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Correction to: Japan Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guidelines 2017 for fertility preservation in childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer patients: part 2. Int J Clin Oncol 2022; 27:635-637. [PMID: 35152344 PMCID: PMC8882565 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-022-02137-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Japan Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guidelines 2017 for fertility preservation in childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer patients: part 2. Int J Clin Oncol 2022; 27:281-300. [PMID: 35022887 PMCID: PMC8827301 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-021-02076-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The Japan Society of Clinical Oncology (JSCO) published the "JSCO Clinical Practice Guidelines 2017 for Fertility Preservation in Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Patients" in 2017. This was the first guideline in cancer reproductive medicine in Japan. In the field of cancer reproductive medicine, close cooperation between an oncologist and a physician for reproductive medicine is important from before treatment initiation until long after treatment. The guideline takes into consideration disease specificity and provides opinions from the perspective of oncologists and specialists in reproductive medicine that are in line with the current state of the Japanese medical system. It is intended to serve as a reference for medical staff in both fields regarding the availability of fertility preservation therapy before the start of cancer treatment. Appropriate use of this guideline makes it easier to determine whether fertility preservation therapy is feasible and, ultimately, to improve survivorship in childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer patients. In this article (Part 2), we describe details by organ/system and also for pediatric cancer.
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Japan Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guidelines 2017 for fertility preservation in childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer patients: part 1. Int J Clin Oncol 2022; 27:265-280. [PMID: 34973107 PMCID: PMC8816532 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-021-02081-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In 2017, the Japan Society of Clinical Oncology (JSCO) published the JSCO Clinical Practice Guidelines 2017 for Fertility Preservation in Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Patients. These were the first Japanese guidelines to address issues of oncofertility. In this field of medicine, sustained close cooperation between oncologists and reproductive specialists is essential from the diagnosis of cancer until many years after completion of cancer treatment. These JSCO guidelines were intended to guide multidisciplinary medical staff in considering the availability of fertility preservation options and to help them decide whether to provide fertility preservation to childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer patients before treatment starts, with the ultimate goal of improving patient survivorship. The guidelines are presented as Parts 1 and 2. This article (Part 1) summarizes the goals of the guidelines and the methods used to develop them and provides an overview of fertility preservation across all oncology areas. It includes general remarks on the basic concepts surrounding fertility preservation and explanations of the impacts of cancer treatment on gonadal function by sex and treatment modality and of the options for protecting/preserving gonadal function and makes recommendations based on 4 clinical questions. Part 2 of these guidelines provides specific recommendations on fertility preservation in 8 types of cancer (gynecologic, breast, urologic, pediatric, hematologic, bone and soft tissue, brain, and digestive).
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Changes of Bone Strength Evaluated by CT-based Finite Element Methods in Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases of the Spine in Comparison With Bone Density. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.1341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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LBA63 Placebo-controlled, double-blinded phase Ⅲ study comparing dexamethasone on day 1 with dexamethasone on days 1 to 4, with combined neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist, palonosetron, and olanzapine in patients receiving cisplatin-containing highly emetogenic chemotherapy: SPARED trial. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.2144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Association between physical restraint requirement and unfavorable neurologic outcomes in subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Intensive Care 2021; 9:24. [PMID: 33712088 PMCID: PMC7952502 DOI: 10.1186/s40560-021-00541-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Physical restraint has been commonly indicated to patients with brain dysfunction in neurocritical care. The effect of physical restraints on outcomes of critically ill adults remains controversial as no randomized controlled trials have compared its safety and efficacy, and the association between physical restraint requirement and neurological outcome in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) has not been fully examined. The aim of this study was to examine the association between physical restraint requirement and neurological outcomes in patients with SAH. Methods A single-center, retrospective study was conducted on patients with acute phase SAH treated for > 72 h in the intensive care unit from 2014 to 2020. Patients were divided into three groups based on the amount of time required for physical restraint during the first 24–72 h after admission: no, intermittent, and continuous use of physical restraint. Unfavorable neurologic outcome, assessed using the modified Rankin scale upon hospital discharge, has been considered as primary end point. Results Overall, 101 patients were included in the study, with 52 patients (51.5%) having unfavorable neurological outcomes. Among them, 46 patients (45.5%) did not use physical restraint, and 55 (54.5%) patients used physical restraint during the first 24–72 h after admission: 26 (25.7%) intermittent and 29 (28.7%) continuous. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that continuous use of physical restraint during the first 24–72 h after admission was significantly associated with unfavorable neurological outcomes in patients with SAH (odds ratio, 3.54; 95% confidence interval, 1.05–13.06; p = 0.042) compared with no physical restraint. Conclusions Continuous use of physical restraint during the first 24–72 h after admission was more significantly associated with unfavorable neurological outcomes than no physical restraint among patients with SAH during the acute phase. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40560-021-00541-z.
