Serum beta 2-microglobulin in spinal cord injury patients--its efficacy as a screening test of renal function

We evaluated the reliability of serum beta 2-microglobulin (beta 2-MG) in comparison with serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen and creatinine clearance in 164 patients with spinal cord injury. The value of serum beta 2-MG demonstrated the highest correlation coefficient (r = -0.927) in relation to creatinine clearance. The beta 2-MG value reflected the severity of hydronephrosis on excretory urography, with very few false negative values. The value of beta 2-MG is concluded to be one of the best screening tests in evaluating renal function in spinal cord injury patients

15-6-9 : スピンドル式事紡ぎ機の制御構造と技能の取得

The spindle type hand spinning method was popular before the Industrial Revolution. We are focusing this easy and simple spinning method on automation by robotics. Fiber model in the spinning was investigated analytically and experimentally. After a short time training human is able to spin using spindle method, but the mechanism and acquisition of hand spinning skill ware not cleared. This study is aim to recognize the mechanism of this spinning method and realize hand spinning by robot. Human arm moving while spinning was observed and robot manipulator traces the trajectory in this study.Article先進ファイバー工学研究教育拠点研究成果報告書 11: 141-141(2005)research repor

Relationship between sulphate-salt flux and the last deglacial warming in inland Antarctica

第4回極域科学シンポジウム横断セッション：[IC] 極域アイスコア・地形地質・モデリングから迫る古環境変動とそのメカニズム11月12日（火） 統計数理研究所 ３階セミナー室１（D305

15-6-9 : スピンドル式手紡ぎ機の制御構造と技能の取得

本研究は，スピンドル式手紡ぎ機について，紡糸の制御構造を明らかにするとともに，紡糸に必要な技能について研究を行う.以下に本研究の3つの目的について記す.(1)この種の紡績では，原料から少量の短繊維を引き出すと同時に加撚を行う，ツイストドラフトスピニングによる糸生成が一般的であるとされている.本研究では原料塊から糸が紡糸される際の繊維および繊維塊の状態をモデル化し，解析と実験によって紡糸時の繊維挙動の制御的構造を明らかにすること.(2)このスピンドル式手紡ぎ機で糸を紡ぐ場合の人の動作について観察・解析し，手紡ぎに必要な動作を明らかにして，同様な動作を行うことのできるロボットを開発すること.(3)スピンドル式の手紡ぎ機では，良い糸を紡げるようになるまでにある程度の訓練を必要とする.つまり技能の習得および熟練が必要とされている.スピンドル式手紡ぎ機による紡糸を行う場合の技能の獲得および熟練に関して研究し，ロボットの技量獲得についての知見を得ることArticle文部科学省2 1世紀COEプログラム「先進ファイバー工学研究教育拠点」研究成果報告書13:245-246(2007)research repor

Treatment of renal cell carcinoma extending into the right atrium with extra-corporeal circulation using high-grade hypothermia: a case report

68歳女.高度低体温・循環停止を用いて右腎細胞癌の心房内腫瘍塞栓摘出術を安全に施行した.この自験例から, 摘出後の復温に伴って大きな切開創から大量の出血がみられ, 充分な輸血の準備と手術後の注意深い循環動態の是正が重要であることを理解したA 68-year-old woman underwent surgical treatment for renal cell carcinoma associated with tumor thrombus extending into the right atrium. Although the tumor thrombus reached the level of the right atrium, there were no other apparent metastases. Combination therapy with interferon alfa plus tegafur/uracil (UFT) was attempted with the expectation of reducing the tumor thrombus, but there was no change. Successful management was achieved with right radical nephrectomy, right auriculotomy, and partial cavectomy using cardiopulmonary bypass under high-grade hypothermia. After removal of the tumor and thrombus, blood loss was 13, 900 ml during the patient's recovery. She had mild heart failure for about two weeks after the operation, but recovered. She was discharged on the 40th day after the operation. Proper preparation for blood transfusion is the key point of this operation