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Sato W, Fujii M, Konaka M, Ito T, Hirahara H, Komatsuda S, Taniguchi A, Ohkubo Y. Cd-content and temperature dependences of hyperfine fields in Cd xFe 3-xO 4. Appl Radiat Isot 2024; 209:111320. [PMID: 38677203 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2024.111320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Cd-content and temperature dependences of hyperfine fields in CdxFe3-xO4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5) were investigated by means of time-differential perturbed angular correlation spectroscopy with the 111Cd(←111In) probe. It was found that Cd2+ ions selectively occupy the tetrahedral A site in the spinel structure in all the range of the present Cd content x. The magnetic transition temperature TC becomes lower with increasing x due to the interference of the long-range ordering of Fe spins as a result of expansion of the lattice constants by Cd doping. The measurement of room-temperature hyperfine fields at different x shows that the supertransferred magnetic hyperfine field (SMHF) at the probe decreases as x increases in the range of 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5. Isothermal measurements at 15 K revealed a contrastive phenomenon for the Cd contents up to x = 0.4: the SMHF becomes great with increasing x; however, this increasing trend of the SMHF turns to reduction at x = 0.46. These observations can be explained based on the effect of Cd doping on the antiferromagnetic coupling between Fe ions in the A and B sites.
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- W Sato
- Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
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- School of Chemistry, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-1192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
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- School of Chemistry, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-1192, Japan
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- Institute of Human and Social Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-1192, Japan
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- Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, Kyoto University, Kumatori, Osaka, 590-0494, Japan
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- Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, Kyoto University, Kumatori, Osaka, 590-0494, Japan
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Tomiyama F, Suzuki T, Watanabe T, Miyanaga J, Suzuki A, Ito T, Murai S, Suzuki Y, Niikawa H, Oishi H, Notsuda H, Watanabe Y, Hirama T, Onodera K, Togo T, Noda M, Waddell TK, Karoubi G, Okada Y. Orthotopic transplantation of the bioengineered lung using a mouse-scale perfusion-based bioreactor and human primary endothelial cells. Sci Rep 2024; 14:7040. [PMID: 38575597 PMCID: PMC10994903 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57084-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Whole lung engineering and the transplantation of its products is an ambitious goal and ultimately a viable solution for alleviating the donor-shortage crisis for lung transplants. There are several limitations currently impeding progress in the field with a major obstacle being efficient revascularization of decellularized scaffolds, which requires an extremely large number of cells when using larger pre-clinical animal models. Here, we developed a simple but effective experimental pulmonary bioengineering platform by utilizing the lung as a scaffold. Revascularization of pulmonary vasculature using human umbilical cord vein endothelial cells was feasible using a novel in-house developed perfusion-based bioreactor. The endothelial lumens formed in the peripheral alveolar area were confirmed using a transmission electron microscope. The quality of engineered lung vasculature was evaluated using box-counting analysis of histological images. The engineered mouse lungs were successfully transplanted into the orthotopic thoracic cavity. The engineered vasculature in the lung scaffold showed blood perfusion after transplantation without significant hemorrhage. The mouse-based lung bioengineering system can be utilized as an efficient ex-vivo screening platform for lung tissue engineering.
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- Fumiko Tomiyama
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan.
- Latner Thoracic Research Laboratories, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, 101 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5G1L7, Canada.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan
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- Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Latner Thoracic Research Laboratories, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, 101 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5G1L7, Canada
- Institute of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, M5S1A8, Canada
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- Latner Thoracic Research Laboratories, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, 101 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5G1L7, Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, M5S1A8, Canada
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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Okachi S, Matsui T, Sakurai M, Ito T, Morise M, Imaizumi K, Ishii M, Fujiwara M. Real-time ultrasound-guided thoracentesis simulation using an optical see-through head-mounted display: a proof-of-concept study. J Ultrason 2024; 24:20240012. [PMID: 38528938 PMCID: PMC10961472 DOI: 10.15557/jou.2024.0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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Aim This study aimed to examine the feasibility and potential benefits of an optical see-through head-mounted display (OST-HMD) during real-time ultrasound-guided thoracentesis simulations. Material and methods Six physicians performed a thoracentesis simulation using an OST-HMD and a wireless image transmission system. The time required, puncture needle visibility, pleural fluid collection success rate, and head movement during the procedure using a smart glass equipped with an inertial measurement unit were all recorded and compared with and without the HMD. Results Study participants successfully extracted effusions in all procedures. The use of OST-HMD did not significantly affect the time of the procedure, but notably decreased the horizontal and vertical head movements during the procedure. Conclusions The study demonstrated the feasibility of using an OST-HMD in a simulated real-time ultrasound-guided thoracentesis procedure and showed the potential of HMD in thoracentesis to improve ergonomics and accuracy. Further research is necessary to confirm these findings.
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- Shotaro Okachi
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
- Medical xR Center, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
- Medical xR Center, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Medical xR Center, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Medical xR Center, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Sugino F, Nakane K, Kawase M, Ueda S, Tomioka M, Takeuchi Y, Yamada T, Namiki S, Kumada N, Kawase K, Kato D, Takai M, Iinuma K, Tobisawa Y, Ito T, Koie T. Biochemical recurrence after chemohormonal therapy followed by robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in very-high-risk prostate cancer patients. J Robot Surg 2023; 17:2441-2449. [PMID: 37466903 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-023-01670-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) has become one of the standard radical treatments for prostate cancer (PCa). A retrospective single-center cohort study was conducted on patients with PCa who underwent RARP at Gifu University Hospital between September 2017 and September 2022. In this study, patients were classified into three groups based on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network risk classification: low/intermediate-risk, high-risk, and very-high-risk groups. Patients with high- and very-high-risk PCa who were registered in the study received neoadjuvant chemohormonal therapy prior to RARP. Biochemical recurrence-free survival (BRFS) after RARP in patients with PCa was the primary endpoint of this study. The secondary endpoint was the relationship between biochemical recurrence (BCR) and clinical covariates. We enrolled 230 patients with PCa in our study, with a median follow-up of 17.0 months. When the time of follow-up was over, 19 patients (8.3%) had BCR, and the 2 years BRFS rate for the enrolled patients was 90.9%. Although there was no significant difference in BRFS between the low- and intermediate-risk group and the high/very-high-risk group, the 2 years BRFS rate was 100% in the high-risk group and 68.3% in the very-high-risk group (P = 0.0029). Multivariate analysis showed that positive surgical margins were a significant predictor of BCR in patients with PCa treated with RARP. Multimodal therapies may be necessary to improve the BCR in patients with very-high-risk PCa.
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- Fumiya Sugino
- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Japanese Red Cross Takayama Hospital, Takayama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
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- Center for Clinical Training and Career Development, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan.
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Ito T. Evaluation of Brain Atrophy after One Year of Whole Brain Irradiation Using Voxel Based Morphometry. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e112-e113. [PMID: 37784651 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Whole-brain irradiation has often been used for metastatic brain tumors and in prophylactic irradiation, but there are few reports on the frequency of cognitive decline and brain atrophy. We attempted to adapt an objective method of measuring brain atrophy to patients after whole-brain irradiation, Using Voxel based morphometry (VBM) measured from MRI to determine if brain atrophy has occurred one year after whole brain irradiation. VBM is a method to measure the change in signal intensity when an atrophic brain is transformed into a normal brain by Deformable Image Registration. MATERIALS/METHODS We use VBM to measure brain atrophy before and one year after irradiation in patients who received whole brain irradiation at our institution. The MRI used for the analysis was a contrast-enhanced T1-weighted image, Sagittal cross-sectional images of 1 mm thickness were obtained from the whole brain using the 3D variable flip angle turbo spin echo sequence, which is clinically used at our hospital for the cancer patient's management. The subjects were 28 patients who had undergone whole-brain irradiation at our hospital and for whom MRIs were available before treatment and after one year. The cases analyzed included patients who received prophylactic Cranial irradiation (PCI) in cases of small cell lung cancer obtained complete remission. Z-scores obtained from the medial temporal lobe were compared before and after whole brain irradiation treatment to quantitatively assess brain atrophy. The Z-score is the normalized difference between the voxel values obtained from the normal group average and the individual case. There were 15 cases of lung cancer, 5 cases of malignant lymphoma, 5 cases of breast cancer, and 3 cases of various types of cancer, with an average age of 65 years. Cases with tumors or brain edema in the vicinity of the hippocampus were excluded. Various irradiation doses were used, but the commonly used radiation doses were 23.4 Gy/13Fr (lymphoma), 25 Gy/10 Fr (PCI), 35 Gy/14 Fr (multiple metastasis). RESULTS A Paired-samples one sided t-test was performed to Mean z-score of positive values within the medial temporal lobe before and one year after whole brain irradiation. This number reflects the degree of atrophy within the region of interest and is determined as mild atrophy if it is greater than 1.0. The mean Z-score was found to increase at a risk of 0.01 after whole brain irradiation. This means that brain atrophy is progressing after whole brain irradiation. CONCLUSION Hippocampal atrophy becomes apparent about a year after whole brain irradiation. It suggests that brain atrophy occurs after radiotherapy. The problem with this study is that the effects of chemotherapy-induced brain atrophy and aging cannot be ruled out.
