A Case of Aspiration Pneumonia Caused by Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks Associated with Delayed Identification of Iatrogenic Skull Base Injury during Endoscopic Sinus Surgery by Takashi Anzai, Akira Baba, Shin Ito, Yo Suzuki, Shori Tajima, Satoshi Hara, Yusuke Takata, Fumihiko Matsumoto, Katsuhisa Ikeda

“…After the operation, sometimes, he reported having a serous nasal discharge from the right side when he bent over, and he woke up choking on something every day. He also experienced headache, fever, fatigue, and cough. …”
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Injection augmentation and endoscopic repair of type 1 laryngeal clefts: development of a management algorithm by Andre Isaac, Orysya Svystun, Wendy Johannsen, Hamdy El-Hakim

“…Results 88 patients were included in the analysis, with mean age 26 ± 25 months. Most presented with choking events (68%) or recurrent pneumonias (48%). …”
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Advancing Sustainable Development Goals through Character Education and Social Studies in Japanese Schools by Andhy Surya Hapsara, Charlotte Adams, Mark Vencint Tapia Lubi, Nhung Thi-Cam Nguyen, Siti Muti’ah, Thy Visal, Fui Byn Liew, Abd-Asit Hayeekhade, Chandy Xaiyalath, Yusuke Nakashima

“…The literature review provided a foundation for analyzing the issues under study, while field research was conducted from November 17 to 24, 2024, in Tokyo City and Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The findings reveal that 17 of the 17 SDGs components are embedded within Japan's educational practices, including competency in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). …”
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Effect of Gastric Acid on the Surface Properties of Different Composite Resin Restorative Materials: Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Evaluation by Cemile Kedici Alp, Cansu Dağdelen Ahısha

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of gastric acid on different resin-based composites with surface microhardness, surface roughness and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).Methods: Three different composite resin restorative materials (Clearfil Majesty ES-2{Kuraray, Tokyo, Japan}, Beautifil II {Shofu, Ratingen, Germany}, Group Beautifil II LS {Shofu, Ratingen, Germany}) were used. …”
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Prostota i naturalność. Przestrzeń prywatna i przestrzeń publiczna w filmach Mizoguchiego i Ozu by Krzysztof Loska

“…Kwestie te autor analizuje m.in. na przykładzie Późnej wiosny (Banshun, 1949), Opowieści o trzcinie na wietrze (Ukigusa monogatari, 1934) czy Tokijskiego zmroku (Tōkyō boshoku, 1957)  Ozu oraz Opowieści o późnych chryzantemach (Zangiku monogatari, 1939) czy Pani Ōyu (Ōyu sama, 1951) Mizoguchiego. …”
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Development Modes of Typical Urban Rail Transit Interconnection in Foreign Cities and Implications by HOUATI·Yeerjiang, YE Xiafei, WANG Zhenbo, CHENG Yan

“…［Method］ With the urban rail transit lines in cities like Tokyo, Paris and Karlsruhe as the research objects, the background and development modes of their interconnection are investigated and analyzed, the basic characteristics are summarized. …”
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ZIF-8-Embedded Cation-Exchange Membranes with Improved Monovalent Ion Selectivity for Capacitive Deionization by Eui-Gyu Han, Ji-Hyeon Lee, Moon-Sung Kang

“…MCDI tests using the prepared CEMs showed a Na⁺ ion removal rate exceeding 99% in Na⁺/Mg²⁺ and Na⁺/Ca²⁺ mixed feed solutions, outperforming a commercial membrane (CSE, Astom Corp., Tokyo, Japan), which achieved a removal rate of 94.1%. …”
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Prospective observational study to evaluate the feasibility of the mobile app for mild cognitive impairment detection and screening by Reo Hamaguchi, Seiji Hongo, Naoto Doi, Hisamitsu Ide, Ryozo Saito, Junji Kishimoto, Nobuhiro Handa, Shigeo Horie

“…This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and reliability of a newly developed mobile app for detecting and screening mild cognitive impairment (MCI).MethodsThe mobile app, developed by LifeQuest Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo), is an original tool inspired by the Japanese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-J). …”
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Possible Relation between Lack of Posterior Vitreous Detachment and Severe Endogenous Endophthalmitis by Kazuhiko Umazume, Jun Suzuki, Yoshihiko Usui, Yoshihiro Wakabayashi, Hiroshi Goto

“…Ten patients (10 eyes) with EE treated at Tokyo Medical University Hospital in 2014 were reviewed. …”
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Measurement of Photoreceptor Layer in Glaucoma: A Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Study by Ning Fan, Nina Huang, Dennis Shun Chiu Lam, Christopher Kai-shun Leung

