Publications by authors named "K Sogabe"
Rationale: Pseudoaneurysm is a potential postoperative complication in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, with catheter-based interventions being the first-line treatment. This study reviews the literature on potential secondary complications following arterial embolization. Additionally, we report a case in which a dislodged embolization coil acted as a nidus for bile duct stone formation, leading to recurrent cholangitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMultiple myeloma (MM) cells and osteoclasts (OCs) activate with each other to cause drug resistance. Human Th1-like Vγ9Vδ2 (γδ) T cells, important effectors against tumors, can be expanded and activated ex vivo by the aminobisphosphonate zoledronic acid in combination with IL-2. We previously reported that the expanded γδ T cells effectively targeted and killed OCs as well as MM cells.
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- COVID-19 vaccination is encouraged in Japan to lessen the severity and onset of SARS-CoV-2 infections, but the effects on symptoms in real-world scenarios are not well understood.
- A study in Japan compared symptoms in 636 COVID-19-positive patients, revealing that vaccinated individuals exhibited less fever and milder symptoms compared to those who were unvaccinated.
- The findings suggest that fever might not be a reliable symptom for vaccinated individuals, while a sore throat and cough were more common, indicating these symptoms could be critical for COVID-19 testing recommendations.
Quality of skeletal muscles during allogeneic stem-cell transplantation: a pilot study.
BMJ Support Palliat Care
October 2024
Objectives: This study investigated the muscle fat fraction (FF) and muscle-related parameters before and after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
Methods: Fat and water signals were derived from the in-phase and out-of-phase MR signal intensities of the pelvis and thigh using the two-point Dixon technique. They were analysed using Synapse Vincent, and muscle quality was evaluated using the FF.
Background: Despite the widespread use of drug-coated balloons (DCBs) for femoropopliteal (FP) lesions, there is still no consensus on treatment strategies for DCB restenosis. This study aimed to determine the risk factors for recurrent restenosis after repeat DCB therapy for DCB restenosis in FP lesions.
Methods: This multicenter retrospective study assessed 1176 consecutive limbs in 860 patients who successfully received initial DCB therapy for FP lesions at four cardiovascular centers between May 2018 and December 2022.