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Masaki H, Kawai N, Matsumoto K, Musgrave M, Yamashita Y, Kobayashi K, Ishikawa T, Yokote K. DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY INDICATORS FOR CONTINUITY AND COORDINATION OF CARE IN ELDERS IN JAPAN. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Zakaria MN, Furuta M, Takeshita T, Shibata Y, Sundari R, Eshima N, Ninomiya T, Yamashita Y. Oral mycobiome in community-dwelling elderly and its relation to oral and general health conditions. Oral Dis 2017; 23:973-982. [PMID: 28419681 DOI: 10.1111/odi.12682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Revised: 03/31/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Oral fungal infection is generally associated with dysbiosis related to antibiotic use, immunodeficiency, or frailty. However, fungal colonization in a typical population without apparent symptoms and its associated conditions are poorly understood. In this study, oral fungal colonization in community-dwelling and independently living elderly populations was evaluated and factors affecting fungal colonization were analyzed. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The subjects (410; 181 males and 229 females) were 75-99 years of age; those under prior antibiotic use were excluded. Fungal populations in the saliva were evaluated by PCR-based molecular techniques. Body mass index (BMI), smoking habits, and oral health conditions were examined. RESULTS Salivary fungal amounts exceeded 104 CFU/ml in 63 (15.4%) of 410 subjects. Candida albicans was most frequently detected (98.4%), followed by Candida glabrata (54.0%), and Candida dubliniensis (38.1%) in those subjects with fungi at 104 CFU/ml or over. Fungi at 104 CFU/ml or over in the presence of C. glabrata or C. dubliniensis was significantly associated with low BMI. CONCLUSIONS Candida albicans, C. glabrata, and C. dubliniensis dominated the oral mycobiome in Japanese community-dwelling elderly. Lower BMI might signify compromised health status and thus could result in susceptibility to specific candidiasis by C. glabrata and C. dubliniensis.
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Uchida Y, Yamashita Y, Danjo A, Shibata K, Kuraoka A. Computed tomography and anatomical measurements of critical sites for endosseous implants in the pterygomaxillary region: a cadaveric study. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017; 46:798-804. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2017.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Revised: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hirose S, Iijima T, Adachi I, Adamczyk K, Aihara H, Al Said S, Asner DM, Atmacan H, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Ayad R, Babu V, Badhrees I, Bakich AM, Bansal V, Barberio E, Behera P, Berger M, Bhuyan B, Biswal J, Bondar A, Bonvicini G, Bozek A, Bračko M, Browder TE, Červenkov D, Chang P, Chen A, Cheon BG, Chilikin K, Chistov R, Cho K, Choi Y, Cinabro D, Danilov M, Dash N, Di Carlo S, Dingfelder J, Doležal Z, Drásal Z, Dutta D, Eidelman S, Epifanov D, Farhat H, Fast JE, Ferber T, Fulsom BG, Gaur V, Gabyshev N, Garmash A, Goldenzweig P, Golob B, Greenwald D, Grygier J, Haba J, Hara K, Hasenbusch J, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Higuchi T, Hou WS, Hsu CL, Inami K, Inguglia G, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwasaki Y, Jacobs WW, Jaegle I, Jin Y, Joffe D, Joo KK, Julius T, Kato Y, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kiesling C, Kim DY, Kim JB, Kim KT, Kim MJ, Kim SH, Kinoshita K, Kodyš P, Korpar S, Kotchetkov D, Križan P, Krokovny P, Kuhr T, Kulasiri R, Kumar R, Kwon YJ, Lange JS, Li CH, Li L, Li Y, Li Gioi L, Libby J, Liventsev D, Lubej M, Luo T, MacNaughton J, Masuda M, Matsuda T, Matvienko D, Miyabayashi K, Miyake H, Miyata H, Mizuk R, Mohanty GB, Moon HK, Mori T, Mussa R, Nakao M, Nanut T, Nath KJ, Natkaniec Z, Nayak M, Niiyama M, Nisar NK, Nishida S, Ogawa S, Okuno S, Ono H, Onuki Y, Ostrowicz W, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Pal B, Park CW, Park H, Paul S, Pesántez L, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Prasanth K, Ritter M, Rostomyan A, Rozanska M, Sakai Y, Sandilya S, Santelj L, Sanuki T, Sato Y, Savinov V, Schlüter T, Schneider O, Schnell G, Schwanda C, Seino Y, Senyo K, Seon O, Sevior ME, Shebalin V, Shen CP, Shibata TA, Shiu JG, Simon F, Sokolov A, Solovieva E, Starič M, Strube JF, Sumisawa K, Sumiyoshi T, Takizawa M, Tamponi U, Tenchini F, Trabelsi K, Uchida M, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Ushiroda Y, Usov Y, Van Hulse C, Varner G, Varvell KE, Vossen A, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Watanabe M, Watanabe Y, Widmann E, Won E, Yamashita Y, Ye H, Yelton J, Yuan CZ, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhulanov V, Zupanc A. Measurement of the τ Lepton Polarization and R(D^{*}) in the Decay B[over ¯]→D^{*}τ^{-}ν[over ¯]_{τ}. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2017; 118:211801. [PMID: 28598663 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.118.211801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We report the first measurement of the τ lepton polarization P_{τ}(D^{*}) in the decay B[over ¯]→D^{*}τ^{-}ν[over ¯]_{τ} as well as a new measurement of the ratio of the branching fractions R(D^{*})=B(B[over ¯]→D^{*}τ^{-}ν[over ¯]_{τ})/B(B[over ¯]→D^{*}ℓ^{-}ν[over ¯]_{ℓ}), where ℓ^{-} denotes an electron or a muon, and the τ is reconstructed in the modes τ^{-}→π^{-}ν_{τ} and τ^{-}→ρ^{-}ν_{τ}. We use the full data sample of 772×10^{6} BB[over ¯] pairs recorded with the Belle detector at the KEKB electron-positron collider. Our results, P_{τ}(D^{*})=-0.38±0.51(stat)_{-0.16}^{+0.21}(syst) and R(D^{*})=0.270±0.035(stat)_{-0.025}^{+0.028}(syst), are consistent with the theoretical predictions of the standard model.
