Clinical usefulness of glycated albumin and glycated albumin-to-glycated hemoglobin ratio of gestational diabetes mellitus in late pregnancy for predicting infant complications.

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) with poorly controlled glycemia is associated with poor pregnancy outcomes. However, adequate markers for glycemic control in GDM have not been fully evaluated.

Methods: We retrospectively studied 77 patients with GDM and their infants.

Phenytoin versus other antiepileptic drugs as treatments for status epilepticus in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: Status epilepticus (SE) is a life-threatening neurological emergency. There is insufficient evidence regarding which antiepileptic therapy is most effective in patients with benzodiazepine-refractory convulsive SE. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate intravenous phenytoin (PHT) and other intravenous antiepileptic medications for SE.

Egg-shaped aortic thrombi associated with COVID-19.

We experienced a case with multiple arterial and venous thromboses associated with COVID-19. During this pandemic, physicians should consider COVID-19 in patients with unexplained thrombosis.

A case of prominent immunoglobulin G4-positive lymphadenopathy in response to microscopic lung cancer.

Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease is established as a new clinical entity, characterized by high levels of plasma IgG4 and IgG4-positive plasma cell infiltration. However, the elevation of plasma IgG4 and infiltration of IgG4-positive cells have been observed in other diseases, including malignancy. We experienced a case of prominent IgG4-positive lymphadenopathy, which was diagnosed as a reactive lesion in response to lung cancer.

C-reactive protein predicts the development of walled-off necrosis in patients with severe acute pancreatitis.

Background And Aim: Walled-off necrosis (WON) is reported to occur in 1-9% of patients with acute pancreatitis. However, the factors associated with the onset of this condition have not been elucidated. This study aimed to investigate the potential predictive factors for WON in patients diagnosed with severe acute pancreatitis at our hospital.

Procalcitonin elevation induced by sympathomimetic drug overdose.

Background: Procalcitonin, a biomarker used to detect systemic bacterial infection, can be elevated in other conditions. Some case reports have suggested procalcitonin elevation induced by drug overdose.

Case Presentation: A 20-year-old woman with insignificant medical history presented with vomiting, fever, and impaired consciousness.

Native mitral valve infective endocarditis caused by : A case-based review.

In the era of a severely aging population, physicians should pay attention to look for both infective endocarditis and disseminated lesions when blood cultures reveal , especially in elderly people with valvular heart disease.

20p11.23-p11.21 deletion in a child with hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia and GH deficiency: A case report.

Some neonatal hypoglycemias have genetic origins. For instance, mutation in forkhead box protein A2 (), located on chromosome 20p11.21, has recently been reported to cause hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia and hypopituitarism.

Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on In-Hospital and 3-Year Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated by Contemporary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Optimal Medical Therapy - Insights From the J-MINUET Study.

Background: The impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) on long-term outcomes following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the era of modern primary PCI with optimal medical therapy is still in debate.

Methods and results: A total of 3,281 patients with AMI were enrolled in the J-MINUET registry, with primary PCI of 93.1% in STEMI.

Evaluation of the Foveal Avascular Zone in Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography.

Purpose: To evaluate the foveal avascular zone (FAZ) and retinal structure in familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR).

Patients And Methods: Eighteen eyes with stage 1 or 2 FEVR and 20 control eyes were evaluated. The central retinal thickness (CRT), foveal inner retinal thickness (IRT), surface retinal vessel density (SRVD), and deep retinal vessel density (DRVD) were measured using optical coherence tomography.

Validation of the atherothrombotic risk score for secondary prevention in patients with acute myocardial infarction: the J-MINUET study.

Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Risk Score for Secondary Prevention (TRS2°P) is a contemporary risk scoring system for secondary prevention based on nine clinical factors. However, this scoring system has not been validated in other populations. The aim of this study was to validate the TRS2°P in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a nationwide registry cohort.

Video-assisted thoracic surgery for a case of chronic progressive pulmonary aspergillosis undergoing haemodialysis complicated by anorexia nervosa: a case report.

We describe the case of a 37-year-old female with chronic progressive pulmonary aspergillosis (CPPA) with anorexia nervosa (AN) while undergoing haemodialysis for renal failure, who had video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) due to recurrent haemoptysis. She was referred to the Department of Respiratory Medicine for evaluation of an abnormal chest shadow. She was diagnosed with CPPA by serological examinations, radiological features, and bacterial culture.

A woman with adult-onset Still's disease and acute intestinal pseudo-obstruction.

Adult-onset Still's disease may cause intestinal pseudo-obstruction via a cytokine storm. Early diagnosis and treatment are the key for patient survival before the development of serious complications such as macrophage activation syndrome.

Point-of-care ultrasound for prompt diagnosis and treatment monitoring of acute epiglottitis.

A 72-year-old woman presented with a 1-day history of acute throat pain, hoarseness. On cervical ultrasonography (transverse view), the epiglottis was swollen with anterior-posterior diameter of 3.5 and 3.

The effectiveness of transcutaneous cervical ultrasonography for diagnosing peritonsillar abscess in a patient complaining of sore throat.

Peritonsillar abscess should be considered as a differential in patients presenting with fever, sore throat, and other cold-like symptoms. Point-of-care transcutaneous cervical ultrasound is effective for diagnosing peritonsillar abscess in place of computed tomography (CT) imaging. Tongue movement during ultrasound examination will help confirm the presence of anatomical lesions on tonsils, and comparing the affected and unaffected sides will improve proper diagnosis.

Adrenal crisis precipitated by influenza A led to the diagnosis of Sheehan's syndrome 18 years after postpartum hemorrhage.

Physicians must recognize and treat adrenal crisis that may occur with acute viral illnesses such as influenza in women with Sheehan's syndrome that has been undiagnosed and hence untreated, sometimes for many years, after postpartum hemorrhage.

"Tree-in-bud" opacities with false-positive Gaffky score and diffuse aspiration bronchiolitis.

We present a case of diffuse aspiration bronchiolitis (DAB) with a false-positive Gaffky score. "Tree-in-bud" opacities detected after aspiration should be considered DAB rather than mycobacterial infection.

Refractory aphthae in the epiglottis and supraglottic area due to Crohn's disease.

A 27-year-old woman complaining of persistent fever and sore throat was consulted. Examination of the laryngopharynx revealed multiple aphthous ulcers in the uvula, arytenoids, epiglottis, and laryngeal pyriform fossa. Crohn's disease was diagnosed by colonoscopy.

Secondary pulmonary hypertension due to pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis accompanied with panhypopituitarism.

A 65-year-old man presented to our hospital with complaint of acute dyspnoea. He smoked 30 cigarettes per day from age 20 to 52 years. Immunocytochemical findings revealed 6.

Impact of Age on Gender Difference in Long-term Outcome of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction (from J-MINUET).

Although gender difference in long-term outcomes after acute myocardial infarction have been shown previously, impact of age on gender difference is still controversial. This study focused on the association between age and gender difference in long-term outcome. We analyzed data from 3,283 consecutive patients who were included in a prospective, nationwide, multicenter registry (Japan Registry of Acute Myocardial Infarction Diagnosed by Universal Definition) from 2012 to 2014.