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JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/68363
フルテキストURL 79_1_059.pdf
著者 Minakawa, Shun| Hirano, Masayuki| Takahashi, Kazuya| Imamura, Yuta| Watanabe, Takashi|
抄録 Intraorbital arteriovenous fistulas (IOAVFs) are rare vascular abnormalities. We describe a case of an IOAVF featuring a direct shunt between the accessory meningeal artery and the superior ophthalmic artery. A 55-year-old woman presented with a 1-month history of visual impairment in her right eye, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed optic neuritis-like findings. Steroid pulse therapy temporarily resolved visual impairment. However, 1 month later, she experienced decreased visual acuity, ocular conjunctival hyperemia, edema, and a pulsatile murmur. Contrast-enhanced MRI and digital subtraction angiography revealed compression optic neuropathy due to an IOAVF. Following successful treatment with transarterial embolization, her symptoms disappeared.
キーワード intraorbital arteriovenous fistula compressive optic neuropathy accessory meningeal artery superior ophthalmic vein
Amo Type Case Report
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2025-02
79巻
1号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 59
終了ページ 64
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
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PubMed ID 40012161
Web of Science KeyUT 001440463800008
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/67878
フルテキストURL 78_6_475.pdf
著者 Xiang, Hongfei| Latka, Kajetan| Maste, Praful| Tanaka, Masato| Kumawat, Chetan| Arataki, Shinya| Fujiwara, Yoshihiro| Taoka, Takuya| Miyamoto, Akiyoshi|
抄録 This report presents a new unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) technique for lumbar disc herniation without C-arm guidance. Lumbar disc herniation requires surgical intervention when conservative methods fail. Shifts towards minimally invasive percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy, including uniportal and biportal approaches, have been hindered by challenges such as steep learning curves and reliance on radiation-intensive C-arm guidance. We here describe the use of standard intraoperative navigation in UBE to reduce radiation exposure and increase surgical accuracy. A 24-year-old man with low back and bilateral leg pain with gait disturbance was referred to our hospital. He had had conservative treatment for 12 months in another hospital before admission, but this proved unsuccessful. On admission he had low back pain (VAS 4/10) and bilateral leg pain (VAS 8/10), muscle weakness of the bilateral legs (manual muscle testing (MMT) grade of the extensor hallucis longus: 4/4), and numbness of the bilateral lower legs. Preoperative lumbar MRI showed L4/5 large central disc herniation. He underwent C-arm free UBE discectomy under the guidance of O-arm navigation. The surgery was successful, with postoperative lumbar MRI showing good decompression of the dural sac and bilateral L5 nerve roots. The MMT grade and sensory function of both legs had recovered fully on final follow-up at one year. The new UBE technique under navigation guidance was shown to be useful for lumbar disc herniation. This innovative technique was safe and accurate for the treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, and minimized radiation exposure to surgeons.
キーワード lumbar disc herniation unilateral biportal endoscopic technique navigation O-arm minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS)
Amo Type Case Report
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2024-12
78巻
6号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 475
終了ページ 483
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
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PubMed ID 39719322
Web of Science KeyUT 001397269500004
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/67666
フルテキストURL 78_5_413.pdf
著者 Kashihara, Kenichi| Irisawa, Minoru| Takao, Wataru|
抄録 We investigated patients with migraine or migraine variants who exhibited focal cerebral hypoperfusion on arterial spin-labeled (ASL) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging along with neurological symptoms. Fourteen patients with migraine demonstrated focal cerebral hypoperfusion. Three other patients did not have a history of recurrent headaches but exhibited comparable cerebral hypoperfusion to migraine patients on ASL-MRI in addition to neurological symptoms. Patients with migraine may present with neurological symptoms associated with cortical spreading depression during, after, or even without a headache phase. Additionally, the isolated neurological symptoms may be caused by a pathophysiology identical to that of migraine but without presenting with recurrent headaches.