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Changes of Bone Strength Evaluated by CT-based Finite Element Methods in Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases of the Proximal Femur. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.1379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Development and evaluation of e-learning materials for dental hygiene students in six schools: Using smartphones to learn dental treatment procedures. Int J Dent Hyg 2020; 18:413-421. [PMID: 32593228 PMCID: PMC7689698 DOI: 10.1111/idh.12452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of using e-learning on smartphones to provide dental hygiene education on dental treatment procedures. METHODS This was a randomized controlled trial. Two-hundred ninety-three dental hygiene students in four universities, one junior college and one technical school took a preliminary examination, and based on the results, participants in each school were randomly divided into two groups, a test or control group. Both groups took pre- and post-examinations at a 4-week interval. The test groups learned dental treatment procedures and four-handed techniques with interactive learning materials using smartphones. The learning materials allowed them to watch videos of dental treatments. The control groups were not provided any learning material. RESULTS Results of all schools combined showed that the changes from pre- to post-examination scores in the test groups were significantly higher than those of the control groups (p < .05). Post-examination scores were significantly higher than pre-examination scores in the test groups in all schools (p < .05). Also, post-examination scores of the test groups were significantly higher than those of the control groups (p < .05). The changes from pre- to post-examination scores in the test groups of two schools were significantly higher than those of control groups (p < .05). Post-examination scores of the control groups in two schools were significantly higher than pre-examination scores (p < .05). CONCLUSIONS Learning dental treatment procedures through e-learning on a smartphone was effective in developing participants' understanding of dental treatment procedures and four-handed techniques.
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HM3 Patients Do Not Have an Increased Pulsatility in Large, Muscular or Microcirculatory Arteries. J Heart Lung Transplant 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Assessment of Cerebrovascular Reserve in the Heart Failure Patients Supported with the HeartMate3. J Heart Lung Transplant 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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The prophylactic effect of 0.1% fluorometholone eye drops on eye disorders caused by high-dose cytarabine. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz434.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Evaluation of Changes in Respiratory Patterns by Repeating under Different Respiratory Conditions. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Blood Flow Kinetic Energy of Right Ventricular Outflow Tract: A Marker for Right Ventricular Global Systolic Function. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.1146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Assessment of Wall Shear Stress on the Aortic Valve in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Device Using Vector Flow Mapping. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.1152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Wall Shear Stress in the Middle Cerebral Artery of HM II Patients - A Prospective, Mechanistic Study Using Vector Flow Mapping. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.1080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Novel Approach to Assess Intraventricular Pressure Difference in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Device during Ramp Study. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Metabolic Vasoreactivity in the Middle Cerebral Artery of Heart Failure Patients with and without Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Support. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Feasibility Study of Weekly Nanoparticle Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel (150 mg/m2) Followed by Fluorouracil, Epirubicin, and Cyclophosphamide Therapy as Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for HER2-Negative Breast Cancer. Clin Breast Cancer 2018; 18:374-379. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2018.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Revised: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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“Waves” mandate: Social enterprise for preventing sarcopenia and malnutrition in elderly people in Japan. Clin Nutr 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.06.1263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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A genome-wide association study identifies two novel susceptibility loci and trans population polygenicity associated with bipolar disorder. Mol Psychiatry 2018; 23:639-647. [PMID: 28115744 PMCID: PMC5822448 DOI: 10.1038/mp.2016.259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Revised: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified several susceptibility loci for bipolar disorder (BD) and shown that the genetic architecture of BD can be explained by polygenicity, with numerous variants contributing to BD. In the present GWAS (Phase I/II), which included 2964 BD and 61 887 control subjects from the Japanese population, we detected a novel susceptibility locus at 11q12.2 (rs28456, P=6.4 × 10-9), a region known to contain regulatory genes for plasma lipid levels (FADS1/2/3). A subsequent meta-analysis of Phase I/II and the Psychiatric GWAS Consortium for BD (PGC-BD) identified another novel BD gene, NFIX (Pbest=5.8 × 10-10), and supported three regions previously implicated in BD susceptibility: MAD1L1 (Pbest=1.9 × 10-9), TRANK1 (Pbest=2.1 × 10-9) and ODZ4 (Pbest=3.3 × 10-9). Polygenicity of BD within Japanese and trans-European-Japanese populations was assessed with risk profile score analysis. We detected higher scores in BD cases both within (Phase I/II) and across populations (Phase I/II and PGC-BD). These were defined by (1) Phase II as discovery and Phase I as target, or vice versa (for 'within Japanese comparisons', Pbest~10-29, R2~2%), and (2) European PGC-BD as discovery and Japanese BD (Phase I/II) as target (for 'trans-European-Japanese comparison,' Pbest~10-13, R2~0.27%). This 'trans population' effect was supported by estimation of the genetic correlation using the effect size based on each population (liability estimates~0.7). These results indicate that (1) two novel and three previously implicated loci are significantly associated with BD and that (2) BD 'risk' effect are shared between Japanese and European populations.
