Publications by authors named "N Nakashima"
Background And Objectives: To determine whether intra-individual differences in pre-donation blood test results were associated with vasovagal reactions (VVRs).
Materials And Methods: The study included donors who voluntarily donated 400 mL of whole blood at least twice during a 5-year blood collection period of the Japanese Red Cross, including both donations with and without a VVR. A conditional logistic regression analysis by age group and sex was conducted, using each donor as a stratum, together with an analysis of deviance to test the significance of including an interaction term between age group and blood data in the regression model.
Background: Machine learning (ML) techniques are widely employed across various domains to achieve accurate predictions. This study assessed the effectiveness of ML in predicting early mortality risk among patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in real-world settings.
Methods And Results: ML-based models were developed to predict in-hospital mortality in 527 patients with ICH using raw brain imaging data from brain computed tomography and clinical data.
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- The study examines the link between oral microbiome diversity and mortality rates from all causes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and non-CVD, highlighting gaps in knowledge regarding sex and racial/ethnic variations.
- Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), researchers analyzed oral rinse samples from 8,199 adults and tracked mortality over about 9 years to assess the impact of microbial diversity on health outcomes.
- Findings indicate that higher oral microbiome diversity is associated with lower mortality rates across groups, particularly among Mexican Americans and Non-Hispanic Whites, but potential mediators like obesity or diabetes did not influence this relationship.
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- * By using in situ photoluminescence measurements, the researchers observed significant shifts in the electrochemical band gap of different SWNT types, which are linked to the interaction differences between the CPs and the SWNTs.
- * The findings suggest that this approach allows for precise adjustments in the electronic states of SWNTs, specifically in their reduction and oxidation potentials, offering a straightforward method for enhancing their functionality.
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- - Chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) is a systemic issue that negatively impacts the health and prognosis of CKD patients, making effective management crucial.
- - This study analyzed data from 30,977 CKD patients in the Japan Chronic Kidney Disease Database Extension to explore the link between proteinuria and CKD-MBD.
- - Results indicated that higher levels of proteinuria (up to 3+) are significantly associated with increased risks of hyperphosphatemia, hypocalcemia, and hypomagnesemia, regardless of kidney function measured by eGFR.