Publications by authors named "Shintaro Aso"
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- The study examines how renal transplantation (RTX) affects the quality of life (QOL) related to nocturia, which may worsen due to conditions like polyuria and decreased bladder capacity.
- Researchers analyzed 59 RTX patients using nocturia-specific QOL questionnaires, finding that increased nocturia frequency, aging, and a longer time post-transplant negatively impacted various QOL scores.
- The findings highlight the need for holistic care strategies for RTX patients to enhance their nocturia-specific quality of life, considering factors such as aging and time since the transplant.
We have developed a magneto-optical spatial light modulator (MO-SLM) with a 10 k × 5 k pixel layout and with a pixel pitch horizontally of 1 µm and vertically of 4 µm. An MO-SLM device pixel has a magnetic nanowire made of Gd-Fe magneto-optical material whose magnetization was reversed by current-induced magnetic domain wall motion. We successfully demonstrated the reconstruction of holographic images, showing large viewing zone angles as wide as 30 degrees and visualizing different depths of the objects.
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- The study examined the effectiveness and safety of HIF-PHI therapy for treating anemia in patients who have received a kidney transplant (RTx).
- A total of 26 patients were divided into two groups: those who had previously used erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) and those who had not, with changes in hemoglobin (Hb) levels tracked over 6 months.
- Results showed Hb levels improved significantly in the non-ESA group, while the ESA group experienced no significant decline, indicating that HIF-PHI therapy is both effective and safe for RTx patients regardless of previous ESA usage.
Background/aim: Nocturia is defined as the symptom that an individual has to disrupt their sleep at night, for one or several times, in order to void. Nocturia is a bothersome event that markedly reduces a patient's quality of life. The aim of the study was to elucidate which drugs, prescribed to reduce nocturia, show real-world efficacy in patients with bladder storage symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/aim: This study aimed to determine whether psychological stress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic might exacerbate lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and decrease lower urinary tract function in outpatients with LUTS.
Patients And Methods: We evaluated 104 patients who visited our hospital during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychological stress was evaluated by the Stress Response Scale-18 (SRS-18).
We have obtained some universal thermodynamic properties on glass transitions of molecular liquids. The heat capacity C(p) of glassy propene, which was vitrified by using a vapor-deposition technique, was measured with a newly developed adiabatic calorimeter. Propene has the lowest glass transition temperature (T(g)=56 K), the largest C(p) jump at T(g) (C(p)(lq)/C(p)(gl)~2.
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