abstract：:Vascular-access interventions are necessary for the continuation of hemodialysis, and they are performed under X-ray guidance. During interventions, patients' accidental falls from the bed are a serious problem, and spe-cialized fixation systems for hemodialysis patients to prevent their falls from the bed have been l...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Ohara T,Sakurama K,Hiramatsu S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We encountered a rare case of thymic cyst accompanied by mediastinitis. A 39-year-old Japanese male presented with fever and chest pain. The chest CT revealed a mass composed of a lobular cystic lesion with inflammation, suggesting the onset of mediastinitis. A definitive histological diagnosis was not obtained, and w...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Miura A,Shien K,Toji T,Otani S,Yamamoto H,Okazaki M,Sugimoto S,Soh J,Yamane M,Toyooka S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this retrospective single-center cohort study, we investigated the impact of preoperative use of an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor (AR) blocker on the outcome of single-session extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) in 193 male patients who underwent SWL for a single ureteral calculus between 2006 and 2016. We re...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Yoshioka T,Omae K,Kawada T,Inoue Y,Sugimoto M,Oeda T,Uehara S,Araki M,Fukuhara S

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We retrospectively evaluated the cases of 169 hip fracture patients, their previous fractures, and the contralateral hip joint's morphology. A history of contralateral hip fracture was present in 23 patients (Contra group). The other patients had a unilateral hip fracture: a trochanteric fracture (Troch group, n=73) o...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Yagura T,Oe K,Paku M,Tajima T,Nakamura M,Iida H,Saito T

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the second report of an atypical peri-implant femoral fracture occurring at the distal screw after intramedullary nail fixation of a pertrochanteric fracture. A 94-year-old Japanese female with a 5-year history of alendronate intake presented with prodromal pain in her right thigh after intramedullary nail fix...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Yamamoto N,Dan'ura T,Noda T,Ozaki T

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies have considered the causal relationship between psychological distress and social participation in elderly people. Here we investigated this relationship based on an initial survey and a follow-up survey. In 2016, a survey was distributed to 86 participants. A follow-up survey of 80 of those participants w...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Owari Y,Miyatake N,Suzuki H

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We used spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) to compare the foveal and parafoveal structures of 19 subjects aged 16-58 years (8 men, 11 women): 6 amblyopic patients with eccentric fixation, 5 amblyopic patients with central fixation, and 8 visually normal controls. We obtained foveal horizontal line s...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Kishimoto F,Fujii C,Okanouchi T,Ohtsuki H

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elderly multiple myeloma (MM) patients, who are generally ineligible for transplantation, have high risks of death and treatment discontinuation, and require a regimen incorporating novel agents that balance safety, tolerability, and efficacy. We evaluated alternating bortezomib-dexamethasone and lenalidomide-dexameth...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Yokoyama A,Kada A,Saito AM,Sawamura M,Komeno T,Sunami K,Takezako N

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An association between preeclampsia and (pro)renin was recently reported. Intracellular signaling of the (pro) renin receptor [(P)RR] increases the expressions of TGF-β and PAI-1. In this study we sought to clarify the involvement of (pro)renin in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia via the intracellular signaling of (P)...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Tamada S,Mitsui T,Ohira A,Tani K,Maki J,Eguchi T,Eto E,Hayata K,Masuyama H

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 35-year-old man was referred to our hospital for chronic abdominal pain and diarrhea. Computed tomography showed wall thickening, poor contrast enhancement and calcification of the ascending colon, which were consistent with phlebosclerotic colitis. Malignant character was not detected from a biopsy specimen. Operat...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Watanabe A,Kadowaki Y,Hattori K,Ohmori M,Tsukayama H,Kubota N,Okumoto T,Ishido N,Okino T

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During strabismus surgery using illumination from a light source, patients complain of photophobia. The NGENUITYⓇ (Alcon) system is equipped with a high-dynamic-range (HDR) camera. A 4K display viewed by wearing circularly polarized glasses provides clear three-dimensional images of the operative field. A light source...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Hamasaki I,Shibata K,Shimizu T,Kono R,Morizane Y,Shiraga F

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the clinical characteristics of refractory asthma associated with the effectiveness of bronchial thermoplasty (BT). We retrospectively evaluated data from 10 patients who underwent BT between June 2016 and December 2017 at Okayama Medical Center. The following were measured before and 6 months post-BT:...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Minami D,Kayatani H,Sato K,Fujiwara K,Shibayama T,Yonei T,Sato T

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the reintubation rate in children who received high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy to the rate in children who received noninvasive ventilation (NIV) therapy for acute respiratory failure (ARF) after cardiac surgery. This was a retrospective analysis of 35 children who received HFNC therapy for ARF afte...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Shioji N,Kanazawa T,Iwasaki T,Shimizu K,Suemori T,Kuroe Y,Morimatsu H

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) due to Pneumocystis jirovecii infection is the leading cause of fatal opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. We will determine whether a daily sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (SMX/TMP) dose of 200/40 mg was non-inferior to 400/80 mg for PCP prevention in patients with system...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Abe Y,Fujibayashi K,Nishizaki Y,Yanagisawa N,Nojiri S,Nakano S,Tada K,Yamaji K,Tamura N