キーワード arterial spin-labeled magnetic resonance imaging cortical spreading depression migraine complex migraine without headache vertigo
Amo Type Case Report
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2024-10
78巻
5号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 413
終了ページ 421
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
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PubMed ID 39467660
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/67549
フルテキストURL 78_4_331.pdf
著者 Furukawa, Chieko| Tachibana, Tomoyasu| Nobuhisa, Tetsuji| Kanie, Yuichiro| Wani, Yoji| Matsumoto, Jun-Ya| Kariya, Akifumi| Sato, Asuka| Ishikawa, Iichiro| Naoi, Yuto| Ando, Mizuo|
抄録 No previous study has published magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings for a subglottic pleomorphic adenoma. Here, we describe the case of a 62-year-old man with a subglottic pleomorphic adenoma. Endoscopic findings revealed a smooth-surfaced tumor arising from the subglottic posterior wall. MRI revealed the lesion as an isointense region on T1-weighted images, which was homogeneously enhanced. This lesion showed a heterogeneously hyperintense region on T2-weighted images. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) showed slightly high intensity in the same area, with a normal or only slightly high apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC). Laryngomicrosurgery was performed for transoral excision of the subglottic tumor, resulting in a postsurgical diagnosis of pleomorphic adenoma.
キーワード subglottis pleomorphic adenoma MRI transoral surgery
Amo Type Case Report
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2024-08
78巻
4号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 331
終了ページ 335
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
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PubMed ID 39198987
Web of Science KeyUT 001310557400001
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/67204
フルテキストURL 78_3_285.pdf
著者 Hirano, Shuichiro| Otani, Yoshihiro| Fujii, Kentaro| Date, Isao|
抄録 Organized chronic subdural hematoma (OCSDH) is a relatively rare condition that forms over a longer period of time compared to chronic subdural hematoma and is sometimes difficult to diagnose with preoperative imaging. We resected an intracranial lesion in a 37-year-old Japanese man; the lesion had been increasing in size for >17 years. The preoperative diagnosis based on imaging findings was meningioma; however, pathological findings revealed OCSDH. Clinicians should be aware that OCSDH mimics other tumors and consider surgical strategies for this disease.
キーワード meningioma organized chronic subdural hematoma
Amo Type Case Report
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2024-06
78巻
3号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 285
終了ページ 290
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
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PubMed ID 38902217
Web of Science KeyUT 001267351900002
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/67203
フルテキストURL 78_3_281.pdf
著者 Okada, Kazuhiro| Maki, Yuho| Matsubara, Kei| Hirano, Yutaka| Fujiwara, Toshiya| Matsuura, Motoki|
抄録 A 24-year-old Japanese female with anorexia nervosa presented to our hospital for bilateral pneumothorax, and 12-Fr thoracostomy catheters were inserted into the bilateral pleural cavities. On hospital day 9, a thoracoscopic bullectomy was performed. However, air leakage relapsed on both sides on postoperative day 1. The air leakage on the right side was particularly persistent, and we switched the drainage to a Heimlich valve. Both lungs expanded gradually and the chest tube was removed on postoperative day 19. Passive pleural drainage might be an option for prolonged air leakage after a bullectomy in patients with anorexia nervosa.
キーワード spontaneous pneumothorax anorexia nervosa Heimlich valve
Amo Type Case Report
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2024-06
78巻
3号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 281
終了ページ 284
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
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PubMed ID 38902216
Web of Science KeyUT 001267351900001
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/67199
フルテキストURL 78_3_245.pdf
著者 Akagawa, Manabu| Saito, Hidetomo| Takahashi, Yasuhiro| Iwamoto, Yosuke| Iida, Junpei| Yoshikawa, Takayuki| Abe, Toshiki| Saito, Kimio| Kijima, Hiroaki| Kasukawa, Yuji| Hongo, Michio| Miyakoshi, Naohisa|
抄録 Although several studies have suggested a possible association between sarcopenia and knee osteoarthritis (OA) in the elderly, there remains no definitive evidence. Recently, however, the serum creatinine/cystatin C ratio (sarcopenia index: SI) was reported to correlate with skeletal muscle mass. The present retrospective study therefore investigated the impact of reduced skeletal muscle mass on advanced knee OA using SI. In 55 individuals scheduled for knee osteotomy or knee arthroplasty, correlations between SI and patient-reported outcomes such as the Knee Society Score (KSS), Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), and Oxford Knee Score (OKS) were explored. Significant associations were found between SI and the KSS functional activity score (β=0.37; p=0.022), KOOS subscale for activities of daily living (β=0.42; p=0.0096), and OKS (β=0.42; p=0.0095). This study underscores the role of reduced muscle mass in functional outcomes and introduces SI as a valuable marker for assessing muscle loss in knee OA patients.
