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Japanese encephalitis (JE) mimicking acute ischemic stroke: A case report
Conclusion: Diagnosis of JE that mimicked acute stroke at onset and with no fever can be challenging. Recognition of disease development, MRI and Japanese encephalitis virus immunoglobulinM findings are helpful in early definitive diagnosis.
Source: Medicine - November 6, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research

Nationwide temporal trend analysis of reperfusion therapy utilization and mortality in acute ischemic stroke patients in Japan
This study aimed to elucidate nationwide trends in reperfusion therapy utilization and subsequent 30-day mortality in acute ischemic stroke patients in Japan. The analysis focused on intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (IV rt-PA) and endovascular thrombectomy (EVT). Using health insurance claims data, we calculated the age- and sex-adjusted monthly number of acute ischemic stroke patients who received IV rt-PA and/or EVT in Japan from April 2010 to March 2016, and investigated the 30-day all-cause mortality rates after undergoing these therapies. Through an interrupted time-series analysis, we examined ...
Source: Medicine - January 8, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

Herbal medicine for post-stroke insomnia: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusion: This study will provide evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of HM for the treatment of PSI. Ethics and dissemination: No ethical approval will be needed because data from previously published studies in which informed consent was obtained by primary investigators will be retrieved and analyzed. We will publish this systematic review in a peer-reviewed journal. OSF registration DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/PEHQZ.
Source: Medicine - June 4, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Study Protocol Systematic Review Source Type: research

In-hospital mortality and morbidity of pediatric scoliosis surgery in Japan: Analysis using a national inpatient database
Several previous reports have elucidated the mortality and incidence of complications after pediatric scoliosis surgery using nationwide databases. However, all of these studies were conducted in North America. Hence, this study aimed to identify the incidence and risk factors for in-hospital mortality and morbidity in pediatric scoliosis surgery, utilizing the Diagnosis Procedure Combination database, a national inpatient database in Japan. We retrospectively extracted data for patients aged less than 19 years who were admitted between 01 June 2010 and 31 March 2013 and underwent scoliosis surgery with fusion. The primar...
Source: Medicine - April 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

Incidence of thromboembolic complications in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in a medical ward in Japan: A single-center retrospective and prospective observational study
Conclusion: Thromboembolic complications of COVID-19 are rare even in severe cases in a medical ward in a Japanese hospital. Further studies are needed to identify severe COVID-19 patients with a higher risk for thromboembolic complications in Japan.
Source: Medicine - August 19, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research