Palmar fasciitis and polyarthritis (PFPA) is an uncommon disorder clinically characterized
by rapidly developing bilateral arthritis of the hands and fasciitis of the palms. This cancer‑…

The patient was a 5-year-old boy who was transported to our hospital for a paroxysmal cough,
disturbance of consciousness, tonic-clonic convulsions and labored breathing. The patient…

The aspiration of foreign bodies may induce various infectious diseases, including actinomycosis,
and its association with foreign bodies has been reported. We encountered a patient …

The COVID-19 vaccine will be safe and effective in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTs).
However, the blunted antibody responses were also of concern. Few studies have reported …

A 58-year-old man presented with right-sided chest pain. Radiography and computed
tomography showed a pleural effusion in the right chest and a mass in the right hilum. …

Background: Recently, advances in bronchoscopic techniques such as bronchial valves have
been increasing in value for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Bronchial …

Obinutuzumab is a novel glycoengineered, type-II anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody that was
recently developed to treat follicular lymphoma (FL), the most prevalent subtype of indolent B…

Surface‐heating phenomenon by the radiation from high density plasma during growth of
microcrystalline silicon (μc‐Si:H) thin films at high rate (> 5 nm/sec) is one of the crucial issues …

Cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction are
associated with a pro-inflammatory state and reduced NO bioavailability. Effects on myocardial …

Therapeutic hypothermia was first recommended as a standard of care by international
guidelines in 2010. However, at that time, the number of centers capable of providing standard …