Publications by authors named "H Tsubouchi"
BACKGROUND Fibrosing mediastinitis (FM) is a rare, fibroproliferative disorder within the mediastinum. It is extremely rare for hematologic malignancies to develop as FM. CASE REPORT A 32-year-old Japanese man with a 1-month history of headache and 2-week history of facial swelling underwent chest computed tomography (CT); a diffuse mass-like lesion was revealed in the anterior mediastinum with severe stenosis of vital mediastinal organs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlacenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is a life-threatening condition characterized by abnormal placental invasion of the myometrium and is often associated with uterine surgery. However, it can also occur in unscarred uteri, particularly during pregnancies using assisted reproductive technology (ART). Following a successful pregnancy via vitrified-warmed embryo transfer, a 33-year-old nulliparous woman with systemic lupus erythematosus and long-term steroid use presented with intra-abdominal hemorrhage due to placenta percreta and spontaneous uterine perforation at week 10 of gestation.
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- * The researchers analyzed 41 patients diagnosed with IAAD through AUS and CT scans, comparing them to a group of 205 patients without the condition, discovering significant associations with smoking and fatty liver in those with IAAD.
- * The findings suggest that older patients with risk factors (like fatty liver and smoking) should have regular abdominal aorta monitoring through ultrasonography during health check-ups to catch IAAD early.
Resolvin D4 mitigates lipopolysaccharide-induced lung injury in mice.
Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids
April 2024
Article Synopsis
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) causes severe lung inflammation and hypoxemia due to oxidative stress and increased vascular permeability.
- In this study, Resolvin D4 (RvD4), derived from omega-3 fatty acids, was tested in mice to see if it could alleviate LPS-induced lung injury.
- Results showed RvD4 reduced inflammation, improved barrier function, and preserved cell integrity, suggesting it could be a potential treatment for ARDS.
Neurological and skeletal muscle properties are suggested causes of dynapenia. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between upper limb muscle quality (grip strength/upper extremity muscle mass) and knee osteoarthritis in dynapenia, and to identify dynapenia-associated factors. Elderly individuals who responded to a public call for screening in Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture between June 2019 and November 2021 were included.
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