Publications by authors named "T Morino"
Study Design: This was a multicenter retrospective cohort study.
Objective: We investigated the incidence of postoperative shoulder imbalance (PSI) and its risk factors in patients with Lenke types 1 and 2 scoliosis corrected using vertebral coplanar alignment (VCA).
Summary Of Background Data: PSI in scoliosis affects patient quality of life.
We herein report the synthesis, characterizations, and synchrotron X-ray charge-density studies of oxo-centered triruthenium(II,III,III) clusters [RuO(CHClCOO)(py)] () and [RuO(CHClCOO)(CO)(py)] () (py = pyridine). Dichloroacetate was chosen for its large scattering factor of the Cl atom, and its electron-withdrawing nature results in significant stabilization of the targeted lower-valent Ru state in the cluster framework. Multipole analysis revealed that the difference in electron populations between two crystallographically independent Ru centers is small for (Δ = 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe formulated two phase-field models to compute interfacial compositions, characterized by their high computational accuracy and efficiency. The inaugural model utilizes convergence calculations to fulfill the equal diffusion potential condition, while the subsequent model obviates the need for such calculations. Despite this, its computational outcomes strongly agree with those of the preceding model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The treatment of nasal septum perforation solely by surgical intervention presents significant challenges. This study evaluated the effect of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in combination with collagen/gelatin on wound healing of nasal septum perforation in a rabbit animal model.
Methods: A nasal septum perforation rabbit model was created.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates how comorbidities like obesity and diabetes relate to the severity of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), a condition more common in older, male, and obese individuals.
- - Researchers analyzed data from 468 patients, finding that those with DISH had higher average BMI and HbA1c levels compared to those without DISH, but the number of vertebral fusions didn't correlate with age, sex, or these comorbidity factors.
- - The findings suggest that while DISH patients tend to have higher obesity and diabetes measures, these factors do not directly impact the severity of their condition’s ossification, indicating the need for personalized patient care.