Development and validation of clinical prediction model for functional independence measure following stroke rehabilitation.

Objectives: To develop and internally validate a clinical prediction model that includes balance ability and nutritional indices for the motor-functional independence measure (M-FIM) at 90 days post-stroke stroke.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective, single-center study included 566 patients with stroke undergoing rehabilitation at our rehabilitation hospital. The primary outcome was the M-FIM score of >61 at 3 months post-strokes onset.

Postmortem diagnosis of gestational psittacosis: A case report.

Background: Gestational psittacosis is one of the causes of unanticipated maternal death but has been difficult to diagnose early in clinical practice.

Case Presentation: A 28-year-old woman who was 7 months pregnant experienced flu-like symptoms, which deteriorated. She was brought to our hospital in shock, and the fetus was nonviable.

Kinetic properties of Cs uptake by the cesium-accumulating eustigmatophycean microalga.

Cesium-137 (Cs) is one of the radioactive substances that was released into the environment as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Radiocesium exposure is of great concern due to its potential environmental implications. However, research on Cs removal using algae is still limited.

Peliosis Hepatis in a Child with X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy Treated with Living-Donor Liver Transplant: A Case Report.

Background: Myotubular myopathy is a rare disease sometimes accompanied by peliosis hepatis, a leading cause of fatal liver hemorrhage.

Case Report: We present a case of a 2-year-old boy with myotubular myopathy who developed liver hemorrhage because of peliosis hepatis and was successfully treated with living-donor liver transplant. The patient initially presented with fever, anemia, and liver dysfunction.

IFITM1 is a Novel, Highly Sensitive Marker for Endometriotic Stromal Cells in Ovarian and Extragenital Endometriosis.

When the presence of endometriotic lesions are not evident by hematoxylin and eosin staining, CD10 is used to highlight and confirm the presence of endometriotic stroma. However, CD10 is not specific only to the endometrial stroma but is also expressed in many other cells. Recently, interferon-inducible transmembrane protein 1 (IFITM1) was reported as a highly specific immunohistochemical marker of normal endometrial stroma and endometrial stromal neoplasm.

PAX8: A Highly Sensitive Marker for the Glands in Extragenital Endometriosis.

In cases of extragenital endometriosis or microscopic endometriosis lesions, pathological diagnosis can be challenging because endometriotic stroma and glands represent only a minor component of fibrotic endometriotic lesions. For better accuracy of diagnosis, the development of a sensitive and specific epithelial marker is beneficial. Previous studies showed that PAX8 is a highly sensitive and specific marker for primary and metastatic Mullerian epithelial tumors.

Expression of ALDH1A Isozymes in Human Endometrium with and without Endometriosis and in Ovarian Endometrioma.

Human endometrium is a highly regenerative and dynamic tissue that undergoes cyclic changes during menstrual cycle. It has been reported that endometrial epithelium contains a population of progenitor/stem cells. Increasing amount of evidence indicates that progenitor/stem cells are involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis.

Hyperoxemia during the hyperacute phase of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is associated with delayed cerebral ischemia and poor outcome: a retrospective observational study.

Objective: The harmful effects of hyperoxemia have been reported in critically ill patients with various disorders, including those with brain injuries. However, the effect of hyperoxemia on aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) patients is unclear. In this study the authors aimed to determine whether hyperoxemia during the hyperacute or acute phase in patients with aSAH is associated with delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) and poor neurological outcome.

A survey of public attitudes toward uterus transplantation, surrogacy, and adoption in Japan.

This study aimed to evaluate the attitudes of male and female members of the public toward uterus transplantation (UTx), surrogacy, and adoption in Japan via a web-based survey. One thousand six hundred participants were recruited with equal segregation of age (20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s) and gender. We assessed the association between ethical view and gender, age, infertility, and the knowledge level of UTx, using a questionnaire.

Clinical aspects and management of inguinal endometriosis: A case series of 20 patients.

Aim: This study aimed to describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and operative or medical management of inguinal endometriosis.

Methods: In this study, we retrospectively reviewed 20 cases of inguinal endometriosis in our facility, particularly on the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and surgical and medical treatment.

Results: We retrospectively investigated the following items for each patient: age at diagnosis, surgical history, presence of extragenital endometriosis, symptoms, imaging modalities, surgical therapy, hormonal therapy, follow-up period, postoperative recurrence and time to recurrence.

Impact of Upper Limb Function and Employment Status on Return to Work of Blue-Collar Workers after Stroke.

Background And Purpose: Return to work (RTW) after stroke is the ultimate goal of the working population to achieve economic independence and well-being. Previous studies have reported lower RTW rates of blue-collar workers versus white-collar workers. Thus, investigating predictive factors for RTW of blue-collar workers is meaningful to improve RTW after stroke.

Contralateral ovarian endometrioma recurrence after unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.

Background: The recurrence rate after unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (USO) for unilateral endometrioma has not been reported. We evaluated the rate of and risk factors for endometrioma recurrence after USO.

Methods: In this retrospective observational study, we enrolled 110 women (age, 35-45 years) who underwent laparoscopic USO (n = 50) or cystectomy (n = 60) for unilateral ovarian endometrioma from January 2010 through December 2012.

A National Survey of Umbilical Endometriosis in Japan.

Study Objective: To identify the clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, operative or medical management, and postoperative recurrence of umbilical endometriosis.

Design: A retrospective national survey.

