Publications by authors named "Mamoru Itoh"
Background: The development of hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection (HO-CDI) is affected by patient and environmental risk factors. We investigated changes in the incidence of HO-CDI after relocation to a newly built hospital with 50% private rooms and evaluated the associated factors.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted to assess trends in CDI incidences before and after the relocation using segmented regression analysis model.
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- Rectal varices are abnormal blood vessels associated with portal hypertension that can lead to sudden gastrointestinal bleeding, and they can be treated through endoscopic variceal ligation, a minimally invasive procedure.
- A case study of a 76-year-old man with bloody stools revealed a neoplastic lesion near rectal varices, which required careful management to control bleeding during treatment.
- After endoscopic ligation was performed, the lesion was successfully removed, and the patient experienced a full recovery with no postoperative complications, showcasing the effectiveness of this combined treatment approach.
A 72-year-old man presented with anorexia and 15-kg weight loss over 3 years. Endoscopy revealed yellow, shaggy mucosa alternating with erythematous, eroded mucosa in the duodenum. Biopsy specimens showed massive infiltration of periodic acid-Schiff-positive macrophages in the lamina propria, consistent with Whipple's disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContact hypersensitivity (CHS) is thought to be associated mainly with the activation of T helper (Th) type 1 cells. However, evidence also suggests that Th type 2 cells (Th2) and cytokines play roles in the development of CHS in humans. The present study examines the Th2 response during the development of CHS in response to 2,4,6-trinitrochlorobenzene (TNCB) in GATA-3-transgenic (GATA-3 Tg) mice.
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