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| フルテキストURL | 79_2_145.pdf |
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| Amo Type | Erratum |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2025-04 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 145 |
| 終了ページ | 145 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | その他 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | Copyright Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/68654 |
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| フルテキストURL | 79_2_139.pdf |
| 著者 | Takeda, Yasushige| Noma, Kazuhiro| Maeda, Naoaki| Mizusawa, Yohei| Matsumoto, Hijiri| Kondo, Yuhei| Kunitomo, Tomoyoshi| Tanoue, Yukinori| Hashimoto, Masashi| Tanabe, Shunsuke| Fujiwara, Toshiyoshi| |
| 抄録 | In thoracic esophageal cancer, lymph node dissection around the recurrent laryngeal nerve is crucial but poses a risk of nerve palsy, affecting postoperative quality of life. In cases with an aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA), the right recurrent laryngeal nerve is absent, and the non-recurrent inferior laryngeal nerve (NRILN) enters the larynx directly from the vagus nerve in the cervical region. Identifying the course of the NRILN is vital to avoid injury. A case of esophageal cancer with an ARSA, in which the course of the NRILN was preserved using the Nerve Integrity Monitoring (NIM) system during surgery, is described. |
| キーワード | esophageal cancer intraoperative nerve monitoring aberrant right subclavian artery non-recurrent inferior laryngeal nerve thoracoscopic esophagectomy |
| Amo Type | Case Report |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2025-04 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 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 Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/68653 |
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| フルテキストURL | 79_2_135.pdf |
| 著者 | Fujita, Yasufumi| Shimizu, Shuji| Mohri, Makoto| |
| 抄録 | Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor (CAT) is a rare, benign non-neoplastic mass of the heart that is sometimes found due to embolic events. Most cases of CAT are treated with surgical removal to prevent future embolic events. However, the treatment strategy for CAT complicated by atrial fibrillation has remained to be determined. Here we report a case of left ventricular CAT complicated by paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) that was successfully treated with surgical removal and pulmonary vein isolation. Pulmonary vein isolation can be a simple and effective procedure for PAF, even during surgical removal of CAT. |
| キーワード | calcified amorphous tumor surgical removal embolic stroke paroxysmal atrial fibrillation pulmonary vein isolation |
| Amo Type | Case Report |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2025-04 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 135 |
| 終了ページ | 138 |
| 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 Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/68652 |
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| フルテキストURL | 79_2_129.pdf |
| 著者 | Tsuji, Akihiro| Shiode, Yusuke| Kimura, Shuhei| Hosokawa, Mio| Matoba, Ryo| Morita, Tetsuro| Takahashi, Kosuke| Morizane, Yuki| |
| 抄録 | A 66-year-old woman presented with significant anterior capsule contraction and intraocular lens dislocation in both eyes 4 months after cataract surgery. Postoperative examinations such as fluorescein angiography, Goldmann perimetry, and electroretinography revealed retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Patients with significant anterior capsule contraction after cataract surgery should be closely examined because RP may be a contributing factor. |
| キーワード | retinitis pigmentosa intraocular lens anterior capsule contraction |
| Amo Type | Case Report |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2025-04 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 129 |
| 終了ページ | 134 |
| 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 Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/68651 |
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| フルテキストURL | 79_2_123.pdf |
| 著者 | Akatsuka, Riku| Kimura, Shuhei| Matoba, Ryo| Morizane Hosokawa, Mio| Shiode, Yusuke| Morita, Tetsuro| Doi, Shinichiro| Morizane, Yuki| |
| 抄録 | A 78-year-old woman presented with sudden vision loss and central scotoma. Visual acuity in the right eye was 20/222, with submacular hemorrhage (SMH) and Henle fiber layer hemorrhage (HFLh) due to retinal arterial macroaneurysm (RAM) rupture. She underwent SMH displacement, including cataract surgery, vitrectomy, intravitreal injection of tissue-plasminogen activator, and air tamponade. Three months postoperatively the SMH and HFLh had disappeared and visual acuity had improved to 20/200. Six months postoperatively, a macular hole had developed. We performed an inverted internal limiting membrane flap and gas tamponade. Ten months later, the hole had closed and visual acuity had improved to 20/100. |