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The role of physical movement in improving the disorder of dopaminergic brain functions. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.2119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Isolation of new ligands for orphan receptor MRGPRX1-hemorphins LVV-H7 and VV-H7. Peptides 2017; 96:61-66. [PMID: 28867075 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2017.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Revised: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The human MAS-related G protein-coupled receptor X1 (MRGPRX1) is a member of the GPCR family. The receptor is primate specific and expressed in the sensory neurons of dorsal root ganglion and trigeminal ganglion, where it is considered to be involved in the pain perception. The MRGPRX1 has unusual binding mechanism, as it is activated by several different ligands as well as several different fragments of precursor proteins. Thus, we hypothesize that it is activated by several unknown compounds as well since the receptor is still classified as orphan. Here, we describe the isolation of two novel endogenous ligands for the MRGPRX1 from human platelet preparation. The isolated ligands are hemoglobin β-chain fragments, known members of the hemorphin family.
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Updated results of phase 1 study of DS-8201a in patients with HER2 expressing non-breast, non-gastric malignancies. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx367.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Biochemical Characterization of Function and Structure of RseP, an Escherichia coli S2P Protease. Methods Enzymol 2016; 584:1-33. [PMID: 28065260 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2016.09.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Intramembrane-cleaving proteases (I-CLiPs) are a group of membrane-associated proteases with a unique feature: they are believed to cleave their substrate within the hydrophobic lipid bilayer, even though peptide bond hydrolysis requires a water molecule. Escherichia coli RseP, which belongs to the S2P zinc metalloprotease family of I-CLiPs, plays an essential role in activation of a cell envelope stress response through cleavage of anti-σE protein RseA, a single-span transmembrane protein. A recent study showed that it also cleaves remnant signal peptides generated upon membrane translocation of secretory proteins. Here, we describe several methods for characterization of the proteolytic functions and structure of RseP mainly in vivo, including a proteolytic activity assay using model substrates, an in vitro analysis of cleavage of signal peptides in a detergent solution and in the membrane vesicles, structural analysis of membrane-embedded RseP based on the thiol modifiability of introduced cysteine residues, and the protein interaction analysis by in vivo cross-linking protocols.
