Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of Cryo with
endobronchial ultrasonography using a guide sheath (EBUS-GS) for peripheral pulmonary …

Background Increased sputum production is an important feature of COPD, in which a large
amount of secretions stagnated in the respiratory lumen may aggravate airflow limitation, …

It is considered controversial whether superficial temporal artery (STA)-middle cerebral artery
(MCA) bypass affects the outcome of patients with ischemic stroke. This prospective study …

Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a heterogeneous subset of immunodeficiency
disorders. Recurrent bacterial infection is the main feature of CVID, but various non-…

Background The efficacy of transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) with endobronchial
ultrasonography using a guide sheath (EBUS-GS) for cases of peripheral pulmonary lesions (…

DISCUSSION In 1777, HUber reported abnormal lung tissue fed by an anomalous artery
deriving from the aorta at autop sy. Thereafter, in 1946, Pryce named the disorder pul monary …

This paper proposes a human-robot cooperative system supported by visual communication.
Human-robot cooperation is expected in various fields nowadays in order to raise efficiency…

We experienced two patients with chronic coughs whose symptoms persisted after initial
treatment under a diagnosis of suspected upper airway cough syndrome or cough variant …

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus involved in the pathogenesis
of adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) and HTVL-1-associated bronchioloalveolar disorder (HABA). …

Patients with malignant mesothelioma typically present with a pleural effusion or pleural
thickening and masses. A rare autopsy case of mesothelioma presenting with multiple bilateral …