Setting: Obstetrics and Gynecology and Plastic Surgery Departments at a teaching hospital in Japan.

IFITM1 is a Novel, Highly Sensitive Marker for Endometriotic Stromal Cells in Ovarian and Extragenital Endometriosis.

When the presence of endometriotic lesions are not evident by hematoxylin and eosin staining, CD10 is used to highlight and confirm the presence of endometriotic stroma. However, CD10 is not specific only to the endometrial stroma but is also expressed in many other cells. Recently, interferon-inducible transmembrane protein 1 (IFITM1) was reported as a highly specific immunohistochemical marker of normal endometrial stroma and endometrial stromal neoplasm.

PAX8: A Highly Sensitive Marker for the Glands in Extragenital Endometriosis.

In cases of extragenital endometriosis or microscopic endometriosis lesions, pathological diagnosis can be challenging because endometriotic stroma and glands represent only a minor component of fibrotic endometriotic lesions. For better accuracy of diagnosis, the development of a sensitive and specific epithelial marker is beneficial. Previous studies showed that PAX8 is a highly sensitive and specific marker for primary and metastatic Mullerian epithelial tumors.

A survey of public attitudes towards third-party reproduction in Japan in 2014.

Objective: The objective of this study was to examine public attitudes towards third-party reproduction and the disclosure of conception through third-party reproduction.

Methods: We conducted the web-based survey for the public attitude towards third-party reproduction in February 2014. Twenty-five hundred people were recruited with equal segregation of age (20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s) and gender.

Can a pulse oxygen saturation of 95% to 96% help predict further vital sign destabilization in school-aged children?: A retrospective observational study.

To determine whether a peripheral capillary oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 95% to 96% should be considered "nonurgent" in school-aged children, as suggested by the Canadian Emergency Department Triage and Acuity Scale.School-aged children (6-12 years old) with a normal body temperature (36.5-37.

Long-term dienogest administration in patients with symptomatic adenomyosis.

Aim: Adenomyosis is a common gynecological disorder that causes dysmenorrhea, hypermenorrhea and metrorrhagia. Previously, we reported that 24 weeks of dienogest treatment is highly effective for pain in symptomatic adenomyosis. Up to present, there is no report that describes treatment of adenomyosis with long-term dienogest administration for more than 2 years.

Thoracic endometriosis syndrome: Comparison between catamenial pneumothorax or endometriosis-related pneumothorax and catamenial hemoptysis.

Objectives: To evaluate the clinical features of thoracic endometriosis syndrome (TES) represented by catamenial pneumothorax (CP), endometriosis-related pneumothorax (ERP), and catamenial hemoptysis (CH).

Study Design: In this retrospective study, we enrolled 25 patients with TES, 18 of whom had CP/ERP and 7 had CH, to investigate the clinical presentation, effectiveness of treatment, and recurrence rates in these disorders.

Results: The age at onset was significantly lower in patients with CH than in patients with CP/ERP (P < 0.

High-grade serous carcinoma with discordant p53 signature: report of a case with new insight regarding high-grade serous carcinogenesis.

Background: Although p53 signature, benign-appearing epithelial cells with p53 diffuse expression, is frequently found in the fallopian tubes, the clinical and pathological significance of this lesion in the case of high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) patients still remains unclear.

Case Presentation: A 56-year-old woman was referred to the gynecologist on account of abdominal distention. Since radiological and serological workup suggested that her illness was due to advanced ovarian cancer (FIGO Stage IVB), she received neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and the clinical evaluation of the chemotherapeutic response was a partial response.

Multifaceted Interpretation of Colon Cancer Stem Cells.

Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide, despite recent advances in clinical oncology. Accumulating evidence sheds light on the existence of cancer stem cells and their role in conferring therapeutic resistance. Cancer stem cells are a minor fraction of cancer cells, which enable tumor heterogeneity and initiate tumor formation.

Preoperative assessment of factors associated with difficulty in performing total laparoscopic hysterectomy.

Aim: Our objective was to determine the preoperative factors associated with difficulty in total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH).

Methods: This retrospective clinical study included 157 patients who underwent TLH for leiomyoma or adenomyosis between 2009 and 2013. All patients underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before surgery.

Risk factors for late defecation and its association with the outcomes of critically ill patients: a retrospective observational study.

Background: Late defecation was recently reported to be associated with worse clinical outcomes in critically ill patients. However, more research is needed to examine the causes and clinical significance of late defecation. The objectives of this study were to investigate the risk factors for late defecation and its association with the outcomes of intensive care unit (ICU) patients.

Four Cases of Postoperative Pneumothorax Among 2814 Consecutive Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgeries: A Possible Correlation Between Postoperative Pneumothorax and Endometriosis.

Study Objectives: To evaluate the frequency of pneumothorax after laparoscopic surgery and to identify possible correlations to endometriosis.

Design: Retrospective review.

Setting: Tokyo University Hospital between 2006 and 2013.

Difference in physiological responses of growth, photosynthesis and calcification of the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi to acidification by acid and CO2 enrichment.

Ocean acidification, one of the great global environmental issues at present, is expected to result in serious damage on marine calcareous organisms such as corals and calcifying algae, which potentially release huge amounts of CO2 from the ocean to the atmosphere. The coccolithophore, Emiliania huxleyi (Haptophyceae), which frequently produces blooms, has greatly contributed to the biological CO2 pump. This study was aimed at analyzing effects of how E.