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JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54419
フルテキストURL 70_3_197.pdf
著者 Takagi, Kosei| Yagi, Takahito| Yoshida, Ryuichi| Shinoura, Susumu| Umeda, Yuzo| Nobuoka, Daisuke| Kuise, Takashi| Watanabe, Nobuyuki| Sui, Kenta| Fuji, Tomokazu| Fujiwara, Toshiyoshi|
抄録 The operative mortality and morbidity of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) remain high. We analyzed PD patientsʼ clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes and discuss how PD clinical outcomes could be improved. We retrospectively reviewed the cases of 400 patients who underwent a PD between January 1998 and April 2014 at Okayama University Hospital, a very-high-volume center. We identified and compared the clinical outcomes between two time periods (period 1: 1998-2006 vs. period 2: 2007-2014). The total postoperative mortality and major complication rates were 0.75 and 15.8 , respectively, and the median postoperative length of stay (LOS) was 32 days. Subsequently, patients who underwent a PD during period 2 had a significantly shorter LOS than those who underwent a PD during period 1 (29 days vs. 38.5 days, p<0.001). The incidence of mortality and major complications did not differ between the two periods. In our multivariate analysis, period 1 was an independent factor associated with a long LOS (p<0.001). The improvement of the surgical procedure and perioperative care might be related to the shorter LOS in period 2 and ot the consistently maintained low mortality rate after PD. The development of multimodal strategies to accelerate postoperative recovery may further improve PDʼs clinical outcomes.
キーワード pancreaticoduodenectomy surgical outcome mortality major complication length of stay
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-06
70巻
3号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 197
終了ページ 203
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Ⓒ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
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PubMed ID 27339209
Web of Science KeyUT 000379406100007
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54418
フルテキストURL 70_3_189.pdf
著者 Fujiwara, Hiroyasu| Arai, Yasuaki| Ishii, Hiroaki| Kanazawa, Susumu|
抄録 We retrospectively evaluated the safety and efficacy of artificial pneumothorax induction to perform computed tomography (CT)-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for sub-diaphragm hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs). From June 2008 to October 2010 at our institution, 19 HCCs (16 patients) were treated using CT-guided RFA after artificial pneumothorax induction. A 23-G needle was inserted into the liver surface at a site of 2 connected pleurae without lung tissue. After a small amount of air was injected, the pleural space widened, creating a small pneumothorax. Additional air was insufflated via a newly inserted 18-G cannula to raise the lung away from the planned puncture line for RFA. The electrode was then advanced transthoracically. Ablation was performed using a cool-tip electrode with manual impedance control mode. The injected air was then aspirated as much as possible. Artificial pneumothorax was successfully induced in all cases. The average total volume of injected air in each case was 238ml. No artificial pneumothorax-related complication occurred; lung injury occurred in one case during RF electrode insertion. No local progression occurred during follow-up. Recurring HCCs were observed in eight patients. Artificial pneumothorax induction is safe and effective for CT-guided RFA of sub-diaphragm HCCs, which are difficult to locate on US.
キーワード hepatocellular carcinoma liver radiofrequency ablation CT fluoroscopy artificial pneumothorax
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-06
70巻
3号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 189
終了ページ 195
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Ⓒ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
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PubMed ID 27339208
Web of Science KeyUT 000379406100006
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54417
フルテキストURL 70_3_183.pdf
著者 Sawada, Shigeki| Hiroshi, Suehisa| Ueno, Tsuyoshi| Yamashita, Motohiro|
抄録 We reviewed post-operative complication and mortality rates from 1995 through 2014 and evaluated the changes in those rates across that 20-year period. Two thousand and three hundred sixteen patients with lung cancer underwent resection at our institution between 1995 and 2014. This timespan was divided into four 5-year periods. Each patientʼs age, Charlson comorbidity index score, and extent of surgery in each 5-year period were summarized, and the changes in these factors over the 20-year span were evaluated. The complication and mortality rates were calculated for each 5-year period, and the changes in those rates over the 20-years were evaluated. The number of patients with higher Charlson comorbidity index scores increased during the 20-year period. Of the 455 patients who developed complications, 97 developed life-threating complications. There were 16 post-operative deaths and 23 in-hospital deaths. There were no significant changes in the complication rate or mortality rate during the 20-year period. Both rates were significantly correlated with the extent of resection. Although the number of patients with comorbidities increased in the 20-year period, the post-operative complication and mortality rates, as well as in-hospital mortality, did not change significantly.