“…One eye from each participant was randomly selected for macula imaging by a spectral-domain OCT (3D OCT-1000, Topcon, Tokyo, Japan). The foveal and parafoveal (1.5 mm from the fovea) outer nuclear layer (ONL) and inner and outer segments (IS+OS) layer thicknesses were measured by a single masked observer. …”
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Evaluation of N-NOSE as a surveillance tool for recurrence in gastric and esophageal cancers: a prospective cohort study by Sayuri Iitaka, Akihiro Kuroda, Tomonori Narita, Hideyuki Hatakeyama, Masayo Morishita, Umbhorn Ungkulpasvich, Takaaki Hirotsu, Eric di Luccio, Koichi Yagi, Yasuyuki Seto

“…Methods A two-year prospective cohort study was conducted at The University of Tokyo Hospital, involving 40 patients with gastric and esophageal cancers. …”
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Predicting the Direction Movement of Financial Time Series Using Artificial Neural Network and Support Vector Machine by Muhammad Ali, Dost Muhammad Khan, Muhammad Aamir, Amjad Ali, Zubair Ahmad

“…The datasets utilized in this study are the KSE-100 index of the Pakistan stock exchange, Korea composite stock price index (KOSPI), Nikkei 225 index of the Tokyo stock exchange, and Shenzhen stock exchange (SZSE) composite index for the last ten years that is from 2011 to 2020. …”
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Joint quantification of transmission dynamics and diagnostic accuracy applied to influenza by Hiroshi Nishiura

“…The analysis of entry screening data for the H1N1 pandemic 2009 at Tokyo-Narita airport helped us quantify the very limited specificity of influenza-like illness in detecting actual influenza cases in the passengers. …”
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Changes and their effects on working and daily life time use allocation between work-from-home and office work days during the telework period: insights from the survey in Japan by Eri Aoki, Eri Aoki, Ai Hiramatsu, Keisuke Hanaki

“…A survey of 1,500 full-time workers in Japan’s Tokyo Metropolitan Region focused on daily time allocation, and telework preferences during telework periods. …”
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Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence: Computer-aided Detection of Colorectal Polyps by Yuya Hiratsuka, Takashi Hisabe, Kensei Ohtsu, Tatsuhisa Yasaka, Kazuhiro Takeda, Masaki Miyaoka, Yoichiro Ono, Takao Kanemitsu, Kentaro Imamura, Teruyuki Takeda, Satoshi Nimura, Kenshi Yao

“…This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of AI for colonoscopy using CAD-EYEⓇ (Fujifilm, Tokyo, Japan) to calculate the adenoma miss rate (AMR). …”
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A texture-modified dessert with high nutritional value designed for people with dysphagia: effect of refrigeration and frozen storage by María Cartagena, Larisa Giura, Diana Ansorena, Iciar Astiasaran

“…Dysphagia is commonly associated with malnutrition and an increased choking risk. To overcome these complications, food designed for people with dysphagia should have an appropriate texture and a high nutritional value. …”
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CTX-M, SHV, TEM and VEB β-lactamases, and MCR-1 among multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella isolates from environment near animal farms in Thailand by Arpasiri Srisrattakarn, Bhanubong Saiboonjan, Patcharaporn Tippayawat, Sunpetch Angkititrakul, Aroonwadee Chanawong, Chanakan Pornchoo, Chokdee Smithkittipol, Aroonlug Lulitanond

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Shanghai et Guangzhou sont les deux agglomérations urbaines les plus peuplées du monde by François Moriconi-Ebrard, Joan Perez

“…Em 2010, com 79,7 milhões de habitantes numa aglomeração urbana contínua, Shanghai pulveriza o recorde anteriormente detido por Tokyo. A segunda maior cidade do mundo é a aglomeração de Cantão-Shenzhen, que atinge 47,5 milhões de pessoas. …”
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Utility of adding oesophageal to endobronchial endosonography when staging lung cancer: a randomised trial by Masahide Oki, Hideo Saka, Yukio Seki, Yoshihito Kogure, Hideyuki Niwa, Arisa Yamada, Atsushi Torii, Chiyoe Kitagawa, Masahiko Ando

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Decoding airway granulogenesis in children: unveiling risk factors for tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration and complications by Yuting You, Meili Shen, Li’e Zeng, Jingyang Zheng

“…In such cases, family members must implement increased supervision of the child to prevent choking. Medical professionals should obtain a detailed medical history of the affected child and accordingly select the most appropriate method to promptly remove the foreign body to resolve the issue of airway obstruction and reduce the likelihood of pulmonary complications in the child.…”
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