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Wehle S, Niebuhr C, Yashchenko S, Adachi I, Aihara H, Al Said S, Asner DM, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Ayad R, Aziz T, Babu V, Bakich AM, Bansal V, Barberio E, Bartel W, Behera P, Bhuyan B, Biswal J, Bobrov A, Bondar A, Bonvicini G, Bozek A, Bračko M, Browder TE, Červenkov D, Chang P, Chekelian V, Chen A, Cheon BG, Chilikin K, Chistov R, Cho K, Choi Y, Cinabro D, Dash N, Dingfelder J, Doležal Z, Drásal Z, Dutta D, Eidelman S, Epifanov D, Farhat H, Fast JE, Ferber T, Fulsom BG, Gaur V, Gabyshev N, Garmash A, Gillard R, Goldenzweig P, Golob B, Grzymkowska O, Guido E, Haba J, Hara T, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hedges MT, Hou WS, Hsu CL, Iijima T, Inami K, Inguglia G, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwasaki Y, Jacobs WW, Jaegle I, Jeon HB, Jin Y, Joffe D, Joo KK, Julius T, Kaliyar AB, Kang KH, Karyan G, Katrenko P, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kiesling C, Kim DY, Kim HJ, Kim JB, Kim KT, Kim MJ, Kim SH, Kinoshita K, Koch L, Kodyš P, Korpar S, Kotchetkov D, Križan P, Krokovny P, Kuhr T, Kulasiri R, Kumita T, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lange JS, Li CH, Li L, Li Y, Li Gioi L, Libby J, Liventsev D, Lubej M, Luo T, Masuda M, Matsuda T, Miyabayashi K, Miyake H, Mizuk R, Mohanty GB, Mori T, Mussa R, Nakano E, Nakao M, Nanut T, Nath KJ, Natkaniec Z, Nayak M, Nisar NK, Nishida S, Ogawa S, Ono H, Onuki Y, Pakhlova G, Pal B, Park CS, Park CW, Park H, Paul S, Pesántez L, Piilonen LE, Pulvermacher C, Rauch J, Ritter M, Rostomyan A, Sakai Y, Sandilya S, Santelj L, Sanuki T, Sato Y, Savinov V, Schlüter T, Schneider O, Schnell G, Schwanda C, Schwartz AJ, Seino Y, Senyo K, Seon O, Seong IS, Sevior ME, Shen CP, Shibata TA, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Simon F, Sinha R, Solovieva E, Starič M, Strube JF, Sumisawa K, Sumiyoshi T, Takizawa M, Tamponi U, Tenchini F, Trabelsi K, Tsuboyama T, Uchida M, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Ushiroda Y, Usov Y, Vahsen SE, Van Hulse C, Varner G, Varvell KE, Vorobyev V, Vossen A, Waheed E, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Watanabe M, Watanabe Y, Widmann E, Williams KM, Won E, Yamamoto H, Yamashita Y, Ye H, Yook Y, Yuan CZ, Yusa Y, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhukova V, Zhulanov V, Ziegler M, Zupanc A. Lepton-Flavor-Dependent Angular Analysis of B→K^{*}ℓ^{+}ℓ^{-}. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2017; 118:111801. [PMID: 28368653 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.118.111801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2016] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We present a measurement of angular observables and a test of lepton flavor universality in the B→K^{*}ℓ^{+}ℓ^{-} decay, where ℓ is either e or μ. The analysis is performed on a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 711 fb^{-1} containing 772×10^{6} BB[over ¯] pairs, collected at the ϒ(4S) resonance with the Belle detector at the asymmetric-energy e^{+}e^{-} collider KEKB. The result is consistent with standard model (SM) expectations, where the largest discrepancy from a SM prediction is observed in the muon modes with a local significance of 2.6σ.
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Miyata T, Yamashita Y, Yamao T, Umezaki N, Tsukamoto M, Kitano Y, Yamamura K, Arima K, Kaida T, Nakagawa S, Imai K, Hashimoto D, Chikamoto A, Ishiko T, Asato T, Mikami Y, Aishima S, Baba H. Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic: Hepatocellular carcinoma developed with angiomyolipoma. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017; 32:547. [PMID: 28320064 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.13655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Nanut T, Zupanc A, Adachi I, Aihara H, Al Said S, Asner DM, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Ayad R, Babu V, Badhrees I, Bakich AM, Bansal V, Behera P, Bhardwaj V, Biswal J, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bračko M, Browder TE, Červenkov D, Chekelian V, Chen A, Cheon BG, Chistov R, Cho K, Choi SK, Choi Y, Cinabro D, Dash N, Di Carlo S, Doležal Z, Dutta D, Eidelman S, Farhat H, Fast JE, Ferber T, Fulsom BG, Gaur V, Gabyshev N, Garmash A, Gillard R, Goldenzweig P, Golob B, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hou WS, Iijima T, Inami K, Inguglia G, Ishikawa A, Iwasaki Y, Jacobs WW, Jaegle I, Joffe D, Joo KK, Julius T, Kaliyar AB, Kang KH, Kawasaki T, Kim DY, Kim JB, Kim KT, Kim MJ, Kim SH, Kinoshita K, Kodyš P, Korpar S, Krokovny P, Kuhr T, Kulasiri R, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lange JS, Lee IS, Li CH, Li L, Li Y, Li Gioi L, Libby J, Liventsev D, Lubej M, Masuda M, Matsuda T, Matvienko D, Miyabayashi K, Miyata H, Mizuk R, Mohanty GB, Moon HK, Nakao M, Nath KJ, Nayak M, Nisar NK, Nishida S, Ogawa S, Okuno S, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Pal B, Park CS, Park CW, Park H, Paul S, Pedlar TK, Pesántez L, Pestotnik R, Petrič M, Piilonen LE, Prasanth K, Pulvermacher C, Rauch J, Ritter M, Rostomyan A, Sakai Y, Sandilya S, Santelj L, Sanuki T, Sato Y, Savinov V, Schlüter T, Schneider O, Schnell G, Schwanda C, Schwartz AJ, Seino Y, Senyo K, Seon O, Sevior ME, Shebalin V, Shen CP, Shibata TA, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Solovieva E, Stanič S, Starič M, Strube JF, Stypula J, Sumiyoshi T, Takizawa M, Tamponi U, Tenchini F, Trabelsi K, Uchida M, Uno S, Ushiroda Y, Varner G, Vinokurova A, Vorobyev V, Vossen A, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Watanabe Y, Widmann E, Won E, Yamaoka J, Yamashita Y, Yelton J, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhukova V, Zhulanov V. Observation of D^{0}→ρ^{0}γ and Search for CP Violation in Radiative Charm Decays. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2017; 118:051801. [PMID: 28211706 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.118.051801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We report the first observation of the radiative charm decay D^{0}→ρ^{0}γ and the first search for CP violation in decays D^{0}→ρ^{0}γ, ϕγ, and K[over ¯]^{*0}(892)γ, using a data sample of 943 fb^{-1} collected with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e^{+}e^{-} collider. The branching fraction is measured to be B(D^{0}→ρ^{0}γ)=(1.77±0.30±0.07)×10^{-5}, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second is systematic. The obtained CP asymmetries A_{CP}(D^{0}→ρ^{0}γ)=+0.056±0.152±0.006, A_{CP}(D^{0}→ϕγ)=-0.094±0.066±0.001, and A_{CP}(D^{0}→K[over ¯]^{*0}γ)=-0.003±0.020±0.000 are consistent with no CP violation. We also present an improved measurement of the branching fractions B(D^{0}→ϕγ)=(2.76±0.19±0.10)×10^{-5} and B(D^{0}→K[over ¯]^{*0}γ)=(4.66±0.21±0.21)×10^{-4}.
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Okabe Y, Takeuchi K, Izumi M, Furuta M, Takeshita T, Shibata Y, Kageyama S, Ganaha S, Yamashita Y. Posterior teeth occlusion and dysphagia risk in older nursing home residents: a cross-sectional observational study. J Oral Rehabil 2017; 44:89-95. [DOI: 10.1111/joor.12472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Murakami R, Nakayama H, Semba A, Hiraki A, Nagata M, Kawahara K, Shiraishi S, Hirai T, Uozumi H, Yamashita Y. Prognostic impact of the level of nodal involvement: retrospective analysis of patients with advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017; 55:50-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2016.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2016] [Accepted: 08/31/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Shimazaki Y, Saito T, Yonemoto K, Kiyohara Y, Iida M, Yamashita Y. Relationship of Metabolic Syndrome to Periodontal Disease in Japanese Women: The Hisayama Study. J Dent Res 2016; 86:271-5. [PMID: 17314261 DOI: 10.1177/154405910708600314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Recent studies have suggested that several systemic conditions—such as obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes—are related to periodontitis. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between periodontitis and 5 components of metabolic syndrome—abdominal obesity, triglyceride level, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, blood pressure, and fasting blood sugar level—in 584 Japanese women. In multivariate analyses, persons exhibiting more components of metabolic syndrome had significantly higher odds ratios for a greater pocket depth and clinical attachment loss than did those with no components; the odds ratios for a greater pocket depth and clinical attachment loss of the persons exhibiting 4 or 5 components were 6.6 (95% confidence interval = 2.6–16.4) and 4.2 (95% confidence interval = 1.2–14.8), respectively. These results indicate that metabolic syndrome increases risk of periodontitis, and suggest that people exhibiting several components of metabolic syndrome should be encouraged to undergo a periodontal examination.
