Published in Ann Acad Med Singapore on June 01, 2007
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Comparison of the outcomes between an anatomical subsegmentectomy and a non-anatomical minor hepatectomy for single hepatocellular carcinomas based on a Japanese nationwide survey. Surgery (2008) 2.04
Prevalence and cognitive performances of clinical dementia rating 0.5 and mild cognitive impairment in Japan. The Tajiri project. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord (2004) 1.84
Ultrahigh-quality silicon carbide single crystals. Nature (2004) 1.77
Early changes in KCC2 phosphorylation in response to neuronal stress result in functional downregulation. J Neurosci (2007) 1.72
Lysosomal turnover of GABARAP-phospholipid conjugate is activated during differentiation of C2C12 cells to myotubes without inactivation of the mTor kinase-signaling pathway. Autophagy (2006) 1.60
Surgical management for the prevention of pancreatic fistula following distal pancreatectomy. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg (2005) 1.56
Technical progress in single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy in our initial experience. Minim Invasive Surg (2011) 1.50
Differential effects of calcineurin inhibitors, tacrolimus and cyclosporin a, on interferon-induced antiviral protein in human hepatocyte cells. Liver Transpl (2008) 1.50
Monitoring fibrosis of the pancreatic remnant after a pancreaticoduodenectomy with dynamic MRI. J Surg Res (2010) 1.48
The tumor suppressor gene WWOX at FRA16D is involved in pancreatic carcinogenesis. Clin Cancer Res (2004) 1.45
Outcomes of fertility-sparing surgery for stage I epithelial ovarian cancer: a proposal for patient selection. J Clin Oncol (2010) 1.43
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The impact of abdominal aortic calcification and visceral fat obesity on lower urinary tract symptoms in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Int Urol Nephrol (2014) 1.41
Changes in serum levels of hepatocyte growth factor in patients undergoing adult-to-adult living-donor liver transplantation. Transplantation (2003) 1.40
Pancreas-hanging maneuver in laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: a new technique for the safe resection of the pancreas head. Surg Endosc (2009) 1.39
Overexpression of osteopontin in hepatocellular carcinoma. Pathol Int (2002) 1.38
Solution structure of microtubule-associated protein light chain 3 and identification of its functional subdomains. J Biol Chem (2005) 1.36
Two-channel method for retrieval of gastric trichobezoar: report of a case. J Pediatr Surg (2003) 1.35
A solitary Peutz-Jeghers-type hamartomatous polyp in the duodenum. A case report including results of mutation analysis. Digestion (2004) 1.27
Two cases of synovial haemangioma of the knee joint: Gd-enhanced image features on MRI and arthroscopic excision. Knee (2010) 1.26
Ovarian metastasis in carcinoma of the uterine cervix. Gynecol Oncol (2005) 1.24
Dynamic in vivo glenohumeral kinematics during scapular plane abduction in healthy shoulders. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther (2011) 1.23
Gastric morphology and immunophenotype predict poor outcome in mucinous adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix. Am J Surg Pathol (2007) 1.20
Clinical outcomes of stereotactic brain and/or body radiotherapy for patients with oligometastatic lesions. Jpn J Clin Oncol (2010) 1.18
GABAA receptor phospho-dependent modulation is regulated by phospholipase C-related inactive protein type 1, a novel protein phosphatase 1 anchoring protein. J Neurosci (2004) 1.17
Exodus of Kampo, traditional Japanese medicine, from the complementary and alternative medicines: is it time yet? Surgery (2009) 1.16
The potential role of interleukin-17 in the immunopathology of periodontal disease. J Clin Periodontol (2005) 1.13
A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials that compared laparoscopy-assisted and open distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer. J Gastrointest Surg (2010) 1.13
