Publications by authors named "Tomohiro Ishinuki"
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- Surgical site infections (SSIs) can lead to higher mortality rates, longer hospital stays, and increased medical costs, prompting the investigation of preventative measures such as subcutaneous drains in abdominal surgery.
- A systematic review of eight randomized controlled trials found that patients with subcutaneous drains experienced significantly fewer total SSIs and shorter hospital stays compared to those without drains.
- While the use of drains was effective in reducing SSIs, it did not significantly influence the formation of seromas, highlighting the need for further research on optimal drain removal timing.
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- Health utility scores are important for evaluating chronic liver disease and help allocate national budgets, but specific scores for these conditions are not well known.!* -
- The study aimed to summarize health utility scores like EQ-5D-5L and SF-36 for both the general population and chronic liver disease patients, using a systematic literature review and meta-analysis methods.!* -
- Findings suggest that the EQ-5D-5L is widely used for health utility assessments, and that hepatitis B patients have significantly better health utility scores than those with hepatitis C.!*
Although the liver is a regenerating organ, excessive loss of liver volume (LV) can cause fatal liver failure. It is unclear whether LV is correlated with age; however, it is known that liver function decreases with age. In addition, the gender-related role of LV remains unclear.
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