Publications by authors named "T Shioya"
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- Subacute cough is a specific type of cough lasting 3-8 weeks and is primarily caused by cough variant asthma, atopic cough, and sinobronchial syndrome, rather than post-infectious cough as previously believed.
- In a study involving 148 patients, 68.3% developed chronic cough, often stemming from multiple underlying conditions such as cough variant asthma combined with atopic cough.
- The findings highlight the need for careful diagnosis and treatment of multiple causes in patients with subacute cough to prevent progression to chronic cough.
Background/aim: Although the frequency of small bowel obstructions after liver surgery is generally considered low, previous studies have followed-up patients for less than a year, thus the incidence of small bowel obstructions several years after surgery is unknown. Furthermore, the rise in laparoscopic surgeries and the use of adhesion prevention materials may influence the occurrence of small bowel obstructions. This study aimed to assess the incidence of small bowel obstructions within a five-year period following liver surgery and identify the associated risk factors.
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- Chronic cough is a prevalent symptom in respiratory diseases that significantly impacts patients' lives and social interactions, highlighting the need for comprehensive studies in Japan.
- The study involved 379 patients with a cough lasting over 8 weeks, ultimately analyzing 334 cases, revealing major causes like cough variant asthma and sinobronchial syndrome.
- Findings indicate that patients with gastroesophageal reflux-associated cough had a lower treatment success rate and that undiagnosed cases took longer to treat, marking this as Japan's first nationwide investigation into chronic cough causes and treatments.
The developmental biology underlying the morphogenesis of mushrooms remains poorly understood despite the essential role of fungi in the terrestrial environment and global carbon cycle. The mushroom Coprinopsis cinerea is a leading model system for the molecular and cellular basis of fungal morphogenesis. The dikaryotic vegetative hyphae of this fungus grow by tip growth with clamp cell formation, conjugate nuclear division, septation, subapical peg formation, and fusion of the clamp cell to the peg.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Purpose] Herein, we aimed to investigate the effects of bathing in a sodium chloride spring and an artificially carbonated spring on core body temperature and electroencephalograms, to assess whether the springs facilitate sleep. [Participants and Methods] This randomized, controlled, crossover study evaluated the effects of a sodium chloride spring, an artificially carbonated spring, a plain hot bath, and no bath on sleep. The subjective evaluations and recording of temperature were performed before/after bathing at 40 °C for 15 min at 22:00 h, before nocturnal sleep (0:00-7:00 h), and after the participants (n=8) woke up in the morning.
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