| キーワード | submacular hemorrhage Henle fiber layer hemorrhage retinal arterial macroaneurysm rupture macular hole inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique |
| Amo Type | Case Report |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2025-04 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 123 |
| 終了ページ | 127 |
| 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 Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/68650 |
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| フルテキストURL | 79_2_117.pdf |
| 著者 | Gautam, Abhishek| Kenawadekar, Rahul| Hattiholi, Virupaxi| Maste, Praful Suresh| |
| 抄録 | Neural tube defects are common congenital anomalies, typically presenting early due to visible swelling and/or neurological deficits. Rarely, cystic swellings are neglected until adulthood, with only 14 cases of malignancy developing in an untreated meningomyelocele reported to date. We describe the case details of a 26-year-old Indian woman with this rare complication. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a low-lying spinal cord with spinal dysraphism, cord herniation, and a cystic lesion. The biopsy confirmed a well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. Malignant transformation in an untreated myelomeningocele is rare, with chronic irritation and infection as proposed causes. Early biopsy and treatment are crucial for its management. |
| キーワード | squamous cell carcinoma meningomyelocele occult spinal dysraphism |
| Amo Type | Case Report |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2025-04 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 117 |
| 終了ページ | 121 |
| 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 Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/68649 |
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| フルテキストURL | 79_2_109.pdf |
| 著者 | Awai, Kyoko| Nakatsuka, Mikiya| |
| 抄録 | The status of postpartum depression was elucidated herein with the use of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) in women in Shikoku, Japan who became pregnant and gave birth after undergoing infertility treatment, including assisted reproductive technology (ART). The assessment was performed during their children’s 4-month health examination. The relationships between postpartum depression and the mothers’ background factors and scores on the Big Five personality traits scale were also examined. Of the Big Five personality traits, the scores for neuroticism were significantly higher in the ART group (n=71) than in the general infertility treatment (n=118) and natural pregnancy (n=872) groups. No significant differences in EPDS scores were seen among these three groups. A logistic regression analysis showed that neuroticism was associated with an EPDS score ≧9 points, (which is suggestive of postpartum depression, ) in all groups. Moreover, although a long-standing marriage had an inhibitory effect on postpartum depression in the natural pregnancy group, no such trend was seen in the ART group, which included many women with long-standing marriages. Particularly for women who become pregnant by ART, an individualized response that pays close attention to the woman’s personality traits is needed. |
| キーワード | infertility treatment assisted reproductive technology postpartum postpartum depression personality trait |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2025-04 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 109 |
| 終了ページ | 116 |
| 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 Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/68648 |
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| フルテキストURL | 79_2_101.pdf |
| 著者 | Isozaki, Hiroshi| Matsumoto, Sasau| Takama, Takehiro| Isozaki, Yuka| |
