Publications by authors named "Koji Togawa"
Article Synopsis
- * High-resolution imaging techniques allowed detailed evaluation of the absence, showing a dilated hemiazygos vein connecting to the left brachiocephalic vein.
- * This patient benefited from advanced imaging methods, which produced high-quality anatomical insights while reducing radiation exposure compared to standard CT scans.
Computed Tomography-guided Drainage with Modified Trocar Technique Using a Drainage Kit.
Interv Radiol (Higashimatsuyama)
November 2023
Purpose: Image-guided percutaneous drainage for abscesses is known as a safe and effective treatment. The computed tomography-guided percutaneous drainage kit (SB Kawasumi Co., Ltd.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To compare the characteristics of polidocanol (POL) and ethanolamine oleate (EO) sclerosing foams produced by a Shirasu porous glass membrane (SPGM) device with those made using a 3-way stopcock (3WSC).
Materials And Methods: Foam half-life times were measured in an ex-vivo benchtop study. Computed tomography (CT) images of each foam were obtained over the time course, and a CT texture analysis was conducted.
Burden of impaired sleep quality on work productivity in functional dyspepsia.
United European Gastroenterol J
April 2018
Background: Impaired sleep quality is common, and can reduce work productivity in patients with functional dyspepsia (FD).
Objective: The objective of this article is to evaluate whether there is a direct association between the presence of FD and the severity of impaired sleep quality, and to calculate the economic loss due to the decreased work productivity associated with sleep quality.
Methods: In Study 1, using a web-based survey completed by workers with and without FD, we evaluated impaired sleep quality, work and daily productivity, and the severity of reflux and bowel symptoms.
Background And Aim: We recently conducted a randomized placebo-controlled trial on the efficacy and safety of rikkunshito, a standardized Japanese herbal medicine, for the treatment of functional dyspepsia (FD). The present post-hoc study aimed to evaluate the differences in clinical characteristics between responders and non-responders among FD patients who received rikkunshito for 8 weeks.
Methods: Rikkunshito responders were defined by using a global patient assessment.