Publications by authors named "Yuki Nakatsuka"
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- A study was conducted to evaluate the long-term effects of Cardiosphere-derived cell (CDC) infusion in patients with single ventricle heart disease, focusing on outcomes over an 8-year period.
- Among 93 patients, those who received CDC infusion experienced a statistically significant reduction in late failure and adverse events compared to control patients, although overall survival rates at 8 years did not significantly differ.
- The beneficial effects of CDC treatment on survival became more apparent by the 4-year mark, particularly for patients with heart failure, suggesting that CDC infusion may provide sustained clinical advantages over time.
Background And Study Aims: Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided ethanol injection (EI) has recently been introduced as one of the management strategies for pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (PNENs). However, its role as a surgical alternative is unclear. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of EUS-EI in treating small PNENs through a prospective multicentre study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: To identify predictors of discontinuing treatment with teriparatide (TPTD) and alendronate (ALN), data from a randomized, controlled trial (JOINT-05) involving postmenopausal Japanese women at high risk of fracture were re-analyzed.
Materials And Methods: Participants received sequential therapy with once-weekly TPTD for 72 weeks followed by ALN for 48 weeks (TPTD-ALN group) or monotherapy with ALN for 120 weeks (ALN group). Background data including comorbidities, fracture prevalence, cognitive function, quality of life, activities of daily living, bone metabolism parameters, and nutrient intake were collected.
Introductions: Patients with acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) show no severe abnormalities in coagulation or fibrinolysis. However, the exact extent of the abnormalities is unclear.
Materials And Methods: This study analyzed 138 patients with acquired TTP and 46 patients with septic disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) who were included in a Japanese registry.