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Mechanism of drying-induced change in the physical properties of concrete: A mesoscale simulation study by Sasano, Hiroshi, Maruyama, Ippei

“…Although many studies have found that drying alters the mechanical properties of concrete, the mechanism behind this change remains unclarified. The aim of…”
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Reactogenicity following two doses of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: Real-world evidence from healthcare workers in Japan by Saita, Mizue, Yan, Yan, Ito, Kanami, Sasano, Hiroshi, Seyama, Kuniaki, Naito, Toshio

“…As the first authorized COVID-19 vaccine in Japan, the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is utilized for mass vaccination. Although efficacy has been proved,…”
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Impact of aggregate properties on the development of shrinkage-induced cracking in concrete under restraint conditions by Maruyama, Ippei, Sasano, Hiroshi, Lin, Mao

“…Concrete specimens were prepared with the same mixture proportion except for their constituent coarse aggregates, namely, limestone and sandstone, that possess…”
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Numerical study on the shear failure behavior of RC beams subjected to drying by Sasano, Hiroshi, Maruyama, Ippei

“…•Rigid body spring model, which can simulate the effect of drying on the RC structure, was developed.•The proposed numerical model reproduced RC beam loading…”
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Strength and Young's modulus change in concrete due to long-term drying and heating up to 90°C by Maruyama, Ippei, Sasano, Hiroshi, Nishioka, Yukiko, Igarashi, Go

“…Understanding changes in the strength and Young's modulus of concrete under long-term drying or heating less than or equal to 90°C is crucial for managing the…”
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Strain and crack distribution in concrete during drying by Maruyama, Ippei, Sasano, Hiroshi

“…Uneven shrinkage behavior between cement paste and rock aggregate takes place when concrete is subjected to drying. Possible consequences including internal…”
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Assessing Clinical Outcomes of Vancomycin Treatment in Adult Patients with Vancomycin-Susceptible Enterococcus faecium Bacteremia by Sasano, Hiroshi, Hanada, Kazuhiko

“…Purpose: Enterococcal bacteremia is associated with high mortality and long-term hospitalization. Here, we aimed to investigate the clinical outcomes and…”
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Prevalence of Slow-Growth Vancomycin Nonsusceptibility in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Katayama, Yuki, Azechi, Takuya, Miyazaki, Motoyasu, Takata, Tohru, Sekine, Miwa, Matsui, Hidehito, Hanaki, Hideaki, Yahara, Koji, Sasano, Hiroshi, Asakura, Kota, Takaku, Tomoiku, Ochiai, Tomonori, Komatsu, Norio, Chambers, Henry F

“…We previously reported a novel phenotype of vancomycin-intermediate (VISA), i.e., "slow VISA," whose colonies appear only after 72 h of incubation. Slow-VISA…”
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Rapid and easy detection of low-level resistance to vancomycin in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry by Asakura, Kota, Azechi, Takuya, Sasano, Hiroshi, Matsui, Hidehito, Hanaki, Hideaki, Miyazaki, Motoyasu, Takata, Tohru, Sekine, Miwa, Takaku, Tomoiku, Ochiai, Tomonori, Komatsu, Norio, Shibayama, Keigo, Katayama, Yuki, Yahara, Koji

“…Vancomycin-intermediately resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) and heterogeneous VISA (hVISA) are associated with treatment failure. hVISA contains only a…”
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Evaluation of Knowledge Regarding the Use of Antibiotics among Pharmacy Undergraduates in Japan by Azechi, Takuya, Sasano, Hiroshi, Sato, Kuniyoshi, Arakawa, Ryutarou, Suzuki, Kenichi

“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to human health. Education on antibiotics is essential for AMR prevention, and training should be provided…”
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Hematocolpos due to lower vaginal agenesis in an adolescent girl by Imai, Kazunori, Aoyama, Kohei, Goto, Takato, Kitaori, Tamao, Iguchi, Toshiyuki, Sasano, Hiroshi, Hattori, Tomonori, Sugiura‐Ogasawara, Mayumi, Saitoh, Shinji