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Molecular-based allergy diagnosis of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in Aspergillus fumigatus-sensitized Japanese patients. Clin Exp Allergy 2016; 45:1790-800. [PMID: 26118958 DOI: 10.1111/cea.12590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2014] [Revised: 05/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Distinguishing between patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) and Aspergillus fumigatus (Af)-sensitized asthmatic patients without ABPA is sometimes difficult owing to the IgE-cross-reactivity between Af and other fungal allergens. OBJECTIVE To establish the usefulness of molecular-based allergy diagnostics using allergen components from Af in distinguishing ABPA from Af-sensitized asthma without ABPA. METHODS Sera from Japanese patients with ABPA (n = 53) and Af-sensitized asthma without ABPA (n = 253) were studied. The levels of IgE and IgG antibodies to allergen components from Af and IgE antibodies to different fugal allergen extracts were measured by ImmunoCAP. Comorbid atopic dermatitis (AD) was taken into consideration in the sensitization profile analysis. RESULTS Patients with ABPA possessed significantly higher levels of IgE antibodies to Asp f 1, and Asp f 2 than asthmatic patients without ABPA. The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves for the levels of IgE to Asp f 1 and Asp f 2 as diagnostic markers of ABPA were 0.75 and 0.78, respectively. The presence of IgE positivity to Asp f 1 and/or Asp f 2 resulted in increased sensitivity while losing little specificity. Comorbid AD was associated with higher levels of IgE to Asp f 6 (manganese superoxide dismutase from Af, a ubiquitous pan-allergen in fungi) and low but positive levels of IgE to other Af-components, which hampered the serological discrimination of ABPA. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE The levels of IgE to Asp f 1 and/or Asp f 2 can effectively differentiate ABPA from Af-sensitized asthma, suggesting that the amounts of IgE specific for these molecules are markers for genuine Af-sensitization in ABPA. However, comorbid AD must be taken into consideration in the interpretation of high IgE to Asp f 6. Establishing of IgE-sensitization profiles using panel of Af-allergen components provides valuable information for distinguishing genuine vs. cross-reactive sensitization in Af-sensitized patients.
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SUN-P046: A Campaign to Increase Awareness of Malnutrition in Elderly People in Japan: “Are you Eating Properly?” by Waves. Clin Nutr 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(16)30389-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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SUN-P050: Effect of the Medical Walking and Leucine Enriched Amino Acid Containing Food for Female Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease : Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin Nutr 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(16)30393-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS We investigated changes in the axial alignment of the ipsilateral hip and knee after total hip arthroplasty (THA). PATIENTS AND METHODS We reviewed 152 patients undergoing primary THA (163 hips; 22 hips in men, 141 hips in women) without a pre-operative flexion contracture. The mean age was 64 years (30 to 88). The diagnosis was osteoarthritis (OA) in 151 hips (primary in 18 hips, and secondary to dysplasia in 133) and non-OA in 12 hips. A posterolateral approach with repair of the external rotators was used in 134 hips and an anterior approach in 29 hips. We measured changes in leg length and offset on radiographs, and femoral anteversion, internal rotation of the hip and lateral patellar tilt on CT scans, pre- and post-operatively. RESULTS The mean internal rotation increased by 11° (-15° to 46°) and was associated with underlying disease (OA), pre-operative range of internal rotation, gender, surgical approach, leg lengthening, and change of femoral anteversion (adjusted R(2) : 0.253, p < 0.001). The mean lateral patellar tilt increased by 4° (-5° to 14°) and was associated with age, leg lengthening, and increment of hip internal rotation (adjusted R(2): 0.193, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Both internal rotation of the hip at rest and lateral patellar tilt are increased after THA. Changes in rotation after THA may affect gait, daily activities, the rate of dislocation of the hip, and ipsilateral knee pain. TAKE HOME MESSAGE Internal rotation of the hip at rest and lateral patellar tilt increase after THA.
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Molecular-based allergy diagnosis of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis inAspergillus fumigatus-sensitized Japanese patients. Clin Exp Allergy 2016; 46:381. [DOI: 10.1111/cea.12698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The relationship between oxygen consumption rate and viability of in vivo-derived pig embryos vitrified by the micro volume air cooling method. Anim Reprod Sci 2016; 164:40-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2015.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Revised: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Factors Affecting Steady-state Plasma Concentrations of Enantiomeric Mirtazapine and its Desmethylated Metabolites in Japanese Psychiatric Patients. PHARMACOPSYCHIATRY 2015; 48:279-85. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1565069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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MAGNETIZATION DEGREE AT THE JET BASE OF M87 DERIVED FROM THE EVENT HORIZON TELESCOPE DATA: TESTING THE MAGNETICALLY DRIVEN JET PARADIGM. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1088/0004-637x/803/1/30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A 9-year-old spayed female cat was examined for cheek skin drainage. The skin
lesion did not respond to medical therapy; thereafter, facial deformity developed. A
computed tomography revealed an intranasal mass and maxillary osteolysis. The mass was
histopathologically diagnosed as suppurative granulomatous inflammation caused by
filamentous bacteria. The lesion responded well to radiation therapy. Although
actinomycosis was suspected histopathologically, no actinomycetes were detected in the
nasal lesion by a bacterial culture conducted at a commercial laboratory. The
submandibular lymph node and subcutaneous tissue exhibited swelling. Microbiological
examination and genetic analysis based on 16S rDNA gene sequence revealed that
Nocardia spp. were isolated from both lesions.
