Publications by authors named "H Ejiri"
Background: Malnutrition, evaluated by nutritional indices, is reportedly related to a poor prognosis in patients with hypertension. However, clinical evidence on which index is more suitable for predicting a kidney prognosis is limited, and it has not been evaluated in hypertension. The aim of the present study was to investigate and compare the predictive values of four nutritional indices: Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI); Prognostic Nutrition Index (PNI); Triglycerides × Total cholesterol × Body weight Index (TCBI); and the controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score.
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- Researchers conducted a study to explore the connection between thyroid autoantibodies (Tabs) and the clinical profiles of young patients (ages 3-29) with thyroid nodules, using data from 3,018 participants in the Fukushima Health Management Survey.
- The study discovered that Tabs were found in 13.9% of participants, with higher rates in females, those with diffuse goiter, and those diagnosed with papillary thyroid carcinoma.
- Findings indicate that Tab positivity is linked to larger thyroid sizes, the presence of diffuse goiter and papillary thyroid carcinoma, and high TSH levels, suggesting that testing for Tabs could enhance assessment methods for thyroid function and cancer detection in younger patients with nodules.
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- A higher resting heart rate is identified as a risk factor for increased mortality and cardiovascular events in the general population, but its impact on patients with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD) is less understood.
- A study involving 1,353 participants looked at the relationship between resting heart rate and adverse health outcomes over an average period of 4.9 years, focusing on all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events.
- The results showed that participants with resting heart rates of 80-90 beats per minute and above 90 had significantly higher risks of all-cause mortality compared to those with heart rates below 70, highlighting an important health concern for CKD patients.
Malnutrition is reportedly associated with adverse clinical outcomes in various populations. However, associations between nutritional status and adverse outcomes in patients with hypertension have not been sufficiently elucidated. We therefore aimed to investigate the impact of nutritional status as evaluated by the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) on adverse outcomes in patients with hypertension.
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- The primary cause of diffuse thyroid goiter is Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disorder, which is important for children's growth and development.
- A study analyzed data from over 320,000 participants aged 1-23 to investigate the connections between diffuse goiter, thyroid volume, and body measurements, finding that diffuse goiter is more common in females as they age.
- Results indicated that higher body mass index (BMI) and the presence of nodules are linked to an increased prevalence of diffuse goiter, particularly reflecting age-related trends in younger populations.