Publications by authors named "N Narita"
The objective of this study was to evaluate the utility of inflammation-based prognostic scores (IBPS) in predicting ORN among patients undergoing superselective intra-arterial chemoradiotherapy (SSIACRT). This retrospective cohort study examined the medical records of 54 patients with advanced oral cancer (stage 3 or 4) treated with SSIACRT. The predictor variable was IBPS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe present the discovery and characterization of a new multi-planetary system around the Sun-like star K2-360 (EPIC 201595106). K2-360 was first identified in K2 photometry as the host of an ultra-short-period (USP) planet candidate with a period of 0.88 d.
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- Hypertriglyceridemia is a cardiovascular risk factor, but its impact on outcomes for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains unclear.
- A study involving 538 AMI patients categorized them into three groups based on serum triglyceride levels, finding that those with low triglycerides (T1 group) had worse outcomes despite fewer cardiovascular risk factors.
- Patients in the T1 group experienced a significantly higher rate of major adverse cardiovascular events (20.4%) compared to those in higher triglyceride groups, making low TG levels an independent predictor of poor clinical outcomes.
Even though the oral cavity is not visible, food chewing can be performed without damaging the tongue, oral mucosa, or other intraoral parts, with cross-modal perception of chewing possibly critical for appropriate recognition of its performance. This study was conducted to clarify the relationship of chewing food cross-modal perception with cortex activities based on examinations of the posterior parietal cortex (PPC) and visual cortex during chewing in comparison with sham chewing without food, imaginary chewing, and rest using functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Additionally, the effects of a deafferent tongue dorsum on PPC/visual cortex activities during chewing performance were examined.
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- The study investigated the effectiveness of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in Japanese patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD), focusing on the incidence and predictors of appropriate ICD therapy.
- A total of 141 IHD patients were followed for an average of 5.5 years, revealing similar rates of appropriate ICD therapy between primary and secondary prevention groups, with a notable increase in the secondary group during the first two years.
- The analysis identified sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) as a key predictor of receiving appropriate ICD therapy, highlighting the importance of monitoring patients closely, especially in the high-risk period following their first treatment.