Publications by authors named "H Fujisaki"
Objectives: The utility of the updated Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) criteria in diagnosing sarcopenia in older patients with heart failure (HF) remains unclear.
Objective: To analyze the prevalence and prognostic impact of sarcopenia diagnosed by the updated AWGS criteria in older patients with HF.
Design: Ambispective cohort study.
Background: Small mesenteric hiatal hernias (SMHHs) are defined as a small group of internal hernias (IHs) that frequently diagnosed in children. However, SMHHs are relatively rare in adults. Bowel loop herniation via an abnormal mesenteric defect can lead to strangulated intestinal obstruction.
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- The study focuses on Laminin 511 (LM511) and its fragment, 511E8, which is thought to enhance cell adhesion and behavior in human skin cells during culture.
- Researchers examined the effects of 511E8 on reconstituted skin equivalents (SEs) formed from human foreskin keratinocytes and fibroblasts, comparing results from cultures with and without the 511E8 addition.
- The findings showed that 511E8 improved the formation and continuity of basement membrane-like structures and increased the expression of key collagen genes, indicating its potential benefits in skin cell culture applications.
A Retrospective Study of Pediatric Patients With Low- or Intermediate-Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia Who Underwent Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for the AML-05 Study Conducted by the Japanese Pediatric Leukemia/Lymphoma Study Group.
Transplant Cell Ther
November 2024
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- - The AML-05 study focused on evaluating a risk-based treatment approach for children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), determining that allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) wasn’t necessary for low- or intermediate-risk patients in their first complete remission.
- - A retrospective analysis identified key prognostic factors for survival in 79 pediatric patients who underwent allo-HCT, highlighting umbilical cord blood (UCB) as a particularly favorable donor source for low-risk patients, along with late relapse being advantageous for intermediate-risk patients.
- - The study found significant differences in three-year outcomes like overall survival (OS) and event-free survival (EFS) between low- and intermediate-risk groups, suggesting
Although epilepsy is the most common comorbidity of brain tumors, epileptic spasms rarely occur. Brain tumors associated with epileptic spasms are mostly low-grade gliomas. To date, few studies in the literature have reported on malignant (Grades 3-4) brain tumors associated with epileptic spasms.
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