Publications by authors named "Shotaro Koike"

Background: Microbiome in early life has long-term effects on the host's immunological and physiological development and its disturbance is known to trigger various diseases in host Deuterostome animals. The sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus is one of the most valuable marine Deuterostome invertebrates in Asia and a model animal in regeneration studies. To understand factors that impact on host development and holobiont maintenance, host-microbiome association has been actively studied in the last decade.

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A Gram-staining-negative, oxidase-positive, strictly aerobic rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain PT1T, was isolated from the laboratory-reared larvae of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus. A phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene nucleotide sequences revealed that PT1T was closely related to Neptuniibacter marinus ATR 1.1T (= CECT 8938T = DSM 100783T) and Neptuniibacter caesariensis MED92T (= CECT 7075T = CCUG 52065T) showing 98.

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The authors aimed to investigate the possibility of collecting blood samples from above patient intravenous infusion sites by temporarily stopping the infusions while collecting the blood. A hypotonic infusion solution was administered to 5 male patients through the cephalic veins in the forearms of their left upper limbs. The biochemical data of blood collected from the median cubital veins of both patients' arms were compared.

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Background: We aimed to determine if blood data are unaffected by transfusion method when the blood is sampled from the proximal side of the infusion site under temporary suspension of transfusion.

Methods: In five 30-week-old Japanese white male rabbits, fluid infusion routes were secured via left auricular veins with a disposable plastic indwelling cannula (24-G needle). Solita T3 (22 mL/h) was administered to each animal using a syringe pump.

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Background: The objective of this study was to determine a safe blood sample collection site for clinical investigations, in patients with an intravenous line, which would minimize distress to the patient and provide accurate blood data.

Methods: An intravenous line was established in the left upper limb for administration of Solita T3G (84 mL/h). After 5 min of infusion, two nurses simultaneously collected venous blood samples (vacuum blood collection method) from a site on dorsum of the left hand located 15 cm distal to the site of fluid infusion (the peripheral side), and the cubital fossa of the contralateral upper limb (the opposite side).

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Background: Patients with schizophrenia reportedly have a high prevalence of obesity. One of the reasons is a poor choice of diet. The goal of this study was to clarify characteristics of the dietary intake across the strata of the body mass index (BMI) and to compare the general population and patients with schizophrenia in Japan.

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