Publications by authors named "W MAKI"
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- A study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of warfarin in preventing thromboembolic events in patients who have undergone a Fontan operation compared to those not using warfarin.
- The research analyzed data from 2007 patients over a follow-up period of 2.1 years, finding no significant differences in the incidence of thromboembolic or bleeding events between warfarin users and non-users.
- The findings suggest that routine use of warfarin for thromboembolism prevention in pediatric Fontan patients may not be necessary, indicating the need for further research on this topic.
Background: Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP), nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV), and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) are often used after initial extubation in preterm infants. However, data regarding the choice between NCPAP/NIPPV and HFNC are limited. This study examined which therapy was more effective as post-extubation support.
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- The study examined how healthcare workers' vaccine literacy impacts their vaccine concerns and recommendations in Japan.
- It found that HCWs with lower vaccine literacy were significantly more concerned about vaccine efficacy and side effects compared to those with higher literacy.
- Higher vaccine literacy among HCWs increased their likelihood of recommending vaccinations to vulnerable groups, suggesting that improved education could enhance overall vaccine uptake.
Aims: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of a low-carbohydrate staple food (i.e., low-carbohydrate bread) on glucose and lipid metabolism and pancreatic and enteroendocrine hormone secretion in comparison with meals containing normal-carbohydrate bread, without consideration of the carbohydrate content of the side dishes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report the successful minimally invasive placement of a pericardial implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in a 16-kg child. A transvenous ICD dual coil was advanced through a small subxiphoid incision and screwed into the oblique sinus pericardium under fluoroscopic guidance. An additional sense-pace lead was sutured onto the right ventricular apex, and the generator was placed in the upper abdominal wall through the same incision.
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