Publications by authors named "Yosuke Karimata"
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on human metapneumovirus (hMPV) outbreaks in long-term care facilities, highlighting the need for more clinical investigation beyond just epidemiological data.
- In a review of 105 hMPV infections, nearly half of the patients developed pneumonia, with significant differences in age and clinical symptoms compared to those without pneumonia.
- Key indicators of hMPV pneumonia included high fever, wheezing, and respiratory failure, along with certain elevated blood markers and specific chest imaging findings that could aid in diagnosis.
High mobility group box 1 (HMGB-1) protein is involved in acute lung injury due to various etiologies. We evaluated HMGB-1 levels in sera and bronchoalveolar fluids in patients with pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila. Levels of HMGB-1 in the sera of patients with L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWith the increase in global transportation, imported malaria has become a significant public health concern in Japan. In the present study, we retrospectively analyzed all imported malaria cases in Okinawa Prefecture from 1988 to 2012. In that period, 23 patients with imported malaria were admitted to the University of the Ryukyus Hospital.
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