Anesthesia using remimazolam during coronary artery bypass surgery in a patient with decreased left ventricular function
Anesthetic record of the patient. Key Clinical MessageRemimazolam is a new benzodiazepine sedative and has the characteristic of causing minimal effects on circulation. This case indicates that it can be considered as an option for anesthesia management of patients with decreased cardiac function.AbstractSome patients who undergo cardiac surgery have reduced cardiac function, which can often make anesthesia management difficult owing to severe hypotension at the time of anesthesia induction. Therefore, it is important to select drugs that cause minimal circulatory depression. On the other hand, in 2020, the use of remimazo...
Source: Clinical Case Reports - September 25, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Shingo Narumi,
Yusuke Ishida,
Sae Igarashi,
Shunya Sekiguchi,
Aya Kawachi,
Mikiko Tomino Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research
Response to Letter: Update of risk factors for surgical site infection in clean-contaminated wounds after gastroenterological surgery: An analysis of 1,878 participants enrolled in 2 recent randomized control trials for the prevention of surgical site infection
We read with great interest the important work by Maemoto et al to update known risk factors for surgical site infections (SSIs) after elective gastroenterological surgery in Japan.1 We conducted a similar retrospective analysis of data from South Australia, aiming to determine local demographic and clinical predictors of SSI in a cohort of selected operati ons. (Source: Surgery)
Source: Surgery - September 25, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Joshua G. Kovoor, Stephen Bacchi, Brandon Stretton, Aashray K. Gupta, Guy J. Maddern, Renjy Nelson Source Type: research
Middle meatus microbiome in patients with eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis in a Japanese population
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common chronic inflammatory disease and is subdivided into eosinophilic and noneosinophilic forms. There are few reports investigating the nasal microbiome and its pathological functions in patients with CRS. (Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - September 25, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Masanori Kidoguchi, Yoshimasa Imoto, Emiko Noguchi, Takako Nakamura, Wataru Morii, Naoto Adachi, Rieko Ii, Keisuke Koyama, Satoshi Aoki, Keisuke Miyashita, Yu Hosokawa, Kazuhiro Omura, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Kaori Tanaka, Yukio Hida, Takahiro Ninomiya, Yukinori Tags: Brief report Source Type: research
Development and validation of a clinical prediction model for detecting coronary heart disease in middle-aged and elderly people: a diagnostic study
ConclusionOverall, the development and validation of the multivariate model combined the laboratory and clinical parameters of patients with CHD, which could be beneficial to the individualized prediction of middle-aged and elderly people, and helped to facilitate clinical assessments and decisions during treatment and management of CHD. (Source: European Journal of Medical Research)
Source: European Journal of Medical Research - September 25, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: research
Common methodological pitfalls in ICI pneumonitis risk prediction studies
ConclusionsStudies with low risk of bias in their methodology are lacking in the existing literature. High-quality risk factor identification and risk model development studies are urgently required by the community to give the best chance of them progressing into a clinically deployable risk prediction model. Recommendations and alternative approaches for reducing the risk of bias were also discussed to guide future studies. (Source: Frontiers in Immunology)
Source: Frontiers in Immunology - September 25, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
NASA delivers bounty of asteroid samples to Earth
Most of the small asteroids that enter Earth’s atmosphere end their plunge in screaming, fiery violence. But today, after detaching from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, a capsule carrying asteroid samples descended gently by parachute before touching down in the Utah desert. The cupful of pebbles and grit it delivered—the culmination of 7 years of effort and $1 billion of expense— is only the third sample of an asteroid ever returned to Earth, and it’s the largest haul of extraterrestrial material NASA has collected since the Apollo Moon missions.
