Search Results - "Higuchi, Hirokazu"

Carbon–polydimethylsiloxane-based integratable optical technology for spectroscopic analysis by Nomada, Hiroaki, Morita, Kinichi, Higuchi, Hirokazu, Yoshioka, Hiroaki, Oki, Yuji

“…A polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based optical system has been demonstrated. To suppress intense background radiation due to multiple internal scatting in a…”
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Adaptation of farmland management strategies to maintain livelihood by the Chagga people in the Kilimanjaro highlands by Ichinose, Yuri, Higuchi, Hirokazu, Kubo, Ryosuke, Nishigaki, Tomohiro, Kilasara, Method, Shinjo, Hitoshi, Funakawa, Shinya

“…Smallholder farmers attempt to adapt their farmland management through multiple strategies in order to secure their livelihood against external stress factors…”
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Thermal tissue damage caused by new endoscope model due to light absorption by Hiramatsu, Yukiko, Utsumi, Takahiro, Higuchi, Hirokazu, Hayashi, Jun, Horimatsu, Takahiro, Nikaido, Mitsuhiro, Nakanishi, Yuki, Shimizu, Takahiro, Muto, Manabu, Seno, Hiroshi

“…Background and Aim Bright endoscopic light sources improve the visibility of the intestinal mucosa. A newly launched endoscopic system developed by Olympus…”
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New endoscopic tattooing technique using sodium alginate solution by Utsumi, Takahiro, Higuchi, Hirokazu, Miyamoto, Shin’ichi

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Biostimulant red seaweed ( Gracilaria tenuistipitata var. liui) extracts spray improves yield and drought tolerance in soybean by Mannan, Md Abdul, Yasmin, Amir, Sarker, Umakanta, Bari, Nasimul, Dola, Dipanjoli Baral, Higuchi, Hirokazu, Ercisli, Sezai, Ali, Daoud, Alarifi, Saud

“…Drought has a deleterious impact on the growth, physiology, and yield of various plants, including soybean. Seaweed extracts are rich in various bioactive…”
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Response of Cowpea Growth, Yield and Organic Acid Secretion in Acidic Soil to Variability in Population and Minus One Element Fertilizer Test by Gustiningsih, Dini, Purnamawati, Heni, Lubis, Iskandar, Syukur, Muhamad, Kondo, Tomohiro, Higuchi, Hirokazu

“…Cowpea is a legume with the potential to serve as an alternative food source to replace soybeans in Indonesia; soybeans are primarily used in traditional foods…”
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Repeated talaporfin sodium photodynamic therapy for esophageal cancer: safety and efficacy by Tamaoki, Masashi, Yokoyama, Akira, Horimatsu, Takahiro, Hirohashi, Kenshiro, Amanuma, Yusuke, Higuchi, Hirokazu, Mitani, Yosuke, Yoshioka, Masahiro, Ohashi, Shinya, Muto, Manabu

“…Background Talaporfin sodium photodynamic therapy (tPDT) is an effective salvage treatment for local failure after chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer…”
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Efficacy and safety of radial incision and cutting for nonsurgical refractory benign esophageal stricture by Mitani, Yosuke, Hirohashi, Kenshiro, Tamaoki, Masashi, Yokoyama, Akira, Katada, Chikatoshi, Ueda, Aya, Yamahigashi, Natsuko, Higuchi, Hirokazu, Muto, Manabu

“…Abstract Background and study aims Radial incision and cutting (RIC) was established to improve refractory esophageal anastomotic strictures but its efficacy…”
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Stenosis of the segmental bronchus is a characteristic airway complication in living-donor lobar lung transplantation by Miyamoto, Ei, MD, Chen-Yoshikawa, Toyofumi F., MD, PhD, Higuchi, Hirokazu, MS, Aoyama, Akihiro, MD, PhD, Date, Hiroshi, MD, PhD

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A novel endoscopic imaging system for quantitative evaluation of colonic mucosal inflammation in patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis by Honzawa, Yusuke, Matsuura, Minoru, Higuchi, Hirokazu, Sakurai, Takaki, Seno, Hiroshi, Nakase, Hiroshi

“…Abstract Background and study aims Mucosal healing (MH) is associated with clinical outcome in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients. In most clinical trials, a…”
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Analysis of drilling conditions by a catalog mining method based on Fuzzy c-means algorithm by Claire-Amelie JANOT, Hirokazu HIGUCHI, Kotaro YAMADA, Akihito ASAKURA, Toshiki HIROGAKI, Eiichi AOYAMA