| 抄録 | To evaluate the effectiveness of postoperative irradiation (POI) for patients with cN0 early breast cancer, we retrospectively analyzed the cases of 650 consecutive breast cancer patients who underwent sentinel lymph node (SLN)-guided surgery (2005-2022) at our hospital. In this cohort, 53% (278/521) of the patients who underwent breast conservative surgery (BCS) and 96% (124/129) of those treated with mastectomy did not receive POI. The patients who underwent BCS were treated with POI using opposing tangential field irradiation. A false negative (FN) SLN was retrospectively defined as a negative metastasis in SLN plus positive recurrence in the axillary lymph nodes. Recurrence was detected in 83 patients. A logistic regression analysis revealed that the nuclear grade (odds ratio [OR] 1.69), POI (OR 0.41), and postoperative hormone therapy (OR 0.40) were each significantly related to recurrence. The 26.1% (12/46) FN rate of the non-POI patients decreased to 5.8% (1/17) compared to those treated with POI. The rate of axillary recurrence was significantly lower in the POI group (0.4%) versus the non-POI group (2.7%) (p=0.0355). The rate of locoregional recurrence was also significantly lower in the POI group (2.0%) versus the non-POI group (13.4%) (p<0.0001). No significant difference was observed in the rate of distant recurrence between the POI (4.0%) and non-POI (3.3%) (p=0.831) groups. These results indicated that the postoperative opposing tangential field irradiation of conserved breast tissue inhibited recurrence in the axillary lymph nodes. |
| キーワード | breast cancer postoperative irradiation radiation therapy sentinel lymph nodes recurrence |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2025-04 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 101 |
| 終了ページ | 107 |
| 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 Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/68647 |
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| フルテキストURL | 79_2_093.pdf |
| 著者 | Tsuchie, Rina| Fukuda, Mari| Tsumura, Hideki| Kinuta, Minako| Hisamatsu, Takashi| Kanda, Hideyuki| |
| 抄録 | School teachers are subject to both physical and mental health problems. We examined cross-sectional relationships between work engagement and major health outcomes among junior and senior high school teachers in Japan via a nationwide survey in 2019-2020. A total of 3,160 respondents were included in the analyses (19.9% response rate). Work engagement was assessed with the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-9 (UWES-9), and we thus divided the teachers into quartiles according to their UWES-9 scores. Based on validated questionnaires, we assessed insomnia, psychological distress, and neck pain as health outcomes. A binomial logistic regression adjusted for age, gender, school type, teacher’s roles, involvement in club activities, division of duties, employment status, and whether they lived with family demonstrated that the teachers with lower UWES-9 scores had higher burdens of insomnia, psychological distress, and neck pain (odds ratios [95% confidence intervals] in 4th vs. 1st quartile, 2.92 (2.34-3.65), 3.70 (2.81-4.88), and 2.12 (1.68-2.68), respectively; all trend p<0.001). There were no significant differences in these associations between full-time and part-time teachers. Our findings indicate that low work engagement may contribute to physical and mental health issues among junior and senior high school teachers, thus providing insights for preventing health problems in this profession. |
| キーワード | work engagement school teachers insomnia psychological distress neck pain |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2025-04 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 93 |
| 終了ページ | 100 |
| 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 Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/68646 |
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| フルテキストURL | 79_2_081.pdf |
| 著者 | Kawada, Tatsushi| Kobayashi, Yasuyuki| Tsugawa, Takuji| Tsuboi, Kazuma| Katayama, Satoshi| Iwata, Takehiro| Bekku, Kensuke| Kobayashi, Tomoko| Edamura, Kohei| Ebara, Shin| Araki, Motoo| |
| 抄録 | We retrospectively evaluated the oncologic outcomes of paclitaxel, cisplatin, and gemcitabine (PCG) with those of gemcitabine and cisplatin (GC) as neoadjuvant chemotherapy in muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) patients. The primary outcome was efficacy: pathological complete response (pCR), ypT0N0; and pathological objective response (pOR), ypT0N0, ≤ ypT1N0, or ypT0N1. Secondary outcomes included overall survival (OS), recurrence-free survival (RFS), predictive factors for pOR, OS, and RFS, and hematologic adverse events (AEs). Among 113 patients treated (PCG, n=28; GC, n=85), similar pOR and pCR rates were achieved by the groups (pOR: PCG, 57.1% vs. GC, 49. 4%; p=0.52; pCR: PCG, 39.3% vs. GC, 29.4%; p=0.36). No significant differences were observed in OS (p=1.0) or RFS (p=0.20). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that hydronephrosis (odds ratio [OR] 0.32, 95%CI: 0.11-0.92) and clinical node-positive status (cN+) (OR 0.22, 95%CI: 0.050-0.99) were significantly associated with a decreased probability of pOR. On multivariate Cox regression analyses, pOR achievement was associated with improved OS (hazard ratio [HR] 0.23, 95%CI: 0.10-0.56) and RFS (HR 0.30, 95%CI: 0.13-0.67). There were no significant between-group differences in the incidence of grade ≥ 3 hematologic AEs or dose-reduction required, but the PCG group had a higher incidence of grade 4 neutropenia. |
