Publications by authors named "M Saiki"
Background: Sleep disturbances are a major public health concern in the United States, leading to adverse health outcomes. In the working population, job strain has been identified as an important risk factor for sleep disturbances, but evidence from the United States remained limited. This study aimed to examine longitudinal associations between job strain and sleep disturbances in the United States, with a focus on the alternative formulations of job strain.
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- Immune checkpoint inhibitors combined with chemotherapy (ICI-chemo) are a standard treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but the effectiveness compared to ipilimumab and nivolumab (I-N) for patients with a PD-L1 tumor proportion score (TPS) of 1-49% was not previously assessed.
- A study involving 401 NSCLC patients analyzed treatment outcomes, finding that median overall survival (OS) was similar between the ICI-chemo group (21.0 months) and the I-N group (20.0 months), with no significant survival differences after matching for confounders.
- However, in patients with a TPS of 25-49%, the ICI-chemo group showed a
Introduction: Discharge planning involves coordinating between different care settings. Failed coordination can lead to delayed care at the facilities receiving discharged patients. Nurses who implement discharge planning must consider the circumstances of the staff receiving the discharged patients.
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- Advances in cancer treatment have shifted the focus from terminal care to chronic management, requiring nurses to possess updated knowledge and teamwork skills to provide effective patient-centered care.
- A study conducted at a Japanese university hospital analyzed the support practices of nurses involved in cancer pharmacotherapy, revealing key differences based on their years of experience.
- Findings indicated that nurses with more experience reported significantly lower scores in providing patient-centered care, highlighting the need for improved nursing education and collaboration to better support cancer patients.
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) is an alternative treatment option for high-risk patients. While conventionally performed via a transfemoral approach, it is sometimes difficult due to poor access routes. We report the case of a 90-year-old man who was incidentally diagnosed with a descending TAA while undergoing computed tomography for esophageal cancer.
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