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New Medical Schools, Access to Physicians, and Health Outcomes: Evidence From Japan

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyse the impact of the construction of medical schools and associated university hospitals in Japan during the 1970s, which was primarily driven by ‘One Prefecture, One Medical School Policy’ (OPOMS). We find that the number of physicians increased significantly in prefectures where a medical school was built, and this effect persisted ...
Kisho Hoshi
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Clinical, Radiologic and Cytologic Predictors of Malignancy in Pediatric Thyroid Nodules: Insights From a 26‐Year Cohort Study

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Thyroid nodules are less common but more often malignant in pediatric patients than in adults. Our objectives were to study the features of benign vs. malignant thyroid nodules in a large pediatric patient cohort. Methods Retrospective observational cohort study. Consecutive patients aged 0.01–17.9 years at evaluation between 1997–
Maxime Gest‐Laurent, Adrien Nguyen Quoc, Christine Lefevre, Laura González‐Briceño, Caroline Thalassinos, Isabelle Flechtner, Dulanjalee Kariyawasam, Yamina Dassa, Magali Viaud, Dinane Samara‐Boustani, Graziella Pinto, Hervé Monpeyssen, Sabine Sarnacki, Vincent Couloigner, Michel Polak, Athanasia Stoupa   +15 more
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Evaluation of parenchymal thyroid diseases with multiparametric ultrasonography

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2017
Aim: Differential diagnosis of parenchymal thyroid diseases by gray-scale ultrasound is quite difficult for a radiologist as the findings are very similar to each other.
Duzgun Yildirim, Deniz Alis, Alev Bakir, Fethi E Ustabasioglu, Cesur Samanci, Bulent Colakoglu   +5 more
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Preoperative Prediction of Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Using Arterial Enhancement Fraction Derived From Dual‐Layer Spectral CT

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of arterial enhancement fraction (AEF) derived from dual‐layer detector spectral CT (DLCT) in preoperative assessment of cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), and to compare its performance with other spectral CT quantitative parameters and conventional CT ...
Lili Ye, Xiangfa He, Ming Liang, Yuxin Wei, Hao Zhang, Xiaomin Liu, Xiaolin Zheng   +6 more
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Maternal Thyroid Diseases, Medication Use and Childhood Cancer Risks in Offspring: A Population‐Based Cohort Study in Denmark

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
Thyroid diseases are common among women of reproductive age and may be related to childhood cancer, but the evidence is inconsistent. This study of childhood cancer with maternal thyroid diseases and medication use in a population‐based case‐control study using Danish registries found positive associations between maternal goiter and overall cancer ...
Chuanjie Deng, Kosuke Inoue, Chai Saechao, Johnni Hansen, Beate Ritz, Julia E. Heck   +5 more
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Histological Analysis of Cryopreserved Venous Allografts Used for Liver Transplantation and Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cryopreserved venous allografts, which we pioneered in 1999 for use in living donor liver transplantation and hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic surgery, are widely used and are believed to preserve vascular architecture with minimal anticoagulation or immunosuppression requirements and patency comparable to autologous grafts.
Yusuke Seki, Akihiko Ichida, Sumihito Tamura, Mariko Tanaka, Yoshinori Inagaki, Kyoji Ito, Rihito Nagata, Takuya Hashimoto, Nobuhisa Akamatsu, Tetsuo Ushiku, Kiyoshi Hasegawa   +10 more
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Association between GLIM‐defined malnutrition and in‐hospital costs in adults with sepsis: A sub analysis of a prospective cohort study

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Background International statements suggest using the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria in intensive care units (ICUs); however, the economic impact of GLIM‐defined malnutrition in sepsis remains unclear. This study investigated the association between GLIM‐defined malnutrition and in‐hospital costs in sepsis ...
Yuki Hashimoto, Minoru Yoshida, Tomoka Miyagi, Akane Kariya, Hitomi Tanoue, Naoki Kanda, Yusuke Hoshi, Takahiro Fujita, Kensei Togo, Tomoaki Obata, Kenzo Ishii, Katsuyuki Abe, Chihiro Sato, Yoshifumi Heshiki, Daisetsu Yasumura, Shizuko Gomi, Masafumi Takahashi, Takashi Hongo, Keiji Sakurai, Miho Nishihara, Yuko Matsuda, Kiyota Chinen, Akiko Arai, Michihiro Maeda, Yuhei Irie, Hiroshi Kamijo, Kana Hosokawa, Daisuke Kasugai, Michiko Higashi, Ayaka Matsuoka, Hirotaka Ogawa, Yuichi Araki, Kenji Oike, Daigo Shimakura, Hajime Katsukawa, Toru Kotani, Takayuki Ogura, Keibun Liu, Kensuke Nakamura   +38 more
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Chronic diseases in the children of women with maternal thyroid dysfunction: a nationwide cohort study

Clinical Epidemiology, 2018
Line Riis Jølving,1,2 Jan Nielsen,1,2 Ulrik Schiøler Kesmodel,3,4 Rasmus Gaardskær Nielsen,2,5 Bente Mertz Nørgård,1,2 Signe Sparre Beck-Nielsen6,7 1Center for Clinical Epidemiology, Odense University Hospital, 2Institute
Jølving LR, Nielsen J, Kesmodel US, Nielsen RG, Nørgård BM, Beck-Nielsen SS   +5 more
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The effects of royal jelly on human health: A narrative review of clinical studies

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Royal jelly (RJ) is a natural bioactive substance with documented effects on human health. This narrative review synthesizes evidence from clinical and clinically relevant experimental studies evaluating the therapeutic potential of RJ.
Georgios Goras, Andreas Thrasyvoulou, Evanthia Tsilimpokou   +2 more
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Assessment of Treatment Response in Patients With Scleromyxedema by the Double Modified Rodnan Skin Score

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Scleromyxedema (SMX) is a cutaneous mucinosis characterised by an abnormal accumulation of mucin in the skin and limited treatment options. Assessment of therapy response during treatment is challenging. Objectives Patients with SMX receiving high‐dose intravenous IVIg therapy were included to assess validity of the double modified ...
Julia K. Winkler, Alexander H. Enk
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