Therapeutic Intervention for Trunk Control Impairments in Central Nervous System Disorders: A Comprehensive Review of Methods and Efficacy.

Objectives: Trunk control involves multiple brain regions related to motor control systems. Therefore, patients with central nervous system (CNS) disorders frequently exhibit impaired trunk control, decreasing their activities of daily living (ADL). Although some therapeutic interventions for trunk impairments have been effective, their general effects on CNS disorders remain unclear.

Platinum-Acetylide Complexes as Nonfullerene Acceptors in Organic Photovoltaic Systems.

Three distinct n-type semiconductors were derived from a platinum-trialkyl phosphine complex; to lower their LUMO levels, various indene derivatives were incorporated using thiophene (PtTIC ()), thieno[3,2-]thiophene (PtT2IC ()), and 4-cyclopenta[2,1-:3,4-']dithiophene (PtCDTIC ()) as the acetylide donor units. Single-crystal X-ray diffractometry analysis revealed translinear platinum-acetylide complexation in all cases. The strong (═O···S) interactions between the oxygen atoms of the indene acceptor units and the sulfur atoms of the thiophene-derived donor units induced a highly planar orientation among the heterocyclic ligands, featuring π-π interactions between the planes.

Adipogenesis of bioabsorbable implants under irradiation in a rodent model.

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. Partial mastectomy is an alternative to mastectomy in early-stage breast cancer to restore a poor quality of life (QOL). However, the aesthetic satisfaction with this procedure is inadequate.

Factors Associated with Non-attendance at a Follow-up Visit for Dyslipidemia Identified at Health Checkups: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a Japanese Prefecture.

Introduction: Dyslipidemia increases the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Visiting a physician for follow-up is essential when dyslipidemia is detected during health checkups. We investigated factors associated with non-attendance at a follow-up visit for dyslipidemia.

Transileocolic Portal Vein Embolization Increases Remnant Liver Volume After Major Hepatectomy.

Background/aim: Transileocolic portal vein embolization (TIPE) may reduce the risk of liver failure after massive hepatectomy. However, convincing evidence of its usefulness in this regard is yet to be reported. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the use of TIPE after massive hepatectomy.