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- T Ito
- Japanese Red Cross Society, Nagaoka Hospital, Nagaoka City, Japan
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Okachi S, Sakurai M, Matsui T, Ito T, Matsuzawa R, Morise M, Wakahara K, Ishii M, Fujiwara M. The Application of Mixed Reality in Bronchoscopy Simulation Training: A Feasibility Study. Surg Innov 2023; 30:685-686. [PMID: 36855866 DOI: 10.1177/15533506231160201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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- Shotaro Okachi
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
- Medical xR Center, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Medical xR Center, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
- Medical xR Center, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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Ohno Y, Nakatani M, Ito T, Matsui Y, Ando K, Suda Y, Ohashi K, Yokoyama S, Goto K. Activation of Lactate Receptor Positively Regulates Skeletal Muscle Mass in Mice. Physiol Res 2023; 72:465-473. [PMID: 37795889 PMCID: PMC10634564 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.935004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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G protein-coupled receptor 81 (GPR81), a selective receptor for lactate, expresses in skeletal muscle cells, but the physiological role of GPR81 in skeletal muscle has not been fully elucidated. As it has been reported that the lactate administration induces muscle hypertrophy, the stimulation of GPR81 has been suggested to mediate muscle hypertrophy. To clarify the contribution of GPR81 activation in skeletal muscle hypertrophy, in the present study, we investigated the effect of GPR81 agonist administration on skeletal muscle mass in mice. Male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into control group and GPR81 agonist-administered group that received oral administration of the specific GPR81 agonist 3-Chloro-5-hydroxybenzoic acid (CHBA). In both fast-twitch plantaris and slow-twitch soleus muscles of mice, the protein expression of GPR81 was observed. Oral administration of CHBA to mice significantly increased absolute muscle weight and muscle weight relative to body weight in the two muscles. Moreover, both absolute and relative muscle protein content in the two muscles were significantly increased by CHBA administration. CHBA administration also significantly upregulated the phosphorylation level of p42/44 extracellular signal-regulated kinase-1/2 (ERK1/2) and p90 ribosomal S6 kinase (p90RSK). These observations suggest that activation of GRP81 stimulates increased the mass of two types of skeletal muscle in mice in vivo. Lactate receptor GPR81 may positively affect skeletal muscle mass through activation of ERK pathway.
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- Y Ohno
- Faculty of Rehabilitation and Care, Seijoh University, Tokai, Japan.
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Taniguchi T, Kawase M, Nakane K, Nakano M, Iinuma K, Kato D, Takai M, Tobisawa Y, Mori T, Takano H, Kumano T, Matsuo M, Ito T, Koie T. Prognostic Factors for Resolution Delay of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Patients with Prostate Cancer after Low-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4048. [PMID: 37627078 PMCID: PMC10452417 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15164048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Urinary storage symptoms after low-dose-rate brachytherapy (LDR-BT) with iodine-125 have been noted to be less likely to improve to baseline compared to voiding symptoms. This study aimed to evaluate the chronological changes in the overactive bladder symptom score (OABSS) and the time-to-resolution of OABSS in patients undergoing LDR-BT. Patients with prostate cancer who underwent LDR-BT at Gifu University Hospital were enrolled. The OABSS was evaluated before and after LDR-BT. Patients were divided into the OABSS resolution and resolution delay groups, and the association between OABSS resolution delay and clinicopathological covariates was evaluated. In total, 237 patients were enrolled in this study, with a median follow-up of 88.3 months. The OABSS in both groups worsened at 3 months following operation and gradually recovered at 9 months; however, the OABSS in the resolution delay group tended to worsen again after that. In the multivariate analysis, preoperative OABSS and the change from baseline to maximal OABSS were associated with OABSS resolution. To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate the delayed resolution of OABSS after LDR-BT in patients with prostate cancer. A low baseline OABSS and significant changes in the OABSS from baseline were independent predictors of delayed OABSS resolution.
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- Tomoki Taniguchi
- Department of Urology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, 4-86 Minaminokawacho, Ogaki, Gifu 5038502, Japan;
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 5011194, Japan; (M.K.); (K.N.); (K.I.); (D.K.); (M.T.); (Y.T.)
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 5011194, Japan; (M.K.); (K.N.); (K.I.); (D.K.); (M.T.); (Y.T.)
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- Department of Urology, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, 4-6-1 Noisiki, Gifu 5008717, Japan;
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 5011194, Japan; (M.K.); (K.N.); (K.I.); (D.K.); (M.T.); (Y.T.)
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 5011194, Japan; (M.K.); (K.N.); (K.I.); (D.K.); (M.T.); (Y.T.)
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 5011194, Japan; (M.K.); (K.N.); (K.I.); (D.K.); (M.T.); (Y.T.)
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 5011194, Japan; (M.K.); (K.N.); (K.I.); (D.K.); (M.T.); (Y.T.)
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 5011194, Japan; (T.M.); (H.T.); (T.K.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 5011194, Japan; (T.M.); (H.T.); (T.K.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 5011194, Japan; (T.M.); (H.T.); (T.K.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 5011194, Japan; (T.M.); (H.T.); (T.K.); (M.M.)
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- Center for Clinical Training and Career Development, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 5011194, Japan;
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- Department of Urology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, 4-86 Minaminokawacho, Ogaki, Gifu 5038502, Japan;
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Tomioka M, Seike K, Uno H, Asano N, Watanabe H, Tomioka-Inagawa R, Kawase M, Kato D, Takai M, Iinuma K, Tobisawa Y, Nakane K, Tsuchiya K, Ito T, Koie T. Perilesional Targeted Biopsy Combined with MRI-TRUS Image Fusion-Guided Targeted Prostate Biopsy: An Analysis According to PI-RADS Scores. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2608. [PMID: 37568971 PMCID: PMC10417101 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13152608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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A prostate-targeted biopsy (TB) core is usually collected from a site where magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) indicates possible cancer. However, the extent of the lesion is difficult to accurately predict using MRI or TB alone. Therefore, we performed several biopsies around the TB site (perilesional [p] TB) and analyzed the association between the positive cores obtained using TB and pTB and the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) scores. This retrospective study included patients who underwent prostate biopsies. The extent of pTB was defined as the area within 10 mm of a TB site. A total of 162 eligible patients were enrolled. Prostate cancer (PCa) was diagnosed in 75.2% of patients undergoing TB, with a positivity rate of 50.7% for a PI-RADS score of 3, 95.8% for a PI-RADS score of 4, and 100% for a PI-RADS score of 5. Patients diagnosed with PCa according to both TB and pTB had significantly higher positivity rates for PI-RADS scores of 4 and 5 than for a PI-RADS score of 3 (p < 0.0001 and p = 0.0009, respectively). Additional pTB may be performed in patients with PI-RADS ≥ 4 regions of interest for assessing PCa malignancy.
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- Masayuki Tomioka
- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan; (M.T.); (R.T.-I.); (M.K.); (D.K.); (M.T.); (K.I.); (Y.T.); (K.N.)
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- Department of Urology, Chuno Kousei Hospital, 5-1 Wakakusadori, Seki 5013802, Japan; (K.S.); (H.U.)
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- Department of Urology, Chuno Kousei Hospital, 5-1 Wakakusadori, Seki 5013802, Japan; (K.S.); (H.U.)
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- Department of Pathology, Chuno Kousei Hospital, 5-1 Wakakusadori, Seki 5013802, Japan;
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- Department of Radiology, Chuno Kousei Hospital, 5-1 Wakakusadori, Seki 5013802, Japan;
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan; (M.T.); (R.T.-I.); (M.K.); (D.K.); (M.T.); (K.I.); (Y.T.); (K.N.)
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan; (M.T.); (R.T.-I.); (M.K.); (D.K.); (M.T.); (K.I.); (Y.T.); (K.N.)
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan; (M.T.); (R.T.-I.); (M.K.); (D.K.); (M.T.); (K.I.); (Y.T.); (K.N.)
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan; (M.T.); (R.T.-I.); (M.K.); (D.K.); (M.T.); (K.I.); (Y.T.); (K.N.)
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan; (M.T.); (R.T.-I.); (M.K.); (D.K.); (M.T.); (K.I.); (Y.T.); (K.N.)
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan; (M.T.); (R.T.-I.); (M.K.); (D.K.); (M.T.); (K.I.); (Y.T.); (K.N.)
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan; (M.T.); (R.T.-I.); (M.K.); (D.K.); (M.T.); (K.I.); (Y.T.); (K.N.)
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- Center for Clinical Training and Career Development, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan;
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan; (M.T.); (R.T.-I.); (M.K.); (D.K.); (M.T.); (K.I.); (Y.T.); (K.N.)
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Tsuchiya K, Kawase M, Nakane K, Nakano M, Iinuma K, Kato D, Takai M, Tobisawa Y, Mori T, Takano H, Kumano T, Matsuo M, Ito T, Koie T. Chronological Changes of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Elderly Patients with Prostate Cancer after Low-Dose-Rate Prostate Brachytherapy. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1507. [PMID: 37511882 PMCID: PMC10381757 DOI: 10.3390/life13071507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To compare chronological changes in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) after low-dose-rate prostate extended-release therapy (LDR-BT) using the overactive bladder symptom score (OABSS) in patients aged ≥ 75 years (elderly group) versus those aged < 75 years (control group). MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with prostate cancer who underwent LDR-BT at Gifu University Hospital were included in this study. The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), OABSS, and quality of life-based on urinary symptoms (IPSS-QOL) were evaluated before and after LDR-BT. We compared chronological changes in IPSS, OABSS, and IPSS-QOL in the elderly group with those in the control group and assessed the association between the resolution of OABSS and clinicopathological covariates. RESULTS A total of 484 patients were enrolled in this study. In the elderly group, the total IPSS, OABSS, and frequency scores increased at 1 month postoperatively, whereas the control group showed an increase at 3 months postoperatively. Multivariate analysis identified changes from baseline to the maximum OABSS and pre-treatment OABSS as significant predictors of delayed resolution of OABSS after LDR-BT. CONCLUSIONS Changes in pre-treatment OABSS and pre- and post-LDR-BT OABSS values were independent predictors of delayed resolution of OABSS; however, no correlation was found with age.