| キーワード | urothelial carcinoma paclitaxel cisplatin gemcitabine neoadjuvant |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2025-04 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 81 |
| 終了ページ | 92 |
| 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 Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/68645 |
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| フルテキストURL | 79_2_075.pdf |
| 著者 | Higaki, Fumiyo| Morimitsu, Yusuke| Iguchi, Toshihiro| Hwang, Sung Il| Kitayama, Takahiro| Takahashi, Yuka| Uka, Mayu| Akagi, Noriaki| Sugaya, Akiko| Mitsuhashi, Toshiharu| Matsui, Yusuke| Hiraki, Takao| |
| 抄録 | Temporal bone computed tomography (CT) is frequently performed for pediatric patients with ear diseases. Advances in CT technology have improved diagnostic imaging quality, but reduction of radiation exposure remains a goal. We evaluated the potential for radiation dose reduction in temporal bone CT examinations using porcine ear ossicles and a photon-counting detector CT system. Three scans of the bilateral temporal bone were performed on each of three pig cadaver heads. In each of seven successive imaging sessions, the radiation dose was reduced by an additional one-seventh of the recommended dose (RD). Two board-certified radiologists independently scored the resulting images on a scale of 1 to 5 points, where 5 represented the image quality at the RD. Images scoring ≥4.5 points were considered acceptable. Noise was assessed in a 2-cm-diameter region near the ear ossicles, and standard deviation was measured for each of the seven decrements from the RD. As the radiation dose decreased, the noise progressively increased, and visual assessment scores progressively decreased. Acceptable image scores were obtained at six-sevenths (4.9), five-sevenths (4.8), four-sevenths (4.7), and three-sevenths (4.6) of the RD. Thus, acceptable porcine temporal bone CT images were obtained with a radiation dose reduction of approximately 50%. |
| キーワード | computed tomography photon-counting detector computed tomography ear ossicle energy-integrating detector computed tomography |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2025-04 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 75 |
| 終了ページ | 80 |
| 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 Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/68644 |
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| フルテキストURL | 79_2_065.pdf |
| 著者 | Maki, Masatoshi| Takada, Ryo| Ishigo, Tomoyuki| Fujiwara, Miki| Takahashi, Yoko| Otsuka, Shinya| Tamura, Koji| Hamaoka, Terutaka| |
| 抄録 | Anamorelin (ANAM) is used to treat cancer-associated cachexia, a syndrome involving muscle loss and anorexia. The timing of the initiation of ANAM treatment is crucial to its efficacy. Although the body mass index (BMI) is a diagnostic criterion for cancer cachexia, no studies have explored its association with ANAM efficacy. We conducted a single-center, retrospective cohort study to investigate the association between the pre-treatment BMI and ANAM efficacy in patients with cancer-associated cachexia (n=47). The ANAM treatment was considered effective if the patient’s appetite improved within 30 days of treatment initiation. We calculated a BMI cutoff value (19.5 kg/m2) and used it to divide the patients into high- and low-BMI groups. Their background, clinical laboratory values, cancer types, and treatment lines were investigated. Twenty (42.6%) had a high BMI (≥ 19.5 kg/m2) and 27 (57.4%) had a low BMI (< 19.5 kg/m2). High BMI was significantly associated with ANAM effectiveness (odds ratio 7.86, 95% confidence interval 1.99-31.00, p=0.003). Together these results indicate that it is beneficial to initiate ANAM treatment before a patient’s BMI drops below 19.5 kg/m2. Our findings will help advance cancer cachexia treatment and serve as a reference for clinicians to predict ANAM’s efficacy. |
| キーワード | anamorelin cancer-associated cachexia body mass index albumin efficacy rate |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2025-04 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 65 |
| 終了ページ | 73 |
| 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 Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/68363 |
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| 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 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 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 |
| 著作権者 | Copyright Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 40012161 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 001440463800008 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/68362 |
