Publications by authors named "M Oka"
Article Synopsis
- Type I and mixed cryoglobulinemic vasculitis have different causes, symptoms, and treatment responses, with a reported case of refractory vasculitis linked to ischemic non-obstructive coronary artery disease.
- The patient exhibited severe symptoms including dyspnea, abdominal pain, purpura, and renal failure requiring dialysis, with diagnostic markers suggesting mixed cryoglobulinemia.
- Despite various treatments failing initially, bortezomib and dexamethasone successfully led to clinical improvement and cryoglobulin negativity, indicating bortezomib's potential as an effective therapy for this challenging condition.
Background: To date, no specific treatment has been established to reverse progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Aim: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of autologous CD34 cell transplantation in CKD patients who exhibited a progressive decline in renal function.
Methods: The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at the beginning of the study was 15.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess postural stability in patients with vestibular migraine (VM) and probable vestibular migraine (PVM) without acute symptoms by analyzing their performance on foam posturography tests.
- A total of 30 VM patients, 25 PVM patients, and 194 healthy controls were evaluated, with factors such as age, sex, and diagnosis being analyzed for their impact on postural stability.
- Results indicated that both VM and PVM patients exhibited greater postural instability compared to healthy controls; however, there were no significant stability differences between the two patient groups.
Backgrounds: Few studies have addressed the risk factors for the development of septic shock in older patients with urinary tract infections. We decided to investigate whether a similar risk exists in in older patients.
Methods: A total of 1478 older patients (492 men, 986 women) aged 65 years or older (mean age 85.