Strong motion records for the Whittier Narrows earthquake are inverted to obtain the history of slip. Both constant rupture velocity models and variable rupture velocity models are considered. The results show a complex rupture process within a relatively small source volume, with at least four separate concentrations of slip. Two sources are associated with the hypocenter, the larger having a slip of 55–90 cm, depending on the rupture model. These sources have a radius of approximately 2–3 km and are ringed by a region of reduced slip. The aftershocks fall within this low slip annulus. Other sources with slips from 40 to 70 cm each ring the central source region and the aftershock pattern. All the sources are predominantly thrust, although some minor right‐lateral strike‐slip motion is seen. The overall dimensions of the Whittier earthquake from the strong motion inversions is 10 km long (along the strike) and 6 km wide (down the dip). The preferred dip is 30° and the preferred average rupture velocity is 2.5 km/s. Moment estimates range from 7.4 to 10.0×1024 dyn cm, depending on the rupture model.

We developed a risk assessment tool for gastric cancer that provides a useful guide for stratifying an individual's risk of future gastric cancer.

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The new method was able to detect primary lesions in 71% of cases with CUP. The higher rate achieved with the new method was probably due to the clear visualization of the hypopharynx. Thus, the new method was shown to be useful for the detection of primary lesions in cases of CUP.

The incidence rate of PCF was lower in the flap group (7.7%) than that in the non-flap group (30.1%). No carotid ruptures were observed in the flap group (0%) as contrasted with patients in the non-flap group (7.7%).

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Assessments using CT revealed that the decrease in volume of injected fat tissue was smaller in cases treated using b-FGF than in cases using the conventional method. No severe complications were encountered using this method.

Our transoral en bloc resection technique can be easily adopted, and it effectively maintained QOL after treatment.