Publications by authors named "K Ashida"
Purpose: After gastrectomy for gastric cancer, patients often lose significant body weight because of decreased caloric intake and nutrient absorption. Body weight typically requires approximately 1 year to stabilize. This study aimed to examine the changes and predictors of body composition during the first postoperative year.
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- * The study created Drp1-deficient mice (aP2-Drp1f/f) to explore the impact of the dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) on BAT development and thermogenesis, revealing severe developmental issues and a high mortality rate shortly after birth.
- * Analysis indicated that Drp1 deficiency led to impaired thermogenic and lipogenic gene expression in BAT, disrupted mitochondrial structure, and dysfunctional thermogenesis in surviving adult mice, highlighting Drp1's critical role in both BAT function and neonatal
The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and Frontal Assessment Battery are screening tests for dementia. The go/no-go task offers an alternative approach for evaluating dementia patients. However, its role in screening for dementia remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: To develop a scale to assess difficulties that nurses experience when collaborating with physicians in responding to clinical deterioration during night shifts and identify factors associated with scoring using the developed scale.
Methods: A web-based questionnaire with a draft scale, the Nighttime Collaboration Difficulties between Nurses and Physicians for Nurses (NCDNP-N), was distributed to nurses working night shifts in acute-care hospitals across Japan. Data were collected between July and October 2023.
Introduction: This study aimed to assess the efficacy of combined administration of dipeptidyl peptide-4 (DPP4) and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors on metabolic disorders and their preferable and complementary effects.
Methods: The effectiveness of a 24-week intervention on metabolic parameters (including glucose profile), physical functions (grip strength and calf circumference), and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) was analyzed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and Geriatric Depression Scale 5. A total of 39 patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) treated with the combination of DPP4 and SGLT2 inhibitors were included in this multicenter pilot study.