Publications by authors named "Naohiro Yasuura"
Background And Aims: The prognostic impact of previous-HBV-infection (pHBV) in non-HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (non-HBV-related-HCC) and the prevalence, characteristics and significance of recently developed high-sensitivity HBs antigen positivity (hHBsAg+) in these patients remain unclear. We aimed to close these gaps.
Methods: We retrospectively screened patients with newly diagnosed non-HBV-related-HCC (standard HBsAg-test negative) at Hokkaido University.
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the effectiveness of Linked Color Imaging (LCI) compared to standard White Light Imaging (WLI) for detecting upper gastrointestinal neoplasms.
- LCI showed a higher detection sensitivity (68.1%) than WLI (53.7%), particularly benefiting novice and trainee endoscopists.
- The findings suggest that LCI enhances the visibility of neoplasms by increasing color differentiation, making it a valuable tool in gastrointestinal screenings.