Publications by authors named "H Sawano"
Objective: The risk factors for residual liver recurrence after resection of colorectal cancer liver metastases were analyzed separately for synchronous and metachronous metastases.
Methods: This retrospective study included 236 patients (139 with synchronous and 97 with metachronous lesions) who underwent initial surgery for colorectal cancer liver metastases from April 2010 to December 2021 at the Fujita Health University Hospital. We performed univariate and multivariate analyses of risk factors for recurrence based on clinical background.
Early detection of necrosis in low-enhanced pancreatic parenchyma using contrast-enhanced computed tomography was a better predictor of clinical outcomes than pancreatic inflammation: A multicentric cohort study of severe acute pancreatitis.
Pancreatology
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate how well contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) predicts outcomes for patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) by using the computed tomography severity index (CTSI).
- A retrospective analysis of 1,097 SAP patients from 44 institutions in Japan found that while necrosis in pancreatic tissue increased mortality risks, the overall inflammation did not significantly impact mortality rates.
- The results showed that the CTSI had a moderate ability (AUC 0.65) to predict mortality, with significant correlations between higher levels of pancreatic necrosis and increased odds of death.
Background: The ability of soluble dietary fibers (SDFs) to induce the production of IgA, especially in the intestine, is one of the health benefits of SDFs, but the mechanism involved is unclear.
Objective: This study was designed to identify the relationship between the induction of IgA by SDFs and the cecal short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) content, and to evaluate the importance of T cell-independent IgA production for SDF-induced IgA production.
Methods: We compared 3 SDFs-fructooligosaccharides (FO), indigestible glucan (IG), and polydextrose (PD).
To reduce the cost of inspecting old sewer pipes, we have been developing a low-cost sewer inspection system that uses drifting wireless cameras to record videos of the interior of a sewer pipe while drifting. The video's data are transmitted to access points placed in utility holes and further transmitted to a video server where each video frame is linked to its capturing position so that users can identify the damaged areas. However, in small-diameter sewer pipes, locating drifting nodes over the full extent of the pipeline using Wi-Fi-based localization is difficult due to the limited reach of radio waves.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Data on extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and initially nonshockable rhythms are limited.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the long-term neurological outcomes of ECPR for patients with OHCA and initially nonshockable rhythms.
Methods: In this single-center, consecutive, retrospective, observational study, patients with OHCA and initially nonshockable rhythms who underwent ECPR between January 2012 and December 2017 were included.