Publications by authors named "Rei Shinzawa"
Purpose: We investigated the effects of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) on the Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index among hypogonadal patients who were extracted from a randomized controlled study in Japan (the EARTH study).
Materials And Methods: Data of 186 patients (88 in the TRT group; 98 in the control group) were collected. The patients in the TRT group received intramuscular administration of testosterone enanthate (250 mg) every 4 weeks for 12 months.
Article Synopsis
- Intraoperative hypotension is a significant issue during photodynamic diagnosis-assisted transurethral resection of bladder tumors, particularly when using oral 5-aminolevulinic acid, prompting a re-evaluation of its safety.
- A study involving 407 cases highlighted that patients in the photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) group experienced more moderate to severe hypotension compared to the white light (WL) group, with renal function declining as hypotension severity increased.
- Findings suggest that anesthesia type may influence hypotension severity, with general anesthesia linked to milder cases and spinal anesthesia associated with severe cases, indicating a need for further research to understand specific risk factors better.
Introduction: This study compares the clinical and microbiological efficacy of ceftolozane/tazobactam (CTLZ/TAZ) and piperacillin/tazobactam (PIPC/TAZ) for treating complicated cystitis or acute pyelonephritis.
Methods: Patients who had been treated with empiric antibiotics, CTLZ/TAZ (52 cases) or PIPC/TAZ (47 cases), due to urinary tract infections (UTIs) were eligible for this study. Patients' demographic backgrounds, types of UTIs, and causative microorganisms isolated from urine or blood bacterial cultures were collected.