Publications by authors named "S Yamagata"
Article Synopsis
- Doctors are trying to figure out who is at the highest risk of having another stroke after a TIA or minor stroke by looking at different factors, mainly how blocked someone's carotid arteries are.
- A new tool called the IMPROVE model has been created to better predict stroke risk by using information from MRI scans and other factors like age and sex.
- This model has been tested successfully and can help doctors decide who might need surgery to prevent future strokes.
Myriocin is an inhibitor of serine palmitoyltransferase involved in the initial biosynthetic step for sphingolipids, and causes potent growth inhibition in eukaryotic cells. In budding yeast, Rsb1, Rta1, Pug1, and Ylr046c are known as the Lipid-Translocating Exporter (LTE) family and believed to contribute to export of various cytotoxic lipophilic compounds. It was reported that Rsb1 is a transporter responsible for export of intracellularly accumulated long-chain bases, which alleviate the cytotoxicity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNo effective technique exists for removing adhesive remnants following bracket debonding. We propose that fluorescence imaging using europium ions (Eu) offers an effective solution for minimizing iatrogenic enamel damage. This study aimed to assess the impact of different mixing ratios of monomer mixtures on the photoluminescence and flexural properties of a newly developed fluorescent adhesive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe herein report a patient with herpes zoster (HZ), severe hyponatremia, and hypokalemia. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIAD) leads to euvolemic hyponatremia and hypoosmotic plasma due to inadequate diuresis. Hyponatremia in the current patient was caused by SIAD and associated with HZ of the trigeminal facial nerve (V1).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: We retrospectively examined the initial experience and learning curve after the introduction of thrombectomy with the combined technique using an aspiration catheter and a stent retriever as first-line attempt for acute ischemic stroke.
Methods: Consecutive patients undergoing thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke at our institution between January 2020 and December 2022 were divided into 3 groups according to the year of thrombectomy. Patient characteristics and procedural, safety, and clinical outcomes were compared between the three year periods to determine predictors of favorable clinical outcome.