Multiple Scedosporium apiospermum abscesses in a woman survivor of a tsunami in northeastern Japan: a case report.

Introduction: Scedosporium apiospermum is increasingly recognized as a cause of localized and disseminated mycotic infections in near-drowning victims.

Case Presentation: We report the case of a 59-year-old Japanese woman who was a survivor of a tsunami in northeastern Japan and who had lung and brain abscesses caused by S. apiospermum.

Blood pressure categories and cardiovascular risk factors in Japan: the Jichi Medical School (JMS) Cohort Study.

Few studies have reported on risk factors by blood pressure categories based on antihypertensive treatment in the general population. We examined the associations between blood pressure categories and other risk factors in Japan. Cross-sectional study, multicenter population-based study was designed.