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Open source, collectivism, and Japanese society [PDF]

, 2010
This paper is about collectivism in the Network Society. Many\ud researches about the Network Society evaluate collectivism, citing Japanese\ud culture and Hacker culture as good models of such collectivism. However, some\ud researchers, such as K.
Iitaka, Toshikazu
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Intraoperative Collection of Ascitic Fluid With Intra‐ or Postoperative Reinfusion in Ovarian Cancer: Safety and Feasibility of a Roller Pumping Method

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Patients with ovarian cancer often present with massive ascites, leading to significant protein loss during surgical procedures. Although cell‐free concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy (CART) is used in palliative settings to mitigate protein loss, its application in intraoperative settings remains unexplored.
Yutaka Yoneoka, Tsukuru Amano, Akimasa Takahashi, Mari Deguchi, Hiroyuki Yamanaka, Yuji Tanaka, Shunichiro Tsuji, Takashi Murakami   +7 more
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Surgical outcomes in gastroenterological surgery in Japan: Report of the National Clinical Database 2011‐2018

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, 2020
The National Clinical Database (NCD) of Japan grew rapidly, harvesting over 11 million cases of data between 2011 and 2018 from more than 5000 facilities.
Yoshihiro Kakeji, Arata Takahashi, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Hideki Ueno, Susumu Eguchi, Itaru Endo, Akira Sasaki, Shuji Takiguchi, Hiroya Takeuchi, Masaji Hashimoto, Akihiko Horiguchi, Tadahiko Masaki, Shigeru Marubashi, Kazuhiro Yoshida, Mitsukazu Gotoh, Hiroyuki Konno, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Hiroaki Miyata, Yasuyuki Seto, Yuko Kitagawa, National Clinical Database   +20 more
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Validation of data quality in a nationwide gastroenterological surgical database: The National Clinical Database site‐visit and remote audits, 2016‐2018

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, 2021
Background and Aim In 2015, the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery (JSGS) initiated data verification in the gastroenterological section of the National Clinical Database (NCD) and reported high accuracy of data entry.
Hiroshi Hasegawa, Arata Takahashi, Shingo Kanaji, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Shigeru Marubashi, Hiroyuki Konno, Mitsukazu Gotoh, Hiroaki Miyata, Yuko Kitagawa, Yasuyuki Seto   +9 more
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Upacicalcet: A Novel Intravenous Calcimimetic Agent for Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis With Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is a common complication in patients receiving maintenance dialysis, driven by calcium and phosphate metabolism disturbances. Calcimimetics are central to the management of SHPT by enhancing calcium‐sensing receptor sensitivity and reducing parathyroid hormone secretion.
Fumihiko Koiwa, Daisuke Honda, Seigo Akari, Tadao Akizawa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changes and continuity in Japanese official development assistance : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Sociology at Massey University [PDF]

, 2005
This paper is about Japanese official development assistance (ODA), based on document research and monitoring of media reports in the period between January and October, 2005.
Carter, Matthew David
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Adjunctive Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Refractory Adult‐Onset Still's Disease Complicated by Secondary Macrophage Activation Syndrome: A Single‐Center Experience

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Adult‐onset Still's disease (AOSD) complicated by macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) carries substantial mortality. The role of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) remains uncertain. Methods We retrospectively analyzed patients with AOSD‐MAS treated with TPE at a single‐center.
Masataka Ueda, Tomohiro Saito, Masahide Mizobuchi, Tomoki Shimomura, Saki Kawamori, Mitsuru Kawanishi, Natsuko Hattori, Jo Sugiyama, Satoshi Tsubata, Hanami Horiguchi, Kazuki Abe, Nao Iida, Yuki Kajio, Nao Oguro, Ryo Yanai, Hirokazu Honda   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alessandro Valignano and the Restructuring of the Jesuit Mission in Japan, 1579-1582 [PDF]

, 2010
When Alessandro Valignano arrived in Japan in 1579, the Society of Jesus had been working in the country for thirty years. However, despite impressive numbers and considerable influence with the feudal lords, the mission was struggling.
Hoey, Jack B, III
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Spatiotemporal and quantitative analyses of phosphoinositides – fluorescent probe—and mass spectrometry‐based approaches

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Fluorescent probes allow dynamic visualization of phosphoinositides in living cells (left), whereas mass spectrometry provides high‐sensitivity, isomer‐resolved quantitation (right). Their synergistic use captures complementary aspects of lipid signaling. This review illustrates how these approaches reveal the spatiotemporal regulation and quantitative
Hiroaki Kajiho, Shin Morioka, Junko Sasaki, Takehiko Sasaki   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Challenging cases of professionalism in Japan: improvement in understanding of professional behaviors among Japanese residents between 2005 and 2013. [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundProfessionalism is deemed as the basis of physicians' contract with society in Japan. Our study in 2005, using a questionnaire with scenarios to professionalism, suggested that many physicians at various levels of training in Japan encounter ...
Barnett, Peter B, Kinoshita, Kensuke, Tokuda, Yasuharu, Tsugawa, Yusuke   +3 more
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