キーワード post-operative complication post-operative mortality lung cancer surgery outcomes
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-06
70巻
3号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 183
終了ページ 188
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Ⓒ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
査読 有り
PubMed ID 27339207
Web of Science KeyUT 000379406100005
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54416
フルテキストURL 70_3_175.pdf
著者 Setiawan, Heri| Nagaoka, Kenjiro| Kubo, Masayuki| Fujikura, Yoshihisa| Ogino, Keiki|
抄録 Oxidative stress is widely known to play a role in asthma. However, the contribution of xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) as a source of the superoxide anion radical (O2-) in oxidative stress associated with asthma has not yet been examined in detail. Here we investigated pathophysiological changes in XOR in an experimental model of asthma induced by the house dust mite Dermatophagoides farinae (Df). In the lungs of Df-treated mice, the production of O2- from XOR increased and the nitrite concentrations decreased, whereas the protein expression of XOR remained unchanged. Moreover, the protein expression levels of XOR and the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) concentrations in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were higher in the Df-treated mice than in saline-treated mice. Immunohistochemically, although XOR was highly localized in the bronchial epithelial cells of the saline-treated mice, immunostaining for XOR was absent in the bronchial epithelium of Df-treated mice. These results suggest that oxidative stress is up-regulated by increases in the conversion of the dehydrogenase form (xanthine dehydrogenase; XDH) of XOR to the oxidase form (xanthine oxidase; XOD).
キーワード xanthine oxidase oxidative stress asthma
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-06
70巻
3号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 175
終了ページ 182
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Ⓒ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
査読 有り
PubMed ID 27339206
Web of Science KeyUT 000379406100004
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54415
フルテキストURL 70_3_167.pdf
著者 Sugihara, Satoshi| Doi, Hiroyuki| Kato, Masahiko| Mitoh, Yoshihiro| Tsuda, Toshihide| Ikeda, Satoru|
抄録 Aflatoxin (AFT) contamination is frequent in foods grown in tropical regions, including rice. Although AFTs are generally not found in temperate-region foods, global warming has affected typical temperate-region climates, potentially permitting the contamination of foods with AFT-producing Aspergillus flavus (A. flavus). Here we investigated the AFT production in rice during storage under natural climate conditions in Japan. We examined AFTs in brown rice and rough rice artificially contaminated with A. flavus for 1 year in Japan, and we subjected AFTs in white rice to the same treatment in airtight containers and examined the samples in warm and cold seasons, simulating the storage of white rice in general households. In the brown rice, AFTs increased after 2 months (March) and peaked after 9 months (October). The AFT contamination in the rough rice was minimal. After the polishing and cooking of the brown rice, AFTs were undetectable. In the white rice stored in airtight containers, AFTs increased after 1 month (August) and peaked after 2 months (September). Minimal AFTs were detected in the cold season. Thus, AFT contamination in rice may occur in temperate regions following A. flavus contamination. The storage of rice as rough rice could provide be useful for avoiding AFT contamination.
キーワード Aspergillus flavus aflatoxin rice temperate region storage
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-06
70巻
3号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 167
終了ページ 173
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Ⓒ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
査読 有り
PubMed ID 27339205
Web of Science KeyUT 000379406100003
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54414
フルテキストURL 70_3_159.pdf
著者 Yoshioka, Takashi| Otsuki, Hideo| Uehara, Shinya| Shimizu, Toshihiro| Murao, Wataru| Fujio, Koji| Fujio, Kei| Wada, Koichiro| Araki, Motoo| Nasu, Yasutomo|
抄録 Upper urinary tract calculi are common; however, there is no recommended treatment selection for elderly patients. Ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy (URS lithotripsy) is minimally invasive, and it provides a high stone-free rate (SFR) treatment for upper urinary tract calculi. Here, we retrospectively evaluated the surgical outcomes of URS lithotripsy after dividing the 189 cases into 3 groups by patient age: the ʻ<65 groupʼ (<65 years old, n=108), the ʻ65-74 groupʼ (65-74 years old, n=42), and the ʻ 75 groupʼ ( 75 years old, n=39). The patientsʼ characteristics, stone status, and perioperative outcomes were assessed. The 65-74 group and the 75 group had a significantly higher prevalence of hypertension compared to the<65 group. Compared to the<65 group, the 65-74 group had a significantly higher prevalence of hyperlipidemia, and the 75 group had significantly higher the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) scores. Despite these preoperative risk factors, SFR and postoperative pyelonephritis in the 65-74 group and the 75 group were similar to those of the<65 group. In conclusion, URS lithotripsy is the preferred treatment for upper urinary tract calculi, even for elderly patients who have multiple preoperative risk factors.
