Publications by authors named "Shigeto Takeshima"

Aim: To evaluate the association of intravenous fluid (IVF) therapy on the length of time from arrival at the emergency department (ED) until awakening in cases of acute alcohol intoxication.

Methods: This single-center, prospective, observational study was conducted in the ED of the Self-Defense Forces Central Hospital during October 1, 2018 to July 31, 2019. Patients with 1,000 mL bolus of lactated Ringer's solution and those without bolus were compared.

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Background: With the implementation of mass vaccination campaigns against COVID-19, the safety of vaccine needs to be evaluated.

Objective: We aimed to assess the incidence and risk factors for immediate hypersensitivity reactions (IHSR) and immunization stress-related responses (ISRR) with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

Methods: This nested case-control study included recipients who received the Moderna vaccine at a mass vaccination center, Japan.

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Background: When snake breeders are bitten by rare snakes, deciding whether to administer snake antivenom can be challenging.

Case Presentation: A 50-year-old man was bitten on the right finger by . The next day, his right upper limb exhibited pronounced local manifestations of envenomation.

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Chest wall tumors are uncommon, but intercostal hemangioma is even more so: There have been only a handful of reports on it to date. We report on a 32-year-old man with a left-side chest wall mass detected on a chest roentgenogram and computed tomography scans. The tumor was completely resected by means of video-assisted thoracic surgery.

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Modified ultrafiltration (MUF) is a technique able to remove the excess body fluid and inflammatory mediators associated with the use of a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). It has been shown to reduce morbidity after cardiac operations in children. Application of MUF after adult cardiac operations has also been suggested being associated with a lower prevalence of early morbidity.

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Objective: The present study investigates dynamic changes of myocardial metabolism in response to ischemia, cardioplegia, and extracorporeal circulation (ECC) in order to differentiate between the contributing effects of each of these interventions. Furthermore, warm blood cardioplegia versus empty beating of the heart were compared as methods to resuscitate the ischemic myocardial metabolism.

Methods: Swedish Landrace pigs on ECC (ECC) were compared with pigs on ECC with warm ischemic cardiac arrest (ischemia) or on ECC with warm ischemic arrest followed by warm blood cardioplegia (ischemia-cardioplegia), using sham-operated pigs as controls (n=7 in each group).

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