Effects of Ghrelin Administration After Total Gastrectomy: A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase II Study

Shin‐ichi Adachi, Shuji Takiguchi, Kazuyuki Okada, +9

Gastroenterology

Bariatric SurgerySleeve GastrectomyTotal GastrectomyGastroenterologySurgery +5

Injection of LPS Causes Transient Suppression of Biological Clock Genes in Rats

Kazuyuki Okada, Masahiko Yano, Yuichiro� Doki, +10

Journal of Surgical Research

Knockout MouseSignal TransductionMedicineGeneticsBiological Clock Genes +6

Vestigial-like family member 3 (VGLL3), a cofactor for TEAD transcription factors, promotes cancer cell proliferation by activating the Hippo pathway

Naoto Hori, Kazuyuki Okada, Yuki Takakura, +3

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Oral nutritional supplements versus a regular diet alone for body weight loss after gastrectomy: a phase 3, multicenter, open-label randomized controlled trial

Yasuhiro Miyazaki, Takeshi Omori, Kazumasa Fujitani, +14

Gastric Cancer

ObesityNutritionBariatric SurgeryClinical NutritionOral Nutritional Supplements +7

The activation of Akt during preoperative chemotherapy for esophageal cancer correlates with poor prognosis

Akiko Yoshioka, Hiroshi Miyata, Yuichiro� Doki, +10

Oncology Reports

Optimal Cutoff Values of Skeletal Muscle Index to Define Sarcopenia for Prediction of Survival in Patients with Advanced Gastric Cancer

Tatsuto Nishigori, Shigeru Tsunoda, Kazutaka Obama, +5

Annals of Surgical Oncology

Surgical OncologyOptimal Cutoff ValuesMedicinePrognosisGastroenterology +10

Efficacy of Absorbable Clips Compared with Metal Clips for Cystic Duct Ligation in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Hiroshi Yano, Kazuyuki Okada, Masakatsu Kinuta, +6

Surgery Today

Cystic Duct LigationLaparoscopyMetal ClipsAbsorbable ClipsMinimally Invasive Procedure +2

Analysis of accelerating and braking stability using constrained bifurcation and continuation methods

Shinichiro Horiuchi, Kazuyuki Okada, Shinya Nohtomi

Vehicle System Dynamics

EngineeringEquivalent Equilibrium StateVehicle ControlContinuation MethodsMechanical Systems +8

<i>Per2</i> Gene Expressions in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus and Liver Differentially Respond to Nutrition Factors in Rats

Hiroshi Iwanaga, Masahiko Yano, Hirofumi Miki, +11

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Prediction of mortality in patients with colorectal perforation based on routinely available parameters: a retrospective study

Takehito Yamamoto, Ryosuke Kita, Hideyuki Masui, +10

World Journal of Emergency Surgery