Publications by authors named "Shota Yagi"
A 54-year-old man was admitted for fever and dyspnea. He presented with severe COVID-19 pneumonia and elevated amylase and lipase levels. He received treatment for COVID-19 and possible acute pancreatitis (AP).
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- The study examines bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) to find biomarkers that could help in diagnosing and predicting the prognosis of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (PF-ILD).
- Among 120 patients with interstitial pneumonia, various factors were analyzed, such as age, sex, and specific blood cell ratios found in BALF, to assess their association with PF-ILD.
- Key independent diagnostic predictors identified include male sex, age over 62, and certain BALF parameters like the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and CD8 count, which could help in differentiating PF-ILD from non PF-ILD cases.
Background: Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (IPPFE) is heterogeneous, with some patients showing a progressive decline in forced vital capacity (FVC). However, the clinical features of these cases with progressive phenotypes remain unknown.
Methods: This retrospective study included 48 patients diagnosed with IPPFE who underwent longitudinal pulmonary function tests at our institution from 2005 to 2021.
Background: A hemothorax as the initial manifestation of bronchiectasis is extremely rare. We report a case of a sudden hemothorax due to exacerbation of clinically latent bronchiectasis under a direct oral anticoagulant.
Case Presentation: A 77-year-old woman presented with chest pain and a fever noted since the day before.
Background: Digital drainage systems can continuously and numerically monitor air leakage, which may lead to a shorter duration of drainage and hospitalization; however, the usefulness of digital drainage systems compared to that of analog drainage systems for patients with primary or secondary spontaneous pneumothorax remains unclear.
Methods: This retrospective study included 108 patients with spontaneous pneumothorax who were successfully treated with chest drainage alone at our institution. We compared the clinical efficacy of digital and analog chest drainage systems.