- 著者
- Takuma Tsukioka Kiyotoshi Inoue Hiroko Oka Shinjiro Mizuguchi Ryuhei Morita Noritoshi Nishiyama
- 出版者
- The Editorial Committee of Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- 雑誌
- Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (ISSN:13411098)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- pp.oa.12.01986, (Released:2012-12-26)
- 参考文献数
- 12
- 被引用文献数
- 7 12
Purpose: Pleurodesis continues to play a central role in the management of pneumothorax. In our institute, a 50% glucose solution is used for pleurodesis. We retrospectively analysed the treatment effects of pleurodesis in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax in whom an operation was contraindicated because of underlying disease.Methods: 13 patients (18 cases) with spontaneous pneumothorax were treated with pleurodesis with a 50% glucose solution. After local anesthesia of parietal pleura, 200 to500 mL of a 50% glucose solution was instilled into the pleural space. Pleurodesis was repeated two or three times, until the air leakage stopped.Results: Air leakage stopped in all cases and there were no treatment-related deaths.Overall survival rates at 1, 2, and 3 years after treatment were 83%, 74%, and 49%, respectively. Post-treatment recurrence was observed in six cases. Four cases of recurrence were treated with pleurodesis with a 50% glucose solution. All cases of recurrence occurred within 3 months after pleurodesis.Conclusion: Pleurodesis with a 50% glucose solution is effective and safe in patients with pneumothorax. This procedure can be performed in patients with recurrent pneumothorax as well as patients with a first episode of pneumothorax in whom prolonged air leakage is predicted.
- 著者
- Hiroko Oka Nami Ohbayashi Mineka Yoshikawa Narutaka Katsuya Naoya Kakimoto Masataka Nagao
- 出版者
- Nihon University School of Dentistry
- 雑誌
- Journal of Oral Science (ISSN:13434934)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- pp.23-0223, (Released:2023-10-05)
- 参考文献数
- 10
Characterization of the metal component of dental restorations and fixed prostheses is useful for the treatment of dental metal allergies and personal identification. This study aimed to describe the composition of metal elements in dental restorations and fixed prostheses in the oral cavity of 43 cadavers of Japanese adults aged 55 years or older in forensic autopsies conducted at a university. In this study, Ag-Pd-Au alloys were most frequently detected, and the percentage of Ni alloys was smaller than that reported in patients with dental metal allergies. Furthermore, alloys containing other elements, such as Fe or Hg, were also detected in some cases.