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied phrenic nerve conduction times in 90 phrenic nerves of 45 normal subjects. The phrenic nerve was stimulated at the posterior border of the sternomastoid muscle in the supraclavicular fossa, just above the clavicle, with bipolar surface electrodes. For recording, positive and negative electrodes were placed ...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Katayama Y,Senda M,Kaneda D,Ozaki T

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cases of recurrent meningitis in elderly patients with a spontaneous cerebrospinal fistula have been reported, and in some of these patients, cystic lesions were thought to be the underlying cause. We report a case of recurrent meningitis in an 11-year-old Japanese girl with an arachnoid cyst in the petrous apex. Puls...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Miyahara H,Tokumasu H,Chin M,Waki K,Arakaki Y

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies indicated that chronic low back pain (CLBP) worsened psychological distress (PD) and social participation (SP) improved PD. The relationships among CLBP, SP and PD have not been established. Here we investigate whether SP mediates the relationship between CLBP and PD in 96 elderly people. We evaluated ...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Owari Y,Miyatake N

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gait rehabilitation training with robotic exoskeleton is drawing attention as a method for more advanced gait rehabilitation training. However, most of the rehabilitation robots are mainly focused on locomotion training in the sagittal plane. This study introduces a novel gait rehabilitation system with actuated pelvi...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Jung C,Jung S,Chun MH,Lee JM,Park S,Kim SJ

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bacterium Vibrio alginolyticus, an opportunistic pathogen in humans, has a type III secretion system (T3SS) that is responsible for its cytotoxicity toward eukaryotic cells. The effector of T3SS that is responsible for the cytotoxicity had not been identified. Here we demonstrate that VepA, a homolog of the T3SS e...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Darwinata AE,Gotoh K,Mima T,Yamamoto Y,Yokota K,Matsushita O

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM) is a fatal, malignancy-related respiratory complication; we herein report a PTTM case induced by metastatic prostate cancer. An 81-year-old Japanese man developed dyspnea. High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) revealed ground-glass opacities spread across bilatera...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Katayama S,Takenaka T,Nakamura A,Sako S,Bessho A,Ohara N

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several cross-sectional studies have shown that eating quickly is associated with overweight in children and adolescents. However, few cohort studies have examined this relationship. Here we investigated the relationship between eating quickly and overweight in a cohort study of fourth-grade schoolchildren (aged 9 or ...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Ochiai H,Shirasawa T,Nanri H,Nishimura R,Hoshino H,Kokaze A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We will investigate the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) with the prophylactic use of a high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) after pediatric cardiac surgery. Children < 48 months old with congenital heart disease for whom cardiac surgery is planned will be included. The HFNC procedure will be commen...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Shioji N,Kanazawa T,Iwasaki T,Shimizu K,Suemori T,Kawase H,Kimura S,Kuroe Y,Morimatsu H

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Establishing whether miscarriages result from fetal aneuploidy or other factors is important for treating recurrent pregnancy loss. We examined the relationship between fetal heart rate (FHR) before miscarriage in the early first trimester and fetal karyotype, analyzing 223 pregnant women with recurrent pregnancy loss...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Sakamoto A,Kamada Y,Kubo K,Hasegawa T,Kotani S,Nakatsuka M,Hiramatsu Y

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several reports discussed colonoscopic surveillance after polypectomy and endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for colorectal polyps, but only a few reports focused on prognostic analyses, and none involved metachronous neoplasia after colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). We conducted the present study to ...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Takei D,Harada K,Takashima S,Inokuchi T,Nakarai A,Sugihara Y,Takahara M,Hiraoka S,Okada H

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We treated a 72-year-old Japanese female with sustained high fever and overall body exhaustion. An infectious liver cyst and right lung pneumonia were suspected causes. Hepatic cystectomy and various antibiotics did not resolve symptoms. Pneumonia exacerbation and ascitic fluid retention, left lumbar spinal osteomyeli...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Tanimizu M,Mizuno K,Hashimoto M

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify predictive factors for conversion from laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) to open cholecystectomy performed for mixed indications as an acute or elective procedure. We retrospectively analyzed the data of 236 consecutive cases of LC performed in our department between January 2012 and January 2015, and eval...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Utsumi M,Aoki H,Kunitomo T,Mushiake Y,Yasuhara I,Taniguchi F,Arata T,Katsuda K,Tanakaya K,Takeuchi H

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a woman with typical dermatomyositis (DM) with skin manifestations, severe myalgia and muscle weakness complicated by interstitial lung disease (ILD) and pneumomediastinum. Pneumomediastinum persisted despite treatment with immunosuppressive therapy (steroids and cyclosporine). After the test for a...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Yamazaki K,Wakabayashi H,Suganami Y,Sano S,Wakunami Y,Katayama T,Deguchi K,Nagotani S,Kishida M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated how exposure to airborne volatile organic compounds emitted from a plastic recycling facility affected nearby residents, in a cross-sectional study. Individuals>10 years old were randomly sampled from 50 households at five sites and given questionnaires to complete. We categorized the subjects by distance...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Xin Z,Tsuda T,Doi H