Acute suppuration of the pancreatic duct associated with pancreatic ductal obstruction due to pancreas carcinoma. Pancreas (2006) 1.13
Prevalence of possible idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus in Japan: the Osaki-Tajiri project. Neuroepidemiology (2008) 1.10
Absence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) detection in endocervical adenocarcinoma with gastric morphology and phenotype. Am J Pathol (2010) 1.10
A meta-analysis of the short- and long-term results of randomized controlled trials that compared laparoscopy-assisted and conventional open surgery for rectal cancer. J Gastrointest Surg (2011) 1.07
New canine spinal cord injury model free from laminectomy. Brain Res Brain Res Protoc (2005) 1.07
Incidence of dementia and associated risk factors in Japan: The Osaki-Tajiri Project. J Neurol Sci (2007) 1.07
HER2-specific T-cell immune responses in patients vaccinated with truncated HER2 protein complexed with nanogels of cholesteryl pullulan. Clin Cancer Res (2006) 1.05
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma of the transverse colon: a case report. World J Gastroenterol (2006) 1.05
Prevalence of dementia and dementing diseases in Japan: the Tajiri project. Arch Neurol (2002) 1.04
Two cases of ileosigmoid knot: the youngest reported patient and CT findings. Hepatogastroenterology (2004) 1.04
Toward therapeutic guidelines for patients with acute right colonic diverticulitis. Am J Surg (2004) 1.03
Meta-analysis of laparoscopy-assisted and open distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer. J Surg Res (2010) 1.03
Molecules interacting with PRIP-2, a novel Ins(1,4,5)P3 binding protein type 2: Comparison with PRIP-1. Life Sci (2002) 1.02
Improvement of stone comminution by slow delivery rate of shock waves in extracorporeal lithotripsy. Int J Urol (2006) 1.01
Comparative analysis of Helicobacter DNAs and biliary pathology in patients with and without hepatobiliary cancer. Carcinogenesis (2002) 1.01
Detection of pain-related molecules in the subchondral bone of osteoarthritic knees. Clin Rheumatol (2009) 1.00
Glomus tumor of the omentum: a case report. J Surg Oncol (2007) 1.00
Relationship between portal venous flow and liver regeneration in patients after living donor right-lobe liver transplantation. Liver Transpl (2003) 0.99
Axillary nodal metastasis from oral and maxillofacial cancers: a report of 3 cases. J Oral Maxillofac Surg (2004) 0.99
Predictor for histological microvascular invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma: a lesson from 229 consecutive cases of curative liver resection. World J Surg (2010) 0.99
Video-assisted neck surgery for thyroid and parathyroid diseases. Biomed Pharmacother (2002) 0.99
Phospholipase C-related inactive protein is involved in trafficking of gamma2 subunit-containing GABA(A) receptors to the cell surface. J Neurosci (2007) 0.99
Small bowel anisakiosis: a report of two cases. World J Gastroenterol (2006) 0.98
Nonsuture dural repair using polyglycolic acid mesh and fibrin glue: clinical application to spinal surgery. Surg Neurol (2006) 0.98
Vacuum-assisted biopsy and steroid therapy for granulomatous lobular mastitis: report of three cases. Surg Today (2009) 0.98
In vivo 3-dimensional analysis of scapular kinematics: comparison of dominant and nondominant shoulders. J Shoulder Elbow Surg (2010) 0.98
Situs ambiguous with gastric cancer: report of a case. Surg Today (2007) 0.97
Bone marrow stromal cells promote neurite extension in organotypic spinal cord slice: significance for cell transplantation therapy. Neurorehabil Neural Repair (2008) 0.97
Spinal epidural granulocytic sarcoma in a child precedent to clinical manifestation of acute myeloid lymphoma: case report. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) (2009) 0.97
Chronic kidney disease: a risk factor for dementia onset: a population-based study. The Osaki-Tajiri Project. J Am Geriatr Soc (2011) 0.96
Two-surgeon technique using saline-linked electric cautery and ultrasonic surgical aspirator in living donor hepatectomy: its safety and efficacy. Am J Surg (2008) 0.96
