Publications by authors named "Toshimi Chiba"

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  • Melanosis coli is a condition that can occur from using stimulant laxatives, such as senna, to relieve constipation.
  • An 81-year-old female who had taken senna laxatives for 5 years was diagnosed with melanosis coli through a colonoscopy.
  • After stopping the laxative for 7 months, a follow-up colonoscopy showed that her melanosis coli had completely resolved.
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Aim: This study aimed to compare the effects of the molecular targeted drugs, sorafenib and lenvatinib, on the survival, invasion, and angiogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Additionally, we investigated the involvement of transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) signaling in their molecular mechanisms.

Methods: To investigate the effects of sorafenib and lenvatinib, we conducted cell viability, invasion, and angiogenesis assays, as well as western blotting analyses.

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Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is an intractable condition caused by drugs such as bisphosphonates and denosumab. This study investigated the changes in the incidence of MRONJ in the previous 10 years and examined the poor prognostic factors during surgery in at-risk patients. We compared 57 and 64 patients diagnosed with MRONJ at our hospital between January 2012 and December 2016 and January 2017 and December 2021, respectively.

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BACKGROUND Hypoproteinemia is caused by a decrease in protein level in the blood. This report describes 2 cases of hypoproteinemia associated with a gigantic odontogenic tumor. CASE REPORT Case 1, a 65-year-old man, visited our hospital with the chief concern of swelling in the right mandible, approximately 100 mm in diameter, and ameloblastoma was diagnosed.

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This study aimed to clarify the advantages and disadvantages of conventional visual inspection (CVI), endoscopic white light imaging (WLI), and narrow-band imaging (NBI) and to examine the diagnostic accuracy of intraepithelial papillary capillary loops (IPCL) for the detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). This cross-sectional study included 60 participants with oral mucosal diseases suspected of having oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) or OSCC. The patients underwent CVI, WLI, NBI, and incisional biopsy.

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Osteosarcoma is a malignant tumor in which the cancerous cells produce an osteoid matrix or mineralized bone. Jaw bones are affected in 6% of all osteosarcomas and are the fourth most common site of origin. Surgical treatment of osteosarcoma in elderly patients is rarely reported.

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Gut microbiota play many important roles, such as the regulation of immunity and barrier function in the intestine, and are crucial for maintaining homeostasis in living organisms. The disruption in microbiota is called dysbiosis, which has been associated with various chronic inflammatory conditions, food allergies, colorectal cancer, etc. The gut microbiota is also affected by several other factors such as diet, antibiotics and other medications, or bacterial and viral infections.

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An 81-year-old woman presented with bleeding from a soft elastic bulge on the right buccal mucosa. Her medical history included hypertension, chronic renal failure, hysterectomy and a goiter operation. Certain investigations, such as blood tests, which confirmed the minimum hemoglobin level of 5.

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Introduction: Ammonia is a key component in the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy. Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) have been reported to improve the symptoms of HE induced by hyperammonemia; however, we recently reported that ammonia increases intracellular levels of BCAA and exerts toxic effects on astrocytes.

Objectives: This follow-up study was designed to confirm the direct effects of BCAA on human astrocytes and clarify their underlying mechanisms using metabolome analysis and evaluation of associated signaling.

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The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology (JSGE) revised the third edition of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for peptic ulcer disease in 2020 and created an English version. The revised guidelines consist of nine items: epidemiology, hemorrhagic gastric and duodenal ulcers, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication therapy, non-eradication therapy, drug-induced ulcers, non-H.

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Background And Aim: We evaluated whether diffusion kurtosis and tensor imaging (DKI/DTI) could reveal microstructural alterations in the brains of patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), and whether imaging findings were correlated with health-related quality of life (HRQOL).

Methods: Twelve patients with FGIDs fulfilling the Rome IV criteria, and seven healthy controls were examined using a 3 T magnetic resonance (MR) scanner. Tract-based spatial statistics and regions of interest analyses were performed to compare the mean kurtosis (MK), fractional anisotropy (FA), and mean diffusivity (MD) between patients with FGIDs versus controls.