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Izumi M, Takeuchi K, Ganaha S, Akifusa S, Yamashita Y. Effects of oral care with tongue cleaning on coughing ability in geriatric care facilities: a randomised controlled trial. J Oral Rehabil 2016; 43:953-959. [DOI: 10.1111/joor.12451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Toya R, Kai Y, Saito T, Kuraoka A, Shimohigashi Y, Nakaguchi Y, Maruyama M, Murakami R, Yamashita Y, Oya N. Plan Quality and Delivery Time Comparisons Between Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Scalp Angiosarcoma: A Planning Study Using X-ray Voxel Monte Carlo Algorithm. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.2423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Tsutani Y, Miyata Y, Suzuki K, Takamochi K, Tanaka F, Nakayama H, Yamashita Y, Oda M, Tsuboi M, Okada M. Pathologic response and survival after cisplatin, pemetrexed, and bevacizumab followed by surgery for clinical stage II/IIIA non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw382.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mizuk R, Bondar A, Adachi I, Aihara H, Asner DM, Atmacan H, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Ayad R, Badhrees I, Bakich AM, Barberio E, Behera P, Bhardwaj V, Bhuyan B, Biswal J, Bobrov A, Bonvicini G, Bozek A, Bračko M, Browder TE, Červenkov D, Chekelian V, Chen A, Cheon BG, Chilikin K, Chistov R, Chobanova V, Choi SK, Choi Y, Cinabro D, Dalseno J, Danilov M, Dash N, Doležal Z, Drutskoy A, Eidelman S, Epifanov D, Ferber T, Fulsom BG, Gaur V, Garmash A, Gillard R, Goh YM, Goldenzweig P, Golob B, Greenwald D, Hara T, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hou WS, Hsu CL, Inami K, Inguglia G, Ishikawa A, Iwasaki Y, Jaegle I, Julius T, Kang KH, Katrenko P, Kim DY, Kim HJ, Kim JB, Kim KT, Kim MJ, Kim SH, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Kodyš P, Korpar S, Kotchetkov D, Krokovny P, Kuhr T, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lange JS, Li CH, Li H, Li L, Li Gioi L, Libby J, Liventsev D, Lubej M, Luo T, Masuda M, Matsuda T, Matvienko D, Miyabayashi K, Miyata H, Mohanty GB, Moll A, Nakano E, Nakao M, Nanut T, Nath KJ, Negishi K, Niiyama M, Nisar NK, Nishida S, Ogawa S, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Onuki Y, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Pal B, Park CW, Park H, Paul S, Pedlar TK, Pestotnik R, Petrič M, Piilonen LE, Pulvermacher C, Ritter M, Sakai Y, Sandilya S, Sanuki T, Savinov V, Schlüter T, Schneider O, Schnell G, Schwanda C, Seino Y, Semmler D, Senyo K, Seon O, Sevior ME, Shebalin V, Shibata TA, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Simon F, Solovieva E, Starič M, Stypula J, Sumiyoshi T, Takizawa M, Tamponi U, Tanida K, Teramoto Y, Tikhomirov I, Trabelsi K, Uchida M, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Usov Y, Van Hulse C, Varner G, Vorobyev V, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Wang XL, Watanabe Y, Williams KM, Won E, Yamaoka J, Yamashita Y, Yelton J, Yuan CZ, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhukova V, Zhulanov V, Zupanc A. Energy Scan of the e^{+}e^{-}→h_{b}(nP)π^{+}π^{-} (n=1, 2) Cross Sections and Evidence for ϒ(11020) Decays into Charged Bottomoniumlike States. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2016; 117:142001. [PMID: 27740802 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.117.142001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Using data collected with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e^{+}e^{-} collider, we measure the energy dependence of the e^{+}e^{-}→h_{b}(nP)π^{+}π^{-} (n=1, 2) cross sections from thresholds up to 11.02 GeV. We find clear ϒ(10860) and ϒ(11020) peaks with little or no continuum contribution. We study the resonant substructure of the ϒ(11020)→h_{b}(nP)π^{+}π^{-} transitions and find evidence that they proceed entirely via the intermediate isovector states Z_{b}(10610) and Z_{b}(10650). The relative fraction of these states is loosely constrained by the current data: The hypothesis that only Z_{b}(10610) is produced is excluded at the level of 3.3 standard deviations, while the hypothesis that only Z_{b}(10650) is produced is not excluded at a significant level.
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Yamashita Y, Yoshimatsu S, Sumi M, Harada M, Takahashi M. Dynamic MR Imaging of Hepatoma Treated by Transcatheter Arterial Embolization Therapy. Acta Radiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/028418519303400319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The effect of transcatheter arterial chemo-embolization therapy (TACE) for hepatoma was evaluated with dynamic MR imaging with Gd-DTPA in 37 patients (44 tumors). TACE was performed using Lipiodol/cis-platinum and gelatin sponge (or microspheres) as an embolic material. All patients were examined with dynamic CT and MR imaging before and after treatment. On conventional spin echo images, changes of signal intensity after treatment varied regardless of presence of Lipiodol. Dynamic MR imaging revealed changes of tumor vascularity before and after treatment. On histologic correlation, areas of persistent tumor enhancement on dynamic MR imaging corresponded to areas of viable tumor cells while areas of nonenhancement corresponded to areas of necrosis. Dynamic MR imaging was superior in contrast resolution and was not influenced by the presence of Lipiodol compared with dynamic CT, and therefore residual viable tumors were better defined by dynamic MR imaging.
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Yamashita Y, Takahashi M, Koga Y, Saito R, Nanakawa S, Hatanaka Y, Sato N, Nakashima K, Urata J, Yoshizumi K, Ito K, Sumi S. Prognostic Factors in Liver Metastases after Transcatheter Arterial Embolization or Arterial Infusion. Acta Radiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/028418519003100308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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From January 1986 to December 1988, 85 patients (55 men and 30 women, mean age 59 years) with metastatic liver tumors were treated with hepatic artery embolization (TAE) or infusion (HAI). Sixty-eight patients with successful catheterization were treated with TAE using iodized oil (Lipiodol) mixed with anticancer agent (ACA). In 12 of 68 patients with hypervascular tumors gelatin sponge was added. Patients with unsuccessful catheterization were treated with hepatic artery infusion of ACA. Forty-three patients received oral chemotherapy following TAE or HAI. Overall, the 6-month, and 1- and 2-year survival rates were 69.5, 31.8 and 4.1 per cent, respectively (mean 233 days). A univariate analysis of prognostic factors showed that number of metastases, stage, treatment times and oral chemotherapy were all significant factors (p<0.05). Ascites, jaundice, percentage of hepatic replacement and treatment protocol also had some influence (p<0.1). Sex, age, primary site, elevation of tumor markers, other metastatic lesions, portal vein involvement and difference in anticancer agent had no prognostic significance. A multivariate analysis using Cox's proportional hazard model revealed that the number of treatments had the most important prognostic significance, followed by oral chemotherapy, stage and percentage of hepatic replacement.
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Twenty-nine patients with atlantoaxial subluxation (18 with rheumatoid arthritis, 2 due to trauma, 4 with os odontoideum, and one each with polyarteritis nodosa, rheumatic fever, Klippel-Feil syndrome, achondroplasia, and cause unknown) were evaluated using a 0.22 tesla resistive MRI unit. Cord compression was classified into four grades according to the degree on magnetic resonance imaging. There were 7 patients with no thecal sac compression (grade 0), 10 with a minimal degree of subarachnoid space compression without cord compression (grade 1), 7 with mild cord compression (grade 2), and 5 with severe cord compression or cord atrophy (grade 3). Although the severity of myelopathy showed poor correlation with the atlantodental interval on conventional radiography, high correlation was observed between MR grading and the degree of myelopathy. The high signal intensity foci were observed in 7 of 12 patients with cord compression (grades 2 and 3) on T2 weighted images. Other frequently observed findings in rheumatoid arthritis included soft tissue masses of low to intermediate signal intensity in the paraodontoid space, erosions of the odontoid processes, and atlantoaxial impaction on T1 and T2 weighted images.
