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Kelly C, Junker A, Englestad K, Hirano M, Trumpff C, Picard M. Perceived association of mood and symptom severity in adults with mitochondrial diseases. medRxiv 2024:2024.02.02.24302076. [PMID: 38352338 PMCID: PMC10862998 DOI: 10.1101/2024.02.02.24302076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Individuals with genetic mitochondrial diseases suffer from multisystemic symptoms that vary in severity from day-to-day and week-to-week, but the underlying causes of symptomatic fluctuations are not understood. Based upon observations that: i) patients and their families frequently report that stressful life events either trigger exacerbations of existing symptoms or the onset of new symptoms, ii) psychological states and stress hormones influence mitochondrial energy production capacity, and iii) epidemiological reports document a robust connection between traumatic/stressful life events and various neurologic disorders, we hypothesized that mitochondrial disease symptom severity may vary according to participant's mood. To investigate this we administered the Stress, Health and Emotion Survey (SHES) in 70 adults (majority white (84%) cisgender women (83%), ages 18-74) with self-reported mitochondrial diseases (MELAS, 18%; CPEO, 17%; Complex I deficiency, 13%). Participants rated the severity of each of their symptom(s) over the past year on either good or bad days. On days marked by more stress, sadness and other negative emotions, some but not all symptoms were reported to be worse, including fatigue, exercise intolerance, brain fog, and fine motor coordination. By contrast, on days marked by happiness and calmness, participants reported these and other symptoms to be better, or less severe. Other symptoms including diminished sweating, hearing problems, and dystonia were in general unrelated to mood. Thus, some individuals living with mitochondrial diseases, at times perceive a connection between their mood and symptom severity. These preliminary associative results constitute an initial step towards developing more comprehensive models of the factors that influence the clinical course of mitochondrial diseases.
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- Catherine Kelly
- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Behavioral Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Behavioral Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Neurology, H. Houston Merritt Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, USA
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- Department of Neurology, H. Houston Merritt Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Behavioral Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Behavioral Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
- Department of Neurology, H. Houston Merritt Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, USA
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY 10032, USA
- Robert N Butler Columbia Aging Center, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Towithelertkul C, Sumita YI, Haraguchi M, Murase M, Fujita H, Tanabe G, Kanazaki A, Yoshi S, Kosaka M, Hattori M. A 20-year clinical survey of radiotherapy prostheses at the Clinic for Maxillofacial Prosthetics of Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital. J Oral Sci 2023; 65:6-9. [PMID: 36631129 DOI: 10.2334/josnusd.22-0192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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PURPOSE To identify secular trends in the use of radiotherapy prostheses in the Clinic for Maxillofacial Prosthetics at Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital and to ascertain patient characteristics and future needs. METHODS The study included all patients who visited the clinic between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2019. Data on numbers of cases, gender and age, numbers and types of radiotherapy prostheses, primary cancer site, and time required for prosthesis fabrication during the study period were collected from medical records and retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS During the 20-year study period, 1,066 prostheses were fabricated for 1,135 cases. In most years, at least 60% of cases were male. The mean age increased from 60.6 to 67.1 years during the study period, and the number of cases older than 70 years increased over time. The most common cancer site was the tongue, and the most common type of radiotherapy prosthesis was a spacer. The mean time for spacer fabrication was 11 days. CONCLUSION During a recent 20-year period, mean age and the proportion of elderly patients requiring savers increased. When treating elderly patients, prosthodontists responsible for fabricating radiotherapy prostheses must collaborate effectively with radiation oncologists.