キーワード knee osteoarthritis sarcopenia index reduced muscle mass activities of daily living functional activity
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2024-06
78巻
3号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 245
終了ページ 250
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
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PubMed ID 38902212
Web of Science KeyUT 001267351000005
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/66916
フルテキストURL 78_2_135.pdf
著者 Higaki, Fumiyo| Morimitsu, Yusuke| Iguchi, Toshihiro| Saito, Hayato| Takaki, Haruhiko| Nakagoshi, Ayako| Wada, Maki| Uka, Mayu| Akagi, Noriaki| Mitsuhashi, Toshiharu| Matsui, Yusuke| Hiraki, Takao|
抄録 This study aimed to evaluate the potential reduction in contrast medium utilization using photon-counting detector computed tomography (PCD-CT). One PCD-CT scan (CT1) and three conventional (non-PCD-CT) CT scans (CT2-CT4) were performed using a multi-energy CT phantom that contained eight rods with different iodine concentrations (0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, and 20 mg/ml). The CT values of the seven groups (CT1 for 40, 50, 60, and 70 keV; and CT2-4) were measured. Noise and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were assessed for the eight rods at various iodine concentrations. CT2 and CT1 (40 keV) respectively required 20 mg/ml and 5 mg/ml of iodine, indicating that a comparable contrast effect could be obtained with approximately one-fourth of the contrast medium amount. The standard deviation values increased at lower energy levels irrespective of the iodine concentration. The CNR exhibited a decreasing trend with lower iodine concentrations, while it remained relatively stable across all iodine levels (40-70 keV). This study demonstrated that virtual monochromatic 40 keV images offer a similar contrast effect with a reduced contrast medium amount when compared to conventional CT systems at 120 kV.
キーワード photon-counting detector CT energy integrating detector CT computed tomography contrast medium amount reduction
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2024-04
78巻
2号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 135
終了ページ 142
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
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PubMed ID 38688831
Web of Science KeyUT 001229151800005
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/66914
フルテキストURL 78_2_115.pdf
著者 Nakamura-Maruyama, Emi| Irie, Keiichiro| Narita, Kazuhiko| Himi, Naoyuki| Miyamoto, Osamu| Nakamura, Takehiro|
抄録 Brain edema causes abnormal fluid retention and can be fatal in severe cases. Although it develops in various diseases, most treatments for brain edema are classical. We analyzed the impacts of age and gender on the characteristics of a water intoxication model that induces pure brain edema in mice and examined the model’s usefulness for research regarding new treatments for brain edema. C57BL/6J mice received an intraperitoneal administration of 10% body weight distilled water, and we calculated the brain water content by measuring the brain-tissue weight immediately after dissection and after drying. We analyzed 8-OHdG and caspase-3 values to investigate the brain damage. We also applied this model in aquaporin 4 knockout (AQP4−) mice and compared these mice with wild-type mice. The changes in water content differed by age and gender, and the 8-OHdG and caspase-3 values differed by age. Suppression of brain edema by AQP4− was also confirmed. These results clarified the differences in the onset of brain edema by age and gender, highlighting the importance of considering the age and gender of model animals. Similar studies using genetically modified mice are also possible. Our findings indicate that this water intoxication model is effective for explorations of new brain edema treatments.