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Yamashita Y, Watanabe O, Miyazaki T, Yamamoto H, Harada M, Takahashi M. Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma. Acta Radiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/028418519403500105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Twenty-seven cystic renal cell carcinomas (RCC) in 23 patients were analyzed radiologically and histologically. They were classified into 4 histopathologic growth patterns: a) multilocular (n = 15, 9 with macrocystic and 6 with microcystic components); b) unilocular (n = 3); c) cystic necrosis (n = 9); and d) tumors originating in the wall of a simple cyst (n = 0). Macrocystic multilocular RCC showed multiloculated configuration on ultrasound and contrast enhanced CT. Angiography revealed neovascularity peripherally or within the tumor (7/9 tumors). Microcystic multilocular RCC did not fulfill the criterion for a cystic mass on ultrasound: they were irregularly hyperechoic. There was little enhancement on postcontrast CT and only slight neovascularity on angiography. Unilocular RCC showed a cystic mass with an irregular wall or mural nodules on ultrasound and contrast enhanced CT. Necrotic RCC showed various sonographic findings from anechoic to irregular echoic. The appearance on CT varied from cystic with mural nodules to a multiloculated or irregular architecture. Neovascularity was seen in the periphery in 8 of 9 tumors. Clinically, this type seemed to be the most aggressive.
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Yamashita Y, Torashima M, Takahashi M, Mizutani H, Miyazaki K, Matsuura K, Okamura H. Contrast-Enhanced Dynamic MR Imaging of Postmolar Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. Acta Radiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/028418519503600216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Conventional spin-echo (SE) and contrast-enhanced dynamic MR imaging were performed on a 1.5 T superconductive unit for evaluation of myometrial lesions in postmolar gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) in 10 women. MR imaging was done at the time of the initial examination (n=10), during (n=6), and after repeated courses of chemotherapy (n=10). The T2-weighted SE image revealed an enlarged uterus (n=7), disappearance of zonal anatomy (n=6), and heterogeneous signal intensities (n=8) with prominent flow voids (n=7). However, these abnormalities remained after repeated courses of chemotherapy, when the S-β-HCG level returned to the normal range. Myometrial lesions characteristically had marked enhancement with areas of unenhancement on dynamic MR images in patients with highly elevated S-β-HCG. Areas of contrast enhancement correlated with changes in S-β-HCG level. The enhancement was reduced with decrease in S-β-HCG level after repeated courses of chemotherapy. Six of 8 masses seen on T2-weighted images proved to be active trophoblastic lesions and 2 masses proved to be hematoma or necrosis. In 2 patients, abnormal myometrial lesions were detected only on contrast-enhanced dynamic MR imaging. These preliminary data indicate that contrast-enhanced dynamic MR imaging more clearly demonstrates myometrial involvement of postmolar GTD than conventional SE imaging.
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Sixty-seven patients had hilar cholangiocarcinomas which were divided into 3 types based on tumor morphology as observed on cholangiography and CT. The pathology, vascularity, and pattern of tumor spread of these types were compared. Most of the infiltrative tumors (n = 44) were scirrhous adenocarcinomas, which on CT showed poor or no contrast enhancement with frequent lymph node metastases and liver atrophy. At angiography, there was vascular encasement in 52%, in rare cases neovascularity, and tumor stain. The exophytic type (n = 19) was divided into 2 subgroups depending on the main location of the tumor. The nodular subtype (n = 16) was mainly inside the liver and somewhat hypervascular similar to peripheral cholangiocarcinoma, often with intrahepatic metastases. The periductal subtype (n = 3) was hypovascular, similar to the infiltrative cholangiocarcinoma, and had a tendency to spread along the portal vein. The intraductal type (n = 4) was observed as a filling defect on cholangiography. CT revealed an intraluminal low density mass. Histologically, they were papillary adenocarcinomas. The radiologic types of hilar cholangiocarcinoma showed different characteristics with regard to pathologic findings, vascularity, and pattern of spread.
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Muhammed MM, Roldan MA, Yamashita Y, Sahonta SL, Ajia IA, Iizuka K, Kuramata A, Humphreys CJ, Roqan IS. High-quality III-nitride films on conductive, transparent (2̅01)-oriented β-Ga2O3 using a GaN buffer layer. Sci Rep 2016; 6:29747. [PMID: 27412372 PMCID: PMC4944183 DOI: 10.1038/srep29747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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We demonstrate the high structural and optical properties of InxGa1-xN epilayers (0 ≤ x ≤ 23) grown on conductive and transparent (01)-oriented β-Ga2O3 substrates using a low-temperature GaN buffer layer rather than AlN buffer layer, which enhances the quality and stability of the crystals compared to those grown on (100)-oriented β-Ga2O3. Raman maps show that the 2″ wafer is relaxed and uniform. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) reveals that the dislocation density reduces considerably (~4.8 × 10(7) cm(-2)) at the grain centers. High-resolution TEM analysis demonstrates that most dislocations emerge at an angle with respect to the c-axis, whereas dislocations of the opposite phase form a loop and annihilate each other. The dislocation behavior is due to irregular (01) β-Ga2O3 surface at the interface and distorted buffer layer, followed by relaxed GaN epilayer. Photoluminescence results confirm high optical quality and time-resolved spectroscopy shows that the recombination is governed by bound excitons. We find that a low root-mean-square average (≤1.5 nm) of InxGa1-xN epilayers can be achieved with high optical quality of InxGa1-xN epilayers. We reveal that (01)-oriented β-Ga2O3 substrate has a strong potential for use in large-scale high-quality vertical light emitting device design.
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Wada H, Matsumoto T, Aota T, Yamashita Y, Suzuki K, Katayama N. Management of cancer-associated disseminated intravascular coagulation: guidance from the SSC of the ISTH: comment. J Thromb Haemost 2016; 14:1314-5. [PMID: 26894613 DOI: 10.1111/jth.13297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Imamura T, Kiyokawa N, Kato M, Imai C, Okamoto Y, Yano M, Ohki K, Yamashita Y, Kodama Y, Saito A, Mori M, Ishimaru S, Deguchi T, Hashii Y, Shimomura Y, Hori T, Kato K, Goto H, Ogawa C, Koh K, Taki T, Manabe A, Sato A, Kikuta A, Adachi S, Horibe K, Ohara A, Watanabe A, Kawano Y, Ishii E, Shimada H. Characterization of pediatric Philadelphia-negative B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia with kinase fusions in Japan. Blood Cancer J 2016; 6:e419. [PMID: 27176795 PMCID: PMC4916297 DOI: 10.1038/bcj.2016.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2016] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Recent studies revealed that a substantial proportion of patients with high-risk B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL) harbor fusions involving tyrosine kinase and cytokine receptors, such as ABL1, PDGFRB, JAK2 and CRLF2, which are targeted by tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). In the present study, transcriptome analysis or multiplex reverse transcriptase–PCR analysis of 373 BCP-ALL patients without recurrent genetic abnormalities identified 29 patients with kinase fusions. Clinically, male predominance (male/female: 22/7), older age at onset (mean age at onset: 8.8 years) and a high white blood cell count at diagnosis (mean: 94 200/μl) reflected the predominance of National Cancer Institute high-risk (NCI-HR) patients (NCI-standard risk/HR: 8/21). Genetic analysis identified three patients with ABL1 rearrangements, eight with PDGFRB rearrangements, two with JAK2 rearrangements, three with IgH-EPOR and one with NCOR1-LYN. Of the 14 patients with CRLF2 rearrangements, two harbored IgH-EPOR and PDGFRB rearrangements. IKZF1 deletion was present in 16 of the 22 patients. The 5-year event-free and overall survival rates were 48.6±9.7% and 73.5±8.6%, respectively. The outcome was not satisfactory without sophisticated minimal residual disease-based stratification. Furthermore, the efficacy of TKIs combined with conventional chemotherapy without allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in this cohort should be determined.
