Publications by authors named "Sayaka Ohira"
Article Synopsis
- Septic patients often need mechanical ventilation, and this study investigates the effects of a new ventilation strategy that allows for lower oxygen levels (permissive hypoxia) and avoids high oxygen levels (hyperoxia) on their outcomes.
- The study compared two groups of adult patients: those treated before the new ventilation policy and those treated after, focusing on factors like ICU mortality and the length of mechanical ventilation and ICU stays.
- Results showed that while the new strategy didn't lower ICU mortality, it did lead to significantly shorter durations of mechanical ventilation and ICU stays, suggesting potential benefits in terms of resource use and patient recovery.
Background: Acute neurological deficit upon emergence from general anesthesia is a serious emergency. Conversion disorder, previously known as hysteria, is a somatoform disorder that causes neurological deficits without anatomical or physiological explanations. It is particularly rare after general anesthesia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Acute type A aortic dissections have an extremely poor prognosis, and cardiac tamponade is a major cause of death in these patients. Here, we describe a case where congenital partial pericardial defect relieved cardiac tamponade caused by ruptured type A aortic dissection.
Case Presentation: A 79-year-old woman was hospitalized after experiencing chest pains and respiratory distress.
Background: The occurrence of spinal epidural hematomas associated with the use of epidural catheters is relatively rare. Furthermore, it is unusual for hematoma-associated neurological symptoms to occur within 15 min of removing a catheter. Here, we report our experience with an esophageal carcinoma surgical patient who developed an epidural hematoma almost immediately after catheter removal, resulting in paralysis of his lower extremities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF