Publications by authors named "Y Yuasa"
Glass short fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (GSFRTPs) are a cost-effective alternative to other short fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (SFRTPs). Their excellent mechanical properties make them a suitable material for components that require rigidity and light weight in widely diverse fields, including transportation and office automation equipment. The melt-mixing process is used to shorten glass fibers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Achondroplasia, the most common form of rhizomelic dwarfism, occurs in approximately 1 in 25,000 individuals. Clinical features include attenuated growth, rhizomelic limb shortening, and craniofacial abnormalities. Limb-lengthening surgery is widely employed to improve quality of life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIncreased structural covariance of cortical measures in individuals with an at-risk mental state.
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry
November 2024
An anomalous pattern of structural covariance has been reported in schizophrenia, which has been suggested to represent connectome changes during brain maturation and neuroprogressive processes. It remains unclear whether similar differences exist in a clinical high-risk state for psychosis, and if they are associated with a prodromal phenotype and/or later psychosis onset. This multicenter magnetic resonance imaging study cross-sectionally examined structural covariance in a large at-risk mental state (ARMS) sample with different outcomes.
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- The study introduces robust design methods for a vertical avalanche photodiode-based CMOS image sensor, focusing on three practical factors: eliminating guard rings for better pixel isolation, ensuring device performance is stable regardless of voltage and temperature changes, and maintaining consistent operation under intense light conditions.
- The design minimizes trade-offs between electric field concentration and pixel isolation, validated through both simulations and experiments, resulting in effective optimization strategies.
- A global feedback resistor is used to stabilize device characteristics, while an in-pixel overflow transistor improves resistance to high illumination; the sensor's robustness is confirmed by extensive testing on multiple chips under extreme conditions for over 1000 hours.
Background: The monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), a systemic inflammation biomarker, has been shown to predict patient outcomes in several types of cancer. This study aimed to determine the association between MLR and local control (LC) and cause-specific survival (CSS) rates in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT).
Materials And Methods: The median age of the 194 included participants (144 men, 50 women) was 80 (range, 50-96) years.