Publications by authors named "Y Ogihara"

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  • Previous trials suggest no overall benefit of screening for occult cancer in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE), but high-risk patients may still benefit.
  • A study involving 3,706 patients with acute VTE found that the incidence of newly diagnosed cancer increased over time, reaching 3.7% at one year and 7.0% at three years.
  • Factors such as older age, a history of cancer, autoimmune disorders, past major bleeding, and lack of transient VTE risk factors were identified as independent predictors for new cancer diagnoses post-VTE.
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  • * She had a splenectomy to address her thrombocytopenia caused by an enlarged spleen (hypersplenism), but nine months later, she experienced exertional dyspnea and was diagnosed with portopulmonary hypertension (PoPH).
  • * Treatment with the medication macitentan improved her symptoms and right heart pressure readings, marking a rare case of PoPH arising after splenectomy.
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  • * Out of 1507 cancer patients studied, 4.7% experienced an ischemic stroke over a median follow-up of 1020 days, with a cumulative incidence of 4.0% at 1 year.
  • * Key risk factors for stroke include specific cancers (pancreatic, ovarian, lung), dyslipidemia, metastasis, elevated D-dimer levels, and younger age, highlighting the need for vigilant monitoring in these patients.
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Previous research indicated that Japanese culture came to increasingly emphasize uniqueness, showing a rise in individualism. However, such research focused on the naming of babies, making it unclear whether this trend was found in other behaviors. Therefore, the current research examined temporal changes in the behavior of choosing dog types.

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