Publications by authors named "S Morino"

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  • A 79-year-old woman had an abnormal shadow in her lung detected during a medical exam, which led to further imaging studies revealing a solid nodule in her right upper lobe.
  • Despite inconclusive bronchoscopy results, PET-CT indicated potential lung cancer, prompting surgery to remove the nodule.
  • The final diagnosis was high-grade fetal adenocarcinoma with lymph node metastasis, but the patient is currently 3.5 years post-surgery without signs of recurrence, highlighting the need for more research on this cancer type.
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Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the changes in ocular refraction and pupillary diameter during fixation on augmented reality (AR) images using a Maxwellian display.

Methods: Twenty-two healthy young volunteers (average age, 20.7 ± 0.

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  • A study in Japan examined pediatric patients aged 0-19 who died from SARS-CoV-2 infection between January and September 2022, identifying 62 cases and analyzing detailed medical information from 53 of those patients.
  • Of the patients with internal causes of death, 15% were infants under 1 year old, 59% had no underlying health conditions, and 88% of those eligible for vaccination had not been vaccinated.
  • Key findings showed that 46% experienced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, nonrespiratory symptoms were more prevalent than respiratory symptoms, and the primary suspected causes of death were central nervous system and cardiac abnormalities; the study emphasizes close monitoring of pediatric patients in the week following symptom onset
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Objectives: Neurogenic muscle hypertrophy (NMH) is a rare condition characterized by focal muscle hypertrophy caused by chronic partial nervous injury. Given its infrequency, underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Inspired by two clinical cases, we conducted a systematic review to gain insights into the different aspects of NMH.

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