Publications by authors named "S Misawa"

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  • A nationwide survey in Japan assessed multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN), determining its prevalence at 0.40 per 100,000 individuals and identifying 507 estimated patients.
  • Most patients were male (2.3:1 ratio), with a median age of onset at 42 and an average diagnosis delay of 25 months.
  • Immunoglobulin therapy was administered to 98% of patients, with 91% showing improvement, though slight neurological progression was noted over time.
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This study evaluated the antimicrobial potency of the combination of isepamicin (ISP) for species (MABS). 34 clinical MABS strains were isolated from clinical samples. Of them, 11 (32.

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Background And Aims: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute, self-limited, immune-mediated peripheral neuropathy. Current treatments for GBS include intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) and plasma exchange, which may not sufficiently benefit severely affected patients. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of eculizumab add-on therapy to IVIg (standard-of-care treatment) in patients with severe GBS.

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Mycobacteroides (Mycobacterium) abscessus, which causes a variety of infectious diseases in humans, is becoming detected more frequently in clinical specimens as cases are spreading worldwide. Taxonomically, M. abscessus is composed of three subspecies of M.

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POEMS syndrome is a multisystem disorder associated with monoclonal plasma cell proliferation and the overproduction of vascular endothelial growth factors. The prognosis of POEMS syndrome has significantly improved owing to anti-myeloma treatments such as thalidomide and autologous stem cell transplantation. Therefore, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are becoming increasingly important.

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