Publications by authors named "Hirotoshi Kakiwaki"
Introduction: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a mode of therapy in which the patients themselves actively participate in the care of their own disease. We examined a possible association of salt reduction before starting dialysis with PD technique survival.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 42 patients who started PD between April 2014 and March 2018.
Article Synopsis
- A 78-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with severe acute liver failure, and tests revealed it was caused by idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome, as indicated by a high eosinophil count.
- She had a history of marked eosinophilia, noted six months prior to her hospitalization, and started receiving corticosteroid therapy.
- During her treatment, she experienced a duodenal perforation that was surgically repaired, and a liver biopsy showed signs of liver cell damage but also indicated improvement in liver function with continued corticosteroid therapy.