Publications by authors named "I Fukui"
Aneurysms in the V1 segment of the extracranial vertebral artery are extremely rare. Furthermore, half of the cases are giant aneurysms larger than 25 mm. This study reports a case of unruptured giant V1 aneurysm of the right vertebral artery that was successfully treated with endovascular coil embolization.
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- The study investigates the role of serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) markers KL-6, SP-A, and SP-D in predicting the prognosis of chronic fibrosing interstitial pneumonia (CFIP).
- By analyzing 39 patients with CFIP, researchers categorized them into rapidly progressing or slowly progressing groups based on their yearly decline in lung function.
- Results indicated that specific BALF marker levels and ratios were significantly lower in the rapidly progressing group, highlighting their potential utility in diagnosing and predicting disease progression in CFIP patients.
An 85-year-old woman with a history of diabetes mellitus became aware of motor weakness of the left lower extremity. Magnetic resonance imaging showed multiple small cerebral infarctions in the right corona radiata. Angiography revealed persistent primitive trigeminal artery (PPTA) originating from the right internal carotid artery (ICA) and connecting to basilar artery, and the right ICA occluded distal to PPTA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn aspiration catheter needs to attach to a thrombus in order to achieve first-pass recanalization by mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS), particularly that using a direct aspiration first pass technique. The meniscus sign, which is defined as meniscoid contrast opacification indicating the proximal edge of a thrombus, has been suggested to contribute to successful recanalization. In some cases, the meniscus sign is not detected following an injection of contrast medium through a guiding catheter.
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- This study explores the potential of monocyte distribution width (MDW) as a biomarker for detecting COVID-19, highlighting the challenges in current testing methods.
- It involved a retrospective analysis of 80 COVID-19 patients compared to 232 non-COVID-19 patients to evaluate the effectiveness of MDW in distinguishing between the two groups.
- Findings suggest that an MDW cut-off value of 21.3 could serve as a reliable screening test, with a sensitivity of 81.3% and specificity of 78.2%, particularly in patients presenting with fever.