キーワード brain edema water intoxication model age gender AQP4
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2024-04
78巻
2号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 115
終了ページ 122
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
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PubMed ID 38688829
Web of Science KeyUT 001229151800003
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/66675
フルテキストURL 78_1_085.pdf
著者 Miyake, Keisuke| Tanikawa, Tomohiro| Haruma, Ken| Kawada, Mayuko| Ishii, Katsunori| Urata, Noriyo| Nishino, Ken| Suehiro, Mitsuhiko| Kawanaka, Miwa| Manabe, Noriaki| Kawamoto, Hirofumi|
抄録 A 30-year-old man with idiopathic peptic ulcer disease (IPUD) experienced repeated recurrence of ulcerative bleeding despite treatment with lansoprazole and then vonoprazan. Further evaluation suggested that the cause of the ulcer was strong contractile movements of the antrum. This prompted the co-administration of trimebutine maleate (TM) and vonoprazan to relieve the stomach contractions. TM was effective in preventing the recurrence of ulcerative bleeding, and the patient has remained in remission for 4 years. This case highlights the potential efficacy of TM in treating IPUD and the importance of considering hypercontractility as the underlying cause in cases of IPUD.
キーワード gastric ulcer idiopathic peptic ulcerative disease trimebutine maleate
Amo Type Case Report
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2024-02
78巻
1号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 85
終了ページ 88
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
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PubMed ID 38419319
Web of Science KeyUT 001204421300002
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/66664
フルテキストURL 78_1_001.pdf
著者 Sun, Cuiming| Matsukawa, Akihiro|
抄録 Liver fibrosis, which ultimately leads to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, is a major health burden worldwide. The progression of liver fibrosis is the result of the wound-healing response of liver to repeated injury. Hepatic macrophages are cells with high heterogeneity and plasticity and include tissue-resident macrophages termed Kupffer cells, and recruited macrophages derived from circulating monocytes, spleen and peritoneal cavity. Studies have shown that hepatic macrophages play roles in the initiation and progression of liver fibrosis by releasing inflammatory cytokines/chemokines and pro-fibrogenic factors. Furthermore, the development of liver fibrosis has been shown to be reversible. Hepatic macrophages have been shown to alternately regulate both the regression and turnover of liver fibrosis by changing their phenotypes during the dynamic progression of liver fibrosis. In this review, we summarize the role of hepatic macrophages in the progression and regression of liver fibrosis.
キーワード ERK-MAPK SPRED2 fibrosis macrophages
Amo Type Review
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2024-02
78巻
1号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 1
終了ページ 8
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
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PubMed ID 38419308
Web of Science KeyUT 001203658200006
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/66156
フルテキストURL 77_6_635.pdf
著者 Ikeda, Tomohiro| Okamura, Kazunori| Hasegawa, Masaki| Tanaka, Satoshi| Kanai, Shusaku|
抄録 In the management of post-injury patients with activity limitations, methods to prevent musculoskeletal disorders and hasten recovery are important. This randomized controlled, single-blinded study was a preliminary investigation of the combined effect of nutritional support with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on muscle strength and thickness. Healthy young adult males (median age, 21 years) were enrolled; each of their hands was randomly assigned to one of the following four groups: Placebo, Nutrition, NMES, and Nutrition + NMES. All participants received whey protein or placebo (3x/week for 6 weeks) and NMES training (3x/week for 6 weeks) on the abductor digiti minimi (ADM) muscle of either the left or right hand. ADM muscle strength and thickness were analyzed at baseline and at week 7. We analyzed 38 hands (9 Placebo, 10 Nutrition, 9 NMES, 10 Nutrition + NMES). There was significantly greater muscle strengthening in the Nutrition + NMES group compared to the Placebo group or the NMES group, but no significant difference in gain of muscle thickness. The combined intervention may be effective in improving muscle strength. Future clinical trials targeting various muscles after sports-related injuries are warranted.
