Publications by authors named "Kanako Furuta"

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the potential of LINE, a major messaging app and social media platform in Japan, as an effective tool to enhance the health and dietary behaviors of young Japanese women who face health and dietary challenges.

Methods: A 6-week randomized controlled trial employing an intention-to-treat analysis was conducted on first-year female students (age range, 18-23 years) from one university and two junior colleges in Mie Prefecture. The participants were allocated to either an intervention group (n = 54) or a control (n = 55) group.

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Cases of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) complicated by bilateral ophthalmoplegia are rare, and no cases of bilateral third, fourth, or sixth cranial nerve palsies have been reported. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is a rare complication of HZO. We herein report an 80-year-old Japanese woman with right-sided HZO complicated by meningoencephalitis and discuss the pathogenesis of this condition.

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Background: Endovascular thrombectomy is recognized as a pivotal treatment for acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion. Prolonged door-to-puncture time correlates with decreased patient independence after acute ischemic stroke. This study aimed to assess whether a streamlined workflow, including nurse recognition of conjugate gaze deviation, could reduce door-to-puncture time in endovascular thrombectomy.

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  • A 73-year-old man with lung adenocarcinoma and metastases developed encephalitis 17 weeks after stopping pembrolizumab due to drug-induced lung injury.
  • His symptoms included altered consciousness and right-sided paralysis (hemiplegia), but he showed significant improvement and full recovery within three weeks.
  • This case highlights the rarity of late-onset encephalitis following immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment and is notable for the absence of lasting effects post-recovery.
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Background And Purpose: We aimed to investigate the relationship between arterial recanalization following endovascular therapy and the susceptibility vessel sign (SVS) length and width on susceptibility-weighted imaging.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated consecutive patients with anterior circulation ischemic stroke who underwent magnetic resonance imaging preceded endovascular therapy, and measured the SVS length and width. Successful recanalization was defined as expanded thrombolysis in cerebral infarction grade of 2b to 3.

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As one of the oldest known human diseases, leprosy or Hansen's disease remains a public health concern around the world with over 200 000 new cases in 2018. Most human leprosy cases are caused by , but a small number of cases are now known to be caused by , a sister taxon of . The global pattern of genomic variation in is not well defined.

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