Publications by authors named "K Akita"

Nowadays, consent to use donor bodies for medical education and research is obtained from the body donors and their families before the donation. Recently, the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA) published guidelines that could restrict the appearance of cadaveric images in commercial anatomical resources such as textbooks and other educational products. These guidelines state that the donor must expressly consent to using such images for this purpose.

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Iconicity is a relationship of resemblance between the form and meaning of a sign. Compelling evidence from diverse areas of the cognitive sciences suggests that iconicity plays a pivotal role in the processing, memory, learning, and evolution of both spoken and signed language, indicating that iconicity is a general property of language. However, the language-specific aspect of iconicity, illustrated by the fact that the meanings of ideophones in an unfamiliar language are hard to guess (e.

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Background: Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) typically represents myocardial fibrosis and may lead to fatal ventricular arrhythmias. However, CMR is resource-intensive and sometimes contraindicated. Thus, in patients with HCM, we aimed to detect LGE on CMR by applying machine learning (ML) algorithm to clinical parameters.

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A new species, Archaeoglenes fujikawai sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Phrenapatinae), is described and illustrated from Okinawa-jima and Amami-ôshima Islands in the Ryukyu Archipelago.

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  • The text discusses the use of transit-time flow measurement (TTFM) during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) as a modern and efficient method for evaluating graft flow.* -
  • Key measurable parameters such as mean graft flow, pulsatility index, diastolic filling, and systolic reverse flow are assessed to predict the success of CABG grafts, although cut-off values vary based on hemodynamic conditions.* -
  • The review highlights the importance of fast Fourier transform (FFT) analysis of TTFM waveforms, suggesting that waveform morphology may provide additional insights into graft quality beyond standard flow measurements.*
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