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Relationships between oxygen consumption rate, viability, and subsequent development of in vivo–derived porcine embryos. Theriogenology 2015; 83:14-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2014.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2014] [Revised: 06/09/2014] [Accepted: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Epidemiological link between wheat allergy and exposure to hydrolyzed wheat protein in facial soap. Allergy 2014; 69:1405-11. [PMID: 25040662 DOI: 10.1111/all.12481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have highlighted the importance of extra-intestinal routes of sensitization to food-related allergens as the cause of epidemics of food allergy. Instances of Japanese women developing food allergy to wheat after exposure to hydrolyzed wheat protein (HWP) present in facial soap have been reported. However, the epidemiologic impact of these ingredients as a cause of food allergy has not been well studied. METHODS To clarify the epidemiological relationship between food allergy to wheat and contact exposure to HWP, a case-control study of Japanese women aged 20-54 years with self-reported wheat allergy (WA) (cases, n = 157) and age-matched control subjects without WA (controls, n = 449) was performed using a large-scale Web-based research panel. Subjects answered a Web-based questionnaire regarding the use of skin and hair care products, as well as other possible risk factors. RESULTS Current use of an HWP-containing facial soap (Cha no Shizuku; Yuka) was significantly associated with an increased risk of WA (adjusted odds ratio, 2.6; 95% confidence interval, 1.2-5.7; frequencies of current use in cases and controls; 11% and 6%, respectively). Use of Cha no Shizuku was more common in subjects with more recent-onset WA, implying that this soap may have contributed to the recent epidemic of WA. CONCLUSIONS An epidemiological relationship between WA and contact exposure to HWP has been documented. This study implicates a possible role of contact exposure to food-derived protein hydrolysates as a risk factor for the development of food allergy manifesting itself as anaphylaxis.
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Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells (BMSCs) are commonly used in regeneration therapy. The current primary source of BMSCs is the iliac crest; however, the procedure is associated with various burdens on the patient, including the risk of pain and infection. Hence, the possibility to collect BMSCs from other, more accessible, sources would be an attractive approach. It is well known that stem cells migrate from surrounding tissues and play important roles in wound healing. We thus hypothesized that stem/progenitor cells could be isolated from granulation tissue in the dental socket, and we subsequently collected granulation tissue from dog dental socket 3 d after tooth extraction. After enzyme digestion of the collected tissue, the cells forming colonies constituted the dental socket-derived stem/progenitor cells (dDSCs). Next, dDSCs were compared with dog BMSCs (dBMSCs) for phenotype characterization. A flow cytometric analysis showed that dDSCs were positive for CD44, CD90, and CD271 but negative for CD34 and CD45, similar to dBMSCs. dDSCs also exhibited osteogenic, adipogenic, and chondrogenic differentiation ability, similar to dBMSCs, with a higher capacity for colony formation, proliferation, and motility than dBMSCs. In addition, an in vivo ectopic bone formation assay showed that dDSCs and dBMSCs both induced hard tissue formation, although only dDSCs formed a fibrous tissue-like structure connected to the newly formed bone. Finally, we tested the ability of dDSCs to regenerate periodontal tissue in a one-wall defect model. The defects in the dDSC-transplanted group (β-TCP/PGA/dDSCs) were regenerated with cementum-like and periodontal ligament-like tissues and alveolar bone, whereas only bony tissue was observed in the control group (β-TCP/PGA). In conclusion, we identified and characterized a population of stem/progenitor cells in granulation tissue obtained from the dental socket that exhibited several characteristics similar to those of BMSCs. Dental sockets could therefore be a novel source for isolating stem/progenitor cells from bone.
