Publications by authors named "M Yazawa"

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  • Higher levels of hope in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are linked to lower distress from fluid and dietary restrictions, especially in the first year of dialysis.
  • The study included 444 CKD patients undergoing various types of dialysis in Japan and measured hope using a specific health-related hope scale.
  • While increased hope positively affected patient distress levels at one year, it showed no significant effect on distress at the two-year mark, suggesting that hope may have a short-term impact on managing restrictions.
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The distribution of motor errors can influence optimal motor planning (where to aim). In football instep kicking, it was shown that ball landing locations exhibit the right-up-left-down elliptical distribution in right-footed kickers and vice versa. However, this was reported as a result of mixed multiple kickers; the individual-level error distribution has been unclear.

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Background: The characteristics of patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are recipients of public assistance in Japan, and the adequacy of their medical care have not been reported previously.

Methods: The records of patients with CKD stage G5 who visited nine facilities in Japan from April to June 2013 were retrospectively reviewed to compare the characteristics and care of recipients of public assistance with those of non-recipients. Receiving a presentation of kidney replacement therapy (KRT) options and polypharmacy were used as indicators of suboptimal medical care.

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Familial pseudohyperkalemia (FP) is an underrecognized cause of pseudohyperkalemia, caused by the leaking of potassium from red blood cells. This extracellular shift of potassium is temperature-dependent and occurs when blood samples are stored below room temperature or for a long time, manifesting as apparent hyperkalemia. We report a suspicious case of FP, which demonstrated an apparent seasonal trajectory of serum-potassium levels at the local clinic.

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A 73-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease received the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) mRNA vaccine. The following day, the patient developed a headache, followed by a tonic-clonic seizure and decreased consciousness. Magnetic resonance imaging of the head revealed no signs of stroke but multiple vasoconstrictions.

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