Publications by authors named "B Matsumoto"
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- Around 1%-2% of the global population will experience chronic skin wounds in their lifetime, and patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) are used to gauge their quality of life.
- The WOUND-Q tool was created to assess various types of wounds and is beneficial for use in different countries due to its broad applicability.
- This study focused on translating and adapting the WOUND-Q tool into Brazilian Portuguese, involving independent translations, consensus meetings, and cognitive testing, ultimately resulting in a validated final version.
We report the case of an 84-year-old male who was admitted to the hospital with persistent cough and dyspnea. An initial chest X-ray revealed pulmonary infiltrates. Nocardia asteroides was detected in sputum, and the patient was treated with antibiotics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn 81-year-old man was admitted to our hospital due to persistent fever and dyspnea with pulmonary infiltrates. He was treated successfully by discontinuing his current medications, including Sai-rei-to, and administering glucocorticoids. Drug lymphocyte stimulation tests showed a positive result for Sai-rei-to alone, and the resumption of other regular drugs did not re-induce the lung injury.
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- The study investigates the chest CT features in patients with aspiration pneumonia, particularly focusing on those with dysphagia, as there were no large case series previously on this topic.
- Out of 53 hospitalized pneumonia patients with confirmed dysphagia, findings revealed that 68% had bronchopneumonia, 15% had lobar pneumonia, and 17% had bronchiolitis, with a significant majority showing a posterior lung predominance.
- The research concluded that aspiration pneumonia commonly presents as bronchopneumonia, and its distribution patterns are influenced by gravity, suggesting that not all pneumonia presenting in the upper lung regions is related to dysphagia.
Aim: Unexpected death from suffocation as a result of ortholaryngeal mucinous secretions or vomitus during recovery from pneumonia is devastating for patients, their families and medical professionals. This study aimed to determine the risk factors for unexpected death from suffocation in elderly patients hospitalized for pneumonia.
Methods: This study was carried out with patients aged 65 years and older that were hospitalized for pneumonia and died of any cause.