Publications by authors named "M Tosa"
Subcutaneous Pleomorphic Adenoma in an Accessory Parotid Gland in the Cheek.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
October 2024
The accessory parotid gland (APG) is a distinct salivary tissue in the cheek that is located on the masseter muscle and is separate from the main parotid gland. APG tumors (APGTs) are rare. Due to aesthetic reasons and the risk of both malignancy and recurrence, APGTs are best treated with surgical resection.
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- Radial incision and cutting (RIC) is explored as a new method for treating lower intestinal tract stenosis, aiming for high success rates and symptom relief, but patients often experience re-stenosis after the procedure.
- In a pilot study involving 20 patients, RIC was performed with the addition of triamcinolone acetonide (TA), and the safety and efficacy were assessed after two months, focusing on adverse events and symptom improvement.
- Results showed a delayed bleeding rate of 23.8%, but no perforations occurred; while symptoms improved, TA didn’t seem to significantly prevent re-stenosis, suggesting the need for further research.
Combining environmental DNA and remote sensing for efficient, fine-scale mapping of arthropod biodiversity.
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- Arthropods play a crucial role in ecosystems but are often overlooked in research, impacting conservation efforts.
- New methods allow for efficient mass trapping, identification, and quantification of arthropods, enabling the creation of detailed community datasets that enhance our understanding of their distribution and ecological value.
- Using DNA barcode mapping and deep neural net modeling, researchers generated distribution maps for 76 arthropod species in a temperate forest, revealing key insights about species richness and community composition, particularly highlighting the importance of old-growth forests and stream courses for conservation.
Keloid are a fibroproliferative disorder caused by abnormal healing of skin, specifically reticular dermis, when subjected to pathological or inflammatory scars demonstrating redness, elevation above the skin surface, extension beyond the original wound margins and resulting in an unappealing cosmetic appearance. The severity of keloids and risk of developing keloids scars are subjected to elevation by other contributing factors such as systemic diseases, general health conditions, genetic disorders, lifestyle and natural environment. In particular, recently, daily physical work interpreted into mechanical force as well as the interplay between mechanical factors such as stress, strain and stiffness have been reported to strongly modulate the cellular behaviour of keloid formation, affect their location and shape in keloids.
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- - The study focuses on a new treatment method called radial incision and cutting (RIC) for lower gastrointestinal tract stenosis, which has advantages over traditional treatments like surgery and endoscopic balloon dilation (EBD), but still faces issues with restenosis.
- - Researchers are conducting a phase II trial involving 20 participants aged 20-80, comparing the safety of administering triamcinolone acetonide (TA) post-RIC, assessing both the safety and effectiveness of this approach.
- - Key outcomes include monitoring adverse events, the technical success of the RIC procedure, improvements in symptoms, and length of hospital stay, with the goal of providing data that could inform future studies on this treatment.