キーワード upper urinary tract calculi ureteroscopy (URS) holmium laser lithotripsy elderly patients stone-free rate (SFR)
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-06
70巻
3号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 159
終了ページ 166
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Ⓒ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
査読 有り
PubMed ID 27339204
Web of Science KeyUT 000379406100002
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54413
フルテキストURL 70_3_151.pdf
著者 Wada, Jun| Nakatsuka, Atsuko|
抄録 The mitochondria are involved in active and dynamic processes, such as mitochondrial biogenesis, fission, fusion and mitophagy to maintain mitochondrial and cellular functions. In obesity and type 2 diabetes, impaired oxidation, reduced mitochondrial contents, lowered rates of oxidative phosphorylation and excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) production have been reported. Mitochondrial biogenesis is regulated by various transcription factors such as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs), estrogen-related receptors (ERRs), and nuclear respiratory factors (NRFs). Mitochondrial fusion is promoted by mitofusin 1 (MFN1), mitofusin 2 (MFN2) and optic atrophy 1 (OPA1), while fission is governed by the recruitment of dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1) by adaptor proteins such as mitochondrial fission factor (MFF), mitochondrial dynamics proteins of 49 and 51 kDa (MiD49 and MiD51), and fission 1 (FIS1). Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN)-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1) and PARKIN promote DRP1-dependent mitochondrial fission, and the outer mitochondrial adaptor MiD51 is required in DRP1 recruitment and PARKIN-dependent mitophagy. This review describes the molecular mechanism of mitochondrial dynamics, its abnormality in diabetes and obesity, and pharmaceuticals targeting mitochondrial biogenesis, fission, fusion and mitophagy.
キーワード fusion fission oxidative stress mitochondria diabetes
Amo Type Review
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-06
70巻
3号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 151
終了ページ 158
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Ⓒ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
査読 有り
PubMed ID 27339203
Web of Science KeyUT 000379406100001
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54194
フルテキストURL 70_2_145.pdf
著者 Harada, Ko| Iwamuro, Masaya| Hanayama, Yoshihisa| Otsuka, Fumio|
抄録 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 pain unaccompanied by symptoms specific to pelvic inflammatory disease. This case indicates that Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis of right-side chest pain in young women, because early diagnosis and treatment of the disease are essential to prevent chronic complications.
キーワード Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome (FHCS) pleurisy right-side chest pain
Amo Type Case Reports
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-04
70巻
2号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 145
終了ページ 149
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Ⓒ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
査読 有り
PubMed ID 27094840
Web of Science KeyUT 000377626300010
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54193
フルテキストURL 70_2_139.pdf
著者 Iwamuro, Masaya| Kondo, Eisei| Otsuka, Fumio| Takata, Katsuyoshi| Yoshino, Tadashi| Kawahara, Yoshiro| Okada, Hiroyuki|
抄録 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed small duodenal lesions in a 56-year-old Japanese man and a 92-year-old Japanese woman with stage IV follicular lymphoma. Magnifying endoscopy examination revealed tiny white deposits in the second duodenal portion of the former patient and slightly enlarged duodenal villi in the latter. In both cases, biopsy revealed infiltration of follicular lymphoma cells and incipient formation of neoplastic follicles. Here, we discuss the usefulness of magnifying endoscopy and narrow-band imaging for the detection of small duodenal lesions in follicular lymphoma cases.
