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    Indecisiveness and Culture: Incidence, Values, and Thoroughness
    SAGE Publications ; 2010
    In:  Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology Vol. 41, No. 3 ( 2010-05), p. 428-444
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    In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, SAGE Publications, Vol. 41, No. 3 ( 2010-05), p. 428-444
    Abstract: Three studies examined cultural variations in indecisiveness among Chinese, Japanese, and Americans. In Study 1, validated self-report, comprehensive measures of indecisiveness indicated large cultural differences, with Japanese participants exhibiting substantially more indecisiveness than Chinese or Americans. Study 2 provided evidence that such cultural variations correspond to variations in people’s positive versus negative values for decisive behaviors, suggesting that such values are plausibly an important means for motivating and sustaining cultural differences in indecisiveness. Study 3 provided direct behavioral instances of the differences in indecisiveness implicated in Studies 1 and 2. It also suggested that thoroughness might be an important cognitive mechanism whereby cultural differences in indecision actually occur, with thoroughness being especially prominent among Japanese decision makers. Suggestions for theory concerning the nature and foundations of indecisiveness and its cultural variations are developed and discussed, along with plausible implications for real-life practical issues, for example, in politics and management.
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    ISSN: 0022-0221 , 1552-5422
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1177/0022022109359692
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    Language: English
    Publisher: SAGE Publications
    Publication Date: 2010
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    Altered Expression of Astrocyte-Related Receptors and Channels Correlates With Epileptogenesis in Hippocampal Sclerosis
    SAGE Publications ; 2019
    In:  Pediatric and Developmental Pathology Vol. 22, No. 6 ( 2019-12), p. 532-539
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    In: Pediatric and Developmental Pathology, SAGE Publications, Vol. 22, No. 6 ( 2019-12), p. 532-539
    Abstract: Hippocampal sclerosis (HS) is one of the major causes of intractable epilepsy. Astrogliosis in epileptic brain is a peculiar condition showing epileptogenesis and is thought to be different from the other pathological conditions. The aim of this study is to investigate the altered expression of astrocytic receptors, which contribute to neurotransmission in the synapse, and channels in HS lesions. Methods We performed immunohistochemical and immunoblotting analyses of the P2RY1, P2RY2, P2RY4, Kir4.1, Kv4.2, mGluR1, and mGluR5 receptors and channels with the brain samples of 20 HS patients and 4 controls and evaluated the ratio of immunopositive cells and those expression levels. Results The ratio of each immunopositive cell per glial fibrillary acidic protein-positive astrocytes and the expression levels of all 7 astrocytic receptors and channels in HS lesions were significantly increased. We previously described unique astrogliosis in epileptic lesions similar to what was observed in this study. Conclusion This phenomenon is considered to trigger activation of the related signaling pathways and then contribute to epileptogenesis. Thus, astrocytes in epileptic lesion may show self-hyperexcitability and contribute to epileptogenesis through the endogenous astrocytic receptors and channels. These findings may suggest novel astrocytic receptor-related targets for the pharmacological treatment of epilepsy.
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    ISSN: 1093-5266 , 1615-5742
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1177/1093526619855488
    Language: English
    Publisher: SAGE Publications
    Publication Date: 2019
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    Lack of Association of rs12702634 in RPA3-UMAD1 With Interstitial Lung Diseases in Japanese Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
    SAGE Publications ; 2022
    In:  Biomarker Insights Vol. 17 ( 2022-01), p. 117727192210917-
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    In: Biomarker Insights, SAGE Publications, Vol. 17 ( 2022-01), p. 117727192210917-
    Abstract: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is occasionally complicated with interstitial lung disease (ILD). A recent genome-wide association study of ILD in RA reported an association with the polymorphism rs12702634 in RPA3-UMAD1. We conducted an association study of this variant with ILD in Japanese RA patients to replicate this association. Methods: Genotyping of rs12702634 was performed in 175 RA with ILD and 411 RA without chronic lung disease. Results: No association was detected for rs12702634 with ILD in RA ( P = .6369, odds ratio [OR] 1.13, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.72-1.78). Meta-analysis of these data combined with the data from the recent report showed no significant association ( P = .0996, OR 1.52, 95% CI 0.92–2.49). Conclusions: The present study demonstrated no association of RPA3-UMAD1 rs12702634 with ILD in RA, suggesting the heterogeneity of the disease.
