Tetsu Tanaka

Bio: Tetsu Tanaka is an academic researcher from Tohoku University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Wafer & Chip. The author has an hindex of 38, co-authored 406 publications receiving 10375 citations. Previous affiliations of Tetsu Tanaka include NTT DoCoMo & Tokyo Medical and Dental University.

Item name associating process method, item name associating process program, and information processing device

Abstract: Provided are an item name associating process method, an item name associating process program, and an information processing device capable of associating an item name with a standardized vocabulary. The item name associating process method includes the following processes performed by a computer (100). The item name associating process method extracts a plurality of item names from tabular data. Further, the item name associating process method refers to a storage unit in which a plurality of item groups is stored to determine an item group including an item name having a predetermined similarity relationship with each of the plurality of extracted item names. With respect to an item name among the plurality of item names for which a positive determination result has been obtained, the item name associating process method selects the item name having the predetermined similarity relationship as the object for association. With respect to an item name for which a negative determination result has been obtained, the item name associating process method presents an item group determined to include the item name having the predetermined similarity relationship with another item name as an association candidate.

[A Case of Resection of Locally Advanced Ascending Colon Cancer in an Elderly Patient with Parkinson's Disease].

Abstract: The case presented here is of a man in his 80s who was attending the Department of Neurology for Parkinson's disease. He had a fever and visited the emergency department. A CT scan revealed a 10 cm mass in the hepatic flexure that was suspected of invading the duodenum, as well as numerous enlarged lymph nodes around the mass. A colonoscopy revealed a semi-peripheral type 3 tumor, and a biopsy showed adenocarcinoma(tub1-tub2). A right hemicolectomy was performed, and the tumor was located in the hepatic flexure of the ascending colon and was found to be in a mass with lymph nodes and adhesions to the duodenum. Due to the invasiveness of the surgery and the decrease in ADL, the patient's postoperative course required prolonged hospitalization. He was transferred to the hospital at POD33 and discharged at POD64. Due to his old age, adjuvant chemotherapy was not administered, and he is still alive 1 year after surgery with no recurrence. Even though his hospital stay was prolonged due to his decreased ADL, he is now able to return home. Aggressive resection may provide good results even in elderly patients.

Characterization of Low-Height Solder Microbump Bonding for Fine-Pitch Inter-Chip Connection in 3DICs

Abstract: We have fabricated microbump daisy chains with a low-height solder thickness of 2.5 μm in order to evaluate flip-chip bonding capabilities. Electrical characteristics of the bonded microbumps in three-dimensionally stacked chips were compared between a very thin non-conductive film (NCF) and capillary underfill (CUF). The resulting I- V behaviors showed that the resistance of the daisy chain with the NCF was lower than that with the CUF, inDICating that the low-height solder microbumps with combination of the thin NCF can be a promising candidate for future fine-pitch inter-chip connection in 3DICs.

Data acquisition program, data acquisition method and data acquisition device

Abstract: A data acquisition program, data acquisition method and data acquisition device are provided which can support registration of the position of data extracted from an HTML document. This data acquisition program executes processing (133) on a computer (100) for extracting, from a document composed in HTML, first data and second data separated by a prescribed tag or symbol therebetween. Further, the data acquisition program executes processing (134) for associating and displaying the extracted first data and second data. Further, upon detecting that the displayed first data or second data is selected, the data acquisition program executes processing (135) for specifying the position of the first data or second data in the document in terms of the hierarchical structure of the tags contained in the document. Further, the data acquisition program executes processing (135) to allow said position in the hierarchical structure to be registered.

Deciphering the biology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from the complete genome sequence

Abstract: Countless millions of people have died from tuberculosis, a chronic infectious disease caused by the tubercle bacillus. The complete genome sequence of the best-characterized strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, H37Rv, has been determined and analysed in order to improve our understanding of the biology of this slow-growing pathogen and to help the conception of new prophylactic and therapeutic interventions. The genome comprises 4,411,529 base pairs, contains around 4,000 genes, and has a very high guanine + cytosine content that is reflected in the biased amino-acid content of the proteins. M. tuberculosis differs radically from other bacteria in that a very large portion of its coding capacity is devoted to the production of enzymes involved in lipogenesis and lipolysis, and to two new families of glycine-rich proteins with a repetitive structure that may represent a source of antigenic variation.

Antiinflammatory Therapy with Canakinumab for Atherosclerotic Disease

Abstract: BackgroundExperimental and clinical data suggest that reducing inflammation without affecting lipid levels may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Yet, the inflammatory hypothesis of atherothrombosis has remained unproved. MethodsWe conducted a randomized, double-blind trial of canakinumab, a therapeutic monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin-1β, involving 10,061 patients with previous myocardial infarction and a high-sensitivity C-reactive protein level of 2 mg or more per liter. The trial compared three doses of canakinumab (50 mg, 150 mg, and 300 mg, administered subcutaneously every 3 months) with placebo. The primary efficacy end point was nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or cardiovascular death. ResultsAt 48 months, the median reduction from baseline in the high-sensitivity C-reactive protein level was 26 percentage points greater in the group that received the 50-mg dose of canakinumab, 37 percentage points greater in the 150-mg group, and 41 percentage points greater in t...

Complete genome sequence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1, an opportunistic pathogen.

Abstract: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a ubiquitous environmental bacterium that is one of the top three causes of opportunistic human infections. A major factor in its prominence as a pathogen is its intrinsic resistance to antibiotics and disinfectants. Here we report the complete sequence of P. aeruginosa strain PAO1. At 6.3 million base pairs, this is the largest bacterial genome sequenced, and the sequence provides insights into the basis of the versatility and intrinsic drug resistance of P. aeruginosa. Consistent with its larger genome size and environmental adaptability, P. aeruginosa contains the highest proportion of regulatory genes observed for a bacterial genome and a large number of genes involved in the catabolism, transport and efflux of organic compounds as well as four potential chemotaxis systems. We propose that the size and complexity of the P. aeruginosa genome reflect an evolutionary adaptation permitting it to thrive in diverse environments and resist the effects of a variety of antimicrobial substances.