Publications by authors named "T T Kawabe"
Intravenous drug administration delivers medication directly into the bloodstream, providing rapid and controlled effects, making it highly beneficial for emergencies or when immediate drug action is required. However, several risks are associated with intravenous drug administration, including infiltration and extravasation, which can lead to serious complications due to the rapid absorption of medication to the surrounding tissues. To prevent complications, here we proposed a non-contact sensor module to rapidly detect such events.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) in plasma samples requires quick and accurate differential diagnosis. We developed two methods using clot waveform analysis (CWA) for plasma samples with prolonged aPTT, particularly for factor (F)VIII deficiency. One method estimates FVIII activity (FVIII:C) using CWA without measuring FVIII:C by template matching.
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- Memory-phenotype (MP) CD4 T lymphocytes develop from naïve T cells and can differentiate into various T cell subsets to manage inflammation, especially in low-immune settings.
- The study highlights that MP lymphocytes are not only made up of T helper 1 (T1) and T helper 17 (T17) cells but also contain a "undifferentiated" subpopulation that has the potential to develop into these functional subsets.
- The undifferentiated MP lymphocytes possess the ability to proliferate rapidly and can differentiate into T1, T17, and regulatory T cells, which contributes to inflammation, although their response is regulated by existing T cells.
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- Four years later, a CT scan showed a suspicious enlarged lymph node, leading to a diagnosis of recurrent cancer and subsequent laparoscopic surgery.
- After surgery, the patient received adjuvant chemotherapy (CAPOX) and has remained cancer-free for over 2.5 years, highlighting the importance of close follow-up due to a 6.3% recurrence rate in similar cases.
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- The study examines how short-term changes in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue after surgery affect survival and recurrence in gastric cancer patients.
- Patients were analyzed before and one month after surgery, categorizing them based on levels of muscle and fat loss.
- Results indicated that greater loss of adipose tissue correlated with lower survival rates, suggesting that monitoring adipose tissue changes post-surgery could help predict patient outcomes.