Publications by authors named "K Tokumo"
BackgroundWith global aging, especially in Asia, preventing pneumonia among seniors is vital. The necessity of introducing pneumococcal vaccines among the elderly has been highlighted but there is a paucity of community-based real-world evidence on their effect. Sera Town in Hiroshima Prefecture, a super-aged community, launched a distinctive pneumococcal vaccination support project for elderly residents and conducted a 5-year follow-up survey.
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- Rectal neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) are rare tumors with a worse prognosis compared to common adenocarcinomas, and the role of adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery is not well-established.
- A 48-year-old woman diagnosed with rectal NEC following a laparoscopic resection received postoperative chemotherapy with irinotecan and cisplatin, showing no recurrence after three years.
- This case emphasizes the need for a combination of surgical and chemotherapy treatments in managing aggressive rectal NECs effectively.
There are numerous surgical procedures for glaucoma. Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery is becoming popular; however, the disadvantage is the high incidence of anterior chamber hemorrhage. Heavy bleeding can also lead to increased intraocular pressure (IOP) postoperatively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRipasudil, a rho-associated protein kinase inhibitor ophthalmic solution, shows a protective effect in preventing excessive scarring in vitro. This study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ripasudil for glaucoma patients submitted to the needling procedure. In this prospective, multicenter, single-arm study, we included 20 eyes of 20 patients with glaucoma who underwent the needling procedure without antimetabolites.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate ab interno trabeculotomy outcomes without phacoemulsification.
Methods: This retrospective study evaluated 118 eyes of patients aged 18 and above who underwent ab interno trabeculotomy between December 2017 and August 2022. When surgeries were performed in both eyes, only the eye undergoing the initial surgery was evaluated.