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- Kunihiro Tsuchiya
- Department of Urology, General Home Care Clinic, Gifu 5016014, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, Gifu 5008717, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan
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- Center for Clinical Training and Career Development, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 5011194, Japan
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Makinodan M, Komori T, Okamura K, Ikehara M, Yamamuro K, Endo N, Okumura K, Yamauchi T, Ikawa D, Ouji-Sageshima N, Toritsuka M, Takada R, Kayashima Y, Ishida R, Mori Y, Kamikawa K, Noriyama Y, Nishi Y, Ito T, Saito Y, Nishi M, Kishimoto T, Tanaka K, Hiroi N. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor from microglia regulates neuronal development in the medial prefrontal cortex and its associated social behavior. Res Sq 2023:rs.3.rs-3094335. [PMID: 37461488 PMCID: PMC10350236 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3094335/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Microglia and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) are essential for the neuroplasticity that characterizes critical developmental periods. The experience-dependent development of social behaviors-associated with the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC)-has a critical period during the juvenile period in mice. However, whether microglia and BDNF affect social development remains unclear. Herein, we aimed to elucidate the effects of microglia-derived BDNF on social behaviors and mPFC development. Mice that underwent social isolation during p21-p35 had increased Bdnf in the microglia accompanied by reduced adulthood sociability. Additionally, transgenic mice overexpressing microglia Bdnf-regulated using doxycycline at different time points-underwent behavioral, electrophysiological, and gene expression analyses. In these mice, long-term overexpression of microglia BDNF impaired sociability and excessive mPFC inhibitory neuronal circuit activity. However, administration of doxycycline to normalize BDNF from p21 normalized sociability and electrophysiological functions; this was not observed when BDNF was normalized from a later age (p45-p50). To evaluate the possible role of BDNF in human sociability, we analyzed the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and BDNF expression in human macrophages, a possible substitute for microglia. Results show that adverse childhood experiences positively correlated with BDNF expression in M2 but not M1 macrophages. Thus, microglia BDNF might regulate sociability and mPFC maturation in mice during the juvenile period. Furthermore, childhood experiences in humans may be related to BDNF secretion from macrophages.
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- Keio University School of Medicine
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
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Ito T, Kadowaki K, Saito S, Katagiri C, Ishihara K. Influence of fetal hiccups on Doppler blood flow waveform of fetal arteries: Difference among arteries. J Neonatal Perinatal Med 2023:NPM210929. [PMID: 37092238 DOI: 10.3233/npm-210929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND A few studies have been reported on the influence of fetal hiccups on umbilical artery. The aim of this study is to clarify the influence of fetal hiccups on Doppler blood flow waveform (DBFW) of some fetal arteries, and to show the difference in these influences among fetal arteries. OBJECTIVE DBFW of umbilical artery, descending aorta, and middle cerebral artery were recorded at hiccups in normal fetuses between 34th and 40th gestational weeks. The changes on DBFW were classified into three shapes by the direction and the size of the changes. Shape 1: sharp decrease but not to the baseline, Shape 2: sharp decrease to the baseline (absence), and Shape 3: reverse flow. RESULTS At all hiccups, the changes on DBFW of these arteries were observed. These changes were classified into three shapes. Changes of umbilical artery were widely distributed in three shapes depending on when hiccup occurred during cardiac cycle. On the other hand, most changes of the descending aorta and middle cerebral artery were Shape 3 whenever the hiccup occurred during cardiac cycle. CONCLUSION The changes on DBFW of fetal arteries were observed at all hiccups. Changes of umbilical artery were widely distributed in three shapes depending on when hiccup occurred during cardiac cycle. On the other hand, most changes of descending aorta and middle cerebral artery were Shape 3. This is the first study clarified the influence of fetal hiccups on DBFW of some fetal arteries, and showed the difference in these influences among fetal arteries.
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- T Ito
- Nagata Women's Hospital: 8-5-1 Kamigoto, Yonago, Tottori, Japan
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- Nagata Women's Hospital: 8-5-1 Kamigoto, Yonago, Tottori, Japan
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- Nagata Women's Hospital: 8-5-1 Kamigoto, Yonago, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hakuai Hospital: 1880 Ryomitsuyanagi, Yonago, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hakuai Hospital: 1880 Ryomitsuyanagi, Yonago, Tottori, Japan
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Maeda H, Saito N, Igarashi A, Ishida M, Terada M, Ito T, Ikeda H, Kamura H, Motohashi I, Kimura Y, Komino M, Arai H, Kuwamitsu O, Akuzawa N, Sando E, Morikawa T, Imura H, Inoue H, Hayakawa T, Teshigahara O, Ohara Y, Suzuki M, Morimoto K. Effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections during the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 epidemic in Japan: vaccine effectiveness real-time surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 (VERSUS). Expert Rev Vaccines 2023; 22:288-298. [PMID: 36883371 DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2023.2188950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Evaluating COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) domestically is crucial for assessing and determining national vaccination policy. This study aimed to evaluate VE of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in Japan. METHODS We conducted a multicenter test-negative case-control study. The study comprised individuals aged ≥16 visiting medical facilities with COVID-19-related signs or symptoms from 1 January to 26 June 2022, when Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 were dominant nationwide. We evaluated VE of primary and booster vaccination against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections and relative VE of booster compared with primary. RESULTS We enrolled 7,931 episodes, including 3,055 test positive. The median age was 39, 48.0% were male, and 20.5% had underlying medical conditions. In individuals aged 16 to 64, VE of primary vaccination within 90 days was 35.6% (95% CI, 19.0-48.8%). After booster, VE increased to 68.7% (60.6-75.1%). In individuals aged ≥65, VE of primary and booster was 31.2% (-44.0-67.1%) and 76.5% (46.7-89.7%), respectively. Relative VE of booster compared with primary vaccination was 52.9% (41.0-62.5%) in individuals aged 16 to 64 and 65.9% (35.7-81.9%) in individuals aged ≥65. CONCLUSIONS During BA.1 and BA.2 epidemic in Japan, mRNA COVID-19 primary vaccination provided modest protection. Booster vaccination was necessary to protect against symptomatic infections.
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- Haruka Maeda
- Department of Respiratory Infections, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
- Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Disease Medicine, Chikamori Hospital, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nijigaoka Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Toyota Kosei Hospital, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Clinical Training and Career Development, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Toyota Kosei Hospital, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Municipal Tama Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saiseikai Kazo Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Saiseikai Kazo Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Saiseikai Kazo Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma Chuo Hospital, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Infectious Diseases, Kita-Fukushima Medical Center, Fukushima, Japan
- Department of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Infectious Diseases, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Nara City Hospital, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Disease Medicine, Rakuwakai Otowa Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Disease Medicine, Rakuwakai Otowa Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Takagi Hospital, Aichi, Japan
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- Infectious Disease Surveillance Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Infections, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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Makowski M, Bomba J, Frej A, Kolodziejczyk M, Sypek M, Shimobaba T, Ito T, Kirilyuk A, Stupakiewicz A. Dynamic complex opto-magnetic holography. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7286. [PMID: 36435872 PMCID: PMC9701213 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35023-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Despite recent significant progress in real-time, large-area computer-generated holography, its memory requirements and computational loads will be hard to tackle for several decades to come with the current paradigm based on a priori calculations and bit-plane writing to a spatial light modulator. Here we experimentally demonstrate a holistic approach to serial computation and repeatable writing of computer-generated dynamic holograms without Fourier transform, using minimal amounts of computer memory. We use the ultrafast opto-magnetic recording of holographic patterns in a ferrimagnetic film with femtosecond laser pulses, driven by the on-the-fly hardware computation of a single holographic point. The intensity-threshold nature of the magnetic medium allows sub-diffraction-limited, point-by-point toggling of arbitrarily localized magnetic spots on the sample, according to the proposed circular detour-phase encoding, providing complex modulation and symmetrical suppression of upper diffractive orders and conjugated terms in holographically reconstructed 3-D images. Holography recreates both the amplitude and wave front of a three dimensional object, meaning that the observer perceives the image in the nearly same way as they would the true object. Creating such holographic images is challenging computationally, and requires extremely fast display update. Here, the authors combine a fast memoryless computation algorithm with the ultra-rapid writing based on all-optical switching of a ferrimagnetic film.
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Ito T, Matsumoto Y, Okachi S, Nishida K, Tanaka M, Imabayashi T, Tsuchida T, Hashimoto N. A Diagnostic Predictive Model of Bronchoscopy with Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions. Respiration 2022; 101:1148-1156. [DOI: 10.1159/000526574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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<b><i>Background:</i></b> Several factors have been reported to affect the diagnostic yield of bronchoscopy with radial endobronchial ultrasound (R-EBUS) for peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs). However, it is difficult to accurately predict the diagnostic potential of bronchoscopy for each PPL in advance. <b><i>Objectives:</i></b> Our objective was to establish a predictive model to evaluate the diagnostic yield before the procedure. <b><i>Method:</i></b> We retrospectively analysed consecutive patients who underwent diagnostic bronchoscopy with R-EBUS between April 2012 and October 2015. We assessed the factors that were predictive of successful bronchoscopic diagnosis of PPLs with R-EBUS using a multivariable logistic regression model. The accuracy of the predictive model was evaluated using the receiver operator characteristic area under the curve (ROC AUC). Internal validation was analysed using 10-fold stratified cross-validation. <b><i>Results:</i></b> We analysed a total of 1,634 lesions; the median lesion size was 25.0 mm. Of these, 1,138 lesions (69.6%) were successfully diagnosed. In the predictive logistic model, significant factors affecting the diagnostic yield were lesion size, lesion structure, bronchus sign, and visible on chest X-ray. The predictive model consisted of seven factors: lesion size, lesion lobe, lesion location from the hilum, lesion structure, bronchus sign, visibility on chest X-ray, and background lung. The ROC AUC of the predictive model was 0.742 (95% confidence interval: 0.715–0.769). Internal validation using 10-fold stratified cross-validation revealed a mean ROC AUC of 0.734. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> The predictive model using the seven factors revealed a good performance in estimating the diagnostic yield.
