[Contrivance to Use Ultrasonic Scalpel for Laparoscopic Surgery during Internal Thoracic Artery Harvest].

From April 2024, manufacturing of short-shaft ultrasonic scalpels( SNGHK) has ceased. A scalpel for laparoscopic surgery (HDH05) remains available;however, its long shaft is unsuitable for internal thoracic artery harvesting through a median sternotomy. We contrived to make the latter device easier to handle using a method that requires no specialized parts.

[Utility of abdominal ultrasonography in the management of ulcerative colitis:proposal of a new scoring system].

In the management of ulcerative colitis (UC), colonoscopy (CS) is considered essential for diagnosis;however, its invasiveness poses a challenge. Conversely, recent advancements in ultrasound diagnostic devices have improved imaging quality for the digestive tract, rendering them valuable in UC management. Therefore, this study aimed to elucidate the correlation between abdominal ultrasonography (AUS) and CS in assessing UC activity.

Designing a test battery for workers' well-being: the first wave of the Tsukuba Salutogenic Occupational Cohort Study.

Background: In recent years, there has been a diversification of working styles. The concept of workers' well-being is no longer limited to material wealth, such as how satisfied they are with their wages. Psychological enrichment, encompassing factors like motivation and interpersonal relationships, is also important.

Symbiotic Algae of Acoel Species in the Seto Inland Sea and Symbiont Selectivity in the Hosts.

is an acoel flatworm that inhabits the sandy beaches in the intertidal zone of the Seto Inland Sea. This species carries sp., a green unicellular chlorophyte, as a symbiont in its body, and depends on algal photosynthetic products to survive.