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    ISSN: 1177-2719 , 1177-2719
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1177/11772719221091758
    Language: English
    Publisher: SAGE Publications
    Publication Date: 2022
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    False-positive detection of IgM anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antibodies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Possible effects of IgM or IgG rheumatoid factors on immunochromatographic assay results
    SAGE Publications ; 2022
    In:  SAGE Open Medicine Vol. 10 ( 2022-01), p. 205031212210880-
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    In: SAGE Open Medicine, SAGE Publications, Vol. 10 ( 2022-01), p. 205031212210880-
    Abstract: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 causes coronavirus disease 2019. A serological test is conducted to determine prior infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. We investigated whether the results of anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antibody tests are modified in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: Patients in Japan with rheumatoid arthritis were recruited at Sagamihara Hospital from July 2014 to October 2015 ( n = 38; 2014 cohort) and at Tokyo Hospital from June to October 2020 ( n = 93; 2020 cohort). Anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antibodies were measured by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay or immunochromatographic assay. Results: Anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antibodies were not detected in any of the samples from rheumatoid arthritis patients tested by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay. Anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antibodies were detected by immunochromatographic assay in the 3 (7.9%) serum samples in the 2014 cohort and 15 (16.1%) serum samples in the 2020 cohort. The IgM rheumatoid factor levels were increased in rheumatoid arthritis patients with IgM anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antibodies detected by immunochromatographic assay (mean ± standard deviation (IU/ml), 1223.0 ± 1308.7 versus 503.6 ± 1947.2; P = 0.0101). The levels of IgG rheumatoid factor were also upregulated in rheumatoid arthritis patients with IgM anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antibodies detected by immunochromatographic assay (4.0 ± 0.7 versus 2.4 ± 0.9; P = 0.0013). Conclusion: The results of IgM anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antibody testing by immunochromatographic assay are modified by IgM or IgG rheumatoid factors in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
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    ISSN: 2050-3121 , 2050-3121
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1177/20503121221088090
    Language: English
    Publisher: SAGE Publications
    Publication Date: 2022
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    Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment of a Patient With Prader–Willi Syndrome
    SAGE Publications ; 2021
    In:  The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal Vol. 58, No. 11 ( 2021-11), p. 1459-1467
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    In: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, SAGE Publications, Vol. 58, No. 11 ( 2021-11), p. 1459-1467
    Abstract: Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder caused by a defect in paternally expressed genes in the 15q11-q13 region. Prader–Willi syndrome affects many parts of the body and involves craniofacial and dentofacial abnormalities. We herein report the successful 2-stage orthodontic treatment of an 8-year-old girl with PWS caused by paternal 15q11-q13 deletion. She presented with a skeletal class II relationship with mandibular deviation, a deep overbite, and severe crowding of the lower dental arch. Functional appliance therapy was utilized to improve her skeletal discrepancy. The second phase of orthodontic treatment using fixed appliances was started at 14.5 years old, which improved her remained crowding and large overbite. As a result, her facial appearance and occlusion were improved without any discernible relapse after 2 years of retention. We describe the outcomes of orthodontic treatment for a patient with PWS and discuss the specific attention during orthodontic treatment.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1055-6656 , 1545-1569
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1177/1055665620977375
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    Language: English
    Publisher: SAGE Publications
    Publication Date: 2021
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    Biomarkers for interstitial lung disease and acute-onset diffuse interstitial lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis
    SAGE Publications ; 2021
    In:  Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease Vol. 13 ( 2021-01), p. 1759720X2110225-