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Ito T, Okachi S, Iwano S, Kinoshita F, Wakahara K, Hashimoto N, Chen-Yoshikawa TF. Diagnostic value and safety of endobronchial ultrasonography with a guide sheath transbronchial biopsy for diagnosing peripheral pulmonary lesions in patients with interstitial lung disease. J Thorac Dis 2022; 14:4361-4371. [DOI: 10.21037/jtd-22-809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pagliarini R, Milgram B, Borrelli D, Brooijmans N, Huff M, Ito T, Jonsson P, Ladd B, O’Hearn E, Wang W, Kuzmic P, Bellier J, Hata A, Guzman-Perez A, Stuart D. Identification of STX-721, an EGFR exon 20 mutant inhibitor with superior selectivity and a potential best-in-class profile. Eur J Cancer 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(22)00880-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Hiramoto S, Kikuchi A, Oya K, Sakashita A, Ito S, Ito T. 1279P Changes in vital signs of end-of-life patients with advanced cancer: A prospective cohort study. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.1412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Ito T, Makino Y, Mashimo S, Baba T, Otsuki R, Yasui H, Fukui Y, Odate M, Arai Y, Okachi S, Wakahara K, Hashimoto N. Epidermal growth factor receptor mutation‐positive advanced lung adenocarcinoma presenting with acute respiratory failure diagnosed by thin bronchoscope through transnasal route under high‐concentration oxygen mask. Respirol Case Rep 2022; 10:e01007. [PMID: 35958513 PMCID: PMC9361003 DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.1007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A 59‐year‐old woman complained of continuous dyspnea. Computed tomography revealed multiple pulmonary nodules, mildly small enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes and a nodule in the liver segment 8. Her dyspnea worsened with respiratory failure 4 days after presentation. Liver biopsy was not possible as she could not hold her breath; thus, we performed bronchoscopy. For biopsy, the pulmonary nodules with a positive bronchus sign were preferred over the mildly small enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes. Bronchoscopy under non‐invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) or high‐flow nasal cannula (HFNC) was impossible because of the lack of equipment. Therefore, we biopsied via thin bronchoscope through nasal cavity under a high‐concentration oxygen mask. Pathological findings revealed epidermal growth factor receptor mutation‐positive lung adenocarcinoma. For patients with respiratory failure who cannot undergo bronchoscopy under NPPV or HFNC, thin bronchoscopy through the nasal cavity under a high‐concentration oxygen mask may be clinically useful to prevent hypoxaemia during the procedure
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- Takayasu Ito
- Department of Respiratory Medicine Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Nagoya Japan
- Department of Respiratory Medicine Toyohashi Municipal Hospital Toyohashi Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine Toyohashi Municipal Hospital Toyohashi Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine Toyohashi Municipal Hospital Toyohashi Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine Toyohashi Municipal Hospital Toyohashi Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine Toyohashi Municipal Hospital Toyohashi Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine Toyohashi Municipal Hospital Toyohashi Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine Toyohashi Municipal Hospital Toyohashi Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine Toyohashi Municipal Hospital Toyohashi Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pathology Toyohashi Municipal Hospital Toyohashi Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Nagoya Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Nagoya Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Nagoya Japan
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Ogata T, Tsukahara Y, Ito T, Iimura M, Yamazaki K, Sasaki N, Matsushita Y. Cell death signalling is competitively but coordinately regulated by repressor-type and activator-type ethylene response factors in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) plants. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2022; 24:897-909. [PMID: 35301790 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Ethylene response factors (ERFs) comprise one of the largest transcription factor families in many plant species. Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) ERF3 (NtERF3) and other ERF-associated amphiphilic repression (EAR) motif-containing ERFs are known to function as transcriptional repressors. NtERF3 and several repressor-type ERFs induce cell death in tobacco leaves and are also associated with a defence response against tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). We investigated whether transcriptional activator-type NtERFs function together with NtERF3 in the defence response against TMV infection by performing transient ectopic expression, together with gene expression, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and promoter analyses. Transient overexpression of NtERF2 and NtERF4 induced cell death in tobacco leaves, albeit later than that induced by NtERF3. Fusion of the EAR motif to the C-terminal end of NtERF2 and NtERF4 abolished their cell death-inducing ability. The expression of NtERF2 and NtERF4 was upregulated at the early phase of N gene-triggered hypersensitive response (HR) against TMV infection. The cell death phenotype induced by overexpression of wild-type NtERF2 and NtERF4 was suppressed by co-expression of an EAR motif-deficient form of NtERF3. Furthermore, ChIP and promoter analyses suggested that NtERF2, NtERF3 and NtERF4 positively or negatively regulate the expression of NtERF3 by binding to its promoter region. Overall, our results revealed the cell death-inducing abilities of genes encoding activator-type NtERFs, including NtERF2 and NtERF4, suggesting that the HR-cell death signalling via the repressor-type NtERF3 is competitively but coordinately regulated by these NtERFs.
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- Gene Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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- Gene Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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- Gene Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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- Gene Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Gene Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
- Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
- Institute of Global Innovation Research (GIR), Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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- Gene Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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Ito T, Okachi S, Sato K, Yasui H, Fukatsu N, Ando M, Chen-Yoshikawa TF, Saka H. Prevention of droplet dispersal with 'e-mask': A new daily use endoscopic mask during bronchoscopy. Respirology 2022; 27:863-873. [PMID: 35781913 DOI: 10.1111/resp.14321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Bronchoscopy is an airborne particle-generating procedure. However, few methods for safe bronchoscopy have been developed. To reduce airborne particles during bronchoscopy, we created an 'e-mask', which is a simple, disposable mask for patients. Our objective was to evaluate the e-mask's protective ability against airborne particles and to assess respiratory adverse events and complications. METHODS Patients with stage 2-4 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were excluded. We performed visualization and quantifying experiments on airborne particles with and without the e-mask. We prospectively evaluated whether wearing the e-mask during bronchoscopy was associated with the incidence of patients requiring >5 L/min oxygen to maintain >90% oxygen saturation, and patients with >45 mm Hg end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2 ) elevation, in addition to complications, compared to historical controls. RESULTS In the visualization experiment, more than ten thousand times of airborne particles were generated without the e-mask than with the e-mask. The volume of airborne particles was significantly reduced with the e-mask, compared to that without the e-mask (p = 0.011). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that wearing the e-mask had no significant effect on the incidence of patients requiring >5 L/min oxygen to maintain >90% oxygen saturation, (p = 0.959); however, wearing the e-mask was a significant factor in >45 mm Hg EtCO2 elevation (p = 0.026). No significant differences in complications were observed between the e-mask and control groups (5.8% vs. 2.5%, p = 0.395). CONCLUSION Wearing the e-mask during bronchoscopy significantly reduced the generation of airborne particles during bronchoscopy without increasing complications.
