Akihiro Yoshimoto
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View article: Systemic inflammation is associated with reduced functional recovery in older inpatients with chronic kidney disease
Systemic inflammation is associated with reduced functional recovery in older inpatients with chronic kidney disease Open
Purpose To investigate the association between systemic inflammation and activities of daily living (ADL) in older patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the acute phase. Methods This observational, retrospective cohort study includ…
View article: Cancer diagnosis and prognosis after initiation of hemodialysis: multicenter Japan CANcer and DialYsis (J-CANDY) study
Cancer diagnosis and prognosis after initiation of hemodialysis: multicenter Japan CANcer and DialYsis (J-CANDY) study Open
Background Cancer is a leading cause of death among patients on hemodialysis; however, the data on its diagnosis, treatment and prognosis are limited. Here we analyzed the surgical practice patterns and outcomes of patients on hemodialysis…
View article: Clinicopathological characteristics of neural epidermal growth factor-like 1 protein-associated membranous glomerulonephritis
Clinicopathological characteristics of neural epidermal growth factor-like 1 protein-associated membranous glomerulonephritis Open
Neural epidermal growth factor-like 1 protein (NELL1) is the second most common target antigen in membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN). However, data regarding the clinicopathological characteristics of NELL1-associated MGN are limited owin…
View article: Immunohistological analysis reveals IgG1-dominant immunophenotype of tubulointerstitial nephritis unassociated with IgG4-related diseases
Immunohistological analysis reveals IgG1-dominant immunophenotype of tubulointerstitial nephritis unassociated with IgG4-related diseases Open
Purpose Tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) has various etiologies, including IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), autoimmune diseases, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), and others. IgG4-positive plasma cell…
View article: Antibiotic prophylaxis for percutaneous renal biopsy: study protocol for a prospective randomized trial
Antibiotic prophylaxis for percutaneous renal biopsy: study protocol for a prospective randomized trial Open
Background The major complication of renal biopsy is bleeding. Infection is an extremely rare complication of percutaneous renal biopsy, providing sterile techniques are used and bowel perforation does not occur. However, the questionnaire…
View article: Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Percutaneous Renal Biopsy: Study Protocol for a Prospective Randomized Trial
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Percutaneous Renal Biopsy: Study Protocol for a Prospective Randomized Trial Open
• Background: The major complication of renal biopsy is bleeding. Infection is an extremely rare complication of percutaneous renal biopsy, providing sterile techniques are used and bowel perforation does not occur. However, the questionna…
View article: Additional file 1 of Antibiotic prophylaxis for percutaneous renal biopsy: study protocol for a prospective randomized trial
Additional file 1 of Antibiotic prophylaxis for percutaneous renal biopsy: study protocol for a prospective randomized trial Open
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View article: Use of coagulation-fibrinolysis markers for prognostication of Stanford type A acute aortic dissection
Use of coagulation-fibrinolysis markers for prognostication of Stanford type A acute aortic dissection Open
Purpose Coagulation-fibrinolysis markers are widely used for the diagnosis of Stanford type A acute aortic dissection (SAAAD). However, the role of these markers in estimating prognosis remains unclear. Methods A single-center retrospectiv…
View article: Hybrid Stepwise External Wrapping for Type A Acute Aortic Dissection with Cerebral Malperfusion
Hybrid Stepwise External Wrapping for Type A Acute Aortic Dissection with Cerebral Malperfusion Open
Background: Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a life-threatening condition which can lead to coronary, brachiocephalic or branch vessel malperfusion, as well as aortic valve insufficiency, or aortic rupture. Mortality of surgical treatment …
View article: Early and Middle-Term Results and Anticoagulation Strategy after Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion Using an Epicardial Clip Device
