Giant Seebeck Effect of Dibenzo[g,p]chrysene and its Derivatives: Deuteration and Substituent Effects and Relationship with Interlayer Distance.

Thermoelectric properties of undoped crystals of dibenzo[g,p]chrysene (DBC), deuterated DBC (DBC-d16), and 2,10-dimethyl-DBC (DBC-Me2) have been studied to obtain some insights into the relationship between the structural parameters of materials and the giant Seebeck effect. X-ray crystallography showed one-dimensional columnar packing with the interlayer distances (d) for DBC-d16, DBC, and DBC-Me2 were 3.78 Å, 3.

Rare huge bilateral adrenal myelolipoma confused with retroperitoneal liposarcoma.

Introduction: Adrenal myelolipomas are uncommon benign adrenal tumors, which mostly occur unilaterally. We describe a rare case of giant bilateral adrenal myelolipoma mistaken for retroperitoneal liposarcoma.

Case Presentation: A 49-year-old man developed fever, left flank pain, and a large mass in his left abdomen.

Association Between Kyphosis and Sleep Disturbance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcome in Aizu Cohort Study.

Purpose: Worsening sagittal alignment of the spine, particularly kyphosis, may cause difficulty in assuming a supine position, restricting sleeping posture and movement and potentially leading to sleep disturbances. However, no studies have explored the relationship between sagittal spinal alignment and sleep disturbance. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between sagittal spinal alignment and sleep disturbance.

Detection of Costal Cartilage Fractures on CT Images With Computer-aided Detection System for Rib Fractures.

Background/aim: Costal cartilage fractures are associated with poor prognosis in patients with blunt chest trauma. A Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) system for detecting rib fractures has been used in practice, but it is unclear whether this system recognizes costal cartilage fractures. This study investigated whether the CAD system for rib fracture can detect costal cartilage fractures.

Impact of Relative Dose Intensity of Enfortumab Vedotin for Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma.

Background/aim: The impact of enfortumab vedotin (EV) dose reduction and/or interruption on its efficacy for advanced urothelial carcinoma (UC) is unclear.

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed consecutive patients with advanced UC who received EV after the failure of platinum-based chemotherapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors from December 2021 to June 2024. Patients were categorized into three groups based on the calculated relative dose intensity (RDI): RDI<50%, RDI ≥50 to <80%, and RDI ≥80%.