キーワード intestinal follicular lymphoma duodenal neoplasms gastrointestinal endoscope narrow-band imaging
Amo Type Case Reports
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-04
70巻
2号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 139
終了ページ 144
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Ⓒ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
査読 有り
PubMed ID 27094839
Web of Science KeyUT 000377626300009
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54192
フルテキストURL 70_2_131.pdf
著者 Ohuchi, Hideyo| Taniguchi, Kaori| Miyaishi, Satoru| Kono, Hitomi| Fujita, Hirofumi| Bando, Tetsuya| Fuchizawa, Chiharu| Ohtani, Yuko| Ohtani, Osamu|
抄録 Human congenital anomalies provide information that contributes to the understanding of developmental mechanisms. Here we report bilateral optic nerve aplasia (ONA) with microphthalmia in the autopsy of the cadaver of a 70-year-old Japanese female. The gross anatomical inspection of the brain showed a cotton thread-like cord in the presumed location of the optic nerve tract or chiasm. Histologically, no neural retina, optic nerve bundle or retinal central vessels were formed in the eye globe, and the retinal pigment cells formed rosettes. The cornea, iris, and lens were also histologically abnormal. Immunohistochemically, no retinal cells expressed beta III tubulin, and Pax6-immunoreactive cells were present in the ciliary non-pigmented epithelial cells. This case of ONA could be attributed to the agenesis of retinal projection neurons as a sequel to the disruption of neural retina development. The neural retina formation would coordinate the proper development of ocular tissues.
キーワード eye development human congenital anomalies optic nerve aplasia microphthalmia neural retina
Amo Type Case Reports
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-04
70巻
2号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 131
終了ページ 137
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Ⓒ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
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PubMed ID 27094838
Web of Science KeyUT 000377626300008
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54191
フルテキストURL 70_2_119.pdf
著者 Isozaki, Hiroshi| Matsumoto, Sasau| Murakami, Shigeki| Takama, Takehiro| Sho, Tatuo| Ishihara, Kiyohiro| Sakai, Kunihiko| Takeda, Masanori| Nakada, Koji| Fujiwara, Toshiyoshi|
抄録 Using the Postgastrectomy Syndrome Assessment Scale (PGSAS)-45, we compared the surgical outcomes and the quality of life (QOL) between patients undergoing limited gastrectomies and those undergoing conventional gastrectomies. In Oomoto Hospital between January 2004 and December 2013, a total of 124 patients who met the eligibility criteria were enrolled. Using the main outcome measures of PGSAS-45, we compared 4 types of limited gastrectomy procedures (1/2 distal gastrectomy [1/2DG] in 21 patients; pylorus-preserving gastrectomy [PPG] in 15 patients; segmental gastrectomy [SG] in 26 patients; and local resection [LR] in 13 patients) with conventional gastrectomy (total gastrectomy [TG] in 24 patients and 2/3 or more distal gastrectomy [WDG] in 25 patients). The TG group showed the worst QOL in almost all items of the main outcome measures. The 1/2DG, PPG, and SG groups showed better QOL than the WDG group in many of the main outcome measures, including the body weight ratio, total symptom score, ingested amount of food per meal, and the dissatisfaction for daily life subscale. The LR group showed a better intake of food than the 1/2DG, PPG, and SG groups. The body weight ratio of the LR group was better than that of the SG group. Diminished gastric resection preserved better QOL in patients with early gastric cancer.
キーワード limited gastrectomy early gastric cancer function preserving gastrectomy quality of life postgastrectomy syndrome
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-04
70巻
2号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 119
終了ページ 130
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Ⓒ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
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PubMed ID 27094837
Web of Science KeyUT 000377626300007
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54190
フルテキストURL 70_2_111.pdf
著者 Takeda, Midori| Ikeda, Masanori| Satoh, Shinya| Dansako, Hiromichi| Wakita, Takaji| Kato, Nobuyuki|
抄録 Membrane transport probably participates in the lifecycle of hepatitis C virus (HCV). Rab proteins are essential host factors for HCV RNA replication, but these proteins’ roles in other steps of the HCV lifecycle are not clear. The tight junction (TJ) plays a key role in HCV infection. Rab13 regulates the endocytic recycling of the TJ-associated proteins. Here we investigated whether Rab13 is involved in the HCV entry step. We used HuH-7-derived RSc cells and Li23-derived D7 cells. To evaluate the effect of Rab13 in HCV infection, we transfected the cells with siRNA targeting Rab13 before HCV infection. The down-regulation of Rab13 inhibited HCV infection. The D7 cells had showed a greater inhibitory effect against HCV infection compared to that in the RSc cells by Rab13 knockdown. Next, to evaluate the effect of Rab13 after infection, we inoculated the cells with HCV before transfection of the siRNA. The down-regulation of Rab13 did not show any effects after HCV infection. We further examined whether Rab13 would influence HCV RNA replication by using HCV replicon-harboring cells. The results revealed that Rab13 did not affect the step of HCV RNA replication. These results suggest that Rab13 plays an important role in the step of HCV entry.
