[Rifabutin-associated hypopyon uveitis in patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome].

Background: Rifabutin-associated uveitis has been recognized and established overseas, but there have been no reports of its occurance in Japan. We report a case of rifabutin-induced hypopyon uveitis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Case: A 45-year-old Filipino man with AIDS and pulmonary tuberculosis was on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART; lopinavir/ritonavir, zidovudine/lamivudine) and anti-tuberculosis therapy (isoniazid, rifabutin).

A Relationship between febrile illness, serum albumin level and mortality in elderly hospitalized patients.

The author sought to determine the etiology of febrile illness and risk factors influencing mortality in elderly patients. The patients, aged 65 years or older, were hospitalized in a geriatric hospital in Fukuoka City, Japan. A total of 405 febrile illness was diagnosed and the background, clinical features of the fever, and laboratory data were analyzed.

[Relationship between cigarette smoking and oral health status].

The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between the smoking habit and oral health status, while adjusting for age and some aspects of dental health behavior. The data used were based on a cross-sectional study on dental checkup in the worksite, which included a self-reported questionnaire and oral examination by a dentist. The oral health status variables were CPITN scores, missing teeth/filled teeth/decayed teeth, and self-reported gum bleeding.