- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- IgG4-Related and Inflammatory Diseases
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Bone Metabolism and Diseases
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital
2020-2024
Kanazawa University Hospital
2016-2022
Kanazawa University
2020
Background/Objectives: Osteoporosis is common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), occurring either systemically or locally around inflamed joints. Decreased metacarpal bone density a known marker of RA progression and hand function impairment. Although generally characterized by symmetrical arthritis, some patients exhibit asymmetrical joint involvement. This study investigates the frequency unilateral reduction aims to identify associated factors. Methods: included 143 (107 females, mean age 62.4...
Abstract Background Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare that typically occurs 12–72 h after long bone or pelvic fractures with classic triad of respiratory distress, neurologic changes, and petechial rash. Although Gurd’s criteria for FES include anuria oliguria, the mechanism acute kidney injury (AKI) remain unknown. Here, we present case complicated by AKI required blood purification. Case presentation A 79-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because right humerus fracture caused...
Background Elevated serum IgG4 levels are one of the characteristic findings in immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease (IgG4-RD). Serum have an impact to a certain extent on diagnosis IgG4-RD although there some issues their sensitivity and specificity. In reports from Japan, China, USA, Europe, elevated were reported be observed 83-97% patients with [1-5]. past investigations hospital patients, studies that 10-15% had [6,7]. However, general adults no symptom, prevalence and/or rarely...
<title>Abstract</title> Background This study aimed to clarify the factors underlying discrepancy that has been noted between estimated glomerular filtration ratio (eGFR) measured using serum creatinine (Cr) and eGFR cystatin C (CysC) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) identify those whose renal function should be evaluated CysC.Methods We retrospectively clinical features, disease activity, radiological grading, co-morbidities (diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia) 238 RA...