Publications by authors named "K Tsuruga"
A low purine diet has been recommended for patients with gout and hyperuricemia, but there are concerns about excessive carbohydrates and a lack of protein. A well-balanced diet in accordance with general dietary guidelines is widely recommended. The Mediterranean diet and the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet are also recommended for gout and hyperuricemia patients.
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- A new method uses multifunctional trimetallic nanoparticles (Ag@FeO@Au NPs) to enhance the detection of norovirus in complicated fecal samples through nanocatalyst-based immunoassays.
- These nanoparticles, featuring a silver core with an iron oxide shell and gold accents, display improved catalytic properties for converting a colored chemical (4-nitrophenol) into a colorless one.
- The immunoassay developed using these nanoparticles achieved very low detection limits for norovirus components, but required heating of the samples to maintain protein integrity for accurate results.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Needs Assessment Tool: Progressive Disease-Heart Failure (NAT: PD-HF) specifically for Japanese patients with heart failure who might require palliative care.!
- It involved 106 patients with chronic heart failure and collected data from their caregivers and healthcare providers, utilizing a translated and culturally adapted version of the tool.!
- Results indicated strong reliability statistics, with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.82, and high user feedback, as most participants found the tool easy to understand and believed it could enhance care quality.!
The azo-coupling reaction between 8-aminoquinoline and 3,5-dimethoxyphenol produces 2,6-dimethoxycyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione 1-[2-(quinolin-8-yl)hydrazone], CHNO. Crystallization from methanol and strong alkaline solutions produced nonsolvated and solvated crystals, respectively. The crystal structure analysis and H NMR spectroscopy studies revealed that the compound exists only as the hydrazone form.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNaldemedine (Nal) is widely used as a therapeutic drug against opioid-induced constipation. However, patients in phase III trials are limited to those with good performance status (PS). Cancer patients may have inferior PS owing to progression of symptoms and adverse events from chemotherapy.
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