Publications by authors named "T Tagaya"
Introduction: The melting temperature (T) mapping method (TM) identifies bacterial species by intrinsic patterns of T values in the 16S ribosomal RNA gene (16S rDNA) extracted directly from whole blood. We examined potential clinical application of TM in children with bloodstream infection (BSI).
Methods: This was a prospective observational study at a children's hospital in Japan from 2018 to 2021.
Article Synopsis
- Furosemide is commonly used to treat acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), but tolvaptan, an aquaretic, may help preserve kidney function in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD).
- A study analyzed the effects of tolvaptan versus increased furosemide treatment on acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with advanced CKD and ADHF.
- Results showed that tolvaptan significantly reduced the incidence of AKI compared to furosemide, suggesting it could be a better option for this patient group.
Objective The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative (KDOQI) guidelines have recommended the use of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) at the initiation of dialysis. However, there are significant differences in the dialysis environments of Japan and the United States, and there are few people who receive hemodialysis via a central venous catheter (CVC) in Japan. The aim of the present study was to examine the association between the type of vascular access at the initiation of dialysis and the incidence of mortality in Japan.
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