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| フルテキストURL | 79_1_051.pdf |
| 著者 | Miura, Taro| Kawasaki, Yoichi| Hamano, Hirofumi| Zamami, Yoshito| Sendo, Toshiaki| |
| 抄録 | Photoinitiators are used in the manufacture of many daily products, and may produce harmful effects due to their cytotoxicity. They have also been detected in human serum. Here, we investigated the histamine-producing effects in HMC-1 cells and the inflammatory cytokine release effects in RAW264 cells for four photoinitiators: 1-hydroxycyclohexyl phenyl ketone; 2-isopropylthioxanthone; methyl 2-benzoylbenzoate; and 2-methyl-4´-(methylthio)-2-morpholinopropiophenone. All four promoted histamine production in HMC-1 cells; however, they did not significantly affect the release of inflammatory cytokines in RAW264 cells. These findings suggest that these four photoinitiators induce inflammatory cytokine-independent histamine production, potentially contributing to histamine-mediated chronic inflammation in vitro. |
| キーワード | photoinitiator ink injection histamine inflammation |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2025-02 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 1号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 51 |
| 終了ページ | 58 |
| 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 Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 40012160 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 001440463800007 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/68361 |
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| フルテキストURL | 79_1_047.pdf |
| 著者 | Kojima, Kazunori| Ujikawa, Takuya| Ono, Toshiro| |
| 抄録 | We assessed the immediate effects of a home-based rehabilitation (HBR) program on the balance performance and toe-grip strength of 29 older adults (mean±SD age of 75.1±9.9; 16 males, 13 females) who were participating in HBR services provided by Japan’s nursing care insurance system. Their toe-grip strength and balance performance were measured before and after the HBR program. The subjects’ toe-grip strength was significantly improved after the treatment. The subjects who had had a stroke showed a significant improvement after HBR. Contrarily, no significant difference was observed in the subjects’ functional reach results or their one-leg standing time. These results indicate that the exercise regimen provided in the HBR program led to increased excitability of motor units and immediately enhanced the subjects’ toe-grip strength. |
| キーワード | home-based rehabilitation toe-grip strength balance performance |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2025-02 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 1号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 47 |
| 終了ページ | 50 |
| 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 Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
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| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 40012159 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 001440463800006 |
| レファレンス | Kira K: The basic approach to determining the effects of cerebrovascular disease and in the maintenance phase of rehabilitation. Phys Ther Jpn (2011) 38: 246-248 (in Japanese).| Ito T: Role of physical therapists at the home health care. Phys Ther Jpn (2001) 28: 399-402 (in Japanese).| Kojima K, Nakayama T, Watanabe A, Yoshimura S, Yamaya T, Sato K, Doi A, Ogino T, Moriyasu N and Watanabe S: Activities of daily living and quality of life assessment during home-based rehabilitation. Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci (2017) 8: 30-36.| Benvenuti F, Ferrucci L, Guralnik JM, Gangemi S and Baroni A: Foot pain and disability in older persons: an epidemiologic survey. J Am Geriatr Soc (1995) 43: 479-484.| Kojima K, Kamai D, Yamamoto A, Tsuchitani Y and Kataoka H: The Effect of toe-grasping exercises on balance ability in home-based rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial by block randomization. Phys Ther Res (2021) 24: 272-279.| Elm E von, Altman DG, Egger M, Pocock SJ, Gøtzsche PC and Vandenbroucke JP: The strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies. Int J Surg (2014) 12: 1495-1499.| Uritani D, Fukumoto T and Matsumoto D: Intrarater and interrater reliabilities for a toe grip dynamometer. J Phys Ther Sci (2012) 24: 639-643.| Vellas BJ, Wayne SJ, Romero L, Baumgartner RN, Rubenstein LZ and Garry PJ: One-Leg Balance Is an important predictor of injurious falls in older persons. J Am Geriatr Soc (1997) 45: 735-738.| Duncan PW, Weiner DK, Chandler J and Studenski S: Functional Reach: A new clinical measure of balance. J Gerontol (1990) 45: M192-197.