The utility of the low motion area ratio for the preoperative detection of pleural adhesions: dynamic chest radiography analysis.

Background: Dynamic chest radiography (DCR) is useful for detecting preoperative pleural adhesions, predicting operation time and blood loss, and determining the surgical approach. However, since DCR evaluations are subjective, an objective index was needed. Therefore, we focused on the low motion area (LMA) ratio derived from the objective data obtained through DCR.

Anaerobic plasmalogen production in recombinant Escherichia coli carrying plasmalogen synthase gene from Selenomonas ruminantium.

Escherichia coli expressing SrPlsAR from Selenomonas ruminantium produces plasmalogen, comprising almost 60% of the total phospholipid content under anaerobic conditions. Both plasmenylethanolamine and plasmenylglycerol were detected, and the major acyl aldehyde derived from sn-1 vinyl ether was C16:1. Plasmalogen synthesis is affected by mutations in ATP-binding sites and Cys expected to be involved in the formation of the [4Fe-4S] cluster.

Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Overview, Indications, and Techniques.

Twenty years have passed since uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) was first reported. Several reports have already proven the minimal invasiveness of uniportal VATS. In addition, two large clinical trials recently demonstrated the benefits of segmentectomy for small peripheral early-stage non-small cell lung cancer.

Airway stent intervention in a high-volume center: safe procedures and educational perspectives.

Background: Airway intervention, including stenting, can rapidly improve a patient's respiratory condition, but the procedure requires highly specialized techniques and expertise. Therefore, educating young endoscopists and passing on the techniques are major issues. However, the best way to educate new doctors on these techniques remains unclear.

The right amygdala and migraine: Analyzing volume reduction and its relationship with symptom severity.

This study aimed to explore the relationship between gray matter volume changes and various clinical parameters in patients with migraine, focusing on symptom severity, quality of life, and states of depression and anxiety. Using a case-control design, we examined 33 patients with migraine, with or without aura, and 27 age-matched healthy subjects. We used magnetic resonance imaging to assess the volumes of 140 bilateral brain regions.