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- Takayasu Ito
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
- Advanced Analytical and Diagnostic Imaging Center (AADIC)/Medical Engineering Unit (MEU), B3 Unit, Nagoya University Institute for Advanced Research, Nagoya, Japan
- FOREST-Souhatsu, CREST, JST, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Advanced Analytical and Diagnostic Imaging Center (AADIC)/Medical Engineering Unit (MEU), B3 Unit, Nagoya University Institute for Advanced Research, Nagoya, Japan
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- Center for Advanced Medicine and Clinical Research, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Matsunami General Hospital, Hashima-gun, Japan
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Shimojima Y, Kishida D, Ichikawa T, Kida T, Yajima N, Omura S, Nakagomi D, Abe Y, Masatoshi K, Takizawa N, Nomura A, Kukida Y, Kondo N, Yasuhiko Y, Yanagida T, Endo K, Hirata S, Kawahata K, Matsui K, Takeuchi T, Ichinose K, Kato M, Yanai R, Matsuo Y, Yamasaki A, Nishioka R, Takata T, Moriyama M, Takatani A, Ito T, Miyawaki Y, Ito-Ihara T, Kawaguchi T, Kawahito Y, Sekijima Y. POS0822 HYPERTROPHIC PACHYMENINGITIS IN ANTINEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODY-ASSOCIATED VASCULITIS: A MULTICENTER SURVEY IN JAPAN. Ann Rheum Dis 2022. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BackgroundHypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP), characterized by an inflammatory disorder indicating intracranial or spinal thickening of dura mater, is found to develop as a neurological involvement in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV). Meanwhile, the previous studies focusing on HP in AAV have been reported as a single-institution study, and the analyses were performed in a small number of patients because HP is a rare neurological disorder. Therefore, neither etiological nor clinical characteristics of HP in AAV have been adequately elucidated.ObjectivesThis study clarified the characteristics of HP in AAV by analyzing the information of multicenter study in Japan (Japan collaborative registry of ANCA-associated vasculitis: J-CANVAS).MethodsWe analyzed the clinical information from 541 Asian patients with AAV enrolled in J-CANVAS. Of them, newly diagnosed and relapsed AAV were included in 448 and 93, respectively. The epidemiological and clinical findings were compared between patients with and without HP. Clinical manifestations related to AAV were evaluated based on the Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score version 3. To elucidate independent factors in HP development, logistic regression analyses were additionally performed.ResultsOf the total 541 patients (mean age: 71±14 years, M:F = 1:1.2), HP was demonstrated in 28 (5.17%), including 17 (3.79%) in newly diagnosed AAV and 11 (11.8%) in relapsed AAV. The classification of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) was significantly higher in patients with HP than those without HP (50% vs. 21%, p = 0.0007). In newly diagnosed AAV, patients with HP significantly had higher GPA classification and higher positivity for PR3-ANCA than those without HP (53% vs. 17%, p = 0.001; 29% vs. 9%, p = 0.015, respectively). Conversely, positivity for MPO-ANCA was significantly higher in patients with HP than those without HP in relapsed AAV (91% vs. 55%, p = 0.025), despite not significantly different in the classification of AAV. Headache and cranial neuropathies were significant neurological symptoms in patients with HP compared to those without HP (82% vs. 6.6%, p < 0.0001; 32% vs. 2.9%, p < 0.0001, respectively). Besides, ear, nose and throat (ENT) and mucous membranes/eyes were significantly higher involvements in patients with HP than in those without HP (54% vs. 26%, p = 0.003; 29% vs. 9%, p = 0.003, respectively). Moreover, higher complications of “conjunctive hearing loss” and “sudden visual loss”, which are included in the categories of ENT and mucous membranes/eyes involvement, respectively, were significantly indicated in patients with HP than those without HP (39% vs. 7.2%, p < 0.0001; 21% vs. 1.2%, p < 0.0001, respectively). Multivariable logistic regression analysis identified that ENT (odds ratio [OR] 1.28, 95% confident interval [CI] 1.09 to 1.49, p = 0.002) and mucous membranes/eyes involvement (OR 1.37, CI 1.14 to 1.65, p = 0.0006), as well as conjunctive hearing loss (OR 4.52, CI 1.56 to 13.05, p = 0.005) and sudden visual loss (OR 1.84, CI 1.12 to 3.00, p = 0.015), were independent related factors in patients with HP.ConclusionGPA could be significantly classified in patients with HP. Notably, patients with HP significantly showed higher positivity for PR3-ANCA than those without HP in newly diagnosed AAV. Furthermore, sudden visual loss and conjunctive hearing loss might be implicated in HP development.Disclosure of InterestsNone declared
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Kawamori K, Oguro N, Kida T, Omura S, Nakagomi D, Masatoshi K, Takizawa N, Nomura A, Yuji K, Kondo N, Yasuhiko Y, Yanagida T, Endo K, Hirata S, Kawahata K, Matsui K, Takeuchi T, Ichinose K, Kato M, Yanai R, Matsuo Y, Shimojima Y, Nishioka R, Yamasaki A, Takata T, Ito T, Moriyama M, Takatani A, Miyawaki Y, Kawahito Y, Ito-Ihara T, Kawaguchi T, Yajima N. AB0625 Association between Cytomegalovirus Reactivation and Renal Prognosis during Remission Induction Therapy for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis. Ann Rheum Dis 2022. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.3011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BackgroundCytomegalovirus (CMV) has been associated with atherosclerosis in patients with chronic renal failure, and may cause secondary nephrotic syndrome. Therefore, we hypothesized that the reactivation of CMV by immunosuppressive therapy in patients with vasculitis may affect renal function.ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to investigate relationships between CMV infection and renal function during ANCA-associated vasculitis remission induction therapy.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study enrolled microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis patients at 25 sites in Japan who had a first or severe relapse between January 2017 and June 2020. Of these, patients with MPA or GPA who had a positive renal lesion score on BVAS (version 3) at baseline, or vasculitis findings on renal biopsy, CMV assayed by 48 weeks of treatment, were included. Patients were divided into two groups based on the presence or absence of a positive CMV antigen test during the remission induction phase (0–48 weeks of treatment). Outcomes were the rate of change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at 48 weeks after initiation of treatment in both groups, as determined by (eGFR at 48 weeks - eGFR at the initiation of treatment)/eGFR at the initiation of treatment; where lower values were associated with worse renal function. General linear models adjusted for age, gender, presence of diabetes or chronic kidney disease, and the use of rituximab or cyclophosphamide were generated.ResultsA total of 387 patients had CMV antigen measured during ANCA-associated vasculitis treatment, of which 164 had renal involvement and eGFR measured at 48 weeks. Seventy-seven (47.0%) were male and the median age was 75 years (range 69–80 years). CMV reactivation was observed in 44 patients (26.8%). The beta coefficient of multiple regression analysis with CMV positive as 1 and negative as 0 was 0.08 (95% confidence interval -0.13 to 0.29) (p = 0.47). The rate of change in eGFR was higher in the CMV positive group, but not statistically significantly.ConclusionContrary to our hypothesis, renal prognoses tended to be better when CMV reactivation was observed. The patients in the CMV reactivation group may have been treated more aggressively, and some patients with a poor prognosis who were not followed up for 48 weeks dropped out. Further research investigating the adjustment of treatment methods is required.Disclosure of InterestsNone declared
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Nishioka R, Mizushima I, Kida T, Omura S, Nakagomi D, Masatoshi K, Takizawa N, Nomura A, Yuji K, Kondo N, Yasuhiko Y, Yanagida T, Endo K, Hirata S, Kawahata K, Matsui K, Takeuchi T, Ichinose K, Kato M, Yanai R, Matsuo Y, Shimojima Y, Yamasaki A, Takata T, Ito T, Moriyama M, Takatani A, Miyawaki Y, Ito-Ihara T, Kawaguchi T, Yajima N, Kawahito Y, Kawano M. POS0247 GLUCOCORTICOID TAPERING STRATEGY FOR ANCA-ASSOCIATED VASCULITIS: ADDRESSING THE GAP BETWEEN RECOMMENDATIONS AND REAL-WORLD PRACTICE. Ann Rheum Dis 2022. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.3039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BackgroundAntineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody -associated vasculitis (AAV) is usually treated with combination of high-dose glucocorticoid (GC) and immunosuppressive agents, followed by tapering GC dose. Although the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) has specific recommendations for tapering the GC dose, clinicians often taper it slower than recommended due to concerns of potential disease relapse. However, such slower taper may prolong GC exposure for the patients, increasing the risk of adverse events, particularly infection.ObjectivesThe aims of our study were (1) to clarify GC dose tapering in the treatment of AAV in a real-world setting, in contrast to the EULAR recommendation of 2015 and (2) to compare the incidence of AAV relapse and severe infection between patients underdoing EULAR-recommended tapering and those undergoing slower tapering than the recommendation.MethodsIn this multicenter (25 sites in Japan), observational, retrospective study of AAV, 541 patients who had initial or severe relapse were enrolled between January 2017 and June 2020. Of these, 349 patients with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) or granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) who entered in GC tapering phase after successful induction treatment were included. These patients were then grouped on the pace of GC tapering, defined as the GC dose at 12 weeks after treatment initiation: (1) EULAR group: 7.5-10 mg/day of GC, according to the EULAR recommendation of 2015, and (2) SLOWER group: >10 mg/day of GC. Their baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes were compared. Primary outcome was defined as relapse-free days from treatment initiation, whereas secondary outcome included the incidence of infectious events requiring hospitalization within 48 weeks from treatment initiation. Multivariable analysis was performed to assess the relationship between tapering pace and clinical outcomes.ResultsThere were 44 patients (12.6%) in the EULAR group and 290 (83.2%) in the SLOWER group. Regarding baseline characteristics, compared with the EULAR group, the SLOWER group had significantly higher serum C-reactive protein level (EULAR, 5.89 ± 6.89 mg/dL vs SLOWER, 7.56 ± 6.01 mg/dL; p = 0.03), as well as a trend toward higher Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score (version 3) (EULAR, 11.80 ± 7.01 SLOWER, 13.93 ± 7.06; p = 0.08) We did not observe any significant differences in the frequency of relapses between the two groups (EULAR, 8/44, 18.2% vs SLOWER, 55/290, 19.0%; p = 0.63). Multivariable Cox proportional hazard analysis revealed no relationship GC dose at 12 weeks from treatment initiation and incidence of relapse. However, upon logistic regression analysis, the SLOWER group was found to have significant higher risk of a severe infectious event within 48 weeks from treatment initiation (p = 0.046; hazard ratio, 1.27; 95% confidence interval, 1.004 – 1.601).ConclusionOur finding indicates that clinicians tended to taper GC slower for patients with higher disease activity. However, slower GC taper was not found to reduce the frequency of relapse. In addition, slower GC taper was found to increase the risk of a severe infection. Hence, clinicians should pay attention not only relapsing but also late GC taper resulting in the risk of serious infection, especially in patients with higher disease activity of AAV.References[1]Eur J Clin Invest 2015;45 (3): 346–368.[2]Rheumatology (Oxford). 2021 Dec 24;61(1):205-212.[3]Arthritis Res Ther. 2021 Mar 20;23(1):90.[4]Scand J Rheumatol. 2022 Jan 20;1-13.[5]J Rheumatol. 2018 Apr;45(4):521-528.[6]Rheumatol Adv Pract. 2021 Mar 9;5(3):rkab018.[7]Ann Rheum Dis. 2016 Sep;75(9):1583-94.Figure 1.AcknowledgementsWe would like to thank Editage (www.editage.com) for English language editing.Disclosure of InterestsNone declared
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Chen W, Ito T, Lin S, Song Z, Al‐Khuzaei S, Jurik A, Plewig G. Does
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syndrome exist in dermatology? J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2022; 36:1501-1506. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.18172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- W. Chen
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Technical University of Munich Munich Germany
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- Department of Dermatology Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Hamamatsu Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Medical Center Kaohsiung Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical Universtiy Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology, Rumailah Hospital, Hamad Medical Cooperation, Al Rumaila, Off Al Istiolal Street, P.O. Box 3050 Doha Qatar
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- Department of Radiology Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Ludwig‐Maximilian‐University of Munich Munich Germany
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Nakano R, Sakai A, Kobayashi T, Masuda A, Shiomi H, Toyama H, Ito T, Kodama Y. Gastrointestinal: A case of a pancreatobiliary-type intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas filling the main pancreatic duct without visible mucin secretion. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 37:605. [PMID: 34668218 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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- R Nakano
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.,Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.,Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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John JD, Nishimoto S, Kadowaki N, Saito I, Okano K, Okano S, Zahn DRT, Masuzawa T, Yamada T, Chua DHC, Ito T. Quantum device designing (QDD) for future semiconductor engineering. Rev Sci Instrum 2022; 93:034703. [PMID: 35365006 DOI: 10.1063/5.0081544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In semiconductor device history, a trend is observed where narrowing and increasing the number of material layers improve device functionality, with diodes, transistors, thyristors, and superlattices following this trend. While superlattices promise unique functionality, they are not widely adopted due to a technology barrier, requiring advanced fabrication, such as molecular beam epitaxy and lattice-matched materials. Here, a method to design quantum devices using amorphous materials and physical vapor deposition is presented. It is shown that the multiplication gain M depends on the number of layers of the superlattice, N, as M = kN, with k as a factor indicating the efficiency of multiplication. This M is, however, a trade-off with transit time, which also depends on N. To demonstrate, photodetector devices are fabricated on Si, with the superlattice of Se and As2Se3, and characterized using current-voltage (I-V) and current-time (I-T) measurements. For superlattices with the total layer thicknesses of 200 nm and 2 μm, the results show that k200nm = 0.916 and k2μm = 0.384, respectively. The results confirm that the multiplication factor is related to the number of superlattice layers, showing the effectiveness of the design approach.
