Makoto Ozaki
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View article: Overwintering Fish Community in Ice‐Covered Environments in Hokkaido, Japan, Inferred From Environmental <scp>DNA</scp>
Overwintering Fish Community in Ice‐Covered Environments in Hokkaido, Japan, Inferred From Environmental <span>DNA</span> Open
The overwintering ecology of fish in the seasonal ice zones (SIZs) remains largely unexplored owing to methodological limitations. Environmental DNA (eDNA) can reveal the distribution and diversity of fish species in various aquatic enviro…
View article: Mallampati Classification and Frequency of Respiratory Depression After Cesarean Section With 0.15 MG Spinal Morphine
Mallampati Classification and Frequency of Respiratory Depression After Cesarean Section With 0.15 MG Spinal Morphine Open
Background: Spinal anesthesia with intrathecal morphine is widely used for cesarean section (CS), and is associated with nocturnal desaturation. No studies have correlated respiratory depression (RD) in this population with the Mallampati …
View article: The Efficacy and Safety of Dexmedetomidine for Procedural Sedation in Patients Receiving Local Anesthesia Outside the Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Phase III Trial in Japan
The Efficacy and Safety of Dexmedetomidine for Procedural Sedation in Patients Receiving Local Anesthesia Outside the Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Phase III Trial in Japan Open
Clinical trials.gov identifier: NCT01438931.
View article: Experience Verification of 63 Cases of Liver Transplantation Anesthesia Management
Experience Verification of 63 Cases of Liver Transplantation Anesthesia Management Open
Background: We reviewed the intraoperative management of previous liver transplantation (LT) cases to identify an optimal anesthetic method, which may affect patient outcomes and lead to faster postoperative recovery for future recipients.…
View article: Right ventricular perforation, pneumothorax, and a pneumatocele by a pacemaker lead: a case report
Right ventricular perforation, pneumothorax, and a pneumatocele by a pacemaker lead: a case report Open
Background Perforation of the right ventricle by a pacemaker lead is a rare and potentially life-threatening complication. We present a patient who developed right ventricular perforation, pneumothorax, and a cyst and underwent partial lun…
View article: Circulatory collapse after sheath removal in transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Circulatory collapse after sheath removal in transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation Open
An 87-year-old woman (146 cm, 42.2 kg) underwent transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TF-TAVI) uneventfully. Following the removal of the delivery sheath and achieving access-site haemostasis, hemodynamic instability becam…
View article: Forehead Regional Oxygen Saturation (rSO2)-Related Ear-Level Arterial Pressure and Lower Thigh rSO2 in the Steep Trendelenburg Position with CO2 Pneumoperitoneum and the Beach Chair Position
Forehead Regional Oxygen Saturation (rSO2)-Related Ear-Level Arterial Pressure and Lower Thigh rSO2 in the Steep Trendelenburg Position with CO2 Pneumoperitoneum and the Beach Chair Position Open
Introduction Regional oxygen saturation (rSO2) reflects tissue perfusion. This observational study aimed to examine the change in the forehead and lower thigh rSO2 associated with intraoperative posture, anesthesia regimen, or mean arteria…
View article: Unrecognized Postoperative Opioid-Induced Movement Disorder: A Case Report
Unrecognized Postoperative Opioid-Induced Movement Disorder: A Case Report Open
A 22-year-old man, with a medical history significant for posttraumatic stress disorder and chronic pain, underwent ankle surgery at the United States Naval Hospital, Yokosuka, Japan. His immediate postoperative course was complicated by e…
View article: Perioperative management of a patient with severe cold agglutinin disease by using multimodal warming measures
Perioperative management of a patient with severe cold agglutinin disease by using multimodal warming measures Open
Cold agglutinin disease (CAD) is an autoimmune disease caused by higher titers of cold-reacting autoantibodies that lead to red blood cell (RBC) agglutination and subsequent hemolysis at low temperatures [1].In such patients, exposure to c…
View article: Circulatory collapse after sheath removal in transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Circulatory collapse after sheath removal in transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation Open
Retroperitoneal hemorrhage is a rare but severe vascular access-related complication of transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation. The diagnosis is often delayed because of nonspecific clinical presentations. Although the best m…
View article: Impeding factors of early rehabilitation postoperatively after rheumatoid toe arthroplasty: a single-center retrospective cohort study
Impeding factors of early rehabilitation postoperatively after rheumatoid toe arthroplasty: a single-center retrospective cohort study Open
Introduction Previous studies explored the benefits related to early ambulation postoperatively, but few focused on patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We retrospectively evaluated the incidence and predictors of the inability to begi…
View article: Impeding factors of early rehabilitation postoperatively after rheumatoid toe arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study
