Publications by authors named "K Kusunoki"
Since the Act for Eliminating Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities was enacted in 2016, the number of students with disabilities in higher education institutions has increased significantly, creating a greater need for support. Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) often coexists with other neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and reading and writing difficulties; yet, awareness of DCD remains low. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of DCD traits among Japanese higher education students and their relationship with ADHD, ASD, and reading and writing support needs A pilot study was conducted with 77 university students (mean age: 19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis a fast-growing leguminous tree that is widely cultivated in tropical areas such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, and southern China. This tree has versatile utility in timber, furniture, and pulp production. Illumina sequencing of was conducted, and the raw data of 124,410,892 reads were filtered and assembled into 93,317 unigenes, with a total of 84,411,793 bases.
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- The study focuses on developing a predictive model to diagnose anorectal cancer in patients with Crohn's disease (CD), which is often diagnosed at advanced stages and is challenging to treat.
- Utilizing T2-weighted and T1-weighted MRI images, the research analyzed lesions in CD patients from Hyogo Medical University between 2009 and 2022.
- The best-performing model was the Regularized Greedy Forest (RGF), achieving an impressive AUC of 0.944, with significant predictive features related to the texture and structure of the lesions identified through SHAP analysis.
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- The comprehensive complication index (CCI) was evaluated against the Clavien-Dindo Classification (CDC) in patients who underwent surgery for ulcerative colitis (UC) to see which better predicts prolonged hospital stays.
- A study included 588 patients, revealing a median length of stay (LOS) of 21 days, with 20.2% experiencing LOS greater than 30 days; the CCI identified independent risk factors for prolonged LOS.
- The CCI model showed a better predictive ability (AUC of 0.86) compared to the CDC model (AUC of 0.82), suggesting that the CCI is a more effective tool for assessing complications in UC cases.
Introduction: Laparoscopic surgery (LAP) is now recognized as the standard procedure for colorectal surgery. However, the standard surgery for ulcerative colitis (UC) is total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA), which may be an overly complex procedure to complete laparoscopically. We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy as well as the advantages and disadvantages of LAP-IPAA in patients with UC stratified by the outcome of interest.
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