キーワード whey protein electrical stimulation muscle strength healthy volunteers
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2023-12
77巻
6号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 635
終了ページ 645
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
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PubMed ID 38145938
Web of Science KeyUT 001164631200009
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/66154
フルテキストURL 77_6_619.pdf
著者 Oe, Kenichi| Iida, Hirokazu| Sogawa, Shohei| Kobayashi, Fumito| Nakamura, Tomohisa| Saito, Takanori|
抄録 This study retrospectively evaluated 41 consecutive open reductions and internal fixations following primary or revision total hip arthroplasty, which required trochanteric claw plate fixation for greater trochanteric fracture or osteotomy between January 2008 and December 2020. The mean duration of clinical follow-up was 4.2 years (range, 1-13 years). The patients included 13 men and 28 women, with a mean age of 68 years (range, 32-87 years). The indications for intervention included trochanteric osteotomy, intraoperative fracture, and non-union including postoperative fracture in 6, 9, and 26 cases, respectively. The mean Merle d’Aubigné Clinical Score improved from 9.4 points (range, 5-15 points) pre-operatively, to 14.3 points (range, 9-18 points) at the last follow-up. Bone union occurred in 35 cases (85%), while implant breakage occurred in four cases. At the last follow-up, the mean Merle d’Aubigné Clinical Scores of bone union and non-union were 15.3 and 14.1, respectively (p=0.48). The Kaplan-Meier survival rate, with the endpoint being revision surgery for pain, non-union, dislocation, or implant breakage, at 10 years was 80.0% (95% confidence interval: 62.6-97.4%). Greater trochanteric fixation using a trochanteric claw plate yielded successful results.
キーワード greater trochanteric fracture trochanteric osteotomy claw plate total hip arthroplasty
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2023-12
77巻
6号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 619
終了ページ 625
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
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PubMed ID 38145936
Web of Science KeyUT 001164631200007
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/66152
フルテキストURL 77_6_607.pdf
著者 Tani, Yasunari| Kashima, Saori| Mitsuhashi, Toshiharu| Suzuki, Etsuji| Takao, Soshi| Yorifuji, Takashi|
抄録 Many studies have shown an association between long-term exposure to particulate matter having an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 μm or less (PM2.5) and diabetes mellitus (DM), but few studies have focused on Asian subjects. We thus examined the association between long-term exposure to PM2.5 and DM prevalence in Okayama City, Japan. We included 76,591 participants who had received basic health checkups in 2006 and 2007. We assigned the census-level modeled PM2.5 data from 2006 and 2007 to each participant and defined DM using treatment status and the blood testing. PM2.5 was associated with DM prevalence, and the prevalence ratio (95% confidence interval) was 1.10 (1.00-1.20) following each interquartile range increase (2.1 μg/m3) in PM2.5. This finding is consistent with previous results and suggests that long-term exposure to PM2.5 is associated with an increased prevalence of DM in Okayama City, Japan, where the PM2.5 level is lower than in other cities in Asian countries.
キーワード air pollution diabetes mellitus epidemiology glycosylated hemoglobin particulate matter
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2023-12
77巻
6号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 607
終了ページ 612
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
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PubMed ID 38145934
Web of Science KeyUT 001164631200005
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/66150
フルテキストURL 77_6_589.pdf
著者 Omichi, Ryotaro| Kariya, Shin| Maeda, Yukihide| Fukushima, Kunihiro| Kataoka, Yuko| Sugaya, Akiko| Nishizaki, Kazunori| Ando, Mizuo|
抄録 Choosing the optimal side for cochlear implantation (CI) remains a major challenge because of the lack of evidence. We investigated the choice of the surgery side for CI (i.e., the better- or poorer-hearing ear) in patients with asymmetric hearing. Audiological records of 74 adults with a unilateral hearing aid who had undergone surgery at Okayama University Hospital were reviewed. The definition of ‘better-hearing ear’ was the aided ear, and the unaided ear was considered the poorer-hearing ear. We performed a multiple regression analysis to identify potential predictors of speech recognition performance after unilateral CI in the patients. Fifty-two patients underwent CI in the poorer-hearing ear. The post-Ci bimodal hearing rate was far higher in the poorer-ear group (77.8% vs. 22.2%). A multivariate analysis revealed that prelingual hearing loss and the patient’s age at CI significantly affected the speech recognition outcome (beta coefficients: 24.6 and −0.33, 95% confidence intervals [11.75-37.45] and [−0.58 to −0.09], respectively), but the CI surgery side did not (−6.76, [−14.92-1.39]). Unilateral CI in the poorer-hearing ear may therefore be a reasonable choice for adult patients with postlingual severe hearing loss, providing a greater opportunity for postoperative bimodal hearing.