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Gingivae represent a unique soft tissue that serves as a biological barrier to cover the oral cavity side of the maxilla and mandible. Recently, the gingivae were identified as containing mesenchymal stem cells (GMSCs). However, it is unknown whether the GMSCs are derived from cranial neural crest cells (CNCC) or the mesoderm. In this study, we show that around 90% of GMSCs are derived from CNCC and 10% from the mesoderm. In comparison with mesoderm MSCs (M-GMSCs), CNCC-derived GMSCs (N-GMSCs) show an elevated capacity to differentiate into neural cells and chondrocytes and induce activated T-cell apoptosis in vitro. When transplanted into mice with dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis, N-GMSCs showed superior effects in ameliorating inflammatory-related disease phenotype in comparison with the M-GMSC treatment group. Mechanistically, the increased immunomodulatory effect of N-GMSCs is associated with up-regulated expression of FAS ligand (FASL), a transmembrane protein that plays an important role in MSC-based immunomodulation. In summary, our study indicates that the gingivae contain both neural-crest- and mesoderm-derived MSCs with distinctive stem cell properties.
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SAT0033 Allogenic mesenchymal stem cells-mediated immunoregulation involves FAS/FASL-induced T cell apoptosis in systemic sclerosis. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.2981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Discoveries of immunomodulatory functions in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have suggested that they might have therapeutic utility in treating immune diseases. Recently, a novel MSC population was identified from dental pulp of human supernumerary teeth, and its multipotency characterized. Herein, we first examined the in vitro and in vivo immunomodulatory functions of human supernumerary tooth-derived stem cells (SNTSCs). SNTSCs suppressed not only the viability of T-cells, but also the differentiation of interleukin 17 (IL-17)-secreting helper T (Th17)-cells in in vitro co-culture experiments. In addition, systemic SNTSC transplantation ameliorated the shortened lifespan and elevated serum autoantibodies and nephritis-like renal dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) model MRL/lpr mice. SNTSC transplantation also suppressed in vivo increased levels of peripheral Th17 cells and IL-17, as well as ex vivo differentiation of Th17 cells in MRL/lpr mice. Adoptive transfer experiments demonstrated that SNTSC-transplanted MRL/lpr mouse-derived T-cell-adopted immunocompromised mice showed a longer lifespan in comparison with non-transplanted MRL/lpr mouse-derived T-cell-adopted immunocompromised mice, indicating that SNTSC transplantation suppresses the hyper-immune condition of MRL/lpr mice through suppressing T-cells. Analysis of these data suggests that SNTSCs are a promising MSC source for cell-based therapy for immune diseases such as SLE.
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Immune Biomarkers of BRONJ in High-Risk Cancer Patients. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2012.06.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The prevalence of rhinitis and its association with smoking and obesity in a nationwide survey of Japanese adults. Allergy 2012; 67:653-60. [PMID: 22335609 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2012.02793.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/04/2012] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Rhinitis is a common disease, and its prevalence is increasing worldwide. Several studies have provided evidence of a strong association between asthma and rhinitis. Although smoking and obesity have been extensively analyzed as risk factors of asthma, associations with rhinitis are less clear. OBJECTIVE The aims of our study were (i) to evaluate the prevalence of rhinitis using the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) questionnaire in Japanese adults and (ii) to evaluate the associations of smoking and body mass index (BMI) with rhinitis. METHODS Following our study conducted in 2006-2007 to determine the prevalence of asthma using the ECRHS questionnaire, our present analysis evaluates the prevalence of rhinitis and its association with smoking and BMI in Japanese adults 20-79 years of age (N = 22819). We classified the subjects (20-44 or 45-79 years) into four groups as having (i) neither rhinitis nor asthma; (ii) rhinitis without asthma; (iii) asthma without rhinitis; or (iv) rhinitis with asthma. We then evaluated associations with smoking and BMI in each group. RESULTS The overall age-adjusted prevalence of rhinitis was 35.1% in men and 39.3% in women. A higher prevalence was observed in the younger population than in the older population. Active smoking and obesity were positively associated with asthma without rhinitis. In contrast, particularly in the 20- to 44-year age-group, active smoking and obesity were negatively associated with rhinitis without asthma. CONCLUSION The results of the present study suggest that smoking and obesity may have different effects on the development of rhinitis and asthma.
