1.Surgical Therapy for Prosthetic Graft Infection.
Kenzo Itoh ; Tetsuya Kitagawa ; Takashi Kitaichi ; Yasushi Fukuta ; Fumio Chikugo ; Tomohisa Kawahito ; Kazutoshi Tano ; Takaki Hori ; Masanori Yoshizumi ; Itsuo Katoh
Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 1997;26(1):40-45
Five patients with vascular graft infections were surgically treated over a 16-year period. Primary diseases were arteriosclerosis obliterans in 3 cases and invasion of malignant diseases in 2 cases. The most common site of infection was the groin (3 of 5). Staphylococcus aureus was the most common pathogen. Administration of antibiotics, drainage and lavage with povidone iodine solution were performed in 4 patients (40-64 days). All patients underwent graft resection and reconstruction. Infected parts of the previous grafts were removed. Total removal of the previous graft was performed in 2 cases and partial removal was performed in 3 cases. To avoid re-infection, long extra-anatomical bypass was performed in 4 cases. The post operative courses of the five patients were uneventful.
2.Endoscopic Double Metallic Stenting in the Afferent and Efferent Loops for Malignant Afferent Loop Obstruction with Billroth II Anatomy.
Kazunari NAKAHARA ; Yoshinori SATO ; Keigo SUETANI ; Ryo MORITA ; Yosuke MICHIKAWA ; Shinjiro KOBAYASHI ; Fumio ITOH
Clinical Endoscopy 2016;49(1):97-99
No abstract available.
Gastroenterostomy*
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Stents*
3.Prevalence of Giardia intestinalis and other zoonotic intestinal parasites in private household dogs of the Hachinohe area in Aomori prefecture, Japan in 1997, 2002 and 2007.
Naoyuki ITOH ; Kazutaka KANAI ; Yasutomo HORI ; Fumio HOSHI ; Seiichi HIGUCHI
Journal of Veterinary Science 2009;10(4):305-308
An epidemiological study on canine intestinal parasites was undertaken to evaluate changes in the prevalence among private household dogs from the Hachinohe region of Aomori prefecture, Japan, in 1997, 2002 and 2007, using the formalin-ethyl acetate sedimentation technique. The risk of zoonotic transmission from household dogs to humans was also discussed. All intestinal parasites detected in the present study (Giardia intestinalis, Isospora spp., Toxocara canis, Ancylostoma caninum, Trichuris vulpis and Strongyloides stercoralis) showed no changes in prevalence over the past 10 years based on analysis considering canine epidemiological profiles. In particular, prevalence of Giardia intestinalis in dogs under 1 year old, derived from pet shops/breeding kennels and kept indoors was unchanged, remaining at a high level of >15.0% at each time point. Toxocara canis also showed no changes in the group of dogs under 1 year old, bred by private owners and kept outdoors, and the prevalence was >10.0% every year. The present results indicate that the prevalence of Giardia intestinalis and other intestinal parasites in private household dogs has not always decreased, and the potential for direct parasitic zoonotic transmission from dogs to humans may be relatively high level, than from the environment (indoors and outdoors). We recommend careful surveillance of intestinal parasites and aggressive use of anthelminthic in private household dogs under considering the epidemiological factors.
Animal Husbandry
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Animals
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Anthelmintics/*therapeutic use
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Dog Diseases/drug therapy/epidemiology/*parasitology
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Dogs
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Giardia lamblia/*isolation & purification
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Humans
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Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/drug therapy/epidemiology/parasitology/*veterinary
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Japan/epidemiology
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Parasitic Diseases, Animal/drug therapy/epidemiology/*parasitology
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Prevalence
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Time Factors
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Zoonoses
4.Circadian variations in salivary chromogranin a concentrations during a 24-hour period in dogs.
Kazutaka KANAI ; Mariko HINO ; Yasutomo HORI ; Ruriko NAKAO ; Fumio HOSHI ; Naoyuki ITOH ; Seiichi HIGUCHI
Journal of Veterinary Science 2008;9(4):421-423
The purpose of this study was to determine if salivary chromogranin a secretion in dogs exhibits a circadian rhythm. Saliva sampling was performed during three different sessions occurring in three nonconsecutive 24-h periods. Sixteen healthy adult beagle dogs (8 males and 8 females) were moved to a sampling room and housed individually in cages. Saliva samples were obtained every 4 h from 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. the following day. In the interest of habituation, saliva was obtained hourly from each dog 3 h before the experiment was started. Salivary chromogranin A concentrations were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. No circadian rhythm was detected for salivary chromogranin A secretion, and no differences in salivary chromogranin A concentrations measured every 4 h were demonstrated during the 24-h cycle in dogs.
Animals
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Chromogranin A/*analysis/*metabolism
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*Circadian Rhythm
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Dogs/*physiology
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Saliva/*chemistry
5.Use of Antithrombin and Thrombomodulin in the Management of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in Patients with Acute Cholangitis.
Kazunari NAKAHARA ; Chiaki OKUSE ; Seitaro ADACHI ; Keigo SUETANI ; Sarika KITAGAWA ; Miki OKANO ; Yosuke MICHIKAWA ; Rei TAKAGI ; Ryuta SHIGEFUKU ; Fumio ITOH
Gut and Liver 2013;7(3):363-370
BACKGROUND/AIMS: To evaluate the usefulness and safety of treating disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) complicating cholangitis primarily with antithrombin (AT) and thrombomodulin (rTM). METHODS: A DIC treatment algorithm was determined on the basis of plasma AT III levels at the time of DIC diagnosis and DIC score changes on treatment day 3. Laboratory data and DIC scores were assessed prospectively at 2-day intervals. RESULTS: DIC reversal rates >75% were attained on day 7. In the DIC reversal group, statistically significant differences from baseline were observed in interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein levels within 5 days. Patients with no DIC score improvements after treatment with AT alone experienced slow improvement on a subsequent combination therapy with rTM. Although a subgroup with biliary drainage showed greater improvement in DIC scores than did the nondrainage subgroup, the mean DIC score showed improvement even in the nondrainage subgroup alone. Gastric cancer bleeding that was treated conservatively occurred in one patient. As for day 28 outcomes, three patients died from concurrent malignancies. CONCLUSIONS: Although this algorithm was found to be useful and safe for DIC patients with cholangitis, it may be better to administer rTM and AT simultaneously from day 1 if the plasma AT III level is less than 70%.
Antithrombin III
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Antithrombins
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C-Reactive Protein
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Cholangitis
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Dacarbazine
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
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Drainage
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Hemorrhage
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Humans
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Interleukin-6
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Plasma
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Prospective Studies
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Stomach Neoplasms
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Thrombomodulin