Anesthetic Management of a Patient With a Giant Hemangioma Who Required Urgent Embolization for Bleeding During Third Molar Extractions.

Hemangiomas in the head and neck region, especially those that may impact the airway, require special attention perioperatively because of the potential for difficulties with airway management and bleeding control. This case report describes the management of a 31-year-old male with a large hemangioma of the tongue and pharynx undergoing surgical extraction of mandibular third molars under intubated general anesthesia. Despite taking precautions and avoiding traumatizing the hemangioma while securing the airway, massive bleeding occurred during the surgical extractions, which prompted emergent transfer for angiographic embolization and a stay in the intensive care unit until extubation.

Tracheal Stenosis Detected During Endotracheal Intubation in a Patient With Down Syndrome.

We report a case in which tracheal stenosis was discovered during endotracheal intubation. A 19-year-old woman with Down syndrome was scheduled to undergo treatment of multiple dental caries under intubated general anesthesia. During the first general anesthetic, we felt some resistance while advancing the endotracheal tube through the trachea.

Delayed Rocuronium Onset in a Patient Taking Levetiracetam for Epilepsy: A Case Report.

Emerging evidence suggests that many conventional anticonvulsants, such as carbamazepine, phenytoin, and valproic acid, could cause cross-resistance to nondepolarizing muscle relaxants. However, there are few reports describing the interactions between levetiracetam and rocuronium. This case report describes the delayed onset of rocuronium in an adult patient with intractable epilepsy on long-term levetiracetam therapy.

A U-turn wiring technique for reverse-angled branches adjacent to ectasia: a case series.

Background: The reverse-wiring technique (RWT) using a hairpin-bend wire is useful for percutaneous coronary intervention of a bifurcation lesion with an extremely angulated side branch (SB); however, it is not necessarily effective in some anatomical situations. We report a novel SB wiring technique, the U-turn wiring technique (UWT), that is useful for wiring an extremely angled SB proximal to the ectasia.

Case Summary: In the first case, the bare wire took a U-turn in the ectasia of the diagonal branch and crossed towards the angled left anterior descending artery, but a coronary dissection occurred in the diagonal branch due to the continuous wire-pushing force.

Identification of a putative α-galactoside β-(1 → 3)-galactosyltransferase involved in the biosynthesis of galactomannan side chain of glucuronoxylomannogalactan in .

The cell surface of is covered by a thick capsular polysaccharide. The capsule is the most important virulence factor of ; however, the complete mechanism of its biosynthesis is unknown. The capsule is composed of glucuronoxylomannan (GXM) and glucuronoxylomannogalactan (GXMGal).

Discovery of α-(1→6)-linked mannan structures resembling yeast -glycan outer chains in mycelium.

Unlabelled: The cellular surface of the pathogenic filamentous fungus is enveloped in a mannose layer, featuring well-established fungal-type galactomannan and -mannose-type galactomannan. This study reports the discovery of cell wall component in mycelium, which resembles -glycan outer chains found in yeast. The glycosyltransferases involved in its biosynthesis in were identified, with a focus on two key α-(1→2)-mannosyltransferases, Mnn2 and Mnn5, and two α-(1→6)-mannosyltransferases, Mnn9 and Van1.

Identification of galactofuranose antigens such as galactomannoproteins and fungal-type galactomannan from the yellow fungus ().

Filamentous fungi belonging to the genus are known to possess galactomannan in their cell walls. Galactomannan is highly antigenic to humans and has been reported to be involved in the pathogenicity of pathogenic filamentous fungi, such as , and in immune responses. In this study, we aimed to confirm the presence of D-galactofuranose-containing glycans and to clarify the biosynthesis of D-galactofuranose-containing glycans in , a yellow fungus.

Conventional and Kampo Medicine Treatment for Mild-to-moderate COVID-19: A Multicenter, Retrospective, Observational Study by the Integrative Management in Japan for Epidemic Disease (IMJEDI Study-observation).

Objective Patients in whom coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was suspected or confirmed between January 1, 2020, and October 31, 2021, were enrolled from Japanese hospitals in this multicenter, retrospective, observational study. Methods Data on the treatment administered (including conventional and Kampo medicine) and changes in common cold-like symptoms (such as fever, cough, sputum, dyspnea, fatigue, and diarrhea) were collected from their medical records. The primary outcome was the number of days without a fever (with a body temperature <37°C).

Galactosylation of cell-surface glycoprotein required for hyphal growth and cell wall integrity in Schizosaccharomyces japonicus.

Schizosaccharomyces japonicus is a dimorphic yeast, transiting between unicellular and hyphal growth. The glycoproteins of fission yeast contain, in addition to mannose (Man), a large number of galactose (Gal) residues. Previously, we reported that the cell-surface O-glycans of S.

Distal Transradial Access For Cardiac Catheterization in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis.

Objectives: Although a distal radial artery (DRA) approach has recently been used in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, no studies have so far investigated the safety and feasibility of DRA in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). We aimed to investigate the incidence of conventional radial artery (CRA) occlusion and puncture site complications after DRA puncture in patients undergoing HD.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data of 117 consecutive patients with HD who underwent coronary angiography or percutaneous coronary intervention via a DRA approach at our institution from September 2017 to December 2019.

Mnt1, an α-(1 → 2)-mannosyltransferase responsible for the elongation of N-glycans and O-glycans in Aspergillus fumigatus.

The fungal cell wall is necessary for survival as it serves a barrier for physical protection. Therefore, glycosyltransferases responsible for the synthesis of cell wall polysaccharides may be suitable targets for drug development. Mannose is a monosaccharide that is commonly found in sugar chains in the walls of fungi.