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Three-dimensional distribution of articular cartilage thickness in the elderly talus and calcaneus analyzing the subchondral bone plate density. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2012; 20:296-304. [PMID: 22281263 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2011.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2011] [Accepted: 12/27/2011] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To unveil the three-dimensional (3D) distribution of talocrural and posterior subtalar articular cartilage thickness in the elderly cadavers using 3D computed tomography (CT) and a 3D-digitizer and to evaluate the relationship between subchondral bone plate density and the overlying cartilage thickness. DESIGN Sixteen tali and 16 calcanei from eight cadavers were scanned with 3D-CT to create bone surface models, and with a 3D-digitizer to make cartilage surface models. These two surface models were merged using surface registration method. Articular cartilage thickness was evaluated as the distance between the two models, and the distribution was mapped. The anatomic cartilage thickness of five tali and five calcanei was compared with the distance between the cartilage and bone surface models to calculate optimum threshold for extracting the subchondral bone plate. Generalized estimating equations were used for comparison and measurement errors. Canonical correlation analysis was performed to determine the strength of association between subchondral bone plate threshold and cartilage thickness. RESULTS The talar-subtalar articular cartilage tended to be the thickest of the three joints. In the talocrural joint, the anterior region was the thinnest, and increasing cartilage thickness was seen toward the posterior. In the talar-subtalar joint, the central region was the thickest. Mean measurement errors were 0.059±0.066 mm, 0.038±0.040 mm, and 0.018±0.065 mm in the talocrural, talar-subtalar, and calcaneal-subtalar joints, respectively. The canonical correlation coefficient was 0.995 (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS The articular cartilage thickness was distributed in the elderly hindfoot. The subchondral bone plate density was significantly correlated with the anatomic cartilage thickness.
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Strong suppression of the Kosterlitz-Thouless transition in a 4He film under high pressure. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2012; 108:025302. [PMID: 22324695 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.108.025302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We have found that the surface specularity for 3He quasiparticle scattering is closely related to the superfluidity and the Kosterlitz-Thouless (KT) transition of 4He film adsorbed on the surface. The specularity is determined by measurements of the transverse acoustic impedance of bulk liquid 3He. The unique point of our system is that we can control the correlation among 4He atoms in the film by changing the pressure of the bulk 3He. The observed KT transition temperature is significantly suppressed by increasing the pressure, which suggests a strong correlation effect on KT transition.
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Delayed anaphylactic reaction to mammalian meat. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2012; 22:446-447. [PMID: 23101194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023] Open
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Basic fibroblast growth factor inhibits osteogenic differentiation of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth through ERK signaling. Oral Dis 2011; 18:285-92. [PMID: 22151351 DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2011.01878.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) are a unique postnatal stem cell population capable of regenerating mineralized tissue and treating immune disorders. However, the mechanism that controls SHED differentiation is not fully understood. Here, we showed that basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) treatment attenuated SHED-mediated mineralized tissue regeneration through activation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2 pathway. MATERIAL AND METHOD The level of mineralized nodule formation was assessed by alizarin red staining. Expression levels of osteogenic genes, osteocalcin and runt-related transcription factor 2, were examined by RT-PCR. Subcutaneous implantation approach was used to assess in vivo bone formation. Downstream signaling pathways of bFGF were examined by Western blotting. RESULT Activation of ERK1/2 signaling by bFGF treatment inhibited WNT/β-catenin pathway, leading to osteogenic deficiency of SHED. ERK1/2 inhibitor treatment rescued bFGF-induced osteogenic differentiation deficiency. CONCLUSION These data suggest that bFGF inhibits osteogenic differentiation of SHED via ERK1/2 pathway. Blockade ERK1/2 signaling by small molecular inhibitor treatment improves bone formation of SHED after bFGF treatment.
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A massive basal cell adenocarcinoma of the palatal minor salivary gland that progressed into the pterygopalatine fossa. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2011; 41:444-7. [PMID: 22079441 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2011.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2011] [Revised: 10/07/2011] [Accepted: 10/13/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Basal cell adenocarcinoma (BCAC) is a rare malignant neoplasm in the salivary glands and BCAC of the minor salivary glands is exceedingly rare. Only nine cases of palatal BCACs of the minor salivary gland have been reported. BCAC is a low-grade malignant tumour which shares many histologic characteristics with basal cell adenoma. Histological differentiation between the two is difficult and they are often discriminated only by invasion of local structures or by perineural or vascular invasive figures. The authors describe the case of a 69-year-old man with a massive BCAC of a palatal minor salivary gland that progressed into the nasal cavity and pterygopalatine fossa and was treated by a subtotal maxillectomy. This is a highly locally advanced case which required a wider surgical excision range than other previously reported BCAC cases of the palatal minor salivary glands. In this case, the proper diagnosis could not be made by local biopsy alone. It should be kept in mind that it may be difficult to distinguish BCAC from basal cell adenoma by microscopic examination of biopsy specimens alone.
