6 results match your criteria: "Japanese Red Cross Koga Hospital[Affiliation]"
Performance of Artificial Intelligence Chatbots in Answering Clinical Questions on Japanese Practical Guidelines for Implant-based Breast Reconstruction.
Aesthetic Plast Surg
November 2024
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Article Synopsis
- AI chatbots, particularly GPT-4 and Grok, were evaluated for their responses to clinical questions about implant-based breast reconstruction guidelines set by the Japan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
- GPT-4 showed significantly better performance than Grok in accuracy, informativeness, and readability, according to assessments from plastic surgery specialists and fellows.
- The findings indicate that while GPT-4 may help interpret clinical guidelines, there is still a risk of misinformation, underscoring the need for further research on AI's role in breast reconstruction surgery.
Low Phase Angle Is Correlated With Worse General Condition in Patients with Advanced Cancer.
Nutr Cancer
May 2020
g Palliative and Supportive Care Division , Seirei Mikatahara Hospital, Hamamatsu , Japan.
Objectives: Phase angle (PA) is a poor prognostic factor in patients with advanced cancer. This study aimed to identify possible correlations between PA and symptoms, quality of life, fluid retention, and laboratory data in cancer patients in palliative care settings.
Methods: Individuals who visited the outpatient clinic or were admitted to the palliative care unit were eligible.
Association between circulating fibroblast growth factor 21 and mortality in end-stage renal disease.
PLoS One
September 2017
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan.
Article Synopsis
- * This study involved 90 ESRD patients on hemodialysis, divided into low- and high-FGF21 groups, and tracked mortality and cardiovascular events over roughly 64 months.
- * Results showed that high FGF21 levels correlated with a significantly higher mortality rate (28.3% vs. 9.1%), but did not affect the rate of cardiovascular events, indicating that FGF21 could be a useful marker for predicting mortality in ESRD patients.
Dose Timing of an Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker/Calcium Channel Blocker Combination in Hypertensive Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation.
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)
October 2016
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine and Department of Sleep and Circadian Cardiology, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan.
It has long been thought that there is a close association between hypertension and atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the efficacy of an angiotensin II receptor blocker for the prevention of organ damage in hypertensive individuals with AF is still controversial. The present study was a multicentered, prospective, randomized, open-label clinical trial investigating the differences in the effect of treatment with telmisartan/amlodipine combination tablets on blood pressure (BP) levels and BP variability between morning and bedtime administration in hypertensive patients with paroxysmal AF, using ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) and home BP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssociation between Serum Soluble Klotho Levels and Mortality in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients.
Int J Endocrinol
November 2015
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi 329-0498, Japan.
Klotho is a single-pass transmembrane protein predominantly expressed in the kidney. The extracellular domain of Klotho is subject to ectodomain shedding and is released into the circulation as a soluble form. Soluble Klotho is also generated from alternative splicing of the Klotho gene.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffect of continuous positive airway pressure on proteinuria in obstructive sleep apnea.
Clin Kidney J
June 2012
Department of Nephrology, Japanese Red Cross Koga Hospital, Koga, Ibaraki, Japan.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in patients with renal disease, and an association between OSA and proteinuria has been proposed. However, the effect on proteinuria of OSA treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is unknown. We experienced a case of severe OSA, where proteinuria was clearly improved after CPAP initiation without any changes of medication or body weight.
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