Publications by authors named "Y Iwashita"
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- Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive imaging technique that captures the bioelectrical impedance of the chest wall and has recently evolved to produce 3D images rather than just single-plane views.
- A new prototype of a multi-slice EIT system was tested on a 62-year-old female patient with severe pneumonia, showcasing its ability to generate detailed 3D images that closely matched traditional CT scans.
- The study revealed an unusual airflow pattern in pneumonia patients, where air entered the upper lung regions first, differing from healthy individuals, highlighting the system’s potential for better understanding lung function in disease contexts.
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- This study explored how changes in the retinal artery angle impact metamorphopsia (visual distortion) in patients with idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ERM) who underwent vitrectomy surgery.
- Thirty-seven patients were analyzed, with improvements in visual acuity and metamorphopsia scores noted post-surgery; specifically, the retinal artery angle increased significantly post-operation.
- The research found that the change in retinal artery angle (pYCA) was linked to improvements in metamorphopsia, particularly in patients with less visual acuity improvement, indicating its potential use as a predictor for visual recovery post-surgery.
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- Clostridioides difficile infection, linked to antibiotic use, can also arise without such exposure, leading to severe diarrhea and even intussusception, a rare intestinal obstruction.
- An 82-year-old man in Japan experienced severe symptoms including dizziness, diarrhea, and respiratory distress, ultimately diagnosed with community-acquired C. difficile infection and subsequent intussusception.
- Treatment with vancomycin was initiated, but surgery was required to resolve the intussusception, revealing a highly virulent strain of C. difficile linked to severe gastrointestinal complications.
Background: Gastric cancer is the sixth most frequently diagnosed cancer and third in causing cancer-related death globally. The most frequently mutated gene in human cancers is TP53, which plays a pivotal role in cancer initiation and progression. In Africa, particularly in Rwanda, data on TP53 mutations are lacking.
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