キーワード cochlear implantation poorer hearing ear better hearing ear hearing aids speech recognition
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2023-12
77巻
6号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 589
終了ページ 593
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
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PubMed ID 38145932
Web of Science KeyUT 001164631200003
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/65980
フルテキストURL 77_5_561.pdf
著者 Tsuchiya, Hiroki| Shibata, Takashi| Sasaki, Tatsuya| Inoue, Takushi| Date, Isao| Akiyama, Tomoyuki| Kobayashi, Katsuhiro|
抄録 West syndrome, an infantile developmental and epileptic encephalopathy with a deleterious impact on long-term development, requires early treatment to minimize developmental abnormality; in such cases, epilepsy surgery should be considered a powerful therapeutic option. We describe a 10-month-old female admitted with West syndrome associated with a hemispheric lesion following abusive head trauma. Her seizures were suppressed by hemispherotomy at 12 months of age, leading to developmental improvement. Surgical treatment of West syndrome following traumatic brain injury has not been reported previously but is worth considering as a treatment option, depending on patient age and brain plasticity.
キーワード abusive head trauma developmental and epileptic encephalopathy epilepsy surgery epileptic spasms hemispherotomy
Amo Type Case Report
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2023-10
77巻
5号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 561
終了ページ 566
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
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PubMed ID 37899268
Web of Science KeyUT 001110832700002
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/65978
フルテキストURL 77_5_545.pdf
著者 Iwamuro, Masaya| Tanaka, Shouichi| Toyokawa, Tatsuya| Nishimura, Mamoru| Tsuzuki, Takao| Miyahara, Koji| Negishi, Shin| Ohya, Shogen| Tanaka, Takehiro| Otsuka, Motoyuki|
抄録 To determine the endoscopic and clinical features of localized gastric amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis, we retrospectively examined the characteristics of nine patients (eight men and one woman) encountered by the hospitals in our network. Lesions were predominantly flat and depressed with surface vascular dilatation (n=5); others were characterized by subepithelial lesions (n=2), mucosal color change (n=1), and a mass-like morphology with swollen mucosal folds (n=1). Colonoscopy (n=7), video capsule enteroscopy (n=2), serum (n=5) and urine immunoelectrophoresis (n=4), and bone marrow examination (n=3) were performed to exclude involvement of organs other than the stomach. As treatment for gastric lesions of AL amyloidosis, one patient each underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection (n=1) and argon plasma coagulation (n=1), while the remaining seven patients underwent no specific treatment. During a mean follow-up of 4.2 years, one patient died 3.2 years after diagnosis, but the cause of death, which occurred in another hospital, was unknown. The remaining eight patients were alive at the last visit. In conclusion, although localized gastric AL amyloidosis can show various macroscopic features on esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flat, depressed lesions with vascular dilatation on the surface are predominant.
キーワード esophagogastroduodenoscopy gastric lesion amyloidosis light chain
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2023-10
77巻
5号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 545
終了ページ 552
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
著作権者 Copyright Ⓒ 2023 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
査読 有り
PubMed ID 37899266
Web of Science KeyUT 001094245100001
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/65972
フルテキストURL 77_5_499.pdf
著者 Hatakeyama, Yuji| Hongo, Michio| Kido, Tadato| Urayama, Masakazu| Kasukawa, Yuji| Sasaki, Hiroshi| Aizawa, Toshiaki| Kudo, Daisuke| Kimura, Ryota| Ono, Yuichi| Kasama, Fumihito| Miyakoshi, Naohisa|
抄録 This study aimed to clarify neurological differences among the epiconus, conus medullaris, and cauda equina syndromes. Eighty-seven patients who underwent surgery for acute thoracolumbar spinal injuries were assessed. We defined the epiconus as the region from the terminal end of the spinal cord to the proximal 1.0 to 2.25 vertebral bodies, the conus medullaris as the region proximal to < 1.0 vertebral bodies, and the cauda equina as the distal part of the nerve roots originating from the spinal cord. On the basis of the distance from the terminal end of the spinal cord to the narrowest level of the spinal canal, the narrowest levels were ordered as follows: the epiconus followed by the conus medullaris and cauda equina. The narrowest levels were the epiconus in 22 patients, conus medullaris in 37 patients, and cauda equina in 25 patients. On admission, significantly more patients had a narrowed epiconus of Frankel grades A-C than a narrowed cauda equina. At the final follow-up, there were no significant differences in neurological recovery among those with epiconus, conus medullaris, or cauda equina syndrome. Anatomically classifying the narrowest lesion is useful for clarifying the differences and similarities among these three syndromes.