| Sale DG: Postactivation Potentiation: Role in human performance. Exer Sport Sci Rev (2002) 30: 138-143.| Gossen ER and Sale DG: Effect of postactivation potentiation on dynamic knee extension performance. Eur J Appl Physiol (2000) 83: 524-530.| Jones DA, Newham DJ and Torgan C: Mechanical influences on long-lasting human muscle fatigue and delayed-onset pain. J Physiol (1989) 412: 415-427.| Eston RG, Finney S, Baker S and Baltzopoulos V: Muscle tenderness and peak torque changes after downhill running following a prior bout of isokinetic eccentric exercise. J Sports Sci (1996) 14: 291-299.| Onuma R, Soutome Y, Asada Y, Kurihara Y, Fujino Y and Matsuda T: Immediate effect of exercise therapy using ʼspiderʼ for chronic stroke patients with hemiplegia. Rigakuryoho Kagaku (2020) 35: 791-795 (in Japanese).| |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/68360 |
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| フルテキストURL | 79_1_039.pdf |
| 著者 | Takao, Shinichiro| Uotani, Koji| Misawa, Haruo| Tetsunaga, Tomoko| Shinohara, Kensuke| Yamane, Kentaro| Oda, Yoshiaki| Tsuji, Hironori| Kajiki, Yuya| Ozaki, Toshifumi| |
| 抄録 | Evaluating vertebral bone mass and quality in the elderly poses challenges due to degenerative changes. This study aims to elucidate the usefulness of the trabecular bone score (TBS) by examining the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD), TBS, and Hounsfield unit (HU) values. A retrospective analysis of 599 vertebrae from 152 patients (mean age 69.0 years; range 44-89; 74 males and 78 females) undergoing dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and CT scans was conducted. Vertebrae were categorized into three grades based on the degree of degeneration. The TBS was calculated from DXA images, and the HU value was measured by placing a region of interest on an axial image of the vertebral mid-body. One-way analysis of variance and Pearson’s correlation tests were employed to investigate the relationship between BMD and TBS or HU values. While lumbar BMD significantly increased (p<0.01) with degenerative changes, TBS and HU values showed no significant differences. The correlations between lumbar BMD and TBS values, and between BMD and HU values, were stronger without degenerative changes than with degenerative changes. Significantly different HU values were observed between the right and left sides of severely degenerated vertebrae. Severe degenerative changes, particularly those associated with sclerosis, may impact HU values. TBS exhibits greater potential than HU values as a complementary tool. |
| キーワード | trabecular bone score computed tomography Hounsfield unit lumbar degenerative change radiodensity |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2025-02 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 1号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 39 |
| 終了ページ | 45 |
| 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 Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 40012158 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 001440463800005 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/68356 |
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| フルテキストURL | 79_1_031.pdf |
| 著者 | Maeda, Shigeru| Pimkhaokham, Atiphan| Yoshida, Michihiro| Hosoi, Hiroki| Ohshima, Ayako| Kurisu, Ryoko| Utsumi, Nozomi| Higuchi, Hitoshi| Miyawaki, Takuya| |
| 抄録 | We retrospectively analyzed the safety of the use of articaine, an amide-type local anesthetic, in Japanese dental patients (n=300) treated in Thailand in 2015-2017. The dosage, adverse events (AEs) caused by local anesthesia, and treatment efficacy were examined. Articaine, which is safe for patients with liver impairments due to its unique metabolism, has not been thoroughly tested in Japan for doses above 5.1 mL. Eighty of the present patients had undergone root canal treatment (RCT), 71 underwent tooth extraction, and 149 underwent implant-related surgery. More than three articaine cartridges were used in 41 patients, and no AEs occurred in these cases. The only AE occurred in a 52-year-old woman who was treated with three cartridges and presented with what appeared to be hyperventilation syndrome; she later recovered and received her dental treatment as scheduled. Most treatments were completed with three or fewer cartridges, suggesting that this number is generally sufficient. Our findings, particularly the low AE risk even with doses exceeding three cartridges, support the potential applicability of the overseas recommended maximum dose of articaine (7 mg/kg) in Japanese patients. This conclusion is significant for advancing dental anesthetic practices and ensuring patient safety and treatment efficacy in Japan. |
