Pericarditis caused by herpes zoster.

A 53-year-old immunocompetent male visited our hospital complaining of chest pain which persisted for 6 h. After detailed examination, the patient was diagnosed with viral pericarditis and treated with aspirin. On day 3 after admission, rash with blisters appeared on the right side of chest.

Quantitative evaluation of stress in Japanese anesthesiology residents based on heart rate variability and psychological testing.

Clinical anesthesiologists, particularly residents, work in stressful environments. However, evidence-based physiological and psychological tests to evaluate stress are still lacking. In this single-center study of 33 residents, we investigated the relationship between heart rate variability (HRV), which had the potential to screen residents' stress levels using Holter electrocardiography (ECG) and psychological mood as assessed by the Profile of Mood States (POMS) questionnaire.

IL-6-producing Renal Cell Carcinoma Causing Renal and Endocrine Paraneoplastic Syndromes.

An 83-year-old man with stable chronic kidney disease (CKD) exhibited a sudden increase in urinary N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase and protein excretion, suggesting aggravated kidney damage. Simultaneously, he lost diabetic control, requiring up to 54 units of insulin daily. A detailed examination revealed the presence of renal cell carcinoma, which was surgically resected and confirmed to be interleukin-6-positive by immunohistochemistry.

Atopic dermatitis disease registry in Japanese adult patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (ADDRESS-J): Baseline characteristics, treatment history and disease burden.

Moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD) has a high disease burden and a significant effect on quality of life. Observational studies are necessary to determine the patient disease burden and long-term disease control in the Japanese population. ADDRESS-J is a non-interventional, observational registry of adult Japanese patients with moderate to severe AD.

Bezafibrate Improves GLOBE and UK-PBC Scores and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis.

In Japan, bezafibrate (BF) is a second-line agent for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) that is refractory to ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) treatment. From a retrospective cohort (n = 873) from the Japan PBC Study Group, we enrolled 118 patients who had received UDCA monotherapy for at least 1 year followed by combination therapy with UDCA+BF for at least 1 year. GLOBE and UK-PBC scores after UDCA monotherapy (i.

Correction: Effectiveness of plasma lyso-Gb3 as a biomarker for selecting high-risk patients with Fabry disease from multispecialty clinics for genetic analysis.

The HTML version of this Article contained errors in Supplementary Figure S2 "Flowchart of the lyso-Gb3 screening and gene analysis in female patients", which have been detailed in the associated Correction.

Aging Is a Risk Factor for Utricular Dysfunction in Idiopathic Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of balance disorders in the elderly. Dislodgement of the otoconia in BPPV might have an association with damage to the otolith organs. The aim of this study was to investigate whether aging is a risk factor for otolith organ dysfunction in idiopathic BPPV.

Atypical cause of intractable diarrhea in a hemodialysis patient, masked by Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea and ischemic colitis: a case report.

Background: Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) most commonly complain of gastrointestinal symptoms, such as diarrhea. Diarrhea negatively affects patient quality of life and has miscellaneous etiologies, such as Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) and ischemic colitis. However, it is sometimes extremely difficult to determine the true etiology given the comorbidities and complications the patients have.

[Anti-Hu antibody positive sensory neuronopathy causing painful legs and moving toes (PLMT) in a 75-year-old female with small cell lung cancer (SCLC)].

The case is a 75-year-old female. She had dysesthesia in the distal extremities and truncal ataxia, and they had progressed in two months. Neurological examination revealed the findings of segmental dysesthesia in the distal extremities, impaired deep sensations in the trunk and four limbs, and painful legs and moving toes (PLMT).

Correction: Effectiveness of plasma lyso-Gb3 as a biomarker for selecting high-risk patients with Fabry disease from multispecialty clinics for genetic analysis.

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Development of a Standard for Hospital-Based Palliative Care Consultation Teams in Japan Using a Modified Delphi Method.

Context: Hospital-based palliative care consultation teams (PCCTs) are rapidly being disseminated throughout Japan. The roles of PCCTs have changed during the past decade, particularly with the introduction of a modified national cancer care act to promote early palliative care and integrated oncology and palliative care.