Possible involvement of tetraspanin CO-029 in hematogenous intrahepatic metastasis of liver cancer cells. J Gastroenterol Hepatol (2003) 0.96
Rib-lifting method for retraction of the low-lying costal arch in laparoscopic cholecystectomy of gallbladder torsion with kyphoscoliosis. Hepatogastroenterology (2009) 0.96
Effect of TU-100, a traditional Japanese medicine, administered after hepatic resection in patients with liver cancer: a multi-center, phase III trial (JFMC40-1001). Int J Clin Oncol (2014) 0.96
The inhibitory effect of alendronate, a nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate on the PI3K-Akt-NFkappaB pathway in osteosarcoma cells. Br J Pharmacol (2005) 0.95
Living donor liver transplantation for hepatitis C virus cirrhosis with a huge portal vein aneurysm. Liver Transpl (2008) 0.95
Enhancement of sortase A-mediated protein ligation by inducing a β-hairpin structure around the ligation site. Chem Commun (Camb) (2011) 0.95
Neural crest stem cell property of apical pulp cells derived from human developing tooth. Cell Biol Int (2012) 0.94
Phospholipase C-related but catalytically inactive protein is required for insulin-induced cell surface expression of gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptors. J Biol Chem (2009) 0.94
Hepatolithiasis and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: carcinogenesis based on molecular mechanisms. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg (2005) 0.94
Crossed aphasia: an analysis of the symptoms, their frequency, and a comparison with left-hemisphere aphasia symptomatology. Brain Lang (2002) 0.94
A rapid increase in the total number of cell surface functional GABAA receptors induced by brain-derived neurotrophic factor in rat visual cortex. J Biol Chem (2003) 0.94
Evolution of living donor liver transplantation over 10 years: experience of a single center. Surg Today (2008) 0.94
Limited pancreatectomy for metastatic pancreatic tumors from renal cell carcinoma. Hepatogastroenterology (2010) 0.94
Genetic alterations in gallbladder carcinoma. Surg Today (2005) 0.93
Case of clear cell ependymoma of medulla oblongata: clinicopathological and immunohistochemical study with literature review. Pathol Int (2003) 0.93
Advantage of a precurved fenestrated endograft for aortic arch disease: simplified arch aneurysm treatment in Japan 2010 and 2011. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 0.93
Compressive stenosis of the inferior vena cava due to localized ascites after living-donor liver transplantation. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg (2008) 0.93
Gender differences in brain activation during encoding and recognition of male and female faces. Brain Imaging Behav (2010) 0.92
Hydrogel-based biomimetic environment for in vitro modulation of branching morphogenesis. Biomaterials (2011) 0.92
Role of hypermethylation on carcinogenesis in the pancreas. Surg Today (2004) 0.92
Effect of split-focus approach on producing larger coagulation in swine liver. Ultrasound Med Biol (2003) 0.92
Aberrant localization of beta-catenin correlates with overexpression of its target gene in human papillary thyroid cancer. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2002) 0.92
Congenital intrarenal teratoma arising from a horseshoe kidney. J Pediatr Surg (2006) 0.92
Gastric rupture with necrosis following acute gastric dilatation: report of a case. Surg Today (2012) 0.92
Silencing of autocrine motility factor induces mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition and suppression of osteosarcoma pulmonary metastasis. Cancer Res (2010) 0.92
A non-randomized comparative study of laparoscopy-assisted pancreaticoduodenectomy and open pancreaticoduodenectomy. Hepatogastroenterology (2012) 0.92
Significance of the serum level of soluble E-cadherin in patients with HCC. Hepatogastroenterology (2008) 0.91
Clinical images. Gallbladder torsion showing a "whirl sign" on a multidetector computed tomography scan. Am J Surg (2008) 0.91
An unusual perforation of the colon: report of two cases. Surg Today (2002) 0.91
Huge pancreatic pseudocyst migrating to the psoas muscle and inguinal region. Surgery (2007) 0.91