The efficacy of renal denervation has been controversial, but recent randomized sham-
controlled trials demonstrated significant blood pressure reductions after renal denervation …

Severe hypertension in pregnancy is a hypertensive crisis that requires urgent and intensive
care due to its high maternal and fetal mortality. However, there is still a conflict of opinion on …

Objective To investigate the success rate of cold snare polypectomy (CSP) for complete
resection of 4–9 mm colorectal adenomatous polyps compared with that of hot snare …

Background and study aims: Compared with any other location in the gastrointestinal tract,
the duodenum presents the most challenging site for endoscopic resection. The aim of this …

Streptomyces sp. GF3587 and 3546 were found to be imine-reducing strains with high R-
and S-selectivity by screening using 2-methyl-1-pyrroline (2-MPN). Their whole-cell catalysts …

Background Intramucosal and minute submucosal (M-SM1;< 500 μm in depth) differentiated
gastric cancers, which have a negligible risk of lymph node metastasis, are the targets for …

Background The occurrence of bile duct injury (BDI) during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
(LC) is an important medical issue. Expert surgeons prevent intraoperative BDI by identifying …

Simulation of the watershed-scale fate and transport of radionuclides is required in order to
predict the consequences of contamination redistribution. Integrated watershed modeling is …

Purpose Splenectomy is the standard therapy for medically refractory immune
thrombocytopenia (ITP). Laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) has gained wide acceptance; …

Objectives This study aimed to clarify the relationship between the white blood cell (WBC)
count and hypertension in the general Japanese population. Methods We conducted a …