“…To support the engineer in the selection of drills and their machining parameters, we propose a novel catalog mining system based on data mining techniques…”
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Endoscopic laryngo-pharyngeal surgery for superficial laryngo-pharyngeal cancer by Tateya, Ichiro, Muto, Manabu, Morita, Shuko, Miyamoto, Shin’ichi, Hayashi, Tomomasa, Funakoshi, Makiko, Aoyama, Ikuo, Higuchi, Hirokazu, Hirano, Shigeru, Kitamura, Morimasa, Ishikawa, Seiji, Kishimoto, Yo, Morita, Mami, Ito, Juichi

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Mast Cells Play a Critical Role in the Pathogenesis of Viral Myocarditis by HIGUCHI, Hirokazu, HARA, Masatake, YAMAMOTO, Kanjo, MIYAMOTO, Tadashi, KINOSHITA, Makoto, YAMADA, Tasuku, UCHIYAMA, Koji, MATSUMORI, Akira

“…Mast cells are powerful producers of multiple cytokines and chemical mediators playing a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of various cardiovascular diseases…”
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Effects of Free Immunoglobulin Light Chains on Viral Myocarditis by Matsumori, Akira, Shimada, Miho, Jie, Xiao, Higuchi, Hirokazu, Kormelink, Tom Groot, Redegeld, Frank A

“…RATIONALE:In recent work, we have demonstrated a crucial role of mast cells in the development of viral myocarditis. Viral infection could lead to increased…”
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Factors affecting dilation force in balloon dilation of severe esophageal strictures: an experiment using an artificial stricture model by Nishikawa, Yoshitaka, Higuchi, Hirokazu, Kikuchi, Osamu, Ezoe, Yasumasa, Aoyama, Ikuo, Yamada, Atsushi, Kanki, Masataka, Nomura, Shuhei, Nomura, Motoo, Horimatsu, Takahiro, Muto, Manabu

“…Background The multidiameter balloon catheter is used widely for severe esophageal stricture dilation. However, the relationships between inflation pressure,…”
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Diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic features of pediatric acute gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease by Hiejima, Eitaro, Nakase, Hiroshi, Matsuura, Minoru, Honzawa, Yusuke, Higuchi, Hirokazu, Saida, Satoshi, Umeda, Katsutsugu, Hiramatsu, Hidefumi, Adachi, Souichi, Izawa, Kazushi, Kawai, Tomoki, Yasumi, Takahiro, Nishikomori, Ryuta, Heike, Toshio

“…Background and Aim Acute gastrointestinal graft‐versus‐host disease (GI‐GVHD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after hematopoietic stem cell…”
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Prior use of immunomodulatory drugs improves the clinical outcome of endoscopic balloon dilation for intestinal stricture in patients with Crohn's disease by Honzawa, Yusuke, Nakase, Hiroshi, Matsuura, Minoru, Higuchi, Hirokazu, Toyonaga, Takahiko, Matsumura, Kayoko, Yoshino, Takuya, Okazaki, Kazuichi, Chiba, Tsutomu

“…Background Endoscopic balloon dilation is a promising procedure to improve symptoms of intestinal stricture in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). However, the…”
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Differences of image enhancement in image-enhanced endoscopy: narrow band imaging versus flexible spectral imaging color enhancement by Muto, Manabu, Higuchi, Hirokazu, Ezoe, Yasumasa, Horimatsu, Takahiro, Morita, Shuko, Miyamoto, Shin-ichi, Chiba, Tsutomu

“…Background Narrow band imaging (NBI) can emphasize images of the surface microvasculature of lesions, because the central wavelengths of the NBI filter are 415…”
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French Maritime Pine Bark Extract Inhibits Viral Replication and Prevents Development of Viral Myocarditis by Matsumori, Akira, MD, PhD, Higuchi, Hirokazu, MD, Shimada, Miho

“…Abstract Background French maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol) revealed diverse anti-inflammatory actions by an inhibition of NF-κB–dependent gene…”
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Su1115 A Novel Endoscopic Imaging System for Evaluation of Colonic Mucosal Inflammation in Clinically Quiescent Ulcerative Colitis by Higuchi, Hirokazu, Yoshino, Takuya, Matsuura, Minoru, Nakase, Hiroshi, Chiba, Tsutomu

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