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Automatic locomotion design and experiments for a Modular robotic system by Kamimura, A., Kurokawa, H., Yoshida, E., Murata, S., Tomita, K., Kokaji, S.

“…This paper presents a design method and experiments for whole-body locomotion by a modular robot. There are two types of locomotion for modular robots: a…”
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Safety evaluation of a clinical focused ultrasound system for neuronavigation guided blood-brain barrier opening in non-human primates by Pouliopoulos, Antonios N., Kwon, Nancy, Jensen, Greg, Meaney, Anna, Niimi, Yusuke, Burgess, Mark T., Ji, Robin, McLuckie, Alicia J., Munoz, Fabian A., Kamimura, Hermes A. S., Teich, Andrew F., Ferrera, Vincent P., Konofagou, Elisa E.

“…An emerging approach with potential in improving the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and brain tumors is the use of focused ultrasound (FUS) to bypass…”
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A new safety index based on intrapulse monitoring of ultra-harmonic cavitation during ultrasound-induced blood-brain barrier opening procedures by Novell, A., Kamimura, H. A. S., Cafarelli, A., Gerstenmayer, M., Flament, J., Valette, J., Agou, P., Conti, A., Selingue, E., Aron Badin, R., Hantraye, P., Larrat, B.

“…Ultrasound-induced blood-brain barrier (BBB) opening using microbubbles is a promising technique for local delivery of therapeutic molecules into the brain…”
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Sarcopenia in chronic kidney disease on conservative therapy: prevalence and association with mortality by Pereira, Raíssa A, Cordeiro, Antonio C, Avesani, Carla M, Carrero, Juan J, Lindholm, Bengt, Amparo, Fernanda C, Amodeo, Celso, Cuppari, Lilian, Kamimura, Maria A

“…In chronic kidney disease (CKD), multiple metabolic and nutritional abnormalities contribute to the impairment of skeletal muscle mass and function thus…”
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Numerical modeling of ultrasound heating for the correction of viscous heating artifacts in soft tissue temperature measurements by Tiennot, Thomas, Kamimura, Hermes A. S., Lee, Stephen A., Aurup, Christian, Konofagou, Elisa E.

“…Measuring temperature during focused ultrasound (FUS) procedures is critical for characterization, calibration, and monitoring to ultimately ensure safety and…”
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Ultrasound neuromodulation: mechanisms and the potential of multimodal stimulation for neuronal function assessment by Kamimura, Hermes A S, Conti, Allegra, Toschi, Nicola, Konofagou, Elisa E

“…Focused ultrasound (FUS) neuromodulation has shown that mechanical waves can interact with cell membranes and mechanosensitive ion channels, causing changes in…”
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Exposure to crack cocaine causes adverse effects on marine mussels Perna perna by Maranho, L.A., Fontes, M.K., Kamimura, A.S.S., Nobre, C.R., Moreno, B.B., Pusceddu, F.H., Cortez, F.S., Lebre, D.T., Marques, J.R., Abessa, D.M.S., Ribeiro, D.A., Pereira, C.D.S.

“…Our study aimed to evaluate crack cocaine effects in different life stages of the marine mussel Perna perna. For this purpose, fertilization rate,…”
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Recent Advances on Ultrasound Contrast Agents for Blood-Brain Barrier Opening with Focused Ultrasound by Dauba, Ambre, Delalande, Anthony, Kamimura, Hermes A. S., Conti, Allegra, Larrat, Benoit, Tsapis, Nicolas, Novell, Anthony

“…The blood-brain barrier is the primary obstacle to efficient intracerebral drug delivery. Focused ultrasound, in conjunction with microbubbles, is a targeted…”
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Regulation of P-glycoprotein and Breast Cancer Resistance Protein Expression Induced by Focused Ultrasound-Mediated Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption: A Pilot Study by Conti, Allegra, Geffroy, Francoise, Kamimura, Hermes A S, Novell, Anthony, Tournier, Nicolas, Mériaux, Sébastien, Larrat, Benoit

“…The blood-brain barrier (BBB) controls brain homeostasis; it is formed by vascular endothelial cells that are physically connected by tight junctions (TJs)…”
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Physical activity and energy expenditure in haemodialysis patients: an international survey by AVESANI, Carla Maria, TROLONGE, Stanislas, CHAN, Maria, HEIMBÜRGER, Olof, FOUQUE, Denis, DELEAVAL, Patrik, BARIA, Flavia, MAFRA, Denise, FAXEN-IRVING, Gerd, CHAUVEAU, Phillipe, TETA, Daniel, AYAKO KAMIMURA, Maria, CUPPARI, Lilian