“…Background Hematocolpos due to imperforate hymen is an important differential diagnosis of abdominal pain in early adolescent stage. However, hematocolpos due…”
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A Case of Persistent Bacillus cereus Bacteremia Responding to a Combination of Vancomycin and Gentamicin by Sasano, Hiroshi, Yoshizawa, Toshihiro, Suzuki, Mai, Fukui, Yukiko, Arakawa, Ryutarou, Tamura, Naoto, Naito, Toshio

“…A 56-year-old woman with a history of connective tissue disease developed fever, and Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) was detected in blood cultures. Therefore,…”
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Successful Treatment of a Case of Metallo-Beta-Lactamase-Producing Raoultella ornithinolytica Bacteremia by Antimicrobial Stewardship Team Intervention and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring-Based Amikacin Treatment by Koishi, Noriko, Sasano, Hiroshi, Yoshizawa, Toshihiro, Shikuri, Mika, Matsumoto, Hiroshi, Suzuki, Mai, Fukui, Yukiko, Chonan, Masayoshi, Kimura, Toshimi, Ichida, Hirofumi, Saiura, Akio, Naito, Toshio

“…An 80-year-old woman underwent pancreatoduodenectomy. Post-operation, she experienced a fever, and a culture of blood revealed metallo-beta-lactamase-producing…”
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Rapidly progressive acute necrotizing encephalopathy associated with influenza A in an elderly adult by Tsubota, Mami, Kato, Akihiro, Goshima, Takahiro, Imai, Kazunori, Yamagishi, Yota, Matsushima, Asako, Sasano, Hiroshi, Hattori, Tomonori

“…We encountered a patient with rapidly progressive acute necrotizing encephalopathy associated with influenza A falling into coma from lucidity within 10 min…”
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Latent myasthenia gravis revealed by protracted postoperative effect of non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockade by Ito, Shoji, Fujita, Yoshihito, Sasano, Hiroshi, Sobue, Kazuya

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Spinal cord stimulation for a woman with complex regional pain syndrome who wished to get pregnant by Ito, Shoji, Sugiura, Takeshi, Azami, Takafumi, Sasano, Hiroshi, Sobue, Kazuya

“…A woman with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) in the right lower extremity who wished to discontinue medications to get pregnant underwent implantation of…”
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A Novel Skin-Traction Method Is Effective for Real-Time Ultrasound-Guided Internal Jugular Vein Catheterization in Infants and Neonates Weighing Less Than 5 Kilograms by Morita, Masato, Sasano, Hiroshi, Azami, Takafumi, Sasano, Nobuko, Fujita, Yoshihito, Ito, Shoji, Sugiura, Takeshi, Sobue, Kazuya

“…Internal jugular vein (IJV) catheterization in pediatric patients is sometimes difficult because of the small sizes of veins and their collapse during…”
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Markedly elevated procalcitonin in early postoperative period in pediatric open heart surgery: a prospective cohort study by Minami, Etsuko, Ito, Shoji, Sugiura, Takeshi, Fujita, Yoshihito, Sasano, Hiroshi, Sobue, Kazuya

“…We encountered markedly elevated procalcitonin (PCT) among pediatric patients during the early postoperative period of open heart surgery. The purpose of this…”
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Investigation into the changes in the splitting tensile strength of concrete subjected to long-term drying using a three-phase mesoscale RBSM by Sasano, Hiroshi, Maruyama, Ippei

“…The fracture process of dried concrete under splitting tensile loading was investigated using a three-phase mesoscale rigid-body spring model (RBSM). Although…”
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Tidal volume and airway pressure under percutaneous transtracheal ventilation without a jet ventilator: comparison of high-flow oxygen ventilation and manual ventilation in complete and incomplete upper airway obstruction models by Sasano, Nobuko, Tanaka, Akemi, Muramatsu, Ai, Fujita, Yoshihito, Ito, Shoji, Sasano, Hiroshi, Sobue, Kazuya

“…Purpose Percutaneous transtracheal ventilation (PTV) can be life-saving in a cannot ventilate, cannot intubate situation. The aim of this study was to…”
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