Identifying key factors in the mammography procedure for delineating the pectoral muscle using the analytic hierarchy process.

The quality of mammograms relies on the experience and intuition of radiological technologists, and it takes considerable time to develop the necessary technical skills. The purpose of this study, as a pilot for educational support and improvement in imaging techniques, is to quantitatively elucidate the relationship between the imaging procedure and the delineation of the greater pectoral muscle in the mediolateral oblique view using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). A questionnaire survey was conducted with six radiological technologists with more than 10 years of clinical experience in mammography examinations.

Activation of Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 Is Involved in Both Pain and Tumor Growth in a Mouse Model of Cancer Pain.

Activation of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-positive sensory neurons in the tumor microenvironment has been shown to be involved in tumor growth. However, how CGRP-positive sensory neurons are activated requires elucidation. In this study, we focused on transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) and examined the contribution of TRPV1 to tumor growth and cancer pain in a mouse cancer model in which Lewis lung carcinoma was subcutaneously inoculated in the left plantar region.

Ibudilast Reduces IL-6 Levels and Ameliorates Symptoms in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Sepsis Mice.

In Japan, ibudilast (IBD) is a therapeutic agent used to treat asthma, allergic conjunctivitis, and dizziness caused by cerebrovascular disease. Previously, we have reported that IBD could reduce the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated RAW264.7 monocyte-linage cells in vitro.

Prevalence of urinary retention after vaginal delivery: a systematic review and meta- analysis.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Postpartum urinary retention requires timely detection and intervention as late detection can lead to long-term voiding dysfunction; however, trends in the prevalence of urinary retention during the postpartum period remain unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the pooled overall prevalence of overt and covert urinary retention in women after vaginal delivery and the difference in prevalence within 4 days after delivery.

Methods: MEDLINE, CINAHL, Ichu-shi web, and J-stage databases were searched up until October 2020.

Relationship between low back pain and stress urinary incontinence at 3 months postpartum.

Previous studies have proposed that pelvic misalignment may be associated with stress urinary incontinence through a decrease in the contractile function of the pelvic floor muscles; however, this relationship remains unclear. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between low back pain, an indication of pelvic misalignment, and stress urinary incontinence at 3 months postpartum. We conducted a cross-sectional study of women who gave birth to full-term babies between July 2008 and July 2009.

Prevention of trigeminocardiac reflex-induced severe bradycardia during cerebral aneurysm clipping surgery by topical anesthesia of the dura surface and atropine administration: a case report.

Background: Trigeminocardiac reflex (TCR) by stimulation of the sensory branch of the trigeminal nerve induces transient bradycardia and hypotension. We report a case in which light mechanical stimulation to the dura mater during brain surgery induced severe bradycardia.

Case Presentation: A 77-year-old woman with bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome was scheduled for clipping of an unruptured left middle cerebral artery aneurysm.

Dietary supplementation with monosodium glutamate with dietary balance such as protein, salt and sugar intake with increasing T1R3 taste receptor gene expression in healthy females.

We previously showed that chemotherapy-induced dysgeusia was associated with lingual taste receptor gene expression, and monosodium glutamate (MSG) improved dysgeusia by upregulating taste 1 receptor 3(T1R3) gene expression. In recent years, decreased taste sensitivity has also been reported in some young people, and these are partly due to their disordered eating habits. From these background, we investigated the effects of MSG supplementation on taste receptor expression and dietary intake in healthy females.

Changes in Japanese Pharmacists' Recognition of Their Role in Community Public Health before and after the Spread of COVID-19.

Background: In our previous study regarding infection prevention after COVID-19, many Japanese citizen respondents had not received education/training on infection prevention. However, a total of 47.7% ( = 143) of these respondents wanted to receive education from healthcare professionals regarding the methods and effects of infection prevention.

Factors associated with quality of dreams during general anesthesia: a prospective observational study.

Patients frequently report having dreams during general anesthesia, and the dreams are often reported to be pleasant dreams. However, factors associated with the quality of dreams during general anesthesia have not been clarified. The aim of this study was to determine the relationships between the quality of dreams during general anesthesia and perioperative factors.

Microalgae cultivation using undiluted anaerobic digestate by introducing aerobic nitrification-desulfurization treatment.

A novel coupling process using an aerobic bacterial reactor with nitrification and sulfur-oxidization functions followed by a microalgal reactor was proposed for simultaneous biogas desulfurization and anaerobic digestion effluent (ADE) treatment. ADE nitrified by bacteria has a potential to be directly used as a culture medium for microalgae because ammonium nitrogen, including inhibitory free ammonia (NH), has been converted to harmless NO . To demonstrate this hypothesis, Chlorella sorokiniana NIES-2173, which has ordinary NH tolerance; that is, 1.

Validation of noninvasive continuous arterial pressure measurement by ClearSight System™ during induction of anesthesia for cardiovascular surgery.

Background: Since blood pressure tends to be unstable during induction of anesthesia in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery, an artery catheter is often inserted before induction to continuously monitor arterial pressure during induction of anesthesia. ClearSight System™ enables noninvasive continuous measurement of beat-to-beat arterial pressure via a single finger cuff without pain using photoplethysmographic technology. If ClearSight System™ can replace intra-arterial pressure measurement, blood pressure could be easily and noninvasively assessed.

Solving the Thermoelectric Trade-Off Problem with Metallic Carbon Nanotubes.

Semiconductors are generally considered far superior to metals as thermoelectric materials because of their much larger Seebeck coefficients (). However, a maximum value of in a semiconductor is normally accompanied by a minuscule electrical conductivity (σ), and hence, the thermoelectric power factor ( = σ) remains small. An attempt to increase σ by increasing the Fermi energy (), on the other hand, decreases .

Anesthetic management of a patient with factor VII deficiency undergoing laparoscopic colectomy: a case report.

Background: Congenital factor VII (FVII) deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive coagulation disorder that is characterized by prolongation of prothrombin time. Recombinant activated FVII (rFVIIa) is widely used in the management of bleeding in patients with congenital FVII deficiency. We experienced anesthetic management of a patient with congenital FVII deficiency who was scheduled for laparoscopic colectomy using rFVIIa.