Publications by authors named "H Akita"

Messenger RNA vaccines based on lipid nanoparticles (mRNA-LNPs) are promising vaccine modalities. However, mRNA-LNP vaccines frequently cause adverse reactions such as swelling and fever in humans, partly due to the inflammatory nature of LNP. Modification of the ionizable lipids used in LNP is one approach to avoid these adverse reactions.

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Background: Laparoscopic surgery for gastric cancer has become widely used; minimally invasive surgery has become the mainstream of treatment. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) aimed to compare long-term quality of life (QoL) and weight loss rates in patients who underwent single-port laparoscopic gastrectomy (SLG) or multi-port laparoscopic gastrectomy (MLG) for gastric cancer.

Methods: This single-center RCT compared MLG and SLG in patients with clinical stage I gastric cancer, all of which underwent distal gastrectomy between April 2016 and September 2018.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study explores the importance of the lymph node ratio (LNR) in determining prognosis for patients with ampullary cancer who underwent surgical treatment between 1980 and 2018.
  • Analysis of data from 106 patients revealed that higher LNR values correlated with worse outcomes, specifically linking a higher LNR to increased recurrence and lower survival rates.
  • Findings suggest that LNR, particularly with an identified cut-off value of 0.07, serves as a critical independent prognostic marker for recurrence and survival in ampullary cancer patients.
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