キーワード hepatitis C virus Rab13 occludin claudin 1
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-04
70巻
2号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 111
終了ページ 118
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Ⓒ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
査読 有り
PubMed ID 27094836
Web of Science KeyUT 000377626300006
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54189
フルテキストURL 70_2_103.pdf
著者 Mu Mu Shwe| Hlaing Myat Thu| Khin Saw Aye| Aye Aye Myint| Mya Thida| Khin Shwe Mar| Khin Khin Oo| Khin Sandar Aye| Shigeru Okada| Kyaw Zin Thant|
抄録 Molecular and epidemiologic investigations suggest a causal role for human papillomavirus (HPV) in anogenital cancers. This study identified oncogenic HPV genotypes in anogenital cancers among men and women in a 2013 cross-sectional descriptive study in Myanmar. In total, 100 biopsy tissues of histologically confirmed anogenital cancers collected in 2008-2012 were studied, including 30 penile and 9 anal cancers from Yangon General Hospital and 61 vulvar cancers from Central Women's Hospital, Yangon. HPV-DNA testing and genotyping were performed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. Overall, 34% of anogenital cancers were HPV-positive. HPV was found in 44.4% of anal (4/9), 36.1% of vulvar (22/61), and 26.7% of penile (8/30) cancers. The most frequent genotypes in anal cancers were HPV 16 (75%) and 18 (25%). In vulvar cancers, HPV 33 was most common (40.9%), followed by 16 (31.8%), 31 (22.7%), and 18 (4.6%). In penile cancers, HPV 16 (62.5%) was most common, followed by 33 (25%) and 18 (12.5%). This is the first report of evidencebased oncogenic HPV genotypes in anogenital cancers among men and women in Myanmar. This research provides valuable information for understanding the burden of HPV-associated cancers of the anus, penis, and vulva and considering the effectiveness of prophylactic HPV vaccination.
キーワード human papillomavirus (HPV) ano-genital cancer Myanmar genotyping of HPV cross-sectional study
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-04
70巻
2号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 103
終了ページ 110
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Ⓒ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
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PubMed ID 27094835
Web of Science KeyUT 000377626300005
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54188
フルテキストURL 70_2_97.pdf
著者 Shinohara, Kensuke| Takigawa, Tomoyuki| Tanaka, Masato| Sugimoto, Yoshihisa| Arataki, Shinya| Ito, Yasuo| Ozaki, Toshifumi|
抄録 Vertical sacral fracture is one of the most difficult fractures to treat. Posterior fixation using spinal dual rods is a novel method for treating this fracture, but its biomechanical strength has not yet been reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biomechanical strength produced by posterior fixation using spinal instrumentation. Sacral fractures were created in eight pelvic bone models and classified into a posterior plate fixation group [P group, n=4] and a spinal instrumentation group [R group, n=4]. The biomechanical strength was tested by pushing down on the S1 vertebra from the top. The mean maximum loads were 1,057.4 N and 1,489.4 N in the P and R groups, respectively (p=0.014). The loads applied to the construct at displacements of 5mm and 7.5mm from the start of the universal testing machine loading were also significantly higher in the R group. The mean stiffness levels in the P and R groups were 88.3N/mm and 119.6N/mm, respectively (p=0.014). Posterior fixation using spinal instrumentation is biomechanically stronger than conventional posterior plate fixation. This procedure may be the optimal method for treating unstable sacral fracture fixation.
