Publications by authors named "Y Hirono"

In the field of cancer care, it is still difficult to say that advance care planning(ACP)has been fully integrated, and the perceptions of ACP vary depending on the individual's role. Since oncologists have a deeper understanding of the patient's condition and prognosis than the patients themselves, they are often the first to recognize the future need for ACP. It is important to gather and incorporate patients' preferences and relevant information regarding ACP early in the course of daily cancer treatment.

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Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is characterized by persistent pain following the resolution of a herpes zoster rash. PHN is often resistant to treatment and can significantly reduce the patient's quality of life. Effective symptom relief is crucial and various treatments, including pharmacotherapy, have been attempted.

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  • Vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to serious health issues, including macrocytic anemia and mental disorders, and its diagnosis can be challenging.
  • A case study reports a 37-year-old woman experiencing psychiatric symptoms after total gastrectomy due to impaired absorption of vitamin B12, which was verified by low blood levels of the vitamin.
  • The patient showed rapid improvement after starting vitamin B12 supplementation, highlighting the need to consider this deficiency in patients with a history of gastric surgery when they present with unexplained mental health changes.
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Background: The color of green tea is an important quality indicator. In recent years, shading of tea (Camellia sinensis L.) plants has been widely adopted for green tea production to enhance its green color and umami taste.

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Cardiotocography (CTG) is widely used to assess fetal well-being. CTG is typically obtained using ultrasound and autocorrelation methods, which extract periodicity from the signal to calculate the heart rate. However, during labor, maternal vessel pulsations can be measured, resulting in the output of the maternal heart rate (MHR).

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