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Obesity and aspirin intolerance are risk factors for difficult-to-treat asthma in Japanese non-atopic women. Clin Exp Allergy 2011; 42:738-46. [PMID: 22092552 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2011.03880.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2010] [Revised: 08/23/2011] [Accepted: 08/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Asthma is a clinical syndrome characterized by variabilities in disease expression and severity. The pathophysiological mechanism underlying anti-asthma treatment resistance is also assumed to be different between disease phenotypes. OBJECTIVE To elucidate the effect of gender and atopic phenotype on the relationship between clinical factors and the risk of treatment resistance. METHODS We compared outpatients with difficult-to-treat asthma (DTA; n = 486) in a tertiary hospital for allergic diseases in central Japan with those with controlled severe asthma (n = 621) with respect to clinical factors including body mass index (BMI) and aspirin intolerance using multivariate logistic regression analysis stratified by gender and atopic phenotype. RESULTS When analysis was performed on the entire study populations, obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m(2); adjusted odds ratio (OR) 1.92; 95% confidence interval (95% CI: 1.07-3.43) and aspirin intolerance (OR: 2.56, 95% CI: 1.44-4.57) were found to be the significant risk factors for DTA. However, after the stratification by gender and atopic phenotype, the association between obesity and DTA was significant only in women (OR: 2.76, 95% CI: 1.31-5.78), but not in men (OR: 1.03, 95% CI: 0.38-2.81), and only in non-atopics (OR: 4.03, 95% CI: 1.15-14.08), but not in atopics (OR: 1.54, 95% CI: 0.79-3.02). The similar gender and phenotypic differences were also observed in the association between aspirin intolerance and DTA: namely, the association was significant only in women (OR: 3.96, 95% CI: 1.84-8.50), but not in men (OR: 1.19, 95% CI: 0.46-3.05); and only in non-atopics (OR: 5.49, 95% CI: 1.98-15.19), but not in atopics (OR: 1.39, 95% CI: 0.65-2.98). CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Significant associations of obesity and aspirin intolerance with DTA were observed only in women and in non-atopics. These findings suggest that a phenotype-specific approach is needed to treat patients with DTA.
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BACKGROUND Asthma and rhinitis are common co-morbidities everywhere in the world but nation-wide studies assessing rhinitis in asthmatics using questionnaires based on guidelines are not available. OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence, classification, and severity of rhinitis using the Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) criteria in Japanese patients with diagnosed and treated asthma. METHODS The study was performed from March to August 2009. Patients in physicians' waiting rooms, or physicians themselves, filled out questionnaires on rhinitis and asthma based on ARIA and Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) diagnostic guides. The patients answered questions on the severity of the diseases and a Visual Analog Scale. Their physicians made the diagnosis of rhinitis. RESULTS In this study, 1910 physicians enrolled 29,518 asthmatics; 15,051 (51.0%) questionnaires were administered by physician, and 26,680 (90.4%) patients were evaluable. Self- and physician-administered questionnaires gave similar results. Rhinitis was diagnosed in 68.5% of patients with self-administered questionnaires and 66.2% with physician-administered questionnaires. In this study, 994 (7.6%) patients with self-administered and 561 (5.2%) patients with physician-administered questionnaires indicated rhinitis symptoms on the questionnaires without a physician's diagnosis of rhinitis. Most patients with the physician's diagnosis of rhinitis had moderate/severe rhinitis. Asthma control was significantly impaired in patients with a physician's diagnosis of rhinitis for all GINA clinical criteria except exacerbations. There were significantly more patients with uncontrolled asthma as defined by GINA in those with a physician's diagnosis of rhinitis (25.4% and 29.7%) by comparison with those without rhinitis (18.0% and 22.8%). CONCLUSION Rhinitis is common in asthma and impairs asthma control.
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Predictors of BRONJ in High-Risk Cancer Patients. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2011.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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