“…The assessment of physical activity and energy expenditure is relevant to the care of maintenance haemodialysis (MHD) patients. In the current study, we aimed…”
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Harmonic motion imaging of human breast masses: an in vivo clinical feasibility by Saharkhiz, Niloufar, Ha, Richard, Taback, Bret, Li, Xiaoyue Judy, Weber, Rachel, Nabavizadeh, Alireza, Lee, Stephen A., Hibshoosh, Hanina, Gatti, Vittorio, Kamimura, Hermes A. S., Konofagou, Elisa E.

“…Non-invasive diagnosis of breast cancer is still challenging due to the low specificity of the imaging modalities that calls for unnecessary biopsies. The…”
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M-TRAN: self-reconfigurable modular robotic system by Murata, S., Yoshida, E., Kamimura, A., Kurokawa, H., Tomita, K., Kokaji, S.

“…In this paper, a novel robotic system called modular transformer (M-TRAN) is proposed. M-TRAN is a distributed, self-reconfigurable system composed of…”
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Diagnostic validation and prognostic significance of the Malnutrition-Inflammation Score in nondialyzed chronic kidney disease patients by Amparo, Fernanda C, Kamimura, Maria A, Molnar, Miklos Z, Cuppari, Lilian, Lindholm, Bengt, Amodeo, Celso, Carrero, Juan J, Cordeiro, Antonio C

“…Malnutrition and inflammation are highly prevalent and intimately linked conditions in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients that lead to a state of…”
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Factors associated with perpetration of intimate partner violence among college students in China by Kamimura, A, Nourian, M M, Assasnik, N, Franchek-Roa, K

“…Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health threat that contributes to a wide range of physical and mental health issues for victims…”
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Shared-role of vegetation types, elevation and soil affecting plant diversity in an old-tropical mountain hotspot by Loiola, Priscilla P., Morellato, Leonor Patrícia Cerdeira, Camargo, Maria Gabriela Gutierrez, Kamimura, Vitor A., Mattos, Jacqueline S., Streher, Annia Susin, Le Stradic, Soizig

“…Despite the exceptional species richness and endemism, the environmental drivers of plant diversity along old tropical mountains remain under-explored. The…”
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Waist Circumference and Visceral Fat in CKD: A Cross-sectional Study by Sanches, Fabiana M.R., MSc, Avesani, Carla M., PhD, Kamimura, Maria A., PhD, Lemos, Marcelo M., MD, Axelsson, Jonas, MD, PhD, Vasselai, Priscila, MSc, Draibe, Sergio A., MD, PhD, Cuppari, Lilian, PhD

“…Background In the general population, waist circumference was noted to be a reliable predictor of visceral fat. In addition, increased waist circumference was…”
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Increased visceral adiposity is associated with coronary artery calcification in male patients with chronic kidney disease by Aoqui, C, Cuppari, L, Kamimura, M A, Canziani, M E F

“…Background/Objective: Recent epidemiological data have shown that abdominal fat accumulation is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events in…”
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Trajectory of intimate partner violence and healthcare seeking over the life course: study of Japanese women in the Tokyo metropolitan area, Japan by Kamimura, A, Yoshihama, M, Bybee, D

“…Abstract Objectives To describe the trajectory of, and examine factors affecting, intimate partner violence (IPV) and IPV-specific healthcare seeking among…”
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Editorial: Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound: Physical Principles and Biomedical Applications by Conti, Allegra, Kamimura, Hermes A. S., Novell, Anthony, Duggento, Andrea, Toschi, Nicola

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Muscle Mass Assessed by Computed Tomography at the Third Lumbar Vertebra Predicts Patient Survival in Chronic Kidney Disease by Bichels, André V., Cordeiro, Antonio C., Avesani, Carla M., Amparo, Fernanda C., Giglio, Juliana, Souza, Nilian C., Pinho, Nivaldo, Amodeo, Celso, Carrero, Juan J., Lindholm, Bengt, Stenvinkel, Peter, Kamimura, Maria A.

“…Muscle mass is a key element for the evaluation of nutritional disturbances in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Low muscle mass is associated with…”
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