A case of bone resorption in the mentum caused by hyaluronic acid filler in a patient with skeletal Class II jaw deformity.

Key Clinical Message: Chin augmentation by hyaluronic acid filler injection rarely causes abnormal bone resorption in the mentum. Thus, when taking the history of a patient with jaw deformity, it is imperative to check the history of treatment of the mentum.

Abstract: Hyaluronic acid (HA) filler injection is a common procedure in nonsurgical cosmetic chin augmentation.

A systematic review of conference papers presented at two large Japanese psychology conferences in 2013 and 2018: did Japanese social psychologists selectively report < 0.05 results without peer review?

We conducted a systematic review of conference papers in social psychology at two large psychology conferences in Japan: the Japanese Psychological Association and the Japanese Society for Social Psychology. The conference papers were effectively not subjected to peer review; hence, they were suitable for testing if psychologists selectively reported statistically significant findings without pressure from journal editors and reviewers. We investigated the distributions of -values converted from the -values reported in the articles presented at the 2013 and 2018 conferences.

[Factors associated with behaviors to prevent COVID-19 infection during the declaration of emergency: A study among Tokyo residents].

Objectives　The COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly across the globe during the first half of 2020. In Japan, a state of emergency was declared on April 7, 2020, which had a significant impact on the life of citizens. This study focused on behaviors like avoiding going out or coming in contact with others and frequent hand-washing to prevent the infection and the spread of COVID-19 among people living in Tokyo.

Severe Liver Disorder Following Liver Transplantation in STING-Associated Vasculopathy with Onset in Infancy.

Purpose: STING-associated vasculopathy with onset in infancy (SAVI) is a type-I interferonopathy, characterized by systemic inflammation, peripheral vascular inflammation, and pulmonary manifestations. There are three reports of SAVI patients developing liver disease, but no report of a SAVI patient requiring liver transplantation. Therefore, the relevance of liver inflammation is unclear in SAVI.

Long-term observation of airway reconstruction using decellularized tracheal allografts in micro-miniature pigs at growing stage.

Introduction: Decellularized tissue exhibits cell matrix-like properties, along with reduced antigenicity. We explored the potential of decellularized allogeneic trachea to restore the upper respiratory tract, focusing on pediatric application. This study specifically aimed at long-term observation of tissue regeneration using a micro-miniature pig model.

Orexins modulate membrane excitability in rat trigeminal motoneurons.

Orexins (Oxs) are multifunctional neuropeptides, secreted from the lateral hypothalamus, that stimulate feeding behavior and energy expenditure. In this study, the direct effects of Oxs on the membrane properties of trigeminal motoneurons (TMNs) were examined, which critically participate in the genesis of rhythmical oral motor activities underlying suckling and mastication. Sprague-Dawley rats (3-6 day-old) were used to obtain whole-cell patch-clamp recordings from TMNs.

Airway reconstruction using decellularized tracheal allografts in a porcine model.

Purpose: Tracheal cartilage reconstruction is an essential approach for the treatment of tracheal congenital abnormalities or injury. Here, we evaluated the use of allogeneic decellularized tracheas as novel support scaffolds.

Methods: Six weaned pigs (4-week-old domestic males) were transplanted with allogeneic tracheal graft patches (three decellularized and three fresh tracheal scaffolds) onto artificial defects (approximately 15 × 15 mm).

Semilobar Holoprosencephaly with Congenital Oropharyngeal Stenosis in a Term Neonate.

Background Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is often accompanied by a deficit in midline facial development; however, congenital oropharyngeal stenosis in neonates with HPE has not been reported before. We describe a case of a neonate with prenatally diagnosed semilobar HPE accompanied by congenital oropharyngeal stenosis. Case Report The patient was born at 39 weeks of gestation and developed dyspnea shortly after.

Interstitial lung disease with multiple microgranulomas in chronic granulomatous disease.

Background: Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a primary immunodeficiency disease that is characterized by susceptibility to bacterial and fungal infections. CGD patients also suffer from immune regulatory disorders, such as CGD-associated bowel inflammation with granuloma, which could be caused by excessive inflammation without demonstrable infection.

Purpose: We investigated the clinical manifestation of interstitial lung disease (ILD) resulting from excessive inflammation in X-linked CGD patients.

[The effect of cognitive appraisal and emotional experience on interpersonal behavior in situations arousing gratitude].