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- Cheewin Towithelertkul
- Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.,Clinic for Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital
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- Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.,Clinic for Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital
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- Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.,Clinic for Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital
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- Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.,Clinic for Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital
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- Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.,Clinic for Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital
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- Clinic for Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital.,Department of Oral Microbiology, Asahi University School of Dentistry
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- Clinic for Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital
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- Clinic for Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital
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- Clinic for Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital.,Division of Dental and Digital Forensics, Graduate School of Dentistry, Tohoku University
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- Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.,Clinic for Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital
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Ball HJ, Santanam L, Senan S, Tanyi JA, van Herk M, Keall PJ. Results from the AAPM Task Group 324 respiratory motion management in radiation oncology survey. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2022; 23:e13810. [PMID: 36316761 PMCID: PMC9680579 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To quantify the clinical practice of respiratory motion management in radiation oncology. METHODS A respiratory motion management survey was designed and conducted based on clinician survey guidelines. The survey was administered to American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) members on 17 August 2020 and closed on 13 September 2020. RESULTS A total of 527 respondents completed the entire survey and 651 respondents completed part of the survey, with the partially completed surveys included in the analysis. Overall, 84% of survey respondents used deep inspiration breath hold for left-sided breast cancer. Overall, 83% of respondents perceived respiratory motion management for thoracic and abdominal cancer radiotherapy patients to be either very important or required. Overall, 95% of respondents used respiratory motion management for thoracic and abdominal sites, with 36% of respondents using respiratory motion management for at least 90% of thoracic and abdominal patients. The majority (60%) of respondents used the internal target volume method to treat thoracic and abdominal cancer patients, with 25% using breath hold or abdominal compression and 13% using gating or tracking. CONCLUSIONS A respiratory motion management survey has been completed by AAPM members. Respiratory motion management is generally considered very important or required and is widely used for breast, thoracic, and abdominal cancer treatments.
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- Helen J. Ball
- ACRF Image X InstituteFaculty of Medicine and HealthUniversity of SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Medical Physics DepartmentMemorial Sloan‐Kettering Cancer CenterNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers – VUmc LocationAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation OncologyGeisinger Cancer InstituteDanvillePennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of Radiotherapy Related Research, Division of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of MedicineBiology and HealthSchool of Medical SciencesThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK
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- ACRF Image X InstituteFaculty of Medicine and HealthUniversity of SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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Wang W, Yang M, Shen Y, Chen K, Wu D, Yang C, Bai J, He D, Gao J. Clinical survey of a pedigree with hereditary multiple exostoses and identification of EXT‑2 gene deletion mutation. Mol Med Rep 2022; 25:141. [PMID: 35211766 PMCID: PMC8915398 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2022.12657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to report a clinical survey of hereditary multiple exostoses (HME) in a large Chinese pedigree, and the identification of a novel deletion mutation of exostosin glycosyltransferase 2 (EXT‑2) gene. A patient with multiple exostoses with huge cartilage‑capped tumors in scapula, knees and ankles received surgery in Department of Orthopedics (Shanghai Changhai Hospital). A total of 20 family members were recruited to the study, with seven members (five male; two female) diagnosed as HME. The family members of the patients with HME were examined, clinical data and peripheral blood samples were collected, and their DNA was sequenced. The incidence of HME in this family pedigree was 35%. Exostoses were most frequently in the tibiae with occurrence in six patients, followed by ribs, femurs, radii, fibulae, scapulae and humeri. DNA sequencing of peripheral blood revealed a novel deletion mutation, c.824‑826delGCA, in exon 5 of the EXT‑2 gene, which was observed in all the patients with HME, but not in the healthy family members. Several characteristics of HME in the pedigree were observed, such as susceptibility of male gender, decreased average age of onset and height and increased severity of clinical symptoms with generations.
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- Wentao Wang
- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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Zhang AC, Downie LE. Preliminary Validation of a Food Frequency Questionnaire to Assess Long-Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake in Eye Care Practice. Nutrients 2019; 11:E817. [PMID: 30978959 PMCID: PMC6521311 DOI: 10.3390/nu11040817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Revised: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Clinical recommendations relating to dietary omega-3 essential fatty acids (EFAs) should consider an individual's baseline intake. The time, cost, and practicality constraints of current techniques for quantifying omega-3 levels limit the feasibility of applying these methods in some settings, such as eye care practice. This preliminary validation study, involving 40 adults, sought to assess the validity of a novel questionnaire, the Clinical Omega-3 Dietary Survey (CODS), for rapidly assessing long-chain omega-3 intake. Estimated dietary intakes of long-chain omega-3s from CODS correlated with the validated Dietary Questionnaire for Epidemiology Studies (DQES), Version 3.2, (Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Australia) and quantitative assays from dried blood spot (DBS) testing. The 'method of triads' model was used to estimate a validity coefficient (ρ) for the relationship between the CODS and an estimated "true" intake of long-chain omega-3 EFAs. The CODS had high validity for estimating the ρ (95% Confidence Interval [CI]) for total long-chain omega-3 EFAs 0.77 (0.31-0.98), docosahexaenoic acid 0.86 (0.54-0.99) and docosapentaenoic acid 0.72 (0.14-0.97), and it had moderate validity for estimating eicosapentaenoic acid 0.57 (0.21-0.93). The total long-chain omega-3 EFAs estimated using the CODS correlated with the Omega-3 index (r = 0.37, p = 0.018) quantified using the DBS biomarker. The CODS is a novel tool that can be administered rapidly and easily, to estimate long-chain omega-3 sufficiency in clinical settings.
