Case reports in orthopedics

Yamada S, Nozaka K, Saito H, Kijima H, Tazawa H, Takasaki Y, Shimada Y.
PMID: 23476851
Case Rep Orthop. 2013;2013:305180. doi: 10.1155/2013/305180. Epub 2013 Feb 07.

We presented a case in which massive hydroxyapatite accumulation was observed around the artificial hip joint. A 66-year-old female showed a massive accumulation of fluid in and around the hip joint, and milk-like aspirate was obtained. Her aspirate culture...

Frontiers in plant science

Katano M, Takahashi K, Hirano T, Kazama Y, Abe T, Tsukaya H, Ferjani A.
PMID: 26925070
Front Plant Sci. 2016 Feb 17;7:132. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00132. eCollection 2016.

Efficient use of seed nutrient reserves is crucial for germination and establishment of plant seedlings. Mobilizing seed oil reserves in Arabidopsis involves β-oxidation, the glyoxylate cycle, and gluconeogenesis, which provide essential energy and the carbon skeletons needed to sustain...

International journal of surgery case reports

Sato K, Tazawa H, Fujisaki S, Fukuhara S, Imaoka K, Hirata Y, Takahashi M, Fukuda S, Kuga Y, Nishida T, Sakimoto H.
PMID: 28888914
Int J Surg Case Rep. 2017;39:288-292. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.08.041. Epub 2017 Aug 23.

INTRODUCTION: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Overt peritonitis caused by GIST rupture is very uncommon. Three types of GIST rupture have been described: closed perforation due to abscess (abscess type),...

HeartRhythm case reports

Kamikubo Y, Inden Y, Nagao T, Aizawa Y, Murohara T.
PMID: 28948148
HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2017 Jun 27;3(9):427-430. doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2017.06.010. eCollection 2017 Sep.

No abstract available.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open

Ohta S, Ikeguchi R, Noguchi T, Kaizawa Y, Oda H, Matsuda S.
PMID: 27536494
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2016 Jul 21;4(7):e815. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000000825. eCollection 2016 Jul.

Surgical treatment for recurrent, common peroneal neuropathy has not been reported. Herein, we describe a successfully treated case using the proximally based sural fasciocutaneous flap after reneurolysis of the adhesive common peroneal nerve. A 33-year-old man received a neurolysis...

Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology

Kondo C, Atsukawa M, Tsubota A, Shimada N, Abe H, Asano T, Yoshizawa K, Okubo T, Chuganji Y, Aizawa Y, Iio E, Tanaka Y, Iwakiri K.
PMID: 28225572
Hepatol Res. 2017 Oct;47(11):1165-1173. doi: 10.1111/hepr.12879. Epub 2017 Apr 12.

AIM: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of daclatasvir and asunaprevir combined therapy in genotype 1b chronic hepatitis C patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD).METHODS: In a multicenter collaborative study, 249 patients received 60 mg daclatasvir (NS5A inhibitor)...

Hepatology international

Seki N, Sugita T, Aida Y, Itagaki M, Ishiguro H, Sutoh S, Abe H, Tsubota A, Matsushima M, Aizawa Y.
PMID: 26202760
Hepatol Int. 2014 Oct;8(4):550-9. doi: 10.1007/s12072-014-9572-2. Epub 2014 Sep 26.

BACKGROUND: The life cycle of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is tightly associated with host lipoprotein metabolic pathways. Apolipoprotein is present on the outer surface of lipoprotein particles and plays an important role in lipoprotein metabolism. We aimed to elucidate...

The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon reports

Kakizaki S, Tazawa S, Kure S, Saiki Y.
PMID: 25798349
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep. 2014 Dec;3(1):6-8. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1371392. Epub 2014 Mar 26.

We report a case of prosthetic valve thrombosis in an 18-year-old man. Total surgical repair of tetralogy of Fallot was performed at 3 years of age. At the age of 18, he underwent pulmonary valve replacement because of exacerbating...

Microscopy (Oxford, England)

Otomo K, Hibi T, Kozawa Y, Nemoto T.
PMID: 26152214
Microscopy (Oxf). 2015 Aug;64(4):227-36. doi: 10.1093/jmicro/dfv036. Epub 2015 Jul 06.

One of the most popular super-resolution microscopies that breaks the diffraction barrier is stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy. As the optical set-up of STED microscopy is based on a laser scanning microscopy (LSM) system, it potentially has several merits...

ERJ open research

Hirano T, Ohkouchi S, Tode N, Kobayashi M, Ono M, Satoh T, Mitsuishi Y, Watanabe A, Tabata M, Irokawa T, Ogawa H, Sugiura H, Kikuchi T, Akasaka K, Tazawa R, Inoue Y, Nakata K, Kurosawa H, Ichinose M.
PMID: 29577041
ERJ Open Res. 2018 Mar 23;4(1). doi: 10.1183/23120541.00071-2017. eCollection 2018 Jan.

No abstract available.

Annals of translational medicine

Shoji H, Yamaguchi N, Isomoto H, Minami H, Matsushima K, Akazawa Y, Ohnita K, Takeshima F, Shikuwa S, Nakao K.
PMID: 25332998
Ann Transl Med. 2014 Mar;2(3):22. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2014.02.09.

BACKGROUND: The expansion of the indications for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) to include early gastric cancers has enabled extensive resection. However, post-ESD stenosis after large resections applied to the gastric cardia or pylorus is often difficult to manage. The...

Annals of intensive care

Tagami T, Nakamura T, Kushimoto S, Tosa R, Watanabe A, Kaneko T, Fukushima H, Rinka H, Kudo D, Uzu H, Murai A, Takatori M, Izumino H, Kase Y, Seo R, Takahashi H, Kitazawa Y, Yamaguchi J, Sugita M, Takahashi H, Kuroki Y, Kanemura T, Morisawa K, Saito N, Irahara T, Yokota H.
PMID: 25593743
Ann Intensive Care. 2014 Aug 13;4:27. doi: 10.1186/s13613-014-0027-7. eCollection 2014.

BACKGROUND: The features of early-phase acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are leakage of fluid into the extravascular space and impairment of its reabsorption, resulting in extravascular lung water (EVLW) accumulation. The current study aimed to identify how the initial...