Kyorin University

Working conditions, career barriers and perceived equity among neuro-oncology professionals: insights from the Japan society for neuro-oncology (JSNO) gender equality and diversity committee survey

<title>Abstract</title> Background Gender equity, work–life balance, and career development have become important concerns in the medical profession. However, empirical evidence on how neuro-oncology professionals experience working conditions, career barriers, and perceived ineq...

Serum periostin levels in myocardial infarction: Findings from forensic autopsy cases

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains one of the leading causes of sudden death with significant implications in both clinical and forensic practice. In forensic settings, AMI diagnosis traditionally relies on gross and histopathological findings. However, when ischemic chang...

Risk and Impact of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Bullous Pemphigoid Patients Treated With Immunosuppressive Agents

ABSTRACT Severe infection is associated with increased mortality in patients receiving systemic corticosteroid therapy, including those with bullous pemphigoid (BP). Cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation represents a highly probable and underrecognized cause of death in immunosuppre...

Icotrokinra (ICO), a Novel Targeted Oral Peptide, in Patients (Pts) with Psoriatic Disease: Exploratory Assessments from a Phase 2 Psoriasis (PsO) Study Informing a Phase 3 Clinical Program in Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

Objectives PsA affects ~20-30% of patients with PsO, causing articular inflammation and impaired quality of life. ICO, a novel targeted oral peptide that binds IL-23 receptor, showed greater clinical response rates vs placebo and a favorable safety profile in moderate-to-severe p...