Publications by authors named "H Kuroiwa"
Objectives: Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis are frequently underdiagnosed. In Japan, general dental practitioners have begun using the cortical shape of the mandible on dental panoramic radiographs (PRs) to identify and refer women at risk of osteoporosis to medical professionals. It remains unclear whether dental students, after relevant education, possess the ability to identify these at-risk individuals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA fusion protein of polyphosphate kinase 1 (PPK1) and a Nudix hydrolase is involved in inorganic polyphosphate accumulation in the unicellular red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae.
Plant Mol Biol
December 2024
Inorganic polyphosphate (polyP) is a linear polymer of phosphate that plays various roles in cells, including in phosphate and metal homeostasis. Homologs of the vacuolar transporter chaperone 4 (VTC4), catalyzing polyP synthesis in many eukaryotes, are absent in red algae, which are among the earliest divergent plant lineages. We identified homologs of polyphosphate kinase 1 (PPK1), a conserved polyP synthase in bacteria, in 42 eukaryotic genomes, including 31 species detected in this study and 12 species of red algae.
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- Anal fistula cancer is rare, and its treatment often involves laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection if the cancer can be surgically removed, though complicated cases may need more extensive procedures.
- In two reported cases, patients underwent this type of resection along with extensive buttock removal and reconstruction using myocutaneous flaps to address widespread anal fistula cancer.
- The findings suggest that even large anal fistula cancers can be effectively managed through radical resection paired with myocutaneous flap reconstruction after extensive surgery.
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- Ossifying fibroma (OF) is a benign bone lesion characterized by fibrous tissue and immature bone or cementum, often triggered by factors like trauma or dental issues, and is more common in women aged 20-40.* -
- A rare case study of an 18-year-old man misdiagnosed with a static bone cavity revealed OF, shown as a radiolucent area on radiographs and confirmed through cone-beam computed tomography imaging.* -
- The lesion was successfully removed, and histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis, highlighting the importance of accurate imaging and diagnosis to avoid confusing OF with other conditions.*
Introduction: Although nutritional therapy may be able to enable intensive care unit (ICU) survivors to return home instead of being discharged to a rehabilitation facility, post-ICU discharge nutritional therapy lacks investigation. This study evaluated the impact of nutritional therapy after ICU on discharge destination in critically ill patients.
Methods: We enrolled consecutive adult patients who spent >72 h in the ICU from December 2020 to March 2023.