imperfecta: A cross-sectional study with echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging

Background: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a congenital bone fragility disorder, in which 90% of patients have abnormalities in type 1 collagen. Cardiovascular complications, including valvular heart disease and vascular aneurysms, are reportedly comorbid with this disease. Meth...

Game Day Time Lag, Behavioral Patterns, and Perceived Condition in Japanese Professional Baseball Players: A Cross-Sectional Study

Alternating day- and night-game schedules may alter athletes’ daily behavioral patterns without time-zone travel. This study aimed to characterize the game day time lag (GDL) and within-player sleep–wake differences across day- and night-game schedules, as well as compare sleep–w...

Comparative genomics of Actinomyces identifies an MRONJ-associated lineage characterized by variation in mfd

Abstract Although many cases of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) have been reported, its pathophysiology remains unclear. Additionally, previous histological and metagenomic studies have implicated an association between MRONJ and Actinomyces ; however, verific...

Prediction and assessment of response to anti-inflammatory therapy in medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw using harmonized quantitative bone SPECT/CT: A multicenter study.

OBJECTIVE: The utility of harmonized quantitative bone single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) parameters for prediction and assessment of treatment response to anti-inflammatory therapy for medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) was...

Prognostic clinical indicators in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer treated with radium-223 plus enzalutamide: Data from patients in J-RAP-BSI trial.

OBJECTIVE: Ra) and enzalutamide combination therapy. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Ra and enzalutamide at 14 hospitals and had pretreatment bone scintigraphy findings available for analysis. Associations of overall survival (OS) with clinicopathological factors, including Eastern Coopera...

Minimally invasive cardiac surgeries in 2023–annual report of the Japanese association for minimally invasive cardiac surgery

Abstract Objective To establish updated nationwide perioperative benchmarks for minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) in Japan by presenting the 2023 annual report and summarizing procedural trends from 2021 to 2023. Methods Data on mitral valve (MV) surgery, aortic valve rep...

Superlarge-Bore Versus Large-Bore Aspiration Catheters in Mechanical Thrombectomy: A Multicenter Propensity-Matched Analysis

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Aspiration catheters are an integral component of mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Following early series demonstrating increasing procedural efficiency and improved outcomes with use of large-bore (LB) aspiration catheters, ther...

Postoperative Swallowing Function After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Assessed by Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study and Cough Test

Background/Aim: Postoperative dysphagia is a common and clinically important complication after esophagectomy; however, perioperative changes in swallowing function and airway-protective reflexes have not been well characterized. Here, we aimed to evaluate perioperative changes i...

Development of an interprofessional education program for aspiration pneumonia care: an action research study

INTRODUCTION/AIM: Aspiration pneumonia has evolved, with demographics shifting to predominantly frail older adults. However, despite the high healthcare impact, there is no established guideline or curriculum for the education and training of healthcare professionals in managing...