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    In: Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease, SAGE Publications, Vol. 13 ( 2021-01), p. 1759720X2110225-
    Abstract: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is frequently a complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as an extra-articular manifestation which has a poor prognosis. Acute-onset diffuse ILD (AoDILD) occasionally occurs in RA and includes acute exacerbation of ILD, drug-induced ILD, and Pneumocystis pneumonia. AoDILD also confers a poor prognosis in RA. Previously-established biomarkers for ILD include Krebs von den lungen-6 and surfactant protein-D originally defined in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; the sensitivity of these markers for RA-associated ILD (RA-ILD) is low. Although many studies on ILD markers have been performed in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, only a few validation studies in RA-ILD or AoDILD have been reported. Biomarkers for RA-ILD and AoDILD are thus still required. Recently, genomic, cytokine, antibody, and metabolomic profiles of RA-ILD or AoDILD have been investigated with the aim of improving biomarkers. In this review, we summarize current preliminary data on these potential biomarkers for RA-ILD or AoDILD. The development of biomarkers on RA-ILD has only just begun. When validated, such candidate biomarkers will provide valuable information on pathogenesis, prognosis, and drug responses in RA-ILD in future.
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    ISSN: 1759-720X , 1759-7218
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1177/1759720X211022506
    Language: English
    Publisher: SAGE Publications
    Publication Date: 2021
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    Myonephropathic Metabolic Syndrome After Bilateral Aortoiliac Bypass: A Pathogenic Role of Cholesterol Microemboli : A Case Report
    SAGE Publications ; 1998
    In:  Vascular Surgery Vol. 32, No. 5 ( 1998-09), p. 513-517
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    In: Vascular Surgery, SAGE Publications, Vol. 32, No. 5 ( 1998-09), p. 513-517
    Abstract: A 72-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for management of intermittent claudication. A preoperative angiogram showed right common iliac artery occlusion with wellmaintained peripheral flow via collaterals and 50% stenosis of the aortic bifurcation through the left common iliac artery. The authors performed bilateral aortoiliac artery bypass surgery. Immediately following the operation, the left lower limb was cyanotic and cold despite a good pulse in the left dorsalis pedis artery. He suffered from severe pain throughout his entire left calf and part of his thigh. Thrombolytic therapy combined with anticoagulation therapy was started in an attempt to reduce limb ischemia. However, swelling of the left calf increased, and clinical and metabolic manifestations consistent with myonephropathic metabolic syndrome (MNMS) developed. Serum creatine kinase and creatinine rose to 21,600 u/L and 2.8 mg/dl, respectively. His toe became necrotic and a transmetatarsal amputation was done. A skin biopsy taken from the edge of the amputation revealed cholesterol crystals within the capillaries. This report suggests that massive cholesterol microemboli are responsible for MNMS in this patient.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0042-2835
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1177/153857449803200520
    Language: English
    Publisher: SAGE Publications
    Publication Date: 1998
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    Peritoneal Dialysis and Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy: A Favorable Experience With a Patient Complicated by Renal Cell Carcinoma
    SAGE Publications ; 2017
    In:  Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports Vol. 10 ( 2017-01-01), p. 117954761774636-
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    In: Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports, SAGE Publications, Vol. 10 ( 2017-01-01), p. 117954761774636-
    Abstract: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an accepted modality for managing end-stage kidney disease. We herein report a 75-year-old female patient on chronic PD who was complicated by renal cell carcinoma. She was successfully treated with retroperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephrectomy followed by a prompt resumption of the procedure. Various surgeries disturbing the abdominal wall integrity often disrupt the regular PD schedule, and using minimally invasive approaches is therefore an attractive therapeutic option. Our experience emphasizes the feasibility and safety of a retroperitoneal approach–based laparoscopic technique based on several empirical examples. However, systemic studies on this topic are obviously lacking, so we strongly recommend the accumulation of more cases similar to our own. Several surgical concerns that need to be dealt with among PD patients are also discussed.
