Yumiko Takao
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View article: Clinical effects of the oral administration of Astragali Radix extract in patients with chronic kidney disease
Clinical effects of the oral administration of Astragali Radix extract in patients with chronic kidney disease Open
Background The decline in glomerular filtration rate is an unfortunate consequence of chronic kidney disease (CKD). People diagnosed with CKD are limited to managing the illness with a combination of lifestyle changes and pharmaceutical ag…
View article: Outcomes of Pain Management Training for the Fourth- and Fifth-Year Medical Students
Outcomes of Pain Management Training for the Fourth- and Fifth-Year Medical Students Open
Pain management is a major medical issue. However, current medical education in Japan is inadequate with regard to training students to properly assess patients with acute and chronic pain and plan their treatment. Therefore, starting in 2…
View article: Validation of the Japanese version of the 8-item Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ-8)
Validation of the Japanese version of the 8-item Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ-8) Open
This study aimed to examine the reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ-8J). A total of 108 outpatients with chronic pain completed the CPAQ-8 questionnaire, along with the Accept…
View article: Intraoperative Assessment of Surgical Stress Response Using Nociception Monitor under General Anesthesia and Postoperative Complications: A Narrative Review
Intraoperative Assessment of Surgical Stress Response Using Nociception Monitor under General Anesthesia and Postoperative Complications: A Narrative Review Open
We present a narrative review focusing on the new role of nociception monitor in intraoperative anesthetic management. Higher invasiveness of surgery elicits a higher degree of surgical stress responses including neuroendocrine-metabolic a…
View article: Imaging evaluation of continuous extrapleural intercostal nerve block for minimally invasive cardiac surgery: a case report
Imaging evaluation of continuous extrapleural intercostal nerve block for minimally invasive cardiac surgery: a case report Open
Background Spinal nerve block is difficult with minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS), because of the risk of serious bleeding complications due to full heparinization. Continuous extrapleural intercostal nerve block (CEINB) is a posto…
View article: Continuous Mandibular Nerve Block for Intractable Mandibular Pain Due to Antiresorptive Agent-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Case Report.
Continuous Mandibular Nerve Block for Intractable Mandibular Pain Due to Antiresorptive Agent-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Case Report. Open
Antiresorptive agent-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (ARONJ) causes severe pain that cannot be controlled well by common analgesic drugs. This is a first case report of intractable mandibular pain due to ARONJ that was eliminated by a con…
View article: Pilot study of a basic individualized cognitive behavioral therapy program for chronic pain in Japan
Pilot study of a basic individualized cognitive behavioral therapy program for chronic pain in Japan Open
Background Chronic pain is a major health problem, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is its recommended treatment; however, efforts to develop CBT programs for chronic pain and assess their feasibility are remarkably delayed in Asia. …
View article: Association between neuropathic pain characteristics and DNA methylation of transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 in human peripheral blood
Association between neuropathic pain characteristics and DNA methylation of transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 in human peripheral blood Open
Elucidation of epigenetic mechanisms correlating with neuropathic pain in humans is crucial for the prevention and treatment of this treatment-resistant pain state. In the present study, associations between neuropathic pain characteristic…
View article: Association between Neuropathic Pain Characteristics and DNA Methylation of <em>TRPA1</em> in Human Peripheral Blood
Association between Neuropathic Pain Characteristics and DNA Methylation of <em>TRPA1</em> in Human Peripheral Blood Open
Background: Elucidation of epigenetic mechanisms correlating with neuropathic pain in humans is crucial for the prevention and treatment of this treatment-resistant pain state. In the present study, associations between neuropathic pain ch…
View article: Resting-state brain functional connectivity in patients with chronic pain who responded to subanesthetic-dose ketamine
Resting-state brain functional connectivity in patients with chronic pain who responded to subanesthetic-dose ketamine Open
Ketamine has been used to treat chronic pain; however, it is still unknown as to what types of chronic pain is ketamine effective against. To identify the effect of administration of subanesthetic-dose ketamine in patients with chronic pai…
View article: <p>Neuropathic Characteristics In Patients With Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain</p>
Neuropathic Characteristics In Patients With Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain Open
Ten percent of the PIFP patients likely show neuropathic pain characteristics.
View article: Injustice Experience Questionnaire, Japanese Version: Cross-Cultural Factor-Structure Comparison and Demographics Associated with Perceived Injustice
Injustice Experience Questionnaire, Japanese Version: Cross-Cultural Factor-Structure Comparison and Demographics Associated with Perceived Injustice Open
This study evidenced the IEQ-J's sound psychometric properties. The three-factor model was the latter distinctive in the Japanese version. Pain duration over a year and injury liability by another statistically significantly increased IEQ-…
View article: <b>Functional brain abnormalities in chronic pain: </b><b>A review </b>
<b>Functional brain abnormalities in chronic pain: </b><b>A review </b> Open
The review was performed to investigate the functional brain alterations in patients with various kinds of chronic pain including fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain, migraine and the other chronic pain conditions. In these patients functi…