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Matsuzawa Y, Kamezaki N, Ishihara T, Omuta K, Takeshita H, Goto K, Arata T, Honda H, Kameda K, Kashima Y, Kayo M, Kawazu I, Kodama J, Kumazawa Y, Kuroyanagi K, Mizobuchi K, Mizuno K, Oki K, Watanabe KK, Yamamoto A, Yamashita Y, Yamato T, Hamabata T, Ishizaki A, Dutton PH. Fine-scale genetic population structure of loggerhead turtles in the Northwest Pacific. ENDANGER SPECIES RES 2016. [DOI: 10.3354/esr00724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Noguchi S, Ukai T, Kuramoto A, Yoshinaga Y, Nakamura H, Takamori Y, Yamashita Y, Hara Y. The histopathological comparison on the destruction of the periodontal tissue between normal junctional epithelium and long junctional epithelium. J Periodontal Res 2016; 52:74-82. [PMID: 26957231 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The barrier function of long junctional epithelium is thought to be important after periodontal initial therapy and periodontal surgery. Although the difference between long junctional epithelium and normal junctional epithelium regarding their resistance to destruction of periodontal tissue has been investigated, the mechanism still remains unclear. Using our rat experimental periodontitis model in which loss of attachment and resorption of alveolar bone is induced by the formation of immune complexes, we investigated the resistance of periodontal tissue containing long junctional epithelium and normal junctional epithelium to destruction. MATERIAL AND METHODS Rats were divided into four groups. In the immunized long junctional epithelium (I-LJE) group, rats were immunized with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and curettage and root planing procedures were performed on the palatal gingiva of the maxillary first molars to obtain reattachment by long junctional epithelium. In the immunized normal junctional epithelium (I-JE) group, rats were immunized without curettage and root planing procedures. In the nonimmunized long junctional epithelium (nI-LJE) group, rats were not immunized but curettage and root-planing procedures were performed. In the control group, neither immunization nor curettage and root-planing was performed. In all rats, periodontal inflammation was induced by topical application of LPS into the palatal gingival sulcus of maxillary first molars. The rats were killed at baseline and after the third and fifth applications of LPS. Attachment loss and the number of inflammatory cells and osteoclasts in the four groups were compared histopathologically and histometrically. RESULTS After the third application of LPS in the I-LJE group, attachment loss showed a greater increase than in control and nI-LJE groups, and inflammatory cell infiltration and osteoclasts were increased more than in the other groups. After the fifth application of LPS, attachment loss was greater and there was a higher degree of inflammatory cell infiltration in nI-LJE and I-LJE groups than in control and I-JE groups. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that the destruction of periodontal tissue is increased in tissue containing long junctional epithelium compared with normal junctional epithelium and that the immunized condition accelerates the destruction by forming immune complexes.
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Yamashita Y, Inoue M, Aijima R, Danjo A, Goto M. Three-dimensional evaluation of healing joint morphology after closed treatment of condylar fractures. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2016; 45:292-6. [PMID: 27651195 PMCID: PMC10396822 DOI: 10.3785/j.issn.1008-9292.2016.05.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Closed treatment for condylar fractures has long been widely accepted. With closed treatment, the deviated bone fragments heal in their new positions, and this may subsequently cause a range of functional impairments. The association between healing morphology and post-treatment functional impairment is unclear. In this study, computed tomography images of 26 patients (35 sides) who had undergone closed treatment for condylar fractures were used to perform a comparative investigation of three-dimensional (3D) bone morphology before and after treatment. As a result, the morphology of the condylar process after treatment was classified into four different patterns: unchanged, spherical, L-shaped, and detached. In terms of the association between fracture types and healing morphology, fractures of the condylar head healed in the spherical pattern, simple fractures of the condylar neck healed in the spherical or L-shaped pattern, and comminuted fractures of the condylar neck healed in the spherical, L-shaped, or detached pattern. The association between mandibular deviation and healing morphology was also investigated, and it was found that deviation was greater for the spherical and detached patterns than for the L-shaped pattern. The present findings indicate that 3D evaluation of the fractured condylar process is required to elucidate the association with functional impairment after healing.
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Ikeda O, Tamura Y, Yamashita Y, Inoue S. Stent-assisted transcatheter coil embolization of wide-necked renal artery aneurysms. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2015.12.528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Yamashita Y, Inoue M, Aijima R, Danjo A, Goto M. Three-dimensional evaluation of healing joint morphology after closed treatment of condylar fractures. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2016; 45:292-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2015.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2015] [Revised: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ishihara M, Tamaru S, Oda H, Yamashita Y, Tono Y, Mizuno T, Katayama N. Abstract P4-13-21: A pilot study of pertuzumab, trastuzumab and eribulin for patients with advanced HER2 positive breast cancer. Cancer Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs15-p4-13-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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[Introduction] The triple therapy of pertuzumab, trastuzumab and taxanes (docetaxel or paclitaxel) is coming into widespread use, because of the beneficial effects on HER2 positive breast cancer. However, we don't have enough information about the efficacy and safety of other agents with trastuzumab and pertuzumab (TP). We studied triple therapy of pertuzumab, trastuzumab and eribulin (PTE) for advanced HER2 positive breast cancer to assess the efficacy, safety and QOL prospectively (UMIN000012018).
[Patients and methods] Responses were assessed by RECIST criteria v1.1. Adverse events (AEs) were graded according to CTCAE v4.0. Patients with advanced HER2 positive breast cancer were treated with pertuzumab (840 mg loading then 420 mg, day 1), trastuzumab (8 mg/kg loading then 6 mg/kg, day 1), and eribulin (1.4 mg/m2, day 1 and 8) every 3 weeks. Dose reduction was allowed when patients developed febrile neutropenia, grade 3-5 non-hematologic toxicity or skipped day 8 eribulin administration because of neutrophil count <1000/mm3. QOL was assessed using FACT-B at baseline and 3 months after initial treatment.
[Results] Ten patients were enrolled. Median age of patients was 60 years-old (35-75). Median number of prior chemoregimen for metastatic disease was 3 (0-5). Two patients had a history of docetaxel allergy. Median number of PTE cycle was 6 (3-12). Eight patients reduced eribulin doses 1.4 mg/m2 to 1.1 mg/m2 because of AEs (2 patients), skipped day 8 eribulin (4 patients), or physician's choice (2 patients). One complete response, 1 partial response and 5 stable disease were achieved at 3 months. Two patients (1 CR and 1 SD) stopped eribulin and received TP as maintenance therapy. At 3 months, all 3 patients with progressive disease developed brain metastasis. Two patients had extracranial progressive lesions, but 1 patient had partial response for extracranial disease.
The common treatment-related AEs were leukopenia, neutropenia, lymphopenia diarrhea, hypokalemia and stomatitis. Grade 3 AEs were leukopenia (7 patients), neutropenia (8 patients), lymphopenia (2 patients), febrile neutropenia (1 patient), hypokalemia (1 patient) and peripheral neuropathy (1 patient). Grade 4/5 AEs were not observed.
Nine patients could be assessed QOL. FACT-B TOI, FACT-G and FACT-B total score had a tendency to be improved at 3 months.