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We retrospectively analyzed the cases of 14 patients (9 women, 5 men, mean age: 51.6 years) with cytomegalovirus (CMV) involvement in the esophagus, stomach, and/or duodenum diagnosed at a single center, to determine their endoscopic features and clinical backgrounds. Thirteen patients (92.9%) had hematologic disease;...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Iwamuro M,Kondo E,Tanaka T,Hagiya H,Kawano S,Kawahara Y,Otsuka F,Okada H

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Newly published clinical practice guidelines recommend intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring in critical care for the management of pediatric acute encephalopathy (pAE), but the utility of ICP monitoring for pAE has been poorly studied. We recently performed direct ICP monitoring for two patients. We observed that al...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Nosaka N,Tsukahara K,Knaup E,Yabuuchi T,Kikkawa T,Fujii Y,Yashiro M,Yasuhara T,Okada A,Ugawa T,Nakao A,Tsukahara H,Date I

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metals have been used clinically as biomaterials, especially in the orthopaedic and dental fields. Metals used as implants wear at contact surfaces, producing metal particles and metal ions that may be harmful. Newly developed metal implants and methods of implant surface modification are currently under scrutiny. We ...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Okada Y,Abe N,Hisamori N,Kaneeda T,Moriyama S,Ohmori H,Mizutani M,Yanai H,Nakashima Y,Yokoyama Y,Ozaki T

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) occurs in nearly one-third of patients after non-cardiac surgery. Many animal behavior studies have investigated the effect of general anesthesia on cognitive function. However, there have been no studies examining the effects on working memory specifically, with a focus on t...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Tanino M,Kobayashi M,Sasaki T,Takata K,Takeda Y,Mizobuchi S,Morita K,Nagai T,Morimatsu H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present report describes the first known, case of a pseudoaneurysm of the perforating branch of the deep femoral artery following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. A 19-year-old man underwent ACL reconstruction using the outside-in femoral tunnel-creation method. Seven days after the surgery, he com...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Fujii M,Furumatsu T,Kadota Y,Shimamura Y,Tsuchimochi S,Ozaki T

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 71-year-old man presented with a high fever, polyarthralgia, petechiae and palpable purpura accompanied by livedoid change on his legs and feet. Histopathological findings of the purpura revealed perivascular infiltration of neutrophils, mononuclear cells, and nuclear debris, and extravasation of red cells mainly in...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Kawakami Y,Katayama T,Kishida M,Oda W,Inoue Y

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stent placement is an essential treatment for airway diseases. Although self-expandable metallic stents and silicone stents are commonly applied for the treatment of airway diseases, these stents are unsuitable for the treatment of small airway diseases encountered in pediatric patients and lung transplant recipients ...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Ohki T,Sugimoto S,Kurosaki T,Otani S,Miyoshi K,Yamane M,Miyoshi S,Oto T

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg-Strauss syndrome) is a rare systemic vasculitis and is difficult to diagnose. EGPA has a number of symptoms including peripheral dysesthesia caused by mononeuropathy multiplex, which is similar to radiculopathy due to lumbar disc hernia or lumbar spinal stenos...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Nagata K,Yamamoto S,Miyoshi K,Sato M,Arino Y,Mikami Y

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided ethanol ablation for small pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (p-NETs) has been reported. However, the efficacy and safety of the technique remain unclear. We have launched a prospective pilot study of EUS-guided ethanol ablation for p-NETs. The major eligibility criteri...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Matsumoto K,Kato H,Tsutsumi K,Mizukawa S,Yabe S,Seki H,Akimoto Y,Uchida D,Tomoda T,Yamamoto N,Horiguchi S,Okada H

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A palatal augmentation prosthesis (PAP) is used to facilitate improvement in the speech and swallowing functions of patients with tongue resection or tongue movement disorders. However, a PAP's effect is limited in cases where articulation disorder is severe due to wide glossectomy and/or segmental mandibulectomy. In ...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Kozaki KI,Kawakami S,Konishi T,Ohta K,Yano J,Onoda T,Matsumoto H,Mizukawa N,Kimata Y,Nishizaki K,Iida S,Gofuku A,Abe M,Minagi S,Okayama Dream Speech Project.

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computer-assisted spinal surgery is becoming more common; however, this is the first technical report to describe the technique of minimally invasive spinal posterior lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-PLIF) without using C-arm fluoroscopy. The authors report 2 years of follow-up of a 49-year-old female patient with L4 dege...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Tanaka M,Sugimoto Y,Arataki S,Takigawa T,Ozaki T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome is characterized by an inflammation of the perihepatic capsules associated with pelvic inflammatory disease. The typical symptom is severe right upper quadrant abdominal pain. We report a patient with Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome who presented with an atypical chief complaint of right-side chest...

journal_title：Acta medica Okayama

authors： Harada K,Iwamuro M,Hanayama Y,Otsuka F

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00