Publications by authors named "A Fujioka"
Although lenalidomide is an essential treatment for multiple myeloma (MM), skin rashes are a common adverse event. This retrospective study aimed to examine the association between skin rash development during lenalidomide treatment and the prognosis of relapsed/refractory MM. All patients who received lenalidomide at 10 hospitals between July 2009 and December 2015 were included in the study.
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- - Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the kidney is rare, with limited cases documented in medical literature.
- - A 73-year-old man was diagnosed with this rare tumor after imaging showed a mass in his kidney extending to the liver, leading to a radical nephrectomy and partial liver surgery.
- - Despite surgery, the patient experienced rapid disease progression, with recurrences and lung metastases, highlighting the need for quick intervention when such cancers are suspected.
Objective: The recommended revascularisation methods for acute limb ischaemia (ALI), which is caused by embolism and atherosclerotic thrombosis, include endovascular therapy (EVT) and open surgical revascularisation (OSR); however, treatment choices based on patient characteristics remain controversial. This retrospective analysis from the Japanese Registry of All Cardiac and Vascular Diseases - Diagnosis Procedure Combination database (April 2012 to March 2020) evaluated differences in clinical outcomes and identified prognostic predictors in patients with ALI.
Methods: This study analysed 10 977 patients with lower limb ALI.
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- This study evaluated the effectiveness of endovascular therapy (EVT) versus open surgical revascularization (OS) for acute superior mesenteric artery occlusion in 746 patients using data from a Japanese registry.
- In-hospital mortality and bowel resection rates were similar between the two treatment groups, but the EVT group had a shorter hospital stay and lower costs.
- Predictive factors for in-hospital mortality included advanced age and chronic kidney disease, while diabetes was linked to increased likelihood of bowel resection post-revascularization.
Importance: The importance of developing age-friendly environments is globally recognized. However, few clinical trials have comprehensively evaluated physical and social components of environments and examined the effects of offering support.
Objective: To clarify the effectiveness of occupational therapy-based comprehensive environmental support for community-dwelling older adults.