キーワード thoracolumbar spinal injury terminal end of spinal cord conus medullaris epiconus syndrome cauda equina syndrome
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2023-10
77巻
5号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 499
終了ページ 509
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
著作権者 Copyright Ⓒ 2023 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
査読 有り
PubMed ID 37899261
Web of Science KeyUT 001108661600007
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/65750
フルテキストURL 77_4_395.pdf
著者 Pavlovic, Marko| Babic, Dragan| Rastovic, Pejana| Arapovic, Jurica| Martinac, Marko| Jakovac, Sanja| Barbaric, Romana|
抄録 We investigated the relationship between serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels and psychopathological symptoms, clinical and socio-demographic characteristics and antipsychotic therapy in individuals with schizophrenia. TNF-α levels were measured in 90 patients with schizophrenia and 90 healthy controls matched by age, gender, smoking status, and body mass index. The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) was used to assess the severity of psychopathology in patients. No significant differences in TNF-α levels were detected between the patients and controls (p=0.736). TNF-α levels were not correlated with total, positive, negative, general, or composite PANSS scores (all p>0.05). A significant negative correlation was observed between TNF-α levels and the PANSS cognitive factor (ρ=−0.222, p=0.035). A hierarchical regression analysis identified the cognitive factor as a significant predictor of the TNF-α level (beta=−0.258, t=−2.257, p=0.027). There were no significant differences in TNF-α levels among patients treated with different types of antipsychotics (p=0.596). TNF-α levels correlated positively with the age of onset (ρ=0.233, p=0.027) and negatively with illness duration (ρ=−0.247, p=0.019) and antipsychotic treatment duration (ρ=−0.256, p=0.015). These results indicate that TNF-α may be involved in cognitive impairment in schizophrenia, and would be a potential clinical-state marker in schizophrenia.
キーワード tumor necrosis factor-alpha schizophrenia psychopathology immune system
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2023-08
77巻
4号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 395
終了ページ 405
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
著作権者 Copyright Ⓒ 2023 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
査読 有り
PubMed ID 37635140
Web of Science KeyUT 001163659800010
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/65749
フルテキストURL 77_4_387.pdf
著者 Kataoka, Takahiro| Habu, Hiroshi| Tanaka, Ayumi| Naoe, Shota| Murakami, Kaito| Fujimoto, Yuki| Yukimine, Ryohei| Takao, Soshi| Mitsunobu, Fumihiro| Yorifuji, Takashi| Yamaoka, Kiyonori|
抄録 No epidemiological studies have examined the health effects of daily bathing in radon hot springs. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated the associations between radon hot spring bathing and health conditions. The target population was 5,250 adults ≥ 20 years old in the town of Misasa, Japan. We collected information about the participants’ bathing habits and alleviation of a variety of disease symptoms, and their self-rated health (SRH). Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. In both the adjusted and unadjusted models of hypertension, significant associations between the > 1×/week hot spring bathing and the alleviation of hypertension symptoms were observed compared to the group whose hot spring bathing was <1×/week: adjusted model, OR 5.40 (95%CI: 1.98-14.74); unadjusted model, 3.67 (1.50-8.99) and for gastroenteritis: adjusted model, 9.18 (1.15-72.96); unadjusted model, 7.62 (1.59-36.49). Compared to the no-bathing group, higher SRH was significantly associated with both bathing < 1×/week: unadjusted model, 2.27 (1.53-3.37) and > 1×/week: adjusted model, 1.91 (1.15-3.19). These findings suggest that bathing in radon hot springs is associated with higher SRH and the alleviation of hypertension and gastroenteritis.
キーワード radon hot spring bathing habit self-rated health cross-section study
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2023-08
77巻
4号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 387
終了ページ 394
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
資料タイプ 学術雑誌論文
言語 英語
著作権者 Copyright Ⓒ 2023 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
査読 有り
PubMed ID 37635139
Web of Science KeyUT 001163659800003