Publications by authors named "Kaede Sato"
Aim: This study aimed to clarify the relationship between pre-sarcopenia (PS) and quality of life (QOL) in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD).
Patients And Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated 335 patients with CLD. PS was diagnosed on the basis of the assessment criteria by the Japan Society of Hepatology.
Interferon-free direct acting antiviral agent regimens for chronic hepatitis C (CHC) have been developed. These regimens have shown a high rate of sustained virologic response (SVR), and a reduction in side effects during treatment is also anticipated. However, the impact of the regimens on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and side effects during treatment is not fully understood.
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- The study explores a method to reduce radiation exposure for operators and medical staff during balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH).
- A new U-shaped acrylic supporting table with a 0.35 mmPb unleaded radiation protection sheet was tested with a human phantom to measure radiation levels.
- The results showed that using this new protection method dropped radiation levels by over 99% at the operator's position, demonstrating its effectiveness without obstructing BPA procedures.
Background: An optical plankton counter (OPC) was used to examine spatial and temporal changes in the zooplankton size spectra in the neighboring waters of Japan from May to August 2011.
Results: Based on the zooplankton biovolume of equivalent spherical diameter (ESD) in 45 bins for every 0.1 mm between0.