[Conclusion] The PTE therapy showed appropriate clinical effect for extracranial lesions and maintained QOL of patients with advanced HER2 positive breast cancer. It may be a choice for patients who have taxane-resistant diseases or a history of taxane allergy.
Many patients needed to reduce eribulin dosage. When the PTE therapy is referred to advanced HER2 positive breast cancer patients as a palliative chemotherapy, eribulin (1.1mg/m2) might be a reasonable dosage.
Citation Format: Ishihara M, Tamaru S, Oda H, Yamashita Y, Tono Y, Mizuno T, Katayama N. A pilot study of pertuzumab, trastuzumab and eribulin for patients with advanced HER2 positive breast cancer. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Thirty-Eighth Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: 2015 Dec 8-12; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2016;76(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P4-13-21.
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Ogura H, Yoshizawa N, Ueda S, Hosokawa Y, Matsunuma R, Tochikubo J, Nasu H, Shigekawa T, Takeuchi H, Osaki A, Saeki T, Yoshimoto K, Ohmae E, Suzuki T, Ueda Y, Yamashita Y, Sakahara H. Abstract P4-03-06: Near-infrared diffuse optical imaging for early prediction to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with primary breast cancer. Cancer Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs15-p4-03-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Diffuse optical spectroscopic imaging (DOSI) can be exploited as a marker of tumor blood volume quantified by tissue hemoglobin (tHb) concentration. In DOSI, frequent measurement is possible for breast cancer patients because of its non-invasiveness. The tHb concentration determined by DOSI is expected to be a new biomarker for prediction of breast cancer response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC).
Purpose: Our objective is to determine whether early change of tumor tHb concentration predicts pathological complete response (pCR) to NAC in patients with operable breast cancer.
Methods: In a prospective study, one hundred patients with primary breast cancer were enrolled for primary objective analysis. The regimens of NAC were according to the standard of care. Patients underwent sequential scans using DOSI at baseline, after 1st course and 2nd course of chemotherapy. The mean value of tHb (tHbmean) concentration of the targeted lesion was measured and the percentage change in tHbmean (ΔtHbmean) concentration was calculated. Receiver operating curve analysis demonstrated diagnostic performance of DOSI for predicting a pCR.
Results: In interim analysis, it was regarded as a good outcome that area under the curve (AUC) for ΔtHbmean after 1nd course was 0.797 (SE 0.104, 95%CI 0.633-0.911), and after 2st course was 0.867 (SE 0.06, 95%CI 0.715-0.956).
Conclusion: DOSI could predict accurately a pCR to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with primary breast cancer.
Citation Format: Ogura H, Yoshizawa N, Ueda S, Hosokawa Y, Matsunuma R, Tochikubo J, Nasu H, Shigekawa T, Takeuchi H, Osaki A, Saeki T, Yoshimoto K, Ohmae E, Suzuki T, Ueda Y, Yamashita Y, Sakahara H. Near-infrared diffuse optical imaging for early prediction to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with primary breast cancer. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Thirty-Eighth Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: 2015 Dec 8-12; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2016;76(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P4-03-06.
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Azuma M, Hirai T, Yamada K, Yamashita S, Ando Y, Tateishi M, Iryo Y, Yoneda T, Kitajima M, Wang Y, Yamashita Y. Lateral Asymmetry and Spatial Difference of Iron Deposition in the Substantia Nigra of Patients with Parkinson Disease Measured with Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2016; 37:782-8. [PMID: 26822728 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 10/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Quantitative susceptibility mapping is useful for assessing iron deposition in the substantia nigra of patients with Parkinson disease. We aimed to determine whether quantitative susceptibility mapping is useful for assessing the lateral asymmetry and spatial difference in iron deposits in the substantia nigra of patients with Parkinson disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS Our study population comprised 24 patients with Parkinson disease and 24 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. They underwent 3T MR imaging by using a 3D multiecho gradient-echo sequence. On reconstructed quantitative susceptibility mapping, we measured the susceptibility values in the anterior, middle, and posterior parts of the substantia nigra, the whole substantia nigra, and other deep gray matter structures in both hemibrains. To identify the more and less affected hemibrains in patients with Parkinson disease, we assessed the severity of movement symptoms for each hemibrain by using the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale. RESULTS In the posterior substantia nigra of patients with Parkinson disease, the mean susceptibility value was significantly higher in the more than the less affected hemibrain substantia nigra (P < .05). This value was significantly higher in both the more and less affected hemibrains of patients with Parkinson disease than in controls (P < .05). Asymmetry of the mean susceptibility values was significantly greater for patients than controls (P < .05). Receiver operating characteristic analysis showed that quantitative susceptibility mapping of the posterior substantia nigra in the more affected hemibrain provided the highest power for discriminating patients with Parkinson disease from the controls. CONCLUSIONS Quantitative susceptibility mapping is useful for assessing the lateral asymmetry and spatial difference of iron deposition in the substantia nigra of patients with Parkinson disease.
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Okabe Y, Furuta M, Akifusa S, Takeuchi K, Adachi M, Kinoshita T, Kikutani T, Nakamura S, Yamashita Y. Swallowing Function and Nutritional Status in Japanese Elderly People Receiving Home-care Services: A 1-year Longitudinal Study. J Nutr Health Aging 2016; 20:697-704. [PMID: 27499302 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-015-0645-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Malnutrition is a serious health concern for frail elderly people. Poor oral function leading to insufficient food intake can contribute to the development of malnutrition. In the present study, we explored the longitudinal association of malnutrition with oral function, including oral health status and swallowing function, in elderly people receiving home nursing care. DESIGN Prospective observational cohort study with 1-year follow-up. SETTING Two mid-sized cities in Fukuoka, Japan from November 2010 to March 2012. PARTICIPANTS One hundred and ninety-seven individuals, aged ≥ 60 years, living at home and receiving home-care services because of physical disabilities, without malnutrition. MEASUREMENTS Oral health status, swallowing function, taking modified-texture diets such as minced or pureed foods, nutritional status, cognitive function, and activities of daily living were assessed at baseline. The associations between malnutrition at 1-year follow-up and these related factors were analyzed using a logistic regression model. RESULTS Swallowing disorders [risk ratio (RR): 5.21, 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1.65-16.43] were associated with malnutrition. On the other hand, oral health status did not have a direct association with malnutrition. CONCLUSION Swallowing disorders may be associated with the incidence of malnutrition in elderly people receiving home-care. The findings indicate that maintaining swallowing function may contribute to the prevention of malnutrition in frail elderly people.
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Takeishi K, Ikegami T, Yoshizumi T, Itoh S, Harimoto N, Harada N, Tsujita E, Kimura Y, Yamashita Y, Saeki K, Oki E, Shirabe K, Maehara Y. Thymoglobulin for steroid-resistant immune-mediated graft dysfunction during simeprevir-based antiviral treatment for post-transplantation hepatitis C: case report. Transplant Proc 2015; 47:794-5. [PMID: 25891734 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.11.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2014] [Revised: 11/09/2014] [Accepted: 11/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Immune-mediated graft dysfunction (IGD), a recently established disease entity with unfavourable outcome, is an antigraft immune reaction during interferon-based antiviral treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection after liver transplantation (LT). We report a case having steroid-resistant acute cellular rejection (ACR) type IGD, which was successfully treated using thymoglobulin. CASE REPORT A 56-year-old woman with recurrent HCV after LT was commenced on antiviral treatment including simeprevir, pegylated-interferon (IFN) 2a, and ribavirin. A negative serum HCV-RNA was confirmed after 4 weeks. After 12 weeks of therapy, severe liver dysfunction developed, despite a constantly negative HCV-RNA. Liver biopsy revealed portal and periportal inflammatory infiltrates including numerous eosinophils, lymphocytes, and bile duct damages, indicating ACR. IFN therapy was ceased, and she was treated with steroid pulse treatment, followed by high-level immunosuppression maintenance. However, ACR was irremediable. Thereafter she was treated with thymoglobulin (75 mg/d for 5 days). Her serum alanine aminotransaminase and total bilirubin levels decreased immediately, and her liver biopsy specimen showed no activity. During these periods of the treatment, the HCV-RNA became positive and the liver enzyme elevated, but other liver function tests still remained within normal range. CONCLUSION Thymoglobulin could be the best choice in steroid-resistant IGD during antiviral treatment for post-transplantation recurrent hepatitis C.