Scientists say it promises to offer new insights into the earl...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - September 24, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Treatment for Acute Limb Ischemia - Japanese Real-World Data From Active Facilities
Circ J. 2023 Sep 23. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0611. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37743527 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0611 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 24, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kazuma Tashiro Hiroyoshi Mori Hiroshi Suzuki Source Type: research
Fatty Liver Index and the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in a General Japanese Population - The Suita Study
CONCLUSIONS: A U-shaped association between FLI and AF risk was detected in Japanese women. FLI could be a screening tool to detect women at high risk of developing AF.PMID:37743519 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0464 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 24, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ahmed Arafa Yoshihiro Kokubo Rena Kashima Chisa Matsumoto Masayuki Teramoto Kengo Kusano Source Type: research
Recommendation for Appropriate Use of Sodium Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors in Treatment of Heart Failure
Circ J. 2023 Sep 22. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0605. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37743518 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0605 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 24, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Atsushi Tanaka Koichiro Kinugawa Koichiro Kuwahara Hiroshi Ito Toyoaki Murohara Ken-Ichi Hirata Koichi Node administrative board members of the Japanese Circulation Society and the Japanese Heart Failure Society Source Type: research
Incidence and risk factors for Graves' orbitopathy in patients who underwent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive treatment during medical treatment for Graves' disease: investigation of 1,553 cases with newly diagnosed Graves' disease and proposal of a predictive score
This study aimed to clarify the incidence and risk factors for GO treated with AIIST and propose a predictive score, among newly diagnosed Graves' disease (GD) patients in Japan. A total of 1,553 GD patients who were newly diagnosed during the year 2011 were investigated. AIIST included local and/or systemic glucocorticoid administration and retrobulbar irradiation. A multivariable Cox proportional hazards model was used to investigate the risk factors for GO underwent AIIST during medical treatment, including at diagnosis, of GD. Then, a GO score was created by summing each point assigned to risk factors based on their co...
Source: Endocrine Journal - September 24, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Natsuko Watanabe Jaeduk Yoshimura Noh Ai Kozaki Ran Yoshimura Ai Yoshihara Nami Suzuki Masako Matsumoto Miho Fukushita Aya Kinoshita Azusa Aida Hideyuki Imai Shigenori Hiruma Toshu Inoue Kosuke Inoue Kiminori Sugino Koichi Ito Source Type: research
Effectiveness of BNT162b2 against infection, symptomatic infection, and hospitalization among older adults aged ≥65 years during the Delta variant predominance in Japan: The VENUS Study
CONCLUSIONS: BNT162b2 was highly effective against infection, symptomatic infection, and hospitalization in Japan's older adult population aged ≥65 years during the Delta-predominant period.PMID:37743530 | DOI:10.2188/jea.JE20230106 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology - September 24, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Wataru Mimura Chieko Ishiguro Junko Terada-Hirashima Nobuaki Matsunaga Shuntaro Sato Yurika Kawazoe Megumi Maeda Fumiko Murata Haruhisa Fukuda Source Type: research
Occupational safety and health in freelancers in Japan
Ind Health. 2023;61(5):305-306. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.61_500.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37743526 | DOI:10.2486/indhealth.61_500 (Source: Industrial Health)
Source: Industrial Health - September 24, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Kazuhito Yokoyama Source Type: research
Incidence and risk factors for Graves' orbitopathy in patients who underwent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive treatment during medical treatment for Graves' disease: investigation of 1,553 cases with newly diagnosed Graves' disease and proposal of a predictive score
This study aimed to clarify the incidence and risk factors for GO treated with AIIST and propose a predictive score, among newly diagnosed Graves' disease (GD) patients in Japan. A total of 1,553 GD patients who were newly diagnosed during the year 2011 were investigated. AIIST included local and/or systemic glucocorticoid administration and retrobulbar irradiation. A multivariable Cox proportional hazards model was used to investigate the risk factors for GO underwent AIIST during medical treatment, including at diagnosis, of GD. Then, a GO score was created by summing each point assigned to risk factors based on their co...
Source: Endocrine Journal - September 24, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Natsuko Watanabe Jaeduk Yoshimura Noh Ai Kozaki Ran Yoshimura Ai Yoshihara Nami Suzuki Masako Matsumoto Miho Fukushita Aya Kinoshita Azusa Aida Hideyuki Imai Shigenori Hiruma Toshu Inoue Kosuke Inoue Kiminori Sugino Koichi Ito Source Type: research
Susceptibility of nursery teachers to measles, rubella, varicella and mumps in Japan
CONCLUSION: The survey revealed that measles and rubella susceptibility was higher among respondents in their 30 s. However, it was higher for varicella and mumps among respondents in their 20 s.PMID:37743115 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.09.028 (Source: Vaccine)
Source: Vaccine - September 24, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Kyoko Mukasa Tamie Sugawara Yoichi Okutomi Source Type: research
Treatment for Acute Limb Ischemia - Japanese Real-World Data From Active Facilities
Circ J. 2023 Sep 23. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0611. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37743527 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0611 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 24, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kazuma Tashiro Hiroyoshi Mori Hiroshi Suzuki Source Type: research