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- Alexis Ceecee Zhang
- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010 Victoria, Australia.
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010 Victoria, Australia.
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Larysz D, Nieroba E. Subjective Assessment of Head and Facial Appearance in Children with Craniosynostoses after Surgical Treatment. Healthcare (Basel) 2018; 6:healthcare6040127. [PMID: 30355964 PMCID: PMC6315361 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare6040127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Revised: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Craniosynostoses are congenital defects in the construction of the skull involving premature fusion of one or more cranial sutures. Premature fusion of sutures causes characteristic skull deformation(s). This affect the structure and thus the appearance of the entire head and face. The aim of this study was to analyze parents' subjective assessments of head and facial appearance in children with craniosynostoses before and after surgery. Parents also assessed the interpersonal relationship of their children with peers and adults (after surgery). METHODS This study was conducted among parents of 230 children treated in Poland, in two multidisciplinary centers. Detailed statistical analysis was conducted among children who had undergone surgery. Independent variables were age (at survey) of the child (three years and less, four years, and five years and more) and type of craniosynostosis (isolated and syndromic). A chi-square independence test was used. Data was collected using surveys. RESULTS In the opinion of most parents, the appearance of their child's head and face after surgery did not differ or differed only slightly from that of their peers. The results of subjective assessment of appearance of children's face and head after reconstructive treatment remains comparable in three subgroups of patients according to the age. It seems that specific head shape according to the type of craniosynostosis does not have an impact on relations with peers and adults. CONCLUSION Surgical treatment of children with craniosynostoses improves the appearance of their head and face. This improvement seems not to depend on the type of isolated craniosynostosis, and is constant over time.
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- Dawid Larysz
- Department of Radiotherapy, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Wybrzeże AK 15, 44-101 Gliwice, Poland.
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- Institute of Sociology, University of Opole, Katowicka 89, 45-061 Opole, Poland.
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Fan YH, Wang PL, Fan XS, Yu JY, Li J, Duan JA. [Research on application status of Chinese herbal decoction pieces based on clinical survey]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 2016; 41:2927-31. [PMID: 28914039 DOI: 10.4268/cjcmm20161529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Chinese herbal decoction pieces are the basic approaches for clinical traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), reflecting the features and advantages of TCM. In order to investigate the clinical application status and features of Chinese herbal decoction pieces, the questionnaire on application of commonly used Chinese herbal decoction pieces was designed in this study for analysis of the application situations of Chinese herbal decoction pieces from 56 medical institutions in 10 provinces. The results showed 549 varieties of Chinese herbs and 801 varieties of decoction pieces were used on clinic. They can be classified into 19 categories according to their effects. The varieties of Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Huangqi (Astragali Radix), Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephale Rhizima), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Danggui (Angelicae Sinenses Radix), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba) and Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix) were most common ones; the application of Chinese herbal decoction pieces from different medical institutions was differentiated from areas to areas. The survey results reflected the general situation about application of decoction pieces, providing the basic data for recording and completing Chinese herbal decoction pieces in essential drug system, with certain reference significance for the production of Chinese medicinal materials and the allocation of the varieties of Chinese herbal decoction pieces.