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Murakami R, Nakayama H, Toya R, Hiraki A, Nagata M, Kawahara K, Hirai T, Yamashita Y. Pattern of Lymph Node Involvement and Prognosis in Patients With Stage III-IV Oral Cancer Treated With Concurrent Chemoradiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.07.1288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Inoue Y, Nakajima M, Uetani H, Hirai T, Ueda M, Kitajima M, Utsunomiya D, Watanabe M, Hashimoto M, Ikeda M, Yamashita Y, Ando Y. Diagnostic Significance of Cortical Superficial Siderosis for Alzheimer Disease in Patients with Cognitive Impairment. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2015; 37:223-7. [PMID: 26450535 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2015] [Accepted: 06/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Because the diagnostic significance of cortical superficial siderosis for Alzheimer disease and the association between cortical superficial siderosis and the topographic distribution of cerebral microbleeds have been unclear, we investigated the association between cortical superficial siderosis and clinicoradiologic characteristics of patients with cognitive impairment. MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied 347 patients (217 women, 130 men; mean age, 74 ± 9 years) who visited our memory clinic and underwent MR imaging (3T SWI). We analyzed the association between cortical superficial siderosis and the topographic distribution of cerebral microbleeds plus clinical characteristics including types of dementia. We used multivariate logistic regression analysis to determine the diagnostic significance of cortical superficial siderosis for Alzheimer disease. RESULTS Twelve patients (3.5%) manifested cortical superficial siderosis. They were older (P = .026) and had strictly lobar cerebral microbleeds significantly more often than did patients without cortical superficial siderosis (50.0% versus 19.4%, P = .02); the occurrence of strictly deep and mixed cerebral microbleeds, however, did not differ in the 2 groups. Alzheimer disease was diagnosed in 162 (46.7%) patients. Of these, 8 patients (4.9%) had cortical superficial siderosis. In the multivariate logistic regression analysis for the diagnosis of Alzheimer disease, lacunar infarcts were negatively and independently associated with Alzheimer disease (P = .007). CONCLUSIONS Although cortical superficial siderosis was associated with a strictly lobar cerebral microbleed location, it was not independently associated with Alzheimer disease in a memory clinic setting. Additional studies are required to investigate the temporal changes of these cerebral amyloid angiopathy-related MR imaging findings.
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Iwai T, Omura S, Honda K, Shibutani N, Fujita K, Yamashita Y, Takasu H, Murata S, Tohnai I. Mandible-first in bimaxillary orthognathic surgery: an accurate bimaxillary repositioning technique with straight locking miniplates. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2015.08.145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Danjo A, Yamashita Y, Aijima R, Katsuki T, Goto M. Histological evaluation of the bone healing by osteotomy with ultrasonic osteotomy devices. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2015.08.514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Miyata Y, Hamatake M, Matsuura M, Kataoka K, Katayama T, Yamashita Y, Watari M, Akayama K, Fujisaki S, Onari R, Noriyuki T, Miyahara E, Okada M. 3028 A feasibility study of adjuvant chemotherapy with weekly nab-paclitaxel and carboplatin for completely resected non-small cell lung cancer. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)31670-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Kitajima M, Hirai T, Yoneda T, Iryo Y, Azuma M, Tateishi M, Morita K, Komi M, Yamashita Y. Visualization of the Medial and Lateral Geniculate Nucleus on Phase Difference Enhanced Imaging. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2015; 36:1669-74. [PMID: 26066629 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2014] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The precise identification and measurement of the medial geniculate nucleus and lateral geniculate nucleus on MR imaging remain technically challenging because the thalamic nuclei are small structures. We compared the visualization of the medial geniculate nucleus and lateral geniculate nucleus on phase difference enhanced imaging with 3D high-resolution phase imaging, 2D-T2WI, STIR, proton attenuation-weighted imaging, and DTI acquired at 3T. We also measured the volume and height of the medial geniculate nucleus and lateral geniculate nucleus on phase difference enhanced imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS Phase difference enhanced, 2D-T2-weighted, STIR, proton attenuation-weighted, and DTI were acquired on a 3T MR imaging unit in 10 healthy volunteers. Two neuroradiologists recorded the qualitative visualization scores of the medial geniculate nucleus and lateral geniculate nucleus, specifically the identification of their boundaries, for all images. Measurement differences were assessed with the Wilcoxon signed rank test. The volume and height of the medial geniculate nucleus and lateral geniculate nucleus were measured on phase difference enhanced imaging and compared with previously reported values. RESULTS The qualitative visualization scores of the lateral geniculate nucleus and medial geniculate nucleus were significantly higher on phase difference enhanced images than on T2-weighted, proton attenuation-weighted, STIR, or DTI (P < .05). On phase difference enhanced imaging, the medial geniculate nucleus and lateral geniculate nucleus were bordered by low-intensity structures: the cerebral peduncle, the origin of the optic radiation, and the superior and inferior quadrigeminal brachia. The volume of the medial geniculate nucleus and lateral geniculate nucleus varied from 74.0 to 183.75 mm(3) (mean, 129.0 ± 34.7 mm(3)) and from 96.5 to 173.75 mm(3) (mean, 135.2 ± 28.0 mm(3)), respectively. CONCLUSIONS For the depiction of the medial geniculate nucleus and lateral geniculate nucleus on 3T MR imaging, phase difference enhanced imaging is superior to conventional MR imaging. The medial geniculate nucleus and lateral geniculate nucleus volumes vary among individuals.
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Yamashita Y, Yakiwara H, Asano Y, Shimizu H, Uchida K, Hirano S, Umakoshi K, Miyamachi H, Nakamoto M, Fukui M, Kamizono M, Kanehara H, Yamada T, Shinohara M, Obara K. Migrating tremor off southern Kyushu as evidence for slow slip of a shallow subduction interface. Science 2015; 348:676-9. [DOI: 10.1126/science.aaa4242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2014] [Accepted: 03/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Yamashita Y, Arizono S, Okazaki H, Yamakita N, Nakazaki T, Kitamura K, Kyochi T, Yamaguchi R, Aizu K, Tabira K. Early mobilization and delirium after gastrointestinal surgery. Physiotherapy 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Ninomiya M, Shirabe K, Kayashima H, Ikegami T, Nishie A, Harimoto N, Yamashita Y, Yoshizumi T, Uchiyama H, Maehara Y. Functional assessment of the liver with gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine penta-acetate-enhanced MRI in living-donor liver transplantation. Br J Surg 2015; 102:944-51. [PMID: 25925288 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.9820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2014] [Revised: 11/28/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND A precise estimation of the capacity of the remnant liver following partial liver resection is important. In this study, the regional function of the liver in patients undergoing living-donor liver transplantation was evaluated by gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid (EOB)-enhanced MRI, with special reference to the congested region. METHODS EOB-MRI analysis was performed before hepatectomy in donors, and 7 days after surgery in the donor and recipient. In the hepatocyte phase, from images obtained 15 min after Primovist® injection, the signal intensity in each liver segment was measured and divided by the signal intensity of the erector spinae muscle (liver to muscle ratio, LMR) for standardization. Inter-regional differences in LMRs were analysed in donors and recipients. RESULTS Thirty-two living donors and 31 recipients undergoing living-donor liver transplantation were enrolled. In donors, the LMRs of the remnant left lobe were almost equivalent among the liver segments. In the remnant right lobe without the middle hepatic vein, the mean(s.d.) LMR for congested segments (S5 and S8) was significantly lower than that for non-congested segments (S6 and S7): 2·60(0·52) versus 3·64(0·56) respectively (P < 0·001). After surgery, values in the non-congested region were almost identical to those in the preoperative donor liver. LMR values in the left and right lobe graft were significantly lower than those in the corresponding segment before donor surgery (P < 0·001). CONCLUSION The function of the congested region secondary to outflow obstruction in the remnant donor liver was approximately 70 per cent of that in the non-congested region. EOB-MRI is a promising tool to assess regional liver function, with good spatial resolution.