| キーワード | dental anesthesia local anesthesia drug-related side effect adverse reaction |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2025-02 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 1号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 31 |
| 終了ページ | 37 |
| 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 Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 40012157 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 001440463800004 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/68355 |
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| フルテキストURL | 79_1_021.pdf |
| 著者 | Yamamoto, Yasuhiro| Haraguchi, Takafumi| Matsuda, Kaori| Okazaki, Yoshio| Kimoto, Shin| Tanji, Nozomu| Matsumoto, Atsushi| Kobayashi, Yasuyuki| Mimura, Hidefumi| Hiraki, Takao| |
| 抄録 | We developed a machine learning model for predicting prostate cancer (PCa) grades using radiomic features of magnetic resonance imaging. 112 patients diagnosed with PCa based on prostate biopsy between January 2014 and December 2021 were evaluated. Logistic regression was used to construct two prediction models, one using radiomic features and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) values (Radiomics model) and the other Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) scores and PSA values (PI-RADS model), to differentiate high-grade (Gleason score [GS] ≥ 8) from intermediate or low-grade (GS < 8) PCa. Five imaging features were selected for the Radiomics model using the Gini coefficient. Model performance was evaluated using AUC, sensitivity, and specificity. The models were compared by leave-one-out cross-validation with Ridge regularization. Furthermore, the Radiomics model was evaluated using the holdout method and represented by a nomogram. The AUC of the Radiomics and PI-RADS models differed significantly (0.799, 95% CI: 0.712-0.869; and 0.710, 95% CI: 0.617-0.792, respectively). Using holdout method, the Radiomics model yielded AUC of 0.778 (95% CI: 0.552-0.925), sensitivity of 0.769, and specificity of 0.778. It outperformed the PI-RADS model and could be useful in predicting PCa grades, potentially aiding in determining appropriate treatment approaches in PCa patients. |
| キーワード | prostate cancer machine learning prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System radiomics Gleason score |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2025-02 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 1号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 21 |
| 終了ページ | 30 |
| 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 Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 40012156 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 001440463800003 |
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J Natl Compr Canc Netw (2018) 16: 620-623.| Miyake H, Sakai I, Inoue TA, Hara I and Fujisawa M: The limited significance of a longer duration of neoadjuvant hormonal therapy prior to radical prostatectomy for high-risk prostate cancer in Japanese men. Urol Int (2006) 77: 122-126.| Hassan O, Han M, Zhou A, Paulk A, Sun Y, Al-Harbi A, Alrajjal A, Baptista Dos Santos F and Epstein JI: Incidence of Extraprostatic Extension at Radical Prostatectomy with Pure Gleason Score 3+3=6 (Grade Group 1) Cancer: Implications for Whether Gleason Score 6 Prostate Cancer Should be Renamed “Not Cancer” and for Selection Criteria for Active Surveillance. J Urol (2018) 199: 1482-1487.| Albers LF, Korving JC, van Elzakker EPM and Roshani H: Osteomyelitis of the Pubic Symphysis After Transrectal Biopsies of the Prostate. 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N Engl J Med (2019) 380: 1347-1358.| Cuocolo R, Cipullo MB, Stanzione A, Ugga L, Romeo V, Radice L, Brunetti A and Imbriaco M: Machine learning applications in prostate cancer magnetic resonance imaging. Eur Radiol Exp (2019) 3: 35.| Sun Y, Reynolds HM, Parameswaran B, Wraith D, Finnegan ME, Williams S and Haworth A: Multiparametric MRI and radiomics in prostate cancer: a review. Australas Phys Eng Sci Med (2019) 42: 3-25.| Schelb P, Kohl S, Radtke JP, Wiesenfarth M, Kickingereder P, Bickelhaupt S, Kuder TA, Stenzinger A, Hohenfellner M, Schlemmer HP, Maier-Hein KH and Bonekamp D: Classification of Cancer at Prostate MRI: Deep Learning versus Clinical PI-RADS Assessment. Radiology (2019) 293: 607-617.| Antonelli M, Johnston EW, Dikaios N, Cheung KK, Sidhu HS, Appayya MB, Giganti F, Simmons LAM, Freeman A, Allen C, Ahmed HU, Atkinson D, Ourselin S and Punwani S: Machine learning classifiers can predict Gleason pattern 4 prostate cancer with greater accuracy than experienced radiologists. Eur Radiol (2019) 29: 4754-4764.| Bleker J, Kwee TC, Dierckx RAJO, de Jong IJ, Huisman H and Yakar D: Multiparametric MRI and auto-fixed volume of interest-based radiomics signature for clinically significant peripheral zone prostate cancer. Eur Radiol (2020) 30: 1313-1324.| Bagher-Ebadian H, Janic B, Liu C, Pantelic M, Hearshen D, Elshaikh M, Movsas B, Chetty IJ and Wen N: Detection of Dominant Intra-prostatic Lesions in Patients With Prostate Cancer Using an Artificial Neural Network and MR Multi-modal Radiomics Analysis. Front Oncol (2019) 9: 1313.| Chaddad A, Kucharczyk M and Niazi T: Multimodal radiomic features for the predicting gleason score of prostate cancer. 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| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/68354 |
