Publications by authors named "N Kurihara"
Orientia tsutsugamushi (OT) is an obligate intracellular bacterium transmitted by larval trombiculid mites, responsible for scrub typhus in humans. In Japan, approximately 500 human cases are reported annually, with six major serotypes identified as Kato, Karp, Gilliam, Irie/Kawasaki, Shimokoshi, and Hirano/Kuroki. However, the prevalence of OT in Yamaguchi prefecture remains largely unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA case of right middle lobectomy for primary lung cancer in a patient with heterotaxy syndrome.
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Cases
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The text discusses a case of a 71-year-old man with heterotaxy syndrome, a condition causing symmetrical development of organs, who underwent surgery for non-small cell lung cancer.
- A CT scan revealed a rapidly growing tumor in his right middle lobe, alongside anatomical anomalies in the bronchi and pulmonary artery.
- The conclusion emphasizes the need for 3D-CT scans to better understand the unique anatomy in patients with heterotaxy syndrome prior to surgical procedures, as this specific anatomical variation had not been previously documented.
To evaluate the COVID-19 infection risk and the effectiveness of countermeasures at mass-gathering events, we measured the dispersion and advective diffusion of artificial droplets and artificial droplet nuclei at the Tokyo Dome, Japan (capacity 55,000 people). We also measured and evaluated the effectiveness of wearing masks and increasing the space between seating areas. If people were seated facing forward, artificial droplets did not reach the mouths of surrounding people, suggesting low risk of droplet transmission.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study aimed to compare the outcomes and toxicities between patients treated with image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) using fiducial markers and non-IGRT in intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for prostate cancer.
Methods And Materials: In total, 518 patients with intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer received IMRT with 78 Gy in 39 fractions after neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy for at least 3 months. Of these patients, 371 were in the non-IGRT group and 147 in the IGRT group, including the IGRT-A group using the same margins as the non-IGRT group and the IGRT-B group using reduced margins.
Article Synopsis
- This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) in helping endoscopists detect esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in a clinical trial, as previous studies were only retrospective.
- In this randomized controlled trial, high-risk patients were assigned to either an AI-supported group or a control group, with endoscopists utilizing different monitors during screening procedures.
- Results showed no significant difference in ESCC detection rates between the AI group and the control group, suggesting that the AI system did not improve detection for either non-experts or experts in a clinical setting.