Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection caused by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (E-CPR) has attracted interest in the area of resuscitation, with its utilization in refractory cardiac arrest having recently increased. However, E-CPR has a high complication rate of approximately 30% and life-threatening complications can occur. We present a case who experienced an acute aortic dissection caused by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO).

Comparison of the Clinical Course of COVID-19 Pneumonia and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in 2 Passengers from the Cruise Ship Diamond Princess in February 2020.

BACKGROUND Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 can rapidly progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Because clinical diagnosis of ARDS includes several diseases, understanding the characteristics of COVID-19-related ARDS is necessary for precise treatment. We report 2 patients with ARDS due to COVID-19-associated pneumonia.

Inverted ductal papilloma of minor salivary gland: case report with immunohistochemical study and literature review.

Inverted ductal papilloma (IDP) is a type of ductal papilloma arising in ducts of minor salivary glands. Very few cases, and no cases in Japan, have been reported. Reported herein is a case of IDP with a review of the literature.

Effects of soybean food pellets on m-CPP-induced anxiety model of mice.

In this study, we gave the soybean powder-added food pellets (soybean pellets) to investigate anti-anxious effects of soybean in male mice. Twenty eight days after feeding control pellets or soybean pellets, we observed the behavioral changes in the elevated plus maze. There was no significant difference on the time spent in the open arms (%) between mice fed the control and soybean pellets.

Evidence of reactive oxygen species generation in synovial fluid from patients with temporomandibular disease by electron spin resonance spectroscopy.

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of temporomandibular disorders. In the present study, we provide the first evidence of ROS generation in the synovial fluid from human temporomandibular disorder patients, as shown by electron spin resonance (ESR) and spin trapping. Three distinct ESR spectra of DMPO spin adducts were observed in the synovial fluid.