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Tsunoda K, Fujimaki Y, Nito T, Yamasoba T, Tayama N, Makiyama K, Murofushi T, Tsunoda A, Ohshima K, Nishiyama K, Kano S, Niimi S. Patients' perceptions of vocal problems: results from a survey in the Tokyo area. Acta Otolaryngol 2015; 135:532-5. [PMID: 25719500 DOI: 10.3109/00016489.2014.999873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Laryngoscopy in cases of sulcus vocalis reveals bowed vocal folds, resulting in a spindle-shaped chink with glottal incompetence. The anatomic and functional problems and resulting incomplete glottal closure during phonation lead to the presenting symptoms of breathy hoarseness, decrease in maximum phonation time (MPT), and vocal fatigue. These symptoms, however, have been reported from the physician's viewpoint, not the patient's. Furthermore, no standardized guidelines for the treatment of sulcus vocalis have been established. Because the general attitude toward sulcus vocalis appears to have become 'It is only a vocal problem and does not significantly affect the patient's well-being,' knowledge of sulcus vocalis has decreased and knowledge about choices of therapy remain limited. We therefore conducted an epidemiological questionnaire survey on this pathological condition in voice clinics in seven hospitals in the Tokyo area to establish preliminary guidelines for the management of sulcus vocalis, in reference to the opinion of the patients. Here we report the summary of our preliminary study 'a survey for sulcus vocalis' and suggest guidelines for the management of such pathological conditions. Although these management guidelines may result in improvement in the symptoms of sulcus vocalis, patients and physicians should be aware that treatment of this condition is difficult and improvement is not guaranteed.
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- Koichi Tsunoda
- Department of Artificial Organs and Medical Device Creation and Otolaryngology, National Hospital Organization, National Tokyo Medical Center, National Institute of Sensory Organs , Tokyo , Japan
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In the past, polypharmacy was referred to the mixing of many drugs in one prescription. Today polypharmacy implies to the prescription of too many medications for an individual patient, with an associated higher risk of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and interactions. Situations certainly exist where the combination therapy or polytherapy is the used for single disease condition. Polypharmacy is a problem of substantial importance, in terms of both direct medication costs and indirect medication costs resulting from drug-related morbidity. Polypharmacy increases the risk of side effects and interactions. Moreover it is a preventable problem. A retrospective study was carried out at Bhopal district (Capital of Madhya Pradesh, India) in the year of September-November 2009 by collecting prescriptions of consultants at various levels of health care. The tendency of polypharmacy was studied and analyzed under the various heads in the survey. Available data suggests that polypharmacy is a widespread problem, and physician, clinical pharmacists and patients are all responsible. These risks can be minimized through identifying the prevalence of this potential problem in a high-risk population and by increasing awareness among patients and healthcare professionals. Physicians and clinical pharmacists have the potential to combating this problem through a variety of interventions such as reducing the number of medications taken, reducing the number of doses taken, increasing patient adherence, preventing ADRs, improving patient quality of life and decreasing facility and drug costs.
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- Sujit Rambhade
- Department of Pharmacology, Peoples Institute of Pharmacy & Research Center, Peoples Group, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Peoples Institute of Pharmacy & Research Center, Peoples Group, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Peoples Institute of Pharmacy & Research Center, Peoples Group, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Peoples Institute of Pharmacy & Research Center, Peoples Group, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Sagar Institute of Research Technology and Science, Ayodhya Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Seyama Y. Happy experience of a medical doctor curing from pancreatic cancer: a 60-day diary. Proc Jpn Acad Ser B Phys Biol Sci 2012; 88:462-469. [PMID: 23060234 PMCID: PMC3491079 DOI: 10.2183/pjab.88.462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2012] [Accepted: 07/27/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Pancreatic cancer was found by an abdominal CT scan in a medical doctor, the author of this article, before the appearance of any symptoms. After considering all the imaging findings including the CT, MRI, and PET, a diagnosis was made. He was admitted in the University of Tokyo Hospital on the 14th day after the CT finding. On the 18th day, the operation was successfully performed, and no tumor invading to adjacent tissue was seen. On the 29th day, 11th day after the operation, he left the hospital with a drain still in place to excrete abdominal exudation. The remaining drain was finally removed on the 60th day, and the treatment by the surgeon was completed. The chronological events that occurred during these 60 days are described in diary form. There is nothing superior to early detection and early treatment in the fight against cancer. He recommends everybody to receive periodical medical examinations before praying for good luck.
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