Publications by authors named "Y Tanahashi"
Metabolic surgery, including laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), may improve hypertension (HTN) complicated by severe obesity; however, insufficient deliberation exists regarding the therapeutic effect of post-metabolic surgery on HTN. This study aimed to analyze the factors correlated with HTN remission and recurrence post-LSG in patients who have severe obesity, and to create a classification system to predict HTN remission and recurrence. Of the 102 patients who underwent LSG at Iwate Medical University Hospital between 2008 and 2020, 62 were enrolled in this study.
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- * A study involving ten patients examined the drug's efficacy over six months, finding a significant reduction in HbA1c levels from 8.1% to 6.9%, indicating improved blood sugar control.
- * The study also noted no negative impact on kidney function and some improvement in liver conditions, suggesting overall health benefits; however, more research is needed to assess its long-term effects.
Aim: To investigate the relationship between the developmental quotient (DQ) at age 3 years and the need for educational support at school age in extremely preterm infants.
Methods: A total of 176 infants with a gestational age of <28 weeks were analyzed. The total DQ and subscales were evaluated using the Kyoto Scale of Psychological Development (KSPD) test.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of deep learning reconstruction (DLR) on the quality of computed tomography hepatic arteriography (CTHA) images taken during transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE).
- Twenty-seven patients were analyzed using three different reconstruction algorithms: hybrid-iterative reconstruction (hybrid-IR), DLR with mild strength (DLR-M), and DLR with strong strength (DLR-S).
- Results showed that DLR-S provided significantly better image quality, with higher signal-to-noise ratios and superior sharpness for vascular structures and tumors compared to the other algorithms, although feeder artery detection rates were similar across all methods.
Background: Serum ketone bodies increase due to dynamic changes in the lipid metabolisms of patients undergoing bariatric surgery. However, there have been few studies on the role of ketone bodies after bariatric surgery. We aimed to clarify the role of and relationship between the changes in serum ketone bodies and weight loss, as well as between those changes and the metabolic effects after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).
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