We conducted a systematic review of studies that used reverse transcription–PCR to
diagnose norovirus (NoV) infections in patients with mild or moderate (outpatient) and severe (…

… Shiga K, Miyagawa M, Yamada K, Nakajima K. Pontine pseudoathetosis: lemniscal …
Yamada K. DiŠusion tensor tractography should be used with caution, In: Proc Natl Acad …

The Japanese Gastric Cancer Association (JGCA) started a new nationwide gastric cancer
registry in 2008. Approximately 50 data items, including surgical procedures, pathological …

Although uremia is well known as the most common cause of pruritus, the mechanisms of
pruritus in chronic hemodialysis patients remain unclear. The purpose was to characterize …

… A monthly measurement of α-fetoprotein and protein-induced vitamin K absence-II and
monthly bedside ultrasonography were performed. Ultrasonography and dynamic computed …

Background The Japanese Gastric Cancer Association (JGCA) started a new nationwide
gastric cancer registration in 2008. Methods From 208 participating hospitals, 53 items …

Background The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the tumor characteristics,
surgical details, and survival distribution of surgically resected cases of gastric cancer from …

The purpose of this study was to clarify the factors linked to recurrence of small
hepatocellular carcinomas, up to 3cm in diameter, after hepatectomy. Fifty patients with small …

Background Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy plus sorafenib in phase 2 trials has
shown favourable tumour control and a manageable safety profile in patients with advanced, …

… Kohei Akazawa … Kohei Akazawa … Kitamura T, Tanaka N, Watanabe J, Uchida, Kanegasaki
S, Yamada Y, Nakata K. Idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis as an autoimmune disease …