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| フルテキストURL | 79_1_009.pdf |
| 著者 | Ikeya, Nanami| Okita, Atsushi| Hashida, Shinsuke| Yamamoto, Sumiharu| Ikeda, Hirokuni| Tsukuda, Kazunori| Toyooka, Shinichi| |
| 抄録 | Muscle loss negatively affects gastrectomy prognosis. However, muscle loss is recognized as a systemic change, and individual muscle function is often overlooked. We investigated changes in the muscle volume of individual muscles after gastrectomy to identify clues for prognostic factors and optimal rehabilitation programs. Patients who underwent R0 gastrectomy for Stage I gastric cancer at our hospital from 2015 to 2021 were retrospectively selected to minimize the effects of malignancy and chemotherapy. Trunk muscle volume was measured by computed tomography to analyze body composition changes. Statistical analysis was performed to identify risk factors related to body composition changes. We compared the preoperative and 6-month postoperative conditions of 59 patients after gastrectomy. There was no difference in the psoas major muscle, a conventional surrogate marker of sarcopenia. There were significant decreases in the erector spinae (p=0.01) and lateral abdominal (p=0.01) muscles, and a significant increase in the rectus abdominis muscle (p=0.02). No significant correlation was found between these muscle changes and nutritional status. Body composition imbalance may serve as a new indicator of the general condition of patients after gastrectomy. Rehabilitation to correct this imbalance may improve prognosis after gastrectomy. |
| キーワード | sarcopenia skeletal muscle gastric cancer gastrectomy erector spinae muscle |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2025-02 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 1号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 9 |
| 終了ページ | 19 |
| 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 Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 40012155 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 001440463800002 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/68353 |
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| フルテキストURL | 79_1_001.pdf |
| 著者 | Thiha, Moe| Hikita, Takao| Nakayama, Masanori| |
| 抄録 | Endothelial cell polarity is fundamental to the organization and function of blood vessels, influencing processes such as angiogenesis, vascular stability, and response to shear stress. This review elaborates on the molecular mechanisms that regulate endothelial cell polarity, focusing on key players like the PAR polarity complex and Rho family GTPases. These pathways coordinate the front–rear, apical–basal and planar polarity of endothelial cells, which are essential for the proper formation and maintenance of vascular structures. In health, endothelial polarity ensures not only the orderly development of blood vessels, with tip cells adopting distinct polarities during angiogenesis, but also ensures proper vascular integrity and function. In disease states, however, disruptions in polarity contribute to pathologies such as coronary artery disease, where altered planar polarity exacerbates atherosclerosis, and cancer, where disrupted polarity in tumor vasculature leads to abnormal vessel growth and function. Understanding cell polarity and its disruption is fundamental not only to comprehending how cells interact with their microenvironment and organize themselves into complex, organ-specific tissues but also to developing novel, targeted, and therapeutic strategies for a range of diseases, from cardiovascular disorders to malignancies, ultimately improving patient outcomes. |
| キーワード | blood vessel endothelial cell cell polarity atherosclerosis cancer |
| Amo Type | Review |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2025-02 |
| 巻 | 79巻 |
| 号 | 1号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 1 |
| 終了ページ | 7 |
| 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 Ⓒ 2025 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 40012154 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 001440463800001 |