キーワード biomechanical comparison sacral fracture posterior fixation spinal instrumentation
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-04
70巻
2号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 97
終了ページ 102
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Ⓒ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
査読 有り
PubMed ID 27094834
Web of Science KeyUT 000377626300004
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54187
フルテキストURL 70_2_89.pdf
著者 Umehara, Norifumi| Mitani, Shigeru| Namba, Yoshifumi|
抄録 Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is an established treatment approach with which good recovery is expected in patients. However, the postoperative satisfaction of THA patients, and factors that affect their treatment outcomes are unclear. We investigated 125 Japanese patients who underwent a primary THA between January 2011 and August 2013. The posterolateral (PL) and muscle-sparing anterolateral (AL) surgical approaches were used. THA outcomes were evaluated using the Short Form-36 (SF-36) at preoperatively and 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year postoperatively. Approach-based comparisons demonstrated a significantly higher mean score for physical functioning after 6 months, role physical at 1 year, and social functioning at 1 year in the AL group. No significant difference was observed for other subscale scores at any survey period. The age-based comparison often indicated significant increases of subscale scores in the younger patient group. Weight-based comparisons were not observed for any of the 8 subscales at any survey period. Surgical approach was not a factor affecting the patients’ postoperative quality of life, and the AL approach was not superior to the other surgical approaches involving myotenotomy. Moreover, the THA treatment outcomes were better in the younger patients, and obesity did not affect the outcomes.
キーワード total hip arthroplasty quality of life approach
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-04
70巻
2号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 89
終了ページ 95
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Ⓒ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
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PubMed ID 27094833
Web of Science KeyUT 000377626300003
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54186
フルテキストURL 70_2_75.pdf
著者 Sejima, Hiroe| Satoh, Shinya| Dansako, Hiromichi| Honda, Masao| Kaneko, Shuichi| Ikeda, Masanori| Kato, Nobuyuki|
抄録 The mechanisms of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated hepatocarcinogenesis and disease progression are unclear. We previously observed that the expression level of carboxypeptidase B2 (CPB2) gene was remarkably suppressed by persistent HCV RNA replication in human hepatoma cell line Li23-derived cells. The results of the present study demonstrated that the CPB2 expression in patients with chronic hepatitis C was inversely correlated with several risk factors of hepatic fibrosis or steatosis, although ectopic CPB2 expression did not suppress the expression of fibrogenic or lipogenic genes. The suppressed CPB2 expression was restored by treatment with 5-azacytidine. To clarify the mechanism underlying this phenomenon, we analyzed the CPB2 promoter, and the results revealed that (1) hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 (HNF1), especially HNF1α, was essential for the CPB2 promoter, and (2) CPB2 promoter was not methylated by persistent HCV RNA replication. The expression levels of HNF1α and HNF1β were also not changed by persistent HCV RNA replication. These results suggest the existence of 5-azacytidine-inducible or -reducible unknown factor(s) that can control the CPB2 expression. To evaluate this idea we performed a microarray analysis, and several gene candidates corresponding to the suggested factor(s) were identified.
キーワード persistent hepatitis C virus replication carboxypeptidase B2 suppression mechanism of CPB2 expression DNA methylation hepatocyte nuclear factor 1
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-04
70巻
2号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 75
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
著作権者 CopyrightⒸ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
査読 有り
PubMed ID 27094832
Web of Science KeyUT 000377626300002
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54185
フルテキストURL 70_2_69.pdf
著者 Kobayashi, Yasuyuki| Kurahashi, Hiroaki| Matsumoto, Yuko| Wada, Koichiro| Sasaki, Katsumi| Araki, Motoo| Ebara, Shin| Watanabe, Toyohiko| Nasu, Yasutomo|
抄録 In minimally invasive partial nephrectomy (MIPN), it is important to preoperatively predict the degree of difficulty of tumor resection. When severe adhesions occur between the renal capsule and perinephric adipose tissue, detachment can be difficult. Preoperative prediction of adhesion is thought to be useful in the selection of surgical procedure. Subjects were 63 patients of a single surgeon who had received MIPN between April 2008 and August 2013 at Okayama University Hospital. Of these patients, this study followed 47 in whom the presence or absence of adhesions between the renal capsule and perinephric adipose tissue was confirmed using intraoperative videos. Data collected included: sex, BMI, CT finding (presence of fibroids in perinephric adipose tissue), comorbidities and lifestyle. Adhesion was observed in 7 patients (14.9%). The mean operative time was 291.6min in the adhesion group, and 226.3min in the group without. The increased time in the adhesions group was significant (p<0.05). Predictive factors were a positive CT finding for fibroid structure and comorbidity of hypertension (p<0.05). In MIPN, difficulty of surgery can be affected by the presence of adhesion of the perinephric adipose tissue. Predicting such adhesion from preoperative CT is thus important.