Impeding factors of early rehabilitation postoperatively after rheumatoid toe arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study Open
Background: It is important to promote early ambulation postoperatively but there are many factors that can hinder the possibility of walking after surgery. Studies have been done to research the benefits related to early ambulation postop…
View article: Anesthesia management in 14 cases of cesarean delivery in renal transplant patients—a single-center retrospective observational study
Anesthesia management in 14 cases of cesarean delivery in renal transplant patients—a single-center retrospective observational study Open
Background The aim of this study was to investigate anesthesia management for cesarean delivery in renal transplant patients. Methods The details of anesthesia management, patient characteristics, surgical information, and renal and matern…
View article: Anesthetic management of a patient with a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a case report
Anesthetic management of a patient with a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a case report Open
Background As patients with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) have long expected survival, the incidence of noncardiac surgery in this patient population is increasing. Here, we present the anesthetic management of a patient with a con…
View article: Intrathoracic hemorrhage by deep pericardial sutures as detected by transesophageal echocardiography: report of two cases
Intrathoracic hemorrhage by deep pericardial sutures as detected by transesophageal echocardiography: report of two cases Open
Background The use of deep pericardial suture (DPS) is a widely used technique to lift the heart and expose the targeted vessels during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). Several reports alert massive bleeding due to DPS, es…
View article: Thromboelastometric evaluation of coagulation profiles of cold-stored autologous whole blood
Thromboelastometric evaluation of coagulation profiles of cold-stored autologous whole blood Open
Preoperative autologous blood donation is a well-established procedure to reduce the need for allogeneic blood transfusion. We hypothesized that coagulation activity is maintained in cold-stored whole blood, because the fundamental polymer…
View article: Can pediatric Gamma Knife radiosurgery be managed under monitored anesthesia care? A case presentation and proposal from anesthesiologists.
Can pediatric Gamma Knife radiosurgery be managed under monitored anesthesia care? A case presentation and proposal from anesthesiologists. Open
Gamma Knife radiosurgery is generally performed under procedural sedation and analgesia. However, there are some risks regarding the patient's respiratory function and the specifics of its management, since the presence of a stereotactic f…
View article: Kyoto school Philosophy in relation to Neo-Confucianist metaphysics
Kyoto school Philosophy in relation to Neo-Confucianist metaphysics Open
Is Kyoto School Philosophy of modern Japan truly original? Some answer from the critical side: it is a creative syncretism or eclecticism. In the Aristotelian scheme of potentiality and actuality, a dynamic unity of potentiality and actual…
View article: A case of failed awake craniotomy due to progressive intraoperative hyponatremia
A case of failed awake craniotomy due to progressive intraoperative hyponatremia Open
This case suggests that a perioperative electrolyte imbalance caused by drug interactions could be clinically significant for awake craniotomy.
View article: Introduction of thromboelastometry-guided administration of fresh-frozen plasma is associated with decreased allogeneic blood transfusions and post-operative blood loss in cardiopulmonary-bypass surgery.
Introduction of thromboelastometry-guided administration of fresh-frozen plasma is associated with decreased allogeneic blood transfusions and post-operative blood loss in cardiopulmonary-bypass surgery. Open
Compared with empirical treatment, timely ROTEM®-guided FFP administration during cardiac surgery can reduce not only overall blood product use and blood loss but also the duration of hospitalisation.
View article: In Vivo Antitumor Effects of MK615 Led by PD-L1 Downregulation
In Vivo Antitumor Effects of MK615 Led by PD-L1 Downregulation Open
Background/Aim: MK615 extracted from Prunus mume was reported to have anti-inflammatory effects. In this article, we examined the in vivo antitumor effect of MK615 (an extract from Japanese apricot) using mouse tumor xenografts and focusin…
View article: The active mediation between eternity and history in terms of Tanabe’s dialectical logic
The active mediation between eternity and history in terms of Tanabe’s dialectical logic Open
In the technological age human beings are self-estranged from their own authentic essence, and the paradigm shift is urgently needed for the establishment of a new era at which the last and ultimate God qua the other beginning is anticipat…
View article: Concerns while monitoring patients during awake craniotomy with intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging
Concerns while monitoring patients during awake craniotomy with intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging Open
Sir, Gandhe and Bhave suggested some important considerations for awake craniotomy under intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI).[1] We would like to add that capnography, the concomitant monitoring of end-tidal carbon dioxide (Et…