Publications by authors named "S Koba"

Background: Many patients who get discharged from the intensive care unit experience physical dysfunction that persists even after discharge. Physical dysfunction is associated with skeletal muscle atrophy and accompanying intensive care unit-acquired weakness in the early stages of intensive care unit admission, and early diagnosis and prevention with early mobilization are crucial. However, the amount of physical activity required for early mobilization remains controversial in critically ill patients.

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  • * The WISDOM-Night Study aims to evaluate how wrist-based nighttime blood pressure (BP) monitoring impacts cardiovascular health by measuring BP at specific times while minimizing sleep disturbance, involving 2751 patients over a 7-year period.
  • * Additionally, some participants from this study will undergo echocardiography to explore the relationship between wrist-measured BP and heart structure, potentially providing valuable insights into nighttime BP's role in cardiovascular diseases.
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Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is an autosomal recessive disease caused by mutation in the Shwachman-Bodian-Diamond syndrome (SBDS) gene. SDS has a variety of clinical features, including exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and hematological dysfunction. Neutropenia is the most common symptom in patients with SDS.

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Central command, a motor volition originating in the rostral part of the brain, plays a pivotal role in the precise regulation of autonomic nervous and cardiovascular systems. Central neuronal substrates responsible for transmitting central command signals remain incompletely understood. This study aimed to investigate the effect of optogenetic excitation of non-orexinergic (NOrx) neurons in the hypothalamic perifornical area (PeFA), where orexinergic neurons are densely distributed, on motor behaviors and cardiovascular parameters in rats.

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