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- Department of Physics, International Christian University, 3-10-2 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8585, Japan
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- Department of Physics, International Christian University, 3-10-2 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8585, Japan
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- Department of Physics, International Christian University, 3-10-2 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8585, Japan
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- Department of Physics, International Christian University, 3-10-2 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8585, Japan
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- Department of Physics, International Christian University, 3-10-2 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8585, Japan
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- Semiconductor Physics, Chemnitz University of Technology, D-09107 Chemnitz, Germany
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- Semiconductor Physics, Chemnitz University of Technology, D-09107 Chemnitz, Germany
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- Research Institute of Electronics, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu 432-8011, Japan
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- Nanomaterials Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba 305-8565, Japan
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive, Singapore 119077
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- Eiwa Bussan Company Limited, 2-9-14 Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Jones J, Haworth L, Hudgens J, Ito T. Five tips and tricks for approaching large cervical fibroids with a broad ligament component. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.12.217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Okachi S, Ito T, Yasui H, Fukatsu N, Sato K. Oropharyngeal suctioning and nasogastric tube insertion with a new mask for reduction of droplet dispersion: a proposal for a new preventive strategy during the coronavirus disease pandemic. J Hosp Infect 2022; 123:12-14. [PMID: 35149173 PMCID: PMC8824222 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2022.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Shotaro Okachi
- Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 466-8550, Japan.
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- Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 466-8550, Japan
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- Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 466-8550, Japan
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- Nagoya University Institute for Advanced Research, Advanced Analytical and Diagnostic Imaging Center (AADIC) / Medical Engineering Unit (MEU), B3 Unit, 466-8550, Japan
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- Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 466-8550, Japan; Nagoya University Institute for Advanced Research, Advanced Analytical and Diagnostic Imaging Center (AADIC) / Medical Engineering Unit (MEU), B3 Unit, 466-8550, Japan; FOREST-Souhatsu, CREST, JST, 466-8550, Japan; Nagoya University Institute for Advanced Research, S-YLC, 466-8550, Japan
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Okachi S, Ito T, Sato K, Iwano S, Shinohara Y, Itoigawa H, Hashimoto N. Virtual Bronchoscopy-Guided Transbronchial Biopsy Simulation Using a Head-Mounted Display: A New Style of Flexible Bronchoscopy. Surg Innov 2022; 29:811-813. [PMID: 35000513 DOI: 10.1177/15533506211068928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background/need. The increases in reference images and information during bronchoscopy using virtual bronchoscopic navigation (VBN) and fluoroscopy has potentially created the need for support using a head-mounted display (HMD) because bronchoscopists feel difficulty to see displays that are at a distance from them and turn their head and body in various directions. Methodology and device description. The binocular see-through Moverio BT-35E Smart Glasses can be connected via a high-definition multimedia interface and have a 720p high-definition display. We developed a system that converts fluoroscopic (live and reference), VBN, and bronchoscopic image signals through a converter and references them using the Moverio BT-35E. Preliminary results. We performed a virtual bronchoscopy-guided transbronchial biopsy simulation using the system. Four experienced pulmonologists performed a simulated bronchoscopy of 5 cases each with the Moverio BT-35E glasses, using bronchoscopy training model. For all procedures, the bronchoscope was advanced successfully into the target bronchus according to the VBN image. None of the operators reported eye or body fatigue during or after the procedure. Current status. This small-scale simulation study suggests the feasibility of using a HMD during bronchoscopy. For clinical use, it is necessary to evaluate the safety and usefulness of the system in larger clinical trials in the future.
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- Shotaro Okachi
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.,Advanced Analytical and Diagnostic Imaging Center (AADIC)/Medical Engineering Unit (MEU), B3 Unit, 105233Nagoya University Institute for Advanced Research, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Soler JM, Neretnieks I, Moreno L, Liu L, Meng S, Svensson U, Iraola A, Ebrahimi H, Trinchero P, Molinero J, Vidstrand P, Deissmann G, Říha J, Hokr M, Vetešník A, Vopálka D, Gvoždík L, Polák M, Trpkošová D, Havlová V, Park DK, Ji SH, Tachi Y, Ito T, Gylling B, Lanyon GW. Predictive Modeling of a Simple Field Matrix Diffusion Experiment Addressing Radionuclide Transport in Fractured Rock. Is It So Straightforward? NUCL TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00295450.2021.1988822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic
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- Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic
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- Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
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- Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
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- KAERI, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Gylling GeoSolutions, Evanston, Illinois
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- Fracture Systems Ltd, St Ives, Cornwall, United Kindgom
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Senda M, Hamano T, Fujii N, Ito T, Sakaguchi Y, Matsui I, Isaka Y, Moriyama T. Exercise-induced hypercalcemia and vasopressin-mediated bone resorption. Osteoporos Int 2021; 32:2533-2541. [PMID: 34137899 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-021-06030-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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UNLABELLED Our human observational study showed that elevated arginine vasopressin levels by heavy exercise, not catecholamines, were associated with elevated serum tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b (TRACP-5b). The increase in serum calcium was positively associated with percent changes of TRACP-5b, implying the involvement of bone resorption in the pathogenesis of exercise-induced hypercalcemia. INTRODUCTION It remains unclear whether enhanced bone resorption explains exercise-induced hypercalcemia. An experimental study demonstrated that arginine vasopressin (AVP) stimulated osteoclast activity. METHODS We conducted a prospective observational study, enrolling 65 trained healthy male officers of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (34 and 31 in waves 1 and 2, respectively). Before and after a 5-h heavy exercise, we collected laboratory data including bone markers, symptoms, and ionized calcium (iCa; wave 2 only). As blood calcium levels change after exercise, we estimated calcium (corrected calcium) levels immediately after the exercise using the correlation between blood calcium and time from the end of exercise in another cohort. RESULTS Body weight decreased by 6.9% after the exercise. Corrected post-exercise serum total calcium (tCa) and iCa levels were significantly higher than pre-exercise levels, and 18% of participants showed hypercalcemia defined as corrected tCa >10.4 mg/dL or iCa >1.30 mmol/L. Serum tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b (TRACP-5b), plasma three fractions of catecholamines, and AVP elevated significantly (median 14.3 pg/mL), while procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide and whole parathyroid hormone showed significant decreases. Corrected tCa increase showed a non-linear positive association with percent changes of TRACP-5b (%ΔTRACP-5b) even after adjustment for confounders. In addition, %ΔTRACP-5b was not associated with catecholamines, but with post-exercise AVP levels after adjustment for pre-exercise TRACP-5b. Symptoms of nausea or vomiting (observed in 20%) were positively associated with corrected post-exercise iCa after adjustment for post-exercise blood pH. CONCLUSION AVP elevation may explain bone resorption and the following hypercalcemia in the setting of heavy exercise.
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- M Senda
- Health Care Division, Health and Counseling Center, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Self-Defense Forces Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Aichi, Japan.
- Department of Nephrology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
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- Department of Nephrology, Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Hospital, Hyogo,, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Self-Defense Forces Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Inter-Organ Communication Research in Kidney Disease, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Health Care Division, Health and Counseling Center, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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Homma C, Hirose K, Ito T, Kamikawa M, Toma S, Nikaido S, Satoh M, Uemoto Y. Estimation of genetic parameter for feed efficiency and resilience traits in three pig breeds. Animal 2021; 15:100384. [PMID: 34757251 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2021.100384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Recently, automatic feeders have become popular for collecting daily feed intake data in the pig industry, making it possible to evaluate genetic effects on feed efficiency and resilience traits, expressed as day-to-day fluctuations in feeding records. This study aimed to understand the influence of genetic factors on feed efficiency traits, including residual intake and BW gain (RIG), and resilience traits, as well as to compare the differences in genetic parameter estimates among three purebred pig breeds. A total of 6 103 pigs from three breeds (Large White: 1 193 pigs, Landrace: 3 010 pigs, and Duroc: 1 900 pigs) were raised in a specific pathogen-free environment. The growth and feed intake records during the testing period were obtained using automatic feeders, and the average daily gain (ADG) and average feed intake (AFI) were calculated. Feed conversion ratio (FCR), residual feed intake (RFI), residual gain, and RIG were calculated as feed efficiency traits, and the log-transformed variance of deviation for the daily feed intake (LnVar_FI), daily occupation time (LnVar_OC), and the daily number of visits to the feeder (LnVar_VT) was calculated as resilience traits. After estimating the genetic parameters for each breed, a meta-analysis was performed to obtain the weighted mean of heritability estimates (hm2) and genetic correlation estimates (GCm) for the three breeds. The hm2 were moderate and ranged from 0.31 to 0.39 for feed efficiency traits and 0.31 to 0.40 for resilience traits, and there were no significant differences in heritability estimates among the three breeds except for AFI, RFI, and RIG. For feed efficiency traits, the FCR and RIG showed favourably moderate GCm with AFI (0.29 and -0.33, respectively) and ADG (-0.39 and 0.31, respectively). For resilience traits, the LnVar_FI and LnVar_VT showed favourably low to moderate GCm with FCR (0.33 and 0.28, respectively) and RIG (-0.37 and 0.28, respectively), and there were no genetic relationships of LnVar_OC with FCR and RIG (the absolute value of GCm was 0.01). There was no significant difference in the genetic correlation estimates among the three breeds for feed efficiency and resilience traits. Our results suggest that feed efficiency and resilience traits were heritable, and resilience traits showed favourable or no genetic correlation with feed efficiency traits. In addition, the influence of genetic factors on feed efficiency and resilience traits could be the same among breeds.
