Appearance of Antiferromagnetic Dipole Order in Ce0.5La0.5B6 with Pr Ion Doping

We have performed a neutron diffraction experiment on Pr-doped Ce0.5Pr0.1La0.4B6, in which an antiferromagnetic octupole order with q = ( 1/2, 1/2, 1/2 ) could be anticipated by analogy with Ce0.7La0.3B6. Contrary to this natural expectation, we detected an unambiguous magnetic peak at q = ( 1/4, 1/4, 1/2 ), which is the same q-vector frequently realized in the magnetic ordered phases of RB6 (R=rare earth) compounds. No significant signal was observed at q = (1/2, 1/2, 1/2 ) at zero magnetic field. This result shows that the normal antiferromagnetic dipole moment is also one of the competing multipole order parameters in the CexLa1－xB6 system. The relevant order parameters are close in energy and can be tuned by a weak perturbation.This work was supported by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Nos. 21204456, 21102515, and 2430087) from JSPS and MEXT

The Effect of Interim FDG-PET-guided Response-Adapted Therapy in Pediatric Patients with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (HL-14) : Protocol for a Phase II Study

This trial enrolls patients with untreated Hodgkin’s lymphoma aged<20 years at diagnosis and examines the effects of omitting radiation therapy if the FDG-positron emission tomography (PET) findings after two completed cycles of combination chemotherapy are negative. It thereby aims to determine whether patients who truly require radiation therapy can be identified by FDG-PET. If so, this modality could be used to omit radiation therapy for all other patients, decreasing the risk of serious long-term complications without affecting survival rates. The outcomes of patients for whom FDG-PET is used to assess early treatment response will also be determined

Clinical features and significance of leukopenia occurring immediately after endovascular surgery

Purpose Inflammation after stent graft surgery is known as postimplantation syndrome (PIS) and it causes leukocytosis. However, we have experienced leukopenia in the very early postoperative phase of endovascular surgery at our institution. We investigated leukopenia, an under-recognized phenomenon that occurred after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), endovascular aortic repair (EVAR), and thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). Methods Records of patients who underwent TAVI, EVAR, and TEVAR between March 2018 and February 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. Primary outcomes were the decline rate of white blood cell count (DR-WBC) in the immediate postoperative period and its differences among surgical procedures. The secondary endpoint was the relationship between DR-WBC and infectious complications. Furthermore, the incidence of PIS and its differences among the procedures and associations with DR-WBC were evaluated. Results A total of 108 patients (TAVI 41, EVAR 37, TEVAR 30) were included. DR-WBC immediately after surgery was higher in the TAVI group when compared with other groups (TAVI, 43.1 +/- 22.6%; EVAR, 27.6 +/- 17.3%; TEVAR, 25.4 +/- 27.4%; P < 0.01). DR-WBC was not significantly different regardless of postoperative infection (P = 0.45) or PIS (P = 0.62). The incidence rate of PIS was higher in the EVAR group compared with the TAVI group, and was not associated with DR-WBC. Conclusions Leukopenia was a common phenomenon immediately after endovascular surgery, especially TAVI. It resolved a day after surgery and was not associated with PIS or infectious complications. Therefore, it seems to be a transient abnormal hematological finding and a self-limiting condition

Multiple Intracranial Nodules Associated With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Case Report

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