Publications by authors named "K Tawara"
Background: The prevalence rates of heart failure (HF) and hyperpolypharmacy have increased with the aging population. While a negative impact of hyperpolypharmacy on HF clinical outcomes has already been reported, the effects of hyperpolypharmacy on patients with advanced HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) remain unclear.
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated data from 147 patients with advanced HFrEF who underwent CRT between March 2004 and June 2020.
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- Endothelial dysfunction may lead to coronary spastic angina (CSA) in young patients, with unclear risk factors highlighted in this study.
- Researchers analyzed 423 patients, categorizing them by age and CSA status, finding that young CSA-positive patients had higher rates of smoking and serum uric acid levels.
- In contrast, elderly CSA-positive patients showed higher proportions of males and alcohol consumption, suggesting different risk factors based on age; elevated serum uric acid levels in young patients are linked to CSA development.
Background/objectives: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social communication difficulties and restricted repetitive behaviors or interests. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) has been shown to significantly improve outcomes for individuals on the autism spectrum. However, challenges regarding access, cost, and provider shortages remain obstacles to treatment delivery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFType 2 diabetes (T2D) is a global health concern with increasing prevalence. Comorbid hypothyroidism (HT) exacerbates kidney, cardiac, neurological and other complications of T2D; these risks can be mitigated pharmacologically upon detecting HT. The current HT standard of care (SOC) screening in T2D is infrequent, delaying HT diagnosis and treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The prevalence of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients remains unclear. We explored the efficacy of computed tomography-based myocardial extracellular volume (CT-ECV) combined with red flags for the early screening of concealed ATTR-CM in AF patients undergoing catheter ablation.
Methods and results: Patients referred for AF ablation at Oita University Hospital were prescreened using the red-flag signs defined by echocardiographic or electrocardiographic findings, medical history, symptoms, and blood biochemical findings.