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- C Homma
- Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan
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- Central Research Institute for Feed and Livestock, ZEN-NOH (National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations), Kamishihoro, Hokkaido 080-1406, Japan
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- Central Research Institute for Feed and Livestock, ZEN-NOH (National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations), Kamishihoro, Hokkaido 080-1406, Japan
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- Central Research Institute for Feed and Livestock, ZEN-NOH (National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations), Kamishihoro, Hokkaido 080-1406, Japan
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- Central Research Institute for Feed and Livestock, ZEN-NOH (National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations), Kamishihoro, Hokkaido 080-1406, Japan
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- ZEN-NOH LIVESTOCK CO., LTD, 11-17, Fuyuki, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0041, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan.
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Kono R, Ota T, Ito T, Miyaoka Y, Ishibashi H, Kanno Y, Miki N. Design of microfluidic channels to prevent negative filtration in implantable hemofiltration devices. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2021; 2021:5051-5054. [PMID: 34892342 DOI: 10.1109/embc46164.2021.9630070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In order to improve the quality of life of dialysis patients, our group have been developing an implantable hemofiltration device (IHFD) composed of multiple layers of dialysis membranes and microfluidic channels. To improve the hemodialysis performance of IHFD, preventing the negative filtration, which is caused by the oncotic pressure of blood, is mandatory. In this study, we fabricated IHFDs with five different microchannel designs and experimentally investigated the performance of each device in in vitro experiment. In addition, the successful IHFD was further evaluated by ex vivo experiments with a beagle dog. The experiments verified the effectiveness of the microchannel design, which will be used for the IHFD for in vivo experiments with pigs in the future.
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Ito T, Okachi S, Ikenouchi T, Ushijima F, Ohashi T, Ogawa M, Nagahama M, Hashimoto N. The Value of Additional Conventional Transbronchial Biopsy in the Negative Results of Rapid On-site Evaluation During Endobronchial Ultrasound With Guide Sheath to Diagnose Small Peripheral Lung Cancer. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2021; 20:15330338211043040. [PMID: 34605316 PMCID: PMC8493304 DOI: 10.1177/15330338211043040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Objective: The accuracy of rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) during endobronchial ultrasonography with guide sheath (EBUS-GS) was reported to be approximately 90% for diagnosing small peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs). When ROSE during EBUS-GS for diagnosing small peripheral lung cancer is carried out and does not include malignant cells in a position whereby the probe was located within or adjacent to the lesion, the best technique for overcoming the lower diagnostic yield remains unknown. This study aimed to evaluate factors affecting positive results of ROSE during EBUS-GS in such a probe position. Moreover, when the results of ROSE were consistently negative, we evaluated the effectiveness of conventional transbronchial biopsy (TBB) in addition to EBUS-GS alone. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of consecutive patients who underwent EBUS-GS combined with ROSE for diagnosing small peripheral lung cancer (≤30 mm). We classified the results of ROSE into two groups based on the presence of malignant cells: the ROSE positive group (included malignant cells) and the ROSE negative group (did not include malignant cells). The significant predictors of positive ROSE results during EBUS-GS were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression analyses. Results: We identified 67 lesions (43 lesions in the ROSE positive group and 24 lesions in the ROSE negative group, respectively). Multivariate logistic analysis revealed that the significant factor affecting positive ROSE results was lesion size (>15 mm) (OR = 9.901). The diagnostic yield of additional conventional TBB to EBUS-GS was significantly higher than that of EBUS-GS alone (75.0% vs 33.3%, P = .041). Conclusion: The positive results of ROSE during EBUS-GS were significantly influenced by lesion size (>15 mm). When the results of ROSE during EBUS-GS were consistently negative in a position whereby the probe was located within or adjacent to the lesion, additional conventional TBB was effective to improve the diagnostic yield compared with EBUS-GS alone.
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- Takayasu Ito
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, 36589Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, 46628Handa City Hospital, Handa, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, 36589Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, 46628Handa City Hospital, Handa, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, 46628Handa City Hospital, Handa, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, 46628Handa City Hospital, Handa, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, 46628Handa City Hospital, Handa, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Histopathology, 46628Handa City Hospital, Handa, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, 36589Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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Sugiura T, Uesaka K, Okamura Y, Ito T, Yamamoto Y, Ashida R, Ohgi K, Otsuka S, Nakagawa M, Aramaki T, Asakura K. Major hepatectomy with combined vascular resection for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma. BJS Open 2021; 5:6342603. [PMID: 34355240 PMCID: PMC8342931 DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrab064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Hepatectomy with vascular resection (VR) for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHCC) is a challenging procedure. However, only a few reports on this procedure have been published and its clinical significance has not been fully evaluated. Methods Patients undergoing surgical resection for PHCC from 2002–2017 were studied. The surgical outcomes of VR and non-VR groups were compared. Results Some 238 patients were included. VR was performed in 85 patients. The resected vessels were hepatic artery alone (31 patients), portal vein alone (37 patients) or both (17 patients). The morbidity rates were almost the same in the VR (49.4 per cent) and non-VR (43.8 per cent) groups (P = 0.404). The mortality rates of VR (3.5 per cent) and non-VR (3.3 per cent) were also comparable (P > 0.999). The median survival time (MST) was 45 months in the non-VR group and 36 months in VR group (P = 0.124). Among patients in whom tumour involvement was suspected on preoperative imaging and whose carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) value was 37 U/ml or less, MST in the VR group was significantly longer than that in the non-VR group (50 versus 34 months, P = 0.017). In contrast, when the CA19-9 value was greater than 37 U/ml, MST of the VR and non-VR groups was comparable (28 versus 29 months, P = 0.520). Conclusion Hepatectomy with VR for PHCC can be performed in a highly specialized hepatobiliary centre with equivalent short- and long-term outcomes to hepatectomy without VR.
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- T Sugiura
- Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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- Division of Diagnostic Radiology, Shizuoka Cancer Centre, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Division of Diagnostic Radiology, Shizuoka Cancer Centre, Shizuoka, Japan
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Kadman B, Takemura A, Ito T, Okada N, Kojima H, Ueda S. PO-1771 Accuracy for patient setup positioning with Catalyst™ HD for deformed cases. Radiother Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)08222-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Cowan RA, Scarisbrick JJ, Zinzani PL, Nicolay JP, Sokol L, Pinter-Brown L, Quaglino P, Iversen L, Dummer R, Musiek A, Foss F, Ito T, Rosen JP, Medley MC. Efficacy and safety of mogamulizumab by patient baseline blood tumour burden: a post hoc analysis of the MAVORIC trial. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021; 35:2225-2238. [PMID: 34273208 PMCID: PMC9290719 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Background Mogamulizumab was compared with vorinostat in the phase 3 MAVORIC trial (NCT01728805) in 372 patients with relapsed/refractory mycosis fungoides (MF) or Sézary syndrome (SS) who had failed ≥1 prior systemic therapy. Mogamulizumab significantly prolonged progression‐free survival (PFS), with a superior objective response rate (ORR) vs. vorinostat. Objectives This post hoc analysis was performed to evaluate the effect of baseline blood tumour burden on patient response to mogamulizumab. Methods PFS, ORR, time to next treatment (TTNT), skin response (modified Severity‐Weighted Assessment Tool [mSWAT]) and safety were assessed in patients stratified by blood classification (B0 [n = 126], B1 [n = 62], or B2 [n = 184], indicating increasing blood involvement). Results Investigator‐assessed PFS was longer for mogamulizumab versus vorinostat across all blood classes, significantly so for B1 and B2 patients. ORR was higher with mogamulizumab than with vorinostat in all blood classification groups and more markedly so with escalating B class (B0: 15.6% vs. 6.5%, P = 0.0549; B1: 25.8% vs. 6.5%, P = 0.2758; B2: 37.4% vs. 3.2%, P < 0.0001). TTNT was significantly longer for patients treated with mogamulizumab versus vorinostat with B1 (12.63 vs. 3.07 months; HR 0.32 [95% CI 0.16–0.67]; P = 0.0018) and B2 (13.07 vs. 3.53 months; HR 0.30 [95% CI 0.21–0.43]; P < 0.0001) blood involvement. In the mogamulizumab arm, 81 patients (43.5%) had ≥50% change in the mSWAT vs. 41 patients (22.0%) with vorinostat; mSWAT improvements with mogamulizumab occurred most often in B1 and B2 patients. Rapid, sustained reductions were seen in CD4+CD26‐ cell counts and CD4:CD8 ratios in mogamulizumab patients for all B classes. Treatment‐emergent adverse events were less frequent overall with mogamulizumab and similar in frequency regardless of B class. Conclusions This post hoc analysis indicates greater clinical benefit with mogamulizumab vs. vorinostat in patients with MF and SS classified as having B1 and B2 blood involvement.