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Yukimura T, Miura K, Yamashita Y, Shimmen T, Okumura M, Yamanaka S, Saito M, Yamamoto K. Effects of the calcium channel antagonist nicardipine on renal action of endothelin in dogs. CONTRIBUTIONS TO NEPHROLOGY 2015; 90:105-10. [PMID: 1959334 DOI: 10.1159/000420131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Endothelin is a potent vasoconstrictor peptide isolated from cultured vascular endothelial cells. Interaction between endothelin and calcium channel antagonist on the renal hemodynamics and urine formation was studied in anesthetized dogs. Intrarenal arterial administration of the peptide progressively reduced renal blood flow from 139 +/- 22 to 85 +/- 12 ml/min at 20 min after the start of continuous infusion, with no change in systemic blood pressure. Glomerular filtration rate, urine flow and urinary sodium and calcium excretion decreased significantly by 30-50% from the preinfusion control values. An endothelin-induced reduction in renal blood flow was markedly attenuated by pretreatment with the calcium antagonist nicardipine (100 ng/kg/min intrarenally). Changes in glomerular filtration rate and antinatriuretic and anticalciuretic actions by the peptide was not affected by nicardipine treatment. It is suggested that the renal vasoconstrictor action, but not the tubular action, of endothelin is functionally coupled with the activation of dihydropyridine-sensitive calcium channels.
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Moritani K, Takeshita T, Shibata Y, Ninomiya T, Kiyohara Y, Yamashita Y. Acetaldehyde production by major oral microbes. Oral Dis 2015; 21:748-54. [PMID: 25809116 DOI: 10.1111/odi.12341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2014] [Revised: 02/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess acetaldehyde (ACH) production by bacteria constituting the oral microbiota and the inhibitory effects of sugar alcohols on ACH production. MATERIALS AND METHODS The predominant bacterial components of the salivary microbiota of 166 orally healthy subjects were determined by barcoded pyrosequencing analysis of the 16S rRNA gene. Bacterial ACH production from ethanol or glucose was measured using gas chromatography. In addition, inhibition by four sugars and five sugar alcohols of ACH production was assayed. RESULTS Forty-one species from 16 genera were selected as predominant and prevalent bacteria based on the following criteria: identification in ≥95% of the subjects, ≥1% of mean relative abundance or ≥5% of maximum relative abundance. All Neisseria species tested produced conspicuous amounts of ACH from ethanol, as did Rothia mucilaginosa, Streptococcus mitis and Prevotella histicola exhibited the ability to produce ACH. In addition, xylitol and sorbitol inhibited ACH production by Neisseria mucosa by more than 90%. CONCLUSIONS The oral microbiota of orally healthy subjects comprises considerable amounts of bacteria possessing the ability to produce ACH, an oral carcinogen. Consumption of sugar alcohols may regulate ACH production by oral microbes.
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Toshima T, Ikegami T, Kimura K, Harimoto N, Yamashita Y, Yoshizumi T, Soejima Y, Ikeda T, Shirabe K, Maehara Y. Application of postoperative Model for End-Stage Liver Disease scoring system for evaluating liver graft function after living donor liver transplantation. Transplant Proc 2015; 46:81-6. [PMID: 24507030 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2012] [Revised: 08/10/2013] [Accepted: 09/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score has been validated to predict the mortality rate of patients with various chronic liver diseases on the waiting list for liver transplantation (LT). The aim of this study was to assess the value of the postoperative MELD scoring system as an early postoperative predictor of outcome in patients undergoing living donor LT (LDLT). METHODS A retrospective analysis of 217 adult-to-adult LDLT patients was performed. The values of the MELD score on various postoperative days (PODs) as predictors of graft loss within 6 months after LDLT were examined by calculating the areas under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curves. The 6-months graft survival rates were compared between patients with (n = 22) and without (n = 195) graft loss. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify the factors associated with mortality. RESULTS The MELD score on POD2 was a predictor of graft loss, with an AUROC c-statistic of 0.779, a specificity of 79.5%, and a sensitivity of 68.2% at optimal cutoff, whereas the preoperative MELD score c-statistic was 0.605 with 44.6% sensitivity. Multivariate analyses for postoperative mortality revealed MELD-POD2 ≥19 (odds ratio, 5.601; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.395-4.508; P = .0009) as an independent predictor of short-term graft loss following LDLT, in addition to preoperative hospitalization status. Later MELD POD scores were also predictive of graft loss. CONCLUSIONS The early postoperative MELD scoring system is feasible as an index for prediction of postoperative mortality following LDLT.
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Lee M, Marusawa H, Yamashita Y. Education and imaging. Gastrointestinal: Recurrent pancreatitis due to pancreatic arteriovenous malformation. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015; 30:2. [PMID: 25536458 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.12815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Yamashita Y, Tsurumi J, Hinkel F, Okada Y, Soeda J, Zajączkowski W, Baumgarten M, Pisula W, Matsui H, Müllen K, Takeya J. Transition between band and hopping transport in polymer field-effect transistors. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2014; 26:8169-8173. [PMID: 25339112 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201403767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2014] [Revised: 09/23/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Hall effect and slightly negative temperature dependence of the mobility in polymeric transistors are demonstrated. The semiconductor channel is based on a polycyclopentadithiophene-benzothiadiazole (CDT-BTZ) donor-acceptor copolymer film whose chain direction is oriented by mechanical compression at the surface of an ionic liquid. The mobility is 5.6 cm(2) V(-1) s(-1) at room temperature, and is further improved to 6.7 cm(2) V(-1) s(-1) at 260 K.
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Yamashita Y, Sano N, Shimohira D, Danjo A, Goto M. A parallel-group comparison study of celecoxib with loxoprofen sodium in third mandibular molar extraction patients. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2014; 43:1509-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2014.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2013] [Revised: 07/03/2014] [Accepted: 09/05/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Yamashita Y, Tsujino I, Sato T, Yamada A, Watanabe T, Ohira H, Nishimura M. Hemodynamic effects of ambrisentan-tadalafil combination therapy on progressive portopulmonary hypertension. World J Hepatol 2014; 6:825-829. [PMID: 25429321 PMCID: PMC4243157 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v6.i11.825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Revised: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 09/17/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Intravenous epoprostenol is recommended for World Health Organization functional class (WHO-FC) IV patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in the latest guidelines. However, in portopulmonary hypertension (PoPH) patients, advanced liver dysfunction and/or thrombocytopenia often makes the use of intravenous epoprostenol challenging. Here we report the cases of two WHO-FC IV PoPH patients who were successfully treated with a combination of two oral vasodilators used to treat PAH: ambrisentan and tadalafil. Oral vasodilator therapy using a combination of ambrisentan and tadalafil may be a safe and effective therapeutic option for WHO-FC IV PoPH patients and should be considered for selected patients with severe and rapidly progressing PoPH.
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