Risk and Prognosis of Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis.

We aimed to investigate the clinical features of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT). We retrospectively reviewed the background, thrombus site, treatment, and outcome of 76 UEDVT patients. Of the 76 UEDVT patients, 44 (57.

Real-Time Assessment of Tissue Oxygen Saturation Using a Novel Oximeter During Revascularization for Acute Limb Ischemia: A Case Report.

Emergency surgery was performed to treat acute lower limb ischemia caused by heart thromboembolism and concomitant popliteal artery aneurysm. Using a near-infrared spectroscopy oximeter, regional tissue oxygen saturation (rSO) was monitored to assess the tissue perfusion pre-, intra-, and postoperatively. rSO values did not increase sufficiently following thromboembolectomy of the superficial femoral artery, but they dramatically recovered after additional popliteal-anterior tibial bypass surgery.

The Usefulness of a Three-Microneedle Device for Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Lymphography.

Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence lymphography is widely used to diagnose lymphedema. There is little consensus on the appropriate injection method for ICG fluorescence lymphangiography. We used a three-microneedle device (TMD) for skin injection of ICG solution and investigated its usefulness.

Alkyl chain length-dependent protein nonadsorption and adsorption properties of crystalline alkyl β-celluloside assemblies.

Cellulose-based crystalline assemblies artificially constructed in a bottom-up manner are attracting increasing attention as chemically stable and functionally designable nano- to macroscale materials. However, basic knowledge of how such crystalline assemblies interact with biomolecules and how to control them via molecular design is still limited. In this study, we investigated the protein adsorption properties of crystalline lamella assemblies composed of alkyl β-cellulosides (namely, ethyl, n-butyl, and n-hexyl β-cellulosides) or plain cellulose, which all have an antiparallel molecular arrangement.

Characteristics and Prognostic Factors of Venous Thromboembolism in Cancer Patients.

: Improving the prognosis of patients with malignant tumors is increasing the number of patients who develop venous thromboembolism. We examined the characteristics and prognostic factors of VTE patients with cancer. : We diagnosed 725 VTE patients from April 2005 to March 2018.