Purpose: In laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery, proper recognition of loose connective tissue, nerves, vas deferens, and microvessels is important to prevent postoperative complications, such as recurrence, pain, sexual dysfunction, and bleeding. EUREKA (Anaut Inc., Tokyo, Japan) is a system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) for anatomical recognition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Myringoplasty aims to improve hearing and prevent otorrhea, making graft uptake rates and hearing crucial considerations. This study analyzed the factors associated with unsuccessful graft uptake and hearing improvement to guide the selection of optimal surgical approaches for myringoplasty.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 56 ears with chronic otitis media.
Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) play a central role in cancer immunotherapy. However, the occurrence of immune-related adverse events, especially ICI-induced interstitial lung disease (ICI-ILD), is life-threatening and affects the effectiveness of ICI treatment. This study aimed to explore potential drugs to mitigate ICI-ILD occurrence using data from the Japanese Adverse Drug Event Report (JADER) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS [JAPIC AERS]).
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