Objectives: This study aimed to develop a consultation team standard for hospital-based palliative care in Japan.

Impact of Pathogenic Variant Types on the Progression of Aortic Disease in Patients With Marfan Syndrome.

Background: Marfan syndrome can cause life-threatening aortic complications. We investigated the relationship between genotype and severe aortopathy (aortic root replacement, type A dissections, and related death).

Methods: We evaluated 248 patients with pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants.

Severe pleuritis and pericarditis associated with very-late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem disorder, which occurs mostly in young women. However, late-onset SLE does exist and sometimes presents with an atypical, diversified course. We describe an 85-year-old woman who was admitted to our hospital for lower extremity edema and hand grip weakness.

Effectiveness of plasma lyso-Gb3 as a biomarker for selecting high-risk patients with Fabry disease from multispecialty clinics for genetic analysis.

Purpose: Plasma globotriaosylsphingosine (lyso-Gb3) is a promising secondary screening biomarker for Fabry disease. Here, we examined its applicability as a primary screening biomarker for classic and late-onset Fabry disease in males and females.

Methods: Between 1 July 2014 and 31 December 2015, we screened 2,359 patients (1,324 males) referred from 168 Japanese specialty clinics (cardiology, nephrology, neurology, and pediatrics), based on clinical symptoms suggestive of Fabry disease.

[Long-term administration of brentuximab vedotin in a patient with primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma with peripheral blood involvement with leukemic change].

We report a case of long-term administration of brentuximab vedotin (BV) for primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma (pc-ALCL) with leukemic change. A 67-year-old man with lymphadenopathy was admitted to our hospital. Six years ago, he was diagnosed with pc-ALCL at another hospital, and complete remission was achieved with radiation therapy.

Paraspinal muscle involvement in herpes zoster-induced abdominal wall pseudohernia revealed by electrophysiological and radiological studies.

Segmental zoster paresis is an uncommon complication of herpes zoster, and abdominal wall pseudohernia is rare. Previous reports have emphasized the involvement of anterior rami of spinal nerves, while the involvement of posterior rami has been less frequently reported. We aimed to elucidate the involvement of posterior rami of spinal nerves in abdominal wall pseudohernia.

Preoperative chronic kidney disease is predictive of oncological outcome of radical cystectomy for bladder cancer.

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of preoperative chronic kidney disease (CKD) on oncological outcomes after radical cystectomy (RC) for bladder cancer.

Methods: We reviewed the medical records of patients with urothelial bladder carcinoma who underwent RC with curative intent at seven hospitals between 1990 and 2013. After excluding patients with a history of upper urinary tract urothelial cancer or neoadjuvant chemotherapy, we analyzed 594 cases for the study.

Long-term persistence of human papillomavirus in the skin of the glans penis of elderly men above 80 years of age.

Investigations of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the glans penis are scarce, especially with regard to its natural history. To elucidate HPV prevalence among Japanese men attending urological clinics, 798 adult participants were recruited consecutively and stratified into groups by age based on 10-year intervals. The overall HPV prevalence among the participants was 24.

[Usefulness of Oxidization-regenerated Cellulose Sheets in Preventing Postoperative Adhesion Confirmed at Second Surgery for Lung Cancer].

The patient was a 42-year-old woman who had been found to have a mixed ground glass opacity in the lung on chest computed tomography, and had underwent right S6 segmentectomy. At surgery, the plain between the upper and lower lobe was covered with a regenerative oxidized cellulose membrane. Two years later, multiple small shadows appeared in the remaining right lower lobe and completion right lower lobectomy was performed by thoracoscopy due to the adhesion to the absence of adhesion.

Spontaneous closure of ventricular septal perforation following percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction.

We report on an 84-year-old woman with anteroseptal acute myocardial infarction. Emergency coronary angiography revealed the occlusion of proximal left anterior descending artery without collateral circulation, and percutaneous coronary intervention was performed. Two drug eluting stents were implanted, and the procedure was concluded with thrombolysis in myocardial infarction grade 3 without complications.