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Radiation esophagitis requiring endoscopic evaluation occurs quite rarely, affecting <1% of patients undergoing radiation treatment. Acute radiation esophagitis develops within 3 weeks of radiation therapy. We describe herein a case of radiation esophagitis in a patient with oral carcinoma with multiple general bone metastases.

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Background And Aim: Anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) therapy is an effective therapy for Crohn's disease (CD). We investigated FoxP3 and CD127 regulatory T cells (Tregs) before and after administration of anti-TNF-α therapy in CD.

Methods: Eight patients with active CD who had received anti-TNF-α antibodies were enrolled.

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Background: The symptoms of hypopituitarism are not usually discussed in the clinical setting of oral surgery.

Case Presentation: We herein report a case of hypopituitarism that became evident after biopsy and extraction of several teeth in a 68-year-old man with tongue cancer. Three days after biopsy, the patient developed nausea and vomiting, and his serum sodium had fallen to 124 mEq/L.

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As part of the activities toward standardizing endoscopy procedures, the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society has prepared guidelines for cleansing and disinfection of gastrointestinal endoscopes. The environment of gastrointestinal endoscopy differs between Japan and advanced Western countries. In advanced Western countries, gastrointestinal endoscopy is performed almost exclusively at specialized facilities, where strict provisions are observed for cleansing and disinfecting endoscopes.

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Lactococcus garvieae is a well-known fish pathogen that has low virulence in humans and is rarely isolated from the blood cultures of endocarditis patients. We describe herein the first reported case of transfusion-transmitted L. garvieae sepsis caused by a contaminated platelet concentrate from a donor who consumed raw octopus before blood donation.

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Unlabelled: We aimed to clarify the relationship between plasma-free amino acid (PFAA) profiles and the Crohn's disease (CD) activity index (CDAI) in patients with CD.

Methods: We measured fasting PFAA concentrations in 29 patients with CD and their correlation with disease activity.

Results: In all patients, significant correlations were noted between CDAI and concentrations of valine, methionine, leucine, histidine, tryptophan, alanine, tyrosine, total amino acids (TAAs), nonessential amino acids (NEAAs), essential amino acids (EAAs), and branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs).

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We present a 60-year-old female patient with asymptomatic acute hepatitis E that was fortuitously detected during the course of ulcerative colitis (UC). She was admitted to hospital on October 30, 2015. Endoscopy and histological examination of the colon showed typical findings of UC.

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The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology (JSGE) revised the evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for peptic ulcer disease in 2014 and has created an English version. The revised guidelines consist of seven items: bleeding gastric and duodenal ulcers, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication therapy, non-eradication therapy, drug-induced ulcer, non-H.

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Aim: To investigate changes in oxidative stress in Crohn's disease (CD) before and after anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α treatment.

Methods: A total of 42 patients with active CD, who were scheduled to be treated by anti-TNF-α antibodies, were enrolled. Serum levels of diacron-reactive oxygen metabolites (d-ROM), biological antioxidant potential (BAP), and modified ratio of oxidative stress and antioxidant capacity (m-OA) were measured using the Free Radical Analytical System before and 8 wk after induction of therapy with infliximab or adalimumab.

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Background And Aim: There have been some descriptions of dabigatran-induced esophagitis in the literature. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and endoscopic characteristics of the disease.

Methods: We reviewed the endoscopic database and medical records of 91 patients with dabigatran internal use who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.

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Background And Aim: Infliximab is an established therapy for ulcerative colitis (UC). The aim of this study was to examine various serum cytokine levels and to identify possible markers predictive of therapeutic efficacy of infliximab for UC patients.

Methods: Twenty-one patients with moderately active UC were given intravenous infliximab (5 mg/kg) at 0, 2, and 6 weeks as induction therapy.

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