Outbreak of Health Care-associated Novel Coronavirus (SARS-coV-2) COVID-19 infections in the Spring of 2020 [0.03%]
2020年春季境外输入新冠肺炎(COVID-19)医院感染的暴发
Yuko Kitagawa
Yuko Kitagawa
As the Director General of Keio University Hospital, I hereby document the recent outbreak of health care-associated novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) COVID-19 infections at our hospital in the spring of 2020.
RT-PCR Screening Tests for SARS-CoV-2 with Saliva Samples in Asymptomatic People: Strategy to Maintain Social and Economic Activities while Reducing the Risk of Spreading the Virus [0.03%]
无症状人群新冠病毒核酸检测策略——降低病毒传播风险，维持社会经济活动
Junna Oba,Hiroaki Taniguchi,Masae Sato et al.
Junna Oba et al.
The year 2020 will be remembered for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which continues to affect the whole world. Early and accurate identification of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is fundament...
Coagulation Assay and Stroke Severity upon Admission of Patients with Cardioembolic Cerebral Infarction during Direct Oral Anticoagulant Use [0.03%]
直接口服抗凝药物使用者心源性脑梗死患者入院时的凝血检测与病情严重程度的关系
Ichiro Deguchi,Takashi Osada,Masaki Takao et al.
Ichiro Deguchi et al.
Although the severity of acute cerebral infarction varies in patients receiving direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), no practical method to predict the severity has been established. We analyzed retrospectively the relationship between cardi...
Hiroki Kajita,Yushi Suzuki,Hisashi Sakuma et al.
Hiroki Kajita et al.
Lymphedema occurs when interstitial fluid and fibroadipose tissues accumulate abnormally because of decreased drainage of lymphatic fluid as a result of injury, infection, or congenital abnormalities of the lymphatic system drainage pathway...
Clinical Significance of Right Ventricular Function in Pulmonary Hypertension [0.03%]
肺动脉高压中右心室功能的临床意义
Mitsushige Murata
Mitsushige Murata
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a progressive disease characterized by increased pulmonary vascular resistance that leads to right ventricular (RV) failure, a condition that determines its prognosis. This review focuses on the clinical value...
Casting Light on Life [0.03%]
生命闪光
Atsushi Miyawaki
Atsushi Miyawaki
The behavior of biochemical molecules moving around in cells makes me think of a school of whales wandering in the ocean, captured by the Argus system on the artificial satellite. When bringing a whale back into the sea --- with a transmitt...
Aviv Regev
Aviv Regev
The recent advent of methods for high-throughput single-cell and spatial profiling have opened the way to complete the 150-year-old endeavor of identifying all cell types in the human body, by their distinctive molecular profiles, and to re...
Iori Kisu,Kouji Banno,Yusuke Matoba et al.
Iori Kisu et al.
Uterus transplantation (UTx) has seen increasing global adoption as an alternative for women with uterine factor infertility to achieve pregnancy. However, several medical, ethical, and social issues need to be addressed before UTx can be a...
Hospital Preparedness for COVID-19: The Known and The Known Unknown [0.03%]
医院对新型冠状病毒肺炎的应对准备：已知和未知的准备
Daiki Kaito,Kazuki Matsumura,Ryo Yamamoto
Daiki Kaito
In late March 2020, we faced a nosocomial outbreak of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. Presently, COVID-19 is an unprecedented worldwide biohazard, and a nosocomial outbreak can occur in a...
Development of Cardiac Regenerative Medicine Using Human iPS Cell-derived Cardiomyocytes [0.03%]
利用人iPS源心脏细胞开发心脏再生医学
Jun Fujita
Jun Fujita
Heart failure is a life-threatening disease prevalent worldwide. Cardiac transplantation is the last resort for patients with severe heart failure, but donor shortages represent a critical issue. Cardiac regenerative therapy is beneficial, ...