People tend to show some types of interpersonal behavior after feeling gratitude: reciprocal behavior, expression of apology, expression of thanks, and prosocial behavior. We examined the mechanism of these behaviors in 304 undergraduate students who were presented with three types of situations that produce gratitude: receiving help, receiving gifts, or imposing on others. We asked participants to rate three types of cognitive appraisals (receiving favor, cost to benefactor, naturalness of the situation), two types of emotional experiences of gratitude (contentment, apologetic emotion), and four types of interpersonal behavior.

Atypical Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia with multiple nodular granulomas after rituximab for refractory nephrotic syndrome.

Background: Rituximab, an anti-CD20 antibody that targets B cells, is a promising agent against steroid-dependent and steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in children.

Case-diagnosis/treatment: We report a 3-year-old boy who presented with atypical Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) following administration of rituximab for refractory nephrotic syndrome. He had received cyclosporine and daily prednisolone for over 1 year.

[Studies regarding the goals of indirect request].

Why do people make requests indirectly? We examined the goals of indirect requests in order to answer this question. In study 1, 162 university students completed a questionnaire regarding the goals of indirect requests. Exploratory factor analysis indicated that the goals of indirect requests could be classified into five types: concern for the listener, making an effective request, avoidance of explicit refusal, self-impression management, or conveyance of indebtedness.

[Relationship between embarrassment and stages of change in purchasing or using of condoms].

This research focused on (a) embarrassment at the time of condom purchase or use, and (b) stages of change (Prochaska & DiClemente, 1983) as psychological factors related to the use of condoms. A written questionnaire was completed by 376 university students. For condom purchases, ANOVAs revealed that scores for "intent of behavior" increased as participants moved from the "precontemplation" stage to the "action" stage.

[Combination chemotherapy of S-1, docetaxel and CDDP produces a remarkable response in a patient with metastases of supraclavicular lymph nodes and gingival carcinoma of the mandible].

We report a 53-year-old female patient with an unresectable metastasis to the supraclavicular lymph node from a primary gingival carcinoma of the mandible. The patient had a history of tongue carcinoma and had undergone a radical neck dissection for the treatment of gingival carcinoma. She underwent combined chemotherapy consisting of S-1 (80 mg on days 1-14, followed by a 7-day rest), docetaxel (35mg/m2 by intravenous infusion on days 1 and 8), and CDDP (10mg/m2 by intravenous infusion on days 1 and 8) every 3 weeks.

Present state of endoscopic hemostasis for nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

The subjects of this study were 208 patients who underwent endoscopic hemostasis at the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Iwate University between January 2004 and December 2008. There were 153 men and 55 women with a mean age of 65.3 years.

[Investigation into the motives for different expressions of humor].

This study examined the motives for different expressions of humor. University students (n = 286) completed a questionnaire regarding motives for three types of humor expressions: aggressive humor, self-disparaging humor, and playful humor. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses indicated that the motives for the expressions of humor could be classified into five types: relationship construction, transmitting dissatisfaction, supporting others, managing self-impression, or supporting self.

[Relationships between humor expression and self-acceptance, aggression, and altruism].

The structure of humor expression was clarified and its relationships with aggression, altruism, and self-acceptance were examined. In study 1, college students (n = 216) responded to a scale with items about humor expression. An exploratory factor analysis indicated three types of humor expression: aggressive, self-disparaging, and playful humor expression.

Comparison of four factors related to embarrassment in nontypical situations.

To assess the particularities of four factors in assessing embarrassment (i.e., apprehension of social evaluation, inconsistency with self-image, disruption of social interaction, and loss of self-esteem) in four nontypical situations in Japan (i.

Upper airway obstruction in neonates and infants with CHARGE syndrome.

Upper airway obstruction can be life-threatening in neonates and infants with CHARGE syndrome, many of whom undergo intratracheal intubation early in life. Although some of these patients are successfully extubated, others require tracheotomy. Deciding whether to complete tracheotomy is challenging since there are no clear criteria upon which to base this decision.

Deletion involving the TWIST locus and the HOXA cluster: a contiguous gene syndrome on 7p?

Deletion of TWIST on 7p21 leads to Saethre-Chotzen syndrome, whereas deletion of the HOXA cluster on 7p15.2 leads to hand-foot-genital syndrome. We report here a patient with 46,XY,del(7)(p15.

Marfanoid habitus with abnormal situs.

Marfanoid habitus suggests abnormal microfibril formation, whereas a situs ambiguus or situs inversus phenotype points to defective left-right axis determination. The concurrence of these two abnormalities has been reported only once in the literature. We report a similar phenotype in two unrelated patients.