We developed novel cutting tools that had either microscale or nanoscale textures on their
surfaces. Texturing microscale or nanoscale features on a solid surface allowed us to control …

… H 2 O or FTY720 was administered 5 min before reperfusion (H 2 O and FTY720 day 0)
or FTY720 was administered before reperfusion and every 24 h (FTY720 day 0, 1, 2, 3). The …

Aggressive natural killer-cell leukemia (ANKL) is a rare form of large granular lymphocyte
leukemia, which is characterized by a systemic proliferation of NK cells. The clinical features of …

Objectives Most existing tools for measuring health literacy (HL) focus on reading comprehension
and numeracy in English speakers. The aim of this study was to develop a generic HL …

Background: Gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage is a potentially serious complication of acute
stroke, but its incidence appears to be decreasing. The aim of this study was to elucidate the …

Objectives: The impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) on clinical outcomes after acute
ischemic stroke is still not fully understood. The aim of the present study was to elucidate how …

… (in Japanese) 16) M Suka, H Sugimori, Y Iida and K Yoshida: Risk factors for hypertension:
a longitudinal study of middleaged Japanese male workers. Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 48, …

… a , Takeshi Odajima b , Masako Okamoto c , Masahiko Sumitani d , Ataru Igarashi e , Hirono
Ishikawa f , Makiko Kusama g , Michiko Yamamoto h , Takeo Nakayama i , Hiroki Sugimori j …

Background— Gene therapy may be a promising approach for treatment of brain ischemia,
although the efficiency of postischemic gene therapy is not established. Our goal in this study …

Background— Three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging (3D-STI) has been introduced
to assess regional left ventricular (LV) myocardial function. This study was designed to …