Effect of Additional Chromosomal Abnormalities in Acute Promyelocytic...
AbstractSeventeen cases of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) treated with all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) and combination chemotherapy at Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital between 1992 and 1999 were...
View ArticleA Stem Cell Harvesting Manipulator with Flexible Drilling Unit for Bone...
AbstractWe present the development of an innovative device (Stem Cell Harvesting Manipulator) to get hematopoietic stem cells for bone marrow transplantation. By using this manipulator, stem cells are...
View ArticlePrevalence of Anemia among Healthy Women in 2 Metropolitan Areas of Japan
AbstractAnemia is common among young women, and iron deficiency is one of the leading causes. In Europe and the US, the iron fortification of flour increased oral iron intake and decreased anemia...
View ArticleSuccessful engraftment of mismatched unrelated cord blood transplantation...
AbstractWe conducted a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility of reduced-intensity cord blood transplantation (RI-CBT) using a non-total body irradiation (TBI) regimen in adult patients with advanced...
View ArticleA study of cancer information for cancer patients on the internet
AbstractBackgroundThere have been few studies of the information provided for cancer patients on the internet.MethodsUsing the Japanese language, we searched for cancer-related web pages, using the...
View ArticleAn Empirical Study of Product Measurement in a Standardized Requirement...
AbstractThis paper presents an empirical study in the requirement definition process using standardized process and product formats. The results indicate that the measurement of product quantities is...
View ArticleAn Empirical Study of Process and Product Metrics Based on In-process...
AbstractThis paper focuses on in-process project measurement in the requirements definition phase based on progress with standardization of this phase. The authors have verified the utility of...
View ArticlePostmortem examination of the kidney in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell...
AbstractTo investigate the association between graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and renal injury after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT), we compared autopsy findings of 26 consecutive...
View ArticleStandardizing the Software Tag in Japan for Transparency of Development
AbstractIn this paper, we describe the Software Tag which makes software development visible to software purchasers (users). A software tag is a partial set of empirical data about a software...
View ArticleStructural problems of medical news reports in newspapers: a verification of...
AbstractIt is unclear how changes in the content and number of news reports over time affect the impressions made in the minds of newspaper readers. This study targeted news reports in major newspapers...
View ArticleData mining of mental health issues of non-bone marrow donor siblings
AbstractBackgroundAllogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a curative treatment for patients with advanced hematologic malignancies. However, the long-term mental health issues of siblings...
View ArticleAge, gender, will, and use of home-visit nursing care are critical factors in...
AbstractBackgroundWe aimed to clarify the factors affecting outcomes of home care for patients with malignant diseases.MethodsOf 607 patients who were treated in 10 clinics specialized in home care...
View ArticleIncreased financial burden among patients with chronic myelogenous leukaemia...
Abstract Background The financial burden of medical expenses has been increasing for cancer patients. We investigated the relationship between household income and financial burden among patients with...
View ArticleChanges in metabolic profiles after the Great East Japan Earthquake: a...
AbstractBackgroundA magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off eastern Japan in March 2011. Many survivors have been living in temporary houses provided by the local government since they lost their houses as...
View ArticleMid-career changes in the occupation or specialty among general surgeons,...
AbstractPurposesConcerns have been raised regarding an apparent shortage of general surgeons in Japan, but the actual situation is actually not altogether clear. To clarify the trends in the number of...
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