Publications by authors named "Taiga Nakayama"

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  • - The study compares the effects of organ preservation using histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) and UW solutions, specifically focusing on the ultrastructural changes in hepatocytes after machine perfusion (MP).
  • - Ultrastructural evaluations revealed that both hypothermic (HMP) and midthermic (MMP) preservation methods maintained mitochondrial functionality, but HMP showed better results with denser mitochondrial cristae and autophagosome presence after simulated liver graft reperfusion.
  • - These results challenge prior conclusions about UW solution, indicating that HMP with HTK may be more effective than MMP, suggesting a need for careful optimization of perfusion conditions before switching preservation methods. *
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We have previously demonstrated that eating glutinous brown rice (GBR) for 1 day or 8 weeks was well accepted and improved glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. The present study evaluated whether eating GBR could also improve glucose metabolism in subjects without diabetes. A prospective 6-week, single-center, randomized, open-label, parallel-group study was carried out in subjects receiving annual medical checkup at our hospital.

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Aims/introduction: A prospective, 4-week, single-center, randomized, open-label, parallel-group, treat-to-target study was carried out to develop an algorithm for safe and effective switching from basal insulin to once-daily insulin degludec/insulin aspart (IDegAsp) in patients with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes.

Materials And Methods: Patients were randomly assigned to continue their current basal insulin therapy (n = 10) or to switch to IDegAsp on a 1:1 unit basis (n = 10). The insulin dose could be titrated once weekly, targeting a self-measured blood glucose of 80-100 mg/dL before breakfast.

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