Publications by authors named "S Aoi"
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the current practices in the diagnosis and surgical management of anorectal malformations (ARMs) in female patients in Japan, specifically focusing on anovestibular fistula (AVF), rectovaginal fistula (RVF), and persistent cloaca (PC).
Methods: An anonymous online survey was conducted with 61 institutional members of the Japanese Study Group for Anorectal Anomalies.
Results: Sixty-one institutions (100%) completed the survey.
In human walking, the legs and other body parts coordinate to produce a rhythm with appropriate phase relationships. From the point of view for rehabilitating gait disorders, such as Parkinson Disorders, it is important to understand the control mechanism of the gait rhythm. A previous study showed that the antiphase relationship of the two legs during walking is not strictly controlled using the reduction of the motion of the legs during walking to coupled phase oscillators.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn human walking, the left and right legs move alternately, half a stride out of phase with each other. Although various parameters, such as stride frequency and length, vary with walking speed, the antiphase relationship remains unchanged. In contrast, during walking in left-right asymmetric situations, the relative phase shifts from the antiphase condition to compensate for the asymmetry.
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- This study examines the diagnosis and treatment practices for rectourethral fistulas (RUF) in male patients with anorectal malformations (ARMs) in Japan, using a comprehensive questionnaire survey among medical institutions.
- Results show that laparoscopic-assisted anorectoplasty (LAARP) is favored for high-type ARMs, while posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP) is preferred for intermediate-type ARMs, highlighting differences in surgical techniques and tools used.
- The findings indicate distinct management strategies for RUF in PSARP and LAARP procedures, suggesting the need for more research on postoperative outcomes related to these varied approaches.
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- The study explores how different surgical approaches affect metastatic growth in a mouse model of neuroblastoma, particularly after total tumor resection.
- Mice underwent either partial resection, subcutaneous sponge implantation, or were simply observed, with results showing that sponge implantation led to increased lymph node and lung metastases compared to the other groups.
- Higher levels of C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 were found in the sponge group, indicating that systemic inflammation may play a role in promoting metastatic growth.