Publications by authors named "Ikuo Aita"
Introduction: Some reports revealed that hidden blood loss (HBL) during surgery for traumatic thoracolumbar fracture cannot be ignored, even when using a percutaneous approach. Using percutaneous pedicle screws (PPS) for traumatic thoracolumbar fracture, this study aimed to compare estimate blood loss (EBL), including HBL, between early and late fixation.
Methods: This investigation was a retrospective study.
Attenuation of the secondary injury of spinal cord injury (SCI) can suppress the spread of spinal cord tissue damage, possibly resulting in spinal cord sparing that can improve functional prognoses. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) is a haematological cytokine commonly used to treat neutropenia. Previous reports have shown that G-CSF promotes functional recovery in rodent models of SCI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study aimed to clarify the levels of physical activity of elderly pneumonia patients.
Method: This is a prospective observational study among pneumonia patients who were hospitalized in a clinic within a general and respiratory medicine hospital department, and community-dwelling elderly. Activity levels of 29 elderly patients with pneumonia who were aged >75 years (PP group), and 15 community-dwelling healthy elderly (CD group) were measured.
Article Synopsis
- G-CSF, typically used for treating neutropaenia, shows potential for enhancing neurological recovery after spinal cord injuries, leading to further clinical trial phases.
- A current phase III clinical trial is underway to assess G-CSF's efficacy for acute spinal cord injury, involving 88 patients split into treatment and placebo groups, with motor function assessed over 3 months.
- The study adheres to ethical guidelines and regulations, ensuring transparent reporting of results, regardless of whether they are positive or negative.
Idiopathic spinal cord herniation is a rare disease, and surgical treatment is recommended for patients with motor deficits or progressive neurological symptoms. Surgery is performed to release and reposition the tethered spinal cord. In terms of repositioning and prevention of reherniation, various procedures have been proposed; enlargement of the ventral dural defect, primary closure of the defect with sutures, and insertion of a ventral patch for duraplasty.
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