Publications by authors named "Y Horikoshi"
An 18-month-old boy presented with septic arthritis and osteomyelitis caused by Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae harboring cardinal virulence genes. The condition necessitated several surgical interventions, and a prolonged course of antibiotic therapy to effectively manage the severe infection and prevent complications, highlighting the challenges posed by Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in pediatric cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMelatonin is a neurohormone that is not only a regulator of circadian cycles, but also a potent antioxidant. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a major neurodegenerative disease that may result from oxidative stress as a part of its pathogenic cascade. Therefore, antioxidants, including melatonin, have attracted attention as potential candidates for neuroprotection against PD-related neurotoxicity.
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- A 32-year-old woman had an emergency cesarean section at 35 weeks of pregnancy with spinal anesthesia, which generally has few complications.
- Shortly after the procedure, she experienced headache and nausea, leading to confusion, and a CT scan showed she had an intracranial epidural hematoma.
- The case underscores that even low-risk obstetric patients can develop rare but serious complications, such as an intracranial epidural hematoma after spinal anesthesia.