Publications by authors named "N Hamaguchi"

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.

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This study explores the synthesis of cyclopenta-fused polyaromatic hydrocarbons (CP-PAHs) via Pt-catalyzed cyclization in water, focusing on the formation of fused pentagonal rings within heavily fused PAH frameworks. Utilizing platinum catalysts at lower temperatures (200-260 °C) in water, led to the successful synthesis of singly cyclized CP-PAHs. The reaction conditions facilitated the mono-cyclization of substrates such as dibenzo[g,p]chrysene and its isomers, yielding the desired products while suppressing the formation of bis-cyclized compounds.

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5,5,10,10-Tetramethyl-5,10-dihydroindeno[2,1-]indene (COPV1(Me)) was installed into either the 3,3'- or 6,6'-positions of chiral 2,2'-dioctyloxy-1,1'-binaphthyl to afford 2 : 1 conjugates (monomeric compounds) and 1 : 1 copolymers. These compounds showed high photoluminescence quantum yields of >0.95 whilst also exhibiting circular dichroism (CD) and circularly polarized luminescence (CPL).

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  • A 72-year-old man with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease developed hypoglycemia after starting vadadustat, which he took alongside sitagliptin and mitiglinide.
  • The patient's blood glucose levels dropped significantly after 23 days of using vadadustat, leading to a blood glucose reading of 67 mg/dL.
  • Discontinuing vadadustat improved his blood glucose levels, and the interaction between vadadustat and sitagliptin was classified as "Probable" due to potential renal drug interactions.
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  • The study investigates the risk of acute exacerbation (AE) after lung surgery in lung cancer patients who also have interstitial lung disease (ILD), focusing on comorbidities beyond ILD.
  • Out of 68 patients evaluated, 11.8% experienced postoperative AEs, with factors like performance status, honeycombing, forced vital capacity, and high hemoglobin A1c levels showing significant associations with these complications.
  • The findings suggest that while preoperative comorbidities aside from ILD don't predict AEs, high HbA1c, poor performance status, low lung function, and honeycombing are key risk indicators for AEs following lung resection in patients with lung cancer and ILD.
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