キーワード renal cell carcinoma partial nephrectomy renal capsule adhension
Amo Type Original Article
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-04
70巻
2号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 69
終了ページ 74
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Ⓒ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
査読 有り
PubMed ID 27094831
Web of Science KeyUT 000377626300001
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54008
フルテキストURL 70_1_67.pdf
著者 Senoo, Miki| Nakatsuka, Mikiya|
抄録 Pregnant women with uterine leiomyomas may experience anxiety toward their pregnancies and unfavorable feelings toward their infants. From March to July 2010, we distributed anonymous self-recorded questionnaires to 200 pregnant women who visited Okayama Central Hospital for an antenatal check-up after informed consent was provided, and 132 women (23 pregnant women with uterine leiomyomas) were included in our study. Among the multiparous women in their first trimester, the women with uterine leiomyomas had a higher rate of anxiety than those without uterine leiomyomas. ʻAvoidanceʼ scores on the Feeling Toward the Baby Scale were significantly higher in the leiomyoma group. The conflict index scores tended to be higher in the leiomyoma group. A multivariate analysis revealed no factors associated with trait-anxiety scores, whereas high state-anxiety scores were correlated with low age;however, there was no correlation between these scores and uterine leiomyomas. Although no factors were associated with State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and approach scores toward the baby, avoidance and conflict index scores were associated with the existence of uterine leiomyomas. In pregnant women with uterine leiomyomas, efforts should be made to reduce anxiety in the first trimester, and support should be provided to help these women develop positive feelings toward their babies.
キーワード pregnancy uterine leiomyomas anxiety feelings toward the baby pregnancy loss
Amo Type Erratum
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-02
70巻
1号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 67
終了ページ 68
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Ⓒ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
査読 有り
PubMed ID 26899613
関連URL http://doi.org/10.18926/AMO/53908
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54007
フルテキストURL 70_1_63.pdf
著者 Torigoe, Hidejiro| Toyooka, Shinichi| Katsui, Kuniaki| Soh, Junichi| Maki, Yuho| Kiura, Katsuyuki| Miyoshi, Shinichiro|
抄録 We present the case of a 77-year-old Japanese man diagnosed with lung squamous cell carcinoma with mediastinal lymph node metastasis. He was treated with induction chemoradiotherapy for T1bN2M0 stage IIIA disease. Considering his age, we selected S-1 as the chemotherapeutic drug. Observing an objective response with no severe adverse events, we performed a left upper lobectomy with sleeve resection of the pulmonary artery. No residual tumor cells were found in the resected specimens, and no critical complication was observed in the clinical course. This case suggests that induction chemoradiotherapy using S-1 combined with concurrent radiation followed by surgery can be a therapeutic option for elderly patients with locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.
キーワード lung cancer S-1 elderly induction chemoradiotherapy
Amo Type Case Reports
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-02
70巻
1号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 63
終了ページ 65
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Ⓒ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
査読 有り
PubMed ID 26899612
Web of Science KeyUT 000371288700009
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54005
フルテキストURL 70_1_57.pdf
著者 Sumiyoshi, Kumi| Ishihara, Yoshihito| Komori, Hiroki| Yamashiro, Takashi| Kamioka, Hiroshi|
抄録 Permanent canines are thought to play a pivotal role in obtaining an ideal occlusion. Dentists occasionally encounter patients who lack canines and are therefore missing a key to harmonious guidance during functional mandibular excursions. This case report describes the substitution of maxillary first premolars for congenitally missing canines in the context of an orthodontic treatment plan. A boy, age 10 years and 11 months, with a chief complaint of crooked teeth was diagnosed with Class II division 2 malocclusion associated with a high mandibular plane angle and deep overbite. A stable occlusion with a satisfactory facial profile and functional excursions without interference were achieved after a comprehensive two-stage orthodontic treatment process. The resulting occlusion and satisfactory facial profile were maintained for 12 months. These results indicate that substituting the first premolars for the canines is an effective option in treating patients with missing canines while maintaining functional goals.
キーワード orthodontics missing canines stomatognathic function
Amo Type Case Reports
出版物タイトル Acta Medica Okayama
発行日 2016-02
70巻
1号
出版者 Okayama University Medical School
開始ページ 57
終了ページ 62
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Ⓒ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
論文のバージョン publisher
査読 有り
PubMed ID 26899611
Web of Science KeyUT 000371288700008