Publications by authors named "H Kuji"

Introduction: A retroperitoneoscopic procedure for bladder neck closure has not yet been described.

Case Presentation: Case 1 was a 56-year-old man who underwent clean intermittent catheterization for spastic paraplegia due to a thoracic spinal cord injury 37 years prior. Case 2 was an 80-year-old bedridden woman who underwent urethral catheterization after a femoral fracture and brain infarction 3 years prior.

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The prognosis of anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) nephritis, often accompanied by the presence of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA), is poor, and even with aggressive therapeutic approaches, kidney replacement therapy (KRT) is typically required. Here, we present a case of necrotizing crescentic glomerulonephritis in a patient double-seropositive for anti-GBM antibodies and ANCA who successfully achieved dialysis independence following aggressive treatment, including avacopan. The patient was a 77-year-old woman with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and double seropositivity for myeloperoxidase-ANCA and anti-GBM antibodies.

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Introduction: The genus, encompassing gram-positive coccoid actinobacteria belonging to the Micrococcaceae family, has recently been discovered residing on the human skin and oral flora. Reports of -associated infections in humans have been scarce. Herein, we present the first case of relapsing peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis caused by .

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Article Synopsis
  • Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease after cardiac surgery can lead to serious health risks, and the effects of intraoperative hemodialysis (IHD) on renal function post-surgery are unclear.
  • A study involving patients with severe non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD-NDD) assessed the outcomes of IHD during elective open-heart surgery, comparing patients who received IHD to those who did not.
  • Results showed no significant differences in 90-day mortality or renal replacement therapy rates overall, but patients with CKD G4 who had IHD had notably lower rates of needing renal replacement therapy 30 days post-surgery.
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