Publications by authors named "Kazuto Nomura"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to determine how the length of prior low-dose methotrexate (MTX) treatment affects the safety and effectiveness of transitioning to high-dose MTX in Japanese rheumatoid arthritis patients.
- Researchers analyzed data from patients who had either more than or less than one year of prior low-dose MTX, monitoring adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and effectiveness over 24 or 52 weeks.
- Results showed that patients with less than one year of low-dose treatment experienced significantly more ADRs, but both groups showed a decrease in disease activity with high-dose MTX, indicating it was effective regardless of prior treatment duration.
Reduction of prostate motion by removal of gas in rectum during radiotherapy.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
October 2008
Purpose: To evaluate the prostate and seminal vesicle motion in patients during both simulation and radiotherapy by rectal gas removal.
Methods And Materials: A total of 34 patients were treated in a whole pelvic radiotherapy (WPRT) arm and 42 patients in a non-WPRT arm. Of the 76 patients, 42 (26 in the non-WPRT arm and 16 in the WPRT arm) were instructed to insert their index finger and wash their rectums to evacuate their rectal gas.