Preventive effect of Clostridium butyricum MIYAIRI against pouchitis in children with ulcerative colitis.

Purpose: Pouchitis is a major complication after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) for ulcerative colitis in children (UCc). In this study, we investigated whether the oral administration of Clostridium butyricum MIYAIRI 588 (CBM) can reduce the incidence of pouchitis after IPAA in UCc.

Methods: We reviewed the data for pediatric patients with UC, who underwent IPAA in Mie University Hospital between 2004 and 2022.

Alveolar Mucosa-Switching Technique for Augmentation of the Attached Immobile Mucosa.

In cases with a highly positioned mucogingival junction, an apically positioned flap in combination with palatal-mucosa grafting is commonly performed to deepen the sulcus. However, we believe that immobilizing the mucosa is more important than merely deepening it; thus, we developed a simple method based on the characteristics of its components. Elastic fiber should be replaced by collagen fiber.

Demographic and clinical risk factors of developing clinically-recognized varicose veins in older adults.

Introduction: Varicose veins are common in older adults and are associated with adverse clinical outcomes such as deep venous thrombosis. Established risk factors for varicose veins include female sex, height, and obesity, but other risk factors are relatively uncharacterized.

Methods: This was a prospective cohort analysis of 6241 participants aged 66-70 years from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.

Sex Differences in Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome: 30-Year US Trends and Mortality Risks-Brief Report.

Background: The American Heart Association recently published guidelines on how to clinically identify and categorize individuals with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome. The extent to which CKM syndrome prevalence and prognosis differ by sex remains unknown. This study aimed to examine the impact of sex on trends in prevalence over 30 years and the long-term prognosis of CKM syndrome in the United States.

Association of Blood Urea Nitrogen With Incident Heart Failure in the Community - The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.

Background: The association between blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels and incident heart failure (HF) in the general population is still unclear.

Methods And Results: We assessed the association of BUN level with incident HF in 14,167 ARIC participants without a history of HF at baseline (1987-1989) (mean age 54.1 years, 54.