Early and Middle-Term Results and Anticoagulation Strategy after Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion Using an Epicardial Clip Device Open
LAA exclusion using the AtriClip device was a feasible treatment method in terms of its early and middle-term safety and efficacy. In addition, our postoperative anticoagulation strategy could be optimal for maximizing the procedure's meri…
View article: Total debranching thoracic endovascular aortic repair with elephant trunk insertion technique
Total debranching thoracic endovascular aortic repair with elephant trunk insertion technique Open
We report successful total debranching thoracic endovascular aortic repair using the elephant trunk insertion technique without hypothermic circulatory arrest for a 56-year-old man who developed aortic arch dissection and ascending aortic …
View article: Hybrid Stepwise External Wrapping for Type A Acute Aortic Dissection with Cerebral Malperfusion
Hybrid Stepwise External Wrapping for Type A Acute Aortic Dissection with Cerebral Malperfusion Open
Background: Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a life-threatening condition which can lead to coronary, brachiocephalic or branch vessel malperfusion, as well as aortic valve insufficiency, or aortic rupture. Mortality of surgical treatment …
View article: Zone 0 Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Using Reverse Extra-Anatomical Aortic Arch Debranching Technique for an Anastomotic Pseudoaneurysm and Acute Aortic Dissection that Developed after Bentall’s Surgery Combined with Sjögren’s Syndrome
Zone 0 Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Using Reverse Extra-Anatomical Aortic Arch Debranching Technique for an Anastomotic Pseudoaneurysm and Acute Aortic Dissection that Developed after Bentall’s Surgery Combined with Sjögren’s Syndrome Open
A 66 year-old man with a previous history of Sjögren's syndrome was admitted with anastomotic pseudoaneurysm and aortic dissection in the ascending aorta, which developed after Bentall's surgery, a procedure that has severe complications a…
View article: Recurrence of Aortoenteric Fistula after Endovascular Aortic Repair
Recurrence of Aortoenteric Fistula after Endovascular Aortic Repair Open
Aortoenteric fistula (AEF) after endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) is a rare complication, with only 32 cases reported previously. A 71-year-old man who presented with severe duodenal bleeding due to primary AEF (PAEF) underwent successful…
View article: Clinicopathological characteristics of thrombospondin type 1 domain-containing 7A-associated membranous nephropathy
Clinicopathological characteristics of thrombospondin type 1 domain-containing 7A-associated membranous nephropathy Open
Thrombospondin type 1 domain-containing 7A (THSD7A) is a recently identified target antigen of idiopathic membranous nephropathy (iMN). The clinicopathological characteristics of THSD7A-associated MN are poorly characterised due to low pre…
View article: A Case of Cardiogenic Stroke After Thoracoscopic Left Atrial Appendectomy
A Case of Cardiogenic Stroke After Thoracoscopic Left Atrial Appendectomy Open
Thoracoscopic left atrial appendectomy is a minimally invasive procedure for left atrial appendage occlusion in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation, particularly those at a great risk for both stroke and bleeding despite appropr…
View article: Successful treatment with bortezomib and dexamethasone for proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgG deposits in multiple myeloma: a case report
Successful treatment with bortezomib and dexamethasone for proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgG deposits in multiple myeloma: a case report Open
This is the first case of PGNMID with multiple myeloma successfully treated with bortezomib and dexamethasone in which comparative renal biopsies were performed before and after treatment. Our findings suggest the pathogenesis of PGNMID an…
View article: Three Cases of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Spontaneous Rupture of the Thoracic Aorta
Three Cases of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Spontaneous Rupture of the Thoracic Aorta Open
特発性大動脈破裂（Spontaneous Rupture of the Thoracic Aorta）は明らかな外傷・大動脈瘤・大動脈解離を伴わない大動脈の破裂であり，稀な疾患である．本疾患に対しTEVAR治療にて救命しえた症例3例を経験した．本疾患の治療は，破裂部位の同定が困難であり，術前CT検査画像で詳細に検討しプランニングすることが重要である．遠位弓部・下行大動脈の破裂では，外科治療と同様にTEVAR治療の適応は十分可能であると思われた．特に術前血行動態が不安定な場合…