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    ISSN: 1179-5476 , 1179-5476
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1177/1179547617746362
    Language: English
    Publisher: SAGE Publications
    Publication Date: 2017
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    Detection of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid and Spike Antibodies in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Japan
    SAGE Publications ; 2022
    In:  Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine Vol. 16 ( 2022-01), p. 117954842210754-
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    In: Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine, SAGE Publications, Vol. 16 ( 2022-01), p. 117954842210754-
    Abstract: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Serological testing for anti-SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid (N) antibodies (Abs) and anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) Abs is performed to detect prior COVID-19 infection. It is still controversial which antibodies are the most sensitive and specific, and which can be detected earliest after infection. Here, we evaluated the results of serological tests of anti-SARS-CoV-2 N and S Abs in Japan. METHODS Symptomatic COVID-19 patients (n = 84) and control patients with rheumatoid arthritis (n = 93) were recruited at Tokyo National Hospital. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 N and S Abs were measured by commercial electrochemiluminescence immunoassays. RESULTS The fraction of patients positive for anti-SARS-CoV-2 N and S Abs was highest 〉 14 days after symptom onset. The frequency of anti-SARS-CoV-2 S Ab positivity at this time (80.4%) tended to be slightly but not significantly lower than anti-SARS-CoV-2 N Ab positivity (84.8%). Optimized cut-off levels for anti-SARS-CoV-2 N and S Ab positivity were lower than the manufacturer's recommended cut-off levels. Using multiple linear regression analyzes with anti-SARS-CoV-2 N and S Abs, we created an Ab-index with high sensitivity. CONCLUSION To increase the sensitivity of serological diagnostic tests for COVID-19, it is suggested that both anti-SARS-CoV-2 N and S Abs should be measured and cut-off levels decreased.
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    ISSN: 1179-5484 , 1179-5484
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1177/11795484221075492
    Language: English
    Publisher: SAGE Publications
    Publication Date: 2022
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    Relationship Between Stigma Experience and Self-Perception Related to Facial Appearance in Young Japanese Patients with Cleft lip and/or Palate
    SAGE Publications ; 2022
    In:  The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
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    In: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, SAGE Publications
    Abstract: To examine the relationship between stigma experience related to facial appearance in Japanese youths with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) and their self-perception. Design A cross-sectional study. Participants Sixty-nine Japanese youths with CL/P (11-18 years old) Outcome measures The participants’ stigma experience in relation to facial appearance (measured with 7 single contextual scale items) and their self-perception (measured with 5 domain scores based on 30 perceptual items) were assessed using the Japanese version of the Youth Quality of Life Instrument-Facial Differences Module. Participants were categorized into high and low self-perception subgroups with a threshold of 1 standard deviation for each domain. The frequency of stigma experiences was compared between the following 2 subgroups: age, sex, cleft palate only versus other cleft, and high versus low self-perception. Correlations between the responses regarding stigma and all domain scores were examined. Results Sixteen percent of the participants reported experiencing stigma. Hearing others say something about their face occurred significantly more frequently in youths 15 to 18 years of age than in youths 11 to 14 years of age. Stigma frequency was not found to differ by sex or cleft type. Stigma experiences were significantly more frequent for youth with higher scores across negative self-perception domains as well as higher coping skills. Significant correlations were identified between responses regarding stigma items and all domain scores ( r  =  0.27-0.63, p  〈  .05). Conclusions It was found that stigma experiences related to facial appearance may influence negative self-perceptions of facial differences as well as higher coping skills among Japanese youths with CL/P.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1055-6656 , 1545-1569
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1177/10556656221114581
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    Language: English
    Publisher: SAGE Publications
    Publication Date: 2022
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