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- R A Cowan
- Christie Hospital Foundation NHS Trust, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italia.,Istituto di Ematologia 'Seràgnoli', Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università degli Studi, Bologna, Italia
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- University Medical Centre Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
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- Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California-Irvine, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Universitäts Spital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Division of Dermatology, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Kyowa Kirin Pharmaceutical Development, Inc., Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Kyowa Kirin International, Buckinghamshire, UK
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- Kyowa Kirin International, Buckinghamshire, UK
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Takahashi K, Okachi S, Yasui H, Taki S, Ito T, Fukatsu N, Sato K. New style for nasopharyngeal swab with a mask: image-evaluation. Int J Infect Dis 2021; 109:112-113. [PMID: 34166794 PMCID: PMC8216858 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.06.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Nagoya University Institute for Advanced Research, Advanced Analytical and Diagnostic Imaging Center (AADIC) / Medical Engineering Unit (MEU), B3 Unit
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- Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine; Nagoya University Institute for Advanced Research, Advanced Analytical and Diagnostic Imaging Center (AADIC) / Medical Engineering Unit (MEU), B3 Unit; FOREST-Souhatsu, CREST, JST; Nagoya University Institute for Advanced Research, S-YLC.
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Igari S, Ito T, Ishikawa M, Hiraiwa T, Yamamoto T. Secondary Amyloid Deposition in Pigmented Poroma. Actas Dermosifiliogr (Engl Ed) 2021; 112:S1578-2190(21)00187-6. [PMID: 34147678 DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2021.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- S Igari
- Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
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Ito T, Fukui S, Kanie T, Nakai T, Kidoguchi G, Ozawa H, Kawaai S, Ikeda Y, Koido A, Haji Y, Nomura A, Tamaki H, Yamaguchi K, Okada M. AB0763 IGG4-RELATED CORONARY PERIARTERITIS: SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW WITH OUR CASE SERIES. Ann Rheum Dis 2021. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.1293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Coronary periarteritis is one of the clinical manifestations of IgG4-related disease. It can cause serious conditions such as angina and ruptured aneurysms. Therefore, it is important to recognize the clinical and radiological characteristics, which was little known.Objectives:We report four patients with IgG4-related coronary periarteritis with a systematic literature review.Methods:We identified four patients with IgG4-related coronary periarteritis at the St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo, Japan from 2014 to 2020. A systematic literature review was conducted for English articles on IgG4-related coronary periarteritis cases with a full text or abstract available. We summarized patient demographics, IgG and IgG4 titers, the site and morphological type of coronary lesion, and other organ involvements.Results:Our 4 cases and 38 cases identified by the literature review were assessed. Coronary artery lesions were detected by a coronary CT in all but two cases. Wall thickening was the most common type of the lesion. Moreover, there were 32 (76.1%) patients with other organ involvements. The commonest other lesion was peri-aortitis in 21 (50.0%) patients. In cases with peri-aortitis, IgG and IgG4 titers were significantly higher than those without peri-aortitis (IgG4; 1540 [705.0, 2570.0] vs 246.0 [160.0, 536.3]; p = 0.001, IgG; 3596.5 [2838.3, 4260.0] vs 1779.0 [1288.3, 1992.8]; p =0.040). In addition, 15 (71.4%) patients of them had three or more IgG4 related organ involvements.Conclusion:Coronary CT was a useful imaging modality for the diagnosis of IgG4-related coronary periarteritis, and wall thickening was the most common lesion. Moreover, about half cases coexisted with peri-aortitis. Peri-aortitis and other organ involvements should be screened in those with higher IgG and IgG4.Table 1.Characteristics of our cases and the literature review cases.RCA: right coronary artery, LAD: left anterior descending artery, LCx: left circumflex arteryDisclosure of Interests:None declared
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Seshimo H, Ito T, Egusa C, Numata T, Kobayashi T, Abe N, Niitsuma T, Okubo Y, Harada K. Response to 'Reply to "A case of anaphylactic shock induced by mealworm antigen in the bite of a Japanese flying squirrel" by Seshimo et al.' by Schmid-Grendelmeier and Guillet. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021; 35:e618. [PMID: 34050988 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- H Seshimo
- Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy, Toda chou General Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Mori T, Ito T, Kikuchi N, Yamamoto T. Ulcerative Lupus Erythematosus Profundus in a Patient With Limited Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis. Actas Dermosifiliogr (Engl Ed) 2021; 112:S1578-2190(21)00183-9. [PMID: 34058417 DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2021.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/27/2019] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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- T Mori
- Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
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- Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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Igari S, Ito T, Ishikawa M, Hiraiwa T, Yamamoto T. Secondary Amyloid Deposition in Pigmented Poroma. Actas Dermosifiliogr (Engl Ed) 2021; 112:S0001-7310(21)00172-1. [PMID: 33964220 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2020.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- S Igari
- Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
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Matsuura H, Kiura Y, Ito T, Fujita R, Kajitani S, Kageyama H, Suganami Y, Kishida M. Lactobacillus bacteremia: a diagnostic clue of rectal cancer. QJM 2021; 114:122-123. [PMID: 33165617 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcaa311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- H Matsuura
- Department of General Internal Medicine, 3-20-1, Omote-cho, Kitanagase, Okayama-city, Okayama 700-0962, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, 3-20-1, Omote-cho, Kitanagase, Okayama-city, Okayama 700-0962, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, 3-20-1, Omote-cho, Kitanagase, Okayama-city, Okayama 700-0962, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, 3-20-1, Omote-cho, Kitanagase, Okayama-city, Okayama 700-0962, Japan
- Gastroenterology, 3-20-1, Omote-cho, Kitanagase, Okayama-city, Okayama 700-0962, Japan
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- Gastroenterology, 3-20-1, Omote-cho, Kitanagase, Okayama-city, Okayama 700-0962, Japan
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- Gastroenterology, 3-20-1, Omote-cho, Kitanagase, Okayama-city, Okayama 700-0962, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, 3-20-1, Omote-cho, Kitanagase, Okayama-city, Okayama 700-0962, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, 3-20-1, Omote-cho, Kitanagase, Okayama-city, Okayama 700-0962, Japan
- Endocrinology, 3-20-1, Omote-cho, Kitanagase, Okayama City Hospital, Okayama 700-0962, Japan
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Mori T, Ito T, Kikuchi N, Yamamoto T. Ulcerative Lupus Erythematosus Profundus in a Patient With Limited Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis. Actas Dermosifiliogr (Engl Ed) 2021; 112:S0001-7310(21)00141-1. [PMID: 33901474 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2019.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- T Mori
- Departamento de Dermatología, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japón.
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japón
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japón
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japón
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Seshimo H, Ito T, Egusa C, Numata T, Kobayashi T, Abe N, Niitsuma T, Okubo Y, Harada K. A case of anaphylactic shock induced by mealworm antigen in the bite of a Japanese flying squirrel. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021; 35:e519-e520. [PMID: 33794057 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- H Seshimo
- Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy, Toda Chou General Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Ito T, Matsumoto M, Kujime M, Kohnoh T, Fukushima A, Takagi T, Fukushima Y, Kasahara T. Efficacy of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy without guide sheath for small peripheral pulmonary lesions (≤15 mm): A retrospective cohort study. Clin Respir J 2021; 15:622-627. [PMID: 33394521 DOI: 10.1111/crj.13324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Endobronchial ultrasonography-guided transbronchial biopsy (EBUS-TBB) with guide sheath (GS) is an effective procedure for diagnosing small peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs) (≤20 mm in the largest diameter). However, samples obtained using EBUS-TBB with GS are small, and the diagnostic yield of small PPLs biopsied using EBUS-TBB with GS is unsatisfactory. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic yield of small PPLs using EBUS-TBB without GS compared to that with GS. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2015, 276 consecutive lesions were biopsied using EBUS-TBB with GS or without GS. We retrospectively compared EBUS-TBB with and without GS in terms of the diagnostic yield and complications related to small PPLs (≤20 mm). RESULTS Of the 276 lesions who underwent EBUS-TBB with or without GS, we identified 80 lesions with small PPLs (≤20 mm). Sixty-two lesions were successfully diagnosed by EBUS-TBB (77.5%, diagnostic yield). The diagnostic yield of PPLs using EBUS-TBB without GS was not significantly higher than that using EBUS-TBB with GS (34/41 = 82.9% and 28/39 = 71.7%, respectively; p = 0.233). However, according to size (≤15 mm or > 15 mm), location (upper, middle/lingular, or lower area), and structure (solid nodule or ground-glass opacity), the diagnostic yield of small PPLs (≤15 mm) using EBUS-TBB without GS was significantly higher than with GS (21/26 = 80.7% vs. 8/16 = 50.0%, p = 0.036). There were no complications among the two groups. CONCLUSIONS EBUS-TBB without GS is an effective and safe procedure for diagnosing small PPLs (≤15 mm) compared to that with GS.
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- Takayasu Ito
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital, Ichinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital, Ichinomiya, Japan
- Kitanagoya Clinic, Kitanagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital, Ichinomiya, Japan
- Iwakura Clinic of Internal Medicine and Respiratory Medicine, Iwakura, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital, Ichinomiya, Japan
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Daiichi Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital, Ichinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital, Ichinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital, Ichinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital, Ichinomiya, Japan
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Yokoyama A, Ito T, Furue M. Sudden and transient livedo reticularis as a manifestation of mononucleosis-like disease by cytomegalovirus. Clin Exp Dermatol 2021; 46:1158-1159. [PMID: 33740260 DOI: 10.1111/ced.14616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- A Yokoyama
- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Kanai O, Ito T, Saito Z, Yamamoto Y, Fujita K, Okamura M, Hashimoto M, Nakatani K, Sawai S, Mio T. P01.17 An Exploratory Study of Associating Factors for Disease Progression After Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Monotherapy. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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